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FINAL FOUR
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Beavers breakdown bears, win 60-57 against Baylor and advance to the program’s first NCAA Final Four appearance.
CONTRIBUTED BY KARL MAASDAM
Oregon State wil face undefeated and number one overall seed UConn on April 3 in Indianapolis.
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Today’s Crossword Puzzle Across
1 Gobbled down 6 IRS enforcer 10 Galaxy Tab rival 14 Memory slip 15 Lifeboat movers 16 Indian bridal dress 17 Hard-to-please diva 19 Money for the pot 20 Beast of burden
21 TriCLEAN gasoline brand 22 Skin ink, casually 23 Holder of odds and ends 25 “Bless you!” trigger 28 Penne __ vodka: pasta dish 29 Hider in a haystack 31 Former “Tonight Show” announcer Hall
32 Religious offshoot 34 Like pages worth bookmarking 36 Pueblo-dwelling tribe 39 Tart taste 40 Pesto thickeners 44 Short race 47 Hubbub 48 Full of pluck 51 Bring up
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Meeting 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. Waste Watchers Location: Talisman Room 105, Memorial Union Discussion topic: Is there a New for a Universal language?
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Discussion 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. Baha’i Campus Association Location: Talisman Room, Memorial Union 105 Discussion topic: Is a Uniform System of Weights and Measures Necessary?
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Speaker 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. University Events Location: Grass Roots Books and Music OSU authors will be honored. Information regarding their literary work will be available for guests.
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THURSDAY, April 14
Meeting 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Pulitzer Prize Winner Rita Dove Reading Location: CH2M HILL Alumni Center Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Rita Dove has been selected as the 2016 recipient of Oregon State University’s Stone Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement.
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24 Hidden store 25 Pond plant 26 Poem of tribute 27 Like 2015 30 Point 33 Polynesian archipelago native 35 Lab gelatins 37 Contented kitty sound 38 “Lord, is __?” 40 Target score in “Mario Golf” 41 Mrs. McKinley 42 Sign on a new store 43 Synthetic rubber compound 45 Kelp, e.g. 46 Gaunt from exertion 49 Law that incited a 1773 Boston revolt
50 Pull hard 52 Sonata movements 54 Master, in Swahili 56 One resisting authority 58 Chesapeake Bay crustacean 60 Cattle holder 61 “Selma” director DuVernay 62 Marketing major’s deg. 63 “Messenger” molecule
3/11/16 puzzle solved
1 Llama cousin 2 Ankle bones 3 New Testament letter 4 Branch of the mil. 5 Cobbler fruit 6 Play the flute 7 Botched up 8 River under the Ponte Vecchio 9 Federal hush-hush org. 10 Sci-fi writer Asimov 11 Cat with black fur 12 Statues and sculptures 13 Conk out 18 Gorilla expert Fossey 22 Famous last words?
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53 Spot to enjoy oysters and clams 55 Way back when 57 Have 58 Origami bird 59 Windy City superstation 60 Bear whose bed was too hard 62 Dine together, and a hint to this puzzle’s circles 64 Deadlocked 65 In __: with all judges present 66 Diciembre follower 67 Granny 68 Help, as a fugitive 69 Cheryl and Diane
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H or oscope Today’s Birthday (03/29/16). Consider your life’s work this year. What do you want to contribute? Travels, studies and explorations reveal hidden treasure. Romance and partnership flower (after 3/23). Support health with playtime (after 9/1). Begin a two-year collaborative phase (9/9). Slow down for transitions after 9/16. Walk a rambling road together. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 9 — Discover new cultural perspectives. Take notes on your experiences. Go with the flow, and write it down as you go. Surprising developments alter the outcome. Bittersweet elements make the flavor more sophisticated. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Don’t be afraid of shadows. Wait for a better time to share your story. Don’t try to convince someone who isn’t listening. Make an emotional connection first. Smile, listen and ask questions. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Set a new course. Responsibilities fall into place. Keep
it thrifty. Gather data, and then go to committee. Turn over control on an old job. Friends teach you the rules. Share tips, tricks and suggestions. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Get into a fascinating puzzle in your work. Check prevailing theory. Trust a hunch. Run a small test. Hold on to what you have. Ask for more, and get it. Use your influence to help others. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Play and have fun without gambling or taking risks. Take a creative tack. Your influence is growing ... stay the course. Strengthen infrastructure. Your friends help with a great connection. Things could get blissful. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Stay home with your sweetheart, and enjoy domestic coziness. Save money, even if you have plenty. Travel would interfere with your work. Share delicious tidbits with your family. Take time for fun and romance. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Note a vivid dream. Scribble on blank paper. Practice makes perfect. Academic studies
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and conversations open new opportunities. Add illustrations. Listen carefully, and play by the rules. Accept a challenge if it pays well. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Put in extra effort for extra profit. Bend rules, but don’t break them. The dynamics shift, and new opportunities knock. Open the door. Accept advice from loved ones, especially children. Press an advantage. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Follow a personal passion through shifting circumstances. Handle chores first, and keep to your budget. Dress the part you’re playing. Practice for mastery. Self-discipline serves you well. Pay attention to your dreams.
