P. 6: Senior Sam Wegman in concert

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On Sept. 13, two anti-abortion demonstrators affiliated with an organization known for displaying graphic images of aborted fetuses were asked to leave campus for not receiving authorization to leaflet, as required by UP’s Sales and Solicitation Policy.

When a public safety officer approached the men outside the Pilot House, they were passing out leaflets and one held a sign with a photo of a fetus, purportedly after an abortion.

“It’s like seeing pictures from Auschwitz,” said one of the demonstrators, who would identify himself only as Jeremy. “Babies are

dying and we want people to get involved.”

Jeremy and second demonstrator Dan Holman are members of the Missionaries to the Preborn, an anti-abortion group based in Milwaukee, Wis.

According to the group’s website, it is “a last line of defense on behalf of those babies taken into America’s abortion clinics. We will speak up for our preborn neighbor, and offer help to the mothers and fathers who bring their sons and daughters to these death camps.”

Holman, a prominent anti-abortion activist from Iowa who demonstrates around the country, was interviewed by CNN in 2009 after Kansas doctor George Tiller, who performed late pregnancy

abortions at a women’s clinic, was shot and killed.

According to a transcript of the interview, Holman believes the shooter did what Kansas’s law should have done.

“I don’t advocate it, I don’t support it. But I don’t condemn it, and I believe that what he did was justifiable,” Holman said.

Holman, who identifies himself as a Christian, rejects the term “pro-life” and says he is “anti-aborticide.” He believes the Catholic approach to opposing abortion is flawed.

“Protestants should rethink the Catholic ‘Culture of Life’ foundation as it is fundamentally unsound,”

On Sept. 13, Public Safety

asked two anti-abortion

demonstrators to leave campus

because they failed to follow

UP policy

Unpermitted activists at UPKate PeiferStaff Writer

peifer14@up.edu

See Activists, page 5

A UP Public Safety officer confronts Iowa anti-abortion activist Dan Holman, a member of a group known for displaying graphic images of purportedly aborted fetuses.

“Individuals may not sell or solicit among the general University population unless they are sponsored by a recognized student organization or University department … A member of the sponsoring organization or University department must be present at the sale and/or solicitation site at all times. Members of student organizations and University departments directing or participating in the sale must be currently registered for classes or employed by the University.”

UP Sales and Solicitation Policy

“It was unanimously decided that it’s best not to proceed. We’re still resolving issues, specifically with timing and budget.”

Sean Ducey Junior, CPB Director

After briefly reconsidering last spring’s decision to cancel this year’s homecoming dance due to binge drinking at the Dance of the Decades,

the Campus Program Board (CPB) has decided against a homecoming dance this year. The decision came in a vote Sept. 15.

“It was unanimously decided that it’s best not to proceed,” CPB director Sean Ducey, a junior, said. “We’re still resolving issues, specifically with timing and budget.”

According to Ducey, CPB reached the decision after looking at the pros and cons of having a homecoming dance.

“We definitely saw the benefit to having a dance, but the cons were pretty evident,”

CPB member Justine Roades, a junior, said.

According to Jillian Smith, assistant director for student activities, CPB was also concerned about problems that occurred at last year’s Dance of the Decades.

“CPB didn’t address the problems with alcohol,” Smith said. “They needed more time to prepare.”

CPB will still put on a homecoming carnival outside the Chiles Center on Friday, Oct. 7 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. before the men’s soccer game against the University of

San Diego.According to Ducey, CPB is

excited to take a new approach to homecoming by hosting the carnival.

“We are excited to see how the students appreciate such a diversity of events,” Ducey said.

Despite the cancellation of the homecoming dance, UP students can still count on the Dance of the Decades.

“Dance of the Decades will definitely still be happening,” Smith said. “It’s already been scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4.”

Lesley Dawson | THE BEACON

Solving roommate relationship conflicts

Living, page 8-9

Amanda BlasStaff Writer

blas13@up.edu

CPB votes against homecoming danceAfter reconsidering hosting a homecoming dance, CPB has decided to host only the carnival

On Campus

Accuracy in The BeaconThe Beacon strives to be fair and accurate. The newspaper corrects any significant errors of fact brought to the attention of the editors. If you think an error has been made, contact us at beacon@up.edu. Corrections will be printed above.

‘THE FUTURE OF SMART HOME TECHNOLOGIES’

Tonight, UP ACM presents “The Future of Smart Home Technologies” by Aaron S. Crandall from the University of Washington at 6 p.m. in Shiley Hall 301. The talk will be about smart home technologies and elder care issues.

‘CARS 2’

Friday and Saturday, “Cars 2” will play in the Buckley Center Auditorium at 10 p.m.

FALL AND SUMMER IMMERSION TRIP

APPLICATIONS DUE Friday, the fall and summer applications for the 2011-2012 Service Learning Immersion Alternative Break Opportunities are due. Students can sign up for alternative breaks and immersion trips as well as serve and learn alongside other cultures, socioeconomic groups and communities. Applications can be found on the Moreau Center for Service and Leadership website: http://www.up.edu/moreaucenter/.

INTERNSHIP FAIR AND WORKSHOP

Monday and Tuesday, there will be a “How to Work a Job Fair” workshop on Monday at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. and on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday, the Office of Career Services is hosting the UP Internship Fair from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Franz Hall. There will be representatives from over 30 organizations to share more information about their internship opportunities.

CORRECTIONS In the Sept. 15 issue, the “Pilot soccer workin’ overtime” article misreported Stanford University as No. 2. It is actually No. 1.

In the Sept. 15 issue, in “This week in sports,” under “Women’s soccer,” it should have said the Pilot boosted their record against the University of Washington, not Washington University.

The Beacon regrets the errors.

On CampusNEWS2 September 22, 2011

The last day to apply for spring 2012 graduation is Tuesday, Nov. 1. Register at the Restrar’s office in

Waldschmidt.

This fall, UP added a new club, Engineering World Health, which allows engineering students to apply concepts they learn in the classroom to make a difference to healthcare in developing countries.

Engineering World Health is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve health services in developing parts of the world. The organization sends engineers to repair and install health services equipment such as X-ray machines, as well as train locals to maintain and manage the equipment.

“It shows students how technology helps people in health care,” professor of engineering and club adviser Joseph Hoffbeck said. “It’s a practical perspective instead of a theoretical approach.”

EWH has many university-run chapters across the U.S. where college engineering students can use the skills they learn to aid this process.

“It’s an enormous impact with little effort,” said Hoffbeck. “It’s

a good match for the mission of the University.”

The club chapter was funded by UP alumnus David Chamberland. He graduated from UP in 1994 with a degree in electrical engineering and went on to medical school. He now has his own private practice in Medford, Ore.

Chamberland said his years at UP were very formative, and this made him want to contribute to UP.

“The education that I got with the engineering program was very valuable, and the character formation was very valuable,” Chamberland said. “It’s been a big help as I’ve gone through my professional and personal lives.”

Chamberland proposed the idea of a program that would integrate engineering with science skills and when Sharon Jones, dean of the Shiley School of Engineering suggested Engineering World Health, he supported it.

“I hope that it potentially inspires students’ creativity and that they come up with technology to help someone,” Chamberland said. “This gives them an avenue

to further develop their ideas.”Students can make a

difference through the new Engineering World Health club by assembling electro-surgery unit tester kits provided by the organization, which test electro-surgery tools to ensure that they properly function or if they need further repairs.

“It’s good to know that I could actually help these people,” sophomore and club secretary Maldeep Kang said.

Kang, who lived in India for four years as a child, saw firsthand the need for better healthcare in developing countries.

“I saw that good healthcare was only open to the upper class,” he said. “You had to go

to a private hospital to get good healthcare.”

In addition to making the kits, students in the club can also attend Engineering World Health Summer Institutes. The organization sends about 50 young engineers each year to underdeveloped countries where they install and repair hospital equipment, train staff and perform other engineering duties. Students can also enter a design competition that is directed at the needs of developing countries’ healthcare.

“We’re trying to get as many people involved as we can,” junior and club president Kyle Mauer said.

Talley Carlston | THE BEACON

Engineering World Health club adviser Joseph Hoffbeck talks to a group of students about the club. The club is funded by UP alumnus David Chamberland, ’94.

“I hope that it potentially inspires students’ creativity and that they come up with technology to help someone. This gives them an avenue to further develop their ideas.”

David Chamberland ‘94 UP alumnus

This weekend, the University of Portland community has an opportunity to make a difference.

On Sept. 25, friends, family members and supporters of former UP professor Roger Doyle are joining together in the Portland Walk to Defeat ALS. They are walking as a team called Doyle’s Devotees.

Professor Doyle was diagnosed with ALS in 2009. In 2010, he retired from UP after being a music professor for 37 years.

According to the ALS Association website, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a neuromuscular disease that slowly takes away the body’s

ability to walk, speak, swallow and breathe.

Fine Arts lecturer and team captain Judith Montgomery said knowing someone with ALS inspired her to help raise money for a cure.

“Every 90 minutes, someone is diagnosed with ALS,” Montgomery said. “[The walk] is a great opportunity to bring awareness to the community, as it’s really one of those ‘out of sight out of mind’ issues.”

The money raised supports people with ALS and contributes to research dedicated to finding a cause of the disease as well as a cure.

Sophomore Madelyn Voelker, who is part of Doyle’s Devotees, also has a family connection to ALS.

“I’m doing the walk in honor of my uncle,” Voelker said. “He died of ALS almost two years ago.”

Voelker has raised $220 so far.

Montgomery hopes Doyle’s Devotees will show Doyle how the UP community supports him.

“People who had Doyle as a professor should do this out of respect and honor,” Montgomery

said. “Let him know he hasn’t been forgotten.”

To join the team and become part of Doyle’s Devotees, log on to the Portland Walk to Defeat ALS website and click on “join a team.” It doesn’t cost anything to sign up, but donations are accepted.

Check-in will begin at 11 a.m. at the World Trade Center in downtown Portland and the walk will start at noon.

