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no SuSPeCTS, MoTiVe unKnoWn after election aSupS execs learn from each other By STePH MeTHeRALL One month aft er the original sur- prise surrounding the split-ticket re- sults of elections for ASUPS President and Vice President, Eric Hopfenbeck and Santiago Rodriguez were sworn into their positions on Tuesday, April 16. Originally campaigning with sepa- rate running mates, (Krista Haapanen and Scott Miller, respectively), Hop- fenbeck and Rodriguez will serve as ASUPS President and Vice President for the 2013-2014 academic year. In the past month, Hopfenbeck and Rodriguez have been working together to plan for the year ahead. An imme- diate hurdle in their duties was merg- ing the ideas of both campaign plat- forms in order to form a cohesive plan for next year. “Santi and I have some big ideas from our respective platforms as well as some we’ve come up with together … we are hoping to use as much of each of our campaigns as possible for our year together because we feel like we almost have an advantage with having two campaign’s worth of ideas to work on to benefi t the student body,” said Hop- fenbeck. One such idea is the master calen- dar, which will compile all campus events into a simple interface for stu- dents. While the results of the election were certainly unexpected, both Hop- fenbeck and Rodriguez look forward to working together. Hopfenbeck rec- see EXECS page 2

ALL PHOTOS COURTESY / WIKIMEDIA.ORG Bhert ‘open’ to Several killed, publishing scores wounded fi ndings By HeATHeR STePP in Boston bombing The Bias-Hate Education Re- sponse Team (BHERT)—a sub- By MATT ANDeRSON dicating such an attack was to to committee of the Faculty Diversi- take place, and no groups have ty Committee that was formed to wo bombs explod- claimed responsibility for the respond to incidents of bias and ed roughly 12 sec- bombing. Th e Pakistani Taliban, hate on campus—has received onds apart killing at however, said they had no connec- suggestions from multiple stu- least three people and tion with the at- dents that the committee publish wounding over 100 at tack, according For more a report of their findings in The the Boston Marathon, April 15. At to CNN. Trail. pressT time police hold no suspects “I received on the Top: Police and fi re- Former ASUPS Senate mem- in custody, and the FBI asserted two top secret bombings fi ghters check remain- ber Sadie Boyers recently told The jurisdiction over the investigation. briefi ngs last ing bags for additional Trail that she felt BHERT’s find- Th e FBI will investigate the week on the cur- See devices. ings should be made more public bombings as an act of terror- rent threat lev- Opinions so that BHERT can truly promote ism, Pres. Barack Obama said in a els in the United Middle: Map showing awareness and discussions on bias statement to the press early Tues- States, and there pages 3-4 the locations of the fi rst and hate. day. In a statement Monday night, was no evidence and second explosion. Other members of the ASUPS the President stressed that “any of this at all,” New York Represen- The second explosion Senate and student leaders in responsible individuals, any re- tative Peter King told the media. occurred about 12 sec- the Division of Student Affairs sponsible groups will feel the full Police immediately halted the onds after the fi rst. have also informally approached weight of justice.” marathon and directed the reman- BHERT with this suggestion, with Government offi cials hold that ing runners away from the fi nish Bottom: A man carries a the intention that the committee there was no intelligence within line, and to Boston Common and woman from the epicen- the national security agencies in- Kenmore Square. ter of the blasts. see BHERt page 2

Effects of Boston PeopleSoft causes Logger baseball defeats Campus Films presents: bombing felt in Tacoma registration frustration Lewis and Clark Zero Dark Thirty Opinions pages 3-4 Features page 7 Sports page 9 A&E page 11 2 NewS The Puget Sound Trail April 19, 2013 [email protected]

of Students and a member of Chief Diversity Officer, Michael The Trail would be a new form EXECS BHERT, also noted a positive re- Benitez, starts in June to partici- of outreach for BHERT, the com- continued FROM page 1 BHERT continued FROM page 1 action to a new avenue for rais- pate in this conversation,” Ram- mittee currently promotes aware- ing awareness. say noted. ness in other forms. ognizes a major strength of the UPS might achieve a broader educa- “My sense is that BHERT The reports in The Trail would “The 2012 Fall BHERT Sum- student body as “bringing students tional reach on campus. members would like our commu- consist of data that Marshall de- mary report has been prepared together in many different realms, The response among BHERT nity to be more aware of the re- scribes as a collection of individ- and shared across campus in- whether it be in class, on the athlet- members to the students’ sugges- ports that we have followed, and ual experiences. cluding ASUPS Senate, the Aca- ic fields, in a club meeting, at a school tion has been largely positive. more engaged in conversation Marshall offered examples of demic Leadership Team, the Fac- event, in the concert hall, or wherever it “Overall, members of about what we can do as a com- the trends that become apparent ulty Committee on Diversity, the may be is a wonderful strength that this BHERT are open to the sug- munity to improve our track re- in the collection of a number of Diversity Advisory Council and campus has.” gestion of publishing the cord of biased actions, and ig- individual experiences. “Some- the directors within the Division Hopfenbeck’s passion for the mis- BHERT report summaries per norant, offensive behaviors and times patterns emerge—like the of Student Affairs,” Ramsay said. sion of ASUPS is apparent. “I hope that semester,” according to Czari- speech,” Marshall said. frequency of sexual misconduct “Another outlet to share this re- students with a wide variety of person- na Ramsay, the Director of Mul- Though BHERT members sup- reports this year, or the pat- port would include the Annual alities and interests also see the value of ticultural Student Services and port publishing a report of their tern of insensitive, hurtful com- Diversity & Inclusion Report and ASUPS and want to get involved … an- BHERT chair. “Making the in- findings in The Trail, these re- ments coming mostly out of so- the Fall Logger Diversity Sum- other challenge is to continue to inform formation accessible in this man- ports will not begin immediately. cial settings, rather than out of mit.” students about what ASUPS is and how ner reminds us that issues of Ramsay explained that interest in classroom settings. Sometimes While there is existing educa- ASUPS can help students with their en- bias and hate still exist and must utilizing The Trail is not the only problematic areas can be iden- tion on bias and hate across the deavors.” be addressed, helps to promote the factor that determines when the tified—like the repeated offen- campus community, publishing The new ASUPS executives, replac- objectives of this committee and reports will begin. sive writing on the desks in some reports in The Trail could ex- ing Brian Ernst and Rachel Borsini, are raises awareness on how to sub- “I don’t anticipate a disinter- classrooms in Wyatt.” pand BHERT’s reach in promot- currently in the process of hiring the mit a report.” est in making this information These patterns inform BHERT ing awareness, which would fur- rest of their team for next year. The Donn Marshall, the Director available in The Trail, but we are of the types of bias and hate that ther BHERT’s aim to respond to pair’s enthusiasm for working togeth- of Counseling, Health & Well- likely to wait until our incoming need attention. incidents of bias and hate with er drives many of their objectives. Says ness Services, an Associate Dean Dean of Diversity & Inclusion/ While publishing a report in education. Hopfenbeck, “[Santi] is a fantastic per- son, as well as a great student, and he is going to do a phenomenal job as Vice President next year. Our personalities and work personalities work very well Pierce County worst polluter among surveyed together.” One of the biggest challenges that By PAUL GOUDARZI-FRY needs and goals for the research- who were new to the region. How- from the aforementioned back- Hopfenbeck foresees for the 2013-2014 ers. ever, it has not been concluded that grounds always produce more year is the relatively short amount of A Seattle-based research firm Out of all the counties, Pierce the amount of time spent in one pollution­—in fact, Pierce County time: “There is only so much time to has concluded that Pierce Coun- County residents were found to be area corresponds to the amount of residents shouldn’t view their po- work with to do what Santi and I want ty had the highest amount of pol- the most likely to use toxic chem- pollution produced. sition with too much concern. The to do to better the student experience.” lution out of the 12 Washington icals to treat their lawns and gar- Income was shown to be a pos- study was not made to produce Hopfenbeck is, however, optimistic. “I counties surveyed. This score, on dens, which results in more runoff sible factor, as families making blame, but to understand that im- am most excited about being able to the “Sound Behavior Index” scale, that goes straight into the water. more than $75,000 annually had a provement is necessary. “Differ- make significant improvements to stu- resulted in the country being the Washing a car in a driveway has larger impact than those in lower ent counties have different levels of dent life to ensure the best possible year lowest in terms of environmental the same result from the soap that brackets. A possible reason for this opportunity to exercise good envi- for all students. I am also looking for- friendliness and highest in impact gets drained away. is that larger income allows for ronmental behavior. Part of look- ward to welcoming a new class of stu- to the surrounding ecology. The county’s residents were larger property, and more resourc- ing at this is looking at what’s the dents to campus and the residence hall. It has already been established also found to use more house- es available to the members of the opportunity factor,” David Ward Finally, but certainly not lastly, I am re- that the Puget Sound population hold cleaners and chemical drain household. said. Ward directs social strategy ally excited to get know more students, contributed to severe damage of cleaners, and were more likely to As far as political affiliations are efforts for the Puget Sound Part- faculty and staff and hopefully help the ocean and the surrounding dump prescription drugs down the concerned, the study found that nership. students in whatever way I can.” area. drain. All these products are lethal the people surveyed who created The PSP is a community orga- Hopfenbeck and Rodriguez hope This study, which pinpoints to life in the surrounding nature. the most pollution responded as nization that is dedicated to im- to boost involvement in both ASUPS the impact from region to region, The study tracks a variety of being “moderate,” “somewhat con- proving the quality and sustain- and the general community. Hopfen- showed San Juan county as having points that the researchers think servative” or “very conservative.” ability of the Sound. These studies beck stated, “I also see passion as a huge the least impact of the counties re- could help reach a conclusion, in- “These findings, as a whole, sug- allow the members to direct their strength of this campus. So many stu- searched. cluding race, income and political gest that established, well-to-do efforts more efficiently to the root dents on campus have a passion for A survey was conducted to de- affiliation. Out of all people sur- white families with children may of the problem. “Our goal is to something and it is really amazing to termine possible factors that could veyed, the study concluded that encounter greater opportunities make Puget Sound healthy again see those students doing what they’re lead the researchers to demo- white people polluted more than to perform imperfectly, as regards and create a roadmap for how to passionate about and how they share graphics possibly determining the members of any other ethnicity to Sound Behavior. That is, they get it done,” the PSP website states. that with other students.” culprits of the high pollution rates surveyed. Demographics also re- likely have a higher probability of In order to sustain the sound to, across all areas of the Sound. By vealed that negative environmen- having lawns, horses, boats, dogs and sustained at, a point of eco- isolating and using a long-term tal impact increased with the num- and engaging in boating and oth- logical security, the Pierce Coun- study on the people who pollute ber of children in the household. er activities that produce behav- ty community must be willing to the most, programs and priori- Residents who had lived for a iors adverse to water quality,” the assist the efforts of organizations ties to lower pollution can be used longer time in the area were re- researchers wrote. like PSP and keep our environ- to more accurately determine the vealed to pollute more than those This is not to say that people ment clean.

