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Oregon State Endophyte Lab works to ensure safe product for Japanese grain company By Kat Kothen

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The shockwaves from a decision made in the Pacific Northwest more than 15 years ago are still being felt overseas. Oregon decided to limit the amount of straw that can be burned after grass seed is harvested in an effort to have cleaner air. This new policy left farmers in the area with an excess of straw, which they shipped to other countries, notably Japan. Unfortunately, the Oregonian grass contained a fungus that caused disease in Japanese cattle. By 2000, there were 5,400 cases of disease in cows in Japan. In turn, Japan ceased importing straw into the country. A. Morrie Craig, a professor of toxicology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, is working on solutions. McKenzie Hughes, a freshman in biology, works with Craig and believes the Endophyte Lab is really beneficial to both the area and the world. “The Endophyte Lab is making significant and wonderful contributions to Oregon State, but is also creating exciting changes in the world. See ENDOPHYTE | page 4

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The Women’s Center, located on the east side of the OSU Valley Library quad, was converted from a chemical storage lab in 1973 and now serves all OSU students.

Women’s Center gets new director Center strives to create welcoming environment for all OSU students, clarify misinterpretations of feminism, provide positive experiences

laboration and accountability. Since the building was converted from a chemical storage lab to a student area in 1973, the Women’s Center has been a space where all OSU students can come for casual or serious reasons. Kali Mickelson, a junior in industrial engineering, heard about the center last year By Chris Correll and is now working as a leadership liaison. THE DAILY BAROMETER “Anyone is welcome here. We’re called the Women’s Oregon State University’s office of diversity developCenter, but if you identify as male, female or non-gender ment is hiring a new director for the campus Women’s Center to replace Mirabelle Fernandes-Paul, who left you’re welcome,” Mickelson said. “We just want it to for a new position last year. Under the new leadership be a space for people to come take naps, hang out, of Whitney Jones, the center will continue to uphold its do homework, talk — we do hold our own events … long-standing principles of inclusivity, diversity, colSee DIRECTOR | page 4 n

The Corvallis Police Department announced that a suspected serial car prowler in the South Corvallis area has been found and charged for his alleged crimes. CPD arrested Daniel Newbill and charged him with five counts of unlawful entry into a motor vehicle, six counts of criminal trespass in the second degree, one count of theft in the first degree, one count of burglary in the second degree and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Lt. Cord Wood said that several officers responded early Monday morning to a woman’s report of a man she saw going through the three vehicles in her driveway. According to Wood, officers located Newbill, who matched the woman’s description, and found a stash of items presumed to be stolen goods. The CPD has requested that anyone in the South Corvallis area who thinks they have had their car broken into, particularly from Sunday night into early Monday morning, should contact Corvallis police. Wood said he hopes that people who may have been robbed will have an opportunity to get back their stolen property. “It’s always good to get somebody for this kind of crime because (car prowls are) a big crime,” Wood said. “They’re one of the most reported crimes to us, but at the same time, they’re one of the more difficult ones to connect somebody to after the fact.” According to the CPD Facebook post, after locating Newbill, officers arrested him and brought him in to be charged. news@dailybarometer.com

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Faculty members learn about online, open education to reduce course costs By Abigail Erickson THE DAILY BAROMETER

More than 170 faculty members gathered at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center at Oregon State University for a forum discussing Open Education Resources. With the rising costs of textbooks on top of other expenses college students face, students and faculty members across the country are trying to tap into online resources that are accessible for free. Representatives from Open Oregon State and Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition informed attendees about the resources already available both at Oregon State University and worldwide. SPARC Director of Open Education Nicole Allen said that open education started as a response to the rising cost of textbooks. “Prices (of textbooks) have risen over 80 percent in the last decade,” Allen said. The textbook market, according to Allen, doesn’t function like other markets where students have a choice in what to buy. This, Allen said, is why publishers can charge so much for books. The average student budget for textbooks and supplies during the 2013-2014 school year was approximately $1,207. The average cost of a textbook is $175.48, according to Allen. Books also have online access codes that prevent the book from being sold back after

one in two students say that they have at some point taken fewer courses due to the cost of textbooks. Another survey by U.S. PIRG reported that two in three students say they decided against buying a textbook because the cost was too high. “The point is that students can’t learn from materials they can’t afford,” Allen said. “We can do better.” The goal of OER is to provide resources for teaching and learning that reside in the public domain for free use and repurposing under a creative commons license. According to Allen, the next steps to advancing OER usage is through creating, sharing, and supporting OER. Already there are many resources such as Open Stax, the state of Washington Open Course Library and Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative that exist to provide OERs to students. Dianna Fisher, director of OER and Emerging Technologies, also explained what steps have been taken to promote OER usage at OSU. “At Open Oregon State, we already offer short, open courses that are not instructorNicki Silva | THE DAILY BAROMETER led,” Fisher said. Nicole Allen, director of Open Education and a member of Scholarly Publishing and Academic Currently, Open Oregon State is looking Resources Coalition, spoke about the perks of working with Open Educational Resources. for faculty members who are interested in collaborating to create learning modules for their courses. Modules are multimedia-based use. Allen noted online alternatives like “Digital technology is providing an enorlearning tools that students can interact with CourseSmart that can provide e-book rentals mous opportunity to reduce costs,” Allen said. to help them study for their courses. at a lower cost, in addition to websites like “Sadly, even resources like CourseSmart aren’t Victor Yee, an employee at the OSU Ecampus, eBay and Amazon where students try to find really a solution to the problem.” See OER | page 4 used books. A survey conducted in Florida stated that

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Reckless driver crashes and leaves Saturday morning an officer with the Benton County Sheriffs Office responded to a home where a car crashed into the fencing and was left behind. According to police logs, the vehicle was found rolled onto its roof. The officer was able to track down the address of the vehicle’s owner through the car’s DMV registration and contact the owner at his residence. Officer reports say that the man admitted to having “four or five beers” at a party in Monroe, Ore. before attempting to drive home to Corvallis. Logs say that during his drive back to Corvallis, the man appeared to have fallen asleep and crashed around 3 a.m. The officer arrested the man and took him in to the Benton County Jail, where the man was charged with failure to perform the duties of a driver, criminal mischief in the second degree, reckless driving and minor-in-possession of alcohol. Home burglarized

resident of the apartment in question told the officer that sometime between 2:30 and 5:30 a.m., someone appeared to have entered the unlocked apartment. At the time, it appeared that one Lenovo laptop and one Dell laptop were stolen from the residence.

