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Lauren Morency named new ASPSU vice president Former ASPSU Vice President Selina Poulsen resigns Corie Charnley Vanguard staff

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fter the resignation of Selina Poulsen in mid-August, the Student Senate appointed Lauren Morency as the new ASPSU vice president at its meeting on Sept. 14.

Though she was initially expected to resign on Sept. 30, Poulsen—who took office June 1—resigned on Aug. 17 due to personal reasons, leaving ASPSU without a vice president for nearly a month.

Several candidates were considered for the vacant position, ASPSU president Katie Markey said. In the event that the vice president resigns, the ASPSU constitution rules that the president is responsible for filling an appointment, which must be confirmed by the Student Senate.

“I went through and talked to the senators that were here over the summer and the executive staff to ask them what qualities they were looking for [in a candidate],” Markey said. “Then I went through a process of figuring out who would be the best person to fill Selina’s shoes.”

According to Markey, the candidate needed to have both verbal and written communications skills, knowledge of the university and a personable demeanor.

Knowledge of ASPSU was preferred, but not required, she said. In addition, the ideal candidate would have a deep understanding of broad student issues.

After Markey presented her appointment to the senators, with Poulsen’s resignation letter in hand, the floor was opened for questions and discussion.

“They grilled me for a good 20 minutes,” Morency said.

However, the Senate voted unanimously to appoint her.

ADAM WICKHAM/VANGUARD STAFF Morency’s first experience Lauren Morency with student government was

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as a legislative affairs director Duties of the at Portland Community ASPSU vice president College. After taking a year According to the ASPSU constitution, off, she enrolled at Portland the vice president’s responsibilities State in the fall of 2009, where she quickly became in- include: terested in ASPSU. Though ■ Monitoring the administrative and she began as a legislative academic responsibilities and intern, she was hired as the procedures of the University organization’s communica for their impact on individual tions director last winter, a members of ASPSU and on the position she kept until June. activities of the ASPSU Most recently, however, organization.

Morency served as a senator.

■ Presiding over the Student “I had no communica Senate. tion experience, so it really forced me to get to know the ■ Assuming all duties pertaining university’s ins and outs really to the office of the ASPSU quickly,” she said. “I think president if the president is having those positions...has unable to perform those duties. helped me adapt to the roles of student government.”

Morency’s goals for the upcoming year revolve around ASPSU’s three campaigns: student voice in university restructuring, student dignity and student access to fee-funded services. She would also like to see a successful voter registration drive. This year, ASPSU’s goal is to register 3,000 students; as of yesterday, it has registered 434 students to vote.

In addition, Morency noted that she would like to increase the Senate’s accountability by providing its members with more direction.

“My job is really to help them stay focused and stay on track,” she said. As ASPSU vice president, Morency also serves as president of the Senate.

Though Morency is confident, she is also aware that she needs time to get acquainted with this year’s organization, especially since she was gone during the summer. When she was first appointed, she took a week to acclimate herself with the campaigns and the vice president’s role within ASPSU. Morency noted that Poulsen was in office for a short period of time, during the most inactive months of the year. As a result, she hopes that the adjustment process will be fairly easy.

“I’m not here to replace Selina; I’m here to add my qualities,” she said. “I’m hoping that there’s not a lot of resentment because she didn’t really get a chance to run with her position.”

Poulsen was not available for comment. ■

KPSU recovering from lost signal PSU's student-run station focuses on new website, new signal Alison Barnwell Vanguard staff

At the Plaid Pantry on Southeast 33rd Street and Powell Boulevard in Portland, employee Ben Gilbert has listened

to KPSU, Portland State’s student radio station, during all of his shifts; he’s done for the past 15 years. However, on June 25, 2010, he turned on the store’s radio at the beginning of his shift and heard static.

He later read in the Portland Mercury that KPSU lost its AM signal. “I’m sure they’ll get it back somehow,” he said KPSU ON PAGE 3

Bike boxes protect bicyclists, PSU study concludes Bureau of Transportation plans to add 11 more Vinh Tran Vanguard staff

Bicyclists heading out for the road this coming winter will be getting more visibility on the street. The Portland Bureau of Transportation announced that it will add 11 more bike boxes in key areas deemed as high-risk for riders.

The decision was influenced by a yearlong study completed

by Portland State researchers

from the Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation.

The study found that the 12 bike boxes installed by PBOT in 2008 are effective, at the very least, in influencing behavior that can improve bicyclists’ safety.

Following the study’s release, PBOT is convinced that the 14-foot-long green boxes extending from bike lanes that put cyclists in front of cars at traffic stops are effective. Researchers are currently identifying BIKE BOX ON PAGE 2

Lincoln Hall now open Historic building turns 100 at ribbon-cutting ceremony Joe Mantecon Vanguard staff

ress at Portland State, the restoration of this historic hub for theater and fine arts is a proud achievement to those familiar with the structure.

Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski, Portland State President Wim Wiewel and Dean of Fine and Performing Arts Barbara Sestak were present for the building’s opening ceremony.

“If you don’t have at least one major building under construction at any given time, you’re falling behind,” Wiewel-

On the eve of its 100th anniversary, Lincoln Hall was officially re-opened last Thursday after having been closed down for nearly two years while it underwent renovation. Though merely one of many construction projects currently in prog- LINCOLN ON PAGE 2

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Opening Lincoln Hall: From left to right, Ted Kulongoski, original Lincoln High School Campus alumnis Mary Tooze, Wim Wiewel and Barbara Sestak.

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intersections where the new boxes will go. Each box will cost about $6,000 due to the thermoplastic material used.

There are 12 bike boxes in the Portland area, nine of which are painted green. All of them are located in areas that are considered high-risk for cyclists because of right-turning cars.

Researcher Jennifer Dill, a professor from the School of Urban Studies and Planning, said they are looking to answer three questions in their study: whether people understand and use bike boxes correctly, whether the boxes improve safety and whether the color green makes a difference.

“Our conclusion is that, ‘yes,’ most people understand them; most motorists stop completely behind the box,” Dill said. According to the study, 77 percent of obsverved motorists stopped behind the green box, and 73 percent of cyclists correctly stopped ahead of motor vehicles. Dill added that although some bicyclists chose to stay in the bike lane at the traffic stop, they were still in front of motor vehicles where they could be seen.

Dill and her colleague Dr. Christopher Monsere, an assistant professor from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, analyzed

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NEWS 83 of 918 hours of video recordings of 5,315 cyclists. Their team also viewed 139 hours of conflict between cyclists and motorists and 14 hours of motorist yielding behavior.

According to Dill, when it comes to safety, there are several indicators that bike boxes could improve safety and decrease the number of conflicts between drivers and cyclists.

In the study, the number of observed conflicts decreased from 29 percent before the installation of bike boxes to 20 percent after. The researchers believe that positive yielding behavior has increased with the addition of the bike boxes.

The researchers were also interested in people’s perception of safety on the road. In their surveys, 42 percent of motorists felt that driving through the intersections was safer with the bike boxes, compared with 77 percent of bicyclists. In addition, Dill and her team found that the majority of people surveyed prefer the color green, although there are no marked differences in terms of safety between colored boxes and non-colored ones.

According to PBOT, bike boxes have been used in several other countries, such as Canada, France and the U.K. After Portland’s adoption of bike boxes, cities such as Austin and San Francisco have followed suit.

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New bike box locations The locations being considered by the Portland Bureau of Transportation are: ■ Northeast Grand Avenue and Couch Street.

■ Southeast Madison Street at Grand Avenue.

■ Southeast 26th Avenue at Powell Boulevard (2 boxes).

■ Southeast Seventh Avenue at Hawthorne Boulevard (1 right box + 1 left turn box).

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Bike Boxes: Eleven new boxes will be installed around Portland.

sidering bike boxes, and they want to know what we did in our study,” Dill said. “A while ago, I presented [the bike box study] at a conference in Israel so they too got interested in it.”

Southwest Broadway Avenue, which runs through PSU’s campus, was chosen as one of the 12 testing sites when PBOT first installed bike boxes in 2008. They received mixed reception from student bicyclists; a majority of those interviewed said the bike boxes increased visibility but that more information needs to be available on how to properly use them.

“I think that [the bike box] definitely helped make the car drivers realize that they’re not the only ones on the road,” said Joseph Lockerby, a second-year sociology student. “Sometimes, though, I’ve seen cars stop

on the bike box even though there’s a huge sign that tells you where to stop.” Lockerby said pedestrians sometimes walk in the bike lane thinking that it is part of the sidewalk, which is a minor nuisance to cyclists.

According to PSU Transportation and Parking Services, the school currently does not have any pamphlets or posters to educate bicyclists and motorists about the use of bike boxes.

“The good thing is that Broadway is pretty busy so cars drive slow here,” said Stephanie Mitchell, a student bike commuter. “I’m a bit hesitant though, to move from the bike lane to the [bike box] if there’s a big SUV behind me.”

Dill said she is happy to know that her team’s work is being applied to solve a problem in the community.

