Daily Vanguard February 5, 2010

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010 • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY • VOLUME 64, ISSUE 63

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Changing horses

midstream

OPINION

ASPSU’s three promised campaigns—where are they now?

Riding into Portland’s sunset of history Mounted patrols could be coming to an end PAGE 3

Tamara K. Kennedy Vanguard staff

ARTS

It began in Africa African film festival kicks off today with a lineup of powerful films PAGE 5 Jonathan Sanford

Marni Cohen/Portland State Vanguard

The current student government administration was elected on a platform consisting of three campaigns, but those campaigns have taken a backseat to issues that have popped up throughout the year.

ASPSU President Jonathan Sanford’s administration pledged to work on the establishment of shared governance with PSU’s administration, the creation of additional inexpensive, subsidized housing and to foster “truth and reconciliation for campus healing.”

Regarding the campaigns outlined below, Sanford could not be reached for comment as of press time.

Housing

Space, streamlined Mass Effect 2 may be less RPG, but it’s still one of the best PAGE 6 Game day fajitas A Mexican recipe that lets your guests be the chefs PAGE 7

“In all reality, things that came up this year became a higher priority than things we speculated on in the beginning.”

– Ed Hallman, ASPSU administrative director

New Briefs PAGE 8

SPORTS

Four teams, three days, two cities Men’s tennis team embarks on fourgame weekend PAGE 10

Shared governance “Shared governance is Jonathan’s [campaign], exclusively,” Hallman said.

Hallman believes shared governance has come a long way, although the picture is incomplete.

According to the ASPSU Web site the campaign outcome, if accomplished, would give students a voice in the way PSU supports its students and faculty.

As part of this campaign, ASPSU would like to no longer be advised by Student Activities

ASPSU continued on page eight

Vanguard staff

Student commuter trends

Every day, thousands of Portland State students drive, bike and take public transport to campus.

Three days a week, Jacob Foley gets up at 6:30 a.m. to get ready for school. Although he doesn’t have class until 9:00 a.m., Foley said that’s usually how long it takes him to get ready and go from his home in Vancouver, Wash., to Portland State’s campus on his bicycle.

In another part of town, sophomore Cynthia McKinna waits patiently for the TriMet MAX Green Line from her home in Northeast Portland to campus. Her twice-daily trips take an hour total.

Another student, freshman Ali Alali, drives to school in only 10 minutes. However, Alali said some days he spends up to 20 minutes trying to find a parking spot on campus.

For those who live on campus— and thus have a geographic advantage over their peers— education is only a few blocks away.

But at PSU, commuter students are in the clear majority.

“There are about 28,000 students at PSU, 2,000 of them live on campus

housing, the rest live at home or off campus,” said Sarah Devita, assistant for University Housing.

According to Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS), out of the students who responded to a 2009 survey, 39 percent took public transit, 25 percent drive and 11 percent bike to campus.

“We have seen that the demand for bike parking has grown significantly over the past five years—the number of students who drive alone had gone down dramatically [since 1997],” said Dan Zalkow, associate director of Auxiliary Services.

According to the survey, the number of students who said they drove alone to campus has seen the most dramatic decrease, from 44 percent in 1997 to 25 percent in 2009.

Students’ mode of transportation has a big impact on the university and the community.

Zalkow said the increase in bike commuting is a positive thing. It saves students money as well as the university, which can then invest less in parking infrastructure.

“It cost approximately $50,000 to built one underground parking

More students are biking, less driving Vinh Tran

NEWS

“There is not enough time for housing. This is going to be a multiyear campaign,” said Ed Hallman, ASPSU administrative director.

This was the campaign of Rachel Richardson, former ASPSU university affairs director, who

resigned before the start of winter term. Stephanie Rio Collier was just hired to fill the position, according to Hallman, who hopes John T. Eckman, auxiliary services director, will allow Collier to pick up where Richardson left off.

According to the ASPSU Web site, the purpose of the campaign is to keep housing costs low to combat the rising cost of education.

A new building for underserved populations would benefit studentparents, as would gender-neutral living spaces, Hallman said.

“Eckman expressed a willingness to accommodate a demand for gender neutral spaces if we can establish that a demand exists,” Hallman said.

space,” Zalkow said. “We would have to charge students a lot more than what we’re charging now, about $400 more a month to pay for a new parking structure.”

In comparison, Zalkow said the newly finished Southwest Montgomery Street bike parking cost only $200,000 to accommodate 75 bikes. That amount would only pay for four car parking spots on campus.

According to Zalkow, parking structures one and two were built decades ago but have yet to be fully paid off.

Funded in part by a $50,000 grant from Metro Regional Government, the bike garage will be open in late February. Located next to Blumel Hall, the building will feature a secure storage facility for bikes with camera monitoring and restricted access.

The cost to students for use of the facility has not yet been determined, but Zalkow said it will be a low price, between $5 and $10 per month.

For students who drive to school, limited parking spaces on campus is their biggest concern.

“I buy a full-time parking permit but I usually have to go early, before

11 a.m., before all the good spots are taken,” said second-year biology student Jamie Mullin.

Though students like Mullin and Alali want an increase in good parking spaces, Zalkow said the university currently has no plans to allot more space for car parking in the center of campus.

“We don’t think that’s the best use of land on campus,” Zalkow said.

Currently, TAPS offers 18 different types of parking permits for different areas and time periods. The highest demand is for primary parking spaces in the center of campus, and the most popular days are Tuesday and Thursday. A permit for those days in a primary location costs $184 per term.

According to TAPS, about 85 percent of the money students pay for parking permits goes to operating and maintaining structures, and 15 percent goes to subsidizing alternative transportation methods including the TriMet FlexPass.

COMMUTE continued on page nine

Vanguard 2 | Opinion February 5, 2010

Sarah J. Christensen Editor-in-Chief Virginia Vickery News Editor Theodora Karatzas Arts & Culture Editor

OPINION Editorial

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Desire to fire

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Student Senator P.V. Jantz filed papers with the Judicial Board this week, calling for the impeachment of Student Fee Committee member Ron Lee, who in turn plans to file his own calls for impeachment against various ASPSU officials.

There are several ways to assure that the conduct of elected officials is not unbecoming. Impeachment is a severe process for reprimanding those who act inappropriately in office, and knowing that the process exists helps keep our leaders honest.

Unfortunately, scandal at any level of government hardly surprises us anymore. Amid our political environment of distrust, public officials know that running on promises of accountability and transparency may yield skepticism, but they still make candidates attractive to voters.

Several student government members in office this year campaigned on platforms of accountability and transparency. The ugly part of these promises is seen when officials take action to undermine one another, when they get too hasty in their pursuit of accountability.

The ASPSU Judicial Board members are the gatekeepers between the desire to fire student officials and actually impeaching them. However, an impeachment is strictly a filing of charges against an official—it doesn’t

guarantee that they will be removed from office.

Impeachment is a powerful tool that exists for good reason. But—as with most bureaucratic processes—where it can be used to protect constituents, it can also be manipulated by anyone with a vendetta.

The process is messy.

There are different sides to every story and, ultimately, someone’s job is on the line, so impeachments should not be initiated on a whim. Scheduling hearings and involving moderators takes time and resources, so this should mean impeachment is pursued as a last resort, not as a frontline political tactic.

Voters are asked to make informed decisions before heading to the ballots. It is expected that elected officials be equally informed when filing formal action against one another. The target of an impeachment may end up losing face with the voting public, be out of a job or stripped of their political credibility.

Though it should be carefully considered before set into motion, the impeachment process is an essential tool for governmental watchdogs.

Knowing that missteps could end in downfall is a basic principle of any job, and our student representatives should be subject to the same standards of behavior as the students whom elected them.

Sarah J. Christensen, Editor-in-Chief | Virginia Vickery, News Editor Theodora Karatzas, Arts & Culture Editor | Richard D. Oxley, Opinion Editor Robert Britt, Sports Editor | Marni Cohen, Photo Editor Shannon Vincent, Production Manager | Zach Chastaine, Online Editor Robert Seitzinger, Copy Chief

Obama’s Nazi agenda?

