Vanguard June 3, 2011

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PSU students awarded Fulbright grants Three students will work and study in Germany, Laos and the United Arab Emirates Vinh Tran Vanguard staff

When Sarah Taylor received the email informing her that she had received the prestigious Fulbright scholarship to teach in Germany, the 23-year-old major applied linguistics and German was struggling to come up with words to tell her co-worker. “I turned and said ‘Ful…Fulbright! They emailed me,’” Taylor said. Immediately after, she called her grandmother in Dallas, Ore., to tell her the good news. FULBRIGHT ON PAGE 3

University selects three finalists to replace Marvin Kaiser College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean candidates wrap up campus visits this week Peter Browning Vanguard staff

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a step closer to finding a dean to replace Marvin Kaiser after the final candidates wrapped up their campus visits on Wednesday. Three finalists were chosen out of a wide field in order to find a candidate that is the best fit for Portland State. Over the past two weeks, Alan Burns, Susan Beatty and Philip Cohen all visited PSU and delivered hour-long presentations to students and faculty. CLAS ON PAGE 3

Student group to host annual African Night Association of African Students will celebrate with a night of food, fashion and family fun Sierra Pannabecker Vanguard staff

The Association of African Students will host its 31st annual African Night tomorrow to celebrate African culture. The event will feature traditional food, dances, clothing and music from a variety of African nations. This event’s theme is “Afrika Rising.” The event will take up three floors in Smith Memorial Student Union and each floor will host a different presentation. One floor will feature African drumming performed by a troupe of professional musicians, who will be accompanied by professional and student dancers. AFRICAN NIGHT ON PAGE 3

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Campus battles rise in graffiti Cases filed in 2011 already nearing 2010 numbers Alison Barnwell Vanguard staff

The Campus Public Safety Office at Portland State has filed 17 reports so far this year related to graffiti, fast approaching the total of 24 graffiti listings last year. Seven instances were reported in May alone. Officers speculate that graffiti writers could be catching on to the visibility and traffic of the campus’ downtown location. “I chose PSU because there’s lots of college students who are going to see tags and take interest,” said one Portland man who wrote graffiti that was documented in the May reports. His “tag,” or signature, is Busk, and he associates with YM (Young and Malicious) and several other local writing groups. The increase of graffiti at PSU is part of a citywide trend, according to Officer Matt Miller, a head graffiti investigator at the Portland Police Bureau. He estimates that $5 million is spent annually on fighting graffiti in Portland. GRAFFITI ON PAGE 3

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Campus vandalism: Suzan Wilson, PSU's lead gardener, scrubs graffiti off of an electric box near Science Building 1.

Smith Space Committee sparks controversy Accusations of biased and unethical voting within committee; voting postponed Ryan Deming Vanguard staff

The Smith Space Committee meets every two years to allocate Smith Memorial Student Union space to student groups. This year, however, the process has been postponed until fall because a number of issues were raised about the legitimacy of the process. The main point of controversy is the Student Veterans Association and the room it currently occupies, M114. The committee wanted to turn this room into a conference room that could be used by a number of different student groups throughout the year, instead of taking up and over-booking the larger Student Activities and Leadership Program conference room in M113. As of the initial allocation, the committee had decided to move the SVA to M104. However, at the last committee meeting on May 23, members voted for the SVA to retain their current office in M114. A number of students, including committee member Brandon Harris, have taken issue with the way this deci-

sion was made and how it was reached. “The three members of the committee who opposed turning the current SVA room into a conference room all have direct ties to SVA,” Harris said in an email to student groups. “One is a member, one openly said in a committee meeting that they think SVA is more important than other groups and the last is a close friend of SVA’s leadership.” While this may apply to other members of the committee, Chair Pv Jantz said he is not affiliated with the SVA in any way. “I’m accused of being affiliated with SVA,” Jantz said. “Not true, and I deny any such affiliation. I am not currently involved with any student group.” Harris is not the only student upset by the alleged bias. Sean Green, an Organization Budget Council representative, said that he would have liked to see more of a process in regards to decision making. “Pv said that we just didn’t have time to discuss committee members’ affiliations,” Green said, adding that Harris asked for them to do so twice. Under Article III in the space committee’s bylaws, it states that every member must declare any affiliations that could be perceived as a conflict of interest.

Both Harris and Green said that the committee members skipped over this part of the meeting and would not state their affiliations before the voting took place. According to Harris, Jantz also appointed the outgoing ASPSU president, Katie Markey, to the committee the day of the meeting to swing the vote in favor of the SVA. “Katie Markey has really close ties to the SVA and knows Pv,” Harris said. “He appointed her to the committee on the last day because he knew that, with the votes we had, the SVA would become a conference room.” Harris feels that appointing Markey to a committee that she hadn’t attended any meetings for was unethical. According to Article II, Section E of the committee’s bylaws, “consultants” may be added to the committee as needed, though they cannot be voting members. However, Harris said that Markey was a voting member. In an email sent out to student groups on May 25, Jantz cited three reasons for the delay: lack of uniformity, a high turnover rate of previous committee members and the lack of time to make an informed decision. Jantz said that a new committee will meet again in the fall to vote on room assignments. ■

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For college seniors across the nation, graduation marks the end of years of hard work and a hopeful transition into the working world. For those

raised in the foster care system, it also means the triumph over nearly insurmountable odds. Josh Griggs, a Portland State senior, is part of the 2 percent of former foster children to graduate college.

On June 12, Griggs, who was bounced constantly between various foster homes in the Oregon-Washington area during his childhood, will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in social work.

Despite having been recently accepted into a master’s program at the University of Washington’s School of Social Work, Griggs’ former life as a foster child still plays a defining role in his identity. Removed from his family at the age of six, Griggs lived with 11 different families and attended nine different schools before graduating high school in 2006. At one point, he was even placed back with relatives. However, that was only temporary. “It’s obviously difficult to form relationships,” he said. “People raised in the foster system are often more cautious, more reserved. They usually have a lot in their background that is difficult to talk about.” Though relationships with his peers often came and went and associations with his foster families rarely lasted, Griggs said he

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was inspired by the teachers he had at each of his schools who would always listen to him and help him through hard times. “Education became my escape, it gave me hope,” he said. “I still always refer to my teachers as my guardian angels.” While he found refuge from his problems through education, he represents the exception rather than the rule. According to Spark Action, a children’s advocacy group, only 50 percent of foster children earn a high school diploma, 6 percent attend college and only 2 percent earn a college degree. Though the statistics are disturbing, it is exactly what drove Griggs to advocate for disenfranchised youth. In 2006, immediately after his high school graduation, he began working with Foster-Club, a national resource center for foster children that acts as a hub of knowledge for both foster children and foster parents. Later that year, as an incoming college freshman, Griggs began interning with All-Stars, a PSU partnership program. “With All-Stars, we taught kids how to advocate for themselves,” he said. “We hoped to give them the tools they needed to achieve.” While attending PSU, he continued to work with Foster-Club, as well as travel around the country speaking with foster students. With his knowledge and experience, Griggs helped found the Oregon Foster Youth Connection, an advisory board utilizing activism and leadership in order to reform the child welfare system in Oregon. Still, having already beaten the odds, his ambitions are even loftier. “My goal is to one day be a U.S. senator,” Griggs said. “That’s where you really get an opportunity to enact change.” ■

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Mark Gregory to fill in as FADM vice president Portland State President Wim Wiewel recently announced that Mark Gregory will serve as temporary vice president of finance and administration until the permanent replacement, Monica Rimai, arrives in August. Current Vice President Lindsay Desrochers will retire on July 1 after 10 years of working at PSU. According to a press release, Gregory has worked at PSU since 1998. He started as the director of computing and networking until 2000, when he became chief information officer. —Corie Charnley

Senate Bill 242 on hold in Legislature Senate Bill 242, which would grant the Oregon University System more autonomy, is currently on hold in the Oregon State Legislature and will reach the voting floor within the next few weeks. According to OUS Communications Director Diane Saunders, the bill is expected to pass as it has almost universal support within the Legislature and the Governor’s Office.

