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New Pilot House Opens Friday By Cheyenne Schoen THE BEACON The long-anticipated opening of the newlyrenovated Pilot House is finally here. The Pilot House will open Friday morning at 7:30 a.m. for coffee service, lunch beginning at 11 a.m. and the first Pilots After Dark event at 10 p.m. Students can gather at one of its 340 seats, nearly double the amount of seating The Cove had, to eat new foods, drink new drinks, watch sports on one of the five 90-inch monitors and listen to live music on the new stage. “Everybody at Bon Appetit is very appreciative of everyone’s patience,” Bon Appetit general manager Kirk Mustain said. “We know it’s been tough with long lines, and our staff has been working really hard. It’s been a long wait, but I have been to 50 different college campuses and there is no other space like this in the country.” The new menu aims to satisfy a variety of appetites. According to Bon Appetit general manager Kirk Mustain, the menu will still include some old favorites like burgers, sandwiches and chicken wraps, but two-thirds of the menu will be all-new, with rotating specials, a rotisserie station and pub dinners. Community dinners will be available for $26, which can feed up to four people and may include entrees like whole chickens and options for sides. The Commons will close at 7:30 p.m. every night for dinner. The Pilot House dinner menu will be available from 11
a.m. to 9 p.m. A late-night pub menu will go live at the Pilot House from 9 p.m. to close. The new bar will serve Stumptown coffee and pastries by day and eight different beers on tap beginning at 4 p.m. Wine will also be served at the bar. Alcohol cannot be purchased with meal points, but prices will be low and comparable with local bars. Minors cannot sit in the bar area after 4 p.m., but there will be loosely segregated areas at the bar starting after 8 p.m. to encourage socialization. “We want to make sure the space is for upperclassmen and lowerclassmen,” Mustain said. “We don’t want a situation where there is one crowd here and one crowd there.
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It’s been a long wait, but I have been to 50 different college campuses and there is no other space like this in the country.
Kirk Mustain Bon Appetit General Manager
The first Pilots After Dark event to be held in the Pilot House since last April will kick off Friday at 10 p.m. with an emcee and a preview of future Pilots After Dark events. At 10:30 p.m., sophomore Arran Fagan’s band, Back in the States, will open for the main act with some original folk songs. “I’m working on my second record right now,” Fagan said. “I wrote all the songs we’ll be playing. I’m stoked.” Portland-based band,
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Students create ‘shady’ business (not really) By Alana Laanui THE BEACON
Nicholas Ost and Paul Dilley have been working together since their freshman year in the halls of Shipstad. Today, they are the founders and owners of a growing company that has already generated over $400,000 in revenue. Their company, Townie Shades, creates sunglasses that are custom designed for different cities. They’ve featured towns like Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The Portland pair proudly represents the PDX carpet design. Their sunglasses are made in China and generally cost around $20.00 a pair. Ost and Dilley, senior finance majors and entrepreneurship minors, are part of the School of Business’ Entrepreneur Scholars Program, which allows students of all majors to take part in the growing trend in entrepreneurship. A study from Babson and Baruch Colleges reported a record high of startup businesses in 2012, and the movement is growing. They decided to start a company together at the end of their freshman year and created Rage Shades. Their idea was to provide sunglasses for the college party demographic. This initial startup taught Ost and Dilley what they were missing, knowledge that they would use when starting Townie Shades. “At the end of it we probably didn’t break even,” Dilley said. “But we learned that there was nothing differentiated about our product, our branding wasn’t really there.” After Rage Shades, they learned of another startup in Washington that was selling sunglasses with the Seattle skyline, a concept they were interested in. They contacted the owners and created a partnership with Ost and Dilley in charge of the branding. “We essentially formed a new company,” Ost said. “We made more revenue in two months than what they had ever made previously.” Townie Shades is expanding its reach and has a unique mission to give back to the community. The company does this by donating a portion
of their proceeds to local nonprofits. Townie Shades has already donated over $16,000 to nonprofits that address hunger in communities across the country. “We decided we wanted to give to nonprofits in the communities we represent,” Ost said. “We like that even though we may not be from that area, we can still make a difference in that community.” Ost and Dilley have come a long way since the halls of Shipstad, and they credit a lot of their success to the E-Scholars program. They said the program has forced them to get out of their comfort zone in order to expand their business. They have travelled to places like New York and Italy to meet and learn from professionals in the business world. These experiences have taught them the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone in order to promote your idea. “As a student, no one expects you to know what you’re doing,” said Dilley. “Use this to your advantage and learn as much as you can from people who know their stuff.” Peter Rachor is the Director for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UP and has served as a mentor for Ost and Dilley. “They identified a good opportunity,” said Rachor. “They have done a good job of figuring out how to grow that opportunity, they continue to find new ways to expand the idea.” Rachor is also in charge of the E-Scholars program which encourages students to come up with a unique idea and then helps them make that idea happen. Rachor said the program aims to create “entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders.” E-scholars is available to all students at the university and aims to help students become their own bosses one day. This is what Ost and Dilley look forward to after graduation as they look to expand Townie Shades and possibly create sunglasses for Pilots. Contact Staff Writer Alana Laanui at laanui18@up.edu.
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Students can purchase Portland-themed sunglasses from Townie Shades, a company that started on The Bluff, at townieshades.com. Nicholas Ost and Paul Dilley have been doing business together since their freshman year in the halls of Shipstad.
