Portland State Vanguard, vol. 72 issue 9

PORTLAND STATE VANGUARD

VOLUME 72 • ISSUE 9 • OCTOBER 10, 2017

NEWS

INTERNATIONAL

ARTS & CULTURE

OPINION

PSU BRACES ITSELF FOR BIG QUAKES P. 5

EGYPTIAN STREET FOOD MAKES ITS WAY TO PSU P. 6

CHANNING TATUM AND THE WITHERING PENISES P. 10

‘TAKE A KNEE’ IS PATRIOTIC P. 12

CONTENTS COVER PHOTO BY GRACE GIORDANO, LETTERING BY MARIKA VAN DE KAMP NEWS SHOURESHI TAPS NEW INTERIM VP FOR RESEARCH

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ARTS & CULTURE CHANNING TATUM AND THE WITHERING PENISES

P. 10

INTERNATIONAL EGYPTIAN STREET FOOD MAKES ITS WAY TO PSU

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OPINION YOU SHOULD GO TO HOMECOMING

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PORTLAND STATE OF MIND PREVIEW

P. 7–9

ON & OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS OCT. 10–16

P. 14–15

STAFF

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NEWS

DINING EVOLVES AT PSU JUSTIN THURER

Portland State’s Office of University Communications announced on Feb. 3, 2017 that Chartwells, a dining service that caters to universities owned by Compass Group, would take over PSU’s dining services at the beginning this year’s fall term.

Chartwells replaced Aramark, a food services company in contract with PSU since 2007. The new contract requires Chartwells to revitalize the facilities on campus involved in food service in addition to navigating the production of food itself.

While these changes weren’t heavily publicized in the 2016–17 academic year, students who walked into Smith Memorial Student Union during the first week of classes received a pleasant surprise in the form of an entirely redone food court.

The two biggest overhauls are Smith’s Place, which opened on Oct. 6, and Smith’s Kitchen. According to the new PSU Eats website, Smith’s Kitchen was inspired by Pine Street Market, an open-concept food hall located in downtown Portland which houses an eclectic mixture of food, both sweet and savory.

Smith’s Kitchen contains a bevy of new and exciting food options that are sure to

leave students’ mouths watering including Bowery Bagels, On the Go, 503 Burger, Simply Puur, Cha Cha Cha, and PDX Local.

Additionally, Stumptown Coffee, Steven Smith Teamaker, Roman Candle Bakery, Butcher and Baker, and local ice cream legend Salt & Straw are all now found in Smith’s Place.

Smith’s Place, located on the first floor of Smith, right next to the information desk, aims to provide students with all of their Portland favorites without having to leave campus.

“Making Smith a space where students can finally both buy and eat good food comfortably is a really convenient and welcome change,” says Nawaf Aljahdali, PSU senior psychology major. Aljahdali also noted that he was most excited to be able to get Salt & Straw whenever he wanted.

Jason Boss, Resident District Manager for Compass Group, is very enthusiastic about the various improvements coming to the PSU dining experience.

Boss explained that while Smith’s Kitchen was inspired by Pine Street Market, Smith’s Place was created as an homage to the industrial “feel” of Portland’s food culture

to provide equal representation for all of Chartwells’ new partners at PSU Eats.

Outlining the new improvements and changes, Boss stated that he feels the “wow” factor is one of the most important things to him, not just the food itself. Upon examining Smith’s Kitchen on move-in day, Boss described older students showing their younger siblings around and exclaiming how lucky they were to have the new food options.

The fact that people are becoming more knowledgeable about food, something Boss attributes to the Food Network, Travel Channel, and other related outlets, played a large part in the redesign of PSU’s dining services. This was especially present in the creation of PDX Local, whose menu will change consistently based on student voting and feedback.

While much of the redesign took place within Smith, Boss also mentioned that Ondine is “ever evolving and changing” and will contain a new “action station” entitled Create, a teaching kitchen where students and staff alike will be able to learn how to cook various cuisines. PSU senior philosophy major Patrick Isles is happy about the

change, saying that “cooking is valuable skill to have,” calling the Create program a “great idea.”

Discussing the variety available at the new facilities, Boss stated how important it is for students to be able to order something different and appealing each time they access PSU’s dining services.

The Metro, a coffee shop located next to the King Albert residence hall, will now offer Mediterranean food from Basha’s, a long-standing food cart between Smith and Neuberger Hall.

Boss’ comments show a shift in the way PSU treats dining. Instead of the utilitarianesque services of years past, PSU is moving towards a more sustainable, accessible, and stimulating environment for its students and staff to partake in.

PSU continues to innovate its campus and provide new opportunities for its students.

From the opening of the new Karl Miller Center this September to the introduction of Smith’s Place and Smith’s Kitchen, it seems like the 2017–18 school year will be an exciting one for students and staff alike as they explore all of the new things that were unavailable in previous years.

SHOURESHI NAMES DILL NEW VP FOR RESEARCH ALEX-JON EARL Portland State announced On Friday, Oct. 6 the hire of Professor Jennifer Dill as interim Vice President for Research. Dill will step into the position until a permanent replacement can be selected. She replaces Dr. Kevin Reynolds, current Vice President of Finance and Administration, and the current interim VP of Research.

Dill, presently a professor in the Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning and director of the

Transportation Research and Education Center, and National Institute of Transportation & Communities, has been at PSU since 2001.

The selection of an interim VP of Research as the search for a permanent replacement is found aligns with PSU President Rahmat Shoureshi’s goal of bolstering the school’s research base.

In a written statement, Shoureshi stated, “One of my primary goals is to build our research enterprise at PSU, and Jennifer has proven her ability

to accomplish this through her own outstanding work.”

“Her influential research in transportation has been a shining example of how PSU is shaping not only our city but urban centers across the nation,” Shoureshi added.

In the same statement, Dill shared her eagerness to expand PSU’s research endeavors. “I’m excited about the opportunity to work across campus to strengthen PSU’s research portfolio,” Dill said. “PSU has a deep history of multidisciplinary,

engaged research that has a real impact on people’s lives, communities, and the environment at all scales. I look forward to working with faculty and students to learn how to help them succeed even more.”

The VP of Research position has been unfilled on a permanent basis since the exit of PSU Geology Prof.

Dr. Jonathan Fink, who served since the position’s inception in 2010 and left in 2016 to pursue “smart city” initiatives.

ON FRIDAY, OCT. 6, PORTLAND STATE ANNOUNCED IT WOULD BE HIRING PROFESSOR JENNIFER DILL AS ITS INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH. COURTESY OF JENNIFER DILL

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NEWS

FROM THE HILL TO THE ‘HALL: OCT. 4–10 ALEX-JON EARL

DO AS I SAY, ETC.

United States Rep. Tim Murphy (R–PA18) announced his resignation on Oct. 5 after the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette revealed how the strongly anti-abortion congressman urged a past mistress to get an abortion when she was worried she may be pregnant. House Speaker Paul Ryan issued a statement announcing the resignation, which is effective Oct. 21.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXPANDS DEFINITION OF “RELIGIOUS FREEDOM”

The U.S. Department of Justice moved to expand its definition of religious freedom this week in an effort to prevent prosecution of employers and businesses that choose to discriminate against others for religious reasons. This move is widely seen as enabling increased discrimination against the LGBTQ community, especially in light of recent moves by the Trump administration against the trans community.

CONTRACEPTION CIRCUMVENTION

President Donald Trump issued a rule this week to roll back the Obama Administration’s

CRIME BLOTTER: OCT. 2–8 JAKE JOHNSON OCT. 2 Motorcycle stolen Parking Structure 3 Portland State Campus Public Safety Officers were flagged down by a non-student in the wee hours of the morning due to a stolen motorcycle.

Underage sippin’ University Pointe CPSO encountered a non-student drinking a beer in the lobby of UP around midnight. The person was underage and possessed a fake ID. The ID was seized and a warning was issued for the beer.

OCT. 3 Box of ammo Parking Structure 3 CPSO encountered two individuals in the northwest stairwell of PS3. One person fled after dropping their backpack where a box of .22 ammunition was discovered.

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requirement that contraception be picked up by employers under their health plan. Under this change, a religious or moral objection would be generally sufficient to get around such requirements. The American Civil Liberties Union has promised to sue.

