The Beacon - Sept. 6 - Issue 2

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Two and a half years ago, 3,000 miles away from Portland, an earthquake struck Haiti and buried two UP alumnae under a fallen building.

While 2009 graduate Rachel Prusynski escaped, her friend and fellow ’09 graduate Molly Hightower did not.

Not too far away from Hightower and Prusynski, current UP freshman Jean-Francois Seide felt the room shaking while watching TV in his apartment with three friends.

“We ran out and the house collapsed and I lost everything,” Seide said. “I was sleeping in the street for three days, three nights.”

Hightower was in Haiti volunteering for Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos or Nos Petits Frerès et Soeurs orphanage (NPH/NPFS, Spanish/French for “Our little brothers and sisters”), working in the St. Germaine program for children with special needs.

Prusynski was visiting Hightower when the earthquake hit, destroying NPH’s facilities and killing many of the staff and volunteers inside.

“Molly was the typical college girl. She watched America’s Next Top Model and drank Dr. Pepper. She surprised me when she said she was going to work in an orphanage in Haiti. I was really proud,” Prusynski said. “In the last twelve days I had with Molly I got to see a new side to her. She was passionate and grounded and really cared about those kids.”

While Hightower’s family, friends and the UP community grieved, they also worked to make sure her death would be a new beginning.

This year, UP welcomes Seide as the first recipient of the Molly Hightower Memorial Scholarship.

“I think part of the reason for creating the scholarship was because I had survivor’s guilt. I wanted to be able to give back as a way of deserving a second chance at life,” Prusynski said. “When you go to Haiti, you can’t say no to these kids. This was a way to say yes.”

Together with Prusynski, donors Joseph and Helen Allegretti created a fully - funded scholarship for students from Haiti in honor of Hightower.

“The ultimate goal is that the recipient return to Haiti to help fix it,” Prusynski said. “Jean-Francois is incredibly committed to going back to help.”

Seide had lived in the NPH orphanage since he was seven. Last year he attended a leadership program at Seattle Community College, sponsored by Friends of the Orphans. It was in Seattle that Jean-Francois first learned of the Molly Hightower Memorial Scholarship.

“I think it was a good opportunity,” Seide said. “It’s

something that’s kind of like once in a lifetime.”

While he and Hightower never met, Seide proved to have a strong commitment to his NPH family.

Following the destruction of his home, Jean-Francois returned to NPH and volunteered in the hospital. He also helped found the Angels of Light program four days after the earthquake. Angels of Light initially served as a day camp for children in Haiti to support them after the devastation of the earthquake.

UP submits final Master

Plan proposalThe plan aims for a new baseball stadium by the 2014 season

Philip EllefsonStaff Writer

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After years of planning and months of meeting with agencies and neighbors, UP has submitted the final version of its Master Plan to the City of Portland for a hearing by the Portland City Commission this fall.

The University submitted the 300-page document Jul. 27, and the University Park Neighborhood Association’s (UPNA) executive board voted unanimously to endorse the plan Aug. 13.

The City of Portland will hold a public hearing on the Master Plan, which Kuffner expects to happen in October. After that, UP may make some small changes to the plan and the City Commission will vote on it.

“In the best of all circumstances, the University could have an affirmative hearing report with a recommendation for approval that is not appealed that goes into effect around the first of November,” said James Kuffner, assistant vice president of community relations and public projects.

The Master Plan lays out a vision of what UP may look like in 20 years, after the River Campus is cleaned up and developed as an extension of the campus. The vision includes a new baseball stadium, an environmental science building and enough additional housing and parking space to accommodate 5,000 undergraduate students.

Some students believe the Master Plan is important to the progress of the university. Senior Sam Coy, a Corrado Hall Residential Assistant, is excited that there will be more space on campus.

“We can’t be so crammed together,” Coy said. “Right now it seems like we’re trying to stuff people in like sardines, both in dorms and in classes.”

Kuffner said the plan promotes the success of the university on a grand scale.

“The Master Plan provides a means by which the University can embrace a forward agenda for continued success, where the neighbors can feel that they have good and reasonable input,” Kuffner said.

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See Scholarship, page 2

Molly Hightower1987-2010

Molly’s Legacy:

Hope for Haiti

Kate StringerStaff Writer

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The first recipient of the Molly Hightower Memorial Scholarship joins the UP community

Jackie Jeffers| THE BEACON

Freshman Jean-Francois Seide lived in an orphange in Haiti from the age of seven, and volunteered in a hospital after the 2010 earthquake. Seide came to UP after receiving a full scholarship, and lives in the International House in Tyson Hall.

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Volleyball sweeps Nike Invitational. See Sports, pg. 14

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Need fashion advice? See our faculty style guide. Living, pg. 8-9

Mark Leibovich

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 [email protected]. Corrections will be printed above.

CPB Movie

This week the free Campus Program Board movie is the Avengers. The movie is playing in the Buckely Center Auditorium at 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday night.

CPB Coffehouse

The first Coffehouse event will feature vocal performer Tyler Hilton. The show will start at 10 p.m. on Friday night. The Wicks and Kate Lynn Logan are opening, with the main act on at 11 p.m. There will be free food, Italian sodas and coffee.

Vote UP Lecture

Mark Leibovich, New York Times Magazine chief national correspondent, will give a free presentation in the Bauccio Commons. His lecture, “The Role of Media in Today’s Democracy,” will start at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

Mesa Redonda

Today at 2:30 p.m. in the Holy Cross Lounge on the third floor of Franz Hall, the club will host a Spanish social event to make new friends and practice Spanish. Everyone is welcome.

Pilots After Dark

Saturday at 10 p.m. at The Bluff behind the Bauccio Commons, Residence Life is hosting the “Summer Olympics Part 2” event. There will be a variety of activities, from trivia to water balloon tossing. There will also be a raffle for prizes and several freebie items. KDUP will be playing music during the event.

CORRECTIONS

In the Aug. 30 issue, for the “Women’s soccer blazes out of the gate” story, Giovanna Solano took the pictures. In the Aug. 30 issue, for the “Faces on the Bluff” feature, Ailis Thornhill’s name was misspelled. Mathew Hill’s name was also misspelled in last week’s “Faces on the Bluff” feature.

In the Aug. 30 issue, Brock Vasconellos’ name was misspelled in the Opinions Section.

The Beacon regrets the errors.

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“Every day they come, they eat and we play with them; we give them clothes,” Seide said.

Angels of Light had eighteen different centers around Port-au-Prince, which assisted 2,500 children. Additionally Seide worked to help transition the day camps into schools as well as housing for the children who lost their families in the earthquake.

“We got supplies in the containers and then by July we started turning those containers into homes, and now we have 200 kids living in those containers,” Seide said. “We’re still looking for money to build houses.”

Seide plans to study business, economics and social justice. After graduation he hopes to find a scholarship for a master’s program in non-profit management before returning home and connecting NPH with other organizations to provide more support for his community.

“I go to UP, I get all this knowledge and then I want to work in UNICEF or another large non-profit organization in the world so we can get connected,” Seide said.

While he has big plans for his future, Seide looks forward to enjoying his time on The Bluff.

“I really want to involve myself. I’m really trying to give myself in everything I can,” Seide said.

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Top: Jean- Francois Seide helped found Angels of Light, a camp for children in need, four days after the 2010 earthquake devastated his native country, Haiti. Bottom: Seide, a freshman, plans to study busi-ness, economics and social justice.

Jackie Jeffers | THE BEACON

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Q: Did you work for your college newspaper?

A: I did not, actually. I didn’t have a day of journalism experience until my first job, which was at The Boston Phoenix–which is a weekly in Boston.

But no, I never worked at The Michigan Daily. I was an English major, and I didn’t know what I was going to do. After kicking around for a few months, I decided I always liked writing, so I got this job at The Phoenix.

I was answering phones for a couple of years, and eventually I was so bad at that they let me be a writer for a while and it sort of stuck.

Q: Are there any specific issues that you’d like to instill the students’ interest in?

A: Not really, I think that

journalism in particular is just a passion of mine. I think it’s important, that given that the media is not always an institution that is held in very high public esteem, that people sort of look at it as an industry that is not noble, not trustworthy.

With a lot of newspapers not doing well, there’s also a perception that it’s failing. I happen to think that this is a very exciting dynamic time to be in print journalism.

I’m always an evangelist with this profession. This is a profession that’s taken some knocks, but in some ways we are all journalists these days because new media allows us to be.

Q: Why do you think the 2012 election is important?

A: I think it’s very important – well first of all, all of them are – but I think this one in particular has pretty clear boundaries. I mean there have been elections in recent history where you had both candidates essentially viewed as catering to the center.

I think right now the ideas of the two parties are pretty

differentiated. I think it’s a decisive time in our history – as it always is – but it seems to me a little more acute than usual.

Q: How would you say this election affects students the most?

A: I think being in college for a presidential election – and if you’re in college for four years you’re probably going to be there through one – is very important because I think college organizing is something both campaigns have recognized.

I think it’s a time in your life where it’s much easier to get involved in a campaign because most people don’t have mortgages, fewer people have families, and it’s a time to marry your education to getting involved in something. Plus you get an education by doing it.

Q: Do you have any advice for budding journalists or anyone who might be interested in pursuing a career similar to yours?

A: Yeah, I mean I don’t think there’s any magic bullet. My first advice would be to do it and be

patient. I mean there are a lot more opportunities for young journalists to get higher profile jobs in bigger markets, and national outlets.

Twenty years ago, the classic model was to get a job covering city councils in a small town somewhere and work your way up. Maybe if you do good work for a few years you’ll get a job at a good size daily, and then if you do really well you’ll get a job at a bigger daily.

Right now the Internet has been a big equalizer – a lot of companies are starting or hiring. The only advice I’d say is not to restrict yourself to the traditional model.

It’s important to take advantage of that and be creative and get out a lot and talk to people. Blog, tweet, all that stuff. Just keep your options open, keep your mind open.

