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Midterms mean major changes

Students in all fields reconsider their declared majors after midterms Kate Peifer Staff Writer peifer14@up.edu

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Sophomore Lyndsey Tsuruda, a secondary education and history major, takes the O*Net test at the Career Center. The O*Net test assesses a person’s skills and interests. After midterms, many UP students question their major and often switch majors.

With the onslaught of midterms, papers and projects completed, students are flooding the Career Service and Freshman Resource centers, unsure if their current major is the one for them.

The phenomenon is not unique to UP. According to data gathered by researchers from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), 60 percent

of students with a pre-medical, engineering or science major end up switching to a different major or not receiving a degree at all.

“The introduction classes for majors like nursing (and) engineering are the indicator of whether they want to continue with it,” Assistant Director of Career Services Mary Beth Snell said.

Although mathematics and See Majors, page 4

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Urgent care slot for mental health used daily Editor’s Note: It is generally contrary to Beacon policy to run stories quoting an anonymous source. Readers are entitled to know the sources’ identities so as to evaluate source’s credibility for themselves.

However, in the interest of protecting the privacy of a mental health patient at the Health Center, The Beacon has decided to grant this source anonymity.

She will be called Andrea for purposes of this article. Andrea visits the Health Center for mental health counseling on a weekly basis.

Sarah Hansell Staff Writer hansell14@up.edu Every day the Health Center has a time slot reserved for a student experiencing a mental health crisis.

In past years, the Health Center did not have to schedule the time slot into the day until after Fall Break.

This year, according to Director of the Health Center Paul Myers, that slot has been filled almost every day.

The increase in demand for the Health Center’s services is due to an increase in student population rather than a percentage increase in Health Center users, according to Myers.

“If somebody’s having a mental health crisis, we don’t want them to have to wait a week and a half,” Myers

said. “We want them seen right away.”

According to Myers, 25 to 30 students visit the Health Center every day for mental health-related issues, while an additional 40 students visit the Health Center for physical health issues on average.

“When you finally are able to get in, it definitely helps a ton,” Andrea said.

“It takes probably upwards of three weeks (to first get in).”

The urgent care slot was designed to guarantee that students with the most pressing mental health crises would be seen as soon as possible.

The Health Center encourages students to clearly communicate their specific mental health issue.

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On On Campus Campus MUSIC APPRECIATION WEEK

‘Day of the Dead’ lives at UP

Tonight, Nov. 10, the Jazz Ensemble will perform at 4:30 p.m. in the Bauccio Commons, as the last event of the Music Appreciation Week.

COFFEEHOUSE Friday, Nov. 11, the last Coffeehouse of the semester is featuring Peter Bradeley Adams at 10 p.m. in St. Mary’s Student center. There will be free coffee, Italian sodas and food. For a preview of his music, please visit: http://www. youtube.com/watch?v=WLTbF aoZuVQ&feature=related.

‘THE HELP’ Friday and Saturday nights, Nov. 11-12, “The Help” will play at 10 p.m. in the Buckley Center Auditorium.

PILOT EXPRESS Sign up for Pilot Express for the Thanksgiving break in the Office of Student Activities in the St. Mary’s Student Center until Friday, Nov. 18, for a ride to the airport or train station.

The drop-off date is Wednesday, Nov. 23, and the pick-up date is Sunday, Nov. 27. The fee for a one-way is $5, and the fee for a round-trip is $8. Please bring exact change, and the fee is non-refundable.

Late sign-ups and schedule changes will be taken on a space-available basis.

For further questions, please contact the Pilots Express Student Director Elizabeth Keaveny at keaveny12@ up.edu.

AZTEC DANCING AND CULTURE NIGHT On Friday, Nov. 18, there will be Aztec Dancing and Culture Night in St. Mary’s Student Center from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., with a dinner at 6:30 p.m. The event will have free food but requires an RSVP. RSVP at https://appsone. up.edu/PerfectForms/player. htm?f=JuhAggAj. CORRECTIONS In the Nov. 3 issue, Sal Liotta’s name was misspelled in the photo caption in the “KDUP gets revamped” article. The Beacon incorrectly reported that KDUP’s AM tower was cut down when the extension to The Commons was built. In fact, the wire to the tower was cut.

In the Nov. 3 issue, Amanda Blas’s by-line said Page Design, but she is a Staff Writer.

The Beacon regrets the errors.

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.

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UP community gathers in celebration of Día De Los Muertos, spreading tradition and culture Rose Hoonan Staff Writer hoonan15@up.edu Around 350 people – students, professors, families and children – filled St. Mary’s Student Center with large smiles and appetites last Thursday, Nov. 3, to celebrate Día De Los Muertos, or the “Day of the Dead.”

Día De Los Muertos was planned by the Multicultural Programs Services and hosted by volunteer students.

According to senior Yaneira Romero, founder of UP’s MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán, or Chicano Student Movement of Aztlan), the goal was to spread cultural awareness.

“As a group, we wanted to showcase something that was very close to home which is a Mexican celebration that honors our loved ones,” she said.

In the Latino tradition,

families make altars to honor the deceased. Generally, family members hold celebrations in cemeteries and decorate the tombs of their loved ones with flowers, candles and offerings.

In commemoration of his life, a picture of Steve Watson was placed upon the altar in St. Mary’s. Watson, who was the former assistant director of Public Safety, died on Oct. 25 in a midair plane crash.

“We wanted to honor one of our campus staff that had recently passed,” Romero said.

The altar was also decorated with traditional offerings for deceased loved ones, including marigolds, flickering candles and food offerings.

The Hispanic student population at UP has grown significantly. As of 2011, 262 undergraduate students identified themselves as Hispanic, contrasted with 89 in 2002, according to the University of Portland’s

Institutional Research.

For many students involved in MEChA, events such as Día De Los Muertos are an important part of life. “(It) helps me learn more about my culture,” freshman and MEChA member Jaclyn Sisto said.

Freshman and Latin Dance Club member Yelitze Hernandez agreed.

“You can relate to others in the group, and it creates a sense of community,” Hernandez said.

According to Sisto, MEChA has helped create fellowship and cultural awareness for the UP community.

“Being half Mexican, I think it’s important to be aware of issues such as immigration,” Sisto said. “Education and political involvement are outlets that students involved in MEChA are encouraged to explore, and by doing that we are changing society. It also gives people a safe, comfortable place

where they can come together and celebrate their culture and even learn new things about it.”

During the event, two traditional Mexican bands performed. The second group featured dancers adorned in lacy white dresses and ornate braided headbands, who danced an entire song while balancing candles on their heads.

“The music and performances (were) really great!” said Hernandez.

Booths were set up for students to do crafts such as sugar-skull decorating, a yarnand-popsicle stick activity called Ojo de Dios (“God’s Eyes”) and creating tissue paper flowers.

To encourage participation, some Spanish professors required students to attend the event.

“If I would have known it was this fun, I would have come, assignment or not!” freshman James Leonard said.

says ‘goodbye’ to $5 fee Amanda Blas Staff Writer blas13@up.edu Bank of America has reversed its decision to charge the $5 monthly debit card fee it previously announced in late September.

According to Bank of America’s Nov. 1 news release, the bank decided against the fee because of customer feedback.

“We have listened to our customers very closely over the last few weeks and recognize their concern with our proposed debit usage fee,” David Darnell, Bank of America’s co-chief operating officer, said in the news release.

“Our customers’ voices are more important to us. As a result, we are not currently charging the fee

and will not be moving forward with any additional plans to do so.”

Recent college graduate and part-time nanny Molly Katchpole is credited for spearheading the campaign that reversed Bank of America’s decision. The 22-yearold Washington, D.C. resident started an online petition soon after Bank of America announced the proposed $5 monthly debit fee.

“The American people bailed out Bank of America during a financial crisis the banks helped to create,” Katchpole said in her petition. “How can you justify squeezing another $60 a year from your debit card customers?

This is despicable.”

Junior Brennan Bredl believes it was in Bank of America’s best

interest to drop the debit fee.

“In these economic hard times, I don’t understand why they think they can implement fees and not lose business, especially when it comes to students,” Bredl said. “A lot of us don’t have an extra $5 a month to blow on something like simply using our debit cards.”

With its decision, Bank of America now joins other national banks – such as JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, U.S. Bank, PNC Financial and Key Bank – that have decided against charging customers debit card fees because of consumer pressure.

"Hooley* before the Holidays Holidays"" (* Irish slang for party & dance ! )

Live Irish Music !

All dances taught and called

No experience or partner necessary.

Friday November 18th

Admission this month only:

$5 with your Student ID !

(General Admission normally $10) At the

PPAA 615 SE Alder St

8pm Lesson 9pm Dance

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UP interns foster a sustainable world UP students participate in a ten-week internship in Africa

Rachel McIntosh Staff Writer mcintosh14@up.edu During 10 weeks working in some of the most impoverished countries in the world, a group of UP students will learn how to serve in a sustainable way.

The East Africa Initiative Internship, a Moreau Center program, selects three students to partner with the Foundation for Sustainable Development to cultivate their entrepreneurship skills and learn about grant writing as well as international sustainability principles.

Applications are due Nov. 30 for the 2012 summer program.

Last year, the Moreau Center sent fifth-year senior Taylor Bergmann, senior Kurt Berning and 2011 alumna Elle Hoxworth.

“We are looking for someone who has a lot of service experience as well as international travel experience,” Berning said. “It’s not a program for someone who has never done work abroad or been involved with the Moreau Center. But anyone who has a passion for it and has some experience should think about applying.”

