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January 21, 2016 Volume 118 Issue 13 upbeacon.com

UP sued for $13M after

workers fatal fall

The family of a man who died after a fall in the Chiles Center in 2014 is suing the University of Portland for $13.3 million.

According to a lawsuit filed last week in Multnomah County Circuit Court, the University had hired Thomas Charles Smith Jr.s company, Showdrape LLC to help prepare the Chiles Center for the inauguration of President Fr. Mark Poorman.

The lawsuit states that Smith, 55, was using the Universitys Genie Personal Lift machine to set up lighting and sound about 20 feet above the floor on Sept. 22, 2014. Smith fell to the gym floor and struck his head after the lift tipped over.

Smith died on Dec. 30, 2014 after multiple surgeries at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and a stay in hospice. He is survived by his wife, mother and three adult children.

The suit alleges that the lift was not in a safe condition, that the outrigger supports for the lift were not provided or made available by the University and that the University did not provide adequate safety instruction for the machines operation. The suit also holds the machines manufacturer, Genie Industries, Inc., responsible.

The suit requests $2,500,000 for Smiths disability, pain, suffering, and loss of income between the time of injury and death, and $8,500,000 for family members loss of society, companionship and serivces.

The University does not comment on pending litigation.

By Clare DuffyT H E B E A C O N

President Fr. Mark Poormans inauguration was in the Chiles Center on Sept. 26, 2014. Smiths fatal fall occurred four days earlier while he was setting up for the event.

Contact News Editor Clare Duffy at duffy17@up.edu. Twitter: @claresduff

Clara Honsinger

wins national

cyclo-cross title

Clara Honsinger conquers a hurdle during a cyclo-cross race. Honsinger has been racing for four years, and recently won a national title for the sport.

She began the race just like any other, tempering her expectations and remembering to pace herself for the long haul. This wasnt just any race. This was nationals.

What started years ago for freshman Clara Honsinger as casual mountain bike rides with her dad had given way to the intense sport of cyclo-cross where high-speed bicycle racing meets challenging obstacle courses.

After breaking away from the pack, Honsinger maintained a lead on her opponents at the Womens Division II Cyclo-Cross Race in Asheville, North Carolina earlier this month. She finished first with a time of 37:15, a full minute ahead of the next closest competitor.

This was my first collegiate race Ive ever done, Honsinger said. Crossing the line at the national championship in first was like Wow, is this really happening?

But what shocked Honsinger was no surprise to Erik Tonkin, owner of Sellwood Cycle Repair in Portland, who sponsors her races.

She should have won that

race and she did win that race, Tonkin said.

However, Tonkin added that its very easy to underperform and lose cyclo-cross races because riders can fall and lose time.

Whats really unique is her physical ability is pretty stellar, Tonkin said.

When she first began racing during high school in Ashland, Oregon, Honsingers parents were hesitant about her newfound interest, seeing it as another expensive, time-consuming hobby. Honsinger says its clear now that shes truly invested in the sport.

Janet Reavis, Honsingers mother, said Claras interest began as uncharted territory.

Nobody in the family had been competitive cyclists, Reavis said. My husband and I werent familiar with competitive cycling or that whole world at all.

Reavis was also the first person Honsinger told the good news to after winning the race. After hanging up the phone with her daughter, Reavis said she couldnt stop crying.

I was kinda just like I cant believe you won a national title, Reavis said.

Honsinger, who has been practicing cyclo-cross for four years now, enjoys the challenge

that the sport poses both physically and mentally.

I like how you need to be really strong and really technically skilled, Honsinger said. It really selects the best racer.

But its more than just a sport, more than her recent title.

Honsinger says practicing for races provides a chance to clear her mind and focus on something other than schoolwork. She spends around seven hours a week practicing for cyclo-cross, while also working towards a biochemistry degree.

But despite her success outdoors, Honsinger remains committed to academics. She said she doesnt see womens cycling as a viable career option, but would be interested in doing professional cycling on the side.

Honsinger and her mom are on the same page when it comes to the future.

She and I agree that your brain is your most important resource, Reavis said. It

could be a really unique and fun experience for her but not necessarily a livelihood.

Tonkin said Honsinger should have been qualified for an even more advanced race, given her athletic prowess. He suspects that University of Portlands athletic department will step in to provide Honsinger assistance to get to nationals if she chooses to compete.

Honsinger is not the first competitive cyclist to come from UP.

Alumnus Sean Babcock (06) gained notoriety in 2009 after his win at the Cross

Crusades cycling series in Portland. Alum Russell Cree, who began competitive cycling in 1994, connected Honsinger to Tonkin.

Its satisfying to work with someone who is so mature, Tonkin said. She has a truly promising professional career ahead of her.

By Jacob FuhrerT H E B E A C O N

Contact Staff Writer Jacob Fuhrer at fuhrer17@up.edu.Twitter: @jacobfuhrer

I cant believe you won a national title.Janet ReavisClara Honsingers mother

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Hoverboards banned from The BluffUniversity of Portland

recently joined a growing number of colleges that have banned self-balancing scooters from campus because their potential to explode presents a fire and safety hazard.

The Office of Residence Life announced in a December email to students currently living in campus housing that hoverboards and all related self-balancing scooters were banned from University-owned housing, including residence halls, Haggerty and Tyson apartments and University-owned rental homes.

The email added that students who received hoverboards over winter break should not bring them back to campus.

Public Safety officer Michael Kranyak said that until the cause of the explosions are determined, hoverboards are not allowed on any part of

campus.There are 14 known cases

throughout the U.S. and no known reasons for why they catch fire, Kranyak said. According to the U.S. Product Consumer Safety Commission, theyre really not safe just sitting in a room unattended.

