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International student advisers use education to guard against victimization, suspicious offers By Kaitlyn Kohlenberg THE DAILY BAROMETER
One international student’s housing situation took a wrong turn when he became the victim of fraud. The student found another Chinese student, who was already living in Corvallis, online and coordinated with him for housing. The prospective roommate was willing to pay for the initial fees for an apartment — assuming the money would be paid back once the school year began. They spoke several times over the phone prior to meeting in person.
When the new student arrived in the U.S., his new roommate met him at the Hut Shuttle stop on Oregon State University campus and the two went to dinner at the Subway on Northwest Monroe Avenue, where the newlyarrived student paid his new friend $600 owed for the security deposit and other fees. Part-way through their meal, though, a phone rang. The student who had arranged all of their housing plans took the call outside — along with the $600 he’d been paid — and never returned. The crime was reported to the Oregon State Police. Although it’s one of the more extreme cases of fraud, it is by no means the only case. The university provides swaths of
housing and advising services for international students. Still, these incoming students can be especially vulnerable to scams because they haven’t had the opportunity to learn what to expect in different aspects of American life. “I think the biggest disadvantage that our students have is that they don’t come in with the cultural norms,” said Allen Dean, the residential experience coordinator for INTO at OSU. “When they come in, they don’t know what’s odd or what’s a bit off ... everything’s new and a bit off. So their filter is letting a few more things through because it kind of has to right now.” OSU’s international programs offer a number of orientations and work-
shops for new and returning international students. Dean said they have workshops on housing, but the workshops focus more on housing through the university. Off-campus options include The Gem, Seventh Street Station and select Greek life and cooperative houses. For students seeking alternatives, though, it can be hard to get the message out early enough. Housing is something that most students deal with prior to the start of the school year. “The situation of coming from another country and doing rent is absolutely something that is worrisome,” said Rachael Weber, the interim director of international stuSee FRAUD | page 4
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The Cap and Gown chapter of Mortar Board Senior Honor Society recently received the Silver Torch Award at the national conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The national award was given to chapters who displayed timeliness in their applications and a dedication to the ideals of scholarship, leadership and service. Mortar Board is the oldest honor society at Oregon State University, honoring upperclassmen scholars since 1933. “They are the best and brightest we have at this university,” said Indira Rajagopal, adviser and professor of biochemistry and biophysics. “They are the best, not just in the way of grades, but these are the See MORTAR BOARD | page 4
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Mortar Board members clean their adopted stretch of Highway 34 winter term. From left to right, current senior in exercise and sport science Trisha Kooba, Omar Rachdi, Stephanie Long, Deepthika Ennamuri, Oresta Tolmach, current senior in biology Kimberly Kenny, Nicholas Pihl and Bo Park.
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State due for large earthquake, OSU not prepared for severity By Katherine Kothen THE DAILY BAROMETER
Many students who checked their email inbox on Oct. 16 saw a notice about an earthquake drill and likely forgot about it. The drill was widely ignored across campus. “It was unfortunate that notice was only given out an hour before the drill was to take place,” said Kelsey Caples, a junior in biochemistry and biophysics. “The procedure for the drill was unknown.” Oregon State University attempted its first drill of the year Thursday, sending out alerts via email and text message through its alert system. While in many classes the drill was largely ignored, Dean of the College of Engineering Scott Ashford made sure that the entire dean’s office participated. “In our College of Engineering, we should be leaders in setting the example of what you need to do to prepare,” Ashford said. The drill is timely: Oct. 17 marks the 25th anniversary of California’s Loma Prieta earthquake. The earthquake had a 6.9 moment of magnitude and caused massive damage and 63 deaths. While the devastation was intense, earthquakes are commonplace in California. The same cannot be said of Oregon. According to research done at OSU, Oregon is due to have an earthquake, and it’s going to be a big one. “I think it’s not if, it’s a matter of when,” Ashford said. “We found evidence of at least 40 8.5 to 9 magnitude earthquakes over the last 10,000 years. See MEGAQUAKE | page 4
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Hatfield Marine Science Center evolves from regional to national collaboration By Katherine Kothen THE DAILY BAROMETER
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Harry Phinney and his students spent time working on lab projects, exploring the rocky coast and sunbathing in meadows. They spent the summer of 1980 at the Oregon coast, Phinney teaching marine science to his students. It was all part of the summer session program at Hatfield Marine Science Center, an institution that remains an integral part of Oregon State University to this day. An algal expert and assistant professor of Botany at OSU, Phinney THE DAILY BAROMETER ARCHIVES meticulously documented the development of the HMSC and actively A Percula Clown Fish swims in a fish tank at the Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitor Center in Newport. See HATFIELD | page 4
