THE QUICK AND SIMPLE UDON LETTER TO THE EDITOR SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND Learn how to make tasty udon in Women’s rugby team asks University to prioritize Todd Field renovations. VOL. 104, ISSUE 19 SINCE 1910 APRIL 17, 2015 three easy steps! TRAIL FOOD & FASHION 14 OPINIONS 7 STUDENTS RALLY TO TAKE BACK THE NIGHT By ZEINAH KARA Last Wednesday, April 8, at 8:30 p.m., more responding to incidences of bias and hate. than 60 students met in the Wyatt Atrium to Despite that, most attendees found the rally participate in Puget Sound’s Take Back the powerful. Night Rally and Speak Out. Lindsey Conrad, “I like going because I think that it’s mean- the Sexuality Issues, Relationships and Gen- ingful, I think that it’s a good thing to create a der Education (SIRGE) Coordinator of the safe space for people to be able to speak out Office of Intercultural Engagement, led this about their experiences. It’s definitely debated event. but we need to have opportunities to create “Take Back the Night is this annual event that place of communication and of being a that goes on at college campuses all through- safe place,” Sarah Cobbett, sophomore rally out the U.S. and all throughout the world, as participant and Peer Ally, said. a space to reclaim the night and reclaim dan- By the end of the rally, there were more than gerous spaces, or spaces that are labeled as 70 participants who circled back into the Wy- being dangerous,” Conrad said. “And it’s re- att Atrium, where Take Back the Night con- ally a space to empower survivors, because tinued with the Speak Out portion, in which survivors are so frequently told by our society survivors were welcomed to share their expe- that they shouldn’t talk about their experienc- riences with violence and healing in an open- es and their experiences aren’t valid.” mic format. This event, sponsored by SIRGE, began “I think it’s more accurate that most survi- with a march of about 60 students and fac- vors are surviving, they have not survived ulty who circled within campus and on Alder quite yet,” Conrad said. “So it’s really impor- Street. Participants held posters and were tant to acknowledge that and to create spac- led by students in chants including, “We have es that are really empowering that allow stu- the power. We have the right. The streets are dents to be able to come and to speak their ours. Take Back the Night!” truths and to say what happened to them and During the rally students received a variety to still be considered strong and…to reclaim of responses from onlookers, ranging from spaces that have made them feel unsafe, is expressions of support to individuals heckling the point.” rally-goers. The rally and Speak Out aim to create an “On the one hand, students should be al- outlet and open community where survivors lowed to use their freedom of speech to ex- can feel comfortable and safe to express press their thoughts and opinions, no matter themselves and their experiences. how obscene those opinions may be,” senior “I hope this event is two-fold: I hope it brings Nika Neshybara said in response to the heck- awareness to community members who might lers. “As soon as we start restricting voice for not be so aware of the effects of violence on some students, everyone’s voice is threat- our campus, and also like allows survivors ened. On the other hand, students should try a space to speak their truth, but also sends to recognize the full impact of their words and a message to other survivors that they are thus avoid being cruel or ignorant towards is- wanted, that they’re valued, that there are sues they are unfamiliar with.” people here who care about them, and that A number of students filed a report with their emotional and mental well-being mat- the Bias Hate Emergency Response Team, a ter,” Conrad said. group of campus administrators tasked with SEE TAKE BACK THE NIGHT ON PAGE 2

STOP THE NO MORE SILENCE VIOLENCE END THE NO MORE YES MEANS VIOLENCE HATE SHATTER YES THE AND NO SILENCE MEANS NO

PAGE DESIGN/LEANNE GAN April 17, 2015 2 [email protected] NEWS PAGE DESIGN/ANNA GOEBEL RELAY FOR LIFE TO HONOR FOUNDER GORDY KLATT By KELSEE LEVEY work and his patients. He touched and decided to support the local battling stomach cancer. At this diagnosed with cancer when they many lives in Pierce County, and American Cancer Society. year’s Relay for Life, his life and were in eighth grade. She passed his level of care and compassion Thus, he off ered to run/walk for legacy will be honored. away in high school. Although the Relay for Life is a community- went above and beyond the norm 24 hours to raise the funds. In Klatt continues to inspire many, diagnosis put a strain on their re- based fundraising event run for many surgeons and doctors. 1985, he raised $27,000 at the including Mitchell La Marco, the lationship, it was the start of her through the American Cancer Even with the hectic schedule University. He began to envision Relay for Life Community Man- involvement in Relay for Life. Society where individuals orga- of running his practice, owning the event as a team event where ager for the University of Puget “When someone is going nize into teams. It is an overnight a business and being a Relay for members took turns walking and Sound. through things with cancer, you walk where teams camp out on Life spokesman, Klatt always had the idea for Relay for Life was “Dr. Klatt is an inspiration to me don’t always feel like you can the track and members from time for his patients. born. because he made a dream a re- help them. You feel helpless… those teams take turns walking His dream for the fi rst Relay for Since 1985, Relay for Life has ality and that reality changed the because of how our friendship throughout the night. This year it Life was spurred by being a board raised over $5 billion for the Amer- world,” La Marco said. “His 24- distanced, I wanted to be on this will be happening on May 1 start- member for the Pierce County ican Cancer Society. Klatt passed hour run is now the world’s larg- team to support Delaney in any- ing at 6 p.m. when President Unit of the American away on Aug. 3, 2014 est fundraising event with Relay way I could,” Johnson said. Ronald Thomas will be speak- Cancer Society. at the age of 71 from For Life events in 6,000 commu- “Her battle put a lot of things into ing at the celebration for Gordon He saw a need heart failure after nities in the United States and in perspective… how I am a healthy, Klatt. The event will take place at for funding, more than 20 countries. In places young woman who has the abil- Baker Stadium. where cancer was never dis- ity to do so many things. She was The event starts with a survi- cussed, people now talk about my inspiration to do those things vors’ lap where all cancer cancer because of fear. Peo- and challenge myself. In that way, survivors at the event take ple don’t see cancer as a I continue to participate in Relay the fi rst lap around the death sentence anymore. every year to honor her and all the track. After sundown, People now understand survivors I have met.” a luminaria ceremony that cancer is surviv- Other clubs on campus have takes place and able.” become involved in participating those who have Many individu- in Relay for Life. Circle K has put passed away als are very together a team, and they have from can- passionate been working very hard to raise cer are about rais- funds for the event. honored ing money Their team captain, sophomore with for cancer Tammy Hoang, has held a bake person- because sale to raise funds to contribute alized someone under the Circle K Relay for Life bags in their life team. Hoang intends to hold a raf- that are has been di- fl e later this month to raise more placed around agnosed with and funds. the track. battled cancer. Relay for Life is an extraordinary Relay for Life was founded by Sophomore Amanda Johnson, event that honors those who have Puget Sound honorary alum, the Co-Chair of Activities, Cere- battled cancer. Gordy Klatt ‘08. The fi rst Relay for monies and Entertainment for the To sign up for a team go to relay- Life was held at the University of Relay for Life Committee, speaks forlifeofups.org. There is a $10 fee Puget Sound in 1985. He was a about her good friend from el- to participate. colorectal surgeon who loved his ementary school, Delaney, being

Take Back the Night that sexual assault still hap- Continued from pens on campus and should be Page 1 recognized. CORRECTION This event is also meant to The survivors should be sup- dispel dominant thoughts of ported in a safe community The Trail would like to formally apologize for an error in the March 13, our society concerning sexual where they feel comfortable to assault. report their case if they wish 2015 issue. Due to a miscommunication with ASUPS, we stated that Elena and feel that they have ade- It aims to quell clichés that Becker recieved $500 in finance allocations to attend the Society for Ap- people often think of when quate support at the University they think of rape and sexual of Puget Sound. plied Anthropology Conference, while Senate records show Becker only assault. “We’re recognizing that this “It’s not going away unless we stuff still happens. It’s going recieved a total finance allocation of $90 to attend the conference. Please to keep happening unless we make change and unless we feel free to contact The Trail if you have any questions regarding the accu- kind of unveil the reality of what have open discussion,” Cob- sexual assault and rape look bett said.aid. racy of our content. like,” Cobbett said. This event is also a reminder

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1095 WHEELOCK STUDENT CENTER, TACOMA, WA 98416-1095 | (253) 879-3197 THE PUGET SOUND TRAIL [email protected] | [email protected] EDITOR-IN-CHIEF...... TAYLOR APPLEGATE NEWS EDITOR...... ANNA GOEBEL ART DIRECTOR...... LEANNE GAN OPINIONS EDITOR...... BECCA DUNCAN MANAGING COPY EDITOR...... MADELEINE GATHMAN COMBAT ZONE AND HAPPY TRAIL EDITOR...... SARA HARVEY BUSINESS MANAGER...... DANIEL THORSON FEATURES EDITOR...... BRIANNA BOLTON SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER...... JACOB IMLAY SPORTS EDITOR...... SCOTT SILVERSTEIN FACULTY ADVISOR...... PATRICK O’NEIL MANAGING EDITOR AND A&E EDITOR...... NOAH LUMBANTOBING PHOTO SERVICES GENERAL MANAGER...... KEN AVIANANDA ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR...... MICHELLE LEATHERBY The Trail is an independent, student-run organization funded by ASUPS. The Trail seeks to produce a credible weekly newspaper that serves as a comprehensive source of information relevant to its readership. The Trail acts as an archival record for the university, serves as a link between University of Puget Sound and the greater Tacoma community and provides an open forum for student opinion and discourse. Visit trail.pugetsound.edu for the full mission statement. April 17, 2015 [email protected] 3 NEWS NEWS COPY EDITING AND FACT CHECKING/MARISSA LITAK CAMPUS COMMUNITY DISCUSSES DIVERSITY By JACOB importantly increasing the ac- SNYDER-HANSEN ceptance and retention of un- derrepresented minorities on the The United Diversity Summit is Puget Sound campus. an annual event that sponsors Many of the students displayed inclusive collaboration amongst and off ered a great represen- diversity-focused clubs on cam- tation of resolve with ways to pus to strategize ways in which achieve these goals. Jensen to reach their short- and long- Handwork, a sophomore, even term goals in the upcoming aca- quoted a TED Talk in relation to demic year. Tyson West and Lay- encourage students to get in- th Krueger moderated the event, volved in the cause. focusing on identifying common- Handwork referenced Simon alities, picking a commonality Sinek’s talk, “How Leaders In- and then creating a solution we spire Action,” which argues that can support in the 2015-2016 leaders and movements are not school year. successful on what or how they This focus was the overall achieve their goals, but why they theme of the event, but the in- want to achieve those goals in clusive, open collaboration of the fi rst place. the people in attendance fl owed This idea transitioned the group more organically into the root of into a collaborative discussion specifi c issues and ways to ad- onto the mission of the groups dress them. as a collective, such as fostering These issues ranged from why community, reuniting with Taco- the majority of the campus—who ma and furthering education and are white upper-middle class stu- accountability. dents—isn’t getting involved with Along with mission building the goals and conversations that events, in the future we can look many of these clubs are present- forward to orientation institutional ing, to why there isn’t a strong changes, dinners focused on di- sense of community on this cam- versity, music shows (specifi cally pus or with Tacoma. hip-hop), Tacoma and the cam- Nakisha Renée Jones, presi- pus community bridge-building dent of the Black Student Union, events and the implementation brought up several of the goals of new student governmental the BSU was working on, most roles that focus on the issues Diversity: Students listen and discuss issues of diversity at the United Diversity Summit last Tuesday. presented. PHOTO COURTESYGABE NEWMAN

