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UP student gives his account of the bombings at the Boston Marathon

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Flowers rest at a barrier near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The two bombs that went off in the crowd on Monday were made out of pressure cookers and shards of metal, nails and ball bearings.

Jackie Jeffers | THE BEACON

Junior Grayson Penfield ran the Boston Marathon Monday. After the bombs exploded, he couldn’t find his mother, who also ran the race, for over an hour. Both returned safely to Oregon.

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Grayson Penfield, an experienced marathoner, usually stays at the finish line after he finishes to cheer on the other runners. But Monday in Boston, he didn’t. It might have saved his life.

“If I wasn’t waiting for my mom, I probably would have been at the finish line,” Penfield said.

Penfield, a junior, finished with a time of 3:23:33, about an hour before the two bombs shook the city, killing three people and injuring more than 170.

Penfield ran the marathon with his mother, Elena Parker, who finished 20 minutes before the first bomb went off.

“I was a block away from the bomb, in an area where family members who have been waiting can meet up with you after the race,” Penfield said.

He was waiting with his aunts for his mom to finish. She was on her way to meet them when he heard the explosions. At first unsure of the cause of the loud noises, Penfield knew something serious had happened when the shocked crowd fell silent.

“My stomach dropped, and some people started crying immediately, and some started running away,” Penfield said.

Standing a block away from the finish line, he saw only a cloud of smoke, but not the massive explosions that tore off people’s limbs and covered the ground in blood.

“I thought it might be a bomb, but then I thought no one would even care to bomb a marathon,” Penfield said.

But Penfield knew it was serious, as the mood grew tense and terrified as police and medical personnel flooded the streets.

“I probably saw over a hundred ambulances, a bomb squad, the SWAT team,” Penfield said. “It was madness.”

He was worried about his safety but was also concerned about his mother. He had been texting her after she finished and was waiting for her with his aunts when the explosions went off. For more than an hour, he was unable to make contact with his mother, and began walking around the surrounding blocks searching for her. He finally found her on the same two blocks he had been circling, relieved to know she was safe.

“For that whole period of time I had no idea where she was or how she was doing,” Penfield said.

All public transportation was stopped, and most streets barricaded, so people had to walk to leave the city.

See RACE, page 2

“If I wasn’t waiting for my mom, I probably would have been at the finish line.”

Grayson Penfield junior

Shock and sorrow in Boston

See News, pg. 2

On Campus

Accuracy in The BeaconThe 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.

CPB Movie This week’s CPB movie is “Silver Linings Playbook” starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. The movie is Friday and Saturday at 10:00 p.m. in Buckley Center Auditorium. Free. Library Hard Hat Tours The last public tours of the Library renovation are April 23 and 24. Email Kathy O’Connell Riddell at oconnell@up.edu to sign up. Tours start at 3:45 p.m. from the Franz Hall lobby and last 45 minutes. Closed toe shoes required.

University Park Neighborhood Assocation Meeting All students are invited to attend the quarterly UPNA meeting and learn more about their neighborhood. The meeting is April 22 in the Chiles Center Hall of Fame room at 7:00 p.m. Nicaragua Immersion Rummage Sale The Nicaragua Immersion is accepting donations for their annual rummage sale. Small, gently used household items can be dropped off at the Moreau Center from 8:30 a.m to noon or 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday before April 19. To donate large appliances, electronics or furniture, contact Caitlin Hogan at hogan13@up.edu. The rummage sale is April 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m, outside the Pilot House. Holocaust Survivor On Friday April 19, Holocaust survivor Miriam Greenstein will speak in Buckley Center 163 at 4:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided. Attendees can purchase an autographed copy of her autobiography “In the Shadow of Death, A Young Girl’s Survival of the Holocaust” for $20 at the event. Proceeds benefit the Oregon Holocaust Memorial. Contact Helena Chew at chew14@up.edu with questions. Pilots After Dark This week’s Pilots After Dark event is the movie “Jaws” showing in Howard Hall Pool Saturday at 10:00 p.m. CORRECTIONS In last week’s Beacon, Erin Marshall was referred to as a sophomore. She is a freshman.

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RACE: Runner thankful to be back home

“Mostly I hug them, I tell them I love them, which I do because I love every single one of them, and I tell them it’s going to be okay. I will hold them until they are done crying.”

Shari Butler

UP mourns ‘mother’ Shari Butler

Tears, hugs and dozens of students filled Corrado chapel Monday evening to grieve the loss of “loving,” “funny” and “self-donating” Corrado housekeeper Shari Butler.

Butler, who had a brain tumor, died unexpectedly April 14 at her home in Scappoose, Ore. Butler, 42, had three children, UP alumna Debbie Miller and students Brett and Kurt Reeves.

She graduated in 1989 from Kamiakin High School in Kennewick, Wash. and worked in the Air National Guard for nine years before returning to Scappoose.

For the past three years, Butler worked as a housekeeper in Corrado Hall. Pastoral resident Fr. Gary Chamberland said in his homily Monday evening that Butler served the UP community in more ways than one.

“Shari wasn’t a housekeeper, she was a person who lived in our lives to take care of us,” Chamberland said. “It was that wonderful multiplication of love that never ran short, that had a time and a moment for everybody to give of herself endlessly without ever hitting the bottom of her reserve.”

In an interview with The Beacon last fall, Shari described how much love she had for UP students.

“Mostly I hug them, I tell them I love them, which I do because I love every single one of them, and I tell them it’s going to be okay,” Butler said. “I will hold them until they are done crying.”

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Manager Tony Torres said Butler gave “110 percent” in both her job and her relationships with the people she loved.

“Shari was always open, energetic, friendly with everybody,” Torres said. “She was not just a co-worker but a very good friend.”

Senior and former RA of Corrado Hannah Billett returned to the dorm Monday night to

celebrate Butler’s life.“There was a lot of grief,

confusion and frustration, but being together sharing stories and remembering Shari – there was such joy in that,” Billett said. “In that grief, we were able to connect in that joy that was her.”

Students in Corrado remember Butler as both a mother and a friend. Three - year Corrado resident and junior Mary McIntosh found trust and companionship in Butler when she first encountered her cleaning the showers freshman year.

“The first time I went to take a shower, she was there cleaning,” McIntosh said. “Twenty minutes later, I’ve told her about my fears, my hopes, my major, all while standing there with my towel and shower caddy.”

Butler was also a practical

joker. She was known for hiding Clarence, the Corrado Mascot, pulling pranks on RAs and TPing rooms. Sophomore Loren Westland enjoyed the sarcastic banters he and Butler would have.

“She started wishing me an average day when I made the point of saying ‘Have a great day’ was too much to live up to,” Westland said. “She always had a different spin on life – a sarcastic as hell one.”

McIntosh recalls how Butler also loved her Corrado residents

as children.“We all came to realize how

important Shari was, how special it was to have her,” McIntosh said. “She would set aside all her fears, worries and concerns and focus on yours when you needed it.”

Besides her children, Butler is survived by her mother Judith Dodd, father Terry Butler, best friend Travis Miller and brother Bill Butler. A celebration of life will be Saturday at noon in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher.

Beloved housekeeper for Corrado Hall passed away Sunday

Kate StringerStaff Writer

stringer14@up.edu

Stephanie Matusiefsky | THE BEACON

Shari Butler worked for UP as a dorm housekeeper for the last three years. In a story in The Beacon about Butler in October, students described her as a sweet maternal figure. Here she stands by her office wall, covered wtih photos and cards from current and former students.

After Penfield and his mom reunited, they headed for their hotel in Cambridge more than four miles away.

In the hotel, Penfield watched the news and President Obama address the nation. That was when he finally understood what had happened, the devastation and how close he and his family were to the explosions.

“I was exhausted from the race, the panic and sheer terror, and hours of walking,” Penfield said.

Penfield returned to campus Wednesday and is back in class. He’s thankful to be home, but not deterred from returning to Boston or running. He plans to run the Vancouver, USA Half Marathon June 16.

“Generally, people are good, but there’s a few crappy people out there who try to ruin everything,” Penfield said. “You can’t just stop your life because of what they do.”

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More than 100 students gathered at a candlelight vigil at the Bell Tower Monday night to pray for victims of the Boston bombing. The vigil began with a prayer and song followed by a moment of silence for the victims while participants lit candles.

After several more prayers and songs, the gathering ended with the Bell Tower playing Amazing Grace. The vigil was planned by senior Patrick Tomassi with the help of a few friends. After word of the vigil spread on social media, FOX12 and KGW also

showed up to cover the gathering. Tomassi was surprised to see so many attendees.

“It was a very good gesture of the people in the community,” he said.

-Kelsey Thomas

Giovanna Solano| THE BEACON

Candelight vigil supports bombing victims

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Editor’s note: The Beacon has a policy to generally avoid the use of anonymous sources because we believe that our readers are entitled to know the identities of sources of information so they can evaluate their credibility.

We may make exceptions when we believe the public benefit of publishing a story that could best be told only with an anonymous source or sources outweighs the value of the policy.

In this case, we decided that because the story of student use of Adderall illuminates a public health issue, we would grant anonymity and the pseudonyms “Tom” and “Mary” to the students who spoke to us for this story. We do not make this exception lightly, but with the hope it will spark awareness and constructive discussion about the use of Adderall.

The first time Tom took Adderall, a prescription drug to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), he was fascinated in class like he had never been before.

“It makes everything you’re doing really interesting,” he said. “And [I want] to actually do the work, not just get through the class.”

Tom said he knows he doesn’t have ADHD, or even a problem focusing, but he takes Adderall illicitly to make it through challenging courses.

“It’s easy to tell when it first kicks in,” he said. “It’s like to the face, you’re so focused. It makes it easier to do stuff I hate.”

Mary was struggling to keep up with class work, so she took Adderall when a friend offered it.

“It motivates me to want to do my work, which is needed because I lack so much focus,” she said.

She also doesn’t have ADHD but takes Adderall because it makes school easier. She can work at her computer for five hours without losing focus.

“I take it when I know I’m going to the library to study for a long period of time,” she said.

“Once it starts to kick in, I just want to do work.”

Tom and Mary agree that even though buying Adderall is illegal, it’s easy to do. They just ask around, buy the pills and study. They take Adderall only when they have a lot of work to get done, and if their dealer isn’t out.

“I’ve never felt like I’ve had to really hide it,” Mary said.

Nonmedical Adderall use is increasingly prevalent among college students, with more students taking Adderall when they don’t have a prescription. According to a study from Informa Healthcare, in 2008, 43 percent of surveyed students had used Adderall nonmedically, and 84 percent of those students took it to improve academic performance. A 2010 study showed ADHD stimulants like Adderall are often the most frequently distributed illegal medications on college campuses.

The study also shows Adderall has high potential for abuse and dependence and can be addictive if not taken in its prescribed form. It’s in the same classification group as cocaine, and it’s a federal offense to distribute or sell the medication for non-prescribed use. Not only is it addictive when incorrectly used and illegal to sell, but it can also cause health problems including weight loss, fast or irregular heartbeat and sleeplessness.

But for college students who feel they are over their heads in competitive environments, the benefits of taking Adderall make it worth the risk. ‘Testing the drug’s ability’

Mary said she would take Adderall a couple times a week. She’s not worried about getting addicted but is concerned that taking someone else’s medication is illegal.

“I’m a little bit [worried], but I kind of just overlook that,” she said.

