VOL. CXVIII, No. 10
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THURSDAY, September 24, 2015 Oregon State University
Sexual Assault Reported on campus By Emily Markham The Daily Barometer
Oregon State University issued an alert yesterday morning about a sexual assault that reportedly occurred Sept. 23 at 1:30 a.m. on campus. The victim in the report stated that a white male with grayish black hair in his 40s jumped out of the bushes to assault her between Waldo Hall and Arnold Dining Center. According to the alert, Oregon State Police and Department of Public Safety are currently investigating the incident as well as issuing security patrols around campus. “OSU is taking steps to assist OSP in their investigation,” said Steve Clark, Vice President of University Relations and Marketing for OSU. “In addition, OSU will assist the survivor through the Office of Equity and Inclusion, through CAPS and our new Survivor Advocacy and Resource Center.” He encourages all students and staff to be aware of their surroundings and to pay attention to where they are going and sources of light in dark environments. “It’s very unfortunate that this would occur to anyone, and especially to a student,” Clark said. The new Survivor Advocacy and Resource
Center (SARC) is located at 311 Plageman on campus. The SARC is a support center for sexual assault survivors with an extremely private and secure system to protect and help those who come to them. “We will reach out to survivors and give emotional support, help to soothe and make them feel safe,” said Judy Neighbours, the assistant director of SARC. “We work with the survivor to find out what they need and we make the connections they need to set up CAPS appointments, to help them report it to the police.” SARC also informs survivors so they know what’s going to happen through the process, and they also have people on staff that go with survivors to meetings and appointments to make sure they feel safe and so they know they’re not alone in their situation. Steve Clark stated that it’s very important for everyone to be aware if they see something or feel if something is amiss, and to do something. “We are all responsible to the community to inform law enforcement,” he said. He also clarifies that students should avoid getting into a physical altercation, but that there are other ways to simply not be just a bystander.
“Shout or call 9-1-1 for the police.” The alert sent out to OSU students and staff reminds anyone walking on campus or in the Corvallis community to be aware of their surroundings and personal safety. If anyone walks anywhere at night, try to go in pairs or groups, or utilize SafeRide by calling 541-737-5000 or downloading the app. Emily Markham, news editor news@dailybarometer.com
Fresh from the Five Four One New East-side restaurant to use new campus garden, other locally-grown produce in meals By Calvy Yue The Daily Barometer
Jonathan Gonzalez | THE DAILY BAROMETER
The Callahan Food Forest is full of fresh, seasonal vegetables ready to be used to feed students at new restaurant Five Four One.
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McNary Dining Hall is now providing a healthier option to students eating on campus. Recently opened restaurant Five Four One, a reference to Corvallis’ area code, makes all its food using ingredients picked from locally grown sources around Corvallis. The restaurant primarily serves pizzas and pastas, but adjusts their menu using produce that is in season. Some of the fruits and vegetables provided come from OSU’s first organic food garden, the Callahan Food Forest, located between Tebeau and Callahan Hall. The garden grows a wide variety of produce each season, from watermelons in the summer to snow peas in the winter. Tara Sanders, a UHDS dietician, said that the project is a result of growing demand for organic products, as well as to help educate students, especially incoming freshmen, about food choices. “We are trying to show how easy it is to grow produce, as well as align with what we advocate through UHDS,” Sanders said. “Food made with the purest ingredients within a budget.” Sanders said that the new restaurant will benefit farms and businesses, as well as support the local economy. The garden will be maintained by OSU faculty, but a large portion of efforts will come from students in the Landscape Construction Techniques, HORT 358, and Sustainable Landscape Design , HORT 380, classes. Al Shay, one of the horticulture professors teaching these classes, said that it’s a great way for the school to get connected to the local community. “It’s about time. It should’ve been happening a long, long time ago,” Shay said. Shay said having more gardens like the Callahan Food Forest saves costs for maintenance and equipment to maintain grassy turf, such as mowers used around
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