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WEtlands Lighthouse facilitates trip to Yakima reservation By ASHLEY GOFF Over spring break, a group of nine Puget Sound students made the long drive to the Yakima Indian Reservation to take part in a six-day community service trip. During the course of the trip, the students helped out around the community, cleaning up an elder- ly woman’s yard, building a bas- ketball court for the youth group, building a shed, constructing a fire pit and pitching in wherever need- ed. The team from Puget Sound was not alone on this trip, howev- er. Another group of ten students from Gordon College, a Christian college in Boston, also participated, creating the opportunity for fellow- ship and a chance to make lasting friendships not only in Yakima, but across the nation. As Tom Blackeagle, local co- ordinator for community service activities on the reservation, ex- plained, “My job is to find people in the community that are in need and bring them together with those who are willing to help.” But helping out in Native Ameri- can communities is not as easy as it appears, particularly for groups with a Christian message such as Lighthouse. Corey Greaves, reservation spiri- tual leader and founder of Mending Wings, the program that facilitated the trip, explained to the students that the natives on the Reservation do not consider themselves to be poor or of low economic standing according to the standards of the American economy. Rather, he ex- plained, “We are a survivalist peo- ple. There is no concept of ‘poor’ or ‘hungry’ in our communities for there is no shortage of food or re- sources from the land.” The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakima Nation, or more commonly known as the Ya- Wetlands prepares for opening magazine release kima Nation have endured a lot of ( ) history. Initially promised near- The University’s new student-run magazine exploring sex and gender ly a third of the land in Washing- expression{} is slated to be published in April; student submissions roll in, ton by the Treaty of 1855, the Treaty was soon abused by the US govern- ranging from photography to poetry and beyond ment that, through the years, slow- ly whittled away at the land until all By GAELYN MOORE and together they came up with the that was left was today’s current Ya- idea. kima Reservation, less than half of he Trail, Crosscurrents, Elements and The Sound have a new sibling called Wetlands has been fortunate what they were originally given. in gaining the support and spon- To make matters worse, the In- Wetlands. The name is both a sexual pun and a nod to the tradition of naming sorship of the University. By No- dian children, aged five to eighteen, campus publications after elements of nature. In April, Wetlands will publish vember of 2011, the Gender Stud- were taken from their families and ies department was on board with sent to boarding schools where they itsT first issue. Its purpose is to provide a safe space where students can anonymously and the idea, professor Alison Tracy were forbidden to speak their own Hale became the advisor, a quarter language and sometimes not al- openly share sexual exploration and gender expression through art, prose, poetry and credit publication class was formed lowed to contact their families. academic journalism. By creating this silent discussion space, Wetlands hopes to convey and students registered to take the By joining together as friends class. ASUPS has given the student with the common goal to help oth- what the Puget Sound sexual landscape is truly like. organization full funding. The Vul- ers, the teams were able to put his- While researching for her gen- zine, debuted as early as 2004 and dents but not supported by their va Anti-Violence Alliance (VAVA) tory aside. der studies thesis, senior Anya Cal- gained national attention in Wash- universities. Callahan decided and the Safe Men organization Tiana Fernandez described the lahan ran across several university ington Post, Playboy and FOX. to try to start such a magazine at have also been very supportive. experience by saying, “As the intern art and literary magazines explor- Other magazines like C-Spot (Co- Puget Sound. She called two of her The staff of Wetlands is cur- in charge of the trip, I had been an- ing issues of gender, sex and sex- lumbia) and Boink (Boston Uni- fellow gender studies minors, Me- uality. H BOMB, Harvard’s maga- versity) were organized by stu- gan Chambers and Ruby Aliment, see WETLANDS page 2 see RESERVATION page 2

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penises as well but found it more dif- Puget Sound has many opportu- hands. The group says they are not taking advice from other magazines WETLANDS ficult to find participants. Chambers nities for one to discuss issues such trying to alienate people who are not like Crosscurrents. continued FROM page 1 aims to normalize the fact that va- as sexuality in groups like BGLAD comfortable with the idea. “The purpose of the magazine is ginas come in different shapes, tex- and VAVA. Discussions in class- Wetlands has also been accused to create dialogue even if it is criti- rently cataloguing over 60 submis- tures and colors. es and presentations on gender and of being femme-centric, focused too cism,” says Callahan. Expected re- sions to the magazine and starting to If the photographs get pub- sexuality are not a rarity on this much on women. To this Callahan ception of the first issue is mixed. select pieces to publish in the April lished, she expects some people to campus. Wetlands wants to give the responded with a call to action: “If Some backlash is inevitable, but the magazine. So far, there have been find it vulgar and offensive but she opportunity for people not interest- you think it is too femme-centric, staff questions whether it will be sig- many poetry submissions, but also hopes some will also feel validated. ed in vocalizing to enter the conver- then submit something on males.” nificant. So far, they have not seen funny photos of nudity, anecdot- For Chambers, Wetlands is a place sation. More importantly, it wants to When a student in a group solicit- anything offensive, so they expect a al pieces, performance art, Gender where she can display the truth. bring all that expression to the inter- ed by Wetlands for submissions ex- generally positive response. Studies thesis abstracts and other “We don’t necessarily talk about ested public. Everyone will be able to pressed doubt because they were not The class is discussing plans for submissions. Of the work seen so far sex openly. It is one thing to men- pick up the magazine and enter the sexually active, Callahan said, “Sub- future publications. After this term Callahan said, “I haven’t seen any- tion, ‘I hooked up with that guy Sat- gender and sexuality conversation. mit a piece about being a virgin. We they anticipate more excitement be- thing I think is vulgar or obscene. urday night,’ but that takes so much Amongst the campus support are not trying to evangelize sex to cause students will have a better un- It’s more suggestive, tasteful and ar- out of what sexual and gender ex- lays criticism. Wetlands’ widespread people. ALL kinds of sexuality and derstanding of Wetlands. According tistic.” pression is. We have so many inse- publicizing led to campus contro- expression are okay.” to Ruby Aliment, the publication of Wetlands staff member and co- curities and questions but all we can versy. Phrases had to be changed Throughout the process, and es- the first issue will hopefully “remove founder Megan Chambers is also say is ‘I banged that girl.’ I’m excit- after people complained about cer- pecially when the publication comes the qualms that people may still have submitting artwork: a series of 16 ed that we [now] have a place to ex- tain wording in sidewalk chalk. Pic- out in April, Wetlands wants to en- in their head about what Wetlands is close-up photographs of vaginas. press those constructive waves of tures of nudity at S.U.B. tables were courage criticism. It is a new pub- all about.” Initially she wanted to photograph discourse.” replaced with pictures of holding lication that is gaining support and

R ESERVATION continued FROM page 1 Students “Take Back the Night” ticipating and planning it for a long By MIKE KNAPE you take our night away.” Partici- time, but I did not know exactly pation in the march was marked- what to expect. I had not been on Students and staff enjoying a ly higher than in years past and a an Indian Reservation before and late dinner in the S.U.B. on Mon- number of students in the residence knew close to nothing about the day night got a little more than they halls showed their support by join- history of the Yakama Indian Na- expected when this year’s iteration ing in as the group passed by. tion. But over the course of our trip, of the annual Take Back the Night “When we had over 40 people I learned so much, created mean- march passed through. Some 40 show up for the talk, I assumed only ingful relationships and came to students, faculty and staff chanted a small percentage would march, deeply appreciate the Yakama In- their way across campus after hear- so it was really great to see so many dian culture, practices and hard- ing a speech by local feminist activ- people follow through and partici- ships.” ist Heather Corinna. The event was pate,” Aliment said. “It was incred- The feelings were mutual. As one part of a week-long series of pro- ible the way everyone was so invest- of the student interns of Mending gramming related to sexual assault ed in the chants. It made me really Wings, Steven Aragon, described, awareness and prevention put on by happy to see the level of excitement.” “I think it’s the relationships and Sexuality Issues, Relationships and Aliment pointed to the large stories that are shared and made Gender Education (SIRGE) coor- number of men that participated [that] what’s needed to start the dinator Ruby Aliment, Greek Life, as particularly exciting because she healing process for more than just the Vulva Anti-Violence Alliance says men often do not feel invited. A one people group.” (VAVA) and Multicultural Student large cadre of purple-clad members Services. of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) bol- “The whole point of Take Back stered the male population despite Correction: the Night is that you physically re- not being able to attend the speech claim the streets at night for vulner- beforehand due to fraternity com- Last week, we ran an article with able populations. It is not fair that mitments. the headline “HIDE/SEEK exhibit primarily women are scared walk- “Not everyone may expect frater- opens with panel discussion.” We ing home along. It is not fair that nity men to join those on the front mistakenly printed that the panel they are worried if they can walk lines speaking out against sexual was led by Amy Wright, when it was home drunk or wearing a particu- assault, power-based personal vi- in fact led by Amy Ryken. lar outfit. More than that, it is about olence and fear of the dark,” said empowering all vulnerable popula- former SAE President Kyle Sleeper. PHOTO COURTESY/HATTIE LINDSEY tions,” Aliment said. “However we all have women in our Corinna spoke in Rausch Audi- lives—friends, sisters, significant torium on the history of Take Back Vigil: The candelight vigil begins a week of events for TBTN. others—who we know and love, and the Night and its continued rele- about the Take Back the Night As part of a movement that dates we want them to come home safe. vance today. movement before I went to the back to the late 1970s, the group We want them to feel safe. We want Senior Fallon Boyle was only able speaker,” Boyle said. “Most things then marched while chanting phras- them to be in control of their bod- to attend the speech, but looked were new to me, but she had a really es like “Yes means yes, no means no, ies, and shout like hell to demand forward to attending more similar powerful way of delivering her mes- whatever we wear, wherever we go” it. That’s what motivated us to show events in the future. sage.” and “Sexists, rapists, anti-gay: don’t up.” “I didn’t really know anything

