Daily Vanguard February 16, 2010

Event of the day

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010 • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY • VOLUME 64, ISSUE 68

The Student Ambassadors program is hosting an info session for next year’s group of PSU representatives.

When: 4 p.m.

Where: SMSU, room 329

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Politics of loans DOE to take control of all student loans PAGE 3

NEWS Should animals eat animals?

Local experts discussed impact of eating meant PAGE 4 Behind the Acronym: DAHRT Presents trainings and information to foster and preserve diversity at PSU PAGE 4

ARTS

Sneakin’ onto the solo scene David Gerow brings mandolin talents to the solo stage PAGE 6

Local Film Highlights New and classic films playing locally this week PAGE 7

SPORTS

Some kind of monster Monster Jam, the popular monstertruck show, came to town over the weekend PAGE 10

The Green Initiative Fund faltering TGIF in limbo as students and administrators determine source of funding Tamara K. Kennedy Vanguard staff

A $5 fee passed by students last year for green projects has yet to go into effect, and the future of the fee and the projects it was intended to fund are in question.

Students passed a referendum during the spring 2009 student government election to pay an additional $5 student fee. The proceeds were supposed to pay for a revolving loan fund for green projects and a universal transportation pass for students, among other projects.

Event at PSU to shed light on slavery, Portland ranked second for sex trafficking Catrice Stanley Vanguard staff

When one hears the word “slavery,” they may think of something that was abolished two centuries ago. The organizers of an event tonight want the public to know that slavery is still very much alive, but in a different form. Today, there are an estimated 27 million slaves in the world.

Lexie Woodward, interim Oregon director of the Not for Sale campaign and an international studies senior at PSU, has helped bring a presentation to campus to help raise awareness about sex slavery.

Last summer, Woodward attended a two-week Abolitionist Academy event that shows attendees how to better understand human trafficking.

This event was part of the reason Woodward got involved in Not for Sale. This is also where she first encountered Nola Brantley.

“The Academy had a speaker almost every day and she was my favorite. She’s young and hip and kind of badass and I think she can really get through to students. She’s not like your typical speaker,” Woodward said.

Brantley, who was a victim of sexual slavery, will be the keynote speaker tonight. Charles Moore and Luke Armstrong from an organization called ITEMP, or the Institute of Trafficked, Exploited and Missing Persons, came all the way from Guatemala to speak.

Both students and administrators working on The Green Initiative Fund, or TGIF, expressed confusion over the funding source and how the fund would be administered.

“In the beginning [we] all [were] excited by it and thought student funding would be the best,” said Heather Spalding, a 2009 Portland State graduate who is now the sustainability leadership and outreach coordinator for Student Affairs.

The referendum was vaguely worded, which led some people to believe that the $5 fee would be charged directly to students, but others thought that the money would be taken from the existing Student Fee Committee budget at the calculation of $5 per student.

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Heather Spalding: PSU graduate and sustainability leadership coordinator for Student Affairs.

The question of where money would be deposited without any infrastructure in place to distribute the fund’s money to specific projects has also yet to be answered.

Noelle Studer-Spevak, sustainability coordinator for Finance and Administration, said the planning for green funding must include “what” and “how.” She said it is very difficult to establish new fees and many questions must be answered before it can be implemented.

Brendan Castricano, former ASPSU senator and Sustainability Advisory Council member who resigned from the Senate in January, formed a Senate campaign last year for TGIF, which he hoped

would be used to fund energyefficiency projects, the hiring of an energy manager, special green projects with small-scale funding and a small subsidy for a universal transportation pass.

With the departure of Castricano from the Senate, it is unclear who on the student side will continue to work on the TGIF project.

“Brendan has been the most vocal advocate for the green fund who never really wavered in his desire to make this happen,” Spalding said.

ASPSU Senator Patricia Binder, who heads up the current student government campaign to create

TGIF continued on page five

Sex trafficking awareness event TODAY Woodward wants students to know that they do not need to be well educated on the issue of sex trafficking to attend this event. “[We want] to get students and members of the community that don’t really know that much about trafficking. Charles and Luke are going to do a 45 minute, ‘trafficking of slavery 101’ [presentation]. So anyone who doesn’t know anything can come. The first hour will be for them,” Woodward said.

After the first hour, Brantley will speak about her experiences with sex slavery and give information about an after-care facility she started in San Francisco, Calif., for victims of sex slavery.

“Slavery never ended, it simply evolved. The price for a slave is more than it was two hundred years ago. One could argue that it is more gruesome and horrific than it ever has been in all of human history,” Woodward said.

She also stresses that it is important for the people of Portland to be aware of this issue because Portland is a hub for sex trafficking.

Most people do not know that Portland is ranked as the secondmost active place for human sex trafficking in the nation.

“There are of course structural issues that make Portland such a big hub [ for sex trafficking], but it is our lax attitude about strip clubs and stuff like that, and not making a connection between a strip club and a sex slave. We really have a high tolerance for prostitution and that’s part of the problem,” Woodward said.

In addition to the array of speakers tonight, there will also be original student artwork on display that is slavery-related. Woodward said that when she began the competition for student work, she received a lot of

submissions that weren’t exactly what she had hoped for.

“I got a lot of submissions that looked like they were for the slave trade 200 years ago, which just goes to show how bad we need this event. A lot of people I don’t think understand that the slavery today is very different from how it was then,” Woodward said.

She also wants to urge people to join the Not for Sale Oregon Chapter on Facebook to keep up to date on new information and events. More information about the campaign is also available at www.notforsaleor.org.

“Just come. We got fair-trade coffee donated, it’s free, so there is really no reason not to come,” Woodward said.

The High Price of Cheap Sex Smith Memorial Student Union, rooms 327, 328 and 329 Today, 7 p.m.

Free to attend Photo courtesy of www.slaverymap.org

Portland sex traffic: Map of Portland sex

trafficking incidents found on www.slaverymap.org.

Vanguard 2 | Opinion February 16, 2010

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Laughing at ASPSU Frankly, I have been completely appalled by ASPSU’s joke of a campaign to stop some “corporate takeover” of higher education in Oregon (“Don’t give up control,” Jan. 10). Looking at their flyers, they make it seem like Wal-Mart is entering the education business, set on indoctrinating innocent minds to buy more slave-labored goods from China. But sadly, ASPSU’s stance is more than just a laugh as it not only weakens their authority among the PSU community, it also wastes student-generated funds on complete and utter non-sense. But not to worry, ASPSU is just a few days away from meeting all their lofty goals that students really care about…protesting at the University of Portland next with signs cursing Catholics.

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Politicians in Oregon have thrown around the idea of banning plastic bags during election speeches for a couple of years now.

Mayor Sam Adams mentioned it during his campaign, while Sen. Mark Hass has put forth legislation in the past to ban the plastic scourge from our stores.

Such ideas come with mounting concern over the persistent presence of plastic bags littering our streets and taking up space in our landfills. In the meantime, supermarkets have begun offering reusable grocery bags for their customer’s convenience…and money.

Some say that paper is better than plastic, while others don’t really care about the issue at all.

Some arguments claim that both forms of containers are bad and there should be a community-wide move toward reusable shopping bags.

But what do you think? Write a letter to the editor and express your thoughts on the paper or plastic debate. Should there be a ban on plastic shopping bags? Or is this all just a concern blown out of proportion?

While you’re at it, head on over to the Vanguard’s Facebook profile and take our paper or plastic poll. Look for the results in this Friday’s edition!

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DOE to take control of all student loans Patrick Guild Vanguard staff

The Obama administration and the Democratic-led House are working on a bill that will eliminate student loans through private loan companies like Sallie Mae by July 1.

The bill was approved by the House in September of last year and is currently stalled in the Senate due to the lending industry’s significant influence. The bill would expand the government’s Direct Loan program.

Essentially, large private lenders like Sallie Mae and other companies associated with the Federal Family Education Loan program (FFEL) will be dissolved.

The Obama administration believes this will save taxpayers $80 billion over the next 10 years.

Half of that will go to the federal Pell Grant program, which provides grants to low-income students.