TACOMA RAINIERS TO HOST GAME FOR STUDENTS, STAFF By EMILY to help build community, and that nership because both the school nior Dylan Livermore said. to have a night for just us, and ZAHNLE-HOSTETLER is why they have partnered with and the Rainiers benefi t from an Thomas hopes the event will to spend time with friends and us,” Thomas said. event like this,” Thomas said. bring all the diverse parts of the make new ones,” Thomas said. The Rainiers baseball team Thomas also discussed the “I’m from New Mexico, and the Puget Sound community togeth- “If anyone does that, then I can has partnered with University Rainiers’ involvement with other Rainiers will be playing the Albu- er. say we accomplished what we of Puget Sound to provide a schools around the state. querque Isotopes, so I thought “The whole point of the event set out to do.” night for Puget Sound affi liates. “The Rainiers actually have that was a cool coincidence,” ju- is not to just watch baseball, but On April 21, University of Puget nights like this with other schools Sound students, faculty and such as Washington State Uni- alumni are encouraged to attend versity, University of Washington a Rainiers baseball game at 6:00 and Pacifi c Lutheran University. p.m. at Cheney Stadium in Ta- That is why I actually fi rst got the coma. Tickets are $11.50 each, idea for the event,” Thomas said. which includes a ballpark meal. This event will provide members Business Leadership Program of the Puget Sound community member Lauren Thomas got the with a unique opportunity to get idea for the event from her BLP involved in activities off campus mentor who works for the Rain- but remain engaged with Puget iers, and decided to reach out to Sound students and faculty. the team. “The best part of the event, for “Something that the Rainiers me at least, will be celebrating cherish as an organization is cre- the entire Puget Sound commu- ating and sustaining partnerships nity. They call it a non-profi t part-

STUDENT TO ATTEMPT TO SET HOPSCOTCH WORLD RECORD

On Sunday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. senior Brandon Johnson and a group of students will attempt to set the world record for the longest hopscotch course. The course, shown at right, is 3.5 miles, which is long enough to set the Guinness World Record for the longest hopscotch game. Check- You can register to participate the day of the in event or online at pugetsound.edu/hopscotch. Here If you choose not to participate in the actual hopping, however, you can still come out and enjoy food, music by KUPS and more. The funds raised at the event will benefi t the PARKING Start/Finish Center for Intercultural and Civic Engagement’s Line youth programs, which partners Puget Sound students with mentoring and tutoring opportunities for children in the greater Tacoma community. A donation of $5 per person and $10 per family is suggested to attend the event.

Parking- Registration/Check-in- Start/Finish Line- Hopscotch Course- April 17, 2015 4 [email protected] SPORTS PAGE DESIGN/SCOTT SILVERSTEIN

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WELoggers’ destiny WAIT for the playoffs is in the hands of George Fox.

GOOD GAME! Loggers line up to congratulate eachother on the hard win versus Wilamette. PHOTO COURTESY/LOGGERATHLETICS By NICHOLAS his third homerun of the season. in four innings. However, a rough ence with a great opportunity to On top of the Loggers’ struggle NESTINGEN Both sophomore shortstop Layne seventh inning for the bullpen put clinch a sport in the conference to hit the ball, the Lutes got to the Croney (Corvallis, Ore.) and first- the Loggers in a 5-4 hole that tournament in a three-game Logger pitching staff early and of- year outfielder Cal Muramaru would last into the ninth inning. series against PLU. However, ten. PLU had at least one inning An rollercoaster week for the (Honolulu, Hawaii) were a perfect After a quick out to start the Puget Sound was swept by PLU, in each of the three games where Puget Sound baseball team (15- four-for-four at the plate. The ninth inning, Zerio got the rally losing 11-7, 8-3 and 9-2 in that the offense scored at least three 18 overall, 13-11 NWC) will have Logger pitching staff contained started with a single. The next at order respectively. runs. Both the starters and reliev- huge implications for the Log- the Bearcats’ bats, allowing two bat, Bobby Hosmer advanced The top-ranked Loggers’ of- ers generally got hit hard. gers’ 2015 baseball season. runs on only five hits. Zerio to third base with a single of fense was unable to perform to its By far the most admirable pitch- The Loggers currently sit in fifth Sophomore Collin Maier (Bill- his own. Backes then drove Zerio usual standard in the PLU series. ing performance of the weekend place in the Northwest Confer- ings, Mont.) started the game in with a single to tie the game. The Loggers came into the series belonged to Maier. In game three, ence behind Pacific Lutheran and lasted six innings, allowing With runners on first and second, leading the conference in batting Maier pitched seven innings, al- University, Linfield, Whitworth two runs on five hits with three Layne Croney hit an infield single average with an astounding .323 lowing only three hits, three runs and George Fox. After a rough strikeouts. The Logger bullpen to load the bases with still just team average and ranked second and striking out five batters. stretch in the middle of the sea- then held the Bearcats hitless and one out. Smith then drove in the in the conference in runs scored After losing all three games to son where the Loggers lost eight scoreless for the rest of the game. game-winning run with a ground- with 216. PLU, the Loggers are officially of 10 games, Puget Sound ap- The second game was far more ball to the shortstop and pinch However, Puget Sound was done with conference play. Un- peared to be back to its winning dramatic, with the Loggers win- runner Yuki Umeda (Sunnyvale, shut down by a very tough PLU fortunately, the team is no lon- ways. ning 6-5 on a walk off fielder’s Calif.) beat out the throw to home pitching staff that ranks first in ger in control of its destiny as The team was on a three- choice by senior outfielder Kaula- to end the game. conference with a 2.68 ERA. they must hope that fourth place game winning streak after a two- na Smith (Kapolei, Hawaii). At the The sweep of Willamette was Over, the three-game series George Fox gets swept by Lin- game sweep over the Willamette plate, the Loggers were led again huge for the Loggers, keeping Puget Sound averaged only nine field in order for the Loggers to Bearcats during a doubleheader by Backes who went three for five them in the hunt for a bid to the hits per game and just four runs jump the Bruins in the standings on Tuesday April 7. with two RBIs. Northwest Conference Tourna- per game, well below its season and qualify for the conference The Loggers offense exploded Junior second-baseperson ment. The tournament is double average of 12.25 hits per game tournament. in the first game of the double- Chris Zerio (Pleasanton, Calif.) elimination and consists of the and 7.13 runs per game. The Loggers will close out the header in a 16-2 win. Five of the added two hits, two RBIs and top four teams from the confer- Some offensive highlights from regular season with four noncon- nine players in the starting lineup scored the game-tying run in the ence who are competing for an the series include Croney hitting ference games. Puget Sound will had three or more hits. Senior ninth inning on an RBI single by automatic bid to the NCAA Divi- his third homerun of the year in take on Seattle University in a catcher Bobby Hosmer (Tuscon, Backes. Sophomore David Tori- sion III College World Series. game one and Backes combining one-game series on April 15 and Ariz.) led the Loggers with four goe (Honolulu, Hawaii) had a solid After beating Willamette twice, to gather four hits in 12 at-bats finish with a three-game series RBIs and junior first baseperson start for the Loggers, holding Wil- the Loggers entered this week- with three RBIs over the entire against Redlands University from Nate Backes (Seattle, Wash.) hit lamette to four hits and one run end in second place in confer- series. April 17-19. TRACK AND FIELD ABOUT TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE

By MADELINE ter dash, coming in 0.54 before some Logger women also placed BROOKS the second-place finisher. Her in their respective events. time of 25.06 in the 200-meter Wise finished third in the The Logger track and field team dash ties with the record that she 1500-meter run behind runners brought home big wins and new already holds from the 2014 sea- from George Fox and Linfield with records from the Pacific Luau Invi- son. a time of 4:56.91. tational on Saturday. The individual dashes were not Another Logger who placed was The invitational meet hosted by Whitehall’s only wins. The wom- first year Shelby Canter (Spokane, Pacific University took place on en’s 4-by-400 meter relay team Wash.). Canter finished first in the Saturday April 11 at Hanson Sta- in which Whitehall competed took triple jump event with a distance dium in Forest Grove, Ore. and first place in front of Lewis and of 10.60 meters. Run Forest run: Logger runner continues was attended by Puget Sound, Clark at the invitational. The team, The Logger men’s side of the her strong season. PHOTO COURTESY/EMMA consisting of Whitehall, junior Me- track and field team had victories Lewis and Clark, Linfield, Pacific TURNER Lutheran and the host school, Pa- lissa Motyer (Goleta, Calif.), first of their own. cific. The meet ended with many year Allison Wise (Bainbridge Is- Sophomore David Santillan individual victories for Logger ath- land, Wash.) and first year Mara (Milwaukie, Ore.) finished first in winners from Puget Sound. Higa Todd Detweiler (Pleasanton, Ca- letes. Cummings (Leavenworth, Wash.) the 1500-meter run with a time finished with a personal best time lif.), junior Graham Ashby (Goleta, Junior Allanah Whitehall (Seattle, finished first with a time of 4:09.56. of 4:04.53, beating the second of 9:53.69 and first year James Calif.), junior Jonathan Rosenberg Wash.) finished the meet with two Whitehall and Cummings were place runner by 0.51. Markin (Portland, Ore.) finished (Littleton, Colo.) and first year individual wins and two corre- also members of the 4-by-100 Santillan also took first in the 0:8.48 behind Higa with a time of Graham Cobb (Billings, Mont.) fin- sponding records. Whitehall won meter relay team that took sec- 5000-meter run, finishing with 10:02.17. ished with a time of 3:33.12, just the women’s 100-meter dash with ond place at the invitational. The a time of 15:28.52. The second In the men’s field events junior 2.85 behind a team from Pacific. a time of 12.02, beating the sec- two, along with the other mem- place runner in the race was also Chandler Breaux threw 13.73 Next, the Logger track and field ond-place runner by an incred- bers sophomore Logan Bays (Los a Logger athlete. Junior Justin meters in the shotput event, plac- team will compete at the Spike ible 0.5 seconds. Her fast time Angeles, Calif.) and first year Anna Higa (Pearl City, Hawaii) finished ing him third behind two throwers Arlt Invitational against their cross- allowed Whitehall to break her Joseph (Seattle, Wash.) finished just 0:0.83 behind Santillan with a from Pacific Lutheran. town rivals, Pacific Lutheran. The previous school record of 12.05, the race with a time of 49.56, just time of 15:29.35, beating a runner A team of Logger men took sec- meet will take place in Ellensburg, which she set earlier in the 2015 0.07 behind the team from Lin- from Lewis and Clark by 0:0.67. ond in the 4-by-100 meter relay. Wash. on April 18 at 10 a.m. season. field. The 3000-meter steeplechase The team, consisting of junior Whitehall also won the 200-me- In addition to the team races, race was also dominated by two April 17, 2015 SPORTS [email protected] 5 COPY EDITING AND FACT CHECKING/ZOEY OLBUM LOGGER WOMEN’S LAX PULLS OFF WIN By THOMAS half that the Loggers put in, they completing all 12 attempted Wildcat’s 25 turnovers. Boxers, the only two teams to OVERTON proceeded to improve, allowing clearances. The margin of vic- The rout of the Wildcats marks hand them conference losses only one goal in the entire sec- tory for the Loggers should be a third successive win for the this season. The Logger Women’s Lacrosse ond half of the game. no surprise considering this sta- Loggers and with only two The Loggers played the Bruins team pulled off yet another vic- Ella Frazer (Saint Paul, Minn.) tistic: the Loggers took a total games left on their regular sea- on Sunday, April 12 and will play tory against the Linfield College alongside Keene, lead off the of 39 shots, making their over- son schedule, the momentum the Boxers on Saturday, April Wildcats on Saturday at home in second half scoring that pulled all field goal rate 62 percent. will do them good going forward. 18. Both games will be played what appears to be their routine. the Loggers firmly to a dominant The Loggers also maintained a In their final two games, the here at the University of Puget Caroline Cook (Orinda, Calif.) victory. Meghan Bacher (Carls- much lower turnover rate than Loggers face off against the Sound. led the charge for the Loggers, bad, Calif.) and Anna Richmond their opponents, with only 15 George Fox University Bruins tallying herself six goals in the (Dallas, Tex.) each tallied a goal turnovers for the Loggers to the and the Pacific (Ore.) University game. Olivia Keene (Whitman, as well about 15 minutes from Md.) and Maddie Soukup (Bal- time. Keene, Sokup and Cook The Logger women’s LAX team reacts to a lard, Wash.) were hot on the closed out the scoring for the victory against George Fox University in a heels of Cook, tallying five goals Loggers and ended the game at recent game. apiece. Sokup walked away 24-6. PHOTO COURTESY/LEE OH from this game as the overall Goalkeepers Leah Stromberg points leader with four assists, (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Hailey combined with five goals for a Palmore (Tualatin, Ore.) had an total of nine points. uneventful day in goal, seeing a The Wildcats began the game total of eight shots between the on a positive note, notching the two of them and making a save first goal for themselves only 40 apiece. seconds into the game. The Log- Adding to her contribution, gers looked to put the Wildcats Keene led the Loggers in ground on their heels, pouring on the balls collected with five. pressure by scoring five goals in The Loggers won the over- five minutes after Linfield opened all ground ball battle as well, the scoring early on. scooping up 24 to Linfield’s 18. Callie Holgate (Portland, Ore.) Fraizer was crucial to the domi- notched herself a pair of goals nance of the Loggers, winning in the first half alongside team- the most face-offs with eight mate Roxanne Krietzman (Min- total. Her contribution gave con- netonka, Minn.) who picked up a fidence to an already dominant goal as well. Soukup, Keene and Loggers team, and together the Cook all contributed in the first team won 22 face-offs to the half to put the Loggers up 14-5. Wildcat’s nine. Even with the dominant first The Loggers finished the day perfect in the clearing category,

