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Oregon state Senator Betsy Close addresses the topic of student loans and student debt to the audience at the Elks Lodge Wednesday, Oct. 8. The Kiwanis Club hosted the forum.
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Executive Director of Government Relations Brett Morgan, a sophomore in environmental science. “We only seemed to get traction with local By Abigail Erickson campaigns like Jacob Vandever and THE DAILY BAROMETER Dan Rayfield. With the campaigns for Oregon ASOSU also sent invitations to Close state House and Senate underway, and Gelser. the Associated Students of Oregon According to Morgan, the original State University has been trying to date of the ASOSU forum was set bring candidates to campus for pubfor Tuesday, Oct. 21, but that date lic forums. ASOSU has had difficulty was flexible. ASOSU later received coordinating a forum with senatorial candidates Betsy Close, R-Albany. a response from Close explaining Close is currently the senator for that she would consider the forum, but it was still too early to deterSenate District 8. mine whether or not the date and “We had extended an invitation time would work. After further offers sometime in July to several campaigns, See CLOSE | page 4 offering a forum here,” said ASOSU
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Local chapter takes home awards for philanthropic, academic excellence By Justin Frost
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Lambda Chi Alpha’s Oregon State University chapter is receiving nationwide attention for maintaining scholastic excellence, high retention rates and work with local charities. This past summer, nine members of the chapter attended the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity General Assembly in Phoenix as the house received first-place awards for Scholastic Programming, Public Affairs Programming and Public Affairs Project. Nick Meyer, a senior in mechanical engineering, is currently serving as the chapter’s education chair. He was also recently voted to the International Board of Directors. His duties include voting on national and international issues within Lambda Chi Alpha, ranging from recruitment to involvement in programs such as president Barack Obama’s “It’s On Us” campaign against sexual assault. “We discuss progress and attempt to resolve issues both internationally and within the houses,” Meyer said. “All of the leaders display great communication and are very well connected.” Being part of the board has helped Meyer convey current points of emphasis from the international level to the chapter and said that it has helped the house to bring in national praise. “We aim for complete equality within the house,” said Thomas Bancroft, chapter secretary and a senior in construction engineering management. “That’s why we have done away with the pledge system and instead refer to
new recruits as associate members.” Constant adaptation along with community involvement have helped to “put the Oregon State chapter on the map,” according to Bancroft. The Oregon State chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha works with Community Outreach, Inc., a local non-profit organization that provides basic human needs for citizens of the MidWillamette Valley. “The choice to partner with Community Outreach was grown out of the chapter,” Bancroft said. “It’s great to see the money we raise stay local.” The chapter recently was informed that they are one of the top 25 contributors to Community Outreach, Inc. “I was a little bit surprised,” said Owen Jones, a senior in finance currently serving as the vice president of philanthropy. “Community Outreach recognizes us as a major donor and truly values our contributions.” The chapter was also one of only three in the nation to receive an award from Lambda Chi Alpha National Philanthropy, Feeding America. The chapter’s biggest fundraiser is Watermelon Bash, which raises money and collects canned food through events during several days. This year’s events will include an auction, a danceoff and a watermelon-eating contest. Sororities compete in the activities, though chances to contribute will be offered to fraternities as well. “Last year’s Watermelon Bash raised more than $23,000,” Jones said. “It’s going to be tough to beat that this year.” The 2014 Watermelon Bash will be held from Nov. 3-6. Information can be found on the Oregon State University events webpage.
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Jacob Billingsley, a senior in civil engineering, takes aim at his target across the indoor gun range. The range is located at McAlexander Fieldhouse on the Oregon State University campus.
Pistol club teaches gun safety at training Campus pistol club offers safe place for students to practice marksmanship, receive proper training at McAlexander Field House
any danger while allowing students a chance to learn how to shoot. The club holds practices at a fully-operational indoor gun range that’s part of McAlexander Fieldhouse. Jordan Jones, a civil and construction engineering IT consultant, also works as a volunteer head coach for the By Chris Correll club. He explained that the club has been in business since 1948 and has a perfect safety history in part because THE DAILY BAROMETER of its guidelines, which rely on user caution rather than Every Sunday and Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m., the pistol the gun’s mechanical safety — which can sometimes fail. club offers safety training for members of the Oregon See PISTOL club | page 4 State University community, emphasizing minimizing n
Senator speaks with ASOSU on accessibility funding THE DAILY BAROMETER
State Senator Richard Devlin, D-Tualatin, spoke Wednesday with executive members of the Associated Students of Oregon State University about how to do address issues of accessibility on the Oregon State University campus. Devlin is the current co-chair of
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the ways and means committee and has served on the capital construction committee in the Oregon Senate. ASOSU President Taylor Sarman, junior in political science, and Vice President Bryan Williamson, a junior in political science, presented their proposal to request $10 million for
Americans with Disabilities Act and accessibility improvements on OSU’s campus. ASOSU presented this plan last legislative session in Salem, but it was never approved. “We are going to come back See ASOSU | page 4
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grabbing the other by the neck and pushing him into a mirror before both Bicycle hit and run An officer responded to a woman who wrestled to the ground. According to had allegedly been hit by a male on a the police log, as one roommate left the bicycle. The woman said the man ran room, the other roommate allegedly into her in front of the Women’s Building broke a coffee cup that “was valuable at Oregon State University and then biked to the leaving roommate.” The leaving away when she tried to get his informa- roommate then allegedly punched the tion. Though not seriously injured, the other and hit a mirror and broke it. Officers arrested both men for assault in woman may have a broken finger. the fourth degree and, because the pair Monday, Oct. 6 lived together, added domestic violence Domestic violence in residence halls charges. Two roommates from Bloss Hall began to argue over a borrowed shirt. The argu- Saturday, Oct. 4 Reckless skateboarding ment allegedly escalated into a physical An officer driving near Dixon fight, which involved one roommate
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Eugene man sentenced in child porn case By Josephine Woolington THE REGISTER-GUARD
EUGENE — A former Sheldon High School student who was described by a Lane County judge as having “master manipulation” skills was sentenced to 25 years in prison Tuesday morning for making pornography depicting at least 10 children, one of whom he sodomized. Elliot Thomas Cumer, 19, pleaded guilty in August to 10 counts of u sing a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct and another felony charge of third-degree sodomy involving a child younger than 16. The crimes occurred between October 2013 and April of this year. Parents of two victims told Lane County Circuit Judge Debra Vogt on Tuesday that they believe Cumer deserves a lifetime prison sentence. “To me, you are disgusting and manipulative, and I have no empathy for you,” one father said to Cumer. “Twenty-five years is not enough.” Cumer, who appeared in green
Lane County Jail scrubs while handcuffed, declined to make a statement. Had Cumer’s attorney — Greg Veralrud of Eugene — not struck a deal with prosecutors, the teenager could have been sentenced to a lifetime behind bars. Vogt ordered that Cumer be supervised for life once released from prison in 2039, when he will be 44 years old. She ordered that he must register as a sex offender for life and that he be prohibited from being in the presence of minors. Vogt also required Cumer to seek treatment for what a prosecutor described as high- functioning Asperger syndrome, which is an autism spectrum disorder. Veralrud said Cumer has autism and is “just barely out of being developmentally disabled.” Vogt said Cumer needs to understand how his crimes have affected others’ lives. “I’m not convinced you get it,” Vogt said. “Until you get it, you are a danger to everybody.” Cumer victimized boys who
ranged in age from at least 13 years old to 17 years old. Deputy District Attorney Steve Morgan said Cumer used “trickery and coercion” to get his victims to send him sexual photos of themselves. Morgan described the method as a “fairly complicated scheme.” “It was fairly high- pressure, fairly un relenting,” Morgan said of Cumer’s threats if boys didn’t agree to send photos of themselves. Cumer told the boys that an exchange student named Vanessa, who was living somewhere in Asia, was lonely and wanted pictures of naked boys, Morgan said. Cumer promised the boys thousands of dollars for the photos and would sometimes reward them with $50 or a carton of cigarettes, Morgan said. Cumer created a fake email account and a phone number for Vanessa and instructed the boys to send sexually explicit photos and videos of themselves, Morgan said. When the boys found out that
Cumer was scheming them, they confronted him, Morgan said. During those confrontations, Cumer would threaten suicide. The boys became afraid to come forward, Morgan said. Cumer continued to threaten the boys when they confronted him again, Morgan said. He even reported that one of his victims had stolen his cellphone. “His level of manipulation was remarkable, thorough,” Morgan said. Cumer volunteered with a local middle school band and used that connection to gain access to younger children, Morgan said. He said school officials have records of Cumer demonstrating similar manipulative conduct since he was a freshman at the northeast Eugene high school. Vogt said prison officials need to be aware of Cumer’s manipulative nature. She said he needs to make changes and reflect on what victims’ parents told him on Tuesday. “You devastated their lives,” Vogt told Cumer.
