TACOMA, Wash. – Professors Suzanne Holland and Douglas Sackman were quoted in recent New York Times stories, while Siddharth Ramakrishnan appeared in the prestigious science magazine Nature.

The New York Times quoted Suzanne Holland, John B. Magee Professor of Science and Values, in a May 13 story about how a rising number of hospital mergers involving Catholic hospitals is tending to expand faith-based restrictions on hospital procedures such as abortion and physician-assisted suicide (which is legal in Washington and Oregon). The story also appeared in Salon and online in the Arkansas Times and The News Tribune. Read the article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/13/us/hospital-mergers-in-northwest-raise-issue-of-abortion-barriers.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

On May 12 The New York Times quoted Douglas Sackman, professor of history and author of the book Orange Empire: California and the Fruits of Eden, about the creation of fruit tree gardens in some Californian city neighborhoods. The story also appeared in the Bend Bulletin. Read the article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/12/us/fruit-activists-take-urban-gardens-in-a-new-direction.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Nature magazine, a premier international journal of science, quoted Siddharth Ramakrishnan, Jennie M. Caruthers Chair in Neuroscience, in an April 25 feature about the emerging interdisciplinary collaboration of scientists and artists. Ramakrishnan is heading a committee of Puget Sound professors that is hosting regular Art + Science Salons at Tacoma Art Museum. Read more here: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v496/n7446/full/nj7446-537a.html

INDIANAPOLIS – Junior Joe Cerne is headed back to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships to compete in the decathlon. Cerne officially earned the invitation when the NCAA released the participant list on Sunday. 

Cerne is the two-time defending Northwest Conference decathlon champion, posting a winning score of 6,321 points at this year's conference meet. That score has him ranked 14th nationally going into the national meet in La Crosse, Wis.

Last year Cerne came into his first championship meet ranked 16th and he finished 14th in the two-day competition. He posted a career-best score of 6,416 points. 

The championship meet will take place in La Crosse, Wis., from May 23-25. The decathlon is a two-day event that begins on Thursday and concludes Friday.

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Registration for the 2013 Little Loggers Camp is now open. The annual all-sports camp will take place July 8-11 this year. You can find the brochure here or swing by the athletic department offices upstairs in Memorial Fieldhouse to pick up a copy and register your kids today!

Every summer Logger Athletics welcomes more than 100 campers ages 6-12 to a week-long day camp. Campers gain experience in a variety of sports and activities, ranging from basketball to baseball to soccer and rock climbing.

For more information or to sign up your kids, visit our “Summer Camps” page or call (253) 879-3140.

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Puget Sound’s 125th Anniversary Enjoys a Landmark

Young scholars have captured 141 prestigious fellowships since 2000

TACOMA, Wash. – It’s one more reason that the number 125 is special this year. Students at University of Puget Sound have won a pile of national scholarships this spring, taking the number of such honors since the year 2000 over the 125 mark. The college could not have asked for a better 125th birthday present. Congratulations to all.

This year 20 students and recent alumni, competing with top students from across the country, were awarded a total of 22 national scholarships that will help pay for further study at home or for teaching, research, or study abroad in 2013–14. This takes Puget Sound students’ track record of winning national awards to 141 since 2000.

This year’s awards include the college’s first Luce in Asia scholarship; a Watson, Fulbright, and Goldwater award; nine French Government English Teaching Scholarships; four Spanish Government Teaching Assistantships; and Fulbright English Teaching, Princeton in Asia, Princeton in Latin America, and Austrian English Teaching scholarships. In addition at least one student secured a national Greek honor society scholarship.

For a liberal arts college with 2,600 undergraduate students and competing against hundreds of far larger universities, this is an impressive outcome.

“Some of the brightest and most talented young people you’ll find in American higher education apply for these awards each year,” said Sharon Chambers-Gordon, director of the Office of Graduate and Undergraduate Fellowships. “So to see so many of our students and recent graduates recognized like this really is a testament to their drive and potential—and it’s a tribute to the great teaching and mentorship offered by our faculty. We wish the scholars a rewarding year ahead.”

The recent national awards include: 

Luce Scholarship
Eryn Eby ’13 (Laos) Anchorage, AK

Watson Fellowship
Eryn Eby ’13, Anchorage, AK

Fulbright Research Scholarship
Maggie Shanahan ’13 (Mexico), Superior, CO

Goldwater Scholarship
Billy Rathje ’15, Lake Oswego, OR

Goldwater Honorable Mention
Kelton Mock ’15, Logan, UT

French Government English Teaching Scholarship
Erin Byrne ’13, Boulder, CO
Charlotte Dawkins ’13, Seattle, WA
Tina Clark ’13, Saratoga, CA.
Joanna Chapman ’13, Mercer Island, WA
Ida Poberezovsky ’13, San Mateo, CA
Zach Kotel ’12, Centennial, CO
Meg Pritchard ’13,Vancouver, WA
Dmitri Brown ’12, Evansville, IN
Jacob Gellman ’13, Vancouver, WA

French Government Alternates
Grant Harmsen ’13, Cherry Hills Villlage, CO
Becca Zavala ’13, Seattle, WA

Spanish Government Teaching Assistantships
Kelsey Johnson ’13, Pasco, WA
Gamachu Said ’13, Denver, CO
Amanda Schweikert ’13, Denver, CO
Abbey Yaron ’13, Boulder, CO

Fulbright English Teaching Scholarship
Peter Bittner ’12 (Mongolia), Acton, MA

Fulbright ETA Alternates
Peter Russell ’13 (Jordan), Beavercreek, OR
Ida Poberezovsky ’13 (France), San Mateo, CA

Princeton in Asia Fellowship
Charles Nguyen ’13 (Singapore), Salem, OR

Princeton in Latin America Fellowship
Katherine Buckley ’11 (Panama), Nevada City, CA

Austria English Teaching Scholarship
Allyson Hale ’11 (Austria), Regensburg, Germany

Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society Scholarship
Bailey Bartelt ’14, Mount Vernon, WA

The students’ success was supported by Puget Sound faculty and staff, by the enriching experiences offered by Tacoma, and by the encouragement of family and friends. The process of selecting applicants is coordinated by the Graduate Fellowships Advisory Committee, which conducts campus interviews and vets candidates’ applications.

Members of the committee include fellowships director Sharon Chambers-Gordon; Greta Austin in religion; Martin Jackson, associate dean, mathematics; Monica DeHart in comparative sociology; Katherine Smith in history, Amy Spivey in physics; and Seth Weinberger in politics and government.  Other faculty members who worked with the scholarship winners include Diane Kelley and Michel Rocchi, both in foreign languages and literature, the Spanish language faculty in foreign languages and literature, and Phi Eta Sigma faculty adviser Alison Paradise, in mathematics and computer science.

In addition many faculty on and off campus provided indispensable assistance by acting as research advisors and mentors, and by writing letters of recommendation on the students’ behalf.

Puget Sound's fellowships office coordinates the application, interview, evaluation, and nomination process for qualified Puget Sound students. For more information contact Sharon Chambers-Gordon at 253.879.3329 or scgordon@pugetsound.edu.

Photo on page: National scholarship winners with fellowships director Sharon Chambers-Gordon. Photo by Ross Mulhausen.

