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Vol. 117, Issue 12 November 20, 2014
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Cross country heads to National Championships Sports, p. 16
Christmas shopping for the lazy Living, p. 9
What’s happening in Salzburg? News, p. 5
Putting food on the table Students pitch in to provide Thanksgiving meals for Portland families in need
Jacob Fuhrer fuhrer17@up.edu More than 100 families who would otherwise go without a Thanksgiving dinner will feast this holiday, thanks to the efforts of UP students and Bridgetown, Inc., a local service organization. Providing Portland families with Thanksgiving baskets of perishable and nonperishable food was a mission led by Phu Nguyen, Angela Hudson, Claire Kenneally and Tyler Tennant, all social justice coordinators (SJC). Hudson, the SJC for Corrado Hall, said they chose Bridgetown because the organization has worked with UP before.
I was really surprised at the amount of people we got wanting to donate points. After we met our goal of 7,000 points, people still came up to me (to donate). Angela Hudson sophomore They also worked with Bon Appetit, which allowed students to donate up to 7,000 points from their meal plans and towards filling food baskets for Portland
families. Some students even donated 400 points at once. “I was really surprised at the amount of people we got wanting to donate points,” Hudson said. “After we met our goal of 7,000 points, people still came up to me (to donate).” Nguyen, Schoenfeldt Hall’s SJC, said this basket drive is different from most UP volunteer opportunities. “This (drive) is significant because a student is able to participate in the entire donation from beginning to end,” he said. In addition to assembling the baskets, students will deliver them to families this Sunday, with the goal of witnessing community issues. “We get so wrapped up in our own lives,” Hudson said. “I want to get people thinking about more than themselves.” To do this, the team brought Zach Clark, director of environments for Bridgetown, to speak about the difference between compassion and pity. Clark said there are plenty of people full of pity, but that people should be compassionate instead. The difference, he said, is action. “I think our response should be that when we see a problem we reach out and do something,” he said.
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Zach Clark, director of environments at Bridgetown, Inc., discusses the difference between pity and compassion with students. Social justice coordinators for various dorms have teamed up with Bridgetown to provide Thanksgiving dinners for more than 100 families in Portland. Clark said the Thanksgiving basket drive is a great way for people to physically get involved and help with not only the growing hunger problem, but
also the psychological impact on young children. The small act of donating meal points, he said, can translate into a child having an authentic
Thanksgiving, a memory that lasts far longer than a dinner of turkey and mashed potatoes. “It’s not just 400 mouths you’re feeding,” he said. “You’re
UP launches campus-wide reading program Christine Menges menges15@up.edu
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Alice McDermott, whose book “Charming Billy” will be part of UP’s new campus-wide reading program, will hold a lecture at UP in February.
Attention bookworms: Today is UP’s kickoff event for a new campus-wide reading program. The book in the reading program, “Charming Billy,” was written by Alice McDermott, who will speak about the novel in the Buckley Center Auditorium as part of the Schoenfeldt series Feb. 26. Provost Thomas Greene said the idea for the project started when English professor Molly Hiro approached him with the idea of doing a campus-wide read, common on many college campuses. According to Greene, a small committee discussed the project this summer and created a program where students would
be encouraged, but not required, to read the novel. This model differs from the all-campus reading activity Hiro originally envisioned, but still offers students the chance to partake in events if they wish. “It’s a nice little compromise,” Greene said.
Maybe this leads to having a writer in the Chiles Center instead of the Buckley Center. Brian Doyle editor of Portland Magazine Drew Harrington, dean of The Library, said the University has received 300 copies of the book. One hundred are in the Office of
Residence Life, and 200 are in Clark Library, ready for students to check out. Before the event, Fr. Charlie Gordon will lead book discussions open to the entire community on Feb. 11, Feb. 19 and Feb. 24. There will also be a reception on Feb. 26 with McDermott, which will culminate with the public lecture at 7 p.m the same day. Brian Doyle, editor of Portland magazine, hopes similar events will happen in the future. “This is sort of the running head start for a campus reads program,” he said. Doyle thinks this program could eventually expand to entire See Read, page 3
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On Campus On Campus INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK EVENTS
Thursday, Nov. 20 at 5:30 in Christie Hall 022: Chow mein workshop with professor Chiamen Chen. Thursday, Nov. 20 at 6:30 in St. Mary’s: Arabic Movie & Coffee Night hosted by the Saudi Students Association. Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 in Shiley 124: Paint Night: Celebrate Latin American Artists hosted by MEChA.
PILOTS AFTER DARK: DJ PRASHANT AND BOLLYWOOD DREAMS Friday, Nov. 21 in The Cove at 10 p.m., followed by live entertainment by sitarist Josh Feinberg at 11:30 p.m.
ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE Saturday, Nov. 22 at 6 p.m. in the Buckley Center Auditorium.
PILOTS AFTER DARK AND CPB: S 90 ROLLER NIGHT Saturday, Nov. 22 at 9 p.m. in the Howard Hall Gymnasium.
PILOTS AFTER DARK:
STUDENT GROUP EVENT Saturday, Nov. 22 in the Pilot House at The Cove at 10 p.m., followed by KDUP DJ at 11:30 p.m.
FALL JAZZ NIGHT Sunday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Mago Hunt Recital Hall. Free admission.
CHRISTIE PUB Thursday, Dec. 4 from 7-11 p.m. in the Christie Hall basement. Musicians and other talent will perform. A unique Christie Pub glass with endless root beer floats will cost $10, with all proceeds going to Holy Cross Charities in Bangladesh.
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Teaching, traveling, learning in India Alina Rosenkranz rosenkra17@up.edu Flooded apartments, spicy food and breathtaking views of India’s highest waterfalls might not be included on the average English professor’s agenda, but those are a few of the experiences UP’s Molly Hiro and Lars Larson have had while teaching in India. Hiro and Larson are on sabbatical, teaching in Mysore, India, through a Fulbright grant. They are spending five months abroad with their two daughters. Hiro and Larson’s teaching experiences differ from what they are used to at UP. The classes are mainly based on final exams and students have automatic respect for authority – they rise to stand when a teacher enters the classroom and call them “ma’am” or “sir.” And differences go beyond the classroom. Today, 90 percent of marriages in India are still arranged by parents, according to Hiro.
