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UP has joined more than 600 universities nationwide in drafting a Climate Action Plan, a three-phase plan to make UP carbon neutral by 2040.
UP’s efforts are in conjunction with the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), which calls on colleges and universities to take leadership roles in reducing the emission of greenhouse gases.
After University President Fr. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., signed on to the ACUPCC project three years ago, UP’s Presidential Advisory Committee on Sustainability (PACOS) began drafting a strategy and timeline to address climate change as an institution.
“The very fact that we’re putting a stake in the ground is a great thing because the urgency of the climate issue is not going away,” said Bill Barnes, business
professor and chair of PACOS. According to the Oxford
English Dictionary, being carbon neutral means having a zero net emission of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
This often involves
purchasing a carbon offset such as planting trees or investing in green technologies such as wind power.
However, carbon offsets are described as a “last resort” in UP’s Climate Action Plan.
Instead, UP’s strategy focuses on changing practices that contribute to the greenhouse gas problem.
UP’s Climate Action Plan outlines three scopes or phases for reaching carbon neutrality by
2040.
proposed completion date of 2020, states that UP will neutralize
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UP plans to be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2040
Moore to head to Willamette in June
Biology professor Marlene Moore is leaving UP to become dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Willamette University in Salem, Ore.
“I am very excited about the new position and about the work I’ll be doing there, but at the same time I’m sad to be leaving the University of Portland,” Moore said.
Moore, who is the Rev. Joseph Powers, C.S.C., Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence, starts at Willamette on June 1.
“They’re at a point in their institutional history where they
how to do and what I like to do,” Moore said about her decision to accept the appointment as dean.
For example, Willamette University is doing an accreditation review, a process
She added that she also enjoys working directly with faculty members.
Moore came to UP as a biology professor in 1976.
female biology faculty member
in the University’s history. “I was more comfortable with
them than they were with me,” Moore joked. “But they were very supportive. I always had supportive colleagues here.”
Moore was also the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 1996 to 2007.
Many faculty members, who worked under Moore when she was dean, believe she was role model and a fair leader.
“First and foremost, she’s a gifted individual,” said Kathleen Regan, a Spanish professor and the chair of International Languages and Cultures Department. “She’s a strong leader – has great vision, acts on it, can bring people together, inspire people and make things happen.”
Herman Asarnow, an English professor and the chair of the English Department, agrees with Regan.
“She had a rage for fairness,” Asarnow said. “She really was as fair as a person could be.”
Regan recalls when Moore, as
the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, secured a grant for the Foreign Language Department.
way to integrate technology into foreign language teaching.
“Marlene didn’t have to do this,” Regan said. “She was the one who saw us through.”
As dean, Moore also separated the Foreign Languages Department from the English Department in 2004.
For 30 years, the two departments were intermixed as one, according to Regan.
“We’ve both grown a lot,” Asarnow said. “(It was a) good idea that Marlene saw to fruition.”
Regan also noted that Moore played a major role in the founding of Founder’s Day.
“It’s an important day,” Regan said. “She got the ball rolling, pulled people in and made it happen.”
Before becoming dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Moore chaired the science division for seven years, as well as served as the special assistant to the dean for science developments for three years.
Moore received the Culligan Award – an award that is presented annually to a member of the faculty in recognition
Hannah Gray Sta! Writer
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Moore
The Beacon places at national competition
UP releases its Climate Action Plan to reduce carbon emissions
Emily Sitton News Editor
Photo courtesy Wikipedia Commons, illustraion by Andy Matarrese | THE BEACON
See Neutral, page 3
“Her level of commitment is the most spectacular thing about her.”
Robert Du!sociology professor
Last weekend, the Associated Collegiate Press honored The Beacon and several other collegiate newspapers at the National College Journalism Convention in Phoenix, Ariz.
In the “Best in Show” contest, The Beacon placed seventh out of the schools in attendance in the category of weekly newspapers at four-year colleges and universities.
Student newspapers from approximately 80 colleges from throughout the country attend the convention, which included three days of journalism workshops aimed at college journalists.
