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MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2013 • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, OREGON 97331
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The pursuit of music mitch lea
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Nick Wright performs as bassist for MetaMantra, which opened the Flat Tail Festival on Saturday. n
Battle of the Bands winner MetaMantra opens Flat Tail, sets stage for Hoodie Allen By Lara von Linsowe-Wilson The Daily Barometer
Thousands of fans from all over the state of Oregon brought the MU quad to life this weekend for the annual Battle of the Bands and Flat Tail Music Festival. During the two-day event, loyal groupies, partygoers and music enthusiasts alike put sports affiliations and school rivalries aside to follow the event’s theme of “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Music.” Band members trod the stage in their best all-American attire to match the patriotic theme, performing for a sea of red, white and blue. As the sun went down on the heart of campus, flashing lights and neon glow sticks kept the energy flowing well into the night. The weekend’s events kicked off
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Kevin Gil e is a guit a ris t f o r MetaMantra, winner of this year’s Battle of the Bands. for other bands in the competition. “I started playing bass when I was 13 because I always loved music and wanted to play something, and my best friend let me borrow his bass,” said Nick Wright, bassist for Tuesday Nights, Lacota and the Northwest post-punk band MetaMantra. “MUPC does a fantastic job pulling everything together every year, and it’s hannah gustin | THE DAILY BAROMETER always an awesome opportunity for Noah Brokaw, guitarist for Tuesday Nights, plays at the Battle while judges tally the votes. Tuesday Nights was local musicians to share their music with a big crowd on a big stage,” Wright last year’s winning band. said. At the end of the night, audience reacFriday with OSU student bands competThis was Lacota bassist Evan Gütt’s getting up on stage and playing my ing for the opening spot in the festival. second year participating in the Battle heart out. There’s no better feeling than tions and votes from MUPC declared The bands Radion and Lacota brought of the Bands competition, yet he still when the songs my band and I have MetaMantra the winner, and the band out a number of fans decked out with experiences the same rush when play- put so much work into perfecting are had the opportunity to perform a sechomemade T-shirts and posters. The ing for the large crowds that the festival well-received by the people listening.” ond time and open the Flat Tail Music evening covered a wide range of musical brings in. When he attended his first Flat Finishing off Friday night was last Festival Saturday evening. Portland-based Rags + Ribbons foltalent and genres, with performances Tail festival a few years back, Gütt was year’s Battle of the Bands champion and ranging from soulful covers to elec- jealous of the bands that got to perform. fan-favorite, Tuesday Nights. Although lowed shortly after with melodic rock tronic beats to angsty songs about “It’s a real rush to be part of the show they were not eligible for this year’s bat- anthems driven by classically inspired now,” Gütt said. “The best part is just tle, some of their members also played ex-girlfriends. See FLAT TAIL | page 8
OSU pharmacy students educate the Saturday Market on health Students engage Saturday Market attendees about health related issues, caution against misuse of medication
On June 1, the OSU Pharmacy school had booths at the Corvallis Saturday Market. The pharmacy students stood in white lab coats beneath a three-tent-long assemblage of information brochures, awareness games and blood sugar screenings. After purchasing local By Courtney Gehring produce and baked goods, attendees could The Daily Barometer learn the ins and outs of proper medication Oregon State University Pharmacy students use and poison control tips and could also have set out to promote healthy lifestyles in the their blood pressure checked. The pharmacy students’ booths consisted of community and spread awareness about the multiple stations. The first station was designed dangers of misusing medication. n
to educate the public of the dangers associated with poison control. Children consuming medication they should not, often because they mistake it for candy or food, results in 20,000 deaths a year. The booth contained games and stickers to better children’s awareness of this danger. “We do this so we can show kids how similar medicine and candy can look,” said Emmalee Thornton, a student of the OSU College of Pharmacy. “We are trying to educate kids that they shouldn’t be picking things up off the
ground and eating them if they don’t know what they are.” The pharmacy students also go to local elementary schools and give 30-minute presentations on the dangers of children eating medication that can potentially harm them. The booth helped educate not only children on the dangers of consuming medication they shouldn’t, but also adults. The Operation Medication Therapy Management See MARKET | page 2
People, pups run for Heartland Humane Society Participants jog side by side with their pets in Heartland 3K Pup Run at Crystal Lake Sports Field By Hannah Johnson The Daily Barometer
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Claire Cross runs with her dogs Rocky and Charly in the Heartland 3K Pup Run.
Pups and their owners gathered at the Crystal Lake Sports Field to share the sunshine during the Heartland Pup 3K event. “I was pleased with the participants’ attitudes,” said Yanelly Gonzalez, one of the event coordinators. “They were very grateful and supportive for the Humane Society.” Participants finished sooner than the planning committee had expected. Once the majority of the people finished, they had a raffle drawing to hand out prizes. Some of the participants weren’t just there to get a workout with their pets: some gave the event committee donations to the Heartland Humane Society. “I learned the power of communicating with people,” Gonzalez said. “I found
it interesting that when I would talk to the Heartland Humane Society, where I people about coming to our event, some got my kitty, Sierra. I thoroughly enjoyed of them had already heard about it from the event and loved seeing all the differflyers or from their friends and family. I ent kinds of dogs today — the different found it interesting that you didn’t nec- varieties and mixes.” essarily have to speak Annie Lai, another to people face to face in member of the event order for them to find I thoroughly enjoyed committee, said she out about the event.” was glad the event the event and loved was received well. She Although they only had about 20 people that seeing all the different appreciated how pardid not just pre-registered for the kinds of dogs today ticipants come for the race, but event, some people that — the different also interacted and met had come to let their dogs play at the park saw varieties and mixes. with other participants and their dogs, if they that the event involved brought any. running with dogs and Flo Leibowitz Looking forward, decided to take part in Heartland 3K Pup Run participant the committee hopes the event. to integrate the event “I chose to come to with the Oregon State University campus. the event today because I overslept for the “I think that it might have been a little Run in the Hills event earlier this morn- better if we could have found a place on ing,” said participant Flo Leibowitz. “In campus to hold the event rather than the end, it worked out though because See PUP RUN | page 2 this was an opportunity for me to support
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