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Day of Love? By Gwen Shaw & Photos By Neil Abrew The Daily Barometer
In the midst of midterms and cold weather, Oregon State University students still find time to celebrate the lovely — and yet so dreadful to some — Valentine’s Day occasion. While some couples make reservations at restaurants and go all out, some choose to relax and spend the night together after a long beginning of the week.
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My wife and I are going out to dinner this weekend. Scott Hoots senior in business
After [my boyfriend’s] midterm and my chapter meeting, we’re just going to cuddle up and I’ll make him dinner and he’ll rent a movie.
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Alex Knapp, junior in general science, pre physical therapy Monica Marcus, junior in bioresource research
Stephanie Herdeck, junior in new media
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New TAPS system helps manage limited parking vice provides students and faculty n Online Transportation, Parking the opportunity to obtain their parkService hope to provide ing permits without going into the TAPS office, thus allowing an escape convenience, organization from long lines and bothersome paperwork. By Amanda Antell The Daily Barometer The inconvenience of strenuous Oregon State University’s Transit paperwork is no longer necessary, and Parking Services has started a and TAPS encourages students to new online service that allows stu- contact them directly with questions or complications. These were dents to obtain parking tickets. In order to make the current sys- the main reasons the system was tem more manageable, the new ser- established.
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Exceeded time limits and lack of parking spaces are just a few of the issues that have resulted from the removal of parking lots.
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We figure that all restaurants are going to be really busy on Valentine’s Day, so we’re going to go out to dinner tonight and again on Wednesday. We’ve been together for over four and a half years, so were not getting presents or anything.
The online system essentially lets staff and students buy parking permits, pay tickets and traffic fines and ask questions on the TAPS website. Visitors must go through the “conference” link on the TAPS website, as it has not been set up for non-OSU students at this time. Other reasons given were the increased amount of students, and parking spaces that continue to dwindle. Little by little, parking lots are bowing out to the construction of new buildings or dormitories. When students were asked directly about the new system, they were actually pretty positive. “It’s helpful, more accessible and less isolated than the current location of TAPS at Adams Hall,” said M. Tonga Hopoi, ASOSU president. Combined with an increased student population and less parking space to work with, not to mention the chaos involved in the parking process itself, TAPS found the new online system necessary. The parking situation isn’t expected to get any better due to the goal for OSU administration for the student population to reach 35,000 by 2015. “It’s a very tough situation, so we’re really hopeful for this new system,” said Hank Kemper, TAPS Supervisor. Kemper has worked for 25 years at OSU, all of which have been in the TAPS department. Kemper states See TAPS | page 2
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Pride Center features activities for those celebrating in nonconventional manner By Annecy Beauchemin The Daily Barometer
All last week, up to today’s holiday, the Pride Center is taking a more inclusive approach to the holiday with their “Reclaiming Valentine’s Day” event. When ads, television and other media keep portraying happy heterosexual relationships around this holiday, it can be difficult for those in other types of relationships, from monogamous to polyamorous to single, and even including those of many genders and sexualities, to feel like it is a holiday for them, too. Amanda Wood, Pride Center activities coordinator, describes Reclaiming Valentine’s Day as “getting away from the idea that Valentine’s Day is for a Caucasian man and woman in a relationship.” The event, she says, is less about protesting Valentine’s Day than about opening it up to more people and taking the emphasis back away from consumerism, focusing on all the different forms love can take. “Getting away from the Hallmark idea of it,” Wood said. From 2 to 4 p.m. today, the Pride Center is offering food and craft supplies for any who want to visit
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Decorations at the Pride Center welcome participants. and make a card for anyone they love, whether it’s a significant other, family member or even friend. Card supplies have been available to use longer so that everyone has time to finish theirs. “People have been coming in throughout the last week,” Wood said. Instructions are also provided to make other gifts at home for loved
Don’t forget to make sure your Sweetheart gets the perfect surprise — see page 5.
