Daily Vanguard October 23, 2009

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009 • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY • VOLUME 64, ISSUE 24

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When: 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Where: SMSU Ballroom

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Moller is new legislative director Former director resigned Virginia Vickery Vanguard staff

Sugary-sweet soda taxes The price of obesity PAGE 3

Mary Moller was named Portland State’s new government relations director in early October after the resignation of Jesse Cornett, who held the position for nearly three years.

“I have full faith in Mary’s talents and ability,” Cornett said. “President Wiewel has a great team that will make sure government relations at PSU remains strong as ever.”

As the director of government relations, Moller will be the chief liaison between Portland State and policymakers at the local, state and federal levels of government, according to Lois Davis, Portland State chief of staff.

The director is also responsible for monitoring legislation, programs and proposals at all levels of government, as well as assessing the potential implications and opportunities for Portland State, Davis said. “[Moller] has a deep understanding of the issues that impact the university. She also has important experience from outside of Portland State,” Davis said.

“Because of this invaluable background, [Moller] will be able to hit the ground running and represent the university well at all levels of government.”

Ensuring that Portland State has adequate and stable public funding is the university’s top legislative priority for the coming year, Davis said.

MOLLER continued on page nine

ARTS The little boy from Asteroid B-612 Local theater finds success with a French classic PAGE 5

The lowdown on high art Art party at Disjecta complete with ninjas and roller derby PAGE 6

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Jesse Cornett: Resigning as Portland State’s government relations director.

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Mary Moller: Taking over for Jesse Cornett as government relations director.

Portlanders rally for International Day of Climate Action Liquor before beer, you’re in the clear Delicious liquors are worth a taste this weekend PAGE 7

NEWS All of Oregon is becoming greener Department of Justice announces first phase of sustainability measures PAGE 8

SPORTS

Many events planned, including climate changeawareness walk Maeve Connor Vanguard staff

Tomorrow, Oct. 24—the International Day of Climate Action—people will rally in Pioneer Courthouse Square to raise awareness about climate change and the importance of the number 350, which scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

“350 is the most important number in the world,” said Brie Hilliard, a graduate business student at Portland State and volunteer for the International Day of Climate Action.

The current level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is 390 parts per million. The goal of the event is to get 350 into the new climate treaty that will be written in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December.

On the International Day of Climate Action, organized by www.350.org, many events will happen around Portland, culminating with a rally in Pioneer Courthouse Square from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The rally will open with a performance of traditional Japanese drumming and dancing by Takohachi.

Joining them will be the 350 Coastal Climate Crisis walkers, Julianne Johnson, Josh Damis, Will Hobbs, Women’s Spirit Drum, Portland State professor Julie Fry and a variety of local faith and community leaders.

Before the rally, there will be a faculty and student walk from the South Park Blocks and a bicycle ride. There will also be a group of canoeists, kayakers and paddle boaters forming a giant “350” in the Willamette River. A walk that started on the Oregon Coast on Sept. 20 will also be meeting up with new walkers at various places in Portland on Oct. 24.

Hilliard is organizing the walk, from Southwest Park Avenue and Montgomery Street, for Portland State students and faculty. She was inspired to get involved with www.350.org when she read books written by Bill McKibben, an environmentalist and the founder of the organization.

She is excited about www.350. org and the International Day of

Climate Action “because it’s the biggest global, worldwide progress that’s been done. No one has ever attempted to do something like this before. We really have a chance to make a difference.”

The International Day of Climate Action is sponsored by Oregon Interfaith Power and Light—a project of the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon group—the City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability Climate Solutions, Portland Farmers Market, Bob’s Red Mill and other local businesses and nonprofits.

The involvement of Oregon Interfaith Power and Light shows that climate change is a spiritual issue for many.

Larry Shadbolt got involved

CLIMATE continued on page eight

Viks host Wildcats, Bengals Final home matches are key to conference success PAGE 10

Photo courtesy of John Quigley

Synchronized: Saturday, canoeists, kayakers and paddle boaters will form a large “350” in the Willamette River.

Photo courtesy of John Quigley

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Vanguard 2 | Opinion October 23, 2009

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Everyone has something to say, but not everyone wants to take credit for it.

Being anonymous used to be a lot more challenging.

You had to write on walls in the bathroom with a Sharpie if you wanted to say something. Today, we usually just log in to our favorite Internet forum.

Don’t be fooled, though— that guy in the bathroom is still there, with his Sharpie.

And he’s not alone. In fact, writing on bathroom walls is as strong as it has ever been. Just because the computer has become the dominant form of anonymous expression, that doesn’t mean the Sharpie-packing bathroom poets have gone anywhere.

When nature calls, we all see it whether we want to or not. Messages ranging from obscure jokes to conversations about religion or politics. Portland State seems to have a themed joke involving “grout,” which is ironically written on the grout of the bathroom walls.

But it raises the question: Aren’t we supposed to be

college students? Most people who have something to say about religion or politics probably prefer to talk about it over pizza at Hot Lips, rather than penning it onto Hot Lips’ bathroom stalls.

How sophisticated can you really be if you’re making your points on bathroom walls?

What is even more puzzling is the fact that people actually respond to the bathroom messages.

Consider, for a moment, why your friend is drinking so much coffee. Could it be he’s taking part in a discussion about God in stall four?

Why would he do that?

Obviously, penning anything onto a bathroom wall is vandalism. Just because it’s a lot easier to get away with while you defecate, rather than set up an elaborate spray-paint stencil, doesn’t mean you should do it.

So, while it’s an interesting form of expression and entertainment, it’s still just vandalism—and vandalism is a crime.

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Letters Volunteers and opinions

High quality healthcare

I want to thank you for spotlighting ASPSU’s Vote Campaign since it has a significant aspect of student government right now. It is important to us to disseminate the January special election, and the reasons why students should register and vote.

ASPSU is a nonpartisan organization, and we put every effort towards maintaining that ideology.

A crucial part of what makes ASPSU run is our volunteer base considering we are a small student association working to serve amongst a student body that is 27,000 strong and counting. The more volunteers we have, the more students we can register and educate on the special election and other salient upcoming elections such as the gubernatorial race, for which primaries will be held May 18th. As the strength of our voice grows, we acquire legitimacy with our state’s politicians, a tool we can use to instigate the kind of change we want to see at the university level.

In addition to volunteers, we must obtain the opinions of the student body on what they think are the most important issues for student government to focus on. We are gathering opinions by requesting students to fill out one of three surveys. The three surveys are OSERA (Oregon Student Equal Rights Alliance) for LGBTQ students, OSCC (Oregon Students of Color Coalition) for Students of Color, and the BOD survey (Board of Directors) for all students. We suggest that each student fill out the survey they feel they associate most strongly with. The survey can be completed in hard copy or online via the website: www.orstudents.org/survey.

Most importantly, we are a force that should not be ignored, and we will stand up for what we believe is right. —Haron Barger, ASPSU Intern

Making sure every American has access to high-quality health care is one the most important challenges of our time. The number of uninsured Americans is growing, premiums are skyrocketing, and more people are being denied coverage every day. A moral imperative by any measure, a better system is also essential to rebuilding our economy.

We want to make health insurance work for people and businesses, not just insurance companies and drug companies. The solution to fixing the health care system is through reforming the system, promoting scientific and technological advancements and improving preventative care and excess to a Public Option. —William Perry

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Breaking the silence As a Congolese native and PSU student in Conflict Resolution, I commend the department of Black Studies and Professor Smith-Buani for their initiative of raising awareness about Congo [“Congo week begins Oct. 18,” Oct. 16] We, Congolese have been alarming the international community about the misery brought on us by multiple wars of invasion to control our natural resources for quite sometime, but somehow the world kept silence on us for the past 10 years or more. As a result, we lost more than 5.4 million of our citizens, innocent people who were at the wrong place at the wrong time: in their homes, villages, towns, or country. We, Congolese are gracious to, finally, see the international community embedded with us in breaking the silence. Thank you. —Vincent

Sugary-sweet

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soda taxes

The price of obesity Robin Tinker Vanguard staff

America has an obesity problem.

