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Researchers at Oregon State University find that spirituality and religion have individual but complementary influences on health. “Religion helps regulate behavior and health habits, while spirituality regulates your emotions,” Carolyn Aldwin, the Jo Anne Leonard endowed director of OSU’s Center for Healthy Aging Research, said in a press release. Aldwin and colleagues have been working to understand and make a distinction of the beneficial connections between health, religion and spirituality. The result is a new theoretical model, which defines two distinct pathways. Aldwin, a gerontology professor in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at OSU, is co-author with researcher in School of Social and Behavioral Health Science Yu-Jin Jeong, Ph.D. candidate in the human development and family sciences program at OSU, Ritwik Nath and Crystal L. Park of the University of Connecticut. Together, they wrote a paper published in February 2014 in the journal “Psychology of Religion and Spirituality.” The study found that religiousness is strongly associated with better health behavior habits, including lower smoking and alcohol consumption and greater likelihood of medical screenings, but only weakly related to inflammatory biological traits. Measures of spirituality are more strongly linked to biological traits, including blood pressure, cardiac reactivity, immune factors and disease progression, while religious alienation has adverse effects on both pathways. “No one has ever reviewed all of the different models of how religion affects health,” Aldwin said. “We’re trying to impose a structure on a very messy field.” There can be some overlap of the influences of religion and spirituality on health, Aldwin said. The goal of the study is to help researchers develop better measures for analyzing the connections between religion, spirituality and health, and then explore possible clinical interventions. Further research is needed to test the theory and investigate the contrasts between the two pathways. managing@dailybarometer.com
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graduate students reported marijuana use within the last 30 days, according to a spring 2013 National College Health Assessment reference group summary. People at Oregon State University admitted usage was around 23.7 perBy Sean Bassinger cent in 2012, according to Robert Reff, THE DAILY BAROMETER OSU substance abuse coordinator. Primarily for students who have Senate Bill 1556, which would legalize marijuana for anyone 21 and older, been sanctioned due to violations of remains frozen in committee discus- the law, the Student Health Services sions after the 2013 short legislative IMPACT program focuses on substance abuse recovery and awareness. session ended. Around 18.3 percent of underSee Marijuana | page 4 n
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After a collaborative meeting held during spring break, opportunities for improved medical aid appear promising for the nearly 1,100 student veterans who attend Oregon State University. Representatives from regional Veterans Affairs medical centers, OSU health services and the OSU veterans workgroup met March 25 in Plageman Student Health Center to discuss the medical needs of Corvallis’ student veterans. In order to receive VA-provided medical care, OSU student veterans must drive to either Portland or Roseburg. Although no group made any official commitments, VA and OSU representatives agreed to explore additional methods and options for student veterans’ medical aid. OSU Veterans Resources Coordinator Gus Bedwell entered the meeting hoping for the installation of a federal satellite clinic on campus, but the option was ultimately found to be unfeasible. “It was determined that … budgetary restraints would prevent the Student Health Center from having VA medical care on campus,” Bedwell said. A later addition of such aid to the preexisting Student Health Center is highly unlikely, according to Bedwell. Instead of satellite aid, federal VA representatives suggested that both parties look into creating a telehealth system in Corvallis. Telehealth systems allow individuals to connect through a portable video device to regional VA medical centers to receive medical help from a variety of clinics. Bedwell noted that the system would save many students a costly and time-consuming drive. Student panelists at the meeting also suggested additional transportation options be made available for students who cannot drive themselves to the regional medical centers. A recent grant applied for by the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs may be able to help defray some of the costs associated with such a transit program expansion. The Portland VA medical center will next host OSU representatives, showing them in turn what processes and systems the center employs. OSU Student Health Services and the OSU veterans workgroup also scheduled a professional development event to further foster awareness of the VA medical system. “Our goal here, collectively, is to remove barriers for student veterans (so that they may) be able to access health care,” Bedwell said. “It’s health care in general, a combination of both OSU and VA medical care (that we want to provide).”
