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Student Health Services’ Tebeau Hall Same-Day Clinic serves students alongside Plageman Hall By Chris Correll
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Students wait in line for printing at the Oregon State University Valley Library. One of the printers failed earlier this week, but is estimated to be functional Friday, Jan. 16.
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Library printer failure, printing demands lead to lines, wait time By Chris Correll
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Near the start of the term, students rush to classes in buildings they’ve never heard of, scramble to finish homework and inevitably crowd the library printers with requests for novel-length papers. So when one or more printers go out of order, frustrations can get high. Slowdowns tend to happen when students are in the biggest hurry: late in the hour during transitions between classes.
Someone who needs to print just before class starts may have to wait. Students who have suffered delays are offering their own solutions. “They need to add more printers — two or three more,” said Anna Stargel, a senior in natural resources. “Some people print off huge textbooks. If they had one printer designated for 50-plus pages, it would help.” Other criticisms are targeted not at the number of printers, but the printing system itself. A single request of 100 pages or more can slow down the process for everyone.
One alternative for printing large documents is to go use another service besides the Valley Library. A student wanting to place a large request can submit their order online to printing and mailing services out of Cascade Hall and pick it up at the front desk. But many students still rely on the Valley Library. BeaverPrint system is a new component of printing on campus. BeaverPrint replaced ONID printing last term and was the first printing method to be standardSee PRINTING | page 4
Since Tebeau Hall’s opening fall term, a second clinic featuring same-day appointments has been open on Oregon State University’s campus. But many students never got the memo. The new facility, the Tebeau Hall Same-Day Clinic, held an open house Jan. 15 to get self-promotion going. Since it opened fall term, the Student Health Services’ extension has been relatively quiet presence. Students can get many of the services they’d find at Plageman Hall. Daniel Casebier, a junior in civil engineering, was unaware a second clinic had opened. “I hadn’t heard of it,” said Casebier, who felt the location was a key factor. “There are a lot of students that are required to live on campus in that area.” With a clinic off of Monroe and another by the eastern dorms, SHS has effectively doubled its presence on campus. The ill and injured now have a second source of treatment, but this Tebeau clinic serves a more specific purpose. Several years ago, the rising student population started straining SHS staff. The waiting time for a sudden injury could be up to two hours. “Our building is pretty well maxed out on where we can see patients. We’d already moved our physical therapy over to Dixon, and we didn’t have room for any more clinicians,” said See TEBEAU | page 4
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Associate Director of Medical Services Jeffrey Mull cuts the ribbon for Student Health Services’ Tebeau Clinic.
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Students serve students at SafeRide, providing transport, conversation after dark By Kaitlyn Kohlenberg and Sean Bassinger THE DAILY BAROMETER
In the 12-passenger van with the local top-40 radio station playing, riding with SafeRide is more like getting a ride from a friend than a university-organized transport service. “I’ve had some fun conversations,” said Sofiya Popova, a senior studying merchandising management. “(I like) being able to actually hang out with people and know it’s not just some
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transportation across Corvallis and Philomath. What: Free, safe ride service for students Programs such as SafeRide have When: 6 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. seven days a existed on university campuses for week except major holidays more than 30 years, and are praised From whom: OSU students as one of the many efforts at reducing rates of sexual assault. ‘rando’ driving you.” OSU’s program takes calls from As one of the organizations coor- 6 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., though drivers dinated through the Associated and office staff stay until around 3 Students of Oregon State University, a.m., finishing their last few calls and SafeRide is a student-managed, stu- returning the vans to the university dent-operated and student-funded motor pool. “Our main purpose is to get stuservice. Every day, except for university holidays, the SafeRide team dents home safely,” said MacKenzie has upward of 10 pairs of drivers Zathan, the external coordinator for providing Oregon State University SafeRide and a junior in pre-elemenSee SAFERIDE | page 2 students with safe — and warm —
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Bicyclist violation An officer from the Department of Public Safety stopped a bicyclist at the intersection of Southwest 11th Street and Southwest Washington Avenue. The DPS officer logged that the cyclist allegedly failed to obey a traffic control device at the intersection; the officer released the cyclist with a warning.
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Tenant rights: Fire alarm in ILLC Firefighters from the Corvallis Fire Department responded to a fire alarm set off in the International Living-Learning Center on Southwest Western Boulevard. According to DPS logs, firefighters accessed several rooms in the residence hall portion of the ILLC and found that a student had allegedly burned something on an in-room hot plate they’d used for cooking. The firefighters helped ventilate the building, and the attending DPS officer reported the incident to the ILLC resident director.