Q & A

New York Times journalist gives adviceComing to UP Tuesday, Mark Leibovich, the New York Times Magazine chief national correspondent, called The Beacon from the Democratic National Convention and offered insight about journalism and the presidential election. The interview was edited for brevity.

Harry BlakemanStaff Writer

[email protected] Mark Leibovich

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Representatives of UP have met with UPNA numerous times and hosted an open house last spring where neighbors voiced their concerns about the Master Plan. Some neighbors asked questions regarding building heights, traffic impacts and even parties, though the plan does not address that.

UPNA Chair Tom Karwaki believes the neighborhood is satisfied with the final version of the master plan.

“Nobody got exactly what they wanted, but it was a good collaborative approach,” Karwaki said. “There are some people who are still concerned, but I think the majority are happy.”

Although UPNA members voted to endorse the plan, they are not finished with their involvement in the master plan.

Karwaki said the association will address each item on the plan individually.

Although the Master Plan has not yet been approved by the city, contractors recently began a soil relocation project on the River Campus. In the past, the area was used as a lumber mill, power plant and dry dock. These facilities left contaminants like PCBs, hydrocarbons, PAHs and metals in the soil. But Kuffner said the

contamination is not significant.“There is some contamination

on the site, but on a scale of one to ten, it’s kind of below one,” Kuffner said.

Soil near the river is being moved upland to other parts of the River Campus and to landfills to avoid polluting the Willamette River. Kuffner said the soil relocation project is going well.

“The work that is underway now is amazing to see happen. As of [Aug. 31], they had already moved and completed about 8,000 cubic yards of soil,” he said.

Most of the soil is being moved to the location of the future baseball stadium, which Kuffner said is the first project that will be completed on the River Campus. He expects it to be built and ready for the 2014 baseball season.

Although the soil could contaminate water, it’s not toxic enough to be dangerous as the foundation of the stadium.

Kuffner hopes the soil relocation will be done by the end of November. The first event to happen on the River Campus will be a community planting day, which may take place in early 2013.

“[The planting] marks the beginning of what will be a vibrant and exciting future chapter for the university,” Kuffner said.

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Plan: Campus to expand along Willamette River

Above: The River Campus addition will be built along the Willamette River bank. The site was formally used as a lumber mill, power plan and dry dock, and requires extensive clean up before construction can start. Below: The new boundary for UP’s property will increase campus enough to comfortably serve 5,000 students. The addition will include new dorms and parking.

Please stay off the river campusStudents are prohibited from visiting the River Campus

during the cleanup because of an EPA regulation. Only workers with at least 40 hours of hazmat training are permitted to be on sites like the River Campus. Kuffner hopes students will abide by this rule.

“We’re really hoping that students will curb their natural curiosity about the site,” Kuffner said.

Students can see the progress on the River Campus cleanup from various vantage points, including the Corrado overlook, the McCosh triangle and the SLUG garden.

Students are also advised to watch for truck traffic on the west side of campus. For the next six to eight weeks, between 10 and 12 truckloads per day of soil and materials will go to and from the River Campus. Students are advised to use caution when crossing Portsmouth between Willamette and McCosh .

- Philip Ellefson

College campuses may be great places to ride bikes, but they can also be risky places for bikes owners.

According to a study conducted by Integrated Cycle Systems, a four year college student has a 53 percent chance of having his or her bike stolen.

UP students are no exception.“We’ve had five bikes stolen

on campus since around the start of the semester in late August,” Director of Public Safety Gerald Gregg said.

Last year, UP faced similar problems with bike theft at the beginning of the semester,

leading to a 5 percent increase in bike thefts from the previous year.

According to Gregg, Public Safety does not have information on this year in relation to last academic year.

“We’ll do everything we can to deter the bike thefts,” Gregg said. “Our hope is to see a decrease in bike theft.”

According to Gregg, thefts increase at the start of the year.

“This is a prime opportunity,” Gregg said. “There’s a bunch of new students bringing in new bikes.”

Sophomore Joe Shorma had his bike stolen the first week of school, despite having locked it. He said the timing of the bike theft made the experience worse for him.

“I was extremely disappointed about losing my bike especially because it was the first week of school,” Shorma said.

Shorma had reported his bike stolen last week from in front of

Schoenfeldt Hall.According to Gregg, most of

the stolen bikes have been taken from the bike racks in front of the dorms.

This year, UP also faces the problem of wheels being stolen off of bikes.

“On more expensive bikes, people are willing to steal its components,” Gregg said.

Junior Devin Helmgren had his bike locked up at one of the Haggerty bike racks overnight when the wheels from his bike were taken.

“I locked it up in a well-lit area that was visible from the road and from P-Safe,” Helmgren said. “I went to bed, and when I got up the next morning to ride my bike, the wheels were gone.”

While most of the thefts have occurred close to student housing, Gregg does not think students are to blame.

“I suspect that somebody comes to campus considering this and looking around for bikes to steal and lift,” Gregg said.

According to Gregg, Public Safety officers will be paying close attention to the bike racks. However, he still encourages students to keep an eye out.

“If students see anyone suspicious hanging around the bike racks or witness any bikes being stolen, they should call Public Safety,” Gregg said.

Bike thefts increase on campusPublic Saftey has received reports of five stolen bikes since the start of the semester

Amanda BlasStaff Writer

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Photo courtesy of UP Marketing

Photo courtesy of UP Marketing

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“I locked it up in a well-lit area that was visible from the road and from P-Safe. I went to bed, and when I got up the next morning to ride my bike, the wheels were gone.”

Devin Helmgren Junior

1. Sept. 2, 3:45 p.m. - A staff member called to report the smell of marijuana coming from a room in Shipstad Hall. Officers and Residence Life made contact with the student and recovered marijuana from one room. The student was referred to the judicial coordinator.

2. Sept. 1, 8:27 p.m. - Public Safety received a party complaint about a residence at the 7000 block of N. Jordan. The complainant was advised it was still within noise ordinance times but the area would be checked later. At 10:33 the area was checked and no disturbance was located.

3. Sept. 1, 11:35 p.m. - A guest came to Public Safety to report the theft of their vehicle from the main lot. Officers took a report then provided the guest a ride to check around campus. The vehicle was located at a different location.

4. Sept. 1, 11:34 p.m. - Public Safety officers made contact with three individuals on N. Willamette Blvd. who appeared to have open containers of alcohol. Officers advised the students they could not do so.

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In addition, there are several precautions students can take to help prevent their bikes from being stolen.

“We encourage the students to bring their bikes to the Public Safety office to be registered,” Gregg said.

By registering their bikes, students are given an identifying sticker to put on their bikes, which matches Public Safety records that include a description of the bike, the student’s name and their contact number.

According to Gregg, this can help Public Safety track down the bike or identify it if it is recovered.

Gregg’s best suggestion for students is to make sure they always lock their bikes with a high quality lock.

“A bike lock is cheap

insurance,” Gregg said.Shorma agrees.“If people want something,

like a bike, they will do anything in their power to get what they want,” Shorma said. “But there are always ways to prevent it, like a better lock.”

According to Gregg, students’ best bet is the u-lock combined with a cable lock, which is sold at the Public Safety Office for 23 dollars.

“You put the u-lock around the frame and the pole of the bike rack and the cable can run through both tires,” Gregg said. “These are very heavy construction and they’re pretty significant in terms of strength.”

This combination of two locks can enhance bike protection.

“It makes it really hard for a bike thief to navigate two bike lock systems,” Public Safety officer Sgt. Michael Kranyak said. “It also takes a lot of time, and a guy who’s going to pick a target isn’t going to want to be around a bike any more than he has to.”

Because the u-lock and cable are two lock systems put together, it is not the most convenient.

“It’s a little more to carry, but it’s worth it,” Helmgren said.

Finally, Gregg advises students to report their stolen bikes to the Portland Police Bureau.

“We ask the students to do this if their bike is stolen so they can get into not only our system, but the Portland Police Bureau’s system as well,” Gregg said.

U-locks, also called D-locks, are the most effective bike locking devices because they are constructed to withstand multiple forms of lock cutting. Because U-locks closely lock to the frame of the bike and a bike rack, they do not offer any wheel protection.

Chain locks secure bikes by locking the bike’s wheels and frame to a bike rack with a chain. While the chain’s weight, length, and link size all affect bike protection, chain locks can be cut to

release the bike. These locks are also hard to lock, which makes it inconvenient.

Cable locks consist of a cable permanently attached to a lock. Similar to chain locks, they are meant to lock the entire bike to the bike rack. Lighter than most other bike locks, they are the most convenient, but offer no real protection because they can be easily cut with bolt cutters

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Lock it up, UP!

“I suspect that somebody comes to campus considering this and looking around for bikes to steal and lift. If students see anyone suspicious hanging around the bike racks or witness any bikes being stolen, they should call Public Safety.”

Gerald Gregg Director of Public Safety

BIKES: Students advised to report stolen bikes to Portland Police Bureau Continued from page 3

Most risky: the Chain

Lock. Good for connecting bike parts with one lock, but easily cut and

ruined

Less Risky: the U-Lock.

Harder to cut, but doesn’t

lock up wheels and other bike

parts

Best Option: U-Lock with Cable. Very hard to cut

and can secure all bike parts. Also secures bike without attaching to a

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Freshman Matt Wellnitz arrived in his room at Villa during Welcome Week this fall like each of his predecessors - bags and parents in tow. But Matt has the added challenge of meeting two roommates instead of one and fitting three people into a space meant for two occupants.

“It’s pretty cramped. When all three of us sit in our desks, we can’t move at all,” Wellnitz said. “It’s hard to live here because there’s just not enough room.”

This year, Residence Life converted previously co-ed Kenna Hall into an all-women’s dorm to make more space for female students. But now, women have too much space on campus, and the men have too little.

Some freshman men in Villa Maria, Schoenfield, and Christie Halls are in what Residence Life calls extended doubles; there are 197 such rooms, while 80 women’s beds are empty. There are no women in extended doubles this year.

Mike Walsh, the director of Residence Life, said the imbalance is partly because Kenna is no longer co-ed.

“All of a sudden we just have more space for women than we need,” Walsh said.