MLB SEASON IS NATHAN BACKES FINALY HERE By LUKIE borhood friends on a local team. I CROWLEY remember we only won a couple Junior Nathan HITSBackes has been BOMBS playing baseball since he was two and Finally. After weeks and weeks of games the first two years, but and weeks, baseball is back. We it had me hooked. There was joined his first organized tee-ball league at four. And he has no plans to nothing quite like the feeling of can finally go to the ballpark, crack stop in college. open some peanuts and enjoy the standing out on the field, playing second base, with a constant an- crack of the bat. We can smell the At the age of 12, Backes and He wanted to see how good he ticipation of a ground ball coming By ZAL ROBLES fresh-cut grass and hear the pop his pony-league baseball team could become as a baseball play- your way,” Handwork said. of the mitt. We can feel the buzz won the Western Regional com- er. Backes also stated his favorite Some say baseball is a dying Junior Nathan Backes (Seattle, of the crowd and the shine of the petition, and they had the great part of baseball was that it was a sport, and I personally think that’s Wash.) stood in the batter’s box at sun. We can watch baseball. opportunity to play in an interna- team sport. preposterous, but in this day and the bottom of the 12th inning. The On April 5, the Chicago Cubs “I wanted to meet new friends age fans want action and they Whitman pitcher nods in agree- hosted the St. Louis Cardinals in on a team and compete with want it fast. Baseball is certainly ment as his catcher gives him a the inaugural game of the base- them. Having the opportunity to an acquired taste, but I wish it pitch. The ball is thrown, Backes ball season. The Cubs fell 3-0, create a common goal—to win a weren’t that way. I wish parents takes a step forward swinging his but it was just the first game, championship—is a very special would save up to take their kids bat. The ball easily travels over and with baseball (especially the opportunity, and I wanted that to a baseball game rather than a the left-field wall. Cubs) there is always hope. There opportunity at the college level,” football game, and maybe they Backes’ walk-off homerun in the “ is the hope that this is the season I watched Backes said. would like it enough to pass it bottom of the 12th against Whit- that your team sees the playoffs Backes’ favorite memory play- along to the next generation. man on March 29, is only one or maybe, just maybe, the World [Griffey Jr.] play ing baseball at the University is The problem is, since there are example of his phenomenal play Series. the walk-off homerun against so many games, people take this year for the Puget Sound’s The predictions don’t matter. baseball grow- Whitman, as it was a very exciting them for granted and think they baseball team. There’s a clean slate for everyone. end to a dramatic game. are as not as important as a game Backes currently has a .339 Everyone plays 162 games. ing up for the “It was an incredible feeling to that happens once a week (as batting average after having 129 Everyone deals with the grind of win the game and to celebrate with football). at–bats. He has made in appear- playing nearly every night. Mariners, and I with my teammates,” Backes If kids are exposed at a younger ance in 31 games this season. Everyone travels and sees said. age, then maybe that will change. Backes leads the team with 21 crushing defeat, but they have to wanted to be just Backes is currently studying For now, that’s not happening. It RBIs (runners batted in). wake up the next morning and be Business with an Economics mi- will never go away. Backes is a Washington local ready to play another game. like him. nor and is a member of the Phi As far as the season will turn who grew up in the suburbs of Baseball is great for a reason, Delta Theta fraternity where he out, senior Jason Vallerga thinks Seattle. He was born a slugger, and sophomore Liz Breyss elabo- —Nathan Backes serves as the social chair. that there is one team way above practicing his swing at the age of rates upon why that is. The Puget Sound’s baseball the rest. two and was four when he joined “It is a sport that you don’t need tional tournament. team is 15-18 overall and 13-11 “The Nationals are the deepest his first organized tee-ball league. much to play with. Just a ball and “If I could play any other sport in Northwest Conference play. team and my favorite. They have Backes’ favorite team is the Se- a stick really. It is a sport that is it would be basketball. I played in The team has three games left to six legitimate starters and a lineup attle Mariners and has followed easy to understand and can be high school and I really miss it,” play with an opportunity to play that has no real weakness. They the team since he can remem- played anywhere, any time. Also Backes said. in the Northwest Conference have current superstars (Harper, ber. His favorite athlete of all time it hasn’t changed much over Backes was a forward when tournament. Scherzer), future superstars (Ren- is Ken Griffey Jr. who played for time; there are a few new rules he played basketball for Bishop don, Strasburg) and good players the Mariners between 1998-1999 and technologies, but other than Blanchet High School. At 6’3” at every position—not giving ABs and 2009-2010. that, it is still just classic baseball,” and 195 pounds Backes would to bad players is an underrated “I watched [Griffey Jr.] play Breysse said. be an intimidating force to have part of why team have success baseball growing up for the Mari- The passion for baseball comes on any pick-up basketball team. over a 162 game season,” Val- ners, and I wanted to be just like in so many different ways, and Backes decided to play base- lerga said. him. He is one of the main rea- sophomore Jensen Handwork ball at the University of Puget With six months to go, we will sons I began to play baseball,” explained how he came to love it. Sound because he still loved the see who comes out on top. Backes said. “I started to love baseball at a game even after high school. young age, playing with my neigh- April 17, 2015 6 [email protected] PAGE DESIGN/BECCA DUNCAN OPINIONS WASHINGTON: LEARN FROM CALIFORNIA DROUGHT State and people need to get serious about water conservation now By MICHAEL GREENBLATT in the future, each of these states will have to significantly restructure California is currently facing such their communities, economies and an extreme drought that, for the environments. Water may have to first time in its history, mandatory be trucked in and wells dug deep- water restrictions are in place. The er, but, ultimately, some places problems afflicting California are could become uninhabitable. nothing new, as most of California No matter how controversial is desert and routinely struggles mandatory water conservation with low water supplies. measures may be, the severity and Now, though, the drought is the future consequences of California’s worst it’s ever been, and California drought necessitate urgent action. is running out of water altogether. Yet, as bad as the situation cur- Official estimates of California’s re- rently is in California, it could be al- maining water supply foresee only together worse. For instance, right one or two more years’ worth of now in Taiwan water rations are in water to sustain pre-conservation effect throughout the entire north- usage levels. ern region of the country, with ro- Even though here in Western tating outages cutting off water Washington we are fortunate to for two days each week. Weather have constant rain and lush for- patterns everywhere are changing ests, California’s extreme drought so drastically that even Taiwan— is not something we should ignore, which normally has dense for- and not just for the obvious rea- ests—has had insufficient rainfall son that the state is suffering. Cali- to sustain its water usage. But we don’t have to look half- fornia is one of the top agricultural Washington State must begin to work towards saving water for future gener- way around the world to find an- Water conservation: producers in the world, and a sig- ations, or end up thirsty like the student to the right above. PHOTO COURTESY/BECCA DUNCAN nificant amount of domestic pro- other community struggling with droughts. In fact, the problem hits duce in the United States comes projections exceed 9 billion peo- beyond the obvious tips to turn off Many people believe that their in- closer to home here in Washing- from California. With the extreme ple? What about in 2100, when the the tap when shaving or brushing dividual conservation efforts won’t ton than many people think. Three drought, food will become more population is expected to be over your teeth. It is often overlooked, make a difference. This is a falla- regions of Washington are in de- expensive and scarcer. 10 billion people? but food production is actually the cy. Consider that if everyone at our clared droughts, one of them in the However, the most pressing rea- Current societal trends forebode largest strain on our water supply. school used just one gallon of wa- Olympic peninsula and another in son why no one should ignore the a challenging future, but we can This is especially true with meat. ter a week less for the entire school the Cascades. These surround- drought in California is because it still prevent the worst-case scenar- For example, it takes 1,800 gallons year, we would collectively save ing droughts have the potential is a not-so-subtle reminder of what ios from happening. The unprece- of water to grow just one pound more than 90,000 gallons. That is to jeopardize our own water sup- is to come in the near future—as dented severity and patterns of of beef. Chicken is slightly bet- the equivalent of providing drink- plies in Tacoma, despite our steady populations increase, natural habi- droughts that are affecting several ter, using 468 gallons of water to ing water to sustain 1,000 people rains and nearby rivers. tats shrink and climate change in- parts of the world at once, includ- grow one pound of meat, although for six months. Now imagine if ev- Even worse than our own tensifies, steady water supplies ing the places where we live, go pork also hogs the water, requiring eryone in Washington or the Unit- droughts, though, is the fact that will become exceedingly rarer. So- to school and get our food from, 576 gallons of water to grow one ed States did the same thing, and many people in countries such as called “water wars” will spark in- should serve as a lesson to every- pound of meat. we’d save millions, even billions, of Yemen, Sudan and Bolivia already terstate conflicts as communities one, not just those people who are Meanwhile, plants use signifi- gallons of water a year. have to endure extreme mea- seek the same water source. directly suffering right now. Our cantly less water to grow than The extreme drought in California sures just to get drinking water to- Indeed, California has already excessive thirst for water will not meat: one pound of wheat uses should remind all of us that water day. The situation could get worse been involved in several water subside unless we make sure that 132 gallons of water, one pound conservation is essential to main- in many parts of the world as the wars. A major conflict is on the it does. Although our appliances of rice uses 449 gallons and one taining our current way of life. Our global population continues to rise horizon as California, Arizona, and faucets may become more ef- pound of corn uses only 108 gal- behaviors are unsustainable, and without a foreseeable endpoint. If Nevada, Utah and Colorado all ficient, it is our behaviors and men- lons. The food you eat has a larger without serious efforts to conserve many people are struggling to find compete for more access to the tality that must change. impact on your water usage than water by everyone, our commu- water now, how bad will the situa- dwindling Colorado River. With- We can, and must, take addition- any other behavior, yet it’s also the nities will look very different in the tion be in 2050, when population out access to this water supply al steps today to conserve water, most hidden consumer of water. not-so-distant future.

