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Team walks off stage mid-performance RIA RANKINE
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OSU student Aaron Leung plays PC games at the weekend LAN party, which the gaming club hosted in the Sackett Hall basement.
Last year’s Divine Nine step winners walk off stage after event will no longer offer competition
The 12th Annual Divine Nine Step Show took place at the LaSells Stewart Center Saturday night to a packed theater. This year’s theme was Urban Twists on Classical Tales. The show, hosted by the Black Student Union, saw performances By Ria Rankine from three Divine Nine teams and one youth step team. Six THE DAILY BAROMETER teams were meant to perform, but three backed out at the last True to form, the annual Divine Nine step show celebrated minute. Due to a lack of performers, the show could no longer African stepping by showcasing step teams across the Pacific be produced as a competition. Northwest. But the surprise ending of one team concluded See STEP | page 4 the night on a sour note. n
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Gaming club members hope its LAN parties will see more participation in the future By Ria Rankine
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In the small and humid Sackett Hall basement, the gaming club threw its last LAN party of the term — in constant supply of pizza and energy drinks. For a LAN (local area network) party, gamers hunker in for a day or a weekend and hook up their computers or other devices to play video games with others on a local area network within a small area, such as a room or building. In order to participate, students must bring their own desktop, laptop or other gaming machine. Held Friday afternoon until Sunday evening, there were as many as 21 gamers in a room that could hold 30. Perceived as a successful weekend, LAN participation has gone down in recent years. In the past, parties saw groups as large as 100 to 200 gamers. Many LANs were held in the Memorial
Union, where entry was $20 per person. At this party, entry was $5. Members don’t know the reason for the decline, but plan to regain popularity. “I feel like some new leadership will bring a lot of opportunities to us,” said Kenny Wallace, the incoming president of the gaming club. “We’re going to hold table events for CONNECT and START Week.” In upcoming LAN parties, members will introduce greater incentives for students who are interested in gaming but aren’t eager to join the party. “Typically, freshman and sophomores don’t want to come out of their dorms,” Wallace said. “So we say there are prizes, food, and these incentives get them inspired to participate.” Apart from computers, participants were not discouraged from bringing traditional games, such as a deck of cards or board games. “If you want to play it, bring it,” Wallace said. Of the 15 gamers, only one was a
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The Oregon chapter of International Association of Arson Investigators is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for anyone with information regarding the Memorial Union May 12 fire, which was determined to be arson. Corvallis Fire Department officers believe the second-story men’s bathroom fire was intentionally set and are asking anyone with information to come forward. “We’re trying to create an incentive,” said Jim Patton, fire prevention officer for the Corvallis Fire Department. “If it’s good information, some reward will be given out.” The information must be valid, and those will information regarding the fire can report anonymously. This information does not have to lead to an arrest for it to be considered “good,” Patton said. Patton said the reward system has proved successful in the past and is hoping it will aid in this investigation. “It will help to ensure that this doesn’t happen again,” Patton said. The department has displayed a poster over the still-closed-off bathroom Thursday. Anyone with any information is urged to call the arson hotline at 1-800-452-7888.
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Model and designer Elisa Olsen wears her own design and won the Biggest Statement award.
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Friends, family, loved ones and even some scouting designers gathered around the catwalk in the CH2M Hill Alumni Center Friday night to see what 25 design-andhuman-environment students could do. The theme for the 10th annual School of Design and Human Environment Spring Fashion Show was Gilded Noir, but student designs were not obligated to stick to the theme. The 25 student-design collections ranged from three to six outfits, each following their own theme, which they formulated with the help of peers and instructors at the start of the two-term process. Minjeong Kim, the associate dean for SDHE, said this voluntary, annual event is a great way for students to practice their art and flaunt their skills. “This is a perfect example of experiential learning,” Kim said. “They learn all these things by doing it all by themselves.” Students noted that this year, the designers had more assistance from instructors and judges than previous years, which helped students fine-tune their ideas and skillsets. Shavonne Schumacher, a 2012 alumna of Oregon State’s apparel design program, said partnership between instructors and students is what really makes the fashion show shine each year. “It is a combination,” Schumacher said. “I know this year they had a judge there for the designers to go and consult, which was great and I think that showed through in the collections.” Lilly Ewert, a senior in apparel design and a designer for See FASHION | page 4
