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Changes coming for the digital communication arts and new media communications department next year will include rearranging classes and adding new faculty, according to Katrina Machorro, an advisor in the new media communications department. Pictured above is the Game Lab, where New Media Communications/Digital Communication Arts students go to learn about how video games affect society, including the NMC330 class.
Digital Communication Arts, New Media Communications programs undergoing alterations By Joseph Gerhardstein Practicum Contributor
Changes in the new media communications (NMC) department are occurring and will affect the rate in which students with a digital communication arts major (DCA), will graduate. Some changes to the DCA major and NMC department include rearranging classes and adding new faculty, according to Katrina Machorro, the advisor in the NMC department. For instance the digital communication arts major will offer NMC 100 as one of the basic classes that will be offered in the new structure. “Advising would be really important this spring term in order to determine which would be the right path. Once the changes have been made they have a choice to update to the new structure. There will be a form the student has to fill out, similar to that of switching majors,” Machorro said. By what the NMC faculty suggest is that this new system will made things easier for students to pursue their academic career but senior digital communication arts major, William Allison, thinks otherwise. “If I could just put one word to the whole situation, it would be frustrating,” Allison said. “The problem that I’ve ran into is, are these classes going to be offered and getting into these classes is a huge frustration and for those
of us in that specialty we have to get into that and it’s been really frustrating,” There was talk amongst the faculty about these changes in fall 2015 in response to student feedback about how the current structure is and it may not be active until fall 2016, Machorro said. This is supposed to make the major more navigational which allows for more choice of electives to specialize in, according to Machorro. “The current structure is really confusing for students, a lot of required classes made it harder for students to graduate,” Machorro said. One of the main pushes for this change is that an instructor, Ron Seymour retired from teaching in the NMC department, which made it difficult to offer classes that he taught for media students. The DCA major came from a time period in which NMC was not a department, and until about five years ago was a part of the liberal studies department, according to NMC professor Daniel Faltesek. Between 2011 and 2012 the School of Art became autonomous during a period of university reform. According to Faltesek, the underlying structure of the major was actually a holdover from a different time period that emphasized hardwired classes in an advance
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area for students to take. The point of the change is to be more like a normal academic program, according to Faltesek. “It is a different program with a different administrative layout and a different time period so it was time for us to move in a different direction that could be done for the students that haven’t been done before,” Faltesek said. This was modeled after other educational institutions and when Joshua Reeves came he brought new ideas and a fresh perspective on how a curriculum can be formatted, according to Faltesek. The major has a basic courses, intermediate courses and advanced courses and one takes those basic courses to gain access to the advance courses and there aren’t that many advanced courses. For the most part they’re just summation courses that tie things together and symphonize things that were already learned. “It will allow us to offer more classes in more areas because we are able to get the students in a more predictable and controlled way to be fluent through the major. It’s not the destination it’s the journey.” said Faltesek. “Structure is the student’s friend, not their enemy.” baro.news@oregonstate.edu
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NMC professor Daniel Paltesek said the program changes will make the major run more like a normal academic program.
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Today’s Birthday (04/20/16). Play full out this year. Take time for family and romance after 5/9. Invest for the future after 8/13. A two-year work boom begins 9/9. Family windfalls and new love after 9/1 lead to group changes after 9/16. Create from your heart.
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Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Provide well for family. Follow the rules exactly for fine results. Keep expenses down. Don’t take on more than you can do by the deadline. Others are impressed.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — Go ahead and take a first step. Try a new recreational activity before buying all that equipment. Pay off debts as quickly as you can. Self-discipline pays nice dividends.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Continue providing leadership. Postpone travel and romance until pressing matters get resolved. Practical action gets the desired result. Use reliable methods and ingredients. If stuck, read the manual.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Wait and consider a while longer. A mess may be required. Don’t let it destroy your domestic tranquility. Strengthen support structures. Make careful preparations for changes at home.
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Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — It could seem like you’re in the eye of the storm. Review plans for stability. An elder offers sound advice. Keep your tone respectful, despite frustration. Avoid favoritism or gossip. Reinforce structures.
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OSU campus safety officials recommend using white lights and red reflectors when riding in order to remain visible. According to Oregon law, cyclists can recieve a Class D Traffic Infraction for not using the proper equipment while riding. Some OSU students have voiced concern about pedestrian and cyclist safety on campus.