We call them the Beyonce and Jay-Z of the English department. Athena Lathos Senior “Our aim is it to use this semester-long disruption to become humanists more than Americanists,” Hiro said. When traveling to a country like India, culture shock is a given. When something seems wrong to Larson and Hiro, they
try to understand why so many people think it is right. “So, like humble sponges at the bottom of a bay, we’ve tried to soak in our surroundings,” Hiro said. “That means staying open to the differences, no matter how strange.” Some traditions have to be kept, though. Thousands of miles away from home, they still celebrated Halloween last month – with some Indian flavor added. The children’s grandparents came to visit for a few days and they had a party , which involved trick-or-treating in traditional Indian dresses, carved pumpkins and pineapples. Students and professors say the department is not the same in their absence. Genevieve Brassard, chair of the English department, worked with Hiro
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(Above) Molly Hiro and Lars Larson, both English professors, made the journey from Portland to India after receiving Fulbright grants. (Below) Hiro teaches a class at the University of Mysore in southwestern India. The two professors traveled with their daughters to India for their sabbatical. as she prepared to assume Hiro’s position as chair of the English department. “They are both wonderful, hard working, indispensable
members of our department,” Brassard said. “We miss them.” Senior Athena Lathos, an See India, page 2
Mock Trial gears up for upcoming tournament Christine Menges menges15@up.edu Gun violence is a heated topic, and UP’s Mock Trial team will join the debate in a series of tournaments beginning the weekend of Dec. 5 in Seattle, Washington. Mock Trial gives aspiring attorneys a chance to practice law in a realistic setting. Teams around the country receive a fictional case each year, and this year’s case is “Andy and Lee Park v. Hayden Duran.” The civil case concerns parental liability in a child’s death from a shooting incident. The scenario imagines that two 11-year-old children, Sydney Park and Jesse Duran, were left alone at home when a gun was found, taken from its safe and fired, killing Sydney. To many of the team members, the case topic is especially relevant. “It’s serious, but it’s also a good case, because gun safety is a high priority,” said junior London Ballard, treasurer of Mock Trial. The December tournament is the first in a series of tournaments that will determine if the team qualifies for nationals. After their Seattle tournament, the team will
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Senior Nicolas Barradas, president of Mock Trial, acts as a prosecutor questioning a witness during Mock Trial practice. The team is preparing to compete in a tournament in Seattle on Dec. 5. go to regionals. If they place at regionals, they will progress to nationals. According to Ballard, the team has qualified for nationals for three years running. Many Mock Trial members said there are several skills arguing a case requires. President Nicolas Barradas said one such skill is thinking on one’s feet. Barradas said improving quick thinking involves stretching
beyond one’s comfort zone, and forcing oneself to think rapidly. Junior Mackenna Krohn also said team members must memorize rules of evidence to back up their arguments. “Our coach won’t let us use notes. You automatically lose points if you use notes,” Krohn said. The tournament is scheduled for the weekend before finals, later than it has usually been.
Krohn said it gives the team much more time to practice. Another new feature of this year’s mock trial is that teams will be presented with an entirely new case at nationals. Barradas said the team is also younger this year, which presents a great opportunity to anyone thinking of joining. “Right now, there’s a lot of opportunities to grow,” he said.
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Students stage a mock proposal with a Ring Pop at the Villa Man Auction on Saturday. The auction, a tradition in which attendees bid to go on dates with Villa residents, raised more than $25,000 for Holy Cross Charities, which will go towards supporting education in Peru.
Read: UP looking to expand reading program Continued from page 1 freshman class, like at many college campuses, or into the greater city. “Maybe this leads to having a writer in the Chiles Center instead of the Buckley Center,” Doyle said. “Charming Billy” won the National Book Award in 1999. Harrington thinks students will enjoy the novel. “It’s not a long, heavy, weighty book. It’s just a quiet book,” she said. The book is set in post-war
New York in a Catholic Irish immigrant community. This setting enables the author to focus on themes like old and new traditions. Regardless of setting, Doyle believes the themes are universal. “It’s really about mercy and forgiveness and pain and endurance,” Doyle said. “How do you grapple with pain and loss? How can you be loving and reverent even with people who are deeply flawed?”
India: Professors traveling and teaching Continued from page 2 English and Spanish major who has taken classes from both Hiro and Larson, agrees that the English department misses them both. “We call them the Beyonce and Jay-Z of the English department,” Lathos said. To fully enjoy their five months in India, Hiro and Larson
try not to focus on missing home too much. There are enough distractions, like India’s highest waterfall, Jog Falls, and one of India’s most famous temples, Sri Meenakshi. “But we certainly look forward to Portland’s libraries and bookstores, clean and honkfree streets,” Hiro said, “and pubs for greasy grub, and microbrews, when we return.”
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New editor-in-chief to take the helm of The Beacon
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Leadership at The Beacon will change hands after this semester as current Sports Editor Katie Dunn (left) takes over for Editor-in Chief Kelsey Thomas (right), who will graduate in December. Emily Neelon neelon17@up.edu It’s the first day of Beacon Boot Camp in August 2013. Standing in front of a room full of new faces waiting for her to speak, Kelsey Thomas glances down at the notes she carefully wrote the night before. Taking a deep breath, she introduces herself as the editor-in-chief of The Beacon. A year and a half later, The Beacon is saying goodbye to Editor-in-Chief Thomas, who will graduate in December with a degree in English. Thomas has worked for The Beacon since August 2012 and took on the role of editor-in-chief in May 2013. The Beacon’s Sports Editor Katie Dunn, a junior marketing major, is inheriting Thomas’ role on staff. She hopes to increase the publication’s overall outreach and readership. During Thomas’ time as editor in chief, The Beacon won dozens of awards at the state, regional and national levels. This year, it won third place for weekly newspaper of the year.
Last year it was a finalist for The Pacemaker, an award referred to as the college media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. “The Beacon has always had an underdog spirit, and it’s exciting to see all of the talented students on staff getting recognition for their great work,” Thomas said.
I’m really excited just to see how everything develops and works as a whole. (Students) should expect continued excellence.
