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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
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‘Things Unheard at OSU’ aims for more civil discussions By Chris Correll
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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
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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.
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Harassment, disorderly conduct Staff members of a local bar had reportedly detained a man outside the building in response to an assault complaint. The responding Corvallis police officer arrested the man for harassment and second-degree disorderly conduct.
Wednesday, May 20
Prohibited smoking A man was seen by a Corvallis police officer to be allegedly riding a bicycle and smoking a cigarette on a sidewalk by a park. The man reportedly said he knew he wasn’t able to smoke cigarettes in the park and did not realize he was still inside the non-smoking boundary. The man was cited by the officer for smoking in a prohibited public place.
Criminal mischief, reckless driving A Corvallis police officer was dispatched to answer a call about a hit and run. The caller reported that he had been tailgated by a “road rage” driver who allegedly followed him to a nearby coffee shop, drove over a curb to get next to his vehicle and intentionally rubbed the tire of his pickup truck against the rear fender of the caller’s car. The caller also took a picture of the truck that hit him and employees of the coffee shop were able to back up his statement, according to the log. The suspect was found later and stopped by Oregon State Police in Salem for an unrelated driving incident. The suspect was arrested by an OSP trooper for driving under the influence. The Daily Barometer
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fixing old, broken foam dart blasters he finds on Craigslist. Sometimes, he’ll take a quick trip to a thrift store to find toy blasters that are gathering dust on store shelves. Andrews enjoys fixing the old blasters and sometimes keeps them to play with at Humans vs. Zombies events. The rest he sells online and on the HvZ page. “I got involved with HvZ after my second game. I wanted to become a moderator because I wanted to see the behind the scenes of it,” Andrews said. His hobby and skills have led to friends giving him the nickname “The Nerf Guy.” Andrews lives in the International Living-Learning Center and has become close with his neighbors. “He is super cool,” said Megan McCormick, a neighbor. “He’s helped me with ECE and math.” His skills with modifying and upgrading equipment expand beyond blasters. “(I’m) getting more into (remote control) car stuff. I’ve been expanding more to electrical hobbies,” Andrews said. He recently bought two handheld consoles, one with a broken screen and the other with a broken motherboard. He then spent his time combining the two into one working system. Andrews has found people who share his interests on the Internet. “There is a large modding community online,” Andrews said. It started with people who worked in office management in the early 2000’s, Andrews said. They were looking for different ways to relieve workers’ stress, and foam dart blasters became a very popular method across the country. “People started modifying
Speakers Socratic Club and Advocates for Freethought and Skepticism, 7pm, Milam Auditorium. “Can Christianity Reconcile the Problem of Evil?” Student leaders from both sponsoring organizations will debate the question. Audience participation in the discussion is invited.
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Nerf blasters to make them shoot harder,” he said. “They typically don’t use their blasters in (their) office anymore.” The community of modifiers has been growing ever since. “It’s like homemade paintball, in a way,” Andrews said. “They use homemade darts that have hot glued tips and are made out of foam rod. They make them shoot up to 300-plus feet per second. Most places put a ban on anything that shoots higher than 350 fps because it can break skin or leave nerve damage.” As for his specialized blasters, Andrews likes to test them when he participates in HvZ. Sometimes he has lent his blasters to friends and other players. “I wanted to get involved (with HvZ) and see if there was anything I could help out with, and its been a lot of fun,” Andrews said. Andrews uses his position as
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Tuesday, May 26 Meetings ASOSU Senate, 7pm, MU Journey Room. Senate meeting.
Wednesday, May 27 Meetings ASOSU House of Representatives, 7pm, MU Journey Room. House meeting. College Republicans, 7pm, Gilkey 113. Join the College Republicans for friendly conversation on current events and politics.
Events Craft Center, 1-3pm, Craft Center, Student Experience Center Basement Level. Watercolor Wellness. Supplies provided.
