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Inspiring change

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Isamar Chavez, a liberal studies and education major, shares her concerns with ASOSU at the first WTFOSU session on Oct. 18.

Traditional ASOSU ‘Gripe Fest’ gets overhaul as ‘WTFOSU’ By Sean Bassinger News Contributor

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WTF, Oregon State University? In the case of the Associated Students of Oregon State University events, the acronym stands for “What To Fix.” Known as “Gripe Fest” and “Dear ASOSU” in previous years, the sessions aim to gather information from students who have continuing concerns about issues such as tuition costs, equality and safety on campus. Traditionally, ASOSU held one event or series of events each year during spring term. The first annual Gripe Fest, which saw an attendance of more than 150 students in the Memorial Union lounge, took place in 2008. This year’s sessions will be split into five different sessions throughout the year, one of which already took place on Oct. 18. Rachel Grisham, director of operations at ASOSU, heads the project with a committee of other student leaders across campus. “In the past it’s been pretty internal,” Grisham said. “What I want to do is really make this a collaborative effort.” Partnerships in the event include OSU’s Center for Civic Engagement, Center for Leadership and Development and Diversity and Cultural Engagement and SafeRide, according to Grisham. “We’re really wanting to engage students,” Grisham said. The current goal between fall and winter events is to take the gathered input from students and forward the data to university administrators and the faculty senate by the end of winter term. Additionally, Grisham said the information will be available to all interested parties on campus. “There could be so much more done and so much more movement in our campus if we just moved it back,” Grisham said of creating fall and winter events. Grisham and other students from this year’s ASOSU administration also receives assistance from the Office of Student Life, which helps facilitate changes involved with the event and promotion. Angela Batista, associate vice provost

I think they really want to create an opportunity for more students to have a voice. We’re very supportive of that. Angela Batista Dean of Student Life of student affairs and dean of student life, works with the students to create an action plan in response to the most common student concerns. “I think they really want to create an opportunity for more students to have a voice,” Batista said. “We’re very supportive of that.” Tracey Bentley-Townlin, associate dean of student life, said the name change aims to help gather more of a concentrated response throughout campus and social media. “From my perspective, it was really trying to catch the eye of the students to just see it and be more apt to participate,” BentleyTownlin said. Bentley-Townlin has attended student government meetings and events herself since 2010, but had to take a break when she served as interim dean of student life. Though the student forums are one-time events, Bentley-Townlin encourages all students to visit the Office of Student Life if desired. “That’s what we’re here for is to support students and to hear what their concerns are,” Bentley-Townlin said. The next WTFOSU event, which focuses on the topic of safety, takes place Nov. 18. Additional dates and upcoming events can be found at asosu.oregonstate.edu. news@dailybarometer.com

Recession aftermath lingers, NEWS, PAGE 3 Gary Payton II talks practice, SPORTS, PAGE 4 A Mythed Opportunity, A&E, PAGE 8

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Police Beat Oct. 30 through Nov. 1 Compiled from the Corvallis Police Department All those arrested for crimes are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Sunday, Nov. 1:

Vandal A man called police to Assault A man stepped into a report that his vehicle had crowd in defense of his been vandalized during female friend who he felt the night. The words “F**k was uncomfortable being You” were spray painted surrounded by a group on the hood of the car in of men. After asking one black paint. There were no man to step back, he was witnesses and no suspect punched in the face. His information. front tooth was broken and MIP he was bleeding from the mouth. The suspect was A minor vomited on not found. himself while seated in a plastic lawn chair in front

of a local residence. When questioned, the minor admitted to drinking an entire fifth of Jack Daniels. He was cited with an MIP.

was granted a short time later. The person responsible for the party was issued a citation for Unlawful Amplified Sound, Furnishing Alcohol to Saturday, Oct. 31: minors, and MIP as a result of the evidence found durUncooperative An officer approached ing the search. Several a residence after hearing other individuals were amplified music, but resi- issued alcohol and maridents refused to come to juana related citations. the door to speak with him. The officer applied for a search warrant that

Friday, Oct. 30: Pursuit A minor was discovered by police officers drinking a PBR in public. When approached, he ran from several officers, ignoring commands to stop and resulting in an extended foot pursuit. After a halfmile chase the minor was apprehended, arrested and transported to the Benton County jail.