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In a sharp turnaround, House Republican leaders Monday dropped a key demand that the cost of extending the payroll tax cut be offset by spending cuts elsewhere in the budget. The decision removes a major obstacle to passage of the tax cut extension for the rest of the year — a move that has been in question. Democrats called the GOP decision welcome news — a “major breakthrough,” according to a Democratic aide familiar with the negotiations — because the tax cut, which would otherwise expire February 29, is a key part of President Barack Obama’s economic recovery strategy. For Republicans, the move trims a thorny political issue. After nearly blocking an extension of the payroll tax cut late last year over concerns about how to pay for it, Republicans acknowledged they had
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that parking has always been an issue. “We’re in a tough spot,” Kemper said. “We’re trying to accommodate the needs of the students and the needs of Corvallis.” OSU administrators are already talking to city officials about allowing students to park in certain areas of Corvallis. With the parking lot behind Wilson being eliminated for a new dorm, more parking tensions are expected to arise. “It’s always the north side of campus, where all the classes are,” Kemper said. According to Kemper, the eventual goal of this process is to actually make a pedestrian-core campus. In other words, the vast majority of people would be walking or biking, while cars would be parked on the very outer edges of
campus. “I think there can be a lot to gain in terms of providing better parking services for students. For the lack of spaces on campus, that’s a barrier that as a community we’ll need to figure out because it’s clear as day there needs to be more parking, and better and more means of transportation on campus like the Beaver Bus, Corvallis Transit System, OSU Shuttle, etc.,” Hopoi said. Though students who don’t drive are not affected by this, parents or friends who come visit are. Decreased parking means decreased convenience and more walking time. This is apparent during moving in and moving out periods. Select students from ASOSU represent the student interest section of the TAPS committee. There have also been several surveys sent out to gather data on this matter.
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“I think it’s a horrible idea [to eliminate more parking], and they’re not really considering the current amount of students we have, just focused on cramming as many students in as much as possible,” said Joseph Chronise, thirdyear business major. Despite this negative reaction, Kemper assures current and future students that parking will be compensated. “When administrators plan these things, parking is on the low end of the totem pole. The resources and services the new buildings provide normally make up for it, but students need to actually be able to get to campus,” Kemper said. For information about the new system or parking plans, visit the TAPS office located in Adams Hall. Amanda Antell, staff reporter 737-2231 news@dailybarometer.com
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ones, including cheesecake, mini pizzas and bath salts. To make a jar of lavender bath salts takes only epsom or sea salt, food coloring, one or two teaspoons of glycerin and lavender essential oil. Mix one cup of salt with eight drops of lavender oil, and red and blue food coloring to give the mixture a purple hue. Other Valentine’s Day activities at the Pride Center include Speed Friending from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight, as well as watching an episode of “Glee” from 8 to 9 p.m. that will be themed for the holiday. Annecy Beauchemin, staff reporter 737-2231 new@dailybarometer.com
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f you secretly admire someone on The Daily Barometer editorial staff, don’t be afraid to go for it. There’s an 83.3 percent chance that person is single. But the fact that we’re overworked and underloved isn’t why we hate Valentine’s Day. Our hate isn’t derived from the sight of an overly happy (or affectionate) couple, nor is it from one of those stupid “give and you shall receive” jewelry commercials. Our hate for the “holiday” derives from our pathetic, fellow single brethren. Seriously, if you are 45 and have never been married, it’s OK for you to sit in a dark room at home tonight and drink straight from a bottle of scotch. You can even get away with a miserable, “Look at me, I’m single” Facebook status. But if you’re a 20-something-yearold single college student? Stop. Feeling. Sorry. For. Yourself. Honestly, what do you think you are accomplishing by announcing to your Twitter followers that you are going to go see “The Vow,” get drunk in the back row and throw popcorn at all the happy couples and cry? That’s nothing but a desperate, unattractive plea for attention — no wonder you’re single. And when someone asks you how you’re going to spend Valentine’s Day, what good are you doing yourself by responding: “I’m going to wake up, watch (expletive), cry, then