Vol. 32 – Issue 4 | THURSDAY November 8, 2012

S i e r r a N e v a d a C o l l e g e

The crowded line of cars along Country Club Drive will disappear the next time it snows as Washoe County enforces a snow-day parking ban Nov. 1 - May 1. With the winter season approaching, the parking is-sues remain at Sierra Nevada College.

A total of 248 students purchased parking permits, while 213 staff members received theirs, said Chelsea Christoph, student assistant in the registrar’s office. Direc-tor of Facilities Thane Christenson said there are 311 parking spaces on campus.

Beginning fall semes-ter, students discovered they would have to pur-chase parking permits to park on campus. Ve-hicles parked on campus without a permit or breaking parking regulations may be towed or ticketed.

President Lynn Gillette said the school had to address the shortage of parking spaces due to the growing student popula-tion. The Parking Task Committee decided on the parking permit system. Gillette said

that most every college charges students and faculty for parking. The funds from the parking permits go to support ESI security staff on campus, who enforce the parking rules.

Gillette said a long-term plan for park-ing has not yet been determined, although the school has approval to build a parking garage at some point. The school is also

considering a shuttle, which would run from campus to various locations around town.

To promote sustainability on campus, Dean of Students Will Hoida is introducing a different version of the Greener than the the Dean contest. He will use funds from the parking permits to purchase a box for

snowboarders and skiers to ride on right outside Patterson Hall, which should arrive after Christmas break. Students can raise funds for the box by going to school in sustainable ways, such as biking or walk-ing. If students travel sustainably on good weather days, they raise 5 cents toward the box. If students travel on bad weather days, they raise $2 toward the box.

“I think it’s a cool idea,” said Sophomore Emi-lie Lamoureux. “I won’t use it because it will ruin my skis, but I think the com-munity will be happy to use it.”

On Oct. 30, a parking griev-ance committee heard eight com-

plaints from two staff members and six students. Hoida leads the committee, along with Humanities Chair Dan O’ Bryan and Samantha Marquardt, student government Director of Public Relations. The commit-tee meets 1 p.m., on the last Tuesday of ev-ery month in the Dean of Students office in Patterson Hall.

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Parking issues yet to be resolved as winter nearsBY PATRICK HOEPPNERStaff Editor

New bridge ineffectual for student use

Index News................................1,3Campus...............................2Forum..............................4,5Features..............................6Sports.................................7Outdoor..............................8Profile.................................9A&E..............................10,11

BY MARISSA STONEStaff Reporter

The location of the newly constructed pedestrian bridge, which crosses Incline Creek between the Incline Village Gener-al Improvement District Recreation Cen-ter and Sierra Nevada College, has been highly criticized by students.

The bridge is part of a greater multiyear environmental project for Incline and Third creeks, which works to stabilize the bed and banks for easier access by Lake Tahoe fish during the low-flow summer and fall months of the year, and to “con-solidate foot traffic and reduce bank ero-sion,” as stated on the IVGID website.

Overall four bridges have been built for this purpose; two were built in 2009 at Village Green and two more were con-structed summer 2012 at the disc golf course and the one connecting SNC to the Rec. Center. Construction on the last two was completed Oct. 25.

The cost for each bridge totaled ap-proximately $25,000 according to Brad Johnson, engineering manager at IVGID.

See BRIDGE, 4

248 student passes sold

213 staff passes distributed

461 total passes

311 spaces availableSource: Registrar’s Office

JAKE POLLOCKA LINE OF CARS crowd Mill Creek Road, as students attempt to avoid full parking lots and parking permits

“ “Whether you pounded the pavement or picked up the phone...whether you held an Obama sign or a Romney sign, you made your voice heard and you made a difference. Barack ObamaPresident

OBAMA WINS!Eagle’s Eye

See page 2 for SNC students’ reactionsROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

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NOV. 8 : THURSDAYJAPR Show Opening

Trashion Show5-7 p.m.

Tahoe Gallery

NOV. 9- 11: FRI-SUNMammoth Opening Day Trip

Mammoth Mountian

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NOV. 12 : MONDAYVeteran’s Day

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NOV. 14: WEDNESDAYSecond Wednesday Reading

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NOV. 15: THURSDAY Thanksgiving Dinner

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Students’ reactions mixed on Obama victory

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“I voted for Obama, but I would have preferred to see a green party candidate.”

Beau KisslerSenior

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“I think it’s awesome that I heard students asking ‘did you vote?’ Students need to be more educated and participate.”

Stefan MooreSenior

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“It’s what I was hoping for. I had confidence. Romney wasn’t honest. Even the fact that he only prepared a winning speech. Really?” Timea VitusFreshman

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“I voted for Romney, and I think it’s great that it was such a close call. The more bipartisan the race, the more people will realize that we need to work together.”

Bridget Goebel Senior

JAKE POLLOCKANXIOUS STUDENTS discuss Iowa’s important role in the election at the Eagle’s Eye Club Election Extravagangza on Nov. 6 in TCES 139/140.