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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — You can get a lot done in peace and quiet. Follow through on deadlines and promises. Travel later. Keep confidences and secrets. Listen to intuition. Learn practical new tricks. Abandon expectations. Rest and recharge. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Expand your social influence by participating more. Stay out of someone else’s argument. Friends offer good advice. Support a noble cause. Make charts and graphs. Someone finds you charming. Grab a profitable opportunity. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Focus creative energy on making money grow. Hop on an opportunity. There’s no need to reinvent the wheel ... copy what works. Work interferes with playtime. Rely on conventional wisdom. Your crew has your back.
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Police Beat March 18 March 27
Compiled from the Corvallis Police Department All those arrested for crimes are considered innocent until proven guilty.
Friday, March 18
Sunday, March 20
Bike Chase An officer attempted to pull over a man on a bike after he failed to signal a turn. The man failed to pull over and attempted to flee, eventually hitting a parked car and fleeing on foot. The man was located and arrested, during which the officer found 2.58 grams of meth, as well as a previous warrent for the man’s arrest.
Blackberry Bush Around 1 p.m. an officer responded to an intoxicated man that had fallen into blackberry bushes and was unable to get up. The man in the bushes was holding a bottle of Old English alcohol while in the bushes. He was cited for having an open container. Drunk and Hangry Police responded to a local
restaurant for reports of an intoxicated and aggressive female who was threatening to assault other patrons. The officer contacted the woman who was drunk, violent and unpredictable, and called her mother. However, the officer felt the woman was not safe in her mother’s custody and transported her the hospitcal for a civil detox.
Friday, March 25
Ditch A male was reported for urinating in a ditch. When an officer responded, the suspect was highly intoxicated and admitted to drinking and charged with an open container.
cer who askeed why the man had two bikes. The man claimed he had found the bike near a dumpster and that he had found other bikes in the past, and fixed them for his friends. The officer discovered the second bike was reported Sunday, March 28 stolen in December, but did not believe the man was the Dumpster Bike A man riding a bicycle while one to originally steal it. The rolling a seond bicycle beside man was arrested for Theft of him was stopped by an offi- Mislaid Property.
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Michael Blouin, a professor of integrative biology in the Oregon State University College of Science, was involved with research on salmon genetics related to hatcheries. Oregon State University, in collaboration with the Department of Fish and Wildlife have discovered that salmon undergo significant genetic changes while in hatcheries.
Study finds genetic differences in salmon Researchers discover wild fish vary from hatchery fish By Elliot Nelson News Contributor
Steelhead salmon raised in hatcheries are less likely to thrive in the wild because their genes are altered by being in captivity, according to a recent, six-year study by Oregon State University researchers. “There’s evidence that hatchery fish negatively impact the wild fish population,” said Michael Blouin, a biology professor at OSU who helped author the study, published Feb. 17. “However, the mechanism is unclear.” According to Blouin, the way he and his team found out that captivity alters the genes in steelhead was by using a series of crosses with one hatchery male, one wild male, one hatchery female and one wild female. The results were that 723 genes were significantly differently expressed between offspring of two wild fish and two hatchery fish, Blouin said. “Genes that affect metabolism are affected,” Blouin said. “Also, genes that affect wound repair and immune function are affected. We looked at the expression, which is the activity level of each offspring’s genomes.” According to Blouin, the team of researchers and scientists used a common environment, so the environment could not be a factor in the findings. Since these genes are affected in steelhead offspring, a hypothesis can be confirmed, Blouin said. “Selective pressures of hatcheries by crowding 50,000
fish in a small box alter these genes.” “We’ve known for quite a few years now that hatchery fish perform worse in the wild,” Blouin said. “There’s evidence that this has been genetic for steelhead. There’s evidence that there is a genetically based difference because of captivity. Therefore, we want to know what traits are under selection in hatcheries, and what conditions in hatcheries cause those strong selection pressures.” Brooke Penaluna, a research fish biologist with the PNW Research Station with the US Forest Service, said the study found connections between captivity and genetics. “This was the first study that proposed an underlying reason for (hatchery and wild fish population) differences in characteristics, attributes, behaviors, and genetics,” Penaluna said. “It’s due to adaptation to captivity. Within one generation, those being held in hatcheries adapted to the captive environment.” Kate Self, an OSU graduate student that works with Blouin, said the salman are key factors in the ecosystem. “(Steelhead) have been here a long time,” said Self, “They are a really heavy player in our global ecosystem—they bring back marine-derived nutrients as adults when they come back to spawn and die. The eggs that they lay—less than one-half of 1 percent—will return as adults, so the rest of those eggs and juvenile fish go to feeding and adding nutrients
to the system.” Self stated the fish are also important to the citizens of Oregon as well. “(Steelhead) are a huge cornerstone to many of our people in Oregon,” Self said. “Also, a lot of us, in general, in the Pacific Northwest strongly identify with the salmon as a symbol of a healthy ecosystem. They are also important for angling and recreational opportunities.” According to Self, the goal of the study was to help undo what we as humans did, for example, overfishing, polluting, logging, and barricading paths for fish migration, such as building dams. “The whole point of our project is to get salmon runs back to a healthy level,” Self said. “The levels of steelhead vary in different areas, so there aren’t specific numbers, but we want enough fishes so that they won’t be threatened or endangered anymore because they matter culturally, economically, and intrinsically to people.” According to Boulin, expertss now agree that salmon from hatcheries vary genetically from their wild counterparts. “Most scientists are now in agreement that hatchery fish are genetically different than wild fish,” Blouin said. “There is little evidence that hatcheries that exist to supplement the wild fish population help the