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PORTLAND — A judge has ordered federal agencies to reconsider the number of planned hatchery fish releases into the Elwha River on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula As crews finish the largest dam removal in history on the Elwha, managers are working to restore fish runs above the dam sites. Their plan includes releasing more than 7 million hatchery salmon and steelhead into the river. That plan has been controversial. Some conservation groups want to see wild fish repopulate the river on their own. They’re worried that releasing too many hatchery fish will reduce the chances of wild fish reproducing. They sued the agencies in charge of the plan as well as officials with Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, which operates hatcheries on the river. One of their arguments was
In his opinion, the judge wrote that “the court is concerned with the spring coho and steelhead releases,” and as the agencies consider options for releasing fewer hatchery fish, those proposed numbers “would be a good starting point for an agreement.” The National Marine Fisheries Service released a statement in response to the decision noting that the judge upheld the Katie Campbell | EARTHFIX overall hatchery plan for the In this 2011 photo, Lower Elwha Hatchery Manager Larry Elwha River. “Numerous reviews and a Ward feeds the steelhead and coho that are raised in a broad consensus of scientists hatchery for introduction to the Elwha. have found that hatcheries are that the agencies - including none.” necessary during dam removthe National Marine Fisheries Federal Judge Benjamin Settle al to prevent the wild Elwha Service and the National Park agreed with that argument. He’s salmon and steelhead populaService - failed to consider ordered federal agencies to meet tions from being extinguished options that would release fewer with conservation groups to by sediment as the dams come hatchery fish into the river. consider an option that would down,” the statement reads. “There was no range of alter- reduce the number of spring “The court upheld the Federal natives,” said Kurt Beardslee, coho salmon and steelhead agencies’ decisions and the executive director of the Wild released to just 50,000 apiece. hatchery plans of the Lower Fish Conservancy. “It was either Those are the numbers conser- Elwha Klallam Tribe on all points except one.” plant all of the hatchery fish or vation groups proposed.
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MARIJUANA n Continued from page 1 Guided by Reff, the $115 seminars consist of two sessions, one week apart and function based on the student’s overall needs. Despite discussions involved with legalizing marijuana in Oregon, Oregon State University Student Health Services plans on maintaining its focus around alcohol abuse. “Alcohol is going to be our number one priority, with or without the legalization of marijuana,” Reff said. In addition, Reff said he has not seen any evidence that marijuana helps anxiety or cures terminal illnesses. “I think people make assumptions that marijuana cures diseases,” Reff said. “It’s really not this cure-all people perceive it to be.” In some cases, Reff said marijuana could actually increase anxiety levels depending on the
personal effects experienced by an individual. Reff did, however, say it has been shown to affect pain and provide relief as a potential treatment. “There are a lot of individual differences in how people process marijuana and how it affects them,” Reff said. Jenny Haubenreiser, executive director of SHS, also served as director of health promotion at Montana State University. During her time there, Haubenreiser said Montana became one of the first states to legalize medical marijuana. “What was happening in that state was really interesting,” Haubenreiser said. Haubenreiser said repeated use of marijuana could lead to damaging psychological effects and missed classes. Haubenreiser said most of her concerns stem from little information available on the properties of various marijuana types and different levels of THC within them. In addition, she said
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Oregon State loses 4 games to Arizona over weekend after taking 2 of 3 from ASU By Josh Worden THE DAILY BAROMETER
The Oregon State softball team had a major high point and a significant low point in the past two weeks. The Beavers pulled off a big series win two weeks ago, taking two of three from then-No. 5 Arizona State in a three-game stint, which culminated March 16. OSU (11-17, 2-5 Pac-12) wasn’t able to replicate that effort against No. 8 Arizona and California, however, losing four games by a combined score of 49-5 to follow the ASU upset. Cal arrived in Corvallis this weekend but was only able to play one game due to rain — Saturday’s game was pushed back to Sunday to form a doubleheader, which was cut in half when a 13-3 Golden Bears victory was immediately followed by rain showers. Head coach Laura Berg was disappointed with the effort that her team delivered against Cal. “Obviously we didn’t show up in that first game with six errors and
only four hits,” she said. “We didn’t show them what we are truly capable of doing.” Arizona trounced the Beavers in the second series of the conference schedule, with OSU losing all three contests by the eight-run mercy rule. Arizona State, now ranked No. 9 in the nation, had the opposite result against the Beavers. Led by sophomore left fielder Kori Nishitomi’s four hits in the rubber match, OSU grabbed a 3-1 victory over ASU for the first series win against the Sun Devils in four years. Nishitomi led off the first game against ASU with a solo home run, her first of the season. It ended up being the difference in the contest as OSU held on for a 3-2 victory. Her 4-for-4 performance in the final ASU game was the 18th time in OSU history that a player has recorded four hits in a game. She reached that milestone with three singles and a triple. “That’s normal for Kori, she’s a fighter,” Berg said after the game. “She did it all, that’s why she’s in that leadoff spot.” Nishitomi has continued that success, batting 10-for-21 (.476) in conference with a .500 on-base percentage.