Although Residence Life did predict that there would be extended doubles in the men’s dorms due to the Kenna change, part of the imbalance is due to the higher freshman male enrollment this fall. Residence Life uses statistics from previous years to predict how many male or female living spaces the University will need to accommodate the incoming freshman class before they know the actual class demographics.

Residence Life was expecting a turnout of around 60 percent women and 40 percent men, but ended up receiving around 58 percent women and 42 percent

men. “I make a formula based on

history, and usually it’s right,” Walsh said. “But some years are weird.”

This increase of male students explains almost a third of the forced triples.

However, a rise in freshman male turnout doesn’t account for all of the pressure on all-male dorms. Residence Life wanted an all-women’s, all-men’s, and co-ed dorm in each quadrant of campus.

Walsh said changing Kenna to an all girls dorm made the East quad match the rest of campus. Now there is a co-ed dorm, male dorm, and female dorm.

“It was more of a philosophical reason,” Walsh said. “It wasn’t a tactical reason.”

But not all freshmen are having problems in their extended doubles. Sky Nelson, a freshman living in a forced triple this year, said that although he would prefer to be in a double, living in a forced triple so far hasn’t affected his college experience.

“I don’t spend as much time as I would in my dorm,” Nelson said. “I spend most of my time in the lobby or class or the Commons.”

Freshmen men in the extended doubles also received a partial refund of $700 and were placed on a waiting list for a traditional double room in case someone moves out. However, it is unlikely that such changes will take place. It might take a year or two to fix the imbalance.

However, upperclassman David Sumada said forced doubles might cause problems down the road.

“First of all, they’re men, so there’s always an issue with cleanliness,” Sumada said. “It won’t be to the point where people are getting diseases,but it’s going to be dirty.”

Junior Stan Peck said some students in forced doubles might find they need more space as the semester continues.

“It’s sort of a big adjustment

to go from being back at home to being in a completely new space,” Peck said. “It’s nice to have the time when your roommate is off doing something and you get time to yourself. That’s harder in a triple.”

Meanwhile, in newly remodeled Kenna Hall, residents have ample space but have noticed a change in the atmosphere in the dorm.

Natalie Mecham, sophomore, has noticed that this year at Kenna, more people are leaving their doors shut, and that the dorm is generally less social.

Although Kenna Hall’s numbers have not decreased significantly, five or six women are living in single rooms that were meant to be doubles. At least two or three rooms in Kenna are completely empty. Mehling and Fields also have unutilized space. Some women are living alone in a double while their roommate is

studying abroad. “Our numbers are a little bit

smaller than last year,” Kenna RA Kelsey Robison said. “Girls were really overcrowded last year.”

Laura Forsythe said she was supposed to have a temporary roommate for this semester while her roommate is abroad, but Residence Life was unable to find her one. She ended up with a double room to herself.

Walsh said the extra space in Kenna is because it converted to an all girls dorm.

“The changeover to all-female was a factor in a really low return rate of Kenna women who didn’t want to be in all-women’s dorm,” Walsh said.

Sophomore Taylor Rudow decided not to return to Kenna after the change.

“Kenna had a really cool feel about it as a co-ed dorm,” Rudow said. “The guys were not big in

numbers, but they were big in voice.”

Although some students are unhappy, Walsh is confident that the imbalance will correct itself over the next year or two. He hopes to give Shipstad and Corrado more male spaces in the coming years.

“We have enough space,” Walsh said. “That’s not the issue; the issue is the balance.”

Walsh said it’s too early to say if converting Kenna was a good idea.

“It’s too soon to tell,” he said. “We’ll know in a couple years how popular the single gender option is.”

But students are still content even though campus is imbalanced. Wellnitz likes Villa, despite his placement in an extended double.

“I don’t think it’s that bad,” Wellnitz said. “But it’d be better if there were girls.”

Kenna Hall’s conversion to an all-girls dorm, and an increase in male enrollment left some girls in singles, but men in extended doubles

Amanda MunroStaff Writer

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On Campus housing falls out of balance

Giovanna Solano | THE BEACON

Above: Sophomore Laura Forsythe hangs out in her dorm room in Kenna Hall. After the conver-sion of the dorm to an all -girls residence, several students are now living alone in traditional double rooms. Below, from left to right: Freshmen Nathan Guinasso, Nathan DeVaughn and Jared Rodriguez live in an extended double in Villa Maria Hall. Residence Life said it may take a year to even out the housing imbalance.

Ever consider being a math or science teacher?

Thanks to a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the University can offer financial support to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students to consider a career in education.

With the grant, the university will provide students interested in teaching with scholarship and internship opportunities through the Noyce Scholars and Interns Program.

The goal is to graduate more students who want to teach STEM

subjects in high-needs schools, said Stephanie Salomone, mathematics professor and the program’s leader.

The Noyce Scholars and Interns Program will begin on May 1, 2013 and has an approximate end date of April 30, 2018.

Applications for the Noyce program will be due early next semester, Salomone said.

The grant will be split between offering paid summer internships to freshmen and sophomores, and providing scholarship opportunities for junior and senior students.

Noyce intern positions are open to STEM undergraduate freshmen and sophomores.

The paid internships are eight-weeks long. Students will work as teaching assistants in nearby high schools.

This summer, UP will offer eight students this opportunity, Salomone said.

Engineering student Daniel Grome, a junior, thinks promoting STEM education is a great idea.

“We need more knowledgeable teachers in engineering and the sciences because high school teachers are mostly education majors,” he said.

While paid internships will be offered in the summer of 2013, beginning in the fall of 2013, the University will also begin to

offer scholarships for junior and senior STEM students. Students will be given $10,000 a year for their junior and senior year and $20,000 for the 10-month MAT program.

In accepting the scholarship, each student will be obligated to serve two years as a teacher in a high-needs school for every year of scholarship, Salomone said.

In order to be considered for an internship or scholarship, students will be required to submit an application including a personal essay and one to three letters of recommendation. An interview will also be required of the applicant.

Students must be studying STEM subjects, including

physics, chemistry, math, engineering, computer science, biology and environmental science. Twenty-five percent of the students selected will be math, computer science, and engineering majors. Students must have a 3.0 GPA said Salomone.

Salomone said she is especially excited to have a grant that will bring together students of different disciplines and further enhance the UP community.

“I don’t think we’ve had partnerships within the different colleges before,” Salomone said. “So this is really great for small schools!”

UP receives grant for aspiring math, science teachersA $1.2 million grant will offer science, technology, engineering and mathematics students an opportunity to teach

Rachelle LeducStaff Writer

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Citizenship is something most Ameri-can citizens take for granted, but two mem-bers of the UP community can express the appreciation of the long, hard road to be-coming a citizen of the United States of America. Senior Bianca Singh, originally from Canada, and mathemtaics professor Aaron Wootton, who was born in England, both received their citizenship this past year.

“I was really excited to get my citizen-ship so I could register to vote for a can-didate,” Singh said. “With voting, I think a lot of people take for granted how much their vote actually counts. I think it’s still important to stand up for something and be politically active.”

Singh applied for citizenship in March of 2012 because, for her, it was time. Beyond the right to vote, a big factor in Singh’s push for citizenship was her desire to join the Peace Corps.

“It’s important to give back,” she said. “And I’ve always wanted to do Peace Corps.”

In contrast, Wootton has a different view of his decision about citizenship.

“It was never my intention to stay when

I moved here [in 1998],” Wootton said. “I was going to get my graduate degree and then move back to the U.K. During gradu-ate school I met [the woman] who is now my wife.”

Wootton said his wife had wanted to stay close to family, so he understood that moving back to the UK was not an option. He and his wife got married in 2004, and that same year he started the process of applying for residency, a green card, and eventually citizenship.

The process for citizenship is fairly simple – on paper.

According to the American Immigra-

tion Center website, “to become a citizen after birth, you must: apply for “derived” or “acquired” citizenship through parents, [or] apply for naturalization”.

Singh, who has lived in the U.S. since she was twelve years old, said the process involves initial requirements such as: be-ing over 18 years old and being a lawful, permanent resident for at least five years.

Wootton expressed a disappointment in the personal interactions between the applicants and the people working in the immigration offices during his citizenship process.

“I think that at some point, you’re really treated like a number as opposed to a per-son, especially before you become a resi-dent,” Wootton said. “ I can understand the need for security, but getting a smile from some of those people or a “good morning” [would have been nice].”

Wootton also expressed a benefit of be-coming a citizen as better treatment while traveling.

“Sometimes they treat you really badly when you’re not a citizen and you come through passport control,” Wootton said. “Even when you have a green card, some-times they say “what are you doing here? This is not your home.”

According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website, the fees for filing and biometrics ranges between $595 and $680 dollars.

“It’s expensive,” Wootton said. “Every step of the way, you have to pay someone.”

But after all the paper work is done and fees are paid, the process becomes a wait-ing game.

“I waited forever it seemed like,” Singh said. “But I didn’t care too much. It wasn’t on the top of my list of things to get done. It wasn’t like I was about to get kicked out of the country.”

Wootton’s process went quicker than Singh’s. He received citizenship in Sep-tember of last year.

“I had the advantage of going through marriage, [which] is the quickest way by far to gain citizenship. Almost every other way takes a lot longer and is a lot harder. I also think my background is very useful in the process,” Wootton said. “I’m com-ing from a country that is roughly the same level standard of living, and the U.K. is an ally of the U.S. Also, I have a good educa-tion which this country seems to love. As soon as I say I have a doctorate in math-ematics things move a lot smoother.”

The USCIS website explained, “most naturalization applicants are required to take a test on English [and] Civics (U.S. history and government).”

When Singh finally received her letter, she was given a date on which she would have her interview, and take both the Eng-lish and Civics tests. According to Woot-ton, the test was purely memorization be-cause applicants are simply given a booklet of possible questions and then asked ten of them on the test.

“A lot of the questions are so irrelevant that you don’t really understand [why they’re on the test],” Singh said. “I really don’t think it’s necessary to know which president served during WWII. That’s not something that’s crucial to being an Ameri-can.”