ASPSU Legislative Affairs Director Aaron Dumas said that the bill has not yet been voted on because legislators are awaiting the results of a fiscal impact statement. ASPSU has been actively lobbying for SB 242, according to Dumas. It has submitted student testimonies in support of the Oregon Student Association’s efforts to raise legislative awareness about the bill’s effects on students. In addition, ASPSU has also held informational sessions in order to educate students about the proposed changes. If passed, SB 242 would drastically alter the budget structure for higher education, giving OUS more control over its finances. Saunders said that the bill would allow for increased accountability, efficiency and preparedness among individual campuses. According to Saunders, the bill would also give OUS campuses the freedom to spend tuition dollars as needed, rather than seek approval from the Legislature. In addition, the state would no longer have the legal ability to “sweep” tuition reserve funds, as it has in the past, she said.

Saunders said that these budgetary restrictions negatively impact OUS because campuses cannot adequately plan for the future when they are unsure of how much money they will actually have at their disposal. “When you’re not sure whether or not money you’ve put in your reserves will be there to pay for expenses you have on the campus, like faculty, it makes it really, really hard to plan,” Saunders said. —Katrina Petrovich

PSU to present faculty with Outstanding Researcher Awards For the sixth year in a row, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will present faculty members with an Outstanding Teacher Award today in the Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom. Geology department Chair Scott Burns created the awards to recognize faculty members for their excellence in teaching. Specially selected students from each department are responsible for choosing the winners. The awards ceremony will run from 3 to 5 p.m. and is open to the public.

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University hopes new CLAS dean will start next fall Isaacson Miller, the independent search firm for the university, administered feedback surveys for students and faculty, a process that Larry Wallack, dean of College and Public Affairs and the search committee chair, said would be reviewed over the next few days. Wallack believes that the new dean will be on board in fall 2011. “We were looking for someone with great intellec-

tual breadth that could develop a vision that included the social sciences, humanities and natural sciences,” Wallack said. According to Wallack, the three finalists stood out because of their experience and accomplishments. In addition, he said the final candidate must understand “the special nature” of CLAS and be able to communicate what they would “contribute to the fur-

ther growth and development of the college.” The candidates all have unique backgrounds and geography. Burns is coming from the University of Florida, where he was the chair of the Department of Anthropology. He also holds an endowed professorship in Florida’s CLAS. According to Burns, while he was chair, the department’s grants and contracts more than doubled. “I have enjoyed working with and have promoted the administrative teams, committees and working groups throughout my career to be socially and internationally

diverse, from disparate departments and intellectual traditions,” Burns said. If hired, Burns said he will work to strengthen “PSU’s international connections, increase the research footprint of the faculty and help develop gift-giving and other resources.” Beatty, the only female candidate, hails from the University of Colorado’s College of Arts and Sciences, where she has been the associate dean of the department’s natural science division for four years. In this role, Beatty oversees 13 departments, 368 tenuretrack faculty, 125 staff members and 1,200 graduate students.

Beatty believes the most important aspect of leadership is transparency. “I strongly believe in a transparent and collaborative leadership style,” she said. “Through some very difficult budget cuts in the past four years, I had the cooperation and support of all my departmental chairs in choosing how we were going to meet our budget goals. Cohen is currently the vice provost for Academic Affairs and the dean of the Graduate School at the University of Texas, Arlington. In his cover letter to the CLAS search committee, he said that

he has advanced the university’s strategic goals in education, managed the graduate programs and enrollment and raised funds for graduate student support. “I am committed to helping students succeed academically...I work well with a wide variety of academic cultures, and...I understand the role of faculty and am committed to providing the support and infrastructure that enables them to fulfill that role,” he said. Cohen also served as UTA’s associate dean of the Graduate School and chair of the English department. ■

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Two faculty members have also received Fulbright grants This year, Taylor is one of three students from Portland State that have been awarded the Fulbright scholarship, an international scholars exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, to work and conduct research overseas next year. Students Erica Charves and Julia Ruppell are recipients of the Full Grants for study/research and Taylor is the recipient of the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship program. Considered to be one of the most prestigious programs in the U.S., the Fulbright program will pay for the students to spend 10 months overseas. Applied linguistics Professor Keith Walter, who has worked with Taylor before, said Fulbright recipients serve as U.S. ambassadors. “The best candidate is someone who is willing to think from an international perspective,” Walter said. Since Fulbright emphasizes students’ involvement in the international community, all three students have studied or worked overseas before. For Taylor, her study-abroad trip to Tübingen, Germany, made her fall in love with German culture. This coming fall, Taylor will work as a foreign language as-

sistant, teaching English to high school students in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Taylor said it feels “just right” to receive the grant, after having been involved with University Studies as a peer mentor for two years. Like Taylor, Charves has been involved in mentoring and leadership roles at PSU through her work with the Muslim Student Association. Her trip to the United Arab Emirates in winter 2008 inspired her to study women’s participation and leadership in urban planning and sustainability. Learning how Arab women negotiate and get involved in the local communities and in the political arena is an important topic, she said. “They have the same aspirations and desire [as American women] to change their community,” Charves said. “I’m interested in looking at the barriers that could prevent them from leadership roles.” Charves will graduate with a degree in community development and communication this June. Ruppell, a Ph.D. candidate studying biology, said she was unsure whether her proposal to study white-crested gibbons in Laos would be approved, since most Fulbright-funded

On other floors, guests will be able to enjoy food from Morocco, Somalia, Ethiopia and West African countries and a fashion show of traditional garb of countries ranging from Eritrea to Ivory Coast. Event leader and AAS Vice President Sephinesh Guild said that the event is the product of five months of hard work and contributions from dozens of volunteers. AAS hopes that the event will educate PSU and the Portland community about African culture. “It’s all about bringing people to together,” Guild said, adding that she and other AAS members also hope to recruit new group members. To Guild, the event is also a chance to eliminate stereotypes about Africa. “Not every image of Africa in the media is accurate,” she said. “The youth of Africa are a big part of the movements taking place there. They are lead-

ers in the political media.” The event will also feature a short speech from a local motivational speaker, Lou Radja. His focus will be on leadership within the African youth community. Radja is also the cofounder and executive director of EduCongo, a nonprofit that helps fund the schooling of underprivileged children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to its website. In previous years, the event has drawn over 700 people, making it the largest event that AAS hosts, according to Guild. In addition, the event has been publicized on a local radio station in efforts to draw attendants from the community. AAS planned the event to be family-oriented. As such, the event is free for PSU students and children under 12. Public tickets are available for $5 in the PSU Box Office. The event will run from 5 to 10 p.m. tomorrow in SMSU. ■

research focuses on culture and language. After she graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 2004 with a degree in anthropology and psychology, Ruppell traveled to Thailand and Cambodia. It was through her work with a gibbon sanctuary in Thailand that she discovered her interest in studying the endangered species. “I realize there hasn’t been a lot of an ecological study done on this species,” Ruppell said. Ruppell has received several grants for her research before, including an $8,000 grant from the Oregon Zoo and a $3,000 grant from the Climate Action Fund. With the Fulbright scholarship, she will travel to Laos to collect data and partner with the National University of Laos for her project. The Fulbright program has also awarded grants to environmental sciences and management Professor Jeff Gerwing and community health Professor Mark Kaplan. Gerwing will travel to Bangalore, India, in October to study local forest management techniques, while Kaplan will study community health in Sweden. ■

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Setting up: AAS member Rahel Gemechu sets up the flags of various African nations.

Rise in graffiti represents citywide trend, expert says “You talk to any citizens, 50 or 60 percent of them would probably tell you graffiti is a problem,” he said. “You talk to nine out of 10 business owners in this city, and they would tell you it’s a major problem.” Sergeant Dwight Waldo of the San Bernardino, Calif., police department visited Portland to train Miller’s unit in early May. An international graffiti expert, Waldo noticed that the problem of graffiti in Portland has grown since his last visit five years ago. He attributed the rise of graffiti to what he sees as a tendency by mainstream culture to embrace the fringe. “Kids see it more and more becoming a part of pop culture,” he said. “They don’t think they’ll be prosecuted, even though they’ve done tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage.” PSU’s urban campus is well situated to fulfill the vis-

ibility goals of graffiti writers, Waldo said. “If you talk to a tagger, they will tell you it’s all about fame,” he said. CPSO officers are becoming more versed in collaboratively fighting graffiti, sharing reports that Miller uses to build ongoing investigations. “They’re hard to catch,” CPSO Sergeant Gary Smeltzer said of graffiti writers. “It’s kind of a hit-and-run type of crime.” While graffiti on campus is sometimes the work of known vandals, at least two arrests this year have involved PSU students. Art student Jordan Trujillo marked the campus with more than 40 tags and was arrested in February. Andrew Derocher, a third-year student majoring in liberal sciences, is awaiting his June 10 court date after he was arrested for vandalism in early May.

