Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Jodi Tripp’s
In th From the WSU-V Band
Service Day President Digital Concert
WSU-V students spent the
day doing community Cougs at the capitol Photography Local bands play free
concert for students
service projects and budget cuts Former WSU employee
among topics at ‘Get to Know
around Vancouver displays her artwork in You Tuesdays’
discussed Vancouver galleries
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KOUG
New surge of interest “We will be heavily advertising
our ‘official’ air date around campus,”
sparks advancement says Atkinson, “so I hope that
By Kati Hughes everyone will take the opportunity
The VanCougar to listen to KOUG.”
Radio
The planning meetings
After a considerable hiatus, Atkinson mentions are open to all
KOUG radio has “broken radio students, and those interested in
silence.” The VanCougar spoke with attending can contact the station
Spring Atkinson, Program Manager via e-mail at kougradio@gmail.
of KOUG, on Wednesday January com.
21 regarding the current activities of
gets a
At the time of writing,
the station. Lately, progress has been the radio station may only be
kicked into high gear. streamed via an on-campus
Zane Wagner and several other internet address, according
enthusiastic students have taken to Michael Hatch, one of
fresh
a lively interest in the progress of KOUG’s DJs.
KOUG since last fall. “[Wagner] has Students interested
really stepped into a leadership role at in applying for a job with
KOUG,” says Atkinson. “Right now, KOUG can contact the
start
we are all contributing in order for our station at the same e-mail
re-launch to be a success.” address. “Also,” says
Wagner applied for the position Atkinson, “keep a look
of Station Manager last Fall, but out for flyers in regards
was not confirmed by the Student to applications,
Media Board (SMB) during the training sessions,
December meeting because members and other KOUG
of the Board felt that the position sponsored events.”
was inadequately advertised. “It is
extremely important to establish good
leadership for KOUG,” says Atkinson,
“Without it, recruitment and keeping
students involved at KOUG will be
ineffective.”
Atkinson said that after Wagner
was confirmed as Station Manager
at the January 23 SMB meeting,
the station will take applications
for Music Director, Technical
Director, Promotions Director, and
Programming Director. “Where we
are with KOUG at this point in time,”
says Atkinson, “lack of experience
is no problem since we are all trying
something new.”
According to Atkinson, “just this
week we have returned to broadcasting
in conjunction with our training after a
long series of planning meetings.”
Email us at vancouged@vancouver.wsu.edu with your letter! Submit all written comments by 5:00 p.m., February 5, 2009.
FEATURES January 26, 2009 5
Spring lecture series begins Racing to theaters to see ‘Gran Torino’
WSU-V offers family advice M.P.H., member of the Cowlitz Tribal A movie with action, comedy, names, stubbornly calling Thao “Toad.”
Council and manager, Cowlitz Indian While Sue is feisty and domineering,
to the public on Mondays Tribal Health Clinic, speaking on the drama and relationships Thao is passive and reserved, inducing
ongoing research and research needs funny scenes where Walt teaches him to
Vancouver, Wash. - The Center and interests of the Cowlitz Indian By Rosie Bartel be a “man.”
for Social and Environmental Justice Tribe. The VanCougar
The content grows progressively
at Washington State University March 5: Thabiti Lewis, assistant
Gran Torino solidifies one thing for darker as the film proceeds, and the
Vancouver presents its third annual professor of English, WSU Vancouver,
certain: Clint Eastwood is the master of ending isn’t too difficult to guess, but
Spring Research Colloquium, which “Sam Greenlee: Re-articulation of
the hilariously crotchety old man. One it’s engrossing from beginning to end,
includes faculty, graduate student and Revolt in Ellison’s Invisible Man.” Sky
well placed close up of his ominously mostly due to the subtle complexities
undergraduate presenters. The Spring Wilson, Ph.D. candidate in American
Research Colloquium also includes narrowed eyes can dissolve an audience of Eastwood’s performance. Walt isn’t
studies, “The U.S. War of Terror Has actually racist nor as hateful as he
presentations by staff of the YWCA Gotten Yo Mama: Talkin B(l)ack to into laughter; but he can also emanate
Clark County, and by members of the an unparalleled malice, creating a pretends, but is rather weighted down
Critique, Confront and Combat Racism by an unbearable guilt. His angry,
Cowlitz Tribal Council, who will speak and U.S. Imperialism.” portraiture of a man no sane person
about their ongoing research, as well as would mess with. profane demeanor is a façade and a
March 24: Clare Wilkinson Weber, shield, which inevitably wilts when he
research needs and interests. assistant professor of anthropology, Eastwood stars as the acidic Walt
All of the presentations are free Kowalski, a tortured Korean war vet, winds up unexpectedly caring about
WSU Vancouver, “From Commodity something.