Junior center fielder Dani Gilmore has benefited from Nishitomi’s penchant for getting on base. Giving up the leadoff role to Nishitomi and taking the third slot in the lineup, Gilmore has posted 17 RBIs this season, two of them coming on a two-run home run Sunday against Cal. Beating ASU gave the Beavers their first series win over a top-10 team since a defeat of No. 9 Washington in 2012. Both wins over ASU came against senior pitcher Dallas Escobedo, one of the premier pitchers in the nation. She was coming off Pac-12 Player of the Week honors heading into the OSU series. OSU is 2-2 at home this season, playing for the first time in 2014 at the OSU Softball Complex against ASU. The Beavers added another home matchup Wednesday against UC Santa Barbara, which OSU was supposed to play in the Long Beach State Invite Feb. 28. The single game with UCSB at 12 p.m. will be the last home game for the Beavers until the Civil War series gets underway April 12. Josh Worden, sports reporter On Twitter @WordenJosh sports@dailybarometer.com
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he Oregon State women’s basketball team may be out, but they can’t be too down. The Beavers were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament on March 22, ending their season, but the sting of that latest loss will fade quickly. Once the team regroups and the tournament becomes a distant memory, the Beavers’ amazing run in the 2013-14 season will come to the forefront. Remember, this was a team coming off a highly disappointing 2012-13
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OSU scored four runs in the first inning Sunday and never looked back. Junior left fielder Michael Conforto led the Beavers at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs batted in. Senior first baseman Kavin Keyes THE DAILY BAROMETER No. 6 Oregon State took two of three went 2-for-5, including a three RBI games in Tucson, Ariz., over the week- triple, and junior right fielder Dylan end, culminating in an 11-0 victory to Davis added a solo home run, his third of the season. close the series out Sunday. Junior left-hander Jace Fry was domiThe series win came after the Beavers dropped two of three against Arizona nant on the mound, surrendering just State in Corvallis the previous weekend. See baseball | page 6 n
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The Oregon State gymnastics team headed to the Pac-12 Championships over spring break in hopes of defending its Pac-12 title. The Beavers were unable to replicate last year’s results, however. They finished fifth with a score of 196.275, their fourth-lowest score of the season. Junior Chelsea Tang led the Beavers in the meet, finishing fourth in the all-around with a score of 39.325. The Beavers started the meet off on the floor decently, scoring 49.050. Oregon State was led by Tang, and juniors Cerise Witherby and Kailie Ponto — Tang scored 9.850 and both Witherby and Ponto scored 9.825. After the first event, OSU was in third, trailing Utah (49.400) and Stanford (49.350). At this point, the Beavers headed to the vault in need of some big scores to keep the
meet close. Despite all six gymnasts hitting their routine, the team didn’t have enough stuck landings to achieve big scores. Sophomore Erika Aufiero and junior Taylor Keeker both scored 9.825 in the event, but no other Beaver was able to top a score of 9.800. After vault, the Beavers fell to fourth place, sitting behind second by roughly 0.400 points, a large but not insurmountable lead. This was a great moment for the team to move to the bars, one of its highest-ranked events of the season. The Beavers were able to put together their best performance of the meet with a score of 49.200. Tang led the way with a score of 9.900, tying a career-best, followed by senior Brittany Harris (9.850), senior Hannah Casey (9.825) and freshman Kaytianna McMillan (9.825). Every Beaver scored a 9.800 or higher in this event. Their performance on bars closed the gap on third place, trailing UCLA 147.325147.125. A difficult amount to overtake, but doable, especially heading into the beam
where the Beavers are ranked seventh in the nation. They were able to hit all six routines, led by freshman Madeline Gardiner who scored a 9.875. Her performance was followed up by McMillan (9.850) and Tang (9.825). OSU scored 49.150 on beam in total, but the score was not enough to propel them past UCLA, who ended the meet 0.250 points ahead of the Beavers. The National Collegiate Women’s Gymnastics Championships regional selections were announced a few days later, placing OSU as the second seed at the University Park Regional Championships. They will be held at Penn State, where OSU will be joined by No. 1 Florida, No. 15 Penn State, No. 23 New Hampshire, Kentucky and Maryland. The top two teams will advance and the top two competitors from each event not on an advancing team will move on to the national championships in Alabama. The Daily Barometer On Twitter @barosports sports@dailybarometer.com
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And that’s the thing — they’re still not satisfied. “I know we want to be back (to the NCAA Tournament), and that’s motivation in itself,” said sophomore guard Jamie Weisner. “We’re all going to be in the gym this offseason working. We’re just going to continue to get better.” The Beavers will graduate just one player this year, senior guard Alyssa Martin, who’s been with the Beavers since Rueck was hired four years ago. As much as she contributes to the team’s
