Beacon Issue 18 by Katie Dunn

The Vol. 114, Issue 18

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Would you sue over a bad grade? And how much do grades matter?

Living

UP baseball player turns into country music star.

Sports

Preview of baseball’s big game against UC Irvine.

Opinions

Recent alum shares his experiences with discrimination at UP

All photos by Jackie Jeffers | THE BEACON

Top: Students supporting the Redefine Purple Pride movement show their new tattoos of equality symbols. From left to right: Maraya Sullivan, Casey Andersen and Erin Spies. Bottom: Students show the signs they made for today’s demonstration.

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‘WE ALL WANT SOMETHING BETTER’ Social media becomes tool for pushing to change the Nondiscrimination Policy

Philip Ellefson Staff Writer ellefson15@up.edu Laura Frazier News Editor frazier13@up.edu Over the past several days, UP students, faculty and staff have harnessed the power of social media to compel the administration to include sexual orientation and gender identity in the Nondiscrimination Policy. campaign is using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Change.org, an online petition website, to garner support for the movement both on and off campus. After one day, the petition had 400 supporters. As of Wednesday night, it had more than 1,200. “All the numbers cannot be ignored because each person who

signs it is asking for their voice to be heard,” said sophomore Matthew Gadbois, who wrote the petition. Organizers of the campaign have also planned a demonstration in the academic quad today from noon to 2 p.m. Although the Nondiscrimination Policy has been an issue for several years, the outburst of activism was triggered by President Fr. Bill Beauchamp’s remarks at the Fireside Chat Feb. 18 in which he opposition to changing Nondiscrimination Policy.

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On Feb. 24, Gadbois posted the online petition addressed to Beauchamp and the Board of Regents urging them to include sexual orientation and gender identity in the Nondiscrimination Policy. In addition to supporters’ names, personal messages from some supporters appear on the petition.

“I am a gay student at UP and I want to be able to hold my boyfriend’s hand without him looking around to make sure nobody will see us,” freshman Several faculty members also signed the petition.

“Yes, we want the Nondiscrimination Policy to change, but this demonstration is for all students that have felt silenced from all groups. This is about us all coming together as a community to say we all want something better.” Shanay Healy Senior “Universities, as champions of intellectual freedom and ethical behavior, must be at the forefront in opposing discrimination of every kind, from sexual orientation and gender to race and religion,” English

Many people from around the nation also signed the petition. “I want my gay friends at University of Portland to feel safe on their campus,” wrote Pratheeksha Mallikarjun of Minneapolis, Minn. Along with the petition, Pride campaign used Facebook and Twitter to communicate their message. Many UP students have pictures to a purple equality sign to show solidarity. Senior Casey Andersen photographed 65 students with duct tape over their mouths, symbolizing the repression some LGBTQ students feel, and posted project complements the petition.

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February 28, 2013

On On Campus Campus CPB Movie

This week’s movie is “Pitch Perfect.” Movies are free and play on Friday and Saturday nights at 10 p.m. in Buckley Center Auditorium.

Personal Finance workshops available to students W.C. Lawson Staff Writer lawson14@up.edu ASUP President Brock Vasconcellos and Senator Adam many of their fellow graduating classmates are not prepared for

Campus Play The play “Twelve Angry Jurors” will be performed Thursday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. The play is about a man on trial for murder. All performances are in Mago can get free tickets for tonight’s show. Contact the questions. Hawaii Immersion Event

Now, with ASUP’s help, students will be offered free advice about their money. “A lot of people who leave the university upon graduation are not knowledgeable about surviving on their own with their Starting this semester, the Pamplin School of Business Administration will fund

all interested students. They will begin after spring break. Last semester, ASUP passed a resolution written Brooke

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Now, University President Fr. Bill Beauchamp has directed Vasconcellos to collaborate with the Pamplin School of Business Administration to structure the workshops. “Money is crucial,” said Vasconcellos. “It’s everything, so we think a lot of students will the seminars are open to anyone at the University who hasn’t

They will cover several topics. “We hope students take advantage of this opportunity,” Murphy said.

“Money is crucial. It’s everything, so we think a lot of students will find this beneficial.” Brock Vasconcellos Senior According to ASUP, there will be four seminars and each

will last about 45 minutes to an hour. They will cover cash management and budgeting, handling debt and credit cards and credit scores, insurance and investments. It is unclear who will teach the seminars, though according to Vasconcellos, it will most likely be professors from the business school. “We will roll out the details on the seminars here in the next month,” Vasconcellos said. ASUP has high hopes for the project and thinks that it will be extremely helpful for students. “I foresee many juniors and seniors taking the seminars before they go out to the real

Students worry about perfect grades After a student in Pennsylvania sues over a C plus grade, UP students discuss GPA stress

host “A Night in the Islands,” featuring a coffeehouse fundraiser with performances by Call Our Bluff, hula dancers and the Ukelele Club. There will be coffee, drinks and desserts, with all proceeds trip. The event is from 7 to $7 for one or $10 for two and includes refreshments. Wind Symphony and Orchestra performance The performance, titled is dedicated to health care organizations and will be the classic tale of “Peter and the Wolf.” The UP group will perform on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. in Buckley Center Auditorium. CORRECTIONS In the Feb. 21 issue, the photo of the women’s lacrosse team was incorrectly credited. It was shot by Log photographer Brooke Williams. In the Feb. 21 issue, The Beacon incorrectly described Fr. Claude Pomlereau as retired. In fact, Fr. Pomlereau is still an active professor. In the Feb. 21 issue, the Opinions piece titled “What do you desire? Finding an answer in faith,” the word “charisma” should have been “charism.”

Kelsey Thomas Staff Writer thomask15@up.edu When junior biology major Kailyn Kenney sits down to study for a test, anxiety sets in. “It’s like, well if I fail this test then I could fail this class, then I have to take it again and it’s going to ruin my GPA and I’m never going to get a job,” Kenney said. As the job market grows increasingly competitive, some students believe grades are more important than ever, and that the difference between an A and a C could determine their future. “So. Much. Pressure. There is just too much pressure on us,” Kenney said. Senior biology major Elviza Kho said she feels like she has to get close to straight As to get a job or go to grad school. “It just makes you go crazy,” Kho said Concern over grades drove recent Lehigh University graduate student Megan Thode to sue her school for $1.3 million over a C-plus grade that she says should have been a B. Thode claimed the unfair grade prevented her from becoming a licensed therapist. Earlier this month, Thode lost the lawsuit, but getting straight A’s may not be worth a mental breakdown or a lawsuit. A survey by the National Association of

Colleges and Employers (NACE) said employers look at more than grades, and a 4.0 GPA is not necessary to get a job.

