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Monday, February 29, 2016 Oregon State University
Increased access
Joshua Lucas | THE DAILY BAROMETER
Oregon State University is working to make the campus more accessible for students with disabilities, which includes spending $4.2 million on accessibility projects.
OSU working to make campus more inclusive for students with disabilities By Chloe Stewart News Contributor
Oregon State University officials want to continue to make the campus more accessible. “You can stand almost anywhere on campus and I can point out where we’ve made an improvement in the last five years,” said Gabriel Merrell, the associate director and deputy American Disabilities Act coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access said. This has led to the development of
new offices devoted to encouraging diversity and many conversations and events that allow students and faculty to have conversations about social justice. Among the campaigns for inclusivity on campus is the ongoing effort to make the university and its resources more accessible for students with disabilities. Basic disability access protocols are laid out in federal law. However, according to Merrell, OSU is working to go above and beyond these base
requirements. “We have aspirations to be an inclusive, just university,” Merrell said. “Truthfully, we’re trying to achieve that.” These aspirations, according to Clay Simmons, chief compliance officer and interim director at the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access, are not just aspirations—they are also plans carried through and supported by university resources. “We back that up with money,” Sim-
mons said. From 2015-17, OSU is on track to spend roughly $4.2 million on accessibility projects on campus. According to Simmons, disability access projects receive funding from the university and from the state. Merrell and his colleagues work on projects that make buildings more accessible for students with disabilities. This includes working with other
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ASOSU election process underway Information sessions mandatory for those intereseted in running By Sarah Weaver News Contributor
Prospective candidates for the 2016-2017 Associated Students of Oregon State University student government are learning about changes to campaign rules and how to run for office. The informational meetings which will be held in the Memorial Union on several weekday afternoons throughout the next few weeks are the first step that all potential candidates must take in order to be considered eligible to run for a seat in student government. This year, the President and Vice President ticket, Speaker of the House, seats in the Senate and the House of Representatives and the Student Incidental Fees Committee are all positions students can run for. According to ASOSU Vice President Lyndi Petty, along with the traditional rules of ASOSU elections, there are new rules that all candidates must follow throughout the campaign to maintain eligibility for office.
Up until this year students running for office have had a $1,000 spending limit for the entirety of their campaign. Now, according to Petty, candidates for all tickets, including president and vice president, have a spending limit of $500. Petty said that this change was designed to increase creativity and strategy amongst the candidates as well as make the elections more accessible to students. Traditionally, the students who spend the most money wind up winning the election which is unfair to other students, according to Petty. “Cutting that in half is going to be more challenging but I truly believe it will make it more accessible for all students,” Petty said. At the meeting Petty and the election committee emphasized that parties, the formation of groups of candidates pooling financial resources to gain traction in the race, is not allowed. Voters can also expect to see changes on their end of the election as well. After years of having a two week window to cast their votes, ASOSU and the election committee has made it so students have 72 hours to make their choices. Petty got the idea for a smaller voting window after attending a regional student government
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conference earlier this year and she learned that many other schools in surrounding states have voting windows as small as a single day. “We have a very ambitious goal of reaching 20 percent voter turnout and that is going up from a 9.5 percent voter turnout last year,” Petty said. “In doing that we’re trying to make it a bigger deal from the beginning.” After attending one of the information sessions, potential candidates must officially file for candidacy, prove their eligibility, and turn in a platform statement as well as a photo of the candidate(s) with an optional bio by Friday, March 18 at 5 p.m. Candidates will be certified by 10 p.m. that night. From there candidates will be able to launch online campaigning at 12:01 a.m. on March 21, the first day of spring break. On March 28 at 12:01 a.m. candidates will be allowed to begin on-campus and in-person campaigning which includes, but is not limited to, talking to student organizations, distributing posters and sending out emails through listservs. After campaigning begins, a debate will be hosted in the Student Experience Center Plaza from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday April 4. ASOSU and the election committee act as a
support system for the candidates during the electoral and campaigning processes, specifically as a point of contact for any questions or concerns the candidates or any students may have about the election. “We want to make sure that the election is accessible to everybody including students,” Petty said. Freshman mechanical engineering major Alex Radcliffe and freshman biology pre-med major Kevin Nguyen are both ready for elections to be underway. Radcliffe, a member of ASOSU’s house of representatives is looking to run for a seat in the senate while Nguyen is thinking about running for a seat in the house. “I’m already in the house, so I’m just trying to keep that going,” Radcliffe said. The next step for both Nguyen and Radcliffe is to file for candidacy and start preparing their respective social media campaigns. The next information sessions for ASOSU elections are on March 1 in MU 221: American Indian Room at 3:00 pm and March 3 in MU 208: La Plaza Room at 3:00 pm. More information can be found at the ASOSU web page. baro.news@oregonstate.edu
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Today in history (leap year edition): February 29 is international ‘Rare Disease Awareness Day.’
Calendar SATURDAY, Feb. 27
Event 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Salmon Bowl Location: MU 212 High school students from all over Oregon and Idaho come to compete, test their ocean know-how.