Katie Dunn junior The Beacon also launched a new website, and recently launched a mobile news app, making it possible for students to take their news with them wherever they go. When Thomas’ position opened, candidates for the editor-in-chief position were
interviewed by faculty and staff on the Presidential Advisory Committee on Student Media. This committee made a recommendation to University President Fr. Mark Poorman, who made the final decision on the new leader of The Beacon. “I was very excited, and Nancy (Copic, adviser of The Beacon) probably went deaf in one ear,” Dunn said upon hearing the news that she had been chosen as editor-in-chief. Dunn was hired as a sports reporter in August 2012 as a freshman, and has worked as sports editor since May 2013. She loved being able to devote herself to one of her biggest passions over the past two years. Although eager to transition into her new role, Dunn is nervous about the responsibilities that come along with the job. “There’s definitely a sense of kind of being anxious about (having the) final say on what happens,” Dunn said. Dunn hopes to focus on digital and alternative media
Editor-in-chief says goodbye to The Bluff Two and a half years ago, I walked into the Beacon newsroom for the first time, excited but awkward and unsure. Thirty six issues later (and unfortunately no less awkward), leaving the newsroom feels a bit like moving away from home. As my time on staff comes to a close, there are so many stories I could mention. From stories I reported, to stories of the weird things that start happening in the newsroom when we stay up past 1 a.m., to stories I probably shouldn’t mention in this column. I feel beyond lucky to have been a part of The Beacon’s story during my time on The Bluff. That haphazardly decorated room in the back of St. Mary’s has shaped me and forced me to grow in so many ways. A few thank yous that are very much in order as I hurl toward the alleged “real world”: To the editors who came before me and created an incredible news organization for me to step into, including Laura Frazier, who once told me “I’m sure you know this, but you’re pretty great at this journalism thing.” I didn’t know that. To my staff, past and present, for not getting sick of me even
after spending far too many hours with me a week. I’ve said it many times, but I’m convinced you are some of the most talented, creative and dedicated individuals on campus (if a bit deranged). To Nancy Copic, our intrepid adviser, without whom I would have flopped far sooner and far more frequently than I already did. And, as always, to the readers, for engaging, commenting and sharing. I’m stepping down, but I urge you not to. Keep writing opinion columns for The Beacon, email administrators about issues you care about and don’t be afraid to disrupt the status quo. We love this university, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. Think critically about what you want your university to become and what you want your community to be, and take a stand to make that happen. Whether you have three months or three years left until you graduate, make your voice heard. Thanks for reading and for the chance to be your editor. It’s been fun. -Kelsey Thomas, editor-inchief
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1. Nov. 15, 12:33 a.m. - Officers responded to a report of an intoxicated student on campus. Individual was left in the care of Residence Life Staff. 2. Nov. 15, 4:29 p.m. - Officers responded to a report of a suspicious individual on the 5200 block of Amherst. Individual was not a member of the University community. No further action taken. 3. Nov. 16, 2:20 p.m. - Officers responded to a report of indecent exposure on the 5300 block of N. Willamette Blvd. The case was referred to the Portland Police Bureau. Investigation remains ongoing. 4. Nov. 17, 2:38 p.m. - Officers stopped two suspicious individuals near the Bell Tower. They were not members of the University community, but were compliant when asked to leave campus.
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Studies Abroad tries out one-semester Salzburg programs Clare Duffy duffy17@up.edu Sophomore Jacquie Nguyen had always wanted to travel through Europe, and UP’s extensive study abroad options were a main selling point for her. But the possibility of the nursing major’s dreams becoming a reality did not present itself until the middle of last year. “I was going to go to Australia because it’s connected to the nursing program,” Nguyen said. “But then Fr. Art mentioned Salzburg, and the chance to travel to Paris. I was like, ‘Alright, I’m sold.’" This year, the Office of Study Abroad changed the structure of the Salzburg program, allowing some students to go to Salzburg for either fall or spring semester, with priority given to nursing and engineering students. This change, initially requested by the School of Engineering, is part of an experiment aimed at increasing study abroad options accessible to students with heavier or more structured course loads. This year, 10 fall semester students have joined 27 full-year students. In the spring, these ten will depart and three new
students will arrive to finish the year. With 37 students in the fall and 30 in spring, the program is smaller than its usual 40 members. Director of Studies Abroad Fr. Art Wheeler attributed this smaller number to the economy. He expects the program to grow next year. “UP has seen big changes in the distribution of enrollment, with surges of students in nursing and engineering,” Wheeler said in an email. “With recent changes, and with the summer programs, Salzburg is now accessible to students from every major.” The Office of Studies Abroad received more than 100 applications for next year’s Salzburg programs, and is currently determining which students will make the cut. Support for the program has also begun to arise amongst current and past Salzburgers, including senior Megan Lester, who studied there in the 20132014 school year. “We all arrived in Salzburg as 40 strangers, and left as this strange, beautiful cult,” Lester said. “All of that said, Salzburg is what you make it. I had a wonderful time during my two semesters in Salzburg, and I’m
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Several members of the first crop of single-semester Salzburgers discuss their time studying abroad at UP’s Center in Salzburg, Austria. Studies Abroad is offering a single-semester program for the first time this year, largely to allow nursing and engineering majors to participate in the 50-year-old program. sure others will have a wonderful time during one semester.” Wheeler said the experiment is being watched carefully. For the staff in Salzburg, the change will mean the organization of a second student orientation. However, the change will ultimately impact the workload of the Office of Studies Abroad very little, as the number of students participating in the program is
way that it is a progress,” he said. While Horcicka and the fullyear students look forward to welcoming the incoming group of students, Nguyen is looking back on her experience. “I wouldn’t change my experiences here for anything in the world,” Nguyen said. “Leaving is kind of sad, but I’m excited to go home and see all of my friends and family.”
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small relative to the total number of UP students abroad. René Horcicka, program director for Salzburg, is curious about the impacts this change will have on the program and the group dynamic at the Salzburg Center. “Something that I have in my mind right now is that the fullyear program is an established program, and is constructed in a
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and increase collaboration and companionship among the staff. With her businessminded perspective, Dunn plans to conduct market research on campus about what students like and dislike about the publication. “I’m really excited just to see how everything develops and works as a whole,” Dunn said. “(Students) should expect continued excellence, some fun and lightheartedness at times and a different way of having the news presented to them.” Dunn made her first major decision as editor-in-chief Tuesday, promoting sports reporter Malika Andrews, a sophomore organizational communication and marketing major, to sports editor. Dunn and Thomas agree that working for The Beacon is a great way to be involved in a different aspect of campus life and stay informed about what
is happening across campus and beyond. Additionally, they believe that working for The Beacon provides students with valuable job skills that will be irreplaceable later in life. Thomas’ favorite part of working for The Beacon is the people she employs. “There’s just something really cool and special about being locked in a small room with people every week and creating something,” Thomas said. “I am also convinced that the Beacon is home to some of the brightest, most interesting and weirdest kids on campus, and I feel lucky I got to spend my college experience hanging out with them.” Dunn agrees that the staff’s commitment to their roles on The Beacon are key to its success and outstanding reputation. “Everyone wants to be here and doing what they’re doing and making the paper the best they can,” Dunn said. “It’s always a really fun environment to be around.”
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November 20, 2014
Last call at Clark Library
LIVING ‘Kenna Korrespondence’
Rebekah Markillie markilli17@up.edu
While most students are turning in for the night, the hardcore students and slackers are pushing to the last minute. But even as students are powering through the last page of a philosophy paper or putting the final touches on a presentation, odd things are bound to happen between midnight and 2 a.m. in The Clark Library.