LAKE OSWEGO MAY GO PUBLIC?

In a media release issued Oct. 5, the Oregon State Supreme Court announced it will consider at a future time the case of Mark Kramer v. City of Lake Oswego. The case asks whether the public can swim in Lake Oswego, the lake, or if Lake Oswego, the corporation, can be allowed by the city of Lake Oswego to ban public use. Lower courts have determined since the initial filing in 2012 it was permissible for Lake Oswego to allow Lake Oswego to ban the public from Lake Oswego.

SANCTUARY LAW REPEAL INITIATIVE BALLOT TITLE APPROVED

The same Lake Oswego media release announced that the ballot title for Initiative 22, a voter measure to repeal the state’s

Came to smoke Ondine Parking Lot A non-student made some illegal turns while driving into OND parking lot. CPSO issued an exclusion to the individual who claimed they came to “smoke this blunt” and then leave.

Scruffy table-flinger Broadway Building Chipotle A scruffy, white male adult reportedly flung one of Chipotle’s patio tables into the street. The table was damaged and traffic had been impeded but the culprit was nowhere to be found.

Six bikes stolen University Center Building Parking Garage A Bike Hub employee reported that between Sept. 27–Oct. 3, six “abandoned” student bicycles had been stolen from a secure cagedoff area of the UCB parking garage. More information is being gathered.

OCT. 4 Five bucks and a broken window Parking Structure 3 A student returned to the third floor of PS3 to find their vehicle’s window broken and reported five dollars missing from within.

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Sanctuary State law, was approved by the OSSC. After other administrative matters, the initiative will move toward signature gathering and will need 88,184 signatures to be put on the Nov. 2018 ballot.

THIS WEEK AT PORTLAND CITY COUNCIL

Earthquakes might take out your building 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 11 Time is set aside and several folks will speak out about the unreinforced masonry issues Portland has at the moment. Long story short: an earthquake could take out quite a large number of buildings in the city, and the city has a detailed map of what buildings those are.

Smokin’ meth Stott Field Two non-students were contacted and one was arrested for possession of methamphetamine west of Stott Field on ODOT property.

OCT. 5 Person won’t come out of the closet Fourth Avenue Building CPSO responded to reports that a person refused to leave a closet in the FAB. The person was convinced to exit and then proceeded to walk onto SW 4th Ave and intentionally block traffic. The individual was arrested and transported to MCDC and warned that entering FAB again would also result in arrest.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation 9:45 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 11 The mayor and council will issue a proclamation declaring Domestic Violence Awareness Month, followed by the presentation of a check to the YWCA of Greater Portland for services related to DV assistance.

Streetcar supervisors can tow you now No time set, Wednesday, Oct. 11 A minor change to the city’s codes will allow supervisors and superintendents of the Streetcar system to tow a car blocking the tracks. Practical, sure, but it just sounds ominous, doesn’t it?

Flute and laptop stolen Lincoln Hall PSU staff member reported that at some point between September and October their Macbook and Powell Flute had been stolen from their office.

Cash taken aggressively Powell’s Bookstore Student reported two males had snatched their wallet from their hand and removed the cash before throwing their bag onto the ground.

Scammed into buying music CPSO Office Student reported that he had been notified that his IP address had been compromised. The individual then got scammed into buying $300 of iTunes gift cards before realizing they had been duped.

OCT. 7 Urinator excluded Ondine CPSO made contact with a person who was pissing on the north side of the OND building.

The human informed the officer that he had MRSA and was subsequently excluded and instructed to turn himself in for an outstanding warrant.

OCT. 6 Phone charged, person arrested Art Building Suspicious character was contacted when they were using an extension cord to charge their cell phone.

Individual already had an exclusion and was arrested for Criminal Trespass 2.

OCT. 8 Snoozing possessor of meth Parking Structure 1 A non-student was found sleeping on the fourth floor of PS1. The person was in possession of methamphetamine and issued an exclusion by CPSO.

NEWS

SHAKEN BY RECENT QUAKES, PSU BRACES ITSELF FOR FUTURE TREMORS

ANNA WILLIAMS Two deadly earthquakes have devastated Mexico’s southern coast and capital city, bringing Portland’s stark, seismic reality a little closer to home.

The Pacific Northwest, aligned nicely above the Cascadian Subduction Zone, expects to see a magnitude 8—9 earthquake within the next 50 years. The implications are right under our nose: Mexico’s back-to-back magnitude 7.1 and 8.1 quakes killed hundreds of people and crumbled 39 buildings in Mexico City alone.

The impact on Portland, not to mention the Oregon and Washington coasts, Seattle, Eugene, and other dense cities, could be even greater.

So what is Portland State doing about it? The Vanguard spoke with Assistant Director Emma Stocker of PSU’s Emergency Management Program to find out.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADAPTS TO NEW CHALLENGES

Emergency Management coordinates with the Environmental Health and Safety Office, Campus Public Safety Officers, and even the Center for Student Health and Counseling to deal with problems beyond “normal operating procedures,” Stocker explained.

Stocker elaborated that separate departments may deal with “emergency” leaks, chemical spills, or communicable diseases on their own, but EM steps in when problems are “bigger and weirder than we’ve ever dealt with before.”

However, preparation for these unprecedented emergencies is not easy to come by. Portland State does not have practice in managing devastating natural events like hurricanes or tornadoes, but last year’s snow and ice storms helped move Stocker’s department a bit further in the planning process.

When the winter weather, declared a total State of Emergency by Oregon Governor Kate Brown, hit PSU, Stocker said facilities workers stayed overnight and had to work with

A DESTROYED BUILDING IN XOCHIMILCO, MEXICO FROM THE EARTHQUAKE. COURTESY OF USER XOLOTL THROUGH WIKIMEDIA COMMONS dwindling supplies. EM worked with the registrar to get finals moved around so students and professors could finish the Fall 2016 quarter.

“We had multiple levels of sheltering we needed to be prepared for,” Stocker said. Adding that there are over 2000 students that live on campus, Stocker said different levels of emergency sheltering needs to be in place even if there is a gas leak and an entire residence hall needs to be evacuated.

As a result, Stocker said EM is working on a Mass Care and Sheltering Plan, based off Multnomah County’s, to house and feed employees and students that might find themselves stranded on campus or not have a local friend or family network.

Additionally, Stocker said PSU’s new contract with foodservice provider Chartwells has been an asset to EM. Because Chartwells operates in universities across the country, Stocker said PSU Eats’ Resident District Manager Jason Boss has been able to get sample emergency plans and experiences from “his national support teams and other food source vendors.”

At the moment, PSU Eats is able to supply campus with three days’ worth of full meals.

EARTHQUAKE-PROOFING CAMPUS

A comprehensive step-by-step earthquake plan does not seem to exist at PSU, but new construction projects and major renovations give PSU the opportunity to make safer physical spaces on campus.

Ten structures out of fifty PSU-owned buildings on campus have received seismic upgrades since 2002. Neuberger Hall, set to receive a major renovation over the next two years, is in need of a seismic upgrade, but no specific earthquake-ready renovation plans have been made public.

However, Stocker said getting money to make more seismic upgrades has been a challenge.

Business Oregon has offered a Seismic Rehabilitation Grant to K-12 schools, community colleges, state universities, and public service buildings since 2007.

According to Stocker, the original language of the grant only made money available to buildings owned by Oregon University System, which dissolved in 2015. Since then, Stocker has not been able to find out how to acquire grant money for PSU. “I’ve been trying to get an answer on this for over a year at this point,” Stocker said.

Even with seismic upgrades, Stocker explained how buildings may not be usable after an earthquake. According to Stocker, current seismic codes only require buildings to offer “life safety.” This means that people would have a chance to evacuate from upgraded buildings, but not that those buildings would be safe to remain in.

Stocker added that EM is also developing a “damage assessment plan” this year to be prepared to scope out post-earthquake damage.

HELPING INDIVIDUALS PREPARE

EM has been invited to present at individual departments across campus, but this year marks the first that EM and CPSO will host general information sessions on personal safety, earthquake safety, and active shooter scenarios. Currently emergency training is not mandated for students, but student housing staff have started receiving training this year as well.

