News 2 The Pioneer Log, March 4, 2011

Correction: It has come to our attention that the news article “Farewell: 45 faculty, staff prepare to take their leave” (2/25/11) included two misquotes of Assistant Professor of An-
thropology Linda Angst. “I don’t see people in positions of authority who are people of color” was a reference to the city of Portland, not Lewis & Clark College. Additionally, the last
paragraph incorrectly implied a connection between Angst’s experiences regarding tenure transparency and her decision to retire under VESP. The Pioneer Log regrets this occurrence.

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Draped in the ceremonial robes of aca-
demia, our graduating seniors and professors
will train their eyes and ears on New York
Times correspondent and author Tim Egan
this May. Egan will be the class of 2011’s
commencement speaker. Egan is a native
Northwesterner, born and living in Seattle,
Washington, and won a Pulitzer Prize for his
contribution to the book How Race is Lived
in America.
The search committee, comprised of six
students, was asked by the Interim Dean of
the College of Arts and Sciences Jane Hunt-
er to submit names of nominees in early fall
2010.
According to search committee member
Aukeem Ballard (’11), Hunter was looking
for somebody who would speak without pay.
“In choosing the nominees, we had to sift
through a number of different things. For in-
stance, we wanted a speaker with no politi-
cal affiliation. In addition, we had to keep in
mind the feasibility of whom we could get.
We had a number of different candidates
that were infeasible, maybe a little too fa-
mous,” said Ballard.
The committee also considered Michael
Pollan, author of Omnivore’s Dilemma; Bar-
bara Kingsolver, author of The Poisonwood
Bible and Ira Glass, NPR host.
“In the end, though,” said Ballard, “we
decided upon Tim Egan for a number of rea-
sons. First off, he has published in the NY
Times, which means he has a huge knowl-
edge of current events while keeping his
opinions close to heart. He lives and was
born in the Pacific Northwest, and we felt
that he could connect to the seniors and con-
nect to the community.”
World Affairs Council international
speaker series docket, Vandana
Shiva, speaks about climate chaos
BY MICAH LEINBACH
Staff Writer
World-renowned environmental activist,
physicist, researcher and parent of a Lewis &
Clark alum, Vandana Shiva came to Portland
last Wednesday with harsh words for climate
change deniers, Agribusinesses, consumer
democracy and other issues. Small in stat-
ure, Shiva is caring and considerate, but has
a scathing tongue for those she perceives as
out of line.
Shiva’s motherly character was empha-
sized later in the night when she acknowl-
edged getting caught up with nostalgia dur-
ing a question-and-answer period after her
speech. “My son went to Lewis & Clark,”
she explained. Applause greeted this state-
ment, all from LC students sitting in sec-
tions created through ASLC’s Community
Relations Committee’s subsidized ticket pur-
chases for students.
Her speech, the second installment of
the World Affairs Council of Oregon’s in-
ternational speaker series, covered a lot of
ground. Shiva opened with a summary of cli-
mate chaos: “We used to have seasons. Now
we have weather warnings,” she said, before
looking up towards the sky, free of the snow
meteorologists had been predicting would
envelop Portland. “And as tonight, some-
times they are a little off.”
Captivating the crowd, Shiva began
to present an image of a world torn asun-
der by corporate interests, Monsanto being
the worst among them. “You have flood-
ing in deserts. And places that should be
wet? Drought,” she said. “Climate change is
about climate chaos.”
She compared today’s climate scientists to
Rachel Carson, a scientist demonized by var-
ious powerful forces after documenting the
damage done by DDT, a chemicalpesticide
being sprayed across the United States. Part
of Shiva’s solution was to “bring the discus-
sion back to pollution… we are polluting the
atmosphere.”
Her transition from climate chaos to in-
dustrial food production was quick and ef-
fective. Listing a series of figures, she ex-
plained that nearly 40 percent of carbon
emissions are a result of the current industri-
al system. “Food,” she said, “has been put on
the global casino,” with risks coming from
genetically modified food, monoculture, and
the destruction of native farming practices.
Student reactions to the speech, which
closed with a call for hope in the face of im-
mense adversity, were mixed. While all ap-
preciated her powerful ability to speak, some
were skeptical. “She was undyingly optimis-
tic. I feel like, working with a short-term
framework in mind, it’s probably not that re-
alistic,” said Mia Hammersley (‘14), “but she
was really inspiring to listen to.”

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Opinion Editors: Aspiring street artist vandalizes graduate school building, tennis courts
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Darya Watnick & Mari Yamato
While the majority of us look to change
Arts Editors: the world with books and knowledge, some
Hayley Trivett & Zibby Pillote arm themselves with spray paint, stencils and
a lot of nerve. On the evening of Friday, Feb.
Sports Editors: 11, acts of vandalism and self-expression oc-
Michael D’Angelo & Fiona Corner curred on South and Main Campuses. Upon
Style Source: the historic Corbett House courtyard’s brick
Alicia Kroell
wall appeared three stenciled suited men and
text in red spray paint reading “Gatsby Life is
Illustration Editor: beautiful and stuff.” Graffiti of a similar style
Kate Owens was also found on the tennis courts below
Illustrators: the reflecting pool lawn of the main campus.
Kyla Covey, Frances Li & Amy Rosenheim The graffiti has become a subject of con-
tention around campus. Some have de-
Photo Editor: scribed it as an act of self-expression, while
Sam Margevicius others see it as an act of vandalism. In an
Photographers: era when street art aesthetics have become
Annie Bourke, Grace Guenther, Maggie mainstream and British street artist Banksy
Oliver, Hannah Prince, Leo Qin & Amy has been nominated for an Oscar for his
Walsh documentary, Exit Through the Gift Shop, the
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unclear. When the intent of the artist is un- An unidentified individual or group of people spray painted walls on both South Campus (above) and the
clear, a spectrum of response and criticism is College of Arts & Sciences (below) on the night of Friday, Feb. 11, using the same stencil several times, and
expected. including the text “Gatsby” and “Life is beautiful and stuff.”
“I really applaud whoever did it,” said
Nate Miller (’13). “It’s such a pleasing court-
yard, I have been trying to take pictures in
there for a year now and could never pull
it off until this guy or gal filled it up quite
nice[ly].” Nate’s photos of the graffiti are on
his flickr account, flickr.com/photos/miller-
nate.
While some students and faculty see the
vandalism as self-expression, the administra-
tion has other ideas. “If and when persons re-
sponsible for vandalism are identified, Lewis
& Clark has the option to prosecute them
for violation of the state’s Criminal Mischief
statute,” said director of Campus Safety, Tim
O’Dywer.
The graffiti has cost the school near-
ly $1000. Due to the age of the Corbett
house, the bricks are porous and will retain
more paint than newer bricks and buildings.
Therefore, Facilities Services had to contract
the clean up to a private company. Even af-
PHOTO BY HANNAH PRINCE
ter cleanup, the vandalism remains slightly Remnants of the graffiti still remain on the wall next to the outdoor tennis courts, even after the College
visible. contracted an outside company to have it removed.