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Managing spring stress
Services available to students, Craft Center has weekly free events By Ashley Yarborough Practicum Contributor
Only three weeks into the spring term and stress is already building for some students at Oregon State University. Stress is not an uncommon occurrence at college. According to Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at OSU, stress is one of the top three reasons why students go to them for help. CAPS is located on the fifth floor of Snell Hall and provides a multitude of services for students who need help and support, according to CAPS. Because stress is so common there are many different ways to manage and eliminate it. In order to manage stress, one must first understand what stress is, representatives from CAPS said. “Stress is a very complicated concept,” says Bonnie Hemrick, a Mental Health Promotion Coordinator for CAPS. According to Hemrick, stress can mean a variety of different things to different people, but overall stress is seen as something that has a negative impact on health and wellness. According to Michele Ribeiro, a licensed psychologist for CAPS, one of the easiest stress management exercises for someone to do is to write down three things every day that went well and why. Doing this regularly will help to build up self-confidence and self-worth with an overall stress-reducing effect. The Mind Spa at CAPS is another stress reduction resource that’s free to all students, faculty, and staff. The Mind Spa features Day-Light Bright Light Therapy, Yoga and Meditation, Biofeedback programs, a Library of mindfulness resources, and even a full body massage chair. Appointments to use the Mind Spa can be made for up to an hour in length, and can be made by going directly to the CAPS office, or by calling their office at 541-737-2131. The Craft Center, located in the basement of the Student Experience Center, also provides stress relief activities. There are free activities available to all students, faculty, and staff to participate in. On Mondays, there is Mandala Monday, where anyone can go to hand color and create Mandala designs. Most Mandalas contain intricate shapes and patterns to fill in with color. Wednesday’s event is Watercolor Wellness, which uses watercolor as a stress relief and management tool. According to those at the center, all of the materials are provided for everyone at both events. If anyone is unable to attend these events, but still want to try watercolor painting or Mandala coloring, supplies can be purchased from almost any kind of store, including Oregon State’s own Beaver Store. Hemrick said other ways to manage stress are regular exercise, being out in nature, meditation, and sleeping. “Anything that brings out positivity in a person can be used to combat stress,” says Hemrick. On Friday, the “Stress Out Day,” will take place in the Memorial Union Quad starting at 11 a.m. The event will go until 5p.m. The CAPS office can be contacted for more information on the “Mindfulness Meditation in Corvallis” events being held throughout this term.
Pulitzer Prize winning poet coming to campus Rita Dove reading at CH2M Hill Center tonight
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Kala Hill works on a collage project that was inspired by the work of Rita Dove in the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center. By Lauren Sluss News Reporter
Authoring over ten poetry collections, dramas and novels, Pulitzer Prize winner poet Rita Dove will be presented the Stone Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the CH2M Hill Alumni Center, and will read her own poetry. Established by OSU alum Patrick F. Stone and his wife Vicki, the Stone Award honors an American author who has not only had an established writing career, but who has also been heavily involved in teaching and outreach. Dove, this year’s recipient, was not only the first African American US Poet Laureate from 1993 to 1995, but is also a professor of Creative Writing at the University of Virginia. Dove’s writing history and community involvement qualified her for the award, according to associate professor and director of Creative Writing Susan Rodgers. Dove’s work inspired outreach activities in the OSU community, such as sidewalk chalking events and art classes inspired by Dove’s poetry, two past public lectures on how to ready Doves work and OSU has even
had Major in Fine Arts students teaching classes in the Corvallis high schools about the writings of Dove. Snapshots from the community involvement will be appear in a professionally produced film, which will open tonight’s event. The Stone’s $600,000 commitment has granted OSU the ability to award prizes in 2012, 2014 and again this year. The honorarium for the award is $20,000, establishing the Stone Award as one of the most substantial awards an American author can receive, according to the Director of the School of Writing, Literature and Film Peter Betjemann. “It’s a very substantial award, and is one of the largest given by any university to a creative writer,” Betjemann said. “For all the winners we have had in the past, we have been very delighted that the person we are bringing to campus is a person who has connections to campus, to students in general and to the community.” The Stone Award was granted to writers Joyce Carol Oates in 2012 and Tobias Wolff in 2014. The recipients are decided by an advisory board of writers and publishers who convene and create a list of suggested