Stocker said she hopes to see emergency training integrated into new student orientation. Until then, however, she realizes gaps exist on an individual basis: not just because students may not know about Portland’s earthquake risk, but because financially and space-strained students cannot make collecting gallons of water and nonperishable food a number one priority.

“That’s why [PSU] is working on having those supplies,” Stocker said.

To learn more about Portland’s impending megaquake, watch the documentary ‘Unprepared’ free on the Oregon Public Broadcasting website, where you can also access impact maps and preparation guides. EM’s first general emergency preparedness session will be on Nov. 7, 2017, at 2 p.m. in Smith Memorial Student Union Room 338.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

GLOBALIZATION BITES: CAIRO BY THE BOWLFUL BRAD NICHOLS Located between the library and Blackstone Residence Hall is a new food cart pod that just opened at the beginning of Fall Quarter. Inside that pod is a small, white cart called Peri Köshari. The cart only serves one item, a traditional Egyptian street food called Köshari. It is owned and operated by 23-yearold Faisal Ghazi Faisal.

“I only make traditional Köshari,” says Faisal, “nothing else. I always thought, you make one thing and you make it good and you make it consistent and then you will do good.

So that’s what I did.”

Köshari is a traditional Egyptian street food. Faisal says there are Köshari carts on almost every corner in Cairo. The smell is one of his fondest memories. The meal itself is completely vegan, with only six main ingredients.

You start with Egyptian rice and some elbow pasta. Brown rice is the only addition to the menu, for those who don’t eat white rice. Next, you add lentils, chickpeas, and homemade tomato sauce, both made with traditional Egyptian spices. Then you top the whole thing off with crispy caramelized onions. Faisal has me eat the meal in stages. First by itself, then with his own handmade garlic vinegar sauce, then with his homemade hot sauce.

The mixture of flavors is complex and quite honestly, delicious. Each addition seems to

add another dimension of taste. It definitely reminds me of a comfort food. The taste profile is reminiscent of ratatouille from France or goulash from Russia. However, the spices in the lentils and chickpeas, the caramelized onions and the jam-like tomato sauce make it distinctive from anything I have tasted before.

Faisal was born in Saudi Arabia, but he has lived in many places: Jordan, Egypt, and most recently, Malaysia. He moved here to Portland about five years ago after transferring from an affiliated school outside of the capital city, Kuala Lumpur, and graduated from the Portland State School of Business last summer with a degree in marketing.

Faisal’s parents are as diverse as his travels. His father is Palestinian and his mother is Russian. Presently his parents and siblings, including his sister, still live in Saudi Arabia. “They are excited to drive,” he said. “My mom said that she is going to drive them all over from now on.”

Saudi Arabia only recently passed a law allowing women to drive. “Most people don’t know a lot about Saudi Arabia, but they know that women can’t drive,” Faisal said. “If you go there, people are very nice.

They are loving and accepting. If they see an American, they are like, ‘Wow, we watch you guys in the movies.’”

OCT. 1

BARCELONA, SPAIN

OCT. 1

AUSTRIA

OCT. 1

UNITED KINGDOM

OCT. 1

HONG KONG, CHINA

FAISAL GHAZI FAISAL AT HIS NEW FOOD CART, PERI KÖSHARI. BRAD NICHOLS/PSU VANGUARD Faisal said his family has traveled extensively and this has made them more open-minded and accepting. “Intensive travel gives you a lot of ideas,” Faisal said.

“It makes you get out of your bubble. If you live in one place and you travel, it broadens you.”

Faisal noted that his travels allowed him to meet many different kinds of people and eat all different kinds of food. Had he not grown up in Egypt, he would never have opened this food cart. “Whenever I see someone trying to save money I always advise them to travel because that is the best way to spend your money.”

Despite Spanish national police raiding polling locations and pressure from the central government in Madrid, Catalonia went forward with a referendum calling for independence from Spain. The country’s highest court has declared the referendum illegal under the Spanish constitution, while 42 percent of eligible voters made it to polls, with roughly 90 percent of voters opting for a split with Spain.

Austria’s government joined France, Belgium, and Bulgaria in implementing a ban on face veils in the lead-up to general elections on Oct. 15 which could see the conservative, nationalist Freedom Party make gains similar to those seen in Germany. The Austrian government has asserted the religious neutrality of the ban by including restrictions on when other face coverings, such as party masks and scarves, can be worn.

The International Basketball Federation officially lifted a long-standing ban on headgear, which includes turbans, yarmulkes, and hijabs. The change was approved last May after a sustained online campaign, and players across the U.K. have since come together to form the first all-Muslim women’s team, the Falcons.

Forty-thousand Hong Kongers celebrated Chinese National Day by taking to the streets in the rain and protesting what they consider political persecution and the suppression of democracy. Among the demands were the resignation of Hong Kong’s Secretary of Justice, Rimsky Yuen, for his role in overruling other legal officials in order to pursue prison sentences for three prominent pro-democracy activists.

Oct. 1 Chris May

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OCT. 1 PYONGYANG,

NORTH KOREA

North Korea defied ongoing sanctions and international pressure by proclaiming a commitment to become a “state nuclear force,” according to the country’s state news agency. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Chinese President Xi Jinping the previous day in pursuit of a strategy of “peaceful pressure,” but his efforts have been undermined by name-calling between North Korea’s supreme leader and the U.S. commander-in-chief.

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PORTLAND STATE OF MIND Living or studying in a metropolis can often place us in the paradoxical position of being surrounded by endless worlds of experience and possibility, but with barely enough time to feed ourselves or get a good night’s sleep.

For ten days in October, however, an array of artists, scholars, and performers from around the world join movers and shakers from our own backyard to break the spell and bring everyone together in a celebration of the art, culture and knowledge we venerate as a society and encourage one another to wield on behalf a better world.

With over 50 events, Portland State of Mind seeks to bring students, faculty, alumni, and everyone together by taking advantage of our campus location in the heart of the city and unique connection to the Portland community.

Whether you’re stepping onto campus for the first time or watching the leaves fall in the park blocks for the last time, there are sure to be events to challenge, inspire and move you.

AARON UGHOC

PORTLAND STATE OF MIND 12 THURSDAY 8:00 11:00 12:00 5:00 5:00

5:00 5:00 5:00 6:00 6:00

6:30 7:00

Our American Eyes - Prints by Roger Shimomura

Recipes for Financial Wellness Noon Concert Series - Julia Hwakya Lee Student Ambassador Reunion Light in the Dark - A Panel Discussion on Truth and Advertising Does History Matter? Margaret MacMillan Lecture Homeless and the Environment A Stoic Guide to Modern Life Andries Deinum Prize Showcase Silk Road Symposium - Annette Juliano, “The Concept of the Silk Road - Asset or Liability?”

Screening of “Most Likely to Succeed” Concert

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Silk Road Symposium - Matthew P. Canepa, “The

Lord of the Seven Climes: Iran at the Center of

Eurasian Exchange”

3:15

5th Annual Chemistry Alumni Seminar & Graduate

Student Poster Symposium

4:00

Luminous Legibility - A Fridays@4 Lecture

by Leni Schwendinger

6:30 7:30

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Preschool for All - Investing in Equity

DMSS Alumni Alliance Kickoff Party An Evening of Traditional Korean Dance & Music

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Homecoming Football Game and Pregame Party -

Vikings vs. Northern Arizona

4:00 7:30

Portland Piano International - Yekwon Sunwoo RAKUGO - Japanese Comic Story Telling at PSU

15 SUNDAY 10:00 2:00 3:00

RAKUGO - Japanese Comic Story Telling at PSU

Through the Voices of it Residents” and exhibit,

“Vanport - A Story Lived. A Story Told”

4:00

Portland Piano International - Yekwon Sunwoo

From Vines to Wines: Winery Tour and Tasting

Screening of “Lost City, Living Memories - Vanport

16 MONDAY 3:30 5:30

“Arie da camera” with Luigi Boccia Grand Encounter - A Poetry Reading with Jazz Accompaniment

17 TUESDAY 12:00

#PSUTweetup and Thriller Flash Mob -

Throwback '90s

2:30 7:00

PSU Convenes - Can We Solve Portland’s

Homeless Crisis?

