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Melting snow and torrential rain flood

areas on and off campusRosemary Peters [email protected]

Portland weather forecast

Seven weeks after Larry Williams resignation as athletic director, University President Fr. Bill Beauchamp C.S.C., said he does not plan to hire a new athletic director until after the end of the school year.

I have received letters of interest and resumes from some very qualified people, Beauchamp said. After a board meeting, we will go through the information and resumes and see where we are.

Williams, the Universitys athletic director since 2004,

resigned on Dec. 5 to become vice president and athletic director at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. Beauchamp appointed Senior Associate Athletic Director Karen Peters as interim athletic director.

I let Fr. Bill know that I want this to be just an interim title, Peters said. Personally and professionally it is not for me as a permanent position right now. It is a great job, but I have a great job already.

While Peters has been an associate athletic director at UP

since 2006, the interim athletic director position presents new challenges.

The biggest new thing for me is the Chiles Center renovation, Peters said. Being a part of that process and things like that are the biggest change for me. There is more involvement in external aspects. The most important thing is to keep us moving so the new person can jump right in and get to work.

UP seeks new athletic director

- PJ Marcello

Courtesy of The Weather Channel

When it rains, it pours.And pours.Especially work orders.On Jan. 19, heavy rain and

melting snow caused flash flooding all over campus and beyond, including Swindells Hall, the print shop in the basement of the Buckley Center, UP-owned rental houses and the bioswale near the Bell Tower.

Physical Plant workers were running around as early as 4 a.m. trying to stem the tide of weather-related work orders.

There was so much water coming down it was just crazy, Mechanical Foreman Billy Vandervelden said.

Many students came back from class to find their rooms in UP-owned houses flooded.

There was also water built up in their window wells.

A student looked out his window and likened it to an aquarium, Interim Director of Physical Plant Fay Beeler said.

When Andrew Gustav, a junior, left for class in the morning, his room was dry. He returned three hours later to a half inch of standing

water in his basement room, which he shares with junior John Knoffler.

Around 12:31 John calls me and tells me to come back home, Gustav said. It was marshy.

Physical Plant workers were able to extract the water out of Gustav and Knofflers carpet, but their housemate, junior Rob Cagan, had to have his carpet completely removed.

Despite the inconvenience of the flooding, Gustav thought UP took their situation seriously. Cagan even brought four pizzas over to Physical Plant as a thank you.

On campus, there were flooding problems inside and out.

University President Fr. Bill Beauchamp, C.S.C., took some time to gaze in wonder as workers pumped water out of the overflowing bioswale near the Bell Tower.

The bioswale is designed to capture surface runoff water, remove silt and pollution from the water and allow the water to percolate through the earth into the Willamette River. However, last Thursday the rain fell so quickly that the bioswale backed up and had

to be roped off because a miniature lake had formed.

Though Portland is no stranger to rain, Beeler said the snow that had fallen earlier in the week in addition to the increase in rain created the perfect storm. The last time UP experienced similar problems due to rapid snow melt and rain was in 1996.

All this darn winter stuff happens at the same time, Beeler said. And this (situation) was complicated by the snow.

In order to try to prevent further weather-related damage, Physical Plant workers have cleaned drains, cleared gutters, repainted basement walls with sealants and dug window wells deeper.

However, according to Vandervelden, theres only so much Physical Plant can do to prevent weather-related problems when a major storm hits the region.

Sometimes when Mother Nature gives you a curveball, you just have to ride it out, Vandervelden said.

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Senior Associate Athletic Director Karen Peters was made the interim athletic director after Larry Williams resigned seven weeks ago.

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CPB COFFEEHOUSE

Friday, Jan. 27, the Campus Program Board will host singer/songwriter Joe Brooks in the St. Marys Student Center at 10 p.m. There will be free food, Italian sodas and coffee drinks. The first 35 students will receive a free coffeehouse coffee mug.

BEER, BOOZE AND BOOKS

Monday, Jan. 30, the Campus Program Board is hosting Beer, Booze and Books, an alcohol awareness presentation, in the Chiles Center at 10:15 p.m. (doors close at 10:15 p.m. sharp). Students who attend will be able to purchase a $5 ticket to Dance of the Decades on Feb. 4. Bags, backpacks, purses and laptops are not allowed at the event.

DANCE OF THE DECADES TICKETS

From Monday, Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, tickets will be available for sale for the Dance of the Decades. Tickets are $10 from Jan. 30 Feb. 3 and $15 on the night of the dance. Students must be present to buy their ticket and must have a valid student ID. Students cannot buy tickets for other students. Tickets are subject to availability. Tickets will be sold at the following location and times:

The Office of Student Activities in St. Marys Student Center: 1011:15 a.m. and 14:45 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Bauccio Commons: 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 11:20 a.m. 12:45 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays; and 57 p.m. Monday through Friday.

On the day of the event, tickets will be sold at the Information Desk in the Pilot House beginning at 8:30 p.m., subject to availability.

CORRECTIONS In the Dec. 1 issue, for the Students prefer dance article, Kayla Wong took the photo, not Jackie Jeffers.

In the Dec. 1 issue, in the Villa Maria Man Auction article, The Beacon misreported the date of the event, which was on Nov. 17, and misspelled James Langes name.

In the Dec. 1 issue, in the Post-break sport update, The Beacon misnamed Kevin Bailey as John Bailey.

The Beacon regrets the errors.

On CampusNEWS2 January 26, 2012

Senior biology major Monica McAllister rode her bike, camera in hand, to Roosevelt High School every Thursday night last semester not because she had a job there and not because she was an education student, but because she was inspired by some students at Roosevelt, a low-income high school in North Portland with a high dropout rate.

After talking to (the Roosevelt students) and hearing their perspective, hearing them want to go to college, especially hearing them want to come here I couldnt say no, McAllister said.

McAllister began photographing the Roosevelt Rough Writers, a group of Roosevelt students and UP education students who interviewed local activists and former Freedom Riders of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement and wrote about their newfound knowledge. Their work and McAllisters photographs are now part of an exhibit travelling through Portland, Freedom Fighters, Riders and Writers, which visited UP from Jan. 18-20.

McAllister first heard about

the Rough Writers through her housemate, senior Claire Eldred, an education major who was involved in the project through her Social Studies Methods class. Eldred said the venture started as a way to incorporate both history and language arts into a project, but it also gave students a local perspective on history.

It puts it into a context for the kids, Eldred said. The idea of using the surrounding history to make a larger national history make better sense is extremely valuable.

The Roosevelt students awareness about the Freedom Riders began after some of them went on a school-sponsored trip to the South last spring, where they visited civil rights sites and historically black colleges.

As a result of the students interest in the civil rights movement, last semester UPs

Social Studies Methods students began working with Roosevelt students to interview two former Freedom Riders living in the Portland area. They also interviewed local activists in North Portland, referred to as Freedom Fighters.

The UP and Roosevelt students soon began channeling their newfound knowledge into responses, poems and other forms of creative writing.

Through a grant from Oregon Campus Compact, the Rough Writers were able to partner with PBSs national Freedom Rider exhibit to create the Portland-based Freedom Fighters, Riders and Writers. The local exhibit combines the work of the Rough Writers with PBSs Freedom Rider exhibit.

According to Roosevelt senior Ohna Floie, the project has grown into an important learning experience that no textbook could offer.

I want to go to college, and I will go to college, Floie said. Knowing that the Freedom Riders never gave up, they kept fighting, makes me think that I can too.

Education professor Richard Christen taught the

Social Studies Methods class that worked alongside Roosevelt students during the process. He said his students involvement grew organically as they witnessed what the Roosevelt students were doing.

Initially I think we went in thinking we would be just kind of helping, but when we got further into it we realized we wanted to contribute too, Christen said.

Eldred hopes to incorporate similar lessons into her future classroom, not only for the academic value, but to give students like Floie aspirations that they feel they can reach.

It can be daunting to look at someone like Obama for inspiration, because thats just not possible for most people, Eldred said. Its an empowerment to know that your community has many leaders in it in all sorts of different ways.