Friday, October 24 A man living along Northwest 23rd Street contacted the Corvallis Police Department to report a burglary that took place while he and other residents were in their home. According to CPD logs, the man said that someone had entered his unlocked townhouse and stole an Asus laptop from the living room. The man reported “all five roommates were home at the time” and nothing else appeared to have been taken. Stolen laptops A CPD officer responded to a report of a home burglary on Northwest Taylor Avenue. According to CPD reports, a

Paintballing without paintballs Friday evening, CPD was contacted about a man possibly shooting a paintball gun near Cobblestone Square on Northwest Monroe Avenue. When an officer arrived at the square, he was able to find a man who was carrying a paintball gun and appeared to be shooting the gun, but without having loaded any actual paintballs. According to the officer’s report, the man said he had found the paintball gun in a dumpster and willingly turned it over to the officer. CPD logs report that the gun has been held as found property. news@dailybarometer.com

Parents object to Common Core standard testing by opting out By Josephine Woolington THE REGISTER-GUARD

EUGENE — Tyler Reed was a few weeks into first grade when he took his first multiple choice test. It consisted of 45 questions, and he did poorly, his mother, Jennie Reed, recalled. Tyler is active and doesn’t like to sit still for long, she said. Now as a third-grader, 8-yearold Tyler and his peers in the Eugene School District will be required next spring to take a more challenging computerized statewide standardized test. It could take up to eight hours for some students to complete over multiple days. All public school students for years have taken an annual state test, starting in third grade and continuing through eighth grade, and then again in 11th grade. But this acadmic year’s tests will be the first in which Oregon students are tested on the new Common Core State Standards, a set of learning goals for each grade level that 43 states, including Oregon, have adopted. Educators say the Common Core standards will better prepare students for college and careers. The Oregon standardized test under Common Core — called Smarter Balanced — is one of many tests students take during their schooling. For highschoolers, statewide standardized tests and regular classroom tests are on top of preparing for the SAT and ACT tests that play a big role in determining which colleges children get into. The Smarter Balanced test will cost the state $7 million to administer — money parents such as Reed believe could be better spent elsewhere in classrooms. A group of educators, policy makers, community leaders and researchers worked to create the Smarter Balanced exam to assess students’ knowledge of the Common Core standards. Reed, who taught in Eugene schools for a decade beginning in the early 2000s, plans to opt Tyler out of the Smarter Balanced test. She said taking a “one-size-fits-all” test is a waste of time and that the results don’t reflect what Tyler knows, largely because he hasn’t developed enough basic skills to focus on such a demanding test. “Many of these children don’t read,” Reed said of Tyler’s classmates at Edison Elementary School. “Teachers are trying to manage the class. It’s completely unrealistic,” she said of the prospects of children doing well on the Smarter Balanced tests. “There has to be a better way,” she said. But even if parents opt their children out of the Smarter Balanced test, their children will still be heavily influenced by the new Common Core system,

because schools are adjusting much of what they teach in order to meet the Common Core goals and help children pass the new statewide tests. Reed is among a group of parents at Edison Elementary School who are planning to opt their child out of the test this year — a right given to parents under state law if students have a learning disability or parents have a religious belief that would prohibit them from taking such tests. The Edison opt-out group is led by two University of Oregon education professors, Jerry Rosiek and Alison Schmitke, who have a third-grader at the south Eugene school. Rosiek and other critics of such standardized tests say they exacerbate a culture of “teaching to the test,” where teachers focus more on skills students will be tested on — such as math, reading and writing — because teachers’ job security could depend on their students’ tests scores. As many as 70 percent of students taking this year’s more rigorous Common Core-based tests are predicted to fail, the state Department of Education said. Oregon adopted the Common Core standards in 2010. Teachers in the Eugene School District for the last several years have been working to adjust their lesson plans and learn new curriculum to prepare students for the Common Core. Oregon’s previous academic standards were among the nation’s easiest. By the next school year, teachers’ performance evaluations could be based on students’ test scores, unless Oregon receives another waiver from the federal government that allows the state to conduct alternative teacher evaluations. Rosiek said the school district hasn’t prepared teachers to teach the more rigorous content that students will be tested on next April and May, and believes students shouldn’t have to struggle for hours on a test that they’re not ready to take. Such an environment gives some children unnecessary anxiety, he said. “The tests detract from the quality of education she’s getting,” Rosiek said of his daughter. “They require resources and time, and they narrow the curriculum. “There’s no problem with tests; there’s a problem with high-stakes, mandatory standardized tests” whose primary beneficiary is publishing companies that sell books to prepare students for the tests, Rosiek said. The tests, he said, are also an easy way for politicians and education leaders to claim they are addressing problems in the educational system. Other critics worry that stu-

dents with learning disabilities or students who are learning English won’t fair well at a oneshot test. Eugene School District officials say this year’s Smarter Balanced test is an improvement on Oregon’s previous statewide tests. These new tests are not solely multiple choice and require students to explain their answer in writing, which will give teachers a better idea of what students know, officials said. “(The tests) are more productive in terms of the information they provide” about the student, Superintendent Sheldon Berman said. “I see this as a continuum. It’s always an evolution. It’s a step forward.” Officials also cite research that shows students will work harder to meet higher expectations, though it may take multiple years before most students can pass the test. The exams will also let education officials directly compare Oregon students with students in other states — and other nations — because they will be based on a common set of standards. District officials say students may also spend less time taking these new tests. Last year, some students took the state test three times to improve their score, spending about 21 hours total on the test. On the Smarter Balanced, students get just one try. The school district plans to host several parent nights early next year to explain the tests. District officials during the last two weeks have held information nights about the Common Core. District administrators explained, among other things, that the new standards students will be tested on require students to think more critically and answer questions with evidence. “I don’t think any of us believe that state testing is the be-all and end-all of education,” Berman said at a recent school board meeting. “It is a form of accountability. “We shouldn’t panic students about it,” he added. “This is not about panic. This is about a good instrument to help us understand ourselves.” Resistance to standardized tests is nothing new in Eugene, or nationally. In New York earlier this year, thousands of parents opted their children out of the Common Core-based standardized test in English language arts. Almost all teachers at a Seattle high school last year refused to give students a standardized test because they said the tests are a waste of time and do not accurately measure student learning. In Oregon last year, 250 students opted out of the tests, or less than 1 percent of students, according to the state Department of Education. Six