She said most people are “more than willing” to sell their Adderall.

At first, Tom took Adderall a few times a week, especially when he had dense reading to do or a 15-page paper to write in a day. He could work for 10 hours

straight or stay up for an entire day if he took enough. He’d buy $20 dollars worth of pills at once, with a 30-milligram pill costing about $7, or $3 for a lower dosage.

By the end of the semester, Tom could tell he was building up a tolerance to a drug he knows his body doesn’t need.

“I worry about how much I’m taking and what it’s going to do to my body later,” he said. “It can’t be the best thing for you to take if you don’t need it.”

Tom stopped taking Adderall over winter break but began using it occasionally again second semester to help him keep up with a tough course load.

But sometimes he worries using Adderall is the easy way out.

“I kinda feel like I’m cheating,” he said. “I’m not testing my ability, but the drug’s ability.”

Increased use in collegeThe UP Health Center tracks

data through its annual CORE study but has numbers only on prescription drug abuse, not Adderall in particular.

But Paul Myers, director of Health Services, does think non-prescribed use of Adderall is becoming more of a concern on campus. It’s easily available and hard to track if a prescription is being abused.

“I’m not sure the practice is increasing, it may be, but students willingness to be open about it is on the rise,” he said.

According to Dr. Joel Nigg, professor of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience at Oregon Health and Science University, college students may take Adderall because they feel pressure to succeed, not necessarily because they actually have ADHD.

College students have to build a resume, pass classes and have a social life, he said. There is competition in school, but also to be successful in the job market.

“They feel like they need performance enhancement to help them,” Nigg said. “Most of us will perform better if we take an Adderall.”

Nigg also attributed the increased use of Adderall to peer

pressure. “[Students

think] ‘Everybody’s doing it. If I’m not doing it, I’m going to be left behind,’” he said. “There’s definitely a peer dynamic.”

Like any prescription, Adderall can have serious side effects,

but most people who take the drug correctly do not have problems.

But Nigg said many college students use Adderall without being properly examined, which increases their risk for serious side affects that harm the heart and mind.

Stimulants like Adderall can affect a person’s cardiovascular system, and Nigg said one of the greatest risks of passing around Adderall is that it will go to a student who doesn’t know they have a heart condition.

“The bottom line is prescriptions are never recommended without a health test,” he said. “Passing a controlled substance around on campus is risky in that sense. You could hurt someone unwittingly.”

When used correctly, Nigg said psychological effects from Adderall are rare, but people are most at risk to develop psychosis at around the college age.

“It is rare, but possible,” he said.

Concerns about dealing Adderall is also worrisome in

its potential to harm students that are willing to sell their pills.

Nigg said it can be detrimental for students who need the prescription but don’t keep enough for themselves.

“There’s obviously a legal concern,” he said. “They are vulnerable to prosecution if caught.”

That’s one risk not taken seriously enough, Nigg said.

According to Director of Public Safety Gerry Gregg, they haven’t caught students distributing their prescriptions, but he doesn’t doubt that it’s going on.

“It’s nothing to be messed around with,” he said. “There needs to be a very clear understanding of how dangerous it is.”

But students with ADHD may not consider the dangers of taking a prescription inconsistently. Students who don’t take a prescription regularly won’t function as well as they could.

“They don’t have the meds when they need them,” Nigg said. “Kids start taking it when they think they need it, not on a regular basis. They don’t get the stability they want.”

Myers emphasized that Adderall affects several aspects of a person’s life if they choose to use it, no matter the circumstances.

“For me, one student is too many,” he said. “It puts their academics at risk, it puts them legally at risk, it puts their friend at risk they think they’re helping.”

Though many students use Adderall nonmedically, especially in college, many people develop ADHD in childhood and continue to need a prescription as young adults, said Joel Nigg, professor of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience at Oregon Health and Science University.

ADHD starts in childhood. Children can’t sit still in class, focus or stay organized.

“It’s that kind of thing for them,” Nigg said. “Typically the behavior in terms of impulsivity and hyperactivity is that it’s so severe they can’t function in the classroom.”

Nigg said it’s a dramatic difference once a child who has ADHD is medicated.

Nigg said it is rare for ADHD to be diagnosed in college. If college-aged students think they may have ADHD and need a prescription, it’s because their ADHD was missed in childhood, or they have a different learning disorder. If this is the case the student should be evaluated.

According to Paul Myers, director of Health Services, if this is the case the Health Center can evaluate and diagnose a student. They can also prescribe drugs like Adderall.

But Myers said the challenge can be determining if a student is struggling in school because of ADHD or if there is something else affecting their ability to learn.

“If it’s ambiguous at all, we will refer to a specialist,” he said. “When is it a disorder? There’s a big gray zone.”

However, he said it’s also easy to tell when someone is seriously struggling because of ADHD.

“The vast majority have a long, documented history of ADD or ADHD,” he said. “You see the anguish.”

-Laura Frazier

Drugged for successAdderall use increases in college as more students look for performance enhancement

Laura FrazierNews Editor

frazier13@up.edu

Diagnosing ADHD

1. April 11, 4:01 p.m. - A student reported the theft of their iPod from The Commons. A report was taken and investigation remains open.

2. April 11, 4:58 p.m. - A staff member reported the theft of their phone from Franz Hall. A report was taken and investigation remains open.

3. April 14, 2:06 a.m. - Public Safety received a call reporting an intoxicated minor at an off campus party who needed assistance. Officer responded and escorted the student back to their dorm where they were left in the care of Residence Life

4. April 14, 3:32 p.m. - Officers responded to a report of a small box on fire outside of Fields Hall. The fire was extinguished and no further action was necessary.

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NEWS4 April 18, 2013

Events• Graduation rehearsal:

Friday, May 3 at 11:00 a.m in the Chiles Center

• Nurses’ pinning ceremony: Saturday, May 4 at 8:30 a.m. in the Chiles Center

• University ROTC ceremony: Saturday, May 4 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chiles Center

• Graduate school commencement: Saturday, May 4 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chiles Center

• Baccalaureate Mass: Saturday, May 4 at 5:30 p.m. in the Chiles Center

• President’s Reception: Saturday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Bauccio Commons

• Family brunch: Sunday, May 5 at 10:30 a.m. in the Bauccio Commons

• Undergraduate commencement: Sunday, May 6 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chiles Center. Graduating seniors should arrive at the Chiles Center no later than 1:15 p.m. through the north doors.

2013 Honorary Doctorates

• Alberto Salazar: Salazar is a famed runner and coach who won the NCAA individual title in 1978 with the University of Oregon. He was on the 1980 U.S. Olympic team and has broken several American records.

• Karen Gaffney: Gaffney, who was born with Down Syndrome, is a swimmer and activist. She has swum across Lake Tahoe and across the English Channel with a team, and she is the president of the Karen Gaffney Foundation.

• Br. Donald Stabrowski: In his 25 years at UP, Stabrowski served as a political science professor, provost, dean and vice president. He has studied the Polish diaspora in

Indiana extensively.• Kirk Hanson: Hanson,

who will give the Commencement Address at graduation, is a professor of applied ethics at Santa Clara University. He studies the ethics of business and is best known for his series “The Accountable Corporation.”

• Kathryn Jones Harrison: Harrison is a tribal leader with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Her activism focuses on gaining federal recognition of tribes in Oregon, and she helped create the Spirit Mountain Community Fund, which has given over $45 million to nonprofit organizations in Oregon.

• Fr. Tim Murphy: A UP graduate of the Class of ’73, Murphy will receive the University’s highest honor, the Christus Magister Medal. He has served as a priest in the Archdiocese of Portland for almost 50 years and has been a teacher, president and principal at Central Catholic High School. Validictorian

• Rosemary Moore: Moore is a nursing and Spanish double major. Next year, Moore hopes to be a nurse at one of the Providence hospitals in the Portland area, where she would like to work on the medical/surgical floor. After gaining important experience in the hospital, Moore wants to continue her education and go to graduate school. -Lydia Laythe, Philip Ellefson

Graduation DetailsTwo students awarded prestigious Goldwater scholarships

Philip EllefsonStaff Writer

ellefson15@up.edu

Stephanie Matusiefsky | THE BEACON

James Gaynor, left, and Claire Couch, right, were both awarded scholarships for students studying math, science or engineering. Gaynor is researching environmental science, and Couch focuses on genetics.

Jackie Jeffers | THE BEACON

For sophomore Claire Couch, news of the Goldwater scholarship came unexpectedly.

“I was totally shocked, and I couldn’t believe it until like three people emailed me and said congratulations,” Couch said.

Couch and junior James Gaynor recently received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, which is given to undergraduates going into careers in math, science or engineering. Congress created the scholarship in 1986 in honor of former Senator Barry Goldwater.

This year, 271 students nationwide, including eight in Oregon, received the prestigious award. Winners of the scholarship receive $7,500 per year for their undergraduate education. Most students who win the scholarship have done undergraduate research.

Couch, a biology major, and Gaynor, a chemistry major, both have research experience under their belts in emerging fields.

Gaynor worked the last two summers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash. This summer, he will work with the Environmental Protection Agency on characterization of nanoparticles and the possible effects of nanotechnology on the environment.

“[Nanoscience] is an interesting area of research because it kind of fits in between what we know on a macroscopic level and the molecular level,” he said.

Gaynor said because nanoscience is such a new field, the possibilities for its uses are wide open.

“The limits are pretty much endless,” Gaynor said. “There’s immense potential.”

Some of the research with nanoparticles borders on magic, he said.

“Some groups are working on trying to bend light around the surface of a nanoparticle, such that it would work as basically the traditional cloak idea – the

invisibility cloak,” Gaynor said.Not much is known about the

field, and it may have potentially dangerous effects on the environment.

“We have no idea what the long-term consequences could be with these kinds of technologies,” he said.

Eventually, Gaynor hopes to get a Ph.D. in physical chemistry and continue to research at a university like UP.

Chemistry professor Steven Mayer, who has worked with Gaynor on research, said Gaynor will go far.

“He ranks in probably my top five students of all time,” Mayer said. “I fully expect that James will target all the top schools when he’s applying for Ph.D. programs.”

Couch is studying a newly - discovered virus called the RNA-DNA hybrid virus (RDHV), which has unusual genetic material.

“It’s a very new field, the field of metagenomics, and learning about viruses just from taking environmental samples and analyzing the DNA in the samples,” she said.

Last summer, Couch received a Research Experience for

Undergraduates from Portland State University. She went to Boiling Springs Lake in California, where she worked with a team of scientists to and determine the host of the virus. This summer, she will continue with the project.

While doing her research, she collected samples and learned how to scan electron microscopy to look at microscopic organisms.

“I was able to get some images of viruses actually attacking and infecting cells,” Couch said.

According to Couch, RDHV could have big implications for evolutionary biologists.

“[The virus] has huge implications for the origins of DNA as the genetic material for life,” Couch said. “It could show that viruses were much more involved in the evolution of DNA as the genetic info for life.”

Although Couch knows she wants to study viruses in the future, she is unsure of her exact career path.

“Right now, what I’m hoping to do is get a dual veterinary degree/Ph.D. and hopefully do research in animal virology,” Couch said. “But I change my mind every couple weeks.”

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The Beacon has won 10 regional Mark of Excellence awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, including five for first place. It competed with newspapers from colleges in five states in the category of institutions with 5,000 or fewer students.