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If higher educational system has become paying for tuition, living expenses and a for-profit system rather than an equal- books doesn’t get you, then paying back izer that works to bridge the socioeco- massive student loans will. nomic disparities that are often inher- Currently in this country, only the ited from our parents and their parents rich have the ability to make full use of before them. Right now, our system ac- an education. The average cost to at- tually divides us into classes and cre- tend a public university rose by 8.3% ates wider gaps between the rich and in 2010, making it much more difficult the poor. The old adage that education for a student to attend even an in-state is the most effective path toward great- university without taking out substan- er social equality no longer holds true. tial student loans. Right now student These imbalances are also apparent debt has surpassed credit card debt, to- in the emergence of unpaid internships, taling at more than $1 trillion accord- which are only a realistic option for ing to the Federal Reserve Bank of New those who have the financial support of York. This is an unacceptable trend for spouses or parents who can subsidize a country that espouses democratic val- them. Most students who are able to ues. break into the small pool of the coveted In the past, students strapped with jobs that are both fulfilling and finan- debt have not found themselves in such cially rewarding are required to provide a precarious position. Only 53% of col- résumés chalk full of applicable work lege graduates today are able to find experience. Many law school graduates full-time work and the unemployment that have paid a fortune for their edu- rate for college graduates is 9.1%. Those cations must work as interns for an en- lucky enough to find an employment tire year without pay, and even these are opportunity that pays a living wage are highly sought-after positions. PHOTO COURTESY/DANIEL PENDLETON usually not working in their chosen Combined with the rising cost of ed- field of study. Just recently, the teller at ucation and student loan interest rates, my bank and a rental car agent told me Ivory Tower: Only finanically secure students receive full benefits of provided by a college degree. the cost of work experience is leaving that they were philosophy and psychol- the rich richer and everyone else be- ogy majors, respectively, at four-year hind in their wake. Thus, the notion Access Act, reducing the interest rates who enter into public service jobs, in- services. that we live in a country that facilitates universities. on subsidized Stafford loans. This act cluding emergency management, law Although this act was a step in the Congress acted in the interests of social mobility is a complete fallacy in also allowed for partial forgiveness of enforcement, public education, non- right direction, it only applies to those the face of today’s economic realities. American students in 2007 when it federal student loan debt for graduates profit work and public interest legal who have taken out federal loans. Yet passed the College Cost Reduction and ‘Ag-gag’ laws protect factory farms Buffet-style religion By CAROLEA CASAS seems not to affect their faith. By MATT ZAVORTINK Sophomore Religion and Histo- As the latter half of Lent slow- ry double major Jana Cary-Alvarez Iowa recently became the first ly progresses, and my willpower to weighed in on the topic: “Picking state in the U.S. to enact so- avoid eating chips for the duration of and choosing different aspects from called “Ag-gag” legislation (‘Ag’ the Catholic observance has me jone- different religions, or practicing ‘wa- as in agricultural, ‘gag’ as in to sing like an addict, I have been think- tered-down’ versions of religions is censor). At first glance it’s diffi- ing a lot about religion. neither good nor bad, it’s just some- cult to figure out what these laws, I was raised in a very open house- thing that happens. Faith is a really which have recently been pro- hold. While I studied the catechism important thing for most people— posed in almost a dozen states, for my first communion, my moth- whether it’s faith in a god of some are actually supposed to do. er encouraged me to study up on a sorts or a faith in science—and if The more extreme forms, like number of other religions in case I you find that faith in something that Florida’s proposed law, which found one I preferred. In the end, I is half-Hindu-half-Shinto with Bud- failed to pass both the state received my first communion, but dhist-sprinkles, that’s awesome.” House and Senate in early Jan- only after terrifying my priest with For me personally, there are cer- uary, sought to criminalize the questions about reincarnation and tain aspects of different religions that taking of any video or photo- transubstantiation versus consub- I really appreciate, and other aspects graph of farm animals without stantiation—questions the man was that I think are not totally applicable the owner’s permission. Oth- less than prepared to receive from a to the modern world. Just like how ers, like the one recently passed second grader. someone can be Christian or Catho- in Iowa, make it a misdemeanor The result of this whole religious lic without adhering to every single to provide false information on contemplation is that I am what I af- word of the Bible, someone can be a job application to work at any fectionately refer to as a buffet-style a Christian who deeply respects cer- agricultural business. Catholic. I have a certain reverence tain aspects of, say, Buddhism for ex- In general, these laws are de- for Catholic observances, but I don’t ample. It reminds me of the saying, signed to protect animal agricul- by any means buy into everything “I believe in all roads to God,” used by ture from whistleblowers and, in that Catholicism preaches. I believe some people to avoid pointing to any particular, undercover investiga- in reincarnation and a number of specific belief as being more ‘correct’ tors from organizations like the other typically Buddhist principles, then another. Buffet-style religion is Humane Society of the United and I recognize that there is no way I fairly similar to that stance on faith. States, Mercy for Animals and PHOTO COURTESY / WIKIPEDIA can possibly have all the answers. In- People who go with a mix-and-match PETA, which all seek to expose stead, I just pick and choose what I outlook are respecting and accepting extreme cases of animal cruelty. hope is true about the God in which I the idea that no one really knows if Members of these organizations Cramped: Legislation favors factory farms over animal welfare. have chosen to believe. any one religion has gotten it ‘right.’ frequently obtain employment I recently found myself defend- I prefer to agree with Cary-Al- at factory farms in order to co- ing this self-made image of God to varez’s take on buffet-style religion: vertly capture video of possible pletely indefensible on a number by those concerned with public “It’s a natural part of religious explo- of levels. American consumers health, environmental regula- a friend, who told me point-blank, animal abuse, as can be found “Then you’re not a Catholic. You can- ration.” I believe that people should on numerous websites, such as are generally becoming increas- tions and worker welfare, all of believe whatever they do. Just as I ingly concerned with their food which are jeopardized by a food not follow a religion that you don’t meat.org. believe in completely.” While I can wouldn’t force my beliefs on some- Both versions of ‘ag-gag’ leg- and the path it takes from the supply that is immune from con- one else, I don’t think others should farm to their plate. sumer oversight. see the point’s validity, I beg to dif- islation described above cannot fer. It seems too great an overgener- be able to dictate what values and actually prevent a determined Animal agriculture, which is Four years ago a video of Hall- opinions that I must adhere to in or- in many ways responsible for mark Meat Packing Company alization to say such a thing. On the whistleblower from acquir- minutest level, for instance, Leviticus der to embody the modified category ing footage from inside a facto- spawning of the myriad ‘ag-gag’ —at the time the second larg- into which I’ve placed myself. With bill variants, has completely ig- says not to cut your beard, but many ry farm, but instead act as a de- modern-day Christians do so and it that said, only two more weeks until terrent to such activities. These nored changing consumer values see AG-GAG page 4 I can eat chips again. laws also work to protect agri- and chosen to decrease industry cultural operations from any le- transparency, instead attempt- gal repercussions, since evidence ing to punish individuals who of wrongdoing will likely have to attempt to share information Want your opinion to be heard? be obtained illegally and thus their shady activities. ‘Ag-gag’ If you have a strong reaction to an article, e-mail us at [email protected], or visit our may not be admissible in a court legislation has been widely con- demned, not only by those con- new website at trail.pugetsound.edu and share your voice with us. We will select responses of law. each week to publish in the next issue. These types of laws seem com- cerned with animal welfare, but 4 Opinions The Puget Sound Trail March 30, 2012 [email protected] Ag-Gag New Stem Cell breakthrough reinvigorates debate continued FROM page 3 By ANDREW LUTFALA est supplier of beef for school lunches—showed workers ram- A month ago, a breakthrough in stem ming sick and injured cows with cell research occurred at Massachusetts a forklift in order to force them General Hospital in Place, Massachu- to move to slaughter (legally, setts. Researchers claimed that they animals cannot be slaughtered were able to extract stem cells from hu- if they are not healthy enough man ovaries and successfully harnessed to walk into the building them- their remarkable functionality to gener- selves). This video resulted in ate fertilizable egg cells. If these results the largest recall of beef in U.S. are confirmed, then the sociopolitical history, and represents the exact debate surrounding the controversy of kind of threat to public health stem cell research will once again be re- that might get legally swept un- ignited. der the rug if ‘ag-gag’ laws con- The dispute surrounding stem cell re- tinue to spread. search arose in the national conscious- The sudden emergence of ness in 1998, when James Thomson, a these proposed laws is essen- researcher at University of Wisconsin- tially an admission by the ani- Madison, was able to isolate cells with- mal agriculture industry that the in an embryo and develop the first stem more consumers find out about cell lines. Thomson’s research was the factory farms, the less likely they first of several breakthroughs that led to are to purchase their products. a nationwide debate on the ethics sur- The sad truth is that under- rounding the medicinal and scientific cover investigators consistently applications of human embryos. obtain footage that is widely per- A large number of Americans views PHOTO COURTESY / WIKIPEDIA ceived as completely appalling. the use of human embryos as unethical The meat industry always of- because of deeply held Christian beliefs Eureka: Regenerating neural pathways (right) is one of many uses derived from Stem Cell (left) research. fers some variation on the same that place a great emphasis upon the story. They claim that the docu- value of a human life and hold the belief mented conditions are abnormal by the religious ramifications of hu- velopment of stem cell research pres- ing stem cells in order to spur egg cell and specific to one particular that even unfertilized embryos should mans acquiring the ability to manipu- ents a wide array of benefits to all of hu- generation within the female ovary or remain outside the realm of scientific farming operation, yet discount late the development of stem cells and manity in the future, with the potential to craft new reproductive cells in a lab- the fact that deplorable animal manipulation and experimentation. using the potential benefits of that to regenerate damaged organs, mend oratory. Therefore, the controversy in stem treatment has been found vir- knowledge to improve human health in or replaced seriously damaged or dead The potential irony in these findings tually every time an investigator cell research lies in the extraction of ways critics argue should be left to God. tissues, and dramatically decrease soci- lies in the possibility that stem cell re- the stem cells from human embryos has documented the practices of Additionally, the rhetorical link be- ety’s reliance on organs donors. search could lead to the creation of life, factory farms. because the extraction process causes tween stem cell research and cloning The researches at Massachusetts an act that incenses the critics who view the embryo to lose its viability, as it can Rather than attempt to im- that emerged during the initial contro- General Hospital discovered one of such research as depriving the donors prove conditions, the meat in- no longer develop into a fetus. Many versy has tainted the public image of these benefits in providing a potential the ‘gift’ of new human lives each time Christians view the loss of human em- dustry has strived to convince stem cells and introduced another mor- solution to the finite amount of repro- scientists extract and embryo. the public that the majority of bryos natural function as the death of al, yet seemingly irrelevant, consider- ductive cells that human females pos- Stem cell research now has the po- a potential life, simply because they in- farm animals live happy and en- ation into the debate (scientists no lon- sess for the duration of their lifetimes. tential to reinvigorate the ability to joyable lives, and to prevent the terpret the teachings of the Bible to in- ger argue that these cells should be used If validated through clinical trials, create life, a discovery that will infuri- dicate that all life, from the moment a dissemination of content accu- in such a manner). the research developed by Dr. Jonathan ate naysayers, yet hopefully inspire the rately depicting the factory farm sperm fertilizes an egg, must be pro- However, critics of stem cell research Tilly and his team could help women goodwill of those it could aid in the fu- tected. conditions that would affect the allow their religious beliefs to cloud suffering from infertility by providing ture. behavior of conscientious con- The controversy surrounding the is- their rational judgment. The rapid de- new methods of treatment that utiliz- sue of stem cell research is also fueled sumers.

