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Holocaust survivor Laureen Nussbaum shares experience, wisdom to spread awareness, halt cycle of violence By Tori Hittner
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Holocaust survivor Laureen Nussbaum has long believed that stories are meant to be shared. “My husband and I had a very strong sense that the people, when they were doomed to the gas chambers, were sort of crying out to the rest of us: ‘Tell the world it won’t happen again,’” Nussbaum said. “So we tell the world.” Thunderous applause shook Austin Auditorium in the LaSells Stewart Center Thursday evening as audience members thanked Nussbaum with a standing ovation. She visited Corvallis as part of OSU’s Holocaust Memorial Week to share her own experiences, as well as her personal connection to Anne Frank and the legacy of her friend’s diary. Nussbaum and her two sisters occasionally visited with the Frank girls during their childhood in Amsterdam. Nussbaum recalled pre-occupation Amsterdam as a diverse and inclusive center of culture. Her early years there were happy ones. Although she was not mentioned specifically in Frank’s diary — she was closer to Anne’s older
sister, Margot — Nussbaum dedicated part of her academic career to examining Frank’s diary as an outstanding piece of literature. Nussbaum taught for several decades at Portland State University as a professor of German language and literature. Nussbaum first read the diary in 1947 and was impressed by Frank’s command of the written word at such a young age. She and her family had not known the Franks went into hiding. “We became awfully good at concocting stories,” Nussbaum said during her presentation. “To have it be possible was good enough for us to want to believe it.” Like Margot Frank, Nussbaum’s eldest sister was eventually called to report for labor duty. While the Franks were forced to go into hiding, an unlikely individual saved Nussbaum and her family. “(Hans Calmeyer) was a German officer but not a Nazi,” Nussbaum said. “He used his office to give his stamp of approval whenever he could. Far too few people know about him, but he was really a hero.” Calmeyer was a German official in charge of adjudicating all Jewish petitions sent to The Hague. Jews who received notices to report to labor camps attempted to earn deferment by See NUSSBAUM | page 4
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Holocaust survivor and childhood friend of Anne Frank, Laureen Nussbaum, left an indelible mark on her audience Thursday evening in the LaSells Stewart Center.
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First-Year Experience expanding to incorporate specific educational student interests into residence halls By Sean Bassinger THE DAILY BAROMETER
Oregon State University’s First-Year Experience initiative has big plans in terms of established communities in residence halls. Launching in fall 2014, the living learning community programs will allow students to select a residence hall based on individual
specifications and desired learning goals at OSU. The overall project consists of joint efforts from University Housing and Dining Services and various colleges throughout the university. Susie Brubaker-Cole, associate provost for academic success and engagement at OSU, said the first two initiatives include health and wellness in McNary Hall and art and social justice in Wilson Hall. “They’ll be students who share a common interest,” Brubaker-Cole said. A First-Year Experience task force led community forums, which helped gather input
from students, staff and faculty across campus in an effort to improve the overall FYE program, Brubaker-Cole said. “We’ve had lots of support all over campus from students,” she said. The initiatives receive funds from the participating colleges within the programs. For instance, the health and wellness initiative receives sponsorship from both the College of Science and the College of Public Health and Human Sciences. Intercultural Student Services director Allison Davis-White Eyes said the arts and social justice
program housed in Wilson Hall involves collaboration between ISS and the School of Language, Culture and Society. “We want to create a community for students where they can express themselves in the arts,” Davis-White Eyes said. “We have students already signed up.” Mark Hoffman, associate dean in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences, said the university plans to have programming in the residence halls related to each specific topic. “We hope to have opportunities to share the See INITIATIVES | page 4
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Corvallis Budget Commission approves 2014-15 budget 11-1, still awaiting City Council approval By Emma-Kate Schaake THE DAILY BAROMETER
After a brief public hearing, the budget commission deliberated and approved the recommendation for the Corvallis City Council for the proposed fiscal year 2014-15 budget. The motion for the budget was passed in an 11-1 vote. The proposed budget is $135 million, an increase from the $123 million fiscal year 2013-14 budget. The increase is mostly due to new hires and 7.5 capital projects. This proposal is part of the City Council’s five-year plan for a sustainable budget. The first motion the commissioners approved for recommendation for the City Council was the permanent property tax rate of approximately $5.1 per $1,000 of assessed value, $0.82 per $1,000 of assessed value for the local operating levy and $1.16 million for general obligation debt service. Only one amendment to the proposed budget was approved, moving $35,000 from the reserve to the Mary’s River Boardwalk. The City Council will deliberate and vote on the proposed budget at the regularly scheduled meeting June 2 at the Corvallis Fire Station at 6:30 p.m. Public testimony will also be heard at this time.
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The third annual Solidarity Fair celebrating workers and social justice will take place Saturday in Central Park from 12-5 p.m. A coalition of local community groups, unions and social justice organizations are sponsoring the fair as a way to celebrate social, environmental and economic justice. The fair coincides with the celebration of May Day, which was Thursday and is widely recognized as International Labor Day. Lunch will be provided at the start of the event followed by art installations highlighting the plight of labor movements and group forums. District 16 Sen. Sara Gelser, D-Corvallis, is one of the attendees. The event will feature live music throughout the day from local performers Sonny Gunz, Meatbomb and the Raging Grannies. All activities, including those for children and families, are free and open to the public.
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KLAMATH FALLS — Multiple community leaders gathered Wednesday morning at Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport to herald a new partnership and program soon to land in Klamath Falls. Pre c i s i o n He l i c o p t e r Managing Director David Rath joined members of TEAM Klamath, including Klamath Community College President Roberto Gutierrez, City Manager Nathan Cherpeski, Mayor Todd Kellstrom, and Klamath County Economic Development Association Executive Director Trey Senn to celebrate the partnership with Precision Helicopter, a Newburg, Ore., company. “Somebody has to take the lead, and KCC and the city stepped up on this one, exactly what it has to be to find the right partnership,” Senn said. A fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter program are expected to start in the fall, pending state approval in June. KCC kicked off its official announcement of the aviation program Tuesday with two helicopters landing on campus, in conjunction with a college showcase and job fair. The announcement ceremony Wednesday served to acknowledge all the partners involved.
ever, we’ve got to have that (post secondary education). “That means that we do have those programs at the college that lead to good paying jobs,” he added. Councilman Bud Hart, in attendance, asked whether there also could be future programs related to aviation maintenance. Gutierrez said the college is working toward offering a licensing program for Airframe & Powerplant certification. As the college receives HERALD AND NEWS approval for fixed wing and Klamath Falls’ community leaders celebrate a new partnership rotor programs, potentially in June, Gutierrez said the coland aviation program. lege will pursue development Rath gave an overview of the four to five people he plans of certification in A&P the program curriculum, high- to have staff the program. “This licensing and Unmanned Aerial lighting that students taking is an expensive program. You Vehicle operation, also known an introduction course to the have to have the heart for it; you as drones, in the fall. “We are looking forward to program will need to log vol- have to be pinched by the bug.” unteer hours with an aviaAbout 20 people have shown having a well-educated, welltion business to make sure the interest in becoming students trained workforce that attracts program is right for them. The in KCC’s aviation science pro- good companies,” Gutierrez company has invested more gram this fall, according to said. than $1 million into the new Ryan Brown, chief information Cherpeski thanked those program, with the purchase of officer. involved with helping form two new helicopters, including Gutierrez sees the program the partnership with Precision a Guimbal Cabri G2. as a way to secure more mid- Helicopter. He emphasized the aviation dle class jobs through offering “We’re just excited,” certification may come at a cost post-secondary programs. Cherpeski said. “I think this for students, with the result “The goal of fulfilling middle is a great opportunity for our hoped to be a fulfilling career. class jobs and middle class community. We’re in this for the “Initially, our staffing foot- salaries is coming to fruition long haul. We want you to be print will probably be pretty slowly,” Gutierrez said. “We’re wildly successful, so we’re here small,” Rath said, referencing getting there. Now more than to help you with that.”
