The Beacon THE STUDENT VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND SINCE 1935 January 21, 2016 • Volume 118 • Issue 13 • upbeacon.com
UP sued for $13M after worker’s fatal fall
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President Fr. Mark Poorman’s inauguration was in the Chiles Center on Sept. 26, 2014. Smith’s fatal fall occurred four days earlier while he was setting up for the event. By Clare Duffy THE BEACON
The family of a man who died after a fall in the Chiles Center in 2014 is suing the University of Portland for $13.3 million. According to a lawsuit filed last week in Multnomah County Circuit Court, the University had hired Thomas Charles Smith Jr.’s company, Showdrape LLC to help prepare the Chiles Center for the inauguration of President Fr. Mark Poorman. The lawsuit states that Smith, 55, was using the University’s Genie Personal Lift machine to set up lighting and sound about 20 feet above the floor on Sept. 22, 2014. Smith fell to the gym floor and struck his head after the lift tipped over. Smith died on Dec. 30, 2014 after multiple surgeries at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and a stay in hospice. He is survived by his wife, mother and three adult children. The suit alleges that the lift was not “in a safe condition,” that the outrigger supports for the lift were not provided or made available by the University and that the University did not provide adequate safety instruction for the machine’s operation. The suit also holds the machine’s manufacturer, Genie Industries, Inc., responsible. The suit requests $2,500,000 for Smith’s “disability, pain, suffering, and loss of income between the time of injury and death,” and $8,500,000 for family members’ loss of “society, companionship and serivces.” The University does not comment on pending litigation. Contact News Editor Clare Duffy at duffy17@up.edu. Twitter: @claresduff
Clara Honsinger wins national cyclo-cross title Photo cour tesy of Clara Honsinger.
Clara Honsinger conquers a hurdle during a cyclo-cross race. Honsinger has been racing for four years, and recently won a national title for the sport. By Jacob Fuhrer THE BEACON She began the race just like any other, tempering her expectations and remembering to pace herself for the long haul. This wasn’t just any race. This was nationals. What started years ago for freshman Clara Honsinger as casual mountain bike rides with her dad had given way to the intense sport of cyclo-cross — where high-speed bicycle racing meets challenging obstacle courses. After breaking away from the pack, Honsinger maintained a lead on her opponents at the Women’s Division II Cyclo-Cross Race in Asheville, North Carolina earlier this month. She finished first with a time of 37:15, a full minute ahead of the next closest competitor. “This was my first collegiate race I’ve ever done,” Honsinger said. “Crossing the line at the national championship in first was like ‘Wow, is this really happening?’” But what shocked Honsinger was no surprise to Erik Tonkin, owner of Sellwood Cycle Repair in Portland, who sponsors her races. “She should have won that
race and she did win that race,” Tonkin said. However, Tonkin added that it’s very easy to underperform and lose cyclo-cross races because riders can fall and lose time. “What’s really unique is her physical ability is pretty stellar,” Tonkin said. When she first began racing during high school in Ashland, Oregon, Honsinger’s parents were hesitant about her newfound interest, seeing it as another expensive, timeconsuming hobby. Honsinger says it’s clear now that she’s truly invested in the sport. Janet Reavis, Honsinger’s mother, said Clara’s interest began as uncharted territory. “Nobody in the family had been competitive cyclists,” Reavis said. “My husband and I weren’t familiar with competitive cycling or that whole world at all.” Reavis was also the first person Honsinger told the good news to after winning the race. After hanging up the phone with her daughter, Reavis said she couldn’t stop crying. “I was kinda just like ‘I can’t believe you won a national title,’” Reavis said. Honsinger, who has been practicing cyclo-cross for four years now, enjoys the challenge
that the sport poses both physically and mentally. “I like how you need to be really strong … and really technically skilled,” Honsinger said. “It really selects the best racer.” But it’s more than just a sport, more than her recent title. Honsinger says practicing for races provides a chance to clear her mind and focus on something other than schoolwork. She spends around seven hours a week practicing for cyclo-cross, while also working towards a biochemistry degree.
could be a really unique and fun experience for her but not necessarily a livelihood.” Tonkin said Honsinger should have been qualified for an even more advanced race, given her athletic prowess. He suspects that University of Portland’s athletic department will step in to provide Honsinger assistance to get to nationals if she chooses to compete. Honsinger is not the first competitive cyclist to come from UP. Alumnus Sean Babcock (‘06) gained notoriety in 2009 after his win at the Cross
“ I can’t believe you won a national title. Janet Reavis Clara Honsinger’s mother
But despite her success outdoors, Honsinger remains committed to academics. She said she doesn’t see women’s cycling as a viable career option, but would be interested in doing professional cycling on the side. Honsinger and her mom are on the same page when it comes to the future. “She and I agree that your brain is your most important resource,” Reavis said. “It
Crusades cycling series in Portland. Alum Russell Cree, who began competitive cycling in 1994, connected Honsinger to Tonkin. “It’s satisfying to work with someone who is so mature,” Tonkin said. “She has a truly promising professional career ahead of her.” Contact Staff Writer Jacob Fuhrer at fuhrer17@up.edu. Twitter: @jacobfuhrer
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Hoverboards banned from The Bluff By Cheyenne Schoen THE BEACON
University of Portland recently joined a growing number of colleges that have banned self-balancing scooters from campus because their potential to explode presents a fire and safety hazard. The Office of Residence Life announced in a December email to students currently living in campus housing that hoverboards and all related self-balancing scooters were banned from University-owned housing, including residence halls, Haggerty and Tyson apartments and Universityowned rental homes. The email added that students who received hoverboards over winter break should not bring them back to campus. Public Safety officer Michael Kranyak said that until the cause of the explosions are determined, hoverboards are not allowed on any part of
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Hoverboards are a newly popular method of transportation on many college campuses. UP has banned them due to a fire risk.
campus. “There are 14 known cases throughout the U.S. and no known reasons for why they catch fire,” Kranyak said. “According to the U.S. Product Consumer Safety Commission, they’re really not safe just sitting in a room unattended.” As for those living in nonUniversity housing, Kranyak suggests storing the vehicle away from any wall, possibly outside and on a cement floor. The increasingly popular devices use lithium-ion batteries, which contain highly combustible liquids. Many major airlines — including American, Delta and Southwest — refuse to transport hoverboards due to safety risks. A number of online retailers including Amazon and Overstock have stopped selling hoverboards. Contact Staff Writer Cheyenne Schoen at schoen17@up.edu.
