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MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2016 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

Oregon State Police officer provides tips to avoid bike theft

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Bikes from the Oregon State University campus are stolen from residence halls and the edges of campus, Oregon State Police sergeant Huff Meyr said. Meyr recommends using U-locks over chain locks when locking bikes.

By Tia Collins News Contributor

It’s a situation many students have encounterd while at Oregon State University—one leaves a bike left locked somewhere on campus only to return to find it missing. According to Oregon State Police sergeant Huff Meyr, colleges are a common place for bike theft to occur due to the large quantity of bikes left on campus, the long period of time bikes are left unsupervised and the fact that student’s are not as careful with their bikes because they do not think that they will become a victim of bike theft. “We probably average three to five bikes a week that are reported, it is possible that as many as that are not reported,” Meyr said. “I encourage students to always report as it helps us determine where (thieves) are stealing from and what valuables were taken.” According to Meyr, some of the most common places for bike theft are around the residence halls and edges of campus. However, Meyr warned that there really is no safe place for bikes. “The interior areas in dorms are a good idea, but it is certainly not fool proof,” Meyr said. Even in areas that are intended to be safe for bikes can have multiple bike thefts. Colby Stadelman, a sophomore in earth sciences has had his bike stolen twice from the OSU campus. “The first time it happened, my bike was outside of Cauthorn and someone broke through the chain,” Stadelman said. “The second time, someone found my bike in the basement of Cauthorn and broke through the chain again. Stadelman suggested investing in a good u-lock or heavier chain lock. “If people choose to bring a bike to campus, they should make sure their lock is more expensive than the bike. Learn from my mistakes,” Stableman said. Meyr said that U-locks are a big deterrent and he suggests that the community be vigilant in order to help curb the amount of bikes being stolen. Meyr recommended that anyone who witnesses suspicious activity report it to the authorities. “The most common way bikes are stolen is by cutting the cable lock, especially if it is a small cable lock. If anyone ever observes that type of behavior call us immediately and keep person in sight if safe,” Meyr said. According to Meyr, another way that thieves like to steal bikes is by separating the bike from the front tire and leaving the tire behind, as they do not need the entire bike to make a profit. “They do it in parts, lots of mixing and matching. One particular person that we investigated in the Corvallis area had a whole room in his house completely dedicated to that (mixing and matching stolen bikes to sale),” said Meyr, “Usually, the stealing of the bike is done at night where the bike can be placed in some one’s pick-up.” To help prevent this type of theft, Meyr once

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Faculty led trips abroad increase Students pair in-class learning, international travel

and they are typically intensive programs two to four weeks in length.” Mark Hoffman, Vice Provost for International Programs at OSU, explained the main points of faculty-led study abroad programs By Elliot Nelson at OSU. News Contributor “The first point is to provide Faculty-led study abroad pro- opportunities for students to go to grams at Oregon State University locations abroad,” Hoffman said. provide students with exceptional “The second point is to provide experiences; however, the swift courses directly related to each increase in the available programs student’s curriculum. The third is to for students creates some growing provide a cohort for students. The pains for faculty. fourth is to build a close relationJulie Walkin, the International ship with faculty.” Program Manager of Faculty-led According to Walkin, faculty-led Programs for OSU Global Opportu- study abroad programs at OSU nities, has a specific definition for a allow students to test leaving the faculty-led study abroad program. country. “We’d love to see students study “These, by definition, are taught and led by OSU faculty cut and abroad for a semester or even a made to serve OSU students,” year, but we know in a short time Walkin explained. “They offer too, students can have a good opportunities for specific majors, learning experience,” Walkin said.

“Faculty-led programs are great opportunities to test one’s international legs, and find out it’s an extremely worthwhile experience that opens doors such as a desire to travel more—or even participate in an international internship.” Dwaine Plaza, a sociology professor at OSU, has created two facultyled programs—one to Cuba, the other to Canada, which he is leading starting this upcoming spring term. Plaza said that faculty-led study abroad programs at OSU provide students with convenience timing-wise. “During a longer study abroad program, students usually have to quit part-time jobs and figure out what to do with the leases on their apartments,” Dwaine Plaza said. The number of faculty-led study abroad programs offered at OSU is growing quickly as more students and OSU faculty hear about these

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programs, Walkin said. “Last year, we had less than 10 (programs). This year, we have close to 30,” Walkin said. Dwaine Plaza has an issue with the rising numbers of faculty-led study abroad programs. “The biggest issue with the increase in the number of faculty-led study abroad programs is that there is no diversity of timing—most run at the same time,” Dwaine Plaza said. “Some programs receive subsidizing with scholarships, which makes them more accessible—the problem is that there are not subsidies for all programs. So, the programs without subsidizes have a harder time attracting students to be part of those programs.” Dwaine Plaza has proposed a solution to his concerns. “I am for subsidizing all programs with scholarships, not just a few,”

Dwaine Plaza said. “If we made the cost low for all programs, it’s the key to getting more students to participate in them.” Hoffman explained the opportunities available for the London INTO study abroad partnership program at OSU, which receives scholarship subsidies. Hoffman noted that scholarship level for each college was set at the discretion of each dean. Dwaine Plaza pointed to the scholarships as to why many faculty-led programs do not receive as much student participation as they could. “We cannot compete with the limited total number of students who potentially go on study abroad each year with 80 to 100 students in London this summer based on these college-subsidized programs,” Dwaine Plaza said. He

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A 1989 file photo of Nancy Reagan at her office in Los Angeles. The influential former first lady died on Sunday, March 6, 2016, at 94.

