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THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER

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Tires slashed on 14 student and University owned vehicles and bikes

Living

Find out all you need to know about thrift shopping in North Portland

Sports

Preview of final home game against San Diego tonight and Santa Clara Saturday

Junior parents on The Bluff

Opinions

Have any concerns about the Fireside Chat? Read students’ thoughts

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UP juniors enjoyed time with their families during the annual Junior Parents Weekend. 1.Senior Fiona Thornhill (left) with sister, junior Ailis Thornhill, and their parents. 2. Junior Laura Andrich with her father and mother, Bret and Jean Andrich. 3. Junior Gilbert Resendez with his family. 4. Junior Tom Bluth with his parents Anne and Rich Bluth 5. Junior Kayla Obrycki with her father Janusz and mother Renee. 6. Junior Monica Gunderson with her mother.

Students ask president for answers

Fr. Beauchamp discusses non-discrimination policy, housing, new rec center, at annual Fireside Chat Kelsey Thomas Staff Writer thomask15@up.edu Laura Frazier News Editor frazier13@up.edu At his annual Fireside Chat in St. Mary’s Student Center Monday night, University President Fr. Bill Beauchamp answered questions about the University’s non-discrimination policy, single-sex dorms and the new recreational center, among other issues. About 40 students gathered for the talk, and some voiced concerns over the absence of sexual orientation in the University’s non-discrimination policy. Beauchamp said UP does not discriminate based on sexual orientation, referring to the Statement on Inclusion, which was adopted by the Board of Regents in May 2011. “The purpose of the statement of inclusion is to make it clear we do not discriminate because of sexual

orientation,” Beauchamp said. Beauchamp said the absence of sexual orientation from the nondiscrimination policy is for legal reasons. The Statement on Inclusion is a pledge by the University, while the non-discrimination policy is legally binding. Beauchamp said if UP added sexual orientation to the nondiscrimination policy, it could be interpreted in courts to include sexual practices in addition to sexual orientation. This could legally require UP to condone sexual practices not accepted by the Catholic Church, he said. “The Catholic Church has certain expectations, regardless of whether you’re heterosexual or homosexual,” Beauchamp said. “The courts looking at [the non-discrimination policy], especially in Oregon, could take sexual orientation to mean sexual practice, whether or not it’s same-sex couples.” See Fireside page 2

UP’s Statement on Inclusion

Adopted by the Board of Regents on May 13, 2011 At the University of Portland, a Catholic University guided by the Congregation of Holy Cross, all dimensions of our communal life—teaching and learning, faith and formation, and service and leadership— are informed and transformed by prayer, scripture, and the Christian tradition. Our belief in the inherent dignity of each person is founded upon the social teaching of the Catholic Church. At the center of that teaching is the fundamental mandate 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. Moreover, we seek to

create and sustain an inclusive environment where all people are welcomed as children of God and valued as full members of our community. We condemn harassment of every kind, and assert that no one in our community should be subject to physical or verbal harassment or abuse. Further, no one shall be denied access to programs, services, and activities for any unlawful reason. We provide all who live, learn, and work at the University the opportunity to actively participate in a vibrant, diverse, intellectual community that offers a broad range of ideas and perspectives, so that we may all learn from one another.

NEWS

February 21, 2013

On On Campus Campus River Campus Tours

Those interested are invited to take a walking tour of the River Campus to see the shoreline and work and plantings. Tours last about an hour and start and finish at the overlook near N. Portsmouth and McCosh St. The tours are Feb. 28 and March 1 from 11 a.m. to noon, March 1 from 1:30 a.m. 2:30, March 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30, March 4 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00, and March 6 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 and 1:00 p.m. to 2:00. To choose a tour, email Jim Kuffner at kuffner@up.edu CPB Movie This week’s movie is “Breaking Dawn Part 2.” The movie is at 10:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The movie is free. Diversity Dialogues Week On Feb. 25 there will be a showing of a documentary about sexism and racism in Disney films.The film will be in Shiley 123 from 7:15 to 9:00 p.m. On Feb. 26 in Buckley Center 310 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Dr. Joane Moceri will present about health disparities among the Hispanic population in Portland. Joan Caley will also speak about homeless veterans in Portland. On Feb. 26 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. the Philosophy Club willl present “Precious Knowledge,” a documentary about the shutting down of Latino Studies at the Tuscon Unified School District. The film will be played in Shiley 319. On Feb. 27, the Gay Straight Partnership will host a panel about faith and sexual identity. Panelists will share their own perspectives on religion and sexuality in their everyday life. The talk is in Shiley 123 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For full listing of all Diversity Dialogues week events check out the calender on the UP webpage under Student Activities. CORRECTIONS In the Feb. 14 issue of the Beacon, Giovanna Solano took the photos for the story “Busy Schedule Ahead for BSU.” Also in the story “Busy Schedule for BSU,” Kaileah Baldwin should have been listed as a senior. In the Feb. 14 issue of the Beacon, the story about UP alum Kacy Owens said she was in a music video for Jennifer Lopez. Owens only auditioned for the video. Accuracy in The Beacon

The Beacon strives to be fair and accurate. The newspaper corrects any significant errors 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.

FIRESIDE: Hall receptionist job to be phased out Continued from page 1 Beauchamp acknowledged the presence of LGBTQ individuals on campus. “We know that there are faculty and staff in samesex relationships on campus,” Beauchamp said. “They are not public about it and we don’t ask them. But if someone were to go very public about it and make an issue, then we would have trouble.” When asked for clarification Tuesday, Beauchamp said the University would address a situation only if it “were to become a public scandal.”

“We do want to be a collective community, but we don’t do a great job showing it. Those kinds of statements do a lot to shoot them in the foot, at least in the eyes of the students.” Andrew Meyer junior Beauchamp reinforced the importance of Catholic teachings about sexual behaviors and said the University has no intention of interfering with private relationships. “There are teachings of the Catholic Church that are important to us,” he said. “We do not look at people’s personal lives.” Beauchamp was also asked about the absence of women in upper administration. Beauchamp said women “absolutely” could receive any position on campus. “Basically, we will hire the person that we feel is most qualified,” Beauchamp said. “Not many schools have a female Dean of Engineering.”

“Personally I felt like it was a waste of time asking about the homosexuality. That’s not going to change, so why waste those fifteen minutes that could be spent asking about the dorms or the residence life?” Caleb Patterson senior Beauchamp said one of the reasons for the Presidents’ Leadership Cabinet, a group of 12 including the athletic director and provost, is to add women’s voices to administrative discussions. The cabinet meets every two weeks to talk about various issues. “It runs the whole gamut about what’s going on at the University,” Beauchamp said. Out of the 12 members of the Leadership Cabinet, three are women: Laurie Kelley, the

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University President Fr. Bill Beauchamp addressed about 40 students at the annual Fireside Chat on Monday. Beauchamp said the University will continue to have both co-ed and single-sex dorms. associate vice president for University Relations and chief marketing officer, Danielle Hermanny, executive assistant to the president, and Bryn Sopko, director of Human Resources.

Changes on Campus

Despite rumors on campus, Beauchamp said there are no plans to make all dorms singlesex. Shipstad and Corrado will remain co-ed dorms and the University plans to continue to allow students the choice between a co-ed and single-sex dorm. “The co-ed dorms work well,” Beauchamp said. “There are certain advantages to living in a co-ed dorm.” UP has begun fundraising for the new recreational center, estimated to cost $22 – $23 million, and they hope to break ground before the 2014 commencement. Howard Hall will be razed, and the recreational facility will be built on the current Public Safety parcel instead of the baseball field as previously planned. It will take up the space the Public Safety building is on, the parking lot and the field. A new baseball field would cost an extra $5 million that the University cannot afford this year, Beauchamp said. Beauchamp confirmed the phasing out of the student hall receptionist position, as student employment went over budget about $315,000 last year. He said cutting the hall receptionist position would help reduce the excess spending and that the student employees could be better used on campus. “There’s no reason for them to sit there all day,” Beauchamp said. “That’s a huge cost.”

Students weigh-in

As a current hall receptionist in Christie, sophomore Joe Maham said although disappointed with the cut, Beauchamp’s financial reasoning made sense. “There is more to the dorm than the people who greet you inside. That is a part of it, but you

have to take into account where the money is going,” Maham said. “I think the money is going to better things.” Brock Vasconcellos, ASUP president, said he understood why the cut was necessary. “I think it’s a smart cut,” he said. “It’s not like the dorms aren’t secure.”

