Space for 'Rent' Cascade Volcanoes Revealing musical about life's adversities and triumphs The Commuter takes an in depth look at I moves into Eugene for week~nd show ~ Pg. 12 volcanoes in the Cascades ~ Pg.6-7 OldY student publication : The www.Iinnbenton.edu/ commuter I Wednesday, October 13, 2004 Linn-Benton Community College, Albany, Oregon Volume 36 No.2 I Picnic offers mcl;ly I ways to satisfy··.. 1studentappetites • Colleen Jacks nic is to welcome students and The Commuter inform them of the resources available on campus and help The campus Student Pro- . IIlcOrporate the college experi- I gramming Board hosted the ence." annual fall All Campus Picnic 'On the menu were ham- I last Wednesday 0):1 the main burgers, veggie burgers, fresh campus quad. This was the vegetables, chips, dessert and first, and biggest, ina series of a soda at $3 for students .and $4 four courtyard picnics slated for for faculty and staff . I.this fall. Another one took place Ramon Pena from food ser- yesterday, and there will be two vices helped get the food set up, more in the coming weeks. oversee the cooking process and Theweatherwas pleasant, the managed the grill breakdown at I air was filled with the aroma of the end of the event. photo by ErikSwanson Sizzling burgers and rock tunes "I'm here to help supervise Computer science Instructor Dave Becker loads up thumped from theDJbooth.Stu- and to see that the food line runs on lunch during the annual AllCampus Picnic last I dentsandfacultymovedquickly smoothly," Pena said. Wednesday in the Courtyard, while librarian Jorry through the line juggling plates He added, inthe past they sold Rolfe and college President Rita Cavin prepare to of food, drinks, and backpacks about 300 burgers and expect to enjoy their burgers. Th. picnic was design" to J and stood around tables set up do the same lfti8 year. ....... ~ "'''COIM'S tIbout varlcMd seMatS for the event. Everyoneenioyed Tamara Britton, the team and adivities, as WellaspfOYfcfea WiYtor dubs to the brief respite from their class- coordinator for the Student raise funds. The next two Courtard I,!nches take es, Programming Board helped or- place on OCt. 20, when a Carribean bar-b-que will I Jocelyn Haas, Campus Oub ganize the barbecue. She said be offered, and on OCt. 26, with an enchilada mea! coordinator explained, ·the pic- • Tum to "B8Q" on Pg.8 to be served. I photo by Matt Swanson I LB's'Corninq Out Day' stirs campus awareness Sheena BIshop . good channel to take a step forward inso- kids," says Kenagy. J The Commuter ciety with acceptance," Lois Kenagy said. Another perspective brought to the Her daughter, Susan, came out several room by Adero Allison was what it is To kick off National Coming Out Day years ago. Kenagy said it was hard at like to be a "black lesbian," as she said. on Monday, ad. 11th, a meeting in the first, but she is better for the experience. "The opinion in the black community is r Multicultural Center brought forth stu- "It's the most freeing thing I could know," changtng, depending on the generation," dents on campus who are happily "out she said. "Having a lesbian daughter has Allison said. Already conflicted with civil of the closet" and unafraid to talk about opened me up to wonderful people." liberties, even today, by the color of their I the road to such freedom. For Kenagy, the first step was getting skin, the last thing a black person needs This week is National Coming Out over her own homophobia. Kenagy asked is to be scrutinized for his / her sexual Week, something you probably won't thatherhusband,OifKenagy,notbetold. orientation. It's the bittersweet icing on ,. see on your calender next to Columbus "I misjudged the support that he could the cake of prejudice. Day, Halloween or the orbit of the moon, provide for me." When the topic of measure 36 came up, but equally as important. Oiff has also taken a stand in support .everyone had an opinion. "I paid $500 for A cake made for the occasion in the for those who swing the other way. He a will not long ago that won't be valid in I MC on Monday had HATE FREE SAFE speaks out to church members about ac- January," Allison said. She is moving to WNE on it, a sign of support to those cepting gays and lesbians. He even wears Arizona with her partner after the New gathered whether they be gay, lesbian, a shirt to church each week that says, "We Year "You have tobe married for your will I bisexual, straight or questioning. love our gay and lesbian children. Won't to carry over when you move to another One of the major