and open to the public, at 12:00 p.m. to Costume: Productive Consumption recently widowed. He lives in a run
in the Multimedia Classroom building, down and gang ridden neighborhood The performances from the young
in the Making of Bollywood Film newcomers have been lambasted in
room 6. Parking is available in metered Costumes.” Sue Peabody, professor with his loyal dog and a collection of
spaces or in the Blue Lot for $3 per guns. His family, particularly his petulant other reviews, but they shoulder some
of history, “Race and Free Soil in incredibly difficult material with
day. For more information on the CSEJ, Comparative Perspective: Furcy and granddaughter, are nearly satirical in
visit http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/ their insensitive, condescending, greed care and conviction, and have great
Dred Scott.” chemistry with Eastwood, who wanted
programs/csejustice/. April 8: Gretchen Rollwagen- driven meddling. Walt dismisses them
Jan 22: Kathy Kniep, Executive with venomous ease, seemingly content a cast of unknowns. Another standout is
Bollens, clinical assistant professor of the dutiful Father Janovich (Christopher
Director of the YWCA Clark County, marine ecology, “Assessing the Factors with his prickly isolation.
will provide an overview of the Walt does love one thing: his 1972 Carley), who promised Walt’s wife that
Influencing Cynobacteria Blooms in he’d get the contemptuous old grouch
YWCA’s programs, research needs and Vancouver Lake, Wash.” Brian Tissot, Gran Torino, which he keeps cloistered
other opportunities for collaboration away in the garage. The car ultimately to attend at least one confession.
associate professor of marine ecology,
with WSU Vancouver faculty, staff and prompts a chain of events that introduces Often funny, occasionally touching,
“Deep Impacts: Effects of Fishing on
students. him to his neighbors, teenaged siblings and always entertaining, Gran Torino
Pacific Continental Shelf Ecosystems.”
Feb. 18: Taylor Aalvik, Cowlitz Thao and Sue Lor (newcomers Bee Vang is a fantastic movie that masterfully
April 28: Adam Carpinelli, Ph.D.
Indian Tribe, member of the Cowlitz candidate in world history, “Historical and Ahney Her), who must contend with untangles the psychological nuances
Tribal Council, director of Natural Reflections on the Globalization of a volatile Hmong gang. of a difficult man. It portrays the
Resources, biologist and history Dams.” Steve Fountain, assistant Sue serenely ignores Walt’s snarling relationships with the refreshing honesty
researcher, and master’s student in professor of history, WSU Vancouver, hostility and racist remarks, dismissing expected with a protagonist like Walt.
environmental science and regional “Symbols of a Bad Land: Horses, this unfriendliness as old man bravado, No smarmy, saccharine sweetness. No
planning; and Steve Kutz, R.N., Humanity and History.” and even affectionately nicknames him nonsense.
Wally. Meanwhile, Walt purposely The movie is 116 minutes long and
Honors program lectures butchers the pronunciation of Hmong rated R for language and violence.