students in the Eugene district opted out of the tests last year. Opting out of the test doesn’t affect a students’ grade and doesn’t affect high-schoolers’ shot at getting into college. Students who don’t take the test are required to demonstrate their skills in another way, such as through a project. Rosiek and Schmitke sent Edison parents an email at the beginning of the school year, informing them of their legal right to opt their children of the testing. So far, they have received 45 responses from interested families. Edison’s principal, Thomas Horn, initially accepted Rosiek’s opt-out request, but has since forwarded the request to district officials to review, Rosiek said. District spokeswoman Kerry Delf said the school is evaluating its procedures for accepting and approving opt-out requests. Berman cautioned parents against opting out because “the consequences to the school are pretty significant.” The state gives schools a black mark if fewer than 95 percent of students participate in the test. If schools don’t meet that requirement, their state ranking drops, which can influence property values in the neighborhood and how attractive the school is to parents, Berman said. “We’re hopeful that parents see better ways to address their political concerns,” he said. “If the concern is that standardized tests narrow curriculum, I don’t discount the issue, but I think this is not the best way to address those concerns.” High-schoolers who opt out would also have to demonstrate their knowledge in work samples — as opposed to tests — to earn a diploma. Parents such as Heather Kliever, however, believe opting out is the only effective way for parents to challenge the tests because she said district leaders and school board members have not looked critically at the tests. Kliever’s 11-year-old son, Aiden Turpin, is a sixth-grader at Roosevelt Middle School and qualifies for the state’s “Talented and Gifted” programs. She has opted him out of standardized testing for two years and plans to again this year, even though he typically scores high on the tests. Instead of taking the tests, Aiden is required by his teachers to read several books and complete a worksheet based on the reading. Kliever said the tests do not give students constructive feedback and don’t foster a creative learning environment. She worries that if teachers’ performance becomes tied to test scores, students will have fewer opportunities to develop skills other than basic literacy and math.

Calendar Tuesday, Oct. 28 Meetings Socratic Club, 7-8pm, MU Talisman Room. The Scoratic Book Club will begin a study of Timothy Keller’s “The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism.” We will discuss the Introduction. Copies of the book will be available. Open to the public and all interested persons are invited.

Events College of Education, 5-6:30pm, Kearney 112. A panel discussion about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and how the CCSS have changed and affected classrooms so far this year. There will be refreshments and time for Q&A and an introduction about the CCSS background and implications in Oregon.

Wednesday, Oct. 29 Meetings 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.

Events 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.

Tuesday, Nov. 18 Speakers

Biochemistry & Biophysics, 7pm, 125 Linus Pauling Science Center. Ed Chapman, University of Wisconsin Department of Neuroscience, “New wrinkles in Botox use - traveling into the brain.”

Wednesday, Nov. 19 Meetings

College Republicans, 7pm, Gilkey 113. Join us for fun discussion on local and national political current events.

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Wrestler Billy Jack Haynes challenges WWE in federal court By Kevin Harden PORTLAND TRIBUNE

PORTLAND â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Billy Jack Haynes wants to give World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head-smacking, money-making â&#x20AC;&#x153;soap operaâ&#x20AC;? a federal court body slam because of what he says is the international sports giantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disregard for wrestlersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; safety. Billy Jack â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 61-year-old Gaston resident William Albert Haynes III â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is suing WWE in federal court for â&#x20AC;&#x153;egregious mistreatment of its wrestlers for its own benefit, as well as its concealment and denial of medical research and evidence concerning traumatic brain injuries suffered by WWE wrestlers,â&#x20AC;? according to the 42-page lawsuit filed Thursday, Oct. 23, in Portlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s U.S. District Court. Haynes is also asking the court to grant class-action status for what his lawyers say could be 500 people who suffered injuries while wrestling or performing in the WWE ring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under the guise of providing â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;entertainment,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; WWE has, for decades, subjected its wrestlers to extreme physical brutality that it knew, or should have known, caused long-term irreversible bodily damage, including brain

damage,â&#x20AC;? according to the lawsuit filed by Portland attorneys Steve D. Larson and Joshua L. Ross of the firm Stoll Stoll Bernie Lokting & Schlachter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For most of its history, WWE has engaged in a campaign of misinformation and deception to prevent its wrestlers from understanding the true nature and consequences of the injuries they have sustained. WWEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representations, actions, and inactions have caused its wrestlers to suffer from death, long-term debilitating injuries, lost profits, premature retirement, medical expenses, and other losses as alleged herein.â&#x20AC;? WWE officials said Saturday that Haynesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lawsuit did not take into account that the company has been â&#x20AC;&#x153;well ahead of sports organizations in implementing concussion management procedures and policies as a precautionary measure as the science and research on this issue emerged.â&#x20AC;? Here is the WWE statement on Haynesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lawsuit: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billy Jack Haynes performed for WWE from 1986-1988. His filed lawsuit alleges that WWE concealed medical information and evidence on concussions during that time, which is impos-

sible since the condition now called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) had not even been discovered. WWE was well ahead of sports organizations in implementing concussion management procedures and policies as a precautionary measure as the science and research on this issue emerged. Current WWE procedures include ImPACT testing for brain function, annual educational seminars and the strict prohibition of deliberate and direct shots to the head. Additionally, WWE has committed significant funding for concussion research conducted by the Sports Legacy Institute (SLI), leaders in concussion research, and WWE Executive Vice President Paul Levesque sits on SLIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board.â&#x20AC;? No court date has been set for the case. WWE of Stamford, Conn., is a publicly traded company that delivers wrestling action yearround through television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 35 languages. The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stock closed Friday at $13.27 a share on the

New York Stock Exchange. According to Haynesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lawsuit, the company is â&#x20AC;&#x153;tightly controlled by a small group of related executives who manage both polices and the conduct of wrestlers during matches. Vince McMahon has been chairman of WWE since the retirement of his father, Vince McMahon Sr., in 1980.â&#x20AC;? Haynesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lawsuit alleges that the entertainment giant â&#x20AC;&#x153;claims that its wrestlers are independent contractors. Thus, WWE does not provide its wrestlers, past or current, with health insurance, disability insurance, or unemployment insurance. When wrestlers retire, they are effectively on their own.â&#x20AC;? The lawsuit says â&#x20AC;&#x153;WWE calls itself an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;action soap opera.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Its matches are scripted, with preordained winners and losers, and it has a carefully written, ongoing plot. WWE predetermines much of the dialogue between the wrestlers and the winners of the matches, as well as many of the violent acts perpetrated by the wrestlers on each other.â&#x20AC;? Haynesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lawyers listed several dangerous moves used by wrestlers: â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brain Busterâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a front

facelock combined with a vertical suplex in which the victim lands headfirst; â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bulldogâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a wrestler grabs his opponentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head and leaps forward, so that the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face is driven into the ground; â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cobra Clutch Slamâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a wrestler places the opponent in a hold called the cobra clutch, lifts his opponent, and then jumps into the air, landing his opponent on the ground; â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Facebreakerâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a knee to the face, including many variants involving throwing an opponent down onto oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s propped up knee, headfirst; â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jawbreakerâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a move in which the opponentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jaw is slammed into the wrestlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body, usually the knee or elbow; and, â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Powerslamâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a move in which the performer falls facefirst into his opponent. Haynes wrestled professionally for more than a dozen years beginning in 1982. From 1986 to 1988, he wrestled with the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment

Inc.). During that time, Haynes claimed he wrestled for several days at a time, with little time off and no off-season. He had at least 15 concussions, and numerous other injuries, using drugs to handle the pain. He also contracted Hepatitis C from blows to the head from chairs, chains and other weapons, Haynes said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a result of the head trauma he sustained while wrestling in WWE, Haynes suffers from depression and exhibits symptoms of dementia,â&#x20AC;? according to the lawsuit. Haynes was hospitalized in March 2013 suffering from an aortic aneurysm, and liver and kidney issues. Haynesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lawsuit asked the court to force WWE to establish â&#x20AC;&#x153;a trust fund, in an amount to be determined, to pay for the medical monitoring of all wrestlers subjected to checks and hits, as frequently as determined to be medically necessary, as well as to pay to develop and research other methods by which the risk of those affected can be reduced.â&#x20AC;?

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OER n Continued from page 1 outlined the different forms of media that instructors can include in their modules, including graphics, soundtracks, 3-D animations and video. “We have done 17 modules so far and are currently working on 11 more,” Yee said. Fisher encouraged faculty members to access the RFP forums on the Open Oregon State website and collaborate with developers to create their own modules. Attendees were also encouraged to look into incorporating OERs into their curriculums. Ron Metzler, an English instructor at the International Living-Learning Center, came to the forum to learn more about OERs and how to apply them in the classroom. “I’m hoping to use these resources in my curriculum in the future,” Metzler said. “For now, I’m just trying to learn about it as much as I can.” Abigail Erickson, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com

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PORTLAND — If Oregon was a cocktail, what would it be? There’s a good chance it would include local, organic herbs and handmade syrups and juices, judging by what many of the city’s hottest bars are serving. Yet that’s not at all what Nic Nye will be mixing as he represents the state at the U.S. Bartenders’ Guild Showcase this week. He’s going for the unexpected, a tribute to his liquor sponsor at the event rather than his region: “What would be more fun than an ‘80s party, ascots and bad nautical gear,” says Nye, a bartender at the River Pig in the Pearl District. “Think Nantucket, R.I., rich guys drinking scotch.” The tongue-in-cheek event is part of Portland Cocktail Week, which kicked off last Saturday and runs through Friday, Oct. 24. While there’s no shortage of cocktail events here or anywhere else, this one

DIRECTOR n Continued from page 1 if people want to talk about certain social issues, some of our events provide that.” Peer Facilitator Theresa Vu felt that coming to work with the Women’s Center was a positive experience that helped her gain qualities she might not have otherwise. “Before obtaining a leadership position here, I didn’t really have leader characteristics,” said Vu, a senior in human development and family sciences. “I kind of grew as a leader and as a person while I was working here and became really passionate about social justice.” Bringing awareness to issues like gender and social equality is another important role the Women’s Center provides for students. Senior ethnic studies student Nicthe Verdugo originally worked with ethnic social issues before coming to the Women’s Center. “I wanted to get an experience of explor-

isn’t fueled by free samples in little plastic cups. It’s about helping bartenders improve their craft, from the business and marketing to the design, technique and networking side of things. “Everybody who comes in, they make great drinks,” says Lindsey Johnson, a former bartender who founded the event five years ago. “These guys are the best in the world. What we focus on is the business side; make sure they’re able to sustain their business in the long term.” Its first year, the event attracted 200 attendees, mostly from the West Coast. This year about 1,700 people from around the world are expected to attend, including 260 members of the public who’ve signed up to “audit” classes with titles like “Molecular Mixology Made Simple,” “Advanced Practical Drinkbuilding Techniques” and “Proof of Concept.” Each class is sponsored by a liquor industry giant like Tanqueray, Diageo, Pernod or Hennessey. That may raise

ing my gender identity, and I’ve grown so much from it,” Verdugo said. “I wouldn’t have identified myself as feminist (before) … but I feel like I’ve gained a personal understanding of what feminism means.” The need for an explanation when it comes to the concept of feminism has become more essential than ever in the modern world, when dozens of stances and definitions are thrown around, particularly in online media. “It’s kind of a scary word,” said Mickelson, who, like many students, avoided the label at first because of the existing stigma. “There are a lot of misconceptions about feminism, and that’s one thing we’re really trying to reach out with this year. A lot of people go and think about the radical side of it that doesn’t really represent a lot. (Feminism) is just believing that regardless of gender, a person deserves equal rights.” Chris Correll, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com

red flags for locavores skeptical of selling out to corporate interests. Johnson is very aware of that, but says she’s maintained the integrity of the event by setting strict safeguards for sponsors, not allowing them to offer tastings or samples or pitch their products. It was hard at first, she says: “We lost a couple of sponsors to it. This year they all came back.” Besides, she says, Portland distillers and bartenders have been involved in every part of the classes, parties and “mashups,” which are collaborations between two bartenders from two different bars. Nye, of River Pig, is doing a mashup on Sunday with Erick Castro of Boilermaker in New York City, using Jameson whiskey. For each cocktail, they’re doing a Jameson shot with a beer back, so River Pig owner Ramzy Hattar put a call out to local craft brewers — including Breakside Brewery, 10 Barrel Brewing Company, Boneyard Beer and Crux

ENDOPHYTE n Continued from page 1 It’s tackling a lot of problems that persist in an agriculturally-centered area. The work this lab does is a game-changer in many areas, and it’s thrilling to see its impact on a global level,” Hughes said. Cool-season grass seed is the third-largest industry in Oregon, according to Craig. Craig is the director of Oregon State’s Endophyte Testing Laboratory. Craig, working with the United States Department of Agriculture, visited Japan and began to work on research and solutions to the fungal issue. The grass fungus that was causing disease was endophyte. Endophyte helps plants by warding off insects and disease, but causes clinical disease in cattle when consumed. After meeting with the Ministry of Agriculture of Japan and exporters, Craig helped to develop short- and long-term solutions. The short-term solution was to measure levels of endophyte in

