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Student fees move to president ASOSU, SIFC come to agreement during fee mediation hearing By Marcus Trinidad Associate News Editor
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The Eating Disorder Awareness Team theme for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week is ‘three minutes can save a life’.
Eating disorder awareness Campaign focuses on body positivity, discussing image By Lauren Sluss News Contributor
different diets because you don’t have the perfect figure,” Anderson said. “It’s a good place to start to tell students that they are not alone and they don’t have to do this.” The national theme for the week is ‘Three Minutes Could Save a Life’, which is being promoted through Monday and Tuesday’s tabling events in the Memorial Union Quad. Students are encouraged to evaluate themselves using a SCOFF questionnaire, a five-question screening tool designed to clarify the suspicion that an eating disorder might exist, rather than to make a diagnosis. Along with SCOFF questionnaires, the tabling events include a positive postit campaign, encouraging students to write uplifting and supportive phrases on sticky notes, which will later be hung in the Dixon Recreation Center bathrooms.
“It’s a reminder to students that they are more than a number, to be happy and to just be themselves,” Nutrition and Dietetics Club volunteer Rebecca Butler said. “We’re hoping to turn someone’s day around with the positive messages on the sticky notes.” In addition to tabling in the MU Quad, NEDAW is hosting daily events throughout the week focusing on positive methods to aid those with eating disorders, all of which are open to students. These events will equip students with the knowledge to look for signs of eating disorders, according to Lee. “Throughout the week we are going to be promoting body positivity, while encouraging people to learn about eating disorders and look for signs in their friends, and even look to themselves if
Throughout the week of Feb. 22 through 26, members from four different on-campus organizations are banding together for one common goal—to destigmatize eating disorders and promote positive body images. Funded by Active Minds, Nutrition and Dietetics Club, CAPS and ASOSU, National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (NEDAW) consists of a sequence of tabling events and educational opportunities to help bring recognition and support to those suffering from eating disorders. “This week is important because See NEDAW, Page 3 we need to start having conversations about mental health and eating disorders,” said Director of Wellness Affairs for ASOSU Rae Madison. “By allowing students to feel comfortable and see positive messages about their bodies, we can start coming to a stigma-free campus.” The inspiration for NEDAW stemmed from the lack of discussion surrounding eating disorders and its taboo nature, according to public relations officer for Active Minds Benjamin Lee. “People struggle with this by themselves and keep it as a dirty secret, but it’s not,” Lee said. “Those who do keep this secret don’t have a stable or constructive body image to make healthy decisions. We’re here to help them understand that society paints this unrealistic picture of beauty and health standards that aren’t healthily obtainable.” NEDAW has a great impact on the OSU community in particular, due to the fact that eating disorders have a higher likelihood of beginning during college years, according to Nutrition and Dietetics Club volunteer Christie Anderson. “College is a time where disordered Luke francis | THE DAILY BAROMETER eating starts, because you’re learning how to do your own meals, you might be The Eating Disorder Awareness Team gave students the opportunity to skipping meals or you might be trying write notes encouraging body positivity.
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A board of 15 members from both the Student Incidental Fees Committee and the Associated Students of Oregon State University convened Monday evening to mediate budget proposals for a potential increase in student fees for three campus organizations. The Student Sustainability Initiative’s proposed fee of $4.98 per student per term, which includes funding for the Night Owl service through the Corvallis Transit System, was passed with all members voting in favor, except for one who abstained. The Performing Arts budget again saw debate surrounding Mock Trial, but was passed 9-5. Both budgets were passed quickly, but ASOSU’s proposed fee, which included further funding for the SafeRide program was the most controversial topic of the night. The fee was debated first and later tabled to be voted on last. Almost an hour of the meeting was spent debating ASOSU’s budget. Once their budget was taken off the table it was immediately approved without any additional changes made from the original SIFC recommendation. The mediation board deliberated a potential $.67 cent increase in student fees for the ASOSU recommended by the SIFC. The proposed third decision package for ASOSU’s budget put the overall student fee increase near its 5 percent increase maximum that would force a review from the Higher Education Coordinating Council (HECC). ASOSU’s proposed budget increase included an addition of a sixth van and funding to replace the aging technology used with SafeRIde. Rafid Chowdhury, an SIFC member and the Memorial Union President, argued that ASOSU is mistaking needs for desires that are not necessary. “It would be nice to have technology that is up to date for everyone, but that is not possible. We are granting your needs (with the proposed budget), but what (ASOSU) wants is desired,” Chowdhury said. “We understand the value of the program, but we cannot fund everything you think is possible.” The SafeRide program itself currently demands a budget of about $450,000 per year. The iPads being used for SafeRide have a lifespan of one to two years due to the intense amount of use during work hours. iPads can be on for 70 hours in a single week as drivers use it to connect to the SafeRide app and GPS. A fully functional SafeRide van, including staff and technology, costs $61,180, according to student advocate Drew Desilet. The first decision package proposed by ASOSU included a four dollar increase in student fees which originally looked to include an eighth van as well as fund operational costs of the student organization in addition to ASOSU’s current budget of over $1 million. One of the main goals of SIFC according to SIFC Chair Claire McMorris is to consider the ramifications of what a budget increase for ASOSU could mean for students. “We need to make sure we are watching out for students. People do not want their fees to go up. SIFC wants to keep the burden low. We need to put all our efforts to make SafeRide the best it can be, and it is possible to do it without raising student fees,” McMorris said. During the meeting there was a motion to table discussion about SafeRide until the
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This day in history: 1945, the U.S. flag is raised on Iwo Jima during WWII.