Get to know these 10 new Oregon laws
More than 300 laws passed by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon Legislature went into effect Jan. 1. Ten stood out as especially relevant to college students.
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People are no longer allowed to smoke e-cigarettes in public places, including bars and restaurants.
House Bill 2007 requires five days of paid sick leave from employers with 10 or more workers.
With same-sex marriage legal, Oregon has removed the term “husband and wife” from state code.
Senate Bill 552 ensures that domestic workers receive overtime pay, rest periods, paid vacation time and freedom from harassment.
House Bill 2879 gives pharmacists the ability to prescribe birth control to women over the counter, without a doctor’s visit.
House Bill 2832 protects public college students from unfair fees, prohibiting transaction fees, inactivity fees and revenue-sharing policies to reduce the financial burden on students.
Police officers now have the right to break a car window in order to rescue an animal from distress.
This House bill ensures every eligible voter receives a ballot after renewing or obtaining an Oregon driver’s license.
Oregon’s statute of limitations — the time limit for filing a legal claim — will double from six to 12 years for rape cases.
Senate Bill 525, passed in conjunction with the federal Violence Against Women Act, aims to keep guns away from domestic abusers. For example, domestic violence offenders subject to restraining orders are banned from owning guns.
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Never Fear: Financial aid is here Alana Laanui • THE BEACON
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FAFSA FACTS *FAFSA = Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Scholarships you never knew existed
*Determines a student’s eligibility for federal aid, institutional need-based aid and programs such as work study. *EFC = Estimated Family Contribution (determined by the FAFSA) *Fafsa.gov — Make sure the URL has “.gov” at the end so you don’t get charged. *Opens in January. The Office of Financial Aid suggests completing the application in January, to ensure loan disbursement.
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Get to know your loans
“I often say there are three different ways that a student can pay for college: either from the past with some form of savings or service benefit; the present ,which is where you might be making monthly payment; or the future, where you are borrowing and will pay it back.” -Janet Turner, Director of Financial Aid
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*Direct Subsidized Loan: When you take out this loan, it will not accrue interest while you are in school. *Direct Unsubsidized Loan: Students do not have to demonstrate financial need to obtain this loan, however, interest does accrue while in school.
1. Always plan ahead and make sure to meet deadlines. 2. Read all emails that the Office of Financial Aid may send you. 3. Feel free to ask questions if you are confused, even if you have graduated. 4. Make sure to stay on top of your loans, especially after graduation. 5. Plan out the scholarships you want to apply for and their deadlines during winter break. 6. Pursue all scholarships. Even if it is only $500 and you work on it for five hours, you would still be making $100 an hour.
*Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan: This loan is taken out by your parents in order to pay for your tuition. Be aware of the higher interest rate! *Perkins Loan Program: Available for students with exceptional financial need. Unlike many federal loans, the school serves as the lender and all repayments are given back to the university.
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#OregonStandoff: What does it really mean? By Rachel Rippetoe THE BEACON
Reports of armed protesters taking over Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Southeastern Oregon during the past three weeks have created a constitutional debate not only amongst citizens of Harney County, but across the nation. The Beacon sat down with Dr. Curtis, associate professor of political science and expert on the constitution, to get the facts straight.
Bundy and the other militants that have taken over the National Wildlife Refuge are claiming that the refuge has essentially stolen land from ranchers who, according to Bundy, are entitled to the land by constitutional law. How do his claims hold up?
Well, it’s not that the ranchers owned the land beforehand, rather that the federal government doesn’t have a constitutional power to own this land after Oregon becomes a state. What they believe is that when this was the Oregon territory, the federal government could exert sovereignty over it, but as soon as it becomes a state all the land becomes property of the state, or individuals in the state. So the federal government can only own and control land, as far as we’re concerned, under the Enclave and Military
Installations clause which says that they can own Washington D.C., and they can also own land that the state either gives to them or the federal government buys for the specific purpose of setting up military installations. Now some argue that they’re (Bundy and other armed protesters) wrong because of the property clause. There’s basically a disagreement about whether, once a state becomes a state, all of its territory becomes state territory or whether the federal government can continue to own land in that region.
What is the legality of these men taking over federal land because they feel that their rights are infringed upon?
I mean, clearly, you can hold a protest. Although it is subject to various time, place and manner regulations, the government can’t stop you from protesting its actions. That’s the heart of the first amendment. However, you’re obviously breaking the law if you forcefully take over government buildings, or anyone else’s buildings for that matter.