■ Southeast Seventh Avenue at Madison Street.

■ North Interstate Avenue at Tillamook Street.

■ Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard at Capitol Highway.

■ North Interstate Avenue at Alberta Street.

■ Southeast Gladstone Street at Cesar E Chavez. Boulevard (2 boxes).

■ North Willamette Boulevard at Portsmouth Avenue.

■ Southeast Lincoln Street at Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard (2 boxes).

“I want to do research that is useful to practitioners and policy makers and hopefully has a positive effect on people’s life and our environment,” Dill said. “Most of the research that I’ve done always had that intention.” ■

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told the crowd of alumni and school benefactors gathered in Lincoln Hall's new 465seat performance hall.

According to Wiewel, the renovation of the building shows PSU’s commitment to honor its history and showcases the university’s ongoing initiative to expand and modernize.

“We have preserved the past, and made it work for us again,” Wiewel said.

Built in 1911 as a high school, a status that was maintained until the early 1950s, Lincoln Hall was the first building on PSU’s current campus, where it will continue to serve as a center for music, theater and fine arts.

The facility has withstood a sizable amount of wear and tear over the years, Kulongoski said. During the ceremony, the governor remembered touring the building before its restoration; when visiting the roof, Wiewel warned him to walk softly as there was a possibility of falling through the ceiling.

Apparently moved by the risky rooftop sojourn, Kulongoski and the Oregon State Legislature ultimately approved some $30 million worth of federal stimulus and state bonds to restore the historic Lincoln Hall to its traditional standard.

According to Kulongoski, the Lincoln Hall project promises a number of other benefits, including job creation and a physical demonstration of the

need for public investment in institutions of post-secondary education.

“In the long term, universities are a crucible for innovation and creativity,” he said.

“This is where our future lies.”

The renovation of Lincoln Hall, which took approximately two years, has resulted in a number of new or improved building amenities, including the increase in classroom size, the modernization of seismic safeguards, the expansion of the Film Studies program, the addition of a new acting studio and the overall updating of resident technology.

As the fastest-growing school on campus, PSU’s School of Fine and Performing Arts has been in desperate need of an operational base. With a 22 percent increase in the number of Fine and Performing Arts majors over the last year alone, the newly renovated building will see much use and appreciation in the years to come.

In addition, PSU can now boast seven LEED—a standard for environmentally friendly buildings—certified structures on campus.

When asked if he plans to attend any of the approximately 350 student and community arts events that will take place in Lincoln Hall over the 2010–11 school year, Kulongoski assured that he would find the time to enjoy the latest addition to PSU. ■

How KPSU will recover its AM listenership is a question that has occupied the station’s staff members since KBPS, a signal broadcasting from Benson High School, declined to renew its contract with the station. Two weeks before the scheduled termination date, a listener wrote an angry blog comment in reaction to a segment that briefly discussed sodomy, and therefore the station was pulled from the airwaves that day.

The sometimes adult content of KPSU’s shows have long been an issue with KBPS Managing Director Bill Cooper, and therefore the outraged blogger was the “final straw,” said Doug Friend, a PSU senior and the manager of KPSU. Currently, the station is broadcast from a four-watt transmitter on top of Smith Memorial Student Union.

The signal, 98.1 FM, can be heard only on campus.

“Losing our signal was hard—we’ve definitely gone through a mourning process,” Friend said. However, he noted that the publicity the station gained from the Portland Mercury, the Willamette Week and Channel 12 “revitalized” its presence.

People came out and supported us,” he said. “We need to use that momentum.”

The launching of a new KPSU website is one project spurred by the station’s signal loss. At the KPSU general meeting last Sunday, Web Director Seve Salazar said, “the first time I went to the current website, I couldn’t figure

out how to make it stream.”

Although website traffic increased by 30 percent between July and September, the bounce rate is around 36 percent, meaning that many Internet users who visit www.kpsu.org exit the page quickly, probably due to what the entire KPSU staff agrees to be the website’s slow, confusing setup.

Salazar hopes to bring the bounce rate closer to 25 percent or less. The new website will offer a pop-out radio player—its current website requires individual shows be downloaded to iTunes—and full integration with Facebook and Twitter.

“I’m trying to leverage social networking to help get a thousand times more traffic,” Salazar said at Sunday’s meeting. “I personally believe the Internet is the future of all media…I would love for us to be broadcast again, but in 10–15 years, I don’t think anyone will be listening.”

Ultimately, he hopes to expand the KPSU website to iOS and Android application stores.

However, listeners and DJs alike want KPSU to have a signal again. Eric Vandenberg, a guitarist living in Germany who was featured on Guitar Shop on DJ Vicky Mazzone’s show, has always listened to KPSU online but wishes it were still an AM station.

“To me, there still is a difference between clicking through gazillions of streaming radio stations on the web, and being able to switch on your radio,” he said.

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Looking Forward: KPSU Station Manager Doug Friend (right) and Web Director Seve Salazar (left) are pursuing an AM station, in addition to improving the website.

Mazzone misses the AM days, too. Recently, she was excited to receive a call from a listener in southeast Portland during her show featuring Portuguese guitar. However, she generally doesn’t hear from online listeners. Before the signal was dropped, she said, listeners would call from their cars to request songs.

Getting an AM signal back is the first priority for Devin James, KPSU’s programming director.

“Not having a signal really undermines our reputation as a Portland radio station,” he said. Every year, KPSU stands before the Student Fee Committee for its budget approval. James is already looking towards the end of the

current budget cycle in June.

“The deadline for getting another signal is June—if we don’t get a signal, the money will go away,” he said. He predicts that funding by the SFC will be difficult to obtain unless the station is on the air.

Last week, James was in meetings to discuss leasing an AM station based in Milwaukie. He’s pursuing other possibilities too, including an FM station.

At the end of the last budget cycle, one of the SFC’s major concerns—besides the station’s then-precarious contract with KBPS—was that too much of the station’s focus was outside of the university. KPSU continues to host

shows at venues across Portland, but the station is also working harder to reach out to PSU students. In fact, staff members are finalizing the curriculum for a winter term Chiron Class, a course which allows students to teach classes to other students.

In addition, Promotions Director Aaron Bikis hopes to stage a monthly show at Backspace Café and offer a discount to PSU students.

He’s already launched a monthly show at the Great Hall that is open only to PSU students, the last edition of which was a “huge success,” he said.

The rest of the KPSU staff seems to share Bikis’ confidence and dedication.

Friend remembers setting up a booth at last summer’s PDX Pop Now! music festival, where a sign above its booth read, “We Are Alive, Love KPSU Forever” [sic].

“This woman came by and said, ‘You guys are alive? I thought you lost your signal.’

I smiled, gave her a sticker, and told her to tune in online,” Friend said.

For some Portland-area listeners, however, the station remains a ghost. Plaid Pantry’s Bill Gilbert was surprised to learn that KPSU still existed.

“I heard it’s dead now,” he said. He plans to play only KPSU at his store, as he did for 15 years, if the station returns to the air. ■

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Federal health care law helps Wiewel holds annual students keep coverage fall convocation 15,000 Oregonians expected to benefit from bill’s provisions Corie Charnley Vanguard staff

As of Sept. 23, young adults can now remain on their parents’ health care plans until the age of 26 under the passage of the Affordable Care Act. An estimated 15,000 Oregon residents are expected to benefit from the law.

To commemorate the day, the Oregon State Public Interest Research Group held a press conference at Portland State, along with Joel Ario, director of the Office of Health Insurance Exchanges for the Obama Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services.

“It really is a new day in healthcare,” Ario said.

ASPSU President Katie Markey and Dana Tasson, Executive Director of PSU’s Student Health and Counseling Center, were also present.

The event—the first of its kind to take place in the lobby of the Academic and Student Recreation Center—drew a small roomful of students and community members.

“Up to this point these young Oregonians would otherwise have to pay much more expensive premiums for much spottier coverage,” said OSPIRG Executive Director Dave Rosenfield. “This is a really great day for young Oregonians who want to stay

healthy but don’t want to go broke.”

Under the new law, which was passed last March, Rosenfield points out that health care companies also cannot drop clients because of administrative or paperwork errors. Before Sept. 23, some companies would look for small ways to justify dropping someone’s coverage, he said.

In addition, the bill makes it illegal for insurance companies to charge clients a deductible or other expensive fees for preventive care. For older individuals, insurers will not be allowed to place lifetime caps on benefits, Ario said.

At the conference, a recent Willamette University graduate Tom Pearson said he feels relief now that the law has taken effect.

“Without this new provision I would be stuck with a plan I couldn’t afford... or no plan at all,” he said. As an economics major at WU, Pearson studied the U.S. health care system. “I looked into individual plans but the cost was really astronomical.”

