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Smoking New Seasons grows business ban a while stamping out waste work in progess Violators of Clean Air Corridor are learning new rules Kimberly McGinnis Vanguard Staff

The Clean Air Corridor, a pollutionfree zone that runs between the Park Blocks and Southwest Broadway from Lincoln Hall to Shattuck Hall, has been met with steadily increasing compliance since its Jan. 1 implementation. The Portland State Campus Public Safety Office officers have not been issuing citations, but they have been warning students caught violating the smoking ban. “In the first 30 days we spoke with 164 students who were smoking in the Clean Air Corridors and advised them about the program and about smoking cessation options,” CPSO Chief Phillip Zerzan said. He also said the number of students they’ve advised has decreased significantly in each of the subsequent 30-day periods. There are no longer designated smoking areas on campus, and numerous locations—including all areas near building entrances, the Urban Center and TriMet stops—are posted no-smoking zones. See clean air on page 3

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New seasons market – Concordia on Northeast 33rd Avenue proudly displays its “zero waste” banners above its checkout stands.

Local grocer recognized by PSU as zero-waste company Ryan Voelker Vanguard Staff

Is it possible for a business to see substantial growth and also reduce its waste to almost nothing? Community Environmental Services at Portland State says it is, and New Seasons Market is doing it. After an objective operational audit, CES determined the local grocer meets the Zero Waste International Alliance’s standard for zero waste

through an impressively efficient use of resources. “We found that 92 percent of the materials flowing in and out of New Seasons are being diverted, recycled, reused or repurposed,” said Eric Crum, the director of CES since 2012. “In other words, they’re keeping material out of landfills.” CES is a research and service unit focusing on local recycling campaigns and waste assessment

projects. It is staffed by undergraduate and graduate students coming directly from PSU from many different academic fields and is part of the Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning. Current projects include maintaining the City of Portland’s event recycling program. “We’ve been involved in a lot of innovative initiatives around waste and recycling for almost a quartercentury,” Crum said. “It’s nice to be involved with New Seasons, and nice that they want to talk about our partnership.” Minimizing waste has been New Seasons’ focus as well. Since its

inception in the late ’90s, reducing, reusing and recycling practices have been engrained in the culture for its approximately 12 stores and 2,400 employees. “We have a very deep commitment to being a steward of natural resources, and it’s always been a part of the mission,” said Wendy Collie, the CEO and president of New Seasons. “As a community member and a business leader, I think we all have a part to play in making a difference for our people and our planet, and doing it in a profitable way.” See Zero waste on page 5

Portland entrepreneur shares business experience Lecture is first in new series exploring Asia Coby Hutzler Vanguard Staff

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Pete Nickerson, a Portland native and global entrepreneur, shares his story with lecture attendees at the Native American Student and Community Center on Wednesday.

Portland State’s Institute for Asian Studies launched a new, free lecture series on Wednesday called Engaging Asia: Lessons and Perspectives. The inaugural lecture, titled “Venturing to China—One Oregonian’s Story,” drew a sizable audience to the Native American Student and Community Center. The talk was given by Pete Nickerson, a Portland native and global entrepreneur with 35 years of U.S.-China business experience. Nickerson, a University of Oregon graduate and chair of the PSU Foundation’s board of trustees, was

visiting to share his experiences living and working in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and elsewhere in Asia. “My journey has been laced with Gumpian adventure,” he said, referring to the serendipitous fortune of the main character in the 1994 feature film Forrest Gump. For example, Nickerson explained that minoring in Chinese was not his first choice at UO but resulted from the Japanese program already being full upon his arrival. After graduating from UO in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in political science, Nickerson moved to Taiwan to improve his Chinese language skills. It was there that he began teaching English to Nike See China on page 5

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The lack of public restrooms in downtown Portland is a source of frustration for many in the community who consider it an issue of human rights, public health and the environment. In an effort to tackle this issue, Portland State community development students have teamed up with Public Hygiene Lets Us Stay Human, an advocacy organization that focuses on the availability of public restrooms and sanitation in the inner-city area. Carol McCreary, co-founder of PHLUSH, raves about the student organization. “I think these guys are really an amazing team,” she said. The students, who are taking on this project as a part of the community development major curriculum, created Right to Relief, which puts a spotlight on the city’s lack of public restrooms and how that can affect the entire community. “What we are trying to do is create a platform for conversation for academic planners, policy-makers and Portland citizens [who are] the affected, impacted population,” said Jacob Hanson, one of the students involved with Right to Relief.

The City of Portland has funded the installation of six public restrooms, called Portland Loos, in downtown. As of now, the loos are only located on the west side of Portland; the most recent loo was erected at Northwest 10th Avenue and Lovejoy Street in the Pearl District. Even though there are some public restrooms available, the number falls short of the demand. Not too long ago, public restrooms were a part of the commons and available for use by any member of the public. This meant that any restroom, including those located within a store or restaurant, was available to the general public for free. Public restrooms faded from the commons and became privatized, allowing business owners full control of access to their restrooms. Hanson said this has had a huge impact on the houseless population. “Not everybody can afford to buy a latte when they need to go to the restroom,” he said. The members of Right to Relief believe the effect of the lack of public restrooms on Portland’s environment is a major issue. “When people don’t have access to restrooms, a lot of times

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CPSO Patrol Sgt. Michael Anderson holds an evidence box built to house confiscated rifles.

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Sgt. Robert McCleary issued a citation to a student in lieu of arrest for failing to register as a sex offender. April 15 Menacing East side of Millar Library

Sgt. Michael Anderson took a report from a female student who said a Middle Eastern male in his early 20s with a skinny build walked up to her, said he had a gun in his pocket and demanded her wallet. The subject then laughed and said he couldn’t believe “that works” before leaving the area. April 16 Theft North side of Smith Memorial Student Union

Officer Jon Buck took a report from nonstudent Adam Caniparoli, who said the front tire of his bike was stolen between 7:20 and 8 a.m. Exclusion Broadway Housing Building

Officers Brian Rominger and Shawn McKenzie responded to a report of a stumbling man attempting to enter Broadway at 9:37 a.m. Officers contacted nonstudent Brad Lindsey, who admitted to trying to enter Broadway. Lindsey was issued an exclusion. Southwest Fifth Avenue and College Street

At 3:47 p.m., Officers Rominger and McKenzie contacted a 20-year-old student for being a minor in possession of alcohol. The alcohol was seized and sent for destruction. Exclusion East side of Parking Structure 3

April 17 Arrest North side of University Honors Building

At 3 p.m., Sgt. Anderson contacted nonstudent Shirley Hadley, who was sleeping on the north side of the University Honors Building. Hadley was arrested on an outstanding warrant and issued an exclusion. Arrest West side of Stratford Residence Hall the houseless population has to resort to urinating and defecating outside,” said John Todoroff, a student involved with Right to Relief. “So it… affect[s] the public safety [of ] our public spaces.” The students say that funding for more public restrooms would decrease the

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At 11:39 p.m., Officer Chris Fischer reissued nonstudent George Fuson an exclusion for possession of half an ounce of marijuana.

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amount of waste washed into runoff water that eventually ends up in Portland’s streams and rivers. Members of Right to Relief also believe that the installment of more public restrooms can encourage people to use sustainable public transportation.

“People can jump on a MAX and go where they need to go or get on their bikes and take a trip without having to worry about where they are going to use the restroom,” Todoroff said. For more information about Right to Relief, contact right2relief@phlush.org.

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Two bills recently went in front of the Oregon House Higher Education Committee that have the ability to allow or prohibit the right to carry a concealed firearm on college campuses in Oregon. In 2011, the court of appeals overturned the Oregon University System’s ban of firearms on campus, stating that only the Legislature had the power to do this. OUS does however have the right to control its buildings and properties as well as those in a certain relationship with them. So in March 2012, OUS set in place a new firearm policy. Diane Saunders, OUS’s director of communications, said making sure students

feel safe in their environment on campus is a top priority. “Our job is to make sure our students are as safe as possible, and we feel confident that the policies in place are the best way to do that,” she said. The policy currently in effect prohibits anyone with a contractual relationship with any university or college in Oregon from carrying a firearm on university-owned or controlled property, regardless of whether they have a concealed carry permit. Saunders explained that this contractual relationship includes students, faculty, staff, vendors and even visitors who pay to attend an event on one of the campuses. “We feel it’s very important to ensure student safety to the best extent we can, and so the policy applies to everyone we have a relationship with,” Saunders said. The exceptions to the policy include on-duty law enforcement officers, public safety personnel and military program participants.

Also, citizens who have their concealed handgun license, are not in a contractual relationship with the university and are walking through campus but not on property owned or controlled by the university are able to carry firearms. “Allowing [the ability to] carry concealed firearms [on campus] would take us backwards in terms of student safety and an appropriate learning environment for students,” Saunders said. Phil Zerzan, the Portland State’s Campus Public Safety Office chief, said that finding the best way to keep a university environment safe for students can be difficult. “The topic of guns [on campus] is a very divisive issue, and universities are struggling to navigate this divisiveness while keeping universities a safe place to learn,” he said. PSU and OUS firearms policy can be found on CPSO’s website at pdx.edu/cpso/fire arm-policy.

At 7:16 p.m., Officers David Baker and Denae Murphy contacted nonstudents Erich Wonderling and Cheiri Hudson for having an open container of alcohol. Wonderling had an outstanding warrant and current exclusion and was arrested on said warrant. Hudson was issued an exclusion. Marijuana seizure Ondine Residence Hall

Officers were requested to respond to Ondine to seize marijuana located in a student’s room. Officer Murphy seized marijuana at 11:17 p.m. and sent it for destruction. Theft

At 11:19 p.m., Officer Murphy took a report of a stolen iPhone 4 from a faculty member. April 18 Arrest West side of Stratford Residence Hall

Officers Baker and Murphy contacted nonstudents Bernard Chorne and Michael Moorman for having an open container at 3:10 p.m. Chorne had a current exclusion and was cited in lieu of arrest for criminal trespass II. Moorman was issued an exclusion. Marijuana violation West side of Hoffman Hall

At 4:08 p.m., Officers Baker and Murphy contacted students smoking marijuana. The violation was referred to Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. April 19 Arrest University Honors Building

Officer Baker contacted nonstudent George Fuson for drinking from an open container of alcohol at 4:46 p.m. Fuson had a current exclusion and was cited in lieu of arrest for criminal trespass II. Criminal mischief Basement of Fourth Avenue Building

Officer Baker took a report from a student at 5:56 p.m. who, after securing his locker at 7 p.m. the night before and returning to it at 5:07 p.m., found the door loose. Nothing was missing, but two pieces of his mail had been opened and his laptop screen was cracked. Arrest

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Students caught smoking in Clean Air Corridor advised of cessation options Director of Campus Recreation Alex Accetta has been working closely with the program since its inception. “We did a lot early on with people,” he said. “Mostly our observation is we’re getting good compliance. Most we’ve talked to just didn’t know.” The Clean Air Corridor is just the beginning of a comprehensive, campus-wide ban on smoking. “Eventually, the Park Blocks are going to go smoke-free,” Accetta said, adding that PSU has accepted the U.S. Department of Health’s Fresh Air Campus Challenge and is committed to being a smokefree campus by 2016. “It’s definitely a culture change,” Accetta said. Overall, he characterizes reception of the policy as positive. “Smokers want to be respectful. It’s not about shaming smokers. It’s about creating a smokefree environment.” According to the Centers for Disease Control, tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, causing one of every five deaths in the nation annually. In addition to the general health risks of exposure to secondhand smoke, which the CDC estimates is responsible for almost 50,000 deaths a year in the U.S., some students, staff and faculty live with conditions that are aggravated by exposure to tobacco smoke and other airborne pollutants. Sabrina McCoy, a senior majoring in film, said, “As someone who lives with asthma and allergies, this will make walking through campus a much

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Patrick poletti roams the smoke-free zone dressed as a giant cigarette to raise awareness. more pleasant experience.” At the same time, McCoy expressed concern that antismoking measures on campus could unduly infringe on the rights of smokers. “I hope the administration will still find ways to accommodate those who choose to smoke,” she said. As part of Monday’s Earth Day celebration in the Park Blocks, Patrick Poletti, a lifeguard with Campus Recreation, passed out information on the Clean Air Corridor program while dressed as a giant cigarette. “When the costumes came in, I volunteered to wear one,” he said. “Our focus is on education. We have no authority to issue citations.” He said that most of the people he has encountered

smoking in the Clean Air Corridor were simply unaware of the area’s designation as a nosmoking zone. Angela Abel, the marketing and communication coordinator for the Center for Student Health and Counseling, said SHAC offers support for students who want to kick the habit. She encouraged students to take advantage of the smoking cessation resources available to them. “There’s a limited amount of one-on-one counseling available. If students have the extra insurance (required for all students attending at least half-time who do not have comparable coverage through another source), they qualify for the Quit and Fit program.”