According to Laura Goble, Director of the Moreau Center, the Foundation for Sustainable Development gets to know the interns as well as their skills and interests. The interns are then matched with grass roots organizations that are congruent with each student.

“The program doesn’t just target business students,”

Goble said. “Students from every discipline need those entrepreneurial skills to develop creative solutions to what’s going on in the world and the problems that are happening in our communities.”

During their stay in Africa, students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture by working with a sustainable organization. Students can also work with the community to establish a new organization that can be fostered and supported by the people of that particular African community.

“Sustainable development is

“The program doesn’t just target business students.

Students from every discipline need those entrepreneurial skills to develop creative solutions to what’s going on in the world and the problems that are happening in our communities.”

Laura Goble Director of the Moreau Center

asking ‘What will happen to the programs if we were to disappear tomorrow?’” Bergmann said.

“It is about engineering your programs to work in a way that, if for some reason, all your money disappears tomorrow, those programs would still be able to run themselves without your fingerprints or executive skills behind the program.”

According to Bergmann, partnering people who have innovative ideas with people who know the history of the community and what is best for the culture is the strongest and most effective way to enrich a community.

“You have to know about the community before you can make a difference,” Berning said. “It’s about learning and being able to be an ambassador for causes like this.”

The Foundation for Sustainable Development focuses on helping the interns understand the difference between aid and development, according to Goble.

“International aid is addressing the immediate and urgent needs by giving money and resources,” Goble said. “Development is about developing the system. It’s about capacity building and leaving a legacy of change. So we were really excited about finding an organization that would get students to think beyond helping Africa, and understanding that mutually beneficial partnership is really the way to address global inequities.“ For now, the program is

focused mainly in Kenya, where UP and Holy Cross Missions saw the greatest need for development in entrepreneurial programs that support sustainable communities.

The goal of the Foundation for Sustainable Development is to use resources already available to the Kenyan people to foster programs that will promote a better community.

“You see a lot of people who have a lot of knowledge and have started some really successful organizations and achieve some pretty amazing results within their community with absolutely no resources,” Bergmann said.

Some of the biggest challenges the interns faced were being able to bridge the cultural gaps within the communities as well as having the patience to work together with these different cultures successfully.

“There is obviously a culture shock and adjustment,” Berning said. “The biggest challenges I faced personally were adjusting to the Kenyan style of work and a different value system. It’s not about time as much as it is about relationships. It’s not about what you get done and the amount of what you get done as much as it is how you do it.”

Previous East Africa interns

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Senior Kurt Berning

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Fifth-year senior Taylor Bergmann

Applications available in the Moreau Center for Service and Leadership in the St. Mary’s Student Center and are due Nov. 30

NUCL brings out the best work in students With the Northwest Undergraduate Conference on Literature submission season fast approaching, professors and students offer advice on how to succeed Will Lyons Staff Writer lyons14@up.edu Next semester marks the 9th annual Northwest Undergraduate Conference on Literature (NUCL) at UP. The submission season is just beginning, according to conference co-chairs and English professors Sarah Weiger and Cara Hersh, even though the conference isn’t until March 3.

The daylong conference invites undergraduates and advanced placement high school students from across the U.S. to read their work in front of a live audience and a panel of students to discuss their work.

At the end of the conference monetary prizes and the grand prize, the “Brass NUCL award,” for the hardest hitting paper are bestowed upon the best papers and poems.

“NUCL allows students to gain the help of others to take their work to the next level,” Weiger said. “Our profession is about presenting work to others and that can get lost at the

undergraduate level.”

According to Hersh, students can participate as paper presenters, panel respondents, interns who help facilitate the conference or by attending the conference by registering for the entire conference online or dropping in on the day of the conference.

Students can begin to submit their analytical essays, personal essays or a suite of poems starting Dec. 1.

Lara Bovilsky, published author and associate professor at the University of Oregon will present this year’s keynote address. “(Bovilsky) is a professor of Renaissance literature and she is currently working on a book titled ‘Almost Human: The Limits of Personhood in Early Modern England,’” Hersh said.

Sophomore Caroline Lai was a panel respondent for last year’s conference.

“I like the topics,” Lai said.

“They’re thought provoking and everyone has a new take on them. Panelists are on the same

level, so don’t be afraid to be passionate.”

Junior Ian Clark has participated as a presenter at NUCL three times, once as a senior in high school and then again his freshman and sophomore years.

“I always hear great interpretations of literature at NUCL,” Clark said. “It’s an important part of UP. It’s an effort to get out of the Portland bubble and it’s up to UP students to represent our school.”

For more submission information check out NUCL’s website at www. college.up.edu/english/ nucl or email nucl@ up.edu

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Submissions for the Northwest Undergraduate Conference on Literature begin Dec. 1. Conference co-chairs and English professors Sarah Weiger (left) and Cara Hersh (right) hold up the shirt for the conference, which is on March 3.

Tips on how to craft your paper

• “Make a point that’s meaningful outside the text,” Molly Hiro, the English department chair, said.

• “Remember that if you’re accepted you’re going to have to read your work aloud,” junior Ian Clark said.

• “Have someone else read it over and make sure to be clear,” Cara Hersh,English professor and NUCL conference co-chair, said.

• “Don’t just do it because someone told you to. Do it because you love your work,” sophomore Caroline Lai said.

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Say ‘Ni hao’ to studying abroad in Beijing

Studies abroad programs expand to include Beijing for summer 2013 Lesley Dawson Staff Writer dawson14@up.edu

not require previous Chinese language experience.

Beginning in June 2013, UP students will have the opportunity to study abroad in Beijing, China through an English-based program run by English professor and assistant to the provost John Orr. Until now, UP students could apply to study abroad in China only through the Institute for the International Education of Students, or IES. However, the summer 2013 program will provide students with the opportunity to study in Beijing with other UP students and a faculty member in a program more like the ones already offered to UP students in Europe.

When the University began offering language courses in Mandarin last year, an overseas program was developed to send students to China that does

“China is the future, I don’t see any way around it. We are going to continue to have a relationship with this country and can’t ignore the economic powerhouse that it is.”

John Orr English professor, assistant to the provost

The Beijing summer 2013 program through UP will be taught by a UP faculty member and a Chinese IES faculty member.

The program will include two courses: Modern Chinese Literature, taught by Orr, and Modern Chinese History, taught by a member of the Chinese faculty.

Orr believes studying with and learning from UP faculty in Beijing will make the cultural transition easier for students.

“Sometimes going with faculty from here eases students,” Orr said. “It’s doubly important to be with students and faculty so students are more comfortable in making that transition.”

Orr encourages students to choose Beijing because of its location, culture and history.

Beijing is the seat of the Chinese government and is located within an hour of five world heritage sites, including the

Great Wall and Ming Tombs.

“One of the things I’m wanting to do with this program is help students see that this isn’t so exotic that they can’t do it,” Orr said.

Junior Deven Ropes, who will be studying in Beijing next spring, is excited to experience life abroad while continuing her studies in China.

“It’s so different from the European and Western view,” Ropes said. “I went there for two weeks in high school, I just fell in love with it.”

Over the past few decades, China has become one of the United States’ major economic partners and a major global power, causing the Studies Abroad department to develop programs there during, what Orr calls, “an exciting time.”

“China is the future, I don’t see any way around it,” Orr said. “We are going to continue to have a relationship with this country and can’t ignore the

economic powerhouse that it is.”

Both Orr and Brian Eyler, director of the IES Beijing Center, believe that studying abroad in China has not only global, but local implications.

“Our lives are intricately linked to China,” Eyler said in an IES Beijing Center informational meeting on Oct. 27.

Orr encourages all kinds of students to apply to study abroad in Beijing, especially those with interest in history and English.

“We are looking for a person who’s interested in a different kind of learning experience,” Orr said. “It’s a really wonderful opportunity to get a firsthand glimpse of this amazingly ancient culture.”

Applications for the Beijing summer 2013 program will be available starting September 2012.

MAJORS: Students question their major Continued from page 1 the sciences have a significant number of students switching, it is common to see students from other fields rethinking their majors before registering for classes, according to Snell.

“I am happy undecided and can’t wait until the end of the semester when I’ll really know what I want to do and can declare a major finally.”

Mckenzie Oliver sophomore

“We see a lot of undecided students and students from every major wanting to change,” Director of Career Services Amy Cavanaugh said. “The national average of the number of times

students change majors is three to five times.”

According to Snell, there is an underlying notion for college freshmen that one should know or have a sense of what major to declare.

“Many students come into college with the idea that their major should be preset,” sophomore math major Emilia Holbik said. “I started out with math, to English, to business and back to math.”

According to Snell, the ideal time for a student to declare his or her major at UP is during sophomore year, but the goal should be to find the “right fit.”

Sophomore Mckenzie Oliver decided prior nursing major was simply not for her, and she switched her major to undecided last semester.

“I am thinking of doing psychology or social work,” Oliver said. “I am happy

undecided and can’t wait until the end of the semester when I’ll really know what I want to do and can declare a major finally.”

The key to finding one’s niche, according to Cavanaugh, is to take full advantage of all resources on campus – Career Service Center, the Freshman Resource Center, faculty, upperclassmen and alumni – and to get involved in clubs and internships.

“Follow what you enjoy and try classes in different areas,” Cavanaugh said. “That is the great thing about the core curriculum here.”

The process of changing majors at UP consists of filling

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out forms online and receiving acceptance and signatures from the department chair and the dean of a student’s current school, such as the Pamplin School of Business or the School of Nursing.