Wootton and Singh were both very hap-py to become U.S. citizens.

“It’s a very good thing that I became a US citizen,” Wootton said. “For me, mov-ing from the U.K. to the U.S., having lived here for 12 years already, nothing changed

in my life.”The only time Wootton experienced

major change was when he first moved to the U.S.

“The whole thing was a major adjust-ment,” Wootton said. “I went to the Uni-versity of Arizona, which of course is in the middle of the desert and England is not a desert.”

Wootton also noticed a difference in the people and general culture of the United States.

“In Arizona, people were not as friend-ly as in the U.K.,” he said. “In the U.K., when you move into a place, you know your neighbors. But in Arizona, I moved into a place and never knew any of my neighbors because people would keep to themselves and wouldn’t communicate, and I wasn’t used to that.”

However, when Wootton moved to Or-egon in 2005 he found the people of the Pacific Northwest much similar to those in the U.K.

“I think I expected the two countries to be much more similar because we share a lot of common things, but there really are

big, big differences,” Wootton said.What made Portland similar to the UK

that Wootton loves? “People are very friendly in the Port-

land area,” he said.

Proud to be an AmericanTwo members of the UP community share their experiences on the road to becoming proud citizens of the U.S.

Lydia LaytheStaff Writer

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With a roll of the hips and a stomp of the feet, students at are dancing themselves into shape as Zumba takes campus by storm.

Zumba is a form of Latin-inspired dance aerobics that can burn between 500 and 800 calories per hour-long session. It was first brought to UP last fall by sopho-more and certified Zumba instructor Jen-nifer Rillamas. After making a 2011 New Year’s resolution to get fit, Rillamas got hooked on Zumba.

“I went to the class and I absolutely fell in love with it,” Rillamas said.

Four months later she was a certified in-structor and was hired at the beginning of her freshman year to teach Zumba in How-ard Hall. Rillamas knew Zumba had the ability to spark student interest in fitness when her first class brought in 30 students.

“I came here and I knew one other person on campus and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh!’ I never thought I’d meet as many people as I did,” Rillamas said.

At this time, senior K.c. Gosline was also becoming certified to teach Zumba. Gosline was introduced to Zumba her sophomore year of college. Coming from a dance background, Zumba came to Gos-line naturally. When she studied abroad in Australia in the spring of 2011, she shared her aerobic talents with the other students.

“I taught in our dorm living room. We’d push all the couches aside and every Mon-day we’d have class,” Gosline said. “After that I was like I have to get certified and become a legitimate Zumba teacher.”

Gosline became certified September of last year and student interest in Zumba was great enough to fill both teachers’ class-rooms.

“I was constantly having a really crowd-ed aerobics room to the point where it was almost dangerous, so we had to move to the basketball court a couple times,” Ril-lamas said.

Zumba taking campus by storm

This year, the Zumba craze is back in full swing and popping up in some of the most unexpected places.

150 freshmen that attended the Service Plunge got a taste of Zumba as the student leaders turned a cleanup session into a dance party.

“Everybody knew my routines, and then we all stopped cleaning and started dancing,” Rillamas said with a smile.

Freshman Marissa Kelly remembered how they were all getting ready for bed when they were abruptly called back into The Commons by two of their leaders.

“We were all really confused! Half of us were in our pajamas and the music was blaring,” Kelly said. “Jennifer had really

good energy though; that’s for sure.”A few days later, during the orienta-

tion weekend West Quad Social, the Villa Maria resident assistants lead new students in a Zumba dance party. Austin Veiga, resident assistant of Villa Maria, has never missed one of Rillamas’ classes, and will become a certified Zumba instructor on September 20.

Veiga first decided to attend Rillamas’ Zumba class to learn moves for Dancer-size, a weekly event Veiga and his friends started in the West Quad last year.

“The first class I took two guys to, but by the end [of last year] we had easily 18 to 25 guys coming and probably 50 to 60 guys in Villa had tried Zumba at least once,” Veiga said.

Veiga and his friends will continue to lead Dancersize this year, which will tenta-tively be held Wednesday nights from 7-8 p.m. in the West quad.

Students participating in Zumba say it’s so enjoyable, they forget they are working out.

“It’s fun! It doesn’t feel like exercise until the day after, it’s a great social event and it’s just great cardio,” Veiga said.

Junior Andrew Meyers started attend-

ing Rillamas’ classes because he enjoys dance and was looking for motivation to get to the gym. With a full course load to accommodate his double major, Meyers found Zumba to be therapeutic.

“Since it is dancing it does release en-dorphins, so it’s a great way to de-stress,” Meyers said.

Don’t believe you have to have a dance background to do Zumba though.

“People think that the moves are dif-ficult but, the fact is, I went in with little to zero dance experience in my life and I’m getting ready to be certified,” Veiga said.“I’m proof that anyone can do it.”

On Monday Sept. 3, Rillamas hosted the first Shipstad Zumba event of the year. Meyers was among the first to arrive.

“I think we’re being a little optimistic,” Meyers said while pushing the furniture in the first floor lounge to the walls in prepa-ration for the event. “I heard about this through word of mouth so I can’t imagine very many people know about it.”

Meyers was in for a surprise, however, when well over 20 students flooded the lounge in exercise attire. Once the class started, Shipstad residents who were casu-ally walking though the hall couldn’t help but join in dancing.

Freshman Peyton Teutsch attended Zumba for the first time at the Shipstad event.

“I didn’t know what to expect. I heard it was really hard to pick up on if you’re new to it, but I had a blast,” Teutsch said. “I’m definitely coming back! It was a workout I enjoyed doing.”

Zumba expands to gym

This week marked the beginning of a new year of aerobics classes, and it is clear that Zumba fever isn’t going anywhere

soon. Both instructors have been given permission to teach all of their classes on the basketball court in Howard Hall due to the large number of attendants. Rillamas taught her largest class yet on Tuesday night as more than 70 students attended.

“I’ve been dancing since I was four years old, but when I came here I had to stop, so I love Zumba because it’s a way to dance… kind of,” sophomore Michelle Weidner, a regular in Zumba, said.

However, not everyone who attended the class had dance experience.

“It was so much fun. I had no idea

what I was doing, but I was just shaking it,” junior Rodrigo Gaspar-Barajas said of his first taste of Zumba at Tuesday night’s class.

Gosline had a successful start to the aerobic year as well.

“I felt like I kind of intimidated some people because my class is really high in-tensity Zumba. Really cardio oriented, re-ally toning oriented,” Goseline said. “I feel like some of the girls went there like ‘yeah, I’m going to a chill Zumba class,’ and it wasn’t what they expected.”

Gosline describes herself as very cardio focused when it comes to athletics and that shows in her classes. She also incorporates her dance background into her classes, de-scribing it as “dancer-oriented.” She also teaches Zumba at Edge Performance Fit-ness on Interstate St. on Saturdays.

Next semester, Rillamas plans to teach a class that incorporates weights called Zumba Toning.

“It doesn’t mat-ter who you are, what your body shape is, your level of fitness, if you’re a danc-er, if you’re not a dancer, it just doesn’t matter,” Ril-lamas said. “You can just still come and have fun.”

Kayla Wong | THE BEACON

Senior Bianca Singh was granted her U.S. citizenship this year. She is triple majoring in Spanish, communications and political science.

Aaron Wootton is an associate professor of mathematics at UP.

“I was really excited to get my citizenship so I could register to vote for a candidate. With voting, I think a lot of people take for granted how much their vote actually counts.”

Bianca SinghSenior

“The whole thing was a major adjustment. I went to the University of Arizona, which of course is in the middle of the desert and England is not a desert. ”

Aaron WoottonAssociate Professor of Mathematics

UP likes to move it, move itZumba started out as an aerobics class in Howard Hall and has turned into

a popular social activity that has students enjoying exerciseHannah Kintner

Staff [email protected]

Jennifer: Monday: 9 p.m. in Shipstad Tues. and Thurs.: 8 p.m. in Howard HallFriday: 3 p.m. in Howard Hall

K.c.: Monday: 3:30 p.m. in Howard HallThurs.: 4 p.m. in Howard Hall

Class Schedule “People think that the moves are dif-ficult but, the fact is, I went in with little to zero experience in my life and I’m getting ready to be certified. I’m proof that anyone can do it.”

Austin VeigaSenior

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Jennifer Rillamas holds a Zumba workout in the gym of Howard Hall due to an in-crease in participation. More than 70 students attended her first class this semester.


Sophomore Michelle Weidner dancing in Jennifer Rillamas’

Tuesday 8-9 p.m. class.

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a) Rights the peopleb) We the peoplec) They are the peopled) The people of America

3. What do we call the first ten amend-ments to the Constitution?

a) The Human rightsb) The Bill of rightsc) The Constitutiond) The Proclamation

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Lessons of eternal style are taught by UP professorsProfessor style guide

Father George Gray:

Casual and Informal

Sometimes, when Fr. George Gray

goes out, people treat him as they

would any other Portlander. Other

times, people come up to him and spill

their entire life story, ask advice on a

problem or divulge issues from their

childhood. Still other times, despite his

friendly and casual behavior, people

avoid him.

This difference is caused by only

the clothes on his back. People react

to Gray depending on if he dons a ca-

sual shirt and his default Levis, a black

clergy suit or the traditional Eastern

Orthodox cassock that morning.

“A uniform or clergy attire means

all sorts of things to different people”

Gray said. “There is a great amount of

distance that the cassock would have.

People tend to avoid. They’ll walk

away because it is intimidating to some

people.” Gray prefers not to draw attention

to himself or his dress. Because of this,

location has a role in his wardrobe

choice as well.

“If I were in a different cultural con-

text, I would probably wear the eastern

orthodox cassocks,” Fr. George said.

“In the Western world, like in America,

culturally uniforms are for military and

police and that sort.”

In Portland, Gray wears for-

mal attire for church functions. The

rest of the time, Gray is not trying to

make a statement but simply being

himself. In this aspect, Gray’s clothing

choices become relatively simple.