Lease gives YMCA boost into Bethel By Edward Russo THE REGISTER-GUARD
EUGENE — After years of discussion, the Eugene Family YMCA is ready to expand beyond its traditional south Eugene area. The City Council on Wednesday unanimously endorsed a proposed land lease with the Eugene Family YMCA, which wants to build a recreation center in west Eugene’s Bethel Community Park. The building would include space for a city branch library. The lease to create a Y recreation center in the city park makes sense because municipal government doesn’t have enough money to expand recreational facilities in west Eugene, Councilor Greg Evans said. “This is a fabulous proposal,” he said. “The majority of our community is extremely supportive of it. This is the kind of public-private partnership that we should be pursuing.” The Y’s west Eugene expansion is part of the organization’s ambitious $20 million plan to build two facilities in different parts of town at the same time. The Y operates a recreation and community center in south Eugene, but has long wanted to expand to west or northwest Eugene. Under the Bethel Park lease, the city would rent 4.33 acres to the Y at $1 a year for up to 99 years. The Y hopes to build a $5 million, 25,000-square foot recreation and community center in the park, south of Barger Drive and north of Avalon Street, near Meadow View School. Craig Smith, the city’s recreation services director, said the Y and the city offer similar services through their respective recreation centers.
The city charges residents recreation fees, as does the Y, a membership organization. Similar to the city, the Y offers services to low-income people and children for free or discounted rates, Smith said. “Our services complement each other in how we serve folks,” he said. The lease would require the Y to build a 4,000-square-foot space in the Bethel Park building for a city branch library. The new library would replace the Bethel branch library in the Echo Hollow Shopping Center at Barger Drive and Echo Hollow Road. The city would lease the new library space from the Y for the same cost that it now rents the current 3,000-square-foot branch. If private funds can be raised, the Y in Bethel Community Park could be built in about five years, Y Executive Director Dave Perez said after the council vote. “We’re excited about getting started,” he said. The Y also has big plans for south Eugene. Y leaders hope to reach an agreement this summer to buy land from the Eugene School District that will become available after Roosevelt Middle School is rebuilt just west of its present campus. That could take place by fall 2016. If an agreement is reached, the Y could replace its cramped, antiquated facility on Patterson Street with a $15 million recreation and community center near East 24th Avenue and Hilyard Street, just three blocks from its present site. The 65,000-square-foot south Eugene Y would include an indoor pool and tennis center. The fundraising for the west and south Eugene facilities will take place in the next two to three years, Perez said. Many of the contributions for the south
Eugene center are expected to come from Y members and other individuals, he said. To finance the construction of the west Eugene center, the Y will look to charitable foundations, more than individual donors, Perez said. “We don’t have a base of supporters out there,” he said. Bethel is one of Eugene’s most economically depressed areas, and underserved with recreational facilities, Perez said. Those reasons could attract foundations that would be interested in contributing to the west Eugene project, he said. The west Eugene Y would be built over several years, starting with the 25,000-square-foot first phase. At full buildout, the building could encompass 60,000 square feet and include an indoor pool. The city’s Echo Hollow Pool opened in 1969. The city will continue to operate that pool “as long as its useful life allows,” said Smith. A pool at the west Eugene Y could give residents another swimming option, he said. Under the proposed Bethel Park lease, the Y would have five years to build and open the recreation center. If it did not meet the deadline, the city would have the right to terminate the lease. In 2011, city officials surveyed residents about the possibility of a larger community center in the park than the 10,000-squarefoot city facility envisioned in the park’s original master plan. Among other concerns, residents questioned the size and location of the center in the park, whether people coming to the Y would park in the neighborhood, and the effect of additional traffic and speeding on Legacy Street.
Calendar Friday, May 2 Meetings
OSU Chess Club, 4-6pm, MU Commons. Come play with us and learn more about this classic game. All skill levels welcome.
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Asian and Pacific Cultural Center, 1-2:30pm, Asian and Pacific Cultural Center. Power of Literature. Discuss the importance and change in literature and how Asian and Pacific literature is recognized in Western society today. Also, come to create your own custom bookmark!
Saturday, May 3 Events
OSU Peace Studies Program & OSU Anarres Project, Noon-5pm, Central Park. May Day Solidarity Fair. Music, food, conversations and children’s activities.
Sunday, May 4 Events
International Students of OSU, Noon-4pm, MU Quad. International Spring Festival. Come eat food interact with different cultural associations on campus and find out more about their culture. There is going to be live music. Rainbow Continuum, 4-8:30pm, MU 206. Safe Space Training - part of Pride Week 2014. Training aims to increase awareness and understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) issues and train allies to stand with and advocate for LGBTQ people.
Monday, May 5 Meetings
Rainbow Continuum, 7-8pm, MU 206. Meeting - part of Pride Week 2014. Hang out and play games with OSU’s oldest LGBTQ+ social group in a safe place!
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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. Rainbow Continuum, 11am-2pm, MU Quad. Opening BBQ - part of Pride Week 2014. Join us for free food, beverages and music. Rainbow Continuum, 2-4pm, Native American Longhouse. Coming Out as a Person of Faith - part of Pride Week 2014. In collaboration with Corvallis Luther House, we will be showing the Basic Rights in Oregon art display “Coming Out as a Person of Faith” and following it up with a panel and discussion of our connection to faith. Rainbow Continuum, 5-7pm, Centro Cultural César Chávez. Jotería - part of Pride Week 2014. Socialize as we play Lotería and discover the meaning of Jotería. We will have food, refreshments and prizes!
Tuesday, May 6 Speakers OSU Socratic Club, 7pm, Milam Auditorium. A debate entitled, “Is Christianity a Help or Hindrance to Sound Environmental Stewardship?” between Dr. Loren Wilkinson of Regent College and Dr. Allen Thompson of OSU.
Events
Rainbow Continuum, 3-4pm, MU 206. Trans 101 - part of Pride Week 2014. Come and learn the journey of a trans woman of our community. Rainbow Continuum, 5-6pm, Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center (APCC). Queering the API - part of Pride Week 2014. Examine key LGBT/Queer figures of the API movement of the 1960’s and 70’s with a focus on uncovering hidden/ covered up queer issues and how to integrate them into history.
Wednesday, May 7 Meetings
College Republicans, 7pm, Gilkey 113. Come join us for discussion on current events in the state and nation.
Speakers Vegans and Vegetarians @ OSU, 7:30-9:30pm, First United Methodist Church Community Center on Monroe Ave. Vegetarian Nutrition: What Does Science Say? Free lecture by Jack Norris, dietitian.