wild fish population.” According to Bruce McIntosh, who oversees all of the fish hatchery programs for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), 32 hatcheries across Oregon produce roughly 5 million steelhead salmon consistently each year as a whole and will do so for the foreseeable future. ODFW’s mission is insuring that their wild fish stocks are eternally sustainable under Oregon law, McIntosh said. “It’s great work,” McIntosh said of Blouin’s study. “We have a long involvement with Dr. Blouin. The underpinning of his research for the last decade or so has been through our facilities and through our people.” According to McIntosh, they’ve helped fund this study. “Now we’ve described these differences between hatchery and wild fish, and what their effects are, so what about the hatchery creates that situation?” McIntosh said. “What can we do to reduce or eliminate those risks?” Studies involving Blouin set out to answer those questions, which appears to be related to the density of fishes in hatcheries, are currently ongoing and are continually funded by the ODFW, McIntosh said. According to Penaluna, this study has broad applica-
tions since hatcheries are used “We’re always looking for throughout North America. ways to reduce the impact of “This study shows that we hatchery fish on wild fish and need to rethink our hatchery to put those practices into place, designs if we want hatcheries and we’ll continue to do that,” to supplement wild fish popula- McIntosh said. tions,” Penaluna said. baro.news@oregonstate.edu
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Trouble in Europe By Matthew Schofield
McClatchy Washington Bureau
BERLIN — In recent days, Belgian politicians had been warning of a heightened terror threat in Brussels after the arrest of one of the prime players in the November attacks in Paris. In fact, after his arrest, Salah Abdeslam, 26, admitted that he’d been planning attacks in Brussels, and police recovered weapons indicating that he was telling the truth. So Tuesday morning, shortly after 9 a.m., when explosions rocked the city, the targets couldn’t have been less surprising: the check-in counters at the busy Brussels Airport and the Maelbeek subway stop near the offices of the European Parliament and the European Commission. Airports and subways are classic terror targets _ easily reached, crowded and lightly guarded. Even the timing, rush hour on mass transit, was predictable _ commuters aboard public transit were bombed in Madrid in 2004 and London in 2005. Yet the attacks went off. As Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said after the attacks: “What we feared has happened.” Europe today is under siege, and the Islamic State, in claiming responsibility for the 34 deaths and scores of injured in Brussels, promised more to come. “Germany is next,” the Islamic State’s statement
vowed. An attack in Brussels, home to the headquarters of the European Union, was particularly troubling. “This was an attack on all of Europe,” French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday. And it’s not just terrorists besieging the continent. Europe is in trouble on many levels. The EU is struggling. Its currency, the euro, is wobbly. Greece, a member, seems broken. France often looks to be breaking. The British are threatening to leave. Russia is working hard to undermine the EU, funding nationalist political parties whose goals include breaking up the union. All against a backdrop of a burgeoning refugee crisis that began with flight from Libya, then became, starting nearly a year ago, wave after wave of Syrians, Iraqis, Afghans and others, fleeing from Turkey to Greece and then by land primarily to Germany, more than a million people in all. Add to that terror attacks that have come with unprecedented frequency: first in Paris, in January 2015, when three gunmen killed 17 at a satirical newspaper. Then came attacks in Tunisia and Mali that killed British and French tourists. In November came the worst attack in modern French history: Gunmen killed 130 people in Paris in a violent rampage across the city. Tuesday, it was Brussels’ turn. An estimated 38,000 foreign fighters have joined the Islamic
State. Of those, an estimated Brussels had been a terror target before, but not on this scale. As such the city joined the list of European cities that have been hit by large-scale terror attacks. It’s a list that includes Paris, London, Madrid, Istanbul and Oslo. The list of nations suffering through terror attacks can be expanded far beyond Europe, with recent attacks also in places including the United States, Tunisia, Cameroon, Nigeria, Chad, Egypt, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and Israel. Only Monday, Jan Jambon, the Belgian interior minister, had told Belgian public radio that Abdeslam’s capture put the country on alert. “We know that stopping one cell can push others into action,” he said in that interview. “We are aware of it in this case.” And on Sunday, Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders noted Abdeslam had warned he had been planning an attack in Brussels. “He was ready to restart something in Brussels, and it may be the reality because we have found a lot of weapons, heavy weapons, in the first investigations and we have found a new network around him in Brussels,” he said. But still there was little officials could do to stop the attacks, said Mark Singleton, director of the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism in The Hague. McClatchy Washington Bureau
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Oregon State wrestling finishes strong
OSU stumbles on first day of tourney but regains momentum By Danny Rice Sports Reporter
Oregon State wrestling didn’t quite have the start they were hoping for at the NCAA tournament as the Beavers went 1-5 in the first round in New York City. But the Beavers bounced back in the first consolation round as all five wrestlers won their respective matches and advanced to day two. One of the highlights for OSU was redshirt sophomore heavyweight Amar Dhesi. Dhesi—seeded seventh—won his first match by way of a first round pin and followed it up by earning a dominating 12-4 major decision over Collin Jensen of Nebraska to gain a spot in the quarterfinals. Dhesi will have his hands full as he faces Kyle Snyder of Ohio State—the runner up at 197 pounds a year ago. Sophomore 125-pounder Ronnie Bresser was upset in the first round by Dalton Macri of Cornell, 6-5 in double overtime. Bresser was up 3-2 with 30 seconds left in regulation but was called for stalling for the second time and Macri earned a point to tie up the match and ultimately send it to overtime. Macri had the riding time advantage after double overtime and earned the upset. Bresser had another overtime match as he faced the six-seed Eddie Klimara of Oklahoma State in the first round of consolation. In a match that didn’t feature a lot of action, Bresser won 2-1 after the first round of overtime where he rode Klimara for 30 seconds and
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Amar Dhesi becomes first all-american since 2013 after placing fifth in the NCAA tournament. secured the victory. Redshirt junior 133-pounder Joey Palmer started off the day losing a hard fought match to the three-seed in Zane Richards of Illinois, 5-4. Palmer was leading 4-3 heading into round three, but an escape by Richards and riding time, solidified the win for the Fighting Illini. Palmer defeated Austin Eicher of Northern Illinois 6-0 in the first round
of consolation. Redshirt junior 149-pounder Joey Delgado dropped an 11-8 decision to the 11-seed Anthony Collica of Oklahoma State to begin his tournament. Delgado showed grit and toughness in his second match as he edged out Alex Kocer of South Dakota State, 9-7. Senior Seth Thomas got off to a rough start as he lost by major decision to the eight-seed, Chad Welch of Purdue 13-4.
