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After OSU suspended the fraternity, members are working on rebuilding the house, reputation By Megan Campbell The Daily Barometer
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Kappa Sigma members Kyle Jensen, Johnny Singhai, William “Billy” Anderson, Luke Paasch and pledge Alex Flaten stand on their renovated back porch. The fraternity originated in Italy, which is why they panted the Italian flag.
And then there were five. Before the Kappa Sigma fraternity was suspended by Oregon State University, there were 28 members. Three have graduated between then and now. Eight members were removed. Others left for “financial reasons.” “Mostly, they either got kicked out, or they left voluntarily after realizing that they wouldn’t be able to drink anymore,” said William “Billy” Anderson, Kappa Sigma president. Since the suspension, Anderson said the house has gone dry — that is, no alcohol is allowed on the premises. Current members, around 40 alumni and members from other Kappa Sigma chapters have come to Corvallis to work on refurbishing the interior and the exterior of the house located at 354 NW 25th St. But it’s not just the house Kappa Sigma members are looking to refurbish. “I think the reputation is the hardest
thing to get by,” Anderson said. Kappa Sigma members said they will prove themselves to OSU and their peers through their actions. “We have changed,” Anderson said. “I would hope [OSU] would notice that no one that’s in the house currently was in the house when the ‘incidents’ occurred.” Since the suspension, Anderson and his brothers say they are in the process of “reorganizing” to improve both the Kappa Sigma image and the Kappa Sigma house. Confusion The suspension, which officially began Jan. 1, broke local headlines in late April. “Isn’t this old news?” Anderson asked in response to the four-month-late article on his fraternity’s suspension printed in the Gazette-Times, the Oregonian, the Associated Press and The Daily Barometer. “We had a bunch of people come over here a bunch of times and ask, ‘What’s going on here, guys?’” said Luke Mills, a freshman Kappa Sigma member. “No one really had any idea of what was going on.” Why? Because, according to freshman See KAPPA SIGMA | page 6
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Saudi Arabia Student Association member Bander Bahri, a senior in business information systems, performs a traditional dance.
After a year of planning, Ettihad Cultural Community connects students with festival
to them,” said ECC member Mohamed Elgarguri. The ECC was founded this year, titled “Ettihad” meaning “unity” in many different languages across the By Jack Lammers region, representing the purpose of the The Daily Barometer club to draw these cultures together. A little taste of culture can go a long Instead of assuming the identity of a club, the ECC views itself as a platform way. for students to repreSaturday’s Ettihad sent their cultures to Cultural Festival in others. the Memorial Union This has been a quad, hosted by the “Hopefully, the Ettihad Cultural Ettihad Cultural year of sweat and Community (ECC), Community works tears preparing brought the sights, as a resource to help tastes and smells these cultures start for the festival. from countries up their own organiacross Southwest zations,” said Lubna Lubna Khan Asia and Northwest Khan, ECC president. Ettihad Cultural Center president Africa — long labeled A year of planning as the Greater Middle went into the festiEast — to recreate a val — the ECC’s first sensory experience of home for some event — and members had many students and expose others to cultures hurdles to jump through before the they might misunderstand. event came to fruition. “This region has been hijacked “This has been a year of sweat and by misrepresentations and with this tears preparing for the festival,” Khan event they can show their avowed See ETTIHAD | page 2 culture rather than the one ascribed
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Eight women in the Oregon State University community received recognition from the Women’s Center. Last Friday, four student leaders and four faculty members were awarded the 2013 Women’s Center awards for their excellence and contributions toward the community. Student awards were selected on a criterion that focused on academic excellence, research or published works, leadership roles and excellence in overall student work. hannah gustin | THE DAILY BAROMETER “We look at outstanding involvement in the OSU community and ASOSU president Amelia Harris gives a keynote speech at the Women’s Center awards ceremony on Friday. See AWARDS | page 2
Korean Student Association presents Korea Night 2013 involving varied traditional, modern cultural performances By Hannah Johnson The Daily Barometer
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Edward Cho, lead singer of a Korean rock band, sings at Korea Night.
Eun Bi Choi traveled from Korea to perform a Pansori at OSU for this year’s Korean Night. “A Pansori is a traditional method of telling a story through the song,” said Amy Choi, president of the Korean Student Association and a junior in electrical and computer engineering.“It’s like a one-person musical.” Choi first became involved with the Korean Student Association last year. Performances for Korea Night included a dance performed by boys and girls dressed in traditional outfits followed by a group of drummers using four different types of leather and iron drums. Eun Bi Choi performed and then OSU’s Tae-Kwon-Do Club performed a routine to music, which included kickSee KOREA | page 2
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ing boards in half and using nunchucks. Sora Kim danced while drumming. The next act was more modern Korean culture including modern dance and the KSA band, ASAP, playing and singing modern Korean pop music. “The performances showcased depended on our theme, which was trying to show how Korea changed from traditional to modern times,” said Ji-Hae Kang, a senior in general science. “We tried to show what used to be popular in Korea and what is currently popular in Korea.” Not only did Korea Night provide entertainment for the audience, some of the officers learned what it is like to work as a team. Kang said she learned how to function within a small society and with people who are different than herself. “I learned about teamwork and responsibility,” said Patrick Kim, the KSA treasurer and a freshman in environmental science. “I came from the Bay Area, so I really wanted to be a part of this community since there weren’t many there.” The officers were not the only ones involved in the preparation and the performances of Korea Night. There was also a variety of people of different ethnicities involved. This year, Korea Night focused more on a traditional versus modern Korea approach. Amy Choi is an international student, and she wanted to show a little bit more of the traditional side of Korea, which was mainly the first act of Korea Night. “We want to show Korean culture that people don’t normally see, but also mix it with more modern Korean culture,” Kim said. Next year, Edie Cho, a sophomore in biochemistry and biophysics studying for pre-medicine, will be the president for KSA. He was a lead singer for the band ASAP. “Next year, I think Korea Night will be a little bit more modern,” Amy Choi said. “It’ll be more artistic, more pop music, and there will be a lot more music and dance.”
