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Oregon State symphony presented a magical afternoon of music in ‘Halloween with Harry’

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Sean Gerbrandt, 6, embodied Draco Malfoy for his costume in Diagon Alley. His brother, Noah (right), dressed as Harry Potter.

Witches, wizards and Muggles alike crowded the streets of Diagon Alley, living in the magical world of their favorite boy wizard.

LaSells Stewart Center was transformed to Corvallis’ very own Diagon Alley Sunday afternoon for the third annual “Halloween with Harry” Corvallis-OSU symphony performance. The symphony brought the music of the Harry Potter films to life for a costumed and captive audience.

Before the show began, Diagon Alley was open for business. The Three Broomsticks pub, Ollivander’s wand shop and Madam Malkin’s Robes for All Occasions were some of the wizarding-world favorites set up behind brick-wall curtains.

Grass Roots Books & Music, as Flourish and Blotts Bookseller, displayed Harry Potter books and similar series, using the event as a platform to encourage childhood reading.

“We think it’s a magical way to get kids involved in books,” said Grass Roots employee Tiffany Jordan.

“This is a great way to celebrate a love of books, and Grass Roots is happy to be here.”

The OSU chemistry department also had a booth, dubbed Potions and Dark Arts. Children eagerly lined up to create their very own “Troll Bogies,” a clump of goo created by a chemical reaction.

Fans wore costumes of all shapes and sizes. Friends Reese Grube and Briah Benson, both 9, dressed as Harry Potter.

Benson, who came to the event last year, was excited to be there again.

“I love Harry Potter, and it’s just fun,” Benson said.

Emma-Kate Schaake | THE DAILY BAROMETER While there was a multitude of Harrys running around the alley, a variety of characters were Noah Gerbrant, 9, dressed as Harry Potter for Saturday’s “Halloween with Harry” event located in LaSells Stewart Center.

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Fright Knight: A safe Halloween celebration n

Omega Delta Phi hosts workshop on alcohol misuse, has alcohol-free dance party

By Courtney Gehring THE DAILY BAROMETER

Goblins, ghosts and vampires bustled about the Snell Hall basement.

They were dancing, socializing and soaking in the Halloween spirit.

The Omega Delta Phi fraternity hosted Fright Knight, an alcohol-free Halloween-themed night, on Friday.

The night started out with an alcohol awareness workshop, designed to inform the community about alcohol consumption safety and the dangers of misusing alcohol.

“Corvallis is insane during Halloween,” said Dana Deharpport, a senior studying exercise and sports science. “I can’t walk a block past 10 p.m. and not find someone stumbling

or tossing their cookies in a bush. Last year I saw Tinkerbell passed out on a sidewalk.”

After the workshop, an alcoholfree dance party commenced. The events were free and open to the entire Oregon State community as a safe place to celebrate Halloween.

Community members and students dressed in spooky and festive costumes in spirit of the holiday.

“It’s a chance to party, but not have everybody handing out alcohol,” said Jazmin Schneider, a freshman studying animal sciences.

Strobe lights, upbeat tunes and a large projector screen playing various music videos provided entertainment and the scene for dancing into the late hours of the night.

“I don’t drink,” said Kylie Weatherford, a freshman studying See FRIGHT | page 3

Alumni brunch brings old friends, memories together n

OSU alumni gathered in the MU for a brunch hosted by ASOSU

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Freshmen Kylie Weatherford and Jazmin Schneider dance at the annual Fright Knight dance party.

Two men and a woman sat down in the Trysting Tree Lounge and greeted each other warmly. Sipping their cups of coffee, they took the time to catch up and reminisce. After a few hours, they strolled around campus and, eventually, went their separate ways.

Harley Smith, Dave Socolofsky and Jane Schaeffer meet at the same location every year during Homecoming week.

It’s a special tradition for the Oregon State alumni from the Class of 1959 that has existed for more than 30 years.

All three alums at one point held the position of vice president of the Associated Students of Oregon State University during their collegiate careers.

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breath test, so a horizontal gaze nystagmus test was preformed. The female allegedly displayed two of the six clues and was consequently cited for Minor-in-Possession of Alcohol and kicked out of the game. There Saturday, October 26 were a total of 36 exclusions from the footIt was just a flask of water ball game, all except one were for alcohol.

A female, 20, was seen in the crowd at No more football? the Stanford game allegedly using a flask.

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Stadium security found him back in another section and contacted Oregon State troopers. The male allegedly recorded a blood alcohol content of 0.26, was given a citation for Criminal Trespass II and was banned from the stadium for the rest of the 2013 season.

Welcome to the jungle Oregon State troopers spotted an 18-year-old female allegedly requiring assistance while walking through campus.

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Williamson hopes to cultivate awareness about accessibility issues throughout campus

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Take a walk on campus to the Pharmacy Building and stroll down the steep pathway toward 14th Street.

Or perhaps attempt to navigate the narrow ramp leading to Kidder Hall.

Even simpler, stand next to Moreland Hall and glance down the sloping, paved hill.

Notice any common factors among these locations? None are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. In fact, no single building on campus is fully ADA compliant.

This makes everyday activities like getting to class extremely difficult for some OSU students. Bryan Williamson, Associated Students of Oregon State University director of accessibility affairs, is deeply aware of the issue and wants others to be as well.

Williamson, a sophomore majoring in political science with a pre-law focus, has big plans for this year’s agenda.

“The structural accessibility of this campus is not where it needs to be,” Williamson said. “My goal this year is to get plans in place where we can at least have one building on campus that is fully accessible for students of all abilities.”