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California man charged with kidnapping of Salem teen By Laura Fosmire STATESMAN JOURNAL
SALEM — A California man is now facing kidnapping charges in connection with the disappearance earlier this week of 14-year-old Chloe Nelson of Salem, whom police say he contacted online. Around 6 a.m. Tuesday, Nelson was discovered missing from her South Salem home. Salem Police put out a public call for assistance in locating her and described her disappearance as “highly unusual,” although they did say they believe she had left of her own accord. Word of Nelson’s disappearance made its way to Martinez, Calif., a small city in the San Francisco Bay Area, where local police received a tip from Salem Police about a kidnapping suspect and victim. According to Martinez Police Sgt. Dave Mathers, officers made their way to a residence on Fountainhead Court on Wednesday, where they found Nelson unharmed. With her was 41-year-old Blake Robert Johnston, who was subsequently arrested on charges of kidnapping on a warrant based out of Oregon. Mathers said Johnston and Nelson had established an online relationship,
which had been going on for several months after the two met via a social media chat site. Mathers declined to provide more specifics about what kind of social media, citing an ongoing investigation into the matter. He did report that Nelson’s mother was unaware of the relationship. Nelson was brought safely back to Oregon on Wednesday, where she was reunited with her family. At the time, Salem Police confirmed only that Nelson had been found safely in California, declining to provide any further specifics. Johnston was taken to the Contra Costa County jail, where he remained in custody as of Thursday afternoon. He is currently facing a kidnapping charge based on the Oregon warrant, but Martinez Police have requested the assistance of investigators with Homeland Security Investigations, a division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “Law enforcement continues to urge parents to talk with their children about their internet use and their access to social media websites,” Martinez Police said in a press release. Police have said the investigation is ongoing.
been gone through sometime between Sunday evening and Monday morning. According to police logs, the woman said nothing appeared to be missing; however, objects in the vehicle were in disarray. Additionally, the woman said a noise coming from her backyard woke her up around 4:30 a.m. The woman found that a fountain in her backyard had been knocked over, revealing the water pump. She told officers that she did not see anyone then and did not notice the difference in the vehicles until the next morning. Vehicular vandalism A staff member from OSU reported to Oregon State Police that his vehicle appeared to have been vandalized sometime between Oct. 7 and Oct. 11 while parked at the OSU Energy Center. An officer met with the man to review the damage done to the vehicle. According to police logs, the officer took photographic evidence of the damage, which consisted of scratch marks — possibly from keys — on the driver’s side in several places. Police logs list the damages as costing roughly $300. news@dailybarometer.com
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PORTLAND — Most Oregonians support the use of taxpayer dollars for earthquake preparation, according to a new poll released by OPB and Fox 12. 52 percent of those surveyed think the state should be investing tax dollars to upgrade infrastructure and raise public awareness of earthquake risk. 63 percent said they were personally at least somewhat prepared for an earthquake. Michael Zimmerman is a retired auto parts salesman from Keizer, and one of the survey respondents.“I’ve got water stored. I’ve got food stored. So, yeah, I’m prepared,” he said. 20 percent of respondents said they aren’t prepared at all for an earthquake and 39 percent said they felt state government should be putting its priorities elsewhere. Lila Asa is a receptionist in a doctor’s office in Eugene. “I don’t think we should waste a lot of tax dollars on it. We need jobs. The economy’s my priority,” Asa said. The poll was conducted last week by DHM Research. 516 likely voters answered the survey. The margin of error was 4.3 percent.
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code as it applies to groups designated as ‘social welfare’ STATESMAN JOURNAL organizations.� SALEM — Republican Senate The letter accused some candidate Monica Wehby 501(c)(4) groups of using their released a web video Thursday tax exempt status to hide the with the goal of tying Sen. Jeff names of donors to political Merkley to the scandal sur- campaigns and threatened to rounding the Internal Revenue take legislative action if the IRS Service targeting tax-exempt failed to act. groups for their political In 2013, news broke that the leanings. IRS scrutinized the applications The 35-second video entitled and returns for mostly con“Corrupt� explains that Merkley servative groups — especially was one of several Democratic those that bore the words “tea Senators who wrote a letter to party� in their name. The ad lays that targetthe IRS in 2012 requesting the agency “immediately change ing of conservative groups at the administrative framework Merkley’s feet and asks whether for enforcement of the tax voters can trust him.