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The program matches each student with an entrepreneurial mentor and provides the opportunity for domestic and international travel to meet with business leaders and practice global business. Business students who are selected for this program can participate in their junior or senior year after they have completed their math and lower division business core requirements. Entrepreneur Scholars Program Pamplin School of Business
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Engineers travel to Arizona for senior design project
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Four senior engineering students are working to improve the water system of a Native American nation in Arizona. Here, students stand with their advisors and clients from Tohono O’odham, from left: Deputy district engineer with Indian Health Services John Kathol, Jacob Hagen, Amanda Thompson, Colleen Koenig, Jon May and Tohono O’odham Utility Authority representative Vernetto Ramon. By Alina Rosenkranz THE BEACON Amongst trailer homes, dogs and horses in the Arizona desert south of Phoenix lives the Native American tribe Tohono O’odham. Senior civil engineering students Amanda Thompson, Jon May, Jacob Hagen and Colleen Koenig spent their fall break experiencing this world, which seemed entirely different than their own. For their senior design project, they are working to improve Tohono O’odham’s water system, working closely with Indian Health
Services (IHS) and the Tohono O’odham Utility Association (TOUA). Thompson said the community was very welcoming and often curious to know what they were working on. “It put a lot more purpose to our work, actually going down there and meeting the people who it would affect,” Thompson said. The group is working with three communities and a community college. Their goal is to improve the entire tribe’s water system by tying these entities together. They surveyed the water system by
Pilot House: Opening event Friday night Cheyenne Schoen • THE BEACON
Continued from page 1 Horsefeathers, will bring down the house at 11 p.m. with a two-hour set of alternative-folk music. Pilots After Dark programming coordinator Tyler Zimmerman picked Horsefeathers as the main act because he wanted a sound that would appeal to a variety of musical tastes. “I think they’re the perfect band for the Pilot House opening because they’re really ‘Portland’ and they play at a lot of bars and clubs and are well-loved, but aren’t widely famous, but are still top-shelf artists,” Zimmerman said. “Plus they’re just really easy to listen to.” Zimmerman is excited about the opportunities the new space allows for. With a stage, bar and permanent light and sound systems, the Pilot House will be better equipped
for entertainment than The Cove was. “When we reach out to artists, sometimes they’re a little skeptical about playing in a cafeteria, which is what we were doing with the old Pilot House,” Zimmerman said. “The types of artists who are willing to say yes to the new space are of a lot higher caliber, and they’re excited about it. Artists love performing for college students and they love the college crowd.” Mack’s Market is also located in the Pilot House and will be open 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. The new market features more fresh food items and less processed foods. It will also sell hot meals on-the-go, with simple single entrees like burritos, pasta dishes and “easy riser” breakfast sandwiches. Contact Staff Writer Cheyenne Schoen at schoen17@up.edu.
measuring the water pressure at homes throughout the Tohono O’odham nation, and will continue working to develop strategies to improve the system. “This was the only time we were able to see our fields or our site in person,” Thompson said. “We were pretty much testing the water system as it currently stands and spent many hours in the field.” According to the dean of the Shiley School of Engineering, Sharon Jones, the group worked every day of fall break from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and adapted well to their environment, despite how brief
their time at the reservation was. “Basically working for a Native American reservation or Native American nation is like working with an international partner,” Jones said. “So understanding the cultural differences of a Native American reservation compared to what all of the students or most of the students are more used to is challenging.” Thompson said another challenge they experienced was that the tribe’s water distribution system isn’t well documented, making it difficult to take measurements.
“Equipment, that was probably the biggest (challenge),” May said. “We only had a GPS for two days and one of the days we didn’t even have all the equipment.” They look forward to presenting the report of their analysis at the end of spring semester after they finish their project. Until then, they will continue to provide progress reports to IHS and TOUA.
Contact Staff Writer Alina Rosenkranz at rosenkra17@up.edu. Twitter: @RosenkranzAlina
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Professor-Student duo recognized for research on “hookup culture” By Natasa Kvesic THE BEACON Famous R&B duo Salt-NPepa once said, “Let’s talk about sex, baby...Let’s talk about all the good things and all the bad things that may be.” Sociology professor Martin Monto would agree. He will receive the Hugo Beigel Award for Scholarly Excellence by the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality for his research on “hookup culture” next month, which has also been covered extensively by major media organizations. This award is meant to promote and reward research excellence in sexology. Monto has taught the sociology senior project seminar for several years. Each semester, his students come up with research projects regarding societal issues. One of his students, Anna Carey, proposed to research the idea of hookup culture within today’s society. Together, they compared the hookup culture of two different generations of college students: students from 1988-1996 and 2004-2012. “That idea of the hookup culture just took popular culture by storm, and everybody’s talking about how students today are involved in this no-holds-barred sexual playground,” Monto said. “So, I was talking with her (Carey) about this and I said ‘Let’s find out!’” The idea for the project sprung from a seminar Carey attended about the subject on campus. Carey and Monto delved completely into the research of “hookup culture.” Their goal was to find out if college students these days were more involved in casual sexual activity instead of dating than past generations.
