Will Lyons Staff Writer

lyons14@up.edu

Armed with two bags of groceries from Fred Meyer, Michael Pollan took the stage to give the keynote address at the Food for Thought conference in the Chiles Center to more than 4,500 students, faculty and community members Saturday night.

He laid out a variety of what he called “food-like substances” such as an Eggo Real Fruit Pizza, Oreo sippers and Splenda with fiber, and then, for contrast, an apple to illustrate the rising prominence of processed foods in America and the industrial world.

Reiterating the mantra from one of his best-selling books, “In Defense of Food,” Pollan ultimately left the crowd with a simple, practical message.

“I’ve boiled down everything I’ve learned about nutrition down to seven words,” Pollan said. “This little mantra: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. And that’s really all you need to know.”

Pollan had harsh words for

what he called “nutritionism,” or marketing ploys based on sketchy science that deceive consumers with bogus health claims.

“We have gotten to the point in food where we need a priesthood of experts, whether in industry, or medicine, or the nutrition establishment or government to mediate our relationship to food,” Pollan said. “I submit that that is a very peculiar idea when you look at the long history of eating in our species.”

Despite his criticism of the state of American health and the industrial food system, Pollan ended on a positive note, asserting that it’s possible to improve the environment and personal health at the same time.

“Here is the missing – and I think marvelous – link. It turns out that what’s best for our health is best for our agriculture too,” Pollan said. “There’s no trade-off between healthy eating and a healthy agriculture.”

Pollan left a deep impression on faculty and students.

“I thought it was inspiring after reading his books to see him in person,” English professor Cara Hersh said. “I loved his simple rules that anyone can

follow.”“I really liked how he had just

an apple on stage after pulling out a bag of processed foods,” sophomore Hannah Fink said.

“I liked the bit about the priests of nutritionism being the ones to tell us how to eat,” sophomore Ian Clark added.

Conference organizers were

pleased with the turnout.“I was thrilled to see how

many people came on Saturday,”

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Kevin Kadooka | THE BEACON

Students congregated in The Bauccio Commons Friday evening to enjoy local milk and chocolate. The Food for Thought conference began Thursday and ended Saturday evening with the closing keynote ad-dress by Michael Pollan, the New York Times best-selling author.

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Celebrating senior memoriesSenior submissions

Living, page 7-11Living, pages 10-11

P. 7: Four years in review

P. 10: Get a ‘Jump Start’

P. 11: Department traditions

“This little mantra: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. And that’s really

all you need to know.”

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.

EQUIPMENT SALE Tomorrow Pilot Audio and Lighting (formerly CPB sound), will sell its outdated equipment in the Villa Maria Hall lobby from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. For sale: Technics SL-PG440 CD player, stage lighting equipment, road case, Yamaha MG16/4 mixer, Alesis 3630 compressor (two channel), Alesis microverb 3, Alesis M-EQ 230 (two channel), Technics RSTR373 stereo cassette deck (dual deck), Preavey EQ-215 (two channel) and JBL speakers.

END-OF-THE-YEAR

RUMMAGE SALE

The End-of-the-Year Rummage Sale, hosted by the Nicaragua Immersion, needs your unused items to sell. Desired items include: furniture, small appliances, jewelry, cookware and bikes. If you wish to donate or have any questions, please contact Drew at mclauchl12@up.edu or Joe at starzl12@up.edu.

EASTER EGG HUNT

Sunday, the Student Alumni Association will host its third annual Easter Egg Hunt at noon. The event is free and open to students, faculty, staff, alumni and their families. It will include separate egg hunts for different ages. Student prizes include gift cards to Fred Meyer, Starbucks and Amazaon.com. Meet on the east quad in front of the Shipstad and Kenna halls.

CORRECTIONS

In the April 14 issue, The Beacon erroneously reported room and board rates were increasing by almost 7 percent. In fact, while double occupancy rates for rooms are going up 7 percent, combined room and board rate increases range from 2.8 percent to slightly less than 4.5 percent.

In the April 14 issue, the “Return of Pilotpalooza: CPB strikes back” article said the event was paid by last semester’s Capital Improvement Fund (CIF). In fact, the funding was a special request in CPB’s spring budget.

In the April 14 “Conference to address meaty topics” article, Fedele Bauccio’s name was misspelled.

The Beacon regrets the errors.

On Campus

UP has gained international acclaim for annually producing high numbers of Fulbright recipients, and this year is no exception.

Five seniors – Nick Balthrop, Lisa McMahan, Annemarie Medrzycki, Jeni Mussio and Erika O’Sullivan – earned Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships this year to teach in Germany. They will be placed in middle schools or high schools in the land of lederhosen, leberwurst and Ludwig van Beethoven to assist native teachers with English instruction.

They have yet to receive information on where and what grade they will be teaching.

All five recipients are German studies majors (most with additional majors) and spent their sophomore year abroad in Salzburg, Austria.

“I’ve been dreaming about going back (to Europe) since I got back from Salzburg,” Mussio said.

Balthrop has been feeling a similar nostalgia for Europe.

“I got an itch to go back,” he said. “I’m looking forward to being in that culture again.”

The recipients put months of effort into making a return possible.

The Fulbright application process started at the beginning of fall semester and ended in mid-February. Applicants spent many hours with professors Laura McLary, Alexandra Hill and Director of Fellowships and Grants John Orr, writing essays and, in the second round of the application process, translating

them into German.“I probably met with Dr.

McLary like 10 times,” McMahan said.

Writing the personal statement and statement of purpose in which the applicant states why he or she is applying for a Fulbright was insightful, according to Mussio.

“I felt it was an extremely valuable learning process,” she said. “It forced me to be introspective about my life and what I want to do.”

The last of the recipients heard back last week after two months of waiting.

“I heard back this Monday (April 11),” Mussio said. “All my friends had heard back the previous Tuesday so it was a high stress situation. It was quite a relief.”

McMahan agreed.“It was really scary not

knowing,” she said.Although the recipients have

different reasons for applying for the scholarship, they all cite improving their German as a primary one.

“The year abroad in Salzburg is an amazing, life-changing opportunity, but it is not an immersion program,” O’Sullivan said in an email.

This time, Balthrop, McMahan, Medrzycki, Mussio and O’Sullivan will be immersed in German culture and surrounded by German speakers every day.

“I like the language,” McMahan said. “It’s really practical and there are lots of rules about word order. It’s actually helped me a lot with English grammar.”

In a country where many speak fluent English, Mussio hopes she will be given enough chances to practice her language

skills. “I’m hoping they’ll

accommodate me and let me speak German,” she said.

Language, however, is just one of the many reasons the recipients were interested in the Fulbright scholarship. McMahan, Medrzycki and Mussio cite an interest in teaching as a primary reason for applying.

“I want to stick my toe in the water and see if teaching’s right for me,” Mussio said.

Balthrop, who is also a political science major and plans on attending law school at Pepperdine University after his time in Germany, is excited to learn about German politics.

“I’m also looking forward to interacting with the kids, and just being in that culture again,” he said.

Medrzycki wants to volunteer during her spare time, working for people with developmental disabilities.

“I really just need an adventure,” she said. “After four years in college I feel like I’ve been cycled and want to break free. I need to spread my wings.”

Wings will be spread, but friends will be close by. The recipients are all well-acquainted with each other.

“It’s really unreal that we’re all going to be there together,” Mussio said.

The Fulbrighters have already begun making plans to meet up with each other throughout the year.

“We can discuss lesson plans and go to Oktoberfest,” McMahan said. “Maybe not in that order.”

Corey FawcettStaff Writer

fawcett13@up.edu

Students receive English Teaching Assistantships to Germany

From the moment he sits down and starts talking, you can tell senior Sean Frederick is not the type to brag or boast. It is difficult to even make him list his many accomplishments, the latest being named class valedictorian.

“I don’t usually seek attention at all,” Frederick said.

Frederick has a 4.0 GPA and is not just double majoring, but receiving two degrees, in mechanical engineering and Spanish studies.

“He is a renaissance man,” Spanish professor Kathleen Regan, who is currently abroad in Spain, said in an email interview.

To receive two separate degrees, rather than double majoring, Frederick had to take all the classes to satisfy each school’s requirements, and is graduating with 212 credits in five years.

“I did that because I actually enjoyed Spanish and I enjoyed learning things that aren’t

technical,” Frederick said. “Everything about engineering is technical and it’s cool to go read about Asian philosophy.”

Frederick is also a vice wing commander in Air Force ROTC, in the Honors Program, studied abroad twice, a member of the engineering honor society Tau Beta Pi, is a grader for the mechanical engineering department and plays intramural soccer.

“It just takes a lot of time more than anything,” Frederick said. “I wanted to do the best I could do and to see how far I could go.”

Last semester, Frederick wrote a guide for engineers who want to learn how to speak basic Spanish, and his professor encouraged to him to publish it.

“As far as I know, this is one of the first guides of its kind,” Regan said.

As for Frederick’s future, he was awarded a Fulbright research grant, so next year he will be studying the engineering application of lasers at the University of Liverpool.

At some point after that, he will serve five years at the Air Force

Research Laboratory. He hopes to serve as a technological ambassador for a foreign government.

His ultimate plan is to become a professor at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. If he does this, the Air Force will pay for him to get his doctorate.

“I’m ready to move on and see what’s next,” Frederick said. “But UP is a great place. It’s been my home for years.”

Regan said she is impressed by Frederick’s abilities and has faith in his future.

“I have no doubt that he will go on and be an important leader in this global world environment,” Regan said.

On May 8 at 2 p.m. Frederick will give the commencement speech in the Chiles Center. Although he said he is not one

for giving speeches, he has some advice for current students that he has clearly taken to heart.

“Always pushing your limits is the only way you’re going to find out who you really are,” Frederick said. “And that’s in everything, not just academic.”

ROTC student named valedictorianSarah Hansell

Staff Writerhansell14@up.edu

Kevin Kadooka | THE BEACON

Sean Frederick,Class of 2011 valedictorian

Five seniors say ‘hallo’ to Fulbrights

Erika O’Sullivan

Nick Balthrop

Lisa McMahan

Jeni Mussio

Annemarie Medrzycki

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UP’s American Society of Engineers placed eighth and ninth in races with its concrete canoe at ASCE’s Pacific Northwest Regional Conference last Saturday at Horseshoe Lake in Woodland, Wash.

“Our canoe did very well in the competition and achieved all the goals that we set out at the beginning of the semester,” senior Jason Weeks said.

ASCE is currently looking into whether or not the canoe can be used as a planter in the SLUG garden.-Corey FawcettPhotos courtesy of Jason Weeks

ASCE’s concrete canoe places at conference

On April 9, the Peer Health Educator (PHE) program at the University of Portland won the Outstanding PHE Program of the Year award at a conference in Cheney, Wash. at Eastern Washington University.

“Funny story, we actually had no idea we were going to be receiving an award, or even that we were nominated,” Elizabeth Sykes, junior and University of Portland PHE, said in an email. “It came as a complete shock. We were all sitting together at a table, and then they announced ‘The University of Portland’ and Carly Parish, Bessie D’Amelia-Bidleman and I all looked at each other with confused faces.”

“We were so shocked we barely knew what to say,” Sykes said.

The award is given to the Peer Health Educators who enact the best campus-wide program, according to Fr. Pat Hannon, C.S.C., adviser to the Peer Health Educators.

“They came in first place

because of a program they organized that had to do with cancer awareness,” Hannon said. “The competition included Peer Health Educator programs from throughout the Pacific Northwest. We went up against schools like Gonzaga, the University of Washington, Seattle University and the University of Oregon.”

At the University of Portland, Peer Health Educators live together in the same building in Tyson Hall, but are each assigned to a different dorm. They assist hall staff, particularly in programming to advance a sense of health awareness. They work together as a team to identify particular issues and topics that generate campus-wide attention.

“I think the reason why they won definitely has to do with the Peer Health Educators as a group that’s highly motivated, work together well as a team, highly organized,” Hannon said. “I think that they were able to pinpoint a particular issue that they thought would attract a good number of students who would be interested in attending the program and organized it in incredible detail, and they did their homework.”

