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Library after midnight Valley Library hours Dead week Tuesday: Open 24 hours Wednesday: Open 24 hours Thursday: Open 24 hours Friday: Closes at 3 a.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 3 a.m.
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Oregon State University’s Valley library is a mainstay for students working into the night during dead week and finals week. n
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Valley library stays alive, sees increase in late night usage during dead week and finals week
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday: 7:30 a.m. to midnight Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. to midnight Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. to midnight Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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ith dead week and finals arriving as spring term comes to a close, more students are finding themselves at the Valley Library until early morning hours, even braving thunder storms to study. Amila Hadziomerspahic, a library technician at the Valley Library, works from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. every night, and notices a marked increase in students during the last couple weeks of each term. “A significant portion from student term numbers comes from dead week and finals week alone,” Hadziomerspahic said. “There are about 100 students any given hour for dead week and finals week.” Staff and security perform hourly walks once midnight hits, and record how many students are around to ensure that the rule of only allowing students in the library past midnight is enforced. These counts also keep track of how many students are using the facility. According to Hadziomerspahic, during the other weeks of each term, student numbers generally drop below 100 by the early morning hours, with about one-third of the students having fallen asleep there
Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. to midnight Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. to midnight Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Bing’s cafe hours Dead week and finals week Sunday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday: 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Courtnee’ Morin
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Psychology major Liliya Sokolova, worked on her final essay for her human development and family science course at the Valley Library, early Sunday morning. by 5 a.m. “It’s actually pretty fun,” Hadziomer– spahic said. “It’s a combination of sleeping, studying and drunken students putting up forts or tents.” Since there are not as many students during the late hours, Hadziomerspahic explains that staff is a little more relaxed about letting students spread out as long as
Veterans Day observance and closure plans outlined for fall term News, page 2
they are not hurting or distracting anyone. Working at the circulation desk, most of what Hadziomerspahic and the other staff members check out is laptops, course reserves and study rooms. “Normally we close study rooms between 3 a.m. to 5 a.m. two nights a week for deep See library | page 4
Column: Repeat of Omaha for baseball could be sooner than anticipated Sports, page 5
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helped him to his feet, but once on his feet he stumbled around on the sidewalk. The responding officer noticed a smell of alcohol on his breath. The man in question told the officer that he was 18, and the officer told the man that he was being stopped for an MIP. The man consented to a breath test and his BAC was recorded as .197 percent. According to the log, the man was polite and respectful, and was cited for being a minor in possession of alcohol.
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An Oregon state police officer was on duty in uniform and observed a man displaying behavior consistent with intoxication. According to the log, the suspect in question was carrying a Nike An Oregon State Police officer contacted a man water bottle containing peach schnapps, which as he was walking near the Memorial Union quad. the man poured on the ground. The man refused The man was visibly intoxicated as he stumbled a breath test and was instead given a horizontal and almost fell into a fence. The officer noticed gaze nystagmus test, which was positive for The Daily Barometer news@dailybarometer.com that the man’s face was flush, his eyelids were involuntary jerking of the eyeball consistent droopy and the odor of alcohol could be smelled with alcohol intoxication. During contact with on his breath. The man admitted to the officer the reporting officer, the man in question was was reportedly intoxicated but compliant, and that he had consumed five shots of whiskey reportedly “highly intoxicated, uncooperative and was told to leave campus immediately. earlier in the evening, and consented to a breath belligerent.” The officer cited the man for being a test. His blood alcohol content came back at .20 minor-in-possession of alcohol. percent and was subsequently cited for being a minor-in-possession of alcohol. A woman reported that an unidentified person had stolen her black purse inside a concert venue By the MU quad, an OSP officer approached Saturday, May 30 and took off. Reportedly inside the purse was $5, a a man who was known to be excluded from all Washington state drivers license, an OSU student Oregon State University property. The officer ID and a debit card, which is now canceled. confirmed with University Dispatch that the A young man was observed lying down on a exclusion was still valid. The officer cited the man The Daily Barometer sidewalk trying to get up. An unknown woman for second-degree criminal trespassing. The man news@dailybarometer.com
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Calendar Tuesday, June 2 Meetings ASOSU Senate, 7pm, MU Journey Room. Senate meeting.
