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Fire forces MU to evacuate
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Fire on the second floor men’s bathroom caused damage to the toilet seat and wall.
Corvallis Fire Department extinguishes fire located on second-floor bathroom
Fire Department reported on scene at approximately 7:15 p.m. When firefighters Leo Onderko and Will Kalenius, from Fire Station 2, reported to the MU, some people were still inside. By Megan Campbell THE DAILY BAROMETER “This is a serious, serious thing A suspicious fire in the men’s here,” said Corvallis Battalion Chief bathroom on the second floor of Randy Harrison. Harrison, like Onderko, Kalenius the Memorial Union disrupted the Oregon State campus Monday and other department employees, expressed the need for people to night. The cause is unknown. Corvallis Fire Station 2, the first take fire alarms seriously. When the responders, contained and quickly alarm sounds, people need to react and evacuate. extinguished the fire. After Onderko and Kalenius Memorial Union staff first pulled the fire alarm, said MU staffer evacuated the remaining people, Jarrad Schulte, and the Corvallis they located the bathroom, which n
was full of black smoke. They put their masks on, entered and extinguished the small fire behind the toilet seat. The smoke, which Onderko described as “all the way to the floor,” ventilated throughout the large building. “There was potentially fatal smoke and gas on the second floor of the Memorial Union,” Kalenius said. The fire caused slight damage to the toilet seat and the wall behind it, said Jim Patton, fire prevention officer for the Corvallis Fire Department. Firefighters set up three fans
throughout the building and opened the windows to allow for airflow and to vent the smoke outside. The building re-opened in time for the Face AIDS annual Condom Couture Fashion Show at 8:30 p.m. in the ballroom, but MU staff limited access to the upper sections of the building. Oregon State Police will continue to investigate the fire. If anyone has any information regarding the incident, people are urged to call (541) 737-3010. Megan Campbell
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After rescheduling due to the Memorial Union power outage March 28, the Oregon State University chapter of Face AIDS nearly had to cancel its annual Condom Couture Fashion Show Monday night in the MU ballroom due to a fire on the second floor of the Memorial Union. Haripriya Prakash, a junior in premed biology and the coordinator for the fashion show, said that if they had needed to cancel their show Monday night, they would not have tried to reschedule again. “It was really stressful,” said Prakash of the first reschedule. “(Designers, models and coordinators) were panicking. Especially since this is a science midterm week … so that’s why we had to crunch down the show.” Because of the rescheduled time, a few of the designers and models were unable to participate in the show and it was condensed to a half-hour, rather than a full hour. Still, they were able to host a keynote
Center for Genomic Research and Biocomputing enables Oregon State faculty, staff to pursue cutting-edge research By McKinley Smith THE DAILY BAROMETER
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A model shows off designer Lacey Orr’s peacock-themed top, pieced together with a fully lined and layered high-low skirt made of 370 condoms. speaker, Anne Julian, who is a Ph.D. candidate in public health at OSU. See CONDOM | page 4
Keeping the technology up-to-date is a never-ending race at the Center for Genomic Research and Biocomputing. “I like staying up with the current technology,” said Brett Tyler, the director of the CGRB. “We put a lot of effort into making sure we have the very latest technology accessible for the faculty.” The CGRB is a centralized laboratory on the Oregon State University campus that handles genomic data and large data sets. The CGRB has an annual budget of $2.1 million and is funded by the university and user fees for the CGRB itself. Colleges and departments of benefitting faculty often help cover fees for expensive machines, Tyler said. “We cover everything from human health to marine biology to forests to crop breeding to animal science, pharmacy — the whole gamut,” Tyler said. Representative faculty members
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Brett Tyler, director for the Center for Genomic Research and Biocomputing, stands beside a robot that programs samples for the HiSeq 2000. from 25 departments are associated increased from 11 to 25 and the staff at with the CGRB. Like these faculty mem- the CGRB has nearly doubled. Automated machines prepare large bers, Tyler also uses the lab’s resources for his own research. Since his appoint- quantities of samples for heavy-hitting See TECH | page 4 ment as director, that number has
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Wheel-A-Thon challenges people to experience daily life in a wheelchair By Ria Rankine THE DAILY BAROMETER
It’s an issue many do not consider unless it directly affects them. But for students with physical disabilities, navigating through campus may seem like an obstacle course. In an effort to raise awareness of physical disabilities, the Pre-therapy and allied health club is sponsoring the 2014 Wheel-A-Thon. The three-day event, which began Monday, is a 20-minute relay race through an obstacle course that tests the physical and mental limits of each participant. All funds are divided equally between two programs at Oregon State that support locals with disabilities. This year, proceeds will go to the Multiple Sclerosis Exercise Program and the Individualized Movement and Physical Activity
for Children Today program on campus. The event takes place at the Memorial Union quad from 12-6 p.m. Teams range from six to 10 members, with no limit to how many teams can participate. Participants are carefully instructed on how to navigate through the course, which consists of six obstacles. “The obstacle course is set up to expose people to the difficulties of getting around campus while being disabled,” said Nikelous Patterson, a junior majoring in exercise sports science. “We always try to add new perks to it each year — stuff people with disabilities have to deal with every day.” Patterson brings awareness to the event as part of the media promotions services, but also for more important reasons that he said can’t be ignored. “We’ll see someone with a handicap, and we keep on going with our own lives,” Patterson See WHEEL | page 4
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OSU senior Anne Thompson traverses the obstacles in the wheelchair obstacle course.