PHE program wins unexpected award

Philippe BoutrosStaff Writer

boutros14@up.edu

Senior Mikel Johnson said goodbye to a full head of hair and the chance of bad hair days and hello to supporting a good cause to help raise money and awareness for the American Cancer Society.

Johnson shaved her head on the steps of Franz Hall during UP’s seventh Annual Relay For Life which was last Saturday through Sunday morning on the academic quad.

“Everyone was cheering on,” sophomore Hannah Crosby, who was part of the Relay For Life’s luminaria committee, said. “It was meaningful for the whole event.”

Johnson said she got the idea to shave her head from a UP student who did it a couple of years ago. As co-captain of Mehling’s Relay For Life team “Breast Friends,” Johnson was motivated to shave her head to help raise money for the team.

Johnson and her team managed to raise more than $1,200 in donations from the event alone.

“We did it as a voting system, with each dollar that was donated counting as one vote on whether I should shave my head or not,” Johnson said. “A significant number of people voted that I should shave it.”

Johnson also earned her team the award for “Most Spirited” from the Relay For Life.

“I think it was very courageous of her, and I don’t think many people in her position would do it,” Hilary Elgin, UP’s staff partner from the American Cancer Society, said.

Johnson’s decision to shave her head was motivated by personal reasons, as well.

“My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, and I wanted to get involved,” Johnson said. “I wanted to do something that brought in lots of donations, but I also wanted to do something that would make the biggest statement possible.”

Johnson wanted to contribute

to the effort to increase cancer awareness.

“People need to understand the fact that it does affect so many of us,” Johnson said. “People think that you if you do this or that you’ll get cancer, but it’s not like that. They need to recognize the extent in which it affects our society.”

Johnson believes she has been successful with her statement so far.

“A lot of people who didn’t even know anything about the Relay For Life ask why I did it,” Johnson said. “Even if they didn’t donate, they still know more about cancer awareness than they did before.”

With all the support Johnson has, it makes one wonder if she would ever do it again.

“I definitely would,” Johnson said. “It was fun and effective, and I’m sure there are other aspects I would add if I ever did it again.”

Student media leaders announced

UP President Fr. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., has appointed the three student media leaders for the 2011-2012 school year.

Beauchamp appointed Lauren Seynhaeve as editor in chief of The Log, Salvatore Liotta as general manager of KDUP and re-appointed Rosemary Peters as editor in chief of The Beacon.

Appointments were made based on recommendations from the Presidential Advisory Committee on Student Media and its subcommittees, which are made up of faculty members, UP staff and representatives from the student body.

“I’m very excited to work with everyone on the yearbook staff to make a book that everyone

at UP can enjoy,” Seynhaeve, a sophomore, said in an email. “I can’t wait to make a good book.”

Liotta, a junior, hopes to further engage the student body.

“I hope to facilitate some collaborations with the other organizations on campus and work toward cultivating cooperation within the community,” Liotta said. “I am also excited to work with the great staff over at KDUP to help improve the station’s ability to engage and serve the University’s student population.”

Peters wants to continue improving The Beacon’s web presence.

“Next year we’re planning on trying to do more videos and we’re hiring a staff member to try to do a broadcast,” Peters said. “I want The Beacon to be more of a one-stop shop of campus news.”

Philippe BoutrosStaff Writer

boutros14@up.edu

The bald and the beautifulSenior Mikel Johnson shaves her head for

cancer awarenessAmanda Blas

Staff Writerblas13@up.edu

Kevin Kadooka | THE BEACON

Both senior Ryan Alice and junior Beverly Scott help shave senior Mikel Johnson’s head to help raise money for last weekend’s Relay For Life. Johnson raised about $1,200.

1. April 14, 10:33 p.m. - Public Safety officers responded to a medical call at the Pruzynski Pitch. A student had injured his knee and was provided with an ice pack.

2. April 15, 11:32 a.m. - A student came to Public Safety to report the theft of his bike from outside of the Chiles Center. The bike was registered, and a report was taken.

3. April 15, 11:58 a.m. - Public Safety responded to a party complaint at the 6700 block of N. Yale. Officers made contact with the residents, and the party was shut down.

4. April 16, 1:18 p.m. - A student came to Public Safety to report being harassed via Facebook. A report was taken, and the investigation continues.

5. April 17, 6:25 a.m. - Public Safety received a noise complaint about loud music coming from campus. The music was found to be for an event, and organizers were asked to turn the music down.

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NEWS4 April 21, 2011

Graduates of all majors agree: Finding a job after graduation can be difficult, especially in an increasingly competitive job market.

But the Pamplin School of Business school is trying to give its students an edge with the Pamplin Professional Preparation Program (P4), now in its third year. Next year’s seniors will be the first class to complete the program.

“We were hearing feedback

from companies saying that our graduates were academically good but lacking in some areas of professional development,” Gwynn Klobes, director of Professional Development, said.

The program seeks to help students begin to identify their goals early and then use their own

strengths to help them achieve those goals, according to Klobes.

“The P4 program is a holistic program,” Klobes said. “It is designed to help students discern who they are as people.”

Over their four years at UP, business students must complete a number of requirements as part

of the program.“The program is coupled

closely with Career Services,” Klobes said. “And students also complete program requirements as part of their business classes.”

P4: Taking care of business

Service ProjectsStudents in the Business School participate in a daylong service project each

year.“The goal of the service projects is to teach students to be leaders and to connect

with the community in which they live,” Gwynn Klobes, director of Professional Development, said.

Service projects in the past have included painting at Holy Cross Catholic School and pulling ivy in Forest Park.

“The service projects were really fun,” sophomore Kacia Hicks said. “It was good to do something you can see, since a lot of the things we do in business aren’t necessarily visible.”

Jocelyne LaFortuneStaff Writer

lafortun12@up.edu

The freshman year curriculum is designed to help students discover their strengths and begin to define their goals, according to Klobes.

Freshmen students complete a Gallup based strength analysis to help them clearly identify their individual strengths. They must also complete a Vocational Interest Assessment in their Business 100 class. Together, these two tests help students identify potential career goals.

“So far, we haven’t done much to capitalize on the results (of the strengths assessment),” freshman Sam Schelfhout said. “I’m sure they’ll be used more later, though.”

Freshmen in the Business School also participate in a daylong ropes course challenge. This experience is meant to help students build teamwork skills.

During their sophomore year, business students begin to plan how they will reach their career goals. They must complete a four-year graduation plan with a member of the dean’s office staff.

“During their sophomore year, students must complete a job shadow with a professional in their potential career,” Klobes said.

Sophomores also begin practicing for job interviews. During their sophomore year, students participate in a group mock interview with UP alumni.

“The group mock interview was a good first step,” sophomore Kacia Hicks said. “It was really nerve wracking, but it was definitely good to be able to hear what your peers were saying.”

Students also begin developing their “personal brand” during their sophomore year.

“Your personal brand is everything that makes you you — it’s your skills and values, your strengths,” junior Ariana Sewell said. “It is what you want people to think of when they think of you.”

An important part of each student’s personal brand is a 45-second “elevator pitch” during which each student must convey what they believe sets them apart from others who may be applying for the same jobs, according to Klobes.

During their junior year, students must update their résumés with help from Career Services.

Juniors complete individual mock interviews with UP alumni.“I thought the individual mock interviews were more helpful than the group

interviews because they are more realistic,” junior Brendan Ermish said. Between their junior and senior years, students must complete a minimum of

40 hours in an internship by July 25 in order to graduate in the spring. “The internship requirement does put a lot of pressure on us now,” Ermish

said. “But I think it’s a good thing in the long run, because a lot of internships turn into job offers.”

To help students make connections and find internships, the business school provided networking opportunities for students, according to Klobes.

“The Operations and Technology Management program has done speed networking events before, but this was the first year we’d done something like this as a whole school,” Klobes said.

One of the most valuable parts of the program is the opportunity to make connections in the business world, according to Hicks.

“The program does give us the opportunity to meet people we otherwise wouldn’t have the chance to,” Hicks said.

Juniors also attend workshops, such as an etiquette dinner, that aim to prepare them for the professional world.

Freshman year: Developing goals

Sophomore year: Planning for success

Junior year: Gaining experience

Senior year: Learning to navigate the professional

worldThe class of 2012 will be the first class to complete the P4 program. For juniors, next year’s curriculum will include seminars and workshops

based mostly on negotiating job offers and what to expect for the first 90 days of a job, according to Klobes.

“It can be a rude awakening,” Klobes said. “Even for students who seem well prepared.” The business school has been in contact with alumni and local professionals who will be presenting next year, according to Klobes.

“We will be bringing in speakers for seminars,” Klobes said. “I’ve spoken with some alums, and they are really excited to get involved and help us out.”

Social work professor Joseph Gallegos is retiring in May and to commemorate his service, UP established the Joseph S. Gallegos Leadership in Social Work award in his honor. Senior social work and French studies major Rosie Cullen is the first recipient of the award.

The award was established this year to recognize a graduating social work major who demonstrated outstanding leadership in the social work professional community.

The social work faculty picked from the 18 graduating seniors who exemplified social service and leadership.

“We wanted to come up

with an award that showed his influence – just to show how much we respect him and something to allow him to live on through the university, even in a small way,” said senior Sydney Syverson, who is a part of the group organizing his retirement party. “It is great that he will have something in his name that will live on and keep him here at the university.”

When Gallegos first came to UP in 1988, there was no social work program. He was the only faculty member in his department for 10 years. Gallegos has been a major contributor to the growth and success of the program.

“Dr. Gallegos has held many leadership positions in the community, including with Catholic Charities and the National Association of Social

Workers, and has been instrumental in shaping programs, policies and services around Portland and other areas,” Rogers said.

According to Gallegos, he will continue his legacy at the University through his emeritus status which allows him to continue to write grant proposals and possibly work toward his goal of establishing a Master’s of Social Work

program.“There is a possibility

of a collaborative program with Pacific University. There are only five programs in the state, so we have a great need for a good program in terms of social work.”

Even though he will no longer teach at the university, Gallegos will still stay connected with UP while spending more time with his family.

“People ask me how long I have been planning this retirement … for 22 years, and I have been here 23,” Gallegos said. “When I got here and my daughter was born, I was thinking about retiring.”

Originally, the social work department wanted to split the Dorothy Day Outstanding Student award in order to give it to two students, but Department Chair of the Social and Behavioral Sciences professor Anissa Rogers came up with the idea of creating an award in Gallegos’s honor.

“When she told me about it, I thought, ‘Don’t you have to be dead to do that?’” Gallegos said. “So we pondered that and then we talked to the special events director Bill Reed, and he gave us the OK.”

Cullen is the president of the Social Work Club and is on the board of directors for the National Board of Social Work Leaders.

“Rosie is a really good leader,” Syverson said. “She is motivated and has a strong, caring personality. She has a social worker heart, so she really

deserved this award.”Gallegos has truly been a

great influence on Cullen as he encourages his students to always do more for their community.

“He wants students to do things that are bigger and better than just being a student,” Cullen said. “Because he is so connected, he makes it easy for us to find those connections as well.”

The Joseph S. Gallegos Social Justice Fund is also being established in Gallegos’s honor. The fund will support social justice events on campus in honor of him.

“His passion for and commitment to social justice is reflective of the mission of the social work program at UP and the field of social work in general, so we thought it only fitting to

establish a fund that could bring social justice events to campus to inspire others to get involved,” Rogers said.

Upon retirement, Gallegos plans to travel in Europe after he teaches his last course in Salzburg this summer.

“It has really been an honor and a privilege to do what you enjoy doing,” Gallegos said. “I really like working with students and teaching, so I will miss those things but I will still find way to connect with students.”

If you would like to contribute to the fund, you can donate online by going to https://webster.up.edu/

giveonline/. Be sure to type in “Gallegos Fund”

under the “other” category.

Retiring professor continues role at UPSenior Rosie Cullen is the first recipient of the Joseph S. Gallegos Leadership and Social Work award

Rachel McIntoshStaff Writer

mcintosh14@up.edu

Social work Professor Joseph Gallegos with his

daughter at International Night in 1992.

Photo courtesy of Joseph Gallegos

Alissa White| THE BEACON

environmental sciences Professor and chief organizer of Food for Thought Steve Kolmes said. “It brought together all the themes that matter to us: social justice, ecological development and a deeper understanding of world issues to name a few.”

