Vanguard November 9, 2010

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Online bullying: ASPSU members are working with the university administration to address cyber harrassment in the student code of conduct.

ASPSU takes on cyber-bullying New clause would amend the PSU student code of conduct to ban online harassment ERICK BENGEL VANGUARD STAFF

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n the wake of the tragedy at Rutgers University last September, a handful of ASPSU members have taken it upon themselves to address the issue of cyber-bullying at Portland State by adding a clause to the student code of conduct that explicitly forbids such activities.

According to Student Senator Jake Fenski, cyber-bullying is “a pressing issue right now,” and “nobody, especially...students, should have to deal with that.”

On Sept. 22, Tyler Clementi, an 18-year-old Rugters University freshman, commited suicide after his roommate secretly videotaped him with a webcam while he was having sex with another man in their dorm room.

Student Senator Adam Rhamlow believes there needs to be a specific clause in the student code of conduct that addresses cyber-bullying that students cannot miss.

According to Rahmlow, students need to understand that harassment has consequences.

“We’re not going to wait for something to happen at Portland State in order for there to be some kind of code of conduct reform,” Rahmlow said.

As with any high-profile event such as the one at Rutgers, “it calls attention to something that was lacking,” Rahmlow said. After the incident, ASPSU members looked into the student code of conduct and realized that it did not address cyber-bullying.

Student government members believe that this gap is sufficiently large and that PSU, with its distinctively diverse student body, ought to tackle the issue sooner rather than later.

Although Rutgers brought a new level of

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Professors from Portland State and other Oregon universities have been awarded a $325,000 grant by the National Science Foundation [NSF] to conduct research on environmental conditions in the Willamette River watershed areas.

The five-year aim of the project is to determine the impact of development on the ecosystem’s ability to provide “ecosystem services,” or benefits that natural ecosystems provide to humans, said Professor Heejun Chang, one of the coprinciple investigators of the project.

The natural environment provides various resources necessary to human life, including clean drinking water and the decomposition of waste and debris.

“Suppose that the upland forest is developed for residential development,” Chang said. “We lose what forests might provide us, such as food or timber production, carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling and human recreation.”

NSF is seeking to study the effects of urbanization and climate change on the Earth’s ability to provide these services. According to its abstract, the purpose of the grant is to determine which areas, if conserved, would prevent any expected declines in the value of ecosystem services.

Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Chair Scott Wells is the lead principle investigator for the research team. His primary task in the project is to build computer models of the Willamette River, Long Tom River and McKenzie River, as well as the coast fork and the middle fork of the Willamette, Tualatin, Clackamas and Santiam Rivers.

These models serve as mathematical representations of the water flow and temperature in each river system, Wells said. By looking at these

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Cyclists can breathe easy in Broadway’s bike lane Interdisciplinary research team conducts air quality research along Broadway bike lane JOHN GEFFERT VANGUARD STAFF

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he Environmental Sciences and Management Department and the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department recently collaborated in a study designed to measure the air quality of the protected bike lane running along Southwest Broadway Avenue at Portland State.

The study was conducted by placing two ultra-fine particle detectors on the side-view mirrors of a car parked between the cycle track and traffic flow. The results of the study

found that the risk of inhaling dangerous ultra-fine particles is significantly reduced as one becomes further away from traffic.

“I think it’s nice to know that getting to the side of a bus, even just a little bit, can decrease your overall exposure,” said Christine Kendrick, lead researcher on the project and a Ph.D. student in the Environmental Sciences and Management Department.

According to Kendrick, ultra-fine particles are the most dangerous element of the exhaust from vehicles.

“This type of bicycling infrastructure design has the potential to lower exposure,” Kendrick said.

The findings suggest that with the cycle track, distance from traffic alone accounted for the significant drop in air pollutants.

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Healthy biking: A new study reveals that the bike lanes reduce the amount of poisonous emissions inhaled by bikers.

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Fostering innovation: The Bioscience Lab in southwest Portland features state-of-the-art equipment.

New bioscience lab opens in southwest Portland Portland State Business Accelerator will show off its new facilities tonight TORI CHRISTENSEN VANGUARD STAFF

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oday, the Portland State Business Accelerator (PSBA) is presenting its new $1.5 million, 2,700-squarefoot Bioscience Lab. It will supply space for six new bioscience companies to develop new drugs and medical devices.

The lab features expensive and rare equipment for Portland, including fume hoods that limit the user’s exposure to hazardous gasses and dust and autoclave sterilizers that are used to sterilize equipment.

“Bio-labs are just essential to do any kind of biotech or

chemistry work, and there aren’t very many of them in Portland,” DesignMedix CEO Lynn Stevenson said.

Bioscience, otherwise known as life science, includes several scientific branches that deal with living organisms and their organization, life processes and relationships to each other and their environment.

Located in southwest Portland, just south of the Marquam Bridge, the six-year-old PSBA’s focus is on helping start-up companies that will improve Oregon’s economy. It has provided reasonably priced office and laboratory space, and through its developmental support, about 33 of the 40 companies based in the PSBA have been successful.

The PSBA has room to support roughly 25 companies in its 40,000 square-foot space.

It has four wet labs, as well as small, mid-sized and large

offices. PSBA clientele receive flexible lease terms, competitive lease rates, furnished offices, multiple meeting rooms and kitchens, programs to help support business and amenities to help companies control costs, such as free internet access and discounted parking.

One of the business-supporting programs the PSBA offers is “Road to Angel Oregon,” an investor readiness opportunity where startup consultant Dennis Powers works personally with companies at deducted rates in order to help them attract potential investors.

The PSBA welcomes all PSU students and faculty to attend this event, which will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. The lab is located at Southwest Corbett Avenue and Southwest Meade Street. For more information, contact the PSBA at 503-725-2312. ■

models, the team will be able to understand the changes in the water caused by encroaching development.

“Other researchers will look at the economic and social impacts of water use in the Willamette basin,” Wells said. “We will examine climate change scenarios and develop a modeling framework to examine how these impacts are felt in the basin.”

According to Hamid Moradkhani, a professor of civil and environmental engineering and the hydrologic expert on the project, “no research team has conducted a comprehensive effort to identify the communities and ecosystems whose water systems are most vulnerable or to specify how these communities and ecosystems can best adapt.”

Under this grant, the research team will be evaluating water issues, among many other potential ecological problems

that result from development of areas near water supply, such as change in water temperature and rainfall collection. Ultimately, NSF seeks to anticipate water shortages in the Willamette River tributaries.

While some knowledge of the impact of urbanization exists, the project will primarily focus on compiling data and developing analytic tools that will assist the ongoing effort to create a market for the moderated use or conservation of ecosystem services.

“We will consult land managers in the study area regularly to obtain feedback on our project and to make sure that our study is useful for them,” Chang said.

All three PSU professors are part of the faculty of the Institute for Sustainable Solutions.

The grant is based on years of previous work conducted in the area of hydrology and environmental engineering. ■

Veteran’s Day perks Thursday is Veteran’s Day, so here are some tips for our fellow vets and active duty service members: ■■ Oregon Zoo will be offering free admission for military veterans and active military.

■■ The Portland Japanese Garden will be free to everyone from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

■■ The World Forestry Center will be free for military veterans, active military and teachers from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

■■ Military veterans and active duty service members can eat for free at any Applebee’s and Chili’s.

■■ Military veterans and active duty service members can order a free appetizer and drink at any Outback Steakhouse and a free 6-inch sandwich at any Subway.

■■ Don’t forget about the Ross Hollywood Veteran’s Day Parade! It will start at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday. It will begin at Northeast 40th Avenue and Northeast Hancock Avenue, and will end at Northeast 48th Avenue and Northeast Sandy Boulevard. For more information, visit www.veteransdaypdx.org.

Portland Seed Fund manager fills new role at PSU Angela Jackson advises start-up companies in Portland State Business Accelerator PETER BROWNING VANGUARD STAFF

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ngela Jackson is staying busy. With her new role as a part-time manager at the Portland State Business Accelerator (PSBA) she is able to help a growing facility further new business.

The PSBA works within the community to help young businesses and entrepreneurships get their footing. The organization provides space and resources that help to make it possible for some of these companies to succeed that might not otherwise.

Making sure the companies have everything they need to be successful is part of Jackson’s new job.

“Typically, different a $3 million fund companies have difthat will be able to ferent paths to sucmake investments in cess, it’s not just ofcompanies by the first fering blanket services quarter of 2011. but being able to offer For now, with the a customized plan,” new labs opening, she Jackson said. is heavily invested in Jackson attended the PSBA. Boston University and

“I’ve been there worked as a journalist since early September, for its student newsand have a desire to paper. However, her listen more than anyroots have always been thing else,” she said. in entrepreneurship.

Jackson helps coach “It comes down to start-up companies how you view the on how to connect world. For me, what with the customer gets me out of bed is early and often. She the potential return participates in selfon investment. When proclaimed “tough you work with incredlove,” telling them SAGE WARNER/VANGUARD STAFF ible passion and skill Tough love: Angela Jackson advises start-up companies things the companies to tackle a problem, in the Portland State Business Accelerator. don’t want to hear. the rewards are huge,” “In this environJackson said. “When you can Seed Fund, an organization ment, poor ideas do not get focus on something in an early that looks for investment op- funded [and] poor execution stage when no one else can see portunities in businesses. She does not get funded,” Jackson the value, it doesn’t get any and her partner are looking to said. expand the $500,000 that the better than that.”

The PSBA is not a permaJackson is also one of two Portland Development Com- nent home to young busimanagers of the Portland mission recently allocated into nesses; rather, it is a launch-

ing point, a nest in which companies can incubate their ideas.