BEING NON-LIBERAL AT THE UNIVERSITY Puget Sound prides itself on inclusivity. But are we really as inclusive as we purport to be? OF PUGET SOUND Students voice their opinions on how the school treats people with non-liberal political views. By CLAIRE MEYER “They have the tendency to before I sat down to talk to my however, and revealed a few of person who thinks the question silence people without mean- interviewees, I jumped to the the distinctions of libertarian- is phrased in a fundamentally ing to,” a student said. “I always conclusion that they were con- ism. wrong way,” the libertarian stu- In our modern university cul- have different opinions than ev- servative. I had heard the word “A difference between conser- dent said. ture, we put an emphasis on eryone [else]. Last class there libertarian before, however I vatives and libertarians is that From the stories of these stu- making everyone feel wel- was a question about identity, never took the time to learn the conservatives tend to be against dents, it seems as if the real comed and included despite and everyone was like ‘no that true meaning. same-sex marriage whereas problem derives from our Uni- their differences, whatever can’t be questioned’ and I was libertarians are completely for versity’s failure to identify peo- they may be. We especially like ’ok, I will be quiet now.’” it,” a libertarian student said. ple with a different viewpoint focus on embracing the LGBT Those who call themselves “Both conservatives and liber- than the majority, as a minority. community, people of different the most tolerant are in fact als want lots of government, it’s It would be appropriate to iden- backgrounds and ethnicities the least tolerant, because they just that liberals want them in tify them as a minority, because and financial backgrounds. respect everyone but those their pocket and conservatives just like most minorities, they Accommodating these groups they consider not as tolerant “ want it in their bedroom. Liber- have been marginalized, spe- I watched [Griffey Jr.] is important, yet in our effort to as they,” a non-liberal student tarians want government out of cifically on campus. include them we have left out said. “If you want everyone’s play baseball growing both those things. However, it’s Only then could we start to another minority. It is no secret voice to be heard, then you not the same as anarchy.” view them as we view the other that among college students should mean everyone, even if up for the Mariners, Libertarian or conservative, minorities on campus: different here at Puget Sound, the ma- you don’t agree.” students with different view- from us, but still worthy of our jority identify with a more liberal Not only do people with op- and I wanted to be points reported feeling ex- tolerance and respect. viewpoint. posing viewpoints report feel- cluded no matter what political However, what may surprise ing excluded and singled out just like him. party they identified with. you is that a notable portion of from the majority view point, “Imagine a classroom where a the student body side with a dif- many also have misconcep- —Nathan Backes teacher is asking questions that ferent point of view. It is ironic tions about the difference be- are designed to inevitably lead that we live in such a politically tween minority viewpoints and the student to one point of view correct and sensitive atmo- in some cases tend to group and 29 out of 30 students are sphere, and yet sometimes fail them together. One of my interviewees cor- ready to jump up and defend to be respectful towards those I must admit that personally, rected me on my assumption, that point and you’re the only who do not share our beliefs. April 17, 2015 [email protected] 7 OPINIONS COPY EDITING AND FACT CHECKING/THOMAS OVERTON WHY YOU SHOULD STILL LOVE THE BEATLES: Music today would not be the same without their revolutionary sound By ANGELICA ear for harmonies, melodies and instrumental accompaniment that SPEARWOMAN was unseen before them,” Rodg- ers said. Fifty-two years ago, the Beatles— In an article by Fox News, direc- the band we all know and love— tor of the Institute for Popular Music released their fi rst debut album, at the University of Rochester John Please Please Me. No one, espe- Covach discusses why he believes cially the Beatles, could anticipate the Beatles will continue to be re- how big they would one day be- membered. come. Although their music was re- “The idea that rock musicians leased during the 60s and 70s, so should write and perform their own much of our musical culture in the music, for instance, or that they U.S. is tied in some ways to the should attempt to say something Beatles. The Fab Four were true interesting in the lyrics, or strive to visionaries in every aspect of the develop new sounds, or strive to word. explore adventurous stylistic in- Professor in the French Stud- tegrations with pop—all are now ies Department at the University of deeply woven into the fabric of rock Puget Sound, Steve Rodgers, com- culture,” Covach said. mented on the impact he believes It is very unlikely that we are going the Beatles have had. In addition to to see a band like the Beatles again. teaching French, he also teaches The Beatles have been awarded a humanities class called “It’s Only six Diamond albums, as well as The Beatles: This student is displaying one of the most famous pictures of the popular group—the Rock and Roll: Rock from Cradle to 24 Multi-Platinum albums, 39 Plat- cover art for their highly acclaimed album Abbey Road. PHOTO COURTESY/CHRIS ROACH Adolescence” where he spends a inum albums and 45 Gold albums good portion of the class dedicated in the United States. In the UK, the tles to Picasso. together and all of their individual deniable. Some may say that in 50 to the music of the Beatles. Beatles have four Multi-Platinum al- “People are still looking at Picas- charisma was rolled up as a band,” years or 100 years they will be irrel- “There is a gaping hole in your cul- bums, four Platinum albums, eight so. People are still looking at art- Rodgers said. evant and while nothing is impossi- tural frame of reference if you are Gold albums and one Silver album. ists who broke through the con- “Fifty years from now, the recount- ble, it does not seem likely. Besides unfamiliar with the Beatles in the They were inducted into the Rock straints of their time period to come ing of the ‘Beatlemania’ phenome- producing great music, the Bea- U.S. today. If you are going to have and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. They up with something that was unique non will merely provide colorful con- tles infl uenced so many of our lives. any sort of understanding of pop- are also the best-selling band in and original. In the form that they text; it is primarily the music and the The four of them together shared a ular history both here in the states history. The Beatles have sold be- worked in, in the form of popular changes it provoked that will en- powerful, awe-inspiring force that and in the world, you have to know tween 600 million and over 1 bil- music, no one will ever be more rev- dure. Looking back 50 years, that’s can be seen in their videos and the Beatles,” Rodgers said. lion units worldwide. They reached olutionary, more creative and more what America gets to celebrate and heard in their music. The Beatles Rodgers believes his generation more of the world than any other distinctive than The Beatles were,” relive all over again: the music that will continue to live through all of us has done a good job of teaching my band probably will. Greenfi eld said. transformed a generation and be- and those who come after us. Their generation to keep the spirit of the In an interview with CNN, former “There was a natural charisma came the soundtrack of our lives. music speaks for itself, as it is truly Beatles alive. Rolling Stone associate editor Rob- that each one of them had individu- ‘With love, from me to you,’ in- the most artistic and marvelous mu- “They have a crucial role in Amer- ert Greenfi eld compared the Bea- ally and then as a group there was deed,” Covach said. sic I have ever had the pleasure of ican musical history. They had an a sort of weird alchemy that came The impact of the Beatles is un- listening to.

Letter to the Editor: Sincerely, to host games because we are a we ask is that you please continue campus events which is hosted Emma Spalding (On behalf of the club sport and do not have var- to support ours and help solve the on the space is logjam. This event Women's Rugby Team) sity status. The compromise has problem for future use. helps frame the communities that OPEN LETTER therefore always been Todd Field. are created on this campus and REGARDING TODD FIELD To whom it may concern, Now that we are not able to have In communicating with facilities necessarily needs a useable fi eld games on Todd, our home games extensively we understand that to convene on. The fi eld is used We are writing because we see a We are writing to you as con- cannot be at our home here at Todd Field has not adequately by a large number of students problem on campus with the state cerned students who attend the Puget Sound. In the past, the been renovated in the past de- who are not organized groups and of Todd Field. It is in the center of University of Puget Sound. As a men’s team was able to receive a cade, as has been planned many simply utilize the fi eld. Because campus and one might call it the rugby community we have shared lot of support in using Todd Field times. With much new construction there is not adequate drainage community's "living room". That our concerns with ASUPS at sen- since the event was easily acces- happening in other athletic areas and the fi eld is easily damaged being said it is a soggy one and is ate, the body which oversees our sible to our peers, faculty, and on campus, which will directly help we get punished as a student not conducive to lounging around operations, and now we would like the larger community. With the our varsity athletes, we are asking group when trying to reserve the for much of the year. It becomes to communicate those concerns assumption that we would be able as athletes ourselves for this to fi eld. The fi eld needs improve- unusable after rain and the reality with you. to use Todd Field for games this be the next project. Joe Kovolyan ment so when individual students is we live in the Pacifi c Northwest, semester, renting out other means has a budget put together and we use the fi eld it does not hinder the one of the rainiest parts of the This has been an exciting year of fi eld time and equipment, are fi rmly stating that Todd Field groups who reserve the fi eld for country! For the rugby teams in for the rugby community here at which costs $150, was not taken renovation needs to be a priority games. The fi eld is necessary for particular this has stopped us Puget Sound--the men’s team had into account when establishing to help the club athletes, student the larger student population, club from being able to play games on a successful recruitment and the the budget. This was a problem groups, and the whole campus sports, and community members. campus so we have decided to fi rst women’s rugby team was es- for one of two home games this community at this school who This is the only fi eld available as all take action by asking the admin- tablished. Due to past rugby use, semester and we expect it to hap- are in need of a fi eld to complete other fi elds are reserved for varsity istration to renovate it through a by the men’s team, we anticipated pen again in the future. We expect their activities. While there are athletic events only. letter. We know we are not the being able to host home games this to happen again because many other projects for facilities to only ones who want the fi eld fi xed on Todd Field. Two days before we are not able to use the fi eld in undertake this problem affects a Although we, as a rugby commu- in the near future, so we ask that our fi rst home game we were told bad weather and it rains most of large percentage of the campus nity, need this fi eld for games it is you sign our letter if you too want a the fi eld could not be used due the school year here in the Pacifi c community and necessarily needs also important to club sports, stu- better fi eld to play sports on or sun to weather which exacerbated Northwest. to be addressed fi rst and in a dents who casually use it, commu- tan or simply walk across to get to fi eld damage from a prior group. timely manner. nity members who walk their dogs, Wyatt faster! The letter is posted Consequently we had to move By now you have probably and the perspective students who below but the link to the google off campus which cost us time, recognized that we use the term Todd Field is an asset not only see this space as the center of doc is: https://docs.google.com/ money, and reduced our fan base. “community” many times through- to the women’s and men’s rugby campus. Because this is such an document/d/1DOHQhhl83SJSFg The fi eld does not have adequate out this letter, which is intentional. teams, it also is used by other club important issue on campus we L0lJbg9XdhrwVnTu3sz9w7ETYMj drainage and when other student To us rugby is not just a sport but sports, the Greek houses, and have asked all those concerned dg/edit?usp=sharing. groups misuse it we are no longer it is a community such that we students at large. The women’s to sign this letter. Please take this Since this is a long link able to play on the fi eld due to the are able to refer to our team as a rugby experience is not a unique letter and the signatures into deep you can also email pugetsound- damage which facilities cannot family. In order for us to continue one, many groups have trouble consideration when budgeting for [email protected] with easily remedy. to build and foster this community, with the muddy fi eld. Todd Field renovations on campus. your name and we can add you it is necessary for us to be able to is the center of campus and when to the letter. Thank you all for your In previous years we have been host home games on the Puget it is nice out students gather there Sincerely, support on this issue! prohibited to use East Field, Sound campus. As members who to throw a frisbee or simply lounge The Puget Sound Women’s Peyton, or Lower Baker as areas support your community, all that in the sun. One of the largest Rugby Club

