OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, OREGON 97331
HEADING INTO WEEKEND, OSU LOOKS TO WIN AT HOME
Dr. Fit on the benefits of resistance training
Sports, page 5
FORUM, page 7
The Daily Barometer
DAILYBAROMETER.COM • 541-737-3191
DAILYBAROMETER
THURSDAY OCTOBER 23, 2014 VOL. CXVI, NO. 28
@BARONEWS, @BAROSPORTS, @BAROFORUM
DeFazio holds discussion at OSU
McKinley Smith
| THE DAILY BAROMETER
Members of the OSU community gathered to hear from Rep. Peter DeFazio and Kathie Dello, associate director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute, about collaboration between researchers and policy makers addressing climate change.
McKinley Smith
| THE DAILY BAROMETER
Rep. Peter DeFazio spoke Wednesday in the Hallie E. Ford Center about climate change.
OSU crowds room to hear DeFazio, Dello address legislative, researcher collaboration against climate change
Climate Change Research Institute Kathie Dello also spoke during the event. Together, DeFazio and Dello spoke about how researchers and legislators are collaborating to combat climate change. After statements from Dello and DeFazio, the floor By Abigail Erickson was opened to questions from students and THE DAILY BAROMETER Rep. Peter DeFazio addressed students attendees. The event, titled “The State of — and the rest of Oregon State University — Climate Change Policy and Research,” drew about climate change when he visited OSU in approximately 50 attendees. Dello started the discussion with her Oct. 21. Associate Director of the Oregon views and findings on climate change as a n
Career fair offers opportunities for students n
Career fairs on campus help students meet, network with many potential employers By Kaitlyn Kohlenberg THE DAILY BAROMETER
Representatives of more than 226 companies arrived to meet the students of Oregon State University for the career fair. The career fairs at OSU take place several times each year and have been going strong for more than 20 years. Attending students seek networking opportunities, internships, work abroad and potential long-term employment opportunities. More than 2,000 students are expected to meet with these representatives at the fall 2014 Career Fair. Leslye Erickson, the newly appointed director of OSU’s Career Services, said that this opportunity to meet with potential employers is invaluable to students. “I think the opportunity to connect, in one place, with as many people as you can … I don’t know where else you’d get it,” Erickson said. “It’s often a conversation
See DEFAZIO | page 4
Engineering Career Fair
Presentation important to employers at fair
When: Thursday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: CH2M HILL Alumni Center
n
between a student and an employer that does lead to a job offer.” Students saw additional benefits of the career fair, especially when juxtaposed with traditional jobseeking processes. “You’re actually getting out to have a conversation with a recruiter,” said Graham Steele, a senior student studying marketing. “Rather than using email or phone, you’re able to have a face-to-face conversation. That’s where most communication actually comes from, is nonverbal cues, so you’re able to put a face to your name and create a better relationship.” Though the bulk of students who go to the career fair are upperclassmen, all students from all majors are encouraged to attend the event. “It’s really good to get exposure to the different fields out there,”
Football: Life without Mullaney
Sports, page 5
researcher. “Climate change is real,” Dello said. “We know it’s real, we know humans are causing it and we know that there is scientific evidence supporting this.” Dello noted that 2014 is likely to be the warmest year on record. Dello also mentioned that the Pacific Northwest has warmed 1.5 degrees in the last century and there have been an increased number of fires
Representatives at career fair search for confident, eager applicants By Elizabeth Elder THE DAILY BAROMETER
NICKI SILVA
| THE DAILY BAROMETER
JCPenney representatives (center) Molly Clope and (right) Brittany Merritt talk to junior Lisa Rosenthal about an internship opportunity. said Amritha Jayasankar, a sophomore studying biochemistry and biophysics. Erickson said that attending the career fair as an underclassmen can take away some of the stress of going in later years, emphasizing the benefits of practicing interview skills and professionalism. “Come check it out; see what it’s about,” Erickson said. “Adventure
out there, stick your toe in the water and talk to people. The more you practice, the better you get.” The event has traditionally been at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center, across from Reser Stadium, and takes place during two days: the first day, hosting employers for all majors, and the second day,
See PRESENTATION | page 4
See CAREER FAIR | page 4
Women’s swim team goes on the road Sports, page 5
Whether it’s a suit and tie or Carrhart jeans and work boots, employers at the Oregon State University career fair know what they’re looking for and expect their prospective employees to understand that too — at least, if they want a job. “A large variety and mix of people are showing up, some polished for an interview, and some looking like they rolled out of bed,” said Kelly DuLong from Stimson Lumber. While juniors, seniors and post-graduates made up the majority of students in attendance Wednesday, Oct. 14, representatives stressed that there are opportunities for freshmen and sophomore students as well. Much like a fantasy football player eagerly awaits a chance to draft their top picks of players, representatives at booths, hoping to draft future employees, eagerly awaited OSU students. Doug Robillard of Boeing said that their representatives come to Oregon State University looking to fill between 20 to
Grevstad: Bring on the treadmill lions
Forum, page 7
2•Thursday, October 23, 2014
news@dailybarometer.com • 541-737-2231
Barometer The Daily
Tuesday, October 21
After-hours construction A patrolling officewr with the Department of Public Safety found a man in a campus construction zone after traditional work hours. According to the officer’s logs, the man refused to speak to the officer until additional officers were dispatched and the man learned that they were police officers, not hired security guards. The man identified himself as the entire process. an employee of Anderson Construction, which officers confirmed with dispatch Saturday, October 18 Car theft before releasing him without citation. A woman called the Corvallis Police Department to report that a friend of hers Monday, October 20 allegedly borrowed her car and refused OSU Beaver Store theft An employee of the OSU Beaver Store to return it. According to police logs, contacted Oregon State Police to report when an officer met with the woman to that they had detained a woman sus- investigate, she said that she let her friend pected of shoplifting. An officer inter- borrow the car Oct. 12. The woman said viewed the suspect, who identified as an she called him several times to request OSU student. According to police logs, that he return the car, but he never did. the woman admitted to taking a pair of The officer reported that he was able to pants and a shirt, valued at $112.29. The get in touch with the suspect, who told officer arrested the woman for theft in the the officer he would return the car by 4 second degree and took her to Benton p.m. that day. Reports detailed that the County Jail where she was cited and man did not follow through, and officers released. The officer reported that she entered the vehicle into police records was “polite and cooperative” throughout as stolen.
Newsroom: 541-737-2231 Business: 541-737-2233 Memorial Union East 106 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331-1617
Find Us Here…
NEWS TIPS • 541-737-2231 FAX • 541-737-4999 E-MAIL • NEWS TIPS news@dailybarometer.com Contact an editor EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SEAN BASSINGER 541-737-3191 editor@dailybarometer.com MANAGING EDITOR SHELLY LORTS 541-737-2231 managing@dailybarometer.com NEWS EDITOR MCKINLEY SMITH 541-737-2231 news@dailybarometer.com SPORTS EDITOR TEJO Pack sports@dailybarometer.com FORUM EDITOR CASSIE RUUD forum@dailybarometer.com COPY EDITOR JACKIE KEATING GRAPHICS EDITOR CHRISTIAN CAMPBELL
To place an ad call 541-737-2233 BUSINESS MANAGER ERIC PINNOCK baro.business@oregonstate.edu AD SALES REPRESENTATIVES 541-737-2233 BETTY CHOA db2@oregonstate.edu MARIA WEITZEL db3@oregonstate.edu
Fraternity furnishes alcohol to minors
Jazz improv class cancelled n
Students rue cancellation of performance-driven class
what being a musician means and what it’s really like.” The class was different from other jazz bands. “It was a good place for students that didn’t fit into other band classes,” said Daniel Cuneo, leader of last term’s ska combo. “There was a lot of talent, and I wonder where it’s going.” The class was set up so that the song structure was flexible, much like in a performance setting. The music would swing, groove and bop all according to the atmosphere. In addition to the regular class time, the students broke into small, studentrun groups and chose a few songs to work on for the term. Those groups, or “combos,” would each choose a genre of music that could — but didn’t have to be — “jazzy.” Last year’s combos included a rock combo, a ska combo and combo that featured French music. About twice a year, the combos performed at the Majestic Theatre in downtown Corvallis. Recently, the students have formed a jazz club where old and new players could come and jam with like-minded musicians. The goal of the club is to speed up the learning process by synchronization with more experienced performers. The club could help along students who want a chance to combine composition and performance.