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INDIANAPOLIS – Make it 11 in a row! The Puget Sound women's varsity eight was selected as an at-large boat in the NCAA Championships at the end of the month. The selection is the 11th consecutive bid for the Loggers.

"We're excited to head to Indianapolis for the NCAA Championships," commented head coach Aaron Benson. "We'll race some very fast crews there, and we hope to be a worthy representative of the West Coast."

As the top team and the top boat in the Pacific region, the Loggers expected to hear their name called during Monday's selection show and their expectations were fulfilled. The Loggers' top boat was selected as one of two at-large boats in the field. Ithaca's varsity eight was the other at-large boat selected.

Seven-time defending national champions Williams earned an automatic bid as a conference champion, as did Washington (Md.). Wellesley, William Smith, Bates, and Trinity (Conn.) earned at-large team selections. The six team-selections will have both their varsity eight and second varsity eight in the field. 

The national regatta will take place May 31–June 1 for Division III at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, Ind., in conjunction with the Division I and Division II national championships.

Check out the Loggers' reaction to the news on video here: http://www.loggerathletics.com/sports/crew/2012-13/releases/20130510578zj9

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FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Junior Lucas Stone headlined a group of five Loggers to earn mention on the All-Northwest Conference baseball teams, the conference announced on Monday. Stone earned First Team honors, while Matt Robinson, Christian Carter, and Connor Savage joined him on the Second Team.

"Its great to have some of our players recognized as being among the best in the Northwest Conference," commented head coach Brian Billings. "It is a testament to their hard work and positive attitudes over the last year."

Stone had a career year to boost him to his first career postseason honors. He was honored as the only utility player on the First Team after starting in right field all year, while also making 16 relief appearances on the mound. His First Team selection made Stone the first Logger to earn the distinction since 2010. He led the squad this year with a .356 batting average, including an even better .358 average in conference games. He also smacked 15 doubles to lead the team and drove in 16 runs.

While on the mound, Stone has limited opponents to just a .240 batting average this year. His 1.82 ERA in conference games ranked fourth in the NWC. He threw 41 innings in relief this season with a 4-2 record and four saves, which ranked third in the conference.

Robinson earned Second Team honors for the third time in his career after one of the strongest seasons in his four years as a Logger. The right-handed pitcher from Lafayette, Calif., ended the year with a 2.34 ERA in 13 starts, including a 2.60 ERA in conference games. He struck out 72 batters this year and threw a career-high 88.1 innings. All three shutouts for the Loggers this year came on Robinson's starts. He tossed at least seven innings in all three of those games.

Robinson finished the year with a 6-7 record to win the 20th game of his career. He finished his career ranked third in wins and fourth in strikeouts in Logger baseball history.

Junior Christian Carter and sophomore Connor Savage earned their first career postseason honors with a spot on the All-NWC Second Team. Carter hit .286 in conference play and led the Loggers with a pair of homers. He had a team-leading three homers on the year and ranked second with 18 RBIs. Carter also did not commit an error this year while splitting time between first base and catcher.

Savage hit .350 in conference games and .317 throughout the year to rank second on the team. He hit one homer on the year and 13 of his 17 RBIs came in NWC games. His one homer came in dramatic fashion, as it was a grand slam that ultimately led to the Loggers upset of Linfield, which was ranked No. 1 in the nation at the time. Savage also was 8-for-12 in stolen base attempts to lead the team.

Nate Aguiar also finished his career with his third Honorable Mention. He has earned Honorable Mention in each of his three years as a starting pitcher. This season he posted a 3-1 record in eight starts in NWC games. He was 4-3 overall with a 4.03 ERA.

The Loggers concluded their season on Saturday with Aguiar capturing his fourth win. They ended the season 17-23 and 11-13 in conference play.

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TACOMA, Wash. – University of Puget Sound has been granted $50,000 by the Henry Luce Foundation to pilot a project that will immerse students in environmental studies in Southeast Asia and help the college develop new ties with scholars abroad.

The funding from the Luce Initiative on Asian Studies and the Environment (LIASE) will support Puget Sound in the creation of a model for ongoing summer field schools in Asia to be attended by Puget Sound students. A three-week, pilot study trip to Indonesia will take place in the summer of 2014 in collaboration with Indonesian university, government, and environmental partners. The generous grant was made as part of the university’s $125 million One [of a Kind] capital campaign.

“Puget Sound has developed strong academic investments in environmental study as well as deep connections with Southeast Asia owing to decades of effort involving our Asian Studies program, Pacific Rim study tour, foreign student exchanges, faculty research in the region, and expanding language and culture curricula,” said Puget Sound President Ronald R. Thomas. “This funding from LIASE brings these commitments together, and will allow our students and faculty to further deepen their experiential understanding of our Asian neighbors and work with them to address local and global environmental challenges. We are deeply grateful to the foundation for this tremendous opportunity.”

The initiative is underpinned by the college’s Asian Studies and Environmental Policy and Decision Making programs, its focus on international studies and civic engagement, its multidisciplinary approach to learning, and its creative and dedicated faculty members.

“The LIASE program aims to encourage faculty and students to think in new ways about Asia and the environment and to inspire ideas to address the pressing issues of this century,” said Helena Kolenda, program director for Asia at the Henry Luce Foundation. “We are very pleased to support this pilot of an imaginative field school program as envisaged by Puget Sound.”           

The first field school trip will take 10 students and two professors to locations around Indonesia next year. Puget Sound students enrolled in the program will take a spring 2014 semester of study of Indonesian culture and language on campus. Over the summer they will travel to Indonesia for study, research, service work, and cultural immersion for three weeks, directed by an environmentally-focused curriculum.

“We are hoping this will be a transformative experience for students and give them new perspectives on the world,” said Gareth Barkin, lead faculty coordinator for the project. “They will be doing their own small-scale research projects focused on environmental concerns, and hopefully they will leave Southeast Asia with a desire to return one day and build on their experience from the course.”

The pilot trip will include study visits to places including Tasikoki Wildlife Rescue and Education Center, where gibbons, hornbills, reptiles, and Macaque monkeys are among the animals rehabilitated into the wild; to Bunaken Island, where sea turtles and coral reefs proliferate; to the rainforests of Tangkoko Nature Reserve; and to Jogjakarta, where agriculture and human intervention have created conservation issues. Local students from Atma Jaya University will also be involved.

At its finish the field school pilot project will be assessed by the participating students and faculty, and by an independent evaluator. If the project is deemed a success and attracts further funding, it will be expanded to Thailand and Borneo, where Puget Sound professors have local contacts.

The four faculty coordinators, who will guide the project in coordination with six other Puget Sound professors, are Gareth Barkin, Luce Assistant Professor of Islamic Societies in Southeast Asia; Rachel DeMotts, associate professor of environmental policy and decision making; Nick Kontogeorgopoulos, professor of international political economy; and Peter Wimberger, professor of biology and director of the Slater Museum of Natural History.

The Luce Initiative on Asian Studies and the Environment (LIASE) aspires to encourage innovative approaches to Asian studies teaching and research at the undergraduate level through the lens of the environment and sustainable development. Exploration grants in 2013 were made to Bryn Mawr College, Earlham College, Illinois College, Swarthmore College, University of Puget Sound, and Whittier College.