On Thursday, OSPIRG released a guide, “The Young Person’s Guide to Health Insurance,” that outlines consumers’ rights and responsibilities under the bill. In addition, it explains important terms and health care coverage. ■

An overview of the federal health care law According to OSPIRG’s “The Young Person’s Guide to Health Insurance,” the two important dates under the new law are: Sept. 23, 2010: ■ Young adults can legally remain on their parents’ insurance plans until the age of 26.

■ Insurance companies cannot drop a client’s policy when they become sick or because of paperwork errors.

Jan. 1, 2014: ■ Insurance companies cannot deny coverage or increase rates due to pre-existing health conditions.

■ Insurance companies will no longer be allowed to charge women more than men for coverage.

■ For eligible individuals, including those who are unemployed or retired, state “exchanges” will be made available. Es sentially, exchanges are state-based health insurance markets that allow individuals to negotiate better deals with insurers.

■ Tax credits will be given to individu als who make under $40,000 a year to help them pay the cost of cover age on the exchange.

■ By 2014, health insurance will become mandatory for those who can afford it. However, for those under 30, a minimal, lower-cost plan will be available.

PSU president outlines obstacles, objectives and opportunities for upcoming year Erick Bengel Vanguard staff

The top brass of Portland State held its annual fall convocation—the celebratory kick-off event of the academic year—before a gathering in Hoffman Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 22.

After a welcome speech by Maude Hines, professor and presiding officer of the Faculty Senate, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Roy Koch handed out the faculty excellence awards to four distinguished PSU faculty members: Kenneth Ames, Kenneth Peterson, Rose Jackson and Mary Beth Collins.

This awards ceremony was followed by PSU President Wim Wiewel’s convocation speech, during which he outlined PSU’s obstacles, opportunities and objectives for the coming year.

Oregon’s fiscal crisis supplied a somber motif that ran throughout Wiewel’s speech, reminding the PSU community that the state’s economic conditions are not expected to change anytime soon.

“We will continue to see cutbacks,” Wiewel said. PSU has had to give $11.5 million of its $132 million budget back to the state, most of it in the latter half of this biennium. Fortunately, the money came from a university reserve earmarked for this purpose.

These fiscal problems are, of course, occurring within the

context of the current organizational restructuring of the Oregon University System.

The planned restructuring is driven in part by these fiscal problems and, according to Wiewel, will likely save PSU money by making the system “more nimble, more flexible and, frankly, more able to adjust to what we are faced with.”

PSU’s “key obstacle” is its uniquely poor retention and graduation rates, the latter of which is currently at about 34 percent, according to Wiewel. If these rates are not raised in the near future, the university, unable to enhance its accountability to Salem legislators, “will be in a world of trouble,” he said.

Apart from such measures as mandatory advising and enforcing admission standards, PSU should focus on helping culturally specific groups such as its Latino student population, Wiewel said.

For example, PSU has recently established a taskforce whose mission is to boost the university’s outreach to Latino students in Oregon’s middle schools, increase PSU’s percentage of Latino faculty and staff, offer scholarships to Latino students and create a university support center for those students.

Wiewel reaffirmed PSU’s commitment to further develop an increasingly sustainable campus, and to reform the cradle-to-career “pipeline” that is Multnomah

County's K–12 education.

“If K–12 cannot do its job, we cannot do our job,” he said.

In addition, PSU will work to strengthen its partnerships with Oregon Health & Science University, Portland General Electric and Intel, as well as nurture a burgeoning partnership with the Portland Art Museum. Wiewel also suggested that a partnership with Regence Health Insurance may be on the way. Such partnerships are expected to increase PSU’s access to private funding, decrease the likelihood of further tuition hikes and position the university as a productive economic actor in the Portland region. ■

Winners of the faculty excellence awards ■ Kenneth Ames, professor of anthropology : Branford Price Miller Award for Faculty Excellence ■ Kenneth Peterson, professor of curriculum and instruction: George C. Hoffman Award for Faculty Excellence.

■ Rose Jackson, associate professor and librarian of the College of Urban and Public Affairs: Kenneth W. and Elsie W. Award for Library Faculty Service.

■ Mary Beth Collins, former director of Student Health and Counseling Center: Mary H. Cumpston Award for Service to Students

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Beware of crisis pregnancy centers SARA GWIN DAILY BAROMETER STAFF

ature. An investigative report from Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., in 2006 titled “False and Misleading Health Information Provided by Federally Funded Pregnancy Resource Centers,” concluded that 87 percent of federally funded centers provided false or misleading information about abortion, even that oft-repeated but thoroughly debunked link between abortion and breast cancer.

The National Abortion Federation estimates 4,000 CPCs exist across the nation compared to just 2,000 clinics that provide abortions and other healthcare. CPCwatch.org, a grassroots CPC watchdog group, lists 55 CPCs in Oregon, including one in Corvallis: Options Pregnancy Resource Center. While CPCs often like to position themselves near actual clinics, some also position themselves near college campuses and advertise in school papers (I found one in our back-to-school issue), where they believe they will have access to a larger group of women looking for resources regarding an unplanned pregnancy. They specifically target young, poor, working-class women because they believe these types of women are the easiest to reach and manipulate. To the credit of the Options Pregnancy Resource Center here, they do not refer for abortions, as stated on possiblypregnant.org, a CPC referral website (women would have to travel to Salem or the Portland area for the nearest clinics that provide abortions).

While CPCs are growing in numbers and boasting high percentages of “conversions,” lawmakers are becoming more aware of their deceptive practices. In January of 2009, Baltimore, Md., forced CPCs under penalty of a fine to post a sign clearly stating that they do not provide information or referrals for contraception and abortion. Similar laws have been enacted in Montgomery County, Md., and Austin, Texas. In Congress, House bill H.R. 5652: Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women’s Services Act and its Senate counterpart, S. 3552, have been re-introduced and recommended to committee (step one of the bill passage process).

Religious-based organizations have every right to exist and provide whatever services they wish, but they should be held accountable for their deceptive tactics and use of misleading and inaccurate information—especially when given state and federal funding. Regardless of the wide-ranging and often deeply-held opinions on abortion, there are ways to promote contraceptive use, promote parenthood and adoption and reduce abortion—all without resorting to tricking and manipulating women who may already be in a desperate situation.■

Whether I’m listening to the radio, driving past billboards or noticing the advertisements on the side of my Facebook wall, I seem to hear a lot about organizations offering free pregnancy tests, counseling and options for women dealing with unplanned pregnancies.

While I’d normally be excited to hear that women have more resources and support systems in our communities, I’ve done enough research to know these are not what they seem.

Every time I hear or see one of those advertisements, I’m left feeling worried for the women tricked into going under the assumption that they will receive accurate information and support for whatever decision they make.

For over 40 years, there have been organizations fighting in communities across the country to limit—if not fully eliminate—access to abortion through the work of fake clinics called Crisis Pregnancy Centers. They pose as women’s health clinics in the hopes of persuading women out of an abortion—sometimes by any means necessary. CPCs are set up by religious groups that primarily belong to large affiliated networks who share resources, including funding from various churches, and are often linked with large Christian organizations, like Focus on the Family and the Family Research Council.

With the increased focus on lobbying and networking, many also receive money through state funding (like from “Choose Life” license plates) and federal funding (like abstinence-only-untilmarriage programs that were greatly expanded under President George W. Bush and given an estimated $60 million to CPCs).

CPCs use deceptive tactics to lure in women.

In 1998, research conducted by the Family Research Council found that women typically look for information and options for dealing with unplanned pregnancies with the keywords “pregnancy,” “women’s centers” and “clinics,” so CPCs advertise under “abortion services” or “women’s clinics” in newspapers. They also choose neutral sounding names, often using words like “options,” “choice” or “resource” in their titles to hide their anti-choice agenda, or call themselves a clinic even if the only piece of medical equipment they own is an ultrasound.

CPCs are designed to look like clinics—often placed near hospitals and clinics to look professional—and specifically near women’s health clinics to draw in women headed perhaps on the way to the gynecologist. They advertise for free pregnancy tests, which hardly seem free when the two to five minute test is delayed for an hour or longer to give time to show disturbing anti- *This article originally appeared in the Daily abortion and anti-contraceptive videos and liter- Barometer. It has been edited for brevity.

The Oregon Historical Society needs funding Meaghan Daniels Vanguard staff

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istory is an important part of everyone, every place and everything. Oregon’s history is in danger of being forgotten.

The Oregon Historical Society has experienced numerous obstacles in funding and has suffered a lot of budget cuts.

OHS now faces the possibility that its state appropriation of $312,000—one of the lowest appropriations of historical societies in the nation—being cut down to nothing.

The lack of state funding has forced the historical society to put its fate in the hands of the good people of Multnomah County. The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners has placed a new property tax levy on the Nov. 2 ballot.

If it does not pass, the Oregon Historical Society will be closing its library, museum or the entire operation. No funding would result in the Oregon Historical Society closing its doors forever to the public.

We as Oregonians cannot let this happen. It would be a crime against the state and against ourselves to let our history be forgotten.

Measure 26-118 would raise property taxes only by a nickel per $1,000, which means that if a house is assessed at $200,000, the owners would only pay $10 more per year.

