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The final celebration ceremony, known as Bid Day, concluded in the MU quad, Wednesday
New sorority members rush toward their sisters, celebrating the final day of the recruitment process, Tuesday night, known as Bid Day. More than 600 women signed up for recruitment this year. Sorority recruitment is a five-day series of events.
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Hundreds of students adorned in Greek letters marched into the Memorial Union lawn holding balloons and signs Tuesday chanting and singing in commemoration of sorority Bid Day. After embarking on a near weeklong adventure of dressing up, shaking hands and battling nervous jitters, participating female students were given bid cards, or invitations, into their selected sorority houses. “It was great seeing all the girls excited for their bids,” said Bailey Westwood, a senior majoring in speech communications and a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. “The incoming women of Greek life are all amazing.” The recruitment process allows incoming students a chance to join one of the 10 sorority chapter houses on campus. More than 600 women signed up to go through the recruitment process this year.
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Awareness month urges all to learn about realities of domestic violence, resources By Kaitlyn Kohlenberg The Daily Barometer
Sexual and domestic violence is very real. The Oregon Department of Human Services reports that, each year, 18 people die as a direct result of domestic violence. Additionally, at least one in 10 Oregonian women between the ages of 20-55 have been physically or sexually assaulted by an intimate partner within the past five years. A similar report said domestic violence and sexual assault crimes make up at least one-third of violent crimes statewide. To help increase awareness and education of this social issue, October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Students at Oregon State University have several support resources available for current or previous survivors of domestic violence. The Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence is one such, offcampus, resource. The center offers 24-hour hotlines, as well as a 24-hour emergency shelter for those needing advice or assistance. CARDV is the product of two organi-
zations: The Corvallis Women Against Rape hotline and the Linn-Benton Association of DomesticViolence, which joined together in 1981. The center’s mission involves provision of services and support to those affected by sexual and domestic violence, and also offers education and leadership within the community to help change societal conditions that fuel violence. The number for the 24-hour line is 541-754-0110. For non-emergency, or general information, their advocacy center can be reached at 541-738-8319. OSU Sexual Assault Response and Prevention estimates that two-thirds of college students will experience some form of sexual harassment, though less than 10 percent of these students report their harassment. The Sexual Assault Support Services offer confidential telephone or in-person support, crisis intervention, on-going counseling and information on further resources. Services are free to all enrolled OSU students. As a campus service, SASS counselors assist in supporting students who have experiences not only with direct sexual or domestic violence, but also any form of unwanted sexual advances or contact. The office is located in Snell 500 and keeps regular business hours during the school year, with adjusted hours for See VIOLENCE | page 4
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First Senate meeting of the year covers agenda discussions, confirmation of new task force team By Tori Hittner
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The Associated Students of Oregon State University Senate met Tuesday night to confirm the new team of task force directors. Eleven of the 13 ASOSU task force directors were present and approved for their positions in the executive branch. The remaining two directors are to be confirmed at a later date. Before assuming full duties, task force directors must formally introduce themselves before the Senate and be confirmed by a majority vote. Directors shared personal background information and addressed long- and short-term goals for the year, after which the Senate offered inquiries for further clarification. Senators officially confirmed the See SENATE | page 4
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Trees across Oregon struggle to survive massive attacks from the tiniest of creatures: the bark beetle. This invasive species, half the size of a fingernail, burrows under the tree bark. Once it’s under the tree’s “skin,” the beetle begins to feast, digging
long, vertical strips directly into the tree’s nutrient tissue. The bark beetles then launch their most deadly weapon — they reproduce. A tree may sustain one attack, but multiple waves of beetles cause the tree’s armor to break down. The damage is irreversible. The trees’ own defenses are
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BEND — Cascades said Tuesday it launched the 20132014 academic year with an anticipated enrollment of 930 juniors, seniors and graduate students pursuing degrees, marking a 16 percent enrollment increase over last fall. Upper-level and graduate students represent students officially counted by the Oregon University System. Enrollment numbers are not considered final or released by OUS until the fourth week of the 10-week term. In total, just over 1,100 students, including 181 students taking lower-level courses at Central Oregon Community College in preparation for transferring to OSU-Cascades, are enrolled at OSU-Cascades. This reflects an overall enrollment increase of 10 percent. The growth will help OSU meet state educational attainment goals where 40 percent of Oregonians will have a bachelor’s degree by 2025. Twenty-four percent of the student body is new to OSUCascades this fall. OSU-Cascades
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As a result of the government shutdown, national parks across the country — including Crater Lake — have closed. The move is leaving thousands of people out money and out of luck. It was a disappointing scene that greeted five men who flew in from all over the United States for a look at the beauty of Crater Lake. “It really sucks man because we planned this trip over a year ago,” said Dave Toro, who’s from Florida. The men are all family and were on a “guys only” road trip through KOBI-TV Oregon. Tourists turned away at Crater Lake “This is our only day man,” National Park. explained Toro to a park employee. “I’m from Florida, he’s from Colorado, Texas,” he said as he pointed to his family members. The government shutdown shutting them and others out of national parks. “The trip, just among all of us, rentals, travel food, we’re over $10,000 into our whole vacation,” said Jonathan Cortez, who flew in from Texas. For tourists who think they might still be able to move the cones and drive in...think again. “It’s up towards $500 per person for crossing that barricade,” began Jacob Kotchpowell, a shuttle driver inside the park. “It’s a big chance to take if you’re gonna go in there,” he said. However, one couple did have the guts to bypass the barricade for a peek at Crater Lake. They said it was beautiful and quiet when they got to their destination and they’re happy they weren’t slapped with a citation. “I’m relieved I didn’t know about it because I probably wouldn’t have gone,” laughed Jennifer Slate who was visiting with her husband from Washington state. Other visitors like the Cortez men weren’t so lucky. But still, even while at the end of their trip... “We’re still gonna let the good times roll,” said Matthew Cortez from Beaverton, Oregon. One of the park employees we spoke with says there is another way to get into the park without crossing the barricade...that’s by hiking. He said taking the Pacific Crest Trail to Dutton Creek Trail will lead people to Crater Lake.