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Asian and Pacific Cultural Center, 3-5pm, Native American Longhouse. Calligraphy Workshop. You can learn a little background on the history of calligraphy, watch a demonstration and try it yourself! Asian and Pacific Cultural Center, 5-6pm, Asian and Pacific Cultural Center. Queening the API Movements. This event will examine prominent LGBTQ API individuals and movements and their contributions to API organizing. We will also consider why they have been erased from our history. Rainbow Continuum, 5-8pm, MU Basement. Community Celebration - part of Pride Week 2014. The entire Basement will
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Basin water outlook grim after dry winter, spring By Lacey Jarrell HERALD AND NEWS
KLAMATH FALLS — Klamath Project farmers are steeling themselves for an uncertain irrigation season. “If we get any water on our second cutting (of alfalfa), we’ll be really lucky,� cattle rancher John Hall told the Herald and News recently. “I don’t think there’s going to be water for a third.� Hall said the second cutting usually harvests in late July. “You gotta deal with the cards that are dealt to you,� he added. “That’s what we all do.� According to Klamath Irrigation District (KID) manager Mark Stuntebeck, KID began taking water orders April 18 and made its first deliveries the next day.
Although the orders were not as high as Stuntebeck anticipated, he said the demand is significant. “This has been a pretty dry winter and spring so the ground doesn’t have the normal precipitation that would be coming off a normal winter,� he said. Rainfall lacking Precipitation conditions in the Klamath Basin are still well below normal, according to Ryan Sandler, a Medford National Weather Service meteorologist. As of Monday, April 28, only 0.2 inches — twotenths of an inch — of precipitation had fallen for the month at the Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport in Klamath Falls. Normal is 1.25 inches. “April overall was a very bad month,� Sandler said.
Since Jan. 1, precipitation is 1.5 inches below normal. On average, Klamath Falls receives 6.29 inches of precipitation between Jan. 1 and May 1. This year, the monitor has only captured 4.79 inches. Last year, Sandler said, was even worse — only 2.53 inches fell during the same period. The current level of snowpack at Crater Lake is 59 percent of normal: As of Sunday, April 27, the snowpack level read 62 inches. Normal is 106 inches, Sandler said, adding that 2014 is tied for the 13th lowest accumulation since recording began in the early 1900s. As of Tuesday, the Basin’s snowpack-water equivalent was 24 percent of normal, according to Sandler. “It’s the worst in the state,�
he said. Some rain is in the forecast, but not much. High temperatures followed by a cool period are predicted; the upcoming hotter temperatures will melt the snowpack faster, Sandler said. “We’re getting to the time of year where we don’t get steady, long durations of rainfall,� he said. Still some unknowns Bill Heiney, a board member of the Tulelake Irrigation District (TID), said the water outlook is better than it was two months ago, but how much water will be available is still a “big unknown.� “Everybody has concerns. It depends on how our summer goes with storms,� Heiney said. Meteorologist Sandler said
128 cities, 28 counties enact 1-year medical marijuana dispensary moratoriums By Lizzy Duffy
through May 1, 2015. Some local officials have said that they need to revise land use and business rules before revisiting the idea PORTLAND — Today is the final day for cities and counties to let the state know whether of medical marijuana outlets. Other local officials say they don’t find any they are putting a temporary ban on medical place for medical marijuana in their cities marijuana dispensaries. So far, the Oregon Health Authority reports or counties, period. They cite federal grants that 128 cities and 25 counties have submit- that require them to comply with federal law, ted their moratoriums, and more could be which prohibits the sale of pot. Others have passed tonight. The moratoriums will run ordinances that deny business licenses for OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING
violations of federal law. The city of Cave Junction filed a lawsuit on the issue in Josephine County Circuit Court Wednesday, naming the defendants as the state of Oregon, the governor and OHA. The Associated Press reports that the city’s lawsuit argues federal law trumps state law, so Cave Junction doesn’t have to follow state guidelines. In March, the Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill 1531, which legalized medical marijuana dispensaries in Oregon. Later, SB1531 was revised to empower counties and cities to enforce a one-year moratorium.
the 30-day forecast for May is calling for higher than average temperatures and below normal rainfall. The three-month forecast shows similar patterns. “It’s not encouraging, that’s for sure,� he said. In March, the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) announced on-project farmers and ranchers will have 239,000 acre-feet for the 2014 irrigation season. KID manager Stuntebeck said until the final results of the Klamath Water and Power
Authority (KWAPA) Water Users Mitigation Program (WUMP) are known, it’s hard to say if the water will last. He doesn’t know how many irrigators are participating in the program through which they “bid� an application to be paid for not diverting surface water to grow crops. “There is a significant shortfall of supply. If that can’t be made up, there isn’t enough water to get through the season,� Stuntebeck said.
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movies, such as “Patch Adams,” and have a panel of medical experts discuss how certain concepts in the media relate to exciting research going on in our colleges,” their desired professions. Charlene Martinez, art and social justice Hoffman said. In terms of the health and wellness project director, said the Wilson Hall proprogram that Hoffman continues to assist gram has similar goals in terms of bringing with, there will be collaborative oppor- students and experts together. “If an artist came to campus, we would tunities with faculty and experts within try to connect the community with this medical fields. “We expect there will be a lot of stu- kind of artist,” Martinez said. The art and social justice program would dents living in that community that are interested in pre-health professions,” act as an expressive environment in which students could increase their skills as Hoffman said. One example Hoffman gave was a group change agents in society, Martinez said. In addition, an end-of-year community event during which students could watch
NUSSBAUM n Continued from page 1 applying for reconsideration of their status. Nussbaum and her family applied through one such petition, claiming that her mother was the illegitimate child of her Catholic grandmother and a non-Jewish man. Calmeyer approved the request, likely saving Nussbaum and her family’s lives. Nussbaum noted during her talk that many of her friends were not so fortunate. From a class of 16 students, only four would survive the war. Her eldest sister would end up being the only student in her class left at school. Several years after the war, Nussbaum followed her husband, Rudi, to the United States, where he taught at Portland State as a nuclear physicist, and she raised a family and taught foreign language and literature. The Nussbaums dated throughout the war, even after Rudi was forced to go into hiding. Laureen’s family even harbored Rudi for several months toward the end of the conflict. Otto Frank, Anne’s father, later served as the best man in their wedding. Nussbaum said she and her husband kept their stories quiet for many years until interest began to generate in the 1970s within the United States. “We never talked much about the war … because there was no interest,” Nussbaum said. “We had a feeling no one wanted to
exhibit will take place to showcase various student artworks and productions. “We know there are a lot of students, staff and faculty who already engage in socially conscious artwork,” Martinez said. Three of the most active faculty groups include women and sexuality studies, queer studies and ethnic studies. University officials and coordinators within the FYE initiative will continue discussions in terms of implementing similar communities in additional residence halls by fall 2015. Sean Bassinger Higher education reporter managing@dailybarometer.com