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One of many boxes that Mark Andrews keeps in his room filled with spare foam dart blaster parts. a moderator to make sure players are safe and not exposed to blasters that can harm them. And when he’s done modifying the blasters, he tries to sell them online.
ground for Internet trolls, personal attacks and online harassment. “It’s a good place for events on campus and having some comic relief when you’re trying to study for midterms and finals,” said Lauren Morgan, a sophomore in education and English. “I like that people are more creative than me in their meme-making so we can all laugh, but I don’t like that it becomes a political forum.” “It all gets personal, and everybody gets fired up,” said biology junior Tara Bonar. “Occasionally when I look at it, all I see are previous comments and it keeps on going forever and ever. It’s just a lot of tattle-tailing and pointing out people’s mistakes.” Things Overheard at OSU is monitored by a single admin, who can remove content at their discretion, according to Crateau. Crateau said he didn’t want Things Unheard at OSU to be under the control of any one person — that’s why there are currently eight admins capable of making alterations with plans for more to be added later. The page is intended as “a collective space for everyone” to discuss what
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Along with modifying foam dart blasters, Mark Andrews fixes old handheld video game consoles in his International Living-Learning Center room.
ing graduate student Sami Al-Abdrabbuh of Associated Students of Oregon State University — formally requests that the program’s funding be restored by the college. “There’s a good amount of concern about transparency and (the College of Engineering’s) mission statement,” Al-Abdrabbuh said. As of Monday, May 18, Warrick and the SVT had obtained 1,007 petition signatures of support. Of these, 408 of the signatures were gathered in person, while 604 additional signatures came from the website change.org. Though Al-Abdrabbuh said ASOSU and the SVT cannot take any additional action currently, he hopes the college will make a decision in the best interest of students and stakeholders. “It is a decision by the college of engineering, but they did not address what they should be committed to,” Al-Abdrabbuh said. The team currently has a total of 39 active members, according to a team census conducted in Warrick’s “OSUSVT Petition and Further Demonstration of Value.” The Daily Barometer will continue updates as information becomes available.
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they want without fear of reprisal. “I just made it so that it’s there, and people can use and change it and make it what they want. I put on the description that if anyone’s interested in being an admin they can ask to be … just because, if they’re actively on the page and they like it, then why not?” Crateau said. According to Women, Gender, and Sexuality junior and Things Unheard at OSU admin Sierra Lantz, anyone who sends a request will be approved. “It’s pretty much only once somebody is being hateful, and they’ve been asked or addressed a few times. That’s the only time there’s any sort of filtering,” Lantz said. Things Unheard at OSU gathered about 300 followers in the first few days after launching last month, and continues to gain popularity. “It’s cool because most of the people commentating really do want to educate people, so even when there are comments that could be controversial, it’s always handled in a way that’s appropriate. It’s never reiterated with hate, and that’s the best way to have conversation about things,” Lantz said.
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Brenda Dao, a senior public health major, accompanies Binh Le, a graduate teaching assistant at the Office of Equity and Inclusion, on stage as he receives an Advocate Award for his dedication to inclusion at OSU.​
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Janet Nishihara, interim associate provost for Academic Success and Engagement, speaks of the importance of inclusivity and caring at the Everyone Matters Pinning Ceremony Thursday afternoon.
