The Beacon - Issue 19 - March 8

Will Ferrell saddles up Living, page 6

Villa Maria Hall is the King of Hearts Living, pages 8-9

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THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER

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Smooth sailing for housing process

Students say housing selection was more efficient this year within individual residence halls and without the points system Natalie Wheeler Staff Writer wheelern12@up.edu No long lines, no confusing crowds, no tears caught by The Beacon.

Saturday’s housing selection went smoothly compared to previous years.

“I only heard positive feedback, basically,” Mike Walsh, director of Residence Life, said.

“People like it better in the smaller residence halls.”

Individual residence halls hosted Saturday’s housing selection, based on a lottery system. This differed from last year’s points-based selection, when all students congregated in the Chiles Center for on-campus housing.

Unlike previous years’ selection processes – which gave higher priority to students with higher GPAs and more credits – students who applied for oncampus housing were grouped by number of semesters at UP, giving seniority to higher grade levels.

Students wanting housing within their current halls were also given priority.

“We got rid of the points system because of student feedback,” Walsh said. “Some people had an unfair advantage because they had a lot of transfer credits. It was just confusing to students.”

Students also complained last year about huge crowds and long waits in Chiles. On Saturday, students waited in the residence halls on sofas and chairs for 20 to 30 minutes until their lottery numbers were called.

“Last time I went through housing selection I ended the day in tears, it was so stressful,” Fields RA and senior Theresa Cutter said.

“This has Photos by Monica McAllister | THE BEACON been a really Top left: Tynishia Walker and Cris Hernández mellow housing check people in at Corrado Hall last Saturday.

Above: Juliet Keating checks in Dana Coppernoll-Houston (left) and Jessica Wolfard (right).

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Should colleges go colorblind?

The Supreme Court revisits affirmative action Kate Peifer Staff Writer peifer14@up.edu UP is among many universities and colleges across the U.S. waiting for a decision by the Supreme Court on the use of affirmative action in college admissions.

Affirmative action, the policy to consider race and ethnicity in a university’s admission decision, is being revisited after Abigail Noel Fisher filed a lawsuit against the University of Texas, claiming she was denied admission because she was white.

Texas students in the top 10 percent of their respective high school classes are guaranteed acceptance into a public university within the state with no

“The takeaway seems to be that universities can take race into account in admissions as long as they keep how they do it fuzzy.”

William Curtis Political Science Professor See Case, page 4

The Supreme Court is deciding whether universities will be allowed to consider ethnicity and race in the admissions process. According to The New York Times, prohibiting consideration of those factors would likely reduce the number of African Americans and Latinos in U.S. universities.

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On On Campus Campus NORTH PORTLAND SCAVENGER HUNT

On March 24, join ASUP in the North Portland Scavenger Hunt at 1 p.m. Teams of three to five students will bike, bus or walk to businesses in the St. John’s and Lombard Street area. The winning team will receive gift certificates to North Portland businesses as well as Pilots swag. For more information, please email asup@up.edu.

JOIN UP RELAY FOR LIFE Join the UP Relay for Life event by signing up online today at www.relayforlife.org/ upor. Students can either join a pre-existing team or start a new team. Be sure to sign up by this Friday, March 9 in order to ensure your 2012 Relay For Life participant T-shirt. If you have questions about Relay For Life, or are having trouble signing up for event, email uprelay@gmail.com.

ASUP PHOTO CONTEST The ASUP photo contest, which ends March 19 at 8 p.m., will give the winning club or organization $100 to its Waldschmidt account. The two runners-up will each be given $50. In order to enter the contest, club representatives must “like” the ASUP page on Facebook, post a picture of their respective club, organization, event or activity and the photo that receives the most “likes” wins. Photos submitted that are in compliance with the Contest Rules will be available on Facebook for viewing and liking. Photos must be taken with multiple people participating in an activity, event or club meeting that is funded through ASUP. Photos that contain objectionable content, like alcohol, or are defamatory is not allowed.

CLARIFICATION In the March 1 issue, in the “Speaker challenges students to define themselves,” article, Sean Baumstark was quoting Michael Nolan when he said: “It’s not who we are that holds us back. It’s who we think we’re not.”

CORRECTION In the March 1 issue, for the “She is ‘not to be defeated’” article, Kathryn Walters took the photo of Annie Soisson.

The Beacon regrets the errors.

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S T UDE NT S S P I N T H E WH E E L O F F OR T UN E Students attend round two of auditions Sarah Hansell Staff Writer hansell14@up.edu When sophomore Sam Schelfhout received a callback from the Wheel of Fortune inviting him to the second round of auditions, it was not just about coming one step closer to appearing on television.

Schelfhout has been thinking about being a candidate since he was a little kid and would watch Wheel of Fortune with his family at least five times a week. “(My mom’s) been saying all my life I should do it, and I would be the perfect candidate,” Schelfhout said.

He grew up watching the show, and sees it as a time his family spends bonding.

“Wheel of Fortune taught me to spell,” Schelfhout said. “That’s what my mom claims.”

On Feb. 21, Schelfhout received the email informing him he made the first cut after the initial round of auditions, which were held in Buckley Center Auditorium when Wheel of Fortune visited UP in October.

“I was pretty ecstatic, to tell the truth,” Schelfhout said. “I called my family. They were stoked.”

Schelfhout, along with 64 other candidates, made the final cut and is still in the running to appear on television.

The auditions were held in a conference room in the Marriot Hotel in downtown Portland.

During the Tuesday audition, Schelfhout and about 70 other candidates (some of them fellow UP students) watched a video of the history of the show. They then spun the wheel one by one, attempted to solve puzzles on the screen – much like on the show – and filled out a test with more puzzles.

During a 30-minute break, Schelfhout and the other candidates waited anxiously while the judges conferred about who to cut.

“It was a lot of pressure,” he said. “You had the judges staring at you. You had to smile constantly, you have to clap, you have to have good body posture or whatever.”

Besides being able to solve the puzzles, contestants were judged on enthusiasm and energy.

“They’re looking for people that’re excited to be there, people

that looked like they were having a good time, not people that are the best at solving puzzles,” Schelfhout said.

The remaining contestants, including Schelfhout and other UP students, attempted more puzzles on the screen and introduced themselves to the judges as though they were on the show.

“It’s definitely not for shy people,” senior Danielle Bibbs said.

After the audition, Schelfhout was exhausted but hopeful.

“By the end of it my cheeks hurt, my hands hurt from clapping so much,” he said. “You were always being watched, so if you look bored (waiting) in your seat they probably see it and take

it into account.”

The people who made the cut will receive a letter sometime around spring break, informing them that they made it onto the show.

“I would be more than honored to be put on the show and represent our school, especially since I’m a senior,” Bibbs said.

The prospect of being on television is a possibility that not many UP students have. The seventh graders at the school where senior Chloe’ Ruffin, an education major who made it into the next round, does her field experience are excited at the chance of her being on television.

“I would be so pumped,” Ruffin said. “All my students already said, ‘You have to give us

a shout-out if you make it!’”

Schelfhout also has a fan he hopes will have the chance to see him as a contestant on Wheel of Fortune.

“It’s a really fun game and I want to make (my mom) happy,” he said.

The Portland shows will be taped at the Oregon Convention Center on March 30 and 31 and April 2 and 3.

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Studying a ‘modern hero’

Last Saturday, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Office of Development and the Departments of English, International Languages and Cultures, History and Political Science hosted “Don Quixote: Study of a Modern Hero,” an innovative, international conference.

The conference tied in conversation about film, history, literature, political science, visual arts and psychology, aiming to invigorate Don Quixote as a man of modern times.

