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By Sean Bassinger Classified staff registered as members of Service Employees International Union 503 will have an opportunity to vote for new officers, who are not paid. Ballots, which were mailed out to classified employees, are due April 14 before 5 p.m. Anyone who needs a replacement ballot can contact union organizer Brett Moser. As a part of SEIU 503, Sub-Local 083 is the local union that represents around 1,400 classified staff employed through Oregon State University. Current candidates for president include Joe Chambers and Leonora Rianda. Overall, the ballot contains 12 candidates running for both officer and delegate positions. Though all classified employees are part of the union, only members who fill out registration applications can vote for new officials. Employees who haven’t yet turned in a signed membership application can still do so and submit ballots before the deadline. “All the classified staff are able to become members,” said Gloria O’Brien, president of Sub-Local 083 and OSU greenhouses technician. “By law, (employees) actually have to sign a membership application to become a member.” O’Brien estimates that less than 60 percent of classified staff members actually sign membership applications. One of the greatest struggles involves reaching employees located in areas such as Newport, Astoria and other remote research locations throughout Oregon. “It’s hard for us to get out to those places and get people to sign a membership form,” O’Brien said. According to O’Brien, registered union members will now be able to vote for stewards in addition to other officers on the ballot. Rather than by vote, stewards used to be selected by sub-union officials. Jose Gonzales, current treasurer of Sub-Local 083, said he’s especially interested to see how the continuing formation of OSU’s board of trustees plays a role in the union’s future. Though still uncertain of the results over time, Gonzales said he expects the board, which also contains staff representation from board member Mark Baldwin, will work well with the union and its goals. “This will give us more leverage when it comes to bargaining,” Gonzales said. “We remain optimistic and hopeful that we can do our best.”
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Above: The Red Fox Cafe owner Cloud Davidson pours some Newcastle Brown Ale for a customer during the soft opening Tuesday night. Left: Located on the corner of Monroe Avenue and 23rd Street, the cafe renovated the outdoor patio, added an ADA accessible ramp and a new fence.
After the Brew Station closed its door last summer, a vacant lot on Monroe Avenue and 23rd Street was sitting in prime territory right outside of campus. Now, students have a new landing spot for food and drinks. The Red Fox Cafe opened its doors in a soft opening for family and friends Tuesday evening. Cloud Davidson is the owner of the cafe, as well as The Downward Dog and Cloud and Kelly’s Public House downtown. While the two other restaurants are downtown, this new location is on Monroe, a main thoroughfare adjacent to the north side of campus, and may offer new clientele. “The fundamental part is being next to the university,” Davidson said. Davidson jumped on the location as an opportunity to expand. He has seen the growth over the years in downtown from new, local restaurants and shops and thinks Monroe Avenue has had similar growth and can continue to develop. “I am excited to add to the offerings on Monroe,” Davidson said. Davidson started planning for the new venture in November 2013 and worked to renovate in the last few months, working down to the wire, peeling off window coverings and installing tables opening night. “It’s been this furious 18-to-20-hour-aday streak to get it organized,” Davidson said. The most visible work was to the outdoor patio, which was a popular spot for Brew Station customers on sunny days. See RED FOX | page 4
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Students, staff, faculty and local community members gathered at the LaSells Stewart Center to participate in the live-audience recording of the radio show Philosophy Talk, Wednesday night. Oregon State University professor, Christopher McKnight Nichols, met with John Perry and Ken Taylor, the hosts of Philosophy Talk and professors of philosophy at Stanford University. The lecture, “The New Surveillance Society: Big Brother Grows Up,” was the topic of discussion.
“A piece of my book … talks about how Americans, especially in times of war, have had free speech curtailed,” Nichols said. “So that’s what kind of got me interested, looking at this historically.” In an interview prior to the event, Nichols said he had participated in radio shows but never in front of a live audience. He said he was interested to see the audience turnout of students, faculty and local residents. The show started out with a brief segment of Perry and Taylor discussing issues of privacy and government and corporate surveillance. The pair debated whether privacy should be considered a right or a privilege in modern society, addressing concerns of national security versus individuals’ privacy. See TALK | page 4
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Philosophy Talk hosts Ken Taylor (left) and John Perry (right) sit down with OSU professor Christopher McKnight Nichols (center) Wednesday.
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SALEM — A Salem man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for the 2012 shooting death of his wife. David Paul Eaton, 46, pleaded guilty last month to the murder of his estranged wife Elena Nikolaevna Lobodina Eaton, 31, who came to Oregon from Russia after the two met online. Marion County Circuit Judge Thomas Hart sentenced him to life in the Oregon Department of Corrections at a hearing Tuesday afternoon. Marion County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the couple’s home on the 7500 block of Heckart Lane SE in Salem just before 1 p.m. Nov. 26, 2012. They found Elena Eaton dead of a gunshot wound. According to a probable cause statement, Eaton called 911 and said he had been arguing with his wife and shot her three or four times, “possibly in the head.” He told dispatchers that she came at him with a knife so he went to the bedroom to get a gun from under his pillow. He then confronted her and shot her. In a later interview with detectives, Eaton admitted to arguing with his wife over their pending divorce and became enraged. He went for the gun under his bed where he placed it before she came over. He then confronted Elena Eaton, who was standing in the hallway, and he started shooting her from two to three feet away. He said he pointed the gun at her upper torso and shot her three or four times. After he called 911, he said, he retrieved a knife from a kitchen drawer, put it in the victim’s hand and made it look as if she had been grasping it. Eaton also admitted to past incidents in which he planned on killing Elena Eaton, to include poisoning her, the document said. According to Lindsay Freedman, who helped represent Elena Eaton in her divorce as a Willamette Law Clinic Certified Law Student, Elena Eaton lived in Russia with her family when she met David Eaton online. He traveled to Russia to meet her, arranged for her fiance visa and brought her to America, where they got married. Hart began the hearing with a word from the defendant, who entered the courtroom in shackles and a blue jail uniform. “I’m really sorry about what I did to Elena,” Eaton said. “I don’t know why I did it... doesn’t make it right.” Hart presided over Eaton’s plea hearing March 17.