Fermentation Company in Bend — for collaborations. “Essentially, we’re showcasing talent,” says Nye, a bartender of 15 years who moved here a year ago from Milwaukee, Wis. “The sponsors don’t have a lot of influence over us. They have the opportunity to bring us education.” The national partnerships, Nye says, have enabled the creation of the bartenders’ guild and events like this, which provide bartenders with the resources they need to learn, network, and bring us better happy hours. Besides, in a city like Portland, it’s all about relationships. Hattar opened River Pig six months ago as a more lowkey, comfortable and affordable place to enjoy a drink, with the enormous success of his two other restaurants under his belt. He is the owner of Kachka, which already has propelled to best-restaurant lists, and co-owner of sandwich empire Lardo.

straw shipments and make sure they fell below the safety threshold. The long-term solution was to conduct research to find solutions to combat the fungal toxicity. Craig’s Endophyte Lab at OSU is now responsible for testing shipments and guaranteeing “safe feed” for Japanese cattle. Two weeks ago, for the first time, major grain company, Zen-Noh Corporation, sent representatives to visit Craig’s lab to maintain a strong relationship between the testing facilities and the straw suppliers. “I suspect they will be coming back again, making sure the connection between Zen-Noh, the importers and Oregon State is very tight,” Craig said. The long-term solution Craig and his lab focuses on is to make a yogurt that has beneficial microbes to give cattle. These microbes would break down the toxins from the fungus in the cow’s gut and eliminate the risk of disease. Kat Kothen, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com

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nent all year in serving-aces and blocks at the net, but have failed to surpass their rivals in key areas that matter like kills, assists and digs. If you look at the stats column — for the season — by player, you find a lack of productivity as a whole. Realistically a few players are coming out and giving dominate performances, but as a team this is most certainly not true. Marshall to-date has out-killed the next best player on the team by hundreds and averages double in kills-per-set. Reeder within the digs column is in the same circumstance, doubling her digs-per-set to the next teammate in line, and

The final score was 38-14, but here are the statistics that go more indepth than the final score and even the average box score. Also, some notes from California, the Beavers’ opponent Saturday in Reser Stadium. For the first time this season, Oregon State followed up a punt return for positive yardage by scoring a touchdown on the ensuing drive. Sophomore wide receiver Rahmel Dockery posted a five-yard return in the fourth quarter and freshman running back Damien Haskins scored his first career touchdown 2:05 later. OSU had negative 18 rushing yards in the third quarter Saturday. The four Stanford touchdown drives averaged 65 yards in length but took less than 10 minutes combined. Counting sacks, the Beavers averaged 0.4 yards per carry: 12 yards on 29 attempts. Mannion was sacked six times. Senior running back Terron Ward was averaging 68.6 yards per carry coming into the Stanford game while splitting time with junior tailback Storm Woods. Ward finished Saturday with 34 yards on a seasonlow 2.6 yards per carry. It’s not odd for one of the two backs to have a low rushing total — Ward had 38 yards against Portland State while Woods rushed for 125 — but Woods did not play against Stanford due to a knee injury. The Beavers have found consistency in kick returns, and not in a good way. The Beavers started drives at the 15-yard line both times a Stanford kickoff was returned. Except for one squib kick against Colorado, OSU has yet to advance a kickoff past the 25-yard line since the USC game. The Beavers struggled to maintain drives against Stanford, with the only touchdown in the first three quarters coming after an interception returned to the Cardinal’s five yard line. Luckily for OSU, the Beavers’ next opponent is a California squad that allowed Oregon to start four drives past midfield on Friday. Senior quarterback Sean Mannion had a season-low 122 yards (just below the 123 yards against USC) and is now 193 yards away from becoming the Pac-12’s all-time leading passer in terms of career passing yards. California allows 371 passing yards per game. Mannion didn’t record a touchdown pass against the Cardinal but also hasn’t been picked off in his last 66 passes. The Golden Bears only have one player with more than one interception on the season: sophomore safety Griffin Piatt, who is out for the season with an injury. Senior tight end Jacob Wark logged his first catch in a Beaver uniform Saturday with a four-yard reception. The graduate transfer from California — ESPN.com has not updated his info and still lists him as being a Golden Bear — will face his former team this Saturday. After leading the nation near the beginning of the season in defensive third down conversion rate, OSU allowed Stanford to convert on 5-of-12 third downs. Cal, however, was 1-for-4 on third downs against Oregon when one or two yards away from a first down. The Beavers had four pass completions of at least 15 yards against Stanford. Three of them were by freshman quarterback Luke Del Rio, who converted on 4-of-8 passing

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The Beavers were back at home this weekend after a tough loss against the Washington Huskies earlier in the week. The Women’s Soccer team was looking to upset the No. 1 UCLA Bruins on Friday night, but they proved to be a very formidable foe, winning the match 3-0. With the win the Bruins move to 14-0-2, 6-0-1 in Pac-12 play and keep their undefeated streak alive. Unfortunately for Oregon State, they fell to a tough team and move to 0-13-3, 0-7-0. The Beavers played well on the defensive end, and this especially showed in their play in the first half where they allowed 15 shots, but only five of those were on goal. The Beavers also stayed very aggressive and played a physical game. The Bruins were consistently tenacious on the offensive end, moving the ball well, but were unable to get anything past freshman goalkeeper Bella Geist. Geist made a save at the 19:33 mark during the first half, which would end up being her 100th save on the season. At the end of the first half the Beavers and Bruins were knotted at 0-0. The early minutes of the second period were the roughest on the Beavers: Having been called for a foul in the box, UCLA was given a penalty kick, which they connected on at the 45:47 minute mark, and senior midfielder Sarah Killion scored the goal. The score would remain at 1-0, until the Bruins were

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Junior midfielder Gwen Bieck elevates above all other players and makes contact with the ball with a header against USC on Oct. 26. able to score again in the 71 and 74 minutes by senior midfielder Sam Mewis and senior forward Kylie McCarthy, respectively. Even with the Bruins scoring three goals in the second half, Oregon State played tough defense, only allowing eight shots. On Sunday against USC, things were very much the same. The Beavers came out and played a hardfought match that end with the first

half in a 0-0 tie. Both sides up to that point played very well. Luckily for the Beavers, what would’ve been a goal for USC was called for offside during that time. In the shooting game, both sides limited the number of shots their opponents could take, with the Trojans firing five shots (with one on goal) and Oregon State hitting three shots, two of which were aimed

within the crossbar. The second half started with Oregon State freshman defender Miranda Stiver scoring a goal in the 48-minute mark. The ball bounced around the box when Stiver was able to get the ball past senior goalkeeper Caroline Stanley. The offensive movement in the game would remain very high, with a goal being scored by USC junior See WOMEN’S SOCCER | page 6