Calendar Wednesday, Oct. 9 Meetings ASOSU House of Representatives, 7pm, MU 211. ASOSU weekly House meeting. Meso-American Student Association, 5-6pm, Native American Longhouse. General Meeting. College Republicans, 7pm, StAg 106. Come by for friendly discussion of political events, club activities and educational debates. All are welcome.
Speakers Women’s Center, Noon-1pm, Women’s Center. Mental Wellness Series. Dr. Judy Neighbours will discuss “How to flourish.”
Events Interfraternity Council (IFC), times vary, Corvallis. Chapter Events. The 19 IFC fraternities will host a variety of events for interested men to meet brothers. OSU Socratic Club, 7pm, Milam Auditorium. Hosting a dialogue on “Buddhism and the Teachings of Jesus,” where two speakers present divergent views. Free and open to the public.
Thursday, Oct. 10 Events Interfraternity Council (IFC), times vary, Corvallis. Chapter Events. The 19 IFC fraternities will host a variety of events for interested men to meet brothers. International Students of OSU (ISOSU), 5pm, International Resource Center in the MU. The Danger of a Single Perspective - Developing your Global Lens. Interact with international and globally-minded, local students in a round table discussion about individual global norms, traditions and differences happening and concerning OSU students.
Friday, Oct. 11 Meetings Anime Club, 6:30-9:30pm, ALS Rm. 4001. First meeting for the term. We will be discussing club activities, fundraisers and the club trip, and will be watching anime. Chess Club, 4-6pm, MU Commons. Join us for games of chess and more. All skill levels are welcome.
Events Interfraternity Council (IFC), times vary, Corvallis. Chapter Events. The 19 IFC fraternities will host a variety of events for interested men to meet brothers.
Saturday, Oct. 12 Events Interfraternity Council (IFC), 8-10am, MU Ballroom. Jump Registration. Men joining an IFC Fraternity should meet to turn in necessary information to take part in Jump. Interfraternity Council (IFC), 10am, MU Quad. Jump. The final event of Fall Formal Recruitment where newly committed men jump into the arms of their chosen Fraternity.
Monday, Oct. 14 Speakers Terra Magazine, News & Research Communications, 6pm, Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St. Science Pub. “Finding Our Way Through the Controversy Over Genetic Engineering in Agriculture: the good, the bad and the righteous.” Speaker: Steve Strauss, director, Outreach in Biotechnology, OSU.
Tuesday, Oct. 15 Meetings ASOSU Senate, 7pm, MU 211. ASOSU weekly Senate meeting.
Wednesday, Oct. 16 Meetings ASOSU House of Representatives, 7pm, MU 211. ASOSU weekly House meeting. College Republicans, 7pm, StAg 106. Come by for friendly discussion of political events, club activities and educational debates. All are welcome.
Events International Students of OSU (ISOSU), 4pm, International Resource Center in the MU. Cultural Heritage. An informative, educational event led by a panel of students and teachers who will answer questions having a cultural background and cultural knowledge.This is a great opportunity to gain knowledge about customs around the world and to meet international students.
Friday, Oct. 18 Meetings Chess Club, 4-6pm, MU Commons. Join us for games of chess and more. All skill levels are welcome.
Events Career Services, 1-2pm, Valley Library: Willamette East & West. Resume: Can You Pass the 10 Second Rule? Lea McLeod from Degrees of Transitions will present. Career Services, 11am-Noon, Valley Library: Willamette East & West. Beaver’s Wanted: How to prepare for Success at the Career Fair. Carolyn Killefer will speak.
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Oregon may be less vulnerable Former Philomath High football captain dies in Afghanistan to federal shutdown By Kristian Foden-Vencil
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As the government shutdown continues, economic repercussions are growing. Some federal workers aren’t being paid and loans through the Small Business Administration aren’t being processed. But a study by the personal finance web page, Wallet Hub finds Oregon may not be as vulnerable as some other states. Analyst John Kiernan says the company looked at how many federal workers and veterans each state has per capita, and the per capita number of federal contract dollars. It also factored in small business lending, Social Security payments and student aid applications. He says Oregon ranked as the 31st most affected state. “Oregon is in the bottom half of the states in terms of the shutdown,� he said.
A 24-year-old U.S. Army Ranger from Philomath was one of four soldiers killed in Afghanistan on Sunday. Private First Class Cody Patterson died of injuries sustained when his unit was hit by an improvised explosive device, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. It was Patterson’s second deployment to Afghanistan. The assistant principal of Philomath High School, Jon Bartlow, remembers him as captain of the football team and a top school fundraiser for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. “He was a neat kid,� he said. “He worked hard in school. He was exactly the kind of kid I’d expect to be a Ranger and to fight for his country.� The attack killed three other soldiers, all in their 20s: 1st Lieutenant Jennifer Moreno of San Diego; Special Agent Joseph Peters, Missouri; and Sergeant Patrick Hawkins of Pennsylvania.