“The process was very easy,” Oliver said. “And Elisa Majors (nursing program counselor) was extremely helpful and supportive.”

Both Holbik and Oliver said they spoke with many people during the process of switching

majors, including the Director of the Freshman Resource Center, Brenda Greiner, as well as multiple faculty members.

“One thing that is important for students to know is that your major isn’t going to determine your career,” Snell said. “It’s not a decision that is going to determine if you’re successful or not either.”

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1. Nov. 3, 5:10 p.m. - Public Safety contacted students at Schoenfeldt Hall who were slack lining. The students were informed they are not allowed to do that on campus.

2. Nov. 3, 8:23 p.m. - Public Safety stopped and questioned three students. Drugs were recovered, their rooms were searched, and additional items were recovered. The incident has been turned over to Judicial.

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3. Nov. 5, 11:07 p.m. - Public Safety responded to a complaint of a loud party in the 6600 block on N. Princeton. Public Safety contacted the renter, a student, and the party was shut down.

4. Nov. 6, 3:04 p.m. - A student came to Public Safety to report their bike was stolen from outside of Shipstad Hall. The bike was not registered, and a report was taken.

5. Nov. 7, 3:31 p.m. - A staff member reported finding a large knife in the trash at Fields Hall. Public Safety confiscated the knife.

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HEALTH: Students use Center for variety of reasons Continued from page 1 “When you’re asking for services from the Health Center, it’s important to have a list of your concerns, and if you’re not sure what you need, let us know that so we can sort it out with you,” Myers said.

While the Health Center tries to free up space for students who are experiencing mental health crises, some problems are considered more urgent than others.

“The student may feel like they need to be seen immediately, but it may not be as urgent as some things that are going on in the counseling center,” Health Center counselor Patrick Bartos said. “So we kind of try to be flexible and see students kind of based on how much need there is.”

It also helps the Health Center better understand students’ needs when they explain the source of the crisis.

“Telling us the reason why can help us help you sort out how serious it is,” Myers said.

However, the Health Center does not publicize the slot and does not want students exploiting it. According to Myers, this has happened in the past.

“We don’t want people pretending that it’s a crisis,” Myers said.

However, some students think the urgent care slot is important for students to know about.

“I definitely think that should’ve been advertised, if not to the entire student body then at least to the people in counseling,” Andrea said. “I find it rare that people demand to get help that very day.”

Health Center staff The Health Center is staffed with three psychologists, including Myers, one licensed social worker, one graduate student from Pacific University in training for a doctorate in psychology, two nurse practitioners, one registered nurse, one part-time nutritionist and one part-time psychiatric nurse practitioner.

“Give props to the counselors,” Andrea said. “They’re amazing.”

The psychiatric nurse practitioner manages the more complicated mental health issues and is available one half-day a week, as is the nutritionist.

“You have to wait so long to see her that it tends to make the problem worse,” Andrea said, referring to possible issues with medication, such as a student being unable to get or change medication when they may need it.

Health Center’s limited availability Because the Health Center is not open on the weekends, and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, students who have

Crash report released Laura Frazier Living Editor frazier13@up.edu A preliminary report issued Nov. 9 by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed new details about the Oct. 25 midair collision that killed Assistant Director of Public Safety Steve Watson.

However, the report did not assign blame or report a cause of the collision.

The report confirmed that the Piper PA 40 was piloted by a certified flight instructor (CIF) and a private pilot receiving instruction.

Watson was piloting the Beech V35.

Travis Thompson, 31, of Beaverton was identified as the CIF during the flight. Thompson was instructing Henrik Murer Kalberg, 23, a student from Holmestrand, Norway.

The report was based on Thompson’s account of the collision. Kalberg’s account was not included.

According to Thomson, they had been practicing standard maneuvers, such as slow flight and stalls, prior to the crash.

Thompson then instructed Kalberg how to execute a simulated emergency descent, which he completed and leveled

Steve Watson off at 4,500 feet.

Thompson saw Watson’s plane on a “convergence course” toward his location. He said it was flying at a “slightly steeper than average descent.”

Kalberg was instructed to turn left and descend to avoid the oncoming plane.

Thompson saw the plane above and behind his position, and then felt a jolt and shudder.

Thompson immediately took control of the plane. He initially thought they had struck geese.

Thompson and Kalberg safely landed in a field about 1.5 miles west of Champoeg State Park.

Watson’s plane crashed .3 miles north of the park.

According to Joshua Cawthra, NTSB investigator, a final report on the accident could take six months to a year.

mental health crises after hours must go to an emergency room or health clinic.

If a student is unsure if his or her crisis merits an emergency room visit and it is after Health Center hours, they can call the advice nurse line at 1-800-6075501.

“The idea is to save the student an emergency room visit if they don’t really need one,” Myers said.

According to Bartos, hall staff are another good source of help and information for students experiencing mental health crises.

“I think the first thing would be to reach out to someone who is accessible, so that could be a friend or a roommate or an RA or a hall director,” Bartos said.

“While RAs and hall directors aren’t necessarily trained counselors, they do have training to know when a situation is serious enough … to contact or direct someone to some sort of crisis service.”

Because of UP’s growth and the Health Center’s limited availability, there is talk about making changes to accommodate students’ needs.

“There are questions about how to meet the demand, so different options are expanding hours of operation or trying to expand space,” Myers said.

“Expanded time seems to be the most cost-effective way to go.”

Who uses the Health Center Of those who use the Health Center in general, about 66 percent are women and about 33 percent are men. “(Some) contributing factors are you have males socialized not to seek help, you have women socialized to seek help,” Myers said. “Often what happens with males is when they have a problem, because they haven’t dealt with it, it’s more severe.”

According to Myers, women also have more complex reproductive health issues and tend to have higher rates of depression.

Of UP’s five professional schools, the School of Nursing

Resources for mental health issues and concerns • • •

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Public Safety Emergency Line (503-943-4444) – if you are having an emergency, mental health or otherwise Portland Police (911) – off-campus medical emergency Multnomah County Mental Health Crisis Line (503-9884888) – offers brief counseling and information about mental health resources Alcohol and Drug Help Line (503-244-1312) – offers free information about treatment options and resources National Hopeline Network Suicide Hotline 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) – offers someone to listen and information about treatment and resources UP Advice Nurse Line (1-800-607-5501) – offers advice when a student is unsure about visiting the emergency room

students are the most likely to use the Health Center.

“They’ve been trained what to look for,” Myers said.

They are followed, respectively, by students in the School of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Pamplin School of Business and the Shiley School of Engineering.

“The covariate there is the percentage of females,” Myers said. “I think women’s health needs are just more complex.

They’re more attuned to them, and I think that they’re more open to engaging in prevention.”

According to Myers, freshmen are the most likely to use the Health Center compared to any other class. One reason is the immunization requirements freshmen must fill.

“You also have the emotional stress of adjusting to college, and you also have the physical stressors of being exposed to people,” Myers said.

Reasons for Health Center use The Health Center sees a large variety of mental health issues.

“We really see a whole spectrum of presenting problems ranging from your more college life issues … like breakups and homesickness and test taking anxiety,” Bartos said. “And then we see the other end of the spectrum too, which are serious mental health problems.”

Most mental health cases brought to the Health Center

involve mood-related disorders such as depression and adjustment disorder.

The second most common condition is anxiety-related disorders such as social phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorder, followed by relationship issues.

For example, sometimes students come to the Health Center in groups of two or three to learn how to intervene with another housemate about an issue such as depression or an eating disorder, according to Myers.

The next two most common mental health conditions the Health Center sees are nutrition and body image issues and substance abuse.

Myers stresses that especially from a mental health perspective, whether the Health Center can meet a student’s needs or if they are full, they can always help direct them where and how to get help.

“While we may not be able to meet every single need, we’re more than happy to try and to be sure that you are getting directed to some sort of resource where you can get help,” Bartos said. “So I would just encourage people to continue to make their voices heard.”

Andrea agrees and hopes that the Heath Center can expand its services.

“It’s definitely a vital service on campus and needs to be available for more people at extended times,” Andrea said.

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November 10, 2011

LIVING

UP senior starts business recycling parts of old bikes to build new ones PJ Marcello Staff Writer marcello13@up.edu “Get off your bike and start riding a Bear!”

That’s the slogan for senior mechanical engineering major Sean Thomas’ bike business.

Thomas started Bear Bikes in September 2010 out of the twocar garage at his house last year.

It has since moved to a humble shack behind his new house, where he uses recycled parts to build bikes primarily for students and professors.

“It started by accident,” Thomas said. “I built a bike for myself.

Then Dr. Mark Kennedy asked about it, so I built him one. He was my first customer and from that point I made a business model and have been building ever since.”

His “office” is a bike enthusiast’s dream, filled with bikes he has made for himself, bikes he is working on for customers and a few projects he is testing to make a more aerodynamic ride.

Thomas is constantly on the lookout for parts in Portland so he can use them to make better bikes that will not empty his customers’ bank account.

“I utilize Craigslist, local bike shops and any other online deals I find for new parts,” Thomas said.

“I don’t think you need to spend a ton of money to have a great bike.”

Thomas has produced about 40 bikes, and says customers have expressed satisfaction in both the caliber and price of their Bear Bike.

“It was definitely worth it. I

was enthralled about the idea of having a custom bike,” graduate student David Maile said. “I was very satisfied with what I asked for and what I got.”