7:30

Transmit Culture - The Future of Children’s Reading

Transnational Intersections

EVENTS CALENDAR 18 WEDNESDAY 7:15

Economic Forecast - Is Portland Due for

a Recession?

12:00 Discover GSE 1:00 Leading Transitions 3:30 100 Years on - The Legacy of Russia’s

4:30 5:00

October Revolution Artist at Work - How to Score a Film Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize -

Awards Ceremony and Reception

6:00

Reclaiming the Urban Forest for Food,

Medicine and Ceremony

7:00

Listen, We Need to Talk - How to Change Attitudes

7:00

20 FRIDAY 9:00 4:30 5:30 5:30 6:00 7:00 7:30

“Hedge/Rows” - Lecture by Frances Dolan, UC Davis Biology Alumni Lecture Biology Alumni Event 4th Annual PA Connect Campus Rec Alumni Event Student Films from New York City Northwest Dance Project: Fall Performance

21 SATURDAY

About LGBT Rights

8:30 9:00

“Rogue Cosmopolitans - Transgressing National and

PDXTalks

Religious Boundaries on the English Renaissance

19 THURSDAY 4:00 4:00

Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer

Science Open House

5:30

Public Health Portland Style - Health Care Reform:

the Unspoken Issues

6:00

Elizabeth DeLoughrey: Imagining Our Oceanic

Futures - Submarine Art and Poetry of

the Anthropocene

7:30

Northwest Dance Project - Fall Performance

Campus Art Tour

Day of Service

Stage” Lecture by Daniel Vitkus, UC San Diego

12:00 7:00

University Housing & Residence Life Annual

Haunted House -Fright Night

7:30

Northwest Dance Project - Fall Performance

Museum of Natural History Open House

GRACE GIORDANO

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NEWS ARTS NEWS& CULTURE

‘MAGIC MIKE XXL’: LOVE LETTER FROM HOLLYWOOD CHANNING TATUM TO FLORIDA CHANNING TATUM ANDREW D. JANKOWSKI

LYDIA WOJACK-WEST Withering penises of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, for your consideration to fill Brad Pitt’s trajectory from Teen Sex Object to Prestigious Masculinity LAARPer: Channing Matthew Tatum.

Tatum is fifteen years removed from his stripper diaries days. In fifteen years, he will be the age Brad Pitt is now, who by then will be pushing 70. Our film icons and audiences age. It’s important to recognize aging, physicality and visual identity, insecurity, stability, artifice, pleasure and other broad, bold topics. Magic Mike XXL (2015) touches visual moments of Jean-Luc Godard, David Lynch and ham-fistfuls of John Hughes like someone read about these filmmakers without seeing their movies. Magic Mike XXL touches numerous ideas, but doesn’t dwell on them long enough to give the audience enough time to take them in, likely because much of the film’s third act is the Myrtle Beach Stripper Convention, which I think exists in a cabaret film universe more akin to Thunder Down Under or Chippendale’s than, say, the boylesque circuit, American male strip clubs

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or American road and/or striptease films.

Still, when will Gloria Steinem’s I Was a Playboy Bunny get turned into road films and a musical? Will Blac Chyna and Amber Rose start getting considered for prestige work?

Will American men stop killing sex workers?

Will Cristal Connors get justice against that slut Nomi Malone?

Out of the multitude of themes Magic Mike XXL grazes, the most salient theme is around Tatum, the film star, going further as an intellectual symbol than Pitt’s Thelma and Louise (1991) drifter/hustler character, by dipping into his very own 20th century Floridian stripper diaries, mixed with Reid Carolin’s characters and classic Hollywood sheen, to become a 21st century superstar. Tatum’s filmography is filled with man-boys and boys-turned-men who experience psychological hardship or horror. See also: Coach Carter (2005) Stop-Loss (2008), Dear John (2010), and the G.I. Joe and Step Up franchises. Tatum’s got some great names on his resume, but a lot of it seems like teenage fare. Tatum wants to be a Serious Actor

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for Serious Awards but also Just One of the Boys. Seth MacFarlane’s work wants the same thing. This form of contradictory authenticity is about ownership, in this case owning that which heterosexual culture says you shouldn’t. Jock humor isn’t supposed to lead to deeper thought, and real men don’t want attention especially based on physical appearance. It’s not necessarily about overcoming an Adonis complex, but rather the art of navigating the complex. In this sense, Tatum is not just the star of the film, but its sun, the axis around which the cinematic world, if not the whole cinematic galaxy, orbits.

I laughed and almost threw my popcorn at the screen when the camera zoomed in and peered up at Mike “Magic Mike” Lane (Tatum), who through this angle is looking down into not only the audience of the Myrtle Beach Stripper Convention but into the audience of 5th Avenue Cinema, with a wink and a grin of perfectly straight white teeth. It’s so obnoxious, like Quentin Tarantino’s egotistically self-sucking ending shots for Inglourious Basterds (2009). It’s a masculinity manifesto:

Magic Mike, the Tampa Kings, and (based on the reactions I observed) the audience all believe in the economic power of the male gaze, even if some of the male objects are submissive. The camera is male and white and never misses an opportunity to remind you. On the road, the Tampa Kings seem like they’re in the #NotAStripper camp. They talk about how so many men don’t ever bother asking women what they want—and then proceed to not ask any of the film’s women what they want. Ever. Not even the film’s new love interest, Zoe a.k.a. Amber Heard (who was still married to Johnny Depp when the film came out). Magic Mike and Channing Tatum are the type of men to occupy gay/queer spaces to hit on women and straight-wash RuPaul’s Drag Race into Lip Sync Battle. Like, what person wants chocolate slathered on their thighs that’s not getting licked off? She has to go home like that, whichever Reiki-practicing #NotAStripper stripper you were!

But the Tampa Kings still praise themselves for even bothering to be curious and call themselves healers. Yes, strippers and sex workers

ARTS & CULTURE can be healers, but the Tampa Kings are not.

They’re those dudes from your high school football team you drink with in the parking lot of your local Dairy Queen after the quarterback’s funeral. You go home. They are home.

Magic Mike XXL’s Tampa Kings look and sound great on film, but aren’t representative of natural reality. They’re like a mediocre-feeling lap dance that would probably look great on Snapchat. Then again, Magic Mike and other striptease-themed films like Burlesque (2010), Strip Tease (1996), Showgirls (1995) and Cabaret (1972) give some film audiences their first entries into the real world of strip clubs and striptease.

In Magic Mike XXL’s world, whether you’re in a vague Jada Pinkett Smith–run private club-slash-music video fantasy (that totally visualizes and embodies Bart Fitzgerald’s T:BA artist talk about the intersection of the secular and sacred in trap music), a rural gay club or the highest Hollywood production value convention ever, you can see beauty, feel beauty, and be beauty, as long as you plan on emptying your bank account and as long as that beauty is cinematically quantitative beauty.

The contrast of homes in Magic Mike XXL is worth noting. Rome and Nancy’s homes are both old Southern mansions. Both remind me, in ways, of Xanadu from Citizen Kane (1941): opulent, loveless pleasure palaces hoarding treasure. Rome’s home looks like multiple sets from music videos about the wildest house party you ever saw and exists as a space between commercial and residential. Nancy’s home could be any Better Homes & Gardens South Carolina cover model, orderly and old money, starched and sexless, if only slightly less repressed than the oppres-

sive prior generations who built the home and family wealth denied to people like Rome.

Magic Mike XXL is very much a Floridian road film. The Floridian days show vivid color, blue skies, and beautiful, textured beaches that are ridged, rugged and smooth, something like a magazine-classic six pack. The nights give way to sunset hues surrounded by encroaching darkness. 5th Avenue Cinema’s 35 mm projector gave the film an extra Amaro nostalgia filter, making it a relic of pre-Pulse Florida nightlife culture. The thing is, Magic Mike XXL is Hollywood’s idea of Florida. The Florida of this cinematic universe thinks Disneyland and Disney World are the same. Tampa, by the way, is roughly half the size of Portland, and Myrtle Beach is roughly a sixth the size of Tampa. There’s Hollywood darkness, and there’s Floridian darkness. Magic Mike XXL acts like bath salts, credit card fraud and Aaron Carter’s trifling ways aren’t crucial to the Florida Life.