Monto and Carey compared students from the two different generations using statistics from the General Social Survey. On that database, there was a survey conducted each year with college students across the country that asked students various questions about their sex lives and sexual behavior in college. With this data, they were able to compare college students from 19861996 and college students of our generation. “It became a project that we both put a lot of work into,” Carey said. With Monto’s guidance, Carey wrote a thesis on the subject for her senior research project. “College students today don’t have more sexual partners, they don’t have sex more frequently, they don’t have sex sooner than college students did in my generation or today’s parents’ generation,” Monto said. “Doesn’t that come as a surprise? That’s what is so interesting about it!” Both Carey and Monto were surprised by their findings, and it turned out that others were, too. “Initially I was disappointed to discover that my own observations and perceptions were not in fact reflective of the dating climate in general,” Carey said. “However, I have come to understand and appreciate that discovering the existing myths that exist within our culture about various social trends (such as dating/hooking up) can be very useful.” According to Monto, their research astounded multiple researchers and contrasted popular belief of the media. Their research was published in the Journal of Sex Research, which Monto explained is one
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Sociology professor Martin Monto and alumna Anna Carey will be recognized next month for their research on “hookup culture.” Monto and Carey found that current college students don’t hookup more often than college students in the past. of the best journals in sexuality research that picks the most important contributions to the field each year. “Out of the 70 articles they published, it’s fairly selective. Ours was, according to the editor, the clear choice,” Monto said. After their article was published, it went on to be featured on Huffington Post College, Women’s Health magazine and Time magazine. In November, Carey and Monto will be heading to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality’s annual conference to accept the Hugo Beigel Award together. Monto prides himself on taking his passion for social sciences beyond his work as a professor. He is involved with different sociological issues around campus and in Portland
such as spreading awareness of sexual assault prevention and attending different rallies. Through his involvement, he hopes to improve the circumstances surrounding them. “I really like taking advantage of the social diversity and unique, interesting things that are going on in the Portland area. If there’s something unusual or interesting happening, then I’m going to want to be there. If there’s the Shell protest under the St. John’s bridge, I’m going to go to that,” Monto said. “One of my biggest passions is sexual assault prevention. I work with the school’s sexual assault prevention program, Green Dot. I wrote the grant proposal that gave us a three year grant from the Justice Office of Violence Against Women to
implement the Green Dot Program on campus.” It’s this type of helping hand approach that Monto is known for among his colleagues, including fellow sociology professor Nick McRee. As the leader of the sociology department, Monto lends his advice and positive attitude not only to students, but to faculty. “Martin is committed to working collaboratively with his colleagues. He tries to make sure that everyone feels included and comfortable to participate in making decisions. He’s also really friendly and easygoing,” McRee said. “It is rare to see him without a smile on his face. He loves working closely with students to help them reach their potential.” Contact Staff Writer Natasa Kvesic at kvesic19@up.edu.
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Dia De Los Muertos
Power Yoga
Thursday, Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. in the quiet side of The Commons. The International Club will be holding a festive celebration in honor of Dia De Los Muertos.
Oct. 18, 3:04 a.m. Officers made contact with two suspicious individuals on campus. Both suspects were identified and found not be a part of the university community. They were asked to leave and they were compliant.
Shipstad Haunted House
Monday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. in Beauchamp Recreation Studio 30. Tune into yourself and turn on the burn! Let go of your day and work out through a series of powerful asanas based on an Ashtanga format with Anusara alignment.
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Saturday, Oct. 31 at 6 p.m. in the basement of Shipstad. Join us for HALLoween as Shipstad’s basement gets turned into a spooky adventure.
Ted Wheeler to speak on retirement security Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7:15 p.m. in Franz Hall Room 120. He will discuss how the state and individuals can create justice and security for retirees, one of the fastest growing segments of the population. The lecture is free and open to the public.
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Pilots in: New York City
All photos courtesy of Katie Heitkemper
Students flew to New York over fall break to help turn the business ideas in their heads into reality. As part of the Pamplin School of Business Entrepreneur Scholars program (E-Scholars), the students met with charities and companies in New York to collaborate on ways to further develop their ventures engineered for a digital world. Jacob Fuhrer • THE BEACON
(From left) Juniors Claire Kenneally, Katie Heitkemper and Sim Pamma on Time Square’s famous red steps.
Stephen Gallivan // Junior Can you explain what your venture is and why you chose it?
It’s a mobile app/website that allows users to round up credit/ debit transactions to the nearest dollar. The rounded-up change can then be donated to a charity or political campaign fund of the user’s choice. This provides a platform for people to easily donate to charities and/or political campaign funds without having to pay a larger lump sum of money. The change adds up and makes a big difference in the end, and provides exposure for charities and political candidates.
Who did you meet with? A few charity organizations.
How did your meetings go?
Exceptionally well. The (charity organizations) I met with were all thoroughly interested in my idea, and they all wanted to help any way they could. They all had advice that helped me to know how I might want to adapt my idea so that it may potentially have more success.
What are your goals for the project?
To find out if my idea is something that businesses and people would like to use, and to learn more about the process of making ideas happen. Whether or not I choose to pursue my idea in the long run, I will learn valuable tools and skills that will put me a step ahead in an increasingly innovative and entrepreneurial world.
What did you learn from the trip?
I can better understand the organizations that may want to be involved, and I can understand how I might work with each one differently. I also learned just how positively people react to business cards. People were always impressed with the fact that we students had business cards.
How do you feel now about the future of your app venture?
