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The Benton County Courthouse is named after Thomas Benton, who helped found the state of Oregon, but has also been accused of promoting white supremacy.
It’s all in the name
Corvallis buildings, parks allegedly named after racists By Marcus Trinidad Associate News Editor
Commonly used buildings and parks in Corvallis and Oregon State University campus are facing criticism for being named after alleged white supremacists and racists. With about 85,000 people living in Benton County who visit Avery Park, Arnold Dining Hall and Gill Coliseum regularly, Joseph Orosco, the OSU peace studies director, believes the community may unknowingly be keeping those historical figures whose names adorn the properties and their ideas of a ‘white utopia’ alive. During his four years at OSU, Steve Clark, Vice President of University Relations and Marketing and chair for the Architectural Naming Committee for OSU, has never had a request to rename Arnold Hall or Gill Coliseum, though he did not discount the possibility if credible evidence of racism was brought forward. “It’s not good to simply make assumptions (...) but if there is explicit evidence of racism then it would be possible to consider renaming the buildings,” Clark said. Orosco has written several articles for the Anarres Project that explored the historical significance of Benjamin Arnold and Joseph Avery, whose name’s adorn an OSU dining hall and a Corvallis public park, and examined how their radical ideals shaped America’s culture today. “To ignore (their values) is to whitewash history and it is really blind to reality,” Orosco said. Those beliefs were later perpetuated and supported by OSU, according to Orosco. According to Larry Landis, the director of OSU’s Special Collections
and Archives Research Center, Arnold was the third president of OSU, and a former confederate soldier. During his tenure as president he created a gray military cadet uniform and a cap that seemed to be modeled after the Confederacy’s uniform, Landis said. According to Landis, a lot of settlers of Oregon came from the southern or border states, and some also brought slaves with them even though the Exclusion Law of 1844 banned the settlement of African Americans in the territory. Although Arnold never had explicit documentation he shared the values of the Confederacy, Landis said that it would not be surprising if Arnold shared those values while he was president at OSU. “A name is just a name until you know the significance of the history behind it,” Landis said. Arnold was appointed to be president by bishops of the South Methodist Episcopal Church. Orosco believed that it is possible that Arnold shared a similar belief as the bishops in order to become the president. “The original vision of OSU was something that was not open to (minorities) like me. It raises a question many students are asking, ‘What does it take for a person like me to be here?’” Orosco said. Orosco said the white supremacist values and pride for the Confederacy already had been used to justify oppression and violence in order to promote their agenda. Orosco cited Dylan Roof, a man who had a vast amount of confederate memorabilia and committed a mass shooting in a historically black church, as a modern case of how symbols of the Confederacy can keep the noxious ideologies of its institution alive. According to Orosco, continuing to have those symbols seems to validate those values of anti-immigrant and anti-black, and people rally around those symbols to support their views.
“The fact we aren’t ashamed of these symbols and names means we aren’t recognizing the history of what the confederacy actually stood for,” Orosco said. “When we’re thinking of names for public spaces we want it to be reflective of our community and the values we want to push for in the future.” Universities across the country are already removing statues and renaming buildings that have ties to white supremacy or a confederate past. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill renamed Saunders Hall which was named after a Ku Klux Klan member and the University of Texas removed a statue of Jefferson Davis who was the President of the Confederate States of America. Currently students at the University of Oregon are trying to rename a building on campus named after a Ku Klux Klan member. Having a building carrying negative values, according to ASOSU Director of Campus Affairs Isamar Chavez, makes it impossible to honor certain individuals and coincides with OSU’s and Corvallis’ commitment to inclusivity. Chavez said that the anti-black sentiment of the Confederacy goes directly against the mission statement of the university. “The names of the buildings can be justified by others—but it shouldn’t. The (OSU) mission statement includes all aspects to promote justice, and if we can’t do that on our own campus then how can we do it in other communities once we graduate?,” Chavez said. Chavez said it is easy for students to be unaware of these issues, as she was unaware of OSU’s history when she transBrad Anderson | THE DAILY BAROMETER ferred to the university. She said it made her think that the world Joseph Orosco, the director of the Peace Studies program at is not as positive as she thought it Oregon State Univerisity sees a need for building name changes.
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In the March 1 issue of The Daily Barometer an article titled “Black Lives Matter Vigil lights up night” included Trevon Martin in a list of names of individuals who had been killed by police officers. He was not killed by a police officer and should not have been included in this list. The partnering organization that helped to put on the event was the Oregon State University chapter of NAACP. The Daily Barometer regrets these mistakes.