being the head of organizations,” said Sadie Rice, program and outreach coordinator for the Women’s Center. “We also look at the empowerment and advancement of women.” Maria Nguyen, an undergraduate studying biochemistry and biophysics, was recognized for her leadership qualities. Nguyen is this year’s president of the Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society, and is the vice president of the Biochemistry and Biophysics Club on campus. Nguyen is also a research ambassador for the Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and the Arts, and an ambassador for the College of Science. She interacts with prospective students and gives tours of laboratories and the campus. “I feel like I haven’t done that much,” Nguyen said. “I don’t think I’ve done anything big, but I feel like I contribute on a smaller scale by motivating people to be more involved.” Last year, Nguyen created a textbook scholarship for Mortar Board, giving all OSU students an opportunity to win a scholarship that could pay for their textbook costs. Julie Stewart is an undergraduate recipient studying ecological engineering, and is the director of veteran affairs for ASOSU, a member of Engineers Without Borders and a “soil judger.” Stewart has worked with professors on research projects looking at soil science. As a victim of Military Sexual Trauma, Stewart used to be reserved, and she struggled with campus life. But now she has seen her own positive growth while being an active member of the OSU community. “I’m so humbled,” Stewart said. Britton Goodale, a graduate student, may have been recognized for her extensive role in scientific research. Goodale is currently working on her Ph.D. in environmental and molecular toxicology. Goodale spends much of her time on collaborative research and mentoring undergraduate students. She has published two research papers on the characterization of mutated zebra fish and the effects of chemicals on zebra fish embryos. Goodale has also been involved in
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ETTIHAD n Continued from page 1 said. Much of the planning for the past year went into coordinating with students to gather an accurate representation of countries across Southwest Asia and Northwest Africa. Some of these students engaged the audience in a multicultural line dance called dabka — popular in countries including Palestine and Israel — and in other Omani, Saudi, Pakistani, Emirati, Iranian and Indian performances, culminating in a fashion show — presenting traditional and modern garments across cultures — to end the festival. “This is a chance for these groups to showcase their cultures,” said Omar Mohamed, an OSU graduate student who helped organize the festival. “They can show that they are much more than their negative stereotypes and that they can represent themselves.” Students set up tents to represent their
countries in a bazaar style. Each tent brought food, garments and presentations as educational opportunities for attendees to glean a more accurate picture of the unique qualities of each quality as well as what draws them together. “This is a great way to learn about others,” said Al Mundher Al Musalhi, an INTO student from Muscat, which is the capital of Oman. “I am proud of all of my friends from Oman who are representing us. I feel like I am back home.” The Omani tent, brought to the festival by the Omani Student Association, set up a presentation with photos of the country encompassing everything from the current sultan, Qaboos bin Said Al Said, to geography and architecture. “We cannot represent for them, they should represent themselves,” Mohamed said. “This region is vast and there are a lot of differences between the areas. We want to talk about similarity rather than dissimilarity.” Jack Lammers, news editor On Twitter @jacklammers
outreach teaching and Da Vinci Days, opportunities to work with middle and high school students. “It’s a real honor to have my work and contributions recognized by the Women’s Center and the community,” Goodale said. “It has inspired me to pursue research further.” Elba Moise is a graduate recipient pursuing a dual master’s degree in public health and anthropology. “I think I was chosen because someone recognized who I am as a person, my passion, desire, patience, compassion and commitment towards social justice for all,” Moise said. Moise has helped create a Latino mother baby group in Corvallis, where she serves as a bilingual co-facilitator. Moise has participated in several student forum panels regarding higher education for women and students of color on campus. In addition, Moise has served as a volunteer doula in Haiti, with the International Center for Traditional Childbearing, and has volunteered as an ESL/Citizenship assistant teacher for adults. On top of the student awards, Parcella Provence, Patricia Ingram, Julia Jones and Candy Pierson-Charlton were recognized for their dedication and commitment. The four faculty members were awarded based on their commitment to equality, engaging in work that has positively affected women and for being role models in the lives of women. “To think that there are people recognizing me for who I am and what I do tells me that they are listening, and there are people who care and believe in me and what I do,” Moise said. Katherine Choi, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com
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Calendar Tuesday, May 14 Meetings ASOSU Senate, 7pm, MU 211. Weekly meeting. Educational Activities Committee, 5:30-7pm, Student Media Conference Room, 120 MU East/Snell Hall. Discuss funding requests and policy changes.
Wednesday, May 15 Meetings ASOSU House of Representatives, 7-8:30pm, MU 211. Weekly meeting.
Speakers Pride Center, 2-3pm, Pride Center. Jennifer Boylan, author of multiple pieces including a best-selling memoir She’s Not There. We will be serving lunch and guests will have an opportunity to ask questions.
Events Native American Longhouse Eena Haws, Noon-3pm, MU Quad. 15th Annual Salmon Bake. A cultural celebration with traditionally cooked salmon, other free food, drumming, singing and dancing.