CAMPUS NEWS
Over 250 people spent landscaping with Habitat for Humanity out to their service activities.
in yards and along roads, sorting canned Volunteers whose activities required
the entire day completing goods at a food bank, planting trees them to leave campus received a water
in watersheds and creating comfort bottle and granola bar before leaving.
community service projects cards. Two activities stayed in the student
By Eric Bahnmiller The presentation that followed commons: quilting for the needy and
thE VAnCoUGAr registration was powerful and full of comfort cards. The Clark County
moving language. Arianna Gouveia, a Quilters Guild sponsored the quilting
Kathleen Denlinger, a WSU-V singer from LA. who happened to be in event; they brought all of the material,
student, found herself writing cards to town, sang acappella, ‘Lift Every Voice supplies and sewing machines.
patients in hospitals on Martin Luther & Sing’, which ended “let us march on Volunteers helped by picking out
King Jr.. Day and quite a few other ‘till victory is won.” square pieces of cloth and putting them
WSU students went to work that day, Professor Jorge Lizarraga from WSU- together, which were then sewn and
too. The occasion was the first WSU- V then told a powerful story of growing ironed before finally being put together
V sponsored Martin Luther King Jr. up in East LA as a minority, and what with the other layers of the quilt. People
service day which drew 250 participants Dr. King meant to his family and the making comfort cards had a large
and seven different service activities. Chicano Civil Rights Movement. The selection of materials to work with
Volunteers started arriving at 9 a.m. day after Dr. King was shot, his single which included colorful paper, colored
and were ushered in by staff at every mother dropped him and his brother pencils, markers and foam stickers.
corner on their way to the Firstenburg off at a local doughnut shop before The service day was a great success
Student Commons. Once inside, school as she had often done before. to staff that planned it and participated.
volunteers signed waivers, registered He recalled the racist comment, in the “Someone posted information on
for an activity, and were treated to type of language that this paper can not facebook about the event, I received e-
donuts, coffee and juice. print, made by of one of his favorite mails from the Move On Organization,
“I came because it is the nice thing employees. His high opinion of that and we even had an article written in
to do,” said Kathleen Denlinger. When person diminished that day. The Columbian,” Carol Lopez-Gustin
asked why she chose to help with Lizarraga’s overall point was that said, one involved student.
comfort cards that are going to people young people today take for granted “We originally were hoping that 50
in hospitals she replied, “I brought what Dr. King did and meant and what people would sign up. We had 200
my boots for tree planting and was President Barrack Obama’s election people signed up the day before [the
prepared for quilting, but comfort means, especially here in the Northwest event] and 250 people show up,” said
cards was the place where they needed where racism is not as prevalent as Bola Majekobaje who was in charge
the most help.” in the South. His presentation was of coordinating the event along with
The activities that volunteers could followed by a video clip of Dr. King’s Derence Walk. The success of the
choose from included quilting for the famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech. event was due in part to the 2 months of
needy, elementary school beautification, After that was over, volunteers headed planning and the publicity it received.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
The Arts @ WSU Vancouver
Who: All WSU Vancouver students
who would like to showcase their
art or craft
2.
CAMPUS NEWS January 26, 2009 7
3. CSA event held on campus
Local farmers display crops shareholders do not necessarily know
which crops they will receive, nor do
for Vancouver residents they know the exact amount that will be
produced. According to a brochure from
Story and Photo by Katie Wells WSU Clark County Extension, citizens
Editor in Chief
should buy local farm products because
WSU Clark County Extension, a it ‘provides fresh, nutritious food, keeps
large association that helps to inform small farms in business and supports
local communities about their research, the local economy, conserves resources,
held a “Meet the Farmers” event on and protects the environment through
the WSU-V campus on Wednesday, responsible land stewardship.’
January 21. As for Extension itself, WSU’s
Using this event to educate has been since 1913. The association
citizens about Community Supported provides opportunities for uncredited
Agriculture (CSA), farmers from all education and degree opportunities
over the Vancouver area displayed their to individuals and communities
agricultural goods in the Firstenburg statewide. With programs in categories
Student Commons. According to like 4-H, agriculture, nutrition, food
the United States Department of safety and quality, national resources,
Agriculture, Community Supported environmental stewardship, and
Agriculture consists of individuals economic vitality, there are many areas
purchasing shares of a farm or garden. where locals can become involved.
