The Beacon - Issue 18 - Feb. 28, 2013

The Vol. 114, Issue 18

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Thursday February 28, 2013

THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER

News

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

Living

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UP baseball player turns into country music star.

Sports

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Preview of baseball’s big game against UC Irvine.

Opinions

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Recent alum shares his experiences with discrimination at UP

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

Online Watch for photos and video of tomorrow’s Redefine Purple Pride demonstration.

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

Philip Ellefson Staff Writer ellefson15@up.edu Laura Frazier News Editor frazier13@up.edu Over the past several days, UP students, faculty and staff have harnessed the power of social media to compel the administration to include sexual orientation and gender identity in the Nondiscrimination Policy.

The Redefine Purple Pride campaign is using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Change.org, an online petition website, to garner support for the movement both on and off campus. After one day, the petition had 400 supporters. As of Wednesday night, it had more than 1,200.

“All the numbers cannot be ignored because each person who

signs it is asking for their voice to be heard,” said sophomore Matthew Gadbois, who wrote the petition.

Organizers of the campaign have also planned a demonstration in the academic quad today from noon to 2 p.m.

Although the Nondiscrimination Policy has been an issue for several years, the outburst of activism was triggered by President Fr. Bill Beauchamp’s remarks at the Fireside Chat Feb. 18 in which he reaffirmed the administration’s opposition to changing the Nondiscrimination Policy.

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

“I am a gay student at UP and I want to be able to hold my boyfriend’s hand without him looking around to make sure nobody will see us,” freshman Griffin Hay wrote on the petition.

Several faculty members also signed the petition.

“Yes, we want the Nondiscrimination Policy to change, but this demonstration is for all students that have felt silenced from all groups. This is about us all coming together as a community to say we all want something better.”

Shanay Healy Senior “Universities, as champions of intellectual freedom and ethical behavior, must be at the forefront in opposing discrimination of every kind, from sexual orientation and gender to race and religion,” English

professor Herman Asarnow wrote.

Many people from around the nation also signed the petition.

“I want my gay friends at University of Portland to feel safe on their campus,” wrote Pratheeksha Mallikarjun of Minneapolis, Minn.

Along with the petition, advocates of the Redefine Purple Pride campaign used Facebook and Twitter to communicate their message. Many UP students have changed their Facebook profile pictures to a purple equality sign to show solidarity.

Senior Casey Andersen photographed 65 students with duct tape over their mouths, symbolizing the repression some LGBTQ students feel, and posted the photos to Facebook. He said the project complements the petition.

See Redefine Purple Pride, page 3

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February 28, 2013

On On Campus Campus CPB Movie

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

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

Hawaii Immersion Event The Hawaii Immersion will host “A Night in the Islands,” featuring a coffeehouse fundraiser with performances by Call Our Bluff, hula dancers and the Ukelele Club. There will be coffee, drinks and desserts, with all proceeds going to the Hawaii Immersion trip. The event is from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the Shiley Hall 3rd floor Atrium. Admission is $7 for one or $10 for two and includes refreshments.

Wind Symphony and Orchestra performance The performance, titled “Heart, Healing and Hope,” is dedicated to health care organizations and will be the classic tale of “Peter and the Wolf.” The UP group will perform on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. in Buckley Center Auditorium.

CORRECTIONS In the Feb. 21 issue, the photo of the women’s lacrosse team was incorrectly credited. It was shot

by Log photographer Brooke Williams.

In the Feb. 21 issue, The Beacon incorrectly described Fr. Claude Pomlereau as retired. In fact, Fr. Pomlereau is still an active professor.

In the Feb. 21 issue, the Opinions piece titled “What do you desire? Finding an answer in faith,” the word “charisma” should have been “charism.”

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

Now, with ASUP’s help, students will be offered free advice about their money.

“A lot of people who leave the university upon graduation are not knowledgeable about surviving on their own with their finances,” said Harnden.

Starting this semester, the Pamplin School of Business Administration will fund

personal finance seminars for all interested students. They will begin after spring break.

Last semester, ASUP passed a resolution written

by Harnden and Senator Brooke Murphy proposing personal finance education.

Now, University President Fr. Bill Beauchamp has directed Vasconcellos to collaborate with the Pamplin School of Business Administration to structure the workshops.

“Money is crucial,” said Vasconcellos. “It’s everything, so we think a lot of students will find this beneficial.”

Murphy and Harnden said the seminars are open to anyone at the University who hasn’t

been offered finance classes.

They will cover several topics.

“We hope students take advantage of this opportunity,” Murphy said.

“Money is crucial. It’s everything, so we think a lot of students will find this beneficial.”

Brock Vasconcellos Senior According to ASUP, there will be four seminars and each

will last about 45 minutes to an hour. They will cover cash management and budgeting, handling debt and credit cards and credit scores, insurance and investments.

It is unclear who will teach the seminars, though according to Vasconcellos, it will most likely be professors from the business school.

“We will roll out the details on the seminars here in the next month,” Vasconcellos said.

ASUP has high hopes for the project and thinks that it will be extremely helpful for students.

“I foresee many juniors and seniors taking the seminars before they go out to the real world,” said Harnden.

Students worry about perfect grades

After a student in Pennsylvania sues over a C plus grade, UP students discuss GPA stress Kelsey Thomas Staff Writer thomask15@up.edu When junior biology major Kailyn Kenney sits down to study for a test, anxiety sets in.

“It’s like, well if I fail this test then I could fail this class, then I have to take it again and it’s going to ruin my GPA and I’m never going to get a job,” Kenney said.

As the job market grows increasingly competitive, some students believe grades are more important than ever, and that the difference between an A and a C could determine their future.

“So. Much. Pressure. There is just too much pressure on us,” Kenney said.

Senior biology major Elviza Kho said she feels like she has to get close to straight As to get a job or go to grad school.

“It just makes you go crazy,” Kho said Concern over grades drove recent Lehigh University graduate student Megan Thode to sue her school for $1.3 million over a C-plus grade that she says should have been a B. Thode claimed the unfair grade prevented her from becoming a licensed therapist.

Earlier this month, Thode lost the lawsuit, but getting straight A’s may not be worth a mental breakdown or a lawsuit. A survey by the National Association of

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

Employers considerations

According to NACE, more than 78 percent of employers require a minimum 3.0 GPA, or B average, to be considered for a position. The requirement is a method of filtering out applicants, particularly when the job is posted online and the company is receiving hundreds of applications for a single position.

Employer Relations and Internship Coordinator at Career Services, Max Kalchthaler, said that once a candidate makes it into the applicant pool, the company focuses on skill sets.

“It’s like the initial hurdle,” Kalchthaler said.

“Then employers want leadership. They want you to be able to solve problems and write professional emails.”

Kalchthaler said employers will usually choose a candidate with a lower GPA that has a greater skill set and is passionate about what he or she is doing over a 4.0 student who cannot work with a team or does not have the necessary skills for the position.

In some careers, like finance or accounting, GPA may play a greater role in hiring.

However, networking is often more important than GPA in finding a job. According to Kalchthaler, 75 percent of people

find jobs through networking.

Kenney said this barely lessens the pressure she feels to get good grades.

“I do believe that networking is more important than the grades you get, but I’m not going to say I haven’t lost sleep over there being a C on my transcript from O-Chem,” Kenney said.

Kenney plans to take a year off to work after graduation, then continue her education in the health sciences.

Kenney said she is already feeling the pressure of the competition of applying for jobs and graduate school.

“There will always be so many people who are better than you or went to a state school where it was just easier [to get As],” Kenney said.

After graduation, Kho hopes to get a research position in a biology lab. Kho hopes that her skill set will help her stand out when applying for jobs.

“Even though my GPA isn’t that good, it doesn’t reflect how much of a hard worker I will be or my contributions I can make to the company,” Kho said. “I know I can contribute so much more than what my grades say.”

Good grades for Grad Programs

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

“Their weight is really starting to crash down,” Welborn said.

“This is a huge deciding factor in the rest of my life. Especially wanting to go directly into a graduate program.”

Kalchthaler said GPA is more important to most graduate programs than employers, although it depends on the school.

“They want to see a strong GPA as an indication of your interest in the topic and your dedication to school and your ability to keep it together,” Kalchthaler said.

Welborn said having a strong interest in her two majors, philosophy and theology, helps keep her motivated in her upper division classes even when it takes over her social life.

“What I’m doing right now is going to set the stage for the rest of my academic career,” Welborn said. “That’s a lot more important than getting drunk with people that I probably won’t know in three or four years.”

And apparently more important than asking a professor for a better grade.