The biggest debate around the standoff right now in popular media is how big of a deal is this? And how should we be treating
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2001: Steven and Dwight Hammond set fire to an estimated 139 acres of land in Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area near Burns, Oregon. Jan.-Feb. 2006: Steven Hammond participates in the Krumbo Butte fire located in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. June 2012: After a two-week trial, a jury in Pendleton, Oregon finds both Dwight and Steven Hammond guilty of arson for their 2001 fire and convicts Steven Hammond for his role in the Krumbo Butte fire of 2006. Oct. 7, 2015: The Ninth Circut Court of Appeals orders that the Hammonds be resentenced to the mandatory five years for arson on federal lands. Dec. 6, 2015: Protesters from across the West and Midwest come to Burns, Oregon to protest the eminent prison sentence of the Hammonds. Jan. 2, 2016: Ammon Bundy, LaVoy Finicum and other militants sieze control over the visitor center at Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Harney County, Oregon. Jan. 4, 2016: Harney County Sheriff David Ward held a public press conference, telling the militia to “go home.” Since then...Protests against the occupation have ramped up throughout the Pacific Northwest, but Bundy and other militants remain committed to using force should federal officials attempt to remove them. “terrorism-light,” if that. The make comparisons because this? Because a lot of people are authorities could overpower the federal authorities have saying that it’s not a big deal. them, but the history of the experience with these militia It’s a tiny little building. They’re authorities doing this always guys. This is not something not doing anything violent. On come back to haunt them in Muslim extremists would do the other hand we have people criticism. because it’s just not their MO, arguing that these men are militia. In Ruby Ridge and also so it’s difficult to compare. They’re armed and they actually Waco, both times the federal I have heard that if these government was criticized for guys were a gang of black are damaging property. They’re using too much force when men that this would already saying that this should be treated they should have waited and have been over because the as terrorism. How are we supposed tried to get these people to authorities would have rushed to go about this as a nation? stand down. I think they’re in, but the problem is that Well, usually you think of figuring that these guys will the context of that would terrorism as being either the give up at some point. The change the scenario. And attempt to take life or threaten lowest risk thing to do on the other stand-offs like this have to take life in order to advance authorities’ part is just to wait ended violently in the past. a political goal. The fact that and negotiate and eventually In Ruby Ridge, a sniper took these guys are armed and won’t they’ll leave. out Randy Weaver. You can’t leave and they’re threatening make the claim that the federal that if the authorities try to authorities always use kid There is a lot of discussion, because force them to leave, they will gloves dealing with these white, the standoff is happening at this meet that force, certainly takes antigovernment extremists. time in history, that there is a us beyond legal protest. I think it would be a totally sort of a double standard. The On the other hand, I don’t different thing if these guys argument is that if these people think they’re all the way to had committed any violence terrorism yet. It would be were of a different ethnicity, or or taken hostages. If they had one thing if they were taking religion, or race, that it would be taken any hostages, you’d have hostages or if they started treated differently. What do you snipers taking them out. blowing up the building, but think in that respect? Contact Staff Reporter Rachel I don’t think tearing down I think it’s difficult to Rippetoe at rippetoe18@up.edu. a fence really counts. It’s
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When a beat hits your brain By Al ina Rosenkranz
Most people that listen to music have experienced the effect it can have on their emotions and thoughts. It can feel like music has the ability to create magical moments. Music is part of our everyday lives, but we don’t often think about the effects it has on our minds.
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Your heart beat mimics the music you listen to according to Luciano Bernardi, a professor of medicine at the University of Pavia in Italy.
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According to a study done by Nusbaum and Silvia (2010), over 90 percent of people have experienced chills running down their spine while listening to music. How strongly music affects us depends on our personality. The study suggests music has more powerful effects on people with a high “openness to experience.”
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People associate colors with music and it appears that people from different parts of the world associate the same music genres with the same colors. A study done by Palmer (2013) shows people from the U.S. and Mexico both associate sad music with dark colors and upbeat music with lighter colors.
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Music utilizes the entire brain. It can activate motor, creative areas and emotional areas of the brain according to a study by Suomen Akatemia (Academy of Finland).
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Research by Ferguson and Sheldon (2013) suggests that actively listening to music as opposed to letting music wash over us leads to a higher emotional experience with music.
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Playing music on a regular basis will change your brain structure. The cortex volume is the highest for professional musicians according to Dr. Pascale Michelon who has a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology and worked as a research scientist at Washington University in Saint Louis.
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Listening to music while you work out has the ability to strengthen your workout performance according to research done by Costas Karageorghis and David-Lee Priest from Brunel University.
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According to a paper from the University of London, music can even influence how we see visual images. Through an experiment, researchers found that happy music made happy faces appear happier and sad music made sad looking faces perceived as even more melancholy.