America also has a health care crisis going on. These issues have a complicated relationship without simple solutions, but a federal tax on sugary beverages like soda could help lighten the load regarding the health care cost of treating obese patients.

Obese people are at much higher risk for diabetes, hypertension, strokes, heart attacks, cancer, etc., and medical insurance companies routinely deny coverage to people with health problems. When an obese person without medical insurance gets sick enough to need hospitalization, they will eventually go to the hospital. Unless this person has a giant savings account, the government and, in turn, taxpayers get stuck with the bill.

Americans lucky enough to qualify for health insurance and who are able to afford it—many of whom make sacrifices in order to—are stuck helping pay for the uninsured obese person’s ailments, which the obese person brought on themselves.

Overconsumption of sugar has recently been recognized as one of the main reasons Americans are packing on the pounds. Candace Wong, cardiovascular epidemiologist at University of California, San Francisco and spokesperson for the American Heart Association, told

the San Francisco Chronicle, “The average American’s caloric intake has increased by about 150–300 calories (an increase of roughly 15 percent in a 2,000 calorie diet) in the last 30 years. That’s huge, and it’s coming from processed foods, half of it from sugary beverages.”

Lawmakers are aware of this.

There has been controversy recently about a proposed federal tax on soda and other sugary beverages to help pay for health care reform. A fairly hefty tax was proposed by health advocates in a recent editorial to

the New England Journal of Medicine that would equate to one penny per ounce of soda. This proposed tax is not actually on any bills that are being considered yet, but it is a fabulous idea.

According to The Oregonian, this penny-per-ounce tax could raise $16 billion nationally in the first year and possibly up to almost $200 million in Oregon. That would be a good start in helping to pay for the treatment of sick, obese and uninsured patients who are most likely grossly over-consuming sugar. But

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what about the rest of you who don’t want to pay the tax and aren’t either overweight or uninsured? Well, don’t buy soda.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that obesity costs America $147 billion per year. That money has to come from somewhere. At least this way we would begin to have a choice if we want to contribute.

Opponents of the soda tax, like Kevin Keane, vice president of the American Beverage Association (the soft drink industry’s powerful trade group), says that calories from soda are the same as calories from carrots.

I guess he isn’t aware that carrots have nutrients. He goes on to say, “You’re not going to solve the complexities of health care reform and obesity with a tax on soda pop.”

It’s true: If the main objective of the tax is to reduce obesity, it will not have a significant impact, but a soda tax will at least begin to help pay for treatment of people who make poor health choices, and take some burden off of the rest of us.

Obesity arguably poses just as many health risks as smoking.

Smokers have been paying for their poor choices for years with quite substantial federal and state cigarette taxes. Many people have stopped smoking and the taxes paid by the people who still do have helped government revenues considerably. It’s time for obese people to be held at least somewhat accountable for their poor health choices, just like smokers. A soda tax is a great place to start.

All about calories It seems that calories are commonly reported as part of the villainous gang contributing to America’s obesity epidemic. But just how many calories are in the sodas we drink—for example, the average 20-ounce bottle?

7UP 250 calories Barq’s 278 calories Coca-Cola Classic 241 calories Cherry Coke 260 calories Coca-Cola Zero 1 calorie Dr. Pepper 250 calories Fresca 5 calories Hansen’s Black Cherry 266 calories Hansen’s Vanilla Cola 233 calories Mountain Dew 275 calories Mr. Pibb 233 calories

You’re not Nostradamus No one knows the distant future of Portland Sean Rains Vanguard staff

I was looking through the blog for the Portland Mercury and ran across the headline “Millions of New Residents, Not Nearly as Many New Jobs Projected for Portland in 2050.” The projection of a lack of future jobs 40 years into the future bothered me a lot less than the fact that someone was projecting job rates and population levels 40 years into the future.

That someone, as it turns out, is Metro, the regional elected government for the Portland metropolitan area. The numbers the blog post referenced appear to be from the “20- and 50-year regional population and employment range forecasts.”

The executive summary for this

report states, among other things, that “the forecast indicates a 90 percent chance that there will be between 1.3 and 1.7 million jobs in the statistical area in 2030 and a 90 percent chance that there will be between 1.7 million and 2.4 million jobs in the same area in 2060.”

How 2060 became 2050 for the Mercury is something I choose not to think about too much.

What haunts my thoughts instead is the reminder that the bureaucratic fetish known as forecasting has moved beyond the point of silly to absurd—and slightly insane. To understand my concern, we have to think about what exactly this report is claiming to do: It is claiming to tell a fortune, and not just any fortune, but the fortune of millions of people during the next 50 years.

The problem here is that this fortunetelling is rooted in some very poor assumptions, and my

mother taught me that when you assume, you make an ass out of yourself. Just as you do by basing urban planning for a mediumsized metropolitan area on spurious growth projections.

Yes, it is true that we all try to predict the future to some degree, and all those predictions are rooted in assumptions. Like predicting the bus will arrive at 9:15 a.m. based on the assumption that the numbers written on the bus schedule are there for more than just decoration.

The difference is that bus-schedule assumptions are rooted in fairly consistent patterns—the bus usually arrives somewhere in the vicinity of its scheduled time—and the chances of something interrupting that pattern between now and when I need to catch the bus are pretty low. Nothing game-changing is likely to happen by then.

For the same reason, a lot of fore-

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casting is at least somewhat reasonable. Forecasting tax revenue for the state of Oregon for each biennium, for instance, is sensible because things like employment and willingness to pay taxes do not usually change drastically over the course of two years. Game-changing events are not things you can predict.

Another war could break out, we could have a flood or a blizzard, people could stop wearing shoes, causing Nike to go out of business, or a massive earthquake could destroy the entire town. No single one of these events is likely to happen in any given year, but the further in the future you try to predict events the more likely it is something will happen significant enough to render your prediction useless.

And 50 years into the future, that is more or less guaranteed.

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Crime in our neighborhood Crime is different all over our fair city of Portland.

But what exactly is going on in our neck of the woods here in downtown?

Luckily for us, the City of Portland provides us with detailed crime statistics for our viewing. Here are September 2009’s totals of reported crime in the downtown region: Aggravated assault 6 Burglary 10 Larceny 103 Robbery 8 Theft from vehicle 34 Vehicle theft 6 Drugs 28 Sex crime 3 Vandalism 26 Disorderly conduct 56 DUII 8 Kidnapping 1 Trespass 50 —www.portlandonline.com

Asking for The danger of relative safety Patrick Guild Vanguard staff

A neighbor of mine was shocked when a group of homeless men jumped him at 2 a.m. while he was walking his dog. Oregon’s crime rate is at its lowest in 40 years and I worry that our newfound safety is making us complacent and therefore more vulnerable.

When was the last time you found yourself clutching your purse while walking down Northwest 23rd Avenue? Or jogged a little faster out of Washington Park because the sun was setting? Oregon’s lower crime rate and inundation of sunny media coverage has created an environment where residents may neglect common-sense safety precautions.

A quick search on The Oregonian’s Web site for “Oregon crime rate” brings up dozens of articles eager to point out the 16.9 percent decrease in violent crimes and property crime drop of more than 10 percent. What many of the articles fail to focus on or even mention is that the decrease was not uniform: Reported violent crime fell in Portland, Salem and Gresham but it went up 15 percent in

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the rest of the state, according to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission.