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Bombings: Police, medical authorities and citizen volunteers respond to the immediate aftermath of the dual bombings in Boston on Monday, April 15. By C.J. QUEIROLO “terrorist” attack, and the president this are parasitically feeding off of The text was rushed, panicked, andPHOTO a BYproportion” AARON TANG/Creative as she was Commons trying to has offered the “full resources” of the suffering of other humans for the direct snapshot into the psyche of my piece together what was happening Two bombs exploded at the fin- the federal government in respond- sake of a headline. I hadn’t accounted best friend as she lived through one on Monday, as it was happening. I ish line of the Boston Marathon on ing to the crisis and finding out who for the possibility of someone I know of the most traumatic events in her have not been able to find other me- Monday April 15 at 2:50 p.m. East- is responsible for the bombings in a (or that any reporter knows) being life. She did not have time for com- dia reporting that people thought it ern time, killing three and injuring press conference held Monday eve- put in an actually life-threatening sit- mas or other conventions of gram- was “something simple,” like a con- 176 more. Seventeen of the injured ning. uation. mar that her iPhone did not insert trolled demolition gone awry, but are reported to be in critical condi- Reacting to this event, I’m angry, My best friend, Maya (not her real for her automatically. it seems that people on the ground tion by the Boston Globe at the time sad and disheartened; paradoxically, name), was at the Prudential Center For the rest of the day, I tried to were interpreting the events that way of writing. Government officials and though, the attacks also revealed the in Boston when the two bombs went frantically piece together what was before the authorities determined national terrorism experts have not incredible compassion that human off. happening in Boston. I didn’t want to that the explosions definitely had a yet determined who is responsible beings can have for complete strang- The Prudential Center was call my friend right away, because I violent purpose. for the attacks, and no group or in- ers. There were reports of marathon- not the actual site of the bomb- didn’t want to distract her from do- Authorities have not determined dividual has come forward to claim ers continuing their run past the fin- ings, but in the confusion that fol- ing what she needed to do to stay who is responsible, including wheth- responsibility. ish line to Massachusetts General lowed my friend had been close alive in that situation. er the attacks were perpetrated by Multiple news outlets (Slate and Hospital to donate blood for victims. enough to the bombs to think that We texted througout the situa- domestic or foreign groups or indi- The Boston Globe, among others) are Other reports include students from they had exploded in the Pruden- tion and spoke on the phone later, viduals. Regardless, I don’t see how indicating that the bombs were com- Boston University running to hos- tial building itself. She described a but suffered from the same connec- any ideology could justify this par- posed of pressure cookers which had pitals so that they could also donate “stampede” of people trying to run tivity problems that everyone in Bos- tricular act of terrorism. The Boston been filled with gunpowder, nails, blood. Videos in the aftermath of the from the building and said that she ton was having on Monday. There Marathon is just a thing that people ball bearings and other scraps of bombings show humans coming to- didn’t have time to collect her things were so many people trying to con- in Boston go to to have fun. On Sun- metal. Authorities on Monday also gether, helping one another, in the before she was caught up in the tact their loved ones that the Boston day Maya had been excitedly talking defused an additional three bombs wake of a faceless, impersonal, wan- crowd fleeing the building. cell towers overloaded their capacity, to me about “Marathon Monday” before they were able to go off, suc- ton act of violence with no declared I first heard about the bombings making phone calls both unreliable and all the fun that she was going to cessfully preventing more violence. purpose. from Maya, who texted me at 3:11 and choppy if you were even lucky be having. Government officials, ranging Usually when stories like this hap- p.m. (21 minutes after the bombs first enough to have your call go through The Boston Marathon is not a sym- from members of the House Home- pen, I have to wonder how much of went off) saying, “There was a bomb- in the first place. bol of capitalist oppression, of impe- land Security Committee to Presi- a personal relationship to the story ing at the prudential center I was in- Intrestingly, Maya texted that rialist tendencies, of environmental dent Obama have called the attack a a journalist has. I’ve often assumed side I’m ok ... I was so scared I was “People are saying it was just some- that stories written about events like gonna die I’ve never been so scared.” thing simple that got blown out of see BOSTON page 4 Voices of Marginality gets a chance to speak Follow-up interviews clarify motives of “minority boxes” By KAYLA GUTIERREZ where questions will be addressed. ary. Aiyar described the project those opinions are voiced publicly, intentions, it becomes clearer and One of my concerns was that the as stemming from “us [Student they can be used to spark a mean- easier to understand. On Saturday, I had the opportu- questions would be addressed on Diversity Center] leaders com- ingful discussion. As I discussed in my previous nity to discuss the “Ask a Minority Facebook, but I do believe that the ing together … in addition to Aiyar described the positive as- article, I do not think the proj- Project” with two students direct- panel is a much better way to cre- what ASUPS did … but we don’t pect of this project as the fact that ect is necessarily a problem or ly involved with the creation of the ate a discussion. normally do things all as one big while the questions are not being that the intentions of the creators project. I met with Danae Smith, Smith also explained that the g roup.” asked in person, “the response is,” was to create a problem. Instead, president of the Black Student project was started because “some He also explained that the rea- essentially “putting a name to a I believed quite the contrary, and Union, and Michael Aiyar, student comments that were targeting mi- soning behind the project comes face” in the process. through discussion the project employee at the Diversity Center. nority groups were made on the from the idea of empowerment Smith also explained that the with Aiyar and Smith, I now know We had been unable to arrange a Confessions page [on Facebook] for those students targeted in cer- questions being asked in the boxes this to be true. meeting prior to the publication of and pretty much every minority tain posts since the page cannot are different from the comments Although the concerns I had my last article regarding the proj- group on campus has been target- be censored and “people are just on the Confessions page because about the project initially are not ect so we took this as an opportu- ed … so we came up with this idea gonna say what they’re gonna say “they’re more thoughtful … and completely gone from my mind, I nity to discuss the intentions and that wouldn’t require extra fund- and people are gonna think what even though they do show some do believe that the development of goals behind the project. I raised ing …” they’re gonna think.” basic underlying confusion … I this project has created an impor- concerns in the previous article The fact that so many minor- It is true that people will have don’t think they’re coming from a tant dialogue and that there is po- other students may have had, how- ity groups were being singled out certain opinions and want to voice place of malintent.” tential for the upcoming panel to ever I feel it is important to hear through the University of Puget those opinions in one way or an- Having heard the story behind continue to create a meaningful from individuals directly behind Sound Confessions page is con- other, and it is possible that when this project and learning about the discussion. the project. cerning, and although I did dis- It was pointed out to me by cuss some potential risks involved Smith that in my previous article with the “Ask a Minority” project, I stated that the questions taken it is important that the comments Want your opinion to be heard? from the boxes would be answered made are addressed. If you have a strong reaction to an article, e-mail us at [email protected], or visit our via the groups’ Facebook page, ASUPS did express concern website at trail.pugetsound.edu and share your voice with us. We will select responses each Voices of Marginality, but that in about some of the posts made on reality there will be a panel held at the Confessions page in an email week to publish in the next issue. some point for students to attend sent out to students in Febru- 4 Opinions The Puget Sound Trail April 19, 2013 [email protected]

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Bombings: Authorities close off Boylston Street, the site where the bombings occured, as medical workers appear to treat a person suffering from injuries.

comfortable calling whoever is re- world decided to kill three individu- Whoever it is, and for whatever suffer, their bodies literally broken BOSTON sponsible for the bombings a terror- als, wound 176 more and to scar the reason they did this, they deserve to by shrapnel and their minds break- continued FROM page 3 ist. I’m usually cautious about the psyches of the entire city of Boston. be brought to justice in accordance ing still as waves of suffering come destruction or of big government co- term, especially when using it to de- I cannot express in words how with the law. Being a philosophy crashing through. Whatever it is that ercion. I cannot think of a possible scribe a foreign group with partic- glad I am that Maya is alive and well, major, I’ve often made fun of peo- justice is, it demands a response. reason why somebody would have ular ideological beliefs, and I don’t that she managed to escape that situ- ple who invoke the desire for “jus- I don’t really know what we can chosen that particular spot to attack think I’ve ever called someone a ter- ation unharmed, and that she’s going tice” at all. I’ve often thought it is a do in Tacoma to secure justice for aside from merely wanting to hurt rorist in a newspaper story in four to be able to come home this sum- hollow term, signifying nothing, an Boston. I don’t really know how to individuals in as public a way as pos- years of writing for newspapers. But mer. But some people aren’t so lucky. empty phrase that we throw around best respond to this tragedy. I sug- sible. whoever did this is a terrorist. They People’s best friends, loved ones and to make ourselves feel better when gest that we treasure the friends As I noted earlier, the make of acted with the malicious intent to kill relatives were killed or seriously in- we realize just how much evil human and loved ones we have near us and these bombs appears to have been as many people as possible, to cause jured. Not everyone was as lucky as beings are capable of. that we call our friends on the East modified pressure cookers filled as much damage as possible, at a lo- Maya, and not everybody is as lucky But whatever justice is, it certain- Coast to make sure they’re okay. If with explosives and chunks of metal. cation which was peaceful and which to have their best friend alive af- ly isn’t doing nothing; whatever it is anything, these bombings demon- These were designed to hurt people. did no harm to them. ter Monday. Maya survived by mere that we mean when we invoke “jus- strate that human life is fleeting and The terrorist or terrorists responsible It is important that we keep in luck of fate. If she were only standing tice,” it cannot be passively sitting in can be snuffed out at the smallest of did not want to merely damage prop- mind that everyone is innocent until outside of the building, maybe 200 Tacoma as our friends in Boston suf- things. But life’s precarious nature erty: They built these bombs with, proven guilty by a court of law. But it feet away from where she was, then fer the injuries of murder and terror- should only make us care more for ostensibly, the intenion of hurting as is additionally important to keep in she may have died. I can only thank ism. Even if “justice” is a myth, even our friends. It’s not clear how much many people as possible. mind that someone is responsible— fate that she managed to make it out if Thrasymachus is right, we cannot longer we might have them for. That’s the reason I’m more than that some human somewhere in the of there and to a safe place in time. let ourselves sit by as human beings