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Eugene schools advocates lobby for option levy’s passage the five-year levy since it was forgo a performance evaluafirst passed in 2000 at a rate of tion of Superintendent Sheldon $1.50 per $1,000 assessed value. Berman — say they are unsure The rate will remain the same, how they will vote. The roughly $8 million that if voters approve the measure. The current levy expires next the tax generates for the district goes into the district’s genyear. About 64 percent of voters eral fund. The school board approved the levy in 2000; in and budget committee oversee 2004, 72 percent approved the how those funds are spent and measure; and in 2008, about 64 would decide how to cut $8 milpercent voted to renew the levy. lion out of the district’s budget Jennifer Winters, chairwom- if the levy doesn’t pass. Unlike school bond meaan of the levy’s campaign committee “Yes for Schools,� said sures, which can pay for only construction most voters or improveshe’s talked to ments to support the Cutting more buildings, measure, but local option a few weren’t funds from the levies help sure how to schools is just districts pay vote because not a good idea. for staff salathey don’t ries, benefits have children and other in the school Sarah Grew program costs. system. Eugene parent More than 80 Part of the campaign’s strategy is to try to percent of the district’s budget show voters that school funding pays for personnel costs. The average property owner measures affect more than just pays $136 per year for the levy, students and teachers. “A good education system school district Chief Financial creates a good community, a Officer Simone Sangster said good business climate, and previously. That’s in addition to creates a good place to live,� the main school district property tax that property owners pay. Winters said. Many property owners, Although there is no organized opposition, some par- though, don’t pay the full tax ents who have criticized district rate and some don’t pay any tax and board leadership — on at all, Sangster said, because of issues ranging from adopting property tax limitation meaa controversial math curricu- sures passed by voters in the lum to the board’s decision to 1990s. Without those limita-
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FBI suspects same robber hit Eugene, Salem banks By Chelsea Gorrow THE REGISTER-GUARD
EUGENE — A bank robber who targeted an Umpqua Bank branch in Eugene this afternoon is also suspected of robbing a Salem bank just hours before, the FBI said. The Umpqua Bank on Valley River Drive was robbed at 1:48 p.m., prompting a manhunt and an alert at the mall. The FBI believes the robber is the same man who held up a Wells Fargo branch in Salem at 10:10 a.m. The robber, a white male in his late 30s to early 40s, demanded cash from a teller at the Eugene bank and fled the area, police said. Authorities said no weapon was observed during the robbery. The robber was last seen walking through the nearby
Red Robin restaurant parking lot. A search of the area produced no leads. The bank is located north of the mall near the intersection of Goodpasture Island Road. Investigators in Marion County said they believe the same man hit up the Wells Fargo branch inside a Safeway store on Lancaster Drive. The robber is described as 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, with a medium build and short hair that is possibly graying. During the Eugene robbery, he was wearing a black sweatshirt with red print, gold-rimmed glasses, black basketball shorts with a red triangle and white stripes, and bright blue shoes, police said. The Salem robber was wearing a black, zip-up, long-sleeved shirt or jacket with two white
stripes and a Michael Jordan logo over the left chest, police said. He also wore black basketball shorts and blue shoes in that robbery. Anyone with information is asked to call Eugene police at 541-682-5111 or the FBI’s Eugene office at 541-343-5222. The FBI’s Portland and Salem offices are also accepting calls, as well as the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. The robbery in Eugene was the second targeting an Umpqua Bank branch in a week. The bank’s East 11th Avenue branch was held up Oct. 10. The robber in that incident was described as missing his front teeth, with a bushy gray beard and tattoos on his left arm and hand. No arrests have been made in that case.
