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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2013 • VOLUME CXVI, NUMBER 29
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The 2013 Homecoming parade brought out unexpected crowds of cheering fans By Kaitlyn Kohlenberg THE DAILY BAROMETER
Community members, alumni and current students lined the streets of Corvallis awaiting the 2013 Homecoming parade. The parade started in downtown Corvallis, on Sixth Street, traveling west along Jefferson Avenue, north on 15th Street and west on Monroe Avenue before taking 26th Street through campus. The Oregon State University Marching Band played in front of Weatherford Hall, where they met up with the parade, leading the procession to the bonfire at the Hilton Garden Inn Corvallis. “There was a lot more support than I initially thought there would be,” said Beau Bradford, a third-year biology major. “I knew there was going to See PARADE | page 5
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ASOSU Congress exists as a bicameral legislative body to address student issues By Tori Hittner
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The large bonfire is lit after the Homecoming parade. In the 1930s, the bonfires reportedly reached heights beyond 70 feet and the wood structures took days to construct, according to the OSU Alumni Association.
OSU Boxing Club: More like a family than a club n
Pros, cons of ASOSU’s bicameral structure
20 members gather, spar together in an industrial garage that was donated to the club by Life Community Church By Courtney Gehring THE DAILY BAROMETER
Four miles down Highway 99 in seclusion stands the Life Community Church, and in the parking lot of that church, a large industrial garage.
Within that garage towers a boxing ring, suspended punching bags and a group of people who were once strangers. Now, they’re family. Each week, Monday through Thursday, the Oregon State University Boxing Club and Corvallis Boxing Club come together to work out, train and box. “When you box, everything else in life goes away,” said Caleb Lau, club president and an
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Boxing Club coach Dan Dunn talks to six members of the club at the gym, which is located in the parking lot of the Life Community Church.
OSU senior studying history. “You are free. You’re not thinking about your job, midterm or rent. Everything you have is in that moment, and it takes a lot of heart and courage to get up there.” Shouts, grunts and the sound of fists hitting their targets can be heard from several yards outside the old garage. The church donated the space to the boxing clubs several years ago. Together, the clubs have turned the once cement-slabbed space into a boxing sanctuary. Mats blanket the floors. Posters and murals decorate the walls. Boxing equipment is scattered around the space and club members bustle about punching, blocking and maneuvering. “The boxing club is like a family,” Lau said. “We all look out for each other and will be there for each other no matter what.” The OSU Boxing Club is a non-profit organization and a member of USA Boxing. The club spawned out of the Corvallis Boxing Club more than a year ago. Members of the club compete against other collegiate boxers from the area and across the U.S. in the coming months. “There is such a high level of respect and friendship in the gym,” Lau said. “We all know how hard it is to step in that ring and we back each other up the entire way.” The club is coached and mentored by two accomplished boxers, Dan Dunn and George Evans, who make it their goal to provide their members with the skills it takes to triumph in the ring and in life. These coaches help provide the club with an outlet outside of academia to become better boxers and citizens of the community. “The coaches and being part of the club has helped me realize that anyone and everyone is See boxing | page 4
The legislative branch of Associated Students of Oregon State University exists as a bicameral legislature, and while the nuances of student government might not occur to students on a daily basis, ASOSU has, in the past, debated whether to change to a unicameral body. ASOSU began with a unicameral, or single-bodied, legislature. Representatives were elected within their specific academic colleges. The current legislative structure, which is a bicameral body, is a relatively new addition to the organization. “The desire was to set up our structure of government to mirror as best as possible the federal government,” said ASOSU student advocate Drew Desilet. “The desire was to take some of the responsibilities that would be pushed to the … elected representatives and split those into two.” Under the new system, students are elected to the House of Representatives for a single year while Senate members hold a two-year term. ASOSU legislators no longer represent a specific group of constituents, instead serving the general student body as a whole. The Senate is tasked with making structural decisions, while the House See ASOSU | page 4
Fright Knight alcohol awareness, dance party THE DAILY BAROMETER
Fright Knight VIII is an annual alcohol misuse awareness workshop. The Omega Delta Phi Fraternity will host the Halloween-themed dance party on Friday. The event is open to the Oregon State community to attend and learn about the dangers of alcohol misuse. Fright Knight is a free event held in the Memorial Union East International Forum and begins at 9 p.m. Participants are encouraged to wear costumes to the dance party. managing@dailybarometer.com