“Don Quixote,” fully titled “The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha,” is a novel by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes that follows the adventures of Alonso Quijano, who sets out to revive chivalry under the name of Don Quixote. Published in two volumes in 1605 and 1615, Don Quixote is considered the most influential work of literature from the Spanish literary canon and a founding work of modern Western literature.

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Senior Ruth Benzar examines the work of worldrenowned Catalan artist Santiago Moix.

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World-renowned Catalan artist Santiago Moix gave the keynote lecture on his artistic interpretations of Don Quixote.

Technical problems cause delay for conservation competition The dorm winner of Campus Conservation Nationals was supposed to be announced yesterday Philip Ellefson Staff Writer ellefson15@up.edu The winner of Campus Conservation Nationals (CCN) was supposed to be announced yesterday, but due to technical difficulties, the week three results have not been calculated.

A system wide deadlock with the CCN website resulted in a delay with the record processing, according to the coordinator for environmental justice and sustainability for the Moreau Center, Meredith Dickinson, who organized UP’s participation in CCN, in an email.

While no data has been lost,

as of Wednesday night, the winner was still unknown.

The national energy reduction competition ended yesterday after three weeks. The winning dorm will be awarded $500 from Residence Life, which will go directly to hall council, who will decide how to spend it. As of last week, Christie Hall led the dorms

with 21.4 percent of their energy saved, with Mehling Hall and Villa Maria Hall taking second and third place, respectively.

Although the competition is over at UP, some colleges will be competing until April 23, because different universities compete at different times within the whole competition, which started Feb. 6. The college campus that reduces energy and water use by the greatest percentage will win $10,000 worth of energy monitoring equipment.

Dickinson said students learned a lot from the competition.

“I think it was a huge success in awareness raising, just considering our use as something we don’t need to do as often,” Dickinson said. “Students were able to learn how inefficient mini-fridges are. Some students learned for the first time about vampire energy.”

Dickinson also said CCN helped students engage with their communities.

“It shows individuals that it’s much easier to conserve when your community’s doing it too, when you’re not just this lone wolf,” Dickinson said.

Sophomore Kylie Pybus, Mehling Hall’s Service and Justice Coordinator (SJC), agreed that the competition built community.

“It’s been fun to see everyone joking with each other and holding each other accountable for their actions,” Pybus said.

Dickinson said she was glad to see students finding innovative ways to reduce energy consumption.

“Each student and each dorm had the opportunity to engage in their own way, with creativity and with energy,” Dickinson said. “There’s a student in Mehling that runs up and down the stairs, turning off lights. In Fields there’s a sign that says ‘93 percent of stairs feel neglected.’”

Christie Hall also has unique signs in their bathrooms, said sophomore Anthony Bedoy,

“I think it was a huge success in awareness raising, just considering our use as something we don’t need to do as often. Students were able to learn how inefficient mini-fridges are. Some students learned for the first time about vampire energy.”

Meredith Dickinson The coordinator for environmental justice and sustainability for the Moreau Center

Christie’s SJC. “There was one sign that said, ‘How would you like it if someone turned you on and left you there?” Bedoy said. “It’s funny, but it also makes you more conscientious.”

Although Pybus believed the competition went well, she said she was initially worried about it.

“I think when all of the SJCs heard about it, I thought it would be a daunting task,” Pybus said.

“I was really unsure about how I was gonna get the word out to eight floors of girls. The next Wednesday, when we found out the results, I was ecstatic. We saved I think 16.8 percent, which is a ton.”

Bedoy said he was also surprised by the enthusiasm.

“I thought guys would be like, ‘Ugh, I have to turn the lights off,’ but they were really open to it,” Bedoy said.

Dickinson is excited about UP’s participation in CCN next year.

“It’s really endless, the potential for ways to engage, so each year this competition can be totally fresh and new,” Dickinson said.

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CASE: Supreme Court addresses affirmative action Continued from page 1 regard to race or ethnicity. Fisher, just having missed the mark for the top 10 percent, was placed in a separate group of applicants where race was considered, and she was ultimately denied acceptance.

“What’s interesting is that Fisher is not claiming the affirmative action policy is unconstitutional because it uses quotas or fails to assess applications in an individualized way, but because the racially neutral top 10 percent law

already achieves racial diversity,” Political Science Professor William Curtis said. “Indeed, that’s why the law was enacted.”

According to Curtis, Fisher argues that there is no need for an affirmative action policy since racial diversity is already achieved at the University of Texas through the top 10 percent rule.

According to The New York Times, the repercussions of a Supreme Court decision to prohibit admissions officers from considering ethnic and racial factors would likely reduce in the number of African Americans

and Latinos in universities.

Most universities, including UP, consider race and ethnicity in the complex admissions process

“We have so many Pacific Islanders at UP because admissions activities goes and visits these states to get more students. Imagine if they did that for Blacks and Latinos.”

Marshawna Williams President of the Black Student Union

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“I have no doubt that UP considers the whole person in the admissions process to create a diverse student body,” Executive Assistant to the President Danielle Hermanny said.

According to the Office of Institutional Research, UP’s student population is 72 percent white and 28 percent minority, not including international students.

“I understand where people are coming from when they don’t want to give privileges based on race, but if the University likes greater diversity, I think it’s fine,” President of Hawai’i Club Ian Fukuda said. “Hawai’i is pretty well represented. This freshman class had the most Hawaiians with around 80 students in the class.”

UP’s application asks applicants to identify his or her race and ethnicity without the option to withhold the information.

“The image that people see from a diverse campus is that of a good college, one that allows students to interact with other cultures,” Fukuda said.

Marshawna Williams, president of the Black Student Union, believes UP could do a better job at recruiting African American and Latino students.

“We have so many Pacific Islanders at UP because admissions activities goes and visits these states to get

more students,” Williams said.

“Imagine if they did that for blacks and Latinos.”

Currently, no quotas or point systems are allowed in admissions, due to a 2003 Supreme Court ruling stating universities could not accept students based on race to meet a specific percentage but could laxly consider the factor in the process to increase diversity.

“The takeaway seems to be that universities can take race into account in admissions as long as they keep how they do it fuzzy,” Curtis said.

However, the pending case could prohibit universities from taking race and ethnicity into account at all. The case is scheduled to be heard before the presidential election in November.

“I have no doubt that UP considers the whole person in the admissions process to create a diverse student body.”

Danielle Hermanny Executive Assistant to the President

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1. March 2, 11:15 p.m. - A neighbor called to report a loud party at the 7100 block of N. Knowles St. Public Safety advised the neighbor to report the party to Portland Police because of the location. Public Safety notified Portland Police, and they reported they were able to shut down the party.

2. March 3, 10:51 p.m. - Public Safety responded to a noise complaint about a house at the 7100 block of N. Jordan St. where a neighbor reported there were people in the street being loud. Officers were unable to locate any disturbance.

3. March 4, 12:46 a.m. - Public Safety received a second noise complaint about a house at the 7200 block of N. Jordan St. The residents were advised to shut down the party and were compliant.

4. March 4, 1:02 a.m. - A staff member called for assistance with an intoxicated student at Corrado Hall. AMR also responded and the student was transported to Emanuel Hospital by ambulance.

5. March 4, 2:30 a.m. - A staff member called reporting he or she had received a call from a student at a party off campus requesting assistance with an intoxicated student. Public Safety and AMR responded to the residence at the 7000 block of N. Cambridge Ave. The student became aggressive and was taken to detox by Portland Police.

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roommate and move out of Mehling Hall, but could only leave her dorm if she went to Resolution Round-up – an option on March 22 for those who did not receive housing to select from remaining available spaces.

She decided to stay in Mehling Hall rather than risk not finding housing at Round-up later.

“We don’t really have an option to go anywhere else, so we’re kind of stuck here unless we want to go to the Round-up, which is sort of a free-for-all for everybody else,” Smith said.

Freshman Laura White thought the housing process was too biased toward people staying in their current residence hall.