Sure, Tampa seems like a petri dish of people you went to high school with who haven’t read a book since graduation, but Magic Mike is deep, guys. He asks questions, man, even if he isn’t interested in answering them. He wonders aloud what is going to happen to the Tampa Kings after the convention, but the film isn’t really interested in answering what happens to aging American sex workers in natural reality. But at least he asks these questions while occupying prominent, pleasurable space aligning with the rule of thirds.

In this sense, Magic Mike XXL seems like it is sewn together by the dream logic of porn and musicals. Only by this logic can a man stripping in a convenience store and dousing himself with Pepsi be laughed off as benign, rather than having his ass

arrested for drug possession. Bisexuality also makes the same played-for-laughs, deus ex machina appearance I’ve seen in locker room comedies like Dodgeball (2004). If the film wants to be so deep and “authentic,” why does bisexuality still read exactly like a Vaughn–Stiller comedy?

Three characters crucial to Magic Mike (2012) didn’t make a physical comeback for the sequel: the bright-eyed 18-yearold male stripper (Alex Pettyfer), his sister/ Magic Mike’s love interest (Cody Horn) and Magic Mike’s greedy business manager (Matthew McConaughey). But their absence makes these characters central: the men’s absence destabilizes the Tampa Kings troupe, and the woman’s absence makes up half of the failures in Magic Mike’s life. Magic Mike XXL explores the darkness between the bright lights and ultra-neon colors.

Magic Mike XXL isn’t interested in using muscular male physique to do any performative labor. In fact, white women and people of color perform almost all of the labor that gets the Tampa Kings anywhere in the film, whether it’s using Tobias (Gabriel Iglesias)’s food cart as the Road Film Vehicle, Zoe’s mom Nancy (Andie Macdowell) financing the rest of the trip after Tobias and his food truck are hospitalized, or Magic Mike’s former romantic partners Rome (Pinkett Smith) and Paris (Elizabeth Banks) defying all convention rules to give the Tampa Kings (who didn’t even pre-register!!!) a money-making slot in the convention show.

To remove three white people from the first Magic Mike is what creates the sequel.

To remove these three people would be to create a fifteen-minute avant-garde bar film with Tatum and Donald Glover playing

strippers and making meta conversation about their natural reality entertainment careers while being “authentic” and not looking at the camera but totally looking at the camera. I mean, they still went ahead and added that, while reducing Andre (Glover)’s role in the stripper convention to Bruno Mars karaoke singer who doesn’t take off his clothes like the rest of the troupe. Literally, the men just show up and expect to be rained with applause and dollar bills based on their abs and the promise of a hard penis.

Magic Mike XXL wants you to think that it thinks about topics like why a man might struggle with getting hard (say, battlefield PTSD), but the film doesn’t delve too deep into these waters. It’s not a swimming pool, but a water feature you’d see at a strip club Portland will never be able to afford (and when Portland can afford a water feature strip club, this New Portland will have already been paved over). If these men really performed the transformative labor, they’d be out of jobs. They’re part of the sexual revolution, like the recently passed Hugh Hefner, but like the recently passed Hugh Hefner, they refuse both their complicity in the systems that keep women from getting what they want and refuse their power to do anything that removes focus from them.

How would you do a sequel to Magic Mike XXL? It would be Channing Tatum being closer to 50 than 40 and being a Tampa bartender who used to be a stripper and struggles with existential depression (which, yes, would absolutely see that). But no, Magic Mike is being turned into a musical instead of a trilogy.

It’s evidence that Magic Mike touches without feeling, and in an environment where consent is only implied, not explicitly given.

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OPINION

TAKING A KNEE IS PATRIOTIC AS FUCK The Jake Johnson Experience by Jake Johnson Over the course of the last year, the controversy over Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem before football games has had many responses. Some people are appalled, and some have applauded the former quarterback’s choice to use his prominent platform to raise awareness about police brutality and the injustices people of color in this country face on a daily basis.

While being questioned by NFL Media during an exclusive interview, Kaepernick made his point clear about what message he wanted to send by taking a knee. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick explained. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”

A police chief called the Steelers coach a “no-good nigger” for allowing his players to stay in the locker room during the national anthem. Parents, white players, and referees have called high school students who kneel “niggers”. Trump calls those who kneel “sons of bitches” who should be taken off the field. Cheerleaders have been harassed by local police forces for kneeling. These are all reasons that taking a knee is important.

It’s not about protesting against “America” (America spans Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America) or the flag. It’s about the fact that when people of color want to be respected as human beings by kneeling, the U.S. tells them to shut up. This is 2017, and I love this country enough to demand that this country’s legacy of racism and police brutality not be tolerated. Your silence is privilege. You are using your privilege to allow racism and that’s what this is about. Kaepernick and the players that kneel love this country and respect you enough to believe that you’re better than police brutality and racial oppression.

RESPECT THE SPORT? RESPECT THE PLAYERS

There has been a constant thread that those we look up to in entertainment stay out of politics, and the concept has made its way to professional football. Since the beginning of Kaepernick’s quest for dialogue, white people have been telling him to shut up, play football, and take his checks. Despite the fact that the tradition of players standing for the national anthem wasn’t really a tradition until 2009, people act like Kaepernick is disrespecting a tradition as old as the country itself. This country likes our entertainers of color but doesn’t respect them enough to care about their opinions. We don’t want to be roped into caring about issues while we watch athletes destroy their bodies for our viewing pleasure.

This adverse reaction to people of color wanting to be respected in this country is nothing new. White audiences listened to black musicians play music in clubs those musicians weren’t allowed to attend for decades during segregation. White people loved the music, but they didn’t love the musicians enough to be intolerant of segregation.

In 1968, Olympic sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos won gold and bronze medals and raised a black power fist in solidarity with the civil rights struggle and injustice that black people faced in the U.S. while standing for the national anthem on their medal platform. They faced outrage and death threats as a result of their actions. The fact that this country reacts 49 years later the same way as it did then is why Kaepernick spoke out and why it’s important to have this dialogue. The fact that some of you reading this are getting pissed off by what I’m writing is why this is important.

Portland State’s athletic season is underway, and this Saturday, Oct. 14 is the big homecoming game where our Vikings will face the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Providence Park.

According to PSU Athletics Director Valerie Cleary, PSU has no policy to reprimand players who decide not to stand for the national anthem. Cleary explains that this controversy is a potential opportunity for learning and growth and wants players who consider protesting to be prepared to have thoughtful discussions about their choices if asked.

“I would go so far as to challenge them [players who protest] to engage in addressing the core of the issues beyond a knee or a T-shirt and how they will make a difference directly,” Cleary wrote. “We support the rights of students and staff in non-participation of the anthem and other forms of speech that are protected by our school policies and laws of our great nation.

Our institution is a marketplace of ideas, and free speech is a treasured right and critical component of learning.”

Despite PSU having policies that protect players’ rights, other college and high school teams across the country have shown a no tolerance policy for players showing solidarity with an issue that for the past half-century this country has failed to be willing to face. When Carlos looks back on his decision to protest by raising a fist at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico, he expected Peter Norman, the Australian who won the silver medal and stood on the platform with him, to have fear in his eyes, but instead, he remembers seeing love.

Today in these United States of America, we have the powerful opportunity to reject the common reaction our country showed during the struggle 49 years ago with vile hate and disapproval or choose to show love and support for those willing to lose everything to stand against injustice. The choice is yours, America. Kaepernick, Carlos and I all respect you enough to believe that you’re better than the racism and injustice these brave young people are standing against by choosing to kneel.

WHY YOU SHOULD GO TO THE HOMECOMING GAME THIS WEEKEND

Beyond the Pale by Thomas Spoelhof

Portland State is a special place. As a good friend of mine recently said, many of the students here were the weirdest kid in town wherever they grew up, and they came here to be part of the wonderful weirdness that is PSU. That might be true.

But in addition to that, students here are all about the important, relevant topics of our time: sustainability, equality, justice and community. Given the events of the past year and recent weeks, and the pervasive divisiveness in society at large, we need to focus on the community aspect for a minute.

One of the most common, unspoken challenges of adjusting to university life is the potential for students to be lonely, disconnected, lacking the human connection that something like a few hours yelling at the top of their lungs in a football stadium with their friends can provide. A distraction. A pressure valve.