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OSU clarifies Strike two brings serious consequences for U of O fraternity house Veterans Day closure plans By Diane Dietz
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Oregon State University has announced their preparations to observe Veterans Day as a campus for the first time this next academic year. On Wednesday, Nov. 11, all OSU campuses will close so university employees and students may observe the holiday. As a result, classes will not take place. The first official announcement came last year after OSU President Ed Ray consulted with the OSU faculty senate and the Associated Students of Oregon State University, according to a university press release from July 1, 2014. In order to adjust for a loss of class time, the first day of class during fall term will be Thursday, Sept. 24 during Welcome Week, which was formerly known as CONNECT week. Finals week will begin Monday, Dec. 7 and fall term 2015 will officially end Friday, Dec. 11. “We appreciate your flexibility as we implement these changes to the academic calendar,” said Rebecca Mathern, registrar, in an email sent on behalf of university news and research communications. The changes were necessary to “both honor veterans” and “maintain the number of class days in the term,” according to Mathern. The Daily Barometer news@dailybarometer.com
EUGENE — The University of Oregon has ruled that two drunken frat parties — at a fraternity house that should have been dry — means sanctions, including a nine-month prohibition on parties of any kind with sister sororities. A fall 2014 party landed Lambda Chi Alpha on probation until spring break; a post-spring break repeat party brought a new set of sanctions lasting until June 2016. “Somebody under the age of 21 had been consuming a large amount of alcohol,” said Justin Shukas, UO director of fraternity and sorority life. The Indianapolis-based headquarters of the national Lambda Chi Alpha took control of the local chapter and placed it in the hands of an eight-member alumni control board. Otherwise, headquarters would have considered a four-year suspension of its UO chapter, according to an April 22 letter sent to alumni and obtained by The Register-Guard. Members violated the fraternity’s “ideals and values” and perpetuated a culture not in alignment with the same, the letter said. Steve Swafford, fraternity alumnus and control board member, said the chapter is likely to survive its current travails. “I’ve been involved with these guys for at least the past five years,” he said. “They’re all good young men from good families.” Lambda Chi’s violations arose amid a dramatic change in how the UO disciplines its 35 fraternities and sororities. Previously, a “judicial board” of fraternity and sorority students heard cases and meted out consequences. Now, campus administrators in the UO Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards investigate, make charges and levy sanctions. In February, the university began publicly posting the status of fraternities and sororities that are found in violation, including the punishment they received. The changes were propelled by the UO’s concerted effort in the past year to prevent sexual assault.
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A survey published in October found that UO sorority women faced treble the odds of being raped or nearly raped than their counterparts in the general UO population. Today, 16 percent of the UO’s undergraduate student body belongs to fraternities and sororities. The UO anticipates a near-term increase to 20 percent. New UO start-ups include the Sigma Kappa sorority and Alpha Sigma Phi this fall and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity in winter 2016. The faculty-run UO Senate, meanwhile, voted this year to halt the expansion until the UO can understand and curtail the elevated incidence of rape. Over the summer, UO officials will review the matter, Shukas said. Alcohol remains a problem at most UO fraternities, according to a 2014 dean of students report. In the early 2000s, many UO fraternities and sororities joined a national movement to dry out member houses. By 2003, the UO banished alcohol from all its affiliated houses. Lambda Chi Alpha was a late hold out, with members saying the prohibition was infringement of student rights. Today — although the official prohibition remains — 11 of the university’s 12 fraternity houses still host drinking parties, the dean’s report found. Another big fraternity problem is “liveouts,” which are private residences where upper class fraternity members go to live — and often to party. Last school year, 15 students were hauled away in ambulances from “live-out” parties, according to the dean. Sorority violations are rare, but that’s because the tradition is that fraternities hold the parties where the sorority sisters go to drink. Lambda Chi brother Kevin Swimmer told The Register-Guard that the dry rule for fraternities backfires. “In high school, when people say you can’t drink, that’s why a lot of kids binge drink and don’t know how to handle themselves,” he said. If the UO allowed fraternities to drink in the open, the leadership would be more in control, Swimmer said. “You know how to handle situations
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because you’ve been there before — instead of shutting you down and telling you not to have any fun,” he said. The secretive nature of imbibing in fraternity houses has exacerbated binge drinking and sexual assault, Swimmer said. “That all started because we got dry,” he said. UO’s Lambda Chi Alpha chapter brings members benefits besides living in the fraternity’s classic digs. Ordinarily, students run the day-to-day operations. Brothers gather for every Monday’s dinner in coat and tie to discuss fraternity affairs. Swimmer rattles off the core values: loyalty, duty, respect, service and stewardship, honor, integrity and personal courage. “It builds character. Everyone has a certain duty in the house,” he said.“We try to find the guys that fit with our personalities — just cool guys that like to play sports and have a good time,” he said. Since the UO Lambda Chi chapter was formed just after World War II, its fortunes have waxed and waned. In the mid-2000s, the UO chapter faced a threat when its insurer would no longer insure its dilapidated house. Members found their current rental house at 1125 E. 19th Ave, and the chapter endured. By the 2010s, the chapter was on an upswing. Fraternity alumnus Tim Clevenger — who was head of the UO alumni association and now heads the UO marketing department — formed a group of elder fraternity members to raise scholarship money. In 2012, Lambda Chi became a leader in the UO Greek community. The fraternity won the football and basketball intramural championships, achieved a combined 3.0 gpa and doubled its membership to almost 100. Brothers launched an annual pumpkin smash charity event and won trophies for buying the most Girl Scout cookies two years in a row. But then, in fall 2014, the fraternity stumbled. Alumni including Swafford and Clevenger joined a half dozen others to take control of the chapter. Between 25 and 30 brothers left the fraternity, Swafford said. “They decided that our future is not where they wanted to be,” he said.
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Research shows Ice Age impacted tropical methane emissions American Dream campus location celebrates 25 years “Essentially what happened was that the cold water influx altered the rainfall patterns at the middle of the globe,� Rachael Rhodes, a research associate in the College of Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at OSU and lead author of the study, said in the release. “The band of tropical rainfall, which includes the monsoons, shifts to the north and south through the year. Our data suggest that when the icebergs entered the North Atlantic causing exceptional cooling, the rainfall belt was condensed into the Southern Hemisphere, causing tropical
wetland expansion and abrupt spikes in atmospheric methane.� According to the release, North America was covered in a giant ice sheet during the last ice age, and catastrophic collapses caused icebergs to enter the North Atlantic Ocean. The study also found that effects caused by the icebergs, like tropical methane increases, lasted between 740 and 1,540 years.