A university employee contacted the Oregon State Police on campus to report that a former employee had yet to return a master key for the Valley Library. According to OSP logs, the former employee had left university employment near the end of October and reportedly said she had mailed the key back to the university key shop sometime during Saturday, Jan. 10 November. The investigating OSP officer reported he’d contacted the Oregon State University key shop and learned that the suspect allegedly still Saturday evening, an officer has six keys checked out in her name. from the Benton County Sheriff’s The investigation is ongoing. Office reported to a residence on
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Property owners and/or property managers are required to provide certain repairs on rental homes as incidents arise. Oregonlaws.org defines a “minor habitability defect” as a property defect that can “reasonably” be repaired for equal to, or fewer than, $300. The site also explains that, under Oregon law, should a property manager fail to arrange the repair of a Southeast Barton Lane following complaints of a man “walking in the road and asking motorists for ‘the password.’” According to BCSO logs, the officer contacted a woman who identified herself as the property owner of the residence where the alleged perpetrator rents a room. The woman allegedly told the officer she’d received a complaint from her neighbor, who’d claimed to have seen the man blocking traffic and
defect, the tenant can arrange for the repair themselves and deduct the cost from their next rental payment. This deduction from rent payment does not include costs beyond the “actual and reasonable cost of the repair work” or costs greater than $300. Additional details on exceptions to these laws can be found online under ORS 90.368. The Daily Barometer news@dailybarometer.com
approaching vehicles. The officer reported that the accused man allegedly denied the claims and said “he was just out for a walk to get fresh air.” The woman who’d first spoken with the BCSO officer said that regardless of investigation results, she “has had enough” of the man and plans to begin the process to evict him. The Daily Barometer news@dailybarometer.com
SAFERIDE n Continued from page 1 tary education. “That’s really what we’re trying to meet, and we’re really trying to grow so we can meet more students’ needs.” Use of SafeRide has skyrocketed in the past year and necessitated the addition of more vans, more drivers and an expanded map of zones serviced. Zathan said some weekends, SafeRide transports hundreds of OSU students, and in fall 2014, they recorded giving more than 8,000 rides, according to the fall term 2014 executive report for SafeRide. Internal Coordinator James Harmon said the program coordinators work hard to ensure driver and passenger safety at all times. Efforts include limiting shift hours, requiring a clean driving record for all drivers and keeping a supervisor and program dispatcher in the main office during all working hours. “We don’t expect everyone to be able to work five shifts, till three in the morning, every week,” Harmon said. Zathan added that there are numerous protocols in place to make sure SafeRide stays safe. “If there’s any doubt, which there hasn’t been so far this year, about someone’s ability to stay awake for their shift, that’s something that their partner on their shift could definitely communicate to us,” NicKi Silva | THE DAILY BAROMETER Zathan said. “There are two people in every van for a plethora of safety reasons.” A SafeRide van parked beside SafeRide’s headquarters in Snell Hall waits for student workers to take Dlanie Coates, a junior in health management, callers from their starting point to their destination. has driven for SafeRide since her freshman year and said she stays with the job for the people she gets to sometimes they don’t answer their phone calls,’ and ing forward, according to Macy, a student in recreation work with. “You make a lot of friends this way,” Coates said. that was really frustrating,” Rivero said. “But now with resource management. For the future, the SIFC would like to assure that “I really liked the people then, I liked them last year the app, they’ve kind of got it down to a tee.” Kennedy Monihan, a first-year student in human students who use SafeRide are checked for proper idenand this year. I’ve had good management teams.” Taylor Mrzena, a sophomore studying digital com- development and family sciences, uses Safe Ride three tification and that the organization outlines an efficient to four times a week. Monihan said plan for long-term growth. munication arts, agreed with Coates’ the wait time for rides is usually good, “We think it’s a great campus function, but we think sentiments. it really needs to improve to serve a specific need that except Friday nights. “I have a lot more friends here We don’t want to see “That’s to be expected,” Monihan students are wanting,” Macy said. at SafeRide now,” Mrzena said. With only three phone lines in the SafeRide office, said. “Everyone’s really nice, and it’s a it as a party-hopping Though it started as a means for office staff said the phone lines fill up within minutes really great atmosphere. It’s very service ... We truly assault prevention and safe travel, of their 6 p.m. start time. laid back.” “It’s like managed madness,” Coates said. “It’s crazy want it to be people the general purpose of SafeRide has Even with five 12-passenger vans changed to accommodate additional but, like, that’s the job.” available, the SafeRide drivers hardly that do not have needs. Though program use has already expanded rapidly, have a chance to grab a cup of cocoa a safe ride to a Priscilla Macy, chair of the Student Zathan said she looks forward to continuing an even from the office before they receive Incidental Fees Committee, said she larger effort to advertise SafeRide services. calls and app notifications about home location. All funding for the program comes directly out of and the committee have concerns people looking for a ride. about how students view the program. student fees. Though the TapRide app that hosts Priscilla Macy “A lot of people will call throughout the night to say, “We don’t want to see it as a partySafeRide’s digital services has mixed Chair of the Student hopping service,” Macy said. “We truly ‘What do we have to do to use SafeRide? How do we reviews, Mrzena and Coates said the Incidental Fees Committee want it to be people that do not have do it?’” Zathan said. “The biggest thing is that you’re app has greatly improved student already paying for it (through tuition). You might as a safe ride to a home location.” rates of use and program efficiency. Pre-pharmacy freshman Renae Rivero just recently Macy said the SIFC would never oppose a service well download the app or, if you don’t have a smartlearned about the app and praised it as a great addi- offering to reduce the number of drunk drivers in town, phone, give us a call and we’ll get you that ride.” tion to the program. but expressed that more policies on the website should Kaitlyn Kohlenberg, news reporter “If you’d have asked me like a week ago, I would’ve outline specifics. The committee has prepared a list of Sean Bassinger, editor-in-chief news@dailybarometer.com been like, ‘They should make an app for it because questions to help redefine the program’s mission mov-
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Grant to support women faculty in STEM OSU receives National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant
and women make up 20.8 percent of full professors in these disciplines,� Saturn said. “If you look at women of color, they only make up a measly 3 percent.� OSU faculty, led by Susan Shaw, who is the current principle investigator, have been working for about five years to obtain the grant. Shaw is also an OSU professor and director of the School of Language, Culture and Society. Other collegiate institutions have received the NSF ADVANCE grant, but OSU is the only Oregon university to receive it. The grant will be in effect for the next five years. “Part of what every institution has to think about is what is going to work in our institutional context; every institution is unique,� said Jennifer Almquist, grant supervisor. “One of the key features that we have in our programs that’s been different than other proposals other schools have made is that we are trying to focus on
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Oregon State University received a $3.5 million grant from The National Science Foundation to support female faculty in STEM fields. “Recruit, retain and promote women in STEM Fields� is the objective of the NSF ADVANCE grant, according to neuroscientist Sarina Saturn, an assistant professor in the School of Psychological Science. The grant will help assist women faculty in various disciples within STEM programs by aiding in policy changes, implementing mentoring opportunities from experienced faculty and developing relational opportunities for staff to meet one another. “Only 23 percent of OSU’s STEM and behavioral science faculty are women,
structural changes through the systems of oppression theory.� The grant is focused specifically on women in the professoriate. “I personally think it would be difficult for female professors outnumbered by males during a meeting; however, I don’t know their relationships or how they interact with each other,� said Marianna You, a junior majoring in math. Women faculty on the OSU campus are searching for positive change within the institutional policies currently in place. “There is an issue and a problem, and there are various ways we can fix it, so you don’t have to feel you have to make all these sacrifices in order to climb the latter,� Saturn said. This grant will advance women’s opportunity to succeed in STEM research and teaching. Jasmin Vogel, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com