Nancy Reagan dies at age 94 By William Douglas McClatchy Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON — Nancy Reagan, a movie actress who assumed the role of a lifetime in the White House as the wife of President Ronald Reagan, has died, it was announced Sunday. She was 94. Nancy Reagan was a Hollywood starlet with 23 movie and television credits; a governor’s wife, a first lady who fiercely protected her husband’s interests, and a staunch advocate for stem-cell research that she hoped would spare others the pain her family endured as Alzheimer’s disease sapped the former president’s memory and vitality before his death in 2004. She was a behind-the-scenes force in the White House, unafraid to speak her mind in private to the president and White House officials about the goings-on in the administration. “I make no apologies for telling him (the president) what I thought,” Reagan wrote in her memoir, “My Turn.” “For eight years, I was sleeping with the president, and if that doesn’t give you special access, I don’t know what does!” Reagan was viewed by many historians as a “traditional” first lady who focused more on the social aspects of the White House. She had a flair for entertaining, hosting 34 state dinners in her husband’s first term. She was credited —and criticized —for returning an aura of style and sophistication to the White House at a time the nation was struggling through a recession. “She felt the White House should exemplify the best,” said Mark Weinberg, who worked on Ronald Reagan’s campaigns, in the White House Press Office, and as a family spokesman after the couple left Washington. “She went about fixing things; then there were these stories about ‘Queen Nancy.’ It bothered her dearly.” But Nancy Reagan was anything but traditional. Though not as politically overt as Dolley Madison, Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford or Hillary Clinton, former Reagan administration members said she exercised influence in some personnel and policy matters. She served as Ronald Reagan’s protector-in-chief, always watching and listening to ensure that his staff was working to advocate his policies and vision, and not advancing their own careers and agendas. She clashed with the Donald Regan, Reagan’s chief of staff, and called his appointment to that job one of the biggest mistakes of her husband’s presidency. She described Reagan’s choice of Alexander Haig as secretary of state the biggest mistake of Reagan’s first term, calling him “power hungry” and “belligerent.” She shed no tears when Haig resigned in 1982. “In this case I didn’t have to say anything to my husband; Ronnie just didn’t care for him, and we were both relieved when Haig finally left,” she wrote in her memoir. Reagan’s safeguarding of her husband’s image and wellbeing intensified after the March 30, 1981, assassination attempt against the president, which prompted her to seek guidance on such things as the president’s schedule from astrologist Joan Quigley. She later called the reliance on Quigley “a crutch” that turned into a White House embarrassment once it was revealed that she was seeking astrological advice. Still, she made no apologies for going to whatever lengths to protect the man she loved. “And if that interferes with affairs of state, then so be it,” she said in a 1988 speech. “No first lady need make apologies for looking our for her husband’s personal welfare .... The first lady is, first of all, a wife.” Reagan became known for “The Gaze,” the look of adoration toward her husband at public events. Critics dismissed the stare as stagecraft. She called it a sincere look of loving devotion. She expected devotion and dedication from those who worked for the president. If she felt someone didn’t measure up to that standard, she would express her displeasure to them or work aggressively behind the scenes to have them removed —no matter how senior their positions. McClatchy Washington Bureau

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Oregon State Police sergeant Huff Meyr recommends that bikes are registered with the law enforcement data center in order to locate bikes that have been stolen and are pawned or located by authorities.

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Continued from page 1 again said vigilance is key. “If you see someone disassembling the break mechanism and it looks suspicious, look to see if lock is still on the front part, but do not approach, leave that up to us,” Meyr said. “Also, don’t yell. Calling us without them knowing is best. It might not be anything, but if we have a reasonable suspicion we can contact and question.” In addition to remaining vigilant, Meyer said getting a bike registered can be used to prevent it from being stolen. According to Meyr, although it may take time out of the day, it is critical that the law enforcement data center has the serial number of the bike in their system. This method has lead to the recovery of many bikes, Meyr said. “For instance, if the (thief ) tries to pawn the bike, the person who owns the pawn store can call with the serial number,” Meyr said. “(The law enforcement data center) having the serial number is the key.” According to Meyr, there are also

websites one can go to where serial numbers can be entered into to keep track of a bike. Having the registration tag makes a bike less apt to get stolen, Meyr said. Not only does having a tag on your bike make it less likely to get stolen, but making your bike look cheaper (if you don’t want to bring a bike that is cheap) can also help as thieves tend to target higher quality bikes, Meyr said. “When I got word about how effective the bicycle thieves in Corvallis could be, I found some sandpaper and gave the body of my bike a good sanding to make it look more broken down than it was,” said Noah Wilson-Fey, a sophomore majoring in psychology. According to Eric Wren, a sophomore majoring in construction management, it is also important to remove any accessories from your bike that are not tied or screwed down and to try to lock your bike up where other people can see it. “My bike got stolen from my house where it was dark, but locked up with a cable. It was not that visible to the street, so when bringing a bike to campus you should be cautious of putting