Calendar WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24 Event 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Career Development Center Location: CH2M Hill Alumni CenterWinter 2016 All-Industries Career Fair Meeting 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Advocacy Subgroup Meeting of Prevention & Advocacy Coalition Location: CH2M Hill Alumni CenterWinter 2016 All-Goal OSU culture of relationships, free of sexual assault, harassment and violence 10-min at start for public comment
Today’s Crossword Puzzle Across
1 Egg-shaped tomato 5 Molecule part 9 Winter outerwear 14 Suit on a board 15 Plumber’s piece 16 Playful trick 17 One raising a hand (TN) 19 Pedro’s “I love you”
20 Answer (for) 21 More confident 22 Wedge-shaped arch piece (PA) 26 Byzantine or Roman (NY) 27 Many California wines 28 Motel charges 30 Hockey legend Bobby et al. 31 Milk: Pref.
32 Abbr. for some Garden State senators 35 Piled-high hairdo (UT) 38 Fictional Korean War surgeon Pierce (IA) 40 ‘60s radical gp. 41 Loved ones 43 Tribulations 44 Coeur d’__, Idaho 45 One of the Musketeers 46 At an earlier date (OK)
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1 Sermon giver: Abbr. 2 Tic-tac-toe loser 3 Actor Gibson 4 Puncture prefix 5 Likely will, after “is” 6 Attach with string 7 Tennis period since 1968 8 Trivial 9 “Bee’s knees” equivalent 10 Gets the better of 11 Video game pioneer 12 Microwave beeper 13 Composer’s creation 18 Washington MLB team 22 Drawer openers 23 Dog-__: folded at the corner
THURSDAY, Feb. 25 Event 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Baha’i Campus Association Location: Talisman Room, Memorial Union 105 The Need for a Universal Language Event 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Career Development Center Location: CH2M Hill Alumni Center Winter 2016 Engineering & Technology Career Fair FRIDAY, Feb. 26 Meeting 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. SORCE (Student Organization Resources for Community Engagement_ Location: MU 212 SORCE will be conducting the Activity Funds hearing, and it is opened to the public. For more information, contact sorce@ oregonstate.edu Speaker 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ASOSU Location: MU 212 During this informational session students will learn about cash flow/budgeting/saving and investing with a focus on employer sponsored retirement plans like 401ks from the OSU Credit Union. SATURDAY, Feb. 26 Event 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Salmon Bowl Location: MU 212 Salmon Bowl is an academic science bowl with an ocean science twist! High school students from all over Oregon and Idaho come to compete, test their ocean knowhow.OSU proudly hosts the Oregon Regional Competition called the ‘Salmon Bowl.’ Join us for the19th annual Bowl!
49 Word in a fair forecast (FL) 52 Part of USDA: Abbr. 53 Top grade 54 Below, poetically 55 What seven puzzle answers are with reference to abbreviations in their clues 60 Colorful tropical fish 61 Genealogy diagram 62 Course with ratios 63 “Save me __” 64 Ranch group 65 Seek divine intervention
24 Belgian city where the In Flanders Fields Museum is located 25 Window framework 26 James of jazz 29 German cries 31 Tilt 32 Indian metropolis 33 Paintbrush bristles material 34 James of the Old West 36 Small talk 37 Change course suddenly 39 __ and kin 42 Breathe 44 “Peer Gynt Suite” dancer 45 Part of NBA: Abbr. 46 Seasonal gift giver
Horoscope Today’s Birthday (02/23/16). Your career thrives this year with action. Make personal changes (after 3/8) and update shared financial accounts (after 3/23). Jupiter enters Libra (9/9), for a profitable two-year phase. New romance inspires a collaboration (after 9/1), leading to personal discovery (after 9/16). Play together. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — A turning point arises in your service, health and work efforts. Discover a structural problem. Handle responsibilities on time. Expect an emotional impact at work. Define the schedule carefully. Speak from the heart. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6 — Choose private over public responsibilities. Be patient with a resister. Make no assumptions. Something you try doesn’t work. You don’t need to respond. Wait and recharge. It takes discipline to refrain from automatic reactions. Listen. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 5 — Changes at home interrupt
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your routine. Don’t strain the budget. Consider potential costs or ramifications before taking on new projects. Can you use something you already have? Ask family for ideas. Finish what you begin. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Take on a challenge. Go for substance over symbolism in your report. Present the pros and cons. Don’t skimp on fact checking. Include your discoveries in a larger conversation. Share with your networks. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Review your finances. Consider and plan for big changes in the future. Tailor your budget to account for your plans. Determination works. Keep your word and business grows. Slow, steady steps reach the goal. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — What would you like to learn? Dream up a plan. Find out what it would take, and begin. It probably won’t go as planned. Let people know what you’re up to. Envision personal goals. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 5 — Slow down and think it over. Take time to absorb recent
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news. Rid yourself of a thorn. Old assumptions get challenged. A new conversation has your interest. Use your own good sense. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — Group efforts take a new direction. Clarify priorities and goals, and then sort out who will do what. Create a fun game to play. Find commonalities and share resources. You can do more for less together. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Doubts come to the surface. Your professional limits are being tested. Don’t make expensive promises. Make things easy on yourself. Follow the money trail. Avoid stepping on toes. Ask nicely. Keep it respectful.