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Marijuana policy expert Mason Tvert will “share insights on the past, present and future of marijuana policy in the United States” at the annual Governor Tom McCall Memorial Lectureship Tuesday night, according to a press release from the OSU College of Liberal Arts. The lecture, which will be held at 7 p.m. in the LaSells Stewart Center, is sponsored by the OSU College of Liberal Arts and School of Public Policy. Founded in 1982, the lecture series aims See MARIJUANA | page 4
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KLAMATH FALLS — OR-7, a wolf originally from northeast Oregon, may have found a mate in southwest Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. In early May, remote cameras on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest captured several images of what appears to be a black female wolf in the same area where OR7 is currently located. The images were found by wildlife biologists when they checked cameras on May 7. The remote cameras were set up by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) as part of ongoing cooperative wolf monitoring efforts. New images of OR7 were also captured on the same cameras and can be accessed and viewed at ODFW’s wolf photo gallery (see first three images). “This information is not definitive, but it is likely that this new wolf and OR7 have paired up. More localized GPS collar data from OR7 is an indicator that they may have denned,” said John Stephenson, Service wolf biologist. “If that is correct, they would be rearing pups at this time of year.” The Service and ODFW probably won’t be able to confirm the presence of pups until June or later, the earliest pup surveys are conducted, so as
OR7 and the female wolf, are also protected by the federal Endangered Species Act, with the Service as the lead management agency. At the end of last year, there were 64 known wolves in Oregon. Except for OR7, most known wolves are in the northeast corner of the state. About OR7 OR7 was born into northeast Oregon’s Imnaha wolf pack in April 2009 and collared by ODFW on Feb. 25, 2011. He left the pack in September 2011, travelled across Oregon and into California on Dec. 28, 2011, becoming the first known wolf in that state since 1924. Other wolves have travelled further, and other uncollared wolves may have made it to HERALD AND NEWS California. But OR7’s GPS colOR-7, a wolf originally from northeast Oregon, may have found lar, which transmits his location data several times a day, a mate in southwest Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. enabled wildlife managers to track him closely. Since March 2013, OR7 has not to disturb them at such is another twist in OR7’s intera young age. Wolf pups are esting story,” said Russ Morgan, spent the majority of his time in the southwest Cascades in generally born in mid-April, so ODFW wolf coordinator. The Service and ODFW will an area mapped on ODFW’s any pups would be less than a continue to monitor the area to website. month old at this time. If confirmed, the pups gather additional information would mark the first known on the pair and possible pups. wolf breeding in the Oregon That monitoring will include Cascades since the early 20th the use of remote cameras, DNA sample collection from century. Wolf OR7 is already well- scats found, and pup surveys In Friday’s paper, it was known due to his long trek and when appropriate. reported that the Urban Wo l v e s throughout his search for a mate—normal Air Shift sponsored the behavior for a wolf, which will Oregon are protected by the App Challenge. It was the leave a pack to look for new state Endangered Species Urban Airship. territory and for a chance to Act. Wolves west of Oregon managing@dailybarometer.com mate. “This latest development Highways 395-78-95, including
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Scare tactics? GMO campaign mailers focus on public safety funds By Shaun Hall
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GRANTS PASS — A well-financed campaign aimed at defeating a proposed ban on genetically modified crops in Josephine County is targeting voters concerned about crime. The campaign has sent out mailers depicting a masked burglar and a hooded gunman — unlikely images when the main issue in the campaign is agriculture. A campaign spokesman said the mailers are justified because enforcing a ban would divert funding away from county law enforcement. Classic scare tactics, counter those seeking the ban. “Our measure will have absolutely nothing to do with crime in Josephine County,� said Mary Middleton, a chief petitioner for Measure 17-58, which would ban GMOs in Josephine County. “We project enforcement costs to be negligible to nothing.� The mailer campaign is vexing not only for opponents of GMO but also for supporters of the actual public safety funding measure on the same May 20 ballot. Measure 17-59 is a proposed tax to fund the county jail and Juvenile Justice Center. Pat Fahey, among the leaders seeking passage of the public safety levy, said he found the anti-GMO crime mailers misleading and offensive. “To come out and say it’s diverting funds — I think it’s probably a false argument,� Fahey said. “I can’t imagine the county going after them (ban violators) very much, because we don’t have that many GMO farmers. “I think it’s too bad, because public safety should be thought of in the absence of other issues,� Fahey continued. “I take
offense to that. It is too important an issue to muddy up.� Fahey surmised that the campaign against the ban was trying to piggyback on the jail levy campaign. A spokesperson for the campaign against the ban said voter concern about law enforcement indeed figured in the mailers. “You try to grab someone’s attention,� explained Ian Tolleson, who does work for the Oregon Farm Bureau and the Good Neighbor Farmers political action committee that is working to defeat the proposed GMO ban. “This (the ban) takes money out of county budgets, which tend to go toward law enforcement. What’s more important than law enforcement? “There’s a code enforcement officer that would have to go out and inspect crops,� Tolleson said. Tolleson also contends the county might be sued if the GMO ban passes, costing the county more money. “If it does pass and they don’t enforce it, I think that would open up the county to be liable,� Tolleson said, adding that farmers themselves might sue if the ban is approved. “If you have a county regulating agriculture, I think it’s plausible that flies in the face of right-to-farm,� he said. On yet another issue — the $600,000 in out-of-area money pouring into the campaign against the ban — Tolleson suggested it showed widespread support for his organization’s efforts. Donors included farm bureaus in other states, along with Monsanto and Syngenta, transnational companies that produce GMO seeds. “You have the majority of agriculture saying this is wrong,� Tolleson said. “Why is that bad?�
Not surprisingly, Middleton doesn’t like the opposition’s mailers. “Those mailings are outrageous,� Middleton said. “They are using scare tactics.� An attorney supporting the ban, Stephanie Dolan of Grants Pass, agreed with Tolleson that the county could be sued if the GMO ban passes. However, she said private attorneys were prepared to offer their services for free to defend the county. “I believe there will be a legal challenge,� Dolan said. “We have a team of attorneys statewide that are strategizing to assist with the defense. A team of pro bono attorneys.� Dolan additionally said that a law approved during a special session of the Oregon Legislature in the fall of 2013, Senate Bill 863, precludes counties from banning GMO crops, but she believes the law is unconstitutional and was illegally backdated. Josephine County Commissioner Simon Hare said the cost to enforce any ban “depends on the degree to which we choose to enforce it.� He noted that already “there’s probably hundreds of violations of our codes we just don’t have the resources to enforce. “We don’t have that much grown in Josephine County, that I’m aware of,� Hare added. Fahey, the jail levy proponent, chided the campaign responsible for the mailers. “It would be nice if they would be interested in finding a true solution to public safety,� Fahey said. “If they want to help us with public safety, it would be nice if they used their money and efforts for a true solution, not using us as a ploy for their political purposes.�
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SALEM — No one can deny the importance of skilled, qualified nurses in sustaining and improving patients’ lives. But sometimes, it’s also just as important for them to help patients die happy. When a Salem Hospital nurse overheard her terminal patient speaking with her daughter about a wedding, her ears perked. Decorating and hosting parties are Laura Peterson’s hobby and forte, she said. And seeing that her cancer patient, Sherri West, had little time left to see her daughter get married, she took action. Sherri’s daughter, Sarah West,
and Ethan Schowalter-Hay had been a long-time couple, but wedding planning had fallen by the wayside. Enter nurse Peterson. “I think every little girl dreams of her wedding day and it being perfect,� said Peterson, a registered oncology nurse at Salem Hospital. “But it’s also a mother’s dream. Every momma wants to see her little girl get married.� Peterson knew that time was running out, so she rallied her colleagues, friends and acquaintances. On Feb. 1, Sherri’s daughter Sarah and Ethan were wed in a hospital conference room with a sweeping view of Salem. The plans fell into place in three days. A bridal gal-
lery donated the gown and the groom’s tuxedo. A salon offered its makeup and hair styling services. The hospital’s palliative care and social services team secured the event venue and a chaplain, making sure Sherri had everything she needed to participate and stay comfortable. Days later, Sherri died. Her family declined to be interviewed for the story, but this week Salem Health released a video story about the wedding. The video is available for viewing at YouTube. “It is just awe-inspiring to see the power of kindness that has come through in this,� the bride said in the video. Peterson was later honored with the DAISY Award, an inter-
national program that recognizes excellence in nursing. There are plenty of examples of nurses going above and beyond their duties for patients, Peterson says, especially in her unit. Because many patients in the oncology unit are not expected to survive, if there’s anything nurses can do to grant a wish, they’ll do it, she said. Last summer, for example, one man said all he wanted was to sit outside in the sunshine and drink Coca-Cola from a glass bottle. Typically, Peterson said, that’s not an easy or a recommended task, since critical patients need a lot of care and equipment that require them to stay inside their hospital rooms.
