side Ldfe on the Inside s Inside tQp. 32 H[e're Out of t\ere 60 Outside Life on the Outside 82 Outside the Classroom.... 102 Toughlnside and Out 122 The Lo Inside and Out Volume 62 1996 University of Portland 5000 N.Willamette Blvd. Portland, Oregon 97203 •Sardine imitation. Michelle Whalen, KtUy Kautsky, John Whalen and Gabe Baker enjoy a cozy afternoon on the swing. c i Don;/ walA in front of me. SJmau not follow. Don Vcoal Aoenindme. SJmau not lead. just walA oesioe me and oe mufrieno. ; y jQloert Cjamus • Mi CQSQ es su casa. Amy Eisenhardt DeeDee Bra hit and Angela Emerv bond on the part) porch. & A Where's Wally? The infamous Pilot mascot takes a break from his strenuous job. AStarting a family. Amy Simpson, Jim Baunach and Rita Trang Nguyen take advantage of the snow. Earning a pilot's liscense. Water sports are no laughing matter to Ryan Darmody and Anna-Lisa Sandstrum. • Tumble dry. Julie Shocnborn leads a rough- and-tumble life in her local dryer. uS/Ps not cunat UOU t/iinA^ ifs wnai tjou tninA aoout. ' -unlnonumous ^ Iclln figgJers, Tun Conneil) nikcs a bite out ol his friend as the) wrestle in a bit oi jello. e> A Safety hug. Sarah Ostler and Carrie MacO'ibbun wear all of their padding for a squeeze. A Heave Ho! Chris Woo hoists up his legendary loft. A Como estas? Ben Hofmeister celebrates Mardi Gras in style. I sn't it amazing how a person can live in one place for years and TJL )Zeve r realize what really goes on in that environment? The amazing K^J7ecret is to look past the end of your nose and observe all the people "JLnsideL , the events that take place, what goes on around the BJL#x>rm s and what crazy things we do to survive this thing called colleg side JLJife on the JLnside O Inside COP. 32 dle're Out of JC|ere.. 50 Photos by Juliana Smith Dorm life can be pretty WILD as you get used to roommates and PARTIES Life's tough dealing with tight space AND BAD hair days. At least there's tasty Commons FOOD and Mom doesn't make you wash the dishes. on the SJnside <btudent tbife 0\ Life on the Inside M~ > ^ Cjft iii the <£> arms Many different words come to mind when one describes the experi­ ence of living in a residence hall at UP. Fun, convenient, interesting, exciting, annoying . OK, so maybe every student's dorm experience isn't positive, but for most on-campus residents it is definitely a new one. Where else can you open your door and have a floor full of I'JJ'e in the (lornis has many advantages, people to talk to? Only in a dorm. "I like living on campus because I constantly have my friends around and always have someone to talk to," said Jennifer Gage, three-year Mehling resident. Chris Eddy, a third year Christie Hall member enjoys living in the dorms because "you're close to every­ thing." Whether it is hanging out with your roommate or participating in a from great now friends to all kinds of dorm-wide activity, it seems as though there is always something to do in the residence halls. Favorite pastimes include watching 90210 in friends' rooms, playing pool in the lounge or even just talking to a neighbor. Meeting new people is a major benefit of living in a dorm. Bob Kessi. a Shipstad RA said. "I like meeting all different types of people Oil campus."' Another Shipstad resident, sophomore Chris Hawes, i merest i i ig ai id soi i wtii i ws strai ige aetiv ities. summed up his excitement for living in the UP dorms when he said, "Living on campus is great because I can share all my love with more people." It is that sharing of love that keeps so many UP students actually living in one ofthe five dorms on The Bluff. Whether you favor Shipstad. Mehling, Kenna. Villa or Christie, you will always be able to find a warm bed. friendly faces and maybe even a room with a view . —by Tara Elkins ^10% Student Life New (Roommates You hear a knock at your dorm room door. Your heart starts to race and you jump. You arc scared and uncertain about the person who awaits you on the other side ofthe door. No, you aren't getting caught for breaking intervisitation — you are finally meeting your roommate! Anyone who lives in the dorms on The Bluff can relate to this experience, even if the two new roommates knew each other before living together. Living with a person in a cramped, 10 by 10 space for eight months is not easy. How do they do it? Mara Duncan, a junior living in Mehling Hall said, "My roommate and I respect each other's personal space." Her roommate, Becky Darmody