PSU Magazine Spring 2002

Co NT ENT s FEATURES Seeing Is Believing 8 Students make amazing creative leaps with digital graphics. Business Ethics: An Oxymoron? 12 The fa ll of Enron casts a spotlight on honesty in business. Damn That Traffic Jam 15 Wires, sensors, and cameras help unclog the nation' highways. Not for the Squeamish 18 For Ray Grimsbo '72, the cha llenge of forensic science is looking beyond the obv ious. DEPARTMENTS page 8 Around the Park Blocks 2 What's Brewing in Biotech Food Labs? , Miss America to Address Class of 2002, PSU's Kow for Art, lee Shelf Collapse Proves Profs Theory, Seeking Memora– bilia, Curtain Closes on PIPfest, 30 Years at Camp Kiwanis Alum Notes 22 Letters 4 Professor Is Not Smiling Off the Shelf 6 Women Coaches; The Unspeakable and Others; Pacific Asia?; Ida B. Wells– Barnett & American Reform, 1880- 1930; On the Cave You Live In Alumni Association News 20 Benson House Open to Visitors, Intel Alumni Get Together, Upcoming Events, Honoring Alumni and Friends at PSU Salutes Elizabeth Snyder '83 Finds a Job in the Haystack, Teacher Robb Peck MS '93 Is Honored by Disney Philanthropy in Action 28 Building a Place to Honor Women, New Professorship to Target At-Risk Youth Sports 29 Coming Soon: The Best Seats in the House, Anderson Named Finalist for Hayward Award, Facing a Competitive Football Season Cover Student Hyojin Choi created this image as one of three for a photo narrative in a computer gra/)hics class . See story, "See is Believing," pages 8- 11. EDITOR Kathryn Kirkland CONTRIBUTORS Mary Coniglio, Myrna Ouray, Nicole Ramsey, David Santen, Pat Squire, Douglas Swanson, Jean Tuomi, Trish Turchiarolo-Vanoni, Martha Wagner DESIGN CONSULTANT Terry Daline EDITORIAL OFFICE 325 Cramer Hall P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 503-725-4451, FAX: 503-725-4465 E-MAIL: psumag@pdx.edu ADDRESS CHANGES PSU Foundation Demographics P.O. Box 243 Portland, OR 97207-0243 503-725-4911 E-MAIL: psuupdates@yahoo.com ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE Pat Squire MPA '95, Director Simon Benson House P.O. Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 503- 725-4948 E-MAIL: psualum@pdx.edu ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS David Fit:patrick '75, MS '77, President Jacqueline Bell '77 Roger Capps '60 Elizabeth Caston '97, MURP '01 Gerry Craig '66 Craig Gilbert '89 Michelle Girts '83 Chris Groener '99 Tamara Kelley '69 Bill Lemman, Vanport Roberta McEniry '76 Pamela Gesme Miller '84 Jack Ohman '99 Gary Purpura '77 Brian Ray '85 Don Riggs '83 Gary Salyers '57 Rosanna Schewerda '91, MT '93 Eric Stromqui't '81 Trish Trout MA '88 Cathy Williams '56 ALUMNI AMBA SADORS Jon Jalali '67, MBA '71, Medford Mary Mertens James '78, Salem Dennis Olson '68, MS '80, Pendleton Cathy Williams '56, Bend PSU Magazine is published three times a year during fall, winter, and spring terms for alumni and friends of Portland State University. Contents may be reprinted only by permission of the editor. The magazine is printed on recycled paper. PSU is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity institution. PRI G 2002 P U MAGAZINE l