one hit in seven innings in the victory, while striking out five. He carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning before the Wildcats reached on a single. The performance was good enough to earn Fry Pac-12 Conference Pitcher of the Week honors for the second time this season. Fry earned the award March 6 following a no-hitter against Northern Illinois. The series victory was important for Oregon State following its two losses against the Sun Devils. OSU won the series opener, 4-0, behind the arm of senior Ben Wetzler, but faltered in the final two games. Oregon State took a 2-1 lead into the ninth inning against ASU in game two, but a run off starter Andrew Moore sent the game to extra innings. The Sun Devils were able to score again, this time off senior Scott Schultz, sealing the come-from-behind victory. ASU then closed out the series with a convincing 7-3 win. Despite the struggles against Arizona State, Wetzler continued to be dominant for the Beavers. The left-hander went seven innings against ASU, allowing two hits while striking out eight. He went 7 1/3 in his next start against Arizona, keeping the Wildcats off the scoreboard, allowing just three hits and striking out six. The victory pushed Wetzler’s record to 5-0 on the season and gives him 29 for his career, which is the most for all active players in the nation. The two performances dropped Wetzler’s earned run average to 0.47 on the season,
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haven’t had that (success) in the past,” Rueck said. “This is a pivotal time for us as we head into the offseason.” While Tuesday’s loss may have marked the end of their season, there is still plenty left that this group can achieve. This year’s tournament run was merely a taste of things to come, because the Beavers might just be getting warmed up.
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culture, and as much as she’s a role model in practice for some of the younger players, the core of the team is still coming back next year. They’ll still have Sydney Wiese and Gabby Hanson, who’ll be sophomores. Ruth Hamblin, Jamie Weisner and Deven Hunter will be juniors, and Ali Gibson will be the lone senior. All those players will be another year older with that much more experience. “I can’t wait to watch this team work this offseason because we
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April Fools’ Day upon us
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t’s kind of fitting that our first (second) day back at school is April Fools’ Day. It definitely feels like someone, or something, is laughing at us when our alarms go off in the morning and we drag ourselves out of bed and into the classroom and are forced to take classes like “Introduction to Microsoft Word” to fulfill degree requirements, even though we already know all the things about Microsoft Word that we need to — and for the things we don’t know and might need, that’s why we’ve got the Internet. Despite common misconceptions, the Internet is for more than just the three P’s (porn, procrastination and proselytizing) — though not much more. However, the most important of the three is procrastination. Because productive procrastination is how everything in life gets done. Delaying one thing by doing another, or even learning something (as a last resort), is why the world keeps turning. That, and, like, physics (or something). Productively procrastinating can yield surprising knowledge squirrelled away in the back of your brain, ready and waiting to jump on the conversational grenade of an awkward silence. For instance, did you know that the keyboard shortcut to flying in Minecraft’s creative mode is to double tap the spacebar? It saves a tremendous amount of time on building projects or exploring expeditions. Did you know that elephants are the only mammal that can’t jump? Apparently, baby elephants can jump, but adults can’t. That must suck: measuring your age based on whether you can successfully spring upward and land without shattering all the bones in your legs. Or, did you know that the only thing the President of the United States swears to when he or she takes the oath of office is to “...faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Seems a little vague. But now we’re back to using our time and energy learning about the things that will make us money, help us in our future careers and improve our lives. It’s awful. We’d rather be learning what we want, when we want to, at our own pace. We want to know why elephants can’t jump, darn it. We don’t care about stupid Microsoft Word, WWII, the covalent bonds of hydrogen, what Oxford commas are or why we can’t use them in AP style. We can learn everything we need to on the Internet, except: having to put up with absurd schedules, time-wastingly uninformative classes and how to work in small groups with hateful people who will contribute absolutely nothing to the project. These are the skills that are necessary for success in life. So basically, suck it up and deal until the university finally gives in and gives you your degree. It’s equally horrible for everyone, even the people who love school.