be bothered, and so we kept it to ourselves. People need distance to cope with a subject. I think a generation or so of distance is probably helpful.” Nussbaum entranced her Corvallis audience with her affable personality, self-deprecating humor and impactful message. Despite her warm reception, Nussbaum said she had not spoken before an audience in nearly two years. Though the topic is difficult, Nussbaum said she will continue sharing her story as long as she has a voice and people wish to hear it. “What happened to Anne unfortunately happened again and is still happening,” Nussbaum said. “Anne Frank is one life — a very important life, but just one life.” Despite being disheartened by the perpetuation of global violence and genocide, Nussbaum remains steadfast in her belief that generations to come must learn from their predecessors. Awareness, in her opinion, is the key to positive and lasting change. “Yes, this particular Holocaust is (getting) farther away,” Nussbaum said. “But (genocide) is still here and all of us have to try to do something about it. That’s the reason I talk.” Tori Hittner Higher education reporter managing@dailybarometer.com
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ASTORIA — Hobbyists have been getting their hands on small-scale drones for some time now. But what about making a little money from the device’s ability to take aerial photographs? Regulation of their commercial use is still murky and the Federal Aviation Administration continues to weigh in on the issue. That hasn’t stopped owners from beginning to market their devices. Jonathan Lingel of Astoria purchased his DJI Phantom II more than a month ago and hopes to take pictures of houses and property for real estate agents, a growing trend in the industry. “I wanted it for fun, but I was trying to figure out a way I could justify it,” Lingel said. He has been practicing and says he’s ready to take photos of listings with the GoPro camera he has attached. Marianne Pittard, a local real estate broker with RE/MAX, said pictures from the air can be useful for properties with challenging topography. “Aerial photography can capture what can’t be captured with traditional photography and can also show the proximity to the ocean, which is a huge selling point,” she said. As far as using drones, Pittard said she sees the merit and the value, although she hasn’t yet hired someone to use one. In the past, aerial photographs have been cost prohibitive, she said. Drones are also becoming more commonly used by news media, which the FAA has opposed and investigated. Most recently, an Arkansas videographer used his drone to take footage of the damage caused by the recent tornado. The federal agency reportedly said it was looking into it, sparking more discussions about drone use by journalists and whether it falls within First Amendment rights. The use of drones for advertisements is causing the FAA to respond on a regular basis. The agency fined a Virginia businessman $10,000 for commercial use of a drone. The violation was thrown out by a judge with the National Transportation Safety Board in March, who ruled that the FAA did not have the authority to regulate drones as aircraft or their commercial use. The federal agency is appealing the ruling. The FAA is being asked by Congress to develop a plan for “safe integration” of drone use by September 2015. The process is expected to be incremental. An FAA spokesman said the agency still believes drones used for commercial or business purposes are subject to both present and future regulation
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KLAMATH FALLS — Without resources to help him study with a learning disorder, Dustin Henderson doesn’t believe he’d be attending Oregon Tech. The 19-year-old electrical engineering student has not only learned to study and learn with dyslexia since being diagnosed in elementary school; over the weekend, he received national recognition as one of six recipients for a national achievement award in Washington, D.C. He receives a $6,000 scholarship along with his award. At the awards gala and in
front of almost 400 people, Henderson shared how the nonprofit has helped him work through his different learning style. Henderson also participated in a bipartisan caucus on dyslexia, where he emphasized the need for more education for teachers and administrators about the reading disorder. “It was an opportunity to do some advocacy for other students with dyslexia,” Henderson said. “When I was first identified as (having dyselxia), a lot of teachers and administrators didn’t know what it was.” By advocating for those with dyslexia, he wants to increase
awareness about the learning disability. “Not everybody learns the same,” he said. “Those students could be getting more help.” Growing up Henderson grew up in Madras, and was diagnosed with dyslexia in elementary school. He began using Learning Ally books and resources in the fifth grade, some of which converted text to speech. “It was like living in two different worlds,” he wrote in an essay submitted to Learning Ally. “In one world, I was the intelligent kid that knew the answers to the math problems. In the other world, I was the (special education) student who couldn’t read or write.” Henderson started using audio books and resources from Learning Ally that helped him eventually graduate as a high school valedictorian in Redmond in May 2013. The struggles that led him to Oregon Tech also allowed him to be acknowledged for working with them. Awareness Henderson urges students not to hide their disability, but work through it to accomplish their goals. “I definitely tried to hide my disability when I was younger,”
he said. “I still am overcoming it. It’s really kind of almost a gift. “I like to think of my mind as a web — everything is interconnected,” he added. In an essay he submitted to Learning Alley, he also wrote, “I used to view my learning disability as the bane of my existence. But now I define it as a learning difference. I do not let my disability define me; instead I define it, and have been able to take this view and pass it on to others struggling with similar situations.” He also is able to talk about dyslexia with others, including students his own age. Through Learning Ally, Henderson now counts reading among his favorite pastimes. One of his favorite reads is “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” by Rick Riordan. He also has help with his courses toward a degree in engineering, through Learning Ally and through understanding from his professors and instructors. “Having correct pronunciation of those (electrical engineering) terms makes a really big difference for me here,” Henderson said, of the resources Learning Ally offers. “I might not be in college without them (Learning Ally). They’ve had a huge impact on my life.”
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Oregon beers, Boston cider most popular with Portland drinkers By Lizzy Duffy OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING
PORTLAND — It’s no secret that Portland has become a locallybrewed beer mecca in recent years, and now sales show that locals are buying more craft beer than big national brands like Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors. Beervana Buzz reports via Craft Brew News that as of March 31 (the end of the first quarter of 2014), craft beer sales make up 45.8 percent of the beer market in Portland and sales are up 16.3 percent. Total beer sales are up 6.8 percent. And the biggest selling brands in Rose City are all made in Oregon — Portland’s Laurelwood sales are up 133 percent, Bend’s 10 Barrel is up 131 percent and Eugene’s Ninkasi is up 25 percent. Boston Beer managed to weasel its way to No. 3 in sales, increasing by 99.8 percent, likely because of its signature hard cider, Angry Orchard. Craft Brew News reports that this is thanks to the hard cider boom, up 78 percent in sales this quarter in Portland. We’ll kick those Yankees out soon enough with all the craft hard cider breweries popping up in the city. It wasn’t all bad news for big beer companies. While Anheuser Busch and MillerCoors lost a share of the market, both breweries’ sales were up 1.5 percent respectively. Heineken was the only company to fall, losing 3 percent of sales this quarter. The Beervana reporter added in the comments that Seattle will likely be the next market to buy more craft beer than Midwestern diesel beer.
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Junior outfielder Michael Howard slides safely into home against Oregon Sunday. The Beavers travel to Berkeley, Calif., to take on California in threegame series this weekend.
