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(Left) Aidan Clarke, a junior in fisheries and wildlife and a moderator, stands to the left of John Jordahl, a first-year nuclear engineering graduate student and a moderator. (Right) Scott Shapton, a sophomore in nuclear chemical engineering, roasts a marshmallow over a candle while Jordahl looks on. Humans vs. Zombies will continue throughout this week.
Humans, Zombies duke it out on campus Students battle for, against humanity in fall session of OSU Humans vs. Zombies
shouted as they ran toward the Valley Library and Memorial Union quads. They halted, their enemies within yards, and regrouped as the zombies advanced. By McKinley Smith and Audrey Regan The humans faced impossible odds: During THE DAILY BAROMETER Monday’s mission, zombies outnumbered humans They waited for the signal on the east side of the two to one. Humans have only won a single game building. Gathered together, they chatted light- since 2007. heartedly as they adjusted their gear. The signal John Jordahl, a first-year graduate student in came and they rushed across the street toward the nuclear engineering and a moderator, carried six objectives in the grim twilight. dart blasters, six magazines full of foam darts and “Form! Form up!” and “Watch your six!” rang out one solitary gray sock. “A zombie will see this and run away,” Jordahl as the squads charged toward their destinations in the gloom of the lamplight. “Go, go, go!” they said. Jordahl is a six-game veteran of Humans vs. n
Zombies at Oregon State University. HvZ “is a week long, 24/7 game of moderated tag,” according to the OSU website, osundead. com. For one week, humans struggle to retain their humanity as they lose their comrades to the zombie horde, one by one. It begins with two original zombies, or OZs. The OZs are essentially spies during the first two days of the game. Regular zombies have to wear their HvZ bands around their foreheads while they’re active, but OZs look and act human. This year’s OZs have set a record for the most tags during the OZ period. “This game was the first time the OZs almost
reached the kill cap,” said Ludwig Avendano, a second-year computer science major and a moderator. Heather Shinsel is one of two OZs this session who contributed to the record. Shinsel, a sophomore majoring in interior design, business management and sustainability, matched the record of 18 tags set by Pieter Waldenmaier, a Ph.D. student in organic chemistry and a game moderator. It’s Shinsel’s third game of HvZ. Shinsel’s favorite OZ tactic was using a friend to make people believe she was nonthreatening. See HVZ | page 4
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Cars park in the four-hour parking zone on 27th Street.
As commuters head toward the north side of campus, many halt a few blocks short in order to find a place to park for the day. “People tend to come in around 11 or noon each day and are gone by the time I get home every evening,” said Savannah Gentry, a senior in zoology who lives just northwest of campus. “Sometimes when I leave for the day, I’ll come back and someone is parked in my spot.”
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This makes finding a space more difficult for Gentry and her three roommates. “I used to park by Callahan, but they took that option away,” said Corrie Racanelli, a third-year student in communication. “Now people flood northtown because it’s harder to park at OSU.” Racanelli routinely parks near Chintimini Park because of its proximity to campus and fee-free parking. It also avoids the difficulties associated with the situation on campus, according to Racanelli. Parking in residential areas may be more convenient, but there are potential consequences associated with relative ease of parking off-campus. The city of Corvallis has taken notice of the issue and is addressing See PARKING | page 4
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British photographer John Hilliard delivers presentation on unconventional photography By Chris Correll
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As part of their Visiting Artists and Scholars lecture series, the Oregon State University Art department hosted conceptual photographer John Hilliard, a pioneer who challenges the art community’s view of photography and its failings since the 1960s. Hilliard traveled from London and spent most of Oct. 28 giving several talks to students and engaging in oneon-one evaluations of their work in photography. Julia Bradshaw, assistant professor Nicki Silva | THE DAILY BAROMETER of photography and new media communications, felt Hilliard’s unique B r i t i s h p h o t o g r a p h e r a n d methods of photography would be a conceptual artist, John Hilliard, healthy challenge to students studying spoke to the OSU and Corvallis See HILLIARD | page 3
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Friday, October 24 Stolen property returned A parole and probation sergeant contacted the Benton County Sheriffs Office Friday regarding a man there who they believed had a warrant out for his arrest. Once an officer arrived on the scene, they were able to identify the man and confirm the warrant. According to BCSO logs, while arresting the man, they found an iPhone in his possession. The man admitted it was not his, but that he had found it earlier that morning. Officers arrested the man for his warrant as well as theft in the second degree (theft of lost or mislaid property) and were able to contact the owner of the phone and return her property. Gasoline theft A citizen reported to the BCSO that he’d seen an unknown man attempting to siphon gasoline from the citizen’s vehicle around 1:30 a.m. Saturday. According to police reports, the citizen said that once the man realized he was noticed, the thief ran off. The citizen estimated the damages to be about $10.
the man driving a car had attempted to change lanes while a motorcyclist was driving in the lane next to him. This reportedly forced the motorcyclist to take “evasive actions” resulting in a minor accident. Officers cited the driver of the car for performing an unsafe lane change and released both parties. Resisting arrest Two CPD officers provided backup for two parole and probation deputies who were reportedly having difficulty bringing in a woman who had violated her probation. According to CPD logs, when the officers and deputies attempted to take her into custody for her violation, she attempted to pull away from the two officers and throw herself onto the ground. Officers report that after being placed in handcuffs, she kicked one officer in the shin while he was trying to place her in their patrol vehicle and then spit in two officers’ faces. In addition to her probation violation, the officers then charged the woman with resisting arrest, attempted assault on a public safety officer and aggravated assault.