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The concert is Saturday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. Reserve your free ticket at BC 235 ahead of time. Call the PFA office at 503-943-7228 for more information. A livestream of the show can be found through the orchestra’s Facebook page. By Michael Shively While some may have spent the four long months of summer break sunbathing, traveling or interning, Dana Coppernoll-Houston was busy composing music for four to six hours every week day. Coppernoll-Houston was awarded with a research grant that allowed them to compose the score for the orchestra accompaniment of one of the most critically acclaimed silent films of all time, “The General.” Beloved by film buffs everywhere, “The General” gave Coppernoll-Houston a lot of material to work with. The story follows a railroad engineer during the Civil War whose fiancée is accidentally taken away on a stolen train. A rescue mission ensues with one comedic, stunt-filled obstacle after the next. Coppernoll-Houston says that the event has something for everyone. “If you really like old movies and the history they have in them, you can come to this concert,” CoppernollHouston said. “If you really like watching strings play, come to the concert. If you really like exciting action movies, come to the concert. If you’ve have a stressful day and you just want a break for an hour and a half, come to the concert.” According to music professor David De Lyser, hearing the soundtrack played live is something most people don’t get the chance to experience; it’s unique because it brings a whole new level of energy to the film. Although CoppernollHouston is currently working on her Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree at UP, she and De Lyser
first met when she was an undergraduate student minoring in music, with a focus on composition. “I was taking lessons for two years from De Lyser before this project even started,” Coppernoll-Houston said. Coppernoll-Houston has been writing music since middle school, where she played percussion. Her first pieces were written for her and her fellow drummers, but her vision soon grew. Before long she was writing compositions for the entire band and soon other musical groups. In high
"I love playing in these dynamic shows. It really adds another element that ke eps the audience engaged." - Crysta Ross school she got composition software, and the rest is history. Although CoppernollHouston admittedly has “tons” of composition in her laptop, only five of them are finished enough for a band to play. Aside from “The General,” two of her other pieces have been played, one for a wind symphony, and the other for an orchestra. This is the only piece she has done for a movie. “With normal compositions, I could write whatever I wanted, like choosing to paint with any colors I want on a canvas,” Coppernoll-Houston said. “But with soundtrack composition, which is what I did here for this piece, it’s much more restricted by what’s happening in the movie.” On top of the hours she
put in over the summer, Coppernoll-Houston’s writing continued into the school year, with nearly two hours a day spent perfecting her work. The entire process took 10 months and finished just before March — the first time the show was performed. This Saturday will be the second, and likely final, performance of the work. Crysta Ross is the principal flutist of the piece, and has been playing with the orchestra for over a year. “I love playing in these dynamic shows,” Ross said. “It really adds another element that keeps the audience engaged.” Ross noted that this engagement also held true with the orchestra’s previous show, last semester’s “The Snowman,” which was accompanied by a narrator. She said that having both composers present in the orchestra during the performance was useful, because it allowed them to make changes during practices and see how excited the composers were to see their work come to life. Coppernoll-Houston suggests that anyone itching to see the fruits of their own creative labor should start composing their own music. “Just really listen to the music you are already listening to,” Coppernoll-Houston said. “Ask yourself: ‘Why do I like this?’ and really think hard about it.” You can come experience the hard work of CoppernollHouston, DeLyser, and all of the 53 orchestra members, this weekend. If you can’t make this performance, the orchestra will play two shows with the Bravo Youth Orchestra on Feb. 28 and in April.
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Setting the record The resurgence straight: of vinyl
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By Natasa Kvesic There’s nothing quite like pulling a shiny record out of its sleeve, popping it on the turntable and hearing the crackle of the needle running over the grooves. Listening to music on vinyl is like experiencing an album in a completely different way than hearing it digitally; each instrument and vocal is exemplified on a completely different level. Records are tangible. They’re like owning a piece of history from an artist. Being able to have the records and throw them on anytime gives a sense of nostalgia that streaming music can’t compete with. This feeling is what drives a recent movement coined as the “vinyl revival.” Since 2006, vinyl sales have increased tenfold. People want to be a part of the rich history that vinyls are accompanied by, they want to revert to the retro lifestyle. Freshman Erik Wingfield is a firm believer and pioneer of this old school revival. He believes that vinyls represent a deeper admiration for an artist, and that the convenience of downloading and streaming music makes it easy to ignore the labor that goes into producing the record. Wingfield initially caught the collector’s bug from his father, and can now boast of a collection of 35 records in his home. “My collection encompasses rock legends such as Zeppelin, Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaun, 80s synthesizers and bangers such as Billy Joel and David Bowie, and even some solid 90s rap such as LL Cool J’s “All World,” Wingfield said. As the vinyl revival has
progressed, more and more young people have been the ones purchasing records. This is usually due to the fact that their parents were ‘70s and ‘80s rockers who had their own weird obsession with collecting vinyl and would spend hours cuddled up to their record player.
"I want to ke ep getting more ... I l ike fl ipping through records, just to se e what they have . Like when get 10 more bucks, I'll come back and get it - Isabelle Linkous For freshman Isabelle Linkous, it was both of her parents who were obsessed with vinyl. “They had just boxes of them and I would look through them. My dad, at our old house, he had an entire wall of AC/DC vinyls,” Linkous said. “For him, (his collection) is a lot of classic rock like Van Halen.” Linkous’ collection is full of records that bring her back to her pre-teen angst, with bands like Panic! At The Disco, Fall Out Boy and Paramore. “It was just what I listened to all the time growing up and those artists have a lot of special releases, like different color press vinyls,” Linkous said. “The special edition is just fun to have and it’s like: ‘Yeah! I have all of these from the music I used to listen to!’ I put them on for some old
throwbacks, but it gets emo really quick.” Like any determined and devoted vinyl revivalist, the need for more records is constantly looming over a collector’s head. Whether it’s getting the new Kamasi Washington record for a modern jazz trip into space or copping “The Chronic” by Dr. Dre in mint-condition, a true collector never stops looking for the next best buy. “Being in Portland, I can easily expand my collection. I want to buy some rap vinyls as of now,” Wingfield said. “One of my favorite rappers is Travis Scott from Houston, Texas. I saw him live in Seattle this fall and ever since I have not stopped listening to any of the music he puts out.” But some collectors just enjoy being in a record store. Meandering around, hoping to find a diamond in the rough, while being immersed in a dream world of nostalgia. “I want to keep getting more, I just need somewhere to store them all, especially at school,” Linkous said. “I haven’t gone to any record stores here yet. But even if I don’t buy them, I like flipping through records, just to see what they have. Like when I get 10 more bucks, I’ll come back and get it!” In 2007, the third Saturday of April was established as Record Store Day, evidence that the vinyl revival is a permanent fixture of the cultural lexicon. Vinyl collectors not only pride themselves on the number of records they own, but on their identities as music curators.
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Capacity: 778 This former church hosts some of the most exciting music events in Portland throughout the year, and you and offers only general admission seats — whether you watch from the balcony or dance on the floor is up to you. You can: have access to a full bar, rent the venue for personal events, and use point-and-shoot cameras.