Employers considerations According to NACE, more than 78 percent of employers require a minimum 3.0 GPA, or B average, to be considered for a position. The requirement applicants, particularly when the job is posted online and the company is receiving hundreds of applications for a single position. Employer Relations and Internship Coordinator at Career Services, Max Kalchthaler, said that once a candidate makes it into the applicant pool, the company focuses on skill sets. “It’s like the initial hurdle,” Kalchthaler said. “Then employers want leadership. They want you to be able to solve problems and write professional emails.” Kalchthaler said employers will usually choose a candidate with a lower GPA that has a greater skill set and is passionate about what he or she is doing over a 4.0 student who cannot work with a team or does not have the necessary skills for the position. or accounting, GPA may play a greater role in hiring. often more important than GPA Kalchthaler, 75 percent of people

Kenney said this barely lessens the pressure she feels to get good grades. “I do believe that networking is more important than the grades you get, but I’m not going to say I haven’t lost sleep over there being a C on my transcript from O-Chem,” Kenney said. Kenney plans to take a year off to work after graduation, then continue her education in the health sciences. Kenney said she is already feeling the pressure of the competition of applying for jobs and graduate school. “There will always be so many people who are better than you or went to a state school where it was just easier [to get As],” Kenney said. After graduation, Kho hopes to get a research position in a biology lab. Kho hopes that her skill set will help her stand out when applying for jobs. “Even though my GPA isn’t much of a hard worker I will be or my contributions I can make to the company,” Kho said. “I know I can contribute so much more than what my grades say.”

Good grades for Grad Programs Philosophy graduate school hopeful junior Chelsea Welborn said she’s begun to realize the grades she receives now will have an impact on her future.

“Their weight is really starting to crash down,” Welborn said. “This is a huge deciding factor in the rest of my life. Especially wanting to go directly into a graduate program.” Kalchthaler said GPA is more important to most graduate programs than employers, although it depends on the school. “They want to see a strong GPA as an indication of your interest in the topic and your dedication to school and your ability to keep it together,” Kalchthaler said. Welborn said having a strong interest in her two majors, philosophy and theology, helps keep her motivated in her upper division classes even when it takes over her social life. “What I’m doing right now is going to set the stage for the rest of my academic career,” Welborn said. “That’s a lot more important than getting drunk with people that I probably won’t know in three or four years.” And apparently more important than asking a professor for a better grade. “Any poor grade I’ve gotten has been overwhelmingly and abundantly clear that it was my fault,” Welborn said. Kenney said she cannot imagine asking for a higher grade, let alone suing UP. “I would never have the balls to,” Kenney said. “I would just feel so uncomfortable.”

In the Feb. 21 issue, the story about the Fireside Chat incorrectly reported positions will be phased out. The workers’ hours will be reduced to seven hours a day by Fall 2013, but there are no further plans to reduce hours or eliminate the job . The Beacon regrets the errors. Accuracy in The Beacon The Beacon strives to be fair and accurate. of fact brought to the attention of the editors. If you think an error has been made, contact us at beacon@up.edu. Corrections will be printed above.

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NEWS

Redefine Purple Pride: Faculty show support for movement The video had 238 views as of Wednesday night.

Faculty Speak Out “It’s a great way to add faces to the numbers and to see some stories without the words,” Andersen said. have posted messages to Twitter accompanied by the hashtag Students and faculty also collaborated on three different YouTube videos about the need for UP to be a safer and more welcoming community. Two videos were added to the UPStudentsAnonymous channel. One, titled “University Pride – A Student Movement” features students on campus and in the Bauccio Commons expressing their concerns over the Nondiscrimination Policy. “The administration should really reconsider their message, especially when the Catholic tradition is based apparently on this idea of love,” one student said. Another student explained the purpose of the movement. “We’re not asking people to change their beliefs, or to suddenly be 100 percent accepting. We’re just asking that we give everybody, regardless of sexual orientation, regardless of gender identity, that they get the exact same right as other students,” he said. The video was posted Monday and had 1,362 views by Wednesday night. In another clip, UPStudentsAnonymous modeled its message off a video made by students at Stonehill College near Boston, Mass. Stonehill students posted a video in April 2012 of students, staff and faculty calling for the administration to include sexual orientation in their Nondiscrimination Policy and demanding a safer campus climate for all students. Later that year, Stonehill, a the school’s Nondiscrimination Policy. Pride - University of Portland needs to get better” shows students against a stark white background sharing why they support the movement. “I should never have to argue for why I deserve respect and dignity for who I am as a person,” one student said. Another said he is speaking out to raise awareness about discrimination at UP. “People asking me why it has to be an issue is part of the issue,” he said. The video was posted Monday and had 792 views by Wednesday night. A third video, posted Tuesday by UP alum Chris Lew, showed students holding signs describing themselves. Some held signs showing their nationalities before identifying as gay. One student held a sign reading “smiley” before identifying herself as pansexual.

In addition to using social media, students emailed all faculty members on Monday, asking them to sign the petition Pride. Lars Larson, an English professor, signed the petition and said the issue is important to members of the faculty as well as students. “In my eight years here, I’ve seen a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ environment where my LGBT coworkers don’t seem to feel welcome bringing partners to University functions,” Larson said. “I’ve heard how promising gay applicants to teaching positions accepted offers elsewhere from a perception of a quietly unwelcome place.” Jeff Gauthier, a philosophy professor who signed the petition, said he has never seen students organize in this way during his 20 years at UP. “One of the things that impresses me is the degree of student involvement and how organized students are,” Gauthier said. “It’s hard to think of another issue where students have been so involved and dedicated.” the demonstration’s organizers, said today’s demonstration will focus on the need to change the culture on campus.

“56 percent of Catholics think there is nothing wrong with being gay. Most Catholics don’t follow the Church’s teachings on that.” Jon Down assistant dean, business school “This is where it shifts,” Nondiscrimination Policy to change, but this demonstration is for all students that have felt silenced from all groups. This is about us all coming together as a community to say we all want something better.” Administration Response Laurie Kelley, associate vice president of University Relations the administration plans to talk with students about the issue. “We take it very seriously and care deeply about getting this issue resolved, and if not resolved, then understood, communicated well,” Kelley said. Kelley said the administration cares about making students feel safe on campus. “I want everyone to feel comfortable. I want everyone to feel loved. I want everyone to have a place at the University,” Kelley said. of the campaign is to work with, not against, the administration. “It’s been important since