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WILSONVILLE — We’ll make it work. That was the underlying theme from more than a dozen speakers Monday at the OSAA’s final Classification and Districting Committee meeting. While there are still concerns from schools about the amount of travel and placement of conferences, most speakers acknowledged it was too late in the game to hope for sweeping changes to the committee’s ninth proposal and said they’ll make whatever it puts in its final recommendation work. “There’s no perfect anything, anywhere,� Harrisburg athletic director Tony Kunz told the committee during a public speaking portion of the meeting. “The decisions are difficult.� Kunz acknowledged the unenviable position the committee is in, trying to create a proposal that works for a state consisting of schools from a big metropolitan area and many more from remote rural locations. That’s why Kunz and PacWest Conference schools voted unanimously to do their part to make the final draft viable and submitted a proposal that would bring La Pine, Coquille and Glide into the fold — three teams that would balloon the conference’s travel. “How do you include everyone else?� Kunz said. “This makes it work. We must share the inconvenience.�
OSAA Associate Executive Director Peter Weber, who sits on the committee, said members tried to take a global approach to creating its final recommendation and had a “for the greater good� philosophy. “We understand travel is a big issue,� Weber said. “This won’t solve everyone’s travel issue. We get that. “(Committee members) feel like they’re putting a good proposal forth knowing they won’t appease everyone,� Weber said. Weber said the committee’s final recommendation should be posted by Wednesday and said a few tweaks were made to the ninth draft, which was revealed after its Sept. 25 meeting. Then it will be up to the OSAA Executive Board and Delegate Assembly to pass a final resolution at their Oct. 28 meetings in Wilsonville. Willamette athletic director Barry Bokn wasn’t at Monday’s meeting, but said he hasn’t budged on his support of wanting a five-class system that allows for bigger leagues and local play. A group of 6A league representatives spoke at the meeting about how a majority of 6A leagues are in favor of the OSAA’s latest proposal, which would breakup the longstanding Pacific Conference and create the Southern Oregon Conference that includes Lane County schools Thurston, Willamette (moving from 5A), Sheldon and South Eugene. Bokn said Willamette wasn’t in favor.
Shutdown sidelines trip after 17 years of planning MAIL TRIBUNE
MEDFORD — After 17 years of waiting, a group of Oregonians had their dream to raft the Colorado River dashed by the government shutdown. The Medford Mail Tribune reports that people seeking to
paddle through Grand Canyon National Park usually wait over a decade for a permit. A group of travelers led by a Phoenix, Oregon man had been preparing for months for an October trip. The rafters spent over
$20,000 in food, supplies and raft rentals. Park Service officials say the group can apply for a new permit after the federal shutdown ends. But organizers say a future trip would be difficult to pull off.
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EUGENE — Oregon’s economy began to pick up at the end of last year, and it has managed to continue to accelerate despite the contraction in government spending and increase in taxes, according to University of Oregon economist Tim Duy, who compiles a monthly Index of Economic Indicators. “That’s generally good news that we have weathered the initial stages of tighter fiscal policy pretty well,� he said Monday, commenting on the index figures for August, which were released Monday. Fiscal policy is the use of government spending and taxation to influence the economy. There were several bright spots in the index, including a strong manufacturing sector in Oregon so far this year, Duy said. “Average hours per production worker in Oregon are holding near cycle highs,� he said. “That indicates that factories are running at capacity and could signal more hires in the future.� Longer term, “as it becomes The UO index gives an outlook for the state’s economy in increasingly evident that the the next three to six months. It government is in gridlock, tracks eight economic indicators, including initial unemployment claims, residential building permits and orders for capital goods. The index was 96.4 in August, the same as it had been in July. The index uses 1997 as the base year of 100. In general, the higher the index, the better the
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Valerie Bykoff, a senior in pre-nursing and a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority, takes a video on her phone to remember this year’s Bid Day.
Sophomore Lili Bornio and juniors Olivia Gonzales and Alli Cahill cheer as the new members of Alpha Chi Omega prepare to run down the Memorial Union steps.
BID DAY n Continued from page 4 The process is a five-day series of events where each participating woman has a chance to learn about the sororities on campus, meet the members of each sorority and tour the sorority houses. The recruitment process began with Go Greek Days, a two-day event where the potential new members were acquainted with each sorority and their individual values. After briefly getting to know each house, the potential new members narrowed down their top eight sororities. During the third day of recruitment, each house hosted a Philanthropy Day, a day where potential new members entered the different sorority houses to learn what each house does to better the community. Once they’d completed
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Katie DeVoe, a senior in public health and pre-nursing major, welcomes freshman business major, Erika Sanchez, to the Alpha Phi Sorority.
VIOLENCE n Continued from page 4 holiday breaks and summer. The SASS phone number is 541-737-7604. Student Health Services provides online report forms as well as anonymous report forms for victims of sexual assault. Certified sexual assault nurse examiners also offer medical examinations to students. For more information, students can call 541-737-9355 or visit Student Health Services during regular clinic hours. All of these organizations are available online and provide
additional links for further information and resources. Many provide quick-escape links for anyone who may be worried about a violent significant other overlooking Internet usage. CARDV even offers pick-up capabilities for victims needing immediate removal from a situation. It is important to know that sexual assault can happen to men and women, in homoor heterosexual relationships and that there are resources available. Kaitlyn Kohlenberg Campus reporter managing@dailybarometer.com
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directors after a favorable majority vote. A brief overview of the topics addressed by the task force directors, in order of their appearance, is as follows: • Jinhong Yin: Director of International Affairs Yin focused on raising diversity awareness across campus and providing for the needs of under-represented groups. Long-term projects included the possibility of creating a separate work-out facility for women. • Ghina Asilia: Director of Nontraditional Affairs Asilia brought to light the needs of student-parents, discussing the growing need for childcare and a safe location for families to spend time together. • Emily van Bronkhorst: Director of Women’s Affairs Van Bronkhorst plans to promote leadership opportunities for women on campus and provide small focus groups to accommodate the varying identities of women attending Oregon State. • Wyatt Fluckiger: Veterans Affairs Fluckiger, a veteran himself, hopes to establish an association for veterans and address their need for assimilation back into society. Despite several senators’ repeated
Philanthropy Days, the potential new members chose their top five houses. The fourth step of recruitment offered potential new members a chance to tour the chapter houses and become more acquainted with their members. After the tours, the potential new members chose their top two houses. For the finale of the week, potential new members are invited back to two chapter houses to attend intimate ceremonies. The next day they receive their bids. Throughout the week, individual sororities also select potential members that most represent its house values. This process allows for a mutual selection. On the last day, each sorority house marched in groups to the Memorial Union carrying signs and sorority-themed gifts to greet their new members.