PSU Cleantech Challenge aims to inspire a greener environment Students and faculty have a chance to win big this fall with their environmentally friendly idea Ashley Rask Vanguard Staff

Have you dreamed of starting an innovative, environmentally friendly business? With the Portland State Cleantech Challenge, you can do just that. The challenge is offering $50,000 in cash prizes for students who come up with an idea that will benefit the environment. “It’s open to any type of green, environmentally friendly

idea,” said Nick Simms, president of the PSU Entrepreneurship Club. Any student or faculty member team can apply with their idea by May 10 for a chance to become a finalist and receive $5,000 to build a prototype. Those finalists will pitch their idea next fall for a chance to win the $25,000 grand prize. “We want to bring everyone together on campus that’s interested in making

a greener environment,” Simms said. “We think Portland is a really good place for this.” For more information, check out the upcoming information session, where you can also receive help putting together an application. The next information session is Monday, April 29, at 4 p.m. in the Market Center Building, room 127. The Market Center Building is at 1600 SW Fourth Ave. You can also visit facebook. com/psucleantechchallenge or pdx.edu/clean-challenge for updates and more information.

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At 10:33 p.m. Officers Baker and Murphy located a suspicious vehicle parked next to Millar Library and contacted nonstudent John Wiita, who was loading boxes into the vehicle. Wiita consented to a search of the vehicle and five syringes with methamphetamine residue were located. Wiita was arrested for attempted unlawful possession of methamphetamine and trespass II. Criminal mischief

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Every week, the Vanguard interviews members of the Portland State community in the Park Blocks and asks them a timely question. austin maggs Vanguard Staff

This week’s question:

“What is your stance on the gay marriage debate?” Taylor Kennepohl, 18, a freshman anthropology major, identifies as part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, and she hopes to be recognized with anyone she chooses as a partner in all states in the future. “I’m really glad because it’s making me feel more like a first-class citizen and American—because right now, I’m waking up everyday feeling like a second-class citizen,” Kennepohl said. “Right now, this is making me proud to be an American.” Hayden Leach, 19, a junior accounting major, feels that the Constitution shouldn’t prohibit gay marriage. “I think we’re in a country based on equality, and it’s a little unfair that people are being told, ‘No, you can’t get married,’ even if it makes them happy,” Leach said.

Alena Martin, 24, a senior biology major, feels that government and religion should be separated from gay marriage, and that gay marriage is a union between two people. “You see in the tabloids every day that people have been married for three months when [some homosexual couples] have been together for 20-plus years…and that’s not fair,” Martin said.

John Hirschy, 26, a junior German major, identifies as homosexual and feels that marriage is for everyone. “People’s personal lives are their lives, and they shouldn’t have to adhere to the dictates of a religion or societal norms to live their lives happily,” Hirschy said. “It’s really difficult to live in a society where gay marriage isn’t accepted, especially when over the border in Washington gay marriage is accepted.”

Class profile: ‘Introduction to Girls’ Studies’ Gwen Shaw Vanguard Staff

Most students are familiar with women’s studies as an academic discipline, but what about girls’ studies? Sarah Dougher, an assistant professor of women’s studies, is currently teaching a course titled “Introduction to Girls’ Studies,” the first of its kind here at Portland State. Dougher said the course takes a look at what it means to be a girl through a theoretical perspective. “And by that I mean different people’s ideas about the social categories of a female person below the age of about 18,” she explained. The course begins with a look at boyhood so that students can understand how girlhood is constructed against a version of young masculinity. After that, the class begins to examine the social aspects that influence girlhood, as well as the cultural expectations set for girls and how it all translates to their social realities. One area of focus in the class is the way girls and girlhood have been involved in the culture of popular music. “How are girls constructed as fans? Why do we think that what girls like is often the worst kind of music? When you Google ‘Latina girls,’ why

is it always sexy pictures of young women?” Dougher said. “All of these types of questions are what we cover in this course.” The class is currently offered as a four-hour evening class once a week. Throughout the four hours, students will hear short lectures, partake in class discussions, join in small groups to talk and even listen to music or watch clips from a film. “It switches around, so it’s not just four hours of one thing,” Dougher said. “I couldn’t handle that, so I know my students couldn’t either.” Girls’ studies is a relatively recent field of study. Dougher said that it wasn’t until the late ’80s and early ’90s that people, at least in academics, started thinking of girls and girlhood as a separate thing. Prior to that, the field was generally clumped with the larger category of children/childhood, which Dougher said almost always involves studying just boys. Girls’ studies has also been combined with women’s studies, but Dougher said that too is different because girls have different needs and experiences and the categories are simply not the same.

The field of girls’ studies has been incorporated into some classes at PSU, but this is the first course devoted completely to the topic. “I want to give props to my colleague Sally Eck, who teaches a really important class called ‘Girl Power,’” Dougher said. Eck’s class is a capstone course that does some handson work with girls and students, so it’s a little different than Dougher’s course in that it’s more community-based. Since this is the first time the course has been offered, many of the students in the class have taken Eck’s capstone or become involved with her work in some way. “Introduction to Girls’ Studies” is a University Studies junior cluster course under the Gender and Sexualities Studies cluster, but anyone is allowed to take the course. “There are a lot of really great perspectives,” Dougher said of her current class. “At Portland State we often are lucky because there are people in our classes who, for example, have girls, or they’ve been teaching at a day care for seven years. People with all these different kinds of experiences that can really bring a diversity of voices to the table, especially when studying girls.”

Korean students respond to N. Korea’s threats Allie Clark Vanguard Staff

Over the past few weeks news outlets have been flooded with dire reports of brewing conflict between North and South Korea. Kim Jong-un, the supreme leader of North Korea, has threatened South Korea repeatedly as North Korea seemingly prepares for a missile launch. But are South Koreans actually concerned about the threats, or have they grown so used to them that they’ve learned to ignore them? Ran Yoon, a Portland State junior in community development, said she’s not very concerned. “I don’t really worry that much, because I don’t believe the war will happen really easily.” Yoon pointed to the fact that South Korean news outlets aren’t featuring as many stories about North Korea’s threats as news outlets in

other countries are. Yoon thinks the rest of the world is more worried than South Korea is. She said her family’s only concern is that her brother is due to start his mandatory two years of military service in August. Dr. Bruce Gilley, an associate professor of political science in the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government who specializes in Asian politics, also downplayed the danger to South Korea. Gilley said that between South Korea’s superior military power and the fact that great powers like the U.S. and China are on South Korea’s side, the risk to them is low. “The real stake here is not South Korea’s security, it’s North Korea’s future,” Gilley said, adding that any conflict between North and South Korea would be extremely short.

If North Korea were to make a strike against South Korea, Gilley said, “China would be the first to condemn it.” He added that, contrary to some pundits’ fears, the likelihood of U.S. involvement in a possible conflict is low. Bona Kim, a junior in accounting, summarized the mood of the PSU Korean community as “a little bit of both concern and thinking nothing will happen.” While some members of the community are concerned for their family and friends back in Korea, Kim said she doesn’t think North Korea will act on their threats and is perhaps posturing so the global community will give them gifts in order to appease them. “If [North Korea] starts something, they would have so much more to lose than other countries that are involved to this,” Kim said, adding that while she can’t see North Korea actually acting

on the threats, they still make her uneasy. “I feel like most people here feel that way—that nothing will actually happen. But we still, for some reason, talk about it a lot.” Kim said this may be because to the PSU Korean community there’s a big difference between a short conflict and no conflict at all. South Korea requires all men to complete two years of active military service, after which they become reserve troops. In the event of a conflict, many Korean students at PSU would be called back to Korea to fight. “For being Korean and being at this age where a lot of guys are supposed to be in the army, that’s something we’re really concerned about,” Kim said. “Recently the Korean government sent out notifications to all the Korean men telling them that if something were to happen this is where [they] would be placed and

bona kim, a junior accounting major, doesn’t think North Korea will carry out its threats.

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Nickerson hailed as ‘a pioneer for the footwear industry’ employees, and his knowledge of Chinese would later prove valuable by earning him a job with the company. Within 10 years, Nickerson left Nike and co-founded the Hong Kong based GrowthLink Overseas Company, which today oversees 17 athletic shoe and gear manufacturing facilities in China, Vietnam, Indonesia and India. Much of their production is for companies like Nike and its subsidiaries, and Nickerson was among the first to establish overseas footwear manufacturing in the region. “He’s a pioneer for the footwear industry,” said Gloria Jung, a 1996 PSU alumna and global packaging account manager for OIA Global, a Portland-based company that specializes in providing product packaging to manufacturers. “Shoe manufacturing is almost always the first entrant into an emerging economy,” Nickerson said, adding that this is because of the relatively low cost of labor and the low skill level required to produce in these facilities.

“China is the standard for efficiency in this industry,” he said. At the outset, however, cultural differences between

“I don’t want you to misunderstand that this story is as beautiful as it sounds. What I didn’t tell you was that I spent a lot of days wondering ‘What the hell am I going to do? How am I going to find a job?’” Pete Nickerson, Portland-based global entrepreneur

Nickerson, his American colleagues and their counterparts in China proved to be a significant obstacle. Nickerson attributed Nike’s initial success in China to an easing of tensions between China and Taiwan—a shift that allowed Nickerson to transfer Nike management expertise from Taiwan to China. Nickerson’s company

now boasts some 1.3 million square meters of workshop space and produces 6 million pairs of shoes each month. Near the end of his talk Nickerson changed tack to address the students in the room. “I don’t want you to misunderstand that this story is as beautiful as it sounds,” he said. “What I didn’t tell you was that I spent a lot of days wondering ‘What the hell am I going to do? How am I going to find a job?’” Nickerson said that each job he held, from painting houses to driving a UPS truck, offered him lessons. “This has been a long journey,” he said, “but has paid off very well.” Nickerson’s series-inaugurating lecture was videotaped and will soon be posted to the IAS website. Sharon Carstens, director of the IAS and a professor of anthropology at PSU, spoke at the beginning of the lecture, saying that going forward IAS “will invite speakers who have professionally engaged with different parts of East, Southeast and South Asia to generously share their experiences.” Upcoming lectures will feature speakers from areas such as business, law, journalism and the arts. The goal is to host two speakers per year for this

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At a factory in China, workers sew together products. Pete Nizkerson’s company, Growth-Link overseas company, oversees 17 athletic shoe and gear manufacturing facilities in China.

series, with future lectures also being videotaped both for the IAS website and for eventual inclusion in an edited compilation that will be assembled in three years. The next lecture is slated to take place this fall. “I’ve been struck by two things in Portland,” Nickerson

said at the beginning of his talk. “The first is how many people have an interest in Asia, have been to Asia or have a deep experience in Asia and come back to Portland; there are a lot of us. “The second thing that has struck me is that there doesn’t appear…to be a center

of gravity for that knowledge here in Portland…I think the Institute [for] Asian Studies, as has been exemplified in other big, urban universities, can be the appropriate tool for that.” Students interested in future lectures and events held by IAS can visit the institute’s website at ias.pdx.edu.