Reported property crime also increased in Beaverton and Gresham amid statewide decreases.

An additional problem is in the data itself. According to the Lake Oswego Police Department, data can be misleading because it relies on reported crimes alone. The amount of crimes reported varies from area to area. The severity of the crime also contributes to the level of reporting—most violent crimes are reported while minor property crimes are not.

Which part of the state is the most dangerous? Eugene has seen a 15–20 percent increase in every type of crime in the last year. They can’t all be attributed to LeGarrette Blount, so why the spike? In July, Lane County officials blamed it on cuts to law enforcement budgets. In 2007, Lane County had 1.2 officers for every 1,000 people. Compare that to Multnomah County, which has two officers per 1,000 and you can see what an impact police presence really makes.

Officials and the media have been lauding Oregon’s decrease in property crime, but have failed to

express how often those crimes occurred in the first place. Oregon had the 18th-highest reported property crime rate in the country in 2007. We’re now ranked 23rd.

While I’ll admit that’s a vast improvement, it didn’t prevent my bike from being stolen last month. I naïvely believed that because I lived in a safe part of town, I could leave my cheap Sports Authority bicycle chained to a beam in my carport. I called the police as soon as I saw my chain cut in half, lying on the street like dirty laundry. The officer that I spoke to was very empathetic but informed me that the only real way I would get my bike back was if police happened to come across it while raiding a meth house. The worst part is, I had no one to blame but myself. I eschewed common safety precautions for convenience and left myself vulnerable.

There are other ways we make ourselves targets without even knowing it. A recent investigation by the Urban Institute, a think tank in Washington, D.C., suggests that even something as innocuous as listening to an iPod on the MAX makes you a prime target for potential thieves. iPods are worth several hundreds

of dollars and carry a certain sense of status recognition. ( Just ask anyone with a Zune.)

Those iconic, obnoxiously white headphones are clear indicators to your friends that you’ve got an Apple product, but make you easy to pick out by thieves. Not to mention listeners are also unaware of their surroundings. iPods are concealable and lack a mechanism that would prevent a thief from using it or getting pinpointed.

I’m not trying to scare anyone or preach about the benefits of a vintage Walkman. I’m urging students to be cautious amid the frenzy of feel-good data the media is producing. Susan Nielsen, usually one of my favorite columnists at The Oregonian, wants residents to set aside some fear of crime and relax what she feels are unnecessary safety precautions. She mentions deadbolts and burglar alarms. While I agree that irrational fear can dictate behavior rather than inform it, simple acts like locking a door or parking in well-lit areas set up a precedent that will keep you safe, no matter which part of the state you are in.

Don’t rob yourself of your own safety.

ARTS & CULTURE The little boy from Asteroid B-612 Local theater finds success with a French classic Anita Kinney Vanguard staff

Stepping Out Theatre’s production of The Little Prince is a charming, inventive theatergoing experience. The play immerses viewers in a twinkling set full of flowers and Christmas lights and is performed in the round, with the action shifted constantly, meaning that Finkelstein’s ìtheater as installation artî concept for her show is a success.

The script for Little Prince is closely based on Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s beloved children’s book.

Stepping Out Theatre’s pared-down staging leaves the production open to channel the spirit of the book.

The opening scene of the play follows the Aviator (Lindsay Matteson) as her plane crashes over the Sahara Desert. The Aviator’s plane is a simple chair, but the presence of the play’s three other actors humming, buzzing and making other plane-related sound effects in concert turns a low-budget set piece into a sort of statement of purpose: This is a play that relies equally on its content and on its audience’s imagination.

Matteson gives a believable performance, first as a frustrated pilot, then as an adult. Her transformation from selfish adult to caring friend is a joy to watch, as are her interactions with the Little Prince (Sage Pagnozzi).

9-year-old Pagnozzi truly carries the play, with a lion’s share of dialogue. He serves as a guide throughout the play, narrating his personal journey through outer space. He begins on his own planet, where he has painstakingly raised the beautiful Rose (Angela Bolaños) who has begun to suffocate him with its demands for attention. He quickly moves through a succession of planets, where he encounters foolish inhabitants such as a businessman, a king and a geographer (all played by Ilana Watson). These self-important people lay the foundation for the play’s condemnation of the selfishness that comes with adulthood.

As the Little Prince continues his journey, he encounters the Fox (Watson), whom he befriends, tames and learns to love. The Fox eventually makes him realize his love for the Rose back on his home planet. Earth is the Little Prince’s final stop, and he befriends the crafty Snake (Bolaños) as well as the Aviator.

The casting of this production is truly inspired. Bolaños’ slight frame

Little drummer boy Neal Morgan uses drum and voice to reach new musical depths Stephanie Fine Sasse Vanguard staff

A drummer is often considered the backbone of a band, necessary for structure but often overlooked for flashier licks and whistles.

They are the mandatory source of rhythm, high energy and time keeping, offering steady support to the fellow instruments while modestly letting them shine.

Portland drummer Neal Morgan would settle for no such thing.

After years of playing backup and attempting to mold his pursuits to that role—even learning other instruments as he believed necessary—Morgan’s mastery of the little-known intricacy of percussion demanded a stage. While on tour with Joanna Newsom, he began plugging away at a solo project, focusing solely on the percussion this time.

“It took a long time for me to come to the realization that I could make music just drumming and singing,” Morgan said. “Once I figured out this record was possible, the inspiration came in a very free-flowing, almost rapid way. Like these songs had been waiting to get out a very long time. It was a very freeing experience to know that I could make music just with the drum kit and my voice. Just doing the two things I love.”

His approach is synesthetic, blurring the line between sight and sound. He visualizes the ideal shapes

and positions for each note and melody, revealing shades of sound and allowing an entirely audible image to emerge. There are clear parallels between his methods and those of a painter or sculptor, which likely stems from his history in the arts. “[Making music] is almost how I remember making paintings when I was doing visual art,” Morgan said. “You paint something then add something there, then here, then you add this and subtract that and the piece starts showing you where it wants to go. It becomes more cerebral, and you follow it.”

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Friday night is all right for a fight (or music)

Southern Belle, Bodhi Their Aviator: So much better than DiCaprio’s movie.

Photo courtesy of Anna Finkelstein

and expressive features make her a natural fit for the role of the smoothtalking Snake and the part of the temperamental Rose, which both call for beauty and grace. Watson has a comfortable, commanding stage presence that keeps the attention of the Little Prince and her audience. She has a clear understanding of the material, and a fantastic sense of humor, timing and delivery in her roles as Businessman, Geographer and King. As the Fox, she is, in turn, vulnerable and wise. Matteson’s Aviator delivers a satisfying closing scene that displays her full range as an actress.

Pagnozzi performs with a wisdom and skill beyond her years. Her role calls for perhaps the widest spectrum of performances seen in the play, and she performs consistently and convincingly, in a way that few adult

actors can. She truly seems to channel the spirit of the play, and makes a case that love and enthusiasm just might trump ìadulthoodî and ìprofessionalism.î The Little Prince was directed

by Anna Finklestein, a 19-year-old Portland State student, and her ìtheater as installation artî concept for her show was definitely a success.

On his debut record, To the Breathing World, space and position—terms rarely used to describe musical pieces—are meticulously crafted to create a three-dimensional soundscape.

The songs are entirely nonlinear, requiring headphones to appreciate the subtleties and complexity of his pans, flows and transitions. The music builds and meanders, creating a storyline complicated and original enough to fill a postmodern art room at the Whitney Museum. Each piece of a completed song has a distinct and proper place to uphold.