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Calendar 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.
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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
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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
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All eyes on Oregon as voters decide fate of GMO labeling SALEM — On Nov. 4, in the most expensive ballot measurecampaign in Oregon history, voters will decide whether to force food manufacturers to label their products that contain genetically modified ingredientssold in the state. If successful, Oregon would be the first in the nation to pass a labeling law at the ballot box. It’s the second time the issue has been on the ballot in Oregon, and the fourth time nationwide. Similar measures failed in Oregon in 2002, California in 2012 and Washington in 2013. Last year, the Connecticut and Maine legislatures passed labeling laws, but they won’t go into effect unless neighboring states also do so. More recently, the Vermont legislature approved a labeling bill, but it’s being challenged in court. Genetically modified ingredi-
ents are in most processed foods containing soy, corn or sugar. The only way for consumers to know whether packaged food contains GMOs is to buy products labeled organic or with the independent Non GMO Project label. The measure’s proponents say consumers have the right to know how their food was produced. Most GMO plants are bred to tolerate high doses of pesticides, they say. “The public’s right to have information to make informed decisions about the food they buy should take precedence over the efforts of agribusiness,� said Sandeep Kaushik, spokesman for the Yes on Measure 92 campaign. The requirement won’t be a burden for manufacturers, which already label GMOs in 64 other countries, proponents say. “Prices did not go up in those countries. Markets weren’t dis-
rupted. Farmers weren’t hurt,� Kaushik said. “U.S. food companies continue to sell their products in those countries and comply with labeling laws.� Opponents argue that labeling will drive up grocery prices and confuse consumers by implying that the food is unsafe. Oregon’s measure is poorly written and misleading, said Colin Cochran, a spokesman for the No on 92 Coalition. That’s because food sold in restaurants or delis is exempt. So is alcohol. And meat or milk from animals fed with GMOs wouldn’t have to be labeled. “Their entire premise is that this will give people information about their food choices,� Cochran said. “This just doesn’t.� The measure also would be costly to state government, Cochran said. The Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon Health Authority would be charged with enforcement. The state has esti-
mated start-up costs at $550,00 to $600,000. It’s uncertain what the full economic impact would be on the state. “The more people learn about Measure 92, the less they like it,� Cochran said. Last week, the campaign officially became the most expensive in Oregon history, withmore than $22 million raised by Oct. 24. It also set a record for the most spent by one side in a campaign. Opponents have raised $16.3 million, while supporters have raised $6.5 million. And it logged the biggest single contribution in state history – a $4.46 million donation from DuPont Pioneer to opponents. “We’ve known from the beginning that we were going to be vastly outspent by the other side,� Kaushik said. “That clearly is going to be the case here.� Total fundraising still is less than the $30.4 million raised in
Prescription food: Veggies make house calls By Shasta Kearns Moore
made popular by Kickstarter. Instead of using bank loans to fund initial annual costs, for the past 25 years some small farmers have invited PORTLAND — We all know that eating the community to buy a “share� of their more fruits and vegetables leads to better harvests at the beginning of the year. Then health. But what if your doctor could actually customers pick up boxes of the bounty each write a prescription for healthier food? week, either at the farm or at farmers markets. Zenger Farm, in partnership with If Zenger’s program works, people could Multnomah County Health Department be picking up their apple a day at the docand the National College of Natural Medicine, is taking the first step toward that dream tor’s office. with a pilot program to offer what they are calling Prescription Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA). It feels good to be out on the farm. “I would rather see health care in the groThe people trickling out of their cars on cery store than in the pharmacy,� says the a recent October afternoon at Zenger Farm Southeast Portland urban farm’s Program take deep breaths of the chilly air and lock Director David Perry. their eyes on bright red peppers, dark green Many of the details of the program are acorn squash and blushing yellow carrots. being worked out, but by next June around They are here to pick up their share of 40 patients will begin receiving their share vegetables and fruits. of produce from local farms. The weekly Sisters Ruth Graham and Suzette harvest varies with the season and with the Brouillard of the Cully neighborhood in farm, but Zenger Farm’s shares aim to feed Northeast Portland make the trek out to a family of four, so the patients’ families will this urban farm on Southeast Foster Road see benefits too. each week from June to mid-November “It’s a new way to hear about a CSA and that to pick up their share of the farm’s weekly it is achievable financially,� Perry says, add- harvest. The sisters feel grateful to be part ing that his boxes, which include recipes and of a 3-year-old program that allows them donated grains from Bob’s Red Mill, cost $27 to spend their Supplemental Nutrition per week, with some scholarships available. Assistance Program (SNAP) dollars on the Perry jokingly calls CSA shares the original share. Thanks to a scholarship, just $20 form of crowdfunding, a business model buys them several pounds of local organic PORTLAND TRIBUNE