JAKE POLLOCKPOLITICALLY MINDED students eat pizza while eagerly await the election results. Both Obama and Romney supporters nervously watched as the candidates leapfrogged throughout the night, until Obama pulled ahead in electoral votes. He later gained a majority of the popular vote and led Romney in most swing states.

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As the winter months approach, Sierra Nevada College students are looking for jobs at the mountain resorts around the lake, where snow-related work isn’t the only employment offered.

SNC’s Career Fair on Thursday, Oct. 25, hosted 22 different employers searching for potential employees. The career fair at-tracted over 100 students looking for jobs or internships

Henry Conover, director of Academic Support Services checked in employers and placed them at their assigned table.

Some of the businesses in attendance in-cluded Northstar California Resort, U.S. Forest Service, Chase International, Amer-ican Red Cross, Tahoe Donner Resort, and SNC Graduate Programs.

KNPB, the local PBS station, was look-ing for students interested in one of their internships.

The resorts in attendance were looking to fill the up the spots still available. The jobs were entry level in several departments including ski and snowboard schools, lift operators and rental shop technicians.

Sophomore Carol Schwartz, with the help of Conover, had an interview set up with North Tahoe Arts prior to the event.

Schwartz was offered an internship with North Tahoe Arts, but hasn’t taken the offer yet. She kept her options open and walked around the fair, talking in-depth with sev-eral employers.

“I found the career fair to be extremely helpful and informative,” said Schwartz. “It was great to get a chance to speak with some employers from the area.”

Not all of the employers were conduct-ing interviews during the event; however, a select few were prepared to interview and hire on the spot.

“You always want to look presentable in a professional setting such as the career fair or even if you’re just going into a business to submit an application,” said Schwartz, who was dressed in professional attire. “I feel the career fair is an excellent place to start searching. It gives you not only an idea of what is out there in terms of jobs now, but also what types of positions could be open in the future.”

Before the career fair, Conover had set up resume workshops and mock interviews to prepare students for the professional world and career fair.

The success of student preparation was shown in the few students that were hired at the career fair and the 15 to 20 students still in the hiring process.

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Career Fair offers students jobsBY SAM MARQUARDTStaff Reporter

Seventy-five percent of the project was funded by the U.S. Army Corporation of Engineers with 25 percent paid for by Ne-vada Public Works.

Johnson said there were environmental limitations on where the bridge could ac-tually fit across Incline Creek as well as space for machinery and equipment. He acknowledged that other locations would have been more convenient for SNC stu-dents.

“Students have informally expressed their opinions on the placement,” said Johnson. “Overwhelmingly the public at large has shown excitement about the bridge.”

Prior to the new structure, SNC students crossed Incline Creek by means of a make-shift log, which was close to the Racquet Club and edge of the Rec Center parking lot. Since the destruction of the log, stu-dents have been either walking down to the new bridge or finding their own way across the creek.

Freshman Margaux Kelly, a Racquet Club resident, thinks the bridge is too far out of the way for any sort of functional use and that the environmental claims are erroneous.

“Sounds like some nature propaganda to me. I heard about the other bridge but I had a perfectly good bridge before they

brought in tractors,” said Kelly. “Waste of money? Yes.”

Senior Maggie Newman used sarcasm to explain her viewpoint.

Newman said, “The new bridge is awe-some. It makes way more sense to walk all the way down to the road to cross the stream. Why would you want to keep the bridge by the parking lot? It was way too close.”

Some students have found the construc-tion to be additional exercise to their daily lives.

Freshman Chris Muravez said, “the 5 minute walk does me good.”

And Junior Amanda Nutting still at-tempts to forge the creek where the old planks crossed between the Racquet Club and the SNC parking lot using “Dora the Explorer” and, “Macgyver hybrid” skills.

The general consensus on campus is that it will not be long before another makeshift bridge is placed on the banks of Incline Creek between a large amount of student apartments and campus.

However, Johnson has made it clear that any temporary fix by students or other community members will be aggressively removed.

“The purpose of the bridge was to meet requirements and guarantee safe access, all-season safe access,” said Johnson.

SAM MARQUARDTEMPLOYERS LURE a job-hungry student to their table, advertising their career opportunities.

Students’ reactions mixed on Obama victory

THURSDAY, Nov. 8, 2012Eagle’s Eye 4 ELIZA ABROAD

I was envious of the man sitting on the opposite side of the plane and wanted to ask him to move his fat head. He had

already finished four airplane size bottles of vodka and was drooling, murmuring something in French. I was reluctant in even wanting to approach him, but he was blocking my view of the Alps. I tried to peer over him, but it was useless, his head was enormous. I irritably sat back down and glanced out my window. I couldn’t complain, this was the most scenic plane flight I had ever been on. We were flying through a valley and away from the huge mountains. I could see Lake Geneva in the distance and began to get excited. The sun was shining and everything was rich in col-or. Being in England, I had forgotten what the sun looked like. I couldn’t wait to feel it’s warmth soak into my pale skin.

