INDEX Austin bound NEWS............................2 FREE Vikings sending five athletes ARTS...............................6 The Vanguard is published every OPINION.........................11 Tuesday and Thursday to NCAA West Regional SPORTS PAGE 14 SPORTS..........................14 PPSUVANGUARD.COMSUVANGUARD.COM PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY PUBLISHED SINCE 1946 PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY PUBLISHED SINCE 1946 THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2012 • VOL. 66 NO. 57 Candidacy eligibility Tiffany Dollar and Marlon Holmes delays elected as ASPSU president, VP ASPSU Controversial Dollar and Holmes ran on the Dollar and platform of student advocacy and Holmes elections election comes tuition reduction. Both Holmes won the election and Dollar consider themselves with 741 votes. to a close to be non-traditional students, results and their candidacy statement told students that they were “just Zerework’s dismissal, iffany Dollar and Marlon like you.” subsequent reinstate- Holmes are the newly The newly elected student fee ment calls ASPSU T elected president and vice committee members are Sean president of ASPSU. The election Green, Cindy Reyes, Katie Slayden, elections procedures results of the 2012–13 Associated James Au, Tyson Jones, Nhi Vu and into question Students of Portland State Uni- Krystine McCants. versity election were released af- The new ASPSU constitu- JOSH KELETY ter the resolution of the eligibility tion was passed by an over- MEREDITH MEIER of candidate Diamond Zerework. whelming margin, with 2,731 VANGUARD NEWS STAFF Zerework was initially disqualified votes received in favor of from the candidacy on Monday but the revisions. On Monday, May 21, the Associated was reinstated Tuesday. The winning senators are Rosa Students of Portland State Univer- The race was close, with Dollar Martinez, Phoenix Singer, Yes- sity elections board moved to dismiss and Holmes receiving 741 votes. enia Silva-Hernandez, Michael presidential candidate Diamond Zerework and her vice presiden- Collins, Julia Ngyuen, Anthony Zerework due to campaign infrac- tial candidate Anam Pasha came in Stine, Soledad Hernandez, Amber tions, consequently delaying public second place with 678 votes. Kelsal, Michelle Jeong, Ryan Day, release of election results. The re- Students gathered in the North Melissa Timora, Elvin Ramirez, sults for the elections were originally Park Blocks room of Smith Memori- Raz Budhathoki, Moayad Lingga scheduled to be released on May 22. al Student Union to hear the results, and Tom Worth. which were announced by Elections KARL KUCHS/VANGUARD STAFF SEE DELAY ON PAGE 5 Board Chair Jesse Hansen. SEE ASPSU ELECTIONS ON PAGE 5 Transportation issues, Results are in Oregon wraps up Smith entered the race later than his student solutions spring primary two opponents, trying to organize a campaign without fundraising due elections with some to a rule prohibiting it while Oregon Urban planning surprising outcomes Congress was in session. After trail- graduate students ing Hales and Brady for months at a DESMOND FULLER distant third, Smith surged forward VANGUARD STAFF conduct research on in the two weeks before the primary. PSU transportation A spring primary with no contest in “We haven’t raised the most mon- either party’s nomination for presi- ey, but we’ve raised it from the most KATRINA PETROVICH dent, no governor’s race or high pro- sources,” Smith said regarding his VANGUARD STAFF file legislature race, wasn’t expected campaign gains. “The big push now Transport PSU—a group of five to yield many surprises. However, is to activate a lot of the folks who graduate students from the Nohad A. Tuesday, May 15 saw unexpected re- want a real choice in the general Toulan School of Urban Studies and sults in the Portland mayoral race, election.” Planning—are researching potential and a neck-and-neck run off for the Hales started his campaign before solutions to Portland State’s future last contested seat on the city council, either opponent held a strong lead, transportation issues. Through stu- both of which yielded considerable most likely thanks to an extensive dent surveys and collaborations with surprises in the usual business of ground team and Hales’ familiarity PSU Transportation and Parking Portland politics. with campaigning in Portland from Services, TriMet and the Associated The surprise success of last week’s his years on the city council. Students of Portland State Univer- DREW MARTIG/VANGUARD STAFF mayoral race was Senator Jefferson “We’ve knocked on 20,000 doors, Transport PSU examines the cost of PSU student transportation. From left to right: Brooke sity, the group hopes to better inform Smith taking a strong second place to which is more than the other camps Jordan, Zef Wagner, Ryan Farncomb, Derek Dauphin. students