“Basically, we will hire the person that we feel is most qualified. Not many schools have a female Dean of Engineering.” Fr. Bill Beauchamp University President Senior Caleb Patterson said Monday night’s discussion focused too much on sexual orientation discrimination. “Personally I felt like it was a waste of time asking about the homosexuality,” Patterson said. “That’s not going to change, so why waste those 15 minutes that could be spent asking about the dorms or the residence life?” Vasconcellos thought UP’s implementation of the Inclusion Policy was “a creative solution,” given the University’s legal concerns about the nondiscrimination policy. He said UP has to balance between Catholic beliefs and being open to different backgrounds. “The school would be in a big pickle if the policy was in place,” he said. “We’re caught between two ideals we appreciate very much.” However, many students are upset with Beauchamp’s comment about faculty and staff in same-sex relationships. Dozens of students changed their profile pictures on Facebook to a purple equality symbol in response to Beauchamp’s statement. Junior Andrew Meyer, a member of the UP Gay-Straight Partnership, said students have a right to be offended and concerned by Beauchamp’s

UP’s NonDiscrimination Policy The University of Portland does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, age, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law in its educational programs, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other school-administered programs or in employment. The designated coordination point for University compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and for ADA is the Executive Vice President, in coordination with the University Health Center, Human Resources, and the Office for University Events.

comment. “We do want to be a collective community, but we don’t do a great job showing it,” Meyer said. “Those kinds of statements do a lot to shoot them in the foot, at least in the eyes of the students.” Editor’s note: During the Fireside Chat on Monday night, The Beacon tweeted a comment from President Beauchamp regarding staff and faculty in same-sex relationships that incorrectly contained the word “problems” instead of “trouble.” An audio recording of the Fireside Chat confirms the correct quote as follows: “They are not public about it and we don’t ask them. But if someone were to go very public about it and make an issue, then we would have trouble.”

NEWS

UP is working harder on retaining students who are the first in their family to attend college

Focus turns to first-generation students

Kelsey Thomas Staff Writer thomask15@up.edu

Unlike 90 percent of UP students, freshman Noah Forrest and junior Fatima Ruiz Villatoro could not ask their parents what college was like before they arrived on The Bluff. UP is reaching out to the ten percent of students who are the first in their family to attend college and historically less likely to return for their sophomore year. According to Institutional Research, in 2011, 82.3 percent of first-generation students returned to UP, compared to 89.6 percent of non– first-generation students. Ruiz Villatoro’s parents were unable to attend college because a civil war erupted in El Salvador while they were in high school. They both dropped out of school to help support their families. When Ruiz Villatoro was eight, her parents moved Ruiz Villatoro, her two sisters and her brother to Seattle. “They always tell us about their experiences and how they weren’t able to go because of the situation back home,” Ruiz Villatoro said. “They definitely encouraged us to [attend college]

and ever since I was little I knew that’s what I wanted.” Ruiz Villatoro is double majoring in engineering management and Spanish with a minor in entrepreneurship. Forrest is one of the first in his extended family to attend college. His dad spent two years after high school living out of his van, surfing and soul searching in California. His mom moved out of her parents’ house when she was 14, so she also never received the chance to attend college.

“They [my parents] always tell us about their experiences and how they weren’t able to go because of the situation back home. They definitely encouraged us to [attend college] and ever since I was little I knew that’s what I wanted.”

Photo courtesy of Fatima Ruiz Villatoro

Above: Junior Fatima Ruiz Villatoro, fourth from left, poses on campus with her family. Below: Freshman Noah Forrest, from Sandy, Ore., always planned on going to college.

Fatima Ruiz Villatoro college],” Forrest said. “I junior was involved in [Advanced Forrest said that although his parents did not attend college, he feels as supported as friends whose parents did. He said his parents always expected him to attend college and would do anything to help him get there. “I felt really prepared [for

Placement] classes in high school, so academically I felt really good coming in here.” When Forrest graduated as valedictorian from Sandy High School in Sandy, Ore., his whole family showed up to support him. “I had to ask for ten extra tickets,” Forrest said. “It was a big deal. It was probably one of

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the proudest moments of my life when I graduated high school because most of family didn’t even do that.” Forrest is majoring in biology and snowboards on Mt. Hood when he gets the chance. His younger brother, a junior in high school, also hopes to attend UP. UP hopes that increasing programing for first-generation students will help them adjust to college life and graduate at the same rate as non-first-generation students.

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Although UP does not have enough data to draw conclusions about first - generation retention, Jeromy Koffler, director of Student Activities, said the numbers are concerning enough to warrant attention.

“First-generation students are not coming back at such a higher rate that it’s dragging down the overall retention rate for the whole freshman class,” Koffler said. “If we can retain firstgeneration students at a higher rate, it would be good for them individually as students but also good for the university.”

UP works to address needs of first-generation students

Last fall, a group of faculty and staff began meeting to discuss what they could do to help first-generation students. Koffler said that although there is diversity among firstgeneration students, several patterns have emerged. One is that first-generation students might be less aware of how paying for college works and may have to navigate that alone. Ruiz Villatoro said she struggled to figure out financial aid. “I had to figure out what papers were what. Then whenever I have to get something verified, I have to tell my parents to sign this and that, then mail it back by a certain date,” Ruiz Villatoro said. “I have to be on top of it. That’s the hard part.” See First, page 4

NEWS

February 21, 2013

Vandalism leaves14 vehicles with flat tires

Last weekend, several student and University-owned vehicles and bikes had their tires slashed where someone wandered through a neighborhood and slashed tires,” Gregg said.

Philip Ellefson Staff Writer ellefson15@up.edu Sometime late Saturday, Feb. 9 or early Sunday, Feb. 10, 14 student and University-owned vehicles had their tires slashed. Director of Public Safety Gerry Gregg said five cars, three Physical Plant carts and six bikes were damaged. All of the vehicles were on campus except two cars belonging to juniors Corinne Hunt and Adrienne Marks. Hunt and Marks live in a house off campus on near Harvard and Portsmouth St., where their cars were parked in the driveway. They said sometime between 11 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday, one back tire on each car was slashed. Marks and Hunt were frustrated by the incident. “I just don’t understand the point. If you break into a car, at least you get something out of it,” Hunt said. “If you slash someone’s tire, it’s pointless.” Gregg said the incident was random. “It doesn’t appear that anyone was specifically targeted,” Gregg said. “It appears to be very random.” Although Gregg has not seen an incident like this during his time at UP, he said incidents like this are not uncommon. “In the last three or four months, I recall in The Oregonian

“I just don’t understand the point. If you break into a car, at least you get something out of it. If you slash someone’s tire, it’s pointless.” Corinne Hunt junior

“All you can do is report it and make it a statistic.” Adrienne Marks junior Public Safety is investigating the incident, but it is unclear who may be a suspect. “It could very well have been someone just wandering around who’s in no way, shape or form related to our community,” Gregg said. “Members of our community don’t usually do

Photo courtesy of Corinne Hunt

Junior Corinne Hunt takes a deflated tire off her car. One of the back tires of the car was slashed this weekend in a random incident of vandalism. this within the community, but somebody may have had a weak moment.” Gregg said tire slashers tend to slash only one tire per vehicle, but that this action often forces the victim to replace two tires, due to the fact that tires on the same axle must match.

While Marks was fortunate enough to need to replace only one tire, the vandalism still inconvenienced her. “It was time-consuming to get to Les Schwab, and the one on Lombard didn’t have the right tires, so we had to go to the one on Columbia,” Marks said.

Marks and Hunt were also frustrated that little can be done about incidents like this. “There’s really no evidence,” Hunt said. “You can’t do anything.” “All you can do is report it and make it a statistic,” Marks said.

FIRST: UP applying for Americorps Vista Grant Continued from page 3 To help first-generation students navigate college, the Freshman Resource Center reaches out to these students specifically to help provide them with the support they need to adapt to college - level courses and thrive. Brenda Greiner, director of the Freshman Resource Center, said they make a particular effort to help first-generation students, knowing many need support outside their family. “Because they’re firstgeneration, there is not someone

telling them ‘this is what my experience was,’ so we want to bring them in and make sure they make a connection here,” Greiner said. “It is about the personal connections and making sure you have a place where you can come talk.” Michele Leasor, Administrative Assistant to Honors, said some firstgeneration students struggle socially. “They might think they are the only ones who feel lonely or like they don’t fit in,” Leasor said. “That is not actually the case.” To help first-generation students connect, UP hosted an event last fall called “First-UP”

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for first-year, first-generation students. Several faculty members who had been first-

“We wanted to say ,‘look we are here to support you, to answer any questions you might have, and to connect you to resources you might need’.” Jeromy Koffler Director of Student Activities

generation students, as well as current upperclassmen, including

Ruiz Villatoro, spoke on how they overcome challenges they faced as students. “We wanted to say ‘look we are here to support you, to answer any questions you might have, and to connect you to resources you might need’,” Koffler said.

UP to apply for Americorps Vista Grant

According to Leasor, upper administration has approved funding to apply for an Americorps Vista Grant to receive a worker next year to focus on programing for firstgeneration students. “We’re applying for a grant specifically for a first-generation worker to build capacity,” Leasor

said. Koffler said receiving the grant would help significantly, since the current committee has no real resources or budget. “Right now, it is just a few people who are interested in the topic,” Koffler said. “We don’t have anything but a general will, and what we’d like to do is put something in place that would actually change the way the University does business in a really positive way.” UP will find out if they have received the grant in late spring.

1. Feb 14, 10:23 a.m. - Bon Appetit staff reported a grease fire at the Cove. Officers responded, but Bon Appetit staff had already put out the fire prior to the officers’ arrival. Environmental Health and Safety is reviewing the incident. 2. Feb. 15, 11:23 p.m. - Officers responded to a complaint regarding a loud party on the 7000 block of N. Wall. Officers assisted renters in reducing the size of the party and bringing the noise down to reasonable levels.