Letters to the Editor Confession be remember that the right time is al- things that went unsaid. were Kristi Lynette from the City of a firm believer that—as Kristi Ly- ways so much better than the wrong There is one thing—there are many Tacoma, Canyon Little of Mother nette said—there is not a single rec- of a friend time, better than any other time be- things that could be, and might be— Eorthe Farms, Beth Eliot from FISH ipe. There are many ways to get in- cause the right time is only the first but there is one thing that is right now, Food banks, and Roman Christi- volved, and this is an arena where Have you ever confessed? May- time and then there is no second time, and that one thing is you, typing an aens, who works in the University of there can never be too many cooks be you’ve shared a story with a close but also maybe remember that any email to someone who won’t care that Puget Sound’s Spirituality and Social in the kitchen. Furthermore, en- friend on a long walk, or with a lover time is better than none of the time you don’t have anything to say, unless Justice office and was representing gagement with food justice inevita- in bed. Maybe you used to go to con- except when the time doesn’t matter you are actually me. Hilltop Urban Gardens. This event bly connects with other social ills. At fession, and you haven’t been in about at all. Except that maybe nobody has any- demonstrated the extraordinary po- the panel, Christiaens highlighted a decade but now you can’t help but And then maybe, just maybe, you’ll thing to say because the things that we tential power that manifests when that food can often serve as a con- raise your eyes to the grey Tacoma send an email to UPS Confessions say don’t matter as much as the things students and community members versation starter for white privilege, heavens and quietly murmur to your- because you got the address from a that we feel. Or maybe the things that alike come together to discuss a top- marginalization of minorities, envi- self “sorry,” or maybe last Tuesday af- friend and an article in The Trail and we say matter so much more than the ic that affects all of us. ronmental damage, and various so- ter that seventh shot of Jim Beam— from Facebook and from looking it things that we feel, and we know that The relevance of this topic to each cietal problems that are clearly man- or maybe it was your eighth—you up because you know it by heart and they shouldn’t but they still do. Do individual cannot be overstated. We ifested in the contemporary food told that story about the time when you’ve posted before and you’ll post they? all make dietary decisions and life- system. Attaining food justice pro- you were in the third grade and you there again when the time comes, if it —Anonymous style choices. Whether we agree, gresses society towards all forms of pretended not to know who pushed ever comes in its own time. disagree, or are indifferent to it, our social justice. Sammy down in the bathroom stall And maybe when you do you’ll taxes and our politicians influence So, what can we do? Throwing because it was your best friend or be- read all the other comments by all how our food system is structured money at the problem will not be cause it was nobody’s fault and ev- the other people sharing all the con- Not one recipe and how we access food. Food jus- (and never is) sufficient, and I hope erybody’s fault or because you were fessions about the things that they’ve for success tice is not easily defined, but it is a that’s clear. How can one individu- afraid or because it was you and you done that someone once said they vision for “communities everywhere al contribute towards an objective knew that it was you and that you shouldn’t have done and you’ll think to produce, distribute, access, and that needs many hands? Volunteer. would never forget it was you and that You may have heard it before. And about how much crazier they must be I hope you hear it again. Discussions eat good food, regardless of race, Endorse. Advocate. Be tenacious. if everyone else knew, too, then that than you are, or maybe how much like class, gender, ethnicity, citizenship, Contact your political representa- would simply be the end, except that of sustainability, food, and food jus- you they are, or maybe whether the tice are becoming more mainstream ability, religion, or community.” tives. Be aware. Recognize the links. it wasn’t. things that they say are, or if you want Thus, the examination of food jus- Verify you aren’t excluding others Maybe when you confess it’s not as people are becoming increasingly them to be, true. aware of the profound implications tice is inevitably tied up with food from the conversation and thereby an apology; maybe for you there are But they are. access, food security, and food sol- adversely affecting them (this as- things that need to be said, and when that these fields have in their lives. And that makes you uncomfort- On campus, clubs, courses, and idarity (empowerment, autonomy, pect is not often acknowledged, but there’s no proper way to say them you able, and it makes The Trail uncom- and participation in the conversa- is a crucial piece). Garden. Cook. just say the words at the wrong time, events are increasingly confronting fortable, and it makes ASUPS and the these concerns. Last week, the third tion by those most affected by food Learn. Invite others to participate. because saying the wrong thing at the Administration and President Ron injustice) as well as other facets of Vote with your fork. Be vocal. Be lo- wrong time at least means that you’re annual Food Justice Panel was held Thom uncomfortable, and it makes in the Rotunda. The event was orga- society. cal. Examine your own relationship being consistent and at least then you everyone uncomfortable because of I could propose particular reform with food. Observe the holes in the don’t have to wait for the right time, nized by Puget Sound alumni Mi- the things that are, and the things caela Cooley and Matt Price who recommendations, but I am skepti- system. Initiate. Think. Talk. Share because it may be too late by the time that it is, and the stories they shared cal that exclusively implementing meals. Food justice is an endeav- it is. work at the Pierce County Conser- about the times that have passed, and vation District, and assisted by Stu- either a top-down or a bottom-up or that requires many hands, many Too late, like the time when you the times that are now when it’s al- approach would succeed. Food is- mouths, and many hearts. There are said you were sorry but they already dents for a Sustainable Campus. ready too late and it’ll always be too Here, four panelists answered ques- sues are so complex and intertwined many seats at the table. You are in- knew it was you and had already de- late except for the ones that aren’t, the with politics, economics, culture, vited to join. cided to hate you forever and there tions about food justice and their ones that were left behind inThe Trail involvement in food justice in Taco- and society that to rely on a single —Juie Kappelman was nothing else you could do except of the maybe’s and half-truths and method would be nonsensical. I am never speak to them again, and may- ma and Pierce County. The panelists

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Lesbian until graduation? is Beyoncé a feminist? By SANDY TAILCHASeR of how she chooses to use her talents, Knowles has capitalized on her fi nan- Exploring the stigma against uid sexuality To say that Beyoncé Knowles is one cial success in order to create more By OPHeLIA JUGGS just part of a “phase” in that per- of the most infl uential women in pop independence for herself. son’s life. culture today is an understatement. In At the same time, Knowles’ career he stigma against women’s sexuality is staggering. “Phases” should not be consid- 2013 so far she has performed argu- has been built around her sexuality. Despite great strides that have been made toward ered frivolous or unimportant, ably the most spectacular Super Bowl While it is indisputable that Knowles though. Our lives are made up of half-time performance in history, has raw talent (Google a capella ver- visibility and acceptance for queer and sexually phases, all of which are integral to been on the cover of almost every sions of her songs if you don’t believe our sense of self. A woman who major magazine, released a documen- me), in many cases this vocal talent is empowered women, gay women are oft en pegged has a lesbian “phase” in college is tary, become spokeswoman for Pepsi overshadowed by the sexuality that as “fake” or are accused of betraying their fellow lesbians if not likely faking, she is engaging in and started her world tour, “Th e Mrs. comes through in her revealing outfi ts T relationships with people to whom Carter Show.” Commercial popular- and booty shaking. they decide they like men, too. she is attracted and is deciding for ity and economic success oft en comes While as a businesswoman and hu- herself if these are the kinds of re- with scrutiny, however, especially man being Knowles may be fi ercely Consider, for instance, a hypothetical freshman girl: she lationships she’d like to pursue in when it involves female celebrities’ independent and a champion of comes to school for the fi rst time, unsure of her place in this the future. own views on women’s rights. Recent- women’s rights, her professional ca- Th e most important thing for ly, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry stated reer muddies the waters a bit. On one tight-knit campus community. How will she be seen by others? people exploring their sexuality they do not consider themselves to be hand, Knowles has released many an to keep in mind is not to get too feminists, and until recently Knowles anthem of independent womanhood Th e allure of labeling herself in order to feel more connected to caught up in labels, but instead to has remained silent on her feelings throughout her career such as “Me, her peers can be overwhelming, especially for someone strug- make sure that they are practicing about feminism. Myself and I,” “Run the World” and safe sex, being respectful of oth- In 2012, Rutgers University even “If I Were a Boy.” On the other, she gling to defi ne herself in a place where solidarity is so highly ers by communicating openly and had a class in their Women’s and Gen- has released songs such as “Cater 2 honestly, and being respectful of der Studies department called “Politi- U” with Destiny’s Child, which carry venerated. themselves by being honest and cizing Beyoncé” in order to tackle is- strong overtones of male dominance Th is young woman goes to a people or genders that they would forgiving. sues relating to the singer’s sometimes over their female partners. party and makes out with a girl not have formerly considered. It is A LUG may fi nd that in college, confl icting ideals and actions relating So how does “Bow Down” fi t into for the fi rst time; she is surprised also important to note that histori- she is more attracted to women be- to feminism. Most recently, Knowles the confl icting messages within to fi nd that she likes it. As she cally, women’s sexuality has been cause of the diff erence in relation- released a new single entitled “Bow Knowles’ work? Th e lyrics: “I took explores this attraction, she may considered more fl uid, meaning ship dynamic, the excitement of Down” in order to both celebrate her some time to live my life / but don’t then feel pressured by lesbians, her that their tastes and preferences trying something new or because successes and shut down the haters. think I’m just his little wife / don’t get friends and even men to defi ne her change over time. of the solidarity she feels with However, due to her choice to use the it twisted / bow down bitches,” shed sexuality concretely. Human at- Like the old saying goes, “Th ere other queer women. If she wants word “bitches” to describe these hat- some light onto how Knowles views traction is not something that can is a time and a place for every- to discover fi rst-hand what same- ers, many have been asking the ques- herself in the sociopolitical context be defi ned in terms of black and thing. Th at place is college.” Col- sex sex is like, she should be able to tion, “Is Knowles a feminist?” in which she exists as a performer. In white, though. lege is one of the most formative without feeling like she has to lie in Knowles is half of the richest ce- an upcoming issue of British Vogue, At a recent Queers & Allies times in people’s lives when it order to fi nd out. lebrity couple in the world, with a net Knowles sheepishly admitted, “that meeting, the topic of discussion comes to their identity, and sexual- Regardless of whether someone worth of nearly $775 million. She also word can be very extreme … But I centered on bisexuals and “LUGs” ity is an important aspect of many is testing the waters or embracing mentions in her documentary that guess I am a modern-day feminist.” —“Lesbians Until Graduation.” people’s identities. Th is is a place every lesbian stereotype they’ve