Information sessions for students and faculty about Puget Sound’s 2014 field school project will be held during fall 2013. Watch the Asian Studies Web pages for more information at: www.pugetsound.edu/asianstudies

For more about the Henry Luce Foundation visit: http://www.hluce.org

Press photos of the 2012 student study abroad semester in Indonesia and Thailand are available upon request.

Photos on page: Top right: Jillian Whitehill ’14 in Thailand plows with a water buffalo (June 2012 field trip for an Asian Studies course); Above left: Students on a May 2012 Asian Studies field trip with Prof. Gareth Barkin learn to play instruments in a Javanese gamelan orchestra near Mount Merapi. Above left: Gareth Barkin, lead faculty coordinator for the Luce pilot project. 

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“Green” activity and sage thinking proliferate on the Tacoma campus

TACOMA, Wash. – University of Puget Sound is one of the 322 most environmentally responsible colleges in the United States and Canada, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company published its 2013 The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges today, just ahead of the April 22 celebration of Earth Day.

The free, downloadable guide says that at Puget Sound “green isn’t just a color, but a way of life.” The campus has involved students, staff, and faculty in sustainability on multiple fronts, ranging from what is taught in class, to travel and food programs, to recycling, to constructing environmentally certified buildings, to educational events, to commitments to nationwide climate awareness programs.

“We are truly pleased to recommend University of Puget Sound, along with all of the fine schools in this book, to the many students seeking colleges that practice and promote environmentally-responsible choices and practices,” said Robert Franek, publisher for The Princeton Review. Franek said his company's recent survey indicated significant interest among college applicants in attending “green” colleges.

“Among 9,955 college applicants who participated in our 2013 'College Hopes & Worries Survey,' 62 percent said having information about a school’s commitment to the environment would influence their decision to apply to or attend the school,” Franek said. 

The guide notes the impressive work by the Puget Sound Sustainability Advisory Committee, which focuses on consumption, curriculum, climate, and public outreach. The committee reduces waste on campus through recycling and composting and through sponsorship of zero-waste events such as LogJam, Spring Lu’au, and an electronic waste collection drive.

SAC also has started an innovative program of appointing “Green Advocates” to every residence hall to encourage peer-to-peer education about sustainable living. Several other campus groups also initiate “green” measures. When students moved in on campus last fall, Sustainability Services diverted 5.5 tons of cardboard, almost 2 tons of comingled material, and 155 pounds of Styrofoam. When students move out this May, the  Community Involvement and Action Center will run Operation S.A.V.E., which collects and donates to charity everything that students leave behind.

On the education front, a survey of Puget Sound’s course offerings found 98 courses with a sustainable focus and another 307 that are sustainability related, The Princeton Review guide wrote. Overall, out of 34 academic departments, 32 offer at least one class connected to sustainability.

The Princeton Review chose the 322 schools for the guide based on a 50-question survey it conducted of administrators at hundreds of four-year colleges in 2012. The company analyzed data from the survey about the schools' course offerings, campus infrastructure, activities, and career preparation to measure their commitment to the environment.

The final guidebook included only the schools that received scores above a set level in its green ratings. The guide’s school profiles also feature facts and statistics on school demographics, admission, and financial aid. The free book can be downloaded at www.princetonreview.com/green-guide and www.centerforgreenschools.org/greenguide.

The Princeton Review created its Guide to 322 Green Colleges in partnership with the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, with support from United Technologies Corp., founding sponsor of the Center for Green Schools. Information about The Princeton Review’s green rating methodology is at www.princetonreview.com/green.aspx.

Download the Green Colleges guidebook for free at: www.princetonreview.com/green-guide

Photos on page: Top right: Forest Beutel '11 works in the Permaculture Garden Club's local garden; Above left: Students salvage food from the dining hall kitchen; Right: The Live Green House is a model of sustainability.

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Researcher and author of influential works on the human mind

Commencement Ceremony will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 19 

TACOMA, Wash. – Philip Zimbardo, the internationally acclaimed psychologist, professor, and author who is well known to educators through his PBS video series Discovering Psychology, will deliver the 2013 Commencement address at University of Puget Sound.

Often referred to as the “voice and face of contemporary American psychology,” the Stanford University professor emeritus broke new ground during his decades-long exploration of questions about the corrupting influence of power, the nature of shyness and heroism, and how our attitudes toward time affect our lives.

“Dr. Zimbardo has had a profound influence on our understanding of human behavior and how we might live more effectively and humanely as individuals and as a society,” said Puget Sound President Ronald R. Thomas. “Most impressively he has never stopped being a teacher, whether his audience is a single student or a national television audience. He has pursued his discipline with the passion that is at the heart of a liberal arts education and we are privileged to have him share his challenging perspectives on the human condition with the Class of 2013.”

Thomas will present Zimbardo with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in recognition of his exceptional work in the field of psychology and a lifetime of contributions to his profession, his students, and the public. University of Puget Sound’s 2013 Commencement Ceremony will be held 2–4:30 p.m., Sunday, May 19, at Baker Stadium on campus. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Zimbardo, a Stanford University professor since 1968, previously taught at Yale, New York University, and Columbia University. He continues to teach doctoral students at Palo Alto University. A former president of the American Psychological Association, Zimbardo served twice as the elected president of the Western Psychological Association, and was chair of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents, among other prestigious roles.

Born during the Great Depression in New York’s South Bronx ghetto, where he quickly realized that education would be his ticket out of poverty, Zimbardo attended Brooklyn College and then Yale University, where he earned a Master of Arts and doctoral degrees in psychology. He has since authored more than 400 professional publications and 50 books, including the textbook Psychology and Life, now in its 19th edition by Pearson; The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil (Random House, 2007); and The Time Paradox (Philip Zimbardo and John Boyd, Free Press, 2008).

The Lucifer Effect has had a dramatic impact in the field, addressing the question: “What happens when you put good people in an evil place?” The book followed Zimbardo’s work with the famous Stanford Prison Experiment in which 24 college student volunteers engaged in an extended experiment. Some played the role of “guards” and some played “prisoners.” The planned two-week event was terminated after six days because the aggression of the “guards” escalated out of control as their perceived power and institutional support for that power turned toxic.

In more recent years Zimbardo has addressed a very different side of the human psyche, launching the Heroic Imagination Project. This series of education programs demonstrates that each of us has a silent, inner hero within that we can choose to liberate.

“My goal is to democratize and demystify heroism so that mainstream Americans will begin to see heroic action as realistically possible for any one of us, and to invite young people to see their lives as heroes’ journeys,” he told the blog Neuronarrative.

Stemming from this project, Zimbardo has now launched the Group Dynamics and the New Heroism project, an experimental study of what conditions allow people to act courageously in defense of ethical principles or people in need of protection. Zimbardo told the How to Change the World blog in a 2007 interview:

“I have to believe that creating a generation of such ordinary heroes is our best defense against evil, whether on the battlefield, in prisons, or corporate headquarters.”

Zimbardo has been honored with multiple awards for his work as an educator, researcher, and writer, including The Dagmar and Václav Havel Foundation VIZE 97 Prize for 2005, which recognized his lifetime of research on the human condition.

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Class of 2013 Commencement is 2–4:30 p.m., Sunday, May 19

TACOMA, Wash. – University of Puget Sound will award honorary degrees to two legendary legislators and public servants: the Hon. Norm Dicks, the recently retired member of the U.S. House of Representatives who championed Washington state for 18 terms, and Senator Debbie Regala ’68, who has served with distinction in both of Washington’s state legislative chambers across an 18-year period.