First place winners advance to the SPJ national competition. Results will be announced in late August.

First Place:• General News

Reporting- Philip Ellefson

• Feature Writing- Kate Stringer

• Column Writing- Amanda Munro, Sarah Hansell, Lydia Laythe

• Sports Photography- Jackie Jeffers

• Editorials- Caitlin Yilek

Second Place:• Best All-Around

Non-Daily student newspaper

• General News Reporting- Kelsey Thomas

• Feature Photography- Joey Solano

• In-Depth Reporting- Rosemary Peters

Third Place:• Breaking News

Photography- Jackie Jeffers

Beacon wins five first-place regional awards

Stephanie Matusiefsky | THE BEACON

Funded by ASUP, the new patio next to the Anchor opened this week. The patio was blessed at the ribbon cutting ceremony Monday.

Anchor patio opens

After University President Fr. Bill Beauchamp wrote a letter to the UP community published in The Beacon April 11, students associated with Redefine Purple Pride chose not to hold a demonstration expressing frustration with the administration’s response to student concerns.

Redefine Purple Pride, a group that seeks to compel the administration to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the Nondiscrimination Policy, wrote a letter and posted a YouTube video April 7 asking Beauchamp to address questions they felt had gone unanswered. The letter said Beauchamp had not explained his view on the Nondiscrimination Policy or laid out the timeline for making a

decision.“We hope that this letter will

solicit a direct response from you, outlining the process and timeline of the PACI committee as well as the legality of the discussed changes to the non-discrimination policy,” the letter said.

The letter also said if the group did not receive a response by April 12, they would hold a demonstration.

Beauchamp’s April 11 letter explained that the Ad Hoc President’s Advisory Committee

on Inclusion (PACI) had gathered student and faculty concerns and was working on reporting them. He also said policy changes cannot be made until after the Board of Regents meeting May 11.

“I continue to be grateful to the members of the PACI for their work, and to all of the students, faculty, and staff who have contributed personal stories and recommendations to this effort,” Beauchamp wrote in the letter. “The most important thing is that we are a community where we all feel safe and respected.”

Senior Janie Oliphant, a Redefine Purple Pride member, said students were glad about Beauchamp’s response.

“For most people, we did not want to host another protest,” Oliphant said. “But we felt like it was the only alternative in the absence of answers and dialogue that we have been repeatedly

requesting.”Oliphant said Beauchamp’s

letter was appreciated, even though it didn’t answer every question directly.

“He certainly didn’t answer all of our questions we wrote in the letter, but he opened the space for dialogue,” Oliphant said.

In addition to writing the letter, Beauchamp also promised Redefine Purple Pride members he would meet with individuals to listen to their concerns. Oliphant said students were looking forward to meeting

with Beauchamp for transparent discussion.

“I hope that that dialogue can create more of an on-campus dialogue and that we can, instead of being closed-door, have more open-door meetings where everyone’s included in what’s happening,” Oliphant said.

The group had also said it would distribute fliers about the controversy to prospective freshmen and parents at Weekend on the Bluff. But after Beauchamp’s offer to meet with students, they decided not to.

“Since things are moving in a positive way, we didn’t want to make it more negative than it needed to be,” Oliphant said. “I can’t speak for everyone, but I didn’t think that showing all these kids that are thinking about coming to our school the negative aspects would be, overall, beneficial to us.”

Redefine Purple Pride chooses not to demonstrate After University president responded to questions from student movement, the group called off a demonstration

Philip EllefsonStaff Writer

ellefson15@up.edu

“The most important thing is that we are a community where we all feel safe and respected.”

Fr. Bill Beauchamp University president

“He certainly didn’t answer all of our questions we wrote in the letter, but he opened the space for dialogue.”

Janie Oliphant senior

Landlord forum opens discussion with UP, neighborhood Wednesday in the Hall of

Fame room in the Chiles Center, UP neighborhood landlords met with Residence Life, Public Safety, the University Park Neighborhood Association and a property manager to discuss how to help students transition to off-campus housing. One attendee suggested the idea of hosting seminars to educate students who are moving off campus for the first time about how to manage the change. Also discussed was the possibility of UP requiring freshman and sophomores to live on campus, and how to draft leases for student renters. According to the Master Plan, UP intends to have 75 percent of students living on campus. At right, Director of Residence Life Mike Walsh addresses the group.

-Laura Frazier Jackie Jeffers | THE BEACON

NEWS6 April 18, 2013

Brooke Williams began working at The Log the first semester of her freshman year.

“I did yearbook in high school,” Williams said. “And it was an on-campus job, which [I thought] would help integrate myself into UP.”

Williams plans to increase the visual appeal of The Log next year.

“We’re going to try and shift focus from copy and large stories to alternative copy and focus on photo and other visual elements,” Williams said. “I think people would rather look at picture than read a whole bunch.”

Williams said The Log is an important and fun way of remembering all the events in a

year.“I like it because it’s a

culmination of the entire year,” Williams said. “You kind of

forget some things, so when you’re looking back it’s nice to be able to relive the year through pictures and copy.”

New student media leaders announced

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas will visit campus Sept. 19, according to University President Fr. Bill Beauchamp. The annual Red Mass will be celebrated that day, and Thomas will attend. He will also make a major address. Though the details of his visit are not final, he may also visit some classes, Beauchamp said.

-Laura Frazier

Supreme Court justice to speak on campus

The University announced the new student media leaders for next year. The Presidential

Advisory Committee on Student Media interviewed candidates and sent its nominees to University President Fr. Bill Beauchamp for final approval. Junior Katie Husk, a civil engineering major, will be

the KDUP general manager. Junior Kelsey Thomas, an English major, will be the editor in chief of The Beacon. Sophomore Brooke Williams, a communication major, will be the editor in chief of The Log.

After transferring to UP last fall from Baylor University in Texas, Kelsey Thomas knew she wanted to get involved in the campus newspaper.

“Working for a college paper is something I always wanted to do,” Thomas said. “So I definitely planned on applying from the moment I came.”

As a first-time reporter, Thomas said she hadn’t considered applying for the position of editor in chief until The Beacon advisor, Nancy Copic, suggested she apply.

“Once she suggested it, I was really excited about the idea,” Thomas said. “I took off with it.”

Thomas said her focus is to reach out to students and make the paper more accessible, especially online.

“I want to be doing more to reach students at where they’re

at,” Thomas said. “That means increasing our online presence and encouraging reporters to use social media more.”

Thomas is ready for the good and the bad of her new position and looks forward to next year.

“I think there are things that won’t be as fun, like angry phone calls or difficult decisions but I think it’s all part of the job,” Thomas said. “And I’m excited for everything.”

Lydia LaytheStaff Writer

laythe16@up.edu

Starting in the fall, education students can plan on more free time in their evenings.

The School of Education will transfer 7:10 to 9:55 p.m. classes from undergraduates and graduates to doctoral students and instead initiate a class time slot from 5:10 to 7:55 p.m. for undergraduate and graduate students.

John Watzke, dean of the School of Education, said the decision was spurred by the introduction of the new Doctorate of Education program starting this summer.

“Part of adding any program is the process of where that’s going to fit in,” Watzke said. “So in the process of review and talking with students and alumni, we decided that we should really comprehensively look at our entire schedule.”

The classes that will be switched to the 5:10 time slot are endorsement classes, in which students can gain extra ability to teach a certain subject such as reading or special education. One of the challenges behind this schedule change was to achieve a balance between the demand for endorsement classes with education students’ commitments to attend field experience or student-teaching.

“We’ve tried to put those in a sweet spot, where it’s accessible to everybody, it’s not keeping them here late, and won’t conflict with the daytime scheduling of undergrads who are trying to finish core classes,” Watzke said. “That’s the one that’s going to affect undergrads most, and I think it’s going to be a good thing.”

Another concern School of Education administrators had was the planning of future courses for faculty to teach.

“We are wanting to get to a one-year and two-year plan of

teaching, so that faculty can plan well ahead of time, so we can really project for the next year or two years what these courses will look like,” Watzke said.

Watzke also said after

considering students’ concerns about night classes, it became clear that late-night classes negatively impact the efficiency of the classroom experience for both undergraduate and graduate students.

“What we were getting back both from professionals and students was that going to 10 p.m., there’s a point of diminished returns, where the teacher is exhausted, the student is exhausted and the effectiveness just diminishes,” he said.

Junior elementary education major Kristin Hortsch agrees that night classes can be a problem for busy students.

“I can see that seniors who would be student teaching all day, and then have to be out until 10 p.m. in class, and then have to get home and do homework, that can be a lot. So I think it’s a good thing,” she said.

Watzke believes this set-up will be beneficial for all education students, whether they are undergraduates or a doctoral students.

“Ultimately we are trying to provide better programming for our students,” he said. “That’s really what it comes down to.”

School of Ed. drops late-night classes for under-

grad, grad students Kathryn Walters

Staff Writerwalters14@up.edu

”Ultimately we are trying to provide better programming for our students. That’s really what it comes down to.”

John Watzke dean of the School of Education

Brooke Williams: Editor in Chief of the Log

Kelsey Thomas: Editor in Chief of the Beacon

Katie Husk: KDUP General Manager

Giovanna Solano| THE BEACON

Giovanna Solano| THE BEACON

Giovanna Solano| THE BEACON

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Katie Husk started off as a DJ for her radio show “Better than Static” the second semester of her freshman year. She rose through the ranks and applied for the general manager position because she had a vision for the radio station.

“I just really want to see the station take off, and I thought I could be the person to do that,” Husk said.

Husk said a major focus for next year will be connecting UP to the outside community.

“Portland has a really amazing music scene, but we don’t see it very much at UP,” Husk said. “KDUP is supposed to be that connection.”

Husk said her greatest hope for next year is that the station’s presence on campus increases.

“Most people don’t know that

the station even exists,” Husk said. “I think we can keep getting more publicity and getting more people to come to our events.”

Though KDUP is not as visible on campus as she wants, Husk said the station has a lot of

strengths.“I think we have a really cool

group of people working here,” Husk said. “I think we also have a lot of excitement behind us.”

LIVING7 April 18, 2013

I am a Pilot. But time is tick-ing and in three short weeks I will be leaving this beautiful campus with only a diploma—my pass-port to the real world—and a few old sweatshirts with purple em-broidering to remember my time here.

Now that the end is near, it’s easy to look back on my four years and point out all the things I would have done differently. I would have been more involved on campus as a freshman, would have studied abroad, would have taken a dance class, would have auditioned for more plays and I would have never taken linguis-tics… The list could go on and on, but honestly a list like that isn’t what I want to take away with me. Ultimately, the things I love about UP are what I want to remember.

Every one of my college years has been drastically differ-ent from the last, and each year I found new treasures on campus—new people, new resources, new memories. While I know every-one’s experiences are different, these are some of the reasons I’ll remember UP.

Finding my placeIt took me until the spring of

my sophomore year to become brave enough to declare my mu-sic major. I had this notion that if I had more than one major, I would overwhelm myself, but I’m so glad I got over that. If you’re feeling now that you don’t quite fit at UP, it could be because you just haven’t found your mu-sic department.

The joy I found in going to class was bizarre when I started my music classes. What’s more is I found I loved the faculty, the students and the community with-in the department. Speaking from experience, don’t let fear hold you back from something you re-ally want to try. I can imagine I’d be pretty disappointed in myself right now if I had passed up the opportunity to let music influence my life. You’ve only got four years at UP, so make the most of your time while you can.