Hatred at UO

On Friday, Jan. 29, I was leaving campus and saw four people, presumably students holding signs and passing out literature related to their cause. The posters they were holding were of President Barack Obama with a Hitler mustache.

I was curious to see what message they were promoting as I rarely come across such odious demonstrations in my daily life.

I tried to be open and nonjudgmental in my approach asking if they could explain how President Obama and Hitler were similar—as their posters were suggesting. The responses I received were flippant, “each and every way,” to dismissive, “I can’t talk to you about health care unless you have read all the proposed legislation.” I left with no information on what their beliefs were or what message they were trying to communicate.

When you choose to assert your opinion with inflammatory images but can not speak about that opinion with thoughtful, educated responses to general questions, you do not promote your self, group or opinion but instead show that you are a ridiculous person who is carving attention as opposed to someone who is working at real change.

If you are going to be bold with the use of such seditious images, please also be bright enough to speak about what those images are saying.

—Renee Devereux

Institutions of higher learning are supposed to be a safe place, a place where students can learn and grow together, where life long friend ships can be fostered and dreams achieved.

But for the students at the University of Oregon this is not the case.

Students returning to class Monday morning after a weekend of relaxing and studying for classes found their beloved institution violated. A fourfoot by four-and-a-half foot swastika was awaiting custodians from the University of Oregon’s student union, the EMU, just after 2 a.m. when they entered the LGBTQA office for cleaning. Such blatant acts of hatred cannot be condoned. No student should feel unsafe on their campus. No student should have to watch their back and worry that they may face persecution for the beliers, religion, sexual orientation, or race.

Students now more than ever must stand together, not just at the University of Oregon, but across the state and across the nation. It is time to stand and be heard. It is time to let the perpetrators of this and all other hate crime know that such injustices will not be tolerated. The student voice is loud, it is powerful and together students can make a difference. As a student at Portland State, a representative of ASPSU, a board member for the Oregon Student Association and a friend to UP, I stand with the students at the University of Oregon in solidarity. An injustice to one is an injustice to all.

In solidarity, —Katie Markey, ASPSU Legislative Affairs Director

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Riding into Portland’s sunset of history Mounted patrols could be coming to an end Meaghan Daniels Vanguard staff

The picturesque image of Downtown Portland with police officers on horseback is part of our past and present, but it may not be a part of our future.

Mounted patrols are not the only thing Portland Police Bureau has proposed to get rid of to cut $2.8 million for next year’s budget.

Along with the elimination of mounted patrols would be the elimination of the senior citizen Home Security Locks program.

PPB has also proposed to leave jobs vacant in the forensic evidence and training divisions, as well as on the motorcycle squad.

The estimated savings by removing mounted patrols would be $585,000. It is made up of six officers and one sergeant. The plan, if the proposal goes through, is to transfer four of those officers to bicycles.

Bicycles…they do not have quite the same presence as an officer mounted atop a horse, do they? How many times do you see children approaching a bicycle cop?

Although Portland may be a huge, bicycle-friendly city, what Portlander does not think of mounted patrols when they think of Portland police?

Mounted patrols create a more powerful image of an officer, yet a more approachable one at the same time. It’s hard not to see officers on horseback and smile due to the horses and the crowd of people surrounding them.

It all began in 1979, but had its bumps over the last 30 years.

Funding was cut in 1985 and the

public was none too happy about that. They created a group called Save our Steeds, who supported the unit until the budget was restored. Well Portland, the horses and officers need your support again!

Budget cuts seem to be all Portlanders have been hearing about lately. It is sad, but true. PPB is not immune to these cuts, but is there not some way to save mounted patrols?

Illustration by Kira Meyrick/Portland State Vanguard

City of Portland, you need to stop spending money on useless things like advertisements and renaming Fareless Square to the Free Rail Zone—and those are just small examples.

Mounted patrols not only create a positive, friendly and powerful image for Portland Police, they are also an effective and important part of the bureau. They have high visibility so people can easily see them, plus they can easily see people and what is going on due to being above crowds.

The presence of a cop can be intimidating. The presence of a horse can be intimidating. Now put that cop in a high position on top of a horse and the intimidation factor goes up. Who really wants to mess with that?

They can also devote more time to a specific area and respond more rapidly to situations that have heavy traffic, whether the traffic is due to vehicles or pedestrians.

The slower patrol speed also helps them get a more in-depth look of the surroundings and possible situations unfolding.

So save our steeds Portland!

Mounted patrols give horses loving homes and they exhibit force and power alongside their approachable friendliness. All in all, mounted patrols are good for the horses, good for the officers, good for PPB and good for our city.

Vanguard Opinion | 3 February 5, 2010

Opinion Editor: Richard D. Oxley 503-725-5692 opinion@dailyvanguard.com

America’s most sustainable cities SustainLane ranked U.S. cities in regard to their sustainability. Everything from waste management and mass transit to the use of local food and agriculture—and beyond— was taken into account.

You can boast proudly to all your non-Portland friends that our great city on the river leads the list as the No. 1 sustainable city in the U.S. While we don’t lead in every category, we do a pretty good job overall, especially when compared to other cities We did score first in areas such as green buildings and green economy.

Our worst score was in housing affordability. Big surprise there, eh?

So who else made the list?

1. Portland (that’s us!)

2. San Francisco, Calif.

3. Seattle, Wash.

4. Chicago, Ill. 5. New York, N.Y. 6. Boston, Mass.

7. Minneapolis, Minn.

8. Philadelphia, Pa. 9. Oakland, Calif.

10. Baltimore, Md. —sustainlane.com

Richard D. Oxley/Portland State Vanguard

Let knowledge serve the city: Driving under PSU’s words of wisdom.

Reading green Knowledge serves the community Amy Fylan Vanguard staff

“Let knowledge serve the city.”

This is the wise maxim proudly boasted across Portland State’s sky bridge—pretty powerful words from a pretty great school.

Portland State’s motto really speaks to what the city of Portland is all about—a better community.

For years, the city has strived to improve our society and our way of life. That keeps people here despite the astronomical amount of rain, a minor consolation for living in a reigning green city in the U.S. (plus if you’re a native, you embrace the rain).

That’s right: Portland is considered to be the greenest city in the United States, according to the consulting company SustainLane. Lots of public transportation, cycle lanes and alternative energy use are only the tip of the iceberg that is our green city. Knowledge, communication and city innovation played a big part in the deciding factor.

Not only is Portland a top green city, but according to a national study by Jack Miller, president of Central Connecticut State University, Portland is also one of the most literate cities. What this studied shows is that quite a few of the most literate cities also rank high on SustainLane’s green city list.

What is the connection between knowledge and a greener society?

A report on www.bigthink.com recently proposed that knowledge equals a better community and a greener city—citing the similarities between the lists of most literate and greenest cities. Knowledge increases a population’s ability to build safer, healthier and more environmentally conscientious communities. For years, Portland had been implementing and embracing these ideals. From recycling and solar power, to waste management and air quality protection, the city is an inspiration to the rest of the country.

Now, more than ever, it is essential that we invest in education, especially in today’s economy. Education is the only thing that can guarantee a better future, and it doesn’t have to necessarily be a formal college experience. Education in a desired field of study such as medical assistance will benefit just as well.

As President Barack Obama said during the State of the Union, “In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education

is no longer just a pathway to opportunity—it is a prerequisite.”

We live in an amazing city. How many people can claim they could go see an oceanfront and take a hike on a mountain in the same day? Not many. Some would argue that knowledge is just one factor, and that Portland is greener than most cities due to geography. So just how does knowledge lead to cities with a greener lifestyle? How does education lead to becoming environmentally sound?

Look around you. Believing is seeing and experiencing.

Experiencing the common care and attitude in the Portland area, it is not difficult to see why we are the greenest city in the country and how often we take time to make it so. It’s in our community’s nature.

Not everyone has grown up with the advantages we’ve had.

For as long as I can remember, Portland has been environmentally conscious and every day city planners and citizens think of more ways we can improve for an even greener tomorrow and let knowledge serve our city.

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Vanguard 4 |4Opinion | News February January Month February Day, 23, 13, 5, 2009 2010

Conspiracy theory of the week The New World Order What was once a viewpoint of gun-toting hermit communities, the idea of a New World Order has spread across other branches of the crazy tree, into our television shows and books by Pat Robertson.