Because she was pulling someone in from another dorm, White was bumped to the end of the list.

“It’s really stressful because I didn’t know we were going to be the very last set of people to go,” White said. “It is really confusing, especially with them trying to explain it all on email.”

Walsh agreed the lottery system favors those who want to stay in their current hall.

“The process is not really that friendly to people who want to try something different,” Walsh said.

“I think we’ll see more people upset at Round-up, because those are the people who wanted to get outside their hall.”

In addition to the housing selection changes, Saturday marked Kenna Hall’s shift from a coed to an all-female residence hall. The decision was made to change Kenna Hall to single-sex because of the unbalanced ratio of females to males at UP. The males already living in Kenna – approximately 40 – were given priority housing several weeks ago, leaving extra space in the now single-sex hall.

1.) Sophomores Sara Sturm (left), Ashlyn Seda (middle) and Hall Director Holly Allar (right) discuss possible room choices. 2.) Sophomore Sara Tellez electronically signs her name for the housing contract in Mehling Hall. 3.) Resident Assistants Juliet Keating, a junior, (left) and Debbie Miller, a senior, (right) check in Mehling Hall residents for housing registration. 4.)

Sophomore Alex Miller (left) and freshman Chris Bell (middle) check in with junior Cris Hernández. 5.) Corrado Hall Director Anelise Montán (left) discusses room arrangements with freshmen Cecilia Brunning (top right) and Brooke Williams (bottom right). 6.) Hall Director Holly Allar helps sophomores Chelsea Davidson (left) and Tori Pinto(right).

“There are still a couple of rooms open, even when they blocked off the spots for freshmen,” sophomore Kenna resident Carrie Jackson said. “So I guess the people who didn’t sign up for housing can come to Kenna if they want to.”

“We got rid of the points system because of student feedback. Some people had an unfair advantage because they had a lot of transfer credits. It was just confusing to students.”

Mike Walsh, Director of Residence Life Besides Kenna Hall’s transformation, Jackson said moving housing selection out of Chiles and replacing the points system with a lottery was a wise choice.

“Last year I was there for three hours and this time I was out in a half an hour,” Jackson said. “It was a lot less hectic and it was just a lot easier for everyone with the lottery system.”

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Will ferrell saddles up for a comedy Jason Hortsch Staff Writer hortsch12@up.edu With his new film “Casa de mi Padre” coming to theaters March 16, Will Ferrell sat down for a conference call with The Beacon’s Jason Hortsch and other student reporters to share his thoughts on the upcoming movie.

Filmed in the style of “telenovelas” (Spanish soap operas), the film stars Ferrell as Almando Alvarez, the son of a struggling ranch owner. Alvarez must help his father save the ranch while simultaneously dealing with the consequences of his brother’s illegitimate business dealings.

Here are selections from the Q&A: Since the film is entirely in Spanish, did you get to improvise much?

It was a little difficult. The main challenge for me, since I’m not fluent in Spanish, was to make sure the joke of this movie is not that I spoke Spanish poorly. Of course, memorizing in a foreign language is a whole new challenge, too. I had to rely on little physical moments to generate humor.

Is it harder to come across as funny in a different language?

The whole “telenovela” genre is so over the top, it was fairly easy to mimic and put myself

Will Ferrell’s latest film “Casa de mi Padre” is set to hit theaters March 16 in that kind of zone. The more dramatic and serious I could be, I figured that would probably play funny.

Are you a frequent viewer of “telenovelas”?

I wouldn’t say I’m a huge fan.

I only watch them every weekday from 11 a.m to 4 p.m., so I’m not a crazy person about it.

Why did you decide to do this movie?

I think the question ‘Why did you choose this role?’ is asked of actors a lot – well, ‘Because I had to make my car payment.’ If you have the flexibility it’s nice to be able to pick roles.

What was it like working with Hispanic movie stars?

I’m happy to say it was relatively easy. Diego Luna and Gael (García Bernal) both have a great sense of humor. They saw it as an opportunity to be funny in a way they’ve never been offered.

As long as you commit to the character and think things are real, it works.

What was it like to work with Nick Offerman (known for portraying Ron Swanson on “Parks and Recreation”)?

I’ve known Nick for a long time and was a huge fan. He had probably a harder job than I did to not only memorize in Spanish, but in bad Spanish. He was great playing that cocky DA agent, which is what we wanted the Americans to represent.

Will there be other viral

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Will Ferrell’s latest comedy was filmed in the style of a Spanish soap opera. Ferrell plays the son of a ranch owner who has to keep the family ranch alive. commercials in addition to the one for Scorpion Beer?

I don’t know if we have more waiting to be unfurled or not.

I didn’t even know about the Scorpion Beer one.

What was your favorite scene to shoot?

One of the scenes that makes me laugh so hard is when we go to the Pond of the Seven Tears, and we’re on that ridiculous set that looks terrible. Genesis’ (Rodriguez) line is something like “This is the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen.” And it’s

just a little pond. Probably that, and any time you can talk to a gigantic white panther, that’s always a plus.

Do you see this as an experience you would want to repeat?

It would be hysterical to me if this movie became a cult hit and we could make a sequel. That would be really fun. There are a billion Chinese though, so maybe I have to do something Chinese.

That would be the next market to conquer.

How do you think the

hardcore Will Ferrell fans will react to this film?

I think it’ll be a pleasant surprise, because you literally don’t know where the movie is going at any moment. And you really have to pay attention because it’s subtitled, so you’re forced to lock into the story. I’m proud of it in the sense that it’s the same absurdist quality like we did with “Anchorman.” It has a similar feel, where we threw all the rules out the window. I think people will be satisfied.

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The launch of the UP Her Campus branch two weeks ago not only brought fashion and lifestyle advice to college women, but a voice to writers on The Bluff.

“Portland is a loud city, but UP is a quiet school,” campus correspondent Julia Kennedy, a sophomore, said. “Her Campus gives UP a bigger voice.”

Her Campus is an online magazine for college women represented by students at over 100 college campuses across the nation. The student writers cover topics such as style, health, love and dorm life.

Three Harvard University undergraduates founded Her

Campus in 2009. Since the initial launch, the website has grown in popularity, being featured in U.S. News & World Report, seventeen.com and The Boston Globe, among others. The website currently receives over 100,000 views daily.

Her Campus writer Adrienne Graddon, a junior, says the online publication is a girl’s guide to college life.

“It covers everything from fashion and beauty advice to health and fitness,” Graddon said. “Plus, we have features such as ‘campus cutie,’ where we spotlight a cute boy, and ‘campus celebrity,’ where we highlight someone who is doing something important on campus.”

Kennedy decided to start a Her Campus branch when she noticed that the University of Portland was not on the list of colleges.

“I wanted to make a branch for UP because it gives writers more leeway to pick what they want to write about,” Kennedy said.

“Plus, I want to be an editor, so this was the perfect opportunity

to gain some experience.”

Kennedy oversees a team of 12 UP students who write articles on a biweekly basis.

One unique thing about Her Campus is that colleges can fill their pages with campus-specific information.

“Because Her Campus is college-specific, it creates a sense of girl community at UP,” Graddon said. “We don’t have a sorority system, so in a way this makes up for the lack of sisterhood because (Her Campus) allows for girls to get and give advice.”

These aspects differentiate Her Campus from the average news publication.

“It covers fun topics rather than pressing news,” Her Campus writer and junior Kaleigh Powell said. “It’s sort of like a blog, but we cover so many topics, and all of them are UP–specific, which makes it relevant for our readers.”

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their love of fashion and desire to share their voice.

“This is truthfully something I love to do,” Graddon said. “I want to get my voice out there, and I feel I have a lot to offer in this kind of way. I’m the girl to go to for fashion advice!”