Honoring local activists

UP and Roosevelt students work together to bring civil rights exhibit to Portland Natalie Wheeler

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I want to go to college, and I will go to college. Knowing that the Freedom Riders never gave up, they kept fighting, makes me think that I can too.

Ohna Floie Roosevelt High School senior

Freedom Fighters, Riders and Writers exhibit dates:

Jan. 26: Daimler Trucks North America main lobby, 4747 Channel Ave., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Jan. 26-27: Lewis and Clark College, 615 SW Palatine Rd., Graduate School of Education and Counseling student lounge, 7-9 p.m. Jan. 26, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan 27

The United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship named UPs Center for Entrepreneurships E-Scholars program the 2012 Outstanding Specialty Entrepreneurship Program.

The award distinguishes UP as a university that provides an exceptional program for students to learn entrepreneurial skills and gain experience in the field.

It helps our role as an attractor of entrepreneurial activity, Jon Down, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, said. By winning the award, it adds visibility to what we are doing.

UP also won the award in 2001 and has beat out other finalists such as the University of Notre Dame and the University of Maryland.

Peter Rachor, the Center for Entrepreneurships Commercialization and Entrepreneurship Program Manager, said the long gap between 2001 and 2012 was due to the Centers commitment to

improve the program.The Center for

Entrepreneurship has received recognition within the Portland

community, according to Rachor.

Whats nice is everyone has put a ton of work and themselves

into this program, Rachor said. Its good to know that not only did we start something cool, but weve improved it.

E-Scholars program claims national awardKathryn Walters


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The new housing selection changes leave students unsettledSarah Hansell


I think the point system is hard for people to understand. Year after year students would complain about the point system.

Mike Walsh Director of Residence Life

The RISE Campaign has reached over 70 percent of its goal of $175 million.

The University recently announced the donations of the Meyer Memorial Trust and the Collins Foundation for the Wilson W. Clark Memorial Library renovation, which is scheduled to begin in May.

We still have another two and a half years to go, so were pretty confident, Jim Lyons, vice president of University Relations, said. Were on track to meet our goal and also exceed it.

Both the Meyer Memorial Trust and the the Collins Foundations have donated to the University in the past.

It signifies that they have faith in the University, Lyons said. Any time a foundation gives you money, theyre putting their stamp of approval on you.

The Meyer Memorial Trust, which invests in causes that socially benefit Oregon, donated $250,000. The Collins Foundation, which is an independent private foundation that donates to religious, educational, cultural and scientific endeavors in the state, donated $300,000.

Ultimately, its all about creating a new environment for students, Lyons said.

Library donations go

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- Kathryn Walters

Student feedback drives housing changes

Students can anticipate drastic changes in the upcoming housing selection process, including a lottery system based on seniority, a limit on the number of returning students allowed, the elimination of the squatting option and the conversion of Kenna Hall into an all-female dorm.

These changes are in response to student feedback about the housing selection process, which students rated as the worst at the University in assessments done by the Educational Benchmarking Incorporation (EBI). EBI is a university assessment service UP participates in annually.

So weve spent (the last two years) reviewing the housing system in response to student feedback, Walsh said.

In the lottery system, each returning student opting for on-campus housing will receive a number, which will be higher based on the students year, giving seniority to higher grade levels. Students trying to attain housing in their current hall will also have a higher number.

I feel like its going to put a lot of kids on edge and have a lot

of people worried about where theyre going to live next year, sophomore Chase Calvi said.

The point system gave students who had lived in UP housing longer and had taken more credits preference in attaining their desired housing.

I just dont get the point for the change, freshman Facima Dominguez said. The original system seemed good because it gave motivation to people.

By reverting to the lottery system, which was in effect in 2009, Residence Life is attempting to simplify the process for students. The selection process will also take place in the halls that the students are trying to attain housing in, rather than all together in the Chiles Center.

Weve gotten two years of feedback that the process is overwhelming, Walsh said. I think the point system is hard for people to understand. Year after year students would complain about the point system.

Since squatting is no longer offered, students will be unable to remain in their previous room.

Most of us stay because we like specific communities, like Villa, sophomore Raphael Ramos said. But if you dont squat youre not even guaranteed

to stay in that community. However, squatting causes

extra work for Residence Life.

Were changing it mostly to make it easier for us, Walsh said. The reality is you dont need to squat to get a room. Its a lot of work on our end to get the squatting done.

This year Residence Life is imposing a limit on the number of returning students, which, according to Walsh, is going to be about 985 this year. Returning students who do not get housing as a result of this cap will be put on a waitlist for housing. Unless housing opens

up, these students will be forced to find housing off campus.

But I dont think were going to have to go on any waitlists this year, Walsh said.

Making Kenna Hall an all-girls hall will balance each side of campus, Walsh said, giving the East Side of campus a female, male and coed hall each, just like the West Side and the Village.

Part of it is the fact that we have more women than men, and nearly all of our overcrowding is with women, so were trying to reduce those numbers, Walsh said.

Some Kenna residents acknowledge the rationality of the change.

I think its frustrating since a lot of girls wont be able to get out, and they didnt know it would be all girls, but I understand too, since our campus had become so girl heavy, sophomore and Kenna resident Caitlyn Forinash said.

The multiple changes to the housing selection process may leave many students unhappy, but Walsh thinks the majority of students will like the changes.

What I know about housing selection is that whatever we do well have unhappy students, Walsh said.

1. Jan. 20, 9:24 p.m. - A staff member reported the smell of marijuana coming from a room in Shipstad Hall. Officers searched three rooms and confiscated marijuana, prohibited paraphernalia and alcohol.

2. Jan. 20, 10:53 p.m. - Public Safety responded to a noise complaint about a party at the 5000 block of N. Syracuse. The party was shut down and three MIPs were issued.

3. Jan. 21, 12:16 a.m. - Public Safety responded to a noise complaint of a party at the 5500 block of N. Harvard. Officers made contact with the residents and shut down the party. Marijuana and paraphernalia were confiscated and four students were issued MIPs.

4. Jan. 21, 12:26 a.m. - Public Safety received a noise complaint about a house at the 5000 block of N. Harvard. Officers were unable to respond at the time but spoke with the residents later and the party was shut down.

5. Jan. 21, 1:16 a.m. - Public Safety received a noise complaint about a house at the 6800 block of N. Fiske. There were a few student talking outside but no party when officers arrived.

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The Supreme Court has ruled that certain employees of religious institutions, such as UP, do not have the right to sue the institution under federal employment law if they are fired.

What the unanimous Jan. 11 ruling did not make clear is which employees are included in that category known as the ministerial exception.

There are certainly people who would fit

that ministerial role such as those in Campus Ministry, UP Vice President of Student Affairs Rev. Gerard Olinger C.S.C., who is also a lawyer and advises UP administration on legal matters, said. But I believe they (the Supreme Court) would be more reluctant to deem a minister at a higher education institution such as theology professors and others.

This exception is part of the First Amendment requirement to prevent government interference in religious matters.

Our right as a religious institution is to terminate one who is not carrying out a job as minister correctly, Olinger said.

UPs mission statement says UP is guided by the congregation of the Holy Cross and honors faith and reason as ways of knowing and while many professors at UP,

including theology professors, are not Catholic, they are still hired and work under this statement.

When I first got here, I saw a presentation given by a groundskeeper who saw her job as part of her Catholic ministry to sustain the environment, political science professor Bill Curtis said. Then is she a minister?

A priest and those performing religious services have been considered ministers due to their position at an institution, but some would argue the term minister is broader than the obvious roles.

It is because of this broadness that the role of a minister remains unclear and undefined.

Surely, many may say theology professors would be covered but non-secular clearly wouldnt be, Curtis said. Depends on your philosophy of religion.

Supreme Court ruling favors institutions

The Hosanna-Tabor Church v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission case heard by the Supreme Court last October was unanimously decided on Jan. 11 in favor of the religious institutional right known as the ministerial exception.

This exception prohibits government interference with religious matters at all religious institutions, including UP.