The most basic foundation of this conspiracy theory implies that a group of elitists have formed a secret society meant to eventually overthrow all governments of the world and replace it with their own megasuper-powered regime.

From there, things get a bit diverse as to who is actually pulling the strings of the New World Order.

The Internet, the greatest cannon of conspiracy theories, plays host to a number of interpretations on this one scheme.

Some say that the New World Order has been in existence for hundreds of years, while others believe it is only a few generations old.

Aspects of the theory range from dirty politicians, secret societies—such as the Illuminati or the Masons—and even ultra-fundamentalist Christian sects working to put the end times in motion. But these are just a few conjectures as to what the New World Order could be all about.

You can’t have a wellrounded conspiracy theory and leave out good old anti-Semitism too! That’s right, some put forth that a group called the Protocols of the Elders of Zion secretly work to establish a theocratic world government.

And if you’re going to throw the Jews into the mix, why not aliens too? Another popular view is that aliens have infiltrated portions of our society and are controlling our planet. Did you ever see the hit classic 1980’s move They Live, featuring the amazing “Rowdy” Roddy Piper?

The alien theory is pretty much exactly that movie.

Put that all together and what do you get?

Jewish, Masonic and political aliens who plot to take over the world and bring about the Christian end times. And the only way to defeat them is to become a gun nut and live out in the woods. *Editor’s note: If I have offended anyone involved with this alien conspiracy, I can only quote the aforementioned film: “I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass…and I’m all out of bubblegum.”

Teaching lawmakers a lesson Oregon Legislature clings to anachronistic religious garb ban Patrick Guild Vanguard staff

Students from Portland State will travel to Salem on Feb. 10 to ask Oregon Legislature to repeal an 87-year-old law which bans teachers from wearing religious clothing. Many topics, such as religious tolerance and the separation of church and state, will be presented in upcoming debates, and common sense will— hopefully—be prominent.

Oregon’s religious dress ban was passed in 1923 amid Ku Klux Klan-led pressure to prevent Catholic priests and nuns from wearing their robes in public schools. I’m glad that Oregon Legislature feels the Klan may have got one right and that they choose to uphold religious persecution over acceptance.

Wait—actually, that’s stupid.

It seems stupidity is governing this debate along with an excess of political correctness and underlying racism. At the center of the issue is the Muslim hijab and Sikh dastaar, or turban. Both pieces of headwear are deeply symbolic of a personal connection with the wearer’s religion and culture. In the U.S. and other Western countries, the religious garb presents a more profound statement amid jeers and curious stares from ignorant onlookers.

Randa Abdel-Fattah, an Australian author of Middle Eastern descent, discussed wearing a hijab in a Western country on CNN: “You can sometimes feel like you’re in a zoo, locked in the cage of other people’s stereotypes, prejudices and judgments.”

France is poised to pass a law banning the full-veil burqa and niqab from public places. President Nicolas Sarkozy stated that the veil was “not welcome” in France. This has generated a huge public outcry from France’s 3.5 million Muslims— even though less than 2,000 women wear the full veil.

Are 2,000 women such a blemish on a country that their individual freedoms have to be violated? It is the same here in Oregon. How many of Oregon’s public school teachers are Sikh or belong to the Muslim faith?

This law is clearly being upheld because of anti-Muslim sentiment, just as it was initially passed because of anti-Catholic fanaticism.

Lawmakers are afraid of making mistakes, afraid of exposing children to other religions and afraid of the consequences of opening this Pandora’s box.

My advice: stop being sissies.

Oregon is one of two states that maintain a religious dress ban in public schools. The other 48 states seem to be getting along fine.

Children are not impressionable, innocent sponges. They’re vicious brats. Seeing a yarmulke or hijab is more likely to generate whispers than converts. Children will practice whatever religion their parents tell them to—at least until they turn 18, buy a leather jacket and become anarchists.

All joking aside, it’s important for children to learn how to deal with cultural differences at an early age.

I really can’t see a downside to more understanding and more exposure to a real world where not everyone looks and dresses the same. There may be snickering at first, but the individual behind the religious garb will ultimately determine the child’s critique.

However, common sense and tolerance must be equal among all belief systems. Just because Christianity is the dominant religion does not mean that it should be stifled the most. According to the CIA’s World Factbook, 78 percent of Americans identify as Christian.

Jews, Buddhists and Muslims combined account for a little over 3 percent of the population.

While I am completely in favor of equal religious representation in society, it’s also important not to alienate 240 million people in favor of a minority that may or may not take issue with “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance, or with public Christmas trees. Tiptoeing around religion or denying its existence makes everyone uneasy and ashamed.

I am half white and half Chinese. My Chinese maternal grandmother, a strong Catholic, has statues of Mary juxtaposed with images of Guanyin, the Buddhist goddess of mercy. Having Buddhist parents didn’t prevent her from choosing Catholicism as her faith. Nor did it confuse my beliefs. If anything, it exposed me to another way of viewing our world, as did conversations with my friends from Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Idaho.

A teacher wearing a crucifix or hijab is not necessarily proselytizing their faith or forcing it upon innocent children.

Religious expression does not automatically denote religious promotion. It fosters questions that the government is afraid to answer, but that our teachers are more than ready to discuss.

Discussion and understanding in the classroom will lead to discussion and understanding outside of the classroom.

The people of Oregon are moving forward and Salem needs to keep up.

VikingVoice What would you think if PSU became a public corporation?

Mike Orourke Sophomore, undecided “I think if they turned Portland State into a corporation it could either be the birth of a different university or the death of the university. If universities nationwide have funding issues, whether it be through federal or local tax dollars, there could be a real big problem where the money would come from.”

Alisha Hughes Junior, elementary education “Wouldn’t that take a lot of power away from the students? I would be very concerned about student government and the voice of the students because from my perspective, corporations are just there to make money. I’d be afraid we wouldn’t have any say in what’s going on.”

Travis King Junior, applied linguistics and English “I can’t see any benefits honestly. I am pretty mistrustful of corporations in the first place. To me it would be making education something that is concerned with profit. I can see where the knowledge we gain in a university could easily be used for profit, but I want that to be a secondary thing, let people decide what they want to do with their education. I was reading that certain programs might be cut if they weren’t profitable.”

Phoebe Clark Senior, psychology “I think it eliminates the individuality of the school. I think that corporations take away the importance of local and go more global…I just don’t trust corporations. I definitely think that Portland State is pretty unique, and I don’t think that it could be any good.”

The Frohnmayer Report was released last year and has raised quite a few voices around town regarding its suggestion of restructuring Oregon’s universities into independent public corporations.

The Vanguard ran a poll on Facebook asking your thoughts on the Frohnmayer Report. With so much talk about it on campus, we thought you would all eagerly throw your two cents down. We were wrong. The Frohnmayer poll had, sadly, the lowest turnout for any of our polls, which may speak louder than the actual results. Hmm?

What is your opinion of the Frohnmayer Report?

0% Like it 18% Hate it 45% Undecided 36% What’s a Frohnmayer?

ARTS & CULTURE It began in Africa African film festival kicks off today with a lineup of powerful films Bianca Blankenship Vanguard staff

It’s a big year for Africa. This year, 17 African countries celebrate 50 years of independence, and the 2010 World Cup will take place in South Africa during June. As the world turns its eyes to this huge continent and wonders what its future holds, the annual Cascade Festival of African Films arrives right on time.

It’s actually a big year for the Cascade Festival, too, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Founded by Portland Community College faculty, the festival is now supported by dozens of schools and businesses in Portland and beyond.

Why all the support? The Cascade Festival is dedicated to spreading information and awareness about African culture, politics and history.

That’s some extensive ground to cover, but the festival committee is doing what it can.

This year the festival features 23 films from a variety of countries like Malawi, Senegal and Ghana.

Some are documentaries, others are fictional, but all of them address important issues across Africa, such as the status of women, apartheid, and racial and political tension.

Most of the films were directed by African filmmakers, but not all—a few of the directors are French, American and Uruguayan, among other nationalities.

As always, the Cascade Festival is free to the public.