“Things seem to be black and white with regards to where you were,” Hart said. “I commended you for taking responsibility for it. Doesn’t make it any better.” “ ‘Thou shalt not kill’ goes back a long way.” Eaton’s attorney Olcott Thompson said his client’s mental state played a role in the situation. “Black and white is a big part of Mr. Eaton’s Asperger’s disorder,” Thompson said. The court heard testimony from two of Elena Eaton’s friends as well as a letter written by her father, Nikolai Lobodina, who lives in Russia, read by Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Gardiner. Lobodina’s letter spoke directly to Eaton, highlighting his grief for the loss of his daughter and that he didn’t understand how Eaton could have killed her. “You spoiled your fate,” the letter said. Elena Eaton’s father thanked the friends she made while she lived in Oregon. One of her friends, Michele Painter, spoke to the court Tuesday. Painter told Eaton he was manipulative and said he threatened to order another bride from Russia after Elena. “Remember the day you filed for divorce and you and I talked on the phone about it? Instead of talking about divorce, you were doing all you could to see her deported,” Painter said. “I said, ‘You can’t just make a person disappear, Dave.’ ” Painter described Elena Eaton as a wonderful, “fun and simple and truly caring” person. “I thought once she got the legal help she needed, the truth would come out and she would be safe. But you stole that from us all,” Painter said. “You have made her disappear as you always wanted, but I will tell you, you did not win.” Freedman said in court that Elena Eaton filed for a restraining order against her husband, but she ended up dropping it because she was terrified that Eaton would be present at the hearing. According to court records, Elena Eaton filed a restraining order in September 2011, which was dropped a year later, and November 2012 against her husband. Freedman said that Elena Eaton had a huge capacity for forgiveness and attempted to remain friendly with her husband. “It was torture for us to watch Elena go through her daily life,” Freedman said. “Elena did not seem to see the violence that Mr. Eaton was capable of. She was like a sheep walking into the lion’s den.”
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BEND — While the city of Bend’s controversial water pipeline replacement project still faces some legal challenges down the road, another big-ticket city water facility is full-speed ahead. With no legal appeals filed, Deschutes County’s recent land use approval of Bend’s water filtration plant is final, city officials said Wednesday. As a result, the city and contractor Mortenson Construction will begin work on the filtration plant as early as next month. The city is required by state and federal law to treat its Bridge Creek water source for Cryptosporidium, a parasite that caused the recent gastrointestinal illness outbreaks in Baker City. Bend’s new membrane filtration plant, now expected to cost $33.5 million, will meet this public health requirement and also remove silt and other particles from the creek, ensuring it will be a reliable, year-round water source – even if there is a fire in the forested watershed. “Moving forward on this important public health project without further costly delays and legal challenges benefits our customers,” says Heidi Lansdowne, project manager for the filtration plant. In December, the city submitted a site plan to Deschutes County for land use approval for the water filtration facility at the Outback site off Skyliners Road. The project includes a new two-story membrane filtration facility, stormwater facilities and site grading and pavement improvements.
Calendar Thursday, April 3 Speakers Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honor Society), 4:30pm, MU 208. Mr. Steven Browning, State Department Diplomat, will discuss all things Department of State. Don’t miss if interested in foreign policy or a state department career. Hydrophiles, 6-8:30pm, MU Journey Room. Hydro-Careers Panel and Discussion. Come learn about the exciting oppportunities in water resources.
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EUGENE — Work to repair a gate’s failed motor at Leaburg Dam will start soon and will cost the Eugene Water & Electric Board more than double what the utility initially estimated. EWEB commissioners on Tuesday night approved the $2.86 million project, which previously was budgeted to cost about $1.2 million. EWEB officials say a consulting firm hired by the utility underestimated the cost, largely because of the dam’s unusual and now obsolete design that was common in the late 1920s and early 1930s. There’s no other dam like it in Oregon — and few in the nation — so it was difficult to know what exactly the project would entail, said Mark Zinniker, generation engineering supervisor. “The nature of the project is quite unique,� Zinniker said of the dam, which is about 25 miles east of Eugene along Highway 126. “There’s not a lot of track record out there that (consultants) can draw from as a knowledge base.� The dam operator must raise and lower three gates to allow debris that builds up in the water to pass through, a design flaw noted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decades ago. The corps later
designed gates that would allow debris to flow over gates instead of under them. EWEB also added a few additional projects on the dam that contributed to higher costs. For example, the utility will inspect the dam’s two other gates, at a cost of $190,000, and will pay $100,000 for a third party to inspect and test the new gates. The utility hired a consulting engineering firm for $232,000 in February 2013 to design the new motor system, but EWEB staff found significant electrical design problems, which is why the utility says it needs to pay a third party for inspection. The firm also significantly underestimated what it would cost EWEB to repair the gate motor. Zinniker said the tight deadline EWEB has to meet also may have contributed to the initial cost error because engineers had less planning time. EWEB came to an agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to fix the gate by Oct. 31, before the rainy season begins. Leaburg Dam has three 100-foot-wide and 16-foot-tall roll gates that allow water to flow through. Each roll gate has a hydraulic motor system that allows the utility to keep Leaburg Reservoir at a specified water depth. The motor at roll gate No. 2 jammed in January 2012, reducing the dam’s ability
to handle floodwater. With roll gate No. 2 stuck, the dam’s capacity to let water through is reduced by one-third, down to 66,000 cubic feet per second from 99,000 cubic feet per second. The dam has operated with just two gates since 2012. EWEB attempted to repair the gate soon after the incident but those efforts failed. The utility still isn’t sure what exactly caused the motor to quit. EWEB will use $1.67 million from its capital reserves to help pay for the work. The utility already had budgeted to spend $1.2 million in the current calendar year from its capital fund. About $1.6 million will cover the cost for Washington-based Knight Construction & Supply Inc. to replace the motor. While crews are working, they’ll have to close the single-lane road on top of the dam during business hours. The road is the only practical way out for residents in about 25 houses on the south side of the McKenzie River. EWEB initially planned to close the road in December but that has continually been delayed since EWEB commissioners approved the inspection-andrepair project in November. Zinniker said EWEB is likely to close the road briefly in May and throughout the summer once construction starts picking up.