your bike in dark places where there isn’t other people that can see it,” Wren said. Wren recommended always using a good lock and making sure it is around your frame as well as your tires. “People in a college town will take anything that is easy to take with minimal effort,” Wren said. Meyr said that buying a bike that is really cheap is a good investment because it is less likely to be targeted, however, one should be weary of really great deals. Sometimes bikes that are being sold for cheap have been stolen and buying one could have unforeseen repercussions. “You don’t want to encourage the wrong type of behavior. If a deal is too good to be true probably is. If we run a bike and it is in the system, listed as stolen, then it doesn’t matter if you bought it on Craigslist,” Meyr said. “What this means is that if someone purchases a bike and it happened to be registered as stolen, that person is now out a bike and the money they spent to pay for it.”

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Abroad

Continued from page 1 talked about student participation before and after the significant increase in the number of faculty-led study abroad programs at OSU. “When I ran the Cuba trip, there were 17 students in each of its first two years,” Mr. Plaza explained. “This year, there are only 11—the Cuba program has never received any subsidies for students since it began.” The growing number of faculty-led study abroad programs at OSU poses new challenges for the infrastructure that the OSU Office of Global Opportunities uses, according to Walkin. Walkin emphasized that while the new infrastructure will help the growing number of programs, and it is designed with the student in mind first and foremost. “We use an online application management system used by universities all over the country,” Walkin said. “This system is sophisticated and allows students to be the most prepared they can be in order to study abroad.” According to Walkin, the increase in the number of faculty-led study abroad programs at OSU has seen an increase in student participation overall. Walkin said that some programs are more popular than others. “Some programs have even waitlisted their students— that’s a new thing for us,” Walkin said. According to Dwaine Plaza, for a professor to get a faculty-led study abroad program approved and running, they must go before a board. “OSU Global Opportunities has a board, and they ask faculty for syllabi on new faculty-led study abroad programs,” Mr. Plaza explained. “The board is mixed containing OSU faculty, OSU Global Opportunities professional faculty and an advisor.” Dwaine Plaza said that professors have to work hard to create a functional facultyled study abroad program at OSU. Many OSU faculty-led study abroad programs have a unique structure, Dwaine Plaza said. “Many programs have two parts—a class that precedes the study abroad trip and the study abroad trip itself,” Mr. Plaza said. “The class involves films, lectures and student presentations. This provides a good foundation for students before they enter the country they are going to.” Lauren Plaza, an OSU faculty member who helps run the Canada trip with her husband, Dwaine Plaza, said that faculty-led study abroad programs provide a true picture of a given country. “You don’t get the real story studying abroad with fellow Americans without taking a class beforehand,” Lauren

Plaza said. Lauren Plaza explained that the Canada trip gives students an unconventional experience. “Our Canada program is especially non-traditional— students experience new lecturers every class who are experts on topics such as the economy, politics, art, etc.,” Mrs. Plaza said. “There are different speakers dependent on the class topic who provide students with insider knowledge about Canada. Those who are not physically on campus are able to speak with us via Adobe Connect.” Alison Smith and Brad Johnson, students at OSU who participated in the Cuba faculty-led study abroad trip, liked having a class before going abroad. “Having faculty there with us allowed us to learn a lot of information and solidify what we learned in the class leading up to the trip,” said Smith, a senior in political science said. Johnson, a senior in political science, said that the class before the trip allowed him to be better prepared for interactions with locals. Mahalee Evans, a junior in political science, will be a part of the program that goes to Canada next term, and is optimistic about the prospect of the class’s format. “It’s awesome to meet everyone going on the trip and learn about films before the trip,” Evans said. “It’s a dream class.” According to Lauren Plaza, small class sizes before trips help students. “The class allows something called the cohort effect to take place,” Lauren Plaza explained. “By the time spring term is over, we’re very comfortable with each other.” Smith chose to go on a study abroad trip for various reasons. “It’s a short trip (two weeks) away from home, and I’m pretty close with Amy Below who was the lead professor of the trip,” Smith said. “[Below] recommended I go, and it really incentivized me that I knew the faculty already.” Johnson also loved the experience’s convenience from a timing perspective. “I couldn’t afford studying abroad for a whole term, and I wanted to practice my Spanish and get political science credit,” Johnson said. For some countries, such as Cuba, studying there requires extra work on the part of the student regardless of the study abroad program, Smith said. “The application was lengthy in general,” Smith said. “We had to get two academic letters of recommendation and fill out preliminary information on the application that took months and months.” Participating in a facultyled study abroad program provides students with lasting memories, according to Smith and Johnson.