3. Feb. 16, 11:17 p.m. - Caller reported an intoxicated student in need of assistance at the corner of N. Syracuse St. and N. Haven Ave. Officers responded determined a medical evaluation was required. Emergency Medical Services evaluated the student and determined no treatment was required. Student was transported to appropriate facilities. 4. Feb. 17, 1:29 a.m. -Received complaint regarding a loud party on the 6800 block of N. Fiske Ave. Officers made contact with the renter, who ended the party. 5. Feb. 18, 10:39 a.m. - A staff member reported vandalism to a stop sign at Mehling Hall. Investigation remains open.

NEWS

Kate Stringer Staff Writer stringer14@up.edu

Q&A Q: What were the highlights of Benedict XVI’s time as pope? A: Mostly, missed opportunities. He will be remembered for stepping down as pope. That was not a bold nor an imaginative thing to do. He watched his predecessor fumble and drool for the last ten years of his papacy, and his pride made him resign before that would happen. In the past, we didn’t watch as [a] pope fell apart. We just heard about it after they died. Q: What has been the Holy Cross priests’ reaction to the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI? A: I cannot speak for other Holy Cross members, brothers or priests. Those in the know expected it; some seemed mildly surprised. A few were delighted. No one was disappointed or shocked. Q: I assume other popes

in the past 600 years have felt physically unfit to continue their role. Why have other popes not made this decision before? Why now? A: Benedict lived under a predecessor who was both mentally and physically unable to fulfill his duties in his last years. This must have motivated him to resign. Q: What does the selection process look like? While it’s been reported that the conclave isn’t meeting until at least March 15, can we expect a new pope by Easter? A: If they agree on a candidate, we can have a replacement by Easter. If they behave like U.S. politicians, we may go years without a new pope. That would be living proof that the church of Jesus doesn’t need a pope to be God’s people. A group of aging, old men, many of whom would be convicted in a civil court for hiding criminals among their clergy – Cardinals Mahoney and Law. They will look for someone who will reflect their narrow, rigid vision of a church. Q: How can the selection of a new pope impact the lives of college students? A: The Pope, in his Vatican citadel, is a thousand times removed from the lives of the average student. Nonetheless, he is an outstanding writer of religious books. Do you think

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Graduation is May 5 at 2:00 in the Chiles Center. The commencement speaker is Kirk Hanson, an ethics professor from Santa Clara University. Each student is allotted five tickets Families are encouraged to attend pre-graduation events like the President’s Brunch (10:30) and the Baccalaureate Mass (Saturday at 5:30) Orders for graduation supplies will be accepted until March 22. There is a $15 late fee is applied and order fulfillment isn’t guaranteed past that date. Students can drop by the UP Events office Monday - Friday between 8:30 – 4:30 to place their orders. Ticket purchases will be placed through UniversityTickets, an online site that will be accessible for ticket reservations towards the end of March. Students will have the option of reserving their tickets and selecting seats online, and printing at their convenience. - Nastacia Voisin

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One UP priest’s view of the pope’s resignation

Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world by announcing his resignation on Feb. 11, as the first pope to do so in 600 years. The Beacon asked Fr. Claude Pomlereau, retired UP political science professer, to weigh in on Benedict XVI’s legacy.

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Pope Benedict XVI, 85, announced his resignation, citing health concerns earlier this month. He is the first pope to do so since the Middle Ages. many students have read his latest book, “Jesus of Nazareth. The Infancy Narratives?” Q: Are there speculations about where the new pope will come from? Do you think there’s a chance it could be a nonEuropean country? A: Of course speculations abound. My own experience tells me that here are a few Asian, African, and Latin American cardinals – where the largest Catholic countries are found. Africans will block Latin Americans, Latin Americans will block Africans, and African and

Asians will block Americans – or will try to. Enter the 28 Italian cardinals – more than Africans, Americans and Asians. We’ll see. Miracles happen. Q: Do you think this will start a trend for popes stepping down when they feel they can’t continue? A: Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely (Lord Acton). Benedict had a lot of power, but didn’t know how to wield it. Rev. Marcial Macias, founder of Legionnaries of Christ was a serial rapist. He should have

been turned over to a civil court. Instead, he was quietly sent to a monastery. Benedict claims that he wanted to do this sooner...but did not. A wise person does at once what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing but at different times (said Lord Acton, again). Q: What sort of challenges does the new pope face once selected? A: To restart the theological and ecclesiastical reforms suggested by the Second Vatican Council.

LIVING

February 21, 2013

Career fair dos and don’ts Hannah Kintner Staff Writer kintner13@up.edu Still trying to figure out what your next move is? Career Services is ready to help! There are two career fairs this spring, and whether you’re a freshman, senior or alum this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss. Follow these basic steps to make your career fair experience a success:

Know what to expect

Career fairs are opportunities for students to create first impressions with possible employers through face-to-face interaction. Companies most commonly send representatives from Human Resources to manage their booth at these types of events, meaning that attendants have the opportunity to meet the person who will likely conduct the first or second round of interviews. The ultimate benefit of a career fair is the opportunity to establish a relationship with a person from the company or organization you are interested in.

Present yourself well

Organizations will know you’re a student from your resume, but hopefully not from your attire. You need to dress like a professional if you hope to be treated like one. A polished look also conveys respect for the organizations you approach and assists in setting a good first impression. Speaking of first impressions, make sure you practice your introduction prior to attending the career fair. Get good at shaking hands, making eye contact, talking about your skills and explaining your internship, graduate school or career aspirations.

Find out who will be there and do some research

It is important to research companies prior to approaching their representatives at career fairs. Find their website and understand what they do. It will be clear to a company that they are not your first choice for employment if you approach their booth with no knowledge of who they are or if you ask questions that could easily be answered by a quick glance at their website. Know basic information about the companies you plan to approach and be prepared to explain what you wish to contribute to their team before arriving at the career fair.

Make a plan

Ask questions and make connections

Ask questions that validate your genuine interest in each organization you talk to. Asking questions is a great time to demonstrate the research you have done and get an inside perspective. Consider asking the representative to clarify something you read on the website, or how he or she came to work for the company. Don’t stress over the fact that you have no experience working that particular job, but instead view your conversation with the representative as an opportunity to prove your potential.

Know what to bring

Get help from Career Service to create a resume that you are proud of and bring plenty of copies printed on resume paper. For organization and professionalism, consider investing in a basic portfolio with a pocket for resumes and a legal pad inside. This is the perfect way to bring notes with you and to take notes when speaking to employers. If possible, leave backpacks and large purses at home. Career fairs can be crowded, so coming without a bag will help you maneuver through crowds and maintain a professional appearance.

Follow up

Before leaving a booth, ask the representative for a business card, and take notes about your experience once you have left the booth. You’ll want a good recollection of the interaction later on. Continue building the relationships you start with each employer by sending them thank you cards after the event. Follow-up is crucial.

Once you’ve done your research, it is time to decide which organizations you are most interested in working for. Career fairs can be intimidating, so strategize in order to minimize your nerves. Plan to visit a couple booths before your top choice so you will have some time to get comfortable introducing yourself and chatting with representatives. With a little practice, you’ll be ready to approach your top choice with confidence.

The Engineering and Science Career Fair

Earn free admission to the First Avenue Career Fair

When: Feb. 22 from 1-4 p.m. Where: Shiley Hall Who’s invited: Students majoring in engineering, computer science, chemistry, biology, math, physics and environmental science Opportunities: Internships, summer jobs, and full-time jobs Cost: Free

Students can earn free admittance into the First Avenue Career & Graduate School Fair by attending a “How to Work a Career Fair” workshop in the Career Services office. Dates for the workshops are to be determined.

Update your resume Wow potential employers with a resume that stands out. Attend drop-in hours at Career Services in the lower level of Orrico Hall for resume help. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday: 10 a.m.– Noon Drop-ins are first come first serve.

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2 Brothers Moving & Delivery AAA Oregon/Idaho Albertina Kerr Aon Bethesda Lutheran Communities Boys & Girls Club of Portland Metropolitan Area Bridgestone Retail Operations Buckeye International, Inc. Cambia Health Solutions CampusPoint College Pro Confluence Environmental Center Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. Copytronix- A Xerox Company COUNTRY Financial

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Edge Rods, LLC Enterprise Rent-A-Car Express Employment Professionals Farmers Insurance District 24 First Investors Corporation Fisher Investments Fund for The Public Interest Green Mountain Energy Hidden Valley Camp Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest KGW Media Group LifeWorks NW Marcus & Millichap Multnomah County Health Department Oregon Secretary of State Audits Division Pacific Capital Resource Group, Inc. Peace Corps

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The First Avenue Career & Graduate School Fair When: April 5, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Where: Chiles Center Who’s invited: Business and liberal arts majors who are current students and alumni from the past ten years Opportunities: Internships, summer jobs, part-time and full-time employment and information about graduate and professional school Cost: $10

Companies at the Engineering and Science Career Fair:

Playworks Port of Portland Portland General Electric Samaritan Health Services Scribes STAT Senior Helpers of Portland St.Charles Health System StreamTeam Target The Oregon Bus Project VTM Group Washington County WebMD Health Services Youth Guidance Association Youth Villages

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Cooper Zietz Engineers ESCO Corp CampusPoint Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc. CBS Interactive Airefco, Inc. BIOTRONIK / Micro Systems Engineering Garmin Fast Enterprises Daimler Trucks North America Jacobs Engineering FM Global Insurance Company Harder Mechanical Contractors Expeditors Oregon Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying

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Parsons Brinckerhoff Portland General Electric Nalco Rentrak Clean Water Services Allion Cvent US Army Corps of Engineers Intel Corporation PacifiCorp (Pacific Power) UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROGRAMS UL LLC Stanley Hydraulics Tools Siltronic Sherwin Williams - Purdy Manufacturing Facility

Visit studentcentral.com for a list of majors each company is seeking.