Puget Sound President Ronald R. Thomas will present both Dicks and Regala with honorary Doctor of Laws degrees at the Class of 2013 Commencement Ceremony in Baker Stadium on Sunday, May 19. The ceremony will run from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

“Congressman Dicks and Senator Regala exemplify the principles of informed and engaged citizenship so central to our educational mission at Puget Sound,” said Thomas. “Whether you are talking about jobs, social justice, the environment, or the welfare and protection of our nation, Norm and Debbie have been with us and the people of our region with powerful voices of conscience, always ready to learn, to serve, and to lead. It is with great pleasure that we extend this well-deserved recognition from Puget Sound.”

The Hon. Norm Dicks was widely acclaimed across the nation for his distinguished service in office when he announced to the U.S. House of Representatives last spring that he would be retiring after 18 terms. As the messages thanking him for his years of dedication poured in, Dicks told The Washington Post he planned to “change gears and enjoy life at a different pace.”

Initially elected to Washington’s 6th Congressional District in 1976, Dicks was voted back in office again and again by his constituents for a remarkable 18 terms, totaling 36 years.

At election time Dicks’ campaign yard signs carried a simple message: “He Works for Jobs.” The energetic congressman’s achievements went far beyond job numbers, however; throughout his career, he was an influential force on issues involving national security, the protection of national resources and public spaces, the advance of educational institutes and businesses, and continuing urban improvement.

A native of Bremerton, Wash., and recipient of B.A. and Juris Doctor degrees from University of Washington (where he was also a standout football player), Dicks began his career as a legislative and administrative assistant to long-serving U.S. Senator Warren G. Magnuson. Once elected to Congress, he served in several defense-related roles, including as the ranking Democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee from 1995 to 1998. He was awarded the prestigious CIA Director’s Medal for his work there.

A fierce advocate for the environment, Dicks served on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies throughout his tenure in Congress. He twice helped rescue the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and he led a House floor fight that blocked efforts to eviscerate the Endangered Species Act. He worked with the Clinton administration to bring federal assistance to threatened salmon runs and to clean up estuaries, and wrote a landmark bill that doubled the nation’s commitment to preserving threatened parklands and wildlife.

At home Dicks was a champion for the Hanford Nuclear Reservation cleanup and the leader of efforts to resolve land claims by the Puyallup Tribe. He brought federal funding to spur the revitalization of downtown Tacoma, and to restore Union Station. In Bremerton he worked with the Navy to build new housing, and he attracted federal grants to redevelop the waterfront. Dicks was also instrumental in securing federal funding to develop University of Puget Sound’s Slater Museum of Natural History and science center as an educational resource for both the campus community and people in the region.

Those who worked with Dicks—like those who opposed him—respected his patience, diligent research, and resourcefulness. He saw complicated initiatives through, sometimes bringing together opponents and insisting they work out their differences. Bill Arthur, a deputy national field director for the Sierra Club in Seattle, told The News Tribune:

“He is one of my absolute favorite members of Congress, who takes joy in legislating, in solving problems. I fought with him more than I agreed with him, but his door was never closed.” Sen. Patti Murray, referring to Dicks’ successful effort to remove dams on the Elwha River and create a giant watershed for Chinook salmon, told Seattlepi.com:

“What has his role not been? Whenever an obstacle appeared, large or small, he was there to find a solution and to keep the project moving." Murray, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, told the paper candidly when she learned of Dicks’ retirement, “My job just got harder.”

Dicks concluded his career in Congress as the ranking Democratic member of the House Appropriations Committee.

Senator Debbie Regala ’68, a courageous and gracious Washington state senator, has spent much of her political career pursuing issues that make a difference in the lives of the vulnerable—using her experience and persuasive powers to win victories on multiple fronts.

The Tacoma-born senator, a graduate of Stadium High School and University of Puget Sound, has served the people of the 27th district for 18 years, first in the House of Representatives (1995–2000) and then in the state Senate. She retired in 2012, leaving a legacy marked by the numerous honors bestowed on her by organizations as diverse as the Children’s Trust Foundation to the Washington State Bar Association.

Noting with concern significant gaps and injustices in the state’s social services system, Regala sponsored and supported bills that senators could not easily oppose. The Senate unanimously passed her 2011 bill focused on ensuring greater accountability and effective outcomes for families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (welfare) and WorkFirst services. In the Senate she helped develop sweeping reforms in Washington’s prison system.  As co-chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources, she helped write the 1999 Forests and Fish law.  

Regala’s compassionate adherence to principles of fairness often made her life, personal and political, less than easy. She stood up against the death penalty in a state that has held firm on capital punishment for more than 30 years. And she co-sponsored the Marriage Equality Act supporting same-sex marriage in 2012, drawing criticism from her own parish members.

Regala has served with distinction on the Legislative Ethics Board, Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee, Correctional Industries Board, and Office of Public Defense Advisory Committee. She served the Senate Democratic caucus as assistant floor leader, majority whip, and caucus vice-chair.

Outside of political office, Regala has been a director or member of more than a dozen organizations, including the Council for Children and Families, The Nature Conservancy of Washington, American Leadership Forum, and Point Defiance Zoological Society.

Among the many recognitions she has received for her courageous advocacy are the 2009 Champion of Family Support Award from the Children’s Trust Foundation, the 2008 Legislative Champion award from the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, and the 2012 Washington State Bar Association Outstanding Elected Official Award.

When the bar association award was presented, James Bamberger, director of the Office of Civil Legal Aid commented:

“Senator Regala ... leads with dignity and respect for all, regardless of their viewpoints, and has had the courage to take on touchy issues and issues that are not well understood by the public. [She] has had a tremendously positive impact on Washington’s legal system and on ensuring fairness and justice for all.”

Press photos of The Hon. Norm Dicks and Sen. Debbie Regala can be downloaded from: www.pugetsound.edu/pressphotos

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Baker Stadium ceremony 2–4:30 p.m., Sunday, May 19—Rain or shine!

TACOMA, Wash. – University of Puget Sound’s Class of 2013 will be presented with their college degrees at the liberal arts institute’s 121st Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 19. The ceremony, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in Baker Stadium, is open to everyone. Tickets are not required.

This year 755 students will step up to shake hands with President Ronald R. Thomas and receive the delighted applause and cheers of their friends and families. The procession will include 639 seniors who are receiving four-year Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Music degrees. Another 116 graduate students will receive a Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Education, Master of Occupational Therapy, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, or a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.

The Commencement address will be delivered by Philip Zimbardo, the internationally acclaimed psychologist, professor, and author, who gained acclaim for his Stanford Prison Experiment and PBS video series Discovering Psychology. Zimbardo will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

Also being honored are the Hon. Norm Dicks, recently retired member of the U.S. House of Representatives, who championed Washington state for 18 terms, and Senator Debbie Regala ’68, who served with distinction in both of Washington’s state legislative chambers over 18 years. Each will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

Also on stage will be student Commencement speaker Airiel Quintana ’13, a communication studies major, minoring in English and African American Studies, from Oakland, Calif. Her talk is titled “Pros Ta Akra and Other Puget Sound Prerequisites for Real Life.” Pros Ta Akra is the Greek inspiration on the university seal, meaning “To the Heights.”