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sequencers like the HiSeq 2000, which can generate almost a terabyte of genomic data once a week, accomplishing for $10,000 what would have cost more than $1 million 10 years ago. The HiSeq 2000 sequences genes, entire genomes or other DNA so that researchers can understand what the DNA codes for. Revolutions such as this have transformed the way science is conducted at OSU and worldwide, Tyler said. “We operate in a data-rich environment,” Tyler said. In the shared instrument facility on the floor below, a 10-year-old confocal laser scanning microscope awaits replacement. This microscope inputs data into a computer and reconstructs it into a 3-D image. The center is currently in the process of purchasing a new confocal laser scanning microscope for the price of $750,000, largely paid for by a grant from the National Science Foundation as well as funds from the CGRB and colleges. “It reached the point where it didn’t make sense to keep updating it,” Tyler said. The rapid pace of technological advancement means near constant updates and replacements. Within about five years, most of the sequencing technology may be obsolete. The computers become outdated about every three years. Some of the machines cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, making them unattainable for most researchers, Tyler said. Genomic research also requires “sophisticated computer systems.” “It makes a whole lot of sense to have that kind of equipment centralized,” Tyler said. This sophisticated computer system relies on $3 million of hardware, kept at a cool 70 degrees Fahrenheit by a 12-ton and five-ton air conditioner. The biocomputing system has 1.5 petabytes of redundant storage, and
Julian shared memories of her childhood in the 1980s, when the HIV and AIDS epidemic was new and misinformation was common. “False fears of what could contract HIV … paralyzed efforts to spread real knowledge about risk of transmission,” Julian said. Julian shared that AIDS was originally referred to as “gay-related immune disease,” or “GRID,” before it was recognized that AIDS is not bound to a single community. Though anti-sodomy laws were banned in 2003 and the Americans with Disabilities Act was put into place in 1990, misinformation about HIV, AIDS and methods of transmission, prevention and affected communities are still prevalent. “It’s not just here and in Africa,” Prakash said. “It’s all over the world.” Prakash noted this as one of her pri-
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The 10-year-old confocal laser scanning microscope will be replaced with a $750,000 updated version. the center plans on moving from a 10 gigabyte network to a 40 gigabyte network. The Internet connection at the CGRB will then be more than 400 times as fast as a standard home Internet connection. Christopher Sullivan works in bioinformatics and biocomputing at the CGRB. Besides managing the physical, environmental and software levels of infrastructure, part of his job is to make the system more user friendly. The CGRB employs two trainers, with a third on the way. “The voice of the researchers directly affects this,” Sullivan said. “That’s why we exist and why we’re so successful.” To involve faculty in the process, Tyler meets with a faculty advising board and faculty from different departments every month. He also receives suggestions through email about what technology should be adopted in the lab. “One thing which is special about Oregon State is the research community here is unusually congenial and cooperative in the way it works together, much better than many other universities I’ve been at,” Tyler said. “It makes a center like ours very effective.” McKinley Smith Science reporter managing@dailybarometer.com
WHEEL n Continued from page 1 said. “I just want to bring awareness in people’s lives more than that split second.” The obstacles took up a small portion of the MU quad at Monday’s event, but the size deterred little from the level of difficulty. Jenna Dahl, a senior in exercise and sports science, was the first to participate with her group Monday. For Dahl, the most difficult obstacle was to pick up a backpack and wheel up a ramp. “We had to pick up books and put them in our lap and go over a ramp,” Dahl said. “It was challenging to go over the ramp, because you only have two hands.” Dahl is currently taking a class in which she learns about the challenges people with physical disabilities face. The class inspired her to participate in the event. “I just wanted to experience it for myself and see what challenges they go through on a day-to-day basis,” Dahl said. Dahl admitted that the course was a struggle. If she weren’t graduating,
mary reasons for joining the OSU chapter of Face AIDS, which is a national, youthdriven organization. “We might as well get the youth involved,” Prakash said. “Get them to make a change and get them motivated. Spread awareness. I think that’s the most important thing right now.” Kaitlyn Traynor, a senior studying predentistry in the general science department, said raising youth awareness was one of her reasons for participating as a model for the 2013 fashion show and attending the 2014 show. “It’s something that needs to … be more in the public eye and you need to be more aware of it,” Traynor said. “Especially on a campus where there’s a bunch of young people. To spread awareness, I think it’s really important.” Despite the initial rescheduling and near-cancellation, several organizations were tabling and handing out free contraceptives and informational brochures. Volunteers came from the Benton she wouldn’t hesitate in returning for next year’s event. In the meantime, she encourages other students to participate and experience the event firsthand. The main attraction is the wheelchair obstacle course, but the WheelA-Thon hosts activities such as a raffle and a prize wheel. The raffle includes Nike clothes, Bed Bath & Beyond gift cards and products from Complete Nutrition. “For the first time, we have ‘pie your professor,’” said Katie Soares, an officer in the pre-therapy allied health club. Students can toss a beanbag in a hole, and if the beanbag goes through, they can throw a pie at the professor who volunteered. Each day, students of the pre-therapy and allied health club have free food to participants and attendees. The winners of the 2014 Wheel-AThon will be announced Wednesday. Trophies will be awarded to first-, second- and third-place winners, as well as a trophy for participants who complete the course the fastest. Ria Rankine Greek and clubs reporter managing@dailybarometer.com
County Health Department, the Sexual Health Awareness Group and the Valley AIDS Information Network. Though only around 50 people attended the show, the audience cheered loudly and was happy to see the show go on. “I just felt really bad for (the coordinators),” Traynor said. “They go through so much trouble the first time and then they just have to do it all again. I think it’s just been a big headache for all of them, but I’m glad it worked out.” Prakash said she hoped the audience would leave with an understanding of the global presence of HIV and AIDS, and that stigmas surrounding those affected by the virus should be eliminated. “It is a global thing,” Prakash said. “It is happening in the U.S. It’s not just underdeveloped Third World countries. They should realize that and understand that. It’s important to talk about such things.” Kaitlyn Kohlenberg
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MARIJUANA n Continued from page 1 to “honor the memory of one of Oregon’s greatest governors by keeping alive (his) ideals and values in public service, journalism and environmental protection,” as stated on the university’s website. Tvert currently serves as the communications director for the Marijuana Policy Project, a national organization that lobbies for legalized medical and recreational marijuana use. The group’s vision statement stresses the importance of education and constructive treatment for struggling users. Tvert has been involved in a variety of legalization campaigns and projects, including the Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation, which he co-founded, and the Denver Marijuana Policy Review Panel. Tvert also co-wrote the book, “Marijuana is Safer: So why are we driving people to drink?” according to the Marijuana Policy Project website. Tvert’s presentation, “The Road to Legal Marijuana in America,” is free and open to the public. managing@dailybarometer.com
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Senior pitcher Ben Wetzler walks toward the dugout against Stanford April 4 in Goss Stadium.
