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Thursday January 27, 2011
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“Jernail Edwards touched a student’s wrist and made comments about her looks.” Campus-wide alert leads to arrest Philippe Boutros Staff Writer boutros14@up.edu
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Last Friday, two trespassers were detained at The Commons through an operation coordinated by Public Safety and the Portland Police Bureau. “We were working closely with Portland Police,” Harold Burke-Sivers, Public Safety director said. “One of the individuals that we apprehended at The Commons was actually in possession of a valid female student’s ID card, and I doubt that he was there to return it.” Events began to unfold Wednesday, Jan. 19, a little before 5 p.m. at The Cove, according to UP’s Daily Crime and Fire Log. Two students reported being harassed by three males, which led one of the students to call 911 while alerting Public Safety. However, the trespassers left campus before Public Safety was able to arrive at the scene. After getting a description from students, Public Safety sent out a campus-wide alert via e-mail. “These individuals should be considered a threat to our community,” the e-mail from Burke-Sivers said. “Students came forth with information, which led us to check the See Arrest, page 4
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January 27, 2011
On On Campus Campus MICHAEL POLLAN TICKETS AVAILABLE
Best-selling author of “In Defense of Food” and “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” Michael Pollan, is scheduled to give the keynote address at UP’s Food For Thought conference. The event is open to the public and will be at the Chiles Center April 16 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20-$25 but are free for University of Portland students, faculty and staff. They will become available to the public on Feb. 1. You can register online at up.edu/web/ foodforthought or at the UP box office. Space is limited, so be sure to get your tickets ahead of time. Look for more updates about the conference and Pollan’s lecture in future issues of The Beacon DANCE OF THE DECADES The Dance of at the Crystal Saturday from 1 a.m. Tickets through Friday
DONATIONS Caitlin Yilek Staff Writer yilek12@up.edu Nearly two months after the University launched its RISE Campaign, the administration says it has received $1.5 million in donations. “It’s the largest comprehensive campaign for a school in the Northwest,” Jim Lyons, vice president of University Relations, said. According to Lyons, the RISE Campaign was in a silent phase for five years before the public phase began Dec. 3. During the silent phase, UP raised $105 million. The University hopes to raise at least $70 million more over the next three years to complete campus renovations,
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including a new recreation center and an upgraded library. Construction will begin after the money is raised, Laurie Kelley, assistant vice president of Marketing and Communications, said. Junior Katie Griffith, an employee at Howard Hall, believes a new recreation center is essential for attracting new students. “I watch tour groups pass by Howard (Hall) and not even enter the building because it is so outdated,” Griffith said. “The space cannot support the number of students that want to use it.” Lyons says that $22 million will fund the construction of the new recreation center; the exact location of which is still undetermined. Renovations for the library
are expected to cost $12 million. According to Lyons, UP has already raised $7 million for that project. “I am pro library renovation,” junior Mia Hart said. “I wish it was going to be constructed in time for us to actually use it, but I think the new students will appreciate the remodel.” Like Griffith, Hart thinks a renovated library would be a good selling point for prospective students. “It’s a building relevant to all students,” Hart said. Hart would also like to see more study rooms added to the library. The silent phase of the campaign funded construction of Fields and Schoenfeldt Halls and the Bell Tower, as well as the expansion and remodel of The
Bauccio Commons, Shiley Hall and Romanaggi M.D. Hall. Though new buildings and renovations may be the most noticeable results of RISE, the campaign also includes plans to invest in students. “Financial aid is a big priority,” Lyons said. “How do we make UP affordable for people who don’t have the (financial) resources? We provide them with financial help.” According to Lyons, RISE will generate $40 million for student scholarships and financial aid. Despite the funding increase, Lyons says UP has no intention of increasing the freshman enrollment. “We are a small community,” Lyons said, “That’s what is special about UP.”
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Decades is Ballroom on 9 p.m. until are on sale and are $10.
The tickets are sold in the Office of Student Activities in St. Mary’s from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Tickets are also sold in The Bauccio Commons from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. On Saturday, tickets, if available, will be sold at the Information Desk in the Pilot House beginning at 8:30 p.m. for $15.
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To buy tickets, students must have their valid student ID. Sudents may not buy tickets for other UP students. However, students are allowed to purchase one ticket for a nonUP guest. All non-UP guests must be at least 18 years old. Tickets are non-transferrable, non-refundable and will not be replaced if lost or stolen. At the dance, students must have a ticket and a valid student ID to enter the dance, and non-UP guests must have a ticket and a valid governmentissued ID or passport. Buses to the Crystal Ballroom load at 8:30 p.m. in front of the Buckley Center Auditorium. The doors close at midnight, and no bags, only small clutches and wallets, are allowed. FEEDBACK SESSION FOR IMPROVING PILOTSUP Tuesday, Information Services hosts the first of five University community feedback sessions at 4 p.m. in BC 163. Come learn about the projects and share how you use and would like to use PilotsUP. Accuracy in The Beacon
The Beacon strives to be fair and accurate. The newspaper corrects any significant errors of fact brought to the attention of the editors. If you think an error has been made, contact us at beacon@up.edu. Corrections will be printed above.
Editorial endorses campaign The Oregonian applauded UP in a Dec. 7 editorial for its vision to raise $175 million. “More and more the university they (the Pilots) represent opens its doors to richness, diversity and hope in times that call out for them,” the editorial said. “It may be why 63 percent of UP students now come from outside Oregon: Word is out.” The Oregonian commended UP for making academics and culture a priority. While it may be easy for UP to remain isolated from its surroundings, UP strives to integrate itself with the community, the editorial said. “UP is flourishing because it has a game plan,” Len Reed, associate editor at The Oregonian and writer of the editorial, told The Beacon. “The fund drive is part of a larger game plan of growth and community responsiveness.” “We couldn’t have written a nicer article,” Jim Lyons, vice president of University Relations, said.
Gala celebrates campaign The RISE Campaign went public at a Dec. 3 gala in The Commons. Nearly 600 donors, regents and friends of the University attended, including regent Darlene Shiley, who pledged $8 million that afternoon. “The energy at the launch (of the campaign) was great,” Pat Becker, Jr., class of ’88 alumnus and co-chair of the campaign, said. “The look on everyone’s faces when we announced the campaign was priceless.” Jim Lyons, vice president of University Relations, said UP is hearing a great response from alumni. “I know everyone keeps saying it, but it truly is an exciting time on campus,” Summer Widmer, class of 2001, said. “It is hard to notice when you are a student because you have so many other things going on. But from the outside looking in, it is awesome!” Photo courtesy of UP Marketing & Communications
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ASUP resolution acknowledges congestion in Chem Dept
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Because of complaints of overcrowding in chemistry labs, ASUP passed a resolution advising an expansion of resources for the Chemistry Department Will Lyons Staff Writer lyons14@up.edu Natalie Wheeler Staff Writer wheelern12@up.edu In response to a resolution passed by ASUP on Nov. 18, the Chemistry Department has initiated steps to maximize lab space and alleviate what some students deem overcrowding. The resolution proposed hiring more chemistry faculty, expanding chemistry facilities and establishing smaller class size limits for both lecture and laboratory courses. Sophomore and ASUP Senator Kyle Hamm, the resolution’s sponsor, understands it is unlikely all the recommendations will happen. “I’ll be honest, I know that adding more space is a lofty goal,”
Hamm said, “but we just want to say that, when they’re addressing the issue, at least throw that into the ring.” With no new additional lab space in the near future, the Chemistry Department has decided to maximize the available space to adjust for the growing number of students who need to take chemistry classes. “Next semester we’re going to add sections of chem labs on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday to accommodate more students,” Steven Mayer, Chemistry Department chair, said. “For a school our size we’ve got the
right size of chemistry students. We’re at a good equilibrium.” Even with additional lab sections students don’t see the problem as completely worked out. “It seems like a good solution in the short term, but I don’t see how it solves the issue in the long run,” Hamm said of the increased sections.