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he Oregon State volleyball team at this point in the season last year was in a terrible position. Not only were they already behind in wins, but they dealt with a whole list of injuries, some of which were key players who would be out for the remainder of the year. Fast-forward a year and you find a very different setting. Not only is the team positive in the win column (14-7, 4-6), but for the most part, everyone is healthy. On top of all this, they just had a very important weekend — a weekend — that could catapult them into a Pac12 top spot and a chance to be Tejo selected for the big dance at @pack6124 the end of the month. Now I know the Arizona State win is just a win. And that the Beavers have a couple of wins to go before they are even batting .500 in the conference, but to get swept the night before by Arizona and then come back and beat a tough Sun Devil team paints a picture to what is possible for this group, especially when looking at the stats column for the game. I could go on and on about how freshman outside hitter Mary-Kate Marshall drilled the ball for 19 kills, or how junior libero Darby Reeder had 22 digs. But the key to the whole game was how the Beavers dug in and played point-for-point the whole match. This was a battle that witnessed 24 ties and eight lead changes. And yet, the Beavers were able to beat Arizona State in straight sets. This is key to being a quality team in the volleyball world. It isn’t about the sets you drop or the points you lose, but that you battle it out and execute in all manners of the game. Everyone works together, performs at a top level and focuses within their strengths. That is the type of play that leads to championships. If this Oregon State team can manage to come

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Freshman outside hitter Mary-Kate Marshall goes up for the ball in hopes of a kill against the Arizona State Sun Devils at home in Gill Coliseum on Oct. 25. out and play each game at the same intensity and same level, they could see themselves become what they have worked so hard for: a contender. On November 30, 64 teams will get the opportunity to be selected to play in the NCAA Championship Tournament. The Beaver volleyball women have ten games between now and then to prove they deserve to be there. That will require building off the Arizona State game. So far this season, Oregon State has remained consistent. In some ways this has been a good thing, and in others it has left room for improvement. The OSU women have outclassed their oppo-

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UCLA Previous Rank: 1 Record: 10-3-3, 5-1-1 Pac-12 The UCLA soccer team must be reading The Barometer. Since I ranked UCLA fifth in this power ranking, all they have done is beat Oregon State and the previously top-ranked team in the country twice. UCLA is showing why they are the class of the Conference. UCLA will try to stay hot against Stanford and Cal this week.

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Washington Previous Rank: 2 Record: 11-3-1, 4-2-1 Washington was rolling; they were at the top in the conference standings and in the national standings. But since starting conference play 2-0, the Huskies have struggled, dropping two games against UCLA and settling for a tie against OSU. Washington is on a bye this week before taking on Stanford and Cal next week.

Stanford Previous Rank: 3 Record: 9-2-2, 2-1-2 Stanford has quietly put together a solid performance in conference play. The Cardinal has done a good job of not accumulating losses and instead settling for draws. Stanford travels to Southern California to take on UCLA in the conference before facing San Diego State.

WOMEN’S SOCCER n Continued from page 5 forward Whitney Pitalo in the 53-minute mark, with an assist going to junior midfielder Jamie Fink, which tied up the game. There was a big scare at the 88-minute mark of regulation when it seemed USC scored another goal, but the goal was scored off from what seemed to be an errant pass that was called for offside. The score would remain at 1-1 until the

end of regulation, which in turn beckoned overtime. Overtime would not prove to be in OSU’s favor though: At the 95-minute mark, USC senior midfielder Alex Quincey got the ball past Geist, who extended her Freshman Record number of saves to 108, but watched as this one got past her and gave USC the win. Besides a close game, it was also Senior’s Day at Paul Lorenz Field. The team celebrated the play of lone senior

defender Julia Sattler. “It was really emotional,” Sattler said of the event. “I’m really thankful for all the people that have supported me, and it’s bittersweet, but I’m happy I’ve gotten to this point.” The young OSU team will continue its season on Halloween this Friday, on the road, against Cal. Rone Nop, sports reporter On Twitter @fkzswizy sports@dailybarometer.com

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Previous Rank: 4 Record: 9-6-1, 2-4-1 Oregon State helped out their postseason chances by getting a win against San Diego State, but fell to UCLA in their final home game of the season. The Beavers will have a bye this week before finishing off their season with three games on the road against Washington, Stanford and Cal.

Cal Previous Rank: 5 Record: 8-3-1, 2-2-1 Cal is coming off a tie against Stanford in their rivalry game. Cal is in a similar situation as the Beavers were; they need victories to improve their postseason chances. This week Cal plays San Diego State and UCLA on the road.

San Diego State Previous Rank: 6 Record: 7-9, 1-6 The Aztecs continue to struggle in conference play after dropping matches against Oregon State and Washington last week. The likelihood of finishing with a winning record seems slim for the Aztecs with only three games remaining. Brian Rathbone On Twitter @brathbone3 sports@dailybarometer.com

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OUT OF THE BOX n Continued from page 5 attempts for 87 yards while playing mostly against Stanford’s backups The two kickers that OSU has played this season — senior Trevor Romaine and freshman Garrett Owens — have both attempted eight field goals this season even though Romaine has been the starter since game three. Romaine has made seven of those attempts, Garrett six. Stanford did not attempt a pass in the third quarter and only rushed for eight yards on seven attempts. After not allowing a score through their first five games in third quarters, the Beavers have given up one score in each of their last two games in the third period. OSU still averages 1.42 points allowed per third quarter. Josh Worden, sports reporter On Twitter @BrightTies sports@dailybarometer.com

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The Daily Barometer complete assignments. The researchers also found that the tendency to procrastinate had negative consequences for students’ grades on the final project in the course and the two midterms. Procrastinators were more likely to receive lower scores on their project and their midterms than non-procrastinators. The easiest approach to any task is to put it off until tomorrow. I’m positive that you can think of a dozen reasons why today is not the perfect day to start your new workout routine, your new healthy lifestyle or simply doing your laundry. I am also confident that you have even more reasons to postpone your studying, your writing and your reading. After all, isn’t that what dead week is for? The truth is you are probably right. There will always be a reason that today is not the perfect day to start your research paper. However, the key to combatting procrastination is to realize that the perfect setting is not a requirement. In order to write a paper you need the following: yourself, some time, and something to write with. In order to study you need the following: yourself, some time and your notes. In order to read you need the following: yourself, some time and something to read. Students commonly believe that if they wait for a time that feels right,