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dents receiving emails from people claiming to be U.S. government officials and telling students that they have to pay a certain dent advising and services. “If you don’t speak amount of money in order to maintain their English very well and you’re signing that lease immigration status. Weber and her coworkers said that anytime with the tiny, tiny print that most Americans may not even read, that can cause a whole lot an international student is contacted about something having to do with their visas or of problems.” Dean said that after hearing about the green card opportunities, the student should anonymous student’s case of fraudulent hous- seek out advisors through INTO and ISAS. ing, he and Ismail Warsame, an international Walk-in advising is available from 2 to student advisor, have been reviewing their 4:30 p.m. every weekday at the International housing workshops and looking for new ways Living-Learning Center, and advisors emphato get information to students sooner. size that students are always welcome. “I’ve been prompted to look at orientations “It’s not hard to check when things are not for winter, for spring and so on,” Dean said. feeling right,” Weber said. “What can we add, who can Dean, Warsame and we bring in and partner with Emily Lawton, the care and ... to help get this informaconduct coordinator for tion to students better and I’m really happy INTO, all echoed Weber’s earlier on?” when a student sentiment. Because international comes and asks students’ status as immiThey added that when grants adds an extra layer they begin recognizing patme a question. of limitations for housing terns in student activities or and employment, INTO and concerns, they make sure to Allen Dean international student advisaddress them as systemicalResidential experience coordinator ing and services often bring ly as they can. Information for INTO at OSU in immigration attorneys to about trending issues and give legal advice. available resources are often “We try to connect them with the resources available through the month ISAS newsletter, they want,” Warsame said. “In most cases, it’s News You Can Use. not just resources; We actually help them fig“I’m really happy when a student comes ure out what is the situation, what is appropri- and asks me a question,” Dean said. “Us being ate at the time. We make sure they get the full able to make ourselves accessible resources, scope of what is going on with them.” and for the students to come and ask and feel In the case of attempted scams of interna- comfortable to ask, is one of the best things tional students, perpetrators often target stu- that we can do to help prevent some of these dents’ immigration status and aim to exploit misunderstandings.” them for their insecure status in the country. Kaitlyn Kohlenberg, news reporter Weber explained that in the past few months, there’s been an upward trend of stunews@dailybarometer.com
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HATFIELD n Continued from page 1 pursued extended funding and program expansion. One of Phinney’s main concerns was the cooperation of different universities in Oregon and the integration of different departments toward a cohesive program. In his personal notes, now kept at the OSU Archives, he expresses concerns about the “sibling rivalry” between OSU and University of Oregon. The way that academic funding was set up in the 1940s for the state of Oregon caused what Phinney refers to as “near interinstitutional warfare.” By 1962, OSU was allocated funds from the state and federal government to develop a research institute on the Oregon Coast: the OSU Marine Science Center. The next step was the allocation of responsibilities for the station. Professors from Portland State University, U of O and OSU were assigned topics ranging from planktonology to parasitology. Phinney was handed responsibility for botany. It was there at the HMSC that Phinney spent the summers from 1966 to 1981 teaching. Among the documents Phinney collected is the site
development plan for the original Yaquina Marine Science Laboratory. At the time, the total construction costs were $921,650. The HMSC is now involved in a $21 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study the Southern Ocean, which is a major player in global heat and carbon levels. Princeton is the lead on this project and 10 other institutions including OSU, University of Washington, University of Arizona and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute are involved. Oceanographer Laurie Juranek is the lead scientist on the grant for OSU. “The Southern Ocean is a really difficult place to reach; it’s really remote,” Juranek said. To deal with inaccessibility issues, the grant enables scientists to send autonomous data collecting floats to gather information almost year round. Juranek said the project is combined observation and modeling. Juranek works on the modeling side of the project. She is using algorithms for temperature, salinity and oxygen, and using them in relationships that are harder to measure, like carbon uptake. Katherine Kothen, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com
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ootball is full of ups and downs. Senior quarterback Sean Mannion throws a pick; junior running back Storm Woods fumbles the ball; senior place-kicker Trevor Romaine misses his first field goal of the season. Fortunately, it is not the moments that define a football team, but how the players choose to respond to them. Thursday night was suppose to be a night of two high-powered offenses and arguably — in the end — that is what the game came down to. But before the fourth quarter and the touchdowns came along, a moment of hard-pressed defense showered down on the field. Much of the pregame talk had been about the Utes’ defense. Senior defensive end Nate Orchard had been at the forefront of those talks and the big question that came with the conversations was “how would the Beavers respond?” Early on from the offensive side of the ball, Oregon State’s response was very little. But undoubtedly, their defense came out to make a statement of their own. The Beavers not only had three takeaways and four sacks on the night, but held the Utah offense to six points in the first quarter, nothing in the second and only three in third. If there was any doubt that this defense was of the same caliber as the rest of the conference, Thursday’s game has put that to rest. The Beavers stood toe-to-toe with one of the best offenses in the Pac-12 and held their own. They gave up 229 rushing yards to junior running back Devontae Booker, but a lot of the credit for those yards goes to the Utes’ offensive line. For the first time this season, the Beavers clicked on all cylinders in every aspect. The offense came through when their number was called, as did the special teams. Take away a play here and add a play there, and this game would have turned out in a very different fashion. Unfortunately, the same could not be said of Oregon State’s mistakes. In keeping with their average, they racked up nine penalties for 75 yards. And it wasn’t just the amount of yardage the Beavers tacked off that hurt them, but the times in which those penalties came. On two separate drives, the Beavers were within striking distance of the end zone, and a false start penalty pushed them back. This resulted in a Mannion sack two plays later. On both drives the Beavers settled for field goals instead of the touchdowns they should have converted, and one has to wonder if this attributes to the loss. The Beavers left Reser Stadium with another mark in the loss column, but what they take away from the game is far more important. They can compete — as a complete team — against a top-25 program. If they can just carry this concept and mindset through Stanford and beyond, then maybe this will be the last loss they have to face this season. One loss does not mark the end. TeJo Pack, sports editor On Twitter @pack6124 sports@dailybarometer.com
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Senior linebacker Jabral Johnson wraps up Utes junior quarterback Kendal Thompson for the sack and the loss at Reser Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 16.