As for those living in non-University housing, Kranyak suggests storing the vehicle away from any wall, possibly outside and on a cement floor.

The increasingly popular devices use lithium-ion batteries, which contain highly combustible liquids. Many major airlines including American, Delta and Southwest refuse to transport hoverboards due to safety risks. A number of online retailers including Amazon and Overstock have stopped selling hoverboards.

Hoverboards are a newly popular method of transportation on many college campuses. UP has banned them due to a fire risk.

By Cheyenne SchoenT H E B E A C O N

Contact Staff Writer Cheyenne Schoen at schoen17@up.edu.

Get to know these 10 new Oregon lawsMore than 300 laws passed by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon Legislature went into effect Jan. 1.

Ten stood out as especially relevant to college students.

People are no longer allowed to smoke e-cigarettes in public places, including bars and restaurants.

House Bill 2007 requires five days of paid sick leave from employers with 10 or more workers.

With same-sex marriage legal, Oregon has removed the term husband and wife from state code.

Senate Bill 552 ensures that domestic workers receive overtime pay, rest periods, paid vacation time and freedom from harassment.

House Bill 2879 gives pharmacists the ability to prescribe birth control to women over the counter, without a doctors visit.

House Bill 2832 protects public college students from unfair fees, prohibiting transaction fees, inactivity fees and revenue-sharing policies to reduce the financial burden on students.

Police officers now have the right to break a car window in order to rescue an animal from distress.

This House bill ensures every eligible voter receives a ballot after renewing or obtaining an Oregon drivers license.

Oregons statute of limitations the time limit for filing a legal claim will double from six to 12 years for rape cases.

Senate Bill 525, passed in conjunction with the federal Violence Against Women Act, aims to keep guns away from domestic abusers. For example, domestic violence offenders subject to restraining orders are banned from owning guns.

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Get to know your loans Tips from Janet Turner*Direct Subsidized Loan: When you take out this loan, it will not accrue interest while you are in school.*Direct Unsubsidized Loan: Students do not have to demonstrate financial need to obtain this loan, however, interest does accrue while in school.*Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan: This loan is taken out by your parents in order to pay for your tuition. Be aware of the higher interest rate!*Perkins Loan Program: Available for students with exceptional financial need. Unlike many federal loans, the school serves as the lender and all repayments are given back to the university.

1. Always plan ahead and make sure to meet deadlines. 2. Read all emails that the Office of Financial Aid may send you. 3. Feel free to ask questions if you are confused, even if you have graduated.4. Make sure to stay on top of your loans, especially after graduation.5. Plan out the scholarships you want to apply for and their deadlines during winter break. 6. Pursue all scholarships. Even if it is only $500 and you work on it for five hours, you would still be making $100 an hour.

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Officers responded to a party complaint in the area of the 6700 block of N. Van Houten. Officers made contact with the renters and the party was shut down. No other calls were received.

Officers responded to a fire alarm in one of the resident halls on campus. Portland Fire department was called. The dorm was evacuated. The source of the smoke was from a fog machine not a fire.

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Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. CPBs 2nd annual trip to Mt. Hood for Cosmic Tubing! Dinner, transportation and tubing provided for $10. Tickets on sale until Jan. 26, or until they sell out.

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CAS Student Intern Panel

Thursday, Jan. 21 at 5:45 p.m. in the Career Center on the lower level of Orrico Hall. Come listen to CAS students talk about their internship experiences and how to score one for yourself.

Reports of armed protesters taking over Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Southeastern Oregon during the past three weeks have created a constitutional debate not only amongst citizens of Harney County, but across the nation. The Beacon sat down with Dr. Curtis, associate professor of political science and expert on the constitution, to get the facts straight.

Bundy and the other militants that have taken over the National Wildlife Refuge are claiming that the refuge has essentially stolen land from ranchers who, according to Bundy, are entitled to the land by constitutional law. How do his claims hold up?

Well, its not that the ranchers owned the land beforehand, rather that the federal government doesnt have a constitutional power to own this land after Oregon becomes a state. What they believe is that when this was the Oregon territory, the federal government could exert sovereignty over it, but as soon as it becomes a state all the land becomes property of the state, or individuals in the state.

So the federal government can only own and control land, as far as were concerned, under the Enclave and Military

Installations clause which says that they can own Washington D.C., and they can also own land that the state either gives to them or the federal government buys for the specific purpose of setting up military installations.

Now some argue that theyre (Bundy and other armed protesters) wrong because of the property clause. Theres basically a disagreement about whether, once a state becomes a state, all of its territory becomes state territory or whether the federal government can continue to own land in that region.

What is the legality of these men taking over federal land because they feel that their rights are infringed upon?

I mean, clearly, you can hold a protest. Although it is subject to various time, place and manner regulations, the government cant stop you from protesting its actions. Thats the heart of the first amendment. However, youre obviously breaking the law if you forcefully take over government buildings, or anyone elses buildings for that matter.

The biggest debate around the standoff right now in popular media is how big of a deal is this? And how should we be treating

this? Because a lot of people are saying that its not a big deal. Its a tiny little building. Theyre not doing anything violent. On the other hand we have people arguing that these men are militia. Theyre armed and they actually are damaging property. Theyre saying that this should be treated as terrorism. How are we supposed to go about this as a nation?

Well, usually you think of terrorism as being either the attempt to take life or threaten to take life in order to advance a political goal. The fact that these guys are armed and wont leave and theyre threatening that if the authorities try to force them to leave, they will meet that force, certainly takes us beyond legal protest.

On the other hand, I dont think theyre all the way to terrorism yet. It would be one thing if they were taking hostages or if they started blowing up the building, but I dont think tearing down a fence really counts. Its

terrorism-light, if that. The authorities could overpower them, but the history of the authorities doing this always come back to haunt them in criticism.