Cyclist and pedestrian safety a concern on campus
Campus safety says cyclists must follow road laws By Madeline Bright Practicum Contributor
The roads and sidewalks that interweave among the Oregon State University campus present a danger to students and pedestrians alike, that man have experienced first-hand. Oregon State University is ranked among the top ten most bike friendly campuses, which is something many students enjoy, but the safety of pedestrians and bike riders is a concern many have as well. “I prefer riding my bike to campus because I feel like it’s more efficient,” said senior in business Oliver Farnes. “I get to class a lot faster than I do walking.” When commuting to campus, each day Oregon State students have a choice to walk, bike, skate or drive to campus. With each student that commutes to
campus, they are responsible for their own safety and visibility. According to OSU campus safety, there are a few guidelines for cyclists to follow to ensure their safety, and the safety of others. Campus safety says that with such a large number of pedestrians, bicyclists should always drive defensively. In addition, cyclists have the same responsibilities as any driver of a vehicle, which means the rules of the road that drivers have to follow apply to them as well. This means that cyclists have to obey stop signs and one way signs. According to campus safety, for cyclists a white light and red reflector are needed for visibility, especially at night. This equipment is mandatory and according to Oregon law, a cyclist can receive a Class D Traffic infraction if they are not using them properly. If cyclists fail to follow the rules the road, their visibility can decrease and safety can be put in danger. Milly Syck, a junior in Human
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I feel that cyclists don’t follow the rules of the road. They feel they have the same right of way as pedestrians when on campus they don’t. Milly Syck Junior in Human Development and Family Sciences Development Family Sciences, is a student who commutes to campus either by walking or driving everyday. Syck said that she notices many cyclists breaking the law regularly. “I feel that cyclists don’t follow the rules of the road,” Syck said. “They feel they have the same right of way as pedestrians when on campus and they don’t.” Some students who bike to campus choose not to wear helmets. Ronald Lee, a senior in pre-dentistry, is one of many students who choose not to sport a helmet. “I do not wear a helmet when I ride my bike on campus because first of all I do not own a helmet,” Lee said. He continued to say that having a helmet was just one more thing for him to forget.
According to Lee, when the afternoon rush hits campus, hundreds of students are commuting across campus in a wide range of ways, which causes a mess for those who cycle. “During passing times when foot traffic is at the highest, I am a lot more uneasy about navigating and weaving my way between pedestrians,” Lee said. Although there are dangers present for bikers and pedestrians during the day hours, nighttime and the darkness present even more danger, especially pertaining to visibility. “Cyclists are definitely not visible at night,” Syck said. Experts recommend that all cyclists use safety equipment such as reflectors and helmets, and that they remain aware of their surroundings at all times. baro.news@oregonstate.edu
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Congress hears more views on iPhone encryption By Michael Doyler McClatchy Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON—Encrypted smartphones are piling up in law enforcement lockers, potentially stuffed with evidence that remains out of reach, but the conflict between law enforcement and privacy advocates seems no closer to resolution. Silicon Valley executives remain intent on protecting privacy, leaving little room for lawmakers to maneuver months after a San Bernardino, Calif., massacre brought a long-simmering debate to the surface. “We feel strongly that Americans will be better off if we can offer the very best protections for their digital lives,” Bruce Sewell, Apple’s senior vice president and general counsel, told a three-hour hearing Tuesday of the Oversight and Investigations panel of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “The best way we ... know how to protect your information is through the use of strong encryption.” Sewell noted as an example, in response to questions and allegations, that the company had refused a Chinese government request that it turn over source code for the Apple operating system. Offering the counterpoint was FBI official Amy Hess. “Encryption as currently implemented poses real barriers to law enforcement’s ability to do its job,” she told the committee. Hess started her career in the FBI’s Kansas City, Mo., field office in 1991, 16 years before Apple unveiled the first iPhone. She’s now executive assistant director of the FBI’s Science and Technology Branch and working on a frontier still being mapped by Congress and the courts. The stakes are rising, by the day. From last October through March, the New York Police Department was “locked out of 67 Apple devices” seized during investigations of 44 violent crimes, the NYPD’s intelligence chief, Thomas P. Galati, testified. A top Indiana State Police official likewise reported that more than 40 percent of the cellphones found in investigations of Internet crimes against children have encryption that blocks forensic examination. “We absolutely know that we could stop pedophiles today if we had access to data on
the encrypted phones sitting in our evidence rooms,” Indiana State Police Capt. Charles Cohen said. Executives with Facebook and its instant-messaging subsidiary WhatsApp, which encrypts all messages sent through it, declined to participate in the hearing, lawmakers said. “This issue will not be easy,” acknowledged Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa., chair of the House subcommittee, adding that “it requires a very thoughtful approach.” Underscoring the uncertainties and complexities, both Murphy and his panel’s senior Democrat, Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado, avoided staking out positions in their questioning Tuesday. Ron Hickman, the sheriff of Harris County, Texas, urged Congress to take action, saying federal legislation rather than state-by-state rules were needed in order to “keep a consistency across states for all manufacturers and ... create a more secure and competitive environment.” At the same time, Hickman warned against the federal government mandating that U.S. companies create “backdoor” access to encrypted information, leaving open the key question of what Congress might do other than, perhaps, add technical or budgetary resources. One bill authored by Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, would establish a bipartisan National Commission on Security and Technology to make recommendations. Separately, draft legislation floated by the two senior members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, North Carolina Republican Richard Burr and California Democrat Dianne Feinstein, would require companies to comply with court orders. The 10-page draft bill compels companies to “provide such technical assistance as is necessary” for law enforcement agencies to obtain encrypted information “in an intelligible format.” “We need strong encryption to protect personal data, but we also need to know when terrorists are plotting to kill Americans,” Feinstein said last week when she unveiled the bill. The draft bill, though, does not specify penalties for failure to comply, and its long-term prospects are unclear.