WEDNESDAY, March. 2
Event 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Student Sustainability Initiative Location: SEC 206 FYI SSI: Waste Reduction Edition we focus on campus waste reduction and recycling
THURSDAY, March. 3
Event 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. National Nutrition Month Location: MU SEC Plaza The NDC is planning a large event to celebrate and promote National Nutrition Month.
Today’s Crossword Puzzle 18 Mount St. Helens Across outflow 1 Frequent-flier no., e.g. 19 Cloud computing giant 5 Rental agreement 20 Crotchety oldster 10 Many GRE takers 21 Postpone 13 Big, fancy dinner 22 “Little Broken Hearts” 14 Finalize, as a comic singer Jones strip 24 Cash cache 15 Tiny pest 27 Win-win 16 Mideast protest movement that began 29 Tall tale 30 Run fast in 2010
31 Bond or Bourne 32 [Oh, well] 36 E-tailer’s address 37 February 29th ... and, based on the ends of 16-, 24-, 49- and 60-Across, this puzzle’s title 40 Cow sound 41 Sailboat staff 43 Will Ferrell holiday movie
Discussion 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. Baha’i Campus Association Location: Talisman Room, Memorial Union 105 Is Community Building the Purpose of Religion
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MONDAY, March, 7
Event Waste Watchers Location: MU Quad The Waste Watchers are going to give prizes to people that they catch recycling
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TUESDAY, March, 8
WEDNESDAY, March, 9
Event Waste Watchers Location: MU Quad The Waste Watchers are going to give prizes to people that they catch recycling
THURSDAY, March, 10
Discussion 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. Baha’i Campus Association Location: Talisman Room, Memorial Union 105 Should Religion and Science Agree
WEDNESDAY, March, 30
Event 10:30 a.m. 2 p.m. Waste Watchers Location: MU Quad Recycling: How Does It Rank? Come learn about the impact you make by recycling
17 Where subjects are taught 21 TiVo, for one 23 Every bit 25 “Cagney & Lacey” law-enforcing gp. 26 Paddled boats 28 Swim team swimsuit 30 Orbit, e.g. 31 Sunscreen letters 33 Uncertain words 34 Happy days 35 Sweetie 38 Baseball’s Felipe or Moises 39 Naval petty officers 42 “Have a sample” 45 Org. concerned with pesticides 47 Tidal retreat
1 “Encore!” 2 Rich pasta dish 3 New England shellfish sandwiches 4 It’s picked up in bars 5 Cosmetic surg. option 6 Dress like Judge Judy 7 Curly-tailed guard dog 8 Envy or lust 9 An official lang. of Hong Kong 10 Big mess 11 “Bolero” composer 12 Set in motion 15 Collects bit by bit
Event 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sustainability Office Location: MU QuadMug Shot: Show off your reusable mug/ bottle/container to win a prize!
Event 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. OSU Healthy Aging Club Location: Waldo 400 We will be preparing for this term’s final Silver Screen and the photo contest.
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Today’s Birthday (02/29/16). Climb the professional ladder this year. Personal growth (after 3/8) leads to a shift in shared financial priorities (after 3/23). Begin a lucrative twoyear phase after 9/9. A relationship moves to the next level (after 9/1), rearranging your personal goals (after 9/16). Grow the love. 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 an 8 — Manage your money to increase cash flow. Review your resources, and make changes as necessary. Guard against losses. Check statements for errors. Garbled or broken communications could cause confusion. Resist the urge to splurge. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Collaboration takes you further today. Stay patient with communication snafus. Let another decide. Action speaks louder than words. Move quickly, but not recklessly. Watch your step, and open the door to your future. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Shift into higher gear. Anticipate disagreement, and avoid financial discussion for now. Verify
the investment of time and money first. You can profit from a dreamer’s vision. Get busy writing. It could be productive.
