UP MMJ Spring 2022

  Limei Lai (40) and her 6-year old daughter, Nadia spending quality time painting at home. Mei is a final year art student, majoring in painting and a proud single mom.  A red and gold envelope with firework design and Chinese calligraphy. Red money-filled envelopes are commonly given out during Lunar New Year which took place on February 1, 2022.  To honor her culture and celebrate the New Year, Mei prepared dumplings, using traditional Chinese methods and ingredients. The clothing worn by Mei is her own art, which depicts her and Nadia gazing at the sky.  Nadia who is an avid avocado toast lover working on homework while her mom attends virtual class. Single motherhood, as described by Mei, is a balancing act.  Mei helping Nadia, who she nicknames 'Na', practice her keyboard. Piano is an instrument commonly played by Chinese people. Being attached to roots and tradition is highly valued by Mei.   The personality of Nadia shines through. As long as h...

An array of cones and ropes scattered at Duniway Park in SW Portland. This is where Nate Moreland does most of his training. Nate attaches the resistance bands to each of the athletes vests. This drill is used as a warm up before running on the track,   Nate holding the resistance bands he uses. As a track and field coach he abides by resistance training to make athletes quicker Nate talking to David about the technique he expects while jumping over the hurdles. Technique is stressed in order for each athletes running for to improve and thus become quicker.  Nate Moreland at Duniway park.Nate has dedicated four decades of his life to coaching in the Portland area and says he has much more work to be done until he's completely satisfied.  Both David and Lewis sprinting to the edge of the field. Both athletes are basketball players trying to get a quicker first step.

  Dance Class with Culver Jackie Culver is a jazz dance teacher at the University of Portland known famously for her many quirks and her energetic and fun spirit. To begin class, Jackie Culver unpacks her CD player and sorts through her collection for the day's warm up music. More often than not, she will choose music written, composed and sang by her husband, who she met while attending the University of Portland in their college days.  Often, Culver will bring in artifacts from her dancing days to show her students (or as she calls them, her "pretties"). Pictured is her explaining a college thesis she wrote on the psychological affects of dance.  Jackie has been dancing for about 65 years, though as time went away, so did her hearing. When she cannot hear the music clearly, she will follow the beat by feeling the vibrations of the music through the dance floor.  Jackie has trained in Russian ballet, contemporary, jazz, salsa and many other styles of dance, though h...

Laura Pellicoro doing pre-race strides the day before the race. She is getting ready for an indoor mile at the University of Washington where she is ranked 19 in the nation with a time of 4:39. Top 16 go to indoor nationals in Alabama.  The whole indoor stadium is silent as Laura and her competitors wait for the starting gun to go off.  Laura is one lap into the race and is on pace to run faster than 4:39. She is feeling the fast pace but looks very confident with how the race is going.  Laura is starting to pick up the pace with one lap to go.  She realizes that if she runs hard the final lap she could win and run a new personal best.  Laura gave everything she had in the race and realizes she took 4th place is a very difficult and fast race.  Laura and her teammate Veerla are celebrating Laura running a new personal best of 4:37, however she still is ranked 19 in the nation with other collegiate girls running just seconds faster. She will have another try...

Every trip to Cathedral starts the same way. This is the beginning moment of control that George seeks within this daily routine. While simple, the ability to be able to drive himself to his preferred destination makes him feel a sense of empowerment .   Coming here, George gets to order what he wants. Him being able to make this decision on what he wants to drink strengthens his confidence in this journey of control  Before enjoying his coffee, George cuts himself off from the outside world by turning his phone off.  This allows him to engage in the present moment to his maximum ability.   George has found reading is one of the best possible ways to practice being in the moment. He makes it his goal to read at least 2 pages from a new book every trip.   Even though George gets the same coffee on every visit, he does appreciate the variation that takes place within the coffee every time he comes. It helps him understand that while being in control is great, some...

Sustainable fashion has become a hot topic within the fashion industry and many consumers are starting to look at how their purchasing habits impact not only the environment but labor workers as well. Fast fashion has the biggest impact on these issues and University of Portland student, Nate Horne, has been changing up his consumer habits by buying second hand and styling  hand-me-downs within his closet. Through thrifting, he has found some of his favorite pieces and finds solace knowing that he is crafting his wardrobe in a more ethical way. Here is an inside look as to what that looks like on a college student budget.  Nate Horne's closet consists mostly of thrifted or gifted pieces because of his belief in sustainable fashion. His aesthetic color scheme is influenced by neutral tones, mainly black, brown, forest green, and tan.  Horne likes to embellish his outfits with small and simplistic jewelry. The green pendant was a gift from a friend. They have matc...

As the pick-up organizer, Benjamin arrives early with cones and pennies to set up two fields for small-sided soccer games. The group (anywhere from 20-40 people) meets at Buckman Field at 8 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. They have been playing together for over 10 years, although the location has changed over that time. Alex has been a consistent player in the pick-up games since the initial start. Alex watches as a teammate uses a crafty move to get around a defender. Alex chats with Eli between games, a friend he's known since high school. Eli is one of only a handful of women that regularly show up to play. Alex Catalan--head coach of Grant High School's boy's varsity soccer team--and member of the Portland pick-up group.

Ben requested picking up caffeinated drinks to get the morning going, Ben gets a Lime Red Bull before the much anticipated day on the Mountain. Caffeinated beverages work as a source of energy and up the alertness of a individual. Overlooking the runs of Timberline Lodge, feeling the sensations of nature around him as he rides down the mountain on a snowboard. Snowboarding, is a innovative item that allows for maneuvering throughout the snow. The illuminated reflection through the lens as Ben heads down the mountain, this visor is a new accessory in which Ben just got for this occasion. This visor acts as a more clear avenue to view the choppy terrain in which he will embark. As the day moves forward Ben starts to feel comfortable enough to attempt some tricks, in which he hit a Frontside Shove it. This trick is when you shift your weight to the back of the board and jump the front side up into the air. A cold beverage for Ben (25yo) after a 6 hour day on the mountain, along with great...

Cadet Kaylee Ocheltree is a third year (MS3) cadet in the University of Portland Army ROTC program. During this rotation CDT Ochletree is the Platoon Sergeant in charge of more than 20 lower class men cadets. CDT Ocheltree conducts accountability at the beginning of Physical Readiness Training (PRT) on February 9th, 2022. While cadets are in the Army ROTC program, they must attend PRT three times a week–Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 0630 to 0730.  CDT Ocheltree performs 5 leg tucks to warm up before taking instruction from the Master Resiliency Trainers (MRT). Two times a year the MRT team comes down from Joint Base Lewis McCord to teach cadets at the University of Portland about how to work as a team and become more resilient in challenging situations.   CDT Ocheltee works with team member Cadet Bouwhis to stack as many bolts as possible before time is up. This task was meant to teach cadets about communicating with their partners and to work slow under pressure. The...