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American Dream Pizza will celebrate the 25th anniversary of establishing its Monroe Avenue location Thursday, June 4 from 4 to 11 p.m. Live music and raffles will be among activities at the event. Musical guests include the Linden Wood band, Ludicrous Speed and Summer Soundtrack. Each band will perform in the alleyway of the Monroe location. The event will also feature a plate art contest and photo-booth.
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Rep. Schrader stumps for trade in Salem SALEM — U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader was happy Thursday morning to be away from the unbearable summer heat that begins to engulf Washington, D.C., this time of year. But the Oregon Democrat was even happier to be taking a tour of Oregon Fruit Products, a Salem-based company that provides specialty fruit to companies around the world. He also was happy to be talking up one the most pressing issues of the day: trade agreements — specifically the benefits of trade and why he supports President Obama’s efforts to negotiate a potential landmark trade agreement, the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Schrader was joined Thursday by a delegation of South Korean business leaders from G&L Food Co., based in Seoul, and Sulbing, a popular Korean dessert cafe based in Seoul and Busan. Oregon Fruit Products has had G&L Food as a customer of since 2007, and the officials were in town to discuss the development of new products. G&L Food specializes in sourcing and importing processed fruits from around the world and supplying it to major food manufactures across South Korea. The Tr a n s - P a c i f i c Partnership is the trade pact being negotiated by the Obama administration and eleven Pacific Rim nations. Those countries, together with the United States, represent a significant group, with a combined annual gross domestic product of close to $28 trillion. That total represents nearly 40 percent of the global gross domestic product and about a
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third of the world’s trade. Schrader led off the tour by telling the delegation about his family’s special connection to South Korea: He has an adopted son from the country. Oregon has a special connection to the country as well. South Korea is the fifth-biggest export partner with Oregon, behind China, Canada, Malaysia, and Japan. Exports to South Korea from Oregon grew 24 percent in 2013-14. The emerging agreement has attracted support from the business community, including the Chamber of Commerce and most Republicans. However the agreement has faced significant opposition from Democrats, environmental groups and labor unions. One of the most vocal critics — the AFL-CIO — has pointed to past trade agreements to highlight the dangers of the TPP, including lost or decreased wages. Oregon’s AFL-CIO communications director, Russell Sanders, pointed to Oregon as a prime example. “Since the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement, Oregonian wages have decreased by an average of $3,000 per year,� Sanders said. “Trade agreements like
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NAFTA and CAFTA are removing the middle of our economy where manufacturing jobs once were prevalent. Oregon has high rates of growth in both low and high wage jobs, but stagnation in the middle.� The loss of those middleincome jobs, and the tax revenue that comes with it, he said, are among the root causes of why Oregon can’t fully fund its schools or fix its roads and bridges. “Trade agreements put the growth of our middle class in the cross hairs, and that’s something we can’t support,� he said. The issue has divided Oregon’s Democratic congressional delegation. Both Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Peter Defazio strongly oppose the agreement, while Sen. Ron Wyden has been one of the agreement’s biggest supporters. Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici support the agreement. There was no disagreement about the TPP on display between either the Korean business leaders, Schrader, or Chris Sarles, the president and CEO of Oregon Fruit Products. Sarles hammered home the point of the numerous barriers small companies face trying to do trade overseas. “We do business in 12 countries. That’s 20 percent of our sales, but there are a lot of opportunities that remain untapped by us,� Sarles said. “When we try going into those untapped opportunities we
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run into these barriers that impede us. If things were less cumbersome it would greatly help businesses like ours.� Schrader echoed that sentiment while touring the facility. “In all 50 states it is very tough to be an entrepreneur in America right now,� he said. He pointed to a changing global economy and the new standards the agreement would put in place to level the playing field to support the deal. “I don’t care where you live. A big chunk of consumers don’t just live in America or just in Korea. And I’m very appreciative of Korea and United States raising the standards with an agreement like this,� Schrader said. Sarles put the argument for the trade agreement in succinct terms. “We will be adding jobs if we add more exports. I can’t think of a reason why I would be opposed to trade.�
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American Dream’s founders, Scott McFarland and Sebastian Malinow, opened the near-campus location in 1989 nearly four years after opening a store in Portland, according to the restaurant’s website. In 2004, McFarland partnered with Mark O’Brien to open another location in downtown Corvallis. The campus American Dream Pizza is located at 2525 NW Monroe Ave. in Corvallis.
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A new study shows that tropic wetland methane levels increased during the last ice age from iceberg cleavage, according to a press release from Oregon State University.. Research out of OSU, published last week in the journal Science, has shown that icebergs calving off North America during the last ice age caused large amounts of fresh water to be dumped into the North Atlantic Ocean, in turn increasing production of methane in the tropics.