Judge to rule on same-sex marriage By Anna Staver
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SALEM — Same-sex marriage proponents will drop a November ballot initiative aimed at overturning Oregon’s ban if a federal court judge rules it unconstitutional by May 23. “Oregon is closer than ever to winning marriage for all loving, committed couples in our state,� Oregon United for Marriage campaign manager Mike Marshall said in a statement. “We would prefer a quick resolution of the court cases, and, if possible, to avoid an expensive marriage campaign.� In an amicus brief filed Tuesday morning with U.S. District Court Judge Michael McShane, the organization argues that an initiative campaign would be expensive for Oregon and harmful for same-sex couples. “Our families would be put up in ads and attacked,� said campaign spokesman Peter Zuckerman. “If we could win quickly and less expensively through the court, that would be wonderful.� Four couples filed two federal lawsuits last year challenging the state’s 2004 constitutional amendment that defined marriage as only those between one man and one woman. The lawsuits Geiger et al. v. Kitzhaber et al., and Rummell et al. v. Kitzhaber et al., assert that the marriage ban violates their rights under the United States Constitution. In Februar y, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced her office would not defend
the state’s ban, saying she couldn’t find “a valid reason� to prevent these unions. The case is set for oral arguments in Eugene on April 23. Oregon United for Marriage may submit the signatures it’s gathered for the Freedom to Marry and Religious Protection Initiative by May 23, but the campaign has until July 3 to turn in its signature sheets. “Once qualification signatures are submitted, the Initiative cannot be withdrawn, even if the Court subsequently determines that Oregon’s same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional,� according to the brief. When asked what would happen to the money raised by the campaign if the initia-
tive doesn’t move forward, Zuckerman said it would be spent defending another proposed ballot initiative aimed at allowing commercial businesses to refuse wedding services such as photography and flowers to same-sex couples on religious grounds. astaver@StatesmanJournal. com, (503) 399-6610 or on Twitter @AnnaStaver Thrity-six Oregon businesses filed their own amicus brief in federal court Tuesday asking the judge to overturn the state constitutional ban on same-sex marriages. “To attract and retain the best talent, we believe we need laws that promote diversity and inclusion, that treat all Oregonians equally and that prevent discrimina-
tion,� said Hilary Krane, NIKE executive vice president in a statement. Nike was joined on the brief by other Oregon-based companies Northwest Natural, Columbia Sportswear and PGE as well as all four of the state’s largest public universities. Amicus briefs are filed by companies, organizations and individuals whoare not parties in a lawsuit but have a strong interest in expressing their views on the subject. In their brief, the companies said bans on same-sex marriages force companies “to operate in a complicated landscape of laws and human resources regulations� and “involuntarily become the face of discrimination.�
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MEDFORD — A new report out of the National Low Income Housing Coalition called Out of Reach, found that Oregonians would have to make more than $16 an hour to be able to afford a two-bedroom unit paying HUD’s (Housing and Urban Development) estimated Fair Market Rent. Californians would have to make just over $26. In addition, the report said minimum wage workers in California would have to work 130-hours per week in order to afford renting a two-bedroom unit. In Oregon, minimum wage earners would have to work 72-hours per week. The struggle is very real for White City resident Ramona Kenton who is a regular in the Jackson County Housing Authority’s lobby. She has a husband and three daughters and for her, she said it’s been hard to get by. “We pay electricity, we pay gas, we pay water and sewer so you got take into account all that on top of an average 3-bedroom home is at least $950 a month,” said Kenton. Even though she makes more than minimum wage, she said every month is a close call. “Any income I have, it’s all toward rent
TALK n Continued from page 1 “First, it’s not just people who are doing nefarious things that are battling issues of privacy,” Taylor said. “Secondly, the government, where does it get off assuming that I’m up to no good anyway? It has no right to do that.” The pair then brought Nichols on stage to ask if he felt that the current state of security is “as bad, or worse” than perceived. Nichols responded that the state of security is worse than perceived. “In fact, in human history, there’s never been more surveillance of individuals by the state, and individuals by private entities and corporations, as there is today,” Nichols said. The men discussed the phenomenon of social media and sharing of sometimes personal information. The topic was brought up later in the show when an OSU student asked a question regarding people’s complaints about privacy while simultaneously posting their lives on social media. Nichols agreed with the young woman and introduced the idea of a “surgeon general” for terms and conditions. Nichols’ point was that people don’t care to, let alone has time to read, the terms and conditions for every webpage they visit and that a brief summary, in layman’s terms, could do wonders for awareness of surveillance and privacy violations. Taylor brought up the question, why does the government need to inspect every piece of metadata about each citizen? Nichols explained that America lives in a post-9/11 phenomenon,
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Oregonians would have to make more than $16 an hour to be able to afford a two-bedroom unit, according to a new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition. and utilities there’s nothing left,” she explained. She’s not alone. According to the annual Out of Reach report, one out of four renter households is an extremely low income household. “The report tells us what we’ve known for a long time,” said Cara Carter, Director of Housing Programs at the Jackson County Housing Authority. The Housing Authority helps people in need find low income housing.