The No. 2 Oregon State baseball team’s weekend series with California will be its first of the season as the first-place team in the Pac-12. After sweeping Oregon last weekend, and with some help from Washington State winning one of three games against No. 7 Washington, the Beavers (31-8, 14-4 Pac-12) jumped the Huskies based on conference winning percentage. UW sits at 16-5 in conference play, meaning Oregon State’s lead is narrow. The Beavers know every conference game will have major implications from here on out and that this weekend’s three-game matchup with Cal (19-21, 7-11) is no exception. “We have to keep winning, because our lead in the Pac-12 is very slim,” said junior left fielder Michael Conforto. “Washington is very good and they’ve proven it all year, so we have to run a tight ship and keep doing what we’re doing. If we show up at Cal and do the things we did last weekend, we should be alright.” With the season winding down — Oregon State has 15 regular season games remaining — OSU is in prime position to earn a national seed and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. Oregon State was a national seed last year, ultimately winning its NCAA Regional and Super Regional in Corvallis before heading to the College World See BASEBALL | page 9
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Oregon State’s upcoming games this weekend against UNLV won’t officially count as Pac-12 contests, but they will certainly have the atmosphere of a conference series. The Beavers (15-29, 3-16 Pac-12) will travel to Las Vegas to face the Rebels (22-27, 12-9 Mountain West), who have already played four Pac-12 teams this season. UNLV was winless in those games, all of which were against Pac-12 teams that are also ranked in the national top 10. The pair of games with OSU will be the Rebels’ seventh and eighth games this season against Pac-12 teams. UNLV nearly outlasted No. 1 Oregon
in a 10-inning game earlier this year, losing 3-1. The Rebels also fell to No. 2 UCLA, No. 8 Arizona on three occasions and to No. 10 Washington. “The Pac-12 always has a target on its back,” said senior first baseman Hannah Bouska. “It’s good to get our wins in and for them, it’s just a big game. For them, this is the closest to a postseason game that they could get.” Not only have the Rebels gotten their share of Pac-12 play, UNLV head coach Lisa Dodd is personally familiar with the conference. Dodd was named to the first team All-Pac-12 squad three times while playing at UCLA and was part of the Bruins’ 2004 national championship team. After graduating in 2008, she joined Oregon as an assistant coach and helped lead the Ducks to the 2012 Women’s College World Series. See Softball | page 9 justin quinn
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Sophomore Michele Turney gets warmed up at the Oregon Relays April 19 in Eugene. Turney will compete in the triple jump this weekend.
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Junior shortstop CJ Chirichigno stops at second against Oregon April 14 at the OSU Softball Complex.
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the Pac-12 Championships, every performance the athletes put out is crucial in either peaking at Pac-12s or achieving an NCAA Regional qualifying time. By Scott McReynolds “Earlier on, a lot of what I talked THE DAILY BAROMETER about was we’re battling weather, Track and field athletes try to build we’re focusing ahead,” said assistant off and improve in every meet in coach Travis Floeck. “But now is the hopes of peaking at just the right time I was alluding to. This is the moment. For Oregon State’s athletes, opportunity that we have been buildthis weekend is what most of their ing toward all year.” season has been building up to. OSU currently has only one athFriday, the Beavers host their lete qualified for the NCAA Regional fourth home meet in 26 years — the meet — junior Kinsey Gomez in the OSU High Performance Meet, which 10,000-meter. There are, however, a will field more than 500 athletes. few athletes who have a possibility With only two meets left until to break into that group with strong n
performances Friday. The top 50 athletes for each event in the West Region qualify. Redshirt freshman Morgan Anderson is ranked 80th in the 1,500meter and would need to improve her mark of 4:27.15 by roughly four seconds to qualify. Senior Taylor Nowlin is also close in the 3,000meter steeplechase with a time of 10:47.90, and an improvement of roughly 10 seconds would give her a good chance of qualifying. Sophomore Michele Turney could break into contention as well — her current mark of 39-6 1/2 in the triplejump is only six inches off qualifying. See TRACK | page 9
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Oregon State sends multiple boats to Washington against fierce competition By Mitch Mahoney THE DAILY BAROMETER
Saturday is the first day of boating season in Seattle. With it comes the Opening Day Regatta, a two-day celebration that attracts thousands of sailing fans. Oregon State will play a role in these festivities. The No. 14 Beavers are sending five crews to compete in five races against No. 1 Washington. The Opening Day Regatta is the final event for OSU before the Pac-12 Championships, which
will determine which school represents the conference in the IRA National Championship at the end of the month. In this weekend’s event, the Beavers will send their Junior Varsity crew, two Varsity 4 crews and two Freshman 8 crews. The Varsity 8 races in the Opening Day Regatta are invitation-only, and — because the Huskies are the top rowing school in the country — are only given to the best teams in the world. “This year, UW is racing the British Olympic 8,” said head coach Steve Todd. “They’re racing, basically, one of the world’s top three International teams in the world.” See MEN’S ROWING | page 9
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For the second consecutive meet, the No. 19 Oregon State women’s rowing team is competing in the same event as No. 15 Washington State. This weekend is a head-to-head dual featuring several different boats and races. These two teams last competed in the Clemson Invitational, which was held two weeks ago. In Clemson, S.C., the Beavers sent four crews that competed in three races apiece. The Varsity 8 crew won two of its three races. The one race that wasn’t a win occurred on that Sunday morning and the Beavers finished in fourth place. Washington State came away with the victory. “It was a positive weekend for us, all the boats raced well,” said head coach Emily Ford. “The Varsity 8 got two wins, which was really good. We struggled in the Sunday morning race, in the Varsity 8 a little bit.We didn’t quite
lock into our rhythm the way that we normally do. We struggled more with our results in that one than we should have.” Despite the hiccup, the Beavers improved their ranking. Prior to the event, OSU was unranked, but received the most votes of anyone outside the top 20. After the Invitational, the Beavers climbed two spots to No. 19. OSU’s 2V8 crew also had a strong weekend in Clemson. They came away with two second-place finishes and one fourth-place finish. When OSU’s 2V8 finished fourth, Washington State again took the victory. “The 2V(8) did a really nice job,” Ford said. “All three boats did a nice job of being aggressive with their competition. There are six boats on the course at a time, so you’re in five different races and they won a lot of the close races that they were in. The pack that they were in all boats did a good job of getting ahead of the packs they were in.” The Cougars also came out ahead of the Beavers in a V4 race, while the Beavers finished ahead of Washington State in a
3V8. Additionally, the Cougars won a V4 in the final race of the regatta that the Beavers did not compete in. “Washington State did well,” Ford said. “We raced them on Sunday morning, and they finished ahead of us in three of the four events. Washington State’s a great rivalry for us. We’ve had this dual going for a really long time. It’s always a fun one for the team.” This weekend’s races between two of the top Pac-12 rowing crews will be held at Wawawai Landing in Pullman, Wash., which is along the Snake River. “It’s a beautiful place,” Ford said. “Sometimes it can get pretty windy there. If it’s calm, it’s absolutely great. If it’s choppy, it can be anywhere from great to not-great.” It is the final set of races for the Beavers before they compete in the Pac-12 Championships, in which Washington State will again be an opponent. The Pac12’s will be held in Gold River, Calif., on May 18. Mitch Mahoney, sports reporter On Twitter @MitchIsHere sports@dailybarometer.com
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Series. With the postseason around the corner, Oregon State has become increasingly focused on playing its best baseball of the season. Conforto said the team has developed a championship mentality. “Our expectations are to win every single game we play,” Conforto said. “That’s obviously very, very hard to do in the Pac-12 that’s loaded with talent, but I will say that when we go out and win a series, but drop a game, there’s a feeling of disappointment. “We’ve created a culture where winning every day is the expectation and anything else isn’t good enough.” That being said, the Beavers are trying not to get ahead of themselves. Oregon State has played down to its opponent at times this season and let more than one lead slip away. The Beavers have maintained their “one pitch at a time” mentality throughout the season and don’t plan on breaking the mold anytime soon. “We need to focus on one game at a time and one week at a time and the Pac(-12) will take care of itself,” said assistant coach Pat Bailey. “We’ve given some games away this year, there’s no doubt about that. We’re 31-8 and I really feel like we should be 34-5 right now.” A positive has been a recent improvement from an offensive perspective. OSU scored 13 combined runs against Oregon last weekend
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SOFTBALL n Continued from page 7 “Playing in the Pac-12 herself, (she) knows what it takes playing against a Pac-12 team,” said OSU head coach Laura Berg. “They’re going to be ready to go. They’re going to be coming out for blood.” The UNLV games, which kick off Saturday at 6 p.m., will be another opportunity for the Beavers to pick up a couple wins before the regular season concludes. OSU is coming off a doubleheader sweep of Portland State Tuesday during which the Beavers outscored PSU 19-4 in the two games after Washington swept them over the weekend. Coaches and players noted the joint effort between offense and defense against PSU. The 28 hits and 19 runs scored were a notable improvement in comparison to 14 hits and five total runs scored in the three games against Washington. “It was nice to see our bats rolling,” said senior pitcher Amanda Najdek, who took advantage of the offense to pick up the win in Tuesday’s first game. “It makes me feel comfortable.” Not only did the Beavers come through at the plate, multiple players also closed
in on personal milestones. Junior second baseman Ya Garcia went 3-for-6 against PSU, bringing her one hit shy of 100 career base hits. Junior center fielder Dani Gilmore finished 3-for-6 as well, improving her batting average from .397 to .402. If the season finished today, Gilmore would own the fourth-best batting average in any season in OSU history. Senior right fielder Isabelle Batayola launched a two-run home run in the second game, her first career homer. As a team, OSU had 14 hits in each game. That ties a single-game record set Feb. 22 against Pacific. “They came out swinging and committed a 100 percent,” Berg said. “They were confident in the batter’s box, they swung at their pitch and they went after it.” OSU complemented its 28 hits on the day with two complete games on the mound from Najdek and junior Melanie Dembinski. “Great offense, great pitching and great defense,” Najdek said. “When you put all those components together, this is the outcome. We need to bring that into UNLV.”