“She was chosen because of her national prominence as both a writer and a mentor to students, in keeping with the Stone Award mission,” Rodgers said. Dove’s poetry has had a large impact on the literary community, according to Betjemann. “The footprint of her poetry has been very large,” Betjemann said. “She has been continually active and writing about pressing political and cultural issues, and the fact that she is former US Poet Laureate is a huge part of her outreach component.” Students are encouraged to attend the event tonight in order to have the opportunity to hear from an internationally recognized poet, according to Director of University Events Shelly Signs. “Nothing beats hearing poetry from the author’s mouth and what they have to say about it and their own interpretations,” Signs said. “I watched a video of her reading her work, and by hearing the passion, story and emotion behind it, I think I got so much more out of it than I would have ever gotten by just reading the words on the page.” The past two Stone Award ceremonies have been attended by around 600 audience members, which will add to the uniqueness of tonight’s event, according to Betjemann. “There is a real excitement about hearing poetry read in that type of environment. You can go to her reading in the MU and it’s wonderful, but there’s a different kind of energy at a literary event with 600 people,” Betjemann said. “It’s a kind of literary rock concert.” The Stone Award acceptance ceremony is free and open to the public. More information regarding the event can be found in the School of Writing, Literature and Film.
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Meeting 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Pulitzer Prize Winner Rita Dove Reading Location: CH2M HILL Alumni Center Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Rita Dove has been selected as the 2016 recipient of Oregon State University’s Stone Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement. Speaker 6 p.m. OSU Premed Society Location: Furman 101 Dr. William Winter, gynecologist oncologist and guitarist for the rock band NED, will be speaking on “Rx, Hugs and Rock and Roll; percpectives on a unique journey through medicinge.”
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Event 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Earth Justice Mural Location: MU Quad The Earth Justice Mural is about social, environmental, and economic justice, providing a chance for creative arts and social justice creation through collaboration, and an opportunity to educate the campus community through art.
Event 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Bicycle Sale at the Community Fair Location: Student Experience Center Plaza Swing by OSU Surplus Property’s booth where we will be selling used bicycles.
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Meeting 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Death Cafe Corvallis Location: 26th St. Beanery, 2541 NW Monroe St., Corvallis OR Come drink coffee, eat cake, and discuss death with interesting people.
Today’s Birthday (04/14/16). Envision and plan bold adventures this year. What to learn? Launch creative projects after 5/9, and an educational journey after 8/13. Begin a new two-year phase in your relationship. Breakthroughs in work and health (after 9/1) lead to an inner shift (after 9/16). Support each other. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 6 — Enjoy sports, hobbies and diversions over the next few days. Practice your moves. Hang out with family and friends. Someone attractive is drawing you into their orbit ... kindle a spark. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Domestic projects satisfy over the next two days. Use brains over brawn to resolve a household problem that will only grow more expensive with neglect. Manage structural issues. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Speak out, and your message goes further today and
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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Enjoy the spotlight over the next two days. Take advantage of the microphone and ask for the change you want to see. Share convincing data. Others are listening. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Look back for insight on the road ahead. Pay attention to your dreams over the next few days. Conclude arrangements and complete old projects. Note new plans, goals and deadlines. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Team projects go well over the next two days. Develop your strategies to win. Creativity swirls throughout the conversation.
