OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, OREGON 97331
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THURSDAY MAY 1, 2014 VOL. CXVI, NO. 127
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Cascades expansion pushed back Date for physical campus addition delayed due to building, regulation processes
OSU-Cascades, said it’s essential to wait for community input before moving forward. “It’s a little more time consuming,” Coffin said. Plans to start enrolling freshman and sophomore By Sean Bassinger students, and to construct academic programs THE DAILY BAROMETER for the new campus, will remain in place and on The Oregon State University Cascades campus schedule, Coffin said. expansions in Bend will likely open a year later than In addition, OSU-Cascades will continue to work anticipated. with Central Oregon Community College to establish Originally, the new 10-acre facility was scheduled temporary locations for expanding programs. to open in fall 2015. However, a recent review of “We will have faculty and courses ready for those continuing cooperation between OSU and the Bend new freshman and sophomore students,” Coffin said. community reveals that it is going to take longer to The application for the official site request, which have the physical location of the campus approved. was filed Monday, will go through a process of Christine Coffin, director of communications at approval over the next 120 days. n
The approval process gives the City of Bend an extended amount of time to discuss implementations of the campus and provide input regarding the situation. “We’re going to work really closely with the City of Bend and the community to make sure the application goes through with due process,” Coffin said. Officials at OSU-Cascades will continue searching for temporary alternatives for both student housing and program locations as deliberation continues. Official public hearings to review the submitted site applications will likely occur in May and June.
COURTESY OF Maj. Jessica Dunn
OSU ROTC members march in the 2013 annual joint service review.
ROTC to hold annual joint A pencil’s point forms an educational foundation review Sean Bassinger
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Pencils of Promise CEO, founder Adam Braun spoke about his nonprofit organization Tuesday
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Following his lecture, Adam Braun signed copies of his book, “The Promise of a Pencil: How An Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change.”
By Kaitlyn Kohlenberg
Abroad in Southeast Asia, Adam Braun asked children what they would want if they could have anything in the world. “A pencil,” one child said. “I gave him my pencil, and he was enlightened,” Braun said during a lecture Tuesday at Oregon State University. “This immense feeling of purpose lit up with me.” Students filled the auditorium at LaSells Stewart Center to hear Braun, now CEO and founder of Pencils of Promise. Braun touched on his early upbringings, his career — and subsequent departure — on Wall Street to form a charitable organization that builds schools in developing nations. Braun founded Pencils of Promise in 2008 while he was an employee at Bain Capital. He was inspired to start the company when he was a student at Brown University, during a voyage through Southeast Asia as part of the Semester at Sea program. “At the highest levels of affluence and See PENCILS | page 4
Friday morning, rain or shine, the Reserve Officer Training Corps of Oregon State University will meet in the Memorial Union quad to hold their annual joint service review. The review is a long-standing tradition at OSU that dates back to 1918, when the state governor would review soon-to-be officers during World War I. Maj. Jessica Dunn, a coordinator for the event, noted that OSU is exceptional in that it houses four sectors of the military ROTC: Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force. Dunn also said that the review is a beloved tradition at OSU. “Everybody likes traditions because they feel a part of the camaraderie,” Dunn said. “So there’s a lot of proud moments in this. It’s almost like a parade, and it’s a good time to showcase ROTC.” The event is free, open to all and will start around 10 a.m., though Dunn encourages people to arrive early. There will be three tented seating areas in the quad and seats will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Several congressmen and other state and university officials will be present. Dunn said it will be an ideal opportunity to interact with administrators and ROTC personnel. “I encourage people to come and mingle,” Dunn said. “There’s not many times they can start shaking their hands with congressmen.” Speakers will include Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the adjutant general for the Oregon National Guard, as well as several local speakers. Dunn said both DeFazio and Hokanson were eager to participate in the event and quickly accepted the invitation. She added that services and organizations in the Corvallis and Albany areas have stepped up to help the event. “I think we’ve had great support here on OSU college campus,” Dunn said. “So this is one joint way to broadcast (that) we’re here on campus, we’re proud of what we do and this is a parade just come take it in.”
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Alternative options available for students looking for ways to pay for college By Sean Bassinger THE DAILY BAROMETER
Around 70 percent of the students attending Oregon State University receive some form of financial aid to help fund school. In most cases, the money also comes from other aid fund options outside of the traditional Pell grants and Stafford loans. Doug Severs, director of financial aid at OSU, said the remaining 30 percent usually pay for school out of pocket, with the help of parents or through a previously planned 529 savings plan. Severs said visits to various deans’ offices revealed how scholarships continue to be the most overlooked form of financial assistance. “We didn’t even have people apply,” Severs said. According to the survey of federal aid received
Defensive line could be deeper in ‘14
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Kaitlyn Kohlenberg
Campus reporter managing@dailybarometer.com
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Rep. DeFazio, Maj. Gen. Hokanson to speak Friday
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Men’s hoops gets Maryland transfer Sports, page 5
Midterm season is upon us
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