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Counseling and Psychological Services held a group meditation session as part of a weeklong promotion of student health and welfare. The event was the second in a series that honors World Mental Health Day, which was Oct. 10. Emmy Woessner, a psychologist with CAPS, talked about the department’s intention of offering drop-in services like the guided meditation held in the Memorial Union quad. “We’re trying to promote behaviors that help people to maintain positive mental and physical wellbeing,” Woessner said. Meditation sessions are held Mondays from 11 to 11:45 a.m. and Wednesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. in Snell 316. The first several weeks of fall term nicki silva | THE DAILY BAROMETER can be stressful and impact students’ mental health, particularly fresh- OSU yoga instructor Angela Greenwood (front center), CAPS student worker Virginia Tat, (far left), psychologist See HEALTH | page 4 Emmy Woessner (center back) and psychologist Michele Ribeiro (far right) participate in a meditation session.
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There just weren’t enough seats to hold all the guests at the department of physics 25th annual Yunker lecture, but there was room for laughter. Eric Cornell, this year’s presenter, gave a light-hearted presentation about his research on the origins of the universe at the lecture Monday, Oct. 13. Edwin Yunker, chair of the physics department at Oregon State University from 1949 to 1965, is honored each year in the form of the physics department bringing in a physics expert for a free, public lecture. Yunker was key for the department’s move toward the research-oriented division it is today. Yunker and his family contributed the money for the foundation and continuation of the lecture series. Cornell is best known for winning the Nobel Prize in physics in 2001 for his work on synthesizing BoseEinstein condensate, a new state of matter. “It’s not enough to just be a great scientist to be a Yunker lecturer; you have to be something more,” said Janet Tate, this year’s Yunker organizer and physics professor. Tate described Cornell as an eloquent and moving speaker, as well as a talented scientist. Cornell’s presentation, titled “Particle Paleontology,” was an exploration of his research on the fundamentals of the origins of the universe and atomic particles. To understand where Cornell’s research originated from, one has to look back 14 billion years in the past. See LECTURE | page 4
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Patrons filled the Old World Deli Monday night as staff members delivered beer, brownies and Ruebens. The deli drew in a crowd that was ready to “Drink up and Get Smart,” the slogan of the Science Pub. The Corvallis Science Pub began in March 2009 as a collaboration between the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Terra Magazine and the Downtown Corvallis Association. It is held nine times a year and typically draws a crowd of between 140 and 150 curious Corvallis residents and Oregon State University students. Speakers are chosen by Nick Houtman, the editor of Terra Magazine and the master of ceremonies for every Science Pub. Shelly Signs, director of university events at OSU, was excited to see the large crowd beginning to spill in. “Science Pub is great because it brings knowledge from campus into the community,” Signs said. “There is always great representation from both old and new attendees.” The event drew in community members and students alike, including Kaedra Emmons, a senior in environmental science. “It seemed like an interesting topic and a cool place to come hang out,” Emmons said. “I really like the atmosphere here; it’s so funky.” The topic of the evening was “The Dharma in DNA: Intersections of Buddhism and Science” featuring Dee Denver, an associate profes-
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sor in the department of integrative biology. Denver’s lab uses model species such as C. elegans in order to understand how various forces of evolution shape patterns of variation and divergence in genomes. The talk highlighted and analyzed parallels between molecular biology and Buddhism. Denver is currently working on a book about this topic and has received support from the Harvard University Press. The presentation began by summarizing the foundational concepts of Buddhism, including the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eight-Fold Path and a rendition of Menander’s Questions. According to Denver, Buddhism has many variations and interpretations, though he presented his preferred “gist” of Buddhism to help guide the lecture. “If people live with neither too much nor too little and are kind, they come closer to the joyful state of enlightenment,” Denver said. Using this interpretation, Denver addressed whether or not Buddhism’s philosophy can hold up to scrutiny of science, specifically through molecular biology and the analysis of DNA. He “attacked” this question by drawing from previous studies in scientific journals alongside his own findings. Denver concluded that “Buddhist philosophy offers a logical and flexible outlook on reality that is willing to work with science.” He also suggested that by coupling Buddhism and scientific findings, a “molecular intimacy” can be inferred between life, earth and the universe. When the floor was opened for questions, a man to the side of the stage spoke about his See SCIENCE PUB | page 4
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Sunday, Oct. 12 Car prowlers near 23rd Street A man called the Corvallis Police Department reporting that he and his friend found a man inside his vehicle. According to CPD logs, the man said he and his friend tried to run after the perpetrator to confront him, but lost him as he ran south. The victim’s friend said he was the one to notice the perpetrator in the vehicle. The report describes the perpetrator as “a taller white male with a medium build,” who “had short blonde hair and was wearing a black shirt and had on a black backpack.” There was no forced entry into the vehicle and no damage other than a missing wallet with the victim’s driver’s license. Vandalism near 27th Street Around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, an officer reported to Northwest 27th Street and Northwest Taylor Avenue following reports of vandalism of an apartment. According to Corvallis police logs, someone threw a storm grate through an
senior officer ordered the pair to come down to the playing field where, according to Department of Public Safety logs, one was identified as an Oregon State University student and the other as a nonstudent. The officer arrested both men for criminal trespass in the second degree and read them their Miranda Rights. According to police reports, the two men explained that they had planned to meet apartment window. The tenant of the friends to smoke on the 50-yard line. The apartment said he and his friend had senior trooper searched one of the men’s left to get food. When they returned, backpacks based on probable cause and they noticed the damage and called local allegedly found one jar of marijuana and police. No one has been arrested in con“several cans” of spay paint. According to nection with the crime. the DPS logs, the non-student individual admitted to “tagging” several locations Saturday, Oct. 11 on campus, though he said to have not Trespassing at Reser A student officer spotted two indi- been in the company of the student at viduals within the Reser Stadium complex the time. Based on his non-student status, Saturday night and called university the officers excluded the man from all dispatch to send a senior trooper. Once OSU-owned or controlled property before a senior trooper arrived at Reser, he walking them to their car, where both men and the student officer found two men were given their citations and released. standing in the stadium seating area. The news@dailybarometer.com
Family member files suit against Eugene swimming pool business By Chelsea Gorrow THE REGISTER-GUARD
EUGENE — A Lane County man ousted from the family swimming pool construction and maintenance business has filed a lawsuit against his father and brother, seeking more than $8.5 million in economic and emotional damages. Timothy Neely filed the suit against Michael Dennis Neely and Vance Douglas Neely, owners of Emerald Swimming Pools of Oregon, the Eugene-based company whose custom pools include those at the Eugene Country Club, Oakway Fitness and the Sheldon and Echo Hollow municipal pools. Michael Neely is the company’s founder, while his son Vance Neely serves as president of the retail division. Timothy Neely served as president of the construction division but was fired in June, according to the lawsuit. The complaint, filed in Lane County Circuit Court, accuses Vance Neely of misappropriating more than $500,000 last year — depositing the funds into personal bank accounts, as part of a scheme related to Internet sales of the company’s inventory. Timothy Neely says in the suit that he brought his findings to the attention of the company’s lawyer, who Neely says advised him to pursue action. A short time later, however, the company terminated Timothy
Neely, the suit says. In addition to suing his father and brother, Timothy Neely lists as defendants Emerald Swimming Pools of Oregon, which was started in 1955 and is located along Highway 99, and two other companies, Highway 99 Holdings LLC and Fire and Water LLC. In the suit, Neely asks a judge to dissolve the latter two companies based on Vance Neely’s alleged commingling of funds and refusal to provide financial records. Highway 99 Holdings owns two commercial properties on Highway 99 that house swimming pool-related businesses. Fire and Water LLC owns rural property off Highway 99 south of Junction City, according to the Lane County assessor’s database. Timothy Neely is also suing two unidentified people, referred to in the lawsuit as John Does 1 and 2. Calls seeking comment on the lawsuit from Vance Neely and from Michael Neely were not returned. The defendants have not yet filed answers in court. Timothy Neely is seeking $85,000 in lost pay since June, continuing to accrue at $15,000 per month for lost salary, benefits and bonuses. He also seeks more than $3 million for wrongful termination and $1 million for emotional anguish and mental stress. His total claims amount to $8.625 million.