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Police Beat Feb. 19- Feb. 20 Compiled from the Corvallis Police Department All those arrested for crimes are considered innocent until proven guilty.
Thursday Feb. 19 Fail to carry and present An officer stopped a woman for a traffic violation and during the course of the stop the woman refused to show the officer her papers and her license. The passenger in the vehicle was videotaping the traffic stop and both of the passengers were reading from a script questioning the officer’s authority. The driver of the vehicle eventually
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need be,” Lee said. “We also wish to provide students with safe, healthy and positive resources to learn more.” The week’s educational events include a positive prevention discussion with Therese Waterhous, the president and owner of Willamette Nutrition Source, on Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., in LInC 307. Those in charge of NEDAW are encouraging students to register for Wednesday’s event, Cooking with Positivity. Held in the MU kitchens in 5:30, this event will encourage healthy eating habits. “We are going to cook meals together, sit and eat together and participate in some mindfulness eating activities,” Madison said. “It’s going to be a fun, enjoyable experience.” Thursday’s event is moving toward scale positivity. Students are encouraged to step on the body positive scales, containing supportive quotes taped over the numbers, which will be set up in the MU Quad from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “This event is promoting that your weight doesn’t define your health and your beauty,” Madison said. “This number doesn’t determine who you are and doesn’t define you.” The final event of NEDAW will be the body positive pledge in the MU Quad on Friday. Students will be able to write their pledge
presented her license and her date of birth.
Friday, Feb. 20 Minor in Possession An officer responded to a call that there was a man inside of the wrong residence. The man sleeping on the couch of the residence. He appeared to be heavily intoxicated and incapable of caring for himself. The
Fees This number doesn’t determine who you are and doesn’t define you. Rae Madison ASOSU Wellness Affairs Taskforce Director on the banner, showing support that all bodies are beautiful. “We want people to know that nobody should have to feel that their body is holding them back in their success and being themselves, or holding them back from being worthy of respect and love,” Madison said. More information about NEDAW’s events and registration can be found on their Facebook page, or by contacting the ASOSU Wellness Affairs Taskforce Director. “This week is important not to just OSU, but to everybody,” Lee said. “We want to start on campus and do our part, letting students know that they are not alone and there are resources they can use to feel better about themselves and get the help they need.” baro.news@oregonstate.edu
Continued from page 1 other two budgets were decided. The motion was perceived as an attempt to create wiggle room for ASOSU to obtain more funds to be allocated to their budget, according to SIFC member Gaby Bustos. While the board discussed the budget for SSI, Chowdhury deferred his time to speak in order for representatives from Corvallis and SSI to speak on behalf of the organization and its budget request. Emily Bowling, an SSI adviser, said that it is important for the community to have access to both the Night Owl and SafeRide. She said that there should be greater collaboration between both services to serve students. She also said that ever since the SafeRide program began, there steady growth in student ridership has declined. After conducting a conversational ridership survey, approximately 50 percent of those surveyed were student riders on Night Owl. Earlier in the night, Bustos addressed how the sending of the SSI and Performing Arts budget appeared to be an attempt for ASOSU to gain leverage for their own budget. Mykael Moore, ASOSU
man was later transported to a hospital and cited for minor in possession of alcohol. Violent Conduct A man was reportedly yelling and screaming in a parking lot. His knuckles were bleeding. He was reacting to racist comments directed at him and reportedly pushed the man and then punched a soap dispenser inside of a store.