The selected new members lined up inside the Memorial Union entrance and waited to be revealed to their sororities, who gathered on the lawn. In alphabetical order, sorority houses were called, signalling the new members to run down the Memorial Union’s steps and join their new sisters. “Recruitment week is emotional and exciting for both the girls going through recruitment and existing members of the sorority,” said Taylor Nantz, a senior in human development and family science and a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. “But that final moment when we all join together and celebrate as one is the best moment of all.”
attempts to table the confirmation, Fluckiger earned support from the majority and was officially instated into his position. • Andrew Futerman: Director of Environmental Affairs Futerman stated his desire to support the voices of smaller environmental organizations on campus, such as the Student Sustainability Initiative. Ideas for campus-wide environmental projects included rooftop gardens and watershed preservation. • Jonathon Josten: Director of Graduate Affairs Catering to the needs of the graduate students on campus, Josten mentioned the potential for childcare support and graduate career services. Josten also hopes to provide out-of-state students with easily accessible information about the city of Corvallis. • Samantha Schafer: Director of Wellness Affairs Schafer stressed the importance of covering all facets of student health. Schafer plans on collaborating with the entire task force team for her discussions with Student Health Services. • Matthew Perez: Director of Government Affairs Having already spent many hours on the voter registration campaign, Perez plans on continuing his work garnering student
involvement. Perez also wishes to reach under-represented groups and organize a forum where students can discuss Corvallis ballot measures. • Julissa Rachor: Director of Multicultural Affairs Rachor mentioned a number of projects to better the cultural experience of Oregon State students. Rachor discussed the creation of a campus “Culture Night,” starting a local chapter of the Oregon Students of Color Coalition and bringing a TED Talk to Corvallis. • Briana Tanaka: Director of Campus Affairs Filling the newly-renamed position, Tanaka focused on improving academic course offerings and facilitating academic policy discussions both with administration and student government. • Bryan Williamson: Director of Accessibility Affairs Williamson hopes to improve campus structures to increase Oregon State levels of ADA compliance. Though in the past ASOSU ran into difficulty finding compromise among administrative directors, Williamson encouraged the legislature to continue pushing for reform.
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hile Sean Mannion and the Oregon State offense have been fun to watch all season — currently the secondmost prolific passing offense in the nation — they haven’t exactly been traditional. In the past, OSU’s best offense has been balanced. Running backs Ken Simonton, Steven Jackson, Yvenson Bernard and Jacquizz Rodgers have all starred running the ball in the past 15 years. Last year, the Beavers gained 3,992 yards through the air and 1,617 on the ground, meaning the run game attributed for nearly 29 percent of the offense. It gets even lower. This season, the running attack has made up only 13 percent of the total offense — a considerable drop-off. In 2012, OSU finished 40th in the nation in total offense (5,609 total yards) and 37th in points per game (32.5). Somehow, the offense has improved this year despite a complete lack of a run game. OSU currently ranks 20th in the nation in points per game (41.6) and 32nd in total offense (2,443 yards). Those numbers don’t seem eye-popping, but considering the Beavers are 122nd of 123 teams in total rushing (340 yards), 121st in rushing yards per game (68) and 120th in yards per attempt (2.4), it’s pretty incredible. It’s also the reason that Oregon State shouldn’t be complacent with its recent success. The Beavers have faced the easiest part of their schedule, with their toughest stretch just around the corner. Of remaining teams OSU faces, Washington is No. 3 in the nation in passing yards allowed per game (146.4), Oregon ranks 30th (204.8), USC is 33rd (207.2) and Washington State is 54th (219.3). Regardless of how good Sean Mannion and Brandin Cooks have been, it will be next to impossible See KILSTROM | page 6
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Oregon State junior safety Ryan Murphy tackles Colorado quarterback Connor Wood in OSU’s victory on Sept. 28. Murphy also recorded an interception in the fourth quarter.
Secondary coming into its own Steven Nelson has led an OSU secondary that has a knack for interceptions
Nelson said the reason behind the secondary’s aggressive mentality is simple. “We like to have the ball in our hands to create turnovers for our offense,” Nelson said. By Josh Worden While the unit has created turnovers, the overThe Daily Barometer all performance at the beginning of the season The Oregon State defense has finally started to in terms of yardage allowed was not on par with develop its identity. preseason expectations. Initially perceived to be athletic defense with The defensive squad was exploited at times, lockdown defensive backs, the defense’s tem- mostly through the air, but it also struggled with peramental performance has finally revealed its mobile quarterbacks. Eastern Washington’s Vernon strength: a ball-hawking secondary. Adams rushed for 107 yards on the OSU defense Junior cornerback Steven Nelson, a junior college and Utah’s Travis Wilson ran for 142. transfer in his first year in Corvallis, has headlined That trend changed against the Buffaloes in the group. Oregon State’s last game, however. Though Nelson has not added to his four interColorado quarterback Connor Wood had only ceptions in the last two weeks, he is still tied for 31 passing yards through the first three quarters, the NCAA lead. including a single yard through the air in the secAs a whole, the Oregon State defense has eight ond quarter. interceptions, tied for 15th in the country. Eleven of With senior cornerback Rashaad Reynold’s the 14 teams ahead of the Beavers have defended interception, Wood completed the same number against more pass attempts, therefore having more of passes in the second quarter to OSU players as opportunities for interceptions in 2013. he did to Colorado receivers. n
Tack on a fourth-quarter interception from junior safety Ryan Murphy and the Beavers maintained their average of two interceptions per game in the last four contests. By the end of the game, Colorado finished with exactly 300 total yards of offense, more than half coming in the fourth quarter as Oregon State began to filter in its backups. The game plan for the OSU defensive backs going into the game was to focus on keeping the Buffaloes’ premier receiver Paul Richardson in check. Coming into the game averaging more than 200 yards per contest, Richardson was held to one catch for two yards through the first three quarters before gaining 68 yards in the fourth quarter when the outcome was no longer in question. Nelson showed he has strengths outside of his penchant for interceptions — as a lockdown corner as well as a ball-hawk — as he flanked Richardson on the outside for the majority of the contest. “I was able to challenge myself, see where my See FOOTBALL | page 6