Senior and ASUP president Colin Dorwart has presented the resolution to UP President Fr. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., the Board of Regents and UP’s provost Br. Donald Stabrowski, C.S.C. “The issue isn’t really overcrowding as much as a scheduling problem,” Strabrowski said. “There are
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only so many hours in a day, and students select certain times over others.” In fact, Self Serve on Moodle shows open slots still remaining on Friday afternoon for General Chemistry lab, and 8:10 a.m. for Organic Chemistry lab. However, the popular time slots are over-enrolled by as many as six students. With scheduling problems apparently solved for the immediate future, the Chemistry Department will eventually have to deal with the issue of lab space if the department continues to grow at the rate it has over the past few years. When Mayer joined the University of Portland in 2002, there were just 35 chemistry majors. Now, there are over 100. Other majors requiring chemistry courses have grown as well, such as biology, environmental science and engineering. Dorwart thinks the issue is
a symptom of the increase in overall student population. He hopes the administration realizes its need to expand as the student body grows. “I think it’s a question of enrollment management,” Dorwart said. “If we want to increase our enrollment, we have to accommodate.” Freshman Walker Ross, a biology major, didn’t think he would have to struggle to get into his classes at a small liberal arts school like UP. He had to get signatures on closed course forms for all of the classes inside his major, including general chemistry. “For a class that I need to take now in order to graduate on time, I had to claw and fight my way through to get the classes I needed,” Ross said. Ross also voiced concern over the growing class sizes for labs. “Labs are not exactly oneon-one but you’re supposed to know your instructor better than lecture,” Ross said. “I’ve been delayed and had to go overtime in lab because there just wasn’t enough equipment.” However Mayer says the labs are still under capacity with a class cap at 24 students. “I think that students get used to classes with 16 or 18 people,” Mayer said, “but we are well behind fire code with 24 people.” Mayer also says the Chemistry Department still wishes to lower class sizes for labs, add tenured faculty and continue to work with the administration to realize these goals. As enrollment increases, Hamm hopes the resolution will make the administration aware that UP cannot continue to grow without also expanding its resources. “We’re a small enough school to where this shouldn’t have to happen,” Hamm said. “It’s not just the Chemistry Department. The university as a whole is busting at the seams.”
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January 27, 2011
ARREST: Two men permanently trespassed from campus Rahsaan Halton
Jernail Edwards
Continued from page 1 security camera footage from The Cove,” Burke-Sivers said. “Because of that, we were able to ID them, and we brought in Portland Police. We analyzed the video footage and the 911 call. Finally, we put together a plan.”
Director of Public Safety, Harold Burke-Sivers
That included sending out the all-campus e-mail alert with the suspect descriptions the student gave Public Safety. However, the video from The Cove showed just two men, not three. It’s not clear why the student described a third suspect. “There was no third individual,
as near as we can tell,” assistant director for Public Safety Steve Watson said. Friday night around 9:30, another student noticed the two men in The Commons and called Public Safety. “I saw like 10 police cars outside when I was eating my
pizza,” freshman Ethan Barnes said. Rahsaan Hatton and Jernail Edwards were apprehended at The Commons by Public Safety officers, engaging a quick response from the Portland Police Bureau. Edwards was arrested and charged with harassment. “Jernail Edwards touched a student’s wrist and made comments about her looks,” Watson said. “Both were permanently trespassed, which means that they will be subject to arrest if they come back to campus.” “They said that they were getting coffee and going to see a friend,” Watson said, “but in reality, I have no idea what they were up to.” Jernail Edwards is from New York and both men had previous police interactions off campus, according to Burke-Sivers. Portland Police arrested Edwards at 10:14 p.m. Friday and charged him with harassment, a Class B Misdemeanor. He was booked into the North Precinct’s jail at 11:39 p.m. and was released the following day without bail, according to Multnomah County jail records. The initial campus-wide security alert provided little information on why the three males mentioned were considered a threat, listing only the suspects’ physical descriptions, including race, age and their clothes. All were described as “black males.”
Some UP students expressed concern about the descriptions in the alert. “I wondered whether racial profiling was a factor,” freshman Hayley Moore said. “It is racial profiling like this that leads to racial stereotypes and makes minorities and people of different backgrounds not feel safe in and around their own neighborhoods,” Pedro Jimenez, a junior, said in an e-mail to The Beacon. “I have been a victim of racial profiling, and it is something we as a community should try to stomp out, especially this being the week of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday.” The Department of Public Safety also received e-mails accusing the department of racial profiling in this situation. Burke-Sivers, who happens to be African-American, dismissed the allegations. “Am I not supposed to put in a description if they were white or Hispanic? I put in the description that students give us,” BurkeSivers said, adding that Public Safety uses “threat assessment, not profiling,” in order to determine what course of action to take. Burke-Sivers said the e-mail alert was intentionally vague in order not to create “a situation of panic.” “Putting less information and not more was actually helpful in this situation,” he said. Photos courtesy of Public Safety
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1. Jan. 20, 11:42 p.m. - Public Safety received a noise complaint of people playing musical instruments in the West Quad and were disturbing other students trying to sleep. Public Safety and the on-call hall director contacted them and the students dispersed without incident. 2. Jan. 21, 9:30 p.m. - A student called to report seeing two suspicious individual heading to The Commons. Portland Police also responded and the individuals were trespassed from campus and arrested. 3. Jan. 22, 12:01 a.m. - Public Safety received a party complaint for the 5300 block of N. Princeton. The residents were contacted and asked to quiet down; they were compliant. 4. Jan. 22, 10:29 p.m. - Public Safety received a party complaint for the 7300 block of N. Jordan. Portland Police also responded and the party was shut down.
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5. Jan. 23, 1:00 a.m. - Public Safety received a noise complaint for the 5700 block of N. Yale. Officers were unable to locate any disturbance.