agreed. "We realize that we have to compromise for each other. And we have lots of fun.'" Darmody A Mine's bigger! said. Dr. George Zgourides Andy Hazlett, a Villa resident, also has a good and senior Scott relationship with his roommate, Derek Anderson. Anderson compare "We are best friends and we get along like broth­ shoe size. ers," Hazlett said. • These guys have Is the roommate experience worth it? "Defi­ panty lines! nitely," said one on-campus resident. "It was like Brendan Hupf, one month-long slumber party with my room­ Chris Devore and mate." If you are lucky you will remember your Chris Taffera enjoy roommate experience at UP as one of your best. a relaxing afternoon ounging around. —by Tara Elkins Photos by Ryan Darn < Duhhh. Juniors Chris Kaufman. Nick McDowell and Scott Reis try to act Life on the Inside M~ I I ^k muni)-. *. /W~ born i (jrl ctwili Residence Life put on a number of activities during the 1995-96 school year, including dances, socials and weekend retreats. All of the activities were designed and organized by the hall councils. A few ofthe bigger events included the 70s Dance by Shipstad, Karaoke Night by Kenna, and the Male Auction by Villa. i you could disco to the 70s, sing oat of tune Shipstad put on one ofthe first major hall events ofthe year with its 70s Dance. People showed up in ancient articles of clothing that y were straight out of Satruday Night Fever. Students grooved to the i music of artists like the Bee Gees and Queen. "The dance went really well. We had a really good turn-out, more than we expected," Hall Director Monika Coulter said. Another big-time campus hit was Karaoke Night, put on by Kenna. with -Karaoke or buy yourself a date. Just Man) people went up on stage and willingly made fools of them­ selves. They sang to familiar tunes from artist including Michael Jackson, Prince and Madonna. "It was just fun to get up there and let loose with all of my friends," junior Sarah Ostler said. Villa's Male Auction was an extremely successful event. Villa resi­ dents conjured up what they thought would be the perfect date. ask the many students who participated. The gu) s strutted their stuff on stage while their proposed date was des< ribed to the audience. Then, the females ofthe crowd got their chance to bid on these macho hunks. Hall Director Pat Ell said, "Everybody had a lot of fun, and most importandy, i\ was tor a good cause." The proceeds from the Male Auction went to Oxfam for America. —by Dan Draper 4 :% Student Life Peer Coordinators i The University Health Center provided a new i program in 1995-96, which was called Peer Health Education. The new program was formed to work in tandem with Residence Life. Each hall had one or more Peer Health Educators who were student staff members ofthe Health Center. Dorm residents could come to these students with any •^ I love you! kind of health problem that they may have had, Sophomores Carrie MacGibbon and whether a student neeeded medical attention, Tyler Honzel and freshman Laurie help with schoolwork or just someone to talk Aledo say goodnight after a long day. with. The students met weekly with the coordi ^ All dressed up and nator ofthe program, Tara Gregory. somewhere to go. Freshmen Carrie "It's a wonderful program,'" Gregory said. Boy urn, Becky Sorenson, Jessica "The students received some basic training in Harrington, Susan Taylor, Leslye Snell wellness promotion and group health skills." and Courtney Bauer prepare to disco the — by Dan Draper night away. •^ Group Hue]! Christie Yuhas. Trudee Peine. Lori Hemmer, Nicki Brinken and Tanya Berg spend some time bonding in the balhi Life on the Inside & I Student Jobs Most of us come to college to acquire knowledge and to prepare for life. For full-time students, homework becomes a full-time job. How­ ever, with rising tuition and increased expenses many students are working in addition to attending classes. Whether the jobs are on or off > lai ii) IJi liversitij of Portico id sti idei itsfn id <am pus, students are always needed in the workforce. Working on campus allows students flexible hours and time for studies. "When I worked at the library, they were always very under­ standing when I called to say I wasn't coming in," said senior Amanda Sawyer. "This was definitely a bonus for having an on-campus job." Students who work off campus get the opportunity to gain work experience and make their transition from the University much easier.