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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013 • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, OREGON 97331

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OSU campus in Bend will become 4 year university in 2015, will then welcome first freshman class By Alex Crawford The Daily Barometer

The same factors that make Bend one of the premiere tourist destinations in the state will also attract students to Oregon State UniversityCascades campus as it expands to a four-year university, officials from Bend say. “Higher education adds a significant stimulus to local tourism industries and OSU-Cascades will be no exception,” said Doug LaPlaca, president and CEO of Visit Bend, the city’s tourism bureau and sports commission. Becky Johnson, vice president of the Cascades campus, said the goal is for OSU-Cascades to have their first freshman class in the fall of 2015. The Oregon University System has already approved the expansion and OSU-Cascades is currently in the process of hiring faculty and establishing a physical campus. Currently, the university, which is the first and only branch

campus of OSU, only offers junior-, senior- and graduate-level courses. According to Johnson, visitors to the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis spend an average of $39 million a year. Many of the visitors to Corvallis come for sporting events, something that OSU-Cascades doesn’t yet offer. Still, move-in day, move-out day, sibling days, parent days and alumni days all provide occasions for friends and family of OSU-Cascades students to visit Bend. “Any university has a lot of visitors that come in addition to the students,” Johnson said. “In addition to eating at the restaurants, many will stay overnight. Many will ski at Mt. Bachelor. Also, a lot of people who come as tourists come to live in Bend later because they like it so [much].” LaPlaca noted the importance of tourism to the Bend area, saying it is hard to find a segment of the local economy that is not affected by tourism. “Tourism is a major pillar of Bend’s economy,” LaPlaca said. “There are 2.2 million visitors a year [in] Bend, and 80,000 year-round residents, that’s an enormous influx for an area of this size.”

Bend’s proximity to the Cascade Mountain Range and the Deschutes River makes it a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts. Taking advantage of Bend’s location, OSU-Cascades is one of the only schools in the nation to offer a degree in tourism and outdoor leadership. “We get a lot of students from across the country who are interested in that degree,” Johnson said. “There is no question that location is one of our key factors that we market and that will help brand us. You can get OSU-quality education in this unique location, with an incredible quality of life.” OSU President Ed Ray helped to provide the impetus to expand OSU-Cascades to a four-year school during a State of the University address he gave in Bend last spring. His call upon the university and the Bend area to expand OSUCascades was met with a standing ovation by the 1,000-person crowd in attendance. “Bend is the largest population area in the state of Oregon that doesn’t have its own fouryear university,” said Steve Clark, OSU vice president of university relations and marketing. “We support the state’s educational goals and support the Central Oregon population, economy and

community culture by helping to expand OSUCascades to a four-year university.” OSU-Cascade’s expansion is also in line with Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber’s 40-40-20 plan, the goal of which is for 40 percent of Oregonians to have an undergraduate degree or greater, 40 percent to have an associates degree or greater and 20 percent have at least a high school education by 2025. For the 40-40-20 plan to be effective, the state’s universities will have to take on an increase of tens of thousands of students each year. Clark noted that it would be unrealistic for the Corvallis campus of OSU to take on an additional 15,000 students each year, but by expanding OSU-Cascades, managing the growth of OSU and increasing online enrollment, the plan could see fruition. “To compete in today’s society and for Oregon to prosper as a place we need to improve the education achievement of all Oregonians,” Clark said.

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Vocaldente, an a capella group from Germany, brings comedy, melody to Corvallis By Ryan Dawes

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Vocaldente, a five-person a cappella group from Hanover, Germany, performed a concert at the Whiteside Theater Thursday. Members from the Corvallis community were treated to about two hours of crisp harmonies, witty jokes and an insight into German culture at the free event. “I think the whole audience, including myself, had a lot of fun,” said Sebastian Heiduschke, assistant professor of German at OSU. “The Whiteside was the perfect venue for this kind of event.” The concert opened with an arrangement whose original song, “Let’s Misbehave,” was a jazz piece written in the 1920s. The group explained after the song that it was the purpose for the night – to have Spaß, the German word for “fun.” The performance provided just that. See VOCALDENTE | page 2

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Tim Ole Jöhnk, countertenor, Jakob Buch, tenor, Johannes “Johnny” Gruber, baritone, Tobias “Tobek” Kiel, tenor and Tobias Pasternack, bass, sing “Let’s Misbehave” at the Whiteside Theater on Thursday.

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Annual Oregon Dance spring concert takes place this weekend at the Majestic By Lara von Linsowe-Wilson The Daily Barometer

Oregon State University performance group Oregon Dance will be presenting its 34th annual spring concert for two days starting April 26, at the Majestic Theater in downtown Corvallis. In addition to the main troupe, the concert will also feature the OSU Vietnamese Dance Club and select students from Linn-Benton Community College and guest performers. “These concerts have given me an opportunity to pass on the wonderful legacy of modern dance,” said OSU professor of dance Carol Soleau, founder and artistic director for Oregon Dance. Soleau is going on her 36th year of teaching at Oregon State. To this day she believes there is no better place for modern dance than where it began, in universities. When Soleau first created Oregon Dance, it was a group of various dance teachers throughout Benton County. Then, as things began to pick up

speed, students were invited to perform in the concerts. Today, the troupe is made up entirely of OSU students. Although Corvallis is home to many talented dancers, OSU does not have an actual dance degree program, giving students few means to pursue their love for the art form. Instead, these stuR.L. Milstein CONTRIBUTED PHOTO dents were drawn to Oregon State for academic and other reasons, forcing them to leave their tap shoes and ballet slippers at home. Oregon Dance looks to give these students an outlet to keep the dance going. “The wonderful thing about Oregon Dance is that it’s for students without the benefit of a dance program,” Soleau said. “They grew up in dance. They love to dance. They are so happy to find a venue to keep up with their

passions.” Two of the dancers to be featured in this weekend’s performances are OSU students Sean Carrigg and Maryam Baghdadi. Carrigg, 21, has been dancing since the age of 10, and has been participating in Oregon Dance for the past two years. “Dance has allowed me to express myself in ways that can’t be done with words,” Carrigg said. “Dancing makes me feel free and allows many of my everyday stresses to dissolve away by providing a creative outlet.” Bagdadi, also 21 and a member of Oregon Dance for the past two years, has been dancing for a total of 16 years. “Dance to me means an escape where I can focus on whatever I want to focus on, instead of being told what to do,” Baghdadi said. One of the more serious pieces to be showcased, “Isle,” was written by Soleau’s brother. The dance explores the relationship between Adam See DANCE | page 2

Oregon State University Campus Recycling will host a Repair Fair on April 29, at the OSU Recycling Warehouse, from 6 to 8 p.m. Occurring twice a term, the event allows students and members of the community to bring in broken or damaged items. Volunteers may assist them in making repairs, as well as teach them how to mend it in the future. The repairs skills offered for this month’s events include: • Appliances (small items only) • Bicycles • Clothing (hand and machine sewing) • Computers (hardware and software) • Electronics (small items only) • Housewares (furniture, ceramics, lamps, etc.) Special demonstrations will also be offered throughout the event, each lasting 30 minutes in length. Running from 6:10 to 6:40 p.m., the first presentation will focus on home water conservation. The second will offer three quick sewing fixes and will be from 6:50 to 7:20 p.m. The final workshop will cover bike maintenance, and will take place from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Campus Recycling is responsible for managing a comprehensive waste management system at Oregon State University that focuses on reducing, reusing and recycling, with disposal as a last resort. More information about the program can be found at recycle.oregonstate.edu. news@dailybarometer.com


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