the temptation to spend frivolously. Choose for value and quality. Invest in home security.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — The game is getting good, and your team is hot. Successes come through your own energy and effort, despite the impulse to run. Consider your next move carefully. Listen for the best timing to jump.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — You’re on a roll. Make an amazing personal discovery. Things aren’t as they seem. Wait, and watch developments. Work quickly and carefully, without stomping on anyone. Full speed ahead. A rush job preempts scheduled programming.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — Dreams reveal a major change. A home project takes an unexpected detour. Shipping and transport could see delays. Adapt your plans accordingly. Get physical with your housework. Clean and sort. Take satisfying action.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Good planning leads to abundance. Take charge. Cut entertainment spending. Give away stuff you’re no longer using. Stillness and peace provides the perfect setting for productivity. Work faster and earn more. Increase efficiency.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Get your message out. Question authority. Untangle communications snarls as they occur. Move fast with breaking news. You know what to do. Romance could interfere with a deadline. Others are depending on you.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Begin a fresh page in a group project. Address an uncomfortable situation head on for the quickest resolution. Watch your step, and get moving. Take advantage of a sudden opportunity. Keep everyone informed as changes occur.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — It’s easier to make financial decisions. Pay bills and make reservations. Provide leadership. Commit to a new direction. Resist
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Access
Continued from page 1 organizations on campus and getting involved with ongoing construction in order to implement accessible features. Merrell said the projects that he and his team work on have received moresupport than he would have expected. “This is a topic that every campus in the country struggles with,” Merrell said. “And I know personally every campus in Oregon because I have colleagues throughout the state, and they’re all jealous of the amount of work we’ve been doing.” According to Merrell, the new Strand Agriculture Building—STAG—serves as an example of some disability access work. Merrell and his colleagues work to get involved in construction projects like the renovations in STAG so that the addition of accessible features is as efficient as possible. Among the improvements in the STAG building are a ramp in front of the building and more bathrooms. Additionally, Disability Access Services works to provide accommodations and resources for students with disabilities. According to Martha Smith, the DAS director, DAS typically takes a more
retroactive approach to providing students accommodations when and where they are needed. Right now, DAS is working with the university to expand closed captioning of video resources made and used by the university and install audio plugins on the OSU website. However, according to Merrell, there is still plenty of work to be done and some projects must take higher priority than others. Hoveland Hall, for example, is a much older and more difficult to access. In order for a building to be in compliance with federal disability access law, the building must meet the standards that existed at the time of its construction. Because Hoveland is older, there were no laws in place at the time of its construction. Therefore, it is technically in compliance with current legal standards. Since it is generally smaller, a lower-traffic area and could quickly become very expensive, improving access in Hoveland is a much lower priority than other ongoing projects. In the future, DAS and the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access hope to make more resources available to students with disabilities.
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Older campus buildings were built without laws requiring accessible features, and need to be updated.
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‘Black Lives Matter’ vigil to be held on campus The event, put on by the OSU NAACP will be held in the SEC plaza Monday night, open to all
land State University, faculty will present speeches about their personal outlook on the topic at the vigil. Students will also be able to share their thoughts with the rest of the crowd. “We’ve invited people from different campuses, different staff just to pay respect,” said Mgbadigha. “We want it By Taylor Collins to be known that even though these things are happening News Contributor elsewhere, we want them to know that we feel it too and we After Capreece Kelsaw wrote “Black Lives Matter” on support them. We’re still honoring their lives.” her resident hall’s whiteboards to have it crossed out and This event is open to everyone within the community replaced with “Don’t all lives matter?” she decided to take because it is meant to bring those who are affected by these action on the movement that has importance to her. issues together and educate the public, according to Kelsaw. Kelsaw, political science sophomore and vice president “I’m hoping that for people who are aware of what’s going of the on campus chapter of the international organization, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has helped organize the Black Lives Matter candlelight vigil that will be held tonight at OSU. “Since the beginning of this year, there’s been a black person killed at least once a day with no days in between,” Kelsaw said. The NAACP wants to give the community the opportunity to honor lives that have been lost in the past year due to police brutality. The ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement brought more attention to this issue and has been influential to Kelsaw and Stephanie Mgbadigha, a junior in human development and family science and the president of NAACP. “We decided to basically do it because we wanted to make sure we are honoring the lives that were lost in 2015,” Mgbadigha said. Although the NAACP is a national organization that has been in existence for over 100 years, a group of students brought the organization to the OSU campus this year. They are dedicated to bringing awareness to political issues. After meeting in the beginning of winter term, the club thought of a few ideas to bring more exposure to the current tragedies happening. The club partnered with the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center to host their first official event. “It’s pretty much just to bring awareness to the growing issues and to pay respect to the lives lost to hateful attitudes and police brutality,” Kelsaw said. Savannah Tidwell, a sophomore in kinesiology, said that some students who are not a part of the black community may not understand the meaning behind this event or what NAACP is trying to accomplish by it. Tidwell explained in her own words what the term “Black Lives Matter” really means to her. “The black lives matter movement is just saying that black lives matter just as much as everyone else’s,” Tidwell said. “I think by specifying this, people will finally understand the movement and will begin to be on the same terms.” The NAACP members at OSU hope that this event will be a space where students can safely grieve and share their emotions. “We’re going to have time for people to share their thoughts, their feelings and things like that as we just bring candles and offer moments of silence in remembrance for the lives that were lost,” Kelsaw said. In participation with the University of Oregon and Port-
on and care about it already — I hope this will be like a place for them to kind of heal, to vent and to grieve,” Kelsaw said. “For people who aren’t really aware, who don’t see importance in it, that this will be an opportunity for them to see how people are actually affected — how many people are affected, to see to the extent.” The Black Lives Matter Candle Light Vigil will be held at the Student Experience Center plaza tonight at 6:00 p.m. The NAACP meets every other Monday at 6:15 p.m. in the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center and is open for new members to join. baro.news@oregonstate.edu
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Getting to know your student leaders:
Aaron Davis
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Aaron Davis, the station manager for KBVR TV, found his way to Orange Media Network through the exploritory studies program.