Government unable to create jobs help yourself. By MEGAN EVANS rights. Workers who do not pay overall quality of life. dues are often ineligible for the Many people have felt helpless help the world. The recent political debates same benefits as those who do. during the recent economic cri- have unearthed a large number States who do have Right- sis, and it seems sensible to turn of unrealistic assumptions peo- to-Work (RTW) laws in place to the government for help. How- M.A. in Social & ple make about government. The clearly do not favor individuals ever, it is irrational and danger- Sustainable Management most ridiculous one of all is the over corporations. According to ous to demand that the govern- idea that the government creates AFL-CLO, the largest federation ment turn around a crisis that An innovative 11-month jobs. This mantra actually harms of unions in the United States, was started in the private sector. graduate business degree for workers, threatening at every workers in RTW states are con- Poor decisions made by compa- the non-business major. stage to prioritize businesses over sistently more impoverished, get nies cannot be rewarded with people. paid lower wages and have less laws that favor them. It’s here...an accessible business Short of hiring people for gov- access to health care and quality This is not to say that the econ- degree for non-business majors who ernment jobs, which raises taxes, education than those employed in omy should be forced to suffer want to diversify their skill sets, a government responsibility that states without RTW laws. Perhaps because of a few bad decisions increase their marketability, and is typically violently opposed made by a few less-than-car- bring hope to the world. by the more fiscally conserva- ing people. There are solutions tive politicians in Washington, “ It is irrational and dangerous to the unemployment rates in • Explore a Christian understanding the U.S. that do not necessar- of ethical and sustainable business the government cannot direct- to demand that the government practices that respect both people ly affect unemployment rates. ily require government action. and the planet What they can do, however, is turn around a crisis that was The most obvious answer is to deregulate markets while pro- encourage local spending; in- • Develop relevant, real-world skills started in the private sector. creasing public awareness and in accounting, finance, economics, viding incentives or tax breaks marketing, and management to companies. This allows pri- Poor decisions made by pushing consumers to buy lo- vate corporations to essentially companies cannot be rewarded cally produced products. Al- • Train and work beside a select group do whatever they want. Many though it is rarely cheaper to of intelligent, like-minded students companies can use this ‘fix with laws that favor them. ” buy American-made products, in a hands-on educational model it’ attitude to benefit through it is the best way for the pri- • Study abroad in some of the world’s legislation passed during eco- vate sector to regain momen- fastest growing emerging markets nomic slumps, as the government the most striking statistic is that tum and move closer to recovery. (e.g. China, India) is often pressured into favoring workplace death rates are over By encouraging the govern- 50 percent higher in states with ment to “provide jobs,” Ameri- • Intern with Seattle’s top businesses large corporations over the indi- and network with key professionals vidual. RTW laws than those without. cans are insinuating that their An example of the law be- Minnesota recently considered rights and privileges come sec- • Earn a master’s degree in just 11 ing used to promote the inter- implementing a Right-To-Work ond to the needs of the private months measure. The bill was shut down sector. This puts many people at ests of corporations over people Apply today. is the Right-to-Work laws. Un- after protestors took to the capi- risk of missing out on benefits spu.edu/massm der Right-to-Work laws, employ- tal to vocalize their fears. They like health care, and risks driving Application deadline: April 15. ees cannot be forced to pay union believed that their present earn- the minimum wage down even dues. Companies can thus choose ings would take a substantial hit, further in the attempt to increase to only hire people who do not and that the cost of making Min- private sector job creation. join a union, lowering the costs of nesota ‘attractive’ to investors and The burden of job creation lies production at the expense of indi- companies was too great to be with American citizens, not the vidual and collective bargaining worth sacrificing their rights and federal government.

