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Classified staff are considering a strike after negotiating with Oregon University System

By Megan Campbell The SUMMER Barometer

In a little-noticed move earlier this month, unionized employees at Oregon State University wrote a chalk message in front of the Memorial Union main entrance.

“Sorry Students, Fall Term Might Be Delayed,” the message read. “The University May Force Staff To Walk Out On Strike To Get A Fair Contract.”

The seven public state universities, represented under the Oregon University System (OUS), and university staff, represented through Service Employees International Union (SEIU), have been in contract negotiations since Feb. 1.

The parties have not reached an agreement and have entered mediation. Staff are starting to consider a strike.

If OSU staff walk out on strike, so do University of Oregon staff, Portland State University staff, Western Oregon University staff, Eastern Oregon University staff, Southern Oregon University staff and Oregon Institute of Technology staff.

This is because all seven universities are under the OUS umbrella and all classified staff are represented through SEIU. According to the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act, the State Conciliation Service is responsible for providing an official mediator to help both sides come to an agreement.

“With the negotiations they have on the table and the way they’ve drawn it out, I don’t feel like we have any choice but to strike,” said Gloria O’Brien, OSU union president and OSU alumna who majored in horticulture.

O’Brien said she and others felt

like OUS was not respecting their employees during the six months of negotiations.

“For the workers, it’s very, very serious,” she said.

But the university has a different opinion on what would happen if staff voted to strike.

“The university will, without a doubt, hold classes on schedule, as planned,” said David Blake, system vice president for human resources.

Negotiations are currently stuck on the pay.

“It’s a contentious argument,” he said.

Another issue with bargaining on the universities’ side is that one contract between OUS represents all seven universities, while each have diverse financial situations.

“The problem is each of our schools are not necessarily on the same equal footing,” said Blake. “It does make it difficult.”

If staff do go on strike, the university has a contingency plan, which primarily consists of management stepping in and doing the work some 1,300 classified employees perform on a day-to-day basis.

After 150 days of bargaining, the parties can request to enter mediation if an agreement has not been reached.

The PECBA requires both parties remain in mediation for a minimum of 15 days.

If neither side can come to an agreement, they can declare an impasse.

Within a week of declaring an impasse, each party is to submit final offers to the mediator.

Employees must give a 10-day notice before striking.

There are three categories of employees at Oregon State University: tenure-track faculty, professional faculty, who are not on a tenure track but are under 12-month contracts, and classified employees, who are represented by the union.

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Oregon State University classified staff gathered outside the Memorial Union on Aug. 1. To promote awareness to students, staff wrote a chalk message in the quad in front of the MU steps.

The boundaries defining classified staff are blurred. They are non-instructional staff who keep the campus clean, prepare meals, register students for classes, help students find what they need, navigate new technologies and student loans.

The aspects of the contract which are the most quarrelsome include step freezes, furloughs, healthcare benefits, contracting outside to private businesses and cost of living adjustments.

Step freezes would eliminate step pay increases, which might be awarded to an employee after he or she has worked for a certain period of time. These would be replaced with a “bonus.”

O’Brien said the step freezes and cost of living proposals from OUS are “the most cynical proposals” they have offered.

“It’s just kind of insulting,” she said.

Furloughs, forced days off without pay, were introduced into the contracts as a response to the national recession. Only classified staff were forced to take furloughs.

The health insurance benefits being offered by OUS would increase what classified staff pay by 5 percent per year, while also adding a premium increase cap for the employer. The employee would pay anything above this cap.

That 5 percent increase per year would ultimately come from staff paychecks.

Contracting out to private businesses is another concern of SEIU. OUS counters that outside companies “can sometimes provide a university with significant cost-saving, primarily because they are experts

in a certain area and can provide the service more efficiently than the university,” according to OUS reports.

“I’m just upset they want to try to balance their budget on our shoulders,” said Jim Dollar, MU custodial staff.

The current contract that expired in June has been extended on a monthby-month basis as negotiations progress. It requires the university to provide a study to document how contracting out university work saves money.

There are about 4,000 represented workers in OUS. U of O and OSU make up 60 to 65 percent of those workers, according to Blake. OSU’s classified staff represent 12 percent of the university’s total headcount, according See SEIU | page 2

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Beaver Store opens at new location at 663 SW 26th Street across from Reser Stadium

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Shiny floors, shopping baskets and 22 checkout stands await customers of the new OSU Beaver Store, which opened its doors Aug. 13. The OSU Beaver Store offers fans a much larger selection of products than did the previous location.

Laura Gordon is a junior studying human development and family sciences at Oregon State. Gordon loves the new brands and variety available at the store.

“I love the new selection,” said Gordon. “I love that they carry Under Armour — it’s my favorite brand.”

The new store also offers products from Russel, Nike, Columbia, Adidas and even Marvel.

The OSU Beaver Store first opened its doors in 1914 in what was then called the Oregon Agricultural College co-op. It was located in what is now the location of the Women’s Center, according to an article written in 2012 by the Corvallis Gazette-Times.

In 1960 it relocated to the Memorial Union, where it remained until Aug. 8 of this year.

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Increasing student loan debt generates discussions at national, state levels

By Kaitlyn Kohlenberg The Summer Barometer

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Customers from all over town came to experience the OSU Beaver Store.

It’s official. Student loan debt topped the $1 trillion mark earlier this summer, just in time for Congress’s deadline for determining the fate of the interest rates of federally-funded student loans.

When Congress failed to come to an agreement on how interest rates should be managed, rates for the subsidized Stafford student loans were automatically doubled, reaching 6.8 percent interest. The one thing Congress did agree on was the fact that sticking with the 6.8 percent interest rate would be detrimental for the millions of higher education students nationwide, already struggling with the $1 trillion debt.

It took an entire month for Congress to come to a decision, finally deciding to tie the interest rates of student loans to those of national market rates. This means that the interest rates set in stone for each school year will be based upon America’s economic state.

For students taking out federally

funded loans in the 2013-2014 school year, the subsidized Stafford loan interest rates will sit at 3.9 percent for undergraduate students, 5.4 percent for graduate students and 6.4 percent for parent loans.

The decision to tie student loan rates to market rates has been praised by many as a way to remove politics from the topic of student financing.

Brett Deedon, ASOSU president, feels otherwise, citing the move as “lazy politics.”

“Short term, cool, it keeps us at the same rate,” Deedon explained. “Long term, though, it can get up to eight percent ... and the ironic thing is, is all that interest money — it’s just going back to the government.”

Deedon’s sentiments bring to light a potential pitfall of the plan laid out by Congress. With student rates tied to market rates, as the economy grows, so does the cost of borrowing money.