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Let the fun commence A record-breaking year slated 1,760 undergraduates and 336 graduates to receive degrees during the 92 annual commencement exercise. Several traditions were planned to accompany the celebration, including local Eremurus flowers, which “grow as tall as eight feet” with “blossoms in shades of pink and yellow.” Childcare was provided at 75 cents per child, but for those who could not attend the ceremonies, a televised version was available later that day for viewing. Three different class reunions containing alumni from “all across the country and possibly from some foreign lands” were scheduled to be held directly after graduation. — May 26, 1961
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by “parad(ing) the campus all ‘dolled up’ in bright green ribbons and large citation hammers.” The Citation Committee served as a student body police force around campus, reprimanding freshmen who forgot to wear the identifying attire of their class status. Upon installment to the committee, the girls were “instructed in the delicate art of detecting ribbonless freshmen and instilling the proper Beaver spirit into them.” — May 27, 1921
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EUGENE — A local woman is suing a national retailer for a serious finger injury she claims to have suffered while getting a manicure. Diane Carrion filed the $485,464 lawsuit against J.C. Penney Co. last week in Lane County Circuit Court. The lawsuit claims that Carrion went to the J.C. Penney department store at Valley River Center in Eugene to get a manicure in July 2012. She was injured during the visit when a manicurist “tore through (Carrion’s) nail bed on her right index finger, punctured through the skin and caused it to bleed,” according to the lawsuit. Carrion returned to the store one month after her allegedly botched manicure to report that the injury was not healing and that her nail was not growing in the area of the puncture. She was refunded her money and advised “to wait a few months for appropriate nail growth and to soak the wound” to help it heal, the lawsuit states. But, according to the lawsuit, the finger’s condition did not improve. Carrion claims to have suffered finger inflammation and infection, along with cellulitis, an abcess and tenosynovitis — a condition that can cause pain, swelling and joint stiffness. Carrion’s attorney, Tina Stupasky of Eugene, said her client endured three surgeries and has racked up more than $77,200 in medical bills. “It’s a major injury,” Stupasky said. Carrion will permanently suffer from limited range of motion in her finger, along with pain, discomfort, emotional distress and interference with her normal activities, according to the lawsuit. Carrion is seeking $400,000 in noneconomic damages, along with reimbursement for medical care costs and $8,250 for lost wages. Calls to J.C. Penney’s corporate offices for comment were not returned.
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female, Pierrette Castro, the gaming club’s secretary and treasurer. “Not too many girls want to come out and set up their desktops and game with us for 50 hours straight,� Wallace said. Of 200 participants, Wallace said roughly 10 would be girls. “In the gaming community, it’s about that same representation for male to female,� he said. He would love to appeal to a more female demographic, but hasn’t made an effort. According to Wallace, the community does not exist. But Castro doesn’t see the harm in marketing to women. “We got feedback and (a woman) did mention that she’s interested in going but doesn’t feel comfortable, or welcome,� she said. Since then, Castro felt something needed to change. There are women in the
John Jordahl, a senior studying nuclear gaming club, all of whom are comfortable being in a male-dominated environment. engineering, was in charge of the week“I want to do a lady’s LAN to show that end’s LAN. He said he comes to bond with women do this, and it’s OK to hang out other gamers. with smelly guys,� Castro said. “Or do a “You get to meet new people,� Jordahl lady’s night event where both sexes are said. “That’s actually the point of a LAN invited, but ladies get event.� half off.� The gaming club’s room You get to meet Castro doesn’t think is currently in Sackett’s she’ll face opposition basement, but the offinew people. That’s from other members. cers plan to get a room in actually the point the Memorial Union next “I think everybody is of a LAN event. year. With new leadership, pretty inclusive and is members hope to have all for getting members enough participation to involved,� she said. “It John Jordahl host events like the civil doesn’t necessarily have Senior in nuclear engineering war tournament, during to be men. We just want which gamers from Oregon State University to play games.� compete with the University of Oregon. And so they did. No matter what changes occur for the “This year, we started doing mini games where one of our officers would gaming club, OSU LAN parties will forever think up silly games, like NERF guns and be what Jordahl calls “a safe place� to have chugging soda just to give extra prizes,� fun as a video gamer. Castro said. Ria Rankine But some members don’t need extra Greek and clubs reporter prizes to participate in these parties. managing@dailybarometer.com
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Left: Model Emily Smith wears Christina Ngo’s design in the Garden of Eden collection. Right: Model Marlon Mejia wearing a design from Taylor Worrell’s collection.