Eugene seeking public comment on whole foods development plan By Sherri Buri McDonald THE REGISTER-GUARD
EUGENE — Whole Foods has hurdles to clear with city planners before it can move forward with its proposed 36,750-square-foot store at the northeast corner of Broadway and High Street in downtown Eugene. And the city is giving the public a chance to chime in. The Austin-based natural foods grocer hopes in March 2016 to open the Eugene store, which will employ the equivalent of 150 full-time workers. As allowed under city code, Whole Foods recently asked the city to waive some strict development standards that apply to the property. In its “adjustment review application” — the formal give-and-take process between developers and city planners — Whole Foods made its case for why it shouldn’t have to meet some of the city’s development standards. These include the building’s size in relation to the 98,391-squarefoot parcel it would sit on, and the placement of parking spaces between the store’s main entrance and the street it faces. “The proposed design delicately balances Whole Foods design and program needs with the City of Eugene development standards,” Whole Foods wrote in its application. “The adjustment review process offers an opportunity to respond to the intent of the code and creatively meet or exceed the specific
development standards, and allow adjustment to the development standards in an efficient and effective manner.” Adjustment review applications are common from developers citywide, said Becky Taylor, an associate planner with the city. They’re asking “to meet the intent of the code through a design-review/public process, rather than the letter of the code implemented during the building permit process,” she said. Taylor said developers have used adjustment reviews in at least a dozen recent downtown projects, including The Hub student housing project at Broadway and Ferry Street; Northwest Community Credit Union’s new headquarters by the federal courthouse; the Woolworth building; Broadway Commerce Center and Lane Community College’s downtown campus. The city began taking public comment on Whole Foods’ application on Tuesday and the public comment period will close at 5 p.m. on Oct. 21. Then, weighing comment from the public and local agencies and the filings from Whole Foods against the approval criteria, the planning director will issue a written decision, which can be appealed to a hearings official. The city’s detailed development standards are intended to guide construction so it meets safety and community
standards and fits into the surrounding neighborhood. One of the most significant adjustments Whole Foods is requesting concerns the project’s floor area ratio to the lot. Eugene code in that part of downtown requires at least 0.65 square feet of floor area to 1 square foot of the lot. For a single-story building such as the one proposed by Whole Foods, the building would have to cover 65 percent of the lot. For that 2.26-acre parcel, that means a building of about 64,300 square feet. The requirement is aimed at making downtown development relatively dense, not just small buildings in a sea of parking lots. City code allows some outdoor public pedestrian spaces and amenities, such as sheltered or recessed entries, outdoor cafes, courtyards and widened public sidewalks with benches, to count toward the floor area requirement. For each square foot of such enhanced pedestrian space, the developer receives credit for 2 square feet of floor area. The Eugene Fire Station at 1320 Willamette St., is an example of a project in which pedestrian enhancements counted toward floor area requirements, Taylor said. Whole Foods is asking that enhanced pedestrian areas with outdoor seating, benches, and other amenities along East 8th Avenue, High Street and East Broadway count toward the floor area requirement, tak-
ing it just above the roughly 64,300-square-foot requirement. Whole Foods is proposing to redevelop an entire city block, bordered by E. 8th Avenue, East Broadway, and High and Mill streets. Plans call for a 33,750-square-foot, single-story building with a 3,000-squarefoot partial mezzanine and 130 parking spaces, to the north and east of the store. As part of the pedestrian enhancements, Whole Foods proposes moving the Lane Transit District bus stop on High Street so it aligns with benches that would be provided in a recessed area on the northern end of the west side of the store. The store’s main entrance would face Mill Street on the east. Another entrance would be at the building’s southeast corner, near East Broadway, where Whole Foods plans to have an outdoor seating area. City code prohibits off-street parking between the front of a new building and the street it faces. Whole Foods is asking for a waiver that would enable some on-site parking between Mill Street and the store’s main entrance on Mill Street. At least 130 parking spaces are needed on the lot for this project “to accommodate Whole Foods’ high number of customers and efficient and safe vehicular circulation in and out of parking spaces and throughout the site due to varying vehicle sizes and busy parking area use,” Whole Foods wrote in its application.
Calendar Thursday, Oct. 9 Meetings Baha’i Campus Association, 12:30-1pm, MU Talisman Room. Is a world commonwealth possible or practical? - A discussion.
Friday, Oct. 10 Events Counseling & Psychological Services, Noon-3pm, MU Quad. Interactive booths with information on mental health, free food and prizes.
Monday, Oct. 13 Events Terra Magazine, 6-8pm, Old World Deli, 341 2nd St. Science Pub: The Dharma in DNA: Intersections of Buddhism and Science, by Dee Denver, OSU College of Science. Counseling & Psychological Services, 11am-1pm, MU Quad. Join us in a relaxing and rejuvenating guided meditation during a break between classes.
Tuesday, Oct. 14 Events Counseling & Psychological Services, 6-8pm, MU 208. Miss Representation Film Screening. A film that explores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America.