Even with caps on how high student interest rates can go, undergraduate students could see rates of up to 8.25 percent if the economy improves as anticipated. Under these conditions, graduate student rates could reach 9.5 percent and parent See loans | page 2

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LOANS n Continued from page 1 rates would reach double digits at 10.5 percent interest.

Doug Severs, the director of financial aid and scholarships for OSU, said that with rates being tied to the financial market, the government is hoping to see up to four more years of low interest rates for students.

“They project, as the economy heats up, the interest rates will go up, and actually in probably six to seven years, get to that 6.8 percent,” said Severs. “Before ten years it might reach the 8.25 [percent] cap.”

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students more so than now, there may be enough push from the world of academia for Congress to revise or replace the current plan.

Stateside, OSU recently received an unexpected sum from the state government, which will bring the tuition increase down to 2.2 percent of last year’s costs, rather than the 5.9 percent increase that OSU students were anticipating.

Deedon said that this worked out well for OSU, and that the state of Oregon is also back up in revenue by about $2 billion. Despite this revenue, though, Oregon is still about $1 billion short from the cuts made in previous years.

At this point, where progress is being made but much still has to be fixed, Deedon said that ASOSU will be looking for the “best, tactical way ... to fight for students and this tuition.”

Students are not alone in the fight for affordable education.

Senator Jeff Merkley is currently working on promoting the “Pay it Forward” program,

both at the state level and nationally. According to an Oregonian article published last week, Merkley hopes to gain federal funding to establish pilot programs at colleges and universities nationwide.

The program itself would work on the basis that students would go through their higher education without paying tuition and school fees.

In exchange, however, students would agree to pay a certain percentage of their future incomes — at whatever job they end up with — to the university.

This program has many pros and cons to it, and many potential kinks that would need to be worked out during the run of the pilot programs.

Both Deedon and Severs think that the program has great potential, but will take some time to fine-tune.

“The state program is, I think, is only to cover tuition and fees,” Severs pointed out.

“So a student could still have housing, books and miscel-

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As another way to encourage outdoor physical activity, the city of Corvallis, in collaboration with OSU and the Green Belt Land trust created a new website for biking and hiking enthusiasts. The site, therighttrail.org, offers a comprehensive trail guide with search options including length, activity type, location and sightseeing.

The trail maps are helpful for the collection of activities this month like bike routes across the Mid-Valley, hikes and fun runs.

More non-traditional offerings such as ballroom dancing classes at the senior center, weekly walks with Corvallis Clinic doctors, and children’s camps are also popular options.

“People are always looking for something to do,” said Mary Pat Parker, the executive director of Visit Corvallis. “The program provides different activities to get kids out and about.”

Summer camps at the Avery House Nature Center are some of the child-specific offerings highlighted by August in Motion.

“Our goal is to get kids out, enjoying nature and learning about the world around them,”

said Denise Knaebel, an instructor at the Avery House.

The instructors are advocates of place-space learning, and they encourage their campers to observe, learn and explore.

Camps offer active, outdoor learning for children, pulling them away from television and computer screens. The camp’s theme this past week was art in nature, and campers hiked and explored Avery Park to draw inspiration for various forms of art.

“We make sure the kids are active,” said Knaebel. “We bike, hike and we have a rafting trip later in the month.”

Jessica Hovermale, 11, has enjoyed this week’s class and the various art projects she has completed, including a sketch of an animal skull. “I really like hikes and drawing.”

With all of the options for healthy, fun activities, there is no need to pass another lazy day this August. For a full calendar of events for the rest of August in Motion, go to visitcorvallis.com and select “9th Annual August in Motion.”

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laneous to cover and they’d still probably take out student loans to cover that.”

Additionally, students who plan on going into highpaying careers may want to opt out, leaving the program with a disproportional amount of money going in compared to what it would cost to continue.

It would also require a notable amount of funding to kick-start the program, until participants were able to graduate and receive incomes capable of helping fund the continuity of the program.

“I think it’s a great idea, the idea of it,” he said. “Figuring out the logistics is gonna take a lot of work, but the general idea to let students come in and just focus on their education, because, I mean any study shows that the greatest stress that anyone has is fiscal stress.”

to information published in the June 2013 OSU Employment Report.

The last strike occurred in 1997 and lasted for three to five days.

Today, U of O workers are rallying together at Franklin Boulevard, in the Mill Race district of U of O’s campus from 11:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. This gathering is expected to be much like the gathering OSU staff had earlier this month when they wrote the message outside the MU. “In any negotiate, at some point we’ll come to some kind of resolution,” said Blake.

“Some people will be happy, some people won’t be happy.”

Blake stressed that OUS will not allow classes to be delayed.

“Don’t plan for an extended summer,” he said. “You’re going back to school, sorry.”

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ment. “We pulled together events to increase physical activity.”

As a gold medalist in the rankings of bike friendly towns, Corvallis’ commitment to sustainable, healthy transportation serves as a platform for health initiative programs like August in Motion.

“The bike community built that cultural norm,” Parsons said. “We have great facilities and we are more physically active than other communities.

Our norm here is if you can walk or bike, you should.”

This summer, several events gave incentives if patrons used sustainable transportation. For example, people who walked or biked to the Benton County Fair, or Corvallis Knight’s games received one dollar off the price of admission. Also, on August 21st, the farmer’s market will be offering a one-dollar off coupon included in a pamphlet with healthy eating tips.

“The goal is to promote active transportation and health through walking and biking,” said Greg Wilson, a member of the August in Motion committee and Corvallis’ Bicycle and

With its permanent residence squished between the Student Sustainability Center and their garden, the OSU Solar Trailer is a growing celebrity. Providing energy around Corvallis and also making trips to fairs, festivals and campus events, this “electric” personality is turning heads all around Oregon.

The solar trailer was originally designed as a senior project by OSU students in mechanical engineering and was constructed 2007.

The trailer was largely funded by the Student Sustainability Initiative, which provided $30,000 of the total cost. The other $20,000 was covered through product donations and discounts from solar-relevant retailers including RJH Enterprises, Outback Power, Smith Glass, MK Battery, Wattsun, Abundant Solar and Freebird Body and Paint.

The OSU Solar Trailer is one of the few mobile solar trailers in the United States.

The trailer now even has its own Facebook page. According

to said Facebook page, which also documents the trailer’s sofar busy summer, the OSU Solar Trailer enjoys tanning, camping, looking shiny and providing energy for people.

The trailer has been out roughly seven times this summer, according to Garin Anderson, an OSU student in construction engineering management who works for the Sustainability Office on campus. The Sustainability Office owns, operates and maintains care of the solar trailer throughout the year.