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Three quarters of hard-nosed, defensive-minded football eventually gave way to a highlight-filled fourth quarter and double-overtime period. Following a whirlwind of big plays and points to close the game out, the scoreboard wound up favoring the No. 20 Utes with a final score of 29-23. “It’s very exhausting, especially being there right with it and knowing we could have won it,” said senior linebacker Michael Doctor. “We’re just going to use this as part of the learning process and move forward.” When the third quarter ended, the two teams had combined for just 15 total points. Then, in the fourth quarter and overtime periods alone, the two teams combined for 37 points, as it took a while before the fireworks finally started going off last night. The Beavers (4-2, 1-2 Pac-12) were the ones who finally broke the touchdown seal. Trailing 9-6 in the fourth quarter, senior quarterback Sean Mannion heaved a pass deep to redshirt freshman receiver Jordan Villamin down the sideline. Villamin
made the catch in double-coverage, broke a tackle and outraced a Utah defender to the end zone for a 72-yard score. Utah (5-1, 2-1) came back with a touchdown drive of their own to reclaim the lead, however. The drive spanned 94 yards and took nine plays to get there, with the turning point coming on a third-and-2. Junior running back Devontae Booker received a handoff and exploded downfield for 53 yards, which was the longest offensive play for Utah all game. A few plays later, Booker punched it in for a score on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line. Now trailing 16-13, the Beavers took possession of the ball with 4:06 remaining and one timeout. Mannion led the Beavers into field goal range, giving senior placekicker Trevor Romaine the chance to try a 50-yarder to send the game to overtime. Romaine split the uprights as time expired. In overtime, the Utes’ offense took the field first. Booker carried the ball three times for 21 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown run that the Beavers then had to match. Knowing that a touchdown was required to extend the game, the Beavers had to go for it when they
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Senior quarterback Sean Mannion exits the field after a double overtime loss against Utah on Oct. 16.
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Utah Utes players celebrate with junior running back Devontae Booker after one of his two scores during overtime. was greatly expanded in Thursday’s game, as he was called upon when fellow receiver Richard Mullaney got injured. “Richard Mullaney will be out with an elbow for a while — maybe the season,” said head coach Mike Riley. Following the touchdown, a Prior to Thursday, Villamin only Romaine extra point forced double had three receptions for 32 yards See football | page 6 in his Oregon State career. His role were faced with a fourth-and-goal from the two-yard line. The call was for Villamin on a corner fade in the end zone. With a defender draped over him, the 6-foot-4 receiver came down with the ball and somehow managed to keep a foot in-bounds.
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Junior running back Devontae Booker plows for the end zone for the game winning score in Reser Stadium on Oct. 16.
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Coming off their victory against Cal and a tie against Washington, Oregon State looked to extend their hot streak against the winless San Diego state Aztecs. That did not happen. Oregon State fell into a trap against San Diego State after giving up a an early second half goal, which turned out to be the game winner. Freshman David Olsen scored the game winner in the 53rd minute of the game, and the Beavers were unable to the score an equalizer, giving them their second defeat in conference play. The Beavers, who entered the match as the highest scoring team in the conference, where unable to break down the San Diego State
defense and get a ball into the back of the net. The combo of Khiry Shelton and Timmy Mueller were held at bay and unable to get enough offense rolling to draw a tie with the Aztecs. The Aztecs were able to score their goal off a corner kick and was able to sneak it by goalkeeper Matt Bersano. Giving the Aztecs a 1-0 lead, a lead they would not surrender. The loss drops the Beavers to 1-2-1 I conference play, for a team looking to advance to their first post season since 2003, this can see as a major setback losing to a team who has yet to win a conference game, before Thursday’s match up. The Beavers will look to bounce back following their loss to the Aztecs against reigning conference champions, UCLA Bruins on Sunday. Brain Rathbone, sports reporter On Twitter @brathbone3 sports@dailybarometer.com
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Junior forward Mikhail Doholis makes contact with the ball sending it away from the Cal defender on Oct. 5.
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Freshman forward Timmy Mueller kicks the ball up and away from the defender during the Beavers game against Cal on Oct. 5.