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LIBRARY n Continued from page 1 cleaning,” Hadziomerspahic said. “But during dead week and finals week we do staggered cleaning so that at any given time there will be some study rooms open.” For some students staying late at the library is a common occurrence, like for Lorena Ambriz, a sophomore in sociology. “Since my first year I’ve been pretty used to it,” Ambriz said. “It’s
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Second year graduate pharmacy students Crystal Lei, Lynh Pham, Trinley Lhamo, Ogechukwu Erinne and Ali Pham studied for their finals on the fifth floor of the Valley Library into the early morning of June 1. Randolph hopes to work for NASA after he finishes his schooling. Not all students spend the entire term in the library — some get their library time in just at the end of the term. One of these students is Liliya Sokolova, a senior in psychology, who normally ends up doing most of her studying at home. “I don’t normally procrastinate, but I waited until the last minute for this essay — it’s just three pages,” Sokolova said. “I’ve been pretty busy at work, and it’s the only time I have when I get off at 8 p.m.” Sokolova was working on an essay
for her human development course, and mostly has essays on her finals schedule, though she does have a few tests. “I normally don’t stay past midnight unless it’s for essays,” Sokolova said. “I probably wouldn’t be here, but my Mac broke down last night.” Sokolova works at INTO — a supplemental program at Oregon State University for international students — as a writing and pronunciation tutor at the International Learning and Living Center. Her work has inspired her to consider furthering her education and going to graduate school for teaching.
“I like it, I’m a psychology major, but ever since I started working there two years ago, I’ve thought about doing teaching and looking at graduate programs in teaching,” Sokolova said. But Sokolova isn’t planning on going into graduate school immediately and instead wants to take a term or even a year off to travel. Sokolova is particularly interested in visiting Thailand, as she knows a few people who have enjoyed it there. Sokolova does not seem too worried about her finals. Courtnee’ Morin, news reporter
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pretty much my second home.” For Ambriz it is easier to study at the library instead of at home, where she has to avoid giving-in to the comfort of her bed. Ambriz has two finals coming up on finals week, but was staying late Sunday, May 31 to finish up a project for her world religions course. “Finals haven’t hit me yet,” Ambriz said. “We’ll see though, tomorrow I’ll probably be freaking out.” Ambriz is also busy preparing to study abroad in England this summer, leaving on June 20 to study the prison systems in London. “Eventually I want to go into law school and study civil rights,” Ambriz said. “I’m very interested in criminology, so I thought it would be perfect.” Another student that has made a habit of late-nighters at the library is Josh Randolph, a freshman in physics. “I think I should start paying rent here,” Randolph said. “I’m normally here from 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, except for Thursdays.” Randolph was working on getting ahead on studying for his finals, specifically his chemistry final. He’s not too worried about his other finals. “Besides this organic chemistry portion, I understand all of the chemistry, and the math and physics should be fun,” Randolph said. “I did well on the midterms, so I’m not too worried about the finals.” Randolph is looking forward to summer and a break from classes, having taken 18 credits each term so he could avoid needing to take summer courses.
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very good team except one sees its season end the same way Oregon State’s did Sunday night in Dallas, Pat Casey said of his team’s loss. It was his way of saying the Beavers have nothing to be ashamed of. Oregon State (39-19-1) was playing as good as anybody, winning 10 of its previous 13 games entering the weekend. This team had a lot of the same traits his 2007 national championship team had: the Beavers were the underdogs, playing their best baseball of the season. It looked like everything was coming together at the exact right moment. The Beavers won their first game, setting themselves up nicely for a super regional berth. Facing the No. 4-seed VCU, it looked like everything was working in OSU’s favor. The sky seemed to be the limit. But baseball’s a funny game. Entering Sunday’s game, VCU was playing arguably better than the Beavers, who suddenly couldn’t find any type of groove. Oregon State looked flat and overmatched in the lopsided loss. Because of rain delays Saturday, Casey’s club found themselves playing again just an hour later fighting for their postseason lives. Oregon State looked apprehensive — like it had been punched in the mouth as Dallas Baptist scored four quick runs in three innings in the elimination game. OSU never recovered, and its season was over in relatively anti-climactic fashion considering the position the team was in entering the day’s games. Casey denied availability of his players after the loss to DBU, instead allowing them to console one another among their families outside the stadium. It was a somber mood full of confused faces of disbelief. What was lost Sunday night was perspective of what Oregon State was able to do this season. Picked to finish sixth in the conference in the Pac-12 coaches poll, the Beavers outplayed expectations, finishing in sole possession of second place with a lineup that consistently featured eight underclassmen and oftentimes five or more freshmen. Its three most utilized relievers were also first year players, including their No. 2 starter. Oregon State lost seven of its best players from a year ago, including the reigning two-time Pac-12 Player of the Year in Michael Conforto, and still won just six fewer games than a 2014 OSU team that was No. 1 in the nation entering the playoffs. Casey compared this season to his 2012 team when the Beavers lost to LSU in the championship game of the Baton Rouge Regional. Like the current club, the 2012 roster was littered with freshmen and promising talent. What happened the following year? Oregon State returned to the College World Series for the first time since 2007. That Beavers squad needed to taste losing and experience the pain that comes with it to flourish. See KILSTROM | page 6
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Drew Rasmussen’s perfect day against Washington State
Oregon State baseball has seen its fair share of great pitching performances, but no one in the history of the program had a better performance than freshman Drew Rasmussen had March 21 when he was sat down 27 straight Washington State batters without allowing a single baserunner. Rasmussen’s perfect game was the first in OSU history and only the fourth in Pac-12 history. He finished the day giving up zero hits, zero walks and striking out 10 Cougar batters.