Isaac Olson ’13, majoring in religion and minoring in politics and government, from Evergreen, Colo., will be the student Convocation speaker at Academic Convocation, which takes place 2–3 p.m., Saturday, May 18, in Schneebeck Concert Hall. His talk is titled “Everything's Broken: How I Learned to Start Worrying and Love the World.”

Professor Mike Veseth ’72, Robert G. Albertson Professor in the International Political Economy program, will deliver the faculty Convocation address “The ‘SoWhat?’ Question.” Academic Convocation will feature the presentation of academic awards and recognition of graduate fellowship awardees, scholar athletes, and initiates into Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi, among other honors.

Below are brief profiles of the Convocation and Commencement speakers.

Philip ZImbardo is a Stanford University professor emeritus who broke new ground during his decades-long exploration of the corrupting influence of power, the nature of shyness and heroism, and attitudes toward time. He has authored more than 400 professional publications and 50 books including Psychology and Life, The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil, and The Time Paradox. Zimbardo gained international fame for the Stanford Prison Experiment which explored the effects of personal power. More recently he launched the Heroic Imagination Project to encourage young people to strive for their beliefs. For more, visit: http://www.pugetsound.edu/news-and-events/campus-news/details/1163/

The Hon. Norm Dicks served Washington’s 6th Congressional District beginning in 1976 for a remarkable 18 terms, totaling 36 years. Throughout his career he was an influential force on issues of national security, the protection of national resources, and the advancement of education. He also was an ardent supporter of job creation. Dicks served as the ranking Democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee and House Appropriations Committee, and pursued numerous environmental issues through his seat on the subcommittee for the interior and environment. His efforts helped spur the revitalization of downtown Tacoma and resolve land claims by the Puyallup Tribe. For more, visit: http://www.pugetsound.edu/news-and-events/campus-news/details/1164/

Sen. Debbie Regala ’68 served the people of the 27th district of Washington state for 18 years, first in the House of Representatives (1995–2000) and then in the state Senate. She spent much of her political career pursuing issues that make a difference in the lives of the vulnerable—using her experience and persuasive powers to win victories on multiple fronts. She served with distinction on numerous committees and boards including the Legislative Ethics Board, Correctional Industries Board, Office of Public Defense Advisory Committee, and the Council for Children and Families. She retired in 2012, a recipient of multiple honors from organizations as diverse as the Children’s Trust Foundation to the Washington State Bar Association. For more, visit: http://www.pugetsound.edu/news-and-events/campus-news/details/1164/

Isaac Olson ’13, from Evergreen, Colo., majored in religion and minored in politics and government. He volunteered for the All-City Race and Pedagogy Youth Summit, Long Elementary School Reading Buddies program, Youth Against Violence, Justice and Service in Tacoma club, and served as an interfaith coordinator and on the Academic Standards Committee. Olson interned at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University and received a Fred S. Wyatt Scholarship. He was awarded a Chism scholarship for summer research for a project titled “The Retreat of American Evangelicals from Partisan Politics.” 

Airiel Quintana ’13, from Oakland, Calif., will graduate with a major in communication studies and minors in English and African American Studies. She has served as a resident assistant, a College Bound mentor, co-president of the Communication Studies Student Association, and as a member of the Black Student Union. She is a “Keep Living the Dream” awardee, and worked on projects including the theater play 1620 Bank Street, Campus Climate Check events, and Suzan-Lori Parks workshops. Airiel also is a member of the Ubiquitous They Sketch Comedy troupe.

Professor Michael Veseth is an authority on economic globalization and teaches international political economy classes including The Beautiful Game (about globalization and soccer) and The Idea of Wine. He is the author of books including Wine Wars: The Curse of the Blue Nun, the Miracle of Two Buck Chuck, and the Revenge of the Terroirists (2011); and Globaloney 2.0: The Crash of 2008 and the Future of Globalization (2010). Veseth writes about global wine for The Wine Economist (WineEconomist.com).  Among his many honors and awards, he was named the 2010 Washington Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

For a program of events and more about the 121th Commencement Ceremony visit: www.pugetsound.edu/commencement

For directions and a map of the campus: www.pugetsound.edu/directions

Press photos of Philip Zimbardo, Norm Dicks, and Debbie Regala can be downloaded from: www.pugetsound.edu/pressphotos
Photos on page: Top right: 2012 graduation day. Photo by Ross Mulhausen.

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TACOMA, Wash. – The night was filled with cheers and applause as the Puget Sound Athletics Department hosted its 28th annual All-Sports Celebration. Former Logger baseball player Olin Wick returned to campus to serve as the Master of Ceremonies and deliver a keynote address.

Puget Sound President Ron Thomas, Associate Vice President George Mills, Academic Vice President Kris Bartanen, members of the campus community, member of the Logger Club, and the entire athletics staff were in attendance to celebrate the 2012-13 athletic seasons and the completion of the Drive for 125.

The annual celebration also included the announcement of the annual student-athlete awards. The Ben Cheney Award for the male student-athlete of the year went to record-breaking receiver Adam Kniffin. The Alice Bond Award for the top female student-athlete went to First Team All-American volleyball player Jackie Harvey.

Ava Williams and Max Cohen were celebrated as the graduating female and male student-athletes with the highest GPA. The women's tennis team also won the Phil & Gwen Phibbs Award for having the highest team GPA this year.

Junior football player Trevor Horn and junior volleyball player Jenni Brehove were this year’s recipients of the Tim McDonough Award. The crew team’s Mason “Kama” Chock took home the Paul & Helen Perdue Award. Basketball player Kelsey McKinnis and swimmer Ann Barrington were announced as the female co-recipients of the Perdue Award.

The John Heinrick Award for the most inspirational student-athletes went to two-sport athlete (football and basketball) Ryan Rogers and tennis player Maddie Thiesse. The most improved student-athletes and the winners of Dill Howell Award were runner Matt Klein and swimmer Jessica Jaynes.

Baseball player Lucas Stone was this year’s winner of the Harry Werbiski Award for scholarship, skill, and determination. Volleyball player Christina Chun took home the Roberta Wilson Award for scholarship, skill, and determination.

The Richard Ulrich Award for leadership went to two males and two females this year. Football player Nasser Kyobe and soccer player/SAAC president Chirs McDonald took home the award on the men’s side, while soccer player Kylie Beeson and coxswain Annika LaVoie were the female winners.

The Logger swimming teams won the Logger Team Spirit Award for the first time in the award’s brief history.

To conclude the night, the Loggers started a brand new tradition. The four-year letterwinners from each team were presented their four-year awards. Seniors who have used all their eligibility at Puget Sound are always presented with a blanket at the end of their senior year. For the first time, all seniors enjoyed this tradition together at the All-Sports Celebration.

For descriptions of the awards and its past winners, please visit Logger Athletics Awards Page.

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Remembering the Birth of the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra

University of Puget Sound sponsors May 4 concert
Celebration of the university's 125th anniversary continues

TACOMA, Wash. – The entwined history of University of Puget Sound and the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra—a tale about the kindling of Tacoma’s love of classical music—will be remembered at the orchestra’s season finale concert on May 4.