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Take control: how to maintain a clean online image Amanda Munro Staff Writer munroa15@up.edu In an age when online profiles are a major source of information for future employers, law enforcement and even potential criminals, awareness of what is shared online (and more importantly, who can see it) is increasingly important. In December, Facebook implemented graph search, a new version of their site that makes it easier for friends and advertisers to find personal information about Facebook users through the search bar. Although graph search isn’t available to everyone yet, it will be. This means your photos, likes and places will become more easily accessible. When a Facebook friend types, “photos of friends at college party” into graph search, photos and posts from years ago will come up at the click of a button. Follow these steps to clean up and safeguard your online self. Advertisers can also use this information to provide ads specifically tailored to your interests based on your and your friends’ searches. This is why sharing personal information on your online profile is unwise and potentially dangerous.

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your friends, really? Have you ever felt uncomfortable when a friend of a friend of a friend comments on a picture you were tagged in, or contacts you through an application? Reducing your friends list to include only the people you know, trust and actually want to be connected with reduces the ability of outside applications to obtain your personal information through the activity of your friends. Secure your profile There are steps you can take to make your profile as private as possible. Click on the picture of the lock on the top right corner of your page and then on “Who can see my stuff?” Here, you can choose who can see your future posts, if you want to review posts about you before they appear on your page, and what other people can see when they look at your timeline. Next, click on “See more settings”. You can also limit posts from the past so they’re viewable by “friends only.” You can also choose to keep other search engines from linking to your timeline. Go to your profile and click “about me”. Really reconsider what information you want people to see. Hint: the less personal information, the better. Free browser extensions like

Disconnect.me can block advertisers from tracking you based on your online activity. Privacyfix. com can keep your friends’ applications from gleaning your personal information. Clean up the past After you’ve made your profile more private and less searchable, it’s time to clean up anything from the past you wouldn’t want the world to know. One app, called Simplewa.sh will search through your entire profile and find any inappropriate content associated with you, including wall posts, likes and photos. Then you can decide whether to delete, unlike, or untag them. You can also do this manually by going through your activity log. Don’t forget to review your likes and places as well! Assume the worst Going forward, no matter how secure you think your online activity is, everything you put out there is essentially open to the public whether you make it private or not. Facebook is like a friend who can’t keep a secret. Even if you tell them, “Don’t tell anyone this, but…” you learn after getting burned a couple times that the best policy is not to tell that friend anything you don’t want everyone to know. With Facebook and any other internet application, no matter how private your settings

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are, don’t post anything unless you’d be comfortable shouting it to a room containing all of your relatives, your professors, your neighbors, your employer and future employers, a couple of murderers and a squad of police officers. That means you should also consider whether or not you want to post things like your gender, your birthday, the names of your family members or significant other and where you go when you’re alone. Present yourself well Facebook is a great tool for self-presentation. A Facebook profile is our way of saying,

“Look! This is me! This is what I’m all about!” When done honestly, that can be great for a lot of things. However, brutal honesty is not always the best policy when it comes to the Internet. After you’ve secured your profile and deleted or diassociated yourself with anything incriminating, it’s your responsibility to present a clean face to the world. In today’s age, you will be judged by how you showcase yourself online. Everyone will have different opinions about what you do, but if you present yourself in a respectful way, others are more likely to respect you when they look you up.

February 21, 2013

Seeds of Harmony to artistic masterpiece Nastacia Voisin Staff Writer voisin15@up.edu A traveler, teacher, photographer and storyteller, Jeff Kennel describes himself as “some kind of modern-day gypsy”. In 2011 Kennel left his position as UP’s multimedia specialist to become a photojournalist and videographer for the UP’s Marketing and Public Relations eam. Kennel does everything from taking photos for UP’s Facebook page to preparing professional videos. Among Kennel’s successes are a series of 30-second TV ads for UP’s “Heroes” Ad Campaign. Kennel’s photography is an incidental passion – a hobby that’s developed out of a desire to document untold stories. In addition to teaching Creavity & Digital Tools, a new course, Kennel also has a photography exhibition titled Seeds of Harmony on display in Buckley Center from Feb. 11 March 7. Kennel said he’s always been a rover, a lifestyle that’s influenced his perspective. Constantly moving with his father’s job, from grade school to university, Kennel picked up his education across the states. “Moving around a lot, you’re always the outsider, always the new kid,” said Kennel. “So I became friends with the other outsiders.” Kennel was inspired to travel to Argentina as an exchange student with the Rotary Club after making friends with international students in high school. “I think that was the beginning. I really caught the bug then,” Kennel said. Back in the states, Kennel attended the University of Oregon and then spent time at a community college. He now has a B.A. in philosophy from Penn State University and a M.A. in international multimedia journalism from the University of Bolton. Between these accreditations is over a decade of international travel and work. At a crossroads after graduating from Penn State University, Kennel decided to join the Peace Corps in Cape Verde and work as an English grade school teacher. “I didn’t start out as a photographer, said Kennel. “I started out as a teacher”. Since Cape Verde, Kennel visited an array of countries, including Libya, Thailand, China,

Argentina, Chile and Japan and learned to speak proficient Spanish, English, Brazilian Portuguese and Cape Verde Creole. For Kennel, teaching was a means of living in another country, getting into another culture and learning about how other people live and think. Traveling also inspired him to document what he saw through photography, and he stole hisbrother’s camera to take with him to Cape Verde. “Photography is just a means for me to document what I see, and to tell a story,” Kennel said. “I’m just a person who observes the world and is sometimes lucky enough to show my work, and hopefully start a conversation.” Kennel said photography is something he does for himself, not for awards.

“I thought, ‘This is great. This is a story that needs to be told.’”

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“For me it’s always been, ‘This is interesting let’s do this’ – to my own peril,” Kennel said. “I’ve come to the point where I don’t care if I get published.” Kennel returned from abroad to come to Oregon, and his job as a multimedia specialist has become a teaching position within the communication studies department. “For me, it was the perfect plan: media production and teaching,” Kennel said. “If I can teach what I do, and if people are interested in learning to storytell with digital tools, that’s fantastic.” The Seeds of Harmony project sprung from Kennel’s own experience as a gardener.

Part of a Portland public housing project, Seeds of Harmony is a community garden about three miles from UP. While working in the garden, Kennel got to know the ethnically diverse and socially marginalized people beside him, and discovered they had stories to share. “I thought, ‘This is great. This is a story that needs to be told’,” Kennel said. At the time Kennel was developing the project, the garden was helping over 72 families build a community. As a gardener at Seeds of Harmony himself, Kennel worked with his subjects to document their stories. He took all the photos in the garden, making sure that he was capturing as realistic a portrait as possible. “I find things that maybe no one is interested in, but that I’m interested in,” Kennel said. “And maybe, by telling an interesting story, I can at least get people to pay attention.” Kennel said the exhibition, was just to get people interested in the surface stories of the gardeners. Kennel hopes the portraits inspire people to explore the mission of Village Gardens. Patricia Bognar, adjunct instructor and gallery curator, thinks the exhibit is meaningful to students. “It’s a little more personal because it’s about North Portland and because it’s about UP,” Bognar said. Kennel sees the exhibition as a way for the gardeners to share their piece of the world, but he wants to leave interpretation to his audience. “I don’t have this idea that I’m right –ever,” said Kennel. “As a photographer, I’m saying ‘this is what I see.’ This is what I’ve experienced. You have to figure out what it means.”

Jeff Kennel at his exhibit in Buckley Center.

Photo courtesy of Jeff Kennel

This photo is part of a documentary about Ouk Vandeth and his work for the NGO International Bridges to Justice and the Cambodian justice system. This is Mao, a 19 year old Pursat resident accused of stabbing someone in a fight. He has been detained without council for over six months. With pressure from IBJ, he was finally given a trial. However, his case was given an interlocutory judgment until key witnesses can be found and more investigation can be done. Mao will return to jail for an indefinite period of time, but this time with the knowledge that he has a defender working on his case and the justice system, albeit painfully slow, is in motion.

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Entertain Me: Swan Lake soars Everyone who knows me knows that I like culture. For me, a few hours of being transported into an alternate reality through dance, music or theatre is a few hours well spent. So when the opportunity to attend the Oregon Ballet Theatre’s production of “Swan Lake” arose, I could have pirouetted with excitement.