she severed professional ties with her Of course, in spite of this self-iden- Th e concept behind LUGs is that where people are challenged daily heard, people should be able to live former manager, her father, in 2011 to tifi cation, some lingering questions women “try out” being a lesbian to learn new things about them- the lives that make them happy gain more autonomy over her art as remain: To whom is she referring as in college, but once they graduate selves; if one of those things that and be free to acknowledge when well as her fi nances. “bitches,” exactly? Does it matter as they abandon the community they people discover is their sexuality, certain identities no longer serve “My life is a journey ... I had to go long as she uses vocabulary so loaded had as a lesbian in favor of rela- it should be celebrated, not judged. them positively. through my miscarriage, I believe I with meaning? Does her new identity tionships with men. Because so many emotions are For readers interested in learn- had to go through owning my com- as a mother as well as a performer im- As college students, many of our oft en tied to sex, it may seem like ing more about queer identity, pany and managing myself ... ulti- pact how the public reacts to her word sex drives are higher than they a slap in the face if one of your Q&A meets Wednesday evenings mately your independence comes usage? And possibly most telling, are have ever been. As a result, it is former partners is no longer at- at 6 p.m. in the Student Diversity from knowing who you are and you we at a point where celebrities are entirely natural that some people tracted to your gender. It may feel Center, located across the street being happy with yourself,” Knowles afraid to “come out” as feminists at the might fi nd themselves attracted to like your relationship was fake, or from Diversions. said in her documentary. Regardless risk of losing fans? 6 The Puget Sound Trail features April 19, 2013 [email protected] Earth Day to Earth Week: Students to increase sustainability efforts By KARI VANDRAISS co-friendly initiatives abound on campus, from PrintGreen to the recent campaign to chasten those who still favor the obscenely large plastic water bottles at the S.U.B. It should come as no surprise, then, that Earth Day­­—April 22—turns into Earth Week at Puget Sound, celebrating current sustainability efforts and promot- Eing eco-awareness. Kaitlan Ohler, Sustainability Pro- for students to learn about sustain- the students can see and understand gram Manager for Sustainability ability on campus, as well as provide what we’re doing,” she said. Services, and Annie Bigalke, Stu- feedback. There will be a running Other events during the week in- dent Sustainability Outreach Co- PowerPoint highlighting different clude a showing of award-winning ordinator, talk about the upcoming areas of sustainability on campus, documentary Minds in the Water, Earth Week events, particularly the and President Thomas is scheduled guest speakers, cooking demonstra- electronic waste campaign and col- to speak at 12:15 p.m. The showcase tions and the electronic waste col- lection drive hosted by Sustainabil- will begin by featuring the S.U.B.’s lection. For further information, in- ity Services. “farm to table” options for the week, cluding the full event schedule, visit In 2005, President Ron Thomas and paperless dining will be in effect the University’s website. established the Sustainability Advi- for the entirety of the day. Ohler, who has worked for Sus- GRAPHIC COURTESY / 973THIRD.BLOGSPOT.COM sory Committee, launching Puget Tabling throughout Earth Week tainability Services throughout her Sound’s public commitment to and the week prior will give the career at Puget Sound, spearheaded Electronic waste can be recycled tronic waste will be accepted, from sustainability. Thomas signed the campus community the opportuni- the electronic waste campaign in an into the small blue bins next to the old cords to defunct microwaves. American College and University ty to ask questions about on-campus effort to educate the campus com- recycling bins in all of the academic Items deemed hazardous—such Presidents Climate Commitment in sustainability. Organizers of Earth munity about the importance of re- and residential buildings. They are as televisions with broken screens— 2007, and the “Loggers Live Green” Week encourage people to submit cycling electronic materials, and the referred to as glass bins for conve- and university-owned equipment branding campaign was put into full questions to sustainability@puget- protocol for doing so. nience, but actually take electron- will not be accepted. effect on campus soon after. sound.edu, in hopes of posting both The collection will take place ics, batteries and printer cartridges Ohler predicts that mini-fridges In 2009, the University enrolled the questions and answers online during the last three days of Earth as well. will be a hot item to dispose of, as as a charter member of the Sustain- and in The Trail. Week, April 24-26, at the Facilities The idea behind the campaign the price to discard them at a land- ability Tracking and Rating Sys- The showcase is a collaboration Services Complex behind the Me- is to raise awareness that electron- fill is $20. “Personally, I have three tem from the Association for the and celebration of all of the sustain- morial Fieldhouse, from 7:30-9:30 ics can be recycled year-round. “It’s or four in the basement of my off- Advancement of Sustainability in ability efforts on campus, from indi- a.m., 11-1p.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m. one of the most important and most campus house that have accumulat- Higher Education (just in case any- vidual choices made by students to For those unfamiliar with the sustainable programs that we run,” ed over the years,” Ohler said. one still questioned our dedication the environmentally-friendly prod- area, there will be signs to point you Ohler said. After four years of working for to staying green). ucts used by custodial and grounds in the right direction. Satellite col- “Electronics are highly toxic; they Sustainability Services, Ohler has Earth Week is the product of col- services. lection areas will also be set up in are one of the most important waste seen the program develop signifi- laboration between several campus “I think it’s a common conception the lobbies of residential halls and streams to divert from landfills.” cantly. “Electronic waste is one area organizations, including Sustain- that sustainability at Puget Sound participating Greek houses. The University recycles through that we do really well and that the ability Services and The Sustainabil- is all for show [in order] to interest The satellite collection areas will a vendor called Green PC, which is campus community isn’t aware of, ity Advisory Committee. There will prospective students, but in reality also have pledge sheets that students not only a local company, but is also and I wanted to establish a connec- be a student market on Saturday, the University does a lot for sustain- who are still using their electronics committed to repairing the elec- tion between the community and April 20 in the Rotunda (or outside, ability efforts,” Ohler said. but plan on disposing of them dur- tronics if possible. our program.” weather permitting), but the week Bigalke agrees that effective com- ing move-out can sign. This will en- The culmination of the awareness For more information on sustain- will officially kick off with an Earth munication with the campus com- able the SAC to better coordinate campaign is the collection drive, ability at Puget Sound, visit the Log- Day showcase on April 22. munity is crucial. getting their electronics at the end which Ohler hopes will turn into an gers Live Green Facebook page or The showcase is an opportunity “It doesn’t mean anything unless of the semester. annual or biannual event. All elec- the sustainability website. Relay For Life gears up Spring Zing festival energizes By NAKISHA RENEE JONES Puget Sound’s Relay For Life will launch on April 27th at 4 p.m., Relay For Life is an annual glob- and will last until 10 a.m. on April Proctor District despite showers al fundraising event to raise mon- 28. Participants have raised nearly ey and support for cancer research $10,000 thus far and have created By MCHENRY PATTISON cisco and began performing in the A soggy and early finish not- and cancer survivors. Relay For roughly three dozen teams. Students city’s night clubs with the band withstanding, the free concert was Life started right here on the Puget are encouraged to sign up and join April 12-14 was Spring Fam- she formed called Lavay Smith headlined by Seattle local LeRoy Sound campus in 1985, when a sur- this year’s spectacular event. ily Weekend, which explains the and the Red Hot Skillet Lickers. Bell, who some may recognize as geon named Dr. Gordy Klatt decid- This year is a definitive moment spike in families and strange fac- She has toured widely since 1998, a contestant on the American Idol- ed he wanted to raise money for the in Relay For Life history because es on campus and in the surround- performing in a plethora of jazz substitute reality television show American Cancer Society to help Puget Sound will have the opportu- ing community. In addition to the festivals in 43 states around the The X Factor. He was eliminated his patients. nity to honor the one and only Dr. various activities like Lu’au, award country, as well as five foreign after the show’s fifth live episode Klatt came to the University and Klatt. The American Cancer Soci- ceremonies and guest speakers on countries. and finished in eighth place. walked and ran for 24 hours around ety’s Great West Region will be in- campus, there were several activi- She has cut three albums with Bell also met with some success Baker Stadium. During his effort, stalling a plaque this year during the ties off campus in the Proctor dis- her band, the most recent of early in his career when he cut people in the audience donated event with a short ceremony to fol- trict. which, Miss Smith To You!, was re- three albums in successive years money and cheered him on. low. These activities are referred leased in 2009. Smith has made a from 1978-80 and wrote songs that Klatt raised $27,000 on that day to Students can also choose to vol- to collectively as Spring Zing, an living for the last two decades per- were performed by such notable help the fight on cancer. He walked unteer and lend their time to sup- event that is put on by ASUPS and forming songs made famous by artists as The Temptations, Jen- approximately 83 miles. porting the fight against cancer. the North Proctor Merchants’ As- the likes of Billie Holiday and Ella nifer Lopez and Elton John. The A year later, he created an event People from all over the community sociation to align with Spring Fitzgerald. latter recorded Bell’s song “Mama known today as Relay For Life that will be joining together to reflect on Family Weekend, which is more The majority of Spring Zing ac- Can’t Buy You Love,” which earned allows others to partake in a similar the effects of cancer and to share in strictly put on through the Uni- tivities, however, occurred early him a top 10 spot in the charts in 24 hour event in different commu- remembrance of loved ones. versity. Saturday afternoon in the Proctor 1979 and a Grammy nomination. nities throughout the world. In the Puget Sound’s event will have The main draws to this event for district from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Bell has recorded four solo al- first year, Klatt managed to recruit four main parts to capture the im- those of us in the “college kid” de- Family activities were offered bums and one with his group Le- 340 supporters to join the overnight portance of cancer awareness and mographic were the musicians— throughout Proctor, with the ma- Roy Bell and His Only Friends, event. help is welcomed on any level. particularly jazz vocalist Lavay jority located around 26th and the most recent of which was his Today, over four million people Each year, Relay For Life posts the Smith’s performance with the 27th Street. The Proctor Farmer’s 2010 solo effort Traces. Bell’s work come together to participate and top-earned college and community Puget Sound Jazz Band and Seat- Market ran from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., has historically spanned genres, raise funds for the American Can- online fundraising statistics. Stu- tle musician LeRoy Bell—and the at which several small musical acts and his most recent project, Unit- cer Society. Relay For Life has ac- dent participants from this year’s abundance of free and discounted performed and merchants offered ed in Song, was a benefit project cumulated more than $4 billion to Relay For Life would love to be activities and merchandise. goods at discounted prices. through the program USA For Af- fight cancer. able to raise more money than Pa- Spring Zing itself is a two-day The rest of the festivities began rica, in which a collection