The trailer provides energy at campus events such as Earth Week, the Beaver Community Fair, da Vinci Days and Fall Festival.

Recently, the solar trailer returned from Happy Valley, where it attended the Pickathon Music Festival. At the festival, the trailer powered “two projectors and a lot of cell phones,” according to Anderson.

The OSU Solar Trailer is good for more than just powering electric cars, projectors and cell phones. The trailer also plays an important role in sustainable energy education.

“It’s probably the most helpful thing we have,” Anderson said of the trailer. “Other solar panels are in weird spots where you have

to drive by to see them, and they usually feed research facilities,” he said. “This guy is right in the middle of everything.”

Anderson recounted when the solar trailer powered the entire stage for a services award on the McNary Field here on campus, explaining that it helps when people can see exactly what the panel is powering.

“People will ask a lot of questions,” Anderson said. “Even if they can’t understand all the technical aspects of it, they can see it working,” he said. “It captures a lot of imagination.”

While parked at the Student Sustainability Center, the trailer provides energy to the building and feeds the excess to the grid.

Sitting on top of a moving vehicle grants other advantages to the solar array.

Most solar panels are planted into the ground or on a roof.

Being stationary, they are not as productive in the early morning or late afternoon when the sun is present, but angled away from the panel.

The solar trailer was designed with the ability to rotate the array to follow the sun throughout the day. The panels can then produce the most energy possible throughout the day when

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The OSU Solar Trailer sits at its permanent location. sunlight is available.

The trailer is also equipped with an 1800-watt solar array and an on-board battery system. The battery system allows the trailer to support electrical loads even after the sun is down, storing up to 25 kilowatt hours.

According to Kirk Swaney, owner of Shift Electric Vehicles and “the battery guy” for the OSU solar trailer, new lithium-ion batteries were installed last fall, replacing the previous lead-acid batteries. This cut 2,000 pounds off the overall weight of the trailer and doubled the amount of energy storage available.

For energy output, the trailer has two exterior 20 amp 120 volt circuits, which feed four standard 120V household outlets, which can be used with anything with a plug. The trailer also has one 30 amp 240 volt circuit, powering one dryer-style outlet, which can be used to power electrical cars.

The OSU Solar Trailer will make its next appearance at the grand opening of the OSU Bookstore at 26th Street and Washington Way on Sept. 21 and 22.

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Calls, reports to local police Aug. 4–Aug. 10 The SUMMER Barometer

Sunday, August 4

Kyler Walker, 22, allegedly attempted to start a Dodge Ram early Sunday morning while the alarm was still going off. When police arrived Walker attempted to hide in the truck and had to be held at gunpoint before stepping outside the vehicle. Walker reportedly told police he came with his buddies from Vancouver to party at the “baseball house,� according to police logs.

Police found an iPhone5 belonging to another individual in the truckbed.

Walker was arrested for theft.

Saturday, August 9

An employee in the Academic Success Center, reported to the police that her wallet was stolen from her office. She told police she had left her office for a few hours without locking the door, according to polic logs.

Friday, August 9

A man banned from entering OSU campus peddled up to an Oregon State Police officer who stopped at the intersection of 11th Street and Jefferson Avenue. The man, Robert Tooker, allegedly began circling the officer’s vehicle while on his bike, complaining loudly as he rode onto the sidewalk within OSU territory. Tooker was cited for Criminal Trespassing II.

Saturday, August 10

Police became suspicious of a group of young adults after they allegedly ignored a traffic signal while walking. One member of the group, Jalen Ruthermund, was cited for Interfering with a Peace Officer after allegedly running away three times.

Scams have caused concerns for students

By Ashley Dahl

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Growing up we are warned how easy it is to be taken advantage of on the Internet. One student in particular, Idrees Nasser Al-Riyami, an INTO student majoring in mechanical engineering, heeded these warnings.

Toward the end of June, Al-Riyami posted an ad on Craigslist asking $200 for his bike.

Soon after he received a response from Chris Morgan, who claimed to be from California, which said he was interested in the bike and would send a check. “[He asked] every single day if I received the check or not,� said Al-Riyami. “I told him I did not and that was the truth. He thought I was lying to him and that he would report me to the FBI if I didn’t tell him about the check as soon as I received it. “ The phone calls did not cease even after Al-Riyami received a check in the mail for $955 with a New York address. Morgan instructed Al-Riyami to deposit the check immediately, but Al-Riyami went to the bank with a different objective. “Because I read [about scams] I went to the bank and asked to help me figure it out,� said Al-Riyami.

The bank teller confirmed that the check was in fact fake.

Al-Riyami filed a report with the Corvallis Police while Morgan continued to contact him. “The police told me to send him a message that I reported that he had scammed me,� said Al-Riyami. Police instructed him to tell Morgan that he was “with the Corvallis police getting in touch with the California police and that [Morgan] would be caught.�

Similar cases have occurred throughout the summer months in Corvallis. Another student, who wished to remain anonymous, posted an ad on Craigslist looking for a roommate. He, who we will refer to as “T,� received a response from a Nail Salon. “The very first impression was a little suspicious since it came from Craigslist,� T said.

His research revealed the company existed, relaxing some of his hesitation. However, just like Al-Riyami, the person, this time claiming to be Mariah Cole, sent him a check worth more than the asking price expecting T to return a percentage after he deposited it.

Cole bombarded his phone with countless calls and texts asking whether or not he had the check and if he had deposited it yet. “I kept getting threatening messages from my phone,� he said.

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After waiting a day for the check to clear, T’s banker notified him that it was a scam. His phone went off with a new text continuously along the way to the police station. Cole called him just as he arrived at the station, but T believed the voice was too deep to be a woman’s.

In both cases, the culprits have still not been caught. “Because of the expanse of what was going on, there wasn’t likely to be a follow up,� said T. Both students were able to avoid loosing money, but scams such as these are common.

Sergeant Eric Judah of the University Patrol Office Department of Public Safety at Oregon State offers his advice to students. “Don’t give personal info out to people on the phone, even name and date of birth,� said Judah. “You don’t have to be paranoid, but be on guard for who has access to that stuff.�

According to the Oregon State Police Internet Fraud Resource Guide, “Internet fraud is one of the fastest growing, and hardest to prosecute, areas of criminal activity facing our community today.�

One of the reasons these crooked dealers are not being caught is due to the scope of the issue. “You’re talking not only nationally, but internationally,� said Judah, referring to where these scams originate.

The guide offers resources to help deal with scams such as Internet fraud and identity theft. Complaints can be filed at

www.ic3.gov at the Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC).

Judah recommends that students report fraud, even when they haven’t lost anything, so that it is on record. “Basically so they make a reference to the police,� says Judah.