With Google and Twitter still blocked in China, executives woo Beijing By Julie Makinen Los Angeles Times

BEIJING — China’s Great Firewall is still blocking the services of Facebook, Google and Twitter, but that hasn’t stopped top brass from all three Silicon Valley firms from visiting Beijing in a span of less than 10 days, perhaps hoping to boost their business prospects on the mainland. Following in the footsteps of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg _ who gave a much-discussed speech in Chinese late last month at Tsinghua University _ senior executives from Google and Twitter made appearances in Beijing on Monday, attending a technology conference hosted by San Francisco-based TechCrunch. “In fact, we do hope to provide service in China, and we continue to communicate with the Chinese government. This is also why I’m here this week,” said Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Alphabet/Google, according to

a Chinese-language transcript of his remarks provided by organizers. He added that the company has “always been in touch with the Chinese government” and that Chinese officials had visited Google offices in California in the past. When Google decided to abandon the Chinese search market because of censorship and hacking concerns and move its servers to Hong Kong in 2010, it kept about 500 employees on the mainland who are mainly responsible for selling Google’s ad services to Chinese companies looking to reach consumers overseas. Google recently revealed its first direct investment into a Chinese startup since its 2010 exit, putting an undisclosed amount into Mobvoi, an Android voice search software. And it has partnered with Chinese hardware maker Huawei on a new phone. Google co-founder Sergey Brin obliquely suggested in recent remarks to The

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Wall Street Journal that some business units of Alphabet (as Google’s corporate structure has recently been renamed) could move into unnamed countries ahead of others. In fact, we do hope Helping Chinese companies to “go out,” to provide service echoing the Chinese government’s campaign in China, and of promoting Chinese businesses globally, has been the business strategy for Facebook and we continue to Twitter as well. communicate with the “One of our clients is the New China News Agency,” said Alan Lan, head of online sales, Chinese government. greater China, at Twitter, during a panel meetEric Schmidt ing Monday morning. “During the National Executive Chairman Day holiday in October, we helped them with a lot of their global communications.” So far, on Alphabet/Google though, that seems to have earned Twitter little goodwill. every move stateside. After dining with the Facebook has also tried a kill-with-kindness Chinese president at a White House banquet in approach. When Chinese President Xi Jinping Washington, Zuckerberg delivered a 22-minute visited the U.S. in September, Facebook set up a special page dedicated to document Xi’s See China, Page 6

Nearly 500 arrested at music festivals in California By Matt Hamilton Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — Nearly 500 people were arrested this weekend at two electronic music festivals in Pomona and San Bernardino, authorities said. On Sunday, the second and final day of the Halloween-themed HARD Day of the Dead festival at the Pomona Fairplex, 162 people were arrested, according to figures released early Monday morning by the Pomona Police Department. An additional 148 people were arrested on Saturday. Authorities in San Bernardino arrested about 180 people at Escape: Psycho Circus, a twoday festival that began Friday at the National Orange Show Events Center. At the Pomona rave, which featured headliners such as Skrillex, Deadmau5 and Hot Chip, most were arrested on charges of public

intoxication, possession of illegal drugs or being under the influence of a controlled substance, police said in a statement. About 100 people were arrested on charges of carrying fake identification, authorities said. The HARD Day of the Dead rave, which was hosted by Live Nation Entertainment, was under heightened scrutiny after two young women died of apparent drug overdoses after attending the Aug. 1 HARD Summer rave, also at the Pomona Fairplex. Several emergency room physicians have said that raves threaten public health, overwhelming hospitals and emergency rooms with young ravegoers, and medical staffs having to cope with cases of seizures, comas or deaths from illicit drugs. After this summer’s deaths, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously convened a task force to examine rave safety. The

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Tod ay ’s C r o s s w o r d P u z zl e Across 1 Woman who turns up in Rick’s gin joint