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The views and opinions expressed by the Combat Zone do not necessarily reflect those of the Puget Sound Trail, ASUPS, concerned parties or the University of Puget Sound. Please submit compliments or complaints in the form of letters to the editor. Aries, Cancer break up; friends not surprised By CHESTER FIELDS friends was her dismissal of all the obvious signs. Speaking on condition Last Monday, after three months of anonymity, several of her friends of dating, sophomores Kathy Ben- noticed she had lost interest recently nett and Michael Hayes finally broke in many of her important decision- up. While both parties professed to making methods, such as star charts being deeply hurt, close friends and and tea-reading. She opts instead classmates unanimously supported to “ask friends for advice” and “read the split, and frankly, no one is at all about psychology.” surprised. Also, Kathy ignored a tarot reading “He’s an assertive guy. She’s shy where her near future was marked by and quiet,” said Amy Moosher, close an inverted Page of Swords, her ex- friend and confidant of Kathy. “Plus, ternal influences were marked by the she’s super sensitive and he doesn’t Tower and her outcome was a Five of know when to stop joking some- Cups, which, as we all know, leads to times…. Don’t get me wrong. They’re poor personal decisions. both super chill and fun people. It’s “I told her a few months ago there just, they’re not compatible. And any- would be a dramatic shift in her ro- ways, Aries are suuuper-stubborn.” mantic relationships,” said Madame “Sure, he’s hard-headed,” said Agathastra, Kathy’s family psychic. Kathy. “Always charging into situa- “And I warned her. ‘Kathy,’ I said, tions. And I can be crabby at times, ‘No hooking up with Aries. No Ari- and I guess I can get oversensitive. es!’ Fate is a finicky fiend, friends. It But I don’t believe in this whole com- takes delicate balance and patience patibility thing. We didn’t break up to interpret the mysterious ethos sur- because of when we were born. FATE rounding our destinies. But this. I DOES NOT CONTROL OUR DES- might as well have slapped her across TINIES!” the face with a stop sign. Nobody lis- Kathy declined further comment, tens to poor Madame Agathastra as she broke down in tears, sobbing these days….” uncontrollably and muttering sense- Kathy’s philosophy professor, Will less things about free will. Ormsterg, most notable for the de- Kathy’s friend Rachel Bloxkowicz, fense of free will in ethical theories, a textbook Gemini, waited until the wasn’t available for comment, but he waxing Gibbous moon to talk with had apparently urged her not to lis- the Trail, noting that she has trouble ten to her friends and psychic and expressing herself when the “moon is instead to create her own destiny in the house of Venus.” through her choices, which clearly “I mean, come on, there’s no way didn’t work out. it could have worked out,” Rachel The Trail will not take a stance on said. “She is suuuuch a Cancer. Such a PHOTO COURTESY/WIKIPEDIA the validity of astrology or other de- Cancer. She doesn’t listen to my read- Fated: The zodiacal chart above makes it pretty clear why Kate and Michael were destined to fail. terministic theories, but as of writ- ings, but just look how it turned out. ing this, Kathy is seeing a Sagittarius. Amiright? Amiright?” ies. Doesn’t know when to quit, you admit that they were drunk and she ogy, people. Don’t pretend it’s not We’ll see how that goes. I mean, come “As for Michael,” Rachel continued, know? So he’s stubborn, and she’s all didn’t even know his name when they real. It’s always right. ALWAYS!” on. Cancer and Sagittarius? The Trail “Such an Aries. Suuuuuuch an Ar- sensitive, and they both didn’t want to first hooked up, but come on. Astrol- Confusing many of Kathy’s close officially gives it three weeks. Underage Canadians streaming Record attendance at into U.S., drinking illegally T/P “Stay In and Jerk By FORD DENT and emotionally underdeveloped, eh.” While the Canadian students seem During our own spring break the to enjoy the trip, only a single, dirty A new, youthful Canadian phenom- University opened its doors to the Ca- Québécoise was available for inter- Off” dorm event enon is taking Puget Sound by storm, nadian winos, seeing their visit as an view, as he had missed the bus back By GILES FERGUSON popular regimen. and it’s not Justin Bieber. The Univer- opportunity to raise some much need- across the border. He had this to say: However, it is a grueling lifestyle, sity has recently become a primo des- ed gardening funds and to keep anti- “Deux ans et demi plus tard, le pro- It’s hard getting students involved both physically and psychological- tination in the new Canadian student drinking security in tip-top shape. jet touchant à sa fin, un rat maléfique in campus activities. Ask any hall ly taxing. One aspiring champion, itinerary that has become the most Puget Sound’s efficacy in making des ténèbres de la mort pissa dans le Resident Assistant. German exchange student Hein- popular spring break activity across the dorms an unwelcoming and au- bocal qui contenait... du tissu cérébral “We’re always working against the rich Hamfist, destroyed his laptop Western Canadian colleges. thoritarian environment is well docu- des clones québécois dans lequel repo- apathy element,” said Lindsay Sham- to avoid temptation until the games. Known as “alco-tourism,” the trend mented in the yearly exodus of fresh- sait toutes les données intellectuelles wow, T/P R.A. “We’ve got to come American hopeful Joshua Dal- was spawned by the lower drinking men into off-campus housing, but devant être implantées, eh.” up with events that are fun and re- ton is combating his primal urg- ages in Canada. Canadian students, to the Canadian students it offers a If the program goes well, the In- warding but can also fit into people’s es through daily viewings of “The bored with drinking’s legality, cross unique and electric thrill. Some Ca- ternational Political Economy De- schedules. And everyone is getting Golden Girls.” While the strategy the U.S. borders in droves. They come nucks even took the charade a step fur- partment may start its own class spe- busier all the time. Promises of free initially served as a powerful deter- to drink furtively in friends’ parents’ ther, purchasing fake IDs from sketchy cifically concerning the cross-border pizza can only get us so far.” rent, he now says he can’t stop think- houses and dorm rooms, which are of- online dealers, only to lose them to the exchange. But last month, Todd/Phibbs ing about Betty White’s seductively ten supplied by upperclassmen that are Asian Mart’s new I.D. scanner. “I mean really, what even is IPE?” amazed the campus communi- quavering voice. unable to make many friends. So far the program has been a re- said IPE Department head Stoney ty with its wildly successful “Stay Like the original Greek Olympics “You see, buddy,” said Neil Dent, my sounding success, and the University McBlazerpants. “You get to choose all in and Jerk Off” event. “I’m pretty and most Fortune 500 corporations, 20 year-old Canadian cousin and stu- plans to start spring break exchange of your own classes so long as you can sure 90% of T/P came,” said Lindsay. the Nut Buster’s Olympics is almost dent at UBC, “it’s just after a while all programs with several Canadian col- shoe-horn them into being related to “We’re back-ordering Kleenex. I’ve entirely devoid of women. The Vagi- the drinking in bars and at one’s leisure leges, sending our 18-20 year-olds to Internationalism or Economics, which never seen such enthusiastic partici- na Empowerment Collective, Puget gets boring, eh. All of that repression get plastered in Canadian clubs while is basically every single class offered at pation from so much of the resident Sound’s most fiercely pro-anti club, and rebellion that’s big to college cul- 18-20 year old Canadians come to Puget Sound. We essentially run a ma- population. It is really inspiring.” released a statement condemning ture is kinda, just, ya know, incorpo- Todd/Phibbs and Anderson/Langdon jor that caters to people who are too The strength of the response has the NBO as “excessively phallocen- rated into the machine. But America, to have their rooms searched and be lazy to commit themselves to a real prompted a series of like-minded tric.” with that big hockey stick up its butt… harassed by overzealous R.A.s, creepy study, so of course we’re going to make events in the near future. The Collective took special of- that danger makes us feel a thrill, eh? R.D.s and bored-looking security a class about going to Canada and get- Harrington and Schiff have an- fense after a representative of the Like we’re young and full of vitality guards. ting drunk. Duh.” nounced plans for a joint event in NBO planning committee remarked early April, tentatively titled the “Is girl masturbation even a thing?” “Nut Buster’s Olympics” or NBO. The NBO committee has denied According to event coordinators any pro-phallus agenda, and urged from the two residence halls, the young women to take part in the Olympics will feature prizes award- games. ed to winners of different categories. Should we be worried about all Likely categories include speed, vol- this wanking? Lisa O’Doul, M.D., ume, and most consecutive finishes. consulting physician to CHWS, Also in the testing phase is a long- says no. “Masturbation is a normal, range accuracy component. Protec- healthy part of a sex life. I think it’s tive eyewear is strongly advised for great to see students opening up those planning to attend. about getting off. If you know how to Anticipation for the Olympics is fly solo, you’re going to know your- running high in the halls. Many of self that much better when it comes Puget Sound’s most prolific wank- time to double up and get down.” ers have already begun training. To- tal abstinence appears to be the most 6 The Puget Sound Trail features March 30, 2012 [email protected] Professor Spotlight: Catalina Ocampo Londoño By MARINA BALLERIA Right now I’m teaching a class on the Spanish-American essay. We’re reading stuff all the way from It is Catalina Ocampo Londoño’s Independence to the present. The first year teaching here as a essay is an exciting topic because Visiting Professor in the Spanish it’s the one topic where if something department. She’s come here by doesn’t fit it’s called an essay. We’re a rather circuitous route; she was reading documents from the born and raised in Colombia, went independence, lectures that people to school in Virginia and Boston, gave, communist manifestos and and in between getting her various newspaper articles. degrees (her dissertation is still in the works), she has lived in This is your first year teaching Pittsburg, Minneapolis and now here as well and you’re teaching an Tacoma. introductory level course. What is Ocampo Londoño is interested it like teaching people who are just in melding various art forms. She beginning to learn the language? is teaching a class on the essay as an art form, while her dissertation It’s exciting, especially when I can looks at the history of literary get someone who is there taking criticism as if it were a work of the class because it is a requirement literature. In all of her classes, to keep learning Spanish. The other she attempts to use different art thing that is challenging for me forms to engage students with an teaching 102 and 201 is how to unfamiliar language. present culture to someone who doesn’t quite have the language. You’re a professor in Spanish This also functions in literature Literature, which is an enormous classes as well. field. What do you specialize in? For example, in the essay class many of the texts we are reading are I focus on Latin American very difficult texts. Sometimes the literature and mainly on the language, the references in the text PHOTO COURTESY/MAX HONCH twentieth century. Specifically, and the world they are in is very I’m really interested right now in foreign. So the challenge is how do critical thought in Latin America. you take these very difficult texts Cultural Fluidity: Ocampo Londoño explores crossovers between genres in Spanish Literature. I’ve always read fiction and and cultural material to people poetry and all these things, but who don’t have full grasp of the example, we put on a conference my parents continued to want my research grown... to things language yet. This is something that across some really interesting of people who use photography to learn English. At some point like the essay form and criticism. I’m still experimenting with. texts and I realized I really needed I’m combining it a little bit with not just showing political issues the school was particular in that to write that book. So I moved but also teaching people how to use almost everyone in the school was literature because Latin America is So do you switch into English back to Boston, starting working photography so they can be agents Colombian. There was a small a really interesting place because of sometimes? with that same professor and did the divisions between genres. of change. One of the things I came percentage of American kids graduate work. So I worked on my across as I was doing this was that a that were there with the Embassy Things are a lot more fluid there; In classes 201 and above I try to dissertation and actually continue lot of teaching artists would use the or the government. But it was there is a lot more hybridization stay completely in Spanish. to work on my dissertation. arts as a way of teaching difficult mostly Colombians who stayed in and movement between fiction For a while I worked with a material in a way that is accessible. Colombia. and criticism, nonfiction and professor at Harvard who has a What is the topic of your But for various reasons I had the fiction, both in terms of the works little initiative called the Cultural dissertation? When you say agents of social opportunity to come to the U.S. I themselves but also institutionally Agents Initiative. She looks at the change, what are some concrete went to summer schools and it got the way that it is structured. Writers ways in which art has been used The best way of describing it is examples of that? into my head that I wanted to come are also critics; writers have also productively to affect social change. that rather than looking at literature to the U.S. It was partially because historically been politicians. I worked with her for two years and through the lens of criticism, I’m One of the big people who does this was the 1990s in Bogotá and learned some really amazing stuff looking at the history of criticism this is a Brazilian named Augusto it was just not a good time. It was Are you teaching any classes with her. through the lens of literature. Boal who does theater. He started the height of violence from drug specifically on that topic? We did many things; for There’s a couple of novels that came out as an actor but then after a cartels. out between the late ‘50s that ‘70s while he started developing this that in many ways make fun of, particular form of theater that Did you experience any of that imitate or parody critical language. involved the audience in the violence personally? How did it process of doing theater. touch your life? What do you do in your free So he would stage a certain time? problem that the community was In the sense that there were having and then they would stop it. bombs going off in the city and I have a three-year-old son, so It’s Instead of presenting the tragedy, that was just part of your reality. that takes up a lot of time. I love he would stop it and then the I never had a bomb go off near to cook. I decided in my old age to people in the audience would try to me and fortunately never had pick up the mandolin. I’ve never AllAbout the change what had happened or what anyone I knew hurt in this. But, my played an instrument before so it would happen. It’s called forum school was in the mountains and feels like something very, very new. theater. Afterwards they would overlooked Bogotá and there was Also, getting to know Tacoma. I’ve discuss ways of transforming their one particular bomb that happened spent so much time moving that a DRESS community based on the solutions after school. I remember seeing this lot of my free time is spent getting that had come up through theater. bomb go off. I remember we heard to know the places where I am. There are tons of these examples it and we all went to the window, of people doing these things across and you could see it. What’s something about you 1 Day Sale the world. So it fortunately never touched that would surprise your students? me personally but the type of Do you try to do these sorts of atmosphere was just so different My grandfather bought a things in your classes? from what I saw in the United circus. He was forced to give it States and the kind of life that back shortly afterwards. He was Clearly I’m not trying to do the young people live there. an interesting character. He was same thing in Puget Sound, but So I decided that I wanted to sort of an entrepreneur before his March 31st, 9AM-9PM the same types of principles apply. come to the United States. My time, he also came up with this One of the things I learned is that parents weren’t happy with the strange scheme to raise ostriches University of Puget Sound art makes things accessible to us. idea, but I applied and fortunately in Colombia, which never really So if you have a hard time coming it worked out financially. So I came panned out. He also had this Field House, Tacoma to the world of text and reading to the University of Virginia and butterfly raising business, which something, there’s other ways for that’s where I did my undergrad. is actually very lucrative. They’re you to enter this world. You can Then, I had the horrible idea of raised to sell at weddings. do individual arts, or through doing graduate school right after In my secret life I also write performance, or creative writing. college. I went to graduate school poetry. Somehow that has been Name Brands Starting at So I try to bring creative writing at Brown and halfway through dissociated from the university into my courses, and also have the determined that I needed to have a persona and didn’t really occur to $19.99 possibility for students to bring break. So in the midst of my graduate me. You could also say that I’ve creative writing into their projects. career I did many things—I was a heard people speaking in tongues, Prom | Wedding | Special Occasion Things don’t map on perfectly to copy editor for a while, I worked as danced with Shakira when she the world of the university, but a professional translator, I worked and I were both 16 (seriously, long there are ways to integrate them. with this professor [at Harvard], I story), read Ancient Greek at some did internships at art institutions, point in my life and currently live So you were born in Colombia I lived in Minneapolis for a while. with three adults, a preschooler, and now you’re at Puget Sound; two cats, a dog and a seven-year- Sponsored by: Office of Community Engagement what happened in between? So what happened afterold sourdough starter. I’m also Minneapolis? much more comfortable with Well, a lot of things. I was born writing than with speaking, and am in Bogotá, grew up there and I was doing some freelance and horrifically shy. My students will went to high school there. I went then I decided I needed to come probably not buy a word of that, to an American school because back to grad school. I was coming but it’s true. features The Puget Sound Trail 7 [email protected] March 30, 2012 Women’s League Flea Market vendors report high sales By ELENA CLEARY Mills explained that the Puget swim coach Don Duncan. Scholarship. Current Puget Sound “I have become very close with Sound Women’s League uses When the flea market is student Julie Coleman, who aided many of the members, because While the rest of the campus the money from the Market to over, the Life Center Church, the Puget Sound Women’s League they have not only offered me community was busy catching fund four endorsed scholarships: which operates four thrift stores in running this year’s Market, has financial support, but endless some sun (or rain) on Saturday, the Eliza Rummell Scholarship, throughout Tacoma, receives the benefited from the scholarships. moral and academic support with March 17, the University of Puget the Centennial Scholarship, the unsold items that vendors do not She is the first and only three- my research.” Sound Women’s League held Women’s League Scholarship wish to keep. time winner of the Puget Sound The Puget Sound Women’s their annual Flea Market at the and the Lucile and Franklin On the amount of preparation Women’s League Centennial League was formed in 1900 and Memorial Fieldhouse. The Flea Thompson Scholarship. The and planning involved, Mills said, Scholarship. This scholarship has worked ever since to raise Market has been held every year money raised is split equally “It’s a lot of work but I enjoy doing is awarded to women who are funds for the school. “The group since 1968. between these four scholarships. it. This will be the third year I 35 years or older and who are is made up of women who are The League’s Flea Market Aside from the 55 vendors, who have done it. We could always use returning to college after having interested in supporting their Coordinator, Grace Mills, said, each pay $75 to book a booth, the more manpower.” been married or divorced. college and want to help raise “We had a wonderful turnout, Market includes a café, a boutique Mills said that the Puget “This generous financial money towards scholarships,” had over 1,500 [people] buy section for the more expensive Sound Women’s League looks contribution from the Puget Mills said. tickets at the door, plus we had items and a Grandma’s Attic that for students who stay at Puget Sound Women’s League has Many members are the mothers presold several hundred tickets. includes “just about anything you Sound over Spring Break to come enabled me to complete my of Puget Sound freshmen. “They It was a busy day and everyone can imagine.” There’s also a silent down and help out with the Flea Bachelors Degree in Comparative are always the biggest amount had a good time. The vendors auction. Market. However, during the Sociology at Puget Sound,” who join every year but over the who rented space from us all said Furniture is usually placed week of Spring Break the campus Coleman said. She plans to years they gradually drop out, they did better than last year.” in the hallway or in the varsity was nearly empty, and Mills said graduate this May. especially those out of town. But In 1967, Bethel Schneebeck, lockers if there is not a sporting that they did not have any student “The members of the Puget those who do come down to the a member of the League, visited event. The silent auction features volunteers. Sound Women’s League are an school for meetings and always a flea market in Paris and was antiques. Some League members Treasurer of the Puget Sound amazing group of caring and say it’s a good excuse to go see inspired by what she experienced. are antique dealers and help Women’s League, Judi Tockston, involved citizens who spend their children,” Mills said. She came back to the United decide which items should go in explained that as a group they countless hours engaging in The Women’s League has six States with the idea to raise money the auction and how much those choose the applicants for a few activities that center around meetings a year and they do not for the University by hosting a items are worth. This year there scholarships they fund, including supporting Puget Sound students meet in the summer. The Flea similar type of market. was an organ for sale, which was the Centennial Scholarship and and the Puget Sound community Market is currently the only event given by former Puget Sound the Puget Sound Women’s League as a whole,” Coleman added. hosted by the League. Grassroots Campaigns Inc. sued over abusive labor practices Critics say outsourced activism can be exploitative