The first thing I noticed while walking down the airport terminal were the people. Most had giddy grins and were skinny and very well dressed. I knew Switzerland was a trilingual country, (French, German and Italian) but I figured everyone spoke Eng-lish as well. To my left were two harm-less looking men, gossiping together in a café. I needed to find out where the train was so I decided to ask them. As soon as I approached, they both started smiling. “Excuse me, do you know where the train station is?” I asked politely. Their smiles quickly disappeared as soon as I spoke English. They smirked at me with no re-sponse and continued to chat in French. I only knew bonjour, merci and au revoir, which was clearly not going to get me far in this conversation. After a minute of looking like an idiot, I shamelessly walked away. I wandered for another 20 minutes and finally found the booth to buy my train ticket. “One train ticket to Bulle please.” I pulled out my credit card, not paying any attention to the price of my ticket. The man handed me my ticket and receipt. I glanced at my receipt and almost fainted. My one-way train ticket was 45 US dol-lars. This was going to be an expensive weekend. Speechless, I took a deep breath and looked back up at the man in the ticket

window-“Merci, au revoir.”I spent the next two hours in utter awe

on the train. It weaved in and out of a gal-lery of forests, the leaves absorbed with vivid colors of red, orange and yellow. Ev-ery time the train would escape through a dark tunnel I couldn’t wait to see what was at the other end. The further into the ride, I found myself surrounded by the most beautiful countryside. Bright green grass carpeted the hills, stretching for miles into the distance.

My cheeks began to hurt and I wanted to stop smiling. It wasn’t going to happen. All I could think about was the fact that I was in Switzerland, about to spend the weekend with former SNC Alumni Helle Throndsen and sophomore Marianne Mad-sen. I had only spent time with the two of them in Tahoe.

Months prior, Helle and I talked about visiting each other in Europe, but I never thought it would actually happen.

The three of us had way too much fun over the weekend. One main highlight was when we took a train ride to Montreux, a thriving city on Lake Geneva. We were un-der the impression that the train ride only took 20 minutes. Two hours later we were in Montreux. We adventurously took the scenic route, which was completely un-intentional. Wise women we are. We ate lunch, bought way too much Swiss choco-late and spent the rest of our day walking along the lake, laughing and catching up.

Helle lives in Bulle, a small preserved village in southern Switzerland. She’s at-tending Glion, which is one of the most prestigious business management schools in Europe. In Bulle, the locals speak French and are not entirely friendly to out-side visitors.

“Switzerland is beautiful, although Bulle is too small for me,” Helle told me.

She loves how vibrant the nature is here and how easy it is to travel. “The quality of everything is pure; the air, the valleys, the mountains, the lakes and the rivers. They are all an exaggeration of other places that share these same qualities.”

She graduates next July and plans on see-ing much of the country until then. “The train makes everything easily accessible,” she told me. Next weekend she is going to Saasfee, which is one of the most famous and largest mountain resorts in the Alps.

“Switzerland lives up to every expecta-tion I ever had-the cows, the cheese, the Heidi’s and much more,” SNC sophomore Madsen said, who is currently not in Tahoe. Don’t worry SNC, she’ll be back soon.

Switzerland is an enchant-ing place. I didn’t see much of the country, so I definitely see myself returning. Snow-boarding in the Alps is a must. I would also love to visit in the summer and go hiking, run through a field of flow-ers, go yodeling in the moun-tains, hang out with Heidi and the cows, stuff my face with chocolate and cheese, and learn either French or German so I can actually communicate with everyone and anyone. I don’t think I would survive here if I stayed any longer be-cause English is nonexistent.

Frolicking with Norwegians in Switzerland

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ELIZA DEMAREST TOP: The scenic train ride leaving Bulle to Montreux-country side. winds in and out of jagged peaks over rolling green fields. ABOVE: The train continues on, entering into Montreux at the sight of the water trapped in the depths of the valley.

ELIZA DEMAREST

Abroad in England

BELOW: The view overlooking Montreux, Switzerland makes for a breathtaking melange of quaint Swiss village, water, snowy peaks and vast sky. BELOW LEFT: SNC Alumnus Helle Throndsen, Sophomore Marianne Madsen and Junior Eliza Demarest enjoy time together during their reunion in Switzerland.

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Happy Holidays, everyone! Well, it may seem to be a little early to say that, but Thanksgiving is

sooner than you think! Are you staying in Tahoe for the week-long break? Are you traveling? Whatever your plans are, here are some cool tips for a super rad, sustain-able Thanksgiving.

Buy Local

I do recommend always striving to do this since it is healthier to eat foods that are in season rather than being shipped (emitting a lot of greenhouse gases) from places like Chile or China. Be thankful for your local farmers and support their hard work! Even better, if you are near a farm-ers market during your travels, buy it from the farmers first hand, and thank them in person!