“We want to be able to include everyone in the community,” said Shireen Farrahi, who is on the festival’s executive committee and works with its endowment effort.

The festival’s committee works year-round to find appropriate films and organize the month-long event.

They seek out films that include a variety of social, historical and

political issues from a diverse range of countries.

This year, five directors will be speaking. The festival kicks off at Hollywood Theatre today with Teza director Haile Gerima. His latest film—a story of an Ethiopian doctor who finds himself displaced and helpless amid the violence in his homeland—won the grand prize at the pan-African film festival FESPACO in 2009.

“It’s a great honor [to have Gerima speak],” Farrahi said. “We wanted to open this year’s festival with a bang, and he’s a very well known director.”

Next weekend, South African playwright, actor and film director John Kani will host a screening of his latest film, Nothing But the Truth, which examines the complex social and interpersonal relationships that resulted from apartheid.

After the festival, the films will become part of the PCC library, where they are available to students, faculty and staff, as well as the public.

This is part of the library’s African Film Collection, one of the largest collections in the Pacific Northwest.

Most of the screenings will be held at the PCC Cascade campus in North Portland, and others will be shown at the Hollywood Theatre and McMenamins Kennedy School. A full calendar and listing is available on the festival’s website.

It’s a good idea to show up early to these films, since they are free and mostly show on weekends.

“The opening night [screenings] and especially the Saturday nights, they do tend to fill up quickly,” said Farrahi.

Arts Editor: Theodora Karatzas 503-725-5694 arts@dailyvanguard.com

This weekend at the NW Film Center: Musica Surfica Mick Sowry, Australia, 2009 “This visually stunning film follows worldrenowned violinist Richard Tognetti as he explores new boundaries in experimental surfing and surf music. The life-long surfer also happens to be the artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. In Musica Surfica he teams up with influential surfer Derek Hynd, who is also interested in the connection between surfing and art. They are joined by top surfers and musicians on remote King Island in the Southern Ocean, where they ride unusual boards based on 300-year-old Hawaiian designs. Tognetti and other surfer-members of the Australian Chamber Orchestra perform for the people of King Island with guest musicians. It is an unlikely, electrifying combination of musical styles that has since toured the world to much acclaim.”

Obra & the Merchants

Nora

Tonight, 7 p.m.

Sunday, 4:30 p.m.

Cascade Festival of African Films

True Stories David Byrne, U.S. 1986

Feb. 5 through Mar. 6 www.africanfilmfestival.org See Web site for times and venues Age restrictions depend on film Free

Photos courtesy of African Film Festival

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Riding the wave of commercial exposure Sea Wolf brings new depth and flavor with recent album release Scott Ostlund Vanguard staff

The newly released film Twilight: New Moon has done more for fans than just satisfy their vampiric needs: It has given them a look into new music from well-known and lesser-known artists that appeared on the film’s soundtrack. One of these artists is West Coast-based Sea Wolf, led by singer-songwriter Alex Brown Church.

Church, who will be performing with the rest of Sea Wolf at the Doug Fir tonight, was approached last fall by movie executives and asked to record a song they planned on using for the film. This opportunity led to Sea Wolf recording “The Violet Hour,” which the group performed at a show in Los Angeles with other bands from the soundtrack, including Death Cab for Cutie and Anya Marina.

Though New Moon was a good opportunity for Sea Wolf to reach a larger audience, the band was already well on their way after the release of their latest album White Water, White Bloom. On this new album, Church focused on bringing a fuller, more complete feeling to the music.

“The live performances from the first record sort of took on a new life,” Church said. “The songs became a lot more dynamic. I just wanted to capture that feeling in the recording of this record. I wanted to make this record sound like what we sound like live.”

White Water, White Bloom starts with what sounds like an orchestra tuning before an exhilarating performance. That mentality is carried throughout the entire album.

Since his ideas started flowing for the new album, Church has focused on making it a complete work instead of 10 separate tracks.

That concept, combined with the new full-band sound, has revealed a change in Sea Wolf ’s style and willingness to expand outside their usual softer, laidback sound.

Vanguard Arts & Culture | 5 February 5, 2010

“I would say my method of writing hasn’t changed but…I would say that, lyrically…I have a better, much stronger sense of what I want to sing about,” Church said. “The act of writing a song hasn’t changed but I think my understanding of what to do once I get a song idea has definitely evolved.”

Call it evolution or call it a pure change in style, but either way Sea Wolf ’s bold new album is a success.

Part of this came from the band’s opportunity to record the album with the help of producer Mike Mogis, who has worked with artists like Bright Eyes, Monsters of Folk and M. Ward. “[Mogis] wore kind of a lot of hats in the recording process,” Church said. “He was engineer and producer…and a player on the record so I think that was the biggest thing, the amount he contributed musically.”

Sea Wolf ’s show tonight at the Doug Fir is an opportunity for Portlanders to observe the moving parts they have heard in the band’s new record. Continuing their West Coast tour, Church will be joined by

members Theodore Liscinski, Lisa Fendelander, Joey Ficken, Joyce Lee and Nathan Anderson. Sea Wolf ’s motivation to bring consistency between their record and their live performances should make tonight’s show more up-tempo and dynamic as they incorporate layered sound and new music.

“Only an artist as epic and outlandish as David Byrne could have made True Stories.

The former Talking Heads front man directs and stars in this Weekly World Newsinspired collage, which loosely follows Byrne’s unnamed cowboy character as he arrives in a fictional Texan town. Byrne observes the setting’s peculiar inhabitants—including John Goodman playing a love-starved country crooner and performance artist Spalding Gray as the town’s leader—while frequently breaking down the fourth wall by addressing the audience. With cinematographer Ed Lachman and a soundtrack by Byrne’s legendary art-rock quartet, True Stories is a hyperbolic fantasy that parodies tabloid sensationalism and idiosyncratic Americana.

A rock film with a brain, an ‘art’ movie with belly laughs.”

Saturday, 7 p.m.

Photo courtesy of Mia Kirby

Sea Wolf Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside St. Feb. 5, 9 p.m. $12 advance, $14 door 21+

All screenings are in Whitsell Auditorium, 1218 SW Park Ave. Free w/ PSU ID. —www.nwfilm.org

Vanguard 6 | Arts & Culture February February20, 5, 2009 2010

Friday night’s all right for a fight (or just checking out some awesome live music) A Weather, Team Evil, Pigeons It seems like A Weather hasn’t been around as much as of late, but it’s good to see their name popping up around town again. The band is hard at work on a new album set for release this April.

Their music is soft, Iron and Wine-esque smoothness with beautiful male and female vocals. It’s been said before, but their music does have a childlike innocence to it and a sort of sad, heartbreaking beauty scattered among the sweetness.

The Artistery, 8 p.m., $6, All ages Guidance Counselor, champagne champagne, Rainbow Bridge, Rude Dudes We all know how amazing Guidance Counselor is but what about champagne champagne? I can’t speak to their live show since I’ve never seen them, but they seem to be spinning a very electronically influenced kind of hip-hop. Their beats are dark and bassy and their rhythms are pretty smooth. The whole thing comes together really cleanly, creating an enticing and very toe-tapping sound. Hopefully they have the charisma to match their music.

Rotture, 9 p.m., $7, 21+ The Album Leaf with the Anomie Belle String Quartet, Sea Wolf See article on Page 5.

Doug Fir, 9 p.m., $12 advance, $14 door, 21+ Y La Bamba, Tragos Amargos, Drew Grow and the Pastors Wives, Cohen It seems like the members of Y La Bamba are all in about 500 other bands that are all pretty amazing.

One of the newest projects to come out of their family of musicians is Tragos Amargos. Cozying up to Drew Grow and the Pastors Wives and Cohen—two other very solid folk groups—this looks like an evening of sweet indie-folk heaven.

Mississippi Studios, 9 p.m., $8, 21+

Mass Effect 2: A strong sequel from EA, this game combines sleek development with a complex storyline.

Photos courtesy of Microsoft Game Studios

Space, streamlined Mass Effect 2 may be less RPG, but it’s still one of the best Steve Haske Vanguard staff

For all the military action I’ve seen on various alien worlds in games, it’s pretty rare that this industry produces something with an accurate, authentic feel of honestto-god science fiction.