Williamson said more than 5,500 external violations of the ADA exist throughout the OSU campus. Through an additional internal assessment and establishment of priorities, Williamson hopes positive changes can be implemented within a year.

Potential challenges with Williamson’s goal include the layout of older buildings and a limited budget. Plans to combat these difficulties include collaboration with students and other campus accessibility organizations.

Williamson’s passion for his position is rooted in his background.

“I witnessed essentially what just one word can do to people,” Williamson said.

While in high school, Williamson saw first-hand how important being a friend to people of all abilities is.

By Rob Manning

PORTLAND — Schools across the country are starting to buy laptops and tablets for students _ already, Apple says it has sold at least 4.5 million iPads to U.S. schools.

In the Pacific Northwest, some districts are even letting students take their tablets home with them.

At Vancouver’s Alki Middle School, anxious 11-and-12year-olds lined up at the library recently, jostling for space, ready to pick up their new take-home iPads.

District technology director, Mark Ray, had a stack of iPads next to him, and asked students to type in their ID numbers.

It’s a simple request, but the excitement of getting an iPad had some kids fumbling over the keypad.

Before the 6th grade boys and girls could use their iPads,

Tuesday, Oct. 29 Meetings ASOSU Senate, 7pm, MU 211. ASOSU weekly Senate meeting.

OSU Sales Club, 7-8pm, Bexell 412.

General meeting. For students interested in sales this is a great opportunity to meet like-minded individuals, grow your network, learn and practice sales skills and stand out to employees.

Events Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center, 3-4pm, Snell 427. Exploring the underrepresented and our unspoken path to prison.

The prison industrial complex, who profits?

Pride Center, 2-3pm, Pride Center.

Crafternoons. Experience a new crafting adventure each week as we litter the Pride Center with glitter!

Wednesday, Oct. 30 Meetings ASOSU House of Representatives, 7pm, MU 211. ASOSU weekly House meeting.

College Republicans, 7pm, StAg 106.

Come by for friendly discussion of political events, club activities and educational debates. All are welcome.

Student Incidental Fees Committee (SIFC), 7-9pm, Upper Classroom at Dixon.

General Meeting.

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Multi-Cultural Students in PreHealthcare, 6:30pm, Native American Longhouse. Weekly member meeting.

Events Career Services, 2pm, CH2M Hill Alumni Center Ballroom. From College to Careers Workshop for Women in Technology.

Thursday, Oct. 31 Meetings Baha’i Campus Association, 12:30pm, MU Talisman Room. Does the Spiritual World have a physical presence? — A discussion.

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Bryan Williamson will join several of his fraternity brothers this summer and bike across the country to Washington, D.C., as part of the 2014 Push America Journey of Hope.

Williamson’s younger sister had a friend with Down syndrome. Williamson described her as a “bright light in everyone’s lives.” She is said to be a happy-go-lucky sort who loved sharing a smile with anyone she met. When asked whether she liked school, however, Williamson said she hated it because she felt stupid any time someone used the “r” word.

This family friend’s plight spurred Williamson to action. Since that experience, Williamson has dedicated himself to ensuring people of all abilities are given equal opportunity and quality of life. Her story helped shape many aspects of Williamson’s life and goals.

A member of Pi Kappa Phi, Williamson was drawn to the fraternity in part because of their philanthropy: Push America.

According to the organization’s website, Push America was founded in 1977 for the purpose of “instilling lifelong service in its members and enhancing the quality of life for people with disabilities.”

This summer, Williamson plans on participating in Push America’s fundraiser, Journey of Hope. More than 100 Pi Kappa

Phi brothers bike across the country from the West Coast to Washington, D.C., a journey that begins in June and concludes in August.

“It’s not just a bike ride,” Williamson said.

“It’s an entire summer of service.”

Participants ride an average of 80 miles per day and stop frequently along the way to participate in community service events.

Williamson hopes to raise $7,500 before his Journey of Hope and currently has $1,190 in pledges.

“I don’t join something unless it’s actually going to make me a better person and I can, in turn, give something to the organization,” Williamson said.

Whether it is his fraternity or his position as task force director of accessibility affairs, Williamson enjoys spreading his passion and hopes to encourage others to share the mission.

“I need all the help I can get,” Williamson said. “Anyone who wants to help out is welcome.”

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they got a quick “how-to” from Instructional Technology facilitator Laura Day. She told the kids to be careful with the iPad and with the security pass code that locks it.

“You will need to remember that pass code for ever! Because if you forget it, and it locks you out, the only way to get unlocked is for Mrs. Binkowski to have to clear your iPad, which gets rid of all your school work.

Which would be a huge bummer,” Day told the students.

Vancouver bought 2000 iPads primarily for middle school students, after running a smaller pilot program last year.

Middle school teacher Sally Kroon saw the change immediately.

“Right away, I had students who normally would grumble, and whine - and it would kind of be pulling teeth to get them to write with their pencil and paper, and the willingness to

be able to do that on the iPad, was dramatic,” she said. “It was such a drastic change, and you found that students were producing more writing, were more willing to do simple things like note-taking.”

Teachers on the Oregon side of the Columbia like what they’re seeing from tablet technology, as well.

But not every district is taking the same approach.

The Southeast Portland school district of David Douglas has spent more than a million dollars to put iPad minis in specific classrooms.

More than 600 of them are in science and social studies classes at Alice Ott Middle School.

That’s almost one for every student. But the principal James Johnston prefers keeping the mini-tablets at school.