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Senior Julia Evans makes a sign for today’s demonstration. The Redefine Purple Pride movement has used social media to raise awareness about discrimination at UP. the very beginning that this is is collective. Everyone’s voices should be heard; everyone’s concerns are valid.” Although Beauchamp has administration’s commitment to the Nondiscrimination Policy, the Fireside Chat about LGBTQ faculty that caused students to react. “They are not public about it, and we don’t ask them, but if someone were to go very public about it and make it an issue, then we would have trouble,” Beauchamp said. Later that week in a letter to The Beacon, Beauchamp wrote that his comments “may have been taken out of context or perhaps misunderstood.” In the letter, Beauchamp also emphasized his intent to honor “the dignity of each and every member of this campus community.” The UP administration has faced backlash regarding the Nondiscrimination Policy before. In 2010, Thomas Aschenbrener, the president Foundation, a foundation that had awarded several grants to the School of Nursing in previous years, refused to attend the school’s 75th anniversary gala after learning that a UP student had lost a scholarship because the school would not sign a that included sexual orientation. Following the incident, UP’s Gay Straight Partnership started a conversation about the policy with administration, but the policy remains unchanged. According to Beauchamp, the University cannot revise the policy because of legal issues. If UP were to include sexual orientation in the Nondiscrimination Policy, then it could be interpreted in courts to

include sexual practices, meaning UP could be legally bound to condone sexual practices not accepted by the Catholic Church. “As a Catholic institution, we follow the teachings of the church,” Beauchamp said in his letter to The Beacon. Many Catholic colleges across the nation include sexual orientation in their nondiscrimination policies. Jesuit institutions such as Loyola Marymount University, Boston College and Gonzaga University have sexual orientation in their policies, and Seattle University’s policy covers both sexual orientation and gender identity. Assistant Dean of the School of Business Jon Down hopes the UP community uses the Catholic Church to support the movement.

““In my eight years here, I’ve seen a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ environment where my LGBT coworkers don’t seem to feel welcome bringing partners to University functions.” Lars Larson English professor “56 percent of Catholics think there is nothing wrong with being gay,” he said. “Most Catholics don’t follow the Church’s teachings on that.” UP drafted a Statement on Inclusion in 2011, which says the University does not discriminate based on sexual orientation. The Statement on Inclusion is not legally binding. Gauthier said that because the Statement on Inclusion is informal, it does not make up for the absence of sexual orientation in the school’s formal policy.

The difference between Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Sexual Orientation: Describes an individual’s enduring physical, romantic and/or emotional attraction to another person. Gender identity and sexual orientation are not the same. Transgender people may be straight, lesbian, gay or bisexual. Gender Identity: One’s internal, personal sense of being a man or a woman (or a boy or a girl). For transgender people, their birth-assigned sex and their own internal sense of gender identity do not match.

Source: The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

“This two-tiered policy creates a chilling environment for all those people who are caught in the middle,” he said. on Inclusion a good step for the University, but thinks is still not enough. “Inclusion is not equality,” huge step, and that will not be legally binding.” that the administration includes not only sexual orientation, but also gender identity in the Nondiscrimination Policy. “If we change it, it should be absolutely all-inclusive, because we don’t want to have to have this said.

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February 28, 2013

Students and faculty investigate ethics

A RISE campaign donation of $500,000 sponsors student and faculty pairs to study ethical debates in their fields “What

Kathryn Walters Staff Writer walters14@up.edu Every student at UP must take a course in ethics to graduate, but now, seven student-faculty partnerships have an opportunity to further investigate ethical issues with the Dundon-Berchtold Initiative in Applied Ethics this semester. Michael Andrews, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, who is helping to oversee the initiative, said its mission is to study.

Ethics in Engineering and ethics may not align, but junior Jordan Schiemer wants a better understanding of how the two are related, especially in the workplace. “I just want some of those tools to make decisions someday,” he said. Along with engineering professor Tim Doughty, Schiemer has been investigating

Ethics in Nursing Molly Brown is not your typical senior. At 32, she has already worked in behavioral health for 10 years, but she decided to return to school to get a nursing degree. “I was ready to do something that felt more tangible and have skills that are more practical,” she said. Studying ethics, Brown has

Ethics in Education For senior elementary education major Cady Anderson, one of the biggest dilemmas in education is differentiation, or how to ensure that each student in a classroom has his or her individual needs met, while making sure the class moves forward as a whole. “There is a growing recognition that every student has needs and everyone should learn, she said. “What lacks is resources and know-how in how

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ethics to all areas of the curriculum so that students, faculty and alumni can begin to see that every decision we make has ethical implications,” Andrews said. “It’s about seeing that ethics is in the air we breathe at UP.” In addition to projects for undergraduate and graduate ethical issues through seminars and retreats, the initiative also funds fellowships, where students and faculty investigate ethical issues unique to their disciplines. The initative, funded

as a RISE campaign pledge of $500,000, was given to the University by Amy Dundon Berchtold and her husband, 1963 alumnus Jim Berchtold.

“It’s about seeing that ethics is in the air we breathe at UP.” Michael Andrews Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Seven students partnered with faculty to conduct research into how ethics applies to disciplines ranging from education and engineering to nursing and

the implications of ethics within engineering. Their project, “Ethical Resources for Engineers: What to do when you don’t know what to do,” delves into the ethical resources that are available to engineers in the workplace, and how to raise awareness of these resources. “The ethics education that is typical for an engineering curriculum is fairly dry,” Doughty said. “We’re at a great

university for strengthening these understandings.” As part of their project, Schiemer and Doughty have been contacting local technical and engineering businesses and recent UP engineering alums to inquire about ethical resources

an even greater opportunity to enhance her learning experience.

Qualitative Investigation of Student Nurse Experiences.” The concept of their project is to investigate the ethical decision-making process student nurses must sometimes grapple with in their clinical training, like dealing with a patient’s personal beliefs versus the medical procedure they might require. “Our hope is to understand

about UP,” she said. “It’s about more than being an expert in Brown is partnered with nursing professor Lorretta Krautscheid on their project “Micro-Ethical Decisions in Clinical Practice Settings: A

psychology. Mark Poorman, executive vice president, selected the students, while the faculty members were chosen by both Poorman and Andrews. “What we discovered was that the students themselves were already thinking about ethical theories, and one of the pieces that needed to be put into play was to engage faculty along those same lines,” Andrews said. Andrews anticipates that several of the projects will be presented at Founder’s Day in April and even be used future publications, and for Admissions and University outreach. done quickly?” When they are done interviewing, Schiemer and Doughty hope to present their can better understand what resources would be available to them in the work environment. “There’s an ethical code for engineers, but it’s just basic stuff so I think it would be cool to get more information to draw that would be useful in the future,” Schiemer said.

themselves in ethical dilemmas. “Sometimes it’s about time versus materials,” Schiemer said. “Do you use the best materials possible, or do you get the job

to provide that, especially since class sizes are growing.” Anderson is partnered

different and much more profound to make an ethical decision that’s grounded in

education. Their project, called “Ethics from the Teaching Trenches: A Principled Framework for Differentiated Instruction,” confronts ethical issues that Anderson must deal with in her student teaching experiences, like differentiation, and tries to offer solutions. “It’s one thing to know the right answers in your head and it’s something completely

Anderson said her ethical dilemmas in the classroom boil down to utilitarianism, where the good of the many is preferred over the good of the few. students who are struggling and help the other 25 students at the same time,” she said. “We don’t have an answer for that question.”