I certainly feel more confident about a successful future for my app venture. That said, the path I may take now differs greatly from the path I thought I would go. Instead of an app geared toward donating change to charity organizations and political campaign funds, I intend to use my idea as more of a platform to lease out to companies. Ideally, these companies would pay for this platform/service because they believe it will be an effective way to collect donations to promote a particular cause.
Members of the E-Scholars program enjoy a break from business on a night out.
Megan Launceford // Junior Can you explain what your venture is and why you chose it?
It’s an app for college dining halls that allows students to electronically purchase and track their meal points. The idea is similar to that of the Starbucks app where you can select the menu item ahead of time; a bar code appears for you to scan the transaction, and meal points would be automatically deducted from your meal plan.
Who did you meet with?
A few entrepreneurs with start-up companies of their own. I was able to learn a lot about what goes into a start-up and how best to successfully market your product. I also met with some people in digital software and software design that helped me get a better understanding of how to get an app developed and get it on the market.
How did your meetings go?
Really well! Everyone I met with was really helpful and encouraging regarding my venture. It was nice to get a third party’s view and hear what questions and concerns immediately came to them. The people I met with gave me contact information for people they thought could help with my venture and other research information that’ll be helpful.
What are your goals for the project?
I would love to actually launch my app in college dining halls across the country, starting with The Commons. I’d love for it to be adaptable to any form of dining hall, whether it be a “swipe in” method or points to dollars like ours. I think it could also expand past college dining halls into environments like corporate cafeterias as well.
What did you learn from the trip?
That people are really willing to help you start a business! I was surprised that people were even willing to meet with me and it was great to see how supportive and excited they were to a college student they’d never met. It was a great for my professional development and made me even more excited to pursue my venture.
How do you feel now about the future of your app venture?
(This trip) made me more excited to get started. It made me feel like the possibility of actually launching this app is realistic and possible and I now have contacts in the industry that will be helpful along the way.
Katie Heitkemper // Junior Can you explain what your venture is and why you chose it?
It’s an online greeting card platform which will allow users to customize high-quality cards with their own handwriting by means of a touch screen tablet/computer or scanned image. Customers simply use the website or mobile app to write their message, enter billing information then we provide printing and shipping services at no extra cost. I have always enjoyed designing my own greeting cards, and I think there is a market of people who see the value of sending a handwritten card rather than an impersonal text, email or Facebook message.
Who did you meet with?
Tech companies and local print shops as well as some meetings with UP Alumni living in New York.
How did your meetings go?
Very well, I left feeling motivated to make my ideas a reality. I had very few expectations going into the trip and I think that made my experience all the more special. The wisdom and feedback I gained was pivotal in deciding the next steps I need to take to make my business successful. I had nine successful meetings in NYC and nearly all of them were a result of the incredible network of UP Alumni and E-Scholars from previous years.
What are your goals for the project?
To further develop my business model and discover how my business could satisfy a real market need.
What did you learn from the trip?
Besides finding out the immense size and population of New York City, I learned a little more about the (business-to-business) space by talking to an enterprise software company and talking to a digital analyst about how to create an optimal experience for online users.
How do you feel now about the future of your app venture?
There are a few challenges I discovered including the cost of developing my mobile app and the existence of competitors providing similar services to mine. I hope to start a company which will insinuate the importance of meaningful communication in a digital age in addition to creating a memorable experience for the person who receives a real card in the mail. By making my product different and better than anything in the market and upholding my core values of genuine communication I believe I
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Haunted houses are a neighborhood thing. This year is the 40th year Janet Penner and her family have been decorating. It started when her boys were in high school as a simple lamp under a sheet and Disney’s Halloween music blasting through speakers. But now it’s evolved to a multiple week-long production with as many as 12 actors Halloween night. Greg Penner gave The Beacon a quick tour through the exhibits, giving us some background. “The most satisfying thing is seeing it up and running,” Chris Penner said. Rebekah Markillie • THE BEACON
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You can’t see it because of the reflection but there’s Baby Flambe who’s been a fixture for years — you get that roisserie going.
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There will be black light here to light up all the spider webs.
Greg Penner
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If we get enough man power there’ll be a person, here, doing creepy scary things.
Greg Penner
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We made some of these way back when we were in high school — back before we knew how to use a saw.
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What should you watch this Halloweekend? Karen Garcia • THE BEACON
For the film snob: “Oldboy” (2003) “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006) For the horror purist: “The Exorcist” (1973) “Psycho” (1960) For the fan of contemporary classics: “Silence of the Lambs” (1988) “American Psycho” (2000)
For the scaredy-cat: “Hocus Pocus” (1993) “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” (1966) For the blood-obsessed: “Interview With the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles” (1994) “Nosferatu” (1922)
For the paranoid: “The Strangers” (2008) “The Babadook” (2014)
For the comic: “A Cabin In The Woods” (2012) “Shaun of the Dead” (2004)
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Pumpkinfication: We reviewed some of the popular pumpkin items from Trader Joe’s. Try them ... if you dare!
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Pumpkin Bagels Pumpkin flavoring was overt and tangy. The actual taste of the bagel fairs very well if eaten alone. However, the best bagels are those that can be slathered in cream cheese. Furthermore, these bagels do not go well with cream cheese, which is what Trader Joe’s claims. All photos by David DiLoreto • THE BEACON
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins Tastes like too much is going on within the muffin. Traders Joe’s attempted to live up to the expectations set up with a mixture of cream cheese and muffins but failed spectacularly. I seriously wonder how this product made it past quality control.