By Alex Cameron THE DAILY BAROMETER
It’s hard for Esteban Bowles-Martinez to convey the impact of the loss of Oregon State University’s jazz improvisation class. “Imagine if each department had to eliminate its principal discovery of the 20th century. Biology would lose DNA, medicine would have no antibiotics, geology would lose plate tectonics and modern art would not exist,” said Bowles-Martinez, a geophysics graduate student. “Our music department has abandoned its most creative and expressive form, and students are deprived of a cornerstone of music education.” The OSU jazz improvisation class was cancelled in spring 2014. “It was a matter of academic review,” said Steven Zielke, professor of music. “It was decided that it wasn’t a fundamental part of the instrumental studies program.” The class allowed students to play jazz in a realistic setting, where the music is subject to the players and their moods. “We are losing the potential for people to make an informed decision on whether or not to become a professional musician,” said Justin Schepige, an instructor for the class. “It showed students a behind-the-scenes look at
KRISTIN COX db6@oregonstate.edu
A medical response team requested the assistance of local police Saturday night at Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. According to CPD reports, when the officer arrived he saw five women, who appeared to be intoxicated, in a parked car in front of the fraternity house. The officer reported that the driver was sober, but two of the women ran inside when they saw him. The other two in the vehicle admitted to having been drinking. The woman — who was the reason for the medical response team being called out — did not end up being transported to the hospital, but did provide a breath sample that showed a 0.287 percent blood-alcohol content. Police logs do not show that any of the women received citations for being minors-in-possession of alcohol. The officer did report speaking with the president of the fraternity, who reportedly admitted “they had no checks in place to prevent minors from consuming alcohol.” The officer then cited the fraternity for hosting a party for minors and furnishing alcohol to minors. news@dailybarometer.com
OSU toxicologist dies, receives award posthumously THE DAILY BAROMETER
Alex Cameron, news reporter
George Bailey passed away at 73 following a serious illness, according to a press release from Oregon State University. Bailey, a distinguished emeritus professor at OSU, used rainbow trout and rodents to study the potential of chlorophyll, a substance found in plants, and indole3-carbinol, a chemical found in vegetables such as broccoli and kale, to prevent certain types of cancer. Bailey will be the third OSU faculty member in three years to receive the Discovery Award from the Oregon Health & Science University. The Discovery Award is given to Oregon researchers who have a significant contribution to the field of health. The award will be granted to him posthumously in November. “Dr. Bailey retired from OSU after decades of outstanding research, instructional and service contributions to OSU,” Craig Marcus, professor and head of the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, said in the press release. “His productive career focused on understanding the mechanisms of chemical carcinogenesis, its modulation by dietary and environmental factors, and the development of cancer preventive agents.”
news@dailybarometer.com
news@dailybarometer.com
This Week in ASOSU
CLASSIFIEDS 541-737-6372
Senate hears proposal for CAPS support; House, Senate discuss renaming campus building
PRODUCTION baro.production@oregonstate.edu
By Chris Correll
The Daily Barometer, published for use by OSU students, faculty and staff, is private property. A single copy of The Barometer is free from newsstands. Unauthorized removal of multiple copies will be considered theft and is prosecutable. Responsibility — The University Student Media Committee is charged with the general supervision of all student publications and broadcast media operated under its authority for the students and staff of Oregon State University on behalf of the Associated Students of OSU. Formal written complaints about The Daily Barometer may be referred to the committee for investigation and disposition. After hearing all elements involved in a complaint, the committee will report its decision to all parties concerned.
dailybarometer.com
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.
Friday, Oct. 24 Events OSU Music Department, Noon, MU Lounge. Music å la Carte: U.S. Army Jazz Combo.
Monday, Oct. 27 Events ASOSU, 5-7pm, MU Horizon Room. Get to Know Your Ballot. An educational forum for students to learn about both sides of ballot measures 88, 90, 91 and 92.Wednesday, Oct. 29
Meetings
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER GUNTHER KLAUS klausg@onid.oregonstate.edu
The Barometer is published Monday through Friday except holidays and final exam week during the academic school year; weekly during summer term; one issue week prior to fall term in September by the Oregon State University Student Media Committee on behalf of the Associated Students of OSU, at Memorial Union East, OSU, Corvallis, OR 97331-1614.
Calendar
College Republicans, 7pm, Gilkey 113. Join us for fun discussion on local and national political current events.
Thursday, Oct. 30 Meetings Baha’i Campus Association, 12:301pm, MU Talisman Room. Are there spiritual solutions to economic challenges? - A discussion. Student Organization Resources for Community Engagement (SORCE), 10-11am, MU Talisman Room. SORCE 101 Information Session.
Event Campus Ambassadors,7:30-9pm, First Baptist Church of Corvallis. Come enjoy teaching, worship and fellowship in the Chrisian college community.
Friday, Oct. 31 Events OSU Music Department, Noon, MU Lounge. Music å la Carte: OSU Voice Studios Recital.
Volunteers Center for Civic Engagement, 6-8pm, Meet in the MU Lounge. Come out and trick-or-treat for a good cause. We will be trick-or-treating for canned goods and all donations will go to the HSRC’s OSU Emergency Food Pantry.
Wednesday, Nov. 5 Meetings College Republicans, 7pm, Gilkey 113. Join us for fun discussion on local and national political current events.
Thursday, Nov. 6 Meetings Baha’i Campus Association, 12:301pm, MU Talisman Room. Sane Nationalism - A discussion. Student Organization Resources for Community Engagement (SORCE), 10-11am, MU Talisman Room. SORCE 101 Information Session.
Event Campus Ambassadors,7:30-9pm, First Baptist Church of Corvallis. Come enjoy teaching, worship and fellowship in the Chrisian college community.
Friday, Nov. 7 Meetings Recreational Sports, 4:30-5:30pm, Dixon Rec Center Conference Room. Recreational Sports Board Meeting.
THE DAILY BAROMETER
Events
Senate
House
Members of the senate heard a delegate report from Counseling and Psychological Services Interim Director Marcey Bamba regarding difficulties with their current location on the fifth floor of Snell Hall.
Bill SR-74.01 then passed into the House. Representative Taylor Barnes sponsored the bill, stating that Dubach’s name was already being considered among a few finalists before LiNC was chosen.
Bamba outlined CAPS’ current problems with spacing in Snell, which has significant structural issues and does not provide enough space to ensure student confidentiality.
Representative Andrew Futerman voiced his concerns about honoring OSU veterans, pointing out that Dubach already has a chair in the Political Science Department in his name.
CAPS is attempting to create a wellness center in cooperation with Dixon within the next several years, but Bamba asked for the Senate to advocate on their behalf in the meantime. Senators Shelby Porter and John Varin each voiced their support. The senate voted to forgo legislation JB-06.02 for the time being, instead focusing on legislation SR-74.01: a resolution to rename a new building after OSU educator Ulysses Grant Dubach; the building is currently named the Learning Innovation Center (LiNC). The bill’s author, Senator Victor Tran, reminded everyone that a man with Dubach’s accomplishments and devotion to OSU deserves to be honored. The resolution passed through Senate with 11 in favor and one abstention.
Barnes acknowledged Futerman’s arguments while maintaining that Dubach’s lack of recognition is still too great. The resolution passed through the House with 11 in favor and three abstentions. The House also heard a delegate report from the Associated Students of Oregon State University Multicultural Affairs Director Antonio Saavedra and voted on a resolution to increase the members of House Special Committee of Ethics from seven to nine to accommodate more applicants. The House voted unanimously to amend the House Standing Rules to allow for “at least seven” members on the committee. The bill on naming the new hall will go to a committee responsible for naming buildings and then to OSU President Ed Ray for approval.