A release.

University life can be stressful. If you’re new in town and don’t know too many people, you might not have had the time to be social yet. Students today do much more than just go to class. We hold jobs, are active in our communities, volunteer, participate in clubs, religious affiliations, and more. We make ourselves so busy and keep track of it all with our constant connection to digital devices.

One of the most dangerous places for an individual to be is alone among a sea of people. In a recent New York Times article, Frank Bruni explains the technologically adept students of today “too easily substitute virtual interactions for physical ones, withdrawing from their immediate circumstances and winding

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up lonely as a result.” This weekend’s homecoming game presents the perfect opportunity to round up your hall mates, reject the virtual world and saunter on down to Providence Park for some good old-timey community fellowship.

Not convinced? PSU President Rahmat Shoureshi is game.

“My experience has been that I have seen athletic events bring a university campus together,” Shoureshi said. “And anything that can bring the campus together, I am all for it.”

If that’s still not enough, here’s a top ten list of why you should get your free tickets and show up for the event: 10. For once in your life, it’s socially acceptable to get drunk at noon. The tailgate party features feasting of epic proportions. “Tonight, we drink like Vikings; tomorrow, we sleep like lambs,” said Victor E. Viking.

9. This is your team. “[The students of PSU] are just like us,” said head football coach Bruce Barnum in a pre-season interview. “It’s a multi-cultural campus; we’re a multi-cultural team. It’s about the total college experience. Come watch your team. Come support ‘em.”

8. Imagine thousands of PSU students gathered in one, tightly packed section of the stadium, roaring in unison loud enough to rock the foundations of Valhalla. “Our team has the most fun at home when the student section is rocking,” Barnum said. “When we pack our section, it’s a fun time. Come experience college-football Saturday; see what it’s about.”

7. Have fun culturally appropriating my Norse ancestors and wear a horned helmet on your head.

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6. The weather is gonna be great....maybe. Let me get back to you on that one.

5. These athletes train, study, and give back to the community all year round. “People don’t see our guys at the soup kitchens, giving back to the community, all the training, all the other stuff,” Barnum said. “This is our final exam as a team.

This is how everyone will grade us.” The Vikings deserve our support.

4. You get to watch muscular dudes with nice butts run around in tight pants. If you’re into that sort of thing.

3. Your tickets are already paid for.

2. You can line up your friends, paint a letter on each belly, and spell words together.

1. Absolutely no one should feel like they are alone, unwelcome, or unappreciated on our campus. If you know of someone who appears to be left out, disconnected, or feeling down, ask them to join you at the game this weekend. You never know, you might just build a bond between yourselves—and this unique, weird, magical university—that you’ll maintain for a lifetime.

Portland State of Mind Homecoming Football Game and Pregame Party: PSU Vikings play Northern Arizona this Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, noon–5:30 p.m.

Providence Park: 1844 SW Morrison St. It’s about a ten-minute walk north of campus. Don’t party and drive.

Tickets are free for students at the PSU Box Office. You can also call Trinity Gibbons, tjg@pdx.edu, 503-725-5667.

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A RESPONSE TO SLUTWALK PORTLAND As You Wish

by Harlie Hendrickson The Slutwalk: a new tradition featuring a brazen display of unabashed sexuality and freedom. Wonderful, right? Women should be free to do what they wish with their bodies, wherever and with whomever they want. I agree. But for every cause there is an effect; every well-intentioned person will face an unfortunate rendering of psychopathy; and we all have or eventually will make a stupid decision that may lead to serious harm.

The walk is a statement about women being able to show themselves in obviously sexual ways but also how it should not be taken sexually or used as permission to assault. The walk also makes the statement that women are never responsible for being raped.

These messages have good intentions, but, for one, they are trying to liberate an already liberated population. Nobody is saying that women shouldn’t be able to dress how they wish, but anyone sensible would think about the consequences of wearing attire that is meant to draw attention to intimate parts.

Feminists are right about one thing: What a woman wears (or does not wear) should not give license for others to take advantage of her. It is never OK to sexually assault someone.

Though, what the statistics actually show is that women who are more demure and shy in their behavior and conservative in their dress are more vulnerable to being attacked, and women who display themselves sexually project confidence and assertiveness that criminals are less likely to go after. Sexual assaults are predominantly about power and the desire to undermine, and someone who displays an abundance of power is not an ideal target.

Still, dressing slutty will not serve you well unless it’s objectification that you hope to accomplish. Don’t get me wrong, I like to look at butts and boobs too. (Is that sexist if I’m also a woman?) If I didn’t get stared at every time I went in public without a bra, I would omit that stuffy garment daily. I know that my skinny jeans, which I grew up wearing and feel most comfortable in, are quite form fitting and some men take that as me wanting them to look at my bum. Although it is still in-

appropriate for them to comment aloud on my appearance, I totally understand the human impulse to look at someone who appeals to you. This is something women need to be aware of and be cautious about.

When viewing women who they’ve never met before adorned in a skimpy bikini, the same part of a male brain activates as when men use tools. Objects. Men are thinking of pure physicality and nothing else. Well, if the striking image of your mostly bare body is all you exhibit, then what else is there to think about if one doesn’t know you?

Biologically, men are visual creatures, voyeurs not of their own doing but by nature. Women are too of course, but men much more so. If this is not the case, then why are there thousands of female-centered strip joints to every one that features males dancers? Why do men collectively spend much more money than women (who spend no money) to access porn or swimsuit magazines?

Men are wired to have a sexual response to a sensual image (shocker), and some will even react to a mannequin in a store window. This is not because men are socialized perverts, but because their brains are very different and visually oriented by nature’s orders. This is not mutually exclusive across sexualities: Gay men have strong responses to the sight of other men.

I think we can safely say that the sexual imagery we encounter in passing is aimed at heterosexual men, proving that men are wired this way—gay or not. Most men learn how to control all this sexual input and be respectful. Think though of how tortured they must be, with advertisements and media images everywhere celebrating the tantalizing female body.

These facts of nature get muddled when we live in a campus culture that commonly points to the unscientific figure claiming “one in five women in college will get sexually assaulted.”

Therefore, men are pigs. Yet no, anyone who has looked into the matter will see that what is considered sexual assault in that statistic, which was concluded by a mere telephone survey with a

low response rate, also includes really dumb decisions and sexual encounters that were not assault but simply regrettable.

Does anyone ever consider that the constant messages from society that tell women that they are oppressed and victimized plus the promotion of wild sexuality and poor decision making (i.e. the Slutwalk) might equate to these shocking results?

Getting hammered and having consensual sex is not rape.

Getting hammered and passing out at a party (a circumstance which leaves one quite vulnerable) is raw ignorance. Dress does have an influence on what a man feels comfortable doing when a woman flirts with him and gets to know him. Avoiding sexual assaults and advances is not about telling women how to act but rather about keeping them safe: Be aware of the messages you send, and don’t put yourself in a vulnerable situation —especially while impaired.

Additionally, bogus revenge claims do happen. There are a number of decidedly discredited accusations, but these undeserved cries for victimhood belittle the terrifying experience of the actual victim who was sober, cornered, and unsuspecting. Instead of helping women to a) take responsibility for their actions or b) be smart enough to avoid an obvious situation where they could be attacked, we are training them to believe that nothing is their fault but always the man’s and that the easy way out of any regrettable situation is to claim victimhood. Oh, and don’t forget that sacrificing your self-respect and the mysterious beauty that is your body will certainly not make people think differently of you.

The truth is that women in America are the most liberated, free, badass creatures on the planet. Really, we have the freedom and power to accomplish great things, from intellectual attainment, societal and career pursuits, being mothers, and a number of other things; we are free to do it all. Our choice of attire is no exception, but we take our freedoms for granted and insist that we are victimized, as the way we dress and act shouldn’t warrant any consequences according to slut principles.

MARIKA VAN DE KAMP

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October 10–17

EVENT LISTINGS

OFF CAMPUS FEATURED EVENT FASHION 2204 N RANDOLPH FASHION NXT WEEK $25–185, ALL AGES OCT. 11–14 National and international fashion designers debut their new collections in Portland. Shows to watch? Two Project Runway winners and the world’s first 3D-printed shoe collection.