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UP Smokers bond over butts
UP smoking facts:
Members of the University of Portland Smokers Alliance discuss the highs and lows of being a smoker at UP. ent range anywhere from three to 20. “It’s just an excuse to get together,” UPSA member and freshman Ethan Barnes said. “Give me your tired, your Come springtime, UPSA plans poor, your huddled masses on holding Smoking Olympics yearning to smoke freely outside of Christie Hall. Events in a loosely organized will include seeing who has the group setting” might longest ash on their cigarette afbe the mantra of the ter strolling around the building University of Port- (leaving 50 feet between themland Smokers Al- selves and the entrance and 20 liance. feet from any of the windows, The alliance, openings or air intakes, of course) called UPSA for and smoking wheelbarrow races short, is a group where the first “wheelbarrow” to of UP students finish a cigarette wins. that congregate Most UPSA members don’t s on campus to feel the smoking policies are too converse over strict, but many wish it was easier cigarettes. The to find a covered area to smoke ungroup is not der when it rains. officially recog“I guess I could just not nized by UP but smoke,” Jeffrey Phillips, freshis progressively mam, said before laughing hysgaining notoriety terically. all over campus. Aside from the occasional Members enjoy an encounter with environa sarcastically ment free of coughing passjudgment and erby, UPSA has full of the bilencountered little lowy smoke hostility from non of Newports, smoking peers. Turkish Royals “People see and Camel 99’s. that we try to be “UPSA is just respectful and a loose aggregate stand away from of friendly people buildings, so they that smoke on this leave us alone,” campus,” said DerPhillips said. Zane Baltzor ek Devine, a freshAlso, members man. always make sure UPSA president More than anyto keep their disthing, the group was tance from people that who smokfounded as a way to make friends. ing. Zane Baltzor, UPSA president, “I used to hate cigarette smoke met fellow freshman and current so I respect that people don’t want UPSA member Jeffrey Phillips at to be around it,” Baltzor said. the beginning of the year freshUPSA is also a support group man bowling party. for people trying to kick the habit. “We started talking and real- They keep an eye out on campus ized that we both smoked, and for those they know are trying to since we didn’t really know any- quit, and even give them prizes for one yet we decided to get some smoke-free weeks. other smokers together,” Baltzor “A lot of us don’t see us smoksaid. ing until the end of our lives,” UPSA formed soon after. Phillips said. Group members conAlthough the group has betact each other a few come quite close-knit throughout times a week to meet the year, membership is not excluup at various spots on sive. UPSA even allows nonsmokcampus, often outside ing groupies to attend meetings. of Christie Hall or on “If you ever want to find out the “squishy bricks,” more about UPSA, just ask a the group’s nickname for smoker,” Phillips said. “It’s a great the patio made of recycled way to make friends, meet up and rubber bricks near the Pilot chain-smoke your heart out.” House. “Meetings” usually last an hour or so, and members presCorey Fawcett Staff Reporter fawcett13@up.edu
Smoking is not allowed... -inside any building -within 50 feet of any entrance to a building -within 20 feet of any window, opening or air intake -in the Clive Charles Soccer Complex
According to a survey done by UP’s department of institutional research in the beginning of the fall 2010 semester… Of the freshman class -1% smoked cigarettes frequently -8.5% smoked cigarettes occasionally -90.5% did not smoke cigarettes at all
Of the senior class -4.5% smoked cigarettes frequently -9.8% smoked cigarettes occasionally -85.7% did not smoke cigarettes at all Students who violate any of these regulations are referred to Office of Student Conduct and Residence Life.
How are you treated as a UP smoker? Jeffrey Phillips freshman “Sometimes you can catch glances from people, which isn’t appreciated.”
Gareth Smyth sophomore “You do get some odd looks, no matter how old you are.”
Ethan Barnes freshman “They need to do a better job at emptying the cigarette posts.”
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Ian Clark sophomore “Since I smoke with a pipe people usually think I’m pretty cool.”
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The signs are a’changing
spurred a worldwide panic as people looked to their zodiac signs. Fear not, the horoscope change is only relevant to those “Yesterday when I woke up born after 2011. I was a Sagittarius, but today I The earth’s changing magam an Ophiuchus. WHAT IS AN netic poles changed the planet’s OPHIUCHUS? Is this real life?” orientation so that it is a month “Am I still an Aquarius? I behind. If you were born today in don’t even know who I am any2010 you would be an Aquarius. more. Has my life been a lie?” Two weeks ago, Facebook With the change, the new sign for statuses across the nation focused January 27 is Capricorn for those on the changes in the horoscope born after 2011. However, no matter how the signs. signs may have changed, ManA reporter from the Star Trihattan astrologer Lawrence Grecbune in Minneapolis, Minn., co said, “Your sign is your sign.” For some readers, being able to depend on their horoscopes is an important concept. Capricorn Jan. 20 – Feb. 16 “Humans are very aware of their futures Aquarius Feb. 16 – Mar. 11 and they take it into Pisces Mar. 11 – Apr. 18 consideration. People Aries Apr. 18 – May 13 get married or don’t Taurus May13 – June 21 get married because of their signs,” physics Gemini June 21 – July 20 and astronomy profesCancer July 20 – Aug. 10 sor Mark Utlaut said. “I know of no Leo Aug. 10 – Sept. 16 scientific basis or Virgo Sept. 16 – Oct. 30 evidence that there Libra Oct. 30 – Nov. 23 is anything to horoScorpio Nov. 23 – Nov. 29 scopes that are based on astronomical Ophiuchus Nov.29 – Dec. 17 things. I place no imSagittarius Dec. 17 – Jan. 20 portance to them as a guide. I know it gives some people pleasure, Rachel McIntosh Staff Writer mcintosh14@up.edu
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and I don’t think that is bad,” Utlaut said. Horoscopes can be a much needed daily peptalk to get motivated. “Astrology in general is a personal thing. It is a great way to have a positive approach to your day. It can be an encouragement or a different way to look at things,” junior Bree Bowman said. Horoscopes give people something to look forward to each day. Some people use their horoscope readings to enhance their perspective on the day. For freshman Ben Snodgrass,
Pentagon Winds breeze onto The Bluff Luke Riela Staff Writer riela14@up.edu
This evening, people can escape the brisk January weather and experience a different kind of wind. Tonight at 7:30 in the Buckley Center Auditorium, The Pentagon Winds will play classical music. The Pentagon Winds is a woodwind quintet that is is part of The United States Army Field Band. “Since they’re an army ensemble, people think they’re going to be playing marches,” Michael Connolly, a professor of performing and fine arts, said. However, this isn’t the case. According to Master Sgt. Alan White, horn player and head of the quintet, the classical music will not be what most students are used to. “I try to find pieces that aren’t necessarily the most well known, but really well written,” White said. Connolly thinks a small ensemble like The Pentagon Winds will have a much different feel than that of a larger performance. “It’s somewhat of a discussion among the five players,” he said. “You can watch every player and see how they play.”
According to Connolly, with such a small performance, each member contributes a necessary component. “When you have five players, they all have to be really good and have to be independent,” Connolly said. Connolly believes members of The Pentagon Winds are very qualified for the task. According to White, they all have master’s degrees in music and have extensive backgrounds in musical performances. According to White, the quintet was formed in 1989 as part of the Field Band’s College Clinic Team, but was more of a group of musicians with different talents. In 1999, the team was split up and The Pentagon Winds was created. “It’s an extraordinary experience for a musician to be in a quintet like this,” he said of his group. Since 1999, the quintet has performed for universities all over the nation, according to White. “At least 100 days of the year, we are on tours around the country,” White said. “We have been to ba-
The Pentagon Winds Performing tonight at 7:30 in Buckley Center Auditorium
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sically every state in the country.” The quintet represents The Army Band Educational Outreach Program. “As part of this outreach program, one of our aims is to let students know of the many opportunities in the army field band,” White Said. White pointed out that the only requirements for application into The Army Field Band are that the musician is 18 and has graduated from high school. According to Connolly, The Pentagon Winds quintet will offer a unique performance that is worth checking out. “I don’t think we’ve had a group on campus like this in 23 years,” he said. “It will be an excellent program.”
the horoscope readings sent to his Facebook are an intriguing concept. “It is interesting how the mind works,” Snodgrass said. “There are positives and negatives to horoscope readings, but if you can take something and relate it to your life in a positive way then it can be good for some people.” But zodiac signs aren’t all fun and games. There is a great deal of history behind each sign. According to the New York Times’ Jan. 14 article “Did Your Horoscope Predict This?” Ophiuchus, originating from Greek and Latin, means “serpent-holder,”
which has various interpretations, such as Adam and the serpent from the Bible. Its cycle runs from Nov. 29 to Dec. 17. Individuals born during that time period after 2011 will have the Ophiuchus zodiac sign instead of a Sagittarius. People born during the time of the Ophiuchus tend to be extremely curious, open to change, passionate and very jealous. They have an explosive temper, good humor, and a thirst for knowledge and are secretive and egotistical.