• Goal: $1,600• Money raised: $1,875 (as of

Monday 9/20)• Length of walk: 3 miles• Number of teams walking

this weekend: 151

Doyle’s DevoteesKevin Kadooka | THE BEACON

Fine Arts lecturer Judith Montgomery is the team captain of Doyle’s Devotees for the Portland Walk to Defeat ALS on Sept. 25. The walk raises money to support people with ALS and contributes to research for finding a cause of the disease as well as a cure.

Engineering World Health members aid healthcare in developing countries

Kathryn WaltersStaff Writer

walters14@up.edu

Walking to defeat ALSUP community members walk in honor of retired professor Roger Doyle

Jennifer RillamasPage Design

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New club addresses healthcare concerns

The Beacon — www.upbeacon.net 3NEWS

University of Portland alumna Christina Nelson, ’11, who has never worked for The Beacon, won an honorable mention in a prestigious national photojournalism contest for a

photo she submitted to the paper last March.

“I was super surprised,” Nelson, who has had no photography training, said. “Not in an ‘I’ve always been waiting for this way’ but more like a ‘Wow, that photo won an award?’ sort of way.”

Nelson, who graduated

last spring with a degree in philosophy, was driving back home from the airport on March 20 when she saw that a car had crashed into a tree near UP’s main entrance on Willamette Boulevard. The collision resulted in the death of Phil Johnson, husband of Bon Appétit employee Gwen Johnson, after he had a

stroke at the wheel. “I thought that it happened

because people were driving drunk,” Nelson said. “I thought, ‘Maybe there’s a story here.’”

She knew a few Beacon staff members and had submitted a couple opinion articles previously, according to Nelson. This familiarity with the paper inspired her to send the photo to The Beacon.

“I’m not even a good photographer,” she said. “I don’t take pictures ever. My parents didn’t know what to say.”

The award was given by the

Associated Collegiate Press for the “Spot News Photography” section of its photo excellence competition, which is co-sponsored by the National Press Photographers Association. Other award winners came from schools all over the country, including George Washington University, UCLA, University of Alabama and Boston College.

According to Nelson, all students, regardless of experience, should contribute to the paper.

“Look out for anything that seems out of the ordinary,” she said. “Be brave, don’t be shy.”

The Beacon welcomes students to send any news-worthy submissions to beacon@up.edu.

“It can be anything. A joke, a story idea, an opinion piece, a video,” Editor-in-Chief Rosemary Peters, a senior, said. “We can’t have our eyes on campus everywhere. (Other student submissions) make our paper more diversified in its coverage.”

Nelson, who moved to London Wednesday for law school, plans on practicing international law once she graduates. As for the award?

“I’ll probably frame it and put it somewhere important,” Nelson said.

“I was super surprised. Not in an ‘I’ve always been wait-ing for this way’ but more like a ‘Wow, that photo won an award?’ sort of way.”

Christina Nelson UP Alumna

Photo Courtesy of Christina Nelson

UP alumna Christina Nelson, ’11, who has never worked for The Beacon, submitted the above photo for a story last March. The photo was entered into a national contest and won honorable mention.

Talley Carlston | THE BEACON

UP can plan on a student-funded, student-selected new capital improvement project on campus this semester, thanks to the return of approximately $20,000 in unused student funds.

Through the Capital Improvement Fund (CIF), ASUP is able to make an improvement on campus every semester, such as new furniture and equipment or upgrades to existing campus

facilities.Last spring in an

unprecedented vote, the ASUP Senate decided to dedicate fall semester CIF money to the RISE campaign for three years, specifically the project to replace Howard Hall with a new recreation center. However, because last fall semester’s student-selected capital improvement project failed to get the approval of the administration, the money earmarked for that is now available for an alternative project in addition to the RISE

campaign donation. For last fall semester’s project,

ASUP initially planned to add a permanent seating area on the East Side Quad, similar to the one outside the Pilot House.

“It was meant to give students an outdoor place to relax and mingle since there’s no place on that side of campus for them to do so,” Jeromy Koffler, director of student activities and ASUP adviser, said.

However, the project was not approved by the administration.

“The officers were

uncomfortable with putting a permanent area that would restrict underground wiring, water and sewer lines,” Koffler said. “The current (ASUP) Executive Board decided to retain the money and bring it back for fall 2011 so they can decide on a new project.”

With the CIF money now available this semester, ASUP will soon begin soliciting ideas for improvement projects.

Recent CIF projects include upgrades for Pilots Audio Lighting, which provides lighting and sound equipment for all

campus clubs, and repairs to the Victory Bell outside the Chiles Center.

ASUP seeks ideas for campus improvements

Unused funds from fall 2010 allow for an additional CIF project this semester

Although ASUP will not start the CIF process to choose the semester’s project until October, students can e-mail their project ideas to ASUP Vice President Chloe’ Ruffin at ruffin12@up.edu.

Amanda BlasStaff Writer

blas13@up.edu

Non-staffer submits photo, wins national recognitionAlumna Christina Nelson recognized by the Associate Collegiate Press for a photo submitted to The

BeaconCorey Fawcett

Staff Writerfawcett13@up.edu

1. Sept. 15, 2:26 a.m. - A student came to Public Safety reporting an allergic reaction to medication. Portland Fire and AMR also responded. The student declined transport to the hospital and returned to their dorm with a hall director.

2. Sept. 15, 2:36 p.m. - A staff reported smelling marijuana near a student’s room in Villa Maria. Public Safety and the hall director searched the room. Drug paraphernalia was confiscated.

3. Sept. 15, 11:00 p.m. - A student called to report noisy individuals on the Shipstad Hall volleyball pit. It was before the campus quiet hours so officers did not make contact with the individuals.

4. Sept. 16, 10:51 p.m. - Public Safety received a complaint of lots of noise and people in the street at the intersection of N. Princeton and N. Haven. When officers arrived Portland Police had already cleared the area of the loud individuals.

5. Sept. 18, 12:25 a.m. - Public Safety made contact with an intoxicated student on the Main Drive. The individual was cited for a minor in consumption.

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Check out the Cultural Fest photos online at upbeacon.net/multimedia/photo-galleries.

NEWS4 September 22, 2011

Diane Martin and John Schouten, professors at the Pamplin School of Business, co-authored the book “Sustainable Marketing” which will be used in the sustainable marketing class. It is the first textbook in that field, according to Erica Jones, the undergraduate program coordinator for the business school.

“We wrote the book to demonstrate how marketing can be a contributor to a sustainable society,” Martin said. “As future marketing leaders, students will have opportunities not only to forge a meaningful and rewarding career, but also to have a hand in making the world a better place for every living creature.”

Stated in the marketing and sustainability textbook is a list of the “top green thing:”

1. Buy food grown locally, and certified organic.2. Buy clothes made from organic cotton and hemp. Wear reused

clothes.3. Reduce paper use with two-sided copying, cloth napkins and

handkerchiefs. 4. Use 100 percent post-consumer recycled copy paper, stationary,

towels and tissue and toilet paper.5. Unplug chargers when not in use.6. Use fluorescent light bulbs.7. Reduce hot water use with showers, baths, laundry and dishwashers.8. Recycle cans, fluorescents, all phones and computers.9. Bike, walk, carpool and use public transit.10. Use re-chargeable batteries.11. Use “green-cleaners” for laundry, dishes etc.12. Use natural personal care products.13. Reduce plastics with reusable bags, plates, cups, cutlery and water

bottles.-The list is an excerpt from “Sustainable Marketing”

“Globally, there is a need for students to get in-depth skills. We are now able to cater to both majors by bringing in alumni who specialize in each.”

Erica Jones Undergraduate Program Coordinator

for the Pamplin School of Business

This fall, the Pamplin School of Business split the marketing and management major into two new majors: entrepreneurship and innovation management, as well as marketing and sustainability. The purpose of the split, according to Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Erica Jones, is to offer greater specialization in each field.

“Globally, there is a need for students to get in-depth skills,” Jones said. “We are now able to cater to both majors by bringing in alumni who specialize in each.”

Plans for the majors began two years ago and were reviewed by faculty in the Business School. The plans for both majors were officially approved last year, according to Director for Entrepreneurship Jon Down.

The mission of the

entrepreneurship and innovation management major is to prepare students in the construction and management of projects singularly and collectively.

“The motivation behind the new major is a high demand and interest from students

in entrepreneurship and innovation,” Down said. “It is also not just for students with entrepreneur ideas, but for students to work at innovative companies like Nike.”

According to Down, the new entrepreneurship major gives students the opportunity to be more hands-on. For example, students can pitch new ideas through the online program, Idea Bash, and receive feedback from professionals such as business consultants, analysts, expert entrepreneurs and UP business graduates.

“The Center for Entrepreneurship has been around for 12 years and the programs have grown,” Down said. “But it’s never had anything geared toward this major.”

Entrepreneur Scholars Program, a competitive program that allows students the opportunity to construct new business ideas, improve current enterprises and travel to meet with business leaders, has also been combined with the entrepreneurship major, allowing an overlap in course requirements.

The primary mission of the new marketing and sustainability major is to understand marketing in terms of economic, environmental and social sustainability.

“That’s why I came to UP because what’s cool is its entrepreneurship opportunities,” junior marketing and sustainability major Kyler Matosich said. “I am really interested because I want to own my own business.”

Freshmen, sophomores and juniors can declare entrepreneurship and innovation management or marketing and sustainability as their major.

“I don’t think there are a lot of students aware of the majors,” Down said. “So I’m happy to let it be known.”

Jackie Jeffers | THE BEACON

Two new majors in the Business School provide entrepreneurship and sustainability opportunities New majors for new ideas

Kate PeiferStaff Writer

peifer14@up.edu

ACTIVISTS: Asked to leave campusThe Beacon — www.upbeacon.net 5NEWS

Tonight!

he wrote on the “Army of God” website. “It opposes the death penalty and accepts unbiblical presuppositions…”

Soon after the demonstration began at UP, Public Safety Officer Manu Jauregui asked the two men to lower the sign and cease distribution of the brochures. Jauregui escorted Holman to Waldschmidt.

One of the protestors told The Beacon he thought it was a speech issue.

“We’ve been to PSU, the Courthouse at Pioneer Square, but I have never been to this campus,” Jeremy said.

Unlike the campus of Portland State University and Pioneer Courthouse Square, UP’s campus is private property, so the University has no obligation to allow off-campus groups to demonstrate or solicit.

