The Beacon THE STUDENT VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND SINCE 1935 September 3, 2015 • Volume 118 • Issue 1 • upbeacon.com
While you were out... new buildings began popping up around campus, new faculty have started work and new athletes and coaches have been working hard in Chiles. Not to mention that UP has just welcomed its most diverse and second largest class in history. The Beacon will be covering it all. Welcome home, Pilots.
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WHEN P U R P L E T U R N S How the University of Portland R E D addresses the “Red Zone” phenomena
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By Lydia Laythe THE BEACON Every fall, college women-especially freshmen--are at a greater risk of sexual assault. According to the 2007 Campus Sexual Assault Study by researchers in North Carolina, more than 50 percent of college sexual assaults occur between the beginning of fall semester and Thanksgiving break. The study also found that female underclassmen were most at risk. This risky fall period has come to be known at colleges nationwide as the “Red Zone.” Student Experiences Last year, The Beacon interviewed an anonymous student for an editorial about sexual assault. The student, “Laura” opened up about the assault she experienced during this “Red Zone” time period, her sophomore year at UP. Laura awoke one morning after a night of partying, and couldn’t remember what had happened the night before. She admitted she had drunk too much, and her friends filled in the hazy parts of the night. They told her she had left the party for a while with another UP student she had just met. As the day went on, she began to remember the sexual assault that had occurred while she was intoxicated. “It was so traumatizing, horrifying,” Laura said. “I was crying all weekend about it. It was so scary.” After several harassing text messages from the accused perpetrator, Laura decided to report the incident using campus resources. Immediately
the University helped her establish a no contact order with the accused. Under a no contact order, the provost checks both students’ schedules every semester to ensure they don’t have any classes together. If they see each other on campus, the accused has to walk the other way. The case did not go the way Laura had hoped. The accused still attends UP. The agreement with the University forbids Laura from publicly identifying him (other than to select friends and Universityapproved professionals). Laura’s report is part of the accused’s record at UP. If that student were to offend again, the sanctions might be far greater because of the previous accusation. Moving Beyond the Pain Joseph Rojo, a junior and ASUP secretary, is also a survivor of sexual assault. Being male and having been assaulted before stepping onto campus, Rojo’s story doesn’t fit the “Red Zone” criteria. But he shares his experience with the UP community in hopes that it will help other students who are suffering silently. When Rojo was in high school, he became depressed. Motivated by a desire to “numb the pain,” Rojo began “working as a hooker.” “During the summer of my senior year, I wanted out and I didn’t want to do it anymore,” Rojo said. “One of the people I saw came and I didn’t want to do it anymore and I wanted to stop but he didn’t. So he just went for it.” Rojo said this experience
shattered his trust in relationships and made him uncomfortable with sex, intimacy and relationships in general. Since coming to UP, Rojo has begun to open up about his experience, including a piece submitted to The Beacon last spring. He says opening up helped him move beyond the pain of what happened to him. And although his experience may have brought up emotional obstacles, it also gave him new awareness of what consent is – awareness that his peers may not have. “There are things that the average college guy doesn’t understand about assault,” Rojo said. “Such as: sexual assault is more than just rape, it’s still sexual assault if the person changes their mind and doesn’t want sex. Consent is fluid; people can change their mind and that needs to be respected, and it happens more than people think…” Rojo said he wants to change the lack of messaging on campus for survivors. “At the end of last year... someone came up to me and told me that they talked about the (awareness) posters I had made… and they wanted to know if I could do something to get the message of ‘It’s not your fault’ out to people,” Rojo said. “When they told me that, it felt like I was just punched in the stomach because I remembered my own feelings about that and I realized that there was no support system and no way of telling someone who had been assaulted ‘It’s not your fault.” The messages Rojo hopes to
spread to students are simple: one, it’s not your fault; and two, talk to someone and get help. The Situation The beginning of the year is an exciting time – especially for freshmen. They are in a new place, meeting new people, enjoying new-found freedom and participating in new activities – like going to parties and maybe drinking for the first time. Gerald Gregg, Director of Public Safety, understands the challenges of transitioning from high school to college. “Look, I was in college before you were born,” Gregg said. “All three of my children went to school here. I’m not surprised by what might happen on Saturday night… All of a sudden, you’re in college and there’s nobody crosschecking you on what’s going on, and (asking) is this a good idea?” Gregg says good peer support and situational awareness are important for students to have throughout the year, but especially during their first few months on campus. “(You need to ask yourself), ‘Where am I? What’s going on? Is this a good place for me to be? What’s my support network at this point?’” Gregg said. Prevention The pressure is on colleges and universities across the country to take sexual assaults among students seriously. The federal government is investigating dozens of universities accused of failing to respond to sexual assaults
appropriately--bringing this topic to the forefront of the media’s attention. At UP, the approach to sexual assault prevention and awareness is called “Green Dot,” a bystander intervention program. Kristina Houck, former Green Dot Program Director, said UP’s approach to sexual assault prevention takes judgment away from the potential victim and potential perpetrator, takes the responsibility (and blame) away from the victim and calls the entire community to action. “It’s this collective call to action – it doesn’t matter our gender, it doesn’t matter our age,” Houck said. “It’s up to all of us to notice when something inside of us says ‘There’s something not quite right here.’ And then to creatively think about ‘What can I do about it?’” On Friday of Orientation Weekend, freshmen spent the afternoon in the Chiles Center with Houck participating in “Pilot Pride,” where they learned the values that build UP culture. “We’re equipping them, hopefully, with the skills that will mitigate the risk of the next three weeks, but more importantly, we’re introducing them to this culture of ours that won’t tolerate violence, and that acknowledges that we all have a role in making sure violence doesn’t happen in our community,” Houck said.