Photo courtesy of Jeff Kennel

“Swan Lake” was beautiful in every way. From Tchaikovsky’s timeless music to the gorgeous costumes and scenery, and not to mention the wonderful dancing, the ballet was a treat for the eyes and the ears. The tragic love story between the Swan Queen and her Prince was very moving, and the two leads showed excel-

lent chemistry when they danced together. Major kudos go to the prima ballerina, Xuan Cheng, who plays the dual roles of the innocent and pure White Swan, Odette, and the evil, seductive Black Swan, Odile. My only criticism of the production is that there were three 10 to 15 minute intermissions

between the acts. This constant disruption shattered the illusion of the ballet, which was disappointing for me as an audience member. All things considered, though, “Swan Lake” was gorgeous. Its run at the Keller Auditorium ends this Saturday, and that performance is actually the prima balle-

rina’s (pun intended) swan song, as she is retiring her dancing career (I did not see this ballerina, Yuka Ilno, in the performance I attended). If you are at all interested in awesome music, lovely dancing or even just a good old love story, “Swan Lake” is sure to impress. -Kathryn Walters

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Amanda Munro Staff Writer munroa15@up.edu Portlanders obsess over it. Hipsters rave about it. Even Macklemore wrote a song about it. What is it that people love so much about thrifting? And more importantly, where are the best places to go? Luckily, Portland is home to amazing thrift stores, some of which are surprisingly close to campus.

Why thrift?

house. Usually older clothes are also better quality because they’ve stood the test of time, wear and tear. But the type of clothes you’ll find at thrift shops varies depending on the type of store. Sophomore Katherine Maus is a frequent thrift store shopper. “Almost all my clothes come from thrift stores,” Maus said. “My favorite article of clothing I found at a thrift store; it’s a fleece with howling wolves on it.”

Firstly, thrift store shopping saves a lot of money. At a thrift store, you can find all kinds of unique, stylish clothes for less than half the price you would pay if they were new. Secondly, each find at a thrift store is completely different; you’ll never be faced with wearing the same item as someone else at a party. Some may balk at the idea of wearing used clothes, but each and every item has a story – like an old

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St. John’s Vintage

Who should thrift?

Capt. Fishhead Thrift Store

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Everyone! Men and women can both find fantastic clothing at these kinds of stores, and the prices are unbeatable. Resale stores offer a wide variety of styles for every taste. And it’s fun! Take a couple friends and hit up the nearest thrift shop. And when some-

Thrift Stores

These stores are packed from floor to ceiling with everything from clothes and CD’s to lamps and furniture. Although it requires a bit more effort to sort through all the clutter, these stores are best for scoring cheap and unique items at a great price. Plus, it’s like going on a treasure hunt! You never know when you’ll stumble across something you can’t live without (and it’s only five dollars, too!). These stores are always changing, making every visit an opportunity for new and exciting discoveries. You never know what you’ll find! My favorite store of this type in St. John’s is Captain Fishhead across from Safeway. Sophomore Shannon Hotchkiss is a regular thrifter in St. John’s. “That place is amazing. They have the most eclectic variety,” Hotchkiss said. “It’s always so colorful and interesting in there.”

one gives you a compliment on your new-to-you sweater, you can have the satisfaction of saying you discovered it yourself. Christa Holden works at Captain Fishhead in St. Johns and loves seeing shoppers discover unique wardrobe pieces. “It’s fun to see old stuff find new homes,” Holden said.

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Consignment Stores

Vintage Stores

Vintage stores, offer decades of fashion. They carry clothing from past decades and generally have the best quality. Although clothes in a vintage store may be on the pricey side, they’re still affordable in that they’re cheaper than you would find them if they were new. Also,

Salty Teacup 7315 N Alta Ave. St. John’s Vintage 8416 N Lombard St. Goodwill 3134 N. Lombard St.

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Consignment stores carry more new and gently-used clothing. A consignment store is where you’re more likely to find basics like pants and tees for reduced prices, almost like a department store where every-

Capt. Fishhead Thrift Store

Give and Take Resale 8128 N Denver Ave.

thing is on sale and not everything will be in your size. Although you’ll pay more than you would at a thrift store, clothes are easier to find and still affordable. A good consignment store in St. John’s is Consign Couture by the farmer’s market.

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it’s fun to be able say your jacket came from the ‘50s. The best vintage store near University of Portland is St. John’s Vintage. They have men’s and women’s vintage clothing from dresses and shoes to vests and ties and even a back room with vintage furniture.

St. John’s Vintage

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FAITH & FELLOWSHIP

February 21, 2013

Bringing faith to politics in UP’s POPElandia Anthony Paz Guest Commentary About a week ago, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he would be resigning the office of Bishop of Rome on Feb. 28. In what may be the understatement of the day, let me say that chances are good that you’ve already heard about this. Pope Benedict’s decision shocked not only Catholics, but people of all faith backgrounds. For whatever reason, Catholic news is a mainstay in the national media. Although we are not a majority Catholic country, all major news networks have spent hours covering this surprising development. Papal politics fascinate us. As a Catholic campus minister with a degree in theology, you’d probably expect that from me. However, I’m always surprised when the mainstream news media spend so much time on the subject. I was a freshman at a very secular liberal arts college in New England when Pope John Paul II died and Benedict was elected as his replacement. Many of my class-

mates and, indeed, some professors were openly hostile toward Christianity (a wonderful growth experience for an 18-year-old from a tiny Catholic high school in rural California). Despite that, in the weeks surrounding John Paul II’s death, the campus buzzed with talk about his record and possible replacement. Naturally, this talk was, at best, mixed in its evaluations of JP2’s character and initiatives. But no one could deny his effect on 20th century world history. POPElandia: Put a Miter on it Panel discussion on Catholic history and politics in The Commons on Wed. Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Bring questions and strong opinions.

For better and for worse, the Catholic Church, and the Bishop of Rome as its head, continues to be hugely influential in world affairs. Of course, this is one major reason why any news from the Vatican gets so much traction in the media. What one man says will potentially influence one sixth of the world’s population! However, something about the strong emotions people have about the Pope and Catho-

lic Church in general indicates that there’s more to our interest than simply practical concern for world news. Few people lack an opinion about the Pope. Is he an archconservative? A moral leader? A brilliant thinker? A patriarchal sexist? A champion of justice and human rights? Never will you see the question, “is he just another world leader with his gifts and flaws?” While I’ll never know all individual reasons for the interest and emotion surrounding this figure, this office, I can venture a guess as to why Americans continue to follow the goings-on of an ancient and decidedly undemocratic hierarchy. Perhaps the papacy is one of the last institutions from which we allow ourselves to expect great things, even if we know that those expectations might not be met. Although no one needs me to describe all of the horrible things some highprofile members of the clergy have done in the past, it seems that we continue to hope against expectation that the clergy we know will be better than the rest. When we find out they’ve either failed or exceeded our expectations, we react with particular intensity. I think such high expectations are appropriate and being

informed is the way to refine our expectations and hold our leaders accountable in a charitable and loving way. Certainly many people could care less about who becomes the next pope or how it happens. However, if you’re interested, as I am, in the process, characters and history surrounding the supreme pontiff, then come to the Bauccio Commons on Wednesday, Feb.

27 at 7:30 p.m. for a panel discussion we’re calling POPElandia: Put a Miter on It. Bring your questions and strong opinions. I’ll bring mine and even share some of them. Anthony is the assistant director of Faith Formation. He can be reached at paz@ up.edu.

Campus Ministry Calendar Friday, February 22, 2013

4:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross - Chapel

Monday, February 25, 2013

6:00 p.m. Gay Straight Partnership Meeting - Franz Hall 222

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

8:30 p.m. Fish - Buckley Center 163

Friday, March 01, 2013

4:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross - Chapel

Monday, March 04, 2013

6:00 p.m. Gay Straight Partnership Meeting - Franz Hall 222

Wednesday, March 06, 2013

8:30 p.m. Fish - Buckley Center 163

Friday, February 15, 2013

4:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross - Chapel of Christ the Teacher

Sunday, February 17, 2013

10:30 a.m. JPW Mass - Chapel of Christ the Teacher

Monday, February 18, 2013

6:00 p.m. Gay Straight Partnership Meeting - Franz Hall 222

Thursday, February 21, 2013

10:00 p.m. Group Prayer led by Faith & Leadership House - Corrado Hall St. Susanna Chapel

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Conversation hour needs to be a daily fixture Every weekday from 8:10 in the morning to 10:00 at night, there are classes scheduled back to back. Because many of these are core or major requirements, students have little choice as to when their breaks will be. This scheduling causes difficulties for clubs and other groups on campus to find meeting times that work with each member’s schedule. Not only that, but it also forces some students to be in class for hours on end without a break for lunch. ASUP’s Resolution 13-02, which the Senate passed Feb. 11, proposes a conversation hour once a week when no core requirements or major-specific classes are held.

This resolution is currently awaiting administrative approval. But how much good can one hour a week do? Instead, ASUP should propose a conversation hour every day. A conversation hour gives students a time they know they will be free – whether that’s for a much-needed lunch break, a meeting, a group project, an oncampus activity or just a moment to relax during their busy day. But one hour a week will not make enough of a difference. Many students are unable to participate in the clubs or activities they are interested in because of their class schedules – especially majors with very

structured schedules such as education and engineering. Lauren Mucha, president of the Mesa Redonda Spanish conversation club, says there are students who want to join the club but cannot because of their class schedules. She says that if someone is unable to participate, it is usually because of a class conflict with the meeting time. A conversation hour every day would create a time with no class conflicts so that, barring work and personal conflicts, students would be guaranteed the ability to participate in the clubs they wanted to. One hour a week is simply not enough time for the many clubs and groups on campus who will take advantage of this hour

to schedule meetings and activities. If this resolution passes and there is only one conversation hour per week, clubs will be scrambling to claim meeting space. Many meetings and activities will be on the same day, so students in multiple clubs will be forced to choose just one meeting to attend. Re-shuffling the schedule will be a challenge for the Registrar, but the benefits it will give students to participate more in campus life is well worth it.