Buy Organic

There are many controversies over USDA organic, but there is value in your pesticide consumption being far lower than if you were to eat non-organic prod-ucts. Despite what anyone may tell you, GMO is not the way to go. Don’t forget to buy an organic turkey too!

Drink Tap Water

Of course we all know that tap is the way to go here in Tahoe, but what about when you aren’t in Tahoe? Is your family still buying cases of water bottles because they don’t like the taste of their local tap, especially for holiday parties? Every week the world purchases enough plastic bottles to circle the earth five times! If your home-town tap is not the greatest, encourage your family to buy a water filter, and enjoy tap water from here on out!

Create a zero-waste chal lenge

Twenty-eight billion pounds of edible food are wasted each year. Instead of just telling your family and friends to try and reduce your waste for the holidays, make a competition out of it! All you will need is a scale that can weigh all of the trash. Make it a kids vs. adults competition, boys

vs. girls, cousins vs. cousins, family vs. family, anything will do. Just remember to keep it friendly! We are all encouraging each other to be sustainable and have fun while doing so!

Don’t forget the booze

Let’s be real, we all enjoy a drink or two during our vacations. I grew up in the Napa Valley, so I have seen the effects of vine-yard chemical sprays on human beings.

Buy organic wine and don’t forget to check out local breweries too! Everyone enjoys a cool new, local brand of booze!

Remember to recycle your booze-drink-ing devices, or better yet, buy a keg.

The extra mile

If you are feeling super hardcore, fight animal cruelty and factory farms by skip-ping out on a turkey altogether. In fact, snap some pictures of your turkey-free holiday, and I will feature you in my next article and give you a special prize.

Casino Night was a great success and we thank everyone for coming! Patter-son Hall was packed with good food, great people, and tons of fun. Whether it was a raffle prize or a lesson in Poker, attendees seemed to walk away feeling like winners that night. And rightfully so since proceeds totaled a little over $1500 and will go to Project MANA to assist in alleviating hunger.

For those who were unable to join in on the FUNdraiser, there is another oppor-tunity to give back and have a blast. Join SGA on Thursday, Nov. 8, in Patterson Lobby to strip down to your nickers and go for a refreshing Undie Run!! Coats and jackets will be donated to Washoe Tribe in the Carson Valley. After freez-ing those cheeks, you can warm up with hot cocoa and cookies back in Patterson Lobby. Following the Undie Run, be sure to check out fellow students creativity and style in the Trashion Show at 6 p.m.

With the one snowfall to date and the cold crisp air becoming even crispier, the urge to shred is undeniable. Luckily, Mammoth Mountain opens on Friday, Nov. 9. Dean of Students Will Hoida has coordinated a charter bus to trans-port the students that volunteered at the Trail of Treats and Casino Night, to hit the slopes!

The pressure is on as we get closer and closer to the end of the semester, but you will soon be able to take a short breather. Thanksgiving break is just two weeks away! From Nov. 17 - 25 you will have time to relax, stuff your face, and catch up on anything you need to get done.

Megan WilliamsonDirector of Events

Undie Runs and Trashion shows

What do you want to see in the new Holman Art Building? BY JAKE POLLOCK Photo Editor

“A planer and jointer for woodworking.”

Heath PiersonSenior

“Glass-blowing classes during the school year.”Megan RodmanJunior

“Better storage for ceramics so people don’t get things stolen.”Keck AngleSophomore

“Enough room for 30 people to throw.”

Ariel Lofton Sophomore

Have a Sustainable Thanksgiving

Sonya’s Sustainabil ity Corner

HAVE A HAPPY AND SUSTAINABLE THANKSGIVING!

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THURSDAY, Nov. 8, 2012Eagle’s Eye 6 FEATURE

TOP, Junior Andre Lucier and Senior Brad Flora explore the steep Alpine Meadows terrain on Oct. 25.

ABOVE, Truckee local Karly Shorr shows off her nosepresses at Mt. Rose on Oct. 23.

RIGHT, Students Brady Lem, Sean Anderson, and Tommy Gesme prepare the slick tube from some shredding.

BELOW, Sophomore Brady Lem puts down a solid 5-0 front 180.

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ABOVE, Sophomore Tommy Gesme back blunt 270s like last season’s snow never left.

BOTTOM MIDDLE, Tommy Gesme threw down a few cab 270 to front blunt the slick tube early in the morning.

BOTTOM RIGHT, Brad Flora and Andre Lucier at the top of Alpine Meadows.

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Park rats and pow hounds enjoy Tahoe’s first dump

7THURSDAY, Nov. 8, 2012 www.sierranevada.edu 7SPORTS

Although the weather doesn’t show it, we are nearing the time of year that defines competitive sports at Sierra Nevada Col-lege: winter in Tahoe.

Despite the recent record-breaking au-tumn highs interrupted only by a tease of a first snow, the Ski and Snowboard teams have been on their grind.

From getting a short taste of on-snow activities to mostly off-snow workouts, the teams are getting a head start on their seasons.

