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Record turnout highlights ASOSU election Sarman/Williamson win presidential race, Boulanger takes speaker of the house in record-setting ASOSU election
cluded Friday at 10 p.m. Taylor Sarman and Bryan Williamson’s ticket won the presidential race, ultimately garnering 54.36 percent of the votes using the new instant runoff voting system. Running mates Anderson Duboise and Tyler Morrison came in second place with 45.09 By Tori Hittner percent of the overall votes, followed by the THE DAILY BAROMETER tickets of Brendan Sanders/Steven Nemer The final votes have been cast and and Bret Barlow/Joseph Rossi, respectively. The proposed constitutional amendthe results are in. Student participation prompted a record turnout of 3,389 votes ment to create constituency groups within in the Associated Students of Oregon State the House of Representatives passed with University election this week, which con- 90.11 percent voter approval. ASOSU conn
Taylor Sarman and Bryan Williamson’s official campaign photo. Their ticket won the 2014 ASOSU presidential election.
stitutional amendments require a voter turnout of 15 percent of the student body, which was reached with nine votes to spare just minutes before voting officially closed. Under the new amendment, student organizations and constituency groups will hold particular seats within the House and elect their chosen candidates to represent them directly. Several seats will remain unattached and available for open bids. Saul Boulanger will serve as the next ASOSU Speaker of the House, having earned
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Students dressed in traditional Tahitian attire while performing the otea, which is a dance style characterized by rapid hip-shaking to percussion music.
Club celebrates nearly 60 years of Pacific Island cultures shared at OSU More than 800 friends, family, community watch performers, eat dinner, share in aloha spirit
diverse cultures of those islands, more than 800 friends, family and OSU community members filled the court-level floor of Gill Coliseum to eat dinner and share in the aloha spirit. By Kaitlyn Kohlenberg THE DAILY BAROMETER Hui O Hawaii, Oregon State Anywhere from 20,000 to 30,000 University’s Hawaii club, teamed islands make up the Pacific Islands up with the Polynesian culture club in the Pacific Ocean. to celebrate nearly 60 years of island To share and celebrate in the culture shared at OSU. n
“Every year there’s new people who are involved, so it’s a fresh start,” said Halia Parish, coordinator for the 2014 luau. “Something we tried this year was to implement some comedy.” The comedic portion of the show was a team of male “flight attendants,” who guided the audience through their evening theme, “Onboard to Paradise.”
For a few of the dances, audience members were invited on stage to learn basic dance steps and participate in small dance competitions. While guests feasted on Kalua pig, Shoyu chicken and fresh pineapple, students danced on the stage, sharing the dances and dress of six different island cultures: Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, Tahiti, Tonga and Maori. Fresh Hawaiian flowers and plants,
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Kappa Alpha Theta sees a record-breaking year for Ironbrawl earning $23,500 By Ria Rankine
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The frog kinetic sculpture led the way for the Procession of the Species parade Saturday afternoon.
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Sorority breaks record in support of charity It was a record-breaking year for the sisters of Kappa Alpha Theta, who raised more than $23,500 for their Ironbrawl charity event. The three-part event started Wednesday with a Zumba class and took off Thursday with a 5K, “Run to Our Casa.” The week was capped off with a
donated by parents of Hui O Hawaii members, decorated the tables on the main floor of the show. The beauty and technique of the islanders’ dances inspired audience members. “It’s mesmerizing,” said Brenda Dao, a senior in public health. “It’s really cool. The performances are incredible. The booty shaking — I
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Amid intermittent rain clouds, adults, families and children of all ages came out in a rainbow of costumes to celebrate their community and the earth Saturday afternoon. The annual Procession of the Species also marks the beginning of the farmer’s market and the downtown spring and summer season. The parade began at First Street and Jackson Street between the vendors, musicians and shoppers perusing the market, which runs on First Street from April to November. Flags and masks were pro-
vided for participants, who walked behind a large kinetic sculpture frog leading the way. “We also do mask-making workshops,” said parade director Erik Olsen. Many participants were donning masks they had made at these free workshops at Odd Fellows Hall and Ashbrook Independent School during the past few weeks. Corvallis Parks and Recreation and the Corvallis Environmental Center are also sponsors of the annual parade. “It’s a really fun place with all of the kids,” Olsen said. Children were dressed as everything from birds, butterflies and flowers to monkeys and lions, and the adults had See SPECIES | page 4
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I’ll take your entire home A man contacted Benton County sheriffs about an argument he was having with his girlfriend. She allegedly threatened to drive off in his motorhome that they both lived in. The man stated he didn’t exclusively own it so the deputy informed him there wasn’t much he could do. drugs and was cited for unlawful possession of marijuana, less than one ounce by Sunday, April 13 Oregon State police. Maybe not the middle of campus Wednesday, April 16 Troopers on bike patrol heard voices Did he spill though? coming from a bush on the east side Oregon State police had to report to of the Women’s building. After further inspection, four males were allegedly a crash on Washington Way near 30th found smoking with several bongs. One Street. A man was driving along the road of them claimed responsibility for the when he reached for a snack. During
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Monday, April 21 Events
International Students of OSU, 4:306pm, MU Lounge. Coffee Hour. Come enjoy international food, mingle with other OSU and international students and become culturally aware.