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Freshman pitcher Drew Rasmussen delivers a pitch against the Washington Cougars in Goss Stadium March 21.
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Entering the final series of the regular season, OSU was in the midst of a four team race for second place in the Pac-12, and every game carried more importance. In what could possibly have been his final game pitching at Goss Stadium, junior pitcher Andrew Moore turned in a gem of a game when he went nine shutout innings, allowing two hits while striking out 13 Cal batters in the Beavers 4-0 victory. If that was indeed Moore’s final game at Goss, what a masterful performance that was for the second team All-American.
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Junior pitcher Andrew Moore pitching during his shutout against the Cal Golden Bears in Goss Stadium May 22.
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In one of the feel good stories of the year, fifth-year senior Dane Lund attended two different schools and sat out a year before he finally got his chance to play for the team he grew up wanting play for. Going into a crucial home series against then No. 10 USC Trojans, the Beavers were still finding their identity. After Moore got lit up in the Friday night loss, the series — as well as the season — looked like it was heading in the wrong direction. Enter Lund, who went 3 for 3 and scored two runs, including the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Beavers a 3-2 victory. He followed up that game with a two RBI game in the series-clinching game on Sunday. Lund’s performance against USC helped propel the Beavers to six straight Pac-12 series victories and a second place finish in the conference.
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Senior catcher Dane Lund celebrates with his teammates after their win over the USC Trojans in Corvallis April 25.
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For senior Ben Dill, lacrosse wasn’t something that he decided he might try ... it was embedded in his family roots from a young age. By Brenden Slaughter THE DAILY BAROMETER
In his fourth grade year, senior attacker Ben Dill began the journey of his life on the lacrosse field. It all started in Portland as a young man who had the dream of playing college lacrosse. It was a bold dream for a fourth grader, but with the guidance of his father Jeff, Dill began his dream of playing college lacrosse. Few kids can say that their father coached them growing up, and even fewer can say that their dad was their coach in high school. Ben was one of those kids. Growing up with your father coaching you can have its highs and lows, but Dill wouldn’t have it any other way. “My dad has always been my inspiration, he has always been my coach and my No. 1 supporter,” Ben Dill said. Jeff Dill played lacrosse collegiality at Dean College in Franklin, Mass., and is currently the head coach at Sunset High school in Beaverton, in addition to being a lumber broker at Buckeye Pacific in Portland. Father coached son from when he could walk, all the way up until college, although he thought that after years of teaching him what he knew, Ben would benefit from a new voice. “He probably got a lot better after getting away from me,” Jeff Dill said. After a successful high school career at Beaverton’s Sunset High school that included a trip to the state championship in 2011, Ben Dill set his sights on the University of Oregon’s lacrosse program. Ben Dill spent his first year amongst the
Ducks, but often found that he wasn’t having the college lacrosse experience that he envisioned for himself. After much deliberation with friends and family, Ben Dill decided to transfer to Oregon State. The process was a difficult one for his family and friends to understand as they felt that Ben Dill was just getting started at Oregon, but they would be his biggest supporters in the end. Little did he know that he would be instrumental in leading the Beavers to new heights as a program. Head coach Chad Stelling began his tenure with the Beavers in 2010 and after Ben Dill arrived in 2013, and the program began its transformation to the conference power that is today. Since Ben Dill’s arrival, the Beavers have made two appearances in nationals and are primed for more success even after Dill’s graduation. “Ben is an extremely talented player, and us getting him was huge,” Stelling said. “He is not the typical vocal leader, but when he speaks, people listen. He leads by example and he has been a force for us.” Although most of his lacrosse career has had many happy moments, Ben Dill’s college lacrosse career was put on hold in 2014 as he dislocated his kneecap in the first game of OSU’s season. He went on to only play six games in 2014. “It was awful, even missing one game was so hard for me, Ben Dill said. “It was tough standing on the sideline when I could have been on the field helping my team.” It’s often said that good moments outweigh the bad, and for Ben Dill that is no exception, as his best moment of his lacrosse career came in his first season as a Beaver in 2013. OSU needed to beat their rival the Oregon Ducks to advance to the playoffs and they did just that. “It was the best moment I’ve had on a lacrosse field.” Ben Dill said.
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Senior attacker Ben Dill (left) wraps the goal and looks to score against the Oregon Ducks in Lake Oswego April 26. When he isn’t playing lacrosse, Ben Dill likes to do what most college students do in their free time: relax. He enjoys playing “FIFA ‘15” and “NBA 2K” with fellow teammate, junior Spencer Rotenburg. Ben Dill is the self proclaimed champion in 2K, with his favorite teams being the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. In addition to video games, he also enjoys playing basketball at nearby Dixon Rec. With the end of college looming, Dill’s collegiate lacrosse career is coming to an end. He majored in AG Science and will be moving to Massachusetts after he graduates to work with a construction company that he has had a summer job with for the last three years. He has the aspirations to
become a lumber broker just like his father. “I enjoy working on things and want to learn all that I can in the industry before I become a lumber broker all while living on the east coast.” Ben Dill said. “It’s a great industry with lots of opportunities for me to be successful.” Whatever the future holds for Ben Dill, one thing is certain, because of his work ethic on the field and in life, the Beavers will certainly miss the leadership that Dill brings to the field. “Ben is a special kid, not only in his lacrosse skills but his qualities as a person, and we are going to miss him greatly.” Stelling said. Brenden Slaughter, sports reporter On Twitter @b_slaught sports@dailybarometer.com
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Sophomore leftfielder Kyle Nobach connects with the ball against Oregon at home May 19.