As part of its 125th anniversary celebrations, Puget Sound is co-sponsoring the concert and sharing the story of the orchestra’s roots, from its early days at the university’s School of Music to its lively six decades of growth in arts-hungry Tacoma.

The See Change II concert, with guest conductor Paul Haas leading works by Alexandra Bryant, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Johannes Brahms, will be held at 7:30 p.m., on Saturday, May 4, in Pantages Theater in downtown Tacoma.

Keith Ward, director of the university’s School of Music, and John Hickey, executive director of community engagement, will take the stage to remind the audience of the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra’s (TSO) beginnings and its evolution under legendary conductor Edward Seferian. Puget Sound also will have a table in the lobby to share memorabilia from the orchestra’s early days and to mark the celebration of Puget Sound’s 125th anniversary.

Ed Seferian, a celebrated professor of violin at what was then called the College of Puget Sound, is regarded as the father of the TSO for his success in turning a young campus orchestra of townspeople and students into an admired symphony.

The foundations of the orchestra began in 1946, when 30 volunteer musicians from the College of Puget Sound began playing together. At the time Tacoma was largely served by visiting Seattle musicians and locals who performed as the Tacoma Philharmonic Orchestra.

During the 1950s the 30 college musicians evolved into the CPS-Tacoma Symphony Orchestra—an amateur ensemble of local citizens and students. But the musicians were unpaid, funding for publicity was scarce, and the orchestra struggled to attract audiences. By 1957 a local rival, the Tacoma Civic Orchestra, had folded, while the Tacoma Philharmonic had long ago disbanded as an orchestra and become a sponsor of local concerts.  

In 1959 Edward Seferian, a graduate of The Juilliard School and virtuoso violinist, who had played for Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and Harry Truman, moved from New York to join the college’s faculty and to lead the CPS-Tacoma Symphony Orchestra. His widow, Jan Seferian, says when she was asked to help raise money for the orchestra, she discovered just how poorly known it was.

“I went out to visit businessmen to try to collect $100 donations, and they didn’t even have any idea that we had a symphony orchestra here in Tacoma,” she said. “They were so surprised. But they were very generous.”

The orchestra’s popularity grew as Seferian and the board of directors raised artistic standards, broadened publicity and fundraising, and kept the concert doors swinging with free admission for all. Through his New York connections, Seferian brought in a host of international stars, including names such as American violinist Michael Rabin, celebrated soprano Evelyn Lear, The Romeros guitar quartet, and flamenco dancer José Greco.

“Each step that the orchestra took forward, Eddie expected more,” Jan Seferian said.

During Seferian’s leadership, from 1959 to 1994, the TSO transformed. It became a professional orchestra with paid musicians, and served its community with performances at local schools, special summer and youth concerts, and collaborations with the Tacoma City Ballet. That progress continued under current conductor Harvey Felder, whose artistry, professionalism, and passion has helped to craft the TSO into one of the finest professional symphonies in the Northwest.

Throughout his time at TSO, Seferian remained a dedicated and revered teacher at the university.  In June 2003, when the charismatic Seferian passed away at age 72, The News Tribune wrote:

“The often-joking-cigar-smoking-sports-car-speeding-heavy-jowled-teddy-bearish Armenian American left more of a mark on Tacoma as a whole than perhaps any musician in its history.”

As the TSO developed its own momentum, University of Puget Sound continued to provide young musicians to the orchestra, as well as create its own campus Symphony Orchestra and seven other musical ensembles. Hundreds of local citizens also studied music through the university’s 34-year-old Community Music Department. Today at least a dozen current TSO musicians have been affiliated with Puget Sound’s School of Music or Community Music Department.

 “We’re proud to be a part of Tacoma’s rich culture, not only through our early relationships with the TSO, but with Tacoma Art Museum, Museum of Glass, and Double Shot Theatre Festival,” said John Hickey, in the Office of Community Engagement. “Tacoma supports a wide array of bold and diverse arts, and we share the city’s enthusiasm for all that this brings to our community.”

For more information and tickets to the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra’s See Change II:  http://www.tacomasymphony.org/index.php/concertsandevents/TSOClassicsIV/

Photos on page: Top right: Ed Seferian conducting in his early days; Top left: Bethel Schneebeck, Ed Seferian, and José Greco; Above right: Tacoma Symphony Orchestra in 1981; Above left: Ed Seferian teaches a violin student, 1959.

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SALEM, Ore. – A solid start from Nate Aguiar and an offensive outburst led the Puget Sound baseball team to a doubleheader split with Willamette on Sunday. The Loggers (16-22, 11-13 NWC) salvaged the final game with a 15-3 rout, but fell 6-4 in the first game.

Game 1 – L, 4-6
The two teams combined for 23 hits in the contest, but Willamette was able cash in their 12 hits for six runs to come away with the win. It started with a pair of runs in the first that immediately gave the Bearcats a 2-0 lead.

The Loggers got one back when Jeff Walton scored on a 6-4-3 double play in the third. However, Tosh Semlacher homered in the bottom half with a runner aboard to increase the Bearcats lead to 4-1.

Brandon Simon cruised through the next five frames. He allowed seven Logger hits through the first eight innings and held them to just the one run. Meanwhile, his offense gave him some more insurance as Tyson Giza and Austin Hagarty each drove in runs in the eighth for a 6-1 Bearcat lead.

Those final two runs chased Steve Wagar from the game and ended up being critical in the effort. Wagar lasted a solid 7.2 innings and fanned five before giving way to Jarrod Beiser, who retired the only batter he faced in the eighth.

The Loggers were finally able to get to Simon in the ninth. With two outs, Walton singled in a run to cut the lead to 6-2. Stephen Kelsey followed it up with a two-RBI double down the left field line to cut the lead down to just two runs.

Simon was able to produce a game-ending grounder with Kelsey still standing on second.

Game 2 – W, 15-3
The Loggers erupted in the series finale at the plate. Connor Savage had four hits in the contest while Kaulana Smith and Chris Zerio each contributed three hits. Smith also drove in three runs.

Nate Aguiar had a quality performance on the mound, allowing just one hit through his first six innings to earn his third win of the season. Aguiar was mowing through the Bearcat order until he ran into a bit of trouble in the seventh.

After retiring the first batter, the Bearcats loaded the bases on a pair of hits and a Logger error and cashed in a run on a sacrifice fly. After loading the bases again, Aguiar gave way to Lucas Stone. He ended the game with four strikeouts through 6.2 innings while also allowing just three hits.

Stone went the final 2.1 inning and allowed just one unearned run despite not allowing a hit.

The Logger offense supported Aguiar's strong performance with a 15-run outburst on 20 hits. The onslaught got started with five runs in the third. Smith and Savage each knocked in a run to get the initial lead. Christian Carter then sent a three-run homer over the wall in right center to pad the Logger lead to 5-0.

They added another run in the fifth and sixth and two more in the eighth for a comfortable 9-2 lead heading into the final frame. The Logger bats weren't done as they added six more runs for good measure in the top of the ninth. Walton doubled in two. Kelsey drove in one with a sacrifice fly, and Stone singled in another. Smith picked up the final RBI of his three for the game and Paul Webster capped the inning with a pinch-hit RBI single.

Willamette picked up one in the ninth on a Logger error for the final tally.