in which the government was convinced that had it been tracking phone calls and listening in sooner, it might have been able to prevent the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Matt Enloe, a third-year philosophy student at OSU, brought the topic up again later in the discussion. Nichols explained that nations have a habit of forfeiting rights and privacy during times of war. He also raised the question, what does that mean when we start to live in a “perennial state of war,” as the United States remains in constant conflict with foreign nations? The evening was not all politics and concerned predictions of privacy rights. At the question, “What does ‘a right to privacy’ even mean?” Perry cracked a small joke, saying that if he wanted “real privacy” he’d “go to Malaysia and get on an airline.” The audience responded somewhat neutrally, though a few people yelled out from the crowd, claiming that the joke was “too soon” following the Malaysia Flight 370 disappearance. There were also moments when Perry and Taylor, good friends and coworkers at Stanford, got in such deep debate between themselves, they appeared to forget Nichols’ presence. For those interested in hearing the complete talk, Philosophy Talk producer Ben Manilla said the show would be broadcast on Oregon Public Broadcasting sometime during Summer 2014. Kaitlyn Kohlenberg Campus reporter managing@dailybarometer.com
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According to HUD the fair price to pay for a 2-bedroom rental in Oregon is $846. Carter said the average in Jackson County is slightly lower, at around $822 a month. “So a family would have to make upwards of $13-$14 an hour just to barely pay that rent,” Carter said. She said some families are trying to cope with increased housing costs and stagnant wages by moving in with other families to share housing expenses. Many families strapped for money are also forgoing things like cable, phones and transportation. In addition, Carter said there’s been a steady increase over the past few years of more people needing help. “Our lobby is never quiet,” she said. While staff at the Jackson County Housing Authority try to help as many people as possible, Carter said there’s just too much need. “Whenever we do help somebody, three other people come in behind them and need help too,” Carter explained. However, people like Ramona Kenton are grateful for the assistance as she works to pay bills and keep a roof over her family’s heads. “It’s stressful, it really take a toll on a family, it really does,” said Kenton.
ELECTION n Continued from page 1 Gonzales said bargaining delegates maintain responsibility for attending legislative sessions in Salem and discussing terms and conditions for contract negotiations with the state. Officers and delegates will be announced later in May. Sean Bassinger
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RED FOX n Continued from page 1 The patio has new concrete, a surrounding fence and an ADA ramp for accessibility in and around the building. Other major changes were made to the kitchen in order to maintain the same style, quality and offerings as the existing restaurants. “We retrofitted the kitchen to be a full retrograde kitchen,” Davidson said. Cloud and Kelly’s and Downward Dog both focus on homestyle cooking. All of the food is made from scratch with fresh and local ingredients, a practice that will be repeated at The Red Fox Cafe. “We have leaned on downtown to get things started, but both kitchens will be kind of self-sufficient,” Davidson said. The popular fare already served on the lunch and dinner menus downtown will be replicated at The Red Fox. The alcohol will have a few overlapping brews from the other places, but many drinks will be new.
“Eighty percent of what we have is exclusive to us,” said bar manager Ryan Anderson. Coffee drinks will be something new on the menu, paired with breakfast, catering to students and morning schedules. “The greatest point of departure is the breakfast element,” Davidson said. The chef, Ko Atteberry, cooks for all three restaurants and has created many menu favorites like the five-bean veggie burger and creme brulee. The breakfast menu will start out basic and develop over time. “Ko has a hidden talent for breakfast,” Davidson said. “I can’t wait to unleash him.” Much of starting a new restaurant is experimenting to find what works, and the soft opening allowed Davidson and his staff to work out the kinks before fully opening to the public Wednesday. “It’s Cloud’s expanding empire,” Anderson said. “We’re going to rock it.” Emma-Kate Schaake
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Oregon State head coach Craig Robinson looks on at the action in a win against Washington State Feb. 20 in Gill Coliseum.
ob De Carolis stood a few feet from the court, leaning against a railing with a blank stare on his face. The scene playing out in front of him had to be disheartening. The Beavers were losing to a Radford team, which they were favored to beat by 14 in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational. And even worse, practically nobody was in the stands. De Carolis must get it, I thought to myself. He must realize that this is rock bottom for the program. The fans don’t care anymore. The players’ talents aren’t being utilized. He must realize that something must be done. Craig Robinson must go. Yet a little more than a week later, De Carolis sent out a letter in support of OSU’s coach, announcing that Robinson would be back for a seventh season. It wasn’t too surprising, considering it would have cost the Beavers about $4 million to fire Robinson, who has three years remaining on his contract and no buy-out option. And had De Carolis written, “We’re bringing Craig Robinson back because we can’t afford to fire him,” I may not have criticized him. At least he’d be honest about it. Or he could have just said nothing. But he instead decided to compose a letter to fans that insulted Beaver Nation’s intelligence and could be described as nothing else but a complete joke. Here’s the letter — in italics and bold — and everything that’s wrong with it. I want to thank you for your continued support of Oregon State Athletics. Many of you have recently sent your thoughts to me about the OSU
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In a much-needed win for the Oregon State softball team, taking a step back from the game was the necessary change Wednesday. The Beavers (12-18, 2-5 Pac-12) won 8-1 over UC Santa Barbara (12-18, 1-2 Big West) on the back of senior first baseman Hannah Bouska. “I worked really hard this past week with the coaches and on my own on the (hitting) tee.” Bouska said. “I really focused on not focusing on my mechanics.”