go on a run.” If you’re single, spend the day embracing that fact! Go buy a new Xbox game with the money you saved by virtue of being single. Or new clothes. Or a bottle of Patrón (as long as it’s drunk in a celebratory manner, not a feel-sorryfor-yourself manner). Embrace the fact that you didn’t have to agonize over what to buy your significant other. Or, if you were in a relationship at one time, remind yourself of all the downsides it came with. Trust us, it wasn’t as good as you may remember — memory has a way of perfecting the past. Or, quietly play this game throughout day: every time you see a couple you know, predict whether or not they’ll actually stay together long-term. If they’re just placeholders in each other’s lives, then be thankful for the fact that you’re not in that kind of relationship. Really, you’re a step ahead of those people. (Hopefully) someday, you won’t be single on Valentine’s Day. And when that day comes, you’ll appreciate it that much more. See? There are so many different, positive ways to approach today. Please, for everyone’s sake, take our advice and don’t be “that” single guy or girl. t
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A non-traditional view Recently, it’s been discovered that the heart has a role in directing and aligning systems in the body. Other research has also suggested that the heart has its own independent nervous system of around 40,000 neurons, which has been referred to as “the brain in the heart.” Although we already know that the heart communicates with the brain neurologically, biochemically and biophysically, recent scientific evidence indicates the heart also communicates energetically through electromagnetic field interactions. This means that the heart has an intelligence all its own and that maybe love is really felt in the heart. Plato theorized that reasoning originated with the brain, but passion originated in the heart. It is obvious the heart plays an important role in our lives, whether we
are in love or not. Because the heart produces such a strong electromagnetic field, some suggest the heart can actually influence other people within proximity of three feet. In other words, the electromagnetic signal produced by your heart is registered in the brain of anyone close to you. This brings social communication to a whole new level. Here are a few more interesting things about the heart: A horse’s heart rate was recorded as mirroring those of human subjects that were touching him. When you sneeze, your heart stops. A woman’s heart generally beats faster than a man’s heart. A study of 2,500 men between the ages of 40 and 59 found that having an orgasm at least three times a week cut the likelihood of death by coronary disease by 50 percent. Here are a few interesting facts about love: Falling in love can induce a calming effect that can raise levels of nerve growth factors which help to restore the central nervous system.
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alentine’s Day is traditionally considered a romantic holiday where couples can celebrate their love for each other, usuKirk ally by buying chocolates, jewelry and flowers. There are some interesting statistics about how obsessed some The Spaces in Between people are with Valentine’s Day, and what lengths they will go to to prove Surprisingly, it did not seem mortithey have love, give love and actually fying for the boys, as long as there were mean it on Feb. 14. drawings of cars on the cards. The For example, 53 percent of women whole thing was not romantic and it claim they would end their relation- certainly did not seem that meaningships if they did not get something for ful; it just seemed like another way to Valentine’s Day; more than 190 mil- show kids how to be nice to each other lion roses are sold for and get along. It was Valentine’s Day alone. fun, and it was a day Even when not part of to avoid doing math Like much of life, a couple, people want problems in class. being an adult to feel loved — 14 perLike much of life, cent of women send has entirely and being an adult has themselves flowers for entirely and unnecunnecessarily Valentine’s Day. essar ily complicomplicated this Regardless of the cated this holiday. obsession, it is odd holiday...Valentine’s Between elementary that the largest numschool and college, Day has turned into things have obviously ber of Valentine’s Day cards is given to changed with pubersuch an anxietyteachers, followed by ty and hormones children. More than ridden chore of a day. and whatnot, but any other time I can Valentine’s Day has remember, elementaturned into such an ry school was certainly the time when anxiety-ridden chore of a day. Instead Valentine’s Day meant the most. It of giving Valentines to those they care seems ridiculous, and it is, but memo- about, and celebrating their affection ries of Valentine’s Day always seem to for each other and the spirit of love in go back to third or fourth grade, when general, people have treated it as a TV my class would spend the whole day reality show. cutting and gluing red and pink paper See PEDERSON | page 5 hearts and having gift exchanges.