Senior brings organization, encouragment to OMN Station manager of KBVR TV, passionate photographer, leader and professional yo-yoer By Mikayla Pearson Practicum Contributor
Sometimes in life you end up where you never thought you’d be, but it turns out to be exactly where you need to be. For Aaron Davis, station manager of Orange Media Network’s KBVR TV at Oregon State University, that is exactly what happened. Davis is from the small town of Philomath, Ore. “If you’ve been to the coast you’ve seen (Philomath), unless you blinked then you probably missed it,” Davis said. Growing up in Philomath, Davis played played soccer, basketball, and track and was raised by his family who he praised. “I wish everybody knew how awesome they were. My brother is great at everything he does, and my parents are amazing. I feel completely blessed by the upbringing I had,” Davis said. Davis came to OSU with the plans of becoming a doctor. However two years into his studies he decided that wasn’t for him, so he switched to exploratory studies to find a new path. As part of the exploring he came to an open house for Orange Media Network, which at the time was in the basement of Snell Hall. With this he had the opportunity to crew his first show, Game Night, where he also starred as a serial killer. This opportunity, along with his passion for photography and video lead him down the path that brought him the Station Manager position. Outside of KBVR Davis is a professional yo-yoer and loves photography. He is sponsored for yo-yoing by Caribou Lodge Yo-Yo Works based out of Canada. Working with this company, Davis has learned a lot about management from the owner, Chris Mikulin. Davis learned that transparency, not just as a manager, but as person, is key to great communication.
Although Mikulin is not a station manager, his leadership in the business has greatly impacted Davis’ own leadership skills. Although Davis is a station manager for television, his true passion lies in photography. Davis loves traveling, and his dream would be to buy an old van and drive around taking photos until the van dies. Those around Davis said Davis is also very organized. “He is incredibly driven. He likes to make check lists. Even if they are meaningless to everybody else, he needs them and he gets them done,” said Jordan Foster, Davis’ girlfriend. Davis claimed that the checklists help him stay organized. “Looking at my room you wouldn’t know it, but I am really organized, especially mentally organized,” Davis said. In addition to his responsible nature, his advisor at KBVR TV, Steven Sandberg, said Davis does a great job interacting with his co-workers. “Davis does a great job of encouraging his staff and pushing them to go above and beyond what they are capable of,” Sandberg said. Sandberg credits the growth in size and quality KBVR has seen in the past few years for Davis’ improved management, drive and passion. As of today, KBVR hosts five shows which include Welcome to the Show is a comedy that airs on Tuesdays, Split Screen, which is a video game show that airs on Wednesdays, Beaver News and Beaver Sports which air on Thursdays, Locals Live which is a show that brings in live bands that airs on Fridays and State of the Artist which is a show on local artists that airs sporadically. In conjunction with the releases every week, Comcast channel 26 is now programmed to play shows 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Davis’ first show with KBVR Game Night can be found on YouTube. His current photography portfolio can be found at aarondav1s.com. baro.news@oregonstate.edu
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A feel-good win OSU cruised to a 20point victory on Senior Day over Washington State By Josh Worden Senior Beat Reporter
A sellout crowd in Gill Coliseum on Sunday was treated to more than just the back end of a two-game sweep of Washington and Washington State. It saw more than the Beavers providing a boost to NCAA Tournament hopes and Pac12 seeding. The most feel good storyline of all came in the form of a righthanded layup with 2:09 remaining to give the Beavers a 6849 lead over Washington State. That bucket came from senior forward Daniel Gomis, who had a big smile on his face after the layup. He had missed the last six games with a stress fracture in his leg and missed the first nine games of the year with a broken bone in his hand. He returned for Senior Day to play his final regular season game in Gill Coliseum, spending just 58 seconds on the court and scoring off an assist from fellow senior Langston MorrisWalker in the 6949 win that gave OSU an 88 mark in the Pac12. “It was really exciting. It was really efficient, playing one minute and getting a basket was great for him,” said senior forward Olaf Schaftenaar. “It was great to see.” “Langston just made a great play and (Daniel) was down there by himself,” added senior guard Gary Payton II. “Easy bucket.” Payton II had his special moment as well on Senior Day, changing from his normal jersey No. 1 to the No. 20 to honor his father, OSU Hall of Famer Gary Payton. “It was to give respect back to my pops and for the community out here,” Payton II said, who managed to keep the jersey switch a surprise for his father until starting lineups were announced. “They hadn’t seen (No. 20) in a long time. It was an exciting thing to do for the community and to pay my dues to my pops.” OSU (17 10, 8 8) led for 36:39 on Sunday against Washington State, using a threeway