“The panning is as much a compositional element as the performance,” Morgan said. “It’s really important, the way those vocal figures and individual notes work to exist in time in a spatial

way. When you’re listening in headphones, there is an aural compass that’s created. The swooping harmony vocals are at 4 o’clock and the drum clicking is at 6 [o’clock] and the high chirping voice is at 9 [o’clock]. That is all very intentional.

The chirping had to be there. It’s super important.”

Perhaps the most impressive feature of his methodology is its truly minimalist nature. Despite the density of the record, there are no loops, effects or postproduction work. Everything you hear was recorded on a laptop microphone based on Morgan’s spontaneous inclinations to do so.

“It was recorded on first impulses,” he said. “Nothing was written.

Nothing happened in an edited way. The majority of what you hear is first takes.”

Currently on a solo tour, Morgan continues to explore his personal style without the implied stylistic, formative and structural expectations that can often steer artists away from their betrothed craft.

“I think the music community gets stronger and more interesting and rewarding to be a part of when participants are doing their very best to truly express themselves and to share what is unique to them. I think I’ve given it my best shot with this debut. I am a singing drummer. This is my music.”

The Little Prince Lotus Seed Center, 4635 NE Ninth Ave. Fri, Oct. 23, 8 p.m.

Sat, Oct. 24, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. $5–$15 sliding scale

Neal Morgan album release The Artistery, 4315 SE Division St. Oct. 24, 8 p.m. $6

Bodhi sounds something like the lovechild of the Cramps and Joy Division. Lurking in the darkest corners of the Portland music scene, they’ve been putting out some of the hippestsounding garage rock to grace these streets.

Their vocals ooze with swagger, drawling over clunky synths and slightly cheesy organ parts. A little sarcastic and a little rockabilly, the group has managed to piece together a beautiful conglomeration of borrowed sounds.

Banana Stand, free, 8 p.m., all ages

Blitzen Trapper, Y La Bamba Breaking out of their open-mic sound, Y La Bamba has come into their own as a full-fledged band and undeniable presence in Portland. Lead singer Luz Elena Mendoza’s voice is delicate as lace and it lilts smoothly through her soft, acoustic-laden songs.

Blitzen Trapper’s sound is more up-tempo, but just as honest and organic as Y La Bamba.

Doug Fir, $13 advance or $15 door, 9 p.m., 21+

Future Historians, Hillfolk Noir, Shoeshine Blue Shoeshine Blue is not a well-known name around town, but it should and hopefully will be soon. Their sound is smooth, acoustic folk-rock.

They’re kind of like Vetiver’s Portland doppelganger but still retain their own feel in their music. The vocals are just soft enough to mesh with the beautiful backing harmonies without getting lost.

Ella St. Social Club, 9 p.m., $5, all ages

Breathing World: 3-D music coming to a cd near you.

The lowdown on

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high art

Fun fish facts Fish were well-established life forms long before dinosaurs roamed the earth.

There are over 25,000 identified species of fish on the earth.

It is estimated that there may still be over 15,000 fish species that have not yet been identified.

There are more species of fish than species of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals combined.

40 percent of all fish species inhabit fresh water, yet less than .01 percent of the earth’s water is fresh water.

The spotted climbing perch is able to absorb oxygen from the air and will crawl overland using its strong pectoral fins.

Some fish, such as sharks, don’t posses an air bladder to help keep them afloat and must either swim continually or rest on underwater ground.

Some fish make sounds by grating their teeth and others, like some catfish, make sounds from their airfilled swim bladder.

Some species of fish can fly (glide), others can skip along the surface and others can even climb rock.

Art party at Disjecta complete with ninjas and roller derby Joel Gaddis Vanguard staff

Roller derby has been enjoying a resurgence of popularity in recent years. This is particularly evident in Portland, where derby fever has taken the city by storm.

On Saturday, you’ll have the chance to show your love for the sport in an environment that isn’t typically associated with roughand-tumble competition: an art gallery. Add in ninjas, loud rock and roll, sitar players and a wide variety of visual stimuli and you get Disjecta’s High [Performance] Art + Music Symposium, a benefit for the Rose City Rollers’ all-star team, the Wheels of Justice.

The largest fish is the great whale shark, and it can reach fifty feet in length.

Some species of fish have skeletons made only of cartilage.

Fish have excellent senses of sight, touch and taste.

Many possess a good sense of smell and “hearing.”

Fish feel pain and suffer stress just like mammals and birds.

Tropical fish are one of the most popular pets in the U.S. 95 percent of tropical fish mortality results from improper housing and nutrition.

Many tropical fish sold in the United States are harvested from the wild in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.

—www.peteducation.com

The seed for the event was planted by NINJA, a Portland-based metal band that specializes in theatrical, guerrilla-style street performances.

You might remember them from September’s Musicfest NW, where they blasted people in line outside of venues with a dose of impromptu rock.

According to NINJA member Chris Troiano, the group was interested in bringing together a broad range of creative individuals who wanted to promote their work in a fun, festive environment.

So how does roller derby come into play? Troiano states that it was born from NINJA’s deep respect for the integrity of the sport.

“We experienced a roller derby bout several years ago and were blown away by the awesome, theatrical, rockin’ athleticism put forth by the women of the Rose City Rollers,” Troiano said.

The group struck up a friendship with the roller girls and have rallied

for their cause ever since.

“Sacrificing significant time and energy to pour their hearts out into the team, which is completely nonprofit, the women compete for the sheer joy of the sport,” said Troiano. “Their spirit to transcend the limitations of money and realize their dreams is worth promoting.”

This ethos is perfectly in line with the community-minded ideology behind Disjecta. The venue, which recently moved to a new location in the Kenton neighborhood, has always served as an extension of Portland’s creative collective. Since its inception in 2000, Disjecta has constantly evolved to reflect the needs of a city brimming with artistic talent. Bryan Suereth, executive director of the venue, claims that Disjecta’s start was an organic one.

“Essentially, Disjecta took root and grew on its own,” said Suereth.

He provided the space for art to flourish, and artists of all kinds

came in droves. One of those artists was Troiano, whose band played at Disjecta’s original location. Troiano kept the venue in mind, and felt it was the perfect spot to host his eclectic event.

The High [Performance] Art + Music Symposium is a perfect nexus of all the things that make Portland a great place to live: art, community, coincidence and a healthy dollop of the absurd. Don’t forget your roller skates and your ninja stars.

High [Performance] Art + Music Symposium Disjecta, 8371 N Interstate Ave. Sat, Oct. 24 7 p.m. to midnight $5–$10 21+

Literary lifestyle porn

Fish have a specialized sense organ called the lateral line, which works much like radar and helps them navigate in dark or murky water.

The smallest fish is the Philippine goby that is less than one-third of an inch when fully grown.

Photo on right courtesy of Joe Wirtheim/Portland Spectator

Ninjas and rollers: An unlikely and brilliant combo.

Californication is a dream world for assholes Ed Johnson Vanguard staff

There are many different reasons why we watch TV or like a certain show. I like to watch comedies because I’m interested in how jokes work. Dramas, because the best ones are art, and art is transformative. Reality TV, because it confirms that there are more monstrous people out there than me. And sometimes we like a show because it explicitly displays a lifestyle that we sort of aspire to, but could never really achieve.

I watch Californication because of that last bit.

The show is about a writer named Hank Moody (David Duchovny) who writes angry, whiteguy books with titles named after Slayer albums. (His work God Hates Us All plays prominently in the first season.) He lives in L.A. and basically coasts along on money earned from a film adaptation of his book and the kindness of friends. He has sex, constantly, with beautiful women and is also, constantly, making jokes and wisecracks.

Most of the show’s drama throughout its three-season run has dealt with the on-again, offagain relationship Hank has with his ex-girlfriend Karen. They love each other but Hank is an asshole

who tends to favor his own needs over those of others. His daughter recognizes this too.