Motivated by not ending his Oregon State career quite yet, he won his consolation match against Dakota Juarez of Eastern Michigan, 8-5. Redshirt freshman Corey Griego lost by major decision in his first NCAA appearance but would bounce back in a big way by earning one of the biggest upsets on day one. Griego defeated the three-seed in Victor Avery of Edinboro, 11-5.
With day one down, the Beavers were tied for nineteenth place with two other Pac-12 schools, Stanford and Arizona State, with 7.5 points. After a day that saw five wrestlers get eliminated, day two ended with redshirt sophomore heavyweight Amar Dhesi earning All-American honors—ending the two-year drought for the Beavers. The last time a Beaver earned AllAmerican honors was Scott Sackaguchi who got fifth, RJ Pena received fifth and Taylor Meek earned fourth. Dhesi, in his second NCAA appearance, faced Arizona State’s Tanner Hall in the “blood round.” Where the winner would advance and guarantee a top eight finish and the loser would be sent home. With the score tied 1-1 in the third round, Dhesi secured a takedown and the victory—solidifying All-American honors for the first time in his career. Dhesi started the day losing to the number two-seed Kyle Snyder of Ohio State 16-5 but bounced back by defeating Hall and then earned an 8-5 victory over the number nine seed Michael Kroells of Minnesota, 8-5. Sophomore Ronnie Bresser had a strong start to the day as he pinned Sean Russell of Edinboro in the second round and defeated Tim Lambert of Nebraska 5-4. He then faced a familiar opponent in Connor Schram of Stanford. Schram beat Bresser twice this season, including in the Pac-12 finals. Unfortunately for Bresser, history repeated itself. After a scoreless first round, Bresser took the bottom position to begin round two. Schram turned Bresser for two points—which would turn out to be the difference in the match. Bresser
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UConn punches ticket to ninth straight final four
By John Altavilla The Hartford Courant BRIDGEPORT, Conn.—It’s clear some think UConn’s domination of women’s basketball is boring, bad for the game, a snooze button to hit 40 times a year. Well, everyone is entitled to an opinion. But on Monday at Webster Bank Arena, all the Huskies did again was enrapture a crowd that has come to love them for their authoritativeness over the last three decades. UConn rocked the place during the Bridgeport regional, filling it with the unique brand of exhilarating basketball that has become synonymous with its brand name. On Saturday, Mississippi State fell with a thud. On Monday, in what Geno Auriemma has called the toughest game of the season to win, the Huskies put tough No. 2 Texas on the canvas. Led by Morgan Tuck’s 22 points and six assists, the Huskies won 86-65 before a crowd of 9,008 to advance to their ninth straight Final Four and 17th overall. The Huskies are two victories from their fourth consecutive national championship and it would give Auriemma a record 11 titles in college basketball,
surpassing John Wooden for most all-time. The Huskies (36-0) will play either Baylor or Oregon State on Sunday in the national semifinals in Indianapolis. Breanna Stewart scored 21 points with 13 rebounds and five assists and Moriah Jefferson had 11 points and nine assists. Ariel Atkins and Lashann Higgs each scored 19 points for the Longhorns. And with that, the in-state careers of Stewart, Moriah Jefferson, Briana Pulido, and likely Tuck, have come to an end. Stewart, Jefferson and Tuck have now won 149 games at UConn. The Huskies winning streak is now 73. On Saturday, the Huskies got the party started early against the Bulldogs, opening a 32-4 lead after the first quarter. The idea was to force the Longhorns into submission the same way. But the Longhorns, who had lost three times to Baylor but just once to anyone else before Monday, did not go as quickly or easily. This was not Mississippi State. There seemed to be no fear in the Longhorns and in the first half when things did not go well, they didn’t just accept their fate. They fought back. Tuck began the game with
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The UConn women hoist the East Regional championship trophy after a 86-65 victory over Texas in their Elite Eight game on Monday, March 28, 2016, at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. four points in the first 1:07, one basket from the baseline, another on a reverse. And she drained a 3-pointer with 5:41 to play in the first to give the Huskies a 12-6 lead. Moments later, Katie Lou Samuelson’s 3-pointer provided the first 10-point lead (15-6). But behind Ariel Atkins, the Longhorns rallied. She scored eight straight points and when Brooke McCarty chipped in a
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three with 1:18 to play in the quarter, Texas was within 19-17. At this point, the Huskies got back to work with 3-pointers by Kia Nurse and Tuck, making it 30-21. But Texas still wasn’t willing to relent. In wasn’t until Auriemma inserted freshman Napheesa Collier that air began to be pumped into the lead. In the last 3:16 of the first half, Collier was 3-for-3 from the field with
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four rebounds and an assist and soon the lead has swelled to 17 points (46-29). Tuck and Stewart led the Huskies in the first half with 10 points each. Stewart added seven rebounds. UConn was also 7-for-12 from 3-point range. Atkins had 12 for the Longhorns, who actually held a rebounding advantage (17-16) in the first 20 minutes. Texas showed its gumption
again in the third quarter. The Huskies opened it up with 3s from Samuelson and Jefferson to give them their first 20-point lead (52-31). But within minutes the Longhorns were at it again, getting 3-pointers from three different players to cut the lead to 54-42. The Hartford Courant