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Did you know you could go to prison for sexual assault? In Oregon, sexual assault crimes are categorized by degree. Rape in the first degree is defined in Oregon Revised Statutes 163.375 as when an individual has sexual intercourse with another person and (a) the victim is subjected to forcible compulsion, (b) the victim is under 12 years old, (c) the victim is under 16 years old, is the person’s sibling (whole or half), or is the person’s child or spouse’s child, or (d) the victim is incapable of consent. Rape in the first degree can result in sentences ranging from 100 to 300 months in prison. In ORS 163.305, sexual assault is defined as compelling someone to sexual contact through “forcible compulsion,” which includes by physical force or threat (expressed or implied), which places someone in fear of immediate and/or future injury or death (to self or another person). What does Oregon Law say about consent? ORS 163.305 says an individual is incapable of giving consent to a sexual act if the person is under 18 years old, mentally defective, mentally incapacitated or physically helpless. “Mentally defective” includes someone dealing with a mental disease or defect that renders them incapable of understanding the nature of the other person’s conduct. “Mentally incapacitated” includes someone rendered incapable of understanding or controlling their conduct at the time of the offense (this includes someone under the influence of drugs or alcohol). “Physically helpless” includes a person who is unconscious or physically unable to communicate unwillingness to an act for any reason.
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IN MEMORY OF REID DELAUBENFELS 1993 - 2015
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Red: UP Enters the Red Zone Continued from page 2 Reporting According to the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting tool from the U.S. Department of Education, sexual assaults occurred at UP twice in 2011-2012, once in 2012-2013, and three times in 2013-2014. However, sexual assault is widely-known to be incredibly underreported, so there were likely many more incidents. Students might fear reporting a sexual assault for many reasons. There might be social consequences if the perpetrator was a friend or close acquaintance. There might be emotional consequences if the survivor has to tell and retell the details of the offense. There might be fear of student conduct repercussions if underage
drinking was involved. But, according to the Life on the Bluff Student Handbook, “The University will not pursue the conduct process against a student who reports interpersonal violence for lesser policy violations that occur in connection with the reported incident.” All these concerns can be discussed with confidential resources (listed below), such as Health Center counselors or campus ministers. Confidential resources can serve as supportive listeners and sounding boards, without any pressure to take action. Anyone who has experienced a sexual assault also has the option to report the incident directly to Portland Police, as sexual assault is not only a campus conduct violation. It is a serious crime.
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The far court inside the Tennis Center will now be known as “Reid’s Court.” To the UP men’s tennis team, this has always been Reid’s court, the court where he won, lost, goofed off and was sometimes told he needed to work a little harder. Senior Reid DeLaubenfels died on Aug. 14 of an accidental head injury, according to Multnomah County medical examiners. On Sept. 26, the Pilot community is holding an on-court wake to honor Reid. During the wake, the Athletics program will lay down a plaque and make the name, “Reid’s Court,” official. Although Reid’s tennis eligibility had expired, he was scheduled to return to campus for one more semester in fall 2015 to complete his business degree. Blair deLaubenfels, Reid’s mother, said she remembers Reid telling her he could not choose which teammate he loved the most. This, she said, is what she wants to emphasize in honoring Reid. “I have never seen him feel that way about guys,” Blair deLaubenfels said. “And it was two weeks before he died, he said he would be coming back and the thing he was looking forward to was coming back and watching them play. That’s what I really want to shine out: how much respect he had for Aaron (Gross) and how much he loved those boys and the team.” Blair deLaubenfels said that men’s tennis head coach Aaron Gross was one of the biggest mentors in Reid’s life along with his high school coach, Bob Behrens; his childhood tennis coach and friend, Jesse Schouten; and former Fresno State coach, Jay Udwadia.
Reid’s love for his tennis family did not go unnoticed by Gross. Not the traditional leader, Reid’s selflessness and silliness are what stood out to Gross. Gross said that Reid was someone who influenced him not only as a coach, but as a father as well. He said that Reid taught him that selfesteem is not contingent on one’s talent, which he feels is a rarity among athletes. “He’s that guy that teaches you to never judge a book by its cover because as soon as you’re engaged with him, you’re the most important person,” Gross said. “He taught me that you get a lot of Kobe Bryant, winning-is-everything, thereis-nothing-but-the-struggle and the work types. And he wasn’t the hardest worker, but he competed really hard and was able to leave it at the door when he left.” The tennis team is now back on campus and feeling the loss of Reid now more than ever. “I think of him every day,” men’s tennis player Mike Pervolarakis said. “Especially now that I am living in the house. We used to hang out in his room all the time and now it’s like the door is closed and I don’t even want to open it. He was a good teammate, I think he was the loudest of all of us. He was a big fighter.” When the team takes the court for their first match, they will be outfitted in jerseys with the letters “R.D.” on their sleeves. In addition to the on-court celebration of life, a Memorial Mass will be celebrated to honor Reid on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Contact Sports Editor Malika Andrews at andrewsm17@up.edu. Twitter: @malika_andrews
Confidential Campus Resources: If you just want to talk… SAFE Advocates: Support and referrals for counseling, medi-
cal care and reporting options. 503-943-SAFE (7233) University Health Center: Individual counseling and medical care. 503-943-7134 Campus Ministers: Pastoral and spiritual counseling. 503-943-7131
Non-Confidential Campus Resources: If you want to seek action…
Title IX Coordinator: Lauretta Frederking
Frederki@up.edu 503-943-7291 Public Safety:
24-hour non-emergency: 503-943-7161 Emergency: 503-943-4444 Office of Residence Life: 503-943-7205
External Community Resources:
Portland Police Bureau: Non-confidential reporting.