“You know I think it’s a good decision because of the cost, and because we don’t know

the glitches.” Johnston says he wouldn’t want David Douglas to repeat the mistakes of LA Unified, where the devices have cost much more than expected.

“I’ve been reading about Los Angeles, you know, a billion dollar purchase and now kids are finding a way to hack — there’s some dangers when you don’t have infrastructure to protect middle school kids — the things they can log into, the text messaging, the Facebook. ... The fact that they stay in the building mitigates some of those risks,” Johnston said.

Educators who favor having students bring the devices home say it levels the playing field for children from families who can’t afford devices.

Teachers, like Rick Thames at Alice Ott, say that’s not a big issue. Thames estimates there are two or three students without internet access at home in each class.

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Pride Center, 1:30-2:30pm, Pride Center.

Tea Sampling with Topics. Discuss, make friends. Queer your tea!

Asian and Pacific Cultural Center, 5-7pm, Asian and Pacific Cultural Center.

Night of Folklore. Hear about various folktale and stories shared throughout different cultures around the world. Also, you can learn how other countries celebrate Halloween through fun crafts and meeting new people!

Friday, Nov. 1 Meetings Chess Club, 4-6pm, MU Commons. Join us for games of chess and more. All skill levels are welcome.

Speakers University Events, 12:30pm, Austin Auditorium, LaSells Stewart Center. OSU welcomes football Hall of Famer Dick Butkus to campus. A Q&A session with the legendary linebacker will be held. The presentation will be made up entirely of your questions.

Events Vegans and Vegetarians at OSU, Noon3pm, MU Trysting Tree Lounge. World Vegan Day information tabling. Informing students about veganism.

Pride Center, Noon-1pm, Pride Center.

Stretch it Out. Use this time to destress, care for your body and improve your flexibility in both your mind and body, and meet new people.

Tuesday, Nov. 5 Meetings ASOSU Senate, 7pm, MU 211. ASOSU weekly Senate meeting.

OSU Sales Club, 7-8pm, Bexell 412.

General meeting. For students interested in sales this is a great opportunity to meet like-minded individuals, grow your network, learn and practice sales skills and stand out to employees.

Events Pride Center, 2-3pm, Pride Center.

Crafternoons. Experience a new crafting adventure each week as we litter the Pride Center with glitter!

Wednesday, Nov. 6 Meetings ASOSU House of Representatives, 7pm, MU 211. ASOSU weekly House meeting.

College Republicans, 7pm, StAg 106.

Come by for friendly discussion of political events, club activities and educational debates. All are welcome.

Student Incidental Fees Committee (SIFC), 7-9pm, Upper Classroom at Dixon.

General Meeting.

Good Vibrations, Aural Sensations, 2-3pm, Pride Center. Join in on our jam session in a safe and inclusive environment! Bring your instruments and sheet music.

Speakers Women’s Center, Noon-1pm, Women’s Center. Mental Wellness Series. Dr. Judy Neighbours will discuss “Sexual violence and survivor support.”

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It was under their supervision that the Trysting Tree Lounge was created.

Smith, Socolofsky and Schaeffer were only three of numerous alumni who took part in the ASOSU Alumni Brunch on Saturday. Almost all had heartfelt memories to share and helpful advice to pass on.

Hosted by current ASOSU Vice President Victoria Redman, the brunch offered past Beavers the opportunity to reconnect and meet current students.

Jon Isaacs, a current senior policy adviser to the superintendent of Portland Public Schools, graduated from OSU in 1996. A former officer in ASOSU, Isaacs noted how much he learned from participating in the organization. Isaacs credited the life experiences he gained at Oregon State with bringing him success later in life.

Steve Redman, now a managing principal broker at Town & Country Realty, similarly attributed his accomplishments to the university experience. It was at OSU, Class of 1984, that Steve Redman discovered the “courage to engage the world.� At OSU, he was given the “chance to see diversity� and use his newfound knowledge as a “springboard into life.�

Although the alumni brunch is a long-standing ASOSU tradition, the event on Saturday was the first of its kind to occur in more than 10 years. Vice President Redman said she was excited to bring the brunch back and hoped to strengthen relationships among alumni and current students.

The alumni brunch is scheduled to once more become an annual event, with plans already in the works for 2014. The event is open to all students, not just previous or standing ASOSU officers.

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FRIGHT n Continued from page 1 culinary arts. “That’s the reason I wanted to come here. It seemed fun and I didn’t want to worry about anything happening to my friend.�

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Raul Burriel, escorting younger witches around the festivities, was decked out from swirling blue eye to limping leg as the crazed yet wellintentioned Mad-Eye Moody.

“I’m definitely the only one I have seen,” Burriel said with a chuckle.

The auditorium itself was transformed to resemble the Great Hall in Hogwarts. It was adorned with hanging candles and cascading banners of the Hogwarts crest and the four house emblems.

Aspiring wizards and witches, who had been sorted into a house in Diagon Alley, proudly looked up and pointed to their banner.

Between musical numbers, beloved characters from the

books and movies read the winning letters from a letterwriting contest for the event.

The letters were from fans of all ages, spanning from those who have loved the series for years to children just discovering the magic and adventure awaiting them.

For those who read the books when the first was released in 1998, the series became more than words on a page, but a means for friendship, inspiration and hope.

One such fan wrote to Harry Potter, thanking him for helping her through her childhood.

“We strive to make the world a place like Hogwarts,” read Joseph Workman, as Harry.

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Professors Dumbledore and McGonagall had their fair share of letters as well.

