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ASOSU passes measures to support Solar Vehicle Team n
FRIDAY MAY 22, 2015
New bill would address Solar Vehicle Team funding cuts with College of Engineering THE DAILY BAROMETER
Working with supporters of the Oregon State University Solar Vehicle Team, the Associated Students of Oregon State University legislature passed a measure in an effort to reinstate funding to the SVT. The measure, titled JR 06.04, proposes resolutions that would help restore funding to the SVT following the announcement earlier spring term that the College of Engineering would not continue to sponsor the group. Though the team itself will not be completely dissolved, the cuts will impact the organization’s ability to create a newer vehicle for the 2016 American Solar Challenge. The joint effort — with assistance from business freshman Ryan Warrick of the SVT and industrial engineerSee ASOSU | page 2
‘Things Unheard’ seeks civility n
‘Things Unheard at OSU’ aims for more civil discussions By Chris Correll
THE DAILY BAROMETER
Several concerned students, noting the amount of personal attacks and hostility on “Things Overheard at OSU” recently created the Facebook forum page “Things Unheard at OSU” as a different kind of social media space. “I kind of made the name as like a spin-off of Things Overheard after being kind of frustrated with a lot of things that were happening on that page,” said Arlo Crateau, a sophomore in women, gender, and sexuality studies. Crateau said he had known multiple people who received severe “backlash” from the original page for stating their opinions, as well as patterns of “outright sexism and racism.” He says the difference between the old page and new one is in “the voices being heard,” and that he believes many people who otherwise like chatting online avoid Things Overheard at OSU because it’s an unwelcome environment. Things Overheard at OSU is one of the most popular places for Oregon State University students — and people outside the OSU community — to post everything from current events to personal confessions. However, it can also be a breeding See UNHEARD | page 2
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Student uses skills to upgrade blasters, electronics By Arturo W.R. Segesman THE DAILY BAROMETER
For Mark Andrews, having a foam dart blaster nearby has become very handy. Profitable, too. “The largest profit I’ve made off a single blaster was about $140; I bought it for $30.” Andrews, who is a junior majoring in electrical engineering and mathematics, spends his free time See BLASTER | page 2
Arturo W.R. Segesman
| THE DAILY BAROMETER
Mark Andrews, a junior electrical engineering and mathematics major, lies under a pile of foam dart blasters that he’s modified and will sell online.
Prism magazine showcases works of art and literature
Column: Ways to get involved with Oregon State athletics News, page 4
Sports, page 6
Yeas & Nays Forum, page 7