New app launched by ACLU helps citizens record cops By Chelsea Gorrow THE REGISTER-GUARD
In an age where just about anyone can record just about anything at the touch of a smartphone button, police are finding themselves under a more watchful eye. Just search Eugene police or Springfield police onYouTube, for example, and a number of useruploaded videos are instantly available. The video images range from protesters being told not to put tables on sidewalks to people being arrested, oftentimes by more than one officer, for allegedly resisting arrest. But there’s been no organized way for citizens to share such videos with civil libertarian advocates — until now. The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon has launched a smartphone application that allows users to record video — but not audio — and then quickly upload the video to ACLU offices. The app launched in November and is currently only available at the online Google Play store for androidpowered cellphones, said Sarah Armstrong, ACLU of Oregon’s outreach coordinator. It already has more than 650 downloads. But it will soon be available for the Apple iPhone in The App Store and then, Armstrong hopes, it will grow. On Feb. 2, Armstrong will facilitate a “Civil Discussion� about the “Mobile Justice� app at the Eugene Public Library. According to the ACLU, the event is prompted by the nationwide protests around killings by law enforcement and the renewed effort to develop safeguards against abuses of power. The app, Armstrong said, is a reaction to that demand for greater oversight and accountability. The Oregon group worked with other ACLU affiliates across the country in launching the app, Armstrong said. The ACLU of New York was the first to launch such an app late last year. Now, four states have access to similar applications for monitoring police, Armstrong said. “Police officers have a unique role in our society and we give them an extraordinary amount
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of powers,� Armstrong said. “And people have the right to ask that their policies and procedures reflect our values. This app basically empowers people to hold police accountable.� The app has three functions. First, it records video, then automatically emails it to ACLU of Oregon. That way, Armstrong said, no one can delete the video from someone’s phone. The video is already safe in ACLU’s inbox. Then, the app prompts a user to fill out a report, answering the who, what, when, where and why of what they recorded. Lastly, it offers a “know your rights� section that delineates the basic rights of Oregonians, with links embedded to allow a user to read more detailed information if they choose. A “witness feature� is an optional additional setting that can alert users to a police incident occurring nearby — if the person at that incident also has the witness feature turned on. Oregon state law requires that a person recording audio give notice to the person being recorded. ACLU of Oregon hopes to seek a change to that law in the upcoming legislative session, Armstrong said. But until then, the app will not record audio so that a user won’t have to deal with any potential violations. A person is legally allowed to record video in a public place, and they do not have to give permission or consent. On the other side of the table, police using body cameras also have to inform citizens when they are being audio-recorded. If the ACLU was successful in removing the requirement to gain permission for such recordings, it would apply to police as well as to citizens. Armstrong gets no disagreement from local law enforcement officials when she asserts that “Oregonians have the right to film police when they are doing their jobs in public.� Springfield police Sgt. Rich Charboneau said he isn’t familiar with the ACLU app but says police in Springfield are well aware that “anyone can record us at any time� and that’s OK with them. “It’s been going on for years,
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that people have been doing that,� Charboneau said. “It’s something we’ve talked about. Do your job as if it’s always recorded. That’s just part of the new world of technology.� Charboneau said the police department is working to secure body cameras or in-car cameras for its officers, as funding becomes available. “It’s just a matter of time,� he said, “then everyone will be recorded by us.� In Eugene, police Lt. Eric Klinko said officers also work with a mentality that they are always being recorded because — between cellphone videos, dashboard cameras, police-worn body cameras and just regular surveillance video from businesses and banks — “we prob-
ably are.� “Officers are pretty use to it,� Klinko said. As long as officers don’t feel that their safety is threatened and that the person recording keeps enough distance, he said, then officers are OK with it. “We don’t know a person’s motives so if someone is sneaking up on you from behind with a camera, what I usually say is, ‘Can you do that from over here?’ So then I can deal with what I have to do.� Klinko said officers typically regard a distance of 10 to 15 feet as a safe zone, but it all depends on the circumstances of a particular situation. From that distance, a person can typically get the video they are after without affecting an officer’s ability to do his or her work, Klinko said.
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What do you think is the purpose of SafeRide?
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‘‘ ‘‘ ‘‘ ‘‘ ‘‘ ‘‘ For students to feel like there’s a safe resource for when they don’t have a ride or they don’t have money for a taxi. It’s a safe ride, you know: The name speaks for itself.
Isn’t that the shuttle that goes around for people that are drinking at night and get a quick ride home without having to drive? Or is it the other one that’s for at night for people to get home safely, so they don’t have to walk?
To get students from campus to home as safe as possible, whether it’s late at night or maybe not in the best state to walk home in. Just a way to get home safely.
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Thomas Resner Sophomore, business
Elizabeth Ramirez Junior, forest management
Kendel Wheat
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Harrison Kaiser Senior, computer science
To help get people from one place to another, like if it’s like really late, or if they have a lot of stuff in their backpack or something and they live like 30 minutes away, then it’s a convenient way for them to get back home. Especially if they’re bike broke, you know? It’s a convenient method to getting from one place to another.
To help people get home safely when they don’t have any other alternatives. Anya Lehman
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A useful tool for people to safely get around campus, and places nearby campus, late at night.
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Bear cub awaits home in a zoo By Mark Freeman
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MEDFORD — State veterinarians are looking across the continent for an accredited zoo that will take in the likely orphaned black bear cub captured Jan. 6 outside Phoenix after it fell out of a tree. Colin Gillin, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s state veterinarian, said a Washington bear rehabilitation facility is full and incapable of taking in the scrawny, 13.2-pound, yet otherwise healthy, yearold bear. Gillin has twice reached out to all Association of Zoos and Aquariums members in North America through the Internet in hopes that someone would want the bear still housed in a rural Corvallis holding pen. ODFW’s policy is to place such animals only in AZA-accredited facilities. “I’m shooting for a zoo,” Gillin said. “If that doesn’t work out, I don’t know. I don’t have a Plan C. I should hear something this week.” While some rehab centers might step forward and say they will care for the cub until it can be released in Southern Oregon next spring, agency biologists are wary of who and how the rehab is conducted, Gillin said. Cubs like this are susceptible to habituation to humans very quickly, and bad habits learned in rehab could lead to human
conflicts after it is returned to the wild, Gillin said. “We don’t want to get a habituated bear back and release it,” Gillin said. “Rehab is a tricky business. We really want to make sure we provide the best sort of care for Oregon wildlife.” Agency officials are scrambling to find a home for the bear after blood and urine screening showed no red flags regarding its health, making it a candidate for release if it remains fearful of humans, Gillin said. The cub had been seen in several trees between south Medford and north Phoenix before it was captured by an ODFW biologist who found it upside down in blackberries. Its size and signs of poor nourishment have led ODFW biologists to believe it was most likely orphaned before its mother taught it foraging skills. The animal was held at the Denman Wildlife Area, then whisked Jan. 7 to ODFW’s E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area outside of Corvallis, where it remains in isolation. Bears habituated to people are normally euthanized because they are poor candidates for release. Under most circumstances, biologists recommend that people who find a treed bear simply give it space and opportunity to leave on its own.