Contact Opinions Editor Lydia Laythe at laythe16@up.edu. Twitter: @Lydia Laythe
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24-hour non-emergency: 503-823-3333 Portland Women’s Crisis Line: Free and confidential emotional support, information and referrals, safety planning and crisis intervention. Survivors may remain anonymous. 24-hour crisis line: 503-235-5333 or 1-888-235-5333 Sexual Assault Resource Center: Anonymous and confidential, free emotional support; case management and legal advocacy in Washington County. 24-hour crisis line: 503-640-5311 Q Center | SMYRC: Resources, including confidential counseling for LGBTQ youth. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday: 503-872-9664
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CHANGES ON THE BLUFF Joane Moceri - Dean of the School of Nursing
Replacing: Joanne Warner, who retired last year after nine years at UP. Why are you looking forward to this new position? I am most excited to be in a position to lead a department that has so much going for it already, and at a time when the potential contributions of nursing to health care are monumental. Also, the staff and faculty in the School of Nursing are second to none, so we all have the advantage of being able to ask ourselves, “What’s next?” It is quite exciting and energizing to envision a new future for the School of Nursing with such a dynamic team already in place!
Eduardo Contreras - Director of Studies Abroad
Replacing: Fr. Art Wheeler, who stepped down last spring. Why are you looking forward to this new position? I’m most excited about working with the the folks here on The Bluff... The culture of study abroad is strong here thanks to the hard work and dedication of Fr. Art and the faculty who have led UP students abroad over the years. I’m looking forward to preserving that legacy and growing it into the future. I also am drawn to the mission of UP, where the heart, hand and mind of each student is considered in a holistic manner.
David Houglum - Director of Franz Center for Leadership Replacing: Pete Rooks, works as VP of people at Ruby Receptionists. Why are you looking forward to this new position? Creating and implementing educational structures and experiences...to help motivate students of all backgrounds to become more engaged and serve as active leaders in their local, national and global communities...My desire is to help transform students into leaders who are able to acknowledge and communicate their strengths and limitations, are aware of the complexities of the process of leadership...and are able to respond to the needs of the world through hope, compassion and leading for the common good.
Margaret Trout - Director of the Health Center
Replacing: Paul Myers, who left UP to go into private practice as a psychologist Why are you looking forward to this new position? I am most excited about joining the team at the Health Center to promote wellness on campus. I am looking forward to learning about the campus culture, meeting students and partnering with them to promote optimal well being. Cour tesy of UP Marketing
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Despite anxiety about post-college plans, graduating seniors have at least one thing to look forward to this spring - more tickets for family and friends attending their commencement ceremony. Previously, students were allowed four tickets each, but this year they could receive up to seven. To make this change possible, one ceremony will be held in the morning and one will be held in the afternoon. All students will graduate with their respective schools, but will join together for a University-sponsored lunch between the two ceremonies. The decision was the result of a committee formed by University President Fr. Mark Poorman. The committee took into account the results of a survey that indicated students wanted more tickets. To accommodate this request, the committee considered both on-campus and off-campus solutions before reaching a unanimous decision. Spring commencement will be held Sunday, May 1, 2016. Contact Copy Editor Melissa Aguilar at aguilarm16@up.edu.
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Meet The Beacon Editorial Board
Melissa Aguilar, Copy Editor Major(s): English and Spanish Go-to news source? BBC or The Skimm.
If you could leave tomorrow, where would you travel to? I’ve always wanted to go to Ireland.
Karen Garcia, Living Editor
Major(s): Political Science and Psychology
How do you take your coffee?
Black when it’s good, with two sugars when it’s bad.
If you could leave tomorrow, where would you travel to? Tokyo, Japan.
Hannah Baade, Assistant Design Editor
Major(s): Marketing Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Malika Andrews, Sports Editor Major(s): Organizational Communication
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Favorite Portland Restaurant? T-Bell.
Running NYC. Just kidding, writing for Sports Illustrated or working for ESPN.
Katie Dunn, Editor-in-Chief
David diLoreto, Photo Editor
With the perfect dog and maybe a job.
Major(s): Marketing Favorite Portland Restaurant? Urban Farmer
Why you’re excited about The Beacon this year? The staff! New ideas and online capabilites.
Major(s): Civil Engineering Favorite place to shoot photos in Portland? Campus is actually a pretty good spot, or Forest Park.
Favorite Portland restaurant? Burrito Azteca.
CRIME LOG Aug. 31, 5:54 p.m. Student came into Public Safety to report that their vehicle had been broken into. The vehicle was parked by Christie Hall. There were a few items of value stolen as well. The case remains under investigation. Aug. 29, 8:08 p.m. Officers responded to a party call in the area of the 7000 block of N. Haven. Portland Police Bureau was called in to help with the shut down of the party.
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Major(s): Communication Studies How do you take your coffee?
Dark roast with a dash of cream or an espresso macchiato.
Why you’re excited about The Beacon this year? Sick special sections.
Clare Duffy, News Editor
Major(s): Communication Studies How do you take your coffee? Hot and black.
If you could leave tomorrow, where would you travel to?
Central America for surfing and backpacking!
Lydia Laythe, Opinion Editor Major(s): Social Work Where do you see yourself in 10 years? With people I care about and people who care about me.
Favorite Portland restaurant? Miss Delta’s on Mississippi.
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ON CAMPUS First Annual Beachampionship Saturday, Sept. 5 from 10:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Recreation services invites you to come explore all the new Beauchamp Wellness and Recreation Center has to offer and compete in various challenges to prove yourself a Beauchampion. There will be prizes and giveaways.
Job Search Workshop
Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 4:15 p.m. in Orrico Hall. Attend this workshop to get tips about searching for opportunities on and off campus and how to stand out as an applicant.
Riverboat Friday, September 4 from 9 p.m.-12 a.m. at the River Campus. Come after the game for live music, games, photo booths and a cash bar for those over 21.
Zahm Lecture
Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7:15 p.m. in Buckley Center Auditorium. Best-selling author Timothy Egan will deliver the Zahm lecture, titled “Francis and Francis: How a Pope and Saint Changed the World, One Heart at a Time.”