By CONRAD WHARTON in America. Fisher saw the increasing popularity of A campaign against hate? Save “outsourced” political campaigns our wilderness in a summer? A as problematic due to high rates job for an international charity? of activist burnout and the Name an issue on the progressive potential for paid canvassing to buffet, and there’s probably an replace more traditional sites advertisement on Craigslist of democratic dialogue, which to join the good fight with focus on community and local organizations like The Fund for politics rather than on national Public Interest, Dialogue Direct issues. or Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. While the harms of a wider With a promised compensation strategy of paid activism are PHOTO COURTESY/WIKIPEDIA of $1400-$2200 per month, still debated, even by Fisher’s no one seems to be promising supporters, Grassroots limitless riches. But to be paid Campaigns specifically has a On the Streets of Sonagachi: The area contains one of the largest red light districts in Asia. anything to advocate for a disturbing history of questionable personal passion might seem, on labor practices. The group has the surface, like a dream job for settled multiple lawsuits in recent an idealistic student with limited years for failing to pay employees Freeset combats poverty and employment prospects. minimum wage in San Fransisco, Unfortunately, the reality of compensate employees for working for these organizations overtime in Oregon, and for unjustly firing three Illinois sex trafficking in Sonagachi often falls short of expectations. Recruitment information is long employees who attempted to on idealism and distressingly form a union. Although the most By DANI SAGE learn skills to get more experience ter provide for their children and thin on the details, avoiding recent cases date from 2009, the for future job opportunities as also allow them to receive more sums involved in the settlements well as life skills that would allow training for getting jobs in the the topic of quota-based pay When Kerry and Annie Hilton are arresting: $2 million in the them take the greatest advantage future as well as gain more life systems and the ugly hours spent and their four children moved to San Francisco class-action suit of their newfound freedom. After skills and education. The Freeset going door-to-door or accosting Kolkata (Calcutta), India in 1999 and $18,000 divided among the testing several products for pro- Trust works alongside the Freeset strangers on the street for money. with a mission to live with the three Oregon employees. duction, the Hiltons decided to organization provide more op- When a Grassroots Campaigns poor, they didn’t realize that two With few prospects for make jute (a biodegradable fabric) portunities for the women by of- recruiter came to visit Puget years later they would be chang- summer employment, and the bags. fering educational developments Sound students a few weeks ago, ing the lives of over 180 women. voracious recruiting techniques Although many of the women such as reading and writing, her classroom spiel highlighted When they first moved into their of Grassroots Campaigns (I first taking part in the Freeset monetary management, and ba- the importance of of “winning three-bedroom apartment, they received three phone calls Company, started by the Hiltons, sic health care. The Freeset Trust the war” on hot-button political were astonished to realize how within a week of volunteering were not trained to sew at the aids families by providing child- topics such as gay marriage and much the neighborhood changed my information as a potential level of quality that the market care for working mothers during the Keystone XL pipeline. at night. During the day, Kolkata candidate), students might be demanded, the program began the day and making health food Grassoots Campaigns is may seem like a normal, albeit tempted by the certainty of training women to learn the skills and some education available. For part of a larger system of for- more impoverished, Indian neigh- a paycheck, if nothing else. they would need to change their those who have problems paying profit progressive campaign borhood. At night, however, Kol- Even the wage, though, isn’t lives. At first business was slow, as bills or loans, the Trust has cre- organizations which constitute kata became the largest red light guaranteed. Canvassers have the women were only able to pro- ated Mukhti Budgeting Services the on-the-street fundraising district in the city of Sonagachi. to meet a minimum quota of duce a few dozen bags a day. How- that gives people advice on taking activities of the political left. Every night, thousands of wom- donations each week to be payed ever, today they are able to create control of loans and establishing a Grassroots has contracted with en were being forced to sell their anything above minimum wage, and sell about one-thousand qual- re-payment plan. the ACLU, the Sierra Club, bodies either by traffickers or be- and continued poor performance ity-assured bags. The women who In order to contribute to the Amnesty International and the cause of poverty. can result in termination. take part in the organization are Freeset program, Puget Sound Democratic National Committee, In 2001, the Hiltons began to As one commentator on the paid at almost twice the rate of a hosted a Freeset Fest on March 28 who rely on Grassroots and change the lives of some women in online California message board job of similar skill requirements at 4:00pm in Marshall Hall. Dur- similar groups to fundraise and Kolkata a little bit at a time. Start- Indybay.org explained, “I’ve and quality, while also being of- ing the event, there were bands build a network of contacts ing with a small group of women canvassed before, and it sucks. fered health insurance and a pen- playing and a variety of items be- through street canvassing. The willing to put their trust in Kerry Your idealism is commodified sion plan. ing sold including artwork, baked practice was criticized in Dana and Annie, the Hiltons were able and then squeezed for everything Not only are these women able goods, and other donated articles. Fisher’s 2006 book Activism, to help some women leave behind it’s worth.” to help themselves, Freeset gives All profits went to the Freeset pro- Inc.: How the Outsourcing the sex trade and find an oppor- them the opportunity to help gram to further their cause and of Grassroots Campaigns is tunity for a better life. The Hil- their families. The women who liberate the women in Kolkata. Strangling Progressive Politics tons used business to help women work with Freeset are able to bet- 8 sports The Puget Sound Trail March 30, 2012 [email protected] Sprinting to championships Sweeping the Green: Logger track and field is running all out Men’s golf success The team has a chance at redemption this spring

By HANNAH CHASE They shaved 13 strokes off of their team score, firing a 322 (+34) on the There has always been great em- first day, and after four Loggers went phasis placed the varsity sports sub-80 on the second day, shot a teams on this campus, however this 309 (+21). Although this improve- interest has been focused on just ment did not place them in position that: teams. Football, soccer, base- to finish first, it demonstrates the ball and volleyball (just to name a team’s willpower and drive to suc- few) have been the sports of inter- ceed in the tournament circuit. est on the Puget Sound campus. This drive was demonstrated Whether or not that interest is for once again at the Pacific Invitation- negative or positive reasons is left al March 17 and 18. The men’s golf to the sports enthusiasts. team completed play in third place, However, the Puget Sound cam- led by Kitto and Bean. Bean fired pus is home to more than just the a 75 (+3) on Sunday, and Kitto shot fast-paced contact sports. It is also a four-over 76. They tied for sixth home to a very talented group of in the tournament, each with a two- individual athletes in the form of day score of 150 (+6), just four shots PHOTO COURTESY/CHRIS SPALDING the golf team. The golf teams have behind the lead. been consistently sweeping the The Loggers were third in the At the Mark: Loggers continue to make conference qualifying times and scores with each meet. greens and have not been truly rec- tournament with an overall team ognized for their achievements. score of 614 (+38), following the By DALTON HANDY necessary in order for him to make est time of the season at 4:08.27. “The men’s golf team is statisti- Linfield team, which scored just 23- nationals, Cerne emphasized the The mark was set by Leiken, soph- cally the second best looking team, over par, and the Community Col- lege of Spokane. The team will head As the Puget Sound outdoor need for good weather on the day omore Alicia Burns (Spokane Val- just behind the women’s soccer to the NWC Spring Class on March track season sprints towards the of the conference meet, which ley, Wash.), sophomore Megan team,” senior Andy Bingle (Breck- 31-April 1 for their next tourna- Northwest Conference champion- will take place April 20-21. Senior Gilbertson (Clackamas, Ore.), and enridge, Colo.) said. ment. ships, several Loggers have already sprinter Andrea Leiken (Portland, freshman Karina Harper (Port- Last fall, the men’s golf team, led The goal for the men’s golf team earned their place at the meet. Ore.) echoed his sentiment, noting land, Ore.). by sophomore Matt Kitto (Lake is to aim high, as they wish to end Some of those athletes also have the effect of the weather on the re- While the men’s side did not win Oswego, Ore.) captured their sec- the season in Florida at the nation- their sights set on a possible nation- sults of multiple prior events. the meet, finishing third, they did ond consecutive Fall Classic Title, al conference tournament. With al qualifying time or score. Leiken is enjoying a successful se- place first, second, and third in the and as they continue through the their consistently fantastic tourna- Among them is sophomore de- nior season herself. Her 58.22 sec- 1500 meter races. Freshman Josh spring season, the men’s golf team’s ment record, this goal is not out of cathlete and loggerathletics.com’s ond time in the 400 meter dash is Seekatz (Philomath, Ore.) finished future looks bright. The season is reach. They were close to making athlete of the week Joe Cerne (Ra- ranked first in the NWC and fourth first with a time of 4:11.38, fol- already off to a fantastic start. their dream come true last season, vensdale, Wash.). Cerne made an in the nation. While she admits that lowed by senior Robert Snowden The team picked up right where but fell flat. This year they have a impression in the only decathlon the outdoor season just began last (Eugene, Ore.) and sophomore it left off on March 2 with a win at second chance. event prior to the conference cham- weekend for most Eastern schools, Sean Tyree (Minneapolis, Minn.). the Logger Invitational. They won “I’m really looking forward to pionship, winning the Pacific Pre- the time puts her solidly in place to Sixteen different Loggers earned by five strokes firing a 613 (+45) playing better at the conference view on March 16 and 17. In doing qualify for the Division III National conference bids at the Pacific Lu- in the four team tournament. The championship. We were in a good so, he has established himself as the Championship meet on May 24-26. theran Invitational meet on March team was led by freshman Adam position going into the conference favorite for the Northwest Confer- According to Leiken, the top 10, including Seekatz’s two quali- Bean (Portland, Ore.) who took championship last spring but we ence championship. twenty runners will advance to na- fying times. He qualified in both home his first career medalist hon- didn’t finish strong. I’m looking for- After the first five events on tionals. She currently leads self-de- the steeplechase and 5,000 meter ors. He was tied for the individu- ward to a little redemption this sea- Saturday, Cerne stood in fourth scribed “rival,” Willamette’s Jaela contests. al lead on the first day after shoot- son,” Kitto said. place but finished strong in the fi- Dinsmoore, by .37 of a second. Din- While only 11 athletes traveled ing a 76 (+5) and captured the lead The women’s golf team, who is nal five, ending the weekend with smoore took first in the conference to the Redlands Invitational (it on the second by scoring a 75 (+4), also doing well this spring season, is 5,863 points. That point total makes in 2011 while Leiken finished sec- was optional for the Loggers due putting him two strokes ahead of hoping to see the men head to na- his finish seventh-ranked in the ond. Leiken also holds the second to spring break), almost every ath- his competition. tional’s this spring, and they believe school’s history. place spot in the 200 meters, trail- lete who competed there set either The Loggers continued on the that there is no question that they The two-sport athlete (Cerne also ing only Dinsmoore. a season best mark or achieved a road at the PLU Invitational on will indeed be heading to Florida. plays football) estimates that in or- Leiken and the girls’ 4x400 re- personal record. March 4 where they finished fifth “The boys will almost undoubt- der to qualify for nationals he will lay team lead the Lady Loggers to Up next for the team will be the overall. The team was led by fresh- ably going to nationals,” senior Car- need a score of roughly 6,100 points a win at the Payton Scoring Meet Sam Adams Invitational, a full- men Ricky Howard who finished rie Eidsness (Stanwood, Wash.) said. in the conference meet. last weekend, defeating St. Martin’s, team meet at Whitworth. seventh individually. Although the As the season continues, the “It’s about putting it togeth- Pacific Lutheran and Olympic Col- “There is really good competi- Loggers did not place high, they men’s golf team will have more op- er…. Subtle improvement in all ar- lege. tion there. I’m looking forward to saw a dramatic improvement be- portunity to shine. eas would do it [reach the 6,100 “There is a lot of potential on the having people to chase after,” Leik- tween days one and two of the point mark],” Cerne said, pointing girls’ side,” Leiken said, adding that en said. tournament. out that he feels he could certain- she hopes the team finishes in the With the way the season is go- ly improve in the shot put, discus, top three at the NWC meet. ing, it it likely that the Loggers will 100-meter dash and high jump. The 4x400 team “has a decent be able to carry their momentum In addition to the improvements shot at winning conference,” Leik- through the next meet. en said. The Loggers set their fast- Women’s Golf Men’s Golf