Chris Correll, news reporter
Chris Correll, news reporter
news@dailybarometer.com
news@dailybarometer.com
OSU Music Department, Noon, MU Lounge. Music å la Carte: OSU Chamber Choir featuring Crescent Valley High School Concert Choir. Wednesday, Nov. 12
Meetings College Republicans, 7pm, Gilkey 113. Join us for fun discussion on local and national political current events.
Thursday, Nov. 13 Meetings Baha’i Campus Association, 12:301pm, MU Talisman Room. Spiritual revelation - Is it progressive? - A discussion.
Student Organization Resources for Community Engagement (SORCE), 10-11am, MU Talisman Room. SORCE 101 Information Session. Event Campus Ambassadors,7:30-9pm, First Baptist Church of Corvallis. Come enjoy teaching, worship and fellowship in the Chrisian college community.
Friday, Nov. 14 Events OSU Music Department, Noon, MU Lounge. Music å la Carte: OSU Campus Band Fall Concert.
news@dailybarometer.com • 541-737-2231
Thursday, October 23, 2014•3
Washington GOP donates $89K to Clark County candidate P O RT L A N D — The Washington State Republican Party has made campaign donations totaling $89,000 to Jeanne Stewart, a Republican candidate for Clark County Commissioner. The “in-kind� donations are for TV ads, according to records from the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission. Records show it’s unusual for the state party to contribute so much to a local race. That’s raised questions about the source of the money. An analysis of campaign finance data by OPB News shows theWashington Republican Party gave more to Stewart than to any other state or local candidate this year. The donations were in the form of direct in-kind contributions for ad buys. Stewart’s response when she first learned the Republican Party contributed a $35,000 ad buy Oct.
9 to her campaign? “I was shocked,� Stewart said. Stewart said the Republican Party notified her of the buy and sent instructions that she should file it as an in-kind contribution with the state’s Public Disclosure Commission, which she did. Before that, she says she had not communicated with the state party. “In conversations that I have had with the local party saying, ‘Well does the state party ever help candidates?’ And they said, ‘Ya know pretty much the state party focus on higher level candidates.’ So I was surprised to get the email. I was surprised at the amount,� Stewart said. A week later the state Republican Party made a second ad buy on Stewart’s behalf, this one for $30,000. And it made a third on Oct. 20 for $24,000. According to OPB’s analysis of state records, the donations to Stewart total the most money
the state Republican Party has put into a county commissioner’s race since at least 2000. That’s as far back as state records go online. The amount of money has raised questions about its source. Stewart’s Democratic opponent, Craig Pridemore, wants to know why Clark County has attracted such interest from state Republicans. Steve Beren is director of technology and new media for the Washington State Republican Party. “We want to elect Republicans at all levels of government,� he said. “Our priority of course is maintaining the majority in the state senate.� When asked why this Clark County race is so important to state Republicans, Beren said it has to do with Pridemore, Stewart’s Democratic opponent. “He is a career politician,� he said. “He tried to run for Congress. He tried to run for state auditor.�
Apart from Stewart, only one other county commissioner this year, in Spokane County, received a political donation from the state Republican Party. Records show it totaled $12,500. Chris Vance is a former Republican state lawmaker and chaired the party from 2001 to 2006. He said local races tend not to be a major focus for the state party. “It’s kind of unusual,� he said. Vance said it’s possible the party is hearing from its members in Clark County. “The state party is not interested in most county races,� he said. “Only once in a while does it raise to the level that somebody cares about it. So, again, it would not surprise me if there were Republicans in Clark County who are urging the state party to get involved here because they want that third council seat.� According to the state’s Public
Portland TriMet board approves labor agreement By Jim Redden
PORTLAND TRIBUNE
PORTLAND — TriMet’s labor problems are one step closer to being resolved after the regional transit agency’s Board of Directors unanimously approved a new collective bargaining agreement with Amalgamated Transit Union 757 at Wednesday morning’s meeting. “In the big picture, this moves TriMet closer to financial stability. It’s good news and a practical and sensible approach,� TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane told the board before the vote. Members of the union representing most of TriMet’s employees are scheduled to vote on the agreement on Friday. The leadership of ATU 757 has recommended approval. Details of the agreement were not be released unless it was presented to the board. The resolution approved by the board said it would result in a “financial forecast that is sustainable, assuming historic rates of
TriMet’s revenue growth continue.� According to the resolution, the agreement will not reduce TriMet’s absolute costs, but will allow the agency to avoid nearly $50 million in costs over its four-year term. It will also reduce the agency’s other postemployment benefit liability by 37 percent, or $782 million, over 30 years. The agreement includes 3 percent negotiated salary increases for union members on Dec. 1, 2014, and Dec. 1, 2015. It provides a $1 per hour pay increase for 345 journey workers upon ratification. It requires current and retired union members to pay a portion of their health care premiums and make copayments for services. The agreement also includes new health care options for ATU 757 members, including some that offer more benefits. The agreement also makes a one-time $425,000 refund to union members who paid approximately $5 million more in higher health care costs over the past two years.
TriMet and ATU 757 have been clashing over contract issues for several years. TriMet says union members must accept higher health care premium costs for the agency to become financially stable. Union leaders have blamed TriMet’s financial problems on poor planning and ill-advised to expensive capital projects, including the PortlandMilwaukie Light Rail Line scheduled to open in September 2015. The last contract was imposed by a stateapproved arbitrator. ATU 757 is challenging it in court and its members have been working without a new contract since December 2012. The agreement is retroactive until then and would be in evvect until Nov. 30, 2016. State Conciliator Janet Gillman helped TriMet and the union negotiate the agreement through 45 sessions. It also resolves two cases before the State Court of Appeals as well as four Unfair Labor Practices complaints pending at the State Employment Relations Board.
UO campaign co-opts national movement against sexual assault By Lizzy Duffy
OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING
PORTLAND — Only a month into the school year, the University of Oregon is making further strides to stop sexual assault and harassment on campus in a new campaign that targets bystanders. The 90-second video “Ducks Do Something/ ‘It’s On Us’� debuted during the homecoming football game on Oct. 18. The clip mirrors the national “It’s On Us� campaign, which aims to reduce sexual assault on college campuses. The Ducks campaign has a wider message, covering the areas of sexual assault, suicide, alcohol abuse and racism on campus. “To be a Duck is to take action for your friend, your classmate,
your teammate when they need the most,� the students say in the video. “To be a Duck is to treat women with respect, to treat yourself with respect, to treat everyone with respect.� The video features activists, survivors, student athletes and sorority and fraternity leaders, including Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota, UO Fraternity and Sorority Life’s Panhellenic Council president Morgan Plew, and TEDxUOregon student speakers Carlyle Garrick and Alex Dang. “We looked at student leaders who would be recognized in their communities,� said Rita Radostitz, communications director for UO Student Life. UO hasn’t made a public statement about joining the national
Classifieds Help Wanted Casting call!! Creative Videos in Corvallis hiring students for children’s videos! $14/hr!! Weekends! (541) 752-5392 Assistant Girls Swim Coach Crescent Valley High School is hiring for an Assistant Girls Swim Coach. To learn more and apply visit our website: https://csd509j.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
Services HYPNOTHERAPY TRAINING FOR NATIONAL CERTIFICATION. Basic thru advanced, $1500. (541) 327-3513 (Albany) for info, or enrollment. PREGNANT? Free pregnancy test. Information on options. Non-pressured. Confidential. Options Pregnancy Resource Center. Corvalllis 541-757-9645. Albany 541-924-0166. www.possiblypregnant.org
Housing PRIVATE, QUIET STUDIO APT. Mature student. Female veg. house. 2 blocks campus. $495 includes utilities/Wi-Fi. 541-754-6554
CLASSIFIEoDwADS are n
ON-LINE!