The Daily Barometer Athlete of the Week Beavers’ lone goal of their 3-1 loss to Cal, and assisted on their only other goal of the past two games against Stanford. It was Reckmeyer’s first goal and third assist of the season. He’s taken seven shots in 2013, three of which have been on goal — tied for his career high in a season. He’s tied for third on Oregon State’s roster in assists after Sunday’s game. The 6-foot, 180-pound junior now has three goals in his OSU career — one in each of his three seasons — and has totaled as many shots on goal (7) as he did in his sophomore campaign a year ago. While Reckmeyer has started only once this seaMike Reckmeyer son, he’s played in nine of Oregon State’s 11 games, getting considerable playing time as of late. The Daily Barometer Reckmeyer and the Beavers are back In a week full of close losses for Oregon State athletics, one athlete rose above the rest. in action on Monday, when they travel to Seattle to take on the University of Junior forward Mike Reckmeyer was the Washington. men’s soccer team’s catalyst in their games neil abrew | THE DAILY BAROMETER against No. 1 Cal on Friday and Stanford on The Daily Barometer Junior forward Mike Reckmeyer fights for the ball against San Jose State on Sept. 22. Reckmeyer Sunday. On Twitter @barosports was responsible for both of OSU’s goal in its last two games. The Lincoln, Neb., native scored the sports@dailybarometer.com
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Mannion, Nelson added to college football watch lists The Daily Barometer ever win the Maxwell Award, which he won in Oregon State junior quarterback Sean 1962, the same year he won the Heisman Trophy. Nelson is tied for first in the nation in interMannion was added to the Maxwell Award watch ceptions with four, and list — an award dedicated to the best football was named the Pac-12 player in the nation — and Defensive Player of the junior cornerback Steven Week after returning an Nelson was added to the interception 16 yards for a Bednarik Watch List for touchdown against Utah best defensive player in the on Sept. 14. nation on Tuesday. The recipients of both Mannion currently leads awards will be announced the nation in passing yards on Dec. 26 at the Home (2,018), passing yards per Depot College Football game (403.6) and touchAwards Show. downs (21) despite having Mannion and Nelson played one less game than Nelson will be back in action on Mannion most of the nation’s top passers. He’s won Pac-12 Saturday when Oregon State travels to Pullman, Offensive Player of the Week twice in 2013, and Wash., to take on Washington State. is the conference’s active leader in passing with The Daily Barometer 7,792 career yards. On Twitter @barosports sports@dailybarometer.com Terry Baker is the only other OSU player to
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Junior middle-blocker Amanda Brown looks to the referee for a call against Oregon in the first of two Civil War’s on Sept. 25.
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KILSTROM n Continued from page 5 to replicate what they’ve done game in and game out for the remainder of the season with those games on the schedule. Cooks is already getting double-, sometimes tripleteamed. At some point, someone will figure out how to take him out of a game and it will be up to the rest of the Oregon State receivers to make plays. A run game will need to be developed, at least to the point where it’s a threat. Otherwise, teams will either tee-off on Mannion or drop eight into coverage, making his job much harder. He’s done well in these situations thus far, but hasn’t faced a defense nearly as good as the ones coming up. Luckily for the Beavers, it looks as though the return of Storm Woods, Grant Enger and Gavin Andrews could give them that lift. Woods has proven to be solid, at times dynamic, running the ball, and getting two experienced starters back on a decimated offensive line will help greatly.
This offensive line has had so little time playing together that it might be a stretch to say they can return to the level they were at last season running the ball. But I do think they will be much better, starting this week. A good running attack sets up the play-action pass. It’s also true that a dynamic passing attack — something OSU has clearly shown they possess — can open up running lanes. At some point, offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf and Mike Riley will hit the perfect play call and spring Woods for a big gain. The healthier the offensive line gets, and the more they play together, the bigger those running lanes will be. And if they do? We could be looking at the best offense in Oregon State history. Mannion is already on pace to shatter the all-time season passing record, and the Beavers are on pace for the most yards ever in a single season at OSU. If Woods is 100 percent, which he’s expected to be after practicing with the first team in practice yesterday, a
new element to OSU’s offense will be present. Terron Ward has been serviceable replacing Woods, and was especially effective in the passing game against Colorado, but Ward doesn’t provide the same consistency as “Stormetheus.” They won’t ever be the highpowered, unstoppable running attack that No. 2 Oregon possesses down in Eugene, but I predict the run game will be middle of the Pac-12 at the end of the season. I wouldn’t be surprised if Woods gained 100 yards — nearly one-third of what the entire team has combined for on the season — as early as this weekend against Washington State. If it doesn’t happen at some point this season, the Beavers could be looking at another disappointing finish to the season. But if it does happen, watch out. You could be looking at the best offense in Oregon State history, and a Rose Bowl contender. Andrew Kilstrom, sports editor On Twitter @AndrewKilstrom sports@dailybarometer.com
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Just as the Oregon State volleyball team prepares for its first conference home game, so too should Beaver Nation. In preparation for the first home conference game, here is a volleyball basics tutorial. How to win a match: Each match consists of up to five sets, first team to win three sets wins the match. The sets are played to 25 points, and teams must win by two. If the match should go to a fifth set, the set is only played to 15 points, but the team still must win with a margin of two points. Points can be earned on every serve in a set. The back and forth between the two teams on every serve is called a rally. A point is earned when the ball touches the floor or there’s a player error. Basic play: After the ball is served, the teams have three touches to return the ball over the net. There are six basic types of contact with the ball: serve, set, pass, spike, block and dig. The serve is the initial play of the ball for each rally. It must be played behind the back line of the court and land within the opposite side of the court to count. A set is the upward flick of both wrists to position the ball for another teammate to