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that blocked the center of the photo and drew focus to the perimeters. Others used different lighting or angles art here on campus. “Part of his style is represent- of the exact same object to ing things with a new perspec- create vastly different images tive, or rather asking the viewer or overlapped pictures to creto think about the limitations ate contrasting images. All of photography,� Bradshaw of them followed a theme of said. “He’s had a 50-year career demonstrating the shortcomof questioning the purpose ings of photography in repreof photography, and I think senting the real world. that will be invaluable to the Hilliard said his work was students.� all about both critiquing and Most of the photos pre- celebrating the medium as a sented went against the stan- whole, and he hoped his audidard “common sense� rules of ence would leave with a more photography, such as pieces questioning view of what art
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and errors are. “I would say I’m very involved in interrogating the medium,� Hilliard said. “I personally have a very skeptical, critical attitude towards it, but I’m also very entangled in it, so I’m ambivalent. I’m committed to its use, and there are many things about it I enjoy, but at the same time, I have a lot of questions.� Many students who showed up to the presentation were aspiring photographers hoping to take away a few tips. Senior visual arts major Cassie Lyon and her husband Kevin
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Washington’s labeling initiative or the $54.3 million in California’s. The vote looks to be a close one. In a poll conducted for Oregon Public Broadcasting/Fox 12 earlier this month, 49 percent of voters supported Measure 92, while 44 percent opposed it. Seven percent were undecided. “Regardless of the outcome in Oregon, labeling efforts will continue nationwide, and increase,
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Some oral contraceptives may work for women with HIV, according to an Oregon State University press release that covered the study, which was released in the journal Contraception. “Oral contraception is used by millions of women and is among the most popular forms of birth control,” Ganesh Cherala, OSU assistant professor in pharmacy and a corresponding author on the study, said in the press release. The study looked at the widely-held belief that oral contraceptives’ effectiveness was reduced by the combination of drugs often used to treat those infected with HIV. It found that some oral contraceptives are at least as effective in those being treated for HIV, and in some cases, more so. Other forms of oral contraceptives could have reduced effectiveness. The World Health Organization guidelines caution against using oral contraceptives. “It’s important for women to have access to — and the ability to choose from — as wide a range of birth control options as possible,” Cherala said in the press release. “We believe this research shows the WHO guidelines are too generic and unnecessarily cautious. There clearly appear to be oral contraceptives that should be safe and effective in women being treated with HIV medications.” news@dailybarometer.com
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Parked cars line the roadsides down Tyler Avenue in North Corvallis. Areas of North Corvallis continue to experience increased parking, according to some residents.
PARKING n Continued from page 1 it with Measure 02-88, a bill that would limit non-resident and non-employee parking to no more than two hours in affected areas. Measure 02-88, on the general ballot this Nov. 4, will specifically affect the area “bordered on the west by 35th street, on the north by Polk Avenue, on the east by 6th street and on the south by Western Boulevard.” After more than two hours in this area, tickets would be issued to those failing to provide a resident or employee parking permit. Parking north of campus has also drawn the attention of transportation services at OSU. “We’ve been successful in redistributing parking around OSU with the zone system, but would like to relieve the traffic north of campus,” said Meredith Williams, associate director of transportation services. Transportation services has focused on making on-campus options more affordable and convenient for students with the ability to exchange their on-campus permits and
select the lot that works best for them. They also seek to expand motor pool and the bike loan program, along with implementing a carpool discount for vehicles with three or more passengers. Students such as Gentry and Racanelli believe it’s not quite enough though, with both mentioning the high cost of a parking permit and relative difficulty of parking on campus. “It’s tough to find parking (north of campus) with the new regulations,” Racanelli said. She said she feels as though she has to choose between the high cost of on-campus options and the risk of being ticketed in residential areas. “It’s not easy to find the money as a college student,” Racanelli said. Further information and resources regarding parking on campus and in Corvallis are available at parking.oregonstate.edu and on the City of Corvallis Public Works webpage. Justin Frost, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com
HVZ n Continued from page 1 Grace Gholston, a sophomore in microbiology, is the second OZ. Gholston has particpated in two years of HvZ and about 15 missions. This year, Gholston tagged eight humans during the OZ period, which ended Saturday, and is now up to 12 humans total. People can opt in to be an original zombie during sign ups, Gholston explained. From that pool, the OZs are randomly selected and, depending on the size of the game, there can be anywhere from one to five. Gholston said she prefers being undead because she doesn’t have to deal with being jumped. As an OZ, Gholston spots the humans in her class and chats them up, asking them how they like the game. She gains their trust before leaving the classroom. Once they do leave, she walks out with them and puts her hand on their shoulders, turning them into a zombie. Both OZs enjoy being zombies. “We are both zombies at heart,” Shinsel said. The storyline is based around “Walker Blanco” and “James Blueman,” who craft a zombie infection that’s spread through “hugs” – after all, all zombies really want is love. Walker, played by Waldenmaier, and Blueman, played by Jacob Huegel, a senior in biochemistry and biophysics, are pitted against the “Hug Enforcement Agency,” or the HEA. “The game has an overarching plot we try to tie into the missions, and this time it’s Breaking Bad,” said Jacob McCarthy, a junior in computer science and a moderator. Monday night’s mission involved recovering ping pong balls from the MU and Valley Library quads. The ping pong balls represented supplies that Blueman dropped around campus. “My character drops the ball,” Huegal said. The humans gathered on the east side of Waldo hall to be briefed as twilight sets in. Scott Shapton, a sophomore in nuclear chemical engineering, roasted marshmallows over