Powell followed other colleges on Her Campus before

“Portland is a loud city, but UP is a quiet school. Her Campus gives UP a bigger voice.”

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the UP branch was created. When the opportunity to write for UP’s branch came up, she quickly joined the team.

“It was really easy to get involved, and it’s great because it gives students a voice,” Powell said. “It’s also good for resumes.”

Everyone who writes for the UP Her Campus branch does so

on a volunteer basis.

“We don’t get paid to work, but that doesn’t matter to me,” Graddon said. “I just do it because this is what makes me happy.”

This week’s top three UP Her Campus stories: 1) Should you wax or shave?: A waxer explains the advantages and disadvantages of waxing.

2) Dating while feminist: Five ways to get past the BS: A commentary about how feminism can improve romance.

3) I, I, I workout: Finding motivation to stay active in the winter: Workout suggestions for the colder months!

Intrigued?

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ESPN’s Fantasy Baseball Leagues have a great interface for keeping up on players you’ve loved and hated their entire careers and for tracking rising stars.

Real time gamecasts allow you to listen to the play by play of games across the country

“Giselle” has the same problem all ballets have – it is kind of absurd. The plot is frankly pretty weak. Giselle (spoiler alert) literally dies of a broken heart after she realizes a man she has known for one day deceived her. And it’s hard not to laugh when the entire second act is about dancing ghosts called Wilis (they are not scary enough to give you the willies).

That being said, OBT’s production of the ballet is wonderfully done. The dancers are beyond impressive, and

they can do things that seem impossible for the human body. The orchestra is also spot-on, and the lush autumnal set complements the entire production. Plus, there’s a really great bit near the beginning of the second act where some fluffy ghosts fly from the rafters above the stage.

“Giselle” is beautiful.

Stepping back from it, it seems a bit silly, but watching it is a captivating experience.

- Philip Ellefson

while stat trackers keep real time changes for every statistic.

Moving players from the bench to the starting line up, making trades and adding and dropping players is also very easy with ESPN’s leagues.

You can also communicate easily with everyone else in your league by posting on each week’s “Smack Board.”

To all those fantasy sports haters out there, know that I was once one of you.

I used to think that compiling a list of players and relentlessly having to update teams based on who was injured was a chore.

Then last season I realized what fantasy sports is really about: camaraderie (and therefore smack talking).

As we faced our first full season away from San Francisco,

fantasy baseball united my friends from home for weekly rounds of put downs and new inside jokes.

While friendship got me interested in fantasy baseball, I stayed because of my now infallible baseball knowledge.

If you really pay attention to your fantasy baseball team you learn about every player in the game and as a result take away a complete knowledge of the baseball season.

Even if you don’t nerd out on the statistics and inside deals that happen during the season like I do, playing fantasy baseball will supply you with new information, grounding for your love and hate for every team. Go to http:// games.espn.go.com/flb/baseball.

Start your league today!

- Will Lyons

King of Girls from across campus watch the men of Villa Maria Hall, Christie Hall and Schoenfeldt Hall compete at the fifth Annual King of Hearts competition.

Villa Maria Hall takes home the “Man Cup of Glory” at t Kathryn Walters Staff Writer walters14@up.edu

The men of Villa Maria Hall serenade the ladies in the audience with “A Whole New World” from Disney’s “Aladdin.”

“Charizard is red, Squirtle is blue. If you were a Pokemon, I’d choose you,” Schoenfeldt freshman Ari Morris quipped.

The Mehling Hall Ballroom erupted with the largely female audiences’ sighs, cheers and laughs at Morris’ answer to the interview question, “What is your best pick-up line?”

This was just one of the memorable moments at the Fifth Annual King of Hearts competition on Feb. 28th. Villa Maria Hall, Schoenfeldt Hall and Christie Hall met in the Mehling Ballroom to compete for the audiences’ hearts in a series of hilarious events. Between T-shirt sales and donations, the night raised $325 for Holy Cross charities.

A panel of judges rated each dorm on a point system for the various events they participated in. Events included a talent portion, a makeup application contest where participants had to apply make-up on female volunteers from the audience, a pop-culture knowledge contest and an interview portion. Each dorm also received extra points based on how many T-shirts they each sold.

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“We came as we are, because we thought that you should come as you are,” Bedoy said. “We’re gentlemen. We’re not going to lie to you.”

Yet there was some healthy dorm rivalry at the event.

“I feel like it was not a competition as much as how many T-shirts were sold,” Bedoy said. “Villa sold more T-shirts, but does that really win your hearts?”

Smet particularly liked the men’s efforts during the interview portion.

“Obviously, they were trying to give the most adorable quotes,” Smet said. “So it was cute and funny to see them try to impress the ladies.”

Most people agreed that it was a toss-up between the three dorms as to who would win.

“I thought it was pretty close between Villa and Schoenfeldt,” freshman Briana Rossi said. “I didn’t know who it would be between them.”

Chadwick said he was not sure who would win, going into the competition.

“You didn’t really know what the teams were like so it was up in the air,” Chadwick said. “We didn’t know who was good at what event.”

Rossi enjoyed her first King of Hearts competition and looks forward to next year’s competition.

“It was fun to go to, and I’m glad it’s a tradition so I can go back next year,” Rossi said.

a Hall snuck in for the win, taking home the “Man Cup of

Freshman Quin Chadwick of Villa Maria Hall puts his makeup application skills to the test as he puts makeup on freshman Farin Nikdel.

Two contestants compete in the push-up contest portion of the event. Other events included an interview portion, a pop-culture trivia contest and a talent portion.

These lady judges laugh and watch in awe while the men attempt to put makeup on women during one of the events. The King of Hearts event filled Mehling Ballroom on Feb. 28.

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FAITH & FELLOWSHIP

March 8, 2012

Forty days of preparation Lent represents the final stage of a long journey for some UP students

Vinci HalbrookPaterson Guest Commentary Blessed be God who calls us by name.

These are the words of a psalm sung at the Rite of Election Sunday, Feb. 26. Two women and six men have been studying and preparing for initiation into the Catholic Church. They joined a packed house at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception as Bishop Steiner acknowledged their journey, and these final 40 days of preparation known to many as Lent.

Freshmen John Hongel, Cara Rohlfing, Camia Kornowski and sophomore Shane Adam Young will receive all three initiation sacraments: They are now called “The Elect.”

4 others, juniors Greg Kang,

David Lee, Daniel Rodriguez and Brock Vasconcellos, who were baptized Catholic, will make and receive First Communion and Confirmation on Sunday, March 24 at the 10:30 a.m. Mass.

This past weekend these students and 14 Catholic students preparing for Confirmation travelled to Mt. Angel for retreat.

Please keep these students and their journey of faith in your prayers.

The word Lent comes from the Old English word for spring.

Here we are in Oregon in the midst of soggy soil, grey days and bare trees. But wait and take another look as you walk across campus. Those branches that look lifeless at first glance do have buds that are formed. Amid the brown mulch there are small green shoots of flower bulbs beginning to sprout.

The tradition of Lent began in the early Church. These 40 days were final preparation for those preparing for Baptism,

Confirmation and First Communion at the Easter Vigil.

So the whole Church walks with them.

The witness and dedication of the incoming members and their sponsors challenge the rest of the Baptized to recommit themselves to Christ and the call to love and serve the Lord and one another.

Like the often undetected sprouts on branches, we are asked to slow down and see the growth, change and conversion within ourselves.

During their 40 days of final preparation, we are challenged to deepen our relationship with Christ. We break up our routines by giving up a bad habit, or a food or activity that we enjoy. We are left with an empty space, or empty time or empty stomach.

These concrete feelings remind us that only God can fill our deepest needs.