A theme throughout the weekend conference was keeping a positive outlook while facing the daunting task of reforming the food system, according to communication studies professor Renee Heath, whose Teaching our Leaders Civil Discourse (TOLCS) club hosted a community engagement session Saturday afternoon.

“People came up with some very good action items,” Heath said. “The most important topics that came up were political change, community action and education about healthy eating.”

The engagement session allowed TOLCS students to test their facilitating skills and come up with real world solutions related to food sustainability.

“It was well-structured, and

we had good input,” said TOLCS secretary Megan Brown, a junior. “I hope we can continue this trend in conferences to engage in civil discussion.”

Presenters throughout the weekend included Kevin Concannon and Br. Dave Andrews, C.S.C., of Food and Water Watch, Congressman Earl Blumenauer and author of “Food Fray” Lisa Weasel.

The Food for Thought Conference’s first speaker was UP alumnus Fedele Bauccio, CEO and co-founder of Bon Appétite and a member of the U.S. Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Products.

“I want UP to be a model for sustainable food service,” Bauccio said during his presentation Thursday night. “And I want to make sure that students leave here with an environmental attachment. Our students get it more than most people.”

Bauccio focused on the harmful effects of antibiotics used in the meat industry in America and Canada. After a showing of “Frankensteer,” a documentary highlighting the problems associated with hormone-treated

beef, Bauccio hosted a meat tasting. Tasters sampled cage-free chicken tacos, free-range lamb kabobs, all natural pork and antibiotic-free, grass-fed steak.

“There was so much to sample,” freshman Parker Mildenhall said. “I just grabbed about five plates of food and

started to savor the flavor!”The Food for Thought

conference brought up many of the issues and deep-seated problems related to health in America and challenged participants to return to their roots and redefine what health means to them.

“Real health consists of a set of

relationships between people and between our bodies and the plants and animals and soil that finally sustains us,” Pollan said. “Food is not a product, we shouldn’t think about it that way. It is less a thing, a pile of nutrients than a relationship between species and between people in a food chain.”

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POLLAN: Conference is a call to action

As I come to the conclusion at my time at UP, I have hit a bit-tersweet ending. There have been many meaningful experiences that made my college experience unique and special, and it’s diffi-cult to think about leaving such a life-giving community I see as my home.

Campus Ministry has helped me build a solid foundation for my faith — and I feel I will bring my UP experiences into my work as a nurse in the future. In one of my clinical rotations, I had the opportunity to hold hands and pray with a dying Christian woman hours before her death. Instead of becoming anxious, I just allowed the Holy Spirit to work through my words and this experience really affirmed that my role as a nurse can be a healer and minister, by me serv-ing Christ through patient care. I have learned to integrate my faith into my work as a student nurse and Peer Health Educator in that I hold a holistic health perspec-

tive for patient care — caring for mind, body and spirit. We can’t underestimate the importance of spiritual health in a patient’s overall wellness and healing. I feel so much more comfortable talking about spirituality, faith, resilience and hope with my pa-tients as I finish nursing school — but I did not come to this on my own.

A big part of my growth and formation is due to my involve-ment in Campus Ministry over the last three years. Campus Ministry has provided me with many opportunities to grow in my Catholic faith, and to find a community of supportive, fun, faith-filled people who share sim-ilar values. I have learned what it means to be a leader, an advocate and how to work within a team. Being involved in Encounter leadership teams enabled me to really grow closer to God and oth-ers through service, sharing, and prayer. I have had the privilege of joining God Centered Commu-nity and coordinating Coffee and Catholicism, in which a group of students hear and discuss a topic of the Catholic faith over a cup of coffee. I am involved in Voice for Life, the pro-life group on campus, and I have become comfortable and eager to engage in activities that defend the dig-

nity of all human life. These op-portunities have helped me in my individual formation as a believer of Christ. Additionally, the rela-tionships I’ve built through these communities have brought me so much happiness. I feel supported, built u, and blessed by a strong and loving community.

I am going to miss the wonder-ful music and relatable homilies at the Sunday Masses at Chapel of Christ the Teacher. I’m going to miss the opportunity to attend Hall Mass at 10 o’clock at night, such a convenient time for college

students, and a great way to con-clude my busy day. I am going to miss the opportunities for prayer and spiritual direction that are so readily available. I am going to miss working and learning from my supervisors Josh and Stacey Noem in the Pilot House Cam-pus Ministry Office, along with meeting new faces as they drop into the office. I feel so blessed to have built personal relationships with Holy Cross priests who have been remarkable, relatable, fun people who helped me grow in many ways.

I thank the University of Port-land, especially Campus Minis-try, for making my experience one I will never forget, but more importantly, for allowing me to grow and integrate my vocations of nursing and Christian ministry in the future. I am deeply grate-ful, and the University of Port-land Community will always be in my prayers. God bless!

Tera Jannusch is a senior nursing major at UP. She can be contacted at jannusch12@up.edu

Photo submitted by Tera Jannusch

Senior Tera Jannusch with freshman Jordan Mattson, sophomore Vivien Pham, senior Erin Newton, sophomore Kyanne Mayfield and sophomore Grant Lim on the Spring Encounter with Christ retreat several weeks ago.

FAITH & FELLOWSHIP6 April 21, 2011

Campus Ministry and beyond

Tera Jannusch

Guest Commentary

Sophomore year: Under constructionSophomore year was defined by change. New buildings popped up all over campus. Vampire craze swept the nation. Obama was elected president

on a campaign of change. Some students adjusted to the changes more easily than others.

Fall 2008• Constructionbeginsonnew

dorm.• Plansforabelltower.• Women’ssoccerteamspon-

sorsaroomattheRonaldMcDonaldHouse.

• Studentsprotesttreesthatarecutdown.

Spring 2009• HowardHallistemporarily

closedduetoMRSA.• Men’slacrossebeginsitsfirst

season.• Sexualassaultpolicyis

changedtoincludeanimmu-nityclauseforvictims.

• Lightstobeaddedtocross-walk.

Junior Year: Global awarenessTwo big events in the 2009-2010 school year woke us up the to the world

beyond UP. Tragedy hit home when Molly Hightower was one of the victims of the Haiti earthquake. On campus, UP stepped up its sustain-

ability efforts by banning bottled water.Fall 2009• SwineFluscare.• Wallyreturnsasthemascot.• ASUPdiscussesthepossibilityofasmokingban,whichstirsdiscus-

siononcampus.• ShileyHallisdedicated.Spring 2010• UPmournslossofalumnaMollyHightowerinHaitiearthquake.• UPbansthesaleofbottledwater.• BasketballfansfallforQuinn.• TheAnchoropens.

It’s true what they say about time flying. Many seniors might find it hard to believe it was only four years ago that they walked onto campus for the first time with hopes in their hearts and “undeclared” on their transcripts. Even if it feels like yesterday you met your freshman roommate, a lot has happened in four years. When seniors began their UP careers, The Bauccio Com-mons was half the size and just “The Commons.” Shiley Hall was simply called the engineering building and Corrado Hall was the new dorm. Take a walk down memory lane with The Beacon and see just how much can happen in four years.

-Elizabeth Vogel

Senior year: All grown upAs we began our senior year, the newly renamed Bauccio Commons revealed its new beauty and we mourned the fact that we’d only experience one year of improved dining. The first installment of the final Harry Potter movie came out, marking the end of an era and possibly our childhoods. Still,

we were able to have fun, maybe too much fun, at the Dance of the Decades. Now as the year wraps up, seniors say goodbye to their home for the past four years, and go forth to change the world.

Fall 2010• Recordfreshmanclasssize.• NewBauccioCommons

opens.• UPbeginsservingStarbucks

Coffee.• 4-Lokoisbanned.

Spring 2011• DanceoftheDecadessends

threestudentstothehospitalforalcoholpoisoning.

• ASUPcontributestoRISECampaign.

• MattRoloffspeaksatUP.• FoodforThoughtconference.

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Four years in review...

Freshman year: Making wavesAs freshmen we were young and looking ahead to bright futures. We were

finding our place in the UP community and helping improve life on The Bluff.

Fall 2007• UP’sactingclubbecomesanimprovgroupcalledActUP.• TheLittleRedBikeCafemovesintoNoPo.• Theseventhandlast“HarryPotter”bookisreleased.• Anewgroupiscreatedtopromotesustainability.

Spring 2008• UPapprovestheGayStraightPartnership.• Headline:“RecessionThreatFailstoFazeStudents.”(Oh,how

youngandnaïvewewere.)• ProfileonstudentathleteandmusicianJasonnHannibal.• ASUPpassesasmokingresolutiontoenforcedesignatedsmoking

areas.

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Senior Brittany Cannon is un-certain about the career she will pursue after graduating.

“I’m at a point in my life where I’m not quite sure what I want to do yet,” she said. “On paper, I might look good to em-ployers. But in reality, I don’t feel prepared.”

She plans to attend the Job Search Jump Start program, which focuses on directing se-niors in their job search.

“We’re going to do an exercise that helps people identify their skills, interests and values,” Of-fice of Career Services Director Amy Cavanaugh said.

The Job Search Jump Start program is taking place at the Of-fice of Career Services in Orrico Hall on May 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students must register at the Office of Career Services by May 6 for $10, which will be refunded upon attendance.

The program will feature ac-tivities and presentations by Ca-reer Services staff, alumni and employers.

“We are going to cover the nuts and bolts of the job search and giving an opportunity to in-teract with employers and alum-ni,” Cavanaugh said.

Students will get a sense for what they should do next in their job search.

“We’re going to start with an overview and end with an action plan,” she said.

One of the presentations will give senior students a glance at the first three months of the job.

“We are going to bring some recent alumni here to talk about

what it’s like and how to develop relationships with co-workers and managers,” Cavanaugh said.

According to Cavanaugh, searching for jobs online is com-mon among senior students, but not very effective.

“I think there are a lot of stu-dents who are starting their job search, but many are applying for jobs online,” Cavanaugh said.

Job Search Jump Start will give senior students other ways to find jobs.

“This will hopefully provide people with other methods and motivate them to make connec-tions,” Cavanaugh said.

Senior Jennifer Pesut, who will be working as a project ad-ministrator at UTi Worldwide, agrees.

“It’s all about making connec-

tions,” she said.Senior Matt Resman, who has

been offered a job from a local mechanical contractor, pointed out that it’s tough to find the job you want.

“There are a lot of opportuni-ties and it’s difficult to know if

you’re getting the right (job) or not,” he said.

Other graduates, however, are competing for the same opportu-nities.

“It’s been hard because there are a lot of college students look-ing for jobs,” Cannon said.

Despite the difficulties of the job search, Cavanaugh is con-fident the program will prepare seniors for the tough job market.

“They will leave with take-aways that will really help them in their job search,” Cavanaugh said.

Cavanaugh mentioned attend-ing the presentations will also help seniors adjust to life after college.

“Working nine to five is a lot different than going to school,” Cavanaugh said.

According to Cavanaugh, this will be the third year Career Ser-vices has hosted Job Search Jump Start. However, only 10 to 15 stu-dents attended last year.

“Unfortunately, we didn’t have as many students as we would have liked,” Cavanaugh

said. “We want to at least double the attendance this year.”

She said the program has proven useful for the senior students who at-tended.

“They have given us good feedback and also wished more people knew about it,” Cavana-

ugh said. Pesut said seniors could ben-

efit from making use of Career

Services.“There are a lot of resources

on campus that students aren’t taking advantage of,” she said.

Resman is optimistic UP se-niors will be successful in their job searches.

“It’s stressful, but in the end, you’ll find the right fit and it will all work out,” he said.

According to Cavanaugh, the purpose of the Job Search Jump Start program is to encourage se-nior students to actively seek out a good career, no matter how far behind they are.

“It’s not too late to be apply-ing for jobs and internships,” she said. “We are here and we’re open all summer.”

Career Services offers seniors a ‘Jump Start’Luke Riela Staff Writer

riela14@up.edu

Job Search Jump StartMay 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the

Office of Career Services in Orrico Hall

Register now at the Office of Career Services!