Proceeds benefit the nonprofits Girls Inc and Oregon Active.

TUESDAY, OCT. 10 FILM CHRISTINE (1983)

MISSION THEATER $3–4, ALL AGES

5:30 P.M. Stephen King’s novel-turned-film about a murderous car named Christine.

ADULT CONTEMPORARY REVOLUTION HALL RANDY NEWMAN $60, ALL AGES 7 P.M. The Grammy, Emmy and Academy Awardwinning score composer tours in support of his new album, Dark Matter.

FILM

7:30 P.M. HOLLYWOOD THEATRE $9, ALL AGES Yu Ying (Angela Mao) and her students face off against Japanese and Chinese thugs in 1930’s Japan–occupied Korea as they face harassment for practicing hapkido. Lady Kung-fu turns 45 this year.

LADY KUNG-FU (HAPKIDO) (1972)

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11 FILM

7 P.M. HOLLYWOOD THEATER $7–9, ALL AGES This is the one where Hitchcock is carrying a big upright bass.

STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951)

FILM

7:30 P.M. MILLIONAIRE MAN CINEMA 21 (2015) $7–10, ALL AGES A man lies on his deathbed and recalls the mistake that made him rich and miserable.

FILM

7:30 P.M. A DATE FOR MAD HOLLYWOOD THEATRE MARY (2016) $7–9, ALL AGES “Mad” Mary (Seána Kerslake) struggles to re-adapt to life in her rural Irish town after a prison stint. She tries in vain to find a date for a wedding, only to fall for the wedding’s photographer, Jess (Tara Lee).

INDIE POP BUNK BAR KIM BOEKBINDER $8, 21+ 9 P.M. The alt-pop performer tours in support of her new album, NOISEWITCH.

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THURSDAY, OCT. 12 FILM PARIS, TEXAS (1984)

HOLLYWOOD THEATRE $7–9, ALL AGES

7:30 P.M. From the copy: “A man (Harry Dean Stanton) wanders out of the desert after a four-year absence. His brother (Dean Stockwell) finds him, and together they return to L.A. to reunite the man with his young son.

Soon after, he and the boy set out to locate the mother of the child (Nastassja Kinski), who left shortly after he disappeared.” This film screens in honor of both Stanton and screenwriter Sam Shepard, who both passed away this year.

FILM

8 P.M. CINEMA 21 FREE, ALL AGES Maxwell (Ryan Tresser) wears three masks at a decadent masquerade ball which inform his decisions and their larger than life consequences.

MASKS OF DESIRE (2017)

DANCE PARTY NYX/BLACK BOOK WITCH BITCH $10, 21+ 10 P.M. #PDXBall, Portland’s new monthly vogue ball, is witch-themed this month. Turn pagan-themed looks and see dance and performance art inspired by witches. Win $50 prizes.

FRIDAY, OCT. 13 FILM

HOLLYWOOD THEATRE/ LUCKY (2017) CINEMA 21 MULTIPLE SCREENINGS $7–10, ALL AGES From the copy: “Having outlived and outsmoked all of his contemporaries, the fiercely independent Lucky (Stanton) finds himself at the precipice of life, thrust into a journey of self-exploration, leading towards that which is so often unattainable: enlightenment.”

THEATER EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL

ALBERTA ROSE THEATRE $19–34, ALL AGES

6:30/10:15 P.M. The Evil Dead film series is reimagined as a staged musical, with gore still in tact.

CABARET BOSSANOVA HORRORISM BALLROOM 8 P.M. $15–30, 21+ The annual Halloween-themed edition of the boylesque revue BOYeurism features burlesque, drag, contemporary dance, circus arts and more, all with a spooky twist.

DRAG QUEENS LOVECRAFT BAR NECRONANCY $15–25, 21+ 9 P.M. Tiffany “New York” Pollard (Celebrity Big Brother, The Next: 15, Brunch with Tiffany,

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Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn, I Love New York, Flavor of Love) makes her third appearance in Portland.

DANCE PARTY SECRET SOCIETY JAI HO! $10–15, ALL AGES 9 P.M. Learn traditional Indian dance in time for a festive dance party celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Dessert and glow sticks available while supplies last.

SATURDAY, OCT. 14 FILM

MULTIPLE SCREENINGS CINEMA 21 $7–10, ALL AGES Polish cinema yielded the world’s first fully painted film, focusing on the life of Vincent van Gogh, created collaboratively by 115 painters.

LOVING VINCENT (2017)

CABARET PARIS THEATRE INCONCEALABLE! $20–160, 21+ 6/10 P.M. Nine burlesque dancers reinterpret The Princess Bride novel and movie for its 30th birthday. Will also be staged in December.

DRAG QUEENS BOSSANOVA THE AAA GIRLS BALLROOM 7 P.M. $40–300, ALL AGES RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni Alaska Thunderfuck 5000, Courtney Act and Willam end their All Access Areas tour in Portland.

METAL 8 P.M. SKELATOR, TWILIGHT CAFÉ & BAR LEATHURBITCH, GORGON $10, 21+ STARE, WARPFIRE Metal bands play metal for metalheads.

Sure to be metalicious.

DANCE PARTY 10 P.M. JUMP JACK SOUND MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS MACHINE $10, 21+ Early Halloween party! Come dressed in your best costume and win prizes.

SUNDAY, OCT. 15 FILM THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965)

SCREENING OCT. 14) HOLLYWOOD THEATRE $12, ALL AGES

1 P.M. (ALSO Why pay $12 to see a 52-year-old Julie Andrews musical? Aside from how it reads differently in 2017, The Sound of Music screens in 70 mm.

COMEDY ALADDIN THEATER WHITNEY CUMMINGS $45, ALL AGES 7 P.M. The co-creator of 2 Broke Girls comes to Portland on her I’m Fine…and Other Lies tour.

CABARET NW CANNABIS CLUB BUDS’N BURLESQUE $10–35, 21+ 7:10 P.M. Half a dozen cabaret performers stage cannabis-themed burlesque and drag numbers. $20 membership fee to NW Cannabis Club required for first-time entry.

ROCK DANTE’S RACHEL LARK $10, 21+ 7:30 P.M. The multi-discipline artist tours in support of her new album, They’ve Done Studies.

Entry fee also includes admission to Sinferno Cabaret.

PUPPETS ECHO THEATER PUPPET SLAM COMPANY 8 P.M. (ALSO STAGED $12–15, 14+ OCT. 14) Seventeen puppet masters from across the country show off their best work.

INDIE ROCK RONTOMS SPOOKY BITCH BALL FREE, 21+ 8 P.M. Skull Diver throws a birthday party for one of their members and encourages spooky attire.

COMEDY HELIUM COMEDY CLUB DAVID SPADE $40, 21+ 9:15 P.M. This is the only one of David Spade’s three Portland performances that haven’t sold out yet.

BENEFIT SHOW DANTE’S FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE $10-100, 21+ 10 P.M. This week’s Sinferno Cabaret donates proceeds from the door to Friends of the Columbia Gorge as they work to restore the gorge after the Eagle Creek Fire of 2017.

MONDAY, OCT. 16 FILM CLINTON STREET THE CRAFT (1996) THEATER 7 P.M. $5, ALL AGES “Enter the circle with perfect love and perfect trust.” Proceeds from this screening of the ’90s teen witch classic benefit the National Organization for Women (NOW).

FILM 7:30 P.M. ROCKTOBER BLOOD HOLLYWOOD THEATRE (1984) $7–9, ALL AGES Independent filmmakers Bev & Ferd Sebastian attend a screening of their supernatural heavy metal-themed slasher revenge movie. Proceeds benefit Bev and Ferd Sebastian’s National Greyhound Foundation to benefit animals displaced during Hurricane Irma.

Matthew N. Andrews & Andrew D. Jankowski

ON CAMPUS FEATURED EVENT

FESTIVAL PORTLAND STATE OF MIND

OCT. 12–21 MULTIPLE LOCATIONS FREE, ALL AGES

Numerous clubs and organizations take part in this vaguely-defined campus-wide festival.

Expect concerts, lectures, art exhibitions, free food and more. See our feature on page 8.