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New Seasons coaches customers and employees on recycling Collie explained that the company began to expand their efforts in 2007 and developed system-wide approaches for reducing waste and increasing efficiency. One initiative involves placing trained personnel, called Green Teams, at each store to coach employees and customers on effective recycling practices. “When you look at the grocery industry, you really have a complex environment that you have to manage. You need to give your team the time to make an impact, and it has to be part of the operations,” Collie said. “We were seeing such significant improvements in our waste stream, as well as our operational efficiency, that we wanted to get a third-party validation.” With a relationship already established between PSU

students and New Seasons, enlisting CES to measure the operation’s effectiveness was a logical choice. “We enjoy our partnership with Portland State. We’ve worked with many capstone students who helped us address business challenges and do research,” Collie said. Crum sees the relationship with New Seasons as being beneficial for the environment as well as for his research unit. He hopes that partnering with the grocer will help bring CES to the public eye. “When we talk about letting knowledge serve the city— that’s exactly what CES does, and we’ve been doing it for a long time. It’s nice to get our story out there,” Crum said. Collie explained that being validated as a zero-waste company is a great way for New Seasons to be recognized for their hard work, and said that

they will continue that dedication to the environment going forward. Three new stores are opening in the near future, and each location will employ innovative practices for reusing energy and eliminating waste. “We look for ways to share these philosophies in the construction environment as well,” she said. Although implementing environmentally conscious initiatives doesn’t always come cheap, Collie sees the expense as an investment in people and space, and a win-win for the company as well as the region. She pointed out the cost savings the company sees from hauling less trash to landfills. “At the end of the day, we’re operating in a more efficient manner, so it doesn’t add expense to the store,” Collie said. “I hope we set an example,” she added. “I think we not only have a responsibility to ourselves, but also a duty to educate people and encourage them to come along with us.”

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this is what [they] would do.” One of Kim’s friends was told he would be serving on the front lines, while another would be “grabbing uniforms off of dead soldiers and then washing them so new people could use them,” she said.

“When we’re analyzing things and thinking about military strategy, we’re like, ‘Oh, South Korea will definitely win.’ But it might be one of my friends who is one of the people who dies in the little conflict.”

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A New Seasons employee will soon be separating the trash from the compost.

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He did not stay silent

Tokyo institute of technology professor Leith Morton will be on campus next Monday to deliver a lecture on the poetry of Maekawa Samio.

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The poetry of Maekawa Samio and censorship during the Pacific War Melanie Cope Vanguard Staff

“He did not stay silent,” said Jon Holt, a Portland State assistant professor of Japanese literature, referring to Maekawa Samio, the Japanese poet whom the government tried to silence during Japan’s involvement in World War II, known there as the Great Asian War. During this time, it was “very hard, if not impossible, to raise a voice in dissent,” Holt said. Maekawa’s voice will be the subject of discussion during Dr. Leith Morton’s lecture on campus this coming Monday, which is sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies. Be advised: “Not only is Dr. Morton an international scholar but a poet and a performer as well,” Holt said. “His reading voice has been highly praised by women in the U.S. and especially in Japan, where they have described it as ‘sexy.’” Morton expressed enthusiasm for the reading at Portland State. “What excites me about the event is the opportunity to speak about something that intersects with modern American history as well as modern Japanese history: World War II,” Morton said in an email. “This war was the bloodiest in the history of the two nations and still reverberates among American families even today.” The war reverberates among Morton’s family more than most.

“My uncle was killed in the war against Imperial Japan and my father fought for 5 years in the jungles of the Pacific against Imperial Japan—an experience I’m sure shared by some of the citizens of Portland,” Morton said. “To understand what happened, why this happened, how did artists, writers and poets describe this experience, deal with it under (in the case of Japan) the most extreme censorship ever imposed upon the country, is a profoundly moving task for a scholar and poet such as myself.” Morton’s lecture will focus specifically on Maekawa Samio, a singular poet of his time. Many artists and poets in Japan continued to write and paint during the war, but in most cases if they wrote anything “it was for the promotion of the empire,” Holt said. “You couldn’t write anything against the government.” If a writer went against the government the work would not be published, and often one ran the risk of being punished. Therefore, many artists unwilling to give in to the demand for propaganda stopped writing and publishing for years. Interestingly enough, Maekawa began writing tanka (a genre of classical Japanese poetry) when he was in the sixth grade, while Morton began writing poetry when he was a mere 8 years old; both men discovered a love of verse, a passion for poetry, early in their youth. “Dr. Morton is extremely well read, he is familiar with great canonical classic writers, but he is also a trailblazer, finding and discovering new poets we should know about,” Holt said. Maekawa continued writing tanka throughout his student days and eventually moved to Tokyo in 1922. After graduation he continued living in Tokyo in order to participate in the founding of the League of Rising Tanka Poets in 1928 and the Art School Tanka Club in 1930.

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Japanese poetry is about compression and expansion: You have to pack a lot into a small space and with a limited amount of words. A tanka poem comprises 31 syllables on five lines. From there, the reader unpacks the verse, and it opens up in different ways with multiple meanings and many layers of resonance. Maekawa masterfully used the art form to tackle the volatile issues of his time, namely the war in the Pacific theater. “The poetry written by Maekawa exemplifies and illustrates the tragedy of war and its effects upon art, and also proves that great art can be created amid the most harrowing of circumstances,” Morton said. “We as human beings who survived the 20th century need to deal with these issues…need to recover our common humanity with Japanese people and to seek out the important lessons that great poetry can teach us, while laughing and weeping together with the Japanese makers and readers of this poetry. “Much of the poetry I will read in Portland will be translated into English for the first time,” Morton continued. “Something new and wonderful will happen next week in Portland with this verse read for the first time in English.” Dr. Ken Ruoff, the director of the Center for

The Rastafarian Mr. Rogers Snoop Lion drops Reincarnated Megan Fresh Vanguard Staff

In honor of Snoop Lion’s new album Reincarnated, I am going to tell you a story. It was 1999, the summer between seventh and eighth grade, the night my friend and I snuck out of our motel room on a family trip to Tennessee. We met up with some boys we’d met that afternoon, broke into the outdoor jacuzzi (me with all my clothes on—what? I’m shy!) and smoked weed for the very first time. That whole trip I had Snoop Dogg’s Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told spinning on repeat in my Sony Walkman. Those were big times. I knew that Snoop probably wouldn’t be my friend in real life, and that maybe I should feel conflicted about holding both him and my newfound feminism in such equally high regard, but, man, that album was good! When I first heard about Snoop Lion, I rolled my eyes. Then I got worried: Hadn’t the name change from Snoop Doggy Dogg to Snoop Dogg been enough for him? I thought this “Lion” era would be one of those hard-to-watch transformations that artists sometimes go through (you know the ones— where we all cringe and watch them churn out a few mediocre albums after their peak because no one had the heart to say “Just stop it, you’re ruining everything we loved you for!”). I will say this: None of the songs on Reincarnated is the next “Gin and Juice.” But I will be giving this album a lot of play this summer.

It’s full of reggae and dancehall vibes and groovy samples and beats courtesy of the album’s executive producer, Diplo, whose side act Major Lazer also contributed beats. It’s a perfect carefree summertime album in many ways. You’re going to want Reincarnated booming from your car while you roll slowly through long, sunny Portland summer afternoons, doing that weird snake thing with your arm out the window. Reincarnated is packed with guest appearances by Drake, Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes, Akon and Miley Cyrus, among others. Cyrus’ cameo song, “Ashtrays and Heartbreaks” is actually pretty hard not to dance to, even alone at one’s laptop while writing an article. On “La La La,” Major Lazer has “reincarnated” a sample Diplo used on the Lazerproof mix tape back in 2010. While this might seem a little lazy, I can’t blame him—it belongs on the track. It’s

a little haunting and a minor key, but the track manages to be super playful at the same time, producing a chill, blissed-out swirl of sound. Speaking of, you gotta check out the video for “La La La.” It opens with Snoop hanging out at a children’s theater, doing a grandpa dance across the stage while kids dressed as various animals form a train behind him. Then: Mario Paint style graphics, dudes in panda and robot suits, claymation fruits (including a really stoned pineapple) and cartoon animals galore, cut with subtitled kids directing cute questions to the camera a la Kids Say the Darndest Things. There are babes, but their cute half-commital dance moves and modest outfits make them look more like friendly youth-theater volunteers than sexy video vixens. If you’re puzzled at the lack of babes, check out “Here Comes the King.” The video features an adorable cheerleading troupe and Lion wearing a floor-length robe with red, yellow and green rhinestone shutter shades. He spends most of the video just sitting on the couch. The shades reappear along with an equally awesome marching band in the video for “Lighters Up.” There’s something as charismatic as ever, but softer, about his presence here. I’m focusing on the video for a reason: Along with the album, Snoop Lion is releasing a feature-length documentary (also called Reincarnated) about his spiritual journey and music career. (That’s not all: There’s also a photo book and a self-sustainable gardening initiative named Mind Gardens. You heard right.) So what’s up with this whole spiritual transformation? Can you imagine Snoop and some

Japanese Studies, summed up the event nicely for those interested in joining. “Great universities sponsor an almost endless array of lectures on topics ranging from physics to poetry that intellectually enrich the campus and the community,” Ruoff said. “PSU is making progress in this area but still has a way to go. The upcoming lecture by [Morton] on Japanese wartime poetry is one of the many examples of the Center for Japanese Studies’ efforts to augment the intellectual activity at PSU. “Students who seek to understand the complex choices that war presents men and women of letters will benefit from this lecture,” Ruoff continued. “Dr. Morton is renowned as a superb and engaging lecturer.”

PSU’s Center for Japanese Studies presents Evading Censorship: Maekawa Samio’s Poetry on the Pacific War A lecture by Dr. Leith Morton, professor of English, Tokyo Institute of Technology Monday, April 29, 6 p.m. Smith Memorial Student Union, room 238 1825 SW Broadway Free and open to the public

folks from Vice magazine going through neighborhoods in Jamaica making a documentary? Me neither. “I didn’t want to go there and just steal their music and culture and run back to America and get rich off it,” Snoop says in the documentary trailer. While there, Snoop studied the Niyabinghi branch of Rastafarianism. The new moniker was bestowed upon Snoop during his visit by a Rastafarian priest. “I feel like I’ve always been Rastafari, I just didn’t have my third eye open,” Snoop says. He also talks about getting older as part of this identity shift. After being at the forefront of gun violence in ’90s-era hip-hop, he wants to be a good role model. Apparently younger artists calling him “Uncle Snoop” is what really did it for him. The track “No Guns Allowed” features news clips from events like Sandy Hook, during which Snoop, his daughter and Drake sing about ending gun violence. Some lyrics from “Rebel Way,” Reincarnated’s first song: “There’s so much mayhem and there’s so much misunderstanding in music. We’re losing so many great musicians, and we don’t love them while they’re here. And I want to be loved while I’m here. And the only way to get love is to give love.” Snoop Lion wants to be loved? Well, don’t worry, Snoop—you’ve still got my love.