“Any poor grade I’ve gotten has been overwhelmingly and abundantly clear that it was my fault,” Welborn said.

Kenney said she cannot imagine asking for a higher grade, let alone suing UP. “I would never have the balls to,” Kenney said. “I would just feel so uncomfortable.”

In the Feb. 21 issue, the story about the Fireside Chat incorrectly reported that the Hall Receptionist positions will be phased out.

The workers’ hours will be reduced to seven hours a day

by Fall 2013, but there are no further plans to reduce hours or eliminate the job .

The Beacon regrets the errors.

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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.

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Redefine Purple Pride: Faculty show support for movement Continued from page 1

The video had 238 views as of Wednesday night.

Faculty Speak Out

“It’s a great way to add faces to the numbers and to see some stories without the words,” Andersen said.

Many students affiliated with Redefine Purple Pride have posted messages to Twitter accompanied by the hashtag “#RedefinePurplePride.”

Students and faculty also collaborated on three different YouTube videos about the need for UP to be a safer and more welcoming community.

Two videos were added to the UPStudentsAnonymous channel. One, titled “University of Portland Redefine Purple Pride – A Student Movement” features students on campus and in the Bauccio Commons expressing their concerns over the Nondiscrimination Policy.

“The administration should really reconsider their message, especially when the Catholic tradition is based apparently on this idea of love,” one student said.

Another student explained the purpose of the movement.

“We’re not asking people to change their beliefs, or to suddenly be 100 percent accepting. We’re just asking that we give everybody, regardless of sexual orientation, regardless of gender identity, that they get the exact same right as other students,” he said.

The video was posted Monday and had 1,362 views by Wednesday night.

In another clip, UPStudentsAnonymous modeled its message off a video made by students at Stonehill College near Boston, Mass. Stonehill students posted a video in April 2012 of students, staff and faculty calling for the administration to include sexual orientation in their Nondiscrimination Policy and demanding a safer campus climate for all students.

Later that year, Stonehill, a Holy Cross institution, changed the school’s Nondiscrimination Policy.

The video “Redefine Purple Pride - University of Portland needs to get better” shows students against a stark white background sharing why they support the movement.

“I should never have to argue for why I deserve respect and dignity for who I am as a person,” one student said.

Another said he is speaking out to raise awareness about discrimination at UP. “People asking me why it has to be an issue is part of the issue,” he said.

The video was posted Monday and had 792 views by Wednesday night.

A third video, posted Tuesday

by UP alum Chris Lew, showed students holding signs describing themselves. Some held signs showing their nationalities before identifying as gay. One student held a sign reading “smiley” before identifying herself as pansexual.

In addition to using social media, students emailed all faculty members on Monday, asking them to sign the petition and support Redefine Purple Pride.

Lars Larson, an English professor, signed the petition and said the issue is important to members of the faculty as well as students.

“In my eight years here, I’ve seen a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ environment where my LGBT coworkers don’t seem to feel welcome bringing partners to University functions,” Larson said. “I’ve heard how promising gay applicants to teaching positions accepted offers elsewhere from a perception of a quietly unwelcome place.”

Jeff Gauthier, a philosophy professor who signed the petition, said he has never seen students organize in this way during his 20 years at UP. “One of the things that impresses me is the degree of student involvement and how organized students are,” Gauthier said. “It’s hard to think of another issue where students have been so involved and dedicated.”

Senior Shanay Healy, one of the demonstration’s organizers, said today’s demonstration will focus on the need to change the culture on campus.

“56 percent of Catholics think there is nothing wrong with being gay. Most Catholics don’t follow the Church’s teachings on that.”

Jon Down assistant dean, business school “This is where it shifts,” Healy said. “Yes, we want the Nondiscrimination Policy to change, but this demonstration is for all students that have felt silenced from all groups. This is about us all coming together as a community to say we all want something better.”

Administration Response Laurie Kelley, associate vice president of University Relations and chief marketing officer, said the administration plans to talk with students about the issue.

“We take it very seriously and care deeply about getting this issue resolved, and if not resolved, then understood, communicated well,” Kelley said.

Kelley said the administration cares about making students feel safe on campus.

“I want everyone to feel comfortable. I want everyone to feel loved. I want everyone to have a place at the University,” Kelley said.

According to Healy, the goal of the campaign is to work with, not against, the administration.

“It’s been important since

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Senior Julia Evans makes a sign for today’s demonstration. The Redefine Purple Pride movement has used social media to raise awareness about discrimination at UP. the very beginning that this is not an attack,” Healy said. “This is collective. Everyone’s voices should be heard; everyone’s concerns are valid.”

Although Beauchamp has consistently reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to the Nondiscrimination Policy, he made a specific comment at the Fireside Chat about LGBTQ faculty that caused students to react.

“They are not public about it, and we don’t ask them, but if someone were to go very public about it and make it an issue, then we would have trouble,” Beauchamp said.

Later that week in a letter to The Beacon, Beauchamp wrote that his comments “may have been taken out of context or perhaps misunderstood.” In the letter, Beauchamp also emphasized his intent to honor “the dignity of each and every member of this campus community.”

The UP administration has faced backlash regarding the Nondiscrimination Policy before.

In 2010, Thomas Aschenbrener, the president of the Northwest Health Foundation, a foundation that had awarded several grants to the School of Nursing in previous years, refused to attend the school’s 75th anniversary gala after learning that a UP student had lost a scholarship because the school would not sign a certificate of nondiscrimination that included sexual orientation.

Following the incident, UP’s Gay Straight Partnership started a conversation about the policy with administration, but the policy remains unchanged.

According to Beauchamp, the University cannot revise the policy because of legal issues. If UP were to include sexual orientation in the Nondiscrimination Policy, then it could be interpreted in courts to

include sexual practices, meaning UP could be legally bound to condone sexual practices not accepted by the Catholic Church.

“As a Catholic institution, we follow the teachings of the church,” Beauchamp said in his letter to The Beacon.

Many Catholic colleges across the nation include sexual orientation in their nondiscrimination policies.

Jesuit institutions such as Loyola Marymount University, Boston College and Gonzaga University have sexual orientation in their policies, and Seattle University’s policy covers both sexual orientation and gender identity.

Assistant Dean of the School of Business Jon Down hopes the UP community uses the Catholic Church to support the movement.

““In my eight years here, I’ve seen a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ environment where my LGBT coworkers don’t seem to feel welcome bringing partners to University functions.”

Lars Larson English professor “56 percent of Catholics think there is nothing wrong with being gay,” he said. “Most Catholics don’t follow the Church’s teachings on that.”

UP drafted a Statement on Inclusion in 2011, which says the University does not discriminate based on sexual orientation. The Statement on Inclusion is not legally binding.

Gauthier said that because the Statement on Inclusion is informal, it does not make up for the absence of sexual orientation in the school’s formal policy.

The difference between Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Sexual Orientation:

Describes an individual’s enduring physical, romantic and/or emotional attraction to another person. Gender identity and sexual orientation are not the same.

Transgender people may be straight, lesbian, gay or bisexual.

Gender Identity: One’s internal, personal sense of being a man or a woman (or a boy or a girl). For transgender people, their birth-assigned sex and their own internal sense of gender identity do not match.

Source: The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

“This two-tiered policy creates a chilling environment for all those people who are caught in the middle,” he said.

Healy considers the Statement on Inclusion a good step for the University, but thinks is still not enough.

“Inclusion is not equality,” Healy said. “It absolutely was a huge step, and that will not be diminished. However, it’s not legally binding.”

Healy said it is important that the administration includes not only sexual orientation, but also gender identity in the Nondiscrimination Policy.

“If we change it, it should be absolutely all-inclusive, because we don’t want to have to have this fight again in another year or two or however long it takes,” Healy said.

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Students and faculty investigate ethics

A RISE campaign donation of $500,000 sponsors student and faculty pairs to study ethical debates in their fields Kathryn Walters Staff Writer walters14@up.edu Every student at UP must take a course in ethics to graduate, but now, seven student-faculty partnerships have an opportunity to further investigate ethical issues with the Dundon-Berchtold Initiative in Applied Ethics this semester.

Michael Andrews, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, who is helping to oversee the initiative, said its mission is to bring ethics to multiple fields of study.

Ethics in Engineering At first glance, engineering and ethics may not align, but junior Jordan Schiemer wants a better understanding of how the two are related, especially in the workplace.

“I just want some of those tools to make decisions someday,” he said.

Along with engineering professor Tim Doughty, Schiemer has been investigating

Ethics in Nursing Molly Brown is not your typical senior.