The Loggers wrapped up the NWC season with the win in the finale with an 11-13 record. They will play a pair of non-conference games next Saturday when they welcome Whitman for a 10 a.m. game and Pacific for a 4 p.m. contest to wrap up the season.

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Protein that drives cancer is now thought to have a preventative role, too

TACOMA, Wash. – Professor Leslie Saucedo has published research that casts a surprising new light on the role played by a protein associated with many forms of cancer. The study—co-researched by five University of Puget Sound biology students and alumni—reveals that the protein may have a therapeutic, rather than detrimental, role at certain stages of cancer growths.

The genetic research was published in PLOS ONE, an international, peer-reviewed, online publication that reports on primary research from many disciplines. Saucedo, associate professor of biology, was supported by a $200,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute awarded in 2009. She initiated the research while at the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

The student and alumni co-writers of the paper, “Drosophila PRL-1 is a Growth Inhibitor That Counteracts the Function of the Src Oncogene,” include Krystle Pagarigan ’11, Bryce Bunn ’13, Jake Goodchild ’04, Travis Rahe ’11, and Julie Weis ’08. Peer reviewers said that the research offers a good system to start understanding the protein PRL in normal cells and expressed interest in seeing further work. The paper has had more than 500 page views in just two weeks.

The new findings indicate that the protein PRL, which occurs at abnormally-high levels in human cancers, can actually slow cell growth and counter the formation of cancer tumors in the common fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Past studies had suggested the opposite—that high levels of PRL contribute to the progression of cancer. Those studies, however, took place using human or mouse cells that were already cancerous or growing abnormally. This new report is the first to examine PRL activity in normal cells in a living organism.

Importantly the new results suggest that PRL may, at a certain time, be “flipped” from suppressing tumors to adversely advancing the cancerous growth. The authors say this could be due to some other genetic or environmental change in the cells.

“This work establishes a new system that has revealed novel characteristics of PRL and that will help decipher the role or roles that PRL play in cancers,” Saucedo said.

On her Web page Saucedo remarks about the current work: “We appear to be the only fly lab investigating PRL-1 and I see us in a prime position to significantly inform the field of human cancer biology.”

Saucedo says the fruit fly research could also apply to humans, because many experiments with Drosophila have revealed cancer mechanisms that also contribute to human cancer. The findings could prove to be relevant to many kinds of cancer. High levels of PRL have been reported as a cancer marker in colon, liver, gastric, breast, ovarian, cervical, rectal, and nose and throat cancers.

This summer Saucedo and her students will continue the work on PRL. They will put human PRL into flies to see if there is a different outcome. They will also genetically remove PRL from flies to determine where and when the protein is needed in the insect’s development, so as to better understand it’s role.

In addition the team has a hypothesis about just what could be serving as the switch that makes PRL either counter or contribute to cancers. They will genetically engineer a modified PRL to test the theory. Saucedo will be applying for a research grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to support the work.

To read the research paper at PLOS ONE visit: www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0061084

To read more about Professor Saucedo’s research visit: http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/departments-and-programs/undergraduate/biology/research/faculty-research/leslie-saucedo/

Press photos of Leslie Saucedo and the PRL protein are available upon request.
Photos on page: Top right: PRL protein in a fly embryo. the PRL is in red and the DNA in purple. The PRL is concentrated in the middle of the embryo where it likely serves a normal, healthy role, prior to any incursion by cancer. Above left: Leslie Saucedo; Above right: Drosophila (by James Lindsey at Ecology of Commanster).

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Winning entry will go to the national contest at the Library of Congress

TACOMA, Wash. – Three students who assembled individual book collections about Batman, the phenomenon of death, and gender in crime fiction have won prizes in the 2013 Collins Memorial Library Book Collecting Contest.

Ian Fox ’14 took the $1,000 first prize for his collection “Hunting the Dark Night: Books on the Batman.” Andrew Osborne ’13 collected the $500 second prize for “Ars Moriendi: A Selection of Texts Concerning the Phenomenon of Death.” Ariana Scott-Zechlin ’13 was awarded the $250 third prize for “Genderization of Crime Fiction from the Victorian Era to the Modern Day.”

The fourth year of the University of Puget Sound book collecting awards, sponsored by the Book Club of Washington, attracted 14 strong entries, including the three winning collections—described by the judges as “truly remarkable.”

“This is my favorite day of the academic year,” said Jane Carlin, library director, at the April 18 awards ceremony.  “I think of this as the Academy Awards for young book collectors.”

Fox’s winning collection will be entered in the prestigious National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest, led by the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America, the Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies, the Center for the Book, and the Rare Books and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress, with support from the Jay I. Kislak Foundation. Alumnus Ian Fink ’10 won first prize in the 2010 national contest for his collection of 20th century propaganda. National winners receive a $2,500 award at a dinner and ceremony at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

The 14 book collections consisted of up to 30 books or documents, a bibliography, an essay explaining how and why the student created his or her collection, and an annotated “wish list” of other titles the student would like to add to their collection.

Fox said his collection of books on Batman, including some first edition items, followed the evolving nature of the superhero, from his 1939 appearance in Detective Comics #27 as a caped detective to his modern Hollywood depiction as the powerful, vigilante Dark Knight.

“I contacted two of my favorite academic authors and scoured used bookstores,” Fox said. “They gave me tips on what to look for and about other authors and books. It’s what I’m most passionate about— the Batman.”

Osborne said he had been reading about how different cultures respond to death ever since his sister died of a rare disorder when he was in fourth grade. His collection explores death from multiple perspectives including cultural, religious, and philosophical.

Scott-Zechlin said that as a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes, she had noticed how these Victorian era stories still shape our expectations today that crime fiction is largely written for and about white, upper-middle-class males.

“Given such ‘masculine’ crime fiction  origins in ‘feminine’ sensation fiction, I was interested in exploring this myth we have created for ourselves of the solely male detective and questioning why it ever came about in the first place and what we can do to challenge it today,” she said.

The judges for the contest included Andrea Kueter, social sciences liaison librarian at Collins Memorial Library; Greg Perkins, a scientist and lifelong advocate of literature; and Mark Wessel, co-owner of Wessel & Lieberman Booksellers in Seattle. Book Club of Washington board members Pamela Harer and Claudia Skelton helped organize and shape the contest.

To view previous winners of the Book Collecting Contest visit: www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/collins-memorial-library/book-collecting-contest/

For more about the National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest: http://hq.abaa.org/books/antiquarian/abaapages/contest

Press photos of the book contest winners are available upon request.
Photos on page: Top right: Ian Fox (left) and Andrew Osborne. Above: Ariana Scott-Zechlin.

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WOODBURN, Ore. – Adam Bean and Derek Wilson earned All-NWC First Team honors in leading the Puget Sound men's golf team at the NWC Championships this weekend. The men's team took third in the tournament and the women's team was eighth.

Bean was even with par for the second day in a row to take third in the tournament. He fired a two-day score of 144 (E) to pace the Loggers. Wilson shaved a couple strokes off of his day one round with a one-over 73 on Sunday. He finished four over par to take fourth.

Bean started the day one stroke off the lead, but Linfield's Adam Ruben was one under par for the second day in a row to take medalist honors. Ryan Kukula was also one-under par on Sunday to finish one stroke ahead of Bean.

