The Pioneer Log, February 11, 2011

Intoxicated man attacks student on the Raz, other passenger asks to buy the school
Story continued from page 1 turned to the man and gave him the most peaceful look I could mustera look implying look man, were all chill, you should be chill too Just a look. That look seemed to cause the stranger to focus on Chase. He started cussing at me and beating me down for random thingsI just looked straight ahead and didnt say anything more. At that point, Chases neighbor Kevin Cassidy (14) turned to Chase to inquire into what had been said. Noticing the conversation, the man stood up, grabbed Chase by the hair, stood over him, and raised his fist as rows of astounded students looked on. Cameron stayed in that position for several seconds before slapping the mans hand out of his hair, and responding by saying Dont mess with me, man. Chase reported that at that point the mans eyes started to flit back and forth, as though he were angry. As Chase saw it, the man could have had a knife, he could have had a gun. So I went totally passive anything to get this guy to back down. After the event, Cassidy said Cameron definitely handled it well. That appeared true. The man sat. In the meantime, Cassidy had gone to inform the bus driver, who pulled the bus over and demanded to see both the inebriated man and the other non-students ID. Neither could provide one. After several minutes of argument between the driver and the man who had attacked Chase, the man got off the bus. He reentered as the driver was leaving, but finally was convinced to leave after threats of a call to the police. The other individual who had been sitting with the man neither spoke, nor got off the bus. He made several moves towards the door, but each time chose to sit back down. After a while, Sarah Parker (13), who was seated several rows back, requested that they drop him off further along the ride. He seemed scared of the other guy, she later said. They didnt seem to be together. The driver called campus security, asking them to meet the bus at campus. Several students, including Chase and Cassidy, introduced themselves to the other man in an effort to get him to speak. For a while, it seemed like he was mute, reported Cassidy. That was disproved when, according to Chase, he stood up and said he needed a safe place where he could pull over but he didnt have any money. The man said nothing afterwards for a time, except shouting at one other point that he was not drunk. Campus Security was at Templeton when the bus pulled in. Cassidy and Chase helped explain to security that the man in question had not, in fact, been the one who had attacked students. When asked by Campus Safety why he had come to the school the man responded that he intended to buy it. Security officers informed him that the school was not for sale, at which point he began to walk towards the Forest dorm area. Security followed in a pick-up truck, until the man began to run. Abandoning the stillrunning truck in the road, they chased him up towards Hartzfeld. Another driving a separate truck, appeared to pause for a moment before he quickly peeled out said Cassidy. His tires could be heard screeching up the street. Campus Safety Supervisor Mark Nisbett reported via e-mail that he caught up with him at gate six and offered him assistance. The man was taken to the corner of Terwilliger and Boones Ferry to catch a bus back downtown. Nisbett informed the Piolog that in the future, Any rider should first call 911 if other passengers on the bus begin to act out in a violent or threatening way. It may be too late if the riders and bus driver are waiting for the bus to arrive on Campus in hopes that Campus Safety Officers can take actions.

ASLC UPDATE
New VP advocates for community

News 3

PHOTO BY LEO QIN

Xander Blair (13) was elected last week to fill the vacancy for ASLC Vice President.

BY ALLY HUBBARD
Staff Writer

ILLUSTRATION BY KATE OWENS

Manor House opens for quiet study time

BY ALIX FINNEGAN
Staff Writer

ASLC passed the first resolution of the new semester on Jan. 27, which opened the Armstrong Lounge of Frank Manor to students as a quiet study hour once a week. The lounge will be open Monday evenings from 6-8 p.m. The Armstrong Lounge was once available for student use, but concerns about interrupting Admissions functions made the privilege of student use of places like Frank Manor questionable. As stated by the resolution, The priority use of the Armstrong Lounge of Frank Manor House belongs to the Admissions Office, [but Lewis & Clark students] should be able to fully utilize our campus in pursuit of quiet study. I think its important that every part of campus be open to student use, said Xander Blair (13), Vice President of ASLC and one of the students behind the new resolution. There are so many beautiful spots on campus. Why waste them? This resolution not only sets a precedent for student use of common spaces on campus, but it is also another step towards strengthening the ever-elusive LC community. By making an administrative building like Frank Manor accessible to students, ASLC hopes to establish a connection between students and administration and make students more comfortable in administration-centered spaces. Currently, the Monday night study hours are on a trial basis. In one month, ASLC will evaluate the success of the study hours and

make a decision as to whether or not they At this point, the study hour is limited to should continue. According to Blair, the big- reading and other quiet work, as the Manor gest factor in continuing usage of Armstrong House is not yet set up for wireless internet. Lounge as a study space is whether or not students attend the study hour. Furthermore, because the Manor House is on the National Registry of Historic Places, Blair warns that disrespectful use of the space would lead to discontinuation of study hour. According to Holiday Eng (11), another student who has been working diligently to open the Manor House to students, if the Monday night study hour is successful, more nights per week may be added. Plans for adding SAAB tutors to study hour has also been discussed, and its implementation hinges upon the success of the study hour. At the first study hour on Monday, Feb. 7, between 15 and 25 students stopped by to enjoy the roaring fire, comfortPHOTO BY SAM MARGEVICIUS able chairs, and peaceful atmosphere of the Arm- Frank Manor Houses Armstrong Lounge will be open on a trial basis on strong Lounge. Monday evenings from six to eight for quiet study hour.

Excited and driven, ASLCs new Vice President Xander Blair (13) is dedicated to building a strong community. Blair joined the ASLC ranks as a senator last semester, his first experience in any sort of student government. He was elected Vice President after a senate vote two weeks into the new semester. Through ASLC Ive been enabled to do a lot of things, and I suppose that for me, [becoming Vice President] is just an extension of that, said Blair. Blair described the more technical duties of the Vice Presidency as maintaining the bylaws and running the senate meetings. He added that there is an expectation of doing a lot more than what is written, and plans to fulfill this expectation by pushing for change where it is needed and building the LC community. One of the issues that he is planning to tackle right away is putting an end to the DSA confusion. There was uncertainty at the close of last semester about where ASLC stood in regards to the DSAs. As Blair put it, ASLC has always supported the DSA system; the administration wasnt supporting their end of the bargain. Community is another big issue on Blairs docket. He wrote a letter to the editor last semester about the problem of apathy on campus. As for ASLCs role in community, he stressed that, ASLC isnt the answer per se, its a way to help. Community doesnt mean everyone showing up to senate meetings. Its 20 students from different backgrounds sitting around at the manor house on Monday evenings. Its just things for people to do to bridge the weird gaps that we create on campus. Blair encourages students to contact him with any concerns or problems they may have with campus and/or our community. He said that this will help him to know what people want next and to know where I should go next. As a representative of the students, Blair is looking forward to doing all he can for the LC community. Please contact Xander Blair at aslcvp@ lclark.edu.