Feinstein and Burr crafted the draft bill after Apple, citing privacy considerations, refused a Feb. 16 court order that it assist the FBI in cracking an iPhone 5c used by one of two shooters who killed 14 people in San Bernardino last December. The device was designed to automatically erase its data after 10 failed pass-code attempts. Ultimately, the FBI hired an outside company to hack into Syed Farook’s iPhone and the Justice Department then filed a motion saying it no longer required Apple’s assistance. Still, the issue of assistance to access encrypted communications remains unresolved. Apple
also has refused a Justice Department request that it break into an iPhone 5s owned by a suspected methamphetamine dealer in New York City named Jun Feng. Unlike the judge in the San Bernardino case, Brooklyn-based Magistrate Judge James Orenstein refused to order Apple to help. The Justice Department is appealing Orenstein’s ruling. “We really need the cooperation of industry, we need the cooperation of academia, we need the cooperation of the private sector,” Hess said. McClatchy Washington Bureau
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Pac-12 Softball Power Rankings By Josh Worden Senior Beat Reporter
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No. 6 Oregon (32-6, 10-2 Pac-12). Last weekend: bye. This No. 13 UCLA (27-12-1, 8-4-1). Last weekend: 2-1 vs. weekend: at Arizona State. Oregon State. This weekend: at Arizona. Oregon had the weekend off The Bruins lost the opener to after sweeping Oregon State on the Beavers this weekend but April 8-10, so the Ducks had managed to win the next two plenty of time to savor their Civil contests, salvaging the series win War victories before being tested and staying in the upper echelon again by another Pac-12 foe. of the Pac-12. This Arizona series Luckily for Oregon, this weekis troubling for UCLA, however: end’s opponent is an ASU team Arizona’s pitching has been stelthat hasn’t gained its footing lar all season and UCLA has yet in the conference schedule to travel to Tucson to face the and has slipped to 3-8 in Pac-12 games. Oregon currently has the streaking Wildcats. UCLA could be taking a step back this weekend. highest batting average in the conference at .366 and the two top hitters in the conference are both Ducks: Koral Costa (.450) and Nikki Udria (.444).
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No. 17 Arizona (31-12, 8-4). Last weekend: 3-0 at Stanford. This weekend: vs. UCLA. The Wildcats own the longest current winning streak in the conference at eight games, though only three of those wins were against Pac-12 teams and those three were against cellar dweller Stanford. Still, Arizona deserves to be second in the Pac-12 power rankings and could even make a case for No. 1: Oregon may have the best hitting, but Arizona has the best pitching with a 2.38 earned run average. But, for Arizona to stay this high in the standings, a series win versus UCLA is mandatory. Losing two or three games would send Arizona multiple spots downward in the log jammed Pac-12 standings.
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Oregon State (26-13-1, 5-9). Last weekend: 1-2 at UCLA. This weekend: vs. Washington. Losing the series to UCLA this weekend wasn’t great, but getting one win out of the ordeal was significant for OSU. With only nine games left in the regular season, the Beavers could lose out and still probably make the NCAA Tournament; only three teams in conference history have finished with a winning record and missed the postseason. Losing nine in a row wouldn’t be ideal, but the likelihood of making the postseason regardless is still comforting for an OSU team that hasn’t made the postseason since 2013. Even better: OSU only graduates two seniors this year, and eight of the nine starting position players will return for 2017. This weekend, the Washington Huskies loom on the horizon, but the purple and gold will have to travel to Corvallis for the third-tolast series of the year.
Utah (27-13, 8-4). Last weekend: 3-0 vs. Arizona State. This weekend: vs. Stanford. A game-winning hit to complete the sweep over No. 22 No. 22 Arizona State (27-16, 3-9) Last weekend: 0-3 at Utah. Arizona State? Yes, Monday’s This weekend: vs. Oregon. win is another step on the ladJust when it seemed like ASU der for the Utes, who have been would get a win Monday over on the rise ever since they left Utah, the Sun Devils blew a 5-4 the Mountain West for the Paclead in the bottom of the final 12 in 2012. To be fair, they had inning, losing on a game winning nowhere else to go but up, going hit. What happened to the ASU 2-22 in conference games their team that has been a pillar of first year. But then, Utah won seven games the next year, then eight dominance over the last couple games, then went 12-11 last year for the program’s first winning of years? No longer are the Sun season in the Pac-12. The conference is already stacked with talent Devils a regular member of the and loaded with postseason contenders, but Utah has thrown its NCAA’s top 10 teams. With the Utah loss, ASU has dropped six hat into the ring to be a competitive Pac-12 squad. consecutive games. The Sun Devils have been remarkably mediocre all season, ranking fourth of nine Pac-12 teams in batting average, sixth in earned run average and fourth in fielding percentage.