00:00 A librarian addressed students in the quiet section as “gentlemen” when she closed the level. But one of those students was a female with a pixie cut.
00:15 Student supervisor rushed back into The Library with flushed cheeks, clearly panicked. She probably forgot something important like her ID card or textbook.
00:30 Student supervisor casually called Public Safety, asking them why an officer hadn’t stopped by to check in yet.
00:40 Public Safety officer arrives. He apologized, using ominous excuses to explain his lateness: “Oh, you would be surprised about what happens around here.”
1:05 Student dropped a large biology textbook on a printer while collecting her homework. Other students rushed over to assess the damage. Printers and toes appeared to be in good order.
1:30 A small group of sleep deprived students struggle over their computer science project. It resulted in hand-feeding each other Dove chocolates and falling off of chairs.
1:45 Another student accidentally dropped a folder down the stairs. The papers fluttered out, and he had to chase after them. All papers were recovered and unwrinkled.
1:55 Not wanting to enrage anyone, the remaining students file out a few at a time. Traveling in packs is always safer. Avoid eye contact at all costs.
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Mckena Miyashiro miyashir17@up.edu It’s a bit depressing to open your mailbox and see nothing inside And it’s even more depressing when it’s hard to find the time or opportunities to make friends. Freshman Katie Richmond, however, is hoping to change this. During the third week of school, Richmond and her roommate realized they didn’t know many women on the first floor in their dorm. Richmond was inspired to created a pen-pals program she dubbed “Kenna Korrespondance” to help Kenna residents make new friends. “Sometimes in freshman year, it’s hard to make friends, and I want everyone to have one person they can talk to,” Richmond said. “I hope the friendships are lasting and I hope this program will allow people to know each other on a deeper, more meaningful level.” Kenna Korrespondance participants are paired up with someone with similar interests to them who lives on the opposite floor. The coordinators of the program sent out a questionnaire with different questions to help learn about everyone’s personality.
Sophomore Sara Coito, an English major and social justice minor, is helping Richmond launch the program. Both Richmond and Coito, who are part of Kenna’s Hall Council, are in the process of collecting surveys and matching up pen pals. Currently, there are 65 participants in the program. The goal is to have everyone paired up by next week so they have time to send out holidays.
Sometimes in freshman year, it’s hard to make friends, and I want everyone to have one person they can talk to. Katie Richmond freshman Richmond hopes the participants will talk about topics that fit their personalities, such as drawing pictures or asking how their pen pal’s day is going. The plan is to send each person their partner’s questionnaire along with a list of possible things to write in their letters. Katie Doyle, Kenna’s assistant hall director, is excited about the project’s turnout.
“I feel like our job in the residence hall is to make this feel like a home environment for those that live here and part of feeling like that is feeling valued and feeling like you matter,” Doyle said. “Having something waiting in your mailbox can be a huge part of this. It’s important to heighten the connection the residents have with this place.” In addition to the 65 residents already in the program, there are some students studying abroad next semester who want to be a part of the program even when they leave Kenna Hall in the spring. “I really like that added element of staying in touch with the community even though you’re not living here at the time,” Doyle said. “We have another resident who isn’t coming back to Kenna until next semester, and we’re helping her so she can also stay connected.” Richmond said she is eager for the program to get started, and hopes lasting friendships are created. “People are really excited about this and I’m excited too,” Richmond said. “What’s not to like about new friends?”
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Winter housing safety Melissa Aguilar aguilarm16@up.edu
You just finished final exams, essays and labs. You are so ready to get back home and visit with friends and family over the holidays. But before you finish packing your bags, make sure your off-campus house stays secure while you’re away. The Beacon spoke with Public Safety’s Sergeant Michael Kranyak about what you need to know to keep your home-away-from-home safe. Kristen Garcia | THE BEACON
anything that is Stop mail or newspaper If you are not taking your 1. Remove visible from the outside 4. delivery to your home 7. car home, make sure no 9. that indicates students live in the home. Signs declaring “Purple Pride” or other University affiliation should be stowed away for the winter.
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Ensure the locks on doors, windows and garages function properly and are secured before leaving the house.
to avoid coming back to weeks’ worth of paper piled up in your mailbox or driveway.
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Make sure all perishables are removed from the refrigerator and the trash is taken out so you don’t come back to any unpleasant surprises next semester.
a trusted neighbor, 3. Let family member or friend 6. Ensure the locks on doors, windows and garages living nearby know when you will be gone so they can keep an eye out for you. Let them know how to reach you in the case of an emergency.
function properly and are secured before leaving the house.
valuables are left inside, and park it in the driveway if possible. The car will be less of a target when off the street, and this also makes it easier for the city to clean up snow.
a timer that will 8. Buy activate lights in your house to go on several hours in the morning and several hours in the evening. Anyone looking in from the outside will have more difficulty gauging if someone is home or not.
Though Public Safety’s main focus is campus, students may contact the office to let them know when no one will be home and they can check that there is no suspicious activity around your home. Leave them your contact information so they can alert you should anything go wrong.
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quad style Morgan Robertson senior | psychology How would you describe your style? Depends on the day, but I don’t think I really have one. Where do you like to shop? Nordstroms, Urban Outfitters and my mom’s closet. What is your style inspiration? Depends on the day, but I don’t think I really have one.
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REMEBERING 11/13/14: The snow day that wasn’t
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In the words of Carrie Brownstein, “Portland is America’s most sensitive city,” as was showcased last Thursday when schools and businesses across Portland closed down preemeptively for a snow day that turned out be... not really a snow day at all. Although campus was not closed, many professors cancelled morning classes, fearing harsher conditions later in the day. Thus, the “snow day” became something of a punch line across campus as very little snow fell. May we all never forget: The snow day that was really not a snow day at all.
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Holiday shopping for the lazy Emera Riley rileyem18@up.edu
With finals and Winter Break less than a month away, finding perfect gifts for everyone on your list might be a tad difficult. Luckily UP’s Bookstore is just around the corner, brimming with Pilot swag and everyday essential that will make holiday shopping a one-stop breeze.
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The only thing your mom is more proud of than you is her angel figurine collection. Give her something that allows her to insert your name into the conversation with this festive-but-fashionable UP jacket, and try not to wince when she brags about you yet again at your holiday gathering. Festival ¼ Zip Jacket • $49.98
I Speak for the Trees
Hippies love yoga just as much as they hate deodorant. Scratch your smelly friend off your list by buying them a yoga mat. They’ll be so pleased, they’ll do at least three sun salutations in your honor.