Thomas’ prices have ranged from $150-$590. He does not have a standard set price, but his prices are less expensive than buying from a storefront considering bikes at local shops generally cost upwards of $600.

“The price depends on the bike, but I charge at cost for all the parts and only a small hourly labor cost,” Thomas said. “I give a quote after I get the order form, and meet the order without going over that cost, and I offer lifetime free tune ups and paint jobs on Bear Bikes.”

While business is good for Thomas, it comes with a few pros and cons for his housemate, Nick Etheredge.

“His shop takes up a lot of room in the man cave,” Etheredge said. “ But the benefit to the business is it keeps Sean out of the house and out of my hair.”

Etheredge, who does not work on the bikes, provides some contributions in other realms of the Bear Bikes business.

“I take pictures of the bikes for the site. You can say I’m the official Bear Bikes photographer,” Etheredge said.

The Bear Bikes brand and logo can be seen on bikes throughout the campus marked with the Bear sticker on the frame of each custom bike.

“I’ve always had a thing for grizzlies and I based the name off of what would make a cool logo and what’s more badass than a

grizzly bear?” Thomas said.

Though he is graduating this year, Thomas is still undecided on the future of his bike shop.

“I’m playing with the idea of making it an LLC, but it probably wouldn’t happen until I graduate.” Thomas said. “From that point there are opportunities for expansion but right now I am focused on being a student.”

To see some of Thomas’ custom bikes, check out the Bear Bikes page on Facebook (http://www. facebook.com/pages/Bear-Bike s/129468927109147?sk=info).

There is also a link to the Bear Bikes website where you can find contact information or order a custom bike online http://www. wix.com/thomas46/bear.

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Senior Sean Thomas is a senior mechanical engineering major who started Bear Bikes in September 2010. Thomas runs his business from a shop at his house.

International Student Services hosts 2nd annual photo contest Starting next week, voting opens on facebook to determine winners of the second annual ‘My Place in the World’ Photo Contest Natalie Wheeler Staff Writer wheelern12@up.edu

Today is the last day to enter those perfect snapshots from your world travels in the International Student Service’s second annual “My Place in the World” photo contest.

Photo submissions are due tonight, Nov. 10, at midnight. Students, faculty and staff can enter one photo for each category: people and “best moments abroad,” landscapes and architecture.

The submissions will be posted on the ISS Facebook page from Nov. 14-18, where photos

will be judged by the number of “likes” received. The winning submissions will be announced at International Night in the Bauccio Commons on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 5:30 p.m. According to the UP Portal announcement, winners will receive “fantastic travelthemed prizes.”

The contest is meant to bring awareness to International Education Week, happening Nov. 14-18. According to junior Teresa Do, International Education Week coordinator, the challenge is meant to showcase the many “places” we create in the world.

“It doesn’t have to be the place you are born,” Do said. “When

we travel we create different places we can always look back to.”

To enter your travel photo in the contest, submit photos today to iss@

up.edu or bring them to the ISS Office at Christie Hall 022 to be scanned.

Photos Courtesy of Gwen Guderjohn

These photos are from last year’s “My Place in the World” photo contest. The deadline for submissions is tonight at midnight and voting opens next week on Tuesday .

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R&B group ‘The Weeknd’ to release its highly anticipated 3rd album Sometime this fall, indie R&B crooner The Weeknd will release his third, highly anticipated, mixtape “Echoes of Silence.” Under the name “The Weeknd,” Toronto native Abel Tesfaye released his debut mixtape “House of Balloons” and his second mixtape “Thursday” earlier in 2011.

Both “House of Balloons” and “Thursday” can only be described as creepy and slightly unnerving. But something in the

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way The Weeknd creates his music is so right. Each song is thematically rich and versatile while still fitting in with the rest of the album. His songs are mellow enough to relax, sleep or study to, yet are undeniably deep and thought-provoking.

It’s very rare for me to encounter an album, let alone two by the same artist, where I could put every song on repeat for days and not want to change a thing.

But those eerie, sexy melodies get me every time.

I can’t wait for “Echoes of Silence” to drop. The Weeknd’s music is a wonderful and refreshing contrast to the nonsense that’s constantly played on the radio. And the best part? All of The Weeknd’s tracks and mixtapes are free and available for download online at http://www. the-weeknd.com.

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Local restaurant expands efforts to go green, one sushi roll at a time Bamboo Sushi, located at 310 SE 28th Ave, in Portland is a topquality sushi restaurant with a focus on sustainability. Bamboo is both green in its efforts to reduce its impact on the environment and in its must-try eight piece roll, the Green Machine. This must-try is comprised of tempura-fried asparagus and green onions, with avocado neatly set across the top and finally drizzled with delicious cilantro sweet chili aioli. It also comes with the option of adding albacore for those

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who need their fish fix.

If you are not interested in experimenting with their various signature rolls, they offer traditional dishes such as rainbow rolls and spider rolls, as well as nigiri and sashimi options.

They also have a great vegetarian menu. For those of you old enough to enjoy the bar, there is an excellent happy hour from 5:00-6:30p.m. Monday through Friday. If you are not the magic 21 and up, I recommend sitting at the sushi bar where the chefs pre-

pare your orders right in front of you and are more than happy to interact as you enjoy your meal.

If you love sushi and want to go to a restaurant with a friendly dining setting, helpful service and fancy ice waters that come with a cucumber slice in the glass, Bamboo Sushi is the place to go. They offer fair prices, a friendly staff and delicious sushi that cannot be matched by any restaurant in the area. So find your new favorite sushi roll at Bamboo Sushi.

- PJ Marcello

A beautiful wedding - praise for the ‘Marriage of Figaro’ There is something to be said about impressive talent. And I was absolutely overwhelmed by it as I sat in Keller Auditorium for the production of Mozart’s great Opera, “The Marriage of Figaro,” performed by the Portland Opera.

The opera tells the story of several marital mix-ups and a whole lot of tangled love.

One example: Susanna, lucky lady that she is, is in love with Figaro, but is stuck dodging the advances of his boss, Count Almaviva, and simultaneously trying to fix his

marriage. Then Figaro loses a bet and almost marries an older woman. But then the woman fesses up that she is actually his mom.

The performance helped me to understand the roots of soap operas.

Generally funny, I loved the relatable humor the performers conveyed.

There was a certain silliness of watching characters in powdered wigs and 16th century clothing chase each other around a bed, over and over.

But also, the serious moments were beautiful as well. I could have

cried when the Countess Almaviva realized her husband was pining after Susanna.

The way the cast portrayed all the emotions was superb.

At the end of the night, I was purely astonished when I left the theater.

Everything that night was perfect.

Everything, from the remarkably profound singing, smooth and harmonious pit orchestra and the stunning costumes and stage design.

It knew I liked opera, but this brilliance made me love it.

- Laura Frazier

Kunal Nayyar pays UP a visit tonight ‘The Big Bang Theory’ star returns to his alma mater Natalie Wheeler Staff Writer wheelern12@up.edu Kunal Nayyar, UP alumnus and actor who plays Rajesh Koothrappali of “The Big Bang Theory,” on CBS is visiting UP tonight and tomorrow.

Students can see him tonight in Buckley Center Auditorium, during a Q and A with performing and fine arts professor Ed Bowen.

The doors open at 6:30.

Nayyar was raised in Delhi, India but moved to the U.S. to attend the University of Portland.

He graduated from UP in 2003 with a B.A. in business and minor in drama.

According to an email sent by performing and fine arts chair Larry Larsen to performing and fine arts students, Nayyar was part of the University Singers and participated in many campus productions during his time at UP. In addition to tonight’s appearance, Nayyar will also talk with theatre students and meet with some prospective freshmen tomorrow.

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Kunal Nayyar, a UP graduate who currently stars on CBS hit television show “The Big Bang Theory,” will speak during a Q and A tonight in Buckley Center Auditorium.

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According to the alumni relations office, there were still a few tick-

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A behind-the-scenes look at Mago Hunt’s latest show: “Arms and the Man” Long before the glamorous lights brighten the stage in Mago Hunt Theater and before the curtain rises, members of the theater department are hard at work. Beyond memorizing lines and cues, there is plenty of work to be done. From costume design to the building of sets, students and faculty alike work long hours for weeks before opening night.

Freshman Grace Kirk sews a costume for the upcoming perf

Costumes Mago Hunt is not only home to the stage, it is also home to the costume shop where nine costume designers work long hours each week fitting and sewing costumes.

Senior Jamie Grant began working on costumes for “Arms and the Man” over the summer. As part of her senior capstone project, Grant did research in order to ensure the historical accuracy of each costume.

“This is for my capstone, so I started before school,” Grant said.

“I had to learn about Russia, Austria, Bulgaria and Serbia so I could understand how they interacted.”

Since most of the actors have costume changes during the play, Grant estimates she and the other costume designers have constructed about 12 costumes specifically for “Arms and the Man.” “Arms and the Man” has been particularly time-consuming for the

costume designers, according to costume designer Brittany Nowers, a junior.

“There are generally two main stage productions each semester,” Nowers said. “Usually one is completely constructed, meaning we do all the costumes.”

For the other main stage production, many of the costumes are pulled from the theater department’s collection, according to Nowers.

Each costume designer puts in varying amounts of hours per week, Nowers says, with seniors spending the most hours in the shop.

“Usually seniors are encouraged to work at least 15 hours a week,” Nowers said. “But you work up to that. You learn to schedule your classes around work.”