Derocher declined to comment because his case is still open, but he indicated that he’s not a veteran graffiti writer. “I don’t notice graffiti more than anybody else,” he said. “It’s just letters to me.” PSU Facilities and Planning is responsible for removing campus graffiti, sometimes hiring outside contractors to eliminate especially tough tags. Head Gardener Suzan Wilson estimated that PSU spends about $150,000 a year on graffiti removal. Landscapers recently planted thorny bushes around the campus’ west heating complex to discourage taggers who enjoyed the building’s visibility to traffic on I-405. The graffiti writer known as Berserk, now facing possible felony charges related to his citywide vandalism, tagged the heating plant last December. “I’m an artist. How can they tell me not to paint?” he said. Beserk suggested that less money be spent on graffiti cleanup at PSU and in Portland. “There’s volunteers that’ll do it. All the fools that hate graffiti—they’ll do it for free,” he said. ■

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Portland State of mind What a college education really means

people, many of whom I hope remain a part of my life. I’ve taken on new skills, experience and contacts that will benefit me for years to come. College means sacrifice. Forget any notion of Like many fellow students, the prospect of grad- time—you no longer have any. Sleep becomes a uation has finally come to resemble something commodity traded for writing papers, tackling obtainable. For some time now, I have con- math problems, tutoring and more. You will sidered such a conclusion to the years spent at face decisions of whether to work a shift or put Portland State a sort of myth—a reward meant more effort into an assignment. You will sacrito motivate students, yet so far fice a better grade for time with away it seemed unreachable. those you love, or vice versa. Richard But as this reality sets in and The job you cherish may not D. Oxley the world lying beyond uniline up with a class schedule. versity life arches over the horiYou may not be able to equally zon, it becomes apparent that the lessons learned juggle family and homework. But you may be here are greater than previously realized. able to find compromises. PSU provides more than an intriguing class It means managing expectations and adaptor exercising an enhanced ability to operate ing. When I first came to PSU I checked with through hours of sleep depravation. The skills the career center for some direction. I’ll never necessary to navigate this education become en- forget what the counselor told me. After talking grained and habitual. Without them, one could over my plans, she said that I should get a degree not succeed in school, especially at PSU. in whatever I thought was fun or interesting. I Portland State isn’t like many other colleges. At wouldn’t be hired off of my degree, she told me. first glance it may appear that the urban setting It’s something that is good to have and employers sets it apart from many other universities. But it’s want to see it, but what they want so much more more than that. It only becomes apparent to PSU is experience and skills, and college is a great place students that the culture and variety of people here to connect to those things. I had walked into PSU are rather unique. With an average student age of thinking that I could nab a degree and in turn nab 28, a considerable number of students are not what a job afterward. But it wasn’t that simple. many envision—perhaps older, parents, profesAnd it is all for not without determination. sionals or merely those taking the scenic route to Sometime during every quarter a fluttering a degree—one has to take on the challenge of their thought will pass through your mind, perhaps Portland State education in a unique way. during a test or one of the classes you could care Attending college at Portland State means so less about but must take to fill a requirement. much more than obtaining a degree. It means Even if just for a second, it will tempt you to give embarking on a journey. it up. Is it all worth the lack of money? Wouldn’t Over the years since I decided to finish my life manage much easier if you could just have degree, I have traveled along an avenue of tri- a dependable routine—work, dinner, “Daily umphs and tribulations. I’ve started with a Show,” sleep…oh, to sleep. Balanced out with great job, gave it up and have scraped by ever a steady and healthy social life it can seem like since. I started with intimate and close friends a fairly nice alternative. However, if you’re like who couldn’t seem farther from me now. I've most PSU students, it’s that routine that drove been married and...well let's just say we had a you through the doors of this school in the first disagreement—I wanted to be married and she place—it wasn’t paying off and hopefully an disagreed with me. All this either tied some way education of some sort would help. or another to my goal of obtaining that college Portland State is more than a series of courses degree or simply reflected the changing seasons and checks on a DARS report. From student of my life as I passed through this institution. groups and clubs (I highly recommend them), And after coming to know many of my fellow to jobs, experience and people—it is a whole students, I just may have had it easy. new life to adapt to. Congratulations to those However, at PSU I’ve also found new pas- graduating, and for those who have more credits sions and direction. I’ve met a range of amazing to knock down, hang in there. ■

Big, bad wolves Learn from history and leave wolves alone After years under close watch, the gray wolf has been taken off the endangered species list to resume its role in the ecosystem. However, with its newfound security, the gray wolf has a new world of dangers—it now must prepare itself for open hunting season. The U.S. government ruled last month that gray wolves would formally be removed from protection under the Endangered Species Act. Approximately 1,300 wolves have been taken off the list in five of the Rocky Mountain states, with plans to expand the bill to other bordering states soon. Gray wolves were first put under Endangered Species protection in 1974 when the wolf population had dwindled to near extinction in the U.S. It wasn’t until 1995 that an effort was made to help recover their species by transplanting 66 gray wolves from Canada to areas near Yellow Stone National Park. Over the years, the wolf population has multiplied and has fortunately regained its vital presence in the Rocky Mountain ecosystem.

Too bad good things can’t last forever. It was inevitable that hunting aficionados would take notice of their resurgence too. Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar tried to justify the decision by publicly announcing that they were removed from the endangered list because they have again reached “healthy levels.” “Healthy levels” is far from a decent rationalization. Try looking at a situation logically instead of selfishly. If your former alcoholic friend KAT makes it a few months soAUDICK ber, you don’t celebrate with a night out of binge drinking. If your out-of-shape uncle manages to lower his cholesterol back to healthy levels, you don’t buy him a $50 gift certificate to McDonalds. If your accidental fork wound finally heals over, you don’t stab yourself with a fork again. It’s entirely frustrating that people could be so erratic as to start hunting something that has so recently made its debut back into the animal kingdom. The introduction of gray wolves back into their native U.S. habitats has aided in a number of environmental recoveries. Their presence alone has lowered the elk population back to a