Chakra Yoga Mat • $21.98
The Kids are Alright
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Whether it was listening to Coldplay’s big hit or playing Portal, everyone wanted to be a scientist at least one point in their life. Complete that fantasy with this official science-y labcoat, and start someone on a path to creating a serum that will result in their world supremacy. Ladies Labcoat • $26.98
Everyone has a little person in their life younger than the age of 10. Whether they’re your cousin, sibling, or neighbor, you still have no idea what kids play with these days. Take the oldie-but-a-goodie route with this classic gift, and of course, offer them a game as soon as they open it.
Soccer Ball • $20.98
You Can’t Sit with Us
The Glass is Half Empty
Gillian Flynn takes readers to dark places in her novel “Gone Girl.” Good for the more pessimistic readers on your list, the shocking ending will have them raving for days and demanding to see the new adaptation on the big screen.
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FAITH & FELLOWSHIP
November 20, 2014
Beyond the language barrier Salzburgers adapt religious practices to life abroad
Clare Duffy Guest Commentary A typical Sunday morning on The Bluff is characterized by the bustling Bauccio Commons. It’s full of sleepy weekend warriors, students fueling up for a full day at Clark Library and people heading to or just returning from Mass. Sunday mornings look a little different at the UP Center in Salzburg, but, like their UP counterparts, many Salzburgers have adapted their faith practice to life abroad, and are using it as yet another way of experiencing the new culture. A student-run “Spirituality Group” was established at the beginning of the school year to foster spiritual enrichment (regardless of religious affiliation) among the Salzburgers. According to sophomore Megan Launceford, the group’s leader, they hope that the groups will provide spiritual support for Salzburg students. Already the group has begun to hold weekly Bible study and yoga practices, as well as organizing trips to various Salzburg churches on Sundays. They also inviting students to the Center’s periodic Masses. The Spiritual Group also looking to lead a pilgrimage of Salzburg in
the near future. “I think coming together as a group definitely creates a sense of unity for those of us who are especially spiritual,” Launceford said. “It makes you feel like you have more people to lean on here if something happens back home, or if you’re missing people from home.” The majority of Salzburg Masses are celebrated in German, and a favorite place of attendance among this year’s UP students is at the historic Dome Cathedral in Old Town, Salzburg. Many of the Salzburgers also attended a French Mass at the Notre Dame Cathedral while on a group trip to Paris. Despite the language barrier, these experiences gave students the opportunity to learn how structural, musical and other aspects of liturgical worship differ throughout various countries. “The Masses are in German, so that’s definitely different, but I think it’s cool because people always say that Catholic Masses are universal, and you don’t really experience that until you’re in a place where you don’t really understand the language,” Launceford said. Sophomore Emily Pellatz, another member of the Spirituality Group, regularly attends Salzburg’s Calvary Chapel. The Calvary Chapel in Salzburg is a non-denominational
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Many Salzburgers have adapted their faith practices while abroad, beginning a student-run “Spirituality Group” that holds weekly Bible study, yoga practices and trips to various Salzburg churches. Christian church that worships in both German and English. The chapel was founded in 2008 by a pastor originally from Salzburg who moved to Seattle, Washington. A member of the Portland’s Calvary Chapel for many years, Pellatz’s parents connected her with its sister community in Salzburg, which Pellatz said helped her adjust to the challenges of living abroad. “The community there is beyond welcoming. It’s a mixture of all types of people - there are Austrians, Koreans, Spanish
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members and Americans,” Pellatz said. “It’s helped intensify my faith over here, reminding me of what my beliefs are already, and trying to apply them to this study abroad situation.” For sophomore Salzburger Cheyenne Schoen, being abroad provided an opportunity to develop her faith practice in a way that is more independent than at home. Travel itself, too, has provided Schoen and others in the group experiences for spiritual enrichment.
“Being on top of the Untersberg (Mountain) has been the most striking faith experience for me so far,” Schoen said. “You look down and you can see Germany and Austria. Being able to see the landscape, and being able to see the giant cross at the top, something about it made me feel closer to my faith.” Clare Duffy is a sophomore communication studies major currently studying abroad in Salzburg, Austria. She can be reached at duffy17@up.edu or on Twitter @claresduff.
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Pol-lèntia Expedition An Invitation to Support Faculty/Student Research
Thursday, November 20 at 7:30 pm Holy Cross Lounge, 3rd Floor Franz Hall All Students, Faculty and Friends are invited to this free and open event. r. Dick Rutherford, CSC (Emeritus Theology) and several UP science faculty
UP faculty Drs. Ray and Ronda Bard (Chemistry) and Fr. Ron Wasowski, CSC (Environmental Studies) along with Fr. Richard Rutherford, CSC (Emeritus Theology) share summer experiences excavating with Spanish archeologists at an early Christian cemetery in the ancient Roman city of Pol-lèntia in Mallorca, Spain. Join them for stories from the trenches! Imagine ways to send faculty/student research teams to Pol-lèntia, beginning summer 2015. Refreshments provided by the Office of the Provost. Event is sponsored by the Provost, Garaventa Center, and the Pol-lentia Expedition 2014 team.
Contact Fr. Rutherford at ruther@up.edu View pictures and read stories from last summer at: https://wordpress.up.edu/pollentia
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Restart. Remind. Redefine.
EDITORIAL Almost two years ago, the Redefine Purple Pride movement swept across UP. By holding meetings, making connections and raising awareness, RPP changed our campus. After months of social media rallying, protesting, marching and petitioning, The Board of Regents voted to add sexual orientation to the nondiscrimination policy. A year from next semester, most students who were involved in the RPP movement will have graduated. That means that most of the student body won’t remember the actual events that made up the movement. Some students might not even know what RPP means. RPP showed students the power they have to make a change. It connected students to each other and raised awareness of issues affecting so many at UP and beyond. But with its initial goal accomplished, the RPP movement lost momentum and became inactive. Occasional Facebook posts flicker across the screens of
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the people who were involved in the original movement, but the charged dialogues and impassioned meetings have stopped. Every indication from the members of RPP points towards a dissolution of the
If you can’t think of a trans person you know, it’s probably not because you don’t know someone who is transgender.