Cheryl Perich, a former elementary teacher who worked at Hosanna-Tabor, went on medical leave and was asked to resign after returning to work.

Perich refused to resign, and threatened to sue her employers for discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The school fired her because her lawsuit threat was in violation of the schools policy of settling matters internally. She then sued the school in retaliation.

Because she sued, Hosanna-Tabor argued that Perich had not correctly performed her role as minister and thus was asked to resign.

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Hosanna-Tabor and left the term minister to be determined.

Kate PeiferStaff Writer

[email protected] History of the case

Vice President of Student Affairs

Rev. Gerard Olinger, C.S.C.

Stories of a gay rights activist inspireGay Straight Partnership hosts Cleve Jones, the founder of the AIDS Memorial Quilt

Rose HoonanStaff Writer

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Jackie Jeffers | THE BEACONCleve Jones shared how Harvey Milk inspired him to be even more involved in the fight for gay rights and AIDS awareness. Jones shared his stories with a touch of humor, and recieved a standing ovation from the crowd of students and community members.

The Four Holy GospelsAn Art Exhibit by Makoto Fujimura

Makoto Fujimura is a passionate advocate for the merging of Christian faith within the secular art community and is recognized world-

wide for his cultural influence as an artist, writer, and speaker. He was appointed to the National Council on the Arts (2003-2009) and

his work is exhibited at galleries around the world. Fujimura was commissioned to illuminate the four Gospels in celebration of the

400th anniversary of the King James Bible. It is the first such manuscript to feature abstract contemporary art in lieu of traditional

representational illustrations. Makoto Fujimura speaks at 7:00 p.m. at the reception on February 8. This exhibit is made possible through

the generous support of the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. For more information contact the Garaventa Center at 503.943.7702 or

email Jamie Powell at [email protected].

February 1 - March 2, 2012Franz Hall LobbyUniversity of PortlandReception with artistFebruary 8 from 6-8 p.m.

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Have any of you ever received a death threat? Cleve Jones asked. Its a weird thing. These people, they would call me at 6 a.m. Girl, I am not a morning person!

Invited by the University of Portlands Gay Straight Partnership, the prominent gay rights activist spoke in Mago Hunt Recital Hall Tuesday. Jones is best known for founding the AIDS Memorial Quilt. A nationwide project, the quilt memorializes over 80,000 Americans killed by AIDS.

While on campus, Jones talked about his experiences as a gay rights and AIDS activist.

In the 1970s Jones was an intern for Harvey Milk, who, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, was the first openly gay man in the U.S. to be elected to public office. Milk and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone were assassinated in 1978.

Jones was inspired by Milk and continued to fight for gay rights following Milks assassination.

Harvey had this ability to find common ground with anybody, Jones said. He won the heart of San Francisco.

It wasnt long before Jones became aware of the shocking death toll from AIDS in San Francisco.

By November 1985, almost everyone I knew was dead or dying, Jones said. One thousand in San Francisco had died of AIDS and almost every one of them had died within six blocks of the corner of Castro and

Market (streets).The AIDS epidemic caused

controversy and exposed the difficulties the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community faced.

There were bumper stickers that stated, AIDS: its killing all the right people, Jones said. Homophobics said it was a gay disease. Anyone who says this is woefully uninformed.

Jones is still upset at the thought of gay people being blamed for the AIDS epidemic.

Im still angry about it, Jones said. Im still sad. I still miss my friends. Almost everyone I loved did not survive. But they are remembered.

Jones faced his own challenges. He was once beat up and stabbed in the neck.

I could only tell these stories by putting jokes in it, or else neither you or me would get through it, Jones said. Its so easy to be cynical, but you have to have hope.

Throughout the night, Jones was well aware of the fact that he was on a Catholic campus.

I find myself censoring what I say, being at a Catholic university, Jones said.

He also expressed discontent with the current non-discrimination policy at UP, which does not include sexual orientation.

It is ironic that at a school like this, you dont have protection, Jones said.

Once finished speaking, Jones received a standing ovation.

Freshman Sam Lee said the crowd was awed.

It was extremely inspirational, she said. It was amazing to see how someone

who has been through so much can still have such an optimistic attitude about life.

Gay Straight Partnership president and senior Daniel Morantte asked Jones to come to

UP because of the value of guest speakers.

Students could face issues that speakers faced, and its good to hear them talk about it, Morantte said. ( Jones speaking)

also helps bring awareness to GSP. Hopefully this event will show people that we do exist.

Beacon snow photo contest winner

Congratulations to freshman Kelsey Weyerbacher for winning the OMSI tickets with this photo of ccampus from Mehling Hall. By posting her photo on The Beacons Facebook page, she won the Bea-con giveaway of 2 tickets to see the Body Worlds Exhibit.

Ill Never Let Go opens Snow Patrols new album, Fall-en Empires, with a creative de-parture from the bands safe, stan-dard pop-rock. It blends dense synthesizers with a blues-inspired dissonance. With its dark choral arrangements in the chorus, the album creates a fascinating and conflicted atmosphere.

Unfortunately, the next three songs regress into Snow Patrols unremarkable sound and non-descript lyrics from past albums.

On Called Out in the Dark, the albums first single, front-man Gary Lightbody sings, We are listening and were not blind / This is your life, this is your time. Similarly weak, vague lyr-ics run throughout the album.

The songs on Fallen Em-pires rarely deviate from a stan-dard verse-chorus form and most have subdued beginnings and endings. Although this arrange-ment works on some songs, like the laid-back Those Distant Bells, it mostly fails to be inter-esting.

However, the album is not without its strong points. The title track returns to the minor, bluesy tone established in the first song, and its stark vocals form an engaging tension. Two short instrumental songs, Ber-lin and Broken Bottles Form a Star (Prelude), have a playful, celebratory tone that adds a new dimension to a mostly mediocre album.

Although Snow Patrol be-gin to break out of their mold on Fallen Empires, they most-ly stick to their typical sound. -Philip Ellefson

Music Review

Check out the Beacons review of West Side Story and Augustanas latest concert tour at

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The Run Down:Portlandia, starring Carrie Brownstein and Saturday Night Lives Fred Armisen, satirizes the hipster stereotype of Portlanders.After a successful first season, the show recently returned to the Independent Film Channel for its second season.Check it out:Portlandia airs on IFC at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Friday nights. Clips from the show can be seen on IFCs website and Hulu. The complete first season is on Netflix.Season Two Teasers:The second season offers 10 episodes gently mocking Portlanders and their habits. In Cops Redesign, the fifth episode, a crew of decorators offers its services to coffee shops in Portland and puts up horrendous art. Cool Wedding, the third episode of the season, features a skit that riffs on a common Portland stereotype when two drivers come to an impasse at an intersection because both refuse to be the first to go.Special Guests:Although the second season features popular characters from the first season like the feminist bookstore owners and the mayor of Portland, it also has a solid lineup of guest stars. LaMarcus Aldridge, Andy Samberg, Eddie Vedder and Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock all appear in the second season.UP students get ready to celebrate:In July, a Portlandia skit was filmed at the home of UP seniors Armine Kalan, Triska Lee, Priscilla Osredkar, Abi Sundaram, sophomore Vienna Lai and UP graduate Gavin Johnson. The students will also appear as extras on another episode.Kalan said their house is featured in episode six, and the housemates appear as extras in episode nine. She also said they are proud to appear on the show. Do we brag? Yes, she said.Since July, the students have been anticipating seeing their house on the show. We plan on having a really big party, Kalan said. According to Lee, the party will honor the popular Portlandia catchphrase put a bird on it. There will be lots of birds involved, she said. - Philip Ellefson Show information courtesy of IFC.com

The popular Independent Film Channel show now in its second season, showing UP some love by using this Amherst Street house and students in two episodes.

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New promises for 2012

Jimenezs New Years resolution is to be nicer to people.

Im keeping a quarter jar so that every time Im mean to someone, I have to put a quarter in the jar, Jimenez said. From now on, Ill have to pay to be mean.

- Amanda Blas

Im going to be better to myself overall, Oceguera said. Im going to eat better, exer-cise more and work on my self-esteem.