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Continued from page 1 was when she was growing up. “Maybe there needs to be an acknowledgement of the reality we live in and how history plays a crucial role in our communities. Now that we know about (our history), what are we going to highlight?” Chavez said. Senior sociology major Jesseanne Pope has been working with those inside and outside of the OSU community to ensure collaboration between different groups. She said that ASOSU has been involved in trying to rename Avery Lodge and she has worked with Luciana Leite who has been working off-campus in trying to get people connected and get the names of buildings changed. According to Pope, the blind allegiance to pride and patriotism starts so young that it prevents critical thinking. The lack of questioning of our history and personal beliefs leads to ideas such as white supremacy and racism, and criticizing of it shouldn’t be unpatriotic,Pope said. “We’re socialized so young to be almost unhealthy about how proud we are of our country and history when we don’t even know why—because of that, we are proud no matter what,” Pope said. “But we can be proud and be critical at the same time.” Pope said that the lack of minorities in Oregon and at OSU can be traced back to the institutional laws that targeted minorities. “I don’t know what it’s like to be a person of color, but as a white person, it’s my responsibility to have this conversation,” Pope said. “The only way to dismantle white supremacy is to get white people to talk about their social identity.” Despite the progress in inclusion and diversity of OSU, according to curator and archivist of the Oregon Multicultural Archives Natalia Fernandez, the controversial building names can be used to inform us on who we are today.
Fernandez believes even though OSU has some buildings named after questionable figures, the university has made progress by naming Tebeau Hall and Halsell Hall after former African American OSU almuni, almost as a form of healing and reparation for the past. “(Building names) are part of the bigger context, and the values of the university are reflected through that,” Fernandez said. “Naming or renaming a building can be a starting point to a bigger conversation about what’s happening on campus.” Honoring Bill Tebeau’s legacy was one of the main reasons for giving the building that name, according to Clark, but he also said that naming the building after Tebeau cannot make up for the past. “You can’t reconcile for past misdeeds (...) But we can honor what he achieved and what his legacy has done for others,” Clark said. Tebeau was one of the first African American graduates of OSU and according to Clark, it was unfortunate he suffered from seclusion, he was still committed to a career in engineering while aspiring to teach young students how to succeed. Clark believes that there is no better place than OSU to honor Tebeau. If there is a request, Clark said that there is nobody alive now who has personally spoke with Arnold and Gill and got explicit proof about possible racism. Clark believes that comprehensive research needs to be done before the buildings can be renamed. “Such an evaluation needs to be done comprehensively and in an inclusive way,” Clark said. In order to rename a building, the name must meet the criteria set by the committee and then approved by OSU President Ed Ray. Buildings are usually named after donors, faculty or alumni who have made significant contributions to OSU or their community. According to Clark, he believes renaming a building
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Gill Coliseum is one of several buildings on the OSU campus that are allegedly named after know racists and white supremacists. based on someone’s past history might be unprecedented at OSU but he plans to meet with Orosco sometime this month to discuss the possibility. “Professor Orosco is very knowledgable about the subject and I look forward to meeting with him,” Clark said. When it comes to assessing the overall body of work and if they should be honored, Orosco said it is important to understand the overall ‘gist’ of their lives. Thomas Jefferson was a slave owner, but according to Orosco, he made contributions for freedom and justice that outweigh his negative values. But although Thomas Benton may have led to Oregon’s statehood, according to Oros-
co, he ultimately wanted to create an institution that protected slavery and promoted white supremacy. He even noted how Martin Luther King Jr and Linus Pauling, both Nobel Peace Prize winners, do not have a spotless moral record. “Everyone has bad things about them,” Orosco said. “No one is perfect and morally pure.” Orosco believes that if OSU does rename Arnold Hall or Gill Coliseum, it will be important to educate the public before making the decision and to replace it with a name that embodies civic duty and other positive values. baro.news@oregonstate.edu
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The Adventure Leadership Institute announced that its newest adventure will take place inside Finley Hall next fall that will promote leadership and outdoor experiences. The ALI, in collaboration with University Housing and Dining Services, began the groundwork for the creation of a new Living Learning Community (LLC) available for all undergraduate students who live on campus that promotes leadership, community and appreciation of the outdoors. The ALI offers services such as outdoor equipment rental to OSU students, the Challenge Course and the Adventure Club. The institute offers several outdoor excursions including activities such as backpacking, hiking, rafting, rock-climbing and snowshoeing activities around Oregon. Students can also take PAC classes that prepare them for experiences in leadership adventure. There are also three different levels of certificates available that offer students a broad range of experiences outdoors. Sheila Evans, the ALI instructor club and custom programs, speaks to how the LLC will create community and be beneficial to firstyear students in the program. “Students need community on a large cam-