Events at the convention ranged from professional critiques to seminars on reporting techniques to workshops aimed at multimedia issues.
According to the ACP convention brochure, entries were “judged for general excellence, which includes the quality of reporting, writing, editing, design, photography and examples of special project reporting and editorial leadership.”
In the competition, each school submitted one issue to be judged.
The Beacon chose its Jan. 21, 2010 issue, which covered UP’s connections to the devastating Haiti earthquake on Jan. 12.
The cover featured stories about Molly Hightower and Rachel Prusynski, UP alums who were volunteering in Haiti when the earthquake hit.
Hightower did not survive the quake. The front page story was headlined “Celebrating Molly.”
The issue also had articles about student criticism of the University’s “no excused absences” policy during the MLK Service Day, the new Chinese program in UP’s curriculum, UP’s men and women’s basketball team coverage, album reviews and a section about student media at UP.
Beacon editor-in-chief Andy Matarrese, a senior, attributes this award to the dedication of his entire staff.
“The award is just further proof of the staff’s enthusiasm,” Matarrese said. “It’s thanks to their hard work and dedication that we have been able to make such a good newspaper.”
Jessie Hethcoat Sta! Writer
What makes a Pilot? The Beacon tries to !gure it out in this week’s special sectionSpecial Section, page 7
West Coast Conference basketball tournament preview and analysis
Sports, page 16
On Campus
IMPROV SHOW
There is an improv show tomorrow from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Mago Hunt Recital Hall. The entrance fee is $2 for a single and $3 for a couple. Contact Stephanie Bayne at [email protected] with questions.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Moreau Center is looking for more volunteers to help host 300 Roosevelt High School women on campus tomorrow. Volunteers will meet at St. Mary’s Student Center at 7:45 a.m. to get instructions, then meet RHS when they arrive. Hosts will welcome guests, guide them across campus, and facilitate small group activity. All interested women should contact Laura Goble at [email protected] or (503)-943-7132.
FUTURE OF NURSING
Registration is now open for pre-nursing and nursing students and faculty to attend the 2010 Oregon Student Nurses Association Convention March 6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Chiles Center. There will be speakers from different
about topics ranging from trauma nursing to scholarships. Participants will be able to take a mini-NCLEX exam, connect with health care organizations, and explore health care related exhibits. For more information or to register visit www.oregonsna.org or e-mail [email protected].
JUST DANCE
Campus Program Board is sponsoring a new spring dance with the theme “Just Dance” on March 19 at the Wonder Ballroom from 8 p.m. to 12
event details will be posted on the PilotsUP Portal and the CPB Facebook page. Contact Carolyn Borsch at [email protected] or Hillary White at [email protected] with questions.
LEADERSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE
The 2010-2011 UP Leadership Applications are due March 18. Go to up.edu/leadership to
descriptions and more information.
CORRECTIONS In the Feb. 25 article “Students, families struggle as tuition in-creases,” high school senior Alexandrea Chaudoin’s name was misspelled. In the Feb. 25 article “The feminine mystique, ancient and
was incorrectly listed the num-ber is actually (503) 943-7287.The Beacon regrets the errors.
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Students looking to make a difference in the Portland community don’t have to look far.
The University of Portland’s relationship with Roosevelt High School in North Portland is growing, and with it, a need for more volunteers.
As the Moreau Center community volunteer coordinator (CVC) for Roosevelt High, junior Jamie Kerr helps place UP
students in volunteer positions at the high school.
There are currently 17 UP students working at Roosevelt to help high school students with their schoolwork. Of these, 11 students are employed through
work-study.Their efforts are a part of
the larger SUN Community School program, which provides educational, recreational, social and health services to schools across Portland.
Danielle DeMarco, SUN School Coordinator at Roosevelt, says there are about 100 students coming in for help each week.
She has seen the academic tutoring program grow tremendously since it began three years ago.
“That’s 100 students that were doing God knows what,” DeMarco said. “It’s such a safe place for them to be.”
In addition to providing a safe place for students to spend their time after school each week from Monday to Thursday, the program provides students with the ability to recover school credit from classes they have failed by using PLATO, a computer-based credit recovery solution.