At 32, she has already worked in behavioral health for 10 years, but she decided to return to school to get a nursing degree.

“I was ready to do something that felt more tangible and have skills that are more practical,” she said.

Studying ethics, Brown has

Ethics in Education For senior elementary education major Cady Anderson, one of the biggest dilemmas in education is differentiation, or how to ensure that each student in a classroom has his or her individual needs met, while making sure the class moves forward as a whole.

“There is a growing recognition that every student has needs and everyone should learn, she said. “What lacks is resources and know-how in how

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

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

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

psychology.

Mark Poorman, executive vice president, selected the students, while the faculty members were chosen by both Poorman and Andrews.

“What we discovered was that the students themselves were already thinking about ethical theories, and one of the pieces that needed to be put into play was to engage faculty along those same lines,” Andrews said.

Andrews anticipates that several of the projects will be presented at Founder’s Day in April and even be used future publications, and for Admissions and University outreach.

the implications of ethics within engineering.

Their project, “Ethical Resources for Engineers: What to do when you don’t know what to do,” delves into the ethical resources that are available to engineers in the workplace, and how to raise awareness of these resources.

“The ethics education that is typical for an engineering curriculum is fairly dry,” Doughty said. “We’re at a great

university for strengthening these understandings.”

As part of their project, Schiemer and Doughty have been contacting local technical and engineering businesses and recent UP engineering alums to inquire about ethical resources available to employees that find themselves in ethical dilemmas.

“Sometimes it’s about time versus materials,” Schiemer said.

“Do you use the best materials possible, or do you get the job

done quickly?”

When they are done interviewing, Schiemer and Doughty hope to present their findings to UP students so they can better understand what resources would be available to them in the work environment.

“There’s an ethical code for engineers, but it’s just basic stuff so I think it would be cool to get more information to draw that would be useful in the future,” Schiemer said.

an even greater opportunity to enhance her learning experience.

“Having ethics infused into all these subjects is reflective about UP,” she said. “It’s about more than being an expert in your field.”

Brown is partnered with nursing professor Lorretta Krautscheid on their project “Micro-Ethical Decisions in Clinical Practice Settings: A

Qualitative Investigation of Student Nurse Experiences.”

The concept of their project is to investigate the ethical decision-making process student nurses must sometimes grapple with in their clinical training, like dealing with a patient’s personal beliefs versus the medical procedure they might require.

“Our hope is to understand

how that learning happens or doesn’t happen so we can support students and improve their educational experience,” Brown said.

In the end, Brown hopes that her research will be published, so that future nursing students can benefit from her findings.

“UP is a leader in nursing and hopefully it becomes a piece in that,” she said.

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

Anderson is partnered with Karen Eifler, professor of education. Their project, called “Ethics from the Teaching Trenches: A Principled Framework for Differentiated Instruction,” confronts ethical issues that Anderson must deal with in her student teaching experiences, like differentiation, and tries to offer solutions.

“It’s one thing to know the right answers in your head and it’s something completely

different and much more profound to make an ethical decision that’s grounded in something,” Eifler said.

Anderson said her ethical dilemmas in the classroom boil down to utilitarianism, where the good of the many is preferred over the good of the few.

“How do I create a positive learning experience for five students who are struggling and help the other 25 students at the same time,” she said. “We don’t have an answer for that question.”

Anderson and Eifler’s finished product for the fellowship, which they have been collaborating on since last semester, will be video vignettes where Anderson presents ethical problems in the field of education, and how she confronted them in her classroom with her students.

The vignettes will be posted on Eifler’s faculty website for her own students to learn from.

“What we would like to develop is a true north for teachers when it comes to ethical decisions,” Eifler said.

Ultimately, Andrews said the hope is that the initiative will continue into future years, and that more students will have an opportunity to get involved.

“I would love to have a day where we have 200 student applications and we take 40 students, because those other students will want to apply again the next year and we could build interest,” he said. “Students would see ethics not only in its value, but the opportunity to implement it in their own educational curriculum.”

Jordan Schiemer

Molly Brown

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The UP Public Safety Report 2

1. Feb. 22 8:19 p.m.- A staff member reported the smell of marijuana in Kenna Hall. One room was searched and officers confiscated marijuana and prohibited paraphernalia.

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2. Feb. 23, 11:00 p.m. - Officers responded to a party complaint at a house at the 5200 block of N. Willamette. The residents were advised to quiet down. The party was later shut down by Portland Police.

3. Feb. 23, 6:53 a.m. - Officers made contact with a student in a vehicle outside of Christie.

The student was cited for MIP. 4. Feb. 24, 1:11 a.m. - Officers responded to a party complaint at a house at the 5000 block of N. Syracuse. Officers made contact with the residents and the party was shut down.

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

A Letter to the University of Portland Community Dear UP Students, Faculty, and Staff: In the week that has passed since our discussion at the ASUP “Fireside Chat” about the University’s position regarding sexual orientation, some of you have continued to express concerns about our community. You are concerned that each member of our community must feel safe, understood, and respected on campus. You are concerned that we must be an open and inclusive community where everyone is treated equally.

I share your concerns. As a Catholic university grounded in the teachings of Christ, ours is a community where all people—students, faculty, and staff—should feel safe, supported, and respected. Above all, the teachings of our faith preach love for all people. UP student Andrea Merrill perhaps said it best in her letter in last week’s Beacon: “No one has the right to make me or anyone else feel invalidated as a human being.”

Andrea is right. As a community, we need to do a better job to make sure that no one experiences our University as anything other than welcoming and inclusive.

I believe that we are already moving in the right direction. Two months ago, I invited members of our faculty, staff, and student communities to be a part of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Statement on Inclusion. This group will provide recommendations to the President’s Leadership Cabinet on tangible practices and guidelines aimed at turning the words of the Statement on Inclusion into action. The Gay Straight Partnership provides an opportunity for students to work together to build community. In the words of GSP member Y Hoang in last week’s Beacon, GSP works on “making this campus a more accepting and welcoming place to all of its students” through panel discussions, bringing music groups to campus, and offering off-campus retreats. This very week, the 5th annual Diversity Dialogues Week on campus, groups from across campus are offering perspectives on race, gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation aimed at reminding all of us that those things that make us unique are precisely the things that enrich us as a community. I am proud of the work done by those involved in the GSP and Diversity Dialogues Week in reminding us that we are all parts of a greater whole, and that every member of our community deserves to feel at home.

Furthermore, I look forward to receiving the report from the Advisory Committee with implementation recommendations regarding the Statement on Inclusion.

Some of you have raised questions about the University’s Statement on Inclusion, and why it is separate from the Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Policy. Please allow me to clarify a few issues. First, the latter is a legal policy naming those categories identified by federal and state law that cannot be the bases of certain decisions (hiring, admission, etc.) at any institution. As a religious institution, we are not required under state and federal law to include sexual orientation in our nondiscrimination policy. This exception is a reflection of one of the principles our country was founded upon: that the government will respect the right of religious institutions to create and abide by policies that reflect the teachings of their respective faith traditions. The University of Portland is a Roman Catholic institution and is guided by Catholic moral teaching on sexuality, which applies to all people, regardless of sexual orientation.

Like many other Catholic institutions, sexual orientation is not included in our nondiscrimination policy. Instead, we have created the Statement on Inclusion, drafted by members of the University community and approved by the University’s Board of Regents, that specifically mandates that “every person, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, social or economic class, age, or disability shall be treated with respect and dignity.” Furthermore, it makes clear that no one will be discriminated against on the basis of any of those characteristics; that “we condemn harassment of every kind” and “assert that no one in our community should be subject to physical or verbal harassment or abuse;” and that “no one shall be denied access to programs, services, and activities for any unlawful reason.”

The Statement on Inclusion is not a legal contract. It is a covenant between the University and those who choose to live, study, and work here. It gives us the opportunity to do more than list categories and pledge nondiscrimination. Through the Statement we are able to situate our commitment to nondiscrimination within the broader context of our faith, a faith committed to honoring the inherent dignity of each person as a child of God. My statements at the ASUP “Fireside Chat” were intended to make clear that this university, like virtually all religious organizations, exists in a constant state of tension. We are always working to balance our commitment to our faith and its teachings with our civic duties as members of a larger society. I understand that my articulation of that tension resulted in confusion and misunderstanding by some members of our community. That regrettable result was clearly not my intention.

It is our responsibility as a Roman Catholic institution to remain true and faithful to the teachings of the Church, and we strive to ensure that our policies reflect our commitment to that responsibility. A divided community where its members do not feel loved and respected is not a reflection of our Catholic faith. Furthermore, no policy, legal or otherwise, can create an inclusive community if its members do not take a stand, engage honestly with one another, and work together to build it.