Wednesday, Oct. 15 Events Counseling & Psychological Services, 11am-1pm, MU Quad. Free Photo Booth. Reduce your stress and take time to be social by taking pictures with silly props. Counseling & Psychological Services, 7pm, meet at the Gazebo in Central Park. Finding the Light: A Suicide Awareness and Prevention Walk. An event to raise awareness, support our families and friends and connect with each other. Career Services, 11am-3pm, MU Quad. Cocoa in the Quad. Learn more about the upcoming Career Fair, what you can do to prepare, and enjoy some cocoa!
Thursday, Oct. 16 Meetings Baha’i Campus Association, 12:301pm, MU Talisman Room. Religion without clergy. - A discussion.
Events Counseling & Psychological Services, Noon-1:30pm, MU 206. Listening Tables. Engage in conversation about mental health care in our community.
Friday, Oct. 17 Events Counseling & Psychological Services, 3-5pm, MU Quad. Be Well 5K and Fair. Get some exercise in with the OSU community and check out a demonstration on biofeedback.
Tuesday, Oct. 21 Events Career Services, 2-4pm, MU 206. Speed Mock Interviews. Practice interviewing with Employers & Career Specialists! Bring resume.
Wednesday, Oct. 22 Events Career Services, 11am-4pm, CH2M Hill Alumni Center. All Majors Career Fair. Don’t forget to get your photo taken at our Linkedin Photo Booth for a professional photo for use on business networking sites.
Thursday, Oct. 23 Meetings Baha’i Campus Association, 12:301pm, MU Talisman Room. A discussion - The United Nations - A forum for global focus and consultation.
Events Career Services, 11am-4pm, CH2M Hill Alumni Center. Engineering Career Fair. Don’t forget to get your photo taken at our Linkedin Photo Booth for a professional photo for use on business networking sites.
Thursday, Oct. 30 Meetings Baha’i Campus Association, 12:301pm, MU Talisman Room. Are there spiritual solutions to economic challenges? - A discussion.
Thursday, Nov. 6 Meetings Baha’i Campus Association, 12:301pm, MU Talisman Room. Sane Nationalism - A discussion.
Thursday, Nov. 13 Meetings Baha’i Campus Association, 12:301pm, MU Talisman Room. Spiritual revelation - Is it progressive? - A discussion.
Tuesday, Nov. 18 Speakers Biochemistry & Biophysics, 7pm, 125 Linus Pauling Science Center. Ed Chapman, University of Wisconsin Department of Neuroscience, “New wrinkles in Botox use - traveling into the brain.”
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Molalla man brings home two gold medals PORTLAND TRIBUNE
PORTLAND — Marine Corps Sgt. Clayton McDaniel (retired), of Molalla, is bringing home two gold medals and a silver from last week’s 2014 Warrior Games, held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. McDaniel won his first gold medal in the compound bow shooting competition and a silver as a member of the Marine Corps compound bow shooting team on Wednesday. He came back on Friday to win a second gold medal, this time in the pistol shooting competition. This is the second year McDaniel has competed as a member of Wounded Warrior Battalion West. Last year in the 2013 Warrior Games, he won the bronze medal in rifle shooting and a gold in the archery team event with his fellow Marine Corps team members.
More than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans participated in the 2014 games. Teams compete in seven sports, including archery, cycling, pistol and rifle shooting, sitting-volleyball, comprise five U.S. teams representing the Army, Marine Corps, Navy-Coast Guard, Air Force and Special Operations and field and wheelchair basketball. The Warrior Games is a Paralympics-style competition to elevate wounded, ill and injured service members’ abilities through athletic competition. For the past four years, the games have been a catalyst for those with injuries and disabilities to show their strength and resilience as they move down the road to recovery. “It’s a huge honor to be selected,� McDaniel said in a Thursday telephone interview following an awards ceremony. “I was surprised and ecstatic to be here
In-N-Out Burger likely coming to Oregon By Alisha Roemeling STATESMAN JOURNAL
SALEM — “Double Double Animal Style� means absolutely nothing to some people, but has a special place in the hearts of many In-N-Out burger lovers nationwide. According to representatives at the In-N-Out headquarters in Irvine CA, the first Oregon branch of the popular restaurant chain will be constructed in Medford. Carl Van Fleet, Vice President of Planning and Development for In-N-Out , confirmed with the Statesman Journal Wednesday that the construction of a new restaurants will begin approximately four to five months after details for the project are finalized.In-N-Out Burger submitted a pre-application to the city of Medford Monday. “We are very enthusiastic about the opportunities in Medford but our project there is still in the very early stages,� said
Van Fleet. Once we begin construction on a new restaurant, it usually takes us 4 to 5 months to open for business but we still have a great deal of work to do before we can even project a construction start date.� OK, you can freak out now. In-N-Out representatives will be meeting with Medford’s planning department next week to discuss plans as well as possible opening dates. According to the City of Medford’s Planning Director Jim Huber, the restaurant hopes to open their location at the Shell Gas station on Highway 62 by the Rogue Valley Mall entrance. An opening date for the restaurant has not yet been decided. Currently the closest In-NOut to Salem is in Redding, CA - approximately six hours away. With a potential new location in Medford however, Salemites will only be a measly three hours and 44 minute drive away from burger heaven.