movement. For many, the change to the nondiscrimination policy brought excitement, joy and accomplishment. But the Redefine Purple Pride movement isn’t not done yet - it can’t be done yet. RPP can’t be done yet because there are still students who feel unsafe on campus. For students who identify as transgender or identify as anything beyond the heteronormative cis-gender
expectation - when the policy still did not include gender identity, the change was not a complete victory, because there is still not complete protection. When the University decided to include sexual orientation, but not gender identity, it decided not to acknowledge the presence of students with varying gender identities that exist on campus - the students who live in the dorms, eat in The Commons and go to class every day. Not only do they exist in the way every other student exists, they have to deal with additional worries like, “Which dorm am I allowed to live in?” or “Which bathroom am I allowed to use?” Leaving them out of the nondiscrimination policy is like saying they don’t exist - it’s like saying these additional worries they deal with don’t matter. Trans students at UP exist. Just because people don’t walk around with signs indicating what gender they identify with doesn’t mean there isn’t a trans student in one of your classes, eating chicken tenders at The Cove, or
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studying in The Library. If you can’t think of a trans person you know, it’s probably not because you don’t know someone who is transgender. We live in a community that doesn’t acknowledge or accept varying gender identities, so it should come as no surprise that some people feel afraid to come out and share their true identities. Or maybe you don’t know any of them because you just assumed, and you never asked. The reality is, trans people exist on campus and everywhere. And they may be judged, abused, attacked or even killed because of their identity. Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual worldwide vigil held on Nov. 20 in honor of transgender people who died due to transphobic violence. The Gay Straight Partnership is holding a TDOR vigil on Nov. 22. This Saturday, in the Chapel of Christ the teacher at 5:30 p.m., students will gather to honor the lives of trans people around the world. With students uniting to honor
the lost lives of transgender people everywhere, wouldn’t this be the perfect time for us to unite again and ask the University to honor the lives of the transgender students, faculty and staff at UP who are LIVING? The RPP movement changed UP in a major way, but it doesn’t have to sputter to a stop just because the first goal was achieved a couple years ago. There are still students on campus that deserve to be seen and heard, accepted and protected. It’s time to restart this movement. It’s time to remind the University of the responsibility it has to protect its students and staff. It’s time to redefine purple pride, once more.
UP Trans Day of Remembrance When: Nov. 22 at 5:30 p.m. Where: Chapel of Christ the Teacher
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Appreciating the sanctity of self Athena Lathos
one that has altered my life in immeasurable ways.
Of course, the great irony of anorexia is that, in an attempt to achieve asthetic perfection, the body deteriorates. Athena Lathos Junior
Guest Commentary “If you can think of times in your life that you’ve treated people with extraordinary decency and love… The ability to do that with ourselves. To treat ourselves the way we would treat a really good, precious friend… I think part of the job we’re here for is to learn how to do it.” David Foster Wallace This quotation has become deeply significant to me in my second year of recovery from anorexia nervosa, a disorder truly aggravated by a loss of regard for the sanctity of the self, and
The reasons that I developed anorexia actually had nothing to do with my affection for food. In fact, I consider eating a taco to be a considerably spiritual experience. Instead, I developed anorexia because of a debilitating feeling of loneliness, an increasingly fragile sense of self-esteem and a misplaced desire to become something separate, different—
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more valuable—than I was. Because I never quite fit in growing up, and I endured some pretty malicious bullying for much of my childhood. I mistakenly believed that if I was conventionally beautiful, I would never feel alone, rejected or alienated by those who seem to shape their lives around the aesthetic and temporal qualities of other people. Of course, the great irony of anorexia is that, in an attempt to achieve aesthetic perfection, the body deteriorates. My hair dried up and fell out, my muscles became weak and painful to move and I was always sleeping. In 2012, I was sent to get an ultrasound for severe pain throughout my body. As the doctor
was sliding the freezing blue gel over my stomach, I looked over at my mom. One of her hands was clasped protectively around mine, and the other was cradling her forehead. It was a gesture of profound concern and sadness. I think it was then that I realized I was really sick. Within the next few months, I began an outpatient treatment program in San Francisco. To those who have or think they may have an eating disorder, or have given up on treatment entirely: It truly helps. The nature of this disorder is that it is complex. It makes sense, then, that your treatment process might be similarly multifaceted—requiring different people and various methodologies to help you become healthy. On
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campus, the Health Center offers outpatient care that includes work with a counselor, dietician and Nurse Practitioner, as well as the ability to refer a student to outside services and treatment programs. Please take advantage of these resources. Going through recovery is a complex, disorienting, and logically difficult process. It is a time of self-questioning and certain vulnerability. But every minute is worth it when you can finally wake up feeling rested, grow your hair out, and spend a greater part of the precious time you have to live in pursuit of more significant, enduring forms of joy. Athena Lathos is a junior English major and can be reached at lathos16@up.edu.
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The 2014-15 ReadUP selection is Charming Billy by Alice McDermott. Free copies of Charming Billy available November 20 in the Clark Library. One Book Together is a campus-wide common reading program aimed to bring students, faculty, staff, and the wider UP community together. Optional book discussions will be facilitated by Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., during the month of February. Alice McDermott will be on campus February 26, 2015, as a guest of the University’s Schoenfeldt Visiting Writers Series. McDermott’s novel, Charming Billy , will also be available mid-December at the Barnes and Noble Bookstore in the Pilot House. About the Book Alice McDermott’s novel, Charming Billy (1998), which won the National Book Award, tells the tragic story of the late Billy Lynch within the complex matrix of a tightly knit Irish American community. ReadUP is sponsored by the Provost’s Office, Garaventa Center, Clark Library, Student Affairs, Residence Life, and University Relations. For more information on ReadUP go to: sites.up.edu/readup.
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Who put the corn in the cranberry sauce? Catherine Warner Guest Commentary Roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, dinner rolls, carrots and beans, pumpkin pie, or a distant relative’s casserole whose ingredients have yet to be determined — all delicious and traditional components of an American Thanksgiving. These classics have lasted for generations, but with the evolution of society, our dishes have evolved as well to include the next frontier of biotechnology: Genetically modified organisms. The essence of humanity has always been a continual development of the present in the hopes of creating a better future. But are GMOs really a part of
the future we want? So then what are the odds of consuming genetically modified food this Thanksgiving holiday? They’re incredibly high. Take, for example, turkey stuffing ingredients: chicken broth, dried mushrooms, onion, celery, green pepper, vegetable oil, Kosher salt, Challah bread, dried cherries, pecans, eggs, dried rubbed sage, dried parsley and freshly ground black pepper. It may not seem so, but several of these ingredients can be traced back to GMO production. Vegetable oil is full of canola, corn and soybeans. Vegetable DNA is often recombined with bacteria or other living organisms to lengthen shelf life, so the mushrooms, onions and celery are not pure either. Even the eggs can be linked to the feed used to nourish chickens, as animal feed is a major GMO product, and often goes unlabeled as having
been modified. The abundance of GMOs in the American diet can be credited to the popularity of “super crops,” a term for the most common GMOs in the food industry. Widespread super crops tend to be soybeans, corn, cotton and grapeseed oil. This leaves little room for grain products to be GMO-free, especially those made with field corn, high-fructose corn syrup, or cottonseed and canola oils. In layman’s terms, most breakfast cereals, packaged snack foods and even sodas are likely to have genetically modified ingredients. There’s even corn in your peanut butter. Clearly, GMOs are everywhere, much to the ignorance of the general population as modified products are rarely labeled as such. We should not be ignorant of such a widespread phenomenon. While the claims of negative
health effects have yet to be proven, the harmful effects of pesticides on biodiversity are undeniable. The American diet has the potential to be limited to only genetically modified crops, negatively affecting the health of our citizens. Additionally, because biotechnology is such a new science, we are not yet aware of the long-term effects of consuming modified foods. The more the food industry favors GMOs, the more ingredient-guessing you’ll have to do this Thanksgiving (besides Great Aunt Suzie’s casserole). So, instead of guessing this November, do yourself a favor: Pay a trip to a natural food store, buy products with ingredients you can pronounce and create your own meal. Catherine Warner is a freshman and can be reached at warnerc18@up.edu.