game-high 13 points from Payton II as well as freshmen forwards Drew Eubanks and Tres Tinkle, while Schaftenaar chipped in 11 points. Eubanks and Payton had nine and seven rebounds, respectively, while Morris Walker posted eight points and four boards on his Senior Day. The latest tournament projections had OSU still right on the bubble before the WSU win, with CBS Sports and USA Today putting OSU as No. 9 seed while ESPN’s bracket had OSU as one of the top four teams outside the tournament. OSU is No. 1 in the NCAA in strength of schedule so far this season, according to ESPN. One of the biggest encouragements for an OSU team on the edge of its first NCAA Tournament berth in 26 seasons was the advantage on the boards Sunday. The Beavers won the rebounding battle 4333 over WSU after using a 4125 differential Wednesday against Washington in the 8281 buzzerbeating victory. For the first time this season, OSU outrebounded both opponents in a week. “Our guys realized over the course of time that’s important for us to have success,” said head coach Wayne Tinkle. “If we had shot it a little better, there might have been a little bigger bigger disparity in the rebounding edge. But I’m really proud of the guys for accepting that challenge, getting more physical and rebounding the ball. We need to do that.” The Beavers will travel to Los Angeles this week to face USC on Wednesday and UCLA on Saturday. OSU split the home games earlier in the season, beating the Trojans but losing to the Bruins. With OSU, USC, Washington and Stanford all bottlenecked in the middle of the Pac12 standings, the Los Angeles trip will be critical for Pac12 Tournament seeding and postseason brackets. Sunday’s win over Washington State, of course, puts OSU in the right direction with two games to play. “I’m thrilled at this, but we can’t be content,” coach Tinkle said. “The minute we get content, the minute we get away from the team and starting thinking about me. That’s when we struggle. We’re going to stay focused, stay hungry, knowing that our best basketball needs to be in front of us.” On Twitter @BrightTies
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Garry Payton II executes a dunk against Washington State on Sunday.
Beavers Pac-12 champions second year running Win over Cal brings Woman’s hoops to victory The Daily Barometer
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Oregon State Women’s basketball’s seed in the Pac-12 Tournament this weekend.
With a 55-45 win over Cal in Berkeley, Calif., and help from No. 14 UCLA’s 74-61 victory over No. 9 ASU, the No. 7 Beavers (25-4, 16-2 Pac-12) are tied for first place in the conference with the Sun Devils, giving OSU a co-share of the title. After losing to Stanford on Friday night, OSU needed help in order to retain the Pac12 title. UCLA turned out to be that help, as the Bruins defeated ASU on Sunday to give the Sun Devils their second conference loss, and force a tiebreaker between OSU and ASU. Because OSU beat ASU in the head to head matchup earlier this season, the Beavers will enter the Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament as the No. 1 seed. OSU rebounded strongly
from Friday night’s 22-point loss at Stanford, which snapped their 14-game win streak. The Beavers led 14-8 after the first quarter and 24-17 at halftime. OSU went cold in the third quarter, and the Golden Bears (13-16, 4-14) took a 37-32 lead with 2:38 left. However, the Beavers closed the period on a 7-0 tear to take a 39-37 advantage heading into the fourth quarter. Cal tied the game 39-39, but OSU responded with a 15-0 run to take a 54-39 advantage with 3:26 remaining in the game. Sophomore forward Marie Gulich had back-toback baskets for a 43-39 lead and senior guard Jamie Weisner a 3-point play for a 46-39 advantage. OSU was helped by a dominant performance from senior center Ruth Hamblin, who finished with 11 points, 19 rebounds, and six blocks. Hamblin moved into second place in the Beaver’s all-time
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OSU prepares for final two season games
The Daily Barometer Oregon State edged out Arizona State 118-113 on Saturday to win their fifth consecutive Pac-12 title. CalState Bakersfield finished third, followed by Stanford, Boise State and Cal Poly. The No. 22 Beavers were led by No. 10 heavyweight redshirt sophomore Amarveer Dhesi who won his first ever Pac-12 title and was the Beavers lone champion. Dhesi defeated Stanford’s redshirt sophomore Nathan Butler—who was the Pac-12 champion a year ago—19-5 in the finals. Dhesi was also named Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. No. 7 s o p h o m o re 125-pounder Ronnie Bresser, redshirt junior 133-pounder Joey Palmer and redshirt freshman 184-pounder Corey Griego all finished second in their respective weight classes. Bresser and Palmer both lost in overtime in their finals match, 3-2 and 4-2 respectively. Griego lost 7-2 to returning Pac-12 champion and All-American, Arizona State’s redshirt senior Blake Stauffer. Along with Dhesi, Bresser and Griego, redshirt junior 149-pounder Joey Delgado and senior 165-pounder Seth Thomas punched an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament in two weeks. This will be the second NCAA tournament appearance for Dhesi, Bresser, Delgado and Thomas, whereas it will be Griego’s first.
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Redshirt sophomore 197-pounder Cody Crawford works for a takedown against his Boise St. opponent on Feb. 21 in Gill coliseum. In the 133-pound bracket, there was only one automatic berth so in order for Palmer to qualify for the NCAA tournament; he has to earn one of the five at-large bids in that weight class. Redshirt sophomore 157-pounder Abraham Rodriguez and redshirt sophomore 197-pounder
Cody Crawford placed third. They both have an outside chance of earning an atlarge bid. After all the other conference tournaments conclude, the NCAA wrestling committee will meet to decide who will receive the at-large bids and will make the announcement on March 9th.