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again. I wasn’t sure if what I did in the trials would be good enough to be selected again. Every year, you have to do really well to be invited back.� McDaniel, who joined the Marines in 2006, was wounded in an IED blast wave while deployed to Afghanistan about three years ago, and he is now medically retired from the military. He said the Warrior Games have helped him immensely during his recovery. “I’m doing pretty well,� he said. “But I do a lot better in theWarrior Games because I’m around others who share similar difficulties. In Wounded Warriors, we are a band of brothers — what we commonly share are our injuries, and that brings us closer than other brotherhoods. We are always there for each other. And If I come back here next year, we will pick up where we left off without skipping a heart beat.� Making the team took a lot of hard work and practice, starting from the moment he started learning a new sport while in recovery. “Getting wounded put me in the Wounded Warrior Battalion,� he said. “They had a list of sports they wanted me to try, and I always wanted to try archery, and I wanted to excel at it. And if you place in the trials, that leads to the Warrior Games. Then they pick from the trials who they want to represent the Marines in the Warrior Games. Although he also competes in
pistol shooting, he said archery is his favorite sport. “Archery is what I use to get my mind off a lot of things and forget about what’s going on at the moment,� he said. “But in both sports, I love being around the guys — my Marines. Everyone inspires everyone to do great on a day-to-day basis. I love coming here. I do a lot better at the games because I can be around my fellow Marines.� The son of Raelynn and Clay McDaniel, he lives in Molalla with his wife, Sarah, and their 7-year-old son, Clayton James McDaniel, Jr. He said his wife and son were not able to attend the games in Colorado, but his aunt and uncle were there watching him compete. “So my wife and son hear all about it from family members,� he said. Always an athlete, McDaniel’s favorite sport growing up was baseball, and he played baseball his “whole life.� Asked how the Warrior Games differ from participating in other sports, he said, “In other sports like baseball, the team members play as individuals. Here, you have guys who are missing limbs and have other injuries, but I and the guys come out here and still compete. And we still give everything we have. It’s definitely motivational. Here, everyone participates. I’d definitley say mentorship and the mental attitude is different here than in any other competition I’ve ever been in.�
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Portland mayor, police working on smooth leadership transition By Jim Redden
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PORTLAND — Mayor Charlie Hales is planning the smoothest transition in Portland police chiefs in many years. On Tuesday, current Chief Mike Reese announced he will retire in January. Hales said Reese will be replaced by Assistant Chief Larry O’Dea, who is currently the Assistant Chief of Operations for the Portland Police Bureau. During an Oct. 7 press conference, Hales said his priorities for O’Dea include implementing the recent civil rights settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, improving trust with the community, increasing diversity within the bureau, and preparing the next budget for the bureau. “If you’re looking for drama and intrigue, look at tonight’s TV listings,” Hales said at the press conference. Hales, Reese and O’Dea have three months to coordinate the transition, which is longer than any change since June 1993, when then-Chief Tom Potter retired and was replaced by Deputy Chief Charles Moose. Every other switch since 1981 has been more abrupt and clouded with controversy, however. Shortly after first being elected mayor, Neil Goldschmidt appointed Bruce Baker as chief in January 1974. Baker, the former chief from Berkley, Calif., was not popular among rank
CLOSE n Continued from page 1 from ASOSU, including different dates, times and locations, Close sent a handwritten note thanking ASOSU for their offer, and politely declining to attend. “I really wanted to see Close and Gelser come to our campus and talk about issues that are important to students,” said ASOSU President Taylor Sarman, a junior in political science. Close had been invited to 12 different forums for October alone, and from that list she
and file officers, however. Goldschmidt assigned the bureau to then-Commissioner Charles Jordan, who kept Baker until he announced his retirement for health reasons in 1981. By then Goldschmidt had been replaced as mayor by Frank Ivancie, a former commissioner. When Jordan announce he would conduct a national search for Baker’s replacement, Ivancie took the bureau from Jordan and appointed his own chief, Ron Still a captain with the bureau. Still remained chief until 1985, when Ivancie was defeated and replaced by Bud Clark. After Still resigned, Clark appointed Portland Police Captain Penny Harrington as the first female chief in city history. But Clark dismissed Harrington in June 1986 after her husband, Officer Gary Harrington, was accused of compromising a drug investigation. Clark appointed Captain Jim Davis to replace Harrington, but fired him in April 1987 during a meeting at the Fat City cafe in Multnomah Village after squabbling over the bureau’s budget. Davis’ replacement, retired Portland police commander Richard Walker, lasted until November 1980, when he left after being accused of slapping a female subordinate during an argument. Clark appointed North Precinct Captain Potter to replace Walker. Potter served until June
1993, when he retired. He was replaced by Moose, who served until August 1999, when he abruptly resigned to become police chief in Montgomery County, Maryland. Moose was replaced by former Los Angeles Police Chief Mark Kroeker, who resigned under pressure after numerous confrontations with community members in August 2003. Then-Mayor Vera Katz appointed former Northeast Precinct Commander Derrick Foxworth to replace Moose. He lasted until June 2006, when Potter, who had been elected mayor, removed him over accusations of an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate and misuse of his official email account. Potter replaced Foxworth with Central Precinct Commander Rosie Sizer. She was chief when the next mayor, former Commissioner Sam Adams, transferred the bureau to Commisisoner Dan Saltzman. But Adams took the bureau back from Saltzman and dismissed Sizer in May 2010 after she held a press conference and criticized Adams’ proposed budget for the bureau. Adams appointed Reese to replace Sizer. Reese survived the switch to Mayor Charlie Hales, but began talking to Hales about wanting to retire during the summer of 2014. The transition to O’Dea was announced on Oct. 7.
chose six forums to attend. “I wanted to do one forum a week during October with people we’ve worked with in the past,” Close said. She accepted offers for different forums in Corvallis and Albany because she hadn’t worked with ASOSU before, Close said. According to Close, the forums have been going very well so far. Close participated at a forum held at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library along with Sara Gelser, D-Corvallis, Vandever and Rayfield Oct. 3 and at the Elks Lodge in
Corvallis with Gelser Oct. 8. Sarman and Morgan are concerned that Close won’t be able to connect with students given that she declined the ASOSUsponsored forum. “(Students) have a lot of varied interests and a lot of issues they are facing,” Sarman said. “Whoever represents Senate District 8 needs to know what those issues are.” Close has continued to push for education reform throughout her campaign. “I’m the mother of four children, three being OSU graduates, so I think I can relate to students rather well,” Close said. “I understand many of the issues students face today, especially since my kids faced them, such as the cost of tuition and how hard it is to find jobs when you get out.” Close is scheduled to attend an open forum Oct. 15 from 5-7 p.m. at OSU hosted by the OSU College Republicans. Abigail Erickson, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com
Biden, Merkley rally Democratic base in Portland By Anna Staver STATESMAN JOURNAL
SALEM — Vice President Joe Biden emphasized his blue collar roots and those of U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley’s during a Portland campaign event Wednesday. “Jeff has never forgotten where he came from,” Biden told the crowd of about 900 people at the Oregon Convention Center. He lauded Oregon’s junior senator for continuing to live in the neighborhood where he was raised and for sending his children to public schools before pivoting to focus the bulk of his speech what he called the broken promise to the middle class. The promise used to be that “if you contributed to the productivity of the enterprise you were involved in, you got to share in that productivity,” Biden said. “That’s how the middle class was built. That used to be the bargain ... But that bargain has been broken.” He charged Republicans with breaking that promise by supporting policies that concentrate wealth in the hands
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PORTLAND — Most Oregonians who signed up for individual health insurance through the Affordable Care Act did not have insurance previously, according to a new study. They also weren’t as sick as experts expected. One of the biggest worries about the Affordable Care Act was: Who would sign up for coverage? Would they be older and sicker than the general population? If so, their care would cost a lot more and insurers would want to increase rates. But Bill Wright with Providence Health System conducted a study and says enrollees are
PISTOL CLUB n Continued from page 1 “The main goal for people coming and trying the pistol club is that they learn firearm safety,” Jones said. The club uses universal rules, such as never setting down the pistol until it’s unloaded, to maintain a safe environment. Students who want to make use of the gun range need to undergo a brief training session to familiarize themselves with both the facility’s regulations and the proper use of pistols. Once they’ve passed, they’ll be able to shoot whenever the range is open. Senior psychology student Caren Velez heard about the
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healthier than expected. “If you’re one of the plans that’s offering services and signing people up for this, maybe that’s good news in terms of your ability to absorb that population and be able to provide services,” Wright says. Wright’s survey also found that 53 percent of people who enrolled did not have insurance before — often for years. And the biggest reason people changed insurance was that their previous plans were too expensive. About 200,000 Oregonians still don’t have health insurance. The federal enrollment window opens again Nov. 15.