“It has helped lower the amount of failed classes,” DeMarco said.
UP tutors are placed in a classroom and work with a lead
tutor who is hired by the school district.
They are not responsible for discipline and are there mainly to support the lead tutors, DeMarco said.
The tutors typically work with the same group of students in three classrooms at Roosevelt. The classrooms correspond to the three separate high schools on the Roosevelt campus.
By placing tutors in the same room each time they volunteer, Kerr hopes to foster relationships between the high schoolers and UP students.
“These kids are really hardened and they don’t open up right away,” Kerr said, citing relationships she has built over
UP lends a hand at Roosevelt High
Lisa McMahan Sta! Writer
Lisa McMahan| THE BEACONSophomore Joanna Goodwin assists Roosevelt senior E.J. Kincaid with his schoolwork. Goodwin is majoring in elementary education and volunteers at Roosevelt to earn hours for a School of Education service requirement. Tutoring is one of many options available for students looking to volunteer at Roosevelt High School.
“It’s a great way for UP students to get to know their community.”
Danielle DeMarcoSUN School Coordinator at Roosevelt
Erica Ellingsen | THE BEACON2009 alumna Rachel Prusynski delivers the keynote speech at the First Annual Moreau Center Bene!t Brunch. Money raised from the event went towards the various service learning trips sponsored by the Moreau Center.
Brunch raises funds for student service tripsBruce Garlinghouse
Sta! Writer [email protected]
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While many UP students lounge by the pool or take it easy when school is out, some UP students spend their spring breaks and summers serving others.
Last Saturday, the Moreau Center for Service and Leadership
to raise money for its service learning trips.
So far, between ticket sales and additional donations from those who attended, the brunch has made over $2,300 dollars, and more is coming in.
ever done a joint event like this,” said Michelle Chang, the program coordinator who planned the event.
The keynote speaker at the brunch was 2009 alumna and valedictorian Rachel Prusynski, who survived the January earthquake in Haiti.
Prusynski, who was heavily involved with the Moreau Center as a student, spoke about the
life.She also spoke about how it
fellow alumna Molly Hightower, who was volunteering with orphans in Haiti and died in the quake.
All proceeds from the brunch
service learning trips UP students take through the Moreau Center.
These include the Nicaragua Immersion, the Alaska Plunge, the Border Plunge to Mexico and Arizona, the Collegiate Challenge with Habitat for Humanity and the Civil Rights Immersion in the South.
In the past, money was raised separately for each program. This year the Moreau Center decided it would be a good idea to have
all of the trips.According to junior Laura
Burchett, coordinator of the Civil Rights Immersion, fundraising
brunch.“In addition to the money, it
also created a lot of community between the separate trips,” Burchett said.
Burchett said she was surprised to hear about a lot of the things the groups were doing during their respective service
trips.“It was really great to hear
about what everybody was doing and to see how many people outside the program supported us,” Burchett said.
Change and Burchett agreed the event was a success.
“We were really happy with how things went and we’re
an annual thing,” Burchett said.
UP students volunteer in various ways at nearby Roosevelt High School
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Friday night, 50 of UP’s 688 sophomores loaded into buses and headed downtown to the Crystal Ballroom for the Sophomore Soireé, an event geared towards bonding the sophomore class.
The night kicked off with dinner, meat-free thanks to Lent, followed by dessert, a presentation by inspirational speaker and author Patrick Combs and improvised routines by Comedy Sportz.
Though only 7 percent of the sophomore class attended the $10,000 event, many appreciated and enjoyed the evening.
Event coordinator and Student Activities Director Jeromy
75 students who made online reservations attended.
Though hoping for greater
with the event.“Clearly we would have hoped
it was good strong interest,” he said. “Ultimately I think it was a great event that went off well.”
Funding for the event was part of an allotment of money the UP task force on student retention divided between Student Activities and Residence Life.
The motive was to unite the sophomore class and boost retention.
For dinner, the students sat at tables according to their major and were joined by UP alumni.