of art- The money goes to research cific Lutheran University and other festival with a community focus. at 11 a.m. when a free concert be- ists including Bell, Michael Fran- grants and research programs, de- neighboring schools. The festival kicked off on Friday, gan on the Proctor stage across the ti & Spearhead, G. Love & Special tection and treatment programs, Having strong Logger support be- April 12 with two concerts. The street from Safeway. In the sur- Sauce, and others recorded tracks prevention programs, communi- hind the event would be very help- first was a collection of local ga- rounding area, several local food celebrating world music. ty and patient support programs, ful in showcasing the efforts that rage rock revival bands at Coopers trucks offered food to the commu- Spring Zing was a great source management and the construction Klatt has been continuing for nearly Collision Corner Garage that ran nity. of free entertainment and cheap of hope lodges. three decades. from 5 to 10 p.m. The other took Free carriage rides around the food and goods. If you missed the Although the main objective of More information can be found place at the Blue Mouse Theatre, area were offered until 2 p.m. Un- event this year, look for it again Relay is to raise money for cancer at www.relayforlife.org. Visitors where Lavay Smith and the Puget fortunately, a several-hour-long next year in mid-April, when it research and cancer patients, the can search for “University of Puget Sound Jazz Band performed a col- barrage of rain during the tar- will hopefully coincide with some event is held to spread cancer aware- Sound” under the “Get Involved” lection of jazz and blues standards get time limited total attendance more cooperative weather. ness, celebrate the lives of survivors, tab to see the progress that the event from circa 1940-50. to this entirely outdoor event, remember those who lost their lives has been making. Smith has been singing since and most tents and vendors had to cancer and unite communities. 1989 when she moved to San Fran- packed up not long after 1 p.m. features The Puget Sound Trail 7 [email protected] April 19, 2013 New registration system problematic for some

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Rocky start: Some students who registered without the help of registrar staff were met with difficulties. By JORDAN MACAVOY provement on Cascade.” The University offered training Every student remembers the for all faculty, and students were dread of registering for classes for able to work with staff in the library the first time. Registration involves during registration to make sure a chaotic confluence of factors and the process went smoothly. But for PHOTO COURTESY / SHANA MURRAYWOLF more than a few compromises: some people the confusing and cir- Watilist woes: The “Watilist” function, which was intuitive on Cascade, proved much more con- making sure there are no conflicts, cuitous navigation of the program satisfying enough core and major was too difficult to memorize. fusing on PeopleSoft. One of the more irritating prob- requirements, striking a balance shopping cart was full. The waitlist ly integrated, and so many people lems that exists with the new soft- to the table. It streamlines the actu- between interesting and challeng- function, which presented itself in- beset with the difficult task of man- ware is that it is not currently oper- al moment of registration, assuring ing, and, of course, praying that the tuitively in Cascade, is more chal- aging funds for clubs or organiza- ating at its maximum functionality. that students don’t have to scram- one class you want to get into isn’t lenging in PeopleSoft. tions have had a hard time adjust- Some options that PeopleSoft offers ble for their classes, prioritizing one full when it’s your turn. The primary difficulty with the ing to the new software. such as the Degree Progress Report over the other lest their most de- Juggling these factors can be the waitlist lies in the fact that classes Many people who work on cam- and Degree Requirements have not sirable class fill up in the minute it source of a lot of anxiety; students do not appear on the list of avail- pus have reported similar pro- yet been adopted by the University. took for them to sign up for anoth- cling to every bit of familiarity pos- able classes once they are full unless grams, between difficulty clocking Those pieces of information inte- er one. sible. So when the University rolled the program is specifically directed in and PeopleSoft falsely flagging gral to the registration process must “I loved it,” junior Corinn Hill- out its new registration program, to display them. Ultimately, this is students when they are near their still be accessed via Cascade, which strom said. “It took me one minute PeopleSoft, this semester, reception nothing but a misguided attempt to maximum number of hours for the is only a minor inconvenience, but to sign in and register for all of my varied wildly from students and be helpful. semester. nevertheless demonstrates a dis- classes. It was so much easier than professors alike. PeopleSoft is not just a registra- Overall, most people seem to ap- connect between the users and the finding each class individually in Professor John Wesley of the tion program, though. The Univer- preciate the necessity and value of program that can make the already Cascade.” English department explained that sity has also switched finances to PeopleSoft, but the initial reception stressful process more complicated. This was the experience of many one of the most difficult parts of PeopleSoft, and this function has to the program has been rocky. Due “The vast majority of my advisees upperclassmen with high priori- working with PeopleSoft was the generated more tension. to a lack of integrated functionality reported frustration with the pro- ty registration, where there was no unintuitive navigation and accessi- “While PeopleSoft makes adding and the campus population’s nor- gram,” Wesley said. “The only pos- danger of classes in their shopping bility of the program. hours a little more intuitive,” one mal hesitation toward change, we itive remarks I’ve heard had to do cart filling up before their registra- “I’m getting the hang of it,” Wes- student explained, “it frustratingly can expect that later generations of with the shopping cart function.” tion period. ley said. “It’s not the horror show I does not show a lot of my financial students will come to love People- In fact, the shopping cart func- However, students with lower had expected based on reports, but information.” Soft in the same way the previous tion seems to be a remarkable im- priority suffered from significant is- it can be frustrating, even with re- sues when one of the classes in their The software has not yet been ful- ones loved Cascade. spect to features I consider an im- provement that PeopleSoft brings Father Alejandro Solalinde speaks of immigration, peace lalinde’s life had been threatened ica, but he did it in a loving and to its roots of service and preach- many times and that he was forced inoffensive way. He said mon- ing. He described Jesus as an im- to flee his home country of Mexi- ey becomes a god and blinds us migrant, an outcast that lived the co just last year. Solalinde, a Cath- from seeing the most important life on the road and served others olic priest and the 2012 National thing: human beings. “This is a all along the way. Human Rights Award winner, has forced system, forced by capital- Solalinde’s speech inspired shed light on many crimes com- ism, which is neither equitable nor laughter, applause and a standing mitted against immigrants and has just,” he said. ovation. Junior Maya Steinborn sacrificed his own safety through was particularly moved. his activism. “I sat in wonder as he revealed Solalinde founded Hermanos his liberal, progressive, and over- en el Camino (Brothers On the “We live in a global village, whelmingly equitable way of Road), a station located on the and these things affect all of thinking. He said nothing with side of a dusty train track that pro- which I disagree,” she said. vides shelter, food, lodging and us. We all live in the same “While much of the world is medical care for immigrants pass- house.” religious, the international poli- ing through Mexico. Siu said that tics and economy function on a he was selected to open the Col- —Father Solalinde largely immoral, profane level. It loquium because Hermanos en seems that a simultaneously indi- el Camino “has become a sym- vidual and communal revolution bol of human rights for migrants, of the spirit is in the making, and not only in our hemisphere, but is necessary to systemically deal around the world.” Solalinde urged the audience with the multitude of problems at President Ronald Thomas in- to accept their own migrant roots hand,” Steinborn said. troduced Solalinde and said that and to see migrants not as a prob- Thomas said that Solalinde’s American citizens’ perspectives on lem but a great opportunity. He work “demands all of us to broad- PHOTO COURTESY / WIKIMEDIA immigration “are just shadows of a explained that many people in en the debate about immigration Words of solidarity: Father Solalinde encouraged the audi- much larger story and a more pro- America and other more prosper- in the United States and to bring ence to see immigrants not as a problem, but as an opportunity. foundly corrupt phenomenon, an ous countries haven’t discovered it out of the shadows, in which for international scandal in which Fa- the real meaning of life, and could many it remains hidden today.” By HAILA SCHULTZ Latino Studies in the 21st Century. ther Solalinde has begun to play … learn from immigrants who are Father Solalinde offered a new “The Spanish Matters Collo- an important and heroic role.” “living to serve and not to have.” perspective, and he presented his “I’ve learned that it doesn’t mat- quium has been a forum to share Even though Solalinde’s words “If they were to share just a few ideas in the humblest of ways. He ter the time or the place, but I’m research in our respective aca- were delivered to the majority of days on the path of migrants, they did not boast of his own accom- here with family, with brothers.” demic areas. It has also served as his audience through an interpret- could become themselves people plishments, but instead put the This was how Father Alejandro a platform to showcase the work er, his message wasn’t diluted. His of the road and … discover a very people he was fighting for before Solalinde greeted his audience on of prominent undergraduate and theme of unity and brotherhood beautiful meaning to their life,” he himself, acting as a witness of their Wednesday, April 10—with kind- graduate students from participat- endured, and he urged the audi- said. worth. ness, sincerity and peace. ing institutions,” Professor Oriel ence to see immigrants as herma- Although Solalinde is a Catho- “Migrants are like a bright spot Solalinde was the keynote Siu, who was integral in bringing nos. lic priest, he revealed the problems of light that go about illuminating speaker for Puget Sound’s eighth Father Solalinde to campus, said. “We live in a global village, and he saw with the Vatican, calling it things that otherwise we wouldn’t annual Spanish Matters Colloqui- From his soft-spoken man- these things affect all of us. We all a monarchy whose rule is com- see,” he said. “They are revealing um, Narratives of Immigration: ner, you wouldn’t guess that So- live in the same house,” he said. ing to an end. He insisted that the the hypocritical thinking of this Solalinde criticized Amer- Catholic Church needs to return world,” Solalinde said. 8 sports The Puget Sound Trail April 19, 2013 [email protected] Softball sweeps doubleheader, snaps losing skid By MARISSA FRIEDMAN continued. “I feel so blessed to be a part Puget Sound softball got off to of such an encouraging group, a bit of a rough start this season and I want to thank all of the stu- with the team losing its first 31 dent athletes, coaches and faculty games. members for their congratulatory This weekend, however, the uplift!” short-staffed Loggers (2-35, 2-24 On Sunday, April 14, the Log- NWC) turned it around with gers returned to the field for an- back-to-back wins over visiting other double-header against the Willamette (14-20, 10-14 NWC) nationally-ranked Linfield Wild- on Saturday, April 13. cats (31-6, 23-3 NWC). In game one, freshman Megan Linfield got off to a quick offen- Campbell (Seattle, Wash.) deliv- sive start in game one—scoring ered a superb pitching perfor- three runs in the first inning—and mance in her first win of the sea- never looked back. They outhit the son, giving up just three hits and Loggers by 15 hits to five, and held one run in seven innings to help Puget Sound to only two runs. the Loggers clinch the 2-1 victory. A six-run sixth inning solidified The Bearcats’ lone run came in a solid lead for the Wildcats, who the second inning off an RBI sin- emerged victorious with a 12-2 gle, and the