“Because my wife and I love Ha-

waii, I wear aloha shirts as much as

possible,”Gray said.

Elayne Shapiro: My Zany Mother Reincarnated Each morning, professor Elayne

Shapiro opens her color-coordinated

closet and asks herself “what do I feel

like being today?”On this particular Wednesday, Shap-

iro was inspired by a diamond necklace

she recently had made out of a ring be-

queathed to her by her mother.

“This ring, to put it mildly, looked

like a chandelier,” Shapiro said. “When

I put [the necklace] on I said ‘mom,

grandma, this is for you.’”Shapiro attributes more of her style

than just the necklace to her mother.

“My mother was a character and

I channel her. But I am a much toned

down version by a factor of three than

my mom,” Shapiro said. Along with the necklace, Shapiro

chose a mostly black dress with a story

of its own. “About the year 2000 I lost sixty

pounds. Most of my life I had been over-

weight,” Shapiro said. Being able to go into a department

store and just buy an item is not some-

thing she takes for granted. This particular dress attracted Shap-

iro because it tied on the sides, meaning

it could adjust to her current weight.

“For students who suffer with those

issues, sometimes it’s good to know

that [the problem] exists,” Shapiro said.

“And I still struggle.” For Shapiro, the purpose of clothing

extends beyond enjoying her new size or

remembering her late mother.

“In a way, dressing up is a minuscule

way of paying respect to my students,”

Shapiro said. Ultimately, however, Shapiro’s self-

proclaimed flamboyant outfits just de-

pend on what color she feels like that

day.

Professor Bard: business casual with a dose of eccentricity At first notice, professor Raymond

Bard’s intricately decorated ties are fun

and whimsical. If you take a second to

ask him about them, you’ll quickly re-

alize that woven into the chemistry or

civil war patterns are fond memories

and narratives.Five years ago, Bard participated

in a civil rights plunge at a school in

Birmingham, Ala. After a full day of

teaching, Bard grew tired and a stu-

dent offered to help him out. When the

student came up front, Bard took off

his periodic table tie for the student to

wear. “So that’s why that’s my favorite

tie. It reminds me of a good time down

at the civil rights plunge,” said Bard. “I

actually bought another tie identical to

that and gave it to him.”Surprisingly, one of Bard’s few ties

not related to science is the one he sees

as most educational: a tie decorated

with ships and lighthouses. “The students are in the ships and

I’m up in the lighthouse... I’m the one

that’s trying to get the lights there so

the students can get through the rocky

areas,” Bard said. “I’m more of a guide

and that’s how I see education.” Bard also relates the tie to the con-

tinuing cycle of education. “Somebody else will someday take

over my lighthouse,” Bard said. Bard’s ties are not the only pieces

of clothing that attract students’ admi-

ration. “Lately a lot of students have been

liking my rainbow suspenders,” Bard

said. “Professor Bard’s suspenders, beard

and ties all work so great together,” ju-

nior Katie Ralston said. Despite the elaborate nature of his

ties, Bard’s reasoning behind his attire

is uncomplicated.“I’m not seeing that I’m showing a

particular respect in that I’m wearing

a tie,” Bard said. “It’s just that this is

what I like.”

Professor Gregory Pulver:

Studied carelessness

Anyone who knows Professor Gregory

Pulver’s extensive work in the fashion in-

dustry may be surprised by his favorite

clothing item: flip-flops.

“Literally, as soon as I get home, shoes

are off, flip-flops are on. It doesn’t matter

what season it is,” Pulver said.

Pulver is a new associate professor of

costume and makeup design at the Univer-

sity of Portland. The theater department is

excited to welcome him to their program.

“He is so full of energy and ideas,” s-

enior Rachel Thomas said. Thomas has

worked with Pulver on several productions

since she was eleven. In “Once Upon a Mat-

tress,” Pulver played the queen.

“He brought the house down,” Thomas

said. “I have pictures of it still.”

Pulver’s experience working in costume

design inevitably affects his personal fash-

ion.“There is this weird thing that happens

to me when I work on a particular show that

has a particular period to it,” Pulver said.

“As I’m researching and pulling clothes

from that period my style sort of shifts.”

Pulver noted that while working on pro-

ductions set in the twenties he begins wear-

ing saddle shoes, more dress shirts and hats.

“As a costume designer, because I live

the period I’m researching, that sometimes

influences my look for that time,” Pulver

said. Although the influence of Pulver’s work

on his fashion seems obvious, Pulver notices

the influence of all degrees on personal style

in both professors and students.

“When I’m in a faculty thing some of the

teachers are in a shirt and tie and it’s like

‘oh, you must teach business,’” Pulver said.

In addition to his work, Pulver’s style is

influenced dramatically by the current sea-

son. In the summer and spring, Pulver says

he dresses in flip-flops and linens as if he

could take a walk on the beach at any mo-

ment. “If I want spontaneous beach in the sum-

mertime, I would want spontaneous cabin in

the fall and winter,” Pulver said.

No matter the season, Pulver dresses

with both practicality and fashion in mind.

“I’m in the shop and working with glue

and there’s thread flying all around. I dress

to look good, but I’m also functional about

it,” Pulver said.


Elayne Shapiro poses wearing her black dress and a diamond neck-lace inspired by her mother’s ring. Shaprio’s style depends on her mood that day, and she takes much of her style from her mother.


Gregory Pulver embraces the camera with his golden gnome. New associ-ate professor of costume and make design, Pulver’s favorite clothing item is flip-flops.


Raymond Bard enjoys wearing chemistry-inspired ties and rainbow suspenders. Each of his ties have a story of their own.


One of Fr. George Gray’s favorite places is Hawaii, and he tries to wear aloha shirts whenever he can.

It is no secret that the University of Portland student body is bursting with a selfless desire to give and a need for a strong community. These traits are especially exemplified with-in the walls of Tyson 210, oth-erwise known as the Faith and Leadership House.

Upon walking into the apart-ment, which was visually simi-lar to others in Tyson or Hag-gerty, with its simple couches and T.V. in the corner, I was met with heartfelt smiles, polite in-troductions and the hospitable offering of a beverage. Within five short minutes, I understood why people applied to live in such a community.

“Community is really im-portant to pretty much all of us and so my favorite part about living in the Faith and Leader-ship House is living with won-derful people who are interested in sharing a community with me,” senior Mathew Hill said. “It promotes having dinner to-gether, it promotes sharing how our days were and it’s a very en-joyable environment to be in.”

To become a member of this community, a student must fill out an application, go through an interview and receive an acceptance email. With ac-ceptance into the house comes many re-sponsibilities, but with the responsibilities come intrinsic and extrinsic rewards.

“We pray together three times a week, at least twice a week we share a meal to-gether, we watch movies together, and our goal is to intentionally spend time all to-gether in a fun, relaxed environment,” se-nior Hannah Billett said.

The Faith and Leadership House con-sists of ten student residents who make

decisions based on the five pillars of faith, prayer, intellectual life, community and service along with three directors to guide them.

“We work with someone from the

Moreau Center, someone from Campus Ministry and someone from the theology department, so it’s a good mix,” Billett said.

The representative from the Moreau Center, Pat Ell, works with the students and helps them reach their philanthropic goals. Each student individually dedicates

at least one hour a week to serving an or-ganization of their choosing. They also spend one Saturday each month hosting a dinner and liturgical service for REX (Re-ligious Experience for eXceptional people)

which consists of adults with intellectual disabilities.

“The students of the Faith and Lead-ership House treat the people who come from REX, people who are often not treat-ed with respect, with amazing respect and kindness — I find that very moving,” Ell said.

Along with commitment to ser-vice, the students also take a one credit course of theological reflec-tion.

“The idea is that they take their experiences from living in a commu-nity, doing service work and bring them into conversation with theol-ogy and also their own discipline of study,” theology department repre-sentative Fr. Jeffrey Cooper said.

The third director of the house is Beth Barsotti who represents the Campus Ministry involvement.

“The residents are asked to com-mit to personal prayer daily and to pray as a group at least once a week,” Cooper said.

The students living in the House do attend Mass but there is no formal requirement regarding when, where and with whom they attend.

“I hope all students at UP try to develop their own belief system and faith life, and I hope that includes the ethic of service to the people and to the community,” Ell said. “I think the Faith and Leadership House is especially attractive to students who

want to live in a small intensive intentional community and have group prayer togeth-er a few times a week and have one year dedicated to building their life that way.”

Faith & Fellowship10 September 6, 2012

Questions please contact Beth at [email protected]

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Applications can be found: bit.ly/EWCApp

Applications are due by September 12th at 5pm

Students in the Faith and Fellowship House put emphasis on community values, service and faith Where two or more are gathered

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(From left to right) Senior Mathew Hill, sophomore Matthew Sutherland, juniors Fatima Ruiz Villatoro, Ellen Holton, Christina Aplet and Kate Stringer, senior Hannah Billett, junior Mairi Rodriguez, and se-niors Olivia McCraken and Kimi Colton all smile at a Faith and Fellowship House gathering.

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Decision 2012, or Indecision 2012, as some more satirically-minded might call it, is in full swing with some 60 days remain-ing until the presidential election. For many students, this will be their first time casting a ballot for the highest office in the land. And, sadly, many in the 18 – 25 age bracket couldn’t care less.

Throughout this election sea-son, the University and The Bea-con will provide election cov-erage that asserts a strong and student-centered answer to the question, “Why should I vote?”

The act of voting remains the single most important political act a citizen can do in the United States. Not voting is like buying

tickets for your favorite band and then not going to the show. There is inherent value in voting, espe-cially when we’re the ones with the most at stake.

The most common reason young people give for not voting is ignorance. To that problem, the University has an answer. VOTE UP is making it incredibly con-venient to learn about a variety of issues by inviting guest speakers to campus and hosting viewing parties for presidential and vice presidential debates. The Beacon encourages everyone to attend these VOTE UP events, so there is no reason to say, “I’m not in-formed enough to vote,” or “You don’t want me voting this elec-

tion.”Once you get educated, the

next step is to make sure you’re registered to vote. You can reg-ister in Oregon online at oregon-votes.org or stop by The Com-mons during lunch or dinner hours to register in-person start-ing Sept. 17.