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Down with construction Oregon State police witnessed a construction cone being thrown into the road near the intersection of 15th Street and Washington Way around 1:30 a.m. They contacted a 19-year-old male who allegedly admitted to drinking and throwing the cone. The male was cited for minor-in-possession of alcohol and retuned the cone to its original place.
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Do you know what general area you want to study, but not the job you want to go into once you have your degree? You are not alone. Career Services at Oregon State University is a resource for students to explore and learn about options in their potential job field. Though there is a university-wide career services department, students in the College of Business have their own sub-office of career services devoted to careers in business and finance. According to Brandi Fuhrman, the assistant director of the business college’s career success center, the inspiration for this micro-center came from the current dean of the college, who decided that having specialized career-finding assistance would be valuable for students.
Friday at Reser Stadium, a handful of pre-registered business students attended a full-day workshop to dig even deeper into what it takes to select and receive a job in the many nuanced business fields. The workshop, which the business college’s career success center coordinated, included “speed dating” with representatives and alumni of different business-oriented majors at OSU; a collection of speakers; lunch and a rotation of discussions and presentations on various aspects of job hunting. Though there was a smaller turnout of students than had been expected, those who did attend said it was rewarding and informative. “All the experience has been really useful so far,” said Vincent Chan, a sophomore in business. “I feel a lot better than I was before I came in and there are a lot of things I have to do once this workshop is over.” Chan said the biggest thing he learned at the event was the importance of social media, especially the need to create a
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profile on the social networking website, LinkedIn. For Emily Doherty, a junior studying marketing and leadership, one of the most valuable takeaways was the chance to speak with alumni and employees in different niches of business. “That was kind of nice to talk to all the different majors offered by the college of business and what paths they’ve gone in their lives,” Doherty said. The workshop was specifically geared toward business majors, a lot of the skills and resources taught could have been applicable to any field of study. Gene Young, an instructor in the College of Business, said the value in workshops, like the one Friday, is long-lasting for students. “It’s true value won’t be obvious to the students right away,” Young said. “But I think it’s a good venue to dress professionally and be around students that are trying to move forward. It’s an opportunity to encourage them to continue to step
KLAMATH FALLS — A nearly 500pound male black bear was legally killed by north Lake County ranchers earlier this month after it killed a large heifer and was found in the family’s herd of cattle. “It’s a whopper,” said Craig Foster, district wildlife biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. “It was shot legally,” Foster said, emphasizing Marie Leehmann, a third generation owner of the 24 Ranch in Summer Lake had actually gone beyond legal requirements by obtaining a kill permit. “Marie and the Leehmanns went the extra mile above and beyond what they had to do by statute.” Field biologists said the bear weighed 490 pounds, stood 6-foot-5 and was 13
to 15 years old, based on tooth samples. Foster said the largest bear he had previously seen weighed 345 pounds. The Leehmanns said two calves had been previously reported missing. Foster said if the large bear killed the calves, it could have easily carried them off to be eaten. The agricultural damage permit was issued after it was determined one of the Leehmann’s yearling heifers, which weighed 1,100 to 1,300 pounds, had been killed by a bear. Estimated value of the heifer was $1,000. Two days later, on April 4, Leehmann was checking the cows when a bear ran out of the herd. Her son, Ryon, shot the bear within a quarter-mile of the home. “They’ve got to protect their cattle,” Foster said of why the Leehmanns, like other ranchers, are legally allowed to kill bears that attack cattle.
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up and take advantage of these things, because there are lots of students who don’t, and over time, the students who do this type of thing will pull ahead.” Some students were able to notice the subtle changes in perspective before the day was even done. “I think people ... are starting to change their minds about pre-set notions they had,” Doherty said. “You can look really good on paper and everything like that, but this is kind of building your experience of talking to people and getting that interview and connecting with other parts of your major you may not be willing to explore.” Fuhrman said she has already received positive feedback from students and volunteers. “I have about 20 emails in my inbox that say, ‘Thank you. That was so worthwhile. I learned so much more than I thought I was going to,’” Fuhrman said Sunday after the event. “It went really well.”
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International Students of OSU, 5pm, International Resource Center in the MU. Cultural Exposition. An exposition of culture through songs, poems, cultural stories and presentations of cultural items.
Friday, April 25 Meetings
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Saturday, April 26 Events
Student Health Services, Women’s Center, CAPS, 9am registration/checkin, 10am race start, MU Quad. Move Toward Hope 5K/10K Walk/Run. A FREE event focused on increasing participants’ awareness of sexual violence and the importance of bystander intervention in the prevention of sexual violence.