Speaker of the House, addressed a question she received from a reporter and how organizations could rearrange their budgets to prioritize their own needs if budgets are not approved. She originally did not answer the question the day it was asked, but answered it in the meeting. “You cannot tell an organization how you spend the money you allot to them. They can do what they want once the money is in their hand,” Moore said. The controversy surrounding Mock Trial was rooted in its travel expenses and how the activity is academic in nature, a criteria that could possibly have made it ineligible to receive funds from incidental student fees. ASOSU Representative Brant Campbell said that it would have set a new precedent that would allow for even more organizations to seek funding from incidental fees. “If we allow Mock Trial to be funded, we would be going down a slippery slope,” Campbell said. Mackenzie Zathan, SafeRide program manager, said how SafeRide is one of the few ways student organizations have taken an active role in creating a preventive method in addressing sexual assault on
campus. “It’s our responsibility to help them,” Zathan said. After almost two hours of discussions Chowdhury argued that the decision ultimately came down to what student organizations are supposed to stand for. “At the end of the day it comes down to a balance of values, values of money and the values of the environment,” Chowdhury said. “Sometimes you have to give the benefit of the doubt to the experts sometimes.” Last year’s ASOSU budget that was approved did not include the new coordinator or the new van they acquired, but the organization still got what they wanted. Chowdhury saw the $60,000 dollars being used for a single van going against other programs that can serve even more students such as more student jobs and experiences. The student fees could be used for more constructive means. The Corvallis community has seen the SafeRide vans drop off students at parties, according to Chowdhury. “Engagement is supposed to be the goal (of student fees). But who actually follows that?” Chowdhury said. baro.news@oregonstate.edu
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Start Here Joe Raineri “I still remember the first time I walked into the KBVR studios, and saw the other students running around trying to put together the show that evening. When I saw people frantically writing scripts to meet their deadline, I knew broadcast journalism was something I had to be a part of. In just the two years I was at KBVR, it set me up for success in finding internships after college, and a career I have so much passion for.”
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Margaret Anderson “Working at Student Media gave me the opportunity to work alongside like-minded people who were excited and passionate about expressing themselves creatively. I found I wasn’t alone in wanting to go beyond classrooms and curriculum to work on passion projects, testing our skills hands-on with real equipment. It was an invaluable experience that led me to a career in a filmmaking.” Office manager
Justin Matthews “KBVR-TV taught me the skills I needed to be successful with the people I worked with. It was sort of like an internship for the real world. As a student manager I was able to communicate and meet with professionals in the work force while also keeping one foot in the student world so I was able to relate with my peers. It taught me patience, responsibility, and best of all, the fact that failing once, didn’t mean you failed all together. It just means that you hit a speed bump. Being a student manager is basically as good as it gets in college, because once you graduate the real world hits you like you wouldn’t believe. There’s no such thing as being 100% prepared for the plunge, but creating content with my friends and colleagues was an unforgettable experience that I miss every day.”
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“Few things in my college career played a larger role in my development as a filmmaker and artist than KBVR-TV. I discovered it almost by accident when I bumped into the station’s promotion stand in the MU Quad. Starting on just crew, by the end of my first year I was directing the show, discovering my ability to hold a creative vision and lead. The skills I learned here I apply every day in the professional film industry as a director and cinematographer.” Producer, director, studio production supervisor
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Blending lines
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Senior catcher Sammi Noland and senior pitcher Beverly Miller share a lot of commonalities on the field including a pitcher-catcher connection, while also being best-friends off the field.
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Beverly Miller and Sammi Noland have a lot in common. They are both seniors on the Oregon State softball team and both transferred to OSU before their junior year. They also have the pitcher-catcher connection, with Miller in the circle and Noland behind the plate. Both are team captains, battery mates and roommates, and they would not have it any other way. “It’s awesome because spending so much time off the field with her, I get to know her tendencies, kind of how her brain works and how she thinks,” Noland said. “It really helps translate it onto the field. I can help calm her down when she needs it, she can pick me up when I need it.” As roommates, they have developed the reputation of being two of the smartest players on the team—they live in “the 4.0 house,” says head coach Laura Berg. But there were no signs earlier in Miller or Noland’s life they would become close friends; Miller went to Sunset High in Portland and Noland at Canyon Del Oro High just north of Tucson, Ariz. Miller traveled to Monterey Peninsula College in California to start her collegiate softball career, while Noland headed to Nebraska. Their simultaneous arrival in Corvallis has been serendipitous and beneficial for both. “It was good that we both had this outside perspective before joining the Beaver squad,” Miller said. “We both had our own experiences that we could build off of and understand this is a different program, so we’re adjusting to something new. It’s a really good building point.” It did not take long for the pair to connect once they came to OSU, both on the field and off. They roomed together all of last season and both became two of OSU’s cornerstones throughout the year. Miller led the Pac-12 with 194 innings pitched and received Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 honors, while Noland started 29 games and played mostly in right field because her primary position of catcher was held by now-graduated Hannah Akamine. This year, they share one more thing in common: both could cede significant playing time to freshmen— pitcher Meehra Nelson and catcher Kayleen Shafer. Regardless, Miller and Noland will contribute to the program in more ways than just on the field. As team captains, Miller and Noland will have two of the biggest leadership roles this season. “In order for us to come together as a team, we’re really going to need that strong leadership,” said Natalie Hampton, who also lives with Miller and Noland and is a team captain. “The team is behind us.” Last year was not always easy for Miller and Noland, but both have grown from adversity as they now begin their senior seasons. Miller battled some nagging injuries, especially a foot issue that she played through. As it turned out, Miller had broken a bone in her plant foot, but did not realize the seriousness of the injury until after the year. Miller, though, is glad she did not know she would need to have surgery until later. She would rather play through the pain than sit out. “Someone like Beverly, who is so competitive, wants the ball in the circle whether she’s in pain or not,” Berg said. “It’s definitely hard to get her off the field if she’s hurting.” “I’m lucky I was there to help her,” Noland added. “But when she’s on the field, nothing gets to her.” On a scale of one to ten, the pain was simply “up there,” Miller says. Once she had the surgery, sitting out was difficult mentally, especially in the eight weeks afterwards when she was able to do very little on the foot. “Even three weeks after surgery, when I still wasn’t allowed to walk without crutches, I was like, ‘I just want to pitch right now,’” Miller said. “The trainer was like, ‘No, you can’t yet.’ I was like, ‘Are you sure?’” She no longer feels pain in the foot, which allowed her to spend countless hours in offseason pitching sessions. Usually she tosses at least 100-200 pitches in a workout, working on technique and building a rapport with her catchers, including Noland. Miller appreciated Noland’s performance and strong arm in the outfield last year, but Miller is looking forward to seeing Noland back in her “primary position” behind the plate. Noland felt a bit out of place last year, having to learn the intricacies playing right field. But now, she is able to see her off-field relationship with Miller transition
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and Noland, this season will be their last shot at making the Continued from page 5 postseason before they graduate, and their teammates into on-field success. know what role the seniors “With them being together will play in 2016. most of the time, you expect “For once in a long time, them to be pretty close and since my freshman year, all kind of know what each other 19 of us are on the same page are thinking,” Berg said. “When Sammi knows that and working toward that goal Beverly is not hitting her spots rather than talking about it,” or struggling a little bit, she Hampton said. “This year, can call time out whenever the captains, especially me she wants and get her back on and I know the other girls, are working really hard to gain track, and vice versa.” Their leadership will be key everyone’s trust on and off for an OSU squad that missed the field. I think we have that out on the NCAA Tournament unspoken bond.” the last two seasons. For Miller On Twiter @BrightTies
Beavers stay locked at No. 1 spot Slaughter’s Picks: • Buy: Oregon State
• Sleeper: Washington • Wait and See: Stanford • Game of the week: OSU vs Stanford
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By Brenden Slaughter Associate to the Sports Editor
#7 Utah 15-12 (7-9):
It’s been rough for the Utes, losing 8 of the past 11. Utah has been plagued with inconsistent After winning their 14th straight game against No. 12 UCLA, play in recent weeks, leading the Beavers remain in the top spot. to their 7-9 conference record. OSU has been nothing short of This whole season for Utah has dominant in the Pac-12, and looks been one step forward and two to end the season on a high note steps back. That was magnified against California and Stanford this past week when Utah got a this week. If OSU beats the Cardinal and the Bears, the Pac-12 title will be coming to Corvallis for a second straight season. victory against lowly Cal, but then got annihilated by Stanford by 18 points. #2 Arizona State 24-4 (15-1): Outside of an abysmal 20-point loss to OSU earlier this sea#8 USC 18-10 (6-10): son, the Sun Devils have been It seems like a distant memory when dominant. They most recently USC was ranked 25th in the polls and dispatched of the Washingriding high. However, since then, USC ton schools by a combined 42 has taken a nosedive in Pac-12 play. They points this past week. The best have lost two straight against OSU and case scenario for the Sun Devils UO and weren’t particularly competitive, this week is to hope OSU loses losing by a combined 33 points. to either Stanford or California. Otherwise a second place finish is most likely. #9 Washington State 13-14 (4-12):
#1 Oregon State 24-3 (15-1 Pac-12):
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Then freshman catcher Logan Ice dives to tag out a UC Irvine baserunner in the 2014 regional game.
OSU goes 3-1 in Surprise Tournament The Daily Barometer The Oregon State baseball team is off to a solid start to the season, currently participating in the season-opening Surprise Tournament and sitting at three wins and one loss so far. Most recently, the Beavers defeated Utah in a 10-2 rout, delivering their first blowout victory of the season. Logan Ice, senior pitcher, was the star of the game, hitting a homerun and a triple in an eight-run fifth inning to help the Beavers run up the score against Pac-12 foe Utah. Luke Heimlich, sophomore pitcher, made his first start for the Beavers, showing well with seven strikeouts, and only four hits and two runs allowed. OSU started their season on Feb. 19 with a narrow 7-6 victory over Ball State in Surprise, Arizona. The win was the Beavers’ seventh straight on opening day, and it also marked the return of left-handed pitcher Max Engelbrekt. Engelbrekt would make an immediate impact in his return, playing a key role in securing the game during the ninth inning for the Beavers. With one player on base, Engelbrekt delivered a game-winning strike out to clinch the save. Engelbrekt, who missed all of the 2015 season due to a knee injury, added immediate depth to the Beaver bullpen with his return. “I hadn’t played in a game in over 21 months. Didn’t know if I’d ever play again. Today was pretty cool,” Engelbrekt tweeted from his personal twitter
account, @maxengelbrekt. Freshman Nick Madrigal also gave the Beavers a pleasant boost during the game, finishing 4-4 in his collegiate debut. He was one of seven OSU players to record at least one hit. OSU followed up the opening by splitting the next two games, with a 12-9 loss to Utah Valley on Feb. 20 and another tight 8-7 win over Minnesota on Feb. 21. Against Utah Valley, OSU unsuccessfully tried to scurry back from a nine-run deficit. In the fifth inning, OSU found itself in an 11-2 hole. The sixth inning saw the Beavers pull off a furious six-run inning, pulling itself within three runs of the Wolverines. Any comeback efforts came just short however, as each team would only score one more run apiece. The Beavers were able to bounce back from the loss quickly, beating Minnesota with solid play from Madrigal and Engelbrekt. Madrigal hit a late-game RBI in the eighth inning to give OSU an 8-7 lead, and Engelbrekt delivered his second save of the season in the ninth. OSU will return to action on Thursday, Feb. 28 against Kansas State to continue their run through the Surprise Tournament. On Twiter @barosports
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#3 UCLA 20-7 (12-4): Poor UCLA. They played OSU in Corvallis better than anybody else in the Pac-12 and still lost to the Beavers. They did however beat Oregon in the game before, and the Ducks have been one of the hottest teams in the Pac-12. So all is not lost for the Lady Bruins. The Bruins have an insane amount of talent, and are poised to still make some noise in the upcoming Pac-12 tournament.