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Stage crew A real-life man behind the curtain, junior Francis Finnegan, stage manager, keeps everything running smoothly, from scheduling rehearsals to calling light and sound cues.

“It’s a very busy job,” Finnegan said. “I make sure people are in the right place at the right time.”

During each performance, Finnegan sits above the audience, giving light and sound cues to the light and sound crew.

“I’m there to make sure everything is like the director wanted it during rehearsals,” Finnegan said.

In addition to giving light and sound cues, Finnegan also ensures everything, such as the sets and props, are in place before each performance begins.

Finnegan estimates he has spent approximately 18 hours per week for the last month working to make sure everything runs smoothly when it comes to performance time.

“It’s my first time stage managing,” Finnegan said. “I’m learning as I go.”

Freshmen Michelle Weidner (left) and Annie Ganousis (right) support a structure during a set change of “Arms and the Man.”

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Directed by Donna McFall Stage Managed by Francis Finnegan Starring: Jordin Bradley Stefania Hajnosz Michael Hall Charles Lattin Logan Matthews Noel Oishi Michael Rexroat Liz Romero

Dates and times: Nov. 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 13 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors

Sophomore Clair Dinsomore sews a costume in Mago Hunt.

formace, “Arms and the Man”.

Cast members rehearse a scene from “Arms and the Man” during a dress rehearsal.

Props

Grant styles a wig for one of the characters.

Everything on stage has to fit with the director’s overall vision, right down to the bags, books and desk knickknacks.

This semester, that duty has fallen on senior Mara McGreevey, who estimates about 40 props are used in each theatrical production. With a budget of just a few hundred dollars for a main stage production – the smaller plays have a budget of $50 apiece – McGreevey works to make sure every prop on stage is appropriate for the time and place in which the play takes place.

First, McGreevey meets with the director to read the script and discuss the director’s vision for the production.

“I find out if they want props that fit with the time period the play was written for, or if they’ll be modifying it,” McGreevey said.

Then, she starts researching.

“I start researching what would fit into that time period,” McGreevey said.

“So I know what would work.”

After getting the director’s approval on her plans, McGreevey starts the search for props. First, she looks within the theater department’s store.

“We have a large repertoire of props to use,” she said. “Anything I can pull from what we have, I will.”

McGreevey also calls upon other

members of the theater department to find props outside the department’s selection. When that fails, she heads to secondhand shops and thrift stores.

“I look on eBay and at secondhand stores,” McGreevey said. “Goodwill has lots of odds and ends that work really well, too.”

Sometimes, however, the play will call for an unusual prop the theater department does not have, or would be too much for a limited budget.

“Once, a play called for a cat skeleton,” McGreevey said. “We worked with the biology department to get one since that would have been expensive.”

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Keeping everyone on the same page is no easy task. However, it is an important one.

Graduate student Donna McFall is directing “Arms and the Man” as her thesis project.

“It’s the director’s job to communicate between everyone,” she said. “Like a conductor in an orchestra.”

Her first duty as director is to choose a play that is manageable for student actors, McFall says.

“You don’t want to pick one that requires major dramatic experience, because a lot of students don’t have that,” she said.

Next, the director decides how he or she will interpret the play.

“Your interpretation can change the play quite a bit,” McFall said. “You choose which themes you want to emphasize.”

After deciding on her vision, the director

meets with the costume, set, light, sound and prop designers.

“You all need to be on the same page with colors, moods, time periods and sounds,” McFall said.

In addition to keeping the designers in line with her vision, the director is in charge of casting for the production.

“Different directors would cast different actors,” McFall said. “I look for people whose personalities best reflect the characters. I listen to how they sound and think about how they fit together as a cast.”

McFall is thankful for all the people who have worked to make “Arms and the Man” run smoothly.

“It really is a lot of work for a lot of people,” she said. “All the way down to the people who serve refreshments.”

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November 10, 2011

Cultivate your global community Take advantage of the many ways to ease the international divide Laura Goble Guest Commentary If you’ve ever gone to a CPB movie in Buckley Auditorium, you’ve been there. If you’ve cut through past BC Aud to head to the library, you’ve been there. In fact, if you’ve ever gone to the library at all, you’ve walked right by it.

Did you know we had an International Peace Garden? For many years on Veteran’s Day, International Student Services, the Garventa Center and many others have collaborated to offer a prayer for peace in that garden.

In preparation for this year’s prayer (Thursday Nov. 10 at 3:30pm), I thumbed through “Prayer Without Borders: Celebrating Global Wisdom,” a collection of poems, prayers, reflections from more than 20 nations.

Joan Neal, a Catholic Relief Service staff member, reflected in the preface, “As globalization

shrinks the distances between people, the cultural and religious divide seems to grow wider.”

Many students, faculty and staff are working to cultivate a rich international campus community and deep crosscultural relationships that fosters peace, justice and innovation.

“Globalization creates conflict that can only be transformed through a willingness to expose ourselves to difference, to offer our hands next to those who do work differently, to show our hearts to those who believe differently, to bring our minds beside those who think differently. “ Laura Goble The Collaborative for International Studies and Global Outreach (CISGO) is a newly-formed campus network committed to nurturing a dynamic dialogue that extends hearts, hands and minds to include our local, national and international communities.

Last week, over 40 students showed up at 4p.m. on a late

Friday afternoon for a CISGOsponsored event to hear about the experiences of their peers in developing nations including an Engineers Without Borders program in Honduras, a nursing program in India and a Moreau Center immersion in Nicaragua and summer internship in Kenya.

Beginning this Friday through next week, International Student Services, International Club and ASUP are co-sponsoring International Education week, packed with opportunities to explore and celebrate the culture represented on our campus and in our community.

Every week, dozens of UP students tutor and support refugee and immigrant families through organizations like Catholic Charities, IRCO and SUN schools. These experiences and opportunities help us all get to the heart of fundamental life questions about God, beauty, justice and injustice, vocation and community.

Globalization creates conflict that can only be transformed through a willingness to expose ourselves to difference, to offer our hands next to those who do work differently, to show our hearts to those who believe differently, to bring our minds beside those who think differently.

Last summer, Adrienne Shelnutt, Kurt Berning, and Jenny Doyle spent the summer in Kenya as interns through the Moreau Center in partnership with the Foundation for Sustainable Development.

Kurt reflected on hearts that operate differently than we’re used to through his blog (www. kurtberning.blogspot.com).

The following is an excerpt from his blog.

“The night before I left Kakamega my host Uncle, Asamba, gave me this farewell: ‘Mr. Kurt, know that we love you very much. Please greet your family for us and tell them that we love them very much, and we send our love through you. Even for strangers that you meet and do not know, we love them as well, because they are close to you and our love will pass through you to them.’”

As the many opportunities in the upcoming week suggest, you don’t have to go far find new ways to work, serve, believe, think and love.

Take the opportunity to walk outside your normal path – you might just make that global divide a little smaller.

Laura Goble is the Director of the Moreau Center and can be reached at goble@up.edu or (503) 943-7132

International Education Week Events

Friday 11/11 6:30- 8:30p.m.: International Club’s Cultural Fusion ( Mehling Ballroom) Monday 11/14: “My Place in the World Photo Contest” voting opens ( closes Thursday at midnight) Tuesday 11/15: 12:001:00p.m.: Chinese Conversation Table (Pilot House) Wednesday 11/16: 7:009:00p.m: Art Without Borders @ Expresso UP (St. Mary’s Lounge) Thursday 11/17 3:004:30p.m.: Find Yourself Outside the U.S. ( Christie Hall 022) 7:00-8:30p.m.: Internationl Clubs Sushi Workshop ( Christie Hall 022) 7:00-9:00p.m.: Chinese Movie Night ( Shiley Hall 301) Friday 11/18 7:00- 9:00p.m.: Aztec Dance & Culture Night ( St. Mary’s Lounge, RSVP required, contact Helena Chew at chew14@ up.edu for detals) Saturday 11/19 10:0011:30p.m.: Meet at Fubon Market to explore the Asian foods and products 10:00 -2:00p.m.: Bake Sale for Haiti ( Outside Pilot House) 5:30-7:30p.m.: Showcase of Natons ( The Commons) 5:30- 8:45p.m.: International Night Show and Dance Party ( The Commons) For more information contact International Student Services at iss@up.edu or (503) 943-7367

OPINIONS

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Health Center growing pains warrant attention The University’s Health Center is a comforting luxury: students pay nothing out of pocket for their visits and prescription medicine is readily available.

For many students, the Health Center is their primary care provider. However, it is struggling to fill the needs of University students.

On average, 25 to 30 students visit the Health Center every day for mental healthrelated issues, while nearly 40 students have appointments for physical health issues.

Each day, Monday through Friday, the Health Center has one time slot reserved for a student experiencing a mental health emergency. This year, that opening has been filled almost every day. According to Paul Myers, the director of

the Health Center, this issue does not stem from an increase in mental health problems but simply because there are more students at enrolled at the University.

Since 2002, enrollment at the University for fulltime undergraduate students has risen by 700 students. Currently, 3,300 fulltime undergraduate students are enrolled.

If the University is going to continue to expand at its current rate, it should increase the staff at the Health Center commensurately. The Health Center is staffed with three fulltime psychologists, two nurse practitioners, a fulltime licensed social worker, a graduate student from Pacific University in training for a doctorate in psychology, a part-time nutritionist, a psychiatric

nurse practitioner and a registered nurse. That’s not enough.

The moral of the story: the Health Center needs more funding.