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a flat total of 1,113 votes. The instant runoff voting system was only used to tally results for the presidential seats. Although final tallies exist for the available seats in the ASOSU Congress and Student & Incidental Fees Committee, results are pending until all official candidate acceptances are received. The ASOSU elections committee will likely post a complete list of elected officials on its website early this week. The following vacancies stand to be filled: six Senate seats; 20 House seats; two SIFC one-year seats; and two SIFC two-year seats. The ASOSU website contains a complete list of all ballot tallies and results. Timely updates on pending positions will be posted in the same location.
Tuesday, April 29 Speakers
OSU Events, 7-9pm, LaSells Stewart Center. DISCOVERY Lecture Series. Adam Braun is the Founder and CEO of Pencils for Promise, an award-winning nonprofit that has opened more than 200 schools across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Events Gamma Alpha Omega Sorority Inc., 5:30-7pm, Centro Cultural César Chávez. Celebrating the 14th birthday of Gamma Alpha Omega Sorority Inc. Kappa Chapter. Small presentation with cake & refreshments to follow. Campus Recycling, 6-8pm, 644 SW 13th St. April Repair Fair - Receive free fixes for broken or damaged belongings and learn how to repair them yourself!
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single-elimination flag football tournament at the Student Legacy Park, which gained support from 11 sororities, 25 fraternities and three co-ops. “It’s really exciting to see so many people excited about our philanthropy,� said Kathleen Mannion, KAT service and philanthropy director, and a sophomore majoring in civil engineering. “We’re really proud of it. It’s one of my favorite parts about being a Kappa Alpha Theta.� The philanthropy, Court Appointed Special Advocates, is what Mannion calls a “constant� in the lives of foster children. CASA supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused or neglected children in foster care. Judge-appointed volunteers see to it that children aren’t lost in the legal system or remain in inappropriate foster homes. The success of Ironbrawl comes from sorority sisters who put the event together, but without the OSU community, 2014 would never have been a record-breaking year. The sorority members go beyond the Greek community and encourage all OSU students to participate. “(Students) are extremely excited,� Mannion said. “We have a very high amount of participation at check-in (and) tons of people at this event who get involved.� Mannion said one of the perks of being in a sorority is getting involved in the charities, representing her house and seeing the excitement of the student body. “I feel like the Greek community can get a bad rep sometimes, but if people can come out to events like these and see — it’s really quite impressive,� Mannion said. Ironbrawl is designed to raise money and awareness for CASA — and the students don’t hesitate to get involved. Jessica Kiever, KAT foundation liaison, said the best part is seeing the wide spectrum of people who get involved. “We saw football players coming to Zumba and dancers coming to football,� Kiever said. “There is a strong support on campus where students in and out of Greek life genuinely want to help each other out.� According to Mannion, some students call it the best week of the year at her house. Catie Ellis, KAT chief operating officer, couldn’t agree more. “Ironbrawl week is my favorite week of the year,� Ellis said. “It feels like a holiday in our chapter house.� For Ellis, the best part comes at the end of the week, at which time they count up all the money and see how much the community donated to the cause. “To think that we can help train more CASA volunteers with the money we have raised is exciting and extremely heartwarming,� Ellis said. Kyle Clausen, a sophomore at OSU who majors in business, participated all week in support of the charity, along with others in his fraternity, Sigma Chi. “We’re coming out for the philanthropy,� Clausen said. “We’ve been working hard all week.� He and others walked in the 5K run, donated money and participated in the football tournament. Although his team didn’t win, Clausen had a good time coming out in support of the philanthropy and the “brotherhood.� “You get closer to everyone and you know you’re doing something for a good cause,� Clausen said. “I love being involved.�
don’t know how it works, but it’s awesome. The Samoan chants and dances are really awesome, too.� Other guests noticed the work and effort put into the show’s coordination and said it was evident in the event’s culmination. Kalolaine Katoa, a high school student visiting her sister at OSU, said this was her second luau at OSU. “It is always my favorite,� Katoa said. “The effort that students put into performances, that’s my favorite.� Parish added her own thanks to the students and volunteers involved with the luau. She added that the 2014 event faced some new challenges by working through the Student Events and Activities Center, rather than the Intercultural Student Services department as in previous years. “We are so thankful for everyone who showed up and all of the students who put hard work into it, because they worked really hard,� Parish said. Students who danced for the event started practices at the beginning of winter term. The group practiced Sundays for the entire term, typically bringing homework to go over with peers. “One event out of the whole year, but they work hard all year around to put effort into this event,� Parish said. Following the main show’s closure, audiences cleared the coliseum floor so the luau crew could prepare for a concert by musical band Eden Roc. Eden Roc is a Hawaii-based band that