BioWare’s Mass Effect is probably the only notable break in recent memory. Against the endless, sweeping tide of anime-influenced mech shooters and Japanese space operas that are either too shallow or far too convoluted, Mass Effect stood out for its characters as much as its gameplay.

Yes, the game’s hero Commander Shepard was a military man (or woman, depending on your tastes), and you still had to save the galaxy from an ancient alien threat. But working for the game’s Galactic Alliance was like being in Starfleet—something few Star Trek games themselves have successfully pulled off.

To stress that feeling, the developers gave you full rein over just how much you wanted to explore various alien histories, cultures and planets. You can use action or diplomacy to solve problems and—even wrapped in the shell of a thirdperson shooter-RPG hybrid—almost overwhelming senses of adventure and discovery were constantly at your side.

Now Commander Shepard is back. And, as you might expect, the threat he defeated in the first game was only the beginning. To say that Mass Effect 2’s scope and narrative dwarf the original is a given—it is a sequel—but BioWare have really outdone themselves in terms of story depth and exposition.

However, there are many ways that Mass Effect 2 is a different game than the original. True to media conventions, just about everything is bigger, better looking and the like.

The galaxy is bigger, taking place mostly in the Terminus systems (think Trek’s Neutral Zone) and there are more things to do.

Shepard’s role exploring brave new worlds is somewhat substituted here for one as a more interpersonal commander. The branching dialogue trees from the first game, which let you be the good cop, the bad cop or something in between, have been refined and Shepard’s new team are shown in more depth, complexity and nuance than before.

As a result, the dialogue in the game (and believe me, there are hours of it) is more engrossing. You undoubtedly get attached to some, if not all, of these characters. This is great news, particularly since the voice acting is so uniformly superb— even unknown voice actors who speak alongside Martin Sheen’s brilliant performance as the mysterious benefactor to Shepard’s mission.

Sadly, unlike the original, the touches of personality you see in the game’s numerous interpersonal relationships don’t carry over to the

field. If you’re on a space station or planet, you can’t just stop and chat with your team this time around, nor can you try to interact on the battlefield. There are also far fewer NPCs to interact with.

Oddly, for as much depth that BioWare clearly put into this carefully crafted sequel, there’s been a slight change in direction, with a lot more streamlining. Mass Effect 2 is more mission-oriented and much more straightforward in combat.

The game retains the hybrid-genre feel as the original, for the most part, but there are fewer RPG elements involved.

For one, you don’t gain experience points from kills anymore, and the terrific phaser-like rechargeable weapons—one of my favorite aesthetic elements from the first game—have been replaced by firearms with heat-sink clips, pushing the game’s shooter elements to the vanguard.

Weapons and armor upgrades aren’t handled in a traditional RPG fashion, either—armor is restricted to a wardrobe in Shepard’s quarters while weapons are handled in a traditional “choose your firearms” mission screen. A traditional inventory is also absent.

On the other hand, your partner AI commands have improved significantly. You can (and will) issue orders to them to perform special attacks, which can be a lifesaver during some of the game’s larger firefights. Similarly, biotic abilities (think force powers) have been improved and expanded, and they

actually seem to make a difference in battle.

It may seem like I’m being nitpicky when it comes to how I feel about Mass Effect 2, but that’s because the game is, even with its streamlined design changes, still so damn good. The improvements made to increase the game’s depth make for a deeper and more interesting experience overall—just as the cost of some stats and number crunching of a traditional RPG. When Shepard encounters a member of his original crew (there are a lot of familiar faces in this game), she tells him that she would have followed him anywhere, no matter what. I’m similarly inclined to follow BioWare wherever they take this phenomenal sci-fi series, even if it means adjusting to a second installment that emphasizes the action part over the RPG elements.

For the last chapter in their planned trilogy, I really hope to regain those overwhelming senses of adventure and discovery. I don’t want to just feel like a military hero or a social diplomat, but a real starship commander, free to learn, explore and interact with life forms in any corner of the galaxy.

Mass Effect 2 EA Out on Xbox 360 $59.99

Vanguard Arts & Culture | 7 February 5, 20,2010 13, 2009

Game day fajitas

Five simple ways to conserve water: Use a rain barrel Catch the rain in a barrel— usually people put them at the spout. The water from the roof rolls into a gutter and the water leaves the gutter through the spout.

A Mexican recipe that lets your guests be the chefs Katherine Vetrano

Shower smart

Vanguard staff

Superbowl Sunday is fast approaching—do you have a game plan? Steak fajitas are a delicious option that can accommodate the tastes of all your guests. Serve this recipe in a “build your own” bar at your party, laying out toppings and the following salsa recipe so each eater can design their own perfect fajita. For a vegetarian option, simply replace steak with a block of extrafirm tofu and decrease cooking time to three minutes per side.

All photos courtesy of stockxchng.com

Pico de gallo Since the ingredients in this recipe are all chopped into small chunks, it makes sense that pico de gallo translates to “beak of the rooster.” But you don’t have to be a bird to enjoy this classic recipe for your fajitas, chips, eggs or anything else you enjoy salsa on. Use canned tomatoes during winter or fresh tomatoes in the summer when they’re in season.

Steak fajitas Ingredients

1 lb flank steak 2 bell peppers, sliced into strips 1 onion, sliced into rings Flour, corn or whole-wheat tortillas, taco sized Canola oil 1 teaspoon chili powder 2 teaspoons cumin Marinade

3 tablespoons brown sugar 5 dashes Worchester sauce 5 shakes of hot sauce, such as Tapatio 1 handful of cilantro, chopped finely 3 tablespoons canola or any oil Juice from two limes Possible toppings

Sour cream Chopped cilantro Hot sauce Lime juice Prepared guacamole Grated cheddar cheese

Fajitas: No need to limit yourself to just steak. Try chicken, tofu or seafood for a change of pace.

Method

Put steak in a large Ziploc bag with ingredients for marinade, shaking to ensure coverage. Place in fridge for 30 minutes or overnight.

Put one tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet. Turn the heat to medium-high, and wait until oil has tiny wisps of smoke rising.

Add marinated steak to pan, and allow one side to cook for five to six minutes, lowering the heat if the pan begins to burn. Flip steak and cook for another four to five minutes.

Remove to plate and cover with foil and let sit for five to 10 minutes.

Add another tablespoon of oil to the pan and follow with peppers and onions, along with a shake of cumin and a shake of chili powder. Cook at medium-high heat until vegetables start to brown and soften, about six minutes.

Meanwhile, slice cooked steak against the grain into thin strips. Take tortillas and place on a plate and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave for one minute.

Set up a fajita bar and allow your guests to enjoy!

Ingredients

2 cans of diced tomatoes drained of any excess juices (or in summer, four-cored and seeded tomatoes, diced, any variety) 1/2 onion, diced Juice from three limes 1 clove of garlic, minced 5 tablespoons of chopped cilantro 1 jalapeño, chopped and seeded Method

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.

Taste and add salt and lime juice to your liking, perhaps add a teaspoon of sugar if the lime is too tart.

Cover the salsa with plastic wrap and let marinate in fridge for as long as time allows.

Spoon the salsa onto fajitas or whatever meal strikes your fancy.

How often do you waste water waiting for it to warm up? A lot, I’m guessing. A simple solution is to collect the cold water to use on plants. Take a large bucket and while the water is warming, place the bucket under the jet. When the water is warm take out the bucket and take your shower.

Let go of the lawn Lawns are perhaps the greatest water waster. The thick mat of roots doesn’t allow water to soak the soil. The water is stuck on the top and simply evaporates before it is used.

There is a simple solution.

Don’t have a lawn. If you must though, you can just plant native grasses. They barely need any water.

Water plants more efficiently Use the rain from your rain barrel to water your plants. To use the water from the rain barrel for plant watering, just open the valve and let the water pour into the watering tool that you use.

Don’t forget the obvious Don’t leave the water running while brushing your teeth. Make sure you turn the water off all the way. Don’t waste water for no reason. If you do want to save the soapy shower water, use it to wash your car. Finally, don’t contaminate water.