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With the opening of the Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center on Aug. 24, the UP community has one fewer reason not to work out this year. But they may have to battle the crowds - last Tuesday, over 1900 students, faculty and staff used the center - its busiest day yet. With three fitness studios, three indoor courts, a suspended running track and more, there is something for everyone at the Rec Center. Jacob Fuhrer
Running Track Long Loop: 1/8 mile Cour tesy of UP Athletics
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By Clare Duffy THE BEACON Campus Ministry has scheduled a Memorial Mass on Sept. 16 at 4:30 p.m. for Ian Andres, a sophomore from Spokane who died of an apparent suicide on Aug. 26. UP President Fr. Mark Poorman broke the news in a campus-wide email that day. “I am very sorry to inform you of the death of Ian Andres, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. We learned this morning that Ian tragically took his own life,” Poorman said in the email. Ian began his UP career last year as a pre-med student after graduating from Gonzaga Preparatory School. He ran for the men’s cross country and track and field teams, and lived in Christie Hall. Last March, Ian was baptized, confirmed and received First Eucharist after participating in Campus Ministry’s Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program. Anthony Paz, Assistant Director for Faith Formation, said that Ian got in touch with him about being baptized first thing last fall because of a positive experience in his Catholic High School. Anyone in the campus community who would like to be interviewed for a story celebrating Ian’s life should email The Beacon at upbeacon@gmail.com. Counseling services are available in the University Health Center located in Orrico Hall. The phone number for the Health Center is 503 943-7134. Contact News Editor Clare Duffy at duffy17@up.edu. Twitter: @claresduff
Mental health resources: UP Health and Counseling Center: 503-943-7134 Multnomah Mental Health Crisis Line: 503-988-4888
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Senior Maggie Duwelius and junior Stephanie Tucker do lunges in the outdoor training area. Students have been flooding the Rec Center for the past week and a half.
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School Year Hours: Monday-Thursday: 6:00 a.m.-midnight Friday: 6:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m.-midnight.
Academic Break Hours: Monday-Thursday: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday: 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Sunday: 2:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m.
Digital Lab Workshop Series / Fa l l 2 0 1 5 Mac Basics
Dates: September 14th - 11:00 am September 15th - 1:00 pm
Using Your Digital Camera
Dates: September 16th - 11:00 am September 17th - 1:00 pm
iMovie
Dates: September 21st - 11:00 am September 22nd - 1:00 pm
GarageBand
Dates: September 23rd - 11:00 am September 24th - 1:00 pm
Lightroom
Dates: September 28th - 11:00 am September 29th - 1:00 pm
Introduction to Illustrator
Dates: September 30th - 11:00 am October 1st - 1:00 pm
Introduction to 3D Printing
Dates: October 5th - 11:00 am October 6th - 1:00 pm
Introduction to Photoshop
Dates: October 7th - 11:00 am October 8th - 1:00 pm
All workshops are free to current students, faculty and staff. To sign up for a session or for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations call or visit: Digital Lab Service Desk (located on the library upper floor) (503) 943-7796
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1. Father Poorman releases the cannon above Shipstad Hall’s entrance, an annual tradition. 2. Sophomore computer science major Elijah Fisher and sophomore biology major Dru Martinez play a game of cornhole. 3. Sophomore civil engineering major Muath Alfayez helps freshman biomedical engineering major Olivia Beckham leave one of her first marks on campus. 4. A Villa Maria Hall resident plays soccer with an incoming freshman’s sister on the West Quad. 5. Stan, the women’s volleyball team’s head coach, Brent Crouch’s dog, observes the orientation from Shipstad Hall’s anchor.
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Mapping it out If recent structural changes have led you to roam around campus in confusion, here’s what’s going on
The Commons Hours during Pilot House renovation: M-Th, 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. F, 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. Sat, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. Sun, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Buckley Center The Office for Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement (formerly Honors Program Office) and the Office of Studies Abroad have relocated to BC 114. The Learning Resource Center and Accessible Education Services have relocated to BC 163. The Shepard Academic Resource Center (formerly Shepard Freshman Resource Center) has relocated to BC 101. The office will now be providing guidance more directly to all students, rather than just freshmen.
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ROTC offices have moved to Howard Hall The Pilot House
The renovated Pilot House, which will feature food, rotating draft beer and regular live music, is on schedule to be completed for a soft opening at the beginning of October, with an official student opening and return of Pilots After Dark on Friday, Oct. 30, according to Vice President for Student Affairs Fr. Gerard Olinger. Hours: M-Th, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. F, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. Sat, 5:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Sun, 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. In the meantime, Pilots After Dark and Weekend and Late Night Program Coordinator Tyler Zimmerman has planned events for every Friday and Saturday night until Halloween (a list of which can be viewed on The Beacon website), and late night dining options will be provided at The Commons.
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Villa Maria Hall With the relocation of ROTC, the Villa Garden Level has been made available for student rooms. There are a total of 15 new rooms in two wings, which will house about 40 students.
River Campus Parking Lot Set to open later in the fall, this new lot located on River Campus will provide approximately 130 extra parking spaces. Parking in the lot will likely require a UP parking permit.
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Now located in Tyson Hall on the corner of Montieth and Warren. Printing Hours: M-F, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Mailing Hours: M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
New Residence Hall President Fr. Mark Poorman announced in an email over the summer the University’s plan to construct a new residence hall which will house about 270 students and be located along Willamette and Portsmouth. Construction crews have recently broken ground along Willamette, and UP hopes to have the project completed prior to the 2016-17 academic year.