Opinions contained herein do not necessarily refl ect the views of The Trail staff , ASUPS, the University or its Board of Trustees. Articles and letters in the Opinions section are printed at the discretion of the Trail editorial staff . The Trail reserves the right to refuse any letters submitted for publication. Letters to the editor will not be edited for grammar, spelling, or content, except in the case of material that is considered to be off ensive, as determined by the Trail style guide. All letters to the editor must be signed and must have an email address or phone number. Letters for publication the following Friday are due no later than Monday at noon and may be sent to: The Puget Sound Trail, 1095 Wheelock Student Center, Tacoma, WA 98416 or [email protected]. April 17, 2015 8 [email protected] FEATURES PAGE DESIGN/BRIANNA BOLTON I Found My Friends: Going Beyond Nirvana By CASEY DEY

Found My Friends: the Oral History of Nirvana by Nick Souls- by is a fascinating look at one of the world’s most famous rock bands, who happened to come out of our neck of the woods. The book traces Nirvana’s history entirely through quotes from the band members and members of other bands, audi- encesI and managers. It is not just for Nirvana fans, however, nor is the story interesting just for rock music lovers. The journey Nirvana took and the lessons they learned can be applied to our lives as college students in a num- ber of ways. “At the core of the book there’s the ability of young people, to take a passion, use the tools around them (which in Nirvana’s case in- cluded the resources available at the Evergreen State College [where they fi rst got really noticed by the world]) to get that passion out into the world, to forge friendships around that and to grow via connec- tions with student communities across America,” said author Souls- by. “College radio and college newspapers were open to Nirvana long before most of the world even knew they existed and it’s a tes- tament to the power students have at their fi ngertips.” Nirvana started as a group of college kids wanting to make their voices heard in the growing world of punk music. They started slow, because their music was so diff erent and new, but eventually the kids out of Aberdeen, Tacoma and Seattle, Wash. climbed their way I’m so happy ‘cause today/ to the top. Kurt Cobain described punk music and their aims as a band as I’ve found“ my friends/ “musical freedom. It’s saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster’s terms, ‘nirvana’ means freedom from pain, suff ering and the external world, and that’s pretty close to my defi nition of Punk They’re in my head Rock.” The band got their start by connecting with the right people in -“Lithium” the right places. They took a chance to perform before a group of strangers who had credibility in the local punk music scene, and word of mouth got them recognized in the music world. They had the same resources that we do today, so it’s a testa- ment to what people can do when they put their minds where their hearts are. If you don’t know Niravana’s story before you read the book, it can be a little hard to follow the storyline at fi rst. However, Soulsby does a good job of maintaining the fl ow so that you can still follow along and enjoy all the diff erent voices telling the story. Inside, readers hear from 210 people and 170 bands who interact- ed with the band and/or its members over the course of Nirvana’s history, from their very fi rst appearance at a party in Olympia in 1990 to lead singer Kurt Cobain’s tragic suicide in Seattle in 1994. Soulsby’s website, “Nirvana Legacy,” describes the many voices of the book as, “good people giving their memories and feelings about what it was like to be in an underground band at that time, the life they all shared, the experiences they had with these mellow guys— their friends, their comrades—who all of a sudden became famous.” The book was only just published at the end of March of this year. We fi rst heard of I Found My Friends when Soulsby contacted The Trail to see if we had any mention of Nirvana in our archives. “Tacoma has always been a tad overlooked when it comes to dis- cussion of the Northwest music scene and I’d wanted to put a light back on the city’s contribution to that moment (as well as its past— and ongoing—music community). So, when I thought of who to write to, I made a point of checking Tacoma specifi cally to see what the publications in the area were,” Soulsby said.

You may have seen a few tour groups around recently, full of ea- ger prospective students. Let me STUDENTS SHOULD correct myself, I’m sure you’ve seen at least one tour group or prospective student walking APPRECIATE THE around in the past few weeks—the colorful packets are a dead give- away, not to mention the parents UNIVERSITY accompanying them and wander- ing at a slow pace in awe of our By CLARA BROWN gorgeous campus (the people, the buildings, the trees, the fl owers, and of course, the grass). It’s deci- Puget Sound appreciation: From left, Molly Brown, Lainie Davis, Anna Horstkotte, and Deirdre McNally. These tour guides sion season, baby. show the beauty of campus to potential students. PHOTO COUR- As a tour guide here, I spend a TESY/CAMPUS VISIT PROGRAM few hours each week talking about April 17, 2015 [email protected] 9 FEATURES COPY EDITING AND FACT CHECKING/MADISON BOWDEN

“Plus, given Nirvana’s rise was hugely down to college media I was pretty delighted to be speaking to a U.S. college paper—it seemed right,” Soulsby said. One of the best parts about this book is that if you are a fan of Nirvana or punk rock, you can still go to most of the music ven- ues mentioned and hear modern punk music.

what it’s like to be a student at the have had a tumultuous year with search grants that undergraduate reminded of how fortunate we are University of Puget Sound. Dur- regard to campus critique, specif- students have the ability to apply to live and learn here. ing every shift, it seems I remem- ically social issues. And, if you’ve for? Or PSO trips to Death Val- ber a new story that reminds me of read any of my previous articles ley and the Lost Coast for spring Today is... how special this place is. Whether in The Trail (residence life policies, break? Or student organized dem- it’s meeting a good friend for the school spirit, study abroad and onstrations such as “Take Back the last day apply fi rst time in Diversions, an instance more), you’ll know I have certainly the Night”? PacRim? Ron Thom’s in which a professor went out of been a part of that movement. fi reside dinners and offi ce hours for ASUPS for their way to help me or streaking However, I think it’s also impor- every week? Beehives on the roof Programming positions! through the library during fi nals tant to refl ect on the good that of Thompson and a class every week—just kidding, I don’t scare goes unnoted everyday. How cool spring to get your bee apprentice- the prospective students off with is it that we have two coff ee shops ship license? The list could go on THAT story, but you get the point. and a general store that students and on…. Applications are in Life is good here, and we all have work at and you can use meal So, next time you see a prospec- these exciting and amazing re- points for? Or what about the jams tive student (today is the last “De- WSC 210. sources at our disposal everyday. that KUPS bumps in the S.U.B. (or cision Puget Sound” day, or admit- From a student’s perspective, we outside when it’s nice)? Or the re- ted students day), I hope you’re April 17, 2015 10 [email protected] HAPPY TRAIL PAGE DESIGN/SARA HARVEY COPY EDITING AND FACT CHECKING/JORDYN ATKINSON PAGE DESIGN/BRIANNA BOLTON

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THE INS AND OUTS OF ORAL SEX

a second to tell your partner with ally understand what it is indicates Your partner lies upon the bed before you, their legs spread in anticipation. your eyes that you want to be do- to your partner that you care. Don’t ing this. blunder around down there like a You kneel gingerly before them and apprehensively begin to pull back 3) Give the balls some love: When miner in the dark! Show your part- orally pleasuring a penis, it’s possi- ner your dedication by expressing their jeans. Unsure of what to do with them, you debate between pulling ble that you or your partner may not interest in their body and its plea- enjoy playing pleasuring their testi- sure. them all the way off or just leaving them there around your partner’s cles. But if both you and your part- 6) Have confidence: Energy be- ner are on board don’t be afraid of gets energy. If you go in with a ankles. The silence as you decide stretches so long that they clear their using your hands to (gently) stroke mindset of nervous anxiety, that will throat awkwardly, wondering why you’ve frozen. Jolted back to earth, them, or even use your mouth to spread to your partner and make explore more than the penis itself. the entire experience stressful. If the you nervously pull down their underwear. You take a moment to look 4) Be sensitive: When orally plea- act of oral sex is really too stress- suring a vagina, note that despite inducing, tell your partner and sim- at what you’ve gotten yourself into full in the face. This is the part when its small size, the clitoris con- ply don’t do it! It’s always better to tains roughly twice the number of have a sexual experience that both your mouth is supposed to make them feel good. But now the question nerve endings as the penis. There- parties enjoy than one that makes fore, stimulating it too intensely or both parties anxious. arises: how on earth do you do that? too quickly can be an extremely 7) It’s a marathon, not a sprint: alarming experience for your part- Going down on your partner as if ner. Tease your partner—kiss their your survival depends on it can be No matter the problem, if you based, edible lubricants is crucial, thighs, tickle their legs—but don’t arousing in its passion, but often By GREGORY want to give oral pleasure but feel as other types of lubricants will not dive in like a carnivorous animal un- can also be painful and alarming to GROPAGE you don’t have the capabilities, be healthy or enjoyable to have in less they request it! your partner. Take time to revel in there are ways to improve and be your mouth. The permeable skin your partner’s genitalia—they’re a This may or may not be a situa- more secure. While there are no of the vagina is more sensitive to beautiful thing! tion in which many Puget Sound hard and fast rules, here are some chemicals and additives, so be es- 8) Ask, ask, ask: No one has yet students have found themselves basic tips: pecially careful when using flavored gained the ability to read minds, in, but the problem remains that, 1) Use a lubricant: Friction on dry lubes that they contain all-natural so if you want something from for many of us, oral sex is an un- skin is usually an uncomfortable ex- ingredients and no sugar. Sometimes the prob- your partner, or suspect they want fathomable mystery. perience, and on the sensitive skin 2) Don’t avoid eye contact: This something from you, ask for it! A Sometimes the problem is one of genitals, this experience is made isn’t to say that you must spend lem is one“ of lack of partner who shuts you down too of lack of knowledge about your much worse. Putting your saliva to the entire time looking into your knowledge about your harshly is not worth your time. partner’s genitals. Sometimes the good use when pleasuring some- partner’s eyes, but failing to make With these tips in hand, the next problem is one of lack of confi- one’s genitals is the most straight- eye contact completely suggests partner’s genitals. time you find yourself about to oral- dence in your ability to pleasure forward option, but using water- to your partner that you are not ly pleasure a partner, you will hope- them. Sometimes the whole act based, edible lubricants—such enjoying yourself or that you do fully feel confident and prepared for just feels foreign and odd, and as WET Body Glide Lubricants or not find them attractive. If either of the plunge! while you want to be more compe- RAIN Personal Lubricants—are these things is true, don’t engage 5) Have curiosity: The biological tent in the art of oral pleasure, you the more practical (and often tast- in sexual acts with them! But if you structure of genitalia is complex, just can’t seem to figure it out. ier) options. Note that using water- do want to give them head, take so taking time to explore it and re-