FASHION n Continued from page 1 the 2014 fashion show, said the availability of instructors helped her continue to progress her design skills, on top of her experiences in the 2013 fashion show. “This year was better,” Ewert said. “I knew more what to expect, I guess. The most exciting (part) is just seeing everyone’s stuff.” Ewert added that the camaraderie of working together in the sewing lab and seeing everyone’s hard work pay off was the best part of the fashion show process. “It’s awesome,” she said. “This is such a cool thing we do.” Schumacher, who mentioned the Spring Fashion Show is her favorite event at OSU, enjoyed watching younger generations of designers show of their personal
innovations. “There’s getting to be fewer designers that I know and it’s still fun to see what people are doing,” Schumacher said. “It keeps getting better as far as the judging and making the designers do more. That was really cool.” The judges for the show were not just for helping the students, though. After the audience saw each student’s collection, eight awards were given out to students whose designs stood out to judges in different areas. Best Concept Delivery went to Hannah Mosman, whose collection theme was “Pilgrim Peaks.” Best Representation of the Pacific Northwest went to Abbey Tollefson, whose collection theme was “Modern Essentials.” Best Technique and Workmanship went to Christina
Ngo, whose collection theme was “Garden of Eden.” Best Use of Technique, Innovation and Originality went to Tayler Worrell, whose collection theme was self-named, “Tayler Worrell Fall 2014.” Best Re a d y- t o - We a r Interpretation went to Ali Denny, whose collection theme was “Floral Edge.” Biggest Statement went to Elisa Olsen, whose collection theme was “Black on Black.” Judges’ Choice of StandOut Collection went to Rachel Draper, whose collection theme was “Through the Trees.” Best of Show went to Heidi Ellis, whose collection theme was “French Ballet.” Kaitlyn Kohlenberg Campus reporter managing@dailybarometer.com
As the last performance, members representing Omega Psi Phi fraternity Inc., winners of last year’s competition, cut their performance short. Dissatisfied with the lack of a competition and chance at winning money, the members shared with the audience their lack of contentment with the event. The group invited everyone outside, if people wanted to see the rest of the performance, and resumed their performance on the sidewalk, ending the show. The team’s protest may have amused attendees, but for students who coordinated the show, it was a disappointment. “They signed a contract and committed to performing,” said Yohana Abraham, president of Black Student Union. “They signed it, and went on stage and did what they did. It was very disappointing to see that.” The contract, which each member signed, stipulated that if a certain number of teams drop out, the annual step show could no longer be produced as a competition. This means no team will receive a grand prize. “I understand … that they wanted to come to compete,” Abraham said, “but the way they
handled it was disappointing, and it was upsetting to us all.” The teams that dropped out last minute also disappointed Abraham. “Many of these teams committed from months ago,” she said. “Things don’t go as planned. … It sucks for us since we have to deal with the backlash of them backing out.” The committee began seriously planning the event in October 2013. Although she is disappointed, Abraham considers the performance to be a success. “They didn’t ruin this for us at all,” she said. “We put on a great event. There’s nothing that will ruin what we worked hard for.” Others were very pleased with the performances, despite the uproar. Jason Dorsette, director at the Lonnie B. Harris Cultural Center, called the performance a success. Dorsette said he expected backlash, and he empathizes with the teams. “I’m not at all surprised at what just happened,” Dorsette said. “They thought they were going to compete and be awarded prize money. I think it was great that they still came.” Despite the unexpected ending, he believes the night offered a great opportunity to talk about the National Pan-
Hellenic councils. Earlean Wilson Huey, former UJIMA office coordinator, was the adviser for the students who began the event 12 years ago. She attends the event each year, and while Huey expected more fraternities to participate, the night exceeded her expectations. “This is the event of the year,” Huey said. “This is the one time where we can get African American students to come to OSU and display black culture.” Huey considers this to be one of the biggest step show events in the Pacific Northwest and an integral piece of OSU. Stepping events are common predominantly in black colleges, Huey said. This night gives OSU students the opportunity to experience a piece of the culture behind African stepping. Strong performances, unexpected uproars and the comedic talents created a night some may not soon forget. This is Abraham’s last year at OSU, but she plans to return for the 13th annual show. “I do look forward to see what the new leadership team will have in store for us next year,” Abraham said. Ria Rankine Greek and clubs reporter managing@dailybarometer.com
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For most of the Oregon State University community, Memorial Day was a chance to spend a day away from campus and to enjoy some much needed rest and relaxation. For the Oregon State Baseball team, this was not the case. Monday morning, Beaver fans joined the team and staff for the College Baseball Selection Party at Reser Stadium. The Beavers (42-12, 23-7 Pac-12) were quickly announced as the No. 1 national seed for the 2014 postseason, meaning they will host an NCAA Regional and Super Regional, should they advance. “It’s really special to be number one for our players,” said head coach Pat Casey. “It’s a long haul. Hopefully it rejuvenates them a little bit, gets them going a little bit.” The Beavers, who are 23-4 at Goss Stadium in the postseason, will host the Corvallis Regional, which begins Friday. Joining OSU in the regional are: No. 2 UNLV (35-23, 20-10 Mountain West), No. 3 UC Irvine (35-22, 15-9 Big West) and No. 4 North Dakota State (25-24, 10-12 Summit League). Despite OSU’s home-field advantage and No. 1 national seed, the team is not satisfied with its recent performance. The Beavers lost two of three against USC over the weekend. “We didn’t really show up after we won the Pac-12 and that was something we were all really disappointed in,” said junior left fielder Michael Conforto. “We didn’t put an importance on finishing the season the right way.” Oregon State will open the regional against North Dakota State at 8 p.m. Friday.
With Oregon State’s sports’ calendar almost coming to a close, it’s time for The Daily Barometer’s sports staff to rank the biggest surprises of the year. Here are the 10 biggest surprises of 2013-14 both good and bad, in no particular order.
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Oregon State celebrates during a Feb. 28 victory against Arizona in Gill Coliseum.