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“The younger generation (of Cubans) were welcoming, but the older generation were skeptical of us,” Smith said. Johnson enjoyed the welcoming attitude of the locals. “I was surprised how the younger generations were so welcoming,” Johnson said. “They would walk up to us and say, ‘Oh, you’re American, huh!?’” Evans cannot wait to go to Canada, and hopes the trip will improve the prospects of her future. Hua-Yu Li, a professor in political science who is in charge of Asian studies and co-chair of the Asian studies minor at OSU, endorses faculty-led study abroad programs at OSU even though she does not lead a program herself. Li recognizes the dedication it takes for her colleagues to lead study abroad trips. “If I did do a faculty-led study abroad trip, I would take students to China, but I left long ago, and do not have those kinds of connections anymore,” Li said. Lei Xue, an art history professor at OSU still holds the necessary connections to lead OSU students in China. Xue had a friend help him get his program at the Zhejiang University of Arts and Communication running. “Last year, a friend introduced me to the staff at the international office at Zhejiang University,” Xue explained. “They were very happy to host my program.” Connections are not the only reason why Xue chose to have his two-week program that leaves for China in the beginning of September at Zhejiang University. “Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China is arguably the most beautiful part of China,” Xue said. “This area also has the best food, the fastest Internet connection, and is

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the closest to different modes of transportation to other provinces, so students can make the most out of their short time in China.” Diversity is facilitated through faculty-led study programs, Mr. Plaza said. “Of the six students we have so far, three are students of color,” Mr. Plaza said. “A study abroad program that is 50 percent students of color is unheard of today.” Walkin said that facultyled programs have contributed to changing the study

abroad student demographic breakdown. “Nationally, it’s evident that short term faculty-led programs can attract and provide for students from other, non-traditional backgrounds—students could have a family, a full-time job, or be first generation, etc.,” Walkin said. “These students can afford to be out of the country for only 11 days since an awareness of the world is essential for all backgrounds.” Walkin attributes faculty-

led study abroad programs’ ability to fulfill a wide range of requirements for students as to why diverse student populations participate in them. “Regardless of major or career path, one can study abroad in a faculty-led program,” Walkin said. “Students can do service learning, research, language studies, fieldwork, experience guest lecturers and experience cultural immersion.” baro.news@oregonstate.edu

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Where are they now? By Josh Worden Senior Beat Reporter

Ahmad Starks: Basketball guard, 2010-2013

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Ahmad Starks fights for a loose ball with Colorado’s Askia Booker in the opening round of the 2013 Pac-12 Tournament. Starks transferred after the 2013 season to Illinois.

At OSU: Starks started 73 games for OSU in his career, averaging 10.2 points per contest. He played just three season for the Beavers, transferring to Illinois after his junior year to be closer to his grandmother in Chicago. Still, the 5-foot-9 guard made his imprint on the OSU record books, finishing his career as the all-time leader in 3-pointers with 185 and single-season leader with 79 as a sophomore.

Now: After transferring from OSU, immensely meaningful for Starks. Starks had to sit out a year at Illinois due “It means the world to me. To have to NCAA transfer rules before averag- that relationship with them is unreal,” ing 7.7 points per game for the Illini in Starks said. “(My grandmother) did a lot 2014-2015. for me growing up.” Starks, 23, just Starks expects to wrapped up his first play somewhere season of post-colbesides Sweden legiate basketball, next year, though averaging 15.6 points he’s not sure if it I’m really happy per game in Sweden’s would be a different professional league, where I am right country or even the BasketLigan. Though NBA’s Development now, just being able he spent most of his League. He’s also to come back in the done some financial time in the gym in practices or games, it offseason and enjoy investing recently allowed him to expeto prepare for his my family. rience international future, and he’s living for a year. thinking about Ahmad Starks getting into real “The big city estate or the resthere, Stockholm, taurant business was really nice,” Starks said. “It reminded me of home a when his playing days are over. Right little bit. It was a cool place to be overall. now, though, he’s most happy to be near his family. It was cold, though.” “I’m really happy where I am right During the offseason he lives in Chicago with his father and his grand- now, just being able to come back in the mother, Mazola, who has dementia. offseason and enjoy my family,” Starks Starks transferred to Illinois in 2013 to said. “I look forward to what’s next: playbe closer to her, and he says her health ing professional basketball, God willing, is currently “as well as it could be” at age and just trying enjoy life bit by bit.” 92. Living with her and his father now is On Twiitter @BrighTes

Roeland Schaftenaar: Basketball forward, 2006-2010 Now: Schaftenaar is six years into his professional basketball career overseas, spending two years in the Canary Islands, two years in the mainland of Spain and the last two years in Greece on the island of Crete. He’s averaging 10.7 points and 6.0 rebounds in the Greek Basketball League.

ball afterwards, possibly in coaching. He’s also been married since 2011; his wife Katlyn Miller was also an OSU athlete, playing for the softball team the same years as Schaftenaar was on the basketball team. They both majored in Business, lived in Bloss Hall at the same time and started dating their Schaftenaar’s team only plays one junior year. “We’re happy and it’s good,” game a week and on non-game days will practice once or twice a day Schaftenaar said of the married life. depending “on if we’re winning or “The whole time we’ve been overseas not.” Even if Schaftenaar’s team does like this, we’ve been together.” practice twice in a day, he still has the Though the 10-hour time difference middle of the afternoon free, a time from Corvallis to Crete makes it diffioften reserved in Greece for naps. cult for Roeland to watch his younger “I’m not huge on the napping,” brother play for OSU, he enjoys the Schaftenaar said. “I do it a little bit opportunity to catch a live stream whenever he can. now.”