I plan to be more produc-tive in school as my New Years resolution, Julian said. Im going to get a lot done this year. Therell be less Facebook and distractions and more homework and focusing.

I gained 10 pounds just from eating burgers, so my New Years resolution is to cut down on my burgers, Lujan said. I plan to eat more pasta instead.

Duldulao wants to keep his spending habits in check this year.

Im going to have a goal to buy something and ready a budget plan and stick to it, Duldulao said.

Inspired by the movie Soul Surfer, Brown, Eicher, Harris, Lan-caster and Saclolo have come up with a resolution together: to run a 5k. To prepare, well be running at least four times a week, Lan-caster said.

Bredl is taking a different approach to the typical New Years resolution: he didnt make any.

My New Years resolution is to not make anymore New Years resolutions, Bredl said. I dont want to have unrealistic expectations of myself.

From left to right: sophomores Chelsea Brown, Brittney Eicher, Kayla Harris, Emma Lancaster and Yumi Saclolo

Freshman Bruce Julian Junior Cynthia Oceguera

Freshman Lance LujanFifth-year student Randall Duldulao

Senior Pedro JimenezJunior Brennan Bredl

Students strive for kindness or pledge to push aside those burgers as the New Year inspires

another round of resolutions

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Editor in ChiefStipend: $5,150 Is responsible for production and content of 24 weekly print issues of The Beacon and correspond-ing material on The Beacons website and social media. Practices sound judgment, fairness and accuracy as outlined by the Society of Professional Journal-ists Code of Ethics, leading staff accordingly. Edits all stories on Mondays and Wednesday nights, including last look. Consults with editorial board to determine general editorial policy. Maintains an open mind and is accessible to all elements of the UP community, realizing that the students constitute its largest element. Appoints all student staff in consultation with the adviser. Collaborates with news editor and adviser to as-sign beat coverage to staff. Actively recruits, trains and supervises staff with the help of adviser. Leads staff meetings and collaborates with adviser on staff training in late August. Uses social media to promote The Beacon, post story links and crowdsource. Posts PDF of weekly print edition online.

News EditorStipend: $3,000 Is responsible for all content and reporter assign-ments for the News section of The Beacon, includ-ing breaking news online. Contributes articles as needed. Uses Beacon social media to promote and post sto-ries and crowdsource. Is available to reporters seven days a week via cell phone to give direction. Mentors reporters and may refer them to adviser for further training. Edits first drafts by 8 p.m. Mondays. Edits, writes headlines for and lays out the News section on Wednesday nights. Monitors campus events, edits weekly campus calendar and Public Safety report. Writes corrections and clarifications from articles in previous issue(s).

Living EditorStipend: $2,750 Is responsible for all content and reporter assign-ments for the Living Section and the Faith & Fel-lowship page. Edits first drafts by 8 p.m. Mondays. Solicits guest writers from the UP community for the Faith & Fellowship page. Is available to reporters and photojournalists via cell phone seven days a week for direction, if neces-sary. Mentors reporters and may refer them to adviser for training. Contributes articles as needed. Edits, writies headlines for and lays out the Liv-ing and Faith & Fellowship sections on or before Wednesday nights. Uses Beacon social media to promote and post sto-ries and crowdsource.

Opinions Editor and Social Me-dia ManagerStipend: $2,000 Edits and lays out the Opinions section of The Beacon on or be-fore Wednesday nights. Writes weekly editorial after consulting with Editorial Board. The approval of a simple majority is required before publication. Strategically posts Beacon-relat-ed content and solicits contribu-tors via Beacon Facebook and Twitter and other social media. Mentors staff in social media use. Is responsible for Faces on the Bluff, with the assistance of photojournalists. Reaches out to students and staff for thoughtful submissions on relevant topics. Oversees staff sign-up for commentary writing. Arranges photographs of columnists. Collaborates with cartoonist on ideas for an edito-rial cartoon. Works with contributors to ensure submissions ad-here to AP and Beacon style and provide Beacon readers with meaningful content. Consults with editor in chief to determine topics for online polls. Verifies identities of writers of all commentary and letters to the editor.

Sports EditorStipend: $2,500 Is responsible for content and assignments for print and online Sports section. Posts stories, scores and photos on The Beacons website, Facebook and Twitter. Edits first drafts by 8 p.m. on Mondays. Edits, writes headlines for and lays out the Sports section on or before Wednesday nights. Is available to sports reporters and photojournal-ists via cell phone seven days a week for direction, if necessary. May refer them to adviser for training Contributes articles and commentary as needed. Uses Beacon social media to promote and post sto-ries and crowdsource. Meets with UP sports information personnel at beginning of school year to discuss coverage and access.

Copy EditorStipend: $1,550 Is responsible for copy editing all content, includ-ing first drafts on Monday afternoon and evening as well as proofing pages late Wednesday night. Edits stories for content, clear and relevant focus, structure, accuracy and fairness as well as grammar, punctuation, spelling and style. Must become proficient in AP (Associated Press) style by August 20, 2012. Writes headlines and contributes articles and com-mentary as needed. Mentors reporters with specific written feedback on drafts.

News ReporterStipend: $1,000 Writes one (occasionally two) story of fewer than 800 words each week, as assigned by the news editor or liv-ing editor. Usually, the first draft of a story assigned at the Tuesday meeting is due the following Sunday night be-fore midnight. Makes revisions as assigned after editors return the first drafts on Mon-day at 8 p.m., turning in a final draft by 4 p.m. Tuesday. Regularly contacts sources for sto-ries, conducts interviews and produc-es content that is fair and accurate. Discusses story, photo ideas directly with assigned photographer(s).

Writes at least one commentary per semester for Opinions section. May be required to take and post photos and/or video and/or record audio.

Sports ReporterStipend: $1,000 Writes one (occasionally two) story of fewer than 700 words each week. Usually, the first draft of a story assigned at the Tuesday meet-ing is due the following Sunday at midnight. Makes revisions as assigned after editors re-turn the first drafts on Monday at 8 p.m., turn-ing in a final draft by 4 p.m. Tuesday. Must regularly contact sources for stories, conduct interviews and produce content that is fair and accurate. May be asked to take photos or video and record audio. Must cover sporting events as assigned, in-cluding on weekends. May be required to post scores and photos online following a game and required to tweet during sporting event. May be required to take and post photos and/or video and/or record audio. Writes at least one commen-tary for Opinions section per semester.Reporting

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Artist & CartoonistStipend:$700 Produces cartoons to accompany articles after consulting with editors. Helps design editor plan visual elements for spe-cial sections. Must be able to work on tight deadlines. Must be available Wednesday nights.

Business & Advertising ManagerStipend:$2,200 Must be proficient with Microsoft Access and Excel. Is responsible for soliciting, selling and man-aging all on- and off-campus advertising in The Beacon, including correspondence (via phone and email), billing, receipts and record-keeping in Mi-crosoft Access. Initiates weekly contact with Assistant Design Editor regarding ad orders. Sends invoices, copies of newspaper and tearsheets of ads to advertisers, issuing a receipt upon payment. Must be organized and professional and maintain weekly office hours. Provides Adviser and Controllers office with monthly statements on circulation and ad revenue. Promptly deposits payments from ads and sub-scribers to the UP cashiers office. At the beginning of the academic year, distrib-utes advertising brochure to each campus depart-ment, making sure they understand deadlines and format requirements. In mid-summer, sends a letter and new ad rate brochure and publication schedule to Beacon ad-vertisers and potential new advertisers. Employs a plan to solicit ads from local busi-

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Make the headlines with The BeaconSports ReporterStipend: $1,000 Writes one (occasionally two) story of fewer than 700 words each week. Usually, the first draft of a story assigned at the Tuesday meet-ing is due the following Sunday at midnight. Makes revisions as assigned after editors re-turn the first drafts on Monday at 8 p.m., turn-ing in a final draft by 4 p.m. Tuesday. Must regularly contact sources for stories, conduct interviews and produce content that is fair and accurate. May be asked to take photos or video and record audio. Must cover sporting events as assigned, in-cluding on weekends. May be required to post scores and photos online following a game and required to tweet during sporting event. May be required to take and post photos and/or video and/or record audio. Writes at least one commen-tary for Opinions section per semester.