After Jauregui and Holman

returned from Waldschmidt, Holman and Jeremy, along with Jeremy’s three young sons, were asked to leave UP’s property and were escorted to their van on Willamette Boulevard. The van displayed photos of what appeared to be full-term aborted fetuses.

According to Harold Burke-Sivers, director of Public Safety, the two men had not received permission from the Office of Student Activities to display signs or distribute literature.

“It doesn’t matter if they were trying to sell Girl Scout cookies,” Burke-Sivers said. “Anyone who wants to post or hand out flyers needs to get permission through Student Activities or Marketing and Communications.”

Neither Holman nor Jeremy sought permission to distribute their literature or display their signs after they were asked to leave campus, according to Burke-Sivers.

Junior Antje Morris, one of

many passersby who witnessed the demonstration, spoke with Jeremy about abortion.

“I believe women should have the choice to do what they want with their own body,” Morris said.

Another student, junior Janie Oliphant, was walking to the Pilot House when she saw the demonstration.

“I think everyone is entitled to have their own opinion, but I’m not a fan of scaring people into changing their views, nor do I think its right to involve children in such a controversial demonstration,” Oliphant said.

Voice for Life, an anti-abortion student group in Campus Ministry, was not a part of the demonstration and does not support that graphic approach Jeremy and Holman took, according to senior nursing student and President of Voice for Life Ann Cowan.

“It was a concern that we would be affiliated with them,”

Cowan said. “Although we are aware of the reality of the pictures, we go about it more peacefully.”

There is not an official abortion rights group at UP. However, according to Cowan, Voice for Life is considering

holding a discussion board about the issue of abortion.

“What we want is a mutual understanding that both sides are trying to help men and women,” Cowan said. “The difference is merely scientific.”

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Enid Spitz| THE BEACON

Two anti-abortion activists who demonstrated on campus on Sept. 13 were asked to leave because they did not have authorization from the University to leaflet. The activists’ van portrayed graphic photos of fetuses.

Jessie Robinson, freshman classQuinten Chadwick, freshman classCollin Low, sophomore class*Brock Vasconcellos, junior class*Kyle Hamm, junior classMallory Milligan, College of Arts and SciencesBrandon Morgan, Pamplin School of BusinessPatrick Huynh, School of Nursing*Gilbert Resendez, Christie Hall*Charlie Taylor, Kenna HallElvia Gaona, Mehling HallSarah Weedin, Mehling Hall*Walker Ross, Shipstad Hall Derek Block, Villa Maria Hall*Julia Balistreri, Fields Hall*Clinton Malson, Schoenfeldt Hall*Stephanie Fekete, Haggerty/Tyson HallsBridget Brown, off-campus *denotes a returning member

ASUP has 15 current vacancies: sophomore class (1), senior class (2), College of Arts and Sciences (3), School of Education (1), Shiley School of Engineering (2), Corrado Hall (1), off-campus (3), non-traditional student (1) and international student (1).

ASUP Senate election results

Voter participation by residence hall: Mehling: 31.2 percentVilla Maria: 48.3 percentCorrado: 8.5 percentFields: 25.4 percentSchoenfeldt: 25.8 percentHaggerty/Tyson: 21.6 percentShipstad: 35.8 percentKenna: 30.1 percentChristie: 23.4 percentOff-campus: 13.7 percent

Voter Participation:

Voter participation by class:Freshman: 25.8 percentSophomore: 28.4 percentJunior: 24.2 percentSenior: 4.8 percent

Voter participation by school: College of Arts and Sciences: 27.2 percentShiley School of Business: 9.2 percentShiley School of Engineering: 9.2 percentNursing School: 16.4 percentSchool of Education: 9 percent

Business major by day, rock star by night.

That’s not the plot of a new graphic novel; it’s the life of UP senior and Portland-based musician Sam Wegman, who will play an all-ages show at the Alberta Rose Theater on Sept. 29.

Wegman began composing music years ago, preferring to create his own songs rather than play covers.

“I was no good at playing other people’s songs,” Wegman said, “so I just started making the music I would want to play.”

Wegman started playing the guitar at 14, he said. His first music lesson was at age

17, and by his freshman year at UP, Wegman had recorded and released the album “These Songs Were Made for Jars” on iTunes. He has also taken private music lessons with UP professor Jeff Ashton.

Inspired by artists like Kurt Cobain, Elliot Smith and The

Beatles, Wegman has been expanding his own musical career in recent years.

“From junior year through today, I’ve probably played one to two shows every two weeks,” he said.

Wegman said he loves to play in the St. John’s neighborhood, where the community is so supportive. He’s also played at venues like Slim’s Cocktail Bar and The Canvas Art Bar and Bistro downtown.

So how does one go from messing around on a guitar with friends to playing shows with two-time Portland Songwriter of the year, Tyler Stenson? From performing in a high school talent show to debuting a new CD at the Alberta Rose Theater?

“It started with Christie Pub,” Wegman said, “and then I thought, like maybe I should play in real pubs.”

Wegman said it’s hard work to be a D.I.Y. artist, promoting himself, networking and balancing school on top of it all.

“I didn’t know it was going to be my focus when I got in [to UP], and I just found that I love it,” Wegman said.

Now he tries to find inspiration in his classes, he said, creating a link between his academics and artistic pursuits.

For Wegman, music and performing are vital parts of life.

“Sometimes I feel more comfortable up there than I do just walking around campus,” he said of being up on stage.

While he said there have been some difficult gigs, or times when he didn’t feel like his performance measured up,

Wegman mostly finds joy and comfort in playing music.

“I have a love affair with my guitars,” he said. “Sometimes when I can’t talk to friends or family, the instrument’s there to listen. It’s a tool for me to reflect on things.”

In writing songs he tries to find a balance between popularity and sincerity. Wegman says he always wants to appeal to a large audience, but the most important thing is for his music to be true to himself.

Most of Wegman’s inspiration comes from his own life.

“The songs start from some tension in my life, not necessarily good or bad,” he said.

At the show on the 25th, Wegman is debuting his new single and a album, “Songs for the Lighthearted,” the first physical recording he’s made since his sophomore year.

One of the recordings was made at the Robert Lang recording studio in Seattle, where such famous musicians as Kurt Cobain, Damien Marley and Death Cab For Cutie have recorded.

“That was a surreal experience,” Wegman said.

He is looking forward to today’s performance, hosted in the Alberta Rose Theatre. The theatre was originally a cinema in the 1920s.

The event coincides with Last Thursday, a street fair held monthly on NE Alberta Street, where performers and local artists line the streets, food stands abound and visitors can encounter everything from flame-throwing circus acts to lemonade stands and kilts for sale.

Wegman said he likes Portland’s music scene and hopes to continue making music in the northwest.

After graduation his aspirat-ions include a West Coast tour and eventually a tour in Europe. Wegman admits it looks like a lot of work ahead of him, but he’s ready for the challenge.

The life of a residential assistant Essential to life on campus, RAs help build community and resolve conflict in dorms

Kathryn WaltersStaff Writer

walters14@up.edu

Talley Carlston | THE BEACON

Senior Kurt Berning, RA in Villa Maria Hall, encourages his resi-dents to get involved with their dorm and the UP community. Here he is shown holding the traditional Villa Maria “on-duty cane.”

UP musician: it all started ‘with Christie Pub’Two albums later, senior Sam Wegman to perform Sept. 29 at historic Alberta Rose Theater

The Artist: Sam WegmanSenior, Business MajorFavorite Artists: Elliot Smith, the Beatles, Led ZepplinFavorite Places to Perform: Plew’s Brews, The SundownOn iTunes: “These Songs Were Made for Jars” and “Songs for the Lighthearted” -“A compilation of soothing delights that evokes pure, raw emotion with each lyric.”- iTunes reviewer Katherine CarlsonWebsite: http://www.samwegman.com

The Show:Thursday, Sept. 29, Alberta Rose Theatre3000 NE Alberta Street, Portland, OR 97211Playing with: Tyler Stenson (a UP grad), two-time Portland Songwriter of the year, and local band Safire Tickets: $10 from Sam Wegman (samwegmanm sic@gmail.com) or online at https://www.albertarosetheatre.com/tickets.html

Enid SpitzAsst. Copy Editorspitz13@up.edu

See RA, page 7

“I have a love affair with my guitars. Sometimes when I can’t talk to friends or family, the instrument’s

there to listen.”Sam Wegman

senior

Talley Carlston | THE BEACON

Senior Angie Winczewski al-ways knew she wanted to be an resident assistant. As a little girl, she wanted to be a princess, and when her aunt told her a story about how her former RA at col-lege had dressed up for a dance, Winczewski linked princesses and RAs in her mind.

Years later, Winczewski has fulfilled her lifelong dream to be a RA. She resides in Mehling Hall.

“I can imagine no other life than being an RA. It’s not a job, it’s who you are.”

RAs are the students who live in every wing of every floor in every dorm. They are there to make life easier and fun for on-campus residents by being a re-source and a role model.

“We’re expected to be avail-able and accessible for the resi-dents,” senior Shipstad Hall RA Zach Steinkamp said. “It’s an older sibling type of role.”

This is especially true for freshmen. RAs check in from

time to time with their freshman residents and encourage them to get involved within their dorms and life on The Bluff.

“It’s important to be active in your hall and get to know your Hall Director,” senior Villa Ma-ria Hall RA Kurt Berning said.

Junior Fields Hall RA Janie Oliphant said she sometimes acts goofy in front of her fresh-men in order to make them feel more comfortable. She also tries to persuade them to come to dif-ferent events.

Oliphant believes that fresh-men should take advantage of their time in the dorms.

“Dorm life is very unique. It’s a time in your life when you can live with different people,” she said.

RAs are compensated for their many duties with a full room and board scholarship. However, ac-cording to Steinkamp, only those who genuinely want to be an as-set to dorm life should apply.

“If you’re in it for the money, you won’t get the job,” Steinkamp said.

Although RAs have many du-ties, Michael Walsh, director of

Residence Life, said the true es-sence of an RA is their presence.

“That’s what being an RA is all about: being involved in the community,” he said. “It’s all about hospitality and caring for the community and each other.”