Let me be very clear: no student, faculty, or staff member will be discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation. I am committed to fostering a community at the University of Portland that is welcoming and respectful of each and every member. I hope you will join me in making this a reality. In the coming weeks, I, along with other leaders in the University community, will be meeting with faculty, staff, and students about this very important topic. It is my sincere hope that you will join in this campus conversation with respect and honesty. Please know of my continuing prayers for you all.

Sincerely,

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

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LIVING

February 28, 2013

A different kind of school spirit

Kathryn Walters Staff Writer walters14@up.edu As Pilots, students are united in their school spirit under riverboat pilot and mascot, Wally Pilot.

But individual residence halls at UP also take pride in their dorm mascots, which promote hall traditions and can even inspire a bit of friendly rivalry.

“There’s a certain pride that goes along with having something to represent a dorm besides a symbol or a dorm,” junior and Villa Maria Hall resident David Sumada said. “It’s a lot more tangible.”

VILLA MARIA

Of course, the Villa Maria Gorilla is probably the most recognizable dorm mascot on campus. Every Orientation weekend, the enormous inflatable Villa Gorilla is raised on the roof to welcome new students to UP and the Villa community.

The original Villa Gorilla was purchased in 1999 by residents of Villa Maria to welcome freshmen during Orientation, according to alumnus Rick Schindler, who was hall director at the time.

Freshman Villa Maria resident Joel Simard said his first encounter with the Villa Gorilla was one to remember.

“The deepest connection was when I walked the corner around Mehling, back from the Service Plunge, and one of the RA’s said, ‘Men, now we storm the castle!’

And the Gorilla was just towering over the dorm,” he said. “It was an emotional experience.”

Two smaller mascots, Tommy the Gorilla and Seamus the Dog, inhabit the Villa Maria lobby. Tommy, named after former Villa Maria Hall Director Tommy Stoffel, first arrived after a resident picked him up at a bus stop two years ago, while Seamus is so old that no one remembers where he comes from.

“We see ourselves as the manly dorm, and a gorilla is one of the best ways to show that,” Sumada said. “Gorillas are primal, and there’s a strength in them.”

CORRADO

A few hundred feet down the West Quad, Corrado Hall takes pride in its own dorm mascot, a big stuffed bear named Clarence.

According to Corrado Hall Director Mike Wode, Clarence has been around for at least 10 years and perfectly embodies the Corrado residents.

“We’re kind of laid back, free spirited, fun-loving,” he said. “In the hall, it’s a good prank to find Clarence in your bed or up against your door.”

Because Clarence has been the victim of many pranks, both within and outside Corrado, RA Maggie Smet said this affects how residents view Clarence.

“We have a detached and fearful affection for him because we know he’s been so many places, but we’re still fond of him,” she said. “Unsuspecting freshmen try to cuddle with him and we have to warn them not to.”

Recently, Clarence was involved in a prank with the residents of Schoenfeldt Hall where both Clarence and the shield that serves as the mascot of both Fields and Schoenfeldt Halls were stolen from their respective dorms.

Although there was some controversy because of the deep attachment residents feel toward their mascots, eventually the mascots were returned to their rightful dorms.

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SCHOENFELDT

The Fields and Schoenfeldt shield currently graces the lobby of the residence halls. The four quadrants on the shield display two lions, to represent the men of Schoenfeldt, and two fleur-de-lis symbols, to represent the women of Fields.

The shield has now grown to become a bigger presence in the last few years, according to Alex Hermanny, Schoenfeldt hall director. It is now carried by residents to women’s soccer games.

More specifically, the men of Schoenfeldt have their own individual mascot, a lion, which they sport proudly about campus on special cardigans they wear on Fridays.

The lion, according to Hermanny, connects to the family of Father Arthur Schoenfeldt, the dorm’s namesake. Each year, Schoenfeldt holds its Hall Olympics, and the winner gets to keep a stuffed lion toy for a whole year.

Above all, dorm mascots give individual dorms, and their residents, something to be proud about.

“I think what was the big takeaway from that was that there’s an emotional attachment to the community and the mascot,” Hermanny said.

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Dancing through life: one teacher’s story Kathryn Walters Staff Writer walters14@up.edu Since the age of two, UP alumna Jackie Culver has been jazzed about one thing: dance.

“I’d rather tap dance than eat chocolate,” she said.

Her love affair with dance began when, as a sickly child who was told she would not survive to adulthood, she joined dance classes because doctors did not believe she would live long anyway.

58 years later, Culver continues to dance and has shared her love of dance with UP students for 31 years, teaching not only standard forms of dance like jazz, but also salsa, disco and the fox trot.

In her own approach as a dance teacher, Culver aims for fun and camaraderie above all.

“We don’t do judgment. Everything is for fun and that’s all,” she said. “As long as they have a good time, I am happy and everything is fine.”

Junior Morgan Willard, who takes one of Culver’s three jazz classes, appreciates her commit-

ment to the students.

“She’s always very encouraging that everyone participates and tries their best,” she said. “She always says if you laugh at anyone you have to do a solo in front of the whole class.”

In her own dance education, Culver had the opportunity to be taught by many dancing legends, like Ginger Rogers, Martha Graham and Danny Hoctor, the man who taught Fred Astaire.

“The thing I love most about my training is that people can critique it all they want, but nobody can tell me what to do, because I’ve been taught by the best,” Culver said.

Martha Graham was widely known as a great contributor toward the development of modern dance, while Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire were famous for their versatility as dancers, as well as the many films in which they danced together, like Top Hat and Shall We Dance.

Culver was taught by Ginger Rogers between the ages of 10 and 13, when Rogers had retired in Oregon, and learned much more than musical theater dancing under her instruction.

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UP alumna and dance teacher Jackie Culver instructs her students during one of their Tuesday classes.

Outside of class, Culver works as a trauma recovery and memory care therapist for children and patients with Alzheimer’s disease, incorporating dance into their therapy.

“She taught me how to dance in heels, and to look like a lady twirling a skirt,” she said. “She was the sweetest, most unaffected person in the world.”

Meanwhile, Culver, at 11, challenged Danny Hoctor, Fred

Astaire’s former dance instructor, when he ordered her to keep up with his dance steps.

“I was able to follow everything he did. I stuttered at that point really terribly and so I stuttered back to him, ‘Now you fol-

low me!’’’ she said.

But the real influence in Culver’s dancing, as well as her life in general, did not appear until she attended UP for her bachSee Dance, page 7

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Dance: therapeutic art Continued from page 6 elor’s and master’s degrees in 1974 and 1981. Here, she met Jerry Badraun, who taught at UP as a member of the Performing and Fine Arts department from 1962 to 1992, and who died in 2004.

Culver still regards Badraun as a father figure in her life. He gave her a scholarship that made it possible for her to attend UP, and convinced her to keep dancing after she considered quitting.

“I think we can be blessed by our teachers if we allow them to bless us,” she said. “Every time when I drive here, I am always thankful that God gave me this place and a scholarship and beautiful teachers.”

Outside UP, Culver works as

a trauma recovery and memory care therapist for children and patients with Alzheimer’s disease, incorporating dance into their therapy.

“I saw the need to have the arts be therapeutic for them,” she said.

In the end, Culver sees dance as a way all people can escape from the hum-drum of everyday life and express themselves.

“Some teachers may bore the crap out of you, but so will some jobs,” she said. “You learn to tolerate some things, and then you can come to a wonderful dance class where you can work out, and it all works out.”

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

Faith-Based Leadership Program

Entertain Me:

The Neighbourhood night. The group was composed of four guys. The lead singer kept switching head gear throughout their performance: from hat, to wig, to crazier hat.

Their energy, like that of the previous drummer, was contagious and made us dance wildly. The music was louder and quickerpaced which we appreciated as we jumped to the beat of their songs. My friends and I received some strange looks from the people standing still around us, but we didn’t care because the songs made us want to dance – a sign of good music.

Lastly, as my energy waned and the temperature rose in the crowded room, The Neighbourhood finally came on stage. Talented, comfortable on stage, and playing good music – we enjoyed their set. Unfortunately, at the end they denied us an encore that everyone cheered for. And that disappointment left a sour taste in our mouths. But overall, despite the chaotic beginning, the night was a success and I would suggest everyone check out The White Arrows and The Neighbourhood! ~Lydia Laythe

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Chaos Chaos was unexceptional. This two-girl show was poorly paired. Everything about the lead singer was boring. Her hair was bleach blonde, her outfit looked like something you’d wear on a Saturday night out with your parents, and her voice was soft, airy and altogether unexciting.