pus, you need something that feels like home,” Evans said. “Students need a network of friends, people that become like a family and make their daily life rewarding and fulfilling. We want them to have a home in the ALI community.” The new living community is looking to house 40-50 new students, however Evans is confident that there may be more than one floor in the future. “I’m pretty confident that we will find 50 adventurous Beavers, maybe even more,” Evans said. Evans explained how the new living community would be tailored to help new members in the adventure club and support them on an academic and personal level. “We are being very intentional with connecting the living and learning community with the adventure club,” Evans said. “The adventure club will be meeting at the residence hall rather than having students make that connection themselves when they first get here.” Ben Medeiros, the assistant director for Living-Learning Communities for University Housing and Dining Services, explained the purpose behind LLCs on campus and how they support students inside and outside of the classroom. “LLCs are academic programs in our residence halls that are hosted in partnership with another university department,” Medeiros explained. “In addition to living amongst students in the same major, college, academic focus or program, the LLCs provide both curricular and/or co-curricular experiences in
the residence hall every quarter in an effort to provide a seamless learning environment both in and out of the classroom.” According to Medeiros, living in a LLC offers several opportunities for academic success and engagement to students including services such as tutoring, in-hall advising, first-year seminars and interactions with faculty. “Living-Learning Communities are regarded as a ‘high-impact’ practice by the Association of American Colleges and Universities,” Medeiros said. “Nationwide research confirms that students in LLCs outperform their peers in a variety of learning outcomes including, but not limited to, critical thinking skills and a smoother academic and social transition to college.” Jamie Boryska, an ALI Desk staff and Adventure Club member explained some of the benefits the community could offer students. “The ALI allows you to find a community that
has similar interests,” Boryska said. “These are like-minded people that appreciate the outdoors and appreciate nature. It’s a community that helps you find your lifelong friends.” Boryska said her own experiences from ALI helped her make friends and connect with shared passions. “I have made a lot of friends,” Boryska said. “I’ve found people with similar interests, that have gotten me out of my comfort zone and helped me do things I never thought I could do.” Boryska explained her own desire to live in the community if she was a new student or Adventure Club member. “I absolutely would live in the community,” Boryska said. “I think it would be great and I would totally live there if I could do it all over again.” baro.news@oregonstate.edu
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OSU takes a two-game winning streak to USC and UCLA this week, looks to bolster tournament resume By Josh Worden Senior Beat Reporter
Another week of Oregon State men’s basketball, another week spent on the NCAA Tournament bubble. By beating Washington and Washington State at home this week, the Beavers provided some stability for their hope of making the tournament for the first time in 26 seasons — dependent, of course, on the last two games of the regular season and the subsequent Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas. OSU plays USC tonight at 8 p.m. in the Galen Center and UCLA on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. If OSU wins both, it will have the most conference wins in one season since the 1989-1990 Beaver team that last made the tournament went 15-3. If the season ended today, OSU would make the NCAA Tournament bracket according to predictions by ESPN, USA Today and CBS Sports. ESPN put OSU in the “play-in” round as a No. 11 seed, while CBS and USA Today have the Beavers as a No. 9 seed. Also, ESPN has USC as a No. 8 seed in the bracket. Not only will the USC and UCLA games factor largely into the likelihood of OSU making the tournament, they also have huge implications for where the Beavers are seeded in the Pac12 Tournament that starts March 9. A run in the conference tournament could be the last push OSU needs to made the NCAA Tournament — and winning the Pac-12 Tournament would give OSU an automatic berth. OSU has lost in the first round of the conference tournament three years in a row, but ending around the middle of the conference would mean the Beavers would play one of the last teams in the standings in the first round since the top four teams earn a first-round bye. OSU, USC and Stanford are all tied for sixth place in the Pac12 at 8-8, while Washington is 8-9 and will only play the 1-16 Washington State Cougars this week. In the first games against the Los Angeles schools, OSU beat USC 85-70 after being dealt an 82-73 loss by UCLA. OSU senior guard Gary Payton II had 39 points (16-for-29 shooting), 18 rebounds and 15 rebounds in the two games, Joshua Lucas | THE DAILY BAROMETER
See Hollywood, Page 6 With OSU on the bubble of the NCAA tournament, the Beavers look to carry success on the road.