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overtime. In that second overtime period, the Beavers got the ball first and the Utes were able to watch and see what they would need to either win or extend the game even further. The Utah defense held strong and forced a field goal attempt from 37 yards out. Romaine missed it wide right. “The one in overtime, I just left my hips open and pushed it,” Romaine explained, not attributing the miss to nervousness. When Utah took over, all they had to do was score a field goal and they’d win it, but Booker decided not to leave it on the foot of his kicker. Instead, he ran it in from 19 yards out for the walk-off touchdown. Booker was the heartbeat that kept Utah’s offense alive through Thursday night. He managed to turn 32 carries into 229 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while the Utah passing game never got off the ground. The Utes started junior quarterback Kendal Thompson in the first half, and he finished the night completing 4-of-8 passes for 17 yards, although he did add 20 rushing yards. In the second half, junior quarterback Travis
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Wilson got the call. Wilson fared slightly better, as he completed 5-of-10 passes for 45 yards. For Oregon State, Mannion threw for 272 yards and had two touchdowns and one interception, despite facing a nasty pass rush from the Utes’ front-seven. Entering the game, the Utes led the nation in sacks per game with 5.6, and they put Mannion on the turf a total of five times. On the ground, senior running back Terron Ward had 70 yards on 23 carries. Ward also chipped in 45 receiving yards from six receptions. Junior running back Storm Woods had 46 yards on nine carries before sitting out the game with a knee injury. Sophomore receiver Victor Bolden had a few long plays. He finished with four catches for 75 yards, including one reception that went for 52 yards. Bolden also took a fly-sweep handoff 27 yards. “It was just a crazy, hard-fought game,” Riley said. Even so, the Beavers came up short in an exhausting weekday game.
After getting a much need eight days off, the women’s soccer team will return to conference play on Monday when they head to Seattle to face Washington, before returning home for a Friday and Saturday match up against California schools UCLA and USC. Washington who is currently ranked 11th, is boasting a 10-4 record so far this season. This includes three straight wins against Cal, Arizona State and Arizona, in which each win was by a goal or more. The Beavers to this point are still searching for their first win of the season in-or-out of conference play. So far Oregon State has managed to squeeze out three draws, but is still looking for the win that has eluded them. In order for Oregon State to
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Freshman forward Nikki Faris dribbles up the field against Utah on Oct. 12. find their first win, they will have to do what they have been unable to do for the past ten games, score goals. If the Beavers can turn their opportunities into points on the board, then they might be able to hold up against a tough Washington team. Regardless, the Beavers will have to play tight on both sides of the pitch if they plan to
hang in this game for the long haul. Washington has managed to only lose one game at home all season and that loss came early on to now No. 15 Wisconsin. The game will take place Monday Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. at Husky Soccer Stadium. TeJo Pack, sports editor On Twitter @pack6124 sports@dailybarometer.com
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ear Miss Advice, Do you see any value in thank-you notes being written and sent by young people? Sincerely, Thankful and wants to show it Dear Thankful, The short answer is that there is absolutely value in writing thankyou notes, no matter the age. Writing and sending thank-you notes or cards is becoming a rare, but appreciated art. In our new, modern world, it’s so much easier to shoot someone an email or text. And let’s face it: We’re all lacking when it comes to our time. We’re so busy with day-to-day tasks that it has become acceptable to forego the thank-you card, and many who give gifts have stopped expecting them.
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Lorts Miss Advice I remember when I graduated from high school, my parents bought my twin and me specialized thank-you cards and expected us to send personalized notes to anyone who gave us a gift. I thought it was silly at the time. Who writes a thank you anymore? But the response from my recipients made me realize that my parents were right. For months after graduation, every time I saw someone to whom I’d written a thank-you card, I was praised.
They were so happy that I had enjoyed their gifts enough to let them know about it. And some of them were just grateful to know that their gifts had reached me. I was even told by one of my mother’s friends that she had decided she is no longer giving gifts to those who don’t write her a thank-you card. These sentimental notes serve two purposes: First, it lets the giver of the gift know that you received it. That’s the logical reason to send them for those who don’t enjoy sentiment. But more importantly, it shows appreciation and gratitude. Psychologists have discovered that we get more satisfaction from giving gifts than we do from receiving them. By letting your gift givers know
that you love what they’ve gone out of their way to give you, you bring them joy. But thank-you cards shouldn’t just be written to those who give gifts. Thank-you cards are appropriate for anyone who has gone out of his or her way to make your life a little happier. If you stay the night in someone’s home, write them a card — and don’t forget to bring a hostess gift upon arrival; flowers, dessert or a bottle of wine will do. Friends and loved ones who have assisted with transitions like moving or taking care of ill relatives deserve thanks as well. The first rule of thank-you notes is to make them prompt. If you wait more than a week to See LORTS | page 8
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et’s talk about gender stereotypes. It’s never an easy conversation, but it’s a topic worthy of notice in a time when certain people in society can’t get over the fact that we’re progressing toward better things. Case in point, the recent death threats against Anita Sarkeesian, a renowned feminist and activist for the way we portray women in video games. Sarkeesian was going to make a presentation at Utah State University on Tuesday, but unfortunately cancelled because of said
All of this happened because feminists allegedly ruined his life. This has to be the most idiotic thing I’ve heard all week, if not Sean all year. Now let’s talk a bit about femiOne Step at a Time nism and what it means to “be a man.” death threats. There are currently many men Sarkeesian had received these out there who feel like a specific threats before, but not on this scale. group of women want to take over As The New York Times reports, the world, destroy their ideals and the person responsible for the threaten their own rights. We comthreats promised “the deadli- monly refer to them as “men’s rights est school shooting in American activists,” or MRAs for short. See BASSINGER | page 8 history.”
