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Susie Brubaker-Cole will step in as vice provost for student affairs starting in July.

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Incoming vice provost of student affairs looks forward to opportunity to engage with students

By Sean Bassinger THE DAILY BAROMETER

Susie Brubaker-Cole knows she’s ready to take action for Oregon State University and assume the position of vice provost of student affairs in July.

“I already have a deep understanding of the university culture,” Brubaker-Cole said. “I should be able to hit the ground running a lot easier than if I were coming from outside the institution.”

Currently, Brubaker-Cole serves as associate provost for academic success and engagement. Larry Roper, the current vice provost of student affairs will step down in June and return as a faculty member following a six-month sabbatical.

Roper said he welcomes the change in leadership and believes the department will allow Brubaker-Cole to flourish.

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New instant run-off voting system in place for this year’s elections, students to vote only once

By Tori Hittner

Long-debated Campus Crest housing development makes it through final approval, parking plan presented

fact-findings for the amendment, and four against. Acting mayor Richard Hervey broke the tie.

Councilman Bruce Sorte voiced his opposition to the approval and suggested an extended deadline, but no other

By Emma-Kate Schaake councilors created a motion for such an THE DAILY BAROMETER City council once again discussed the extension.

“These findings of facts took weeks to contested comprehensive plan amendment and zone change for the Campus write and days to discuss,” Sorte said. “I Crest development, which was ultimately do think we should have a longer period of time to address that.” approved.

Another current topic that dominated The project will provide 298 apartments for up to 900 OSU students on a 95-acre public testimony was the plan for residential parking zones recommended by the property.

The council had requested further fact- Urban Services Committee. The approval finding at the March 3 meeting for the public works director Mary Steckel presented on the latest details including specifics of the approved development.

The vote to approve the development changes to visitor permits. came to a tie, with four in favor of the As it stands, there would be seven disn

tricts, with some two-hour parking areas and a visitor and employee permits that could be transferrable. These districts would be enforced year long in order to set consistent expectations and enforcement employees.

Some concerns addressed the potential conflict or traffic in areas where district lines are drawn. Property owners in proposed neighborhood can initiate future district formations or expansion.

For September, signs must be implemented by the end of April and the permits themselves will need to start in June.

Ideally, a change in enforcement policies would have already been implemented this past January.

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Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez building opens; speakers, students excited for long-awaited center

By Kaitlyn Kohlenberg THE DAILY BAROMETER

Crowds flocked to the south side of campus Monday evening to celebrate the grand opening of the new Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez building, commonly called the 4C’s.

The grand opening was a popular event, filling the main room of the center and additional outdoor, overflow seating area.

Before the evening’s official program began, the CASA Latina/o de OSU hosted a smaller social event for OSU Latino alumni and current members of the campus community.

The pre-grand opening social event was organized by Oscar Humberto Montemayor, the director of CASA Latina/o de OSU. “I believe the OSU Latin@ Alumni community is an under-utilized resource,” See CCCC | page 4

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Mark Chien hired to lead Oregon State’s wine research THE DAILY BAROMETER

Oregon State University has hired a top wine grape expert from Pennsylvania State University to lead its wine research and outreach program.

OSU’s Wine Research Institute consists of 12 core scientists spanning in the expertise of sensory analysis, flavor chemistry, viticulture, enology and pest management.

Mark Chien, administrator of the Penn State Wine Grape Program, will take over as the program coordinator of OSU’s Oregon Wine Research Institute at the end of May. Chien’s position is new and has more of a coordinating and facilitating role than a directing one.

The idea behind Chien’s appointment is to move the leadership within

Track improves at Stanford Invitational

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People gathered Monday evening to celebrate the grand opening of the new Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez building across from Reser Stadium.

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No, it won’t determine who the next state or federal representatives will be. It won’t dictate who will act as mayor or serve on city council. But the upcoming Associated Students of Oregon State University election does, however, have the power to affect the college experience for thousands of OSU students.

Beginning Monday all OSU fee-paying students will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite candidates to fill a variety of student government positions. Voters will determine who will serve as the ASOSU 2014-15 president, vice president and speaker of the House. In addition, students will elect members to the ASOSU Congress and Student and Incidental Fees Committee.

The election process, while slightly altered this season, remains quick and easy for students to access.While additional materials and resources can be found outside the web, the election itself is completely conducted online.

Students wishing to vote can do so either through the ASOSU website or their individual Blackboard home pages.

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Mark Chien will replace Bill Bogress as the leader of OSU’s wine research.

Is ‘Goat Simulator’ worth the $10?

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the institute more toward the coordination and collaboration of scientists who are focusing on research interests and needs, Bill Bogress said in an OSU press release.

Bogress currently leads the institute, but his position will cease to exist once Chien arrives.

Prior to joining Penn State in 1999, Chien worked in Oregon’s wine industry for many years.

He managed operations at Temperance Hill Vineyard near Salem from 1985 to 1999, and developed strong ties with OSU during that time.

Chien will manage the institute’s daily operations, cultivate prospective funding opportunities, enhance engagement with industry partners and oversee its educational outreach efforts. managing@dailybarometer.com

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Enthusiasts turn out in large numbers for annual spotlight on woolly alpacas

Tuesday, April 8 Meetings ASOSU Elections Committee, 4pm, Barometer Conference Room, 120 MU East/Snell Hall. Meeting.

OSU Socratic Club, 7-8pm, MU Talisman Room. Book Club studying C.S. Lewis’ “Mere Christianity.” We will be discussing the last two chapters of the book, Book 4, chs. 10 and 11.

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Thursday, April 10 Meetings Baha’i Campus Association, 12:30pm, MU Talisman Room. A discussion - In an age of equality, can we deal with the differences between women and men?

Events International Students of OSU, 5pm, International Resource Center in the MU. The Danger of a Single Perspective - Developing Your Global Lens.

Interact with international and globally-minded students in a roundtable discussion aobut individual global norms, traditions and differences happening and concerning OSU students.

Asian and Pacific Cultural Center (APCC), 4:30-6:30pm, Asian and Pacific Cultural Center. Come discuss and learn with other students how birth order and generation influences your life experience and identity.

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VANCOUVER, Wash. — Enthusiasts turn out in large numbers for annual spotlight on woolly alpacas It started out small. Albert and Kris Olson moved to San Juan Island to enjoy retirement, and they found themselves living down the street from an alpaca farm.