club by chance. She went through training once before, but came back with members of her sorority for a second time to renew her certification, which expires after a year. “(The pistol club) is good just so people can get training in how to use a weapon in a safe setting,” Velez said. “There are a lot of people who shoot by themselves, but don’t have access to a real shooting range.” Current students aren’t the only ones who can use the range. Fonthong Chaicharn attended the training with his nephew. Chaicharn is an OSU alumni who was curious about gun safety and control. “I just joined Dixon Recreation Center and wanted to give it a try. This is my first try. I’ve never shot before,” Chaicharn said. Regardless of prior experience, the pistol club is eager to teach new members. The first visit is $5 for safety training at 6:00 p.m. Membership costs are $15 for one term, $25 for two terms or $35 for the year. Chris Correll, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com
ASOSU n Continued from page 1 strongly with this proposal next session,” Williamson said. So far, there have been more than 5,000 identified physical barriers on campus that prevent students from being able to have a safe and problemfree experience at OSU. “Even the smallest of barriers can be incredibly hard,” Devlin said. And it isn’t only exterior improvements that ASOSU is proposing. Making classrooms contain a “universal design” that caters to those with visual or hearing needs is also included. Devlin suggested that they seek appropriation of a larger fund that would prioritize and address accessibility issues at all seven public universities in the state. “The administration, the student government and all of the other stake holders at OSU have really prioritized this issue on our campus,” Sarman said. Devlin toured Oregon State University construction projects and Peavy Arboretum. news@dailybarometer.com
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Beavers volleyball team went against No. 1 Stanford last week, No. 6 Washington Friday By Sarah Kerrigan THE DAILY BAROMETER
Despite the Oregon State women’s volleyball loss to No. 1 Stanford last weekend, the Beavers are brimming with confidence as they head into this weekend against the Washington schools. “It’s a good feeling knowing we at least got one win out of the weekend and the loss we had was against the No. 1 team in the nation,” said sophomore defensive specialist Rachel Buehner. Oregon State is hoping to take that confidence and use it as motivation for their coming home games. “Coming off this last weekend, we are pretty confident that we can play with any team, so we are really excited to test ourselves with Washington,” said senior setter Tayla Woods. The Beavers take on No. 6 Washington on Saturday and will need to play with confidence if they hope to come away with a win.
The Huskies are No. 1 in the Pac-12 standings with their 4-0 conference record and 15-0 overall record. Last week they also had the Pac-12 offensive and defensive players of the week, senior outside hitter Krista Vansant and junior middle blocker Lianna Sybeldon. Washington has a very hitting heavy style of play. They play with a 6-2 formation which has 3 hitters at the front at all times posing a threat. “They really terminate the ball as hitters,” said head coach Terry Liskevych, “and they make minimal hitting errors.” “Defense is going to be a big priority because we know they are a big offensive team,” said Woods. Oregon State will need to have a good blocking night if they hope to survive Washington’s onslaught of hitters. Usually a good blocking team, the Beavers have struggled a bit in conference play to maintain the high standard of blocking that they had in preconference. “To counter Washington you have to block them, really get a hand on justin quinn | THE DAILY BAROMETER the ball,” said Liskevych. “You have to touch the ball on the block.” Redshirt senior oustide hitter Laura Schaudt goes up for the kill during the Civil War against University of Oregon on Sept. 24. See VOLLEYBALL | page 6
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Women’s basketball has great first week of practice, focus on watching their back, playing hard By Sarah Kerrigan THE DAILY BAROMETER
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Senior guard Ali Gibson switches hands for a layup off the glass against South Carolina during the NCAA Championship second round on March 25, 2014.
Oregon State Women’s Basketball finished its third practice of the year in high spirits as they look forward to the rest of the season. “I think we have established our culture, and how hard we are going to work for the consistency and the championship attitude that we have been working so hard to build,” said junior center Ruth Hamblin. While the Beavers finished a good season with their first NCAA tournament appearance in 18 years, they were left wanting more. “Any time you finish a year with success but at the same time with some pain, you’re hoping that you would have got further and you enter the offseason motivated,” said Head Coach Scott Rueck. “To have that memory of South Carolina and what they did to us, it’s just such a huge motivator,” said Hamblin. The Beavers are looking to build from where they left off last season by not looking back but pushing forward to the new season
and what possibilities the future holds for this new team. “We are starting where we left off, obviously we want it to be a foundation for what this team does in the future,” said senior guard Ali Gibson. “What we did was great but hopefully this year we can get above it.” “I feel like we started a point that is a mile ahead of where we ended last year, this is just another step ahead,” said Hamblin. Oregon State entered their first week of practice focused and ready to push each other and maintain a high level of intensity. “I think we are off to a really good start right now with our energy and our competitiveness,” said freshman guard Alex Kalmbach. The team is looking at this season from a high competitive standpoint. This differs from last year when their were seen more as an underdog team at the beginning of the season. “We were kind of in an underdog role last year but it is good to have expectations now,” said Gibson. “It makes us work harder everyday and it is nice to know we have teams thinking about us more.” The Beavers are looking forward to the See BASKETBALL | page 6
Colorado comes to Corvallis, Beavers look for first Pac-12 win of the season n
After strong week of practice, Beavers’ women’s soccer hopes to find what alludes them so far this season By Brian Rathbone THE DAILY BAROMETER
After dropping a pair of games in the desert against Arizona and Arizona State last weekend, the Oregon State women’s soccer team returns to Corvallis to begin weekend matchups against Colorado on Friday and the University of Utah on Sunday. Head coach Linus Rhode witnessed some encouraging signs in the Beavers’ last road trip, claiming they did a great job rebounding and playing closer to their potential in their game against Arizona State than they had in the previ-
ous game against Arizona. Colorado (8-4, 1-2 Pac-12) is coming off a fairly successful road trip against the schools from Los Angeles, beating USC, 1-0, before falling to the No. 3 team in the nation, UCLA, 1-0. Oregon State (0-9-3, 0-3) has had success against Colorado since the Buffaloes moved into the Pac-12 conference, winning two of the last three contest. This includes a 2-0 victory when Colorado University last visited Corvallis in 2011. “They are a possession team. They like to pass the ball around,” said Rhode. “They play a 4-4-2 (formation) and are not overly direct (using long pass to get the ball forward), we look for them to come out and play a possession game”. After a short one-day break between matches, See SOCCER | page 6
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Junior midfielder Amanda Tewes makes contact with the ball mid air in hopes of a well executed pass against Cal State Fullerton on Sept. 5.
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Daily Barometer: What is your favorite fall holiday and why? Laura Schaudt: My Laura Schaudt favorite fall holiday is Thanksgiving because who doesn’t love Thanksgiving and eating all that food all day. DB: What is your favorite Thanksgiving food? LS: I don’t know, there are so many options. Probably mashed potatoes, stuffing and turkey, all covered in gravy. DB: What has been your favorite Halloween costume? LS: I have had some pretty embarrassing Halloween costumes, but one year I was a big orange M&M and that was pretty fun.