Craigslist offers helpful tips to avoid being scammed.

According to the website “fake cashier checks and money orders are common.�

It may be discovered weeks later that the checks are fake but you will still be responsible for the money. “Never wire funds via Western Union, moneygram or any other wire service,� states the website. “Anyone who asks you to do so is likely a scammer.�

Craigslist also advises to “deal locally with folks you can meet in person.�

Avoid dealing with third parties or transactions that involve shipping. “Only a scammer will ‘guarantee’ your transaction,� states Craigslist.

When asked about his experience since the incident, T is not deterred. “Overall it’s been OK,� T said. “I changed my strategy since this happened.�

When making deals through the Internet, Judah advises: “If it sounds too good to be true then it probably is.�

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OSU football: fall camp observations

By Grady Garrett

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I think the hype that surrounds college football fall camps is much ado about nothing.

The Beavers have practiced nine times since opening camp on Aug. 5. They have yet to go “live” — ball carriers aren’t being brought to the ground, quarterbacks have all day to throw, etc.

Until they scrimmage, it’s hard to get a feel for much of anything. And the Beavers haven’t scrimmaged, yet.

All that is to say I’m not putting a ton of stock into what I’ve seen so far.

But because I’ve been at part of fall camp — it’s important to note that I’ve only been able to make it to half the practices —I feel obliged to pass along at least a few observations.

Take them for what they’re worth.

• And the Beavers’ starting quarterback this year will be…

We still have no idea, but Mike Riley said Monday that he hopes to have his mind up by the end of this week (though he said not to hold him to that).

Both Sean Mannion and Cody Vaz have looked good and bad at times.

They’ve split the first-team reps, alternating days. From my perspective, neither quarterback has separated himself from the other.

The simplest way to sum it up is this: whoever’s day it was to throw to Brandin Cooks (who’s looked uncoverable) has looked better on that day.

For example, Vaz had an awful practice Saturday evening while working primarily with the second team. He threw three picks, including one straight into the hands of a defensive tackle. But then he came out on Monday and carved up the secondary with Cooks as his primary target.

• Brandin Cooks is going to have a big year.

Bold prediction, right?

Believe it or not, Cooks looks even more explosive than he has in the past. Riley agreed. And Cooks said he feels it, crediting offseason workouts.

Without question, I think he’s been the MVP of the past week-and-a-half and looks poised to make the leap

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• OSU’s secondary will be just fine without Jordan Poyer.

The Beavers return starting safeties Ryan Murphy and Tyrequek Zimmerman, as well as 2012 AllPac-12 Honorable Mention cornerback Rashaad Reynolds.

They’ll replace Poyer with either senior Sean Martin or junior Steven Nelson, a transfer from College of the Sequoias.

It was only natural to assume that the starting job would be Martin’s, seeing how he saw a lot of action as the team’s No. 3 corner last year.

And he’s done nothing in fall camp to hurt his cause. But Nelson, who was hyped up as a big-time JC get, is legit.

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The defensive line goes through drills during last Tuesday’s practice. The Beavers are practicing in full pads this week, but contact still isn’t totally live.

er, and we were right,” Riley said Monday.

Riley hasn’t named a starter yet.

Whoever doesn’t start will rotate in and be a part of the Beavers’ nickel package.

Assuming Mu r p h y and Zimmerman build off last year, when they were first-time starters as sophomores, it’s not crazy to think the Beavers’ secondary will be better this year than it was in 2012.

• If sophomore receiver Richard Mullaney can stay healthy, I think he’ll start at split end against Eastern Washington.

Mullaney missed all of spring ball with a shoulder injury then missed several practices last week with a hip pointer.

In Mullaney’s absence, junior Obum Gwacham — the other option to replace Markus Wheaton — received all of the first team reps.

He hasn’t done poorly by any means, but he also didn’t seize the opportunity to separate himself when Mullaney was out. At 6-feoo-5 with the ability to high jump seven-plus feet, Gwacham is still learning how to translate all of his physical gifts onto the field. This was evident during Monday evening’s red zone drills, when Gwacham struggled (as he has in the past) to make use of his size and leaping ability.

Mullaney, on the other hand, has one of the surest sets of hands on the team and is a great route runner. Mullaney returned to the field Monday evening after sitting out four straight practices.

True to the theme of the week, Riley hasn’t named a starter. But I think Mullaney’s the man, though Gwacham certainly will still have a role.

• Victor Bolden is a name you’ll come to know.

The true freshman wide receiver may not play a ton this year; he’s behind Cooks and senior Micah Hatfield on the depth chart. But sooner than later, he’ll make an impact. A big impact.

You know how there’s always a “next-in-line” receiver at OSU? When James Rodgers was the star, Markus Wheaton was tabbed the next big thing. Then when Wheaton became OSU’s No. 1, Cooks burst onto the See FALL CAMP | page 6

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The roster is much different than last year, but the Beavers have high expectations this fall

By Grady Garrett

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When talking about this year’s roster, Oregon State volleyball coach Terry Liskevych said it’s kind of like turning over a new leaf.

The Beavers graduated five seniors, including the team’s lone All-Pac-12 selection (outside hitter Camille Saxton, honorable mention), and injuries have forced several other roster changes.

With just 14 players, including two injured returners, Liskevych said this year’s squad is the Beavers’ smallest in years.

Despite all that, OSU has high hopes for the 2013 season. Liskevych said the goal is to reach the NCAA Tournament, which the program last qualified for in 2001.

Before that can happen, the Beavers have to get themselves ready for the season. They opened fall camp on Sunday.

“I think it’s gone along pretty well,” Liskevych said Tuesday.

OSU has added four players to

For the most part, it’s a relatively this year’s roster: freshmen Rachel played in 28 matches last year and Buehner, Sydney Francis, Carlotta started eight. Also back is junior Arica young and inexperienced team.

Oggioni and junior Sorensen, a trans- Nassar, who started all 32 matches “This squad is only going to get betfer from Snow College. Buehner, from last year, as well as sophomores Sara ter,” Liskevych said. “We have a really Mountain View High School in Bend, Almen (nine starts last year) and good nucleus this year, and we hope practiced with OSU in the spring.

Darby Reeder (appeared in all 32 See VOLLEYBALL | page 6 Integrating the newcomers will be matches last year), among others. key over the next few weeks.

“We have to get into it really fast,” said senior Becky Defoe. “We started out in the summer, and most of us were here, so there are just a few players we have to get up to speed.

The young girls have a lot of confidence in themselves, so I think we’ll be good to go.”