Ultimately, Andrews said the hope is that the initiative will continue into future years, and that more students will have an opportunity to get involved. “I would love to have a day where we have 200 student applications and we take 40 students, because those other students will want to apply again the next year and we could build interest,” he said. “Students would see ethics not only in its value, but the opportunity to implement it in their own educational curriculum.”

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how that learning happens or doesn’t happen so we can support students and improve their educational experience,” Brown said. In the end, Brown hopes that her research will be published, so that future nursing students can “UP is a leader in nursing and hopefully it becomes a piece in that,” she said.

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product for the fellowship, which they have been collaborating on since last semester, will be video vignettes where Anderson presents ethical problems in she confronted them in her classroom with her students. The vignettes will be posted on own students to learn from. “What we would like to develop is a true north for teachers when it comes to ethical

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2. Feb. 23, 11:00 p.m. block of N. Willamette. The residents were advised to quiet down. The party was later shut down by Portland Police. 3. Feb. 23, 6:53 a.m. The student was cited for MIP. 4. Feb. 24, 1:11 a.m. -

5. Feb. 25, 9:50 p.m. - A staff member reported the theft of personal property from inside the University Commons. A report was taken and investigation continues.

A Letter to the University of Portland Community Dear UP Students, Faculty, and Staff: In the week that has passed since our discussion at the ASUP “Fireside Chat” about the University’s position regarding sexual orientation, some of you have continued to express concerns about our community. You are concerned that each member of our community must feel safe, understood, and respected on campus. You are concerned that we must be an open and inclusive community where everyone is treated equally. I share your concerns. As a Catholic university grounded in the teachings of Christ, ours is a community where all people—students, faculty, and staff—should feel safe, supported, and respected. Above all, the teachings of our faith preach love for all people. UP student Andrea Merrill perhaps said it best in her letter in last week’s Beacon: “No one has the right to make me or anyone else feel invalidated as a human being.” Andrea is right. As a community, we need to do a better job to make sure that no one experiences our University as anything other than welcoming and inclusive. I believe that we are already moving in the right direction. Two months ago, I invited members of our faculty, staff, and student communities to be a part of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Statement on Inclusion. This group will provide recommendations to the President’s Leadership Cabinet on tangible practices and guidelines aimed at turning the words of the Statement on Inclusion into action. The Gay Straight Partnership provides an opportunity for students to work together to build community. In the words of GSP member Y Hoang in last week’s Beacon, GSP works on “making this campus a more accepting and welcoming place to all of its students” through panel discussions, bringing music groups to campus, and offering off-campus retreats. This very week, the 5th annual Diversity Dialogues Week on campus, groups from across campus are offering perspectives on race, gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation aimed at reminding all of us that those things that make us unique are precisely the things that enrich us as a community. I am proud of the work done by those involved in the GSP and Diversity Dialogues Week in reminding us that we are all parts of a greater whole, and that every member of our community deserves to feel at home. Furthermore, I look forward to receiving the report from the Advisory Committee with implementation recommendations regarding the Statement on Inclusion. Some of you have raised questions about the University’s Statement on Inclusion, and why it is separate from the Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Policy. Please allow me to clarify a few issues. First, the latter is a legal policy naming those categories identified by federal and state law that cannot be the bases of certain decisions (hiring, admission, etc.) at any institution. As a religious institution, we are not required under state and federal law to include sexual orientation in our nondiscrimination policy. This exception is a reflection of one of the principles our country was founded upon: that the government will respect the right of religious institutions to create and abide by policies that reflect the teachings of their respective faith traditions. The University of Portland is a Roman Catholic institution and is guided by Catholic moral teaching on sexuality, which applies to all people, regardless of sexual orientation. Like many other Catholic institutions, sexual orientation is not included in our nondiscrimination policy. Instead, we have created the Statement on Inclusion, drafted by members of the University community and approved by the University’s Board of Regents, that specifically mandates that “every person, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, social or economic class, age, or disability shall be treated with respect and dignity.” Furthermore, it makes clear that no one will be discriminated against on the basis of any of those characteristics; that “we condemn harassment of every kind” and “assert that no one in our community should be subject to physical or verbal harassment or abuse;” and that “no one shall be denied access to programs, services, and activities for any unlawful reason.” The Statement on Inclusion is not a legal contract. It is a covenant between the University and those who choose to live, study, and work here. It gives us the opportunity to do more than list categories and pledge nondiscrimination. Through the Statement we are able to situate our commitment to nondiscrimination within the broader context of our faith, a faith committed to honoring the inherent dignity of each person as a child of God. My statements at the ASUP “Fireside Chat” were intended to make clear that this university, like virtually all religious organizations, exists in a constant state of tension. We are always working to balance our commitment to our faith and its teachings with our civic duties as members of a larger society. I understand that my articulation of that tension resulted in confusion and misunderstanding by some members of our community. That regrettable result was clearly not my intention. It is our responsibility as a Roman Catholic institution to remain true and faithful to the teachings of the Church, and we strive to ensure that our policies reflect our commitment to that responsibility. A divided community where its members do not feel loved and respected is not a reflection of our Catholic faith. Furthermore, no policy, legal or otherwise, can create an inclusive community if its members do not take a stand, engage honestly with one another, and work together to build it. Let me be very clear: no student, faculty, or staff member will be discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation. I am committed to fostering a community at the University of Portland that is welcoming and respectful of each and every member. I hope you will join me in making this a reality. In the coming weeks, I, along with other leaders in the University community, will be meeting with faculty, staff, and students about this very important topic. It is my sincere hope that you will join in this campus conversation with respect and honesty. Please know of my continuing prayers for you all. Sincerely,

(Rev.) E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C. President

LIVING

February 28, 2013

A different kind of school spirit

Kathryn Walters Staff Writer walters14@up.edu As Pilots, students are united in their school spirit under riverboat pilot and mascot, Wally Pilot. But individual residence halls at UP also take pride in their dorm mascots, which promote hall traditions and can even inspire a bit of friendly rivalry. “There’s a certain pride that goes along with having something to represent a dorm besides a symbol or a dorm,” junior and Villa Maria Hall resident David Sumada said. “It’s a lot more tangible.”

VILLA MARIA Of course, the Villa Maria Gorilla is probably the most recognizable dorm mascot on campus. Every Orientation on the roof to welcome new students to UP and the Villa community. The original Villa Gorilla was purchased in 1999 by residents of Villa Maria to welcome freshmen during Orientation, according to alumnus Rick Schindler, who was hall director at the time. Freshman Villa Maria resident Joel Simard said his ber. “The deepest connection was when I walked the corner around Mehling, back from the Service Plunge, and one of the RA’s said, ‘Men, now we storm the castle!’ And the Gorilla was just towering over the dorm,” he said. “It was an emotional experience.” Two smaller mascots, Tommy the Gorilla and Seamus the Dog, inhabit the Villa Maria lobby. Tommy, named after former Villa Maria Hall Director Tommy Stoffel, two years ago, while Seamus is so old that no one remembers where he comes from. “We see ourselves as the manly dorm, and a gorilla is one of the best ways to show that,” Sumada said. “Gorillas are primal, and there’s a strength in them.”