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here are a lot of ridiculous holidays out there: St Patrick’s Day, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, Sweetest Day (OK, Sweetest Day sounds alright). But perhaps the most nonsensical holiday out there is April Fools’ Day. Unlike holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, where an abundance of loved ones gather together to gorge themselves and give useless gifts under the guise of religion or patriotism, April Fools’ Day has no clear reason as to why it exists. There are only speculations as to how it originated and why we still observe it as a holiday. The most famous theory is that when France changed its calendar in 1500s, so the New Year would begin in January instead of April, there were some country folk who didn’t catch wind of this change and others who did but were unwilling to go by the new schedule. These people
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Scottaline were referred to as “April Fools,” according to a National Graphic article. If that is indeed the case, why are we recognizing a holiday that ridicules others for something they had no control over, or for standing up for themselves? It seems as though that would give us more incentive to eliminate April Fools’ Day from our extensive list of celebrations. I understand why we celebrate holidays that we don’t fully understand or believe in. Take Christmas, for example. It’s a Christian holiday but it is also nationally recognized as a day
to stay home, exchange gifts and spend time with family. People find Christmas events fun and festive, regardless of religious practices they may or may not be involved in. We have enough ambiguous holiday events stamped on our calendars. Maybe we don’t need another one. Especially if it’s a day when people are either annoyed or cautiously avoiding others in fear of mean pranks and cruel practical jokes. No one wants to end up like the poor guy who was pranked in 2008 by his wife for the whole world to hear. The woman was prompted by a radio host to tell her husband that their 9-year-old son was not his. If he took the news well they would give her two tickets to a Kanye West concert. If he didn’t receive the news graciously… well… one has no time to think about consequences when Kanye West tickets are being waved
around. Needless to say, it went horribly. The husband thought he would get back at his seemingly unfaithful wife by letting her in on a little secret — he’d been sleeping with her sister for a year. Who knows how true this story is. Regardless, it presented a sticky situation that could have been easily avoided if A) pranks were recognized as what they really are: planned heart attacks, and B) if people just stopped supporting Kanye West. What I’m getting at here is that pranks are mean and April Fools’ Day is a conspiracy against those who would like to live prank-free lives (even if it’s just for one day out of the year). t
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Children shouldn’t take candy from strange, evil rabbits W
hen spring rolls around and it’s time to start painting eggs and buying gratuitous amounts of chocolate, shoppers find themselves faced with that fluffy, long-eared supposed harbinger of joy — the Easter Bunny. Frankly, I don’t understand the connection between bunnies and the Christian holiday Easter — Jesus died on the cross to save people from their sins. I don’t recall reading anything about bunnies being present at the death or during the reawakening/
be representative of spring and youth and the things themselves essentially scream rapid reproduction so it fits the mood — but they’re evil. Cassie Obviously I’m distinctly biased on this subject. When I was in the low single digits — 2 or 3 — my parents took me to visit some family friends. zombification process. But that could just be because rab- They owned a house rabbit. bits are evil. While the adults sat on the couch, Sure, maybe eggs and bunnies are I hung out on the floor in my little holdovers from when the pagan holi- Gymboree tank top, playing with day and the Christian holiday were blocks and just minding my own combined. Or they’re supposed to business.