With upcoming matchup in L.A. Thompson Jr. looks to continue momentum
Catching up with Stephen Thompson Jr.
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Freshman guard Stephen Thompson, Jr. is the third-leading scorer for the 17-10 Oregon State men’s basketball team. Thompson, Jr. leads the team with 38 made 3-pointers and is averaging 10.0 points per game, highlighted by a buzzer-beating 3-pointer for the win last week against Washington and the gamewinning free throws four weeks ago versus Utah. He talked with the Daily Barometer this Monday a couple days before OSU’s road trip to end the regular season against USC and UCLA.
Individually, how do you describe the first 27 games of your freshman year?
“I think it’s been good for me so far this season. I think I’ve grown a lot throughout the season. Defensively I’ve gotten better with (head coach Wayne) Tinkle’s schemes, and hopefully it just keeps progressing throughout my career here. In high school we only did man to man. No zone at all, only man to man. That was a big thing: getting used to coach Tinkle’s zone. That was the main challenge coming in.”
With the team on the edge of making the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 26 years, what does it mean for you to be a key part of that momentum? “It’s definitely something special. Throughout the recruitment process, that was one of the main things I was looking forward to being able to be a part of. Being able to change a program, make a program better and make a big impact.”
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If OSU makes the NCAA Tournament, will you fill out a bracket and will you predict OSU to win it all?
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Continued from page ?? “Oh yeah, of course. If I were to fill out a bracket, I would definitely have us going all the way. You’ve got to be confident in order to be able to work for it.”
How many times have you watched the replay of your buzzer-beating game-winner against Washington last week?
“Just under 50 times, maybe. It’s been on social media, every time somebody posts about it, I’ll watch it. People will send me the video or links to it, like I hadn’t seen it already. Every time somebody sends it to me, I’ll watch it.”
When you watch the replay, do you focus on people’s reactions?
“That’s the main thing, that’s probably the reason why the number of times I’ve watched it is so high, because each time I’m trying to watch the reaction of somebody else and see how they reacted, whether it’s somebody on the bench or somebody in the crowd. That’s a pretty special part about it.
Which teammate or coach’s reaction surprised you?
“(Assistant coach Greg) Gottlieb. He jumped up in the air and I think that’s the highest I’ve ever seen him jump. It was a pretty high leap with high knees. Coach Tinkle ran off towards half court.”
Had you made a game winning shot before?
“I think I made one in travel ball, but it wasn’t as big as that one. That was my first buzzer beater, where the buzzer went off right after I released it.”
Where does that shot rank for you in not just basketball plays but life highlights? “Probably top three. It’s very high up there, a very special moment that I’ll remember forever.”
Do people recognize you on campus often?
“Yeah, a little bit. After the Washington game, I got it a lot walking to class, people saying ‘good shot,’ and people wanting to walk with me. So that was pretty cool. Everyone on campus is usually pretty nice, I haven’t come across anyone who wasn’t, so it’s pretty special.”
You came to OSU knowing your father, Stephen Thomson, Sr. would coach you as an assistant on Tinkle’s staff. How has playing for him gone and how has your relationship developed? “It’s just special playing for my father and being around him while ‘away’ for college. I go to his house sometimes on the weekends because it’s easy to do homework over there. I think we’ve gotten a little closer throughout the year. He lives in Albany, about 20 minutes away. It’s been pretty steady throughout the season. Before the season, he asked me how I wanted him to approach the situation and coach me. He tries not to be too hard and treat me like a regular player and not his son while we’re on the court. And then off the court he’ll tell me more stuff. He knows my strengths and weaknesses really well, so I think it’s a good relationship.”