CORRADO A few hundred feet down the West Quad, Corrado Hall takes pride in its own dorm mascot, a big stuffed bear named Clarence. According to Corrado Hall Director Mike Wode, Clarence has been around for at least 10 years and perfectly embodies the Corrado residents. “We’re kind of laid back, free spirited, fun-loving,” your bed or up against your door.” Because Clarence has been the victim of many pranks, both within and outside Corrado, RA Maggie Smet said this affects how residents view Clarence. “We have a detached and fearful affection for him because we know he’s been so many places, but we’re still fond of him,” she said. “Unsuspecting freshmen try to cuddle with him and we have to warn them not to.” Recently, Clarence was involved in a prank with the residents of Schoenfeldt Hall where both Clarence and the shield that serves as the mascot of both Fields and Schoenfeldt Halls were stolen from their respective dorms. Although there was some controversy because of the deep attachment residents feel toward their mascots, eventually the mascots were returned to their rightful dorms.

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SCHOENFELDT The Fields and Schoenfeldt shield currently graces the lobby of the residence halls. The four quadrants on the shield display two lions, to represent the men of Schoenen of Fields. The shield has now grown to become a bigger presence in the last few years, according to Alex Hermanny, Schoenfeldt hall director. It is now carried by residents to women’s soccer games. own individual mascot, a lion, which they sport proudly about campus on special cardigans they wear on Fridays. The lion, according to Hermanny, connects to the family of Father Arthur Schoenfeldt, the dorm’s namesake. Each year, Schoenfeldt holds its Hall Olympics, and the winner gets to keep a stuffed lion toy for a whole year. Above all, dorm mascots give individual dorms, and their residents, something to be proud about. “I think what was the big takeaway from that was that there’s an emotional attachment to the community and the mascot,” Hermanny said.

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Dancing through life: one teacher’s story Kathryn Walters Staff Writer walters14@up.edu Since the age of two, UP alumna Jackie Culver has been jazzed about one thing: dance. “I’d rather tap dance than eat chocolate,” she said. Her love affair with dance began when, as a sickly child who was told she would not survive to adulthood, she joined dance classes because doctors did not believe she would live long anyway. 58 years later, Culver continues to dance and has shared her love of dance with UP students for 31 years, teaching not only standard forms of dance like jazz, but also salsa, disco and the fox trot. In her own approach as a dance teacher, Culver aims for fun and camaraderie above all. “We don’t do judgment. Everything is for fun and that’s all,” she said. “As long as they have a good time, I am happy and everyJunior Morgan Willard, who takes one of Culver’s three jazz classes, appreciates her commit-

ment to the students. “She’s always very encouraging that everyone participates and tries their best,” she said. “She always says if you laugh at anyone you have to do a solo in front of the whole class.” In her own dance education, Culver had the opportunity to be taught by many dancing legends, like Ginger Rogers, Martha Graham and Danny Hoctor, the man who taught Fred Astaire. “The thing I love most about my training is that people can critique it all they want, but nobody can tell me what to do, because I’ve been taught by the best,” Culver said. Martha Graham was widely known as a great contributor toward the development of modern dance, while Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire were famous for their versatility as dancers, as they danced together, like Top Hat and Shall We Dance. Culver was taught by Ginger Rogers between the ages of 10 and 13, when Rogers had retired in Oregon, and learned much more than musical theater dancing under her instruction.

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UP alumna and dance teacher Jackie Culver instructs her students during one of their Tuesday classes. Outside of class, Culver works as a trauma recovery and memory care therapist for children and patients with Alzheimer’s disease, incorporating dance into their therapy. “She taught me how to dance in heels, and to look like a lady twirling a skirt,” she said. “She was the sweetest, most unaffected person in the world.” Meanwhile, Culver, at 11, challenged Danny Hoctor, Fred

Astaire’s former dance instructor, when he ordered her to keep up with his dance steps. “I was able to follow everything he did. I stuttered at that point really terribly and so I stuttered back to him, ‘Now you fol-

low me!’’’ she said. ver’s dancing, as well as her life in general, did not appear until she attended UP for her bachSee Dance, page 7

Dance: therapeutic art Continued from page 6 elor’s and master’s degrees in 1974 and 1981. Here, she met Jerry Badraun, who taught at UP as a member of the Performing and Fine Arts department from 1962 to 1992, and who died in 2004. Culver still regards Badraun gave her a scholarship that made it possible for her to attend UP, and convinced her to keep dancing after she considered quitting. “I think we can be blessed by our teachers if we allow them to bless us,” she said. “Every time when I drive here, I am always thankful that God gave me this place and a scholarship and beautiful teachers.” Outside UP, Culver works as

a trauma recovery and memory care therapist for children and patients with Alzheimer’s disease, incorporating dance into their therapy. “I saw the need to have the arts be therapeutic for them,” she said. In the end, Culver sees dance as a way all people can escape from the hum-drum of everyday life and express themselves. “Some teachers may bore the crap out of you, but so will some jobs,” she said. “You learn to tolerate some things, and then you can come to a wonderful dance class where you can work out, and it all works out.”

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UP alumna Jackie Culver (above) has taught dance classes on campus for 31 years. She teaches jazz, salsa, disco, fox trot and standard forms of dance. She has been taught by many dancing legends such as Ginger Rogers, Martha Graham and Danny Hoctor, the man who taught Fred Astaire.

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wear on a Saturday night out with your parents, and her voice was soft, airy and altogether unexciting. But the drummer was great! She was energetic, talented and spunky. She wore sequined pants and sparkly tights. Her hair was pulled loosely into two buns on the sides of her head that kept coming undone as she played the drums with contagious energy. The whole time they performed all my friends kept saying was, “The drummer should be in a good band ‘cuz she’s awesome.” The White Arrows were much better! In fact, I might even go so far as to say they were my favorite act of the

night. The group was composed of four guys. The lead singer kept switching head gear throughout their performance: from hat, to wig, to crazier hat. Their energy, like that of the previous drummer, was contagious and made us dance wildly. The music was louder and quickerpaced which we appreciated as we jumped to the beat of their songs. My friends and I received some strange looks from the people standing still around us, but we didn’t care because the songs made us want to dance – a sign of good music. Lastly, as my energy waned and the temperature rose in the crowded room, The Neighbourented, comfortable on stage, and playing good music – we enjoyed their set. Unfortunately, at the end they denied us an encore that everyone cheered for. And that disappointment left a sour taste in our mouths. But overall, despite the chaotic beginning, the night was a success and I would suggest everyone check out The White Arrows and The Neighbourhood! ~Lydia Laythe