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Business & Advertising ManagerStipend:$2,200 Must be proficient with Microsoft Access and Excel. Is responsible for soliciting, selling and man-aging all on- and off-campus advertising in The Beacon, including correspondence (via phone and email), billing, receipts and record-keeping in Mi-crosoft Access. Initiates weekly contact with Assistant Design Editor regarding ad orders. Sends invoices, copies of newspaper and tearsheets of ads to advertisers, issuing a receipt upon payment. Must be organized and professional and maintain weekly office hours. Provides Adviser and Controllers office with monthly statements on circulation and ad revenue. Promptly deposits payments from ads and sub-scribers to the UP cashiers office. At the beginning of the academic year, distrib-utes advertising brochure to each campus depart-ment, making sure they understand deadlines and format requirements. In mid-summer, sends a letter and new ad rate brochure and publication schedule to Beacon ad-vertisers and potential new advertisers. Employs a plan to solicit ads from local busi-

nesses and national advertisers. Regularly checks email and phone messages and responds to clients promptly. Oversees director of circulation and communi-cates regularly with design assistant regarding ad design orders, and acts as liaison between client and ad designer.

Director of CirculationStipend: $1,200 Must be proficient with Excel and Microsoft Ac-cess. Responsible for processing all subscription or-ders, providing updated circulation lists to UP print shop regularly and working with mailroom to ensure delivery. Manages subscription table during Freshman Orientation in August. Handles all correspondence with subscribers, troubleshooting any problems with UP print shop and/or mailroom. May be assigned advertising-related tasks by Business & Advertising manager. Delivers stacks of Beacons to racks around cam-pus every Thursday before noon. Surveys racks during the week, redistributing pa-pers if needed.

Web TechnicianStipend: $2,000 Posts The Beacon online late Wednesday nights or Thursday morning, including slideshows, pho-tos, polls and other visual and interactive elements Under direction of editor, posts breaking news, photos, video, scores, etc. Works with editor in chief to increase interactiv-ity between The Beacon and its readers, as well as increase traffic to the Beacons website. Meets with editor in chief and adviser as needed. Promptly makes all cor-rections/chang-es online at edi-tors request. Should have web skills suffi-cient to navigate College Pub-lisher, The Bea-cons content management system. Ideally is proficient with HTML.

Design EditorStipend: $2,000 Must be proficient with InDesign and Pho-toshop and available Wednesday nights. As-sists editors with design and layout. Proof-reads each page Wednesday night. With the help of the editor in chief, is re-sponsible for designing all templates for the newspaper, including the masthead and man-aging the overall look of the paper. Updat-ed templates must be in appropriate folders by late Sunday night. Initiates discussions with section editors, photo editor and other staff each week about photos, graphics and other visuals. Coordinates work of artist and photogra-phers with story/design needs. Is responsible for the design and layout of special sections of the newspaper. Supervis-es reporters articles for special sections. Manages and designs graphics, charts, timelines and photo illustrations. Types story assignment budget after each Tuesday meeting and emails it to Beacon staff and adviser. Sends out revised budget after Thursday critique meeting if assign-ments change. Designs new ad brochure each spring and other items as assigned.

Assistant Design EditorStipend: $1,500 Must be proficient with InDesign and Pho-toshop. Designs pages and graphics as assigned. Must communicate regularly with Busi-ness/Ad manager to discuss ad orders. On direction from the Business/Ad manag-er, designs advertisements at clients request, meeting all deadlines and ad specifications. Lays out ads by Tuesday night. Assists editors with design and layout of the newspaper Wednesday nights. May be required to design ad brochure or other promotional material. Contributes articles/commentary as need-ed.

Photo EditorStipend: $1,500

Oversees, assigns and mentors staff photographers. Must be proficient at photojournalism and Photoshop. Ensures photos (with captions) are high quality, appropriate for story. Ensures photographers upload pho-tos and captions right after they take them.

Ensures smooth communication between reporters and photographers.

Coordinates with Design Editor on story budget after Tuesday meetings.

Posts content (ie:teaser photos) as as-signed on Beacon Facebook and Twitter. Responsible for taking high-quality digital photos as assigned by editors. May also be required to take video and post it online Supplies accurate identification

and information for each photograph/video. Maintains effective communication with re-porters and editors. May be asked to create slideshows for Beacon website.

PhotojournalistStipend: $1,000 Takes and uploads high-quality digital photos as assigned, including on weekends. Contacts reporter associated with photo as-signment to discuss photo ideas, needs. May be required to take video and post it on-line. Supplies accurate identification and caption for each photograph/video. Maintains effective communication with edi-tors and reporters. May be asked to create slideshows for Beacon website.

Note to Beacon applicants: Stipends are approximate and

subject to slight change. All Beacon staffers must commit to arriving on campus approximately one week be-fore classes start in August for Bea-con Boot Camp. All Beacon staffers except the Business/Ad Manager, Cir-culation Manger and Web Technician must bring at least two story ideas to planning meetings on Tuesdays at 5:40 p.m. and participate in critique meetings on Thursdays at 5:40 p.m.

Applications are available on The Beacons website, www.upbeacon.net.

Send applications to [email protected]

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Student Forum with the Dean

All students are invited to participate in the first annual student forum for

engineering and computer science students with

Sharon A. Jones, Dean, Shiley School of Engineering

When: Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Where: Shiley 3196-7 p.m.

This is your opportunity to talk to the

dean about issues related to the Shiley School of Engineering.

Refreshments and Pizzicato pizza will be

provided.

For more information, contact Kim Spir, Shiley School of Engineering, 503.943.7314 or [email protected].

Editor in chief Stipend: approx. $4,100 Responsible for the production and on-time delivery of The Log yearbook. Responsible for all material ap-pearing in the yearbook, its ap-pearance and form. Exercises sound judgment grounded in fairness, accuracy and the canons of responsible journalism. Maintains an open mind and is accessible to all elements of the University community, while re-alizing that the students constitute its largest element. Actively recruits, trains and su-pervises staff with the help of the adviser. Leads editorial staff on design, story coverage and photography. Collaborates with entire staff on theme development. Ensures previous years book is distributed to UP students. Designs layouts, takes photos and contributes stories as needed.

Copy EditorStipend: approx. $1,750 Responsible for all story ideas and copy written for the year-book, in consultation with the editor in chief. Oversees two staff writers, del-egating and assigning stories. Has creative insight and input into how to best capture the year in written form along with the ability to give strong direction to writers. Has comprehensive knowledge of AP Style and is proficient in grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. Oversees all editing and proof-ing of all copy. Regular contributor, writing 11-15 stories (300-500 words) per semester. Serves on editorial staff and at-tends all editorial and staff meet-ings (2/week).

Photography EditorStipend: approx. $1,750 Responsible for all photography for the yearbook, ensuring the pictorial record of the University includes a wide range of photo-graphs depicting the year, in con-sultation with the editor in chief. Oversees two staff photogra-phers, delegating and assigning stories. Works closely with staff photog-

raphers to implement and execute creative ideas to develop, create and capture photographs that em-body the theme. Is able to give strong direction to photographers. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of cameras, manual settings, lighting equipment etc. Regular contributor, covering 11-15 stories per semester. Serves on editorial staff and at-tends all editorial and staff meet-ings (2/week).

Design EditorStipend: approx. $1,750 Responsible for developing all design aspects and elements of the book, in consultation with the editor in chief. Oversees two staff designers delegating design and assign-ments. Translates the editorial vision and concepts of the theme into art and design. Works closely with staff design-ers to implement and executes creative ideas that embody the theme. Is able to give strong di-rection to designers. Must have experience with In-Design software and Photoshop. Advanced understanding of de-sign concepts, theories, trends and page layout. Regular contributor, designing 11-15 spreads per semester. Serves on editorial staff and at-tends all editorial and staff meet-ings (2/week).