Northwest Conference Northwest Conference Fall Classic Fall Classic 2011 2011

Rounds: Rounds: 2 2

Place: Place: 8 1

Teams: Teams: 9 9

Par: Par: +308 +17

Stroke: Stroke: PHOTO COURTESY/CHRIS SPALDING 884 593

Get Set: With steadfast runers, the women have a shot at winning conference this season. The Puget Sound Trail sports 9 [email protected] March 30, 2012 Loggers drop the ball during tournament play

yielded four runs in a sloppy first closely contested. Van Hess pitched inning, ultimately losing 13-0. The another solid game, allowing just Loggers managed only three hits in one run in seven innings. Despite the game, two of which came from her strong performance, the Log- sophomore right fielder Jenica Holt gers could only muster one run as (Pleasanton, Calif.). well, forcing the game into extra in- The Loggers had very little time nings. to lick their wounds after their dou- Things looked promising for the ble-header, as they travelled to Cal Loggers, as senior Aryn Grause Lutheran on Wednesday, Mar. 14 (Corvallis, Ore.) and freshman Ma- for another double-header. This rissa Jeffers (Issaquah, Wash.) de- time around, however, the Loggers livered RBIs to give the Loggers a scored first. 3-1 advantage in the eighth inning. Senior Chrissy Atterson (Marys- However, the lead did not last. Po- ville, Wash.) hit a double which mona-Pitzer scored three runs in sent junior Tahni Arndt (Taco- the bottom of the inning to win the ma, Wash.) home, giving the Log- game 4-3 and sweep the double- gers their first lead of the road trip. header. Holding onto a 3-1 advantage go- The Loggers hoped a return to ing bottom of the seventh and final NWC play would improve their inning, the Loggers could not hang fortunes as they traveled back to PHOTO COURTESY/DAVID PENDLETON on to secure the victory. Van Hess, the Pacific Northwest to take on ri- the starting pitcher for the game, val Whitworth in a four-game set, recorded only one out before al- which lasted from Saturday, Mar. Strikeout: The softball team struggled to maintain a lead in their recent tournament performances. lowing Cal Lutheran to win on a 17 to Sunday, Mar. 18. Despite walk-off single, after being done jumping out to an early one-noth- By STEPHEN HAMWAY runs in the bottom of the second away. The Loggers’ best chance at in by two fielding errors in the in- ing lead, courtesy of a double by inning, en route to a 15-1 victory scoring came in the top of the sec- ning. Perhaps frustrated by the Holt, the Loggers eventually fell be- that was called after the fifth in- ond inning when junior Brian- heartbreaking 4-3 loss, the Log- hind in the first game and lost 6-3. While most of the campus was ning. na Huber (Chico, Calif.) opened gers struggled in the second half of The second game featured more enjoying spring break, the Loggers The Loggers fared little better in the inning by reaching a base on a the double-header, managing only of the same. The Loggers allowed women’s softball team completed a the second half of the double-head- fielding error. three hits in a 10-0 defeat. seven runs in the first inning on rigorous road-trip. er, giving up six runs in the bot- Following a subsequent single by The team then finished up their their way to a 12-7 defeat at the After being swept at home by tom of the first inning and failing senior Elayna Van Hess, the Log- time in Southern California with hands of the Pirates. conference rival George Fox in four to respond, eventually losing 8-0 in gers had runners on second and one final doubleheader against Po- The Loggers appeared to final- games over the weekend of March a game that also fell victim to the third with no outs. Unfortunate- mona-Pitzer on Thursday, Mar. 15. ly snap out of their hitting slump 3-4, the Loggers wanted to gain mercy rule in the fifth inning. ly, the Loggers finished the inning The Loggers’ starting pitcher in the in their first game the next day, as momentum as they set out on the The Loggers failed to redeem empty-handed, as two strikeouts first game, senior Joleen Monfilet- they strung ten hits together, and road. Their first test came on Sat- themselves in their next match-up, and a line out to the catcher ended to (Everett, Wash.), held Pomona- took held a 9-6 advantage going urday, March 10 in a double-head- as they traveled to Southern Cali- the inning without any runs for the Pitzer scoreless for the first three into the bottom of the seventh in- er against defending conference fornia to take on Chapman Univer- Loggers. innings, until the stalemate ended ning. Yet again, the team could not champion Linfield. sity in another double-header on Chapman responded by scoring abruptly on a three-run home run close out the victory, surrendering Unfortunately, the Loggers lost Tuesday, March 13. three more runs in the bottom of that gave Pomona-Pitzer a lead that four runs in the bottom of the in- control of both games early on and In the first game, the Panthers the inning and eventually cruised they never relinquished. ning. The Loggers capped off their never had the chance to recover. In jumped on the Loggers early, scor- to a 7-0 victory. Pomona-Pitzer eventually frustrating week by losing to Whit- the first game, Linfield broke open ing two runs in the first inning The second game proved to be cruised to a 9-4 victory. Howev- worth 7-2 in the second game on a scoreless game by scoring twelve to put the Loggers in a hole right more of the same, as the Loggers er, the second game was far more Sunday. Heartbreak over break Loggers improve on the mound By ANGEL JOHNSON gers continued to fight back un- By JULIA FISHMAN the game strong with an 8-3 lead game at a time,” Aguiar said. “You til the match was tied 5-5. Both over Pomona-Pitzer in the top of can only pitch one on the week- The Puget Sound women’s la- teams fought for control of the Over spring break, the base- the fourth inning, but they were end, so you can only influence crosse team remained active dur- score board through the entire ball team took a trip to South- crushed by three runs in the bot- one game. As a pitching staff, ing spring break, continuing their game. At the end of the game, the ern California to compete in the tom of the fourth. we’ve shown up sometimes, but competitive season. It was a rough Loggers were down only a couple California Invitational Tourna- Sophmore Addison Melzer other times we haven’t. We need week for the team, which lost all points until time ran out, and Po- ment. They played games against (Portland, Ore.) and Mentor hom- to get back to being more consis- of its games during the break, but mona was declared the winner of Pomona-Pitzer and Cal Luther- ered in the top of the third for a 4-2 tent.” it was apparent that the Loggers the game, winning 19-16. an. In California, they went 1-2, lead after Hosmer’s RBI-double in These three games show a clear fought hard during each game. Schulman was the top scorer with a loss against Cal Lutheran the top of the first. Freshman Jake improvement in the pitching ca- For their first match-up, the this game with six goals, while and a loss against Pomona-Pitzer Boley (Gig Harbor, Wash.) made a pabilities of the Loggers and in team traveled to Whittier in Cali- Cook had four goals for the third in a double-header. sacrifice bunt plus an error in the their consistency. However, there fornia on Monday, March 12. Ear- consecutive game in a row. Senior The first game against Cal Lu- fourth, which brought in two runs is more to the game than just the ly in the game, Whittier scored Kristine Morris (Tiburon, Calif.) theran was a tough fight for the for the Loggers. Hosmer popped pitching. six goals and took the lead, allow- also added four goals to the Log- Loggers. Junior Nate Aguiar (Los a sacrifice fly in the top of the “We have games where the hit- ing them to control the rest of the gers’ score. Gatos, Calif.), starting pitch- fourth and Mentor hit a double to ting goes really well and the pitch- game. Back in Tacoma, the Loggers er for the Loggers, pitched sev- take the lead at 8-3. ing doesn’t show up. And games Although freshman Caro- played their last game of spring en innings, in which Cal Luther- Unfortunately, the Loggers were pitching shows up and hit- line Cook (Orinda, Calif.) led the break on Saturday, March 17, an was unable to score any runs. could not hold the lead and ended ting doesn’t,” Aguiar said. “The Loggers with four goals, it was meeting Pomona-Pitzer for the In the final four innings, Cal Lu- the game with an 8-9 loss. last few games, everybody has not enough to help them win the second time. The Loggers played theran took a 5-2 lead and came “Coming into the weekend we been in sync. We’ve failed in a game. Junior Julie Schulman (Dur- their closest game, never allowing away with the win. knew we needed to string togeth- couple innings and that costs us ham, N.C.) and senior Grace Reid Pomona-Pitzer to maintain a lead Senior Will Mentor (Seattle, er a few good games,” Aguiar said. the game. We’ve definitely been (Kirkland, Wash.) both added a of more than two goals. Wash.) and freshman Conner “I think we competed for the last improving though.” hat trick to the Logger’s score. Ul- The first half of the game was Savage (Bothell, Wash.) scored three. I think the trip down to This improvement marks a timately, the Loggers fell to Whit- extremely defensive on both the Loggers only two runs. California was a good series to get change in the Loggers momentum tier 22-11. sides, but Pomona had a 5-4 lead The second and third games on track. It was good to be able to this season. The Loggers remained in Cal- at the end of the half. In the be- were double-headers against Po- compete.” The Loggers are at home this ifornia for their second game ginning of the second half the mona-Pitzer. The team split the “It’s kind of frustrating because Saturday with a double-header at against Occidental on Tuesday, Loggers immediately tied up the games, ending the day 1-1. Ju- as a starter you can only pitch one 12:00 and 3:00 p.m. March 13. Occidental took an ear- game 6-6. The game continued nior Matt Robinson (Lafayette, ly 7-1 lead in the game, and by to switch back and forth between Calif.) pitched the first eight in- halftime the score was 17-4. Once both teams. Schulman’s final goal nings to end the first game of the again, Cook put up another four of the game brought the score to double-header with a 2-1 score. goals for the Loggers, alongside 10-10 with less than five minutes Senior Matt Cox (Salem, Ore.) freshman Rachael Silva (Steam- left in the game. homered to centerfield with one boat Springs, Colo.) who added a Sadly, Pomona made one more out in the bottom of the seventh, pair of goals for the Loggers in the goal and held onto the ball in or- tying the score 1-1, sending the second half. However, these efforts der to run the clock out, beating game in to extra innings. Fresh- weren’t enough for the Loggers to the Loggers 11-10. Schulman was man Bobby Hosmer (Tucson, make a comeback, and they suf- the high scorer of the game with Ariz.) was the second scorer af- fered 25-9 loss. 4 goals; and Reid, Morris, and ter being walked to second after The Loggers’ last game in Cali- sophomore Reagan Guarriello Mentor was hit by a pitch. Senior fornia was against Pomona-Pitzer (Orange, Calif.) each added one Casey Coberly (Boise, Idaho) on Wednesday, March, 14, and goal for the Loggers. singled in to left field, giving there they suffered their most The next women’s Lacrosse Hosmer the plate. PHOTO COURTESY/DAVID PENDLETON heartbreaking game of the Califor- game will be hosted at Puget The second game in the dou- nia series. Pomona took an early Sound against Whittier on Tues- ble-header was an unfortu- 3-1 lead in the game, but the Log- day, March 27 at 6:00 p.m. nate loss. 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By HARRY SASSCROTCH normally; when aroused, the happy with what they have cervix can allow up to 8 inches. The majority of American And when fully aroused, the By GIRTH BROOKS forget the standard male porn star size is just as staggering. Accord- sporting a foot-long schlong. A ing to a study from the Journal of culture and society tells us one cervix will lift slightly for a tad thing all the time. Bigger is better. more room. Each and every day, we are bom- man’s anxiety over the size of his Urology (the most accurate study Bigger cars, TVs, houses, and the This highlights that of the most barded with the message that big- penis is only matched by a woman’s to date) the average penis length list goes on and on. important factors in terms of ger is better. 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Men Foreplay offers stimulation unrealistically sized melons, sickly and hundreds of thousands of wom- satisfied with their partner’s penis. with larger members are instantly throughout the body. This skinny waists and perfectly rounded en request this procedure every year. Studies also show that a man’s more attractive and desired. continued arousal helps the hips. Western Culture has turned a It’s also no surprise that the male girth is much more important This notion is largely seen receiving partner to open up. nice set of cans into the Holy Grail. enhancement industry is boom- than his length when it comes in porn, where men with large This response is due to the For men, this insecurity start- ing. Pills, creams and stretching to sexual stimulation in wom- penises dominate their partner relaxation of the body. One ed in the locker room in middle devices flood the market. It’s no en. These studies show that al- and emphasize going “harder” helpful foreplay option is school. 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This is not confronting mainstream media? particularly surprising, consider- Hard thrusting can harm said “Oh, my girlfriend is so wet I Jeff, Who Lives at First of all, we need to look ing society’s common forgiveness a partner, potentially causing don’t need it.” False. The notion at the statistics to really find of physical imperfections in men. tearing and intense pain. With that the vagina will always be Home (R) wet enough is not something you Fri: 2:15, 4:30, 6:30, 8:30 out what is “average.” Accord- The more important conclu- a female partner, trying to thrust should rely on. This also reflects Sat-Sun: 12:00, 2:15, 4:30, 6:30, 8:30 ing to the FIA program “Normal sion that we can draw from this deeper and harder can lead to how lube should be always be Mon-Thurs: 2:15, 4:30, 6:30, 8:30 Breasts,” breasts come in all differ- data, is that people are usually the penis literally slamming up ent shapes and sizes. Most women more insecure about their “size” against the cervix. used for anal play, as the rectum Salmon Fishing in have one breast that is bigger than than is warranted. This shows that These instances are painful does not secrete moisture like the and not ideal for most consensual vagina. (PG-13) the other, and sagging is the natu- people tend to overestimate how the Yemen Third, if the receiving partner Fri: 1:55, 4:15, 6:40, 9:00 ral effect of gravity on the breasts. important their size is, likely due adults. Communication is Sat-Sun: 11:45am, 1:55, 4:15, 6:40, 9:00 The average cup size in the US to the “bigger is better” message necessary to voice any pain or isn’t taking to the size of the penis Mon-Thurs: 1:55, 4:15, 6:40, 9:00 is a B cup. Despite these figures, portrayed by mainstream media. concerns during these encounters. well, the best solution is to slow most women, a staggering 70%, When it comes down to it, it’s like- The fact is that just because the down and follow their lead on In Darkness (R) are dissatisfied with the size and ly that your partner is happy with male partner has a large penis, it what pace and position is working Fri-Thurs: 1:45, 4:45, 7:45 shape of their breasts (according you, physically. One of the sexiest doesn’t make him better in bed. for them. to the 2006 American Psycho- things a partner can do is embrace And if a large penis is involved, The most noted option is for the The Artist (PG-13) logical Association’s paper, “Psy- all of their assets with confidence certain precautions should be receiving partner to ride on top Fri-Mon: 1:35, 6:15, 8:40 taken. so they can determine how much Tues: 8:40 chology of Men & Masculinity”). and enthusiasm. Joy and passion in The vulva and the anus are both goes in and the pace at which it Wed-Thurs: 1:35, 6:15, 8:40 This same article shows that, sex leads to richness in a relation- while only 30% of women are sat- ship. And just because you increase erogenous areas for people, but does. Vegucated (NR) isfied with their own breasts, 55% the length of your penis, or the size that doesn’t mean every single When a large penis is involved Tues: 2:00, 6:45 of men are perfectly happy with of your breasts, it’s not likely going sensation is one of pleasure. If in your consensual sex, you The 72 Hour Film Festival their partners’ knockers. Thus, al- to increase the quality of your rela- not handled properly, a large should communicate with your May 11 • 6pm though most women appear to be tionships. Taking all of this into per- penis can cause pain as opposed to partner so that you receive the Slots are still available! unhappy with their breasts, the ma- spective, don’t be afraid to reject the pleasure in consensual situations. best sex possible. Most vaginal cavities range Only $7 with jority of men have no complaints. societal mantra “size matters” and Student ID! Nation-wide insecurity in penis- be proud of what you’re carrying. from about 4-6 inches deep The Puget Sound Trail arts & entertainment 11 [email protected] March 30, 2012 Mass Effect 3 leaves players wanting more