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even years ago today, I quit smoking. I quit on Valentine’s Day and I did it for my heart, so Valentine’s Day has a special meaning for me other than the traditional one. But if you think about it, there isn’t much difference in meaning between celebrating hearts in love or loving your heart. After all, the symbol for Valentine’s Day is the heart. And why the heart? The heart has been long associated with love because of how it responds to strong emotion. The Greeks believed the heart was the seat of the spirit. The Chinese associated the heart with the center of happiness. Even the ancient Egyptians believed emotions and intellect arose from the heart. Darwin once said, “You can’t love without the heart.” He wasn’t far off the mark; scientists have recently discovered that the heart may play a greater role in love than the brain. Neuroscientists have discovered that the heart is actually more complex than we first thought. For many decades, we have simply believed the heart’s primary and only function was to pump blood.
Love can exert the same stress on your body as fear. The oldest known love song was written 4,000 years ago. The average person falls in love about seven times before marrying. The longest married couple was from Taiwan; they were married 85 years. The heart has been rediscovered. For many centuries, scientists, philosophers, writers and doctors considered the heart as the center of man. Modern age proclaimed the heart as a simple pumping device, relegating it to the menial chore of pumping blood in and out. We idolized the brain, and placed the heart as a simple autonomous device – important, yes, but only in a mechanical way. Maybe the great men of ancient history knew better; maybe it does take heart to love. So even if there isn’t a special someone to celebrate with — take heart and go stand next to someone, because maybe your heart might just affect theirs. t
Angela Cail is a sophomore in new media communications. The opinions expressed in her columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Cail can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.
Letter to the Editor Benton still needs fixes
Same message every year One of the advantages of having spent 32 years at Oregon State University as a faculty member of the music department is having accumulated a fair amount of “institutional memory.” Thus, the two articles last week dealing with the decrepit state of Benton Hall were “déjà vu” all over again. Neither the sorry state of the building nor administration promises for improvement are new. I’ve seen the diagrams for the “new” performance art building that was going to be built in 1969. I’ve been through the process of coming up with a complete set of architect plans for a new music building adjacent to LaSells Stewart Center 20 years ago and 10 years ago. And I’ve heard repeated promises by different administrations that change was coming, but with the common caveat that “it’s a problem of funding.” Let me be brutally clear: It has never been a problem with funding. It has always been a problem of commitment and prioritization. The only time that repairs to Benton Hall were prioritized by an administration occurred many years ago when part of the roof fell to the ground precisely where Governor Vic
Atiyeh, one week before, had hosted the celebration for the opening of the Evans Electrical Engineering Building. We got a new roof almost immediately. Not only is there no real commitment from the administration, but it’s worse than that. When potential donors have been identified by various faculty members, including myself, we were ordered by the administration never to have any contact with that person again. The university had different priorities, and these donors seem to have been steered toward athletics or engineering. In the most recent case, a potential donor who promised to leave money in her will to music, will now have her name attached to the remodeled Education Hall. After 30 years at OSU, I have come to the conclusion that no matter how much we scold or cajole or embarrass any administration, there will be no new Performing Arts Building. We will be talking about this in 20 years, after the music department will have been “temporarily” moved to Waldo Hall. Nothing will change, and any promises from the administration for change should be dismissed as more sound and fury signifying BS. Michael T. Coolen Emeritus Professor of Music
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n today’s world, we should hope everyone can get along — in the words of Buffalo Springfield, “Try and love one another right now.” Unfortunately, this past week has shown us anything but the sentiment. JC Penney has recently released an ad featuring Ellen DeGeneres, an openly gay woman. Apparently, a group of mothers from “traditional” households found the ad to be offensive, believing that JC Penney using a gay woman to advertise for the company is immoral. However, JC Penney isn’t running the ad to make a statement to
ers” to be offended by an issue that doesn’t concern them is sickening. In addition, the Family Research Council is openly protesting the Robert Bioware MMO, “Star Wars: The Old Republic,” for allowing homosexual relationships in the game. Some Rebel without a pulse suggest their children are going to reach the “gay” demographic. be exposed to something from the Instead, they are just trying to “dark side.” reach women and people who find It’s downright pathetic that in the DeGeneres funny. JC Penney is look- 21st century, a bunch of people with ing to make money; they don’t care sticks up their you-know-whats can’t if the money comes from a gay, allow people to be free and happy. straight, transgender, bisexual or What a person does in the privacy animal lover. They simply want to of their own home is only their busimake more money. For these “moth- ness, as long it is legal and 100 per-
