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Dorm Room Cooking: (Vegan) pancake in a mug

BY BEAU BROUGHTON
Opinion Editor

The Pioneer Log, February 4, 2011

Two ingredients. Two minutes. Too good. Ingredients: cup Bisquick cup original soymilk Directions: 1. Mix together Bisquick and soymilk in mug. 2. Microwave for 1 -2 minutes until puffy. 3. Top with anything you find in the refrigerator. Bonus points for stealing hallmates food. Recommended toppings: Maple syrup, Earth Balance, chocolate chips, blueberries. Enjoy! This recipe costs pennies to make and will blow Aunt Jemima away.

All of these inexpensive ingredients can be found at Fred Meyer. Just a short late-night Raz ride away. Check on the pancake mug after 90 seconds to make sure you do not burn it.

Once cooked, add some elegance and flavor to your pancakes with 100% pure maple syrup.

Make sure that you mix the Bisquick and soymilk well before microwaving.

PHOTOS BY MAGGIE MCDERMUT

Black history month events spread throughout campus

BY DARYA WATNICK
Features Editor

Life after graduation

BY MARI YAMATO
Features Editor

New Orleans jazz songs will fill the Bon this Tuesday for Soul Food Night as a kickoff celebration hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) for Black History Month. Devin Phillips, a native New Orleanian and nationally renowned jazz artist, will be playing sax with his jazz quartet, as well as sharing his story of having to flee his city during Hurricane Katrina. Throughout the entire month of February, OMA will be screening films, organizing a contemporary art and media installation and hosting a variety of lectures and panel discussions related to the theme of narratives on race, culture, identity and the collective black experience. The events are going to be focused on personal narratives, said Latricia Brand, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Multicultural Affairs. They will highlight personal stories and community stories, storylines that thread together black community. Soul Food Night this Tuesday will fea-

ture a build-your-own mac and cheese bar, black eyed peas, jambalaya, buttermilk fried chicken and vegan gumbo. Accompanying the nights fare will be a variety of beverages including sweet tea and non-alcoholic versions of mint juleps and a cocktail known as swamp water. Thursday night kicks off with three consecutively screened films beginning with Imitation of Life, described by Brand as a retro drama and romance. Its a story about a white actress who takes in her black maid to live in her house, she said. The maid has a daughter who is half-white and wants to pass as white. Next in the lineup is Spike Lees Oscarnominated biopic, Malcolm X. The night will culminate with Trouble the Water, a documentary put together from raw footage shot by a black woman living in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. For more information about Black History Month or the upcoming events, visit the multicultural affairs website or email multicultural@lclark.edu.

However close or distant it may be, life after college is on everyones mind. Whether it causes excitement, stress or fear, students at Lewis & Clark and universities everywhere must deal with it inevitably. Take, for instance, Fulbright Scholar Stephanie Locke (10). Locke, who graduated last year, is currently in Slovakia teaching English to high school students. Its pretty wild to be a teacher in Slovakia. The students are really serious and they have a lot of respect for their teachers. Its so different from teaching at an American high school. Looking back at her formative years in college, Locke decided that LCs extracurricular activities had a lot to do with her current success. I took advantage of all the extra curricular activities like SAAB and the Russian Club. A lot of my skills came from those activities. The Fulbright Programs participants are given the chance to teach, study, and do research in international territories. Lockes top choice was Slovakia, because of her positive experience in that country during a gap year after high school. Although Lockes perspective has changed since her high school

days, she still upholds that living in a different country on my own has been a great experience. I really feel like Ive matured a lot faster. For Locke, living and teaching in Slovakia is the best way to spend her post-LC time. Zeb Larson (10), on the other hand, decided to do his post-grad work domestically and use his skills in the field of research. While working for the Oregon State Preservation Society by documenting historic structures, Larson also juggled other projects like writing a 40-page research project for a land use planning group in Hood River, Ore., which is in the process of getting published. Additionally, Larson contributed to a project called the Oregon Encyclopedia. Its like Wikipedia, but made exclusively by academics and researchers on various Oregon history topics. Larson and Locke chose two different paths after their time at LC, but when asked what advice can be given to budding college students who feel lost in the college atmosphere, the graduates had similar responses. To sum it up: network, network, network! Dont be afraid to hound your professors for jobs and internships. These days, you have to be politely aggressive.

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friday

Zephyr Rapinchuk Celebration of Life Attend this memorial gathering, which cel ebrates Zephyrs life. Smith Hall (Albany Quadrangle), 4:30 p.m.
monday

Multnomah Indoor Cinema Free indoor cinema showing of Star Trek. 7688 SW Capitol HWY, Portland OR, 97219
tuesday

February 4th through 12th saturday 5

sunday

Museums By Bike Guided bike trip to HACC & Museum for the exhibit Savor the Flavors of Greece. 1501 NE Davis St, Portland OR, 12:45 p.m.
wednesday

Environmental Studies Student Alumni Alumni will discuss how they use their education to work in the environmental field. Stamm West (Templeton) 5 p.m.
thursday

Environmental Symposium Planning Meeting Informational meeting for this years event. JRHH Rm. 302, 7 p.m.

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The Whirlwind Company Check out this poetry groups performance put on by Apocalips. Council Chambers, 7:30 p.m.
friday

Vagina Monologues Womyns center presents this famous monologue set. Council Chamber, 7 p.m.

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WNCS: Shohei Kobayashi Join Shohei and friends for a night of music, hot beverages, and warm vibes. Maggies, 10 p.m.
saturday

(Anti) Valentines Day Concert A concert put on by the choirs, acapella groups, and voice department. Evans, 8 p.m.

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