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TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013 • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, OREGON 97331
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Revolve in downtown Corvallis gives shoppers a chance to buy used, sustainable fashions By Emma-Kate Schaake The Daily Barometer
Reduce, Reuse, Revolve. That’s the mission of Revolve, a consignment boutique focused on sustainability, local shopping, inclusion and giving back to the community. Erica and Antonea Widony, sisters who grew up in Corvallis, own the shop located on Second Street and Monroe Avenue. The pair has always had entrepreneurial spirits. Revolve opened as a result of their passion and dedication to their beloved Corvallis community nearly two years ago. “We always wanted to have some kind of business that would reflect our commitment to social responsibility and giving back to our community,” Erica Widony said. As a consignment boutique, Revolve partners with locals in the community, taking their gentlyused clothes and repurposing them. After an item sells, the consignor receives 40 percent of the selling price that they can choose to have as store credit or cash. Revolve aims to keep resources and revenue cycling through the community, and when consignors use their earnings at other local businesses that mission is fulfilled. “Shopping local really does make a difference,” Erica Widony said. “Taxes, jobs, everything.” Antonea Widony, who graduated from Oregon State University in 2009 with a bachelor’s in sociology, has always had a strong passion for social justice.
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Revolve, a consignment boutique in downtown Corvallis, focuses on collaborating with the local community and sustainability. Co-owners Erica and Antonea Widony both grew up in Corvallis. “Being able to run a business thoughtfully and with the big picture in mind is really cool,” Antonea Widony said. “My sister and I have always agreed that if we couldn’t do it without giving back then we shouldn’t do it at all.” An integral feature of the shop is the “Baubles that Benefit” program, which saves resources from being wasted and helps local nonprofit organizations. Shoppers can choose a bag for their purchases or they can receive a bauble, worth 5 cents, that
they can give to a choice of three local nonprofit organizations on display. Every quarter, the baubles are tallied and Revolve donates that money, as well as a matching sum, to those organizations. While the program is not unique to Revolve, it is one that fully supports its mission of sustainability and community awareness. “It’s really important to us to constantly be giving back to our community, even if it’s a platform just to get information out there,” Erica Widony said. “We think that any little
ROTC cadet commander goes to conference OSU cadet handpicked to attend exclusive military seminar at Virginia Military Institute
from April 14-17. The Virginia Military Institute is a military academy — students attend college in order to obtain a bachelor’s degree, but their daily lives are based on military standards: Students wear military uniforms By Kate Virden every day, and are constantly ranked on academic and The Daily Barometer physical performance. Dillon Grover was one of only two cadets from Oregon Maj. Eric Larsen, Oregon State professor of military to attend the selective George C. Marshall ROTC Seminar, science, chose Grover — an Army ROTC senior in sociolestablished in 1978. He was the only one representing ogy — to attend the seminar because he was deemed the Oregon State University at the 100-person conference. top cadet of his class. As Beaver Battalion Commander at This year, the Virginia Military Institute, founded in OSU, Grover is the highest ranked cadet, holding the rank 1839 and located in Lexington, Va., hosted the seminar of Cadet Lieutenant Colonel. “The Army ROTC program at Oregon State University has been an amazing experience and something I wouldn’t trade for anything,” Grover said. Grover said that the cadets at the conference wore their camouflage Army Combat Uniforms all day. The majority of the days were focused on hour-long roundtables with topics such as battle analysis, terrorism and U.S. foreign policy. “We were getting a viewpoint from some of the top cadets and professors in the U.S.,” Grover said. The seminar featured several different guest speakers, including Gen. Richard Cody, Gen. Robert Cone and Maj. Jefforey Smith. Grover not only gained new insight, but met a two-star and a four-star general. The speakers covered topics ranging from current national security policy, to what the Army expects from cadets as they become future leaders. According The George C. Marshall ROTC Award Seminar website, “Cadets who attend the seminar come away with a better knowledge of the guiding principals, which made Marshall one of the nation’s greatest leaders.” After Grover graduates from OSU this June, he is joining the Medical Service Corps, where after more training, he will be in charge of unit hospitals. “I’ve wanted to be in the military my whole life,” Grover said. His passion for Army ROTC has provided leadership opportunities, lifelong friends and has prepared him for alex miller | THE DAILY BAROMETER life outside of OSU. n
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Above: Revolve offers a string of locally made products for consignment. Below: Erica Widony, co-owner.
Dillon Grover was one of only two cadets from the state to attend the George C. Marshall ROTC Seminar.
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bit can help.” At first, the organizations were chosen based on the sisters’ own knowledge of establishments in town. However, as support grew, customers and consignors started sharing places they love, both in Corvallis and in neighboring communities. One of the current organizations in the program is the Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary in Scio, which offers care and protection for abused and See REVOLVE | page 2
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Councilors review proposals calling for greater parking districts, property maintenance By Jack Lammers
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The Corvallis City Council reviewed and moved forward two extensive recommendations for the Collaboration Corvallis Steering Committee. Last night at the Corvallis Fire Station, the council talked about two recommendations from the steering committee — among other business — on property maintenance codes and parking districts, before motioning to direct them forward to committees. Collaboration Corvallis works with Oregon State University to address issues including public safety, traffic and sustainability. The committee accepted 14 recommendations — including an increase of sworn police officers — at a meeting on March 18. The council chose to discuss two particular recommendations on Monday. Some of the councilors felt Collaboration Corvallis put too much strain on Corvallis. “It seems to me that there is a large burden placed on the city,” said councilor Dan Brown. The first recommendation on property maintenance moved, with an added step to take the recommendation to a standing committee before approval. Included in the recommendation is a property maintenance code with a “complaint-based enforcement
model” and efforts to engage the city to understand how the program will work. Working to apply living standards to properties in Corvallis, particularly rental housing, the recommendation calls for a more comprehensive code to apply across all Corvallis properties and to work with tenants and property owners to bring down the number of complaints about property quality. Programs are considered in the recommendation in order to address housing conditions through inspections. The second recommendation would expand parking districts close to campus. The recommendation would increase the number of districts from three to nine, increase permit fees from $15 to $35 and entail equally enforced parking laws. The nine districts would be implemented at the same time. The recommendation also proposes alternatives, like shuttle systems from satellite parking lots and a pricing structure varying by location, to help with safety concerns. “I hope we have a city-wide parking commission at some point,” said councilor Bruce Sorte, who saw parking as an important safety concern and has been in an automobile-related bicycle accident. “I would also say going door to door to gather responses from the committee would not be inappropriate on an issue like this.” The motion to support the recommendation passed unanimously through the council. Jack Lammers, news editor news@dailybarometer.com