“We have been really focused on our dry-land preparation for this season, work-ing on strength, balance and endurance,” said Cannon O’Brien, a freshman on the ski team.

“We have been working out 5 days a week and most days twice a day.”

O’Brien has high goals for himself for the upcoming season.

“I want to get my points into the 20’s in giant slalom and slalom,” he said. He also added that he is set on making the national team and finishing in the top three. All the hard work before the fact will not be in vain.

“The more pre-pared we can make ourselves in the gym the better we are go-ing to be able to ex-ecute and perform on the slopes,” said O’Brien.

The snowboard team has also spent preseason doing dry-land training at the soccer fields and high altitude.

Bekah Ashley, a freshman on the snowboard team enjoyed the first snow up on Mt. Rose, hitting homemade jibs and

getting back on her board with her friends. “My goals are to film, compete, travel,

and just have fun,” said Ashley. Their first events will

begin in January when the spring semester begins. But until then, Ashley will be headed back east to her home town of Lake Placid, New York, getting some riding in over Cristmas break.

Freshman Marco Gooding is excited to start the season as a crucial member of the Snowboard Team.

While working out at the gym and running as much as possible, Gooding has also been setting his stakes

high for his upcoming season.“My personal goals are to qualify for na-

tionals, compete at all the Rev Tour events, and just have fun snowboarding with my friends and teammates,” said Gooding.

He is looking forward to seeing how the upcoming winter plays out, and has a good feeling about the outome.

“I think our team is going to be very suc-cessful,” said Gooding. “We have a lot of talented riders on the team and I’m excited for everyone.”

The season is looking promising for the SNC Ski and Snowboard Teams. Now that their training is on lock, all they need is some winter.

“I feel a really good vibe from everyone on the team,” said O’Brien. “I predict that we will all push each other in a positive way and have a great time kicking some butt.”

Ski and Snowboard team conquer preseasonBY CAITLIN KHOURYSports Editor

MADISON JOHNSONFRESHMEN BEKAH ASHLEY AND JESSICAN MARY celebrate the first snowfall back in October on top of Mt. Rose after a tough stretch of dry-land training with the SNC Snowboard Team.

MADISON JOHNSONFRESHMAN BEKAH ASHLEY boosts over a homemade rainbow tree bonk at the jib garden set up by students off Mt. Rose after the first snow of the season.

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The more prepared we can make ourselves in the gym, the better we are going to be able to execute and perform on the slopes.

Cannon O’BrienFreshman

THURSDAY, Nov. 8, 2012Eagle’s Eye 8 OUTDOOR

“Ten students. Three weeks. One Ad-venture,” was the theme of the evening for Sierra Nevada College Seniors Savannah Hoover and Kat Daubner’s extended field expedition presentation.

At 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 in the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, an audience of students and faculty packed into one of the larger lecture halls at SNC in anticipation for the Outdoor Adventure Leadership presentation.

The Powerpoint focused on ODAL 380: Extended Field Expedition, which placed 10 students in the rugged Utah desert for 21 days to gain perspective on the vast landscape and hands-on experience in out-door skills.

Hoover set the pace for the hour-long peek into the course’s group dynamics, ex-periential learning, and future possibilities within the outdoor adventure world.

Daubner spoke from the heart about the expedition’s communication skills, Leave No Trace Principles and the course’s affect on her personal outlook.

The juxtaposition of these two speakers created a presentation filled with knowl-edge, passion and an obvious love for the wild that seemed to resonate with everyone in the room.

“Escape while your mind can still won-der wildly,” quoted Hoover from the per-sonal journal she kept during the trip.

“If we aren’t challenging ourselves ev-eryday then we aren’t growing,” said Daubner.

Their presentation was followed by a question and answer between the audience and the presenters. President Lynn Gillette

joked that he has about 15 questions to ask. Among several other questions, Gillette

asked of each presenters, “What did you most learn about yourself that you had to come to grips with?”

Hoover replied, “I believe my weakness is trying to always be fair to everyone. There were a few times when I had to be very real with our group and tell them what they were doing wrong. If we weren’t com-municating properly, we had to bring our feelings to the table.”

Answering the same question Daubner said, “So two things for me. One, being a leader has always been really hard for me. It’s hard for me to sit down with somebody and say ‘when you do this it makes me feel bad’, so constructive criticism, I can take it but giving it I just would rather preserve the relationship between the person and I. Another thing it has done for me is given me the motivation to take on anything.”

Prior to the presentation Outdoor Adven-ture Leadership Director Rosie Hackett had said, “More challenge and thus more growth,” which was one of the overarching themes in both Hoover and Daubner’s sto-ries from their experiences, and is a great point to make for ODAL in general.

“I thought Kat and Savannah presented themselves very professionally in a man-ner where they were also able to portray their passion for this trip,” said Senior Richard Cooch. “As a participant of the trip and as a viewer in the audience of their presentation they were only able to capture so much of what actually happened out there, not in terms of content, but context. Yet, overall, they touched on a good chunk of the trip.”

