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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013 • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY DAILYBAROMETER.COM
VOLUME CXVI, NUMBER 138
Brew Station to close
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Trevor Heald plays bike polo in the Memorial Union quad during the Bicycle Extravaganza on Thursday.
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2nd annual Bicycle Extravaganza, sponsored by the Student Sustainability Initiative, promotes bicycle usage, safety for Corvallis community By Lara von Linsowe-Wilson The Daily Barometer
Despite the typically gloomy Oregon spring rain, bicycle enthusiasts gathered in the Memorial Union quad on Thursday for a day of riding challenges and activities held by the Oregon State University Student Sustainability Initiative. The event was designed in 2012 in hopes of displaying the various aspects of Corvallis bicycle culture and promote safety. “This is the second year of the event and we’ve increased the awesomeness by tenfold,” said Jacob Kollen, SSI transportation and project coordinator. Kollen has been involved with the SSI for the past two years, and was a member when the Bicycle Extravaganza first began. “My favorite part of working with the Student Sustainability Initiative is working with a really enthusiastic bicycle community,” Kollen said. “It’s all about having fun.” According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Corvallis currently holds the largest percentage of bicycle commuters in the Unites States. Throughout the day, representatives from various bicyclerelated organizations shared free information and tools for riders. The tools included a mechanic bay for bicycle safety checks, a photo booth and a table where participants could deck out their bikes free of charge, called “Bling Your Own Bike.” Prizes were given out to those who could correctly answer bicycle trivia questions geared toward enlightening the community on bicycle laws and safety measures. Greg Wilson, the Corvallis transportation program coordinator, is all about sustainable transportation options and educating the community about safety and bicycle laws. “Getting people involved in cycling is very important. I’m interested in seeing more people bicycle instead of driving their cars,” Wilson said. The event kicked off with a series of polo pick-up games and a small bicycle-riding course. Some of the more skillful riders competed in an event featuring their sprinting, skidding and track skills. Those who wanted to seek out even more adventure had the options of participating in a mountain bike ride through the forest and a 20-mile road bike ride down the highway. The event also featured a wheelie competition. Perhaps the most eye-catching event of the day was the mass ride event, in which participants took to the streets clad in their wildest biking attire. The final event of the day was the Corvallis Community Alley Cat Race, a secretive event in which riders took off to an undisclosed location immediately following the mass ride with nothing but a helmet and a Corvallis bike map in hand. Junior Elliott Highfill, who rides his bike to and from campus almost every day, says he is glad to see an increasing amount of bicycle encouragement and safety events on and around campus. “Sometimes it’s easy for drivers to view bicyclists as a nuisance, but in reality it should be the other way around,” See BICYCLE | page 2
Owners of popular Monroe Street cafe and pub say they are unable to negotiate lease with landlord
“We asked to purchase the building,” The original deal was similar to that of a Terry Wylie said. triple net lease, but not fully. However, the two parties were unable to A triple net lease is where a tenant agrees to pay for all real estate taxes, building agree on new lease terms. Since May 2011, the Wylies have paid insurance and maintained cost. By Spencer Ingram The original contract was a full-year $1,864 per month for base rent and have The Daily Barometer lease with a two-year option to continue it. responsibility for 75 percent of the property. “I felt uncomfortable not having a lease The Brew Station will close on June 14, However, at the end of the lease in 2011, the due to irreconcilable differences between Wylies sought to pursue a different avenue. See BREW | page 2 Brew Station owners Terry and Roger Wylie, and Bill Cohnstaedt, their landlord, on a lease renewal. Terry and Roger Wylie, who are wife and husband, expressed dismay at its closing. “[It’s like] the death of a family member,” Terry Wylie said. “The Brew Station means a lot to Oregon State University campus.” Roger Wylie said Cohnstaedt made it hard to renegotiate fair terms for the lease. “Bill Cohnstaedt [offered a lease] structure where we have no power and have no plan to make money,” Roger Wylie said. Terry and Roger Wylie’s original lease ended with Cohnstaedt in May 2011. Since that time, the Wylies have tried several initiatives to renew the lease option with Cohnstaedt. “We [have] been trying to negotiate the lease for two years,” Roger Wylie said. During the interim period of negotiating a new lease, the Wylies have been operating on a month-to-month basis with Cohnstaedt. mitch lea | THE DAILY BAROMETER In the original contact between the Wylies The Brew Station, located on Monroe Avenue, will close because of differences and Cohnstaedt, the Wylies paid $1,600 month and two-thirds of the property taxes. between the tenants and landlord of the property. n
Students practice the way of the sword OSU Kendo Club teaches discipline, character through martial arts
After the bogu is put on, the es with other teams such as the for the space we practice in,” club performs the first sparring University of Oregon and the Lui said. University of Washington. The After a series of other drills, drills, where members partner majority of these tournaments the group then prepares to begin up and repeatedly vertically strike each other’s heads, which happen in the winter. sparring. are well protected by the bogu. By Ryan Dawes Practice Blue proThis is because it is central to The Daily Barometer for the OSU tective body learning better aim in kendo. Kendo Club I’ve become a little Oregon State University armor called This is followed by the actual Kendo Club members shout as begins with a bogu is worn nicer to all people, sparring, where opponents series of disthey warm up for another disciwhen sparboth people I know ring, and for make swift, calculated strikes plined practice of their martial ciplined drills and parries, focusing heavily on art, “Ichi, ni, san, shi, go, roku, for warm-ups. the purpose of and also strangers their form. Then everyone shiti, nachi, qyu, jyu.” these matches, on the street. The sparring and the drills, participates in a special bam“Kendo is a discipline that you boo training however, are only part of the bring home with you,” said Brian mokusatsu, Tsz Pang Lui sword is used. Kendo discipline. Lui explains Cox, OSU Kendo Club secretary. a moment of OSU Kendo Club president Known as a how it also affects his personal “Not only is it a form of exercise, stillness where they attempt to shinai, it con- character. but it is also a lifestyle.” “I’ve become a little nicer to clear their minds of everything sists of four bamboo slats put Kendo is a Japanese martial art all people, both people I know other than kendo itself. This together instead of a single piece practicing swordsmanship that and also strangers on the street,” is followed by bowing to each of wood. This makes it safer for focuses heavily on discipline. Lui said. “This has happened In Japanese, it literally means other and directly to their right the members sparring by delivthrough the way of the sword.” towards the wall of the gym. ering less jarring blows and also “way of the sword.” Originally, “This is to show respect not makes the sword itself stronger it was an art practiced by the Ryan Dawes, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com samurai and later was used by only for each other, but also and able to last longer. the Japanese military. After World War II, it was temporarily banned by the Allied States but later was brought back as a sport. Today it remains as a mark of the strong cultural heritage of Japan. “All martial arts use a specific way to become a better person,” said Tsz Pang Lui, OSU Kendo Club president. “We are aiming to become better people by using a sword.” The club also offers an opportunity to practice iaido, another form of sword martial art that focuses on the motions of swordsmanship rather than sparring. The club was founded in 2000 by former OSU student Kevin Harris, who, after taking a class in the sport that was only offered once, wanted to continue practicing it. In 2004, Ko Pholsena | THE DAILY BAROMETER it was accepted into the Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation, Kendo Club members Karen Zhen and Brian Cox assume the “sonkyo” position, or crouch where it could now have match- position, as they focus and ready themselves for a sparring match. n
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