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No. 9 Washington (28-8, 9-5). Last weekend: 2-1 vs. California. This weekend: at Oregon State. In the Cal series, both the Stanford (13-22, 0-11) Last Weeken: 0-3 Arizona. This Huskies and Golden Bears scored California (20-17-1, 5-7-1). This weekend: 1-2 at Weekend: at Utah eight runs in the three games, but If only Stanford’s do-it-all footWashington. This weekend: Bye. Washington used a pair of oneball star Christian McCaffrey could Cal hasn’t swept a conference run wins to go 2-1. That’s huge play on the softball team. But alas, team yet and won’t this weekend for Washington, which jumped he can’t, and Stanford has lost all either with a bye. But, they’ll still three spots upwards in the polls 11 conference games with six of get plenty of game repetitions from No. 12 despite the one loss. them coming by the eight-inning with five games against UC Santa Washington is also No. 6 in the mercy rule. The Cardinal own Barbara, Cal Poly and UC Davis RPI rankings, the highest mark the lowest batting average in the before the Stanford series starting in the Pac-12. With OSU on the docket this weekend, Washington conference (.248, next closest is April 29. If Cal can secure four or could really use two or three wins to improve its chances to be one .306), the highest earned run averfive wins in the nonconference of the 16 NCAA Tournament Regional hosts and one of eight Super matchups and sweep the Cardinal like they should on paper — age (5.38, next closest is 3.67) and Regional hosts. Can the Beavers spoil the Huskies’ late season insert comment about how Pac-12 games aren’t played on paper the most errors (54, next closest is streak in Corvallis? 43). But hey, Stanford does have one win in the last month. Okay, — then the Golden Bears’ record will look much better. it was against the University of Pacific, which has gotten outscored 46-4 by four Pac-12 opponents. But still, Stanford has to take the victories where they come. Pacific also beat LSU when the Tigers were No. 3 in the nation, so therefore Stanford must be the best team in the country, right?
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the Auriemma family’s privacy.” Auriemma, 62, who has coached UConn for 31 years, has been operating at his usual breakneck pace for months, coaching his team, taking recruiting trips and coordinating plans for the Olympic basketball team he will lead into the summer Games in Brazil. In short time, the Olympic team By John Altavilla will be reconvening for a short camp and preseason that will The Hartford courant precede the start of play in August. UConn coach Geno Auriemma released from the hospital But shortly after UConn won its fourth straight national after being admitted on Saturday after taking himself off a championship _ and record 11th overall _ on April 5 in plane scheduled to depart Bradley Airport. Indianapolis he became so ill he was forced to miss a number A university spokesman reiterated Sunday there would be of significant events related to the accomplishment. no further comment on Auriemma’s condition until there was Auriemma was not at UConn’s national championship something substantive to report. But Auriemma is said to be parade in Hartford last Sunday and he also missed an onresting comfortably and on his way to recovery. campus event Monday for season-ticket holders and donors. On Saturday, UConn released the following statement: He reappeared at Thursday’s WNBA draft at Mohegan Sun “After boarding a plane at Bradley International Airport on Arena to help welcome Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson Saturday morning, UConn head women’s basketball coach and Morgan Tuck into the league after they became the first Geno Auriemma decided to deplane because he was not trio from any school to be selected 1-2-3 in the draft. The flu has been spreading across the UConn campus this feeling well. Coach Auriemma had been ill for the last several days and was brought to the hospital for observation where he spring. Just last week, UConn quarterback Bryant Shirreffs and was resting comfortably. The University will have no further receiver Noel Thomas spent time in the university’s infirmary comment on this matter and we ask that people please respect prior to Saturday’s Blue-White Spring Game.
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The No. of runs that OSU baseball scored in a win against rival Oregon on Monday night.
And then on Saturday morning, Auriemma fell ill again and decided not to continue on with a trip he had planned. Auriemma, who was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2006, has led his program to six undefeated seasons and compiled a 955-134 record. That winning percentage (.87.7) is tops in the history of the sport. This season he was the selected as the Associated Press national coach of the year for the eighth time after being unanimously chosen as the American Athletic Conference coach of the year for the third straight year. He will be taking on a new challenge during the 2016-17 season as he tries to rebuild his program following the loss of his three All-Americans. Auriemma has said numerous times that it will be difficult trying to win a fifth straight national title without Stewart, Tuck and Jefferson but that he is excited to about the challenge. Ally Auriemma, Geno’s daughter, tweeted: “Thanks everyone for being so sweet and lovely. He just didn’t drink enough dragon blood.” Auriemma, who lives with his wife Kathy in Manchester, has three children and three grandsons. The Hartford Courant
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Baseball
4/21-4/23 @ Utah
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4/22-4/24 vs. Baseball
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Best 25 non-conference football games in 2016-17 By Matt Murschel Orlando Sentinel
The opening weekend of the 2016 college football season features a bevy of outstanding nonconference showdowns. Consider it just an appetizer to a buffet of tremendous football games this season. Twenty-five of those games are highlighted here.
Oklahoma vs. Houston
teams under head coach Kevin Sumlin.
Notre Dame at Texas
Sunday, Sept. 4 The Buzz: Things haven’t necessarily gone Charlie Strong’s way since arriving at Texas and the Longhorns coach is still looking for his first win over a Power 5 opponent. Notre Dame returns just 10 starters from a team that won 10 games last season and is looking to make an early impression in Austin.