—instructables.com

by Zach Chastaine

Vanguard 88||News News Month February Day, 5, 2009 2010

News Editor: Virginia Vickery 503-725-5690 news@dailyvanguard.com

Bits and Pieces Yet another Northern California earthquake An earthquake of moment magnitude 5.9 rocked residents of Humboldt County, Calif., Thursday.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter was 35 miles northwest of Petrolia and 50 miles west of Eureka.

The quake was felt in southern Oregon and Sonoma County.

This is the second time this month that residents in Humboldt County have felt the effects of living in a geologically active area—an earthquake of moment magnitude 6.5 on Jan. 9 caused damage and was responsible for an injury.

—ap.org

Shark attack kills kiteboarder A lifeguard spotted Stephen Schafer struggling in the water off Stuart Beach in South Florida Wednesday.

The lifeguard reportedly saw two or three sharks circling Schafer.

It is unknown what kind of sharks attacked the kiteboarder.

Schafer died at the hospital later.

NEWS NEWS briefs Friends of History documentary tonight PSU Friends of History (FOH) will continue the commemoration of the 67th anniversary of the creation of the Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team today. FOH is showing the awardwinning documentary “Beyond Barbed Wire.” The film includes footage from the period and interviews with veterans from the regiment.

The film begins at 7 p.m. in Cramer Hall, room 494. This event is free and open to the public.

The festivities began last Sunday with the opening of a new exhibit, “Images of the 442nd” at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, featuring photographs by Motoya Nakamura.

Created on Feb 1, 1943, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team fought overseas during World War II and included many Oregonians.

For more information on the exhibit at the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center go to www.oregonnikkei.org.

Annual Youth Summit Saturday The Fourth Annual Youth Summit “Knowledge, Power, Respect” workshop is tomorrow.

Registration for the workshops begins at 11 a.m.

Workshop topics include: “Hip Hop,” “Real Talk,” “Real Love,” “How to Become a Leader,” “Art Not Crime” and “Life After High School: College Preparation.”

Workshop presenters include Portland-based hip-hop artist Madgesdiq, journalist and performance poet Renee Mitchell, poet, educator and lyricist Mic Crenshaw and Jefferson High School teacher Karanja Crews.

The event is free and donations

are accepted. Professor Griff of Public Enemy will deliver the keynote address.

For more information, call 503-781-5313 or e-mail imani@travelingpillar.com

Res Life wins award The Office of Residence Life was awarded the 2009 May Dunn Ward Innovative Program Award by the Northwest Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NWASAP).

The award was given due to the success of the First Year Experience (FYE) program that was created to support traditional first-year students living on campus and away from home for the first time.

PSU is, historically, a commuter campus, catering to students who are nontraditional.

NWASAP also recognized the partnership of University Studies Freshman Inquiry and the FYE in creating valuable experiences for students outside the classroom.

NWASAP is an organization that includes two Canadian provinces and seven states in the U.S. It is the oldest regional college student personnel organization in North America.

The award was announced at the organization’s yearly conference in October at Sunriver and was accepted by the Area Coordinator for FYE Christina Shafer and Graduate Assistant for FYE Emily Bowling.

“Our overall First Year Experience program continues to grow and improve as we continue forward, but I was excited to see that we have been recognized for the work we have done these past three years,” said Corey Ray, Residence Life director.

“The time and commitment it takes from the live-in staff is rather

extensive and it was encouraging for them to know they were recognized by other professionals in the region,” she said.

“Finally, I think what makes our FYE program so unique compared to other similar programs elsewhere is the connection with University Studies with the Freshmen Inquiry program.

“Both Chris Carey, freshman inquiry faculty, and Sukhwant Jhaj, director of university studies, support and work within the FYE.”

the front lines of battles and are told to blow the whistles to scare the enemy. The children are not given armor and are often shot at from behind by their captors.

The dinner begins at 6 p.m. and will be followed by a presentation

by Carrasso. He will answer questions after the presentation, which will be held in the Native American Student and Community Center.

Falling Whistles Shabbat tonight

The Center for Sustainable Processes and Practices (CSP2) announced round three of the Miller Grant Student Sustainability Travel and Conference Awards for the 2009–10 academic year. It is the intent of CSP2 to recognize outstanding work of PSU undergraduate and graduate students in the area of sustainability and contribute to their professional development by helping to fund their travel to distant places for scholarly purposes.

Round three of funding will cover travel between April 1, 2010, and June 15, 2010. Applications are due March 2 by 5 p.m.

Instructions and applications can be found at the following Web site: www.pdx. edu/sustainability/ research-fundingand-opportunities.

Millar Grant travel award deadline

PSU’s Jewish Student Union is holding a Shabbat dinner tonight with a special guest speaker, Sean Carrasso, the founder of Falling Whistles.

“Falling Whistles is a non-profit organization that advocates for child soldiers in the Congo,” said Marcus Dorsen, Jewish Student Union member.

The organization raises money through sales of whistles that signify a protest against the use of children in war and donations.

The name “Falling Whistles” is a reference to the whistles given to children stolen by soldiers to fight.

According to the organization’s Photo courtesy of Falling Whistles Web site, children Falling Whistles: Raising awareness for are often placed at child soldiers in Congo.

—oregonlive.com

ASPSU | Dow hits the 10,000 mark The poor job outlook and a European stock market stumble are to blame for the 268-point drop, economists say.

Worries that the global economy is much weaker than previously thought, and a spike in Americans filing for unemployment, caused investors to pull money out of the market, leading to the Dow Jones to be traded below 10,000 for the first time since early November.

The January employment report will be issued today by the federal government and is expected to spur more selling.

Debt in Spain, Greece and Italy has inspired a drop in the euro but the dollar is up.

Worries over the economic crisis in Europe are impacting U.S. hiring, as employers are not exporting goods.

—cbsnews.com

from page one

Original campaigns sidelined for current issues and Leadership Programs, and to have a stand-alone advisor who is imbedded within student government, Hallman said.

He said the progress made thus far is solid but it will not be complete until papers are signed.

Truth and reconciliation “This campaign could still happen,” Hallman said.

The original conception of the truth and reconciliation campaign was a year-end, weeklong event with speakers and forums held in a safe, public place, according to Hallman.

“It is a glaring reality that people in our communities of need are suffering. Portland is, in fact, not as liberal as it may seem and this campaign was created to give people a way to speak out without repercussion from either side of an issue,” according to the ASPSU Web site.

Hallman said, “[Truth and reconciliation] is a great thing but other priorities are more important than putting on an event at the end of the year.”

Ad hoc campaigns ASPSU has issues that are bigger in scope and scale to deal with than the original campaigns, according to Hallman.

The possible corporate restructuring of PSU, state budget short falls, legislative measures and a supplemental state legislative session are of primary concern to ASPSU, Hallman said.

“In all reality, things that came up this year became a higher priority than things we speculated on in the beginning,” Hallman said.

In regards to its campaigns, ASPSU’s Web site states: “No matter what we do for this year, we have to support students on campus to: stay in school, graduate, and become engaged in our communities. This is how we gauge how we are supporting students.

We believe that through our campaigns, students will have the best opportunity to succeed at Portland State.”

Watch Ed Hallman discuss ASPSU’s response to the possibility of university restructuring, a recent campaign taken on by ASPSU, on YouTube at: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=lcWHgOrTNtg Marni Cohen/Portland State Vanguard

Sanford: President of ASPSU, who spearheaded most of its campaigns.

COMMUTE |

Wendy Fan 21, senior, architecture major

from page one

A look at PSU commuters: cars, trians and bike lanes

Drives to school from Southeast Portland “I buy a carpool permit. I used to take the bus freshman year but I drive now because it’s more convenient.”

Fan said PSU should set a limit on the number of parking passes it sells to ensure that there is always available space.

Jose Garcia 19, sophomore, biology major

Ali Alali 24, freshman, finance major

Walk and takes public transit to school from downtown

Drives to school “It takes me 10 to 15 minutes to drive to school, I think the parking permit is a good value for my money because I stay 8 hours a day on campus.”

“I take the MAX when I go to Beaverton, or Clackamas, I live four blocks away. I save a lot of money, I used to live in Woodburn and when I was driving every day, I was paying $40 a week plus parking $10. Right now, it’s only $2 for TriMet. I save around $400 a month.”