All owners would really have to do in this situation would be to give up their daily Starbucks two times a year.

This levy is not raising property taxes dramatically, and what the people would have to give is really not that much in comparison to what it would do for the Oregon Historical Society.

This amount of money would make a drastic difference; OHS would have the money in the realm of somewhere between $2.24 million and $2.59 million a year. The amount should be appealing to property owners, but the fact that OHS promises that the levy is only temporary is also inviting. OHS would put that money to good use.

The Oregon Historical Society is in the heart of downtown Portland. It is down the street from the Portland State campus and right across the street from the Portland Art Museum. OHS is in a great location that is easily accessible to Portlanders. Even if someone does not live in Portland, OHS is a fantastic resource to anyone and everyone who lives in the state.

The Oregon Historical Society is especially important to Portland State students, as it provides a multitude of resources. The library and museum are both valuable resources that provide a place not just for students, but also for the public to learn about Oregon’s history.

The OHS museum provides a place for field trips for students as well, and according to ohs.org, more and more public schools are bringing their students to OHS.

With this levy, the Oregon Historical Society library would be restored to full access, which would include restoring daily hours and staffing. Because of budget cuts, the library was cut down to

cal Society would have to close its doors to the public. OHS has fought quite the battle with funding lately after having lost 78 percent of its support from the state of Oregon, according to www.ohs.org.

No funding would result in the ​ Oregon Historical Society closing its doors forever to the public. three half-days per week and staffing was cut by two-thirds.

If the levy passes, the library will be able to be restored and can fully support the needs of the community.

The levy would also restore curators' ability to develop collections for the museum. A local levy would provide free admission to the OHS museum and research library for all Multnomah County residents and all school groups.

If the levy does not pass, however, the Oregon Histori-

So if you get two less Starbucks lattés per year, the Oregon Historical Society can take that money and spread it around the state of Oregon.

Oregon has a rich history that should be shared with its people.

By spending just a little time in the historical society, one can feel Oregon’s history—it’s inspirational. Oregon’s history matters; just because it is in the past does not mean that it should be forgotten. ■

QUOTE FOR THOUGHT

“Education is an ​ admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.” ‑Oscar Wilde

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Get what you pay for Test prep courses limited and costly Janieve Schnabel Vanguard staff

To say that Kaplan, the leader in standardized test preparation, has been doing well would be an understatement.

In 2009, Kaplan generated $4.6 billion in revenue. Clearly, the market for test prep is booming.

These exams are typically one of the most important factors in graduate school admissions,

The alternative to these courses is simple: selfstudy. There are materials available in all formats, ranging from computer software to guidebooks to recordings covering material on the exams. and Kaplan offers test preparation for every major graduate exam in America: LSAT, MCAT, GRE, GMAT, etc.

The company even opened a test prep center in the new Rec Center building here at PSU. However, students considering this method of preparation, whether from Kaplan or elsewhere, should ask themselves two questions: Are these

courses effective? And are they worth the money?

Test preparation courses are unnecessary and overpriced.

These courses routinely fail to significantly influence scores on standardized tests, despite guarantees to the contrary.

Given the plethora of resources available both digitally and in print, spending money on a course that covers material students could study themselves is a poor investment. And given the costliness of these courses, the answer to both questions, is a resounding “no”.

A study published in 2004 in Teaching and Learning in Medicine regarding Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) prep courses found that “the incremental validity of commercial courses on medical examination performance, if any, is extremely small,” and that “evidence in support of the courses is weak or nonexistent.”

A 2006 study published in Personnel Psychology found similar results on a broader spectrum. Students who selfstudied instead of taking courses had nearly identical scores to those who took these courses.

The prices of these courses are prohibitive to most students. An on-site Kaplan MCAT course, for example, costs $1,999 and offers 54 hours of in-class instruction.

If a student wants to work individually with a Kaplan tutor instead, the cost surges to $2,799. LSAT, GRE, and GMAT courses are priced similarly at $1,399, $1,199, and $1,549 respectively.

Emily Siess, a senior majoring

in criminology, has been enrolled in a Kaplan LSAT course since August. She states that the courses are worthwhile, but she dislikes the price. Siess, who received her course free of charge as the vice-president of the Pre-Law Society at PSU, said, “The price is really restrictive.

It comes down to this: Poor people can’t take the course.”

Supporters of test prep courses claim that the added structure the courses provide help students who require more guidance or are unsure of

what material will be tested in the exams. Siess agrees. “I’m a person who needs structure,” she explained. “If it weren’t for the course, I wouldn’t study as much.”

In addition to providing structure, these courses usually include “diagnostic” full-length tests that can tell students how they are progressing. These also sometimes include breakdowns that tell students which areas they are doing poorly in, allowing them to focus their efforts towards eliminating weak points. And, of course, having a teacher available to explain more difficult concepts is considered very useful.

While the organization of

the course is good for students who require the extra structure to study effectively, most of what these courses offer is available elsewhere. The material covered in the actual exams is easily accessible through practice exams and guidebooks available for purchase at much more reasonable rates. The practice exams can also act as diagnostic tests themselves, allowing conscientious students to track their progress on their own.

Reviews of these tests after they’ve been scored can also allow students to uncover and eliminate weak points on their own. And for those students who need help understanding difficult concepts, a tutor is an

obvious solution.

The alternative to these courses is simple: self-study.

There are materials available in all formats, ranging from computer software to guidebooks to recordings covering the material on the exams.

With discipline (and perhaps a tutor with reasonable rates), it is entirely possible to do well on these exams without spending thousands of dollars on prep courses.

Siess considers herself lucky she received her course for free. She says she wouldn’t have taken it if she hadn’t.

Why? The answer is simple: She, like so many other students, can’t afford it.■

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Rebekah’s bag o’ film

$10 worth of tragedy

What have you missed?

A lot of stuff, as it turns out

The Portland Opera Company on a student’s budget

Rebekah Hunt Vanguard staff

Joshua Hunt Vanguard staff

“This is the best deal in town,” James Dewey tells me, as we wait in line for the Keller Auditorium box office to open. “If I were still a season ticket holder, I’d be paying $80 for tonight’s performance.”

Instead, he’ll be paying $20. As a student, I will pay only $10. With their box office rush tickets, Portland Opera Company offers students the chance to enjoy a rich cultural experience that might otherwise be cost prohibitive.

One hour from now, the curtain will rise on the Portland Opera Company’s first production of the 2010–11 season. A former season ticket holder myself, I’ve lined up at the box office with Dewey and 20 others, hoping to discover what the opera has to offer a student on a budget.

Dewey, a 63-year-old Portland realtor, has much to say about what the Portland Opera Company has offered him throughout the years.

“I’ve been to opera houses all over the world.

San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, London,” he says.

“The only place that I can definitively say puts on a better production than we have here in Portland is the Royal Opera in London. That’s saying a lot.”

Dewey’s passion for the opera is palpable. His wife frequently nods in agreement as he continues.

“We go up to Seattle for their performances quite a bit. They might have more productions each season than we do, and a bigger budget, but Portland Opera is just as good.”

Indeed, the Portland Opera Company has gar-

with rigorous intent. The camera follows him through the streets, his stakeouts, his meals and his atrophying interactions with his wife. Unlike your usual crime-drama, the antagonism throughout the film remains roiling beneath the surface and the final conflict culminates in a battle of words instead of guns. The subtlety and careful craft of this film suit it perfectly for home viewing where you won’t be distracted from the experience by sticky floors, stickier cell-phone etiquette and guys who thought they were see ing Iron Man.

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Send in the clown: Spanning all walks of life, the opera is indeed for everyone.

nered much praise for its challenging, diverse, and inventive productions. Since 2003, Portland Opera has thrived, in spite of its limited schedule under General Director Christopher Mattaliano.

Each season has a theme, explored over the course of the year, in four different productions.

The structure of the season changes from one year to the next, but always includes a classic opera, a lesser-known work and a modern piece.

The Portland Opera Studio Artists perform the fourth production each season at the more intimate Newmark Theater.

The Keller Auditorium is a wonder to behold when the procession of opera enthusiasts find their seats. There is excitement in the air and friendly talk all about, but no sense of urgency.

The opera is a place for the sensualist, and its patrons savor each moment of the experience from the grand entrance to the final bow.

As I make my way down the aisle, I am delighted to find that my $10 student ticket will give me the best seat I’ve had in four years of opera patronage. I am eight rows back from the pit orchestra, staring straight ahead at center stage.

The Portland Opera Company opens its 2010– 11 season with a crowd-pleaser. The classic Pagliacci is being presented in two acts, followed by a one-act performance of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. These are two of the most recognizable pieces of music in the world, separated only by a brief intermission.

I have purposely dressed down for this evening, but my jeans and tennis shoes do not stop those sitting near me in tuxedos and evening dresses from engaging me in friendly conversation. Nowhere are cultural and class divides more apparent than in the opera house, and yet they matter less here than anywhere. If there is snobbery in the opera house, I have yet to encounter it.