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Oregon State’s trip to the postseason was short lived, it could have been much shorter if not for the heroics of sophomore left fielder Kyle Nobach. After the University of Texas tied the game in the eighth inning, storming back after falling behind 4-1, the Longhorns seemed prime to steal the opening game of the Dallas Baptist regional from OSU. But with a runner on second, Nobach roped a line drive in the right-center gap, driving home what proved to be the game winner. The win against Texas was the only victory OSU would have in the regional.
After losing two big bats in the middle of the lineup from a season ago in Michael Conforto and Dylan Davis, one of the biggest questions heading into the season was how the Beavers were was going to make up production left by those two. Freshman KJ Harrison helped answer those questions. It did not take long for him to become a household name playing first base and batting cleanup in his first season. He finished his freshman campaign being named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, leading the Pac-12 in RBIs and being named to first-team All-Pac-12.
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Casey thinks that could be the case with this team, too. “I remember when we were playing a regional at LSU and lost,” Casey said. “I remember telling those guys — Conforto and (Dylan) Davis were freshmen — that if you put in the work good things will happen. If you stay injury free you have a great chance at playing in Omaha, and they did.” It’s not to say that Oregon State will definitely be a better team next year, because it’s just too early to tell. But it’s not too early to recognize the level of talent next year’s club will have. Andrew Moore and Jeff Hendrix are the two question marks. Both juniors will be drafted in the upcoming MLB Draft and will decide between turning pro or returning to Corvallis for a fourth year. Hendrix expects to go in the first five rounds and as early as the third. History says he would be foolish to pass up the ensuing offer and relinquish any negotiating power he’ll lose when he’s drafted again as a senior. Moore, on the other hand, is more interesting. While Hendrix is a hometown product and could very well spurn a Major League suitor to remain in Corvallis, Moore seems the more likely candidate. His projected draft stock is anywhere as early as the fifth round to as late as possibly the mid-teens. There’s no saying where he’ll go, and his decision will likely hinge on the team and situation. “If I get a good offer from a good organization who develops pitchers well and who meets some other requirements that we’ve set I’d be happy to go,” Moore said prior to the Oregon series nearly two months ago. “But I love it here, I love Corvallis and I’m close to family and this team next year is going to be hard to beat.” If Moore returns, there’s no question Oregon State will be expected to win the Pac-12 in 2016. But even if he decides to leave there’s a good chance OSU will be the odds-on favorite. OSU returns Pac-12 First Team starter Drew Rasmussen as its likely staff ace. Sophomore Jake Thompson will be back from injury after missing nearly all of 2015 and will fill in as the No. 2 starter and junior Travis Eckert could remain as the No. 3 option if Moore elects to leave. OSU will add injured left-hander Max Engelbrekt back into its bullpen after missing all of 2015 with injury, bolstering what was a young but effective group of pitchers this season. Outside of Hendrix, Oregon State returns its entire starting lineup with another year of experience. Pac-12 Freshman of the Year KJ Harrison should be even better after a year of facing some of the best pitching in the country, and players like Christian Donahue and Elliott Carey will benefit from the same type of experience. Casey had it right. Next year’s team is almost a spitting image of the 2013 club that made it to Omaha, especially if Moore returns to play the role of Matt Boyd, who forwent the MLB for one more year in the orange and black. Oregon State lost its final game of the year Sunday and likely will again next season. But with the pieces in place and track record of this program, the 2016 Oregon State team could realistically be that one good team that ends its season with a win. It’s in play. Casey certainly thinks so. “There’s certainly a lot of young talent. There’s enough talent there that those guys could find their way to playing in Omaha.” Andrew Kilstrom, sports reporter On Twitter @AndrewKilstrom sports@dailybarometer.com
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College anxiety natural, still exhausting n May 27, The New York Times ran a piece by Jan Hoffman, expressing the strain put on mental health centers by the rampant anxiety running through this generation of college students. Hoffman described how students from the University of Central Florida were allowed access to resources like crayons and therapy dogs to deal with stress and anxiety. Amusingly enough, one of the doctors Hoffman spoke with — Dr. Dan Jones, the director of counseling and psychological services at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina — expressed in the article that “A lot are coming to school who don’t have the resilience of previous generations.” Yeah, sure Jones — we’re sure that is obviously the case. The world has always been a scary place that causes anxiety. If you tell us that you weren’t scared to be drafted during Vietnam then we are calling BS. He went on to say that, “They can’t tolerate discomfort or having to struggle. A primary symptom is worrying, and they don’t have the ability to soothe themselves.” Wow, reading this, you’d think that we’re just curled into the fetal position and rocking back and forth from a paralyzing sensation of terror. On May 28, a Forbes piece by contributor Todd Essig came out railing against Hoffman’s article, claiming that it reinforced harmful connotations about college students and mental health.