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merica’s recent obsession with pumpkins can be traced back to January 2003, when Starbucks launched the pumpkin spice latte. Unfortunately, Starbucks’ success with the pumpkin spice latte created demand for more pumpkin flavored goods, which brings us to where we are today. Once September hits, grocery stores across the country begin stocking goods caked in artificial pumpkin flavoring. From alcohol to Oreos, pumpkin or “pumpkin spice” flavoring is everywhere. In recent years, I have found myself struggling to accept the “pumpkinification” of America. What makes pumpkins better than flavors traditionally associated with fall? While pumpkins have dominated the media, there are a variety of fall flavors that are just as good. When thinking of desserts traditionally associated with fall, my mind often turns to pecan pie. Pecan pie is a beautiful Southern dessert and smells significantly better than pumpkin pie. However, when the discussion of favorite fall dishes occurs at UP, this dessert is usually considered an afterthought. Many people cannot even remember the last time they had pecan pie. However, most people remember their pilgrimage to Costco last October to grab a white carton labeled “pumpkin pie.”
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Why shouldn’t Trader Joe’s carry pecan bagels?
Pumpkins are an essential part of any Thanksgiving meal and therefore have a special place in my heart. Trader Joe’s approach to Pumpkin Rolls include icing in the middle that makes the product more a dessert. The icing itself is rich and delicious, but the roll itself is just not as good as what I am used to back home.
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Luke Loranger Sophomore
I urge you to not give into the hype surrounding pumpkins. I like pumpkins and do think they have a place in modern society. Pumpkins can be effectively utilized in a variety of dishes and desserts. Nevertheless, the American obsession with pumpkin spice must stop. I was deeply disappointed with the direction that Trader Joe’s took with their latest issue of “Fearless Flyer.” Instead of bringing in a variety of tasteful fall products, they went the cheap, lazy route and made the overwhelming majority of their new products pumpkin flavored. Furthermore, if more Americans cut pumpkin spice lattes or pumpkin Oreos out of their diet they would be better off. Most of these products contain no real pumpkin flavoring and are instead made with synthetic flavor and color. If nothing else, consumers should have alternatives. For every pumpkin spice cookie butter there should be an apple or pecan alternative. Why shouldn’t Trader Joe’s carry pecan bagels? Contact Staff Writer Luke Loranger at loranger18@up.edu. Twitter: @Loranger18
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Integrative Conversations A Call to Action POPE FRANCIS AND THE INTEGRITY OF CREATION: THE ENCYCLICAL ON THE ENVIRONMENT Featuring Presentations By: Dr. Michael F. Andrews (CAS Dean, McNerneyHanson Endowed Chair in Ethics)
Dia de los Muertos: a different perspective on death I pulled out the photo albums and looked through the pages. I picked my favorite pan dulce (sweet bread) and Estefania Morales sugar skulls at the Mexican bakery store. I smelled a fresh ocean breeze, a crispy pumpkin spice or a warm orange citrus in the candle aisle at the grocery store… and I headed home to prepare my altar for Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. As a Mexican-American, I was raised in a household that celebrates both Mexican and American traditions. Around this time of year, I carved my Halloween pumpkin and picked my Halloween costume. But in addition to the Halloween preparations, I gathered pictures of loved ones who had passed and helped my mother prepare and decorate an altar that remained throughout the month of October until Dia de los Muertos on Nov. 2. This celebration does not simply last for a couple of days, instead, it is a season that involves preparing and adorning the most beautiful altar for the loved ones you wish to celebrate on this special occasion.
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Dia de los Muertos...(reminds) all those who celebrate it to truly connect with the essence that transcends humanity.
Estefania Morales Junior
The celebration’s connection to the dead is already quite perplexing because it combines something so serious and somber as death with something so joyous and festive as life. The reason behind this stems from the combination of Aztec rituals honoring the
dead and the religious rituals from Catholicism brought from Spain. Over the centuries, what once was an indigenous ritual is now a major celebration in Mexico. Every day during October, the altar I prepared with my mother was a constant reminder that family and friends who had passed away were visiting my family throughout the month. Today, this message still remains as I celebrate Dia de los Muertos away from my family but with my new family at the University of Portland. The Day of the Dead is more than just honoring those who have passed. Dia de los Muertos is an entire season that reminds me that life doesn’t simply stop after death. It may sound morbid or even uncomfortable to talk about the notion of death, but we shouldn’t be terrified because it is part of the human cycle. We are unable to physically see those who have moved on to a better place, but their spirit remains in our hearts to forever remember them. Dia de los Muertos does its job by reminding all those who celebrate it to truly connect with the essence that transcends humanity. The altar is an offering of prayer for all those who passed, recent or many years ago. Just like I pray for family and friends who are living, I pray for those who are gone so they may continue to rest in peace. After all, Dia de los Muertos unites both worlds to commemorate and celebrate life and death. Estefania Morales is a junior psychology major. She can be reached at moralese17@up.edu. Come celebrate Dia de los Muertos on the quiet side of the Commons today, October 29 from 5-7 p.m. Experience Mexican culture through Latin music, arts and crafts, decorating sugar skulls and more!