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Stipend:$1,275 • Assists the music director in choosing, screening and cataloging music. • Maintains contact with record label representatives. • Keeps the music library organized and up-to-date by contacting record labels for new music. • Responds to deejay and listener requests for specific music.
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Stipend:$2,400 • Assists the program director in screening music and in implementing the station’s music format. • Maintains contact with record label representatives and helps publish KDUP’s weekly play list. • Responds to deejay and listener requests for specific music.
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Picture yourself at T Become a leader Editor in Chief
Stipend: $4,500 • Is responsible for the production of weekly issues of The Beacon with 12 issues each semester. • Is responsible for all material appearing in The Beacon and on The Beacon’s website, directing and supervising the online editor’s postings. • Exercises sound judgment grounded in fairness and accuracy and the canons of responsible journalism. • Consults with the editorial board to determine general editorial policy. The approval of a simple majority of the editorial board is required before the publication of specific editorials. Guides editorial direction using the Code of Ethics. • Maintains an open mind and is accessible to all elements of the University community, while realizing that the students constitute its largest element. • All staff positions will be appointed by the editor in consultation with the adviser. • Actively recruits, trains and supervises staff with the help of the adviser.
News Editor
Stipend: $3,000 • Is responsible for all content and reporter assignments for the News section of The Beacon, including online breaking news. Contributes articles as needed. • Is available to reporters and photojournalists seven days a week via cell phone to give direction, if necessary. • Mentors reporters and may refer them to adviser for further training. Edits first drafts by 8 p.m. Mondays. • Edits, writes headlines for and designs the News section. Available on or before Wednesday nights. • Monitors campus events and edits a weekly “On Campus” calendar and Public Safety report. • Writes corrections and clarifications from items in the previous issue.
Opinions Editor Stipend: $2,000 • Edits and designs the Opinion section of The Beacon on or before Wednesday nights. • Is responsible for “Faces on the Bluff,” with the assistance of photojournalists. • Conducts systematic outreach for thoughtful, informed submissions on timely, relevant topics. • Arranges photographs of columnists. • Collaborates directly with cartoonist on ideas for a editorial cartoons. • Works with contributors to ensure their submissions adhere to AP and Beacon styles and provide Beacon readers with meaningful content. • Consults with Editor in Chief to determine topics for weekly polls for the Beacon online. • Verifies identities of all columnists and writers.
Copy Editor
Stipend: $1,550 • Is responsible for copy editing all content, including first drafts on Monday afternoon and evening as well as proofing layout pages late Wednesday evening. • Should be proficient in grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. • Must become proficient in AP (Associated Press) style by Aug. 20, 2011. • Writes headlines and contributes articles and commentary as needed. • Mentors reporters and coaches photographers on cutlines, if necessary.
Living Editor
Stipend: $2,750 • Is responsible for all content and reporter assignments for the Living Section as well as the Faith & Fellowship page. Edits first drafts by 8 p.m. Mondays. • Solicits guest writers from the University community for the Faith & Fellowship page. • Is available to reporters and photojournalists via cell phone seven days a week for direction. • Mentors reporters and may refer them to adviser for training. • Writes headlines and contributes articles. • Edits and designs the Living Section and Faith & Fellowship on or before Wednesday nights.
Sports Editor
Stipend: $2,500 • Is responsible for all content and assignments for the print and online Sports section. • May be required to post scores and photos online after some sporting events. • Edits first drafts by 8 p.m. Mondays. Edits and designs the Sports section on or before Wednesday nights. • Is available to sports reporters and photojournalists via cell phone seven days a week for direction, if necessary. May refer them to adviser for training. • Writes headlines and contributes articles as needed.
Report through words and photos News reporter
Stipend: $1,000 • Writes one (occasionally two) story of fewer than 800 words a week, as assigned by the News Editor or Living Editor. Usually, the first draft of a story assigned at the Tuesday meeting is due the following Monday at noon. • Makes edits and corrections as assigned after editors return the first drafts on Monday, turning in a final draft by 4 p.m. Tuesday. • Is required to contribute at least three story ideas at the weekly planning meeting. • Must regularly contact sources for stories, conduct interviews and produce content that is fair and accurate. May be required to take photos or video and record audio.
Sports reporter
Stipend: $1,000 • Writes one (occasionally two) story of fewer than 800 words a week. Usually, the first draft of a story assigned at the Tuesday meeting is due the following Monday at noon. • Makes corrections as assigned after editors return the first drafts on Monday, turning in a final draft by 4 p.m. Tuesday. • Required to offer a minimum of three story ideas at the Tuesday planning meeting. • Must cover sporting events as assigned. May be required to post scores and photos online following a game. • May be required to take photos and/or video and/or record audio.