In Ruby Ridge and also Waco, both times the federal government was criticized for using too much force when they should have waited and tried to get these people to stand down. I think theyre figuring that these guys will give up at some point. The lowest risk thing to do on the authorities part is just to wait and negotiate and eventually theyll leave.

There is a lot of discussion, because the standoff is happening at this time in history, that there is a sort of a double standard. The argument is that if these people were of a different ethnicity, or religion, or race, that it would be treated differently. What do you think in that respect?

I think its difficult to

make comparisons because the federal authorities have experience with these militia guys. This is not something Muslim extremists would do because its just not their MO, so its difficult to compare.

I have heard that if these guys were a gang of black men that this would already have been over because the authorities would have rushed in, but the problem is that the context of that would change the scenario. And other stand-offs like this have ended violently in the past. In Ruby Ridge, a sniper took out Randy Weaver. You cant make the claim that the federal authorities always use kid gloves dealing with these white, antigovernment extremists. I think it would be a totally different thing if these guys had committed any violence or taken hostages. If they had taken any hostages, youd have snipers taking them out.

By Rachel RippetoeT H E B E A C O N

Contact Staff Reporter Rachel Rippetoe at rippetoe18@up.edu.

#OregonStandoff: What does it really

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Background...2001: Steven and Dwight Hammond set fire to an estimated 139 acres of land in Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area near Burns, Oregon. Jan.-Feb. 2006: Steven Hammond participates in the Krumbo Butte fire located in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. June 2012: After a two-week trial, a jury in Pendleton, Oregon finds both Dwight and Steven Hammond guilty of arson for their 2001 fire and convicts Steven Hammond for his role in the Krumbo Butte fire of 2006.Oct. 7, 2015: The Ninth Circut Court of Appeals orders that the Hammonds be resentenced to the mandatory five years for arson on federal lands.Dec. 6, 2015: Protesters from across the West and Midwest come to Burns, Oregon to protest the eminent prison sentence of the Hammonds.Jan. 2, 2016: Ammon Bundy, LaVoy Finicum and other militants sieze control over the visitor center at Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Harney County, Oregon.Jan. 4, 2016: Harney County Sheriff David Ward held a public press conference, telling the militia to go home.Since then...Protests against the occupation have ramped up throughout the Pacific Northwest, but Bundy and other militants remain committed to using force should federal officials attempt to remove them.

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While some may have spent the four long months of summer break sunbathing, traveling or interning, Dana Coppernoll-Houston was busy composing music for four to six hours every week day.

Coppernoll-Houston was awarded with a research grant that allowed them to compose the score for the orchestra accompaniment of one of the most critically acclaimed silent films of all time, The General.

Beloved by film buffs everywhere, The General gave Coppernoll-Houston a lot of material to work with. The story follows a railroad engineer during the Civil War whose fiance is accidentally taken away on a stolen train. A rescue mission ensues with one comedic, stunt-filled obstacle after the next.

Coppernoll-Houston says that the event has something for everyone.

If you really like old movies and the history they have in them, you can come to this concert, Coppernoll-Houston said. If you really like watching strings play, come to the concert. If you really like exciting action movies, come to the concert. If youve have a stressful day and you just want a break for an hour and a half, come to the concert.

According to music professor David De Lyser, hearing the soundtrack played live is something most people dont get the chance to experience; its unique because it brings a whole new level of energy to the film.

Although Coppernoll-Houston is currently working on her Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree at UP, she and De Lyser

first met when she was an undergraduate student minoring in music, with a focus on composition.

I was taking lessons for two years from De Lyser before this project even started, Coppernoll-Houston said.

Coppernoll-Houston has been writing music since middle school, where she played percussion. Her first pieces were written for her and her fellow drummers, but her vision soon grew. Before long she was writing compositions for the entire band and soon other musical groups. In high

school she got composition software, and the rest is history.

Although Coppernoll-Houston admittedly has tons of composition in her laptop, only five of them are finished enough for a band to play. Aside from The General, two of her other pieces have been played, one for a wind symphony, and the other for an orchestra.

This is the only piece she has done for a movie.

With normal compositions, I could write whatever I wanted, like choosing to paint with any colors I want on a canvas, Coppernoll-Houston said. But with soundtrack composition, which is what I did here for this piece, its much more restricted by whats happening in the movie.

On top of the hours she

put in over the summer, Coppernoll-Houstons writing continued into the school year, with nearly two hours a day spent perfecting her work. The entire process took 10 months and finished just before March the first time the show was performed. This Saturday will be the second, and likely final, performance of the work.

Crysta Ross is the principal flutist of the piece, and has been playing with the orchestra for over a year.

I love playing in these dynamic shows, Ross said. It really adds another element that keeps the audience engaged.

Ross noted that this engagement also held true with the orchestras previous show, last semesters The Snowman, which was accompanied by a narrator. She said that having both composers present in the orchestra during the performance was useful, because it allowed them to make changes during practices and see how excited the composers were to see their work come to life.

Coppernoll-Houston suggests that anyone itching to see the fruits of their own creative labor should start composing their own music.

Just really listen to the music you are already listening to, Coppernoll-Houston said. Ask yourself: Why do I like this? and really think hard about it.

You can come experience the hard work of Coppernoll-Houston, DeLyser, and all of the 53 orchestra members, this weekend. If you cant make this performance, the orchestra will play two shows with the Bravo Youth Orchestra on Feb. 28 and in April.

Most people that listen to music have experienced the effect it can have on their emotions and thoughts. It can feel like music has the ability to create magical moments. Music is part of our everyday lives, but we dont often think about the effects it has on our minds.