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faith & fellowship Lessons learned from mistakes made Fr. Jim Gallagher
I have made a decent number of mistakes along the way in my life. There are many things that I could have done differently or would do differently if I had the chance to do them again. The benefit is that in making mistakes, I learned a good number of valuable lessons, some of which I would not have learned without the mistakes. So, there are no big regrets. Indeed, I carry a good bit of gratitude that I was bold enough (or dumb enough) to make the mistakes that I did. They are what has helped form the man that I am today. I bring this up because as I think about this new academic year opening up, I find myself thinking about my own journey through the undergraduate Fr. Jim Gallagher experience. One of the things that I was particularly poor at was asking questions. Director of Campus Ministry There I was, on a campus full of professors and staff who were there because they enjoy wrestling with questions and sharing the wisdom they gained along the way. And there I was, holding back from letting fly the questions rattling around in my mind. One of the areas that I was particularly curious about was the life of faith. I grew up in a family where going to church on Sunday was what we did. My parents were good witnesses of living a life of faith and virtue. I had learned many of the do’s and don’t’s. Yet what I did not have was the understanding of the deeper reasons for it all. I had all sorts of questions about who God is. Why do we need many of the practices that we have in organized religion? Why did we have to gather together in prayer – why couldn’t we just pray on our own time? Why were the existing practices and habits there, as opposed to other practices and habits? These questions were rumbling around in my mind, and there they stayed. It was a Catholic university, with priests and religious and world class theologians. And the questions just stayed right there in my head. I was able to work out a few things on my own, but definitely not what I would have been able to work out if I had brought the questions into the light and before the people around me. In time, I did start asking the questions. The insights that I longed and hoped for came in time. The mistake of the time was not irreparable, yet it was an opportunity lost. All this is to say: don’t make the same mistake. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity before you. Be bold – ask the questions on your mind.
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Lydia Laythe Opinion Editor layth16@up.edu
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his is the Opinion section. Yes, it’s part of The Beacon. No, neither The Beacon nor the University necessarily endorse all the views expressed in this section. Yes, sometimes controversial opinions get expressed in this section. Yes, sometimes people aren’t happy with the things others say in this section. Yes, sometimes this section critiques behavior, questions authority, challenges the status quo and sparks important conversations… And that’s exactly the point. The Opinion section is not meant to relay unbiased information to the reader. That’s the role of the News section. The role of the Opinion section is to serve as a space for the community to express differing beliefs in a productive, constructive, sometimes controversial manner. But being offensive is not the point of this section. It’s true, sometimes the views expressed in this section may offend members of the community. Being inflammatory, sensational or controversial is not the point of this section. But those negative side effects are only possible because we have the ability to express our opinions freely, openly and without fear - and that’s something to applaud and appreciate. We may not always agree with each other. In fact, we probably shouldn’t agree with each other all the time - if we did, we’d never grow and strengthen as a community. But we can disagree in appropriate, constructive ways - and the Opinion section of The Beacon is one way to respectfully disagree. The Opinion section is a place to hear what members of the community think, to hear what people are most passionate about. The Opinion section is a place to have your voice heard, to express your thoughts and feelings in an open forum - and possibly receive a lot of feedback on your views. The Opinion section is a place to have civilized dialogue between individuals, groups and across our community as a whole. The Opinion section is a place to engage with important subjects, to raise questions and awareness about a topic our community needs to address.The Opinion section is a place to share your thoughts on what is important to you, whether that be the burrito bowls in the Commons or the legalization of marijuana. The Opinion section is a platform for sharing the experiences of marginalized members of our community and to challenge the expectations placed on the majority. The Opinion section is a place to speak your mind and have your voice heard - and we want to make your voice heard.
what is the Opinion section? Welcome to ‘The Bluff!’
For those of you who are returning students, we welcome you home, and for the new students among us, we are so excited you Fr. Mark Poorman University President are joining us here at the University of Portland. I am grateful for this opportunity to offer these words of welcome as we begin a new year in this very special place.
The beginning of the academic year is always an exciting time, as friends return to The Bluff and our community grows to full strength again. That community is what makes this place home for so many of us. We were very busy over the summer building and renovating so we would be ready for your return. Hopefully our improvements will not disappoint—I know many of you are already enjoying the brand new Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness
Center. The renovated Pilot House will open just before Fall Break, and will be an amazing
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On a particularly crisp day in mid-October, when the trees in Forest Park have turned brilliant colors and the bell tower is chiming, I hope you feel a keen sense of belonging in this community...
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Whether you are in your first fall here on The Bluff or entering your last, allow me to offer a few words of advice for this new year. Take advantage of the many opportunities here to grow academically, socially and spiritually. Get involved in facultystudent research, clubs, service activities and hall events. Draw inspiration from the many members of this community—professors, hall staff, your fellow students— who contribute so much to our shared life here. Come to know one of
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the great hallmarks of a UP education: character formation and the study of applied ethics. And finally, on a particularly crisp day in mid-October, when the trees in Forest Park have turned brilliant colors and the bell tower is chiming, I hope you feel a keen sense of belonging in this community that is so happy you are here. Welcome home to the University of Portland. Know that I am praying for you.
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Let’s Talk: Anxiety and Addiction
This year Active Minds, a newly formed club dedicated to raising awareness of mental illness, will be submitting an Jesse Dunn opinion every Senior week to The Beacon. Each of the opinions will feature one member of the community sharing their personal experience with mental illness. Our hope is that these submissions will serve as a constant reminder that mental and emotional difficulties exist in this community. Instead of feeding the stigma and silently dealing with our hardships beneath the surface, we choose to be open, honest and courageous about what we have been through. As co-president of Active Minds, I’ve been given the honor of sharing my story first. My struggles with mental illness weren’t in full force until somewhere around the eighth grade. But to be fair, for as long as I can remember, there has been a thin veil of anxiety draped over me. In eighth grade it became apparent that anxiety was going to be a major factor in my life. I’m sure there are multiple reasons for it – none more crucial than a genetic propensity for mental illness. Beyond that, my father was dying of Huntington’s disease throughout my youth; something that I understood conceptually, but never dared to comprehend emotionally. I tricked myself into believing that it didn’t affect me.
So, I suppose it was no great surprise that I turned to drugs at such a young age. At first, smoking weed seemed almost magical. A couple rips from my pipe and the anxiety disappeared, replaced by giggles and a contented nothingness. But soon the intervals between smoking sessions became more anxiety laden.