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ead coach Pat Casey was not available to speak to media after Sunday’s win against UCLA. Sunday was also the day the media found out that Wetzler was arrested for criminal trespass and criminal mischief. Casey has dodged post-game interviews before, and while it was Mother’s Day, it would be naive to say there was a reason other than the arrest as to why Casey did not speak to media. The head coach is faced with a difficult decision. The reason Wetzler was arrested is, in this writer’s opinion, not something deserving of a long-term suspension. Corvallis police did say he was intoxicated, thought the residence was his house and tried to get into the house, breaking a window on the door in the process. He should be held accountable for reparation costs of the window he broke. Even so, he was still arrested and booked in Benton County Jail. No matter what the circumstance, an arrest and booking is something to take seriously. We come to a classic dilemma when these cases coincide with an important athlete. The No. 2 Beavers face No. 5 Washington this weekend in a series that will likely determine the Pac12 champion. Winning the conference would ensure OSU a national seed, which means hosting the NCAA Regional and Super Regional. As we’ve seen in the past, home-field advantage is crucial in the postseason. If the Huskies win two out of three games at Goss Stadium this weekend, they will be in an advantageous position heading into the final weekend of conference play. Wetzler, who has a 9-1 record and 0.94 earned run average in 2014, is OSU’s best pitcher. He’s also the team’s undisputed clubhouse leader. Losing him on the field would be a big blow for the Beavers as they attempt to make another run at the College World Series. Not suspending the senior lefthanded pitcher, however, will create backlash. Many will look at this as yet another example of how student-athletes get special treatment and are invulnerable to repercussions for making poor choices. Those arguments, which will inevitably happen if Wetzler pitches Friday night, are valid. Athletes often get off for criminal activity with nothing more than an internal reprimanding. Wetzler is a public figure. His actions are illuminated on and off the field. There’s a precedent for athletes to
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Strausbaugh My Name is My Name hold themselves to higher integrity, and there’s a reason why the story about his arrest made page one of our newspaper. If Casey elects not to suspend Wetzler, he will be faced with scrutiny for the move. He will be asked to justify not punishing his star pitcher. If he justifies that his criminal action was harmless, that will not satisfy the public. If Casey does suspend Wetzler for one or more starts, he could be putting this team’s future prospects in jeopardy. With Wetzler out of the rotation, OSU will likely turn to senior right-hander Scott Schultz. Schultz is no slouch — he has a 1.82 ERA and made four starts while Wetzler was serving an NCAA suspension. Schultz has been OSU’s best pitcher out of the bullpen, and the team will lose his value in the late innings for all three games of the upcoming series, and any future games, should Wetzler be suspended for longer. Whatever decision is made, it will not make either side of the spectrum happy. Suspend him, and OSU holds up its reputation of integrity and ability to say this university holds student-athletes as accountable as anyone else. Play him, and the Beavers’ chances of winning increase, but there will be an outcry against the team, and Casey specifically, for not taking punitive action against one of the most important players on the team. If this were a freshman who received no playing time, would this even be up for debate? Backup catcher Nate Esposito was suspended early this season for an “undisclosed violation of team rules.” It’s not fair to assume the suspension was for legal reasons, but often that five-word phrase is exactly that. It’s a lose-lose for Casey and the Beavers. It will be a decision that will determine if winning or integrity is more important, whether that’s fair or not — or whether or not Wetzler’s crime is even worthy of this debate — because it still makes the team and the university look bad. Based on this team’s resilience to adversity, this decision may not even have an adverse affect on the team’s chances of returning to the College World Series. Warner Strausbaugh, editor-in-chief On Twitter @WStrausbaugh editor@dailybarometer.com
Last season UCLA entered the postseason as the third-place team in the Pac-12. Not many expected the Bruins to win the national championship. The Bruins, who eventually did win the College World Series, showed that while the regular season sets up seeding and creates home-field advantage, playing the best baseball at the end of the year when it matters most is ultimately what will decide a postseason fate. With just eight games remaining in the season and the biggest Pac-12 series of the season set to start Friday, No. 2 Oregon State can confidently say it’s playing better than it has all year. The Beavers (38-8, 20-4 Pac-12) have won 11 straight games and are coming off a convincing sweep of the very UCLA team that was playing better than anybody in the country this time a year ago.
It couldn’t come at a better time considering the No. 5 Huskies will be in Corvallis Friday for a threegame set that will more than likely determine the Pac-12 Championship. Oregon State has built it’s 38-8 record and No. 2 national ranking off pitching — OSU’s 2.17 earned run average is fourth in the nation — but has seen its offense come alive late in the season as well. Since losing, 4-1, to Washington State more than a month ago, OSU has scored at least three runs in all 14 games it’s played, and has scored six or more runs nine times. The Beavers have gone 13-1 in that stretch, only losing to Sacramento State. OSU’s freshmen positional players, shortstop Trever Morrison and catcher Logan Ice, are two Beavers in particular who have shown improvement at the plate. Both were hitting close to .200 midway through the Pac-12 schedule, but Ice has raised his average to .248 while going 4-for5 Sunday and Morrison is back up to .220 for the year. Sophomore center fielder Jeff Hendrix, another one of OSU’s young starters, has also found his groove at the plate. The Corvallis native has upped his batting average to .387
and on-base percentage to .473 in recent weeks. Oregon State has shown an ability to score runs even when falling behind early in recent games, doing it twice this past weekend. Junior left fielder Michael Conforto credited his team’s matured approach at the plate for the recent improvements. “We have much more confidence this time of the year,” Conforto said. “Earlier, we would press when we got down and the bats wouldn’t show up. Pitching has been so consistent for us the whole year, so at this point, a lot of our hitters are understanding that we don’t need to put up a crazy amount of runs. If we get down by a couple runs, our pitching is solid and we won’t get buried.” The offensive surge has benefited OSU’s pitching staff. Fry allowed two quick runs in the first inning of Sunday’s win, but ended up getting 11 runs of support. Oregon State has shown the ability to score in bunches, too, scoring eight runs in the seventh inning alone. “I wouldn’t prefer to sit down for 45 minutes in an inning,” junior pitcher Jace Fry joked Sunday. “But it’s nice See BASEBALL | page 6
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Oregon State sophomore center fielder Jeff Hendrix (40) pats junior left fielder Michael Conforto (8) on the head after a three-run home run in the seventh inning of Sunday’s win against UCLA.