Teaching Freshman Workshop

Before I even came to UP, I had my heart set on being an RA, so during my sophomore year I did all that I could to make myself a great candidate. I taught Fresh-man Workshop, worked on Hall Council, attended RHA events

and I went to my interview with unwavering confidence. When I didn’t get the job, I’ll be honest, it felt like a kick in the face—but all things happen for a reason.

Since I didn’t get the RA po-sition, I got to return to my job as a Freshman Workshop leader, and I met a group of students who changed my time at UP much more than they realize. They are some of the sweetest, funniest, most adorable people I have met at UP, and meeting them remind-ed me that there is always a bright side to every bad situation.

Bike rentals in Howard HallOK, so maybe the free bike

rentals in Howard Hall didn’t dramatically influence my col-lege years, but they did aid in one of my favorite memories. Rent-ing bikes with my roommate on a sunny weekend freshman year allowed me to explore St. John’s and experience the goodness of a Burgerville coffee milkshake for the first time.

Getting to know my professorsI’m sure you’ve all had that

one professor who scares you. For years, I thought my English professor Dr. Orr was one of the most intimidating people I knew. Naturally, I chose him as my se-

nior thesis advisor to give me a little extra motivation to do my best, and I learned something un-expected through my meetings with him.

I learned that professors aren’t necessarily who you think they are. They’re funny, they’re ap-proachable and they remember what it’s like to be in your shoes. We were told over and over as freshmen to take advantage of of-

fice hours, and very few students actually listened. I wish I had been one of those few.

Retreats One thing I regret is not tak-

ing full advantage of the retreats at UP. I went on the Encounter with Christ retreat during the fall of my junior year, and I couldn’t

What I want to rememberHannah Kintner

Staff Writerkintner13@up.edu

Ann Truong | THE BEACON

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‘Ghost on Ghost’ is delightfully haunting

Iron and Wine’s last album, “Kiss Each Other Clean,” turned many long-time fans off on the grounds that Iron and Wine had left its roots as a sensitive, bearded folk singer with a gui-tar. Granted, “Kiss Each Other Clean” was a slightly unfocused album. But “Ghost on Ghost,” Iron and Wine’s new album released April 16, remedies the faults of “Kiss Each Other Clean” while maintaining its in-strumental complexities.

“Ghost on Ghost” draws heavily from jazz, blues and ‘70s pop to create an all-Amer-ican amalgamation of genres. And it does this with great suc-cess, from the driving, gleeful, pop of “Grace For Saints And Ramblers” to the eerie, sparse funk of “Low Light Buddy Of Mine.”

The album standout is “Lov-er’s Revolution,” an intensely jazzy song marked by a furious and impressive trombone solo. Frontman Sam Beam uses the platform of this jazz epic to cre-ate a brilliant recession-era pro-test song. The song’s vivid lyrics condemn irresponsible capital-ism, from corrupt pharmaceuti-cal companies (“The makers of

the medicine will always say you’re looking sick”) to the bloody diamond trade (“all the fingers that we damaged when all we wanted was a diamond ring”).

While “Ghost on Ghost” has a couple missteps, it is largely successful. Much of the album’s success is due not only to the brilliant songwriting abilities of Sam Beam, but also to the musi-cal prowess of the musicians he brought on board. The strings and horns sound crisp through-out the album, and drummer Bri-

an Blade creates dense rhythmic landscapes to enhance Beam’s songwriting.

Unfortunately, many Iron and Wine fans can’t come to terms with the fact that Sam Beam has gotten beyond the sad-guy-with-a-guitar model of music (not that that’s necessarily bad) and turned into something much more complex and, argu-ably, much more artful. Beam’s evolution has made “Ghost on Ghost” one of the best Iron and Wine albums to date.

-Philip Ellefson

Music Review

For all those who wish they could return to the early 2000s when everyone was sure that The Strokes would be the next great super band, you might as well go hit shuffle on those iPods like I have thousands of times before. Their new album “Comedown Machine” won’t be their ticket to the top of the charts and on the cover of Rolling Stone like the past, but for true fans like myself, it certainly is great to hear some new Strokes jams.

However, don’t try to grade it against their past albums like “The Modern Age,” “Is This It,” “Room on Fire” and “First Im-pressions of Earth.” Those al-bums are classics of the decade. “Comedown Machine,” if any-thing shows how much the band has changed and grown from their glory days. Fans know of their well-publicized hiatus in 2008 that allowed them to try their hand at solo careers. Listeners can definitely see this solo-influence in “Comedown Machine” with each musician being given the chance to write and direct their own songs. Songs like “50/50,” “All The Time” and “Tap Out”

are clearly shout-outs to their past of emotional, hard-rock, rift-heavy classics under the direction of front man Julian Casablancas. Meanwhile, ‘80s “Comedown Machine” and “Call It Fate, Call It Karma,” listeners can clearly recall guitarist Albert Hammond Jr.’s influence from his melodic solo career. The album as a whole has a much more pop-influenced direction, which shows them at least trying to move in other di-rections other than just rock, even if fans like myself have a hard time swallowing it.

This personally is a tough change to overcome for this Strokes fan, since I particularly loved when Julian basically ran the show during their peak with great indie-rock albums like “Is This It” and “First Impressions of Earth,” my personal favorites. However, I understand the egos that exist for such a talented band, so as a fan I must respect that and simply enjoy that they’re back together. In short, don’t expect The Strokes that made it big, but do expect a different album from their past that is still thoroughly enjoyable, although not as time-less as before.

-Kyle Cape-Lindelin

Music Review

Don’t expect ‘The Strokes’ of old with

‘Comedown Machine’

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believe what I had been missing out on. If you’ve never gone, go.

You’ll meet some of the most amazing people, make some won-derful memories and have some of the best conversations of your life. I wish I would have known about this opportunity as a fresh-man, so I’m trying to do you all a favor by telling you about it now.

You can thank me later. This list doesn’t even come

close to encompassing all I have loved about UP. A list like that definitely wouldn’t fit on this page, but hopefully my experi-ences on the Bluff encourage you to reflect on your own and to make the most of the time you have left. Thanks for the memo-ries, UP.

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LIVING9 April 18, 2013

Robin Rackerby went to a live Riverdance performance with her mom when she was three, and Branwen Shaub had a Riverdance VHS tape she would play over and over again growing up. Each little girl, in awe of the colorful costumes and the quick steps of Irish dancers, was inspired to try Irish dance for herself.

Sophomore mechanical engi-neering major Rackerby has been dancing for 15 years, and fresh-man mathematics major Schaub has been dancing for 10.

They met through mutual dance friends and practices at UP. Now, they coordinate sched-ules and try to practice together as often as they can. Both have worked hard to master the precise combination of technique, agility and athletic ability that is Irish dance.

“It’s like, basically sprinting with perfect technique for a min-ute,” Schaub said.

Schaub has lost track of how many medals and trophies she has received. Her team took third place at the Western Region Oireachtas (Regionals). Schaub is a preliminary champion and needs to place twice more before competing solo at the highest lev-el, Open Championships.

Rackerby competes in Open Championships, and her goal is to qualify for World Champion-ships. Last year, she placed tenth at regionals in Seattle.

“I didn’t actually hear the re-calls. I think I was buying a sand-wich or something stupid, and my friend comes over and she’s like, ‘Robin, you recalled,’ and I was like, ‘No I didn’t,’” Rackerby said.

Despite their many achieve-ments, Schaub and Rackerby said Irish dance is about more than just winning.

Irish dance has helped bring Rackerby out of her shell.

“Normally, I’m a super shy person, but when I get on stage with my dress and my make-up, I don’t know, it sounds really cli-

ché, but it’s almost like flying,” Rackerby said.

Rackerby has gained confi-dence and a strong work ethic from Irish dance.

Schaub’s mother Angela, has seen how dancing has helped her daughter develop.

“Irish dance has helped shape her into a better team player, classmate and student mentor,” Angela Schaub said.

Although Schaub likes com-peting, she said that dance has a greater emotional significance in her life.

“It makes me feel like I’ve got purpose,” Schaub said. “It’s my way of getting in touch with my-self and feeling complete.”

Schaub and Rackerby said Irish dancing has been a sacrifice, but the benefits have well exceed-ed the costs.

“I never went to prom because I was competing, and I basically had no social life senior year, so it’s my life,” Schaub said. “In a way it’s kind of like being in a re-lationship. I mean, it’s true when they say dance is the other half

of you. It’s a big sacrifice but it’s worth it.”

Schaub said that although dance puts her in touch with her artistic side, Irish dance seems to attract science and math majors.

“It’s more analytical, you break steps down and you work them,” Schaub said, “It’s about perfection, kind of similar to sci-ence in that manner.”

Irish dance is also unique be-cause it is specific to a culture.

Rackerby is half-Irish. Schaub is mostly Welsh and only a little Irish. “Not enough to make it count,” she said.

Even though having an Irish background is not essen-tial to Irish dance, representing the Irish spirit plays an important role in the experience for Schaub.

“I like belonging to something unique and so culturally intense,” Schaub said. “I really feel like I’m representing a country and that heritage when I’m dancing.”

Irish dancing: ‘almost like flying’

Ana FonsecaStaff Writer

fonsecaa16@up.edu

Becca Tabor | THE BEACON

Bekka Zander, sophomore Robin Rackerby and freshman Branwen Schaub practice Irish dance in the Mehling basement. Schaub’s team took third place at the Western Region Oireachtas. However, Schaub and Rackerby said Irish dance is about more than just winning.

On April 13, 13 students went to Corvallis, Ore. to participate in the National Association of Teachers of Singing Festival Competition for Classical Singers from Oregon and Southwest Washington. Freshman Lydia Blaine won first place in her divi-sion and junior Rodrigo Gaspar-Barajas received honorable mention in his category.

Photos courtesy of Nicole Leupp Hanig

(From left to right) Assistant professor Nicole Leupp Hanig, freshman first-place win-ner Lydia Blaine, junior honorable mention Rodrigo Gaspar-Barajas and adjunct professor Wade Baker.

Photos courtesy of Nicole Leupp Hanig

(All names from left to right) Back row: freshman Daisy Guzman, junior Rodrigo Gaspar-Barajas, junior James Lange. Second row: freshman Nicole Benavente, sopho-more Amelia Segler, assistant professor Nicole Leupp Hanig, junior Katrina Welborn. Front row: freshman Lydia Blaine, sophomore Bronwyn Jones, senior Hannah Kint-ner, senior Brenna Stacey, junior Ashley Woster. Not pictured are participants junior Megan Usselman and sophomore Kelsey Rouse.

Robin RackerbyPhoto Courtesy of Robin Rackerby

10LIVING

You’ve sent out dozens of pol-ished résumés and countless cov-er letters advertising your wit and skills. You’ve visited the career center, filled out online applica-tions, even gone door-to-door – all to no avail.

Breathe. The summer has only begun. For a resourceful student with no job prospects, summer vacation isn’t just a break from the lecture hall. It’s a time to get ahead on your own time and your own terms. Students often worry that missing out on a valuable in-

ternship is career-damaging, but there are several other ways of having a productive summer sans internship.

Here are some tips to get you thinking.