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Women’s basketball qualifies for NCAA Tournament: March 17, 2014
It was a make-or-break year for Oregon State men’s basketball, with many of its key players returning for their last season. Craig Robinson had three years remaining on his contract and wanted to bring Oregon State back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in more than 20 years. The Beavers limped to an 8-6 record in nonconference before sputtering to a 16-16 record. The disappointing season culminated in a four-point loss to Radford in the first round of the CBI, a postseason tournament the Beavers were hosting and heavily favored in. While many questioned whether or not Robinson should return for his final season, OSU Athletic Director Bob De Carolis announced the school would retain its head coach in the final year of his contract. The shocking part of the saga came more than a week later when De Carolis retracted his statement and fired Robinson as head coach. The Beavers have since hired Wayne Tinkle, who has been given the task of rebuilding the program.
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Oregon State entered the 2013-14 season with few expectations. The Pac-12 coaches picked the Beavers to finish second-to-last in the conference after the Beavers finished 10-21 in 2012-13. Despite its young roster and a tough schedule, Oregon State shocked everybody, finishing the regular season 23-11, third in the Pac-12 standings, while taking second in the Pac-12 Tournament. The Beavers’ performance earned them their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1996. As if that wasn’t enough, OSU defeated then-No. 22 Middle Tennessee in the first round before falling to No. 1-seed South Carolina in the second round. Head coach Scott Rueck was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year for the second time in his four-year stint at Oregon State. With most of the team returning for next season, the Beavers could be even better.
NCAA suspends Wetzler for 11 games: Feb. 22, 2014
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Oregon State Athletic Director Bob De Carolis announced Friday that women’s golf coach Rise Alexander will not have her contract renewed following the 2013-14 academic year. Alexander just completed her 24th season as the head coach of the women’s golf team and played for the Oregon State women’s golf team from 1973-77. She played in four AIAW National Championships and won two collegiate events in her playing Alexander career. Since taking over in 1990, Alexander led the Beavers to 11 NCAA Regional appearances and qualified for the NCAA Championships in 1998 finishing 16th in the nation. OSU finished ninth in the Pac-12 this past season and didn’t qualify for the postseason. De Carolis said in a press release that a national search for her successor has already begun.
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Softball upsets Arizona State: March 16, 2-14 After 22 games on the road to start the season, Oregon State softball returned to Corvallis to face the No. 5 team in the nation. The Beavers were just 9-14 on the season and had underperformed compared to last year’s postseason run. The Beavers quickly showed they were glad to return home, stealing the first game of the three-game series with a 3-2 victory. OSU was blown out, 11-0, in five innings the following day, but bounced back with a 3-1 win to take a series victory. OSU ended up going just 4-16 in Pac-12 play, but managed to win two games against one of the best teams in the loaded conference. The Beavers wouldn’t get another Pac-12 win until beating Stanford in their second-to-last game of the season.
Coming off a College World Series appearance, OSU entered the season ranked No. 2 in the nation and had plenty to be excited about with the return of its ace, Ben Wetzler. The senior opted to return for one last season despite being drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth round of the MLB Draft. Before the left-hander could return to the field, he was slapped with an 11-game suspension after breaking the NCAA’s “no agent” rule. OSU appealed the suspension but to no avail. Wetzler was forced to sit out of the first 20 percent of the season. When Wetzler finally returned, he was dominant and has been all season. He currently sports the best earned run average in the nation at 0.74. Arguably even more surprising than his 11-game susjustin quinn | THE DAILY BAROMETER pension to was the five- Senior Ben Wetzler awaits the throw from game suspension he the catcher against Wright State March 2. received just two weeks ago after being arrested and charged with two misdemeanors. It’s been a tumultuous senior year for Wetzler, but with OSU entering the postseason ranked No. 1 in the nation, he has a chance to end things on a high note.