You become kind of bored, Kris Olson said of retirement. We thought, What are those funnylooking creatures??

The couple, who previously worked as auto parts dealers, decided it would be fun to get some of the fluffy, doe-eyed livestock for themselves. They bought two males.

Fifteen years later, they now own that alpaca farm that was just down the road, and 61 alpacas. They also show some of their alpacas, which is what brought them to the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds on Sunday for Alpacapalooza.

Olson trotted one of her younger female alpacas, Krystal Acres Amelia, onto the show floor.

A judge walked from animal to animal, patting down their soft wool and parting their coats to examine individual strands.

Judges give high marks to the alpacas with a dense coat made of long, uniform hairs that are kinked just so. (Thats apparently the type of wool that makes the

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After the showing, Amelia took home first place in her class. As the judge explained her decision, Amelia tried to wiggle free of her leash and muzzle and eventually laid down on the ground, prompting smiles from the audience.

Its her first time, Kris Olson said after the contest.

On Sunday, more than 350 alpacas turned out for Alpacapalooza. In its 16th year, the event is run by the

Alpaca Association of Western Washington.

Alpacapalooza drew a larger crowd of spectators than it has in previous years, show supervisor Jeff Williamson said, though he didnt have exact figures. Part of the draw, he said, is that alpacas are pretty unique.

Robin Lint of Vancouver brought her 12-year-old granddaughter, Thea Hunt, to Alpacapalooza on Sunday. Thea walked from pen to pen, trying to coax the sometimes skit-

tish alpacas closer. Many of the alpacas were busy chewing on hay, and one tried to nibble at the metal bars of its pen.

I always thought they were kind of cute little animals, Lint said.

Marianne Moran and her fiancé, Ted Geschickter, both of Vancouver, went to the event last year and enjoyed it so much they were back for seconds on Sunday.

They just seem like very social animals, Moran said, calling them sweet.

More babies born naturally

By Marissa Harshman THE COLUMBIAN columbian.com

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Brooke Barber entered the world March 28. Her arrival was uneventful, especially compared to the entrance her sister, Cora, made two years earlier.

Sarah Barber delivered Cora by cesarean section after doctors learned the baby was in distress. But Brooke was delivered vaginally, something that had become somewhat uncommon for women who had previous C-sections.

But that weekend, Barber was just one of five women with previous C-sections who delivered babies vaginally at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Centers Family Birth Center. And all five women were admitted within about 12 hours of each other, said Dr. Mike Farber, the centers medical director.

The women, he said, illustrate the hospitals commitment to reducing the number of C-sections.

Theres a nationwide effort, that our hospital has also adopted, to lower our cesarean section rates, Farber said. One way to do that is to reduce the number of repeat C-sections.

The cesarean section rate increased significantly in the U.S. for about a dozen years. The rate hovered around 21 percent for much of the mid-90s before starting to climb later that decade. By 2012, the national C-section rate was nearly 33 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The rate of C-sections in Washington mirrored the national increase. In 2010, nearly 30 percent of Washington babies were born via C-section.

As part of an effort to reduce C-section rates, providers and hospitals are taking a closer look at the policies in place for women with previous C-sections, Farber said.

Allowing a woman to attempt a vaginal delivery after a C-section is riskier than performing another C-section. The scar area is weakened and is at risk of bursting open during the stress of labor, Farber said.

Though the overall incidence is low, the risk and fear of litigation led many providers to repeat C-sections, he said.

Now, however, theres more of a push for attempting vaginal deliveries.

We are trending toward more trials of labor at this point, Farber said. Most people are successful at doing this.

Barber and her husband, Peter Barber, agreed early on that Barber would try to avoid a repeat C-section. She found a provider who supported her and was committed to her decision.

But if Barber or Brooke was ever in distress, Barber was ready to undergo another C-section. A healthy baby was most important, she said.

You have to be realistic, she said.

Sometimes the stars dont align for you.

This time around, though, the stars did align for the Brush Prairie woman.

She cooperated, and my body cooperated, Barber said.

Vietnamese Student Association, 6-8pm, MU Ballroom. 42nd Annual Cultural Show. Come enjoy a show filled with cultural entertainment. Free ticketed dinner is included. Tickets available in MU 109 starting April 7.

Monday, April 14 Events OSU Events, 6-8pm, Old World Deli, 341 2nd Street. Science Pub Corvallis.

Natural Gas for Transportation speaker Chris Hagen, OSU-Cascades, Energy Systems Engineering.

Tuesday, April 15 Events World Languages & Cultures, 3:306pm, The Little Gallery, 210 Kidder Hall. A reception for Dreams Before Extinction. An exhibition of prints from paintings on endangered species by the Iranian artist Naeemeh Naeemaei.

Career Services, 11am-Noon, MU 208. Beaver’s Wanted: How to prepare for Success at the Career Fair. Need some tips on how to get ready for the Career Fair? Join us.

Career Services, 1-2pm, MU 208.

Resume: Can you Pass the 10 Second Rule? Nancy Hawkins from Trimble Navigation will present.

Career Services, 2-3pm, MU 208. I Don’t Need a Job, Why come to the Career Fair.

Wednesday, April 16 Meetings College Republicans, 7pm, Gilkey 113. Come join us for discussion on current events in the state and nation.

W7OSU, 5pm, Snell 229. OSU Amateur Radio Club meeting.

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| THE COLUMBIAN

Sarah Barber cuddles with her baby, Brooke, Wednesday, at PeaceHealth Southwest in Vancouver, Wash.

In addition to reducing repeat C-sections, providers are working to bring down the number of first-time C-sections, Farber said.

Historically, providers would lean toward C-sections after a woman labored for about two hours without change to the cervix.

Now, theyre letting women labor for four hours without change before turning to C-sections, he said.

We allow women to labor longer, more naturally on their own, Farber said. We allow them to push longer.

The efforts appear to be paying off at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center.

The rate of C-sections has been coming down for the past several years. In 2010, nearly 29 percent of births at the hospital were C-sections. Last year, cesareans accounted for about 26 percent of births, according to data provided by the hospital.

International Students of OSU, 4pm, International Resource Center in the MU. Cultural Heritage. An informative educational event led by a panel of students and teachers who will answer questions having a cultural background and cultural knowledge.

This is a great opportunity to gain knowledge about customs around the world and to meet international students.