Snoop Lion Reincarnated RCA Records Out April 23

Lately there’s been more sound than usual coming from the basement headquarters of KPSU— namely, the preparation for a complete overhaul of the station. And while the standard of music we’ve come to expect from the campus radio station remains intact, these deejays are ready to spread their uniquely Portland perspective all across the city. But, as KPSU Station Manager Jay Turk noted, Portlanders will need a few reminders first. “People need to know that we still exist,” Turk said. It’s all part of Radio Revival, a series of events dedicated to raising money and awareness for a much-needed FM signal for KPSU. In the upcoming months the station will have the opportunity to apply for a Low Power FM broadcasting license, which would increase signal strength 50 times from its current three blocks of coverage. With the first four Radio Revival concerts coming this weekend, the studio is firing on all cylinders, something that KPSU Development Director Gabe Granach expects for the future as well. “Once we do go FM, the bar will be so much higher for what we have to accomplish,” Granach said, going on to list a wide array of necessary steps toward their ultimate goal. Both Granach and Turk realize the difficulty

The devil in the details Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby playing at 5th Avenue Cinema Breana Harris Vanguard staff

A few days ago, the lineup for the 2013 Cannes Film Festival was announced. It features two films by Roman Polanski: his latest, a Frenchlanguage adaptation of the play Venus in Fur starring his wife, Emmanuelle Seigner, in the lead role; and Weekend of a Champion, a previously unseen documentary about a Formula One racer made in 1972. Polanski is one of the last surviving masters of directing whose work has inspired countless modern filmmakers. He’s still working, and he’s still relevant. The 1968 classic Rosemary’s Baby is probably my favorite Polanski film, not only because I’m a big fan of the horror genre but also because it’s one of the most intelligent, delightfully creepy horror movies ever made. The film stars Mia Farrow as Rosemary Woodhouse, a young woman who moves into

of maintaining a radio station that will compete with the other major players in the city. “This isn’t going to be a [do-it-yourself] effort in the basement of Smith [Memorial Student Union] anymore,” Granach said. “This is going to be a legitimate business.” It’s a daunting project, but KPSU hopes that the Radio Revival series will not only raise money but also the station’s profile. “This pledge drive is not just focused on raising funds,” Turk said. “We’ve been focused on gaining friends. In order for this to really change KPSU into this new era we have to have the enthusiasm and support of the community, and that means here on campus and citywide.” KPSU is coordinating with major players in the city’s music scene for a show this Sunday at the Hawthorne Boulevard Burgerville featuring White Fang and Boom!, two area punk bands that exemplify the station’s connectedness to local music. “Burger Records reached out to us and were interested in collaborating with us,” Turk said. “That’s a dream match, to get Burger Records in there, because its really a label that fits the idea of the station and a lot of the musical tastes of many of our DJs.” The concert demonstrates how a truly local station can maintain truly local partnerships. “When you look at the radio stations here… the overwhelming majority of them are not based in Portland,” Turk said. “To the extent that you can turn on here in town and hear not just the same songs, but the same songs in the same order with the same DJs in the same order and the same commercials that you’d hear in Houston or Miami or Philly, et cetera. “Portland is one of the most vibrant musical cities in the nation,” he continued. “These radio stations should be breaking local artists, not playing them on the decline of their career.”

a new apartment building with her actor husband, Guy, played by John Cassavetes. The building is plagued by rumors of the occult, but of course the couple don’t believe them. They make friends with their elderly neighbors, played by Sidney Blackmer (who died five years later) and the fantastic Ruth Gordon three years before she played Maude in Harold and Maude. Shortly after they become friends and following a bizarre incident involving drugged chocolate pudding, Rosemary becomes pregnant. If you have a fairly decent knowledge of pop culture you know what happens next, but I won’t spoil the details. Rosemary’s Baby is one of Polanski’s earlier films, and it exemplifies his distinct style. He often creates an atmosphere of sinister paranoia—the feeling that, at any moment, something could go terribly wrong. And yet Polanski’s rarely heavy-handed or over the top, like De Palma or Coppola. The film, based on Ira Levin’s horror novel of the same name, always manages to leave you wanting more. It’s interesting to also look at the historical context. Rosemary’s Baby was released in June of 1968 to enormous critical and commercial success, and it effectively put Polanski on the map as a commercial director. In August of 1969, barely more than a year later, Polanski’s pregnant wife, actress Sharon Tate, was brutally murdered in the couple’s living room while he was working abroad. Five years after that he made his legendary classic, Chinatown. These days, people are more familiar with Polanski for his 1977 statutory rape conviction than for his films, or indeed for any of the other details of his personal life. It really bothers me when people reject art based on who the artist is or what he has done, but it also bothers me when people try to completely separate the two. Polanski’s precise and sometimes warped views of female characters and femininity could fill an entire book. Is he a fetishist? Is Rosemary portrayed as

show your (pug) fangs: Portland punk quartet White Fang will play KPSU’s fundraising concert this Sunday at the Burgerville on Southeast Hawthorne.

Turk and Granach believe this commitment to seeking out music within the city will be the key difference between KPSU and the other stations in Portland. “I think the quality of programming and the bands that get played on this station are really a testament to the quality of our DJs,” Granach said. “The fact that our DJs are so passionate about the musical scene…and that they go out of their way and take the time out of their week to volunteer so that that music gets heard is what’s going to make this station great in the future. “The public will take notice of the fact that there is different music being played by somebody who is both knowledgeable and involved in that scene,” he continued. “And it’s going to be very different from someone who’s not really in touch with the music on the average radio station.”

With concerts and events planned for the next three weeks—culminating with a concert on May 10 aboard the Portland Spirit— students have ample opportunity to see what KPSU’s all about. “We feel that we’re ready to surpass where we were before,” Turk said. “We’re ready for a much brighter future than the past ever was, so we need people to know about that and we need people to be excited about that.”

KPSU and Burger Records present White Fang and Boom! Burgerville 1122 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Sunday, April 28, 4–7 p.m. Free admission and a percentage of Burgerville sales go to KPSU

Mama Mia: Mia Farrow stars as Rosemary in Roman Polanski’s classic 1968 film Rosemary’s Baby, which is playing this weekend at 5th Avenue Cinema. inherently weak? Or is he satirizing this view of her? It’s worth exploring. But probably the most interesting piece of trivia about the shooting of Rosemary’s Baby, or the thing I always remember, has to do with a more straightforward form of misogyny care of Frank Sinatra. Sinatra and Farrow were married at the time, and landing the role of Rosemary was a huge coup for the relatively unknown Farrow. But when Sinatra tried to force Farrow off Rosemary’s Baby to work on his own film and she refused, Sinatra had her served with divorce papers right in the middle of the set in front of everyone. Hopefully, the film’s immense success gave her the last laugh. They say films, like novels, change over time, which is why many of the suspense-building conventions in Rosemary’s Baby may seem out of place or even laughable today. But the film holds up much better than similar movies of its time thanks to its poignancy and creepiness. The child inside Rosemary is ravenously draining the life out of her, and the idea that the true monster of the story might be the thing she is designed to love the most has kept this film firmly in our cultural lexicon. Before he was a widower or a philanderer or

a criminal, Polanski was a Polish Jew hiding from the Nazis, parentless from the tender age of 6. If you’re interested, there are several books on his experiences with starvation, his desperate attempts to assimilate with Catholics and the severe beatings that have left him with a plate in his head to this day. Who better than a Holocaust survivor to make films about paranoia and fear? Who better to evoke the constant threat of violence or, in the case of Rosemary’s Baby, the consumption of the entire world by evil? Love him or hate him, the man has lived through a lot. It’s fascinating to see how he’s evolved as a filmmaker, and it’s fascinating to see films like this that show you why Roman Polanski was such a big deal in the first place.

5th Avenue Cinema presents Rosemary’s Baby Friday, April 26, at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at 3 p.m. 510 SW Hall St. $3 general, free for students

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Kubrick vs. King: who reigns supreme? Northwest Film Center spotlights literary adaptations Tess Anderson Vanguard Staff

Which was better, the book or the film? This question has plagued moviegoers and bookworms ever since early filmmakers began adapting classic books for the screen. Good adaptations not only do justice to the book but also give new meaning to the story. Inspired directors and screenwriters always find a way to put their own spin on and lend their own style to the original story, both of which keep things interesting for the audience. The Northwest Film Center is sampling some classic page-to-screen adaptations over the next month as part of its Literature Into Film series. The center is offering the public the opportunity to view and study these films. Audiences will not only watch the film but also discuss the issues, aesthetic choices and creative interpretations that arise during the transition from page to screen. Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining has played an important role in the world of cinema, particularly in regard to adaptations. Kubrick was no stranger to literary adaptation. The director mined novels or short stories for his adaptations A Clockwork Orange, Lolita, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Full Metal Jacket and more. The Shining was the third of King’s novels to be made into a feature film, and even then it was no secret that the author disapproved of Kubrick’s artistic interpretation. The two visionaries butted heads on everything from casting to script to supernatural beliefs.

Those aren’t the doublemint twins: Danny gets more redrum than he bargined for in Stanly Kubrick’s classic 1980 thriller, The Shining. For those unfamiliar, The Shining tells the story of Jack Torrance, his wife Wendy and their son Danny. Jack is hired to be the caretaker of the isolated Overlook Hotel (filmed at Mt. Hood’s Timberline Lodge) while it is closed during the winter months. While there, Jack’s sanity is consumed by an evil presence in the lodge, and he turns an axe on his family. Meanwhile, Danny’s telepathy kicks in, and he catches glimpses of the hotel’s tortured past. The Shining is a very visual film. There’s no excessive dialogue and plenty of beautiful cinematography and breathtaking landscapes. The only thing that ruins the way this film looks is Wendy’s wardrobe. The editing and music work perfectly in tandem to create both a visual and audible feeling of suspense. It’s beautifully done and a technical masterpiece, but the film’s aesthetic choices aren’t what caused riffs between The Shining’s author and its director.

King stated that he believed Kubrick to be “a man who thinks too much and feels too little.” It shows in his film—but, unlike King, I don’t find Kubrick’s point of view to be a hindrance. The lack of emotion is still an emotion; it makes his films that much more disturbing. The use of the “Kubrick stare”—the shot of a man glowering up at the camera from beneath lowered brows, often paired with a psychotic smirk—only adds to the film’s sinister overtones. The primary goof in this film is Kubrick’s lack of commitment to the conflict’s instigator. In King’s novel, there were more references to ghosts and the supernatural, and a bigger emphasis was placed on the fact that Jack’s insanity was caused by the spirits haunting the hotel. In the film version, the audience believes that Jack succumbs to the psychological affliction of cabin fever.

The fact that the hotel is built on ancient native burial grounds is tossed casually and obligatorily into the script only once. Not to worry, though; ancient native burial grounds got their 15 minutes of fame two years later in Poltergeist. Kubrick was unable to fully commit to either an internal or an external driving force behind Jack’s actions. As a result, neither method of madness was fully fleshed out or entirely believable. King and Kubrick also clashed over parts of the story that held special sentimental value for the author but that Kubrick didn’t feel the need to incorporate. King integrated autobiographical elements—like King’s history with alcohol abuse and his unprovoked feelings of rage toward his family at the time—into Jack’s character that Kubrick downplayed or downright ignored in his adaptation. The other major difference between the novel and the film is the ending. One version left the Overlook Hotel in flames, the other in ice; one ending redeemed Jack, the other not so much. Though they vary drastically, the endings are oddly fitting for their respective stories and points of view. The key to appreciating book-to-film adaptations lies in the history and stories unavailable to the public—the most interesting stories are told between the lines and behind the scenes.