The other half will help community colleges, public school renovation and, best of all, streamline the dreaded Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

The bill comes at an opportune time for Democrats, when banks are under heavy scrutiny for mismanaging government subsidies.

According to barackobama.com, “Money spent on subsidies for guaranteed loans over the last few years would have been enough to provide every low-income college student an additional $4,000 in

Politics of loans grant aid.” Accusations of bribery and “banks providing all-expensepaid trips to college financial aid officers” are also posted. An estimated $15 million per day is wasted on subsidy payments.

It’s not like any of us needed another reason to hate the FFEL. Eighty percent of us will be worrying every month about paying our private lenders back for at least the next 10 years. The Obama administration estimates that taxpayers will save $618 per $10,000 Stafford Loan if the bill passes. Basically, the government is offering me $3,600 if I agree to write a check to them rather than a bank that sounds like a Beverly Hillbilly. Where do I sign?

It’s difficult to find a downside to this arrangement. The current system is confusing and filled with enough acronyms beginning with the letter “F” that I tack on a few of my own every month I see my money disappear from my bank account.

Each year, hundreds of thousands of students are priced out of a college education because of increasing tuition and less aid. The cost of attending a public university has increased by 47 percent in the last decade, discouraging many men and women from achieving their dreams.

It’s hard to believe that there would be detractors to this bill.

Sallie Mae and other lenders are surprisingly against it, and they make a good argument. Sallie Mae wins numerous awards each year as a leading corporate philanthropist, donating millions to communities and schools across the country.

In addition, they urge high school students to attend college and even help them fill out their government loan forms. That’s their charity work. They have a brightly painted bus that travels across the country giving 90-minute motivational speeches to high school students.

When the speeches are over,

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Imagine a program where, if you wanted to replace all the light fixtures in a Portland State building with energy-efficient lights or LEDs, you could get a loan and the savings would pay back the money. Imagine a program with fully subsidized TriMet FlexPasses for students. Does any of this sound vaguely familiar? It should.

The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) was a great program and it is wonderful that the students of Portland State felt the need to pass such an initiative that could make such a big difference here on campus. Too bad it is currently not being funded.

In a nutshell, TGIF was a PSU student ballot measure last year that students voted on and passed. It was an initiative that former Student Senator Brendan Castricano led. Castricano worked to make TGIF a reality since the summer of 2008, but now the initiative has fallen to our student government to carry forward.

However, it somehow got lost in the bureaucracy between the current and former ASPSU administrations.

The basics of it were simple: We all pay an extra $5 in student fees, and from that we fund a number of green projects and hopefully get a fully subsidized FlexPass. That’s right—the long-tossed-around idea of a fully subsidized FlexPass, meaning PSU students could ride Portland’s mass transit for free— after the fee of course, but five bucks for a FlexPass is pretty good.

Does the student government of PSU not owe it to the student body to make this happen? It is a little

unclear as to why this particular initiative has been slowed down, an initiative that has the character of PSU written all over it. With participation in student elections so low, it would seem as if one of the only things we actually voted through should take on priority. We wanted it.

We passed it. Now where is it?

For Portland State being such a green-happy campus, it is hard to believe that this program has gone so long without being funded. It would benefit not just PSU’s community, but also the environment as a whole.

It would also be a great benefit to Portland State’s student body because it encourages students to get involved in something bigger than themselves and their campus.

TGIF will benefit students for getting involved in worthy causes around PSU that help the environment.

The student government needs to get funding secured for the Green Initiative Fund. They owe it to the student body, to the campus and to the environment.

It is such a wonderful thing that the students of Portland State have this opportunity and the means to contribute to the PSU community and the rest of the world. Portland State students deserve the chance to make a difference.

We students want to make a difference. We chose this. We wanted this. We need this. It will not just be a benefit to the students who voted this through, but also to the community of Portland and of Oregon.

Dear PSU student government, please make this happen, now.

Census makes sense Census works for you Natalia Grozina Vanguard staff

When you are filling out your 2010 Census form, you are not only making a statement about what resourses your community needs going forward, you are also acquiring accurate data that reflects changes in your community that are crucial in apportioning seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and deciding how more than $450 billion dollars per year gets allocated for projects like new hospitals and schools.

The U.S. Census’ 2010 jobs benefit everybody. Currently, students, veterans and criminal felons are all able to take the administered 30-minute, basicskills, multiple-choice test. The 2010 Census jobs are recruiting temporary, part-time census takers for the 2010 Census. Although they are short-term jobs, they provide good pay, flexible hours, paid training and reimbursement for authorized work-related expenses, such as mileage incurred while conducting census work.

students are invited onto what I like to call the “Cool Bus” and they fill out federal financial aid application forms. Is this even legal? Calling that charity is like winning a Nobel Peace Prize for handing out Big Macs at a fat camp.

Sallie Mae doesn’t make a very convincing argument, but I’ll try.

Currently, the U.S. Department of Education handles the Federal Direct Loan Program, which accounts for about a quarter of federal loan volume. That means the DOE has to be ready to handle a 75 percent increase by July. That’s a total of 15 million student loans under the direct control of a department whose budget was decreased in 2008 from $7 billion to $509 million. Will one floundering department be able to replace 3,000 private lenders?

And don’t forget that Sallie Mae and other lenders are not just faceless corporations. Sallie Mae alone has more than 8,000 employees who will be left facing the worst economic recession since World War II. Maybe the DOE will be hiring come July and they realize they are understaffed and underfunded.

The time has come for radical student loan reform. The need for higher education is greater now than ever and the way students pay for it should reflect that. Maybe the bill won’t pass. Maybe they’ll come up with a better plan. Maybe Democrats and Republicans will reach across the aisle and serve in the people’s best interest, not their own. Whatever the coming months bring, rest assured— it’s going to cost you.

And, if the Oregon Census 2010 counts right, we will likely gain another seat in the House of Representatives this year, as we only missed it by 140,000 people in 2000.

The Census does not limit you from getting hired if you have a criminal record. If you are a felon taking a multiple-choice test against someone with a bachelor’s degree in economics, you are not disqualified because if you score higher than the other candidate, you still have an equal chance, if not a better chance, than getting a job with the Census. In other words, this does not necessarily disqualify you from obtaining a job with the Census.

This is a huge benefit as most of us are used to being required to mark the little box on all applications or exams we take as to which race or nationality we are. Even if someone says it is “not required,” you almost feel like it will disqualify you even more if you don’t bubble in the appropriate letter with a No. 2 pencil.

Residents themselves have used census data to support community initiatives involving environmental legislation, quality-of-life issues and consumer advocacy. According to the U.S. Census 2010 Web site, lowincome families have clearly been targeted in this study because “the Organic Consumers Association used census data to lobby the Environmental Protection Agency to halt testing dangerous chemicals on low-income children in Florida.”

Although many people still have doubts about the U.S. Census, a comment in The Oregonian was made regarding the government using results from the 1940 Census “to round up Japanese-Americans after the attack of Pearl Harbor.

They sent them to internment, prison camps up and down the West Coast.”

Oregonians should not forget that especially in times like these, employed people in any community means better business in the community. Moreover, the more people can work together, the more they can make sure their communities and organizations are properly represented in the $450 billion distributed annually in federal, state, local and tribal funds.

Vanguard Opinion | 3 February 16, 2010

The U.S. Census Ever since its founding, the United States has made an effort to keep track of its demographic and economic statistics. It’s actually mandated in our Constitution. The first director of a U.S. census was Thomas Jefferson during George Washington’s presidency. Though, what we know today as the U.S. Census Bureau officially began in 1903, created within the Department of the Interior.

The Census Bureau serves multiple functions and conducts various surveys among which are: Population and Housing Census This is the survey you most commonly think of when you hear the word “census.” Held every 10 years, it helps create a clear idea of what various levels of communities look like. This information helps the government decide the number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as decide how to allocate funds for public services such as hospitals, education and public works projects.

Economic Census Every five years this survey provides data on businesses, employment, industry trends and more.

Results can be broken down by regions or industries and indicates the status of the American economy.