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Humans huddle around Jacob McCarthy (center) to hear him speak about the mission: to retrieve ping pong balls from the Memorial Union and Valley Library quads. a candle, shielded from the wind by foam dart magazines. “I figured as long as I was carrying marshmallows around, I might as well make s’mores,” Shapton said. Marshmallows, along with foam darts and socks, are zombie kryptonite. Once hit with one of these, a zombie is out of play for 15 minutes. Shouts and yells rang through the library quad as humans dodged in and out of zombie zones trying to recover the mission objectives. The zombies bunched in formation, then ran to turn the humans and keep them away from the ping pong balls. Across the two quads, 30 ping pong balls waited, hidden in the grass. At the end of the night, only five ping pong balls were recovered. “I think it was really fun for the zombies, and now they have a lot of new friends,” said Joy-Marie Gerould, a senior in environmental engineering. A zombie tagged Manali Paralkar, a senior in bioengineering, as she was headed to an objective. One of Paralkar’s last acts as a human was to bring in one of the five ping pong balls. “I died happy,” Paralkar said. “I think this (being a zombie) is where I belong.” Gerould, a moderator, said that more zombies showed up than
they expected, but they could learn from their mistakes. Despite the carnage, Gerould said that it is a “badge of honor” to survive really difficult missions. At the end of the mission, McCarthy rallied the humans who’d made it back to base. “Get home safely and stay alive,” McCarthy said. For humans, paranoia is the name of the game. “You have to check behind every corner and every bush,” Avendano said. “Or else you become a zombie and get to instill paranoia in others.” Waldenmaier considers himself a “career zombie,” and prefers being undead. “I’m one of the people who likes inducing that paranoia,” Waldenmaier said. “Hunting on the first day is a lot of fun.” Huegal said he prefers humanity. “I personally like sneaking around campus outsmarting large groups of people,” Huegal said. There are HvZ members from every college at OSU, and the moderators represent all but one of those colleges. “It’s helpful for meeting people,” Gholston said. “It’s a social game.” She explained that the game helped her last year to learn the
campus and meet people. “The people who play are really good people,” Gholston said. Huegal got involved the session after he saw HvZ take place on campus. “Oh my God, this looks like a ridiculous amount of fun,” Huegal said. “This is how I meet people who aren’t in my major.” Tom Nath, the president of HvZ at OSU and a senior in English, said there’s no better way to make friends than to join HvZ. “I’ve met most of my friends through this,” Nath said. And having friends can make humans more successful, too. “(It’s) always good to have someone who has your back,” Nash said. Waldenmaier said it’s also a great workout. Tagged zombies huffed and puffed back to the base Monday night to be reactivated. Tuesday night at 7 p.m., there were 124 humans, 123 zombies and three “deceased.” The fall session began Friday, Oct. 24. More missions will take place throughout the week until the final mission Sunday. The next session of HvZ will take place spring term. McKinley Smith, news editor Audrey Regan, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com
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ll season long the women’s soccer team has dealt with a consistent problem, poor defense and lack of offense. From a goalkeeper standpoint this is completely untrue. Freshman goalkeeper Bella Geist, despite not having a win to her name this season, has already surpassed the 100 save mark for the year. No, where the Beavers struggle in their own territory is at the defender position. When you look at the statistics in that part of the soccer teams’ game, the numbers don’t lie. On the defensive end, Geist has faced 263 shots on goal already this season. When you compare this to the amount of shots taken by the Beavers’ opponents versus their own, you find their numbers to be doubled or worse. To illustrate it plainly, in the first period they are being outshot 131-69, and in the second 161-74. This is a reflection of the defense and the offense. Fewer opportunities for the offense means fewer goals. And fewer opportunities on the offensive side of the ball means more shots taken defensively, which translate to more time being spent in the defensive end. See PACK | page 6
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On Friday Oct. 24, the women’s swimming team headed on the road to face Stanford. Unfortunately for the fourth time this season, the swimmers lost the match, falling to The Cardinal 134-117. But not everything was a lost. As she has done in every meet this season, junior swimmer Sammy Harrison again dominated in the 1,000 freestyle, coming home with a time of 10:03.93. She also remained consistent in the 200 and 500 of the same discipline, smacking the wall second in both. Several other Oregon State athletes had top-place finishes including sophomore’s Sophie McEwan, Czsarina Isleta and Andrea Young, who each took third place in their respective disciplines. McEwan, who races in the 50 freestyle, came in with a time of 1:00.19; Isleta, who swam the 220 breaststroke, came in with a time of 2:22.75; and Young who battled water in the 200 IM, clocked a final time of 2:09.62. In the 400 freestyle, the Beavers came in third and fourth, respectively, led by the team of Harrison, senior Dakota Bloch, freshman Tair Maimon and freshman swimmer Noemie Midrez. The Daily Barometer
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Sophomore wide receiver Victor Bolden turns the ball up field after a reception from senior quarterback Sean Mannion (not featured) in hopes of scoring against the Utah Utes on Oct. 16 in Reser Stadium.