TravelThose four summer months

are the perfect time to leave the comforts of your home country and explore distant destinations. It’s a chance to absorb a new culture, a different language, and to pick up fresh perspective. Many career paths have global relevance, and the savvy student will pick a locale where he or she can mix academics with vacation to add some expertise to their re-

sume.Explore locally

If you’re strapped for cash, get adventurous in your home-town. Those who are staying in Portland can have all the out-door adventures they missed dur-ing the school year. Hit the bike trails, find some boulders to clam-ber over or a mountain to scale. Portland may not be the most fa-mous city in the U.S., but it has a jazzy energy all of its own. Head out and explore those wacky and wonderful streets.

Volunteer in the communityIt’s never a bad idea to volun-

teer. Pick a cause you’re passion-ate about and get ready to make

a difference. Countless organi-zations are looking for helpful, energetic individuals committed to changing the world. You’ll build useful connections, learn new skills and build your resume while doing meaningful work.

Get ahead in your majorYou may have lucked out on

a job, but that’s no excuse to fall behind. Spending even more time in the classroom may not sound like the ideal summer plan, but it’s practical. A little summer school now could mean flexibil-ity senior year. Now is also the perfect time to look into graduate programs or to prepare for exams like the LSAT or GMAT.

Build skill setsUse time out of the classroom

to teach yourself something origi-nal. Perhaps you’ve always want-ed to learn Swahili, tap dance or how to build your own car. It’s time to stop pinning things to your DIY board on Pinterest and actually do something. There are countless online resources to help you get started and plenty of time to learn a new skill. You are your own boss this summer, so take the initiative and do something dar-ing, creative and fun.

Nastacia VoisinStaff Writer

voisin15@up.edu

No job, no internship: productive ways to spend your summerAnn Truong | THE BEACON

Oh eighth grade, a time when boys who wore black were “dan-gerous,” a time when it was cool to cuss even though your parents told you not to, and a time when Boys Like Girls were getting their start in the music industry. Little did I know that my 13-year-old dream of seeing them perform live would be carried out during my sophomore year of college at the 2013 Rock the Bluff concert.

The Harm opened for Boys Like Girls, and they played a set of semi-upbeat songs that held most of audience’s attention. Af-ter waiting an hour for Boys Like Girls after the opener, I think its safe to say the whole audience, myself included, were fairly an-noyed and hoped this group we hadn’t really listened to since early high school would be worth the wait.

When Boys Like Girls walked onstage it took the crowd a good three songs before people started dancing and having a good time. At one point, the band even called up two students to dance on stage to get the crowd more invested in the performance.

It was very fun to be singing songs that got me through the dif-ficulties of transitioning into high school, but I have to say this was

probably one of the oddest con-certs I’ve been to. It was strange hearing Boys Like Girls live, five years after they were popular in my mind.

The best part of the evening was their closing song “Love Drunk.” Johnson told the audi-ence that he wanted us to go crazy, and, even after starting the song, promptly stopped the song to scold us for using our iPhones

to capture the moment! They then proceeded to finish the night with all of the Chiles Center dancing and jumping, savoring each mo-ment.

While I went in with a skep-tical attitude to how the concert would be, I have to say, I was very impressed with Boys Like Girls and I’m very glad that I went.

-Shellie Adams

Boys Like Girls woos our eighth grade hearts

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EventEventEventEventEventEventEventEventEventEvent EventEventEventEventEventEventEventEventEventEventEventEventEventEventEvent

Katie Wilson and Speech and Debate placed in the top 10 percent at national tournament

German professor Laura Mclary and environmental science professor Robert Butler win teaching awards

Nursing student Jordan Anderson puts skills to use and saves a life

Joe Etzel Field will be retrofitted and remodeled instead of having a new stadium due to lack of funding

After 20 percent of the student employment budget was cut last spring, departments and students try to adapt

A capella group Call Our Bluff, created this year, wins the hearts of many

The number of students busted for marijuana has gone up in the past two years. When faced with suspen-sion, most students choose not to return to UP

Social media becomes tool for pushing to change the Nondiscrimination Policy, seeing the creation of the student group Redefine Purple Pride. They hosted a demonstration with about 100 students in the academic quad this spring

Sophomores Elvia Gaona and Quinten Chadwick were elected ASUP vice president and president

Freshman Nick Ost raises awarness for testicular cancer with nonprofit Sacks of Love

INSPIRINGACTS

Redefine Purple Pride

ASUP Elections

A Capella Pot at all-time high

Job Cuts

2012-13 YEAR IN REVIEW

SPORTSRECAP

Freshman Erin Marshall shaved her head to raise money and awarness for children's cancer

WORD ON THE BLUFFTHE 101 changes from 'World Religions' to 'Intro. to Theology' a primarily Christian theology course.

Men's cross country ends its season with a 12th place overall finish at the NCAA National Champion-ships led by sophomore Scott FaubleIn round one of the NCAA playoffs,

the women's soccer team pulls out a win after penalty kicks, win-ning 6-5 against Washington State. Pilot goalkeeper Erin Dees made seven saves in regulation and three penalty kick saves, while scoring a PK herself for the Pilots to help advance them to round two

Pilots represent at Olym-pics with alumnae soccer stars Megan Rapinoe ('08) Christine Sinclair ('05) and Sophie Schmidt ('10) played vital roles on Team USA and Team Canada. '08 track and field star Derek Mandell also represented Guam in the Men's 800

Library renovation is ongoing

The Green Dot pro-gram hopes to stop sexual assault in the UP community by teaching activism.

The Bureau of Labor and Industries investigates local hangout the Twi-light Room Annex after it closes its doors to transgender customers

FAITH & FELLOWSHIP12 April 18, 2013

I remember the first time I thought about becoming a priest. I was a college freshman and was drawn to the way that the Holy Cross priests and brothers lived. They loved those around them. As professors, residence hall directors, campus ministers and administrators, they had a special care for their faculty and staff colleagues – and especially for the students. Two of them lived in my residence hall. Their doors were always open, and they were available to listen when we needed to talk. They celebrated Masses across campus, heard confessions, led retreats, and helped students to prepare for the sacraments. They talked with us about our faith – and helped us to ponder our questions about God and the Church. They wel-comed all of us – whether we were Catholic or not. They were men of prayer, gathering daily to pray together – for the needs of the university community, for the needs of the Church and for the needs of the world. They were

shaped by their relationship with God. And, they reflected God’s love to us.

They were regular guys too. Some of them played basketball with us late at night, and they joined in (and usually won) our March Madness brackets. Oth-ers were good cooks. They were interested in the arts, they liked to hike, camp and fish, they even trained for marathons. I loved hanging out with them.

As I got to know Holy Cross better, I learned that priests and brothers minister as educators in the faith in universities and in high schools, in parishes and in grade schools, and in organiza-tions that provide direct service to those most in need. As a col-lege student, I had the opportu-nity to spend a summer at André House of Hospitality in Phoenix, Ariz. – cooking meals and pro-viding shelter for the homeless. As a graduate student, I became a hall director at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. And I worked side-by-side with them, I started to think that this life might really be for me.

It took me a while. I had studied biology and chemistry in college and was planning to be a doctor like my dad. I imagined that I would get married and have a family. But I was attracted to

ministry as a Holy Cross priest – and I had to give it a try.

During my years in the semi-nary, I had the opportunity to spend time with the Holy Cross communities in Monterrey, México, in Haiti and in East Af-rica – where I taught high school in eastern Uganda. I also minis-tered in the United States – work-ing in parishes, teaching high school and serving as a hospital chaplain. During these years, I continued to hear God’s call to become a Holy Cross priest – and I knew that this is what I want to do for the rest of my life.

On Saturday, April 6, I sat in Notre Dame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart with family and friends – and listened to UP freshman Sean Johnston and UP senior Claire Cummings pres-ent me to Bishop Daniel Jenky, for ordination as a priest. It was the most beautiful Mass I can re-member. In his homily, Bishop Jenky reminded us that we were to model ourselves on the per-son of Jesus – offering ourselves in generous service to all. After promising to dedicate our lives as Holy Cross priests, we lay face down on the floor – a gesture of complete surrender to God – as the community prayed over us. Then, the bishop and all of the priests present – 114 of them

(including 9 who had traveled from UP) – laid their hands on our heads, one at a time. They prayed in silence that the Holy Spirit might consecrate us in God’s service. Finally, UP’s Fr. Gerry Olinger helped me to put on the stole and chasuble (the symbols of the priesthood), and then Bishop Jenky anointed my hands with sacred chrism (the same holy oil that is used in bap-tism). As the Mass continued, we walked around the altar and took our place with our brother priests.

During my first week as a priest, I presided at Mass every day – at many different places where I have ministered during my years in the seminary. And, on that next Saturday, I was priv-ileged to preside at my younger brother’s wedding. Now, I am happy to be home – and to be able to minister as a Holy Cross priest at UP! I will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher on Sunday, April 21 at 9:00 p.m. All are wel-come!

Fr. Mark DeMott, C.S.C. is the director of Shipstad Hall and also assists in Campus Ministry.

UP’s newest Holy Cross priest: Fr. Mark DeMottMark DemottGuest Commentary Thursday, April 18

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Last year I did a few inter-views for this newspaper on men-tal health issues and they respect-fully changed my name. And that is something any person dealing with any sort of mental health issue should expect – a sense of security in a world where these sorts of disorders are not un-derstood. You should never be expected to talk about it before you are ready, never be expected

to justify your thoughts or feel-ings to anyone and you should never feel as though your disor-der makes you less of a person. What you do deserve, though, is to know that you are not alone.

Until a few weeks ago, I was not ready to talk to anyone other than my absolutely closest friends about any of my prob-lems. Today, however, I am com-fortable admitting that I suffered from a slew of mental disorders over the past four years, includ-ing an eating disorder, depression and terrible anxiety. I felt alone in the world and with very few resources to choose from. The mental health resolution written last year was in direct response to my difficulty getting help on

campus, and I am proud to say that there has been vast improve-ment on that front. However, this topic is still a hushed one. It is uncomfortable, I understand that, but it is important to recognize its presence on campus and in your life.

There is no right way to han-dle these sorts of situations, and it is alright if you do not under-stand them. These disorders are intricate and confusing even to those who suffer from them. Be aware though, and take action. If you feel your friend has a serious problem, approach them and talk to them about it. They might get defensive, but the best thing you can do is offer a channel for them to get help. Sometimes the most

helpful thing is not advice but a person who is willing to listen, willing to be completely con-fused and willing to stick by their friend regardless of what is re-vealed. I wish there was not such a big stigma surrounding mental disorders, and while I made a step this past Sunday to open up about myself, I realized that post-ing a picture on Facebook talking about my problems did not reach enough people.

Pilots, it is alright to suffer. It is alright if you cannot control what is happening to you. But you deserve help and you deserve to reach out for that help. You are worth it. Please take a risk and reach out.

What saddens me most is that

upon opening up, a friend ap-proached me and shared a story about eating disorders on campus that floored me. Students, fac-ulty, administration, everyone please read this story and under-stand that those suffering are not at fault, but there is a huge issue with the fact that those we should trust most are ignoring this bla-tant problem. We have been ac-tively fighting against wrong on this campus lately, and I hope this can rally you for one more stand.

Julia Balistreri is a senior chemistry major. She can be reached at balistre13@up.edu.