Thursday, May 16 Meetings Baha’i Campus Association, 12:30pm, MU Talisman Room. Learning through consultation. Devotions and discussion. SIFC, 6:30pm, MU 207. Weekly meeting. Educational Activities Committee, 5-6pm, Student Media Conference Room, 120 MU East/Snell Hall. Discuss funding requests and policy changes. OSU College Republicans, 7-8pm, StAg 132. Come join us for fun events and friendly discussion.
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Give Kappa Sigma another chance
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appa Sigma fraternity should be given another chance to appeal its suspension from the university. While the specific incident that led to its suspension is both regrettable and worthy of disciplinary action, the current membership of the fraternity should not be punished for the deeds of a few bad seeds no longer there. Perhaps the fraternity is worthy of suspension, but its actions and the incidents recorded by the police are not at all exceptional when compared to other fraternities at Oregon State University. Assaults, rapes, loud noise violations, fights and other incidents bring police to other fraternities as well, and these fraternities continue to be in good standing with the university. We understand that many of these incidents may not have been the fault of those who are members of the fraternity and could be from unwelcome guests, but statistics of calls and incident reports from the Kappa Sigma fraternity do not stand out when compared to numbers from other fraternities. Kappa Sigma had 35 calls and 14 incident reports from September 2011 to the present, putting it just slightly above average. The current members of Kappa Sigma are new and report that those who were there when the violations that led to the suspension happened have left, graduated or been expelled from the fraternity. The current members report that they are working on improving the fraternity and have gone “dry,” prohibiting the consumption of alcohol on the fraternity’s property. We think these are valuable steps in rebuilding the fraternity’s reputation, and could be adopted by others as well. For too long, booze-fueled parties have given fraternities a bad reputation at this university and across the nation. Some fraternities and sororities are dry, and some have tried hard to shake “Animal House” reputations. But the reputation remains. And when you look at the numbers, it isn’t hard to see why. If you put a big group of people together, of course there are going to be problems. But house after house has the same problems that Kappa Sigma had. Tau Kappa Epsilon has received 124 calls to its house since September 2011, with 15 incidents being recorded by the police. Chi Phi had 70 total calls, with 24 incidents being recorded since September 2011. Sigma Chi had 61 calls and 17 reported incidents since September 2011. There are also quite a few fraternities — Phi Gamma Delta, Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Gamma Rho among others — that receive little to no attention from police. And the good news is, police calls to fraternities are significantly down this year. It looks like the filing of incident reports has also slightly decline. Whatever it is that is going on — whether it is more responsible members or better leadership — seems to be having an impact. Hopefully this will continue in the years to come, and we commend the fraternities for reversing the trend. But that returns us to Kappa Sigma. These young men should be given another chance by the university. It seems they are making earnest efforts to become a better organization — and when compared to other houses, their deeds do not appear any worse than those of their peers.
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PRIDE Week combats the fragmentation of the sciences B
eyond the glitter and glitz of PRIDE Week, a serious question remains: When does the weight of individual liberty topple the precarious balance of social cohesion? That delicate balancing act is one that has fascinated me for years, and I think it’s what led me to the study of history. But it took the Drag Show on Friday night to finally clarify the question. You see, society — that hodgepodge of cultures, communities and individuals — works to promote either the interests of the individual or the coherence of the group. Society is often confused with things like the nation, the dominant culture or even the geographical entities with which it often corresponds. In fact, a society is composed of many of these things, and is above them all. The eminent historian Fernand Braudel called society a “set of sets.” For those of you who aren’t mathematically inclined, he meant that society is the giant Rubbermaid bin that holds all our Tupperware. Society is the catch-all for every other category. In the historical balancing act of figuring out which would be dominant — the individual or the group — western cultures insisted on the individual. This kind of liberal ideology asserted that individuals were the primary concern of morality and were the ultimate moral ends unto themselves, declared the philosopher Immanuel Kant. Since then, we’ve stopped talking about ultimate moral ends, and have shifted our attention to how power, difference and discrimination are embedded in
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The Daily Barometer our society, and how we can maximize individual liberty. PRIDE Week explodes individual liberty and highlights the fact that even when “traditional” cornerstones of society are chipped away, or toppled altogether, somehow society endures. Unfortunately, we lack a collective moral language with which to discuss challenges to social cohesion, and this remains the great work of the future. PRIDE Week, in a roundabout way, demonstrates that we need community as human beings and illuminates the way in which society is maintained despite shifting values. Our own liberal republic is hardly threatened by more closely aligning reality to our national creed, which declares universal equality under the law. Along with these general benefits, Oregon State University desperately needs programs like PRIDE Week to combat the fragmentation of the sciences — both hard and social — and the disintegration of the humanities. As specialization runs rampant through the halls of the academy, it increasingly throws up boundaries between the disciplines and artificially segregates the collective body of human knowledge. Programs like PRIDE Week bind those breaks, and help re-integrate these marooned disciplines into the the general welfare of our communal endeavor — which, despite protests to the contrary, remains a pursuit of