Photojournalist
Stipend: $1,000 • Responsible for taking high-quality digital photos as assigned by editors. • May also be required to take video and post it online. • Supplies accurate identification and information for each photograph/video submitted to section editors. • Maintains effective communication with editors and organizes digital photos and video. • Attends and brings at least three story ideas to the Tuesday planning meeting. • May be required to create slideshows for Beacon website. Page Deisgn by Rosemary Peters| THE BEACON Photos by Bryan Brenize and Scott Chia| THE BEACON
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Design Editor
Stipend: $1,800 • Must be proficient with InDesign and Photoshop and available Wednesday nights. Assists the section editors with special design. Proofreads each page Wednesday night. • With the help of the editor, is responsible for designing all templates for the newspaper, including the masthead and managing the overall “look” of the paper. Updated templates must be in appropriate folders by late Sunday night. • Initiates discussions with section editors and reporters each week about photos, graphics and other visuals. • Coordinates the work of The Beacon’s artist and photographers with the needs of reporters and editors. • Is responsible for the design and layout of special sections Stipend:$2,200 of the newspaper. Supervises reporters’ articles for special • Proficient with Microsoft Access and Excel. Must be organized and professional. Maintains weekly office hours. sections. • Provides Student Media Adviser and Controller’s office with monthly statements on circulation and ad revenue. • Manages digital photo files and designs graphics, charts, • Is responsible for soliciting, selling and managing all on-campus and off-campus advertising in The Beacon, timelines, photo illustrations and other visual elements. including correspondence (phone and e-mail), billing, receipts and record-keeping in Microsoft Access. • Designs graphics for section editors as assigned. Also suggests • Sends invoices, copies of newspaper and “tearsheets” of ads to advertisers, issuing a receipt upon payment. the use of graphic elements. Contributes articles as needed. • Promptly deposits payments from ads and subscribers to the UP cashier’s office. • Each semester, visits all campus departments and distributes an ad-rate sheet and deadline information to each department. Checks in at least once each semester with each client department, as well as off-campus advertisers. Stipend: $1,500 • In mid-summer, sends a letter and ad rate brochure and publication schedule to both former Beacon • Must have experience with InDesign and Photoshop. advertisers and potential new advertisers, inviting them to advertise in the coming school year. • Designs pages and graphics for section editors as assigned. • Employs a plan to solicit advertising from local businesses and from national advertisers. Contributes articles as needed. • Regularly checks e-mail and phone messages and responds to clients promptly. • Must meet with business and advertising manager once a • Oversees director of circulation and communicates regularly with design assistant regarding ad week to discuss design needs. design orders, and acts as liaison between client and ad designer. • On direction from the business and advertising manager, designs advertisements at client’s request, meeting all deadlines and ad specifications. Stipend: $1,200 • Assists business and advertising manager with ad design and • Proficient with of Excel and Microsoft Access. layout. May also assist editors with design and layout of the • Responsible for processing all subscription orders, providing updated circulation lists to UP print newspaper as needed. shop regularly and working with mailroom to ensure delivery. • Attends all meetings. Available Wednesday nights. • Starting in November, must solicit advertising from local businesses (in conjunction with the business and advertising manager) to three new businesses every month. • In charge of table to solicit parent subscribers during freshman orientation in late August. • Handles all correspondence with subscribers, troubleshooting any problems with UP print shop Stipend: $1,000 and mailroom. • Must have experience with InDesign and Photoshop. • May be assigned advertising-related tasks by business and advertising manager. • Designs pages and graphics for section editors as assigned. • Delivers stacks of Beacons to distribution racks around campus every Thursday before noon. • Contributes articles as needed. • Offers assistance to editors on design and technical matters. • Initiates discussions with section editors and reporters each Stipend: $2,000 week about graphics and other visuals. • Posts The Beacon online every Wednesday night or Thursday morning, including slideshows, • Attends all Tuesday editorial meetings and Thursday critique photos, polls and other visual and interactive elements. meetings. Must be available Wednesday nights. • Under direction of editor, promptly posts breaking news, photos, video, scores and other updates. • Monitors readers’ online comments and discussions. • Manages Beacon Facebook page, working with the editor in chief to increase interactivity between The Beacon and its readers, as well as increase traffic to the Beacon’s website. Stipend:$700 • Attends Tuesday planning meetings and Thursday critique meetings, providing ideas for improving • Produces illustrations/cartoons to accompany news, feature, the Beacon’s website. sports and opinion articles after consulting with editors. • Meets with editor in chief and adviser as needed. Makes all corrections online at editor’s request. • Helps design editor plan visual elements for special sections. • Has web skills sufficient to navigate College Publisher, The Beacon’s content management system. • Must be able to work on tight deadlines. • Ideally is proficient with HTML, Java, Flash and other web technology. • Attends Tuesday planning meetings and Thursday critique meetings. Must be available Wednesday nights.
Business & Advertising Manager
Assistant Design Editor
Director of Circulation
Page Designer
Web Technician
Artist & Cartoonist
TAKE NOTE
• Applications are available on The Beacon’s website ww.upbeacon.net. • Send applications to beaconhiring@ gmail.com by Feb. 17. • All staffers are required to attend Tuesday and Thursday staff meetings. • All Beacon staff members must attend a training camp August 23-26, 2011. • Editor training starts August 21, 2011. • Stipends are approximate and subject to slight change.
Design Editor
Page Deisgn by Rosemary Peters| THE BEACON Photos by Kevin Kadooka THE BEACON
Stipend: $1,400, two positions • Covers stories for the yearbook as assigned by the copy editor. • Contributes 11-12 stories (300-500 words) per semester. • Must regularly contact sources for stories, conduct interviews, attend events and produce content that is fair and accurate. • Supplies correctly-spelled names and year in school for subjects covered in each story submitted. • Follows a standard style for writing as determined by the copy editor. In a timely manner, makes edits or completes rewrites after the copy editor has made editing marks and suggestions. • Required to contribute at least two story ideas at weekly staff meetings. • Attends all meetings (1-2 a week).
Staff Writer
Stipend: $1,400, two positions • Responsible for designing spreads and templates as assigned by design editor. Designs 11-12 spreads per semester. • Collaborates with design editor to establish style guide and master book file. Checks for design consistency during pre-submission deadline sessions. • Required to contribute at least two story ideas at weekly staff meetings. • Attends all meetings (1-2 a week).
Staff Designer
-Stipends are approximate and subject to slight change.
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Stipend: $1,400, two positions • Responsible for taking high-quality photos as assigned by photographer editor (digital format only). Re-takes photos when requested. • Contributes to 11-12 stories per semester. • Supplies correctly-spelled names and year in school of each subject and writes a caption of the action for each photo submitted. • Digitally manages and organizes photos in computer file system. • Takes initiative to take photos not specifically assigned. • Actively solicits photo submissions by campus individuals and groups. • Required to contribute at least two story ideas at weekly staff meetings. • Attends all weekly meetings (1-2 a week).
Staff Photographer
Stipend: $1,725 • Responsible for all photography. Ensuring the pictorial record of the University includes a range of photographs depicting the year, in consultation with the editor. • Oversees two staff photographers delegating and assigning stories. • Works closely with and gives direction to staff photographers to implement and execute creative ideas to develop, create and capture photographs that embody the theme. • Proficient knowledge of cameras, manual settings, lighting equipment, etc. • Regular contributor, covering 11-15 stories per semester. • Serves on the editorial staff and attends all meetings (2-3 a week).
Photography Editor
NOTE: Complete descriptions, responsibilities and necessary skills are listed on application cover letter.
Stipend: $1,725 • Responsible for all story ideas and copy written for the yearbook, in consultation with the editor. • Oversees two staff writers delegating and assigning stories. • Has creative insight and input into how to best capture the year in written form along with the ability to give strong direction to writers. • Has comprehensive knowledge of AP Style and is proficient in grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. • Oversees all editing and proofing of copy. • Regular contributor, writing 11-15 stories (300-500 words) per semester. • Serves on editorial staff and attends all editorial and staff meetings (2-3 a week).
Copy Editor
Stipend: $1,725 • Responsible for developing all design aspects and elements of the book, in consultation with the Editor in Chief. • Oversees two staff designers, delegating design and assignments. • Translates the editorial vision and concepts of the theme into art and design. • Works closely with and gives direction to staff designers to implement creative ideas that embody the theme. • Must have experience with InDesign and Photoshop. • Advanced understanding of design concepts, theories, trends and page layout. • Regular contributor, designing 11-15 spreads per semester. • Serves on the editorial staff and attends all editorial and staff meetings (2-3 a week).
Elly Thompson Junior
“Working for the Log means you’ll be making history. You’ll have fun, you’ll learn and 40 years from now you can look at that book on the shelf and say ‘I made that.’”