He used to bike but now prefers driving. Sometimes, he spends 20 minutes looking for a parking spot.

Brian Bakke 19, sophomore, biology major

Brianna Winkler 20, junior, criminal justice major

Mike Lamore 44, senior, sociology major

Walks and takes public transit from an off-campus apartment

Walks to school

Some weekdays, he takes public transit and other days he drives

“I just transferred here from OSU, I just walk from my apartment on [Southwest] Fourth Avenue. I think I save a lot of money…I used to drive in Corvallis now I prefer public transportation.”

“I live in the West Hills, I walk to school and take the bus a few times a month.

I would say I save close to $200 a month by not driving. There are ups and downs to living on campus, not everything’s conveniently located.”

“I really like the public transit system.

In Hillsboro, I mostly drive.”

Adilene Amaro 19, sophomore, environmental engineering major

Hannah Young 22, junior, international studies major

Takes public transit

Walks and gets car rides

“I used to drive but now I take the Max to do my part for the environment.

It usually takes me 15 minutes on the Green Line. I think PSU should give students more discount on the FlexPass but I would say it’s a good value for your money.”

“I usually get a ride from my workplace to school, and I also walk, every once in a while I would drive. I love that you‘re able to walk to work, shopping, everywhere here.”

She estimates a savings of $200 per term in gas from taking TriMet.

Last term, she drove and estimates a savings of $400 from not having to pay for gas and parking anymore.

All photos by Adam Wickham/Portland State Vanguard

Vanguard News | 9 February 5, 2010

Pluto’s new pictures Yesterday NASA released a detailed set of images of the dwarf planet Pluto, showing a side of the planet never before seen.

The Hubble Space Telescope took the images in 2002 and 2003 as preparation for a fly-over of Pluto by the New Horizons probe. The probe will be in Pluto’s range in 2015.

Pluto is now undergoing seasonal changes in its surface color and brightness, becoming more red and bright.

Pluto’s seasonal cycles are 248 years long.

While one frozen pole melts, the other refreezes and then vice versa.

NASA describes Pluto’s terrain as “complex-looking…with white, dark-orange and charcoal-black terrain.”

It is believed the color is a result of ultraviolet radiation from the sun interacting with the methane on the surface of the planet.

Comparing the most recent images with images taken in 1994, NASA believes there is proof that Pluto is not a frozen planet but is undergoing dynamic change.

—nasa.gov

Vanguard 10 | Sports February 5, 2010

Sports Editor: Robert Britt 503-725-4538

SPORTS Four teams, three days, two cities

sports@dailyvanguard.com

The History of the Super Bowl The history of the Super Bowl starts with two things—the merging of the American Football League with the National Football League, and a bouncy rubber ball.

The NFL-AFL World Championship Game was created as part of the merger agreement between the NFL and the AFL in 1966.

During the negotiations between the NFL and the AFL, Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt thought of the name “Super Bowl” for the Championship game, after observing his daughter playing with her toy Super Ball. Hunt only meant the name to be a stopgap until the powers that be could think of something better.

Not having thought of one, the game was named “The NFL-AFL World Championship Game”.

The first Championship took place in 1967. With the official title being quite a mouthful, the fans, as well as the media, took to the short, unofficial name, “Super Bowl.” In 1969, Super Bowl became the official name.

The Green Bay Packers won the first two Super Bowls convincingly, causing many people to question if the AFL teams could compete.

The very next year, the New York Jets upset the Baltimore Colts for the AFL’s first Super Bowl title. The Chiefs won the fourth to even the record at 2–2.

In 1970, the NFL and AFL merged into one combined league with two conferences, which resembles today’s National Football League.

Three NFL teams joined the 10 AFL teams to form the AFC (American Football Conference). The remaining 13 teams from the old NFL formed the NFC (National Football Conference).

The winner of each Super Bowl receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy, which is named after the great Green Bay Packers coach who led his team to victory in each of the first two Super Bowls.

Following his death, the trophy was given his name prior to Super Bowl V in his honor.

—superbowlhistory.net

Men’s tennis team embarks on four-game weekend Nilesh Tendolkar Vanguard staff

The Portland State men’s tennis team begins a four-game weekend that kicks off with a match in Portland today and features a two-city doubleheader on Saturday.

“It will be a busy three days, but they will be great matches for the guys,” said second-year head coach Brian Parrott about playing four different teams in a span of three days.

The stretch starts off with the Vikings hosting UC Davis at the Portland Tennis Center today. The Viks then play Montana State in Portland on Saturday morning before heading to Eugene to square off against Idaho that night. A match against Oregon, a Pac-10 team, on Sunday caps the weekend.

The Vikings hold a 1–1 record this season after a 7–0 win over Willamette last weekend that followed a loss to University of Portland in the season opener.

“The standout matches for the men last weekend were Chris Rice’s battle with Portland’s No. 1 player who apparently served over 20 aces and played extremely well. Also, Alex VanDerschelden’s three-set match with Brian Thorpe—another very fine player—is a great effort,” Parrott said.

VanDerschelden came close to a win, but lost 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 to Portland’s Matthew Houser. Rice, too, went down hard to Portland’s Filip Zivkovic 6–2, 6–7 (5), 6–4.

Against Willamette, Rice started the whitewash with a 7–5, 6–4 win over Matthew Houser and junior Jeff Caro completed the drubbing with a 6–2, 6–4 win over Jackson Martin.

Like the Viks, UC Davis is also .500 this season (2–2). The Aggies started their 2010 campaign with a shocking win over the ranked team from Pacific but then lost to regional rival—and Big Sky favorite— Sacramento State.

Daryl Lee and Tori Sherbakov, both with 2–0 or better records this season, will be spearheading the Aggies attack. Their matchup against the Viks was a last-minute addition to the men’s schedule.

Montana State, meanwhile, is still searching for its first victory of the season. The Bobcats are 0–2 in 2010, having lost 0-7 to both to Northern Arizona and Arizona.

“The conference game against Big Sky opponents Montana State will be the most important match of the weekend,” Parrott said.

Idaho though, seems to have resurrected their season with three back-to-back victories. The Vandals lost their openers to Nevada and Fresno State, but won the last three matches—including a 6–1 triumph over Gonzaga. In their last head-tohead with Idaho in 2009, the Vikings

Rumble in the concrete jungle Viks compete in New York City after a record-breaking weekend in Seattle Nadya Ighani Vanguard staff

The Portland State indoor track and field teams are in New York City, N.Y., today to compete in the New Balance Collegiate Invitational at

in brief Predicted to win this year’s Pacific Coast Softball Conference championship is the Portland State softball team.

In a preseason poll of the conference’s 12 coaches, the Vikings were the unanimous choice to finish first place in the Mountain Division, and they received nine votes to win the PCSC Championship Series.

Portland State won the conference

the renowned Armory Track and Field Center.

“Outside of the Tyson Invitational in Arkansas, the meet in New York is the best in the country,” said head coach Ronnye Harrison in a statement released by the school.

The Viks look to add to last weekend’s string of successes at the UW Invitational in Seattle, Wash., where they clocked nine personal

title last season with a 15–5 record in league play under the guidance of Tobin Echo-Hawk, then in her first year as head coach. It was the second title for the Vikings and led to Echo-Hawk’s selection as PCSC Coach of the Year.

This year the conference expanded from six teams to 12 and split into two divisions. Teams will play a 20-game division schedule, and in May the two division winners will compete in a best-ofthree championship series for the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Sacramento State was selected to win the Coastal Division pennant and received two votes to win the Championship Series.

Opening the spring season with competition on Monday is the women’s golf team.

The Vikings have their sights set on a fifth Big Sky Conference title in eight years, and they begin the campaign when they travel

Photo courtesy of PSU Athletics

Game, set, match: Senior Kyle Erickson and the Vikings will serve up four games this weekend.

were pillaged 0–7.

Pac-10 opponents Oregon are 2–1 this season, with their only loss coming against No. 22 Boise State.