truth. These programs create bonds of sympathy between the disciplines and illuminate the wider human experience. In a sense, they are the means by which communities cleave to one another and husband societal interconnectedness. But they are not constrained to a single week. On May 15, renowned author Jennifer Finney Boylan will be speaking about transgender awareness as a component of an inclusive community at the request of Dr. Brenda McComb, Dean of the Graduate School, and her Introduction to Transgender Studies class. The 19th century American author Nathaniel Hawthorne suggested that the only sin which could not be pardoned was that of fracturing community. To paraphrase, what society has brought together, let no one tear asunder. If the center no longer holds, the glue of community remains a sense of our interconnectedness. Indeed, the biologist E. O. Wilson maintains that the next great conclusions of science can only be reached by the convergence of independent and unrelated evidence, a process which he calls consilience. That convergence, however, requires that the disciplines somehow become more dependent on one another. The liberal programs of integration and community-building like PRIDE Week are just that conduit. Lest I belabor the point, let me reiterate. These programs are loci of social networks. They are points both of convergence and diver-
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Letter to the Editor Response to Drage’s May 9 column
Abolish marriage, institute civil unions I would like to thank Irene Drage for her May 9th column “Equal rights for the LGBTQ folks are inevitable.” Specifically, she beautifully takes the moral high ground with her word choice and structure while cramming gay marriage acceptance down our throats like bad cough medicine. Parents say, “Drink all of it. I know it tastes bad but it is good for you and will make you better,” to their children, or something to that effect. I have actually stopped telling people how I feel about gay marriage because the sideways looks and homophobic accusations. Marriage is steeped in religious tradition although there have been many attempts to secularize the practice of marriage. However, religion is still afforded a powerful influence in the heart of the constituents. The Catholic Church disagrees with homosexuality as do Islam and Southern Baptist religions. In America there is supposed to be a separation of church and state; how does legalizing a practice with powerful spiritual implications follow the intent of the law? This battle for equal rights is no more than a political maneuver to create division of the people. I will no longer sit quietly while being manipulated into believing there are only two possible outcomes to this conflict. I challenge all of OSU: Are you drinking the Kool-Aid? Oregon should abolish marriage and institute a civil union in its stead. Thus, all are granted the same legal rights and the respect for mutual love and commitment is honored regardless of pairing. Those opposed for religious observances no longer have a reason to resist. Couples wanting spiritual recognition of their commitment will still have the opportunity at their place of worship. Let’s move forward together in the name of equality. Dee Hawes Majoring in chemistry with an advanced biochemistry option
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Oregon State celebrates against No. 15 UCLA on Saturday. The Beavers dropped two of three against the Bruins over the weekend, but still qualified for the playoffs on Sunday night.
The Oregon State softball team’s quest to return to the Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2006 will begin in Columbia, Mo. The Division I championship field of 64 was revealed Sunday night, and the Beavers heard their name called for the second consecutive year. OSU (33-22, 8-16 Pac-12), which closed out the regular season with consecutive losses at home to No. 15 UCLA, will play Hofstra University on Friday at 2 p.m. PST on http:// ESPN3.com. Missouri, the tournament’s No. 6 overall seed, will face Stony Brook in the region’s second game. The fourteam regional is double-elimination. “It feels good,” said senior shortstop Liz Santana by phone from the team’s private viewing party Sunday evening. “We were really anxious to see where they’d put us, but we’re in the Missouri regional, and we’re really happy with that. We’re excited to get out there, feel the atmosphere and see what it’s all about.” The Beavers experienced their fair share of ups and downs during the regular season, at one point losing nine of 10 in late March/early April to jeopardize their postseason chances. See SOFTBALL | page 5
Nowlin breaks school record at Pac-12 Championships Junior Taylor Nowlin set an OSU record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in Los Angeles
her first indoor season with the Beavers and had planned to clear 6-0 this weekend in LA. Almen may be able to clear 6-0 in two weeks at the regional meet in Austin, Texas. The regional tournament takes the top The Daily Barometer 48 athletes from each region, and Almen’s leap of 5-10 has Junior Taylor Nowlin set a new school record in the 3,000- her ranked No. 12 in the West. meter steeplechase and Freshman Sara Almen claimed third Alongside Almen in the high jump, senior Kristin place in the high jump to highlight Oregon State at the Pac-12 Oenning made her third appearance in the Pac-12 Championships. Championships this weekend, finishing 16th with a leap After nearly setting a school record last weekend — a of 5-5. height of 6-0 — Almen cleared 5-10 to take home third place Nowlin, who last ran in Stanford’s Payton Jordan for the Beavers. Invitational two weeks ago, placed 11th in the steeplechase, Almen has only competed in three meets this outdoor shaving 10 seconds off of her previous personal best. season due to a concussion from a bike accident and shin splints. Almen set her personal record of 5-11 1/4 during See TRACK | page 5 n
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Sophomore right fielder Dylan Davis awaits a pitch against Cal on May 3. Davis had eight runs batted in over the weekend.
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Having already won the first two games of a three game set with Stanford, Oregon State nursed a 5-4 lead with runners on first and third, with no outs in the eighth inning. Junior closer Scott Schultz induced a ground ball to third base that junior infielder Kavin Keyes scooped up and threw to second base for the first out. Stanford’s (26-20, 11-13) AustinWilson broke for home on the throw, but junior second baseman Andy Peterson threw to sophomore catcher Nate Esposito in time for the second out of the inning. Schultz then struck out Alex Blandino
to end the inning before closing things out in the ninth for his 10th save, securing a series sweep for the Beavers. Senior first baseman Danny Hayes provided the bulk of the offense for OSU, hitting a two-run home run in the second inning. Hayes hit five home runs in 40 games last season compared to only three in 47 games this season. Hayes has come as of late, however, hitting two long balls in the past four contests. Junior Ben Wetzler recorded his sixth win of the season, scattering five hits over 6 1/3 innings while allowing one earned run. Senior Tony Bryant allowed the two runs in the eighth, only one of which was earned, struggling to find the strike zone. Bryant walked three of the five batters See BASEBALL | page 5
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Junior Taylor Nowlin clears a hurdle in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Oregon Relays on April 19. Nowlin set the school record with a time of 10:36 at the Pac-12 Championships on Saturday.