At 6-foot-4 and 170 pounds with some lanky arms, do opponents ever trash talk you about your body type? “Not really this season yet, but in practice some of my teammates will talk about it when I get a steal. They’ll say it was because of the long arms.” On Twitter @BrighTies
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Continued from page 5 while freshman forward Tres Tinkle added 33 points and 15 rebounds. Payton II is the only player in the country averaging at least 15.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.5 steals a game. Tinkle has provided an offensive spark of his own, averaging 18.6 points per game and 6.6 rebounds in OSU’s last five contests. Since he earned a starting spot 11 games ago, he has led the team with 15.1 points per game, including a team-high 15.6 points per road game. Tinkle is fourth in OSU history in points scored by a freshman with 353 points. In third place is Gary Payton, Sr., who had 374 in 1986-1987. The record is 403 by Carson Cunningham in 1996-1997. On Twitter @BrighTies
Pac-12 power rankings By Micheal Kiever
teams last week, stampeding back from their prior two-loss week. With senior forward Josh Scott leading the charge for No. 9 Oregon (23-6, 12-4): Colorado down the stretch, the team is It is with in good hands. They’ll end their season great pain this week with a marquee matchup that I write with Utah. these words: No. 18 Arizona (22-7, 10-6): the Ducks It has are really been a long good this fall from the year. They finally rank in the top 10 top for the nationally, and are wrapping up what Wildcats. has been a stellar season so far. They After spendhave proven that they can go heading much of to-head with any team in the Pac-12, the season atop of the Pac-12 rankings, which will only help them once March Arizona has taken a tumble all the way Madness comes around. Now, all down to the fifth spot. What happened? journalistic objectivity aside, let me For one, Arizona has had a propensity present you an interesting statistic: to lose big games this season. They have Last Wednesday, Oregon only beat lost two straight close ones against Washington State by 14 points. On Colorado and Utah, and also fell in Sunday, Oregon State beat the lowly their only matchups with Oregon and Cougars by 20 points. I’m no statisti- California so far. They still have immense cian, but the numbers don’t lie, folks. potential, and Thursday’s matchup with Cal could go along ways in rebuilding No. 13 Utah (23-7, 12-5): their confidence. Just like Oregon State (17-10, 8-8): that, the Thanks Utes are off to Stephen and runThompson ning. With Jr. and a a six-game blowout winning victory, the streak and Beavers are impressive 70-64 win over Arizona in back at .500 their back pocket, Utah is hitting all in Pac-12 play. Unfortunately, they are the right cylinders at the right time. still stuck in a glut of Stanford, USC On top of that, standout sophomore and Washington for sixth place in the center Jakob Poeltl picked up some conference. Of course, that only makes much-needed rest when Utah blew Wednesday’s matchup in Los Angeles out Arizona State 81-46 last Thursday. with USC even juicier. Look for Payton Utah astoundingly led ASU 30-2 at II to (figuratively) play his pants off this halftime. That’s a score more fitting week in a fervent effort to get OSU back of some playground game where the into the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1990. bullies are beating up on first graders. Sports Reporter
No. 25 California 21-8 (11-5):
Not unlike a young Anakin Skywalker realizing the extent of his powers, Cal is proving it can beat any team in the Pac-12 with raw talent. The Golden Bears have won seven games in a row, and they haven’t been softies, either. They beat Oregon by 20 points, and last week, and cruised by both UCLA and USC last week by a combined 34 points. Cal still has much to prove, especially with a bout against Arizona this Thursday. Whether the Golden Bears reach full-blown Darth Vader status of crushing opponents this season is yet to be seen.
Colorado (21-9, 10-7):
The Buffs successfully corralled t h e h e rd to victory against both Arizona
Stanford (15-12, 8-8):
The Cardinal have been quietly resurgent of late, sneakily picking up a key win against Oregon and defeating both USC and UCLA after a four-game skid. What they are really lacking is playmakers. Fortunately, they have one staring them right in the face: Heisman runner-up Christian McCaffrey. Have you seen his rippling muscles and uncanny playmaking ability? Tell me that wouldn’t translate to the hardwood. According to investigative reporting* by the Daily Barometer, McCaffrey played four years of varsity basketball in high school and averaged 12 points per game. Give him a chance, Stanford.
USC (19-10, 8-8):
USC has lost six of their last seven games, including two consecutive losses of over 20+ points. With two games against solid opponents in OSU and Oregon to close the season, USC will have to make a monumental turnaround to stop the skid. Luckily, they will be at home where they have only lost once this season
Washington (16-13, 8-9): “Why even bother? What is the point of this?” These are questions that many Husky players are likely contemplating this week. Recently on the receiving end of a demoralizing buzzer-beating loss in Corvallis and an 86-73 smashing from the Ducks, it has not been an ideal ending to the season for Washington. Luckily, they will get to exorcise some demons when they take aim at in-state sibling Washington State this evening to complete the regular season.