$10 for a spot in the program.Fee will be refunded upon attendance.

“We are going to cover the nuts and bolts of the job search and giving an opportunity to interact with employers and alumni.”

Amy CavanaughOffice of Career Services Director

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Department traditions for graduating seniorsGraduation celebrates the transition into the real world. For many, it is the culmination of four years of hard work: four years of papers, exams, presentations, research and lectures. Time on The Bluff is chal-lenging and fun, but it’s also fleeting. To celebrate graduates’ transition into the real world, the Univer-sity of Portland marks this transition with commencement and some other special traditions.

Roya Ghorbani-Elizeh Living Editor

ghorbani11@up.edu

Social andBehavioral Sciences

DepartmentThe Social and Behavioral Sciences department

feasts on pizza with its students. “This tradition is about four or five years old,”

sociology Professor Robert Duff said. “Recently we caravanned to Mississippi Pizza.”

Duff says the faculty members enjoy this tradi-tion.

“We have always had full attendance,” Duff said. “My impression is that the students also enjoy this opportunity to casually socialize with the faculty.”

Senior Brianna Hodge enjoys this experience be-cause it allows her to further her relationships with professors.

“It’s fun to hang out with your professors outside of the classroom,” Hodge said. “It allows for some awesome discussions.”

School of NursingEach year, graduating nursing students

attend a pinning ceremony, a tradition that dates back to the time of the Crusades. The first nursing pins were awarded in the U.S. in 1880. To date, over 3,800 UP students have received their nursing pin.

According to the Assistant Dean for Operations in the School of Nursing, Bar-bara Bodine, the pinning ceremony cel-ebrates the accomplishment of completing the nursing program.

“All graduates receive a pin, which marks the transition of being a student to a

professional,” Bodine said. The pinning ceremony includes a key-

note speaker address, the announcement of senior award recipients, the presentation of the pins and closing remarks from students.

“The student speeches are usually a reflection of their experience as a nursing student, their emotions as they transition from student to professional and their grat-itude for their support group,” Bodine said. “You can count on a few tears during this portion of the ceremony.”

Senior Katie Yochim said she is looking forward to the ceremony.

“It’s a really good way to end this ex-

citing journey of all the hard work we’ve put in,” Yochim said.

According to Bodine, graduates desig-nate a friend, family or faculty member to give them their pin. This allows graduates to honor a person who has been supportive of their success.

Yochim plans to have a family member give her the nursing pin.

“They have given me so much support over these last few years and I know they will continue to support me,” Yochim said.

This year’s pinning ceremony takes place May 7 in the Chiles Center at 8:30 a.m.

The Department of English gives grad-uating students the option of not taking their final exams in their upper division English courses, according to Geneviève Brassard, assistant professor in the English department. Faculty also invites students to a Senior English Major Beer-Fest.

“During finals week, the faculty take us out to a bar or restaurant and we get togeth-er and drink and eat – I’m sure someone eats,” Clare Shreve, an English and French studies major, said.

Brassard said she enjoys getting to

know students outside of a professional setting.

“I really enjoy getting to sit down with students and talk about things other than school stuff,” Brassard said.

Brassard said she thinks students also enjoy being in a casual setting with their professors after four years of being in a classroom setting with them.

“It’s always nice to see professors out-side of an academic setting,” Shreve said. “They seem more like real people.”

Pin submitted by Barbara Bodine

Photo submitted by Lt. Col. Lewis Doyle

Photo submitted by Professor Geneviève Brassard

Professor Louis Masson with two graduating seniors from the English Department in 2009.

1. Have a date night at The Cove à la freshman year.2. Make the walk to Nicola’s and order the large calzone.3. Have a theme party – how many times can you dress up like it’s Halloween?4. Play Frisbee in the quad, even if it’s raining.5. Drink as many mochas as you can at Espresso UP – coffee won’t always be free.6. Buy a piece of purple swag, this time with the word ‘alumni’ on it. 7. Meet up with your freshman roommate and visit your old dorm room.8. Tell your favorite professor what you learned from him or her.9. Utilize the student discount at movie theaters before your I.D. expires.10. Re-enact a photo from your freshman year.

Ten things to do before you graduate...

Caitlin YilekStaff Writer

yilek12@up.edu

ROTCGraduating students involved in

the ROTC program look forward to their commissioning ceremony at the end of the year.

“The commissioning ceremony is swearing them in and awarding them their rank,” Lt. Col. Lewis Doyle said.

According to Doyle, the cadets take an oath of office in which they swear to support and defend the Con-stitution. Next, they receive their commissioning certificate, which states they are appointed as officers in the U.S. Army at the rank of second lieutenant. They receive two golden bars to pin on their shoulder and hat.

The golden bars are normally pinned on their uniform by a loved one or family member.

“Finally the graduates are saluted by their non-commis-sioned officers,” Doyle said. “The students also give the non-commissioned officer a silver dollar to acknowledge the debt the officers have to the non- commissioned officers who pro-vide mentorship and training.”

This ritual dates back to the Civil War, according to senior Casey Ripp.

“Non-commissioned offi-cers were paid one extra dollar per month for training new of-ficers,” Ripp said.

English Department

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When I daydream, I picture myself in a sailboat out at sea with my love and my Pilot hat! How sweet it is! This year has been filled with changes, trials and ac-complishments. I am proud to say that for the past four years UP has been my home and will continue to be my home as I journey forth through mysterious years. The community of people and the cam-pus is always filled with so much beauty and wisdom, and that will carry on with me. And now that we’re out of here, I’d rather be back on my sailboat with that de-gree on the sails. Hello, world!

-Gaona Yang

The thing I will miss most about college is spending time with my Salzburgers. To people who are not Salzburgers we often come across as an exclusive, frightening clique, and I won’t deny that there is some truth to this. My reply to this so-often-heard critique is this: We spent nine months together in a foreign country. We took every class together and trav-eled with each other every weekend. We spent three weeks straight in a bus together for crying out loud! We have seen each other at our ultimate best and our embarrassing worst. They will forever be my 39 best friends ... and that’s just the way it is ... so get over it!

-Sydney Syverson

Shea (Chappel) and I were in Rajisthan on a Post-Salzburg trip vis-iting family friends. It was an epic adventure in and of itself to obtain a tourist visa to India as American citizens living in Austria and we were so excited to fulfill our lifelong goal of riding a camel.

-Erika O’Sullivan

This past school year, I have had the privilege of serv-ing as ASUP vice president. While in this role, I have learned so much about the student body, the professors, the administration, the strategic planning process for our Uni-versity’s future and the RISE campaign. Yet none of this will define my four years on The Bluff. What will is what I have been taught about service and leadership.

UP ranks high in the number of students that go on to the Peace Corps, Teach for America, PACE, the Jesuit Vol-unteer Corp and Americorp. This is a testament to the ethic and can-do attitude UP has instilled in us. I think every student would agree with me when I say UP is generating the future’s leaders.

What I have learned through student government is how well a community functions when all of its members are accounted for and involved in the democratic process, and the goodness that comes with collaboration, consensus building and different points of view. This has proved a community functions best when there are leaders to push for change, ignite this process and generate a healthy de-bate.

For instance, freshman year we debated the student

conduct policy, sophomore year we were engrossed in a debate over a “green fund” to meet sustainability goals, ju-nior year we debated a campus-wide smoking ban and this year we were immersed in the cost and benefits of Reso-lution 11-03. It should not matter so much whether these issues passed or failed, but what should be the focal point is that we had these discussions with one another, about our university, about what we wanted to see happen. All because someone thought this was a good idea and, like any healthy democracy, we argued.

This is what I will remember about UP. Not the debates or which argument I agreed with, but how leadership is about empowerment. Empowering a community to make decisions together, to thoughtfully analyze all the options, compromise if necessary and make decisions that ben-efitthe most people. The world needs leaders and we will all be there to answer that call, but a leader can only ac-complish so much on his or her own. We need to remember what UP taught us and lead not for ourselves, but to em-power and mobilize our community.

-Katie Scally

It didn’t really hit me that I was graduating so soon until after I passed my big nursing exam on Monday, April 11. The exam is required for all senior nursing students to pass in or-der to graduate. I know many people who have been counting the days until graduation, but I was not one of them.

Reflecting on my time at UP, I remember how homesick I was for three years. I said many times that I was leaving and moving home. I put up walls around me, which ultimately kept me from moving forward. Slowly I moved ahead, espe-cially around junior year.

That was the year I really made an effort and discovered how much indeed I had changed in college. Going on the Encounter with Christ retreat really opened my entire self to discover what I was supposed to be doing at UP. I knew at the end of that year that I had great supportive friends, something for which I’d been looking for a long time.

In my experience, it takes time getting used to things but I think that some level of comfort will always come. I believe the University of Portland has something to offer every stu-dent who comes here.

That something may not come immediately, as it did not for me, but everyone will find a new “family.” I’m definitely going to miss mine but I know I will find another one just as loving in the future days and years ahead.

-Danielle Sheehy

Senior Memories: For the last issue of the 2010-2011 Beacon, we asked some members of the gradu-ating class of 2011 to submit their “best memory” of their UP years.

Senior nursing students Katie Yochim, Erin Malmgren, Cassie Lee, Lyndsey Arnoldy, Julia Marsh and Lauren Kamitsuka take a break from studying to enjoy the snow at Mt. Hood.

-Julia Marsh

This tiny house on Yale Street was my home for the past two years. The Cottage was a place where laughs were always present and where love and true friendship existed. It was not just a house to me, but a place for friends to meet up, where Rocky Horror lived on and where I made my closest friends here at UP. When I think of my time in college, I will always look back to this house and to the extraordinary women with whom I lived.

-Roya Ghorbani-Elizeh

Empowering Community

Photo submitted by Julia Marsh

Photo submitted by Danielle Sheehy

Photo submitted by Gaona Yang

Photo submitted by Roya Ghorbani-Elizeh

Photo submitted by Erika O’Sullivan

Photo submitted by Sydney Syverson

10 April 21, 2011

When I daydream, I picture myself in a sailboat out at sea with my love and my Pilot hat! How sweet it is! This year has been filled with changes, trials and ac-complishments. I am proud to say that for the past four years UP has been my home and will continue to be my home as I journey forth through mysterious years. The community of people and the cam-pus is always filled with so much beauty and wisdom, and that will carry on with me. And now that we’re out of here, I’d rather be back on my sailboat with that de-gree on the sails. Hello, world!

-Gaona Yang

Shea (Chappel) and I were in Rajisthan on a Post-Salzburg trip vis-iting family friends. It was an epic adventure in and of itself to obtain a tourist visa to India as American citizens living in Austria and we were so excited to fulfill our lifelong goal of riding a camel.

-Erika O’Sullivan

Recently, it has come to my attention that I will be graduating from this lovely institution I call home. As is usually the case, it is difficult to fathom that four years have whizzed past, leaving me with this fancy sheet of paper, legitimizing and summarizing four years of blood, sweat, 30-page Bib Trad papers, soccer games, late night excursions to Taco Bell, basketball games, laughs, hall sports and more. It is impossible to begin to enumerate all that I have learned and gained from this experi-ence at UP. Yes, I majored in French studies and decided to throw in minors in music and political science, but college is much more than that. In the last few weeks, I have realized how incredible our university is. Aside from all the academic resources at our disposal, there is some-thing much greater that enriches my life every day: the people of UP. I am going to miss everyone who makes UP my home. All of my profes-sors who have taken the time to get to know me and guide me through my studies; all the staff who love coming to their job and chatting with students. Most of all, I will miss the students, my friends. I will miss being around all the knowledge and passion you bring to this campus as well as the intelligent, trusting, welcoming and loving community that is created with you here. Thank you UP, and thank you to each and every one of you students.

-Jenny Gresham

Getting our “study” on, as usual.-Gwen Swift

For the last issue of the 2010-2011 Beacon, we asked some members of the gradu-ating class of 2011 to submit their “best memory” of their UP years.

All About the People

Submissions from UP seniors

Design by Andrea Jackle | THE BEACON

Leading Outdoor Pursuits trips for UP students will be something I will miss the most. This photo at the summit of Mount Adams in Washington epitomizes the great times I shared with hundreds of people who went on trips with me the past four years. I really have them to thank for making these ad-ventures some of my best memo-ries at UP.