Research out of Oregon State University’s Linus Pauling Institute has shed light on how sulforaphane can fight cancer, according to an OSU press release. Sulforaphane is a chemical found in broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage, but cancer therapies would need much larger doses than found in the normal serving of the vegetables, according to the release. OSU’s Emily Ho, professor in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences, was lead author of the paper, which featured researchers from Texas A&M Health Science Center. The research was supported by the National Institutes of Health and published in the journal Oncogenesis. Sulforaphane’s mechanism in biological processes is beginning to be better understood. “There’s significant evidence of the value
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Anna Jolles, an epidemiologist and associate professor in Oregon State University’s College of Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, found unexpected results when studying African buffalo, according to an OSU press release. Jolles and coauthor of study, Vanessa Ezenwa of the University of Georgia, studied the effects of deworming programs in more than 200 buffalo in Kruger National Park in South Africa. The deworming treatment is meant to kill a common parasitic helminth worm. The helminth worm decreases the buffalo’s immune response against bovine tuberculosis. The deworming helped individual buffalo survive
bovine tuberculosis, but had some unforeseen complications, according to the release. “We expected deworming effects to be all positive, both for individual buffalo and in terms of reducing disease spread,” Jolles said in the press release. “But what we found is positive effects for individual animals, but potentially much faster disease spread at the population level.” Because the dewormed buffalo infected with bovine tuberculosis survived just as long as uninfected buffalo, the study showed that the spread of the disease through the population increased. Without deworming, one infected buffalo could theoretically spread the disease to anoth-
er buffalo. With the deworming program in place, the number of buffalo an infected buffalo could spread disease to jumped to nine, according to the release. “We must pay attention to health problems that may increase as a result of the program, as well as problems that we are solving,” Jolles said in the press release. The results of this study raise questions about the effects of other major deworming programs, such as the ones already in place in human populations in developing nations. The paper was published in Science. The Daily Barometer news@dailybarometer.com
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of cruciferous vegetables in cancer prevention,” Ho said in the press release. “However, this study is one of the first times we’ve shown how sulforaphane can affect histone methylation and alter gene expression in metastasized prostate cancer cells.” While the compound has yet to be used in clinical trials, this new research shows that sulforaphane, a phytochemical, could be useful in not just cancer prevention, but cancer therapy as well, according to the release. The study shows that in prostate cancer cells, the enzyme SUV39H1 was affected by sulforaphane, according to the release. “It begins a process that can help to reexpress tumor suppressors, leading to the selective death of cancer cells and slowing disease progression,” Ho said in the press release.
ized across campus. Fisheries and wildlife science junior Krystal Gilbert had mixed feelings about the change. “Overall, it is kind of helpful when you’re trying not to have your papers everywhere like it was,” Gilbert said. “But the waiting time … it’s a while.” A shortcoming in the software’s human interface can attribute to slowdowns. Students carrying their OSU I.D. card can print with a quick scanner swipe. Students who’ve misplaced their I.D. must enter their full ONID username and password. Director of Emerging Technologies and Services Evviva Weinraub said BeaverPrint release stations aren’t slower than the old system. “They’re just the same speed, maybe a little faster,” Weinraub said. She attributed part of the slowdown to a printer failure earlier this week. College printers are “high-capacity, high-use machines” purposefully designed to withstand a heavy workload, but their parts can still occasionally break. They aren’t intended to maintain high speeds for more than four years before being replaced. Printers in the Valley Library Copy Center are under warranty. When one breaks, the order for a replacement part goes out immediately. Weinraub also mentioned the appearance of new library phenomenon: lines. Weinraub said she has “absolutely no idea” why the crowding method used by students in previous years was suddenly replaced by orderly lines. According to Weinraub, the printer will likely be fixed by Friday, Jan. 16.
Jeffrey Mull, associate director of medical services. “We came up with the idea of trying to have a second clinic, and it worked out when Tebeau offered us some space.” Mull performed the official ribbon cutting at the open house. He and the other staff hoped to use the event to enlighten students about the resources at their disposal. Patient Portal, an online scheduling system, is available for the Tebeau location. Clients — who may not be feeling well enough to get out of bed — can find an open time slot with ease. At first, uncertainties about whether Tebeau would work out kept SHS from advertising the new location. Now, they’re ready to start spreading the word. SHS is hoping to reach out international students in particular. Students studying abroad are one of the least likely groups to take advantage of domestic health services. “We’re trying to reach out to them, because a lot of times when international students get sick or need medical care, they choose to go to the hospital,” said Bustos Ramos, an exercise and sport science and pre-nursing junior. “So we’re trying to, hopefully, get them the information they need to make that choice.” Although Ramos is a member of the Student Health Advisory Board, she’s also been a Tebeau patient in the past. “I sprained my ankle last term, and I was able to go there, get it looked at, be on the safe side and then still attend class,” Ramos said. “It’s so easy.”
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or those who love football, this is a very sad time of year. Each day we wake up and realize that the college football season is over, and on a professional level, only three games remain. As of Feb. 2, life without football will commence and we will be stuck waiting for the draft in April, practices over the summer and for games to start in August. It is this very unfortunate fact that brings me to my suggestion: December Madness. I love basketball just as much as the next person, and to be frank, it has the better deal. At the end of the season, 65 of the best teams in the country get together and host what is probably the most exciting time of the year: March Madness. It is an event during which a “Cinderella Team” can come out of the woodwork and obliterate even the most professional of brackets. It is the one time within the sporting community during which the underdog — regardless of where it came from, or how much money it makes — can truly become the center of the North American sporting universe. Since the birth of the College Football Playoff idea, I have heard a plethora of ideas on how many teams should partake, but never once have I heard anyone suggest we do it just like basketball does. 65 teams — single elimination — winner takes all. Seems like an amazSee PACK | page 6
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Junior guard Gary Payton II moves the ball up court against Arizona during the Beavers’ two-point victory against the top-10 school at Gill Coliseum Jan. 11.