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Roeland Schaftenaar smiles during a 67-64 win over Arizona in 2010. Schaftenaar made the game-tying basket with two minutes left and had two key blocks to seal the win.

“It’s very cool, very surreal to see him Schaftenaar, 27, isn’t sure where his playing career will take him or on the court,” Roeland said. “I miss where he’ll live after he retires, but he playing in Gill Coliseum, so it’s very expects to play a couple more years cool seeing him play there.” and wants to stay involved in basketOn Twitter @BrighTies

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At OSU: Schaftenaar earned a starting forward spot by his sophomore year in 2007-2008 and averaged 9.9 points and 4.0 rebounds as an upperclassman. The 6-foot-11, 240-pound native of The Netherlands also earned All-Pac-10 Academic honors three times. He was named Most Valuable Player of the College Basketball Invitational in 2009, which OSU won on the shoulders of Schaftenaar’s 13.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.

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OSU basketball stayin’ alive

By Micheal Kiever Sports Reporter

Without a doubt, the stakes were high on Saturday against UCLA. For the second straight game, OSU would be playing without breakout freshman forward Tres Tinkle. Tinkle’s absence played a big role in USC’s double-digit win over the Beavers last Wednesday, and it was certainly threatening to make a dent in OSU’s final regular season game. After all, at an average of 13.2 points per game, Tinkle has scored nearly 20 percent of the Beavers’ total score on any given night this season. That isn’t something that can be replaced out of thin air. Additionally, the loss to USC meant that pressure to win was at a paramount. OSU has sat on the fringe of the NCAA tournament for most of the year, a place that can create a tense environment. Seemingly every game for the last month has been dubbed a “must-win,” creating a tense environment that would probably be exhausting to play under. Yet, when the final buzzer sounded, the Beavers came out on top in an 86-82 win against UCLA. It was a signature victory for head coach Wayne Tinkle and his team, beating the elusive UCLA basketball team at their house for only the second time since 1988. How’d it happen? The only way to sum it up is to speak in cliché: the Beavers put it all together with a mix of heart, hustle and an ounce of adversity. Like a good team should, OSU had a cast of characters ready to step up with Tinkle sidelined. Freshmen Stephen Thompson Jr. came up huge in crunch-time (as he is known to do,) scoring all of his career-

high 23 points in the second half The senior big man Olaf Schaftenaar also showed his worth, hitting a career-high five three-pointers for a total of 17 points, which was his highest career point total in a Pac-12 game. Heck, even the lanky freshman Derrick Bruce joined in on the fun. He scored 11 points, tying his collegiate career-high. It all came to a perfect conclusion on the final possession. Up two points with little time remaining, Gary Payton II sealed the Bruins’ fate in tantalizing fashion. He stole the ball, preventing a last second shot from the Bruins, breaking away for an earth-shattering windmill jam to secure the win. With a key teammate down with injury, OSU responded with several career-best efforts. It was a coach’s dream come true. Sure, the Beavers nearly blew a 16-point lead in the last five minutes of the game, but they survived. Isn’t that what really matters? As the Beavers celebrated their big victory, “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees seemed a fitting celebration song. Like the funky song suggests, the Beavers aren’t in perfect position at this point of the season. They have seen their fair share of ups and downs and bumps and bruises. At the end of the day, though, OSU is grooving along and keeping the March Madness dreams alive. Now slated to take on Arizona State in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament, it will be another opportunity for the Beavers to prove their standing in the world of college basketball. Victory would almost certainly lock in their NCAA tournament bid. ASU handily beat OSU earlier in the season, however, and Tres Tinkle’s status is still in the air. Potentially without a key starter and an NCAA berth still on the line, it will be another high-stakes matchup. For any other team, it would be a game of the extremely high-pressure variety. For OSU, it’s just another day at the office. They just keep stayin’ alive. On Twitter @michaelkievaaa

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Oregon State men’s basketball prepairs for Arizona State following battle against UCLA, USC By Josh Worden Senior Beat Reporter

