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OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, OREGON 97331

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OSU classroom building construction on schedule n

New classroom building to open fall 2015, aims to solve crowded class concerns

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On the hunt for a job or internship? n

OSU Career Services offers tips, tricks to score jobs, internships this summer By Tori Hittner THE DAILY BAROMETER

With summer creeping ever closer, it’s almost time to break out the bathing suits and head to the pool or the lake. It also means it’s time to think about internship and job opportunities. Re s e a rc h i n g c o m p a n i e s. Perfecting resumes. Talking to potential employers. Sound intimidating? It doesn’t have to be. Thanks to Career Services, Oregon State University students have all the resources they need to find the perfect summer jobs and internships. All it takes is a little extra effort and some helpful tricks of the trade. Tip No. 1: Utilize Beaver JobNet Whether a freshman or senior, students can find valuable opportunities specific to their majors or interests on Beaver JobNet. An online career management system, Beaver JobNet allows students to search and save potential job and internship opportunities, as well as schedule appointments with

Career Services. The system can even be set to send email alerts when companies post listings for particular majors. Tip No. 2: Attend the Spring Career Fair Held April 23 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the CH2M Hill Alumni Center, the Spring Career Fair offers students an excellent opportunity to network with professionals and explore their options. Rachel Finch, Career Services relations assistant, said that although the Spring Career Fair does not boast as many employers as its fall and winter counterparts, it still provides dozens of opportunities for driven students. With fewer people, the Spring Career Fair provides the perfect opportunity for developing professional skills and interest. “Ask the employers that are there about their job and about their company and why they like it,” Finch said. “It’s about the job but sometimes it’s even more important what the culture is like and how they support you as an employee. Those things affect how you work.” Finch recommended students

Some dissatisfied with lack of administrative action toward hate speech n

Nearly 50 people gather at 4C’s to share concerns, frustration regarding lack of action toward continuing hate speech By Kaitlyn Kohlenberg THE DAILY BAROMETER

See CLASSROOM | page 4

See HATE | page 4

City proposes $135 million budget n

Corvallis’ proposed budget in process of public hearing, June City Council approval By Emma-Kate Schaake THE DAILY BAROMETER

The City of Corvallis has proposed a $135 million budget for the 201415 fiscal year, which is up from $123 million in 2013-14. The increase is mostly due to capital projects and seven-and-a-half new hires. The Capital Improvement Fund is responsible for allocating funds to these projects and has dedicated more than $3 million for the Fire Department’s new training tower and the realignment of 15th Street and Washington Way. The street realignment coincides with Oregon State University’s reconstruction of that area. Despite the budget growth of almost $13 million, City Manager Jim Patterson set department limits this year in an effort to reach the City Council’s five-year goal of a sustainable budget. “I set a firm expenditure limit for See BUDGET | page 4

See JOBS | page 4

Woods, Ward ready to re-establish run game

Sports, page 5

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Oregon State University’s new classroom building will likely be the most advanced of its kind in the nation. Scheduled to open in fall 2015, the facility is located by the nearly complete Austin Hall business building. The overall 125,000 square-foot project costs around $65 million, around half of which was funded by the state. Sherman Bloomer, budget director at OSU, said former Vice President of Administration and Finance Mark McCambridge was instrumental in planning the first stages of the project. “We’ve had a classroom shortage for a long time,” Bloomer said. “This has been something we knew we needed.” John Gremmels, project manager at OSU, said the registrars have worked to maximize the amount of available class space in an effort to avoid later class times and course availability. “We’re still running out of room,” Gremmels said.

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Sean Bassinger

VOL. CXVI, NO. 117

Some silence, a few tears and scores of frustration were shared within a safe space Wednesday night at the Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez. The 4C’s housed a facilitated community discussion for those wishing to share their responses to the recent circumstances and use of hate speech on the Oregon State University campus and within the OSU community. The discussion was in direct response to the recent situation regarding Associated Students of Oregon State University candidate Bret Barlow, who was discovered to have been administrator of, and a commentator within, a Facebook group targeting the LGBTQ community. Close to 50 students, staff, faculty and community members crowded into the main room of the 4C’s to share their thoughts, emotions and stories. A faculty facilitator laid out some “group norms” to help form and ensure a safe environment for the open discussion. Some included “norms” were: to recognize that our primary commitment is to learn from one another and our experiences; to acknowledge the differences between those present; to not blame persons sharing misinformation, but act to correct the information and not share misinformation once the truth is known; to trust that people are always doing the best they can. Though, at times, there was notable silence between speakers, attendees shared a lot of the same concerns. For many of the students, the concern lies not solely with the topic of Barlow’s prior statements and current candidacy for ASOSU president, but with the trend of neutrality in the campus response to all the recent events of hate speech. Several members of the OSU administration, and

By Sean Bassinger

Near Austin Hall, construction continues on the new classroom building, which will house more than 2,100 class seats for students.

THURSDAY APRIL 17, 2014

Softball on the road at No. 2 UCLA Sports, page 5

Drama-fueled elections may increase votes

Forum, page 7


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