From one happening to another, Hank slouches and shrugs his way through life, constantly struggling to reconcile what he thinks he wants with the way he acts.

Now four episodes into its third season on Showtime, Californication currently shows Hank teaching a college class and juggling the affections of four different women.

He’s also trying to sell a book. So even though nothing ever really happens in Californication, the writing and acting hold it all together in an enjoyable package, with real jokes and creative setups.

Duchovny is entertaining as hell in the lead role, nailing the smirking tone perfectly.

Californication is like Entourage for slightly—but only slightly—less shallow people.

Hank is actually intelligent, which is good, whereas the dudes on HBO’s program are just pretty. And the show is also a little more honest about the drawbacks of being a self-absorbed twit than one might expect.

I guess in the end, however, this show is just as impossible a fantasy as Entourage. Again, that’s why I like

Smirks: Just another way to avoid responsibilty.

it. One day I, too, would like to be a charming asshole who writes damn good books and constantly gives people shit. But that certainly isn’t my life now. (Two out of three ain’t bad, right?)

This limited scope makes the show a trifle, but not much more.

In a television landscape that is positively brimming with carefully crafted, thought-provoking shows, all Californication does is play into a not-so-uncommon fantasy.

Sure, it’s funny and sometimes features some very attractive naked

people, but those things alone do not a great show make. Something that would challenge my delusions— and those of people like me—would, ultimately, be a lot more worthwhile.

But this will be fun while it lasts.

Californication Showtime Sundays, 10 p.m.

Liquor you’re before in the beer, clear Delicious liquors are worth a taste this weekend Bianca Blankenship Vanguard staff

There’s no doubt that a simple cocktail like a screwdriver is easy to make and easy to think of when the bartender finally asks for your order.

But what about a shot of Hazelnut Espresso Vodka? How about Organic Chamomile Liqueur? Do you even know what you’ve been missing?

If you have any interest in liquor and the art involved in that martini you’re drinking, you shouldn’t miss this weekend’s Great American Distillers Festival. In its fifth year, this festival is bringing together 22 craft distilleries, most based here in Portland. That’s a big jump from the four distilleries that participated in the first year, and this year the liquor is pouring in from as far away as New York and Maine.

“What will be interesting is meeting the out-of-state distillers,” said Tom Burkleaux, distiller and owner of New Deal Distillery.

New Deal is a local distillery that has been involved with the festival since its inception. The company is participating again, this time featuring its Hot Monkey Vodka, which is infused with five types of chili peppers. Burkleaux can boast that the distillery’s liquors are all natural. In other words, they don’t go the cheap route and use essences for flavor.

“We try to create everything we can from simple ingredients,” Burkleaux said.

You can expect the same high quality from the other distilleries involved. And if sampling the spirits isn’t enough, the Mixmaster Mixology Competition is sure to keep you entertained. Local liquors will be used in a contest between 24 bartenders to determine who creates the best mixed drink.

Competitors are allowed to bring homemade ingredients for mixing drinks and panels of “cocktail professionals” will judge them, as Dave Shenaut from the Oregon Bartenders Guild puts it.

A ticket for both days not only grants you admission to the competition and six taster tickets, it also allows you to check out everything else the festival offers.

Saturday kicks off with a keynote address from Bill Owens, president of the American Distilling Institute. Later, there will be an after party where the

Green Dragon Pub plans to tap a number of bourbon and whiskey barrelaged beers.

Sunday grants you a Bloody Mary brunch—the best hangover cure, of course—followed by various informational seminars. These seminars can help you gain important knowledge on topics like the history of the cocktail or the relationship between distillers and mixologists. It’s like sitting in class at Portland State, except liquor is not only allowed, but encouraged.

If you suspected that the liquors mentioned above exist only in a fantasy world, you’re wrong.

Hazelnut Espresso Vodka is one of Bendistillery’s specialties, claiming a 2006 platinum medal for “Best Flavored Vodka in the World.”

J. Witty Spirits’ Organic Chamomile Liqueur just won a gold medal in the International Review of Spirits.

You can find both at the festival this weekend, along with some great bourbon, a few absinthes and more great liquor than your palate can handle.

Great American Distillers Festival Bossanova Ballroom 722 E Burnside St. Sat, Oct. 24, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sun, Oct. 25, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. $10 one day, $16 both days

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Even more music: because Friday has too many good shows for just one page

May Ling, Breakfast Mountain, Copy, E*Rock, DJ BJ This is an all-star lineup of local dance favorites.

May Ling is the epitome of 1980s revival, with their brightly-colored outfits, drum machine and strange synthy beats. Alberta Poon of Reporter and Wet Confetti is a powerhouse of charisma and unstoppable dance moves as she commands the stage like her own personal runway.

Complimented by Breakfast Mountain’s convulsive, atmospheric sounds, DJ legend E*Rock and Copy’s mad keytar and mixing skills, this is one of those nights where nothing could possibly go wrong musically.

Rotture, 9 p.m., $5, 21+ Dan Deacon, Nuclear Power Plant Nerdy and full of smiles, Dan Deacon’s music is fun, spastic and almost a little too busy, but he pulls off the complex layering with ease and grace. The man is truly a master of the electronic format, looping together synths, strange percussion and epic organs.

Plus, his live shows are supposed to be wild, with plenty of dancing and sweating for all.

Holocene, 9 p.m., $10, 21+ White Fang, Mean Jeans, Meth Teeth, Grandparents With White Fang, it’s less about the music and more about the experience. Their shows are notoriously wild, with people bringing in extra instruments and audience members rushing the stage to contribute to the band’s music. The music itself is still pretty fun, sounding a little like old-school punk with other random noises thrown in for good measure. But really, most people just go for the chance to get crazy and break shit.

The Meat Factory, 7 p.m., donations encouraged, all ages

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News Editor: Danielle Kulczyk 503-725-5690 news@dailyvanguard.com

Getting scary for charity Fourth annual haunted house: The unfortunate tale of Montgomery Grimm When: Saturday, Oct. 24 Time: 8 p.m. to midnight Where: Montgomery Court building 1802 SW 10th Ave. Who: Open to Portland State students and the public Entry fee: $3 ($2 will be donated to the Cascade Aids Project and $1 to The American Cancer Society) Come and experience a horrific tale of betrayal, deception, terror and suffering as you take a walk through Residence Life coordinator Debo Powell’s most recent creation with a twist.

Attorney General John Kroger Archives/Portland State Vanguard

All of Oregon is becoming greener Department of Justice announces first phase of sustainability measures Gogul Krishnan

Just when you thought that fairy tales ended happily, in 2006, Powell brought you “A Haunted Mansion.” In 2007, he introduced “A Scary Movie.” In 2008, he haunted you in your dreams on “A Nighmare on 10th Street.”

Now Powell will reveal to you the true story of your favorite fairy tale!

–Residence Life

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In June, Portland State started a community program, called “Look Up and See Green,” aimed at making Portland greener. This program is making an impact on campus and, earlier this month, the Oregon Department of Justice enacted sustainability measures that will impact the whole state.

On Oct. 8, Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced new sustainability measures within the Oregon Department of Justice, marking the first phase of a multistage sustainability program.

The measures are aimed at increasing the use of energy-efficient vehicles, green-certified cleaning supplies, double-sided printing for documents and promoting recycling. In addition to promoting sustainability, the adopted measures are also intended to save the department money at a time of reduced state budgets.

Although Oregon has some of the most innovative environmental

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protection laws, the state is still facing serious environmental challenges.

“State government must become a model of responsible conduct toward the environment,” Kroger said.

“These new green measures will take us in the right direction.”