The great beyond The joy and stress of leaving college

Other soon-to-be-graduates are feeling similar anxiety. “My overall feeling of graduation is fear mixed in with utter excitement for the beginning of The feelings of fear, excitement and shaky the next chapter of my life,” said senior Destiny nerves are becoming more and more prominent Topolski, a psychology major with an emphasis as June 12 looms closer for Portland State’s in criminal justice. Topolski is graduating with graduating seniors. no job prospects but is planning on preparing When you tell people that you are graduat- for the GRE, volunteering and eventually applying, a usual response is, “Coning to graduate schools. gratulations! What are you The economy, while maybe MEGHAN going to do next?” The smile not be as poor as it used to Daniels on your face may then fade to be, is still in pretty bad shape. a stressful expression as you try The unemployment rate was to search for the words. “Well…I’m applying to 10 percent in March of this year. The economy jobs…and stuff…” is not back to its better days yet, but it is cerThe stress sets in while trying to grab those tainly not at its worst. Still the lack of jobs can last few tedious credits. Then even more stress be stressful for recent grads. Especially since kicks in when you realize there are few, viciously nowadays, a bachelor’s degree seems more like competitive job prospects on the horizon, and a high school diploma; necessary, but does not instead of studying for that quiz or writing that guarantee a job. paper, you add to your résumé, tweak it and apMany students are going straight to graduate ply to as many places as possible. school after their bachelor’s degree, which is due Thoughts of the unknown begin to creep into in large part to the poor economy. your head. Every couple of days it is a differ“The job prospects in this city are incredibly ent emotion. One day you could not be more daunting, and the thought of not having school excited for graduation, having no more exams, to fall back on makes me nervous,” psychology busy work or financial aid woes. The next day, senior Nicole Atkins said. Atkins is planning you are filled with dread about leaving be- on preparing for the GRE and spending time hind the lack of real job (for some) and the with loved ones before graduate school, much not-so-responsible days of having a drink with like Topolski. friends on a Tuesday night. The transition can consist of multiple things; College definitely has its ups and downs, and whether that is transitioning from an underit changes people. Many would not be who they graduate education to a graduate education, preare today without these four—in many cases paring for internships, volunteer work or going more—years of experiences. The knowledge that to a full-time job. you have gained and that has stuck with you “I anticipate a very significant transformawill forever remain along with the friends you tion as I shift from student to full-time bread have made. winner. Now I must actually learn how to For me, graduation brings forth a feeling of budget a paycheck, versus my three-month fiuncertainty, and I dread that uncertainty, but nancial aid money,” psychology senior Alycia I also find it exciting. I have never left school Helbling said. since kindergarten, and with the exception of While graduation is still a terrifying time, it a few summers, I have never taken a break. is also full of thoughts and good wishes from After every school year I knew that I was go- family, friends and peers. It is important to uning back to school again come September. I derstand that while this is a scary transition, realize that a lot of things have to change re- it is also a time to celebrate your accomplishgarding my mindset, because I think in terms ments. Don’t lose sight of that over any stress. of school years instead of actual years. Here I Congratulations, class of 2011. You earned am, 16 years later, about to graduate college, this, don’t ever forget that. ■ not knowing where I am going.

level at which much of the landscape has been able to recover from years of overgrazing. Not to mention both beaver and red fox populations have simultaneously recovered, since the gray wolf assists in displacing coyotes from the food chain. The effect of this species’ presence and absence on the American landscape spread far and wide. It is evident that as far as the ecosystem’s chain goes, the gray wolf is a rather significant link. We have learned what the removal of this species can dramatically do, but it seems that Americans are having difficulty learning from history on this one. The decision to allow hunting of the gray wolf was not made on the grounds that controlling the population is now pertinent or necessary, but rather it was that enough smaller political groups pushed for their reintroduction to the hunting list. There are arguments that since their reintroduction, gray wolves have become a nuisance to cattle ranches. Even though farmers have been reimbursed for their monetary loses of lowered livestock numbers, there is still hostility against the mere existence of the wolves. Other supporters of the bill lay claim that the wolves are greatly lowering the local elk population. However, once one digs a little deeper it becomes evident that they are not concerned for the sake of the healthy elk population, but are concerned because the gray wolves take part in

decreasing the amount of these big game animals during hunting season. Who’s to say if this ruling will have a massive negative effect on the protection of other recovering endangered species. After all, this is the first time in history that the U.S. Congress has taken part in the removal of an endangered animal. If my prediction is right, trigger-happy hunters around America will make no hesitation to petition for other species to be taken off the list as well. It makes me wonder when we will learn that extinction is very permanent. We can only push one species so far, so many times before it will be eradicated forever. ■

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More than meets the ear Music therapy offers a healing approach

Earthtones has been going to different retirement communities such as Avamere at Sherwood and Springs in Tanasbourne to help with memory and Alzheimer’s. There are a variety of ways to help make some“Evidenced-based music interventions can one feel better in this world, whether they feel help decrease agitation, depression, increase physically, emotionally or mentally ill. One orientation, enliven memory and help persons method in particular is beginretain or develop new skills,” ning to gain more attention: Winnwalker said. MEGHAN music therapy. With seasonal musical Daniels According to the American themes, music therapy can Music Therapy Association, assist people who may have music therapy is the clinical and evidence- trouble orienting time and place, such as people based use of music interventions to accomplish affected by Alzheimer’s disease. individualized goals within a therapeutic Music therapy can also help people with Parrelationship. kinson’s disease. With music therapy, you can Music therapists can complete an approved take non-musical goals such as speech and moundergraduate or graduate program in over tor coordination and accompany those with museventy universities throughout the United sical skills such as singing. Because music is so States, including Marylhurst University in Lake universal, it can be in any language. Oswego, where one can receive a Bachelor of Through music therapy, musical games proMusic Therapy. mote cognitive processes through recall, deciJodi Winnwalker, founder and director of sion-making and social interaction. With that Earthtones Music Therapy Services, has been social interaction, people who may otherwise working with music therapy for more than be isolated can have positive interactions with 30 years in the Portland area. others, which is particularly important in senior “Music therapy benefits everyone, everywhere care facilities or for people with disorders. from prenatal to hospice care, from womb to People with physical disorders can also bentomb, from birth to death,” Winnwalker said. efit from music therapy. With movement and People turn to music therapy for all sorts of dance strength, coordination and mobility are reasons, including the promotion of physical being promoted. Through music-assisted relaxhealth and wellness to manage stress, alleviate ation, stress reduction and pain management pain, improve mood, decrease anxiety and de- are possible. pression and increase social interaction and selfAlong with the aforementioned benefits, music expression. therapy is also beneficial to healthy individuals. It Music therapy has been widely used for people can reduce stress through activity such as drumwith mental disorders, developmental and learn- ming or aid in relaxation through passive listening. ing disabilities, substance abuse, brain injuries, A person does not need to possess any sort physical disabilities and Alzheimer’s disease. of musical skill or talent whatsoever to reap the

The ethics of care Morality of financing elderly and disabled assistance Elizabeth Bommarito Vanguard staff

Oregon is currently the model for effective home- and community-based health services for the elderly and disabled. David Fuks, CEO of Cedar Sinai Park and adjunct professor at Portland State’s Graduate School of Social Work, says that when he goes to national conferences, all eyes are on Oregon for learning the ins-and-outs of the assisted-living model. Fuks notes that assisted living was practically invented in Oregon. In a time when some states are making huge Medicaid cuts, such as Arizona, which has cut their Medicaid funding more than $1 billion this year, now more than ever we need to be a good example of fair treatment for our most disadvantaged citizens. Why then is Governor John Kitzhaber proposing to cut Medicaid rates 19 percent for nursing homes, 16 percent for community-based care and 25 percent for at-home care? Fuks’ recent article in the Oregonian, “Calling for a moral system of care for elders and people with special needs,” addresses why, if these cuts pass, it will be detrimental to those in need. If the cuts are passed, Oregon will see the closure of multiple long-term care facilities, driving more patients into hospitals, where costs are greater. The reductions will create harsher consequences in rural communities because of the lack of access to primary care providers. Fuks likened the cuts “to an attempt to return to social Darwinistic times before the Social Security Act,” and addressed that our current economy might be behind the cuts, but that it is disturbing to take resources from those who need them and “can’t tough it out.”

However the economy argument is tough to rationalize since Fuks also adds that for every Medicaid dollar the state puts in, $1.7 is matched at the federal level. This money circulates approximately seven times in the local economy, making spending on Medicaid seems like a pretty safe gamble and a good investment, both ethically and economically. At the federal level, proposed funding cuts to the state’s Medicaid would leave 44 million more Americans without health insurance, according to Colorado NPR writer Erin O’Toole. One has to wonder what is wrong with the ethics of this country when the elected officials steal funds from those in need, while a continuation of Bush’s $1.3 trillion federal tax cut for “high earners” is approved. This is why there needs to be a moral system used when society addresses resource problems. As the adage goes, “A civilization should be judged by how it treats its most underprivileged members.” Just because the economy goes through ebbs and flows is no reason to adopt a sink or swim ideology toward our social relationships, allowing the elderly and disabled to be undercut. Concerned Oregonians should email the Joint Ways and Means Committee of Oregon as well as the Joint Ways and Means Human Service Subcommittee and demand that we don’t take funds away from home- and community-based services for the elderly, disabled and underprivileged. Any and all creative efforts to prevent this funding reduction will help our state and city continue to provide a working model that teaches others that we need a system that, as Fuks eloquently states, “responds to people’s needs instead of the people responding to the needs of the institution.” ■

benefits of music therapy; the ability to relax can be greatly enhanced by simply listening. Clearly, music therapy is important. The work that music therapists do can help anyone and everyone. From people who are happy and healthy to those suffering from depression, anxiety or Alzheimer’s. It seems as if the limits are endless for music therapy; it’s almost like magic. Music therapy can reach anyone due to its universality and, because it does not always require active participation, patients can even be bedridden. The environment of music therapy sessions is all-inclusive, everyone can take some part of it. “Music, as an adaptive medium, offers each person the opportunity to sing their own song, beat their own drum or toot their own horn,”