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Opinion
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Lydia Laythe Opinion Editor layth16@up.edu
Do what you like
FROM THE EDITORIAL BOARD
What should you be for Halloween?
All the signs are there. Leaves strewn on lawns. People bundled up in sweaters and scarves. Plastic spiders strung across doorways. Pumpkins smile from every porch, patio, stoop and window. It’s that time of year. Halloween is almost here. And as you prepare for the weekend of Halloween festivities, you’re either gathering the finishing accessories for your clever costume or you’re scrambling to make something out of the contents of your closet. And while there are some costume staples that might be easy to pull off, this year, The Beacon wants you to be thoughtful with your costume selection. Every year, the topic of cultural appropriation comes up around people’s costume choices. For some, you might not know what “cultural appropriation” even is. For some, you might dread this topic because you feel like people are always blaming you for society’s problems. And for some, you might be tired of having to explain to people what the problem is and why it matters. And that’s why we’re here: to explain what the problem is, how to address it, and how to avoid it in the future. The problem For many, the conversation about cultural appropriation quickly turns to a flurry of finger-pointing and namecalling. And while calling someone’s costume choice “racist” might seem like a fair critique, it’s not the most productive method of communicating the bigger point — which is this: Cultural appropriation, at its most basic level, is the use of privilege to help one group gain something (“cute” clothes, a funny joke) at the expense of another group. But even the word “privilege” is hard to understand. The best analogy we’ve heard: Imagine two students are travelling down Willamette
Boulevard, one in a car and one on a bike. Because the road was made with only cars in mind, what seems like a little crack in the road for a car, might actually cause a cyclist to fall off their bike. It takes a lot longer to get somewhere on a bike than in a car. And if the two collided, the student on the bike would be far more hurt by the impact. Therefore, it’s the responsibility of the student in the car to be more aware of the road, how they are driving and how their driving might affect the people on bicycles. In our society, some groups of people have advantages over others — some people have “cars,” some have “bikes.” You didn’t ask to have a “car” or a “bike.” That’s just what happened. You didn’t make society the way it is. You didn’t build the “road.” You didn’t create inequality or racism or sexism, it already existed long before you were born. So it’s not our fault that inequality exists, but it is our fault if we choose not to acknowledge the role we play in perpetuating the inequality. And that’s why we need to be aware of our privilege and correct our behavior if someone tries to remind us when we forget. The reality is: We all will offend someone at some point in our lives. That doesn’t make some people too sensitive or others too insensitive, ignorant or racist. It just means we’re all imperfect, and that’s fine. We just urge you to be kind and thoughtful. If someone says your costume makes them feel offended or uncomfortable, respond as respectfully as possible and do your best to be open. If you express discomfort about someone’s costume, express your critique constructively and compassionately — people don’t usually go out of their way to be offensive. Help them learn. We can all help each other be more thoughtful human beings.
Nathan DeVaughn • THE BEACON
How to avoid cultural appropriation this Halloween Ask yourself the following questions:
• Is your costume racially, ethnically, or culturally based? (i.e., Arab, “geisha girl,” Mexican serape and hat, native american headdress, etc.) • Would you wear that costume around someone from that group/culture? • Why is your costume funny? (Is it funny because you’re making fun of another identity?)
Our Halloween costume ideas: One person: Your celebrity look-alike. A character from your favorite Netflix series, movie or book. Your best friend. Any animal (i.e., sloth, gorilla, turtle, or rhinoceros) Two people: Tom Hanks from Castaway and Wilson. Ketchup and Mustard.
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I don’t have a lot of life experience, special education or anything else that qualifies me more than Alina Rosenkranz you to tell Junior you: When you choose your career path, go for something you actually like. I’m in the business school and there are two reasons I hear a lot from other students to study business which are: “My parents want me to study this,” or “I want to earn a lot of money.” OK, for the sake of it let’s assume you will actually satisfy your parents with your career choices and earn a lot of money. The question is: Will it be worth it when you realize you have to work a job for 40 to 60 hours per week for roughly 45 years that you dislike? Some of my friends that are already working are very unhappy with their jobs and don’t know what they want to do or how they can change their situation now. These friends all chose financial security over passion. Maybe I sound naive or too optimistic when I say: I believe that if you like something, you are better at it and will likely be more successful. I’m sure you have heard this before and it’s not some kind of wisdom. Many criticize the “Do what you love” mantra, saying that it’s only for people who can afford it, and I think that’s true to some extent. But I’m not saying do what you love. I’m saying do what you like. I decided to share my thoughts on this with you because I’ve seen how unhappy the wrong career path for the wrong reasons can make people and I don’t want you to make the same mistake.