Census of Governments This helps keep track of our government sector in regards to spending or employment. It also can help create an understanding of what our government’s various roles are. The census of governments is held every five years and with it we can find data regarding public universities like Portland State.

American Community Survey This is very similar to the census for population and housing, however it is held every year as an ongoing commitment to gauge the American public. Sample surveys are sent out, and with them the Census Bureau can keep track of a continually changing population.

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Vanguard 4 | News February 16, 2010

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

Oregon Encyclopedia History Nights This February, the Oregon Encyclopedia will kick off a monthly series of History Nights at several McMenamins pubs.

At each History Night, the OE will look back at the seminal people and events that have shaped our communities.

Special guests and historic images will be a part of every event.

The first History Night takes place tonight at the Cornelius Pass Roadhouse in Hillsboro.

Author David Oates will discuss his journey around Portland’s urban growth boundary.

Oates writes about nature and urban life and his books include, City Limits: Walking Portland’s Boundary.

Come join us for good beer, food and to find out more about the history of landuse planning in the Willamette Valley.

NEWS

Should animals eat animals?

Local experts discussed impact of eating meat Sharon E. Rhodes Vanguard staff

Last Thursday, Portland State hosted a roundtable discussion called “Eating Animals” as a chance to discuss the ethical, environmental and economic repercussions of eating animals, not eating animals and changing the way we eat them.

A panel of three local experts led the event: Ramona Ilea, philosophy professor at Pacific University, Kathy Hessler, director and professor of animal law at Lewis & Clark College, and Camas Davis, founder of the Portland Meat Collective, which teaches ethical butchery and allows members to see every stage of their meat, from farm to table.

Alastair Hunt, PSU assistant professor of English and the roundtable’s moderator, opened with a short discussion of the title “Eating Animals.”

Because “[we’re] not just animals who can eat, but animals who must eat and must eat well,” Hunt asked the roundtable’s experts, “How can we eat animals well, if at all?”

Ilea, who teaches a class on animal ethics, began the discussion and her segment with a short history of philosophy and vegetarianism.

“We’ve been talking about it for a very long time, at least 2,500 years,” she said.

For example, Pythagoras, best known for his geometric theorem, was a vegetarian who talked about vegetarianism and his reasons for being vegetarian, Ilea said.

According to Ilea, since Pythagoras’ time, many philosophers from Aristotle to Tolstoy have discussed “the moral status of animals.”

More recently, Tom Regan, founder of the Philosophy of Animal Rights, said “animals have negative rights… rights against bodily interference,” according to Ilea.

Positive human rights are considered to include the right to an education. An example of a negative human right is the freedom of speech.

If animals have negative rights, then chickens have the right to not have their beaks cut off and “they have the right not to be killed,” Ilea said.

Since Americans eat 83 animals every year per capita, “It’s a lot of suffering for just some pleasure,” Ilea said.

Aside from causing the suffering of animals, Ilea said meat production causes human suffering through negative effects on local economies such as in the case of factory farming putting small farmers out of business. The environmental impact of livestock is responsible for significantly more carbon dioxide

than transportation and a lot of plant matter goes into the production of a relatively small amount of meat.

Responding to a question about the naturalness of eating animals, Ilea said “some things are natural that we don’t want to do...we can use our reason to figure out what habits we want,” such as using toilet paper and brushing our teeth.

Hessler, who teaches the Animal Law Clinic at Lewis & Clark, has been a vegan for 22 years and said that for her, the animal movement is a social justice movement.

She said animals have no rights in a legally binding sense, although Regan and others might feel that rights are due to animals.

Under our legal system pets are property, although, Hessler said “I can destroy my book, but not my pets.”

We have federal laws protecting cats and dogs from cruelty, but “there are no federal laws that protect animals being raised for food,” Hessler said.

According to Hessler, there is no logical or scientific reason to distinguish between dogs and cows or animals and humans—all feel pain and live in family groups. This brings into question our moral right to raise and eat animals, she said.

However, a collision of rights complicates the issue. Hessler noted that if animals have the natural right to bodily integrity, it clashes with our legal right to eat them.

Davis, the last speaker, said, “I’m not here to argue for or against eating meat.”

Like Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Davis believes that, currently, we have two choices: “Not to eat animals at all or to eat animals and look away [ from factory farm and slaughterhouse practices].”

After studying butchery in Europe last summer, Davis founded the Portland Meat Collective to provide sustainably produced and humanely slaughtered meat for those who want to eat meat but object to current practices.

Davis hopes to use the custom exempt law—a law which allows farmers who sell to slaughterhouses to kill one animal a year for their own use—as a loophole, whereby members of the Portland Meat Collective would buy a single live animal and slaughter it themselves or pay someone to slaughter it for them.

Davis said the Portland Meat Collective will only buy animals from Polyface Inc. farms, where animals graze freely on the kind of food their stomachs evolved to digest and where they live, arguably, painless lives.

Asked about a possible connection between violence and killing animals, Davis, who finds slaughtering animals emotionally difficult said, “The point at which I slaughter an animal and I don’t feel anything, I’m not going to do it anymore.”

On Feb. 23 at Edgefield Manor, Joe Uris will lead a talk on Portland, politics, scandal and vice in the 1950s.

—Tania Hyatt-Evenson, community relations, Oregon Encyclopedia

Eating animals: A roundtable hosted at PSU addressed the impact of eating animals.

All photos by Aaron Leopold/Portland State Vanguard

DAHRT Behind the Acronym: dahrt Presents trainings and information to foster and preserve diversity at PSU Stacy Austin Vanguard staff

The Diversity Action Hiring and Retention Team presents Portland State faculty and staff with information on recruiting for diversity, retention and creating a welcoming and inclusive office or department climate for new hires. DAHRT was created in 1999, after, then-PSU President, Daniel Bernstine’s Assessment Initiative was enacted.

Kelle Lawrence, coordinator of diversity programs, leads the trainings scheduled about once every two to three weeks. A onehour DAHRT presentation may be requested by any office, faculty meeting or hiring committee,

or for any faculty or staff retreat. The Provost’s Office has also required that all tenure-track faculty search committees include at least one DAHRT-trained member in order for position request paperwork to be approved by the Vice Provost for Academic Administration & Planning, according to the DAHRT Web site.

PSU is Oregon’s most diverse four-year institution and Lawrence explained that DAHRT serves the purpose of attracting and retaining a diverse faculty.

“Portland State has a lot to offer for so many people,” Lawrence said. “Retention is important. We especially want to protect the junior faculty from being over-involved and over-worked.”

She worries about new faculty feeling social isolation in the department and the institution, and about them “often [ feeling] under pressure to invest too heavily

in service to Portland State...and the track to tenure is classic in terms of publish, publish, publish.”

Katherine Cahn, executive director and assistant professor for the Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services and School of Social Work, completed DAHRT training last March. She said the training content was familiar to her because she has experience teaching and training in the nonprofit and public sectors, but that DAHRT training is critically important to those involved with hiring at PSU. “[DAHRT] touches on key areas of practice for assuring diverse pools of qualified applicants for each position. Many academic folk[s] are not trained in the administrative or leadership practices that become part of their job as they move into leadership positions. This training helps with filling in some of that,” Cahn said.

Kristin Coppola, interim

assistant vice president, also found her DAHRT training experience valuable. She took the training when she was interested in serving on a hiring committee, to make sure they were “reaching a diverse applicant pool.”

She recommends the training to other faculty and staff.

Lawrence stresses that different cultures communicate in different ways and while it may be “easy to dust off old job descriptions, change dates and publish,” hiring committees need to keep an open mind about written materials that do not look typical and reach a broader audience.

“It’s important to take a holistic approach [and] look at the big picture,” Lawrence said.

She believes that while it may be “more work on [the] front end, bringing in the right person pays off for students.”

More information on DAHRT can be found on its Web site: www. pdx.edu/diversity/diversity-actionhiring-and-retention-team.

TGIF |

Vanguard News | 5 February 16, 2010

from page one

“Getting something like this to happen is drawn out.” a universal transportation pass, credits Castricano for getting the referendum on the ballot.