Oregon State’s 86-82 win over UCLA on Saturday secured the No. 6 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament for OSU, meaning the Beavers will play Arizona State on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in Las Vegas. OSU lost on Wednesday to USC, 81-70, but the UCLA win puts OSU at 18-11 on the year with a 9-9 mark likely to put OSU in solid contention for an NCAA Tournament berth. If OSU does make the tournament this year, the most recent two OSU teams to make the NCAA bracket would be separated by 26 years but both led in scoring and assists by a player named Gary Payton — in 1990 it was Gary Payton, Sr. and in 2016 his son, Gary Payton II. Against UCLA on Saturday, OSU’s offensive efforts were led by freshman guard Stephen Thompson, Jr, despite his 0-for-8 shooting to begin the game. He didn’t score in the first 24 minutes of the game, but Thompson, Jr. then went 7-for-8 from the floor, 4-for-5 on 3-pointers and totaled 23 points. He had never scored more than 18 points in a game but notched a career high in just 16 minutes of time. He also added a career-high four steals as well as five rebounds and two assists in the game. OSU attempted 42 free throws this week against USC and UCLA, 40 of which came in the second halves. OSU’s first four baskets in each the USC and UCLA games were 3-pointers. In the first five minutes of each the USC and UCLA games, the Beavers attempted just three 2-pointers, missing all three. The Beavers didn’t make a 2-pointer versus USC in the first 9:17 of the game. Senior forward Olaf Schaftenaar knocked down a careerhigh five 3-pointers versus UCLA but did not attempt any shots inside the arc. Schaftenaar is shooting 13-for-25 (52.0 percent) from 3-point range in his last five games. OSU was up 68-52 over UCLA on Saturday with 5:31 left. The Beavers only attempted four more shots the rest of the game while UCLA had 20 attempts. OSU’s first half defense results were nearly opposites in

the USC loss and UCLA win. The Beavers allowed 56 points and 8-for-11 shooting on 3-pointers to the Trojans in the opening half, while UCLA had 31 points and went 0-for-8 from 3-point range. Thompson, Jr. and Payton II were either the leading or second-leading scorer in both games this week, with Thompson, Jr. scoring 39 points versus the Trojans and Bruins while Payton II had 36 points along with 12 rebounds, 11 assists and just two turnovers in 66 minutes of playing time. OSU’s amount of returning production this season is nearly polar opposite from the year prior. Only 19.1 percent of OSU’s points in 2013-2014 were scored by players returning for the next year, while 90.4 percent of last year’s points came by players still on the team this season. This year, 57.1 percent of the Beavers’ points have been scored by non-seniors, including 47.5 percent by freshman alone. Freshman guard Derrick Bruce had not played more than 14 minutes in a Pac-12 game before this week, but topped his career-high in that category in each game. He played 17 minutes versus USC and 20 against UCLA, including a career high-tying 11 points on Saturday. Bruce hadn’t attempted more than four free throws or made more than two in a game before, but went 6-for-10 from the line on Saturday. OSU was only outrebounded by one in the loss to USC but won the UCLA game despite a 46-33 deficit on the boards, including 17-6 in offensive rebounds and 19-2 in second chance points. In both the USC and UCLA games, the final field goals of the contests were dunks by OSU and 3-pointers by the opponent, including senior forward Jarmal Reid’s dunk versus USC and Payton II’s windmill slam against the Bruins. OSU finished the regular season headed in the opposite direction from last year’s team, which won just one of its last eight games. This year’s team went 5-3 in the last eight including three wins in the last four games. OSU’s men’s and women’s teams both won on Saturday, the men’s over UCLA and the women’s over Washington in the Pac-12 Tournament Semifinal. Both teams struggled offensively late in the game, though, making a combined three field goals in each of the final five minutes of the contests. On Twitter @BrightTies

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Beaver baseball made a quick twoday weekend trip to San Diego and emerged victorious. The fourth-ranked OSU first defeated William & Mary in a 12-3 rout and then completed the sweep against San Diego in a 5-2 victory during Saturday’s double-header. OSU beat San Diego twice, also defeating them 7-2 on Friday. The three victories extend the Beavers’ winning streak to nine-straight. OSU will now return to Corvallis after spending roughly the first three weeks of the season on the road.

Junior Logan Ice, who was recently named the Pac-12 Conference Player of the Week, was the star of the show for the Beavers (10-1). Ice hit a combined 6-7 in the two games, batting in a double, a triple, two home runs and seven RBIs in the two games. Ice accounted for six of his RBIs against William & Mary in the first game, the first to do so since Michael Conforto in 2013 against Oregon. Ice was not the only big performer of the day. Junior Trever Morrison had a homerun, slamming one out of the ballpark against William & Mary. Freshman

Nick Madrigal also continued his string of impressive play, registering four hits and two RBIs against San Diego. With three weeks of games and only one loss under their belts, OSU will now hope to continue its run of success this weekend against San Francisco (2-9). So far this season, San Francisco has been outscored 46-84 and is allowing its opponents to hit a .269 batting average. The season home opener will be hosted on Friday, March 11th at 5:35 p.m. at Goss Stadium. baro.sports@oregonstate.edu