Matt Kitto shot a 78 (+6) on Sunday to finish 10 over par for the tournament in 17th. Ricky Howard cut down his second round by five strokes to finish 15-over for the tournament. He was just five over par on Sunday.

The Loggers were four strokes better as a team on Sunday, but didn't catch Linfield or Whitworth in the team standings. They turned in a two-day scorecard of 604 (+28) to take third. Whitworth overcame Linfield for the team title and completed the sweep of the three "major" tournaments in the NWC. They locked up the NWC's automatic qualification into the NCAA Championships.

The women's team took 19 strokes off its day-one score, but remained in eighth at the championship tournament. The Loggers turned in a two-day scorecard of 837 (+261).

Halle Peterson led the dramatic improvement on day two of the championship, shaving 12 strokes off her score. Peterson shot an 85 (+12) to jump up to 24th on the leaderboard. Ev Grier also took five strokes off her day one total to finish in 30th. Peterson shot a 182 (+38) while Grier was 51-over with a 195.

Lauren Boniface turned in a two-day scorecard of 225 (+81), while Madison Cox rounded out the team scoring with a 235 (+91). Cox took nine strokes off her day-one total.

George Fox won the women's team title with the Bruins' Kelsey Morrison winning the individual title.

The championships spelled the end of the season for both teams. The Logger men finished third in the NWC standings by half a point, while the Logger women finished eighth in the standings.

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American opera legend gives free, public talks Monday, April 29,
at University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University

TACOMA, Wash. – Sherrill Milnes, widely acclaimed as the foremost operatic baritone of his generation, will give two free, public talks in Tacoma on Monday, April 29.

Milne will present the talk “This Business of Opera!” at University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University thanks to a combined effort by Tacoma Opera and the two universities to bring the international opera star to the region.

On Monday morning, April 29, Milnes will share his opera stories and ideas at Pacific Lutheran from 11:15 a.m. to 12:20 p.m., in Lagerquist Concert Hall in the Mary Baker Russell Music Center. Milnes will speak at University of Puget Sound in Schneebeck Concert Hall from 3:30 to 4:20 p.m. The talk is free and open to the public at both locations.

A vocal master class will follow on the same Monday evening, from 7 to 9 p.m., in Schneebeck Concert Hall at Puget Sound. Selected vocal arts students from Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran will have the opportunity to work with Milnes. The public is welcome to attend the free event, which will be followed by a reception.

The prior Saturday, April 27, at 7 p.m., Tacoma Opera will present An Evening with Sherrill Milnes, including an in-depth interview with the artist and videos from Milnes’ illustrious career. The event will take place at Theater on the Square, Broadway Center for the Performing Arts. A champagne reception, including an opportunity to meet the artist, will follow. All proceeds from the evening will benefit Tacoma Opera Education programs. Tacoma Opera is generously offering discounted tickets to students from Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran. More information is below.

Sherrill Milnes, recipient of the Opera News Award for Distinguished Achievement, has performed at the world’s major opera houses in London, Milan, Berlin, Paris, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Munich, Hamburg, and Moscow. A talented recitalist and master class teacher at institutions ranging from The Julliard School to the P. I. Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory, he has performed for every United States president since Gerald Ford.

At the Metropolitan Opera in New York, he was invited to be part of 16 new productions, seven opening nights, and 10 national telecasts. Milnes has the distinction of being the most recorded American opera singer and has an impressive discography encompassing many great opera and Broadway roles.

Funding for Milnes’ visit is provided by Tacoma Opera; Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Arts and Communication, and Department of Music; and University of Puget Sound’s Hoover Music Performance and Lectures Fund, and School of Music. 

Tickets for the Tacoma Opera performance are $65 in advance and $75 at the door. Proceeds will benefit Tacoma Opera Education programs. Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran university students, with campus ID, pay $20. For tickets call Tacoma Opera at 253.627.7789. The two lectures and master class by Sherrill Milnes are free and open to the public.

For directions and maps of the campuses:

University of Puget Sound campus: www.pugetsound.edu/directions. (For accessibility information please contact accessibility@pugetsound.edu or 253.879.3236.)

Pacific Lutheran University: www.plu.edu/about/Campus-Map/home 

Press photos of Sherrill Milnes can be downloaded from: www.pugetsound.edu/pressphotos

Photos on page: Top right: Sherrill Milnes. Above left: Milnes (right) as Scarpia at Puccini Festival at Torre del Lago, 1997.

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April 22 – May 18, 2013

Tacoma, Wash. – The University of Puget Sound’s 2013 Senior Show features artwork by 14 seniors who are graduating with their bachelor’s degrees in studio art. This group exhibition showcases a diverse range of subjects and media, and includes paintings, prints, mixed-media works, sculpture, ceramics, and video. The artworks on view offer a lively and engaging opportunity to see a variety of work by these emerging young talents.

A public reception honoring the artists will be held on Wednesday, April 24, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Kittredge Gallery, University of Puget Sound.

The 14 graduating studio majors are:

Ursula Beck
Louise Blake
Valerie Cordova
Mara Felman
Erin Fremder
Elisabeth Geissinger
Yuri Kahan
Symantha Lee-Harkins
K.C. Paulsen
Ben Sample
Lehualani Shiroma
Kelsey Vogan
Tess Warner
Erin Wheary

Kittredge Gallery serves as a teaching tool for the art department and a cultural resource for both the university and the community at large, exhibiting work by noted regional and national artists. Exhibits and talks are free and open to the public.

Opening Reception:
April 24, 5 to 7 p.m., Kittredge Gallery

Gallery Location: University of Puget Sound, N. 15th St. at N. Lawrence St., Tacoma, WA
Directions and Map: www.pugetsound.edu/directions
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Review All The Wins Here

The Puget Sound Athletics Department’s Drive For 125 has been fulfilled. With both the men’s and women’s varsity rowing boats winning the Meyer-Lamberth Cups, the Loggers have officially reached 125 department wins.

The Drive for 125 began August 31 as all 23 Logger teams set out to reach 125 wins during the 2012-13 school year. The department-wide goal was originated to commemorate the University of Puget Sound’s 125^th anniversary.

After seven-plus months on the Drive, the Loggers have officially compiled 125 wins. The women’s rowing team claimed the clinching victory in defeating Pacific Lutheran for the Lamberth Cup.

The Drive for 125 has included some incredible moments in Logger history. Chris McDonald set the school record for career shutouts in win #40. Matt Gilbert set the school javelin record in win #99. Win #64 featured a 36-point from Kelsey McKinnis – the most ever scored in a single basketball game in the Loggers Division III history.

Head Volleyball Coach Mark Massey tallied his 300^th victory at Puget Sound in win #34. Wins 55, 58, and 59 were postseason wins for the volleyball team, with win #59 advancing the Loggers into the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament.

Win #52 came on Nov. 4 when the women’s soccer team clinched the Northwest Conference title, extending its incredible streak of conference crowns to 11 straight.

Just a few weeks ago, the baseball team defeated the top-ranked team in the nation with a 9-7 win over Linfield for win #119.

While the Loggers have completed their Drive for 125, there is still work to be done with about three weeks of competitions still remaining on the schedule. Keep coming out to support the Loggers and let’s see how many wins we can get this year to commemorate 125 amazing years at the University of Puget Sound!

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