Junior center fielder Dani Gilmore also compiled three hits and two runs in Wednesday’s game. The Beavers totaled 13 hits as a team in addition to a pair of walks, both from Gonzalez. Gonzalez scored in the bottom of the fifth inning after she drew a free pass, then scored Bouska an inning later by forcing a walk with the bases loaded. “Unfortunately, I didn’t get the pitch I wanted, so I just tried to stay patient,” Gonzalez said. A complete game from senior pitcher Amanda Najdek complemented OSU’s strong offensive performance. Najdek allowed six hits, two of them coming in the top of the seventh inning with the Beavers already up by seven. After suffering losses in her last two starts, she allowed one unearned run in seven innings and picked up the win. “She does really well at getting us ground balls, and we have a good infield,” Bouska said. “She’s getting her groove back.” The Beavers also improved their defensive production, recording one error against the Gauchos after notching six Sunday against California. “We really worked this week on slowing the game down,” Bouska said. “There were some opportunities for our team to fold and let things go this game, and we stopped it. … That was justin quinn | THE DAILY BAROMETER really important for us.”
The new approach worked for Bouska, who finished 3-for-3 at the plate with a double and two runs. “Hannah was working very hard during practice and it obviously showed,” said freshman designated player Alexis Gonzalez. Bouska also sped up her bat speed after facing high-speed pitchers from teams like No. 9 Arizona State. “I was getting really long with my swing, and you can’t do that when a pitcher is throwing 68 (miles per hour),” Bouska said. She was moved to the ninth spot in the batting order against UCSB due to a reshuffling of the lineup after freshman third baseman Kiki Pepi got the start Wednesday.
Senior first baseman Hannah Bouska makes contact in Wednesday’s win against UC Santa Barbara at the Softball Complex.
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Inside OSU men’s basketball men’s basketball program. No one is more disappointed in our inability to reach our goals than head coach Craig Robinson and myself. So far, so good. Coach Robinson and I have met multiple times in the past two weeks, and he has presented me with a plan that will move the Oregon State men’s basketball program forward to achieve the goals that this university supports. Here’s the thing: Maybe, just maybe, Robinson has a viable long-term plan. But if the Beavers don’t take a step forward next season, there’s no way De Carolis will be able to justify keeping Robinson around long enough to see that long-term plan through. And how can anyone look at next season’s roster and argue that that team will take a step forward? The Beavers will be without their top-three scorers from this season (Roberto Nelson, Devon Collier and Angus Brandt), and quite possibly their leading rebounder and shot-blocker (Eric Moreland). Next season has “rebuilding project” written all over it. I’m not so much knocking the returning players as much as I’m pointing out the fact that it’ll be a young core — the Beavers won’t have a See GARRETT | page 6
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As most Oregon State students headed off to their spring break getaways, the track and field team stayed around in order to compete in two meets. Over break, the Beavers competed in the Oregon Preview March 22 and Saturday’s Willamette Invitational. In its first meet, the team participated in 13 different events, with most of its success coming during the field performances. The Beavers finished with three second-place finishes and two more athletes finished in the top five. Freshman Melissa Ausman had one of the top performances of the day, finishing second in the discus with a throw of 151-10, a personalrecord, moving her into fourth on Oregon State’s all-time list. The other two second-place finishes were sophomores Sara Almen in the high jump (5-9 3/4) and Michele Turney in the triple jump (38-6 3/4). On the track, Taylor Nowlin led the way with a fourth place finish in the 2,000-meter steeplechase, crossing the line in 7:02.76. Redshirt sophomore Kelsi Schaer and redshirt freshman Morgan Anderson also finished the day with solid performances in the 800meter. Schaer finished ninth in 2:13.23, with Anderson finishing right behind her in 2:13.35 — both times were personal records. Senior Kinsey Gomez finished 10th in the 1,500-meter with a time of 4:33.82. At the Willamette Invite, the Beavers competed in a field that was not as deep as the weekend before, and it showed. Oregon State had 11 athletes finish in the top three of their respective events. Their most successful event was the high jump, in which they swept the top three spots. Sophomore Lucinda Howard finished first with a jump of 5-4 1/4, followed by sophomore Jessica Lautenbach and freshman Allison Jackson, who tied for second with clearances of 5-2 1/4. Howard also competed in the long jump, finishing second with a distance of 17-2 3/4. Freshman Kaylene Rust finished third in the event with a jump of 16-8 1/2. Turney had success in this meet as well, placing third in the triple jump, traveling 38-0. Kayla Fleskes was the leader for the throwers, finishing second in both the discus (132-9 1/2) and javelin (130-11 1/4). Each distance was an improvement from her previous meet by roughly 10 feet. In the pole vault, freshman Helen Ann Haun PR’d with a vault of 11-7 3/4, placing her second in the meet. Their next meet will be held this weekend when they head to Palo Alto, Calif., for the Stanford Invitational starting Friday. The Daily Barometer
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Junior pitcher Amanda Najdek delivers a pitch against UC Santa Barbara Wednesday at the Softball Complex. Oregon State won, 8-1.