For sophomore Jacob Lampe, it was a good opportunity to meet other engineering majors, and the addition of an UP graduate helped him see where his degree could take him.
“I really enjoyed talking to my alumni,” he said. “He had a lot of experience and good stories to tell.”
Sophomore Sarah Klemsz appreciated that dinner allowed interaction with both peers and a graduate.
She also liked that dinner introduced her to more people also studying business.
During sophomore year, her
“It was good because we are now getting splintered out of core classes,” she said.
The highlight of the evening was the presentation by Patrick Combs, author of “Major in Success” and “Gearing Up,” both self-help books.
Combs told students to follow their passions and not to focus all their efforts on a set major unless it is what they really love, Klemsz said.
“He encouraged us all to look inside and see if what you want now will be what you want later,” she said.
Klemsz said that Combs got many students thinking and evaluating their major, and that he offered much needed guidance for those who were second guessing their choices.
Combs offered a serious and important message, and the addition of the Comedy Sportz
routine kept the night relaxed, according to Klemsz.
“It was a good mix between serious and not serious,” she said. “It was lighthearted and meaningful.”
With the realization that all other classes had something particular for their students,
Lampe thought the soirée was necessary.
“Once I thought about it, I kind of realized that the sophomore class did need something,” he said. “We deserved a dinner.”
Sophomore Brent Groulik
many were happy that they had attended.
“I think they were expecting more people, but the number of people and type of people made it fun,” he said. “ I was really glad that I went. It was completely worthwhile.”
For such a great event, it was clear that the turnout was low, Klemsz said.
“I wish that there had been more visual things on campus telling people about it,” she said. “There probably were a lot more students who could have gone.”
Sophomore Wyatt Olsen, who did not attend the event, agrees that the soirée could have been advertised better.
“They needed to say exactly what it is and what was going on,” he said. “It’s a good idea. It just wasn’t marketed well enough.”
Groulik thinks that the newness of the event kept people from going.
“It was hard for it being the
no history for it, and no one knew what to expect.”
Klemsz hopes that future sophomore classes attend this event.
“Everyone is always hesitant
something, but it was really fun and I would encourage people to go,” she said.
If Student Activities is granted funding to put on this event next
sophomore students directly in the planning process.
At the end of the night, the Sophomore Soirée was a success for Klemsz.
“I wanted to have a good diner and good time and that was exactly what happened.”
Reilly Hourigan | THE BEACONSophomores Doug Oro!no, Hillary White and Claire Douglas talk over dessert and Italian sodas at the Sophomore Soirée. "e !rst time event included dinner, dessert, an inspirational speaker and author and improvised routines from Comedy Sportz.
Laura Frazier Sta! Writer
“I think they were expecting more people, but the number of people and type of people made it fun.”
Brent Grouliksophomore
NEUTRAL: UP has taken steps to combat carbon emissionsContinued from page 1
carbon emissions “directly occurring from sources owned or controlled by” the University.
lists for this phase include converting diesel-powered UP-owned vehicles to biodiesel, replacing the use of natural gas with low-carbon and zero-carbon alternatives and assessing all UP-owned buildings for energy
The second phase, with a target date of 2030, is a pledge to bring the greenhouse gas “impact of electrical use on campus to net zero.”
This would involve installing
as well as possible on-campus energy generation in the form of solar panels and wind-generated electricity.
a target date of 2040, aims for carbon neutrality for employee commuting and air travel.
UP’s Climate Action Plan also addresses academics by including climate neutrality and sustainability content in UP’s curriculum, possibly adding the development of sustainability as an embedded element in core science courses and other courses that address environmental and climate science.
While there are 30 years left to achieve its goal, the University has already taken steps towards achieving it.
Students growing produce in the S.L.U.G. garden is one way that carbon emissions have already been reduced on campus.
By growing their own food, students reduce their carbon footprint because a truck, which emits carbon, is not used to deliver food to them.
The new composting program in The Village and the ban on the sale of bottled water are other examples of reducing carbon emissions.
By composting or using their
personal water bottles, students are reducing the carbon emissions that would be emitted if that food or water bottle were thrown away and trucked to a dump.