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And if the Registrar is able to re-shuffle the course schedule to create a conversation hour once a week, they should be able to do so to create one once a day. That would make a difference.

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GSP is supported by the administration Matthew Gadbois Guest Commentary After reading Amanda Munro’s article a couple of weeks ago about the oppression of GSP as a club by the University of Portland administration, I decided to get involved with our school’s Gay Straight Partnership to see what it’s all about. The main concern of the article was the idea that “the administration does not allow [GSP] to do meaningful work in the community,” such as going to the Gay Fair downtown as an organized group. It’s a romantic idea that the GSP students are rebels fighting against a disapproving, prejudiced administration, but that frankly is not the reality of the movement that is happening here at UP. I was very encouraged to find that the administration has been unbe-

lievably cooperative with GSP to help a club like it exist at our school. The implied tension between GSP and Fr. John Donato simply doesn’t exist, and the intentions of the club are apparently misunderstood. Every official club at UP has to follow rules and act in accordance with a constitution approved by the University of Portland administration. I have heard stories about a StarCraft gaming club that could not get approved as a new club because it did not incorporate the University’s core values. Maybe UP’s club requirements are too strict, but the administration is fair about their regulations. Why then did GSP not make a club appearance at the Gay Pride Parade? The goal of GSP is simply more focused on campus awareness, inclusion, and community service. No administration conspiracies, no unusual club oppression, no fear. The administration has been an empowering force for GSP’s events,

but GSP has and continues to dedicate its energy and resources mainly to building community, education and service – as stated in GSP’s club constitution. If students feel there needs to be a club with more focus on off-campus expression, then I would encourage conversation about that before pointing blame. As mentioned in the article, sexual orientation is not part of the University’s non-discrimination policy. What most people do not know is that a statement of inclusion has been added in recent years, and GSP is still stimulating open conversations about equality in the University policy. Y Hoang, an active club member who served as the club’s vice president her junior year, expressed a common concern of GSP members. According to Hoang, saying that administration has prevented GSP from actually doing anything beneficial for the gay community is a “disservice to all the hard work that has been done by GSP that has gone

into making this campus a more accepting and welcoming place to all of its students.” GSP has hosted panel discussions about DADT, showed documentaries such as “For the Bible Tells Me So,” and brought music groups such as Elevation (a music band from Metropolitan Community Church) and Portland’s Gay Men’s Chorus to perform on campus. They bring awareness on campus of Coming-Out Day and Trans-Remembrance Day and have community building retreats off campus. Last year, they brought Cleve Jones, a famous American AIDS and LGBT rights activist, to The Bluff. GSP members recognize Fr. Donato as one of the main administrative forces working to legitimize GSP’s presence on campus. Donato’s message has always been for GSP to thrive and be heard. Donato stated: “For almost five years now, GSP has flourished. This is an indisputable testament to the caliber of the club’s members and the

dedication of their leadership. They have and are making a difference. With wide support, including the administration and ASUP, GSP has become an icon for the whole UP community that we truly can be an inclusive family. GSP demonstrates that this Catholic community welcomes and supports men and women of all sexual orientations and will not stop until fear is eradicated and discrimination ends. GSP lives their mission. They are not silent nor removed from the world; they are leaven for it.” It’s true. GSP is doing some crazy awesome work on campus. I am proud to say that I go to a school that does not treat GSP different from other clubs at UP. I can only encourage others to become a part of the social change that is happening before assuming where it can or cannot go. Matthew Gadbois is a sophomore nursing major. He can be reached at gadbois15@ up.edu.

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OPINIONS

February 21, 2013

UP invalidates sexual minorities Andrea Merrill Guest Commentary You do not know me, but I am a University of Portland student. My name is Andrea Merrill and I am a junior sociology major. I grew up in Bellingham, Wash. with a loving mom, dad and younger sister. During my childhood, I had a dog named Penny and two cats named Ms. Frizzle and Dusty Bones. I played soccer all the way through freshman year of high school and graduated high school in the top ten

percent of my class. I also have a mild obsession with coffee, and like many, I probably spend too much time watching Netflix. As whole, I identify as queer. So what? Well, I wanted to show that I’m not simply my sexual orientation. I am a student, an activist, an animal lover, a nerd, a coffee enthusiast, and queer. I realize that the University of Portland is a Catholic institution and I honestly respect someone’s beliefs. Through the several theology classes that I’ve taken at UP, I have come to discover a deep respect for religion that I did not have before. I also realize that I chose to go to UP three years ago and that I still choose to go today. And to be honest, after switching majors

last spring, I had to spend some time convincing my parents to let me stay at UP instead of transferring to a less expensive school. I did this because I really do love the UP community and I really love Portland. I love how successful the soccer team is and how beautiful the campus can be during a sunny day. I love the opportunities I have had since coming to this school and I cannot wait to go on many more adventures in the future. Now, I want to speak on the words Fr. Beauchamp said at the Fireside Chat on Monday and the atmosphere that currently exists on campus. Because of my involvement and identity, I have come to feel less and less safe on campus. I’m afraid that

I might say the wrong thing in class or that I might act in a way that might warrant suspicion in my fellow students and in faculty and staff members. In the past three weeks, I have honestly come home several times and sobbed because I have felt invalidated as a human being because of something that happened on campus. I no longer feel comfortable being open with my identity on campus. Everyone has the right to believe that acting on a homosexual identity is wrong, but no one has the right to make me or anyone else feel invalidated as a human being. The UP campus needs to start having REAL discussions about this issue. We need to start understanding each other and

hearing others’ stories in a safe and honest way. I’m tired of trying to defend myself and of hearing my friends’ stories of the same issues. I’m tired of explaining who I am and trying to validate just one part of my identity every single day on campus. Real change needs to happen at the University of Portland, and it is not going to start unless we begin to talk. Andrea Merrill is a junior sociology major. She can be reached at merrill14@up.edu.

What do you desire? Finding an answer in faith Patrick Tomassi Guest Commentary College is the time for existential crises – for big questions. One of the biggest questions I’ve ever been asked is “what do you desire?” The other day I was walking across campus and real-

ized that my afternoon was free. “I can clean my room,” I thought, “and catch up on a TV show, and listen to music, all at the same time.” It dawned on me that I couldn’t do all of the things that I wanted to do, and that I wanted far more than that – I wanted everything. But what all of those things have in common is that after a while they are not enough – they leave me with this same question. What do I truly desire? When I was a sophomore in high school, I had all of the “book

answers” of religion. I could tell you what the Catholic Church believed on XYZ and cite the Bible verses and Catechism quotes that applied. But in 16 years, no one had asked me what I desired. That is, not until my friends introduced me to the charisma of Luigi Giussani, known as Communion and Liberation. Giussani does not avoid the question of desire, he embraces it. Giussani wrote that “structurally man waits; structurally he is a beggar; structurally life is

promise.” What do I wait for? If I am left continually unsatisfied no matter what I pursue, am I made for something more? This is the question that religion, at its best, attempts to address. In practice, however, it’s a question we do our best to avoid. There has been a lot of back and forth in the Beacon recently about religion. But I think that it has missed the point. I don’t think the purpose of religion is to spend time with people who think what I think, or to have a

set of ethical principles to live by. And it is certainly not to avoid the question by sticking an Angel Band-Aid on it. No! Religion has to look seriously at this question: What do I desire? Am I made for something more? Giussani proposes faith not as a list of rules to be obeyed or boxes to be checked, but as an experience to be engaged. The experience he proposes is that of the apostles. When I was eighteen, I See Desire, page 13

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UP needs to love their gay neighbors Frank Deryck Guest Commentary After hearing Fr. Beauchamp’s words regarding homosexual employees, I feel that UP is no longer the accepting community that I once considered it to be if comments like that could be made which threaten the status of its workers. A person’s sexual orientation is as fixed as their skin color or their sex; it is not something they choose, but rather something they are assigned from birth. Laws are in place that prevent an employer from discriminating based upon these ascribed characteristics. For the most part, they play their role in society to protect its citizens, but because UP is a Catholic institution, they are exempt from following these laws if the employee in question

is homosexual. I understand that UP is a Catholic university. When we accepted an offer of admission, we accepted the fact that we would be exposing ourselves to four years of overarching Catholic themes, whether we followed the religion or not. For the most part, I’ve noticed the religious themes to be benign. But for people to defend Fr. Beauchamp’s words based on the fact that UP is a religious institution is just plain concerning. Despite being non-religious myself, I grew up surrounded by the Catholic faith, having been in Catholic schools all my life, so I’d argue that I know the Bible just as well as anyone within the faith. I know what the religion stands for and the values that it teaches. The Catholic faith is one that preaches about acceptance and love such as loving your neighbor as you would love yourself, among other things. And yet it seems as if the general pattern is that these values don’t apply if a person is gay.