Studer-Spevak said that at the time the TGIF process began, no one was aware that other options for funding existed beyond student fees, because The James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation challenge grant of $25 million awarded to PSU in September 2008 had not yet been announced.

Higher Education Board receives new member

The comprehensive approach to this is to look at all the options and then move forward, StuderSpevak said.

“Getting something like this to happen is drawn out,” StuderSpevak said.

Daniel Lyons, president pro tempore of the Student Senate, said that since students passed the referendum, students should have a voice in what is done.

Yesterday, Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s appointment of Jill Eiland to the State Board of Higher Education was confirmed by the State Senate.

Liana Shewey/Portland State Vanguard

Noelle Studer-Spevak: Sustainability coordinator for Finance and Administration.

The Daily Cut Your world in brief

Parents, students on edge over soaring tuition SEATTLE (AP)—As students around the country anxiously wait for college acceptance letters, their parents are sweating the looming tuition bills at public universities.

Florida college students could face yearly 15 percent tuition increases for years, and University of Illinois students will pay at least 9 percent more. The University of Washington will charge 14 percent more at its flagship campus. And in California, tuition increases of more than 30 percent have sparked protests reminiscent of the 1960s.

Tuition has been trending upward for years, but debate in statehouses and trustee meeting rooms has been more urgent this year as most states struggle their way out of the economic meltdown.

The College Board says families are paying about $172 to $1,096 more in tuition and fees this school year. The national

average for 2009–10 is about $7,020, not including room and board, according to the nonprofit association of colleges that oversees the SATs and Advanced Placement tests.

Mike Sarb, a University of Illinois senior from suburbanChicago Elk Grove Village, Ill., says money is a big concern for his bluecollar family scrambling to find the money to pay more than $20,000 for tuition, room and board.

They are not pleased that university officials are likely to raise tuition 9 percent this summer.

“They do complain that the school’s taking advantage of people (by raising tuition),” Sarb said.

But interim President Stanley Ikenberry says the school has run out of options. With a budget deficit expected to top $11 billion this year, the state of Illinois owes the university more than $430 million, money he doesn’t expect to see any time soon.

In some cases, one student’s tuition disaster is another’s bargain.

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State officials have told Florida students they can expect 15 percent tuition increases every year until tuition reaches the national average.

That could be a long slog, as the state is starting its tuition realignment from a place other students envy— about $3,000 a year.

In California, unprecedented budget cuts to higher education have led to huge fee increases at the state’s two public university systems, as well as layoffs, furloughs, enrollment cuts and reduced course offerings.

At the University of California, which has 10 campuses and about 220,000 students, in-state undergraduate fees in fall 2010 are set to reach $10,302—32 percent more than in fall 2009 and three times what California residents paid 10 years ago.

But at California State University, the nation’s largest public university system with 23 campuses and 450,000 students, resident undergraduate fees rose 32 percent from fall 2008 to fall 2009 to $4,026, which is nearly three times what students paid 10 years ago.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s budget proposal for 2010–11 assumes that the system will raise fees another 10 percent in the coming academic year.

“We’re paying more and getting less,” said Steve Dixon, a Humboldt State University senior who heads the California State Students Association.

At the University of Washington, where tuition and fees are expected to pass $9,000 by the 2010–11 school year, students are worried about threatened cuts in financial aid as well.

—Donna Gordon Blankinship

Eiland’s term will cover March 1, 2010 to June 30, 2013, and she replaces board member Tony van Vliet, who has served since 2004.

Eiland currently works as a corporate affairs manager for the northwest region at Intel Corporation where she “leads media, government and community relations for Intel, as well as heading up its education outreach team and its philanthropic efforts at the company’s largest site.”

Eiland is also the national sponsor of the Intel Community Giving Campaign that aims to raise money for the United Way in the northwest region.

She has a history in education as the vice president of corporate communications for Knowledge Learning Corporation and as the director of government and public relations for KinderCare Learning Centers from 1997– 2006.

—Diane Saunders, Oregon University System

Vanguard 6 | Arts & Culture February 16, 2010

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

New albums out this week Feb. 18 Blockhead The Music Scene [Ninja Tune] [physical release, available digitally now] Fyfe Dangerfield Fly Yellow Moon [Geffen] [UK Release] Spoon Transference [Anti-] [UK release] These New Puritans Hidden [Angular/Domino] [UK Release] Various Artists Pop Ambient 2010 [Kompakt] Feb. 19 Cold War Kids Behave Yourself EP [Downtown] Dinowalrus % [Kanine] Editors In this Light and On This Evening [Fader] [U.S. release] Eels End Times [Vagrant] The Hot Rats Turn Ons [Fat Possum] Josephine Foster Graphic as a Star [Fire] [U.S. release] Lindstrøm & Christabelle Real Life Is No Cool [Smalltown Supersound] Major Stars Return to Form [Drag City] Red Krayola with Art & Language Five American Portraits [Drag City] RJD2 The Colossus [RJ’s Electrical Connections] Scout Niblett The Calcination of Scout Niblett [Drag City] Spoon Transference [Merge] [U.S. release] Surfer Blood Astro Coast [Kanine] Susu R and R and R [self-released] Virulence If This Isn’t a Dream…

1985–1989 [Southern Lord] Wetdog Frauhaus!

[Captured Tracks] [U.S. release –pitchfork.com

ARTS & CULTURE Sneakin’ onto the solo scene David Gerow brings mandolin talents to the solo stage Scott Ostlund Vanguard staff

Known for his mandolin skills in the Portland band Sneakin’ Out, David Gerow is on his way to creating a name for himself as a solo artist. With a show on Tuesday, Gerow will have the opportunity to play a wide repertoire of music on the solo stage, which will include music from the band.

Gerow has been a part of Sneakin’ Out since 2003 when he formed the group with band mates Don Henson (keys and percussion) and Mike “Cheddar” Schmitt (bass and drums). The band is currently recording its third album Laughing, Crying, Dead after releasing albums Train Wrack and the official soundtrack to the movie Opera Tuna Teen Ox (though the film was never released). They have opened for many notable artists including Pink Martini and k.d. lang, who played at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

After moving from Michigan to Oregon, Gerow moved in with Schmitt and started writing music.

A handful of songs later, they started performing and eventually picked up Henson at an impromptu gig outside a local venue. Since then, the trio has been known as Sneakin’ Out and with time, “sneaking” around the music scene has gotten harder to do for the talented musicians. Portland has been a perfect fit for the band, which has made the transition from street corners and gas stations to the local-yet-well-known venues they play at currently.

“There’s more support and enthusiasm for local music here than anywhere I’ve been,” Gerow said. “Tons of musicians and bands and everyone gets to play who wants to play. Portland celebrates its musicians and artists.”

The band’s music may have what some would call bluegrass tendencies, but they do not limit themselves to any one genre. The mindset that any style and any arrangement of music is a possibility allows Sneakin’ Out to add new depth to their tracks. These tracks include “Rumours of War,” “Ratty Old Hat,” “Indian Summer” and Beatles covers that the band played at Mississippi Studios this past December.

Photo courtesy of Maris/Flickr

David Gerow: At right, playing with members of his band Sneakin’ Out.

Writing music is a craft and, for Gerow and the band, it is a process starting with a title and working in details from there. ”In my case, more often than not, the title comes first. I’ll hear someone say something that sounds like a good song title, usually something that conjures up a visual image, and try to force a basic starting point,” Gerow said.

Gerow’s solo style is a slight departure from the band’s normal sound, but it doesn’t lose the themes that set Sneakin’ Out apart. The excitement and stage presence, gained from years of performing, will remain and you can assume that so will many of the songs.

“The first time I ever performed on stage in front of an audience I was 5 years old,” Gerow said.

“In 1973, my kindergarten class performed…at a holiday concert.

I wasn’t on stage again until 1979 when I joined junior high band. I started playing professionally at age 18 in bars, restaurants, parties, you name it.”

Expect Gerow’s experience and musical tenacity to create an enjoyable environment of music, food and drinks.

