VOL. CXVIII, No. 17
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Monday, october 5, 2015 Oregon State University
OSU honors UCC victims In the aftermath of the recent mass shooting at Umpqua Community College, OSU students, community members respond with compassion
By Julie Cooper News Contributor
“Lucero Alcaraz. Quinn Cooper. Kim Deitz. Lucas Eibel. Jason Johnson. Lawrence Levine. Sarena Moore. Treven Anspach. Rebecka Carnes. Unknown. Unknown. Unknown.” On the evening of Oct. 2, students and Corvallis community members gathered at the steps of the Memorial Union for a candlelight vigil to honor the lives lost just a day prior during the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg. The evening began with a group of attendees speaking the name of each victim, which had been released earlier that day, and lighting their candles one by one. “These are thirteen lives that were lost, or are unknown if they were lost. Each one mattered in this world, and each one had a purpose. They did not deserve to die,” said Dominique Day, a junior in public health at Oregon State, who planned and coordinated the vigil. “And with that, we want to pass on their light to the community so they will forever be remembered as heroes, and students, and people this community will remember.” Small, flickering flames rose up in the hands of each crowd member as the rest of the candles were lit. Day asked that the crowd take turns with the microphone, sharing anything they felt needed to be said. Many OSU students and Corvallis community members were affected by the shooting, particularly those who come from Roseburg or the surrounding areas.
Emotions ran high throughout the night as the crowd shared anecdotes about victims they knew personally. Students told stories of shared experiences — soccer teammates, high school colleagues, childhood friends. The crowd shared in these stories, as well as in moments of prayer, and even of song. One student led the crowd in three verses of “Amazing Grace.” “A shooting like this affects more people than we think,” said Jeff Baxter, a first-year graduate student in college student services administration, who helped to read off the names of the victims at the start of the vigil. Day expressed gratitude and surprise at the sheer number of people who showed up, reaching upwards of 50 attendees as people trickled in throughout the event. The large number of people in attendance served as a sign of OSU’s commitment to showing support for the Roseburg community in this most difficult time. Day’s advice for those who wish to continue to support the Roseburg community in a tangible way is to donate blood. Oregon’s medical facilities have been in critical need of blood donations for several months, and treating those injured in the Roseburg shooting has further depleted the supply. “At this point, there’s a major need for blood donation, especially if you have O negative or O positive — I’d say call the Red Cross and find out where you can donate,” Day said. She also recommends sending cards
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Aaron Newton | THE DAILY BAROMETER
Sophomore microbiology major Christina Moody, and junior public health major Dominique Day pay their respects at the vigil Friday night.
Burgerville comes to Corvallis Corvallis Burgerville to open this winter, asks for community opinions By Sarah Barham News Contributor
Jonathan gonzalez | THE DAILY BAROMETER
Burgerville location to open on 9th St. this winter.
Burgerville lovers rejoice – the burger chain is set to open a new location in Corvallis in the coming months. According to Paul Ridlon, Community Engagement Leader of Burgerville, the opening date is still undecided but will be sometime this winter. In preparation, Burgerville representatives have been trying to gauge the desires of its Corvallis customers. “We are not about just tearing down buildings and putting our stamp on it,” said Paul Ridlon, Community Engagement Leader of Burgerville. “We reach out to get feedback about community needs, wants,and desires, and to find out, what does (the store) need to deliver?” Some student feedback was gath-
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ered from the unveiling event that took place in September and representatives have spent time talking to people on Monroe Ave. “We want to know what’s important to students and what would make them go the two miles to the store, and what concerns they have,” Ridlon said. He said students have expressed the importance of speed and of being open late on weekends. “We have reached out to students in multiple ways and hope to do so more in the future,” Ridlon said. Senior and business major Jamie Dauterman was excited when she heard the news. “We’re getting a Burgerville? Awesome,” Dauterman said. Dauterman likes Burgerville for a couple of different reasons. “They have good sauce to eat with
fries and on the burgers,” she said. “And they have a nice diner feel, so it’s not like you’re eating fast food, but you are.” Some students were less impressed. “It’s just Burgerville,” said Jonathan Lee, a freshman in computer science. “It’s kind of just like any other burger place.” Burgerville has worked with the larger Corvallis community as well, including residents, the Corvallis City Council and the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition. “We have found that being connected to the community is extremely important in Corvallis,” Ridlon said. “The feedback so far has been confirming the fact of the importance of environment and sustainability, and
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