GARRETT n Continued from page 5 single player who’s logged more than 25 career starts — that will take at least a year to jell and gain the experience necessary to challenge for a top-half finish in the Pac-12. At best, next year’s team will win seven or so conference games and qualify for the College Basketball Invitational for the fifth time in Robinson’s tenure. But four or so conference wins is more realistic. Either way, it won’t be enough to warrant an eighth season for Robinson. So essentially, De Carolis is just delaying the inevitable by bringing Robinson back to navigate a rebuilding project. Our goals in every sport are to win a conference title; to play in NCAA postseason events; to compete with character and integrity; and to help guide our student-athletes and succeed in life. A year ago, after the Beavers completed a disappointing 14-18 campaign, I wrote that Robinson should be let go if the Beavers didn’t make the NCAA Tournament this season. Because if he couldn’t make it with this year’s group — which featured a perfect mix of talent and experience — why is anyone to believe he’ll be able to make it with any group? We’ve seen enough to be able to assume Robinson doesn’t have what it takes to meet the first two goals De Carolis alludes to. I’m looking forward to watch-
ing Craig Robinson continue to build our program. What exactly is De Carolis’ definition of “continue?” OSU’s conference finishes, in order from Robinson’s first season (2008-09) to this past season: eighth, tied-for-fifth, ninth, eighth, tied-for-11th, 10th. OSU’s records, in the same order: 18-18, 14-18, 11-20, 21-15, 14-18, and 16-16. Sure, you could point to the fact that the program is in a better place now than it was when Robinson inherited it. But you could also say the program is in the same place now as it was three years ago. (In fact, it’s probably in a worse place now than it was three years ago.) The “building” stalled a while ago. He is a man of great character and someone who represents Oregon State University with integrity. OK, this much is true. But coaches are ultimately judged by wins and losses. I ask for your continued support of Beaver basketball. Once again, “continued?” This season’s attendance marked the lowest since Gill Coliseum opened in 1949. The fans have thrown the towel in on Robinson, and it will take a miraculous start to next season for that to change. Frankly, I feel bad for the players. The fans will write the team off before the first game is even played. It’s not fair to them. But it’s the reality of the situation. And think about this: How do you expect the Beavers to land
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recruits if they can’t even get Gill half-full for games? Bringing in a new coach would possibly reenergize the fan base and give new hope to a program that badly needs it. I close with a few facts about Coach Robinson’s OSU career: You can’t help but laugh at this part, a bunch of “positive” facts about Robinson’s tenure that fail to acknowledge anything that actually matters. I’m just going to skip over the facts that De Carolis presented and tell you what he didn’t mention: • Robinson has won 84 regular-season games in six seasons (14 per season) and hasn’t reached a better tournament than the CBI. For comparison’s sake, Jay John, Robinson’s predecessor, won 64 in five full seasons (12.8 per season) and reached the NIT once. Robinson’s the “fourthwinningest” coach in program history because he’s been here longer than most coaches were and because playing in four CBIs has spiked his win total. • The Beavers outscored their opponents by 29 in the first 20 minutes of conference games this past season. The Beavers were outscored by 79 points in the final 20 minutes (and overtime) of those contests. What’s that mean? Robinson’s counterparts made in-game adjustments while Robinson didn’t. Quite simply, he hasn’t proven himself to be a good in-game coach. • The Beavers have finished last in the Pac-12 in scoring defense each of the past four seasons and last in field goal percentage defense in two of the past four seasons. Robinson’s teams don’t defend. Frankly, I could go on and on. But what’s the point? By now, everyone’s opinion of Robinson is set in stone. And we all know he’s coming back for another year. Have fun, Beaver fans. Grady Garrett, sports reporter On Twitter @gradygarrett sports@dailybarometer.com
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4. No. 19 Oregon (21-8, 6-3)
10. Arizona (12-18, 2-6) The Ducks are tied for second place in the The Wildcats are lucky Utah is in the conconference with OSU and UCLA and have ference or they’d be in dead won three straight games, but dropped two last. Arizona has lost nine of its of three against Stanford in their last Pac-12 last 10 games with the only vicseries. This weekend will tory coming against WSU. This provide a great barometer weekend will pit Arizona and for UO as they face the firstUtah against one another in a place Huskies. A series win could establish the Ducks battle of the two worst teams in the Pac-12. as one of the teams to beat in the Pac-12, 11. Utah (9-17, 0-9) potentially putting them in first with a sweep, Once again, Utah finds itself in last place. but a series loss or sweep would dig them a The Utes are 1-11 in their tough hole if they want to win the conference last 12 games and have championship. scored just 30 runs in that span. They’re winless in 5. No. 21 UCLA (17-10, 6-3) conference play this season The Bruins lost last weekend’s series against and have shown no signs of Arizona State, but UCLA has actually been good as of improvement. It looks like it’ll be another late, winning 10 of its last long year for Utah. 13 games. The reason for Andrew Kilstrom, sports editor the Bruins’ recent success On Twitter @AndrewKilstrom sports@dailybarometer.com has been the emergence of its pitching staff.
