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Widespread power outages hit Benton County THE DAILY BAROMETER
Due to equipment failure at a substation in South Albany, approximately 33,000 Pacific Power customers experienced power outages at 4:33 p.m. Monday. The Oregon State University campus and parts of Corvallis, Albany and Philomath were without power until technician crews fully restored power at 7:15 p.m. “It was kind of an abrupt and unusual failure,” said Tom Gauntt, Pacific Power spokesman. OSU canceled all evening classes and activities due to the outage. While three of the four power grids on campus went down, the fourth was not affected, said Mike Bamberger, OSU emergency preparedness manager. This allowed the Valley Library to remain open. OSU has five portable generators, which were placed in key locations such as the ice core lab. University Housing & Dining Services prepared free dinner items for students during the outage.
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By Tori Hittner
Megan Campbell
Most university apparel originates in a factory. Not all factories, however, offer their workers the same working conditions. Come fall term, Oregon State University students will have the opportunity to choose which factory conditions to support through their purchase of Alta Gracia clothing at the OSU Beaver Store. Alta Gracia apparel is made in a Dominican Republic factory dedicated to providing workers a living wage and “ensur(ing) that the workplace is safe and that workers’ rights are respected,” according to its website. “We first became aware of Alta Gracia … a couple years ago,” said OSU Beaver Store President and CEO Steve Eckrich. “The model for Alta Gracia, apparently, is that the prices will be higher than like products, but there’s some messaging that goes along with that about social responsibility and the conditions about the factory.” The OSU branch of the national organization, United Students Against See STORE | page 4
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Coastal Society looks for students’ involvement with passion for marine science, coast, cleanup By Ria Rankine
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Cape Perpetua, a scenic area two miles south of Yachats, is managed by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Siuslaw National Forest.
Jace Fry’s remarkable 2014 season
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The OSU Beaver Store and OSU chapter of the United Students Against Sweatshops collaborate to bring Alta Gracia apparel to campus.
By Sean Bassinger
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Student organization, OSU Beaver Store reach agreement to test Alta Gracia clothing line THE DAILY BAROMETER
Ruled-to-be-hoax bomb threat triggers university procedures, messages sent out Thursday
There have been no additional threats or clues uncovered after an on-campus bomb threat occurred Thursday night. The threat occurred after 7 p.m. when a voicemail message said an explosive device had been placed in an unidentified residence hall. Resident assistants worked to evacuate students from each residence hall and led them to the Memorial Union and the Valley Library until authorities cleared the halls for re-entry. Mike Bamberger, emergency preparedness manager at OSU, said the campus electronic alert system logs when the event started, the amount of time it takes to send alert messages and the delivery success rate. Around 76,000 emails and around 3,500 text messages were sent out in six minutes, Bamberger said. In addition, 10,000 subscribers received phone messages. “Anybody can subscribe to it, whether
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Softball hosts doubleheader Sports, page 5
Walking a mile of coastline, students monitor the effects of a new marine disease, while educating passersby about ways to protect a fragile ecosystem. This is a typical day on the coast for Oregon State University’s new society. The National Coastal Society will have a new chapter at OSU to focus on issues regarding the coast. The Coastal Society will be a platform for students to foster dialogue and discuss topics from invasive species to over development on the coast. Kristen Daly, founder of the OSU chapter and undergraduate in marine biology, started the club for students who are passionate about marine science. “I knew there were a lot of students who were interested in coastal issues, and, as of right now, there isn’t a place for all of us coastal people to create a community,” Daly said. “The fish and wildlife department focus on coastal issues, but it’s mostly fresh water fishing and things like that.” The Coastal Society’s future projects will cover a broader spectrum. Daly has arranged for the members of the Coastal Society to be a part of CoastWatch, a program administered by Oregon Shores. The program engages individual vigilance and responsibility; volunteers adopt and look after mile-long segments of the Oregon coast. See COAST | page 4
Millennials prefer texting, and it’s OK
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