BY MARISSA STONEStaff Reporter

JAKE POLLOCKABOVE, SENIORS SAVANNAH HOOVER AND KAT DAUBNER discuss the Extended Field Trip to a packed house.BELOW, Fitting 21 days of adventure into an hour long slide show was no small feat for Hoover and Daub-ner.

Wilderness ethics students break ground with the Tahoe Rim Trail

The sun was beginning to peek over the ridge as 10 students joined Outdoor Ad-venture Leadership Director Rosie Hackett and Bob Anderson, senior crew leader for the Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA), to prepare for a day of building trails as part of the first service learning project completed by a Wilderness Ethics Class. Their service on Friday Oct. 19 focused on creating a new section of trail that will connect the Tahoe Rim Trail near Mt. Rose Summit to a trailhead in Reno.

“The trail building service day came about in a collaboration meeting with the Tahoe Rim Trail Association,” said Hack-ett. “I jumped at the opportunity to pro-vide our Outdoor Adventure Leadership students an authentic learning experience while providing a service to the TRTA.”

In Wilderness Ethics, students explore concepts of land management, conserva-tion and preservation in an economy-driv-en society and work to develop a personal land ethic where they are able to balance a respect for the wilderness while using the land for recreation and resources. This se-mester, students looked at one way people use the land through a research project focusing on trail standards, conflicts and permitting issues said Hackett. Working on the trail provided a physical example to

help students draw the connection between class discussions and real life application.

“Insanity keeps bringing you back,” said Anderson of his 13 years building trails with the TRTA. “At one point you decide you need to give back. You have to find something you enjoy doing.” His years of experience made him a valuable resource for information on trail standards and engi-neering. Anderson described trail building as a synergy between science and art. He

discussed how trail standards ensure paths that cause the least impact through degra-dation and erosion while providing the best experience for all users whether on foot, bike or horseback.

Students quickly learned that trail build-ing was not simply moving dirt with a shovel. In fact, shovels were even not in the toolbox that day. Using McLeods, a tool often used by firefighters when break-ing trail. Students carved out approximate-

ly 100 yards of hillside, working around granite beds, removing boulders and shift-ing piles of dirt to maintain the less than 10 percent grade preferred by TRTA trail building standards.

“Building trails was a grueling process,” said Senior Brad Flora. “Hours of work re-sulted in only 20-30 feet of trail per person. I never realized how much physical labor went into constructing such extensive trail systems.”

Hackett said she plans to continue work-ing with the TRTA to plan service days for classes in the future.

BY JENN SHERIDANNews Editor

JENN SHERIDANWILDERNESS ETHICS students listen as Bob Anderson explains trail building standards specific to the Tahoe Rim Trail which serves as a model for other trail organizations.

JENN SHERIDAN OUTDOOR ADVENTURE LEADERSHIP Director Rosie Hackett gets her hands dirty working on the Tahoe Rim Trail with her Wilderness Ethics Class.

Ten Students, Three Weeks, One Adventure

:Students remember extended field trip during presentation

THURSDAY, Nov. 8, 2012 www.snceagleseye.com 9PROFILE

BY SEAN ANDERSON Contributor

Alex ‘Spicoli’ DaoussisEnjoying fast times in the Sierra

Jake PollockAlex Daoussis enjoys his time at Sierra Nevada College.

Name: Alex “Spicoli” DaoussisAge: 19Year: SophomoreMajor: BusinessHometown: Trabuco Canyon, Calif.

Nicknamed “Spicoli” after the carefree surfer character in the movie “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”, Alex Daoussis may look and sometimes act the part, but be-hind his fun-loving demeanor lies a sharp wit and creative mind.

Where are you from originally?I was born in Laguna, Calif., and then I

lived in Spokane, Wash. But then I moved back to Laguna for a couple months and ended up in Trabuco Canyon, Calif.

What brought you to Sierra Nevada College?

I moved to Tahoe in August 2011 right before my freshman year at SNC. Hon-estly, I was planning to not even go to col-lege, but my parents weren’t too stoked on that. I decided to come up and check out the college for their sake. I ended up liking it and met some cool people. I sat in on one of Lynn Gillette’s classes and I really liked the way he taught.

Are you glad you made the decision to enroll here?

Definitely. I’ve learned a lot about what I’m interested in and what I want to do. It’s given me a direction as to where I want to take my life.

What is it that you like about SNC?I love the small school aspect. The pro-

fessors are really personable. If you have a problem, you can go talk to them and they’ll sit down and help you figure out what you don’t understand, or answer any questions you have.

What was it like for you as a fresh-man?

When I first got here, I was really ex-traverted and I wanted to meet everyone. That definitely has helped me. By trying to meet everyone, it helped me to form decisions about whom I wanted to hang

out with, what I wanted to do, and who I wanted to be.

How do you feel about your nickname, “Spicoli”?