MEN’S ROWING n Continued from page 8 Despite not sending a V8 crew this year, the Beavers have in years past. In 2012, Oregon State raced against No. 1 Washington, No. 20 Virginia and the Argentina National Team. In that race, the Argentinian boat drifted into OSU’s lane and the two teams collided oars. The Beavers were unable to re-establish a rhythm, and they finished the race in fourth place. With the V8 crew staying home, this weekend’s event has little to no bearing on the Beavers’ ranking, but that isn’t why the team is competing
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in the regatta. As Todd explained, this is more of a learning experience for several of Oregon State’s boats. “It’s a really fun experience for the guys,” Todd said. “Especially guys that are new to the sport. It’s pretty unusual that you have thousands, literally thousands and thousands of fans. It’s a great environment.” It’s the same sort of energy-filled atmosphere that will fill the air during the Pac-12 Championships. In both the Opening Day Regatta and the Pac-12s, the Beavers will face a familiar opponent in Washington. In several of their scheduled races this weekend, the Beavers’ goal
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— which has a team earned run average of 3.01 — and the Beavers have moved to first place in the conference in runs per game at 6.3. Bailey said the key to Oregon State’s success at the plate has been getting on base, while forcing starters to work deep into counts to increase their number of pitches, forcing them to exit games early. The Beavers have the highest onbase percentage in the conference (.392), thanks largely to their penchant for drawing walks. “If we’re facing a dominant pitcher, we’re going to make him get in the zone,” Bailey said. “Look at a guy like (Brett Lilek) from Arizona State. Did we hit him hard? No, we didn’t have a lot of hits off him, but we did a good job managing the zone and ended up scoring four runs when we had the opportunity.” While California isn’t one of the better teams in the Pac-12, the Golden Bears can pitch like most teams in the conference. But with their recent wave of confidence and success, the Beavers expect to score runs regardless of who’s on the mound. “We’ve got guys that can get on base, we’ve got guys that can play small ball and we’ve got the guys that can drive them in,” Conforto said. “It’s just a matter of execution for us, but I think we’re better than people think.” First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday in Berkeley, Calif.
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is not necessarily to compete against Washington. “The freshmen and the 4s, they’ve got to go out and just race their race, focus on what they’re doing and put down a good time. They’re almost going against the clock. They’ll use this race to be ready for Pac-12s.” The top three teams from the Pac-12 championships will earn an automatic bid to the IRA National Championships. As it stands, the Beavers are the fourth-ranked team in the conference, trailing No. 1 Washington, No. 2 California and No. 11 Stanford. “The Pac-12 is really good,” Todd said. “Probably at the top-end, it’s the best confer-
TRACK n Continued from page 7 “This meet is very important, especially because we are going to get really good weather,” Turney said. “I’m hoping to get that mark this weekend, but if not, it will help me set up and get confident going into Pac-12s, so I can hopefully get it there.” Turney has not been as consistent as she would have liked this season, and it’s something she has been working on toward the end of the season. OSU has some experienced runners who have been in this situation before. Gomez, who has already qualified, just barely made the cut last season. Before she tried to lead by example, but has stepped into a different leadership role this season. “I now feel like the best way to motivate my teammates is to help them believe in themselves,” Gomez said. “Every girl on this team is incredibly talented and has limitless potential.” For these women, it won’t be an easy task to break into the top 50 and achieve an NCAA Regional qualifying time, considering every athlete ahead of them will be trying to accomplish the same thing. Still, the marks are achievable. “Regional qualifying marks are all about opportunities,” Floeck said. “This is one of the biggest ones on the schedule.” This weekend is yet another meet to see where each athlete stands. While they still have a few weeks to qualify for NCAAs, Friday will be a good measuring stick to see if they will qualify or make improvements. Almost all of OSU’s athletes will be competing at this meet, and though some might not be qualifying for the NCAAs, they could make an impact at the Pac12 Championships in two weeks. For the time being, though, they’re focused on the present, because only that will qualify them for the postseason. The meet will begin at 12 p.m. Friday with the javelin, and will end with the women’s 5K. The meet will be held at the Whyte Track and Field Center. Scott McReynolds, sports reporter On Twitter @scottyknows80 sports@dailybarometer.com
ence in the country.” Todd said, “We’re doing well to be competitive with those teams. I think the guys are really hungry to step up their level and get up to that caliber.” This weekend’s event in Seattle will afford them the opportunity to do just that. “A great weekend would be to beat some of the Washington crews,” Todd said. “That would be fantastic. The JV has three UW boats in their event, and if we beat two of the three, that would be a really good job.” Mitch Mahoney, sports reporter On Twitter @MitchIsHere sports@dailybarometer.com
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McHale, Harden come under fire By Kerry Eggers PORTLAND TRIBUNE