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On Friday, Feb. 22, my friends and I attended a concert at the Crystal Ballroom. The main act was The Neighbourhood; Opener: The White Arrows; Opener to the opener: Chaos Chaos. Chaos Chaos was unexceptional. This two-girl show was poorly paired. Everything about the lead singer was boring. Her hair was bleach blonde, her out-

This year-long program is designed for juniors who want to learn first-hand through an paid internship about the hurdles facing leaders in Church and faith-based organizations and discern how God may be calling you to a vocation using your gifts and talents. Program Components • Preparatory coursework • Professional development training • Eight-week paid internship with Church or faith-based organization Applicant Details • Qualified sophomores who have support from faculty or staff member • Applications accepted until March 31, 2013 • Go to up.edu/campusministry to apply now This Faith-Based Leadership Program was developed by the Institute for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, and Campus Ministry. For more information contact Campus Ministry at 503.943.7131 or go to up.edu/campusministry.

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‘12 Angry Jurors’ brings tension to the stage Lydia Laythe Staff Writer laythe16@up.edu Tension builds in the room. The jury must decide: guilty or not guilty. Did the son murder his father? Did the old man upstairs lie? Is there reasonable doubt? The man spins around angrily, shouting at a woman across the stage, throwing a wooden silence. Chilling, suffocating silence. The play “12 Angry Jurors” is showing in the Mago Hunt Theater this weekend, Feb. 27 with tension. Director Jerry Entze is excited to see the audience’s reaction to his version of the play. “I’ve been working on this for a long time,” Entze said. “It’s a murder mystery in a way, but we’re not deciding who did or who didn’t do it. It’s a whole new twist.” When the play begins, all 12 actors walk on stage and stay there for the entire show. The set doesn’t change. People don’t go off stage. The show happens in real time, like a real jury deliberation occurs. Entze worked hard to balance

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The jury takes the initial vote to decide whether or not the accused young man is guilty. all those aspects of the show. “Coordinating that many people on stage for a whole hour and a half of the show proved to be quite the challenge,” Entze said. The many characters and interactions challenged each actor. Senior Francis T. Finnegan III was confrontational and arrogant in the show, which is not like him normally. “This play is exciting for me because it’s a character that I’ve never been,” Finnegan said. “It’s not my personality.” Many of the characters were intense and had heated interac-

tions, which Finnegan says cre“[The tension] is extremely exciting,” Finnegan said. “It pulls you forward and engages you completely.” Senior Hillary Joseph, another juror, hopes the honest emotions engage the audience. “There are a lot of emotions,” Joseph said. “People can connect with that and put themselves in that place like ‘What would you do? What would you do if you were put on this jury?’” Junior Jordin Bradley, who plays Finnegan’s main opposi-

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Junior Jordin Bradley stands on a chair to achieve the approximate height of the victim as Senior Francis Finnegan pretends to be the murderer.

of the show was creating a character behind the lines. “There’s no real character background that you get from the show,” Bradley said. “In order to give them depth, and not just make them stereotypes, we had to do a lot of work.” Bradley said the thematic value of the show made the hard work worthwhile. “It’s a great show because it talks a lot about the power a person can have in standing up for

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Senior Clarke Orr smokes a cigarette to relieve the stress of deciding whether or not a young man is guilty of murder.

what they believe in and I think that’s a really relevant and really important theme for today,” Bradley said. “You can have a voice no matter what the odds are.”

‘12 Angry Jurors’ When: Feb. 27 – March 2 Time: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3 at 2 p.m. General Admission: $10 Students/Seniors: $5. Free on Wednesday and Thursday

Kappa Delta Pi and the School of Education host annual Reading Fair Kappa Delta Pi, the School of Education honor society, hosted a free reading fair for local elementary school children on Feb. 24.

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From stealing bases to stealing the show Lydia Laythe Staff Writer laythe16@up.edu After adjusting his gloves, he walked up to home plate. He leaned over and tightened his grip on the bat. Adrenaline rushing, blood pumping, heart racing. He looked out, imagining the arc of the ball as it soared high above and breathed in. The ball left the pitcher’s hand. He breathed out. Now, instead of adjusting his gloves and imagining a homerun, he has a new ritual: He hangs his cowboy hat from the microphone before every show and puts it on Cort Carpenter, class of 2010 alumnus, played baseball for the Pilots while he attended UP. In an unexpected turn of events, he is now in Nashville performing country music. “The stage reminds me of home plate,” Carpenter said. “I wanted to be that guy to make the big play or big hit. That’s what I craved. When baseball was done, getting up on stage [gave me] that same feeling.”

“[When I’m not playing], I wish I was because I want to be up on that stage, making people dance and scream and have fun.” Cort Carpenter alumnus ‘10

the Pilots, Carpenter dreamed of pursuing baseball after graduation. On Sept. 11, 2010, Carpenter was in a car accident that hurt his back and prevented him from continuing. Carpenter turned to music, and is rising quickly in the country music world. Carpenter -

titled “Those Nights These Days” in January. “On stage [is] where I feel best at,” Carpenter said. “[When I’m not playing], I wish I was because I want to be up on that stage, making people dance and scream and have fun.” Carpenter never considered a career in singing until the accident, and most people didn’t know he could sing. “That’s the funny thing,” Carpenter said. “I never sang in front of [anyone,] even my parents, until I started singing in 2010 and really took it seriously.” Jeff Kerssen-Griep, communications department chair, was Carpenter’s adviser while he attended UP. “I didn’t know he could sing while he was here,” KerssenGriep said. “It’s doesn’t surprise me though. He was quiet in class, but there was some whimsy under there. You could see a sparkle in his eye.” Carpenter only sang while he was out with friends at karaoke bars for fun. But as he sang more, people noticed and asked him to form a band. “I got some serious interest from people and we formed a band, and that’s when people [found out] I sang,” Carpenter said. Tucker Brack, assistant baseball coach, knew Carpenter in junior college and they became closer while Carpenter was at UP. “We all kind of laughed at him

heard him.” Carpenter said his musical success helped him realize the importance of chasing your dreams. “When one thing comes to an end, like it was for me in baseball, or if your dream has been taken away from you, there’s always something else you can do and excel in,” Carpenter said. “May-

be that [thing] becomes the thing that’s most fond to your heart, and that’s what music has become for me.”

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Cort Carpenter is a class of 2012 alumnus who was starting first baseman for the Pilots. His love for baseball was hindered, however, when he was in a car accident that hurt his back and prevented him from continuing. Carpenter then found a new dream in country music.

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Rachel Van Nes, Ben Mesches, Stan Peck and Matt Tominaga begin Project Improv by calling on audience member.

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Olivia Alsept-Ellis, Jacquelyn Ackerson and Christopher Ryan Belisle of The Significant Others.