Beavers feel Huskies’ bite Oregon State men’s basketball face loss on road against Washington Thursday night
Arizona’s defense how difficult it was to get a victory on the road in this conference. Tinkle was correct — the Beavers fell on the road to the Washington Huskies 56-43. Washington got By Brian Rathbone a big night from junior center Robert Upshaw, who THE DAILY BAROMETER went for 12 points, 15 rebounds and six blocked In the press conference following Oregon State’s shots, ending the team’s four-game losing streak upset victory over then No. 7 Arizona at Gill in Seattle Thursday evening. Coliseum, head coach Wayne Tinkle said in It was a rough first half for both teams; the n
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have remained perfect when at Gill Coliseum, and Saturday will be another chance for them to continue that streak. In fact, the Beavers have yet to lose a dual meet in their past seven outings, which date back to February 2014. Oregon State will need a good out against the Roadrunners — to whom they have not lost to since 2008 — if they hope to climb their way back up the rankings. For the second time in as many weeks, the See WRESTLING | page 6
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Former Oregon State men’s soccer forward Khiry Shelton heads off the field after the Beavers’ first round win against Denver in the College Cup Nov. 20 in Corvallis.
Shelton goes second, heads to New York After leading the Beavers to a historic season, former OSU forward Khiry Shelton goes second in draft
Shelton will join a club that is entering its first year of existence, but on their roster are two of the most recognizable names in international soccer: David Villa, who scored five goals for Spain during the 2010 World Cup, and Frank Lampard, who was By Brian Rathbone the all-time leading goalscorer for Chelsea FC of THE DAILY BAROMETER the English Premier League before deciding to With the second pick in the MLS Superdraft, retire from International play. the expansion team New York FC made its first Shelton, who was named the Pac-12 Player of draft pick in club history. With that pick, it selected the Year after leading the conference in points with former Oregon State men’s soccer forward Khiry See SHELTON | page 6 Shelton. n
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Redshirt freshman 149-pounder Abraham Rodriguez focuses during a match against Stanford at Gill Coliseum Jan. 10.
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recently. “Coach Frost and Coach Helfrich to play for this team and be around these stay on me. I feel like I’ve made some guys and compete for championships.” There’s also a chance Mariota’s replaceEUGENE — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers strides, but I’ve got a long way to go still.” Griffin is a 6-0, 191-pound redshirt ment has yet to take a practice snap for are on the clock. And the time has finally come for freshman who also sat out this season after the Ducks. Travis Waller, a 6-2, 195-pound dualOregon to replace Marcus Mariota, who transferring from Georgia Tech. His brothannounced his decision to leave for NFL er, Taj, is a highly touted running back threat prospect in the 2015 recruiting class, from Powder Springs, Ga., plans to enroll at UO for the spring term on Wednesday. The 6-4, who has already enrolled so he can enter the fray early. 219-pound redshirt junior The incoming freshman threw for 1,692 is considered the No. 1 Two other understudies at UO and will be part of the 2015 recruiting class. yards and 14 touchdowns and ran for 840 prospect by many scouts with a chance to step “It’s been tough having yards and 13 touchdowns at Servite High for the April 30 draft. to sit out, but I’ve been in Anaheim, Calif. into the spotlight at The Heisman Trophy enjoying it and learning Braxton Miller, who was Ohio State’s winner’s departure is the spring game are a lot every day,” Griffin starting quarterback before suffering something Duck fans said during Oregon’s a season-ending injury in fall camp, is Morgan Mahalak have been dreading and preparation for the Rose rumored to be looking for somewhere to Mariota’s backups have and Ty Griffin. Bowl, when he was play- transfer. been preparing theming the role of Florida selves for under the Miller, who would possibly have to Ryan Thorburn State Heisman winner watchful eyes of coach compete with both T.J. Barrett and Cardale Reporter Jameis Winston on the Mark Helfrich and offenscout team. “The season Jones for the starting job if he returns to sive coordinator Scott Columbus, has graduated and would be has been great.” Frost. able to play for another FBS team in 2015. Mariota’s legacy will live on inside the Jeff Lockie, who was No. 2 on the depth When asked if he had contacted chart the past two seasons, is the most quarterbacks meeting room. Miller about coming to Oregon dur“He’s truly a leader to me and an inspira- ing the College Football Playoff media experienced candidate to replace Mariota. The redshirt sophomore completed 21-of- tion. I look up to him more than he probday event last Saturday 28 passes for 207 yards and a touchdown ably knows,” Griffin said. in Dallas, Helfrich said “I just kind of take visual in mop-up duty this season. “we get inquiries from Travis Waller, a 6-2, guys all the time,” add“Obviously, I’m on a much different notes of what he does and stage here,” Lockie said when asked ear- try to mimic some of the 195-pound dual-threat ing that a quarterback could conceivably start lier this season about the daunting task things he does. He’s obviprospect in the 2015 for the Ducks without of replacing the greatest player in school ously a great player and a history. “It’s one of those things where great leader.” recruiting class, plans spending an extensive Taylor Alie, the Ducks’ of time learning we’re two different people. I’m not Marcus. to enroll at UO for the amount the playbook. Everyone will learn that, and we’ll move holder and third-string quarterback, will also get spring term so he can forward.” “Depends on the guy,” Helfrich said. “Marcus Two other understudies with a chance to a look from the coaching enter the fray early. could have come in the step into the spotlight at the spring game staff. The former Sheldon High standout threw sucday before the first game.” are Morgan Mahalak and Ty Griffin. Ryan Thorburn cessful two-point converOhio State coach Urban Mahalak took advantage of a redshirt sions to defensive lineReporter Meyer has said repeatedly this season. The talented 6-3, 195-pound men DeForest Buckner that Miller will return to his program. freshman replaced current California and Christian French this season. quarterback Jeff Goff at Marin Catholic in “I think his athleticism is very similar to “It’s been unbelievable,” Alie said of conKentfield, Calif. Braxton Miller,” Meyer said when asked to tributing on an Oregon team that finished “I feel like I’ve done a good amount of No. 2 in the final Associated Press poll. “It’s draw a comparison to Mariota. “So probimproving. I credit the guys around me, such an awesome experience to be able ably Braxton Miller as far as skill set and just taking over a game with athleticism.” they’ve help me out a lot,” Mahalak said THE REGISTER-GUARD
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ing idea to me. Yes, I understand the logistics of it all and that it would be an uphill battle to see it come to fruition, but how excited would we be — as a nation — come December? Christmas might actually take a back seat, and start in the month of December like it’s suppose to, not in September like every major corporation led us to believe this past year. Seeing four of the top schools duke it out for the crown this year was far more exciting than allowing a computer to dictate that for us. Speaking of which, I hope someone gave that thing the “Office Space” ending it deserved. But still, it all felt a bit familiar: The best of the best met up, and one of the best won. If football is going to end so abruptly each year, I want to see it end on the same grand stage as college basketball gets to. And not just for me and football fans everywhere, but for the players. A lot of these guys have spent four years honing their craft and working through blood, sweat and syllabi to get to their senior year, and for a lot of them (A.K.A. the Beavers) it ends at the culmination of the regular season. Why not give teams that show signs of greatness — but haven’t put all the pieces together — the ultimate chance on the biggest stage? I’m sure this will never happen and I’m just wasting print and paper talking about it, but if underdogs in college basketball have taught me one thing throughout the years, it’s to dream big. Someday those dreams might be realized. So here’s to a holiday season not based on packages and strings, but one built upon its foundation of people coming together for the common good — which in this case is a college football underdog. TeJo Pack, sports editor On Twitter @pack6124 sports@dailybarometer.com
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Oregon State men’s basketball coach Wayne Tinkle looks on during the Beavers’ game against Arizona in Corvallis Jan. 11.