DB: What is your favorite type of candy? LS: I am really big on chocolate. Lately, I have gotten back into Bunch-A-Crunch because of when I was little. Then I felt like it disappeared for awhile and then I found it and now I love it again. DB: What has been your favorite class? LS: I have been through four years of classes so you would think I would have an answer. I feel like within my major it has been consumer behavior because I am interested in seeing how consumer perceptions influence decision making. DB: What has been the worst class? LS: Anything to do with finance or accounting. Sarah Kerrigan, sports reporter On Twitter @skerrigan123 sports@dailybarometer.com
BASKETBALL n Continued from page 5
our own record we are building instead of the underdog mindset,” said Hamblin. Overall, the first few days of practice have the challenges that come with having a target team excited and ready for the coming season. on their back in a tough conference like the Fans can expect another exciting season from the Beavers. Pac-12. “Now people are coming in trying to mess us up, so I think it is just switching to protecting
VOLLEYBALL n Continued from page 5 Another area that will be key is service from the Beavers. If the Beavers are able to serve well, then they can get the Huskies out of system. “Serving is a huge aspect of our game,” said senior outside hitter Laura Schaudt. “It allows us to get them out of system and if they have a bad pass, they can’t set up their middle hitters.” Offensively, Oregon State needs to focus on hitting
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around the block and getting a good first pass. Since Washington is a strong blocking team, the Beavers will need to hit strategically off and around the block to put the ball down. “During practice this week we have been working on hitting against the block and learning the different shots you have, especially against the block,” said Schaudt. “If we swing hard at them, then they can’t run their middles and their middles are pretty strong,” said Buehner.
The Beavers are also looking to take advantage of playing on their own court. They look forward to playing in front of their home crowd once again. “We have been building this mentality that this is our home court and we need to be defensive of it and make it our own,” said Woods. Catch the Beavers in action Friday night at 6 p.m. as they battle it out at the net against the Washington Huskies. Sarah Kerrigan, sports reporter On Twitter @skerrigan123 sports@dailybarometer.com
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Freshman forward Maddie Misi focuses on connecting with the ball while playing Cal State Fullerton on Friday, Sept. 5.
SOCCER n Continued from page 5 the Beavers welcome the Utah Utes for a noon matchup on Sunday. After going through nonconference play without a defeat, Utah has yet to beat a Pac-12 opponent. Although they have not had a favorable opening schedule, falling to No. 3 UCLA, No. 23 USC, and tying No. 4 Stanford. Since joining the Pac-12, the series has been about as even as it could be between the Utes and the Beavers, with the Utes leading the series 2-1, including an overtime victory. Utah’s — much like Colorado’s — offensive philosophy is to possess the ball, which
differs from many of the other teams in the conference. “They are also a possession type team, we are expecting a similar game,” Rhode said. “Their formations will be different, but very similar style of play.” The weakness for Oregon State women’s soccer continues to be lack of goal production. This week in practice they’re working on making more runs in the attacking third, in hopes of creating more scoring opportunities and putting more pressure on their opponent’s back lines. Brian Rathbone, sports reporter On Twitter @brathbone3 sports@dailybarometer.com
Pac-12 power rankings: Football By Mitch Mahoney THE DAILY BAROMETER
With the Beavers in a bye week, and with USC, and the Beavers lost that one, 35-10 the crazy weekend of football we had last after an anemic offensive performance. week, now seems like a great time to debut They bounced back to some Pac-12 football power rankings. defeat the Buffaloes, 36-31, but Colorado is still look1. No. 10 Arizona (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12) ing for its first conference What can be said? The Wildcats just preyed win. Oregon State’s seven on the Ducks for their fifth consecutive remaining games are all win, and they remain the lone unbeaten team in the against conference opponents, and five of those teams have a 4-1, 1-1 record, so it won’t conference. While they are the highest- take too long to find out how OSU compares ranked team in this week’s to those teams. rankings, it’s hard to imagine 7. No. 25 Stanford (3-2, 1-1) that they’ll hold onto the top spot for long. The Cardinal have already suffered two They’re playing well now, and they played losses. They lost to then-No. 14 USC, 13-10; well against the Ducks, but this week they have USC, and we have all seen how good and they lost to then-No. 9 Notre Dame, 17-14. Notre Dame’s 17 points are USC can be. the most that Stanford has given But who really knows? Maybe Arizona repup in a single game this season. resents the Pac-12 in the playoffs this year. On average, the defense allows 2. No. 20 Arizona State (4-1, 1-1) 8.6 points a game to opposing Arizona State has an invincible offense. offenses, which means Stanford Through two weeks, ASU’s second-string has the best defense in college quarterback, junior Mike Bercovici has football by that metric. The only thing holdamassed 998 passing yards, eight touch- ing this team back thus far is the offense led downs and two inter- by senior quarterback Kevin Hogan. ceptions, which are 8. Washington (4-1, 1-1) Mannion-esque The Huskies were undefeated heading numbers. into last week, but they ended up losing Bercovici is filling in for senior quarterback to Stanford, 20-13. Washington has played one of the same opponents Taylor Kelly, who had started the first three that Oregon State has. In games for ASU. In those three games Kelly the first week of the seathrew for 625 yards, ran for 168 more and son, the Huskies defeated scored eight total touchdowns. Kelly is Hawaii, 17-16. A week later, recovering from an ankle injury and he is the Beavers beat Hawaii expected to return to practice later this 38-30 after heading into the fourth quarter week. I haven’t yet mentioned their running with a 38-7 lead. The Cougars play the Golden Bears this game, which features a lot of plays for junior running back D.J. Foster. Foster averages week, and they play the Ducks the week after. 110.6 rushing yards per game and has seven 9. USC (3-2, 2-1) total touchdowns on the year. The Trojans are the hardest team to Last week, the Sun Devils defeated the pin. They beat Stanford Trojans, 38-34. So even with their first-string one week, then they lose quarterback out for the past few weeks and to Boston College the next. the foreseeable future, the Sun Devils haven’t They play great against the missed a step. Beavers, then they lose to 3. No. 12 Oregon (4-1, 1-1) Arizona State. An ugly-looking loss to Arizona puts the If they can find a way Ducks at third, but they are still a speedy to play consistently under team with a lot of talent. They average first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian, then 43.6 points per game, they can be a great team. If not, they could which is the ninthbe an average team in the Pac-12 this year. highest rate of all 128 FBS teams. 