Stipend: $3,750 • Is responsible for the production and on-time delivery of The Log yearbook. • Is responsible for all material appearing in the yearbook, its appearance and form. • Exercises sound judgment grounded in fairness, accuracy and responsible journalism. • Maintains an open mind and is accessible to all elements of the University community, while realizing that the students constitute its largest element. • Actively recruits, trains and supervises staff with the help of the adviser. • Leads editorial staff on design, story coverage and photography. • Collaborates with entire staff on theme development. • Ensures previous year’s book is distributed to students. • Designs layouts, takes photos and contribute stories.
Editor in Chief
Make memories with The Log
LIVING
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The dream of Portland is alive on cable
interview. “I’ve tried to live elsewhere and I can’t; I always come back here.” In the first episode, which Whether this is your second aired Jan. 21 on the Independent semester or your second-to-last Film Channel (IFC), what should semester here at UP, you have be a simple dinner date becomes probably noticed that Portland a wild chicken chase. The Portis, well, weird. Thanks to a new land couple needed to see for show called “Portlandia,” you’ll themselves that the chicken they never again struggle to explain were being served was, in fact, Portland to your friends back free range local organic chicken, home. so they go to the farm where the “Portlandia” was created by chicken was raised. and stars former Sleater-Kinney Yes, the skit is over the top. guitarist/vocalist and current But there is so much truth in it Portland resident Carrie Brown- that it is hard to look away. stein and Fred Armisen from “There’s part of you that is “Saturday Night Live.” The show cringing, but at the same time you is a mesh of skits that parody the wouldn’t live anywhere else,” people of Portland – lovingly, of Brownstein said in the NPR incourse. terview. “To me it is an absolute love Senior Cat Rechsteiner hails letter to Portland,” Brownstein from San Fransisco, but says the said in a National Public Radio show captures her experience of Portland. “I want my parents to watch it just so they get an idea of where I’m living,” she said. Despite the obvious jabs at the City of Roses, Rechsteiner thinks the show is great. Photo Courtesy of IFC.com “I guess the Writers and creators of new show “Portlandia” whole point is a Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein in a scene parody, but it’s from the series. The six-part IFC series stars because Brownstein and Armisen as they parody the people funny and places of Portland. it’s familiar,” she Elizabeth Vogel Staff Writer vogel11@up.edu
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said. “It’s kind of like laughing at yourself.” Sophomore Katherine Thompson, who grew up in Vancouver, Wash., said the show is not completely off-base. “I thought it was exaggerated, but some of the stereotypes actually fit,” she said. The first episode has a music video called “The Dream of the 90’s is Alive in Portland.” In the video, Armisen visits Brownstein in Los Angeles and tells her he found a place where the dream of the 90’s which is something about tribal tattoos and saving the planet, is still alive.. “So from what I can surmise from what you’re positing, it’s like Portland is almost an alternative universe. It’s like Gore won, the Bush administration never happened,” Brownstein said in the video. Thompson believes the Portland vibe has even pervaded our UP bubble. “There’s a lot of people that bike, and the food is organic and we compost,” she said. Like Brownstein, Rechsteiner has found a love for her adopted city of Portland despite, or because of, its unique vibe. “It’s kind of like a perfect haven,” she said. Portland is a self-conscious city, so a show that finally recognizes its endearing quirks has Portlanders saying, “It’s about time.” That is, until the show becomes too mainstream.
Sam Heathcoate | THE BEACON
“Portlandia” Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. on IFC. Created, written by and starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein. Clips of the show are available online at hulu.com and ifc.com.
FAITH & FELLOWSHIP
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The Cerberus that keeps them Bound Br. Thomas Giumenta C.S.C. Guest Commentary Every image of the creature is extremely frightening. Usually portrayed with three heads of ferocious proportion, the monster stands guard at the gates of Hades so as to prevent anyone from departing from this place of gloom. It is in this same place that I have found some UP students this semester. At times feeling extremely frustrated, they face this three-headed Fang that seems to permit them very little escape from a difficult moment. The Cerberus is frightening in itself but each of the three heads seems to have a personality of its own and projects a corresponding terror. The first head is called Choke. This experience is the challenge that many students face when they find it hard to put into words the disappointment and annoyance of not learning as much as or as rapidly as would be expected. Sensing this first ugly communication from the Cerberus
makes the student take two steps back into Hades. Now being disadvantaged for having dealt with the first threat of the Cerberus, the second head emits forth such a humiliating stare that the student feels like he has just arrived at the formal Christmas Gala in a Halloween costume. Ignominy, as the second head is called, touches the nerve of loneliness. If one does not do well at the university, one is indeed out of place. Perhaps now one is even out of place in his or her own family and therefore is so very alone. Once again the embarrassment and humiliation the student feels is overwhelming. Repeatedly, the Cerberus forbids the student to leave Hades. Just to be certain that the student never entertains the possibility of escaping captivity, the third head, called Deception, begins communicating. This repulsive head shakes the student to the depths of the marrow. Very profoundly our student thought that he or she was a very intelligent human being with tremendous potential. However the delicate self-image is threatened when this most hideous of heads begins to haunt the student by suggesting that she/he is not the person previously perceived.
Sam Heathcoate | THE BEACON
Having one’s self image threatened is surely one of the most disorienting experiences. Profoundly confused, the student begins to realize the compliments heard on graduation day recently passed are so very distant from the abysmal grades that Deception constantly repeats. Fears swirl everywhere because the student perceives the Cerberus as invincible. Suddenly, however, the student hears the lyre of Orpheus, which calms the Cerberus just long enough
to hear the sound of hope. Like reverberations in a canyon, the student hears multiple invitations to step out of the place of bondage, pass the sleeping Cerberus and proceed to a place of freedom where effective help can be found. Can this moment be grasped? Being true to our emblematic name, the role of the professional at the University of Portland is to pilot the student through a passage that could be unknown and difficult to navigate. Mul-
tiple opportunities are offered through the University Health Center, The Shepard Freshman Center, Campus Ministry and the many faculty and staff who stand with outstretched hands. The lyre plays the sound of freedom. The time of liberation is now. Br. Thomas Giumenta, C.S.C., is an adjunct professor at the University of Portland. He can be contacted at giumenta@up.edu
OPINIONS
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For students, by students There is a place where people from all over the world come together to listen, argue, laugh, play, shout, cry, take a stand and perhaps learn a thing or two: College. It’s a whirlpool, spinning and swirling about life-altering ideas, people and experiences. It’s hard to think of a better place to find unforgettable stories. Student newspapers have the privilege of writing those stories down and sharing them with their constantly expanding readership of students, alumni, faculty and staff. That privilege, of course, comes with its share of respon-
sibility. Tenacity for truth and accuracy should always be demanded of journalists. College communities deserve nothing less. It may be difficult to distinguish the unique benefits that student newspapers bring to the modern Internet-entrenched individual who is barraged daily by media. Student newspapers, however, do stand out in their own way. For instance, most of the time, we’re less petty than Facebook, more credible than Like-a-little, less depressing than the New York Times and more thorough
than Twitter. Student newspapers provide information to students like no other news source because of their localized perspective. As students, we are constantly gulping down large doses of information on a daily basis. Students read articles and books written by old dead guys or senators or Ph.D.s or Pulitzer Prize winners. Student journalists might not have fancy letters at the end of their names just yet. But they have the most important credential you could ask for: they are witnesses. They live and learn right
alongside of you. They take the same classes, slave over their homework and have many of the same hopes and fears as you, their reader. That common lens gives them invaluable insight to report about their community better than anyone could. Student newspapers wear many hats in their communities. The newspaper is a historian, keeping records of events in the community as they unfold. The newspaper is a storyteller, binding the community with common experiences through articles, photos and cartoons. The newspaper is a community
organizer, informing students of events and activities to attend. The newspaper is a watchdog, informing the community of important issues and also providing a portal through which students can express their opinions on those issues. First and foremost, student journalists keep alive the inquisitive spirit of free and responsible discussion that your university community deserves. And they will continue to work late nights, rewrite drafts, track down sources and consume too much caffeine to bring you the scoop – just the way you like it.