By WALT MITCHELL not just for the characters but for voices heard through the preemi- ters so convincingly alive that real BioWare as well—can they write an nent gaming charity Child’s Play, people are giving real money to see If you’ve recently ventured any- ending that relieves all that tension, donating money as a way of guilting them off a little happier. where near gaming’s corner of the ties up all the loose ends while re- Bioware into shifting their stance. Once, when I was a kid, my fam- blogosphere you’ll have stumbled flecting the unique set of decisions Having donated an excess of ily went to Outback Steakhouse into a complex, heated debate on each player has made? $80,000 at the time of this writing, with my grandparents. On the drive the limits of authorial control: Bio- The answer, apparently, is no. It the group seeks to demonstrate its over, I finished a sci-fi book I’d been Ware’s conclusion to their star-far- really shouldn’t come as a surprise dedication to the series’ integrity reading. ing epic Mass Effect 3 has been rais- that such a gargantuan story—a with a public display of (ostensible) I spent the evening dropping ing all sorts of hackles, and fans of franchise spanning three titles, five good will, a sort of indirect exhibi- angry tears into my Bloomin’ On- the series proclaim its conclusion a years, endless hours of playtime and tion of emotional investment. In the ion because the hero didn’t get the treacherous and unfair end for the a laundry list of moral quandaries— end, though, it comes across as a girl, didn’t save the world, didn’t do characters they’ve come to know could ever wrap up in a way satis- petty bit of blackmail. much at all, really. More than any- and love. The central question has fying to every player’s unique play- Fan-driven, after-the-fact revi- thing I wanted to read it again and become just how much sway players through. That being said, the three sions aren’t unheard-of, by any find he’d done something different, really do or should hold in the realm possible endings of Mass Effect 3 means—in response to critics who but it wasn’t up to me. are jarringly unsatisfying and inap- thought it too depressing, Dickens Mass Effect told us it really was of narrative. PHOTO COURTESY/WIKIPEDIA.ORG The series began in 2007 with the propriately similar for a series that revised the conclusion of Great Ex- up to us. It’s a game about choice, so first Mass Effect, in which its pro- hinged on player choice. pectations; moreover, he wrote in a when BioWare yanked the narrative Satisfying Ending?: Fan That is, at least, the popular opin- letter to a friend, “Upon the whole controls from our hands we couldn’t tagonist, Commander Shepard, un- controversies arise on the earths a deadly cycle of galactic xe- ion—in the days following its re- I think it is for the better.” The re- help but get a little bitter. web and abroad concerning nocide—every 50,000 years a race of lease, forums and comment sections vision provided brighter prospects But maybe our anger proves it was sentient machines, the Reapers, in- the iconic sci-fi video game everywhere began lighting up with for the characters that fans had, never about us. We care about these vades from beyond the outer reach- series’ epic conclusion. scathing condemnations of the tril- over the course of the novel’s seri- characters because they appear so es of the Milky Way and purges the ogy’s conclusion. This vitriol soon alized publication, come to care for human, so real and whole—if that’s galaxy of all sentient life. In the first ery in-game decision has repercus- took the shape of an actual peti- so much that the possibility of their the case, while we might want the and following titles, Shepard must sions for the final confrontation— tion to alter the ending, the “Retake being ultimately unhappy seemed best for them, we can’t pretend to convince the races of the galaxy to one pissed-off diplomat might mean Mass Effect” movement. unbearable. control their fate. Their autonomy band together against their fast-ap- one less fleet for your rebellion. Supporters hope to persuade Bio- So while I personally believe that is what makes fiction so great; it’s proaching doom. Occasionally the stakes are even Ware to release an alternate, more BioWare folding to public outrage what makes you come back to play So the stakes are pretty high for higher, forcing Shepard to choose complex ending, befitting the nu- would be a little ludicrous, the out- it, read it, watch it again; it’s what Mass Effect 3—the Reapers are here, life for one species at the cost of anced characters fans have come to cry itself is fascinating testament makes you choke back your tears at and it is (once again) up to Shepard another. By the end, you’re crushed love—mantras like “Tali Deserves a to Mass Effect’s emotional potency. a family-friendly theme restaurant. and Friends to rally the opposition. under the weight of your choices Better Ending” are commonplace. Somewhere along the line a “power Just don’t try explaining that to The series has always centered on and dying to vindicate them in one One questions their tactics, though, to the player” game took on a sin- your grandmother. the responsibility of choice, and ev- final victory. There’s a lot on the line, as protestors seek to make their gular life of its own, formed charac- Vegfest in Seattle promotes Perfume Genius’ Washington’s fervent Put Your Back N 2 vegetarian culture It turns pain into art