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While Weisner was an AllPac-12 All-Freshman Pac-12 Honorable mention in Team. Oregon State women’s basket2012-13, Hamblin already has The point guard ball freshmen Jamie Weisner and experience playing for Canada. had one of the Ruth Hamblin have been invited The 6-foot-6 center played best seasons for an to try out for the Canadian for the Canadian Junior Oregon State freshSenior Women’s National Team. National Team, finishing man in program Canada Basketball fourth at the FIBA Americas history, averaging announced Wednesday that U18 Championships last year 14.1 points and 6.6 the two Beavers were among 29 in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. rebounds per game athletes that have been invitIf either Weisner or Hamblin in conference play, ed to fight for a roster spot at make the 12-women roster, while accounting for McMaster University’s David Ruth Hamblin Jamie Weisner training camp would begin May nearly 30 percent of Braley Athletic Centre on May 20, with exhibition games beginning on the team’s total offense. 17 through 19. Hamblin was also a factor in her fresh- May 28 in the Czech Republic. Both had significant impacts in their first season wearing the orange and black. man season, averaging 4.4 points and two The Daily Barometer Weisner led Oregon State in scoring (12.5 rebounds per game in limited time off the On Twitter @barosports sports@dailybarometer.com points per game) and was named to the bench.
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SOFTBALL n Continued from page 4 But a six-game winning streak that began on April 21 and included the program’s firstever sweep of Arizona all but assured OSU of an at-large bid. “I think, for the most part, a lot of us had the feeling we’d make it, but as they started showing the bracket, our palms started getting sweaty,” said sophomore second baseman Ya Garcia. “As soon as our name popped up, we screamed. We’re excited for this upcoming opportunity.” Last year, OSU was sent to Norman, Okla. and was ousted in the regional final by No. 4 Oklahoma, who ended up playing in the national championship game. Nine players on this year’s OSU team started a game in last year’s regional, which was OSU’s first postseason appearance since 2007. “I think it definitely helps to have that under our belt,” Santana said. “Especially being at Oklahoma, probably one of the toughest places to play. It
was definitely an eye-opening experience. We’re going to be ready for Missouri’s crowd.” “Last year, going to regionals was new for most of the girls,” Garcia said. “This year, it was expected. Expectations were the same, but we put more emphasis on it. I know all of us have bought in. This is what we’ve worked for.” Hofstra (43-11, 18-2 Colonial Athletic Association) has won 13 straight but hasn’t played a team from a power conference since April 3. Last year, the Pride advanced out of a Los Angeles regional hosted by UCLA and fell one game short — a 2-1 loss to South Florida in the super regionals — of the Women’s College World Series. “I did know about [Hofstra] going to UCLA and upsetting them there,” Santana said. “We’re not going to take any team lightly. They made it to the postseason just like we did. We’re going to approach them like we do any other team.” Should the Beavers advance out of the Columbia regional — the team that does will face the
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winner of No. 11 Washington’s regional — they’ll likely have to go through a Missouri team (35-11, 15-8 Southeastern Conference) that is coming off a second-place finish in the SEC Tournament. OSU has faced one SEC team this year, Kentucky, which they lost to, 5-3, on Feb. 9. Missouri won two of three regular-season games against Kentucky. The Beavers don’t enter the postseason with much momentum, as they’ve lost five of their last six. Three of those losses came by at least seven runs, including an 8-1 loss to UCLA in the regular-season finale on Saturday. “There’s three parts to the sea-
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son: preseason, Pac-12 and postseason,” Santana said. “We’ve kind of left what we did in Pac-12 behind us. This is a fresh start for us. Do what we need to do, win some ball games and continue to play Beaver softball.” Players have said that their goal is to make it to the eightteam College World Series in Oklahoma City since day one of the season. Nothing has changed. “It’s still the goal,” Garcia said. “I think in order to get to a goal, you have to take steps. This is the first step we have to overcome.” Grady Garrett, sports reporter On Twitter @gradygarrett
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BASEBALL n Continued from page 4 he faced, going 2/3 of an inning. Sophomore outfielder Dylan Davis was clutch for the Beavers all series, going six-for-13 at the plate, including eight runs batted in and the game-deciding double in game one. The bigger story on Friday was senior left-hander Matt Boyd outdueling Stanford’s highly-touted Mark Appel. Last year’s eighth overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft struggled with location, surrendering five walks and five runs against the Beavers. Meanwhile, Boyd allowed three runs in 6 1/3 innings, giving Oregon State a 7-3 victory and Boyd his 10th win of the season.