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Getting to know your student leaders:
Miranda Leedham focuses on well-being
Healthy Aging Club President focuses on health By Brendan Carr News Contributor
Gathering around a square table members of the Healthy Aging Club discussed advertising and a plan for next year’s leadership. Leading the meeting was Miranda Leedham, president of the club. “I never even thought about working with adults,” Leedham said. Leedham, a Senior in the human development and family services program, found her passion for adult caregiving through HDFS 314, an OSU course on adult development and aging. The class focused on caregiving to the elderly and opened Leedham’s eyes to the practice. “It’s our due diligence to make sure that they’re taken care of,” Leedham said. Leedham wrote a paper about the aging of the baby boomer generation. Leedham’s concern for the future of that generation led her to join the Healthy Aging Club. “She’s always really engaged in what the club’s doing,” Kallie Waldrip, a graduate student in the school of pharmacy and member of the club, said about Leedham. “She puts together the agendas for the club. She prints them
out, makes sure everything’s organized.” Remodeling the Healthy Aging Club, last year ’s OSU Gerontology Student Association, was first on the agenda. The new club has become more inclusive focusing on younger age groups such as adolescents, teenagers, college aged students, while expanding the scope of the club, according to Jessica Niculcea, a club member. Targeting these various age groups, the club set up a Veteran’s Day event last November. Students and faculty came by the club table and were asked to write thank you cards to veterans. Each card was addressed to an individual person and hand delivered. The veterans, when delivered the messages were eager to share their stories with the volunteers, according to Waldrip. “That was probably the turning point in our club,” Leedham said about the event. The event was the first event planned by the new club officers. At the beginning of the year, the club had appointed new officers for every position except treasurer, the only remaining member from last year. This inexperience caused the organization of the event itself to be rushed, but the success of the event allowed the club to relax, according to Leedham. Allowing the club to relax further were Silver Screen
events, put on multiple times per term every year. The Silver Screen events are organized with the help of OSU and bring leading experts in the aging field to lecture at OSU. Last fall the club brought in Doctor Kelly Davis from the College of Public Health and Human Sciences to talk about balancing family and work life. Davis made the lecture more fun and engaging by using clips from The Office, a popular TV show. “It was just applicable to everyone,” Leedham said. Beginning spring term, the Healthy Aging Club is introducing brown bag events. The events, set up by the club with help from students in the College of Pharmacy, encourage people to bring their medications in brown paper bags. The volunteers will then explain to them when to use the medication, how to use the medication, and under what conditions they may need to see a doctor, as well as allowing them to safely dispose of any leftover medications. “It’s a little bit more clarity,” said Niculcea. The club hopes to inform people to help them make healthier decisions. Club members attribute this year’s success to Leedham’s leadership ability. Leedham makes sure that everyone knows each other by introducing new members at each meeting. “I love it when new members come, because a lot of
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Miranda Leedham is the president of the Health Aging Club at Oregon State University. She came to the club because of her concerns for the aging baby boomer generation and their future. the time I just sit with them for like a half an hour after the meeting to catch them up,” said Leedham. Flexibility is important to Leedham, according to Niculcea. Each week, the members fill out an online survey so that the week’s meeting can fit the schedule of as many members as possible. Niculcea also remarked that she always feels welcome to have fun and express concern at the meetings. “This club is about its members,” Leedham said. “We try to stay as flexible as possible and I hope they continue with that.”
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After a tuition increase was passed by the Oregon State University Board of Trustees, Allied Students for Another Politics (ASAP) held a silent protest across campus on Wednesday afternoon. According to junior environmental sciences and peace studies major and member of ASAP David DeHart, the protest was inspired by the tuition increase that was approved on March 31. “It came of out of the recent decision to increase tuition by the Board of Trustees, it was also about the general corporatization of universities,” DeHart said. ASAP is an activist group that’s based at OSU and is made up of OSU students and Corvallis community members dedicated to fighting against systemic oppression in all its forms including student debt, increasing tuition prices, and the corporatization of universities across the country.