David Gerow Mock Crest Tavern 3435 N Lombard St. Feb. 16, 8 p.m.

No cover 21+

Fun ideas for the college cook A little collaboration with your dorm mates and you can feast Sarah J. Christensen Vanguard staff

There are nights when fast food and takeout aren’t going to cut it. These nights call for a little creativity and a whole lot of fun. Grab a few friends and go shopping, then get ready for some cooking fun with these quick and fun appetizers.

Fried mozzarella balls It doesn’t take a deep fryer to make these delicious little friends.

Ingredients 2 eggs 1 medium block of soft mozzarella Flour for coating Peanut oil Method Take the mozzarella and eggs and combine them in a food processor. With a spoon, make small rounds and roll into the flour, coating each ball thoroughly. In a large pan, bring one to two inches of peanut oil to high heat. Take a slotted spoon and place a mozzarella ball on the spoon and place it into the oil. Be careful not to splash the oil on yourself, as it is very hot. Let the mozzarella balls cook until browned to your liking.

Use the slotted spoon to remove the mozzarella balls and place them on a paper towel. Wait until cool and enjoy!

Tasty snacks: No need for a deep fryer with these greasy, cheesnutzy little balls.

Photos courtesy of Troy Newton

Polenta and bell peppers Ingredients 1 package pre-cooked polenta, sliced in 1/8-inch sections 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced 1 red bell pepper, sliced Feta cheese, cubed Olive oil Crushed black pepper Method In a large pan, drizzle olive oil and add sliced peppers and grill.

Add the sliced polenta circles and cook until browned to your liking.

Spoon the polenta onto a serving plate and top with peppers.

Garnish with feta cheese and crushed black pepper.

New and classic films playing locally this week

Vanguard Arts & Culture | 7 February 16, 2010

Sarah Esterman Vanguard staff

There are a lot of awesome films playing at local theaters this week and unless you’re counting down the days till spring, you probably don’t have the time to pick out the best ones. But don’t worry about it—we’ve searched through them for you.

Billboard Top 10 Week of Feb. 13

Pop 1. “TiK ToK” Ke$ha

Tuesday

2. “Bad Romance” Lady Gaga 3. “Sexy Chick” David Guetta ft. Akon 4. “Replay” Iyaz 5. “According To You” Orianthi 6. “Do You Remember” Jay Sean ft. Sean Paul and Lil Jon Photo courtesy of Warner Bros

Casablanca What’s not to love about this classic 1942 Academy Awardwinning film? Seriously. Humphrey Bogart is sexy in that tortured, lost love sort of way and Ingrid Bergman’s sultry Swedish looks make this film one of the hottest romances of all time. Set in unoccupied Africa at the start of World War II, Casablanca is the film with Bogart’s famous line, “Here’s looking at you, kid.”

Local Film Highlights

Living Room Theaters 12:10 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 7 p.m. $6 w/ PSU ID 21+ after 4:30 p.m.

Big Lebowski

Photo courtesy of P.C.S.

House (Hausu): A film so surreal that it’s sure to loosen your already tenuous grip on reality.

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

7. “Two Is Better Than One” Boys Like Girls feat.

Taylor Swift

House (Hausu)

Adventures in Babysitting

The Shock Doctrine

Oh, us Portlanders with our bicycles, indie music and thrift-store shopping habits. So when a film comes our way that is both bizarre and foreign, it hits hipster home.

House (Hausu) is one of those films.

Part of the Beer and Movie Fest (BAM), this 1977 Japanese film is actually in its first release. Reviewers have been at a loss for words when it comes to the awesomeness of this film, so it’s definitely one you ought to not miss. Plus, there’s beer. And everybody loves beer.

Also part of BAM Fest, Adventures in Babysitting will be playing during the “Super Trash” portion at the Bagdad. The film follows a young woman named Chris who, while babysitting, needs to go help a friend in need. So she packs the chilluns in the car and heads out. And like any good trashy story, there are plenty of hiccups along the way.

OK OK, so it’s not technically playing at a “local theater.” So sue me. But it is a part of the Portland International Film Festival, so The Shock Doctrine is fair game. Plus, it’s educational. Based off of Naomi Klein’s 2008 breakthrough book of the same name, the documentary discusses the downfalls of freemarket capitalism and Friedman economics. It’s a must-see for anyone politically active.

8. “Telephone” Lady Gag feat.

Beyonce

Cinema 21 9 p.m. $8 21+

Bagdad Theater and Pub 10 p.m. $3 21+

Regal Broadway Cinemas 1 p.m. $10 All ages

10. “Imma Be” The Black Eyed Peas

Rock 1. “Break” Three Days Grace 2. “Your Decision” Alice in Chains 3. “Uprising” Muse 4. “If You Only Knew” Shinedown 5. “I Will Not Bow” Breaking Benjamin

The Big Lebowski

6. “Kings and Queens” 30 Seconds to Mars

Easily one of the best director teams of our time, the Coen Brothers (O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Fargo, Burn After Reading) are professionals when it comes to cranking out the cult classics. Since February is Cult Favorites Month at the Laurelhurst, it’s no surprise that they’ve made the list. Starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore and plenty of other talented notables, The Big Lebowski is one of those dark comedies that you definitely need to see.

7. “Savior” Rise Against 8. “Just Breathe” Pearl Jam 9. “1901” Phoenix 10. “(If You’re Wondering If I Want To) I Want To” Weezer —Billboard

Laurelhurst Theater Time TBA $3 21+

Photo courtesy of Silver Screen Partners

Photo courtesy of Polygram Filmed Entertainment

9. “Empire State of Mind” Jay-Z and Alicia Keys

Shock Doctrine

Photo courtesy of Esperanto Filmoj

Vanguard 8 | Arts & Culture February 16, 2010

This week at the 5th Avenue Cinema Rivers and Tides dir. Thomas Riedelsheimer, 90 min.

“Artist Andy Goldsworthy is famous for his use of found objects and the natural environment when constructing his temporary installations. Director Thomas Riedelsheimer followed Goldsworty for a year, capturing the world through his eyes. The film is a meditative experience as we come to understand how Goldsworty sees the potential for beauty everywhere. He has a deep connection to the environment and he wants you to feel it too. We also feel his pain when a day of painstaking construction on an icicle sculpture falls apart or a day of stacking rocks feels like a waste. The other star of this film is the natural environment; beautifully shot scenes and the perfect score

by Fred Frith turn a stream running through a prairie into compelling cinema.”

Cheating boyfriends and scheming cheerleaders Is your boyfriend on The Naughty List ?

Wendy Shortman Vanguard staff

Suzanne Young was originally thinking about writing a novel on ninja cheerleaders. Instead, she came up with a story about spying cheerleaders that catch cheating boyfriends in the act.

“I thought about problems I had in high school, like hunting down cheating boyfriends,” Young said.

“But really I wrote a love story, and the spying came second.”

In The Naughty List, the secret society of Smitten Kittens is a band of high school cheerleaders who provide evidence for girlfriends who think their significant other may be cheating on them.

“It’s kind of like Fight Club—you don’t tell anyone,” Young said.

The Smitten Kittens have their own coding system, and an anonymous form of communication with their clients to ensure their privacy. The suspecting girlfriends simply send a text message to a number, and the Smitten Kittens drop off an unmarked envelope in their locker or at their house that proves if their boyfriend is cheating or they’re innocent.

“It’s like a word-of-mouth type of organization,” Young said. “It’s a girl code of honor, just the guys don’t know about it, and the girls don’t tell the boys.”

And what happens when the head member of the Smitten Kittens, Tessa Crimson, finds her own boyfriend on the Naughty List? Well, you’ll have to read to find out.

The characters and stories aren’t based on the author’s own

experiences—she never participated in a secret boyfriend-spying society.

She does relate to the feelings of having your first boyfriend, and the insecurities that they could be cheating on you.

“You see all the evidence, and you don’t want to believe it,” Young said.

“The parts [in the book] that were really sad, I was really sad when I wrote them. But I had a great time writing it. It was very therapeutic.”