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cent consensual. Tony Perkins, the council’s spokesperson, is trying to rally people to post protests against Bioware, arguing people need to show Bioware and other companies that support homosexuality “who the force is really with.” This may be a newsflash to Perkins, the mothers of “traditional” homes and anyone on campus who still has a problem with homosexuality, but guess what, the things people do in their personal lives has absolutely no effect on you. See FIX | page 5
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ey ladies, for Valentine’s Day, would you like a candlelit dinner for two with the 6’2” dark-haired, browneyed, Ryan Reynolds to woo you? And perhaps, afterward, have him take you to a rose petal-covered bed, professing his love for you while holding a dish of chocolate covered strawberries shirtless? Sounds good, right? In fact, it sounds like the only thing missing is the Old Spice guy holding diamonds with “Let’s Get It On” playing in the background. Well, sadly, it’s more than likely your boyfriend isn’t Ryan Reynolds, and Mr. Old Spice is probably not going to show up either. But guys, you can still do something special for that special someone. I know what you’re thinking: “No one is that romantic anymore; I will get some chocolate and flowers and call it good. Being overly romantic is cliché and stupid.” I suppose it can be, but saying that is also an excuse for not doing anything cool or remotely clever. For those of you in relationships, why not make a fun night of it and shake it up a bit? Do something you haven’t done before, or do something you haven’t in a long time. And those of you who aren’t in relationships, and are still out there looking, even if you crash and burn, at least you can say you crashed and burned. Guys, take a shot, take a
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is only as good as you make it, so make something good of it regardless of the things you have no control over. Also, guys, if you are in a relationship, do something serious for your girlfriend. Don’t do a last-minute thing because you procrastinated either. Make her feel special, since you’re with her because she is special, right? Let her remember that. Women like to hear that you love them, but they like it even more when you show them. Some people might say Valentine’s Day it’s the worst holiday of the year, and one might be inclined to agree with that sentiment, because it can be stressful and sometimes depressing. Guys, you can go running around for a gift she might not like. Gals, you might not get something from the man you wanted. Don’t play a game of “what ifs.” What if he doesn’t like me? What if she doesn’t like it? What if I mess up and get rejected? All of those things might happen, and at some point, they probably will — it is a part of life. If they do, don’t cry over spilled milk. It’s better to learn from these things than dwell on them forever. And in retrospect, some of our stories are actually kind of funny. Just learn from them, move on and keep in mind: good day or bad day, at least you still get chocolate. t
Trevor Thompson is a junior in English. The opinions expressed in his columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Thompson can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.
To do this, we need everyone — gay, straight, black, white, smart, dumb, north, south — to band together and push for a stronger, more Of all the issues to be concerned with, of unified America. We may have started out all the problems in the United States and the misguidedly, but we have come a long way, and still have much farther world as a whole, we are still to go before we are a free and arguing about something that equal nation. isn’t a problem, but a natural It’s downright Our ultimate goal as a part of life. pathetic that in nation should be to move forWe have children starving to death in Africa, nuclear ward to a point where every the 21st century, reactor problems in Japan, person is free to live in the a bunch a people Tebow in the NFL, and yet manner they wish. The issue we have scientists trying to isn’t a matter of the sanctity of with sticks up their find out if there is a gay gene marriage, but one of human or not. What we should be you-know-whats can’t rights. doing is trying to help Africa allow people to be I’ve still seen the JC Penny produce enough food for ad running with Ellen in it, free and happy. the people, make sure high and so far, Bioware is still school students in America allowing two same-gendered are smarter than fourth gradalien Jedi be together. Bravo ers in Japan, and even study to those two, and everyone why Brady can never beat the Giants and Eli else who is standing up for human rights, Manning. rather than ignorant blind hatred. This is the United States of America; our t country was built upon the ideals of equality, Robert Fix is a senior in business. The opinions expressed in his columns do not freedom, tolerance, and hating on France and necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Fix can be reached at forum@ Canada. We aren’t supposed to hate each other. dailybarometer.com.