10. California (4-1, 1-1) Ju n i o r q u a r t e rThis is ridiculous. The 10th hottest team back Marcus Mariota, in the Pac-12 has a 4-1 record, as nearly despite the loss to Arizona, is one of the everyone is jockeying for the top spot in the leading contenders for the Heisman trophy. conference. He’s completed 71.1 percent of his passes for California sits this low because they give 1411 yards, 15 touchdowns and zero interup 40.4 points per game, ceptions. Mariota also has 215 rushing yards and they’ve given up 115 and three rushing touchdowns. points in the previous two The Ducks had been ranked as high as games alone. The good No. 2 in the nation, but the loss puts them news is that their passing on the outside looking in on the inaugural offense accounts for nearly NCAA football playoffs. 400 yards a game, which is third-most in the 4. No. 24 Utah (4-1, 1-1) nation, and sophomore quarterback Jared The Beavers next opponent is fresh off Goff is playing great football. of a major upset win against UCLA. The Through five games, Goff has 1,875 passBruins had a chance to win it in regulation, ing yards to go along with 22 touchdown but a missed 50-yard field passes and just three interceptions. goal by junior kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn clinched it for the 11. Washington State (2-4, 1-2) Utes. The Cougars may have lost four games this Utah features a balanced season, but their average margin of defeat is offense where the running only 5.5 points. This means game has accounted for 1,011 of the team’s that they’ve been competi2,100 total yards of offense, or 48.1 percent tive in every game so far, of their total yards. Junior quarterback Travis but the scoreboard hasn’t Wilson is a threat to run, although most of rewarded them so. the rushing yards belong to junior running While California has the back Devontae Booker, who has supplanted third most prolific passing fellow running back Bubba Poole as the offense, the Cougars have the most. They starter. average 523 yards of offense per game The Utes have a bye this week, then they through the air, and senior quarterback play Oregon State next Thursday. Connor Halliday already has 3,052 passing 5. No. 18 UCLA (4-1, 1-1) yards, 26 touchdowns and seven intercepOn the other side of tions in just six games. the coin, the Bruins were 12. Colorado (2-4, 0-3) dealt their first loss of The Buffaloes are still searching for their the season last Saturday. first conference win after Prior to that, they had they lost to the Beavers, been one of the better 36-31 last week. They face teams in the conference, Two weeks ago, USC after a bye week, then they became the first team to get the better UCLA the week after, which of Arizona State when they won in dominatmeans it will likely get worse before it gets ing fashion, 62-27. before for Colorado. 6. Oregon State (4-1, 1-1) The Beavers haven’t had the toughest schedule up to this point in the season. The most talented team they’ve played so far was
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Preach respect, not intolerance
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t’s that time of year again. Around fall term, Oregon State University gets a visit from some form of angry preacher or another, typically proclaiming that college students are sinful and shameful individuals who drink too much, smoke too much and act in other so-called immoral ways. This season, we’ll receive a visit from Shawn David Holes — sometimes known as “Shawn the Baptist” — of the Luke 10:2 Ministry based out of Idaho. Holes is known for his open-air preaching, singing and signs with statements such as “Evolution is a lie” and “Homosexuality is a sin.” His site shows a concern for the wellbeing of the average college student; he lists statistics about STDs, drinking, cheating, abortion and a decrease of faith among Christians who attend universities. Holes believes this is because “a world view of tolerance and universalism are rampant at universities.” He says this like it’s a bad thing. While we can admire his concern for the welfare of college students, we really can’t condone hate and intolerance disguised as a cookie crumble of “Jesus loves you.” Granted, we can’t do much about his appearance, which is sure to suck up any joy from the Valley Library Quad. Unless you want to run the risk of being sucked into some emotionally-charged debates from such an adamant individual, it’s probably best to just keep walking. Taking a look at OSU’s mission statement goals, we can observe the university’s desire to “provide an excellent teaching and learning environment and achieve student access, persistence and success through graduation.” In terms of acknowledging an excellent teaching and learning environment to provide success, we have to wonder if Shawn the Baptist represents that mission goal for the ultimate benefit of students. Do we want him to be associated with us? Frankly, there is the whole freedom of speech concept involved and there is really no way around that. The First Amendment gives him a right to do this. Regardless, he and others — ourselves included — can still be held accountable for what they say. Meanwhile, we could assert the following. Shawn the Baptist may not be ideal, but he creates discussion and debate among students. He pushes individuals out of their comfort zones and into a place where they can come to terms with how they feel about certain subjects. He also negates his own dislike of universality in that the students here seem more prone to band together in the name of inclusion and tolerance when challenged by unacceptable ideals of hate speech. At least there’s that.
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The Daily Barometer 30-minute bout will still meet the ACSM recommendation and may provide some health benefits. Shorter bouts are helpful when time is tight or when we need to build up to longer sessions. Participating in higher intensity lifestyle activities like going for a brisk walk between classes or after lunch, running up the stairs in your residence hall or the library and jumping rope are all good short bout solutions to getting cardio. Longer bouts help build endurance and stamina. They usually push you into a more vigorous workout. Higher intensity means less time spent per
week doing cardio. Longer bouts also help you get into the fat burning zone, which occurs after about 25 minutes of consistent cardio. If weight management or increasing lean body mass is your goal, strive for longer bouts of exercise. You should also vary the intensity. The effort we put into our activity is important. Intensity is usually measured in Metabolic Equivalents, where 1 MET is your energy expenditure for sitting quietly. Moderate activity measures 3.0-6.0 METs and vigorous is anything over six. For many of us, MET values are confusing, so an alternative measurement would be to take your heart rate. The Target Heart Rate Zone is 64-75 percent (moderate) or 76-95 percent
(vigorous) of Max Heart Rate. For an 18-to 24-year-old, you want your heart rate to be at 139-179 beats per minute while doing cardio. If you don’t want to slow down to check your heart rate, a general guideline for moderate intensity activity is when you are breathing hard but still able to carry on a conversation. When your breathing becomes more difficult and labored and you are not able to carry on a conversation, you have transitioned to vigorous activity. To vary your intensity levels, try running for two minutes and walking for one minute during a 30-minute period. This will keep your training See DR. FIT | page 8
Internships extremely beneficial for students
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ith more students pursuing higher education than ever before, the importance of internships becomes increasingly prevalent at institutions such as Oregon State University. Although time-consuming, the advantages brought about by internship experiences are truly invaluable in multiple aspects. While it is no secret that internships are first and foremost resume builders meant purely to impress prospective employers, there are several other equally important and often overlooked benefits to internships.