Young, who was working and raising her children when she started the novel, used any free time she had to work on the book.

“When I first started, I was working at a school, so I would write in my car in the morning, during lunch then when I get home,” Young said. “Occasionally I would have my husband take the kids on the weekends, and I’d spend eight hours just typing.”

Now the author is able to write full time while her kids are at school, or she escapes to a hotel for a day or two for some quiet time. Sometimes she gets ideas during her day-to-day life that she has to write down before she forgets.

“When I drive, I have the best ideas,” Young said. “A few times I’d be stopped at a red light, and grab a notebook and write them down, or just write a text message to myself.”

The Naughty List, originally titled The Smitten Kittens, is the first book in The Naughty List series by Young.

And despite the racy book covers, the content gets a G rating.

“They sent the book cover to my mother’s house” Young said. “She called me, and asked ‘What is this you sent me? Are you sending me porn?’ and I said that’s my book cover!”

Reading with Suzanne Young Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.

Tonight, 7 p.m.

Feb. 19 and 20 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Feb. 21 at 3 p.m.

Fifth Avenue Cinema, 510 SW Hall St. Free for PSU students. $2 all other students and seniors. $3 general admission. Admission includes free popcorn for all.

Suzanne Young: Putting a new spin on tales of love lost and perky cheerleaders.

by Ebonee Lee

All photos courtesy of Suzanne Young

SPORTS Viks wrestle bears, get scratched by Bobcats Vikings remain in third place after defeating Montana and losing to Montana State Rosemary Hanson Vanguard staff

The Portland State women’s basketball team never saw this split coming. After beating out second-ranked Montana in Missoula for the first time in 11 years, the Vikings followed victory with a loss to Montana State in a back-andforth game to end the road trip.

Friday night’s was a huge game for the Vikings (13–11, 7–4 Big Sky).

They took out Montana (13–11, 8–4 Big Sky) to hand the Lady Griz their first conference loss at home since 2006.

In a game where the Lady Griz took an early 7–0 lead, Portland State played with enough confidence to bring themselves back to win, 72–60.

It was sophomore guard Eryn Jones coming off the bench that made the difference for the Viks.

As soon as she entered the game, Jones took control early on.

She tallied 19 points, went eight of 15 from the floor and grabbed six rebounds. After Montana pulled ahead 28–21 in the first half, Jones scored five of the seven points to tie the game.

“She’s been a catalyst for our offense and defense,” head coach Sherri Murrell said. “She’s playing with a lot of confidence. I mean, you can’t leave her open or she’ll hit a three. She’s just been more aggressive at attacking the basket.”

With 2:41 left in the first half, Jones stole the ball and sank a jumper to give the Vikings the lead, and they went into halftime on top, 39–37.

Montana again took control in the first 10 minutes of the second half, and again it was Jones leading the turnaround. She threw up a three-pointer with 9:49 left to put Portland State up 53–51, and from there it was the Vikings squad who controlled through the end.

Along with Jones, the Vikings had two other strong players in terms of points and rebounds. Again playing as a starter, senior forward Erin Yankus had eight points, but more impressively, she pulled down 11 rebounds.

Junior guard Kelly Marchant put up 18 points and went four for seven in three-pointers. Junior forward Kelli Valentine also put up double digits, chipping in 12 points with seven rebounds, and four assists.

“This was a big game,” Murrell said. “I felt like we were aggressive the entire game and I felt like we kept our composure.”

After the big win, the Vikings hit the road again to take on Montana State (31–12, 6–6 Big Sky). The win in Missoula, however, did not transfer to Bozeman, where the Vikings lost to the Bobcats, 73–63.

The loss took away PSU’s chance to move up in the standings and tie Eastern Washington for first place.

Control of the game went back and forth in the first half. Senior guard Claire Faucher sank a three at 13:46 in to put the Vikings ahead 16–11. After her shot, Faucher fed the rock to junior forward Kate DePaepe, who hit a basket to

Aaron Leopold/Portland State Vanguard

Chris Harriel: The freshman guard had six points, three assists and three steals this weekend.

Falling down Viks lose four in a row at home for the first time in 16 seasons J. Logue Vanguard staff

Down by two points with 30 seconds left, the Portland State men’s basketball team faced two possible outcomes on Friday night: Either raise the hopes of a postseason appearance with a

last-minute win, or watch the chances at the playoffs slip away by conceding yet another loss.

Unfortunately, the Vikings never saw a lead in their 81–76 loss to Montana, and they followed that disappointment with another— losing to Montana State, 79–71, on Saturday. Portland State has lost three straight, and for the first time in 30 calendar years, the Vikings have lost four consecutive home games.

“You have to be able to win your home games—but we have bigger

increase the lead to five, but the Bobcats responded with a fivepoint run to tie the score, 18–all.

DePaepe nailed a three to put the Viks on top, but Montana State rallied back with seven unanswered points to take the lead, 25–21. Both teams continued vying for control, and the teams tied the score three more times before DePaepe and Jones hit threes before the halftime buzzer to put Portland State up, 42–40.

Vikings remained in contention for a win until midway through the second half. At that point, DePaepe made a shot from above the arc to tie the score, 56–all, but after that Montana State took control.

Murrell said Saturday’s loss was an arduous one for the team.

“This road trip is by far the hardest road trip—both those teams are pretty tough,” she said. ”I think we were mentally fatigued.”

Due to the conference’s new scheduling format, Portland State was playing back-to-back games while Montana State ended up having an extra day of rest, but Murrell did not allow that to be an excuse.

“We need to learn how to put those two wins together. In the conference tournament, we have to win back-to-back games.”

The game saw high scoring on both sides. MSU boasted six players in double digits, and PSU had three.

Jones again led for the Vikings with 16 points, and behind her DePaepe put up 13 to go with her career best three of four above the arc.

After the weekend, the Vikings keep their third-place slot, and are at home next weekend as they take on Northern Arizona and Northern Colorado. The Vikings are eager to face two teams they took unfortunate losses to on the road earlier in the season.

The Vikings host Northern Arizona on Friday and Northern Colorado on Saturday. Both games are set to begin at 7 p.m. at the Stott Center.

Scores by period

1st 2nd Final

Vanguard Sports | 9 February 16, 2010

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

2010 Winter Olympics medalists Freestyle skiing Men’s moguls G– Alexandre Bilodeau, CAN S– Dale Begg-Smith, AUS B– Bryon Wilson, USA Luge Men’s singles

39 33 37 23

72 60

Saturday Portland State 42 31 Montana State 40 43

G– Felix Loch, GER S– David Moeller, GER B– Armin Zoeggeler, ITA

73 83

Speed skating Ladies’ 3,000m

Friday Portland State Montana

G– Martina Sablikova, CZE S– Stephanie Beckert, GER B– Kristina Groves, CAN Nordic combined Indiv. normal hill/ 10 km CC G– J. Lamy Chappuis, FRA S– Johnny Spillane, USA B– Alessandro Pittin, ITA Biathlon Men’s 10 km sprint

Photo courtesy of PSU Athletics

Tamed the Griz: Sophomore guard Eryn Jones tallied 35 points with nine boards over the weekend.

issues,” head coach Tyler Geving said. “We’ve got to get our team right and get better.”

Failing to sustain a lead in either game over the weekend, Portland State (10–15, 5–7 Big Sky) continues to dig itself into holes early on and not tighten up the defense in the closing minutes.

On Friday, the Griz took control early on and never looked back. They pulled ahead to 11–2 in the first five minutes of action and never allowed Portland State the lead. Partially due to the frustration of falling behind so quickly, the Vikings shot a lowly .360 in the first half and finished with .481 shooting for the night.

Portland State allowed Grizzlies guard Anthony Johnson to drop 22 points in addition to four assists and two steals. The Vikings, however, were not to be outdone— senior forward Jamie Jones chalked 26 points and 12 rebounds to earn his league-leading seventh double-double.

“Unfortunately, sometimes if we’re not making shots it kind of affects our defense,” Geving said. “It just hurts.”

Heading into Saturday, Portland State appeared to be the favorite against a Montana State team that had lost four of its last five games.