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I rely on my community, on their love and understanding. We all struggle. Let’s struggle together.
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Naturally, I smoked more. By spring of freshman year of high school, I was smoking every day. It became the epicenter of the storm that was me. And no longer was I protected from anxiety while high - I was just less anxious than if I were sober. Much of 17 and 18 was hell. My anxiety had peaked. Now, more in the form of social
anxiety, the mere threat of having a casual conversation in the hallway was enough to make me panicky in the car on the way to school. I pretended to look forward to, but secretly dreaded, going out on the weekends. I was still smoking every day but now, because social anxiety became the primary culprit, I was drinking to quell my social nerves. I was always a blackout drinker, and I’m quite sure if I drank today I would still be a blackout drinker. As my issues with drinking progressed, many things regressed, not least of which was my mental state. The constant episodes of drinking to severe intoxication were nearly always followed by extreme guilt and self loathing. It’s no understatement to say I hated myself. It wasn’t until halfway through freshman year at UP that I decided enough was enough. I finally acknowledged that my life was out of control. I faced the fact that I had refused to deal with my emotions by using substance.
I said the words alcoholic and drug addict. I got sober, and it’s been two and a half years. Things have certainly gotten better. The anxiety lessened, my spirituality deepened and I find more joy in my daily life than ever before. I’m a happy person. But I am not, by any means, a finished product. This summer I got back on my anxiety medication. It was something I needed to do, and I take no shame in it. Bad days don’t elude me. But I know to turn into them now, instead of running away. I rely on my community, on their love and understanding. We all struggle. Let’s struggle together.
Jesse Dunn is a senior psychology major and can be reached at dunnj16@up.edu. Jesse 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
Editor-in-chief welcome This school year marks the beginning of a lot of exciting, new things at UP. There’s a shiny, huge, new rec center, a pub going into Katie Dunn Senior, Editor-in-chief The Cove, construction on a new dorm is underway and more students attend UP than ever before. In the midst of all these changes, The Beacon is making some changes too. After this issue, we’re dropping our print edition down to 12 pages. We want to emphasize our online presence and continue our push to meet students where they are. That means we’ll be on your Twitter, Instagram and Facebook feeds more. We’re going to try as hard as we can to post something new online every day, which means our app will also have new content constantly. We want to bring students the news they need to hear, people they should know about and showcase the exciting things they’re doing.
We do the best we can to find all the great stories that should be told from the UP community, but sometimes we miss them. That’s why I want to invite everyone to come to us with story ideas, share your opinions and raise important issues.
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We’re The Beacon, and we love to tell stories and report the news. We welcome opinions and student voices at all times. Keep us updated on what’s going on in the community and have an amazing school year.
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We’re the voice of the students, which means we’re here for you. As editor-in-chief, I get to meet a ton of interesting people and hear a lot of great stories. As a senior who lives off campus, I can sometimes feel disconnected from campus. That’s why I need the student body to share with me the cool things people are doing in class, out of class and in your lives outside of school. So here’s my welcome to the freshmen: We’re The Beacon, and we love to tell stories and
report the news. We welcome opinions and student voices at all times. We’re online, in print and on social media. Come by the newsroom in St. Mary’s anytime to say hi and send us any story ideas you have. Don’t be too nervous or stressed; everything is going to work out, so enjoy college! And to returning Pilots: Welcome back to The Bluff! Keep the great conversations we started last year going by writing in to us. Seniors, we promise not to ask you what you’re doing after graduation and just ignore the fact this is our last year together. Thank you everyone for reading The Beacon. We’re your voice and want to do you justice. Keep us updated on what’s going on in the community and have an amazing school year.
Katie Dunn is the Editorin-chief of The Beacon and a senior business major. She can be reached at dunn16@up.edu.
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o all the fresh faces on campus, welcome! To all the refreshed faces, welcome back! Campus has been extremely quiet this past summer, but that all changed last Thursday with the arrival of the Class of 2019! The beginning of the year is an exciting time on campus; you have the rekindling of old friendships and the formation of new ones all happening simultaneously. The ASUP Executive Board is thrilled to be back on campus, and all of us are especially excited to get to know new people! We believe the University of Portland is a special place with a uniquely strong community atmosphere. Unfortunately, ASUP is not always considered “in touch” with the campus atmosphere, and as such, our primary focus this year is creating positive changes to our own structure, our governing documents and how we interact with the greater student body. Like the saying goes,“Out with the old and in with the new.“ We believe upholding our commitment to students involves being responsive to all students. Feedback is a necessary part of everything that we do, therefore all feedback is encouraged! We are actively looking for
A year of Change more ways to be involved and present in the greater campus community. So PLEASE invite us to your next event! The University is rapidly expanding, as is the campus infrastructure. We’ve got the beautiful new Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center, the new Pilot House come Fall Break and next year we are hopeful for a brand new residence hall. These additions absolutely meet the needs of the student community, but a growing community is never completely out of needs. This year we will begin conversations around a new student center. The conversation will require input from the students which it will be designed to serve. This is a great way to begin assessing the needs of diversity and inclusion on campus. What better way than to have a designated collaboration space? We can’t wait to hear your ideas! Last year, we were inspired by the grassroots swell of support for mental health awareness, and we want to make sure this momentum continues into this school year. ASUP is absolutely committed to raising more awareness, and supporting all student groups who are actively pursuing awareness campaigns. Our resources are always available
ASUP Executive Board: President Khalid Osman, Vice President Grace Holmes, Secretary Joseph Rojo, Treasurer David Zabinski, and CPB Director Samantha van den Berg for use, and we are aiming to foster more change around the stigmas associated with mental health. Finally, we realize everyone is yearning to know what we can do about the continuously rising cost of college. We are partnering with other student leaders at universities in the area to host tuition forums around this topic. Throughout the year there will be
opportunities for students to be involved in these forums--stay tuned! Whew! That was a lot of verbiage, but we are ecstatic about the upcoming year! Our office hours are posted on our ASUP Website (https:// sites.up.edu/asup/), and in St. Mary’s. Come visit us -we might have a treat or two. Email (asup@up.edu), Facebook and Twitter are all
Experiments in Adulting Walking through the crammed aisles of the grocery store, other shoppers and I play a game of bumper cars with Emily Neelon Junior our carts, crashing into one another in the race to check off the items on our to-do lists. We hurry around the fluorescently lit confines of Fred Meyer, giving little thought to our actions, just grabbing and going, just grabbing and going. Grocery shopping was one of my first experiments in adulting when I moved into my off-campus house at the end of this summer. Choosing between Cheerios
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and Frosted Flakes in the cereal aisle became a simple question loaded with the same intensity as deciding on a major or picking a career path or fighting for a relationship or learning to forgive. My mind sliding down a slippery slope where simple decisions decided major outcomes, I grabbed a box of cereal and crashed my cart into another shopper, the game of bumper cars continuing on, hoping I’d made the right choice. Does embracing adulthood mean making snap decisions or carefully contemplating all of my choices? Is responsibility getting things done quickly or taking the time to truly come to terms with my actions? Is my life a tightly packed grocery store? I don’t want it to be. I want to stay a kid. I want
to grow up. I tiptoe along the edges of adulthood, taking one step forward and three steps back in a never-ending game of hide and seek, searching for and retreating from my uncertain future.