RAs help foster community through floor, dorm and quad events. They collaborate with hall directors and assistant hall directors to plan activities for students such as movie nights and door-stop making parties. These events help the RAs get to know their residents and dorm residents to get to know each other.

“We give the opportunities to grow as individuals and as a community,” Winczewski said.

RAs also have the important responsibility of keeping their dorms safe. They do rounds late at night and are on duty on al-ternating nights. RAs must also maintain harmony within their dorms by helping resolve any potential conflict between floor mates.

Steinkamp said there is a lot of compromise in these situations. He said that RAs are trained spe-

cifically on what to say and do in various kinds of situations, and it can be sometimes be difficult to remain calm and think quickly.

Winczewski dislikes using her disciplinary powers, but ac-knowledges that it is part of the job.

“We have to use it but we don’t enjoy it,” she said.

Another challenge of being an RA is far more personal. RAs must learn to balance between their life as an RA, schoolwork and their personal lives.

LIVING6 September 22, 2011

Pulitzer prize winner to speak on campusNew York Times contributor and Schoenfeldt distinguished writer will speak in Mago Hunt Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Seattle-based Tim Egan has written six books including Na-tional Book Award winner “The Worst Hard Time” and his most recent “The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America.” He is also a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.

“Tim’s like a cheerful story sponge. I bet a buck it will be a fascinating evening,” Brian Doyle, editor of Portland Maga-zine, said of Egan’s upcoming visit. In anticipation, The Beacon interviewed Egan via email about his books, columns and love for the Pacific Northwest.

Q: Did you always want to be a “writer” or did you have other ambitions?

A: I think I’ve wanted to be a writer since 3rd grade, when the teacher asked me to read my poem in front of everyone, and they liked it. That told me some-thing about the power of words. Q: Favorite author(s)?

A: My tastes vary with the years. But I’ll read anything by the historian David McCullough, or my fellow Seattleite, Erik Larson. I agree with Ernest Hemingway’s assessment that the foundation of American fiction starts and ends with “Huckleberry Finn.” I read Irish poetry (Yeats), when I’m in the mood. With fiction, I still love F. Scott Fitzgerald (the Great Gatsby is word-perfect), and

recently I’ve enjoyed “Cutting for Stone.” On the trash-thriller front, I shamefully gulped down Stieg Larsson’s three books on the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Scandinavian noir at its best.

Q: You’re a born and bred Seattleite. What has kept you in the Pacific Northwest?

A: The outdoors. My friends and family. Easy-to-enjoy, fun cities. The lack of pretention. Blue states!

Q: Is there a particular writing piece of yours that you are most proud of?

A: No. But sometimes, I’m just as pleased with an 800-word column for the New York Times as I am with a 100,000-word book – or just as disappointed.

Q: Your latest book “The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America” details the biggest fire in U.S. history. What made you inter-ested in that subject?

A: I love the characters–a charismatic president, a quirky head of the forest ser-vice. And I love the clash of man vs. nature. It was the big-gest single fire ever, and that alone made for compelling stuff. Q: You’ve excelled in both journalism and creative writ-ing, winning both a Pulitzer Prize for reporting and a Na-tional Book Award. What do you enjoy more, writing books or writing articles?

A: I enjoy both in equal mea-sure, and I’m not sure I could do one without the other. I’m not suited for long, solitary spells of

book writing, without a quick sprint into the real world of jour-nalism.

Q: What is your take on the “journalism is dying” debate?

A: Don’t buy it. The paper format may be dying, but jour-nalism is healthier than ever. We get more readers now at the New

York Times than ever – up to 20 million a day, because of the web. Most papers have experienced a similar expansion of their audi-ence. It’ll settle down eventually, when a good business model is found.

Q: You currently contrib-ute opinion columns to the New York Times about the Pacific Northwest. What do you find yourself writing about most in those columns?

A: Politics. I thought I’d be taking on other subjects, which I enjoy – religion, nature, his-tory, education – but every week it seems there is some great po-litical topic that pops up, or Mi-chele Bachmann says something

idiotic. Q: Do you have any rituals

for writing? A: No. But I take a blue-col-

lar approach, trying to write a set amount every day, so I can get done and go out and play.

Q: Any extra nuggets of knowledge you hope to im-

part to the University of Port-land community next Tuesday night?

A: Just hope to give a sense of some of these great, larger-than-life stories floating around our corner of the country, and how I approach them. No juggling or singing, though.

Natalie WheelerStaff Writer

wheelern12@up.edu

Steinkamp said when he first became an RA last year, it took him the first semester to

understand what being an RA

means in terms of time manage-ment.

“Finding a balance between your job and people in your life is important,” he said.

Berning shared a similar view.

“It can be hard to think of oth-ers and not yourself all the time,” he said.

Despite the challenges of be-ing an RA, Berning loves his RA position.

“I don’t think you would find an RA who didn’t get something

out of it that is good,” he said. “What better way to spend your time talking and hanging out with people?”

Q & A- Tim EgAn

“I think I’ve wanted to be a writer since 3rd grade, when the teacher asked me to read my poem in front of every-one, and they liked it. That told me something about the power of words.”

Tim Egan New York Times contributor and

author

ENTERTAINME

Tired of listening to “All the Small Things” or “What’s My Age Again?” on repeat just to get your Blink-182 fix? Well have no fear “Neighborhoods” is almost here.

After eight years, pop punk band Blink-182 is back with a new set list.

Although their new album, “Neighborhoods” has not been released yet, leaked singles and tracks like “Up All Night” are

edgier than normal for the group. Hitting harder topics with lyr-

ics like “everyone gets the chills, the kind that kills when the pain begins to start,” the group sticks true to their mentality of singing about the ups and downs of life that all of us experience in one way or another.

The band is also rocking a harsher style than fans are used to.

On their first released single

“Up All Night,” the band uses a heavy guitar riff in the intro that reflects more of a hardcore rock style than their traditional “pop-esque” rock.

The new songs bring the band into the more modern genre of rock. With mature topics, the lyrics are more meaningful than ever. Don’t miss out, pick up or download the album on Sept. 27.

-Jennifer Rillamas

After 8 years, Blink -182 breaks out a new record

The Beacon’s one-stop guide to music, film, dining and culture

Singing Shrek hits the stage Do you think farting is funny?

If you are one of the people who said yes, you would love “Shrek the Musical.”

For the most part, the story closely follows the plot of the movie with the exception of added musical numbers.

I was pleasantly surprised by this play, having no expectations except that it would be stupid, because I wasn’t too fond of the crude humor that was often

found in the movie.It was a tad bizarre seeing live

versions of Shrek and Donkey, but at the same time the actors did a convincing job.

I was also thrown off to think of Shrek singing, but I was surprised at how well they incorporated music into the storyline.

The large majority of the audience was children but most of the laughs came from the parents. It did have adult humor

throughout, while also having the classic farting and burping jokes associated with Shrek. I caught myself chuckling a few times.

The musical numbers were very well performed for being a comedy, and the acting was good. Overall it was a great show, and if you like the movie, you would enjoy the play.

-Shellie Adams

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RA: Helping residents to grow as individuals

Pulitzer prize winner Tim Egan frequently writes about politics in his column for the New York Times. A book author himeslf, he includes “The Great Gatsby” as one of his favorites.

Photo courtesy of Tim Egan

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Solving roommate relationship conflicts

Students and RAs discuss ways to solve roommate conflict

Rachel McIntoshStaff Writer

mcintosh14@up.edu

The roommate relationship is the most important relation-ship to cultivate during what could be four very long years on campus. If you do not set up rules and boundaries in the beginning, it can be difficult to regain respect later on in the year. But confronting room-mates can be challenging for some people.

“We call the early room-mate togetherness the honey-moon stage,” Jeff Makjavich, ajunior resident assistant said. “No one wants to talk about the issues right away. It’s awkward. They tread lightly and a lot of things go unsaid. Over time it gets more and more awkward. That is completely unhealthy. I always encourage the people to start asking the questions right away.”

For some students, the con-cept of shared space is rather abstract, according to Michelle Reynolds, a senior RA. Most kids come from homes where they have never had to share a room, so as they jump into col-lege life, many of them must learn how to balance the ex-pectations of their roommates while maintaining a certain level of respect.

“I think a big issue people

have coming in with a new roommate is setting too high of expectations because your roommate doesn’t have to be your best friend,” Reynolds said. “Sometimes it is better if you can just get along and live together and be respectful of each other’s space.”

According to Makjavich, the key to a healthy room-mate relationship will always be communication about what is expected from both room-mates, and ensuring that each party maintains respect for the other person’s property.

“If people come into it with an individualist attitude – ‘This is my room, and I’m going to do what I want’ – that is when things get intense and conflict arises,” Makjavich said. “I al-ways emphasize with my guys: Respect is everything. They are in it together. They’re a community and they have to relinquish some of their rights they’ve probably had their whole lives.”

When conflict does arise, the first step toward remedia-tion is to discuss the issue with your roommate, or ask your RA to help you role play what you will say so your commu-nication is clear and effective. If necessary, the second step is for you and your roommate to meet with your RA so they can help mediate the conflict.

“The first thing that an RA does is we will ask them if they have talked to their roommate about the issue,” Reynolds said. “The students are all adults and

ideally we want them to be able to take responsibility for their actions and confront people on their own. It’s a huge life learn-ing experience to live with a roommate in the first place so we want them to try to solve the issues. If that is not the case then we will intervene.”

Christina Steiner, a sopho-more, had communication is-sues with her roommate early on during her freshman year.

“After talking to my RA and hall director, I realized the situation wasn’t going to get better until I started com-municating with my roommate about my expectations for our living situation,” Steiner said. “That, in turn, opened up the door for her to express her con-cerns as well, which made us closer since we’re rooming to-gether this spring.”

Adjusting to a new way of living can create a challenge for many students, but when issues such as study hours in the room, guest visits and bed times are established in the be-ginning, it helps relieve some of the stress. It is never too late to start talking because the more time you wait, the worse the problem gets.

“College is about learning but it is also about dealing with new situations and learning to cooperate with others which is part of the growing up pro-cess,” Steiner said.