ORGASMIA: SPECULATING ON FUN FACTORY’S APRIL FOOLS’ JOKE ny’s website, and “can be used automatically recharges using blown orgasm without touch- thing you might buy for a small By PAT N. DIAZ on its own for hands-free or- body heat.” ing themselves, but that sounds child, designed in hard white gasms, to enhance the experi- Additionally, the compa- like a lot of time and brain en- and purple plastic with the name his year for April Fools’ ence of sex with a partner.” Yes, ny website explains that if you ergy, both of which I simply do printed on whimsically in bubble Day, it seemed as definitely too good to be true. choose to get the procedure not have. letters. though every company The company’s website goes done, it will cost you—and only Naturally, I looked towards the I mistakenly opened the Hum- took part in the festiv- on to say, “Orgasmia™ gives one Beverly Hills surgeon is Internet and found other devic- pUs website in the middle of ities,T including German sex toy qualified to do the job. Fun Fac- Harned in front of a crowd of company, Fun Factory (I didn’t tory promises to cover any po- admitted students and their par- realize Germany observes April tential upgrades necessary for ents (University of Puget Sound Fools’ Day, but I suppose you the product and a 20-year war- Office of Admissions, consid- learn something every day). ranty. If you decide to have the er this my formal apology for a The company is known for their device removed, the procedure low admission rate for the fall many funky and innovative tech- The device“ is shaped would be free of charge. Naturally,“ I looked to- of 2015). I say “mistakenly” be- nologies, including the Stronic, a like a wishbone, The device is definitely a well wards the Internet and cause at the top of the homep- vibrator that rhythmically thrusts thought out prank—good one age of their NSFW website there instead of vibrates. For the na- comes in medical Fun Factory. You really fooled us found other devices is a man sprawled out on his tional day of telling lies, Fun Fac- grade silicone, and horny female-bodied individuals that promise a party bed, in the buff, with a hard- who considered getting the pro- on using his HumpUs. If you tory decided to announce their can be controlled in your pants, hands “newest” product, Orgasmia™, cedure, even if only for a sec- would like to learn more about a vibrating vaginal implant de- via most technology ond. need not apply. their products, since they make veloped by the company’s CEO equipped with Blue- Of course, even though the products for both male and fe- Dirk Bauer and a team of Ger- Orgasmia is purely a joke and male-bodied individuals, I rec- man doctors. Sounds pretty le- tooth. there aren’t any genital implants es that promise a party in your ommend perusing their website, git. The device is shaped like for her pleasure coming out any pants, hands not need apply. I maybe in a not-so-public space. a wishbone, comes in medi- women control over their arous- time soon (that I am aware of, discovered there are other many If I ever were to acquire one cal grade silicone, and can be al and pleasure. The motor nes- anyway), the announcement of products that can provide this of these products, what would controlled via most technolo- tles against the pelvis, and users the device made me think about service to you, but one that I do with my free hands? Maybe gy equipped with Bluetooth. It report that they stop noticing it hands-free masturbation. Now, stood out to me was the prod- eat chocolate, read my favorite produces a “mild, silent vibra- after only 3-4 days of use. In- I’ve heard of the handful of peo- uct “HumpUs.” The HumpUs is erotica story or simply not get tion,” according to the compa- spired by the design of Ther- ple who can masturbate with a very un-sexy looking contrap- hand cramps. What would you mal Electric watches, the device their mind and can have a full- tion that reminds me of some- do? April 17, 2015 CLASSIFIEDS [email protected] 11 PAGE DESIGN/BRIANNA BOLTON COPY EDITING AND FACT CHECKING/JORDYN ATKINSON

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NEW WEBSITE “COUCHFAX” ENABLES STUDENTS TO READ REVIEWS ON FREE, CURBSIDE FURNITURE By COWMAN BLACKMAILER

website created re- cently by Mitchell Emu allows students look- ing for free furniture toA read reviews and the histo- ry of various furnishings in the Tacoma area. The student has named his website “CouchFax,” due to the inspiration that the “CarFax” fox had on him grow- ing up. “That little guy was always a homie growing up,” Emu said. “Whenever I had a rough day I could talk my problems out with that fox whenever his commer- cials came on.” “Anyway the website is on fl eek,” Emu said. “Basically, if you see a musty couch chillin’ on the side of the road with a free sign danglin’, you just have to be like ‘Yo show me the Couch- Fax’ and our website will make it a super mellow process.” Emu encourages those looking PHOTO COURTESY/PETER DAVIDSON for second-hand furniture to use his website to reveal the true his- This lovely seating arrangement was listed on CouchFax as “stoner chic” and “totally chill for playing Nazi Zombies at 4 a.m.,” tory of each piece. Couches: “I always see scrappy reclin- but be warned, potential buyers are told that “points have been knocked off for residual cheeto dust. THANKS OBAMA.” ers outside of houses, and I nev- er want to take them because off of how “nasty” each piece of However, others are not con- believe that those holes in the dingy garage/hangout zone.” who knows what happened to decor is. One being almost com- vinced of the genius idea. A back didn’t come from a family Emu revealed that he is in the them? Now with CouchFax I pletely sanitary, except for that handful of interviewed students of rats.” works of updating the website know exactly how many times weird stain on the underside of told reporters that “when it Despite some negativity, Mitch- to also help users locate near- some drunk friend puked on the cushion, and 10 being haz- comes to hand-me-down furni- ell Emu has found CouchFax to by, available furniture. He says the seats,” a satisfi ed customer ardous to human health. ture, ignorance really is bliss.” be an extremely successful busi- that each piece will have a profi le said. “Before there was CouchFax, “I’ve taken one or two free ness venture. (which will list everything Couch- The site not only allows users there was no way to truly know couches in my time here, but “The skirl is really coming in, Fax already off ers) that users can to see the terrible things that what my level of disgust should I have to be honest I don’t re- but it was never about the mon- swipe right or left in the hopes each couch (or other furnish- be when picking out free furni- ally want to know exactly what ey,” Emu said. “At the end of the of pairing students with a couch ings) has seen, but also assigns ture,” a broke college student happened on them, or when,” day, I just want to help someone right for them. a numerical value, 1-10, based said. a student said. “I’d rather just fi nd the perfect recliner for their

UNIVERSITY RELIEVED TO REPORT GREEK LIFE EVIL LEVELS ARE DOWN TO AN ALL-TIME LOW Greek Life here on campus is not pens in these groups. The level ing all the money come into the harassment. That way we can By CHASE the worst it could possibly be,” of Meh is the shorthand for the school through Greek donors continue with slaps on the wrist HUTCHINSON the chief campus employee be- above-mentioned Only Some- pretty much ensures that some- and just go about our day. It’s hind the report, Makin Exqueses what Evil level Greek Life is cur- thing catastrophic would have much easier for me to sleep at reek Life. We all know said. “Some people like to point rently at. to happen for us to ever look on night when this happens, and for about it. Students far out how even being one of the The worry is that someday the group with a critical eye. Un- the whole school to pretend they and white have all better schools when it comes to Greek Life may systematical- til then, we might as well live it don’t exist. It’s really just a part had the pleasure to Greek Life doesn’t mean terrible ly do something awful enough up while we can,” Exqueses said of the process of making money beG a part of this illustrious group. things don’t happen. Howev- to warrant a more thorough in- as they went down their slide for the school. Collateral dam- Even those who haven’t had er, we are confi dent with our re- vestigation into what goes on at into a giant pile of money. age comes with the territory,” the honor to be welcomed into port that we can defi nitively give the houses. The utmost of these Rumor has it that the slide is Exqueses said. “It is the hope their midst have heard their infa- fears is the ever-looming threat of the University that we can all mous mission statement: “We in that they may no longer provide learn as a community to look the Greek Life welcome all students future donors for the school. other way and come together in into our group who enjoy being Other than that, Makin Exque- pretending that none of this hap- forced into friendships with peo- ses assured students in Greek It is the hope of the Uni- pens. That’s how we will be able ple they have nothing in com- For those who aren’t Life they will turn a blind eye to versity that we can all to fi nd unity, in not caring about mon with except their own crip- aware, the“ Meh grade most anything else. “ what happens to those who are pling insecurities.” “You can keep doing basical- learn as a community to hurt by Greek Life. After all, how Greek Life has been accused certifi cation functions ly anything as long as you stay look the other way and is it that these organizations have of being a blemish on the com- as a way the school is at Only Somewhat Evil. Only come together in pre- been around for so long? It’s all munity as a whole, but sources able to distance itself through saying that our Greek because of how little anyone ac- were able to confi rm that the an- Life is not as bad as some of tending that none of this tually cares. We all know the old nual report on Greek Life’s Evil from taking any respon- the chapters at other universi- happens. phrase: Caring is the most tire- Levels demonstrates that these sibility about what hap- ties are we able to justify hav- some thing to do when it comes levels have come down to an all- pens in these groups. ing these organizations around. actually lubricated with the tears in between us and getting mon- time low level of “Only Somewhat It is based upon an old formu- of all who have been assaulted ey from Greek alumni in the fu- Evil.” This was a relief for many la that we have used since the in their time in Greek Life. Go- ture. As long as we stick by that, on campus who now could jus- inception of Greek Life that was ing into next year, our school ad- we can continue to be apathetic tify feeling less guilty about the Greek Life the equivalent of the created by Archimedes himself. ministrators hope that Greek Life about the abuses in Greek Life. ongoing harms that have been ‘Meh’ grade.” The formula is guilt minus Greek will continue to display only mi- Now who wants to slide down attributed to Greek Life and go For those who aren’t aware, donations times the number of nor off enses that can be easily into my piles of money?” back to simply saying that they the Meh grade certifi cation func- people who enter Greek sys- brushed under the rug. aren’t the worst example of the tions as a way the school is able tems,” Exqueses said, as they “I really hope that Greek Life organization out there. to distance itself from taking any began stacking piles of money just sticks to the common of- “This year’s report shows that responsibility about what hap- at the bottom of a slide. “Hav- fenses like sexual assault and April 17, 2015 COMBAT ZONE COMBAT ZONE [email protected] 13 COPY EDITING AND FACT CHECKING/JORDYN ATKINSON FINGER-LICKIN MYSTERY AT THE WHITE HOUSE STANDS TO SHAKE CREDIBILITY OF FIRST LADY By CURIOUS ME