One curious writer even asked about their love lives.

“Does Dumbledore take you out on dates?” asked Charlotte Headrick reading as McGonagall, inciting a flood of laughter from the audience.

Even Lord Voldemort was in attendance, cloaked in black, reading curious inquiries about available Death Eater positions and his early days at Hogwarts.

When the music ended, and the last letter was read, the streets outside LaSells were a medley of witches’ hats, brooms, wands and swirling cloaks as the audience returned to the Muggle world.

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Beavers had shot to tie the game late, but failed to score on 4th-and-goal with seconds remaining

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Turnovers, missed opportunities and defensive lapses mounted for the Beavers in a losing effort against the No. 8 Stanford Cardinal on Saturday night.

In turf-war battles against the Cardinal, field position is key.

In the battle of field position, Oregon State (6-2, 4-1 Pac-12) played Stanford (7-1, 4-1) tough for most of the way.

Defenses were stingy the entire night, and a handful of big plays ended up deciding the outcome, a 20-12 Stanford victory. Stanford was on the good side of those plays for the majority of the night.

Junior quarterback Sean Mannion was 41-of-57 through the air, but had season lows in yards (271) and touchdowns (1).

Junior receiver Brandin Cooks had nine receptions for 80 yards — also a season low — carried three times for 18 yards and scored the Beavers’ lone touchdown.

Additionally, he returned three punts for 74 yards.

Offensively, the Beavers struggled for the first time all season.

Stanford’s defense pressured Mannion all night. As a result, he

often had to rid the ball before his receivers were open, negating OSU’s deep-ball threat. Twentytwo of Mannion’s 41 completions on Saturday were quick dumpoffs to tight ends, running backs and fullbacks.

“Coach put them in the right position — was giving them a chance to step up,” Cooks said.

“Richard Mullaney, our tight ends and our screen game stepped up.”

The Cardinal blitzed early and often, and when they weren’t blitzing, their front seven still harassed Oregon State’s pass protection unit.

Stanford had eight sacks for 60 yards, and its defense secured territory.

“There were a few times where I needed to get rid of the ball faster, that’s for sure,” Mannion said.

Oregon State’s longest pass was a 20-yard completion to Mullaney, who finished with six receptions for 68 yards.

“Stanford’s got a great, great team,” Mannion said. “Especially on defense. Those guys are physical. They’re tough. They play hard.

That being said, we left a few plays on the field.”

Unable to stretch the field, Oregon State couldn’t string many drives that ended in points despite knocking on the door on a number of occasions. In the second and third quarters, head neil abrew | THE DAILY BAROMETER coach Mike Riley boldly elected OSU wide receiver Richard Mullaney falls trying to catch a pass in Saturday’s loss to Stanford. The Oregon State offense See FOOTBALL | page 6 struggled to score points against a stingy Cardinal defense.

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Sophomore Sammy Harrison swims the freestyle in Friday’s loss to Stanford. Harrison has been the Beavers’ best swimmer this season.

Oregon State lost, 4-1, to No. 8 Stanford on Sunday to snap 3-game win streak

However, that feeling didn’t last long.

The Cardinal (12-3-1, 5-3-0 Pac-12) scored three times in the game’s first 23 minutes and cruised to a 4-1 win at Paul Lorenz Field. The first

By Grady Garrett goal, which came after a questionable offsides THE DAILY BAROMETER no-call in the eighth minute, snapped OSU’s The Oregon State women’s soccer team 283-minute streak of not allowing a goal. entered Sunday’s game versus No. 8 Stanford “We definitely started slow and we talked with all sorts of momentum. about that at halftime,” said head coach Linus Two days prior, the Beavers had extended Rhode. “We just cannot give up, what were in my their season-long winning streak to three games opinion, soft goals.” by upsetting No. 12 Cal, 1-0, on a Jacy Drobney Less than three minutes after striking first, free kick goal in the 55th minute. It also marked Stanford doubled its lead when Sydney Payne the third-straight shutout for sophomore goalie collected a rebound in the box and put it past Sammy Jo Prudhomme.

Prudhomme. And in the 23rd minute, Alex Doll The win over Cal moved OSU into a three-way made it 3-0 after cleaning up another loose ball tie for sixth place in the Pac-12 standings, just in the box. three points behind second-place Washington.

OSU (5-10-2, 3-4-1) was better the rest of the So yeah, the Beavers were feeling pretty good way, but that early lapse proved too much to entering Sunday’s game against a Stanford team See SOCCER | page 6 that had lost three of its previous five matches. n

Swimming outmatched by Cardinal Oregon State fell to Stanford on Friday in 2nd home meet of the season

the 100-meter backstroke, clocking in at 56.53 and besting her personal best by one second.

Senior Crystal Kibby finished the day with a pair of third-place finishes in the 100-meter

By Scott McReynolds breaststroke (1:06.28) and the 200-meter THE DAILY BAROMETER breaststroke (2:22.92).

Despite a 170-88 loss to Stanford Friday Freshmen Czsarina Isleta and Anni Hecker night, Oregon State was upbeat, focusing both finished the day with fourth-place finmore on improvement against a top team like ishes. Isleta finished behind Kibby in the 200Stanford than the end result. meter breastroke (2:22.92). Hecker finished “We had some girls reach their personal- with a personal best in the 50-meter freestyle bests today, and that falls in line with what at 24.80. we’re trying to do,” said head coach Larry This week, the swim team will embark on its Liebowitz. “We’re moving in the right direction. road schedule, traveling to California to take Our girls were better underwater and they were on UCLA on Friday. They will also race against stronger at the ends of races. We just need to the University of San Diego and UC Davis on stay the course and keep positive. Our girls did Saturday in San Diego. a really awesome job.”