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recently saw its song, “Need to Know,� reach No. 1 on KCCN FM radio in Honolulu. Parish said the concert has been a part of the annual luau for a number of years and was brought on “just to reward the students for all their hard work.� Visiting audience members were invited to stay for the concert, which took place after dinner had been cleared. Before the audience cleared entirely, though, students from the Asian and Pacific Islander groups on campus gave thanks to a staff member who was recently removed from her position in the International Programs department. Sandy Tsuneyoshi, previously a coordinator for the Asian Pacific American Education Office, was known to most students as “Aunty Sandy� and has been the annual luau advisor for more than 20 years. Tsuneyoshi’s contract ended at the end of 2013 and was not renewed for additional years. Students shared anecdotes of Tsuneyoshi’s friendship and support and Tsuneyoshi tearfully told the audience how happy and proud she was to have had more than 20 years working with students and seeing them grow. Tsuneyoshi asked the audience to say, in unison, “Aloha, Beth,� in honor of President Ed Ray’s late wife, Beth Ray. “Thank you very, very much,� Tsuneyoshi said. “It’s been, indeed, a pleasure for me to work, for you parents in here, your children, to watch them grow, to make a welcoming community and this is an example of the connections that they make.� Kaitlyn Kohlenberg
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SPECIES n Continued from page 1 their fair share of the costumed festivities. Laura Duncan has participated as a flamingo in a costume her daughter helped her make ever year. “I love the kids, the sunshine, earth day, and the kinetic sculpture,” Duncan said. Olsen said he has been coordinating the parade for 10 years and he enjoys the community aspect of the day, including the Earth Ball held at 7 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall. “It’s a fun way to have earth day and to celebrate the opening day of the market,” Olsen said. Emma-Kate Schaake
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EUGENE — Junior Kinsey Gomez’s performance last Thursday must have ignited the OSU track and field team. She broke OSU’s 10K record and qualified for NCAA Regionals, as Oregon State had a series of personal bests and record setting performances Saturday. Gomez’s performance Thursday in the 10,000-meter was the fastest in OSU history at 34:37.80, and her first time running in the event. She was the only Beaver who traveled to Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif., where the meet was held, but was able to go out and set the pace for the weekend. “As a group, we said it was going to be a weekend of PRs,” said redshirt freshman Morgan Anderson. “So we already had that mentality and then Kinsey just laid it out, and I think it really got the hype up.” Friday was a day filled with personal bests for the Beavers, led by their 800-meter group. Redshirt sophomore Kelsi Schear finished with a time of 2:11.91, which moved her into fifth on OSU’s all-time list. Anderson (2:13.25) and redshirt
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Sophomore Bethany Imperial lands in the sand pit after a long jump Saturday in Eugene. Imperial moved into fourth place all-time on OSU’s record list. sophomore Haley Hunt (2:18.94) also competed in the 800, both achieving personal-bests. Sophomore Adrienne Demaree (36:26.84) and senior Sandra Martinez (36:23.21) finished out
the day for the Beavers on Friday in the 10K. On a windy Saturday in Eugene, head coach Kelly Sullivan said the weather could cause negative effects on athletes, even if it were a tailwind,
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Oregon State not overlooking 2-game series preceding weekend Civil War matchup By Andrew Kilstrom THE DAILY BAROMETER
In one of the toughest conferences in the nation, in which every Pac-12 weekend series is crucial toward the overall standings and postseason seeding, it’s easy to overlook nonconference games sprinkled amidst the schedule. Monday’s contest with Sacramento State is a perfect example for the No. 5 Beavers. Oregon State (27-7, 11-4), coming off its Pac-12 bye weekend, heads to Sacramento, Calif., for a two-game series starting Monday. The Beavers haven’t played since taking two out of
three games against Washington State eight days ago, the longest period between games that any member of Oregon State’s current roster has ever faced at the collegiate level. “I’ve never had a break this big. It’s kind of weird, actually,” said junior right fielder Dylan Davis. “It’s nice to get a few days off. It’s good for our bodies and it’s good to get our minds right.” Oregon State remained in second place in the Pac-12 standings over the weekend despite No. 23 Oregon’s three weekend. The Beavers are now 1.5 games back of No. 9 Washington and just a game ahead of the streaking Ducks, who are winners of nine straight. Oregon will be in Corvallis Friday for a Civil War series that will play a
major role in determining the Pac-12 champion. Last year’s series, when the Beavers won the series 2-1, essentially decided each team’s fate. Before the three-game battle, however, Oregon State is focused on Monday and Tuesday. “We’ve got to take it like it’s the biggest game of the year,” said senior second baseman Andy Peterson. “Every game we play now, all the Tuesday games, nonconference games, all of them really matter at the end of the year, so we can’t take them lightly. We have to come out and play like it’s a playoff game.” Oregon State knows the importance of nonconference games since it advanced to the College World Series a year ago thanks largely to home-field advantage through the
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potentially throwing off rhythm. The wind could have had an effect on OSU’s leader in the triple jump, sophomore Michele Turney, who only hit one of her jumps. Her jump See TRACK | page 6
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Beavers score 4 runs in 7th inning Saturday, still fall 10-8 to UCLA to complete sweep
Another seventh-inning rally was almost, but not quite, enough for the Oregon State softball team. The Beavers headed into the last frame down 10-4 to No. 2 UCLA Saturday after failing to score since the first inning. OSU tacked on four runs but couldn’t complete the comeback in a 10-8 loss. Oregon State (13-36, 3-13 Pac-12) has been swept in two consecutive series, while UCLA (39-4, 12-3) moves into second place in the Pac-12 behind only No. 1 Oregon. OSU stepped up the offense against UCLA. The eight runs during Saturday’s game surpassed the Beavers’ scoring total in the entire series against No. 1 Oregon. Nine different Beaver players had at least one of the team’s 13 hits Saturday, a vast improvement from the Oregon
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Oregon State pitcher Ben Wetzler (middle) awaits pitching coach Nate Yeskie (right) against Stanford April 4 in Goss Stadium.