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Winnwalker said. This form of therapy is a necessity and it is vital that the world is aware of the benefits and everything that music therapy has to offer. ■

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Step back and cut Fraternity and Sorority Life a break Tyree Harris Daily Emerald staff

When we think of a fraternity, we think of “Animal House.” We think of “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder” — keggers, polos, folded brim baseball caps — Bro hard, right? However, contrary to belief, fraternities are not a place where douchebags come together to bask in their doucheness; rather, fraternities are just groups of college guys who want to establish a brotherly bond and share the college experience together. They are no different than any other group of college males. I know this because, well, I was once a “frat bro.” When I arrived at the University my freshman year, I was a bright-eyed kid who didn’t have a clue about college life or where I could make friends. The fact that I was off-campus and away from my dorm-dwelling peers didn’t help one bit. I knew that I needed to become a part of something to establish a place on campus, and I wasn’t really sure how to go about that. But when a group of dudes approached me, with two triangles and a “T” on their shirts, the idea of joining a fraternity didn’t seem too bad — at that point, anything was better than going home to nine strange roommates I didn’t have anything in common with. After meeting the dudes and seeing their house, I was totally interested in joining. For the first time, I had the opportunity to do something on campus that wasn’t school, and I had a group of people to associate with myself. It was a small sense of belonging, a small part of campus to call my own. I learned just how important networking is in college. As a first-generation college student, I didn’t have anyone to tell me about the who’s, what’s and how’s of collegiate life, and I didn’t fully realize just how miserable it can be to not feel like you’re a part of the school you pay so much money to attend. I probably could have found a connection to campus through some other student group; a club sport, FIG or student publication, but this was the only group of people who were interested in students for more than their academic abilities and career goals — this was a group of guys who wanted good friends. I was excited to become a member of the fraternity: All the weird tests, stereotypes, and awkward initiation week shenanigans didn’t stop me from earning my letters. I was initiated at the end of fall term—I was officially a fraternity man.

The thrill was short-lived, however, as I quickly realized the fraternity experience just wasn’t for me. I was aware of what a fraternity was about, but I guess I was so excited to be part of something that I didn’t look at the bigger picture. The biggest concern was money: As a member of a frat, I was required to pay $300 in live-out fees — just to maintain membership (this was actually one of the cheaper prices in Fraternity and Sorority Life). Unless I decided that I didn’t want to have books that year, there was no way that I would have been able to pay the fee. Though fraternities often have incremental payment plans, there were no need-based scholarships to cover membership fees, which would have been my only viable option. The effects of the high price of Fraternity and Sorority Life tied into their inability to incorporate any type of diversity. Most students in fraternities and sororities are from uppermiddle-class households, and it’s difficult for them to maintain students from any other demographic with the prices they have. Though I enjoyed my time with the guys I called my brothers, I simply couldn’t be a part of a community that cost so much and was unable to reflect the diverse culture I wanted to be a part of (which makes me wonder how the heck I’ve stuck around the University for so long). Shortly after I joined the fraternity, I let them know that I had to disassociate. But it didn’t even matter at that point because I had already met so many people through their community, and I was already really good friends with a lot of members in the fraternity. Though I don’t go to the house much, a good portion of my best friends from college are alumni and members of that fraternity — in fact, in many ways, my whole social life was started by my role in the fraternity. Many people on our campus can say the same. They didn’t join a fraternity for the raging parties, the endless keggers, or the ability to haze pledges (which I can attest did not happen), rather, these guys just wanted a place to meet friends and establish a role in a community. Whether that community is for you or not, you have to respect someone with those desires. Of course, Fraternity and Sorority Life isn’t perfect: They get drunk, have big house parties and often make fools of themselves — but then again, what group of college students doesn’t? ■ *This article was originally published in the Daily Emerald. It is reprinted here in its original form.

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

PSU students to stage Japanese kyogen play Adventures in traditional slapstick comedy from ancient Japan Joshua Hunt Vanguard Staff

Students from Portland States’s Traditional Japanese Drama course will perform four kyogen plays in the Lincoln Hall Studio Theater at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 9. Admission is free. PSU’s Department of World Languages and Literature faculty member Lawrence Kominz instructs the class, in which students study the traditional theater of Japan, culminating in a final performance at the term’s end. “My students get an ‘A’ for their performance if they can induce many spontaneous bursts of laughter from the audience,” Dr. Kominz said. Kyogen, which can be translated as “wild words” or “mad speech,” is an ancient form of comedic Japanese theater that developed alongside the more dramatic noh style. The slapstick style of kyogen’s farcical physical comedy is often used to soften audiences between acts of dramatic noh performances. One of the student performers hoping to earn an ‘A’ from Dr. Kominz is 19-year-old freshman and Japanese major Amy Zink. “There is a huge difference between studying Japanese drama out of a book and performing

ing of “Tied to a Pole” will be in English, Dr. Kominz said. “In ‘Tied to a Pole’ a servant is tied to the stave that he’s so proud of wielding as a weapon,” Kominz said. “The master ties him up so he won’t steal the house wine while the master is away. Will this bondage work? I think you know the answer, but the ingenuity of the servant is fun to watch.” The intimate space of photo courtesy of psu center for japanese studies Lincoln Hall’s room 115 Japanese slapstick: Students vie for laughs through traditional Japanese comedy. studio theater should it,” Zink said. “It’s much more difficult than it make the comedy, which is largely physical, easy seems. When you perform it, you get a sense of for all to enjoy. Student Amy Zink is quick to what it was like to be in ancient Japan, even if point out, however, that kyogen is not simply a only in a small way.” matter of slapstick. One of the four short plays the students will “The physical comedy isn’t the difficult part,” perform is “Tied to a Pole,” which was staged Zink said. “It’s the stylized movements of baat Lincoln Hall by Kyoto Japan’s Kashu-juki in sic kyogen that are hard to master. The way we March. The PSU Center for Japanese Studies walk, the way we stand—it all has to be very hosted the full-cast Japanese noh troupe, which precise. Physically, that’s the hardest part.” paired the comedic kyogen play with a dramatWhile kyogen is a theater tradition that inic noh performance of “Lady Aoi.” volves highly stylized movements, its content is Unlike the March performance, this stag- not as symbolic or as solemn as Noh. The themes

often involve bumbling servants, thwarted in efforts to outwit their masters, who nonetheless prevail in having a good time. This good time translates well to the audience, as Kashu-juku’s “Tied to a Pole” was very well received, garnering rapturous applause from a full house in Lincoln’s main hall. Zink, who will be featured in two of the four kyogen performances scheduled for the evening, was one of those audience members. “Even when it was in Japanese, the audience, including myself, seemed to really enjoy it,” Zink said. “It’s easily understandable, unlike noh.” With the hard work and study behind them, Dr. Kominz prepares to direct his students as they complete their journey through ancient Japan’s comedic theater traditions. It’s a journey that Zink believes he’s prepared them well for. “He’s an amazing director,” Zink said. “He’s patient, but he doesn’t waste time, and he cracks down, but never makes us feel bad about ourselves. Most of all, he really knows his stuff.” ■

“Tied to a Pole” and other comedic kyogen plays, presented by the PSU Center for Japanese Studies Lincoln Hall Studio Theater, room 115 Thursday, June 9 7 p.m. Free

Skid Road floats into Portland Seattle artists and cartoonists are getting some face time at a local comic shop Kynna Groff Vanguard Staff

Once again, it’s getting toward the end of the term. For most of us, this means we’ll be getting lost in our textbooks. Studies have been done that suggest taking a break while studying causes less study fatigue and helps you commit your recently acquired knowledge to memory. If you find yourself needing a study break in the next few weeks, a great place to go is the Skid Road Art Collective, which is landing at the Floating World Comics on Monday. Curated by Jason Miles, the Skid Road Art Collective is a two-part event. The first is a collection of some of the best contemporary drawing Seattle has to offer. Artists in the exhibit were chosen based on a variety of factors including proximity, spiritual connection and contribution to the Northwest tradition pioneered by such greats as Jim Woodring, Peter Bagge, Morris Graves and Mark Toby. The artwork being featured this month comes to Portland as a mix of figure drawing, drone drawing, totem drawing, cartography, illustration, pattern cartooning and metamorphic automatism. Sounds to us like a list of pretty impressive skill sets. Not only will Floating World offer an awesome art exhibit this month, they will also be offering the second part of the Skid Road Art Collective, advanced copies for sale of Jim Woodring’s (again, one of the great cartoonists the Northwest has to offer) new graphic novel, “Congress of the Animals.”