interests in fields other than their major, an advantage that is not always possible in the classroom. So, for example, a chemical Jesse engineer with an interest in business could participate in an internship that would allow him or her the ability to affirm Internships offer students the or refute their interest in business, ability to explore a particular field of interest in-depth outside of the all the while developing and refining essential transferable skills that classroom. This real-world experience helps will undoubtedly apply to a future students either affirm their interest career. With all of these benefits, one can in a possible career path or realize easily see why internships truly are that it may be time to switch their resume builders. Having an internmajor. Moreover, internships allow stu- ship listed on your resume tells dents the opportunity to pursue See HANSON | page 8
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Preacher’s gonna preach
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local Indiana woman has now filed a lawsuit against her police department. Back in August she was pulled over and given a ticket for making an unlawful pass. It didn’t end there though, because the state trooper giving her the citation wanted to give her a couple of soulhealing gems, on the house. After her ticket was issued, the cop was nice enough to give her a pamphlet that asked her to acknowledge she was a sinner. With a lot of debate on recent police stops and questions concerning just how many volts you can send into senior citizens, this is a breath of fresh air. State trooper Brian Hamilton was just doing his job like any non-sinner would — and did it to perfection I might add. I respect the process and have to give him props for having the pamphlets and other “you are a sinner” literature on his person. The second awesome move he did was to keep his lights on after giving her the ticket and not leave her window while asking questions. This made it seem like she was still in traffic stop and unable to leave. Apparently the woman, Ellen Bogan, wasn’t as pleased as me. According to Bogan, her First and Fourth Amendment rights were broken. To that I say, who cares? As the old saying goes, amendments were meant to be broken. Trooper Hamilton was just doing the usual “stop n’ preach” — a police classic. Bogan said she felt uncomfortable because she thought she wasn’t allowed to leave after getting her ticket. To be honest, Bogan seems to be a little sensitive. And to be completely honest, Trooper Hamilton should have done more. Nothing puts a cherry on top of a traffic stop sundae like an officer of the law asking a law-abiding citizen to help them perform a ritual they don’t believe in, which would grant them three wishes from a genie if done correctly. Of course this didn’t happen, but in a perfect world I’d like to think it would. Bogan said she was not religious and I think that’s fine, but at least let the man impose on you all of his different values and beliefs while in an official capacity without suing him — don’t be rude. See GREVSTAD | page 8
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Women in agriculture face various challenges, deserve respect
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omen are underrepresented in many industries that have been historically male-dominated. While women are making strides in several industries, including agriculture, they still face challenges in terms of proper respect, or face financial obstacles that prevent them from working in agriculture — especially in third world countries. In the United States, women have become more prevalent in agriculture. In 2007, women as farm operators increased from 2002 by 11 percent, and women as principal operators — or those who make day-to-day decisions on a farm — increased by 29 percent, according to americanagriwomen.org. Some of us who have
worked in these professional fields have seen discrimination with our own eyes. I have both seen these things at play and have heard first-hand accounts from women in agriculture of men being discriminatory. However, there is hope. The stats above prove that women are seeking these jobs, and achieving them — at least as farm operators. Women as agricultural teachers have increased in recent years, but what else can be done to increase the number of women in agriculture?
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In the end you just have your run-of-the-mill cop stop miscommunication. Not to take Bogan’s side by any means, but she may be somewhat right that giving out religious tidbits while in a professional work setting isn’t the best time — to that I ask, when is it then, Bogan? It’s not like Trooper Hamilton can spread his gospel at church. I think Bogan needs to relax a little and just be glad she didn’t get tasered.
employers that you have had experience in your particular field — developing the specific skills and knowledge necessary to adequately perform when you first join the work force. So, when applying for competitive positions where several candidates have similar GPAs and majors, having these real-world experiences could very well set you apart from the competition and end up landing you the job. The same goes for applying to graduate programs. Universities want to accept competitive students who are involved in their academics and future career paths outside of the classroom. This display of initiative not only shows professors that you are avid about your own future, but that you would truly be a valuable asset to the betterment of their program. Moreover, besides these obvious ben-
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This isn’t simple, considering women face challenges that men never do. However, we can make it easier for women who take a few years off from their professional careers to return to the classrooms. Because the field of education changes quickly, in the five to six year span a teacher may take to learn more, the field may have changed so dramatically that it is difficult for them to return to teaching. Other barriers to women being in agriculture are more obvious. These include land ownership, accessibility to machinery and financial help, training and others. By removing these barriers, it is estimated food production can increase 20-30 percent, which could increase food production
efits, internships offer other, more direct advantages such as potential networking opportunities and the possibility of financial compensation. Often times, internships offer stipends or scholarships to students, which vary on average and range anywhere from $1,000-5,000. Furthermore, participating in an internship allows you the opportunity to network with professionals in your field, an advantage which could set you up with a job immediately after graduation. So, while there is no argument that participating in an internship requires dedication and a significant portion of your time, the beneficial outcomes towards your future success makes these experiences worth your time. Therefore, I highly encourage you to pursue internships and other research opportunities that interest you during the school year, especially during the summer. The experience you gain by participat-
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in third-world countries by 2.5-4 percent. In addition, this could help combat world hunger. But the subject of women in agriculture goes way beyond just being the principal owner of a farm. This includes agricultural technology jobs, agronomy, agricultural education, agriculture mechanics, working on ranches or as veterinarians, as policymakers, agricultural scientists, geneticists, researchers, and more. By opening up these jobs to women, we create more possibilities to advance agriculture in many ways , including advancing agriculture way beyond higher, more sustainable yields. In addition, we could discover better chemistry for herbicides, better tillage practices, genetically engi-
neer crops to withstand freezing temperatures or drought, enact policies that will make agriculture easier or more financially possible, conduct research that can have longterm impacts on agricultural production or change the way agriculture is done. The possibilities for women in agriculture are endless, and we, as agriculturalists and as a society, can only benefit from making sure women receive the amount of respect they deserve in this industry. I believe the trend of women becoming more involved in agriculture will continue, and things will only get better as time goes on. t
Tyler Pike is a senior in agricultural sciences. The opinions expressed in Pike’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Pike can be reached at forum@ dailybarometer.com.
ing in research during the school year — sparingly, of course — gives you an edge over the competition when applying for summer internships. More importantly, I urge all of you to look for summer internships at other universities. There are endless opportunities in your field around the nation, the majority of which provide substantial stipends that make your travel and participation financially feasible. But with that being said, do not put all of your eggs in one basket. OSU is the leading institution in research opportunities throughout all of Oregon, and there are countless opportunities available to you on campus. Take advantage of these resources. Go talk to your department about possible research opportunities that you can get involved with today. t
Jesse Hanson is a sophomore in physics. The opinions expressed in Hanson’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Hanson can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.
DR. FIT n Continued from page 7 time down but still allow you to progress. Also pay attention to your progress each week. Based on the principle of progressive overload, you want to increase your workout routine by about 10 percent each week. You can do this by increasing your time spent in activity or your intensity. But preferably not both, as it increases your risk for injury. Increasing your time by 10 percent would mean 30 minutes for the first week, 33 for the second and 36.3 for the third. This ensures that you continually challenge your heart, muscles and lungs. If you want to increase your intensity, measure your distance and mileage or your pace — many apps have this feature. Try 30 minutes at moderate intensity for the first week, 30 minutes with varying intensities — 25 minutes moderate, five minutes vigorous — for the second week, 30 minutes with varying intensities — 20 minutes of moderate, 10 minutes of vigorous — for the thirds. Tracking your progress helps keep motivation high. If 150 minutes seems unattainable, do not lose heart. Try 100 or 75 minutes per week. We can always increase our bouts over time, but we need to start somewhere. When it comes to physical activity, anything is better than nothing. t
Dr. Erica Woekel is an Assistant Clinical Professor and the Program Director of the Lifetime Fitness for Health Program. The opinions expressed in Woekel’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Woekel can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.
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45,000 fans are coming for Oregon State’s football game against Utah. Don’t find yourself stuck in traffic or without a place to park. All parking permits are valid in all lots, but some lots won’t be open after 1 p.m. Corvallis Transit and the on-campus Beaver Bus are free. So is the courtesy shuttle between campus and parking lots at the Benton County Fairgrounds. Game day parking info:
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Some alternatives: • Carpool • Bike • Walk • Game day shuttle buses • Corvallis Transit: ci.corvallis.or.us/cts OSU Athletics has special $20 game tickets for faculty and staff — our thank you for helping make Oct. 16 a positive campus and fan experience. Call 1-800-GOBEAVS for more information.