The measures will be enforced statewide in all Department of Justice facilities. The Oregon DOJ is estimated to have more than 1,200 employees, which includes around 300 lawyers in 24 different office buildings.

Among the goals of these new practices is reducing the department’s energy use and global warming emissions, use of paper and the amount of garbage it produces while increasing recycling, energy conservation and promoting alternative transportation.

These sustainability policies were developed with the help of volunteer employees working as the Oregon DOJ’s Sustainability Committee.

By implementing new strategies like double-sided printing and fuelefficient cars, it helps the environment and also proves to be good economically.

“I am committed to seeing the Department of Justice play an active role

in environmental laws that protect our water, air and land,” Kroger said.

“But we also have a responsibility to set a strong example through our own practices.”

Senior Assistant Attorney Generals Sheen Wu and Shannon O’Fallon, co-chairs of the Oregon DOJ Sustainability Committee, agree.

“These measures are our first major step, but they will really help set the stage for continuing to identify ways we can more sustainably represent the State of Oregon and our client agencies,” Wu and O’Fallon said in the Oct. 8 Oregon DOJ press release.

According to the new sustainability measures, future vehicles in the Oregon DOJ fleet should have a rated fuel efficiency of 45 mpg or greater. The State of Oregon already has a Low Emission Vehicle (commonly called LEV) program in place, and its rules are identical to those of California. These efforts would decrease ground-level ozone, promote zero emission and reduce greenhouse gases.

In-house efforts to supplement the above policy would include future printers in all Oregon DOJ establishments that will have double-sided printing capabilities.

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According to Jae Larsen, CEO of The GreenVille Project, businesses have a responsibility to work against climate change.

“As businesses, we have a further reach in terms of the things we can accomplish,” she said. “We have a lot more impact on a lot more people. It’s going to become the responsibility of businesses to take a look at their practices and priorities and think about doing it in a more responsible way.”

Larsen said they have had a positive response from the business community, in part because Portland is an environmentally minded city and “people really do passionately, passionately care here.”

Hilliard shares the view that Portland is “a little more mindful of climate issues,” but believes there is still a lot of work to be done. “[Climate change] is more important than everything else. It’s bigger

Highlighting the Oregon DOJ sustainability measures: • Use energy efficient vehicles • Increase recycling • Reduce waste • Use green certified cleaning supplies • Use double-sided printing

International Day of Climate Action schedule of events:

Raising awareness through Oregon Interfaith Power and Light, and was at the meeting where the rally was conceived.

“It’s important to see the care of creation as central to my faith. Climate change is a critical issue of our time that transcends all faiths,” Shadbolt said.

He was involved in getting Portland City Council to pass a proclamation that will declare Oct. 24 to be “350 Day” in Portland, and it will be read at the rally. The proclamation recognizes the importance of lowering the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and declares Portland a “national leader” in reducing its carbon footprint.

The GreenVille Project, a company focused on sustainable development, partnered with Portland Farmers Market to challenge 350 businesses to rally with them in Pioneer Courthouse Square.

This will have the dual benefit of reducing paper cost and consumption.

All Oregon DOJ buildings will have comprehensive recycling centers in them, so as to increase recycling of waste. The measures also include adopting a policy for the use of green-certified cleaning supplies that protect the health of workers and cleaning staff.

“This is an ideal opportunity to both decrease our environmental footprint and decrease the amount of money we spend on everything from electricity and natural gas to paper and gasoline,” Kroger said. “I intend to help make Oregon the nationwide leader in environmental protection.”

Bike ride Meet at Colonel Summers Park Southeast 20th Avenue and Belmont Street Noon to 3 p.m.

Portland State University to Pioneer Courthouse Square walk Meet at Southwest Park Avenue and Montgomery Street 12:45 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Rodrigo Melgarejo/Portland State Vanguard

Brie Hilliard: Volunteer for the International Day of Climate Action.

than war, it’s bigger than hunger, it’s bigger than equality issues, it’s bigger than everything,” Hilliard said.

“If we don’t take care of the planet, we’re screwed. If we want a world for our grandchildren, we need to solve the climate change issue.”

350 Oregon Climate Crisis Walk Go to www.350oregon.org to find out where to meet up with the Climate Crisis Walkers

River of Action South of the Burnside Bridge, west side of the river 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

MOLLER |

Vanguard News | 9 October 23, 2009

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Cornett resigns, Moller takes over “[The university] will also be involved in discussions that the Governor’s Reset Committee is having about how Oregon’s higher education system should be structured and governed in the future,” Davis said. “Finally, at the request of the House Committee on Education, we will be involved in conversations about strategic partnerships between [Portland State] and [Oregon Health and Science University].”

Moller worked alongside Cornett as the associate government relations director for two years, during which time she focused on federal issues. In 2001, as a political science student at Portland State, Moller was elected student body president. Upon graduating in 2002, she moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked for Congressman David Wu for four years. Moller also worked for two years as the legislative director of the United States Student Association, a national student organization that advocated for higher education.

“Government relations will look a little different now,” Moller said.

“It will be a team environment— the associate [director] and I will look at state, local and federal issues as a package.”

Moller said that it’s important for both the associate and primary directors to stay current with the legislative issues in both the national and state capitols.

“This will allow more people to be qualified to answer questions and report to the university president with updates,” Moller said.

“It’s a comprehensive approach.”

Moller is also interested in the success of student legislative ini-

tiatives. She and ASPSU President Jonathan Sanford meet almost weekly to strategize and share information.

“She is a great advisor to me and she’s also just a very cool person,” Sanford said. “Mary is great and I’m glad to have her in that position.”

Cornett, who has not publicly announced his future plans, received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Portland State and said he “bleeds Viking green.”

Cornett said that during his time as director he was credited with securing the funds needed to complete the new Student Recreation Center, which allowed the School of Social Work to become part of the project.

Mad money

“[Portland State] wasn’t fighting for capital construction or deferred maintenance until the very end of the session in 2009 because I was able to lead the way for PSU to have funding for all of our projects initially requested,” he said.

Also under his leadership, over $9 million more in backlogged projects was inserted into an early session stimulus package, Cornett said.

“Perhaps most of all, I’m proud of my role in making sure the New Leadership Oregon received stable funding from the state,” Cornett said.

New Leadership Oregon is a Portland State-based program that works to put women throughout Oregon into the leadership pipeline.

Most outrageous bailout requests made to the federal government: The town of Sumter, Calif., is asking the federal government for more than $33,000 for automatic flushing toilets.

In Chula Vista, Calif., the city asked the federal government for $500,000 to build a dog park.

Jesse Cornett

Archives/Portland State Vanguard

Maui, Hawaii, asked for $6 million to heat county swimming pools.

Austin, Texas, asked the federal government for more than $850,000 to build a disc golf course.

Pine Bluff, Ark., asked the federal government for $1.4 million to build a children’s water park.

Joe Francis, creator of the “Girls Gone Wild” video series, and Larry Flynt, founder of Hustler, want a $5 billion bailout from the government.

—www.nydailynews.com Rodrigo Melgarejo/Portland State Vanguard

Job experience: Moller and Cornett worked together when Moller was associate government relations director for two years.

The Daily Cut Your world in brief

Universe: Panel says NASA should skip moon, fly elsewhere WASHINGTON (AP)—NASA needs to make a major detour on its grand plans to return astronauts to the moon, a special independent panel told the White House Thursday.

Under current plans, NASA has picked the wrong destination with the wrong rocket, the panel’s chairman said. A test-flight version of the rocket, the new Ares I, is on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, awaiting liftoff later this month for its first experimental flight.