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It’s crazy fun
Rosemary Peters Staff Commentary Communication is such a beautiful thing. Think about it. From the moment you wake up until the moment you go to sleep, you are communicating with the world around you. Maybe you start your day with a tussle with your housemates over the coffee. Maybe you turn on the radio to listen to music or a talk show while you dry your hair. Communication is a fundamental part of what it means to be a human. And, let’s be honest, it’s fun. So why not do it for a living? Or at least for a job during the next school year? Hopefully you’ve noticed the big ole honking student media guide in the center of this paper, advertising all of the student media jobs for next year. Each one of those jobs, whether it is working for KDUP, The Beacon or The Log, is a life-changing opportunity waiting to happen. Beyond actually getting paid to do what you do best – commu-
nicate – by working for student media you are making an investment in your future. Student media jobs provide invaluable learning experiences. The ability to write, to form coherent arguments and to talk with people from all walks of life will serve you in the future in every career. Beyond personal gains, working for student media makes you a part of something bigger. The purpose of student media is manifold. As a journalist for The Beacon, your time will be spent protecting students’ rights and freedoms. You will ensure the student body’s right to know every decision made that will affect them. If you choose to work for The Log, you will be committing yourself to the larger purpose of putting memories down on paper, making these few short college years unforgettable. At KDUP, your voice will be heard. You will make sure the student body stays informed and entertained. Did I also mention these jobs are crazy fun? Rosemary Peters is the Editor in Chief of The Beacon and she can be contacted at peters12@up.edu.
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Student media: Move it or lose it Steve Duin Guest Commentary
Afflict the comfortable. Comfort the afflicted. That’s the advice of an alcoholic in the film, “Inherit the Wind,” but a drunk with a moral center. It’s the duty and responsibility of a journalist, Gene Kelly insists, at least any journalist worth his weight in salt and dignity. And it is as true now, in 2011, as it was in 1960 when the movie was made. If justice is to prevail, if truth will out, the comfortable – the smug, the corrupt, the shameless – must be afflicted, and the afflicted – the poor, the lost, the heartbroken – must be comforted. That’s where you come in. As newspapers wither and journalism loses its shape and power, the planet is falling out of balance. There is trouble in the heartland. As Bruce Springsteen, America’s poet laureate, has said: “Poor man wanna be rich, rich man wanna be king, and a king
ain’t satisfied till he rules everything.” And each time I look around, desperate for reinforcements, there are fewer and fewer college students available to confront the afflictions of the poor and the comforts of the king. Fewer investigative reporters. Fewer videographers. Fewer feature writers. Fewer columnists worth a hill of beans. Fewer critics who know Springsteen isn’t America’s poet laureate, just New Jersey’s. Fresh out of Wake Forest University, I took my first newspaper job in 1976, almost 35 years ago. I stayed in the business during its glory years, when newspapers made so much money from classified ads and supermarket supplements that they could throw money and reporters at every story in sight, even that curious break-in at the Watergate Hotel. By and large, that money is gone, and many of the best reporters have retired, disappeared into the belly of blogs that no one reads, or signed on to promote the very institutions they were once paid to monitor. It is no coincidence that the comfortable have rarely been so comfortable. The afflicted have never had so much company.
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At 56, I don’t have many years left to impact that equation. At 18, 19 or twentysomething, you’re perfectly positioned to take the baton. The Beacon, the University of Portland’s weekly newspaper, has numerous opportunities to get you involved in the timely, and timeless, exercise of afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted. The jobs don’t pay all that much. But they will involve you, in unique and novel ways, in your campus, your church, your college and your community. Those jobs will introduce you to both the comfortable and the afflicted, allowing you to decide for yourself which fraternity deserves your empathy and which warrants your vigilance. Neither the editors of The Beacon nor I can promise you there’s still a life-long career in this enterprise, of the kind that I have cherished. But if you are inspired to sign on, the afflicted will sleep a little easier and the comfortable will not. And there are far worse epitaphs for your gravestone. Steve Duin is the Metro columnist for The Oregonian. He taught Feature Writing at UP last fall.
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OPINIONS
14 January 27, 2011
Be a storycatcher Brian Doyle Guest Commentary Well, Why Not? Here comes February lurching into view like heron on steroids, which means that Applications Will Soon Be Due for Student Media Positions, and the cold hard fact sitting between us here like a toad pie is that you have not even considered trying for a job at the funky radio station, the lovely yearbook or the admirable student newspaper, have you? No, I didn’t think so. But you should. Yes – you. But my social life... Ah, come on, your social life could actually use some jazzing, and you know it. Why not shoot for a gig at the radio station? Last I looked there were untold numbers of students happily working there, students who dug music and laughter and dancing and swapping stories. Are they not your people, those students? Wouldn’t it be a kick to be in a shaggy tribe that has its own house on campus, how rare is that phrase? Man, my academic load...
Ah, come on, you know and I know that you are doing pretty well here, better than you secretly expected, and now you are moving into your major courses, which you’ll like even better than the core and you’ll be more engaged and excited by those classes, and the work will fly by, and you’ll be doing exactly what with those extra couple of hours a day? Wouldn’t it be a kick to camp out in Saint Mary’s, chaffing your fellow Beacon
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staffers, arguing about what stories are the best, imagining new angles, talking to the many dozens of brilliant souls who staff this place, winning state awards, happily typing glorious inky and photographic and design accomplishments on your resume? I don’t need the money.... Yes, you do. Ask your dad. I don’t have the time... Yes, you do. Look at yourself right now, in those ratty pajamas, watching that “Burn Notice” episode for the ninth time. Good
Lord, my friend, get out of your room. And pick that towel off the floor before you go. I have no experience... Yes, you do. You collect stories. You share stories. You trade stories. You remember stories. You are stories. Your family, friends, pursuits, thrills, adventures, ambitions, dreams – all stories. Why not put that curiosity and hunger for stories to work, on, say, the yearbook staff? Wouldn’t it be cool to try to catch the joys and shivers of a year on The Bluff in stories and photographs and paintings for the Log? And get paid for it? Wouldn’t it be a kick to call home and say Dad, guess what, I cut cash off the tuition bill by being a storycatcher! Wouldn’t that make the old man moan happily into his mustache? And speaking as an old man with a mustache, isn’t getting a call like that from the child you love more than anything kind of the point? So – find the job supplement in this issue. Pick a job. Apply for it. Get it. Call your dad. And pick up that towel. Brian Doyle is the editor of Portland Magazine and can be contacted at bdoyle@up.edu.
Faces on The Bluff By ALISSA WHITE Photographer
We asked:
What is your New Year’s resolution?