Students who have not voted before will especially value the VOTE UP events. They are de-signed to catch students up to speed on issues such as immi-gration, the economy, foreign policy and health care so you can come to your own conclusion on whether Barack Obama or Mitt Romney has better ideas for our nation.

In Portland, voters will also select a new mayor: Jefferson Smith or Charlie Hales. In many ways, this selection will have more specific effects on UP, es-pecially because the University has ambitious plans to expand on the River Campus.

As New York Times reporter Mark Leibovich will likely re-mind us during the first VOTE UP event Tuesday at 7 p.m. in The Commons, one of most im-portant things voters can do when deciding which candidate represents their values best is to separate fact from fiction amidst an onslaught of misleading state-ments and shock-and-awe TV ads.

Whatever your political per-suasion, there are myriad issues that should convince you to vote: the economy, foreign policy, healthcare, student loans, gay marriage, abortion and others.

This is just a sampling of is-sues that affect students in a real way. By voting in this year’s election, you agree to participate in the next phase of the Ameri-can experience, proving you care about the decisions the gov-ernment makes on your behalf. The Beacon hopes to see you at VOTE UP so we can experience this historic election together.

The nineteenth century Brit-ish mathematician and logician Augustus De Morgan (1806-1871) was always interested in odd numerical facts. He once noted, “I was x years old in the year x2,” which became one of his famous quotes. Indeed, he turned 43 years old in the square year 1849, which equals the square of 43.

The last square year was 1936 (which is 44 square) and the next one will be 2025 (45 square). Square years occur very seldom and usually happen once in every century.

As I was thinking about the approaching square year 2025 and the upcoming US presiden-tial elections this November, an interesting question popped up in my mind: Could the 45th US

President continue to serve in of-fice in the year 2025?

The answer to this question at first appears to be no since Presi-dent Barack Obama is considered the 44th president of the United States. Between now and the year 2025 there are four more U.S. presidential elections in years 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024. Even if President Obama is reelected this November and the 45th US president is elected and reelected in the 2016 and 2020 elections, the 46th US president will be elected in 2024 and will continue serving in 2025.

However, note that Obama is actually the 43rd individual serving as U.S. president since President Grover Cleveland is often counted twice as the 22nd (1885-1889) and 24th (1893-1897) U.S. presidents since he served in office two nonconsecutive terms. So, if one counts the number of individuals who served as U.S. presidents, President Obama hap-pens to be the 43rd individual to serve as U.S. president. Based on this fact, rephrasing the above

question as, “Could the 45th in-dividual continue to serve as US president in the year 2025?” The answer is yes! Indeed, there ex-ists a possibility that the 45th in-dividual could be in office serv-ing as the U.S. president in 2025.

In order to investigate the chance of this possibility, I will make the following three as-sumptions. First, in each election until 2025, there will be a 50-50 chance that either a Democrat or Republican candidate will win the election. Second, previous U.S. presidents such as Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush and Barack Obama (if he loses the upcoming election) will not be reelected in future elections (like Grover Cleveland). Third, each elected president serves their full four year term.

In the upcoming 2012 elec-tions, either President Obama will be reelected and remain to be the 43rd individual to continue serving as the US president or Governor Mitt Romney will be-come the 44th individual to serve as US president. In the following,

I will consider each case.Assuming President Obama

is reelected in 2012, the follow-ing two circumstances will make it possible for the 45th individual to serve as U.S. president in 2025:

The new U.S. president (44th individual) will be elected in 2016 and reelected in 2020. Then the next (45th individual) presi-dent will be elected in 2024 and stay in office in 2025.

The new US president (45th individual) will be elected in 2016 but lose in the 2020 election. Then the next (45th individual) president will be elected in 2020, reelected in 2024 and stay in of-fice in 2025.

On the other hand, if Governor Mitt Romney wins the election in 2012, then the only circumstance that will make it possible for the 45th individual to be serving in office as U.S. president in 2025: Governor Mitt Romney (44th individual) will be reelected in 2016. A new president (45th in-dividual) will be elected in 2020, reelected in 2024 and remain in office in 2025.

Based on the above scenarios, I am excited to report that there is a 50 percent chance that the 45th individual will be in office as U.S. president in 2025. Note that if President Obama wins the 2012 elections, this chance will increase to 75 percent. However, if Governor Romney is elected in 2012, this chance will drop to 25 percent.

In summary, if the 45th indi-vidual indeed happens to serve as the U.S. president in 2025, this occurrence will mark a unique numerical coincidence. Just like De Morgan’s famous age quota-tion, it could turn into a famous brainteaser puzzle for future gen-erations to challenge.

Baris Inan is a senior electri-cal engineering major. He can be reached at [email protected]

BarisInanGuest Commentary

Presidential brainteasers: Will the 45th president take office in the year 45x45?

12 September 6, 2012 OPINIONS

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section.

America isn’t the same as it was when the Second Amend-ment to the Constitution was written. Originally the major purpose of possessing a gun was to protect the United States and its people against enemies. To-day giving people permission to own a gun, for self-defense and recreational purposes, allows for the opportunity for anyone, even mentally disturbed people, to ob-tain a firearm. Especially in these times of high unemployment and general desperation among the population, stronger gun control laws need to be enacted in order to stop potential mass shootings like those in Aurora and the Em-pire State building.

There is little control over gun control in the United States. Gun-related activities kill 83 people per day and 30, 000 people year in the United States—not a very chilling set of statistics consider-ing how many people die annu-ally from cancer or the flu. But there’s a difference between dy-ing from an uncontrollable virus and dying because someone de-cided to partake in illegal, irre-sponsible and sometimes insane behavior.

Most states only require a ba-sic criminal background check in order to purchase a firearm, not a mental health inquiry or a state-ment of intent for the firearm’s

use. During these tough times a lot of the people who do “go post-al” don’t have criminal records to begin with. Their crimes are a result of anguish pushing past the breaking point of human endur-ance.

All states allow their citizens to own a firearm for recreation-al use, but additionally, eleven states allow their legal residents to carry arms in public, without a permit. Thirteen states require licenses in order for people to publically carry a gun. Twenty states are Anomalous Open Car-ry states. While they’re stricter about carrying guns out in the open, their policies are ambigu-ous and discourage rather than restrict people from carrying weapons around.

Catching a person with an un-lawful gun and charging them a couple thousand dollars or put-ting them in jail doesn’t and won’t prevent gun use. Authori-ties spend too much time on the aftermath of improper gun usage. Instead, they need to create and enforce policies that will prevent gun use in the first place: moni-toring the distribution of guns is a must, but more importantly, people need to be educated about proper gun usage prior to gun purchase. There’s only so much that laws can do—the gun isn’t the real risk—it’s the person who’s using it.

Meg Crowley is a freshman elementary education major. She can be reached at [email protected]

In light of tragic events this past summer, the gun control debate has been renewed. The theatre shooting near Denver and Sikh temple shooting in Wiscon-sin were truly tragic, commit-ted by men struggling with their mental health and no one wishes this upon anyone. With that said; I come from a horse ranch in a small town in Eastern Washing-ton and have grown up around firearms. I have owned several since I was ten years old, have been professionally trained, and currently compete in several dis-ciplines.

Although I am a strong sup-porter of the second Amendment and enjoy this right, these events are still tragic. Many people be-lieve the gun control debate is a black and white problem, it is not. Not everybody who owns firearms are like those highlight-ed and stereotyped in the media. Most are law-abiding citizens that use guns responsibly and safely. Neither gunman during these shootings had felony con-victions.

When used properly, firearms can be safe, fun, and in certain situations, lifesaving. By restrict-ing or banning firearms, millions of Americans will not be able to enjoy a gratifying recreation or defend themselves and families if necessary. According to Marc

Gertz and Gary Kleck, criminol-ogy professors at Florida State University, citizens yearly use firearms to defend themselves over 2.5 million times; over 90 percent of these only require brandishing firearms or firing a warning shot. A great majority of criminals who use firearms with malicious intent do not buy fire-arms through legal avenues.

With certain gun bans, such as those in Washington, D.C. and Chicago, murder rates do not necessarily drop. These bans only restrict or eliminate a law abiding citizen’s ability to buy a firearm for defense or enjoyment. The murder rates in these cities have risen substantially while the nation’s has decreased. Current-ly, in order to purchase a hand-gun, individuals must be at least 21 years old and go through a background check to ensure there is no felony record. Assault rifles, cosmetically similar to military small arms, are used in less than 1 percent of violent crimes ac-cording to the Bureau of Justice Statistics while the Federal As-sault Weapons Ban did not lower murder rates.

These events this summer are indeed tragic; this does not mean that the millions of Americans who enjoy firearms responsibly should bear the burden of the cruel actions of those men.

Joe Thomas is a senior psy-chology and sociology double major. He can be reached at [email protected]

MegCrowleyGuest Commentary

JoeThomasGuest Commentary

Rash of mass shootings sparks gun control debate

It took the marchers three at-tempts to make it across the Ed-mund Pettis Bridge and 50 miles down U.S. Highway 80 from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.

On the first attempt, around 600 people gathered. Frustrated about the violence against those fighting for the right of African-Americans to vote and grieving the recent death of activist Jim-mie Lee Jackson, they channeled their grief and anger into a plan for a peaceful march to the Capi-tol. They were halted by beatings and tear gas at the foot of the bridge.

Just two days later, a second march was thwarted by an injunc-tion, preventing the protestors, now swelled to about 2500, from going any further than the bridge.

A little over a week later, the injunction was lifted and the marchers made it over the bridge,

gathering more supporters each mile along the way. By the time Dr. King gave his speech, “How Long, Not Long” on the steps of the Capitol building, over 25,000 had reportedly assembled.

During the Civil Rights Im-mersion with the Moreau Center for Service & Leadership, we walk across the Edmund Pet-tis Bridge. We visit the National Voter’s Rights Museum. We stand in the pulpit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We climb the steps of the Alabama State Capitol. We sit with those who were there and listen to stories of courage in face of violence and fear. We return as witnesses to what others sac-rificed to make our democracy a little more true and just.