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1. Your roommate’s dirty dishes have been sitting on the counter for over a week. You:

A. Compliment him or her on how it has only been a week, and they DID at least make it to the counter at least. But maybe help him or her remember the dishes are still there.B. Clean the dishes for your room-mate. He or she has been really busy this week.C. Write a threatening note, maybe shake your fist at them.

2. Which best describes your rela-tionship with your roommate:

A.You hang out occasionally, but you also do your own thing.B.You know where he or she is ev-ery minute of the day. You have his or her schedule memorized so that you can have dinner together.C. “I don’t know their life!”

3. How would you describe your or-ganizational ability?

A. I keep my side of the room clean and switch off taking the trash out and cleaning the bathroom.B. What organizational ability? C. I have to clean everything, in-cluding my roommate’s messes. They don’t clean anything.

4. Where do you get most of your work done?

A. I go to the library or study room when it is crunch time, but I also have study sessions with my room-mate.B. I study only when my roommate is in class so that when they get out we can party it up together.C. I study in my room no matter what my roommate is doing. Some-times I make them leave so I can get work done.

5. What is your biggest pet-peeve about your roommate?

A. Sometimes they are loud when they get ready in the morning.B. Being away from my roommate.C. My roommate.

6. What is your favorite thing to do with your roommate?

A. We like to watch movies to-gether on occasion to take a study break.B. Everything!!!C. …I can’t think of anything. Give me a second.

7. How much time do you spend in your room?

A. I am in my room when I am not studying, hanging with friends,

eating or in class.B. I try not to leave the room in case I miss seeing my roommate when they get out of class. C. I try to never be in my room be-cause my roommate is in there.

8. How do you react when your roommate is loud in the morning?

A. It’s OK. I can go back to sleep when he or she leaves.B. I try to get up at the same time so we can start our day together.C. I throw things. Maybe yell a lit-tle bit to get my point across.

9. What thing do you share with your roommate?

A. Sometimes we share food and clothes, but we also have our sepa-rate stuff.B. Everything! What’s mine is hers or his. C. Share? He or she better not be touching my stuff.

10. How would you describe your roommate?

A. An exciting person whom I am glad to be able to get to know.B. I want to be him or her when I grow up!C. The large mass in the bed adja-cent to my bed.

1. Grow upYou do not live with your mother anymore. Even

if you did, she shouldn’t be cleaning for you. When you see a mess, clean it up. When you smell some-thing foul, don’t just assume it is coming from the creature living in the room next to you. Investigate and clean whatever is fermenting in the house.

2. Sharing is not caringKeep your food separate so that you have no one

to blame but yourself for drinking all the milk and eating all the Oreos.

3. Cleaning is communalWhat better way to bond with your housemates

than over Saturday morning cleaning? Bathroom and kitchen cleaning supplies should be purchased as a house since everyone should be using them.

4. Chore wheels are corny, but useful

As long as you don’t just use it for the first month and then forget about it, a chore wheel will ensure that everyone is doing their part to help out around the house.

5. Dishes, just DO them!It takes only slightly more effort to put your dirty

dishes in the dishwasher as it does to lazily drop them in the sink. I know it may seem hard, but it’s part of being a big kid.

6. Establish quiet hoursYou may blow this off in the beginning, but later

on in the school year when a group of giggly girls is making cookies in your kitchen at two in the morn-ing, you will regret not establishing quiet hours in the beginning.

7. Bills are a team effortIf bills are divided equally and everyone is pay-

ing the same amount then shower times will be shorter and lights will not be left on in unoccupied rooms. I wouldn’t go so far as to say “if it’s yellow let it mellow,” but turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth and unplugging appliances when not in use will save everyone a few bucks.

8. Learn how to properly clean your clothes

For those of you who are new to washing your own clothes, laundry is a two-step process. Do not leave your wet clothes to mold in the washer. They need to go in the dryer. They WANT to be dry.

9. Clogged toilets can be frustrating for everyone, but stay calm

First of all, do not gamble by trying to flush the clog through. If it didn’t work the first time, subse-quent flushes will do little more than fill the bowl or deposit a waterfall of sewage water onto your bathroom floor. If the bowl is full of water, do not fret, you must simply give it time to drain out. Once the water is drained you can plunge to your heart’s content.

1 0. Mind your guestsYou might like them, but it doesn’t mean your

housemates do. A weekend stay is fine, if it is pre-sented ahead of time, but no one likes a hobo living on their couch.

Roommate sanity 101

Roommate personality quizWondering what sort of roommate you are? Take the quiz!

If you picked mostly As: Keep up the good work. You know how

to balance your relationship with your roommate while also being independent and able to do your own thing. You don’t spend all of your time in the room and you understand that the library and study rooms are there to be used. You are friends with your roommate but you also have separate friends that you spend time with.

If you picked mostly Bs:

Your relationship with your roommate is just not healthy. One of you is go-ing to snap. Remember that time away from each other can be good for the relation-ship. Make sure you are giv-ing them room to breathe and do things on their own. Don’t make them feel like they have to hold your hand. Sometimes it’s OK to go to dinner with other people and study in the library…with other people.

If you picked mostly Cs: You are just flat-out mean. I’m sure

your roommate doesn’t like you any more than you like them. You could at least try to find something in common and be a little more patient with them, as I am sure they are trying really hard to be pa-tient with you. Try to start the relation-ship over and talk through the things that bother you.

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My reasons for applying to the Nicaragua Immersion were, admittedly, less than altruistic. International travel, making new friends, practicing Spanish —even helping people — could ar-guably all be reduced to a single motivation: I went to feel good about myself. Perhaps I can only recognize my naïveté in retro-spect. Lucky for me, Nicaragua is a forgiving teacher.

Much of our travel in Nica-ragua was done via a chartered bus, through chaotic urban traf-fic and over rural dirt roads. I always tried to get a window seat.

On the way between our desti-nations I would peer out the glass at people and scenery rolling by, and from my air-conditioned perspective I made observations and judgments in an attempt to reconcile the differences this world had with my own: poverty and excessive government pro-

paganda against the backdrop of beautiful landscapes. But I felt a recurring discomfort when my conclusions didn’t match with the reality I discovered after step-ping off the bus.

One example I vividly re-member was a visit to a market in Managua. As the bus pulled up I could see austere stalls packed with a rich diversity of produce. I was excited to explore. We en-tered the market by squeezing through the densely packed stalls.

The atmosphere changed. Tin roofs overhead blocked out the morning’s sunlight. Suddenly I was being pushed and pushing back against a crowd to make my way through cramped alleys flanked by canned food and dirty tables of butchered meat. A sour smell that evoked sweat, fish and urine was inescapable.

Those scenes stick out in my mind as a glimpse of how pover-ty can turn routine shopping into a hostile experience. The stress of bartering with opportunistic vendors and keeping my hand over my wallet lingered long af-ter returning to the bus.

Afterward we visited a mall patronized by Nicaragua’s eco-nomically privileged minor-ity, in order to contrast the two.

The mall felt very familiar, like a mall I could find back in the States. But the familiarity, rather than being comforting, left a gro-tesque impression.

That night, after group dis-cussion and reflection, I went to bed with the irritation that comes with the inability to rationalize something. Although I had pre-viously known about economic

disparity, after that day’s expe-rience I couldn’t come to terms with inequality the same way I had when it had merely been an abstract issue.

The market-mall exercise was only one of the first of many memories that left a meaning-ful impact. Or maybe it would be more apt to describe them as emotional scars. Some of the most important moments of the trip were spent listening to the stories of Nicaraguans and bear-ing witness to past and present suffering. Outrage and sadness would sometimes leave me feel-ing overwhelmed.

The solidarity shared during the trip was balanced; I also met people who embodied persever-ance and hope. Even now it’s difficult to articulate the sheer breadth of the trip. Yet looking back, it seems the good times provide a sharper contrast and highlight the painful times.

Beyond the activities and the group discussions, I kept return-ing to critical thoughts about my pre-trip expectations and ideas. The continuous pattern of realizing my own ignorance and forcing me to confront false but fundamental attitudes I held was not pleasant. As it turned

out, this wasn’t the sort of feel-good-about-myself trip I had en-visioned.

The Nicaragua Immersion is a disruptive experience. I would guess that any push to open one’s world view wider will always re-quire some discomfort. While I did learn new information, the real value of the trip was taking what I already knew and turning it personal. It provided a context, both intellectually and emotion-ally, to my role as a global citizen and as a U.S. constituent. The end result was not some self-righ-teous pat on the back, but a deep dissatisfaction that spurred me to challenge my beliefs.

I’ll end by saying that the Nicaragua Immersion was the single best educative experience I’ve had at UP - One of the most valuable things I’ll take from college. But that’s only because it didn’t leave me feeling good about myself.

Joe Starzl is a senior German studies and philosophy major

and can be reached at starzl12@up.edu.

FAITH & FELLOWSHIP10 September 22, 2011

What can be learned only in NicaraguaExperiences on The Moreau Center’s Nicaragua Immersion gives student new perspectives

JoeStarzlGuest Commentary “On the way between our

destinations I would peer out the glass at people and scenery rolling by, and from my air-conditioned perspective I made obser-vations and judgments in an attempt to reconcile the differences this world had with my own: poverty and excessive government propaganda against the backdrop of beautiful landscapes.”

Joe Starzlsenior

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Focus on the product, not the packagingBrie ColangeloGuest Commentary

As a music lover, I like watch-ing artists perform whether it is watching an award show on TV or in person at a concert. I usu-ally enjoy watching artists go all out, wearing eccentric, fun out-fits, but lately I feel artists have taken it too far. An artist’s image is meant to send a message to their audience, right?

Well if this is true, I’m still confused as to what message Lady Gaga was sending when she entered the Grammys in an egg or why Cee Lo Green was wearing that ridiculous peacock warrior outfit while performing “Forget You.”

Nearly a month ago I tuned in to the VMA’s and was once again

taken back by Nicki Minaj’s out-fit – it looked like she piled a bunch of trash on herself. More-over, why Katy Perry thought wearing a block on her head was an attractive or meaningful look completely escapes me. Don’t get me started on Jo Calderone.

I’m not saying artists shouldn’t be creative or dress up, but lately I feel artists have become more focused on their image than on their ability to sing.