Seattle launches bike share program, uses Portland bikes By Amelia Templeton
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PORTLAND — Seattle will roll out a new bike share program on Monday using a Portland-based bike supplier, despite the fact that bike-sharing in Portland has been spinning its wheels. The Seattle program is called Pronto Cycle Share. It’s starting with 500 green and blue bikes in 50 stations around the city. A Pronto membership costs $85 a year or $8 a day. Seattle’s hills are infamously steep, so Pronto’s bikes are equipped with seven gears to help riders climb. In most other US cities the loaner bicycles come with three gears. King county is also one of the few places that requires adult cyclist to wear helmets, and a University ofWashington study warned that the law could reduce the number of bike share riders. Pronto plans to install helmet-dispensers to address the problem, but those won’t be ready for a few more months. Portland-based Alta is supplying the bikes, as well as the software and operating the system in Seattle. Alta Vice President Mia Birk says she expects the program to increase bicycle commuting. “It lowers the barrier to entry for people to start using bicycles for daily transportation. And that’s what bike share does, it creates normality around bicycling as a mainstream part of daily life,” Birk says.
Measure 86: Weighing financial risks against funding Oregon students By Rob Manning
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PORTLAND — In many ways, Measure 86 is about the future. It would allow the state to borrow money for a scholarship fund for Oregon students pursuing college or career training. Opponents say it carries financial risks into the future. Proponents say it’s about the future of college students. Tony Funchess is a senior at Portland State University hoping his business degree will enable big plans he has for after graduation. “I want to create community business resource centers,” he said. “I want to create environments and spaces where folks can come and receive services - clerical, administrative. These are some foundational, skillbuilding, jobs.” But it’s impossible to look at Funchess’ life after graduation without considering the cost of the six years he’s spent taking classes at PSU and Portland Community College. “Right now, I am about $36,000 in debt, with educational debt.” And Funchess is one of the fortunate ones. He’s got a scholarship covering tuition for his senior year. Ballot Measure 86 aims to rein in student loan debt, according to the measure’s lead advocate, Democratic state treasurer Ted Wheeler, who explained how Measure 86 would work on OPB’s Think Out Loud. “It allows the Legislature to create an endowment, a permanent growing endowment dedicated to student financial aid, and vocational and technical training,” Wheeler said. The measure requires a change to the state constitution because of the endowment’s primary funding source. It would allow the state to borrow money, at today’s favorable interest rates, and invest that money in the stock market. Klamath Falls-area Republican state
Senator Doug Whitsett opposed Wheeler on Think Out Loud. He argued endowments are fine - but not if they’re funded with money the state has to pay back. Whitsett takes issue with the Treasurer’s comparisons to private college endowments. “Ted’s alma maters - Stanford, Columbia, and Harvard - all have endowments,”Whitsett said. “But they do not create the endowments with borrowed money.” Measure 86 would allow an endowment with borrowed money, but it’d be up to legislators like Whitsett to do the borrowing. When Wheeler first proposed a state endowment for financial aid, about 20 months ago, he wanted it big: $500 million big. Now, he’s thinking $100 million - for two reasons. “Number one - interest rates have gone up. I’ve always been clear - if interest rates go up to 4.5 or 5 percent, bonding is off the table,” Wheeler said. That’s because high interest rates would eat up too much of the stock market earnings to effectively build the endowment. Wheeler advocates finding other funding sources private donations, for instance. But there’s another reason Wheeler scaled back. “The second reality is that the Legislature is very risk-averse right now,” he said. “There have been some notable blow-ups of Oregon policy in the last two years, that has made our Legislature gun-shy.” So, if the measure were to pass - and even if Wheeler and other supporters started small - turning new bonding authority into actual dollars could mean waiting, years into the future. Back in 2002, voters changed the constitution to allow bonding to improve the seismic condition of schools. So, what happened? “Nothing happened in 2002, or 2003, 2005,” said earthquake safety advocate Ted Wolf, who said it took years of rulemaking, legislating and lobbying to fund the retrofits.
“The legislature, finally, seven years later, in 2009, authorized the first borrowing for that purpose, of seismic safety in schools, and actually sold some bonds and financed - intended to finance - $15 million of projects with that first round,” Wolf said. That lag time is another reason that Measure 86 is really about the future, according to Treasurer Wheeler. “This is an effective solution, but it’s a longterm solution,” Wheeler said. “But I think we have a vested interest in making sure our kids and our grandkids are economically viable and can compete, so that they don’t have to go through a lot of the same struggles that Oregonians are going through right now, today.” Opponent Whitsett says the future orientation of the measure cuts the other way, too - when it comes to the risk, and who could be on the hook. “When we borrow money like this for a purpose such as educating students, we’re simply shifting the burden from the family and the student and their families to the Oregon taxpayers, and more specifically, to the next generation of Oregon taxpayers,” he said. Wheeler argues the endowment would grow over time. He says the state’s retirement fund portfolio has grown almost 11 percent a year, on average, over the last few decades, including years when it took a beating in recent recessions. Back at PSU, senior Tony Funchess says he’s one of the few students who’s aware of Measure 86. And he realizes the timing and limited funds of the measure may provide little help to him, or his classmates. Funchess: “86 is not enough. 86 is not enough. But what it is, is it’s encouraging to see that folks are thinking about this great challenge, and trying to identify additional, different ways to meet this challenge. We haven’t really had this conversation before.”
Calendar Tuesday, Oct. 14 Meetings Socratic Club, 7-8pm, MU Talisman Room. The Socratic Book Club will discuss chapter 13 from D.A. Carson’s book, The God Who Is There. Open to the public and all interested persons are invited.
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 Speakers Socratic Club, 7pm, Milam Auditorium. A debate entitled, “Did Jesus Claim to be God?” between scholars Dr. Craig Blomberg & Dr. Carl Stecher. All debates are free and open to the public.
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! Gamma Alpha Omega Sorority Inc., 11am-2pm, MU Quad. National Latinos Aids Awareness Day. Help raise AIDS awareness in the community. Free testing will also be provided 11-1.
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. Campus Ambassadors,7:30-9pm, First Baptist Church of Corvallis. Come enjoy teaching, worship and fellowship in the Chrisian college 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. Omani Students Association, 6-7:30pm, MU Lounge. Omani Womnan’s Day “Enjoy the Omani Woman’s gallery and the free sweets and drinks.” Free event.