To honor these stories, we are committed to making voter regis-tration and turn out as accessible as possible to students at the Uni-versity of Portland.

Laura Goble is the Director of the Moreau Center for Ser-vice and Leadership. She can be reached at [email protected].

• You CAN register with your campus address.

• To register or update your registration online, go to oregon-votes.org by October 16.

•Volunteers will also be tabling in The Commons during lunch and dinner hours Monday – Friday beginning September 17 through October 12.

•If you want to volunteer to register others, come to one of the brief trainings offered in BC 163 at 1pm on September 12 or noon on September 13.

•Oregon residents vote by mail so update your address

• The closest election day (Nov 6) 24-hour drop box is less than two miles away at the Goodwill, 3134 North Lombard Street.

•For your convenience, ON ELECTION DAY ONLY (No-vember 6), any sealed and signed ballots can be dropped off at the Moreau Center for Service & Leadership between 8:30am and 4:30pm and it will be delivered to the drop box.

Laura GobleGuest Commentary

Gun control laws should be strengthened in or-der to reflect the nation we live in today

Summer shooters are not representative of the average gun owner in America

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Fast Facts

Recent Mass shootings

in U.S.

Auora, Colo. 12

died during opening night of Batman

Oak Creek, Wis. 7 died in a Sikh Temple

New York City, N.Y. 2

died outside Empire State

building, 9 were injured

by Police crossfire

Baltimore, Md. High school soph-omore kills classmate

August 5

July 20

August 31

August 24

“I brought my Carebear blanket, Blankey.”

Faces on The Bluff

By Kayla Wong

Did you bring any-thing from home to

keep you from getting homesick?

We asked:

“I brought everything I own so I feel at home all

the time.”

Alex Russell, sophomore,

environmental ethics & policy

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Whether you’re going to class or enjoying the sun on one of the quads here on campus, more of-ten than not you will see a com-muter on a bike, a scooter, or even a longboard from time to time. I for one prefer the glorious feeling of riding the sidewalks like they are luscious salt-water waves or soft powdery banks at Whistler. Longboards, on campus espe-cially, are such a simple way of transporting yourself from one place to another without wor-ries. Longboarding is my choice of transportation all around cam-pus!

The basics of longboarding are easily conquered, from sim-ply pushing, to pumping, carv-ing, and flowing with the sweet spots on the sidewalk. On top of the skills being fairly simple, an intro level longboard from the local skate shops like Daddies Board Shop or Rip City Skate will run you anywhere from $75 to $150 for the basic setups. Once you buy a longboard, the basic maintanence required is keeping bearings clean (which only cost about $10 for a basic replacement every few months). Bikes can run you anywhere from $100-300 for a basic setup of a cruiser to a road bike. I see so many bikers deal-ing with issues of bike locks and constant maintenance that I nev-er wanted to deal with the head-aches myself. In turn, I chose to kick the old bike to the curb and bring all of my boards, short to long (and when I mean long, the longest I’ve got is 48.5”).

Of course this is an opin-ions column, so I should prob-ably give you my own opinion of proper longboarding gear, espe-cially in regards to a few things. We should start with rain riding. On a simple note, just don’t do it. Rain is terrible for your bear-ings, it waterlogs your deck, and is overall unsafe if you aren’t an experienced rider. If you are go-ing to ride in the rain, first get yourselves a set of bearings you don’t much care for because they will probably be worn down and need cleaning all the time. I sug-gest a set of Daddies Board Shop ABEC 7 bearings that will run you $9.95 on their website. Next you should grab yourself some of the gnarliest grip tape on the mar-ket, which is Vicious grip tape. It will cost $14.95 for 3 sheets that will fit most longboards and will keep your feet on that deck in the wettest conditions. You can’t re-ally protect a deck too well from rain unless you want to lacker the entire board (which still won’t protect it 100%). Rain riding is sometimes fun, but oftentimes dangerous so in my educated opinion, don’t do it unless neces-sary.

If you are a rider interested in getting into longboarding around campus and want a setup that will be the most friendly to new riders and will hook you for a long time, I highly suggest a nice carving board with some flex. The board, wheels, trucks, and bearings all are essential for creating a nir-vana-esq feel on your setup. My first board was the Loaded Der-vish complete with Paris 180mm trucks and Orangatang wheels. I immediately fell in love with the smooth feeling and the ease of pushing and carving.

For getting around campus, a nice pushing and carving setup will set you just right. I suggest getting a bamboo deck made by a better producer than the simple Arbor, Sector 9, or Santa Cruz. Those decks are fine but they will set you back a decent set of change and won’t produce the same feeling as many others. While pricey, Loaded, Bustin, Rayne, and Longboard Larry produce solid products that will last you a long time and keep you smiling day in and day out.

The next pieces of equipment you need are your trucks and wheels. Reverse kingpin trucks like the Paris 180mm or the Ran-dall R-IIs will be a solid choice and if you are into the artistic side of longboarding, the trucks come in an array of colorful blends! Caliber makes a solid truck as well but their products aren’t nec-essarily made for carving.

The final need for your setup is wheels and while many people think it is as simple as getting some rubber and slapping it on the truck, it is not that basic. Com-panies have been messing with polyurethane formulas since the 1960s and I am hoping their ef-fort is not in vain with the majori-ty of skaters buying a set of stock wheels that will make the riding experience immensely different. My choice set of wheels for an all around perfect riding experi-ence are definitely Orangatang Yellow 4president wheels. They provide a nice rebounding feel-ing when carving and will keep your speed in each push. Venom has been making an awesome set of wheels as well as Volante and Abec 11, who is one of the oldest and most seasoned wheel compa-nies. Both companies have been shocking the business with great urethane formulas for years.

Now while my opinions might seem simple enough to accept, I suggest to all interested riders to do their research to find a wheel, truck, and deck setup that will fit their desires. Asking around and watching YouTube reviews always helps to discover new and interesting skating options. Enjoy the ride while you can because the rainy season is coming. Go skate, feel every turn, love every whisk of air by your ear and don’t forget to ride with a smile and keep it “holesom.”

Anthony Bedoy is a junior philosophy major. He can be reached at [email protected]

AnthonyBedoyGuest Commentary

Longboarding: The best way to get around campus

Bedoy’s

Longboard

Creation Guide

For getting around campus, a nice pushing and carving setup will set you just right. While pricey, Loaded, Bustin, Rayne, and Longboard Larry produce solid products that will last you a long time and keep you smiling day in and day out.

Deck

Trucks

The next pieces of equipment you need are your trucks and wheels. Reverse king-pin trucks like the Paris 180mm or the Randall R-IIs will be a solid choice and if you are into the artistic side of longboard-ing, the trucks come in an array of color-ful blends! Caliber makes a solid truck as well but their products aren’t necessarily made for carving.

Wheels

The final need for your setup is wheels and while many people think it is as simple as getting some rubber and slap-ping it on the truck, it is not that basic. Companies have been messing with poly-urethane formulas since the 1960s. My choice set of wheels for an all-around perfect riding experience are definitely Orangatang Yellow 4president wheels. They provide a nice rebounding feeling when carving and will keep your speed in each push.

Taylor Zehren, freshman, biology

Keri Jackson, junior, chemistry

“I brought stuffed animals. Lima is a red

panda and Mr. Snuzzles is a gold bear.”

“I covered my walls in pictures from home.”

Elena Roberts, freshman, chemistry &

pre-med

Photo courtesy of Anthony Bedoy

Will Lyons | THE BEACON

This week in sports

Women’s Soccer

The women’s soccer team has bounced back in a big

way while at the Nike Husky Invitational. The Pilots crushed Fresno State 5-0 on Aug. 31

and continued their three game shutout streak by beating La

Salle 3-0 on Sept. 2.

The Pilots host Notre Dame tomorrow, Sept. 7 at the Chiles

Center.

Men’s Soccer

The men’s soccer team hosted the Nike Invitational this past

weekend at the Chiles Center, where they were co-champions

with Washington. UP beat CSU-Bakersfield 2-1 and tied Wisconsin 1-1 after double overtime. Junior midfielder Steven Evans is riding two-straight WCC Player of the

Week and was also awarded the WCC Player of the Month

after scoring four goals, includ-ing two game winners in the

month of August.

The Pilots head out on the road for the ProRehab Aces Classic tournament in Evansville, Ind.

UP plays Evansville tomor-row Sept. 7 at 4:30 p.m. and

Bradley on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 10:00 a.m.

Cross Country

The men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the Pier Park Invitational in Port-

land, Ore. UP had three top-ten finishers with Aiden Irish finish-ing fourth with a 18:03:09 time, Cody Wells placing ninth with a 18:20 time and freshman Ste-phen Kersh placing tenth with a 18:26:08 time. The women’s

team had one top-ten finisher in freshman Tansey Lystad placing

sixth with a 17:24:08 time.

The Pilots volleyball team must like drama. Their match against UNLV marked the third time that the team went into the fifth set to get a win. Last year they played 13 five-set games and only won three. This weekend alone, the Pilots won three five-set matches at the Nike Portland Invitational, beating Idaho State and Tennessee State on Aug. 31 and UNLV on Sept. 1 each 3-2, taking home first in the tourna-ment.

“It’s a sign of how much more they trust each other, how their expectations are for each other and they’re starting to push each other,” head coach Joe Houck said.

UP came back against UNLV after trailing in the first set to win 25-21 but fell to the Rebels in the next two. In both sets the Pilots jumped ahead quickly but lost their momentum in the middle.

“When we keep our own swagger on the court it’s when we do best,” sophomore setter Sam Moore said.

The key to their success this weekend was communication and determination.

“We had a lot of over-commu-nication, an over-use of high-fiv-ing, and looking forward through the windshield,” Houck said.

Going into the fourth set, no one was looking in the rear-view mirror. Moore and freshman set-ter Lexi Dempsey were all about the next play.