The other tradition is to add specific activities into your life: 10 minutes of prayer per day, attending daily Mass when

Vinci Halbrook-Paterson is the Assistant Director for Faith Formation. She can be reached at paterson@up.edu

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Kudos to the Office of Residence Life In 2009, the Office of Residence Life had a point-based housing selection system where students signed up for their new rooms in their own dorms.

Then, in 2010, Residence Life switched the system and moved students to the Chiles Center for a massive housing selection process that took hours.

And, in 2011, Residence Life kept the housing process in Chiles but changed many of the minute details of the system again.

This year, after years of changing the housing selection, the Office of Residence Life has finally found calm within the storm.

Instead of holding housing selection in Chiles, Residence Life opted to go back to holding the housing selection in individual dorms, which cut back on lines, crowds and chaos.

Residence Life also chose to switch from a point-based system to a lottery system with priority by year. This new system also rewards students who want to stay within their dorm but it still is possible for students in other dorms to pull in their friends.

We commend Residence Life for finally finding a process that works, and we urge Residence Life to stick with the process in the upcoming years. Stop reinventing the wheel.

Over the last few years, the continual changing

of the housing system has been confusing and far too drawn out. Though the rocky times may be worth the payout, Residence Life must stick with their current system to truly gauge its effectiveness.

College students need stability in their lives, especially when it comes to housing. For most of us, university housing is our home away from home for nine months each year. When our housing situation is unstable, it pulls away from our studies and adds to our already stressful lives.

We also commend Residence Life for figuring out a solution to the male-female disparity on campus in a fair way. Now with Kenna Hall being switched to an all female dorm, the three distinct parts of campus will each have a male, female and co-ed dorm.

Residence Life also handled moving the males in Kenna Hall into other dorms with grace. Giving them the opportunity to move into other dorms of their choosing instead of forcing them into a new dorm culture was the right move.

When systems are broken, they must be fixed.

Though it took some time for Residence Life to come up with a good solution to the housing selection process, it looks like they finally hit the nail on the head and handled the campus’s lopsided gender ratio at the same time.

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If this hypothetical situation was to take place, I’d be devastated. While I can imagine the pain and torture of dealing with 600 students and their families, I

can’t imagine graduating without the entire class of 2012. I have made more than enough friends within my own major, but I have made even more friends out of it.

I coexist with nursing students and every ROTC student on campus and I don’t get to see them graduate because I’m a communication major and they majored in business or education? Think about housemates, friends from clubs and friends from your hometown. I have been with some of these people for four wonderful years. Every student, including transfers and non-traditional students, have a special place in my heart. I’d rather not leave UP without them.

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problems than solve the issue with the space of our graduation venue. Take a moment to think about all of your friends who are double majors. Would they need their own ceremony too? Would they have to attend two ceremonies? While we’re at it, how about we separate people by the degree they are getting too! That way we won’t have to watch our graduate students get their degrees. Who cares about celebrating someone’s academic success?

Now before you go all crazy and respond to this thinking that I’m crazy (except I am), I will agree that this five ticket limit is harsh. While space is limited in Chiles, we have to remember our families and friends are the people who we want to watch us graduate. While it may be

too late to better provide for the graduating class of 2012, I hope the school can brainstorm something better.

“While I can imagine the pain and torture of dealing with 600 students and their families, I can’t imagine graduating without the entire class of 2012.”

Danielle Bibbs is senior communication major. She can be contacted at bibbs12@up.edu.

Danielle Bibbs senior If it were up me, I’d definitely move the location. While the idea of having graduation on campus is symbolic of our beginning and ending (from orientation to grad-

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March 8, 2012

“So, Miss Fluke and the rest of you feminazis, here’s the deal: If we are going to pay you for your contraceptives and thus pay you to have sex, we want something. We want you to post videos online so we can all watch.”

-Rush Limbaugh Photo courtesy of Google images

Rush to judgment Caitlin Yilek Staff Commentary

When a Republican House committee chairman denied Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke permission to speak on the contraceptive coverage rule at an early February House hearing, Democrats planned their own unofficial event at which Fluke talked about the importance of having contraception services covered under government-required healthcare plans.

Last Wednesday, Rush Limbaugh branded the law student a “slut” and a “prostitute” on his radio show for publically advocating that employers should cover contraception in their insurance plans.

Limbaugh claimed Fluke’s “having so much sex she’s going broke buying contraceptives.”

“Well, Mr. Limbaugh, women have been paying for your gender’s sexual recreational activity since 1998. Within weeks of hitting the U.S. market, more than half of Viagra prescriptions received health insurance coverage.”

Caitlin Yilek senior He continued: “So, Miss Fluke and the rest of you feminazis, here’s the deal: If we are going to pay for your contraceptives and thus pay for you to have sex, we want something. We want you to post videos online so we can all watch.”

Fluke’s testimony was not as Limbaugh claimed. In her testimony, Fluke told the story of a friend who had an ovary removed because her health care plan would not cover the birth control she needed to stop the growth of ovarian cysts.

On Saturday, after several longtime advertisers withdrew from his program, Limbaugh issued an apology – sort of – to Fluke, saying it was not a personal attack on the 30-year-old.

“I think it is absolutely absurd that during these very serious political times, we are discussing personal sexual recreational activities before members of Congress,” he continued. “I personally do not agree that American citizens should pay for these social activities.”

Well, Mr. Limbaugh, women have been paying for your gender’s sexual recreational activities since 1998. Within weeks of hitting the U.S. market, more than half of Viagra prescriptions received health insurance coverage.

Some conservatives may claim that erectile dysfunction is a medical condition, while birth control is a choice. Though men may not always have the choice to get it up, they do have the choice to take Viagra with the intentions of having sex.

Limbaugh’s apology doesn’t cut it for me. Nor do the responses from current Republican presidential candidates.

In response to Limbaugh’s comments, Mitt Romney said, “It’s not the language I would have used,” while Newt Gingrich criticized the media for focusing on Limbaugh’s words instead of the greater contraception debate. Rick Santorum noted that the comments were “absurd” but “justified because he is an entertainer.”

The Republicans’ softball response sends a message of tolerance of sexist behavior towards women.

This certainly is not how I want the future leader of my country to act.

Caitlin Yilek is a senior Spanish and German studies major. She can be contacted at yilek12@ up.edu.

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Limbaugh misses the point Emily Lindgren Guest Commentary The debate in this country about birth control coverage across all institutions, public and private, is certainly thought-provoking. There have been good arguments made either way in as far as I’ve seen. Quite frankly, I think it’s an important and interesting debate to be having, considering the movement by some states for personhood laws in as far as conception is concerned.

Of all the debate going back and forth about the issue, the most disappointing commentary I’ve heard came from the foul mouth of Rush Limbaugh last week. In regard to a female Georgetown student, testifying to the need for access to affordable birth control, his arguments were constructed around a litany of personal attacks.

“Slut” and “prostitute” were some of the choice words used to describe this woman based on her testimony. To her testimony that birth control costs were cripplingly high, he remarked, “She’s having sex so frequently that she can’t afford all the birthcontrol pills that she needs.” Another choice argument of his was a “compromise.”

“So, Miss Fluke and the rest of you feminazis, here’s the deal: If we are going to pay for your contraceptives, and thus pay for you to have sex, we want something. We want you to post vid-

eos online so we can all watch.”

He also expressed how deeply embarrassed and disappointed her parents must be, and that if she were his child, he would “go into hiding.”

Is this what public discourse is, now? Limbaugh, instead of reviewing arguments, policy and maybe a little “separation of church and state,” decided to blatantly attack a student with his misogynistic insults. It’s disgusting.

Women have come so far, done so much, and he’s married so many of them that you would think that he would have MAYBE something more substantive, responsible, and less backwards than that kind of hateful speech.

It’s downright childish in terms of debate, and odious in content.

