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MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013 • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, OREGON 97331
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VOLUME CXVI, NUMBER 129
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11 Greek team pairs compete against each other in 77th annual Sing competition
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Cultures collide, exchange food, games at International Students of OSU event By Hannah Johnson
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Members of Delta Gamma sorority and Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity took home first place in the 77th annual Sing competition. Coming in second place was Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and in third was Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. The Sing competition took place on Friday. The night consisted of 11 performances from pairs of men’s and women’s organizations, with each performance containing three songs. A panel including George Caldwell, Amy Hendrix, Karen Swanger and Dr. Brad Townsend, reviewed and scored the performances. During intermission, two OSU groups — Outspoken, the men’s a capella group, and Hui o Hawai’i, OSU’s Hawaiian club — performed for the audience. Along with the first, second and third place awards, some of the other awards given were for best vocals, a tie between Kappa Kappa Gamma
The International Spring Festival included booths, food, games and live performances from many different cultures, and was hosted by the International Students of Oregon State University. Volunteers laid out a large culinary spread with food from Latin America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East to accompany the festivities, which took place on Sunday. “We are here; we are visible,” said Ugo Uba, director of ISOSU. Uba, a senior majoring in psychology and minoring in Spanish, hoped that sharing this festival with others would convey the sense of community these cultures have at OSU. “We may not be of the dominant culture, but we feel that [what] we have to offer to the public is just as important, and people need to get educated about the work we do,” Uba said. Some booths had pamphlets about the respective culturally centered clubs, while others had games and other entertainment. David Ni, event coordinator for ISOSU and a senior in the undergrad pre-pharmacy program, said the International Spring Festival has always been about sharing existing cultural communities at OSU, including cultural affiliates and clubs. “We forged our program with the intention of it being as inclusive and wide as possible,” Ni said. “This year’s Spring Festival will be unique in that we’re taking on a new challenge of incorporating a variety of international BBQ items to our menu.” According to Suzanna Shakya, the internal community coordinator and a senior in civil engineering, one of ISOSU’s goals was to make the diverse cultures present at OSU visible to the larger community. She hoped for attendees to learn about cultures different than their own. “I hope that this provides an opportunity, not only for the larger OSU community, to learn about cultures other than their own,” Shakya said. “But I also hope that this festival gives people a chance to engage and learn about the global issues as well.” Shakya hopes that when students see ISOSU’s work, they will be encouraged to join ISOSU or become involved in extra-curricular activities at OSU. The cultures represented at ISOSU’s International Spring Festival vary from year to year so next year, so there is no telling what next year will bring.
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Carly Brown, Jenny Hefele and Molly Siewell from Delta Gamma sorority performed Queen songs as part of the winning team of this year’s Sing competition. Delta Gamma paired with Lamba Chi Alpha fraternity.
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Cadet Lt. Col. Sean Wallstrom and Cadet Maj. Kyle Fortner salute the parade commander with swords at the Joint Service Review on May 3.
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ROTC Joint Service Review kicked off Moms and Family Weekend on Friday By Kate Virden The Daily Barometer
Shiny brass belt buckles and silver buttons gleamed on the freshly starched white and blue uniforms on the young men and women standing in perfect lines in the Memorial Union quad. They represented the Oregon State University Navy, Air Force and Army Reserve Officer Training Corps branches. To kick off the 2013 Moms and Family Weekend festivities, the Navy ROTC hosted the Reserve Officer Training Corps Joint Service Review on Friday. The branches held the event in the Memorial Union quad. Parents, families, staff and students gathered around the steps to witness the military traditions the ROTC branches uphold. Master Sgt. Randall Drumheller spoke
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about how great it was to see the students representing “what we’ve taught them” in relation to the history of the military. Julie Manning, the mayor of Corvallis, gave a speech about the importance of each ROTC student remembering the reason they joined the service as they continue on through college and life. “ROTC is already actively involved in serving the community,” Manning said. Throughout Manning’s speech, the units stood perfectly still. Army ROTC student Ashley Clarke said the event required “lots of practice and discipline.” The discipline was evident when the students marched perfectly in time to the drum cadence. During the presenting of the colors, the ROTC students and the spectators stood still and silent as the branches carried out tradition. Kate Virden, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com
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Chinese Association raises funds to provide assistance to victims of Ya’an earthquake By Kyle Reed The Daily Barometer
The Chinese Association at OSU is holding a fundraiser in response to the earthquake that struck Ya’an, China, on April 20. The earthquake, which measured a magnitude of 7.0, left 196 dead and more than 11,500 injured. The tremor also displaced many Chinese residents, leaving more than 2 million homeless. More than 1,300 aftershocks
were felt following the quake. “It’s sad to say that every time an earthquake hits China, people get killed because our buildings are not earthquake proof,” said Cheng Li, president of the Chinese Association. “I think, through our actions, that more and more people will get to know about this earthquake and more and more people will pay attention to this disaster.” The fundraiser has been going on for approximately a week, and will end on Wednesday. Thus far, they have raised approximately $1,100. All earnings will be given to actor Jet Li’s One Foundation, which is currently raising
money for the disaster. The Chinese Association is a student organization that creates cultural events like China Night, as well as communication events like the current fundraiser. One of the main goals of their group is to build a bridge of understanding between the incoming Chinese community and Corvallis. “Nowadays, Oregon State has more and more Chinese students coming in, and a lot of our community [sees] only one side of Chinese students,” Li said. “They see their fancy side. They see they’re driving fancy cars, sports cars, emma-kate schaake | THE DAILY BAROMETER like BMWs, but they are not seeing that Business students Ye Liu, senior, and Olivia Lin and Yue Zuo, both freshmen, set up a table for Ya’an earthquake relief as part of the Chinese Association. See YA’AN | page 2