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February 28, 2013

Retreat on the Run: a journey into the heart for Lent

Vinci HalbrookPaterson Guest Commentary This is the eighth year that Campus Ministry has sponsored Retreat on the Run during Lent. Participants challenge themselves to carve out 20 minutes of silent prayer each day for six weeks. They also commit to meet with a prayer guide once a week for the six weeks of Lent (except during spring break). This year there are 37 students participating: eight men and 29 women, with 18 staff and faculty serving as prayer guides. I asked tions. Below are some of their answers: Why did you choose to do retreat on the run? Laura, senior “I chose to do it because this year has been all about change for me. After going on the Encounter with Christ I wanted to be more involved in Campus Ministry, in the Church and in my own faith life. I saw the Retreat on the Run as a great opportunity to get close to God and expand my faith life. So far, its been pretty awesome!”

Jessie, freshamn “I felt that the Retreat on the Run would be the best way for me to really grow in my faith. Normal retreats are a good time for some the time when you realize what’s going on, the retreat is over and you have nothing to build off of. Now I have 40 days that can grow into a habit of prayer and growing closer to God.” Tiffany, senior “Honestly, I saw some advertisements around campus and such and thought it would be a great idea, but looking at my hectic schedule with work, school, and extracurricular activities, I really didn’t think I’d be able to do it. I was sitting in the Cove studying with a friend one evening when our dear Beth from Campus Ministry had a friend deliver the form to me and tell I got pulled into Retreat on the Run. Since I had the desire to do it, maybe I just needed that little extra push to step my foot into this experience.” Sophomore Margaret “I chose Retreat on the Run because I hope to use Lent as a time to refocus on my faith. Having someone holding me “accountable” (my prayer guide) helps me to do that. It also helps to have someone who is more

knowledgeable about our faith to discuss with, as those discussions my understanding of, and love for, Catholicism.” Emilia, junior “I chose Retreat on the Run because I want to continue to develop my prayer life and I know I’ll be consistent with my prayer life if I’m committed to it with a retreat!” Melissa, Freshman “I chose Retreat on the Run so I could make prayer more constant in my life. I want to deepen my spirituality this year, especially during Lent, and felt that Retreat on the Run would help me do so.” Julia, sophomore “I chose to do Retreat on the Run because I felt my prayer life was lacking and wanted to form a more intentional prayer life this Lent.” What is most rewarding so far? Laura, senior “The most rewarding things so far has been deliberately sitits hard to do that sometimes, I get the chance to be with God. Whether I am praying for something that I need or something that others need or just sitting, it’s really nice. It’s also very rewarding to share my experience with

my spiritual advisor. It’s been so great to be able to talk about my prayer experience and maybe why it worked one day and didn’t another. It’s wonderful to share my daily encounters with God and it’s really building me up as a person. I’m learning so much about myself, my faith and my church all in one retreat!” Jessie, freshman “The most rewarding thing understanding of the Scripture. There are so many hidden messages within even the smallest of passages that reading it over and over really does speak to your heart.” Tiffany, senior “The thing that’s been most rewarding for me so far is the chance to carve out a little time frame of my day where I can tune out all the worries and noise and calm down. The ability and chance to just STOP. There’s always so much going on in life, thoughts racing left and right, a constant struggle to keep up with time and appointments. However, this retreat has given me the permission to simply pause for a brief while each day during Lent for a deeper connection and relationship with God. I’ve found this to be the most rewarding part of

I can think more clearly, I feel more at peace, and I feel lighter and happier in general.” Margaret, sophomore “It makes me feel good to know that I’ve chosen to focus on my faith this Lent. Additionally, it is rewarding to feel the peace that you get from allowing God to have a bigger role in your life.” Melissa, freshman “The most rewarding part I on the week, where I am at in my life, and how I can grow from here.” Emilia, junior “The most rewarding so far has been looking forward to spending more time in the chapel, reading the Gospel of Matthew, or talking with my spiritual director.” Julia, sophomore “The most rewarding thing for me has been actually learning to step back, take a deep breath, and listen. Throughout the day I’m going going going, so my time of prayer is a much needed nice break.” Vinci Halbrook-Paterson is the Assistant Director for Faith Formation in Campus Ministry. She can be reached at paterson@up.edu

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Junior outfielder Turner Gill stares down the Utah Valley pitcher at the plate on Feb. 23.

University 7-2. Next the Pilots travel to Irvine, Calif. to play No. 21 UC Irvine who are currently 7-1 this season. Senior catcher Ronnie Shaeffer, who has a .469 batting average, leads the Anteaters. UC Irvine beat Baylor, LMU and Cal. Whether the Pilots are home or away, they depend on their strong defense and starting pitchers to

hold their opponents to as few runs as possible. Two bright spots in the bullpen have been sophomore Kurt Yinger, who has a 2.63 ERA, and freshman Billy Sahlinger, who has a .96 ERA. The two will be used as much as possible against UC Irvine, after injuries have racked the bullpen. The offense has a boost from Fraser and senior third baseman Jeff Melby. Fraser currently has with Melby not far behind with a

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.391 average. Hits have not been hard to come by for the Pilots, but consistency and leaving runners on base have been an issue. “We need to show up and give said. “It comes from every guy UC Irvine, like most of the other NCAA team’s ballparks, does not have as deep fences as the Pilots are used to at home, which makes it easier to try and hit for home runs and stray from what the Pilots practice. “Fundamentals apply at every Sperry said. The Pilots will focus on from Sunday’s win and staying close with a strong Oregon team for their upcoming games against UC Irvine and the rest of the season. “We know we can play with we play to best of our abilities, The Pilots go to Irvine, Calif. to play UC Irvine Friday March to Sunday March 3. Their next

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The Pilots added another WCC win to their record in a nailbiting 70-67 victory over San Diego at the Chiles Center on Feb. 21. However, the Pilots also dropped a game to Santa Clara 75-63 at home on Feb. 23. The loss brings their record to 11-19 overall and 4-11 in the WCC as the team faces their

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Jackson Martin

After three successful years at UP, senior tennis player Jackson Martin is showing the same consistency in his last year as a Pilot. Martin is currently tied for 12th in all-time singles wins, seventh for the best singles record and is 16th in most doubles wins in UP history. Martin is currently 7-1 on the season. Martin took the time to sit down and share some of his favorite parts of playing tennis. When did you start playing tennis? I lived right by a tennis club, so when I was eight or nine I started taking lessons. My mom started playing and she got me into it a little and then I got a little better, kept improving and started playing in tournaments. It was a matter of convenience since it was right next door. Do you have any role models or

I really liked this Australian tennis player named Lleyton Hewitt, he was kind of a jerk on the court, but for some reason I really liked him a lot. He was feisty and had a lot of energy, he’s still playing a little bit and I still follow him. How has it been being the only senior on the team this year? It’s interesting because I used to always have people above me so I never had to step into that leadership role. But now I’m in that role and it’s different because I’m not the most vocal and not necessarily the most outgoing, but I can lead with my work ethic.

on the road, Gonzaga, on March 2 at 2 p.m. The Pilots will then travel to Las Vegas, Nev. on March 6-11 for the

to go live in South America, speak some Spanish, just get off the grid. I have a Spanish minor, so I want to speak it better and I’ve never had a chance to be immersed in the culture. I plan on going to Santiago, Chile and then hopefully after that I’ll probably have to go to more school. Also depends on how I’m feeling at the end of the season, might go play some more tournaments this summer.