Think before you speak Sarah Fitzgerald Guest Commentary “That exam was so retarded!” “Hey, you retard!” “C’mon, stop being so retarded.” Say the word retarded enough and you essentially desensitize it. It is socially acceptable to use as a filler word, akin to the term gay, in order to express an unfair situation or to address a “friend.” I wish to take a moment and think about the implications of using this specific word. We are minimizing an already subjected portion of our society, using a medical diagnosis for jest and doing an extreme disservice to the developmentally disabled in our community. This is not merely a word; there is an individual behind it. Every time this word is used, those who have to live with a disability are further belittled. Every person deserves respect and consideration, especially those who are already cognitively disadvantaged. We are fortunate enough to be attending a college where we are all working towards a great education and have many opportunities ahead of us. For the sake of those who can never attend college because of their disabilities, stop yourself for a second and just think: Would you go up to someone who is developmentally disabled and call them retarded? If you would not, then you should not be calling anyone else retarded either. We are challenged to think critically every day on a variety of levels but oftentimes the way we regard colloquial language is simply accepted. There is little correlation to phrases that are

repeated and the extent to which they have implications. Words carry a lot of merit, and the manner in which we decide to use them is an indication of what we value. I want to challenge those in this community to think about what they say, to really spend a moment to evaluate how certain word choices can have negative impacts by creating habits that are deemed as ‘ok.’ The English language is beautiful and complex, with an ever-expanding vocabulary that provides boundless ways of expressing oneself. By using the word retarded, not only are you debasing yourself, you are showing complete disregard to countless individuals. I have a brother named Zachary who is developmentally disabled. He was born with his umbilical chord wrapped around his neck, denying his brain much needed oxygen, rendering him mentally handicapped. What was once known as “mental retardation,” his condition is now described as being an intellectual disability. He will never be able to live on his own. He will never be able to have a beer. He will never be married or have children. I have grown up seeing Zach defined by his disability and he is hardly ever seen for who he is: the most caring and loving person I know. I am imploring my fellow students to stop using this word, for my brother’s sake and for all the others in our extended community whose consideration is lost every time this word is uttered. Challenge yourself. Just because something is socially acceptable in no means makes it permissible. Sarah Fitzgerald is a senior environmental ethics and policy major. She can be reached at fitzgera13@up.edu.

It seems a little hypocritical to me that once a person’s sexual orientation is brought into question, it is grounds to disregard the values that you are taught to uphold. Treat others as you would like to be treated…unless they’re gay, at which point it’s completely acceptable to disregard them as people? It doesn’t make much sense, and despite what the Bible says, it doesn’t seem very Catholic to me. I have nothing against organized religion. As someone who has grown up surrounded by it, I can appreciate the role that it has in the lives of its followers. Religion has played a significant part in defining the morality of many, which I completely respect. However, when religion is being used as an excuse to discriminate against others based on factors that they cannot change, that’s where I feel religion loses its purpose. At that point, religion becomes a weapon rather than a way of life, and much like an actual weapon, it can be used to hurt those around it.

As a Catholic institution, UP has attracted many who accept and follow the beliefs of the church. I knew that coming in, and so I accepted that it would lead to some disagreements along the way. But this is just one thing that I, like many others, cannot just accept. I do not agree with Fr. Beauchamp’s words, nor do I appreciate the implications that they hold for both the employees and students of this school. Being a part of a religion should not be grounds to exclude or discriminate against others. Rather, it should teach how to accept others regardless of their status in society. If our country can begin making the strides to accept everyone, regardless of their race, sexual orientation, gender, etc., then I do not see why our religions and religious institutions cannot do the same as well. Frank Deryck is a senior psychology and sociology major. He can be reached at deryck14@ up.edu.

DESIRE: religious arguments miss point Continued from page 12 met someone who treated me differently – who looked at me with what I can only describe as love. This wasn’t something I had asked for or deserved – it was freely given. She looked with a “gaze” that told me I was made for more, and this gaze moved me. It showed me who I really was and what I truly desired. I felt compelled to follow it. In this encounter, I glimpsed the face of

Christ. What do you desire? In Communion and Liberation, we look at this question in our own experience. We meet on Thursdays at 7:30pm in St. André Chapel in Tyson. If you’re interested, show up! Patrick Tomassi is a senior mechanical engineering major. He can be reached at tomassi13@up.edu.

Faces on The Bluff By Giovanna Solano

We asked:

What are you giving up for Lent and why? Sommer McWhirter junior, social work and communications

“I want to work out five days a week.”

Megan Schemmel sophomore, business

“I want to go to bed before midnight.”

Jordan Byers senior, psychology and French

Letters to the Editor

Response to the Faith and Fellowship commentary “Angels on the battlefield”

First and foremost, most of the “facts” in this article are blatantly untrue. Abortions are nowhere close to the most common medical procedure in the U.S. (http://www.politifact.com/ohio/statements/2012/ feb/15/patrick-johnston/leaderpersonhood-issue-claims-abortion-most-commo/). Johannes Gutenberg invented moveable type in the 14th century and it had nothing to do with “the birth of “‘science.’” Hilter made several statements against atheism. The sanctity of human life wasn’t questioned except for OH WAIT slavery, racism, the death penalty, the persecution of LGBTQ and gender non-conforming individuals, women who were regarded as

inferior, and even as property, just to name a few. Those issues absolutely violate the dignity of human life. Secondly, the sentiments of this article are zealously over simplistic; one cannot directly attribute such a plethora of social problems to the recession of hegemonic Christianity. The academic literature has been exploring these issues for ages, and in my study of social work I would have been glad to encounter even a fraction of this kind of certainty as to the single, ultimate cause of even one of these social problems. I know this is “guest commentary” but I am here to say that this false, discriminatory nonsense is not a welcome guest here in the UP community.

“It’s between me and God.”

Jessica Lazatin junior, electrical engineering

Megan House senior

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Women’s tennis: foreign connection Continued from page 16 speaking countries, and we have internationals that come in from places like Argentina, Serbia and Russia who transition fairy easily,” Zivkovic said. “A lot of it has to do with how comfortable they are being away from home.” Cubelli says it’s easy to list the three things she misses most from home. “In this order: my family, Argentinian steak and the weather,” Cubelli said. “Everyone told me that Portland is going to rain so much, but I didn’t believe them. Then I got here and it rains every single day. I was like, ‘That is impossible.’” According to Zivkovic, Campbell-Gross’s aim has been to create a family-like atmosphere so that those who are far from home know that they

have a strong support system with their team. “We try to recruit a group of girls that is going to create a certain atmosphere,” Zivkovic said. “Susie has been here for 19 years now and she’s created family atmosphere that makes transitioning a lot easier.” Being a leader on the team, Hoath explains that being an international student has allowed her to share her experiences and become closer with her younger teammates. “The freshman ask me ‘How did you do it?’ I think [being an international student] gave me a lot more experiences to draw on in advising people. I think that is what leadership is,” Hoath said. “Coming here has made me a better person all around.”

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Milagros Cubelli Connor Snashall Staff Writer snashall15@up.edu Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, women’s tennis redshirt freshman Milagros Cubelli is currently 3-1 this season in doubles matches. After a tough ACL tear last spring, she made a quick recovery and was back playing this fall. Coming off a commanding 6-1 win over Montana State, Cubelli took the time to share a few insights of her own with us. When did you start playing tennis? I started playing tennis when I was four years old. My mom showed it to me. But [growing up] my sport was field hockey. I played for the national team and when I was 11 I told my mom that I didn’t want to play field hockey anymore. I just wanted to play

tennis more seriously. What have you enjoyed about UP so far? My teammates and that I know I have a supportive team. I feel like everyone, when they first come, are afraid of not having friends. But when I came here I already had an amazing team. What have you enjoyed about being on the tennis team? Being able to play, but at the same time being on a team like this one that is so fun and supportive, which most players don’t get the chance to do. Is there anyone in particular you look up to on the team? That is very tough to choose, but among others one of my favorite players is senior Valeska Hoath because she is so talented and she helped a lot when I tore my ACL.

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Is there anyone you get along best with on the team? Another tough one to choose, but I have to say sophomore Katy Krauel. She’s my teammate and best friend. Have you had any particular role models growing up? Tennis related or not? Rafael Nadal, he’s God for me.

He’s an example on and off the court. Also my family. My brothers are professional rugby players and they taught me so many things. Is tennis something you want to pursue after UP? One step at a time.