HOUSTON — Notes from the PortlandHouston first-round playoff series, which resumes Friday night with Game 6 at the Moda Center: • As he met with media after Houston’s 10898 victory over Portland Wednesday night at the Toyota Center, Kevin McHale looked as relaxed as he has been since before the series opener. McHale brought a smile and a cup that probably held an adult beverage as he hobbled to the podium, knowing the Rockets’ chances to move to the second round would live for at least another game. And that McHale, in his third season at the Houston helm, will hold on to his job for at least a couple of more days. The Rockets hold an option on McHale’s contract for next season. Word is if they don’t advance, he’s gone. Seems odd after guiding the Rockets to 54 wins in the tough Western Conference that McHale’s job security is so precarious, but maybe that’s the way the coaching profession is today. • A Houston radio talk show host noted before Wednesday’s game that the series features four NBA stars -- Portland’s LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard and Houston’s Dwight Howard and James Harden -- and that three of them were having excellent series. The fourth, Harden, was not, which explains more than anything why the Trail Blazers are on the precipice of winning the series. The radio voice might be on to something. Though Aldridge’s Wednesday performance was decidedly sub-par, he had been the toast of the NBA playoffs through four games, averaging a league-high 35.3 points to go with 11.5 rebounds. Lillard’s initial playoff run has been spectacular, with averages of 25.6 points, 7.4 assists and 6.4 rebounds. Howard has done all he can to keep Houston alive, averaging 26.0 points, 14.2 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots. Then there is Harden, who is averaging 24.2 points mostly because he has gunned up an average of nearly 24 shots per game. The Rockets’ shooting guard has been firing mostly blanks, making only 41 of 118 attempts from the field (.348), including a shameful 12 of 48 (.250) from 3-point range. The Rockets are left to make excuses for Harden, who has not owned up to his failures during media availabilities, throwing out cliches such as, “We just have to get more stops.” “James is our leading scorer, our go-to guy,” McHale said after Harden went scored 17 points on 5-for-15 shooting with seven assists
in 41 minutes in Game 5. “He did a nice job of letting the game just kind of happen. We’ll get him the ball quite a bit in Portland.” Harden made two big baskets down the stretch -- a reverse layup and a 3-pointer, his only one of the game in seven attempts. His confidence in his perimeter shot is shaken, though a hot hand early in Friday night’s game could change that. “We have multiple guys who can step up, but James is one of our leaders,” teammate Chandler Parsons said. “He has been great for us all year long. He just has to stay confident and stay aggressive.” • McHale noted after Game 5 that the Rockets missed “some dead-point-blank layups. Chandler got some real chippies that didn’t go in.” Parsons, who scored 20 points but was only 8 for 22 from the field, was asked by a reporter about it afterward. “The good thing is, I got to the rim, but I missed five or six layups that I have to make,” he said, adding with a grin, “Thanks for bringing it up.” • Houston’s starting point guard, Patrick Beverley, played 21 minutes despite missing Tuesday’s practice with a flu bug. Beverley had five points and two assists with no turnovers. “Patrick has a 101 (degree) temperature right now,” McHale said. “The kid’s tough as nails. He’s been a rag doll all day long. He played on heart alone tonight. He had nothing, but he said, ‘I’ll give you what I’ve got.’ “ • With Beverley’s limitations, Houston’s other point guard, Jeremy Lin, picked a good time to have his best game of the series. Lin scored 21 points, knocking down 9 of 15 shots, including a pair of big 3-pointers as the shot clock was about to expire. “We needed Jeremy tonight,” McHale said. “He broke pressure down, got in the paint, made a couple of floaters. When (the Blazers) are putting that much pressure on, you can’t run the offense -- you just have to break people down. We did a better job of moving the ball more and playing inside-out with Dwight.” “I tried to be aggressive,” Lin said. “I felt like I needed to be more of a spark for the team. I haven’t done a great job of that in this series. I got into a little bit of a rhythm, knocked down a couple of 3’s in the second quarter and decided to ride it out.” On the 3’s that just beat the shot clock, Lin said with a smile, “at that point, you’re drawing up a prayer.” • Portland shot .521 in the first quarter and .409 after that, finishing at .434. Houston’s defense seemed to get better as the game wore on. “We limited their blow-bys,” McHale said.
“They weren’t just coming downhill on us. We did a better job of containing their action. it came down to one-on-one defense, and we did a better job on that.” • Jefferson High grad Terrence Jones, who has been coming off the bench for the Rockets since Game 2, had his best game of the series. The 6-9 second-year power forward collected eight points, three rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes while making 4 of 5 shots from the field. “T.J. is playing a lot better,” McHale said. “He’s warming up in the series.” McHale has chosen to go big to try to contain Aldridge, starting 7-foot Omer Asik alongside the 6-11 Howard. Asik had 15 rebounds, including six on the offensive end, and helped hold Aldridge to eight points and eight rebounds. “Omer played a great game defensively,” McHale said. “He’s a real pro. He does his job all the time. When you’re playing against a guy like Aldridge, you have to be smart. He moves around and makes you guard a lot of different angles.” • Portland fans probably don’t want to hear it, but ex-Blazer (and ex-Rocket) Mario Elie spoke to the Houston players before Game 5. Elie, who played for the Blazers during the 1992-93 season, spent five years in Houston and was a key reserve on the Rockets’ NBA championship clubs of ‘94 and ‘95. “Mario still has a lot of ‘Rockets’ in that bloodstream,” McHale said. “He was telling them the approach you have to take. He said, ‘You can’t worry about being down 1-3. You try to win every possession.’ It was a good speech. Mario was very fired up, and the guys enjoyed it. It was nice to have him there.” • Parsons said the Rockets have to be able to sustain leads as they did Wednesday night if they are to win Game 6. “We’ve learned the hard way this series,” he said. “We’ve had multiple leads that we’ve given up. (The Blazers) are a tough team. They’re not going to ever throw in the towel. They have guys who can hit key shots. “The series is so evenly matched, it’s going to be a dogfight from here on out. No one wants the season to end. We have to stay together and continue to believe in each other and do what we did tonight.” NOTES: Portland’s 98 points was the first time a team has failed to reach triple digits in any of the nine regular- and post-season games between the Blazers and Rockets this season. … Portland never led in Game 5 after the first 8 1/2 minutes, falling behind by 17 points in the second quarter. The Blazers trimmed the margin to one point late in the game, but that was as close as they were to get.