terback Sean Mannion (48.3), yet Halliday has been intercepted 10 times in comparison to only twice for Mannion. If the Beavers can maintain assignments and ability is and lock a receiver down,” Nelson said of guarding Richardson. “Every time they threw execute, Nelson said to expect more turnovers a deep ball, I was able to cover it. That comes this weekend. from watching film.” “He gets the ball out really fast,” Nelson said This Saturday’s game against Washington about Halliday. “(On his) pre-snap read, it looks State is another opportunity for the secondary like he already knows where the ball is going. If we just play sound, we’ll get some picks.” to add to its takeaway total. Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday averages about the same amount of passes per game as Oregon State junior quar-
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attack the ball. Passing consists of using the forearms to redirect the ball for further play. Perhaps the most well-known volleyball term is the spike. This is when a player jumps to power-hit the ball at the apex of a pass or set into the opposing teams court. When a point is earned on a spike, it is called a kill. A block is when the players jump to deflect the opposing team’s attempt to spike the ball. The last bit of terminology is a dig. A dig occurs anytime a player is able to prevent the ball from hitting the floor after the other team has returned the ball on an attack. They primarily consist of diving efforts after an attack. Scoring: As mentioned before, points are earned from the ball touching the court or player error. For a ball to be considered inside the court, the ball must land on or inside the boundary line. If a team hits the ball out of bounds, the opposing team is awarded a point. Points can be earned on player error, when teams take more than three touches or they touch the net when playing the ball. Spectators can see these rules in action Friday night at 6 p.m., when Oregon State takes on USC in Gill Coliseum. Sarah Kerrigan, sports reporter On Twitter @skerrigan123 sports@dailybarometer.com
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Entering the third and final round of the Erin Hills Intercollegiate, Oregon State was tied for seventh place, but fourth place was within reach. The Beavers shot a 14-over 289-295-294-878 on Tuesday, moving them into sole possession of seventh place. Freshman Kevin Murphy and sophomore Brian Jung led the way for Oregon State, shooting 1-over 73s in the final round. Senior David Fink entered the day tied for fifth individu-
ally at 2-under, but struggled shooting his tournament high of 3-over 75, putting him at 1-over 72-70-75-217 for the tournament. He finished in 13th place overall. Junior Alex Franklin shot a 2-over 74 on Tuesday, placing him in a tie for 19th in the tournament. Freshman Conner Kumpula had his best round of the tournament, shooting a 2-over 74 in his Oregon State debut to finish 52nd overall. Stanford’s Patrick Rodgers
won medalist honors with a tournament-best 7-under 68-72-69 209 and UCLA’s Jonathan Garrick broke the Erin Hills course record on the final day of play with a 7-under 65. Oregon State will compete in its final tournament of the fall season starting Monday at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational in Fairfax, Calif. The Daily Barometer On Twitter @barosports sports@dailybarometer.com
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e’re college students — we like free things. We like free events. We will even occasionally put up with learning things at these events, as long as they’re free. We pay enough tuition to cover the “paying to learn” thing for a while. An upcoming free event is a screening of “Cracking the Codes: The System of Racial Inequality” in the LaSells Stewart Center, at 7 p.m. tomorrow. It may include learning, but it’s free, it includes a discussion during the film with filmmaker Shakti Buteler and will be followed by a workshop on Friday. Look at all that bang for your nonexistent buck. On the more somber side of this eminently serious topic, we think it’s good that this is something people are talking about — pretending problems don’t exist is a good way to let them fester and grow. But aren’t we over this by now? Is racism still a thing? It’s the 21st century — aren’t we over all this outdated bigotry by now? “Fact: Racially, we are all almost completely the same. Ask an anthropologist. We are all, every people, less than 0.1 percent different. The other 99.9 is what makes us humankind, but the human mind is a master at building barriers,” said poet and hip hop artist Y. Jelal Huyler in the preview for “Cracking the Codes.” Huyler’s impromptu spoken-word poem is followed with the image of someone holding a sign reading, “All I need to know about Islam, I learned on 9/11.” So, no. We’re not over the outdated bigotry. It just doesn’t look quite the same as it did in the 1950s. Huyler said it: “The human mind is a master at building barriers.” We like being able to sort things and people into categories and boxes. The thing with boxes, though, is that they’ve got walls and lids, and are a form of mental segregation that isn’t a good habit to get into when the topic of discussion is equality. No one can be truly equal if they’re competing in different categories, as we learned from “G.I. Jane.” (Also from important stuff like history, and not just box-office blockbuster starring a halfnaked Demi Moore.) Tim Wise, writer and anti-racism activist, says in the film’s preview that all of us carry around a “baggage of bias” that keeps us from feeling comfortable with people who are different from what we think of as “normal.” It’s true that a lot of us aren’t comfortable with things we don’t know a lot about. Sometimes those things are scary. The U.S. was certainly operating under an aura of fear after 9/11, but the most amazing thing about the aftermath of that tragedy was the way most of the country banded together inclusively in response and didn’t single people out. Most of us didn’t blame an entire religion for the actions of just a few. If we had, we’d be hypocrites if we ignored the acts of Christians in the present and past, who would probably have more to answer for than Muslims. We’re pretty sure there aren’t a ton of Muslims in the KKK. But you know what? It’s time to suck it up. People are different. That doesn’t mean you’re better or they’re worse. If everyone was the same, life would be pretty boring and monotonous. Also, we’d be out of a job.