a grand slam and five runs batted in the following game, a 12-4 Oregon State victory. Gilmore went 2-for-4 in Saturday’s win, and finished hitting 5-for-10 with six RBIs and four runs scored in the three-game series. More importantly, Gilmore Oregon State finished its season on a two-game winning streak. THE DAILY BAROMETER The performance earned Gilmore Junior center fielder Dani Gilmore Pac-12 Player of the Week honors, is The Daily Barometer Athlete of announced Monday. the Week for the second time this Gilmore finished the season with year, following a dominating perfor- a .407 batting average, eight home mance at the plate in Oregon State’s runs, 39 RBIs and 37 runs scored. She series win against Stanford over the ranked first in all four categories for weekend. the Beavers this season, hitting in the Gilmore went 1-for-3 in OSU’s three-hole. Her .407 batting average was the game-one loss, but went 2-for-3 with
fourth-highest ever in a season for an OSU player and Gilmore is now fourth all-time in OSU history in runs scored with 124. She is fifth in career batting average (.336), second in career walks (98) and is tied for eighth in home runs (25). Gilmore has one more season to add to her totals and continue toward breaking Oregon State records in her senior season. The Beavers have a lot to look forward to in 2015, returning all but two starting positional players, while returning three players who suffered season-ending injuries. The Daily Barometer
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1. No. 1 Oregon (49-7-1, 20-3-1 Pac-12)
their regional. BYU, Northwestern — which received votes in the most recent top-25 poll, but ended on the outside looking in — and Last week: 2-1 against Arizona. First postseaIona will travel to Seattle. son matchup: Utah Valley Washington finished the The top-ranked Ducks have lost one game regular season by sending in each of their last two series, but they will California to last place in the still likely walk all over Utah Valley to open Pac-12, sweeping the Golden the postseason round of 64. Utah Valley, an Bears by a combined total of automatic qualifier from the Western Athletic 27-4. The Huskies have lost just one of their Conference, is making its first ever appearance last 10 games, a 2-0 defeat to Arizona. The total in the tournament. UVU score in that 10-game stretch is 76-20 in favor was 5-9 in the WAC this of Washington. year, but made a success6. Utah (31-24, 8-15) ful run for the title in the Last week: 3-0 against Grand Canyon and conference tournament. UVU was 18-40 in the regular season, includ- 2-0 against Grand Canyon. Postseason: none The Utes spent the last week beating up ing two losses to the Ducks two weeks ago. The first of which was an 8-0 defeat, but UVU barely on some nonconference teams, going 5-0 dropped a 5-4 decision in the second matchup. against Utah State and Grand Canyon. Add Still, Oregon is the odds-on favorite to win the that to a sweep of California two weeks ago, national championship, let alone this game. The and the Utes finished the season on an eightgame winning streak. Still, Ducks are also trying to be the second straight that streak was not enough No. 1 seed to win the title after Oklahoma did to push Utah into the postthe same last year. The toughest foe for Oregon season. The Utes can still in the regionals will be Wisconsin, which is on take pride in being the best the bubble of being a top-25 team. of the bottom half of the 2. No. 2 UCLA (48-6, 19-5) Pac-12, which is actually saying something Last week: 2-1 against Arizona State. First considering the vast talent in the conference. postseason matchup: Southern Utah Some might say the Pac-12 is top-heavy, but Similar to Oregon, UCLA lost one game in the reality is that every conference has to have each of the last two weekends. Also similar to some teams with losing records in conference, Oregon, UCLA will be heavily favored in its and Utah was nice enough, or unfortunate first postseason game against an automatic enough, to take part of that responsibility. qualifying team from Utah. 7. Oregon State (18-31, 5-17) For the Bruins, that team Last week: 2-1 against Stanford. Postseason: is Southern Utah, winner of the Big Sky Conference none Sure, five Pac-12 wins don’t look good on a with a 23-29 overall record. UCLA was ranked No. 2 in the nation through final season record. But finishing the season with a series win over a this weekend, but dropped to the No. 3 overall Stanford team that was seed in the tournament after Alabama jumped still on the bubble of makup to the second position. Regardless, UCLA ing the tournament comshould advance to the Super Regionals and ing into the OSU series continue toward a possible matchup with Alabama to get into the championship series. gives a nice finish to the year. The Beavers would have finished dead last in the confer3. No. 3 Arizona State ence had they lost the last game of the year, (44-10-1, 15-7-1) but the 13-9 comeback win propels OSU two Last week: 1-2 against UCLA. First postsea- spots up. It’s only a moral victory, but a victory son matchup: Dartmouth nonetheless. The Beavers can rest easy when The national rankings have yet to be updat- looking at next season — OSU is graduating ed, so Arizona State will only two position players and will have time remain in the No. 3 over- to get healthy after losing three starters this all spot for now. Not that season to injury. it matters — ASU already 8. Stanford (30-25, 5-19) received the No. 9 seed in Last week: 1-2 against Oregon State. the bracket after losing its last regular season series to UCLA. As crazy Postseason: none The Cardinal were ranked No. 13 at one as it may seem, the Sun Devils may be the point this season, but had their underdog in their own regional bracket, since postseason hopes dashed after a No. 11 Michigan is waiting in the wings after series loss to OSU. Stanford wasn’t beating Wisconsin to take the Big Ten title. a sure bet to make a regional 4. No. 9 Arizona (41-13, 14-10) anyway, but the Beavers ensured Last week: 1-2 against Oregon. First postStanford’s fate. The Cardinal season matchup: Boston University scored nine runs or more in 16 Arizona will have to escape Boston different games coming into the OSU series and University, Louisville and LSU just to advance matched that total once more in the finale, but to the Super Regionals. LSU is still lost 12-9. Still, it was the 18th consecutive the most formidable of those winning season with John Rittman as coach. teams, ranked No. 23 while 9. California (23-29, 4-18) recently posting a win over Last week: 0-3 against Washington. No. 13 Missouri in the SEC Tournament. LSU nearly won Postseason: none Well, one team had to get the SEC title against No. 15 Kentucky, but last. And to think Cal started fell, 4-3, in nine innings. The closest Arizona the season ranked No. 24. The has been to facing LSU this season is a late Golden Bears were a middleFebruary matchup with Missouri, which of-the-pack team in the Pacended in a 2-0 loss. 12 until they lost 13 straight 5. No. 8 Washington (33-10, 13-9) conference games to end the season. To add Last week: 3-0 against California. First insult to injury, Cal fans had to watch their postseason matchup: Iona team get trounced 14-0 in the season finale Washington is the fifth team from the Pac- against Washington. At least the mercy rule 12 to make the postseason bracket, and the ended the game after five innings. fifth team to host a regional. As the No. 12 Josh Worden, sports reporter seed, the Huskies are one slot below Arizona, On Twitter @WordenJosh but will not have to face any ranked teams in sports@dailybarometer.com
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Oregon State sophomore center fielder Jeff Hendrix was named Pac12 Player of the Week Monday. The Corvallis native went 8-for-18 over four games for OSU (38-8, 20-4 Pac-12) this past week, including six runs scored, five runs batted in, a home run, a double and two stolen bases. Hendrix hit a two-run home run in Sunday’s 11-2 win against UCLA, Hendrix which tied the game in the third inning. His sacrifice fly in the 12th inning against Oregon May 6 ended up being the game-winner,
giving the Beavers four wins against the Ducks this season in as many tries. Hendrix is hitting .387 on the year and has 26 RBIs, seven doubles and three triples. Oregon State is 21-1 when he hits leadoff this season. The Beavers are back in action Tuesday when they travel to Keizer for a nonconference game against the University of Portland. First pitch is scheduled for 5:35 p.m. at Volcanoes Stadium. The Daily Barometer
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Sophomore first baseman Gabe Clark motions toward the dugout during Sunday’s win against UCLA in Goss Stadium.