“Congress of the Animals” comes as a Woodring’s first full-length “Frank” graphic novel and a follow up to Woodring’s previous 2010 graphic starring novel “Weathercraft.” For those unfamiliar with the subject, Frank is the naïve, bucktoothed anthropomorphic animal whose species is never really revealed and who serves as the main character in the fantastical stories that take place in the Unifactor. The Unifactor is a surreal world in which concepts like justice and logic are foreign. On occasion sinister, but for the most part picturesque, the Unifactor is the stage on which Woodring’s plays of morality appear. Ruled by dream-logic and unknowable forces, the most noticeable thing about the Unifactor and the “Frank” series in general is the lack of speech bubbles. No words are written in any of the comics, with the action and emotions instead being conveyed solely by the art. Woodring’s novels definitely require more than one reading, as they are layered with multiple meanings and interpretations. “Congress of the Animals” answers the question of what would happen if Frank were to leave the Unifactor. An act of casual rudeness proves to be the catalyst for Frank’s departure, but once he finds himself alone at last, he is forced to contend with realities of which he had no previous idea. Floating World Comics is the self-proclaimed record store of comic book stores. There’s a different sort of vibe at Floating World, which comes from the fact that they’re not just a comic book store. They’re also a store that offers books on art, illustration, animation and graphic design, along with international art magazines, music and movie related items—

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Take a break: Skid Road Art Collective lands at Floating World Comics.

basically, whatever they think will inspire creative individuals who are looking for something new. The people at Floating World believe you should buy comics you’ll read more than once, and they’re always willing to help you find just the right selection. They want customers to be

able to add comics to their bookshelves that will continue to entertain them for years. Floating World will be running the Skid Road Art Collective until June 30. Take a break from studying to check out some excellent art and comic work. You might find just the right thing to inspire you. ■

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Très affordable French food in Portland for under $15 Kat Vetrano Vanguard Staff

In the past year, Portland’s French scene has grown significantly, with three new spots popping up in various corners of town: there’s downtown’s Little Bird, North Portland’s Cocotte and St. Jack on Southeast Clinton. It’s hard not to feel left out when your slightly slim wallet won’t allow you to try them all in the same month— not to mention keeping up with old favorites like Paley’s Place. Yet, it’s important to remember

that while some parts of France are stereotyped (or known for) their big attitudes, good French food is not actually about ego or even about being expensive. Simplicity and quality ingredients are all you need to enjoy a fabulous French meal, in your home or at a restaurant. Here are three ways to consume French excellence without having to pay a Paris-sized bill.

Evoe This appendage to specialty food shop Pastaworks doesn’t primarily serve French dishes, but their food holds the true spirit of the cuisine. The chefs at Evoe build sandwiches from the fresh produce, carefully crafted charcuterie

and array of cheeses from the next-door shop in an uncomplicated yet careful way. Sitting belly up to the counter or at the few sparse tables in the room, you’ll sip rosé while the sun pours in through the window that you will use to spy on Hawthorne shoppers. Each sandwich is elegant and intelligently built; rarely do you leave feeling uncomfortably stuffed. What to mange: The Parisienne sandwich (thinly sliced ham on a light-as-air baguette) or croque madame (open-faced sandwich with a fried egg and a dab of creamy Mornay sauce). Price: $7–10 3731 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Open Wednesday–Sunday, noon–7 p.m. 503-232-1010

Chez You While it’s always fun to go out and let others cook for you, sometimes the best way to eat French is to cook French. I’m not saying you need to pull out every recipe in Julia Childs’ “Mastering The Art Of French Cooking,” but you’d be surprised what a quick jaunt to the market will do for even the shyest of home cooks. Head to Whole Foods, grab a Ken’s Artisan Bakery baguette, some good cheeses and perhaps a hard cider and take them home to enjoy. If you have some extra cash, asking the deli to thinly slice you a little ham wouldn’t hurt either. What to mange: Ken’s Artisan Bakery Baguette, Le carrer d’affnois (ridiculously creamy double brie) and some Gruyere for good measure. Price: $7–12 Whole Foods Market 1250 NW Couch St. Open 7 a.m.–10 p.m., seven days a week 503-525-4343

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Bon appetit: St. Jack offers blessings of clam.

Amongst the new French garçons in town, St. Jack stands out. With lovely mood lighting and a classy bar seating area complete with photos of

stunning French actresses from the past, happy hour feels a whole lot more elegant than PBR and onion rings. The happy hour menu at St. Jack carries dishes for seafood enthusiasts and carnivores alike. To start, try the butter-lettuce salad, carefully dressed with Dijon vinaigrette and tossed with hunks of avocado and thinly sliced radishes. Later, you can get a decently sized bowl of light broth, creamy clams—each stuffed with garlic—that’s served with French bread for dipping. The burger is over-the-top-memorable with a juicy patty, lardons (for $1 extra) and Gruyere, dabbed with a slightly spicy mustard sauce to balance the richness. On the side are parsley-sprinkled frites with a generous amount of aioli for dunking. What to mange: Le Hamburger with Gruyere & bacon Price: $13-15 2039 SE Clinton St. Happy Hour: Monday–Saturday 4–5:30 p.m. 503-360-1281

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GET A HOMEBODY single machine or weight I want to use, what’s the point? I’ll never get in the groove and I’ll only accomplish maybe a quarter of what I set out to do. Admittedly, this could be seen as a Rian Evans Vanguard Staff case of self-sabotage (after all, some exercise would be better than none), but you likely have The sad truth is that there can sometimes be other things you need to get done. Would you obstacles to actually getting your butt inside rather get ahead on reading and homework, or a gym. First and foremost, there is the issue spend that time on a crappy workout? of cost. On the “salary” of a student, 30 or For those who absolutely can’t overcome these 40 bucks a month can seem like quite a bit of obstacles, working out at home may be a good money—not to mention that most gyms usu- option. I don’t normally recommend workally want a new member to plop down as much ing out at home because equipment is usually as an extra hundred for silly fees. Oh, and of extremely limited and workouts become much course there is the pressure to upgrade to what- easier to put off, but for some people it’s really ever the fanciest membership plan is. the only option. So, how should one go about it? Since the reader probably lives in the Portland area, where we are rained on eight months out of the year, some cardio equipment is a must. A treadmill or elliptical machine is a good pick. While a used gym-quality machine will probably cost at least a grand, department store quality equipment really isn’t that bad; just be sure to follow all the instructions for proper use and invest in an extended warranty. In my experience, these machines have short life spans, so be prepared for the hassle of exchanging them when problems inevitably arise. The absolute cheapest alPHOTO COURTESY OF WHISKEYGONEBAD/FLICKR.COM Working out in your apartment: It's like prison, only you don't go outside as much. ternative would be a quality jump rope— Then there is the issue of time. Depending on for those who can, it is an effective and nearly where the gym is located, it might take 20 or cost-free cardio workout. 30 minutes to get there. If one has a busy schedBuilding considerable amounts of muscle ule, this is valuable time that could be used much at home poses some challenges as well. After more productively. While it is believed that one’s all, progressive overload is crucial to facilitate health should be one of their top priorities, that muscle growth, but weight sets can be expendoesn’t mean wasting a bunch of time in travel sive. A used BowFlex-type of equipment can to and from the gym is a good thing. be adequate if one isn’t seeking to attain a Mr. Lastly, there is the problem of crowds. Per- Olympia physique, but otherwise a serious sonally, I will make the walk to my gym, only weight set will be needed. Expect to throw to turn right back around when I see how down some bucks for a bench, a bar and at packed with people the place is. If I have to least a couple hundred pounds of weights. stand around and wait five minutes for every Now, if one simply wants to maintain their

How to work out in your apartment

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muscles and/or obtain more of that “Fight Club” look, considerably less equipment is necessary. As a minimum, a set of those elevated push-up handles and a doorway pullup station are recommended. A variety of bodyweight squats or lunges will probably be adequate for the lower body. A light set of dumbbells or even milk jugs filled with water

or sand can be used for rows, tricep extensions, curls and a variety of other exercises. Since the resistance is so light, focus on short rest periods and improving endurance. While working out at home with minimal equipment may not be ideal, following these tips will optimize the situation until better options or more funds are available. ■

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EDITOR: KEVIN FONG SPORTS@DAILYVANGUARD.COM 503-725-4538

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Making the turn: Junior Anaiah Rhodes was a key member of the women's 4x100 relay team in the 2011 season.