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• When Oregon State’s Brandin Cooks was chosen by New Orleans in the first round of the recent NFL draft, it brought back memories of a similar scene eight years earlier. That was when OSU’s Mike Hass was taken by the Saints in the sixth round of the 2006 draft. One Biletnikoff Trophy winner, and another, from the same school. “It’s ironic, more than anything else,” Hass says. Hass’ NFL fortunes were, well, unfortunate. He was waived by the Saints in the final cut, picked up by Chicago and then released again. He spent the next three seasons with the Bears and Seattle, seeing action in three regular-season games but never catching a pass. The knock on the 6-1, 205-pound Hass was his speed. At Oregon State, it always seemed as if he had “football speed,” and the knack to go above defenders for the reception. Evidently, his skills weren’t good enough for the NFL. It’s unlikely that will happen with the 5-10, 185-pound Cooks, who
— to allow the City of Roses to play host to an LPGA event for the 43rd year. The Portland Classic will be held Aug. 28-31 at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, with a purse of $1.3 million, same as last year. A title sponsor for tournaments on the LPGA Tour must fork over more than $1 million. “It costs $3 million to $4.5 million to stage an LPGA event,” Maletis says. Presenting sponsors are more in the low- to mid-six figures. Maletis wouldn’t talk terms for his event, except to reveal that the LPGA chipped in with funding to ensure it takes place. “I’m really happy with the support the LPGA gave us,” he says, “and there was some financial involvement in that support.” The agreement with Cambia is for one year. “I’m not concerned about 2015,” Maletis says. “Because of time constraints, our main goal was to make sure we were able to have this year’s event. “But (Cambia officials) aren’t into it for just one year. They want to see it be as successful as we do. We’re going
put up the fastest 40 time at the NFL combine and will be the burner every team desires. Cooks will have a veteran quarterback in Drew Brees, who was in his first season with New Orleans during Hass’ time there. “Brandin will be great,” Hass predicts. “Veteran quarterback, good team, they throw the ball a lot — I can’t see him not being successful.” • Just over two months ago, it was getting sticky for Tom Maletis and the good folks of Tournament Golf Foundation, who run Portland’s annual LPGA tournament. Safeway, chief sponsor of the event for the previous 18 years, was sold to Cerberus and merged with Albertsons, and was no longer interested in providing financial help. “We were on a mad scramble for nine weeks,” says Maletis, the TGF president. “I have confidence in the product. Our fan base is good. We’ve had great support. My main concern was we were looking for money in a short amount of time.” What emerged was a presenting sponsor — Cambia Health Solutions
Volleyball goes winless in conference play: Nov. 29, 2013
to talk about ‘15 and on very shortly.” Maletis’ real mission will be to procure a title sponsor for next year and beyond. Otherwise, the future of one of the state’s premier annual sporting events is tenuous, as it seemed to be before Cambia stepped up. • Oregon State women’s coach Scott Rueck is thrilled to have signed point guard Jen’Von’Ta Hill, who averaged 11.3 points and 5.0 assists for Hutchinson (Kan.) College last season. “She’s exactly what we need,” Rueck says. “She’s a true point guard, a playmaker who has a 2-to-1 assist/ turnover ratio. Another stat I like: (The Blue Dragons) lost three games in two years.” Hill gives Rueck depth in the backcourt with returnees Sydney Wiese, Jamie Weisner, Gabriella Hanson and Ali Gibson, all with starting experience. And the sharpshooting Wiese will be freed up to play more shooting guard. “We could play (Hill and Wiese) together,” Rueck says. Hill “gives us some options.” Rueck continues on the recruiting trail. No. 1 on his wish list: 6-1 forward
Katie McWilliams, a senior-to-be at South Salem High. The Beavers have also received a verbal agreement from 6-4 center Tarea Green, who will be a senior at Hillsboro High. • Rueck says he is “a week and a half away” from hiring a replacement for associate head coach Mark Campbell, who left to accept an assistant’s job under new head coach Kelly Graves at Oregon. Campbell, who had worked all four years at OSU under Rueck, had been promoted to associate head coach last May. Athletic director Bob De Carolis had offered him a raise from $126,000 to the $150,000 salary Campbell will receive at Oregon next season. Rueck has no comment on Campbell, who had been his Northwest recruiter and also had a key role in scouting opponents for the Beavers. Rueck felt there were no issues between the two during their time working together. • One more Rueck item: He became acquainted with new OSU men’s coach Wayne Tinkle while recruiting Tinkle’s daughter, Elle, who will be a junior at Gonzaga next season.
Cooks leaves for the NFL: Jan. 2, 2014
Women’s soccer starts year 1-6-1: Sept. 15, 2013
Oregon State started the year 9-2 with hopes of competing in the tough Pac-12 conference. The Beavers weren’t expected to make any serious noise, but they were an intriguing team that performed well in its nonconference schedule. While the Beavers started off hot, they didn’t quite finish that way. They lost the last 16 games they played. Oregon State didn’t manage a single victory in the Pac-12, finishing dead last in the conference standings. Oregon State came close against Washington State, UCLA and Cal, forcing a fifth set, but was never able to come out on top. The Beavers will look to rebound next season after a year filled with surprising disappointment.
Cooks’ decision to leave Corvallis for the NFL Draft — eventually being selected 20th overall by the New Orleans Saints — wasn’t too surprising when it first happened. The surprise was in how high Cooks climbed up the draft board in one year. Entering the season, it was unclear if Cooks would even be successful as the team’s No. 1 option following the departure of Markus Wheaton. He showed he was more than up to the task, leading the nation in receiving yards and receptions en route to the Biletnikoff Award, which is given to the nation’s best receiver. Cooks went on to run the fastest 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine (4.33 seconds) and climb the draft board all the way into the first round.