The group chalked sidewalks around heavily populated areas around campus including outside of buildings on Campus Way, on the Memorial Union Quad and outside of the Kerr Administration buildings. The statistics provided by ASAP were meant to show the budgeting of the university, DeHart said. Over $2 million has gone to pay for 100 administrators, according to DeHart. DeHart also stated that the messages were meant to inspire people to join student movements. A student was also seen standing outside of the MU Quad with tape over his mouth holding a sign saying “Free tuition for a just society”. Anti-tuition banners were hung from buildings around campus including Bexell Hall and the MU. baro.news@oregonstate.edu
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Nominees awaiting votes By Rob Hotakainen
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WASHINGTON At 82, U.S. District Court Judge Edward Lodge is ready to call it quits, retiring as the longest-serving jurist in Idaho history. He got some good news last week, when President Barack Obama nominated his successor, Judge David Nye of Pocatello, ending a long search that began when Lodge announced his retirement in September of 2014. “We all knew that it was going to be a tough slog because Idaho is very conservative, as you know, and the president, not so much,” said Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch. If history is any indication, the next step may be even tougher: getting the U.S. Senate to vote anytime soon on whether to approve Nye for the job. While the Senate remains at loggerheads over how to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, that dispute is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to judicial fights on Capitol Hill. Nye is one of 50 of nominees awaiting a vote. The Senate on Monday approved a new federal judge for Tennessee, but, meanwhile, 85 other vacancies remained, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. North Carolina has had one court vacancy since 2005. The growing backlog is causing headaches in federal courthouses across the country, with overloaded caseloads and overworked judges and little relief in sight. “One district nominee has had a hearing this year, and it’s April,” said Carl Tobias, Williams Professor at the University of Richmond School of Law and a close observer of the Senate’s judicial confirmations. “So you can do the math. It’s not rocket science. It’s just a total shutdown as far as I can tell.” Idaho is now one of 34 jurisdictions facing a “judicial emergency,” with the number of cases overwhelming the number of judges, according to the Judicial Conference of the United States, a group of judges that advises Congress. “All over the country, you’ve got senior judges in their 80s, sometimes in their 90s, who are still working because they just don’t want to leave the other judges with even more work to do,” said Paul Gordon, senior legislative counsel for the liberal advocacy group People For the American Way. “It’s a bad situation.” Gordon said the current slowdown marks a sharp departure from the norm. With the confirmation Monday of Waverly Crenshaw Jr. as a new judge for Tennessee, the Senate has approved 17 judicial nominations since Republicans took control in 2015. Gordon said that compares with at least 40 circuit and district court nominees who’d been approved by the Democratic-controlled Senate in a similar time period during George W. Bush’s presidency. He noted that the number of confirmations last year was the fewest since 1960. Hoping to win a quick vote, Risch and Idaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo say they’ve already begun twisting arms with their colleagues, urging them to let Nye leapfrog ahead of some of the more controversial nominees. Both senators say they want the Senate to sign off on Nye before Congress adjourns for the year. “It’s very clear that we are in the last quarter of this Congress and so we need to move urgently. ... The queue can get moved
around,” Crapo said. Risch said he’s “cautiously optimistic” that they’ll succeed: “You can’t move anything in the Senate without 60 votes, and it generally takes negotiations between the two parties. We’ve already had numerous conversations.” With partisan warfare ruling the Senate, Tobias said the Idaho senators face long odds. He said the only hope for quick action will be if Crapo and Risch can convince Iowa Republican Sen. Charles Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, of “how desperate the Idaho situation is.” But he said it will be difficult to convince all senators that Nye deserves an immediate vote when other nominees have waited much longer. “I cannot be very optimistic,” Tobias said. “I do think that it could be a very long wait. My best guess is confirmation next spring, depending on the election results. It is very unfair to Idaho judges and litigants.” Lodge, who began his judicial career in 1963, agreed to stay on the job after announcing his retirement but reduced his caseload to 75 percent last year. Since then, Idaho has used visiting judges from Washington state, Utah, California, Colorado, Iowa and elsewhere, with 25 to 30 judges from across the country volunteering to help, said Elizabeth “Libby” Smith, clerk of court for the Idaho federal court system. “That is one way we are trying to put a Band-Aid on this process and trying to keep the wheels of justice moving,” she said. It’s an unpopular choice for litigating attorneys. “Idaho lawyers don’t necessarily want visiting judges; they want their judges,” said Trudy Hanson Fouser, a Boise trial attorney and president of the Idaho State Bar. She credited U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill, Idaho’s only full-time federal judge, for keeping the courts going, adding: “I think most places would just come to a screeching halt.” Risch said he and Crapo hope