OSU honors inclusivity at Everyone Matters Pinning Ceremony Everyone Matters at OSU holds ceremony awarding faculty, staff who make university more accepting, inclusive
Memorial Union steps at Oregon State University for the second-annual Everyone Matters Pinning Ceremony, to celebrate exemplary inclusive staff members. Esther Kim and Brenda Dao opened the event. Kim is a second-year graduate student majoring By Victoria Pence in college student services adminTHE DAILY BAROMETER istration and a graduate teaching Staff, faculty and others gath- assistant for the Office of the Dean of ered on Thursday in front of the Student Life. Dao is a fifth-year senior
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On Friday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m., Pink Martini will play at the LaSells Stewart Center at Oregon State University. The event is to help raise money to support da Vinci Days in Corvallis. Tickets for the general public are $50, $60 and $70 depending on the seat selection. General tickets can be purchased at tickettomato.com. Michael Dalton, chair of the da Vinci Days board of directors, also added that approximately 75-100 seats have been set aside for students who wish to attend the event. Students who show their student I.D. will be able to purchase discounted student tickets at $20 apiece. Student tickets can be purchased at the LaSells Stewart Center starting at 1 p.m. on Friday, the day of the concert. “It would be great if students were there, especially since it’s a fundraiser for da Vinci Days,� Dalton said. “It’s definitely going to be a lot of fun.� The LaSells Stewart Center is located at 875 SW 26th St. in Corvallis. More information on the event can be found at the Visit Corvallis blog at visitcorvallis.com/events/ pink-martini-is-coming-back-to-corvallis-oregon. The Daily Barometer news@dailybarometer.com
Transcript Notation for OSU Students in All Majors OSU students who have done significant, independent research or creative efforts under the guidance of an OSU faculty mentor can get a permanent notation on their transcript designating them as an
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in public health and a committee member for Everyone Matters at OSU. “Today we are recognizing faculty and staff that hold true to our values and mission of Everyone Matters at OSU,� Kim said. Forty-five people received advocate awards at the pinning ceremony for their work with OSU to make it a more accepting and inclusive space for students.
Director of Corvallis Community Relations Jonathan Stoll, who received an award, spoke about his work. “I think what I do with Corvallis is really built on empathy. Encouraging students to empathize with others, so in this case its really empathizing with neighbors,� Stoll said. “So building inclusivity in the community as it relates to outside of the Oregon State community. I think that’s cer-
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How do you feel about people smoking on a non-smoking campus?
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I think it’s disgusting, unsanitary and disrespectful, and it’s already bad for your health, so you should not leave your unsanitary waste around a campus of lovely human beings who love themselves. It makes me think that people have no respect for these non-smoking rules.
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It hurts my heart to know that people want to destroy their body in that way. It makes me feel like people on campus need help because if you feel like you need to smoke on a non-smoking campus, then people have a serious problem.
The people who smoke on campus portray an ignorant image of Oregon State students that shouldn’t be created due to the laziness of the tiny smoking population. Jake Fitzharris
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Prism showcase highlights OSU art, literature scene
Some of the art work on display during Prisms Contributors’ Showcase event in the lobby of the Student Experience Center Thursday afternoon. Prism is an art and literary magazine that releases a new issue of student works each term.
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On Thursday, the Student Experience Center lobby turned into an art gallery and exhibition for the Prism Contributors’ Showcase. Students from a variety of majors contributed to Prism this year, and many had their work displayed in the lobby or read their work aloud. “This is the first time I’m seeing any of the contributors because most of the creating of Prism is done over email,” Megan Haverman, Prism editorin-chief, told the audience while introducing the students presenting their works. Prism is an art and literary magazine with three issues per year. Members of the art and literature editorial boards choose the best pieces to be printed in the magazine. Art major and freshman Jynwaye Foo created the cover for spring’s Prism using watercolors. Her cover will be a sandwich composed using simply watercolors and miniature paintbrushes. The new issue of Prism will be available soon. Prism will again accept applications for their fall issue once fall term begins.
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Megan Haverman, editor-in-chief of Prism, introduces the students showcasing their work in the Student Experience Center lobby.
The Oregon State Socratic Club presents a debate free and open to the public,
Can Christianity Reconcile the Problem of Evil?
War, genocide, rape, poverty, corruption, theft, famine…a list of the problem of evil is endless. Whether we campaign for liberty or social justice, for Skepticism or Christianity, people intuitively recognize the ancient evils and ancient ills in our world. How do we explain the presence of evil? Why does humanity sometimes oppose evil and sometimes support, even do evil? Which worldview best accounts for the problem of evil? Join us as we hear answers from members of the Oregon State Socratic Club.
Want your questions answered? Ask our speakers during our Q&A time!