Thursday, April 17 Meetings Baha’i Campus Association, 12:30pm, MU Talisman Room. A discussion - Sane Nationalism.

Friday, April 18 Events Career Services, 11am-Noon, Valley Library: Willamette East & West. So You Think You Can Interview? Doug Rice from EAN Holdings will present.

Career Services, 1-2pm, Valley Library: Willamette East & West. How You Can Use Social Media to Get a Job. Karlina Christensen from the Statesman Journal Media will present.

Career Services, 2-3pm, Valley Library: Willamette East & Weste. Job Search Strategies. Learn productive search strategies.

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PORTLAND — Residents in a coastal Southern Oregon community have been trying since October to find out whether they were exposed to herbicides that a timber company sprayed on a nearby clearcut.

After months of waiting, new information has finally come out: State inspectors say they detected trace amounts of two herbicides on the leaves of apple trees in the neighborhood.

On Oct. 16, a helicopter pilot sprayed herbicide on 176 acres of clearcut forest that belongs to Crook Timberlands.

John Burns lives less than a mile away in a community called Cedar Valley. He said he heard the helicopter, smelled a strange smell twice, and started feeling sick that evening. “Symptoms like a sinus infection, or something going on like that,� he said.

Burns, his wife and at least nine other families in the neighborhood filed complaints with the state of Oregon.

A week after the spraying, investigators gathered plant samples from the community to look for evidence that herbicide had spilled or drifted far from its intended target.

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A Crook Timberland clearcut west of Cedar Valley.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture tested the samples for five chemicals. The agency got results back in November.

OPB received those test results after filing a public records request. The tests showed trace amounts of two herbicides, triclopyr and 2,4-D, on Burns’ apple trees. Burns said he had just learned the results. He said he keeps his garden pesticide free and did not spray either of the herbicides on his property.

The tests detected 2-4-D on a neighbor’s trees, too.

Burns said he’s frustrated

that it took so long for the community to get information about what might have been sprayed. “The laws do not protect the citizens. They do not protect our environment. They do not protect our water,� Burns said.

Rick Barnes is a consultant who manages forests that belong to Crook Timberlands.

He declined to comment on the trace amounts of herbicides found on area residents’ property.

But he did say that the helicopter pilot had sprayed a mix of chemicals including 2,4,D

and Triclopyr.

Barnes said the herbicides targeted one species in particular: the tanoak tree. Timber companies commonly spray after clearcut logging to prevent brush and trees from outcompeting Douglas firs or other conifer trees that are planted like crops to eventually be logged.

Barnes said he has inspected the spray sites in Cedar Valley himself and is certain no herbicide drifted off the clearcut. “Within the units we had sprayed, the species were dead.

Right across a narrow forest road, the same species was healthy. So it was obvious we had very good control when we sprayed our units,� he said.

It is unclear if the Oregon Department of Agriculture will conclude the chemicals it detected are evidence that herbicide from the helicopter spilled or drifted onto the neighboring community.

In the last three years, the ODA has only detected herbicides that potentially drifted off target from timberlands in two previous cases.

Neither of those cases led to a fine or finding that the herbicide applicator had violated the law.

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VOTING n Continued from page 1 The provided “ASOSU elections” link will offer candidate information as well as individuals’ electronic ballots.

Under the newly implemented election system, students will only vote once during the single primary and elect single-seat positions by way of an instantrunoff voting system. Single-seat positions include the president, vice president and speaker of the House.

Instant-runoff voting allows students to vote only once, yet increases the likelihood of overall satisfaction, according to Jacob Vandever, the ASOSU assistant to the advocate and chief elections officer.

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The process may at first seem confusing, but will take little time to complete and may encourage candidates to approach other constituencies they may have previously ignored. Within the instant-runoff system, each vote does count and can decide an election.

“Definitely utilize being able to rank order,” Vandever said.

“Feel free to use all four (candidate options) if you want to.

I would encourage people to not … just pick their first option and log off.”

Vandever said he and the ASOSU elections committee hope to host several general workshops this week to promote the election and help students become acquainted with the

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The elections committee also aims to offer students more information on the candidates themselves before voting officially. A list of declared candidates and platforms will be available on the ASOSU website, according to Vandever.

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CCCC n Continued from page 1 Montemayor wrote on the event’s Facebook page.

Around 5 p.m., guests took their seats and listened to select speakers share their experiences with the 4C’s.

Since she did not know Spanish or the traditions of the Chicano-Latino community, Sonia Contreras, a thirdgeneration Mexican-American and 2013 graduate of Oregon State University, worried she would be the oddball when she first went to the center.

“It came to my surprise that my peers accepted me for who I am,” Contreras said.

“I quickly learned that this is a place where I can learn to be accepting of others and … this is a place where I can be accepting of myself and be proud of the family I grew up in.”

Contreras became tearyeyed during her speech and

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Mexica Tiahui dancers performed a traditional Mexican blessing and dance for the 4C’s grand opening Monday night.

Maira Rodriguez, a student coordinator for the building’s grand opening and personal friend, said Contreras’ experience was especially emotional.

Rodriguez, a senior in psychology and human family development sciences, said it was a relief to see the center’s permanent home completed and open.

“We were kind of crammed at Snell,” Rodriguez said. “We worked with it but it’s just kind of nice to be here and have our own space.”

Before Rodriguez and others worked to create the new building, they worked out of the building that students in the 1970s worked to form.

Luz Maciel Villarroel, an Oregon State University alumna, shared her story of being a student at OSU in the ‘70s and helping initiate the movement for a Latino cultural center on campus.

Villarroel said it started with creating an annual Cinco de Mayo celebration and resulted in the start of the Centro, where students met in the basement of Milam Hall.

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Jo e Gallegos, D-Hillsboro, who is the first Latino to be elected to legislature in Washington County, spoke to the value of cultural centers on university campuses.

“The center here will pro-

vide the kind of support that’s needed really to foster, not only the pride of who we are, but will also help to educate others about who we are,” Gallegos said. “This is a good use of taxpayer dollars.”

The evening’s program ended with a traditional dance performance and blessing given by the Mexica Tiahui dance group. Before the dance group blessed the building, though, OSU President Ed Ray gave a few words on his excitement for the new cultural center’s building.

“This new building is a beautiful and clear statement that we value and celebrate our diverse communities at Oregon State University,” Ray said.

Sharing Ray’s administrative goals, Vice Provost of Student Affairs Larry Roper spoke of his investment in continuing multicultural programs on the OSU campus.

“Those of us who have been here at the university for an extended period of time really appreciate the transformation in the Centro and the growth in the Chicano-Latino community,” Roper said. “The opening of this new Centro is just the next step in the growth of our community.”

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apartment attached to a residence hall, which allowed her to get an idea of the student experience from an administrative perspective.

Academic advising continues to improve as part of ongoing efforts through the FirstYear Experience initiative, according to Brubaker-Cole.

“It’s really important that students start thinking early about what’s going to be the best fit for them,” BrubakerCole said.

Gail Cole, a graduate student studying English, has worked with Brubaker-Cole on implementing certain parts of the FYE plan. BrubakerCole clearly has a passion for improving student experiences and striving to improve their surroundings, Cole said.

“Just witnessing that passion from her is really inspiring,” Cole said.

Cole said the overall FYE extends past academic improvements and involves a more broad approach to establish more reliable and diverse campus networks.

“Community creation is such a huge component of this initiative,” Cole said.

Brubaker-Cole said her dedication to community comes from her interest in traveling abroad and experiencing other cultures during her time in college.

“Those experiences shaped both my scholarship as a doctoral student and my commitment as a university administrator,” Brubaker-Cole said.

“I hope a lot of OSU students have a chance to step outside of American culture and OSU culture.”

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“This is really an important time to experience a change,” Roper said. “They’ve chosen an absolutely marvelous leader.”

Initially enrolled as an undergraduate student at the University of Oregon, Brubaker-Cole said she spent her first few years researching the humanities and going through the motions. Over time, she decided she wanted a change of pace.

“I didn’t know what I was doing there,” Brubaker-Cole said. “I started wondering if the life of a humanities scholar was the best fit for me.”

Brubaker-Cole then spent three years in San Francisco and saved up some money.

Following this, she attended the University of Washington and earned her bachelor’s in French and comparative history of ideas.

After earning her undergraduate degree, BrubakerCole went on to Yale to earn her master’s and doctorate. It was at this time that she started exploring different career opportunities and realized her calling was in higher education administration.

“I’m someone who thrives in collaboration, community and bringing positive change about in communities around me,” Brubaker-Cole said.

Brubaker-Cole’s first position as an administrator was at Stanford, where she served as assistant vice provost of undergraduate education for eight years. During five of those years, she lived in an

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Oregon State loses Biletnikoff Award winner Brandin Cooks, hopes Victor Bolden, Malik Gilmore can step up

By Andrew Kilstrom THE DAILY BAROMETER

Of all the questions facing Oregon State football entering the 2014 season there’s one that might loom the largest.

Who will replace Brandin Cooks, the nation’s most prolific receiver from a year ago?

When Cooks opted to enter the NFL Draft at the conclusion of the season, he took 1,947 total yards and 18 touchdowns with him. Not only was he Oregon State’s best offensive player, but he was named the Biletnikoff Award winner for the nation’s top receiver as well.

Cooks accounted for 39.4 percent of OSU’s passing offense and 31.5 percent of its total offense in 2013.

The Beavers admit replacing their top player will be no easy task and that it will likely take more than one player to do so.

“Obviously, there are big shoes to fill with Brandin being gone,” said senior quarterback Sean Mannion. “He did so much for us last year, but people were asking the same question about (Markus Wheaton) the year before and other guys stepped up.”

Sophomore receiver Victor Bolden is expected to fill the void Cooks left and has practiced with the first team in the first four spring practices.

Bolden played sparingly as a freshman last season, primarily as OSU’s fly-sweep threat. He managed 96 rushing yards and a touchdown as his role increased toward the end of the season, but caught just six passes for 62 yards.

Known as a speedster with a similar build to Cooks at 5-foot-9, there’s no question Bolden has the physical tools to make an impact for the Beavers, but he still has much to prove.

Bolden has had moments in spring practice reminiscent of Cooks, blowing past defensive backs for deep throws, but has also had some trouble

with drops on catchable balls.

He said consistency was the most important thing for him right now and that he expects to improve dramatically before the start of fall camp.

Bolden has already earned the trust and respect of the person from whom matters most — his starting quarterback.

“Even last year he was an explosive player for us in the fly-sweep game, but I think everyone is seeing how much progress he’s made as a receiver and as a pass catcher,” Mannion said.

“Victor is going to be a big part of what we do next year.”

While some might shy away from the thought of having to replace one of the most dynamic players in the Pac12, Bolden is relishing the opportunity.

He said he doesn’t feel pressure to replicate what Cooks did last season.

“Who wouldn’t want to have this opportunity to be a big-time leader in their offense?” Bolden said. “I’m going to take the opportunity and be an asset to this team. I’m going to come in everyday with a full heart, work hard in practice and fill that role.”

Cooks is a gaping hole that needs to be filled, but there’s another spot in the starting lineup, which OSU is looking replace. Kevin Cummings didn’t get the type of attention Cooks got last season, but was an integral part of the passing game as OSU’s slot receiver.

Junior Richard Mullaney returns to the starting lineup and Bolden figures to slide into one of the two vacancies, leaving room for one more receiver.

For now, it looks as though sophomore Malik Gilmore is the most likely candidate, having played in Cummings’ place when he broke his wrist toward the end of the year.

Gilmore caught seven passes for 76 yards in his redshirt freshman season and hopes to be in the mix as either the second or third receiver. At 6-foot3, he provides a big target compared to the smaller frame of Bolden. He hopes to be in the mix come next year.

“I know it’s not going to come easy and I know it’s not going to be given to me,” Gilmore said. “I plan on coming

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Above: Sean Mannion (4) relays a play to the rest of the offense at Monday’s practice.

Right: Sophomore receiver Malik Gilmore lines up at wide receiver for Oregon State.

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Track shows improvement at Stanford Invite Junior Aly Nielson cracks OSU all-time top 10 in 5,000-meter Saturday, Beavers snag PRs

placed her seventh in her heat (there were five total heats in the event). Her time earned her the ninth spot on OSU’s all-time list. It was only her fourth time competing in this event.

THE DAILY BAROMETER Redshirt freshman Morgan Anderson also PR’d, crossing The Beavers sent five athletes down to Palo Alto, Calif., the line in the 1,500-meter with a time of 4:34.22. Her time for the Stanford Invitational, where they improved times placed her fifth in her heat out of a total of eight heats. Her and got more experience, which will help them moving race shaved three seconds off her previous best of 4:36.33. forward in the season.

Junior Kinsey Gomez raced in the 5,000-meter as well, Junior Aly Nielson started out Friday’s meet with a but in a different heat than Nielson in which she finished bang for the Beavers, beating her personal record in the See TRACK | page 6 5,000-meter by more than 50 seconds. Her time of 16:50.86 n

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Junior Aly Nielson runs in the 5,00-meter at the Oregon Preview in Eugene March 22.

Oregon State pitcher Ben Wetzler is The Daily Barometer Athlete of the Week following a complete-game victory Friday.

The 4-1 win against Stanford was the 30th of Wetzler’s career, putting him in

a tie for first place on Oregon State’s (25-6, 9-3 Pac-12) all-time win list with Ken Noble.

The left-hander is now 6-0 on the year with a 0.38 earned run average — tops in the Pac-12. He’s allowed just 16 hits in 47 innings, only four of which have been for extra bases. He’s allowed three runs all season and opponents are hitting a microscopic .106 against him.

With the victory, Wetzler moved to 30-6 overall in his career and he’s now won in 16 consecutive decisions.

Wetzler was All Pac-12 First Team a

year ago, going 10-1 with a 2.25 ERA. He returned to the Beavers for the 2014 season despite being selected in the fifth round of the MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies with hopes of winning a College World Series.

Wetzler and the Beavers are back in action this weekend when they travel to Pullman, Wash., to take on the Washington State Cougars, who have won six straight games. Wetzler will throw in the series opener Friday night.

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Pac-12 baseball power rankings

By Andrew Kilstrom THE DAILY BAROMETER

1. No. 9 Washington (22-6, 10-2 Pac-12)

The Huskies continue to surprise in the Pac-12 conference, eking out another conference series win, this time against No. 25 Oregon. After falling in the first game, Washington bounced back for a 1-0 win in game two. UW found itself trailing 4-2 in the ninth inning of the rubber match, but scored twice, eventually winning in 10 innings. Tyler Davis has been the one standout, moving to 6-1 after the weekend with a 1.16 earned run average. The Huskies host a reeling Stanford club this weekend and could remain atop the Pac-12 standings, at least until they face Oregon State.

2. No. 6 Oregon State (25-6, 9-3)

coming weekend. UCLA isn’t playing great right now, but proved last year that all it takes is getting hot at the end of the year. They’re always a threat in the Pac-12.

6. No. 25 Oregon (22-10, 7-5)

The Ducks are still clinging to a top-25 ranking but haven’t faired well the last couple weeks.

They got off to a great start with a 10-3 win over Washington on Friday, but failed to score in a 1-0 defeat Saturday and then choked away a ninthinning lead in the series finale. Oregon has now lost two consecutive Pac-12 series and is losing ground in the conference standings. The Ducks could still fight their way back to the top, considering a three-game set with the Beavers is looming, but they’ll need to pick it up the rest of the way.

Oregon State looks like the best team in the 7. USC (15-15, 4-8) conference right now and could arguably be number one, but gets dinged because of UW’s The Trojans lost two of three this past weekend play and the fact that the Beavers trail the Huskies but are in the middle of the rankings in the conference standings. But with a series because the rest of the conference sweep of Stanford, it looks as has been so bad as of late. USC is though OSU is back on track with a mediocre 4-6 in its last 10 games, its eyes set on another Pac-12 but is just 7-13 in its last 20. The good Championship. Michael Conforto news is the Trojans host Utah this looks like the best player in the conference again, weekend and will more than likely get a series win. hitting .383 with 35 RBIs and 30 walks, and Ben 8. Arizona (14-19, 4-7) Wetzler is now 6-0 with an unbelievable 0.38 ERA. While the Wildcats won two of three over the The other two starters are now slouches either, weekend, it’s not much of an accomplishment with Jace Fry registering a 1.76 ERA and Andrew considering their competition. Arizona actually Moore a 2.18 ERA halfway through the season. lost the first of three games against 3. Washington State (15-13, 6-3) Utah, continuing their disappointThis is without a doubt the highest I’ve ever ing season. UA has scored 40 runs had the Cougars on my list of power rankings. over the past 10 games but 11 came WSU is only two games better than .500, but has in one contest. At 4-7, the Wildcats been great in conference play thus far and is tied are still eighth in the conference standings, but for third in the Pac-12 standings. don’t have much hope of making the postseason.

Washington State is as hot as just 9. Stanford (10-14, 3-6) about everybody, riding a six-game 2014 has not been kind to the Cardinal baseball win streak and is loaded with confiteam as they can’t seem to catch a break. Stanford dence entering a big weekend series actually took two of three from Oregon with the Beavers. OSU will be heavily two weekends ago, but the surging favored, but if the Cougars can pull of an upset, Beavers swept them in Corvallis over they could set themselves up nicely for postseason the weekend. Pitching wasn’t an issue consideration somewhere down the road. and hasn’t been all year, but Stanford 4. Arizona State (17-12, 7-5) managed just two runs in 31 innings in the three It’s starting to look Arizona State’s offense is close losses, essentially ending any postseason hopes. to being back to what it used to be — overpower10. Cal (14-15, 3-6) ing at times. Coming off a series win against USC, While I have Washington State at No. 3 in my the Sun Devils are tied for fifth in the Pac-12 and get to play the struggling Arizona rankings this week, the Cougars have historically been one of the worst teams in the Wildcats this coming week and a conference. Cal has historically weekend series against Cal. ASU been pretty good, and there’s not a now has six batters with at least great excuse for the Golden Bears to 50 at-bats who are hitting north lose all three this past weekend. Cal of .300 this season and the Sun Devils have been scoring plenty of runs of late. is hitting just .237 on the year and scored 105 runs They’ve shown they can compete with the elite in 29 games. They have to face a red-hot Arizona teams in the conference, taking two of three from State club this coming weekend.

OSU a couple weeks back, and could be dangerous 11. Utah (10-19, 1-11) in the second half of the season.

I could have been nice and bumped the Utes up a couple spots, but they’re so 5. UCLA (18-12, 6-3) much worse than the other Pac-12 The Bruins dropped out of the national rankteams — I couldn’t do it. The good ings this past weekend but get the nod over news for Utah is that it won its first Oregon because of their superior conference conference game this past weekend. record. UCLA is tied for third The bad news is the Utes are 1-9 in with WSU and is tied with Oregon State in the loss column. their last 10 with the hardest part of their schedule The Bruins dropped two of three yet to come. against Long Beach State this Andrew Kilstrom, sports editor past weekend but should be able to get back on On Twitter @AndrewKilstrom track with a three-game series against Arizona this sports@dailybarometer.com

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Following the first two rounds of the Redhawk Invitational, the Oregon State men’s golf team sits in fifth place with 18 teams competing in the tournament.

Collectively, the Beavers are 3-over par and eight strokes off the lead.

The Pac-12 dominates the leaderboard.

No. 14 UCLA is tied for the lead with San Diego at 4-under par. Following closely is a cluster of Pac-12 schools: No. 15 Washington sits third at 2-under par, Arizona State is fourth at 1-over, and Oregon State is fifth.

The other Pac-12 school competing in the tournament is Arizona, currently in ninth place at 16-over.

The Beavers are led by the solid play of freshman Kevin Murphy, who carded both of Monday’s rounds under par. He shot a 2-under first and followed that with a 1-under second. At 3-under for the tourna-

ment, Murphy has the fourth-best individual score.

Additionally for Oregon State, sophomore Brian Jung was 1-under in the second round to get to even for the tournament.

Individually, the tournament belongs to San Diego junior Grant Forrest, who has played well through the first two rounds. In the first round, Forrest shot a tournamentbest 7-under 63. He followed that with a 5-under 65, which are the two best scores in the 92-player field.

Forrest sits at 12-under for the tournament, leading Arizona State’s Jon Rahm by seven strokes. Rahm is followed by Matthias Dahl of San Diego at 4-under and OSU’s Murphy at 3-under.

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Sophomore wide receiver Victor Bolden attempts to evade a tackler at practice Monday.

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youth of the receiving corps.

“We’re young — that’s our biggest question mark, is experience,” Gilmore said. “But Sean’s great when it comes to that stuff because he out and outworking everybody.” is the leader on this squad. Everybody looks Regardless of who’s in the starting lineup up to him and when he speaks, everybody for Oregon State’s first game against Portland listens. He does a good job of talking to guys, State Aug. 30, the unit will be a fairly inexpe- pulling them in and letting them know what rienced one. needs to be done.”

Mullaney started 13 games last year and The young group will get its chance to show Bolden and Gilmore saw limited playing time, what it can do over the next 11 practices before but no other receiver on OSU’s roster caught the Spring Game on May 3. a pass last season.

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TRACK n Continued from page 5 13th of 24. She finished with a time of 16:35.07, the second fastest of her career. Her PR from last year, 16:24.17, placed her second on Oregon State’s all-time list, and qualified her for the NCAA West Regional.

At last year’s Stanford Invitational, Gomez ran 16:38, earning her PR time a few weeks later.

Sophomore Kelsi Schaer and senior Taylor Nowlin were the final two athletes competing for the Beavers at the Stanford Invite.

Schaer ran the 1,500, finishing eighth in her heat with a time of 4:37.37. It was her first time running the 1,500 this year, and was her

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Nowlin, who holds the OSU record for the 3,000-meter steeplechase, crossed the line in a time of 10:47.90, last in her heat. Last season, her times were about the same at this point of the season — she ran 10:50.70 at last year’s Stanford Invite.

She progressed during the season, however, capping it off with the school record time of 10:36.75 at the Pac-12 Championship.

The team will be closer to home this weekend when it travels to Western Oregon University for the John Knight Twilight Invite in Monmouth.

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Editorial

Campus cultural centers important for maintaining cohesion I

t’s important for people and groups to have places to go where they don’t feel displaced, or like a minority.

That’s what the cultural centers are for.

The majority of our student body can just look around campus and feel like that. Being able to spot someone “like you” in a crowd is so easy for most of us that the cultural centers feel like an afterthought that isn’t very important, and that they don’t have any affect on us or anything to do with us.

But for those of us who can’t just look around and feel like we belong, the cultural centers are a haven.

They’re somewhere we can go to relax.

It’s amazing how much stress sloughs away when you’re in a space you think of as safe.

Advocates for Youth defines a safe space as “A place where anyone can relax and be fully self-expressed, without fear of being made to feel uncomfortable, unwelcome, or unsafe on account of biological sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, cultural background, age, or physical or mental ability; a place where the rules guard each person’s self-respect and dignity and strongly encourage everyone to respect others.”

It’s a place where you know you’re not going to be judged or harassed for who you are or how you look.

For some of us, our workplaces or our favorite coffee shops or bars are our safe spaces. For others of us, it’s the Pride Center, the Women’s Center, the newly-opened Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez center, the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center, the Asian & Pacific Cultural Center or the Native American Longhouse, Eena Haws.

That doesn’t mean the cultural centers exclude everyone who doesn’t fit their molds. Allies are welcome at the Pride Center, and men aren’t turned away from the Women’s Center’s door.

True, a white student dropping by the Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez center, the Asian & Pacific Cultural Center, the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center or the Native American Longhouse might feel a little out of place.

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Placing higher on corporate ladders doesn’t equal ‘better’ I t never ceases to amaze me how poorly managers treat the people they’re in charge of, especially if those positions pay minimum wage. It’s as though there are manager handbooks that explain in detail how to degrade the people who work under them.

This is something I get really fired up about, because the power to delegate tasks does not mean complete and utter tyranny is a foregone conclusion. I’m a firm believer in the cliche, “you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar,” because it is always applicable.

In one of my previous jobs, I had a manager who was completely unreasonable. I had to memorize all the codes for our products in the first week. I was required to magically know what she was thinking when she wanted me to do a task, and everything she said was a harsh admonition.

Gabi

Scottaline She gave me no leeway, even though I was new. She didn’t seem to understand that I was trying my very best, and she didn’t appreciate my apologetic attitude.

She wanted me to facilitate her in the moneymaking process, but if I had to be trained for more than an hour of my first shift, it was unacceptable.

Well, I quit.

It made me sick to my stomach to quit something that I’d voluntarily started, but the amount of stress and confusion I experienced working that job — for only two or three weeks — felt like enough to send me

to my grave early.

I had just started school as a relatively young college freshman, and my timid nature clashed violently with the requirements of the “job from hell.”

I can’t help but think that any job can be a good job if management knows what they’re doing. It’s just a matter of how someone approaches it.

The first few steps to take when entering into a management position are assessing what you want your people to achieve, then figuring out a mission or organized way of going about it, according to “How to Manage” by F. John Reh. But people skills are needed in order to carry these goals out in the best possible way. If you are terrible with people and don’t want to put in the energy to get better, then taking a position in management is going to be difficult for you and

everyone else.

In order to be a “people person,” people need to know how they come off to other people. It’s also important to know that everyone has his or her own communication style.

It honestly doesn’t take that much effort to be an understanding yet firm manager of people. One does not have to choose an extreme side.

Balance is everything.

Right now, I work for people who are amazing. They are clear and concise in their instructions of my duties and they genuinely care about my progress and wellbeing. In turn, I want to be a better employee for them and the organization that we represent. It’s a win-win situation. t

Gabi Scottaline is a senior in English. The opinions

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Reading comprehension remains important after graduation

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kimming through online news sources to find something to write about, I came across some hullabaloo concerning the removal of The Liberty paper newspaper stands.

I’m not going to write about The Liberty — our reporters already have.

I was more interested in the comments from folks responding to The Oregonian’s article, “Oregon State University pays $101,000 to settle First Amendment lawsuit over trashed student newspaper.”

Judging from the comment section, readers seemed genuinely upset about the initial removal and expressed this with comments like, “Hey, so-called ‘progressives:’ Isn’t about time for a good, old-fashioned book burning? What do you say?” from Bastiat-Admirer.

My personal favorite was “Those that made the decision need to be tracked down and drug across campus!” from Guy Molde.

Mr. Molde, the word I think that would really make that sentence sing

to claim that “The Daily Barometer publishes an editorial that calls the Republican Party a racist. I encourage everyone to read how intolerant the Cassie liberal paper is.” And linked to a letter to the editor from Jeff Holly, a history major who graduated in 2013, that the would be “dragged.” But what do I Barometer ran last week. know? I’m just an English major.

Fortunately, another commenter In the midst of all this rage and corrected thesportsexpert by letting elephants, I noticed a familiar name him know that “It’s not an editorial.

— a comment concerning The Daily It’s a letter from a 2013 OSU graduate. I agree with his points about Barometer.

Thesportsexpert found it necessary the current Republican party. Not all Republicans are racist but most racists are Republicans,” from casanino.

Taking a step back from the flame war of politics and personal repression, I think what we should most be concerned with is the fact that thesportsexpert didn’t know the difference between an editorial and a letter to the editor. Or how thesportsexpert thinks a group of people, specifically a party, can collectively turn into the singular and therefore be called “a racist.”

Why did no one ever tell us about this ability to combine groups of individuals into a singular state of being?

In response to thesportsexpert’s encouraging “everyone to read how intolerant the liberal paper is,” I would just like to say: Darling, you’re reading from the Forum section — the whole concept of it is built on opinion. There’s a reason why I write here and not in the front of our newspaper, where the hard-researched, quadruple-checked, on-the-beat reporting exists.

If you are so incredibly keen on having objective, beautifully reported and researched news that so represents The Daily Barometer, then please turn to the front of your paper.

If you want to read opinion pieces, from column writers, students and faculty of Oregon State University, then come to the Forum.

Expect to be offended or have your opinion challenged, and maybe even get a chuckle or two as a result.

But understand that the Forum and the letters that our editors receive from the public are not representative of all of the opinions of the individuals who spend late nights working on this paper. That’s what the contact clauses at the bottom of every column say.

Anyone who writes for the Forum page may think themselves pretty important, but in no way, shape or form do we represent the whole of our student newspaper.

So quit being assumptive, thesportsexpert, and please go take a “writing for news media” course.

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Super-soldier sequel fails to seriously satisfy T

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here is a problem with almost every Marvel movie besides “The Avengers”: Joss Whedon did not write them.

Don’t get me wrong, plenty of them have been entertaining. Everyone loves a little Robert Downey Jr. as the “genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist” Tony Stark. And I guess the first “Thor” movie was kind of fun. But the Marvel movie-verse has seen a slow decline since it peaked with “Avengers.”

“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is my evidence.

I can’t get over the lousy one-liners spewed throughout the film. They are neither funny nor delivered with comedic timing. Here’s a gem: Falcon says, “You’re a lot heavier than you look,” to which Captain America replies, “I had a big breakfast.” And then the two jump off of a building.

This film falls flat in the way that many sequels do: Nothing is new. Therefore, nothing is all that interesting.

What makes movies within the realm of fantasy exciting is getting to know the new world.

The first time around, Captain America was quirky and fun. He didn’t know his own strength and we were learning along with him.

Even in “The Avengers,” it was endearing to see him react to the present-day world. Oh, how silly you were, Steve Rogers, not understanding pop culture references or modern appliances.

But in “Winter Soldier,” the writers are trying too hard.

This film follows super-soldier Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) as he adjusts to

life in the current millennium. His dayto-day routine is highlighted with topsecret S.H.I.E.L.D. missions and long runs around the nation’s capitol. But when S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) finds himself the target of the Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), Captain America is called upon to question his allegiances and save the world.

Yawn.

Anthony Mackie as Falcon is a flop: He lets a lot of possible comedic moments pass with some poor acting and inflection choices. And directors Anthony and Joe Russo didn’t do anything outstanding enough to mention.

Worst of all, there is no classic Marvel cameo.

I’ll give it to writers Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely and Ed Brubaker for keeping romance out of Captain America and Black Widow’s (Scarlett Johansson) relationship. They didn’t have much chemistry anyway.

Then again, most of the cast didn’t.

But their attempt to write like godamong-men Joss didn’t pan out.

Whedon’s writing philosophy is to “make it dark, make it grim, make it tough, but then, for the love of God, tell a joke.”

But that only works if you tell good jokes.

Wait for the rental.

And then wait a little longer for Joss Whedon’s “The Avengers: Age of Ultron.”

Shelly Lorts, Online editor On Twitter @ShellyLorts forum@dailybarometer.com

Bleating for more value in Coffee Stain’s‘Goat Simulator’ Y

ou’ve probably wondered what it would be like to be a goat at some point in your life.