With the game going back and forth in the beginning, Portland State began to fall behind midway through the first half and let the Bobcats’ lead grow to 13 points going into the break. The Vikings were unable to hit shots with any consistency toward the end and never got closer than seven, leaving little doubt that Montana State would win.

The PSU defense was unable to contain forward Bobby Howard, who led all scorers with 22 points on nine of 14 shooting and was perfect from the charity stripe. Despite an impressive 21 points from senior guard Dominic Waters, only one other PSU player scored double digits on the night.

Portland State’s reliance on the three-point shot proved problematic —they sank only nine of 30 threepoint attempts. Junior guard Melvin Jones, normally a .400 shooter, was unable to make anything from downtown and went two of 12 on the night.

“The frustrating thing is a lot of times we had great looks,” Geving said. “I mean, Melvin Jones is a good shooter and he’s zero0 for five. Guys aren’t trying to miss. If you don’t make it, you don’t make it.”

With four games remaining in the season, the Vikings need to win at least one more game or have Eastern Washington lose the remaining games on its schedule to guarantee a spot in the postseason tournament.

Scores by period

1st 2nd Final Friday Montana 37 44 81 Portland State 27 49 76 Saturday Montana State 40 39 Portland State 27 44

79 71

G– Jay Vincent, FRA S– E. Hegle Svendsen, NOR B– Jakov Fak, CRO Freestyle skiing Ladies’ moguls G– Hannah Kearney, USA S– Jennifer Heil, CAN B– Shannon Bahrke, USA Speed skating Men’s 1,500 m G– Jung-Su Lee, KOR S– Apolo Anton Ohno, USA B– J.R. Celski, USA Speed skating Men’s 5,000 m G– Sven Kramer, NED S– Seung-Hoon Lee, KOR B– Ivan Skobrev, RUS Biathlon Women’s 7.5 km sprint G– Anastazia Kuzmina, SVK S– Magdalena Neuner, GER B– Marie Dorin, FRA Ski jumping Indiv. normal hill G– Simon Ammann, SWZ S– Adam Malysz, POL B– G. Schlierenzauer, AUT

Vanguard 10 | Sports February 16, 2010

Monster Jam, the popular monster-truck show came to town over the weekend Nilesh Tendolkar

Nathalie Wollmann’s Olympic blog Portland State soccer’s senior midfielder, and All-Big Sky selection, Nathalie Wollmann is currently working as a media assistant at the 2010 Olympic Games. In collaboration with PSU Athletics, she is keeping a blog of her adventures in Vancouver. The following are selections from that blog: Entry No. 1 So, I got into Whistler Friday night, and immediately headed down to the Olympic Village for the torchrelay ceremony. The next day, I picked up my uniform (which is unreal, I’m pretty sure I’ll be wearing it all the time when I get back to Portland, so be on the lookout for a giant Smurf!) It was like shopping for snow pants, jackets, long sleeves, vests and a toque (beanie) without opening your wallet...

I’m working at the Whistler Sliding Centre, which will be the site of the bobsled, luge and skeleton events. As a research assistant, my job is gathering information for our commentators to keep the crowd occupied during breaks of the competition. So far it’s been pretty low key, but I’m guessing once the Games get under way it will speed up pretty fast...

Vanguard staff

A deafening roar filled the Rose Garden this weekend as tens of thousands of fans did their best to match the thunderous sound of eight 1,500-horsepower, supercharged, bigblock American V-8s revved to life at the Monster Jam. As the monster trucks circled the dirt track for the introductory lap, the biggest cheers were reserved for Grave Digger, the crowd favorite. No matter the seat in the arena, the sound was earsplitting and many regretted not bringing along earplugs.

“The crowd here in Portland is very knowledgeable when it comes to monster trucks,” said Frank Krmel, Jr., driver of the monster truck Blue Thunder. “If we give them something to cheer about, they can be real loud.”

This was Krmel’s second Monster Jam event in Portland. Two years ago, he was here racing for the Donkey Kong team.

When asked to describe his machine, he rattled off details as rapidly as his high-octane machine could crush a row of cars.

“Blue Thunder is 10 feet tall, 12 feet wide and weighs around 10,000 pounds,” he said. “It has 1,500 horsepower—which is almost 10 times the power of a regular car. It runs on methanol alcohol, and it takes around $200,000 to build one.”

The Monster Jam began with a barrel-racing event unique to Portland. Drivers navigated their highly tuned, stripped-down Jeeps and Ford Rangers around a weaving course of strategically placed barrels in the quickest time possible. The

Some kind of monster High-octane hijinks: Monsterous action filled the Rose Garden when Monster Jam came to Portland this weekend.

race required exceptional handling skills from the drivers as they rounded tight corners and quickly accelerated through the course.

The event also featured Quad Wars, where teams from Oregon and Washington participated in head-tohead racing on ATVs. The main attraction, the monster trucks, began their duel with a relay contest. Three judges were chosen from the crowd to score, on a 10-point scale, two monster truck drivers who willed their mean machines over heaps of scrapped cars. The sole criterion being to wow the crowd and judges alike by soaring as high and as far as possible over the pile of junk cars.

When the dust had settled, it was Krmel and his Blue Thunder who emerged as the winner of the relay event.

“I grew up in Detroit, Mich., and went to all the monster truck shows with my dad. I knew when I was a boy that I wanted to be a monster-

truck driver,” he said. “I feel lucky to be able to go all around the country and race monster trucks for a living.”

The second main event was a bracket-style race featuring two behemoths battling head-to-head with the dented pile of junk cars serving as a small obstacle to these juggernauts.

The first truck to cross the line would be declared the winner.

Rick Swanson, driving his truck Obsessed, out-jumped Rod Schmidt and the Grave Digger in the final to win the event.

“Obsessed is actually my 14year old-son’s truck,” Swanson said.

“The people who know me know that I drive my Obsession—which unfortunately had some problems before the event.”

After a short intermission, the crowd returned to the edge of their seats for the grand finale of the night—the freestyle event. The three judges once again rated outlandish acrobatics performed by the massive machines.

All photos by Adam Wickham/Portland State Vanguard

Roger Stidell, driver of Captain USA, amazed the crowd with his skills and achieved a score of 26 in the process—the highest for the event that night.

Fans waited with anticipation as the final competitor, and crowd favorite, Grave Digger took to the track. While attempting a jump over the already-crushed cars, driver Rod Schmidt rolled the truck, drawing wild cheers and applause from the crowd.

Thanks to the series of redundant safety features in each truck, Schmidt emerged from Grave Digger without a scratch and climbed the barricade to mingle with his fans as Stidell was being honored as the winner of the freestyle.

“All the drivers had a great time, and we’d love to come back to Portland again next year,” said an excited Stidell as the awed crowd began departing the Rose Garden, knowing that they had got their money’s worth.

Entry No. 2 It’s hard to write this blog without first acknowledging the tragic accident that happened at the venue Friday involving Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili. It was one of those days that really brings you back and reminds you that life is fragile and unexpected and—as cliché as it is—taking time to appreciate the small things is never a waste of time...

In recognition of Kumaritashvili, we had a moment of silence before the competition started today, and all of the athletes had a black piece of tape on the left side of their helmets to commemorate him. If anything, I think it is humbling...

This track has been labeled as the fastest track in the world, with athletes exceeding speeds of 153km/h (95mph), but a situation like this grounds you and puts a bit of reality to those numbers.

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Weekend split Men’s tennis continues Big Sky play with a win and a loss over the weekend Nilesh Tendolkar Vanguard staff

In a weekend of pure conference action, the Portland State men’s tennis team lost to Montana (3–4), but reversed the score on Saturday to defeat Eastern Washington (4–3). The Vikings, now 3–5 overall, stand third in the Big Sky with a 2–1 record in conference.

The Vikings entered Friday’s duel against the Grizzlies on the back of last week’s long four-game stretch that saw defeat to three non-conference opponents and an all-important win in the conference match-up with Montana State.