The Beavers were coming off a disappointing season that ended without a postseason berth, but had hopes of returning to the playoffs with many key pieces returning. Despite a tough schedule to open the year, many thought Oregon State would get out of its nonconference schedule in decent shape. That didn’t happen. The Beavers fell to quality opponents, Florida State and Florida, in their first two games. They knocked off Texas, 1-0, in their home opener, but subsequently tied Wisconsin before losing to UC Irvine, Hawaii, Cal State Northridge and Gonzaga in succession. Oregon State beat Cal Poly as it entered its Pac-12 schedule, but couldn’t salvage the season, and finished the year a surprising 6-13-2, while missing out on the postseason for the second consecutive season.
Football falls to Eastern Washington in opener: Aug. 31, 2013
Football loses five-straight games to end regular season: Nov. 29, 2013
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Oregon State fans were looking forward to an easy first half of the 2013-14 football schedule, which began with the first game of the season. Facing FCS-opponent Eastern Washington at home in the season opener, everybody thought Oregon State would roll to an easy victory. The Beavers were coming off a 9-4 season and were retuning a lot of experience. While the OSU was offense was terrific, the defense had no answers for EWU quarterback Vernon Adams. The dual-threat Adams was unstoppable for all four quarters, racking up 411 passing yards, 107 rushing yards and six total touchdowns. He culminated his career day with a 2-yard touchdown scamper with just 18 seconds remaining to give his team a three-point advantage. Sean Mannion gave the Beavers one last gasp, setting up a 52-yard field goal attempt to send the game into overtime, but the kick was wide and OSU lost its opener in stunning fashion.
Despite losing its opener to lowly Eastern Washington, Oregon State bounced back in a big way by winning its next six games. The Beavers managed to knock off Hawaii, Utah, San Diego State, Colorado, Washington State and Cal before hosting Stanford on Oct. 26, 2013. Oregon State won close games on the road against Utah and San Diego State, and was coming off a 49-17 beatdown of the Golden Bears in Berkeley, Calif., heading into a ranked matchup with Cardinal. OSU fought hard, but ultimately lost, 20-12, sparking a losing skid that would last the remainder of the regular season. OSU allowed 130 points over the next three games, all blowouts, before nearly beating Oregon in Eugene. While the Beavers weren’t playing in as big a bowl as they would have liked, they did finish the season on a high note, beating Boise State, 38-23, in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl.
Though most expected the Beavers to be competitive once again in 2013-14, OSU’s normal expectations of competing for nationals weren’t as high with the knowledge that the team would have to rely heavily on a trio of true freshmen. Madeline Gardiner, Kaytianna McMillan and Megan Jimenez helped propel the Beavers all the way to regionals, where they narrowly missed out on advancing to the NCAA Championships. Still, it was a successful year for Oregon State, as the team finished No. 13 in the nation with nearly its entire squad returning for next season. Gardiner and McMillan, in particular, were brilliant; both advanced to nationals as individuals. Gardiner earned All-American First Team honors on the beam and in the allaround, and finished tied for third on beam in the individual event finals. The freshmen’s strong performance showed the Beavers have a bright future ahead of them.
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ast week marked another rash of angry Bible-thumpers in the Valley Library quad: Brother Jed Smock, Mikhail Savenko and Fred Lusk, with signs that read things like “You Deserve Hell.” Getting to class in time is hard enough without having to dodge hate speech. Smock says on his website that he is deeply devoted to creating a “movement of the Spirit of God among the students (at universities).” He has a preaching track record of more than four decades at more than 100 universities. You’d think if they liked him
ing diplomatic attempts to converse logically with Savenko and Smock. His peaceful demeanor and laid-back attitude toward life are genuine assets. Cassie He is Matt Enloe, a junior studying philosophy with a minor in psychology, and he should be celebrated for on their campuses, he wouldn’t have his constant journey toward a brighter future. had to hit so many. If you’ve been to a brimstone and A more recognizable face to the hellfire religious display, or you frestudents of Oregon State University might be that of a smiling man with a quent Facebook’s Things Overheard at OSU, you might recognize him. mop of blond hair and a funny T-shirt. “Philosophy ... means quite literally He was among the angry, righteous See RUUD | page 8 and sweating ones last week, mak-
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oals are good. They put you on track, they keep you occupied and they allow you to work toward something. It’s important to maintain certain ambitions, especially during the summer, when you have fewer responsibilities. Even if the goal is reading a book you never got around to, or picking up the harpsichord. These are both attainable goals and can be beneficial to work toward; well, the harpsichord would get annoying, but you get the picture. Last year, I dropped in on a writing workshop class for the elderly with my roommate’s grandfather. As we were driving over, the grandfather told me that his doctor was the one who suggested he enroll in a writing class. The idea behind the unorthodox prescription was that he would be able to exercise his mind in a healthy way, in a time without any scholarly obligations. It was a prescription I could get on board with. Goals are essential. Being stimulated by what drives you is more than a nice notion, it’s a necessity.