Blazing Black: Sophomore Geronne Black was one of the top overall sprinters in the Big Sky conference this season.

The Vikings’ final lap Portland State’s track outdoor season comes to an end Gretchen Sandau Vanguard Staff

Last weekend six Portland State Vikings headed down to Eugene to compete in the NCAA West regional event, which was ultimately the last meet of the outdoor season. The six Vikings who made an appearance were sophomore Geronne Black; juniors Tony Crisofulli, Joenisha Vinson, Sean Mackelvie and Anaiah Rhodes; and senior Karene King. For all the athletes except King, 2012 will mark a return outdoor season. At the meet, all the athletes finished within the top 50 in the entire west region, but still fell short of the mark to advance. Some of the big name schools that they went up against were programs such as Texas A&M, University of Oregon, Texas Tech and USC. The women’s 4x100 relay, comprised of Black, Rhodes, Vinson and King finished 20th, as did Black in the 100-meter, her other event of the meet. King placed 30th in the 200-meter and Vinson 39th in the 100-meter hurdles. King was disappointed about her performance at the meet, but said she was still happy with how her season turned out. “When I first got to Portland State, there were a lot of good people running here and most

of the best people have gone to run later this season. I’m just very happy to be one of those runners on the relay team,” King said in a statement released by the school. As for the men, Mackelvie finished 34th in the javelin and Crisofulli 41th in the 800-meter. This was Mackelvie’s first NCAA regional appearance and Crisofulli’s second. “It definitely wasn’t my best, and I didn’t do what I could have done,” said Crisofulli. “But just to qualify again just shows that I’m still in the game.” This is the first year since 2008 that Portland State has not sent an athlete to the NCAA championships. But there are hopes for years to come. Black’s season best time was 11.65 seconds, and the qualifying time for the championship round is even .02 slower than her time. Unfortunately, she finished with a time of 11.95, but since she has two more seasons with the Vikings, improvements are likely. Still, overall it’s been a successful year for the program, as the Viks earned 13 new school records, two conference records and six Big Sky Conference Athlete of the Week awards. “We had a good year at conference and lots of school records were broken,” King said. “And we had one of the largest groups of athletes PSU ever had at a regional.” Portland State track has seen a lot of growth as a team and

a program over this season. From an athlete’s point of view, Crisofulli thought the team grew a lot this year by the number of people qualifying in their respective events and making it to conference as well as other big meets. He also commented on how they took a lot of the freshmen and new incomers to the big meets, which gave them a great learning experience to help them grow as a top-level division one athlete. However, there are still certain areas that could be worked on for next year. The biggest thing that Crisofulli thought could be improved upon was the overall closeness of the team and trying to create more of a “family” outside of track. Despite the fact that their seasons are done, many will continue training and running over the summer, while others

will be taking breaks and letting their bodies rest up after a stressful season. King, however, will not be resting, but instead she will be competing for her home country of the British Virgin Islands this summer. One of the meets that she will be competing in is the Central America and Caribbean games, and hopefully, she says, in the International Association of Athletes Federation World Championships. “[My hopes] are to have another blessed season and break some more records and leave with a bang,” King said. Crisofulli will be taking a month off from running to let his body recuperate after such a hard season. Once that is up, he'll continue his training and work on building up speed and endurance for next year’s track season. His hopes for next year are to qualify

Going forward: Junior Tony Crisofulli is focused on a big 2012 season.

for the NCAA nationals, as well as the USA nationals and perhaps compete at the Olympic trials. For many of the Vikings, their next official season will

start again with the crosscountry season in the fall. After so many strong performances this past year, it appears that the program is certainly on the fast track. ■

NCAA WEST REGIONAL FINAL PORTLAND STATE RESULTS MAY 26­–28 Eugene (Hayward Field)

FRIDAY, MAY 27 100-meter quarterfinals: Geronne Black, 11.92

THURSDAY, MAY 26 100-meter hurdles first round: Joenisha Vinson, 14.17

(39th)

200-meter first round: Karene King, 24.57

(30th)

100-meters first round: Geronne Black 11.70 Karene King 11.97

(20th) (34th)

Javelin first round: Sean Mackelvie

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(41st)

4x100 relay quarterfinal: Black, Vinson, Rhodes, King, 46.13 (20th)

192-5

800-meter first round: Tony Crisofulli 1:53.90

10 VANGUARD ■ FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2011 ■ SPORTS

A year in Viking athletics Reviewing a successful 2010–11 season for Portland State sports Rosemary Hanson Vanguard staff

From the court to the track, in the field or on the trails, Viking athletics has been a successful and formidable force in the conference in recent years. With multiple conference titles to count and broken records throughout various sports, this season has been no different, as Portland State athletics had another strong year overall and continues to build its athletic program. In the fall, the women’s volleyball team, led by senior outside-hitter Whitney Phillips, won their regular season title and beat Northern Colorado at the Big Sky tournament finals, resulting in the school’s second appearance at the NCAA tournament. The team also landed a programrecord 10 players on the Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic team. For Portland State cross country, the women’s side was led most of the season by sophomore Julie Pederson, who led the Viking women with a 22nd place finish in the Big Sky championship. Overall, the women’s team took an eighth place finish and the men’s team claimed seventh. The men were led in post-season competition by senior Andrew Salg, both in Big Sky championship and NCAA Regional events. On the field, men’s football struggled to find a productive game plan after a sudden coaching change introduced current head coach Nigel Burton. The team claimed a 2-9 overall, 1-7

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PSU success: The Vikings' volleyball team made their second appearance ever in the NCAA tournament this past season.

conference record. Along with the coaching change, the team was challenged by injuries to their first and second-string quarterbacks along with the adjustments of playing at the temporary Hillsboro Stadium. The women’s soccer team fell to Sac State in the semi-finals of the Big Sky tournament. As one of just three seniors, Frankie Ross led much of the season. Even though the team was largely composed of younger players, they made the record books for most conference wins with a 5-2-0 Big Sky record. In the winter, men and women’s basketball took to the court. Men’s basketball suffered through an NCAA ruling for low APR scores,

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which made them ineligible for post-season play. The team also saw a handful of crucial injuries, but still managed a 5-11 record in conference and 15-16 record overall. On the women’s side, the Viks claimed their first-ever regular season Big Sky championship, and with that an opportunity to host the Big Sky tournament. With junior Eryn Jones and sophomore Courtney VanBrocklin combined with four seniors and a deep bench, the Viks pushed into the finals of the Big Sky tournament, but their efforts fell short of victory as they lost a close contest to Montana. Track and field took the stage in the spring as sophomore Geronne Black, senior Karene King

and juniors Joenisha Vinson and Anaiah Rhodes led the way for the women. For the men, junior Tony Crisofulli in the 800-meter and junior Sean Mackelvie for javelin were the top post-season performers. Despite a strong performance in conference, unfortunately, neither men nor women’s track was able to advance an athlete into the NCAA Nationals. On the tennis courts, the men’s team suffered a tough 2-6 conference record, after pushing to make a Big Sky post-season appearance. The women’s team, led by freshman Yuki Sugiyama, finished with a 3-5 conference record, the most conference wins in the history of the team. On the greens, women’s golf completed another winning season with a Big Sky Conference victory—the sixth in the past nine seasons. The team broke nearly all the scoring records in the books and earned a slew of conference awards. In softball news, the women’s team dominated the regular season, seemingly improving every series on their way to the PCSC Mountain Division title. They then beat Loyola Marymount to secure a PCSC Conference championship and advanced to compete in the NCAA Regional. Whether it was working with new coaches, adjusting to injured players or bringing younger athletes to the frontlines, 2010–11 was quite a busy and newsworthy year for the Vikings. With Portland State athletics on the rise and continuing support from the fans and the administration, look for even more athletic success next season. ■