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where the bigger the game or the bigger the moment, the more we perform, and that’s only going to to get a few runs up there and help especially with them comrelieve some stress. You get a ing into our house.” Before Oregon State has the little room for error and get to opportunity to make a staterelax out there a little bit.” ment this weekend, the Beavers Oregon State leads have to take care of business Washington (36-11-1, 19-5) Tuesday when they travel to by one game in the Pac-12 Keizer for a nonconference standings, but if UW takes two matchup with the University of of three over the weekend, Portland. the Huskies will claim the tieThe Pilots (11-37) have had a breaker, essentially controlling rough season, but are coming their own destiny with three off an extra-innings win Sunday conference games left. against Pacific. Regardless of the OSU isn’t backing down opponent, every game is imporfrom the challenge. In fact, the tant when playing for a national Beavers are relishing the oppor- seed, something the Beavers are tunity to play pressure-packed in line for, should they finish the baseball. year strong. Conforto admitted it was hard “I tell our guys we have to win Pac-12s if we want to host a not to look ahead to the week(Super Regional),” Fry said. “We end, but that the Beavers weren’t have to win next weekend. I kind taking anything for granted this of enjoy the pressure and I think late in the season. “We all know how important our team is getting that way too,
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that (Washington) series is,” Conforto said. “But first we have to get back to it against Portland. Then we’ll do all those things we need to do to get ready.” The important thing is that OSU continues to play its best baseball, hoping to carry the momentum it’s created through the end of the regular season and into the postseason. The Beavers don’t want to get ahead of themselves. They’re continuing their mantra of one game at a time, which doesn’t change Tuesday. “We’re still going to take things one game at a time,” Hendrix said. “Tuesday is a big game and we’re just going to continue what we’ve been doing.” First pitch is scheduled for 5:35 p.m., in Volcanoes Stadium in Keizer. Andrew Kilstrom, sports editor On Twitter @AndrewKilstrom sports@dailybarometer.com
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Rape culture persists as a problem
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ast week, news outlets lit up with images from demonstrations on University of Oregon’s campus, featuring signs declaring the students lived in a “rape culture.” The demonstrations were in reaction to the three Ducks who were accused of rape and supposedly got off scot-free. We made our opinion of that case apparent in Monday’s editorial. But when it comes to claims of living in a rape culture, we can’t argue otherwise. One in six American women will be raped or otherwise sexually assaulted in her lifetime, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. Most rapists — 97 percent — will never spend a day in jail. This sends a message that rape is unprosecutable, unpunishable and therefore permissible. Trivializing the offense is one of the three benchmarks of a rape culture. Another is the sexual objectification of women (or men; really, people in general) — anyone who denies our culture can tick that box too must have never heard of Playboy, Playgirl, Maxim or ever watched anything on HBO. For a country with such Puritan values, we’ve got objectification down to an art form. The last and most worrying of the benchmarks is victim-blaming. Do we do this as a society? The fact that our society views rape as something to be solved from the victims’ side of the equation, rather than the rapists’, emphatically answers the question of whether we blame the victim or the accuser. We teach women how to defend themselves from rapists, and warn them not to dress provocatively when they go out, in order to prevent themselves from being raped — instead of teaching the attackers not to rape in the first place. We blame the victims. So yes, we live in a rape culture. We’re not saying that people should stop taking precautions to avoid being sexually assaulted. Learn how to defend yourselves, but remember that strangers aren’t the ones most likely to assault you. Two-thirds of perpetrators of sexual assault had a prior relationship with their victims aged 18-29, according to the National Institute of Justice. Three out of five rape or sexual assault victims were assaulted by “an intimate partner, relative, friend or acquaintance,” according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. In college, nine-tenths of women assaulted know their assaulter, according to a NIJ study. The culture that devalues the importance of “date-rape” is the one to blame for the rape rate, as date-rape is the most common rape of all. A rape culture normalizes rape, trivializes it, excuses it, finds it arousing and blames the victims. It devalues the word no, and devalues the person saying no. No always means no, not “not yet.” It doesn’t matter who’s saying no — a wife, a girlfriend, a friend or a stranger. Everyone always has the right to say no — that’s what freedom is. Respect the “no,” respect the survivors, blame the assaulters. Stop perpetrating the long-held tradition of rape culture.