With their season on the way, the women’s lacrosse club is confident and ready to prove themselves

You are mistaken if you think the women’s club lacrosse team is just out there to run around, chuck a ball into a net and maybe knock some opponents down along the way. This club team plays to win. On Feb. 16, the team beat Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma 14-2. “Our defense really came together in the second half,” freshman Jenna Warner said. “We were also able to run through our set plays on offense, since we had a good lead established. It felt good to have a solid win.” The team also came out strong on Feb. 2-3 in their first games at home, beating Lewis and Clark and losing to Oregon State University. “It was a good tournament,” senior captain Ashley Wilson said. “It’s great that we have subs this year, so we have more energy on the field.” Despite the growing talent of women’s lacrosse, many UP students do not pay much attention to the team. “I don’t think many people know about our team, and if they

do, they think girls’ lacrosse is the same as guys’ lacrosse—that we’re all really vicious and beat each other with sticks,” Warner said. “But that’s not quite the case.” UP has 11 club sports teams, including women’s and men’s lacrosse, soccer, water polo and ultimate frisbee, as well as coed track, tennis and volleyball. These teams do not always get the respect and recognition they deserve. “I feel like people don’t look at club sports as intense as they should,” sophomore captain Katie Smiley said. “We actually compete. Practices aren’t just for fun. We practice to win.” Last year, the team consisted of mainly freshman, due to not having a team the year prior. Sophomore Eleina Santos had never played lacrosse until she came to UP and joined the team last year. “At first it was really hard, but I wanted to stick it out. Lacrosse is exciting and I wanted to get better,” Santos said. “It’s definitely one of the best decisions I’ve made being here.” The incoming freshmen this season are a promising addition to the team because of their prior experience.

The men’s basketball team made improvements in the WCC by winning a tough road game at San Francisco 78-76 on Feb. 14. The Pilots battled, but ended up dropping their season series to BYU 86-72 on Feb. 16 as the WCC record now stands at 3-10 and 10-18 overall. The Pilots host San Diego tonight at 7 p.m. and Santa Clara on Feb. 23 at 2 p.m., hoping for a turnaround in the WCC standings before the WCC Tournament starting March 6.

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The 2013 women’s lacrosse club team is one of the biggest up-andcoming club sports with growing numbers and talent. “A lot of the players that came in this year knew how to play already,” Smiley said. “It adds that much more depth to our team as well as new playing styles.” Warner noted that the team is working on using the girls’ different playing styles to their advantage. “There are some people that have never played before and some people that have played for a long time,” Warner said. “We come from different high schools and have different techniques, but we’re learning to come together and make it a good thing.” The team is excited to show off their hard work at the Boise Classic March 1-3 and on April

6 against Seattle University. At the tournament they will play Boise State, University of Utah, University of Washington and Central Washington University. “We always look forward to our Boise tournament. The road trip is great because we are stuck with each other for eight hours and it’s crazy,” Santos said. “There are a lot of memories.” There is never a dull moment with this team and they enjoy each other’s company whether they are having a pasta feed, participating in the Color Run or doing Chiles Center cleanups together to raise money for traveling.

The women’s basketball team dropped two close home games last week as San Francisco won a tight game 75-71 on Feb. 14 and Saint Mary’s sneaked out of the Chiles Center with a 49-43 win Feb. 16. The Pilots head out on the road to take on BYU on Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. to try and improve their record from 10-16 overall and 5-8 in the WCC as the season dwindles down.

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The Pilots return from a rough opening series to begin their season 0-4 after getting swept by No. 5 nationally-ranked Mississippi State. The Pilots lost 16-1 on Feb. 15, 2-1 on Feb. 16 and both double-header games 7-1 and 6-0 on Feb. 17. The Pilots rebounded to earn their first win of the season in a road game against Seattle University 6-4, led by junior Turner Gill’s three hits and two RBIs and freshman pitcher Billy Sahlinger only allowing one hit in six innings while striking out six batters. The Pilots play thier first home series against Utah Valley beginning Feb. 22 at 2 p.m., Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. and Feb. 24 at 1 p.m.

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The men’s tennis squad rattled off two road wins against Eastern Washington 6-1 on Feb. 15 and rival Gonzaga 4-3 on Feb. 16. The squad’s record is 6-2 overall. They host Idaho on Feb. 23 at 10 a.m.

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The women’s tennis squad picked up a win at home, beating Montana State 6-1 on Feb. 15. The team heads out on the road to face Washinton State Feb. 23 at 1:30 p.m. and Lewis and Clark State on Feb. 24 at 9 a.m. (courtesy portlandpilots.com)

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Pilots make final push in the WCC

As the season winds down to the final three games, the Pilots hope to take a stand against San Diego and Santa Clara at home this weekend. The Pilots hope to improve their WCC standings and avoid playing No.1 seed in the WCC Tournament. Katie Dunn Staff Writer dunn16@up.edu The end of a long season is quickly approaching for the men’s basketball team. Two home games, a rivalry road game and the WCC tournament are all that are left. The Pilots are hoping the next two games to give them a boost, both in confidence and ranking, before heading to the WCC Tournament. The Pilots are in 8th place in the WCC and 10-18 overall this season. “We want to definitely win these next two and get out of the bottom of the conference,” sophomore guard Kevin Bailey said. The first thing they need to do is take care of San Diego on Thursday. The Pilots lost to the Toreros earlier in the season 6150. San Diego relies heavily on sophomore guard Johnny Dee, who averages 15 points per game, adding to San Diego’s currently hot .488 shooting percentage. The Toreros are 5th in the WCC and 13-14 overall this season. San Diego averages 65 points per game, where the Pilots only average 61. This means the defense and offense will have to be at their best for the end of the season. “I think we’re headed in the right direction,” junior forward Ryan Nicholas said. “We’re starting to peak at the right time.” The Pilots will also face Santa Clara on Feb. 23. The Broncos are 18-8 this season and 4th place

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Junior guard Korey Thieleke makes a quick pass to freshman guard Oskars Reinfelds in a transition drill during practice Feb. 11. Scoring points in transition is key to getting the Pilots offense going. in the WCC. Their leading scorer is senior guard Kevin Foster who averages 18.2 points per game. They have a .511 shooting percentage and are on a twogame win streak. The Pilots have been focusing on balancing their offensive struggles and their constant defense and rebounding. The team will focus on ball handling, shooting and turnovers. “Offensively we’re getting to where we need to be,” Nicholas said. “Our defense has been solid all year and offense is getting better every game.” Nicholas has led the team all season in scoring, averaging 13 points a game, and currently leads in rebounding, with 8.9 rebounds a game. Senior guard Derrick Rodgers leads the team in assists with 3.3 a game.

While the Pilots have struggled this season, the team has grown together, improving over last year’s 7-24 record. The team’s biggest improvement has come from experience and spending time together on and off the court. “The chemistry on the team is much better,” Bailey said. The Pilots hope to carry this chemistry into the WCC tournament starting March 6 in Las Vegas. If the season ended with the same WCC standing as right now, the Pilots would play LMU on March 6. If they win, they continue on to play San Diego on March 7. “You take on the mindset that anything can happen and try to make a run,” Head Coach Eric Reveno said. Focusing on taking the games

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The basketball team wants to put an emphasis on team defense for their final three games of the season. Sophomore guard Kevin Bailey practices trapping and on-ball defense at training on Feb. 11. as they come and not getting swept up in the excitement of the tournament. “We just need to do as best as we can to get there,” Bailey said. “Then chopping it down one game at a time.” The Pilots take on the San Diego Toreros Thursday, Feb.

21 at 7 p.m. and the Santa Clara Broncos Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. in the Chiles Center. They travel to Spokane to play No. 3 nationally ranked Gonzaga March 2. This concludes the regular season and leads the Pilots to the WCC tournament March 6-11 in Las Vegas, Nev.

Women’s tennis recruitment stretches world wide With nearly half the women’s tennis squad being international students, players and coaches share why UP appealed to them Taylor Tobin Staff Writer tobint16@up.edu Not only is it difficult to juggle college schoolwork and a Division-1 sport, but five out of the 12 women’s tennis players have also had to transition to life in the United States. “I arrived with my dad in [Aug. 2011] and I was so scared,” sophomore Anastasia Polyakova said. “I remember when we landed in Seattle and I had to go to the passport check-in and people there were intense.” Despite her initial intimidation with the States, Polyakova, from Saint Petersberg, Russia, has grown fond of Portland. “People are so nice here compared to Russia. Everyone hates each other there and I’m like, ‘people, relax,’” Polyakova said. “No one would talk to you, and here everyone is so friendly.” Assistant coach Filip Zivkovic was the first person

Polyakova met when she arrived. Zivkovic made her feel instantly comfortable. “There are great people here who helped me along when I was an international student here,” said Zivkovic, who is from Serbia. “I’m using that knowledge and experience to guide our newcomers through the same things that I was going through.” Zivkovic and Head Coach Susie Campbell-Gross helped freshman Milagros Cubelli, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, adjust to playing tennis in the U.S. “We play on a clay surface in Argentina. The courts are way too fast, especially indoors,” Cubelli said. “I had to change the way I play, but my coaches have made it easy.” Senior Valeska Hoath had no choice to continue playing in Australia, her home, because they do not have college athletics. “If I chose to go to school

back home I would have quit tennis, and I didn’t want to do that,” Hoath said. “All of our athletes reach the end of high school and have no where to go. A lot of them have come here after realizing the opportunities.” Even with great mentors and opportunities, being an international student has its difficulties in the classroom and everyday life. “I don’t think [school is] that easy,” said Polyakova. “Compared to Russian universities it is easy, but the language difference isn’t.” Zivkovic notes that the ease of transition varies from person to person. He was very independent when he first arrived to the US, so the change was fairly easy for him, but he understands that it is not that way for everyone. “We have kids that come in here and have trouble with transition who are from EnglishSee Women’s tennis, page 14

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Freshman Emily Gould prepares to return a serve during practice. With five freshman, the team hopes they can learn on the fly to win.