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My mom noticed the rabbit acting really sketchy. It was moving covertly from chair to couch to coffee table and generally sneaking in my direction. As Black Ops Bunny approached me on the floor, the adults cooed and smiled at the adorableness of it all. The little baby and the bunny sitting together was a scene that Hallmark would have drooled over. And then the rabbit latched onto the back of my tank top with its teeth and front paws and proceeded to rake its hind feet down my exposed toddler shoulders, drawing blood. I shrieked in pain and the rabbit made a quick retreat as my father lunged forward, threatening to wring its neck. My parents demanded an explanation from their friends, who claimed the rabbit must have thought that I was another rabbit and I was invading its territory. This random act of violence has not done well for my opinion of rabbits in general. I’ve yet to receive proof they’re the superficially sweet-tempered balls of fluff that are advertised. In addition to being stymied at the consumer rabbit worship that takes place around Easter, I’m confused as to why rabbits are kept as pets. None of the domestic rabbits I’ve encountered want to be pets. When even gently attempting to pick a rabbit up in a pet store, there are even odds that the rabbit will spontaneously freak out and scratch the poor sucker holding it. Rabbits have been domesticated since the fifth century, and mostly for human consumption, according to a piece in The Examiner. Comparatively, dogs have been domesticated for around 14,000 years, according to About.com. Dogs are clear communicators about territory and aggression, and humans have been around dogs long enough that understanding signs that a dog does not want you around is nearly second nature. If a dog is being territorial, it will growl, show its teeth and bark. If a rabbit is being territorial or trying to establish dominance, it will indicate this by a very low grunting or growling noise or by just flat out mounting the subordinate rabbit. Or toddler in my case. Rabbits are evil. Monty Python was right. I nominate dogs for the new Easter candy-selling mascot. Because at least with a dog you know what means what — with a rabbit you have no idea. t
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Twilight is the best love story of all time I
recently had a discussion with an acquaintance about the merits of the film and book series, “Twilight.” Admittedly, I was never a fan. My relationship experience taught me that true and all-consuming love doesn’t exist in high school, while my film school education told me it’s not a good idea to shoot an entire movie through a blue filter. I didn’t appreciate being told that my life and love isn’t worth it, unless I’m head-overheels in love with a brooding bad boy who pushes me away for my own good. But I have to say, that acquaintance of mine completely changed my mind with just one mind-boggling statement: “Come on, it’s just like ‘Pride and Prejudice.’ This is a proven story formula that works.” Wow. What an eye-opening revelation. Of course “Twilight” is a wonderful and
classic love story. Probably even better than “Pride and Prejudice.” I mean, Mr. Darcy doesn’t sneak into Elizabeth’s house to watch her sleep. That is romantic. And she isn’t enough in love with him to risk her life multiple times just to entice his return their relationship. Where’s the drama, Jane Austen? Looking back at this proven story formula, I’m appalled that Elizabeth never induced jealousy in Mr. Darcy through her best friend. How could she tell he really loved her? And how come Mr. Darcy never pushed Elizabeth away because he was afraid he might kill her? He must not want to protect her from every minute danger of the world. Why didn’t he follow her around and keep her from living an independent life? We all know women need constant protection. He must not really love her. Because
passion and love come from fear. As a woman, all I want in the entire world is a man who is so desperately in love with me, and I with him, that I can’t function when he isn’t around. I want to be obsessed. Forget a fulfilling career or friends — I want to marry
right now and start having babies so he can never leave. And I want him to be immortal so it truly is forever. Shelly Lorts, online editor On Twitter @ShellyLorts forum@dailybarometer.com
‘Divergent’doesn’t diverge from Hollywood’s dystopian formula
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n a dystopian future, our extraordinary young heroine fights the rigid system of society. No, it’s not “The Hunger Games,” but the new Neil Burger film, “Divergent.” Although “Divergent” doesn’t execute the dystopian-future-with-plucky-heroine box-office-hit formula as well as “The Hunger Games,” it still manages to entertain. Based on the 2011 Veronica Roth novel of the same name, “Divergent” takes place in the wind-turbine filled, crumbling city of Chicago after an apocalyptic world war. The five castes in this future are the Dauntless, the parkour loving soldiers; Abnegation, the selfless governing group; the lackluster farmers, Amity; Candor, the honest ones; Erudite, the intelligent group who cause trouble. After taking a test to determine which group she will fit in best, our heroine Tris (Shailene Woodley) discovers she’s a Divergent. Divergent means that she is suited for inclusion in multiple castes, rather than the usual one. Tris’ results are kept quiet, as the Erudites find Divergents a problem in the rigid but