As the lights dim, the curtain rises on the wonderful Pagliacci. Ruggiero Leoncavallo’s classic tale of a sad, cuckolded clown, betrayed and driven to murder, is a truly splendid affair. There is no better tale than this to highlight this sea-

son’s theme of “fantasy and reality.” The staging is ingenious, as always, and the presentation of this tale of love, betrayal and murder is fantastically playful. The performers themselves are a delight, particularly baritone Mark Rucker as the wretched Tonio.

The decision to stage Carmina Burana immediately following Pagliacci concerned me. The former, traditionally performed by dance companies, is presented here as a five-act selection, performed by the pit orchestra and the chorus.

Portland’s Body Vox Dance Company adds a visual element to the powerful poetry of Orff’s masterpiece. It’s an ambitious, spirited performance, but the Portland Opera Company is a tough act to follow, even for them. The depth of the work is difficult to appreciate following the emotional arc of Pagliacci. It is, however, a well-choreographed, masterfully performed piece.

It suffers little from its truncation for length.

After the final bows, and the minutes of applause that followed, I take to the exit. A good opera stays with you, and one line in particular lingers with me the following day: “In the tavern, we think not of the grave,” the chorus sings in Carmina Burana.

In the opera house, we do, but it always belongs to someone else. That, as they say, is entertainment. ■

ortland is a land of stunning contrast.

From nerd-hipsters to enviro-hipsters, euro-hipsters to art-hipsters, filmschool-hipsters to literary-hipsters, music-hipsters to dietary-preference-hipsters, we are a veritable United Nations of bespectacled derision.

If there is one thing, however, that unifies this shimmering dreamcoat of diversity, it is our stolid, mule-like resistance to going out for almost any reason. This powerful buttto-sofa magnetism applies doubly during the September through June part of the year, in which sheets of icy rain douse the sunniest of dispositions and start to make grunge music seem relatable. All this coupled with the ease and convenience of things like Netflix means pretty much no one goes out to see movies anymore. I was ripping a new hole in my jeans and lamenting this fact to my editor and he (suspiciously quickly) produced a solution: A (literal) garbage bag full of heretofore unreviewed DVDs courtesy of the people who send such things to the press. Stand in awe as I rifle through this trash bag and emerge triumphant with reviews of films you can watch! From your sofa! At home!

Police, Adjective Corneliu Porumboiu, 2009

An extraordinarily subtle and bone-dry black comedy examining personal morality, apathy, authoritarianism and entrenched bureaucracy in the grey waste of Vaslui, Romania. Detective Cristi (Dragos Bucur) is a weary veteran of undercover narcotics work who clashes with his direct superior over his reluctance to arrest a teenage hash-smoker whose life will essentially be destroyed as a result. This is not exactly a groundbreaking theme for a crime drama, but it is Porumboiu’s treatment of the subject matter that makes it worthwhile.

The film is paced in nearly geological time and unfolds with a bleak monotony that will almost certainly alienate the casual viewer. This same tedium however, claps the viewer into the heavy shackles of Cristi’s forcefully mundane existence and imparts both perspective and dark humor

Summer produce’s last hurrah Kat Vetrano Vanguard staff

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ummer may be winding down, but the options at the farmer’s market are still abundant with bright, fresh flavors.

Make this salad to celebrate summer’s bounty before they’re all gone.

Ingredients: • 2 roasted red peppers, any color (see recipe)

PHOTO COURTesY OF PFF PARTNERS

Futoko (The Dark Harbor) Takatsugu Naito, 2009

Innumerable young directors have ambitiously tackled the funny/sad aesthetic and, unfortunately, generally landed at unwatchable schmaltz.

Though Takatsugu Naito’s PIFF scholarship-winning film dangerously skirts the schmaltz-line, it manages to retain an earthy vulnerability that separates the piece from the rest of the romanticdramady pap. Manzo (Shinya Kote) is a solitary, bearlike fisherman whose clumsy attempts to attract a lady (he wears a rose in his lapel when visiting the local pub in hopes that a woman will be enraptured) have proven fruitless. A video dating service gets the whole fishing community in an uproar and though the ensuing kerfuffle yields nothing for Manzo, he discovers a young woman and her son living clandestinely in his house. He allows them to stay in exchange for her “companionship” and the story unfolds from there.

The comedy in the film comes not only from the absurd Mentos-ad reminiscent montages of happiness, complete with freeze-frames (I’m not kidding), but also from the earnestly over-the-top performances that are closer to a silent-film era aesthetic than anything in modern cinema. The film stays grounded, exploring falsity, jealousy and perceived betrayal, but particularly through the casting of Manzo who seems an oddly realistic choice for a romantic lead and imparts a clumsy yet intense genuineness to the role. This is not the greatest opus ever placed in celluloid, but it is far and away a better choice for a night-in with ice cream and the cat than the unwatchable drivel normally littering this genre. ■

Pagliacci & Carmina Burana Thursday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 2.

Portland Opera Company 503-241-1802 Police, Adjective

End-of-summer salad

PHOTO COURTESY OF 42 KM FILM

• Olive oil • 2 large handfuls of spinach • Golden cherry tomatoes • Mozzarella, torn into pieces (bocconcini works best for this application) • 1 cup pesto (see recipe below) Pesto: • 3 cups fresh basil leaves • 2 tablespoons pine nuts • 1 garlic clove • 1/4 cup Parmigano-Reggiano, grated • Olive oil • Salt • Pepper Method:

Roast bell peppers (the extra time it takes to roast your own is incredibly worth it. Instead of vinegary jarred peppers, you get a smoky-yet-

tangy flavor). Take two large bell peppers and rub with olive oil, just a few tablespoons. Place under broiler for 15–20 minutes, turning often until skin is blackened. Remove, and place in a paper bag or in a plastic covered bowl for 25 minutes. When cool, carefully remove skin with your fingers and discard seeds. Slice and set aside.

Take a large serving bowl, add spinach and tomatoes.

Make pesto: toast the pine nuts in a small skillet for two to three minutes at a low heat until slightly browned. Let cool for a few minutes, and add to a blender or food processor. Run machine until nuts are blended. Add garlic clove and basil, and with the machine running, drizzle in about 1/4 cup of olive oil. When mixture is well blended, place in a small bowl and add cheese. If you have time, let the pesto sit for 20 minutes or overnight-the garlic flavor will mellow a bit.

Dip each mozzarella ball or piece in pesto and add them to the salad bowl. Add roasted pepper slices and drizzle with a little more olive oil if desired. Toss, season with salt and pepper, and serve.

Serves 1–2 people.

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Mama said there’d be months like this

The rec’s in effect The center cleans up its act over the summer

Looking for a reason to celebrate? There’s a holiday going on right now

Rian Evans Vanguard staff

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Ines Kuna Vanguard staff

There can’t be anything better than a lazy day filled with never-ending presents. Maybe a day where the city’s police, nurses, sumo wrestlers, witches and Flintstones are predominantly and patently provocatively attired? Or how about just a day where you’re allowed to get drunk out of your skull and pinch people?

Yay for the consumerism contingent day of Christmas, the gluttonous family-get-together that is Thanksgiving, the wrath-inducing St. Patty’s, and the not-so-spooky but sensationally slutty Halloween. Alas, why can’t every day be nationally commemorative of the capital vices?

Not to fret, there is a holiday for every day of the year! Some prime exemplars are Squirrel Appreciation Day (Jan. 21), Northern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day (Feb. 20), What if Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day (March 3), Race Your Mouse Around Icons Day (Aug. 28), and of course, who could forget Unofficial Cuddling Day (April 7)—a great excuse to touch someone!

Although we don’t get days off school or work for all of these designations, the idea to celebrate holidays every day is to promote appreciation

for the little morsels of our existence, and I’m all for that (although I have to admit I was a bit disappointed to discover I was conceived on Paul Bunyan Day).

Despite the credibility of randomness, there was meticulous planning involved in the chronology of all of these holiday implementations. For instance, Feb. 13 is National Free Hugs day, where you can test whether someone likes you or not. If they do, you can eat dinner, watch a movie, and have a slumber party with them on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. Then you can become your annoying charmless self again on Feb. 15, national That’s What She Said Day. The list doesn’t end at 365. Don’t forget overlapping holidays and month designations (i.e. Peanut Month, Cable TV Month, Accordion Awareness Month, etc.).

But how can the nation devote its entire attention to the call of duty of a particular holiday exclusively when there are overlaps?

Every month actually appears to have roughly 25 appointed themes. Zoo and Aquarium Month is concurrent with National Pest Control Month, which may cause some minor problems. Even worse, January expects you to

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honor oatmeal everyday whilst simultaneously adhering to a daily prune breakfast. Impossible!

Perhaps even stranger are the low standards that many of these months encourage. May is Correct Posture Month: Just walk with an aligned spine for a couple more days now, it will all be over soon.

But these days and months do generally generate positivity and community morale.