Loggers quickly fought win over the Loggers. Campbell back to even the game in the third (1-28) took the loss on the mound thanks to a Willamette error and a for Puget Sound. double off the bat of junior Taylor Game two followed in a similar Jones (Keizer, Ore.), which scored fashion, with Linfield outscoring senior Amy Schmeckpeper (Boise, PHOTO COURTESY / MATTHEW DAVIS Puget Sound 10-2 and capitalizing Idaho) from second. on seven Logger errors. In the fifth, junior Jennica Holt Celebration: The Loggers softball team gathers in the middle of the diamond after winning their This season has proven to be a (Pleasonton, Calif.) hit a double to first game of the season. The win over Willamette snapped a 31-game losing streak. period of transition for the Log- score the game-winning run. the top of the inning, the Bearcats’ who had three hits, and Schmeck- ture the first wins of the season. It gers, as first-year head coach Kel- While game one spotlighted offense picked up speed to score peper, who went 4-5. Freshman was such a gratifying experience lyn Tate settles into her new job a pitching duel, game two of the ten runs, yet Puget Sound quick- Lisa Colombo (Los Gatos, Calif.) to see everyone’s hard work pay and the team works to overcome doubleheader featured an offen- ly evened the game at 11-11, scor- and junior Chelsea Lindroth (Ev- off,” Jones said. injuries and a shortage of players. sive battle between the two teams, ing six runs in the bottom of the erett, Wash.) also combined to “In ending this season strong, I As this weekend has shown, with the Loggers narrowly edging fourth inning. score three runs. definitely think it will have a posi- however, there is plenty of talent the Bearcats 13-12 to capture their The Loggers added two more “The team definitely came to- tive impact on the momentum go- and potential to go around. The second win of the season. runs in the fifth inning, and the gether for the doubleheader ing into next season. Aside from future may be bright indeed for Both teams scored runs right Bearcats’ single run in the seventh against Willamette on Saturday. the memorable wins this weekend, Puget Sound softball. off the bat, but the Loggers took was not enough to prevent a Log- Both offensively and defensively, I was extremely appreciative of the an early 5-1 lead. The real action ger victory. Notable offensive play- everyone came out with the inten- support given by the entire Uni- occurred in the fourth inning. In ers for the Loggers included Jones, sity, drive and motivation to cap- versity’s athletic community,” she Men’s tennis finishes Women’s tennis sees winning season with two losses streak snapped in final weekend Losses to Whitman and Whitworth leave Loggers without an NWC Tournament slot

By STEPHEN HAMWAY down, it was clear that April 13 was not going to be the Loggers’ day, ei- he Logger women’s tennis team was rid- ther. ing quite a wave of momentum into their fi- For the second straight match, the Loggers dropped all three of nal week of the season. The team had not lost their doubles matches, with the closest coming in third, where in over a month, winning 10 straight matches sophomores Josie Dow (Seattle, since their March 8 defeat at the hands of Lewis and Clark. Wash.) and Malia Ford (Makawao, T Hawaii) battled but ultimately fell And because of that success, they had played themselves to the Missionaries 8-6. PHOTO COURTESY / MATTHEW DAVIS The Loggers’ lone victory came into contention for the Northwest Conference Tournament, in singles, where Thompson a postseason berth going to just the top four schools in the scratched out a 6-4, 6-3 victory. Double-teamed: The doubles team of Mike Cutter and Graham Otherwise, the Loggers were domi- Baker bear down in their final doubles match of the season conference. nated by the best team in the con- ference, and their postseason fate By HANNAH CHASE Mike Cutter (Colorado Springs, The Loggers entered the week- ness in winning her match 6-0, 6-3. was left in the hands of their rivals. Colo.) fell 8-3 in the No. 1 match. end slotted comfortably in the It was not enough however, as the Unfortunately for the Loggers, The Puget Sound men’s ten- Unfortunately, the match against third spot in the conference. But Loggers lost the remaining four however, Whitworth beat Pacific nis team finished their season on a Whitman on Sunday, April 14 went it would be a long weekend indeed singles matches to drop the overall Lutheran 9-0, placing the Loggers down note, losing both of their final more or less the same way. Both for the Loggers, as they traveled match 7-2. in a three-way tie for the final play- two matches by a score of 9-0. senior Michael Cutter (Colorado to Western Washington to solidify The loss pushed the Loggers into off spots. The team opened their weekend Springs, Colo.) and sophomore Gra- their postseason berth. a tie with Linfield for third place. With their fate left up to an tie- by falling 9-0 to Whitworth on Sat- ham Baker (Denver, Colo.) battled The Loggers began their week- breaker, the Loggers came up short, urday, April 13. Although sopho- hard, forcing tiebreaker sets in their end by taking on Whitworth on ending up as the odd man out in more Abe Noyes (Southwest Har- singles matches. Ultimately, howev- Friday, April 12. The Pirates en- “With their fate left up to an the NWC Tournament. bor, Maine) forced a third set for the er, both were defeated, Cutter by a tered the weekend trailing the Log- tiebreaker, the Loggers came Despite the heartbreaking end, gers by two games and trying to however, the Loggers had a season Loggers (2-13, 1-10 NWC) he was score of 7-6 , 1-7, 6-2, and Baker by up short, ending up as the unable to win the point in the de- a final of 7-6, 4-7, 6-2. keep their own postseason hopes to be proud of, as the tone was set ciding set. The Loggers fared little better in alive. odd man out.” by the 10-game winning streak that Noyes’ first set was lost 6-4, but he doubles play, as the team lost all Indeed, the Pirates were able to allowed the Loggers to even think bounced back for a 6-3 win in the three matches that they particpat- do just that in the doubles portion about the postseason. second set. In the third set, Whit- ed in. Overall, it amounted to the of the match, sweeping the three With Whitworth only a game be- Moreover, the team should be in worth’s Dustin McConnell held on team’s second straight 9-0 defeat. matches to take a commanding hind, the team could conceivably good position going forward. Only to a 6-1 win for the 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 vic- It was not a banner season for lead in the overall scoring. fall into a three-way tie for the last one player, senior Maddie Thiesse tory at the No. 5 singles. The Log- Loggers men’s tennis, as the team However, the Loggers had con- two spots in the tournament, leav- (Chanhassen, Minn.) will graduate gers dropped the other singles won only two of its sixteen match- sistently dominated the singles ing their fate in the hands of a tie- after the season. matches in straight sets. es. However, the Loggers still have portion of matches during their breaker. With almost exactly the same After putting forth a hard fight, room to grow, as they will only be winning streak, and they tried to In order to prevent this from team returning with a year of extra freshman Daniel Deuel (Oakland, losing two seniors. With some luck do so once again. happening, the Loggers would experience, the Loggers seem to be Calif.) and sophomore Jake Peter- and hard work, the Loggers could Sophomore Jenna Gerdsen (Ka- need to defeat conference-leading in good position to come back next son (Bellevue, Wash.) fell to Whit- use this season as a learning experi- muela, Hawaii) eventually won a Whitman in their final match of season even better than ever. worth’s Matt Goebel and Drew Ad- ence and play better next year. fiercely contested match 6-4, 1-6, the season, something that no team ams at No. 2. Sophomore Graham 6-4, and junior Logan Thompson from the NWC had done this year. Baker (Denver, Colo.) and senior (Decorah, Iowa) took care of busi- From the beginning of the show- The Puget Sound Trail sports 9 [email protected] April 19. 2013 Logger baseball pitches its way to series victory By ANGEL JOHNSON aged to score three runs in the third and Clark. Senior Nate Aguiar (Los inning to take the lead from Lewis Gatos, Calif.) had the best pitching It was a busy and long weekend and Clark 3-2. performance of his season for the Puget Sound Baseball for the Puget Sound baseball team However, Lewis and Clark fought Loggers. as they entered into the last half of back against the Loggers and tied Aguiar threw a complete game the season. the game up 3-3 in the bottom half gem and took the win for the Log- Upcoming Games The team traveled south to Or- of the inning. The game was tied un- gers 8-1; he struck out three batters egon on Saturday, April 13 to play til the sixth inning, when the Log- and only allowed six hits through- a doubleheader against Lewis and gers proved to be the dominant out the game. Clark. The final game of the series Lewis and Clark took the first run was on Sunday, April 14. The Log- of the game from the Loggers dur- Spring 2013 gers had a slow start in the begin- ing the second inning, taking the ning of the series, losing the first “ We’ve been through our early lead 1-0. The Logger offense game, but they managed to come ups and downs this year came back quickly in the third in- back strong to take the final. but it’s been a lot of fun ning, scoring three runs to take the April 20 vs. Pacific 12 p.m. During the first game the Log- lead. gers struggled to get on the board. and a privilege to get to As Aguiar continued to pitch Lewis and Clark took the initial lead play with such a great through Lewis and Clark’s batters April 20 vs. Pacific 3 p.m. by scoring two runs early in the first on the defense for the Loggers, the inning. They managed to keep the group of guys.” Logger offense continued to score. Loggers scoreless throughout the —Matt Robinson Stone and Smith both brought in April 21 vs. Pacific 12 p.m. majority of the game until the ninth more runs for the Loggers during inning. the fifth and sixth innings, adding Senior Matt Robinson (Lafeyette, five more runs to the their current April 27 at Willamette 12 p.m Calif.) tossed seven shutout innings team in the matchup. This inning score. They finished the game with right after Lewis and Clark scored completely changed the game as an 8-1 win over Lewis and Clark, their first and only two runs in the the Loggers brought in 10 runs over taking the entire series 2-1. April 28 at Willamette 12 p.m game. Robinson went on to earn six Lewis and Clark. “The pitching staff was excellent strikeouts and only allowed eight Junior Addison Melzer (Portland, this week. Every pitcher was efficient hits during the game. Ore.) hit a two-run homer, while and effective against a scrappy Lewis April 28 at Willamette 3 p.m Both teams struggled to gain junior Christian Carter (San Di- and Clark offense. We only needed more runs, but neither team was ego, Calif.) and sophomore Kaula- to use four pitchers the whole week- able to score again throughout the na Smith (Kapolei, Hawaii) each end which sets us up great going May 4 Whitman 10 a.m next seven innings. The Loggers’ brought in a run for the Loggers into next week,” Aguiar said. momentum finally pushed through while at the plate. The Loggers had a The Loggers’ next series will be a little too late during the ninth in- 13-3 lead once the sixth inning con- on Saturday, April 20 against Pa- May 4 Pacific 3 p.m ning. cluded. cific here at the University of Puget They scored their first run in an The Loggers scored several more Sound. The first two games will be attempt to tie the game when junior runs in the seventh and eighth in- on Saturday, and the final game of Lucas Stone (Ashland, Ore.) scored nings, bringing their lead to 15-4 the series will conclude on Sunday, For more information on for the Loggers; however, this was at the end of the game. Sophomore April 21. the only run for the Loggers and Steve Wagar (Yakima, Wash.) threw “I really just want to finish off Logger Baseball, please visit they ended the game 2-1. eight innings for the Loggers, had the year on a high note. We’ve been http://www.loggerathletics.com/sports/bsb/in- Once the second game began, five strikeouts, and only allowed through our ups and downs this Lewis and Clark once again scored three runs. year but it’s been a lot of fun and a dex two runs early on. It was not until The final game of the series was privilege to get to play with such a the third inning that the Loggers important for the Loggers in or- great group of guys,” Robinson said. started scoring. The Loggers man- der to take the series from Lewis Crew earns sweep against PLU Playoffs for Men’s Lacrosse The victory at the Meyer-Lamberth Cups completed the school-wide Drive to 125 After winning a dramatic winner-take-all game against Central Washington, the Loggers quali- By ROBBIE SCHULBERG fied for the playoffs.