We weathered freezing rain, camped under two feet of snow at Mount Hood, waded into bone-chilling water in Oneonta Gorge, ran into the Pacific Ocean in Feb-ruary, hiked to Tunnel Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, back-packed to Paradise Park on Mount Hood and the list continues.

Reflecting on these trips makes me want to relive all the great times I was fortunate to share with so many awesome people.

Summit of Mount Adams in Washington

Front Row: Galen McVey Back Row (Left to right): Evan

Mackall ‘14, Jacob Lampe ‘12, Aaron Morris ‘12, Max Lyon ‘14, Gabe Martin ‘13, Nathan Banet ‘11, and Jayme Schroeder ‘11

-Nathan Banet

Senior nursing students Katie Yochim, Erin Malmgren, Cassie Lee, Lyndsey Arnoldy, Julia Marsh and Lauren Kamitsuka take a break from studying to enjoy the snow at Mt. Hood.

-Julia Marsh

This tiny house on Yale Street was my home for the past two years. The Cottage was a place where laughs were always present and where love and true friendship existed. It was not just a house to me, but a place for friends to meet up, where Rocky Horror lived on and where I made my closest friends here at UP. When I think of my time in college, I will always look back to this house and to the extraordinary women with whom I lived.

-Roya Ghorbani-Elizeh

One of my favorite memories from UP is the entire year I spent abroad. Not only did I get to travel all over Europe, but I got to live in Salzburg, one of the most beautiful cities with a fantastic group of 40 friends. They will always have a place in my heart (and team Poland was definitely better at capture the flag). :)

-Aundréa Roberts

Senior Renata Fusso and junior Rosemary Peters “riding” the back to school bus in Shipstad Hall last year.

-Renata Fusso

Photo submitted by Nathan Banet

Photo submitted by Aundréa Roberts

Photo submitted by Renata FussoPhoto submitted by Gwen Swift

Photo submitted by Julia Marsh

Photo submitted by Roya Ghorbani-Elizeh

Photo submitted by Erika O’Sullivan

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The Health Center needs a helping hand

I love the Health Center. I love Cathie Gurgel, Tim

Crump, Tami Magnett, the coun-seling staff and everyone else I’ve encountered in my three years at UP in the Health Center. I would like to sing their names from mountaintops, and I will praise them for as long as people will listen.

Our Health Center is a luxury. We pay nothing for our visits and many prescription medications are available in the office. It’s something I’ve come not to ex-pect, but rely on.

Like many students, I work 20-hour weeks and take a full load of classes, I also maintain a very fine GPA (if I do say so myself). Free time, especially mid-week, is in short supply. So is money.

Our Health Center is one of the reasons I feel comfortable filling up my week’s schedule. For the most part, I feel like I’m covered at UP. I feel like I can

take that extra course or join that extra club because if I just work hard, my school will help me take care of the rest. I love that about our campus.

Last week, I called into the Health Center and found that they were booked for from that Wednesday morning until Tues-day. With a cough that sounded like I’d been hit by the bubonic plague, I took the referral to an off-campus clinic. I ended up at ZoomCare, our local doc-in-a-box, to be seen for my lungs that, with a deep breath, sounded like a fourth grade music class’s ren-dition of “Freres Jacques.”

This trip to ZoomCare added two hours to my day. Luckily for me, I have a car, and I was able to get to the Hawthorne loca-tion (the North Portland one, of course, was booked). Note that for a student without car, this would have taken over twice as long. Not only did it take away some mid-day time that I didn’t have to spare, but the visit also ended up costing me $114 before paying for prescriptions.

These types of services are meant for people who are either out of town, without health insur-ance or for whatever reason with-out a primary care provider. For

UP students, the Health Center is our primary health care facility. We shouldn’t have to go see the folks at ZoomCare because our health care should be there when we need it.

It’s time and money that I don’t have to spend. And my cough sounded like that of a woman who had been smoking for 40 years.

I’m sure there are plenty of

others who may have had to take even further measures in order to get antibiotics or some other form of necessary medication.

I’ve been saying this all year: The Health Center is under-staffed. It’s time to face the facts and give them some more fund-ing. I’m wondering whether this is one of the problems arising as result of our swelling campus.

So please, let’s RISE and hire

another excellent nurse practitio-ner, or at least find a way to pre-vent this problem from happen-ing. For me personally, it is not the first time.

For my lungs. I beg of you.

Jessie Hethcoat is a junior English major. She can be contacted at hethcoat12@

up.edu.

JessieHethcoatGuest Commentary

Samantha Heathcote | THE BEACON

Portland weather has a cruel way of finishing up the school year.

Just when we’re almost freed from from the shackles of aca-demia, Portland becomes one of the most beautiful places to go to school in the whole of the United States.

The cherry blossoms are blooming, the birds are chirping, the bunnies are much easier to spot.

All of a sudden, your morning trudge to class, usually buffeted by a rain slicker, transforms into a scene from a Disney movie.

Buried in mid-semester

work, we lift our heads for just an instant one day to see to our disbelief the sun is shining.

And suddenly it seems like the student population doubles, with so many people out to soak up the vitamin D into their now translucent skin. Wardrobes change overnight from flannel and beanies to shorts and sun-dresses in bright summer colors, because hey, it’s 60 freaking de-grees out right now!

Professors are getting sick of their own lesson plans and might even lighten the workload a lit-tle with just the right amount of complaining from students.

Things are just starting to get a little more fun around here … And then we have to get up and go, moving away from our friends and our beautiful cam-pus.

The people who are most in-credulous that summer is around the corner are the seniors, of course. It’s not just the end of the school year for them, it’s the end of an era. It’s not just summer that’s setting in, it’s the rest of their lives. And they hope their best days aren’t swiftly disap-pearing behind them, but we haven’t really seen enough of the “real world” to be sure. And so a

mood of bittersweet anxiety sets in.

The summer, senior year, they creep up on us all and we wonder where the days or years have gone.

We will miss our seniors who will go on to new and wonder-ful things. It may be things that they’ve planned for, but probably the best things will end up be-ing the ones they didn’t plan. We only hope they will remember us when they’re off on their adven-tures. Although our seniors may be scattering, we can count on the fact that we will always have this place in common.

The guy down the hall might someday be your best man. Maybe your professor or adviser will help you score an interview for your dream job. Housemates might become friends with whom you stay in touch across the country or even across an ocean. The connections made on The Bluff extend much further than we can imagine.

So instead of waiting for it all to come to an end, cherish the little time we have. The cherry blossoms make everything, even finals and dead week, seem a little more sentimental.

OPINIONS12 April 21, 2011

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G’day mate! Do you want some Milo in your billy? I’ve got a story for you! I just got back from a week in the bush. I didn’t have a jumbuck, but I had some crab, met some mates, and had a jolly good time hearing stories from Aboriginal people.

Hi friend! That is Australian talk for you. I’ve been study-ing abroad in Australia for two months now, and it’s been great. I just got back from a week trip to Broome, which is the outback and also Aboriginal land. We went up there and camped for a week to learn about their culture and hear their stories.

Unfortunately, we were chased out of camp by a cyclone (hurricane) and had to make our way back into Broome to stay in a hostel, but we still went about the outback early each morning and had a great time.

I learned how to make and throw spears, ate freshly caught crab and fish, talked to our guide Collin each day about Aboriginal life and beliefs, learned to paint and met the most famous didg-eridoo player in the world. We had no idea who he was, but he played for us and one evening ate with us and sang in his language with the guitar.

It was good to get away from the stress of life for those six days, let myself unplug from technology and reflect upon my time in Australia in the outback.

Most of Australia is a lot like the States – they speak the same language (more or less), have mostly the same food, and listen to the same music. In Broome, it was a different world.

The colors are stunning. The sand is a deep, rich red color, the trees green and the sky bright blue.

There is a saying, “we are on Broome time,” that our leader from uni would say, meaning we are on no time schedule and to just go with it. We woke up every

morning not knowing what we were going to spend the day do-ing. Our Aboriginal guides took a look at the day and we went from there. This was completely different from what we are used to with schedules and time, and made me stop and realize that my life really runs by the clock.

I also realized how depen-dent I am on others to live. We met a boy who was only 8 years old, and he knew how to make a spear, catch fish and crab in the ocean, make a fire and cook it

and then find his way back home through the bush with no roads. If I was alone in the outback, I could do none of those things.

Now I am back in Fremantle, back to Facebook and Skype – oh yeah, and class too. But the out-back is never far away and my experience there is something I’ll never forget. I’ve been in Austra-lia for two months as a student and a tourist. Going to Broome, I immersed myself in the Ab-original culture and learned more than I ever have in class or a

guide book. If you get the chance to travel, do it, but don’t just be a tourist. Let yourself experience that culture through the eyes of locals. The stories you will hear, the people you will meet and the things you will experience will enrich your life, and that’s what you take from your travels.

Elizabeth Tertadian is a sophomore organizational

communication major. She can be contacted at tertadia13@

up.edu.

The Beacon AbroadBeacon reporters write about their experiences overseas

ElizabethTertadianGuest Commentary

Photo provided by Elizabeth Tertadian| THE BEACON

Sophomore Elizabeth Tertadian and Collin Morgan, one of the guides on her outback excursion in Broome, Australia.

Photo provided by Elizabeth Tertadian| THE BEACON

Sophomore Elizabeth Tertadian at Gantheaume Point in Broome, Australia.

photo courtesy of Elizabeth Tertadian

“Wakeboarding.”

Sarah Croy, freshman, biology

Faces on The Bluff

By SCOTT CHIAPhotographer

What are your summer plans?

We asked:

“Sleep.”

JP Galvin, freshman, business administration

“Eating tacos every day.”

Abraham Barajas, sophomore, business

administration

“Going to Africa.”

Max Lilly, sophomore, nursing

“The sun.”

Taylor Farris, freshman, nursing

In consider-ing in-creases to tu-ition and room and board, the Uni-versity tries hard

to balance students’ costs with the economic realities of running our institution. Thus, I wanted to note an error in the finance article in the April 14, 2011 Bea-con. The article states that “room and board rates are increasing by almost 7 percent.” In actual-ity, the percentage increase in the combined room and board rates ranges from 2.79 percent to just

under 4.50 percent. The 7.0 per-cent refers only to the change in the room price. Next year room rates will be equalized across campus; room charges will be the same no matter what residence hall you choose. Board charges vary depending on which plan you pick, and those percentage changes range from -2.73 per-cent to +1.07 percent. The com-

bination of the room and the meal plan determines the total percentage increase. In 2011-12, there will be an increase in room and board rates, but in no case will the combined rate increase be greater than 4.5 percent.

-Rowena Bramlette, Director of Budgets.

14 April 21, 2011 OPINIONS

A child’s life is probably the most precious thing in the world. That is why we are doing our part to help out. You might see Mayor Sam Adams or Timber Joey with some new haircuts in the next few weeks, but you will also see your Portland Pilots men’s soccer player walking around with buzz cuts during finals.

Why, you ask? For St. Bal-drick’s of course! For the third year in a row, we are helping raise money to fund children’s cancer research through the St. Bal-drick’s foundation. Over the last few months, we have been ac-cepting donations and our efforts will culminate in May, when we shave our heads in solidarity with the children who have lost their hair during their various treat-ments.

We raised over $14,000 over the last few years and hope to raise another $7,000 this year, but the impact of our efforts was not tangible until we met two little individuals named Ramsey and Bransen. During our head shaving last year, two 4-year olds came to school to hang out with us. To see them smile and

have fun was incredibly awe-in-spiring given everything they go through.

Many of us worry about finals coming up, what we are going to do over the summer, what kind of job we can find, or maybe if the Blazers are going to win the NBA title, but all of that pales in comparison to these kids’ strug-gles. In the U.S., more children die from cancer every year than any other disease, so there are in-dividuals out there who may not

even make it to college like us.It is amazing what commu-

nities can do. You students, pro-fessors and staff are incredible in your support of us on those Friday nights and Sunday after-noons at Merlo Field. I implore you to help us again, but instead of beating our WCC foes, we need to beat children’s cancer.