to convince senators that Nye, a district court judge for Idaho’s Sixth Judicial District Court since 2007, is a consensus choice who deserves speedy consideration. He said the two senators considered dozens of applicants, looking for the candidate who would satisfy them and the White House. “David Nye has a unique qualification that no other Idahoan has,” Risch said. “Three people agree that he should be the judge: the president, Senator Crapo and myself. ... We knew it was going to be like looking for a needle in a haystack.” Last month, Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, complained that the GOP-controlled Senate had all but stopped voting, even on “consensus nominees” who aroused no controversy. He accused Republicans of “listening to the moneyed Washington interest groups over their own constituents.” In January, Heritage Action of America, a conservative advocacy group, urged the Senate to block all confirmation votes on federal judges this year, allowing exceptions only for posts that are necessary for national security. The group said the Senate needed to take back its power after Obama earlier used executive orders dealing with gun control and immigration. Dan Holler, vice president for communications and government relations for Heritage Action for America, said that blocking votes is “certainly not ideal” for states such as Idaho but is necessary for Congress to reassert its constitutional authority. “That is not always the cleanest thing to do. But it’s incredibly important for the country to get that balance right, even if it’s temporarily inconvenient,” he said. McClatchy Washington Bureau
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Head coach Gary Andersen changed the spring practice schedule this year from two cycles to three and half straight weeks of practice.
After dissapointing 2015 season, Oregon State football is ready for the Spring Game By Brenden Slaughter Associate Sports Editor
Spring practice continues for the second season under head coach Gary Andersen and the Beavers look a lot different than they did a year ago. Unlike last spring, the Beavers now have two quarterbacks with in-game experience, junior Darell Garretson and sophomore Marcus McMaryion. In addition OSU’s defense, which had a bevy of youth in 2015, returns a key number of starters. The spring game takes place this Saturday at 1 p.m. in Reser Stadium and here are the top storylines heading into this weekend. Dam City Showcase: Last Saturday OSU hosted a scrimmage in Hillsboro to give the Portland area fans a chance to see the Beavers without having a far commute. The event exceeded expectations, and many players thought that the support was extremely noticeable on the field. Junior running back Tim Cook, who has yet to suit up for the Beavers since transferring in last season, said the support was awesome to see. “It was my first time really playing in front of Beaver Nation,” Cook said. “We enjoyed them a lot and we hope that they come back to the spring game on Saturday with the same kind of support and encouragement.” Garretson, who had to sit out the 2015 season because of transfer rules, has also yet to play a game in an OSU uniform, enjoyed the scrimmage. “It was fun to get out there in a game like situation with the bus ride up there, and we played in front of fans, so it was a lot of fun.” Spring practice going quick: In a stark contrast from last year, Andersen changed how spring practices were laid out this season. Last spring, the practices were held in two
different cycles, broken up by spring break in the middle, making practice seem longer. But this year, Andersen decided to have just three and half straight weeks of practice. The result? Players are extremely surprised at just how fast it has gone so far. “This is the fastest spring ball that I have ever been a part of,” Garretson said. “It’s kind of nice because you get it in, and (Andersen) makes it seem like it’s during the season. I liked it, and I liked the way that everything is coming together rather than anything being dragged out.” Most exciting part of the Spring Game: There are always a lot of events and promotions that go into a standard OSU spring game. Whether it is the game itself, the player autograph line, the fans before the game, or the halftime entertainment. The Spring Game is made for the players, fans, and alumni to have a good time, while enjoying the product that Andersen is trying to put on the field. But the players themselves love the spring game as well, because it gives them one final in-game tuneup before the grueling season that starts in fall camp. “I think the one thing that everyone is excited to do is to get out in front of our fans, students and friends,” Garretson said. “(Those of us) especially on offense, want to get out and redeem ourselves from the (Dam City) showcase. “It’s pretty cool to head into Reser,” Cook said. “It’s gonna be my first scrimmage at home and it’s going to feel really good to play in front of the fans. I hope they bring the energy because we will bring it back.” Junior wide receiver Jordan Villamin, is very excited for the spring game because, he wants to be back in front of the Reser crowd. “I just want to be back in Reser just playing,” Villamin said. “I like playing in the stadium because it gives a nice feel, along with playing in front of the fans. I love interacting with people and having fun, and playing in Reser is definitely a big plus.”