Despite the winning record, the

PSU vs. UC Davis PSU vs. Montana St. PSU vs. Idaho PSU at Oregon

Ducks had to fight for their wins over Weber State and University of Portland. The Ducks narrowly won both the games with a 4–3 margin.

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records and where Senior Nick Trubachik beat his own school record in the heptathlon—scoring a 5,307 to best the previous record of 5,261.

He was just 18 points short of NCAA qualification, and also earned the No. 2 spot in the school’s record books in the high jump (6-foot-6) and pole vault (14-foot-7.25).

Top performers in the Big Sky Conference from PSU are Trubachik, junior Karene King, sophomore Tony Crisofulli and sophomore Joenisha Vinson.

With a time of 7.62 seconds in the 60-meter dash, King takes the No. 1 spot in the conference. She also earned the conference’s top time in the 200-meter dash at 25 seconds flat.

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champion,” Harrison said.

In the 800-meter, Crisofulli took No. 3 in the conference with a 1-minute, 53.03-second time—cutting just 2.53 seconds short of NCAA qualification. Also third in the conference is Vinson, with a time of 8.79 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles and an 8.22 in the 55-meter hurdles.

Freshman Jeff Borgerson, sophomore John Lawrence and junior Andrew Salg also qualified for the Big Sky Championship taking place later this month. Borgerson took the No. 3 spot in the record books.

Up next for PSU is the Husky Classic in Seattle—this will be the last regular-season event before the Big Sky Championship on Feb. 26–27.

All photos by Rodrigo Melgarejol/PSU Vanguard

to Seal Beach, Calif., for the Gold Rush Golf Tournament, hosted by Long Beach State.

The Gold Rush is the first of five spring tournaments for the Portland State players before the Big Sky Championship in April.

Third-year head coach Kathleen Takaishi leads her squad of nine players and features 2009 first team All-Big Sky golfer Stephanie Johns.

Yesterday, the Vikings were selected to finish fourth in the conference’s preseason poll. Last season they placed fifth in the Big Sky.

Hosting a mini-triathlon at noon on Feb. 20 at the new rec center is Campus Rec. The 20.20.20 Mini Triathlon consists of a 20-minute lap swim, 20-minute stationary bike ride and a 20-minute indoor run. Three divisions are available and awards will be given out based on total miles covered during the event.

The 20.20.20 is free to enter, and more information is available at www.campusrec.pdx.edu/im.

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SPORTS EXTRA Make or break Vikings hit the road to face Sacramento State, then come home to take on Seattle J. Logue Vanguard staff

The Portland State men’s basketball team should be happy to have a little consistency this week after last week’s ups and downs.

They lost senior forward Phil Nelson to injury but managed to win their first road game in seven attempts, meaning the Vikings experienced a full range of emotions.

Portland State (9–12, 4–5 Big Sky) heads to Sacramento today, and their weekend schedule looks to be on a more even keel than last weekend’s.

However, the Hornets (8–15, 2–8 Big Sky) have played better basketball as of late, so the Vikings will be tested early and often.

Women’s basketball team looks to close out the home stretch with another win Rosemary Hanson

Led by junior guard Sultan TolesBey on the outside and senior center Justin Eller on the inside, the Hornets have the personnel to be a good team. They ended a fivegame losing streak with a win over Idaho State last weekend, and that should provide them with enough energy to give the Viks a run for their money.

Portland State also comes off a big road win against Eastern Washington, so they should be motivated to build on their recent success and gain momentum before heading into postseason play.

After senior forward Jamie Jones’ huge game against the Eagles, look for him to be the goto guy tonight. Also look for junior guard Melvin Jones and senior guard Dominic Waters to take plenty of shots from downtown, considering both are shooting over .400 from outside the arc.

After the long four-game road trip, the Viks will be happy to come home and face Seattle University on Sunday. Portland State has only played the Red Hawks 11 times, and the Viks own the series of late— they’ve won the last three games and have never been bested by Seattle in the Park Blocks.

Despite Portland State’s clear mental edge, they will have to

Indoor track and field Armory Collegiate Invitational Where: New York, N.Y. When: 11 a.m.

Men’s tennis vs. UC Davis Where: Portland Tennis Center When: 2 p.m.

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Portland State’s probable starting lineup Name Dominic Waters Melvin Jones Paul Guede Julius Thomas Jamie Jones

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A week after knocking off conference-leading Eastern Washington, Portland State is set to host Sacramento State tonight for the last game of a four-game home stretch.

“It’s a big game,” said head coach Sherri Murrell. “At a home game, we gotta win.”

Both teams enter the weekend riding winning streaks. The Vikings are tied for second place in the Big Sky, and the Hornets are next in line in the standings.

After three consecutive wins at home, the Vikings (12–9, 6–2 Big Sky) are looking to cap their home stint with another victory.

Portland State beat top-ranked Eastern Washington, 67–60, last weekend. The game started out rocky, but the Viks turned things around with help from the bench.

At about eight minutes in, junior forward Kate DePaepe scored a basket that would begin a 12-point PSU run. The Eagles attempted a comeback before the break, but the Vikings took the lead early in the second half and never looked back.

Women’s basketball vs. Sacramento State Where: Stott Center When: 7 p.m.

Men’s basketball at Sacramento State Where: Sacramento, Calif.

When: 7 p.m.

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Past matchups

A look at the Vikings

Sac State (8–12, 4–4 Big Sky) is coming off of a four-game winning streak at home. They start the second half of conference action on the road taking on the two top teams, Portland State and Eastern Washington.

In their most recent game, the Hornets beat Idaho State 80–71, with three players scoring in double digits. Senior Charday Hunt put up 23 points, junior Emily Christensen had 16 points with 10 rebounds, and senior Ashley Garcia— conference Player of the Week— had 14.

During Sac State’s matchup with Weber State and Idaho State, Garcia averaged 15 points, 8 assists and 4.5 rebounds. She not only shot well from the field (.462), but was also hitting foul shots, where she went 16 for 18.

Hurt is another impressive performer for the Hornets. On Jan. 24, she reached her 1,000th point on a free throw shot against Northern Arizona. Since then, the senior has increased that total to 1,046 points. Scoring is one of 10 Sac State record lists that Hunt’s name is on, with other’s including assists, rebounds and free throws.

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A look at the Hornets

This weekend in Portland State sports

contend with a Red Hawks squad that is led by the likely NBA-bound forward Charles Garcia. Standing at 6 foot 10, Garcia will be the tallest guy on the court and should test the Vikings all day under the hoop.

It’ll be a good game either way, and this will be a chance for Portland State’s big men to display their skills against a highly touted big man—a matchup that NBA scouts may be in attendance for this Sunday. Winning both games will go a long way to reclaim some of the glory the Vikings have enjoyed over the last two years.

Tip-off against Sacramento State is at 7 p.m. tonight and tipoff against Seattle University is scheduled for noon on Sunday.

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Senior guard Claire Faucher grabbed two boards this weekend and only needs four more to reach 500. When she does, she will be just the ninth PSU player to hit both 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.

Portland State has not only been hot in terms of rebounding, but also in shooting—they have outrebounded their past three opponents. Two of these were some of the largest margins in Viking history, with a 13-point win over Idaho State and a 16-point defeat of Weber State. In shot accuracy, the Viks have hit .458 from the field and have allowed just .364 from their opponents.

In January, Portland State beat Sac State, 95–86, in the conference opener. Guard-forward Kelly Marchant tallied a career-best 31 points, and led the six Portland State players who shot in double digits.

Faucher put up an impressive 13 assists that night, and has averaged 10.3 assists in her seven career games against the Hornets.

Where to watch Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., tonight at the Stott Center. It can also be followed live at www.goviks.com.

Indoor track and field Armory Collegiate Invitational Where: New York, N.Y. When: 9 a.m.

Men’s tennis vs. Montana State Where: Portland Tennis Center When: 9 a.m.

Men’s tennis vs. Idaho Where: Eugene When: 5 p.m.

Sunday Men’s tennis at Oregon Where: Eugene When: 10 a.m.

Men’s basketball at Sacramento State Where: Sacramento, Calif.

When: 7 p.m.

Valentine’s day: Junior forward Kelli Valentine at work.

All photos by Aaron Leopold/Portland State Vanguard

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