Log on to www.stbaldricks.org, search for the University of Portland men’s soccer team in the search bar and make a donation.

Or go the front desk of the ath-letic office and drop off a dona-tion there. Even if you don’t have much to give, every little bit adds up. Just think, making a sacri-fice of $5 may not get that cup of Starbucks one morning, but it will help to save a child’s life and it certainly won’t be bad for your karma.

Alex Kraus is a UP alumnus from the class of 2010.

Alex KrausGuest Commentary

Soccer team helps kids with cancer

Tom: School is getting so much more stressful right now. Finals are coming up; I have proj-ects to do before dead week. Can life just get simpler?

Sarah: I don’t think it will until finals are over, but I totally understand. I am feeling the same

way.Tom: All I can do is study, eat

and sleep. I hope I can make it trough.

Have you been in Tom and Sarah’s conversation lately? We know how you feel: stressed, ready for summer and need a break. Well, we just would like to remind everyone that by be-ing stressed, we all focus on our schoolwork and don’t really have time to think about oth-ers. School runs our life for the next few weeks. We are here to

remind you of all those people who fix our lighting, clean our bathrooms, cook the food we eat, clean our dorms, and those who work to make our campus beau-tiful. Join the Faith and Leader-ship house in thanking all those who work so hard to keep this campus picturesque and supply us with the yummy food we eat. There are many workers behind the scenes we rarely get to see. If you see one of these fantastic in-dividuals, introduce yourself and say thank you for all the work

you have done. So, say thank you to someone

today. A simple act of gratitude and recognition can make some-one’s day brighter. This article will only be out for a week, but you don’t have to stop after a week. Make this part of your daily life.

Daniel Morantte is a junior elementary education major.

He can be contacted at morantte12@up.edu

Photo taken by Steve Gibbons

From left to right in the foreground Justin Baarts, Vlastimir Davidovic and Ryan Kawulok are getting their heads shaved in support of St. Baldrick’s cancer research organization. From left to right in the back ground, watching, Jarad vanSchaik, Ryan Luke, Mike Nielsen and Austin Guerrero.

A simple act of kindness: Say thank you

Letter to the Editor

DanielMorantteGuest Commentary

Photo courtesy of Edith Guerrero | THE BEACON

Edith Guerrero, Corey Trujillo, Jessica Eldrige, Jason Weeks, Daniel Morantte and Ngoc Pham, members of the Faith and Fellowship house.

The Beacon — www.upbeacon.net 15OPiniOns

If any series of events could encapsulate the spirit of the Uni-versity of Portland in a nutshell, it was this past weekend. Be-tween Relay for Life, the Food for Thought conference and Christie Hall’s 100th birthday, UP strut-ted its stuff and left little room for wondering what is important to our students and community.

UP stands for very simple themes really: Allow people to live, educate people about real world obstacles and have fun with friends while you’re doing it.

On Saturday, I kept walking past the academic quad expect-ing the Relay for Life to be over and for people to just stop walk-ing. But no, late into the night there were still students walking around and around and around, underscoring the notion that can-cer doesn’t give up easily and nei-ther will we.

What is it that allows us to keep on going, to keep making endless laps in a somewhat dull surrounding? Friends.

The walkers were grouped in packs when I walked past them at 10 p.m. Saturday. They were happy, joking and still smiling after hours of walking. With this in mind, I walked over to the east quad where Christie Hall was beginning its 100-year birthday celebration. One hundred years of friendship have happened in Christie. One hundred years of random people from all over the world meeting each other, awk-wardly picking beds and closets space and hanging out playing ping pong. UP stands for friend-ship.

A few hours earlier, we heard Michael Pollan speak in the Chil-es Center. One of Pollan’s major goals is to keep people healthy. Who knows, maybe if Ameri-cans were able to “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants,” cancer would not be the killer it is to-

day. UP stands for simply staying alive to the best of your ability.

A lot of people didn’t know who Pollan was before this event, and indeed could care less about his message and the goals of food sustainability that have been a major theme this year since the opening of the Bauccio Com-mons. Students talk smack about The Commons prices, long lines and unnecessarily fancy food. Sometimes these criticisms are well founded, but you’ve got to give UP credit for standing for something and following through on its messages. Obviously eating healthy was an ideological goal for this year. But even if I’m not changed by anything that’s hap-pened over the past eight months, I appreciate the effort to make a statement. UP stands for you standing up.

If I took anything away from this week’s Food for Thought conference and Pollan’s speech it was this: In many ways it doesn’t matter what you stand for as long as you stand for something.

Pollan got the ball rolling on reform of the industrial food complex and he was fairly out-spoken at the outset of his proj-ect. As a journalist, he could’ve picked a topic like warfare as his personal wedge issue. He would have been well supported, but his voice would have been drowned out by the masses of others call-ing for similar change. Pollan stands for something not as many people find noteworthy and made food rights an issue by putting it to public scrutiny in a way that everyone can understand.

Isn’t that one of the reasons we’re all at college to begin with? Maybe the real goal of these years is to find what it is you want to stand for and figure out whom you want to stand with you. Pol-lan’s passion is food, and if we all had that much enthusiasm for whatever issue grinds our gears ,we would put the world into total chaos. It’s that chaos that makes being here inspiring. All that re-mains is letting it loose.

Will Lyons is a freshman English major. He can be contacted at

lyons14@up.edu.

Will LyonsStaff Commentary

Three years and seventy-two BeaconsAaron O’Connell

Staff Commentary

Three years. Three years of lateral movement, from sports ed-itor, to sports editor … to sports editor. Three years of working tirelessly to bring the best sports coverage of the Portland Pilots, probably the best coverage ever (in my modest estimate).

Three years of being continu-ally annoyed with people who actually bother to email their critiques (always in the most gra-cious way possible) about how they actually like NASCAR, or how they happen to know for a fact that I took part in the shock-

ing display of foul language at a basketball game (a bold-faced lie, of course).

And being that this is my last piece, I have decided to bequeath upon the readers of this fair Bea-con my final opinions on several issues of the utmost importance.

You may ask, how much do you have to pay for these pearls of wisdom (borne on the mus-cular shoulders of three years of tireless sports experience)? Will there be a charge?

Oh — don’t worry — they’re free.

On Howard Hall still being just a terrible, awful, deplorable excuse for a workout center

Yes, I’m well aware that the University has plans for new workout facilities, I know how awesome they plans look, how this piece will do less than noth-

ing to expedite the process, and that all I’m doing right now is suiting up, grabbing my favorite stick and beating the hell out of that dead horse.

Well, Howard Hall is just that bad. There’s still a population here of about 3,500. There’s still a capacity in the workout area the size of a school bus. There’s still only one indoor, decrepit, embar-rassing regulation court for our University. The University is still getting bigger. I still keep ex-pecting to see American History X’s Edward Norton in the locker room showers (to date, he hasn’t shown). We still pay 40 grand a year to go here.

The building just looks like its’ hanging on to the last vestiges of its cold and bitter life, its ex-istence an unfortunate anomaly. If everyone on campus jumped at the same time, I would expect it to simply squelch its way back into the Earth, waiting to haunt the next University of Portland student foolish enough to stop by to try and work out.

Has this hyperbole been ex-tended far enough that it seems ridiculous that all we have are tentative plans for new facili-ties?

On checking drinks before athletic events

Earlier this year, reports fil-tered in from several people al-leging that they were being made to empty their drinks before they could be admitted to soccer

games at Merlo Field. Students were even told to pour out drinks purchased at other University locations such as The Cove (as students don’t have access to con-cessions in Merlo).

Associate Athletic Director Buzz Stroud assured me in an in-terview this wasn’t a new policy, but students would come to ac-cept it with consistent enforce-ment.

For a while, this was cause for concern as this looked to be another paternalistic move by the University to curb alcohol use in-stead of treating students as adults (the newest example is mandato-ry breathalyzers at a dance, even for those of legal age).

I was glad to see that by bas-ketball season, the University had come to its senses, and students were let in with open beverages of all kinds.

Hooray for inconsistent en-forcement.

On banning intramural teams Actually, I think this only ap-

plies to the Colossal Squids. The Beacon reported last week

that the Colossal Squids were banned due to reports of intoxica-tion and rough play. The Director of Recreational Services, Brian Dezzani, reportedly reached his conclusion after speaking with a few people who were involved.

This strikes me as being a se-rious miscarriage of justice. Not only was the entirety of the infor-mation considered (if the reports

were true) simply hearsay, but it seems to me that the descriptions of the Colossal Squids merely in-dicated they were having an ex-cellent time.

I’m certain the Colossal Squids were intoxicated — they were drunk on the good vibes and fun of intramural competition.

Banning an intramural team because there were reports of drinking and raucous play is like kicking out a NASCAR fan because he is from the south, or banning a wrestler from the WWE because it was reported he took steroids.

It’s like kicking a basketball player off the team because he had sex (sorry, Davies).

C’mon, seriously? On UP still not being BYUI didn’t really have anything

to say about this one, but I find when criticizing the school, it’s good to find a comparison that re-ally makes you value the not-so-awful policies of the University of Portland.

Really, things here are quite fantastic, and it’s refreshing that nitpicking is really (usually) the only way to find something to critique.

I’m basically just glad this one is still true.

Go Pilots.

Aaron O’Connell is a senior political science major. He can

be contacted at oconnel11@up.edu.

Standing for something

My few memories of freshman year are really just a continuous beer ... I mean blur. I remember moving all my belongings into Villa to the tune of “Don’t Stop Believing” and awkwardly meet-ing my peers and their parents. I remember going to my first soc-cer game in a toga and yelling until I could no longer speak, and I remember former hall director-turned-police officer Tommy Stoffel giving a rousing welcome speech to the new residents of Villa.

Stoffel touched on the usual topics of brotherhood and chiv-alry and explained some of the ground rules for on-campus liv-ing. I only remember bits and pieces of Stoffel’s speech that night, but my most vivid recollec-tion is of his description of UP’s policy toward illicit drugs.

The speech went from funny to serious in an instant and Tommy said something like: “Portland is a very ‘green’ city. However, this is not a ‘green’ campus.”

The first of 24 states to de-criminalize the possession of under an ounce of marijuana, Oregon continues to play an ex-emplary role in progressive drug law reformation; however, here at UP “pot” is still taboo.

Other schools around the country are open to pro-legaliza-tion discussions and organiza-tions like Safer Alternative for

Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER), while UP holds tight to Reagan-era drug policies.

Let me begin, however, by ap-plauding the aims of the Univer-sity’s policy regarding substance abuse. The policy it is based on a respect for oneself and the com-munity. Arguably, the most cru-cial part of becoming an adult is responsibility, and UP’s sub-stance abuse policy recognizes this. The policy allows students to enjoy themselves responsibly while still holding them account-able for the effects they have on themselves and the surrounding community.

That said, I feel the punish-ment for marijuana possession doesn’t quite fit the crime, es-pecially in consideration of the comparatively harmless punish-ment for alcohol violations.

First, let’s get the facts straight. If you still think marijuana is a gateway drug, I urge you to take down your Nancy Reagan “Just Say No” poster and make use of your Google search bar.

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire investigated marijuana’s role as a gateway drug only to find that the stresses in an individual’s life are more often the root cause of progres-sion to other, sometimes harder, drugs.

They aren’t the only ones to debunk the popular gateway drug myth, and furthermore, anyone could frame alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, fast food or even sugar as a gateway drug.

In terms of harm to the sur-rounding community, who do you think does more damage to themselves and their peers: the belligerently drunk student who

vomits all over his dorm room and passes out or the pot smoker who buys as much Commons food as he can carry?

All kidding aside, a variety of independent research groups have worked to rank marijuana, alcohol and other drugs with po-tential for abuse in terms of risk for dependency, physical harm and social repercussions. Though there is an inherent variability in rankings between studies, mari-juana never fails to rank well be-low alcohol and tobacco. In many cases, alcohol is ranked as more dangerous than tobacco.

Should a member of the Port-land Police Bureau (PPB) find you in possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, you will be charged with a violation (read: glorified parking ticket) and face fines between $100 and $1,000 dollars which sometimes be waived with community service.