to go 1-6 from three-point range, as the Huskies built on their four-point halftime lead to win by 13. It was a tough offensive outing for junior guard Gary Payton II, as he went 1-7 from the field; but with his father Gary Payton Sr. in the crowd, he turned in a defensive performance that the hallof-famer would have been proud of, as his son had four blocks, two steals and finished with eight rebounds. Missing from the Beavers’ lineup was junior combo guard Victor Robbins. The team’s third leading scorer had been issued a 10-game suspension for violating athletic department policy. With Robbins out of the lineup for the next 10 games, junior forward Jarmal Reid is going to have to shoulder a heavier load coming off the bench. Against the Huskies, Reid scored 10 points and had eight rebounds. Malcolm Duvivier — along with Reid — led the Beavers in scoring with 10 points. Duvivier started the game off hot, scoring the team’s first eight points to start off the game, as the Beavers built an early lead. But the sophomore guard only managed two points in the final 37 minutes. Next, the Beavers will look to get their first conference road victory against Washington State in Pullman Saturday at 6 p.m. Brian Rathbone, sports reporter On Twitter @brathbone3 sports@dailybarometer.com
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Sophomore guard Malcolm Duvivier elevates over an Arizona defender for the shot during the Beavers’ win Jan. 11.
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32, had 10 goals and 12 assists, which helped lead Oregon State to its best season ever after beating Denver in the first round of the NCAA tournament, which was its first College Cup tournament victory. Along with earning Play of the Year honors, Shelton was named an All-Far West first Team. He is only the fourth Beaver to earn that honor. There are currently three current former Oregon State players in the MLS: Danny Mwanga (Orlando FC), Robbie Findley (Toronto FC) and Alan Gordon (LA Galaxy). Shelton becomes Oregon State’s second highest MLS draft pick after former Oregon State forward Danny Mwanga was taken first overall in the 2010 draft.
Beavers have again fallen down the rankings even after defeating Stanford at home on Jan. 10, 19-12. The Cardinal had been ranked just outside the top 25 — at No. 26 — in the USA Today/National Wrestling Coaches Association poll at the time of the two teams’ meeting, so the reason for the drop again is a bit confusing. Regardless of the past, Oregon State will have a chance at proving why it deserves a better spot in the rankings against the Roadrunners. The Beavers’ senior 174-pounder Joe Latham (14-10) will have a chance at redemption when he faces off against 12th-ranked redshirt junior Bryce Hammond. Latham and Hammond met last year during the Pac-12 tournament final, where Hammond won the battle by fall. Another match that could help propel the Beavers is when Oregon State redshirt freshman Jack Hathaway faces off against CSUB redshirt junior Ian Nickell. Nickell has won both meetings between the two wrestlers this season, but Hathaway is coming off a sudden victory against a Stanford wrestler who had previously been undefeated. After Oregon State faces CSUB at 11 a.m. Saturday, the Beavers will head out on the road for four consecutive nonconference dual meets starting with Northern Colorado on Jan. 23 at 6 p.m.
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Redshirt freshman 133-pounder Jack Hathaway takes control during a match against Stanford Jan. 10 at Gill Coliseum.
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ea to goggle-wearing puppies on the front page. Nay to said puppies having to wear goggles because of back injuries that require laser therapy. Yea to the candy jar being full again — get it while it’s hot folks. Yea to our basketball players being absolutely amazing this year. Nay to obscenely cold weather. Come on Oregon, either start snowing or bring back the sun. Yea to rain ... so romantic. Nay to rain ... such damp, much sad. Yea to beer festivals. Yea to rich, dark winter ales. Nay to hangovers. Yea to keeping your New Year’s Resolutions into week two of the term. Keep on keeping on, folks. Nay to the powers that be shutting off the heat for Snell Hall and leaving Orange Media to shiver. Nay to Counseling and Psychological Services being stuck in Snell Hall for so long — we wouldn’t wish that on our worst enemy. Yea to free hot cocoa in the Memorial Union Quad — especially when the suppliers don’t discriminate against non-Greeks. Yea to state pride and being the bigger person, despite years of frothing rivalry. Nay to our alleged school spirit group supporting our rival in the national championships. This should have been thought through. Yea to the “other OSU” winning — Congratulations Buckeyes for being national champs, representing tasty nuts and delicious chocolate peanut butter candies. Yea to Eugene being flooded with Duck tears. Nay to the innocent citizens drowning due to said Duck tears. Yea to continued efforts to achieve justice and equality. Nay to it taking too long. Yea to Martin Luther King, Jr. Yea to living in a country that celebrates fallen heroes. Nay to those heroes having to fall. Yea to long weekends. Yea to booklets of coupons — we always appreciate 25 percent off the price of pizza. Yea to breaking out those fuzzy winter sweaters and warm winter boots. Nay to Ugg boots — they are not waterproof and look weird. Yea to the author of “Wild” Cheryl Strayed taking time to speak at our little old school. Yea to backpacking down the Oregon Coast. Nay to colds — we don’t want your kind around here. Yea to cold medicine — it might not make life easier, but at least it will make your coughs more efficient. Yea to old Barometer employees stopping by with babies and jawing about the good old days — easy to forget we are working for such an old newspaper. Keep on singing Corvallis.