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right now? Right now I’m listening to

roommates and I do is eat, we don’t even talk, we just eat.

a lot of good guys in front of me Hernandez and Daniel Coelho last year, who were good role models. What are your plans for after UP? I don’t know if I’m going to keep playing competitively, but I’m moving to New York. I’ll spend a summer there and then I’m trying

before that, The Strokes, they’re a favorite, Modest Mouse, a lot of alternative Portland stuff.

My friends and I go to Eastside Deli a lot. There’s this Lebanese place called Nicola’s where we get stuffed for cheap, and we go to the food carts a lot. All my

would you? Maybe have a lighter attitude, and have more fun with tennis early on. I feel like as an underclassman it was all business. I didn’t leave enough room for fun. I put a lot of pressure on myself. Maybe I’d work out more so I could have a nice beach body now.

Men’s basketball Head Coach Eric Reveno’s involvement with The Bald Faced Truth Foundation is just the latest in a long history of Pilot charity work

UP athletes support their community by volunteering their time and talents that are not to help out local charities. On Feb. 23, men’s basketball Head Coach Eric Reveno participated in a celebrity bowla-thon charity event to raise money for The Bald Faced Truth support local kids in art, music, education and athletics. “John Canzano [co-founder of the foundation and columnist for The Oregonian] has sports programs for youth, and I’ve always followed them, whether it’s being supportive on Twitter Reveno said. Local companies donated money for kids to attend the bowl-a-thon and meet celebrities. Reveno says the opportunity was great for kids who might not have otherwise had the opportunity. “The best thing about it for me

was all the different spectrums of the Portland community coming Along with Reveno were local newscasters, play-by-play Portland Trail Blazers radio announcer Brian Wheeler and Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson. Reveno adds that the UP community is one that demonstrates great service, like the city of Portland. “I believe the University of Portland does a great job of teaching the motto of great Reveno said. “There is a good environment among athletics too. The men’s basketball team also runs the basketball component of the annual Nike Special Olympics. “The players do the work and it’s really great. It’s nice to get away and get the players for us as players and coaches to do that kind of thing than the

rematch against BYU on March 2 at 2 p.m.

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record now stands at 2-7 of three games to Utah Valley with their win coming on Feb. 24 winning in a comeback 7-3. with No. 6 Oregon on Feb. 26 on the road before falling 3-1 despite only allowing three hits. starting March 1 at 6:30, March

March 3 at noon. The team state rival game against Oregon State on March 5 at 2 p.m.

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Men’s basketball Head Coach Eric Reveno enjoys a bowl-a-thon at Big Al’s in Beaverton with The Oregonian sports columnist and radio personality John Canzano. Canzano is the co-founder of The Bald Faced Truth Foundation. participants. For our guys to help Reveno adds that although his team does good work in the community, women’s soccer deserves a bigger applause. “Soccer has a long tradition of a long relationship with the Ronald McDonald House. They’ve sponsored a room for several years now and they also said Adam Linnman, director of

sports information. Women’s soccer has also worked with Harper’s Playground and Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. The women’s basketball and volleyball teams also actively volunteer. “Women’s basketball works a lot with Playworks, an after school and in-school program that Jon Brooks, manager of athletics marketing & promotions.

The men’s tennis team lost a close match at home to Idaho 4-3 on Feb. 23 to drop their record to 6-3 overall. The team faces cross-city rival Portland State on March 1 at 2 p.m. then head on the road to face Oregon on March 2 at 1 p.m.

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The Pilots lost on Feb. 23 against No. 40 Washington State 7-0 on the road before doing the same to Lewis & Clark State on Feb. 24 winning 7-0 to bring their record to 5-4. to face Washington on March 1 at 1:30 p.m. and on March 2 against Iowa State at noon.

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Women’s tennis freshman Emily Gould returns a serve during practice on Feb. 19.

Junior forward Amy Pupa goes for a jump ball against San Francisco.

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Men’s tennis junior Ratan Gill sprints to reach an incoming serve. The men’s tennis squad has gotten off to a 6-3 start including facing highly ranked teams like Ole Miss and Washington.

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Women’s basketball sophomore guard Jasmine Wooton drives past a San Francisco defender to the hoop. The Pilots ended up falling to the Dons 75-71.

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(From left to right) The men’s basketball team gets pumped up during warm-ups in front of Pilot fans against Santa Clara on Feb. 23. Junior forward Ryan Nicholas rises for a mid-range jumper against a Santa Clara defender. Nicholas has led the Pilots in scoring and rebounding the entire season and is one of the WCC’s top rebounders. Junior guard Korey Thieleke weaves through Santa Clara defenders to go in for a layup. Despite a strong comeback, the Pilots fell to Santa Clara 75-63 which drops them to 11-19 overall and 4-11 in the WCC.

Elite competition prepares the Pilots early With losses to nationally ranked No. 10 Mississippi State and No. 6 Oregon while playing No. 23 UC Irvine and No. 5 Oregon State next week, the Pilots are being thrown into the fire with the hope that the experience will prepare them for the WCC the Utah Valley Wolverines, but

Katie Dunn Staff Writer dunn16@up.edu Starting

the

season

Feb. 24. The Pilots came back with

Valley 7-3 with a big rally jump-

nationally ranked teams with more to come is a tall order for any baseball team. The Pilots are 2-7 this season after facing

senior Beau Fraser in the seventh inning. The Pilots went on to score four more runs that inning and held the Wolverines to just three runs to get their second win of the season. “We won one to go home and feel good at the end of the

6 Oregon. Despite the loses, the team is showing improvement as they face No. 23 UC Irvine March 1-3.

University of Oregon on Feb. 26 in a rematch from getting shut out last season. The Pilots held the nationally ranked team to three hits but still lost 3-1. There was a small rally by the Pilots in the ninth inning when they scored their only run, but it was ended on a line drive caught by Oregon’s third baseman senior Ryan Hambright. Oregon is now 7-1 this season with their lone loss coming at the hands of WCC member Loyola Marymount See Baseball, page 14

games of a three game series to

The Pilots traveled to play

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Freshman infielder Lucas Hunter waits on a pitch against Utah Valley on Feb. 23 in a 3-1 loss. Hunter has started every game so far this season.