TRACK n Continued from page 4 Nowlin, who ran for West Linn High School, finished with a school record 10:36. The time could win her a spot at the regional tournament alongside sophomore Kinsey Gomez and Almen. Her current steeplechase time is ranked 43rd in the West. Gomez, a distance runner, finished 26th in the 1500-meter race, sandwiched between OSU freshman Emily Weber, freshman Kelsi Schaer and freshman Maureen Tremblay. Weber,
Freshman right-hander Andrew Moore followed suit in Saturday’s game, giving up two earned runs in 6 1/3 innings of action also tallying his 10th win of the season. The last time two Oregon State pitchers totaled 10 wins in a season the Beavers won the College World Series. The series sweep also brought Oregon State’s season win-total to 41, which is only the second time in program history the Beavers have won 40 regular season games. The Beavers remain in first place in the Pac-12 standings — one game ahead of No. 11 Oregon — as both teams prepare for a three-game series this weekend in Eugene. The Daily Barometer
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who took 19th in the race, finished with a time of 4 minutes and 33.76 seconds. Gomez sat out of her normal 5K race to rest as much as possible before the regional tournament in two weeks. Freshman Kira Kelly finished 23rd in the 5K race with a time of 17:51.30. Almen and Gomez will travel to Austin, Texas where they will compete in the West Outdoor Preliminary meet on May 23. The Daily Barometer On Twitter @barosports sports@dailybarometer.com
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citation — but, according to Anderson and current of not cooperating with the police at the Kappa Kappa Sigma member Luke Paasch, broke back Sigma fraternity in Corvallis,� Shimanek wrote in into the house. his report. This is where it gets muddled: The disorderly conduct charges against Jones Ronald Jones was the single identified assailant. were ultimately dropped because of lack of Jones was “sucker punched� by either Atwood or evidence. Wilson, according to Anderson and Paasch. Suspended “And then the people evacuated the person The OSU Student Conduct and Community who had broken into our house and hit [Jones],� Standards Committee found Kappa Sigma “responAnderson said. sible for violation� of the OSU student conduct In the reports, Jones and several other uniden- code. tified Kappa Sigma members followed Atwood According to Steve Clark, vice president of and Wilson outside. One witness said Wilson said University Relations and Marketing, the suspension something “provocative,� which resulted in him was the result of a “number of issues involving the getting punched. fraternity that were deemed to be outside OSU code According to the incident reports, Kappa Sigma of student conduct.� members “charged� Atwood and Wilson while they Kappa Sigma was found responsible for “physiwere walking away. cal abuse of any person or conAtwood was thrown face down, duct that threatens imminent hitting the ground unconscious. bodily harm or endangers the [Kappa Sigma] is Then, a Kappa Sigma member health of any person on any picked Atwood up “by the shoulthe only disaffiliated institutionally owned or conder of his sweatshirt and dropped trolled property� and for “alcohol fraternity that’s him� again. This same member violations, including possession housed. It’s reportedly hit Atwood in the face, or consumption of alcohol by while another kicked him in the persons less than 21 years of age, really weird. stomach repeatedly. furnishing alcohol to persons less Kappa Sigma members reportthan 21 years,� according to the Brendan Sanders edly took off once someone said letter of dismissal provided to InterFraternity Council president the police had been notified. The Daily Barometer. Atwood was taken to the emerThe letter of dismissal was gency room at Good Samaritan Hospital. Hinckley delivered to the former Kappa Sigma president, reported Atwood’s “left cheekbone, left eyebrow Kerr, according to Dan Schwab, the director of and lip were swollen. He was bleeding from his left Student Conduct and Community Standards at eyebrow, left cheekbone and his nose. There was the time of the event. But the letter was not shared fresh and dried blood covering his face.� with the current Kappa Sigma members, according On April 1, 2012, Hinckley arrested Jones since to Anderson. he was solely “identified by several people as the The letter states Kappa Sigma “failed to abide by aggressor and leader of the fight.� its own risk management policy,� which resulted After that, the case was assigned to Detective in “conditions that created the bodily harm and Darin Shimanek. Shimanek conducted several endangered the health� of the victim of the St. interviews and conducted a search of the Kappa Patrick’s Day Weekend “incident.� Sigma house with a search warrant authorizing It is also made clear in the letter that the frathe search in June. ternity has had a “turbulent history of conduct “It appears at this time there is an unwritten code issues over the past 10 years� with “numerous
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Kappa Sigma member Kyle Jensen, “No one asked.� Outside of the media, it seems almost everyone was unaware as to what was happening, including the current Kappa Sigma members. OSU held a review board in November 2012 to discuss the “incident� that occurred on St. Patrick’s Day Weekend. The university ruled on the suspension in December 2012, and Brian Kerr, who was the Kappa Sigma president at the time, submitted an appeal on January 19. According to Anderson, OSU responded to Kerr one month later, but Anderson was never informed. “I didn’t know [the appeal] had been denied officially until the paper had said it had been denied,� Anderson said. “We figured it was denied because they didn’t say anything for four months.� The Interfraternity Council president, Brendan Sanders, a member of Alpha Sigma Phi, said most Greek and IFC members were unaware of OSU’s decision to suspend Kappa Sigma. “We didn’t even know,� Sanders said. “I was kind of surprised because OSU isn’t that active in this [sort of thing].� The “incident� “From what I was told, there was an unsanctioned event, like a couple of people, a couple of friends just hanging out,� Anderson said. “And then this guy came in that was uninvited, so [Kappa Sigma members] made him leave, and then he snuck back in, and then he hit our members.� Anderson said he was not at home during the “incident.� He said since it was the weekend before finals week, he was in the Valley Library studying. Anderson is the only current member who was initiated during the “incident.� Officer Michael Hinckley, who acts as a liaison officer between Greek life and the police department, responded to an assault on March 18, 2012 at 1:07 a.m. according to the incident report Hinckley filed with the Corvallis Police Department. “Officer Hinckley, he’s a really cool guy,� Patrick Sutherland, a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, said. “He just knows how to talk to college students.� Hinckley was advised there was a male lying unconscious in the alley behind Kappa Sigma. He later identified this unconscious male as John Atwood. Atwood and his friend Jordan Wilson were attending a fraternity party — which Anderson refers to as “an unsanctioned event.� Various accounts of the event, both recorded in the police reports and stated by current Kappa Sigma members, create a level of uncertainty. There are, however, several repeating incidents and descriptions of the St. Patrick’s Day Weekend incident that can be mapped. Whether invited or uninvited, Atwood and Wilson arrived at Kappa Sigma around 10 p.m. There was alcohol provided in the house, and no one was checking for identification to make sure those who were drinking were of age. Around 12:25 a.m., Officer Joel Goodwin cited Kappa Sigma for violating the city’s loud noise and unlawful amplified sound ordinances. Goodwin asked Kerr to shut down the party and to have all non-residents leave. While several people did leave, Goodwin believed not everyone had left. Atwood and Wilson were kicked out at some point — which may have coincided with Goodwin’s