Staff WriterStipend: approx. $1,400 Covers stories for the yearbook as assigned by the Copy Editor. Contributes 11-12 stories (300-500 words) per semester. Must regularly contact sources for stories, conduct interviews, attend events and produce content that is fair and accurate. Supplies correctly-spelled names and years in school for subjects covered in each story submitted. Follows a standard style for writing as determined by the Copy Editor. In a timely manner, makes edits or completes rewrites to work after the Copy Editor has made editing marks and sugges-tions. Required to contribute at least two story ideas at weekly staff meetings. Attends all weekly meetings (1-2 a week). Absences must be cleared in advance through the

Editor and Adviser.

Staff PhotographerStipend: approx. $1,400 Responsible for taking high-quality photos as assigned by Photographer Editor (digital for-mat only). Re-takes photos when asked to do so. Contributes to covering 11-12 stories per semester. Supplies correctly-spelled names and years in school of each subject and a writes caption of the action for each photo submitted. Digitally manages and organiz-es photos in computer file system. Takes initiative to take photos

not specifically as-signed. Actively solicits photo submissions by campus individuals and groups. Required to contribute at least two story ideas at weekly staff meetings. Attends all weekly meetings (1-2 a week).

Staff DesignerStipend: approx. $1,400 Responsible for designing spreads and templates as assigned by Design Editor. Designs 11-12 spreads per

semester. Collaborates with Design Editor to establish style guide and mas-ter book file. Checks for design consistency during pre-submission deadline sessions. Required to contribute at least two story ideas at weekly staff meetings. Attends all weekly meetings (1-2 a week).

Application Instructions and Deadlines:Paper applications can be picked up in the

St. Marys Student Activities office. Electronic versions can be requested by emailing [email protected].

Completed editor in chief applications are due to St. Marys Student Activities office, at-tention Rachel Mills, by 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9.

Completed applications for other The Log positions (editors and staff positions) are due to St. Marys Student Activities office, attention Rachel Mills, by 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb.16.

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Event Coordinator ($1,500) Establishes relationships with the Event de-partments on campus. Responsible for working with KDUP advi-sor to submit and EMS request for equipment for events. Helps create the KDUP Monthly Mixtape. Responsible for communicating between GM, KDUP Advisor and other parties related with the given event to ensure that it runs properly and smoothly. Establishes relationships with KDUP staff members and strives for coordinated efforts. Attends all weekly meetings.

KdupKDUP General Manager ($4,000) Responsible for all on-air ma-terial, discussion and publishing done by the station including website, Facebook and Tumblr content. Uphold all rules and regulations of the FCC and of the Univer-sity of Portland as they relate to station operation, and assist the student media adviser in imple-menting policies and directives. Represent the station in commu-nity relations. Represent the station as a non-voting member to the Student Media Committee. Present a summary of accomplishments, challenges and feedback related to the stations standing to date at each meeting. Exercise overall responsibility for supervising station staff. Es-tablish and maintain a profession-al managerial relationship with staff. Assure an optimum learn-ing experience for all staff meme-bers to enhance their broadcast and communication skills. Hold one regular air shift each semester: two hours, one day a week. Initiate and forward to the stu-dent media adviser all requests for station requisitions and pur-chases. Maintain a relationship with the student media adviser in his or her role as a resource person and as a representative of the Univer-sity. To accomplish this, the gen-eral manager will initiate weekly conferences with the student me-dia adviser. Write a concluding report/eval-uation of the year. Serve as the lead on all station budgetary matters in coordination with the student media advisor. Set an agenda for and hold weekly all-staff meetings. The meeting agenda shall be distrib-uted one day in advance of the all-staff meeting.

Program Director ($2,600) Assists in the overall man-agement of the staff and helps the general manager (GM) ensure smooth opera-tion and programming policy at KDUP. Assumes the duties of the GM in his or her absence. Assists in selecting and

implementing the stations music format. Learns how the Radiologik radio scheduler runs and maintains the programming integrity of the station. Auditions, selects and eval-uates all deejays. Creates a written schedule of deejay shows and recruits

new deejays to fill open slots. Coordinates and tracks the deejay volunteering pro-gram. Establishes relationships with KDUP staff members and strives for coordinated efforts. Attends all weekly meet-ings.

Promotions Director ($2,500) Publicizes the availability of on-air deejay positions at KDUP in conjunction with the program director each semester. Responsible for maintaining the brand/identity of the station and keeping a consis-tent image of the station on campus. Responsible for all promotion of the station on campus. Acquires concert tickets from

promoters and deejay promotions at events. Coordinates the publication and distribution of all promotional materials including flyers and online announcements, newspaper ads, the station guide and T-shirts. Establishes relationships with KDUP staff members and strives for coordinated efforts. Attends all weekly meetings.

Music Director ($2,500) Assists the program director in

choosing and screening music. Assists in selecting

and implement-ing the stations

music format. Responsible for contacting record labels about tickets Maintains relationships with re-cord label representatives. Responds to deejay and listener requests for specific music.

Responsible for maintaining the stations Gmail account and orga-nizing the digital playshelf for new releases given to the station digi-tally. Helps create the KDUP Monthly Mixtape. Establishes relationships with KDUP staff members and strives for coordinated efforts. Attends all weekly meetings.

Assistant Music Director ($1,275) Assists the music director in choosing, screen-ing and cataloging music. Maintains contact with record label representa-tives. Keeps music library organized and up to date. Responds to deejay and listener requests for specific music. Also contacts record labels for new music. Helps create the KDUP Monthly Mixtape Establishes relationships with KDUP staff members and strives for coordinated efforts. Attends all weekly meetings.

Music Archive Manager (Music Depart-ment) ($1,275) Responsible for maintaining the order and appearance of the physical music library (i.e. alphabetized, sufficient space etc.) Maintains the order and appearance of the digital library on the streaming computer. Responsible for working with the Program director for learning how Radiologik radio scheduler runs and maintaining the program-ming integrity of the station. Reviews new music alongside the Music Director and Assistant Music Director.

With the rest of the staff, creates a KDUP Monthly Mixtape. Responsible for obtaining faculty, univer-sity employee and musician station IDs for the station. Responsible for maintaining the KDUP printer and keeping it stocked with paper and ink. Establish cooperative working relation-ships with KDUP staff members and strives for coordinated efforts. Attends all weekly meetings.

News and Public Service Director ($2,400) Directs and coordinates all news-gathering activities, such as the recording of stu-dent government election de-bates or lectures on campus. Conducts recorded inter-views in the field going toward the production of at least three podcasts a semes-ter to be distributed on the

KDUP Facebook via Sound-cloud. Oversees, records, produc-es and coordinates the sched-uling of public service an-nouncements to be played at regular intervals in KDUPs schedule. In August/January, intro-duces himself/herself to all campus departments and distributes written contact

information and procedures on recording a public service announcement. Recruits deejays to produce news-talk shows, debate shows and interview pro-grams. Helps create the KDUP Monthly Mixtape Establishes relationships with staff members and strive for coordinated efforts.

News Reporter ($1,275) Assists the News and Public Service Direc-tor with recording events on campus. Assists in the production of 3 podcasts per semester using high journalistic standards of accuracy, balance and fairness. News or feature stories can originate from on or off-campus events or issues. Segments will be produced electronically and played in the ro-tation on-air throughout the academic year, and may be replayed at any time. Helps create the KDUP Monthly Mixtape. Establish relationships with KDUP staff members and strive for coordinated efforts. Attends all weekly meetings.

Website Engineer ($1,275) Ensures high-quality web operations and maintain and troubleshoot the computer systems running KDUPs web-streaming music. Updates KDUPs web site regularly. Establishes and maintains relations with tech and media services. Regularly monitors the stations online streaming strength and quality. Notifies GM and

Media Adviser of any problems. Provides feedback to staff at weekly meetings.

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KDUP applications are due Feb. 16

Current General Manager, Sal Liotta

Several Sundays ago marked the beginning of a major transition for observant Catholics: our first time using the newly translated Roman Missal. For those of you who may not be up on your Church lingo: The prayers and responses said at Mass have been retranslated so that they more accurately reflect their original Latin text. Maybe it doesnt sound like a big deal, but this means changing deep-seated habits that many of us have practiced since we learned how to speak.