Tuesday, Oct. 21 Events Career Services, 2-4pm, MU 206. Speed Mock Interviews. Practice interviewing with Employers & Career Specialists! Bring resume. School of Language, Culture & Society, 3:30-5:30pm, 210 Kidder Hall. Reception for Carnet De Bretagne, a selection of sketches/illustrations from Brittany by Marie Le Glatin. Refreshments to be served.
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. Campus Ambassadors,7:30-9pm, First Baptist Church of Corvallis. Come enjoy teaching, worship and fellowship in the Chrisian college community.
Thursday, Oct. 30 Meetings Baha’i Campus Association, 12:301pm, MU Talisman Room. Are there spiritual solutions to economic challenges? - A discussion.
Event Campus Ambassadors,7:30-9pm, First Baptist Church of Corvallis. Come enjoy teaching, worship and fellowship in the Chrisian college community.
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Fired Chemeketa official claims relationship was consensual
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SALEM — Patrick Lanning — a high-ranking Chemeketa Community College official who was fired in June after a female employee accused him of sexual misconduct — claims the woman seduced him. The former president of the college’s Yamhill Valley Campus told an investigator that what happened between the two was consensual, denying he violated the college’s sexual harassment policy. College officials disagreed. “You have, by your lack of judgment and actions, placed the college in a situation where I can only find that your conduct has violated two of the core college policies affecting the college environment, and most particularly, an employment relationship within the college,� Cheryl Roberts, then the college’s president, wrote to Lanning. The college released 141 pages of documents to the Statesman Journal on Friday after an earlier public records request. The college initially denied the newspaper’s request, but following an appeal the Marion County District Attorney’s Office ruled that the documents should be released. The documents included Lanning’s termination letter, a settlement and the results of the college’s investigation. In July, Lanning threatened to sue the college for a breach of employment contract, defamation and failure to pay wages. Chemeketa paid Lanning $38,391
in September to prevent him from filing a lawsuit in what could have been a more costly trial, according to the settlement. Investigative interviews conducted by the college of Lanning and the woman who accused him of sexual misconduct reveal widely differing accounts of what happened the night of an education conference on Feb. 6. The woman accused Lanning of raping her in a Portland hotel room after she woke up naked. Lanning, once the top pick to become president of Central Oregon Community College in Bend, contended that what happened was consensual. “Dr. Lanning indicated that he now feels that this was only part of an agenda on the part of (the woman who accused him of sexual misconduct) to somehow cause problems because of his attempt to gain other employment or her own disgruntlement with her job status at the school,� the college’s investigation report stated. It was a night of drinking among college employees that went awry. On Feb. 6, inside the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel, Lanning made his way to the hotel bar after dinner along with a group of Chemeketa Community College employees. Less than a dozen of the college’s employees attended the 2014 Student Success & Retention Conference that day because snow blanketed the roads. Lanning sat in a booth next to a female employee, a tray of tequila shots on the table.
How closely the two — both married — sat next to each other, leaned in, touched and whispered, began to raise the eyebrows of colleagues. Lanning began rubbing the woman’s shoulder and back, according to the college’s investigation. The woman told the college’s investigator, Craig Stoelk, in March that she felt uncomfortable and squeezed Lanning’s leg in attempt to get him to stop touching her. Lanning told the same investigator in April that the woman leaned into him and his rub was only “therapeutic� and he was a “huggy person.� He said that the woman began to rub his upper thigh and his penis, which caught him off guard. Lanning told the investigator that he later went up to the woman’s room to check to see if she fell and injured herself. After he used the bathroom in her hotel room, Lanning claimed that the woman was not wearing any pants, kept hugging him and rubbed her groin onto his side. He told the investigator that he got sexually excited while she was touching him, but denied any sexual acts. He didn’t stop the woman’s advances, Lanning told the investigator, because he “felt it would be disrespectful� to stop her. The next morning, the woman, distraught, naked and her memory hazy, accused Lanning of raping her in her hotel room. Lanning claimed their relationship was consensual and denied
that he sexually assaulted the college employee. The Port of Portland Police Department investigated the allegations, but the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office chose not to pursue the case, noting there was “insufficient evidence to prove a crime beyond a reasonable doubt.� For Chemeketa Community College, the investigation didn’t stop there. College officials concluded in June that Lanning violated the college’s harassment and sexual harassment policies and decided to fire him. Lanning’s claim that the woman was the aggressor “are simply not credible,� Roberts wrote to Lanning in his termination letter. “A reasonable person, particularly a reasonable experienced supervisor, would not place himself in such a position, much less engage in prolonged intimate physical contact such as you describe in your statement, if you were only concerned with a subordinate’s physical well-being,� she wrote. The college’s sexual harassment policy includes examples of inappropriate behavior. That includes encroaching on a person’s physical space, unwelcome touching and repeated unwelcome social invitations, phone calls, texting, social media contact, email or notes. An employee in a consensual relationship with another employee is barred from supervising or making grading decisions related to that person,
under the college’s policy. Lanning argued that being fired was too harsh of a punishment. He has never been disciplined before and should remain as the Yamhill Valley campus president, but give up his title of “chief academic officer.� “You have not been subject to prior discipline. However, the college has transferred or terminated employees for a single instance of similar behavior towards others in the campus setting,� Roberts wrote. Even with Lanning’s departure from the college, the case isn’t over. The woman who accused Lanning of sexual misconduct is suing the college and Lanning for at least $4.8 million. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in late September, alleges that the college was negligent, failing to protect her from sexual abuse when they knew of Patrick Lanning’s “history of sexual misconduct.� College officials have denied they knew of any prior incidents of sexual misconduct involving Lanning, noting they have no record of a formal complaint or investigation. The college’s lawyer has not yet responded to the claims made in the lawsuit. “We feel like we responded appropriately when we were informed of the violation, that we strived to protect everyone’s rights in this situation, as well as the public’s investment,� said Greg Harris, a spokesman for Chemeketa.