5 41st or 43rd president 9 National park in the Canadian Rockies

14 __-chef 15 One of Pittsburgh’s three rivers

16 Like a loud crowd 17 Just swell 19 Itsy-__ 20 Generous __ fault 21 Serious romantic outing 23 Hot beverage server 26 Personal ad abbr. 27 Sawmill input 28 Pursue and catch 31 South Seas wrap 33 Freshman and sr. 34 Aussie hoppers 36 Affected coyness, with “the” 37 Stylist’s appliance 40 Hot under the collar 43 Button pressed for silence 44 Pal of Huck 47 Cellphone reminders 49 Yosemite granite formation 52 Dues payer: Abbr. 53 Chocolate pooch 55 Like Huck and Yosemite, nounwise 56 Sitcom with Richie and the Fonz 60 Hosp. trauma centers 61 Outwit 62 Lowe’s rival 66 Ionian Sea island 67 Spellbound 68 Mickey and Mighty 69 Cheez Whiz company

70 Shakespearean villain 71 How many TV shows are shown, and a hint to the seven longest across answers’ common feature Down 1 “More or less” suffix 2 Gehrig who usually batted after Ruth 3 Baskers’ acquisitions 4 Invite to the movies, say 5 Gym specimen 6 “Oops!” 7 Father 8 Georgetown team 9 Youthful countenance 10 Saharan 11 Very few 12 Slick trick that’s “pulled” 13 Prepare a sunny-side-up breakfast 18 Three feet 22 Bugs and Rabbits, e.g. 23 Your, of yore 24 Where It.’s at 25 More formal “Me neither!” 29 Wriggly bait 30 “Ya think?” 32 1921 robot play 35 Span. miss 37 “Ben-__” 38 “Well said” 39 Business review website

40 Pork knuckle 41 Rigby of Beatles fame 42 Egg-based paint 44 Some English, at Wimbledon 45 Cockney abode 46 Body of eau 48 Unhappy 50 Mister Rogers 51 Scale starters 54 Religion founded in Persia 57 Drag on a cigar 58 Flexibility-improving discipline 59 Urban haze 63 Swelled head 64 Scot’s “Oh my!” 65 Actor Knight

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Millennials still crushed by recession, could be for decades: experts predict By Lisa Gutierrez The Kansas City Star

KANSAS CITY — Statistically speaking, 28-year-old graphic designer Amy Norris is something of an anomaly. Twenty-eight percent of her fellow millennials don’t hold full-time jobs. But she has steady employment at Quartermaster Marketing in the city. Nearly half of all millennials still live at home with their parents. But Norris and her teacher husband, Bryan, own their home north of the river. And while studies reveal that many millennials are putting off big life changes _ getting married, buying homes, starting families — because they’re paying off hefty student loans, Norris graduated owing less than $2,000. The economic news for Americans ages 18 to 34 hasn’t been rosy for quite some time. As a group, millennials are poorer than the young adults of past generations. Census statistics show that a large group of millennials — about 28 million out of 70 million in all — are not enrolled in school and are making less than $10,000 a year at their jobs.

So how is Norris beating the odds? “Luck, probably,” she concedes. Well, that and the generosity of her parents, who helped support and house her while she juggled part-time jobs stocking shelves at 5 a.m. at Old Navy and folding shirts at Dick’s Sporting Goods — just like the 40 percent of millennials who still receive financial support from their parents. “If I had been on my own, I don’t know how I would have done it, and I don’t know how people do it without that kind of support,” she said. Recessions tend to affect young people the hardest. But members of the country’s largest generation have been waylaid far worse than previous generations, and economists worry that those effects on a group just now starting careers could linger for decades. “The financial crisis and the Great Recession and its aftermath are hopefully the most significant economic calamity that this generation will experience,” said labor economist and policy analyst Catherine Ruetschlin, a visiting professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

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Taylor Stoetzer, 26, shown here with colleague Kathy Talbott, works with special-needs children.