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Oregon State’s game against California, the Beavers’ eighth matchup of the season, will either put OSU within one game of bowl eligibility with four games to play or drop OSU to an even 4-4 record. It will be a chance for the offense to pick itself up after the Stanford game, and it’s also a game with some family connections for Beaver players. Possibly the biggest flaw in Oregon State’s offensive efforts against Stanford — in which the Beavers totaled 221 yards to Stanford’s 438 — was the defensive rush finding senior quarterback Sean Mannion before he could locate open receivers. The fix for that is twofold: Buy more time for Mannion and have receivers get open sooner. Mannion was sacked six times and only had one completion of more than 15 yards. See FOOTBALL | page 6
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Players’ helmets line the goal line during practice before the Beavers’ game against Utah on Oct.16.
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Athlete of the Week On Saturday night, Marshall put down 19 kills on 58 attempts, which contributed to the Beavers winning in three consecutive sets. Marshall has 317 kills on the year and is averaging 4.23 kills per set. This equates to a .257 average versus attempts, which is the highest of any team member putting up similar numbers. Marshall She contributes quality numbers on the defensive side of the game, having put up 165 digs on the THE DAILY BAROMETER season, which is good enough for third on the team. Freshman outside hitter Mary-Kate Marshall is In addition, she leads the team in errors, but The Daily Barometer Athlete of the Week after help- when you hammer down 910 kill attempts in ing lead her team to a giant win against the Arizona a season, some errors are going to come with State Sun Devils on Saturday. them. Marshall, who has played all season for Oregon Marshall is a 6-foot-1-inch Coppell, Texas native State, is in her first year of college level play in who was a two-year letterer at Coppell High. She helped lead her team to a 47-3 record in 2012 and volleyball.
42-4 in 2013. In 2013 she was named to the 2013 Under Armour All-America Second Team and MaxPreps All-America Second Team. As a senior she was named to the Texas Sportswriters Association 5A First-Team All-State and the Dallas Morning News First-Team All-Area. Off the field, Marshall was a Member of National Honor Society in high school. Her favorite athlete is indoor volleyball Olympian Danielle Scott-Arruda and her favorite movie is “Despicable Me.” Marshall will continue to contribute and lead her team at the net for the next 10 games. Her next chance at a star performance will be against No. 1 Stanford — at home — on Oct. 31. The Daily Barometer
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PACK n Continued from page 5
Football power rankings By Mitch Mahoney THE DAILY BAROMETER
1. No. 5 Oregon (7-1, 4-1)
It’s been nearly a month since they lost to Arizona, and they’ve bounced back nicely. In the three games since the loss, the Ducks average 48.7 points and are winning by an average of 18.3 points. They’ll face bitter rival Stanford this Saturday, a team that owns a two game winning streak against the Ducks.
2. No. 15 Arizona State (6-1, 4-1)
from week-to-week, junior quarterback Cody Kessler has been one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the conference. His 70.2 percent completion rate is the second highest among starting Pac-12 quarterbacks, and he’s thrown 20 touchdowns to just two interceptions. The Trojans have a relatively easy schedule to close the conference schedule, so they could make a leap in the standings.
On Sunday against USC, all of this changed. The Beavers were not only able to keep the shots-perperiod close, but they were able to do something they haven’t done in 12 games: score a goal. On the defensive side of the ball the Beavers were able to hold the Trojans scoreless for the entire first period and only have one goal scored against them the entire time of regulation. Both of these turnarounds are huge game changers for the women’s soccer team going forward. If the team can continue to have solid play from both their offense and defense, it may finally get the win it has been searching for in the past 17 games. Three times the Beavers have gotten close, but each one of those ended in a scoreless game, so they will need to do more if they want to get beyond that point. The overtime loss to USC carried with it some
of the foundational pieces needed to make that possible. For anyone who watches this team closely, it is obvious that it’s in the middle of a rebuild. Senior day over the weekend witnessed only one player on the team getting recognized. So sure, the Beavers are young and finding themselves, but that doesn’t mean they should give up yet. They still have three games to play in the regular season, and one of those games is a season-ending civil war match against a Duck team that so far has only won two matches. All three games will be on the road, and this could factor into whether or not the Beavers win or lose. The next game is against Cal in Berkeley on Friday night. So stick close — it may not be a championship year for the women’s soccer team, but it may be one hell of an ending. TeJo Pack, sports editor On Twitter @pack6124 sports@dailybarometer.com
8. Washington (5-3, 1-3) The Sun Devils have arguably the toughAfter opening the season with a four game est schedule in the Pac-12 at the moment. winning streak, the Huskies Their schedule includes five top-25 oppohave lost three of their last nents during a six game span. four games. However, those So far they’ve emerged relalosses came against top-tier tively unscathed, having won Pac-12 teams in Oregon, Arizona State and convincingly against USC, Stanford and Washington. They’ll have Stanford. The Huskies aren’t quite at that another worthy opponent this weekend level. when they play No. 18 Utah. 3. No. 18 Utah (6-1, 3-1)
Speak of the devil — the Utes are the third and final Pac-12 team riding a three game winning streak. For the Utes, all three wins have been decided in the final seconds of the contests. Game-winning field goals came against UCLA and USC with 34 and eight seconds remaining, respectively. They also had a walk-off touchdown in double overtime when they played Oregon State. If not for a 17-point fourth quarter collapse against Washington State, this team would be undefeated.