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8 track vibes
By Rachel R ippetoe
For the mellow morning studier: 1. 2. 3. 4.
"Passepied (Debussy)" Punch Brothers
"Heads of the Valleys Road" Jess Morgan
"All The Pretty Girls" Kaleo
"Whole Wide World" Bahamas
5. 6. 7. 8.
"King of Carrot Flowers Pt. 1" Neutral Mi l k Hotel
"Instrumental II" Noah And The Whale
"Ducks on the Mi llpond" Pine Tre e String Band
"Boatman' s Dance"
Yonder Mountain String Band
For the optimistic afterno on studier: 1. 2. 3. 4.
"Origins" Tennis
"Nancy From Now On" Father John Misty
"Matchstick"
American Royalty
"Spinning Signs" Painted Palms
5. 6. 7. 8.
"Caring is Cre epy" The Shins
"Take It or Leave It" Great Go od Fine Ok
"Dream a Little Crazy" Architecture in Helsinki
"You & I"
Crystal Fighters
For the comfy evening studier: "Skanky Panky" 1. Kid Koala From This Kaos" 2. "Save MeRompante El T iempo Es Muy Largo" 3. "Dub-A Mexican Institute Of Sound "Finally Moving" 4. Pretty Lights
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5. 6. 7. 8.
"Edge"
Cheroke e
"Archangel" Burial
"Swim ming Away"
Prince Club, Geof froy
"Concept 16" Kodomo
For the midnight procrastinator: 1. 2. 3. 4.
"Movin' Away"
My Morning Jacket
"Four Walls" Bro ods
"Is This Sound Okay?" Coconut Records
"Arrival To Netherfield"
Dario Marianell i, Jean-Yves Thibaudet
5. 6. 7. 8.
"Give Me a Sign" The Vaccines
"We ekend In The Dust" David Byrne, St. V incent
"Struck Me Down" Mo on Taxi
"She Treats Me Well" Ben Howard
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Capacity: 1,400 Let the music guide you to this venue in Chinatown, where most shows are standing room only. Some shows are are held in Peter’s Room, a low-capacity restaurant and bar. You can: drink alcohol and opt for limited seating in the balcony if you’re 21 and over, although tickets are sold on a first come, first serve basis. You can’t: bring any recording devices.
HEALTH EDITION
A tribute to the
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Starman
“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” - David Bowie David Bowie was, by all accounts, the epitome of a rock star. His work as a gifted musician, composer, actor, and artist permeated and transformed the music industry throughout the last five decades. In that time, he compiled an arsenal of 25 studio albums, 22 film roles, as well as countless other associated projects and awards. As far as I’m aware, he’s the only man to duet with both Bing Crosby and Freddy Mercury and still hold superior name recognition. Bowie, or rather, Ziggy, defined the glam-rock genre of the ‘70s and remained at the forefront of the music industry until the days before his untimely
passing on Jan. 10, 2016. Despite his quite literal star status, Bowie maintained a humility and genuine kindness that was evident to friends and fans alike. To me, David Bowie was Starman. He was the somber night-time glow of “Ziggy Stardust” and the rest of the noticeably less-dusty vinyls in the separate stack atop the rest of my family’s collection. He was the songs my mother used to sing softly in my ear while we gazed at the glowin-the-dark constellations on my bedroom ceiling. He was the name written a hundred different ways throughout the pages of her teenage diary and the shoebox full of ticket stubs I came to discover years later. If I had been a boy, he would have been my namesake. It appears I’m not the only person he’s made a substantial impact on. Even in the first week following his passing, Bowie’s legacy is tangible. His most recent studio album, Blackstar, released on his 69th birthday, became his first No. 1 album in the U.S. The mobile app Snapchat dedicated a two-day story and created a personalized filter in his honor, amassing videos of fans belting his works from London to Los Angeles. (I’ll be one of many to admit that the Brixton crowd’s rendition of “Starman” reduced me to a shallow puddle
Submission by Elena Roberts Photo courtesy of Wikimedia com mons (1974) of tears every time I played it.) The Cincinnati Zoo welcomed a penguin chick named “Bowie,” while British astronaut Tim Peake shared condolences via Twitter from the International Space Station. Perhaps the most fitting tribute was the commemoration of Starman in an interstellar constellation of the iconic “Aladdin Sane” lightning bolt by Belgium’s MIRA Public Observatory. In addition, Google Sky launched the “Stardust for Bowie” project, which allows fans to create online, personalized tributes contained within the constellation itself. Writing a memorial tribute to David Bowie is, at the very least, a remarkably intimidating task. How do you summarize the astronomical impact of such an icon in less than 500 words? The answer is simple: You can’t, and I don’t believe Bowie would want us to be able to. In a 1976 interview with Rolling Stone, Bowie noted, “I’ve always had a repulsive sort of need to be something more than human.” I think it is apparent now more than ever that he truly was the closest thing this world came to superhuman. Ziggy, Major Tom, Goblin King, Starman, Bowie, rest somewhere supremely and delightfully not-boring.