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A rebuttal to the distinguished Mr. Mallory D ear Mr. Harry L. Mallory, Thank you so very much for taking the time out of your incredibly busy day to read not just one, but two of my columns. And not just to read them, but to send me a letter as well — the thought is deeply appreciated. Your letter struck me as mildly confused as to my handling on a few specific subjects, and I would like to clear this up. I’ll dispense with the nickel idioms for now, as it appears we’re both losing money — you on poor investments and me on parking. Your first concern appears to revolve around climate alarmism. I don’t mean to give you a shock, so please sit down: Climate change is happening. I wrote that without any exclamation points. Being scientifically knowledgeable about what is happening in our world’s environment is not alarmism; it’s awareness. It’s the act of putting up a warning sign at a swamp that says “Danger: Alligators.” The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has come to several clarified conclusions that not only is climate change occurring, but experts from countries the world over have concluded that humanity is 90 percent responsible for it. But that’s just science, and I’m just an English major, as you so kindly pointed out. However, at the very least, I pride myself on having a higher understanding of the concept than Bill O’Reilly, the sagacious and wise star of “The O’Reilly Factor,” as featured on Fox News. O’Reilly seems perplexed on such subjects as how the moon is able to have an effect on Earth’s tidal system, where the moon itself came from and in making the statement that apparently Mars just doesn’t have moons. It does, and their names are Phobos
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and Deimos. Thank you for treating me to some tasty long words as well — I hadn’t heard “delegitimizing” in a few blue moons, and I want you to know that I noticed you used it. In regards to Fox News not being news, you’re right: I’m catering to the populist students I write for. It’s a bias, you’re correct. But I can’t dig a station that also makes claims that Beyonce is a large contributing factor in teenage pregnancy among “lowerclass African American and Hispanic communities,” as O’Reilly stated in an interview with radio talk host Eboni Williams; or tries to twist what should be an interview with Kentucky coach John Calipari about his new book, “Players First: Coaching from the Inside Out,” into something about how to keep those darn basketball players out of stereotypical-basketball-player trouble (such trouble included, but wasn’t limited to: hustlers, drugs, sex with women while on drugs and mandatory drug testing for the players); or claim that President Obama “made a little girl cry,” and then have to rescind said headline, due to misinformation. Thank you for asking me what I think actual news consists of — it led me to a piece from the New York University Journalism Institute listing “The Top Ten Works of Journalism of the Decade” from 2000-09. The list included pieces focusing on the average soldier’s experience in the Iraq War or the thousands of people who
were trapped inside the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit. (An example of extreme weather caused by climate change.) The NYUJ awarded these pieces and others this prestige because the journalists provided “honest, detailed and evocative accounts” in dangerous circumstances and oftentimes by putting themselves in harm’s way. However, if the next time you write in you include the sources from which you gathered your information, I will most definitely acquaint myself with them in order to better understand your position. It’s all well and good that you gave me such riveting examples, but I’m not able to follow through on their accuracies, and as such, feel left out. But I guess that’s just a bad journalistic habit that my boss and other letters to the editor have drilled into me: Citing my sources from reputable locations, and whatnot. I will give you a cookie though — news today is often skewed in one way or another, despite most news agencies’ claims of impartiality. Cronkite is dead, and so the entire world now panders to party lines and extremism. What we, as individuals, can do about this is to keep ourselves informed from a variety of news sources, and not just the ones that cater to the songs our fathers sang at barbecues. Yes, I do write from a more liberal perspective than the stance of Fox News. But at least I know that Mars has moons. Indubitably yours, Cassie t
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eing a friend can mean different things from one person to another. Ambiguity skews the whole idea of friendship in one way or another. Most people already have parental figures in their lives to teach them the ways of the world, so that position is taken. Most people have bosses or professors (or both) in their lives who manage them when it comes to work ethic and productivity. Some people have significant others to (sometimes literally) hold their hands through tough times. So where do friends fit into this? Sometimes it feels like “friends” are more in the way than anything else, but other times you wonder what you would do without them. Figuring out your role as a friend, and the role your friends should have in your life, can be complicated. No one really wants the lecturing friend, or the needy GPS-tracker friend or the parental words-of-wisdom friend. Generally people just want the supportive friend. If I wanted to be told I’m dating the wrong guy, I’d introduce him to my mother and wait for her disapproving expression to make a cameo. If I wanted to be tracked 24/7, I would activate my GPS-tracking device on my iPhone and invite all my contacts to watch my every move. It takes mutual self-disclosure to form a tight bond and create a friendship. This is, in part, why there is a very close association with friends and family, and I believe that’s where the beauty and controversy of friendship arises. If we regard friends as family, yet maintain the view that they’re not related to us, our approach toward each relationship is going to differ. I’ll be the first to admit that I have a hard time taking criticism from my friends. I don’t believe in chiding them about little things that they might do — because I’m not their mom, and don’t want to be — so I’d like them to return the favor. I have no authority in the area of discipline when it comes to my friends. I’m voluntarily here to affirm them in who they are as people, and if I have a drastic disagreement with their morals or decisions, I have the ability to distance myself from them, as well as the ability to explain my reaction, if they ask why. But not everyone has the same understanding. Some people are firm believers in telling their friends exactly what they’re doing wrong because “it’s not fair not to.” I call shenanigans on that. Generally speaking, we know what we should and shouldn’t be doing when it comes to our happiness, our beliefs and the way we want to live our lives. Friendship should be an uplifting assist in this endeavor, not an accusatory finger. So take it easy. You may love your friends, but it’s helpful to stop and think about how what you’re doing might look like from their end. Sometimes “loving” translates into “overbearing,” and ultimately I’m sure no one is really appreciative of that kind of behavior. t
Gabi Scottaline is a senior in English. The opinions
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Efron emerges into legitimacy in hilarious ‘Neighbors’ H
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ardly anyone survived “High School Musical.” No, they’re not dead, but besides Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, every actor’s name is long forgotten. It’s hard for child stars to stay in the spotlight, let alone maintain steady careers once they hit puberty. Efron survived puberty. I haven’t really seen him in anything since he was a whiny tween heartthrob. I know he’s had work and that the media tend to follow his flat abs all over the world, but as an actor, I didn’t know what to expect. In “Neighbors,” Efron takes on the role of stereotypical fraternity bro when his character, Teddy, moves the brotherhood of Delta Psi into a big house in a family neighborhood. New parents Mac and Kelly Radner (played by Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne) have just purchased the house next door, expecting a welcoming and peaceful place to raise their newborn daughter. But when the moving van rolls in, complete with pledges in pink shirts and large Greek letters, Mac
and Kelly begin to worry about their quiet family life. An attempt to befriend Teddy and his brothers in order to logically deal with the situation goes horribly awry, and the Radner house goes to war with the brothers of Delta Psi. Efron delivers a charming performance, cementing him into the world of adult acting. Anyone who still pictures him as the singer from his Disney days, and makes fun of him for it, will be pleasantly surprised as he swears, drinks, does drugs and hits timely comedic moments. For those who are into it, there’s no lack of chiseled arms. Or chest. Or abs. As the wannabe hip grown-ups, Rogen and Byrne are adorkable. Their need for the fraternity to accept them as “cool,” combined with their slow realization that they are, in fact, responsible adults with a family, adds an emotional layer to an otherwise purely hilarious film.