9. California (4-4, 2-4)
The Golden Bears have had a slew of highscoring games. Sophomore quarterback Jared Goff leads a passing attack that averages the fourth-most yards per game in the country. However, their defense has been unable to contain opposing offenses, and the average score for a California game is 41.5-41 in favor of the Golden Bears.
10. Oregon State (4-3, 1-3)
An injury to the Beavers’ oldest receiver has left the offense scrambling to replace him. In the game against Stanford, the stats are ugly. Senior quarterback Sean 4. No. 14 Arizona (6-1, 3-1) Mannion threw for just 122 Since an upset victory against the Ducks, the Wildcats have won one and yards, and the whole team gained only 221. lost one. The Trojans handed They have a chance to rebound against Arizona a 28-26 loss after the California which, statistically speaking, has Wildcats failed a two-point con- the worst defense in the Pac-12. version with slightly more than 11. Washington State (2-6, 1-4) a minute left to play. Come Saturday, they’ll The Cougars have one of the most unique play UCLA. offenses in college football. They rely on the passing game for almost all 5. No. 25 UCLA (6-2, 3-2) of their yards, running very Their record may be flashy, but the Bruins rarely. The result is that the have had to battle for wins against the Cougars average more passlower ranks of the confering yards per game than any ence in recent weeks. They team in the country (489.9 had to come from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat yards), and the second fewest rushing yards California, 36-34, and last (45.9). They’ve lost three consecutive games, week it took two overtimes to put away a but their lone conference win was against Colorado team that has yet to win a confer- the Utes. ence game. This weekend’s game against 12. Colorado (2-6, 0-5) Arizona should tell us which of the two The Buffaloes are somehow still searchteams is for real. ing for their first conference victory, and they’ve already had three 6. Stanford (5-3, 3-2) heartbreakers this season. If Stanford can play like it did against They have two double overOregon State, the team will climb time losses, a 59-56 loss to up these rankings in a hurry. The defense was dominant, and California and a 40-37 loss to UCLA. They Stanford’s dormant offense finally had a chance to go ahead of the Beavers erupted for 38 points. The Cardinal late in the fourth quarter, but came up scored touchdowns on plays of 41, 37, 37 short and lost 36-31. It won’t get easier and 50 yards. They play the Ducks this from here, either, as three of the Buffaloes’ Saturday in what should be another good next four games will be against ranked opponents. one.
7. USC (5-3, 4-2)
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Senior linebacker D.J. Alexander stands over a Utah Utes player after bringing him to the ground and forcing an incomplete pass on Oct. 16.
FOOTBALL n Continued from page 5 “As a receiving core, we’ve got to get open faster,” said sophomore wide receiver Victor Bolden. “We’ve got to get off the line of scrimmage faster, that’s the biggest thing.” Another way to avoid sacks is the screen pass. OSU will throw screen passes to running backs and wide receivers — Bolden included, as seen in practice this week — but also to tight ends, utilizing the speed of senior Connor Hamlett and junior Caleb Smith. The next tight end behind those two is senior Jacob Wark, who has replaced junior Kellen Clute due to injury. The California game will be especially significant for Wark, who transferred to OSU this year after spending the first four years of his collegiate career at Cal. Wark is able to play this year since he already graduated from Cal, though the biggest difference for him is the disparity in offensive systems: Cal doesn’t use tight ends in its offense and Wark, listed
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at 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds, shifted to wide receiver. Wark now is back at his preferred position of tight end while playing for the Beavers, and he’ll play his former team on Saturday. “I’ve got to treat it like a regular game even though there’s a little bit more of an incentive to it for me personally,” Wark said. “I’m just looking forward to playing all my teammates.” Speaking of family connections, Bolden’s younger sister Victoria is a freshman on the soccer team at Cal. Bolden’s family has plenty of athleticism to go around, starting with the parents. Bolden’s mother Zelda still holds the school record at Mt. San Antonio College in California in the 100-meter dash. Bolden’s father, also named Victor, played football at Mt. San Antonio. “I wasn’t able to run faster than (my mom) until middle school, like eighth grade,” Bolden said. “My dad is an athlete too. That’s where I got into football from. He made sure I played a lot of sports before I got into football, just
to increase my athleticism.” Bolden didn’t start playing football until eighth grade because his parents wanted him to be a well-rounded athlete. Even before he played organized football, his mother and father weren’t the type of parents to let him win easily at anything. “They were serious,” Bolden said. “They competed with me and they pushed me … they definitely didn’t make it easy.” Bolden may have an easier time on Saturday against Cal, at least in comparison to Stanford. The Golden Bears allow 384 passing yards per game. Mannion has had success against Cal in his career, passing for eight touchdowns and more than 900 yards in his last two matchups with the Golden Bears. Mannion will attempt to improve on those numbers — and pass Matt Barkley for first all-time in Pac-12 career passing yardage if he nets 194 yards — at 7:30 p.m. Saturday night at Reser Stadium. Josh Worden, sports reporter On Twitter @BrightTies sports@dailybarometer.com