When a beat hits your brain

"I love playing in these dynamic shows.

It real ly adds another element that ke eps the audience

engaged." - Crysta Ross

Tuning in

Your heart beat mimics the music you listen to according to Luciano Bernardi, a professor of medicine at the University of Pavia in Italy.

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According to a study done by Nusbaum and Silvia (2010), over 90 percent of people have experienced chills running down their spine while listening to music. How strongly music affects us depends on our personality. The study suggests music has more powerful effects on people with a high openness to experience.

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People associate colors with music and it appears that people from different parts of the world associate the same music genres with the same colors. A study done by Palmer (2013) shows people from the U.S. and Mexico both associate sad music with dark colors and upbeat music with lighter colors.

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Music utilizes the entire brain. It can activate motor, creative areas and emotional areas of the brain according to a study by Suomen Akatemia (Academy of Finland).

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Research by Ferguson and Sheldon (2013) suggests that actively listening to music as opposed to letting music wash over us leads to a higher emotional experience with music.

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Playing music on a regular basis will change your brain structure. The cortex volume is the highest for professional musicians according to Dr. Pascale Michelon who has a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology and worked as a research scientist at Washington University in Saint Louis.

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Listening to music while you work out has the ability to strengthen your workout performance according to research done by Costas Karageorghis and David-Lee Priest from Brunel University.

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According to a paper from the University of London, music can even influence how we see visual images. Through an experiment, researchers found that happy music made happy faces appear happier and sad music made sad looking faces perceived as even more melancholy.

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Note from the editors:Whether you l ike punk, rock, classical, jazz, hip hop or anything in between, sharing music has been a part of human history for centuries. Enjoy our sick music special. -Karen Garcia & Rebekah Marki l l ie [ }

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~~~The General

The concert is Saturday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. Reserve your free ticket at BC 235 ahead of time. Call the PFA office at 503-943-7228 for more information. A livestream of the show can be found through the orchestras Facebook page.

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Theres nothing quite like pulling a shiny record out of its sleeve, popping it on the turntable and hearing the crackle of the needle running over the grooves.

Listening to music on vinyl is like experiencing an album in a completely different way than hearing it digitally; each instrument and vocal is exemplified on a completely different level. Records are tangible. Theyre like owning a piece of history from an artist. Being able to have the records and throw them on anytime gives a sense of nostalgia that streaming music cant compete with.

This feeling is what drives a recent movement coined as the vinyl revival.

Since 2006, vinyl sales have increased tenfold. People want to be a part of the rich history that vinyls are accompanied by, they want to revert to the retro lifestyle.

Freshman Erik Wingfield is a firm believer and pioneer of this old school revival. He believes that vinyls represent a deeper admiration for an artist, and that the convenience of downloading and streaming music makes it easy to ignore the labor that goes into producing the record.

Wingfield initially caught the collectors bug from his father, and can now boast of a collection of 35 records in his home.

My collection encompasses rock legends such as Zeppelin, Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaun, 80s synthesizers and bangers such as Billy Joel and David Bowie, and even some solid 90s rap such as LL Cool Js All World, Wingfield said.

As the vinyl revival has

progressed, more and more young people have been the ones purchasing records. This is usually due to the fact that their parents were 70s and 80s rockers who had their own weird obsession with collecting vinyl and would spend hours cuddled up to their record player.

For freshman Isabelle Linkous, it was both of her parents who were obsessed with vinyl.

They had just boxes of them and I would look through them. My dad, at our old house, he had an entire wall of AC/DC vinyls, Linkous said. For him, (his collection) is a lot of classic rock like Van Halen.

Linkous collection is full of records that bring her back to her pre-teen angst, with bands like Panic! At The Disco, Fall Out Boy and Paramore.

It was just what I listened to all the time growing up and those artists have a lot of special releases, like different color press vinyls, Linkous said. The special edition is just fun to have and its like: Yeah! I have all of these from the music I used to listen to! I put them on for some old

throwbacks, but it gets emo really quick.

Like any determined and devoted vinyl revivalist, the need for more records is constantly looming over a collectors head.

Whether its getting the new Kamasi Washington record for a modern jazz trip into space or copping The Chronic by Dr. Dre in mint-condition, a true collector never stops looking for the next best buy.

Being in Portland, I can easily expand my collection. I want to buy some rap vinyls as of now, Wingfield said. One of my favorite rappers is Travis Scott from Houston, Texas. I saw him live in Seattle this fall and ever since I have not stopped listening to any of the music he puts out.

But some collectors just enjoy being in a record store. Meandering around, hoping to find a diamond in the rough, while being immersed in a dream world of nostalgia.

I want to keep getting more, I just need somewhere to store them all, especially at school, Linkous said. I havent gone to any record stores here yet. But even if I dont buy them, I like flipping through records, just to see what they have. Like when I get 10 more bucks, Ill come back and get it!

In 2007, the third Saturday of April was established as Record Store Day, evidence that the vinyl revival is a permanent fixture of the cultural lexicon. Vinyl collectors not only pride themselves on the number of records they own, but on their identities as music curators.

Setting the record straight:

*** By Natasa Kvesic

"I want to ke ep getting more. . . I

l ike fl ipping through records, just to see what they have. Like

when get 10 more bucks, I'l l come back

and get it - Isabel le Linkous

Isabel le Linkous

Erik Wingfield

Capacity: variesThis outdoor concert venue holds performances year-round, regardless of the weather. You can: sit or stand in general admission, bring a lawn chair, take pictures with point-and-shoot cameras, and purchase beer or wine. You cant: smoke, record, tailgate, or camp.