“We don’t want companies to get too comfortable,” she said. “The accelerator isn’t for everyone. The goal is to make steady progress and grow out of us.”

Jackson’s main goal is to continue to get to know each and every company in order to get them the custom resources they need. She describes the accelerator as continually working to provide more opportunities to PSU faculties and students.

“To play an important role in the economic situation the state is facing today, to collaborate with other universities, to help accelerate promising [technology], growing revenue and the number of people they can hire and the dollars they can bring into the economy, I feel very fortunate to have this honor to work with these people who want to take it to the next level,” Jackson said. ■

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Widowed by my computer Has the computer hurt or helped us?

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ast May, my laptop died. Like most young folks, I enjoyed a near-symbiotic relationship with my sleek, textbooksized laptop. With my “externalized brain” I was smarter, more capable, more social and more connected to the events of my city, world, family and more. Or was I? I was abroad when my computer screen failed me and by the grace—or wrath—of whatever grand omnipotent forces, I was left to suffer the withdrawal caused by computer separation for months and forced to adapt back to an analog life. How would I stay in touch with family? News? Where do they even sell newspapers?

What messages on Facebook await me on the web? My mind didn’t ask these questions, but rather lunged at them out of either habit or addiction, I am still not sure which one.

Then I realized what I already knew—that computers had become a major part of my, and practically everyone’s, life. Without my computer, I was off the grid. Someone might actually have to make a phone call to me or hand write an address to their house, or come with me to buy my concert tickets in person. Our generation has enjoyed a natural graduation into a digitized life and socially there is something very unnatural about not having a laptop.

Though it seemed necessary at the time for school, for my social life and the gathering of news, in reality I was rarely more productive on my own computer for any of these. But to not have access, 24 hours a day, to virtually all the information of the world? We live in America, damn it! And more is better, right?

Personally, the PC has been more a source of distraction than enlightenment or productivity. Most essays I have started on my computer are rarely finished with time to spare, because of the unfettered marketplace of information constantly available via my computer. In ancient times I would compare this to trying to complete an assignment in a busy outdoor market while sitting in the middle of the street!

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“Do not marry your computer. It is a heartless instrument that never sleeps, do not believe that the book is obsolete.”

ANNABELLE PATTERSON

Ah, but the computer-savvy say that the computer allows for the maximum amount of multitasking. I agree, but in reality, multitasking is the constant focus and un-focusing of your mental efforts, and like anything, our brains have limits.

I am not alone in this thought: In an interview with PBS’ “Frontline,” Clifford Nass of Stanford University’s Communication between Humans and Interactive Media (CHIMe) lab found that good multitaskers aren’t exactly completing tasks at high standards. Scientists found that multitaskers generally don’t provide a high quality of work as a result of “ignoring irrelevant” information to keeping important information organized in their heads.

So do computers really enable us to digest more information better? Nass told “Frontline” that no, it doesn’t. He further noted that he has found exposure to computers can result in worse analytic reasoning. And rightly so! Does constant access and exposure to the information superhighway— as it used to be called—actually benefit us? Or are we completing more tasks, but poorly? This is an essential question in an age in which computers are increasingly prevalent in our lives. Yet, this is not a commentary on computers in general, but on the way we use them personally—the constant stare, the unrelenting stream of information that mixes the relevant with the unessential.

Sometimes, it takes an older voice of wisdom to remind us where we have come from and where we are going. “Do not marry your computer. It is a heartless instrument that never sleeps, do not believe that the book is obsolete,” said literary scholar Annabelle Patterson in her 2003 letter to Yale freshmen. “The miracle of the discovery of the codex, as we call a book with pages, is that, unlike a scroll, which is what the ancients had to manage with, one can turn with ease backwards, forwards and backwards again.

The computer returns us to the tyranny of scrolling. Moreover, much on the World Wide Web has been placed there by people no more intelligent than yourself.”

This is pure and cutting wisdom, and only by necessity have I taken her words to heart. And so the question is posed: How can we use our computers better? And what are we forgetting in technology’s wake? ■

The good, the bad and the HigherOne card Your options with PSU’s HigherOne card

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he PSU OneCard is many things.

In addition to being the official student ID, you can use it as a library card, as a bus pass and to access meal plans, computer labs and athletic and student life events.

It can also serve as a debit card, if you choose to have your financial aid deposited into the OneAccount—a fully functional virtual bank that has a partnership with PSU to ELISABETH WILSON provide options for students regarding how they receive their aid money.

Like a lot of multi-faceted things, it has its dark side, and misinformation has circulated about the card. But the office of ID services is aware of these issues and seems invested in correcting the problems and making improvements. The important thing to understand is that the OneCard is merely one option. And options are a good thing. PSU students do not have to open a OneAccount.

In fact, at the ID services window in the lobby of Neuberger Hall, the information sheet that is provided highlights how to opt out of the card and have your financial aid deposited into an existing bank account. It’s not as fast to do it this way (it takes around three extra days of processing), but it is perhaps the simplest option. The few extra days spent waiting for the deposit was worth it to me to have all my money in the same place, to be able to access it with my regular debit card, from a bank that I was familiar with.

You can also receive your aid money in the form of a paper check. This option takes a little longer than a direct deposit, taking five to seven business days or sometimes longer, depending on the bank and how stringent they are about making funds available. A paper check also makes it possible to bypass banks altogether and sock it away however you wish.

One of the main criticisms of the OneCard concerns hidden fees. At one time, the student would be charged a small fee for using it as a debit card, rather than as a credit card. That fee no longer exists, according to Steve Pasco, supervisor of ID services, and you can run the

“The important thing to understand is that the OneCard is merely one option. And options are a good thing."

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card as debit or credit free of charge. The OneAccount, Pasco said, functions exactly like a bank account—with online checking, bill paying, check writing, electronic bill statements, the ability to wire money, transfer money between OneAccounts and OneCard ATMs with free withdrawals.

These OneCard ATMs come with a catch— they are only on campus. There are four, with our student government in charge of “finding a home” for the fifth one, according to Pasco.

According to the PSU ID Card Services website, OneCard ATMs are located in the Neuberger Hall lobby, Smith Student Union (first floor) and Millar Library (first floor). The 24hour ATM is located on the second floor of the Broadway Housing Building next to the vending area. There is a $2.50 fee for using the OneCard at an outside ATM. Pasco described the OneCard as a financial aid tool with a purpose. It is built on the desire “to get the right monies to the right person,” he added. ID Services is even undergoing rebranding and new marketing imagery for the OneCard in hopes of highlighting what the card actually embodies: options and possibilities. ■

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monthly heating bill since every time I buy a new pair of leather shoes I like to go clubbing baby harp seals.

Here are some online highlights from www.psuvanguard.com.

According to a Vanguard article from 2008, the Market in SMSU sold over 50,000 bottles of water that year [“Drinking green water,” Oct. 25].

Given that the Pacific Institute estimates the total energy required to produce a bottle of water is equivalent, on average, to filling the bottle one-quarter full with oil, then PSU’s bad bottled water habit contributes to the consumption of almost 48 barrels of oil!

The facts against bottled water are staggering, and it is a surprise that Portland State hasn’t taken a stronger stance to diminish use of this entirely unsustainable product.

What the what?!

Portland has gone ‘round and ‘round with the sidewalk-obstruction ordinance or “sit-lie,” most of which have been struck down by the courts [“Online Exclusive: Obnoxious or just ineffective?” Oct. 26]. While directed to street people, this aggressive panhandling applies to these chatty people with notebooks as well.

When does it end? When will you eventually lose your compassion for the environment or the less fortunate—let alone your enthusiasm for going out downtown—because someone with a clipboard or begging for money is constantly in your face?

Some of these folks need to get themselves off the sidewalk—put down that clipboard or bump of malt liquor—and quit pestering. Hopefully the global warming will reduce my

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US is not a land of opportunity for all MARK COSTIGAN DAILY EMERALD STAFF

Mused by the folk of Bob Dylan and grounded in the insight of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Antonella Pagani went from a small beachtown in Uruguay, to attending the honors college of Florida on a full-ride scholarship. But you know what is even more fascinating?

She did it all without a “green card” or legal citizenship.

Young and ambitious, Giuliano and Ivana Pagani brought Antonella and her brother Mateo to the states when she was in fourth grade. Like many immigrants in U.S. history, they were searching for higher opportunities for their children and family. With nothing to stand on but a Uruguayan high school diploma and an incomparable work ethic, Giuliano ascended from painting houses to a managerial position at a construction company in Connecticut. Ivana has since started “Espanol Sur LLC”, a tutoring company for adults and children wishing to learn Spanish. Mateo is studying business at Bentley University in Boston.

The Pagani family pays their taxes in full.

They are not clogging up the healthcare system.

They are not causing commotion in the streets or trouble for police authorities.

They are a living example that components of the “American Dream” still exist - proving that immigrants are an irreplaceable force in a progressive society. Yet even with their success, obtaining “green cards” with our lottery system was no walk in the park.

In fact, it took more than a decade for their luck to triumph.

Not all immigrants are so lucky.

Argentine citizen Guille Soto was taken to the states when he was three. With the help of a Mormon missionary, his father was able to secure a job in Utah as a bishop. Soto attended school, held jobs at call centers, and was even on the tennis team. But in his junior year of high school, he received some life-changing news.

“When I was 17 my parents told me that I was illegal,” Soto said. “I didn’t know my whole life. It came as a shock. I didn’t even know Argentina. I barely spoke Spanish except with my parents.

And, I certainly didn’t consider myself Argentine. I became pissed at everything. I knew what it could imply, living illegally. I knew what it implied, and that it wasn’t easy.”

Soto trucked on.

He graduated high school with aspirations of studying film and communications at the University level. Yet even though he had lived in Utah his whole life, he would pay out-of-state tuition because of his immigration status.

“My family always paid taxes,” he said. “My dad worked legitimately for 20 years. He’ll never see a dime of social security.”

Soto attended state college for a year in Utah, paying out-of state tuition out of his own pocket. To supplement the high cost, he held jobs at three different TV stations and a few call centers. In order to obtain the jobs, he had to provide a fake social security number.

During work one day at the call center, his boss called him into the office.

“He told me they had some problems with my paperwork,’” Soto said. “I just said ‘yeah this has happened before. I think someone

T H E Supreme Court takes on the termination of video games RICHARD D. OXLEY

Cigarettes, porn and violent video games—which one would you let a child play with? While some may choose to say one or the other, or none at all, the point is that eventually, someone is making the decision to allow a child access to these materials. Nothing, not even a law, takes the place of an attentive parent or guardian.

Five years ago, the state of California passed a law restricting the sale of video games, considered to be violent, to minors under the age of 18.

The law later came under fire from the Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) and the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), who were able to get an injunction from a U.S. district court preventing its enforcement. Ultimately,

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in 2007 a U.S. District judge ruled that the law infringed upon first amendment rights.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn’t about to let the issue go and appealed the decision only to lose once more, having a court of appeals agree with the initial ruling.

But with classic terminator determination, Schwarzenegger has now taken the matter up with the Supreme Court, which heard testimony for the case last Tuesday.

California’s goal is essentially to limit exposure of certain material, such as mature films, pornographic magazines, etc., to minors. The law basically puts violent video games in the same consumer category as cigarettes, porn or rated-R movies.

One may simply conclude that information should be available regarding the content of video games. However, video games already have a rating system associated with them— it runs a span from “early childhood” games to “adults only” and symbols advertising such ratings are clearly found on the covers of video games, just as

an MPAA rating is found on a film in a store. It is not difficult to see how one could use such ratings in deciding what game is best for them or their family—therefore, is a law truly necessary when such information is already available?

The debate over video game content has been around for decades now. Many may remember the controversy over Mortal Combat, originally release in 1992, in which a character was able to pull the skull and spine from a defeated opponent. While time would prove that the biggest threat this game series posed would be the production of two horrifyingly terrible films, the question of violence in video games and its exposure to minors has lingered ever since.

Many gamers see an irony in having a panel of judges, all of whom are highly unlikely to have played video games themselves, take on such a decision.

But then again, Justice Sotomayor put forth this question to California Deputy Attorney General Zachery P. Morazzini: “So what happens when the character gets maimed, head

chopped off, and immediately after it happens they spring back to life and they continue their battle. Is that covered by your act?”

It looks like a certain judge has been playing some Halo.

A law may be coming down the line for California—which can be repeated elsewhere—to limit the sale of violent video games to children, but it should be understood that ultimately, the real responsibility here lays on parents. It is true that in some cases, parenting skills and common parental sense can be lacking. In the end, a guardian should be able to discern if a video game that allows the player to pick up a prostitute in a car before taking a sniper rifle out to shoot random pedestrians— popping off their heads and watching their jugular spurt out blood like Old Faithful— is appropriate for a child.

At some point, society must realize that laws don’t make up for common sense. The best defense against bad influences upon children is not the Supreme Court, but parents. ■

QUOTE FOR THOUGHT “Psychos will always be psychos; they don’t need video games to help them.”

Scott Ramsoomair

is using my number.’ The next day I just didn’t show up.”

Talk about job security.

“It’s frustrating because it is supposedly the best system there is. It’s supposed to be just. In Utah I was basically a criminal for living there,” he said.

Soto had a car, a job, and a girlfriend. As far as he was concerned, he was riding the wave of the American dream. Yet every day, the challenges of living illegal plagued his achievements.

“The biggest thing that got to me was the lack of rights. Say you’re an illegal and your house gets broken into or you get mugged. If you call the police for help and they decide to check your immigration status, they can deport you,” he said. “You’ve basically been stripped of everything.”

With expensive tuition bills and the constant threat of deportation, Guille Soto decided to return to his homeland; where basic

rights like police protection were guaranteed and free education and healthcare would assist, rather than hinder his aspirations.

When he told his father, his reply was candid.

“He said to me when I first wanted to move that they came to the U.S. for a better life,” Soto said. “He said it was ironic that I decided to leave for a better life.”

One day Soto’s father received a note on his car at church. It read ‘go back to your country, border-hopper.’ Soto said other than the educational opportunities he had in Argentina, he left the United States because of the idea of a first world country. The ‘land of opportunity’ and open-mindedness didn’t seem to exist.

“The U.S.A. was built as a nation of immigrants,” he said. “But those days are over.” *This article was originally published in the Daily Emerald. It appears here in its original form. ■

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HARASSMENT FROM PAGE 1

ASPSU members argue that student code of conduct should be updated more often to stay current awareness to cyber-bullying, the idea of amending the student code of conduct to effectively deal with this issue has been in the pipeline for some time.

According to Dementro Powell, PSU’s conduct coordinator, adding a clause to address cyber-bullying has been discussed in the past.

“It is a growing problem across the nation due to how most people communicate using Facebook, Twitter, text, etc.,” Powell said.

According to Powell, other universities have already added such a clause or are now implementing one.

The PSU code of conduct has three different tiers: the Oregon University System general code of conduct, the PSU student code of conduct and the housing code of conduct for

students who live on campus.

According to Rahmlow, the cyber-bullying clause would likely find its home in the student tier.

“We’re looking for something definitely in the housing [tier], but also in the Portland State student code of conduct,” he said.

While there are sections in the student code of conduct that address student harassment and could conceivably apply to cyber-harass-

“As technology advances, we need to keep our...policy up-to-date."

JAKE FENSKI

ment, Rahmlow said ASPSU members want to ensure that there is a specific clause that reinforces the fact that cyberharassment is considered as such.

ASPSU plans to work with Dean of Student Life Michelle Toppe to amend the student code of conduct. Toppe, who was unavailable for comment, is on board, Rahmlow said.

Although the text of the forthcoming clause has yet to be written, it is no longer a matter of whether the amendment will happen but of when it will happen, according to Rahmlow.

According to Fenski, “At this point we’re working on getting some momentum going” in order to push the clause through the proper institutional channels.

“Adam and I are mainly…

SAGE WARNER/VANGUARD STAFF

Call to action: New initiative is in response to a suicide that occured at Rutgers University in September.

working on a resolution,” Fenski said.

If passed by the Student Senate, the resolution would instigate the amendment process.

The student code of conduct is reviewed every three years, Rahmlow said, and therefore

cannot keep pace with the ever-changing social context of America’s college campuses.

Within the last several years, students have witnessed the advent of such ubiquitous social networking sites as MySpace and Facebook, in ad-

dition to other popular online innovations such as YouTube and Twitter.

“As technology advances, we need to keep our...policy up-todate,” Fenski said.

According to Powell, it would be beneficial to update the code at least every two years in order for it to stay current.

“We might call for the student code of conduct to be amended every year,” Rahmlow said.

This would allow the code to be more responsive to these dynamic changes in technology as they intersect with student life. “[This] is really important to [ASPSU],” Fenski said. “This is something we’re putting a lot of effort into, and it should be one of many great changes to look forward to in terms of actions taken by the Student Senate this year.” ■

THE DAILY CUT BIKE LANE FROM PAGE 1

FBI finds 3 girls in child sex trafficking sting

Expert says barrier lanes like the Broadway bike lane would not work on all streets However, the significance of the “barrier effect” that a parked vehicle poses cannot be ruled out, she said. As a result, additional research is needed to answer that question.

“I was excited by the idea of being able to measure the health benefits of what the cycle track appeared to offer,” Kendrick said. “Bringing these two departments together led to a natural exploration of this kind of question.”

The cycle track is designed to help cyclists feel more comfortable while riding in the city by moving the parking lane 10 to 11 feet from the curb, creating a buffer zone for cyclists from traffic.

Broadway is the first street to be modified in this way in order to make bicycling a part of daily life in Portland.

Kendrick’s own sentiments concerning bicycling in the city are precisely why she was energized to conduct this study. According to Kendrick, the safety aspects of biking, whether it’s physical safety or air quality, shouldn’t stop someone from riding.

“Hopefully this research will help provide some positive rhetoric to the conversation,” she said.

Along with Kendrick, this interdisciplinary research team consists of Environmental Sciences and Management Department Chair Dr. Linda George and Dr. Adam Moore, Dr. Ashley Haire, Dr. Alexander Bigazzi, Dr. Miguel Figliozzi and Dr. Christopher Monsere from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering According to Monsere, the question of air quality as affected by traffic flow has the potential to create some large gaps in science because environmentalists tend to broadly categorize traffic flow, while traffic flow engineers that do emission work will generalize the environmental aspect.

PORTLAND—The FBI says it recovered three girls in a child sex trafficking sting operation that resulted in prostitution charges against 19 adults in the Portland area.

FBI agents said they worked with more than a dozen other local and federal agencies in the Portland and Vancouver, Wash., metro area to run the sting last Thursday through Saturday.

The Portland metro operation was part of Operation Cross Country 5, marking the fifth national law enforcement action against child sex trafficking.

The FBI says the operation has recovered 69 children nationally.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gay Brazilian married in US may face deportation

DREW MARTIG/VANGUARD STAFF

Sharing the road: Though bike lanes protect cyclists from dangerous emissions, the study finds that drivers lose visibility.

“It is a good design tool city planners can use when planning multi-use road systems."

DR. CHRISTOPHER MONSERE

However, together the team was able to bring in the micro-measurements from each of their independent fields and put them to bear on this issue.

“They have all the air quality monitoring equipment, and we have all the trafficmonitoring equipment,” Monsere said. “There’s a great synergy between us.”

From a civil engineering viewpoint, the cycle track design will not work for all streets, according to Monsere.

“But it is a good design tool city planners can use when planning multi-use road systems,” he said.

There is also a learning curve that the vehicle-bound public had to overcome when the cycle track was initially installed. Monsere witnessed some people sitting behind

parked cars for minutes at a time, apparently thinking they were in a moving lane of traffic. This caused many drivers to become frustrated.

Additionally, drivers lose some visibility of the bicyclists when coming up to an intersection. Training and increased vigilance is required from both motorists and cyclists as Portland continues to experiment with different multi-use roads.

Studying the effect of road and traffic signal design on air quality along Southeast Powell Boulevard is the research team’s next project, according to Kendrick. ■

BOSTON—A Brazilian man recently reunited with his Massachusetts husband could face deportation.

U.S. Sen. John Kerry had pressed federal officials to allow 31-year-old Genesio Oliveira (heh-NEH’-see-oh oh-leeVEH’-ih-uh) back into the country. In June, federal officials temporarily allowed him to come back on humanitarian grounds.

But Oliveira said Monday that Attorney General Eric Holder has declined to reverse the immigration ruling that initially separated him from his 49-year-old husband, Tim Coco of Haverhill. Now Oliveira said he could be forced to return to Brazil in six months.

Oliveira said the couple thought Holder would reverse that initial immigration decision.

The U.S. attorney general’s office did not immediately return e-mails and phone calls.

RUSSELL CONTRERAS, ASSOCIATED PRESS

TORONTO—A senior government official says Canada will keep between 900 and 950 troops in Afghanistan in a noncombat training role after Canada’s combat mission ends in 2011.

The official said Monday that 750 military trainers and about 200 support will remain and most likely be based in Kabul.

They would remain in Afghanistan until no later than 2014.

The official says NATO allies pressured Canada to remain in a combat role but says that is something Canada won’t consider. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because no authorization was given to speak publicly.

Parliament has mandated that the combat mission end in 2011.

Canada has about 3,000 troops in Kandahar province. More than 150 Canadian soldiers have been killed and more than 1,500 have been wounded.

ROB GILLIES, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smoking chimp rescued in Lebanon, sent to Brazil BEIRUT—A 12-year-old chimpanzee was heading to a sanctuary in Brazil on Monday after animal rights workers discovered him smoking cigarettes to entertain visitors at a Lebanese zoo.

Omega, who weighs around 132 pounds (60 kilograms), has never climbed a tree or seen other chimpanzees. But he often puffed cigarettes that zoo visitors threw in his cage.

“The chimp still regularly smokes ... if someone will throw him a cigarette he’d pick it up and go for it straight away,” said Jason Meier, executive director for animal rights group Animals Lebanon.

Organizers of Omega’s evacuation say it marks the first time a chimpanzee has been rescued in Lebanon, a country with virtually no animal rights protection laws.

In his younger years, Omega was used in one of the local restaurants to entertain people and was made to smoke cigarettes and serve water pipes to customers. After he grew stronger, he was locked up and taken to a zoo where for the past 10 years he has lived in a cage measuring 430 square feet (40 square meters).

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8 VANGUARD ■ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010 ■ ARTS & CULTURE

A&C

Correction

EDITOR: NICHOLAS KULA ARTS@DAILYVANGUARD.COM 503-725-5694

In a story published last week about the opening of a clothing store downtown, the writer made an inappropriate comment about Palestinian groups. It has been removed from the online version of the story.

SAMURAI SHOWDOWN NW Film Center celebrates the sword and the soul of Japanese cinema with a series of films JOSHUA HUNT VANGUARD STAFF

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n order to fully appreciate the broad spectrum of Japanese samurai cinema, it is important that we first understand the samurai themselves. While modern associations with honor, duty and heroism have taken root in postwar Japan, previous generations had a far different notion of the samurai class.

Much like the complex anti-heroes and tragic villains of classic western genre pictures in the United States, attitudes regarding the samurai’s place in history have gradually shifted over the years. This is not entirely a coincidence. Nor are the similarities between the drunken samurai heroes of Japanese cinema and the swaggering gunfighters of spaghetti western films accidental.

Japanese director Akira Kurosawa was a great fan of the western films of John Ford, and in turn, spaghetti western directors such as Sergio Leone are hugely indebted to Kurosawa.

The Western world’s enduring image of the samurai is that of the nameless stranger roaming the countryside, protecting the weak in quiet dignity. While there was certainly great honor to be found amongst the samurai class, these characters were far more complex, and their influence on feudal Japan cannot be so easily distilled. During Japan’s Edo period, samurai served as vassals to the ruling Tokugawa Shogunate, as well as the many provincial lords.

Most enjoyed a privileged existence, and the peasant class, made up of merchants and farmers, lived in mortal fear of these ruthless assassins.

The Meiji restoration of 1868 brought with it the beginning of Japan’s industrial revolution, the rise of the merchant class and the ultimate demise of the samurai. The once-feared samurai became expensive relics from an era that many wanted to forget. They were outlawed, hunted and treated with the same brutality with which they had once shown the peasant class.

It is during this period of shift in the Japanese class system that many of the most interesting and powerful samurai pictures take place. Akira

Kurosawa’s 1954 masterpiece “Seven Samurai” tells the story of a village of impoverished farmers who hire a band of six starving rogue samurai to protect them from invading bandits. The uneasy relationship between the hunted, desperate samurai and the peasant class they once subjugated is elegantly captured in the character portrayed by the legendary Toshiro Mifune, who becomes the seventh samurai in the story. Within the frames of this thrilling action film, Kurosawa lays bare the tortured soul of Meiji-era Japan as no other could.

“Seven Samurai” was the film that spawned the samurai film genre, and though it has been widely imitated, it has never been surpassed.

The NW Film Center’s Samurai Tradition continues with 1963’s “The New Tale of Zatoichi,” the third of 26 films about the mythical blind swordsman. Zatoichi may be lighter on cultural history, but the action is no less thrilling, and the film no less captivating.

This tale of a legendary blind swordsman of unmatched skill and comical temperament is an absolute delight and a must for pop culture fanatics and action enthusiasts alike.

The action continues into December with films that highlight the evolution of sentimentality toward the samurai’s place in history and popular culture. Director Kihachi Okamoto’s 1966 feature “Sword of Doom” is a psychological masterpiece that follows an unscrupulous young samurai’s morbid obsession with perfecting his art at any cost. An iconic Mifune portrays the kendo master, whose skill and virtue haunt the man’s troubled soul, culminating in one of the

genre’s most violent and impacting death scenes.

“Shogun Assassin” (1980) was pieced together from the six feature films in the famous “Lone Wolf & Cub” series, released in Japan throughout the 1970s.

This wildly violent feature chronicles the adventures of a Tokugara shogunate executioner whose wife is brutally slain, forcing him to take revenge on his lord and roam the countryside a hunted man. He renounces his earthly soul, proclaims himself a demon and assassin for hire and takes with him only his infant son and a baby cart full of weapons. This is a decidedly less-than-sentimental portrait of the samurai with no shortage of blood, severed limbs and excellent dialogue. Tomisaburo Wakayama’s inimitable portrayal of the assassin and father is unforgettable.

Beginning Nov. 17 with Kurosawa’s film that spawned a genre, and ending Dec. 12 with 2010’s "Sword of Desperation", NW Film Center’s celebration of The Samurai Tradition is a rare chance to experience the wealth of culture, history, action and drama that Japanese samurai cinema has offered throughout the years.

Experience these larger-than-life characters the way they weren’t meant to be experienced, on the big screen. ■

The Samurai Tradition Showing Nov. 17–Dec. 13 Free for PSU students www.nwfilm.org

ATTENTION METALHEADS: The wait is over Portland (and the world’s?) best metal band, Agalloch, has recorded a new album, “Marrow of the Soul,” due out Nov. 23 on Profound Lore.

For those of us in the know, Agalloch never performs live, but now that they’re about to release their first full length album since 2006’s “Ashes Against the Grain,” this can only mean the next elusive Agalloch show is on the horizon.

But what good is an Agalloch show without good new music? will “Marrow of the Soul” stack up to “Ashes Against the Grain?” has Agalloch’s switch from The End Records to Profound Lore impacted their style? Be sure to check out www.psuvanguard.com Tuesday night for the lowdown!

Seven Samurai: "I bet they don't have any swords bigger than this one."

ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF TOHO COMPANY

ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF MARK COATSWORTH/FLICKR

ARTS & CULTURE ■ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010 ■ VANGUARD 9

I WOULD RATHER BE IN THE PLACE YOUR MUSIC TAKES ME Deklun and Pace, rewriting the unwritten LEAH BODENHAMER VANGUARD STAFF

“One of the things that makes us stand out,” said Pace Rubadeau, “forget all that other stuff about being able to play three hours nonstop and improv the whole time. I mean, that’s beautiful and that’s awesome, but what makes us stand out is the kind of ears we turn on.”

Like for the gauged-eared headbanger from Ash Street Saloon, the uptight white-collar bicyclist, seven-year-old Nelson, the wandering beach walker or the 70-year-old woman who left a note in their tip jar saying, “I would rather be in the place your music takes me,” there can be no debate as to the boundless reach of Deklun and Pace’s music. Miller, also known as Deklun, mans the electronic beats and mood while Rubadeau moans and groans through his trumpet, utilizing the trumpet’s wordlessness as a medium for international transcendence.

Rubadeau accuses Miller of electronic bliss hypnosis and Miller accuses Rubadeau of telepathic musical understanding, but together they become an unstoppable force reaching out to shake you from your daily sleepwalk,

ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF DEKLUN AND PACE, SONICBIDS.COM/DEKLUNPACE

urging you to see with open eyes and ears.

They create organic and atmospheric tangles of time and space.

“We need time,” Rubadeau said, “to take you on a journey—a journey in sound. No matter what, somewhere in that 90 minutes you will have two or three minutes of just... you lost yourself, you forgot you were listening to music, you forgot your surroundings. And because that happens when I’m playing and I think it happens when [Miller] is playing, I imagine it’s happening for the strangers too.”

Having played everywhere from the coast to the city to the mountains, Deklun and Pace seem to gravitate towards venues and experiences more suitable to their unique style of music. Their style can only be described accurately as such: improvisational exploration of expression. The kind of venues that suit this style are places like the venue-less beaches of Seaside and Del Rey, Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Gardens, Washington’s Mt. Baker and Oregon’s other hidden treasure landscapes.

One of the duo’s signature moves is renting out a generator and setting up wherever the flow takes them, offering musical creation to the natural world. Driving down Highway 26 once, they noticed a road sign, Music Road,

beckoning them to follow and come play a while. After following this road for a little more than five miles, they pulled over, got out of the car, set up the generator and let loose.

A video and CD of this beautiful experience can be found on their website, www.sonicbids. com/deklunpace.

“Our music,” Miller said, “is a good fit for nature. People say they notice people dancing and their feet getting rooted in the ground and they start becoming like moving trees.

They’re connecting with our music and that’s translating from our love for nature.”

A show that has left unforgettable imprints on both musicians’ memories was the Festival 542 in Glacier, Wa. Festival 542 was an outdoor enthusiast kind of festival, providing 25 miles of scenic highway for bicyclists, runners and walkers to enjoy for the weekend. Deklun and Pace set up at both the beginning of the race and the end.

“It was a little scary for us,” Miller said, “to play for an audience that wasn’t there solely for us. We were more accompaniment for the festival. But everyone commented on how amazing it was because it fit so well. They heard it 12 miles down the road as they were climbing on their bikes, and told us that they felt like we were pulling them to the finish line.”

At the same festival, Rubadeau set up to record the session and although the winds were too heavy to catch any quality sound from the show, the recording did catch one magical moment.

“He couldn’t have been more than seven or eight,” Rubadeau said. “He was talking to his dad saying things like, ‘this music is sad’ and his dad would say, ‘well it’s not always sad, sometimes it sounds happy,’ and the last thing you hear on the recording is him picking up a CD and telling his dad he wants to listen to it on the way home. This tiny, tiny little voice. It was pretty much the only thing that came out crystal clear on the recording, after 90 minutes of wind.”

The fact of the matter is that these guys are on to something fresh and truly unique. They create once-in-a-lifetime soundscapes for audiences of all shapes and sizes by stretching their own creativity to encompass all they believe music should be about: experimentation, mood and improvisation. Miller calls the experience, for both themselves and for listeners, a “sonic sojourn” and Rubadeau calls it a “listening session,” but there can be no deliberation as to the authenticity and spiritual quality of their approach to the creation of music. ■

GIVE PACCINI YOUR RECIPE, MAKE SOME DOUGH Paccini restaurant holds a recipe contest for students KAT VETRANO VANGUARD STAFF

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n an effort to build the already blossoming community at campus spot Paccini Restaurant & Bar, owner Jason Kallingal will be holding a contest starting today titled “Recipe Exchange.” The contest will allow students to submit a recipe, and if it is chosen as a winner, it will be placed as a special on the menu for a limited amount of time. The winning student will gain 10 percent of the profit the dish makes when it’s on the menu.

Kallingal feels that this contest fits in with the overall ambiance that Paccini strives to provide for its students.

“Paccini focuses on comfort food, and we want to provide students food that makes them feel at home. When I went to college, I craved certain dishes that reminded me of home, but never had any space or time to cook them. This is an effort to provide that for students,” Kallingal said.

The recipes will be submitted via e-mail and tested amongst Kallingal and the cooks from Paccini’s kitchen, who are all culinary students from the Portland area. When the winning recipe is chosen, the student will be taken in to the kitchen to provide specific instructions for the cooks, ensuring that the dish is prepared just right.

In addition to the prize money, a photo of the winning student will also be displayed in the restaurant, accompanied by a bio, interesting facts and a background of the dish.

So, what will the winning Paccini recipe be like? Well, for starters, it needn’t be only Italian food. Kallingal is confident that the recipe with the most soul will likely be the winner of the contest.

“We are just looking for comfort food. That can be anything, from any different ethnic cuisine, as long as it is delicious and makes you feel good. It can be a baked item, a dessert, an

entree, anything. It might be a delicious chili or cupcake...anything! We are looking for dishes that are imaginative and original, but also simple and that can be made beforehand or quickly. I want to keep it open so students can use their creativity,” Kallingal said.

He stresses that although the creative aspects of this dish are extremely encouraged, it is also important that the ingredients are easily obtainable. The winning recipe will also be written in a clear, concise and detailed manner so when the cooks test the recipe, it will be easily recreated.

Kallingal, himself a former student at Portland State, appreciates that PSU is abundant with thriving talent. In the first installment of this recipe contest (he intends on having more in the future), he hopes to allow students to share their passion with the rest of their community, using Paccini as an easel for their culinary art.

“The Recipe Exchange is one of many programs that Paccini features to showcase student talent. We feature all student art on our walls, we employ students as cooks, bartenders and servers, and we host student bands and open mic nights. It is my goal to use the restaurant as a stage for student talent.

I believe one of the greatest resources that we have at this location is the talent and creativity of the students, and this is a way of showcasing that,” Kallingal said. ■ What: Paccini Restaurant & Bar Recipe Exchange When: Starting today, will go on until the winning recipe is chosen How to compete: E-mail your recipe, name and a short bio to Paccini’s e-mail address, paccinirestaurant@gmail.com.

Prize: Your dish will be featured as a special on the menu, and you will receive 10 percent of the profit that is made while it is sold.

Winners will be announced: on Paccini’s blog, paccinirestaurant.com/blog/ and notified through e-mail.

Deklun and Pace Music Millennium 3158 E Burnside St. Nov. 11, 5:30 p.m.

Free, all ages AND White Eagle Saloon 836 N Russell St. Dec. 6, 8 p.m.

Free, 21+ ALL PHOTOS BY DREW MARTIG/VANGUARD STAFF

ARTS & CULTURE ■ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010 ■ VANGUARD 11

Laundry as a science Washing clothes for smart people AMANDA BENTLEY VANGUARD STAFF

Is OxiClean not quite cutting it anymore after the death of Billy Mays? Are you looking for a healthier alternative to take care of your clothes? Then you’re in luck, because Garnish Boutique is hosting a free “Laundering Basics” class from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9.

Kristina Salmi Klotz, owner of Busy Bea Soap Company, will be hosting the event. She has been making soap for the past 10 years and has perfected the art of making cold-process soap out of quality ingredients. The soap is made with organic extra virgin olive oil by saponification, where the fatty acids from the oil produce the soap. She uses the highest-grade olive oil available, which washes away without leaving an unpleasant greasy feeling.

Beeswax, clays, powders and essential oils are then added to give the final products different scents and properties. The cards and labels on her products are all produced from paper made out of elephant poop.

Klotz found her inspiration to make soap while on a trip to Bali, where there was a lot of coconut soap for sale. That trip sparked her interest in making homemade soap. She started making natural cleaning products after she got her first puppy and wanted everything to be safe and sanitary. From there, she found an olive oil-based soap recipe and experimented with it to make it her own. She has now perfected the craft and is more than happy to share her labor of love with others.

She has taught classes on natural laundering in the past and experimented with plenty of materials and stains to get stain removal down to a science. Everyone will get her recipe for homemade laundry soap as well as soap for fine fabrics like wool and silks. Klotz also has specific techniques for cleaning certain materials and will share her tips for cleaning wool sweaters specifically. By the end of the night, you’ll know how to keep your clothes looking their best and newest for as long as possible.

Klotz will answer common questions, such as whether or not everything should be washed in cold water. She will also talk about natural detergents compared to chemically-based commercial ones, how to keep your whites bright without using chlorine bleach, how to remove stains, what causes static cling and more.

If you have a particularly tough stain on something you own already, or have a question about taking care of a certain fabric, you’re encouraged to bring it with you. Klotz has found a foolproof way to remove stain rings around shirt collars by acknowledging that sweat is a protein and can be removed by introducing a protein-eating enzyme. She’s challenged plenty of clothing problems to find a solution, so she will most likely have a helpful solution, or work to get one.

Klotz and her family recently moved from Portland to Battleground, Wash. Previous classes she taught cost money to attend, but Klotz hopes to start giving less-formal classes for free once she gets settled, in order to get involved in the community.

She has come up with consistent techniques and products that she wants to share with others.

There will be laundry kits for sale at the event, if you’re too impatient to wait and follow her recipes. It would be worth it to go just to get these valuable pieces of information, so you can do your laundry without any nasty chemicals or solvents. Using homemade soap is a lot cheaper and better for the environment, and making it can be a fun project as well, so there’s really no excuse not to go.

Participants are asked to R.S.V.P., so if you’re looking for something fun and productive to do with your Friday night, go to Garnish. Your clothes will thank you! ■

Garnish 1524 NE Alberta St. (503)282-3200

SARIA DY/VANGUARD STAFF

The SHAC attack is back: Our own campus health center is included in your student fees, so you have no excuse not to go.

Good news!

You don’t have to die!

Low-cost medical care resources you probably didn’t know about REBEKAH HUNT VANGUARD STAFF

PSU’s SHAC (Student Health and Counseling Center) A community-based health care organization that provides high quality and accessible mental health, physical health and testing services targeted to the needs of the PSU student population.

ADDRESS: 1880 SW Sixth Ave. Suite PHONE: 503-725-2800 WEBSITE: www.pdx.edu/shac/ HOURS: fall, winter and spring term

200

Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

HOLIDAY CLOSURES: check website ELIGIBILITY: Students enrolled in five or more regular credit hours are automatically assessed a mandatory $190 Student Health Fee included on their tuition bill. $90 of the $190 is a Basic Insurance Plan. The Basic Insurance Plan offers coverage for students who need services outside of SHAC. It also helps cover the costs of diagnostic work, such as labs or X-rays, performed at SHAC. SHAC no longer takes walk-ins.

Mercy & Wisdom Healing Center Provides primary natural health care services to the community, especially to those with low income or no insurance.

ADDRESS: 2 NW Third Ave. PHONE: 503-227-1222 WEBSITE: http://www.mercyandwisdom.org/ HOURS: Monday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

National College of Natural Medicine Offers access to natural health care to low-income and underinsured people at community-based health clinics throughout the Portland metropolitan area.

ADDRESS: Check website for closest location to you.

PHONE SCHEDULING: 503-552-1515 MAIN CLINIC: 503-552-1551 WEBSITE: http://www.ncnm.edu/ncnm-teaching-clinic/

community-clinics.php HOURS: Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clinic hours vary. Saturday: Clinics open, scheduling desk closed.

FEES: $20–$30 fee per visit at community clinic locations.

40 percent discount at the main clinic location with eligibility requirements. Must be at or below 200 percent federal poverty level. No person will be turned away for financial reasons. They do not require proof of income at their community clinics. They do require proof of FPL at their main clinic location if you are applying for low-income sliding scale. Income below FPL receives a 40% visit discount and 20% medicine discount at NCNM Main Teaching clinics. Most community clinics only open one day a week. Walk-in appointments available.

Outside In was a great resource, but since they stopped accepting patients quite some time ago, many Portlanders have been at a loss for other low-cost options. They are still out there—you just have to look a little harder. If one of these doesn’t work for you or you need more information, go to www.coalitionclinics.org and they’ll hook you up. So there you have it. No dying! ■

Tuesday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Wednesday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FEES: Sliding scale. Low-income and uninsured patients may apply for sliding scale fees with proof of income.

PRIORITY CLIENTS: Uninsured, low-income. Call 503-227-1222 for same- or next-day appointment. Walk-in appointments are available.

Multnomah County Health Department “In partnership with the diverse communities we serve, the Health Department strives to assure, promote and protect the health of the people of Multnomah County.”

ADDRESS: 426 SW Stark St. PHONE: 503-988-5558 HOURS: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 FEES: Sliding scale. Must be at or below

PHOTO COURTESY OF BUSYBEA.TYPEPAD.COM

Soapy sales: Have you ever seen cuter packaging than Busy Bea soaps?

p.m.

200 percent federal poverty level with proof of eligibility. Contact 503-988-5558 to schedule a financial screening appointment. Sliding fee scale determined after financial screening. All visits are by appointment only. No walk-in appointments available.

SARIA DY/VANGUARD STAFF

Sandwich boards: This is Portland, these are our signs.

12 VANGUARD ■ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010 ■ SPORTS

SPORTS

EDITOR: ROBERT BRITT SPORTS@DAILYVANGUARD.COM 503-725-4538

Viks fall in tournament semifinals Women’s soccer loses in Big Sky semis for third-straight year, Sac State wins Championship NILESH TENDOLKAR VANGUARD STAFF

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fter recording their best-ever regular season performance, Portland State women’s soccer seemed destined to rewrite the history books in the postseason.

The team had scored an unprecedented 30 goals from 19 games—six more than last season. The Vikings also had a 1-0 regular-season win over their semifinal opponent, Sacramento State.

Alas, history repeated itself for the third successive year in the postseason. The Vikings lost their semifinal matchup of the Big Sky Championship, this time 2-1 to eventual champions Sacramento State in Flagstaff, Ariz. on Friday.

The Viks took a 1-0 lead in the first half, but let in two goals in the second period.

PSU ends its season with a 9-10-1 record (5-2-0 Big Sky).

Sacramento State marched into the championship match and went on to defeat Northern Arizona 1-0.

“An opportunity passed us by today,” Portland State head coach Laura Schott said.

“There was no doubt in my mind, leading up to the semifinal, that we should move on to the final. But we didn’t, and now we’re done for the season.”

When the Vikings and Hornets met at the Hillsboro Stadium in the final game of the regular season, the nature of the game in the two halves was completely different.

Before the break, Portland State outshot Sacramento State 9-3 and took a 1-0 lead thanks to a breakaway goal from senior forward Frankie Ross.

However, after realizing that these two teams would play

In spite of this barrage of offense, the Vikings defense stood its ground and prevented a Sacramento State goal.

At the end of 90 minutes, the score remained 1-0 in favor of the Viks.

Early in Friday’s semifinal game, it looked like the Viks had lost none of their attacking potency. In the 13th minute, freshman winger Eryn Brown gave the Viks a 1-0 advantage with her sixth goal of the season.

Brown capitalized on a Sac State defensive mishap. The Hornets defense failed to clear a cross from junior forward Kala Renard and the ball landed for Brown, who fired in over the goalkeeper into the left side of the net.

In the first half, both teams had four shots on goal, but Schott thought that Portland State was the better team.

“We started the game very well,” she said. “We got a good goal from Eryn [Brown] and had a lot of possession.”

But the second half statistics were once again clearly in favor of Sacramento State, similar to the regular season contest. The Hornets had nine attempts on goal to the Vikings’ six.

The Hornets equalized in the 55th minute through senior forward Leah Larot and took a 2-1 lead in the 79th minute through junior forward Elece McBride.

The Vikings gave it everything they had in the dying minutes of the game, and the Hornets responded with similar sentiments. The last 10 minutes of the game saw two yellow cards for Sacramento State and a red and two yellows for Portland State. Sophomore midfielder and Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week Amanda Dutra was sent off in the 84th minute.

Focus: Freshman Eryn Brown scored the Vikings' lone goal on Friday.

again in the semis, no matter what the result of the game, Schott replaced most of her starters in the second half. As a result, the Sacramento State offense blitzed the Vikings defense with 18 attempts on goal in the second period. In reply, the Vikings only had three shots in the half.

The Viks had one final chance in the last minute of regulation to draw level and take the game into overtime.

Junior defender Toni Carnovale took a free kick that was almost headed into the goal by freshman midfielder Teal Sigler. However, the referee blew the final whistle soon

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Thread the needle: Sophomore midfielder Amanda Dutra weaves the ball through the Hornet defense in PSU's regular season win over Sacramento State last week.

after. Sacramento State had beaten Portland State 2-1 and closed the curtains on the Viks’ 2010 campaign.

“The team worked hard and wanted to win during both halves. No question about that,” Schott said. “This year, I talked a lot about the difference between playing hard and playing smart. The ultimate difference in the game was we only executed and anticipated for one half.”

The coach expressed her satisfaction at the overall performance of the team this season, but also spoke of her disappointment about losing in the semis.

“We won five conference games this year and that has never been done at Portland State. In a lot of ways we had a good year; a lot of players had very good regular seasons,” Schott said. “At the same time, not advancing to the conference final or NCAA Tournament is very disappointing. We should have been preparing for a game on Sunday.”

In the other semifinal on Saturday, regular season champion Northern Arizona prevailed 1-0 against Northern Colorado with a goal from forward Jenna Samora in the 58th minute.

On Sunday, Northern Arizona took on Sacramento State in the Big Sky championship game. In spite of creating more chances, favorites Northern Arizona could not convert.

On the other hand, Sacramento State’s McBride scored in the 52nd minute to give the Hornets a 1-0 win and crown them as the 2010 Big Sky Champions. ■

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Vikings take second at Turtle Bay Women’s golf wraps up fall season with strong finish and medalist honors TANYA SHIFFER VANGUARD STAFF

The beauty and splendor of Hawaii was a perfect backdrop to host a golf tournament last week. Although beauty can be distracting, it did not hinder the women’s golf team from placing second at the Turtle Bay Resort College Invitational—a spectacular ending for the fall season.

Portland State’s Tiffany Schoning won the medalist honors with a three-under par on the final round of the tournament to finish in first place in the individual standings.

As a team, the Vikings’ second-place finish of 900 (299-304-297) was only three shots behind the winner, Princeton, at 897. PSU’s stroke

total at Turtle Bay is the thirdbest 54-hole score in school history.

Brigham Young with 905 and UC Irvine with 907 took third and fourth places, respectively.

Schoning was tied for sixth place going into the final round and shot five birdies to finish the tournament with 218 (73-76-69), winning by two strokes. Her single-round score of 69 ties her career-best score, earned in the second round of the Circling Raven Invitational in September, and ties for the second-best round in school history.

She was named Big Sky Conference Co-Golfer of the Week alongside senior Alexa Kim from Northern Arizona, who won medalist honors at the Cal

Poly/Lamken Grip Invitational.

Schoning has placed in the top 10 in four out of the five fall tournaments.

The Vikings had two other players finish in the top 10.

Senior Kalyn Dodge earned a career-best of even-par 72 in the second round and finished third overall with 222 (74-72-76). Sophomore Britney Yada finished seventh overall with 225 (75-75-75) and had four birdies in her final round.

Senior Alexa Brown tied for 21st place with 235 (77-81-77) and freshman Loren Forney finished in 38th place with 261 (85-87-89).

Women’s golf will resume its season Feb. 14-15 at the Gold Rush in Yorba Linda, Calif., hosted by Long Beach State. ■

Passion, competition on display at Caged at the Coast Two title belts won in sold-out show at Chinook Winds Casino and Convention Center

Chael Sonnen, provide experience and exposure for the local up-and-coming talent.

