THE HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW TEA? SPOTLIGHT: BIANCA JARVIS SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND Tasty teas and tasty food to pair with Bianca Jarvis uses art to connect with VOL. 104, ISSUE 14 SINCE 1910 MARCH 6, 2015 it. and experience the world around her. TRAIL A&E 14 FEATURES 8 ASUPS ELECTIONS Nakisha Renée Jones Tim Pogar Austin Brittenham Alexia Ingerson When you stand for nothing, you will fall As a result of my experiences in ResLife, Austin is a Psychology major and Politics Hi there! My name is Alexia and I’m running for anything. I stand for truth, authenticity, Greek Life, Honor Court and Human Re- & Government and African American Stud- for ASUPS president with Sergio Espino- integrity, love, equity, and advocacy. I be- sources, the problems of this campus ies minors, and is a member of the debate za. During my time here, I have focused on lieve that our campus must be a place that can be boiled down to a lack of cohesion team. Austin has a history of leadership in- taking advantage of the opportunities this everyone can call Home, where everyone and support for one another. If elected to cluding captain of his high school debate school has to off er. When else are you go- feels safe, and where everyone can feel ap- ASUPS President, it would be my goal to team; co-editor-in-chief of his high school ing to get a chance like this? I have loved preciated. I will fi ght to make campus more create as much collaboration as possible newspaper; and most recently, president of every single minute of each experience inclusive and accessible for everyone, re- amongst diff erent organizations to produce SAE. However, his leadership style is refl ex- and have become passionate about a wide gardless of personal background or iden- outcomes that would display our culture of ive. Austin strives to make informed deci- range of groups. But this time I have de- tity markers. A few issues I will continue to support and care. It is my desire to create sions, which starts by listening to as many cided to focus that energy into something advocate for include: sexual assault pre- a scholarship for student researchers from positions as possible. He is running for new that can have a positive impact on all vention, diversity and multiculturalism, and my own stipend. I want to get the student ASUPS president to make the work ASUPS the aspects of this campus that I love. I gender neutral bathrooms. One day, I envi- voice back into Student Conduct by reorga- does more visible to the campus commu- have never held a position in ASUPS but sion our campus transforming into a place nizing the Honor Court. It is also my desire nity, as well as to be a conduit and voice I’m confi dent that my experience with these of higher learning, deeper compassion, and to continue the many projects students are for underrepresented students on campus. clubs and the drive to help each one will be continued progress toward equity and ac- already doing to improve the campus com- In his free time, you can fi nd him furiously more than enough to push us forward. ceptance. I foresee greatness surmounting munity. Through this a culture of care will writing emails in Diversions or drinking tea. out of our student body, but it starts with be cultivated. you. Use your voice; I will listen. By NISH CHHABRA Kaitlyn Vallance Within both ASUPS Senate and Residence Life, I’ve worked as an advocate for This year’s Associated Students of the voices which are traditionally ignored. I’ve used my leadership positions to pro- mote what I see as non-negotiable changes needed to make this campus inclu- University of Puget Sound (ASUPS) Spring sive and safe. The two most important contributions I’ve made this year have Elections are approaching. While campaign- been developing the Survivors Group in CHWS and forming the Gender Neutral ing offi cially began on Friday, Feb. 27, polls Bathroom Action Group. If elected ASUPS Vice President, I plan to continue my will open on Monday, March 9 at 6 p.m. and work in these areas and act as a catalyst for student groups who are also trying to eff ect large-scale change at Puget Sound. My vision for this campus is one close on Saturday, March 14 at noon. revolving around care – for the self, for other students and for the broader com- “Voting will be online, our Director of Tech- munity. Let’s change this campus together. nology Services will make the ballot and stu- dents will just enter their username and pass- word to validate that they are students, and vote according to their class. All