about the increasingly com- former city council member Charlie have done. I think that will help get plicated transportation matters that “One of the biggest problems is has a university that’s so central to the Hales, beating out former frontrun- us to success next week, but it is also affect them. that the cost of transit for students city, really has very little to offer stu- ner and New Seasons co-founder the best way to camp for office,” Hales The group, composed of Derek is already expensive and it’s likely to dents in terms of reasonable ways to Eileen Brady. Hales and Smith will said a week prior to the election. Abe, Derek Dauphin, Ryan Farn- become a lot more expensive in the use the system,” he said. move into summer campaigning for In another surprising develop- comb, Brooke Jordan and Zef very near future. That’s in addition Transport PSU, which receives a run-off in November. Smith took 33 ment, Hales fired six of his seven Wagner, believe that the single to service cuts and the elimination of its funding through the Institute for percent of the vote while Hales man- campaign staffers shortly after con- biggest problem concerning PSU the Free Rail Zone,” Abe said. Sustainable Solutions, has primarily aged to keep ahead, ending the night cluding the primary leg of the may- student transportation is cost. As Dauphin was surprised at the state focused its research on PSU’s Flex- with 37 percent of the vote. oral race. The Hales campaign has yet TriMet continues to restructure its of the student transit program when Pass student transit program. The Though there were more than 20 to offer an explanation as to why they fare system, PSU’s transit program he began his master’s program at FlexPass allows a student unlimited candidates in the mayoral race, Brady, were dismissed. for students will be subject to major PSU. “I was surprised that a city that’s Hales and Smith were the only three changes as well. so well known for transportation, and SEE TRANSPORT PSU ON PAGE 4 considered to be serious contenders. SEE OREGON PRIMARY ON PAGE 5 2 VANGUARD • TTHUEUSRDAYSDAY, M, MAYAY 1, 24,2012 2012 • NE • WSNEWS NENE WSNEWS WS NE • • WS T T•UU E THE S•SDAY DAY UTRU,SE ,JDAY SJANANDAYU,U MARY,ARY MAYAY 24, 17, 1, 2012 • VANGUARD 3 EDITOR: VANESSA WENDLAND [email protected] NEWS 503-725-5690 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF [email protected] Joshua Hunt the opportunity to share what NEWS EDITOR [email protected] they know and give back to Vanessa Wendland people who need it. She also said that from the OPINION EDITOR [email protected] Coding art: combining a love CLC students’ point of view, Joseph Mantecon Friend + Mentor = they were never able to see the possibility of college. With this ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR [email protected] class, many get a door opened Erick Bengel to them that wouldn’t be there SPORTS EDITOR otherwise, and they really get [email protected] attached, emotionally and Cory Mimms of the arts and marketing mentally, to their friendtor COPY CHIEF Friendtor from PSU. Kathryn Banks “My heart is touched daily Andrew Grossman “My favorite part is that we giving wisdom and advice, but pick up on the general mood on the way that I can see how PRODUCTION MANAGER PSU graphic design class don’t really see ourselves in it’s not even about that. It’s just for the day and work off that. much these relationships Ben Patterson awarded Search Crime Blotter a kid/adult relationship. We about being two people inter- “If things are really produc- mean to me, to the PSU stu- PHOTO EDITOR Engine Marketing offers students chance to are in a design class where acting and having respect for tive, or if everyone just wants dents and to the high school Adam Wickham scholarship May 18 some of the students happen each other.” to hang out—we really just feel students,” Charman said. VIDEO EDITOR 8:30 p.m. Off campus connect with local high to be from a local high school,” Friendtorship began two it out. There’s no hard content, In a class like this, there is Jann Messer SHANNA CRANSTON Campus Public Safety officers spoke with a student who graphic design senior Ethan years ago, and while PSU it’s just about building the re- so much more than just the VANGUARD STAFF ONLINE EDITOR reported that she had been a victim of an act of indecent expo- school students Allen Smith said. students aren’t able to repeat lationships with the students,” academic information avail- Bryan Morgan Whether it be practicing with sure while walking on Southwest 10th Avenue and Clay Street, “Everyone can vouch for the class for additional credit, Bush said. able for students to walk away the Portland State Chamber the fact that we learn as much some students continue to He said that it’s almost like with. Smith said that if there CALENDAR EDITOR an area just outside of the PSU campus.