Instead, NASA should be concentrating on bigger rockets and new places to explore, the panel members said, as they issued their final 155page report. The committee, created by the White House in May to look at NASA’s troubled exploration, shuttle and space station programs, issued a summary of their findings last month, mostly urging more spending on space.

On Thursday in a news conference, panel Chairman Norman Augustine focused on fresh destinations for NASA, saying that it makes more sense to put astronauts on a nearby asteroid or one of the moons of Mars. He said that could be done sooner than returning to the moon in 15 years as NASA has outlined.

The exploration plans now under fire were pushed by thenPresident George W. Bush after the 2003 Columbia space shuttle disaster. The moon-Mars plan lacks enough money, thanks to budget diversions, the panel said in a 155page report. Starting in 2014, NASA

Brockton, Mass., has asked for not one but two skateboard parks at a total cost of $2.2 million.

needs an extra $3 billion a year if astronauts are going to travel beyond Earth’s orbit, the panel said.

—Seth Borenstein

World: Olympic flame for Vancouver lit in Ancient Olympia ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP)—The flame for the Vancouver Olympics was lit by the sun’s rays in an ancient ceremony Thursday, heralding the start of the torch relay for the 2010 Winter Games.

The sun shone just enough over the fallen temples at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics for a Greek actress in a pagan priestess’ white gown and sandals to focus its rays on a silver torch using a concave mirror.

The flame will burn at the Feb. 12–28 Vancouver Games, following a torch relay across Canada and a shorter run in Greece.

“More than just a sporting event, the Games offer us a unique moment to serve the cause of humanity and celebrate the human spirit,” Vancouver Organizing Committee CEO John Furlong said.

Bad weather disrupted the meticulously choreographed ceremony for the last three Winter Olympics— Turin, Salt Lake City and Nagano— and officials had to use backup flames kindled at rehearsals.

In addition to good weather, Thursday’s ceremony also had a lack of protesters. Vancouver relay officials had worried that activists would be on hand to protest against seal hunting in Canada.

—Nicholas Paphitis

Nation: Lil Wayne pleads to attempted gun possession NEW YORK (AP)—In the midst of a career surge that has made him one of rap’s biggest stars, Lil Wayne is bracing for a year behind bars after pleading guilty Thursday in a two-year-old gun case.

A glum Lil Wayne said little as he admitted illegally having a loaded gun on his tour bus in 2007, moving to end a case that had churned along as he collected Grammys and gold records. He’s expected to get a year in jail at his sentencing, set for February.

The plea, which came as he boasted the country’s No. 1 pop song, makes Lil Wayne the latest in a long line of rappers to face incarceration after topping the charts.

Arguably rap’s most popular artist, Lil Wayne somberly answered his judge’s questions with “yes, sir” and “no, sir” as he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of attempted criminal possession of a weapon.

He acknowledged he had a loaded .40-caliber semiautomatic gun when the bus was stopped shortly after a Manhattan concert on July 22, 2007.

His lawyer had previously disputed the gun was the rapper’s, in part by questioning the reliability of a highly sensitive DNA test that prosecutors said tied him to the weapon.

State Supreme Court Justice Charles Solomon warned Lil Wayne that he wouldn’t be able later to withdraw the plea, as some people try to do.

“I’m not one of those people,” said the rapper, who sat in court in jeans and a hooded parka. He pulled up

the hood and didn’t speak as he left the courthouse with members of his entourage, who piled into four black SUVs. He’s due back in court Dec. 15 before his sentencing date, which has yet to be set.

He had faced at least 3 1/2 years in prison if convicted of the original weapons-possession charges against him.

—Jennifer Peltz, Nekesa Mumbi Moody

Local: US commits $75M to Portland streetcar expansion PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)—The federal government has signed a $75 million agreement to expand Portland’s eight-year-old streetcar system east of the Willamette River.

Rep. Earl Blumenauer and Peter Rogoff, administrator of the Federal Transportation Administration, held a news conference Thursday to announce the signing.

The Bush administration held up the project, but the Obama administration has been enthusiastic about it.

United Streetcar, a unit of Oregon Iron Works of Clackamas, is to build the cars.

The project is expected to create 1,300 jobs, with cars in service in 2011.

The federal money covers half the project. The rest comes from property owners on the route, state lottery proceeds and urban renewal money.

Vanguard 10 | Sports October 23, 2009

Sports Editor: Robert Britt 503-725-4538 sports@dailyvanguard.com

Campus Rec intramural league standings Flag football Rock Wilder 1-0 Bloody Gamecocks 2.0 1-0 Cheaper than Dirt 1-0 The Main Event 1-0 Shake ‘N Bake 1-0 IDK 1-0 Gophers 0-0 Gridiron Planners 0-1 The Gummi Bears 0-1 The Gardners 0-1 Kappa Sigma 0-1

SPORTS Viks host Wildcats, Bengals Final home matches are key to conference success

regular season and host the postseason tournament.

Nilesh Tendolkar

Idaho State (8-5, 3-1 Big Sky) currently stands second in line at the conference table, and walks onto the pitch today with the confidence of having scored six goals in their last two games. Ashley Jones is their leading goal scorer of the season with four goals.

Portland State’s head coach, Laura Schott, is not taking this match for granted.

“Our match with them is extremely important because it’s No.

Vanguard staff

Fresh from last weekend’s successful road trip in Eastern Washington and Montana, the Portland State soccer team looks to end its final two home games in Big Sky play with a flourish. The Vikings are in a two-way tie for third place and play Idaho State tonight before taking on Weber State Sunday.

Scouting the Bengals:

2 versus No. 3 in the conference. The result of both games this weekend have huge implications on the final conference standing,” Schott said.

Scouting the Wildcats: Weber State (5-9, 1-3 Big Sky) began the 2009 campaign as the favorites in the coach’s poll, but has not lived up to expectations and has lost three of four conference games.

Defense appears to be a weakness for the Wildcats, as they have conceded six goals in their last three matches.

Despite this, Schott maintains there is no room for complacency in

Last year’s meetings: In last season’s encounter with Idaho State, junior Frankie Ross scored the lone goal of the game to give the Vikings a 1-0 win on their journey to a semi-finals appearance.

However, the Viks’ first conference loss last season came against Weber State, when the Wildcats stopped them 2-0. The loss ended Portland State’s four-match unbeaten streak and propelled Weber State, who would go on to win the

Sunday’s match. “[The Wildcats] have historically done very well in our conference.

And although they sit in seventh right now, they are by no means out of the picture,” Schott said.

Scouting the Vikings: Portland State (8-6-2, 2-1-1 Big Sky) fought its way back into contention among the Big Sky Conference by earning four valuable points from the two away games last weekend. The Viking forward line finds itself in the thick of the action by accounting for four of the squad’s five conference goals so far.

Sunday’s home match with Weber State could be the last home game of the season for the senior players, and they will be looking to sign off in front of the home crowd in style.

“Our seniors have been—and continue to be—an outstanding group of women. We’ve had very strong senior leadership this year, with all players from our senior class contributing to our successes. I hope to keep them in a PSU uniform as long as possible,” Schott said.

Transformers 0-1 The Hamstars 0-1 Give ’em the boot: The Viks host the Wildcats and Bengals in the last two home matches of the season.

Speed soccer

What: Portland State vs. Idaho State When: Today, 5 p.m.

Where: PCC-Rock Creek

Danish Dynamite 1-0-0 The Toole’s 1-0-0

What: Portland State vs. Weber State When: Sunday, 1 p.m.

Where: PCC-Rock Creek

Turbulence 1-0-0 Team Awesome 1-0-0 Nguyen 1-0-0 Madrid 1-0-0 Team One

0-1-0 The Taters

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Toss up: Portland State is tied for third and are still in the running for a shot at postseason play.

Latinos F.C.