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Research has shown that the scarring effect of unemployment on young people with much more experience in the workforce during a recession can affect their wage and salary income for up to 20 years. Catherine Ruetschlin Professor at University of Missouri-Kansas City “We can cross our fingers and really hope that now that we’re climbing out of that experience, millennials have the opportunity for growth and improving living standards ahead of them. However, there are ... things that really complicate that.” Wage inequality is a particular scourge for millennials. It’s difficult to say why so much money rests in the hands of an elite young few because there hasn’t been much study of it in this age group. Earlier this year, the millennial-targeted website Fusion created a “wealth gap calculator” and concluded that young people are suffering from a level of wealth inequality more severe than previous generations. Fusion crunched data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey and found that it takes an income of about $106,500 a year to be in the millennial 1 percent. That’s rare air occupied by about 720,000 young adults who control about twice the income of the 14 million millennials in the bottom 20 percent. Given that so many millennials are making less than $10,000 a year, a salary of about $60,000 — a typical starting wage for an engineering or computer science major — would place someone in the top 10 percent of potential earners among millennials, Fusion concluded. It would take a baby boomer more than $90,000 to do that well among peers. The non-news from the Fusion survey: The millennial 1 percent is overwhelmingly male and white, just like in other generations. Twentyeight percent of the 1-percenters are female, 9 percent are black and 7 percent are Hispanic. “In America the quintessential premise of the American dream isn’t that anybody can get rich, because that’s never really the case,” Ruetschlin said. “It’s that anybody who works hard, plays by the rules

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— you get up and go to work every day and you bring home your paycheck and you act Lisa Gutierrez | Kansas City Star prudently with it — can have a stable and satisfying life. Kansas City graphic designer Amy Norris is beating “That’s really what we’ve the economic odds of her millennial counterparts. kind of collectively agreed on as the story we want to tell about America. And with the kind of instability that millennials are facing, it’s not necessarily the case anymore that they can make all the right decisions and still wind up with the higher standard of living that their parents had before them.” As a paraprofessional, 26-year-old Taylor Stoetzer of Mission, Kan., spends his days working with special-needs children in a field he’s long been interested in. When he considers his 20-something friends, it’s a mixed bag — friends who have college degrees working in jobs with hefty salaries and “a good number” who don’t have either of those things. Given that so many people are struggling to get by, “I would say I’m definitely not making a ton of money right now, but I’m definitely blessed to be where I’m at,” Stoetzer said. His job doesn’t require a degree, just a number of college hours. But even millennials with degrees aren’t finding jobs, as a May headline NEW HORIZONS in Forbes declared: “The 5.4 unemployment rate means nothing for millennials.” WEEKEND NOV 6-8 An estimated 2.8 million university graduates entered the American workforce last spring as unemployment rates hit the lowest in nearly seven years. Even so, millennials make up about 40 percent of the country’s unemployed. “This misconception that we don’t want jobs or that we’re lazy and entitled is nonsense,” David Pasch, 26, a spokesman for Generation Opportunity, a conservative nonprofit that advocates for millennials, told Time earlier this year. Millennials trying to enter

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Talking about

practice

Senior guard Gary Payton II elevates his game on the practice court

By Josh Worden Senior Beat Reporter

Gary Payton II collected a pass at the elbow, turned to the hoop and shot. Airball. It was during a practice, after all, and Payton II has built an Allen Iverson-like reputation as a ‘gamer’ — a player who delivers his best performances in games as opposed to practices. “They be on me about practice, but at the end of the day we talking about practice,” Payton II said with a laugh, echoing Iverson’s 2002 monologue. “It’s just practice, you know? It’s not the game, we talking about practice… Once game comes, I’ll be there and ready. I’ll lace them up and get busy.” Payton II was joking at least to a certain degree, though his game stats from last year speak for themselves. In his first year at OSU, the Seattle native led the Beavers in points, rebounds and steals while being named the Pac12 Defensive Player of the Year. “He’s definitely a gamer, and I think he’ll be the one to tell you that also,” said freshman forward Tres Tinkle, who added that Payton II claims Allen Iverson’s practice rant originally came from Payton II’s father, NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton. Payton II has actually closed the gap between his practice and game efforts, according to head coach Wayne Tinkle. The secondyear coach’s arrival from Montana coincided with Payton II’s transfer from Salt Lake Community College and says he has noticed plenty of growth in Payton II’s practice habits. “He’s had a really good offseason in understanding the importance of preparation and practice,” coach Tinkle said. “He’s put in a lot of time in his shooting. (Last week) I saw him warming up and I said, ‘The hard work is paying off, you’re shooting better.’ He’s the guy that loves being in the gym and putting in the work. He’s been practicing as good as we’ve ever seen him.” Still, Payton II doesn’t have any qualms about declaring himself to be a gamer. “I got a couple airballs here and there, but it’s practice,” he said.