opportunities for accountability that have not come to fruition.� IFC expulsion Two years prior to OSU’s decision to suspend the fraternity, Kappa Sigma was expelled from IFC. “A lot of people have thought we’ve been shut down for two years now — since we’ve been kicked off IFC,� Anderson said. “And they think once you’re off IFC, you’re not a fraternity, which is not the case.� The expulsion in 2010 had “something to do with an altercation,� according to Sanders. The Interfraternity Council is a governing organization for accountability for the community and for the fraternities it recognizes. IFC provides numerous services to fraternities under its umbrella. “If IFC is taken away, it takes away the community field,� Sanders said. This includes recruitment help and access to the list of incoming freshmen OSU provides. Sanders refers to Kappa Sigma as a “black box,� just kind of hovering “over there.� “It’s the only disaffiliated fraternity that’s housed,� Sanders said. “It’s really weird.� Despite what Sanders says, current Kappa Sigma members are “happy� not to be recognized by IFC. “They’ve actually asked us if we wanted to come back, and we said no,� Anderson said. According to Anderson, IFC asked if Kappa Sigma wanted to come back in fall 2012. “Our national is happy that we’re not on IFC,� Anderson said, “because you pay them $3,000 to have a lot of rules put on you. No one has explained to me any benefit of IFC, because before, the only benefits were you were able to participate in IFC Sing and Greek Week.� The list of incoming freshmen that Sanders indicated was only available through IFC-affiliated fraternities was still made available to the house, Anderson said, but perhaps given to them a little later than the rest of the fraternities. It is, however, uncertain whether this list will be given to the fraternity now that it has been suspended by OSU. A ‘turbulent history’ Sanders and current Kappa Sigma members alike were unsure when and why the expulsion happened, a result of those who were involved moving on, and those who are now dealing with the aftermath were either not yet attending OSU or were only freshmen. Jimmy Tan Nguyen, a 2010 member of Kappa Sigma, was arrested April 30, 2010 for assaulting two men with a metal baton, which caused serious injury to the victims. This assault was the result of what current Kappa Sigma members call a “fraternity thing.� This “thing� consists of fraternity members taking other fraternities’ signs. In the incident with Nguyen, he and another member, Anthony Covington, saw two men take a sign that read “No Beach Access� from the Kappa Sigma lawn. According to the reports, Nguyen and Covington took Nguyen’s car and searched for the soon-to-be victims of the assault. When Nguyen and Covington caught up to the victims, Oliver Westlund and Bret Bellingham, who took the sign, Nguyen and Covington allegedly got out of the car and began assaulting them. It was reported the altercation began with wrestling and hitting, but Nguyen’s assault method escalated
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Republicans walk fine line when targeting Hillary Clinton in Benghazi probe the Benghazi saga, and fresh charges of politicization from Democrats. On Wednesday, Issa’s oversight panel heard an account of the Benghazi siege from a former top diplomat in Libya, who described a harrowing night that resulted in the deaths of four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador to the country. The hearing, which lasted five hours, drew loud protests from the White House and Congressional Democrats, who accused Republicans of rehashing a case that has already been investigated by an independent review board. Witnesses in Wednesday’s hearing, including the former Deputy Chief of Mission in Libya Gregory Hicks, questioned the legitimacy of that board’s report on the Benghazi attack, suggesting it did not include accounts from key witnesses to the assault who were on the ground as it happened. On Sunday, critics also questioned why Clinton herself
wasn’t assigned more blame in the report. “Obviously she was the decision maker at the State Department,� Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, said on CBS “Face the Nation,� adding she was “surprised� Clinton wasn’t probed further. The co-chair of the review board, former Ambassador Thomas Pickering, defended his work on CNN’s “State of the Union,� arguing his panel was charged specifically with investigating security decisions, which he said were not made at Clinton’s level. “She has already made clear the buck stopped with her,� former Ambassador Thomas Pickering said. “But we were interested in where the decisions were made. And she did not make the security decisions.� Pickering’s report, released late last year, found “systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies� at the State Department
in the lead-up to the attack in Benghazi, which left four Americans dead. As a result, four State Department officials were disciplined immediately after the report’s release. One resigned, while three others were placed on administrative leave and relieved of their duties. Those actions were deemed insufficient by some Republicans, including Sen. Rand Paul, who told Clinton during a hearing in January he would have “relieved you of your post� had he been president. He made similar remarks on Friday, telling a crowd of Iowa Republicans that Clinton’s actions were “inexcusable� and should “preclude her from holding higher office.� Paul is openly considering a bid for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination. His remarks in front of potential Iowa caucus-goers only fueled Democratic accusations Sunday that the Benghazi focus is a veiled bid to discredit
Marijuana taxes as a cash cow? States reconsider projected income SEATTLE (CNNMoney) — Taxing pot could raise hundreds of millions of dollars but still not be the moneymaker states were hoping for. Colorado and Washington State are launching their legal recreational marijuana industries, and both are coming to terms with scaled back expectations. Washington had projected up to $450 million in annual tax revenue, but the state’s new pot consultant figures it could be little more than half that. In Colorado, the Colorado Futures Center think tank forecasts $130 million in taxes but thinks that won’t even cover the cost of regulating the new industry. Still, these forecasts are rough guesses. They’re based on estimates of drug usage and marijuana prices, both of which are difficult to measure because most of the cannabis industry is underground. Another problem will be tax collection, especially because it’s an all-cash industry. Banks and credit card companies won’t service pot businesses while cannabis is still