Liebowitz said he’s looking forward to Sophomore Sammy Harrison finished the Oregon State’s upcoming meets, where he day with two first-place finishes in both the 1,000-meter freestyle, with a time of 9:53.08, believes the team matches up well with a good and the 500-meter freestyle, with a time of chance to win.

4:51.98. Both of those times were season-bests Scott McReynolds, sports reporter for Harrison by more than two seconds.

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For the second consecutive weekend, the Oregon State men’s soccer team picked up a point against No. 4 UCLA but lost to San Diego State.

The Beavers (7-7-2, 0-5-2 Pac12) began the second half of their conference season by tying the No. 4 Bruins, 1-1, on Friday in Los Angeles. The tie came one week after the Bruins picked up a point in Corvallis when they scored the equalizer with less than three minutes remaining.

The game in Los Angeles had

a similar end to regulation, with OSU tying the game on freshman forward Matt Arbogast’s goal with 96 seconds remaining. The goal was Arbogast’s first of the season. Juniors Mike Reckmeyer and Chase Raskosky were credited with the assist.

UCLA had been protecting a 1-0 advantage since scoring in the game’s seventh minute.

The result was a big one for OSU considering the Bruins (8-3-4, 3-1-3) entered the weekend 10th in the RPI rankings and will likely climb after upsetting No. 3 Washington on Sunday.

But the Beavers, who believe they can play their way into postseason consideration with a strong finish to the regular season, were not able to carry any momentum over into their

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just not stress and put the ball in the goal. It feels really nice.”

It was far from the only chance the Beavers generated Sunday. They finished the game recover from.

“I think that other than the first 20 min- with 16 shots — the same as Stanford — and utes, we had a good performance,” said six on goal.

That, coupled with the fact that OSU totaled Prudhomme, who finished the game with seven saves. “But it’s the whole game that 19 shots (five on goal) versus Cal, gives the counts, not the last 80 or 70 (minutes). … Beavers reason for optimism, Rhode said.

“This weekend overall, we’ve created the Honestly, the first 15 minutes shot us in the most opportunities in each match we’ve had foot and put us in a huge hole.”

Prudhomme said OSU’s mistakes were all season,” Rhode said. “But the hard lesson from today is we can’t afford to give away simple.

“Even if there were controversial calls … soft goals and expect to be able to fight back it doesn’t matter because we miss-tracked out of it.”

OSU will travel to Los Angeles this weekend runners and that’s basic,” she said. “We need for games against No. 2 UCLA and USC before to get that together.”

The Beavers were able to get on the board ending the season at home against Oregon in the 37th minute when freshman Helene on Nov. 7.

“We just have to go back to practice and Haavik received a pass from Drobney and beat Stanford’s Jane Campbell after. The goal refocus,” Prudhomme said. “It’s really just was the first of the season for Haavik, who mentality; keep your focus, keep playing if has seen an increase in playing time the past something bad happens and don’t fall apart; stay together.” three games.

“I have been really stressed out about this Grady Garrett, sports editor before with the chances I have gotten,” Haavik On Twitter @gradygarrett sports@dailybarometer.com said. “I just thought I have to calm down and

game versus SDSU on Sunday.

The Aztecs (5-8-1, 2-4-1), who defeated the Beavers 1-0 in Corvallis on Oct. 20, outshot OSU 17-8 in Sunday’s 2-0 win.

OSU wasn’t able to get much going offensively in San Diego, finishing the game with a seasonlow one shot on goal. The Aztecs’ goals came in the fourth and 56th minutes.

The Beavers will have the upcoming weekend off from games before returning to action Nov. 8 at home versus No. 1 Cal. After that, they’ll play Stanford on Nov. 10 and Washington on Nov. 17 to close out the regular season.

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Oregon State’s losing streak grew to 10 matches this weekend with losses to California and Stanford.

The Beavers (9-12, 0-10 Pac-12) battled to the fifth set against Cal (13-6, 6-4), ultimately losing, 8-15, in the last set.

Despite the loss, Oregon State played its best game thus far in conference play. The Beavers combined for 20 blocks and had a hitting percentage of

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They converted one of the four.

“That’s what you’ve got to do in this game,” Cooks said. “In big-time games when you’re playing a top-10 team in your backyard, you’ve got to have guts to do that.”

OSU passed on giving junior kicker Trevor Romaine the chance at field goals of 35, 51 and 52 yards.

Had those drives turned into field goals, the outcome could have been different.

Defensively, Oregon State all but stopped Stanford’s passing game.

Junior quarterback Kevin Hogan of Stanford ended the night with just eight completions for 88 yards, with no touchdowns or interceptions.

Instead, Stanford got most of its yards from the run game. Senior running back Tyler Gaffney ended

20.6 percent.

Oregon State started the match dropping the first set, 18-25, but came back to win the next two 25-21 and 25-20.

The fourth set was a back-and-forth battle with eight ties and three lead changes. In the end the Beavers were unable to clinch the winning set in the fourth, and then weren’t able to recover and win the match in the fifth set.

Although the Beavers had a losing weekend, they saw an improvement from their 0-3 loss on Friday night against Stanford (15-4, 8-2) and their Sunday performance against the Golden Bears.

with 145 rushing yards and all three of Stanford’s touchdowns.