Join us this Friday, May 22nd, at 7 p.m., in Milam Auditorium on the OSU campus
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Ashley Coleman reads one of her poems, “Marco Polo,” Thursday afternoon during the Prism Contributors’ Showcase.
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OSU baseball hosts Cal in final series of regular season fighting for No. 2 conference spot By Andrew Kilstrom THE DAILY BAROMETER
Friday, No. 23 Oregon State baseball plays host to No. 22 California in what is the final weekend of the regular season. The Beavers (36-15-1, 17-9-1 Pac12) enter game one of a three-game series looking to get back in the win column after falling in extra innings, 3-2, to Civil War rival Oregon Tuesday night in Goss Stadium. More importantly, OSU looks to distance itself from Cal (33-17, 17-10) in the standings and lock up the No.
should the Beavers win their remaining three games and get rewarded for a second place Pac-12 finish by the NCAA selection committee rewards. With an RPI of 37 many experts — including the staff of Baseball America and ESPN — project OSU will come up just short, but with one weekend of games remaining there is still a lot that could happen. While the weekend series carries a lot of implications, it’s also intriguing because of the quality of teams pitted against one another. Cal is currently No. 22 in the nation, one spot higher than Oregon State at No. 23. Cal has the 41st-ranked RPI while Oregon State is slightly better at 37. Both teams are also playing some of the best baseball of their respective
2 spot. Oregon State currently sits in second place, just a game up on Cal and No. 16 Arizona State in the loss column at 17-10 in conference play. Arizona State plays at No. 15 USC this weekend, which impacts the fates of OSU and Cal, as the Trojans are just one game back of the Sun Devils and Golden Bears. The four teams could end the season in any order from second through fifth depending on what happens this weekend, meaning Friday’s game with Cal is especially important for the Beavers. The three-game series is important for playoff seeding as well, as Oregon State is still in the hunt to host a regional in the first round of the playoffs. While unlikely, it’s still possible
seasons, as well. Cal enters Friday’s contest having won eight of its last 10 games. Oregon State, meanwhile, is 8-1-1 in its past 10 contests. Cal has won three straight Pac-12 series, and is hoping to finish second in the Pac-12 itself — No. 2 UCLA has already locked up the Pac-12 Championship at 21-6 in conference play. The Golden Bears are expected to start right-hander Daulton Jefferies on the mound. The sophomore is 5-4 on the year with an earned run average of 3.17. He’ll square off against Oregon State’s ace and Golden Spikes finalist Andrew Moore. Moore, a junior righthander, carries a 6-2 record and 1.87 ERA into Friday’s contest.
Oregon State swept Cal by a combined score of 24-7 in three games in Berkeley, Calif., last season, but both clubs are made up of entirely different rosters in 2015. The Beavers will start two different pitchers than a year ago, and the Golden Bears are vastly improved compared to their 26-27 record a year ago. Freshman right-hander Drew Rasmussen will go on the hill for the Beavers in game two on Saturday, and junior right-hander Travis Eckert will start in Sunday’s season finale. First pitch for Friday’s game one is slated for 7:05 p.m. in Goss Stadium. Andrew Kilstrom, sports reporter On Twitter @AndrewKilstrom sports@dailybarometer.com
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Oregon State Athletics has many more student participants than just the student athletes. Most teams have student managers, interns and equipment managers. There are also positions with marketing, media relations and event management. For those students looking to get involved and be a part of a team or the athletic department in general, this article is how you go about doing just that. First, one must decide what area they would like to participate, either directly with a particular team or the larger athletic depart. One’s choice many depend on what positions are available, often times the more general athletic department positions with media and event management have more student turnover and a larger number of positions to fill. However, there are still ample opportunities to work directly with teams as a manager or equipment manager. To apply for the broader athletic department positions, there is an application online at the Oregon State Athletics official website. It is one application for all the positions and you specify on the application which area you would like to participate in. First-year students also get a book stipend and any subsequent years of participation are on a case-by-case basis for compensation.