Julia BalistreriGuest Commentary

You are worth itReach out to help those with mental health issues in your community

Three days ago, thousands of people gathered together in a celebration of athleticism and excellence.

Instead, they were met with tragedy as two bombs exploded, taking three lives and injuring more than 170 people.

Facebook, Twitter and other online sources have overflowed with sympathy and support as the nation – and the world – re-sponds to this disaster.

In the days following the marathon bombing, UP profes-sors expressed their distress and solidarity with those personally touched by the events in Boston before their classes.

As the UP community mourns with Boston, we also mourn a loss much closer to our home – the loss of Shari Butler, beloved Corrado Hall house-keeper, friend, mother and men-tor.

Butler was a mother figure to students far away from their own families, even while being a mother to her own two UP stu-dents and one UP alumna. She brightened the lives of those who

knew her with her loving spirit and her practical jokes.

As the UP community reels from the loss of one of their own, as well as in solidarity with those who experienced and have been affected by the Boston Marathon bombing, many of us may feel hopeless in the face of such pain and loss.

Many of us may feel there is nothing beautiful to be found in so much devastation.

But we have already seen it.On the very night of the

events at the Boston marathon, 100 students came together to pray for those touched by the bombing in a candlelight vigil organized by senior Patrick To-massi.

On Monday night, current and former Corrado Hall resi-dents gathered to celebrate Shari Butler and share their stories of her life.

Tragic events leave many of us hopeless, even heartbroken. But they also bring us together.

They make us realize that our UP community is more than our student peers. It is even more

than our professors and admin-istrators.

It includes the people sitting behind desks in the Campus Ministry Office and the Moreau Center.

It includes the people who keep our homes clean, serve us our food, patrol our campus to keep us safe and even the jani-tors who restore our academic halls to their morning-time spot-lessness while most of us are at home asleep.

So as you continue to stress about the final days of this se-mester, as you hole up in the computer lab or your room studying for your finals, don’t forget the people who make it possible for you to be here.

Don’t forget the people who keep the bathrooms and floors clean in your residence halls, the people who make your coffee and hand you your pizza in The Commons.

Don’t forget the people driv-ing the Public Safety cars who make this campus a safe place for you. Don’t forget to give them a smile.

Don’t forget that however stressed, worried or sad you may be, everyone you encounter shares an equal part in this com-munity you call home for nine months of the year.

Even if you did not know Shari personally, she was part of your community. Even if you do not know anyone who was at the Boston marathon bombings, this tragedy touches you.

So keep the door of your room open and say hello to the people that pass by. Smile at the

people you pass on the way to your classes. Attend on-campus events on a weekend night in-stead of going out to connect with the people who share your home with you.

Step outside of your tight circle of friends and enjoy this beautiful community.

You might just be surprised at the people who change your life and your perspective, like Shari Butler did for so many members of this community.

Giovanna Solano | THE BEACON

The UP community holds a candlelight vigil to pray for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.

14 April 18, 2013 OPINIONS

People sometimes use the ex-pression “it’s just the luck of the draw” or “you just gotta take a gamble.” For me, I was literally taking the gamble of a lifetime in coming here about four years ago as a freshman. The first week of school was not only my first trip to the school, it was also my very first trip to Portland. Coming from Orlando, Fla., I immediate-ly felt odd and out of place in my new surroundings. Not only did I have the normal adjustments of college life, I had to adjust to the cultural differences between west coast and east coast.

At first, I was still excited about getting to start fresh and meet all kinds of new people. I was meeting dozens of new peo-ple each day and starting to make some friends. This trend pretty much continued until about fall break. It was at this point I started to become homesick and really question my decision to come all the way out here. Even the constant dark and cloudy weather was starting to get to me and make me wish I never left home. I was seriously thinking

that I had made the wrong choice and gambled away too much in coming here.

At this point, I started to do a lot of self-reflection on where my life was going and what I wanted out of this whole experience we call college. It was then I real-ized that if I could make it out here all on my own, then I could take on just about anything else life wants to throw at me. It was then that I decided to give the Portland Gamble another shot.

Four years later, I now stand ready to graduate with a degree in Entrepreneurial and Innova-tion Management and an active duty commission as a 2nd Lieu-tenant in the United States Army. I have made lots of new friends that I never would’ve met back home. I’ve even been fortunate enough to have a few close re-lationships over these past few years. In the end I would have to say that my Portland Gamble has paid off greater that I could have ever imagined.

Brett LaMarca is a senior entrepreneurship and innovation major. He can be reached at lamarca13@up.edu.

The Portland gambleBrett LaMarcaGuest Commentary

Similar to Julia’s story, I myself have also dealt with the struggle of overcoming an eating disorder, along with the stress of emotional turmoil one faces in the aftermath. I will admit, it was at first extremely difficult to accept help. At the time I was stubborn and not quick to admit I had a problem; though in look-ing back now I quiver to think of what could have happened had I not been called out. What I did not realize then was how blessed I was to have people quickly reach out to me in a time where I was struggling. The problem is, the longer it takes for an in-tervention to occur, the greater a person’s eating disorder can progress.

My own encounter has made it easier for me to recognize sim-ilar battles other people face as well. In my experience as an ath-lete for two Division 1 schools, I have discovered it is too easy for one person’s struggle to quickly escalate into a domino effect, especially within a smaller envi-ronment of people. One person’s

struggle with an eating disorder haunts not only themselves, but also others they are surrounded by.

The topic of mental health is indeed a hushed and awkward one. It is true, eating disorders are an uncomfortable subject to discuss; however, it should not be one which is kept so secretive that those in a leadership position feel too distressed to take action.

I cannot possibly explain how saddened I am to admit that I have listened to faculty on this very campus offer excuses to de-tach themselves from the respon-sibility they hold. In response to expressing my concerns for fel-low peers time and time again, I have been told, by those I be-lieved to be trustworthy UP staff, that the problems my friends face have already escalated too far. Too often have I heard the phrase “But there is nothing I can do.”

Perhaps I expect too much, but to me, this re-sponse simply does not suffice. Even if a student is already re-ceiving professional support, I believe it is essential for all in-the-know parties to continue to show their encouragement and insure the student become shealthy.

It is immensely disappointing to think that much of the admin-istration on our campus has the ability to prevent and change

these issues, and yet, largely do not. Living together as a com-munity of Pilots, we have a re-sponsibility to look after each other. Students should be able to depend on our staff to talk about their worries, and our faculty should feel comfortable voicing their concerns before a problem gets too far.

In the athletic departments especially, coaches should not be afraid to talk with athletes they notice undergoing changes in weight. Even if the athlete does not yet appear to have symptoms of a full-blown eating disorder, the risk of it developing into one is enough of a reason for faculty to intervene. As mentioned be-fore, addressing concern early on is the most effective way in which an eating disorder can be prevented. Coaches, make sure your athletes understand you are there as a resource, not a source of additional stress they fear to face.

I encourage leaders on our campus to take notice of this is-sue, and call upon help when nec-essary. The journey to overcom-ing an eating disorder undeniably includes facing many obstacles, which is why these students de-serve all the support they can get.

Rosie Smith is a junior biology major. She can be reached at smithr14@up.edu.

Rosie SmithGuest Commentary

Be a resource, not a source of stressLeaders on campus should show support to those with eating disorders

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Faces on The Bluff

By Becca Tabor

As a graduating senior, what do you wish you would’ve

done at UP?

We asked:

Laura Schrader senior, nursing major

“Participated more in Campus Ministry.”

Colin Donahue senior, economics major

“Taken English lit freshman year.”

“I wish I would’ve spent more time running through

sprinklers at three in the morning in the

main quad.”

Ian Clark senior, English and philosophy major

Lea Kinney senior, nursing major

“I wish I would’ve gone to more soccer

games.”

Active voice makes argu-ments less passive. In recent months we have heard experi-ences from workers concerning their unfair treatment here on campus in The Commons and in The Cove. These employees of Bon Appétit put their hearts and souls into cooking us food and serving us every day with a smile. From getting our morning coffee to late-night snack runs to The Commons, we count on them as a part of our daily lives here on campus. But after hear-ing some of their stories, we were outraged.

From what we have seen, women in the kitchen do not cook hot food, and none of the culinary managers in either the Commons or The Cove are male. One worker has said, “Real cook-ing is executing a menu and read-ing recipes, not flipping burgers or warming up previously made foods.” Instead, women perform tasks such as prepping ingredi-ents and serving food that has al-ready been cooked by men, even though some women have past experience cooking hot food and hold culinary degrees.

In the United States, there is a serious wage gap between men and women, and on average women make about $0.77 to ev-ery $1.00 that their male counter-parts make. Here at the Universi-ty of Portland, a male worker and

a female worker were hired at the same time several years ago. Since that time, the male worker has received three separate $1 raises while the female worker has been awarded just one $0.35 raise.

Furthermore, workers of both genders have heard manag-ers making negative comments about female workers. These comments range from being about their cooking abilities to those of a sexual nature. Overall, there is a culture of complete dis-respect for women in this work environment.

As issues of discrimination in other parts of campus continue to be discussed and examined, it’s time to make the University of Portland a completely and to-tally inclusive community for all.

We can be a part of the solution. As students, we have incredible power on this campus, and we need to stand up for those who are marginalized in our commu-nity and hold the University of Portland to its mission of social justice and the values of Catholic social teaching. It’s time that this University becomes the safe and welcoming community it claims to be. That community should in-clude fully recognizing Bon Ap-petit workers as part of it.

Mary Worlein and Janie Oliphant are senior social work majors. Jaclyn Sisto is a sophomore social work major. They can be reached at worlein13@up.edu, oliphant13@up.edu and sisto15@up.edu.

Mary Worlein, Janie Oliphant and Jaclyn SistoGuest Commentary

Students troubled about the treatment of women at The Commons and The CoveGender discrimination at Bon Appétit

In the spring of 2012, Mark McGinnis and Zack Steinkamp did what most UP graduates do: they got desk jobs. Yet these al-ums refused to give up their mu-tual dream of running a strictly Northwest street-wear clothing company.

A year after graduating, The Incorporated is gearing up to re-lease their new Spring 2013 col-lection: This Is the Incorporated. Dedicated to the Pacific North-west, this series draws from the collective imagery of those who grew up through the ‘90s.

The weekend of May 17-19 is going to be a busy one for The Incorporated. To celebrate the launch of the spring collection, The Incorporated, along with I Heart PDX, will be hosting an

all-ages release party at Booth-ster – 521 Davis St, Portland, OR 97232.

“We have so much love for the whole UP community,” McGin-nis said. “We really want to bring out big numbers to show Portland what purple pride is all about.”

In addition to the newest In-corporated clothes, the release party will feature a live DJ, a dance floor, short films and pho-tography.

Since The Incorporated’s launch in July 2010, the team has been busy filling all the roles that are part of a startup. The team just released their first video lookbook, “Look Up.” Shot in Portland, Look Up is a promo-tional piece filmed during sunrise on the Willamette waterfront.

For the spring line, McGin-nis and Project Manager Zach Steinkamp focused on two goals: reintroducing The Incorporated after a brief hiatus, and making sure they do it right.

“The new line contains our favorite themes – hip-hop, sports, skateboarding, art and history.

But the imagery is specific to Se-attle and Portland,” Steinkamp said.

To match the year, 13 new pieces will be included in This Is the Incorporated. Among the designs include a pullover with a “Wild West” map of the West Coast, printed flannel button-downs, and the “’89” and “’90” shirts, depicting the wars that raged through this period.