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Beavers have a tough Pac-12 schedule left against a slew of ranked teams By Josh Worden Senior Beat Reporter
After losing all three games this weekend to No. 6 Oregon at home, the Oregon State softball team needed a bounce back win as soon as possible. They got exactly what they needed on Tuesday, beating Portland State 9-1 in the last game of the season against a nonconference team. Now, the Beavers turn back to the Pac-12 schedule, which includes four more weekends of the regular season with all four opponents ranked in the Top 25. First, OSU will travel to Los Angeles to face No. 13 UCLA starting with a 7 p.m. matchup Friday, a 6 p.m. Saturday game and the finale on Sunday at noon. Each weekend after this one will be just as difficult; No. 9 Washington is next up on the schedule in Corvallis, then No. 17 Arizona in Tucson and capped off by the regular season finale at the OSU Softball Complex versus No. 22 Arizona State. No matter what, OSU has already benefitted from the PSU win on Tuesday, which locked up the Beavers’ (25-12-1) first winning season since 2013. That was also the last year that OSU earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Freshman pitcher Meehra Nelson allowed just
one run and three hits Tuesday to the Vikings in a complete game outing, which was shortened to five innings by the eight-run mercy rule. Nelson also had six strikeouts in the game, while seven different players recorded a hit. The Beavers broke the game open in the second inning with a two-out rally after getting down 1-0 in the top of the first frame. OSU had two outs with one runner on, but OSU drew four walks in the inning and ended up scoring six runs. Junior third baseman Madison Anthony contributed a runscoring single and senior second baseman Mikela Manewa cleared the bases with a double, scoring three more runs. Freshman outfielder Shelby Weeks went 2-for-2 on the day with a run batted in and junior first baseman Natalie Hampton also had two hits and an RBI. Individually, Hampton currently owns 46 RBIs on the year after adding one on Tuesday with an RBI triple in the third inning. The OSU single-season record is 50, set in 2013 by Hampton herself. Since the mercy rule ended the game after five innings and OSU didn’t even need to bat in the bottom of the fifth, OSU scored all nine runs in just four innings and went 9-for-22 at the plate overall. UCLA will offer more stringent competition this weekend, though. The Bruins are coming off a sweep of Stanford and a series win over Oregon before that. The Beavers also swept Stanford earlier this season but were outscored by Oregon this weekend 19-4. On Twitter @BrightTies
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Bernie can’t rely on political endorsment
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residential candidate and local birdwhispering sensation Bernie Sanders just got a huge boost from a local favorite: Oregon Senator and Democrat Jeff Merkley. The endorsement comes from Merkley right before Oregon ballots get mailed out for primaries in May, according to an op-ed he wrote for the New York Times. “I grew up in working-class Oregon,” Merkley wrote in the column. “On a single income, my parents could buy a home, take a vacation and help pay for college.” Those days are clearly gone, which is likely why one such as Merkley feels it’s essential to add support to the Bern pile. In addition, the senator cited Sanders’ opposition to continued support of fossil fuel companies, desire to see a rise in minimum wages and oppossition of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. First, this is great for Bernie, and even better for Oregonians who support Bernie. However, I want to address
the elephant in the room: relying on the weight of political endorsements somewhat messes with the overall Sanders goal. Major media networks such as CNN were quick to broadcast the news of Sanders’ endorsement, being as it was the first senator who has come forward to voice his support within the establishment. This does one of two things: It undermines other endorsements that Sanders has received thus far and paints a picture that it only matters what other senators, congressmen, congresswomen and governors think. The average media consumer should proceed with caution, as they may merely believe Clinton, Cruz or (lord forbid) Trump represent the “best” because of what political affiliates say about them. Merkley is the first senator to come forward with support for Sanders, but he’s definitely not the first reputable force or individual. While I believe this is an exceptional turn of events for Bernie supporters, I do think we should put less clout into the endorsement from other politicians and more thought into what kind of other entities and organizations endorse our candidates in office. For instance, renowned m e d i a s c h o l a r No a m Chomsky, known best for his analysis on propaganda models in the media, is among one of many other scholarly endorsements, according to a report from The Guardian.