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Portland puts two new parking models to test PORTLAND — Here’s an unsolicited tip for the Portland Bureau of Transportation: On a chilly mid-December afternoon when drizzle is finding its way down the neck of your raincoat and you’re waiting for the parking ticket machine to deliver your stub, all you care about is speed. Not bells and whistles. The transportation bureau is road-testing two new models of parking meters in preparation for placing 300 new machines in Northwest Portland. It is asking members of the public to use and comment on the two versions before a choice is made on one. In a completely unscientific survey, the Tribune observed and interviewed downtown drivers using the machines. We also performed our own timed test which mostly revealed that the city’s current machines are faster than experience on rainy afternoons had led us to believe. The average time to get a onehour stub? Thirty-four seconds on all three machines, give or take a second or two. That was using a credit card on a sunny day, mind you. But it means we didn’t come up with a clear winner, unless you speak Spanish or German or French. Southeast Portland resident Chloe, a frequent downtown visitor, took only a few seconds to figure out the parking meter produced by vendor Parkeon. She was pleasantly surprised to find that as she added time to her total, the machine’s display told her in big letters and numbers the hour and minute her metered time would expire — before she paid. But it didn’t give her the option of simply pressing one button to get an hour’s time, as do the stations currently in use. Chloe hesitated a bit when it was time to print her stub because the machine didn’t have a simple Print button. It assumed instead that everybody would know the meaning of a green button with a check sign or a red button with an X. That bit of confusion shouldn’t come as a surprise since Parkeon is the same company that supplies the city’s confounding streetcar vending machines. But Chloe was impressed with how quickly the machine produced her stub once she hit the check button, convinced her stub came faster than it does from the machines currently in use. “It’s potentially quicker once you know
what you’re doing,� Chloe said. The machine produced by Cale America had Northeast Portland resident Brent immediately making a comparison to the ticket machines in use. “It’s far more complicated,� Brent says. “The other one was pretty simple.� Too many buttons, Brent says. Some of those buttons allow users to change the language of the directions to follow, which Brent didn’t need. And the little slot where he shoved in his credit card had a hinged plastic cover that might keep his card dry for the half-second or so required to pull it out but really didn’t seem necessary. Though Brent said it wasn’t too great a concern since he figured the cover would last a week at most before getting vandalized. It also made Cale’s machine almost impossible to use with only one hand. In fact, Brent didn’t see any improvement in the Cale machine over those currently in use. “There was nothing wrong with the old ones,� he said. “If you want to fix something, make it so it takes dollar bills.� Whichever machine the city chooses, once installed on Northwest 21st and 23rd avenues the gizmos may be more notable for what they don’t offer as for what they do. San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle all have modernized their parking pay stations to embrace what are being called smart parking systems. They treat on-street parking as a commodity by changing the hourly rate at meters. The idea behind variable rates is that cities can manage traffic patterns by changing the price of parking. The goal, according to experts who study these things, is to have on each block at all times one or two free parking spaces. No free spaces means people will start to assume they can’t drive to an area because there’s never any parking. Numerous free spaces means the city is wasting a revenue-producing resource and a social-engineering opportunity. Pricing provides a way to attain the one free space per block goal. In San Francisco, metered spots on high-demand streets — think Northwest 23rd in front of always-busy Salt & Straw — can cost $6 an hour. Parking on out-of-the-way blocks goes for 50 cents an hour. People get to know what’s available and what they can afford and eventually, “No one has a reason to cruise around the block,�
according to Michael Manville, Cornell University professor of city planning and co-author of a book on market-priced parking. The meters in Northwest Portland are part of a long-awaited parking plan for that section of the city that will go into effect early next year and will include $60 street parking permits for residents. Portland Bureau of Transportation officials say they might consider variablerate pricing someday. Seattle’s City Council adopted a policy in 2010 that on-street parking should be managed so that each block would have one or two open spaces at all times. “We haven’t had that discussion,� says Marni Glick, parking manager for the Portland Bureau of Transportation. San Francisco and Los Angeles have leveraged federal transportation dollars to install pads beneath parking spaces so their central computers know at all times what spaces are free and which are in use. That makes it easy to determine appropriate meter prices. In Los Angeles, meter prices can change drastically overnight. But Seattle has taken a lower-cost approach, spending about $200,000 each spring to send out surveyors to determine occupancy rates at the city’s 12,000 parking spaces. The city uses that occupancy data to reset parking meter rates and time limits for the year. Parking meter rates vary from $1 to $4, and time limits from two to 10 hours. Seattle residents have accepted the change with not too much fuss, says Mike Estey, the city’s parking manger. Estey thinks that’s because the springtime survey makes it clear that the policy isn’t arbitrary. “We’re basically making data-based decisions,� Estey says. “These aren’t politicians changing rates or engineers changing rates. It’s data and adjusting the rates accordingly.� This year, Seattle is replacing all its parking pay stations. Its new wireless machines will allow transportation engineers to change the rates remotely and thus to be more able to respond to demand. The city soon will charge different meter rates at different times of the day. For instance, according to Estey, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. will probably be less expensive than 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at most meters.
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PORTLAND — Republican candidates are struggling this election season, according to a new poll released by OPB and Fox 12. The poll found that 50 percent of respondents would vote for incumbent Democrat John Kitzhaber, in the race for governor. While just 29 percent say they’ll vote for Republican challenger Dennis Richardson. Pollster John Horvick of Portland-based DHM Research, says that’s a big gulf for Richardson to bridge, especially considering ballots are coming out
Wednesday. “Independent voters are breaking two to one for Kitzhaber. Among Republicans only 60 percent say they plan to vote for Richardson at this point, compared to 81 percent of Democrats who plan to vote for Kitzhaber. So the governor has his party locked up to a greater extent than Dennis Richardson does and Independents are breaking his way,” Horvick says. The poll of likely voters was taken last week, largely after news that Kitzhaber’s fiancee Cylvia Hayes revealed she’d married an Ethiopian student for about $5,000 17-years-ago — so he could get a green card. They filed for a divorce four years later. Jana Hofer is a retired state worker living in Salem,
HEALTH n Continued from page 1 man experiencing college for the first time. Woessner referred to the start of classes as “a challenging time for freshman.” Angela Greenwood, a yoga instructor who teaches Oregon State University physical activity courses, said the benefits of yoga are always useful when dealing with stressful circumstances. “The techniques of yoga ... are really quite powerful tools for interrupting the sympathetic nervous system,” Greenwood said. “(Students) can stop, they can breath. They can calm down.” Many students aren’t aware that there are services in place to help them when they’re dealing with difficult circumstances or need a place to relax for a while. Business junior Virginia Tat, a student worker with CAPS, said Mental Health Week is a good way to inform people about mental health in general. “I think for freshman especially it’s important to bring awareness, so they know what mental health is at the beginning.” Tat said. “They know how to get help, and where to get help when they need it.” Tat said one of the most helpful things CAPS can do for students is simply make their options known to them. Several other events will be held later during the week, including a photo booth Oct. 15 and the “Be Well 5K Run Walk ’N Roll” coordinated with Dixon Recreation Center Oct. 17.
who spends her time hiking and learning French. She says she doesn’t blame Kitzhaber for Hayes’ actions. “Whatever problems she brought on herself, he wasn’t even around then. And I’m sure that between them they’re probably talking about this,” Hofer says. The Republican candidate in another high-profile race, Monica Wehby is suffering from similar poll numbers in her challenge for the U.S. Senate. Only 26 percent of likely voters said they’d vote for the neurosurgeon. 47 percent said they’d vote for incumbent senator, Democrat Jeff Merkley. Pollster John Horvic says just 52 percent of Republicans plan to vote for Wehby at this point.