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To lube or not to lube: debating tasting in quad Loving the lube, pro lube tasting Cons of MU lube tasting event
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here’s going to be something stupendous happening today: A lube tasting in the MU Quad. Yes, you read that sentence correctly. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., students will be able to “taste, vote and enjoy” their favorite flavors, according to the poster. Personally, I’m voting for mint. The Student Health Center sponsors the event as part of sexual health promotion. The flavors it will feature are strawberry, lime, lemon and more. Some argue this event doesn’t send the best message to our incoming students. I respectfully disagree. Entering college, you are either already legally an adult or soon will be. There’s duplicity to the concept of sex in the United States: It’s glorified in our media, in popular clothing styles and the way models pose, but it’s also vilified by abstinence-only programs and Americans’ tendency towards “slut-shaming.” Let’s face it — sex sells in America. But, conflictingly, America doesn’t like the idea of educating its children about sex. If that weren’t the case, why is it, as rawstory.com writes, that the states with the highest rates of teen pregnancy are the ones that still have abstinence-only Cassie sexual education programs in their schools? The state with the most teenage baby-mamas, in case you’re wondering, is Mississippi. Compare that to the states with the lowest rates of teen pregnancy. They have comprehensive sex education in schools. The state with the lowest rate of teen pregnancy is New Hampshire. Sex itself is not really the problem. It’s the culture surrounding it. I emailed human sexuality professor Kathy Greaves to ask her what she thought about the lube tasting in the quad. Her initial response to the lube tasting was, she wrote, “How could there be any cons?” She continued, “People in the U.S. are still incredibly uptight about sex, yet everywhere you look there are images of sex.” This sensitivity can probably be traced back to our country’s Puritanical roots. Greaves wrote that she believes the lube tasting in the quad is a positive event, “if it’s something that allows us to explore sexuality in an open and honest way while bringing to the forefront aspects of safer sexual practices.” She pointed out that the Sexual Health department of the Student Health Center is hosting the event. “Events like this allow people to explore their sexuality in a fun and safe environment,” she wrote. It makes sense that we need to educate our students about something they encounter every day in advertising, television programs, novels and fashion. If you make something mysterious and forbidden, people will want to try it. If you shine light on it and reveal all of its nooks and crannies, it loses its mystery and becomes just another facet of existence. You know how to handle it. If you have a cook cutting vegetables with a knife, it appears innocent. If you turn off the light in the kitchen and shine strobe light mimicking lightning flashes at him, the innocence goes away. So let’s shine a nice, big fluorescent light on sex. We need to take away the aura of mystery surrounding sex. We need to educate ourselves on the subject because it’s no different than anything else we do in life. If you’re going to learn, gosh darn it, make it an enjoyable experience. And if this means tasting different flavors of sexual lubricant, go ahead. You deserve to have healthy, informed, safe and happy sexual experiences. If you don’t want to go to the event, you don’t have to. Just know that it’s one of many services available to you from the Student Health Center, which exists for the well-being of everyone on this campus.
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liers advertising a lube tasting on Wednesday in the MU quad may have come as quite a shock to those of us who don’t condone these kinds of public discussions of sexual activity. At the very least, this isn’t an event most parents would be delighted about. In the beginning of the school year, parents who are pouring their hard-earned paychecks into the university for the good of their children may be checking out campus life and making sure their precious freshmen children are being taken care of. This event may not be the cause they had in mind to support. But think of the students. Incoming freshmen, now required to live on campus, will be checking out on-campus events, some eagerly participating because of the enticing promise of sex with no threat of parental patrol. But let’s face it, freshmen — and sophomores — are still stuck in a high school mentality. Doctor Marie Hartwell-Walker a licensed psychologist specializing in family therapy, writes in her study of college freshmen that “Colleges and new high school graduates have what I think is a strange idea. They think every freshman is an adult who can make his or her own decisions.” She goes on to write that freshmen and sophomores in college need more structure in order to maintain a healthy balance in school. With these students, out from under their parents’ eye for the first time and free to make their own choices about sexual activity, there may be an wave in undesirable outcomes, the most worrisome of which are sexually transmitted infections. Yes, education makes for a more informed populace. But maybe we should be thinking about the message our campus sends when we present oral sex, for example, in a fun and carefree way. Are we informing students that sex is a choice to be careful and safe about? Or are we presenting sex in a way in which it is taken lightly, something we should do for fun and with anyone Gabi who is willing? We can take sex out of the dark, but where we lead it to is a whole different story. It doesn’t matter how much we educate students about sex: Their maturity and understanding of emotional and physical connection that occurs during sex will always be a step behind what sex educators can impart. In the article “Sexual Hookups and Psychological Health,” Doctor Susan Krauss Whitbourne wrote, “On college campuses, where brief sexual liaisons are as prevalent as parties on a Friday night, the unanticipated results of a hookup can jeopardize a student’s career. In the workplace, the results can be just as disastrous, if not more so.” Whitbourne is a professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. This is not setting our future generation up for good practices later on. That’s not to mention the guilt and low self-esteem that stems from these casual sexual encounters. According to msn.com’s Michaela Gianotti’s article on casual sex, “California State University, Sacramento found that students who had recently engaged in casual sex showed higher levels of anxiety and depression.” We are here to better our futures and create a path to a successful life later on. Partying and sex will always be a part of college, and associated with it. Events promoting safe sex may have good intentions, but these may become muddled by faulty execution or a failed attempt to reach the student population with a “hip” way of presenting safe-sex education.
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Letters to the Editor Cassie Ruud’s Oct. 7 Column
Capone not during Depression In the Monday edition of the Barometer, Cassie Ruud uses Al Capone in her “Shutdown lockdown violence” editorial as an example of a romanticized gangster while making a point that crime was low in the 1930s, during the Great Depression. While Al Capone was certainly a romanticized gangster and homicides took a sharp dip in the 1930s, Al Capone’s criminal activity was almost entirely during the Prohibition of the 1920s. While I applaud the intent of the editorial, I believe it’s crucially important for our media to report accurate facts while drawing comparisons.