Redshirt sophomore 141-pounder Jack Hathaway finished fifth and redshirt sophomore 174-pounder Tyler Chay placed sixth. Head coach Jim Zalesky was proud of his team’s performance. “It was a total team effort in every sense,” Zalesky said. “It is not easy winning five
straight. This one really was a dogfight. We needed every win and point we could earn.” The Beavers now prepare for the NCAA tournament, which starts on March 17th and will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York. On Twitter @barosports
rebounding list and only needs nine blocks to become the Pac-12 career leader in that category. The Beavers outrebounded Cal 41-30 and held the Bears to 32 percent (19-60) shooting. OSU held its opponent to 54 points or less in 16 of its 18 conference games, and in 24 of 29 games overall. Even though OSU is tied with ASU in the final conference standings, the Beavers own the head-to-head tiebreaker from a 67-44 win over the Sun Devils on Feb. 1, which gives them the No. 1 seed in the Pac-12 tournament in Seattle. OSU will play in the second round on Friday.OSU got hit in the mouth against Oregon—literally, Drew Eubanks got a fat lip from a collision with a Duck player—but it was the Beavers doling out the punishment on Wednesday. OSU had more defensive rebounds than Washington had missed field goals (41 rebounds to Washington’s 25) with a 15-2 advantage in offensive boards and 21-4 in second chance points. The most important thing has been team unity, though. If OSU is going to make a postseason run, every teammate has to be on the same page. If there was any player who might have a tough time buying in to his current role in the program, it might be senior guard Langston Morris-Walker. He lost his starting job partway through this season for the first time in a year and a half and he didn’t score On Twitter @barosports
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joined the cheer squad. Elements from her early performing career are prominent in both her floor and beam routines.
“She loves to perform. She loves dance and the arts. You Sports Contributor can definitely see that in her Week to week improve- personality, being in front of ment has been the key for a crowd, whether it’s dancing the Oregon State gymnastics or acting anything like that, team and that won’t change she absolutely embraces it. It’s for Monday’s home match- the best part of her day when up against the No. 12 ranked she actually gets to perform in Stanford. front of a crowd,” Chaplin said. At last Saturday’s meet It’s not only the crowd that against California, the Beavers enjoys Perez’s performance, scored a season high 196.850 the rest of the team can appreand career bests throughout ciate it as well. the team were created. The “It’s her own choreography, team has big plans to score even higher against Stanford. so sometimes you just have Head coach Tanya Chaplin no idea what to expect, which has instilled a new philosophy adds a little bit of excitement for this week, asking the team to it. The crowd loves it, we ‘what’s your .025.’ The team love it, it’s just really really cool is trying to focus on the little to see her perform,” Ricci said. things that could improve a When Arizona State decided performance. When all the to part ways with their coach little things are put together, two years ago, Perez thought a major increase in scoring is it was time for a change of inevitable. scenery. She decided on OSU “It seems small individually, but if we all do that, we are because of the program’s sucgoing to improve our score a cess, the coaching, and the huge amount,” junior Taylor support of the fans. During Ricci said. her time in Gill wearing ASU Senior Risa Perez infatu- gear, Perez took notice of the ates Gill when it’s her turn to emphatic crowds that Gill perform. Her style isn’t exactly hosted. like those of her peers, some “I had competed here twice have used the words ‘sass’ and ‘spunk’ when describing her within my time at my previous routines. With minor input university, and I absolutely from Chaplin, Perez choreo- loved the fans. They get really graphs her own floor routine. into the crowd, I thought it She started dancing at age six was really unique what they and later on in middle school did before floor with the fight
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Senior Risa Perez, performing a routine on the beam. song and the cheering and the back and forth with the crowd,” Perez said. Now, she is in a situation where she can thrive. It’s a give and take relationship between Perez and her fans. The crowd offers their attention, and Perez returns with a worthy performance. “My main inspiration is the fans. I want to connect
the crowd with the gymnast, because they are our number one supporters, they are the reason why we are so successful next to our coaches. If I can make just one person smile and one person’s day get a little better just by doing what I love to do, then I’ve totally hit the jackpot in my book,” Perez said. On Twitter @Max_Braly
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Tuition talk misleading
OSU administration: Listen to your students Editorial Five letters to the editor later and here we are. On Thursday, Feb. 18, The Daily Barometer published a news article on the suspension of the international degree program. Founded in 1992, this unique option allows any student to add an array of language learning and study abroad experiences to their major. The core requirements for the program included an increase of credits in addition to their major, work towards proficiency in a foreign language and an undergraduate thesis project. Oh, and students in the program get to study abroad, putting emphasis on the real world experiential learning application. The degree program has now been suspended for reasons that remain unclear. Mark Hoffman, vice provost of international programs, said there were several “concerns” that came to his office when he moved into the position. “But times are different and students have changed and become more focused on different experiences than they were when the program was developed,” Hoffman said in the article. The international degree option places people into new environments and helps them tackle new obstacles to better understand surroundings outside of their own homeland. Nobody can deny that the best way to experience new cultures and perspectives is through first hand experience in foregn environments. So we’re at the point when we have to ask: What happens next, OSU? We’ve heard from those who care about the program and expect to hear from many
So we’re at the point when we have to ask: What happens next, OSU? more who wish to voice their own concerns on the program’s suspension. We urge Hoffman, Provost Sabah Randhawa and President Ed Ray to listen to and respond to the concerns of your students, staff, faculty and alumni. As of right now, the outcry against suspending what seems to be a clear benefit to the university and students involved speaks for itself. Annette McFarland, who sent us a letter on Feb. 25, wanted to tell us how the international degree program helped compliment her education in English and French. She even had the opportunity to teach English to primary students in France for a year thanks to the program. Jack Van de Water, dean emeritus, touched on an increased student interest and success of those who have entered the program in his Feb. 22 letter. Dianne Hart, a senior instructor of Spanish, said “OSU administrators seem to have confused the increase of numbers of students from foreign countries with the internationalization of interested students’ curriculum,” in her Feb. 23 letter.