For more details you can visit the Oregon State Athletics Department’s website. Now if getting up close and personal with a team is more what you are looking for, then a team manager or equipment manager is the position you are looking for. The first step to being a team manager is deciding which sport you would like to work with. While the most popular sports — like football and basketball — are many people’s favorites, these are highly competitive positions. I would suggest considering looking into the less common sports such as soccer, volleyball or softball. What they lack in large crowd support, they make up for in great team dynamics. One such student shared his experience with how he got involved with the softball team the four years he attended OSU. “It’s something that I thought I would enjoy being around the sport of softball and I’ve always loved sports and competition,” said Oregon State alumni Chase Michael Bains. “I thought it would be a good opportunity and it turned out great.” Every team has a different process for choosing student helpers — some have applications, while with others, others all it takes is some initiative on the student’s end. For example, men’s and women’s basketball have a stricter application process than men’s and women’s soccer. However, the basketball positions provide a stipend for the large amount of hours the job requires. The soccer and softball positions are much less formal for student applications. All it takes to is the initiative to contact the coaching staff to make inqui-
ries and set up a meeting as a potential student intern. “I just contacted the head coach at the time and let him know that I wanted to try to apply for the position, and when I came to Corvallis for START my freshmen year, I met with him and he gave me the position and the rest is history,” Bains said. Teams can also offer credit hours toward internships if your major has such requirements. There is no shortage of opportunities to be taken by students and local fans who want to get involved. While some positions and internships are designated for students only, there are a few opportunities for fans to get involved as well. For instance, the Basketball Beaver Dam is open to members of the community. The Beaver Dam is a team of people who organize cheers and get the student section and crowd going during men’s basketball games. It is a volunteer position that is very flexible in scheduling who attends what home games and its members get into the basketball games free of charge. Bains is just one example of a non OSU student who participated in the Beaver Dam this last season. “I graduated in 2013 and have continued to live in Corvallis, so it has been nice to continue to be involved with the university and the athletic department,” Bains said. There are plenty of opportunities for students and fans alike to get involved with Oregon State Athletics. All it takes is a little time, initiative and a passion for sports. Sarah Kerrigan, sports reporter On Twitter @skerrigan123 sports@dailybarometer.com
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n May 15, two years after he killed three, Brooklyn injured many and terrorized a city and Di Raffaele a nation, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was sentenced to death. Running on caffeine Also known as The Boston Bomber, Tsarnaev built two bombs out of pressure cookers and set them off at the 2013 Boston Marathon. Another United States’ rights and government coveted by other governments. terrorist attack on American soil. Sometimes the system does not always work After he was caught and went through criminal trials for two years, the grand jury sentenced him the way it was intended. But there is a reason we with the death penalty. When I first read this I have a death penalty and it is to eradicate those could not have agreed more with the sentencing. who commit evil and heinous crimes. It’s understandable to have complicated feelThe death penalty is a perpetual can of worms; it is one of those topics that are not polite to talk ings about the sentencing and the person who is sentenced. about over dinner, like politics or religion. Some of the arguments against the sentencing Because it is a combination of both. I don’t take this punishment lightly, but for a case like this he are that Tsarnaev should just be locked away with should have been put to this sentence a while ago. the key far, far away. The basis of this opinion come from those who Capital punishment is only given in capital crimes or offenses, and that is what Tsarnaev did. do not think the death penalty is ethical and that Even though many others also feel this sen- if he is locked up until the end of his time he will tence is accurate, a large amount of Bostonians rot away in federal prison. This opinion will always be are actually against it. present in a death sentence According to a poll by The penalty no matter how disgustBoston Globe, 15 percent of I still think that it will ing the criminal is because of city and 19 percent of statewide be disgusting that the ethical mess of this punresidents wanted him executed. ishment. I don’t agree with this That is a pretty low number Tsarnaev will still get argument because that means and a surprising fact. attention and press that people who deserve the You would think that the city death penalty, like Tsarnaev, put under so much trauma and released about him and are not sentenced to it destruction would want retribuand his crime will sit in United States federal tion for the damage and want to repeatedly mentioned prison, which is supported by give the person responsible for it taxpayers. He would benefit the strongest punishment. in the news as his from the country he tried to terOne Bostonian, Tom Garvin, rorize and be made into a celebsummarized a lot of what people punishment proceeds. rity and interviewed by Diane in the city are feeling about the Sawyer or Barbara Walters. sentence: “I’d like to think we’re a It has happened with other criminals like better society than one that would impose death. And on the other hand, if there hadn’t been some Charles Manson and Jeffrey Dahmer, and they very stiff punishment for the evil that he caused, sit in prison taking it easy even though their that wouldn’t feel right either. So I’m comfortable sentence should have been different. That is not ethical either. with what transpired.” Then there is the more emotional side of the Jury by trial, having an attorney and being able to avoid self-incrimination are all what makes the sentencing that comes out that makes everyone’s