“Some things you just can’t do,” said junior cornerback Rashaad Reynolds. “Against good teams, you’ve got to play lights-out at all times.”

Stanford’s other yardage came disguised as gifts from the Beavers.

Those turnovers-on-downs gave Stanford good starting field position.

The Cardinal were able to start drives from OSU’s 34- and 35-yard lines.

“Every year, when Stanford comes, they’re a hard-nosed team,” Reynolds said. “Those guys play hard every down, and they did that tonight.”

More drastically, Beavers’ freshman kick returner Victor Bolden fumbled away the first kickoff of the second half. The Cardinal took over, needing just 19 yards to score a touchdown, which they did, 45 seconds later.

“We learned that we’re a resilient bunch,” Reynolds said. “I’m sure, when we had that fumble, a lot of people gave up. But we didn’t. We believed.”

The Beavers were only able to put up six blocks and 30 digs against Stanford, but managed 20 blocks and 74 digs against Cal. Oregon State did not get a needed win in the Bay Area this weekend, but will go into the second half of the season with arguably their best performance of conference play.

The Beavers return home to Gill Coliseum next weekend to face the Arizona schools for the second time this season.

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Moments later, Stanford took a 13-3 lead.

But the Beavers fought back. Mannion eventually found Cooks in the end zone, making the score 13-9 after a missed extra point.

In the fourth quarter, when the score was 20-9 and there were three minutes remaining, Oregon State recovered a fumble that resembled the one Bolden lost.

OSU quickly turned it into three points, narrowing Stanford’s lead to eight.

After a crucial stop by the OSU defense, the offense took the field.

With less than a minute left, the Beavers were 7 yards away from a touchdown. First-and-goal turned into fourth-and-goal, which turned into a turnover-on-downs.

Senior receiver Kevin Cummings had a hand on the football in the end zone, but it was forced incomplete by a Stanford defender.

“I wouldn’t say we shot ourselves in the foot,” Mannion said. “By say-

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Junior Kelsi Schaer finished 11th and sophomore Adrienne Demaree finished 14th to lead Oregon State in the Beaver Classic on Friday at Avery Park in Corvallis.

As the Beavers’ top two finishers, Schaer and Demaree earned the remaining two spots on the roster and will travel to the Pac-12 Championships in Colorado this weekend.

Schaer and Demaree both ran the 6K course, with Schaer finishing in 22:30 and Demaree right on her heels, finishing in 22:31.

Senior Chelsa McDonnell finished third for the Beavers, earning the alter

nate spot for this weekend’s Pac-12 Championships with a time of 23:05.

Sophomore Haley Hunt and junior Lacey London were next to finish for OSU, coming in at 26th and 29th, respectively.

Oregon State finished in fifth place overall with 89 points. Northwest Christian finished first (40 points), followed by Portland (50), Seattle (79) and Oregon (88).

The Beavers are back in action next weekend for the Pac-12 Championships in Louisville, Colo.

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Measure 02-85: No accidental trips through time

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easure 02-86, the one levying funds for public works, etc. in Corvallis, isn’t the only levy coming up on the ballot on Nov. 5.

The other levy is Measure 02-85, which proposes a tax that will fund road work. Yay, road work. We love the fact that the streets are all torn up and traffic is being diverted everywhere.

We’d love it more if it was completed.

We get that road work is a necessary thing. We know that without proper maintenance to preserve our infrastructure, we’d be losing our cars — not to mention bikers and pedestrians — in sinkholes masquerading as potholes.

So road work is a necessary evil.

We guess we might as well vote to continue funding it — especially since not increasing the funds allocated to it might make it stop sooner, but in a “we can’t afford to work anymore so it’s just going to stay ‘under construction’ indefinitely” sort of way.

Kind of like how it feels on campus, sometimes.

This levy is only for the Country Estates Road District, but who knows.

Maybe you’ll have to drive through there one day. If so, you don’t want to lose your car down a ravine and end up in the time of the dinosaurs, do you?

Well, maybe. That could be kind of epic. But unfortunately, we’re pretty sure that the “Land of the Lost” — both the remake from the ‘90s, and the original 1970s series — was based on awesome, rather than on science. (We’re ignoring the other movie remake.)

Fixing those kind of potholes would take way more time and money than it would to prevent them in the first place.

The permanent tax — $0.56 per $1,000 of property valuation — funding road work is only enough for minor repairs, like sealing cracks with tar or filling tiny potholes.

This levy is proposing an additional tax of $0.52 per $1,000, and would last for five years. It is intended to replace the two levies currently serving this purpose, which will expire at the time when this one will come into effect in 2014. According to the Notice of District Measure Election, the other two levies totaled $0.494 per $1,000.

So, basically, if this new levy goes through, it’s really only an increase of $0.026 per $1,000 of property value.

E.g., less than three cents on the thousand.

It will end up costing “approximately $140 per household per year,” and will give the roads about $13,000 worth of repairs per year.

It’s a pretty decent trade-off.

Especially considering the potential cost of a cracked axle, new tire, body work or a one-way trip to Dinosaur Land.

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ehind you is the sound of four tiny plastic wheels, ticking along the sidewalk squares.

In front of you is a couple nuzzling their chins in each other’s shoulders — but worse than the lovey-dovey exchange of words is the fact that they’re taking up more than their share of the sidewalk. The same goes for Mr. Avid Texter in front of them.

The longboard gets closer.

The couple and the texter are impossible to pass without risk of a collision.

Being late to class in this scenario is pretty guaranteed.

People throwing recyclable materials in trash bins, or worse: trash in recycling bins. The list of our campus’s tiny, but significant and unspoken, tragedies continues.