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I want to stay a kid. I want to grow up. I tiptoe along the edges of adulthood, taking one step forward and three steps back in a never-ending game of hide and seek, searching for and retreating from my uncertain future.
Emily Neelon Junior
Walking the uneven line between childhood and adulthood I find myself in a limbo of sorts, stuck between carefreeness and contemplation, terrified but continuing on against the relentless push of time.
Maybe adulting is coming to terms with the fact that I have no idea what I’m doing and being okay with it. Maybe adulting is accepting the unpredictability of my future and going along with every crash that comes my way. Maybe adulting is thriving off of every unexpected change or opportunity I am faced with. Maybe it’s giving into the uncertainty and owning it. I don’t know. Maybe I’ll never know. But I’ll continue tiptoeing along the edge of adulthood, one step forward and three steps back, the crash of my shopping cart keeping time.
Emily Neelon is a junior Communication major. She can be reached at Neelon17@ up.edu.
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Why did you choose to come to UP?
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“Purple.”
“It’s Catholic, small and one plane ride to get here.”
“One of my teachers went here and they told me it had a really good education program.”
“I just liked Portland and the area around it.”
“ROTC and engineering.”
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From the Sports Desk While most UP students spent their summers tanning off the coast of some exotic island, conducting Malika Andrews research Junior on the environmental impacts of LED light bulbs or frantically making coffee runs at a summer internship, the University of Portland’s student athletes sweated it out in the Chiles Center, on Merlo and on Joe Etzel Field. I was there too, watching. I’ve watched the athletes put
in work all summer and I can honestly say they are ready. Are you? For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Malika Andrews and I am the Sports Editor for The Beacon. I am a basketball fanatic, football junkie, volleyball and sports obsessed writer with a drive to tell stories. Personally, I am excited to see Alec Wintering fill the shoes left by past leaders like Kevin Bailey and set the tempo for a young men’s basketball team. I cannot wait to see the impact new, big men like Ray Barreno make in the paint. I live for the women’s volleyball matches where the Pilots line up against division
rivals and senior outside hitter Emily Liger screams, “High swing!” as sophomore Hannah Troutman smashes the ball just inside in the baseline for a point. When I stepped into the role of Sports Editor eight months ago, I wrote in my opening column that sports are about more than the hour of game time that fans see. At the time, even I did not understand the magnitude of that statement. Over the summer, the tennis team lost Reid deLaubenfels. Chatting with the tennis team the other day, I noticed their shirts were all printed with the letters “R.D.” When I asked them about it, they said, “This way Reid will always be with
us.” It’s the things like that, the heart of the team, that I aim to capture. It’s stories about Pilots like Korey Thieleke, Chier Maker, David Carr and Megan Rapinoe that I want to share with the Pilot community. Coach Reveno tweets about it. Villa Maria drums about it. The athletes put in the work and provide the entertainment, but the students bring the energy. That’s the great thing about sports. They bring people together. It doesn’t matter whether you are from the East Coast or West, English speaking or not; everything gets put aside because you are a Pilot.
Have an idea for a story? Tweet at me. Take an awesome photo at a game? Send it on over. Can’t make it to a game? Download The Beacon app or follow @UPBeaconsports on Twitter for live updates. Know about an athlete that I may not? Tell me about them! Capturing stories about athletes on The Bluff isn’t something I can do on my own. We’re a team on this. I need your help to catch great stories. I can’t do it without you. So, welcome back, everyone. It’s going to be one heck of a Pilot season. Contact Sports Editor Malika Andrews at andrewsm17@up.edu. Twitter: @malika_andrews
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STUDENT RUSH TICKETS AT PORTLAND CENTER STAGE Sign up for the new Drama Deals membership program, and gain access to all the top-notch professional theatrical productions at Portland Center Stage for the incredibly low price of $15 per ticket. Membership is completely free and currently only available to University of Portland students! Questions? Contact dramadeals@pcs.org or 503-445-3794. Photo: Mary Patton in Dreamgirls. Photo by Patrick Weishampel/blankeye.tv.
Who is Portland Center Stage? Portland Center Stage is the largest theater company in Portland and is one of the largest professional theater companies in the United States. PCS produces a variety of plays and musicals in two theaters located inside the Gerding Theater at the Armory: the 590-seat U.S. Bank Main Stage and the 190-seat Ellyn Bye Studio. PCS is located in the Pearl District downtown Portland — one block from Powell’s Books.