Last winter, the University of California, Los Angeles published a survey on U.S. college freshmen, rating their emotional health at an all-time low. A big factor to the dip in emotional health was the economic pressure on students.

This pressure only adds to the stress students feel from their parents, teachers and society at large.

Mental health should be taken seriously. It is important for students to be proactive about their physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. But when the Health Center is constantly booked, this is no easy task. Making an appointment

at the Health Center becomes even more difficult when Health Center employees have limited hours in which they are available.

It should be noted, Health Center employees work hard to serve students – there are simply not enough of them.

Myers not only takes care of the massive administrative work required as the director of the Health Center, he also treats students in his capacity as a licensed psychologist. The Beacon commends the Health Center for trying to keep up with the demand and looking into cost-effective ways to serve more students. Now, the University needs to step up and put a plan into place.

The Health Center should have more than one emergency slot each day. We are a small

campus, but sometimes more than one person will have an emergency on a given day.

Many students are also concerned about the Health Center being booked when they need to be seen for a physical health issue. Often, it takes more than a week to get an appointment. For students with cars, it is not a problem to drive to the nearest ZoomCare. However, for students without cars, this tends to be a big problem and takes twice the amount of time. A visit to ZoomCare can also cost you a hefty sum out of pocket. This is time and money that students do not have.

The more students the Health Center can help, the better. Both the student body and the University will benefit with higher retention rates and happier, healthy students.

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Spain is origin of Occupy Portland Several weeks ago your editorial on Occupy Portland sparked much debate in my household. Thank you for writing it.

In the course I am teaching this semester, Cultural Perspectives of Modern Spain, we have traced Spain as the birthplace of social protest movements around the globe focused on economic corruption and injustice. The Spanish group, Democracia real YA, began organizing itself on Facebook a year ago and staged its first encampment in plazas across Spain on May 15 and then called for a second occupation on Oct. 15.

In my home, this perspective gets little support. My husband attributes Occupy Wall Street to a Canadian group, Adbusters. My

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nine-year-old daughter tends to agree with him. A quick search led me to the Adbusters site, which does credit the Spanish acampadas, and also the Egyptian uprising.

I disagree that Occupy Portland is inspired by Arab Spring because I believe the tone is different. On this point, I have to agree with my father who says he has not been this hopeful about the social change possible since the Vietnam War protests. In other words, while there may be anger (toward banks), and a few violent acts, a peaceful tone prevails, in my opinion.

Lora Looney Associate Professor of Spanish

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OPINIONS

Occupy The Commons; stop corporate greed

Caleb Patterson Guest Commentary You are what you eat. Simple, yet profound.

At the University of Portland, students enjoy some of the finest quality food available, at a price paid daily at the cash register.

The current dining system of the University of Portland is a fine example of what can happen when there is a monopoly on a good or service.

Unlike the postal system or U.S. social security, which are restricted by heavy oversight, or patents which only affect a product for a limited length of time, the University of Portland is neither placing any restrictions on the price of food or the allowable profit margin of its food service, nor is it limiting the length of contract exclusivity.

Welcome to America: land of the free and home of the Pilots!

Where competitive markets exist and consumers are not beholden to any one entity for a product.

Don’t like PC? Buy mac or use Linux.

Don’t like cars? Ride a bike.

Don’t like meat? Try vegan.

And, welcome to the University of Portland: home of Bon Appétit. The management thinks

the customers are stealing and the customers think the provider is overcharging. Clearly this is not the place where everybody knows your name.

According to University President Fr. Bill Beauchamp C.S.C., the campus crime report is accurate. This means there are not 70 students a week stealing from Bon Appétit. To reiterate what Fr. Beauchamp stated at his fireside chat, he has full faith in the honesty of the student body, and theft at The Commons is not as overblown as Beacon reporter Amanda Blas would have us believe.

Strike one for Kirk Mustain.

“Local food supplies from the farm have not risen in the past few years, from cattle feed and beef to the price of wheat and bread.”

Caleb Patterson junior

I agree with Kirk Mustain about the rising price of food, any good student would agree, on a national scale, but Bon Appétit claims to buy local. Local food supplies from the farm have not risen in the past few years, from cattle feed and beef to the price of wheat and bread. Franz Bread and Anderson Dairy have remained relatively unaffected

by our nation’s drought struggles. The price of food from local farmers, specifically for corn and wheat, has not gone up, I know because, like Bon Appétit claims, I buy local.

While we’re on the topic of local, tell me, where exactly are you buying those $1 local bananas? They must be growing them in a little farm just south of here in Nowhere, Ore. Looks like you’re not buying as local as you would have us believe.

Strike one for Bon Appétit.

Funny Kirk should mention number one sellers. It seems that the vast majority of the price increases occurred only on your top selling items such as burgers and wraps, while lower selling items such as pizza and pasta didn’t change. In a monopoly if you want to maximize profit you increase the price of things that sell better.

I agree, bananas are a loss leader, and Fred Meyer is not a fair comparison. Allow me to compare Bon Appétit to Burgerville. Similar business practices, local sustainable quality, similar style, similar quantity of sales per day. Yet that’s where the analogy ends.

Burgerville, a company that faces fierce competition from McDonalds, Burger King and Taco Bell, offers an identical 1/4 -pound hamburger for $1.50 less and a 1/2-pound hamburger for $3.50 less than Bon Appétit.

One major granted differ-

ence is that Burgerville typically charges for all beverages, but since Kirk Mustain said that Bon Appétit sells over 33,000 beverages this is still a fair comparison. I want fair competition for my burger business; give me a Burgerville 1/4-pound burger.

“This isn’t Ruth Chris, but the prices are quickly encroaching on Portland City Grill.”

Caleb Patterson junior Another comparison that I can draw is the pizza. A large cheese pizza from Bon Appétit sells for $13. Going down the street where Nicola’s Pizza – a company that faces competition from its neighbors Pizza Hut and Dominos – also sells a large pizza for $13.

The difference if you carry out: Nicolas Pizza is nearly 6 ounces heavier, due to a thicker crust and nearly twice as much cheese. No matter how you look at it, the fair market comparison is not looking good.

Strike two for Bon Appétit.

I own a business, and I work hard to make a profit. I understand that Oregon takes 25 percent out of your paycheck and good employees such as the great ones at Bon Appétit are valuable.

The variety of food is alright.

The quality for the price is fair – it’s just the price is not so fair.

This isn’t Ruth’s Chris, but the prices are quickly encroaching on Portland City Grill. Either improve the quality and quantity or decrease the price. It seems that Bon Appétit is doing very well.

Would Bon Appétit willingly accept a gross profit cap of less than 25% imposed by ASUP? One recommendation I would like to offer for your consideration is a seasonal menu that more accurately reflects the food your growers are producing. I’ll be the first in line for a slice of pie, or cranberry bread.

Another that you might try is to have a pay by the pound option for green salad (specifically only with vegetables, no protein). This should be easy to calculate a reasonable value that only punishes consumers who overindulge.

Caleb Patterson is a junior civil engineering major.

He can be contacted at calebpattersonengineer@gmail. com.

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We heard the call and gave over our life in service to the Church and the world in a more explicit way. And our life has not been the same since. We have found purpose, joy, and fulfillment. Christ invited and we answered.

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We accept the Lord’s call to pledge ourselves publicly and perpetually as members of the Congregation of Holy Cross by the vows of consecrated celibacy, poverty and obedience.

Great is the mystery and meaning within these vows. And yet their point is simple. They are an act of love for the God who first loved us.

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Mara Kouides & Charity Taylor Guest Commentary We are members of the Elections Committee and we wanted to provide information on the special election without telling you how to vote. We don’t care if you vote yes or no, but we do care if you vote! As a student here, you are already paying the student government fee as a part of

Your vote counts!

your tuition, so voice your opinion on how your money should be spent. Your vote counts!

The Capital Improvement Fund (CIF) uses 10 percent of the ASUP budget, roughly $20,000, to provide the UP community with physical improvements on campus. A few examples of the projects from previous CIF are the Pilot House patio, the Anchor and the ADvantage televisions in the dorms. Resolution 11-07 was passed 27 votes in favor and 2 votes against in the Senate. It is now going through to a campus wide vote before the resolution can reach the desk of Fr. Beau-

champ. This election proposes an amendment to the ASUP Constitution in regards to the CIF. Currently, the CIF is a way for the student body to use 10 percent of the ASUP budget to make physical improvements to campus.

Resolution 11-07 proposes that the CIF go towards physical improvements to campus or a major event. This resolution would also change the name Capital Improvement Fund to Major Project Fund.

This special election concerns how the student government fee is spent; it is highly important that the voice of the student body

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be heard through voting on this resolution. Students can vote on Resolution 11-07 Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 8 a.m. through Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. on the UP Portal.

Mara Kouides is a junior social work major. She can be contacted at kouides13@up.edu.

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The name will change from the Capital Improvement Fund to the Major Project Fund

The Capital Improvement Fund will remain the same

Funds may still go to physical improvements, but may also go to large events

The 10 percent (roughly $20,000) from the student government fee will continue to go towards making physical improvements on campus

Possibility to bring major events (well-known speakers or performers) on campus

No possibility to bring major events on campus using the money from the CIF.

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Army ROTC: More than just hard work Danielle Bibbs Guest Commentary Here we go again.

Another article in The Beacon about Army ROTC and how it is so much harder than what everyone else on campus attempts to do.

OK, maybe Army ROTC is not the hardest thing you could do on campus, but you have to admit it’s a lot of hard work. You already know about our early mornings, late nights and forestfilled weekends and you see us in uniform at least three times a week. I know you’ve seen us with our 70-pound rucksacks walking around campus, and yes, they are fake rifles.