he maids found it as they did their usual Sunday morning clean- ing. They swept the kitchen,T the stairs; wiped down the banisters and the tops of each of the hanging frames that lined the long hallways. They flipped over cushions, vacuumed under couches and wiped down and sanitized the dining room table, yet the vac- uum bags remained empty, their cloths as white as when they were first purchased and the smocks of the maids pressed and stainless. Despite their me- ticulous cleaning, there was no dirt to be found—never so much as a crumb, bobby pin or even a stray hair. Only the white noise of towel on surface and the gen- tle hum of the vacuums sucking up air graced that bright Sunday morning. But suddenly, a scream broke the tranquil air—“Oh my!” fol- lowed by the sound of 100 feet rushing quickly down the hall- PHOTO COURTESY/JP HALVERSON ways towards the source of the murderous howl: the Oval Office. Both maids and security Exhibit A: As you can see, this lone Cheeto is responsible for turning all of Capital Hill on its head. How dare the First Lady do this to me. guards rushed through the great doors of the office, and upon -ar rival, witnessed the horrified face “It’s Cheeto dust,” he said, and ery nook and cranny to find the document was simply tarnished shock, witnessed the First Lady of a stout, 30-something-year- thus began the White House source of the Cheeto trail. Re- by the acids. eating Cheetos out of her purse. old maid, covering her mouth search for the perpetrator who searchers went through old re- However, late one night, when She was crouched behind a with her hand and pointing at a dared to bring food high in satu- cords looking for trap doors the search had gone on far too great velvet couch, looking care- spot on the rug next to the desk. rated fats and hydrogenated oils and previously undiscovered long and all hope was beginning fully out of the corner of her eye. As the other maids and a into a place dedicated to fighting rooms—and secrets meant to to fade, a secret service agent, Michelle dropped her purse lone butler comforted the pan- obesity in the United States. be kept were exposed. Lead in- on his way to the kitchen for a and was reported to White icked young White House work- The search spanned over sev- vestigator, Mick Cage, even un- healthy snack of celery and car- House security, and further ad- er, a security guard approached eral weeks. President Obama covered an early draft of the rots, discovered the culprit. mitted to her shame in front of the spot near the desk and got had Malia and Sasha on lock- Declaration of Independence As he trod quietly down carpet- all of America. down on all fours to inspect the down and armed forces search- hidden deep in the House’s sa- ed stairs, he heard the faint but She is additionally no longer in area of horror. ing the building from top to bot- cred liquor cabinet. Cage report- undeniably recognizable crunch the running to become the next He spent a moment smelling tom. edly poured lemon juice over of someone eating Cheetos. Mrs. Olympia. and eyeing the spot before ris- The search turned the House the document in order to reveal He held his breath as he silently ing, left hand to his earpiece. upside down, investigating ev- clues about the Illuminati, yet the rounded the corner and, to his

SENIOR THEATRE MAJORS COMPETE FOR MOST HISTORICALLY INACCURATE PERIOD PIECE ly incorrectly,” Marks said. to place the Shakespeare clas- and first year Eric Masterson as umentaries on the stage floor By MICHELLE LOSERBY Marks also asked that the ac- sic A Midsummer Night’s Dream Sister Aloysius. throughout the entirety of the tress for this role fashion her hair in a 1970s Puerto Rican disco- “No, it’s not a gender-bent ad- production. You know. Vintage enior theater students into a soft bob, requesting the theque. “We don’t even have any aptation. I just cast it that way,” because it’s set in the 60s and have been preparing color “cooked oatmeal.” Puerto Rican students in the the- Winfield remarked. “Also, I’m all.” for months for the an- atre department!” Peterson said. Senior directors Peterson, Car- nual showcase. The When informed of Peterson’s penter and Winfield all expressed 2015S thesis class has chosen doubts, Carpenter stated, “it’s concern for the last play of the four plays to produce over the not really so much about it be- showcase, Uncle Vanya, direct- course of the next month. ing believably Puerto Rican as it Every year, we com- ed by senior Morgan Shipley. According to professor Marc is, like, the essence of a Puerto pete to see who “Shipley’s a genius, an absolute Hollis, “the goal of this showcase ...it’s not really so much Rican discotheque. I open ev- “ genius,” Peterson said. amongst us can pull is twofold: to prepare senior stu- “ ery rehearsal by having the cast “Sure, I’ve got middle-class about it being believ- smell a Puerto Rican rum to real- off the most unrealis- white kids from Oregon playing dents to take on ultimate respon- ably Puerto Rican as sibility post-baccalaureate and ly get them in the mood.” tic juxtaposition of a Puerto Ricans,” Carpenter said, simply for the students to syn- it is, like, the essence Senior Laurel Jensen, sound “but as far as asynchronicity period piece. thesize all the material they’ve of a Puerto Rican dis- designer for A Midsummer goes, Shipley is queen.” learned in their college career.” Night’s Dream, created the Shipley has decided to stage For senior thesis students, the cotheque. I open every show’s soundtrack a month be- the classic Russian play Uncle goal of the showcase is some- rehersal by having the fore the rehearsal process even keeping it in 1960s Bronx like the Vanya in Cold War America in an what different. cast smell a Puerto began. playwright intended. But specifi- underground bunker. “It’s sort of an unspoken tradi- “It’s exclusively Ricky Mar- cally the Bronx zoo. It’s kind of a “It’s honestly the most histori- tion,” senior theatre major Joey Rican rum to really get tin and Daddy Yankee tracks. metaphor for the animalistic na- cally inaccurate thing she could Peterson said. “Every year, we them in the mood. I know those are more modern ture of organized religion.” have possibly done,” Winfield re- compete to see who amongst us artists, but my boyfriend works Set designer for Doubt, senior marked, “setting a Russian play can pull off the most unrealistic for the campus radio station and Lou Martin, spent hours consid- in an America scared senseless juxtaposition of a period piece.” “I’m not trying to be subtle,” re- he helped me mix the tracks with ering ways in which to depict the of the country? It’s genius!” Peterson has chosen to di- marked Peterson, “we’re setting ABBA songs in Garageband to Bronx Zoo in a 20-by-20-foot When asked Shipley’s inten- rect this year’s adaptation of The The Crucible in 2018 Washing- give it a more disco vibe.” stage area. tions on her historically incon- Crucible. ton and Abigail Williams will be The 2005 Pulitzer Prize-winning “I’ve decided to make some ceivable juxtaposition of text and Peterson’s costume designer remarkably Hillary in both ap- Doubt: A Parable was chosen by rolling cages out of skateboards setting, she simply stated, “I’m Jen Marks has pulled 15 differ- pearance and dialect.” senior director Abbie Winfield. and PVC piping spray-painted going to win.” ent pantsuits for the character Peterson noted doubts in fel- Roles were cast cross-gender silver,” Martin stated, “And then Abigail Williams. “I want them tai- low senior thesis student Kal- for this staging. Junior Megan I’m going to project vintage Na- lored to her body, but like, slight- lie Carpenter, who has chosen Green was cast as Father Flynn tional Geographic safari doc- April 17, 2015 14 [email protected] PAGE DESIGN/NOAH LUMBANTOBING FOOD & FASHION

QUICKGrowing up, my best friend’s AND mom used to tell us stories SIMPLEabout her upbringing in Japan. Lunch-time storiesUDON were my favorite. While she made us lunch, she told us how her parents used to always pack her a bento with dried fi sh, rice and miso. Every. Single. Day. One day, she got so fed up that she hid the fi sh in one of her textbooks. A year later (don’t ask me why she didn’t use the textbook for a year), she opened the book and found the fi sh still there, basically fossilized into the paper. She told us that’s why she always made us something different when I came over to play—so she wouldn’t fi nd various fossilized foods in her books. Smart lady.

This is an easy recipe she gave us when we went to college so we wouldn’t starve in the dorms. I’ll admit, this is no gour- met noodle dish. But it’ll defi nitely impress your housemates more than another dinner of mac and cheese. Quick, tasty and simple. That’s the magic of this delicious dish. If you’ve made the dashi beforehand, it shouldn’t take longer than 15 short minutes. Given limited access to ingredients, I’ve adapted this recipe to be easily replicated with ingredients from most American supermarkets. By NOAH LUMBANTOBING

2 tbs. mirin

1 cup dashi 4 oz. fi rm tofu

Dashi is the base of the broth. You can buy dashi stock from a supermarket, or you can 2 tbs. soy make it yourself. Place dried shitake mush- sauce rooms in a bowl, fi ll the bowl with enough water to submerge all the mushrooms. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes if you’re in a rush, or overnight if you have the time. If you can’t fi nd dried shitake mushrooms, dried crimini will do. 4 oz. dried udon noodles

Mix 1 cup dashi to 2 cups of water. Stir and Place tofu, soy sauce and mirin into the pot and Reduce heat to medium, place udon noodles in pour into a medium sized pot. bring to a rapid boil. Reduce heat to medium the pot and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until udon and cook for 5-8 minutes, or until tofu is soft but noodles are soft but fi rm. 1 2 fi rm. 3

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The Little Market also provides in- teamed up with diff erent artisans By KASEY JANOUSEK formation about where and to whom and small business owners from the your money is going, which adds a around the U.S., all of which are in- The past two years have seen personal touch to the company. You dividually socially conscious and fair a boom in the founding of socially can fi nd the online store at TheLittle- trade. Preserve has set its fi rst goal conscious clothing and jewelry Market.com. to give 5,000 children a meal, 2,000 companies. Our exceedingly con- Soko is a socially conscious jew- children a blanket, and 2,700 chil- nected and globalized world has elry company that sells an array of dren a cozy sweatshirt. Their hands- created a space for the coopera- gorgeous metal, wooden and bead- on philanthropic goals are both rea- tion of artisans and brands, causing ed pieces, ranging from necklaces, sonable and grassroots-oriented. the healthy transnational spread of to bracelets, to earrings and rings. The link to Preserve’s online store is beautiful works of wearable art. Like The Little Market, Soko also Preserve.Us. In turn, these fair-trade companies provides the names and information The Little Market, Soko and Pre- are bringing attention to the atroci- of the individual artisans and groups serve show a wide array of the ties of sweatshops by existing in op- that create each piece. The money plethora of goods that can be hand- position to them. that shoppers spend purchasing made and sold on an online mar- I’ve spotlighted three of my favor- these items goes directly back to ketplace. Not only are these arti- ite socially conscious companies to the artisans because Soko cuts out sans gaining income by having their give you a taste of how they oper- the middleman. This ensures that goods sold, but they are also ob- ate. these artisans are able to maintain taining social capital and entrepre- Founded by the former queen their own small businesses in coop- neurial skills where they are highly bee of Laguna Beach turned high- eration with Soko. valued and hard to come by. These powered CEO Lauren Conrad and As the online store’s statement companies are essentially providing her colleague Hannah Skvarla, says, “Soko was created by women pragmatic and applied micro-loans the Little Market collects acces- for women to help ‘fashion a better that enhance and benefi t the lives of sories and home goods that are world’ through the equitable direct budding business owners. handmade by artisans around the trade of beautiful goods between Next time you’re searching for world—from South America, to Af- artisans in the developing world and a small gift for yourself or a friend, rica, to India. The Little Market pro- web consumers worldwide.” Soko’s be sure to check out these three Concious markets: A Bolivian weaver vides a living wage to the artisans online shop can be found at Shop- websites, or other brands that are whose creations are sold on the Little with whom it collaborates. Not only Soko.com. teamed up with local artisans. Your does this provide a steady income, Preserve is another company that money can do much more than Market. but these artisans are also given a sells it all—clothes for both men and contribute to the perpetuation of sense of empowerment and fulfi ll- women, home goods, kitchenware, a system of multinational corpora- PHOTO COURTESY/KASEY JANOUSEK ment—something that is particularly jewelry and even some tasty-look- tions—it can truly enhance the lives important for women living in these ing snacks and coff ee. of artisans around the world. countries. More locally focused, Preserve is April 17, 2015 [email protected] ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT COPY EDITING AND FACT CHECKING/AUDREY 15KAUFMAN