We understand that the administration must make several tough calls when it comes to keeping with the times, but to suspend the international degree—people clearly care about this program and succeed within— seems unwarranted. And what are these changed conditions in the eyes of students that Hoffman is referring to anyhow? Yes, we agree that times and conditions are changing, making success in a diverse, global economy more important than ever before. Why, in the wake of this growth in global involvement, would we cut a program that enables globally focused education? We hear so much rhetoric on the expansion of a safe, inclusive and diverse environment at OSU. Cutting such a program does not help promote this message. Administrators: Answer the call and make sure this degree program sticks around. The premise of a certificate sounds like a solid plan, but the experience just wouldn’t be comparable enough to the hands on experience of the ID program to constitute its replacement. There has to be a way to address any valid concerns against the program and look for ways to properly improve it. Otherwise, we’re hearing the same old stuff: “diversity this and diversity that” as we see another valuable program up for death row. Let’s keep this one around. Editorials serve as a means for Barometer editors to offer commentary and opinions on issues both global and local, grand in scale or diminutive. The views expressed here are a reflection of the editorial board’s majority. baro.forum@oregonstate.edu
Oregon State University officials, such as Vice President Steve Clark, assume the ignorance of students when making false claims that tuition increases are necessary at OSU. In a recent Barometer article Clark claimed, “for tuition to go down, an increase in state funding would need to be provided.” In the same article, Clark and other university officials encouraged students to pressure state legislatures in order to receive increased state funding and mitigate the pain of pending tuition hikes. I agree that students should place pressure on those with the capacity to improve access to higher education, which is why students would be wise to take Clark and his cohort to task over their disingenuous statements. Increased state funding is obviously beneficial for students, yet by no means necessary to reduce tuition costs at OSU. Clark neglects to mention that students currently contribute toward a 20 percent subsidy for Oregon State athletic programs (primarily football) through our tuition and fees. He also neglects to note the nearly 7 percent decrease in student aid over the past eight years in conjunction with the near identical 7 percent increase in administration salaries over the same period of time. Nor did officials highlight that seven athletic coaches are well on their way to becoming multi-millionaires thanks to their OSU salaries. Finally, Clark and officials seem to take for granted that students will believe that the university is strapped for money, but this is a flat lie which even contradicts President Ed Ray’s recent State of the University address wherein he praised the fiscal health of OSU. Tuition will be increased not because of a lack of state funding, but because of university officials consistently valuing sports over education, and their own salaries over student access. Let’s put pressure where it is needed indeed. Alexander Riccio Masters of Interdisciplinary Studies Member of Allied Students for Another Politics
International Degree should stick around Letters to the editor I am a recipient of the OSU International Degree and my comments are in response to the article published on 2/18/2016 regarding the suspension and potential termination of this program. The OSU International Degree Program is a paragon of excellence because of its reputation and the opportunities it helps create for OSU graduates, the campus community, the state of Oregon, and the world. This degree provides OSU students the opportunity to gain additional experience in their primary area of study and adds a global focus. Students improve their research, writing, and foreign language proficiencies, gain cultural understandings, and make international contacts. Furthermore, they analyze issues that directly affect Oregon. Recent International Degree thesis projects include Oregon forests and their susceptibility to drought and environmental changes, global and Oregon perspectives on honey bees,
and invasive pests that affect Oregon agriculture. The exchange of wisdom and ideas that take place when OSU students step off-campus to study abroad, participate in internships, or conduct research for their thesis projects, generates benefits and advancements at all ends of the spectrum. This is especially true in the industry I work in, which is agriculture. As International Degree students work and interact with students, faculty, and professionals from other universities, companies, and organizations around the
globe, OSU’s reputation grows and strengthens with every interaction that takes place and each relationship that is formed. My International Degree has been fundamental to my career. I would not be where I am today without the combination of education, experience, and skills that OSU and the International Degree Program provided me. Manuel Michel Oregon State University alumnus
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We are writing in response to the recent coverage about the International Degree (ID). We are dismayed that the program has been suspended, and may be discontinued. While the coursework, thesis, and study abroad experience required for the ID are certainly challenging, the value they add to a student’s experience, knowledge, and worldview is tremendous. Students not only spend time abroad, but learn a language to a deeper extent, and are forced to step outside of their comfort zone to do thesis research, frequently in a foreign country. Becoming familiar with and learning to function in another culture isn’t easy; it takes a whole lot of time and work - just like the ID. After living abroad, students gain a sense of camaraderie with foreigners who visit or live in the United States, and can appreciate the unique challenges of living in a foreign culture. Such experience makes the United States a more welcoming place for immigrants, and enriches understanding in the crucial debates over immigration, civil liberty, defense, and trade policies. Offering a certificate alongside the ID isn’t a bad thing (in fact, any chance for students to increase global perspective would be welcome), but why pull the plug on a unique degree program that gives students the opportunity to excel in a global academic environment? Why can’t these opportuni-
We hope the OSU administration will prioritize educating globally aware U.S. citizens ...