Barnes described these efforts toward carbon neutrality as “plucking off the lowest hanging
PACOS is currently focusing on raising awareness of the Climate Action Plan and what it means, said senior Leslie Eddy, a student member of PACOS.
“The PR part of this is that
people hold the University accountable (to the Plan),” Eddy said.
More information on UP’s sustainability efforts is available on its Climate Change and Sustainability Web site: orgs.up.edu/climatechange/.
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1. March. 1, 8:02 a.m. - where an employee had passed out. AMR and Portland Fire also responded and the individual was transported to Emanuel Hospital.
2. Feb. 27, 7:31 a.m. - Public Safety responded to a medical call near Corrado Hall. A student was found conscious but not coherent. The Portland Police Bureau and AMR were contacted. The student was transported by AMR to Emanuel Hospital for treatment. Investigation ongoing by the Portland Police Bureau.
3. Feb. 27, 2:28 a.m. - Public Safety contacted three students outside Shipstad Hall. The students were issued MIP for marijuana and alcohol.
4. Feb. 26, 11:28 p.m. - Dispatch contacted the Portland Police Bureau 911. No damage to campus property.
5. Feb. 22, 12:44 a.m. - Public Safety contacted a suspicious person on campus by the Bell
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of distinguished service inside the classroom and in the larger University community – in 1987.
Moore believes her greatest accomplishment in her 34 years at UP was receiving an important grant, the Murdock College Science Research Program in 2002.
“I literally worked 13 years to get that program going,” Moore said. “It’s been very nice. It’s wonderful.”
One program that is supported by the Murdock grant is work that focuses on the stress in sea birds, according to Moore.
Moore was also a leading force behind getting Swindells Hall built.
“Dr. Moore is one of the real architects of the science division here,” said Steven Kolmes, environmental science professor and the chair of Environmental Science Department. “(Moore was) one the folks who built this university into the way it looks now.”
Kolmes also noted that Moore is a prominent scientist.
Other fellow faculty members admire Moore for her work ethic and dedication to UP.
“Her level of commitment is the most spectacular thing about her,” said Robert Duff, a sociology professor. “She wanted so much to increase the quality of our programs.”
Robin Anderson, the dean of the Pamplin School of Business and Franz Chair in Entrepreneurship, admires Moore’s ability to cooperate with other facilities on campus.
Moore, along with Anderson, helped create the Sustainable Entrepreneurship program a couple of years ago, according to Anderson.
“(I appreciate) her willingness to collaborate on programs – that willingness to be innovative,” Anderson said.
Moore was a vivacious and prominent leader for UP, and her work can be seen all over campus.
“There’s almost like there isn’t enough words to sing her praise,” Regan said.
MOORE: Leaves lasting
changes at UP
Donna Beegle can still recall the
set foot on the University of Portland’s campus.
When she
The Bluff in 1988, she was struggling to survive as a single mother living on welfare with her two young children.
Beegle graduated in 1990 with a bachelor’s in communications, earned her master’s in communication at UP and went to Portland State University for her doctorate some years later.
On Monday, March 1, she returned to UP to deliver a presentation entitled “Living in the Crisis of Poverty: An Insider’s Perspective.” Her book entitled “See Poverty” was also for sale during the presentation.
She recalled Bob Fuller, one of UP’s former professors who helped develop the journalism and communications programs, as an integral part of her education experience.
Anybody who had the answers
to Beegle’s questions would always tell her to simply go and look them up in the dictionary, but Fuller took the time to explain concepts. She remembered how he told the class how his parents died and his marriage had ended. Beegle said that this made her less intimidated by his title and she felt less afraid to ask him for help.
“The professors here became my friends,” Beegle said. “There
pulling up. I’m just happy to my core.”
Her personal story is one of both strife and redemption. Beegle comes from generations of families embroiled in the destructive cycle of poverty. She comes from a family of migrant seasonal farm laborers.
“I tell people all over the country that I know too much about poverty to be quiet,” Beegle said.
that her family experienced was described as generational poverty, as opposed to situational poverty, because it persisted through the generations of her family as though it were passed down.