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Let’s also not forget the labor and workforce unions in the news. In addition to Merkley’s recent endorsement, Sanders has also received report from the National Union of Healthcare Workers, as listed on their official website. The reason this is important is because relying on Sanders to bank a pool of political-oriented endorsements causes a problem in the ideology of his campaign: this
is supposed to be a revolution. I honestly don’t see anything very revolutionary in the majority of voters believing that the so-called “best” candidate will receive the most endorsements from establishment Democrats (see: the superdelegate issue everyone keeps complaining about). This is especially important for college students to keep an eye on as they continue to develop their own critical
thinking skills. In the case of Sanders, his endorsements often cite the real issues at stake, as opposed to someone such as Donald Trump who picks up endorsements from random celebrities because “this looks cool.” Look up Aaron Carter’s so-called “endorsement,” for instance. Talk about a weird trip. As I’ve said before and may likely say again, ask yourself:
Are you voting for the candidate you truly believe will match your needs as a student and the needs of those around you, or do you simply fill in the circle that has the most flashy-looking endorsements? Your answer and actions hereon out could impact your future more than you realize. The opinions expressed in Bassinger’s column do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. baro.forum@oregonstate.edu
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f you’re like me, you reminisce about the days in high school when you got to go to art class, listen to music, and let your creativity go untethered while using free art supplies. For me, art class was the hour in my day during which I could momentarily let go of the stress of scholarships, college applications and looming tests and simply enjoy By Skye Lyon making something. Forum Contributor Recently, I discovered that those days don’t have to be memories, but rather reality. Every Wednesday except for those during weeks one and nine, from 1-3 p.m., the OSU Craft Center hosts Watercolor Wellness Wednesday, a free event that encourages students to unwind with watercolors. Watercolor Wellness Wednesday is very low-key. You can come
by yourself with your headphones in your ears to get in the zone, or you can come with friends and jam to the always-groovy music that plays softly in Craft Center. High quality watercolor paper, paints and brushes are always readily available. All you have to do is grab a couple of everything and get painting. Tragically, some of you may be dismissing this as an option for you because you consider yourself “bad at art.” Remember, this is an event meant to alleviate stress, not cause it. You by no means have to be good or even decent at painting with watercolors to attend. I once saw a girl creating a piece evocative of the works Jackson Pollock. It will most likely never hang in the Met, but by golly, she didn’t look stressed. On the contrary, she looked like she was having a walloping good time. That’s the purpose of Watercolor Wellness Wednesdays: to play with art and have fun in order to bolster your mental health. Don’t just take it from me---according to Priscilla Frank at the Huffington Post, “the combination of vision and precise motor skills also leads to an all-encompassing experience that captivates the brain, pushing other stressors out of the picture, at least temporarily.” Heather Bullock, a senior in Forestry, has been working at the
Craft Center for almost two years and explained that the event is a collaboration between the Craft Center and CAPS. “It’s been going on for about a year,” said Bullock. “Basically, it’s a free event that promotes wellness on campus.” Bullock also noted the convenience of the fact that Watercolor Wellness Wednesdays happen every week. “There aren’t many weekly events on campus,” she explained, “so it’s nice that if someone misses one week, they can still make it to the next one.” I came into the Craft Center just a few minutes after Watercolor Wellness began, and there were already several students seated and beginning to paint. One student, Emily Tom, a freshman in Biology, rarely misses the event. “I’ve been coming pretty much all year,” she said, her watercolors and paper set up and ready to go. When asked whether she felt less stressed at the events, she answered in the affirmative. “It’s nice. I really like it,” she said. Personally, I wish I had discovered this event at the beginning of my time at Oregon State, but I’m going to make up for my missed Watercolor Wellness Wednesdays by attending as frequently as I can, and I think that for the sake of your general well-being, you should too. The opinions expressed in Lyon’s column do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. baro.forum@oregonstate.edu