UPCOMING EVENTS Baseball W. Basketball W. Soccer Softball
3/29 vs. San Diego State 4/03 vs. UConn 3/30 vs. Thorns FC @Portland 4/1 @ Stanford
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Greatness for men’s Final Four By Blair Kerkhoff The Kansas City Star
The Final Four is full of story lines, most on the floor but some away from the court. North Carolina is the only top seed in the Final Four. Syracuse is fourth double-digit seed to make the national semifinals. Both have dealt with academic scandals. Oklahoma and Villanova have not. Their game is about the top player, OU’s Buddy Hield, and the Wildcats’ toughness. A dominant team, a magical player, a stunning entry and some old school toughness will come together for the Final Four this week in Houston. North Carolina powered past Notre Dame, 88-74, and Syracuse shocked Virginia, 68-62, on Sunday to complete the field that started taking shape Saturday with victories by a pair of No. 2 seeds over No. 1s, Oklahoma over Oregon and Villanova over Kansas. Heading into the Elite Eight, all four top seeds were alive. After the games, only the Tar Heels survived and is the clear favorite headed to the Final Four. It’s the third time since the bracket expanded to 64 teams in 1985 that three No. 1 seeds lost in the regional finals. “They’re playing the best of anybody left,” Irish coach Mike Brey said of North Carolina. Notre Dame threw a scare into the Tar Heels, using a 12-0 run to take a one-point lead. North Carolina responded with a 12-0 run of its own and led 63-52 with 9:19 to play and was on its way to a Final Four for the first time since the 2009 national championship season. The Tar Heels, 32-6, were expected to win on Sunday. Syracuse wasn’t, and the 10th-seeded Orange looked cooked when top-seeded Virginia took a 54-39 lead with 9:32 remaining. But led by Malachi Richardson, Syracuse made up the deficit and took the lead in less than four minutes. “It was a great comeback,” Orange coach Jim Boeheim said. “One of the best I’ve coached in, any team I’ve had.” Syracuse became the fourth double-digit seed the first No. 10 seed — to reach the Final Four, and the
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outcome set up an all-Atlantic Coast Conference national semifinal. The Tar Heels-Orange game will tip off at 7:49 p.m. Saturday. The contest also comes with an off-court storyline involving scandals. NCAA president Mark Emmert has said that North Carolina’s ongoing investigation into academic fraud would soon be concluded. Syracuse self-imposed a postseason ban in 2015 and received NCAA sanctions that included a ninegame suspension for Boeheim this year for alleged improprieties that included academic misconduct, impermissible benefits and drug-test violations. Besides the suspension, Syracuse vacated 108 of Boeheim’s career victories. None of those came from the 2013 season, the last year the Orange reached the Final Four. When Oklahoma and Villanova tip at 5:09 p.m., all eyes will be on Sooners guard Buddy Hield, whose play has been the talk of the tournament. Hield, who scored 37 points against the Ducks in the region title game, averages 25.4 points and is the first player to bring a scoring average of more than 25 points to a Final Four since Georgia Tech’s Dennis Scott in 1990. Oklahoma takes on a Villanova team that slayed the tournament’s overall No. 1 seed, Kansas, in the regional final. The gritty Wildcats used a hard-nosed defense to hold the Jayhawks to their lowest point total of the season in a 64-59 triumph. “We can grind games out and win on the defensive end,” Villanova guard Ryan Arcidiacono said. Villanova will have to be better on both ends of the floor than they were on Dec. 7 at the Pearl Harbor Invitational in Hawaii. Oklahoma won that meeting 78-55, holding the Wildcats to 4-for-32 shooting on 3-pointers. Hield had 18 and Isaiah Cousins 19, and it was Cousins who took over the game in the second half. Oklahoma won that game but lost twice to Kansas, which couldn’t beat the Wildcats. The Kansas City Star
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would escape later in the second round and Schram would escape in round three to bring the final score to 3-1 in favor of Schram—ending Bresser’s season. Bresser finished his standout season going 31-9. Redshirt junior 133-pounder Joey Palmer won his first match of the day over the 13-seed Cameron Kelly of Ohio, 11-2. He then faced the number 12-seed Ryan Taylor of Wisconsin. Palmer was leading 3-0 midway through the second round but Taylor fought back to tie the score at 4-4 and ultimately earned a riding time point to win, 5-4. Palmer ended the season going 26-12. Redshirt junior 149-pounder Joey Delgado wrestled Geordan Martinez of Boise State to begin the day and was leading midway through the third round, 4-3. Martinez would escape and with riding time, beat Delgado 5-4—eliminating Delgado from the tournament. Delgado finished his junior campaign going 25-16. Senior 165-pounder Seth Thomas faced the number seven-seed Anthony Perrotti of Rutgers, seeking to regain revenge for an earlier season loss—but Thomas was unsuccessful. Perrotti led 12-1 after two rounds—a lead Thomas couldn’t overcome. Thomas lost 15-6 and ultimately ended his Beaver career. Thomas finished his senior season going 22-11 and his Beaver career at 82-36. He also finishes his career as a two-time NCAA qualifier. Redshirt freshman 184-pounder Corey Griego had a tough draw to start day two as he wrestled the number four-seed, Domenic Abounader of Michigan. Griego wrestled Abounader down to the wire and was reversed in overtime to solidify the win for Abounader—ending Griego’s redshirt freshman season. Griego finishes his breakout year going 24-12. After day two, the Beavers placed 23 with 19 points. After a weekend that saw five Beavers eliminated, Saturday was a bright day for