Super Regionals. Ranked No. 5 in the nation, Oregon State is in a good position to earn a national seed for the second year in a row if the Beavers can continue to take care of business. That includes winning not only the Pac-12 series, but every game on OSU’s schedule. “Having that home stretch for both those weeks is really big, especially playing at our park,” Peterson said. All our infielders know the stadium, know the turf, so it really helps. To get that advantage, you have to win these types of games and we know that.” Monday will be different than any other game for the Beavers this season in that they’ll be missing starting first baseman Kavin Keyes, who fractured his left thumb in the April 13th win over Washington State. Junior Jerad Casper is expected to fill in during his absence, and Oregon State is prepared to go on without one of its veteran leaders. “Losing him is tough for a lot of reasons,” said freshman shortstop Trever Morrison. “He’s a big part of our offense and defense and provides leadership as a senior, but we’ll get through it. We’ve got a lot of guys ready to step up.” If there’s one thing the Beavers have struggled to do consistently this season, it’s jumping on opponents when they’re down. OSU is using the next couple games as an opportunity to play hard for the full nine innings, regardless of what the scoreboard says. “There really should be no let up ever,” Davis said. “Even if we’re up or down or whatever it is, we still need to go pedal to the metal and go after teams. We really want to show everybody who we are and fight whether we’re up 10 or down 10.” OSU will try to do so Monday at 6:30 p.m., and again in Tuesday’s contest, which is a 1 p.m. start. Andrew Kilstrom, sports editor On Twitter @AndrewKilstrom sports@dailybarometer.com
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SOFTBALL n Continued from page 5 series in which OSU compiled just 11 hits in three games. The Beavers started off Saturday’s game hot with a grand slam from junior shortstop CJ Chirichigno. The blast came on a full count and OSU was up 4-0 in the top of the first inning. Six innings later, UCLA had taken a 10-4 lead and the Beavers were down to their last breath. Pinch hitter Bailee Niehus launched a three-run home run — the senior’s first home run of her career — right after senior right fielder Isabella Batayola delivered an RBI single in the seventh. That cut the lead to 10-8, but the two-run deficit ended up being the final score. UCLA senior pitcher Jessica Hall finished off the game and got the win in her four innings of work. The Beavers were able to hit both of UCLA’s pitchers, sending junior Ally Carda to the bench after three innings by collecting six hits and four runs. Hall allowed seven hits and four runs herself, but the Bruins’ offense solved its pitching woes. UCLA scored eight, nine and 10 runs in the threegame series, respectively.
Friday’s game was the biggest win for the Bruins, a 9-1 defeat in six innings in which Carda recorded four RBIs. OSU junior second baseman Ya Garcia went 2-for-2 in that game and had two more hits Saturday. Junior center fielder Dani Gilmore finished 4-for-11 on the series with four RBIs. Gilmore, Batayola and junior left fielder Kori Nishitomi represented the outfield by hitting 11-for-28 in the series. Senior pitcher Amanda Najdek stayed in the game on Saturday for five innings while giving up 10 runs — six of them earned — and 15 hits. The loss drops her to 9-16 on the year. Junior pitcher Melanie Dembinski got the start in the second game of the series, pitching all six innings, giving up seven earned runs and four home runs in the loss. OSU will return to Corvallis over the weekend to play No. 11 Washington (25-12, 5-8). The Huskies have been a top-10 national team for the majority of the year but have a losing record in conference and have not swept any Pac-12 team. Oregon State is ahead of only Stanford in the conference standings and directly below Utah. The Daily Barometer
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The Oregon State women’s rowing team finished the Clemson Invitational with a bevy of solid performances. Poor weather cut the regatta short, which canceled two of OSU rowing’s 12 scheduled races, but despite harsh conditions, the Beavers’ Varsity 8 boat nabbed two victories. The Second Varsity 8 had two runner-up finishes, and no Oregon State boat finished a race worse than fourth place in any of its 10 races. Every race the Beavers competed in had seven total boats. Saturday, in the first race of the biggest event of the year, the Beavers’ V8 boat cruised to its first victory. The Beavers finished the 2K race in 7:08.4, beating out second-place Gonzaga by 2.6 seconds. Also competing in the race were Clemson, Columbia, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.