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“The Boss” as a comedic disaster Movie review by Nick Sullivan A&E contributor Melissa McCarthy is an accomplished comedian who has taken to acting on the big screen in a series of poorly received comedies. Much of this big screen “success” can be attributed to Ben Falcon, the director of “The Boss”, who happens to be in involved in many of Melissa McCarthy’s performances and is also her husband. “The Boss” revolves around the life of Michelle Darnell, played by Melissa McCarthy, who becomes a titan of industry despite her humble upbringing. Kristen Bell plays the character Claire, who is originally the assistant of Michelle Darnell. Things take a turn for the worst for this business mogul as she is busted for insider trading and sent to white collar prison for a few months. Once out of prison Michelle finds that many of her old friends and colleagues have now turned their backs on her. With few options left, Michelle resorts to eliciting help from her former assistant Claire. From there, the reunited odd couple sets out to create a new business empire so that Michelle can reclaim the status and wealth that had been lost. “The Boss” does almost everything wrong that can be done in a comedy. One of the first things I noticed was the film’s terrible pacing, as many important plot points are rushed through to make room for long and drawn out dialog scenes between Michelle and Claire. The biggest pacing problem I saw in the movie was the shocking lack of time that was spent on Michelle actually being in prison. If I’m not mistaken, she is actually only in prison for two scenes throughout the whole movie. The first prison scene is just Michelle talking to both her lawyer and Claire as they assess her legal and financial options. The second prison seen is her finally getting out prison at the end of her sentenced time. That was it! The biggest plot point in the movie and trailers was rushed through in only two short scenes. Another major complaint I have about the movie is that it is just not very funny. I’m sure that some people are truly fans of Melissa McCarthy’s abrasive and obnoxious style of comedy, but I am not one of those people.
So much of the movie is just lazy dialog scenes between a double act of characters wherein Michelle plays the comedic character and almost everyone else plays the “straight man” role. In addition to being lazy, these scenes often came across as awkward and unengaging. The film also tries to rely on “slap stick” comedy far too often which hurts the movie, because when the scenes don’t get a laugh, and many of them did not, it’s a reminder that plot progression was sacrificed to give you that bad scene. Additionally, I understand that Michelle as a character is supposed to be offensive, but I felt that this movie took that concept way too far. In one of the first few scenes after Michelle gets out of prison she seeks out some old colleagues in order to find a business opportunity. Once they refuse to help her she starts aggressively insulting one of them calling his wife, who had died within six months of that scene, a “whore” who was more than likely now in hell. Keep in mind, this is not a single comment in a short scene, this is a long and drawn out tirade about a man’s dead wife. Moving on, the middle of the movie is about Michelle trying to rebuild an empire by using a brownie recipe from Claire to make a dessert company. This company is set up as a direct competitor of the “Dandelions” which are this movie universe’s version of the Girl Scouts. The competition between the two organizations is made to be an analogy of “turf wars” between rival gangs. In fact, the movie has a whole slow motion brawl scene between the two pastry packing parties of the film over who gets to sell on a particular street. The problem is that this is by no means a new and original idea. The fund raising with sweets being made to represent how the distribution of street drugs works has been used by many cartoons. A good example is “The Fundraiser” which was episode seven of “The Boondocks” in their third season. The plot of the episode and the middle of “The Boss” are strikingly similar. Overall, this was one of the least funny comedies that I have ever seen and it wasn’t because the movie didn’t try to be funny. It was because the movie was just awful all around. I strongly urge moviegoers to avoid this cinematic catastrophe at all costs. The score I have decided to give “The Boss” is 28% baro.arts@oregonstate.edu
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