TUESDAY, OCT. 10 BLOOD DRIVE PSU BLOOD DRIVE 11:30 A.M. (THROUGH

OCT. 13) SMSU BALLROOM FREE, ALL AGES

Normally I would use this space to snark about the homophobic restrictions on blood donations, but it’s been a pretty rough October, and back-to-back disasters have placed extra strain on our nation’s blood banks.

FASHION 10TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY

5:30 P.M. UNDERU4MEN FREE, 18+

The male underwear store celebrates ten years in the business with free buzz cuts, “product demonstrations,” drinks and a runway fashion show. Some proceeds benefit the local HIV nonprofit Our House.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11 PIANO CONCERT PHILIP MANDEL NOON

THE OLD CHURCH FREE, ALL AGES

Philip Mandel plays Schubert, Malats, Nazareth and more as part of the Lunchtime Free Concert Series.

INDIE POP BALMORHEA, BENOÎT PIOULARD

7 P.M. THE OLD CHURCH $15, ALL AGES

The minimalist duo tours in support of their new album, Clear Language.

FILM JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE PARANOID DON’T MEAN THEY’RE NOT AFTER YOU

7 P.M. NW FILM CENTER FREE, ALL AGES

Filmmaker Bryan Hiltner screens a collection of his short films, including Present (2012), Elena Vance (2015), The Bends (2015), Spunk of the Reaper (2016) and CORPSE (2017).

THURSDAY, OCT. 12 WORKSHOP RECIPES FOR FINANCIAL WELLNESS 11 A.M.

FINANCIAL WELLNESS CENTER FREE, ALL AGES

Learn how to budget so that the quality of your food doesn’t suffer.

CHAMBER MUSIC JULIA HWAKYA LEE NOON

LINCOLN PERFORMANCE HALL #75, FREE, ALL AGES

PANEL TALK A STOIC GUIDE TO MODERN LIFE

5 P.M. URBN 212G FREE, ALL AGES

The PSU piano department adjunct faculty member performs for Portland State of Mind.

Brad Berman (PSU, Philosophy) and Tim Nidever (PSU, Latin) present and discuss Stoic approaches to common challenges both on campus and off as part of Stoic Week and Portland State of Mind.

LECTURE HOMELESS & THE ENVIRONMENT

5 P.M. SRTC 2ND FLOOR FREE, ALL AGES

Dr. Darrell Rodgers gives a talk on the impacts of the environment on urban homeless, as well as the effects of homelessness on the environment, as part of Portland State of Mind.

PANEL TALK TRUTH & ADVERTISING 5 P.M.

KARL MILLER CENTER FREE, ALL AGES

Part of an open house for the brand new Karl Miller Center, Susan Hoffman (Weiden + Kennedy), Janet Champ (Switzerland, Inc.) and Steven Denekas (Instrument) discuss ethics in advertising.

FILM UNSTATED (2016) 6 P.M.

LINCOLN HALL STUDIO THEATER 115 FREE, ALL AGES

Paul Newman’s prize-winning documentary about refugee Buthaina al Zubaidi and her children as they survive their first year in the United States. Part of Portland State of Mind.

FILM MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED (2015)

6:30 P.M. SMSU BALLROOM FREE, ALL AGES

Documentary about shortcomings in traditional American education models.

Panel discussion to follow. Part of Portland State of Mind.

INDIE POP THIS IS THE KIT 7 P.M.

THE OLD CHURCH $15, ALL AGES

The U.K. band celebrates a decade together, and tours in support of its new album, Moonshine Freeze.

ELECTRONIC MUSIC BRASSTRACKS, FORT KNOX FIVE, MANOJ

9 P.M. PARKWAY NORTH FREE, ALL AGES

Local electronic musicians play original music as part of the Portland State of Mind festival.

DANCE PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY

7:30 P.M. NEWMARK THEATRE $26–74, ALL AGES

Paul Taylor Dance Company performed for White Bird’s first season and returns to Portland for White Bird’s twentieth season.

LECTURE GEORGE SAUNDERS 7:30 P.M.

ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL $29, ALL AGES

The recipient of prestigious awards from institutions like the National Book Award, the Guggenheim, and the Macarthur Foundation, among others, comes to Portland to discuss his writing career.

FRIDAY, OCT. 13 FITNESS CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT

5 P.M. REC CENTER FREE, ALL AGES

Apparently, this is what bean bag toss is! I just want to say it again: “Cornhole.”

FILM FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980) 7/9:30 P.M.

5TH AVENUE CINEMA $4-5 (FREE W/PSU ID), ALL AGES

(SCREENING OCT. 14–15)

Friday the 13th screens on the 50th anniversary of Jason Voorhees’s “drowning” at Crystal Lake. See this movie tonight IF YOU DARE!

AMERICANA CHUCK PROPHET

THE OLD CHURCH $15–20, ALL AGES, 7 PM

CULTURE TRADITIONAL KOREAN DANCE & MUSIC 7:30 P.M.

LINCOLN PERFORMANCE HALL 175 $10, ALL AGES

The singer-songwriter tours in support of his new album, Bobby Fuller Died For Your Sins.

Witness stunning folk costumes, song, and dance as part of Portland State of Mind.

SATURDAY, OCT. 14 WORKSHOP READ EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHICS

9 A.M. CRAMER 287 $80, ALL AGES

Part one of a two-part series designed to teach you how to read ancient Egyptian writing.

FILM EX LIBRIS (2017) 6:30 P.M. (SCREENING

OCT. 13–14) WHITSELL AUDITORIUM $6–9, ALL AGES

Documentary by Frederick Wiseman about New York City’s library system

EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC KAKI KING, LOST LANDER 7:30 P.M.

WINNINGSTAD THEATRE $28, ALL AGES

SPORTS PSU VIKINGS VS. NORTHERN ARIZONA LUMBERJACKS

NOON PROVIDENCE PARK $5–70 (FREE W/PSU ID), ALL AGES

Guitar god Kaki King does her mind-blowing routine.

One of PSU’s rare football games to feature a potential home team advantage. Better use this opportunity to see the department that gets almost 25% of your student incidental fee!

FILM EARNEST & CELESTE (2015)

2 P.M. WHITSELL AUDITORIUM $6–9, ALL AGES

CHAMBER MUSIC YEKWON SUNWOO 4 P.M.

LINCOLN PERFORMANCE HALL 175 $45–55, ALL AGES

This French animated film is about a mouse and a bear who befriend each other while living in a segregated society.

Yekwon Sunwoo plays Schubert, Grainger, Rachmaninov, and Ravel for Portland State of Mind.

RELEASE PARTY THE OLD CHURCH ARA LEE & BETH WOOD $75, ALL AGES 7 P.M.

The Portland musicians celebrate the release of the music video for their joint song, “Nasty Woman.” Price of admission includes appetizers and drinks.

SYMPHONY THE OREGON SYMPHONY 7:30 P.M. (PERFORMED

OCT. 15–16) ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL $25–80, ALL AGES

The Oregon Symphony performs Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony and Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1, featuring guest artist Johannes Moser.

SUNDAY, OCT. 15 FILM KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS (2016)

4 P.M. WHITSELL AUDITORIUM $6–9, ALL AGES

FOLK MUSIC YOLANDA DEL RIO 6 P.M.

NEWMARK THEATRE $35–55, ALL AGES

Kubo (Art Parkinson), with the help of Monkey (Charlize Theron) and Beetle (Matthew McConaughey), must find Kubo’s father’s armor so he may defeat his grandfather, the evil Moon King (Ralph Fiennes) and his wicked aunts (Rooney Mara).

The iconic Mexican actress/ranchera singer wails for Portland.

MONDAY, OCT. 16 JAZZ GRAND ENCOUNTER 5:30 P.M.

LINCOLN HALL STUDIO THEATER 115 FREE, ALL AGES

FILM PLAYTIME (1965) 7 P.M.

WHITSELL AUDITORIUM $6–9, ALL AGES

PSU jazz faculty Darrell Grant accompanies Oregon poet laureate Lawson Fusao Inada as he reads poetry. Part of Portland State of Mind.

The third of the four Monsieur Hulot films sees M. Hulot (Jacques Tati) enter the sleek and sterile world of French post-war capitalism, with hilarious results. Read our preview online.

PSU Vanguard • OCTOBER 10, 2017 • psuvanguard.com

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