Most of these miniscule infractions are committed by ignorant people who don’t realize they’re pushing all my buttons by simultaneously walking,

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The thing is, that while all these things annoy me, I can’t really say they piss me off. Pissing me off takes intent.

These annoying people might not have even noticed me. They’re not going out of their way to make my day worse.

What pisses me off is when someone tries to convince me that I don’t know what I’m talking about, when they list off a bunch of facts I can’t respond to and delve so deeply into the politics of climate change that I don’t even know what side they’re on anymore.

It pisses me off because I still know I’m right, but I can’t prove it to them against their steady stream of facts and their refusal to understand, to see my

point of view. It’s not that they can’t understand, but their refusal to even make the attempt, and their laughter at even contemplating the possibility of other points of view.

It pisses me off to see freshmen girls always adjusting their hair, crossing their arms and staring in windows at their reflections — mostly because I know I used to do it too.

It pisses me off when people think they’re cooler than me, when they act better than me, when they make me uncomfortable enough that I don’t speak up.

And that’s when I get pissed at myself, because that’s when I don’t do something I know I should, that’s when I can’t seem to accomplish anything because it involves actually going out into the world, that’s when I spend my summer doing nothing because I think that’s what I like, and it turns out it’s not.

I get pissed off when I feel trapped,

and I get pissed off when I know the only person who can really piss me off is me. It pisses me off when I realize I don’t know enough, I don’t try enough, I don’t talk enough, I don’t do enough.

People can bike, skate, litter and not stop for signs, lights or pedestrians — I can cuss them out in my head and complain to sympathetic friends.

I don’t know their motivation, where they came from or what brought to that moment. All I know about them is they’re annoyances complicating my life when our paths intersect.

What I know is this: I have the ability to speak up, but don’t, won’t or can’t for reasons that are internal, not external.

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Power of procrastination prevails, science says so I

love procrastinating.

I once wrote a 5-7 page final paper the night before it was due.

I still procrastinate. I think a good chunk of university students nationwide feel the same, or at least participate once in a blue moon, while the rest handle their day-to-day activities like sane people.

I have friends on both ends of the procrastination spectrum. Both extremes have strengths and weaknesses and also depend on individual

and wrote in one fell swoop brought in A’s and B’s.

Another friend of mine always writes using the traditional step-by-step proCassie cess, and her papers almost always come back with A’s or B’s. It probably depends on a combination of the subject and the individual’s strength in that factors.

I have a friend who said that the one subject.

For example, I would never dream time she wrote a paper in the traditional sense with a pre-write, rough draft and of trying to procrastinate on math final copy, and she got a C on it, whereas homework — ever again — because all the papers she procrastinated on mathematics is my Achilles’ heel. I need

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the time it takes to write traditionally to truly understand the subject.

According to the American Psychological Association, there are two breeds of procrastinators — active and passive.

Passive procrastinators avoid the issue — due to fear or apathy — until the last possible moment, when they finally have to come to terms with it.

Active procrastinators set aside time to deal with their issues, and oftentimes this designated time is far enough in the future that it qualifies as procrastination.

Passive procrastination is the one that creates the problems associated with procrastination as a whole, and results in higher stress levels, increased anxiety and increased susceptibility to illness. The American Psychological Association website describes a study, which Jin Nam Choi conducted in 2005 and was published in “The Journal of Social Psychology,” that focused on procrastination.

Choi found that “although active procrastinators reported the same level of procrastination as their traditional or passive counterparts, they demonstrated a productive use of time, adaptive coping styles and academic performance outcomes that were nearly identical to — and in some cases even better than — those of non-procrastinators.”

However, Choi also calls active procrastination by a different name: delay.

Another instance in which this is exemplified is in a Smithsonian magazine interview with University of San Diego School of Law professor Dr. Frank Partnoy on his new book “Wait: The Art and Science of Delay.”

When the interviewer asked why procrastination was typically viewed as a negative thing, Partnoy replied, “The idea that procrastination is bad really started in the Puritanical era with Jonathan Edwards’ sermon against procrastination and then the American embrace of ‘a stitch in time saves nine,’ and this sort of work ethic that required immediate and diligent action.”

He went on to say that when people manage their time by delaying tasks rather than trying to complete everything at once, they’re more cheerful, productive and successful.

“The question is not whether we are procrastinating, it is whether we are procrastinating well,” Partnoy said.

In the end, it all comes down to time management and personal preference on that front. So if procrastination is your gig, embrace it. Make it work for you.

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Lyerla charged; may go to drug court

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Former University of Oregon football player Colt Lyerla could have a felony drug possession charge dismissed if he successfully completes a drug court program.

Lyerla, 20, was arraigned in a courtroom inside the Lane County Jail on Thursday afternoon, one day after his arrest. He did not make a formal plea to the charges but indicated he would like to take part in drug court, which allows offenders to enter a treatment program in lieu of prosecution.

Lyerla was represented by a public defender at Thursday’s brief hearing, but a private attorney, John Tyner III of Hillsboro, also was present. Tyner is the father of UO running back Thomas Tyner and said he has represented Lyerla on other matters.

Lyerla is charged with one count of possession of cocaine and interfering with police.

He was arrested Wednesday by members of a Lane County drug task force after he allegedly was seen inhaling the drug in his parked car in Eugene.