SCIENCE PUB n Continued from page 1 interpretations of Buddhism and shared them with Denver as well as the audience. The man was Chinh Le, a retired physician who was born in Vietnam. “Buddhism is the only religion with no dogma; it encourages seeking the truth and always adapting,” Le said. “We are all potentially a Buddha if we seek to understand how to end suffering.” Le said that he enjoyed Denver’s talk and is a strong advocate of connecting science and Buddhism. “There’s a lot of interest in Buddhism at OSU, but not a lot of opportunities,” Denver said. “Having a Buddhist student association on campus would be a great way to connect international and domestic students.” Science Pub is held on the first or second Monday of each month. Details can be found on the OSU events webpage. Justin Frost, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com
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LECTURE n Continued from page 1 One second after the Big Bang, matter and antimatter mingled together in a hot soup of particles. Two seconds after the Big Bang, once the particle soup started to cool, matter, meaning electrons, protons and neutrons, and antimatter, meaning antielectrons, antiprotons and antineutrons, started to join together: neutrons joining with antineutrons, electrons joining antielectrons as well as protons joining with antiprotons. Once joined, they disappeared as a “hail of photons.” After all the antimatter had joined with matter, there was still a small amount of matter. “Those last few lonely particles are you,” joked Cornell. The heart of Cornell’s research is trying to determine
why there was asymmetry — more matter than antimatter — at the origin of the universe. He is looking specifically at asymmetry in electrons as indication of fundamental differences in electrons and antielectrons, and thus asymmetry at the beginning of the universe. He describes his research as a 10-year, billion-dollar Rube Goldberg machine. Using lasers and radio waves to excite metal fluoride ions, Cornell is looking for electric dipoles in electrons. An electric dipole in an electron would mean that more negative charge is located toward one of the poles of the electron. This would be indicative of a fundamental center of charge that is not symmetric in the electron. The discovery of an off-center charge would be a major step for disproving the theory
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of symmetry currently being used to explain the beginning of the universe and understanding why there was a difference in the amount of matter and antimatter after the Big Bang. Cornell is still in the midst of this intensive project and said he will be “pleasantly surprised” if he is able to disprove symmetry. Keenan Cabrera, a freshman studying physics, said he enjoyed that Cornell “was really humorous, but also presented his research in a way that was accessible to someone who is not well-versed in molecular spectroscopy.” Cornell is a Joint Institute of Laboratory Astrophysics and National Institute of Standards and Technology fellow and professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Katherine Kothen, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com
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ootball is full of ups and downs. For the Beavers this, has been consistently true. Early in the season they looked as if they were still putting the pieces together, which was fine for the first three games. But then, they met USC and got their first loss. And this is really where Oregon State has struggled: consistency. They are able to put aspects together and have them run very efficiently, but getting the whole team together and moving forward has been a problem. All season long, Oregon State’s defense has come out playing hard. Senior safety Tyrequek Zimmerman and senior cornerback Steven Nelson both have two interceptions so far on the year. While up closer to the line, senior linebacker D.J. Alexander has a pick-six and senior defensive end Obum Gwacham has four sacks totalling 27 yards of lost yardage for their opponents. Likewise, the running back duo of senior Terron Ward and junior Storm Woods have found their stride. Both are averaging 5.8 yards per carry and have combined for nine touchdowns and almost 700 yards in just five games. This is an aspect of Beaver football that has been missing in the past few seasons, so having it should be dynamic. The passing games efficiency has been a different story until late. The loss of sophomore wideout Victor Bolden early in the season hit the passing attack hard, and since then they have being trying to find their rhythm. Encouragingly, the past two performances out of senior quarterback Sean Mannion and company show a large level of variety and an ability to click on all levels. In order for OSU to win this coming Thursday against Utah, all three aspects of the Beavers’ game will have to be in play. Oregon State is sitting in a very precarious position within the Pac12 as of now. At 4-1, they have the opportunity to not only take down a top-20 opponent, but solidify their position within the Pac-12 North as one of three one-loss teams joining the ranks of the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies. If the Beavers lose, they could find themselves struggling to get wins, especially since they head to California next week the face The Cardinal. Big mid season wins can really set the tone for a football team, especially if they struggle to find their identity within their conference. The teams Oregon State has left to face are some heavy hitters, but each has shown a weakness. If Oregon State can get this win at home against a tough defense and high octane offense, it may just carry them toward a very successful year. It is obvious that these men of orange and black have the talent to execute — it will all just be a question of their wisdom and integrity. If they can keep a level head, maybe we will see the type of season filled with redemption that the players, coaches and fans have desired for quite some time. TeJo Pack, sports editor On Twitter @pack6124 sports@dailybarometer.com
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Junior running back Storm Woods jukes three defensive San Diego State players on his way to the end zone in hopes of scoring a touchdown during Oregon State’s 28-7 win on Sept. 20.
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the Utes very nearly came away with a victory. This year, No. 24 Utah (4-1, 1-1) is coming to Corvallis with momentum, despite some uncertainty at quarterback. By Mitch Mahoney The Utes defeated then-No. THE DAILY BAROMETER 8-ranked UCLA on Oct. 4, and they The last time Oregon State and had a bye Saturday. The 30-28 vicUtah met, the Beavers outlasted the tory pushed the Utes into the top 25 Utes in overtime, 51-48. rankings for the first time since 2010, It was the only overtime game which was before Utah and Colorado for either team last season, and it turned the Pac-10 into the Pac-12 ended on a walk-off touchdown pass conference. from quarterback Sean Mannion to The Utes did it with their secondreceiver Brandin Cooks. string quarterback. Wilson got the start against UCLA, In that game, Utah quarterback Travis Wilson accounted for 412 total but he was only in on Utah’s first yards and five total touchdowns, but three possessions. Following three n
three-and-outs, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham put in junior quarterback Kendal Thompson as a replacement. Thompson came in and did work. He finished the day 10-of-13 passing for 95 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions. He also rattled off 83 rushing yards on 19 carries, demonstrating that he is a capable quarterback against solid defenses. The Utes had a decision to make: Do they go with Wilson — the incumbent starter who threw for 788 yards, seven touchdowns and no interceptions this year — or Thompson, the wild card who might have had his coming-out party against UCLA? According to reports, Utah already
made a decision, but won’t release any information until one of the two quarterbacks lines up under center come gameday. Whittingham explained that it doesn’t make sense for the Utes to tip their hand right now, so they won’t. In terms of defense, The Utes average 10.2 tackles for loss, including 5.6 sacks per game. Both of those rates are the best in the country. Senior defensive end Nate Orchard leads the Utes with 8.5 sacks already in the season. Prior to the bye week, Orchard had more sacks than anyone else in college football. He has since been See FOOTBALL | page 6
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Oregon State’s women’s swim team opened their season Friday by hosting Seattle University and Liberty at Osborn Aquatic Center in Corvallis. The team, which is lined with returning members, had a positive performance for their first outing at home. Junior Sammy Harrison was the win leader of the day for Oregon State, by grabbing two first places finishes in the 1,000 and 500 freestyle. In the 1,000 freestyle, she was 20 seconds faster than the next women to finish behind her. She also managed to take a second place on the day in the 200 freestyle. Sophomore Czsarina Isleta was also able to pull out some top performances by taking a first place in the 200 breaststroke. She was also able to manage a second in the 100 breaststroke and fourth in the 400 IM. Likewise, sophomore Brooke Meyer grabbed a couple top three finishes by taking second in the 100 and 200 butterfly. Justin Quinn | THE DAILY BAROMETER In the relay, the Oregon State squad of four was also able to pull out a third in the 400 freestyle. Sophomore Maranda Alf-Huynh competes in the 200 butterfly against Seattle U and Liberty at the Osborn Aquatic Center on Oct. 10. See SWIMMING | page 6
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Washington (6-0 Pac-12, 17-0 overall) and Stanford (6-0 Pac-12, 16-0 overall) Tied for the top spot is Washington and Stanford. Both teams have a well deserved undefeated record. They also have powerful hitters that are able to destroy teams at the net. Washington also packs a punch with their service and excellent blocking. While Stanford dominates at the net hitting, they are also great on the dig.
Oregon (4-2 Pac-12, 14-2 overall) Once again Oregon is at the top of the Pac-12. Though a wellrounded team, they don’t have the same hitting arsenal that Washington or Stanford does, but the Ducks put together solid numbers across the stats sheet every game.
Arizona (4-2 Pac-12, 15-3 overall) Arizona has a decent group of hitters and they are a strong defensive team. They are also able to get a high number of digs per set. This, combined with their blocking, makes them a threat defensively. They do, however, struggle at the service line and getting aces, averaging less than one ace per game.