Twenty minutes later, the Oregon State 2V8 boat came in second place behind only Clemson. Clemson’s 2V8 boat finished the race in 7:26.9, while OSU came in at 7:30.5. In the first Sunday session, the Beavers raced four boats in four races, and finished in fourth place each time. Races were much faster Sunday than Saturday due to strong winds that pushed boats down the course; the Beavers’ V8 boat finished in fourth place with a time of 6:56.7. That time was 12 seconds faster than their winning time from the day before. The Beavers’ V8 and 2V8 boats finished things up during Sunday’s second session. There, they mirrored Saturday’s results with a win by the V8 boat and a runner-up finish by the 2V8. Oregon State won the final V8 race of the regatta with a time of 7:08.8, which was 2.4 seconds faster than second-place Harvard, and 11.6 seconds faster than third-place Duke. Oregon State’s 2V8 boat finished the race
in 7:49.4, behind only Duke at 7:35.6. That race was conducted during extreme winds, and the Clemson Invitational closed for good about 15 minutes after it was over. Oregon State’s third V4 and third 3V8 races were canceled. The Beavers were one of 21 schools to compete in the Clemson Invitational, and their overall performance was one of the best. However, the biggest winner of the tournament was unquestionably UCLA. The No. 13 Bruins competed in 11 races, taking first place in five of them. That includes three victories from their V8 boat, which swept its races. UCLA also came in second thrice, third twice and fourth once. The Beavers next event will be in Pullman, Wash., when they race headto-head against Washington State May 3, which is two weeks before the Pac-12 Rowing Championships May 18. The Daily Barometer On Twitter @barosports sports@dailybarometer.com
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The No. 16 Oregon State men’s rowing team sent three boats to Redwood Shores Calif., to race in the Stanford Invitational over the weekend. The Varsity 8, Junior Varsity 8 and Freshman 8 boats each had three races Friday and Saturday. It was smooth sailing Friday, during which the Beavers won all three races they competed in. The V8 boat clocked in at 6:20.7 to beat the University of San Diego by more than 13 seconds. Shortly afterward, the 2V8 boat came in at 6:36.5 to beat San Diego by less than four seconds. Then, in their final race of the day, the Beavers’ Freshman 8 boat finished in 6:42.0 to beat UC Davis by 10 seconds. Saturday brought new opponents for the Beavers and largely different results. In three races against No. 12 Wisconsin, only OSU’s V8 crew came away with a win. Their time of 6:19.5 beat Wisconsin’s 6:26.8 by more than seven seconds. Both the JV8 and Freshman 8 boats improved on their times from Friday, with times of 6:24.8 and 6:22.2, respectively, but it wasn’t enough to come out on top against Wisconsin. The Beavers had their best times of the weekend in Saturday’s morning session against No. 1 California, although the Golden Bears swept Oregon State in three races. Oregon State’s V8 and JV8 boats had their fastest races against California, coming in at 6:03.3 and 6:18.2, respectively. California was just better, with a blazing V8 time of 5:42.9 and a JV8 time of 5:48.3. Up next for Oregon State men’s rowing is the Opening Day Regatta in Seattle May 3. Two weeks after that, the Beavers will race in the Pac-12 Rowing Championships in Gold River, Calif. The Daily Barometer On Twitter @barosports sports@dailybarometer.com
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Redshirt freshman Kelsi Schaer competes at the Oregon Relays Saturday in Eugene.