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PEDERSON n Continued from page 5 There is so much competition and so much anguish about gift-giving and personal gestures that the entire framework of the holiday is shifted. Rather than a celebration of love and happiness, it has turned into an evaluation — an exam to determine if a relationship is strong enough, or if people really care about each other at all. It becomes about the self, rather than the other, and about proving oneself to an adored spouse, girlfriend or boyfriend. It should not have to be so intense. A true celebration of love between people or a couple should last longer than one day — such exhaustive efforts should not even be necessary in the first place. It is hard to say when this
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kind of attitude and action regarding Valentine’s Day came about, because it does not rely on any kind of novel cultural standards, and the holiday is not specific to just one location (it is celebrated across the globe). But perhaps, as creepy as it might be, the Valentine’s Days of childhood can shed some light onto the chaotic and obsessive mess that is has become for couples in love. If one is in a relationship I am not advising them to make Valentines for everyone else and put themselves in serious trouble, but I would advise that people stop worrying about it so much and focus on the other person rather than themselves. After Christmas, Valentine’s Day is the biggest card-giving day of the year. But what is the differ-
ence between sending a significant other a text message saying “I love you!” on a random Wednesday in August, and a Hallmark card with little red hearts on Feb. 14? There is so much pressure, people become too preoccupied with what they are going to do and what they are going to get that the message can become blurred. And it is a simple message that everyone can understand. There are too many single (and married) people grouching about how evil Valentine’s Day is, and I do want to impart some spectrum of hope and good will regarding the holiday. So please, everyone, try and have a truly happy Valentine’s Day. t
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Couple Trivia
Since everyone on page 8 is a Division I athlete, we figured they’d enjoy a little competition — so we found out which couple knew each other the best. We asked each person seven questions, then asked their significant other to guess their answers.
Lindsay’s answers (Parker’s guesses) 1. Blazers (correct) 2. Bridesmaids (correct) 3. Bradley Cooper (Blake Shelton) 4. Baja Fresh (correct) 5. Lamarcus Aldridge (correct) 6. Golf (basketball) 7. Angus Brandt (correct)
Total correct: 10
Parker’s answers (Lindsay’s guesses) 1. Lakers (correct) 2. Bull Durham (The Natural) 3. Megan Fox (correct) 4. Baja Fresh (correct) 5. Kobe Bryant (correct) 6. Basketball (golf) 7. Megan Miller (correct)
Megan’s answers (Angus’s guesses) 1. Manchester United (correct) 2. Wedding Crashers (correct) 3. Matt Damon (correct) 4. Thai Chili (correct) 5. Zinedine Zidane (Wayne Rooney) 6. Baseball (beach volleyball) 7. Rhys Murphy (correct)
Total correct: 10
Angus’s answers (Megan’s guesses) 1. Parramatta Eels (correct) 2. Good Will Hunting (Wedding Crashers) 3. Jessica Biel (Mila Kunis) 4. Thai Chili (correct) 5. Dirk Nowitzki (correct) 6. Rugby (correct) 7. Lindsay Meiggs (correct)
Olivia’s answers (Rusty’s guesses) 1. Sacramento Kings (correct) 2. Avatar (Burlesque) 3. Christina Aguilera (Will Smith) 4. Local Boyz (correct) 5. Patty Mills (David Beckham) 6. Football (rugby) 7. Travis Anderson (correct)
Total correct: 8
Rusty’s answers (Olivia’s guesses) 1. SF 49ers (correct) 2. Anchorman (Avatar) 3. Beyonce (correct) 4. Local Boyz (correct) 5. Reggie White (some defensive end) 6. MMA (correct) 7. Jen Kesler (correct)
Makayla’s answers (Johnny’s guesses) 1. Miami Heat (Sacramento Kings) 2. The Sandlot (Remember the Titans) 3. Ryan Reynolds (Channing Tatum) 4. Tokyo Steakhouse (correct) 5. Dwyane Wade (Andy Dalton) 6. Basketball (Soccer) 7. Jared Cunningham (Ahmad Starks)