Defoe, who rebroke her school record for digs in a season with 591 last year, is the team’s lone senior. The fourth-year starter will serve as co-capALEXANDRA TAYLOR | THE SUMMER BAROMETER ARCHIVES tain alongside junior Terry Liskevych is entering his ninth season as the Beavers’ volleyball coach.

Tayla Woods, who

Assessing the football team’s outlook

By Warner Strausbaugh The Summer Barometer

It’s all about expectations.

Coming into a season with no expectations, with nothing to lose, is the best place for a team to possibly be. The team has the benefit of not putting any pressure on themselves, and more importantly, other teams aren’t taking them seriously.

Oregon State’s 6-0 start had a lot to do with great quarterback play, two incredible wide receivers, an unstoppable run defense, many improved players and two uncanny senior leaders.

But it cannot be overlooked that the Beavers were coming off a 3-9 season.

The Beavers are 17 days away from the 2013 season opener, and there are expectations.

Forgive the overused cliché: The Beavers’ biggest opponent this year is themselves.

It’s never a smart move to predict a team’s season, unless you’re Baseball Prospectus or Football Outsiders, but this column is here to attempt to do that with the Beavers.

Here are the most important aspects to predicting a team’s season and how OSU grades for 2013:

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Schedule

Even if the Beavers overachieved in 2012, even if the quarterback situation ends up being disastrous, their schedule will make it nearly impossible for this team to not end up in a bowl game.

The only potential losses in the first seven games are on the road at Utah and San Diego State. The other five are: Eastern Washington, Hawaii and Colorado at home, Washington State and Cal on the road. The combined 2012 record of the FBS opponents in the first seven games is 24-49. The Aztecs and Utes are the only teams in that list that won more than three games.

If the Beavers are playing at the same level as they were last year, they’ll cruise to a 7-0 start. The last five opponents are the toughest in the schedule, but OSU gets Stanford, USC and Washington at home.

Verdict: A

Returning starters

The amount of talent coming back for OSU is yet another reason this team could avoid a letdown season.

The defense has a potential First Team All-American and first-round draft pick in defensive end Scott Crichton. Outside linebackers Michael Doctor and D.J. Alexander excelled last year and have the speed to contend with the lightningquick Pac-12 offenses. Cornerback Rashaad Reynolds might have been the most underrated player in the conference because of Jordan Poyer.

And safety Ryan Murphy is the most likely breakout star on the defense.

Two returning starters at quarterback is cause for concern, but you already know about that. Storm Woods and Brandin Cooks are playmakers. Most importantly, the offensive line returns four starters.

Verdict: ASee STRAUSBAUGH | page 6

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Fewer losses before Jan. 1: basketball or football?

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Let me start by saying I don’t think this will be the year the Oregon State basketball team ends its 23-year NCAA Tournament drought.

But as opposed to past seasons, I think they’ll contend for a bid. I think they’ll play at least a few Pac-12 games while “on the bubble.”

In other words, I don’t think they’ll screw up their season before they’ve even begun conference play — like they usually do.

Craig Robinson’s squads are notorious for losing nonconference games they have no business losing. Last year, it was the overtime loss at home to Towson. The year before that, Idaho upended the Beavers in Corvallis. In 2010, it was Utah Valley and George Washington.

After each of those losses, I’ve thought to myself, “Well, this is going to be a long year.”

I think this is the year they finally avoid one of those confidence-killing, RPIcrushing, head-scratching nonconference losses.

Why? Because young, inexperienced teams lose those types of games. And this year’s Oregon State basketball team will be anything but inexperienced.

OSU returns eight of 10 players who were in last year’s rotation, including four starters. After having one senior on the roster each of the past two seasons, they’ll have three senior starters this year.

“But they’ll be without Eric Moreland and Devon Collier,” you say. Both starting forwards are suspended indefi-

nitely, and we don’t know how many games they’ll miss.

But even without Moreland and Collier — who won’t miss as many games as some fear, I’d guess — the Beavers shouldn’t lose to the likes of Portland and Towson. I don’t think senior leaders Roberto Nelson and Angus Brandt will let OSU lose those types of games, with or without Moreland and Collier.

So let’s say the Beavers play eight nonconference opponents they have no business losing to, which is the amount I anticipate. That’s eight wins right there.

That leaves five “losable” games left: at Maryland, at DePaul, and then three games at the Diamond Head Classic.

The Diamond Head Classic is in late December. I suspect Moreland and Collier will be allowed to play by then, and while the field includes 2013 NCAA Tournament teams such as Saint Mary’s, Iowa State and Boise State, there’s nobody the Beavers can’t beat at full strength. I see them winning two of three.

The Beavers won’t win at Maryland, but I’ll say they beat DePaul — which went 2-16 in the Big East last year — to enter Pac-12 play at 11-2, giving Beaver Nation reason for hope (before they inevitably let Beaver Nation down sometime in February).

I think the football team, on the other hand, will lose four games, the same number of games the Beavers lost last year.

Last year, OSU played in six games that were decided by a single score. I think it’ll be much of the same this year because the program

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Last season the Oregon State football won its first six games, and would have won its first seven if it wasn’t for a quarterback controversy.

The other three losses came in the final five games, two of which came against BCS bowl game winners.

The debate: This is the last edition of the Barometer until September 25.

The Oregon State football team will have played four games by then, so today is our last chance to get any predictions in print.

Instead of doing a traditional predictions column, we thought we’d mix it up by posing a thought-provoking question: On January 1, which OSU team will have fewer losses: the football team or the men’s basketball team?

The football team will have

down to the final possession, and OSU would be fortunate not to lose a few of those games. And the Beavers figure to be underdogs vs. No. 4 Stanford and at No. 3 Oregon.

So I’ll say the football team loses slightly more games than the basketball team does before Jan. 1. ...But of course, if you’re asking which team has the better season overall, the answer is football.

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played all 12 or 13 of its games

by January 1, unless it makes a BCS bowl.

Because the basketball schedule hasn’t been released, we’re operating under the assumption that the Beavers will play 13 nonconference games (no Pac-12 games) before January 1, like they did last year. We don’t know all of their nonconference opponents yet, but we know the majority of their notable ones.

So which team do you think will have fewer losses?

Obviously no one expected OSU to win even nine games going into last season. But looking at how things played out in retrospect, it’s realistic to think the Beavers could have finished the regular season 11-1, the lone loss to the Ducks.

Now consider this year’s team. You obviously lose the two big playmakers in Jordan Poyer and Markus Wheaton. I expect absolutely no drop off in the play of the secondary, and think Richard Mullaney will fill in for Wheaton better

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than people expect.

There are uncertainties about middle linebacker and the defensive line, but Oregon State always seems to replace defensive pieces with blue-collar recruits and junior college transfers.