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tion that the world is increasingly complicated,” Rosenbaum stated in Essig’s piece. So chipping in our two cents: We disagree with the Hoffman piece and agree somewhat with Essig’s piece. Yes, anxiety on college campuses exists, plain and
simple. It varies in degrees, wavering on a spectrum, but we ultimately feel that our generation teeters between full panic and being outright numb — numb because it’s easier than being scared. There are a lot of things to be scared about in this world. There have always been things to be scared about in this world. If calming students down about that stress can be helped with a therapy dog, then awesome. If it can’t, then further help needs to be accessed. It is acceptable to find small ways to keep the hounds at bay. Yes, Hoffman definitely blurs the lines between stress management and anxiety disorder and Essig is right to roast her for it. And so long as the distinction between the two is clear, there is no problem providing students with puppies and crayons. t
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hursday, May 28 saw Oregon State University host its first ZACH official Maker Faire at an event SCHNEIDER titled The Co. The Faire was held in DIGITAL the Memorial Union Ballroom and EDITOR displayed works of art and feats of engineering from students and local texture similar to that of traditionally prepared food may still be a ways creators. Maker Faires are held all around the off, but for astronauts with no other world, welcoming artists and inven- access to culinary resources, nutrition tors to, as the official website states, is nutrition. If the idea of having your body “Make. Create. Craft. Build. Play.” And the individuals featured at the parts replaced sounds a little like Frankenstein, then Frankenstein’s event certainly did just that. A large focus of The Co and most monsters may soon be coming to hosMaker Faires is 3D printing, or addi- pitals near you. An article in Nature has reported tive manufacturing as it’s technically that researchers at Princeton and Johns known. 3D printing takes object model files from a computer and uses various Hopkins University have developed polymers to construct a physical object. a prototype 3D printed ear. Amongst Just like you can print any text or image other limbs and organs being cononto a 2D piece of paper, 3D printing structed are fingers, hips, partial skull allows you to create nearly any item if platings and in the future, cells to you have a model and materials for it. replace damaged livers. 3D printing could very well become While you may have seen some lesser examples of 3D printed objects the next medical breakthrough in lifebefore — various trinkets and color- saving equipment. After reading ful toys — there are about and seeing already practical realalmost miracuworld applications for Ever watch ‘Star Trek’ these lous demonstrations other manufactured and see an officer and applications, objects. For example, just request the food item I couldn’t help but exclaim myself in clia few months ago of his choice from a che: “3D printing is in December, NASA the future.” ship replicator? started rolling out the But it is also the first phase of a project present. Here at OSU focused on 3D printing tools and parts for astronauts on the there are numerous 3D printers availInternational Space Station. As room able to students for academic and is limited on rockets, the space agency personal use. The Valley Library offers can’t hope to supply its crewmembers access to its printer and takes requests with every single object they might online in addition to displaying a live feed of what the printer is working on want or need. And so, desiring another ratchet right now. The Maker Faire may or may not for use in his tool kit, astronaut Barry Wilmore received an approved design have contained as many practical or from Ground Control, and printed up “academic” projects as other recent engineering and artistic expositions on the tool in just more than two hours. Ever watch “Star Trek” and see an campus, but it exhibited just as much officer request the food item of his ingenuity and creativity. The imaginative and intellectual or her choice from one of the ship’s prowess demonstrated at The Co Maker replicators? Well that science fiction will soon Faire is something all students at this be a reality. Again, NASA, in efforts to university should strive for. t more efficiently use resupply ships to the International Space Station, is Zach Schneider is a sophomore in computer science. opinions expressed in Schneider’s columns do not designing and testing a food regimen The necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. that can be “cooked” by a specialized Schneider can be reached at forum@dailybarometer. 3D food printer. Getting the taste and com.
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heesy, overdramatic lines run rampant through “San Andreas,” as Dwayne Johnson runs around Southern California trying to save his family and give the People’s Elbow to natural disasters. We follow the events that take place after southern California gets hit with the biggest earthquake in recorded history, as the San Andreas fault lines is shaking the whole lower part of the state. Ray (Johnson) is a veteran rescue pilot, who is in the air while the quake hits, and then sets out to save his ex-wife Emma (Carla Gugiino) in Los Angeles, then they both head up to San Francisco to find their daughter Blake (Alexandra Daddario). In San Francisco, Blake finds herself companioned with two brothers from England, as they trek through the destruction of the city to get to the location Ray said to meet them. In a side story — which deserves more time than its given — earthquake scientist Lawrence (Paul Giamatti) discovers a way to predict future earthquakes, and has to find a way to warn people that there are bound to be multiple major quakes. Director Brad Peyton loves to show the skyline destruction here, with numerous shots of the crumbling Los Angeles and San Francisco. Sometimes it works wells, but the end of the movie oversaturates the effect, and the last scene of an American flag waving over the demolished city alongside some
courageous line is comically corny. My major problem with the film was the dialogue. I can’t remember the last movie I’ve seen with so many close ups with cheesy lines. Like after Ray saves Emma from a crumbling tower, she asks him what they’re going to do next. The camera zooms in on Ray, cue dramatic music and Ray turns to the camera and says, “We’re going to save our daughter.” Now, if something like that were to happen once, that’s fine, and could be passed off. But scenes like that just keep coming at you in “San Andreas,” and although they are trying to be serious, actually makes everything seem that much more fake. Not only was the dialogue poor, but also the plot was one that’s been played out far too often. The goodguy dad is recently divorced, but has a great relationship with their child and the disaster brings them all together. Nothing we haven’t seen before. However, if your more interested on the visuals “San Andreas” has to offer than the plot, then you won’t be disappointed. Besides the skyline shots there are also plenty of up close action sequences, with buildings falling down and bridges collapsing. At times it was too unrealistic for me, but if that kind of action is the type you like, then the movie will deliver throughout. There was so much here that reminded me of “The Day After Tomorrow” that it was hard to not think about. From the plot to the chaos scenes, it was very similarly done, but “San Andreas” didn’t pull off the characters as well. So in relation to disaster movies of the past decade, I say not as good
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opinion to give me an idea what I’m in for. Couldn’t do it here. I honestly don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone discuss this show, for better or worse, and that only made its success more interesting. The continued survival of “Louie” on the air is bizarre when you look at how small its fan base must be. Even premiers have never had much of an audience — nearly every episode including season openings falls short of a million viewers — but what it lacks in popularity it makes up for in lavish critical acclaim. The people who do set aside the time for “Louie” praise it deeply, and after some exposure I’m starting to understand why. The story is a fictionalized account of C.K.’s life and career as a stand-up comedian while the lively background of New York sets the stage for an infinite number of strange, random encounters. Most episode plots are interrupted by scenes of him speaking in clubs, which are some of my favorite bits to watch. Offstage, Louie deals with his quieter personal life as a divorced father. If the tone sounds kind of bleak, that’s because it is. C.K. gladly gives himself the extra challenge of extracting humor from depressing material. His doctor teases him about his weight.