At NRG Stadium, Houston Saturday, Sept. 3 The Buzz: Tom Herman took Houston to new At Citrus Bowl, Orlando heights last season by leading the Cougars to an Monday, Sept. 5 American Conference title and a win over Florida The Buzz: A busy first weekend of college State in the Peach Bowl. A victory over a program football wraps up with this ACC-SEC clash. Ole like Oklahoma could push Houston into the Miss was one of the top offensive teams in the College Football Playoff discussion. country last season thanks to quarterback Chad Kelly and the Rebels will face a talented Florida State which will have the benefit of a ‘home’ At AT&T Stadium, Dallas crowd on its side. Saturday, Sept. 3 The Buzz: Alabama is an impressive 43-6 against nonconference opponents in the nine Saturday, Sept. 10 seasons under Nick Saban including a 4-0 record The Buzz: The 64th meeting in this in-state in neutral-site openers the past four seasons. rivalry has been anything but predictable. Amazingly, USC is the first Pac-12 team the Iowa has won 41 games in this series, but the Crimson Tide has faced under Saban. Hawkeyes have only won two of the past five meetings in this series. Matt Campbell will get his first introduction to the rivalry after being Saturday, Sept. 3 named Iowa State coach this offseason. The Buzz: Deshaun Watson’s performance in the national championship game should make the Clemson Tiger quarterback the preseason favorSaturday, Sept. 10 ite to take home the Heisman Trophy. A strong The Buzz: This ‘Holy War’ series has been performance against a retooled Auburn defense anything but a rivalry as of late with Utah winwould go far in making that a reality. ning the past five meetings although each of the games have been hotly contested with the Utes winning the previous three games by an average At Lambeau Field, Wisconsin of 5.6 points per game over BYU. Saturday, Sept. 3 The Buzz: The Les Miles Reclamation Tour kicks off on the not-so frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. Saturday, Sept. 10 Miles was nearly booted from LSU last season if The Buzz: A lot has changed since these two not for public support and now he brings a Tigers programs were once members of the Southwest team tied for the most returning starters (18) and Conference. The last time Arkansas saw TCU the toughest schedule in the country to take on quarterback Kenny Hill, he passed for close to the Badgers. 400 yards and four touchdowns in leading Texas A&M to 35-28 win over the Razorbacks in 2014. Hill could wind up being the Horned Frogs signal At Georgia Dome, Atlanta caller when it’s all said and done this fall. Saturday, Sept. 3
Florida State vs. Ole Miss
Alabama vs. USC
Iowa State at Iowa
Clemson at Auburn
BYU at Utah
LSU vs. Wisconsin
Arkansas at TCU
Georgia vs. North Carolina
games for the first time since 2003 and quarterback Luke Falk could be a dark horse candidate for the Heisman Trophy.
Ohio State at Oklahoma
Saturday, Sept. 17 The Buzz: Urban Meyer and Bob Stoops have four national championships between the two of them making this early matchup one of the ‘must-see’ games of the 2016 season. Ohio State is 19-3 against non-conference foes including a 6-2 record against Power 5 opponents (Clemson, Virginia Tech). Oklahoma fell short in the College Football Playoff but should contend in the Big 12.
Saturday, Oct. 8 The Buzz: New BYU coach Kalani Sitake will have a tremendous challenge ahead of him with the Cougars facing one of the most difficult schedules in the country. Eleven games against teams that qualified for postseason bowl games in 2015 including the Spartans.
Stanford at Notre Dame Saturday, Oct. 15
The Buzz: Notre Dame fans have had this one circled on their calendars as the Irish look to avenge a 38-36 loss to the Cardinals last season Saturday, Sept. 17 The Buzz: Nebraska coach Mike Riley is all too that knocked the Brian Kelly’s team out of confamiliar with Oregon, having faced the Ducks 18 tention for the College Football Playoff. Notre times during his time as coach at Oregon State. Dame is 7-1 against Stanford at Notre Dame The Beavers were 6-12 against their instate foes Stadium since 2000. under Riley including losing seven in a row. The Huskers have won five of the past six meetings in this series, but are looking to bounce back from a Saturday, Oct. 29 disappointing six-win season in 2015.
Oregon at Nebraska
Miami at Notre Dame
The Buzz: Miami returns to Notre Dame Stadium for the first time since 1990 as Mark Saturday, Sept. 17 The Buzz: Notre Dame has won three consecu- Richt and the Hurricanes travel north for a huge tive games in this long-standing series with the road test. Notre Dame is 30-8 at home under Irish winning the past three meetings in South coach Brian Kelly including a 12-2 record in the Bend, Ind. Michigan State faces five teams that month of October with the last loss coming way finished the 2015 season ranked in the top 25 back in 2011. including Notre Dame. The Spartans have finished the past three seasons ranked no lower than sixth in the top 25 rankings. Saturday, Nov. 26
Michigan State at Notre Dame
Georgia Tech at Georgia
Texas at California
Saturday, Sept. 17 The Buzz: If Texas is going to bounce back under Charlie Strong in 2016, the Longhorns are going to have to earn it. Not only does this team face Notre Dame but also California in the first three weeks of the season. Texas is 0-4 against teams from Power 5 conferences including a 0-2 record against Pac-12 opponents.