In high school I was on the surf team, and they started calling me that. I wasn’t stoked about it, so when I got to Tahoe, I didn’t tell anyone. But then someone up here said, “Dude, you’re totally like Spic-oli,” and I was bummed. But after a month or so it grew on me. Now everyone has chopped it down to Scoli, so it’s a spin-off of a spin-off, I guess.

You’re a part of “Strange Brew.” What is it?

We are a group of friends who make these little snowboard videos we put on the Internet. We call it “Strange Brew.” I

would like to think we are on our way to being reputable. When I’m on the Internet, I don’t see a lot of other crews making ed-its in Tahoe. I think we have a good crew. We are a bunch of homies who go out and have fun, do tricks and laugh about it.

Do you see yourself as more of a surf-er/skateboarder or a snowboarder?

I would say definitely more of a skate-boarder and surfer. When I was two years old, I got a skateboard and since then, skateboarding has been the most fun. But the whole scene down south wasn’t for me. There are so many people and surfing is super competitive and I’m not into the competitive aspect. I’d rather just go out and have fun and do it for myself.

What is it that you like best about skating and snowboarding?

You can do what you want, how you want, whenever you want to do it. No one is going to tell you that you’re doing it right or wrong.

What do you like to do on your spare time other than skating or snowboard-ing?

Freestyle rapping. I don’t take it serious-ly at all, but it is so fun. It’s awesome when something funny happens in the room and you make a quick rap about it and every-one chuckles.

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By trying to meet everyone, it helped me to form decisions about whom I wanted to hang out with, what I wanted to do and who I wanted to be.

Alex “Spicoli” Daoussis Sophomore in Ski Business and Resort Management

THURSDAY, Nov. 8, 2012Eagle’s Eye 10 A&E

If you’re looking for a way to shake out all the homework stress, hop on over to one of these concerts to let loose some steam. Many excit-ing and famous bands are coming to a venue in or near the Lake Tahoe area. You may get to hear punk being played at break-neck speeds, or hear records being spun over fist-pumping dance beats.

The MisfitsNov. 12Knitting Factory, RenoTickets: $23

The Misfits with Attack and The Liver Scars will be playing at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 12 at the Knitting Factory in Reno. Tickets start at $23. Known for their unique brand of horror punk, the Misfits have been rocking since 1977. The band put their passions of old-school horror movies on top of their fast rugged punk songs. If you’re a fan of any punk or metal and went to bang your head in a rapid fashion, then the Misfits are a must see.

Joan Jett and the Black Hearts will be playing at 9 p.m. on Nov. 17 at the Mont Bleu in Lake Tahoe. Tickets are $50. Famous for their song “I love rock and roll,” the band just screams classic hard rock, and those wanting to expe-rience what a concert was like in the 1980s should check this out. Lead singer Joan Jett has been widely called the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll.” Those who like their rock both bluesy and wild should shuffle their way on down to the show.

Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas will DJ at 8 pm. on Nov. 23, at Mont Bleu in Stateline, Nev. Tickets are $29.50. Taboo is a member of the famous and successful American hip-hop group the Black Eyed Peas. The event will be unique, and the Mont Bleu is the only place you can see this particular show. If you’re a fan of party and dance music, then slip on some dance shoes and check out this one-time only event.

“Argo,” directed Ben Affleck, is a superb, top-notch thriller crafted with confidence and skill. What

makes this movie absolutely fascinat-ing is that it is based on a true story. Af-fleck has only made three films, and this is probably his most assured. The film is always exciting and benefits from a healthy dose of humor.

The film takes place in 1979 in Teh-ran, during a time of social uprising as the previous Shah’s cruel reign ended. America supported the Shah during his rule, which caused angry rioters to break into the Ameri-can Embassy. Six people luckily escape, and eventually find shelter in the Canadian Ambassador’s house.

CIA specialist Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) is tasked with rescuing the people and comes up with a bizarre idea. He proposes to make a fake sci-fi movie as a cover to sneak the people back into America, and it surprisingly

gets approved. “This is the best bad idea we got,” says Jack O’Donnell (Bryan Cranston).

The most entertaining scenes happen when Mendez travels to Hollywood to enlist the help of makeup man John Chambers (John Goodman) who worked on “The Planet of the Apes,” and movie producer Lester Siegel (Alan Arkin). Both actors are in great comedic form, and get an opportunity to crack some funny jokes about Hol-lywood.

When Mendez travels to Tehran, there’s a scene where he guides the people posing as a film crew through tense dangerous streets. There are situ-ations where it seems likely they will be caught, like when a man yells at them for taking his picture. Affleck maintains great control and is able to create suspense that will draw you to the edge of your seat.

Though the film focuses on events from the late 1970s, it feels relevant to issues of today as it shows when the relationship between the U.S. and Iran began to fray. When developing his plan, Mendez must have known that people

love movies all over the world. I mean who would be suspicious of a film crew? It turns out, many.

The direction of the film bursts with creativity, and sometimes inspires awe. This sort of consistent and imag-inative craft doesn’t come around very often. With a great feel for the times, Affleck creates a spot-on period piece while evoking realism. I recommend this film to anyone, as this is a first class thrill ride.