The Northwest Film Center presents The Shining (1980) Friday, April 26, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 7 p.m. Part of its Literature Into Film Series Schedule Whitsell Auditorium 1219 SW Park Ave. $9 general admission, $8 student

Poetry and prose Creative writing program hosts local writer and Georgia poet Jeoffry Ray Vanguard Staff

Poetry and prose will join at Portland State next week, with published writers both local and national reading their work. The university’s creative writing program will host the readings as part of its ongoing Visiting Writers Readings series. Next Tuesday the program will bring Portland-based fiction writer Pauls Toutonghi and University of Georgia visiting published poet Andrew Zawacki to campus. Each writer will read from selected works and field questions from attendees. Toutonghi, who also teaches at Lewis and Clark College, has published several works, including the 2006 novel Red Weather (Random House) and the more recent Evel Knievel Days (Crown Publishers, 2012). Born to an Egyptian father and a Latvian mother, Toutonghi informs his work with aspects of his upbringing by telling humorous but emotional tales of life and immigration into Midwestern and mountain cities. “Pauls is a very strong emerging writer in Portland,” said John Beer, a Portland State assistant professor of poetry and Visiting Writers series organizer. “He’s accruing a national reputation as well. He approaches offbeat topics but finds a depth of feeling in his writing.” Beer also noted that Toutonghi’s visit is part of an effort to bring more fiction writers to the university.

“He’s pretty well known to everyone in the creative writing faculty,” he said. “We were talking about wanting to host more fiction writers. He was definitely at the top of the list.” Along with Toutonghi the program will host Andrew Zawacki, a poet based in Athens, Georgia. Zawacki has published several books, including Petals of Zero Petals of One (Talisman House, 2009), Anabranch (Wesleyan University Press, 2004) and By Reason of Breakings (University of Georgia Press, 2001). He has also produced several chapbooks. Zawacki is currently promoting the forthcoming Videotape. “Videotape is kind of a long poem cut into short sections,” Beer said. “The book is a single poem. Andrew is someone who writes really intellectually ambitious and sometimes elusive poetry.” Though the two writers work in separate disciplines, Beer explained that he felt there was a common thread in their approach to writing. “What unites them is a strong undercurrent of emotion,” he said. The Visiting Writers series hosts a variety of writers from all disciplines. In the past, the program has brought international poets as well as writers of both fiction and nonfiction to PSU. Beer noted that the program brings in talent of both regional and national renown. “We try to balance both local and national writing,” he said. “Pauls is a local writer, being a teacher at Lewis and Clark College, but he also has a national reputation. Andrew is primarily known in Georgia.”

Lewis And Clark Professor and author Pauls Toutonghi will read from his work next Tuesday as part of the MFA in Creative Writing’s Visiting Writer series. Toutoughi will be joined by Georgia poet Andrew Zawacki.

Portland State’s creative writing program offers a Master of Fine Arts degree with specializations in poetry, fiction and nonfiction writing. “Students are admitted for specialization in one style of writing, but the program encourages them to study in all available disciplines,” Beer said. “Students can study across all fields, but their thesis will focus on their area of specialization.” The visits by Toutonghi and Zawacki are just a part of the university’s ongoing efforts to support and promote writers across all disciplines. But Beer noted that the university is only one place in Portland where writers and poets can find support and an audience.

“I think the writing community is very diverse in Portland,” he said. “There’s probably no place in the nation, outside of New York or the Bay Area, where it’s better to be a young poet.”

PSU’s MFA in Creative Writing presents Fiction writer Pauls Toutonghi and poet Andrew Zawacki Part of its Visiting Writers Reading’s series Tuesday, April 30, 7 p.m. Smith Memorial Student Union, room 296 1825 SW Broadway Free and open to the public

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Undercover TriMet TriMet’s use of undercover officers represents a desire to profit off punishment, not deter violators A Critical Glance Adam E. Bushen

riMet has decided to use street-clothed officers to better patrol fare dodgers and disruptive or abusive people. This is completely unacceptable. The first issue I have with it is that, uniform or no uniform, the outcome is the same: People who plan on skipping the fare will see the officer and get off, and a disruptive individual will most likely cease being so in the presence of an officer. So the goal must not be to curb the act, but to cash in on the offenders. Why else would TriMet put officers in a position where they can wait until after the act is committed before intervening? The concern is no longer focused on the act but on the punishment. Putting officers in street clothes is an open confession of TriMet’s willingness to allow an act to occur in order to make a few extra dollars off the offender. My assertion is pretty accurate considering TriMet’s financial circumstances. The agency’s financial troubles are well documented and have resulted in the elimination of both Fareless Square and the Free Rail Zone, along with various other changes. Skipping the fare carries a $175 fine, so there’s a big financial incentive to catch violators. While TriMet slashes its budget it needs ways to increase revenue, and getting $175 per violator rather than $2.50 from an abiding rider makes the use of undercover officers all the more appealing.

So, rather than prevent people from skipping the fare, it makes more financial sense for TriMet to allow folks to board without paying the fare and then bust them. I’m just not sure this is ethical. Another issue I have is that the punishment doesn’t fit the crime. Not paying the $2.50 for a MAX ticket shouldn’t result in a fine as high as $175. Also, not paying for a ticket equals being charged for “theft of services and trespassing.” This in addition to the fee is a pretty big charge for someone who stole $2.50 worth of services.

Not paying the $2.50 for a MAX ticket shouldn’t result in a fine as high as $175.

The whole policy just reeks of TriMet trying to squeeze everything they can get out of violators rather than persuading them not to skip the fare. I won’t lie: On the one or two occasions a week that I use the MAX, I never pay. Granted, I generally only go from campus to Pioneer Square and from Pioneer Square to Goose Hollow, but paying for something that was free for years seems wrong.

If I were to see an officer on the MAX as I approached or boarded the train, I’d get off and walk my lazy behind to where I need to go. I would accept a fine if I were given one, sure, but getting set back $175 wouldn’t make me reconsider skipping the fare any more than a $30 fine would. The huge difference between those two numbers is what I take issue with. Don’t misunderstand me: I’m not saying people shouldn’t pay the fare or should be abusive to others on public transportation. If everyone responsibly paid their dues, TriMet would be better off and perhaps be able to provide even better service with the increased funds. Plus, if you’re dumb enough to get caught you deserve a temporary exclusion. This is precisely how I think TriMet should handle violators—by temporarily banning them. But having a policy in place that’s designated to ensure maximum retribution isn’t the best option. Cash rules everything, however, so a monetary punishment would have to be in place. TriMet should keep officers in uniform, put a few more out there, charge violators with a $15–30 fine and ban them for one month. TriMet officers’ job is to catch violators, and they shouldn’t have to sneak around in order to do it. Besides, having men in uniform not only stops the act from occurring but also serves as a lasting image that will dissuade the offender from attempting the act in the future. While taking a hefty sum from violators by disguising the officers does the trick, it’s precisely that—a trick, and a cruel one at that.

rad Paisley wanted to start a national discussion on race with his song “Accidental Racist.” He definitely got people talking. The song, recorded with rapper and actor LL Cool J, incited a flurry of reactions, but more for how poorly it handled the subject of race than for its ability to provoke discussion. Some say any dialogue is good dialogue. I disagree. This song has taken the conversation back a few decades. Paisley sings about being a proud white Southerner who wants black people to understand that wearing a “red flag” on his T-shirt just means he’s a “Skynyrd fan.” He admits he doesn’t like everything the South did, that we’re paying for the mistakes “that a bunch of folks made long before we came,” but unfortunately we can’t “rewrite history.” Enter LL Cool J. He wants “Mr. White Man” to know that just because he wears sagging pants it doesn’t mean he’s “up to no good” and promises if the man doesn’t judge his “do-rag” J won’t judge the “red flag.” Arguably, the lowest point of the song is when he says, “If you don’t judge my gold chains, I’ll forget the iron chains.” By the end, they’re both buddies hoping everyone can just “let bygones be bygones.” Not only is this a seriously bad piece of writing, it’s a hopeless simplification of slavery and its lasting effects on our society. Comparing a do-rag to the Confederate flag? Really? A piece of cloth worn on someone’s head has nothing to do with a flag that symbolizes

a system of white supremacist power and the perpetuation of slavery. Even worse, however, is equating gold chains with chains that manacled human beings together like animals. It’s beyond insulting.

Indeed, art should lead the way. Problem is, that’s not what this song is doing.

We could easily tear this song apart, line by line, but Stephen Colbert already did so, impeccably, on The Colbert Report (a must-watch). However, we should question why Paisley felt the need to write the song. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he said, “I just think art has a responsibility to lead the way, and I don’t know the answers, but I feel like asking the question is the first step. And we’re asking the question in a big way.” Indeed, art should lead the way. Problem is, that’s not what this song is doing. It’s always encouraging when artists use their music to bring up important issues, and Paisley should be commended for his courage in putting himself out there. It couldn’t have been easy, and I realize scathing criticism may not encourage

others to take the mic. Artists should absolutely join the conversation—we need them to. But first they should find out who’s already engaging in this discussion more eloquently and knowledgeably—people who have spent their lives addressing these issues—and learn from them. There are too many to name. When discussing his motivation for the song, Paisley pointed out that the movies Django Unchained and Lincoln brought things to “a boil last year” and that there was “just a lot of talk about it. It was really obvious to me that we still have issues as a nation with this.” It took two movies made in 2012 to clue him in to the fact that we have some problems with race in this country? And what was LL Cool J smoking when he reduced centuriesofinjusticetosomenot-soclever rhyming? Paisley had an epiphany and wanted to do something about it—that’s great. But instead of learning from the numerous incredibly intelligent and prolific writers, speakers, thinkers and artists who have for years wrestled with the haunting specter of slavery and its continuing effects on our country, he thought he’d be the first to “kick off” the discussion with a song steeped in ignorant, even offensive, thinking. Author, professor and TV host Toure said it best in his column for Time magazine: “Let bygones be bygones? Slavery is a formative event that led us to the current racial disparities in income inequality and incarceration trends. It’s not excuse-making to recognize the pervasive, continuing impact of slavery. It’s not necessary to speak of slavery every day. But it’s critical to never forget.”

The Great Official Oregon State Microbe Debate of 2013 Beer is great; pooping is better Deeply Thought Thoughts Ryan S. Cunningham

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One Step Off Emily Lakehomer

ithin the past month or so a string of tragic events have hit this country (not to mention the rest of the world), but mainstream media haven’t been reporting on it broadly because of the events in Boston. What is truly surprising, however, is the lack of empathy people have toward tragedies and events of this nature. Two of these events garnered a lot of attention. The first involved a Florida police officer who, during a gun training activity, brought an image of Trayvon Martin to a shooting range for officers in training to use in practice target shooting. If that doesn’t make you ill, just wait. An English teacher in Albany, N.Y., gave an essay assignment to students that asked them to “argue that Jews are evil, and use solid rationale from government propaganda to convince me of your loyalty to the Third Reich!” So. What we have here is a cop making light of a case that’s still under investigation and a teacher wanting his/her students to think like Nazis. You really have to wonder how these individuals woke up in the morning and thought to themselves, “This is a great idea, and I won’t lose my job over it!” There’s a miniscule chance the teacher thought he/she was doing students a favor by having them examine the opposing side of the argument, but asking students to defend an act of genocide is just bad teaching. There are much better and more effective ways to teach both sides of a story that don’t thrust 10th-graders into the mind of Adolf Hitler.

Albany School District Superintendent Marguerite Vanden Wyngaard stated that the still-unidentified teacher did not have “malicious intent” in giving out the assignment. Despite this lack of maliciousness, a third of the students refused to do the assignment, according to The Washington Post. As messed up as this whole scenario is, there is some logic to the assignment. The teacher was trying to encourage students to think outside the prescribed box of “independent thought” that we’re given when our public schooling starts. As a follow-up to reading Elie Wiesel’s Holocaust memoir, Night, the assignment makes a little more sense. Nazis are often considered synonymous with evil, but it’s doubtful that the teacher in question was trying to raise a new generation of Hitler Youth. Rather, he/she was probably just trying to help students understand that we’re humans, and sometimes humans act like monsters. However, I’m not really sure where an appropriate place to teach this would be. It sure as heck wasn’t a 10th-grade English class, though. This was a bad lapse in educational and ethical judgment, and the teacher in question will more than likely lose his/her job over this. Then again, teaching isn’t for everyone. When you take on the role of teacher, you also become a target for as much public scrutiny as a community—or country— can muster. Even well-intentioned educators make mistakes, but that’s no excuse for a lack of empathy and basic humanity.

As for the cop with the Trayvon Martin targets— really, are you serious? Sgt. Ron King said that the targets were “meant to be used as training aids for ‘no-shoot’ situations.” It doesn’t matter—King had no reason to use Martin’s likeness. In an interview with CNN King defended himself, saying, “The only stupid act I performed was to believe that some of my coworkers would be mature enough and care enough to use a bad situation as a learning tool.” Maturity has nothing to do with it. What King did was, as Martin family attorney Ben Crump called it, “absolutely reprehensible.” Even if King’s intentions weren’t to make some kind of personal statement, he failed to recognize that his actions could offend and harm others. For a police officer, that seems like an important thing to be aware of. Educators need to realize that students come from all walks of life and have varying experiences that must be recognized. Cops need to not act based on racial profiling and racist humor—I mean, come on! It’s impossible to be 100 percent politically correct, and acknowledging that is moving in the right direction. But we—especially we students who are getting ready to go into our chosen careers—need to be conscientious of who our audience is. Empathy for others is one of the most important skills we can develop, as is recognizing varying experiences and knowing when to say no to a bad idea. Despite whatever noble intentions this teacher and King may have had, they now have to face the consequences. I don’t pity them, but let their mistakes serve as lessons for the rest of us. Like the professor on Futurama, sometimes it’s hard not to think, “I don’t want to live on this planet anymore.”

eer is totally awesome.

There is no contrary position. Aside from providing much-needed refreshment and readily digestible carbohydrates, there ain’t nothing better to go with your Humboldt Fog cheese course and moules-frites entree. We needn’t mention the sweet elixir’s well-attested power to reduce anxiety, promote feelings of contentment and well-being and make your person more attractive to the opposite sex. Or the same sex, if you prefer. Beer is a famously inclusive and egalitarian adult beverage. Clear practical benefits notwithstanding, beer should be celebrated for the tremendous contributions it’s made to human society. Lacking a supply of clean, fresh water, English dissenters making the perilous North Atlantic sea voyage aboard the Mayflower in 1620 relied on the hydrating powers of beer. The whole of Irish literature—with its baby-eating and epiphanicmoment-reaching and waiting for a God who never shows up—would have been impossible without the stout’s soothing palliative. And who can forget that greatest artifact of decadent fin de siecle American culture, the Anheuser-Busch “Wassup?” television campaign of 1999? Indeed, the secret bacchanalian rites of ancient Greece attest to the extent to which our celebrated human cultural institutions of drama, literature and religion are indebted to alcohol-induced delirium. I mean, seriously, guys— a benevolent, omnipotent Creator? But beer is more than just comestible and muse. In fact, there’s strong evidence to suggest that brewing is fundamental to human society. Unlike other grain preparations like bread and gruel, beer has the distinct survival advantage of keeping for months on end. Late-Neolithic hunter-gatherers may have adopted a sedentary, urban lifestyle in order to secure the complex division of labor necessary to produce the stuff. You could say that beer is the very stuff of civilization. This columnist would sooner stuff his trousers with Dungeness

crabs than forswear India pale ale. It is therefore with great pleasure that he greeted last week’s announcement by the Oregon House of Representatives that they’d passed a bill designating Saccharomyces cerevisiae (better known as brewer’s yeast) the official state microbe. This sugar-munching microscopic life form is responsible for the fermentation reaction that turns an unappealing mash of boiled grains into sweet alcoholic nectar. Rep. Mark Johnson of Hood River championed the bill as a fitting tribute to the tiny organism that’s made possible the state’s international preeminence as a major center of the craft brew industry. There’s a lot of money riding on the little bugger. S. cerevisiae is pretty nifty for a single-celled organism. Besides beer, it’s commonly used in baking, viticulture and home aquaria. The English even make it into a disgusting, gym-sock-flavored toast spread called Marmite. And owing to its rapid rate of reproduction and genetic malleability, S. cerevisiae is one of the microorganisms most commonly used in biological research. In fact brewer’s yeast was one of the first life forms to have its genome sequenced in its entirety. The Oregon House made a good choice in singling out S. cerevisiae. But is it really the king of all microbes? Three words: human gut flora.

If civilization would be a moot point without brewer’s yeast, human life as we know it wouldn’t exist without the 100-trillion-odd bacteria and other intestinal hangers-on that line the digestive tract of the average Joe-on-the-street Oregonian. Not counting a few bad apples that have been linked to the development of cancer, these microorganisms have a uniformly positive impact on human life. Gut flora like those of the genus bacteroides are key players in human digestion, helping to break down bits of grass-fed burger, nonGMO french fry and organic blueberry milkshake into the simple sugars you need to get up off your ass and walk to the corner store for a six-pack. Catch that? No bacteria in your colon, no beer in your belly. Gut flora are thus higher than brewer’s yeast in the hierarchy of socially useful microbes. They help with digestion, but they’ve also been linked to the production of beneficial vitamins and hormones. Your body can limp along fine without alcohol, but get rid of intestinal bacteria— say, by pumping your system full of antibiotics—and a host of negative effects like obesity and inflammatory bowel disease may ensue. Not to mention diarrhea. Fancy watery stools? Not this columnist! He therefore recommends that Gov. Kitzhaber send the bill back to the House so that it may be amended to name one of the multitudinous denizens of the human digestive tract Oregon’s official state microbe.

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Erick Bengel EDITOR@PSUVANGUARD.COM 503-725-5691

Letter to the Editor Vote ‘no’ on the proposed constitution

Constructing a narrative in death Obituaries of Chavez and Thatcher highlight polarization of historical narratives

Conversation Nation Megan Hall

t’s difficult to construct a singular picture of any person just by picking and choosing their life events for an obituary. People like Hugo Chavez and Margaret Thatcher may always be known for polarizing the nations that they led, and therefore the story lines that are chosen to narrate their lives will always reflect that polarity. The chosen narratives that describe world leaders and other historical figures are first decided by their obituaries. With Chavez’s death on March 5 and Thatcher’s death on April 8, there are have been many post-mortem narratives to construct. These two figures, while very different in their politics, caused similar reactions in death. Published obituaries reflect polarizing extremes, and while both are shown to be divisive figures it appears that Chavez’s death landed him on the wrong side of history while Thatcher carved out her place on the right side. These persistent narratives, constructed primarily by the creators of obituaries both oral and written, are a demonstration of the polarization created by the lives of these leaders. The story cannot be agreed upon because there are too many sides of the story. The New York Times came under fire a few weeks ago after leading the obituary of Yvonne Brill, a scientist who invented propulsion systems for satellites, with “She made a mean beef stroganoff.” After

significant criticism, the Times changed the lede to “She was a brilliant rocket scientist.” This change alone affects our perception of Brill. In the original reading she is first and foremost a beloved mother, and in the second a scientist. A small change in a single sentence may change how she is remembered, and the controversy over the obituary may actually have increased her recognition. The BBC was criticized for taking a pro-Thatcher stance following the Iron Lady’s death. While acknowledging the criticism, the BBC remained steadfast in its praise of her as a leader. Here arose a dichotomy. Thatcher’s death prompted obituaries praising her leadership while celebratory rallies occurred in the streets. In the days after, the Wizard of Oz song “Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead” rose to number two on the UK singles charts, yet BBC Radio 1, which plays the top songs every week, refused to play the song in its entirety. Surely the BBC would have received significant criticism if it had played the song. In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing, unofficial obituaries of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the bombing suspect who died during the citywide lockdown, are popping up. Timelines showing events in his lifetime may provide clues as to why he might have committed the atrocious acts of which he was accused. His obituary is one that shows a paved route to last week’s

bombing; no other events in his life matter now. Sifting through an individual’s life for events that create a scaffold is far from an objective endeavor—it’s impossible not to show bias. For many, Chavez’s wide-reaching literacy plan was more than just praiseworthy, it was revolutionary. For others, his firing of 19,000 striking employees of Petroleum of Venezuela and his abolition of term limits was tyrannical. Each obituary attempts to create a narrative—a clean line through one person’s life so as to prove a thesis: the Divider, the Unifier, the Mother, the Scientist, the Terrorist. History is constantly being written, and those narratives that are silently and collectively agreed upon will persist. In an interview on CBC’s Q, journalist Judy Rebick lauded the obviously praiseworthy obituary of Chavez on Rabble.ca because it was in many ways a response to the negative obituaries published elsewhere. Though it’s just as harmful to migrate to the opposite extreme—praising a public figure because the other media coverage seems too negative—it is understandable. Once a particular narrative has been agreed upon it is difficult to then change course. Suddenly, a different perspective seems radical. The inevitable biographies that will be written about Chavez and Thatcher will attempt to show “new” sides of the leaders, but will probably fall within the already agreedupon parameters. What’s left behind, then, is little more than a partial narrative of a life: Beloved or despised, it’s the actions that history remembers, not the person.

Students should vote no on the proposed constitution. It revives outmoded advocacy mechanisms, denies representation and advocacy for underserved and marginalized communities, and will be practically impossible to amend in the future. Under the proposed constitution, senators must belong to the constituencies that they represent—any failure to meet constituency standards forces a senator to resign. So, a senator representing on-campus housing would be forced to resign if he/she stopped residing on campus—even if the senator in question left campus housing for financial or medical reasons. Furthermore, the proposed constituencies do not encompass all students at PSU—an undeclared sophomore commuter student that does not compete in PSU Athletics nor participate in a SALP student group is ineligible to hold office as a Student Senator. The notion that there would be students structurally ineligible to hold office as a student representative for non-academic reasons is unfair, undemocratic, and antithetical to the purposes of student representation. Notwithstanding the fact that ASPSU abandoned the constituency system because of its structural inefficiencies, the constituencies as set forth by the proposed constitution excludes

crucial communities that most need student representation. Excluded from representation are: student veterans, student parents, transfer students, and international students, among others. In their stead, the constitution heavily prioritizes representation of students from specific schools/colleges. We value a more concerted effort to solve student problems at the school/college level. However, the proposed constitution fails to create structures that facilitate solutions to problems of institutional access specific to communities that have been marginalized by class, gender, gender identity, sexual preference and race. In this sense, this constitution is a step backward not only from the current constitution, but from the constitution that was replaced last year. It is possible (however unlikely, given our experience) that we are wrong, and the proposed constitution may be the deus ex machina that its proponents advertise it as. Nevertheless, this is a gamble students should not make. The proposed constitution is nearly impossible to amend. It requires signatures from literally thousands of students (10% of Fall FTE Enrollment) just to allow a proposed change on the ballot to be voted on by the student body. Average student turnout

in college elections averages between 2-4 percent of total enrollment. In other words: if this constitution passes, we’re stuck with it, for good or for ill. The current constitution was borne out of a movement to reform student government so that it might better respond to student needs. While it’s too early to decide whether it has succeeded, early returns are promising. In the inaugural year of the current constitution, ASPSU has been able to make inroads on: receiving a redress of grievances with regard to the University’s contract with HigherOne; the creation of a Shared Governance agreement with the University that actually guarantees student input in University decision-making; and the reformation and expansion of childcare access grants at the University. Having said that, ASPSU still has a long way to go. While we recognize that student government has not yet reached the level of responsiveness to student needs that it must, the proposed constitution threatens what basic progress we have made. We urge you to vote no on the proposed constitution. Respectfully, Nick Rowe Student Fee Committee Chair Sean Green Student Senate Chair Student Fee Committee Member

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Sunday, April 28

Climb One. Climb All. Bouldering Competition 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Academic and Student Rec Center 1800 SW Sixth Ave.

Register by 6 p.m. on April 26 to take part in Campus Rec’s “Climb One. Climb All.” bouldering competition. The cost of entry is $5 for Rec Center members and $12 for nonmembers. This event is all-inclusive and open to all skill levels. For more information, email the Outdoor Program at odp@pdx.edu.

PSU Opera: Puccini’s La Rondine 7:30 p.m. Lincoln Performance Hall  1620 SW Park Ave.

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a man of his wordS: Learn how poet Maekawa Samio used patriotism as a tool to avoid censorship and speak out against war during Dr. Leith Morton’s lecture “Evading Censorship”: Maekawa Samio’s Poetry on the Pacific War. The event will take place Monday, April 29, at 6 p.m. in Smith Memorial Student Union.

Thursday, April 25

One Million Bones Noon–1 p.m. Park Blocks Southwest

Come to the Park Blocks to experience a walkthrough of interactive and thought-provoking art as Oregon’s “One Million Bones” installation visits the Portland State campus. This installation works in collaboration with the Conflict Free City Initiative to bring awareness to genocides and atrocities going on around the world, and to where the minerals that go into our electronics come from. For more information on the project, visit onemillionbones.org/the-project. FREE

Dating Around the World 4–6 p.m. Smith Memorial Student Union, room 228 1825 SW Broadway

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The PSU Cultural Centers, International Student and Scholar Services and the Organization of International Students present a discussion about dating, how it works and what it looks like in different cultures FREE around the world.

KPSU’s 2013 Radio Revival Presents The Harvey Girls With Dirty Looks 8–10 p.m. Meetro Cafe 1809 SW 11th Ave.

KPSU invites you to enjoy the music of The Harvey Girls at the Meetro Cafe. Melissa Rodenbeek and Hiram Lucke formed The Harvey Girls in August of 2003 in Lawrence, Kan. The group—named after the waitresses who served travelers in the American West from the late 19th to the mid 20th centuries along the ATSF railways—combines the melodies of bubblegum pop with experimentation in sound. They will be joined by Portland locals the Dirty Looks. This concert will serve to benefit the funding of an FM radio station FREE for Portland State.

Friday, April 26

Indigenous Culture and Craft Night 4–6 p.m. Native American Student and Community Center 710 SW Jackson St.

Join members of the United Indian Students in Higher Education as well as fellow students and local community members to learn how to make traditional indigenous regalia and crafts every Friday afternoon this term at the NASCC. FREE Materials provided.

Free Admission at Portland Art Museum 5–8 p.m. Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave.

Every fourth Friday of the month you are invited to come to the Portland Art Museum and will be granted free admission. For more information about what exhibits the museum is offering at the time, visit portlandartmuseum.org. FREE

Saturday, April 27

The Stumptown Comics Fest 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Blvd.

Stumptown Comics Fest celebrates 10 years of operation by bringing you the Northwest’s largest comics-focused event. The event will span two days and boast more than 25 special guests as well as a variety of exhibitors. Panels and workshops will be happening for the duration of the event with content to please all ages. Admission is $7 per day or $12 for the weekend, with children 12 and under gaining entry for free.

You are invited to Lincoln Hall to enjoy Portland State’s rendition of Puccini’s La Rondine, an opera with an enchanting score and captivating story. Tickets range in price from $26 for adults, $24 for seniors (60+), $20 for groups and $15 for PSU students/ faculty/staff and can be purchased at the PSU Box Office.

Monday, April 29

Bicycle Maintenance 101 Noon–1 p.m. PSU Bike Hub 1818 SW Sixth Ave.

If you are a bike owner or enthusiast the PSU Bike Hub offers you the chance to learn about the art of maintaining a bicycle. With subjects like proper methods of lubricating your drivetrain, adjusting your brakes and maintaining your tires, the Bike Hub will make

sure you know how to take care of your bike. Participants are free to bring their own bicycles to learn exactly how they FREE should be cared for.

Dads Group 4:30–5:30 p.m. Smith Memorial Student Union, room 462 1825 SW Broadway

If you are a father and a student at Portland State the Resource Center for Students with Children welcomes you to Monday meetings, where you have the chance to connect with others in your position and enjoy some FREE free snacks.

Dr. Leith Morton, “Evading Censorship: Maekawa Samio’s Poetry on the Pacific War” 6 p.m. Smith Memorial Student Union, room 238 1825 SW Broadway

The Portland State Center for Japanese Studies presents Dr. Leith Morton, a full professor of English at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, in the Foreign Language Research and Teaching Center and the Department of Value and Decision Science. Dr. Morton will be offering a talk on poet Maekawa Samio’s poetry and how it broke barriers by speaking out against war while at the same time expressing patriotic sentiments FREE to ensure publication.

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Dr. Mel Gurtov—professor emeritus of political science at Portland State and editor-in-chief of Asian Perspective as well as the author of more than 20 books on China, U.S. foreign policy and international politics, including China’s Security and Global Politics in the Human Interest—will give a lecture based on his new book, Will This Be China’s Century? A Skeptic’s View. The book challenges the view that China will rival or displace the United States as the world’s leadFREE ing power.

Thursday, May 2

Panel Discussion: Can We Talk About Coal? 6:30 p.m. Smith Memorial Student Union, room 327/8 1825 SW Broadway

The Department of Environmental Science and Management presents a panel discussion on the debate surrounding the export of coal through the Pacific Northwest. This discussion will examine the environmental, economic, health-related and social benefits and consequences of FREE exporting coal.

Wednesday, May 1

A Confucius Institute Lecture: The Future of U.S.-China Relations 6:30 p.m. book sale and signing, 7 p.m. lecture Smith Memorial Student Union, room 238 1825 SW Broadway

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The NFL draft

Luke joeckel is projected to go no. 1 to the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2013 NFL draft.

Football back in the spotlight for the next three days Gino Cerruti Vanguard Staff

For more than two months, the American public has been without its beloved gridiron entertainment. Instead, the focus right now is on the NBA playoffs and the beginning of Major League Baseball. Today marks one of the few times in the lull between the Super Bowl in early February and the kickoff of the new NFL season in September that professional football becomes a prominent news item—over the next three days, everyone will be watching the 2013 NFL draft. The first five teams will have quite a pool of talent to choose from. The top pick has gone to the Kansas City Chiefs, who somehow managed to lose 14 games out of 16 last year. Since they don’t need a quarterback anymore after acquiring Alex Smith from the San Francisco 49ers in the offseason, the Chiefs are likely to pick offensive tackle Luke Joeckel out of Texas A&M. Kansas City’s offense last year lacked, shall we say, everything, so it makes sense that they would try to rebuild their offensive line and give Smith a chance to connect. After that first pick the rest of

the first round is up in the air, but there are some prospects that should be taken in the top 10. While last year’s draft had two of the most highly touted college quarterbacks ever up for grabs (Andrew Luck of Stanford and Robert Griffin III of Baylor), this year’s draft is loaded with premium offensive tackles. Eric Fisher out of Central Michigan may not be as highly regarded as Joeckel, but he’s no slouch. Fisher, who weighs in at more than 300 pounds and possesses exceptional agility, should provide solid pass protection to any team that snatches him up. Oklahoma’s Lane Johnson has the same build as Fisher, is equally light on his feet and also has a fantastic talent for reading the defense. Expect the Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles to all be in the market for these two players in the first round. Of the quarterbacks, West Virginia’s Geno Smith may be the only one worth grabbing early on. The Cleveland Browns, who have the sixth pick, are the team most likely to choose Smith in the first round as they don’t have a second-round pick after selecting

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Josh Gordon in the 2012 supplemental draft. The Jaguars, who also lost 14 games last year, could pick up Smith in the second round if he’s passed up in the first. No team is really in need of a quarterback, however, at least not any of the quarterbacks

available this year. After all, as much fun as it is to see your favorite team pad their roster with potential talent, there is just no telling if college triumphs will translate into NFL success. Quarterback JaMarcus Russell, a Louisiana State star who garnered numerous awards during

his college career, skipped his senior year in order to enter the NFL draft in 2007. The Oakland Raiders chose Russell with the No. 1 pick, leading to a chapter in the franchise’s history that Raiders fans would very much like to forget. Regarded as the biggest bust in draft history,

The Portland Timbers embarked on a trip to California to face off against the San Jose Earthquakes for the second week in a row on Sunday. Fresh off a loss at Jeld-Wen Field on April 14, the Earthquakes were looking to notch their first win in four matches. The Timbers, on the other hand, were trying to jump up another spot in the MLS Western Conference standings and put first-year head coach Caleb Porter on a winning streak for the first time since he joined the team. San Jose was playing without star forward Alan Gordon, who is serving a four-game suspension—three games for an antigay slur directed at Will Johnson in the last matchup with Portland and one more for an elbow to

Mikael Silvestre’s head a few minutes later in the same game. With their home crowd behind them, the Earthquakes came out aggressively, but Timbers goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts proved his worth by shutting down the early attack. Though San Jose had a couple of good looks on goal in the first half, they failed to convert, and the two teams headed into the locker room at halftime tied at 0-0. In the 58th minute, the Timbers drove down the field and finally broke through the Earthquakes’ defense as Ryan Johnson’s shot was deflected and midfielder Diego Valeri ended up with a loose ball in front of the Earthquakes goal to put it away for the easy score. The goal was Valeri’s second of the year.

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The Portland Thorns hosted their first-ever home game in the inaugural season of the National Women’s Soccer League on Sunday, bringing an astounding 16,479 spectators to

Jeld-Wen Field for a matchup with the Seattle Reign FC. Assessing the incredible support the team is already enjoying this year, Thorns head coach Cindy Parlow Cone said, “As soon as I landed here in Portland in mid-January, the

reception I have received and this team has received from Portland has just been unbelievable. They really came out tonight and they were the 12th person on the field—it’s hard for a team to play against 12 people.”

tremendous footwork versus three Reign defenders and fired another shot, but Emily Zurrer saved the ball at the line to keep the score at 0-0. Finally, with halftime looming in the 45th minute, Portland defender Marian Dougherty headed a free kick from Kathryn Williamson for the first goal by the club at JeldWen Field, putting the Thorns ahead 1-0. The team came out firing in the second half, placing three shots on goal in the opening minutes and keeping Betos on edge. In the 52nd minute, Morgan caught a long pass from Sinclair and booted a left-footed shot into the net to put the Thorns up 2-0. “There was more of a flow between us,” Sinclair said of the goal. “I just stole the ball from their back line, I remembered seeing Alex starting her run, and I hoped she [would continue] it. And she did.” The Reign’s Jessica Fishlock responded in the 74th minute to bring Seattle within one, but it was as close as they would get as Portland managed to keep the Reign at bay for the remainder of regulation and come away with the club’s first win. The Thorns are scheduled to take on the Chicago Red Stars next, in a road game at Benedictine University Sports Complex on April 27.