To sign up, visit www.pcs.org/dramadeals
THIS WEEK IN SPORTS Volleyball
The volleyball team hosts the Portland Classic this weekend in the Chiles Center. The team will face Nevada on Sept. 4 at 5:00 p.m. The Pilots continue the tournament Saturday against Grand Canyon and UC Riverside.
Women’s Soccer
Portland takes a trip up to Seattle to face Michigan at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Men’s Soccer The Pilots will face Grand Canyon on Merlo Field Friday at 7:00 p.m. The Pilots will take on Vermont at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
SCOREBOARD Men’s Soccer
The Pilots fell to Marquette 4-2 on Merlo Field Sunday afternoon.
Women’s Soccer
The women lost to Notre Dame 2-0 on Sunday in South Bend, Ind.
Volleyball
After losing Friday morning, the women swept Youngstown State in 3 sets in Toledo, Ohio last Saturday. The team split the weekend 1-1.
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Hey there, Pilots! The students aren’t the only ones with new clothes for the school year. Wally has returned to The Bluff with a fresh, new outfit as well! Gone are the days of jersey-wearing Wally. The over worn and sweaty gym gear has been thrown out for a stylish purple blazer with matching slacks, with a Portland ‘P’ of course. He traded his butt chin for a full beard too! Here’s a look back at Wally through the years- he hasn’t always been all six packs and a terror to little kids!
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Columbia University is renamed the University of Portland. ‘Pilots’ is chosen as the mascot via contest. Originally, the mascot chosen was ‘Chinooks’, named after theNative American tribe that inhabited the Portland area and the salmon species in the Willamette River. UP Student Nolan Drurey of the class of 1949 first drew Wally in a Beacon mascot-design contest for the “Spirit of Portland U” competition. Upsilon Omega Pi fraternity members become Wally’s caretakers. Wally was used during homecoming events. The fraternity members would wear the Wally Pilot head and rain gear at UP Athletic Events. Wally’s celebrated his 30th birthday during Wally Week. He was reportedly named after UP president Fr. Paul Waldschmidt, who happened to create Wally Week. Last paper mache version of Wally was used.
Wally’s head, rain gear and boots given to the University Museum. They can be found on display today.
No more Greek Life on campus. Wally takes a five year sabbatical after the 2003-2004 basketball season to travel to athletes hometowns. Stops on Wally’s trip included Japan, Australia and Kenya. Wally returns. A taller and more physically fit version of Wally roams the bluff, complete with six-pack abs. Wally’s first game back was Aug. 28, 2009 for Pilot women’s soccer game. Latest version of Wally Pilot revealed.
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ophomore Hannah Troutman could be playing volleyball in the Pac-12 this season. But she chose to be a Pilot instead. And she is explosive at the net. Her swing is a weapon. Troutman joins the Pilots after spending her freshman year as a go-to serve-receiver for Oregon State University. In Troutman’s tenure with the Beavers, she helped take the team to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament. “It’s been really great,” Troutman said. “Brent (Crouch, head volleyball coach) welcomed me with open arms and just said, Hey, you are going to do this and you are going to do great. We need you.’ It is so different than Oregon State because there, I could be replaced and so it is nice hearing from a coach that if I make one error I won’t be taken out. I am needed.” When Troutman traded her orange jersey for a purple one, she also traded roles on the court. For Oregon State, Troutman played back row. She wanted to play outside hitter, the position she played in high school. But OSU wanted to keep her playing back row. So she decided to transfer to UP. “Playing for the PAC-12 was an incredible experience and going to the Sweet 16 was amazing. But I am not 6’ 4”, which is what OSU looks for, no. but I was a good defender so they recruited me for my Jocelyn Peterson defensive skills. But I missed hitting. I needed to hit.” She has risen to the no. challenge, recording 27 kills and three blocks in her debut double-header weekend as a Lauren Naatz Pilot. Not only did Troutman rack up a lot of kills, she hits hard and smart. During her no. short time on The Bluff, she has established herself as a Katie Barker force to be reckoned with. Coach Crouch has no reservations about starting no. Troutman. “She’s going to be a hitter Mikaela Nocetti and she’s going to be out there…a lot,” Crouch said. “She can hit the ball hard. She no. can hit it as hard as anyone. She is hitting it as hard as PacHannah Troutman 12 outsides, and harder than a lot of them. She will fit in really well. She is a really good hitter, she just needs a little more time.” Although Troutman took a year off hitting while at Oregon State, she hasn’t lost her touch. As a two-time Oregon State player of the year as an outside hitter, Crouch is confident that her swing will come back in time. Troutman played alongside junior Makayla Lindburg in high school. The girls each brought home a state title every year and three titles as teammates at Rimrock Volleyball. Lindburg played a key role in Troutman’s recruitment to The Bluff. “She’s a great player,” Lindburg said. “She’s strong and intelligent. I’ve played with her for so long. I couldn’t believe OSU wouldn’t use her for every skill she possesses. She is a gritty player that this team needed.” While Lindburg’s shoulder surgery in December of 2014 has prevented her from playing 100 percent, she loves playing next to Lindburg again, even just in practice. “We connect differently with each other,” Troutman said. “I know when she is right next to me that we don’t have to talk about things, we just know who is going to get what ball. We have this connection that is different than any other player.” After last night’s 3-1 win against Portland State, the Pilots are 2-1 on the season. Troutman recorded a double-double with 15 kills and 12 digs against PSU. Starting tomorrow, the Pilots will host University of Nevada, Grand Canyon University and University of California, Riverside.
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Up next: Portland Classic Friday, Sept. 4 at 5 p.m. Pilots vs. University of Nevada Saturday, Sept. 5 at 11 a.m. Pilots vs. Grand Canyon Saturday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. Pilots vs. UC Riverside
Hannah Troutman sets up for a block in practice. Troutman came to UP from OSU in order to play front row. Headshots cour tesy of UP Athletics
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