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Thank-you notes still have benefits in our society
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ea to continuing school spirit and a strong Beaver Nation presence on game day. Nay to continual parking shifts on campus. Students, staff and faculty are all on tight schedules as it is. Yea to continuing discussions around equality. Nay to shaming any individual for not adhering to stereotypes, certain behaviors or specific standards within society. It’s 2014 and we should be far past judging others based on status or appearance. Nay to the continuing political bickering before midterm elections. We need more progress and solutions for real issues, not campaign battles and scathing remarks tossed around in every direction. Yea to coffee keeping us going, and going, and going. Yea to more coffee. Just keep it coming and we’ll all get through this together. Nay to our overreliance on caffeine. We should probably take up jogging or something instead. Yea to The Valley Library celebrating 15 years of innovation and helping students study. Feels like 1999 was just yesterday. Nay to assignments in multiple classes having the exact same deadline. It’s never fun going into “homework assignment sacrifice” mode. Yea to progress toward a better, brighter future. It’s only week 3 of fall term, but every step counts. Yea to breaking out into song because you hear a certain song on the radio. Sometimes we just need a little Elton John or B-52’s in our lives. Nay to dead silence. We need more music in our lives. Yea for the return of familiar fall weather. We love the sunshine and heat when we get it, but it was starting to feel weird. We don’t live in Arizona. Nay to rain water leaking down walls from time to time. We’re looking at you, Snell Hall. Yea to boots, coats and pants in the fall. Nay to wet pants, shoes and socks. We know it’s common in the Pacific Northwest, but none of these will ever feel comfortable. Yea to treats during Halloween. The only overload better than pizza overload is candy overload. Nay to tricks. We expect nothing but candy, so it’s a serious letdown when we receive nothing. Yea for getting to dress up for Halloween. Nay for not always finding the perfect costume accessories we’re searching for. Sometimes, it’s better to just go back to basics. Yea to spooky features of Halloween. Rumor has it that Waldo Hall and Sackett Hall are apparently … haunted. Yea to pumpkin-spice lattes. We only get pumpkin-flavored everything once a year, so we should enjoy it while we can. Keep on singing, Corvallis.
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t is crazy to see that we are at the end of week three of Fall Term. But we say this about every term and how fast the time goes. The beginning of fall term is always a little different, though. We’ve had three months off doing nothing, working, having internships, traveling, studying abroad or trying to brew our own beer. Then we finally come back to Corvallis and it is time to start the cycle of being a student all over again. We run into our friends we haven’t seen since finals week and we have to make plans with them to catch up. We run into favorite teachers and professors and we make time to see them in office hours to check in. Then of course make time to see our current professors and instructors during their office hours. There are tons of events going on the first few weeks of the new term that sound awesome and we make time to check those out. We meet new people and want to set up a coffee date or lunch with them. The start of fall term brings a lot of new excitement and brings in a new stress load. Most of it is caused by being very social. And that is exhausting. I know that after a long day of dealing with people and talking to them all day I need to retreat, go to my own space and unwind. I need to relax from the day and from all the interactions I had throughout. Having time to yourself is actually a pretty important aspect of mental health and staying focused. Our society has us believe that we always have to be surrounded by people to show that we aren’t alone or antisocial. It looks good to the outside world if we are always with someone else and also it feeds into our primal instinct to always do something with someone else. Humans are social creatures and it is hard to know how to be by yourself. It is also hard for society to accept that it is okay to be by yourself at times. According to elitedaily.com, spending more time with ourselves helps us See Di Raffaele | page 8
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cific and show real gratitude. Start with a date and a salutation. Then, mention what the gift send a card, it’s too late. But, if you miss that week- was (“thank you for the lovely long window, write one any- book.”), state how you will way. This truly is a case of use it (“I can’t wait to sit down and find out what happens to better late than never. There is no specific formula Robert Langdon next.”) and to a thank-you note, but I have add a quick personal statement (“It was great to see you at my some guidelines. Make sure that your station- party after so many years.”). Showing thanks is a way ary is clean and neat. I have a set of basic cards to tell those who have done in light blue with a metallic something nice for you that border, which I use for any you appreciate them and their gesture. type of thanks. It’s selfish to accept a gift It’s nice to have a stash of thank-you-specific stationary. and not give proper thanks. And writing thank-you If you’re using a storebought card with writing on notes is definitely an etiquette the inside, you also need to rule we need to keep around. write your own note with t it. It doesn’t count to have Shelly Lorts is a post-bac student in Hallmark write the message. English, and has a BA in film production. opinions expressed in Lorts’ columns The best things to keep in The do not necessarily represent those of mind when writing a thank The Daily Barometer staff. Lorts can be you are to keep it short, be spe- reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.