What does he do when his shot misses everything? “Shoot it again,” he said. “There’s an 80 percent chance I’ll make it in a game.” According to senior forward Jarmal Reid, there’s one clear-cut way to kick Payton II into high gear in a game or practice: make him frustrated. “There was one day in practice where he was trying to be a facilitator but guys were dropping passes,” Reid said of an Oct. practice. “He was just like, ‘Alright, forget it.’ On both ends of the floor, he just took over. Especially on defense, man. He was getting steals, blocking shots; he’d get a rebound and dunk on you. It was good to see that Gary in practice every now and then. It was game-time Gary in a practice situation, and that’s rare coming from him. It got a lot of ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ from us, even his teammates.” Payton II didn’t take long to get comfortable with Pac-12 basketball last year, though he laughs while remembering his first shot in a collegiate game. In the exhibition opener against Western Oregon Payton II airballed his very first attempt. “First airball and last of the season,” Payton II said. “That was the first shot of my college career, so I had to get that out.” OSU will open this season versus Western Oregon as well, tipping off Thursday at 7 p.m. in Gill Coliseum and giving the Beavers a chance to avenge their 57-47 loss a year ago. Though the Beavers lost that game, Payton II and his teammates quickly bounced back and started 14-0 in home games. In the regular season opener against Rice, Payton II recorded his first points in a Division-I basketball game on a twohanded dunk in the first half. He didn’t slow down after that, posting a team-leading 13.4 points per game while shooting 48.5 percent from the field. Though it was his first year at OSU, Payton II’s offensive skill set was developed enough to feature him in the Beavers’ offense. “He sticks to his game,” Reid said. “You’re never going to see Gary doing something and be like, ‘Oh, he’s never done that before.’ That’s the best part about it, he stays

within himself and stays team-oriented.” One of the biggest assets Payton II utilized was rebounding; he led the team in offensive and defensive rebounds and often created second chances after snagging his own misses. Now, Payton II said the biggest area of his game he’s looking to improve is his long-range shooting. He connected on 29.4 percent of his 3-pointers last year. Meanwhile, he has shown flexibility within OSU’s offense even if there aren’t necessarily many plays designed for him in particular. “We ran a couple of things for me, but not necessarily (a lot last year),” he said. “I just made it my own. Coach usually had plays for different players but when I get the ball, I just try to make a play.” When Payton II does have a designed play, it’s often to get him on the block or high post and utilize his height advantage at 6-foot-3 over other guards. His 3-point attempts usually came in transition or in the flow of the half-court offense. With one season at OSU under his belt, Payton II may be primed to top his 13.4 points per game from last year, though he will likely have to play fewer minutes with more depth on the roster. “I feel like he’s going to have more (points), but not by a large margin,” Reid said. “I could see him around the 15, 16 (points per game) area. Because with more experience and more practice, he’s going to be more consistent… Last year he was trying to stay afloat when he first came in because we were all in the same situation. Now, he has a more cemented role.” Payton II will have his share of airballs in practice. He’ll also have his share of dunks in games. And if coach Tinkle’s assertion about his senior guard’s practice ethic remains true, Payton II’s 3-point shooting will skyrocket. In games as well as practices, that is. On Twitter @BrightTies

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Week 6

Fortune favors the bolden – 78.6 Fresh on the Scene – 71 The Duckless Dandies – 101.4 Yound and True Beavers – 69.8

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QB – Cody Kessler (USC) Points: 7.9 RB – Storm Barrs-Woods (OSU) Points: 2.1 RB – Royce Freeman (UO) Points: 26.9 WR – Victor Bolden (OSU) Points: 13.9 WR – Hunter Jarmon (OSU) Points: 0 TE – Austin Hooper (Stan) Points: 1.7 FLEX – Remound Wright (Stan) Points: 6.7 FLEX – Dom Williams (WSU) Points: 9.4 K – Conrad Ukropina (Stan) Points: 10 TOTAL: 78.6