But the drummer was great!

She was energetic, talented and spunky. She wore sequined pants and sparkly tights. Her hair was pulled loosely into two buns on the sides of her head that kept coming undone as she played the drums with contagious energy. The whole time they performed all my friends kept saying was, “The drummer should be in a good band ‘cuz she’s awesome.”

The White Arrows were much better! In fact, I might even go so far as to say they were my favorite act of the

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‘12 Angry Jurors’ brings tension to the stage Lydia Laythe Staff Writer laythe16@up.edu Tension builds in the room.

The jury must decide: guilty or not guilty. Did the son murder his father? Did the old man upstairs lie? Is there reasonable doubt? The man spins around angrily, shouting at a woman across the stage, throwing a wooden chair crashing to the floor. Then silence. Chilling, suffocating silence.

The play “12 Angry Jurors” is showing in the Mago Hunt Theater this weekend, Feb. 27 through March 3, and it is filled with tension.

Director Jerry Entze is excited to see the audience’s reaction to his version of the play.

“I’ve been working on this for a long time,” Entze said. “It’s a murder mystery in a way, but we’re not deciding who did or who didn’t do it. It’s a whole new twist.”

When the play begins, all 12 actors walk on stage and stay there for the entire show. The set doesn’t change. People don’t go off stage. The show happens in real time, like a real jury deliberation occurs.

Entze worked hard to balance

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The jury takes the initial vote to decide whether or not the accused young man is guilty. all those aspects of the show.

“Coordinating that many people on stage for a whole hour and a half of the show proved to be quite the challenge,” Entze said.

The many characters and interactions challenged each actor.

Senior Francis T. Finnegan III was confrontational and arrogant in the show, which is not like him normally.

“This play is exciting for me because it’s a character that I’ve never been,” Finnegan said. “It’s not my personality.”

Many of the characters were intense and had heated interac-

tions, which Finnegan says created thrilling conflict. “[The tension] is extremely exciting,” Finnegan said. “It pulls you forward and engages you completely.”

Senior Hillary Joseph, another juror, hopes the honest emotions engage the audience.

“There are a lot of emotions,” Joseph said. “People can connect with that and put themselves in that place like ‘What would you do? What would you do if you were put on this jury?’”

Junior Jordin Bradley, who plays Finnegan’s main opposi-

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

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

tion, says the most difficult part of the show was creating a character behind the lines.

“There’s no real character background that you get from the show,” Bradley said. “In order to give them depth, and not just make them stereotypes, we had to do a lot of work.”

Bradley said the thematic value of the show made the hard work worthwhile.

“It’s a great show because it talks a lot about the power a person can have in standing up for

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

‘12 Angry Jurors’

When: Feb. 27 – March 2 Time: 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 3 at 2 p.m.

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

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From stealing bases to stealing the show Lydia Laythe Staff Writer laythe16@up.edu After adjusting his gloves, he walked up to home plate. He leaned over and tightened his grip on the bat. Adrenaline rushing, blood pumping, heart racing. He looked out, imagining the arc of the ball as it soared high above the field. He looked at the pitcher and breathed in. The ball left the pitcher’s hand. He breathed out.

Now, instead of adjusting his gloves and imagining a homerun, he has a new ritual: He hangs his cowboy hat from the microphone before every show and puts it on as the first song begins.

Cort Carpenter, class of 2010 alumnus, played baseball for the Pilots while he attended UP. In an unexpected turn of events, he is now in Nashville performing country music.

“The stage reminds me of home plate,” Carpenter said. “I wanted to be that guy to make the big play or big hit. That’s what I craved. When baseball was done, getting up on stage [gave me] that same feeling.”

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

Cort Carpenter alumnus ‘10 As a starting first baseman for the Pilots, Carpenter dreamed of pursuing baseball after graduation. On Sept. 11, 2010, Carpenter was in a car accident that hurt his back and prevented him from continuing.

Carpenter turned to music, and is rising quickly in the country music world. Carpenter released his first official CD en-

titled “Those Nights These Days” in January.

“On stage [is] where I feel best at,” Carpenter said. “[When I’m not playing], I wish I was because I want to be up on that stage, making people dance and scream and have fun.”

Carpenter never considered a career in singing until the accident, and most people didn’t know he could sing.

“That’s the funny thing,” Carpenter said. “I never sang in front of [anyone,] even my parents, until I started singing in 2010 and really took it seriously.”

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, communications department chair, was Carpenter’s adviser while he attended UP. “I didn’t know he could sing while he was here,” KerssenGriep said. “It’s doesn’t surprise me though. He was quiet in class, but there was some whimsy under there. You could see a sparkle in his eye.”

Carpenter only sang while he was out with friends at karaoke bars for fun. But as he sang more, people noticed and asked him to form a band.

“I got some serious interest from people and we formed a band, and that’s when people [found out] I sang,” Carpenter said.

Tucker Brack, assistant baseball coach, knew Carpenter in junior college and they became closer while Carpenter was at UP. “We all kind of laughed at him at first,” Brack said, “Until we heard him.”

Carpenter said his musical success helped him realize the importance of chasing your dreams.

“When one thing comes to an end, like it was for me in baseball, or if your dream has been taken away from you, there’s always something else you can do and excel in,” Carpenter said. “May-

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

Photos courtesy of Cort Carpenter

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

Project Improv brought humor to campus Beau Borek, Devin Helmgren, Jacquelyn Ackerson and Rebecca Mion of The Significant Others.

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Stan Peck, Rachel Van Nes and Allie Seibert.

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Beau Borek and Jacquelyn Ackerson of The Significant Other.

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

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

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FAITH & FELLOWSHIP

February 28, 2013

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

Vinci HalbrookPaterson Guest Commentary This is the eighth year that Campus Ministry has sponsored Retreat on the Run during Lent.

Participants challenge themselves to carve out 20 minutes of silent prayer each day for six weeks. They also commit to meet with a prayer guide once a week for the six weeks of Lent (except during spring break).

This year there are 37 students participating: eight men and 29 women, with 18 staff and faculty serving as prayer guides. I asked students to reflect on a few questions. Below are some of their answers: Why did you choose to do retreat on the run?

Laura, senior “I chose to do it because this year has been all about change for me. After going on the Encounter with Christ I wanted to be more involved in Campus Ministry, in the Church and in my own faith life. I saw the Retreat on the Run as a great opportunity to get close to God and expand my faith life.

So far, its been pretty awesome!”

Jessie, freshamn “I felt that the Retreat on the Run would be the best way for me to really grow in my faith. Normal retreats are a good time for some personal reflection, but most of the time when you realize what’s going on, the retreat is over and you have nothing to build off of.

Now I have 40 days that can grow into a habit of prayer and growing closer to God.” Tiffany, senior “Honestly, I saw some advertisements around campus and such and thought it would be a great idea, but looking at my hectic schedule with work, school, and extracurricular activities, I really didn’t think I’d be able to do it. I was sitting in the Cove studying with a friend one evening when our dear Beth from Campus Ministry had a friend deliver the form to me and tell me to fill it out. And that’s how I got pulled into Retreat on the Run. Since I had the desire to do it, maybe I just needed that little extra push to step my foot into this experience.”

Sophomore Margaret “I chose Retreat on the Run because I hope to use Lent as a time to refocus on my faith. Having someone holding me “accountable” (my prayer guide) helps me to do that. It also helps to have someone who is more

knowledgeable about our faith to discuss with, as those discussions and questions help me to deepen my understanding of, and love for, Catholicism.”

Emilia, junior “I chose Retreat on the Run because I want to continue to develop my prayer life and I know I’ll be consistent with my prayer life if I’m committed to it with a retreat!”

Melissa, Freshman “I chose Retreat on the Run so I could make prayer more constant in my life. I want to deepen my spirituality this year, especially during Lent, and felt that Retreat on the Run would help me do so.”

Julia, sophomore “I chose to do Retreat on the Run because I felt my prayer life was lacking and wanted to form a more intentional prayer life this Lent.”

What is most rewarding so far?

Laura, senior “The most rewarding things so far has been deliberately sitting and being quiet. Even though its hard to do that sometimes, I get the chance to be with God. Whether I am praying for something that I need or something that others need or just sitting, it’s really nice. It’s also very rewarding to share my experience with

my spiritual advisor. It’s been so great to be able to talk about my prayer experience and maybe why it worked one day and didn’t another. It’s wonderful to share my daily encounters with God and it’s really building me up as a person. I’m learning so much about myself, my faith and my church all in one retreat!”

