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undreds of students swarmed the Memorial Union Quad to participate in a crowd-surfing celebration to commemorate the conclusion of fraternity recruitment. JuMP to page 8
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German culture, food, beer occupy downtown Corvallis at 5th annual Blocktoberfest
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Beer glasses clinked, sausages sizzled and accordions played the upbeat notes of polka music from under the tent of Block 15’s fifth annual Blocktoberfest on Saturday. Oktoberfest began in Munich, Germany, in 1810 as a 16-day festival of beer and food, to celebrate German tradition and culture. Similar events spread to other areas of Germany and around the world — even Corvallis. Mid-Valley residents have enjoyed the sights and sounds of a traditional German Oktoberfest for the past four years, and the event has continued to grow. Nick Arzner, one of the owners of Block 15, said in the event’s first year they set up tables and food in the parking lot behind the restaurant. Now, the tent for the event is set up on Jefferson Street, stretching between Third and Fourth Street. “We outgrew the space,” Arzner said. “Each year it gets a little better.” Arzner said the community atmosphere is the best part of putting on the event, and it’s what brings people back every year. “It’s a good social event,” Arzner said. “It’s something different to do.” Katy Maxwell, a Block 15 bar manager, was serving customers wearing a traditional dirndl blouse and laced dress. See BLOCKTOBERFEST | page 4
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Katy Maxwell, a Block 15 bar manager, is all smiles while serving beer to customers in a traditional dirndl costume.
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Be Well 5k brought in record numbers of participants, encouraged healthy habits within the community By Kaitlyn Kohlenberg The Daily Barometer
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Ray addresses key issues at State of the University 2013 speech
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More than 600 participants attended the Be Well Walk and Run event on Friday.
The popularity of the fourth annual Be Well Walk and Run was evident when event coordinators ran out of T-shirts to give to participants. Free and open to the community, Friday’s event drew in crowds that exceeded coordinators’ expectations. With more than 600 participants, the event ran out of T-shirts, having only ordered 550 shirts to give to race-finishers. The event included a 5K run and a one−mile walk, with activity stations along the course with themes like physical activity, stress management, nutrition and smoke-free campuses. Lisa Hoogesteger, the director for Healthy Campus Initiatives at Oregon State University, said the Be Well Walk and Run has continuously improved over its first few years. She credited much of the crowds to increased collaboration of initiatives and programs cross-campus. See BE WELL | page 4
Oregon State University President Ed Ray mentioned maintaining tuition rates below a 5 percent increase and focusing on other plans to help the college’s future in his State of the University 2013 address Thursday. Ray’s speech revolved around three key points: Implementation of Strategic Plan 3.0 with the college’s institutional governing board, the university’s current financial position and additional strategies to maintain growth of student enrollment in the future. Institutional governing board and Strategic Plan 3.0 • Strategic plan 3.0 ensures that the campus community can adjust to future changes in a timely manner. • The college’s new institutional governing board, put in place by Senate Bill 270, will help the university focus on continuing expansion as college growth continues. College, state and federal funding • Two salary increases of 3 percent will occur in both January and July, totaling an overall raise of 6 percent for 2014. • The college recruited 32 new tenure-track faculty this year whose positions were centrally funded. Ray mentioned that OSU expects a fund balance around 9 percent for FY14. • Though federal funding continues to decline, a 7 percent increase in state funding was sustained thanks to a proposal from the governor. The Oregon legislature also approved an additional $15 million for higher education funding in a special session. • Up to 50 new tenure-track faculty colleagues and 24 academic support staff will be hired each year. Diversity and expansion for the future • The college’s Student Success Center and Eena Haws Native American Longhouse and Cultural Center are now open. • The Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez, Asian and Pacific Cultural Center and Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center will open by fall 2014. • International student enrollment through support of INTO OSU reached 8.9 percent last year, and is expected to reach up to 10 this year. The rates were originally at 4.7 percent in 2007. • Additional information on Ray’s address to the college can be found at the Oregon State University webpage. managing@dailybarometer.com