Friday, February 17, 2012

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Vol. 78, Iss. 4

Mayoral hopefuls bring campaigns to campus

Pamplin silent auction to benefit Tibetan and Himalayan refugees

BY ALIX FINNEGAN
Staff Writer

PHOTO BY MAGGIE MCDERMUT

Portland Mayoral candidates (from left) Jefferson Smith, Charlie Hales and Eileen Brady visited campus on Monday to debate issues facing Portland. The candidates answered questions posed by select students from the over 200 students, faculty, staff and community members in attendance.

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Neighborhood History: N O R T H

PORTLAND

BATTLE OF THE BANDS

ILLUSTRATION BY CAITLIN DEGNON

PHOTO BY LARISSA BOARD

Winners Mowgli, Sauvie Island and JPC will perform at Spring Fling at the Crystal Ballroom FEATURES 7
KYLE MCCALL
Staff Writer

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes at LCusing the gospel and sports to connect with global communities. SPORTS 11
ILLUSTRATION BY SAMANTHA SARVET

Explosive rhythms, twanging guitars and resonant horns filled Stamm this weekend in a testament to the musical talent of Lewis & Clark students. It was the second annual Battle of the Bands, a showdown of groups which decides who will be given the honor of playing at the Spring Fling. With dreams of that Crystal Ballroom stage, all of the groups played hard. Its our first Battle of the Bands, and were confident going into it. We are very, very excited to

be playing. Playing at the Crystal Ballroom has been a real goal of ours for a long time now, said Simon Hudes (12) of the band Sauvie Island. The list of acts was highly varied, including folk, rock, funk and everything in between. White Bear, Polar Tundra opened the night, followed by Maxs Midnight Kitchen, JPC, The Goddamn Band, Sauvie Island and Mowgli. The transitions were quick and well coordinated, making the six bands in three hours flow seamlessly.

Bringing together a silent auction, presentation and performances by Lewis & Clark musicians, the Pamplin Society of Fellows is hosting a fundraiser Friday, Feb. 17. The event benefits Shree Mangal Dvip, a school for Himalayan and Tibetian refugee children, and will be held at 7 p.m. in Smith Hall, in the Albany Quadrangle. LC performers include Section Line Drive, Jonah Luke and Anna Jo and Momo and the Coop. The schools director, Shirley Blair, will also be present to talk about the school, its history and future plans. Shree Mangal Dvip currently houses and educates more than 600 students, with the goal of nurturing the cultural ways of the Himalayans while giving children the tools to help their communities. Most students come from remote areas in the Himalayas, where they have to walk for a week to get to the school, so 95% of the students live at the school. The money raised from this auction will go towards paying for room and board for those students, as well as books and other necessities, said Kathleen Burckhardt (14), a member of the Pamplin Society. Proceeds will help Shree Mangal Dvip build a new sustainable facility, as their current location in Kathmandu, Nepal is overcrowded. The funding will also help students continue education beyond their time at the school. The silent auction will precede the performances, and auction items span a wide range of interests and price levels. We wanted to include students, said Burckhardt, but we also wanted to open the event to not just the LC community. Items geared specifically towards students include tutoring packages donated by LC professors and apparel and other items from the LC bookstore. Other auction items include baked goods, items from Tibet and Nepal that were brought by Blair, and gift certificates to various Portland shops. For more information, visit the event page at bit.ly/LCfundraiser or the schools website at Himalayanchildren.org.

INSIDE THE ISSUE

CONTINUED | ARTS 9

Associate Professor of English

earns Graves award

NEWS 3

Rachel Cole

PROBLEMS
OPINION 5 FEATURES 7

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BAR OF THE WEEK

Portland International Film Festival

ARTS 10

LC SWIMMERS GO TO NORTHWEST CONFERENCE

SPORTS 11