And with the biggest question mark, quarterback, I’m optimistic. Like a lot of people, I anticipate Mannion to win out, and if he plays well enough to where the coaching staff can dispel the idea of replacing him regardless of a mediocre performance or two, I think this team could be improved from last season.

If all that plays out, or at least a good portion of it, I see the Beavers winning their first seven games.

Of their first seven contests, I only see two games I’d truly worry about from an OSU perspective: At Utah in the third game of the year and at San Diego State the following week.

You never know what to expect from a Mike Riley coached Oregon State team early in the season. It’s been well documented that it takes his players a few weeks to pick up all the intricacies and nuances of the system.

And Utah is scary, especially at home, even if they had a down year last season.

But either OSU quarterback will have been in the system for three years, and there is a lot of experience on the field. Oregon State should win that game. The only reason I would worry about a quality SDSU team is if I had lost the previous week and my confidence was shot. Or if I was coming off a

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But assuming OSU wins the first seven, they’d carry loads of confidence into what’s a favorable schedule against their toughest opponents. Stanford, USC and Oregon are the three toughest games on paper, but you get two of those at home. I expect OSU to beat USC, and think they could realistically win one of the other two contests.

So best case scenario, the Beavers lose one regular season game going into the bowl season that Mike Riley is generally great in. In the very worst case scenario I envision five losses.

Even if you cut the difference and say that means Oregon State loses three games, finishing the year at 10-3, it should be fewer losses than the basketball team has by Jan. 1.

While OSU basketball has talent and experience, they’ve given me no reason to think they’ll be substantially better than last year. And with likely the toughest nonconference schedule they’ll face in the past few seasons, I envision four losses by Jan. 1.

It almost seems a little absurd, but football prevails in this prop.

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Fall sports schedules Women’s soccer August

08/23 @ Florida State 08/25 @ Florida 08/30 Texas

September

09/01 Wisconsin 09/06 UC Irvine 09/08 Hawaii 09/12 @ Cal State Northridge 09/15 @ Gonzaga 09/20 Cal Poly 09/27 Washington

October

10/04 @ Colorado 10/06 @ Utah 10/11 Arizona 10/13 Arizona State 10/18 @ WSU 10/25 California 10/27 Stanford

November

11/01 @ UCLA 10/03 @ USC 10/07 Oregon

Men’s soccer August

08/23 Northwest Nazarene 08/30 Cleveland State

September

09/01 UC Davis 09/06 @ Michigan State 09/08 @ Oakland (MI) 09/13 Seattle 09/15 Air Force 09/19 @ Portland 09/22 San Jose State 09/27 Northwest

October

Football August

08/31 E. Washington

September

09/07 Hawaii 09/14 @ Utah 09/21 @ SDSU 09/28 Colorado

October

10/12 @ WSU 10/19 @ Cal 10/26 Stanford

November

10/03 @ California 10/06 @ Stanford 10/14 @ Washington 10/18 UCLA 10/20 SDSU 10/25 @ UCLA 10/27 @ SDSU

11/01 USC 11/16 @ ASU 11/23 Washington 11/29 @ Oregon

Volleyball

November

August

11/08 California 11/10 Stanford 11/17 Washington

08/30 vs. Villanova 08/31 vs. C. Michigan 08/31 vs. Oakland (MI)

*Note: Cross country’s schedule has not been released on OSU’s official athletic site

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ing OSU’s next Brandin Cooks.

Much like Cooks, Bolden makes up for his lack of size (he’s 5-foot-9) with sprinter’s scene and made everyone speed and ankle-breaking realize that all will be OK after elusiveness. Because Hatfield Wheaton graduates. (hamstring) has been sideWell, it’s only been a weeklined for much of fall camp and-a-half, but Bolden has thus far, Bolden has had a shown he’s capable of becom-

chance to show off his ability while running with the 2s. He’s turned a lot of heads.

Riley said they’re considering not redshirting three or four freshmen, and he hopes to make a decision by the end of the week. Bolden figures to be among those who’s being

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split end to slot and ran with the 1s.

Sophomore offensive lineman David Keller sustained a concussion last week and decided to retire from football.

said. “Getting used to playing tough teams that won’t roll over. I think the road trip, being away for so long, is going to to build on that in the future.” help us play away games.”

Two key returners are curLast year, the Beavers went rently sidelined with injuries.

Sophomore Haley Clarke, who 10-2 — including a win over finished last season with 82 kills national powerhouse Penn and 90 blocks in 22 starts, is State — in nonconference recovering from offseason hip games. But in Pac-12 play, they won just surgery. Sophomore Katelyn four of 20 Driscoll is still recovering matches. from ACL surgery she had last During September. one four“We have a lot of younger week girls who are filling in roles stretch, really well,” Defoe said. “It’s they lost tough with injuries, but that eight comes with every team. We just straight. work through it.”

“We’ve The Beavers open the regular always season Aug. 30 at a tournament Becky Defoe played in Rochester, Mich., where Senior captain a tough they’ll play Villanova, Central preseason Michigan and Oakland. After that, they’ll stay in Michigan schedule,” Liskevych said. and play at Eastern Michigan, “We’ve done well in preseason. at the University of Michigan Our goal this year is to play betand at Michigan State the fol- ter in the Pac-12.” lowing week.

It won’t be easy. The Pac“I think that’s going to be 12 is traditionally the nation’s really helpful for Pac-12,” Defoe top volleyball conference, and

this year is no different. Five teams are ranked in the country’s top 12 in the preseason AVCA Coaches’ Poll, which was released yesterday.

St a n f o rd , USC and Washington are ranked in the top five.

“The Pac-12 beats you up a little bit, but we have to find a way to sustain a home advantage,” Liskevych said. “Our goal is to really win our games at home, be really good in our last 10 matches, and qualify for the NCAA Tournament.”

The Beavers lost seven of 10 conference home games last year. In their last 10 games overall, they went 1-9.

“I think we just have to keep the confidence up,” Defoe said.

“Last year we had it in the preseason and let go of it in the Pac-12. So if we just continue with that all the way through Pac-12, we can do it.”

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this offense will spread the wealth more among multiple receivers, tight ends and Woods out of the backfield, instead of relying so heavily on Wheaton and Cooks.

The early run defense was a little fluky last year, and this year’s group has the talent to be elite.

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is the only one who could be out for an extended period of time. The rest of the injuries are considered minor.

Kevin Cummings returned to practice this week after missing a few days with a hamstring injury. In Cummings’ absence, redshirt freshman Malik Gilmore has moved from

considered for playing time this fall.

• For the most part, the Beavers have avoided the injury bug.