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The Beavers are doing well to stay in the middle of the conference by splitting their past two weekends 1-1. They have put together some strong games that saw multiple players contributing. Unfortunately, they also lack consistency in their play. They need to maintain the high level of play that they are capable of throughout a match to move into the top of the conference.
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Colorado (3-3 Pac-12, 11-7 overall) As one of the five teams in the Pac-12 with a current conference record of 3-3, Colorado is clearly a competitive team in the conference. Their wins against Arizona and UCLA put them ahead of the other 3-3 teams.
Arizona State’s stats are close in every category with that of their opponents, which suggests they are not the best defensive or offensive team in the conference. They hold other teams to low hitting percentages, which suggests where their success comes from. While USC is similarly middle of the conference in many areas, they are very good at serve reception, which is vital in the Pac-12. Though USC swept up Colorado, UCLA defeated them.
UCLA (3-3 Pac-12, 12-5 overall) UCLA is a better offensive threat than a defensive one. However, they allow their opponents to have more block per set, which suggests some struggles with terminating the ball. Their recent 3-1 loss to Colorado also moves them down in the rankings.
Utah (1-5 Pac-12, 11-6 overall)
Both these teams are in a similar situation in terms of matches against the Beavers last year. Neither team is able to capture that elusive conference win. They are both competitive within the Pac-12 but unable to find that added push to secure a win. Sarah Kerrigan, sports reporter
Last week’s rank: 6 Record: 6-6, 0-3 The Aztecs are still looking for their first conference victory. They will host Oregon State Thursday in a potential trap game for the Beavers, who may be looking ahead to UCLA. Brian Rathbone, sports reporter On Twitter @brathbone3 sports@dailybarometer.com
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USC (3-3 Pac-12, 10-6 overall) and Arizona State (3-3 Pac-12, 13-5 overall)
Washington State (0-6 Pac-12, 9-9 overall) and Cal (0-6 Pac-12, 8-8 overall)
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Utah may only have one win on the season, but they get major props for that one win being against Arizona. Their record does not reflect their ability to compete in the Pac-12. They have solid stats across the board. Not the best in any category, but not the worst. They are also a fairly good blocking team and can hold their opponents to less than .200 hitting.
Record: 6-3-3, 1-1-1 The former No. 1 team in the nation has not only fallen in the national rankings, but in these power rankings as well. The Bruins can rise up the rankings with victories over Washington and Oregon State this weekend.
State and UCLA this weekend. Last week’s rank: 1 Stanford Record: 9-1-1, 2-0-1 Pac-12 Last week’s rank: 3 The Huskies were able to escape Record: 7-2-1, 2-1-1 Corvallis with a draw while Stanford shut out San Diego playing down a man for most State and then tied UCLA. of the match. Good teams find Stanford is a tough team to beat. ways to get positive results. Washington Cal will face UCLA and San Diego State this Last week’s rank: 5 weekend. Record: 8-3, 2-2 Oregon State Cal is the Jekyll and Hyde team of the Last week’s rank: 4 conference. They get blown Record: 8-3-1, 1-1-1 out by Oregon State and OSU followed up last week’s win then follow it up by beating against Cal with a tie against the top UCLA and San Diego State. ranked Huskies. The reality Cal must like that their football team can is that Beavers are two clear put points on the scoreboard; the probballs away from being unde- lem is keeping the ball out of their net. feated in conference. The UCLA rising Beavers travel to face San Diego Last week’s rank: 2
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Junior Amani Amr prepares for one of two of her backstroke events on the day at Osborn Aquatic Center on Oct. 10.
Monday witnessed the start of the men’s golf team’s final tournament of the four-tournament fall season. The Alister MacKenzie Invitational takes place on the par-71 Meadow Club in Fairfax, Calif. The event, which has 16 teams competing and lasts for two days, previews teams from all over the nation. Those participating include: Oregon State, Arizona State, BYU, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, Pepperdine, Princeton, San Diego State, San Francisco, San Jose State, Saint Mary’s, UC Davis and Washington State. The first day of 36 holes began with an 8:15 a.m. shotgun start. The Beavers, who finished
third on the day, have two players placed within the top10 after day one. Freshman Tyler Collier, who shot a 3-under 69 and 6-under 66 for the day, is currently tied for fourth. Junior Brian Jung shot a 6-under 66 and a 1-over 72 respectively. Senior Alex Franklin also had a good day on the fairways and greens, carding a 2-under 69 and 1-over 72. Franklin currently sits tied for 24th place. The Beavers, who are only off the top spot by three strokes, will need to carry their current level of play into the final round of 18 holes Tuesday. The next placed teams behind them are down by five or more strokes, so playing at their par should be the goal. After Tuesday, Oregon State will not play again until early November when they will travel to Hawaii for the Amer Ari Invitational. The Daily Barometer On Twitter @barosports sports@dailybarometer.com
SWIMMING n Continued from page 5 The team consisted of freshman Noemie Midrez, sophomore Andrea Young, senior Dakota Bloch and Harrison. Overall, the Beavers also performed well in beating Seattle University 182.5-79.5, but could not hold the same intensity against Liberty, losing 145-112. The Beavers will have Friday’s meet at home against USC with an even record and hopes of repeating their success against Seattle.
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Did Jesus Claim to be God? The Socratic Club presents a debate free and open to the public. The Socratic Club at Oregon State University
Wednesday, October 15, at 7PM in Milam Auditorium (OSU) Featuring Dr. Craig Blomberg of Denver Seminary and Dr. Carl Stecher of Salem State University presenting divergent views.
Craig Blomberg is Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary. He holds a PhD in New Testament from Aberdeen University in Scotland. He is the author of 20 books, including “The Historical Reliability of the Gospels.”
Carl Stecher is Professor Emeritus of Literature at Salem State University. He earned his PhD from the University of Connecticut. He is the co-author of “God Questions.”
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Sophomore wide receiver Victor Bolden extends back for a catch during practice.