“Obviously we were good enough to beat them because we did it in the first game,” Dempsey said.

It was clear that nothing was going to stop the Pilots from winning the fourth set against UNLV. They came out strong and kept the lead throughout the game. Taking the match 25-21, fans were on edge for the fifth and deciding set. It was close at the beginning but a few key kills by the Pilots led to a 15-9 victory and a tournament win.

Senior middle Ariel Usher was named to the All-Tourna-ment team and junior outside hit-ter Autumn Weden was named MVP with 14 kills on Saturday, Sept. 1. Both players were crucial for the succcessful weekend.

Another key player was Dempsey. Just a few weeks into the season as a Pilot, Dempsey looked like she had been playing with the team for years.

“The first match I played last weekend was nerve wrack- ing, but now it’s more com-fortable,”

Dempsey said.Dempsey’s control and ability

to make quick decisions was no-ticeable. She consistently knew right where to place the ball and who to give it to in every situa-tion.

In the first set, sophomore Emily Liger, one of the team’s big hitters, went down with a knee injury. She left the game but stayed to cheer on her team as senior Kate Bostwick went in for her.

The Nike Portland Invita-tional ended with the Pilots tak-ing first, Idaho State in second, UNLV placing third and Tennes-see State finishing fourth.

With a 4-3 record, the Pilots head to the New Mexico Tourna-ment this weekend.

They will play New Mexico, UC Santa Barbara and Georgia Southern. Their next home game will be Tuesday, Sept. 11 against the University of Washington at the Chiles Center.

UP volleyball placed first in the Nike Portland Invitational last weekend after beating UNLV, Idaho State and Tennessee State. All matches went the full five-sets with the Pilots winning 3-2.

Kaitlyn Dunn Staff Writer

[email protected]

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Finland natives Ellen Nurmi (left) and Annika Holopainen (right) join the women’s basketball team as freshmen. They both committed to Portland after playing for the same club team in Finland, Mkelanrinteen Lukio.

Bill Irwin, in his 10th year, also felt the support.

“It’s tremendous. “It’s great seeing all the students here to-night and making lots of noise,” said Irwin. “It’s great to play when there’s an atmosphere and it helps the players.

Irwin noted that watching great soccer is something UP has that a majority of schools in this country do not. Irwin compared playing at Merlo to playing on the road last week, where the Pi-lots pulled out a 4-0 win against Cal State Fullerton.

“We were in Fullerton and there were three people and their dog at the game,” said Irwin. “Here, there are a lot of people. It just makes the game better.”

Although Irwin admits exag-geration on the lack of fans at Fullerton, he makes a point that Pilot fans are essential to a win-ning atmosphere for the team.

The Pilots stayed strong throughout the tournament, concluding with a draw against Wisconsin on Sept. 2.

Junior goalkeeper Jus-tin Baarts made three saves in the game and senior Ricardo Carrillo connected for the Pilots in the 84th minute to tie the game against Wisconsin. Neither team was able to score even after two overtime periods and penalty kicks.

The men’s soccer team will play at home against rival Gonzaga on Sept. 26.

Kayla Wong| THE BEACON


(From left to right) Sophomore Jacqueline Rodriguez, juniors Monica Jordan (3), Autumn Wedan (11) and Kate Bostwick celebrate after a kill to win the game.

Kayla Wong | THE BEACON

Senior Ariel Usher spikes in a ferocious kill against UNLV.


Junior Autumn Wedan readies with anticipa-tion for an upcoming serve.

Volleyball focusing on the road ahead

Continued from page 16

Ellen Nurmi and Annika Ho-lopainen are freshmen basketball players from Helsinki, Finland. Nurmi is a 6’ 0” guard and Holo-painen is a 6’ 1” power forward. Both business majors, they bring their talents to the UP women’s basketball team after playing on the same Finnish club team, Makelanrinteen Lukio.

Do you play any other sports? Ellen: Just basketball. We

don’t have high school sports, just club teams.

Why did you choose to come to UP?

Ellen: The staff, coaches and players are really friendly. This place is probably the most like home.

Annika: Yeah, I was visiting University of San Diego and UP and this place felt like a more comfortable place to live. It is also a good school academically.

What do you miss most about Finland?

Annika: Food, friends and family.

What is one thing you wish was at UP from home?

Annika: I brought lots of Fin-

ish licorice.Ellen: Something we don’t

have at home that we wish we had at UP was a football team because we’ve never seen an American football game so we’d really like to go. Our coaches and teammates promised they’d take us to a Portland State game.

What is your favorite American food?

Annika: Probably waffles and pancakes. We don’t eat sweet stuff in the morning in Finland.

Ellen: I love the breakfast here because it’s so big.

How does the fashion differ?Ellen: Finnish people, I think

they dress up a bit more. Espe-cially because we are from the capital, Helsinki, it’s a bit like our New York. Here it’s kind of laid back and you can just walk around in sweat pants and no one really cares.

Are the people here different?Ellen: People are so much

friendlier here. They say, “Hi, how are you,” when you walk by someone. It was kind of weird in the beginning; like a cultural shock.

JUMP: Men’s Soccer


Junior Steven Evans attacks upfield against CSU-Bakersfield looking to score the game-winning goal. Evans scored twice against CSU-Bakersfield, for the Pilots’ 2-1 win.

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Spotlight:Ellen Nurmi and Annika Holopainen

Kaitlyn Dunn Staff Writer

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There I was freshman year, alone, sad, sitting on my ass and gaining weight at a rate that I hadn’t known since the great growth spurt of ’97. Some-thing was wrong, missing. There was a glaring hole in my life and I didn’t feel like myself. I felt la-zier than I ever had before (which is really saying something). I didn’t have much of a drive for

school and homework, even find-ing friends seemed like a bit of a drag. Every day was slow and evenings were filled with unused time. I would wander the rowdy halls of Villa and, while that was fun, it was no cure to the void left in my soul.

I figured it was just age. Old people always get cranky and senile, and maybe I had finally become the old person I always dreaded at the ripe age of 18.

Then, one day when I was reminiscing with some friends from high school about the good ol’ days (like old men do), I dis-covered what wasn’t there.

Sports! There are millions of us out there with my same condi-

tion, Not-A-College-Athlete dis-order, (better known as NACA).

My first reaction was relief to know that I was not prematurely aging and that I was not alone. Then there was excitement. “Why?” you may ask, because the cure is right here on campus! Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you: intramurals!

I am sure many of you stu-dents have competed in organized sports your entire lives and, like me, need to get your fix. We have just what you need on campus; many of the sports have highly competitive leagues where you can show everyone on campus how dumb all the colleges were not to recruit you in basketball or

flag football or whatever the hell you think you should have been recruited for.

Others of you may be saying, “But PJ, I never played sports and too much competitiveness doesn’t sound fun. What about me?” Well I am glad you asked youngster, because if you like a more laid back experience and/or are not the athlete you’d like to think you are, (also like myself), there are less competitive leagues and fun leisurely sports such as bocce ball and kick ball.

Intramurals are for every-one who wants to keep playing their sports from high school, try something new and for those who want to be involved in a great so-

cial experience on campus. Is there a cute girl in your

engineering class that you want to talk to? Okay, wrong class. I mean is there a cute girl in your philosophy class that you want to get to know? Why not invite her to be on your dodgeball team? There are so many practical and important reasons to join in-tramurals. Trust me, as a senior, I know what I am talking about. I am wise now. Join a league today so you can have memories for to-morrow.

In the 56th minute of the Pi-lots’ first home game this season, senior Colin Anderson strategi-cally placed a free kick into the box where his teammate, junior Steven Evans, was able to con-nect.

Evans drilled a header straight into the back of the net, just out of the CSU-Bakersfield goalkeeper’s reach. This goal was the first of three attempts made by the Pilots last weekend that helped them to pull out the Nike Invitational championship shared with the University of Washington.

The Pilots were excited to be back on home turf after play-ing in California on Aug. 24 and Aug. 26 for the Cal-State Fuller-ton tournament.

At the Nike Invitation-al the Pilots won 2-1 against CSU-Bakersfield on Aug. 31, and tied 1-1 with Wisconsin on Sept. 2.

“The crowd was fantastic. They help us a lot when we’re getting tired and [we] hear them cheering,” Anderson said. “[We] want to play for them, win for them, because they’re out here supporting [us].”

Evans, Offensive MVP of the invitational, two-time WCC Player of the Week and WCC Player of the Month also appreci-ated the fan base at the game.

“It was unreal tonight,” Ev-ans said. “I think that’s the best we’ve ever had. [They] help us out a lot.”

After falling behind 0-1 against CSU-Bakersfield in the first half, Evans took control of the game, scoring twice to win 2-1.

Evans was on point as he scored all game. The first was a header in the back of the net as-sisted by Anderson, and the sec-ond shot drilled in the upper left corner.

Anderson thought the first goal was crucial to securing the win.

“We were down one and we were on the doorstep of scor-ing and then we got it,” Ander-son said. “I knew if I played a good ball in that someone would get on the end of it, and luckily Stevie was there. I trust all my teammates, especially him.”

Freshman forward Jaime Velasco added to the excitement of the game with a header that hit the crossbar after CSU-Ba-kersfield scored on a penalty kick in the first half to take a 1-0 lead over UP.

As the only freshman starter against CSU-Bakersfield, Velas-

co embraced the experience.“Starting is a great feeling and

it is a dream come true,” Velasco said.

Velasco admitted that the large crowd was a worry at first,

but he realized how great it was to have them there.

Not only did the players ap-preciate the fans, but head coach

Get out there and play!

Fans charge men’s soccer to victoryWith huge fan support, men’s soccer became co-champions in the Nike Invitational tournament

Taylor Tobin Staff Writer

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For those with the urge to compete in sports, get exercise, have fun and make new friend’s, intramurals are here for you.

PJ MarcelloStaff Commentary

See Men’s Soccer, page # 15


(Above) Senior Ricardo Carrillo sprints to take possession against CSU-Bakersfield defenders. (Below) Senior Marc Tonkel attempts a header following a free kick.

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