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faith & fellowship We are in a special Year of Mercy, proclaimed by Pope Francis as a way to remind the world of what’s really important — the healing power of mercy. Christians, and indeed most people of faith throughout history, believe that God helps us untie our knots whatever their cause. That is what we will celebrate in this Year of Mercy, the belief that God, through his Son Jesus, works in the world and in our lives to untie the many knots we carry. In the Psalms we sing “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds… The Lord God lifts up the downtrodden!” (Psalm 147: 3, 6a). At UP, Campus Ministry invites you to turn to God and to each other to give and to receive mercy. This year can be about returning to the message that Jesus proclaimed from a mountain almost 2000 years ago: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Matthew 5:7). You may have noticed some new decorations on the front
of the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. These are strips of fabric tied in knots to fishing nets. All members of the campus community are invited to write the “knots” of their lives on the strips and add them to the nets. You can already see that, whatever your struggle, you are not alone in needing help to get your knot untied. On Sunday, Jan. 24, we will begin to untie each of those knots that are up there. Join us in doing so, and, whatever knot you uncover, pray for the person who struggles with it. In this way, we can become more aware of both the need for mercy in our neighbors and in the amazing ability we have to offer mercy as a campus. In the coming weeks, look for stories of mercy from students right here in The Beacon. Hopefully, we will all become more aware of the knots on campus and find ways to help untie them for each other. Anthony Paz is Assistant Director for Liturgy and Catechesis in the department of Campus Ministry. He can be reached at paz@up.edu.
Opinion
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Lydia Laythe Opinion Editor layth16@up.edu
Let’s Talk: Growth through grief
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Tell us what you’re doing for our mental health
M
ental health became a campus-wide topic of conversation over the last year. After several suicides, the UP community was left feeling shocked, sad and (for some) angry. In the wake of suicide, people often wonder: “Could I have done more?” or “What could I have done differently?” The University of Portland was no different. Our community reacted with: We could’ve done more. We want to do more. And now we are doing more. Since the creation of Active Minds at UP last spring, the campus conversation about mental health has not wavered. Between support groups, art installations, discussion events and fundraisers, students seem to be doing something new every week to address mental health. It’s easy to see the tireless activity of students. Posters and magnets addressing mental health are up in every dorm. New events are created on Facebook every month, like an Inside Out movie discussion and a MENtal Health discussion in Christie Hall. And once a week, an Active Minds club member submits an opinion piece to The Beacon describing their personal connection to mental health. In addition to students, we know administration has been working to address mental health as well. In September, President Fr. Mark Poorman sent an email to the UP community announcing the administration’s commitment to addressing mental health. In this email, Poorman, in conjunction with Provost Thomas Greene and VP of Student Affairs Fr. Gerard Olinger, affirmed the University’s commitment to students’ health and wellbeing, as well as promising the creation of “sustained initiatives to promote emotional and mental health and wellness on our campus.”
While this verbal commitment may not seem like much, President Fr. Poorman has made a lot of progressive changes, making administration significantly more transparent than it has been in the past. For example, in 2009, the then-president of UP forced The Beacon editor-in-chief to remove copies of The Beacon from racks around campus because the front page story addressed a recent suicide. Under the leadership of Poorman, administration has supported candlelight vigils and remembrance masses. They’ve even gone so far as to start acknowledging certain deaths as suicides when they happen. Furthermore, the administration demonstrated their commitment by creating an ad hoc committee on mental health this November. Last week, Beacon reporter Cheyenne Schoen discovered that the ad hoc committee on mental health was looking for student perspectives. Students’ insights are
necessary for this committee to be informed on the community’s needs. Unfortunately, when administration created the ad hoc committee, they failed to include any students as constant committee members. Students should be a consistent part of the conversation, not just a group to consult once in awhile.
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With such an intense and personal issue like mental health, it can be hard to know how to address it appropriately. But like so many students have said... silence is the most dangerous response.
The administration does a lot of great work. But in order for that work to be recognized and understood, the administration needs to actively engage with students and intentionally communicate to the UP community about what they’re doing. There are so many ways to engage students — having a
student (or several students) on the Ad Hoc committee for mental health would be one major way. If a student was on the committee, and was given the resources and support, they could serve as a channel through which administration could communicate with the rest of the UP community. This hypothetical student could maintain a social media account, updating students on Twitter or Facebook about the committee’s progress. Submitting a column to the opinion section on a regular basis would be another way they could reach out to the community. In addition to increased transparency and better communication, we’d like to see other tangible additions made to our community’s approach to mental health. We want another fulltime therapist at the Health Center to accommodate an ever-growing student
Hello UP, Logan, Active Mind’s copresident, here. In this “Let’s Talk” I would like to share my story with you, Logan Crabtree Senior but I would also like to use it to talk about Active Minds: where we’ve come from and what we still hope to accomplish. As many of you know Jesse and I founded this chapter of Active Minds following the suicide of our friend Mike. I have lost people in my life before, I lost my father to a brain aneurism when I was seven, and my uncle to cancer when I was 14. While I had dealt with grief in my life before, losing Mike was different. My dad and my uncle didn’t choose death, they were taken, and there’s some comfort in knowing that if a person could still be here with you, they would. Mike chose his death, and that brought with it a kind of grief I had never experienced before, it was an angry, indignant grief, one that demanded action. Active Minds is what came out of that need for action. Our mission was, and continues to be, to shift the culture around mental health, to generate open and honest discussions about what needed to be done to address these rising needs in the community. It is a mission I feel we have largely succeeded at. Our first semester was not without its hardships. We were devastated by the news of Conner Hall’s suicide. I cannot speak for anyone else, but for me his death felt like a personal failure. I spent weeks questioning and reviewing every event, article and
