Pio takes message to prime time Remy Neymarc directs Super Bowl Commercial for Dannon Yogurt

PHOTO COURTESY OF REMY NEYMARC

BY FIONA CORNER AND MICHAEL D’ANGELO Sports Editors

A Guiness World Record may soon be going to Lewis & Clark’s very own Remy Neymarc for being the youngest professional director of a Super Bowl advertisement.

Neymarc, who is currently taking a semester off, began his journey after being selected along with 30 other filmmakers out of a pool of 40,000 by Dannon to come up with the best idea or video for a yogurt com- mercial.

“It was a real challenge, making a spot for a yogurt and to make people laugh in 30 seconds,” said Neymarc. “We shot three different spots for the competition. One of our spots won, and our second spot was out- rageously ‘innapropriate’ and it was banned from broadcast.”

Along with all the excitement, said Neymarc, the level of stress was easily more than what one experiences on the hill.

“I was the youngest guy on set,” said Neymarc, “and I was directing people twice my age. Dannon spent 3.5 million for airtime for the Super Bowl and it was entirely my responsibility to make this ad work. No pres- sure! I didn’t set out to be a commercial director, but it was really exciting to finally be directing a high-end production, especially with John Stamos.”

A photographer at heart, Neymarc became interested in filming because of its ability to tell more precise stories.

“My brother and I usually do everything together, although I specialize in filming and directing, and my brother specializes in writing and producing,” said Neymarc. “We’ve won a lot of advertisement competitions and we did a promotional video for World Wide Life Foundation. We also did a fun video cam- paign for a damn nice office chair.”

Despite his successes, his goals are far from met. However, his success has allowed him the luxury of moving to New York City where he has begun setting up his produc- tion company, Neymarc Visuals.

“I’m currently in the process of signing a contract with a prestigious production com- pany that will manage my directing career,” said Neymarc. “My plan is to begin directing feature films when I’m 23, and win an Oscar before I'm 26.”

Depending on how fruitful his New York City endeavor turns out to be, we may or may not see Neymarc back on campus next semester.
“Maybe I’ll be back in [the] fall,” said Neymarc. “If I don’t have any major projects going on, I’ll try to finish up my degree.”
Whether or not we see Neymarc back on campus, we can be sure that we will see plen- ty more of his work in the future.

"I want to inspire people,” said Neymarc. “I found films to be the fastest and most ef- ficient way to reach out to the world. Com- mercials are just a playground for me to learn how to visually tell 30-second stories. Once I have enough credibility in the industry, I’ll launch onto making a breakthrough movie. I will then use the money to help people with my own non-profit organization and also open a chocolate restaurant.”

If you want to find out more about Ney- marc’s company, check out the website, www.neymarcvisuals.com, or like their Face- book page to recieve updates on Neymarc’s work.

President Glassner plans strategic initiatives

By Darya Watnick

Upon his arrival at Lewis & Clark in the fall of 2010, President Barry Glassner proposed a plan for Strategic Initiatives to realize what he considers to be the full potential of the three campuses of Lewis & Clark College.
President Glassner then assembled the 2011 Strategic Plan Working Group, which in turn has worked to determine six priorities for taking these educational institutions to the next level of higher education. The 2011 Strategic Plan Working Group is composed of faculty, administrators, students, alumni and board members from the three LC campuses.
In order to engage with students during  the groups planning process,  President Glassner and Director of Strategic Initiatives and Paul S. Wright Professor of Christian Studies Rob Kugler  are hosting a student forum to describe what the strategic planning process is and to take questions and comments.
“We want students to think of priorities... within [these] priorities and anything else they want to see us accomplish,” Kugler said.

Students are encouraged to attend the forum, which will take place Feb. 7, 4:30-     5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber.

Shadow your tutor day

High school students partner up with LC undergraduates to scope out life on the Hill

By Darya Watnick

Editor-in-Chief

Using tools commonly found in any kitchen, the high school student, with the help of his college mentor extracts DNA from peas. This is probably the first time that the student has done an experiment like this because his school is not able to provide these resources. 

Promoting access to science and math, through discussions and activities, for high schools students from typically underrepresented backgrounds is one of the goals of the Student Outreach Leadership Team (SOLT) led by undergraduate students.

SOLT tutors, typically math and science majors, are matched with partner schools in the Portland area based on their expertise and the needs of the diverse and under represented school populations. 

“The tutors from Lewis & Clark College go to the schools once a week and have complete ownership over the program. They choose activities and discussion topics and act as resources for homework and college applications,” said HHMI SOLT Assistant Coordinator Andrew Wood (’11). 

In 2008, LC got a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), a portion of which goes to the SOLT tutoring program. Staff identify students, usually between five and 10 from each school, who they feel would benefit from this partnership. Teams of three students from LC then spend a year mentoring and tutoring the high schoolers. 

“It’s different from other programs because we throw a wide net and give all students an opportunity to participate and not just the super driven ones,” said Wood. 

In the spring semester, the mentors help their students apply for summer internships through the HHMI Collaborative Research Teams (CRT). In CRT, a high school or community college student is paired with an undergraduate and a professor to do an eight-week research project at either LC or OHSU.

“Often times this ends up being the student’s first exposure to a real job with expectations,” said Wood. 

One of SOLT’s events in the spring is Shadow Your Tutor Day, this year on Feb. 6. This exposes the 25-30 students to what college has to offer by allowing the students to sit in on classes, meet faculty, and visit labs, among other things. 

“We will be taking them to Microbiology class, Metabolic Biochemistry class, to the observatory, to labs and meetings with faculty. They will also be eating lunch at the Bon—for some reason, for high school students, this is their favorite part,” said Wood. 

The Results Are In!

2011 Oregon Collegiate Newspaper Contest

1st Place, Best News Story: Lindsey Bosse

2nd Place, Best News Photo: Rye Druzin

2nd Place, Best Sports Photo: Maggie McDermut

Hon. Mention, Best Sports Story: Scott Pisapia

Hon. Mention, Best Writing: Natalie Baker

Congratulations 2011 staff!

For full list of results, see ONPA's website.