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n Wednesday, Jan. 7, 12 journalists and cartoonists were killed in Paris, France at satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The artists were gunned down because of the cartoons and words they published in their magazine about the Islamic prophet Muhammad. They were gunned down because of how they used their right to freedom of speech. These people lost their lives and a whole planet went into mourning and fear over opinions expressed in a magazine. Opinions can hurt, but they should never cause death. Freedom of speech is recognized and protected by more than 150 countries around the world, practiced by billions of people.
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Running on caffeine It is an inherent human right to voice opinions publicly without censorship or punishment. And yet violence is acted upon those who choose to express opinions. The attack brought sadness to everyone who heard of it because we are human and feel for those who were lost and those who have lost. But one thing we here in the United States never fully understand is the danger of free speech. We have not ever had to worry if what we say will get us killed, because
our country was raised on that right. The U.S. is such a young country that started the movement of free speech. And we forget that every day. Our country fought initially for this right, but other countries are still fighting for what we take for granted. This tragic event is like the old saying of a funeral being a devastating event because of loss, but it brings the family together. It always takes something bad to happen for us to really see how fortunate we are. We can post, upload, publish, tweet, Instagram, vine and write anything we want without fear of death or government intervention. As I write now, I do not fear for my safety or the safety of my editors and Barometer team. We practice our constitutional right
everyday without thinking about it. But there needs to be more thinking and appreciation for this gracious right we have. Eritrea is one of Africa’s smallest and poorest countries, but it is the largest prison for journalists. In Tunisia, artists, journalists and citizens still face harassment by the government when they try to express their ideas freely. Iran, Indonesia and Sudan instill censorship, and if any negative words against religion are published, printed or expressed in any forum it is illegal and serious government punishment will ensue. Even bloggers in Vietnam, Cambodia and Le-Mageste in Thailand experience brutal force to See DI RAFFAELE | page 8
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ho do you turn to when you need life advice? If you’re having relationship problems, you might consult a close friend. When you’re struggling with a class at Oregon State University, maybe you talk to a mentor or academic adviser. If these or other difficulties provoke significant anxiety, guilt or depression, you might even visit a social worker or therapist at OSU’s Counseling and Psychological Services. But have you ever sought out the guidance of a philosopher? Probably not, unless you’ve had
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Ask Dr. Ethics the opportunity to a class like Critical Thinking (PHL 101), Great Ideas in Philosophy (PHL 150) or Ethics (PHL 205). Why ask a philosopher for advice? How can an ethicist help? While I can’t know the specifics of your struggles, concerns, and dilemmas — unless, of course, you send a question to forum@dailybarometer. com — I can tell you how philosophy has helped me.
I was first introduced to philosophy as a high school student, Thomas Hobbes’ “Leviathan,” Jostein Gaarder’s “Sophie’s World” and Karl Marx’s “Communist Manifesto” initiated me into the history of ideas. These writings and others guided me through questions about meaning and purpose, counseled me through angst-fueled teenage identity crises and coached me as I developed my own values and moral beliefs. Because ethical philosophers navigate the most significant and essential question of human existence — “How can I live a good life?” — they
were and continue to be my superheroes. While doctors treat diseases of the body, philosophers, according to the Stoics — a philosophical school dating back to Ancient Greece and Rome — are physicians of the soul; we are practitioners of an art designed to diagnose and heal ailments of See JENKINS | page 8 Email questions for the column to forum@dailybarometer.com, with the subject “Ask Dr. Ethics.” Your name will not be published.
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s a physics major searching for summer research opportunities, one thing has become abundantly clear over the past couple of years. Although the need for women in the STEM fields is a continual issue, it is in no way due to a lack of effort from universities around the nation. With the National Science Foundation providing funds to a multitude of universities in sponsorship of Research Experiences for Undergraduates programs, a vast majority of these universities have taken measures to motivate women and underrepresented minorities to apply for their programs. Through my own online research of REU programs, I can affirm that a majority of the websites I encounter provide statements along the lines of “the program is particularly intended at encouraging participation by members of underrepresented minority groups (African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans) and women,” an excerpt extracted directly from an REU program website through the University of Chicago Department of Physics. Moreover, some programs such as this one are not only in support of women and underrepresented
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Attorneys in Woodburn bank bombing case seek new trial By Alisha Roemeling STATESMAN JOURNAL
SALEM — An attorney for a man sentenced to death in the 2008 Woodburn bank bombing argued before the Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday that the trial judge made a several errors in his 2010 trial. Appellate lawyer Keith Goody argued that Bruce Turnidge’s conviction and sentence should be overturned and demanded a new trial. Turnidge, 64, was one of two men found guilty and sentenced to death by Marion County Judge Thomas Hart in 2010 in connection with the bombing that killed two police officers and badly injured a third. The bombing occurred Dec. 12, 2008 at the Woodburn branch of West Coast Bank. A green box found outside the bank was deemed a hoax. It exploded inside the bank — killing OSP Trooper William Hakim and Woodburn Police Capt. Thomas Tennant, critically injuring Woodburn Police Chief Scott Russell and wounding bank employee Laura Perkett. Joshua Turnidge, of Salem, was arrested two days after the bombing. He was identified in surveillance video that investigators connected to the blast. Bruce Turnidge, of Jefferson, was arrested Dec. 16. Goody, submitted six formal argu-
JENKINS n Continued from page 7 thought (i.e. ignorance, irrationality), infirmities of value (i.e. nihilism, apathy), and disorders of action (i.e. injustice, apathy). So, with the aim of healing the soul sicknesses that plague Beaver Nation — and beyond — and to give you an example of the kinds of questions you can ask, let’s turn to this week’s question. Dear Dr. Ethics: I am uncontrollably angry
ments to the Oregon Supreme Court, outlining some of the alleged 24 errors made by Judge Hart during the two month trial. A decision in the case is not expected anytime soon. “There’s no deadline,” said Phillip Lemman, a spokesman for the Oregon Judicial Department. “There are stacks and stacks of paper and tons of information to get through. This is a life-anddeath case.” According to family members, the Turnidges continue to deny involvement in the bombing. Speaking during the trial after the verdict was reached in 2010, Bruce Turnidge remained defiant, telling the court that the jury failed to look at all the evidence and that the state fabricated evidence. Among Goody’s arguments was the intentional and personal nature of aggravated murder, the only crime in Oregon for which the death penalty can be imposed. According to Oregon law, a person can be convicted of aggravated murder if “the defendant personally and intentionally committed the homicide.” Goody argued that the personal nature of the act didn’t happen the day of the bombing. Goody argued that the Turnidges did not detonate the bomb.