Edgefield Theater

2126 S.W. Halsey St.Troutdale, OR 97060

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Capacity: 778This former church hosts some of the most exciting music events in Portland throughout the year, and you and offers only general admission seats whether you watch from the balcony or dance on the floor is up to you. You can: have access to a full bar, rent the venue for personal events, and use point-and-shoot cameras.

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[ A breakdown of popular concert hal ls around Portland *

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8 track vibes

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For the mel low morning studier:1. 5.2. 6.3. 7.4. 8.

"Heads of the Val leys Road"Jess Morgan

"A l l The Pretty Girls"Kaleo

"Whole Wide World"Bahamas

"Ducks on the Mi l lpond"Pine Tree String Band

"Instrumental II"Noah And The Whale

"King of Carrot Flowers Pt. 1"Neutral Mi l k Hotel

"Boatman's Dance"Yonder Mountain String Band

"Passepied (Debussy)"Punch Brothers

For the optimistic afternoon studier:

1. 5.2. 6.3. 7.4. 8.

"Dream a Little Crazy"Architecture in Helsinki

"Take It or Leave It"Great Good Fine Ok

"Caring is Creepy"The Shins

"You & I"Crystal Fighters

"Matchstick"American Royalty

"Nancy From Now On"Father John Misty

"Origins"Tennis

"Spinning Signs"Painted Palms

For the comfy evening studier:1. 5.2. 6.3. 7.4. 8.

"Swimming Away"Prince Club, Geoffroy

"Archangel"Burial

"Edge"Cherokee

"Concept 16"Kodomo

"Dub-A El T iempo Es Muy Largo"Mexican Institute Of Sound

"Save Me From This Kaos"Rompante

"Skanky Panky"Kid Koala

"Final ly Moving"Pretty Lights

For the midnight procrastinator:1. 5.2. 6.3. 7.4. 8.

"Struck Me Down"Moon Taxi

"Weekend In The Dust"David Byrne, St. V incent

"Give Me a Sign"The Vaccines

"She Treats Me Wel l"Ben Howard

"Is This Sound Okay?"Coconut Records

"Four Wal ls"Broods

"Movin' Away"My Morning Jacket

"Arrival To Netherfield"Dario Marianel l i, Jean-Yves Thibaudet

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Capacity: 1,400Let the music guide you to this venue in Chinatown, where most shows are standing room only. Some shows are are held in Peters Room, a low-capacity restaurant and bar.You can: drink alcohol and opt for limited seating in the balcony if youre 21 and over, although tickets are sold on a first come, first serve basis. You cant: bring any recording devices.

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I dont know where Im going from here, but I promise it wont be boring. - David Bowie

David Bowie was, by all accounts, the epitome of a rock star. His work as a gifted musician, composer, actor, and artist permeated and transformed the music industry throughout the last five decades. In that time, he compiled an arsenal of 25 studio albums, 22 film roles, as well as countless other associated projects and awards.

As far as Im aware, hes the only man to duet with both Bing Crosby and Freddy Mercury and still hold superior name recognition. Bowie, or rather, Ziggy, defined the glam-rock genre of the 70s and remained at the forefront of the music industry until the days before his untimely

passing on Jan. 10, 2016. Despite his quite literal star status, Bowie maintained a humility and genuine kindness that was evident to friends and fans alike.

To me, David Bowie was Starman. He was the somber night-time glow of Ziggy Stardust and the rest of the noticeably less-dusty vinyls in the separate stack atop the rest of my familys collection. He was the songs my mother used to sing softly in my ear while we gazed at the glow-in-the-dark constellations on my bedroom ceiling. He was the name written a hundred different ways throughout the pages of her teenage diary and the shoebox full of ticket stubs I came to discover years later. If I had been a boy, he would have been my namesake.

It appears Im not the only person hes made a substantial impact on. Even in the first week following his passing, Bowies legacy is tangible. His most recent studio album, Blackstar, released on his 69th birthday, became his first No. 1 album in the U.S. The mobile app Snapchat dedicated a two-day story and created a personalized filter in his honor, amassing videos of fans belting his works from London to Los Angeles. (Ill be one of many to admit that the Brixton crowds rendition of Starman reduced me to a shallow puddle

of tears every time I played it.)The Cincinnati Zoo

welcomed a penguin chick named Bowie, while British astronaut Tim Peake shared condolences via Twitter from the International Space Station.

Perhaps the most fitting tribute was the commemoration of Starman in an interstellar constellation of the iconic Aladdin Sane lightning bolt by Belgiums MIRA Public Observatory. In addition, Google Sky launched the Stardust for Bowie project, which allows fans to create online, personalized tributes contained within the constellation itself.

Writing a memorial tribute to David Bowie is, at the very least, a remarkably intimidating task. How do you summarize the astronomical impact of such an icon in less than 500 words? The answer is simple: You cant, and I dont believe Bowie would want us to be able to.

In a 1976 interview with Rolling Stone, Bowie noted, Ive always had a repulsive sort of need to be something more than human.

I think it is apparent now more than ever that he truly was the closest thing this world came to superhuman. Ziggy, Major Tom, Goblin King, Starman, Bowie, rest somewhere supremely and delightfully not-boring.

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We are in a special Year of Mercy, proclaimed by Pope Francis as a way to remind the world of whats really important the healing power of mercy. Christians, and indeed most people of faith throughout history, believe that God helps us untie our knots whatever their cause. That is what we will celebrate in this Year of Mercy, the belief that God, through his Son Jesus, works in the world and in our lives to untie the many knots we carry. In the Psalms we sing He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds The Lord God lifts up the downtrodden! (Psalm 147: 3, 6a).

