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ASOSU splits new budget approval into 16 bills: 11 pass, 5 delay By Chris Correll
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In the wake of prolonged tensions over budget approvals for the 2015-2016 academic year, the Associated Students of Oregon State University House of Representatives and Senate met Tuesday in the hopes of either passing $35 million of student fees legislation or delaying the decision temporarily. Rather than processing the entire budget increase at once, ASOSU split the measures into 16 separate bills. Each bill represented a department or student service receiving a budget increase. Given the gravity of the bills, a proposal was made to delay bills not passed until later in the week, when they could be further reviewed by a mediation committee in what ASOSU President Taylor Sarman called a “bill-by-bill decision.” Early in the approval process, a brief conflict between several student members of Congress and the Student and Incidental Fees Committee put the proceedings on hold. Information about the bills being discussed was apparently delivered to Congress members on late notice. Many received their notifications at about See ASOSU | page 2
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C.ORE Freeride club promotes adventure lifestyle for any interested students
much as possible, and we want to share that enthusiasm with people. Supporters that we’ve reached out to have been really excited to work with us, and I think that’s because in the end we’re all very like-minded people.” By Abigail Erickson THE DAILY BAROMETER As of last year, the club officially A typical day out for a member of became an OSU-affiliate and is currently Corvallis Oregon Freeride starts at about working on revising its club constitution. “We are super welcoming to anyone 5 a.m. and involves a carpool with peers and a full day of shredding on the who wants to come shred with us,” said mountain. Chase Celorie, club media specialist and But the club doesn’t only cater to ski- a sophomore in digital communication arts. ers or snowboarders. Corvallis Oregon Freeride, or “C.ORE Club officers, or “elders,” plan out offiFreeride” as it’s typicial club events that cally called, started in take place throughout 2009 as a club dedithe year. We’re here to cated to anyone inter“We take a lot of day shred as much as ested in the adventure trips mostly, or somelifestyle. possible, and we times we’ll find a place The purpose of to crash for a weekwant to share the club is to create end trip,” Barnarda niche for anyone that enthusiasm Davidson said. “We interested in skiing, also rent places for with people. snowboarding, longofficial trips. For spring boarding, surfing and break we’re going to Sage Barnard-Davidson rock climbing as well the Grand Targhee C.ORE club coordinator as anything related to Resort in Wyoming.” the adventure lifestyle, Kelsea De Filippis, a according to club event coordinator and sophomore in graphic design and club environmental sciences junior Sage media specialist, added that trips are a Barnard-Davidson. really good way to not only get experiThe club started as a group of like- ence on the mountain, but also to meet minded adventurers and rapidly evolved people with shared interests. into a 150-member-strong club with a Additionally, club members can post large number of regular participants. According to Barnard-Davidson, the to the C.ORE Freeride Facebook group and coordinate carpools up to the club continues to grow. Courtesy of Kelsea De Filippis mountain or to the beach to shred and “I think the club has evolved simply The C.ORE Freeride club hikes to top of Mount Bachelor to shred the through the love of the sports,” Barnard- surf. In addition, the elders will organize slopes during their CoreLoko Christmas event in 2014. See C.ORE | page 4 Davidson said. “We’re here to shred as n
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Center discusses misconceptions
Corvallis officials, ODOT talk seismic activity, Corvallis infrastructure
tion remains as to how Corvallis will be affected if a Cascadia earthquake should strike. “The valley has earthquakes all the time,” Johnson said. “But they’re always a 3.0 magnitude or less, so By Abigail Erickson you can’t even feel them.” THE DAILY BAROMETER ODOT has been assessing the The last major earthquake the Corvallis area endured was a 5.6 condition of bridges statewide, trymagnitude quake at Scotts Mills, ing to predict potential damage for a Ore. March 25, 1993, according Cascadia 9.0 magnitude event. “Assessments to the Oregon give a good idea of Department of the performance Geology and The valley has or damage state,” Mineral Industries. earthquakes all Johnson said. “But However, accordthe time. ... But it isn’t a definitive ing to Bruce answer. Analysis Johnson, Oregon they’re always a requires considerDepartment of 3.0 magnitude or ation of up to 12 Transportation specific details of a state bridge engiless, so you can’t bridge, and assessneer, Corvallis and even feel them. ment only considthe surrounding ers four of the most area is due for an Bruce Johnson important details.” 8.3 to 9.0 Cascadia ODOT state bridge engineer Johnson stressed earthquake. The last the fact that assesstime the Willamette valley experienced an earthquake ments are not intended to be accurate for an individual bridge, and that massive was in the year 1700. With the possibility of a large- should only be taken as an indicamagnitude quake looming, the quesSee EARTHQUAKE | page 3
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Ettihad Cultural Center holds discussion on women, education, empowerment Wednesday By Jasmin Vogel
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2015
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OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
VICTORIA PENCE
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The newly-created Ettihad Cultural Center will hold a discussion on women’s empowerment through education.
Oregon State baseball continues prep for Surprise, Ariz. Sports, page 5
With the goal of unity in mind, the Ettihad Cultural Center will present a discussion Wednesday at the new Asian Pacific Cultural Center to give insight into the lives of women and their experiences with intercultural education. The discussion is titled “Women in Action: Empowerment through Education.” “A lot of people don’t understand the culture of our region,” said Rayan AlRasheed, student leadership liaison of the ECC. “A lot of women leaders who show up are making a change — and this event is for us to showcase that. To create an understanding between the community we live in.” The event intends to get rid of misconceptions about women in these regions. The panel will talk about their own personal experiences pursuing education, the differences they have made in their own lives and the role education plays for young women. “They will speak about their education and experiences from back home and how it’s different here and the leadership skills they have as women in action,” said Gufran Alhejji, communication representative for the ECC and a junior in See ETTIHAD | page 4
Editorial: Earthquake safety is a personal responsibility Sports, page 5