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Measure-91 D offers financial benefits n Nov. 4, 2014 we will cast our ballots in hopes of making a difference. In some cases — like party voting — the decisions are already pretty much made for us. But in the world of Measure-91, nothing is yet set in stone. Anyone being honest about our current state economy would tell you we struggle in places we shouldn’t. Education, municipal workers, recovery for addicts; these are areas where we need money and simply don’t have the funds. Legislators have been searching for years for new and creative ways to bolster the economy and create funds for these needs, but still the question remains: Where do we get the money? The question is completely up in the air. One thing we know that is set in stone concerning the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes is the amount of money that the states that have already legalized it are making. Back in 2010, the Cato think tank estimated that the federal and state tax revenue here in the U.S. would be around $8.7 billion annually. As amazing as this number seems, given the numbers that are coming in from Washington and Colorado, it’s not even close. During its first month of sales, Washington state brought in more than a million dollars in state tax revenue, while Colorado was able to bring in closer to $2 million. In projections of revenue for each state, Washington legislation has forecasted a total tax revenue of $122 million in the first two years. Colorado has said they will make between $60 and $70 million just within the first fiscal year that ends June 2015. This would make sense, since Colorado has already pulled in around $29.8 million as of August. But these aren’t even the most impressive numbers. The numerical lines that we don’t see, and aren’t represented yet, are the ones that come with federal overturnings. If state after state continues to fall then eventually the federal government will have no choice but to make a similar decision. Alaska and Oregon both have recreational use on the ballot, which would pretty much sew up the west coast save California. If Washington D.C. and Florida were also to do this, it would begin the process of sewing up the east and west. If that happened, it would be reasonable to assume that the feds would have to come to terms. Regardless of the outcome, Oregon has a decision to make; that means money where it matters.

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Academic fraud not acceptable

he University of North Carolina has come under scrutiny after the discovery that they were helping athletes for more than a decade with academic fraud. Like everyone else in America, I am shocked. As the investigation into the allegations was underway, they found that UNC administration was helping athletes by creating fictional classes on transcripts and giving them top grades to earn a higher GPA in order to still play on the teams — who doesn’t want an A+ in pumpkin carving? Full-ride scholarships for sports and academic integrity go hand-in-hand. It’s a disappointing surprise to learn about this debacle in what Gerald Gurney, president of a group whose main goal is to maintain academic integrity in sports, said is the most “nefarious scandal in the history of NCAA enforcement.” Nefarious, indeed. The most nefarious of all is the fact that the school got caught. Ninety-nine percent of colleges don’t do anything that resembles helping student athletes with academic dishonesty — apparently UNC is the point one percent germ that got away. If you don’t factor in the Florida State University scandal from 2009, the Minnesota Scandal in 1999, Southern Methodist University in 1986 or even Harvard in 2013 — yes, that Harvard — then you have a fairly good track record. At least now by cracking down on this one individual school there will be a reminder for the other ninety-nine percent of schools to hold their heads high and keep doing what they are doing: not getting caught. Not all blame should be heaped onto a school, though. At least half should go to the players that took part in the UNC scandal. They are all grownups and should know better. Of course out of the woodwork comes a study done by Mary Willingham — a learning specialist at UNC — which said that of 183 student athletes who played on the UNC’s football or basketball teams between 2004 and 2012, 60 percent of them had a reading level between fourth and eighth grade. Naturally she is trying to bail out her own school, but her story just doesn’t add up — I mean they did make it to college in the first place. The only scenario where this statistic could make sense would be if some kid showed raw and unparalleled potential with a ball in their hands. Their supporting cast soon gravitated that child to play that sport and their academics were put on the back burner while all their teachers gave them freebies because that kid would go on to help that city win state championships. Soon that same kid is accepted into college with a low GPA and an even lower literacy level because of the amount of money and publicity the school could make and force them to take college level classes until their GPA sank. With one last hail-mary effort their school helped them unethically succeed. Without actually learning anything. Unfortunately, that one sport is the only thing the kid knows how to do. If that kid doesn’t make it to the pros, he or she is left with little resources and fewer prospects on the horizon. Luckily, that scenario I am talking about hardly ever happens, because that would be what we call nefarious. t

Ryan Mason is a senior in graphic design

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.

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Fun new way to get caffeinated

orvallis welcomed its new member of the coffee house club on Oct. 20. No, it’s not another location of an already-established

shop. It is not another chain with a new store front. Tried and True Coffee Co. opened its doors to bring unique coffee drinks and atmosphere to our part of the Pacific Northwest. Located on 2nd and Madison next to Brew-BQ in downtown Corvallis, Tried & True welcomes all coffee lovers. The quaint shop has a simple design, with minimal furniture and fun colors. It feels as if you are transported into a chic Manhattan coffee shop because of the minimalist feel, bright colors and rectangular shape of the store. There are seats in the window, along the right wall and at the kitchen counter by the espresso machine to sit and sip your coffee. Glowing from the ceiling are several pendant lights giving a soft hue to the store instead of overbearing fluorescents, and the pendant lighting adds a unique feel the store. If you get your drink to stay, coffee is made for you in teal cups with a matching saucer. It makes you feel fancy. This store is cute, with its pink bean grinder, teal décor and attractive hipster-esque Brooklyn baristas, but I was there to get a cup of the coffee and see if this could be a new Food Critic place for me to imbibe of caffeine. The menu takes after the décor in minimalism, with the usual offerings of a coffee shop like lattes, cappuccinos and macchiatos. If there is something not listed on the menu that you are interested in, take the advice written on the menu and just ask the friendly baristas. My go-to coffee drink is a vanilla latte. Nothing super fancy: It’s a simple drink that can taste really good and give me a needed kick, or a drink that can taste artificial and too sweet or burned. If a place can make a good vanilla latte, then it’s good in my heart. I ordered my latte and looked in the display case while waiting. Pastries are excellent sidekicks to coffee and Tried and True has some lookers in this department. The store has muffins and donuts that looked delicious, but what I thought was the cutest and most enticing were the Sassy Cupcakes. These little cakes are two-bite sized and adorable. I went over to the kitchen-style counter to watch my drink being made. Each drink is hand crafted with Bespoken Coffee beans and adorned with latte art. Yes, latte art. Swirls of milk create a work of art on top of my drink, too pretty to be consumed. I don’t have much experience receiving designs on my beverages, and I was happy with that attention to detail. Tried & True uses beans from Bespoken Coffee Roaster, which makes its coffee taste delicious. Bespoken is a local coffee roaster that makes blends with quality beans. My drink was pretty to look at, but even better to drink. There was no overpowering sweetness or artificial taste from the syrup, and the coffee itself was not bitter or acrid. It had a clean aftertaste. The coffee was full-bodied with a desirable and gorgeous smooth texture. I am a coffee lover and enthusiast, always looking for a new place to get it or a new brew to try. Starbucks is great, but my true love is local coffee shops. I’m excited for Tried & True Coffee Co. to gain customers and attention in the local coffee realm, and to see others as excited and caffeinated as I am.