Pittsburgh at Oklahoma State
Saturday, Sept. 17 The Buzz: The Big 12 has received criticism _ most of it fairly _ on its weak non-conference scheduling practices but that appears to be The Buzz: Kirby Smart kicks off his first season Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech changing. Oklahoma State plays host to its first as the head coach at Georgia with this nonconAt Bristol Motor Speedway, Tennessee team from a Power 5 conference since facing ference neutral-site showdown against North Saturday, Sept. 10 Florida State in 2014. Pittsburgh is 5-1 on the Carolina. The Tar Heels were the feel good story The Buzz: NASCAR meets college football as road under coach Pat Narduzzi but 0-2 against P5 of the ACC last season before being throttled by a famed Bristol Motor Speedway plays host to this teams and 0-2 versus teams ranked in the top 25. short-staffed Baylor team in the Russell Athletic ACC-SEC showdown. Tennessee is 11-3 against Bowl. non-conference opponents under Butch Jones Saturday, Sept. 17 including a perfect 3-0 mark at neutral-site venThe Buzz: One of the advantages of being ues. This is Justin Fuente’s first big challenge as Saturday, Sept. 3 an independent in football is the ability to the new Hokies coach. The Buzz: Noel Mazzone spent the past three schedule whoever you want and BYU hasn’t Washington State at Boise State shied away from booking quality opponents. seasons as UCLA’s offensive coordinator before Saturday, Sept. 10 moving to College Station to take the same The Cougars are 11-15 against Pac-12 teams role with Texas A&M. The Aggies have tabbed The Buzz: Never one to shy away from a chal- since 2000 including 2-2 against UCLA. Last Oklahoma transfer Trevor Knight as their starter lenge, Boise State will once again play host to a season the Bruins rallied to pull out a win in for the game and it will be his charge to look to Power 5 opponent this time in the form of Mike improve TAMU’s record to 6-1 against Power 5 Leach’s Cougars. Washington State won nine the final minutes against BYU in the Rose Bowl.
UCLA at Texas A&M
BYU at Michigan State
UCLA at BYU
The Buzz: More than bragging rights could hang on this in-state showdown as Georgia and Georgia Tech look to bounce back from disappointing seasons. New Georgia coach Kirby Smart was 3-1 as a player against Tech and he knows the importance of this showdown especially as it pertains to recruiting.
Notre Dame at USC Saturday, Nov. 26 The Buzz: One of the best rivalries in college football kicks off for the 88th time as Notre Dame looks for its first road victory in the series since 2012. USC faces one of the toughest schedules in the nation with contests against a handful of teams ranked at the end of last season including the Irish.
Florida at Florida State Saturday, Nov. 26 The Buzz: This Sunshine State showdown can divide families, friends and co-workers as Florida looks to snap a three-game losing streak to Florida State. The Gators have fallen on hard times in this series losing five of the past six games by an average of 19 points per game. The Orlando Sentinel
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Learn more about U.S. marijuana laws
By Sean Bassinger Forum editor
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hat you are about to read may alarm you or make you quite uncomfortable. Then again, the subject matter may also make you quite comfortable, depending on your preferences or beliefs. Let’s talk about marijuana. On Monday, April 18, Pennsylvania became the 24th state to allow medical marijuana to be prescribed in the state. As it stands, recreational marijuana is only legal in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington. I recall when Oregon passed laws last year to allow the recreational use of pot. I saw many (legally) celebrate, with plans to light up shortly after the laws finalized in July. But be well aware: many locations of employment continue to test for the drug, as it’s still illegal on a federal level. If you’re applying for a job in any of the so-called “legal” states, you still might want to
be weary of consumption— many companies can and will still test for marijuana. Even upon legalization of the plant, we still see bouts of negative media reactions. For instance, the story of Mike Bower, a man who “took the day off from work” to be the first legal weed customer in Washington, initially lost his job following the purchase, according to a July 2014 article from Newsweek. One may first expect he lost his job for admittedly taking the day off from work. Nope. Drug tested and failed. He did, however, receive his job back after it was concluded that he was not necessarily under the influence “at work.” This is not the only case of cannabis connotations in the work place. In 2015, KEZI Eugene reporter Cyd Maurer lost her job after testing positive for marijuana, according to an article from The Oregonian. The incident involved a drug test following a car accident, though Maurer had not been under the influence at the time. With additional support from relatives and colleagues, she has since become a marijuana activist. I want to address why this is all ridiculous (apparently Bower’s employer agreed when they decided to hire him back). Marijuana, as we know it,
has been illegal since the early 1900s as part of a continuing prohibition, if you will. Though I can personally understand any negative reactions toward anyone being absolutely under the influence of any substance while they’re on the job, I have to admit that the continued societal setbacks we see are ridiculous. The fact that a plant that has caused zero deaths—we can’t exactly say that about caffeine or alcohol—is credited as one of the most harmful objects in existence because of continued government and corporate propaganda on the issue. In addition, we have the illegalization of hemp—this product contains very, very little amounts of the same high-inducing chemicals we see in marijuana. For those of you who have time, I suggest looking into the works of Jack Herer, the socalled “emperor” of hemp. His works draw on how information from the Hearst company and chemical manufacturer DuPont once worked to drive up negative perceptions of these plants. In reality, they probably felt threatened because of a loss of profits. Now whether or not you believe any of this, it’s easy to take a look at two other pieces of work currently in the public domain: First, a video titled “Hemp for Victory,” which the U.S.