Needless to say, the Chapel of Christ the Teacher was full of laughter as we struggled together with this new tongue twister, breaking away from old habits and making some new ones.

One of our old habits, however,

cannot seem to leave us: sexism. Yes, the Catholic Church has

a history of excluding women and asserting male dominance, despite its teachings of social justice. With the latest translation of the Nicene Creed (thats when we state our core beliefs together as a community of faith), our language remains outwardly patriarchal.

We say together in the Creed that God came down from heaven for us MEN and our salvation.

When did we all become men? Has the Church decided the mere nature of woman is so sinful that Jesus does not offer them salvation? I doubt it.

I can only assume that the Vatican is using men as a synonym for humans without considering the highly sexist implications of their wording. It seems that the male-dominated worldview of the Vatican is so narrow that their definition of humanity excludes half of the worlds human population. Coincidence? I think not.

This choice of words reflects the patriarchal nature of our Church that we Catholics should not accept.

Vatican officials seem to think that as men, it is fair for them to apply their sex to the entire Catholic community. How

convenient for them. This assumption could not

be more false, as I generally see more women than men filling the pews on Sunday. These women of faith look pretty silly saying for us men when it is clear that they are not men.

It would be just as ridiculous if the Creed read, for us white men and our salvation. That would be racist.

Or what if we said, for us wealthy men and our salvation? That would be classist.

How about, us women and our salvation? That would be excluding half of the Churchs followers. Wait. Does that sound familiar?

Some might use the argument that this is only a word- its just language, no big deal. I certainly hope that students, faculty and staff at our writing-embedded university have come to realize that words and language are indeed a big deal. Many scholars would argue that language and words in fact dictate the way we think and reflect what we value.

Consider some of the words that educated, well-meaning people in todays society would never use. Negro, for example, is a word that is not inherently bad, but we do not use it because it brings us back to a time in which African-Americans were second-class citizens.

Nor do we say Jap because it connotes a time when Japanese-Americans were forced into internment camps.

Why, then, do we continue to use the word men to describe those humans that Jesus came to save? This brings us back to a time in which women had no rights.

Perhaps our language in Mass reflects the fact that women still have few rights in the Church today.

To those who would argue that words are just words and carry no weight, can we agree that there are certain types of words that are completely inappropriate to

use at church? Would I ever enter a confessional and say, Forgive me, Father for I have f***ed up. Its been a week since my last confession. Never! But isnt f***ing up the same as sinning? More or less, but I do not use the word because it is vulgar and disrespectful.

Well, doesnt men mean the same thing as humans? Maybe so, but we should not use it because it disrespects and excludes the women in our faith community.

The Church continues to hold onto many of its beautiful traditions, but my hope is that we can let go of our ugly tradition of sexism. As Catholics try to fight for what is right, it is important that we reexamine our own culture and institution so that we may include all people.

Kevin Hershey is a senior Spanish major. He can be

contacted at [email protected].

FAITH & FELLOWSHIP12 January 26, 2012

For more information visit: https://

pilots.up.edu/web/asup/dod2012

What You Need to Know:

Buses start loading at 8:30pm The line for the bus starts outside of BC 163, and goes through the first floor of BC.

*Please note that if you choose to take the bus, you will only be patted down once on campus and may skip the pat down line at the Crystal Ballroom.

If you choose to provide your own transportation to the Crystal Ballroom, you will be patted down at the venue

Doors close to the Crystal Ballroom at midnight No bags or purses, only small clutches/wallets allowed

Alcohol Education Event: Beer, Booze and Books by Jim Matthews (beerboozebooks.com) Monday, January 30th at the Chiles Center at 10:15pm Doors Close at 10:15pm SHARP! NO BAGS, BACKPACKS, OR LAPTOPS at the event *Only small clutches/wallets allowed at Alcohol Education Event* Tickets will be sold following the event. You must be there for the entire event to

receive a ticket Tickets will be sold after the event at a discounted price of $5

Attendees must listen and be respectful during the event to be able to purchase tickets at a discounted price *Disrespectful behavior will not be tolerated at this event*

If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation, please contact Sean Ducey at (503) 943-8573 or via Oregon Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900 (TTY ) at least 48 hours prior to the event.

Ticket Sales Policy Students must be present, with their valid

student ID to buy a ticket Students cannot buy tickets for other

UP students (even if they have that student's ID) Ticket Prices: $10: January 30th - February 3rd $15: On the night of the dance (Feb. 4th) in the Pilot House (If available) ($5: If you attend the Alcohol Education Event) The Office of Student Activities (located in St.

Mary's) will be selling tickets from:

+ Mon - Fri: 10:00-11:15 am;1:00-4:45 pm CPB will be selling tickets in The Bauccio

Commons:

+ MWF: 11:30am-12:30pm +T R: 11:20am-12:45pm + MonFri: 5:00 pm 7:00 pm There are 1,350 tickets available to the Dance

of the Decades once tickets sell out, they are gone

If tickets sell out, CPB will notify you by: *A portal announcement will be posted *A Facebook announcement from the CPB Rocks account *Paper signs in the Pilot House, the Commons, the Anchor and the Residence Halls *An announcement will also be posted on the ADvantage television screens *An advertisement in the Beacon

The new Roman Missal reflects a patriarchal standard embedded in the Catholic Church

Kevin HersheyGuest Commentary We say together in the

Creed that God came down from heaven for us MEN and our salvation. When did we all become men? Has the Church decided that the mere nature of woman is so sinful that Jesus does not offer them salvation? I doubt it.

Kevin Hershey

senior

Sexism Sunday: translations exclude women

What: Student Media Open HouseWhen: Thursday, Feb. 2, 6-7 p.m.Where: St. Marys Student CenterWho: The Beacon, The Log, KDUP *Applications can be found at www.upbeacon.net

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UP should take steps away from Hosanna-Tabor

EDITORIAL POLICYThe editorial reflects the majority view of The Beacon Editorial Board. The editorial does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the collective staff or the Administration of the University of Portland. Other submissions

in this section are signed commentaries that reflect the opinion of the individual writer. The Student Media Committee, providing recommendation to the publisher, oversees the general operation of the newspaper. Policy set by the committee and publisher dictates that the responsibility for the newspapers editorial and advertising content lies solely in the hands of its student employees.

When elementary school teacher Cheryl Perich re-turned from medical leave for narcolepsy, her employer, Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School, asked her to resign.

Perich threatened to sue the school and was, in turn, fired, for violating religious doctrine by pursuing litiga-tion rather than trying to re-solve her dispute within the church, the New York Times reported.

Perich sued Hosanna-Ta-bor in retaliation.

The case went to the Su-preme Court, which ruled unanimously in favor of the school under the ministe-rial exception, which bars government from interfering with religious matters at reli-gious institutions. In its rul-ing, the Supreme Court did not determine who serves as a minister, but allowed insti-tutions to define which em-ployees are in that category.

We urge our University not to abuse the power that comes with defining which employees fall under the ex-ception.

Other religious institu-tions can learn from this situation. Although the Court sided with Hosanna-Tabor, its decision to fire Perich still leaves many people with a bad taste in their mouth. We dont want our University to ever end up in a similar situ-ation as Hosanna-Tabor.

The freedom to decide who is a minister and who is not should not be taken light-ly. It is also a decision that could have disastrous conse-quences if implemented im-properly.

Discrimination is wrong it goes against the very defi-nition of what it means to be a Catholic.

Therefore, we ask our Uni-versitys administration to qualify which employees are considered ministers in order

to prevent discrimination perceived or real from hap-pening on our campus, by including the definition in employees contracts begin-ning next year.

By creating a definition now, the school will have it to follow in case a problem should ever arise when it comes to removing an em-ployee from staff in the fu-ture.

Letters to the EditorCross country team forgotten

I am a part of your Uni-versitys mens cross country team. Last semester, my team-mates and I put in an incredible amount of work and dedication to be the best Pilots we can be.