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The Beavers have more wins than The Cardinal just can’t quite get back to Washington this season, but aren’t playing .500 after a sluggish start to the nearly as well in the past month and trail in year. Stanford got a series win the conference standings. Starting pitcher against Oregon over the weekAndrew Moore has expeend, but has to face Oregon State rienced a bit of a sophoand Washington in its next two more slump in the early conference series. What’s even conference schedule, but worse is that both will played on the road. OSU’s other two starters 8. Cal (14-12, 3-3) have picked up the slack. Senior Ben Wetzler Cal was a pleasant surprise early in the is 5-0 with an insane 0.47 earned run average, and junior Jace Fry has won Pac-12 Pitcher season but has come back to earth lately. The Golden Bears are 4-7 in of the Week twice already in 2014. Juniors their last 11 games and could Michael Conforto and Dylan Davis have been be worse if it wasn’t for a series hot at the plate in the middle of the lineup sweep of lowly Utah. Cal lost in conference play, but OSU will need more three of four to Cal Poly prior consistency if the Beavers want to win their to the Utah series, surrendersecond-consecutive Pac-12 Championship. ing 31 runs combined in the process. They’ll 3. Arizona State (16-11, 6-4) get a chance to get back on track with three ASU experienced a mediocre start to the games against Washington State starting season, but has come on strong as of late, Friday. winning five of its last six 9. USC (14-13, 3-6) games. That span included Like Cal, the Trojans have come crashing a series win against the back to reality after starting the reigning conference chamyear 8-1. USC is 4-7 in its last pions OSU, and a sweep 11 games — and is 6-12 after of the defending national champion Bruins. the first nine games — allowThe Sun Devils could see their recent success ing 59 combined runs in the continue as they host the struggling Trojans in seven losses. The Trojans have a three-game series this weekend. to travel Arizona State this weekend, too.
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The Huskies are without a doubt the surprise team of the Pac-12 so far this season. Expected by most to finish in the bottom half of the conference before the year started, Washington has excelled since the get-go. UW 6. Washington State (12-13, 3-3) is in sole possession of first This is the highest I’ve ever put had the place and is riding a 10-game Cougars in my three years of winning streak. In that span, the Huskies covering baseball for The Daily have scored a ridiculous 110 runs behind a Barometer. WSU started the balance of average and power. Washington year out like they usually do, is hitting .299 as a team this season and has going 1-6, but have won eight a conference-leading 14 home runs to date. of its last 12 games. That trend They’ll get a bit of a test this weekend, howcould continue as the Cougars ever, as they host No. 19 Oregon. get to host struggling Cal this weekend.
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Progress can be made in ASOSU, L but students need to vote e’ve gone on the record about how we think the Associated Students of Oregon State University, our student government, is powerless and ineffective. It doesn’t mean it has to stay that way. But it’s up to you to change it. Voting for 2014’s election will open April 14 and close April 18. One of the prospective bills that students will vote on, in addition to the campaigns of ASOSU’s elected representatives, will be a restructuring of its House of Representatives to include constituency groups for future elections. This is something that could help ASOSU make a difference on our campus in the future. The way the government is structured now, the representatives do not actually represent anyone — which is the point of having a House of Representatives in the U.S. government, the foundation for ASOSU’s governmental structure. There would be about two dozen constituencies, representing different groups around the university. It won’t be perfect, but it is progress. However, a minimum of 15 percent of the student body must vote for a bill to be able to pass. Two-thirds of that 15 percent would need to vote to approve that bill. If 14 percent of the student body voted unanimously to pass a bill, but only that 14 percent of the student body voted, the bill wouldn’t be able to be approved. In the past four years, less than 15 percent of our student body voted in student government elections. So since ASOSU has been hobbled by that during almost our entire tenure here at OSU, it’s not surprising we think ASOSU is powerless and ineffective. Unless and until more of the student body votes, it will be impossible for the student government to put anything into effect or make any real changes that will affect the student body. The fact that less than 15 percent of our student body regularly votes in OSU’s student government elections is just sad, especially considering how easy it is to vote. OSU students are already eligible to vote in ASOSU elections — no registration required, and we vote online — no ballots or polling booths. It wasn’t too long ago that the votes of college students made a difference in a presidential election. True, national issues — even statewide issues — are easier to care about than the legalese on the ballots for a community you’ll only be a part of for roughly half a decade, or which may not even affect you at all if you’re graduating this year. But just because this community is transitory doesn’t mean it’s not important to us.
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ike Tuesday’s editorial mentioned, “settling” for something is often equated with ultimate evil, or ultimate failure. You have a goal or a vision of something you want, someone you want to be, a person you want to be with — and settling means you’ve compromised those goals for something that is, in comparison, subpar. Some of us are harder on ourselves about this, while others have an easier time readjusting to new realities. Regardless, considering an alternate path isn’t always an earth-shattering idea. I’m the type of person who overdoes it. I’m hard on myself when it comes to dropping a class or driving to campus instead of biking. I believe certain things are good to do — and these things include being committed to what you sign up for and making good (and healthy) choices. But as graduation sneaks up,
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by graduating — or even just being in college. You’re still young. You’re not dead yet, even if you did take an extra year or five to graduate. Maybe after college you take a job that doesn’t require a degree. But that doesn’t mean you have to hate that job or feel inadequate. Be grateful for the opportunity. Chances are it won’t be your job for the rest of your life anyway. I came across a student recently who spoke very highly of her current dishwashing job. She said it was not only relaxing but it gave her time to think and reflect on the day, her studies and the people she knows and loves. She said that she’d be content washing dishes even after graduation. The United States Department of Labor admits that even though statistics generally paint a glowing picture for college graduates, the job market is unpredictable and individual success is not guaranteed.