Well-crafted suspense flick

“ARGO”

Director: Ben AffleckGenre: ThrillerRun time: 120 minutesRating: RDistributor: Warner Brothers Pictures

Concerts to help students shake and dance the stress away

PATRICK HOEPPNER

“Art doesn’t transform. It just plain forms”

BY PATRICK HOEPPNERA&E Editor

Joan Jett and the BlackheartsNov. 17Mount Bleu Resort, South Lake TahoeTickets: Starting at $50

Taboo from Black Eyed PeasNov. 23Mount Bleu Resort, South Lake TahoeTickets: Starting at $29.50

THURSDAY, Nov. 8, 2012 www.snceagleseye.com 11A&E

Nathan Lynch presented the art show “A Way of Fixing Everything,” on Nov. 1 at Sierra Nevada College. The ex-

hibit, shown on the third floor of Prim Library, had many diverse pieces including a pile of yellow and green painted logs and a ladder that held a large grey inflatable bag to the roof.

Lynch is the chair of the Ceram-ics department at the California College of Arts in San Francisco. After a decade of friendship, As-sistant Professor of Fine Arts Rick Parsons invited Lynch to show an exhibit at the school.

Lynch began his presentation by showing a picture of a truck parked in a desolate weedy field with a sign that stated, “potatoes”. The photo reminded him of where he grew up in Pasco, Wash., 20 miles from the local Hanford Nuclear Power Plant. According to his web-site, this environmental contradiction gave him a great sense of location and a deep appreciation for irony.

Showing slides of past work, he went over a project he did from 2001-2004, where he walked a two-foot pine wheel tied to a rope through streets and towns wearing an orange motorcycle helmet. Lynch said he has 70 motorcycle helmets and no motorcycle.

“I appreciated that he was a ceramic artist working outside of ceramics,” said Senior Anna Jarschke. “It is nice to see when artists use found objects and makes

work that you are not expecting”.Another project he showed was titled, “All the

President’s Noses.” For every day during the eight years George Bush was in office, Lynch would cut his nose out of the New York Times maga-

zine. For the work in the

gallery, Lynch said that it had an environmen-tal theme. He spoke about how the paint on the logs repre-sents his views on how people ascribe objects meaning. Lynch believes that ascribing words to

an object doesn’t change the issue or mean-ing, it only changes what its called. He said his artwork also represents frustration and collapse on a personal and global scale.

Lynch said he enjoys writing stories that describe everything as they happened. Jarschke said it is refreshing to see an artist who uses writing as a way to think about his work. He said that writing is like making emotional lasagna, as every ingredient must melt together perfectly.

“I thought his style was very abstract, and his humor was hilarious,” said Senior Rich Cooch. “I liked how he got the crowd so involved with his comical style.”

Art show sparks laughter and interest

BY PATRICK HOEPPNERA&E Reporter

The art of Nathan Lynch

Nathan Lynch

This picture reminds Nathan Lynch of his hometown and upbringing.

Lynch rolls his two-foot log through a public place. He performed this from 2001 - 2004.

For the eight years that George Bush was in office, Lynch would cut out his nose from each New York Times magazine.

“ “I have 70 motorcycle helmets and no motorcycle.

Nathan Lynch

Upcoming Art Shows:

Nine students will be presenting at the Junior Portfolio on Nov. 9.

The first BFA show of the year will be Karl Schwiesow, at 5 p.m. on Nov. 29

Photos from www.nathanlynch.com

THURSDAY, Nov. 8, 2012Eagle’s Eye 12 CAMPUS

999 TAHOE BLVD. | INCLINE VILLAGEWWW.SIERRANEVADA.EDU/woods

Writers visit Sierra Nevada College throughout the year to read their latest works and provide workshops

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Presented by the Teacher Education department at Sierra Nevada College, Mother Nature’s Child explores nature’s powerful role in children’s health and development through the experience of toddlers, children in middle childhood and adolescents. �e �lm marks a moment in time when a living generation can still recall childhoods of free play outdoors; this will not be true for most children growing up today. �e e�ects of “nature de�cit disorder” are now being noted across the country in epidemics of child obesity, attention disorders, and depression. www.mothernaturesmovie.com

Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 139/141SNC | 999 Tahoe Boulevard | Incline Village, NV

MOTHER NATURE’S CHILD MOTHER NATURE’S CHILD

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13

Film Screening: 6:30pm

Panel Discussion: 7:30-­8pm

FILM & DISCUSSION | FREE ADMISSION

Join us for an enchanting evening ofdelicious fare and seasonal festivities

Hyatt Regency Lakeside Ballroom, Incline VillageReception, Dinner & Dancing | Tickets $125

To RSVP, Please contact Aga Dabrowska:adabrowska@sierranevada.edu | 775.881.7589

Sierra Nevada CollegeHOLIDAY GALA

Friday, December 7th, 2012

UPCOMING EVENTS: UPCOMING EVENTS: