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City council approves residential parking districts, asks university for funding By Emma-Kate Schaake THE DAILY BAROMETER
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Corvallis City Council approved the expansion of residential parking Prices and zone parameters for districts during Monday’s council Oregon State University’s new parking meeting. system are official after conducting Councilors unanimously voted to various surveys and outreach efforts approve the recommendation from for feedback last term. the Urban Services Committee. The University administrators, workplan will expand the current three ing with Transit & Parking Services, parking districts into seven zones suraddressed the rounding the Oregon State University See page 4 matter after a campus. There will still be two-hour for a map of series of input, free parking, once a day in each the campus which revealed district. parking students strugzones and gled to find parkResidential permits will be available final prices. ing spots. In some based on lot size with one permit for cases, students every 2,500 square feet, but a twohave even said they’re willing to pay permit minimum per household. more for parking if it gave them a better An unexpected twist to the plan chance of finding parking. adoption was an amendment from “Not surprisingly, folks have lots Councilwoman Penny York, which of opinions,” said Steve Clark, vice stipulates city negotiations with OSU JUSTIN QUINN| THE DAILY BAROMETER for university funding in this new president of university relations and marketing. “People do think the park- The Reser lot is mostly empty during weekdays and non-gamedays. With the new plan, implemented in fall, district. This is in line with weeks of public permits to park here, in zone C, will be $95 per year. See PARKING | page 4 testimony in which many residents expressed frustration with the current system, blaming OSU for insufficient on-campus parking. Steve Clark, OSU’s vice president for marketing and relations, did not know about the possibility of this amendment until the Corvallis GazetteTimes newspaper contacted him late n Monday night. “I was surprised and disappointed,” Clark said. By Tori Hittner Clark has been heavily involved with THE DAILY BAROMETER Collaboration Corvallis, and the task Recreational sports director Tom Kirch will forces involved with parking and trafbegin his last day of work this summer in the fic since the collaboration’s instigation same way he started his very first one: excited more than two years ago. and inspired. “We’ve had more than 60 meetings “I said that I hope my last day of my career on parking and traffic over the past will be just like that first day,” Kirch said. “And it two-and-a-half years, and this was the will be. Every day, I can’t wait to come to work; I first time that this has been brought can’t remember any days where I didn’t want to.” up to my knowledge,” Clark said. “I Beginning July 1, Kirch will officially move think it’s important that the council on to the next chapter in his life, retiring from and university sit down and talk about his long-standing position as OSU’s director of the past present and future, and not recreational sports. Kirch came to OSU in 1986 surprise each other.” after working for Washington State University. This city approval came on the When Kirch first took over the fledgling same day that OSU presented a final recreational sports program, the department Tori Hittner | THE DAILY BAROMETER campus parking plan to the public in only maintained two full-time professionals, six an effort to redistribute traffic from Recreational sports director Tom Kirch will be retiring this summer after more than three decades of the more populated north end, to the See KIRCH | p age 4 service to the university. underutilized south Reser Stadium lots. The new plan is comprised of seven zones for commuters and two for residence halls. Highly sought after north campus lots, designated zone A, will cost $495 annually, while zone B will THE DAILY BAROMETER A 30-minute version of the film, shown at OSU programs, helped sponsor the event at OSU. be $330 and zone C will run a signifi“We hope the film will help us better understand cantly reduced $95. Current parking The story of two boys shows the issues they and Corvallis High School, will precede a panel dispermits for all areas of campus cost their middle-class African American families face, cussion about the black male’s experience in a some of the issues surrounding the black male $195 for students annually. whether with parenting, education, class, race or predominately white school. The event will take achievement gap as it exists in our community,” place April 14 at 4 p.m. in the theater. said Felicia Reid-Metoyer in an OSU press release. opportunity. In an effort to change the amount Reid-Metoyer is a faculty member in the College A full screening will begin at 7 p.m. in the Milam of single car commuting to campus, Filmmaker Michele Stephen and her partner folof Education and one of the organizers of the there will be a 35 percent discount on low their son, Idris, and his best friend, Oluwaseun Hall auditorium, on Oregon State University’s events. campus April 15. Afterward, Stephen will have permits for carpool vehicles of more “Seun” Summers, as they make their way through “In particular, we would like for the two-day than three passengers. OSU plans to school, beginning in kindergarten and ending with an opportunity to answer questions from the event to advance the discussion as it relates to audience. expand the hours and presentation high school graduation. teachers, administrators, and staff who work with of OSU’s on-campus shuttle. Both events are free and open to the public. The award-winning documentary, “American underrepresented minorities in Corvallis and other Emma-Kate Schaake Promise,” and filmmaker are set to come to The College of Education and the Division of local schools,” Reid-Metoyer said. City reporter Corvallis next week. Student Affairs, with other support from varying managing@dailybarometer.com THE DAILY BAROMETER
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Curse the re-gifter A female contacted Corvallis police about her ex-boyfriend, who had allegedly taken a pink diamond bracelet from her. He had given it to her for Valentine’s Day in 2012, and now gave it to his current girlfriend. The ex-girlfriend contacted the new one and asked her to return the bracelet. She agreed but it never happened. Authorities are going was seen allegedly fleeing the store with to intervene to make sure the bracelet a baked chicken and a jar of pickles. The man dropped all of the items along with is returned. his identification as he was leaving the Wednesday, March 26 store. He was eventually located and cited for theft III. You forgot the pickles Corvallis police responded to the Wednesday, April 2 Safeway on Third Street for a theft in progress at 12:13 a.m. A 25-year-old man The next Michael Phelps
A report came in from the Linus Pauling Middle School about a rebellious student. An 11-year-old male allegedly struck his teacher on the arm after being told he could not join his class for swimming. The minor was cited for harassment and released to his father. Monday, April 7
Strange things are afoot at the Shell Corvallis police arrived at the Shell station on Fourth Street for a trespassing complaint at 7 p.m. John Conser was allegedly intoxicated and harassing customers in their cars. Conser also reached into an elderly couple’s vehicle and scared them. He was eventually arrested for criminal trespass II and was booked at the Benton County Correctional Facility.
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ASTORIA — Around 80 protesters gathered in Seaside on Monday morning to voice their opposition to the Adolescent Sexuality Conference. “We’re satisfied with the turnout,” said Jim Welsh, a retired Manzanita grocery store owner who helped organize the protest. Welsh and the protesters were relatively quiet: some chatted with each other, others prayed quietly to themselves and many stayed silent. “There’s no yelling or screaming,” he said. “We let our signs do the work.” The protesters gathered at around 8 a.m. to protest the conference, which was held Monday and Tuesday at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center. Between 250 and 300 attendees – approximately 25 percent of whom are high school or college students – were expected to attend the conference, according to Brad Victor. He is a recently retired sex education specialist with the Oregon Department of Education, which is affiliated with the event. Nikki Manasco and Marisa Housen, high school students from Pleasant Hill, were two of the students in attendance. Manasco and Housen staged their own mini-protest, making a point to hold hands as they walked down the sidewalk in front of those gathered. Housen said that one of the protesters told the pair, “Christ can save you,” as they walked by, which made Housen visibly upset. Manasco said that she and Housen are both active in their school’s GayStraight Alliance and Manasco hoped that the information they learned at the conference could give them ideas for their student group. “We came so we could spread knowledge,” Manasco said. Many of the protestors’ signs argued against precisely this “students teaching students” aspect of the conference, advocating instead for parents to inform their own children about the birds and the bees. Monica Moulin, a mother from Astoria, was one of the protesters who felt that the sexuality conference covered information that was inappropriate for teens. “It’s good for adult people, who can make decisions,” Moulin said, “(but) it’s killing the innocence of kids.” The protesters objected specifically to a few handouts that had been distributed in years’ past: one that touted
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A protestor holds a sign with a baby. phone sex as a “fluid-free” alternative to sexual intercourse and another that depicted cartoon contraceptive devices like IUDs and the Nuva Ring in a series of Valentines that organizers thought encouraged sexual promiscuity. Department of Education Many of the signs also centered on the state of Oregon’s involvement with the event, which is sponsored or supported by the state Department of Education, the Oregon Health Authority, the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force. Forrest Conyers, of Gresham, first heard about the protest from a flyer he received at a Right-to-Life rally in Portland. Conyers believes that events like the sexuality conference are a sign of the degradation of teens’ values. “I’m so concerned about the values of the next generation,” Conyers said. “I just want to send a signal and raise a red flag to the youth coming today.” Brandy Plummer, a mother and educator from Cresswell, was one parent who embraced the opportunity to educate herself and her child: Plummer brought her son Achen, a high school freshman, to the event. Plummer believes that an open, frank discussion about sexuality can only help, especially with acceptance of LGBTQ youth. “My oldest daughter is actually gay and I think the more open people are, the less issue there is,” Plummer said.
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KLAMATH FALLS — Members of the Klamath Tribes have expressed frustration with the lack of time to review a proposed water settlement as the deadline for a vote nears. “My vote is no, and I’m not shy about it,� Klamath Tribes member Rowena Jackson told the Herald and News. The Klamath Tribes and Upper Basin irrigators have been working for more than eight months to develop a pact balancing the needs of upper Basin water stakeholders and the Tribes. A 95-page settlement, the Proposed Upper Klamath Basin Comprehensive Agreement, was released March 5. Klamath Tribes leaders then held four informational meetings across the state the third weekend in March. Klamath Tribes approval requires the majority of members to vote in favor of the agreement. Mail ballots are due by 9 a.m. Wednesday. Klamath Tribes Chairman Don Gentry said Tribal leadership knew the deadline would be difficult to meet. “We’ve done our best to get
information out at additional meetings. I certainly understand the difficulty in getting through the long settlement agreement,� he said. According to the agreement, 30,000 acre-feet of water must be permanently retired by Upper Basin landowners. The water will provide increased flows in Upper Basin tributaries. If conditions of the water program and an additional riparian management program are met, the Klamath Tribes agree to guarantee water to irrigators at levels based on instream flows specified in the agreement. “Members have no understanding of what they are asking to give up,� Coleen Crume, a Modoc member of the Klamath Tribes, said. Ecological considerations The water retirement and riparian management portions of the agreement are intended to help restore and sustain fisheries in Upper Klamath Lake tributaries. As part of the agreement, the Klamath Tribes will receive a $40 million economic development package, including $1 million a year for five years from the Department of Interior to address tribal transition needs beginning this year. The development package could help the
Tribes acquire the 92,000-acre Mazama Forest and fund a timber mill and related industries. Kayla Godowa pointed out members have had less than a month to review the settlement and supporting documents. Godowa, a member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, attended an informational meeting in Eugene, with her mother and other family who are Klamath Tribes members. Gentry said in addition to the meetings, members of the Tribal Council have responded to questions and concerns by email and on the Tribes’ website and Facebook page. A summary about what a “yes� or a “no� vote means was included in the ballot. “Information has been available for those who want to contact us,� he said. Godowa does not believe Tribal leadership has had enough input from Tribal members or that leadership has been transparent throughout the settlement process. She wanted to see more direct input and direct representation of members in the proposed agreement. “I feel like it’s a weak negotiation,� she said. Gentry explained the pro-
cess was expedited because the proposed agreement builds on conditions agreed upon in the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement, which was settled in 2010. Specifically, he said, the current proposed agreement’s framework was approved by a Tribal member vote as the OffProject Water Settlement, also known as Section 16 in the KBRA agreement. “Though the name has changed, that’s basically what it is,� he said. Gentry said Tribal members voted to approve the KBRA in 2010 and then voted in favor of proposed amendments to the agreement in 2012. Despite support for the KBRA, many stakeholder groups were not included in the settlement. Gentry said to move forward the settlement needed to be supported by the local agriculture community, who are partners in the new proposed agreement. “This basically brings to the table many who were most actively opposed to the initial KBRA agreement,� Gentry said. Crume, who attended a Tribal meeting in Klamath Falls, said the agreement doesn’t address the value water has to the Tribes. “Water is the most precious
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PORTLAND — A Eugene-based electric car company, Arcimoto, is partnering with the Oregon Institute of Technology’s Energy Storage Laboratory to develop a cheaper electric vehicle battery with a longer battery life. The prototypes will be manufactured by Cascade Systems Technology, a Hillsboro company. Arcimoto, now in its seventh year, has finalized their design with a financial boost from Oregon BEST, an organization that contributes funding to sustainability research. The company’s name means “Future I drive.� Arcimoto’s projection is to “develop prod-
ucts that help catalyze the shift to a sustainable transportation system,� according to their mission statement. The Generation 7 EV, Arcimoto’s latest design, will have a swappable battery to facilitate maintenance and upgrading as systems improve. “We hope this effort will help Arcimoto achieve a competitive position in the market for its own EVs and enable the company to license the new pack design for use in other EV applications such as e-bikes, micro EVs and special purpose EVs like small electric buses,� says Oregon BEST President and Executive Director David Kenney. Oregon BEST has also contributed to Bettery, a PSU energy-storage project, and CSD Nano, an OSU/UO advanced materials energy-efficiency project.
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graduate students and roughly 100 undergraduate students. Fast forward to 2014 and the program boasts 30 professionals, 450 undergraduate employees and many graduate students. And while he may be the last to admit it, much of the program’s growth found roots in Kirch’s unique leadership ability and enviable people skills. “He has this philosophy called appreciative leadership,” said Tina Clawson, recreational sports associate director of outreach. “It’s about recognizing that everybody has different strengths and then encouraging you to engage or contribute to the department … in a way that’s most fulfilling to you. It collectively adds up to something outstanding and that takes a special person.” Kirch attributed the program’s success to its employees, whom he said compile the aspect he will miss most about working in Dixon Recreation Center. “The people,” Kirch said. “That probably is what I’m most proud of: the quality of people that we have, both from the standpoint of their work but also their character. They are passionate about the work they do and there’s never a question of motivation.” His colleagues certainly agree that Kirch’s lasting legacy will be the effort and people he has instilled within the program. “Consistently he is so selfless and his … best gift is in hiring great people and helping them to grow into their real potential,” Kathleen Hatch said. “His compassionate character is really visible. He is an absolutely beautiful person and leader at a time when our field is more important and relevant.” Hatch attended OSU as a graduate student the same year Kirch was hired as director. She now serves as president of the
National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association and the executive director of university recreation at Washington State University. Hatch pointed out that Kirch’s impact on the field of collegiate recreation will be long remembered not only at Oregon State, but throughout the nation, as well. “We have ignited such passion in recreation and it was through Tom’s era (of leadership at NIRSA) that he helped shape the governance,” Hatch said. “His legacy is huge now but it’s still growing because of who he is touching and how our field ripples.” Kirch was recently the recipient of the NIRSA Honor Award in 2013, a testament to his continued dedication to the field and the students he helps serve. Kirch said he is particularly proud of the way OSU has progressively led the nation in recreational sports development. “I’m proud of the national reputation (our program) has and part of that has to do with the creativity and our ability to try new and different things,” Kirch said. “Making a mistake is just in the process of creating something, so we don’t look at mistakes as something negative but the process of getting better.” Among the innovative resources Kirch believes to be most important are the inclusive sense of community found at Dixon and the authority and creative license given to student employees. Kirch said a major role of his department’s professional staff is to provide growth and leadership opportunities for students. Kyle Urban, who serves as a graduate assistant for sports and special programs, personally attested to the invaluable learning environment Kirch and his office foster. Urban even made his decision to attend OSU because he knew that he could work and learn under Kirch. “Something I’ll take away from the encounters I’ve had with Tom over the
last three years is that you should always put the program — and most importantly, the student experience — above yourself,” Urban said. “Helping others should be as routine as brushing your teeth every day.” Upon retirement, Kirch will remain in Corvallis with his wife and plans on maintaining contact with the university. Simply because he loves his job so much, the decision to leave was a difficult one. According to Kirch, it was time for the department to have new leadership — and time for him to travel and be around his family. “I hope whoever comes in will take (the program) and move it further along,” Kirch said. “We get to contribute to (the university’s care for students) as one small department, but I think it’s a characteristic that is admirable to have, and I’m real proud I’ve been able to be a part of that.” Kirch said that he will greatly miss being able to see the direct and indirect impacts his department has had on individuals. But it’s clear his leadership’s effect will be felt for years to come. “Every student who walks through the doors of Dixon is indirectly affected by the hard work that Tom has put in over the years,” Urban said. “Tom … leaves a legacy of student development instilled in every professional and student member of the department.” It appears that the caring, talented man who has a penchant for the hilarious antics that Hatch described as “classic Tom moments” will never stop affecting the arena of recreational sports. His legacy will be one of nurturing leadership and the instillment of a passion that now resides in hundreds of former students. “He’s a superhero,” Clawson said. “Tom just wears a sweater vest instead of a cape.” Tori Hittner Higher education reporter managing@dailybarometer.com
PARKING n Continued from page 1 ing system at Oregon State needs a lot of improvement.” University administrators and TAPS held 24 meetings and conducted online surveys in an effort to reach more than 5,000 students. With staff and community members included, Clark estimates around 10,000 people participated. “I feel like it’s going to make a lot of people not want to (park on campus),” said OSU student Corwin Perren. Perren, who has both a car and motorcycle registered on campus, said he was content with the motorcycle plan and hasn’t had any significant trouble finding spots for his car. Annual prices will vary based on the parking zones. “The system has to pay for itself,” Clark said. “We had to take the prices and make them work.” The smaller nine campus lots and two residence hall parking areas will be divided into three zones: zone A for $495 per year, zone B for $330 per year and zone C for $95 per year. The initial proposals were $550, $300 and $100 per year, respectively. In addition to parking changes, Clark said the OSU campus shuttles will increase operating hours between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. and operate for the entire year. Currently, the shuttles operate between 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. during a 32-week period. “We’ll continue to work with Corvallis Transit to expand shuttle services,” Clark said. Clark said OSU will also work to install new shuttle shelters,
adjust routes and spread awareness of the system’s availability over the next year. As part of the 10-year campus master plan approved by Corvallis, Clark said OSU hopes positive changes to the parking system will contribute to the proposal. “We want to provide for the ease of folks getting to campus in a safe and effective way,” Clark said. Clark also put emphasis on the healthy campus initiative,
an overall plan that focuses on encouraging more students to walk and bike as a healthier alternative to driving. Additional parking improvements include safety adjustments such as concave mirrors in the Reser Stadium parking garage and a potential satellite parking location west of campus, Clark said. Parking zones and prices go into effect in September, and the new prices will be enforced by Oct. 1. A small amount of per-
mits will be set aside for faculty and staff who need assistance parking in other zones. “We know that it isn’t just about money,” Clark said. “It’s about the opportunity to get that permit.” The next public forums on parking with additional info will take place Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and again at 3 p.m. in the Memorial Union Lounge. Sean Bassinger
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Junior left-hander Zack Reser has been major part of Oregon State bullpen this season By Andrew Kilstrom THE DAILY BAROMETER
If Oregon State left-handed pitcher Zack Reser’s name sounds familiar, it’s probably for a good reason. Ask almost anyone on campus at Oregon State what the name “Reser” means to them and they’ll more than likely reply with the name of the school’s football arena — Reser Stadium. Al Reser, former CEO of Reser Fine Foods, which is based in Beaverton, was the university’s biggest donor before his passing in 2010. He and his wife Pat — who’s still an active OSU fundraiser — donated millions of dollars to Oregon State athletics. Al Reser’s contributions were instrumental, specifically in the building of the football program, which has flourished in the past 20 years. But the most unique asset he provided for OSU wasn’t for the football team. His grandson has morphed into one of the Beaver baseball team’s best options out of the bullpen. Zack Reser has been nearly perfect in his junior season, primarily as a setup man for senior closer Scott Schultz. The junior has yet to surrender a run in 14 1/3 innings, striking out eight batters while allowing just 10 hits. While most players take months to decide where they want to play collegiate baseball, Reser’s decision was an easy one. Reser’s father, Marty, and brother, Alex, both wrestled at Oregon State before Zack joined the baseball team in the fall of 2010. With his deep family ties, it’s no wonder Reser wound up pitching for the No. 6 Beavers.
“When I was in the fifth or sixth grade, I actually came and threw the first pitch out at a game,” he said. “I was like, ‘Wow, I’d love to play here,’ and it all just worked out. When I got the opportunity, I wanted to take advantage of it.” The success he’s had this season didn’t come easy. After redshirting his first year, Reser struggled in his redshirt freshman and sophomore seasons. He recorded a 6.75 earned run average in 5 1/3 innings in 2012 and a 6.23 ERA in just 4 1/3 innings in 2013. His minimal playing time was limited to moments in games that had already been decided. His confidence wavered at times as he had trouble with the location of his pitches. But 2014 has been a different story, as Reser had enjoyed success in an expanded role. Just this past weekend, head coach Pat Casey handed the lefthander the ball in the eighth inning of a one-run game against Stanford. Reser didn’t bat an eye, retiring the only three batters he faced in seven quick pitches. “We’ve always felt that if Zack goes out with confidence, he can pitch,” Casey said. “He’s getting better all the time. We have a lot of young, good arms in the bullpen, but they haven’t established themselves, so it’s good to see Zack step up and play this way.” His teammates have seen a bounce in his step, which wasn’t there the past three seasons. As a left-hander throwing in the mid-90s with three pitches, Reser always had the ability. His newfound confidence is what has allowed him to excel and help solidify the Oregon State bullpen, which has been inconsistent at times this year. “The big difference this year is he See RESER | page 6
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Junior left-hander Zack Reser takes a sign against Wright State March 2 in Goss Stadium. Reser has had an increased role this season.
Tang, Gardiner, McMillan not finished yet Oregon State sends 3 gymnasts to compete as individuals at nationals
without my family,” Gardiner said. “But when I’m out “It’s been just slowly adding things in,” Gardiner there, I know they’re still with me, I know that they said. “I think a big thing was I wasn’t really expecting still believe in me, it’s still a team even though we’re to do anything, but the coaches were really helpful in motivating me. By regionals, it was a little less nervecompeting as individuals.” By Scott McReynolds Gardiner’s journey to nationals might have been the wracking than the first time competing in all-around.” THE DAILY BAROMETER Gardiner finished fourth in the all-around at biggest leap this season as she was only competing Not often in team sports are you left to compete in one or two events per meet at the beginning of the regionals with a score of 39.350. on your own. Such is not the case for gymnastics, year. As the season progressed, however, she comMcMillan finished first at regionals on beam however. Gymnasts can move on in the postseason as peted in three events and in the final two meets she with a score of 9.850, and has been the definition of individuals if they’re a top performer in the regional was competing in all-around, in which she competed consistency for the season. Despite being plagued by round. See GYMnASTICS | page 6 in all four events of the meets. This is the situation for junior Chelsea Tang and freshmen Kaytianna McMillan and Madeline Gardiner, who will move on to the NCAA Gymnastics Championships as individuals after the Oregon State gymnastics team was eliminated in regionals last weekend. “You always have disappointment,” McMillan said. “Nothing goes perfect all the time, so you just have to put it in the past and look forward for the future. All our teammates have our backs, I wish I was going with the whole team.” Tang has experience in this situation; she moved on to nationals last season as an individual after the Beavers lost in the Corvallis Regional. Her experience will be a valuable asset for her and her teammates as they compete. “I’m really excited to go with (the freshmen),” Tang said. “Just be there to help them and helping them out whenever I can between my rotations, and just be as supportive as I can.” Head coach Tanya Chaplin knows how important a veteran like Tang can be, describing her presence as “invaluable” to the team and for helping out the freshmen at nationals. Competing without the rest of the team can be difficult, especially for young gymnasts such as OSU’s two freshmen. “You’re competing in a team sport, and all of a sudden your team’s not there with you,” Chaplin said. All three will be competing at the same time, but they will compete with other teams as the final justin quinn | THE DAILY BAROMETER performer. Tang will be competing with Michigan, Gardiner with Oklahoma and McMillan with Stanford. Freshman Madeline Gardiner competes on the beam against Iowa State Jan. 25 in Goss Stadium. “It’s going to be heartbreaking to be out there Gardiner is headed to nationals with Chelsea Tang and Kaytianna McMillan. n
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After three rounds in the Redhawk Invitational, the Oregon State men’s golf team finished in sixth place among a field of 18 competing teams. The Beavers finished the tournament 13-over par. The No. 14 Bruins took home a victory with a three-round score of 9-under par. They were followed closely by No. 15 Washington, which was three strokes back at 6-under. Rounding out the top-three was another Pac-12 school, Arizona State. It shot a 2-over final round to card 3-over for the tournament. Entering the day, UCLA shared the tournament lead tied with San Diego. Both teams were at 4-under par, but a 12-over final round sent San Diego tumbling down into fourth place, while UCLA thrived and shot 4-under for the day. Unfortunately for the Beavers, their final round was similar to San Diego’s. After the first two rounds, the Beavers were just seven strokes off the lead. A finish in the top three seemed possible. However, they were 10-over in the final round and ended up giving up the fifth spot to Pepperdine, which finished 12-over par. Individually, the Beavers were See GOLF | page 6
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1. No. 1 Oregon (34-5, 8-1 Pac-12)
Last weekend: 2-1 against UCLA. This weekend: Oregon State Yes, the Ducks are the best team in the nation. They have been on a tear since the Pac-12 season started, and while their undefeated streak finally came to an end Sunday against UCLA, Oregon still jumped to No. 1. Oregon came into the series with the then-top-ranked Bruins at No. 3, and the two teams switched positions after the Ducks’ offense was the highlight in their two wins, especially since UCLA has the top earned run average in the conference. Oregon has been ranked in the top 10 the entire season and now ascends to the pinnacle of NCAA softball. Oregon State seeks to topple the Ducks over the weekend in Corvallis.
2. No. 3 UCLA (34-4, 9-3)
Last weekend: 1-2 against Oregon. This weekend: vs. CS Fullerton & CS Northridge The Bruins were ranked atop the nation coming into the series with Oregon with just one Pac-12 loss. The only team that UCLA had beaten by more than four runs in conference was lowly Utah, however. The Bruins looked out of sorts against Oregon, but managed to escape with one win against the Ducks. UCLA lost its spot on top of the nation and on top of the conference. The Bruins have time to lick their wounds by taking a weekend free of Pac-12 foes.
3. No. 6 Arizona State (35-6, 9-3)
Last weekend: 3-0 against Cal. This weekend: vs. Utah With arguably the most talent in the nation and a fear-instilling pitching staff, ASU somehow has found a way to lose three games in conference despite not having faced Oregon or UCLA. One of those losses is against Arizona, in the middle of what was still a solid series for ASU. The other two came against the Beavers, who upset the Sun Devils in the bookend games of the first conference series. ASU wasn’t sent into a tailspin, winning eight of the next nine.
6. Oregon State (13-20, 3-7)
Last weekend: 1-2 against Utah. This weekend: vs. Oregon The Utah series was supposed to be a way to pick up a couple wins before things get really tough again versus Oregon. But the Beavers lost the first two and OSU looked lost in the expansive Utah Softball Complex, which boasts the biggest dimensions in the Pac-12. The Beavers ended their slide in the final game, getting the bats going in a 6-4 win, which was not as close as the score suggests. A series this weekend with top-ranked Oregon would seem more daunting had the Beavers not already shown they can take on the best teams in the nation — OSU claimed victory in its series with then-No. 5 Arizona State. Those wins boost OSU’s resume, as would a win against the Ducks. That series kicks off Saturday in Corvallis at 2 p.m.
7. Utah (14-16, 3-7)
Last weekend: 2-1 against Oregon State. This weekend: vs. Arizona State A sweep over Oregon State would have jumped the Utes over the Beavers, but OSU controlled the final game of the series and held off Utah both in that game and in the Pac-12 rankings. Utah stole a 3-2 victory in nine innings over Washington earlier this season, but lost every other game in conference. If the Utes win even one game against ASU, that might show that they are not actually just a doormat in the Pac-12. Utah can cause good hitting teams trouble with a home ballpark that is as big as any other in the nation, but the Utes are scheduled to play the majority of their most important games away from home.
8. No. 10 Washington (22-10, 2-6)
Last weekend: 0-3 against Oregon. This weekend: vs. Stanford Yes, a team ranked in the top 10 nationally is the second-to-last squad in these power rankings. The problem is, really good pitching is worthless when a team can’t hit. Oregon swept the Huskies, including the conclusion of a threegame streak during which UW put a zero on the board offensively each time. Its only 4. No. 9 Arizona (32-8, 7-5) wins in the Pac-12 come against Utah and Last weekend: 3-0 against Stanford. This UCLA. But the fact that the Huskies only won weekend: vs. California a single game against Utah (albeit out of two The Wildcats took care of games played) puts them on par with Oregon business against Stanford with State. If Washington had shown up against the sweep over the weekend, Oregon like OSU did against ASU, then maybe starting with an 18-12 barn- the Huskies wouldn’t be standing so low in the burner to kick off the series. conference standings. At least there’s one team That series comes on the heels below them. of Arizona’s road matchup with ASU, in which UA only took the final game. Winning just one 9. Stanford (24-14, 1-8) of three isn’t the end of the world, but it keeps Last weekend: 0-3 against Arizona. This the Wildcats a notch below the Sun Devils for weekend: vs. Utah the time being. Stanford is already making great strides in women’s sports with its basketball and soccer 5. California (20-14, 3-4) teams, so a subpar softball team shouldn’t Last weekend: 0-3 against Arizona State. embarrass the university. In fact, the Cardinal This weekend: vs. Arizona had been ranked in the top 25 this California started the season at No. 24 and entire season until Arizona swept is currently on the outside them to extend the conference looking in at the top 25. losing streak to eight in a row. The Getting eight-runned by interesting series will be this weekArizona twice in the sweep end against Washington, when didn’t help the Golden two of the supposed best teams in Bears’ cause. Besides a the Pac-12 battle each other while ranked dead win over Oregon State, Cal has only beaten last in conference. One team will rebound Stanford twice and even lost to the Cardinal to a decent Pac-12 record and the other will in a 14-13 shootout. The two cancellations squander its season even further. in the OSU series limit the exposure Cal has Josh Worden, sports reporter had in conference so far, but plenty of tests On Twitter @WordenJosh remain, starting with Arizona this weekend. sports@dailybarometer.com
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His playing time is no longer constrained to meaningless games with the decision already decided. Now he’s one of the first guys out of the knows he’s good,” Schultz said. “He’s one of our bullpen. “His role has changed,” Casey said. “It’s coming best left(-handed pitchers) and he’s got some of the best stuff on the team. For him, it was always out and getting hitters out when it matters.” Zack Reser’s last name will probably always just knowing that he could.” The Beaverton native came into the season with be most related to Reser Fine Foods and Reser a brand new attitude and competitive mindset. Stadium. He’s fine with that. He’s just happy to be He’s no longer playing not to make mistakes, but pitching for the team he grew up watching. “It was weird walking into a stadium named after pitching to get guys out. “The big difference for me has been coming out my family at first, but I’ve gotten used to it,” he said. with fire,” Reser said. “I’m more relaxed out there. “Now, I embrace it and am thankful for it. “My dream was always to play collegiate baseball People are going to get hits, guys are going to score and someday professional baseball. I’m just glad runs. It’s just letting that stuff not to get to me.” Reser’s new attitude has increased his role from for the opportunity.” a specialist that only faces left-handed batters Andrew Kilstrom, sports editor to a legitimate reliever regardless of the hitter or On Twitter @AndrewKilstrom sports@dailybarometer.com situation.
GOLF n Continued from page 5 led by Kevin Murphy, who ended the tournament at even-par. Murphy finished in a tie for 12th place. Additionally, the Beavers received a big contribution from Alex Franklin, the team’s fourth seed out of five golfers. He had the second best tournament for the Beavers at 2-over par. Franklin finished in a tie for 16th. Out of every golfer, no one could overtake San Diego’s Grant Forrest, who maintained his hold on the top individual spot. Entering the final round, Forrest held an eight-stroke lead over the field, and that huge margin gave him quite a bit of room for error. Forrest won the individual title despite shooting 1-over par in the final round. He beat Arizona State’s John Rahm by three strokes. Up next for Oregon State is the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate, which will be played in Columbus, Ohio. The Intercollegiate begins play Saturday. The Daily Barometer On Twitter @barosports sports@dailybarometer.com
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This experience could prove crucial for the Beavers if they hope to achieve their goals for injuries throughout the year, she next season — making it to the NCAA Championships. hit 18 of 19 events this year. Tang, Gardiner and McMillan Tang competed in the allaren’t looking that far ahead, around, finishing in second with though. Instead, they’re focused a score of 39.475. While this year’s finish has been on getting back to work and predescribed as disappointing by the paring for the meet that is right team, there’s potential that they’re in front of them. Chaplin believes that if each excited about for years to come. All three of the gymnasts gymnast performs the way she competing in Nationals will be has been in recent practices, each returning next year with added has the capability to keep moving postseason experience under further in the postseason. The NCAA Women’s their belts and a little bit of fire. “With not making it, you come Championships begin April back with more motivation than 18-20 at the University of ever to make sure that you make Alabama. it next year,” Tang said. “It will Scott McReynolds, sports reporter be really good just to have that On Twitter @scottyknows80 experience to bring to the team.” sports@dailybarometer.com
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pring’s nice weather means Oregon State University’s physical activity courses are packed. Ultimate Frisbee, ballroom dancing, hiking, wilderness survival and if my request to the dean goes through, a mini-golf class. PACs are unique, allowing students to encounter people from all different walks of life. If you’re looking for cultural diversity, or want to know how to save a man’s life on a mountain with nothing but a shirt, tweezers and a handful of leaves, these classes are for you. There are a lot of different reasons people take PACs. Some of the main reasons are to follow. You all share the common goal of getting an A. No one takes the walking class and shoots for the stars by hoping for a C+. PACs can help pad your grade point average. The connection you build with the other easy-A seekers is special. It’s a deep bond, which will last 10 whole
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weeks. It isn’t unusual to make PAC friends — they’re a special group of people. The intense friendship forged between people in PAC is built through carpooling, seeing each other every class (because if you miss a day, your grade gets docked 1,000 percent) and sharing snacks. Another reason to take a PAC is to meet great people. One thing that brings everybody together is the common denominator of fun, and nothing puts the F-U in fun like hitting someone on the other team with a Frisbee. But be careful which PAC you pick, as there are different cultures within each PAC and you need to be warned before you pick one that isn’t your style.
Outdoor PACs involve activities like outdoor walking or hiking. The teacher is usually pretty laid back and class tends to be played by ear. It’s a great class in which to catch some rays, so that when you fall off of your boat at Shasta in a drunken stupor, you can have that sun-kissed glow. Generally, you’ll want to stay in the middle or the rear of the pack in mobile classes like walking or hiking. You don’t need to be a hero and blaze the trail for everyone else. Let the fidgety kid with insane cardio do that. When you start PACs with more movement, everything changes. Have you ever wondered where those super peppy joggers at six in the morning go after their 10K? Jogging class. Heart monitors, extra-supported gelenhanced shoes and a determination to prove their old high school track coach wrong. Tread with caution. The PACs for outdoor games and adventures like Ultimate Frisbee or wilderness survival training are a whole
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n occasion, students traipsing past Gilbert Hall might notice the strange symbols carved above its main doorways. What strange messages could they represent? Are they hieroglyphs that were carved into the side of the building during its creation thousands of years ago? The building is the location of the chemistry department. The building’s interior is twisting and
Gilbert is located in between Weniger and Graf Halls. Weniger is devoted to physics and math. Cassie Graf exists for squeaky, unstable floors and the creepy 1970s white observation box with rubber gloves confusing enough that a hapless attached to it, lurking at the end of student lost while trying to take a the hall. It also contains our wave shortcut can only assume that the machine, or so they’d have you symbols on the side are represen- believe. As a result, situated between tative of some ghastly experiment See RUUD | page 8 gone wrong.
different breed. The atmosphere is very low key and friendly. I don’t think it’s physically possible to frown while throwing a Frisbee. Exploring mountains and learning to help people while eating trail mix in a YMCA potluck format doesn’t hurt either. These people are relaxed, probably very eco-friendly and extremely docile. In the end, OSU is host to thousands of different people, but to really learn about the different types you shouldn’t take it from me, but go sign up for a PAC. Registration’s still sort-of open, it’s spring term and the weather, when nice, makes for a great time to get some outdoor activity. Who knows, maybe you’ll find a whole new group of people to call friends. t
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Marijuana S dispensaries improve public opinion s of Friday, Oregon’s Medical Marijuana Dispensary Program approved 10 more medical marijuana dispensaries’ applications to be licensed under Oregon’s laws (HB 3460, SB 1531), bringing Oregon’s total number of approved medical marijuana dispensaries to 32. By Friday, the OHA processed 153 of 310 applications received since March 3. HB 3460 required the Oregon Health Authority to create a process to register medical marijuana facilities. SB 1531 determined that whether a dispensary or other marijuana facility is allowed to operate within a local government’s boundaries is up to the local government in question, regardless of whether the facility was licensed by the OHA, and required the OHA to refund dispensary applicants denied approval by local governments. One of the newly licensed dispensaries is Corvallis’ own High Quality Compassion, which was one of the first Oregon dispensaries to get state approval. Recreational marijuana is legal in only two states, Colorado and Washington. Medical marijuana is legal in 20 states, of which Oregon is one. For a weed that was nationally outlawed around the same time as Prohibition, and for much the same reasons, it remains surprisingly illegal. The prohibition against alcohol lasted for only 13 years — it was repealed in 1933 with the ratification of the 21st Amendment. The prohibition against and criminalization of marijuana has lasted almost a century. We’re not urging you all to go out and smoke up. We just think it’s funny that a drug that’s reputed effects include extreme laziness, the munchies and navel-gazing is classified as a Schedule 1 drug (the same list that includes heroin and meth), while you can just run down to the corner store to get cigarettes and beer. Tobacco’s most well-known sideeffect is fatal cancer. A government study recently found that alcohol is the third-leading cause of death in the United States, after tobacco and poor eating and exercise habits. Being addicted to tobacco ends in cancer, usually resulting in death for the smoker and the people breathing all the secondhand smoke. Being addicted to alcohol ends in drunk driving, the deaths of innocent drivers, liver and kidney disease. Being addicted to marijuana is less common — but the munchies, man. Those are scary. We should definitely keep that stuff illegal.