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BEAVERTON — Growing up as the oldest of five siblings in a one-parent home on the hardscrabble streets of Crenshaw, Calif., De’Anthony Thomas’ path in life might have gone several ways. In a city riddled with drugs, gangs and violence, Thomas could’ve succumbed to his unfavorable surroundings, delved into an otherwise negative situation and possibly become a product of the system. Yet, even at a decidedly young age, Thomas chose to be a positive example for his younger brothers. As he grew older and became a household name on the Southern California football scene, and later a star on the University of Oregon football team, Thomas developed into a leader in the community, a shining light for those around him hoping to better their respective situations. His work ethic and drive to become something superior, something bigger, were legendary, dating back to when Snoop Dogg baptized him as “The Black Mamba” as an 8-yearold tearing up Snoop’s Youth Football League in 2005. Be positive. Be a role model. Work hard, and good things will come. Thomas stuck to these principles not only on the gridiron, but
in the classroom and community as well, helping him escape the difficulties of Crenshaw and grow into the prospective NFL Draft pick he is today. It’s a message an open and candid Thomas shared with a large group of sports marketing students at Beaverton High School on Monday. The class had all eyes and ears on the 5-foot-8 speedster, who shared his life story and discussed what it took for him to be the successful young man he is today, on the doorstep of realizing a lifelong dream. Weaving in and out of different subjects as easily as he dodged defenders on the national stage, Thomas was a crowdpleaser with his good-natured cool, keen sense of humor and outgoing personality. “I just do this out of my kindness,” said Thomas. “I feel like I have a message, and I can relate to a lot of kids. It’s just great for me to be in their ear about life and how to be successful.” Reaching out McKenzie Hargens’ sports marketing class was asked to bring in a guest speaker, and while most of her classmates selected their parents, the senior wanted to go “a step above and do something cooler.” So, messing around on the Internet one day, Hargens — who comes from a family that “bleeds green and yellow” and who has been a Duck
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getting an education, to being portrayed as an optimistic representative in both the BHS hallways and in various athletic arenas, Thomas’ statement seemed to hit home, particularly with the Beaver athletes dotting the audience. “Like (Thomas) said, football is all about being a leader,” said Beaverton quarterback Sam Noyer. “It’s about showing the guys you care about ’em, and being inspirational — not just on the field, but in the classroom as well.” “I like how he said you have to get past failure instead of letting it bring you and your team down,” said Beaverton lacrosse player McKenzie Crawford. “We’re the oldest school in Beaverton, so to have somebody pretty new and up-and-coming is really cool.”
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ea to joining this decade of journalism and allowing plebeians to submit Yeas & Nays via Twitter. Nay to becoming paranoid that the Yeas & Nays submissions will be funnier than ours. Yea to seeing your ex’s new fling in the @baronews Police Beat, courtesy of @jackdillin. Nay to the paranoia coming true. Yea to the Corvallis residents who pick up the Barometer and appreciate the old-school journalism we provide — thorough reporting, fact-checking, interviewing, background research and finding the relevancy for students and the greater Corvallis area. Nay to that not being good enough to generate page views and interest nowadays. We can only cover controversial stories as they come. If we only report on controversy — or worse, generate controversy — we might as well call ourselves “The Daily OSU Confessions.” Yea to the Alabama grocery store that is now selling “Jameis Winston King Crab Legs,” courtesy of @JacobDVandever. Nay to the PDX bicyclist who took to the Internet after he was unable to adopt a cat; Yea to living in the cartoon that is Oregon, courtesy of @doniler. Yea to a bizarre week of news coverage. Nay to Corvallis and OSU experiencing a bomb threat, ruptured water main and a county-wide power outage within a week of each other. Yea to Pacific Power and Facilities Services for getting power restored 90 minutes before the estimated time. We thought “estimated time” meant “it will probably be restored two hours after this estimated time.” We were fearful that we would be working in the newsroom until it was time for the newspaper to be delivered. Nay to the power outage turning “new media” into “no media.” We were a frantic group of editors and reporters pacing around the newsroom and, gasp, engaging in casual social conversation for more than 10 minutes. What is this, 1959? Where are our fedoras? Yea to the beautiful weather in Corvallis this week. Hopefully it stays like this for the rest of the term, and we can enjoy a midday beer while studying for midterms. Yea to root beer floats in the quad on a hot day, courtesy of @OSU_AAPC. Nay to the sun causing Oregonians to be so distracted that all we can do is forget about everything we’re doing, look up in the sky and smile. Yea to Mom’s Weekend. Nay to the real Mom’s Weekend. There’s nothing more terrifying than hundreds of mothers trying to relive their glory days on a college campus with 18- to 22-year-olds. We’ve heard the stories. We know what it’s really like. Yea to the six weeks that stand between school and summer. Nay to trying to find a place in the “real world.” Life’s tough, get a helmet. Yea to mature conversations that may not lead to a mutual solution, but at least show mutual respect and admiration. Nay to not having ID when it’s Happy Hour and margaritas will quench your thirst better than the McKenzie River. See you at the Peacock.
ollege students are the perfect prey for job scammers. We want money, thus a job, and scammers make their offers sound irresistible. Scammers entice college students with optimistic promises, good pay and flexible hours. All of this makes for seemingly paradisiacal opportunities for broke college students. But when students take the bait, they find that they are victim of a scam. I was victim of a job scam on the Beaver JobNet. I was furious when I figured out that I had been taken for a fool. I was ultimately asked to wire money to Canada because my
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“boss” wasn’t in the country. Yes, I should’ve realized that it wasn’t totally legitimate within the first few emails we exchanged. But I found the post on the Beaver JobNet, an Oregon State Universityrun search engine, so I thought it was a legitimate position. This person had a real store front, address and phone number. I thought it was OK to accept the position of being a personal assistant. So the proverbial question of the 21st century is: How do I know if I’m being scammed online?
In 2011, the major fraud types reported were auto-auction fraud, romance scams and work-fromhome scams. This fraud type received 17,352 reports in 2011, the highest amount in the list of five, according to the Internet Crime Complain Center, IC3, a space to report criminal or civil violations online and a subsidiary of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Job scams are pretty common. Some ways to tell if a job post is a fraud is if the posting tells you that you need to pay to get the job, if you need to supply your credit card or bank account information or if the post seems too good to be true. That’s how I got baited.
Everything points to quarters over semesters I
assume that most of you, like myself, have the misfortune of knowing people who attend schools that run on semester systems rather than our superior quarter system. The misfortune comes from this time of the year when we at Oregon State University are grinding out midterms, while our friends from private schools or non-Oregon public schools are finishing up with finals. Although this can be very depressing, I think we take adequate revenge in September. In Oregon, specifically in the Willamette Valley, September is the third-warmest month of the year. The average temperature is 77
to keep up with an entire workload for the whole semester. Another advantage is the problem with having a bad professor, Derek or a class that is very distasteful. There are some classes that would be unfathomable to extend another five weeks. Quarters are The degrees Fahrenheit, compared to Beatles’ “Yesterday” to semesters’ May’s average of 67 degrees. Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird.” Just because it was in the 80s this Plus, students in the quarter week doesn’t mean it won’t be rain- system are exposed to a more ing in the near future. ample amount of knowledge. With This is one of the reasons that I more frequent turnover of classes, favor quarters over semesters. students get to take something that Warm weather isn’t my only they might not want to commit to rationale. for an entire semester. With classes only being 10 weeks It is interesting to note that OSU long, it is easier to maintain focus. See SALING | page 12 An extra five weeks makes it tough
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I saw a simple work-from-home job and a big salary and I went full speed ahead with it. Luckily, I didn’t have any information stolen or compromised. The only damages were to my dignity and common sense. For all those graduating students looking for jobs, really put some research and effort into making sure you are protecting yourself online and when applying for jobs. Keep your eye out for those people who are trying to con you. t
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Students who attend a two-year college will only have to pay forward 1.5 percent, instead of 3. The only issue at the moment is the actual process of paying it forward. If the plan is based on a cycle in which we pay for the next generation and that generation then pays for the following one, who pays for us? At the moment, it’s estimated that to get the plan off the ground, the government would need approximately $9 billion in start-up funds. When this question is answered and a basic framework is all worked out, the legislation for it then needs to pass. Many have no doubt that it will. Steve Hughes, the director of the Oregon Working Families Party, believes “conditions are absolutely ripe” for this plan. With the model being well thought out and the opportunity to keep all my kidneys intact, I would have to agree.
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