These individuals agree to support There are also three additional family
the farms and share both the risks and and youth programs.
benefits of natural food production. For more information on WSU
Spending, on average, $500-$600 Clark County Extension, visit http://
a season for a full share of the crops, clark.wsu.edu. If you’re interested in
CSA members receive a box of goods locating a CSA near you, visit http://
each week from their farms. The farmfinder.wsu.edu/.
Professor Theirs was one of the many that attended the CSA “Meet the Farmers” event held
at WSU Vancouver.
4. 5.
1. Planting trees was one of the most popular projects worked on. 2. During the clip of ‘I
Have a Dream,’ participants silently watched the screen. 3. The watershed received a much
needed facelift at the event. 4. Children were eager to help out the community and even
6. learned to sew in the process. 5. Evergreen Habitat for Humanity assisted WSU-V in finding
projects to work on. 6. ‘Get Well Soon’ cards were created for hospital patients in need of
support.
8 The VanCougar ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT
Bissom, Red Spades and Gebular perform
ENTERTAINMENT
ARTS, CULTURE &
Student ambassador cover of “Free Fallin,’”
encouraging a sing-a-long
event featured local bands chorus, which was under
By Hannah Walker participated in. Bone up on
The VanCougar your Tom Petty people, he
is a national treasure.
The ASWSUV ambassadors hosted The afternoon took
a series of musical artists as their a funky turn as The
January event for “Get To Know You Red Spades stepped
Tuesdays.” The architects of the affair into the performance
were ambassadors Rachel Haseman space. Combining the
and Mason O’Lennick. Headlining the exploratory sound of the
event was Gebular, an up and coming Grateful Dead with the
band from Olympia. Warming up the melodic sensibilities of
stage for Gebular was local band, Paul McCartney, The Red
The Red Spades, and solo artist, Ryan Spades took the audience
Bissom, opened the event. to a groovier place. A
Bissom serenaded the audience with phenomenal bass player,
who had too few chances to stretch This event was well-organized and
a series of original acoustic tunes, reasonably well attended. Get To Know
his sound somewhat reminiscent of his legs and show off for the audience,
grounded their You Tuesdays are monthly events on
musical creations campus. The next event scheduled by
soundly. Making the ambassadors is “Love Fest.” This
the most of the affair is planned in anticipation of
surf beat, this Valentine’s Day, is meant to provide
band blew the top students with the opportunity to meet
off the Student other students with whom they may
Commons. want to celebrate this day, and is
Closing down scheduled for February 2nd.
the event was
Gebular. This band
crafted a slightly
harder sound
than the previous
musicians. Their
employment of
a driving rhythm
contrasted nicely
with the laid-back
Dashboard Confessional. Playing beat of The Red
mostly original songs, he found his Spades. A high level of musicianship
stride through open chords that made was evident in the tightness of the
use of the entire fretboard. The resonant sound. Cody Reed, the lead guitarist and
sound was rich with hammered and a student at WSU-V, was the strength
acute rhythm, accompanying with of the performance with articulate and
vocals. Bissom concluded with a expressive leads.
stones.
An investigative pursuit What we all want to know is if there
leads to a new mystery are at least some hints as to what the
bronze rods on those rocks are actually
By Jake Kleinschmidt saying to us. If you go into the library Jodi Tripp: “Laundry Barn”
aCe eDITor
and look straight ahead there are two Former staff member at WSU-V
white panels near a window facing the Loves taking photographs of the Northwest.
Apparently, the keys to the secrets stones. That is the artist’s statement.
of the universe are right under our nos- The answers must be there, right?
es. They are contained in a collection Not quite. The artist leaves only
of stones and rods lying in the court- more intrigue as to what the stones
yard outside the library. They don’t must say. In 1998, Jo Hockenhull and
seem to serve a purpose, but a closer Ann Christensen, both professors of
look shows they have a reason for be- the arts, traveled to China and were
ing there after all. introduced to Li Xiu Qin, a sculptor.