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Lawsuit not against The Liberty
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I was disappointed at the Barometer’s Tuesday coverage of the Supreme Court case involving the alternative conservative student newspaper, The Liberty, and
the violation of their first amendment rights in 2009 when the university, without justification, removed their bins, threw them away and would not allow replacement equivalent to that enjoyed by the Barometer. My disappointment centers on the dismissive and distorted aspects of the story. It does appear on the front page, but it is a short article in smaller headline print. This leads me to the complaint that it has a misleading sub-headline, “Lawsuit against conservative paper, Liberty…” It reads like The Liberty was being sued and was accused of some unlawful action. I believe President Ray when he said he was unaware of the bin removal, but the administration’s overall handling of this matter was disingenuous to say the least. This was an OSU story involving the Supreme Court, and you treated it like a sidebar. David E. Williams, Ph.D. Faculty adviser, College Republicans professor, environmental and molecular toxicology
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Exploring more than a mile of caves under Mount Hood By Amelia Templeton
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Explorers have discovered more than a mile of caves underneath a glacier on Oregon’s Mt Hood. They’re the largest known glacier caves in the U.S., outside Alaska. A survey team is using the caves to measure how much the inside of the glacier is melting each year. It’s a dangerous work, but it could reveal that some alpine glaciers are shrinking faster than anyone realized. This story of exploration has a modern beginning. Two years ago, Eddy Cartaya got a call from his friend Brent Mcgregor, who told him to watch a video on YouTub. “We were both crazy about caving. We were both mountaineers, we both liked ice climbing and snow climbing,” Cartaya said. The video showed a hiking group standing inside a cavern of ice. It appeared to be a newly discovered cave on Mount Hood. Brent McGregor says he knew his friend Cartaya wouldn’t be able to resist going to look for it. “Anything I basically dare him to do, he’ll do. If he knows he isn’t going to die doing it ...” McGregor recorded their search for the cave on his camera. On the Sandy glacier, he spotted something that looked like a crevasse, and wiggled into it. The crevasse opened into a cave inside the glacier 80 feet wide. And that cave was just the beginning. McGregor and Cartaya returned to the glacier with wetsuits, ropes, and ice screws, and found more than a mile of passages. This next part might sound strange, if caving isn’t your hobby, As they explored, they measured the height and width of all the caves they found. Surveying and making maps is part of caving culture, Cartaya says. “It’s that sense of discovery. Documenting something that’s never been documented, it probably is the driving force of cavers.” This summer, the cavers returned to the glacier to make a new edition of their maps, and to measure how much the caves have grown. They invited me along. The Sandy glacier flows down a steep canyon on the north side of Mt. Hood. Cartaya and McGregor set up a base camp of colorful tents
and for the volunteers from Portland Mountain Rescue who are helping them with their survey work. Cartaya led us to a cave named Pure Imagination just a short walk from camp. “You probably want to stow your sunglasses about now. Helmets on, lights on,” he said. We wore helmets to protect us from falling rock and ice. Cartaya told us to follow closely behind him. “In some of these caves a broken ankle is a fatal injury. Because of hypothermia, if you can’t crawl out, you’re dead from exposure,” he explained. The entrance to Pure Imagination is a hole in the snow just large enough to duck into. A strange, cold wind starts blowing as soon as we step inside. A stream rushes by with a deafening roar. For a while, we walk through a white tunnel. The stuff above our heads is called firn. Its snow that’s being compressed into ice over time. The natural light fades and we travel by the breams of our headlamps. Cartaya points at the wall with his ice ax. “This is glacial ice here. It’s dark, it’s dirty. Very compact ice there.” I asked, “So this is really, right where the glacier starts?” Cartaya said, “Yes, this is literally the toe of the glacier. You’ll see firn and glacier mixing up together for the next hundred feet, and then it will become all glacial ice.” Cartaya leads the group deeper into the glacier. The cave seems endless, large enough to drive a train into. The walls are milky white, broken by ribbons of bright blue ice. Those are places where rain fell on the glacier years ago and then froze. We rope up to climb past a steep waterfall. At this point, we’re under ice ten stories thick. And I’m pretty sure Indiana Jones never got to do anything this much fun. “We just descended a waterfall in a glacier cave. Whooooo,” I said. But while I’m feeling euphoric, Cartaya is thinking about all the survey work he has to do. “We’ve got two new shafts, we’ve got to take width and height measurements all through the cave. It’s grown way more than we expected,” Cartaya said. Most glacier caves are sea-
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sonal. They form during the melting season. And disappear in the winter, crushed underneath the weight of the ice. But the caves in the Sandy Glacier appear to be growing larger every year. And as they grow, the glacier shrinks. Cartaya wants to measure exactly how much the caves have grown. “With more warm air getting in, the speed of the melting is definitely increasing. This could be an important insight into how these glaciers are decaying,” explained Andrew Fountain. Fountain is a Glaciologist with Portland State University. Scientists like Fountain study how much ice glaciers gain or lose every year. One common approach is to set up stakes on the surface of a glacier to measure how much it melts. But Fountain says what scientists don’t know is how much the inside of a glacier is melting. They’ve never really had a way to look. “What we don’t know is what’s happening underneath the glacier. Because we have
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Considerable snow and ice melt creates rich translucent hues of blue and green in Pure Imagination cave. no really easy or direct way of doing that, other than the studies Brent and Eddy are doing, looking at the enlarging size of the caverns,” he said. Fountain says glacier mass balance is a very good indicator of long term climate change. In the Northwest, nearly every glacier is loosing ice. The sandy glacier has shrunk by about 50 percent in the last 100 years. He predicts that little of the Sandy Glacier-or beautiful caves under it --will survive. “As air temperatures continue to warm, we expect these glaciers to continue to retreat. What is now a small glacier just might be a very tiny remnant, high up on the mountain.” Eddy Cartaya knows the glacier caves will disappear someday, maybe soon. And that’s part of what motivated him to try to keep track of how fast the inside of the Sandy glacier is melting. “These are short lived treasures, and once their gone they’re gone forever, they’ll never be back.” Cartaya says on the one hand, it’s exciting someday his maps could be part of scientific record. On the other hand, BRENT MCGREGOR | OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING watching the caves melt is kind Eddy Cartaya stands at the base of the Cerberus Moulin. of like losing a friend.
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