Each of the above artists is talented, and I enjoy their fun music, but sometimes their out-fits take away from their music because I spend my time hating their costumes rather than enjoy-ing their performance. And that’s the other problem – sometimes I wish musicians viewed their craft as less of a performance and more of an art.

In the 1960s, concerts con-sisted of talented people on stage, wearing jeans and a T-shirt, sing-ing their hearts out about mean-

ingful things. Somehow Lady Gaga ripping off Madonna’s mu-sic while emerging from an egg

pales by comparison. I have become so annoyed

with Lady Gaga’s outrageous outfits that I have ultimately de-cided to only listen to her music, rather than watch her perform.

Currently, Adele has emerged as one of my favorite artists be-cause she has one of the most beautiful, soulful voices I have ever heard and her talent speaks

for itself. When I compare Lady Gaga to Adele, I wonder why some artists today feel the need to have such extreme images and whether or not it is because they feel their singing does not suffice or is lacking in some shape or form or substance.

I understand images draw audiences in and make concerts fun, but Lady Gaga sitting in an egg or being covered in meat only causes me to question her sanity.

Before any of you jump out of your seats and remind me that she was making a statement about gay rights – stop – I know this much. I just wish she was more willing to put the message before the spectacle. Why do so many cows have to die for her to encourage us to be more tolerant?

I recognize the artists above are actually talented to varying degrees, which is more than I can say for other artists such as Ke$ha who not only lacks tal-ent, but image as well (unless she

thinks clothing herself in glitter and trash bags suffices).

I just wish more artists would focus a little more on their prod-uct and a little less on its packag-ing.

Brie Colangelo is a senior nursing major. She can be

contacted at colangel12@up.edu.

“I understand images draw audiences in and make concerts fun, but Lady Gaga sitting in an egg or being covered in meat only causes me to question her sanity.”

Brie Colangelosenior

Last week, two anti-abor-tion demonstrators were asked to leave the University prem-ises after displaying graphic images of aborted fetuses. The two men, who are affiliated with Missionaries to the Pre-born – an anti-abortion group based in Milwaukee, Wis. – did not have authorization to demonstrate or distribute leaf-lets on campus.

The men were asked to leave campus. Public Safety did not base its decision on the content displayed by the Mis-sionaries to the Preborn, but rather on University policy. According to the University’s Sales and Solicitation Policy, individuals or groups may not sell or solicit among the

general University population unless a recognized student organization or University de-partment sponsors them.

The Beacon commends the University for this policy be-cause the school is not forced to take a stance on controver-sial issues or pick and choose which groups or individu-als can stay on campus. This policy also allows for a safer campus by reducing the intim-idation that students may feel from solicitors and protesters. Students should be able to fo-cus on learning and not be worried about being upset or targeted by a protest on cam-pus.

First, it should be noted that The Beacon is not taking

a stance on abortion, but rather the way in which Missionar-ies to the Preborn chooses to convey its message. On its website, Missionaries to the Preborn defends its display of photographs of aborted fe-tuses with the assertion that the media has censored such photographs from the “abor-tion debate.”

The photographs displayed by the Missionaries to the Pre-born are grotesque, repulsive and graphic. Displaying these images is disrespectful be-cause it focuses on the death of a fetus, rather than the saving of a life, which is not going to change people’s hearts.

The Missionaries to the Preborn say there are many

historical precedents for dis-playing photographs of aborted fetuses because photographs exist of lynched black men, Jewish corpses and lifeless Vietnamese children, which, according to their website, makes it acceptable to display images of aborted fetuses.

Rather than using the im-ages as a scare tactic, the Missionaries to the Preborn should use a reasoned argu-ment. Members of the media are required to have a free and responsible discussion. Mis-sionaries to the Preborn should be open to doing the same.

On the other hand, in a guest commentary submitted last November by Ann Cowan, the president of Voice for Life,

she states “we spend too much time trying to paint the people on the other side of the issue as horrible and ignorant.”

This is exactly what Mis-sionaries to the Preborn is do-ing. By throwing images in our faces, the Missionaries to the Preborn are implying UP students are ignorant, when in fact students are not.

The anti-abortion student group on campus, Voice for Life is not affiliated with Mis-sionaries to the Preborn. The Beacon appreciates Voice for Life’s respectful approach through its Cemetery of the In-nocents memorial rather than the gruesome tactic of Mis-sionaries of the Preborn.

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Republicans perceived unfairly

I am writing in response to the commentary, “Get involved in politics, make a difference” (Sept. 15).

As an active member of UP College Republicans, I find it very disappointing to see such a negative attitude towards the Republican Party and I feel that Republicans are being perceived unfairly. I am proud to vote as a Republican, and I would never speak so poorly of someone that does not share the same political viewpoints as myself. I would never refer to the Democratic Party as “nefarious.” Nor is it fair to blame all of the U.S. domes-tic problems on the Republican Party and our involvement in the Middle East. I found that article to be very offensive to my politi-cal beliefs, and I think it was very unprofessional to bash on a group of people in that manner.

I will be the first to admit that no political belief system will satisfy everyone, which is why I am a strong believer in bipar-tisanship and ensuring that all viewpoints are represented in our government. That’s why it is so important to vote. I do agree that we as educated citizens should do more to make our voice heard in our government by voting and writing letters to our congress-men and senators. Nothing will be accomplished by complain-ing about all the problems in the world and doing nothing about it. However, my agreement with that commentary ends there.

-Stephanie Fekete junior, business

marketing and sustainability

Letters to the Editor

UP is more than just a beautiful campus SarahHansellStaff Commentary

So you think you’re a fashion expert

The sun has just set on The Bluff, and the sky that shows be-tween the tall thick-trunked trees fades downward from inky black to rich, dark cobalt and finally meets the horizon in pale, glow-ing yellow.

This is a beautiful place we get to live in during our four

years at UP. The house where I grew up

will never quite be the same home to me again, now that I ac-cidentally said “I’m going home” to my mom when I was talking about UP.

This place has become like another home to me – a place where I can walk around in sweats and no makeup and not care, where I can sit by the front desk chatting with the hall re-ceptionist and know most of the people who walk through the door. A place where I have made so many new friends that I hope I

will know my whole life. I came here not knowing what

my major would be and only knowing one other person who went here. But it’s come to be the place I couldn’t wait to get back to by the end of summer.

It has something to do with the feeling here – the beautiful campus, the energy. But most of all it’s the people that make UP what it is: more than just a campus with the professors and classes.

Everyone I’ve met at this school is passionate about some-thing, and I think that is what

makes this place so special. Whether it’s an English ma-

jor who discusses Kerouac and Ginsberg before class or an engi-neering major who draws mathe-matically concise and chaotically colorful art to tac on his or her walls, everyone here has a pas-sion.

The people I have met here make a difference. They go on service plunges and immersions in different states and countries. They want to grow up to be social workers, novelists and engineers. They want to build bridges, own restaurants or work in hospitals.

Everyone at this school is driven to do something in this world, to fight for something, to create something, to change something, even if they’re still figuring out exactly what that is. These students, more so than the landscaping or the trees or the view are what make UP a beauti-ful place to live.

KatePeiferStaff Commentary

There is a cold war occurring on campus. Hushed and seeming-ly inaudible, we go about our col-legiate day unaware and oblivi-ous. Until now.

The war on fashion is inevi-table amongst the stars of Hol-

lywood and within the runway shows of top designers. The suc-cess of such designers and actors relies heavily upon being fashion forward.

But who can deny that harsh critiques of supposed fashion faux pas do not abound at UP? Walking to class on the sidewalk is similar to strutting a signature walk on a runway, while fellow students – “the audience” – stare up and down assessing their opinion of you.

I’ve heard it all: the mockery,

cruel jokes and quick assump-tions all based on one or more subliminal stares across cam-pus. Thus, I think it only fair to expose these silent jeers a little birdie told me.

For the Classic Chic, always tailored and put together just so, “What a goody two shoes,” they say. “I bet she only shops brand names.”

And for all you casual col-lege students, “Take a look at this guy over here with a school shirt, cargo pants and Etnies,” she comments. “Grow up!”

The ones who brought back the 90s by sporting flannel shirts, ratty hose and unkempt hair, they jeer, “She looks like a cross be-tween Madonna and a lumber-jack.”

Dude, let’s not forget what she says about the onset of the Bro Style, “I’m surprised his collar’s not popped up like his ego!”

Finally for the Hipsters, “Skinny jeans and a heinous cardigan,” they remark. “Let me guess, purchases from a thrift store?”

Oh, the glorious resonance and scholarly character of heard voices. UP commends itself for student diversity; let us do the same for differences in individ-ual fashion! With an open mind and ability to bite our tongue, it is possible to view “fashion don’ts” as another’s “fashion do’s”.

Personally, I have dabbled in every category of style formerly mentioned. I guess they would

whisper, “What a fashion wan-nabe.”

So from me, the wannabe, I say, wear what you want to wear, and wear it proudly.

“UP commends itself for student diversity; let us do the same for differences in individual fashion!”

Kate Peifersophomore

Sarah Hansell is a sophomore English major. She can be

contacted at hansell14@up.edu.

Kate Peifer is a sophomore Eng-lish and French major. She can

be contacted at peifer14@up.edu.

“Schools for Schools.”

Yadira Tellez, junior, nursing

Faces on The Bluff

By Kayla Wong

Best on-campus club?

We asked:

“International Club.”

Yasmeen Hejazi, freshman, environmental

engineering

“Schools for Schools.”

Kellie Houser, junior, nursing

“Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.”

Seth Schneider, sophomore, electrical

engineering

“International Club.”

Pedro Jimenez, senior, biology and pre-med

The Beacon — www.upbeacon.net 13OPINIONS

When is the last time you said ‘thank you?’

In searching for a topic for my first opinion column, I made a list of simple things I find annoying. This was mildly successful, but my efforts didn’t really shed light on any major problems plaguing UP’s student body.

I came up with a few things: when educated individuals don’t know when to use “your” and “you’re,” people who don’t know how to use four-way-stops (just because you stopped doesn’t mean it’s your turn to go) and the fact the Library closes at mid-night on weekdays when I clearly don’t start my papers until 11:30 p.m. the night before they are due.