0-1-0 Ballers

0-1-0 Top Ramen

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Predicted to finish first in the Big Sky Conference is the women’s basketball team, according to the results of both the media and coaches preseason polls. It is the first time in school history that the team has appeared at the top of both polls, and the first time since 1999 that Montana was not.

“Being picked first is exciting and especially since in 2005 [the Vikings] were picked last,” said head coach Sherri Murrell in a statement released by the school.

“It just shows what an improvement this program has made, and that’s definitely a compliment to the players.”

This season Murrell begins her

third year as head coach of the team, and has taken the Vikings from a 1218 record the year before her arrival, to last season’s postseason-advancing record of 23-10.

“But polls are different than standings,” Murrell said in the statement.

“Standings are what matters. If we are first in the standings in March I’ll be thrilled.”

Last season was the first time the team has advanced to postseason play since joining NCAA Division I play in 1996–97. A school record of 12 letterwinners return to the squad this year, including back-to-back unanimous First Team All-Big Sky selection, Claire Faucher.

The Vikings begin their season with an exhibition game against Western Washington on Nov. 7, and their first regular season game is against Washington on Nov. 14. Both games are at the Stott Center.

Playing in two preseason exhibition tournaments over the weekend is the Portland State women’s softball team.

The team travels to Eugene to play University of Oregon and Southern Oregon in the Fall Fest, hosted by the Ducks on Saturday, before heading to Corvallis on

Sunday to face Concordia and Oregon State in the OSU Fall Tournament.

The Vikings have a preseason record of 3-1 after hosting their own fall tournament on Oct. 10 and Oct. 11. Head coach Tobin Echo-Hawk is in her second year leading the team and has just three starters returning from last year’s Pacific Coast Softball Conference-winning squad.

“We have a great team and I’m excited to see what they do,” Echo-Hawk said in a prior interview.

This weekend’s tournaments are the final scheduled contests of Portland State’s fall preseason. The team is not slated to come back to play until Feb. 11, when it will appear in the Kajikowa Classic, hosted by Arizona State.

Signed to a five-year contract extension is Portland Trail Blazers’ forward LaMarcus Aldridge, according to a statement released by the team.

“It’s a blessing, and I’m very thankful,” said Aldridge, 24, who has started all 157 games that he’s played in during the past two seasons.

The 6-foot-11-inch, 240-pound Aldridge holds career averages of 15.4

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Picked first: The women’s basketball team is predicted to finish first in the preseason polls.

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SPORTS EXTRA Vikings look forward to home games Back-to-back conference matches tonight and Saturday

This weekend in Portland State sports Friday Lacrosse Club at Humboldt State Fall Harvest Tournament Where: Arcata, Calif.

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In a conference where any volleyball team can be upset on any given night, Portland State cannot afford to overlook either matchup this weekend. Despite starting with Idaho State, a team that is only 9-11, the Vikings need to be prepared to battle tonight if they want to extend their four-game home winning streak.

Idaho State, even with their poor record, is not a team to be ignored.

They have already claimed wins against Northern Arizona and both of the Montana schools. With good outside play, including that of outside hitter Emily Walderson, who leads the team in kills, the Bengals know how to put points on the board.

“Idaho State is a very good team.

We’ll treat them just like we’re treating everybody: one match at a time, one point at a time,” head coach Michael Seemann said.

Hoping to lean on the play of their middles—Lana Zielke, Erica Jepsen and Christie Hamilton—the Vikings will have to continue their strong hitting performances, as well as up their blocking to keep this match from being close.

With their second game of the weekend against Weber State on Saturday, the Viks have an opportunity to get revenge against a team that handed them their first conference loss of the season. After losing the first in Ogden, they now

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Soccer vs. Idaho State Where: PCC-Rock Creek When: 5 p.m.

Volleyball vs. Idaho State Where: Stott Center When: 7 p.m.

Hockey Club vs. Western Washington Where: Valley Ice Arena, Beaverton When: 7 p.m.

Saturday Football vs. UC Davis Where: PGE Park When: 1:05 p.m.

Spike it: The Vikings look to keep the streak alive as they host Idaho State and Weber State over the weekend.

get a chance to even the series to 1-all at home.

“I think they are a solid team,” Seemann said. “They are a high-risk, high-reward team. They will come at you with a lot of offense.”

Weber State leads the conference in aces and is a dangerous team that has had particular success against the Vikings. In their game earlier this season, the play was very teeter-totter, and the team that led early pulled out the win in each of the five sets.

“No one ever really fought for a point,” said Seemann of the last matchup against Weber State. “If

Up next:

UC Davis Aggies

we’re not focused on the net, we’re going to put ourselves in the same situation.”

In what should be a good test to start the second half of conference play, the Vikings are starting to increase their focus for the final stretch of the season. Coming out of this stretch with two wins would not only cement their status as a top team, but also give them a mental boost after a tough first half of the season.

“The last two days have been good practices,” Seemann said. “I think we’re doing the right things to prepare ourselves.”

Field general: With Hubel listed as doubtful this week due to an injury, Kavanaugh will likely get the start.

Who: Portland State vs. Idaho State When: Today, 7 p.m.

Where: Stott Center Coverage: Watch live on www.bigskytv.org Who: Portland State vs. Weber State When: Saturday, 7 p.m.

Where: Stott Center Coverage: Watch live on www.bigskytv.org

Football gets a chance to regroup with a break from conference play as they host UC Davis tomorrow Allison Whited Vanguard staff

Records entering the game: The Vikings are 2-5, while the Aggies are at .500 with three wins and three losses. The Viks are coming off of a dispiriting loss at home to Northern Arizona last week, 23-44. In contrast, the Aggies are enjoying a two-game winning streak.

Last year’s meeting: They may not play in the same conference, but the two teams usually find one another on their schedules. UC Davis was the victor last year in a 38-24 decision in Davis, scoring with an attack that was equal parts running and passing.

The Aggies scored two touchdowns right out of the gate and the Viks could not recover. The Viks also lacked in offensive production in the second half, scoring just a lone field goal, to help seal their fate.

Scouting the Aggies: Passing is the name of the game. While their ground game has only gained an average of 54.7 yards per game, the Aggies are excelling through the air. Quarterback Greg Denham is throwing for 263.5 yards per game and has only five picks on the season.

The defense is middle of the road,

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allowing 229 yards through the air and 136 yards on the ground, on average, in each game.

Scouting the Vikings: The Vikings have had trouble with turnovers this season, and the Aggies are good at forcing and recovering them. This could prove to be the deciding factor in the game.

The Vikings lost their offensive identity last week and need to get it back to finish the season with a winning record. The pass defense must also find itself and make stands throughout the game, unlike last week, for the team to garner a much-needed win.

QB for the Vikings: Junior quarterback Drew Hubel sustained a knee injury two weeks ago in the game against Northern Colorado, which sidelined him for last week’s game. As a result, sophomore backup Connor Kavanaugh started, with mixed results: He went 11 of 26 for 116 yards and three interceptions. He was, however, the team’s leading rusher with 42 yards.

Kavanaugh is expected to get the start again this week, with Hubel listed as doubtful.

Who: Portland State vs. UC Davis When: 1:05 p.m., Saturday Where: PGE Park Coverage: Watch live on www.bigskytv.org, listen on 800 AM KPDQ or read about it in the Vanguard

Volleyball vs. Weber State Where: Stott Center When: 7 p.m.

Hockey Club vs. Western Washington Where: Valley Ice Arena, Beaverton When: 7 p.m.

Men’s Soccer Club at Lewis and Clark Where: Lewis and Clark College When: 7 p.m.

Sunday Soccer vs. Weber State Where: PCC-Rock Creek When: 1 p.m.