I’m also now sure that Rush Limbaugh does not know how “the pill” works, which is unsettling, because I certainly hope his partners use it. Warning to sexually active folk: If you are taking a birth control pill after every single sexual encounter, chances are you’re not doing it right. The pill is once a day, every day, for every type I’ve heard of (besides emergency contraception). Birth control can also be used for many other things besides contraception, and I’ve personally known a lot of friends who use it for its non-contraceptive purposes.

In addition, it isn’t “feminazis” Limbaugh is addressing: It is women who wish for some kind of policy regarding more accessible birth control. The notion of them sending in sex tapes is, well, just plain sexist. Let’s

do the U.S. a solid one and avoid unplanned pregnancies, abortions and raising children on welfare. I think that sounds more reasonable and considerably less repulsive.

I forgot to mention one thing – Limbaugh did offer a rather bland apology, citing that he did not mean these comments to be personal. For those who are familiar with this man, I was almost shocked not to hear the “but I’m just an entertainer” defense, though this is most certainly a variety of that.

Yes, those attacks were personal. No, you cannot simply choose when you want to be taken seriously, and when you’ve decided to “be an entertainer.”

Moreover, the blatant roots in lack of respect for women are alarming to me, as someone who gets to watch these people affect the conversation. For all the progress women have made, being labeled as sluts for standing up and politely testifying for something they believe in is heartbreaking and exceptionally unjust. His new charge is that she is a left wing radical, placed there malevolently to swing the conversation in favor of the liberals. Oh right … he is most certainly a victim…

Quite frankly, if I were Rush Limbaugh’s daughter, I would be so embarrassed and disappointed, I would probably go into hiding (and certainly change the last name).

Emily Lindgren is a senior global business, finance and French studies major. She can be contacted at lindgren12@ up.edu.

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Students have the power to make change Sarah Hansell Staff Commentary Last week in my Intro to Sociology class, my professor put an idea in our heads that, as novel and rewarding as it sounds, we would almost surely never accomplish.

Our professor knows a fellow educator who, for a time, volunteered in the prison system teaching inmates sociology. At the beginning of year, he informed them that he would grade the class on a curve.

One inmate raised his hand and asked a question: So if no one filled out the exam, everyone would get a zero and therefore everyone would get 100 percent?

The professor replied that yes, theoretically that would work, but he scoffed at the notion that it would ever happen. He had never had or heard of a class so wellorganized and so trusting of one another.

On the day of the final exam, the inmates all sat down in their desks as their professor handed out the final exam.

They each penciled in their name on the bold line at the top of the front page.

In unison, they stood up, marched to the front of the class-

room and left 25 blank exams in a neat stack on the astonished professor’s desk.

Can you imagine students organizing this plan at UP? Who would bring it up? Who would listen?

Who would trust every other student in the class enough to risk their grade on a final exam?

Our professor told us this would never happen with college students. There is always someone who breaks out of the group and does the test anyway, either because they love tests and want to display their superior knowledge, or because they are scared of the plan failing and receiving a bad grade.

We fail to organize. Or perhaps we are not motivated enough.

Perhaps we are scared of the consequences.

This is the problem with college students.

We endlessly complain about policies that directly affect our lives. What do we expect? That whining will gain us any ground?

Or does it simply relieve our frustration to passively complain to our friends about issues we will never do anything about?

Almost every issue of The Beacon features articles and commentaries sent to the paper from UP students complaining about Commons’ prices. Commons’ food choice. Commons’ policies.

Do not misunderstand, the ar-

ticles you write in are wonderful.

I am glad to see students voicing their opinions to the UP community.

But what are you doing?

Eating at The Commons.

“If we came together to have diplomatic conversations with the administration, if we peacefully protested – if a majority of UP’s student body became vocal to the administration, to the community, to the press – about an issue that weighed on us, I do not doubt that we could affect change. ” Sarah Hansell sophomore What if every single UP student boycotted The Commons for just one day?

Imagine what an impact a protest like this would have. Not only would Bon Appétit be losing money from students who do not have pre-paid meal plans, but the sight of an empty Commons would force UP and Bon Appétit to take notice and realize that students’ complaints are serious and must be addressed.

Now look at UP’s policies and their blatant exclusion of sexual orientation from the nondiscrimination policy.

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There are students at UP who are formally unprotected by their school by virtue of their sexual preference.

What are we doing?

The Gay Straight Partnership is not allowed to call itself the Gay Straight Alliance. My only guess for the reasoning behind this is the word “alliance” has confrontational connotations.

I cannot speak for the Gay Straight Partnership, but when students are discriminated against in their own community and in the world at large, an “alliance” represents solidarity among a group that unofficially promises to stand up for each other.

I love this community, and I pay the exact same amount, whether through scholarships, loans or otherwise, as every other student here. I believe this grants me the same protections and privileges they enjoy, regardless of my sexual orientation.

Those who feel excluded or threatened by this policy or those who simply recognize its unfairness, could come together and appeal for the support of ASUP, our student government. With the advocacy of this governing body, we could protest this inequality, whether through conversations with administration or marches through campus during class time.

I admit it is difficult to organize a large, efficient group with the same desire for change. Possible consequences are daunting.

Yet, although your passions and beliefs may not be the same as mine, there are many of you here who have something you would change, if you could.

Despite the roadblocks, you can.

The inmates explained to their professor afterward that they were teaching him a lesson – they were not like his other students. They were unified.

Granted, this may have been because a dissenter may have found him or herself falling down a couple flights of prison stairs after ruining what otherwise would have been the perfect plan.

Regardless of their methods, by their action they showed the professor what they have: power.

And as a student body, we too often ignore that we too have power.

If we came together to have diplomatic conversations with the administration, if we peacefully protested – if a majority of UP’s student body became vocal to the administration, to the community, to the press – about an issue that weighed on us, I do not doubt that we could affect change.

At the risk of sounding like a corny motivational speaker, we have power, and as soon as we recognize that and unite with our fellow students about issues that we have always passively complained about, we will be making use of that power.

Sarah Hansell is a sophomore English and sociology major. She can be contacted at hansell14@ up.edu.

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Faces on The Bluff

By Jackie Jeffers

We asked:

What question do you wish you knew the answer to?

“The winning numbers for the lottery next week.”

Elyse Landreville, junior, operations technology management

“What is the meaning of life?”

Will Dowsing, junior, engineering managment

“This question.”

Lindsey Morris, sophomore, psychology

“The questions we should not know the answers to.”

Steven Langston, senior, sociology

“Why are people happy to live in Portland?”

Brett LaMarca, junior, entrepreneurship and innovation

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SPORTS

March 8, 2012

What happened in Vegas?

Men’s basketball bests Santa Clara, loses to the University of San Francisco during the round two of the WCC Championship Bruce Garlinghouse Staff Writer garlingh13@up.edu Head Coach Eric Reveno is no stranger to the social networking site Twitter and has embraced the opportunity to personally connect with the Pilot fan base.

After losing 66-87 to the University of San Francisco in the second round of the WCC Tournament last Thursday, he reached out to his team about what it needs to do in order to bounce back from a 7-24 season.

“My offseason advice to players is now is the time to ‘be selfish.’ Now is the time to invest all you have into being the best you can be” Reveno tweeted on Tuesday. It was just one of a string of tweets Reveno posted about the team’s much-needed improvements in the off-season.

It was the first season in four years the Pilots haven’t had at least 20 wins.

“This season was definitely

disappointing,” Reveno said. “I anticipated this being a rebuilding year, but we were thinking more like finishing fourth or fifth in the conference.”

After graduating four seniors last season, they were the 333rd oldest team in the nation. Only 12 teams were younger.

That may explain why the Pilots had the highest turnover average in the WCC with 15.5 per game.

However, Reveno cited multiple other reasons and said he does not like to use the team’s youth as an excuse.