Those sitting out Tuesday included: Hatfield, Reynolds, Malcolm Marable, Will Hopkins and Garrett Weinreich.

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Skyfall

09/04 @ E. Michigan 09/06 @ Michigan 09/07 @ Michigan St. 09/13 vs. Toledo 09/14 vs. UC Davis 09/14 vs. Portland 09/20 vs. Prairie View A&M 09/20 vs. Long Beach St. 09/25 Oregon 09/27 WSU

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WED 8.14 Guy Wilkins & Cunning Wolves

FRI 8.16 Estocar, Radion, Dear Rabbit

September

This is the toughest area to predict because, for the most part, these guys have not been seen enough to properly evaluate.

Markus Wheaton and his top-20 national production in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns will be the most crucial replacement on this team. Richard Mullaney and Obum Gwacham could be better than expected, but neither can give the offense the same production Wheaton did.

The only other offensive replacement will be at right tackle. Based on Alex Okafor’s 275 sacks in the Alamo Bowl, Gavin Andrews won’t have to do much to give OSU equal value at the position.

On defense, I like the infusion of Sean Martin and Steven

Nelson. As good as Poyer was, those two will do just fine, and having two quality corners instead of one could make the cornerbacks stronger even without Poyer.

Defensive tackle is the weakest position for this team right now. Transfers are great, unless they don’t transfer. The trio of Mana Rosa, Edwin Delva and Siale Hautau might be suitable, but they won’t provide the size and skill of last year’s veterans, Andrew Seumalo and Castro Masaniai.

Verdict: C

Grady Garrett, sports editor On Twitter @gradygarrett sports@dailybarometer.com

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Game-by-game prediction:

8/31 Eastern Washington: W 9/7 Hawaii: W 9/14 at Utah: W 9/21 at San Diego State: W 9/28 Colorado: W 10/12 at Washington State: W Final analysis 10/19 at Cal: W This year’s team may not 10/26 Stanford: L be better than last year’s, but 11/1 USC: W factors outside of the team’s 11/16 at Arizona State: L control might give them a bet- 11/23 Washington: W ter record.

11/29 at Oregon: L The offense, assuming there’s Final verdict: 9-3, Holiday Bowl a 12-game starter at quarter- Warner Strausbaugh, managing editor back, should be better. The On Twitter: @WStrausbaugh absence of Wheaton hurts, but managing@dailybarometer.com

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Yeas & Nays

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ea to our hard-working OSU staff, faculty and students.

Nay to contract negotiations. We hope the Oregon University System and Service Employees International Union can come to an agreement before the fall term begins.

Yea to gorgeous sunny days.

Nay to midterms and finals on gorgeous sunny days.

Yea to cookies.

Nay to epic caffeine crashes that hit like a sack of bricks.

Yea to construction workers.

Nay to never-ending construction, and also to the destruction of the super-convenient Memorial Union parking lot.

Meh to institutional boards. We’re glad Oregon State University is matching University of Oregon’s and Portland State’s move to have a governing board.

We’re still not sold on how much it will cost and where that money will come from.

Yea to past lives as crickets and birds.

Nay to past lives as fascist dictators.

Yea to grammar.

Nay to irony, or to the definition of irony being so hard to pin down.

Yea to sarcasm.

Nay to moving, even if you’re moving only two minutes away from your current place.

Yea to sustainability. We’re super proud to be part of such a green campus. Between sustainable buildings, the solar trailer and the recycling effort put forth throughout the year, Oregon State is a pretty neat place to live.

Nay to red worms finding a way out of the compost bucket on the porch and making their way in the house.

Yea to lucking out in the roommate department.

Nay to money, to capitalism, to consumerism — or at least to being broke-as-anything college students who can’t afford our capitalist, consumerist lifestyles.

Yea to paychecks.

Nay to credit cards.

Yea to the last Summer Barometer issue. It’s been a busy summer, despite printing only once a week.

Nay to social media dweebs in Great Britain bashing on girls for starting a feminist school club.

Yea to all of the Barometer followers on Facebook.

Nay to drama. It’s everywhere, even in the Valley Library while you’re trying to cram for a midterm you really should have saved more than an hour or two to study for.

Yea to this being the last week, for most of us anyway, of summer classes.

Good luck on those final papers, presentations and projects. We’re sure you’re enjoying them as much as we are.

Nay to Shark Week ending.

Yea to “Amish Mafia” starting up again.

Nay to spending way too much time watching Netflix. Even though this binge of Psych has been particularly hilarious, that time could have been spent studying.

Yea to blowing off studying to watch TV. Yea to it all working out in the end.

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Reading more than the obligatory literature I

n our era of advanced entertain- of students on the go, or of working ment, we have forgotten about people who crash on the couch after the joys and benefits of reading a long day.

In 2010, the average shot length for pleasure. Unlike reading textbooks for a class, reading for pleasure can be in a movie was five seconds, according to “Film through the Human a way to de-stress.

Settling down with a good book Visual System,” written by Jordan E. before bed is an excellent way to DeLong, Kaitlin L. Brunick and James unwind after a full day. But popular E. Cutting from Cornell University.

This means that the methods of windviewer never looks ing down — watchat the same angle ing TV shows and Popular methods for more than five movies, or playing of winding down seconds. Evenings videos games — — watching TV should be a time actually hinder a for relaxation, so good night’s sleep. shows and moving, our bodies have the Exposure to harsh or playing chance to recharge. light depletes the The only devices amount of melatovideo games — that are the excepnin produced by the actually hinder a tion to the rules body. Melatonin is a good night’s sleep. are e-readers. Most hormone that helps e-readers use what is regulate sleep. Many called e-paper, which watch TV before bed, but what may seem like an easy mimics the look of print books. This path to a restful night’s sleep might technology makes it easier on the actually turn into a fitful struggle to eyes when reading from an electronic device. However, a device like the iPad maintain a regular sleep schedule.

Reading before bed with a soft light does not have this technology, mostly shining on the book from behind because it is designed for more than the reader creates an environment just reading. The liquid crystal display that is far less over-stimulating. TV, on the iPad is highly luminescent and movies and other similar forms of has the same effect on melatonin media cater to the fast-paced lives in the body as do TV and computer

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E-readers devoted exclusively to reading use what is called Electrophoretic Ink (or E Ink). This type of screen technology is often referred to as “bistable,” because it doesn’t require a power source to be visible on the screen. The display only requires power when “turning” pages or sending some other command.

This power conservation accounts for e-readers’ comparably longer battery life. E-readers that utilize E Ink and e-paper require a light source, giving an even more convincing illusion of a print book.