UCLA (15-14, 6-10): In usual UCLA fashion, the Bruins beat Colorado by 22 points last week, then promptly lost their next two against Cal and Stanford. UCLA has been marred by consistency issues the entire season, and it doesn’t appear that is going away anytime soon.
Arizona State (14-15, 4-12): It’s been a lost year for ASU, whose only Pac12 victories have come from UCLA, Washington State and OSU. Among the problems with their team: no one averages over anything above 3.5 assists, leading to a second-to-last assist rate in the Pac12. Pass the dang ball, ASU.
Washington State (9-20, 1-16):
The Cougars have now lost their Here is the 15th straight Trojans’ last game in a three weeks row. I have run out of humorous encapsuways to spin this. Simply put, they’re lated in one Cougin’ it. word: ouch. On Twitter @Michealkievaaa
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Get out, engaged with voting By Jackie Keating Forum contributor
The race for the presidency is upon us, and the youth vote might be more important now than it has ever been. There are now more people in their twenties than there are baby boomers, according to an article from the New York Times. Despite this, young Americans continue to exercise their right to choose a leader in discouragingly low numbers.
In 2014, for example, a study at Tufts University found that the number of millennials turning casting their ballots fell to its lowest number on record. Just under 20 percent of people ages 18-29 turned out to vote, according to the Washington Post. These statistics are outrageous. Why does a generation that tends to blame the country’s problems on the mistakes of its parents and grandparents not mobilize itself to enact change? Voting, especially in the state of Oregon, takes just about no time at all—you can vote without having to venture further than your own mailbox, because of the vote-by-mail initiative the state passed in 1998. There aren’t really excuses not to vote if you don’t have to be physically present.
I see plenty of my peers taking what look like political actions online, which is great, but sharing a picture of a candidate on Facebook does not equate a vote. The best thing you could do would be to pressure your peers to show up at the ballot boxes or to cast their votes by mail, so that the stereotype of the lazy and entitled millennial doesn’t get reinforced once again. My intent is not to tell you who to vote for in this column, but I am going to make an example of Bernie Sanders, because he has been getting overwhelming support from young people. Sanders has been continuously losing by very marginal amounts of votes to the PACendorsed media favorite Hillary Clinton in recent primary elections. Of course, caucuses
don’t work in the same way general primaries do, but if all of the millennials who claim support for the candidate on social media actually turn out in droves to vote for him, I am confident that he could pull an Obama-’08 and leave Clinton reeling and wondering how on earth she lost to an underdog no one had heard of. I’ve also heard a lot of “I guess I’ll vote for Clinton if she wins the primaries,” a statement that makes me want to bash my head against the keyboard. News flash: you do not have to vote for someone just because they’ve won the primary election. You can write in a candidate, or vote for a third party. But I highly encourage you not to vote for a candidate you don’t respect simply because they’ve won the first round, because when
they end up winning and disappointing you, you’ll also be disappointed in yourself and politics in general. Also, it’s important that you don’t vote for a candidate because of what they’re against, but what they’re for. What does your candidate believe in? What are they passionate about? I’d be weary about the ones who only rail about the things they don’t like. I know that sometimes politics do seem helpless. How can one person change a looming monstrosity like our government? The fallacy here is that you are not one person when you are counted with millions who are thinking the same way. You end up being a majority. A majority that is letting the baby boomers who do turn out to vote speak on your behalf. We hold the power to upset the generation
that has been placing career politicians in important positions for decades. It’s time to make them sweat. You have a constitutional right that people in other countries dream about. You get to make your wishes known and your voice be heard. Don’t you dare throw that away. I don’t care who you vote for—that’s your individual right. If you agree with what Vermin Supreme stands for, go ahead and vote for him. But please, don’t let your ballot go uncasted, because your voice does matter. One of the candidates will be the 45th President of the United States. Make sure you help to decide who it will be. The opinions expressed in Keating’s column do not necessarily reflect those of The Daily Barometer staff. baro.forum@oregonstate.edu
Letters to the editor
Reinstate ID option Dear OSU Administrators and News, My name is Robert Lamb and I graduated from Oregon State in 2008 with honors degrees in Biology and International Studies (ID program). I was informed that the International Degree program was suspended recently, and was very disappointed to hear it. The ID program inspired, supported, and justified my efforts to expand my undergraduate education beyond the laboratory and think about the global implications of my work. Through the ID, I gained my first research experience in tropical marine ecology and conservation in Ecuador, took classes in Latin American history, politics, and