deemed illegal at the federal level. To address that problem, Washington regulators hope to monitor every gram that’s grown, moved and sold. “We’re going to look at some sort of traceability system that’s going to track the plant from the plant to the sale,� said Pat Kohler, a director at the state’s Liquor Control Board. “This is definitely a challenge, a long with many other challenges.� At least one private company, MJ Freeway in Colorado, already does so-called“seed-to-sale� tracking. Still, CEO Amy Poinsett warns that the all-cash nature of the industry encourages wrongdoing, like laundering money. “There’s quite a temptation to just slip $500 into your pocket,� Poinsett said, noting it’s a shame because “this is one of the only industries where people are saying, ‘Please regulate me. Please tax me.’� In Colorado, anti-pot politicians are threatening to roll back legalization if voters don’t approve higher taxes. There’s a proposal to send the question to voters later this fall. Taxes are already high in Washington. The
law approved by its voters last year includes a 25 percent sales tax at three different stages: when it’s sold from grower to processor, processor to retailer, and retailer to customer. That will add a few dollars to every store purchase, pushing the price of a gram from its current average of $10 closer to $15. With tax rates fixed in Washington, raising more revenue would have to come from selling more weed. To accomplish that, regulators could potentially hand out more licenses and lessen restrictions on growers and sellers. But that conflicts with one of the state’s primary concerns: carefully controlling the price of marijuana. A glut of product would cause the price to plummet, creating an export market that sends marijuana to states where it’s not legal, like Oregon. Washington’s pot consultant, Mark Kleiman, describes it as a careful balancing act. “You need the price to be high enough to discourage drug abuse and exports out of state, and low enough to take business away from medical and illicit markets,� he said.
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to describe the Benghazi attack. The talking points were meant for members of Congress, and for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice during appearances on Sunday talk shows. Mc Ca i n and other Republicans allege the changes to the talking points - which eliminated references to al Qaeda being involved in the attack, which came less than two months before the presidential election - were politically motivated, since President Barack Obama had campaigned using his administration’s handling of national security issues. Clinton herself isn’t shown receiving or sending any of the e-mails herself. But McCain alleged it was impossible for her not to have been involved. “I think that the secretary of state has played a role in this,� the Arizona Republican said on ABC’s “This Week.� “She had to have been in the loop some way,� he continued. “But, we don’t know for sure.�
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(CNN) — Republicans continued to put Hillary Clinton at the center of their inquest into last September’s attack in Benghazi, claiming Sunday the former secretary of state wasn’t assigned enough blame in an independent probe of the incident. But in singling out the top Democratic presidential prospect for 2016, Republicans find themselves balancing their quest for answers with charges of being overly aggressive in a bid for political gain. Speaking Sunday, the Republican lawmaker leading the charge in Congress to investigate the Benghazi attack said his goal was not to tarnish Clinton’s presidential chances. “Hillary Clinton’s not a target. President Obama is not a target. The target is how did we fail three different ways,� Rep. Darrell Issa, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.� His remarks came after week of renewed interest in
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Lucielle S. Ball shows confidence in a singing act during the Drag Show held in the MU Ballroom on Friday, a free show put on by the Rainbow Continuum as part of Pride Week.
to using a metal baton from his car, which he used to hit both victims. Nguyen was sentenced to 18 months in prison and two years of post-prison supervision. Animal House Anderson and other Kappa Sigma members want to stress they are not affiliated with the previous actions of their previous members. “This house used to be the epitome of Animal House,” Anderson said. Anderson, who originally joined at University of Texas, Dallas in 2005, came to OSU in the fall of 2010 after being in the Air Force. “I feel like I come from a different area, and I’m not as much into partying as they were,” Anderson said. After everything, Anderson and the remaining members are optimistic. “I love what we stand for nationally,” Anderson said, “and now I’m happy with what we stand for at this university.” Kappa ‘Sketch’ “The guys that stayed are different than the guys that left,” Mills said, “and people should give us a chance so they can know that and understand that.” The remaining members in Kappa Sigma don’t know what all the hype is about. “It’s not even that big of a deal,” Paasch said. Johnny Singhai, another freshman in Kappa Sigma, said it is because of “all the Kappa ‘Sketch’ rumors going around.” Anderson had never heard of the nickname before coming here, and no one has ever explained to him or the other members where it derived from. Five guys in a big house Though the alumni are helping with rent, Kappa Sigma is working toward moving forward. The alumni “are not going to
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William “Billy” Anderson and members paint white over the orange walls, which they say subconciously causes aggression. see the house fail,” Anderson said. “They are going to keep [the house] open until we can rush enough people so we can fill it back up.” There are 25 rooms in the house. Even after the two work parties, the members are still working on making improvements throughout the house. “We also shut off power on different sides of the house,” Paasch said. At the beginning of the year, the fraternity would turn the electricity off for the third floor to save power because no one lived up there. “We haven’t done that for a while,” Anderson said. Along with these improvements, membership is up.
“We’ve got a 20 percent increase in membership,” Anderson said. Alex Flaten, a freshman in economics, is a new pledge for the fraternity. Flaten summed up his reasons for joining by saying the house and the people are “awesome.” The Kappa Sigma members are adamant in promoting that they are not a “frat.” “We’re a fraternity,” Anderson said. Kappa Sigma will be eligible to reapply to lift the suspension from OSU at the end of 2014. Megan Campbell, forum editor On Twitter @Campbell417 news@dailybarometer.com