At Thursday’s arraignment with other suspects who are in custody, Lyerla was dressed in a white T-shirt and camouflage pants while most other inmates were dressed in standard green jail clothing, which resembles medical scrubs. He sat quietly awaiting his turn before Lane County Circuit Judge Jay McAlpin, occasionally bouncing his knees nervously.

Lyerla was released from jail later on Thursday. He has an appearance in Lane County Circuit Court’s drug court set for Tuesday.

John Tyner told reporters afterward that Lyerla recognizes the need to clean up his act and prepare himself for the NFL career he hopes to pursue. That includes completing whatever kind of treatment might be ordered through drug court.

“He’s got to get through treatment to have credibility in his future career, and he understands that,” Tyner said.

Lyerla is a highly regarded tight end from Hillsboro High School who played for the UO until Oct. 6, when it was announced he was leaving the team “for personal reasons.” He announced plans to enter the NFL draft and

was expected to leave soon for Orlando, Fla., where he planned to train in preparation for the league’s February scouting combine in Indianapolis.

Tyner acknowledged that the drug charge has added “a little glitch” to Lyerla’s plans. But he said he will explore the possibility of having Lyerla complete his drug court program in Florida and said there’s still a good chance he will compete in the combine and be ready for the NFL draft in May. It wasn’t immediately clear whether or how much the drug case would affect Lyerla’s chances in the draft. Tyner noted that the NFL is very “risk averse,” but he also pointed to current professional players, such as Adam “Pacman” Jones and Tyrann Mathieu, who had legal trouble in college and went on to success in the NFL. Tyner said he’s been in touch with Lyerla’s agent, Frank Gaitan at XL Sports Management, and said Gaitan is aware of the situation. But Tyner said the company hasn’t yet had time to completely review the situation.

Several supporters, including Lyerla’s youth coach from Hillsboro, attended the arraignment. Tyner was able to talk with his client only briefly prior to the arraignment but said he was taking the situation as well as could be expected.

“I would say that his state of mind is remorseful, and hopeful he’ll have an opportunity after this incident to redeem himself,” Tyner said.

Later, Tyner said Lyerla is “probably at the bottom of where he’s going to be and he’s just got to look up to where he’s going to be.”

UO head football Coach Mark Helfrich was brief with his reaction Thursday to Lyerla’s arrest.

“Our only comment is the same as when he chose to leave the program, and that’s that we wish him well, and hopefully he can get through this situation,” Helfrich said.

Several of Lyerla’s former teammates expressed sadness over his situation.

“It’s just the worst possible case scenario,” left tackle Tyler Johnstone said after the team’s practice on Thursday. “I mean, I just hope that he can get all the help he needs. It’s nothing you ever want to see. He was a good friend of mine while he was on the team. I just hate to

see it, it definitely sucks.”

Said center Hroniss Grasu: “I’m disappointed, sad. I’m not angry at all. I wish I could have done more to help him. I tried to do as much as I can, but I know there’s a little more I could have done. It is what it is, and we’ve got to move on.”

But while his teammates may be saddened

by Lyerla’s arrest, some of them were not stunned by the turn of events.

“I would say a little bit surprising. It’s Colt, he’s kind of a free spirit for sure,” Johnstone said of his reaction to the news. “He just lives life how he wants to live. I kind of respect him for that, but at the same time, it’s not something you want to see.”

Johnstone added that Lyerla was not a distraction when he was a member of the team.

“If he had a problem, he didn’t want to make it the team’s problem. He was pretty good about that,” Johnstone said. “If he had anything going on in his personal life, he kept that away from the team and made sure that it wasn’t going to affect us in any way. That was kind of his thing, he didn’t want us to worry about him.”

Lyerla missed the Ducks’ victory over Tennessee on Sept. 14. He told The Oregonian that he was sick and felt Helfrich had “thrown him under the bus” by vaguely stating the absence was due to “circumstances.”

Lyerla left the football program earlier this month after serving a one-game suspension for violating team rules.

Detectives with the Lane County Interagency Narcotics Team were working on an unrelated drug investigation in the Seventh Avenue and Polk Street area on Wednesday when they observed Lyerla in a parked vehicle snorting what appeared to be a white powdery substance, a subsequent sheriff’s office report said.

Lyerla was contacted by police and admitted to using and possessing cocaine, Sgt. Steve French said in the report. Detectives and Lyerla agreed to meet at Lyerla’s residence to continue the investigation, French said.

Once there, however, Lyerla ran from the vehicle into a nearby apartment, French said.

He emerged from the residence a short time later and was arrested, and then was taken to the county jail.

$700,000 grant aims to reduce recidivism

By Saul Hubbard

The money will be used to fund transitional housing, cogniEUGENE — Lane County has tive behavioral therapy, drug and been awarded a $700,000 federal alcohol treatment, sex offendgrant aimed at bolstering com- er treatment, mental health munity re-entry programs for and other services — primaroffenders leaving the state prison ily through the local nonprofit agency Sponsors Inc. — with a system.

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focus on reducing recidivism.

The funds are expected to provide assistance next year to 140 individuals: medium- and highrisk sex offenders, people with a history of substance abuse, people with mental illness, and women offenders who have children.

Paul Solomon, the executive director at Sponsors, said federal funds were sought for those specific offender populations because “they’re underserved and have great needs.”

“They are people who we want

to see succeed” in re-entering the community, he said.

The grant is being provided by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, a wing of the U.S. Department of Justice. The grant requires a dollar-for-dollar match from Lane County, money that is being provided through the county’s state-funded “community corrections” budget.

Lane County is one of 15 grant recipients nationwide chosen for the federal bureau’s “Adult Re-entry Program.”