As I sat in traffic on I-5 on Friday night, I couldn’t help but

return to one topic: common courtesy.

“Chivalry is dead” has be-come a common phrase in the language of the college female, and possibly females of all ages. But I’m not just talking about chivalry. There is a serious prob-lem I have noticed on this cam-pus.

I’d be hard-pressed to find someone who consistently says “thank you” to those serving them. I challenge anyone to stand by the registers in The Cove or The Commons during a busy mealtime and listen for how many whole-hearted “thank you’s” are said. My guess is very few.

Even I am in a rush some-times, and yeah, the extremely long lines at lunchtime are pretty annoying. But it’s really not that difficult to thank someone for, at the very least, trying to get you through the line and on your way to class, home or studying as fast as they can. It’s not really the staff’s fault that you wanted

a wrap.I’m not asking for a lot, but

the same staff works every single day to get us through the line and back to devouring sandwiches, ranch wraps and burgers as fast as they can. If you go in early on Saturday and Sunday mornings, many of them are still working to make sure that we get what we need as we try to avoid bright lights and loud noises.

The people working aren’t even just your fellow students trying to make some money. Staff members who aren’t stu-dents surprisingly care about you

and what you’re up to – just give them the chance to get to know you as a person and not just what you’re ordering.

I don’t expect other students to go out and make friends with everyone working at The Cove or The Commons, though I could see this being beneficial in some respects. You don’t have to party with them on the weekends (I bet Glen C. could throw down).

I simply ask that, at the very least, other students be respect-ful of the work they do to make our lives a little bit easier as we drown in our Biblical Traditions readings, statistics homework and history essays.

Every student here has the chance to impact someone’s day positively. It won’t kill you to say a genuine “thank you” once in a while.

Lesley Dawson is a sophomore history and environmental science major. She can be

contacted at dawson14@up.edu.

Lesley DawsonStaff Commentary

Feminism: A love storyJessieHethcoatGuest Commentary

I want to tell you a love sto-ry. It happened when Jessie met feminism.

I’d like to start this love story by telling you that I love stories. My mom told stories to my brother and me constantly when we were little. Though the “Boy Who Cried Wolf” held less bearing to a 4-year-old boy and 6-year-old girl than watching the Death Star explode on VHS, the stories she told us, despite their lack of mythical creatures and explosions, still stuck with me.

One of my favorite sto-ries was “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” This one’s about an emperor whose tailors sew him a suit made of fabric they claim is invisible to anyone unfit for their position or “just hopelessly stupid.” Instead, they simply pre-tend to dress the emperor and really give him no clothes at all. The emperor, in fear of seeming

unfit for his position, pretends he can see the clothes and so do his ministers. Though a child blurts out the emperor is wearing no clothes, he continues to parade the streets in his trousers for the ironic fear of seeming hopelessly stupid. What a silly story. I never forgot that one.

So let’s fast forward a little bit, in my story, not the emperor’s. Most people who know me know

that I identify as feminist. I wear it like a badge of honor in a world that constantly belittles its cul-tural significance. But I wasn’t always this way.

Before I considered myself feminist, I didn’t want to believe in what I considered excuses. I wanted to be a strong person without using the “limitation” of cultural gender oppression as a crutch. I didn’t want to com-plain; I wanted my successes to

speak for themselves. I muted the ‘knock, knock’ feeling that I was insufficient to just try harder, and chalked up my insecurities to just being a teenager.

But the knocking grew loud-er. I started to see patterns, and I started to get angry. There was a reason I felt so uncomfortable in my own skin: I was reaching for an unattainable ideal. So were my friends. And much of it was rooted in gender.

When I started counting the double standards I saw placed on women daily, I was pissed. Why does she “get around” and he is a player? Why does she have PMS, but he’s just angry?

And these gendered expecta-tions are certainly not limited to women. Why do young men feel the need to be six-feet tall and have the ability to grow a full beard when they’re only 16? And God forbid they can’t bench press 250.

We live in a culture of varied and interacting forces carefully cultivated to make us feel like crap.

When I watch the news, read the paper, watch TV or sit in a classroom, “The Emperor’s New Clothes” is always in the back

of my head. My mom wanted my brother and me to grow up to be the kids who blurt out that the emperor isn’t wearing any clothes.

That’s what feminism means to me: having the courage to stand up and point out what no one else is saying and having the tools to decipher what needs to be said. Sometimes it’s as simple as saying to the emperor, “Dude, you’re not wearing any clothes.” Sometimes it’s gather-ing the bravery and articulation to explain to someone why what they’re saying is bigoted, even if it’s not meant to be that way.

So from depression to anger to action, my idea of gender and my growing affinity for femi-nist thought ultimately brought me to UP’s Feminist Discussion Group. This weekly gathering of thoughtful humans meets to discuss policies, images, words and news items that are working against us by either discrimina-tion, stereotyping or any other perpetual form of oppression.

If you’d like to discuss these issues, join our mailing list by emailing me and come to our meetings on Mondays at 6 p.m. We’d love to have you.

Jessie Hethcoat is a senior English and psychology

major. She can be contacted at hethcoat12@up.edu.

“We live in a culture of varied and interacting forces carefully cultivated to make us feel like crap.”

Jessie Hethcoatsenior

“Every student here as the chance to impact someone’s day. It won’t kill you to say a genuine ‘thank you’ once in a while.”

Lesley Dawsonsophomore

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14 September 22, 2011 SPORTS

With the addition of features such as live video streaming, the Portland Pilots website has been making an effort to be more ac-cessible to fans. No one has been more instrumental in the change than Dick Biles, camera man ex-traordinaire. Biles is the owner of Sports Video Northwest, the company contracted by UP to provide video for its sporting events.

Biles, who has worked with UP for eight years, is proud of the upgrades he has been able to make to the video services he of-fers the school.

“We just introduced multiple cameras this year, where we are running a whole production truck now versus a single cam-era,” Biles said. “We have now added an additional three man-operated cameras with a produc-tion switcher. This is new to the program.”

In addition to the three manned cameras, there are two robotic cameras, an upgrade that gives Biles even more flexibil-ity in how he presents a sporting event.

“You can spin the robotic cam-eras 360 degrees, up and down, and I can control them from in-side my production trailer,” Biles said. “Most commonly we’ll use them when they do interviews in the press box up top. All of this is

done in high definition, which is also a first for the school.”

Associate Athletic Director and Public Relations headman Jason Brough is excited for the changes and what they mean for the Pilots fan base.

“I think in the last few years we’ve made a concerted effort to be more fan friendly,” Brough said. “Fans can get streams for free now, even if it’s just students who are in their dorm rooms and want to know what’s going on. Our first option is getting stu-dents to come to games, but it’s good that they know about these alternative options as well.”

While the free streaming of-fered on the website is certainly a highlight, Brough is quick to note that it is not all that the website offers.

“The website is great even just for information too,” Brough said. “That’s our hub for anything we’re doing athletically if people want to know our schedules or promotions.”

Biles has been enjoying every second he has spent on UP’s cam-pus.

“It’s an outstanding school. It’s one of the best schools I’ve ever been affiliated with,” Biles said. “It’s a beautiful campus, the staff is excellent to work with, and the students are top-notch. They’re bright, articulate and treat people with respect.”

Biles is also conscious of the continued greatness he gets to witness year after year while

filming hundreds of different Pi-lot athletes.

“I’ve had the opportunity to see some remarkable athletes such as Christine Sinclair, Steph-anie Cox and Megan Rapinoe,” Biles said. “Kasey Keller was just a senior when I started. It’s so remarkable; I’ve gotten the opportunity to work with play-ers that go on to Major League Soccer and the World Cup. Some even become Olympians.”

It is not all fun and games for Biles, though. He puts in long

hours to achieve his results and believes this is a side of sports that casual fans do not know about.

“For every two-hour event we probably spend close to 30 man hours to put that production on,” Biles said. “I’ll come in five to six hours before an event and I’ll be there four hours after it. We also have a crew of four additional members. Realistically it’s prob-ably closer to 50 man hours. For a professional level event that’s televised, it would take 150 man

hours, easily.”According to Biles, his hard

work has paid off, as his video has been featured on channels such as ESPN and the Golf Channel, as well as all of the local chan-nels. While thousands of fans fill the stands during any given soc-cer game, Biles quietly sits in his trailer diligently monitoring the bank of monitors that adorn his walls.

“We can broadcast the game with pretty much everything ESPN can do,” Biles said.

Jason HortschStaff Writer

hortsch12@up.edu

Covering all the angles

“We know we have the of-fense, so we will have to focus defensively,” Bostwick said.

Pepperdine has dominated the series, coming into the game 46-2 all time versus the Pilots.

However, the Pilots have been close to beating the Waves in the recent past, including a five-set match in their last meeting, which eventually ended in a Pepperdine victory.

Both Houck and Usher said they think this year’s team has a legitimate chance to end a losing

streak that runs 15 years long. “If there was any year to beat

them it would be this year,” Ush-er said. “They are always good; it would be unbelievable to beat them.

After one day of rest, the Pi-lots will face Loyola Marymount at home.

LMU finished the preseason 6-6 and were picked to finish 5th in the WCC.

Houck said these first two weeks will give them an opportu-nity to see if this is the year they can make waves in the WCC.

VOLLEYBALL: At homeContinued from page 15

son to four, making her the team leader in assists. It was also Fris-bee’s second goal of the season, and a game winner, just as her first goal was.

UP will head away from Port-land on their longest road trip of the season this week as they trav-el to face off against No. 15 UC-Irvine (6-2-1) on Thursday at 7 p.m. and will play again Sunday against Cal State Northridge at 2 p.m. The team will then travel to face BYU (5-3-2) for their first WCC inner-conference game of the season on Oct. 6, their first match against BYU since they joined the WCC. The Pilots fi-nally return home to play against

San Diego (5-4-0) on Oct. 14. No. 15 ranked UC-Irvine has

lost only to Stanford and St. Mary’s this year.

UC-Irvine has also beaten quality teams like Santa Clara, Mississippi State, Hawaii and Texas A&M.