And hilarious it is. For the first time in my film-going life — and I see more films than the average human — I did a spit-take in the theater. Had my mouth actually been full of drink, it would have ended up all over the little bald head in front of me. And it didn’t stop there. I laughed so hard for the next minute and a half that I may have actually missed some major parts of the film. This isn’t a family film. “Real” grown-ups may not like it. However, the college set and those a decade or two removed will find it fun, charming and absolutely laughable. Unfortunately for those who have seen the trailer more than once, the funny bits aren’t new. But if you’ve managed to stay away from previews, it’s worth seeing in the theater with a crowd. Shelly Lorts, online editor On Twitter @ShellyLorts forum@dailybarometer.com
‘Streetcar’excels across board
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Streetcar Named Desire” is on full display in Withycombe Hall this weekend, showing Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. The a w a rd - w i n n i n g Tennessee Williams play confronts a variety of serious topics still prevalent in modern society. It really makes the audience think about human interaction and the idea of domestic violence. After its premiere in 1947, the play has established itself as a cornerstone in America’s dramatic canon. Even though the play is special on its own merits, it doesn’t take away from the compelling performances of the cast and crew involved in the production. As Erin Wallerstein, who plays the nurse, put it: “The great cast is what makes it fun.” As a senior, this is her last play as an Oregon State University student. Wallerstein said that this iconic play and the cast involved is the perfect way to
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Arts & Entertainment end her acting career at OSU. Many other cast members weighed on the importance of the play, its language and connections with people. Alex Ries, who plays the physically intimidating role of Stanley, stressed the play’s central themes, stating how well renowned the play is and the inherent pressure to maintain the high expectations it sets. But he made sure to point out that it’s also fun, as well as stressful. The cast was working nonstop with dress rehearsals in order to get ready for the play’s opening weekend last week, but they didn’t let that get in the way of having fun. As I watched the play, I could see how well the actors and actresses worked together, and how deep the bond is they formed in their time on this project. Davey Kashuba, who plays
Thursday is the last reading of the school year by Oregon State University’s masters of fine arts graduate students. The reading will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. at New Morning Bakery, and feature selections of poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. As always, there will be beer, cider and wine drink specials.
OSU Theatre presents ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ Oregon State University Theatre’s 2013-14 season of American Voices continues with Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, “A Streetcar Named Desire.” This tragic and poetic tale of the fading Southern belle Blanche DuBois, her boorish brother-in-law Stanley Kowalski and the everfamiliar Stella will run Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. on the Withycombe Hall main stage. Tickets for “A Streetcar Named Desire” are $12 for general admission, $10 for seniors, $8 for youths and students and $5 for OSU students, and are available for purchase at the box office in Withycombe Hall, over the phone by calling 541-737-2784, as well as online.
Rebecca McDade Oregon State University student Rebecca McDade will be playing a show at Cloud and Kelly’s on May 21 at 7 p.m.
Masque & Dagger presents the ‘Insta-play’ COURTESY OF Elizabeth Helman
Anna Mahaffey as Blanche and Alex Ries as Stanley in Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Mitch, described the play perfectly, saying that it wasn’t “black and white,” but rather dwells in the grey area of the
human experience, showing you can’t ask for much more just how uncertain the world from a theater program. can be. With a great cast, a Alec Grevstad, A&E writer forum@dailybarometer.com great director and a great play,
Dinklage transcends in courtroom KBVR-TV’s ‘How We Did It’ a must-see F I KBVR-TV
ew works of fantasy can ever escape being thought of as nothing more than a world of dragons, elves or Prince Charmings. Fewer have an actor or actress who can make the audience forget that what it is watching is not real, and does not take place in our world. Sunday night’s episode of “Game of Thrones” achieved both, and it was because of Peter Dinklage’s performance. Just give him the Emmy now. This column contains spoilers of “Game of Thrones” On the surface, the second half of Sunday’s episode, “The Laws of Gods and Men,” feels like a bizarre courtroom drama. Of course, in Westeros, the phrase “innocent until proven guilty” is heard far less frequently than “off with his head” or “who was the mother of this child, again?” The last 10 minutes of the episode are Dinklage’s showcase, and it reminds us that he is ultimately the most complex, diverse and compelling character in this show. (Sorry, Khaleesi fans.) As soon as Shae comes in as a witness and does her best Cersei Lannister impression by spilling lie upon lie to ensure Tyrion’s (Dinklage) guilty verdict, Dinklage transcends the entire show. Tyrion snaps and lays it on the audience members, who want nothing more than to see a guilty verdict and wait in anticipation to witness
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his execution. Dinklage’s monologue overtakes everything else in this episode, in this season and maybe even the entire series. It was brilliantly written and acted, and it made “Game of Thrones” a show that is worthy of being in the same conversation with the best series of the past five years. Not only is the passion and fury that oozes out of Tyrion’s mouth so gripping, but the message in his fiery statements epitomize George R.R. Martin’s ultimate goal in this series — life is not fair and there is nothing that can be done to fix that. Tyrion is on trial for being a dwarf. His sister and his father have despised him his whole life, and despite being the smartest among his siblings, and one of the cleverest men in Westeros, everyone has been hoping the day would come when he might meet his end. But, in typical Tyrion fashion, he finds the loophole in the horribly flawed system. He calls for a trial by battle, and now he leaves his fate, and his life, in the hands of the Gods. Dinklage has taken a lesser role since season two, but this is his MVP moment, and now we, as the audience, can only hope he finds a champion who will allow him to continue his run as one of the best actors on television. Warner Strausbaugh, editor-in-chief On Twitter @WStrausbaugh editor@dailybarometer.com
f the old saying, “curiosity killed the cat” were indisputably true, then I’d be one dead cat by now. I’m the type of individual who’s always looking for the reason behind the rhyme, meaning when there might not be any — and more importantly, how they made that guy fly off the screen like that? Join Ben Wagner and Hayden Wilcox as they tackle a new editing trick each week on their show, “How We Did It.” Combining entertainment and learning, the show feels like a fresh spin-off of any DIY show on HGTV, but minus the building of useless home decor that only your mother-in-law finds “tasteful” (unless that’s your thing). Wilcox and Wagner start their show off with a scene they shot focusing on the trick they’ll be using that week, then quickly jump into the step-by-step process of how exactly they did it and what tools they used to assist them.
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One of the most useful things on the show is the way they explain the camera models that were used, as well as tripods, lenses and microphones, so you can go out get the same look and feel their shots had. The show closes out with a discussion about filming between guests who were featured in the clips, production crew and the hosts, while taking questions from a bowl. Although the show has only had two episodes so far, Wilcox and Wagner have paved the way for creative learning in a way that is interesting and easy to follow. The next time one of Freddy Wong’s YouTube videos has you perplexed or overwhelmed, let these guys part the logistical sea for you. Mitch Buechler, KBVR-TV writer tv.promotions@oregonstate.edu
Oregon State University’s theater club, Masque & Dagger, will host an all-day event, “Insta-play,” on May 24, in which participants will write, direct and rehearse a play in less than 24 hours. Actors, writers and directors are all needed. No experience is necessary and all are invited: students, friends, family, etc. This event is organized entirely by students. For anyone who wants to participate, the pre-event meeting will be at 7 p.m. on May 23. The event itself will take place May 24 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and the performance will take place the same day from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. All the excitement will take place in Withycombe Hall’s lab theater.
OSU Theatre presents the Spring One-Act Festival The Spring One-Act Festival is coming, so mark your calendars. Featuring the directing efforts of the Oregon State University Theatre Program’s advanced directing students, this student-directed plethora of plays will hit the stage June 4-7 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee June 8 at 2 p.m. Tickets for the One-Act Festival are $12 for general admission, $10 for seniors, $8 for youths and students and $5 for OSU students, and are available for purchase at the box office in Withycombe Hall, over the phone by calling 541737-2784, as well as online.