Beaver nation as they saw one of their own earn All-American status. Redshirt sophomore heavyweight Amar Dhesi claimed fifth place Saturday afternoon of the tournament—garnering All-American honors for the first time in his career. He is also the first Beaver to receive All-American status since 2013 and the first heavyweight since 2012 when Clayton Jack earned fourth. Dhesi is the tenth All-American coached by Jim Zalesky in his time at Oregon State. In the consolation semifinals, Dhesi faced the four seed in Adam Coon of Michigan— an opponent Dhesi is all too familiar with. Coon defeated Dhesi earlier this season, 6-3 and these two have squared off numerous of times in the offseason. Unfortunately for Dhesi, Coon made quick work and pinned Dhesi in 48 seconds. The Beaver’s heavyweight would fall to the fifth and sixth place match where he was determined to end his season on a good note. He wrestled the number four seed, Austin Marsden of Oklahoma State. Marsden shot in on Dhesi and looked to almost get the takedown—but Dhesi had different plans. Dhesi sprawled out, got the takedown, and pinned Marsden in the first round with a minute and 31 seconds left on the clock. Dhesi ends his outstanding season going 32-5, including a Pac-12 title. As a team, the Beavers finished with 22 points, good enough for 21st place. The highest scoring Pac-12 team was Stanford, who scored 24 points and finished in 19th place. Penn State won their fifth team title in the last six years as they scored 123 points, including two national champions. Oklahoma State was second with 97.5 points, followed by Ohio State with 86 and Virginia Tech tallying 82 points. The future looks bright for the Beavers as they only lose one senior in Seth Thomas and will return seven wrestlers who have NCAA tournament experience.
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...leave yourself enough time before class to remain both organized and calm. By Jackie Keating Forum contributor
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here’s at least one in every classroom— the person with a planner out, a shiny new notebook and a water bottle and healthy snack at the ready. They look at ease and well-rested. Many of us start out this way at the beginning of a new term, but it becomes increasingly difficult to remain organized, as midterms, meetings and other distractions come out to jumble our brains. However, this could be the term during which you are the student who is organized for the full 11 weeks. First, invest in a planner. If you haven’t got a planner already, they are available for purchase at the bookstore, or you can print just the dates for this term out from the web. Go through the syllabi from your classes and mark all of the due dates and other important events down right away. Doing this will make it easier for you to see on which days during the term you’ll end up having the most amount of work, and you can plan accordingly. Having a planner is just half the battle. The other half is continuing to use it and sticking to the plans you write in it. There is something really satisfying about marking a task as complete, and the victorious feeling may motivate you to continue checking things off. This also means having the planner handy. Bring it to class so you can have instant access in case there’s a syllabus change, and have it with you when you’re doing homework so that you can be sure that you’ve done everything you need to. Your simple calendar book will really make your life easier and more organized. Next, you’re going to want to keep your notes organized so that you’re not an angry, sad puddle when midterms loom. You may want to have one section in a notebook per class you take notes in. For instance, if you’re taking five classes, buy a five-section notebook. Having a single notebook for all of your classes means that you only have to keep track of one item, and it will start to feel strange if you’re leaving
for class without it. Keeping your notes in one place means that loose papers and writing in other places will be less common. Next, keep your stuff in your backpack when you’re not using it. No one likes that horrible feeling that occurs when you’ve left your homework or other important necessities on your desk at home. To solve this issue, put your books and supplies right back in your backpack when you’re done with them so you can grab the whole thing in the morning without having to frantically stuff things in there and hope you’ve got it all. I would also keep a “survival kit” pouch in your backpack. Anything you might forget to bring to class when you’re in a rush in the morning could be stored in one place for those times when your mind is in a million places. Everyone’s survival kit might be different, but some suggestions would be a granola bar, some extra pens and pencils, an extra Scantron sheet or blue-book, and some chap stick. Better yet, leave yourself enough time before class to remain both organized and calm. This is one I struggle with, because I hate waking up until it is absolutely necessary. However, giving yourself time to make a cup of tea and really wake up will make for a more energized and less stressful morning, and might affect your mood for the rest of the day. Leaving enough time goes for assignments too. If you give yourself more time to write a paper, you’ll be less stressed, and therefore more likely to have time to be organized. I’m not saying it’s going to be easy necessarily, but it could make a world of difference as far as how your term goes, especially as the sun comes out and minds get a little absent. It won’t hurt to give it a shot. The opinions expressed in Keating’s column do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. baro.forum@oregonstate.edu