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Let’s Talk: Roundhouse kick to the stigma
My issues came to a brutal head at the beginning of my senior year of high school. While I Janie Higgins appeared to Senior be having the time of my life, everything was spiraling into a black hole. I couldn’t sleep at night, wasn’t doing homework, couldn’t pay attention and my body dysmorphia was in full swing. After a severe anxiety attack while coming home from school, I was diagnosed as manic-depressive, a form of bipolar disorder. I was so blind to my own issues and in denial that I didn’t understand why I was being evaluated. I wasn’t depressed, so I didn’t understand. I was sent into treatment and recovery on a two week medical leave. It was the most terrifying thing that had happened to me. All I wanted was to not be scared. Getting back to school wasn’t any easier. It was worse. Vicious rumors, ones that I still don’t know how they got started, were circulating. Every day at school became a brutal task. I remember sitting on my bed and looking in the mirror. Here I was, 18 years old, 20
pounds underweight and physically run down. I lost several friends from the bipolar stigma, which broke my heart more than getting diagnosed. I knew at this point I had two choices. I could either let myself collapse into this black hole, or I could push to give myself the full life I deserved. I found out that it was up to ME and nobody else. If I wanted to finish the year, and go away to college, that fire had to come from within. I was determined to kick this stigma in the ass. I worked and worked everyday to complete assignments as best I could, to keep up on my medication and to take care of myself. Despite what some people predicted, I graduated high school (on honor roll too) and accepted admission into UP. And today? My four year remission mark is coming up on Oct. 12 and I couldn’t be happier about it! My hard work is paying off and I have reinvented my life completely. I’m doing well in school, interning, have amazing friends and family to whom I am eternally grateful and my dreams are becoming a reality. I’m never one to discuss personal things, especially this. I’m always scared people will run and call me crazy. It is always in the back of my mind when I make new friends.
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However, when I tell people, if anything they say, “You’re bipolar? But you’re so normal!” I always laugh and say yes of course I’m normal, so is everyone else who suffers a mental illness! Just how someone has asthma or has diabetes is normal! At the end of the day, I’m not a bipolar person. I’m Janie first and foremost. It is something that I HAVE and deal with, not that I AM. Is it still frustrating sometimes? Of course. Once in a while I’ll have bad days, but I remember that those bad feelings pass. And they always do. I am getting less and less guarded emotionally since my diagnosis, but I am still a work in progress. Above all, I have learned that resilience and kindness are everything. If I consciously make an effort everyday to do
Having observed the activities of college newspapers for the past near 60 years, there are constants that do not change. The subjects are usually emotional. The “solutions” are usually illogical. And the research is usually non-existent. Let’s examine a couple of lines presented by Lydia Laythe on page nine of The Beacon issue of Oct. 8. “People needed guns to protect their homes because there weren’t Public Safety officers patrolling their neighborhoods.” “People needed guns because the threat of a bear attack was more likely on the frontier…” On the subject of public safety, the majority of cities in the U.S. are not able to
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
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Editor’s note: The weekly editorial in The Beacon represents the collective opinion of the majority of the The Beacon Editorial Board and not solely that of the Opinion Editor. instantly respond to break-ins. If they were, why are there so many neighborhood watch organizations? On the subject of bears (not to mention mountain lions, wolves and coyotes), does Ms. Laythe know how many bears have been captured and relocated by wildlife personnel in the lower 48? Bad people will always have weapons, especially guns. And the “law” prevalent in San Francisco in the early 1900s is not the enforcement that should be revisited. Statements in The Beacon should be factual and not wishful. Perhaps future issues will demonstrate some improvement.
We all struggle. Let’s struggle together.
Janie Higgins is a senior communications major and can be reached at higginsj16@ up.edu. Janie is a member 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.
MAR TI N FLAN AGAN
Critique of gun control editorial Joseph B Allegretti Hon. 2001, Board of Regents member
the next right thing and be the best I can, even when it is really hard, that is the truest testament to character. If you want something, by all means fight for it, damn it! That is what matters, with or without mental illness.
Bauccio Commons Boardroom | 7:00 p.m. free and open to all
The University’s renowned Schoenfeldt Visiting Writers Series presents the man Time Magazine calls “Australia’s finest journalist”: the essayist and author Martin Flanagan, from Melbourne (and Tasmania). Flanagan is the author of many books about sport, especially his beloved Australian football, and about Australian history and culture; his newest book, The Short Long Book, is about the great Aboriginal footballer Michael Long, who has become a crucial figure in Australia’s struggle with racism and justice.
Joseph B. Allegretti was awarded an honorary degree in 2001 and is a member of the UP Board of Regents.
Information: Brian Doyle, bdoyle@up.edu, 503.943.8225
FACES ON THE BLUFF Thomas Dempsey • THE BEACON
What’s your favorite Halloween candy?
Shannon Danforth Senior Civil Engineering Major
Liam Cassidy Junior Mechanical Engineering Major
Jess Marioni Junior Biology Major
Haylee DeGrood Senior Biology Major
Paul Munn Senior Mechanical Engineering Major
“Almond Joy.”
“Candy corn.”
“Candy corn.”
“Caramel apples.”
“Caramel Apple Pops.”
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SPORTS
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2005 National team
returns to The Bluff
All photos by Parker Shoaff • THE BEACON
On Oct. 18, the University of Portland welcomed back the 2005 National Championship team with a halftime ceremony at the Pilots vs. Santa Clara game. Above, the team poses with the 2005 trophy. (Left) Junior Develyn Jeter fights Broncos’ Ellie Rice for the ball. (Right) Megan and Rachel Rapinoe chat during the game.
THIS WEEK IN SPORTS Women’s Soccer
The Pilots play at home this week against Gonzaga at 4 p.m on Saturday.
Men’s Soccer
The team will take on Santa Clara at 7 p.m. on Merlo Field on Friday.
Volleyball
After a loss to Gonzaga last weekend, the Pilots return home to face San Francisco at 7 p.m. tonight at Santa Clara at noon on Saturday. Portland continues to search for their first win since their WCC opener.