tween multiple narratives as di- By EVAN BOUCHER Earl Sweatshirt recently verse as his career, sex life (or is released a low key, but still he still talking about his career?) arl Sweatshirt lives and smoking habits in densely- great album. and works on his own packed bars he’s so well known terms. When he was for. PHOTO COURTESY growing up in the He sounds relaxed, but gone is EARL SWEATSHIRT FACEBOOK shadow of LA rap collective Odd the signature low-energy mono- FutureE (of which he was a part), tone delivery that characterized Earl was always the sort of rare his debut. Instead his vocals one. now match the swiftness of his Through circumstances out of lyrics, which bounce from top- his control, he was out of the ic to topic, never getting caught country when Odd Future was up on a single thought but rid- reaching its peak, and in the ing each one out as far as it can years that followed his return take him. and the group’s cool-down he By the second track, “Mantra,” was still never itching to fi nd the Earl borderlines on vicious, bal- spotlight, even on his debut al- ancing out an off -kilter beat with bum, Doris, on which he didn’t the same laser-focused confi - even give himself the fi rst verse. dence and resolution that all his Odd Future has sort of fi zzled best work has come from. out since then, but he’s made his Fans of Doris will see familiar own way without them, teaming themes immediately; it’s hard up frequently with Vince Staples not to notice when Earl drops and Mac Miller to have people point-blank confessions like “I to bounce off of, occasional- spent the day drinkin’ and mis- ly releasing one new song at a sin’ my grandmother,” and spe- time without announcement (al- cifi cally hard not to recall “Bur- though none of these appear on gundy” from his fi rst album I Don’t Go Outside—it’s all new which dealt exclusively with this I DON’T LIKE SH*T, I DON’T GO here). very topic. This slow drip has been the Other pieces of his fragmented gradual unveiling of a post-Do- real life also pop up, including OUTSIDE: AN ALBUM BY ris, post-everything Earl, an Earl struggles between himself and who has lived past his story long his family, his lovers, his own enough to not be defi ned by it morality and his own success. in any way except his own. This But Earl doesn’t linger in his March, Earl dropped—with little personal darkness for long, and EARL SWEATSHIRT warning—perhaps the most un- every time he does go “there,” dulgent. He keeps his distance less continues what he started the task of actually producing assuming album in rap history: I he fi nds a stylish way out. even from what’s closest to him on Doris. He has built himself up killer songs is the real focus, a Don’t Like Sh*t, I Don’t Go Out- Sometimes his escape routes (“never trust these hoes, don’t as a weirdly charming curmud- stunning display of mental agil- side: An Album by Earl Sweat- are incredible: “Off Top” starts even trust my friends”), never geonly anti-socialite, aired all ity as well as emotional strength shirt. off with Earl ruminating on how forgetting that he doesn’t ac- his dirty laundry and shown us which give Earl a depth and def- With a title like that and a he’s been a burden to his moth- tually have to say or prove any- that he’s not consumed by it— inition that is normally inacces- black, nearly blank cover image er ever since he was born, but thing to his audience. “scrambling for Xanax... [but] sible from the surface. to match, the album makes a he quickly turns it around with Earl moves at his own pace never getting out of hand” on statement before it’s even in the one of the most powerful and and does what makes sense for “Grief” is another clear example. speakers; once you do press self-aware wordplays of his ca- him and doesn’t care about the It can seem at times that play you know what’s up imme- reer: “heavy-handed tracks until rest. He plays his cards close to we’ve heard all there is to hear diately. the day the f*ckin train comes.” his chest, but never lets you for- from Earl, but I think this is the A brief sleepy-morning organ This kind of bait-and-switch get that he’s holding them. wrong way to read it. Instead, as melody wakes up the album gives Earl room to talk about He doesn’t like sh*t and he this album develops, it starts to and Earl wastes no time getting what matters without getting doesn’t go outside. seem that Earl’s eff ortless man- into the thick of it, bouncing be- caught up or becoming self-in- On this album, Earl more or agement of his personal life and

TOURISTS FOR A DAY Don’t know what to do when your parents are in town? Maybe you just want to spend a sunny spring day touristin’ around town. Check out some of these places!

By ALEXANDRIA The dining room in Shake Shake Shake. VAN VORIS PHOTO COURTESY/SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE

Shake Shake Shake chairs and you can reserve specifi c seats ra Bread for some yummy food! says it is “an act of reconciliation and in- before you arrive. This makes it easy to clusivity toward appreciation of the people Located on Tacoma Avenue, this classic ensure you secure a spot and are able to Tacoma Dome of diverse legacies and interests who are diner serves shakes, fries, hot dogs and sit with your party—the hardest part will be part of the city as a dynamic community.” burgers. It has many fun specialty shake trying not to fall asleep during the movie in Well known, popular entertainers perform Every September, the Chinese Reconcili- fl avors, including Almond Roca. You might your comfy seat! in our backyard constantly at the Tacoma ation Park hosts the Tacoma Moon Festi- have to wait for a spot to sit, but it will be Dome. I myself have seen Katy Perry and val, complete with entertainment, vendors, worth it! The News Tribune named it “Fa- Tacoma Mall Taylor Swift (I don’t care—I love them both!) food, a Moon Princess and a lantern light- vorite Burger Moment” for their hickory at Tacoma Dome and have had a great ing ceremony. burger, “Must Try’s” for their Butterscotch The Tacoma Mall is actually one of the best time at this venue each time. The Dome and Salted Caramel, Mocha Banana and malls I have been to. There is a great va- can seat more than 20,000 people at its the Tiger Shakes, as well as “Most Stylish riety of stores and I feel like some of my highest capacity, and is said to be the larg- Interior.” If you want to go back in time to a favorite brands and stores have their best est wooden dome west of the Mississippi. Check out the retro diner, Shake Shake Shake is for you! locations at this mall. Nordstrom, Macy’s, next issue for JCPenney, Forever 21, Charlotte Russe, Chinese Reconciliation Park Lakewood AMC Loews Theater Wet Seal, Hollister, Lush, Michael Kohrs, more cool things Apple—this mall has it all! While you are This park is located on the Ruston Water- to do in Tacoma! While this movie theater is located in Lake- shopping, you just might need to stop and front. Spectacular views allow picnickers wood Town Center, it is well worth the get some Jamba Juice or a Cinnabun. Af- to camp out and eat lunch, looking across drive! This theater has comfy reclining ter the long day, stop by Chipotle or Pane- the gorgeous Puget Sound. The park April 17, 2015 16 [email protected] ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT COPY EDITING AND FACT CHECKING/AUDREY KAUFMAN GETTING A

LAUGHPerforming stand-up comedy may not be everyone’s cup of tea. But if you’ve ever thought about doing it, I highly recommend getting your toes a little wet in the Seattle and Tacoma area’s vibrant comedy scene.

By DANA DONNELLY tand-up comedy is something that most people enjoy. I my- self have always appreciated and enjoyed watching it. But standing up in front of 50 people and trying to make them laugh while a spotlight peers into your eyes may seem daunt- ing for most individuals. SRecently, however, I decided that I’d also like to try my hand at per- forming. In the last two weeks, I’ve attended four open mic events all around the Seattle and Tacoma area. My experiences with each have been a mixed bag, but overall extremely rewarding. Seattle is a great environment for professional comics and amateurs alike and, with mul- tiple open mic opportunities offered daily, it is a great place for begin- ners to get involved. Getting into comedy can seem scary and intimidating, but for any aspiring performer the key to getting out there is just to get out there. Many students at Puget Sound are involved in stand-up comedy, among which are first year Chase Hutchinson and sophomore John Giltner. “I would say I began doing stand up actively [at] the beginning of this year,” Hutchinson said. “Honestly, [performing] anywhere and every- where is great. Just getting time is what makes it fun and you can ba- sically do it anywhere. I would say that the Tacoma Comedy Club is probably the one that stands out above everything [else]. When I went there for the first time [and saw] posters of [comedians like] Hicks, Car- lin and so many other greats I just felt at home.” For any aspiring comic, the first performance can be frightening. The blinding bright light and the desperation for laughs to come floating out the darkness before you can floor an individual. But that first laugh, perhaps just a giggle or a soft chuckle, is beyond gratifying. Hutchinson’s advice for first timers? “Write as much as you can. Be prepared for silence and own it when you bomb. Even the best of the best have to work through materi- Dana Donnelly performing at Comedy Underground in Seattle. al and you just got to get past the tough times to have the moments PHOTO COURTESY/DANA DONNELLY where you can get even just one laugh which makes it all worth it.”

Check out these cool comedy clubs in the Tacoma/ Seattle area. Each club has an open mic on a different day.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Comedy Underground, one of Comedy Womb is a female-cen- Tacoma Comedy Club, locat- Dexter and Hayes Public House Jai Thai, a Thai restaurant in Seattle’s largest comedy venues tric show that hosts two shows ed in downtown Tacoma, hosts in the University District of Seattle Seattle, is home of one of the is home of Seattle’s most promi- every Tuesday, one at 7 p.m. and an open mic every Wednesday hosts an open mic every Thurs- most notorious stand-up com- nent open mic. Held every Mon- one at 9 p.m. Founded in April night at 8 p.m. Tacoma Comedy day at 10 p.m. The comedy is in edy shows in the city, PUNCH- day evening at 8 p.m., comics of 2013 by Danielle K.L. Gre- Club is regularly lauded as “The the basement and the venue is LINE. On Tuesdays, Fridays and from all over the Pacific North- goire, Comedy Womb’s mission Best Comedy Club in the North- very small and intimate. The au- Sundays, comics from all over west gather to test out new ma- is to “even the ratio of male to fe- west” and their open mic is no- dience is younger and the atmo- the Pacific Northwest flock to Jai terial. With some professionals male comics in Seattle.” Come- torious among both new and ex- sphere is casual. Bars are a good Thai PUNCHLINE open mics. The and some amateurs, the acts are dy Womb takes its “no misogyny, perienced standups. With slots low-pressure way to try out ma- show is free and audiences get varied in both content and quali- racism, homophobia or hate-rid- ranging from 3-5 minutes, expe- terial in front of a relatively small to be involved through voting for ty. In order to sign up, comics just den material” policy very serious- rienced performers use the Ta- audience. Sign-ups are at 9 p.m. their favorite comics. Sign-ups need to show up an hour before ly. Hecklers are not tolerated. The coma Comedy Club open mic to and the show is at 10 p.m. are at 8:30 p.m. and the show showtime. The first 30 people to shows take place in “The Grotto,” try out new material and new per- is at 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Fri- sign up are guaranteed a three- a cute, intimate, comfortable the- formers use it to get experience days and Sundays. For more in- minute slot. The room is big and ater located in a premier Seattle performing standup. The venue is formation check out http://www. the crowd is eclectic. Comedy bar located in Belltown, The Ren- big, so performing can be intimi- punchlinecomedyshows.com. Underground’s open mic is $6 for dezvous. Strongly recommend- dating, but the audience is warm, audience members and free for ed for first-time comics, Comedy receptive and generally support- performers. Womb is an extremely supportive ive. Very much a heckler-free environment that enables comics environment, Tacoma Comedy to grow and flourish without the Club will be daunting for first tim- difficulty inherent in many -tradi ers, but definitely doable. To get tional comedy club environments. a slot, performers should email To perform, email comedywomb- openmic@tacomacomedyclub. [email protected] by midnight com. on the Sunday the week you want to perform. Indicate whether you prefer a 7 p.m. or 9 p.m. slot, and if you are a first-time performer, be sure to specify as first-timers are given priority.