Following the party on Fri-day, May 17, the Boothster space will serve as a pop-up shop, or an exclusive location to buy This Is The Incorporated spring gear.

The Incorporated Spring ‘13

collection ranges from $25 to $60 and will be available through on-line order and at the pop-up shop, which will be open from May 17-19, 2013. To learn more, visit theincorporatedclothing.com.

The Incorporated is a pioneer producer of quality streetwear in-spired the lifestyle and climate of the Pacific Northwest. Produced locally, our brand epitomizes what it is to be young in stature, dumb with passion, and inspired to create.

Contact: Mark McGinnis Phone: 206-947-1936Email: TheIncorporated.Mc-

Ginnis@gmail.comTwitter: @theinc206x53Facebook.com/theincorpo-

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Evan Gabriel is a UP alumnus. He can be reached at gabriel13@up.edu.

Calling all Pilots to The Incorporated launch partyOn May 17, alumni host launch party for the spring collection of their clothing brand

Evan GabrielGuest Commentary

“Produced locally, our brand epitomizes what it is to be young in stature, dumb with passion, and inspired to create.”

Evan Gabrielalumnus

What a great year of news! I hope you have all enjoyed The Beacon this year. I think I speak for the entire staff when I say we have had a blast creating it. It has been our pleasure sharing your stories with our community.

As for me, this issue marks the end of my time as a Beaco-nite. It’s bittersweet, because I’ve grown up at The Beacon. From a wide-eyed freshman to a woman with a vision (I hope), my four years of experiences on staff are

some of my fondest. My time on The Beacon is something I will take with me wherever I go.

But I’m not saying goodbye – it’s see you later. That is one of the wonderful things about stu-dent media. We are a family, and past, present and future staffers share in something unique. We know what it’s like to be up until 2 a.m. designing, what it’s like to cover breaking news and how it feels to write a memorable story. Many of us are going on to be-come professional journalists, but no matter where we write,

we are still a part of The Beacon family.

I have high hopes for the next year of Beacons, because we are really stepping it up. I say we be-cause The Beacon will always be a part of me. Next year, check out the new, beautiful website and look forward to more multimedia coverage daily, not just on Thurs-days. Even if you are graduating, you can get The Beacon on your doorstep or read it online and keep in touch with the happen-ings on The Bluff.

At the heart of what we do here is you – the reader. I have sincerely enjoyed all the feed-back and letters you have sent this year. Having a conversation is our utmost goal, and I want to thank all of you who submitted and participated in that conversa-

tion. I hope we have made you laugh and think and inspired you, maybe even made you shed a tear or two and connected you closer with your community this year.

Like I said at the beginning of this year – our university is changing. But The Beacon is here to stay, and in a world that’s always changing, that is a com-forting thing.

Remember, it’s not goodbye. It’s see you later.

Elizabeth Tertadian is a senior history and organizational communications major. She can be reached at tertadia13@up.edu.

It’s not goodbye, it’s see you laterElizabeth TertadianEditor’s Commentary

“At the heart of what we do here is you – the reader.”

Elizabeth Tertadiansenior

16 April 18, 2013 OPINIONS

After the final move-out at the end of last spring, I engaged in an activity that some people might find a bit radical. An unnamed accomplice and I jumped into the dumpsters between the Haggerty and Tyson buildings and rum-maged through to find salvage-able items. Much to my shock, we did not find ourselves waste deep in old salsa and yogurt contain-ers. Instead we were cushioned and comfortable, surrounded by the castoffs of University of Portland students moving out in a hurry. I perched myself com-fortably on a very clean mat-tress and rifled through the DVD players, mini fridges and bags of discarded papers from the previ-ous term. Though I entered into this activity thinking I might find a few things to repurpose and keep from the landfill, I walked away disgusted, not by the trash in which I swam, but by the com-plete and utter lack of effort to keep ourselves from being a part of our throw away culture.

I always defend UP to my peers and dismiss the rumors that

we are a rich and ignorant bunch. I brag of the different initiatives that we have in place to make our campus more environmentally conscious. I participate with pride in the different ways that we bring environmental issues to the forefront of conversations at our university. So where did we go wrong here? When did we drop our consciences and de-cide to chuck every perfectly us-able item we own? When did we decide that we need to be a cog in the corporate machine that is the Targets and Wal-Marts of the world? The University of Port-land that I have come to know and love over the past four years did not teach me this.

As you approach finals and the stressful process of moving out of the dorms or your off-campus houses, I urge you to brainstorm ways that you can keep from fill-ing dumpsters and, eventually, landfills, with your unwanted goods. Remember that you have the power to decide where your stuff will end up. A few sugges-tions: have a yard sale, facilitate a “stuff swap” with your friends, donate to the Nicaragua Immer-sion Rummage Sale happening on Saturday, April 27, and most importantly, and a bit proactively, when you return to school next fall, don’t buy things that you will end up throwing away at the end of the year. Our planet

doesn’t deserve to be treated with such disrespect.

Please know that this is com-ing from a person that considers herself a recovered part of this throwaway culture. I went to Target, I bought too many plas-tic tubs thinking I would need them in my dorm room, and I certainly envied those who had their own couches from Ikea. The thing that makes me the sad-dest is that I attribute much of my own reform to the University of Portland and the education that I have received here, not just in my classes, but from professors, peers, and people who constantly lead by example. So let’s be that example and stop being part of this throwaway culture.

Lisa Nims is a senior social work major. She can be reached at nims13@up.edu.

Think before you throw away, think before you buy

Lisa NimsGuest Commentary First and foremost, we would

like to give a big thank you from the 2013-2014 ASUP Executive Board to the students who par-ticipated and voted in this year’s election! Your support and in-volvement in this student body and community is greatly appre-ciated.

The weekend after the conclu-sion of the ASUP elections, your newly elected executive board attended the annual transition retreat in Manzanita, Ore. Dur-ing the retreat, we reflected on the goals and expectations that we set for ourselves and the other board members. Two characteris-tics stood out to us from our time together on retreat: our drive and the support we offer one another. Immediately after the election results were announced, this group agreed to hold each other accountable in reaching our goals as servant leaders, and maintain-ing our high expectations. This group has been extremely sup-portive and willing to work to-gether to perform in a responsible and dutiful manner to the stu-dents of the University of Port-land. ASUP and the University of Portland will witness a change of mindset and a new direction of thinking as we transition to this new administration.

There are a few specific goals and expectations that you can expect when the new executive board takes office. President Chadwick will not only serve as a liaison between students, senate and the administration but also as an intermediary to connect other departments, groups and organi-zations campus-wide. Vice Presi-dent Gaona will also host month-ly meetings and check-ins with all senators to make suggestions and confirm that senators are meeting their expectations. It will be clear to the student body who the rep-resentatives are through senator spotlights and biographies posted around campus and online. As for your student budget, Trea-surer Robinson hopes to increase spending to 80 percent by having tentative spending deadlines for each line item and doing regular checkups to ensure that money does not go unspent. By funding what is most important to each club, she hopes that the budget-ing and reallocation process will be more in line with what clubs

desire. With elections, Secretary Thomas will work on making ap-plications electronic as well as change election rules and create videos to promote ASUP events. Our secretary is ready to pro-mote ASUP and build awareness for what ASUP does by making meeting minutes and records more accessible to students. CPB director Evan Castro will work to bring the fun to campus through ASUP sponsored events. He will be focused on increasing school pride by creating a spirit week and working with Residence Life and senators to make this hap-pen. Additionally, we expect to book our artist for Rock the Bluff during the first semester of the school year.

Moreover, look forward to a new ASUP website to allow for easier navigation. Blogs and res-olutions will constantly be posted to keep you updated. The Bea-con will also become one of our greatest resources as we work to-gether to bridge the gap between students and administration.

Your leaders are selfless, pas-sionate and highly motivated to serve you. The Executive Board’s excitement and experience will guide them to connect all groups at the University and make your time on The Bluff worthwhile.

We are ready to begin our legacy in serving the students at the University of Portland. We are also excited to make positive impacts on this community and have fun!

Warm regards,

Quin Chadwick & Elvia Gaona, ASUP President & VP

Quinten Chadwick is a sophomore organizational communications major and Elvia Gaona is a sophomore political science major. They can be reached at chadwick15@up.edu and gaonaman15@up.edu.

Quinten Chadwick and Elvia GaonaGuest Commentary

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Starting a new legacyNext year’s president and VP address students

Tales of a dumpster diver

“Your leaders are selfless, passionate and highly motivated to serve you. The Executive Board’s excitement and experience will guide them to connect all groups at the University and make your time on the Bluff worthwhile.”

Quiten Chadwick and Elvia Gaonasophomores

“The University of Portland that I have come to know and love over the past four years did not teach me this.”

Lisa Nimssenior

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Growing up, dinner time was a big deal in my family: We’d all sit down together every night and eat a home-cooked meal. By vir-tue of meals being so important, my parents taught me to value good table manners. Coming to college, it has become appar-ent to me that not everyone’s parents taught them to value the same things. So for the students here on campus who can’t grasp the concept of table manners – a concept I learned when I was five –I’m going to give you a quick lesson in how to act like a civi-lized human being. I call it:

Lydia’s 5 Easy Rules for Prop-er Table Etiquette: How to not get punched in the face while eating dinner with me.

Rule #1: Don’t call some-one’s food “gross”

Biggest pet peeve ever: When someone looks at what another person is eating, scrunches up their face and says “Ew, gross.” Rude! If they’re eating it, they obviously don’t think it’s gross. All you’re doing is making them feel uncomfortable about eating their food. Unless you’re Chef

Ramsey, keep your thoughts to yourself. No one’s making you eat it, so shut up.

Rule #2: Take small bitesThey invented this thing a

while back called a knife… use it. No one wants to see you try to shove an entire chicken into your mouth. It’s disgusting. Se-riously.

Rule #3: Don’t leave/clear the table until everyone’s done eating

This one is the least crucial for not getting punched in the face, but it’s a nice gesture. When you finish eating, especially when you’re eating at a restaurant, the waiter will ask if he can clear the table. If the person you’re with is still eating, don’t let him clear the table. When the waiter takes plates away, it can make the last person left eating feel rushed. It’s just a way to be thoughtful and polite.

Rule #4: Chew with your mouth closed

Nothing makes you lose your appetite quicker than watching the contents of someone’s mouth slowly turn from a bite of burger to churning, brown mush. No one wants to see that. Close your mouth. It’s not that hard.

Rule #5: Don’t talk with food in your mouth

I promise there is absolutely nothing you have to say that is important enough to warrant

you speaking with food in your mouth... Okay, I take that back – unless, you’re telling me that there is one of the following be-hind me: a) a serial killer, b) a zombie, c) Ryan Gosling/Chan-ning Tatum or d) a spider (but es-pecially spiders because they’re the worst). Other than that, it can wait. Finish chewing (with your mouth closed) and THEN tell me what you want to say. If it’s important enough to warrant speaking with your mouth full of half-chewed spaghetti, I think you’ll remember it after the five seconds it takes to swallow.

So those are my five rules for better table manners. I don’t want to punch anyone in the face, but I’ve given fair warning. So, if I see anyone breaking these rules… you know what to expect.

Lydia Laythe is a freshman social work major. She can be reached at laythe16@up.edu.