You know this stuff is hard.

So rather than beat you to death about our hardships, I’d rather fill in what other articles have left

out.

Army ROTC cadets are the coolest kids on campus. Aside from being exceptional students and being in good shape physically, Army cadets are just overall good people. You can tell just by the way we treat ourselves, our people and everyone else. Every cadet is a brother (or sister) to the program. It’s one big family. Almost like a fraternity but without the hazing and cliché Tshirts. And just like real siblings or frat brothers, we don’t always get along. But at the end of the day, we will always be there for each other. It’s even a part of our warrior ethos: I will never leave a fallen comrade. This applies on and off the battlefield. From hanging out with each other to giving each other rides, buying each other lunch or paying for everyone’s dry cleaning, Army cadet’s will always have each other’s backs. Always.

Then there is the way Army cadets treat other people. In a world of apathy and self interest, Army cadets take time to

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get to know people. We accept and respect people. I don’t mean to sound like a proud mom but I’ve never seen more courtesy, chivalry and consideration in my life. Sure we can get pretty competitive in our studies or with sports, but we value good relationships. Taking our dating lives for instance. If you’ve been blessed with the admiration of an Army cadet, you probably know that it was quite an experience.

These guys and gals can’t wait to show you off to their friends, take you out on cool dates, meet your friends and then come back to the group and gush about how it all went.

And then there are the parties! Army cadets have the best parties. I’m not talking about those parties that P-Safe frowns upon or the ones when you end up completely hammered and in someone else’s bed the next morning. Think more along the lines of themed costume parties, surprise birthday parties and holiday dinner parties. Every time Army cadets get together there’s

tons of food, fun and great discussion. It’s not about party rocking, it’s about socializing. But, we are pretty crazy dancers.

I’d be lying if I said Army cadets don’t have those other kinds of parties as well, but I can neither confirm nor deny that those parties exist unless you’re 21.

Army cadets are regular UP students. Sometimes people forget that we are like everyone else.

We go to class, love CPB movies and really want to go to Dance of the Decades. We wish the tables in The Commons were bigger so we could seat all 38 members of our friends at the same table.

So what about Air Force ROTC? Oh well, I don’t want to speak for them, but I’m sure they are just as cool. Maybe even cooler.

However, in the spirit of a friendly rivalry that continues to brew between us, Go Army, beat Air Force! HOOAH!!

“75 days.”

Rick Baleros, junior, psychology

“Enough time for fun.”

Evan Howell, junior, mechanical engineering

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November 10, 2011

Do it for the fans, and charity too Kyle CapeLindelin Staff Commentary After months of fans listening to bickering on ESPN between NBA team owners and player representatives over how each side is being unfairly treated, and with no apparent hope that it will be resolved soon, Portland Trailblazer LaMarcus Aldridge stepped up and gave NBA fans what they want.

The Chiles Center became a playground for some of the most athletic players in the NBA, as UP welcomed a packed house filled with anxious Blazers fans and UP students who have been waiting for basketball to be back in the Rose City since the Blazers lost in the playoffs last spring.

The game was simply fun and exciting for all in attendance, and I doubt any fan can say they didn’t enjoy getting to see current Blazers Aldridge, Wesley Matthews, Raymond Felton, Armon Johnson and Chris Johnson ball together again.

Whether it was Aldridge going head-to-head with last year’s NBA scoring champ Kevin Durant and dropping 42 points to Durant’s 47, getting to see a preview of newly-acquired Felton

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Terrence Williams of the Houston Rockets shoots one of the game’s 108 3-pointers.

Bruce Garlinghouse Staff Commentary Monday morning, ESPN anchor Chris Broussard said, “there is nothing like football played at the highest level,” as he was preparing to show highlights for Sunday night’s nail biter.

Joe Flacco, who has been criticized in recent weeks for his inconsistency, orchestrated a brilliant 13-play drive that ended with a game-winning 26-yard touchdown pass, sealing a season sweep over division rival Pittsburgh.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh cut his chin after he was dropped by Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome in a postgame celebration and gave a fiery press conference defending his quarterback.

Grown men acting like kids.

Games that mean something.

Professionals performing at the highest level.

The NFL got it right.

The NBA is getting it wrong.

Who knew that through all the arguing, analysis and pleas for some shred of basketball, that shred would make that point more apparent.

Not because watching 20 NBA basketball players terror-

ize the rims at the Chiles Center wasn’t enjoyable. It was.

Not because it wasn’t refreshing to see the Chiles Center sold out for something other than men’s basketball games against Gonzaga or St. Mary’s. It was.

And not because the $100,000 LaMarcus Aldridge raised for his various charities didn’t serve a good cause, one greater than ending the lockout. It was.

It is because that money raised was an afterthought, and the game was just a show.

Hip-hop music played throughout the whole game while a couple of guys provided running commentary consisting of “oh damn!” and “whaat!?” Late in the 3rd quarter Nate Robinson committed the most blatant “NBA Street Vol. 2” goal tend ever seen.

The game was more lacking in defense than Isaiah Thomas is in height.

Lamarcus Aldridge took 21 shots in the first half.

Seven-foot center Spencer Hawes played point guard at times.

Kevin Durant scored 47 points. (Ok so that’s pretty standard.)

Yes it was basketball. There were two teams, four quarters, two halves, a winner and a loser.

But it didn’t come close to the level of basketball of the basketball that could have been played that night.

That night, instead of watch-

ing Aldridge, Matthews, Jeff Pendergraph and Raymond Felton play a pickup game, Blazer fans could have instead watched them face Steve Nash and the Phoenix suns, a team they faced in the first round of the playoffs two years ago.

Defense would have been played, players would have been paid and the game would have mattered.

In the 3rd quarter, a sobering chant filled the arena.

A resounding “Let’s go Blazers!” which doubled the standard three repetition limit, could have been mistaken for a pleading cry of “sign the damn deal!”

These weren’t their Blazers.

These weren’t real teams. They were individual athletes with incredible ability that was being wasted on this night because players who make millions think they have some sort of leverage over owners that have billions.

A 51 percent cut of the revenue to the players, remains on the table until Wednesday. And they will begin to go lower. Everyone knows that.

No one received their basketball fix and they won’t until it is the Rose Garden that is filled with “Let’s go Blazer” chants.

On Sunday night, two professional sports leagues held games.

One dealt with a lockout and the other is dealing with one.

One was played at its highest level. The other was a circus.

running the point or Matthews draining threes and rocking the signature “three-goggles,” the crowd ate it up.

Some of the biggest cheers were Blazer fans welcoming back former Blazers fan favorites who can’t get enough of Portland such as Jeff Pendergraph and Steve Blake.

The game also featured some great one-on-one action between Felton and Durant trading three’s on three consecutive possessions ending with Blazer fans going mad when Matthews was able to swipe a steal away from Durant as he tried one of his signature crossover drives to the basket.

UP’s many Washington and Seattle natives also got a treat by seeing their home-bred products on the floor and going hard at each other, with last year’s NBA Sixth Man of the Year Jamal Crawford (Rainier Beach HS, Seattle), the ultra athletic Terrence Williams (Rainier Beach HS, Seattle), Nate Robinson (Rainier Beach HS, University of Washington) and Isaiah Thomas (University of Washington). Robinson and Thomas also had their own battle with the sub-six-footers taking turns trying to win over the crowd with slam dunks.

If it wasn’t the basketball, fans had to be entertained by the witty hype men calling the game, Robinson doing a dance off to “The Dougie” with the UP-famous Michael Jackson Kid, Quinn Hallinan, or seeing two fans “coach” the teams, one of whom couldn’t Ian HIlger | THE BEACON

Current Blazer Chris Johnson soars for a dunk.

have been in middle school yet.

Although nothing beats Blazer games in Portland, Aldridge’s Rip City Classic gave me the basketball fix I needed, yet it has left me itching for more. It gave the city and UP students something to cheer for on the court again with all the proceeds going to the noble cause of cancer research.

As a bonus, the University and Pilot men’s and women’s basketball teams received free promotion to a new source of fans as they kick off their new seasons.

While nobody is happy with the NBA lockout, especially with no end in sight, at least for one night some talented players put on exciting show for the hungry fans in Portland. It showed me that regardless of the business side of things, they haven’t forgotten about the fans and that they miss playing for us as much as we miss seeing them.

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Women’s soccer celebrates seniors

Saturday the women’s soccer team recognized this year’s senior class with a ceremony prior to their 3-0 win over Gonzaga PJ Marcello Staff Writer marcello13@up.edu Women’s soccer has been a staple at the University of Portland for over 20 years made legendary by famed coach Clive Charles. This year’s senior class contributed three WCC Championship titles, four postseason appearances and 69 wins to the tradition before playing their final regular season game on Nov. 5 at Merlo Field with a 3-0 win over Gonzaga. The six seniors for the Pilots women’s soccer team have created four years of unforgettable moments, long lasting friendships and built on UP’s tradition of professionalism both on and off the field. The senior Pilots shared what they believe it means to be a Pilot as well as some of the experiences and memories they will take away from playing at UP. Emma Nelson: “I’m going to miss the atmosphere here. We have the most dedicated and knowledgeable fans who really care about what’s going on, while most other places are quiet.

That atmosphere at Merlo is un-

matched,” senior defender Emma Nelson said.

Halley Kreminski: “The whole program taught me to be a better person all ‘round,” senior forward Halley Kreminski said.