Total correct: 5
Johnny’s answers (Makayla’s guesses) 1. Seattle Seahawks (Indianapolis Colts) 2. Braveheart (Muppets Christmas Carol) 3. Katherine Heigl (Sandra Bullock) 4. Tokyo Steakhouse (correct) 5. Peyton Manning (correct) 6. Basketball (correct) 7. Leslie Mak (correct)
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THE WINNING COUPLE: Andrew Susac and Maggie Doremus Maggie’s answers (Andrew’s guesses) 1. Yankees (correct) 2. Parent Trap (Twilight) 3. Ryan Gosling (correct) 4. Fireworks (correct) 5. Derek Jeter (correct) 6. Basketball (correct) 7. Jake Rodriguez (correct)
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correct: 11 Andrew’s answers (Maggie’s guesses) 1. SF Giants (correct) 2. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (correct) 3. Eva Mendes (correct) 4. Chipotle (correct) 5. Joe Mauer (Yadier Molina) 6. Golf (correct) 7. Ally Kutz (Makayla Stambaugh)
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Highlighting some of the athlete-athlete couples at OSU. Turn to page 7 for “Couple Trivia.”
Parker Berberet (former OSU baseball player) and Lindsay Meiggs (junior, soccer) They’ve been together for: Two years They met: Through Parker’s roommate in study hall First date: They don’t know According to Parker... Lindsay’s best personality trait: “Sense of humor” Her best physical attribute: “Abs” Her most annoying habit: “Always says, ‘I love you more’” According to Lindsay... Parker’s best personality trait: “Sense of humor” His best physical attribute: “Smile” His most annoying habit: “Eats too much junk food”
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Angus and Megan Angus Brandt (junior, basketball) and Megan Miller (sophomore, soccer) They’ve been together for: 6 months They met: Through mutual friends First date: Thai Chili According to Angus... Megan’s best personality trait: “She’s funny” Her best physical attribute: “Eyes” Her most annoying habit: “Apologizes too much” According to Megan... Angus’s best personality trait: “Focus” His best physical attribute: “Height” His most annoying habit: “He studies more than me”
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Johnny and Makayla Johnny Hekker (former OSU football player) and Makayla Stambaugh (junior, gymnastics) They’ve been together for: Almost one year They met: Took an online class together. Johnny Facebook messaged Makayla about the class and they started talking from there. First date: Shogun Bowl According to Johnny... Makayla’s best personality trait: “Overall friendliness” Her best physical attribute: “Smile and eyes” Her most annoying habit: “Driving around with the car on empty” According to Makayla... Johnny’s best personality trait: “Sense of humor” His best physical attribute: “His hair” (which he shaved off to donate) His most annoying habit: “Twitches in his sleep”
Rusty Fernando (junior, football) and Olivia Vivian (senior, gymnastics) They’ve been together for: 13 months They met: At a men’s basketball game First date: Tokyo Steakhouse According to Rusty... Olivia’s best personality trait: “Kind” Her best physical attribute: “Gymnast’s body” Her most annoying habit: “Indecisive” According to Olivia... Rusty’s best personality trait: “Good heart” His best physical attribute: “Smile” His most annoying habit: “Nothing”
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Andrew and Maggie Andrew Susac (former OSU baseball player) and Maggie Doremus (junior, softball) They’ve been together for: 2.5 years They met: At a “social gathering” First date: They don’t know According to Andrew... Maggie’s best personality trait: “Energetic” Her best physical attribute: “Eyes” Her most annoying habit: “Snores like a bear” According to Maggie... Andrew’s best personality trait: “His passion for baseball” His best physical attribute: “Eyes” His most annoying habit: “Chews on everything”