Imagine running around, breaking everything in sight and ramming flammable objects until they explode a la Michael Bay. Thanks to the folks at Coffee Stain Studios, that dream becomes a reality with “Goat Simulator,” the latest and greatest in virtual barnyard animal technology.

Players assume the role of a goat.

Seriously, that’s the entire storyline.

The game offers an opportunity to trot around, do mad goat backflips, jump on trampolines and wreck some

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Arts & Entertainment unfortunate (and apparently uncaring) family’s home as they attempt to have a not-so-normal dinner.

As your goat quest escalates, you’ll earn additional points by performing more tricks and destroying more objects. There’s also an option to unlock custom mutators (see: “angel goat”) to enhance the overall gameplay. The running controls could be a lot better, but again — this entire game seems like somewhat of an intentional joke to begin with.

In all reality, there’s one terrible thing to say about the game: It costs $10.

It’s hard to take a game seriously that was designed as an easily breakable sandbox experience released on April Fools’ Day, but one would think the initial price would be around $5 (or less) for something so mediocre.

However, the potential for future content could justify such a hefty initial asking.

Either way, it’s hard to not be entertained by the fact that your goat’s flying a jetpack into pedestrians.

Overall, “Goat Simulator” offers what it promises, which … isn’t groundbreaking AAA gaming action.

It’s going to be especially interesting to see what else the game’s developers toss into the sandbox as time progresses. For instance, gaming website Eurogamer recently announced additions such as a new map and splitscreen multiplayer.

Soon enough, you’ll be able to run around with your wannabe-goat buds as you completely trash everything in sight and scare the masses to holy hell.

“Goat Simulator” for both Windows and Mac OS currently goes for $9.99 in the Steam store.

Sean Bassinger, A&E writer On Twitter @Seandood forum@dailybarometer.com

Character addition in ‘Game of Thrones’will enhance season 4

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unday nights during spring term have become the best time to stay away from social media.

From 7 p.m. until midnight, Facebook and Twitter become a “Game of Thrones” message board.

Spoiler central is not a paradise, and “Game of Thrones” has become the ultimate show for which to avoid spoilers, because they are relentless on social media.

Now that we’re more than 24 hours away, it’s time to begin talking about the new year in Westeros.

This column contains spoilers of “Game of Thrones.”

A lot of people complain about the amount of characters in this show. Life’s tough, says George R.R. Martin.

We’re finally being introduced to the last relevant family in the world, the Martells.

Oberyn Martell, known more commonly in Westeros as the Red Viper (which overtakes “kingslayer” as the coolest nickname), has entered the fold.

I have read the books, but I will only use this future knowledge to point out things worth paying attention to, not to be the jerk who smugly spoils the show while remarking on my ability to read and turn pages.

But, a brief history lesson is necessary because the show did a poor job of making this Martell storyline as important as it needs to be.

Back in season two when Tyrion Lannister was the Hand of the King, Tyrion sought diplomacy with the Martells, sending Myrcella Baratheon (aka, one of three illegitimate children between Jaime and Cersei Lannister) to Dorne to marry one of the Martell princes. Tyrion also promised the head of Gregor Clegane (“the Mountain”) to the Martells, because of his brutally disgusting acts against Martell children.

The Red Viper is now in King’s Landing, after the Martells have been an isolationist group in Westeros — a rare feat considering everyone else is so willing to kill each other. He’s not here for diplomacy, and he also fights with a poison-tipped spear — basically, he’s pretty awesome.

The Red Viper’s appearance was a welcome sight.

Often, a new character brings groans, but his infusion into the storyline will only make it better.

In other Westerosian news, it’s becoming more and more difficult to not just let any preconceived societal notions go out the window before starting

this hour of television.

Arya Stark, one of the few remaining likable characters, has officially gone into the realm of bona fide killer. She got her revenge, but then you sit and think about what you just watched and realize you’re watching a pre-teen slowly slide a sword through a man’s neck while she watches the blood slowly gush out of his shirt — twice. Only in Westeros.

Danerys Targaryen’s march to Westeros keeps getting sidetracked. As much as I love watching the unit-less love drama for Grey Worm, it would be nice to get that storyline moving.

It was a slow start for the show, but that’s how it always goes.

This season promises to be the the show’s best, and the action and drama will pick up exponentially.

And hey, we won’t have that token five-minute clip of Theon Greyjoy getting brutally tortured in every episode.

Warner Strausbaugh, editor-in-chief On Twitter @WStrausbaugh editor@dailybarometer.com

OSU Theatre’s StudentDirected Spring One Acts auditions Student directors Anna Mahaffey, Mark McIntyre, Bryanna Rainwater, Deborah Shapiro, Teri Straley, Sam Thompson, Troy Toyama, Joseph Workman, Sam Zinsli and Ricky Zipp will be directing the Student-Directed Spring One Acts this year.

Auditions for the 10 plays will be held Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Withycombe Hall’s lab theater.

“The Problem” by A. R. Gurney is a comedy for two actors with a female and a male role.

“Judgement Morning” by Robert Brome is a drama for three actors, with two female roles and one male role.

“Murder At Midnight” by Jeffe Goode is a comedy for three actors, with one female role and two male roles.

“Check Please” by Jonathan Rand is a comedy for eight actors, with four female roles and four male roles.

“The Merchandise King” by Clyde Hendrickson is a comedic parody of Disney’s “The Lion King” for five actors, with two male roles and three roles that are not gender restricted.

“The Cult” by Jon Stewart is a comedy for six actors, with four male roles and two roles that are not gender restricted.

“The Worker” by Walter Wykes is a dark comedy for three actors, with a female role, a male role and a role that is not gender restricted.

“The Sign” by Stephen Bittrich is a seriocomedy for two actors, with two male roles.

“Heart of Hearing” by Joseph Seccola is a drama for two actors, with a female role and a male role.

“Evanescence, or Shakespeare in the Alley” by Sam Shepard is a drama for three actors, with two female roles and one male role.

Many actors will be needed to fill the casts of the 10 plays, which will be performed June 4-8 in the lab theater.

All ages and acting experience levels are encouraged to audition for the wide variety of roles. Being a member of OSU’s Theatre Program, or a student at OSU, is not a requirement to act in its plays. Auditions will be comprised of cold readings from the scripts, no prepared material necessary.

Chamber Music Corvallis The 55th season of Chamber Music Corvallis continues with the “Ying Quartet: Music for Healing” on Tuesday 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.