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heart hurt. The Richard Family of Boston published an essay in The Boston Globe asking the Justice Department not to sentence Tsarnaev to death. The Richard Family lost their 8-year-old son that day, the youngest of the three killed. The family did not want to see the death penalty sentenced, because that means Tsarnaev’s name would still be in the press through the years of appeals until his punishment comes to fruition, constantly reminding them and the rest of the world of his name and crime instead of letting him sit in prison while the rest of the world forgot who he wants. This argument I completely understand and sympathize with. I still think that it will be disgusting that Tsarnaev will still get attention and press released about him and his crime repeatedly mentioned in the news as his punishment proceeds. This family, as well as Boston and the nation, want to have his name erased and his crimes forgotten, but unfortunately that will never happen anyway, no matter what his sentence outcome. I remember watching the news that day in April 2013 and seeing Boston covered in flames and smoke. I remember thinking how could so much hatred be inside of people to drive them to acts like this. Yes, our country has done significant damage during times of war to other countries where countless have died, but that was done out of protection for our country and to help internationally. We didn’t commit acts of terrorism on other countries out of hatred for them. But that is the world we live in, where there are terrible people and terrible crimes committed and what we look to is the law to set just punishment. Look at the crime committed on a city and on a nation and the punishment fits. t
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Lake. Heavily forested Lane County ranked second among Oregon counties in number of SALEM — House Democrats timber tracts sprayed. are breathing some new life into Spraying critics had hoped a bid to curb aerial herbicide spraying on Oregon’s private that larger Democratic majorities in both chambers of the timberlands. Legislature this year and a highIn a surprise move, the House profile 2013 incident in which Rules Committee today revived a several homes in Gold Beach key concept pushed unsuccesswere mistakenly sprayed directly fully by anti-spraying advocates from a helicopter would bolearlier this session: the mandatster chances for significant new ing of “no-spray” buffers around restrictions this year. private homes and schools. But facing strong opposition Under an amendment added from Oregon’s timber industry, to House Bill 3549 on Thursday, the more far-reaching reforms sprayers would be prohibited appeared dead by mid-April. In from aerially applying pestiaddition to buffers, those procides within 60 feet of a home posals included requiring the or school — the same buffer timber industry to report the that currently exists on either specific pesticides it is sprayside of certain streams, and ing and creating an improved which was in state law until spray-notification system for 1996. neighbors. Buffers of that size would be Timber represtricter than sentatives argue California’s law, they are which currently While following that already required has no manthe label is often under federal dated buffers law to follow around homes sufficient, set pesticide label and schools, rules, which buffers would but more often mandate lenient than buffers, and that make some Washington’s it is already illeand Idaho’s. people more gal to allow any Spray critics in pesticide to drift comfortable. Oregon have onto adjacent sought buffers properties. of up to 500 Rep. Brian Clem Instead, lawSalem Democrat feet. makers were Aerial sprayset to approve a more modest ing on private timberlands long package of changes, including has triggered health fears among more funding for investigation of rural residents, including some questionable sprays, a 24-hour in Lane County who live in the complaint hotline, as well as Mohawk Valley and near Triangle more required training and stiffTHE REGISTER-GUARD
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er potential fines for pilots. Those policies remain part of HB 3549, in addition to the new buffer proposal. Lawmakers on both sides of the issue said they expect the bill to now move forward. If approved by the rules committee, HB 3549 would head to a joint House-Senate budgetary committee. Rep. Brian Clem, a Salem Democrat who has opposed the most significant reform proposals, said the new version “is an enhancement from before” for spray critics. “While following the label is often sufficient, set buffers would make some people more comfortable,” he said. “That way they have a fixed number, starting at their property line, that they will know helicopters can’t spray in.” Rep. Ann Lininger, a Lake Oswego Democrat, said the change was a “small step” in improving current spraying rules. But, she added, “when you pick a fight with an opponent this tough, you’ve got to be pleased with small steps.” House Majority Leader Val Hoyle, a Eugene Democrat who is the chairwoman of the rules committee, said that adding the buffers requirement was “the quickest and easiest new rule we could to implement” to help address some of the recent issues with aerial sprays. “I feel that this is a solid base (bill) as we move forward,” she said.