with someone. She deserves my rage — she carelessly hurt me and several people I love through her selfishness. I realize that carrying around a murderous rage (even though I wouldn’t act on it) toward another person is probably not good for me. What should I do about my anger? How can I make peace with the unfairness of a situation where someone hurt me but seems to suffer no consequences from it? Sincerely, Angry
“It simply did not occur here,” Goody said. “Opening up the bomb was a personal act committed by one of the victims, not the defendant.” Prosecutors argued the bomb was detonated by a stray radio wave. Turnidge’s lawyers say it went off because an Oregon State Police bomb technician hit it with a hammer. Goody repeated several times during the hour-long hearing that Bruce Turnidge was 20 miles away in Jefferson at the time of the explosion and had no control over when the bomb went off, therefore maintaining that it was not a personal act. “There was no physical act (by the defendant) that caused the detonation,” Goody said. “There’s a difference between intentionality and personality, and there’s a culpability there.” Goody also spent a significant chunk of his allotted 40 minutes discussing juror questionnaires that were reportedly destroyed after the conclusion of the trial. According to Goody, the questionnaires filled out by the 12 jurors contained important information about the case, and that the trial court made an error by destroying them. Attorney Susan Howe spoke on behalf of the state, arguing that there was sufficient evidence of Bruce Turnidge’s guilt
Dear Angry, While I don’t know what this woman has done to hurt you and your loved ones, I’m sorry you are suffering. As philosophers such as Marilyn Frye have noted, anger is a morally infused emotion; it signals our sense that we have been wronged in some way. That being said, anger is an indication, but not sufficient evidence, that you have been the victim of wrongdoing. I say this not to dismiss your emotions, but as a reminder to
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consider other factors, including intentions, consequences, morally relevant facts and role-specific responsibilities of the involved parities, when evaluating the injustice of the situation. Because you have asked me what to do about your anger, rather than how to respond to the person, I will assume that a moral harm occurred in the past, you have taken measures to protect yourself and your loved ones and the woman is still a part of your life insofar as you are aware enough of her lack of consequences for it to be causing you continued suffering. Anger is an appropriate response to injustice, but in this scenario, your “murderous rage” isn’t hurting anyone except you.
Howe went on to outline details of the explosion, referring to evidence from the trial that the bomb had been armed and ready to go off. After the hearing Pat Turnidge, Bruce’s brother, told the Statesman Journal that his brother’s only interest in appealing the case is to prove that he’s innocent.
In his “Nicomachean Ethics”, Aristotle proposes the Golden Mean — the middle between two extremes — as a guide for moral action and judgment. In short, he wants you to be angry at the right things, at the right people, to the right degree. Just like indifference to wrongdoing, excessive or “murderous” anger in your case, is not desirable. Your ability to identify your anger and the problems it is causing you reflects a kind of emotional intelligences important for moral development. As a virtue ethicist, Aristotle believes that our moral actions and emotional responses are the product of habits, so the only way to change your murderous rage is to adopt a practice for modifying it. Choose an action to take
when you experience excessive anger such as journaling, drawing, meditating, or taking a brief walk. Just like kicking any bad habit, it will be hard and take time. Be compassionate with yourself. Or, you could also send your enemy glitter. Peace & Virtue, Dr. Ethics You can follow me on twitter at @scjenkins and use the hashtag #askdrethics to respond to this week’s question, submit your own question, and more. t
Dr. Stephanie Jenkins is an assistant professor in the School of History, Philosophy, and Religion and co-director of the Phronesis Lab for Engaged Ethics. The opinions expressed in Jenkins’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Jenkins can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.
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minorities, but rather are designed specifically for these categories of students. With hundreds of these programs set in place, it is evident that many universities along with the NSF recognize the dire need for women and minority representation in the STEM fields. However, due to a lack in the quality of advertisement, many of these programs have yet to reach their full potential. Should universities and the NSF take the proper measures to adequately promote their programs, they would likely see an increase in the participation of women and underrepresented minorities as a result. With that being said, the need for advertisement from the NSF and other universities is ultimately out of our hands. Rather, what we can do to support the progress of women and minorities in the STEM fields is motivate our universities to not only promote our current programs similar to these REUs, but create more opportunities specifically for these groups. Many unfortunately fail to recognize the importance of getting involved in programs similar to that of an REU. Not only do these REU programs provide students with invaluable research experience, but they often provide stipends in the range of $3,000-6,000, along with coverage for food, housing and travel expenses. And while acceptance into these programs is neither particularly easy nor common, submitting applications to multiple programs can obviously increase the likelihood of receiving an acceptance letter and providing yourself with an opportunity to get your butt off of the couch this summer and further your education in ways you never imagined. Therefore, as spring approaches and the deadline for many summer research opportunities encroach, I encourage those of you who are intrigued by the idea of getting paid to do research to dedicate a small portion of time to searching for opportunities this summer and applying for at least one internship, if not several. Taking advantage of these opportunities can only help to benefit your future.
stop writing. Freedom of expression is significantly limited in China, North and South Korea. Given the right of freedom of speech is a loaded act. Freedom of speech comes with responsibilities — such as noncensorship of the press — and if we are to claim freedom of speech, we must accept the responsibilities involved. But since this is a well-established right in more than 150 countries, protected by millions of people, there is also the underlying respect for others. This can be and is seen as a double standard with speech, but the subterranean issue is respect. Words have the power to enrage and uplift us, but we cannot attack others for what they say because we disagree. Respect is the missing ingredient in freedom of speech, because you do not fully acknowledge that another person — another human being — wrote those words that infuriated you, but you blame the whole institution whether it be a magazine, newspaper or blog. Words are one of our most powerful weapons in so many ways, but they can also cause our downfall, and that is important to think about. Violence will never cease, but we cannot let it continue to take away those who practice their freedoms.
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Jesse Hanson is a sophomore in physics. The opinions expressed in Hanson’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Hanson can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.
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Brooklyn Di Raffaele is a senior in English. The opinions expressed in Di Raffaele’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Di Raffaele can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.