Some are even progressive for civilization!

The Day of Silence is a youth-run protest in which students do not speak for the entire day to emphasize the hardships of the silenced LGBTQ community. It was held on April 16 this year and will be held again on April 15 in 2011. Make sure to register online if you intend to participate. It’s free of course, and the website speaks to the importance of the protest.

A significant monthly celebration is February, Black History Month. Its pertinence with the month is valid—both Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass were born in February. Most schools hold some sort of commemoration toward the study of African-American history during this time, and television channels worth mentioning, like the Discovery Channel and the History Channel, often run specials.

Another month worth mentioning is September: Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month, established in 1984 by Lone Star Publishing. Alright guys, time for some unprecedented love mail!

Holidays, celebrations, and pure ol’ designations can be fun, educational, and even revolutionary. Yet sadly, aside from the popular holidays, many of these daily and/or monthly festivities fly under the radar. This means that they never meet the public’s eye, and that means that we are not celebrating them as a nation.

Everyone knows that just like your super Sweet 16, unless you are celebrating with the nation, it’s not a freaking party.

Get the word out about these awesome onthe-DL holidays. Maybe you can even make one up of your own (March 26 is Make Your Own Holiday Day). How does an idea become an official date? A bit of cash and a visit to Congress. More realistically, a lot of unofficial holidays become popular through the Internet.

That’s What She Said Day was popularized through a Facebook group! Even if you don’t succeed, you can still celebrate Only You Know It’s a Holiday Day. That said, here’s a list of September’s holidays, in case you missed them. ■

September 2010 01. Emma M Nutt Day: Women only to answer phones.

02. National Blueberry Popsicle Day: Pop one in your mouth.

03. Barkley the Dog’s Birthday (Sesame Street, duh) (also Skyscraper Day and Uncle Sam’s birthday): Throw a dog bone at the TV, climb to the top of a large building, point your finger at people’s faces.

04. Newspaper Carrier Day: Carry a newspaper.

05. Father’s Day (in Australia): Call a father in Australia and thank him.

06. Labor Day (also Read a Book Day): Screw reading books, no school!

07. Neither Rain Nor Snow Day: True every year.

08. Rosh Hashanah: Leviticus 23:24-25.

09. Teddy Bear Day: Tell your bf/gf to hit the couch, you’re sleeping with Ted tonight.

10. T.V. Dinner Day: Appreciate every second with your television, life is short.

11. Patriot Day: Perhaps a moment of silence.

12. National Grandparents Day: Obtain blackmail on Mom and/or Dad.

he sparkly “new” PSU Campus Rec Center is sure to impress students and alumni alike, truly offering something for everyone. There is an expansive weight room filled with new machines and free weights, many of which are ready for use by physically challenged students. One floor up, students will find a wide selection of cardio equipment, including a variety of bicycles, rowing machines, elliptical trainers and treadmills, while taking in a view of the weight room below.

Most of the cardio machines are outfitted with small screens, just in case the user needs a little extra help busting through any boredom that may arise. The center also offers a variety of aquatics in the handicap-accessible pool, rock climbing on an indoor wall, a 146-meter indoor running track, three basketball courts, a small roller rink for skating and hockey and a variety of exercise classes.

Though most are sadly unaware of its existence, Campus Rec also has a very active outdoor program that offers about 25 trips per term. Some of the activities offered are kayaking, hiking, rock climbing and even spelunking—with PSU students benefitting from a discount. The outdoor program also rents out a wide variety of equipment at completive rates. The equipment rental center has just about everything any enthusiast of the great outdoors could hope for. Whether the student wants to camp, backpack, mountain climb, ski, raft or kayak, Campus Rec has them covered.

Of course, I put the word “new” in quotes, because cleanliness

“It sounds like a lot of work... but after a look around the center, there's no doubt that the effort was worth the end result." is another area that the rec center doesn’t take lightly—the center was briefly shut down toward the end of summer term in order to clean the facility and improve its efficiency. A staff of 40-plus members spent more than 500 hours on the task. All of the floors were scrubbed, much of it done by hand. This required moving over three tons of weight and cardio equipment. (How’s that for a workout?) All of the weight and cardio equipment itself was also cleaned and scrubbed. Every locker was cleaned, all carpeted areas were shampooed, and each window was cleaned inside and out.

The pool was drained and new, safer drains were installed. Broken tiles were replaced in the locker rooms. It sounds like a lot of work, and it certainly is, but after a look around the center, there’s

13. National Peanut Day (also Scooby-Doo’s Birthday): Chomp some nuts and smoke some Scooby Snacks (on the grill).

14. First Department Store Opens: “Borrow” Mom’s credit card like that one time you were 16.

15. Make a Hat Day: Make a hat.

16. Collect Rocks Day: Collect rocks.

17. Citizenship Day: Read the Constitution (make sure it still applies, sometimes they don’t tell you).

18. Mushroom Picking Day: For cooking or for display!

19. Slimey the Worm’s Birthday (Sesame Street, duh.)

(Also Talk Like a Pirate Day) Throw some dirt at the TV while Yarr-ing.

20. National Punch Day: Punch someone.

21. International Day of Peace: Apologize to them.

22. Business Women’s Day: Order men to make a casserole dish, with heels on, mind you.

23. Dog in Politics Day: ???

24. National Cherry Jubilee Day: Dance like a cherry.

25. National Comic Book Day: Snag an original X-men.

26. Johnny Appleseed Day: Who the hell is this guy?

27. Crush on a Can Day: Make out with a can.

Be careful of the cheap whore with the blue ribbon.

28. National Good Neighbor Day: Reference “Tool Time” for tips.

29. Confucius Day: Eat a fortune cookie.

30. National Mud Pack Day: Facials!

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We have ways of making you sweat, Mr. Bond: Every square inch of this machine was meticulously scrubbed by hand so that you might sweat on it again.

no doubt that the effort was worth the end result.

The Rec Center is not only impressive in its size and its variety of activities, but also in its efforts to be sustainable and environmentally friendly. The building is one of only a small handful Gold LEED certified structures in the country. This remarkable achievement was made possible thanks to solar panels and rainwater collection on the roof, an abundance of natural lighting throughout the facility, light sensors that automatically dim or brighten fixtures based on the level of natural light present, and plenty of ceiling fans and operable windows to really reduce the need for air conditioning. With the use of the ReRev system, cardio machines power themselves by converting the kinetic energy generated by the user into electricity.

Located right across from the campus bookstore, The PSU Rec Center beckons novice and gym rats alike. Hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through Friday. Saturday hours are 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday hours are noon to 8 p.m. Membership is free for current students (or more accurately, already covered by student fees and tuition). Students should bring their PSU One cards for identification and admission to the center.

PSU alumni and faculty/staff can join the center for $35 per month. ■ For more information, visit www.pdx.edu/recreation.

Clara Fisher: Marketing and Outreach Coordinator for the Rec Center.

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Eat my words!

PCA serves up a food-writing event this weekend Kat Vetrano Vanguard staff

PHOTO COURTESY OF BLUE CRANES

Portland deception: Only two of these five people look like they even enjoy jazz.

Goodbye blue skies, hello Blue Cranes Blue Cranes releases its third jazz-infused indie album, Observatories Leah Bodenhamer Vanguard staff

After so many years of mainstream hornless four-piece rock ‘n’ roll bands, one starts to get a little worried about the livelihood and whereabouts of all our jazz musicians. Hiding away as studio artists or busking on downtown street corners, roaring saxophonists seem to be in less and less demand these days.

Fortunately, Blue Cranes is making headway, smashing misconceptions regarding the restrictions of jazz and namely what it means to have a horn section. Consisting of five core musicians—Reed Wallsmith on alto sax, Sly Pig on tenor sax, Keith Brush on the upright bass, Rebecca Sanborn on the keys and Ji Tanzer on drums—Blue Cranes released its third album, Observatories, on Sept. 14. The album also features guitarist Timothy Young, violist Kyleen King, cellist Anna Fritz (of Portland Cello Project), violinist Marilee Hord, alto saxophonist Sue Tobin and bass clarinetist Chad Hensel.

wants to play with your ears, but a definite triumph of a song and one that stands out more than the rest is the Blue Cranes cover of “Love, Love, Love” by Wayne Horvitz. Sanborn is so graceful in her reproduction of the despairing tune. The delicate sustain of the horns is like little wisps of clouds brought down from the ether for our ears to caress and explore, wisps that transform into torrents of resonating storm clouds that you can’t help but be swept into by the ebb and flow of their passion.

Two other impressive tunes from Observatories are “Broken Windmills” and “These Are My People,” both of which are original compositions. The former begins with a tenor sax solo

by Pig with such a sweet guitar accompaniment that it makes you want to cry. It sounds like crystallized ice breaking and becoming fluid again, flowing down the most pristine of mountain peaks, or like winds carrying tufts of seeding dandelions through an open meadow.