No one enjoys waking up at 4:30 every weekday to subject them- For more details on selves to freezing water and brisk Puget Sound air, which makes up Loggers Men’s Lacrosse, please visit the so-called deathly morning http://mcla.us/team/puget_sound/2013/sched- practices for the men’s and wom- ule.html en’s crew squads. But when this sacrifice leads to reaching a historic landmark in Puget Sound athletics, it makes grinding out each morning on the water feel so much sweeter. Both crew teams captured the Meyer-Lamberth Cups on Sat- PHOTO COURTESY / LOGGER ATHLETICS urday, April 13 to complete the Drive for 125 victories across all To the heights: With the victory by men’s and women’s crew varsity athletic sports, sweeping over the Pacific Lutheran, the Loggers finished the Drive for the feeble opponent that was Pa- 125, a school-wide push for 125 wins to celebrate Puget Sound cific Lutheran. valry matchup between Puget the success of a school that had Sound and Pacific Lutheran. completed 125 years of educa- The women also dominated in tion, and of the athletics that went “ Both crew teams captured their race to win the Lamberth hand in hand with that success. Meyer-Lamberth Cups Cup by over 26 seconds against And during that count, the their conference rivals. school has seen some remarkable on Saturday, April 13 to Finally, the men’s and women’s victories, ranging from the wins complete the Drive for 125.” novice boats completed the sweep that keyed volleyball’s deep tour- against the Lutes as well. nament run, to baseball’s upset The men’s Novice 4 team de- win over top-ranked Linfield just feated Pacific Lutheran by four a couple of weeks prior. Though the forecast called for- seconds, and the women’s Junior And for the crew team to be rainy conditions and a stiff head- Varsity 4 team routed the Lutes by the ones to push the school to the wind, the Loggers remained un- almost a full minute. heights is a great honor indeed. daunted by their task. Of course the victory was only The Loggers will now prepare The men’s squad, led by fresh- made sweeter by the fact that it to compete in the WIRA Champi- man Sam Friedman (Portland, represented the culmination of onships in Rancho Cordova, CA, Ore.), finished ahead of the infe- something that the Puget Sound which will take place on April 27 rior Lutes by just over twenty sec- athletic program has been striv- and 28. onds with a time of 7:29.8. ing for since the 2012-13 season For more information on the The regatta marked the 50th began. Drive for 125, please visit www. edition of the Meyer Cup, which The Drive for 125 began as a loggerathletics.com. has traditionally featured the ri- goal, as a way to commemorate 10 Combat Zone The Puget Sound Trail April 19, 2013 [email protected] The Combat Zone is intended to be a satirical work. The views and opinions expressed by the Combat Zone do not necessarily reflect those of The Puget Sound Trail, ASUPS or concerned parties or the University of Puget Sound. Please submit compliments or complaints in the form of letters to the editor. U.N. considers N.K. timeout Security attempts tough love approach By CHESTER FIELDS moved, so all locks should be se- cure around the frame. After years In a heartbreaking scandal that of Sisyphusian effort, security de- has rocked and shocked the stu- cided to use desperate measures to dent body at the University of get their point across. Puget Sound, investigators have “We were going to give back uncovered an immense conspiracy the bikes eventually,” Lannister that may go all the way up to Presi- said. “At least at first. But the pow- dent Tomald Rhombus himself. er. The power, I tell you! So sweet Security officials have been and delicious! Knowing these fool- charged in a citizen’s write-up, ac- ish, naive students don’t suspect cused of conspiracy, a string of a thing from security! YOU’RE thefts, tampering with evidence MOM’S NOT HERE TO LOCK and maybe even treason. Appar- YOUR BIKE AND FIGHT YOUR ently, what began as a sting oper- BATTLES, JOHNNY AND SUZY ation to break up a local gang of FRESHMEN!!! IT’S A COLD, bike thieves went way too far, end- CRUEL WORLD, AND ONLY ing in campus security taking ille- I CAN TEACH YOU HOW TO gal and, frankly, stupid actions to SURVIVE! ONLY I AM STRONG ensure the safety of bikers here at ENOUGH TO TRULY LOVE Puget Sound. YOU!” “No one was supposed to get The thefts escalated throughout hurt, I swear,” security official Je- March, during which time secu- sus Lannister said. Lannister is rity officials directed by Lannister being held for the thefts of 11 bi- took blow torches to U-Bolts, and sometimes even upended entire PHOTO COURTESY CREATIVE COMMONS cycles, as well as damaging the locking apparatuses used to keep bike racks. They stole Treks, Sch- the bikes secured. “But, when winns, BMX bikes, RAZR scoot- Happy North Korean children: Pictured immediately before Kim Jung-Un stole and ate their these students just leave their bikes ers and even one dude’s longboard. snowcone, which was to be the entirety of their monthly alotted calories. locked with those pathetic cable But the corruption didn’t stop By VONNIE KEATSGUTS tant and kindergarten teacher Annie up to our meetings anymore. The last locks, you just, you just get over- there. Since April, security guards Maine. few communications we had with the whelmed. Frustrated. I mean, we have allegedly hotboxed the base- The United Nations yesterday is- It is unclear exactly how North Ko- U.S. was George Bush drunk-dialing try so damn hard to keep every- ment lounge in Seward so they sued an “extremely polite favor re- rean leaders will respond to the un- us to shout obscenities and fax pic- one safe and feeling secure, and could communicate to the entire quest” to North Korea, calling for expected new tactic. Calls to Pyong- tures of his ass. I guess being friendly then they go and just leave their floor to “teach them the dangers them to “please stop being so mean, yang went unreturned, the voicemail pays off.” expensive-ass Schwinns like fabled of peer pressure,” as well as tow- if that’s OK.” claiming that Kim Jong-Un was busy Chinese and Cuban officials -re pies on an allegorical windowsill! I ing cars into the staff parking lot to The rebuke is the harshest yet shifting a mountain range with his ported being “touched” at the kind- guess we just wanted to teach them convey the lesson of reading street from U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki- mind into a shape more pleasing to ness of the missive, and expressed a lesson.” signs and following official direc- moon, who said that his organization him. Experts anticipate positive re- hopefulness that they would soon Since January, security guards tions. was prepared to “kill them with kind- sults. receive similar ones. An anonymous have broken the locks of an esti- In perhaps the most egregious ness” if the need arises. “It should fix everything,” noted Chinese source, a single tear rolling mated 90 bicycles, hiding the bikes instance of consquence-based “Look, we’re pretty worthless,” Ki- historian Albert Halen said. “Unen- down his cheek, revealed that all their in various abandoned classrooms teaching, at least 15 security guards moon confirmed, “so it became clear forceable requests might not seem leaders ever wanted was a little bit of in Howarth Hall. The purpose of have fathered and mothered chil- that instead of being all harsh and de- like the best way to stop North Korea empathy and understanding. Specu- this strange string of thefts was to dren with various freshmen in an manding, which never worked, we from pursuing nuclear weapons and lation about a large-scale group hug hammer in the lesson that bicycles attempt to teach the importance of may as well try something else.” open hostility with the West, but trust at the next United Nations conven- are targets of actual thieves, and safe sex. Long mocked for its inability to en- me, this brutal military regime that tion is already flying. that weak-ass cable locks aren’t “You just got get so caught up in force its decrees, the United Nations starves its own people in its endless Maine, the mind behind the ap- nearly enough. Despite the high- it,” said guard Jane Austin as she decided to rid itself of any remaining pursuit of WMDs will be touched by proach, said she modeled it after her ly publicized Security Report that nursed her 11-month-old. “And I semblance of pride after Iranian lead- the respectful tone of the U.N.’s state- approach towards her students. “We appears on the front page of The like to think we made a difference.” ers responded to its last ultimatum ment.” considered sending Kim Jong-Un to Trail in 48 point font, students are This effort now seems to have by printing out the text and using it Ki-moon was pleased but puzzled the principal’s office, but kindness al- apparently still not aware that U- been halted, but reports of rogue as toilet paper. The new approach was with the agreeable response to his ways wins.” She added that President Bolts are the only locks effective guards continuing to committ developed by the American consul- new plan. “I mean, we weren’t ex- Obama will be required to put away at dissuading potential thieves, such acts remain unconfirmed. pecting much. No one even shows his toys before naptime. and that the front tire can be re- I am vengence. I am the night. I am Bat-Puget Sound! By J.K. VONN TRAPP reduction in the number of calls re- Vivec Almalexia said. “It seems to and around the University of Puget needed anymore—Puget Sound stu- ceived a night, leaving them free to me the key to surviving armed at- Sound campus. dents can handle themselves against In response to the recent defeat let locked-out freshmen back into tacks is to go for their clothes.” “We don’t need gun laws,” fresh- a wide range of weapons,” said Uni- of an armed attacker near campus, their rooms. Almalexia is not the only one who man Sotha Sil argued, “we need the versity spokeswoman T.H.E. Neva- vigilante justice has begun to rapid- No longer afraid of any kind of has made this connection. After rest of the country to follow Puget rine. ly take over the Puget Sound com- violence on the Tacoma streets, stu- reading about how Puget Sound stu- Sound’s example. They can’t shoot There’s even a new app being de- munity. dents are expanding their adven- dents managed to fend off an armed you if they’re naked.” veloped, so those students who are After years of complaining about tures all over Tacoma, almost look- attacker and get several articles of his The administration is already less keen on being vigilantes them- security services’ incredibly late no- ing for some trouble. They know we clothing left behind, a new strategy talking about removing the security selves can alert and summon their tifications, students have decided to can handle it now. for self-defense has evolved. Now al- light poles on campus, super excit- peers, should they need assistance. take matters into their own hands. “I thought the email security sent most every morning is met with the ed about the opportunity to replace And you can bet they will get there Security services has seen a massive out was really inspiring,” sophomore scattered clothing of criminals on them with more grass. “They’re not before security.

ADRIANA FLORES The Puget Sound Trail ARTS & eNTeRTAINMeNT 11 [email protected] April 19. 2013 irish folk band Villagers new club “campus releases second album cursive” encourages By MeLANIe MAZZA more letter writing Villagers, a humble Irish indie folk band, recently released their By LeANNe GAN ter writing has begun to sound like second full-length studio album an out dated and slow form of com- {Awayland}, following their fi rst re- Offi cially approved by ASUPS on munication that entails much more lease in 2010, titled Becoming a Jack- March 28, Campus Cursive revital- eff ort than necessary in conveying a al. Th is fi rst album was very well izes the art of letter writing and in- message. received by American, Irish and Eu- corporates into it random acts of However, these handwritten let- ropean audiences alike, as Villagers kindness throughout the campus. ters, which students in the club have are currently the fi rst and only Irish Shelley Stephan, the founder of taken the time and eff ort to create, band to be signed by a renowned the club, was inspired to start this have taken this process and revi- London and Brooklyn- based inde- club during fi nals week her sopho- talized it as an art, sharing positive pendent record label, Domino Re- more year. thoughts with strangers who might cords. “[I] stumbled upon the website not even know they needed them. Conor O’Brien, the Villagers’ moreloveletters.com, where posted You do not need to be a part of frontman, leads the band on rhythm on the website was a love letter to this club to help spread these won- guitar, lead vocals, percussion, college students,” Stephan said. derful messages, so do not be afraid synth, sample and beats, but because Finding ease in conveying her to take initiative and write a love let- of the complex and diverse nature own feelings by expressing her- ter yourself! of Villagers’ repertoire, he cannot self through letters and journals, A few themes that the club intro- stand on his own. He is backed by Stephan was touched by the genuine duced for the letters include hope, the help of Tommy McLaughlin on care expressed in the letter. encouragement, love, pick-me-ups, lead guitar, mandolin and vocals (as “I felt really encouraged and up- drawings, quotes and personal sto- well as being the album producer), lift ed aft er,” Stephan said. ries. Danny Snow on bass guitar, James Aft er visiting the site a second Letter writers in the club are re- Byrne on drums and percussion, PHOTO COURTESY / WEAAREVILLAGERS.COM time to relieve stress in her junior minded to keep it real and avoid and Cormac Curran on piano, or- year, Stephan discovered that Cam- “mushy gushy” letters that may gan, synth and vocals. Th ey also oc- {Awayland}: Villagers’ new album features indie folk music. pus Cursive clubs were popping up make the receiver uncomfortable. casionally incorporate saxophone, Jackal on his own. Because {Away- the listener the values of the internal all over colleges and high schools, Another thing the club emphasizes French horn and a full string quar- land} is a much more collaborative as opposed to the external pleasures, spreading anonymous love letters is that the writer keeps him- or her- tet into their compositions. piece, it inevitably has a wider va- as the title of the song suggests. all across the nation. self anonymous. Th rough the creative use of these riety of sound because of the many Th e title song of the album, Aft er doing a little more research, Do not be surprised to fi nd letters many diff erent instruments, Villag- talented