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Annika Heramb’s guest viewpoint raises some excellent points about acquiring an international perspective and becoming a “global citizen.” While I find much to agree with in her viewpoint, I feel compelled to identify an overlooked point and add background that may not be obvious to some readers. Ms. Heramb’s assertion that a student cannot be a global citizen merely by taking classes is absolutely correct. Her suggestions to become involved with international students, seek opportunities to read literature and see movies from other cultures, and participate in international student cultural events are all worthy endeavors. Her assertion that an extended international experience, living among locals, is essential to understanding another culture is also laudable. The point missing in her perspective is that the International Degree provides the opportunity to synthesize an academic foundation, an experiential component, and a guided research thesis. This is the true beauty of the International Degree; the exploration of the international dimension of the student’s major, the experience of living in another culture, and the integration and application of those skills and experiences through a research thesis. Why the current administration at Oregon State University would seek to diminish or even eliminate this creative and rigorous model is beyond me and many others who have seen the incredible results this program produces. The minor investment it takes to support a part-time faculty thesis advisor yields significant dividends. Learning abroad is a life changing experience, though not without its challenges. Therefore,
preparation for living, studying, or interning abroad is necessary through language and culture courses, courses on intercultural communication and observation. Recent research also shows that an opportunity to reflect on the experience is also vital for maximum added value. Internationalizing a university means different things to different people. It is not just how many international students are on the campus; it is not based just on the number of students who go abroad; and it is not just about the number of culturally-focused classes are available. It is each of those things though much, much more. Internationalization is an institutional commitment to provide the resources and support that encourage students to gain an understanding of other cultures and to develop the skills and experiences that will make them functional and comfortable in today’s global society and marketplace. This is what the International Degree does in spades. Its proposed diminution or elimination removes a golden opportunity for OSU students and faculty. And while the International Degree is not the only path to gaining an international perspective, it sets the gold standard for integrating the academic, experiential and personal learning that is worth keeping and enhancing. The ID is an elegant path forward and OSU is fortunate to have it as a curricular option. Paul Primak worked in international education for 34 years, 21 of those at OSU.
New career paths open with ID option I would like to endorse Neil Forsberg’s letter to the editor on March 7 regarding the growing support for restoring the OSU International Degree Program (IDP); and restoring the IDP Faculty Director role … a part-time position that was a key ingredient for the success of this program! My endorsement is based on experience over a seven year period (1999-2005) serving as the IDP Faculty Director. The students in the IDP need good advising and support with their primary degree faculty members to meet the challenges of a dual degree; and that is a key role of the IDP Faculty Director. During my time period in this position, my international colleagues and I worked very closely with all the Colleges on campus, especially the Honors College in meeting student requirements such as teaching a course on research methodologies and providing guidelines for completing student research projects. I can’t think of any aspect in our personal lives and professional careers in today’s society (and well into the future) that does not have an international dimension to the challenges, solutions to problems, and new oppor-
tunities. It is more impor- ing the part-time Faculty tant than ever for students Director’s position. to have academic education and experiences to be effecLoren Kellogg tive in contributing to global issues of significance while Professor Emeritus also being successful at local College of Forestry and regional careers. While OSU is increasing the number of international students on campus, and there are many wonderful opportunities for students to obtain global experience and a global mindset, the International Degree Program was the “unique and ultimate combination” of international education and experience that provided our students with a pathway to a second degree in international studies that was available within every undergraduate degree program at OSU. The compelling success stories from former IDP students and others is hard to describe in words … these stories have always given me an overwhelming sense of pride and accomplishment in having helped IDP students along the way while serving as the Faculty Director. I think that the International Degree Program deserves support from OSU; it has a proven record of success and should be restored includ-
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The Macks, determined to leave their mark
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Band members Sam Fulwiler, Ben Windheim, Joe Windheim and Bailey Sauls. The Windheim brothers have been friends with Sauls and Fulwiler since childhood and use their friendship as a motivating factor as they continue to make a name for themsleves in the music scene of Oregon.