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Baseball The Pilots are coming off a rough week to drop them to 13-24 overall and are currently on a four-game losing streak. Their lone win of the week came in the opening game of a three-game series against BYU on April 11. The Pilots were able to knock off the Cougars 8-4 behind strong pitching and aggressive plate appearances. However, the Pilots dropped their next two games with BYU 11-7 on April 12 and a narrow 7-6 loss on April 13. The Pilots returned home to host cross-state rival Oregon on April 16, maintaining a tie throughout before losing in the ninth inning 4-1 off a three-run home run. The Pilots’ slide continued on April 17 against Oregon State, getting thumped 5-1.

Men’s TennisThe men’s tennis team dropped their last match against BYU 5-2 on April 11 to lower their record to 10-9. The team heads on the road April 19 to face San Francisco and April 21 against Santa Clara before the team competes in the WCC Tourna-ment on April 27.

Men’s TrackThe men’s track team fared well at the Dempsey Indoor in Salem, Ore. for the Willamette Invitational. Senior Cody Wells ran a season’s best time of 8:22.99 in the 3000 meter run which gave him fifth place. Sophomore David Perry raced in the 5000 meter and won with a time of 14:16.06.

Women’s TrackThe women’s track team also had a successful weekend with sophomore Melissa Baller get-ting -the ball rolling for the Pilots in the women’s 400 meter run with a heat victory and a time of 58.90. Fellow sophomore Julia Fonk and junior Melissa Hast-ings carried the momentum into the first section of the women’s mile when they both smashed the five-minute barrier. The duo ran 4:54.44 and 4:56.00 re-spectively. Sophomore Natasha Verma raced her way to a fourth place finish in the first section of the women’s 3000 meter run with a time of 9:39.81.

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and University of Washington in the Husky Open on April 6.

“It felt awesome. It always feels great to beat up on teams that are supposed to beat up on us,” Dahlem said. “We weren’t really sure about Western going into it, because we hadn’t raced them, and going up there and being able to beat them in the first eight was a really big deal for us. It was a good opener to the streak of races we have coming up.”

The team has been working on technical aspects of their rowing to prepare for their biggest upcoming race of the WCC Torunament on May 18.

“We take it one stroke at a time instead of looking at it as an entire race, and just really focus on each individual piece,”

Dahlem said.Captain starboard Jamie

Opra adds that the team’s performance gets stronger every race.

“The improvement has been consistent all year. Every race, we get significantly faster and it’s promising for the future,” Opra said. “Because we have such a young team, it shows the potential for years to come.”

The Pilots race Seattle University on April 20 and in the Windermere Cup on May 4 before competing in the WCC Championships. If they win the WCC Championship, they earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships.

“I think we’re showing that we’re serious,” Templin said. “We’re a D1 sport and you should take us seriously.”

Women’s rowing: paddling to new heights

Continued from page 20

When men’s crew is no longer an option and women’s rowing feels like a crowded shopping mall, where have some UP students turned? Dragon boating.

Many UP students who were participants in men’s rowing CREW club, which ended last year will get the opportunity to row next year with a dragon boat club team which is currently accepting new members.

UP rowers are already getting started early for dragon boat club by practicing with the Wasabi Club in downtown Portland next to OMSI in preparation for next fall.

Although new to UP, dragon boating is quite an ancient sport

and has been around much longer than crew. It started in China and dates back to the same era that gave birth to the first Olympics in Greece. However, it did not become recognized until the 1970s when it started in Hong Kong before coming to Canada and the West Coast.

So what is it about the sport that continues to gain people’s interest? Freshman Anna Wetterer joined because she used to live in Hawaii, where she enjoyed paddling.

“I came with a friend in my hall, it was very friendly, fun and it was a great workout,” Wetterer said. “I don’t feel like I’m being ranked against other people who might be more athletic or better than I am. Instead it’s about what I can do to better contribute to the team.”

Junior Andrew Meyer was disappointed to learn UP’s crew club had been disbanded this year but soon learned of dragon boating from club president, freshman James Dunbar.

“I’m really glad we didn’t have crew this year actually, because [dragon boating] is much more fun,” Meyer said.

With evening practice times during the week, Wetterer enjoys watching the sun set while paddling and says it’s part of what makes the sport appealing.

Portland has quickly adopted dragon boating. With competitions in the Rose Festival and upwards of 100 clubs in the area, the sport is on the rise. The UP Dragon Boating club hopes for much of the same success by reaching more members of the UP community.

Dunbar, along with the rest of his club, has worked hard to spread the sport across campus and has gone out of his way to drive those interested to practices.

“We’re catering to new people, even people who have no experience at all,” Dunbar said.

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UP students row with other Portlanders in a community dragon boat in preparation for next season’s club.

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The women’s rowing team enjoys the sights of theWillamette River including the Portland Museum Paddle Boat while practicing.

“I’m really glad we didn’t have crew this year actually, because [dragon boating] is much more fun.”

Andrew Meyerjunior

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And so it ends. Three years as a Beacon sports reporter and one as the sports editor have definitely been an experience.

I can honestly say that turning in an application and walking through the doors (WAY too overdressed) for my interview was the best decision of my college career. I quickly learned the ropes of the UP sports world, making friends and connections throughout my time that I will always look back on and hopefully still cherish many years from now.

I originally set out on my journey with The Beacon to improve my writing and follow my passion for sports. What I did not know was that I was already challenging myself, both personally and with my writing abilities, by putting myself out there for the school to read. I took the next step with becoming an editor, something I never thought I could do or even strived for as a freshman. I can only thank my co-workers for their support, positive criticism and constant laughs.

I cannot forget about my past editors who taught me how to be a good editor without them or even myself knowing it. I must also give a big shout-out to The Beacon’s wonderful adviser, Nancy Copic, for always believing in me, pushing and

encouraging me through many hard times when sometimes I did not even have faith in myself. I would also like to thank the great, hard working men that are UP’s athletic media coordinators Jason Brough and Adam Linnman. Thanks for always being available to help me and my reporters with directions, information, setting up interviews and always doing it as quickly as you could. The sports section really could not exist without you guys.

Finally, I’d like to thank my fellow Sports Team comrades that existed throughout my four years. While we are all gone to greener pastures now, I can say that we always put out the best sports reporting and always had fun while doing it.

I can say that I would never have the direction of what I want to do in life or the confidence in myself to do what I want without joining The Beacon.

I am proud of my work and the rest of my co-workers, past and present. I will miss the fun, relaxing, friendly planning and critique meetings. Yes, even the stressful, high-tension, expletive-filled Wednesday layout nights will be missed because at least we were all in it together and there was nothing else to do but laugh at our own pain.

Good luck to future Beacon sports reporters and next year’s editor, Katie Dunn. I know you will keep the sports section strong and as always, the best section of The Beacon. Sports Team FTW and a sad goodbye to the best group of writers on The Bluff.

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Women’s rowing is showing strength this spring with the help of freshman port Molly Templin. She was part of the Pilots’ top-eight boat, which won their second straight Collegiate Team Efficiency Trophy at the Covered Bridge Regatta on April 13.

“Through her competence, dedication and excitement, she’s leading,” Head Coach Bill Zack said. “You don’t have to necessarily have done it before, be a senior or have the title of captain in order to provide good leadership.”

Templin’s athleticism and height have helped her gain a top spot on the team, despite never rowing before. Templin went to Service High School in Anchorage, Alaska, where she earned four varsity letters in

track, two in cross country and one in volleyball.

Rowing the stroke seat, which sets pace for the rest of the crew, is a huge responsibility in the boat, and Templin has climbed on board to fill the spot.

“It’s a really important role, and the fact that she’s stepped up as a freshman, to do that is a really good thing for her and kind of an honor,” junior coxswain Hannah Dahlem said. “We’ve had a couple other freshman try to stroke, but she’s lasted through our races and it’s really cool for her.”

Templin admits that it is nerve-wracking holding such an important role.

“Our coach put me in the boat two or three weeks into the season and I was totally new to rowing. I didn’t know what I was doing. I was freaked out,” Templin said. “It’s scary, but it’s exciting too.”

Dahlem plays an important role, too. Being coxswain, Dahlem explains, is like being an assistant coach in the boat; she steers the boat and wears a microphone that allows her to communicate with the rest of her team.

“I’m constantly talking to them about their technique and how they can improve,” Dahlem said. “I have recordings of myself really intensely yelling.”

Dahlem, from Buckley, Wash., did not row in high school, but she earned four varsity letters in softball and two in volleyball at White River High School. Dahlem was on the alpine ski racing junior Olympic team from 2005-2010.

The top eight took home first against tough opponents, Western Washington University

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Women’s rowing earned their second straight Collegiate Team Efficiency Trophy at the Covered Bridge Regatta

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UP’s women’s rowing team practices on the Willamette River to prepare for WCC competition.

Women’s rowing stepping up in class Farewell to The Beacon!

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On April 16, members of the men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, and baseball teams came together to take on the Portland Wheelblazers in a game of wheelchair basketball to support senior Sam Bridgman and his fight with Friedreich’s ataxia (FA). In front of a crowd of over 500 in the Chiles Center, SamJam 2013 raised $7,500 that will go towards researching the cure for FA.

“Last year was fantastic and was a great start,” men’s basketball Head Coach Eric Reveno said. “This year the UP community took it to a whole new level with more students and more teachers coming out.”

The Pilots kept it close in the first half, but the Wheelblazers pulled ahead, demonstrating their experience and abilities. The game was more than just the scoreboard; the game was

a showcase of everything Bridgman stands for.

With the words “Impossible is Nothing” tattooed on his and his family’s arms, Bridgman is a vibrant example of what it means to never give up. Being forced into a wheelchair at age 15, he lost the ability to do many of the things he loved, like playing basketball, baseball, and skiing, among other things. However, Bridgman has never let his disease deter him.

It is that attitude of resilience and refusal to quit that defines Bridgman. The support from the UP community in his fight and fundraising efforts has always amazed him.

“It really means a lot that they came out and supported me and FA research,” Bridgman said.

Sam has served as the baseball team manager for the past four years and formed close relationships with players and coaches.

Sophomore shortstop Michael Lucarelli’s dad, Frank, bought a horse at the same time as the last

SamJam in November of 2011 and named it after the event. He promised to donate 10 percent of the horse’s earnings to FA research and on Tuesday, the Lucarellis presented a check of $1,148 in support of SamJam and FA research.

With appearances from Portland Thorns members

Courtney Wetzel, Jessica Shoefeldt and UP alum Danielle Foxhoven, SamJam 2013 was an all-around success.

Thankfulness hardly begins to explain Sam’s feelings towards the UP community.

“I want to say thanks to the men’s and women’s basketball teams and to the athletic

department,” Bridgman said. “I really want to thank UP for my four years here. I can’t thank them enough.”

SamJam looks to continue raising money for FA research. According to Bridgman, there is also consideration about the possibility of raising funds to research muscular dystrophy.

UP community comes together for SamJamMembers of UP’s athletic teams squared off against the Portland Wheelblazers to raise $7,500 for Friedreich’s ataxia research

in honor of senior Sam BridgmanConnor Snashall

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Stephanie Matusiefsky | THE BEACON

Members of Pilots athletic teams gather in support of Sam Bridgman and SamJam 2013, despite losing to the Portland Wheelblazers in a game of wheelchair basketball.