To place an online and/or print classified ad, go to dailybarometer.campusave.com Online Rates:
FREE to students, staff & faculty
movement,like Oregon State University, but Radostitz said the university is following the “It’s On Us� recommendations. The video is a part of a bigger UO bystander intervention campaign, which will roll out over the next year. Radostitz said the first installment has yielded positive response from both students and parents. The university suffered wide-
Today’s
Media Position Announcement • Daily Barometer Business Manager November 2014 – June 2015
Open to any bona fide student at Oregon State University. To be considered, an applicant must: (1) have earned
a g.p.a. of at least 2.0 from Oregon State University, (2) be enrolled for at least 6 academic credits, (3) not be on disciplinary probation, and (4) be making normal degree progress.
To apply, applicant must: (1) complete an application
form obtained from the Student Media Office, MU East, room 118, (2) submit a transcript, (3) submit a letter of application, (4) submit a resume, and (5) submit a letter of recommendation. Deadline to apply is Wed., October 29 at 5 p.m. Positions open until filled.
Applicants will be interviewed by the University Student Media Committee. Candidates will be notified of interview date and time.
OSU Student Media
that’s logical to me,� he said. “But the way things work, you don’t dictate, you simply trust that they know what they’re doing.� Pridemore, the Democrat who’s running against Stewart, said the party’s donations have raised his suspicions. “We don’t have that smoking gun. But David Madore’s never given to the state party before. Suddenly in September, he makes a big contribution to the party and the party immediately makes an investment in this local race,� Pridemore said. State law prohibits donors from moving money through state party accounts that are earmarked for a specific race. Lori Anderson is with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission. She said earmarking funds is illegal when it exceeds individual contribution limits to candidates. Anderson said individual donors can give unlimited amounts of money to political parties. “But if they somehow exercise control over how the party spends that money that’s considered earmarking,� she said. It’s hard to know whether the donations are influencing the race. But Pridemore said the state party donations to his opponent could definitely hurt him. “That’s our entire campaign budget,� he said. Pridemore said his campaign may file a complaint with the state Public Disclosure Commission later this week. OPB’s Tony Schick contributed to this report.
su•do•ku E FREE RY V I L a E D to most of Corv llis
spread criticism of the administration’s handling of an alleged rape involving four students. Since then, the University Senate Task Force to Address Sexual Violence and Survivor Support has made initial recommendations to University Interim President Scott Coltrane. The group is expected to release a final report at a meeting Wednesday afternoon.
with onid.orst.edu email
$25 per ad per month No refunds will be issued. Print Rates: 15 words or less, per day – $3.75 Each additional word, per day – 25¢ 10 Days – 25% off • 20 Days – 50% off
Disclosure Commission, Clark County Commissioner David Madore and real estate developer Clyde Holland are the state Republican Party’s only major donors from Vancouver. Records show just two contributions from other Vancouver donors to the state party, neither of which was larger than $50. State records show Madore donated $25,000 to the state Republican Party on September 3. There’s no record that Madore gave to the Washington Republican Party in previous years. He said he doesn’t know if he’s donated before. “I don’t even recall,� Madore said. Campaign records also show Holland donated $25,000 to the state party on September 3 and made an additional $65,000 contribution on October 3. Both Madore and Holland donated the maximum individual contribution of $950 allowed under state law to Stewart’s primary election campaign. There’s no record that they made contributions to her campaign in the general election. Holland could not be reached for comment Tuesday. His office said he was traveling on business. Commissioner Madore said he supports conservative candidates, but it’s up to the state Republican Party to determine what it’s going to do with the money. “It sounds logical that they would care about our community and the local funds staying local that sounds like it makes sense. So
1045 NW Kings Blvd. 541-752-5151 www.woodstocks.com
To play: Complete the grid so that every row, column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. There is no guessing or math involved, just use logic to solve.
By Conrad Wilson
OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING
Yesterday’s Solution
4•Thursday, October 23, 2014
news@dailybarometer.com • 541-737-2231
(The corner of NE Hwy 20 and Garden Ave.)
State unemployment rate lags behind others
Just 2 mi. North of the Harrison St. bridge in Corvallis
By Colton Totland
7:30 to 10:00 pm Fri-Sun, Thru Halloween and Nov. 1st
STATESMAN JOURNAL
Bring your Student ID and get in for only $10
Benton County has always been a great place to live…
Let’s keep it that way!
www.electjerryjackson.com Don’t forget to vote this November 4, 2014! Paid for by Elect Jackson Commissioner
HIRING STARTING OCTOBER 24th IN CORVALLIS Monday – Saturday 10am-6pm
Servers, Hosts, Bussers, Bartenders and All Kitchen
SALEM — Josh Lehner isn’t a fan of unemployment rates. On Wednesday, the state economist called the traditional measure of economic well-being too general and less reliable than other methods. These days the Office of Economic Analysis prefers to focus on specific job numbers, he said. Oregon’s unemployment today, 7.1 percent, is no lower than it was in December while it has fallen by nearly 2 percent elsewhere, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics. Nevada’s rate dropped from 9 percent to 7.3 percent, while the rates in California and Washington each fell by 1 percent. The reason for that is a source of speculation among economists. But the verdict at the state level — according to Lehner and monthly reports from the Oregon Employment Department — is a fast-growing labor force, one that has kept people looking for work even as more jobs become available. “The unemployment rate has moved sideways, but for something that is a good reason,” Lehner said. “During the recession, people stopped looking for work or delayed their entrance to the work force by getting a degree. Now that job opportunities are more plentiful, we’re starting to see more people come back to the labor force.” Oregon’s next employment report is scheduled to be released Nov. 7.
PRESENTATION n Continued from page 1 30 positions, and that they like interns still in college because they offer the company a presence and connection to other college students. Depending on the type of work being applied for, expectations varied; however, the consensus amongst representatives of all forms of business was that students should walk into the fair already knowing what they want to get out of it. Tara Hill, who represents a financial investment firm said students need to choose a direction: It is important that they know what they want to do and optimize their time at the fair. Hill suggested having a resume and an elevator pitch and starting the conversation by stating one’s major. For Vikas Jayaram and Sam Van Dyck of Mu Sigma Inc., degree of preparation is a hiring factor. Jayaram said they hire students from all majors, making presentation less of a standardized factor; however, preparation is key. Students who researched the company and have substantial questions show that they appreciate their time, and being prepared sets them apart. Kaz Azizian, a new media communications graduate and OSU alumnus representing Insight Global, said being prepared starts even before a handshake: The confidence that someone approaches the booth with is the first impression. Scott Plemmons of Copytronix said nice slacks, a button up shirt and a tie get students past round one: A well-formatted resume is not a plus, but an expectation. Simply put by Plemmons, “The student who knows he wants a job is in a suit. The one walking around in the camouflage is here for the food.” Elizabeth Elder, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com
APPLY IN PERSON ONLY AT:
310 NW 5th Street Suite #001
This could be you!
Today! NICKI SILVA
Desert Adventure during Arabic language immersion in Morocco
Global Opportunities Fair
Thursday, Oct 23 • 11am–3pm MU Ballroom
Study Abroad, International Internships, International Degree & Scholarships oregonstate.edu/international/studyabroad
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by 10/16/14 to Kelsey Howell at (541) 737-3662 or Kelsey.Howell@oregonstate.edu
We can help. Scan to schedule a confidential appointment and take control of your unplanned pregnancy.
867 NW 23rd St, Corvallis
1800 16th Ave SE, Albany
541.758.3662
541.924.0160
| THE DAILY BAROMETER
Representatives of John Huron Consulting Group Russell Boley (left) and John Hojem (center) talk to student Gabe Smith (right).