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Saling successful system in place. The Erudites are determined to eliminate all Divergents to prevent disruptions to the system. Kate Winslet plays the leader of the Erudites. She’s pushing their plan to overthrow Abnegation along with ridding the city of Divergents. In the Sorting Hat-esque scene during which teens choose the caste they will live their lives in, Tris goes against parental expectations and chooses Dauntless. While in training, Tris becomes acquainted with the mysterious and handsome instructor, Four (Theo James). Four gives Tris subtle tips when her training is going less than spectacularly, partially due to the sadistic main instructor Eric (Jai Courtney). A major problem I had with “Divergent” was how
long it took to really get into the major plot. After about an hour and 45 minutes, the Erudites’ plot finally begins to unfold. Because building the world took so long, the last 30 minutes felt rushed. A few major events happen, but pass by so quickly their impact isn’t as powerful as it should, or could, be. There is far too much of the physical training Tris goes through in the middle, and too few major plot developments. Woodley and James do have good chemistry on the screen, which will benefit the future movies in the series. I was disappointed with how standard “Divergent” came off. There are a few cliches and corny lines throughout, but nothing sets it apart from the other dystopian movies that have become so popular. “Divergent” is by no means bad. However, by the same scale, it isn’t anything special. It’s average, with a few exciting parts. Hopefully the next installments in the series will be a little more engrossing. Derek Saling, A&E writer forum@dailybarometer.com
Putting a Westerosian spin on Oregon State University S pring is here, but winter is coming. Sunday will be the debut of HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” There will be plenty of legitimate coverage of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy epic in the coming weeks, but in honor of April Fools’ Day, I thought I’d have a little fun by breaking down Oregon State University into factions based on Westeros, the world in “Game of Thrones.” Obviously, the characters in Westeros live in a violent world full of backstabbing, incest and few laws, and those at OSU do not. If an organization or person is directly associated with someone from the show, please don’t take it literally. House Lannister: The sixth floor of the Kerr Administration Building The Lannisters are in charge of the land. After the Lannisters, House Stark and House Baratheon took down the Mad King, Robert Baratheon took the throne, until he was poisoned to death and the Lannisters took over. While it’s pre-teen psychopath Joffrey Baratheon who is technically running the show, it’s Tywin Lannister who is the most powerful man in the land. Tywin is smart and shrewd, just like Ed Ray, the school president. The iron throne of Westeros has a small council, composed of the smartest and most important people from the realm. While not directly a part of House Lannister, the council is vital to
the success and failures of the kingdom. Provost Sabah Randhawa fills in as the Hand of the King, who (as of now), is Tywin Lannister, but for the sake of this analogy, we’ll backdate it so Randhawa fills the role as Tyrion Lannister, the crafty and ingenious man who does all the behind-the-scenes work. Vice President for University Relations and Marketing Steve Clark is OSU’s Lord Varys, “the spider,” who is the Master of Whispers on the small council. Clark takes care of any media obligations, is involved in numerous programs and committees of his own and is almost always the first to know of any campus happenings. Lastly, Glenn Ford, the OSU Vice President for Finance and Administration, is Lord Petyr Baelish, the Master of Coin. House Baratheon: Athletics The Baratheons were at the forefront of the overthrow of the Targaryens, because of their skill in battle. Three brothers — Robert, Stannis and Renly — are at the top of the Baratheon family hierarchy, and all three are skilled in a different respect. Robert, who was the king at the beginning of the series, was one of the greatest warriors in Westeros, and led his troops to victory in the battlefield during the revolt, the same way Mike Riley leads his football team as the staple sport at OSU. Stannis is the harshest of the three, but has a strict sense of justice and a great moral compass, like baseball coach Pat Casey.