Operating now for nearly a decade, the FCFF KEVIN FONG has helped to make local MMA one of the hotVANGUARD STAFF test events in the Northwest today.

“Get your tickets early, because they don’t last Doug Steinbach doesn’t exactly fit the ste- long,” Sonnen advised.

Events like Caged provide a fun and enthureotype of a cage fighter. He’s not some savage alpha-male who’s raging for blood, operating siastic atmosphere in which fans applaud the passion and determination that the competitors solely on his animal instincts.

In fact, Steinbach comes across as quite a gen- show. And the athletes almost always hug, smile tle, polite and kind individual. He’s articulate and shake hands after each fight—a strange inand thoughtful, and surprisingly soft-spoken for teraction after seeing them throwing punches at each other just moments before. someone who wants to fight for a living.

“There’s nothing like it,” Keeney said loudly “It’s the competition that really appeals to me,” over the music and cheers in the background. said 32-year-old Steinbach.

Steinbach trains at Next Level MMA in Tigard “It’s simply a great atmosphere.”

The 15-match Caged at the Coast 3 event kicked six days per week, and hopes to become a fulltime professional fighter soon. However, accord- off with a bang with a 170-pound welterweight ing to the rules set by the Oregon State Athletic competition that was an example of the sudCommission, Steinbach fights at amateur status den emotional rush an MMA event can create. and not for pay in events like Full Contact Fight- Beaverton-based fighter Craig Jordan landed a ing Federation’s Caged at the Coast 3, hosted at knee-strike to the head of Murray Couture, sending him to the ground. Jordan wasted little time Chinook Winds Casino.

Steinbach also works part-time as an electri- securing top position, landing a few devastating cian and is a father with a growing family to sup- shots to his opponent’s head before the referee port; his second child is on the way. The fact that stopped the fight at 1:31 in the first round. JorSteinbach is competing for the FCFF Middle- dan jumped to his feet and screamed in celebration weight Championship in the main event of the with the crowd screaming back in approval.

Some fights provided the more unexpected. fight card makes no difference, either.

“It’s like any other sport. You have to pay your Emily Whitmire is an attractive woman, sweet dues and work your way up before you become a and approachable, but she also happens to enjoy pro,” Kevin Keeney, promoter and co-founder of a good cage fight now and then. Whitmire is out the FCFF said. “The [Ultimate Fighting Cham- to prove that women should be taken seriously pionship] doesn’t just want anybody off the in the sport of MMA. “A [lot of people] think this should be a male-dominated sport, but the women are just as competitive as the men.”

Whitmire took on Sarah Mcleod in the only female competition of the night.

Mcleod landed a couple shots as the two women exchanged on their feet early, but Whitmire quickly resorted to her wrestling advantage, taking the fight to the ground, PHOTO COURTESY FCFF and securing a rearKO: Mixed-martial arts fighter Tyler Hayes delivers a knockout punch to Kevin DeWeese seven naked choke for the seconds into the first round during an undercard match at Caged at the Coast 3 on Saturday. first-round victory.

“She can definitely hit really hard,” Whitmire streets coming in and considering themselves a said after the fight. pro fighter.”

In the co-main event, heavyweight champion The FCFF is the premiere amateur mixedmartial arts promotion in the Northwest and Paul Hasslen faced off against No. 1 contender has hosted over 75 shows throughout Oregon. Damion Martindale, but the fight ended quickly Fighters compete with dreams of becoming in the first round, as Hasslen suddenly tapped out a UFC star or simply making a stable income after an injury. Although he expects a rematch from mixed-martial arts. Keeney and his part- down the road, Martindale was proud to be the ner, UFC top contender and long-time friend new champion as he held up the belt for the fans.

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SPORTS ■ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010 ■ VANGUARD 15

Portland State lights up Linfield Vikings demonstrate high-octane offense in exhibition finale KEVIN FONG VANGUARD STAFF

Portland State won’t have too many problems scoring points this season. The Vikings showed off the run-and-gun style that made them the highest scoring Big Sky offense last season, torching Linfield 119-74 at the Stott Center on Friday night.

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Practice time: Junior guard Dane Johnson saw 13 minutes of action in Friday's exhibition against the Linfield Wildcats.

Nearly a thousand fans came out to see the Vikings’ final exhibition game before the regular season, which begins next Friday, and were treated to a balanced offensive attack that saw six players score in double figures. Ten of the 11 Vikings who checked into the game found their way onto the scoring sheet, led by senior guard Melvin Jones, who poured in a gamehigh 24 points.

After storming out to a 5-0 lead, Portland State appeared to tighten up, allowing Linfield to gather some early momentum. Despite being overmatched physically, Linfield took advantage of the Vikings’ porous defense, moving the ball freely, hitting cutters through the middle and even taking a 19-16 lead at one point.

“A lot of it had to do with it being the first game of the season,” Jones said. “You know, the first time getting on the uniforms and actually playing with a crowd.”

“We came out a little hesitant, a little flat,” head coach Tyler Geving added. “That’s kind of expected the first time you come out and play in front of a crowd, but (the guys) responded well.”

Once they got past the opening jitters, the ViMMA FROM PAGE 13

“We’re up here for the entertainment of the people,” Martindale said. “It feels great; there’s not a better feeling in the world.”

Steinbach waited patiently in the locker room while the other fights went on, but finally it was his time. With his friends and family supporting him in the crowd, Steinbach made his walk to the cage for the last fight of the evening.

In the middleweight championship, Steinbach faced a younger fighter he had known from high school, the undefeated Chris Kidby. In a physical and grueling contest, Kidby dominated the first round, taking Steinbach down twice. However, Steinbach was able to stuff many of Kidby’s takedown attempts and work his way back to his feet.

“I knew he was going to go for the takedown,” Steinbach said. “So I just wanted to make him work for it as much as possible.”

“I thought I was going to have the strength advantage, but he was a lot stronger than I thought he was going to be,” Steinbach admitted. “He was also really quick and explosive, so in the first round I was basically defending his [takedown] shots.”

After losing the first round, Steinbach said he knew he had to somehow steal the second.

As the next round began, Kidby took Steinbach down again. But Steinbach was able to work his way to the side of Kidby’s body into half-guard, slipping around and suddenly climbing Kidby’s back. Kidby was flat on his stomach, head down, arms defending his face, as Steinbach wrapped himself around his opponent’s waist like a py-

king’s athleticism and overall talent started to wear down the smaller Linfield team. Portland State began to pick apart Linfield’s 2-3 zone, eventually leading to a three-pointer by sharp-shooting sophomore guard Chris Harriel (17 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 of 6 3-pointers for the game), giving the team a 28-26 lead 10 minutes into the first half.

The Vikings would never look back.

Finishing the last five minutes of the first half on an 18-8 run, PSU took a 61-41 lead into the break. They opened the second half with the same intensity with which they closed the first—stepping up their defensive pressure, getting their hands on loose balls and forcing turnovers. The Vikings outscored Linfield 16-4 in the opening five minutes of the second half, essentially putting the game out of reach.

The aggressive and fast-paced tone the Vikings set was evident in the stat sheet. Portland State won the turnover battle 24-13, creating 39 points off of turnovers and gaining a 26-2 advantage in fast-break points. They out-rebounded Linfield 44-23 and also dominated the inside, outscoring their opponents 34-28 in the paint.

Individually, many Vikings had solid nights as well.

Junior forward Chehales Tapscott led the team with seven boards, pulling down four offensive rebounds to go along with his nine points.

Senior forward Phil Nelson displayed his deadly stroke from long-distance, hitting 4-of-9 from beyond the arc on his way to 16 points.

Off the bench, junior guard Charles Odum provided energy, defense and an all-around game with 11 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals for the night. Senior forward Phillip “Tree” Thomas was a force inside for the second unit as well, scoring 15 points and grabbing four rebounds.

In the end, it was Jones who stole the show. Making the transition from the shooting-guard to the starting point-guard this season, the senior played a complete floor game, dishing out a team-high six assists to go along with his four rebounds, three steals and 24 points.

“This year I’m out there to run the offense and get other people involved,” Jones said. “So, I just try to play within the offense and take the shots when they come to me.”

Jones recognized the impact that his experience has had.

“I felt a lot more relaxed [tonight],” Jones noted.

“I’ve been through it before, and I just felt a lot more comfortable out there.”

However, after the game Coach Geving wasn’t all smiles. Geving was upset about his team’s lack of defensive intensity for the full 40 minutes.

The Vikings allowed Linfield to shoot nearly 50 percent from the field, capped by center K.C. Wiser’s 19 points on 9-of-16 shooting. “[Linfield] moved the ball too easy,” Geving said.

“Our help defense wasn’t very good either.”

But when times get tough, you rely on your thon, sitting atop his lower back.

“Mainly, I was thinking about staying on his back and not losing my position.” Steinbach recalled. “I didn’t want to hit him in the back of the head and lose the position from the ref, so I started throwing punches underneath his arm to try get his chin, then he picked his head up slightly and it let me slip my arm under to get the choke.”

The larger and younger Kidby tapped out, losing to submission from a rear-naked choke for the first loss of his career.

“It sucks; I’ve lost in other sports also and it doesn’t get any easier,” Kidby said. “I’ll get back in the gym and I [should] have another fight around January.”

After the fight, Steinbach celebrated his first championship belt with his friends, family and many of his fellow fighters. Steinbach not only showed guts and heart in his comeback win, but also fought through a crack ribbed attained at some point during the match. He is an example of the competitive spirit of the sport, a gentleman who helps to break the mistaken stereotype that fighters are simply violent brutes.

