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TUESDAY JANUARY 20, 2015 VOL. CXVII, NO. 56
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Sigma Alpha sorority to have 6 speakers February to celebrate, connect women in field of agriculture By Jasmin Vogel
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Unhoused sorority Sigma Alpha gives women in agriculture an opportunity to get together. “We focus on academics and leadership across campus,” said Emma Miller, second vice president of Sigma Alpha. “It’s a great way to get 60 new friends, like a family away from home.” Miller is a junior majoring in agricultural science and also an officer of the nationally recognized professional sorority within the College of Agriculture. The unhoused sorority is built on four pillars: scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship. All different areas of agriculture are represented in the club, allowing members to learn and develop a broad understanding of agriculture. “I wanted a sorority that was focused more towards my career path,” said Ashley Reese, a freshman majoring in animal sciences with a pre-veterinary option. Fall term rush, Sigma Alpha initiated 17 new members, bringing up their membership to 59 active members. The addition of new members has allowed Sigma Alpha to Nicki Silva
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Construction of the Student Experience Center, located at the intersection of Southwest Jefferson Way and Southwest Waldo Place, continues, steamrolling over projected move-in deadlines.
SEC move-ins delayed Crucial part held up in transit, pushing back permit for occupancy By Abigail Erickson THE DAILY BAROMETER
The Student Experience Center is nearing completion, but recent delays have pushed back the move-in dates for many Oregon State University programs. Sid Cooper, associate director of building services at the Memorial Union, serves as the communications conduit between the SEC construction team and the MU organization. Cooper has been overseeing much of the construction since its inception. “I ferry questions, comments, requests for information, construction, event and activity schedules back and forth, keep MU intrusions on construction space minimized and help keep students safe from impacts to connecting pathways
along or through construction areas,” Associated Students of Oregon State University, one of the organizations that Cooper said. will be moving into the According to Cooper, SEC upon completion, the completion of the SEC also noticed the delay. has been delayed due to a I was told that we are variety of reasons. “I was told that we are “There are thousands waiting for a part to the waiting for a part to of parts composing our smoke detection systhe smoke detection modern facility,” Cooper tem,” Sarman said. “This system ... This has said. “Some of them are has delayed approval late in arriving due to delayed approval from from the fire chief, and scheduling and producASOSU’s move-in to the the fire chief, and tion issues caused by perSEC has been delayed mit delays, market condi- ASOSU’s move-in to the until February 2015.” SEC has been delayed tions and other problems. Despite this, there is One part in particular, until February 2015. still no major impact which happens to be on ASOSU as a whole, crucial to our required Sarman added. Taylor Sarman fire safety smoke test, is Cooper said there are President of ASOSU delayed in transit, stuck no other parts to ship, in a shipping container somewhere in the and once the part for the smoke detection port of Los Angeles.” See SEC | page 4 Taylor Sarman, president of the
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Members of the Sigma Alpha sorority, which serves women in the field of agriculture, gather on the beach.
College of Business dean announces retirement THE DAILY BAROMETER
International, American students divided Stereotypes, misunderstandings put distance between international, American students at OSU
for some students, there’s still a sense of foreignness. Physical distances no longer divide OSU students, but distances in communication sometimes do. Some students say that By Elizabeth Elder the stereotypes — both of United State THE DAILY BAROMETER citizens and International students — Every day, international exchange stu- often cause harm to chances of finding dents and American students at Oregon commonalities with each other. “I have always wondered how is it State University walk past each other on the sidewalks, shop at the same gro- that international students can afford cery stores and participate in the same to come to America, pay much higher group projects for classes together. But tuition and then buy brand new cars: n
Mercedes, BMWs, Chargers, Range Rovers, Porches?” said Ryan Fox, a senior majoring in psychology. “I’ve even seen a white Aston Martin on campus, which run at an upwards of $100,000.” Khalid Almarzooqi, a student in electrical and chemical engineering who is originally from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, drives a 2014 Chrysler. “One of my American friends said that my car looked like a grandma’s car
Ilene Kleinsorge, Oregon State University’s dean of the College of Business for 12 years, has announced her retirement, effective June 30 of this year. Kleinsorge was the dean and Sara Hart Kimball chair of the College of Business and executive dean of the Division of Business and Engineering for the university. “It has been a privilege to lead, serve and be a part of such an accomplished community of alumni, students, faculty and staff,” Kleinsorge said in an OSU press release. “Together we have evolved our curriculum, experiential learning opportunities and programs to provide a business education that prepares our graduates to be ready to work in local, regional, national and global economies.” During Kleinsorge’s time as dean, Austin Hall was planned for and built, the design majors moved into the College of Business and the college transitioned to the professional school model, among other achievements. The Daily Barometer
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