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After rocky start,‘Gotham’finds footing T

he newest rendition of the Batman storyline still has the potential to either be the stuff of excellence, or a complete disaster. Whether it manages to take off or it crashes and burns, the end result will likely be epic. As anyone who read the review from a couple weeks ago will know, FOX’s “Gotham” is a prequel series focusing on the early career of detective Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie). The first episode opens with the murder of Bruce Wayne’s parents and runs from there, taking us through a city overrun with ordinary mobsters and future comic book villains alike. In theory, the idea of a crime drama taking place in Gotham City is a no-brainer. Thanks to the comics, there’s already a fully developed history and an endless supply of side characters to tap into. And the dark style of the city lends itself well to the genre. But at the same time, it’s been tricky to please both a mainstream audience and fans

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The Dialy Barometer of the source material. Trying to find that key middle ground has occasionally tripped “Gotham” up during its first few airings, but the more recent episodes show the writing is finally coming together. Let’s start with what works, because the strong points do outweigh the weak ones. The show features a topnotch cast that (for the most part) portrays enough of the original characters, while still adding its own personal touches. Donal Logue’s performance as Gordon’s partner can fall into some cheesy mentor-cop clichés (“Listen here, hotshot”), but the central players we’ve come to know (Bruce, Gordon and Alfred) manage to meet the expectations of their roles. Having Batman villains around before they started dressing like people off of their meds is easily the coolest thing “Gotham” has going for it.

And luckily for us, the creators are clever enough to take full advantage. The regular crime bosses are fine, but we’re also treated to the origins of several iconic baddies including the Riddler, Poison Ivy and Catwoman (the Joker and Harley Quinn have both remained conspicuously absent, but I look forward to their grand entrance). Robin Lord Taylor’s iteration of a young Penguin is particularly awesome. While no small-screen production’s budget can compete with the gigantic “Dark Knight” trilogy, “Gotham’s” look is still stylish. The city is dark and vibrant, like it was pulled straight from one of the comics’ pages, and the dialogue has some of that same playfulness, never taking itself completely seriously. It’s a different approach from the hyper-realism of Christopher Nolan, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Most of the faults to be found here come from inconsistencies with the show’s tone.

Sometimes the atmosphere will start out like an episode of “CSI” and end up almost cartoonish by the end credits. Jada Pinkett Smith as a mobster is about as believable as it sounds, and her corny performance clashes with just about everyone else in the cast. These were very real problems when “Gotham” first premiered, but by episodes four and five, the writers seem to have heard the collective complaints of viewers, and started working to address the weak points in their scripts. The show is headed upward. It’s had a shaky start, and is still by no means perfect, but with only five episodes aired at the time of this review, there’s plenty of opportunity to improve even more. I’m waiting for the episode when Bruce develops the voice Christian Bale used in the suit. t

Chris Correll is a senior in Psychology. The opinions expressed in Correll’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Correll can be reached at managing@dailybarometer.com.

Brooklyn Di Raffaele is a senior in English. The opinions expressed in Di Raffaele’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Di Raffaele can be reached at managing@dailybarometer.com.

‘The Maze Runner’too much like other young adult science fiction Science fiction within the young adult genre has been popular for decades. As hard as I try to understand what the draw is with youth, post-apocalyptic societies and dashing young heroes, I can’t seem to find an answer that explains such consumption of the stories. Yes, they’re exciting. Who doesn’t like an action-packed story in which the good guy or girl always wins? We’re programmed to adore it. The best guess I have is that teenagers want to think they can take down the man — probably symbolic of overly attentive parents —and create a world in which they are in charge. Now that vampires are so five years ago, the box office is going mad for anything that slightly resembles “The Hunger Games” series.

That mega hit opened the door for all old-school young-adult science fiction to waltz on through. But there’s a catch. Any new film in “The Hunger Games” cohort must have the same feeling, but not at all resemble the craze that came first. The problem is that many series, like “Ender’s Game” and “Dune” came out long before Suzanne Collins put down her “Clarrisa Explains It All” quill to pen the story of Katniss Everdeen. “The Maze Runner” was published a year after the first book in “The Hunger Games” series, and the first film in the franchise comes two years after its predecessor’s premier. Action-packed and entertaining as it may be, “The Maze Runner” deviates

strongly from its novel roots in an effort to keep comparisons to “The Hunger Games” at a minimum. Forget the artificial sky within the world of the maze, that’s too much like Katniss’s arena. And don’t count on Gally being as awful as he is in the books, lest he be too much like a Career. As the curious hero of the story, Dylan O’Brian plays a fabulously rebellious Thomas. If his comedic timing in MTV’s “Teen Wolf” series hasn’t solidified his acting career, his startled face and scared reactions from this film will. The beginning drags on a little too long. I get that suspense is good, and that keeping the audience floating in wonder as to what’s inside the maze creates tension, but after 30 minutes, I was over wondering. Perhaps I’m impatient. But keeping key

details that support the basic premise of what I was shown in the trailer is a little annoying. Once the real action starts and the possibility of leaving the maze becomes real, it’s too late and the film is almost over. It would have made for a better, deeper story to combine the first two books into one film. Hollywood has become too stuck in releasing one film per year for three or four years in order to complete a series. Though it’s not as rich as “Ender’s Game” or as nerve-wracking as “The Hunger Games,” this film is entertaining. It’s still in theaters for a while longer, but save a few bucks and rent it later. t

Shelly Lorts is a post-bac student in English, and has a BA in film production. She attended Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television. The opinions expressed in Lorts’ columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Lorts can be reached at managing@ dailybarometer.com.

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