“Merlo is better than anywhere else in the country. There is an unmistakable feeling when you step on that field.”

Danielle

Foxhoven: “My time here has been amazing,” senior forward Danielle Foxhoven said.

“I grew more as a person and a player than I would have anywhere else. I am very happy and thankful for that. I want to say thank you to all the students. You can’t find fans anywhere else in the US like we have for women’s soccer. My time here was made because of the fans and the culture that is made around our soccer program.”

Kassi McCluskie: “The team comradery I have experienced here has been amazing. I will miss my teammates and the memories we have playing on Merlo. Every game at Merlo is so great especially night games.

They are so different and unique, not many people get the opportunity for that experience,” senior defender Kassi McCluskie said.

Michelle Olivier: “Being a part of the history here is being a part of something a lot bigger than yourself.

Knowing where this program came from and where we want it to go shapes us,” senior defender Michelle Olivier said. “There is a lot we can give to the program not just winning, but leaving mentalities and experiences to remember. Being a Pilot runs in your blood, it is a second home and I love representing

UP on the field,” Olivier said.

Hailee DeYoung: “I will miss the team environment I’ve been with so long.

Being part of this team is always having a consistent group of friends. You can be as competitive as you want in that environment. I am ready to experience other things, but there will nothing will ever be quite like it,” senior goalkeeper Hailee DeYoung said.

Pilots in the post -season!

The women’s soccer team recieved an atlarge bid to the 2011 NCAA

tournament.

They face the No. 23 Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis, Ore. on Friday at 7 p.m.

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Sam Jam: ‘truly a family’ Bruce Garlinghouse Staff Writer garlingh13@up.edu “We will find a cure.”

Those are the words junior Sam Bridgman ended with after an emotional speech in front of nearly 400 people during halftime of Tuesday’s Sam Jam. The men and women’s basketball teams joined together to take on the Oregon Sports Disability wheelchair basketball team to raise awareness for Friedreich’s Ataxia, a degenerative disease that has restricted Bridgman to a wheelchair.

“I think everyone had a good time. I had a really good time,” Bridgman said. “It made my night to see that many people there.”

The Pilots trailed 22-4 eight minutes into the first half and 3210 going into the second.

But in the spirit of charity, the Pilots were given 20 points on their next basket, cutting the lead to two.

Despite a buzzer beater by the man of the night, the Pilots couldn’t mount a comeback and lost 47-54.

Nevertheless, the night was a success.

The event raised a total of $6,300 from T-shirt sales and online donations, which included a $3,500 donation from an anonymous source, who Bridgman said

has two children with F.A. “I thought we weren’t even going to get to our goal,” Bridgman said. “I have been stoked all day.”

Sam Westendorf, who planned the event, said he didn’t see how it could have gone any better and was proud to be part of a community so willing to help out one of its students.

“Not even the athletic department, but further than that,” Westendorf said. “We truly are a family here.”

Head baseball coach Chris Sperry, whom Bridgman has become close to while working as the team’s manager, said the event was a proud moment.

“Sam is always there, never misses a game,” an emotional Sperry said. “To be on the other side watching Sam ... it’s a great source of pride.”

He continued by saying he was proud to have a player like Westendorf.

“It speaks volume to the type of person Westendorf is,” he said.

“I am blessed to be around both (Bridgman and Westendorf).”

Bridgman and Westendorf said they plan on holding the event next year and Westendorf said he wants to continue working the UP community after both he and Bridgman graduate.

“There will always be someone to help,” Westendorf said.

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This week in sports Women’s Soccer The Pilots concluded regular season play with a 3-0 win over the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Their record is now 9-9-1 overall and 4-4-0 in the WCC. The Pilots head into the post-season thanks to an at-large bid, and they face the OSU Beavers on Friday at 7 p.m. at Lorenz Field in Corvallis, Ore.

Men’s Soccer Now on a five-win streak, the men’s team stands at 10-6-2 overall and 5-4-1 in the WCC. They face their final two regular season opponents this weekend at Merlo field. Friday, the men face the USF Dons at 7 p.m. before playing again on Sunday at 1 p.m. against the Santa Clara Broncos.

Volleyball Following tough losses to Saint Mary’s and USD, the Pilots finish out their season with three games on the road. They take on the USF Dons tonight at 7 p.m. and the Santa Clara Broncos on Saturday at 1 p.m.

The volleyball team’s final regular season game will be against BYU on Saturday, Nov. 19 at noon.

Men’s Basketball With two exhibition wins to start the season, the men’s team heads to Seattle, Wash. for the World Vision Classic. They face Florida Atlantic, Georgia State, and the University of Washington.

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Above: The men’s and women’s basketball teams strike a pose with junior Sam Bridgman. Sam Jam raised $6,300 that will go to researching a cure for Friedreich’s Ataxia.

Below: Bridgman makes a drive down the court looking for an open player. The co-ed Pilots team struggled against the Oregon Sports Disability wheelchair basketball team, losing 47-54 in spite of a buzzer beater from Bridgman.

Women’s Basketball After winning their first two exhibition games of the year, the women’s team faces Montana State at 6 p.m. in the Chiles Center this Friday, and UC Irvine at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

(courtesy portlandpilots.com, WCCsports.com)

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Rip City Classic feeds NBA-starved fans

Jason Hortsch Staff Writer hortsch12@up.edu At least for one night, fans and players alike could forget the lockout as the NBA returned to Rip City.

NBA stars Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge and James Harden were just some of the familiar faces taking the court in front of a raucous crowd Sunday night. The Rip City Classic, organized by Aldridge, filled UP’s Chiles Center to capacity and gave fans a glimpse of what they are missing during the lockout.

Aldridge opened the game with a three pointer, his trademark high release a welcome site for weary Blazers fans. Chris Johnson, another Blazers forward, quickly stepped up the intensity, putting his springs to use on a vicious put-back dunk a couple of minutes later.

Other highlights included Durant and new Blazers guard Raymond Felton having a shooter’s duel, trading 3-pointers on backto-back-to-back-to-back possessions in the third quarter, as well as former University of Washing-

ton alumni Isaiah Thomas and Nate Robinson having their own personal Huskies battle to close out the quarter.

Despite Durant’s 47 points, Aldridge’s Home team narrowly edged out Durant’s Away team 164-157.

Aldridge paced his squad with 42 points, with Wesley Matthews, another Blazers fan favorite, chipping in 30. Defense was a non-factor, as both teams shot over 50 percent from the field.

Matthews was pleased with the results of the game, especially being able to play in front of a crowd.

“It feels great,” Matthews said. “It was a lot of fun out there.

I’d almost forgotten that I was tired.”

Harden, the liveliest player during warm-ups, has enjoyed the recent trend of exhibition games during the lockout.

“I’ve been playing in a couple all summer,” Harden said.

“They’re just great. You get a chance to play in an actual game against some good competition.

It’s a good overall thing.”

Aldridge said he wanted to give fans the chance to see some

NBA basketball.

“We just want to have fun and play some good basketball,” Aldridge said. “It should be fun.

I was getting hyped about it today. I miss basketball a lot right now.”

Durant pointed to his close friendship with Aldridge as his reason for deciding to play in the charity event, as well as his respect for Portland as a basketball city.

“LaMarcus is kind of like my big brother,” Durant said. “He came and supported me in my game, so I had to come and support his. I love Portland, though.

Portland shows the game of basketball so much love, so it’s good to come here and play.”

Conspicuously absent from the arena was Blazers favorite Brandon Roy, who appeared to be a last-minute scratch. Aldridge chalked up his absence to family matters, but questions about the health of his ailing knees remain.

The event allowed Aldridge to donate $100,000 to local charities, including New Avenues for Youth, Breast Cancer Awareness, and Providence/St. Vincent’s Cardio Vascular Institute

Despite all of the goodwill and happiness surrounding the event, the NBA’s lockout once again stole much of the spotlight as most pre-game interviews with players were dominated by discussion about the labor dispute.

Players weighed in on a variety of issues, with Durant being the most vocal.

“I’m sick of it man. I’m sick of it,” Durant said. “Us players have done what we have to do, and now it’s on the owners. But it’s looking like they won’t give in. It’s not fair. We’ll stand firm.

I support them (the player’s association) 110 percent.”

Aldridge said he just misses basketball, plain and simple.

“I definitely want to play basketball,” said Aldridge. “All the guys want to play basketball.”

Matthews noted that financial consequences are far from the only issue players are facing during the lockout.

“Financially, we were prepared when I came into the league,” Matthews said. “They said lockout, lockout, lockout.

I’ve set up my plan for it. But mentally? No. Hell no.”

Former Atlanta Hawks guard

Jamal Crawford was more reserved in his assessment.

“I’d have to think more about it, honestly,” Crawford said, when asked how he would vote on a deal that split revenue 50/50 between owners and players. “I think it’s a tough decision either way.”

He was more candid when addressing the swirling rumors that he may be bound for the Trailblazers as soon as the lockout is lifted.

“Yeah, definitely,” Crawford said when asked if he would like to play for Portland. “Brandon’s one of my best friends. It’s almost like a hometown team because I’m right from Seattle.”

Lockout or no lockout, the Rip City Classic gave fans and players the chance to just relax and enjoy basketball for what it is.

Some found the atmosphere perhaps too relaxed, though.

Spectator Alex Grimaldi, a UP senior, was a little disappointed by the effort of players.

“I just wish the players had tried harder,” Grimaldi said, in a reference to the porous defense.