BASSINGER n Continued from page 7 In other words, they’re misinformed about the general message feminists continue to convey. They pretend to be victims of a crime nobody ever committed. And the perpetrator in their minds? Women. They believe all women in search of equal rights, or feminists, want to destroy them. To these men, it’s not about equality — it’s about losing dominance. The same type of person, funny enough, may often throw out expressions such as “man up,” if the situation should call for it. And the general premise of this? Be assertive — you know, like a man should be. Be strong, be courageous, be an amazing individual who’s not afraid to step out into the arena and yell “hey, you — I’m about to twist your (naughty reference) into (unfortunate circumstance).” The real message: “Men cannot show any signs of weakness, sensitivity or remorse. These traits are inherently womanly, and they resemble weakness
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little less assertive in any given situation, ... because women are weak.” Here’s my rebuttal to this justification: don’t stress it. No. Be who you need to be. This is the exact kind of garbage femiDon’t let archaic definitions of what a nists continue to fight. man and woman should be define you. Feminists want to see change and equality for And please, for the everyone. love of everything, don’t They believe all For all you men out call in death threats just there, it’s OK to cry. women in search of because you’re upset It’s all right to feel about an already ineviequal rights, or down, hurt or weak. You table change. feminists, want to do not need to feel like Instead, look into “Macho Man” Randy destroy them. To these what feminism and Savage — may he rest men, it’s not about gender equality really in peace — all day long. Hell, nobody does. equality — it’s about represents. For all you women You might find a greatlosing dominance. out there, it’s OK to er answer than those be encouraged, to be other misguided indistrong, assertive and viduals who tell you to “man up.” empowered. If you’re a woman who feels t scared or threatened to make a change or suggest a new idea because you’re “not Sean Bassinger is a senior in digital communicasupposed to be assertive,” don’t. tion arts. The opinions expressed in Bassinger’s We need your drive in this world. columns do not necessarily represent those of The And if you’re a man who feels just as Daily Barometer staff. Bassinger can be reached at scared to be sensitive, emotional or a editor@dailybarometer.com.
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DI RAFFAELE n Continued from page 7 find solace in our own company away from other people and social media platforms. Having solitude can help you with multiple aspects of your life. You can improve concentration and productivity, boost your creativity and allow time for deeper thinking. It also gives you time to reflect, relieves anxiety, forces you to become less dependent on others and so much more. I think that a big reason to really get some alone time is to keep an accurate perception of your life and what is going on in it. When we have times of solitude, we have a more stable view of our lives and what is going on. When we are constantly interacting and surround our-
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selves with others, we are taking in more new information all the time and we don’t have the time to process all this new information, and it makes getting a grasp on life and reality a bit trickier. Removing yourself allows you to explore and understand your reality and the players and obstacles in it, and helps truly know how to tackle them and move forward. It is really hard to do this deep concentration and reflection when you are constantly texting, getting updates from Facebook or talking to everyone all the time. You are forced to slow down and really evaluate how your life is going. All of this is great for mental health and well-being. What’s not great about some reflection, creativity strengthening and anxiety relieving? Another big part I think everyone can take away from
having times of solitude is that we get to know ourselves and learn how to be alone. Michel De Montaigne said in his essay “Of Solitude,” “retire into yourself, but first prepare yourself there; it would be madness to trust in yourself if you do not know how to govern yourself.” When we have time to ourselves, we learn how to do things as one person and not as a group and develop an identity. Remember that being alone is different than being lonely. Time to yourself is healthy and will do you a lot of good. So if on a Friday night you are just not feeling the social scene, stay in and don’t feel bad about it. t
Brooklyn Di Raffaele is a senior in English. The opinions expressed in Di Raffaele’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Di Raffaele can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.