Second place winners of OSUʼs 2016 Battle of the Bands
rock runs deep, as the influence for their band name stems from blues pop culture, according to Windheim. In the early 1900’s there was a gangster who went by the name “Stack Lee.” He became an icon of toughness and style in the minds of early folk and blues musicians after murdering a man for stealing his hat. “The Macks was the name of the gang he was a part of and they were founded on being bad ass,” Windheim said. “I read that and liked the name for the band” The Macks draw their inspiration from blues, rock and psychedelia with influences such as The Black Keys and Cage The Elephant. They re-hash the American blues tradition through raw and amplified guitar riffs, drums and bass. These sounds are held together by the dominant vocals of Sam Fulwiler “I’ve always been into music because of the bands that my parents would play on car rides and around the house like Pearl Jam and the White Stripes. My dad used to sing ‘Jeremy’ and ‘Better Man’ to me before bed when I was little. Music is my favorite form of human expression,” Fulwiler said. The band has two EP ’s :
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For Ben Windheim the desire to make music began when he received his first guitar on his tenth birthday. “I’ve been playing music ever since. I come from a very musicoriented family — music was always playing and it’s been embedded in my mind,” Windheim said. Windheim is the guitarist for the Portland based band, The Macks. They are a self-described alternative and blues rock band. The band consists of Ben’s brother, Joe Windheim on drums, Sam Fulwiler on vocals and Bailey Sauls on bass. The four are childhood friends with the passion and drive to create music and the aspiration to go far with it. “Ben and I met in the fourth grade playing basketball. His father was our coach. Joe, our drummer, is Ben’s little brother and me and Bailey, our bassist, met in middle school,” Fulwiler said. The Macks’ soft spot for blues
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“Nightcrawler” (Feb. 2015) and “Cha Bunky” (Feb. 2016). The also performed a “Live Session with KBVR FM” which is available on their Bandcamp. For their process of creating, the band each brings something of their own. According to Windheim, it begins as a personal experience, being in the studio alone to gather an intimate sense of creativity and ends with the four collaborating. “I find themes from movies or short stories and take them in my own direction. Every song is different, some take weeks of staring at paper and others are last second before or during recording,” Fulwiler said. For The Macks, being on stage together when performing is the most rewarding part of being in a band. Whether it’s musically in the way they play their instrument and the lyrics the vocalist provides, or their presence on stage, the aim is to be vivid storytellers through their music. “It’s the best outlet of all. It’s a way to communicate without really having to talk — I don’t really like to talk, Windheim said. “It’s just about the energy you receive from the crowd that you’re able to give right back.”
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The cover of “Cha Bunky,” The Macks EP released in Feb. 2016. The Macks just recently received a $500 check for winning second place at Battle of the Bands on March 11. They have a show in April at The Black Forest Tavern in Portland and will perform live
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Spalding returns with a thrilling re-creation of herself Review by Henry Robins Arts & Entertainment Contributor
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t’s been nearly a decade since singer and bassist Esperanza Spalding presented her first studio album to the public. Since then she has composed unique blends of jazz, soul and Brazilian music, outsold other jazz artists considerably and even won the 2011 Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Despite her rather uncommercial sound, Spalding has successfully established herself as one of the most prominent jazz artists in the industry. All of these achievements make Spalding’s latest release, “Emily’s D+Evolution,” an important expression of her growth as a songwriter and musician. A rather experimental project, the album takes a different musical approach compared to Spalding’s previous releases. Using distinct fusions of rock and jazz, she creates a highly unconventional sound, while making a statement that she has no plans on slowing her career down.
For the Portland native’s first album in four years, Spalding has teamed up with longtime David Bowie collaborator and producer, Tony Visconti. Largely a concept album, Spalding sings the music through an alter ego ‘Emily’ (her middle name), making the album more reminiscent of a 1970’s Bowie record. With all but one of the tracks being original compositions, “Emily’s D+Evolution” presents Spalding at the peak of her song writing capabilities. With poetic lyrics and rich, dynamic instrumentation, Spalding shows that she isn’t afraid to have some fun with her music. Many of the songs are guitar based and devoid of wind instruments, making them difficult to distinguish as “jazz” compositions. But while some of the songs sound purely rock-oriented, the entirety of the album still fits within the category of jazz music. Songs like “Judas” and “Earth to Heaven” are heavily based in rhythm and syncopation, with diverse influences
from funk and soul. The opener “Good Lava,” is very rock based, featuring distorted guitars and a standard composition. Other songs have Spalding going more free-style and experimental. For instance, “Farewell Dolly” is a unique track that has Spalding singing along only to her bass guitar. Other tracks like “Funk the Fear’” have all the erratic, spontaneous fun of a Frank Zappa tune. The album also never falls short of demonstrating Spalding’s talents. “Unconditional Love” manages to showcase Spalding’s dynamic vocal and falsetto range, while her virtuoso bass playing is demonstrated throughout the entire album. On ‘Farewell Dolly’ she brings her bass performance to the forefront, playing it with a very harmonized style, giving the instrument a sound of its own. The free-style format of “Emily’s D+Evolution” is further presented with its lyrical style and content. At times we see Spalding deal with serious topics
like education and race. In “Good Lava” for example, she talks about venting creatively and in “Noble Nodes” about in the atrocities committed by American colonists. Other tracks see Spalding purely enjoying herself, with “Ebony and Ivy’” featuring segments of spoken poetry. She even comically sings about wanting ice cream on the closing track “I Want It Now.” For an artist who hit the peak of her popularity in the last few years, Spalding has proven that she refuses to let fame go to her head. In fact, “Emily’s D+Evolution” proves that Spalding is not afraid to stray from the mainstream, be true to her creative self and simply have fun with making music. After building a career built on jazz and R&B, Spalding seems to have finally created a musical sound that is entirely her own. baro.arts@oregonstate.edu