Russell started in 25 games and managed to salvage a win out of seven of those. There are no sure things in the NFL draft—only time will tell if this year’s prospects will become the MVPs of the future or the cautionary tales that haunt the dreams of an entire fan base.

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While on my way to the media gate I passed hundreds of young girls eagerly awaiting their first Thorns game—many clutching soccer balls and exhibiting the same kind of passion you might see at a Justin Bieber concert— screaming “Alex Morgan!” at random intervals and reaching a fever pitch of excitement as game time drew near. When the Thorns took the field a thunderous chant broke out in the stadium, letting the home team know just how much their fans had been anticipating this moment. “To be out there and hear the national anthem from [Jazmyne Avante and to] put the Thorns jersey on—it was a great feeling,” Morgan said. The Thorns started the contest strong, putting consistent pressure on the Reign defense. Forward Christine Sinclair ripped down the field in the 15th minute and placed a shot on goal that missed just wide but caused the stadium to erupt, quickly setting the tone for the match. In the 28th minute, Portland earned a corner kick that was launched across middle and received by an unmarked Becky Edwards, who placed a header on goal that the Reign’s Michelle Betos saved with a beautiful diving catch. In the 36th minute, Morgan showcased her

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San Jose was determined not to go down without a fight, however. Using the late deficit as motivation, the Earthquakes sent several shots on goal to try and net the equalizer, and with just two minutes remaining in stoppage time Earthquakes rookie Adam Jahn got possession of the ball in the Timbers box and netted a goal to tie the game as the crowd at Buck Shaw Stadium erupted. The Timbers are now 2-1-4 on the season, just one spot above San Jose in the standings. Portland will take on the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference this weekend as they head to the plains to battle Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. The game is set to begin at 5:30 p.m.

At a glance: Alex Morgan Katie Hoyt Vanguard Staff

Birthplace: Diamond Bar, Calif. College: University of California, Berkeley Degree: Political economy

Diego Valeri, right, scored Portland’s only goal in a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

Growing up a multisport athlete, Morgan began playing soccer competitively at the age of 14. Within three years, while in high school, she was called up to the U-17 women’s national team and began attending the University of California, Berkeley, shortly after. She was the team’s leading scorer at Cal, ending her collegiate career third on the

school’s all-time list in both goals and points. While at Berkeley she joined the U-20 women’s national team and was a member of the squad that competed at the 2008 U-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile, where she scored a game-winning goal against North Korea that was voted best goal of the tournament and second-best goal of the year by FIFA. Morgan scored her first goal as part of the senior U.S. women’s national team against Mexico in 2010, and her first international goal came against China later that year. She was drafted No. 1 overall by the Western New York Flash of Women’s Professional Soccer in January of 2011, then joined up with

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the U.S. World Cup squad that summer. Her goal in the 82nd minute of the team’s semifinal matchup with France helped the team to a 3-1 victory. Morgan followed that up with a goal in the final against Japan, though the U.S. ultimately lost the game in a penalty shootout. After taking that tough defeat, Morgan and the U.S. team came back strong at the 2012 London Olympics last summer. Morgan scored the game-winning goal in extra time against Canada in the semifinal, setting the team up for a rematch with Japan in the gold-medal game, where they avenged the previous year’s defeat with a 2-1 victory. After establishing herself over the past four years as one of the premier soccer players in the world, Morgan signed with the Thorns in January, sending an already passionate fan base into a frenzy. She’ll be one of the centerpieces of a deep Portland squad in 2013.

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Vikings softball squad loses series on the road Portland State wins one, drops pair to Idaho State Bengals Rosemary Hanson Vanguard Staff

The Portland State softball team showed its fighting spirit over the weekend, hanging with Idaho State through three close games in Pocatello, but it was the Bengals who ultimately came away with the series victory. After the Vikings notched a win in the weekend’s first game, breaking a tie in the top of the eighth inning with a two-run single by Sadie Lopez, the Bengals came back with two extrainning wins in a row. It was the first conference series loss this year for the Vikings, who now share the top spot in the Big Sky standings with Idaho State. On Saturday, Anna Bertrand recorded yet another victory for PSU. The senior pitched a complete game to notch her 68th win, breaking the school record. “She deserves it,” head coach Tobin Echo-Hawk said of the achievement. “It’s a great accomplishment. If you asked her, she’d just dismiss

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Anna Bertrand became PSU’s all-time leader in wins on Saturday. it, say, ‘I didn’t pitch the best weekend or have the best game,’ but that’s what makes her so great…that she strives to be better every time.” The Vikings got on the board quickly in Game 1, scoring a run in the top of the first, but Idaho State came back in the third to score three runs of their own. The teams struggled to gain an advantage from there, and in the bottom of the

fifth found themselves tied at 5-5. No runs were scored until the top of the eighth, when sophomore shortstop Alicia Fine and senior designated player Alexa Morales both got on base. PSU then put two pinch runners on the base paths as freshman Brianna Celaya entered the game in place of Fine and Morales was taken out in favor of Lexi Goranson.

Sophomore right fielder Aubrey Nitschelm came up next and reached safely to load the bases, and Lopez followed her with a clean single to center field that sent Celaya and Goranson across the plate. Echo-Hawk has gotten used to this sort of performance from Lopez. “Sadie Lopez is having a great senior year,” EchoHawk said. “She is doing everything that we need her to do right now, and it’s exciting to see someone have that success.” Up by two, Bertrand took control of the circle and gave up just one hit to secure the 7-5 victory. Bertrand gave up three earned runs and 10 hits over eight innings, and struck out five batters. The two teams battled it out again in the second meeting, remaining deadlocked at 12-12 after eight innings before the game was suspended because of darkness. They picked it up again on Sunday, and the Vikings jumped out to a 13-12 lead in the top of the ninth. That lead was quickly lost, however, as the Bengals came through with an RBI single in the bottom of the inning and then got a three-run homer

from Vicky Galasso in the 10th to take the game 16-13. Galasso carried that momentum into the third game, slamming another home run in the top of the first inning to put Idaho State up 2-0. Junior Crysta Conn responded with a two-run shot to tie the game in the fourth. The Bengals then pulled ahead 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth before the Vikings got their first lead of the game on a home run by Carly McEachran, giving them a one-run advantage. Idaho State tied the game with a solo home run in the seventh, and after the Vikings failed to produce a run over the next two innings the Bengals got another home run in the bottom of the ninth to take the game 6-4. The Vikings are now 1-4 in extra-inning games this year, but the team is refusing to let the setback discourage them. “We have to stay in the moment,” Echo-Hawk said. “It wasn’t the outcome we wanted, but we learned and we are better prepared for the [conference] tournament.” The Vikings return home to Erv Lind Stadium this weekend for a series against California State University, Sacramento.

Basement Notes: Men behaving badly Why professional athletes can bite the hand that feeds them and live to play another day Zach Bigalke  Vanguard Staff

Cooks are fond of saying that “an ounce of sauce covers a multitude of sins.” Those who follow sports may have noticed that a similar mentality seems to have permeated the collective mindset. As much as we like to discuss lofty ideals like fair play and think of sports as a builder of character, the actions of athletes increasingly reveal concepts like these to be myths. In the world of elite athletes, the content of their characters too often skew toward the childish, and from fans to pundits to front offices there is a sliding scale of tolerance in place that forgives the most egregious offenses in proportion to the skill level of the offender. Look no further than Exhibit A: Luis Suarez. The Liverpool striker is indisputably the most gifted scorer in the English Premier League this season, having recently notched his 30th goal

Luis Suarez sank his teeth into the competition but got off with a slap on the wrist. of the season across all competitions in a 2-2 draw against Chelsea. The Uruguayan has a nose for the net like few others in the league. But when the Professional Footballers’ Association selects its Player of the Year at the end of the season, their decision will be a bit more complicated than simply choosing the most talented athlete on the pitch. In between setting up Daniel Sturridge’s goal in the 52nd

minute and scoring his own equalizer in the final minute of the match on Sunday, the 26-year-old opted to use his jaws to settle a skirmish. Entangled with Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic on a set play near the goal, Suarez resolved the dispute by sinking his teeth into the fullback’s arm. The referee failed to penalize the action in the flow of play, but the Football Association reviewed the video

afterward and will likely put an end to Suarez’s season with a suspension thanks to his recidivist mandible. That’s right—it was a bite that led Suarez to Liverpool in the first place. In November 2010, while playing with Ajax in the Dutch league, the striker gnawed on the clavicle of PSV Eindhoven’s Otman Bakkal, earning himself a fine and a seven-game suspension. It would be his final game with the Amsterdam club. It didn’t seem to bother Liverpool, though, as the club negotiated to get Suarez to England on the strength of a brilliant but controversial World Cup campaign the previous summer, where he was ejected from Uruguay’s quarterfinal against Ghana for an impromptu block with his hands in a match that Uruguay would ultimately win on penalties. Suarez was labeled a cheat but ultimately forgiven, making him no different from any other talented athlete who gets a pass as long as he or she continues to put up the numbers. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Liverpool has come out publicly in support of their striker after this latest transgression, though they made sure to

level the requisite fine first. When the BBC asked the club’s Managing Director Ian Ayre whether he would consider selling Suarez, Ayre responded, “Not at all. It affects his future in the sense that we have to work with him on his discipline, but Luis is a very important player to the club… As we keep saying, he signed a new four-year contract last summer and we’d all love to see him here throughout that contract. He’s a fantastic player, top scorer and everything we’d want in a striker, so there’s no change there.” Regardless of the FA’s ultimate ruling in the case, one thing is certain: Suarez will be back next season to don the iconic kit of Liverpool once again. They don’t have much of a choice, really—if the club suddenly decided to take an ethical stand against his behavior, there would be plenty of suitors lining up to dole out the funds to get him into their lineup. Besides, when you’ve got a proven scorer on the roster, what’s a dental imprint (or two) on an opposing player’s body in the grand scheme of things? Goals are hard to come by in the English Premier League, after all— the sauce that covers the sins of a repeat offender.

Upcoming Friday, April 26

track and field Brutus Hamilton Challenge Berkeley, Calif. 8 a.m. Forecast: high of 69 degrees, partly cloudy

Softball

vs. Vikings vs. Sacramento State Erv Lind Stadium 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Forecast: high of 70 degrees, partly cloudy

WHl Western Conference Finals Game 5

vs. Winterhawks vs. Kamloops Rose Garden Arena 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 27

track and field Brutus Hamilton Challenge Berkeley, Calif. 8 a.m. Forecast: high of 69 degrees, partly cloudy

MLS

@ Timbers at Sporting KC Sporting Park 5:30 p.m. Forecast: high of 68 degrees, partly cloudy

NWSL

@ Thorns at Chicago Benedictine University Sports Complex 5 p.m. Forecast: high of 61 degrees, sunny

Sunday, April 28

MLb

vs. Seattle vs. LA Angels Safeco Field 1:10 p.m Forecast: high of 54 degrees, few showers