Men’s Tennis
The Pilots conclude their fall season at a tournament hosted by Gonzaga this weekend. Time TBD.
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
Both the men’s and women’s teams head up to Spokane, Wash. for the WCC Championship this weeknd.
Rowing
The rowing team hosts their first and only home regatta of the fall season on Sunday at 8 a.m.
SCOREBOARD Men’s Tennis
The Pilots won six out of its 11 singles matches on Sunday at the University of Washington. Junior Alex Wallace won all three of his consolation matches.
Volleyball
The Pilots were swept by Gonzaga in Spokane last Saturday. They fall to 1-8 in WCC play.
Women’s Soccer
The Pilots fell to Pepperdine 1-0 in overtime in Malibu, Calif. last Sunday.
Men’s Soccer
Portland and Denver came to a draw at the end of double-overtime on Merlo last Saturday.
Sports
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The man
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THE TEAM By Olga Gomez THE BEACON The third place trophy for the 2014 NCAA Men’s Cross Country National Championship is the first thing you see when you walk into the cross country offices, which are tucked away in the side hallways of the Chiles Center. Coach Rob Conner sits, almost always wearing a faded baseball cap, opposite the mighty trophy. Conner is humble for a man who has been able to accomplish something unparalleled in the NCAA for the University of Portland’s cross country team. In his 26 years at UP, Conner took a team without so much as a track to run on, and put them on the national stage. For eight consecutive years he has kept the Pilots in the top 14 teams in the country. Last year’s third place finish was the best in program history. “Last year was a dream season...what I’m calling oncein-a-career season,” Conner said. “Just because of the talent at the top of team was really unprecedented in its depth and they were a very focused and determined group since they got here as freshmen.” The team has not always been this powerhouse. Conner took the underdog, put in the
time, and built the program Portland knows today. Still, the team is the best team students cannot put a face to. Ian Solaf, who is now the head women’s cross country coach, ran for Conner when he was a student. When Solaf ran for Conner, the team was only about 10 runners. Now there are over 30 on the roster. Many of the runners on the team did not have the best time in high school, but Conner gave them the chance. “That’s the kind of person Rob Conner is,” senior Griffin Hay said. “He sees potential and he admires perseverance. And he doesn’t criticize your flaws but instead waits for you to come talk about what those issues are. The end result — UP’s cross country team does not only have bright students, but also exceptional athletes.” With his unique bubbly personality, Conner has been able to build a positive atmosphere for his runners. Reid Buchanan, a senior runner for Conner, was going to quit the sport before he discovered UP. Buchanan said the only reason he continued to run was because Conner offered him a spot on the team. “There isn’t one person who has gone through this program, despite how well they ran or how poorly they ran, that doesn’t like (Coach Conner)…
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it’s because of how genuine he is,” Buchanan said. Outside of coaching, Hays says that Conner acts as a mentor, expressing genuine interest in his athletes’ daily lives. “He is really focused on making sure that his athletes are happy and fit and healthy,” Hay said. “He is going to try to help them maximize their performance… He takes a personal interest in your
daily life, daily runs, not just your hard workouts, not just your hard races. He is going to make sure you have every opportunity to succeed.” Despite the fact that cross country is not a spectator sport, Athletic Director Scott Leykam says they bring a lot to the athletic program as a whole. “Rob is a true educator in every sense of the word,” Leykam said in an email. “He does an outstanding job
recruiting student-athletes who fit the University mission both athletically and academically. Rob not only makes our cross country and track studentathletes the best runners they can be, but also does an excellent job preparing them for life after The Bluff.” Contact Sports Writer Olga Gomez at gomezo18@up.edu.
A sneak peak at our interview with
Megan Rapinoe
Malika Andrews: Ten years ago
Parker Shoaff • THE BEACON
you won a national championship on Merlo. What does it feel like to be back? Megan Rapinoe: Oh gosh, very nostalgic. It’s so amazing. I actually didn’t really know what to expect, like how the vibe would be. I mean, some of these people I haven’t seen in 10 years. So to be back out here, the pitch is beautiful as ever. Our banquet was really nice last night and being able to connect. We went to a restaurant last night and just got to hang out and reminisce and go through all those old memories. It is really cool to see everyone and see what everyone has gone on to do. MA: The redefine purple pride movement happened after you left
campus. Before that, what was that like being on this campus and not having a nondiscrimination clause there? MR: You know what’s interesting, I never felt any kind of discrimination here. It’s a pretty Catholic university and pretty conservative in that sense but it is also in Portland, which is not conservative at all. So, I think for me, I think sometimes I’m not blind to discrimination, I obviously see it, but my attitude is if you don’t like it then...So I feel like I was like, “Yeah, I’m out,” and you know there was a couple other gay players on the team at the time and other sports as well and I feel like we kind of had our community. But to have it in stone, I feel like that’s
really important. MA: What do you think is important to know about Megan, the UP alum? MR: I mean, I loved my time here. I feel like it really shaped me. I think it was interesting about here, I came here for the soccer and I probably wouldn’t have chosen, especially the way my path has gone, to go to a predominantly white, conservative school, but I did. And I had a really great experience here. And it was a really open and welcoming environment and obviously being in Portland really shaped that.
Watch the full interview online at upbeacon.com