Portland State won the top two singles and the top doubles matches against Montana at the LouisianaPacific Tennis Center, but was unable to sustain the momentum. The Vikings lost the other three singles matches and the two remaining doubles events.

In the deciding doubles match, PSU’s pair of juniors Matt Erickson and Jeff Cero lost their serve and broke to Montana’s Michael Facey and Ben DeMarois to lose the game, 8–6.

“Our guys just got nervous,” said Jay Sterling, interim head coach. “They had held serve fairly easily the entire set, and got a really big break to go up 6–5, but struggled to make serves in their following service games—and the serve is one of the first things to go when the nerves kick in.”

“I’m not going to sugarcoat it, it was a tough loss for our team.

Montana is a great team, but we fought hard and my players wanted that win really badly,” he said.

In Saturday’s contest, the Vikings shot down the Eastern Washington Eagles at the Club Green Meadows in Vancouver, Wash. Portland State won all three doubles games and three of six singles matches to take the encounter, 4–3.

At this stage last year, the Viks had a similar 3–5 record, and Sterling is proud of the tenacity the Portland State hitters have shown.

“As a team, I think that we’re all proud of where we are right now, and rightfully so,” he said. “But none of us is content with it, which is a great thing to see as a coach.”

Up next for the men’s team is another home match-up, this time with Lewis & Clark on Sunday.

Crossing the finish line Indoor track and field teams finish the regular season with record-breaking results Nadya Ighani Vanguard staff

The Portland State track and field teams set new records at the Husky Classic over the weekend, and are now ready to send 12 studentathletes to the Big Sky Indoor Championship later this month.

Sophomores Geronne Black and Tony Crisofulli led the Vikings pack at the meet. Crisofulli broke the school record and recorded the Big Sky Conference’s top time in the 800-meter with a time of 1 minute, 50.82 seconds. Black clocked the conference’s top time in the 60m with 7.58 seconds.

Black has consistently dropped her times throughout the season, and she is the third fastest in school history.

Freshman Nathan Lightner, who marked third fastest in the

PSU record book for the 400m, saw his season end after clocking in at 49.26 seconds—just onehundredth of a second short of qualification.

In only his second meet of the season, senior Jordan Brown competed in the triple jump for the first time this year and qualified with a mark of 45 feet, 5.75 inches— recording the school’s third-longest distance in the process.

The first Viking to compete in the 5,000m this season was junior Katie Blue, who qualified with a time of 18:26.26 to earn the second spot in the school’s books for the event.

The 4x400m relay teams both cut their qualifying times. The women clocked in at 3:55.53 to record the fifth-best in the records, and the men cut their time by nearly 12 seconds to make 3:24.00 their season best.

Up next for the Portland State track teams is the Big Sky Indoor Championship in Bozeman, Mont., on Feb. 26–27.

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Big Sky standings Women’s basketball Eastern Washington 15–9 (8­–3) L1 Montana 13–11 (8–4) W1 Portland State 13–11 (7–4) L1 Sacramento State 11–12 (6–4) W7 Montana State 13–12 (6–6) W1 Idaho State 11–14 (6–6) W2 Northern Colorado 12–13 (4–7) W1 Northern Arizona 5–19 (3–8) L4

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Hit and run: Junior Brandi Campos hits an RBI single in the sixth inning of Saturday’s game against Ole Miss.

Offense lacks, but pitching and defense pick Portland State up for a pair of wins James MacKenzie Vanguard staff

The Portland State softball team stumbled out of the gate at the Kajikawa Classic, where the Vikings amassed a disappointing record of 2–4 over the weekend. The vaunted pitching staff lived up to their billing as the Pacific Coast Softball Conference’s top squad, with freshman Anna Bertrand and senior Tori Rogers propelling the Viks to both wins.

Thursday’s opening game provided an apt allegory for the Vikings’ weekend, as the pitching roster shut down Ohio’s lineup while the offense sputtered. Portland State won 2–0 behind six stellar innings from Rogers. She walked three batters and gave up just two hits before giving way to Bertrand in the top of the seventh. Bertrand promptly put the game away with three strikeouts in her collegiate debut.

The offense, however, was persona non grata in a game that offered many opportunities. Ohio’s Emily Wethington walked four batters over six innings, but the Vikings were unable to capitalize on her erratic evening and collected only four hits and stranded seven runners. PSU’s offense escaped Ohio with a subpar performance, but the Vikings would not be so lucky through the remainder of the weekend.

In the tournament’s six games, Portland State’s offense was almost

Fresh heat: Freshman pitcher Anna Bertrand chalked a 1.43 ERA this weekend.

entirely absent, as the team’s combined on-base plus slugging percentage of .405 was less than half the .839 their opponents produced.

Poor plate patience led to PSU batters striking out 29 times to the 15 walks they were handed.

Not all was doom and gloom though for the Vikings offense over the weekend. Freshman Sadie Lopez batted .308 over the tournament and drove in the deciding runs in a close 3–2 win over Purdue.

The Vikings were snake-bitten by errors in the games against Ole Miss and North Dakota State, but returned the favor in their win over Purdue.

Lopez’s game-deciding RBIs came after a third-base error by Purdue’s Molly Garst. Senior center fielder Brandi Scoggins hit Portland State’s lone extra base hit of the tournament, a double in a loss to Ole Miss.

Coach Tobin Echo-Hawk believes that a lack of cohesion and the tough tournament schedule served as primary culprits to the club’s offensive woes.

“It’s more [about] offensive production,” she said. “We need to definitely put some more runs on the board and work together a little bit better as a team. On the other side, it was a pretty hard weekend to open up with. We played a lot of good teams and big schools.”

Blowout losses against two ranked Pac-10 teams skewed the team’s final pitching line. Portland State lost 14–0 on Friday to No. 5 Arizona State, and 8–0 to No. 12 California on Sunday. Although junior pitcher Nicole Latham was lit up in both games, surrendering 14 runs (13 earned) in just 4.2

innings, Echo-Hawk sees no reason to worry about last year’s staff ace.

“She faced two top teams, and two Pac-10 teams. The outcome isn’t exactly what she would have wanted, but it was nice to get her some innings and face some good competition,” she said. “Even though the score didn’t say it—as far as progressing from one inning to the next from ASU to the Cal game—she got better and better as she went along.”

Bertrand immediately showed why she’s been tabbed as a future stalwart of Portland State’s rotation.

Aside from her seventh-inning save in the win over Ohio, Bertrand started twice. She split her starts, 1–1, but led the team with 17 strikeouts pitched in just over 14 innings.

Over the span of the tournament, Bertrand chalked a 1.43 ERA and Rogers allowed no earned runs over 13.2 innings, but did allow five

Friday North Dakota State 2, Portland State 1

Saturday Ole Miss 5, Portland State 3

Arizona State 14, Portland State 0

Portland State 3, Purdue 2

unearned runs. The ability of both to pitch out of trouble drew praise from Echo-Hawk.

“I saw them get into some jams, but also get themselves out of them—which is huge as far as moving from tournament to tournament and constantly getting better,” she said.

Though the weekend was not the opening statement the team may have hoped to make, Echo-Hawk emphasized that the team is ready to move forward.

“They didn’t put their heads down. After the game against Cal, they were very verbal as far as saying that they aren’t satisfied with the outcome. They know they’re better than that, and they are aware of the things they need to work on and that we are going to be a good team.

They’re still being positive and there’s a lot of fight in them,” Echo-Hawk said.

Men’s basketball Weber State * 17–8 (11–2) W3 Northern Colorado * 20–6 (9–4) L1 Montana * 18–8 (9–5) L1 Montana State 13–12 (8–6) W1 Portland State 10–15 (5–7) L3 Northern Arizona 11–13 (5–8) L4 Eastern Washington 8–18 (4–8) W2 Idaho State 7–18 (4–9) W1 Sacramento State 9–17 (3–9) L1

*Clinched playoff berth (Conference record) Game plan: PSU opened the softball season with two wins and four losses at the Kajikawa Classic.

Kajikawa Classic scores Thursday Portland State 2, Ohio 0

Weber State 9–16 (3–9) L1

Sunday California 8, Portland State 0