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Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is very intelligent. She has very consistently calculated what the majority has felt about important issues, stood by that, and then changed her stances on those issues when the tides of popular opinion turned. She is the type of leader who lets public opinion lead. In essence she is not cut out to be a leader at all. She is a flip-flopper. For instance, take a look at Hillary’s varying stances on marriage equality. Before 2013, Clinton took a vague stance on same sex marriage, defending her husband’s Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law that defined marriage as only between monogamous heterosexual couples. When she was running for senate in 2000 and worried about getting the Irish Catholic vote, she announced that she was against gay marriage, stating that “I think a marriage is as marriage been: between a man and a woman,” according to a book by Bay Buchanan titled “The Extreme Makeover of Hillary (Rodham) Clinton.” However, at a private fundraiser thrown for her by gay-rights groups, she announced that she was against the “don’t ask don’t tell” policy in the military and that “same-sex unions should be entitled to all the rights and privileges that every other American gets,” according to Buchanan. Notice that she carefully

did not use the term “marriage” there. She was still firmly against legalizing same sex marriage throughout her 2008 campaign, but as the LBGT rights movement really began mobilizing and more and more democrats joined in, she quietly stepped down from her previous pedestal. In 2013, a little over a month after leaving her position as Secretary of State (with the shadow of scandal looming over her) she declared her full support for same-sex marriage. Was this a sudden change of heart or a sudden realization that she was behind the times socially and politically? I assume the latter. She’s a smart woman, and she chose her words carefully, stating that her position on the issue had “evolved.” In a tense 2014 NPR interview, when interviewer Terry Gross asked her to clarify whether she herself or rather the country had “evolved” on the issue, she snapped at him, claiming he was trying to accuse her of flip-flopping for political reasons (he was, and she had). Clinton claimed, “I have a great commitment to this issue and am proud of what I’ve done and the progress we’re making.” She used “we,” as if she had been a part of the movement for a long time at this point, instead of for less than a year. Right. Let’s pull a Hillary and switch gears to the Iraq War. In 2002, she voted for the Iraq War Resolution, which authorized military action against Iraq. In 2004, she defended her position, saying she was not sorry for voting for military occupation there. In fact, it was not until 2014, when she began polishing her image for another shot at the presidency, and her book “Hard Choices” came out (perhaps it should have been titled “Boo Hoo”) that she admitted

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that perhaps voting for a war in the middle east was not the best choice of the “hard choices” she faced (an insight that Senator Bernie Sanders had on the senate floor more than a decade earlier). In her book she notes that “I thought I had acted in good faith and made the best decision I could with the information I had.” Well, we all made mistakes, Hillary. But ours don’t tend to have such vastly calculated, self-promoting political undertones. These are just a couple of instances in which Clinton has flip-flopped on what she stands for in order to further her political agenda, but there are many others. T Clinton has also changed her positions on the Cuban Embargo, the No Child Left Behind Act, the Keystone Pipeline and universal healthcare coverage, for example. Her campaign is painfully transparent—she is juggling trying to identify with her democratic party while the people in it grow weary of her; she is condemning Wall Street while she continues to stick out her hands for their lobbyist campaign contributions; she is clamoring to connect with young voters, appearing on SNL to make fun of herself and keeping up an active Twitter presence. But I can’t imagine that she is at ease. She’s got to be sweating in her tailored pant-suits while her inconsistencies are exposed and the FBI continues its investigation into her scandals. In the end, Hillary Clinton cares deeply about her political career—not much else. The opinions expressed in Keating’s column do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff.

Trump lost some traction over the weekend. Super Saturday, which saw primary and caucus contests take place in Puerto Rico, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine and Louisiana, only gave two additional state wins to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Though he’s (arguably) just as frightening as Trump, candidate Ted Cruz now has a delegate count nearing 300, which is merely 84 delegates shy of Trump as the front-runner, according to information from the Associated Press. Cue the applause and sighs of relief, as establishment Republicans and outsiders who hold fears of Trump’s support seeming scarily like Hitler’s rise to

power find something to agree on: the man must be stopped. But even after the fact, we have another huge, huge problem on our hands: The man’s supporters. It’s easy to feel like we’ve accomplished something by merely making sure that the White House doesn’t become “The Trump House” come November. Unfortunately, it’s not going to be so easy. Trump supporters will not merely abandon their concerns if he doesn’t win the election. No, these folks will likely find other ways to speak and (hopefully not) act out their frustrations. Just search “Trump rally” in YouTube and prepare to be mortified by his fans. Something happened to their vague, non-existent vision of “America” and they’re ticked off—they want some change. Second, one has to consider the premise that Trump himself is less of a disease and more of a symptom. To rephrase some of the more profane quotes from John Oliver, Trump (or Drumpf ) is a professional scam artist. More often than not he

appears to turn a profit off the misfortune and exploitation of others. Makes sense, because what better way to find angry people than search for a mass group of frightened sheep? And these people don’t have time to sit back and critically analyze what went wrong or where they should go next. No, not when they have this spectacle of a man who promises to make everything “great” again. Even if his campaign fades into nothingness, the ideas he continues to exploit could still lurk in the shadows. This is something we need to absolutely address. We need to all work together to eliminate discriminatory behaviors in our society. Most importantly, we must stop and examine our surroundings as we seek out better long-term goals that will benefit the masses. Trump’s punch lines will only give us crap. The opinions expressed in Bassinger’s column do not necessarily reflect those of The Daily Barometer staff. baro.forum@oregonstate.edu