ties coexist? International understanding isn’t going to become any less important in the future, so we should be creating more opportunities for students, not fewer. Importantly, foreign language course offerings should be expanded in support of the ID program, not cut. We hope the OSU administration will prioritize educating globally aware U.S. citizens as it has in the past and keep the International Degree as the crown jewel of OSU’s international opportunities. Renee Stowell, International Degree Advisor, 2006-2011 Nathan Brown, International Degree alumnus 2008, PhD candidate in Microbiology
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to create music. The Corvallis based band consists of Brian Blythe on vocals and percussion, Caelin Alba on bass, Nevan Doyle on guitar, Josh Bowman on guitar By Chloe Stewart Arts & Entertainment Contributor and Jorge “Tito” Bañuelos on The members of Bury the piano. Moon have gone through midBury the Moon identifies dle school, high school and themselves as the alternative/ college together, developing indie genre, with inspiration their friendship as they work from band such as The Black
Keys and The American Dollar. Each member pulls from different influences both internal and external to blend their personal style into their songs. Bowman brings heavy rock, Alba brings funk and jazz influences on the bass and Bañuelos works to create atmosphere on the piano. According to the group, their process of songwriting is very collaborative. There are no steadfast roles in the process of music making. “We don’t have a single songwriter that writes all the chord progressions or a single person that writes all the lyrics for our songs,” Blythe said. “There’s not a hierarchy to the way that things are done.” Four of the group’s five members; Blythe, Alba, Doyle and Bañuelos met when they were in middle school in Philomath. After their friendship developed, the tight-knit group of friends started “jamming” together. and growing as musicians. In their sophomore year of higschool, the group decided to debut as Bury the Moon. The first performance they held was for a benefit concert at Imagine Coffee. After watching the group perform, Josh Bowman, a year ahead of the others in school, was impressed and asked if the group would be interested
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in having another musician come aboard. The band responded enthusiastically and encouraged him to attend one of their practices. For Bowman, getting to his first practice with the band was more of a challenge than finding his place among the other members. After getting stuck in the snow on the way to the band first practice, he carried his guitar and amp up the long, ice-packed driveway of Blythe’s house. According to Alba, Bowman immediately found his place among the rest of the band members. “I remember thinking ‘Wow, this sounds really good.’ Sometimes it takes a while to click with someone and get used to somebody else’s style of playing, but (Bowman) just integrated right in,” Alba said. After high school, Alba left Corvallis to attend Portland State University for his freshamn year of college. During his absence, the rest of the band brought Jayden Italia and her vocals into the mix. The next year, when Alba decided to return home, he was able to reclaim his place in the band. Bury the Moon released their first EP, “River & Rain” in November 2015.
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Brian Blythe, drummer and vocalist for Bury the Moon. “There’s been a lot of development as a group since that EP,” Alba said. “River & Rain” includes some older songs and the bass and vocals of their short-term member, Italia. “If you listen to the EP we just put out, a lot of the songs that are on there are about that period in our life right after high school,” Blythe said. “Trying to figure out where we are in the world and what we’re doing next… I think that that’s reflected in the maturity of the music.” Right now, Bury the Moon is working to develop enough songs to release a full-length
album. They also hope to continue cultivating support by performing in Corvallis and surrounding cities. According to the members, the band has thrived on their long-lasting friendship and their willingness to embrace change and evolution. “We’re excited to make this full-length album because we’re still building and we’re still creating,” Bañuelos said. “We’ve been together for so long and watching each other grow in music…it’s been awesome. So it’s definitely helped us develop our sound and create what we love.” baro.arts@oregonstate.edu