CAREER FAIR n Continued from page 1
said Karey Peaslee, an administrative assistant for Lucidyne Technologies. “It’s a local college, and we want to keep our business local. OSU is best, what else can I say?” Bryan Jensen, the branch manager of Rogers Machinery in Eugene, said he felt that the fair was a good chance for students to learn about the companies, just as much as it was a chance for companies to meet students. “Most of our time is spent, so far, introducing the company to them and gauging their interest in us,” he said. “The things we would be looking for are just friendly interaction: bright eyes and a listening ear. Then some interest in what we’re about and
focusing on employers for the engineering departments. Erickson said that this year, an additional portion of the program has been added for the benefit of employers who typically have to travel some distance to reach Corvallis. Additional spaces are now available for employers to interview students in the days following the event. Businesses that tabled the event Wednesday will have the opportunity to interview students Thursday, while businesses that tabled the event Thursday — the engineeringspecific day — will be able to
interview students Friday. “That’s a new feature, giving both the employers and the students a chance to sit down and have a maybe little bit more intense conversation and maybe, hopefully, coming away with making some job offers,” Erickson said. “It’s just much more convenient for (employers) to come and do all of those things in one stay.” Though the 226 companies represented both new and returning businesses for the fair, all employers seemed optimistic about the students of OSU. “We’ve been doing this every year and we hire most of our employees — probably over half of them — (from OSU),”
DEFAZIO n Continued from page 1
Pregnant?
NICKI SILVA
| THE DAILY BAROMETER
Lt. Dane Jacobson, an alumnus, hands over his business card to senior Alexander Bryan.
since 1970. Oregon and Washington led the nation in acres burned this summer. “What happens here in Oregon depends on global greenhouse gases,” Dello said. “As overwhelming as that sounds, there is hope.” According to Dello, Oregon has made progress, and a lot of research has been done at OSU to combat climate change. Oregon has also created a Climate Adaptation Plan to address and adapt to rising sea levels, stream flow changes and snowpack decline. Since agriculture is an important industry in Oregon, researchers have been looking at ways to develop better methods of irrigation. “We spent three years working with water users in Idaho,” Dello said. “They were really receptive, and we learned a lot from them.” DeFazio spoke afterwards, and highlighted the current debate over climate change happening in Washington D.C. “Currently there are measures up for election that are denying climate change altogether,” DeFazio said.
DeFazio then spoke about some of the steps legislators take to combat climate change. In 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that greenhouse gas emissions could also count as pollutants. After that ruling, administrators would have to issue an endangerment finding. In 2009, the Obama administration did rule that greenhouse gases would be submitted to regulations. “There have been significant steps in the right direction,” DeFazio said. “But we are nowhere near where we want to be.” DeFazio elaborated on research that has been done to increase fuel efficiency in cars and trucks to cut fuel costs and consumption. One highlight was the new standards for trucks that could save 270 metric tons of gasoline in four years. “Forty percent of carbon pollution comes from our power plants,” DeFazio said. According to DeFazio, proposals are being made to regulate emissions and give different plants the flexibility they need to up their standards. In contrast, several nationwide measures have been passed to reduce restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions. “We do not have a national renewable
what we’re doing and taking it from there.” According to Erickson, all employers in attendance seemed to be there because they believe in the quality of OSU students as employees. “They say that while we are maybe not a “Big 10” school … they come because we have really great students who are really great people,” Erickson said. “So work ethic is solid, ability to show up and be on time and understand that that’s really important – really solid. (OSU students are) honest, integrity-laden people who want to get the job done. So far, I would have to agree.” Kaitlyn Kohlenberg, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com
portfolio standard,” DeFazio said. “We need it. We also need a national code for building efficiency. The more efficient the building, the less electricity that will be necessary.” DeFazio also covered topics such as ocean acidification and balancing renewable energies while protecting the surrounding wildlife. After DeFazio finished, several students asked questions ranging from topics such as nuclear power, adapting to current climate risks, carbon taxes and alternate forms of energy such as wave-generated energy. Overall, students reacted positively to DeFazio and Dello’s responses to their questions. Dylan McDowell, the legislative outreach assistant for the OSU Government Relations office, attended the event. “Because we have all these worldrenowned faculty members, it’s wonderful (DeFazio) could come to campus for Q-and-A,” McDowell said. “It’s great for people to see both the Washington side and the research side.” Abigail Erickson, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com
The Daily Barometer 5 • Thursday, October 23, 2014
Sports
sports@dailybarometer.com • On Twitter @barosports
Men’s soccer hunts for NCAA tournament n
After tough weekend, Beavers focus on NCAA Tournament birth, winning at home By Brian Rathbone THE DAILY BAROMETER
Men’s head soccer coach Steve Simmons said that each game is the most important game of the season; he doesn’t see San Diego State and UCLA. Instead he sees game No. 14 and game No. 15. Right now games No. 14 and 15 might be the most important games Oregon State has played in more than a decade. A spot in NCAA tournament is not only within reach; it is theirs for the taking. Win a match or two this week, at home, and the Beavers may find themselves in a place they haven’t been in 11 years—the College Cup. What makes these two games of their remaining five so crucial is that these games against San Diego State and UCLA are the Beavers’ final home games of the season. The Beavers have been very strong at Paul Lorenz Field; so far the Beavers have a 7-1-1 record at home. They have also outscored their opponents 20-7 at home. Games on the road have troubled the Beavers all season, going 1-4 and only managing to score two goals in those games. The duo of Khiry Shelton and Timmy Mueller at home makes it look justin quinn | THE DAILY BAROMETER like they are the two best players on the pitch. But on the road neither of In match that ended tied, freshman forward Jordan Jones elevates and puts a header on the ball at home on the Paul Lorenz Field against the Washington See MEN’S SOCCER | page 6
Huskies on Oct. 12.
Mullaney injured, underclassman forced to step up n
Things forced to change after news that key player Mullaney was injured indefinitely By Mitch Mahoney THE DAILY BAROMETER
justin quinn| THE DAILY BAROMETER
Junior Sammy Harrison takes a breather and waits for her time at Osborn Aquatic Center in Corvallis against Seattle on Oct. 10.
Beavers lose meet against USC n
Despite loss in second meet of season, women’s swimming walked away with positives THE DAILY BAROMETER
Oregon State’s women’s swim team had its second meet of the season against the USC Trojans at the Osborn Aquatic Center on Saturday. Though the Beavers lost the meet to Southern California 153-107, they walked away with a whole list of positive placings. Junior Sammy Harrison again proved her dominance, taking two first places in the meet. Both of her victories came in the freestyle discipline. In the 1,000 freestyle she hit the wall first clocking in a time of 9:56.92, and then in the 500 she again met the wall alone coming in with a time of 4:54.77. She also left the Osborn Aquatic Center with a second-place in the 100 free. With those two wins, Harrison is now up to four first-place finishes on the season, but she wasn’t the only swimmer to do well. Sophomores
Czsarina Isleta and Andrea Young both had a handful of top three finishes at the meet. In the case of Isleta, not only did she take a second-place in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:19.85, but broke her own career-best in the discipline. On top of that, her time was good enough to put her within the top10 of all best times for Oregon State swimmers in the 200 breaststroke. Additionally, she took two third-places in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM. Young walked away with two second-place finishes on the day. Her first came in the 50 freestyle where she came home with a time of 24.64 and then in the 200 IM she placed right ahead of teammate Isleta with a time of 2:08.88. Young, who also participated in the 200 medley relay with teammates freshman Allie Kilroy and junior Constance Toulemonde, also took second as a group in the event. Other top performances came from Senior Dakota Bloch and junior Amani Amr. See SWIMMING | page 6
It happened on a play that almost no one took notice of. When head coach Mike Riley made the announcement in the post-game press conference that followed the loss to Utah, it caught a lot of reporters off-guard. Junior receiver Richard Mullaney suffered an elbow injury against Utah, and he will be out for the foreseeable future - perhaps the rest of the season. “Losing Richard sucks. He’s a good player and a good guy,” said receivers coach Brent Brennan. “He’s an important guy to our group and to our football team. You lose a bunch of things by losing him.” As of now, Mullaney is the third leading receiver for Oregon State. He has 18 receptions for 216 yards and one touchdown on the year, and that could be all he does this season. An injury as significant as this would
justin quinn| THE DAILY BAROMETER
Sophomore wide receiver Victor Bolden points towards the side line before lining up for the next play against Utah on Oct. 16. be unwelcome at any point in the season, but with Stanford looming on the schedule, this injury came at a bad time. The Beavers (4-2, 1-2 Pac-12) have had trouble putting points on the board
justin quinn| THE DAILY BAROMETER
Junior wide receiver Richard Mullaney heads out onto the field with the offense during the teams’ game against PSU on Aug. 30.