minds that were put to “{Awayland},” starts off with a very she decided that the University of anywhere from trees to lounge seats ers successfully accomplishes what work on it. mellow entrance, allowing the lis- Puget Sound’s campus could use to the bottom of your shoe! many indie/folk bands strive for {Awayland} is made up of 11 teners time to immerse themselves more positivity and called the More Th e slogan “the world needs more in their originality of sound. Th eir songs, beginning with “My Light- in the sound. It then emphasizes Love Letters founders and asked to love letters” could not be more true work has been particularly well re- house,” which incorporates pleasant beautiful, dreamy piano chords and start a branch. in every student’s darkest time: Fi- ceived in the United States due to harmonies and moments of pause the soft plucking of electric guitar. Rather than starting another net- nals Week. their advantage of a diff erent mu- in the music and seduces the listen- Th e ethereal entrance of a violin’s work, app or forum, the found- All students are welcome to the sical background and therefore a er to continue with the mellow and high, solitary voice adds to the mys- er of More Love Letters, Hannah campus-wide letter writing party much diff erent sound than many enjoyable journey of the album. To- tical eff ect of the song. Only two and Brencher, chose to start a love letter held on the May 8 for a mass distri- American indie/folk groups. ward the end of the song though, a half minutes long, the song is a revolution aft er writing hundreds of bution of love letters during fi nals {Awayland}, was released in Jan- it builds into more excitement and masterpiece of instrumental incor- love letters to people that were expe- week, a time when anyone could use uary of this year in the U.K. and emotional charge as O’Brien sings poration, as each instrument has its riencing anything from the death of a little encouragement. Ireland and has received a strong passionately about the lengths to own independent path but all meld a family member to loneliness on a To send pictures of your found “metacritic” rating of 83 out of 100. which he would go for a roman- together seamlessly. college campus. letters, fi nd the dates for future letter It currently holds peak position on tic interest, and touches the listen- Th e following number “Passing a As the winner for the Random writing events or learn more about the Irish Albums Chart and Irish In- er sweetly through his vulnerability. Message” is much more upbeat than Acts of Kindness Foundation, she the club, visit the University of dependent Albums Chart, and the Th e following song, “Earth- the preceding song. It begins with continues to inspire writers world- Puget Sound Campus Cursive Face- band can count on the positive reac- ly Pleasures,” is very diff erent from a catchy guitar riff and leads into wide and act as living proof that do- book page or email Shelly Stephan tion from the United States to follow “My Lighthouse.” It catches the O’Brien’s haunting vocals over the ing something as simple as writing at [email protected]. the release. listener’s attention with a short steady instrumentals. Th is builds a letter can uplift anyone’s day, and Students interested in joining Villagers has been described as plucked guitar introduction backed to a beautiful and satisfying chorus even save a life. the movement and become a letter “acoustic melancholy done prop- by synth and lyrics that involve the and instrumental breakdown, fea- At their fi rst informational meet- writers, they should email upscam- erly” by NME magazine, although blunt, unromantic sentence “naked turing Curran’s expertise on piano ing, attendees were thoroughly [email protected] to be put on their newer album has a wider spec- on the toilet with a toothbrush in and Byrne’s on percussion. touched and excited by the club’s the roster. trum of emotion and dynamic than his mouth,” which gives the listener {Awayland} is a wonderful compi- mission in spreading kind messages For further information on Cam- the simple acoustic vulnerability topical whiplash from the last song lation of some very talented and cre- and using the art of letter writing to pus Cursive, please visit their Face- that has become so popular. {Away- romanticizing love and the present ative musicians, so if you’re looking connect the campus. book page at: www.facebook.com/ land} is a wonderful development song discussing the diff erence be- for some indie folk that’s a little off In this generation where email universityofpugetsoundcampuscur- from Becoming a Jackal, as O’Brien tween “fat cats” and the destitute. In the beaten path, look up {Awayland} and text messaging have become the sive/. wrote and recorded Becoming a this piece, O’Brien attempts to show on Spotify or at the iTunes store. main means of communication, let-

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In an amazing display of team- For most studio art classes all work, the senior art majors will be work fulfills an assignment or re- putting on a show displaying their quirements, but for the senior show final projects in Kittredge Gal- the work really comes directly from lery. To see the work and visit with the artist’s own conceptualization. the artists come to the gallery on “It is in a way the most raw art Wednesday April 24 from 5-7 p.m. you make, and it is on display for all The artists have promised refresh- of campus to see,” Vogan said. ments and more importantly a co- The Senior Art Exhibition in a hesive, beautiful and diverse show. way shows how each individual art- This year’s group features six ist has developed in the span of the sculptors—Erin Wheary, Yuri Kah- year they have been working on this an, Erin Fremder, Ben Sample, Mara project, but also in the four years Felman and Elisabeth Geissing- that they have been at Puget Sound. er; six painters—Louise Blake, Tess The major is small enough that Warner, Ursula Beck, Kelsey Vogan, the group knows each other well, Lehualani Shiroma and Val Cor- supporting and watching as each dova; one ceramicist, KC Paulsen; artist takes up his or her own inde- and one printmaker, Symantha Lee- pendent work. Harkins. In an interview with the In a critique of each other’s art, group’s public relations committee, everyone takes it seriously because the strength of the different works they are so invested and that is when and how they will fit together was a you know you have a good group. common theme. Everyone wants everyone else to “[The show is] how we have come succeed. together as individuals,” Wheary It therefore takes guts to be an said. PHOTO COURTESY / SENIOR ART SHOW PR COMMITTEE artist, as well as a lot of work, time “The pieces have the same stan- and thought. All of those traits have dard of finish, everything deserves Senior art exhibition: Kittredge Art Gallery will begin their display of the Senior Art Exhibition also gone into putting together the the spotlight, which makes it really April 22 through May 18. final Senior Art Exhibition, conve- hard for the installation committee,” show an incredible amount of fragile and traditionally beautiful be done. niently at a time when families and Sample said. thought and precision. Combining and re-contextualizing it will in- “The major is just as much work friends will be on campus. To see The diversity in the artwork is es- cement with earthy materials to ex- trigue visitors of the show, as will a as biochem, for example, it is just a one of the most amazing displays pecially evident in the artists’ inspi- periment with new textures and us- couple multi-media presentations, different kind of work,” Warner said. of student determinism, creative rations: movement of dancers, the ing rubber to exaggerate the tension one combining printmaking and The effort each and every one of thought and ingenuity visit the Kit- controversy behind guns, the Cali- of deforming rigid materials are just film. If none of those have sparked the artists has put into this show will tredge Art Gallery. fornia dream, displacement of na- two examples of work that will be your interest yet, there will be other be evident. Art majors are aware Kittredge Gallery will be showcas- tive Hawaiians, psychological en- displayed. Another artist explores works that speak to your heart. of the daunting show from before ing the Senior Art Exhibition from vironment and the relationship the relationship between two- and Art majors sometimes get a bad they declare their major. Many start April 22 to May 18; gallery hours are between all beings, just to name a three-dimensional art. rep, but with three-hour long stu- thinking about their final projects Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 few. The idea of taking something dio classes there is a lot of work to years in advance, but it isn’t until p.m. The materials and ideas used Symphony concludes year with Possibilities abound performance featuring Wagner with vegan fast food By LEAH O’SULLIVAN By SOPHIE PATTISON I did run into a couple of trou- blesome things about the burger The University of Puget Sound’s Last week I read an article by and fries, though. I was unable to Symphony Orchestra concluded its Mark Bittman in The New York find any kind of dried mushrooms performances for the school year Times Magazine that dealt with the at Safeway, let alone porcini mush- with the “Friendship and Fraterni- possibility of fast, cheap and healthy rooms. If you can’t find porcini, any ty” concert. food. Bittman feels that the coun- kind of dried mushroom will make The three pieces played were try as a whole is shifting toward a a fine substitute. I wouldn’t rec- the prelude to the opera The Mas- desire for something that is cheap, ommend substituting fresh mush- tersingers of Nuremberg by Rich- fast (for airport excursions, etc.) rooms, because that’s a whole differ- ard Wagner, two movements of and made with healthful ingredi- ent animal. Clarinet Concerto by Aaron Cop- ents. On a recent cross-country trip, Without the mushrooms there is land and Variations on an Original Bittman attempted to eat vegan. He a bit less bulk to your burger prod- Theme, Opus 36 (“Enigma”) by Ed- quickly tired of Subway’s veggie de- uct, but it is easily solved by adding ward Elgar. light sandwich. The best alternative a bit more oatmeal to the mix (this is The opera The Mastersingers of he found was the “fresco” burrito also not as weird as it sounds). Also, Nuremberg, which Wagner first at Taco Bell. This burrito replaced don’t worry if you don’t have a food began writing in 1845 and finished dairy and meat products with pico processor. I used a potato masher to in 1862, is a comedy, the only one PHOTO COURTESY / DYLAN WITWICKI de gallo, cost under $3, and came in mix my bean and oatmeal concoc- Wagner wrote. at about 350 calories. tion and it turned out great. If you Wagner wrote the prelude to the Symphony: Puget Sound’s Symphony performed its final con- Bittman is optimistic about “a are using a food processor or blend- opera in the final year of its com- cert for the school year April 9. new category of fast food restau- er, be careful not to purée your in- position, 1862. It is grand and rant whose practices should be even gredients, you want some texture in tions by Elgar, consists of 14 varia- that the variation is actually about stately, like much of Wagner’s mu- closer to sustainable and whose your burger. tions on a theme. The 14 variations Helen Jessie Weaver, a woman to sic, and served as an appropriate meals should be reasonably health- If you’re really into mushrooms, are meant to represent 14 people: whom Elgar was engaged for nine beginning piece to the concert. ful and good-tasting and inexpen- you should definitely sauté some 12 of his friends, his wife, and months before she broke it off and The Clarinet Concert by Cop- sive. (Maybe not McDonald’s-inex- onions and mushrooms to go on himself for the final variation. moved to New Zealand. land takes a different turn from pensive, but under $10.) This new top of your burger. Simply slice up “[The piece] represents the lone- Edwards, who conducted the Wagner, beginning as a slow and category is, or will be, Good Fast your veggies and put them in a hot liness of the creative artist,” Elgar concert, is the new Puget Sound expressive piece that is interrupt- Food.” In hopes of progress toward pan with about four tablespoons of said of the piece when it came out. director of orchestral activities. ed by a cadenza, in which the solo Good Fast Food, Bittman shares his butter or vegetable oil. Let them sit The “enigma” of the piece lies During the middle of the concert, clarinetist played a showy and own recipes for a black bean burger, untouched until browned, then toss partially in the fact that the only he commented on how he felt a impressive solo part for sever- sweet potato fries, and even a veg- them so the other sides will brown way to determine to whom the strong connection to the orches- al bars. The piece also included a an shake. You can find links to the as well. variations are attributed is by the tra only after a year of teaching. He harp, played by sophomore Lauren recipes in the link to Bittman’s arti- One issue I had with both the initials. For example, the first vari- also drew attention to the gradu- Eklund. cle above. burger and the fries was that nei- ation is about a C.A.E., later re- ating seniors in the symphony or- This piece was composed upon While I have yet to try the veg- ther of them came out as crispy as I vealed to be Caroline Alice Edgar. chestra, for which this would be commission from clarinetist Ben- an shake, I did make the burger and would have liked. If you enjoy more Most of the people connected their last concert. ny Goodman in 1947. Copland fries this weekend and they are awe- crispiness, I would recommend to each variation have been dis- The concert was both brilliant- commented on the piece that the some. I encourage you to try the making both your burger and your covered, except for variation 13. ly and wonderfully satisfying as an first theme is “in a languid song shake! Don’t be freaked out by put- fries on the thinner side, which will This passionate variation, called ending. It closed off a final year for form,” and that the second is “a ting tofu into your dessert. Tofu is allow them to cook through more Romanza, is believed to represent the seniors, the first of hopefully contrast in style—stark, severe, essentially flavorless, so don’t wor- easily. Lady Mary Lygon, although she many years to come for Edwards and jazzy.” ry about your shake tasting like Pad Happy eating! Let me know how was no more than a friend to Elgar. and, overall, another successful The final piece, Enigma Varia- Thai. those shakes turn out. Director Huw Edwards believes year for the symphony orchestra.