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government created as a tool of encouragement for hemp farmers during the World War 2 era. How ironic. Second, the more popular (and ridiculous) “Reefer Madness,” which continues to serve as a gross exaggeration of what marijuana could do to our society. Thirty minute into the film and all I could think about was how more of this crap seemed more evident of the effects of alcohol abuse. Only, you can’t exactly make
plastics or paper out of a gin and tonic. Now I want to make one thing clear: I am not advocating that anyone reading this column drop everything they’re doing and smoke a bong or a joint. In fact, in the name of progress, I would discourage doing such a thing unless you have nothing to do in the next 24-48 hours. I am, however, wanting to promote that people set aside these negative perceptions that we’ve developed in soci-
ety and see what the plant has to offer. In that spirit, I’d like to wish you all a happy April 20. If you do choose to smoke, please do so responsibly and review local laws on the matter. Do not smoke outside in broad daylight, for instance. And dear lord, keep it away from campus. You’re not allowed to have that stuff here. The opinions expressed in Bassinger’s column do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. baro.forum@oregonstate.edu
Keep computer passwords strong By Dr. Jon Dorbolo
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our passwords safeguard your identity and your property, but it is challenging to manage multiple secure passwords, so many people opt for less safe options putting them at greater risk. You can have both security and practicality if you understand what your password is and how to protect it from the thieves. Passwords date back to antiquity such as “The Histories” by Polybius (200-118 BC) which describes the use of passwords, also called “watchwords,” by Roman sentries to challenge those who sought passage; i.e. a pass - word. The Romans used sophisticated systems to distribute the passwords among troops while keeping them secret from their enemies. How do you share a secret and keep it secret? In those days it was not smart to forget your password; you did not get a chance to reset it. In our time you can reset a forgotten password, but you may not be able to recover from a stolen one. It is not smart to share your passwords with anyone, no matter how much you trust them, because that practice is precisely what thieves who use social engineering rely on. Your loved one will probably not betray you, but if their account is cracked by a hacker and they have your password, then you are both forsaken. Sharing passwords radically increases your threat exposure. Robert Siciliano of McAffee, a major computer security company, reports that; “74% of Internet users use the same password across multiple websites, so if a hacker gets your password, they now have access to all your accounts” (Broida, 2015). Reusing passwords is an open gate for your enemies to exploit. Identity thieves also use hacking tools such as “John the Ripper,” a brute force password cracking tool that generates many thousands of variations of text strings until one of them succeeds in logging into your account. Programmers try to defeat brute force attacks by locking the account after a number of incorrect password attempts. The crackers can bypass that safeguard in some instances, so it is really up to you to create passwords that are improbable to match by brute force. Choosing easy to remember passwords such as a pet’s name like “princess,” a birth date or a common word is an invitation to disaster. A 2012 study showed that the three most frequently
used passwords are “password,” “123456,” and “12345678.” Those favorites were followed in popularity by - and I am not making this up “abc123,” “qwerty,” “login,” “princess” and “starwars” (TeamsID, 2015). It is enough to make a grown tech support man cry and I pray that informed university members such as yourself do not replicate such patterns. A way to understand this situation is to test the passwords that you are using now. Please do not go entering your password into a web form just because it says “test your password.” It might be a trap set by the cracker hackers One password testing site, sponsored by Dashlane which makes password management software, lets you check the strength of your passwords and is linked from my blog at jondorbolo.com. According to that testing site, it would take the John the Ripper program about .001 picoseconds to crack the password “princess.” “grumpycat” would take 2 minutes. My email password would take 158 thousand years for John the Ripper to crack. I can live with that. You can do the same and still remember your passwords even better than before with a few strategic moves. The primary qualities in strong passwords are length, diversity and uniqueness. 1. Make your passwords 10 characters or more. 2. Use a diversity of character types in making your passwords; a mixture of lower-case, uppercase, numbers, letters and symbols. 3. Make a unique password for every account. Here is a schema for implementing these three qualities while crafting passwords that your overtaxed memory can handle with ease. Start with something that you know well and is not immediately obvious about you. A favorite movie may be such a choice; let’s go with “Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith” (2005) in which Yoda opines; “Not if anything to say about it I have.” His speech is 30 characters long but you can certainly remember it, if Star Wars is your thing. Some password systems allow spaces, but we will make Yoda’s wisdom universal by using punctuation; “Not.if.anything.to.say.about.it.I have.” Using periods or hyphens or underscores or asterisks I can make a nearly impenetrable, but memorable, passphrase. Note that it already has two capital letters, which are intuitively placed for you, but not for the cracker hacker. The fact that master Yoda is grammatically