At UP, Campus Ministry invites you to turn to God and to each other to give and to receive mercy. This year can be about returning to the message that Jesus proclaimed from a mountain almost 2000 years ago: Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy (Matthew 5:7).

You may have noticed some new decorations on the front

of the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. These are strips of fabric tied in knots to fishing nets. All members of the campus community are invited to write the knots of their lives on the strips and add them to the nets. You can already see that, whatever your struggle, you are not alone in needing help to get your knot untied. On Sunday, Jan. 24, we will begin to untie each of those knots that are up there. Join us in doing so, and, whatever knot you uncover, pray for the person who struggles with it. In this way, we can become more aware of both the need for mercy in our neighbors and in the amazing ability we have to offer mercy as a campus.

In the coming weeks, look for stories of mercy from students right here in The Beacon. Hopefully, we will all become more aware of the knots on campus and find ways to help untie them for each other.Anthony Paz is Assistant Director for Liturgy and Catechesis in the department of Campus Ministry. He can be reached at paz@up.edu.

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Mental health became a campus-wide topic of conversation over the last year. After several suicides, the UP community was left feeling shocked, sad and (for some) angry. In the wake of suicide, people often wonder: Could I have done more? or What could I have done differently?

The University of Portland was no different.

Our community reacted with: We couldve done more. We want to do more. And now we are doing more.

Since the creation of Active Minds at UP last spring, the campus conversation about mental health has not wavered. Between support groups, art installations, discussion events and fundraisers, students seem to be doing something new every week to address mental health.

Its easy to see the tireless activity of students. Posters and magnets addressing mental health are up in every dorm. New events are created on Facebook every month, like an Inside Out movie discussion and a MENtal Health discussion in Christie Hall.

And once a week, an Active Minds club member submits an opinion piece to The Beacon describing their personal connection to mental health.

In addition to students, we know administration has been working to address mental health as well.

In September, President Fr. Mark Poorman sent an email to the UP community announcing the administrations commitment to addressing mental health.

In this email, Poorman, in conjunction with Provost Thomas Greene and VP of Student Affairs Fr. Gerard Olinger, affirmed the Universitys commitment to students health and wellbeing, as well as promising the creation of sustained initiatives to promote emotional and mental health and wellness on our campus.

While this verbal commitment may not seem like much, President Fr. Poorman has made a lot of progressive changes, making administration significantly more transparent than it has been in the past.

For example, in 2009, the then-president of UP forced The Beacon editor-in-chief to remove copies of The Beacon from racks around campus because the front page story addressed a recent suicide.

Under the leadership of Poorman, administration has supported candlelight vigils and remembrance masses. Theyve even gone so far as to start acknowledging certain deaths as suicides when they happen.

Furthermore, the administration demonstrated their commitment by creating an ad hoc committee on mental health this November.

Last week, Beacon reporter Cheyenne Schoen discovered that the ad hoc committee on mental health was looking for student perspectives.

Students insights are

necessary for this committee to be informed on the communitys needs.

Unfortunately, when administration created the ad hoc committee, they failed to include any students as constant committee members. Students should be a consistent part of the conversation, not just a group to consult once in awhile.

The administration does a lot of great work. But in order for that work to be recognized and understood, the administration needs to actively engage with students and intentionally communicate to the UP community about what theyre doing.

There are so many ways to engage students having a

student (or several students) on the Ad Hoc committee for mental health would be one major way.

If a student was on the committee, and was given the resources and support, they could serve as a channel through which administration could communicate with the rest of the UP community. This hypothetical student could maintain a social media account, updating students on Twitter or Facebook about the committees progress.

Submitting a column to the opinion section on a regular basis would be another way they could reach out to the community.

In addition to increased transparency and better communication, wed like to see other tangible additions made to our communitys approach to mental health.

We want another full-time therapist at the Health Center to accommodate an ever-growing student

Tell us what youre doing for our mental health

Hello UP, Logan, Active Minds co-president, here. In this Lets Talk I would like to share my story with you, but I would also like

to use it to talk about Active Minds: where weve come from and what we still hope to accomplish.

As many of you know Jesse and I founded this chapter of Active Minds following the suicide of our friend Mike. I have lost people in my life before, I lost my father to a brain aneurism when I was seven, and my uncle to cancer when I was 14. While I had dealt with grief in my life before, losing Mike was different. My dad and my uncle didnt choose death, they were taken, and theres some comfort in knowing that if a person could still be here with you, they would.

Mike chose his death, and that brought with it a kind of grief I had never experienced before, it was an angry, indignant grief, one that demanded action. Active Minds is what came out of that need for action. Our mission was, and continues to be, to shift the culture around mental health, to generate open and honest discussions about what needed to be done to address these rising needs in the community. It is a mission I feel we have largely succeeded at.

Our first semester was not without its hardships. We were devastated by the news of Conner Halls suicide. I cannot speak for anyone else, but for me his death felt like a personal failure. I spent weeks questioning and reviewing every event, article and

Lets Talk: Growth through

grief

Logan CrabtreeSenior

See Growth page 10

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With such an intense and personal issue like mental health, it can be hard to know how to address it appropriately. But like so many students have said... silence is the most dangerous response.

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Im not a die hard fan, but it was still pretty solid.

It was pretty nostalgic. Honestly I didnt think it was the best. The commercials made it like it was really good, but theres been

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Facebook post we had made what else could we have done? Why did this happen? What else can we do?

These and so many other questions circled through my head on an endless cycle. I wish I could say that there was some eureka moment, where everything clicked and I made my peace with Conners suicide.

Unfortunately, in my experience, thats not how life works. As Ive learned repeatedly in life, grief never really goes away, but we learn to move forward. We are planning a memorial event in March, for Conner, Michael and the 1,100 students who lose their lives each year to suicide.