By SAMI ROSS to mind Jeff Buckley’s version of “Hallelujah,” but that seems fit- If the nineties taught us anything ting. Hadreas does not deny the at all, it’s that misery loves company, utter wretchedness of life’s circum- and, more specifically, the miserable stances. However, he counters the love a musician who can play guitar ugly with poise, courage and some with the best of them but isn’t afraid bluesy influences. Once again, his to cry. piano-playing brings this song to 2012 has brought in a wave of the next level. The lyrics are strong, PHOTO COURTESY/WIKIPEDIA.ORG new artists who openly talk about but the piano music is what brings By MOLLY BROWN etarian community. fest feel that they are perpetuating the darker emotions—and some- depth to the music. “It makes me realize that I am not change, much like Barker, Tucker times there isn’t a positive message “17” is another fine example of On March 24 and 25, vegetarians, the only one who is a vegetarian,” and Klepinger. in sight. There is something to be Hadreas’ carefully controlled piano vegans and foodies alike gathered student Kara Klepinger said. While social change is clearly im- said for music that just… hurts so swells. The instrumentals create a in the Seattle Center to partake in a “It is nice to be surrounded by a portant to Vegfest, personal health good. track that is quietly epic. The lyr- festival of vegetarian feasting. lot of people who share the same is also greatly promoted. Along Perfume Genius, otherwise ics depict the mindset of a troubled Vegfest is an annual event that vegetarian values as me,” Lisa Tuck- with educational demonstrations, known as Mike Hadreas, taps into teenager and the genuine darkness goes beyond providing tasty treats: er said. Vegfest provided cholesterol, blood his sadder side on his sophomore of the words, like, “In the body of a it also educates and creates aware- The Vegetarians of Washington pressure and glucose tests at their album Put Your Back N 2 It. violin, string it up on a fence, cover ness about the benefits of vegetarian claim that it is their mission to ed- festival. This record brings to mind artists it with semen, I am done,” make the and vegan diets. ucate as many people as possible As Vegfest continues on yearly, like James Blake and Cat Power, and listener do a double take and cer- Vegetarians of Washington, a about the health benefits and so- the benefits of the festival for veg- every track carries a powerful sense tainly preserve the sense of sincerity cial effects of vegetarian food. Many etarians and vegans increase and it of grace. that this album projects. vegetarians and vegans have differ- continues to excite vegetarians who When his label, Matador Records, The title track, “Put Your Back N ent reasons for why they made that have not had an opportunity to at- asked him to explain his thought 2 It,” is a soft number that sounds “ Having something like choice, and Vegfest attempts to shed tend. process during the making of this like the cousin of a Sufjan Stevens Vegfest also normalizes light on most of them. “It’s super exciting. It’s a giant album, Hadreas said, “I don’t want it song. The meaning behind this vegetarianism or veganism At Puget Sound, many of the nu- gathering of people who appreciate to seem like I’ve been through more track is particularly special. Hadreas merous reasons to become vegetari- vegetarian food. It’s a place to find than other people. Everyone has explained to Matador records that by showing vegetarians or an are represented in the university’s new recipes, discover to veg-friend- stuff. Staying healthy can be more he “wanted to write a gay love song vegans that there are plenty student body. ly companies, or to jump-start your depressing and confusing than be- with two men singing together.” In “My decision to become vegetar- palate,” Tucker said. ing f***ed up. But I want to make particular, this song was a message of other people like them.” ian was a sort of activism for me. It Beyond being an exciting event, music that’s honest and hopeful.” to his future partner, so the lyrics -Erika Barker was the first big decision I’ve made Vegfest establishes connections and The first song on the album, and accompanying instrumentals based on my political and moral be- enforces the strong presence of veg- “Awol Marine,” showcases Hadreas’ are notably tender. Amidst all the liefs, and it was a decision I made etarian or vegan living in communi- excellent mastery of the piano. His gloom addressed on this album, this non-profit group, are the master- about my own body,” Erika Barker ties. vocals are reminiscent of a less dub- is a song about growing love. minds behind Vegfest. They gath- said. “Having something like Vegfest influenced James Blake, but it’s the Overall, this is an album that pos- er the sponsors, promote the festi- “I am a vegetarian for environ- also normalizes vegetarianism or instrumentals that really tug at the sesses copious amounts of beauty val and attempt to create a fun and mental reasons and though it may veganism by showing vegetarians or heartstrings. and grace. Yes, it frankly addresses educational experience for everyone seem that I play a small part in the vegans that there are plenty of other “Normal Song” is definitely one the more troubling aspects of every- each year. food industry, I feel better that I am people like them,” Barker said. of the star tracks on this album. The day life, but Hadreas’ musical tal- Along with offering food, books trying to make a change,” Tucker Although Vegfest occurs only show-stopping piano has been put ents and brutal honesty turn misery on vegetarian/vegan living are sold, said. once a year, the Vegetarians of Wash- aside for a simple guitar melody and into a masterpiece. and guest speakers and food dem- “Regardless of the reasons why ington are a non-profit group that is clearer vocals. It’s hard to not suc- onstrations are provided as a spec- people choose to be vegetarian, it always working to raise awareness cumb to the sweetness of Hadreas GRADE: A- tacle. encourages me to see so many oth- about vegetarianism. They thrive as gently murmuring, “No memory, There is an ever-present popula- ers because enough vegetarians and a community that works to provide no matter how sad, no violence, Perfume Genius will be perform- tion of vegetarians at the University vegans can really make an impact knowledge about the advantages no matter how bad, can darken the ing in Seattle on April 9 at The Croc- of Puget Sound. When an event like on the meat industry or environ- and positive change vegetarianism heart or tear it apart.” odile. Vegfest comes along, it brings out mental factors,” Klepinger said. can precipitate. Another great track is “No Tear.” support from the Puget Sound veg- Many people who attend Veg- Yes, the opening bars instantly call 12 arts & entertainment The Puget Sound Trail March 30, 2012 [email protected] Macklemore and Ryan Lewis inspire Puget Sound students with Pacific Northwest pride By JACK GILBERT Perhaps the most poignant part of the performance was the On Sunday, March 25, Puget energy Macklemore managed to Sound hosted Seattle emcee bring out of his audience. Many Ben Haggerty, better known as students were dancing, clapping, Macklemore, and producer Ryan singing and waving arms in step Lewis. with the performance as Mackl- Situated in the Memorial emore danced around on stage, Fieldhouse was a giant stage, climbed on top of amplifiers and an impressive array of lights, a performed with remarkable pas- soundboard and two large stacks sion. of high-output speakers which Occasionally Ryan Lewis, situ- beckoned the arrival of the Pa- ated at the back of the stage, cific Northwest’s contemporary would join Macklemore up front hip-hop icon. for a few lines of a chorus or Doors opened at 6:30 p.m. from behind with enthusiasm. and a few students filed into the After almost 80 minutes, Fieldhouse, eager to get a good Macklemore left the stage to a spot near the stage or hang out in cacophony of uproarious ap- the bleachers upstairs. plause and whooping students. The opening act, Fly Moon Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ Royalty, came on just before 7:30 music is characterized by fre- p.m. and played to a crowd of quent use of rock samples rang- dozens which steadily continued ing from bands like Red Hot to grow to hundreds. Chili Peppers to The Killers and Macklemore rapping over Lewis’ By 8:30 p.m. the majority of PHOTO COURTESY/TOMMY STONE the concert’s 700 or so attendees beats. His music grapples with were crowded toward the stage, Illuminating: Through his music, Macklemore shed light on profound social and personal issues. social issues such as drug ad- filling almost half of the Field- diction and consumerism, or it the performers. Macklemore’s signature raspy where he had gained inspiration house. Fly Moon Royalty had left shares personal stories he’s heard Eventually Macklemore and voice shined during his first for the lyrics or the merits of the the stage, and as the crowd grew or experienced himself. Ryan Lewis, backed by their song. Once it was over, he paused Pacific Northwest. anxious, screams filled the build- Macklemore always seems to trumpeter Owour Arunga, who to appreciate the crowd and en- To some, his banter was in- ing. live by and advise listeners to sported a flamboyant marching gage them in a dialogue of sorts. sightful and worthwhile, but oth- Concertgoers began to chant heed his own mantra from the band outfit, emerged to an up- Macklemore continued to al- ers appeared to find it distract- for Macklemore, sing happy song “White Privelege,” “I’m roar, enhanced by the reverber- ternately perform and then ex- ing, eagerly anticipating the next birthday to Ryan Lewis and erupt gonna be me so please be who ating effect of the gym. plain his next song, discussing song. into cheers at any possible sign of y ou are .” Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie relentlessly entertaining for its specific brand of humor

By EVAN PEARSON the brand of humor established on ing in a time when major studio must-see for diehard fans and in- “Adult Swim” and on their come- comedies have been playing it deed anyone interested in comedy Tim Heidecker and Eric Ware- dy tours. safe, Tim and Eric’s film is parody off the family-friendly, thorough- heim, film students who took Their sarcastic, contemporary at its sharpest logical extent. It’s a ly-beaten path. their personal brand of surrealis- take on local media and business tic humor to Cartoon Network’s politics stands at the height of late night comedy block “Adult modern parody, their caricatures Swim” during the start of their being so complex and deep that hit-or-miss comedy careers, have it’s often difficult to tell the jokes broken their hiatus from produc- apart from the duo’s impressively tion to deliver Tim and Eric’s Bil- idiosyncratic characters. lion Dollar Movie. Tim and Eric Tim and Eric have cast a range are the main characters in the of supporting actors, most of film, which follows the duo as whom have appeared in their pre- small-time filmmakers and televi- vious works as guest stars on their sion producers. public-access-from-hell skits. For fans, it’s exactly the hu- Bigger-name stars such as Will mor that they’ve waited for since PHOTO COURTESY/WIKIPEDIA.ORG Ferrel, Zach Galifinakis, Bob the last season of their TV show, Odenkirk and John C. Reilly aug- “Tim and Eric Awesome Show ment performances by lesser- Great Job!,” ended in December Billion Dollar Movie: To fans of their TV show, Tim known Tim and Eric favorites, of 2010. such as Will Forte, David Liebe For the unitiated, their scath- and Eric’s first venture into the realm of cinema is largely Hart and James Quall, to create ingly awkward brand of humor is an atmosphere both low-rent and just as inaccessible, eccentric and regarded as a successful one; however, for those unfamiliar laugh-out-loud nonsensical. outlandish as it was on their tele- The cast, packed full of near- with their other work, moviego- vision shows. Boldly unapologet- ly “uncastable” character actors ic, the movie is either rain after ers are unlikely to relate to Tim and seasoned comedy vets, dem- a long comedic drought or more and Eric’s eccentricities. onstrates unity and coherence in crude humor from a nascent and its performance, selling Tim and overhyped comedy underground. with ridiculously ineffective out- Eric’s brand of schlocky, devastat- The film starts as would any one let stores, squatters and wolves. ingly biting humor with impres- of their TV episodes: with an ad- The rest of the film follows the sive consistency. vertisement for a monstrously in- duo’s progress as they misguided- That Roger Ebert gave this mov- effective and hazardous movie ly attempt to fix-up the mall and ie 17 out of 100 and the New York watching chair, courtesy of the co- avoid their furious creditors. Post gave it zero, while the AV medically-named Schlaaang cor- From the non-diegetic music club and the Village Voice gave poration. to their playfully mocking use of the film 83 and 80, respectively, is What follows that interview is a montage, choreography and dia- indicative of the culture of com- short film and the consequent an- logue, Tim and Eric masterfully edy in the mainstream media, as ger of Tim and Eric’s Schlaaang skewer film and TV tropes from well as representative of Tim and company backers when they real- the point of view of content cre- Eric’s comedic style: you either get ize that Tim and Eric have wast- ators in both industries. it or you don’t. ed a billion dollars on ridiculous Styled at its core after low-bud- Much in keeping with their cult stage effects, personal assistants get public access programming, hit TV-shows “Tom Goes to the and lavish lifestyles. Tim and Eric’s style of filmmaking Mayor” and “Tim and Eric Awe- Desperate to make the billion transfers well to the big screen. some Show Great Job!,” the Bil- back and avoid repercussion from Their use of little-known actors, lion Dollar Movie contains the the corporation, Tim and Eric inefficient and tasteless corpo- same bold cynicism and mockery heed an advertisement that prom- rate overtones and faux-dramat- that the duo’s devoted fandom has ises $1 billion if they rejuvenate ic plot movements was more ef- come to expect. the broken-down S’Wallow Valley fective than ever. The creators hit An audacious comedic offer- Mall from its squalor, complete their stride as they expanded on

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