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Scottaline College is a good launchpad for a goal-orientated life. It sets a standard. After being in college, you know that you can do things that you once thought were impossible. You’ve stretched your limits and learned complex concepts, and you’re still alive. “A higher level of education is associated with better mental functioning in old age,” according to an entry in Harvard Health Publications. When I see these studies, as well as our impressive ability to accomplish things, I wonder why it tends to stop when we’re not actively enrolled in classes. One of my greatest fears is boredom in idleness. I avoid it at all costs. I will pile events, meetings, hangouts, class-
es and jobs on my plate, until sleep is a fond memory and exhaustion is my constant companion. This is my extreme way of creating goals for myself, but this method sometimes counteracts the benefits of staying busy — so don’t overdo it, but know that idleness is a scary place to abandon yourself in. The bonus that comes with ambitiousness is success. We all want it, we plot how to get it, and we all, at some point, assess its value as it relates to the energy being put forth to get it. Success is measured differently in everyone’s eyes, but the general consensus is that you can feel successful by going out and accomplishing something you set before yourself. Beyond the mental and physical benefits of extracurricular exercises, the feeling of accomplishment can act as the most important form of success. t
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Flaming toilets: L Funny, still reprehensible o, in case you didn’t read our excellent story on the event, or the brief on page one of this paper, the May 12 evacuation of the Memorial Union, during the second attempt at putting on the condom fashion show was thanks to someone — we assume a student — who had the bright idea to set a toilet on fire. That’s right. You probably laughed just now. That’s cool, we did too when we found out. But just because something is funny, and has been used for comedic effect on TV and in movies, doesn’t mean it’s an OK crime to commit in real life. Yeah, crime. The International Association of Arson Investigators’ Oregon chapter is currently offering a $5,000 reward for valid information about the fire, though it doesn’t necessarily have to lead to the apprehension of the culprit. The fire department is more concerned with making sure this doesn’t happen again than it is with apprehending the culprit. The fire could have spread. Someone could have been hurt. Arson is serious business, even if it was intended to be funny. Because when you really think about it, arson isn’t funny at all. Fire cooks our food, warms our homes, holds back the dark, reduces our refuse and roasts our marshmallows. When it’s controlled. When it’s uncontrolled, it can kill. And it does. Whole towns in California are currently terrified of fire, what with the risk of raging wildfires. We’re lucky up here in the Willamette Valley that that’s not something we really have to worry about much. But that doesn’t mean that fire is magically safer to play with up here, let alone magically safer to play with in older buildings like the MU. Or in the bathroom — the water present in the room obviously doesn’t mean playing with fire is any less of a risk. There’s a reason the phrase “playing with fire” is a cliche — fire can and will burn you. It doesn’t care. We’re in college, people. We’re supposed to be mature enough to not purposely ignite toilets. True, it could have been a fart-lighting incident gone very wrong. But again, college. If you’re going to try to light your farts on fire, for Pete’s sake, do it at home, not on a pee-break during class. At least then, you’re only endangering yourself and the people who share a lease with you, rather than hundreds of student bystanders innocently attending class, an event or just hanging out in the MU. Arson isn’t something that should be happening on our campus in the first place, regardless of how many excellent origin stories of fictional (or nonfictional) characters it’s been a part of. Remember that in those origin stories, the arson is usually the tragic part of their tragic backstory.
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ear Readers, I’m taking the opportunity to focus on the Associated Students of Oregon State University’s “We Don’t Say” campaign, and a criticism recently aimed at the campaign. The “We Don’t Say” campaign was started after the recent ASOSU elections and presidential candidate Bret Barlow’s involvement with an anti-gay Facebook page. Students were disappointed that there had been no action in response. Sam Kelly-Quattrocchi, ASOSU Director of Queer Affairs, and Drew Desilet, ASOSU Student Advocate, wanted to begin a dialogue around these kinds of words, and why they are problematic. The word “fag” was just the beginning of a number of words or phrases this campaign would focus on that are problematic, at the very least, and can even be seen as hate speech. The criticism of the campaign came in the form of a letter to the Barometer’s editor published in May 20’s paper. I believe the author misunderstood the nature of the campaign. He thought it impeded freedom of speech by “admonishing readers not to use the phrase ‘man up.’” The author suggested that the campaign can’t promote “initiating a dialogue” by telling students what not to say — in his words, “It is political correctness run amok.” As someone who has taught a Difference, Power and Discrimination course for more than a decade, I think I’m in a position to comment on this. Someone who claims that something is too politically correct is usually someone who has never been marginalized or on the receiving end of an “-ism” — racism, sexism, genderism, classism, ageism, etc. Ironically, a man may also be unable to recognize the effects of sexism directed at men — like the phrase “man up” — if he has been on the receiving end of such sexism since birth in a culture that doesn’t allow him to do anything other than “man up” to still fit in. The phrase “man up” is loaded with sexist expectations. Telling a guy to man up is telling him he isn’t masculine enough — that he isn’t living up to the speaker’s expectations of what it means to be a man. The author of the letter suggested that the phrase “man up” is funny, when he likened discouraging the use