Jessie, freshman “The most rewarding thing has definitely been the better understanding of the Scripture.

There are so many hidden messages within even the smallest of passages that reading it over and over really does speak to your heart.”

Tiffany, senior “The thing that’s been most rewarding for me so far is the chance to carve out a little time frame of my day where I can tune out all the worries and noise of the day in order to reflect and calm down. The ability and chance to just STOP. There’s always so much going on in life, thoughts racing left and right, a constant struggle to keep up with time and appointments. However, this retreat has given me the permission to simply pause for a brief while each day during Lent to quiet down my spirit and reach for a deeper connection and relationship with God. I’ve found this to be the most rewarding part of

this experience so far. I find that I can think more clearly, I feel more at peace, and I feel lighter and happier in general.”

Margaret, sophomore “It makes me feel good to know that I’ve chosen to focus on my faith this Lent. Additionally, it is rewarding to feel the peace that you get from allowing God to have a bigger role in your life.”

Melissa, freshman “The most rewarding part I feel is being able to get quiet time to spend in prayer and reflecting on the week, where I am at in my life, and how I can grow from here.”

Emilia, junior “The most rewarding so far has been looking forward to spending more time in the chapel, reading the Gospel of Matthew, or talking with my spiritual director.”

Julia, sophomore “The most rewarding thing for me has been actually learning to step back, take a deep breath, and listen. Throughout the day I’m going going going, so my time of prayer is a much needed nice break.”

Vinci Halbrook-Paterson is the Assistant Director for Faith Formation in Campus Ministry. She can be reached at paterson@up.edu

OPINIONS

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It is time for our nondiscrimination policy to change Last Sunday a group of UP students posted an online petition to the University of Portland Board of Regents to include sexual orientation and gender identity in UP’s Nondiscrimination Policy.

By Wednesday evening, the petition had more than 1,000 signatures, including not only those of students, but also of faculty and former employees of the University.

This overwhelming support makes it glaringly obvious how important it is to the University community that this policy changes.

It makes it glaringly obvious that the Statement on Inclusion is not enough to make all members of this community feel safe.

It is time for UP’s administration to change this outdated, exclusionary policy.

The president mentioned during the Fireside Chat that the school cannot condone something that the Catholic Church does not condone.

And yet, many Catholic colleges include sexual orientation in their nondiscrimination policies, including Loyola Marymount University, Gonzaga University, Boston College and even Stonehill College, a Holy Cross institution. Seattle University includes both sexual orientation and gender identity.

The president also mentioned that part of the reason for excluding sexual orientation in the policy is the fear that this would

in turn legally condone sexual practices.

However, the University has a sexual intimacy policy which forbids premarital sex for any student. Adding sexual orientation to the nondiscrimination policy would not invalidate the sexual intimacy policy. LGBTQ couples would still be held to the same standards of sexual conduct as heterosexual couples.

Many of those indifferent to or against changing the policy argue that if students don’t like the policy the way it is, they shouldn’t have come here.

But just because the members of this community have the choice to attend or work here does not mean it is just for an institution to exist to exclude cer-

tain members because of their very identity or who they love.

In a perfect world, in a world that believes in the “inherent dignity of each person,” as stated in UP’s Statement on Inclusion, there would be no places where certain people were unsafe, unwelcomed and treated unfairly.

This perfect world is nowhere close to being a reality. But in the meantime, our own community should be one of these places.

No professor should have to feel uncomfortable bringing their partner to a faculty dinner.

No student should have to fear being ridiculed in class because of sexual orientation or gender identity.

No couple should have to fight to ignore stares when they

walk down the hall holding hands.

No one should have to fear compromising their position at the University because they dared to be “public” about their identity or sexual orientation.

It is time for UP’s policies to reflect its belief in the “inherent dignity of each person.”

It is time to take the first step toward creating a safe, welcoming environment for everyone in our community by guaranteeing each person legal protection against discrimination.

It is time to include sexual orientation and gender identity in UP’s Nondiscrimination Policy.

EDITORIAL POLICY

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Nondiscrimination policy should be a social discussion Y Hoang Guest Commentary A lot has happened in response to Fr. Beauchamp’s Fireside chat last Monday. The student body has been divided into many groups: those who support what he said, those who oppose it and plenty of those who are in between irritated and wondering, “What’s with all the fuss?”

Regardless of what groups of students you identify with, I would like to bring to your attention a few things that should not go unnoticed.

“Personally I felt like it was a waste of time asking about the homosexuality,” said senior Caleb Patterson. This comment is extremely unsettling to me. Since when can a group of people be objectified by their sexual ori-

entation? Not only that, a condescending tone could be heard by the choice of word – “the homosexuality” – making it sound more like an illness or disease, while the undisputed truth is that homosexuality is only a characteristic of a person. It is a small, yet essential part of one’s personal traits. Reading this comment made me realize that the attitude towards how people address this subject matter – equal treatment for members of the LGBTQ community – needs to change.

“When something may not change, it does not mean it does not need to be changed.”

Y Hoang Senior

Perhaps it is because I did not start speaking English until I was fifteen that I am so conscious of the word choices. Perhaps it is because I am a pianist that I always

focus on the delivery tonal of a statement (or musical line). Or perhaps it is simply because I am a human who is compassionate and thoughtful toward other people’s feelings and experiences.

As a female who immigrated to America from a low-working class family of an oppressive government, I cannot help but be in tune with people’s emotions and sensitive toward those whose voices have been suppressed and who have been mistreated. Is it too difficult to put one’s self into other people’s shoes and be sympathetic with the oppressed when one comes from a more privileged background? It saddens me greatly when people engage in the discussions about the Nondiscrimination Policy in a mindless, even offensive, manner. Here we are talking about our friends, our classmates, our neighbors, our professors and our staff on campus.

After an extensive process of self-reflecting, years of soulsearching, along with the help and

guidance of religious and spiritual directors, I have come to accept my Catholic faith and embrace my whole identity. Thus, it was hurtful when a friend suggested I do more research before engaging in an emotion-driven debate, and to reconsider my faith. As a matter of fact, I believe that personal identity is an active attempt rather than a passive and given claim. Consequently, it is a conscious and mindful decision of mine to continue living in peace and harmony between my faith and sexuality. I would encourage you to do the same. Have mindful reflections on your identity and opinions before picking sides of any argument, and contemplate where your beliefs originated from. Are they influenced by upbringings, conventional traditions, popular societal norms, or are they derived from conscious and active self-reflection processes? Are these beliefs authentically yours?

My fellow UP students, I urge you to take a moment and

think about the impact of your statements when you engage in future discussions and debates, and please do so in a respectful way. These are social discussions and should not be personal attacks. When something may not change, it does not mean it does not need to be changed. My friend Edith Guerrero noted that “Too many people too often use the privilege of relying on the ‘intent’ of what they said instead of what they actually said; it’s problematic.” Indeed it is. Inarguably, there is a world of difference between intent versus impact.

Y Hoang is a senior biochemistry major. She can be reached at hoang13@up.edu.

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February 28, 2013

Define your own dignity

Kevin Hershey Guest Commentary When I arrived at UP, I had no idea what discrimination felt like. I did not know what it meant to have others define my rights.

Things changed when I came out as gay. I saw the ugliness of oppression alive on The Bluff.

Although I had my fair share of angst (hurt in disguise), I always accepted “good enough”. One voice inside of me screamed to fight the injustice on campus while another screamed at me to protect myself. I protected myself by participating faithfully in university life, striving to prove to the community that I was worth something even if I was not worth protecting by law. I delved into activist work with just about every population other than my LGBT community.

I examined injustices as close to home as downtown Portland, but never as close to home as my own heart. I was always haunted with the same question: How could I allow such injustice on The Bluff, my home? I never had the courage to find an answer. I accepted legal and religious rhetoric to excuse institutionalized exclusion.

Reading last week’s Beacon,

I recalled the life I accepted at UP. I was happy, but I committed a grave act of spiritual violence against myself: I allowed others to define my dignity. I separated myself from the man God made me to be. I dishonored God by taking “good enough” for an answer. I allowed the human-made constructs of law and Church to take precedent over my identity.

“LGBT students are not a problem in need of a quick solution. It is not up to leaders to decide our fate at their convenience. It is our right to determine how we would like to feel included. Otherwise, we give our souls away to human power.”