Some are aware that it is Braille. They took her back to the United States
However, knowledge beyond that has to create some art. The volcanic basalt
been left to the imagination. This ACE stones were taken from the rock query
editor set out to find some answers as and split for her to place the bronze
to the true nature of these stones. The rods into the rocks.
VanCougar spoke with Erin Dengerink Li Xiu Qin said that the rocks be-
Madarang, the campus gallery director, ing split are to represent the opening of
about the stones outside the Library. history of Vancouver and/or the release
“It’s great public art and my favor- of energy. The shape of the “concave
ite piece,” said Madarang, “You can and convex” forms of the stones is
walk on it, sit on it, or interact with it to be seen as yin and yang. “The ‘se-
in any way you wish.” The name of the cret messages’,” said Li Xiu Qin, “are
stone art is “Opening the Secret.” The found in American and Chinese Braille
name itself leaves an impression that on the inner pages of the opened stones.
the art is supposed to be discovered. When you open the pages from your
However, it may be more difficult to sense of touch, it is my hope that the
figure out the answer. Madarang said, pages will open the universe of your Joe Creager:“Alex”
“Opening the Secret is more about the heart and soul.” Li Xiu Qin says the art
things that few people will ever know.” Student: History Major
is to show that we are all equal, as we
This means that the chances of finding share the same place in the universe. Loves to take candid photographs of human behavior.
the secret are near impossible. The art is to honor emotion, commu-
The problem would be that the art nity and cooperation.
is actually Chinese Braille. To deci- So that’s the secret of the stones.
pher the art you need at least two peo- The translation of the braille remains
ple to figure out what is written on the hidden to the students of WSU-V.
City League
WSU-V’s volleyball team is God created sexual
already into league play desire in ten parts;
BY KATIE WELLS
then he gave nine
EDITOR IN CHIEF parts to women
After the first league game at the and one to men.
Marshall Center on Wednesday,
January 21, the WSU-V team is 0-
1. Winning only the last of three A portr ait of the extr aordinary
games, the team took their first (and ordinary) lives of a whole
official loss. cross-section of Ir aqi women.
With a ten player team and
special rules regulating the number
of subs, the Cougs are left with Washington State
only one option for court-time
University Vancouver
designation: rotation. “It’s better
and more consistent. It’s better for January 28 at 6 P.M.
now at least. I mean, each player Administr ation Bldg, Room 110
gets a considerable amount of Free and Open to the Public
playing time. It worked pretty well
last game and hopefully continues to
help,” said player Kendal Mantzke.
Following their match on
Wednesday, the team spent the next Heather R affo’s
hour working on serve receive and
scrimmaging. The girls learned to
play together and communicate
better as a team according to
Mantzke. Team captain, Sueann
9 Parts Starring
Directed by
of
Luisa Sermol
Louanne Moldovan
Desire
McWatters has been keeping in
UPCOMING touch with the ten players, the team
manager, Matt Rafano, and the staff
EVENTS members at the Marshall Center
in an attempt to schedule more Sponsored by Student Affairs & Diversity Council
www.vancouver.wsu.edu/diversity
practices. The Marshall Center has
scheduled gym times for events
Snow Camping that they run so it has proved to be
January 31- Sign up in OSI by difficult to plan those practices. The
January 30 girls’ team plays Wednesday and
Thursday nights at times between
8:25 and 10 p.m. Journalism
Campus Overnighter Some of the amenities
February 6 - Sign up in OSI by
February 4
offered at the Marshall Center on
McLoughlin Blvd. include a fitness
center with a 2,800 sq ft weight
BOOTCAMP
room, an aerobics dance room,
arts and crafts with an outdoor
Saturday, February 7
Snowboard/Ski work terrace, a public address 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Rent equipment from the OSI sound system, a drop slide in the
Recreation Office for your swimming pool, and a new teen
personal trip lounge. There are also swimming
lessons for adults, kids, and seniors, FREE
youth soccer programs, family
Blazers vs Knicks sports, adult drop-in volleyball and
Learn about journalism,
March 8 - Tickets go on sale at basketball, softball, teen dodgeball
3 p.m. in the OSI January 27
nights and many other events. media, reporting and more.