“To be more healthy and get a job after graduation.”
“To take a non-awkward picture with Ashley C. Vasnaik.”
Ashley C. Vasnaik, senior, nursing
Marie T. Fraser, junior, education
“To be less flakey and more consistent. Also to figure out what I want out of life.”
“To shred the gnar on the lax field brah!”
Heather L. Butterwegge, junior, education
Matt Rosales, freshman, global business and German Studies
SPORTS
MLS: Versatile play makes vanSchaik an asset
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cording to vanSchaik, Real Salt Lake has a lot of veteran midfield players so they have been trying him at left defensive back. “Jarad is a pretty versatile player and could fit in a couple positions. He’s got a nice left foot and lefties are well sought after,” Irwin said. VanSchaik says that he isn’t completely comfortable playing left back yet but it takes getting used to. “I tend to take things as they come. First, I had to see if I could play well at the collegiate level and now I will have to do the same thing in the pros,” vanSchaik said. “I’m really happy for Jarad. He had four good years here and he deserves it,” Irwin said. “He can play at the next level in my mind.”
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WPS: Winters, Reed credit experience Continued from page 16 here and it is based on a lot of tradition.” “The thing that set UP apart during recruiting was the tradition that started with Clive Charles and continues today. Little things like polishing shoes and tucking in jerseys everyday create a professional environment. We have one of the most professional programs in the country,” Winters said. Not only have Winters and Reed shared the field at UP, they also played together on the National U-20 team that won a FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in 2008. “Playing on various youth national teams really helps prepare for the pace of games at another
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level. World Cup games have the high intensity that should prepare us for the pros,” Reed said. Winters and Reed will play against each other on Sunday, April 17, at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, Mass. While it will not be the first time the two have competed against each other, it will be the first time they will meet on the field professionally and there are scores to settle. “Before UP our club teams played each other. (Reed’s) team won and I was kind of bitter,” Winters said. “We are both great competitors and it will be a hard fought battle, but we are best friends off the field and will probably meet up after the game.”
BASKETBALL: UP looks forward to important WCC matchups
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“We haven’t been able to put a consistent defensive performance together,” Reveno said. “We’ve been playing from behind teams that are playing well.” But their road struggles aren’t only on the defensive end.
Against Gonzaga the Pilots had 20 turnovers, the most all season. And against Loyola Marymount, they let the Lions back in the game after careless turnovers and poor shot selection late in the second half. The Pilots face a weak San Diego (4-16) team Thursday at home, but then face No. 25 St.
Mary’s and Gonzaga the following two games. Despite playing at home and facing a Gonzaga team that has struggled at times, both meetings will prove to be true tests for the Pilots. Reveno said he doesn’t think wins against St. Mary’s and Gonzaga are a must and wants to see
the team play well. “If we play well, we have enough talent to win the game,” Reveno said. St. Mary’s and Gonzaga are among four teams, including Portland, in the WCC that are ranked in the RPI top 100 this year. The Pilots are ranked No. 56
in the RPI, which currently gives them a good shot at the NCAA Tournament. “We’re aware of it,” Sikma said. “But we’ve got a ways to go before we get there so we’re just going to focus on right now.”
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BOUNCING BACK
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The Pilots face San Diego and No. 25 St. Mary’s after dropping three on the road Bruce Garlinghouse Staff Writer garlingh13@up.edu The men’s basketball team didn’t have the luxury of playing
in a warm-up game to ease them into conference play. The Pilots faced WCC powerhouse Gonzaga in their conference opener at the McCarthy Athletic Center in Spokane. The Bulldogs extended their record in the MAC to 83-5 after beating the Pilots 74-61 despite a Pilots’ second half comeback that cut the lead to three with 7:15 remaining.
The Pilots then returned to Chiles and responded with wins over Pepperdine and then Loyola Marymount in a double OT thriller. But their road struggles continued as they dropped two more conference games to a talented offense in San Francisco and a surprise Santa Clara team that took down Gonzaga earlier in the week.
“It’s not the outcome we would have liked,” senior Luke Sikma said. “But we can learn a lot from the losses.” Head Coach Eric Reveno hinted in a tweet after the loss to San Francisco that the Pilots’ road struggles stem from the defensive end. He tweeted “USF had their best offense game of year last night against us. We had our best
offensive game of WCC play. Need stops.” The Pilots are 2-9 on the road and allow an average of 80.6 points a game, 20 points more than the average of 60.6 points they allow in the Chiles Center where they are undefeated this season. See Basketball, page 15
Moving on UP
Former UP standouts drafted in Former Pilot Jarad vanSchaik goes to Salt Lake in MLS draft first round of WPS draft PJ Marcello Staff Writer marcello13@up.edu Two UP women’s soccer players are heading for the big time. Midfielder Keelin Winters and defender Elli Reed were drafted on Jan. 14 in this year’s Women’s Professional Soccer draft at the number 6 and number 8 spots, respectively. Winters, the 2010 WCC Player of the Year, UP’s fourth consecutive, will be joining former Winters UP players Kelsey Davis and Stephanie Lopez (now Cox) on the Boston Breakers. Reed, a four time All-WCC Player and Academic All-American will also head to the East Coast to play for the Western New York Flash in Buffalo, NY. The two were together at a U-20 soccer camp when they heard the news of their
draft results. “When Boston came up I was fully aware that it could come down to either one of us,” Winters said. “Tony (DiCicco) knows both of us and it would have been a good decision Reed either way.” Tony Dicicco is the head coach of their U-20 team and the Boston Breakers. “I was so excited when I saw my name. I’m excited to go to New York. The East Coast will be an exciting experience,” Reed said. Both players credited the professional atmosphere of UP’s soccer program on and off the field for their opportunity to take their game to the pros. “Our soccer program is at a high level. We compete against the best girls in the country and it makes us better,” Reed said. “We have a really professional program See WPS, page 15
John McCarty Staff Writer mccarty12@up.edu In the days leading up to the 2011 MLS superdraft, senior midfielder Jarad vanSchaik jokingly asked former teammate and current Real Salt Lake midfielder Collen Warner to put in the good word for him. VanSchaik may have been joking, but the RSL coaching staff wasn’t when they selected him in the third round of the draft, 52nd overall. The MLS superdraft took place on Jan. 13 at the NSCAA convention in Baltimore and according to vanSchaik, the days prior to the draft were quiet until he heard from RLS head coach Jason Kreis on draft day. “I was definitely excited and surprised, I’m grateful for the opportunity to go and prove myself and to play at the next level,” vanSchaik said. “When you go to a school to play a sport you want to keep playing, and going pro is something every young player dreams of.”
VanSchaik will join UP alumnus Collen Warner on the pitch in Salt Lake. “It’s good that he’s back with Warner,” Director of soccer Bill Irwin said. “It’s nice to vanSchaik have a friendly face and they played well together so he’ll fit right in.” According to vanSchaik, the coaching staff and the professional manner in which they run the UP soccer program allowed him to succeed in turning pro. “A lot of the things that Real Salt Lake does I’m already prepared for thanks to UP,” vanSchaik said. Though vanSchaik played midfield all four years, finishing his collegiate career with 13 goals and 14 assists, it is undecided if he will play midfield in Salt Lake. AcSee MLS, page 15