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success from the jumpers, with sophomore Bethany Imperial and junior Kaitlyn Mason both moving into of 36-11 3/4 was her worst of the year. the record books in the triple jump. OSU had some big performances Imperial moved into fourth with a though, as Anderson highlighted the jump of 35-3 3/4 and Mason moved meet Saturday for the Beavers. She into sixth, jumping 34-11. In a weekend filled with personalraced Friday in the 800 and did not have the race she had hoped for, but bests, sophomore Rachel Picknell was able to go out and perform in threw PRs in the discus with 136-1 and the 1,500-meter Saturday. Her time of the shot put with a throw of 42-11 for 4:27.15, a PR, moves her into fourth on ninth on OSU’s all time list. The women will race again Thursday OSU’s all-time list. “(Saturday’s) race was kind of like in the Titan Twilight in Eugene, and a redemption for the weekend,” will be sending majority throwers to Anderson said. “I wanted a good the Triton Invitational in San Diego weekend and my first race didn’t go later in the week. so well. I just needed not to get intimiScott McReynolds, sports reporter dated by the field.” On Twitter @scottyknows80 Anderson’s success was paired with sports@dailybarometer.com
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great philosopher once said, “Life is like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get.” It can be an exciting way to live. Sometimes, it’s just annoying. Fortunately for incoming students applying for housing, Oregon State University has created a “Roommate Matching Network” to eliminate some of life’s unexpected delights — or disappointments. I see many flaws in this idea. First of all, like every other “well-intentioned” innovative OSU idea, the picture painted is much brighter than its reality. I’ll grant you that the roommate thing is difficult in most situations, especially if you’re a college freshman and have never had a roommate before, and you’re moving into the dorms, which are fertile breeding grounds for trouble. I’m trying to respect that OSU appears to care about roommate
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Scottaline compatibility, but I don’t want to be distracted from the fact that student housing is basically a cluster of riotous rabbit pens. I don’t care how methods are used in OSU’s roommate-matching network, there are so many unspoken quirks about people and their mannerisms that you can’t guarantee anything. Because compatibility is complex. Hara Estroff Marano and Carlin Flora’s “The Truth About Compatibility” says, “Compatibility isn’t something you have. It’s something you make. It’s a process, one that you negotiate as you go along.” You can’t create a perfect living situa-
tion without working on it first. Yes, there are ways a situation can start out better or worse than others, but it’s going to be hard to set up the perfect situation right off the bat — especially in the beginning stages of college, when students are new to everything. Maybe this roommate-match tool is a way to ease the overwhelming nature of decision-making for students. Or maybe it’s just another conspiracy through which OSU is trying to control every variable possible when it comes to its students. If it were up to me, I would revamp the whole student housing operation. No more closet dwelling. No more overcrowded, over-stimulated, distracting and unproductive spaces. Perhaps less student housing in general. I just can’t get over how rosy a picture the OSU website paints for student housing or living on campus. “Communication is Key!” is the headline to OSU’s University Housing web-
site. True, but communication is such a broad term. Most people don’t even know how to communicate with conflicting parties. It’s hard because emotions get in the way of everything. And pretty soon “communication” has turned into yelling or gossip or passive aggression. It’s fine to want perfect situations, but you can’t expect them when unrealistic methods are used to get there. It’s basically eHarmony for roommates. Sure, eHarmony works sometimes. Other times, it doesn’t. Ignoring the times when something goes wrong doesn’t fix the problems with the process, and doesn’t inspire much trust in the new roommate-matching service based off it. t
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Corvallis wants, doesn’t need, Voodoo Doughnuts A
Facebook page was born April 14, calling for the installation of a Voodoo Doughnut shop in Corvallis. Voodoo Doughnuts does not run the page, which claim, “This is an entrepreneurship idea and we can’t guarantee it’ll happen... Yet.” Being a biased columnist, I “liked” the page and sent an invite to any and all of my Corvallis friends. At that moment, just hours after its birth, the page had approximately 600 “likes.” As of Sunday afternoon, the num-
train, not a bus that would transfer you to the train — it enchants us all. Because maybe then drivers would stop getting their cars stuck on the Cassie tracks. Part of it is probably due to the fact that, as of now, according to Yelp, Mapquest and the Yellow Pages, ber of its fans had grown to 2,802. Corvallis doesn’t have an official I think it’s fair to say the residents of doughnut-centric facility. We used Corvallis would like our own Voodoo to have that little shop known as Doughnuts shop. Gramma Dama’s on Ninth Street, Just like the idea of an Amtrak line which garnered happy reviews from coming through — an actual, genuine Citysearch as well as a rage-filled
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he Associated Students of Oregon State University election last week saw unprecedented numbers of voters turning out on campus — well, turning out online. Running mates Taylor Sarman and Bryan Williamson won the presidential race. Sarman was the only candidate with previous ASOSU experience, and seems capable. He was also the only candidate who received an endorsement from our current ASOSU president, but we don’t know if that made a difference. More exciting is the passing of the proposed constitutional amendment (JB-73.01) on the ballot. It required 15 percent of the student body to vote on the amendment, and for at least two-thirds of that 15 percent to vote in favor of the amendment, in order to pass. For the first time in a long time, more than 15 percent of the student body voted in the elections. And of that 15 percent of the student body, a little more than 90 percent voted in favor of the amendment. Look at that, we made a difference. It wasn’t that hard, now was it? The amendment is not, of course, perfect. It needs some work. But the idea is sound. The amendment is designed to fill the ASOSU House of Representatives with representatives from various campus groups. These representatives would be chosen from select constituencies around campus, which have yet to be finalized. We don’t know how, why or what inspired student voters to actually care about a student government election, but we hope that the level of student involvement doesn’t diminish between last week’s election and the next time a student government election rolls around. This stuff is important, even if it’ll only affect you for a few years or so. The biggest problem on this campus, when it comes to student government, is still apathy. Yes, we managed to pull 15 percent of the student body out of the ballot box. That means there’s still a whopping 85 percent of the student body that didn’t care enough about what’s going on in ASOSU to log into ONID and click a few buttons. Seriously, voting was less effort than trying to share something on Facebook with only a select group of friends. We don’t know if the apathy regarding ASOSU is stemming from student disinterest in politics, the idea that student government doesn’t do anything anyway or academic burn-out. But the fact that we’re so freaking thrilled about 15 percent of the student body opening a new tab in its browser to take a few minutes to vote is a little sad. Now, once these constituencies are finalized (and hopefully up for vote one year from now), we’ll start to see the slow progress we have been hoping to see from our student government.