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made the mistake of walking through the Valley Library quad on the first day of spring term. I just wanted to go home, write my column and microwave some pizza for lunch. I was minding my own business,
and slightly punchy from hunger and the aftereffects of one of my physical activity courses. So, I didn’t take the usual precautions when walking through the quad. Typically, these would include skirting around it, sticking to the shadows and cranking the volume of
my MP3 player to deter interaction. But, because I wasn’t cautious, an attractive gentleman with a wide smile made eye contact with me and starting moving in my direction. He greeted me by saying something to the effect of: “Hey human being! How are you today?”
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He looked like a student, so I wasn’t immediately concerned. Until. Until he started telling me about the little boy he was sponsoring in South America. I was trapped. See RUUD | page 8
Letter to the Editor Racism on an intolerant campus
Not very surprising Six months after graduating, I found myself back on campus at OSU and I grabbed a copy of the March 10 Barometer. The lead story dealing with issues of racism on campus was disturbing, and it came with an ironic twist: In the “Best of 2014” section of that same issue, it was reported that the second-most popular campus club or organization at OSU is the Young Republicans. Republicans are a hate group. The Republican Party is antiwoman, anti-minority and anti-poor people. They are prowar, pro-big money, pro-spying on Americans and generally pro-oppression. It’s a little odd that the Young Republicans are even allowed to exist on a college campus where tolerance and justice are promoted with great zeal. Please do not respond to this letter in defense of the Republican Party, it is indefensible. If you are a Republican and not a racist, good for you. But, the group you belong to is racist. That this organization was polled second-most popular on campus goes a long way toward explaining the events which the lead story covered. It is not my intention to assert that racist graffiti was the work of members of this organization, but rather to point out that intolerance is in fact widely tolerated at OSU, and apparently it is highly popular as well. Jeff Holly
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That’s part of why contentment is more valuable to foster than permanent dissatisfaction. Goals are fantastic. Sticking to who you are and what you want is admirable. But we shouldn’t be so willing to sacrifice happiness for promises of success later on, because there are no guarantees. Often, when we rearrange our priorities or try to see certain things from a different perspective, trivial things surface and can be dealt with as such. It all boils down to perspective and how hard we are on ourselves. Not everything is a competition. Contentment can be found in just about anything — all it takes is a little conscious redirection.
2013 OSU graduate, history Ryan Mason is a junior in graphic design
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Normally, I’m so overly cautious about this that a few times I’ve avoided suspicious people who were actually only carrying textbooks, not He had me locked into a conversation and clipboards. I’ve been petitioning before. I know it’s hard an exhibition of all of the things his pen pal had sent him, all for the meager sum of 90 to keep a cool head when so many people ignore you, or tell you, “Not today,” like you’re cents a month. Hungry and bewildered, I rode the conver- selling something. It’s hard work, especially when you wholesational wave with him. I felt an inconvenient tearing begin in the general upper-left area in heartedly believe in what you’re standing out in the inclement weather for. my ribcage. I’m the kind of sap who tries to take care of However, that doesn’t justify the use of abandoned baby birds and cries like Niagara manipulative techniques in order to get that Falls when they wind up dying because of my signature or credit card number. (Though incapability. I’m sure there are lawyers who would say I like the idea of sending money to someone otherwise.) who needs it more than I do. There are countless other ways to get But like many college students here, our people’s attention for your cause without termoney is not necessarily our money. It belongs rifying them. to loan companies or relatives. World Vision — an organization devoted In my case, even though my parents have to improving the lives of children the world told me I don’t need to worry about it, I hope over, but not the organization to be able to pay them back for of the clipboard-carrier who helping me with college. approached me in the quad The money I make kind of College has prepped Monday — has a whole list belongs to me, but I think of of ways for individuals to get me to be so myself as more of a tempoinvolved, which range from rary custodian for it — I’m aware of potential events intended to engage just holding it for a friend, I the public, working with local petitioners that if swear — since the majority of churches, movie nights and I even think I see it is going to people I want to knitting groups. pay back. someone with All these methods can work The petitioner almost got me positively in your petitioning a clipboard, I’ll to give my credit card inforfavor. They create a learning mation — but then I recalled cross the street to atmosphere that isn’t toxic my money issues and halted avoid the threat. or manipulative, and they the process, even though that encourage shy folks to engage. tearing feeling worsened and More flies with honey than an insidious voice in the back of my mind started telling me what a horrible, guilt-filled, manipulative poison. So instead of this pervasive and manipulative spoiled person I was. I managed to politely backtrack and fled the technique, set up a booth. Booths are fun — fairs have booths, and fairs quad, feeling like a bona fide jerk for the rest are awesome — and you’ll likely be approached of the day. This practice of guilt-tripping a potential by people who are genuinely interested and petition signee or a sponsor into what you want curious about what you’re trying to talk about. them to do isn’t the way to go. Otherwise, manipulative and toxic behaviors All it does is terrify the person you want only encourage students to warn others about to speak to about the matter and leave them your existence on campus, including your locafeeling alienated if you give them crap for not tion and physical description. seeing things your way. Our society has made Students talk to each other. If we don’t like the jump to really only interacting with strang- your technique or your rhetoric, be prepared ers virtually, so when strangers approach us in to have the whole quad to yourself as we avoid the physical world, it’s scary. your presence. College has prepped me to be so aware of t potential petitioners that if I even think I see Cassie Ruud is a junior in English. The opinions expressed in Ruud’s someone with a clipboard, I’ll cross the street columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. to avoid the threat. Ruud can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.
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