of the phrase to “the sad kills the funny.” Saying “man up” isn’t funny. It is accusatory, limiting and hurtful. If men don’t behave masculinely, they are participating in gender non-conformity. In our culture, gender non-conformity in men is not only disapproved of, but it is actively discouraged — with phrases like “man up.” Men who violate masculine roles and behave in a feminine fashion are ridiculed and their sexuality can even be called into question. Basically, saying “man up” is the same as saying, “be a man, or I’ll assume you are gay.” Confusing gender with sexuality is highly problematic in and of itself, but combining that with sexism is even more damaging. While there might be some men who disagree — or simply won’t admit it — most men have felt pressured to conform to masculine gender norms, even when such behavior may not have been their preference. To complicate matters, so many women claim that they wish men would share their feelings more often, and show their vulnerability — but when men are vulnerable, their mascuSee GREAVES | page 8
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‘love of wisdom.’ For me, philosophy is about understanding the world and the people in it, appreciating their vast and varied perspectives,” Enloe said. The things he’s learning here at OSU are concepts that influence Enloe’s day-to-day life and decisions, including the ones to stand up for the downtrodden students passing through the quad. Since the beginning of the year, Enloe has had a hand in cooling some of the more notable examples of extremism here on campus. It started with rallying students to form a peaceful human wall when the Westboro Baptist Church threatened to picket Army Ranger Pfc. Cody Patterson’s memorial in October. Enloe’s made big changes on campus this year, and is a student worthy of being looked up to. We can see that Enloe utilized his diplomatic superpowers to try and talk Smock and Savenko into a less aggressive place and nobly create a working discussion between the men and the students on campus. “I had a conversation with (Savenko) about how he could be much more effective in his practice if he were less hostile,”
GREAVES n Continued from page 7 linity is called into question. It’s a double-edged sword: They’re damned if they do, and damned if they don’t. When individuals exhibit both feminine and masculine traits, we call that androgynous. Allowing both men and women to behave in an androgynous fashion helps them to be more adaptable, allowing them to behave as a situation or context permits or demands. Thus, someone who is androgynous might be competitive, dominant and forceful in sports; indepen-
Enloe said. “It went really well ... I don’t mind what the message is that people are trying to communicate, so long as they don’t harm others in doing so.” Smock was less receptive to Enloe’s attempts at outreach, and allegedly called Enloe “Satan incarnate.” But then again, this is according to the 70-year-old man with a “Jesus staff” who believes that ladies with small breasts need to work on having better personalities, so take that as you will. On May 12, Enloe successfully managed to defuse another angry group of gentlemen in the quad — Greg Davis, Ken Lightsey, Roger Hertzler and Hertzler’s son — who were shouting aggressively at passing students. Between classes, Enloe found time to approach the gentlemen. Lightsey defended himself by allegedly saying “Jesus was killed for what he said,” but Enloe eventually got him to agree that it would have been better if he’d never been killed and that following in his footsteps didn’t have to include that step, and engaged in a discussion about “the merits of less aggressive tactics,” according to Enloe. Enloe’s diplomacy began when he organized a human wall to shield the grieving family and
friends of Patterson from the anticipated picket line of the WBC. Enloe’s father served in the Navy for more than 30 years, and the church’s threat to picket Patterson’s funeral hit him in a personal place. “I thought, ‘Somebody should do something about that.’ ... That turned into ‘I am doing something about that’,” said Enloe, reflecting on his generosity. Since then, he’s continued to make appearances at heated preachings, and can be counted on to instigate logical discussion. “I know some people see me as an ‘everything is awesome’ kind of guy, but I’ve got plenty of my own hard stories, and a lot of my motivation comes from wanting to make sure that nobody else has to face some of the things that I’ve been through. Everyone deserves to be happy, and focusing on peaceful resolutions to conflict helps make things better for everyone involved,” he said. We’re blessed to have him in our collegiate ranks. Enloe might not be the diplomat we deserve, but he’s the one we need. A protector. A DiploMatt.
dent, ambitious and assertive in the workplace; sympathetic, understanding and compassionate with an intimate partner and soft spoken, tender and gentle when dealing with a child. Research indicates that people who are more androgynous (as opposed to primarily “feminine” or “masculine”) report being happier and more content, personally as well as professionally. Thus suggesting that a guy “man up” is actually doing him a disservice by limiting his behaviors and pigeonholing him into a place that will lead him to be less flexible in life situations, and possibly even
less happy overall. I’m with ASOSU on this one: “I Don’t Say ‘man up.’” I hope many of you will join me in refraining from using this phrase, not because you feel your freedom of speech has been infringed upon, but rather because you see how problematic and limiting it can be.
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Cassie Ruud is a senior in English. The
opinions expressed in Ruud’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Ruud can be reached at forum@ dailybarometer.com.
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Dr. Kathy Greaves is a senior instructor and
faculty member in the college of public health and human sciences. Greaves hosts sexuality and relationship Q&A sessions in the residence halls and the co-ops, in sororities and fraternities, in the cultural centers and for community groups. The opinions expressed in Greaves’ columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Greaves can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.
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