Should the University find you in possession of less than an ounce of marijuana … Well that’s really up to the judiciary com-

mittee that oversees your fate on a case-by-case basis, but you are immediately sent to a suspension hearing even though you may or may not actually be suspended. I would argue that being expelled is not unlike being fined for all tuition paid up to that point, not to mention that expulsion signifi-cantly inhibits your chances of being accepted at another school.

If you are trying to sell weed it’s a different (read: criminal) ballgame with corresponding punishments, and, in most cases, expulsion from UP is going to be much better than what PPB will charge you with.

The city treats alcohol-related crimes quite harshly. A Minor in Possession of Alcohol viola-tion in Oregon carries a mini-mum $320 fine and can include probation, jail time, community service and classes about alcohol abuse. For the sake of brevity I’ll avoid discussing the penalties for DUIs or providing a minor with alcohol and/or a place to drink. But the University’s response is

different; it suffices to say if you are found to be under the influ-ence or in possession of alcohol, or both, by a member of Public Safety your punishment is de-pendent on your cooperation. You’ll appear before a judiciary board and can face fines, proba-tion, classes, writing papers and even – Oh God! – being moved to a different residence hall.

I understand the University has obligations to the Federal Government under the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act and that alcohol is legal while marijuana is not. However, it is important to consider what kind of message the University is sending its students when use of a comparatively harmless drug is punished severely while students can violate the alcohol policy up to three times before any mean-ingful punishment is enforced.

John McCarty is a junior English major. He can be

contacted at mccarty12@up.edu.

“I can’t wait until summer.” “Why can’t it be Friday al-

ready?” “I just want this week to be

over.” You probably read posts like

this on Facebook or hear it during small talk.

Often, we zone out and think about the good times to come. I think about the summer, when I can go back home to see friends after months away. Or I picture the weekend – maybe I’ll walk through the Taco Bell drive thru, and I’ll be allowed to order this time. Whatever there is to look forward to, it seems better than now.

Finals are on the horizon and teachers have begun to pile on assignments to make sure we’re still paying attention. Having to balance the increasing workload with a job can make the typical school week a complete drag. I wish I could just jump over all the work.

Anticipation is great, but what do we miss while daydreaming?

Should three exams and two es-says waste an entire week of our lives? And here I begin perhaps the most clichéd argument of all time: Live in the moment.

It’s been said in thousands of proverbs. I’ll be enlightened by one of those “live like it’s your last day quotes” and then con-tinue sleeping through class. All of us can enjoy time off, but it’s much tougher to fully appreciate the days in between.

College is often remembered by our elders as their best days. Friday and Saturday only make up a fraction of that college expe-rience. So many great memories are created during the week, but only the weekends get credit for being fun.

When you take a break from studying to have dinner with friends, don’t worry about that big test tomorrow. Even if it’s hard to delight in the food at times, enjoy the company. Although you may be stressed out of your mind, rel-ish in the perks of college.

This advice isn’t anything new, but a reminder never hurts. It is just so easy to get tangled up in waiting.

We napped and recessed our way through preschool in preparation for kindergarten. Then we went to kindergarten for grade school to get ready for middle school in order to attend

high school. Then we struggled through AP courses, SATs and senior theses to receive that ac-ceptance letter from UP.

It is natural to continue the process. Students go to UP so they can be employed afterward or so they can pursue a master’s degree. This all builds up to get-ting that perfect job someday that pays enough so you can afford that dream house and car.

Maybe that day will come,

thanks to a college education. However, that’s not all college is good for. Looking ahead is es-sential, but so is standing in the present.

There will be a time when we’ve got a full-time job (hope-fully) and a million things to worry about other than the pres-ent. For now, let’s enjoy our days in college, however busy they may be.

UP students have no lack of

fun, but weekdays have a way of getting to all of us. The next time you want to just teleport to the weekend, think of all the awesome stuff you’d be missing. Yeah, it’s totally corny, yet it just might help.

Have a great Thursday!

Luke Riela is a freshman philosophy major. He can be contacted at riela14@up.edu.

My fellow Americans, re-cently our great nation has been faced with a new and emerging threat. This threat has been si-lently looming over the United States like a giant hat. What do hats have lurking underneath them? You might be tempted to answer hair, but when one thinks carefully one realizes the obvious answer is rabbits.

Now what do rabbits do, aside from multiply very quickly (which is another facet of their plan)? They eat carrots! And where do carrots come from? ‘Merica. Thus, the hat metaphor fits.

For a substantial period of time our northern neighbors have plotted and schemed. Since our failed attempts to liberate them from the Crown, they have bided their time, waiting for a moment of weakness. We must strike be-fore that time comes.

The reasons for war are mul-tifarious.

1. To keep the rabbit from eat-ing the carrot.

2. To control the rampant bea-

ver and moose infestation. 3. They are just too polite.

(Does this not seem suspicious? What are they hiding from us?)

4. Under the Bird Law prin-ciple of jus ad aves, their birds continue to fly into our air space on a seasonal basis. What is it for? Reconnaissance, possibly? To find our weaknesses? We sim-ply do not know, but be wary, for our top scientists and military analysts have concluded this is highly probable.

We must engage our neighbor to the north, not only to stop its egregious trampling upon our nationhood and liberty. We must also do this for national glory. We must avenge their dastardly refusal to join the United States during the Revolutionary War and beyond. Imagine our brave boys over the border, marching across the frozen tundra, routing the cowardly foe and liberating the people from the yoke of their foolish insistence upon the Par-liamentary system.

Join us now! Rise up and de-feat the Northern Menace! As comrades in arms we will tri-umph over the tyrannical, maple-leafed aggressors!

Braden Behan is a senior mechanical engineering

major. He can be contacted at behan11@up.edu.

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UP poy penalty too harshJohn McCartyStaff Commentary

Luke RielaStaff Commentary

From senior to alumnus: It’s your time to get connected

That day in May will come. And it will be sunny. Your time as a student at the University of Portland will finally be com-plete. Whether that day is in a few weeks or a few years, there are a few things you should know about being an alumnus of the university.

This isn’t a pitch for money. Trust me, when I want your mon-ey I will ask for it in a very spe-cific way. This is more about what we can do for you once you walk out of here with your diploma. This is about utilizing the greater University of Portland alumni network. In 2011, it has become easier than ever to network.

A decade ago, when I gradu-ated, networking was much more difficult. We did not have Face-book or Twitter. Our cell phones did not even have the ability to send or receive text messages. I never knew when my friends were going to Yorgo’s so I was forced to go there every night.

That is where my network started and where your network will start and probably already has started. And although Yor-go’s is still a quality establish-

ment, I suspect that your current network goes further than the dude you are about to embarrass on the pool table tonight.

The way I see it your network is three pronged at this point. It includes (in no specific order): your classmates/friends, your professors and the greater alumni network.

Professors: Have you ever had a conversation with a professor? Do you know where they went to undergrad? Do you know the name of their cat? Or the model of Subaru they drive? Use your professors as a sounding board. Ask them their opinions on vari-ous career paths. Tell them about what you are passionate about. Have a real conversation with them that doesn’t end with you asking them for a letter of recom-mendation.

Classmates/Friends: I kind of went over this a couple of paragraphs above. That guy you worked in billiards at the Sun-down, the girl in your marketing class, your RA from freshman year, the Rollerblade guy. All of those people are in your network. They may not seem useful now but sooner than you think they will be in position or you will be in a position to set them up with a paying gig. I know many peo-ple who have launched and sus-tained successful careers simply by staying connected with their friends from UP.

Greater Alumni Network:

You are probably wondering, who are these alumni that you speak of? They are not much different than you. In fact, 27, 60 or 2 years ago, they were you. Now, they are captains of industry, doctors, ac-countants and world travelers and because they were sitting right where you are now they are inter-ested in helping you out. You can contact with them through our of-fice as well as through your class-

mates and professors. Become a fan of the University of Portland Alumni page on the Facebook (facebook.com/upalumni), and we will be sure to invite you to alumni events where you can be-gin expand your network. Join our alumni group on LinkedIn as well to make great professional connections.

And more importantly, our door at the Office of Alumni Re-

lations (6625 N Portsmouth) is open Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

We would love to help you get connected.

Andy Sherwood is the associate director of Alumni Relations and graduated from UP in 2001. He can be contacted at sherwood@

up.edu.

Andy Sherwood

Guest Commentary

Live in the moment

A reasoned argument for war with our northern

neighborBradenBehanGuest Commentary

Ann Truong | THE BEACON

Alicia Gaghan | THE BEACON

18 April 21, 2011 SPORTS

Bernies, Dougies and Stanky Leggs were all part of the agenda at the Pilots Got Talent student-athlete talent show. The men’s basketball team proved to be the lords of the dance, impressing the judges to secure the coveted Pi-lots Got Talent trophy.

Last Sunday, student-athletes from every University sport, ex-cept crew and golf, donned their dancing shoes in front of a packed BC Auditorium to perform music and dance numbers for the benefi t of the St. Baldricks Foundation.

ASUP President Colin Dor-wart, Professor Deana Julka and Professor Jeff Kerssen-Griep judged each of the acts “Ameri-can Idol” style, providing both praise and criticism, despite the fact that Julka claimed she has a hard time saying negative things.

The last act of the night, the men’s basketball team’s song and dance medley began with senior Luke Sikma singing Marvin Gaye’s “Lets Get it On,” for the ladies before junior Nem Mitrovic interrupted him, pointing out the song’s suggestive nature.

After a more family oriented, sing-a-long rendition of “Hakuna Matata,” members of the basket-ball team did the Dougie and the Jerk.

The combination of song and dance, along with the involve-

ment of the whole team propelled the men’s basketball team past the women’s soccer team, which won the trophy last year.

“We practiced today for 20 minutes and that’s about all,” freshman forward Ryan Nicholas said. “We went into the bathroom (in BC Aud.) and rehearsed be-

fore the show; we were just hav-ing fun so there was really no need to over think it.”

Dressed in anything from cowboy boots and 10 gallon hats to brightly colored jumpsuits and headbands, the women’s soc-cer team performed their take on the evolution of dance. The

whole team was broken up into four person lines that took turns dancing to “Thriller,” “Cotton Eyed Joe” and “Jump Around,” to name a few.

“I think since we won last year people put a lot of expectations on us,” freshman midfi elder Ellen Parker said. “Though overall this year all the teams did better.”

Though dance numbers domi-nated the evening, the student-athletes also demonstrated their musical talent with cover songs and spoofs. Members of the men’s tennis team covered “You Shook Me All Night Long” and “Back in Black” by AC/DC.

Bras were even thrown on stage, and Julka had to explain that proper rock concert protocol required playing with a bra hang-ing from the guitar. The volley-ball team played “Wednesday,” a video spoof of Rebecca Black’s song “Friday” featuring lyrics like “It’s Wednesday, Wednesday gotta get down on hump day.”

Sophomore pitcher J.R. Bun-da and junior outfi elder Garrett Queen were the only two partici-pating members of the baseball team. They covered “Knock You Down” by Keri Hilson with Queen on the keyboard and Bun-da alternately singing, playing the ukulele and saxophone.

The women’s tennis team also performed their version of “I Love my Ducks,” entitled “I Love my Pilots,” by senior Steph-anie Fuchs. The song detailed the tennis team’s love of UP and included the crowd chanting “Go Pilots!” with the beat.

“Women’s basketball and men’s cross country were my favorites, but as far as real tal-ent goes I would say men’s ten-nis and baseball were the best,” Parker said.

The women’s basketball team garnered a lot of laughs with its dance contest hosted by ju-nior guard ReZina TecleMariam (a.k.a Z. Diddy) which featured the cha-cha, interpretive dance, and “the Pilot stroke.”

The men’s cross country team mobbed the stage with over team members in uniform showing the crowd some legs during a coordinated dance number that included the Dougie, Bernie and the Stanky Legg.

The only co-ed act of the night, the track team gyrated to the tune of Rhianna’s “S&M” though the judges noticed that some of the men were having diffi culty danc-ing in time with the group.

The women’s cross country team gave Kerssen-Griep “fl ash-backs” to the eighties with their glowstick lightshow during Daft Punk’s “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.” Finally, members of the men’s soccer team sang an a cappella version of Guns ‘N Roses “Sweet Child of Mine” but failed to impress the judges.