#4 Stanford 22-6 (12-4): The Cardinal have an opportunity to salvage their entire season against one opponent: the Beavers. The Cardinal could play spoiler to OSU’s Pac-12 championship hopes by defeating OSU this week. OSU upended the Cardinal earlier this season, and if Stanford is able to turn the tables and pull off the upset, shockwaves will be sent across the conference.
#5 Oregon 20-7 (9-7): The Ducks almost pulled off one of the biggest wins of the season against UCLA. However, the Bruins pulled out the victory and ended UO’s five game winning streak. The Ducks still had a very impressive season, already notching 20 wins, and most likely securing a spot in the NCAA tournament. The Ducks are playing their best basketball of the season right now, and will be a dangerous team in the Pac-12 tournament.
There have been better times on the Palouse. The Cougars men’s basketball team is in last place in the conference, and the women’s team is only slightly better. Again slightly. In terms of positive news for the Cougars, they defeated Arizona this past weekend. By one point. At least it was a win for the crimson and silver, but other than that, there have been some dark days in eastern Washington.
#10 California 12-15 (3-13): In terms of moral victories, Cal can take solace that over seven weeks ago, they were ranked as high as 21st in the country. Since then, not so many bright spots. The Bears haven’t been playing good basketball as of late. They lost a mind-boggling 11 of their last 13 games. Things are getting ugly in Strawberry Canyon, and the Bears need to look to next season sooner than later.
#11 Arizona 11-17 (2-14): To be 100 percent honest, I thought there would have been some staff changes in Tucson by now. However, that isn’t the case—yet. The Wildcats have lost 10 straight games, and were only competitive in one of those games. A massive storm is beginning to swirl in the desert, and until this season is over, the sun won’t shine in Tucson.
#12 Colorado 7-20 (2-14):
Colorado won a game by 21 points. No, you didn’t read this article wrong. The Buffs put together their most complete What is the best way to describe the Huskies? Inconsistent. performance of the season en The Huskies have had massive route to a massive win over highs this season (beating then No. California. After an underwhelming season thus far, the 17 UCLA) and massive lows (losBuffs finally have a marquee ing to Utah) en route to a mediowin this season. It may be cre season thus far. The Huskies small in stature, but this win matchup with Colorado and Utah could propel the Buffs to greater heights next season. this weekend, and a sweep could put them in a great position heading into postseason play. On Twitter @b_slaught
#6 Washington 18-9 (9-7):
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Good call ASOSU, SIFC Editorial
We have to offer kudos where it’s deserved. In the past few weeks, the Student and Incidental Fees Committee and the Associated Students of Oregon State University have continued to discuss the next step in student fee-funded programs. Though three departments—performing arts, the Student Sustainability Initiative and ASOSU’s own budget over SafeRide expansion concerns—saw stalls when the joint session went into mediation last Wednesday, we’re glad to say the situation concluded well Monday night. We saw some of the same arguments going toward SafeRide’s expansion, along with additional comment that did not deny how ASOSU representatives were searching for some “wiggle room” in other budgets that could have instead gone toward SafeRide. We commend this transparency. The SSI budget did not take long to approve following discussions, and the performing arts budget still passed with a majority vote following debate on whether or not mock trial should receive any student fee dollars. We commend Mykael Moore, speaker of the House at ASOSU, for keeping the meeting on track when she recognized any tangents and derailments. But this isn’t the end. The budgets will now move to the desk of ASOSU president Cassie Huber, who was not in attendance at the mediation hearing. If she wanted to, she could veto any of the budgets and send the process back into mediation. As the SIFC and ASOSU House of Representatives have already reached an agreement on the recommendations after hearing all sides on the matter, we’re confident Huber will make the right decision in regards to moving the process forward. Finally, we commend the hard work from the SIFC members. The student fee process is no easy task, and they continue to demonstrate their expertise with an exceptional amount of concern in regards to merely letting money pass into sectors that it should not. As for student government overall, take note: There are students, staff, faculty and community members outside of your own organization who are watching your decisions and want to speak out in regards to what should be done during these processes. The decisions that ASOSU makes could impact the university and local communities for many years to come. Editorials serve as a platform for Barometer editors to offer commentary and opinions on current events, both global and local, grand in scale and diminutive. The opinions expressed here are a reflection of the editorial board’s majority.