Renly, the youngest of the three, is charismatic and makes many friends because of it. His armies consisted of numerous bannermen because he is so accepting of all. Men’s basketball coach Craig Robinson fits as Renly. All three brothers have their own rightful claim as the heir of the throne and are often at odds because of it, but the three also know they belong together as family. The Baratheons soldiers, plus Stannis’ use of Melisandre’s sorcery, give them powerful allies — the student-athletes. House Targaryen: Greek life At the start of the show, the Targaryens are isolated from the rest of Westeros, but still hold power and their name still rings out among the houses of the realm, just like Greek life at OSU. Blond-haired and beautiful, the Targaryens’ charm and appearance is a plus, but they still have the might to reclaim the throne. The Greeks are a united group at OSU, whether in philanthropic movements or fighting for what they believe in, like the changing of the First-Year Experience. That unison can be characterized as the dragons the Targaryens possess. The Greeks aren’t big in numbers compared to the rest of campus, but when they come together, it can be as ferocious as the roar and fire of a dragon. The Brotherhood Without Banners: NARPS and geeds Non-athletic regular people (NARPS) and non-Greeks (geeds) make up most of the student body at OSU, yet don’t belong to any house.
The Brotherhood Without Banners is an outlaw group in Westeros with the mission of protecting the smallfolk from the royalty that may try to take advantage of them or act violently against them. They fight using guerilla warfare and move from place to place, and they resist any ruler who isn’t a rightful heir to the throne. The Night’s Watch: ROTC The Reserve Officer Training Corps at OSU is a small, isolated group — yet is one of the most important. Made up of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines, ROTC is a training ground for future men and women who will serve in the U.S. military. The Night’s Watch stands guard at The Wall in Westeros, to protect the realm from the wildlings and white-walkers who dwell in the outside. There is no formal military at OSU (thankfully), but our ROTC units are the closest thing we have to one. House Stark: Student Media I had initial reservations about using this analogy, because the Starks are the most likable group in the sinister world of “Game of Thrones.” However, like the Starks, Student Media at OSU often tries to be as objective, thorough and fair as possible, yet continuously get undermined and abused by the rest of the land. Speaking from experience, we’ve gone through more than one Red Wedding. Warner Strausbaugh, editor-in-chief On Twitter @WStrausbaugh editor@dailybarometer.com
Soomi Kim visits OSU Oregon State University alumna Soomi Kim will be visiting campus this week to hold a workshop, lecture and performance. Kim is a Korean-born and New York City-based actor/movement artist (dancer, stage martial arts, choreographer, gymnast), an award-winning artist and a former OSU actress and gymnast. Kim’s original play about Bruce Lee, “Lee/gendary,” garnered six New York Innovative Theater (2009) award nominations and three wins, including Outstanding Production of a Play. Kim was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress (for her role as Bruce Lee). “Dictee: bells fall a peal to sky,” is Kim’s dance theater adaptation of the late Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s literary collage “Dictee.” Wednesday at 5 p.m., Kim will hold a workshop in Withycombe Hall’s lab theater, in which Kim will discuss how she develops her work and how others might use this process. Friday at 7:30 p.m., Kim will hold a combined performance and lecture in the lab theater. Both events will be free and open to the public.
OSU Theatre’s student-directed Spring One Acts auditions Student directors Michael Beaton, Anna Mahaffey, Br yanna Rainwater, Deborah Shapiro, Teri Straley, Sam Thompson, Troy Toyama, Sam Zinsli, Emily Zellner-Gisler, Joseph Workman and Ricky Zipp will be directing the Spring One acts this year. Auditions for the wide variety of 12 plays -- comedy and drama, classics and freshly written -- will be held April 8 and 9 at 7 p.m. In Withycombe Hall’s lab theater. Many actors will be needed to fill the casts of the 12 plays, which will be performed June 4-8 in the lab theater. All students are encouraged to audition -- being in OSU’s Theatre Program is not a requirement to act in its plays.
Chamber Music Corvallis The 55th season of Chamber Music Corvallis continues with the “Ying Quartet: Music for Healing” on April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the LaSells Stewart Center. The Ying Quartet will play Samuel Barber’s “Quartet Op. 11,” the original version of Adagio for Strings/Agnus Dei; Randall Thompson’s “Alleluia”; Billy Childs’ “Awakening” and Beethoven’s “Quartet in A minor, Op. 132.” Individual tickets are available online, at the door and from Grass Roots Bookstore in Corvallis. Ticket prices range from $24 to $27.