topics discussed was you love them too?". state." homophobia, the state of fearing homo- One of the local, commonly known lilt's not about the marriage," Me I photo by Matt Swanson sexuality. Anotherbig issue was Measure support groups is the Albany / Corvallis Director Jason Miller said. "It's about Disability Services Coordinator Adero 36, which will enforce heterosexual mar- Chapter of Parents, Families and Friends the civil liberty:' "Separate is not equal; Allison (center) joins others listening to riage only if passed, yet won't make gay of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). "PFLAG it never is," Allison added. speaker Lois Kenagy at Mondays·Comlng marriage legal if not passed. was started by some parents in New York Jason Milleris also gay. His family now Out 0.," Inthe Multicultural Center. "I'm hoping that this will give us a I who needed support as they had gay ~Tum to "Rally" on Pg.8 I Opinion 2 IN D E X Election News 3 Local News 4 J Campus News 5&8 ...~ .... In Focus 6-7 @ higho83 low so high 81 low 49 high 66' low 49 Sports 9 J o high 69 • low 49 1t WLONbUAY SArUf1DAY SUNDAY A & E 10-12 Commuter 2 www.linnbenton.edulcommuter The Commuter ~ Wednesday, October 13,2004 Opinion Editor: Brenda Razenbach Send letters to The Commuter: Editor-In-Chief: NickMilhoan Turn into Forum 222. Please sign them and I Telephone: 917-4452 keep them at 250 words or less LETTERS I Real life experience I provides solid reason I SNORE. to back measure on medical marijuana I To The Editor: Measure 33 is needed. 1. It would lower the cost of the card from $150 per I year to $20. 2. Itwould take away from the state (politcally moti- vated individuals) the decision-making ability and give it to doctors, RNs and Homeopaths. I 3.Itwould allow individuals to be caregivers to more than one patient and be compensated (paid for service- without profit), thereby making it cheaper, safer and I more reliable. 4. Itwould allow non-profitdispenseries and require the state to fill the need if none exist in a particular I county. I would suggest you look up the measure on the Internet; a search engine will take you to the offical state page. In fact, you should read all of the measures I as the press may have overlooked something of interest to you. I was my father's caregiver when two years ago he I died of cancer that he acquired while in service of our , COMMENTARY country in Vietnam. The last month of his life he had no medical cannabis because the three plants that we grew and harvested weren't enough, and we didn't have I Candidates ego's invite voters to the timeto grow more (the current law allows for more than three plants if it can be proven to be of need). He did not eat the entire last month, and he refused I morphine. It would have made a difference! choreographed dance in TV era I don't seek sympathy; my father would detest that <aswould I). I just want to give a real life example. Trevor Kiel Ballard Walt Hughes And then there are personal appearances by candi- The Commuter dates for that most important job. Orchestrated by the media specialists, they are choreographed to the point I As the world turns and history continues along its that who sits where in the audience is planned in ad- The Commuter Staff time worn path, we move ever closer to that venerable vance. Anyone paying even a small amount of attention democratic option of casting ballots, and just about would notice that they seldom hear a dissenting voice The Commuter is the weekly student-run newspaper for I 20 days from now the citizens of the United States of from the audience as they cheer and dance in the aisles. America will know who will be their elected leader for Dissenters and those who might ask tough questions LBC(, financed by student fees and advertising.Opinions the next four years. are usually found outside watching from the far side expressed inThe Commuterdo not necessarilyreflect those Someone once commented that wanting the job of of police barricades. Ever see an average citizen walk ofthe LBCCadministration,faculty, and AssociatedStudents I President must be accompanied by a very large ego. up and shake hands with a political candidate for that of LBCC.Editorials,columns,lettersand cartoons reflectthe Compared to the same position in private industry, it high office? Very seldom. They usually don't have the opinionsofthe authors. pays nothing, and while the perks are perhaps superior luxury of receiving an invitation to dance there. I during the years in office, the risks are mountainous.