International degree helps students out Letter to the editor Having just read the recent article in the Barometer regarding the suspension of the International Degree and as one of the people involved in developing it, I would like to add my perspective to the objections. OSU administrators seem to have confused the increase of numbers of students from foreign countries with the internationalization of interested students’ curriculum. While we all appreciate having diverse backgrounds at our university, having international students in classrooms is completely different from studying abroad, being proficient in a second language (or being bilingual), and writing a thesis that compares and contrasts ideas from other cultures in an in-depth, not cursory, academic study. As others have mentioned, now is not the time—as if there ever would be—to cut back on OSU students’ opportunities to gain what other cultures have to teach. Dianne W. Hart Senior Instructor of Spanish, Emerita
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Have ‘dangerous’ talks By Tristan Gomez Guest column
To begin, I am all for safe spaces on campus. There are many legitimate concerns students have, and they require spaces where these concerns can be voiced without fear of social and institutional reprisals; however, “dangerous spaces” need to exist on campus as well. An example of a “dangerous space” is our socratic club. This club is a forum for students to provide arguments for and against controversial topics. I was disheartened to see the debate being cancelled. Granted, the topic was controversial, but does that make it not worth talking about? All opinions need to be considered for rational decision making to take place. This includes transphobic, homophobic, racist, etc. opinions. If we censor unpopular opinions what do we solve? Discriminatory opinions should be allowed in this space, provided a logi-
cal argument is given for those opinions. “Why?” You may ask. We cannot bar citizens from exercising their rights. We all have the right to speak freely even if it is full of hate. The crux of my argument is if we begin censoring unpopular opinions, no matter how full of hate they are, we lose a huge piece of ourselves in the process. The loss of our freedom to express opinions will hurt us more than the worst derogatory remark. We are protected, in a sense, while in college. We have accessible safe spaces; however,the “real-world” is a dangerous space, and it always will be. Safe spaces are few and far between, if they even exist in some areas at all. A massive spectrum of opinions exist. You won’t agree with all of them. In fact, large segments of the world population will be racist, sexist, homophobic, etc. , and we cannot stop that no matter how hard we try. I argue we shouldn’t even try to change
their opinions. We won’t get anywhere by telling someone to believe in something they opposed their entire life. Due to moral relativism, no opinion is “better” than another. All opinions should be allowed to be voiced and debated in a civilized manner. We lose track of reality when we pick and choose what is acceptable. When we lose track of reality, we cannot adapt to the conditions the real world is throwing at us, and that makes us as a population, weaker. We cannot allow the future leaders of the world to enter the “real” world with the idea it will be made safe for them. We need to prepare ourselves by learning how to deconstruct arguments and being able provide counter ones. To paraphrase a quote by President Kennedy, “ask not for an easy life. Ask to have the strength to endure the one you have”. Humans have found ways to discriminate against each other since we first were able to grasp the
concept of discrimination. Pandora’s box is open, and we can’t close it. All we can do is strengthen ourselves against the hate we will receive from others. Having a place to discuss controversial topics will help prepare ourselves for future struggles. By having a civilized forum for debate, we build a common ground between antagonistic groups of people. This allows each side to see where each side is lacking which can cause one to strengthen their opinion or to change it. This is the real beauty of debating controversial topics. You can’t change a person by telling them what to think. A person changes their own opinion by seeing where the current one is faulty. Controversial debates allow groups of people to grow and learn as human beings. Tristan Gomez is a senior in horticulture and a guest columnist for The Daily Barometer. baro.forum@oregonstate.edu
Government needs to leave Apple Inc. alone
By Jackie Keating Forum contributor
Apple, Inc., arguably the most famous technology and cell phone company America boasts, has recently been the focus of the increasingly frustrated Federal Bureau of Investigation. The issue started when the FBI requested that Apple provide a “back door,” or unlocked entrance to Syed Rizwan Farook’s iPhone so that organization could collect evidence for its ongoing terrorist investigation against him. The Islamic extremist and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, were the two shooters in the horrific and bloody attack in San Bernadino, Calif. on Dec. 2, 2015, which resulted in the untimely deaths of 14 people. Obviously, there are sound reasons that the FBI so desperately wants to know what kinds of information relevant to their investigation that might be lurking on Farook’s iPhone. The tragedy was huge in scale, and if there were other terrorist contacts on the phone, the FBI should have those as soon as possible, right? You might be tempted to conclude that Apple should do whatever is necessary for the FBI to get their hands on the technology that could let them access it—it is, after all, an important piece of their investigation. However, the technology—which Apple hasn’t even created yet could have serious and sinister implications, were Apple to comply. Which Apple CEO Tim Cook has said on numerous occasions that he simply won’t do. Cook recognizes that there is nothing except the FBI’s word to keep the government—and anyone who has the skills and technology to hack a system—from using this technology outside the scope of the San Bernardino terrorism investigation. Think about that. Essentially, that means that the government could reach its long, bony fingers into the inner workings of your iPhone, were it so inclined. Perhaps you think I’m being dramatic; that just because the government could do that doesn’t