The latter contains a most unexpected, yet pleasant, change of pace. Beginning with a sophisticatedly rumbling drum solo, leading into an elated progression of melodic harmonies, the song finally breaks ever-so-deeply into a wonderfully sporadic explosion of piano banging

“It also has someting to do with the storytelling quality of the saxophones; one listens to that leading element as one might listen to a weathered traveler.”

The album opens with what sounds like someone flying a kite with a kinderklavier, the childish toy piano sound a perfect compliment for the deep sassy timbre of the wailing saxophones.

“Grandpa’s Hands” sounds like balloons and rolling hills passing through the frame of an old train window. The horns often create a new age jazz-infused Baroque counterpoint, melding the two eras of music in a cast of modernity that creates an exciting experience for any seasoned listener.

What makes Blue Cranes truly stand out is the group’s incredible ability to glide through drastic musical transitions, changing from an uproar of animalistic howls to a melancholic wandering solo so suddenly and smoothly that the listener has no time to question the change—only to appreciate and wander with it. It also has something to do with the storytelling quality of the saxophones; one listens to that leading element as one might listen to a weathered traveler telling a story of dancing women and harrowing battles rather than a man behind a crimson horn blowing out a sweet melody. The orchestration is flawless.

Each song on this album has a personality, a romantic or childish or sophisticated dance it

and soldier-boy snare drumming. Free-form jazz doesn’t quite capture the manic mayhem Blue Cranes indulges in here—it is more like all the seasons recorded and put on fast forward, or a swarm of bees buzzing around your head. This is Sanborn’s most successful moment on the album and listening to it is instant gratification.

Tanzer’s drumming throughout the album is delivered with the ease of a jazz percussionist; only his style has a certain breakbeat quality because of its technicalities. On this song particularly, he reveals a refreshing rambunctious freedom that is both impressive and subtle.

In the finale of the album, “Here is You, Here is Me,” both Wallsmith and Pig rip up the song in closing, really letting the crane loose from their horns. The only vocals of the entire album are chanted here, “Here is me, here is me!” followed by a tiny child’s voice that wraps the album up—a neatly packaged bundle of aggressive, progressive, suggestive and expressive indie-jazz. ■

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Ever dream of writing a cookbook? This Saturday, the Portland Culinary Alliance (a group of Portland food lovers of every variety, from food lovers, to journalists, to bartenders, to chefs) will be holding a symposium and luncheon for aspiring food writers—specifically those interested in writing and sharing their recipes with the world.

Andrea Slonecker, Portland Culinary Alliance executive director, believes this is a special time to be holding such an event: “There are so many great chefs in our region that have or are about to come out with landmark cookbooks,“ Slonecker said.

Recently, one of the event’s speakers and prominent Seattle chef Ethan Stowell released his book Ethan Stowell’s New Italian Kitchen. And with the upcoming Oct. 12 release of salt and chocolate shop The Meadow owner Mark Bitterman’s book, Salted: A Manifesto of the World’s Most Essential Mineral, these professionals seem to be the perfect authorities to be fielding questions and giving out advice.

Stowell and Bitterman will not be the only authorities available. Among other speakers will be an array of well-accomplished chefs/writers from Portland: Vitaly Paley of Paley’s Place, Wildwood’s Corey Schreiber and Grand Central Bakery’s Piper Davis, for starters.

Also in attendance will be the always-colorful Adam Sappington of Portland’s southern restaurant Country Cat, who will be emceeing the event along with multiple cookbook author Diane Morgan.

According to Slonecker, the event will help develop one important element for the aspir-

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ing food writer: “It’s a tough scene and the more connections you have, the more opportunities you’ll encounter,” said Slonecker.

Slonecker feels it's not just about who you know, but what you know.

“First and foremost, I think that to be a great food writer you must intimately understand food and culinary techniques. You should know how to make a beurre blanc, the way a peach should feel when it’s ripe, why a cut of meat should be braised as opposed to grilled. It’s only then that you gain the authority to write about food and cooking,” she said.

Luckily, attendees may gain a little of this knowledge simply from what is offered to consume. Since it is a food event after all, each of the featured chefs will provide prepared breakfast and lunch with delicious recipes from their own books, displaying what got them into this field in the first place—their culinary talents.

In addition to the high quality meals provided, the $50 ticket will include education on how to land a book deal, photography and design, recipe development and testing, book promotion, how to work with a professional writer and book conceptualization.

Slonecker is proud to be a part of this event for her third year, knowing that Portland food writers are living the right place at the right time: “Our culinary environment is incredibly exciting, diverse, and moving at the speed of light, so the stories to be told are endless.” ■

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We reduced the number of print issues per week to only two, which allows us to expand the entire paper by four pages. The larger, less frequent paper will be printed on Tuesdays and Fridays and will ultimately provide more in-depth coverage.

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Eat My Words Luncheon & Symposium Oct. 2, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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12:30 p.m.

Smith Memorial Student Union Browsing Lounge (room 238)

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Friday

Effective Interviewing Workshop

Women’s Soccer Game

10 a.m.

PSU Career Center

Hosted by the Portland State Programming Board, this event is designed to welcome students, faculty, staff and alumni back to PSU for the new school year.

Don’t miss free food, entertainment and prize giveaways.

This workshop offers an opportunity to learn new strategies to develop interviewing skills, as well as information on what employers expect from candidates during interviews.

Women’s Volleyball Game

11 a.m.

PSU Park Blocks

7 p.m.

Stott Center Gym

Come out and show your support by watching the Lady Vikings take on the Trinity Western University Spartans.

Noon Hillsboro Stadium (Gordon Faber Recreation Complex)

Come out and support the women’s soccer team as it goes head-to-head with the Utah Valley University Wolverines.

Party In The Park Check out Party in the Park for a day of free food, entertainment, networking and information about campus groups and activities.

TO PLACE AN EVENT: Contact vgcalendar@gmail.com or pick up a calendar request form at the Vanguard advertising office, SMSU, room 114.

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O-line: Sophomore offensive lineman Kyle Ritt, a native of Aloha, Ore., prepares to fend off an Oregon pass rush on Sept 18. The Vikings lost to the Oregon Ducks 69-0 in their second meeting with a Pac-10 team this season.

ntering the 2010 campaign, there was little doubt that this season would be a challenging one for the Portland State football team. There’s a new head coach. Presenting Nigel Burton. There’s a new defensive scheme. Welcome the 4-3. There’s a new offensive system. Embrace the pistol.

There are also some minor details that make the road to victory even bumpier. There are only four home games this year due to construction at PGE Park. The Vikings are also coming off of their worst season in 29 years. More than half of the players on the team are either freshmen or sophomores.

Entering this weekend’s game, more than a quarter of the Vikings’ season has unfolded. Three games have been played with mixed results.

The first game was against Pac-10 contender Arizona State. In a game that the Vikings should not have been competitive in, they weren’t.

The final score was a resounding 54-9 victory for the Sun Devils. For a team that needs to establish the running game as part of their new offensive identity, the Vikings had a poor showing. They garnered a

Victor E. Viking: Playing it up before a packed Autzen Stadium crowd.

paltry 1.9 yards-per-rush average for a total of 59 yards.

The next game was against UC Davis, a team that regularly faces off against the Viks and will become a conference opponent in 2012. Last year’s game garnered a win for the Aggies, but that wasn’t to be this year.

The score was 41-33, Vikings, when the last ball was thrown.

In their first win of the season—and Burton's first-ever win as a head coach—the Viks relied heavily on the run game. They gained 257 yards on the ground while minimizing the Aggies ground attack to 70 yards on 31 attempts. The Viks entered the fourth quarter with a five-point lead and only added onto it from there.

It was vastly different from last year’s epic meltdown—when the Vikings blew an 11-point lead in the last 15 minutes of the game.

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Week 4 Bye

What’s next Idaho State (1-3) at Portland State (1-2) Sat., Oct. 2, 5:05 p.m.

Coverage: Listen on Freedom 970 KXFD-AM Watch live at ww.bigskytv.org View live stats at www.goviks.com

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Eight members of the Chicago White Sox are indicted for throwing the 1919 World Series.

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Lou Gehrig’s errorless streak ends at 885 consecutive games.

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Calling it in: First-year head coach Nigel Burton calls in plays during the Oregon game last Saturday.

A week before, Burton earned his first-ever win as a head coach in a 41-33 victory over UC Davis.

FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 17

Finally, there was the weekthree debacle against Oregon, the last game before this past weekend’s bye. The Vikings weren’t expected to be contenders against the fifthranked team in the country, but they were expected to show up. In the end, it was the Ducks who took it to the Vikings for a final score of 69-0, Oregon.

There was no offense. Once again, the running game struggled for a 2.1 yardsper-rush average. The passing game only completed 38 percent of its attempts and committed two turnovers.

Out of 18 attempts to convert on third down, zero were completed.

There was no defense. A total of five rushing and four

passing touchdowns were allowed. The Ducks’ offense totaled 668 yards.

So, what do we know about the Viks at this point in the season? The answer is not much. They aren’t competitive against good teams that play in a higher division and they are competitive against teams that they have been competitive against in the past.