FOOTBALL n Continued from page 5 passed by Washington senior linebacker Hau’oli Kikaha. That defense is a big reason why the Utes are sitting at 4-1, although their schedule might be a bigger reason. When the Utes played UCLA more than a week ago, UCLA provided Utah with its biggest test of the season. The Bruins are probably the best team this Utah squad has faced so far, as Utah’s wins have come against Idaho State (3-3, 1-1 Big Sky), Fresno State (3-4, 2-1 MW) and Michigan (3-4, 1-2 Big Ten). All of those teams are unranked, and none are in the pool of teams receiving votes. Utah’s one loss came at home against Washington State (2-5, 1-3 Pac-12). The Beavers and the Utes will play each other in Reser Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 16 with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Mitch Mahoney, sports reporter On Twitter @MitchIsHere sports@dailybarometer.com
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reating a good study group is harder than you think it is. It would be difficult to walk through the Valley Library without coming across a few clusters of students with their textbooks sprawled across the table. Many of these students give up their afternoons, evenings and weekends in order to exchange ideas and prepare each other for an upcoming exam. The fact that you can count on new friends and classmates to help you along your academic journey is one of the best things about a university. After all, more heads are better than one, are they not? In the case of study groups, probably not. In one large study, researchers asked students to report on the number of hours they studied alone and the number of hours they studied with peers. The results couldn’t be clearer. The more time students spent studying alone, the higher their scores on the achievement test. The more time students spent studying with peers, the lower their score. At the most extreme end, students studying alone scored an average of 6 percent higher on their achievement test than those studying with peers. A different set of researchers in Florida found that studying alone in a quiet location was strongly related to higher GPAs at the end of the term. In addition, the students who studied in these ideal settings actually spent less time studying overall. It is important to note that all of these findings are correlational. While we all know the mantra — “Correlation is not causation!” — we can ask ourselves what some of the causes
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of this relationship may be. One theory is that students excel academically when they approach homework and studying the same way that accomplished musicians, chess players and athletes approach their practice: with discipline and focus. It turns out that just playing chess, music or soccer with others is not related to skill. Rather, it is the amount of time spent deliberately practicing relevant skills in a focused way — usually alone — that leads to the high level of knowledge and skill. It appears that stronger students are more likely to study alone, in a more focused and deliberate way and they accomplish more in less time than less successful students studying in groups. If this is so, then we would predict that there are some kinds of study groups that would be more productive than others. Specifically, effective study groups would promote a higher level of discipline and focus than individuals might generate on their own. Supplemental instruction — a kind of peer-led study table that Oregon State University offers for some classes — works on this premise. A paid, motivated peer is there to keep your group focused and on track, and that should help, especially if you are prone to distraction and procrastination left to yourself. Similarly, we would predict that a group of students motivated to study for a particularly challenging exam could
work the same way, especially if enough group members are already skilled at maintaining focus. We would also predict that these groups would work best when students began working together after mastering some of the material individually. It also may be that group study time is important in some classes or for some assignments. A group project requires some group work, of course. There may be other classes where there are opportunities to learn from watching how others solve — or fail to solve — problems as well. And, in some fields, the ability to work with others is deemed such an essential skill that working together with others is required, even if the group accomplishes less or is less efficient. More research is needed to understand how and when to use study groups. Until those results are available, here’s our best advice: Get and stay focused during a defined study period. Keep groups small so that there is less room for distraction. Make and distribute an agenda for every meeting. Have one person in charge of keeping the group on track to get the group back on track after inevitable distractions. And be social, if you would like, deliberately. Give yourselves 5-10 minute breaks to catch up on personal lives.
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Participate in C mindfulness ach year, 40 percent of college students report feeling so depressed that it becomes difficult to function. Causations of this can be anything from crippling debt to a failed exam. The second leading cause of death among college students is suicide. Depression is only one of many mental health issues that students may face in their lifetime and during college. Stigma surrounding mental health and the seeking of help thereof can serve as an obstacle for those looking to talk to others about their problems. But a group from Oregon State University whose roots lie in a national organization nearly 15 years old has worked to bring light to these issues that are so often kept in the dark. Courtesy of the OSU chapter of Active Minds, this week is World Mental Health Week — spanning from last Friday to this upcoming one. Alison Malmon, a Pennsylvania resident, founded the national group in 2000 following the suicide of her older brother Brian at Penn State. It exists as a peer-to-peer resource to change the conversation surrounding mental health by promoting awareness and education and creating comfortable environment for discussion. Events featured during World Mental Health Week include guided meditations, suicide prevention training, the film “Misrepresentation,” workshops, awareness walks, the “Be Well 5k Run Walk ‘N Roll” and fair in the Memorial Union Quad. This week serves as a time for learning about mental health and reducing the myths surrounding it. It’s a starting point for discussion about problems that need addressing and a tour of the resources available to students here at OSU. All too often do we lose loved ones to diseases that hide in silence, stress, ignorance and shame. These events help educate the public on prevention tips, specifically with an advent known as Gatekeeper Training. This training instructs how to understand suicide, the warning signs and helping skills. Having groups such as Active Minds at OSU is one way that we can help to reduce the national average. Other resources available at Counseling and Psychological Services, or CAPS, include individual, couples and group counseling, consultations and other resources. All of these services are paid for by student admission fees and therefore are available to any and all OSU students seeking counsel. So use this week to learn a little more about mental health, find resources to assist yourself and others and help to make the environment here at OSU one where people feel safe seeking help.
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Allowing yourself this time to exchange stories and connect with one another may cut down on distracting stories during your study session. Or go out together for fun after you have studied. t
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he issue of equal pay and gender inequality is back at it — this time, it’s personal. Unfortunately, in today’s society there is a wage gap between the genders that needs to be fixed. To be honest, I’ve also struggled at times with the way men are treated in the workplace. Between the off chance of sexual harassment and huge discrepancy in annual income, questions should be asked. Fortunately, they have been answered. The CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, has taken some flak for implying that women shouldn’t ask for raises, but instead hope for good karma points. Of course he is getting flak. Men everywhere are outraged at the fact that this little-known secret was kept only between ladies. While men have been leapfrogging women for promotions and making an average of $11,000 more a year than women, we weren’t told about these so-called karma points. Sure, making a lot more money seems better, but that’s because men had no idea there was an alternative. Having a cheap and sexist advantage over women in the workplace is fine and everything, but I’d really like some of those good Ju Ju vibes going my way as well. Nadella — like all the greats — did what everyone does when they are in a PR nightmare. He took to Twitter to apologize. As we all know, nothing says class like “#Imsorry.” For some reason women seem to be even more upset about this than men. As we all know, $11,000 would only help with practical stuff like better quality of life, a greater amount of educational options for children or just overall happiness — but in the end, that’s all it can do. We can all agree what matters more than any of that inequality business are the secret karma points women can get by not asking for equal pay, and banking on that fact that someone will graciously give them a free Jamba Juice when they retire. What does the CEO of Microsoft know about women? That’s like going to a comic-con and asking for relationship advice. What needs to be taken from this is the fact that somewhere out there, in the middle of inequality in the workplace, the glass ceiling and the depths of sexist class systems made by men who have had more mistresses than actual voters, are magical made up genie points. And these points are being unequally distributed. t
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‘Boyhood’is 12 years well spent Television’s ‘Gotham’not sister Samantha (portrayed by the director’s own daughter, Lorelei Linklater). Their father, Mason Sr. (Ethan Hawke), wasn’t ready to have kids at the tender age of 23 and has since become semi-absent from the lives of his children. If you’re wonder why Arquette and Hawke look so young, remember, this part of the movie was filmed more than 12 years ago. We follow Mason as he navigates through stepfathers, school, bullies and regular growing-up life choices. And we follow the actor who plays Mason through puberty. Nothing terribly exciting happens throughout the three hours that span more than a decade. But nothing needs to: This is a portrayal of real life. In an interview with Grantland’s Alex Pappademas, Linklater explains why he chose to tell this story in such a real way. “I’ve always made movies that use time as maybe a structuring device in lieu of, let’s say, traditional plotting elements that are sort of contrived,” Linklater said. If you’ve seen “Dazed and Confused,” you’ll understand. “I’ve never been a big plot guy,” he went on. “I’m a big story guy, and a character guy.” Well this story and these characters have Oscar gold painted all over their steadily aging faces. The only problem it runs into with general American audiences is that we’ll try to make it into something it isn’t. It’s not a plot-driven
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story riddled with drama and twists. It’s an exploration of growing up and discovering ourselves. But don’t worry: Shot in increments of two or three days at a time over 12 years, it never gets boring. The sheer amount of time spent with these characters and the connection we make through their aging process keeps the audience fully invested in their trials, triumphs and heartbreaks. It is, in it’s essence, utterly real. Don’t be surprised if this little film, which flew under everyone’s shiny, blockbuster radar, cleans up come Oscar-nomination morning in a few months. t
Shelly Lorts is a post-bac in English, and has a BA in film production. She attended Loyola Marymount University’s school of film and television. The opinions expressed in Lorts’ columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Lorts can be reached at managing@dailybarometer.com.