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these two, Gilbert can only be a veritable maelstrom of scientific unpredictability. So I, Cassie Octavius Ruud, amateur symbologist, shall attempt to interpret the symbols carved about our chemistry building so that we students might better prepare ourselves for the inevitable doom they predict. My first theory is that these signs are a recipe for building your own Frankenstein. It’s simple — the long line represents an operating table. Your ingredients must include: inverted triangle with dot, triangle with three spokes on top, waves having a boxing match, regular triangle, another inverted triangle and a tiny man wearing a large hat. Mix these up properly and you will have an undead being to do your bidding. If this theory doesn’t float your boat, don’t worry — I have more. At some point in the past, aliens visited Gilbert Hall to carve a message for us mere humans upon its lofty lintel, predicting the end of our world, or perhaps the beginning of a new world order. Heck, we could go Stanley Kubrick on this and claim that these symbols are OSU’s version of the black slab from “2001: A Space Odyssey,” designed to inspire higher thinking and creativity. Which would explain why they’re above the chemistry building. Perhaps the architect was a fan of Dante: The symbols could read, especially around finals week, “abandon hope all ye who enter here.” Hydra, the totalitarian cult in the Marvel universe, could be up to some mischief and have left the symbols as a secret message to those who know its secrets. Indeed, the plot surrounding this conspiracy could be so great that an architect has been trapped in the attic of Gilbert for years, and was only able to send his message out in gibberish symbols because he couldn’t see his template. It could say “Eat at Joe’s.” Point being, there must be something nefarious surrounding these symbols. It’s impossible for there to be a simple and logical explanation for their existence. They couldn’t possibly be alchemical symbols, a testament to the early days of mixing things together for the sake of science and learning. It couldn’t be that people like to blow things out of proportion and create wild speculative assumptions based on first impressions, instead of thoroughly researching an inspiring past surrounding a mystery. It’s the juiciness of the theory that’s the most important party — not the facts. Right?
Now I know most of us would agree that if someone finds themselves in a loveless relationship, they should end it before starting another one. Well, in a perfect world, yes, that’s what they should do. Sometimes, however, it doesn’t occur to some people that they are no longer in love until they find themselves drawn to someone else. Additionally, some people just don’t know how to be alone. Therefore, once they find themselves in a loveless relationship, they wait until something else comes along before ending the first relationship. The second reason sounds peculiar, but hear me out. Some people actually find themselves in a monogamous relationship without intending to end up there. This happens a lot to college students. You meet someone, you date them, you like them more than the other people you are dating, so you date that one person more and the other people less. Soon you realize you are only dating that person and no one else. No discussion of monogamy was had, yet you find yourself in a monogamous relationship. That continues for some time, although the quality of the relationship may not change. You aren’t in love and you haven’t talked about monogamy, but you seem to be behaving in a monogamous fashion. Then you meet someone new. You are drawn to them and now you want to date them. If you do, you may not see it as “cheating,” but your monogamous partner most definitely will. The third reason for “cheating” is more contextual. Longdistance relationships are challenging for even the heartiest
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Cassie Ruud is a junior in English. The opinions expressed in Ruud’s columns do not
necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Ruud can be reached at forum@ dailybarometer.com.
of couples. If, however, you have not been together long (long meaning years, not months) or you are young (younger than 20), or worst case scenario, both — if you are under 20 and haven’t been together long, there is a very high likelihood that the relationship won’t last — wandering eyes will prevail. When you are that young, you really have no idea who you are or what you want out of life. For those of you who are first- or second-year students and 18-19 years old, the person you are today, and the person you will be when you graduate in three or four years, will be quite different. You may think you know what you want right now. But believe me, what you think you want at 20 is light-years different from what you want at 30 or 40 — or at least it is for most people. It can be very hard to commit to someone else when you don’t have the opportunity to build that relationship in person, and grow and change together. Therefore, some people will cheat while in a long-distance relationship, because it’s unrealistic to think two people can be monogamous in this context. Now that I’ve said all that, I want you to understand that just because there may be an explanation for cheating, that doesn’t make it OK — even if the reason is grounded in reproductive theory. None of these explanations are a free ticket to having your cake and eating it, too. t
Dr. Kathy Greaves is a senior instructor and
faculty member in the college of public health and human sciences. Greaves hosts sexuality and relationship Q&A sessions in the residence halls and the co-ops, in sororities and fraternities, in the cultural centers and for community groups. The opinions expressed in Greaves’ columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Greaves can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.