geography, and developed a senior thesis that produced a first-author paper as an undergraduate. It also catapulted me into a Fulbright Fellowship immediately after graduation, where I ended up meeting the professor at Brown University who is currently my PhD advisor. I cannot imagine my life or education without the ID program, and I hope you reconsider its usefulness to the university. In this era of injustice, inequality, and intolerance, we need more people than ever with a holistic concept of the global human community. There is no better way to achieve this than to encourage international cooperation and collaboration through programs such
as the ID. These programs offer tangible incentives to young people to expand their world horizons by providing the added value of the international degree and associated honors. Otherwise going abroad becomes an unnecessary challenge to social and grade transcript goals without a valid university backing. Please consider reinstating the program, perhaps under conditions better suited to the university’s current situation, so that future students can enjoy the benefits that I have. Sincerely, Robert Lamb OSU Alumnus, Class of ‘08
Degree option deserves suport Thank you for your coverage of the International Degree suspension. As a former advisor to ID students, I would like to highlight one effect of the suspension which has not yet been publicly discussed. The thesis requirement has consistently been the major challenge for students completing the International Degree. Unlike Honors College students who share classes and UHC facilities, it is much more difficult for ID students to form a cohort that supports them throughout the thesis process. With this in mind, two courses were developed last year as resources for ID students. As described in the International Program’s report for 2014-15, the winter term course focused on “developing a peer cohort…and structures to promote retention within the
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major and eventual graduation.” A spring term course followed, “to help students complete their thesis work and persist to graduation.” (http://international.oregonstate.edu/ sites/international.oregonstate.edu/files/ ipannualreport_2014-15.pdf) Those courses, which were valuable for last year’s graduates, are not offered this year, leaving current ID students without resources they had counted on during their final terms. I hope that the OSU administration will give consideration to the needs and reasonable expectations of current ID students as it reconsiders the suspension of the program. Sincerely, Andrea Herling Former ID advisor (1996-2002)
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Savages bring back post-punk rock New album “Adore Life” does not disappoint
Savages combines a clear vision for their signature style through their stripped down back-to-basics version of guitar rock.
Review by Samantha Lopez Arts & Entertainment Contributor
When London based band, Savages released their debut album “Silence Yourself” in 2011, music lovers and critics called it rock music’s “most commanding” and “mercilessly crafted” albums of the last few years. The release of their second album, “Adore Life” is a compilation of tracks that has sparked similar praises. Savages combines a clear vision for their signature style through their stripped down, back-to-basics version of guitar rock. Like it’s predecessor, the tracks on “Adore Life” are filled with heavy percussion and the same summoning battle cries of Jehnny Beth’s vocals — such vocals that would make Siouxsie Sioux proud. This sophomore album is more about the human spirit and its capabilities, according to the band. “It’s about claiming your right to think unacceptable thoughts . . . It’s about knowing what it means to be human and what it might mean one day.” “Adore Life” delves into the power of change, the power of alteration and the evolution of the human condition. This introspection could be
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Jehnny Beth, the lead singer of Savages, a rock band from London that formed in 2011. Other members include Gemma Thompson (guitarist), Ayse Hassan (bassist) and Fay Milton (drummer). most exemplified in the fourth track, “Adore.” This song is a heart-wrenching desperate plea that asks: “Is it human to ask for more/
is it human to adore life?” It calls upon the groundshaking spirit that is the Savages’ music style. “Adore” combines Beth’s
manic vocals and layers them perfectly with Ayse Hassan’s paranoia-inducing bass Although this song may be considered the strongest on
the album, my personal favorite is the album’s third track, “Sad Person.” This song utilizes the very true to Savages way of repeti-
tion to get a point across Beth repeats in the track “The more you have, the more you crave/ I’ve always been a sad, sad, person” over and over again, which creates a haunting effect. It’s not a desperate plea to be heard, which we learn as the track continues, but an acknowledgment that showing weakness can actually be a sign of strength in character. “Sad Person” reminds us not to let self-doubt and the wrong that everyone has done to you dictate your life and happiness. This thesis can be equated to the entire album itself. “Adore Life” teaches us that life is a collection of moments, all woven together to create a story — and however the outcome, it’s something to adore. baro.arts@oregonstate.edu