QB – Seth Collins (OSU) Points: 0 RB – Chris Brown (OSU) Points: 0 RB – Devontae Booker Utah) Points: 20.6 WR – Nelson Spruce (Colo) Points: 9 WR – DJ Foster (ASU) Points: 11.6 TE – Ryan Nall (OSU) Points: 1.8 FLEX – Braylon Addison (UO) Points: 15 FLEX – Barry Sanders Jr. (Stan) Points: 0 K – Aiden Schneider (UO) Points: 13 TOTAL: 71

QB – Luke Falk (WSU) Points: 20 RB – Demario Richard (ASU) Points: 26.4 RB – Christian McCaffrey (Stan) Points: 13.3 WR – JuJu Smith-Schuster (USC) Points: 5.5 WR – Jordan Villamin (OSU) Points: 9.4 TE – Kellen Clute (OSU) Points: 0 FLEX – Thomas Duarte (UCLA) Points: 6.1 FLEX – Gabe Marks (WSU) Points: 14.3 K – Garrett Owens (OSU) Points: 6 TOTAL: 101.4

QB – Jared Goff (Cal) Points: 18.3 RB – Paul Perkins (UCLA) Points: 26.9 RB – Nick Wilson (UA) Points: 0 WR – Kenny Lawler (Cal) Points: 3 WR – Datrin Guytin (OSU) Points: 5.5 TE – Noah Togiai (OSU) Points: -0.1 FLEX – Paul Lucas (OSU) Points: 0.4 FLEX – River CraCraft (WSU) Points: 10.8 K – Ka’imi Fairbairn (UCLA) Points: 5

Victorrrrryyyyy!!! Never in my life I have I felt so close to Johnny Drama from the HBO show “Entourage.” Sitting around, watching his younger brother become the biggest movie star on the planet while he struggled to land even the smallest acting gig. For the first five weeks of the fantasy football season, Drama and I were one and the same. That was until I added up all the score, doubled checked my math and realized that for the first time this season fortune indeed favored Fortune Favors the Bolden. I then let out a victory call that reverberated throughout the Grand Canyon – just like Drama did at the end of season three once he finally got cast for a TV show. Okay, I didn’t actually yell into the Grand Canyon like Drama – sadly, that’s where the comparisons end. But I don’t care. I finally broke through and got a victory and I no longer have the pressure of becoming the second team in Pac-12 fantasy football history of not winning a game – now I can get some sleep at night. Now I face the task that no team in this league has done before – taking down The Josh Worden. My team is riding high right now and have their sites locked on The Duckless Dandies.

Selling the farm! Out with the old, in with the new.

Another triple-digit scoring week and another win. The Duckless Dandies are still devoid of Duck players and still undefeated. The same storyline every week, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

If Nick Wilson would have played, I would have had a reasonable case for winning this game. However, he was a game time decision and did not play. Because of that, I lost to Josh for the second time this season. The opportunity for upset was there, Stanford’s defense gave Luke Falk fits and it appeared that I had a window of opportunity. Boy did it close fast as Falk finished relatively strong. Kudos to Josh on his gutsy victory.

As much as I loved Seth Collins, it doesn’t look like coach Andersen has the same feelings. With my second loss in a row and Seth not even making the trip, this means it’s time to look at other options, and when I say other options I mean, Nick Mitchell. The change has already been made and my team looks poised for a win this week. I can’t put all the blame on my team, I will give credit where credit is do. Brian deserved the win. My lack of experience of Pac-12 fantasy football showed this week and Brian was quick to execute. But every dog has its day right? I see a solid turnaround coming for my team. If it wasn’t for the lack of QB play, Brian would have been on my end of the stick this past week. The league is shaping up nicely and I find myself in a reasonable position to contend the rest of the way. I’m looking for big QB play from Mitchell and I’m hoping he can save my season and the Beavers football season as well.

Of the four highest scores of any week of any team this year, I have all four. My lowest total this season is 90.5 points, while the highest total of any other team is 94 points. I’ve been the highest scorer every week but one. And yet, the championship is far from secured. JuJu Smith fractured his hand, I still haven’t gotten a single point — not even a tenth of a point — from a tight end this year and I haven’t figured out who my second Flex player should be. For now, I’ll be happy with where I’m at. Will I still lose the championship after going undefeated in the regular season? Probably, but that’s how fantasy football always goes, right? Until my inevitable collapse, I’ll take a deep breath and enjoy what I have while I can. Also, props to Brian, who finally joined the ranks of people with at least one win. Cheers to you, friend.