Cage fighting isn’t for everyone, but if you’re opened-minded and looking for an exciting atmosphere, attending local mixed-martial arts shows might pack the right punch.

“It is violence, and if you’re against any violence, then don’t come,” Sonned said. “The truth is, we’ll sell out with or without you.” ■

The Tree: Senior forward Phillip "Tree" Thomas takes it to the hoop on Friday, where he scored 15 points in 19 minutes.

strengths, and that’s what the Vikings did. Portland State’s explosive offense pushed the ball quickly up the court and probed the perimeter, knocking down 15 of 31 shots from 3-point range. “[Shooting] has been a strength of ours in the past,” Geving said. “It’s something we can definitely hang our hats on.”

The big game-hat may go to Jones tonight

(4-of-6 3-pointers), but Jones knows that it’s his senior year, his “last chance” as he calls it, and was eager to get out there and soak up every moment.

“Ever since last year ended I couldn’t wait to get back on the court in front of the fans,” Jones said with a smile. “It felt really good.”

Portland State starts the regular season against Pepperdine Friday at the Stott Center. ■

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY 1950 - Phillies skipper Eddie Sawyer selected as Manager of the Year.

1950 - White Sox release Luke Appling, who had been a Sox since 1930.

1953 - U.S. Supreme Court rules Major League Baseball is exempt from anti-trust laws.

1961 - PGA eliminates Caucasians-only rule.

1965 - Willie Mays named National League MVP. 1980 - Tatsuko Ohsako wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic.

1984 - Larry Holmes TKOs James “Bonecrusher” Smith in 12 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.

1988 - MLB All-Star team beats Japan 8-2 in Nishinomya (Game 4 of 7).

1991 - Houston’s Roman Anderson is first in the NCAA to kick 400 points.

2009 - Joe Cada becomes the youngest champion of the World Series of Poker’s main event.

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Women’s soccer Big Sky Tournament semifinals No. 4 Northern Colorado 0 at No. 1 Northern Arizona 1 Scoring summary: NAU: J. Samora (5), 57:48 Hockey Red Deer Rebels 3(OT) at Portland Winterhawks 4 Scoring summary: RD: Kudrna (13), 1st/3:33 (PP) RD: Weller (3), 1st/5:03 POR: Pouliot (1), 1st/7:33 POR: Gabriel (2), 2nd/7:26 RD: Siwak (3), 2nd/16:11 POR: Bartschi (12), 3rd/17:46 POR: Aronson (2), OT/3:40 Men’s basketball (Exhibition) Linfield 74 at Portland State 119 M. Jones: 24 pts off 8-10 shooting, 4-6 3-pt FG, 4 reb, 6 ast, 3 stl C. Harriel: 17 pts off 6-12 shooting, 3-6 3-pt FG, 5 reb, 2 stl Men’s Hockey Club Eastern Washington at Portland State

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Saturday Men’s Hockey Club Eastern Washington at Portland State

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Putting on the pressure: Defensive end Carl Sommer had three tackles and one for a 5-yard loss on Saturday.

ALLISON WHITED VANGUARD STAFF

Portland State football fell to the Sacramento State Hornets, 28-15, on the road Saturday.

It was a relatively close game considering the blowout the Viks experienced the week before against Eastern Washington, but the Viks dug themselves a 14-point hole early on and were never able to recover.

This was the Viks’ fifthstraight loss, taking them to 2-7 on the season and 1-5 in the Big Sky Conference. The victory for the Hornets put their season in the black, with a 5-4 overall record and 4-3 in conference.

In past games this season, the Viking defense has been the source of trouble while the offense kept them in it. In this game against the Hornets, everything was tipped on its head. With starting junior quarterback Connor Kavanaugh out with an injury and senior Tygue Howland taking over for him, the offense had a new look that was at times good and at other times bad.

Howland is a throwing quarterback and his arm gave the Viks a distinct advantage Kavanaugh would not have been able to give. The Viks opened the third quarter with a string drive. It seemed to stall at the Sacramento 37-yard line with fourth down and nine yards to go. Instead of trying the field goal, Howland made a beautiful play with his arm and threw a 25-yard pass to sophomore wide receiver Justin Monahan.

From there, however, the Viks got stuck and were forced to settle for a 24-yard field goal from sophomore Zach Brown to cut Sac State’s lead to 21-12.

For his part, Brown finished the game making three of three field goals—two of those from over 40 yards. He now has 33 field goals in his career at

Portland State, breaking a school record that has stood since 1988. Only two years into his kicking career, it is clear that Brown will set a high bar for other kickers to follow.

Howland finished the game 11 of 27 for 143 yards with no interceptions. Throughout the entire game he was under pressure. The usually stout Viking offensive line could not find a way to protect him. Howland had two hurries and was sacked four times for a loss of 40 yards.

With Kavanaugh under center, the Viks had a mobile quarterback who could take the ball himself. What offensive coordinator Bruce Barnum should have done was remove all of the quarterback-keep plays from the playbook this week. Instead, despite his immobility, Howland wound up the team’s number-two rusher on the day.

Howland finally broke one run loose for 30 yards in the fourth quarter. Up until that point, he had 11 attempts for minus-4 yards. He finished the game with an average of 1.9 yards per carry and netted just 29 yards rushing the entire game.

The running game was far more successful in junior running back Cory McCaffrey’s hands. The second-leading rusher in the conference was the only Viking to score a touchdown. The Hornet defense had a hard time containing him. He had 33 carries for 187 yards, a good day by any measuring stick.

His never-say-die attitude has kept the Viks in many games. With his total yardage on Saturday, he has 1,049 yards on the season. He is only the ninth Viking in school history to achieve such high marks. With two games left in the season, it seems feasible his total will come dangerously close to 1,500 yards.

The Portland State defense looked much improved from last week’s debacle against Eastern Washington. Sacramento State running back Bryan Hilliard came into the weekend tied with the Vikings’ McCaffrey in total yards and conference ranking. It was clear that the Viks would have to neutralize him.

The Viking defense rose to that challenge and neutralized the entire Hornet running game. At the end of the game, the Hornets had just 68 yards on the ground.

The defense didn’t come alive until the second half, but by then it was too late as the Hornets had already rattled off 21 points. The Viks held the Hornets scoreless in the third

Football Portland State 15 at Sacramento State 28 Freight train: Jack Forbes had one sack for a loss of 7-yards against Sac State.

quarter and the only time the Hornets were able to get anything going offensively in the second half was on their second possession in the fourth quarter.

With nine minutes left in the game, Hornet quarterback Jeff Fleming threw a 57-yard bomb to running back Chase Deadder on the first play from scrimmage. The Hornet receivers had been able to get behind the Viking secondary the entire game and Deadder had beaten junior cornerback DeShawn Shead on the play. Deadder took the pass in for a touchdown to put the Hornets up to the final score of 28-15.

The Vikings will try to stop their five-game skid next week in their final home game of the season against Northern Colorado, the one conference opponent they beat last season. Kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m. in Hillsboro. ■ Stats comparison Net yards rushing Net yards passing Total offense Time of poss.

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PSU 233 141 374 35:38 19 1 (1) 4 of 16 3 of 7 3 of 4

SAC 68 240 308 24:22 10 2 (0) 4 of 13 1 of 1 2 of 2

Women’s volleyball Portland State 3 at Eastern Washington 2 Set scores: 26-28, 17-25, 25-19, 25-15, 15-7 W. Phillips: 16 kills, 22 digs, 4 blocks M. Ellis: 14 kills, 14 digs, 7 blocks L. Zielke: 13 kills, 5 blocks C. Hamilton: 8 blocks, 5 kills NBA Toronto Raptors 84 at Portland Trail Blazers 97 B. Roy: 26 pts off 9-19 shooting, 2 reb, 2 blocks, 8-8 free throws L. Aldridge: 22 pts off 9-18 shoot ing, 10 reb, 4-4 free throws Hockey Everette Silvertips 2 at Portland Winterhawks 4 Scoring summary: POR: Gabriel (3), 2nd/8:08 EVT: Cote (1), 2nd/15:19 POR: Bartschi (13), 3rd/4:44 EVT: Cuminskey (1), 3rd/12:52

Sunday Women’s soccer Big Sky Tournament Championship No. 3 Sacramento State 1 at No. 1 Northern Arizona 0 Scoring summary: SAC: E. McBride (7), 51:19 Sacramento State wins conference title, advances to NCAA College Cup NBA Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 A. Miller: 20 pts off 7-14 shooting, 2 reb, 6-6 free throws, 1 stl N. Batum: 17 pts off 7-13 shooting, PHOTO BY DREW MARTIG/VANGUARD STAFF

Winger Anthony Libonati takes the puck down the ice during Saturday's game in Beaverton.

Vikings take the ice The Portland State Hockey Club split wins with visiting Eastern at the Winterhawks Skating Center in Beaverton over the weekend.

The Vikings, in new jerseys this season, cruised to a 6-3 victory Friday over the Eagles on the rink formerly known as the Valley Ice Arena.

On Saturday, the Eagles gained an early advantage from a power play goal and extended the lead to 2-0 by the end of the first period. The Vikings quickly closed the gap with goals from Stephen Eibert and Brandon Aiken to even the score at 2-2; then the teams traded goals in the final two minutes of the second period to head into intermission locked at 3-all.

The Eagles scored the winning goal seven minutes into the final period, and though Portland State outshot the visitors 52-23 on the day, they could not land any more in the back of the net.

Upcoming games: Women’s volleyball Portland State at Northern Arizona Thur., 6 p.m.

Flagstaff, Ariz.

Men’s basketball Pepperdine at Portland State Fri., 7:05 p.m.

Stott Center *Season-opener