This workload was recent-ly recognized at the NCAA National Championship race where we placed eighth. Sadly, this accomplishment failed to register with many people at our University.

Think about if either of our basketball teams made the Elite Eight. You would undoubtedly cover the accomplishment with a ton of attention and fan fare and rightly so.

There is a discrepancy though, and it is not just with The Beacon but also through-out our entire institution. Our successes over the last decade have not been by accident, but through hard work. I am not trying to make our sport out to be something of terrible im-portance, but we deserve to be acknowledged for our accom-plishments, as does everyone here, athlete or not.

The Beacon highlighted the womens soccer team loss

to Florida State and the mens basketball teams recent losses but failed to write on our team. Why wouldnt you want to let the student body know that we have a high-powered, nation-ally ranked and recognized pro-gram here?

Give our students some light within the dark.

I assume that our recent success slipped the mind of whoever was in charge of put-ting the stories together and it makes sense when you have to devote so much attention to analyzing the basketball teams 20-point loss at Kentucky. But, you have done us, as a team, a major disservice. It is hard to run prideful in a Portland singlet when your own school newspaper fails to recognize the astonishing amount of work you put in every single day, just like every other Pilot.

Stephen Kersh is a sophomore organizational communication major. He can be contacted at

[email protected].

Apply for the experience of a lifetimeRosemary Peters Staff Commentary

Last night I cried.I would like to clarify that I am

not a huge crier. Tears arent my thing.

All I know is that I was look-ing at applications of students hoping to be a Beacon pho-tographer and a realization hit me harder than a boulder barreling down a mountain: In exactly 102 days, I will no longer work for The Beacon.

Since I walked onto cam-pus as a scared freshman, I have been on The Beacon. Amidst all the other changes and experiences I have had in the last four years, The Beacon has been the one constant in my life.

Beyond being a constant, it has also been a life-changing ex-perience.

The Beacon has given me so many incredible opportunities from interviewing a Holocaust survivor to attending a four-day journalism conference in New York City.

Even though I am sad about the sun setting on my time with The Beacon, I know that my leav-ing creates space for one more student to get the experience of a lifetime.

I would love to see applications from people in every discipline. You dont have to be a communi-cation studies or English major to apply for a student media job I say this as an engineer who is the editor-in-chief of a newspaper and website.

The skills you learn working for not only The Beacon but also KDUP and The Log are skills that will have employers dying to hire you after you graduate. Who doesnt want an employee who can communicate well, play nicely with others in a team envi-ronment and deliver stellar results on deadline?

Find out more about what stu-dent media opportunities await

you at the first ever Student Media Open House. From 6-7 p.m. next Thursday, Feb. 2, in St. Marys Student Center, student media rockstars will be ready to answer your questions. Come grab some snacks, listen to some music, talk to students involved in the media and snatch an application on your way out the door.

Did I mention youll also get the opportunity to vote on the cover for this years yearbook?

Should you still have any questions, I am available 24/7 via email.

Apply to join our staff and pre-pare for the ex-perience of a life-time.

Rosemary Peters is a senior electrical engineering major and the editor in chief of The

Beacon. She can be contacted at [email protected].

Media-biased and revealing.

Matt Gervais, sophomore,

entrepreneurship and pre-physical therapy

Faces on The Bluff

By Jackie JeffersPhotographer

How would you describe the

Republican debates?

We asked:

Blah blah.

Emily Corrada, junior, nursing

Were f#%*ed.

Vince Purchase, senior, political science

Very similar.

Allie Rackerby, junior, engineering

management

Off topic.

Cameron King, junior, physics

14 January 26, 2012 OPINIONS

A long time ago, during whats now called the Neolithic Period (thats the 1970s, if you havent taken anthropology), I had a University of Portland classmate who majored in philos-ophy. We used to tell him there were no job openings for anyone who could spell Kierkegaard, let alone understand him. Maybe be-cause even McDonalds wouldnt hire my friend, he always needed money. So one day he ignored my constant teasing and joined me on The Beacon staff, where eventually he rose to editor and became what we thought at the time was fabulously wealthy.

After graduating, he put his degree to the kind of use all good

philosophy majors do: He went into the shipping business. He didnt become fabulously wealthy by our new standard, but he en-joyed more than two decades of accomplishment.

Surely classes in metaphys-ics were a big part of his success. But if you ask him, hell tell you that working in student media was even bigger. What could he have possibly learned from The Beacon that he could never have learned from Carl Jung? How to meet deadlines. How to write reports that impressed his boss-es. How to quickly deconstruct

complicated documents into their most important elements. How to get publicity for his company. Oh, and how to get other people to do all those things.

Even if your most burning am-bition is to get someone to read your blog, or to be as pithy and witty as your most popular Face-book friends or to just not have to work at McDonalds while go-ing to school you should con-sider taking the same path he did (the philosophy degree part is up to you).

You dont have to plan a career in journalism. You never know when you might need the skills you learn in student media. Lets say the small business youre working for wants to promote you to a management position that requires you to put together an annual budget. Do you know how to read a budget, let alone write one? Can you find spending inefficiences or spot oversight

weaknesses that could encourage embezzlement? Or maybe youre running a fund-raiser for your church or community. Can you set up an easily navigable website and write headines that optimize search-engine algorithms to draw a lot of traffic? Or maybe you just want to take photos of your friends and once, just once, not cut off the top of their heads.

So go ahead, sign up. Theres nothing like the adrenaline rush of your first byline (or your hun-dredth, for that matter), seeing your name on top of an impor-tant news story everybody has to read. It may not be quite as thrill-ing as getting an A on a paper about Emmanuel Kant, but its damn close.

Pete Lesage is a senior editor for Page One at The Oregonian,

former Beacon editor in chief and a 1980 UP alum. He can be contacted at plesage@oregonian.

com.

PeteLesageGuest Commentary

Youll need the skills you learn in student media

Brian DoyleGuest Commentary

Could it be that your dad is right, for once?

Thesis: College life is a lot more entertaining, stimulating, riveting, socially lively, funny, moving, poignant, amazing, hi-larious and happily exhausting if you get your butt out of your room, pry yourself away from your slick electronic toys for a moment and apply for a (paid) job working on the student news-paper (and its various fascinating electric tendrils), the yearbook (which actually catches and pre-serves time and emotions, how cool is that?) or the radio station, which catches and shares music from all over the planet how

cool is that?Proof of thesis: Me. I was a

complete and utter doofus fool mule bonehead in college. Grant-ed, that was centuries ago when Lincoln was president, I think, but still, all I did was play ratball basketball, and hang around in my hall snickering at my friends. It never occurred to me to write for the newspaper, which would have given me a chance to meet geniuses and charlatans and bril-liances and mountebanks and he-roes. Nor did I apply to help out at the radio station, which would have given me a chance to hear a thousand amazing artists new to my limited reptilian brain. Nor did I apply to work for the year-book, which would have expand-ed my social circle by light years, not to mention given me a chance to meet charlatans and brilliances and etc.

Additional data: Its free to

apply for jobs. It takes about eight minutes to apply. If you get a job, YOU GET PAID. Your mom and dad will be thrilled. Youll meet new and interesting folks. Youll open a dozen new doors to experiences on The Bluff you never imagined. A student media job will not hammer your study time. You dont have to get a tattoo.

Concluding commentary: What exactly are you waiting for? You get four years here. Might as well make the most of them, eh? Oh, you dont have the time? Really? A few paid hours a week, catching and sharing stories of the grace and creative energy and nutty debates of life at the University, a job that looks good on the old employment resume, a job that might actually help your planned career, a job that expands your intellectual and social and cultural universe,

a job where you will most cer-tainly meet riveting souls of all the genders there are what was it that was more important than that?

Authors Note: Listen, I am older than dirt. Why listen to me? I am exactly like your dad, barking at you to do the things he never did because he was a lazy cuss when he was in college. But could it be that your dad is right when he says he was crazy not to make the most of every blessed amazing moment possible in college? Could it be he was right to regret that he did not write for the newspaper and the yearbook, and have a wild late-night radio show? Could it be tha

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