Check out their facility
through the Parks and Recreation
site at http://www.ci.vancouver.
Bowling Night wa.us/parks-recreation/facilities_ Lunch provided.
January 29, 9:30-11:30 p.m. locations/marshall.htm.
Free pizza, shoe rental and
bowling Guest Speaker: Michael Andersen
2009 And for the first time in four Super Bowl columns we’ve picked the same team. This is a disaster! Call out
the National Guard. Call out the Associated Press!
Will: Call out for pizza! Or in your case chili dogs—you’re attending that monstrous bash again? In my
case, I’m chillin’ without the chili at my friends’.
Greg: Call George Pike!
Will: Our friend and guest writer from last summer who lives in Pittsburgh? I’ll bet he’s totally jazzed,
especially as he’s been a Bruce Springsteen fan since day one.
couver Team Tod Greg: So we’re both agreed then: The Cards must—yea, will be—tarred and de-feathered. Though I
Va n ay!!!
admit, I side with Pittsburgh only by default. Not my favorite team by any means, but better than most. I
would have liked to see the Colts go all the way. It saddens me the Dungee has retired; my favorite coach
Join WSU as he did not swear or verbally abuse his players to get what he wanted. However, the Cards have a decent
ou r coach—youngest ever to go to the Super Bowl.
Will: You have been paying attention! I’m impressed. And I DID say Springsteen? As in the half-time
show? You’ve heard of him maybe?
Greg: The Boss!? Are you kidding? I didn’t just fall off the turnip truck yesterday, I was BORN in the USA!
Finally, a half-time show that could be more than sub-decent. They (the half-time show planning people)
are not pairing him with someone like the Goo Goo Dolls are they?
Will: Nope, some outfit called The E Street Band. So we have two of the key ingredients in place for an
exciting game. Show me some worthy commercials and my joy will be out of bounds.
Greg: I’m just glad the game isn’t between the Ravens and the Eagles or the Ravens and the Cardinals.
That would make a Superbowl for the birds. Now there would be a nice half-time show. Are they still
around?
Will: Who, the E Street Band or the Goo Goo Dolls?
Greg: The Byrds, birdbrain! Okay, commercials—what we watch the Superbowls for: There’s bound to
be a big bad Bud spot, and either Coke or Pepsi will have a good one. Most likely Pepsi as they are launching
2008 Relay Team (Eighties Theme) a new logo campaign. Hopefully, another trunk monkey will not pop up or I might take a wrench to my TV.
My better than ever TV, now that I got the box.
Will: I’ll keep track of the commercials as in times past, since you tend to miss so many with your trips to
Sign up at circlekcougars@hotmail.com by January 30 fetch chips. And by ‘box’ are you referring to the converter box for the digital conversion in February? You
can count on a couple of ads on that topic.
Greg: Yeah, the digital to analog converter box that will be needed by February 17 if you don’t have an
HDTV or cable. By the way, the box really improved my reception and clarity on my old TV. AND there are
several additional digital channels. For example OPB has three! But I digress.
Everyone is welcome!! Will: It’s your specialty.
Greg: The point I’m trying to make is that if you can’t convince the wife you need a new 50” LCD or
The more the merrier!! Plasma HDTV (prices are way down) to see the Superbowl, you’ve got the eminent conversion as additional
firepower. 1.5 million TVs will be sold in the weeks before SB XLII.
Will: The commercials will look a lot better on that Plasma, too. See you in two weeks, dude.
12 The VanCougar TAIL END
January / February 2009
Jan. 26: University Scholars Program
Administration Building, 110 / 6:00 p.m.
Dr. William Guilford, Free and open to the public