Kevin Hershey 2012 Alumnus

Some perspectives expressed in last week’s article echoed the same voices that once haunted me. I am wounded by those who are eager participants in UP’s culture of discrimination. One student expressed that talking about homosexuality is “a waste of time.” I feel hurt as I wonder how many UP community members considered me a “waste of time” for four years. Students

who believe this do exactly what hierarchies of power want: like me, they internalize fear and become docile sheep, incapable of imagining change. Another student lauds the Inclusion Policy as “a creative solution.” LGBT students are not a problem in need of a quick solution. It is not up to leaders to decide our fate at their convenience. It is our right to determine how we would like to feel included. Otherwise, we give our souls away to human power.

The students who advocate for change leave me in awe. They do not accept handouts from those who do their best to maintain dominance, hoping that students will accept “good enough.”

During Lent, I reflect upon what “I have failed to do” and how failure to take action perpetuates systemic sin. I reflect on the Passion of Jesus, who was executed in attempt to silence his radical voice. LGBT folks at UP bear a heavy cross, but those who struggle for justice remind me that the Resurrection is a community act.

It will not be silenced to placate power. As Easter approaches, I have hope for the Resurrection.

Kevin Hershey is a 2012 alumnus. He can be reached at hershey12@up.edu.

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Consider the shower perature. Do you need a steamy shower to get clean?

As you lather that sticky, Philip translucent goo into your hair, Ellefson consider what it really is. Try to pronounce each ingredient Staff listed on the back of the bottle Commentary – that alone is scary. Seriously, what the hell is hydroxyisoShowers have long been re- hexyl 3-cyclohexenecarboxspected as good thinking spots. aldehyde? (This is actually an Creative-minded people often ingredient in some shampoos.) say that their best ideas come After you put the first type to them in the shower, where, of goo in your hair, ask yourself relaxed and free from distrac- why you’re putting a second, tions, their minds can work in slightly more opaque goo in new ways. your hair. Are both goos necesWhen you’re in the show- sary? er, I’m sure you think about a Think about the reasons you great many things. You think have a different soap for your about the day ahead of you and body than you do for your face. the day behind you. You think Try to explain the difference about how to write your history between the two soaps. paper due next week and how to Ponder the meanings of the approach that cute guy or girl in several chemical mixtures in your English class. You think plastic bottles surrounding you. about the loftiest questions and Consider the amount of energy search for the most metaphysi- and time and money it took to cal answers. invent, produce and ship all But rarely does anyone tak- those substances. ing a shower actually think And after you’ve thought about the act of taking a shower. about all these things, think Until March 8, dorms across about how long you’ve been in campus are taking part in Cam- the shower. Estimate how many pus Conservation Month by gallons of hot water you just trying to use less water and poured on your body, and think electricity. Students are tak- about how much it would take ing fewer and shorter showers, at minimum to clean yourself. turning off lights when they If you go through this leave rooms and unplugging thought experiment, you should unused appliances. be shocked. It should drive you Whether or not you take to be more conscientious about part in Campus Conservation how you use water and hygiene Month, I challenge you to do products. one thing: Just think about the You don’t have to change the next shower you take. world single-handedly, and you Be conscious about what’s don’t have to go full-hippie and going on in the shower stall af- give up bathing altogether. But ter you shed your clothes and next time you take a shower, turn on the hot water. Ask your- just think about what’s really self whether your body is really going on. dirty enough to need cleaning or whether it’s just part of your Philip Ellefson is a sophodaily routine. more English major. He can be Think about how hot the reached at ellefson15@up.edu. water is and how much energy it takes to heat it to that tem-

Pope was only human Ken Lulay Guest Commentary If we follow the standard set by a recent Beacon article (Feb. 21, One UP priest’s view…), then I am a narrow-minded, aging old man and my wife is a “drooler and fumbler.” This article was neither thought-provoking nor witty. It was crass and hurtful, a fine example of poor civic discourse.

In the last years of his life, Pope John Paul poignantly preached one clear message: We have human dignity because we are sons and daughters of God Almighty. My wife in her infirmity is blessed with a heart to hear this message that others do not hear. There is no message more important and no duty of the Church more urgently needed than to preach this!

Because we knew and loved him as a father, Pope John Paul was able to preach this message loudly and clearly in a time of his life when even mumbling was a struggle. Yes, due to Parkinson’s disease, he was a “drooler and fumbler” but we knew him as the man who in his youth witnessed his close friends hauled off to Nazi concentration camps, as a priest, bishop and cardinal in Poland throughout decades of hostile, atheistic Soviet domination, as the pope who supported Solidarity in Poland, leading to the withdraw and eventual collapse of the Soviet Union. We knew him as an avid skier and outdoorsman. But most of all, we knew him as the father who loved us. His numerous visits brought us the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We loved him for being human. Unfortunately, we have not had the opportunity to get to know Pope Benedict as well.

Why are we so quick to criticize such men whom we really don’t know? Is our view of the world so clear that we can see that they are out-of-touch? Is our vantage point so high that we can judge them to have narrow, rigid vision? Is it because they are, in some sense, tax collectors and prostitutes… and we are not?

Pope Benedict is a flawed sinner who loves the Church. He is stepping down to allow someone more physically capable, but equally imperfect, to be the shepherd desperately needed today.

That is what he has told us. He knows that it is not only possible but necessary for the Pope to lead today’s youth to the good news of the Gospel. Pope John Paul did this superbly. Pope Benedict understands that he cannot.

“(Pope Benedict) is stepping down to allow someone more physically capable, but equally imperfect, to be the shepherd desperately needed today.”

Ken Lulay Associate Professor

I pray in this time of lent, this time of self-reflection, that the Holy Spirit guide this group of “aging, old men” in selecting the next Vicar of Christ. Regardless of what country he is from, I pray that the Pope will loudly, boldly and without fear, preach the message the world urgently needs to hear: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (Jn 3:16). I pray for a joyous Lent and a Glorious Easter!

Nastacia Voisin Staff Commentary When the Occupy movement cropped up in Portland I was rather jazzed by the energy of the whole thing.

I was delighted that a somewhat rag-tag, imperfect community of protesters from different walks of life had the audacity to camp and protest and wave signs - all without a particular endpoint.

Unlike a typical revolutionary movement, which targets an enemy and has a goal to defeat it, the occupiers of Portland had a narrative arc. Rather than fighting for a specific solution, the Occupy movement discussed its worth, recognized its flaws, and

minded individuals, drawing strength from indignation rather than logic. It troubles me that I’m starting to hear critical, recycled soundbites being passed around campus. I find that many students are quick to rally around an idea, and swift to become a mob.

“It’s so easy to fall into the rhythm of the rhetoric of violence and it’s hard to track ideas as they jump from student to student.”

Nastacia Voisin Sophomore

I realize that the values that are at stake are important to many people here, but ugly words from the mouths of the righteous are not made beautiful. Regardless of what we think of each other’s opinions, we should at least begin by respecting everyone’s right to

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Faces on The Bluff

By Jackie Jeffers

We asked:

What makes you diverse?

Anne Marie Morgenstern sophomore, English and education

“Taking the African American Writers course helps further my awareness of diversity in literature, and on campus.”

Charmaine Tano freshman, nursing

“I’m very Filippino.”

Derek Block sophomore, theology

Ken Lulay is an associate professor of mechanical engineering. He can be reached at lulay@up.edu.

Have conversations that unite, not divide marched on. It was messy and aggravating, but it kept on like some kind of self-sustaining protest village.

Here at UP, there is a movement of our own beginning to rumble and rattle windows.

Let me say first that it is a surprise and delight that individuals have found the passion and energy to unite in mutual protest on both sides of the issue of inclusion.

I’m proud that my fellow students are not afraid to openly clash with aspects of this institution they deem unfair, and I also respect those who defend it.

What is dismaying to me is how some conversations have turned into close-minded confrontations.

It’s so easy to fall into the rhythm of the rhetoric of violence and it’s hard to track ideas as they jump from student to student. Arguments without merit or flavor are being shared among like-

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have an opinion.

The Occupy movement had gaping flaws and a powerful voice. It shook things up on the streets for a while. I’ve criticized and praised it alike, but it showed brief flashes of triumph when the conversations it started united people rather than divided them.

I realize that there are hundreds of retorts to my plea. But before locking out the voice of the opposition, I ask everyone to remember that the greatest powers in conflicts are the conversations that unite rather than divide.

By all means speak out for what you believe in. But first, make sure you believe in the words you speak.

Nastacia Voisin is a sophomore communications major. She can be reached at voisin15@up.edu.

“I’m diverse because I’m a Villan, and we’re involved in a lot of different extracurriculars.”

Ian Clark senior, English and philosophy

“I have a strange secret desire to walk a herd of basset hound puppies across the quad at passing time to get as many girls to ask me out as possible. That’s pretty diverse.”