Man Auction: $25,000 for white male privilege Lydia Laythe Staff Commentary This past weekend I attended the annual Villa Man Auction. Despite the gyrating hips, chiseled abs and bulging biceps, I was not entertained. Despite watching graceful synchronized water ballet and hearing love ballads belted out beautifully, I was not entertained. Despite listening to cheesy jokes and a witty parody of Frozen’s “Let it Go,” I was not entertained. I was not entertained: I was overwhelmed. I was not entertained: I was exhausted. I was not entertained: I was defeated. I was flooded, swamped, besieged, inundated, plagued and overpowered by white male privilege. Privilege is a benefit someone receives simply based on their race, gender or sexuality. As a white person, I am endowed with
white privilege simply because I am white, and our society is deeply rooted in racial hierarchies and stereotypes. White male privilege is the ability to put on a “Man Auction,” and not be questioned, demeaned or criticized. White men are the only demographic of people who would ever be allowed to hold a “Man Auction.” If female students held a “Woman Auction,” there’d be uproar. Complaints of objectification, claims of inappropriate performances, and even allusions to prostitution would surround and overwhelm the event. Women would not be able to go up on stage, strip down to their underwear, dance seductively and get away with it. They’d be labeled promiscuous, inappropriate and attentionseeking. Yet when men do the same thing, we applaud. We’d never be able to have a “Woman Auction.” If African American students held a “Black Auction,” there’d be chaos. People would accuse each other of being racist. People would criticize the organizers of being insensitive. White
people would feel extremely uncomfortable – and rightly so. Just the phrase “Black Auction” has an extremely sensitive, incredibly important, but devastatingly gruesome history behind it. If an exclusively African American group of students got up on stage, showed off their physique, and then begged other students to bid on them… there would be undeniable, understandable outrage. Yet when a predominantly white group of men do the same thing, we give it no second thought. We’d never be able to have a “Black Auction.” And don’t even get me started on if gay or lesbian students held a “Gay Auction” or if gay students even tried to bid at the Man Auction...I don’t think I even have to explain the hysterics that that would cause. We’d never be able to have a “Gay Auction.” If the event wasn’t so popular, if the event wasn’t something UP glorified, if the men participating in the event acknowledged the privilege they had, my thoughts might be different. But the Villa Man Auction is popular. The men
who participate in it are glorified and praised. The men who participate are so clearly oblivious to the privilege they have – and it’s depressing. Whether it’s white privilege, male privilege, heterosexual privilege - or some combination of the three, it’s clear these men are unaware of the power and privilege they hold over every other demographic of student at this school. And what’s worse? We encourage it. We, myself included, attend this event. We cheer on the men as they dance and sing, oblivious to the underlying messages we are perpetuating. I know the Villa Hall guys aren’t bad guys. They are kind, well-intentioned young men. And I’m not perfect. I cheered and hooted at the Auction - but I shouldn’t have. No one is perfect and we all make mistakes. But it’s important that we think critically about the things we do and support. It’s important that we admit when we’re wrong and we try to change problematic behavior. To the Villans that walk across campus, proud of their performance in the Man Auction: I hope you will reflect on these ideas. I hope you will examine the messages you sent through your performance and the inequality you perpetuate by participating in this event. To all the students that attended the Man Auction, or to the students that never thought twice about it: I hope you will think about these ideas too. I hope you will honestly consider what it means to hold an annual “Man Auction,” and how that might be enforcing and maintaining inequality on our campus. Raising money for children in Peru is an honorable objective, but at what cost? Lydia Laythe is a junior social work major and can be reached at laythe16@up.edu.
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What’s your favorite Thanksgiving food? Nicole Benavente junior music
“Candied yams.”
Nathan Comacho freshman computer science
“Honey baked ham.”
Jill Maples junior biology and communication studies
“My moms marionberry pie.”
Nick Goulding freshman undeclared
“Mashed potatoes with gravy.”
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Men’s basketball starts season 2-0
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(Top) Sophomore guard Alec Wintering drives down the court followed by senior guard Kevin Bailey (right) during the team’s 87-59 win over Concordia on Nov. 14. (Right) Sophomore guard Aitor Zubiarreta looks to dribble past an opponent during the Concordia game. Every player saw playing time during the win, and at one point there were four freshmen on the court. “It was great seeing the younger guys take the floor,” Bailey said. “I was telling Thomas (van der Mars, a senior) I didn’t want to come back in the game,” Bailey said. “He was shocked, but over the years I’ve never been able to just cheer. I have either been in really close games or on the losing side. So it was nice to sit on the side and watch the young guys get to play.” The Pilots followed up their home opener win with a 73-68 win in overtime at San Jose State. They overcame a 13-point deficit late in the fourth quarter to win.
Lacrosse: moving up to D1
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The team huddles together during the Las Vegas Showcase.
Continued from page 16 “I hope that we get some recognition from the school,” Smiley said. “Like getting practice times and getting money from ASUP, you kind of have to show them that you're worthy and that you're working hard. And we deserve more practice time because were going out and showing the competition that we’re representing the University of Portland well,” With the help of Boyd, the team is prepping for the upcoming season, which begins in early February. The team practices three times a week - late at night or early in the morning. Boyd played four years at the club level when she attended the University of Washington, and understands what it takes to compete as a club lacrosse team
in the Northwest. “Allie has been really good because she has had coaching experience in the past,” Smiley said. “I really feel like we're actually being coached, and not just (like) someone (is just) telling us what we’re doing wrong.” Along with working towards higher competitive play, the team is focused moving through the division as a strong group. “No tryouts, no cuts. We are super big on welcoming people with experience or no experience,” Santos said. “We have some girls who have never touched a stick before, and we've had some girls who have gone to Nationals and played, so the range of experience on the team is immense. It’s crazy, but I think as a team we all kind of gel together anyway.”