BYU has proved to be strong this season, beating University of Arizona, tying No. 19 Uni-versity of Washington and tak-ing No. 2 Oklahoma State to overtime before falling 2-1. The length of this trip as well as the quality of opponents will make this a tough road test for the Pi-lots and a chance for UP to climb higher in the Top 25 rankings.

SOCCER: On the roadContinued from page 16

Videographer Dick Biles heads UP Athletics’ transition to a more fan-friendly website

Jason Hortsch | THE BEACON

From the safety of his production truck videographer Dick Biles controls two robotic cameras and coordi-nates the three manned cameras. According to Biles, a two-hour sporting event can take 50 man hours to produce.

This week in sports

USA vs. Canada The Pilot fans got a treat at halftime against USC as they welcomed home for-mer players Megan Rapinoe (2004-2008) and Sophie Schmidt (2006-2010) back onto the field to be honored for playing important roles on their national teams last summer during the Women’s World Cup (Rapinoe with Team USA and Schmidt with Team Canada). Former teamates, Rapinoe and Schmidt will be in separate jerseys tonight as Team USA faces off against Team Canada in an International Friendly on Jeld-Wen Field in downtown Portland at 7 p.m. Students can watch the match on ESPN 2 or view it online from ESPN3.com. Schmidt will be joined by famed former UP forward Christine Sinclair (2001-2005) on Team Canada and Rapinoe will also play with former National Championship winning teamate Stephanie Cox (2003-2007).

Women’s SoccerCurrently 4-4-1, the No. 25 Pilots travel to California this week to face the No. 21 UC Ir-vine Anteaters tonight at 7 p.m. They will play the Cal State Northridge Matadors at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Men’s Soccer Following a last-second win over the University of Wash-ington Huskies, the Pilots now stand at 3-2-1. They will be in Seattle for the Husky Fever Classic this weekend. The Pilots face No. 20 Alabama Bir-mingham Sept. 23 at 4:30 p.m. before playing Houston Baptist on Sept. 25 at 11 a.m.

VolleyballThe Pilots are 6-7 coming out of preseason play. They play No. 19 Pepperdine tonight at 7 p.m. to kick off a four game series at home against WCC opponents including Loyola Marymount, Santa Clara and the University of San Francisco.

(courtesy portlandpilots.com, WCCsports.com)

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Pilotin the

Spotlight:Merel van Steenbergen

Sophomore cross country runner Merel van Steenbergen, a transfer student from Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, won the Pier Park Invitational in-dividual title earlier this month. The Netherlands native shares her thoughts on running cross coun-try for UP with The Beacon.

Q: How long have you been running?

I joined my track and field club back home when I was sev-en. Sports are all through clubs in Europe. From my 13th birth-day on I only did cross country and track.

Q: Why did you transfer to UP?

Mainly because the academ-ics weren’t what I was looking for at Robert Morris. It was either go back home and continue my stud-ies at a university there or try to transfer to another school. I re-ally wanted to stay in the U.S. so that’s what I did.

Q: How do you like UP so far?

I love it. I love the area, the school, the campus and Port-land. I really, really like the city. There’s always something going on, like the Saturday Market or other activities. Also, Forest Park is so close. There’s so much to do and to see. I like that. It’s easy to get around as well.

Q: What are some differ-ences between Pittsburgh and Portland?

Pittsburgh is not a city you’d go to to hang out. It’s mainly com-panies around there. There are not really any shops and restau-rants – no markets or activities. There’s not much to do in Pitts-burgh. It’s easier to run around here. It’s safer also because there are sidewalks here.

Q: What are the biggest dif-ferences between the U.S. and the Netherlands?

The Netherlands is very, very tiny compared to the U.S. Every-thing is very close by. Schools are very different. At university, for example, sports and school are

not combined. You don’t become a member of a sport through the school. It’s always been separate. Many people when they go to a university have to give up their sports. I really liked the U.S. system since I could come here and continue to do my sport and study at the same time. Also, ev-eryone in the Netherlands has a bike, and everyone uses it. From when we’re 4-years-old we take our bike to get somewhere. Ev-erybody does that.

Q: What’s something people might not know about the Neth-erlands?

It’s entirely flat. We’re below sea level in most parts. Along every street there is a canal. It’s crazy how much water our coun-try has.

Q: How do you like the team here?

I love the team. I like it bet-ter than last year actually. I feel like this team is closer. We’ll do a lot of things together like team dinners and just hanging out to-gether. We’re supportive to each other. I think that’s very impor-

tant. If you’re supportive to each other and get along with each other, it helps.

Q: What is something most people might not realize about running?

There’s a lot of mental tough-ness involved. You have to be mentally tough. Sometimes it’s hard because you’re tired and your body tells you to stop. You just want to stop, but mentally you know you can’t. You have to have that mental toughness. It’s not just running. There’s a lot of thinking and mental processes involved.

Jason HortschStaff Writer

hortsch12@up.edu

Women’s volleyball head coach Joe Houck has implement-ed a new team mantra: It’s not “Can we do it?” It is “Will we do it?”

To Houck, the mantra repre-sents the transformation he has seen over the past few years.

“There is a very different feel-ing,” Houck said. “We know we are capable of winning matches, but will we do it consistently?”

The Pilots wrapped up their preseason schedule with a win over Idaho in four sets on Sept. 14, and ended with a 6-7 record overall.

Houck said the preseason went well given their tough schedule.

“A number of the teams were highly ranked and we played some high quality teams to five sets,” Houck said.

A tough preseason will prove to be important because the Pi-lots conference schedule features three teams currently ranked in the top 25.

“We play tough teams in the preseason, so its not like a culture shock when we play in confer-ence,” junior Ariel Usher said.

The 6-foot-1-inch out-side hitter, along with freshman Alex Moore, sophomore Autumn Wedan and senior Marissa Plummer, makes up a more physical line-up Houck said will allow the Pilots to compete.

“Right now we have five girls that can reach 10 feet which is where you want. The last couple of years we have only had one or two,” Houck said.

That size will be es-pecially important as the Pilots open up their con-ference stretch against WCC favorite Pepperdine tonight at 7 p.m. in the Chiles Center.

Pepperdine enters the game ranked No. 19 with a 6-5 preseason record and boasting a line-up featur-ing eight players over six feet and three preseason all-con-ference selects including Port-land native 6-foot-4-inch middle blocker Kim Hill.

Houck said the regular season opener will be an important test for the Pilots and they have an advantage being considered the underdogs.

“If there is an important game, Pepperdine is that one,” Houck said. “We want to catch them completely unaware. ”

Houck also said this week’s matchup is a good opportunity to show the conference they are bet-ter than the preseason projected 7th in the conference despite fin-ishing last season 5th.

“We feel we were disrespect-ed,” Houck said. “But we have to back that up.”

Junior outside hitter Kate Bostwick said they have to focus on defense and slow down the Wave’s big hitters.

Bruce Garlinghouse Staff Writer

garlingh13@up.edu

Pilots prepare for No. 19 Pepperdine

Talley Carlston | THE BEACON

Sophomore outside hitter Autumn Wedan spikes the ball toward Idaho play-ers. The Pilots begin a four game series against WCC opponents tonight.

See Volleyball, page 14

Jackie Jeffers | THE BEACON

Merel van Steenbergen

Sophomore harrier Merel van Steenbergen talks cross country with The Beacon

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The women’s team hosted the No. 1 team in the country last weekend as Stanford arrived un-defeated to Merlo Field. Stanford has been a thorn in the Pilots’ side annually, as UP has been unable to knock off the Cardinal since the Pilots’ last championship run in 2005.

That streak will continue as the Pilots were smothered defen-sively by Stanford 2-0 on Sept. 15, with UP able to get only two shots off the entire game.

“Stanford is a very good team and their ranking is well deserved,” head coach Garrett Smith said. “It makes me feel good we still competed defen-sively with them and tried to run our stuff.”

The Pilots bounced back later in the weekend, taking out their frustration on USC at Merlo Field on Sept. 18, beating them 2-1 and raising their overall record to 4-4-1.

“We never gave up against Stanford, and it showed us that we can compete on that level,” senior defender Kassi McCluskie said. “We came out ready against USC and showed what we can do when we play for a full 90 min-utes.”

UP struggled offensively against Stanford’s attacking zone defense and were clearly out-matched against their speed.

However, the Pilots did com-plete well on defense against Stanford, holding them scoreless until the 39th minute when Stan-ford was able to take the lead on a free kick. UP was finally put to rest in the 74th minute when Stan-ford forward Kristy Zurmuhlen fired in a high shot from 20 yards away that sailed over senior goal-keeper Hailee DeYoung’s hands into the high left corner.

The final score would have been a lot worse for UP if DeY-oung didn’t contribute eight saves including several close calls.

“This was a hard team to play

against,” freshman forward Em-ily Sippel said. “Their possessive offense is really their best part of their defense, they really made it difficult to even control the ball.”

UP bounced back a couple nights later against USC, scoring their earliest goal of the season in the third minute of the game off the leg of sophomore mid-fielder Ellen Parker. Parker fired in a shot from 18 yards out after be-ing set up nicely by fellow sopho-more forward Micaela Capelle to take the lead 1-0.

USC struck back in the 16th minute to tie the game 1-1 as DeYoung was able to make a diving stop, but couldn’t recover for the rebound. The second half started out the same way and with the same results for UP as Capelle, again focused on pass-ing, drew USC’s goalkeeper to-ward her before firing a pass to wide-open sophomore forward Amanda Frisbee for the game winner in the open net in the 48th minute.

USC had a chance to tie the game again in the 53rd minute as USC defender Kristina Noriega was almost able to head in a free kick. Fortunately for UP, the ball bounced on the wrong side of the goal-line before being headed to safety by senior defender Mi-chelle Olivier.

“We really got back to playing our game today,” Smith said. “We were attacking and trying not to give anything on defense. We need to build on today and carry it forward to the next game.”

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“We never gave up against Stanford, and it showed us that we can compete on that level. We came out ready against USC and showed what we can do when we play for a full 90 minutes.”

Kassi McCluskie senior defender

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Senior forward Danielle Foxhoven winds up for a shot under defensive pressure from Stanford. The Pilots struggled with Stanford’s attacking zone defense and were only able to get off two shots during the game.