mean it would, and besides, you don’t have any incriminating evidence on your phone anyway because you are a model U.S. citizen. Well that’s all fine and good, but in a country that values so dearly individual freedom and privacy, what the government is asking Apple to do is unfair. The FBI isn’t going to give up easily. They do have a legal search warrant for the phone, but “the warrant is doing little good,” according to Fortune Magazine, because of course the phone is locked. So the FBI is suing Apple for the information, “citing a 1789 law called the ‘All Writs Act’ to force Apple to comply.” Basically, the writ allows the courts to force people to hand over information. However, the writ has exceptions that Apple will almost certainly be using to its advantage, such as the fact that Apple is too far removed from the investigation and that the court’s request puts an unfair burden on the company. But much pressure the government presses on Apple, Apple pushes back with just as much force. On February 16, Apple wrote a letter to its customers, which can be found on its website. The letter, signed by Tim Cook, begins in huge font with “the United States government has demanded that Apple take an unprecedented step which threatens the security of our customers. We oppose this order, which has implications far beyond the legal case at hand.” Ted Olson, Apple’s attorney in the case, said Sunday that to create a back door entrance to the iPhone “would spring open ‘Pandora’s Box,’ endangering the privacy of millions of Apple customers here and abroad,” according to the Los Angeles Times. He noted that if the government could force Apple to take this step, there would be no limit to what it could ask Apple and other technology companies to do. On the other side of the argument, the director of the FBI, James Comey, is sounding more and more like a whiney child who hasn’t had his way and is clearly upset about it. “We simply want the chance [...] to try to guess the terrorist’s pass code,” he said Sunday, according to the LA Times. “We don’t want to break anyone’s encryption.” However, unless you put your blind trust in the pinky promise of the U.S. government, these comments can be taken with the very smallest grain of salt. We also have to remember that iPhones, though hugely popular in Amer-
It is important to remember what the purpose of government is.
ica, have been a sensation all over the world. So let’s say that Apple complies with the California court’s demands and creates an entrance to the iPhone. Perhaps the FBI doesn’t snoop around in your phone’s information. Congratulations. But what’s to stop an oppressive dictator elsewhere in the world from being able to access phones and subsequently stamp out free thought and any chance at a rebellion? Or to stop hackers from stopping by and taking your sensitive information? The possibilities are endless and really, really scary. The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are beyond frustrated at all of the potential information that is at their fingertips but inaccessible because of a pass code. I can imagine how infuriating that would be. But would the technology really be used for just this case? Would they finally be able to get their hands on what they wanted and then be able to give Tim Cook a thank-you hug and walk away? I’d bet a lot of money on “no.” They would be using the back door for countless cases, and accessing the private information of countless citizens. That’s why I applaud Apple for standing its ground. The case is long from over; whichever side wins this initial case will probably appeal, so the case could very likely see the supreme court, writes LA Times reporter Christopher Goffard. Ultimately, this is not even about the San Bernadino case. What the FBI is demanding, Cook wrote to his millions of customers, “would undermine the very freedoms and liberty our government is meant to protect.” It’s important to remember what the purpose of the government is. When the government oversteps its bounds, it’s the right of the people to keep it in line. The opinions expressed in Keating’s column do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. baro.forum@oregonstate.edu
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Beyond Paris, efforts to combat climate change are questionable
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A coal power plant in Germany. Due to emissions trading, coal may become a less competitive fuel compared to other alternative energy options.
Volkswagen an example of false progess, climate policy hypocrisy By Markos Kounalakis The Sacramento Bee
Germany has long been a leading advocate for confronting and ameliorating climate change. But actions speak louder than words — or signatures on an international accord. The recent Volkswagen scandal is only the latest case of climate policy hypocrisy. Meeting in Paris last December, countries around the globe finally recognized the generally accepted scientific evidence that climate change is real. They also accepted some responsibility to do something about it. To much fanfare, 195 countries, including Germany and the United States, signed the
Paris agreement pledging to hit targets to drop emissions, cut carbon and keep our aging earth from experiencing too many hot flashes and cold extremities. Developed democratic countries, pushed by their citizens, led the charge for a comprehensive agreement to atone for past polluting and to prevent developing states from repeating their own sins. Canada, England, France — they all chimed in and tried to convince, coerce and cajole those developing countries to be energy ascetics. That was a tough sell. The developing world now wants its turn to crank out the carbon and catch up to the already rich, gas-burning and global-warming recidivists. Looking beyond the narratives of the industrialized world’s planned sacrifice, however, some of the stories seem a little less noble or credible. France, for example, is fine with less fossil fuel because it depends mostly on nuclear
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