Even though e-readers are better for your eyes and have a better effect on sleep patterns than iPads, they still can’t quite match up to a good old-fashioned book.

Whether it’s from an e-reader or a hardcover book, the benefits of reading go beyond bodily health.

Picking up a good book also broadens one’s vocabulary. It’s one of the few pastimes to introduce the onlooker to a new perspective, idea, word or phrase. It instills the information in the reader’s mind by giving these new

things deep and meaningful context.

The information and experiences gleaned from reading are what inspire readers to pursue dreams and broaden their horizons. When was the last time a prime-time TV show did that for you? Yes, you may have found out that being a spy with exaggerated skills is your calling in life, or that winning a million dollars by singing really is possible, but movies and TV shows can only get you so far in the inspirational process.

Charles William Eliot said it best: “Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”

But by all means, if you’re reading for pleasure and a book is not grabbing your attention or making you grow, don’t feel the need to stick with it. Life is short. Give it the old college try and if that doesn’t work, move on!

My advice is to devote yourself to a new book for at least 70 or 80 pages.

But if it still hasn’t inspired by then, leave it be and move on to something better. t

Gabi Scottaline is a junior majoring in English. The

opinions expressed in Scottaline’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Summer Barometer staff. Scottaline can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.

Surviving the Corvallis summer by getting out of the house

W

e all know that a sumJulia Cameron mer in Corvallis is not the ideal situation. For whatever reason, you’ve found yourself here in this small town on your the sun, you can enjoy Dixon at its finsummer vacation while most of your est. Since the university’s population friends have probably left to go home. drops dramatically in the summer, Now that it has been a month or two since spring term ended, you find yourself watching bad television day in and day out, and investigating the mystery containers lurking in the back of your fridge.

If you’re getting tired of that summer routine, here are a couple suggestions that will help make your summer breeze by a little faster.

If you are a music fanatic, Oregon State hosts free concerts every Wednesday at noon on the Memorial Union lawn. The event provides a variety of genres, different every week, played by talented musicians well worth checking out. So grab a friend, a picnic basket, some sunscreen and go enjoy some music — while multitasking and also soaking up some Vitamin D. If you have a little money to spend, check out the local farmers’ market.

Not only does it help local farmers pay their bills, but you are also buying healthy, pesticide-free food!

Located on Northwest First Street and Northwest Jackson Avenue, the farmers’ market is open every Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The market is a great place to get your groceries, or even just to wander to enjoy the positive atmosphere.

If you are dying of heat and suffering without air conditioning, try going down to the river. A lot of students like to hang out by the river in the summer, so it’s not just a great way to stay cool, but also an awesome opportunity to meet new people.

But remember to be safe while enjoying the water. The current can be strong, so always make sure to go with another person, even if they don’t want to swim, just in case you need rescuing. Also, don’t jump off of high rocks. Just because it looks deep doesn’t mean that it is. There could be logs or debris hidden under the surface of the water that could be potentially fatal to land on. The river is a fun place to be — just make sure to use your smarts while there.

This is also a great time to take advantage of Dixon. If the overcrowding of our gym during the school year keeps you away, try it out during the summer! While people are outside in

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there is more of a chance that the gym by. Take advantage of what Corvallis will not be crowded and you can work has to offer and enjoy the break! out in peace. The summer hours are t from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, Julia Cameron is a junior majoring in new media and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and communications. The opinions expressed in Cameron’s 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. columns do not necessarily represent those of The So don’t let this summer pass you Summer Barometer staff. Cameron can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.

Ryan Mason is a junior in graphic design.

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BEAVER STORE n Continued from page 1 is optimistic about how the re-location of the bookstore will affect businesses in the Memorial Union.

“It’s going to be challenging,” said Jones. “That’s also why we have been working to put things in the MU to bring in foot traffic.”

According to Jones, the MU will soon become home for several different venues including Many Hands Trading, the Printing and Mailing department for OSU and the OSU ID center.

As for game days, Jones said that business will be “interesting.”

“There are still a lot of food options available in the MU, especially for kids,” said Jones.

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“If people park on the far side of campus from Reser, they still have to come across the quad and hopefully we can attract some business that way.”

Rachel Boren is a senior studying public heath. She is also a barista in the coffee shop, Java Stop. She has been an employee there for over three years and works during most home football games.

“It’s probably going to be a lot slower on game days because the bookstore really drew people in,” said Boren.

“They would go and buy their things at the bookstore, and then stop for coffee before they headed over for the game.

Now everything is located over there, which is more convenient for the fans, but not so much for us.”

Erika Maslen is a fisheries and wildlife major, and is going

into her fifth year at OSU. She was amazed at the design and size of the new store.

“It’s a little much, but I guess that’s what you think every time you walk into a new store.

I didn’t really know what to expect,” said Maslen. “There’s so much stuff. This place is going to be crazy on game days.”

One feature available on the OSU website is the live webcams. The webcams are set up in various places on campus and offer viewers a live stream of the location. There is a webcam for the new Beaver Store that has been available for viewing since the start of construction.

According to the website with the Beaver Store webcam, “This new location and store design is intended to improve the customer experience and

stimulate additional revenues that will be used to directly benefit OSU students.”

The purchases made at the store will directly support course material discounts for OSU students, according to the Beaver Store website.

The store is broken up into different sections. There are signs located above each section indicating gear, tech and academics. The new Beaver Store is also where all textbooks will now be located for OSU students.

Maslen was also confused about the re-location of the textbooks.

“I thought the textbooks were going to stay where they were in the MU,” Maslen said. “I don’t mind too much though.”

Gordon had the same opinion.

“It’s a bit more inconvenient,” said Gordon. “But there are definite benefits to the new store. It’s closer to Reser for game days, it’s bigger, there is better parking and it’s more easily accessible for strollers and wheelchairs.”

According to the OSU Beaver Store website, there are over 1,000 parking spots available in the parking garage located behind the store. On the third floor, there are spots designated just to store parking.

The new Beaver Store will

also be home to the fifth Dutch Bros coffee shop in Corvallis. It is scheduled to open up later this summer and will be a walkin coffee shop.

The Beaver Store will host its grand opening bash on the twenty-first of September. The opening bash will include 10 percent off of all apparel, autograph signing, food venues and raffle drawings and will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Emily Mowry

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The new store has room for even more OSU apparel and merchandise.

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The Beaver store will continue to offer textbooks to students. Book buy-backs will also now take place at The Beaver Store instead of the MU ballroom.

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Nine big-screen TVs are found on the walls throughout the store. These screens will broadcast OSU athletic events.

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The store is now located on 663 SW 26th Street across from Gill Coliseum and Reser Stadium.

This new location promises to bring in more fans from game days.