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f all the new shows on network TV this fall, I was the most excited about “Gotham.” Partially because I’m a big fan of Batman and also because I felt like it could put a new spin on the cop drama, which is basically the only type of drama network TV produces anymore. So far, it’s been underwhelming. I’m not saying it’s been bad, but I haven’t been overly impressed. The show has an odd tone to it. In one sense, it tries to be more like Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy with gritty realness — especially in the visuals of the show. But sometimes, it seems more like the Adam West “Batman” of the 1960s, without the bright colors. Most of the characters aren’t very nuanced, and seem more like caricatures instead of people with in-depth identities. And that would be fine, but it’s a bit of an awkward fit with the visual tone that it has. This show’s plots generally revolve around Detective Jim Gordon — future commissioner — and his partner Harvey Bullock. Gordon is the straight-arrowed newbie, Bullock the veteran who will bend all the rules. There’s nothing novel about these two characters. It is fun to see the beginnings of future villains of Batman’s world, though. The opening scene of the series involves Selina Kyle (Catwoman) witnessing the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne. Though she didn’t say a word that episode, she was the main focus of episode two. Edward Cobblepot (Penguin) has been the most interesting of the origin story villains. Starting as assistant to mob boss and brand new character Fish Mooney, Cobblepot is now on his own, and has shown some extremely psycho-
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Saling pathic tendencies. Also, it’s remarkable how much actor Robin Lord Taylor looks like a penguin. One storyline involves rumors of an eventual mob war, which will deeply involve major boss Carmine Falcone being undermined by Mooney. I would like to see more of this. We’ve also seen glimpses of Edward E. Nygma (The Riddler) and Ivy Peppers (Poison Ivy), but in very minor roles so far. Along with the villains, we do get glimpses of a young Bruce Wayne and Alfred. We see the molding of a young Dark Knight as he is continually let down by the police, and is in the beginning stages of toughening himself up. This incarnation of Alfred is very surly, and much less lovable than previous Alfreds. I don’t really like it. It just seems weird. I would like to see the show get more over-arching themes, because at its current pace, it is becoming more of a cop show that solves a specific and self-contained case each week. The show is still very young, and definitely has a lot of room to find its identity. Stick with it, at least for the next few episodes, and see if it matures into the potential it has. t
Derek Saling is a junior in English. The opinions expressed in Saling’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Saling can be reached at managing@dailybarometer.com.
Hidden gems of Corvallis grocery stores
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oing to the grocery store is just another task we have to do. It’s usually not very fun. It’s hard to find the time to go and suffer through loud children running up and down the aisles like banshees. Then there are long lines at the self-checkout, because we want to avoid as much human interaction as we possibly can. Corvallis has a lot of grocery store choices for us to complete this basic human task, ranging from Safeway, Fred Meyer, WinCo and Grocery Outlet. These stores are great for pretty much everything we need at prices that do our bank accounts justice. But they don’t do much for excitement or different flavors. Along with the standard fare of grocery stores, Corvallis has a few hidden gems where we can find exotic foods and treats. Rice’n’Spice Oriental Foods is one of my favorite stores in town. This little store on Van Buren is a sensory overload when you walk in. Shelves, refrigerators and freezers are crammed with all your Asian-food needs. Owners Mr. and Mrs. Kim are really nice folks who are willing to help you find what you are looking for or give advice on new foods. The store has a big selection of miso and ramen soups, sauces, spices, noodles, teas, frozen sushi, Thai and Chinese beer, Thai Red Bull and my favorite: snacks. This is one of the only places in Corvallis where I can get Hello Panda cookies and Yan Yan. But before you go over to get ingredi-
than $5 a piece in so many decadent flavors that it is hard to choose just one. I always go for the German Chocolate cake — I recommend it to everyone. The chocolate cake Brooklyn is bittersweet and moist with the classic, creamy coconut frosting. If a member-owned co-op is more your Food Critic style, then check out the First Alternative ents to make spring rolls, remember that Natural Foods Co-op. First Alternative has two locations: One in south Corvallis on 3rd Rice’n’Spice only takes cash. Market of Choice is another great store. street and the other on Grant. Here you can Even though it is a box store with high- find the local and organic items on your list end food at high-end prices, it has some or your to-try list. Bazaar International Market will transgreat to-go food and desserts. port you to any part of the As college students, world you want to eat in. most of us don’t have the This store has more budget to do our primary These stores are than 2,000 items that will shopping at Market of tantalize your taste buds Choice, but when I need great for pretty and imagination. saffron or a large selection much everything They offer chocolate of international chocowe need at prices from Germany, cheese lates and beer, I go here. from Bulgaria, olives The Corvallis location is that do our bank from Turkey, tea from Sri on 9th Street, where you accounts justice. Lanka, spices from the can get slices of delicious Middle East and so much pizza, stir fry, fried chickmore. With a take-away en, sushi, sandwiches and food section and great other deli foods to go that hours, this is definitely a place to shop won’t cost you too much. One of my favorite to-go items at Market and eat. Grocery shopping is inevitable — like of Choice is Mama Leone’s Chicken Soup — on the side, I get one of their fresh-baked paying your taxes — but at least Corvallis offers a few places that break the mold and cheesy bread knots. Besides great soup, I also go here for the offer new foods to try. t meal that nourishes my soul: dessert. If you haven’t had a cake from Market of Brooklyn Di Raffaele is a senior in English. The opinions expressed in Di Raffaele’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Choice, then you are seriously missing out. Daily Barometer staff. Di Raffaele can be reached at managing@ The bakery sells big hunks of cake for less dailybarometer.com.
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ovies are supposed to have plots. That’s what we’ve been taught from the first time we sat in a rickety cinema seat, inhaling popcorn and drinking our weight in sugary soda. This notion was also drilled into my head in film school: Films have a formula. Open on act one: For the first 20 minutes the audience is introduced to the setting and main characters. Then the story’s problem is introduced. Act two begins as the reluctant hero is thrust into a situation that changes the delicate balance of his world. We follow him through a traditional 40 minutes of ups and downs: Something good happens, then something bad. This repeats for a while. Act two climaxes when the bad starts to outweigh the good and — all of a sudden — everything has gone horribly wrong. About 20 minutes after the hero thinks there is no way out, act two flips into act three when he makes a final decision, which decides his fate and demonstrates a complete 180-degree shift in his character from the movie’s start. We finish the film in less than 10 minutes as the story is resolved and we live happily every after. But director Richard Linklater doesn’t do tradition. In his new coming-of-age film aptly titled “Boyhood,” the director of cinematic gems like “Dazed and Confused” and “Before Sunrise” explores time instead of plot. “Boyhood” took 12 years to film during a time when most of us only have the attention span of a three-minute YouTube video, following the same cast as they grow up and grow old. And this film isn’t a documentary: It’s a first-of-its-kind cinematic explosion of realness. The movie opens with six-year-old Mason Evans Jr. (played by newcomer Ellar Coltrane) as he lives life with a single mom (Patricia Arquette) and his