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It’s been a really successful year for crosscountry overall? Yeah, for sure. But you never really know until Nationals, until the big show, which is this coming weekend. How long have you been running cross country? I’ve been running since freshman year of high school, this is my ninth year running. It’s been a long time. I’m getting really old. I feel really old.
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David Perry
Cross country Red shirt Senior Boulder, Colorado
Are you graduating this year? I am. I’m finishing up a master’s degree, so I’m lucky—I finished my undergrad in three-and-a-half years here, and then I started my graduate degree. I’m getting my MBA, and I’m in the second semester of the three semesters that I’ll do. What other things are you involved in? I really pursued my career early on because I studied entrepreneurship, so I have a menswear brand that I started called Black Ribbon. When most people hear that I started a clothing company, they think ‘Oh, that’s cool, maybe you printed some T-shirts.’ But I’m actually getting mate-
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rial from Hong Kong, it’s made in the USA, it’s made in Los Angeles. I’m already talking about getting it in stores across the country. What stores do you want to see your clothing in? High-end menswear or high-end running stores. I work part-time for a boutique called Machus, downtown (Portland). They have a really good rep, and luckily they want to carry the line. I also have Boulder Running Company, which is in Boulder, Colorado. I’m talking to Union Los Angeles. And a few others in New York—my twin sister works in the fashion industry. For a lot of people, the college mentality involves competition in grades, what is it about you that you think makes you feel at ease? I was talking to my teammates and they told me, “You have the most stuff on your plate, and you’re the most relaxed of any of us.” And yeah—I got up this morning at 5 a.m., and I went to yoga at 6 a.m., and you know, I meditated and I got a massage and I took care of my body.
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This week in sports OnVOLLEYBALL Campus
The Pilots lost to St. Mary’s in five games last Saturday. They face BYU tonight at 7 p.m. and San Diego Saturday at 1 p.m. at home.
CROSS COUNTRY The men’s team took 2nd overall at the NCAA West Regionals last weekend. They received a bid to the National Championships with that finish. The women took 7th overall and senior Tansey Lystad finished 6th individually, earning an individual spot in the Championships. The Championships take place Saturday at 9 a.m.
MEN’S BASKETBALL The Pilots are 2-0 on the season after beating Concordia at home and San Jose State in overtime on the road. They take on SIUEdwardsville Saturday at 7 p.m. in Chiles.
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL The women’s team lost their first regular season game to Oregon State last week. They come home to play Cal State Northridge on Friday at 7 p.m. and Cal Poly on Sunday at 1 p.m. (courtesy portlandpilots.com, WCCsports.com)
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Competing at a higher level
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The women’s lacrosse team takes a team picture at the Las Vegas Lacrosse Showcase where they lost only one game to BYU. The team decided to move up to Division 1 and hopes to receive funding from ASUP to help with their dues and travel fees in the future. who plays for Portland Purple games that don’t mean anything The team’s strong showing at The rest was paid for with Molly McSweyn mcsweyn18@up.edu (a post-collegiate women’s in league standings. the showcase helped Boyd and team dues, which were $150 lacrosse league), heard about the Once the team was inducted captains Katie Smiley, Eleina this semester. In comparison, The night is crisp and freezing. team’s need for a head coach and into the D2 division of the Santos and Rea Cochran make the men’s club lacrosse team fee Shouts echo over the field as the contacted the team during Fall Northwest Womens Lacrosse the decision to move up to D1. is $1,000 for the year, and they team diligently works through Break. League, they quickly began to “The new competition is travel to Idaho and Washington their drills and scrimmages. “I was surprised when I was prove themselves. gonna be huge for us,” Smiley for games during their regular They are focused on their play, a talking to them and they said, At the Las Vegas Lacrosse said. “I think going to Vegas season. mark of a competitive team. ‘Yeah we’re D2, but we win most Showcase on Nov. 9-10, the team really helped, because we The team didn't receive This is not the women’s soccer of our games,’” Head Coach played D1 teams including BYU, saw other D1 teams, and the funding from ASUP because they team, nor the men’s baseball Allie Boyd said. “They seemed University of Arizona and D2 competition against other D1 initially thought they wouldn’t team. It’s The Bluff’s newest club impressive enough to me, at team University of Northern Las schools, and were like ‘Ok we have enough players to attend D1 team: Women’s lacrosse. least to the point that I said, ‘We Vegas (UNLV). They held their can hang.’” the showcase. Instead they went The women’s club lacrosse should try and go D1.’” own in the games, only losing to A trip to Las Vegas is rare through their school account, set team decided to move up from In the 2010-11 season showcase winner BYU 13-7. for club teams as they do not up by the University, to pay for D2 in the last few weeks because they were still a provisional “It was a pretty intense have the money NCAA teams the $1,000 fee. they were beating every D2 team team. Provisional teams aren’t tournament, so winning one of have to travel. The players had to they played. See Lacrosse, page 14 technically in an official league the games was pretty sweet,” pay out-of-pocket for their plane Head Coach Allie Boyd, and instead only play friendlies, freshman Abby Kessi said. tickets and meals.
Cross country races to NCAA Championships Karen Garcia garciaka17@up.edu
Scott Fauble (front) wand David Perry lead the Pilots at the WCC Championships.
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The men’s cross country team took second place at the NCAA West Regional meet on Nov. 14, earning the team a bid to the NCAA Championships on Nov. 22. The women’s cross country team finished 7th overall, led by senior Tansey Lystad, who finished 6th individually and earned an individual qualification into the Championships. This is the first time since 2007 that both teams will be represented in the race. The men will be trying to best their 7thplace finish last year. The men’s team finished with a time of 2:29:26. Seniors William Kincaid and Reid Buchanan followed Fauble, ranking 9th and 10th overall. Senior David Perry is proud of the team’s performance and
championship bid. “We had beaten so many good teams earlier in the year so it wasn’t a shoo-in, we still had to be there and be competitive, but we didn’t have too much stress,” Perry said. “We beat Stanford, who took 3rd, and it was Stanford’s home course. It’s really good to beat them, to beat such a prestigious school, because with that comes a lot of hype and we like to be one of the teams that are hyped.” The women’s team finished with a time of 1:45:52. Junior Anne Luijten and senior Julia Fonk came in 2nd and 3rd place for the Pilots and 34th and 50th places overall. UP Athletics is hosting a viewing party for the race which starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday in the Hall of Fame room in the Chiles Center.