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Women get short end of orgasm stick Vote ‘Yes’ on D Measure 89 Greaves N Editorial
ext week, Oregonian voters will determine whether or not to vote on Measure 89, which has the power to demolish sexual discrimination in the work place. Voting yes on 89 would establish policy in Oregon that ensures equal treatment, expressly provides equality in the Constitution and will essentially work as a platform to change to face of our nation as we now see it. We have to wonder why this wasn’t enacted 15 years ago. Or even 20. This is 2014. This measure is both pertinent and necessary to the abolishment of sexism. Opposition to the measure claims that it is not pertinent to this day and age, given that the Constitution already offers this kind of protection with Article one, section 20, which states that “No law shall be passed granting a citizen or class of citizens privileges, or immunities, which upon the same terms, shall not equally belong to all citizens.” Granted, while this article does protect against discrimination in an umbrella fashion, it’s funny how inequality is still a present issue. While Article one claims that discrimination should not be a thing, it still happens every day in our country. Women are paid less than men in a national average. Nationally, they earn 77 cents to every dollar that men make. But we treat them a little better in Oregon — they get 79 cents. The highest paying jobs in Oregon are primarily male-dominated, and in this gender wage gap women only make 63.8 cents compared to men. They are pushed away from STEM occupations and majors thanks to sexist notions that boys are better at math and science and that girls belong in the safe majors of art and literature. And of course, just good old-fashioned sexist discrimination in the workplace and education. If we don’t need this measure then why the hell does the gender wage gap exist? If it’s just a symbolic gesture then why haven’t these very prevalent issues of inequality between men and women been resolved? Because folks, we need this measure. Sometimes you have to be firm and specifically say things like “State/ political subdivision shall not deny or abridge equality of rights on account of sex.” When these things are not articulated in a clear fashion, it opens up loopholes for jerks to wiggle in forms of bigotry and discrimination. By stating very clearly in no uncertain terms that women deserve the same pay as men, Oregon’s Measure 89 has the ability to take a huge step forward in the climb to equality.
ear Dr. Sex, Why can women orgasm multiple times but men can only orgasm once? It isn’t fair. Signed, Feeling the Short End of the Orgasm Stick
Dear Feeling Short, Well, that isn’t exactly true. There are some men who can have multiple orgasms as well. It is fairly unusual and it requires a totally different perspective on sex, but I can talk more about that in a future column. For now, I’ll concede that women are way more likely to achieve multiple orgasms than men. The reason men have a difficult time having multiple orgasms is because they have a “refractory
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period” and women generally don’t. The refractory period is the time frame that occurs just after orgasm and ejaculation where it is impossible for men to reach orgasm again. The length of the refractory period can vary, usually depending on the age of the man. For example, a much younger man in his late teens may only need 10 minutes to recover whereas a man in his 70s may need up to 24 hours. During the refractory period it is typically impossible to get another
erection and stimulation may also be uncomfortable due to the temporary hypersensitivity of the penis. That said, I would like to go back to your original comment that women are able to have multiple orgasms while men can’t is unfair. I’ll tell you what’s unfair. Unfair is the frequency with which men and women orgasm in general — over time. Consider this. Men report that when they participate in sexual See GREAVES | page 8
Teaching opportunities ensure our future W Guest Columnist hen I think about my time here at Oregon State, I think about a whirlwind of incredible experiences: Beaver games, long nights at the Valley Library and Western Wednesday. But I also think about that gnawing question that always lurked: What in the world am I going to do after I leave here? Although the question is the quickest way to get any senior’s heart pounding and palms sweating, I actually have several ways I could answer it.
Taylor Donovan
I could look for a job in engineering; I could stop toying with the idea and just apply to law school; I could go to Europe or Asia and teach English. I have choices. But the question of what I could do after graduation actually has a second part — what should I do? And as I turned each choice over in my head, none of them felt quite right.