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His therapist falls asleep in the middle of their session. It’s awkward humor, and Louie is always the punchline. I think in a lot of ways this is the modern viewer’s answer to “Seinfeld.” The comedy is driven by character, but in a way that rings true with people’s real-world experiences. There are no obligatory happy endings, and sometimes it feels like any ending is elusive. It still boils down to a show about nothing, but it’s a nothing we can relate to and even sympathize with. I love when writers take overused tropes and depict them in ways that completely reinvent them. That’s why the idea of a hyper-realistic comedy immediately hooked me. When you cut the laugh track from a lot of sitcoms with similar premises, what you’re left with are groups of people who underneath the jokes still have debilitating issues that make them flawed or even
broken. The strength of “Louie” is acknowledging that and, while still poking fun, not trying to gloss over it. I was lucky continuity is only sporadically applied. C.K. will establish a story arc about whatever issues he feels are relevant until he gets bored and moves on to something else. The issues — midlife alienation, failed relationships and other short story fuel — are good ones, serious subjects that a more lighthearted production just couldn’t tackle to full affect. Two episodes might follow one another or have nothing to do with each other, making accessibility at any point virtually painless. I suggest watching with friends for maximum entertainment, but there’s no need to feel like you have to see the previous four seasons to enjoy the fifth. t
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pples, an American staple in the signature dessert associated with wholesome values and domesticity. Apple pie is synonymous with family and a cinnamon-saturated kitchen. Apples became the classic American fruit back when English settlers found only inedible crabapples in the new world and brought apple seeds from Europe to start cultivating orchards. Once orchards become up and running, apple cider was the drink on the American table because it was harder to grow barley and other grains to make beer. I haven’t given craft cider the love it so rightfully deserves. That’s because my perception for the longest time on the drink was from Angry Orchard, Redds and Crossbow apple ales that are overly sweet. I have sampled many craft hard ciders and some of them are actually pretty good. Even if I am more prone to drink a craft beer over a craft cider, it is important to appreciate the craft cider world and welcome the strong apple juice into the craft family. It’s beer’s tart cousin that is booming just like beer. All over the country craft cider sales are on the rise, increasing 75 percent in 2014, and cider-only bars are opening up. We even have one in Portland. Bushwhacker cider opened their cideronly bar in 2010. Hard cider is more than a gluten-free or sweeter alternative to beer; it is creating its own niche in the craft malt alcohol world. If Johnny Appleseed could see how apple cider has grown, he would probably want a pint. Good hard ciders are naturally fermented and produced with minimal interference. Most ciders come out with a clean and dry taste like a crisp white wine, which makes a good cider easy to drink. During fermentation some cideries will take practices from craft brewing where the cider will spend time in a bourbon or wine barrel or are brewed with hops. One of my favorite ciders is from the beloved local cidery 2 Towns Ciderhouse, the Hop & Stalk Imperial Cider. This cider is made with Citra hops, called dry hopping, and locally grown rhubarb along with Northwest apples. I will always try a cider brewed with hops because I love the combination of the tart and sweet taste of the apple with the citrus hop taste in the background. Like any other Corvallis local I gravitate to 2 Towns ciders, not only because it is made in town but because it is a great genuine product. I really like 2 Towns cider because it is not overly sweet — they have seasonal ciders, and the ciderhouse uses diverse ingredients in making a unique drink. Many bars in town will have 2 Towns on tap, but many brewpubs don’t make their own cider in-house. One of my favorite bars that make their own cider is McMenamins. The cider they have on tap now is a cherry cider that is tart and sweet. Other popular and delicious cideries in Oregon are Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider out of Portland and Wandering Aengus Ciderworks out of Salem. If you haven’t given hard cider any consideration or love, try a pint or a 22 ounce bottle and see if the good ‘ole American staple will spark pride and a good buzz. t
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