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Growth: Student group strives for change after loss Continued from page 9 Facebook post we had made — what else could we have done? Why did this happen? What else can we do? These and so many other questions circled through my head on an endless cycle. I wish I could say that there was some eureka moment, where everything clicked and I made my peace with Conner’s suicide. Unfortunately, in my experience, that’s not how life works. As I’ve learned repeatedly in life, grief never really goes away, but we learn to move forward. We are planning a memorial event in March, for Conner, Michael and the 1,100 students who lose their lives each year to suicide. As we move forward and continue our work we thought it would be a good idea to let the community know what other projects and events we will be working on this semester. The first of these is Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Our planning committee is still working hard to finalize the details of the event, so I can’t reveal those, but the week as a whole will be dedicated to spreading awareness about the rates, symptoms and effects of eating disorders, as well as
publicizing resources available to those suffering from eating disorders. Like most clubs and nonprofits, Active Minds has a fundraising component and we worked very hard to make the fundraiser just that, fun. I am pleased to announce that we will be partnering with Pilots After Dark to host a battle of the bands! There will be food, raffles and prizes for the top spots so get out your instruments (air guitar and other air-based instruments are totally acceptable), get some friends together and start practicing! This event is slated to take place in April so you have plenty of time to perfect your set list. The final event I want to share with you all is a follow up to the incredibly successful “Let’s Talk” event we had last spring. We, in partnership with Campus Ministry and the Health Center, will be hosting a second “Let’s Talk” event on March 15 at 7 p.m. in the Mehling Ballroom. The theme of this event is Words of Mercy, and like last year we will be asking you, the UP community, for insights and feedback regarding mental health services, and the culture on campus. The data we
Editorial:Mental health needs on campus Continued from page 9 population. We want (more) therapy groups through the Health Center, and better communication about what the Health Center offers. Again, reaching out to students on social media — meeting them where they’re at — would be an excellent way to communicate more effectively to the student body. And lastly, we want regular support groups offered in dorms. We understand that change takes time. We understand that forming a committee, finding time to meet and generate an action plan takes time. We don’t pretend to
know all the complexities of widespread campus and administrative change — and that’s why we need more communication between the administration and the rest of the community. With such an intense and personal issue like mental health, it can be hard to know how to address it appropriately. But like so many students have said — during mental health events and through the “Let’s Talk” column — silence is the most dangerous response. So, administration, please talk to us. Tell us what you’re working on. Include us in the conversation.
gathered from last year’s event was invaluable and actually led to various personnel and policy changes, so mark your calendars and we hope to see you there!
Logan Crabtree is a senior psychology major and can be reached at crabtree16@ up.edu. Logan is co-president of Active Minds, a group on campus dedicated to educating our community about mental health and demonstrating that people are not alone in their mental health struggles.
Mental health resources: UP Health and Counseling Center: 503-943-7134 Multnomah Mental Health Crisis Line: 503-988-4888 Active Minds: activemindsup@gmail.com or facebook.com/activemindsatup
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FACES ON THE BLUFF What did you think of the new Star Wars movie?
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“It was awesome. I mean it’s Star Wars. How can you not love Star Wars?”
“I thought Han was too old to play the part, but I’m still impressed with how well he did.”
“I’m not a die hard fan, but it was still pretty solid.”
“It was pretty nostalgic.”
“Honestly I didn’t think it was the best. The commercials made it like it was really good, but there’s been better.”
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Beach volleyball: adjusting to a new challenge Continued from page 12 of the beach volleyball team, but say that because of lack of experience, it will be challenging. “A lot of us don’t have experience with playing beach volleyball,” Savoca said. “But I think that it will help us connect better as a team for the fall and it can only improve our skill level.” While Markwith has never played beach collegiately, coming from Hawaii, she grew up around the sport. “I watched a lot of people play for fun on the beach so I’m excited to learn more about the game and I know it will bring our team together,” Markwith said. The players will also have
to adjust to playing in the sand, which is a challenge to mobility. For UP players, not having a sand court to train on could be a disadvantage. “Moving around on the sand is so much different than indoors,” Savoca said. “You can’t jump as high or run down a ball as quickly. Conditioning is harder on sand also.” Indoor volleyball is played
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Sarah Savoca Sophomore
six on six. Beach is played with two players on each side of the net so that the women
have to be all-around players as opposed to focused on one task such as serving, hitting or setting. The recruiting process will not change for UP. The school will continue to recruit for the indoor program, but the girls will play for both the indoor and beach volleyball teams. UP will not recruit players specifically for beach volleyball. “It’s an amazing sport to play,” Crouch said. “The WCC is adding it as a sponsored sport, and of course, we wanted to be a part of that. It’s also a great compliment to what we do on the indoor side.”
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Nick Carlin-Voigt named men’s soccer coach
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Nick Carlin Voigt has been named head coach for the University of Portland’s men’s soccer team. By Malika Andrews THE BEACON Nick Carlin-Voigt has been named as the head coach of the University of Portland’s men’s soccer team. Carlin-Voigt, who served as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at UCLA, said he is excited to coach on Merlo Field: the gem of the west coast. “It’s potentially the best soccer specific stadium in the country,” Carlin-Voigt said while visiting The Bluff Tuesday. “So any time you can coach at a university where half the student body comes to the games, it tells you that soccer is really relevant.” While with the Bruins, Carlin-Voigt helped assemble the number one recruiting
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Any time you can coach at a university where half the student body comes to the games, it tells you that soccer is really relevant.
Nick Carlin-Voigt Men’s soccer head coach
classes in the nation in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Under his leadership, UCLA finished as the No. 1 overall seed in 2013 and played in the post season all four years of Carlin-Voigt’s tenure. He said that he hopes to extend this legacy of winning to Merlo Field. “This was an incredible opportunity to come and be the head coach at the University of Portland with a school that is really and truly a soccer school,” Carlin-Voigt said. There’s not a lot of universities
THIS WEEK IN SPORTS Women’s Basketball vs. Pacific
The Pilots continue to search for their first conference win taking on Pacific at 7 p.m. followed by a match-up on Saturday against St. Mary’s.
Men’s Basketball vs. St. Mary’s
The Pilots look to build on last weekend’s 84-81 win over BYU on their Bay Area road trip. First, they visit Pacific today for a 7 p.m. tipoff. Saturday, the team plays 8 p.m.
Men’s Tennis
The Pilots host Portland State on Friday in the Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center.