The truth is, I lead a pretty privileged life. As overwhelmed as I feel knowing I have so many post-graduate choices, I know I’m incredibly lucky. I worked hard to get to and through college and faced struggles along the way, but I went to a high school where kids were expected to graduate and we had plenty of extra support and resources to help us plan our next chapters. Whenever I needed support, I never have to look far. And it wasn’t just my family and See Donovan | page 8
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Scholarships better than part-time jobs
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hile some college students are fortunate enough to go all four years without the need for some sort of income, many students at our university currently are or have been employed part-time. All the while maintaining their status as a full-time student. For most, this is a necessary source of income that will help them pay for a small portion of their tuition, fees and living expenses, and will allow them to continue their education here at Oregon State University. But with the price of higher education steeper than ever before, the overall benefits of these part-time jobs are beginning to dwindle. With employed students making an average of $4,000-$8,000 throughout the school year depending on their hours and wages, these profits are accompanied by an increasingly large opportunity cost. One must realize that for every hour spent at work, an hour is diverted from their studies. And for full-time students, spending 15-20 hours per week at a part-time job has potentially detrimental effects on the quality of the education they are receiving. This is where the importance of applying for scholarships begins to play a role. Many students nowadays underestimate not only the opportunity for scholarships, but also their own ability to qualify and possibly win the scholarships that are available to them. Scholarships can vary anywhere from $250 to $5,000 on the upper-end. As a result, one can see why students may tend to stray away from scholarships, since part-time income is a sure thing and tends to produce around the same amount of profits. What many students overlook is the time aspect dedicated to each route. While part-time jobs obviously require the 15-20 hours per week you choose to allot, scholarships are much less time-consuming. Completing a scholarship application could take anywhere from one to 20 hours, depending on the materials required and the quality of your work. With most scholarships ranging from $1,000-5,000, there is huge potential for return on one’s efforts. For example, if one spends 10 hours completing an application for a $3,000 scholarship, they essentially make $300 per hour if they get it. That is just for one scholarship. Although one would most likely spend more than 10 hours in total applying for multiple scholarships, which would in effect bring down the “$300 per hour” wage we saw in the previous example, the amount of money one could receive compared to the time they dedicate is still extremely high. As a result, one can see why there is such value in applying for scholarships. The potential for academic assistance at a lower opportunity cost proves invaluable for many students. And while it is obviously unlikely that one would win every scholarship for which they apply, there is the potential to win multiple scholarships, again dependant on the quality of one’s work. So while many students will continue to pour time into a part-time job that undoubtedly helps them pay for their secondary education, I encourage all of you to look for scholarships not only in your specific department or college, but from surrounding businesses and online. And keep in mind — no scholarship is ever too competitive to make it not worth your while to apply. t
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EUGENE — Eugene residents haven’t heard much recently about the city’s long-term plans to expand its urban growth boundary, but that’s about to change. Today, the city’s planning commission will be briefed on the latest plans to add more than 400 acres near the Eugene Airport so the city can have more land for light industry and other businesses, and parks and schools. Another 277 acres would be added in the area, south of Clear Lake Road, so Golden Gardens Park and land for future Bethel School District elementary and middle schools could become part of the city, said Terri Harding, city senior planner. “We want to bring over 3,000 new jobs to the city in the Bethel neighborhood, along with land for a community park and land for new schools,” she said. Next month, the seven members on the planning commission will be told where city planners think Eugene should grow beyond its present boundaries to accommodate new singlefamily homes. Both proposed expansions of the urban growth boundary are connected to Envision Eugene, the four-year study to determine where and how the city will grow during the next 20 years. The urban growth boundary is the line around a city that designates where dense urban development can take place. City limits often are within such boundaries. The Eugene City Council sometime in 2015 could make a final decision about expanding beyond its present boundaries, according to a Harding memo
to the planning commission. One of the major goals of Envision Eugene is for the city to grow more compactly than it has in the past. The city’s population is projected to increase by 34,000 residents by 2031. Eugene already has enough land within its boundaries for apartments and other multifamily housing for future residents, as well as smaller commercial sites for such things as stores, restaurants and offices, according to Envision Eugene. However, the city lacks land to accommodate businesses that need sites ranging from 10 to 100 acres, the study effort concluded. Such land exists west of Highway 99 and Randy Papè Beltline, both north and south of Clear Lake Road, Harding said. The rural land that currently is used for farming west of Highway 99 one day could provide sites for light industry, such as food and beverage manufacturers and wood products firms, Harding said. Some of the land would be designated for campus industrial development, which would allow offices and supporting uses, such as restaurants and stores. The potential large development sites and their proximity to the Eugene Airport and Highway 99 make them ideal for new or existing businesses, she said. “We are excited about having some sites in our portfolio to attract large employers that have been going elsewhere in the state,” Harding said. All of the landowners north of Clear Lake Road agree with the light industrial designation and bringing the land into the urban growth boundary, she said. “South of Clear Lake Road, we have a couple of parcels that
we are still trying to determine the future (land use) designation,” Harding said. Seasonal wetlands are scattered throughout the present farm fields, she said. When wetlands are filled, state and federal laws require an equal amount and quality of wetlands to be restored or created elsewhere. In some cases, developers can do so by making payments to a wetlands mitigation bank, which restores wetlands elsewhere in the Eugene area. To collect rainwater runoff from the developed properties, the city would build environmentally friendly bioswales, ponds and channels, Harding said. The stormwater facilities “will convey and treat the water and, hopefully, improve the quality of water as it flows off the sites,” she said. Besides wanting large tracts of industrial property, the city needs land for another 500 or so single-¬family homes outside the present urban growth boundary, according to Envision Eugene. City planners are studying several potential expansion areas for that purpose, including the Russel Creek basin southeast of Eugene, near Lane Community College; on the western edge of Eugene, near the former Hynix computer chip plant in the Willow Creek area; and at the city’s southwest edge in the Bailey Hill/Gimpl Hill Road area. The planning commission in November will be briefed on those potential expansion areas. Planners are scheduled to make a presentation to the City Council on Dec. 10 about the industrial, parks and schools, and residential expansion areas.
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