In the one game that carried weight, the one against UC Davis, there were some things to be hopeful about.

The Viks hung in there for all four quarters. They established a running game, which will be key to their success in the immediate future.

Against Davis, the run defense looked sounder than it did in the three previous years under former head

coach Jerry Glanville. With their new 4-3 scheme, they were able to crowd the box and keep the Aggies to only 70 yards. In a conference full of powerful offenses and potent running games, this is a promising sign.

The Vikings mettle will be tested soon enough. They open Big Sky Conference play at home this Saturday against the Idaho State Bengals—a game that the Vikings should win.

Last year, the Bengals finished in last place in the Big Sky Conference standings, right behind the Vikings. However, Idaho State did pull off a surprise win over hapless Portland State in the final game of the season.

The game begins Saturday, Oct. 2, at 5:05 p.m. at Hillsboro Stadium. ■

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Brooklyn and Boston play a penalty-free NFL game.

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Philadelphia Phillies lose a club-record 111th game.

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Ted Williams ends the baseball season with a .406 batting average.

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Lou Piniella, baseball outfielder and manager, is born.

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The World Series is broadcast on color TV for the first time (Yankees defeat the Dodgers).

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Ted Williams hits a home run in the final at-bat of his career.

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Intrepid (U.S.) beats Gretel II (Aust.) in the 22nd America’s Cup.

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Canada defeats the USSR in the eighth and final game of the ice hockey Summit Series.

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California Angel Nolan Ryan throws his third no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the Minnesota Twins.

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Intramurals leagues Dodgeball Wednesdays, 7–10:30 p.m., from Oct. 13 to Dec. 1 $40 team fee Six-person co-ed teams. Team captains must meet in ASRC, room 236 at 6 p.m. on Oct. 13.

Flag football Mondays, 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., from Oct. 11 to Nov. 29 $40 team fee Four-person co-ed teams. Team captains must meet in ASRC, room 236 at 5 p.m. on Oct. 11.

Speed soccer Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., from Oct. 13 to Dec. 1 $40 team fee Four-person co-ed teams. Team captains must meet in ASRC, room 236 at 5 p.m. on Oct. 13.

For more information on intramural leagues, contact im@pdx.edu.

Outdoor Program trips Sea Kayaking at Lewis River Sat., Oct. 9 $39 for students and ASRC members $86 for non-members Registration must be made by noon on Oct. 7.

A mandatory pre-trip meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on Oct. 7.

Rock Climbing at French’s Dome Sat., Oct. 9 $39 for students and ASRC members $86 for non-members Registration must be made by noon on Oct. 6.

A mandatory pre-trip meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 6.

For more information, visit www.pdx.edu/recreation/outdoor-program.

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TOWN Viks walk to beat ALS

Included in the thousands of people that took part in Portland’s Walk to Defeat ALS on Sunday were PSU student-athletes and members of the PSU Athletics Department, according to a statement released by the school.

Members of the softball, cross country and track & field teams, as well as several coaches and their families, took part in the three-mile walk. The Vikings have participated in the event for the past seven years in memory of Elinore Nudelman, an avid Portland State supporter who died from amyotrophic lateric sclerosis in 2005.

Meagan Lancaster, a coordinator for the local chapter of the ALS Association, said over $300,000 was raised through the event—nearly $20,000 above their goal.

“We love seeing the Vikings out there every year,” Lancaster said.

So close: Freshman forward Bre Taylor tries to get the ball past Western Oregon's goalkeeper at Hillsboro Stadium on Sept. 12.

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espite a stellar performance in front of the net from senior goalkeeper Rachel Jarvis, Portland State women’s soccer fell to Gonzaga by a lone goal on Sunday in Spokane, Wash. After missing last week’s game against San Diego, Jarvis marked her return to action with seven saves in a losing effort.

Gonzaga (4-6-1) consistently outshot the Vikings (4-5-0), 13-4 in the first half and 22-9 overall. The Bulldogs’ offense kept Jarvis busy with three saves in the first half and four in the second.

Gonzaga took the lead in the 23rd minute when freshman Cassie Geerdts headed the

ball in the net after a throwin from the right side of Portland State’s goal.

For the Vikings, former Big Sky Golden Boot winner and senior Frankie Ross and junior midfielder Kala Renard each had two attempts on goal, with two of them being on target.

In last season’s game against Gonzaga the Viks recorded a 2-1 victory over the Bulldogs with goals from seniors Kat Robertson and Dolly Enneking—Portland State’s all-time leading goal scorer.

The reigning Big Sky Conference regular season champion Vikings kicked off the 2010 season on Aug. 20 with a 1-0 loss to the University of Portland—then ranked No. 5 in the nation—at the Clive Charles Soccer Complex in North Portland. The Vikings were outshot 27-2 by the NCAA favorite Pilots, but Jarvis held her ground for most of the match. In her first start since the 2008 season, Jarvis made 13 saves on the night. It

PSU vs. Montana tickets on sale

Individual tickets for the Oct. 16 Montana at Portland State football game will be available for purchase Friday, according to the PSU Athletics ticket office.

Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster, in person at the Portland State box office in Smith Memorial Student Union or by calling 503-725-3307. General admission tickets are $12 for children and $20 for adults, and reserved seating tickets are $40.

The Grizzlies went 14-1 last season, with their only loss coming to Villanova in the FCS championship game.

Blazers tickets available

Single-game tickets for the upcoming Portland Trail Blazers season went on sale yesterday.

Tickets are being sold exclusively at www.trailblazers.com, and several seating and pricing options are available.

The Trail Blazers begin the 2010–11 season on Oct. 26, when the team will host last year’s first round playoff opponent, the Phoenix Suns, at the Rose Garden.

More information can be found at www.trailblazers.com or by calling 503-797-9600.

-Robert Britt

WEEKEND RESULTS Friday Volleyball Portland State 3 at Weber State 0 Set scores: 25-21, 25-18, 25-14

Saturday Volleyball Portland State 3 at Idaho State 0 Set scores: 25-22, 30-28, 27-25 Pro soccer Portland Timbers 3 at Crystal Palace Baltimore 1 Scoring summary: POR: Dike (DeMartin), 3’ POR: Dike (DeMartin), 41’ BAL: Brooks (penalty kick), 73’ POR: Josten (Cameron), 86’

Sunday Soccer Portland State 0 at Gonzaga 1 Scoring summary: GU: Geerdts (Cullen, Manchester), 22’

UPCOMING GAMES GOLF

Rose City Collegiate

Women’s Golf Tournament Langdon Farms Golf Club Aurora, Ore. Yesterday and today

SOCCER

Portland State at Idaho Today, 1 p.m.

PRO-SOCCER

Portland Timbers at Vancouver Whitecaps Sat, Oct. 2, 4 p.m.

Listen on KXL AM-750 or watch online at www.portlandtimbers.com/live

In stride: Sophomore Brittany Allen tallied an assist against Western Oregon.

wasn’t until the 74th minute that Portland finally snuck the game-winner by her.

The Vikings then took on Boise State in a close matchup on Aug. 22. Despite a goal from freshman Kimmie Tammen in the 50th minute, Portland State fell 2-1 to the Broncos at the Nike World Campus.

In the last meeting between the

Frosh's first: Freshman Eryn Brown winds up for the shot that would become her first collegiate goal.

two squads, the Viks had lost 3-1 to Boise State in 2009.

In the following week, the Viks improved their overall record to 2-2 with wins over University of Louisiana at Monroe, 3-2, and University of Albany, 3-0, at the Las Vegas Invitational in Nevada.

Junior Esty Geiger scored the golden goal against Louisiana with the other goals coming from junior midfielder Amanda Howie and junior Melissa Trammell. The three goals against Albany came from the boot of freshman Hannah Kimsey, Trammel and Ross.

On Sept. 10, Portland State was back in action in the state of Oregon, this time playing in Corvallis against Pac-10 Oregon State. Last season, the Viks registered a surprise 1-0 upset over their nationally ranked opponents. This year, however, the Beavers reversed the score line and handed the Viks a 1-0 loss.

The Vikings got back to a .500 record with a 3-0 win against Western Oregon on Sept. 12. The goal scorers were Trammell, sophomore

What’s next Portland State (4-5-0) at Idaho (8-3-0) Today, 1 p.m.

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midfield Amanda Dutra and freshman Eryn Brown.

Portland State then headed south to take on University of California-Riverside and University of San Diego. The Viks easily blanked UC-Riverside 3-0, but crucial defensive lapses saw them go down 5-1 in San Deigo. Renard scored a brace against Riverside, with Ross scoring the third goal.

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lone goal in the game against San Diego.

Portland State next takes on University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho at 1 p.m. today. The Vandals are 8-4-0 this season. The Vikings lag behind Idaho 2-4-0 in head-to-head matchups since the two teams first met in 1998. Portland State’s last win over Idaho was a 2-0 victory at Delta Park in 2003. ■