Please restore degree option Letter to the editor I would like to add to the growing support for restoring the International Degree program. I served as Faculty Director for the ID from 1996 to 1998. This was a period of growth for the ID that I was pleased to be a part of. The ID is a challenging program that attracts excellent students. These students need good advising and support to meet the challenges and that is a key role of the Faculty Director (a part-time position). The ID thesis is usually the first major research paper an undergraduate student undertakes. The Faculty Director serves as a mentor and a guide for the thesis process. We developed a course to introduce ID students to research methodologies

and to provide them with guidelines for their research projects. I understand the ID Faculty Director position has been eliminated. It is no surprise that present ID students might struggle with their theses if they have little or no guidance for it. If so, the solution is obvious; restore the Faculty Director position. It was exciting for me to work with talented students with a serious desire to obtain an international education. I think the ID deserves support from OSU; it has a proven record of success and should be restored. Neil Forsberg Former Professor of Animal Sciences Oregon State University

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Javacoustics to host final show of year Solo and duet acts to play at tenth showcase By Brian Nguyen Arts & Entertainment Contributor

Javacoustics celebrates its last performance of the school year by inviting musicians to return and perform at JavaStop in the Memorial Union on Wednesday. The final show will be different from all of the previous ones because the performers who played during the school year will be given the chance to play one last song. Sarah Bestor, freshman in mathematics, performed at Javacoustics in Feb. and will be returning for the last showcase. “I think It’s such a cool idea to bring everyone together,” Bestor said. Bestor has been thrilled to see all the people that have played for Javacoustics and the diverse styles that accompanies the performers. “There’s going to be a lot of varieties so that will be cool. Not everyone plays the same type of music. Not everyone is going play the same instrument and there’s going to be groups and singles,” Bestor

said. “If you think your type of music won’t be there, it actually might be.” Bestor will be singing with the guitar to the song “Lua” by Bright Eyes. “This is my favorite song to play. I just love this song. I’m really pumped for it,” Bestor said. Also returning is guitarist and vocalist, Gabe Fleck, a junior in graphic design. “I look forward to collaborating and performing with everyone and seeing who’s going to be there in one night. It’s going to be a great experience,” Fleck said. Fleck enjoys having a platform to express his love for music in a way that is comfortable for him. “This event is like perfect — you don’t have to say much. You just go up there and communicate musically,” Fleck said. “I’ve embarked on a new project which is mainly production based so there’s no real live instruments. Javacoustics feels like going back home and the root of home for me has always been live acoustic — guitar and vocals.” Fleck will be playing “Jolene” by Ray Lamontagne. “I can’t wait. It’s such a beautiful song,” Fleck said.

The amount of support from the MUPC music and concerts coordinators, Sara Sutton and Calvin Nguyen prompted Fleck to return. “They really care about the artist and are so passionate about what they do. You can really tell that they are genuine. There’s nothing fake about this event,” Fleck said. “Last year it was like ‘Oh here’s an opportunity to go out and get more exposure’ and it was great, but what really sold me this time around is Sarah and Calvin definitely.” According to Fleck, the atmosphere of the coffee shop provides a calm setting that can potentially relieve people from the stress attached to their daily lives. “It’s a welcoming environment. With finals and Spring break plans, I see this performance as a break from all of that studying and planning, to be free from it for a couple of hours.,” Fleck said. “It’s very therapeutic. I’m not nervous for it at all. It’s going to be fun.” Having the performance in a small cafe will provide a personal and interactive experience, according to Sean Borne, freshman in psychology. “It’s not like a full on audience and it’s not like you’re a headliner. It’s more of you

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his previous gig. “I wasn’t completely satisfied with how I sounded and performed. I’m hoping to give myself a second chance,” Borne said. Growing up with a musical background has largely contributed to Borne’s current pursuits. “Performing for me is very important because I used to play in a band with my dad back in high school and I miss those performing days. I usually don’t play solo — it’s a different experience, but it’s always nostalgic to go on stage performing again,” Borne said. Borne has been rehearsing for weeks in preparation for the performance in order to use this as a personal learning experience. “I’ve been practicing everyday since they emailed me. The way I selected my song was based on how I can challenge myself and what I can do differently for this performance,” Borne said. Brandon Bartlett, junior in pre-med psychology also looks to show improvement at the upcoming Javacoustics. “I actually performed just recently on the 3rd and I didn’t feel like I did good. I took NyQuil instead of DayQuil, but I don’t think anyone could tell. I’m going to want to play

better this time though; it’s the last performance and other musicians will be there,” Bartlett said. Bartlett will be presenting his own original song titled “When You Call Me Tonight,” which he performed for this year’s OSU Has Talent competition. “It got me second place so it’s at least decent,” Bartlett said. Bestor believes the show provides a unique experience and will be worth the time for anyone interested in swinging over. “You don’t have to sit and be quiet, you can talk or just drink coffee,” Bestor said Javacoustics will commemorate its tenth and final show of the school year on March 9 at 6 p.m. and will provide the chance for everyone on campus to enjoy live performances and appreciate OSU’s talent. “A lot of passionate dedicated musicians showcasing their love for music is what it is. If that’s something you’re into come on by,” Fleck said. “It’s an awesome opportunity for everyone. Audience to discover artist; artist to discover artist.” baro.arts@oregonstate.edu