— or trying to force yourself to change through sheer willpower. Philosophers who research procrastination have some your priorities, commitments, and values. suggestions that might help you with Or, in the case of procrastination, what this endeavor. Dr. John Perry, Emeritus you want to do with your time — e.g. study Professor at Stanford University, advocates for an important exam — and what you using “structured procrastination.” If you have one task you’re actively end up doing with it — e.g. getting lost in a Reddit binge — reveals a gap between avoiding, instead of wasting time on the Internet, Perry suggests you procrastinate your values and actions. As I briefly mentioned in the column you with something productive. In other words, referenced, philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre use procrastination as motivation to comwould advise that procrastination is a form plete a different task on your to do list. Of course, this strategy of bad faith. won’t help you write the As students in my PHL term paper you’re avoid150 course (Great Ideas In other words, use ing, so you’ll need a difin Philosophy) are learnferent method for tackling ing, bad faith identifies your environment the term paper you should the tendency of human to set limitations on be writing instead of readbeings to escape the dualdistractions and add ing the newspaper right ity of human existence. now. Drs. Joseph Health José Ortega y Gasset’s cues that encourage (University of Toronto) description of humans you to follow through and Joel Anderson as “ontological centaurs” (Utrecht University) helps describe this tenwith your intended would encourage you to sion. Similar to the mythiaction before you employ your “extended cal human-horse hybrid, will” for assistance. human existence is part procrastinate. In other words, use “facticity,” or the given your environment to set aspects of our being like limitations on distraclanguage and history, and part “transcendence,” or the freedom of tions and add cues that encourage you to follow through with your intended action possibility. For Sartre, there are two forms of bad before you procrastinate. For example, faith. One denies the transcendent pole of install an application on your computer our “ontological centaur” being; the other that blocks the Internet. If you need web refuses the facticity pole. You can think access for research, block specific sites of bad faith, loosely, as a way of lying to like Reddit and Twitter and set a timer to remind you to return to your task after yourself about your freedom. Is your response to procrastination to 15 minutes. Good luck. deny your ability to change? Do you tell yourself, “This is just the way Now stop reading this column and get I am” or “I work better under pressure”? back to studying for finals. If so, you might suffer from the first form of bad faith: denying your transcendence. Peace & Virtue, Or, after procrastinating on a project, do Dr. Ethics you think: “Next time, I will start early. Next Are you curious about ethics and phitime will be different.” Before you sit down to study, do you log on to Reddit for “just losophy? Do you have a moral dilemma or a few minutes,” only to find yourself — an want respond to this week’s column? Send hour later — saying “I’ll get started after your questions to forum@dailybarometer. com or use the hashtag #askdrethics on reading one more thread”? If this scenario is familiar, you exhibit Twitter.
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signs of the second form of bad faith: denying your facticity. To stop procrastinating, you’ll need to try a strategy other than managing your intentions — i.e. “I’ll do better next time”
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