against upper-tier Pac-12 defenses, and they will face one of the best in the nation when they play Stanford. The Cardinal (4-3, 2-2) may not be having the season they had hoped for, but their defense is not the issue. Stanford is allowing just 12.3 points per game, which is the second-best mark in the country. Thus, all eyes will be focused on the Beavers’ healthy skill position players. Most notably, redshirt freshman receiver Jordan Villamin will likely see the field more now that Mullaney is injured. “The injury to former player James Rodgers four years ago was what allowed former player Brandin Cooks to play as a freshman,” said Brennan. Villamin showed a bit of what he can do in last week’s game when he caught a 72-yard touchdown reception. He also had a two-yard touchdown reception that came on fourth down in the game’s first overtime. Regardless, Brennan explained that expectations should probably be temSee FOOTBALL | page 6
6•Thursday, October 23, 2014
sports@dailybarometer.com • 541-737-2231
Beavers lose, keep swinging n
Women’s golf experiences rough losses, team still shows promise By The Daily Barometer THE DAILY BAROMETER
At the end of a three-day, 54 hole shoot-out in the Stanford Intercollegiate at the par-71 Stanford Golf Course, the Oregon State women’s golf team finished the day near the bottom of the pack. In a field that included five teams ranked within the top10, the Beavers had their hands full. Regardless of how things played out at the team level, the Beavers had some solid performances in the individual play. The leader of those rising to the test was junior Chelsea Saelee. Salee not only broke her personal best three-round score, but put herself within
the Oregon State University record books with the fifthbest performance by a Beaver golfer in school history. Saelee carded a 1-under 70 on Friday, followed by a par and 2-over performance on Saturday and Sunday. She tied for the 24th through the three days and was the best placed Beaver finisher. The next best OSU finisher was Salem, Ore. native junior Ashlee Pickerell. Pickerell tied for 61st-place while carding scores of 76,72,77 respectively. Though the Beavers were only able to top Clemson, they learned from some hard-hitting teams. USC and UCLA tied in the Intercollegiate for firstplace, both coming into the house with a 15-under 837. USC had an exceptional event with all their players coming in on the three days under par save one. UCLA, which placed third,
had the best placed individual finisher in sophomore Bronte Law. Law shot a par or better on all three days and managed to card a 6-under on the first day out. This event was the worst finish for the Beavers so far this year. Next they will head to Kailua Kona, Hawaii to take part in the Pac-12 Preview on Nov. 3 and 4. This event in the past has always featured the top teams in the conference, so they will more than likely meet the top teams from the Stanford Intercollegiate again. If the Beavers hope to turn things around, they will have to return to their early season success when they managed to take first-place on both days of the OSU Invitational in Corvallis. The Daily Barometer On Twitter @barosports sports@dailybarometer.com
justin quinn
SWIMMING n Continued from page 5
FOOTBALL n Continued from page 5
Terron Ward, and he says he wouldn’t mind the extra work if it fell to him, explaining that the more he can get involved in games, the better he plays. “As a running back, the more touches you get, pered for the young receiving corps, seeing that it now features sophomore Victor Bolden, redshirt the better rhythm you get,” Ward said. “The more freshmen Hunter Jarmon and the aforementioned touches you get, you get a better feel for the game, and it comes to you much easier than if you get a Villamin. carry very sparingly.” “If you put on tape of Brandin Cooks or Markus Ward has 82 carries for 412 yards and six touchWheaton when they were freshmen, you’d be like downs this season. He also has 17 receptions for ‘oh my God, they were not good,’” Brennan said, 145 yards. Ward splits time with junior running “But they were freshmen. Experience is the best back Storm Woods, who has 68 carries for 388 teacher, but it’s also the most expensive.” yards and three touchdowns. Expensive in the sense that young players are Woods was hurt against Utah, but he practiced more likely to make mistakes, and those mistakes fully on Wednesday. could be costly in terms of winning football The Beavers play Stanford Saturday, Oct. 25 at games. 12:30 p.m. As the team prepares to play Stanford, the Mitch Mahoney, sports reporter running game will likely be a major part of OSU’s ON Twitter @MitchIsHere gameplan. The team’s leading rusher is senior sports@dailybarometer.com
justin quinn
justin quinn
| THE DAILY BAROMETER
Sophomore swimmer Maranda Alf-Huynh surfaces during competition agianst Seattle on Oct. 10.
Buy one entrée Get one free* at
mexican bar and grill
them has been able to find the back of the net. But the Beavers are not the only Pac-12 team to struggle on the road. In the 15 conference matches that have been played so far, the home team boasts a 9-3-3 record, with the home team nearly doubling-up their opponents 32 to 18. Through five conference games, the Beavers have had three home games and two road games, going 1-1-1 at home while going winless on the road. The second half of the conference schedule does not get any easier; the combined record of the teams they will face at home is 5-0-2. That is why the Beavers need to get at victory in at least one of the remaining home contests to boost their resume and increase
Research Funding Opportunity for Undergrads
Undergraduate Research, Innovation, Scholarship & Creativity (URISC) Applications are being accepted for Winter and/or Spring Term(s) 2014-15
*up to $7 Monday - Saturday 11am - 2pm & 6pm - 8pm Must show coupon before ordering Kids under 10 eat free Saturdays 11am - 2pm
http://oregonstate.edu/research/incentive/urisc DEADLINE: Mon., Nov. 3, 2014
| THE DAILY BAROMETER
Junior midfielder Mikhail Doholis looks on after Washington scored their only goal against the Beavers on Oct. 12 in Corvallis.
MEN’S SOCCER n Continued from page 5
Bloch took a second and third in the 200 and 500 freestyle respectively, while Amr had the same results in the 100 and 200 backstroke disciplines. The Beavers now move to 1-and-2 on the season and will head out on the road for the first time this season. They will have back-to-back meets in California when they are hosted by the Cal Golden Bears on Thursday, before heading to Stanford to take on The Cardinal on Friday, Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. On Twitter @barosports sports@dailybarometer.com
| THE DAILY BAROMETER
| THE DAILY BAROMETER
Junior golfer Chelsea Saelee connects with the ball during the Pac-12 Women’s Golf Championships on Apr. 25, 2014.
The Daily Barometer
justin quinn
Oregon State football players burst through the smoke and head out onto the field against Utah at home on Oct. 16.
their chances to make tournament. Last weekend in San Diego, the Beavers squandered a chance against a previously winless inconference San Diego State team. They followed that loss by getting blown out of the water by UCLA. Now those teams travel to Corvallis, where the sunshine of SoCal will be replaced with rain, rain and more rain. This team wants to prove they can play with the best. The team also believes that they can beat the best. The games this week could very well determine the fate of the Beavers’ season. Are we to expect more of the same old, same old? Or are we going to going to experience history? Brian Rathbone, sports reporter
FREE
On Twitter @brathbone3 sports@dailybarometer.com
Biscuits and Gravy
Bring this coupon in and receive one free order of biscuits and gravy during breakfast hours at impulse Mon-Fri 11am-2pm Sat & Sun 8am-2pm bar and grill
One coupon per person per day Expires 11/3/14
1425 NW Monroe Ave.
impulse bar and grill
The Daily Barometer 7 •Thursday, October 23, 2014
Editorial
Forum
Editorial Board
I
TeJo Pack Christian Campbell Cassie Ruud
forum@dailybarometer.com• 541-737-2231
uscular strength and endurance training help to promote a greater lean muscle mass, increased metabolic rate and overall functionality and wellbeing. Resistance training or “working out” is when we use weights, resistive equipment or our own body weight to build our musculoskeletal system. Regardless of your skill and experience level with resistance training, options can be found everywhere. At Oregon State University we are fortunate to have such a state-ofthe-art facility in Dixon Recreation Center. For many students, Dixon provides a sense of community through helpful services and staff and great equipment and resources.