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Baseball: UC Irvine and OSU up next

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

University 7-2.

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

hold their opponents to as few runs as possible. Two bright spots in the bullpen have been sophomore Kurt Yinger, who has a 2.63 ERA, and freshman Billy Sahlinger, who has a .96 ERA. The two will be used as much as possible against UC Irvine, after injuries have racked the bullpen.

The offense has a boost from Fraser and senior third baseman Jeff Melby. Fraser currently has a flaming .500 batting average with Melby not far behind with a

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.391 average. Hits have not been hard to come by for the Pilots, but consistency and leaving runners on base have been an issue.

“We need to show up and give 100 percent every day,” Grubb said. “It comes from every guy doing it every day.”

UC Irvine, like most of the other NCAA team’s ballparks, does not have as deep fences as the Pilots are used to at home, which makes it easier to try and hit for home runs and stray from what the Pilots practice.

“Fundamentals apply at every ballpark,” Head Coach Chris Sperry said.

The Pilots will focus on fundamentals and confidence from Sunday’s win and staying close with a strong Oregon team for their upcoming games against UC Irvine and the rest of the season.

“We know we can play with best of them,” Frattali said. “If we play to best of our abilities, we will be successful.”

The Pilots go to Irvine, Calif. to play UC Irvine Friday March to Sunday March 3. Their next chances for home field advantage are March 5 against Oregon State at 3 p.m. and March 8-10 against Seattle University.

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The Pilots added another WCC win to their record in a nailbiting 70-67 victory over San Diego at the Chiles Center on Feb. 21. However, the Pilots also dropped a game to Santa Clara 75-63 at home on Feb. 23. The loss brings their record to 11-19 overall and 4-11 in the WCC as the team faces their final regular season opponent on the road, Gonzaga, on March 2 at 2 p.m. The Pilots will then travel to Las Vegas, Nev. on March 6-11 for the annual WCC Championship Tournament to determine if their season will continue.

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Spotlight: Connor Snashall Staff Writer snashall15@up.edu

Jackson Martin

After three successful years at UP, senior tennis player Jackson Martin is showing the same consistency in his last year as a Pilot. Martin is currently tied for 12th in all-time singles wins, seventh for the best singles record and is 16th in most doubles wins in UP history. Martin is currently 7-1 on the season. Martin took the time to sit down and share some of his favorite parts of playing tennis.

When did you start playing tennis?

I lived right by a tennis club, so when I was eight or nine I started taking lessons. My mom started playing and she got me into it a little and then I got a little better, kept improving and started playing in tournaments. It was a matter of convenience since it was right next door.

Do you have any role models or influences?

I really liked this Australian tennis player named Lleyton Hewitt, he was kind of a jerk on the court, but for some reason I really liked him a lot. He was feisty and had a lot of energy, he’s still playing a little bit and I still follow him.

How has it been being the only senior on the team this year?

It’s interesting because I used to always have people above me so I never had to step into that leadership role. But now I’m in that role and it’s different because I’m not the most vocal and not necessarily the most outgoing, but I can lead with my work ethic.

It’s definitely different, but I had a lot of good guys in front of me who paved the way like Geoff Hernandez and Daniel Coelho last year, who were good role models.

What are your plans for after UP? I don’t know if I’m going to keep playing competitively, but I’m moving to New York. I’ll spend a summer there and then I’m trying

to go live in South America, speak some Spanish, just get off the grid.

Why South America?

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

What music are you listening to right now?

Right now I’m listening to Grouplove, they’re awesome. But before that, The Strokes, they’re a favorite, Modest Mouse, a lot of alternative Portland stuff.

What’s your favorite place to eat off campus?

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

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

After 4 years, if you could go back and change one thing, would you?

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

UP athletics active in Portland community charity Men’s basketball Head Coach Eric Reveno’s involvement with The Bald Faced Truth Foundation is just the latest in a long history of Pilot charity work Taylor Tobin Staff Writer tobint16@up.edu UP athletes support their community by volunteering their time and talents that are not always seen on the field or court to help out local charities.

On Feb. 23, men’s basketball Head Coach Eric Reveno participated in a celebrity bowla-thon charity event to raise money for The Bald Faced Truth Foundation, a non-profit aimed to support local kids in art, music, education and athletics.

“John Canzano [co-founder of the foundation and columnist for The Oregonian] has sports programs for youth, and I’ve always followed them, whether it’s being supportive on Twitter or talking about it at events,” Reveno said.

Local companies donated money for kids to attend the bowl-a-thon and meet celebrities.

Reveno says the opportunity was great for kids who might not have otherwise had the opportunity.

“The best thing about it for me

was all the different spectrums of the Portland community coming out to help,” Reveno said.

Along with Reveno were local newscasters, play-by-play Portland Trail Blazers radio announcer Brian Wheeler and Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson.

Reveno adds that the UP community is one that demonstrates great service, like the city of Portland.

“I believe the University of Portland does a great job of teaching the motto of great service. I see it all over campus,” Reveno said. “There is a good environment among athletics too.

A lot of it goes really quietly.”

The men’s basketball team also runs the basketball component of the annual Nike Special Olympics.

“The players do the work and it’s really great. It’s nice to get away and get the players involved,” Reveno said. “I honestly think it’s more beneficial for us as players and coaches to do that kind of thing than the

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The Pilots took a tough beating on the road against BYU 79-64 to bring their overall record to 10-17 and 5-9 in the WCC. The team heads out on the road to take on Gonzaga tonight at 6 p.m. and return home for their final game of the season in a rematch against BYU on March 2 at 2 p.m.

Baseball

The Pilots’ rough start to the season continued as their record now stands at 2-7 overall. The Pilots lost two out of three games to Utah Valley with their win coming on Feb. 24 winning in a comeback 7-3.

The Pilots also hung tough with No. 6 Oregon on Feb. 26 on the road before falling 3-1 despite only allowing three hits.

The Pilots head out to face UC Irvine in a four game series starting March 1 at 6:30, March 2 in a double-header with the first starting at noon and the second at 3 p.m. and final on March 3 at noon. The team returns home for another instate rival game against Oregon State on March 5 at 2 p.m.

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Photograph courtesy of The Bald Faced Truth Foundation

Men’s basketball Head Coach Eric Reveno enjoys a bowl-a-thon at Big Al’s in Beaverton with The Oregonian sports columnist and radio personality John Canzano. Canzano is the co-founder of The Bald Faced Truth Foundation. participants. For our guys to help like that is really rewarding.”

Reveno adds that although his team does good work in the community, women’s soccer deserves a bigger applause.

“Soccer has a long tradition of community service, specifically a long relationship with the Ronald McDonald House.

They’ve sponsored a room for several years now and they also volunteer their time over there,” said Adam Linnman, director of

sports information.

Women’s soccer has also worked with Harper’s Playground and Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.

The women’s basketball and volleyball teams also actively volunteer.

“Women’s basketball works a lot with Playworks, an after school and in-school program that aims to keep kids active,” said Jon Brooks, manager of athletics marketing & promotions.

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

Women’s Tennis

The Pilots lost on Feb. 23 against No. 40 Washington State 7-0 on the road before doing the same to Lewis & Clark State on Feb. 24 winning 7-0 to bring their record to 5-4.

The squad stays on the road to face Washington on March 1 at 1:30 p.m. and on March 2 against Iowa State at noon.

(Courtesy portlandpilots.com)

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Photograph courtesy of Beau Borek

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

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

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

Photograph courtesy of Beau Borek

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

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

Elite competition prepares the Pilots early With losses to nationally ranked No. 10 Mississippi State and No. 6 Oregon while playing No. 23 UC Irvine and No. 5 Oregon State next week, the Pilots are being thrown into the fire with the hope that the experience will prepare them for the WCC Katie Dunn Staff Writer dunn16@up.edu Starting the season with three of five opponents being nationally ranked teams with more to come is a tall order for any baseball team. The Pilots are 2-7 this season after facing No. 10 Mississippi State and No. 6 Oregon. Despite the loses, the team is showing improvement as they face No. 23 UC Irvine March 1-3.

The Pilots lost the first two games of a three game series to

the Utah Valley Wolverines, but came out strong for the final game Feb. 24. The Pilots came back from a two run deficit to beat Utah Valley 7-3 with a big rally jumpstarted by an RBI from fifth-year senior Beau Fraser in the seventh inning. The Pilots went on to score four more runs that inning and held the Wolverines to just three runs to get their second win of the season.

“We won one to go home and feel good at the end of the weekend,” senior catcher and designated hitter Ben Grubb said.

The Pilots traveled to play

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

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