Timbers to head back to Cali Timbers take on Chivas USA in an away match tomorrow evening

sixth position in the Western Conference and are still in healthy contention for the playoffs. With almost a third of the season gone, the Timbers have an overall league record of five wins, Nilesh Tendolkar four losses and two draws with 17 total points Vanguard staff in the table. All good things must come to an end. The The Timbers have already gotten the better of Portland Timbers had an unprecedented run Chivas USA this season in the U.S. Open Cup of five successive home wins in their inaugural play-in game at Jeld-Wen Field. The Timbers MLS season. Spurred on defeated Chivas 2-0 in a by the fanatic Timbers dominating performance Army, the Timbers surand knocked them out passed their already-lofty of the competition. Team expectations and seemed captain Jack Jewsbury and to be improving their defender Eric Brunner play on the pitch with each scored in the match. every match. Since then, Chivas has However, on Saturday, picked up five points from DC United edged out the their last five MLS games Timbers 3-2 at Jeld-Wen and are placed seventh in Field and ended their perthe Western Conference, fect home record. The DC one spot below the TimUnited players held their bers. They trail confernerve in a game that saw ence leaders LA Galaxy by four penalty attempts and 12 points but have four capitalized on their chancgames in hand. es. They held off a late rally Chivas hasn't been able from the Timbers and seto win a match in their cured their fourth win of last four MLS outlings. the season. They played the Vancouphoto karl kuchs/vanguard staff DC United had five ver Whitecaps at home on Still moving: Defender Rodney Wallace attacks. shot attempts in the game Wednesday and drew 1-1. compared to Portland’s two. They also led Chivas took the lead in the 46th minute through the Timbers with shots on target, with three Nick LaBrocca, but Vancouver responded in the strikes compared to a lone shot by the Tim- 48th minute to still earn a point. bers. Spencer was critical of the team’s effort. The Timbers have yet to win an away match “We got what we thoroughly deserved, which and hold a record of no wins, two draws and is zero points,” Spencer said in a media state- three loses away from Jeld-Wen Field. They ment. “DC United said they wanted to silence have earned just two points from five away the crowd and be the first team to win at Jen- games this season. Jewsbury and forward KenWeld. They did one of those two things. They ny Cooper lead the team with three goals this never silenced the crowd, but they won the season. Jewsbury and winger Kalif Alhassan game. So they backed up their talk.” lead the team with five assists each. Portland Timbers will have the chance to get back to will certainly need production out of their ofwinning ways but they will have do it away at fense if they hope to pick up three points this the Home Depot Center in California against weekend. Kick-off against Chiva is scheduled Chivas USA on Saturday. The Timbers are in the for 5 p.m. on Saturday. ■

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Rafael Nadal (1) vs Andy Murray (4)

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Champions: The Portland State softball team celebrates after winning the conference championship.

A loss is not always a defeat Looking back at PSU softball’s 2011 season Robert Britt Vanguard staff

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n the zero-sum world of sports, where final scores clearly separate winners from losers, it’s easy for a single defeat to overshadow a series of successes. One last losing score can overshadow all the wins, accomplishments and triumphs of an entire season. Such could even be the case for Portland State softball’s 2011 campaign. Except it isn’t. Portland State’s season came to an end two weeks ago today in Seattle with a 2-1 loss to Auburn—a defeat that knocked the Vikings out of the doubleelimination NCAA Regionals. But that loss does not define this year’s Vikings; it simply puts the cap on a season that was already filled to the brim with success. The 2011 Vikings won the Pacific Coast Softball Conference’s Mountain Division title for the second-straight year before going on to win the conference crown with a two-game sweep of Loyola Marymount

in the PCSC Championship Series. The Vikings advanced to the 64-team NCAA tournament for the third time in the program’s Division-I era and went hit-for-hit with nationally ranked opponents Washington and Auburn. And though the girls in green weren’t able to best either the Huskies or the Tigers, they showed—on a national stage—that the Vikings could take the field against any opponent in the country and give them a run for their money. Portland State finished the season 16-4 in conference and 34-18 overall, marking the second-best record since the program completely moved up to Div-I in 1999 and trailing only the 38 wins earned by the 2006 squad. The girls in green also raked in a slew of individual honors at both the league and regional levels. The Vikings received a dozen divisional Pitcher or Player of the Week selections throughout the season, with the Vikings sweeping the weekly honors three times. At season’s end, a record 10 players were selected to the league’s All-Mountain Division teams and senior Nichole Latham and sophomore Carly

McEachran were respectively age (.451), and Krogh hit .398 named the division’s Pitcher to lead the conference in her and Player of the Year. And, first year in a PSU uniform in keeping with the “suc- since transferring from Colocess starts at the top” maxim, rado State. head coach Tobin Echo-Hawk From the pitching circle, the earned her third PCSC Coach Vikings held league-bests in of the Year honor in as many earned-run average (2.06), opseasons at the helm. ponents’ batting average (.220) Three players—Latham, and strikeouts thrown (278). sophomore pitcher Anna BerLatham finished the season trand and junior outfielder with a league-best 1.68 ERA Jenna Krogh — were named Louisville Slugger/ NFCA All-Pacific Region selections and join only six other PSU players to receive such honors. The Vikings had statistical backing for all of their success this season, as the Green Machine led the 12-team PCSC in several key statistical categories from both sides of the ball. At the plate, the Viking sluggers led the conference in team batting average (.308) and All smiles: Coach Tobin Echo-Hawk drenched after slugging percent- the big win earlier this season.

2011 PORTLAND STATE SOFTBALL TEAM HONORS Pacific Coast Softball Conference champions PCSC Mountain Division title-winners NCAA tournament appearance INDIVIDUAL HONORS Three Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Pacific Region selections Anna Bertrand, Jenna Krogh, Nichole Latham

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and wraps up her four-year career at PSU with a 52-39 pitching record and a 2.80 overall ERA. She now holds the school’s fifth-best ERA in the Div-I era and the fifth-best win percentage in program history. She also holds the second spot in PSU’s all-time record books for saves, the fifth spot for strikeouts and ties for eighth for shutouts. Bertrand, the other half of the Viking pitching staff, tops the league charts in strikeouts thrown, batters struck out looking and opposing batting average. After just two seasons, Bertrand ranks sixth all-time in Ks pitched and she tops the career record books with an 8.26 strikeout ratio. Despite the wins, accolades and overall success of the 2011 season, none of PSU softball’s achievements could have been predicted after the first weekend of league play, when the Vikings lost three of four games to visiting Utah Valley. The Vikings were the preseason favorite to win the division, and the upset at home could have easily derailed any postseason hopes. From there though, Portland State bounced back and go on to win the next 10 games and 20 of the next 21 on their way to a PCSC championship and NCAA tournament berth. It seems that, for PSU softball’s 2011 season, the Viking success can’t be so easily squelched by a loss, whether it comes early in the season or late in the postseason. With a deep and proven roster, the Vikings should again be one of the favorites to win the conference next season. The team will only graduate four seniors in Brandi Campos, Susan Winningham, Arielle Wiser and Nicole Latham. Despite the loss of their senior contributors, Echo-Hawk will have a wealth of young talent at her fingertips ready to step up for another run in the spring. ■

MLB

Tampa Bay Rays (29-26) at Seattle Mariners (28-27)

Safeco Field Seattle, WA 1:10 p.m. Radio: 1080 AM TV: FSN

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GAME TWO:

Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks Rogers Arena Vancouver, B.C. 5 p.m. TV: NBC * Canucks lead best-of-seven series 1-0

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