“Men’s tennis was my favor-ite and I’ve got to say women’s soccer was legit,” Nicholas said. “But our goal was to get it (the trophy) from them and I’m glad we could win tonight.”

Athletes show their talents off the fi eldJohn McCarty

Staff Writermccarty12@up.edu

Bryan Brenize| THE BEACON

Th e men’s cross country team dances for the audience during Sunday’s Pilots Got Talent student athlete talent show.

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A lot has changed since Port-land’s starting pitcher, sophomore Chris Johnson, played T-Ball

“I started playing baseball in second grade, which is even be-fore the Little League division,” Johnson said.

As he grew up in Edmonds, Wash., he received constant sup-port from his parents.

“My parents didn’t play base-ball, but they played basketball and tennis, which I also did in high school,” Johnson said. “They always promoted staying active and doing sports so I al-ways knew I had their support.”

Once Johnson was in high school, he started to look to play-ing in college at nearby universi-ties, such as Seattle University and University of Portland.

“(Junior and teammate) Owen Jones is from my hometown and he helped get me interested in the school,” Johnson said. “I also went to a prospect camp where coaches could watch us.”

From there it was up to the coaches to decide if they wanted him.

“I got called saying that they

had watched me play and so I vis-ited in October and signed in No-vember, the earliest date that ath-letes could commit to a school,” Johnson said.

When Johnson signed to the team, he was immediately chosen as a pitcher.

“I am a lot better at pitching and because I am doing it a lot more now than in high school, I have gotten a lot better at throw-ing,” Johnson said.

Senior pitcher Brent Miller, agrees that Johnson has what it takes to make a real impression on the university.

“He is really agreeable, com-petitive and powerful. With time, he can work on throwing harder,” Miller said.

As a business major with an interest in finance, Johnson knows he has to focus on more than just baseball.

“The balance of schoolwork and sports was hard as a fresh-man. You have to get used to the workload, and you need to study a lot more than in high school,” Johnson said. “It can be espe-cially hard during traveling, but I think I have the balance figured out now.”

In traveling to Hawaii over

spring break the team experi-enced some of the repercussions of the Japan earthquake.

“Honolulu had a mandatory evacuation so we drove a half an hour to (sophomore) J.R. Bunda’s house,” Johnson said. “Our par-ents all stayed at his house for the night and the team slept on the floor of a church just 100 yards away from his house.”

According to Johnson, expe-riences like this make the team closer than ever.

“We all get along and hang out off the field. The upperclassmen help the new teammates adjust to all of the new faces and new ex-periences,” Johnson said.

Johnson has now thrown 12.0 scoreless innings at home, 10 strike outs and walked two on 10 hits. His earned run average (ERA) is at 3.16.

As conference play contin-ues, Johnson and the team have simple goals.

“We really want to play well and play hard,” Johnson said. “If we beat people, that will put us in the chance to win the confer-ence.”

Joanna Goodwin Staff Writer

goodwin12@up.edu

Featured Pilot of the Week: Chris Johnson

Pilots history for many years to come.

4. It is every athlete’s dream to be on Sportscenter’s Top 10. After an off-handed, electrifying put-back, senior Kramer Knutson made that dream come true.

“It was really cool,” Knutson said after his first cameo. “We

always watch it in The Cove and talk about being on it. Especially beating out Blake Griffin.”

In fact, Knutson did beat Grif-fin, grabbing the number four spot with the Los Angeles Clip-pers star landing at number five.

The play came in an 85-70 route over conference rival and then No. 24 ranked St. Mary’s making it that much more memo-

rable.With Knutson being ranked

fourth in SportsCenter’s Top 10 it only seemed appropriate that he be given the number four spot in my top five.

5. Ok I know I said this was my top five moments, but this guy gave me too many to choose from. Rounding out my top five is sophomore Trevor Dunbar. Yes,

just Trevor Dunbar.The Alaskan native has pro-

pelled to the top of American running and has made a name for himself internationally as well.

Last September, Dunbar placed 11th in the 5,000 meters at the World Championships and was named the West Coast Ath-lete of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country

Coaches Association.After finishing at 25th in the

National Championship, Dunbar was named an All-American and led the Pilots to a 13th place fin-ish.

Did I mention he is just a sophomore? I am sure we will be seeing many more moments from Dunbar in the years to come.

Continued from page 20LOOKING BACK: Top plays and top athletes

lege level any team can win on any given day,” Evans said. “It would be cool to get a chance to beat a big team like Akron or UCLA.”

The men will continue to work toward that goal of being a top tier program in the country. They are beginning to build a reputa-tion and bring in top recruits, such as Mitchell Lurie who was just named to the USA U-18 ros-ter, and Steven Evans, who was the 2010 WCC Freshman of the Year.

“We’re not to the level of the women’s program but we’re working toward that,” Evans said. “All of our players are really good even without the accolades. We just want to continue to have a better season than the one be-fore, and to be the top program in Oregon.”

Women’s Soccer

Women’s soccer starts 3-0 in spring games, following a 2-0 win over Washington State Sat-urday with goals from juniors Danielle Foxhoven and Halley Kreminski.

The spring schedule has al-lowed the team to try out some new positions for players as well as giving some younger players some time out on the pitch.

“This spring we’ve been try-ing some people at some new positions, which is a process,” junior defender Kassi McCluskie said. “We’re on the right track though. Team chemistry is the best it’s been in a long time.”

So far the position changes and building up of young play-ers has fared well for the team, which has won all three of its spring games against the Univer-sity of Washington, Trinity and Washington State.

“This is helpful for the young players because the seniors don’t play, so it’s a smaller roster,” junior defender Emma Nelson said. “It builds confidence for the younger players and gets them used to college games without as much pressure.”

The Pilots relish the op-portunity to play these spring games after months of training and working out without outside competition.

“The spring is hard, so when we finally get a chance to play, we get pretty giddy and excited to

be on the field,” McCluskie said.The team is excited about the

young prospects and the oppor-tunity to build off of the success from last season.

“It feels awesome to be part of a program where we can bring in players that can play with the team almost immediately,” McCluskie said. “A big reason for that is the team bringing in our pre-frosh on visits together so they are already familiar with the team and we are friends before they are really even at the school.”

The team is losing seven se-niors this year, including team leaders Elli Reed, Keelin Winters, Jessica Tsao and Sophie Schmidt. They have their work cut out for them in the rebuilding process, but they are confident they have the players to step up.

“We’re losing some irreplace-able seniors, but our upcoming players have their own unique strengths to bring to the team,” Nelson said. “They know that they have to step up and use their own talents instead of being the players that are leaving.”

One thing that the women will not be losing is the strongest fan support in the country at Merlo Field.

“We have the best fans in the country, which gives us a huge home field advantage,” Nelson said. “Teams are scared to come here and we like to give our fans their money’s worth.”

The Pilots will play one more game this spring at Merlo Field against Oregon State on Saturday at 1 p.m.

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SOCCER: Looking to new recruitsScott Chia | THE BEACON

Photo courtesy UPSportsInfo

Junior Danielle Foxhoven plays for the Pilots in 2011.

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Men’s soccer beat Oregon State 2-0 on Saturday in this week’s spring game led by scor-ers, freshman Thomas Iwasaki and sophomore Ricardo Carrillo.

So far the men are (1-1-1) in their three spring games against the University of Washington, Seattle Pacific and Oregon State. The spring games primarily give coaches and players a chance to experiment.

“This is a good chance to practice new systems,” sopho-more forward Ben Hemphill said. “We’ve been implementing a dif-ferent midfield strategy and get-ting used to it now is helpful. It would go disastrously if we tried to start practicing it in the fall.”

The men struggled in the first two games against UW and SPU in which they had a 2-2 draw and a 2-1 loss respectively. However, the team has made a lot of prog-ress since and is getting more comfortable playing as a team following the win over Oregon

State.“Against Washington we had

a little trouble, but we did much better against OSU,” freshman midfielder Steven Evans said. “The spring season is used to see where we’re at, and it’s cool to see how much we have improved over the last two weeks.”

The spring games are espe-cially helpful to young players who are not used to the pace of a college game.

“It’s a good opportunity for freshmen who didn’t get a chance to play in the fall to get playing

time and learn in the spring,” Hemphill said. “A lot of young players like Matt Dally are doing well and learning the new sys-tems.”

The team gets to play some top talent over the course of the year and even in the preseason. They will play against the USA U-18 team Saturday at the Nike Campus in Beaverton.

“Being able to play the U-18 team will be really neat. It’s great that we get to see other big pro-grams, like playing Virginia last year, who has won a National

Championship,” Hemphill said. “Playing bigger schools and pro-grams gives us motivation and a chance to learn by going against players touted as future first round MLS picks.”

The Pilots like their chances against these big programs too. They believe they can be com-petitive versus any team in the country.

“The big schools are pretty darn impressive, but at the col-

It is spring in Portland. The sun begins to show his face and people begin to leave their houses for more than the walk to school. It also signifies the end of another school year and unfortunately your last chance to read all that is sports on The Bluff. So as we bid adieu, we offer you a look back on some of the most memo-rable moments of this year in the wacky world of sports.

1. The No. 1 moment was a bittersweet one. In October, the University of Portland announced

it would discontinue men and women’s golf and would be add-ing varsity women’s crew team in order to remain in compliance with Title IX.

The decision came during the best season the men’s team had seen in years and left many stu-dents at a crossroads: transfer or give up the chance to play com-petitively at the university level.

“We’ve changed things over the last four to five years, and we’re just looking to end it on a high point,” senior Justin Smith-hisler said.

In the program’s last hoorah, Smithheisler’s seventh place 219 led the Pilots to a sixth place fin-ish in the WCC Championships.

Congratulations to the team that brushed off the inevitable and continued to strive for excel-lence, and good luck to those that

will be leaving us after this year.2. After an emotional win

against rival St. Mary’s, the UP basketball community lost its biggest fan, Mauro Potestio.

Potestio, class of ’50 (un-dergraduate) and ’54 (master’s), passed away in February, leaving a huge hole in the heart of Pilots basketball that will surely not be replaced, as well as a legacy that epitomized a sports fan.

Known for his dapper attire, which always included his sig-nature bow-tie, Potestio attended 898 consecutive home games, the first a 53-48 win over Pacific Lutheran on Dec. 8, 1949 and the last that emotional 85-70 victory over No. 24 St. Mary’s.

Over the years, he was very involved in the Pilots sports com-munity, serving as the basketball scorekeeper, sports information

director and was the head coach for the Pilots golf team from 1988 to 2001. He was named WCC coach of the year in 1994.

This year, Potestio was award-ed the “Ultimate Fan Award” at the 2011 Oregon Sports Awards because of his commitment to Pi-lot basketball.

In an article in the Portland Tribune, Potestio said, “I’ve had a lifelong investment in the Uni-versity of Portland. I wouldn’t call it a hobby, but a true devotion to the Pilots.”

That devotion was surely no-ticed and will be missed greatly in the years to come.

3. Basketball on The Bluff has made leaps and bounds over the past four years, and a lot of it is thanks to senior Luke Sikma.

He played a vital role on last year’s team, which saw its first

20-win season since 1994-95. With the departure of Robin Smeulders, T.J. Campbell and Nick Raivio, many questioned if this year’s team could see the same success.

But Sikma silenced the crit-ics and jumped to the top of the record books on Feb. 10 when he grabbed his 911th rebound of his career, passing Rick Raivio’s 910 as the all-time rebounder in Pi-lots history.

There was no doubt that Sik-ma will be considered one of the best Pilots in history after all he has done in his four years at UP. He ended his career with 987 rebounds. With no one in even shouting distance of the record, Sikma has solidified a position in

PJ MarcelloStaff Writer

marcello13@up.edu

Bruce Garlinghouse

Staff Commentary

See Looking Back, page 19

The year in rewind for Pilot sports

See Soccer, page 19

Check out The Beacon’s Pilots Got Talent video on our multimedia page!

Catching UP with soccer

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Junior Ryan Kawulok plays for the Pilots during the 2010 season.Photo couresy UpSportsInfo

Freshman Micaela Capelle at Merlo Field in the Pilots’ 2010 season.

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