students will get to vote for President and Vice President,” Sergio Espinoza Hello everyone! My name is Sergio Espinoza and I am running for ASUPS Vice ASUPS Vice President Marc Fagaragan said. President alongside the lovely Alexia Ingerson. Born and raised from a Hispanic All students are eligible to vote in the elec- family that prides itself on hard work, I live my life according to 3 principles; in- tion, regardless of class standing. tention, perspective, and leadership. You may have seen me leading passages “I think it is important to know that seniors orientation groups, rowing on a funny object called an ergometer, or coming up can vote since this is often overlooked be- with sustainable practices for the SAE house. As such, I am committed to the pulse of this campus and promoting progress in topics such as social justice, cause the perception is that they can’t vote, sexual misconduct, and club sustainability. Please feel free spark up a conver- but seniors are still a part of the student sation with me about our platform! body. In a sense, they are kind of voting for the incoming class because those incoming members are not voting for their elected of- fi cers in the fall,” Fagaragan said. Students and staff will be allowed to meet Alissa Hartnig candidates and understand their positions Alissa is a Junior studying Religion and Politics who just got back from study- regarding specifi c issues on campus at the ing in Turkey. She has previously served as the Freshman and Sophomore Sen- ASUPS Executive Debate, which will take ator and is experienced and excited towards the role of VP. Around campus, place in Upper Marshall Hall on March 9 from Alissa is a part of Orientation, KUPS, Greek Life, and PSO. When she isn’t giv- ing tours, you can always fi nd Alissa in Diversions smiling or laughing. Alissa is 5-6 p.m. running for VP because she loves Puget Sound and the family here and wants to positively impact this campus that she calls home. She is committed to bet- SEE ELECTIONS, PAGE 2 tering this campus and feels her ASUPS experience and campus involvement makes her a strong candidate for the role VP. PAGE DESIGN/LEANNE GAN VISIT US ONLINE AT TRAIL.PUGETSOUND.EDU March 6, 2015 2 [email protected] NEWS PAGE DESIGN/ANNA GOEBEL COMMENCEMENT WELCOMES NEW ENTREPRENEURSHIP FLAT By JESSICA academic experience,” Claire said. CHAN-UGALDE Claire is also in charge of the Commencement Hall will be Tacoma Entrepreneur Network housing the Entrepreneurship (TEN), which seeks to motivate Flat (E-Flat) for the 2015- college students to explore an 16 school year. The program entrepreneurial career. will house nine rising juniors Loggers living in E-Flat would or seniors and is directed by have access to TEN, among Assistant Professor Lynnette other things, as a resource. Claire. “There are some funds for There are no required programmatic things... and majors or classes for E-Flat. there’s also some legitimacy, The fl at is available for all I think, in what you’re doing,” students interested in pursuing Claire said. “You have access to entrepreneurial careers. some campus resources that are “Students don’t need to harder to access without forming embrace the entrepreneurship a club.” label, it’s more really action- Staying true to the philosophy oriented, change-oriented of entrepreneurship, Claire students who want to do imparted an anecdote about a something,” Claire said. magic performer and a CEO. “[They’re] people who take an “So in this video [Dan] does this interest in diff erent things and are trick and he asks people to write willing to be open to unique ways down how they think he did it,” of solving them.” Claire said. Students in the program would “A man, who’s the CEO of a each have a single room in a large company, says, ‘I know single fl at. how you did that trick, it’s the They would have access to only way you could have done that.’ Dan looks at him and says, Commencement: Commencement hall will welcome a new entrepreneurship fl at next year. a fully stocked kitchen among PHOTO COURTESY/CHRIS ROACH other amenities. ‘I’ve done this particular piece of E-Flat residents would also be magic... at least eight diff erent part of a larger Commencement ways.’ This man said, ‘So if there thinking across all disciplines,” community, wherein upper- are at least eight diff erent ways fi rst year Brittany Steiman said. division students are encouraged to do this, how many things do I Puget Sound students NURTURE • YOUR • CALLING to remain engaged with campus think there is only one way to do interested in E-Flat can apply life.