“Turnovers were a big problem and there were multiple issues from strength to technique and fundamentals as well as offensive execution,” Reveno said.

With the graduation of seniors Eric Waterford and Nemanja Mitrovic, junior Derrick Rodgers will be the lone senior.

Sophomore Ryan Nicholas, who led the Pilots in scoring this year, said only having one senior will be different than the leader-

ship dynamic from the past.

“We won’t have that group of seniors like we had a couple of years ago where it was just obvious who was going to step up and lead,” Nicholas said. “It will be interesting to see who steps up and takes that role.”

Reveno had a more clear idea, pointing to sophomore Tim Douglas as an obvious choice.

Douglas was voted a team captain this year, despite being an underclassman.

While still young, next year’s Pilots will be returning with much more experience.

Freshmen Dorian Cason, Kevin Bailey and David Carr all averaged at least 18 minutes per game and Carr saw increased responsibility at the point for the second part of the season.

“We have a tremendous amount of experience and it’s time to reap the benefits of that experience next year,” Reveno said.

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The men’s basketball team exchanges high fives and chest bumps prior to their final regular season home game agains Saint Mary’s. The Pilots will be losing two seniors but this season has allowed many of the young players to get plenty of time on the court.

Women’s basketball stomps Santa Clara 90-64, falling to the University of San Diego during round two in Las Vegas

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From the left: Seniors NaKeisha Brown, ReZina TecleMariam and Natalie Day. Both Day and TecleMariam surpassed the 1,000 point mark during the regular season, and the team will have no seniors next year.

After being the first Pilot in three years to notch a 30-point game, sophomore Cassandra Brown learned she was only two points away from another scoring honor.

Her 32-point performance was only two points away from tying the WCC Tournament record for most points scored in a game.

“I was kind of mad,” Brown said. “I would have liked to try and get it.”

But it did help the Pilots take down Santa Clara 90-64 and earned them a chance to face the University of San Diego in the second round of the WCC Championship Tournament in Las Vegas, Nev. But the Pilots’ chance at revenge ended in much the same way their regular season finale game against the Toreros did.

“We were fighting back the whole game but we could just never push it back,” Brown said.

The game was close until the

Toreros jumped out to a 14-point lead with about 14 minutes left.

The Pilots continued to fight back and after an 11-2 run, brought it within five.

But that was the closest the Pilots would get, losing 70-60 and ending the season with a 12-20 record.

Head Coach Jim Sollars said his young team faced a tough match-up against a more experienced USD team.

“One of the things I think happens when you have a lot of young kids playing is that teams that are really good defensively, we struggle with,” Sollars said. “(San Diego), give them credit they are stronger, more aggressive and more mature.”

Sollars again finds himself with a young team next year, one with no seniors.

But he said leadership is born out of game experience, something many of the team’s younger players have plenty of.

“Its not so much chronologi-

cal age as it is playing age,” Sollars said “All of our freshmen and sophomores played a lot this year.”

Sophomore Alexis Byrd played significant minutes last year and made the WCC AllFreshman team. This year she played an average of 28 minutes and averaged 7.6 points per game.

Freshman Kari Luttinen played 18.5 minutes per game while averaging six points per game.

Still, with no senior class, players will have to step into leadership roles usually held by seniors.

“It’s going to be different because we haven’t been placed in that role yet,” Brown said. “Now we have to step up and be leaders and help the younger girls.”

But Brown, who will be one of four juniors, said she’s not concerned.

“We have people on our team who can step up and take that leadership role,” Brown said.

STEPPING UP: Young talent helps Pilots on both sides of the bat Continued from page 16 cured them the game.

“Our young guys are playing great, they’re really keeping us going until our veterans get on track where I expect them to be,” Sperry said. “I still don’t believe we’ve reached our potential despite the start we’re off to.”

McCallister’s pitching never let up and the Pilots added three more runs in the seventh and eighth innings, thanks to senior infielder Kris Kauppila and freshman infielder Michael Lucarelli, who finished with two and three hits, respectively.

The CSU-Bakersfield game on March 2 was a completely different story, as UP’s All-American starting pitcher, senior Kyle

Kraus, was attacked early by CSU-Bakersfield. Kraus, playing with an infected thumb, gave up 11 hits and nine runs, four in the first inning alone, before he was relieved after the third inning.

UP’s hole was too deep to climb out of, despite freshman Caleb Whalen continuing his fast start in the college game going 3-for-4 at the plate, his second 3-hit game of the season, while Fratalli drove in the team’s two runs.

“I feel pretty comfortable out there and I’m really just having fun with all the guys, it’s great we’re getting to experience success,” Whalen said.

UP’s offense came back to life on March 3 when red-shirted sophomore Chet Thompson shot a line drive down the left field

foul line in the second inning.

Gill tagged home and senior Sam Westendorf followed in to score off an errant throw back to the home plate.

With a 2-0 cushion lead, Radke proceeded to dominate on the hill, only allowing four hits in his seven innings pitched and only giving up one walk. Red-shirted junior Beau Fraser added to UP’s lead with a solo home run blast in the seventh inning to effectively end CSU-Bakersfield’s chances and give Radke his second win of the season.

“I’m really excited by the amount of hype that the WCC is getting and we definitely have a chance to possibly make the tournament this year because of the conference’s competition,” Radke said. “Our goal is to make

the tournament, make some noise and prove people wrong about us.

We’re just taking it one game at a time and focusing on getting wins.”

UP kept the final game of the series on March 4 close until the third inning with the score tied 1-1 after sophomore infielder Zack McCoy was driven in by a single by Lucarelli up the middle of the field. The Pilots had an opportunity to take the lead, but it was quickly lost with back-toback strikeouts to end the inning.

CSU-Bakersfield took control of the game with pairs of runs scored in the sixth and seventh innings to hand UP its second loss of the season. Junior pitcher Chris Johnson picked up his first loss of the season after giving up three runs, seven hits and three

walks despite his five strikeouts.

“The whole purpose of the non-conference schedule is to be a challenge and get us ready for WCC play,” Sperry said. “These are tough teams we’re facing and I’m proud of our team for battling and continuing to get better as we get ready for our conference schedule.”

UP now prepares for a gamefilled homestretch against Air Force starting Friday, March 9 at 2 p.m., a double-header on Saturday, March 10 beginning at 11 a.m. and the series finale on Sunday, March 11 at 1 p.m.

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What is your favorite sport to watch?

Where is the best vacation destination?

Who is your favorite athlete of all time?

What is your greatest athletic accomplishment?

What is your biggest pet peeve?

What is your guilty pleasure?

What is your favorite movie from your childhood?

I would have to say football.

I’ll say Hawai’i because it is so peaceful and beautiful.

I would have to go with Floyd Mayweather. But I don’t like what he said about Jeremy Lin.

To be a member of a fouryear college and just my overall experience here at UP. When people sneeze into their hands and just wipe it on their pants like it’s nothing.

Chick flicks. I like chick flicks.

You can’t go wrong with “The Lion King.”

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Kiyah Williams junior, women’s track 4x400 relay, 4x100 relay, 800, and

Colin Feldtman junior pitcher, baseball

Football. It’s so entertaining.

Football, definitely because it’s exciting. It’s very physical and just fun to watch.

400 hurdles

I’ve never been out of the country so I couldn’t say first hand but I’ve heard a lot of good things about the big sland in Hawai’i.

I love Lolo Jones, but I also love Jackie Joyner Kersey, who is the world record holder for the heptathalon.

She has asthma, and I have asthma so if she can do it, I can do it.

Costa Rica. I went summer after senior year with some friends. It was the best time ever.

I’d have to say Jackie Robinson for what he did, not just for baseball, but for sports in general.

I would say getting a sub 58 (seconds) for the 400. Even though it wasn’t the best around or winning really, it was my best mark. It’s something I can strive to beat.