Dr. Erica Woekel
The Daily Barometer If you attend Dixon on a regular basis for resistance training, you know what it has to offer. Beginners to resistance training want to focus on muscle endurance at first, with a whole body workout at least two days a week. This workout will have about 10 exercises which focus on calves, quadriceps, hamstrings, lower back, glutes, upper back, chest, shoulder, biceps, triceps and core. Some exercises — like a superhero, seated row or squat — can target more than one muscle group to save time. If you’re starting out, try to do eight to 12 repetitions twice per ses-
Email questions for the column to forum@dailybarometer.com, with the subject “Ask Dr. Fit.” Your name will not be published.
sion with lighter weights. If you are a weight training veteran focused on strength, increase your weight — 70-80 percent of your repetition maximum — for six or less repetitions. If you divide your workouts in to chest and back, legs and arms, be ready to go to the gym four to six days a week. As long as you target the desired muscle group twice a week, you are continuing to build your muscles. Less than that isn’t effective. See Dr. Fit | page 8
Our lives require more treadmill lions R
emember when you got your first job and your parents talked to you about handling money responsibly? You don’t? Well don’t worry, because neither does the government. Instead of saving money for a rainy day, it seems they are more partial to the alternative “scorched earth policy” when it comes to money — they burn through tax money at a rate that leaves everyone on the planet asking how these people became public officials. Recently a report has come out
was put in place cost $190,000 and looked at how worms digest stuff. $46,000 was spent on a snowmobile race in Michigan. Alec A cool $800,000 was spent to train the majestic and elegant mountain Satire Emporium lion how to walk on treadmills. Last but not least, the governon the federal government’s spend- ment also sank $46,000 dollars into ing frenzy. an “Oregon children’s theatre proAfter seeing the expenses many duction of ‘Zombie in Love.’” are irate — and rightfully so. Of course these figures make us The government has used the upset — how could they not? Only $800,000 and some loose money in a variety of comically bad change to train lions to walk on ways.
Grevstad
One government program that
See GREVSTAD | page 8
t
Editorials serve as means for Barometer editors to offer commentary and opinions on issues both global and local, grand in scale or diminutive. The views expressed here are a reflection of the editorial board’s majority.
Letters
Letters to the editor are welcomed and will be printed on a first-received basis. Letters must be 300 words or fewer and include the author’s signature, academic major, class standing or job title, department name and phone number. Authors of e-mailed letters will receive a reply for the purpose of verification. Letters are subject to editing for space and clarity. The Daily Barometer reserves the right to refuse publication of any submissions. The Daily Barometer c/o Letters to the editor Memorial Union East 106 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331-1617 or e-mail: editor@dailybarometer.com
Sports Editor Graphics Editor Forum Editor
Resistance training available for all
Colleges should M promote free speech t is that time again — the time when people cast their ballots, draw their lines in the sand and political promotion begins to be a daily part of our campus lives. For students who are part of the world of political science and student government, it is also a point in their college careers of being proactive and striving to inform the world of young minds of the information they might need during their political decisionmaking moments. For the students of Southern Oregon University this included handing out copies of the U.S. Constitution. For most students — unless you are a part of the political scene — it has been a while since reading the words that helped found our country, so it would make sense that SOU students might hand out copies of that sacred ink. Unfortunately for these students, the area in which they chose to distribute this document was not free-speech friendly on their campus. In fact, according to their school’s policy, it is not okay to distribute literature in public areas. Fortunately, for these students who were asked to cease and desist their activism by a campus family housing coordinator and director of university housing, the whole thing was caught on tape. The group that captured it is known at SOU as “Campus Reform.” The video records the scene of how the four students handing out the copies of the Constitution were eventually asked to stop by these two individuals. As quoted in the video, family housing coordinator Allyson Beck said, “We have our free speech zone. I understand you may not like it, but that’s where it is.” Though you would think that the Bill of Rights would take precedence on a college campus, the clear understanding of current students’ rights are undefined. A college campus is generally owned and maintained by taxpayers, but is managed by the college administration. This means those in-charge have the right to set the rules and ultimately enforce them. Where the line gets blurry is the fact that these students pay into this “public property.” For us, this is not the real issue. What concerns us is the fact that the handing out of our country’s Constitution is frowned upon. In the 2012 election, the estimated turnout for 18-29 year olds was around 50 percent. That leaves a whole group of people to motivate and inform. We think the distributing of our country’s documents is positive, and nothing at any Oregon public university should stop that.
Sean Bassinger Editor-in-Chief Shelly Lorts Managing Editor McKinley Smith News Editor
Ryan Mason is a senior in graphic design
Gregory
Christensen Cultivating Innovation
We need agriculture education T
ake a moment and picture a McMenamins cheeseburger. To most, the ingredients of this college student staple are easy to trace back to their source. Cheese produced with milk from an Oregon dairy cow, meat from grass-fed beef cattle and a Kaiser roll handmade from good old American wheat. However, fourth grade students in an urban southern California school, when asked to identify each component, were stumped. Only 28 percent of fourth graders surveyed correctly identified the bun as coming from wheat. While this is likely common knowledge to most Oregon State University student consumers, 72 percent of adults, when asked the same question, stated that they knew little to nothing about agriculture. More than 500,000 Oregon students are fed, clothed and housed with agricultural products grown right here on farms, in the fields and within the forests of Oregon. Unfortunately, most go unaware of the impact that the industry has on their lives. Agriculture truly is the backbone of our lives, so why then is it something that many know so little about? This is perhaps the question that drives Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC). By providing resources to Oregon teachers and educators, AITC’s mission is to teach Oregon students in grades K-12 about agriculture, the environment and natural resources. For the past five years AITC has reached more than 100,000 students every academic year. This nonprofit organization, housed here on campus, provides lesson plans, free library resources, publishes a textbook and participates in classroom presentations. Today’s youth are the future of tomorrow. Agribusiness, agricultural science and production agriculture form the largest industry in the United States. Many environmental issues from air and water quality to use of land and wildlife management are linked to agriculture. As the future of the industry, students need an understanding of agriculture and how it will continue to affect the world. By investing in our youth, we are investing in the future. This week, Oregon State University collegiate volunteers have been helping staff members to deliver presentations to all Benton County fourth grade students at the biennial Agriculture Expo, which takes place at the Benton County Fairgrounds. These volunteers help students make “Turf Buddies,” helping students learn about grass seed and the importance of grass among many other hands-on booths that teach about the different components of the agricultural industry. “We are a small but successful group,” said Jessica Budge, the foundation’s Executive Director and recent OSU College of Agricultural Sciences graduate. According to Budge, AITC depends on collegiate groups such as Sigma Alpha Sorority and Collegiate FFA to have “the impact they do.” This past Saturday, the Oregon See CHRISTENSEN | page 8
8•Thursday, October 23, 2014
forum@dailybarometer.com • 541-737-2231
Oregon City teacher named state’s substitute of the year By Raymond Rendleman PORTLAND TRIBUNE
PORTLAND — Seeing a middle-school student throw a banana peel in the garbage, she exclaimed, “Don’t do that — take it home and feed it to the roses,” explaining her grandfather’s secret for strong rosebushes. While later standing in line a few months later at the post office, the student pointed Gifford out to her mom. “The woman introduced herself and said how grateful she was,” Gifford said. “Their roses were sickly and her husband threatened to pull them up when their daughter told them to try banana peels. Their roses not only thrived, but all the neighbors came to ask their secret.” Gifford is being recognized as the best substitute teacher in the state in large part because of the many small ways that she influences the lives of students for the better. She began substitute teaching in 1997, and the 58-year-old plans to keep at it until she’s 90. Each year, she
promises her seventh-graders that she will be their teacher at least a few days a year, as long as they remain in OC, until she celebrates with them at graduation. When asked why she’s not a full-time teacher, Gifford replies, “I am! I’m a full-time teacher on call.” Her chosen profession gives her the flexibility to spend more time with her children, grandchildren and elderly parents, and help her husband, William, run smALLflags, a home-based web store. “I enjoy the variety of subjects and students that come with each day of substitute teaching,” she added.
conference in Woodburn. “OSTA is obviously not the only group to recognize Joyce’s wonderful teaching ability,” said OSTA President Sally Sue Cellers. “In addition, she has been a positive force (as a board member) with the Oregon Substitute Teachers Association and an active citizen in the Oregon City area.” Gifford volunteers for the Chamber of Commerce’s Biz Fair and Antique Fair, and she’s a Clackamas Repertory Theatre usher and on the board of the Oregon Substitute Teachers Association. In her involvement as a Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee member helping devise the master plan for Glen Oak Park, she hopes that the high school will have the opportunity for an outdoor Gifford, the 2015 Oregon classroom. She attends nearly Substitute Teacher of the Year, every major local school band was “enthusiastically endorsed” performance, choir concert, by the Oregon City School theatre performance and the District. She was honored annual Homecoming Parade. “I love the kids here, so I try to with the award Oct. 18 at the Oregon Substitute Teachers attend as many extracurricular Association’s annual statewide events as I can,” Gifford said.