As we move forward and continue our work we thought it would be a good idea to let the community know what other projects and events we will be working on this semester. The first of these is Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Our planning committee is still working hard to finalize the details of the event, so I cant reveal those, but the week as a whole will be dedicated to spreading awareness about the rates, symptoms and effects of eating disorders, as well as

publicizing resources available to those suffering from eating disorders.

Like most clubs and nonprofits, Active Minds has a fundraising component and we worked very hard to make the fundraiser just that, fun. I am pleased to announce that we will be partnering with Pilots After Dark to host a battle of the bands! There will be food, raffles and prizes for the top spots so get out your instruments (air guitar and other air-based instruments are totally acceptable), get some friends together and start practicing! This event is slated to take place in April so you have plenty of time to perfect your set list.

The final event I want to share with you all is a follow up to the incredibly successful Lets Talk event we had last spring. We, in partnership with Campus Ministry and the Health Center, will be hosting a second Lets Talk event on March 15 at 7 p.m. in the Mehling Ballroom.

The theme of this event is Words of Mercy, and like last year we will be asking you, the UP community, for insights and feedback regarding mental health services, and the culture on campus. The data we

gathered from last years event was invaluable and actually led to various personnel and policy changes, so mark your calendars and we hope to see you there!

Logan Crabtree is a senior psychology major and can be reached at crabtree16@up.edu. Logan is co-president of Active Minds, a group on campus dedicated to educating our community about mental health and demonstrating that people are not alone in their mental health struggles.

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Growth: Student group strives for change after loss

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503-943-7134Multnomah Mental Health Crisis Line:

503-988-4888Active Minds: activemindsup@gmail.com or

facebook.com/activemindsatup

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Editorial:Mental health needs on

campuspopulation. We want (more) therapy groups through the Health Center, and better communication about what the Health Center offers.

Again, reaching out to students on social media meeting them where theyre at would be an excellent way to communicate more effectively to the student body. And lastly, we want regular support groups offered in dorms.

We understand that change takes time. We understand that forming a committee, finding time to meet and generate an action plan takes time.

We dont pretend to

know all the complexities of widespread campus and administrative change and thats why we need more communication between the administration and the rest of the community.

With such an intense and personal issue like mental health, it can be hard to know how to address it appropriately.

But like so many students have said during mental health events and through the Lets Talk column silence is the most dangerous response.

So, administration, please talk to us. Tell us what youre working on. Include us in the conversation.

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THIS WEEK IN SPORTS SCOREBOARD

The Pilots continue to search for their first conference win taking on Pacific at 7 p.m. followed by a match-up on Saturday against St. Marys.

The Pilots look to build on last weekends 84-81 win over BYU on their Bay Area road trip. First, they visit Pacific today for a 7 p.m. tipoff. Saturday, the team plays 8 p.m.

The Pilots host Portland State on Friday in the Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center.

The Pilots split last weekend, first, falling to San Diego 82-71. On Saturday, Portland upset BYU who was coming off a one-point win over Gonzaga.

The Pilots fell to 0-7 in conference after losing to San Diego and BYU last weekend on the road.

Womens Basketball vs. Pacific

Mens Basketball vs. St. Marys

Mens Tennis Mens Basketball

Womens Basketball

Nick Carlin-Voigt has been named as the head coach of the University of Portlands mens soccer team. Carlin-Voigt, who served as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at UCLA, said he is excited to coach on Merlo Field: the gem of the west coast.

Its potentially the best soccer specific stadium in the country, Carlin-Voigt said while visiting The Bluff Tuesday. So any time you can coach at a university where half the student body comes to the games, it tells you that soccer is really relevant.

While with the Bruins, Carlin-Voigt helped assemble the number one recruiting

classes in the nation in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Under his leadership, UCLA finished as the No. 1 overall seed in 2013 and played in the post season all four years of Carlin-Voigts tenure. He said that he hopes to extend this legacy of winning to Merlo Field.

This was an incredible opportunity to come and be the head coach at the University of Portland with a school that is really and truly a soccer school, Carlin-Voigt said. Theres not a lot of universities

like that. And so everything that the Villa Drum squad brings to Merlo Field and everything this place has to offer with being Soccer City, USA in Portland, it was a dream opportunity.

Carlin-Voigt grew up in at Kalamazoo, Michigan and started playing soccer at 5-years-old. He was recruited by several Division I schools, but ultimately chose to attend Kalamazoo College where he played basketball and soccer and became a Division III All-American.

His professional career in Mexico was cut short by a PCL (Posterior Cruciate Ligament) tear. After playing some semi-professional soccer back at home in Kalamazoo, Carlin-Voigt rehabbed and played overseas in Germany. When he was not offered a contract, he decided to coach.

His recruiting pedigree speaks for itself and we are excited to see him bring Portland mens soccer back to the forefront of the conference and national scenes, Leykam said in the Universitys press release.

Carlin-Voigt met with the team for the first time Tuesday morning. He replaces Bill Irwin who stepped down in November after 29 years at UP.

of the beach volleyball team, but say that because of lack of experience, it will be challenging.

A lot of us dont have experience with playing beach volleyball, Savoca said. But I think that it will help us connect better as a team for the fall and it can only improve our skill level.

While Markwith has never played beach collegiately, coming from Hawaii, she grew up around the sport.

I watched a lot of people play for fun on the beach so Im excited to learn more about the game and I know it will bring our team together, Markwith said.

The players will also have

to adjust to playing in the sand, which is a challenge to mobility. For UP players, not having a sand court to train on could be a disadvantage.

Moving around on the sand is so much different than indoors, Savoca said. You cant jump as high or run down a ball as quickly. Conditioning is harder on sand also.