challenged works to our advantage. Mixing numbers into the passphrase makes it stronger still and is required by some systems, so’ “Not.if.anything.2.say.about.it.I.have.” This is a very strong passphrase, which I’ll bet that you could remember even if you do not care about Star Wars, because you now know the principles by which it was constructed. What, then about the uniqueness factor? If you have to make a passphrase for every login, how can you remember all of them? That’s pretty simple because with a superstrong passphrase you can make two ultra-strong moves. First, consider making unique base passphrases for different types of logins; e.g., one for school, one for finances, one for email, one for social and one for everything else. Your passphrase for each can be aspects of the movie theme, or whatever works for you. For example, my finances passphrase may be; “M0ney.the.r00t.0f.all.evil.i$.” which is pretty Yoda-like and is super-strong because you can see how it implements all three of the strength qualities. Second, you can customize the password for each separate login site by adding something from the site. For example, your Oregon State Credit Union (OSCU) login may be “OSCUM0ney.the. r00t.0f.all.evil.i$.” and your US Bank (USB) login may be “USBM0ney.the.r00t.0f.all.evil.i$.” All you need to do now is remember the base passphrase and look at the site title for your addon clue. If you follow these principles consistently, you can make many unique and strong passwords which are always available to your powers of recall. If the examples given here seem overly complex to you, then go back and break down the steps which taken individually are quite simple. You can make shorter base passphrases and still get super-strong passwords if you follow the principles outlines here. According to the Dashlane password strength testing site, “OSCUM0ney.the.r00t.of.all.evil.i$.” would take 20 quindecillion years for a computer brute force attack to guess. That’s a 1 followed by 48 zeros. I think getting somewhere, we are. Work out your own system based on these principles and leave yourself some hints that will jog your memory but be obscure to others, such
as; “What would Yoda do?” Whatever you do, please do not leave your passwords in a weak, exposed condition. You have enough stress and do not need the hassle of identity theft and data loss. When you do create those super-strong passwords, resist the impulse to share them with your friends to show how cool they are. Bask instead in the glow of secret satisfaction. The next great move that you can make in identity and data security is to use a password manager, such as Dashlane and LastPass. That, my dear Padawans, the topic for next week’s column will be. The opinions expressed in Dorbolo’s column do not necessarily reflect those of The Daily Barometer staff. Dr. Tech’s blog: Jondorbolo.com
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5 things you don’t need to have figured out by age 30 Column By Locke Hughes greatist.com
In our early 20s, many of us are introduced to the post-grad world, which is apparently full of possibilities. The sky’s the limit! Anything we can put our mind to we can accomplish! Live your dreams! Or so we’ve been told. Bombarded by messages of endless opportunity, it’s not insane to expect things to just sort of work out as they’re supposed to — just like they did while you plodded through high school and (if you’re lucky) college, from class to class and grade to grade. While it’s sort of terrifying, once you accept that being “grown up” isn’t exactly what you thought it would be, it can be pretty freeing. I’m not saying setting goals isn’t worthwhile (it is) — but when your goals take a little longer to reach or you end up shifting your priorities, that’s OK too. From settling down to paying off all your loans, here are 5 things you don’t have to have figured out quite yet. 1. THE PERSON YOU’LL MARRY As if relationships weren’t tough enough, we now have Tinder and every other app thrown into the mix, making dating in your 20s a whole new game. All that swiping makes it seem like there are a ton of fish in the sea, so when you don’t find the Nemo to your Dory, it kind of sucks. If you haven’t met the love of
your life _ the person you want to wake up next to every day for the rest of your life _ it’s OK. That’s a huge decision. Don’t let other people’s expectations (or nosy questions) make you rush into something that isn’t right. That’ll just lead to way more heartache down the road. And if you’re putting pressure on yourself because you must. Settle. Down. By. Age. 30, maybe it’s time to rethink your time frame. 2. YOUR DREAM JOB While it’s awesome to be ambitious, the reality is that most of us start in entry-level jobs with mind-numbing tasks like checking email and fetching coffee (been there, done that). But no matter where you start, even on the lowest rung of the corporate ladder, there’s ample opportunity to grow, network and learn from the people around you. Getting the career you want involves busting your ass _ and being humble in the process. Also: If you find out your socalled dream job is a dud (or even if you get let go of said dream job), there’s a silver lining. As this article points out, that kind of “career reality check can inspire soul-searching _ and ultimately lead you in an unexpected, more satisfying direction.” And your 20s are meant to be a time for finding that out. 3. WHERE YOU WANT TO LIVE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE ... let alone owning a home in that city. If you’re still renting your place, own it _ er, be proud of it. This is probably the only time in your life you’re not going
to be tied down by mortgage payments, a car, a partner and/ or kids. Move once (or twice). Check out new cities you may want to live in. Spend more time outside your apartment than you do in it. Unless you’re deeply in love with where you live (more power to you if so!), isn’t it more fun NOT to know where you’ll be in five, 10 or 20 years? 4. COOKING FANCY MEALS While we’re all about learning kitchen basics, if cooking just isn’t your thing, don’t beat yourself up about it. Knowing how to make pasta or the perfect boiled egg are nice skills to have, but don’t feel like you need to throw together four-course dinner parties for your friends every weekend. You’ll have plenty of time later in life to brush up on your knife skills. 5. EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT TO DO IN LIFE Here’s a little secret: No one really knows what they’re doing _ especially in their 20s. No, it’s not a throwaway decade, but it’s also not a race. Take the time to figure out what you really, really want in life and work toward it, but don’t freak out if you don’t haven’t achieved all the things you thought you would’ve by some made-up milestone. You only have one life, and it’s way too short to spend beating yourself up. Greatist.
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