Making it to state playoffs and playing at Safeco Field.

To see my hard work pay off after hours in the cage and weight room play and play on that stage. It’s humbling.

When people flip their eyelids inside out.

When people talk on their phones in the Library. It’s meant to be a quiet place, and it really distracts me when they do that.

Probably cheese.

Musicals. I really like theater. Like the show “Rent.” It’s kinda my thing.

We’re a movie family so I have a lot of favorites but I would say “Drop Dead Fred.” It’s one of the funniest movies in the world.

Probably “The Pagemaster.”

I just thought the animation was cool. First time I saw real footage incorporated with animation.

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“We’re going to do a series of four or five 1,000 meter races, which gives you an opportunity to switch lineups from one race to the next, or try different race strategies,” Zack said. “That will be a valuable learning experience for the team, to figure out what works best for them.”

When discussing the team’s prospects at the beginning of the year, Zack said one of the main goals for the season was fielding enough athletes for a full team.

Thanks to an influx of new team members after winter break, this goal will easily be met.

“Not only have we gotten more people on the team, but I would say three or four women who will be on our travel squad for the WCC Championships will be people who just started in January,” Zack said.

Ficco pointed out that having greater numbers has been especially valuable for high-quality practices.

“A lot of sophomores and juniors joined, so it lets us get more boats out there during practice,” Ficco said.

With the team so new, Ryan, who was on University of Washington’s rowing team before transferring to UP, has had to fill the team’s leadership shoes evidenced by her co-captainship.

“At UW, I was very much in the middle of the pack and definitely not one of the stars of the team,” Ryan said. “Here I’ve kind of done a 180 because I’m the only one on the team with collegiate experience, so I’ve been looked to for a lot of leadership.”

Despite the youth and inexperience of the team, coaches and players are optimistic about the upcoming season.

“I think we might surprise some people when they see the results on the water,” Zack said.

Ryan noted the coaching staff has been instrumental in helping to mold the team.

“A lot of hard work has gone into making the team what it is, from the players as well as the

coaches,” Ryan said. “The fact that we don’t have racing experience is countered by the fact that we have so much room to grow.”

Ficco pointed toward the team’s passion as a crucial advantage.

“I’ve already seen a lot of growth this year, and although we have a lot of girls that are new at the sport, they are very passionate about it,” Ficco said. “We can only get better.”

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The week in sports Baseball Currently 7-2 on the year, the Pilots were able to push past Concordia on Tuesday despite going 1-2 against Cal StateBakersfield over the weekend.

They are set to face Air Force on Friday at 2 p.m. with a double header on Saturday starting at 11 a.m. and the final game of the series on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Women’s Rowing The Pilots’ first regatta is against Lewis and Clark on March 17 at 8 a.m.

Men’s and women’s track and field The men’s and women’s track and field teams continued to turn heads at the outdoor Linfield Icebreaker and the UW Final Qualifier last weekend.

Freshman Katherine Maus took first at Linfield in both the long jump and the triple jump. In Seattle, sophomore Julia Fonk took first in the 3,000m run while senior Alfred Kipchumba took first in the 5,000m run. The Pilots will be in Boise, Idaho on Friday and Saturday for the NCAA Indoor Championships.

Men’s Tennis Following a loss to No. 67 UT-San Antonio, the Pilots are now 7-1 overall and 1-0 in the WCC. They begin a 7-game homestand Friday with a 10 a.m. match against Radford followed by a match against cross-town rivals Portland State on Saturday at 10 a.m.

Women’s Tennis After a loss to Air Force at home, the women’s tennis team, currently 2-4, is set to face Eastern Washington University in the Lousiana Pacific Tennis Center on Saturday at 2 p.m.

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The women’s rowing team looks to make its inaugural year a success Jason Hortsch Staff Writer hortsch12@up.edu Looking to make a splash in its first year as a fully fledged Division 1 program, the women’s rowing team will open the spring portion of its season with a regatta against Lewis and Clark on March 17.

Having not been in a competition since late October, the

team is thrilled to get back on the water in a competitive setting.

With such a long break between matches, Head Coach Bill Zack sympathizes with his players about the monotony of practice.

“The NCAA rules that regulate the length of our season meant that the first four weeks of the semester, we couldn’t row on the water,” Zack said. “I think that dragged from their perspective a bit.”

During this early part of the

“I think we might surprise some people when they see the results on the water.”

Head Coach Bill Zack

semester, senior and co-captain Sarah Ryan was proud that the team was able to stay focused, even when just training indoors with rowing machines.

“There is a lot of personal accountability,” Ryan said. “You can’t really lie to yourself because the numbers are right there on the machine.”

Freshman Ellie Ficco, one of the team’s rising young members, noted how the lack of regattas keeps the anticipation high.

“With rowing, we only have about five races a season, so I’m really excited to just go out and race,” Ficco said. “It’ll be nice to see what the other teams and their competition is like.”

With the regatta against Lewis and Clark being more of a scrimmage, Zack is looking forward to giving his team a chance to iron out any issues before invitationSee Rowing, page 15

Pilots can’t keep up with Roadrunners Kyle Cape-Lindelin Staff Writer capelind13@up.edu Riding a five-game winning streak to start the season, the Pilots were finally brought down to earth by Cal State-Bakersfield, losing two of their three games in the series. Not to let losses affect their unbeaten home record, the Pilots redeemed themselves as they returned home to beat Concordia 5-0 March 6. The Pilots now prepare to run the gauntlet as they host Air Force Academy

for four games in three days.

“We’re feeling good right now. I’m excited to play so early,” freshman infielder Cody Lenahan said. “Getting the feeling of losing and bouncing back has really rejuvenated us and we’re clicking. I can’t wait to play four games in three days.”

The Pilots got a chance to be the team opposite an offensive explosion March 2 when the CSU-Bakersfield Roadrunners won 14-2 in the first game of the series. The Pilots bounced back in their second game March 3 as

freshman pitcher Travis Radke turned in a terrific performance to build on his five scoreless innings against Creighton on Feb. 26, throwing seven scoreless innings, including 11 strikeouts as the Pilots shut out CSU-Bakersfield, winning 3-0.

“Our goal is to make the tournament, make some noise, and prove peple wrong about us. We’re just taking it one game at a time and focusing on getting wins.”

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Freshman infielder Caleb Whalen and senior infielder Kris Kauppila exchange a casual low five during Tuesday’s match against Concordia. The Pilots are currently undefeated at home this season and they are looking to extend that streak against Air Force this weekend.

“It’s a blessing for me to have the opportunity to play as a freshman and show what I can do while having an impact on the team,” Radke said. “All us freshmen are using this opportunity to help out in anyway we can to help this team focus on winning.”

The tables turned on the Pilots in the series finale on March 4, however, as CSU-Bakersfield’s sophomore pitcher Taylor Aikenhead threw a complete game with five strikeouts and only allowing the Pilots to score once in the 5-1 loss.

“I was disappointed coming back from California after Sunday’s loss, but this team has a good way of coming back stronger, and I think we show that, especially at home,” Head Coach Chris Sperry said.

Junior pitcher Matt McCallister led the Pilots to a re-energizing win, throwing six scoreless innings, earning the Pilots

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Senior outfielder Sam Westendorf mean mugs the Concordia pitcher.

Head Coach Chris Sperry hopes the Pilots will be challenged by a tough non-conference schedule in order to better prepare for WCC competition. their third shutout of the season.

The Pilots’ offense quickly gave McCallister the comfort zone he needed, with Lanahan getting the run started with a stand-up double, and scoring off a single by sophomore infielder/out-

fielder Turner Gill. Gill was also brought home on another linedrive by junior infielder Brian Fratalli to give the Pilots a 2-0 lead in the second inning that seSee Stepping Up, page 14