Indoor volleyball is played

six on six. Beach is played with two players on each side of the net so that the women

have to be all-around players as opposed to focused on one task such as serving, hitting or setting.

The recruiting process will not change for UP. The school will continue to recruit for the indoor program, but the girls will play for both the indoor and beach volleyball teams. UP will not recruit players specifically for beach volleyball.

Its an amazing sport to play, Crouch said. The WCC is adding it as a sponsored sport, and of course, we wanted to be a part of that. Its also a great compliment to what we do on the indoor side.

Nick Carlin-Voigt named mens soccer

coach

By Malika AndrewsT H E B E A C O N

Any time you can coach at a university where half the student body comes to the games, it tells you that soccer is really relevant.

Nick Carlin-VoigtMens soccer head coach

Contact Sports Editor Malika Andrews at andrewsm17@up.edu. Twitter: @malika_andrews

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Parker Shoaff THE BEACONNick Carlin Voigt has been named head coach for the University of Portlands mens soccer team.

Contact Sports Writer Sal Aversa at aversa17@up.edu.

Beach volleyball: adjusting to a new challenge

The Pilots travel to Durham, NC for a matchup against the Duke Blue Devils.

Womens Tennis

I think that it will help us connect better as a team for the fall and it can only improve our skilll level.

Sarah Savoca Sophomore

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Senior Bryce Pressley rooted his feet to the Chiles Center floor seven minutes into Saturdays game against BYU. As the whistle sounded to call a charge, head coach Eric Reveno roared. He crouched, dropping his clipboard and exploded up, pumping his fist and beating his chest. He raised his hands, as if to say to the predominantly BYU crowd, This is our house.

I yelled a little bit, and it felt good, so I kept on going, Reveno later said.

It was the Pilots house, as the crowd stormed the court to celebrate the end of

a four-game losing streak for Portland. The Pilots held the Cougars to 38 percent shooting in the game to upset BYU 84-81.

The Pilots were coming off of a disappointing 82-71 loss to San Diego, a team that until facing Portland, had yet to win a game in conference. BYU was entering Chiles Center off of a one-point win over No. 25 Gonzaga. The Cougars brought an enormous crowd.

With chants of, Lets go Cougs often drowning out the home crowd, Portland guards Alec Wintering, DMarques Tyson and Pressley combined for 64 points and commanded attention from tip off.

The game came down to

the wire in the second half. A right-wing three from Tyson with 1:06 left gave Portland a six-point advantage at 80-74. With the crowd on its feet, BYUs Nick Emery sank a fade-away three from the corner with an outstretched hand in his face to bring the deficit to two with 22 seconds left.

The Pilots put the game away by sinking three free throws, two from Wintering and one by sophomore Jason Todd.

The question becomes: Will this be a turning point for Portland? After a rough recent patch, the Pilots looked dominant against a strong BYU team that had won 13 of the previous 15 meetings between

the two teams.The win over the Cougars

was the most impressive of Portlands season.

The X-factor against BYU was Tyson. While Wintering has been consistent, averaging 18.1 points per game and topping 20 points five times in his last six games, Portland was in desperate need of a second scorer. Against BYU, Tyson poured in 21 points after going scoreless in the loss to San Diego. He shot 5-of-10 from behind the arc and 57 percent from the field overall.

Generally, Portland has relied on its perimeter attack, attempting 25.6 3-pointers per game. Against the Cougars, Portland did some damage

inside as well, tallying 28 points in the paint. Jarrell Marshall, who scored 14 points combined during a recent four-game winning streak, rebounded to score 11 points against the Cougars.

I definitely think this is a turning point, freshman Jazz Johnson said. We just have to play hard and be the team we were against BYU.

Maintaining this type of scoring balance will be key to Portlands continued success. The Pilots next test will be Today on the road against Pacific at 7 p.m.

By Malika AndrewsT H E B E A C O N

Contact Sports Editor Malika Andrews at andrewsm17@up.edu. Twitter: @malika_andrews

Kristen Garcia THE BEACON

Beach volleyball has been added as the newest WCC sport for the University of Portland. Practice began at the beginning of the semester and competitive play will begin in March.

Six WCC teams Pepperdine, LMU, Pacific, Saint Marys, San Francisco and Santa Clara already have beach volleyball teams. This year will be the start of competitive beach play in the WCC.

Head coach Brent Crouch and his staff will be coaching both the fall indoor team and the spring beach and indoor teams. Crouch spent the last four years as the head coach of St. Marys beach volleyball program. During his time with the Gaels, Crouch coached beach volleyball in the USA Volleyball High Performance Program.

At UP, Crouchs roster for

beach will be comprised from the same list as the indoor team that played in the fall of 2015 and will use a ladder system to determine which teammates are paired together.

We teach our players to be all-round players indoors so the transition wont be a massive challenge for them, Crouch said.

The University is in the midst of developing a beach volleyball facility, but the team will be practicing primarily in the Chiles Center for now. When the Oregon rain lets up, the Pilots will practice in the sand courts in front of Shipstad and Fields and Schoenfeldt Hall.

Crouch said that he expects the facility to be in place no later than their second season.

Sophomore Sarah Savoca and junior Brittney Markwith are excited for the introduction

Portland snaps skid with thrilling upset

Pilots introduce beach volleyballBy Sal AversaT H E B E A C O N

See beach volleyball page 11Volleyball head coach Brent Crouch congratulates Kristina Graven and Rachel Gillcrist during a March 14, 2013 sand volleyball match versus Pacific at Moraga Commons in Moraga, Calif.

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The mens basketball bench celebrates made free-throws at the end of the game. The Pilots upset BYU 84-81 in the Chiles Center, ending a four game losing streak.

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