“You learn to be very deeply ashamed, and you try to hide it,” Beegle said.
Beegle said that this discrimination against people
living in poverty damages morale because most people treat people in poverty as if they are inferior or less deserving than other people.
This discourages them from attaining more education because they feel like they are undeserving.
“If you don’t treat people with dignity, you teach them that there’s something wrong with them,” Beegle said.
She managed to survive on monthly welfare payments of $408 during that time. Her monthly rent costs, however, totaled $395. The remaining $13 was all she had to support both herself, as a single mother, and her two young children.
“We, as a society, don’t know the facts and we rely on stereotypes and attribute them to people’s character,” Beegle said. “We make people share all of their scars to decide if they’re worthy or not before we’ll help human beings out.”
Although she also received $150 dollars a month in food stamps, this averaged out to only $3 per day per person. When she began attending college classes, however, her welfare support was slashed in half. This is because welfare regulations reduce the amount of welfare available once the caretaker of the family
pursues an education.Eventually, after an eviction
notice was posted on her door, she was forced to take a money management class, presumably teaching her how to better handle her monthly $13.
“We’re losing in the war on poverty, we’re losing human potential and human capacity and we can do better,” Beegle said. She said that there is one major variable that can increase employment and success, which is education.
Beegle recalled the story of her son, who entered her room crying because the light bulb in his bedroom had gone out. Although the bulb had merely burnt out, her son was hysterical with the belief that the electric company had come and shut off his light.
She said that this was because this was the life that they had always known, where having the lights or heat or water shut off was just a fact of life.
“We are segregated, we are segregated by class,” Beegle said.
Beegle, who formed her own consulting company, travels the country giving workshops on generational poverty.
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Beegle Continued from page 1
UP grad dispels myths about poverty
RHS: Variety of volunteer opportunities availableContinued from page 2
the past six months working as the Roosevelt CVC.
The tutor placement also varies depending on the students’ majors, although they may help with different subjects on any given night.
“As tutors, we really help with everything,” Brian Walsh, a junior elementary education major, said. “We’re there to help with whatever the students need.”
Walsh, along with a handful of other education majors at UP, is volunteering his time at
requirements for the university’s School of Education.
“It’s more than what a volunteer opportunity might be,” Moreau Center Program Assistant Michelle Chang said. “It’s more of a real-life valuable experience for students.”
Kerr conducted a performance review in December and found that the tutors valued the relationships they built with students throughout their time volunteering.
“A lot of them said that their favorite part is working with the kids and getting to know them,” Kerr said.
The volunteer positions do not come without challenges,
however. Sophomore nursing major
Brooke McAllister enjoys working with Roosevelt students,
times to keep students on task.“The most challenging aspect
is probably trying to motivate them to want to work on their homework,” McAllister said.
She volunteers at Roosevelt three days a week, and, in addition to tutoring students, she sometimes helps supervise children whose parents are taking beginning English classes, another program offered by the SUN program.
The program is free for adults who wish to learn English as a second language and takes place Monday and Wednesday nights.
“A lot of parents have said, ‘the only reason I can come to this is because you have day care,’” DeMarco said.
Kerr is still looking for volunteers to help with childcare at the school, as well as volunteers to assist with other SUN programs.
One of these programs is a music studio that takes place on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
“A background in music is preferred,” Kerr said, although this is not mandatory.
Students volunteering with this particular program would help supervise and assist Roosevelt students with instruments.
Other volunteer opportunities
tutoring after UP’s spring semester concludes. This is because Roosevelt’s school year does not end until June 15.
In addition, DeMarco is seeking volunteers to help with a six-week summer school program at Roosevelt that begins on June 18.
“Volunteering is pretty
a consistent schedule,” DeMarco said. “We could really use help with this.”
Students who wish to get involved in any of the opportunities at Roosevelt High School should e-mail Kerr at [email protected].
“Roosevelt is less than a mile away, and you get to work with high school students,” DeMarco said. “It’s a great way for UP students to get to know their community.”