Women’s Tennis
The Pilots travel to Durham, NC for a matchup against the Duke Blue Devils.
like that. And so everything that the Villa Drum squad brings to Merlo Field and everything this place has to offer with being Soccer City, USA in Portland, it was a dream opportunity.” Carlin-Voigt grew up in at Kalamazoo, Michigan and started playing soccer at 5-years-old. He was recruited by several Division I schools, but ultimately chose to attend Kalamazoo College where he played basketball and soccer and became a Division III AllAmerican. His professional career in Mexico was cut short by a PCL (Posterior Cruciate Ligament) tear. After playing some semiprofessional soccer back at home in Kalamazoo, CarlinVoigt rehabbed and played overseas in Germany. When he was not offered a contract, he decided to coach. “His recruiting pedigree speaks for itself and we are excited to see him bring Portland men’s soccer back to the forefront of the conference and national scenes,” Leykam said in the University’s press release. Carlin-Voigt met with the team for the first time Tuesday morning. He replaces Bill Irwin who stepped down in November after 29 years at UP.
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SCOREBOARD Men’s Basketball
The Pilots split last weekend, first, falling to San Diego 82-71. On Saturday, Portland upset BYU who was coming off a one-point win over Gonzaga.
Women’s Basketball
The Pilots fell to 0-7 in conference after losing to San Diego and BYU last weekend on the road.
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Portland snaps skid with thrilling upset
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The men’s basketball bench celebrates made free-throws at the end of the game. The Pilots upset BYU 84-81 in the Chiles Center, ending a four game losing streak. By Malika Andrews THE BEACON Senior Bryce Pressley rooted his feet to the Chiles Center floor seven minutes into Saturday’s game against BYU. As the whistle sounded to call a charge, head coach Eric Reveno roared. He crouched, dropping his clipboard and exploded up, pumping his fist and beating his chest. He raised his hands, as if to say to the predominantly BYU crowd, “This is our house.” “I yelled a little bit, and it felt good, so I kept on going,” Reveno later said. It was the Pilots’ house, as the crowd stormed the court to celebrate the end of
a four-game losing streak for Portland. The Pilots held the Cougars to 38 percent shooting in the game to upset BYU 8481. The Pilots were coming off of a disappointing 82-71 loss to San Diego, a team that until facing Portland, had yet to win a game in conference. BYU was entering Chiles Center off of a one-point win over No. 25 Gonzaga. The Cougars brought an enormous crowd. With chants of, “Let’s go Cougs” often drowning out the home crowd, Portland guards Alec Wintering, D’Marques Tyson and Pressley combined for 64 points and commanded attention from tip off. The game came down to
the wire in the second half. A right-wing three from Tyson with 1:06 left gave Portland a six-point advantage at 80-74. With the crowd on its feet, BYU’s Nick Emery sank a fade-away three from the corner with an outstretched hand in his face to bring the deficit to two with 22 seconds left. The Pilots put the game away by sinking three free throws, two from Wintering and one by sophomore Jason Todd. The question becomes: Will this be a turning point for Portland? After a rough recent patch, the Pilots looked dominant against a strong BYU team that had won 13 of the previous 15 meetings between
the two teams. The win over the Cougars was the most impressive of Portland’s season. The X-factor against BYU was Tyson. While Wintering has been consistent, averaging 18.1 points per game and topping 20 points five times in his last six games, Portland was in desperate need of a second scorer. Against BYU, Tyson poured in 21 points after going scoreless in the loss to San Diego. He shot 5-of-10 from behind the arc and 57 percent from the field overall. Generally, Portland has relied on its perimeter attack, attempting 25.6 3-pointers per game. Against the Cougars, Portland did some damage
inside as well, tallying 28 points in the paint. Jarrell Marshall, who scored 14 points combined during a recent four-game winning streak, rebounded to score 11 points against the Cougars. “I definitely think this is a turning point,” freshman Jazz Johnson said. “We just have to play hard and be the team we were against BYU.” Maintaining this type of scoring balance will be key to Portland’s continued success. The Pilots’ next test will be Today on the road against Pacific at 7 p.m. Contact Sports Editor Malika Andrews at andrewsm17@up.edu. Twitter: @malika_andrews
Pilots introduce beach volleyball By Sal Aversa THE BEACON
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Volleyball head coach Brent Crouch congratulates Kristina Graven and Rachel Gillcrist during a March 14, 2013 sand volleyball match versus Pacific at Moraga Commons in Moraga, Calif.
Beach volleyball has been added as the newest WCC sport for the University of Portland. Practice began at the beginning of the semester and competitive play will begin in March. Six WCC teams — Pepperdine, LMU, Pacific, Saint Mary’s, San Francisco and Santa Clara — already have beach volleyball teams. This year will be the start of competitive beach play in the WCC. Head coach Brent Crouch and his staff will be coaching both the fall indoor team and the spring beach and indoor teams. Crouch spent the last four years as the head coach of St. Mary’s beach volleyball program. During his time with the Gaels, Crouch coached beach volleyball in the USA Volleyball High Performance Program. At UP, Crouch’s roster for
beach will be comprised from the same list as the indoor team that played in the fall of 2015 and will use a ladder system to determine which teammates are paired together. “We teach our players to be all-round players indoors so the transition won’t be a massive challenge for them,” Crouch said. The University is in the midst of developing a beach volleyball facility, but the team will be practicing primarily in the Chiles Center for now. When the Oregon rain lets up, the Pilots will practice in the sand courts in front of Shipstad and Fields and Schoenfeldt Hall. Crouch said that he expects the facility to be in place no later than their second season. Sophomore Sarah Savoca and junior Brittney Markwith are excited for the introduction
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