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piece from the Corvallis Advocate in 2013, when it closed. Who doesn’t start drooling at the idea of wrapping lips around a grape ape or a bacon maple bar while struggling through grueling calculus homework, when that brief few seconds of sugar and carbohydrates can lead to unconditional, if momentary, happiness? But Corvallis doesn’t have an Amtrak station, nor a Voodoo Doughnuts. We want them both, oh, so badly. They would put us on the map. Corvallis wants to sit with the cool kids at lunch — the big cities situated on I-5 with their Hult, REI, Moda and Lloyd Centers. I mean, we have a university, a farmers’ market and a social atmosphere eclectic enough to follow through on a bag ban. Haven’t we earned a train station and a Voodoo Doughnuts at this point? Maybe we have, maybe we haven’t. Thus is the pendulum swing of business and opportunity. As much as a Voodoo Doughnuts or an Amtrak would be a wonderful addition to the city, what residents should do in the meantime is support our local businesses and eccentric variety they have to offer. I can’t guarantee doughnuts. But, I swear the cinnamon rolls at New Morning Bakery are handcrafted by angels. Great Harvest Bread Company will give free samples of its sweet or savory breads as soon as you walk in the door. Although I haven’t yet been there, I have heard nothing but good things about Le Patissier and their expert crepes up on Circle Boulevard. Perhaps, to get something we want, we first need to be satisfied with what we have. Kenneth “Cat Daddy” Pogson, co-founder of Voodoo Doughnuts explained in a 2013 interview with the Portland Business Journal that the locations he prefers represent the individuality of Old Town Portland. “I hope you never see a Voodoo between a Quiznos and a Starbucks. That would defeat the whole vision,” he said in the interview. Other factors included but were not limited to, doughnut ingredient suppliers, coffee suppliers, young people and good beer. So let’s celebrate our individual creativity, and show pride and support in our own local businesses. But maybe still keep your fingers crossed for the day when you can buy a Captain my Captain in Corvallis. t
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stress and learning how to live without fear. Always a dog lover — there are four in the household she shares with her mother — ShattuckSmallwood has received certification for one of her dogs, Destiny, to act as a service dog who can accompany her everywhere, giving her both companionship and security. The trauma she experienced also has given her life a new direction: Shattuck-Smallwood recently enrolled as a student at Lane Community College, where she intends to pursue a career in law enforcement. “He had a knife ...” Her story begins with what she calls a “pretty normal childhood,” with her parents, Nancy Shattuck and Tom Smallwood, and a sister five years older who has developmental disabilities. “I started swimming when I was 6, because my sister was in swimming, and I guess I got tired of just watching her all the time,” Shattuck-Smallwood said. “We swam a lot and were in a lot of competitions.” That normalcy began to crumble when she was 13. Her parents divorced, and the girls remained with their mother. A year later, ShattuckSmallwood was raped by a neighbor as she walked from a bus stop in the River Road neighborhood toward her home not far from the Owosso Bicycle Bridge across the Willamette River. “He came up behind me and grabbed me and dragged me under the bridge,” she said. “He had a knife, and he threatened me and slashed me three times on the stomach. He said he’d been watching me and knew all about my family. He said I had to go with him, but after that he didn’t say very much.”
She tried to fight back, “and I screamed a lot.” She was so close to home that she could hear her dog, Willie, barking at the disturbance. “After he finished, he let me go, and I ran up the hill in my flip flops, and they fell off and I ran home barefoot,” ShattuckSmallwood recalled. “I was ashamed — I didn’t know what my parents would say.” When she got home, her mother was at her job as a copy editor at The Register-Guard, “and I didn’t want my sister to see me because I was pretty bloody from the knife,” ShattuckSmallwood said. “So I jumped in the shower and cleaned myself up. I didn’t say anything to anybody about it for a year.” Terror for her sister’s safety eventually led to disclosure. “My sister went missing and turned her cellphone off, and we had no idea where she was,” she recalled. “My greatest fear was that the neighbor had gone after her, too — I still saw him almost every day. Once he yelled at me, but I just kept driving.” Luckily, her sister turned up unhurt, having gone out to dinner with friends. “But I was a wreck, and I told my mom, and she was terrified. I told her I didn’t want to think about it or tell anyone. I just wanted it to go away.” Fateful meeting Things began to spiral downward as Shattuck-Smallwood became ill and started missing a lot of school. “I couldn’t stop throwing up,” she said. “I dropped out of school in March of my sophomore year — it seemed like we were going to Portland every other day for tests. Finally, they discovered that I had an ulcer.”
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