Positive force in community
Blumenauer pushes for end-of-life conversations again By Kristian Foden-Vencil OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING
e h t G in
e am
Get
PORTLAND — Congressman Earl Blumenauer is working to try to allow doctors to bill health insurance companies for end-of-life conversations. Currently, if a doctor wants to talk to a patient about dying, he or she has to do it off-the-clock. They can’t bill insurance companies for the time. Portland Democrat, Earl Blumenauer, says he has 60 co-sponsors for his bill to allow such conversations to be covered by Medicare and Medicaid. “It will pay for a 93-year-old woman with terminal cancer to have her hip replaced, but
it won’t pay a couple of hundred bucks for the doctor to have a conversation with this woman and her family to find out what her wishes are,” he said. Adding, “to be able to explore ways to improve her comfort, looking at what treatment might be, and whatever her choice, make sure it’s respected.” Blumenauer is pushing the Obama administration to include his bill in its rulemaking authority, due out by the end of the month. He tried to include similar legislation in the Affordable Care Act, but it was taken out after a furor erupted over so-called “death panels.”
Play Indoors Men’s, Women’s, Coed Soccer Leagues Available Register a Team or sign up for one of our House Teams.
Come watch the Portland Timbers and Beaver games in our
SPORTS PUB
She also encourages her students whom she sees working at local grocery stores or restaurants, and always makes sure to say hello to them when she runs into them at the library. A formerly shy student has told Gifford that without her helping with a transfer, the student never would have received a diploma. “Her acknowledgment of my influence on her success was heartwarming,” Gifford said, adding she was honored to even have been considered as Oregon’s substitute of the year.
of tricks” includes cards with writing prompts and a seating chart she quickly sketches of the room. “Why would she do that?” a student asked about an elderly character who confessed to doing bad at the climax of the story. “Why do you think she did that?” Gifford asked right back, recalling the incident at the beginning of the story in which the boy attempted to snatch the character’s purse that might prompt an answer to the question. Indeed, that same student was able to make the connecLast week at Oregon City tion, “But what happened at the High School, Gifford took over end of the story?” Gifford asked. “They became friends when for Valerie Brown’s intermediate freshman English class closely she gave him $10 to buy some reading “Thank You, Ma’am,” shoes,” said another student. by Langston Hughes, as a study “We wanted them to become for rising action and falling friends, but did they really?” action. Gifford’s “substitute bag Gifford asked.
Acclaimed teaching style
DR. FIT n Continued from page 7
my resistance training. All of these resources provide you with relatively good, easy-to-follow instructions and demonstrations for participation. Sparkpeople and DoYogaWithMe videos feature a variety of training workouts for different skill and ability levels. Nike Training Club is available as an app that is primarily focused on resistance training for women but can be used by everyone. It gives pictures and video exercise examples while timing and tracking your workouts on your phone or tablet. Some of the exercises require a medicine ball or weights, but this is when you can get creative. Textbooks, soup cans, water bottles or a bag full of clothes could serve as weights. I like that I can use this for a quick 20-minute workout or for targeting specific body areas. It gets me moving and when it’s all said and done, I feel more refreshed. Increased muscle fitness also helps to make day-to-day activities easier. Whether you lift weights at a gym or textbooks in the comfort of your own room by yourself, give resistance training a try.
Schedule in at least one rest day per week, to allow your body to recover. Regardless of experience, try to keep your resistance training to an hour — not including the warm-up and cool down. This will aid your body’s anabolic hormone response to help building greater strength and muscle mass. Whether a beginner or veteran, write down your workout before you go. Knowing your plan of exercises helps with selfconfidence, gym time management and tracking your progress, while also taking advantage of vacant weights. Although Dixon is an amazing resource for the OSU community, for some of you, this facility is overwhelming and even scary. Getting resistance training activities into your weekly schedule does not have to mean that you need to commit to going to a gym. You can also use online resources. There are a lot of online videos that help with building or maintaining muscle fitness that you can do by yourself and on your own time and schedule. Though to be honest, some online fitness videos provide more advertising and peppy conversation rather than resistance training. When time is tight, I look to SparkPeople.com, DoYogaWithMe.com or Nike Training Club for
GREVSTAD n Continued from page 7 treadmills? That’s not even close to a million and those beautiful beasts deserve the very best. I think all of America was outraged how poorly the government handled the whole worm digestion program. $100,000 in today’s day and age won’t get you much, and unlocking the secret to how worms digest banana peels is the type of cutting edge knowledge we need to put America back on top again. Don’t even get me started on an epic, government-funded snowmobile race in the frozen tundra that is Michigan. The biggest slap to the face, however, was the low lengths the government went to in order to help our fellow Oregonians’ dreams come true — those 10-year-olds deserve better. $10,000?
t
Dr. Erica Woekel is an Assistant Clinical Professor and the Program Director of the Lifetime Fitness for Health Program. The opinions expressed in Woekel’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. They can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.
That barely gets you a laser machine, Andrew Lincoln — Rick from “The Walking Dead” — to come out and make a guest appearance, a fog machine, the resources to rent out the USC marching band and the ability to actually create a virus that makes the idea of actual zombification possible. In short, we as Americans are mad about the poor spending decisions our government has made. If we really want to turn the economy around we need to at least commit fully to the good investments. Add another zero on the end of each of those dainty donations the government makes and now we’re talking. It’s not that U.S. citizens are mad that the government isn’t spending more — we’re just disappointed. t
Alec Grevstad is a senior in speech communications. The opinions expressed in Grevstad’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Grevstad can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.
$$
CorvallisSportsPark
cspsoccer
AITC hosted its major fundraiser of the year, raising more than $37,000 to continue spreading the message of the importance of agriculture. Individuals and businesses alike support this amazing foundation, which hopes to reach even more students this year. “We are always looking for volunteers,” said Budge. Feel free to stop by Bexell 300 anytime; whether you are interested in agriculture, education or non-profits, AITC has something for everyone. t
Gregory Christensen is vice president of the agricultural executive council at OSU. The opinions expressed in Christensen’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Christensen can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.
Fly
gen
24/7 175 SW Twin Oaks Circle • Corvallis
CHRISTENSEN n Continued from page 7
Eu
E$ SAV
www.corvallissportspark.com • 541-757-0776
Students were able to say that instead of becoming friends, they parted on good terms, and the boy learned a valuable lesson about asking when he needs something. “How could you have so much homework to do that you only get one hour of sleep?” Gifford asked a student after the Hughes reading, pointing out that he chose to procrastinate on his homework. Each class, Gifford makes a point of asking each student what they were reading for fun, then tells them that she had to write extra book reports for her father after he caught her in a lie about working on her homework. Although one student admitted to reading only when forced to, most of the students looked forward to the end of class, when they received 10 minutes of “free reading” of any book they wished.
EUG
eA i Sh rpor utt t le
For reservations:
Fly
www.omnishuttle.com
EUG
1-800-741-5097 541-461-7959
E SAV
$$$