TOTAL: 69.8

However, I now move on to Jeff for the second time this season. We are 1-1 against each other and each of our victories were blow outs. However, this time I will be the one doing the blowing out. My star quarterback Jared Goff is facing off against the worst secondary in the Pac-12 in Oregon. Goff will be able to put up Falk type numbers as he shreds the Oregon defense en route to five passing touchdowns. Paul Perkins plays a struggling OSU squad and Nick Wilson will most likely return just in time for me to have the edge. Jeff just doesn’t have the ability to match my horse’s stride for stride, as I ride to an easy victory.

How hard is it to pick the CFB playoff teams? By Carlos Mendez Fort Worth Star-Telegram

It’s not easy. You want to know what I learned about the College Football Playoff committee’s work, which starts this week? That’s it. It’s not easy. The CFP invited a bunch of reporters to headquarters at the Gaylord Texan in October and said, “OK, smart guys, we want you to pretend you’re the committee, sit in their seats, look at what they look at, and pick the four best teams in the country.” Ha. No sweat. Ha. In a committee format, you sweat. Everybody has an opinion. It’s hard to digest all the data available on every team. But the system is the system, and the experience does enlighten you. Lots of things learned as the committee prepares to release its first (ultimately meaningless) rankings, but here are the main things: 1. It’s not as simple as everybody submitting a vote and then tallying up points. This is not a poll. It’s a bunch of people trying to agree on how to order 25 teams. I think it’s like a jury, except the jurors are also the prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges _ they all make cases on what they’ve

seen and think, try to persuade others, cross-examine each other and knock down opinions with evidence. You need to be on your toes. Truthfully, it’s a wonder 12 people can come up with something like this in two days. It’s as easy to bog down on your own trying to separate teams 15 through 20 as teams 1 through 5.

myself; I figured I’d dive into all this information we had at our fingertips. But SOS is easy to find. And a .559 opponents winning percentage looks a lot better than a .470. That’s just the way it is. 4. Not to overestimate conference championships. They’re not the No. 1 criteria. They’re the No. 1 tiebreaker. That’s a difference. If they were the No. 1 criteria, an 11-2 Pac 12 champ would be more highly regarded than an 12-1 SEC championship game loser. Or even 10-3 SEC championship game winner. Nope. Use the conference championship as an extra mark when you’re comparing two teams that look the same in every other regard. The conference championship isn’t an automatic ticket – just a big, big help.

2. The committee does try to double-check itself. Three times in our mock session, we stopped to examine what’s going on – is anybody not in the top six that really, really needs to be there? Why is this team 13th when a team it beat head-to-head seventh? Can we justify that? We used the 2011 season, and Boise State got a lot of push to be considered for the top six. If any committee member can persuade three others to call for a revote or to give a team’s 5. The AP and coaches polls don’t even come up. They’re case another chance to be heard, it’s granted. The system is basically a rumor in the room, mainly because they’re clear on procedures, but wiggle room is built in. unnecessary. Every meeting starts with every member 3. Strength of schedule matters. Strength of schedule mat- submitting their 30 best teams to build a pool, and after ters. Strength of schedule matters. Let me say that again: that, every member chooses what they think are the best Strength of schedule matters. When you are separating what six teams in that pool to start the voting. By the time the you believe are the absolute best teams in the country, and deliberations start, you’re arguing numbers and evidence. they’ve all won their conference, and they all have great An AP or coaches ranking is weak sauce – it’s going to get players, and big stats, and perfect records, what’s left? That swatted to the third row. So don’t sweat the polls. They old-fashioned metric: who have you played? It was con- have zero influence. Who can remember where everybody’s sistently one of the first questions asked and consistently ranked, anyway? one of the first stats I found myself looking for. I surprised Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Continued from page 3 the workforce or looking to move into better-paying jobs face stiff competition, Ruetschlin said. “It’s kind of that last in, first out trend,” she said. “They have to heavily compete for jobs with people with much more experience in the workforce, which sets them back. “Research has shown that the scarring effect of unemployment on young people entering the workforce during a recession can affect their wage and salary income for up to 20 years. “And this is significant, seeing how

thousands of dollars of lost income (is money) they can’t either put toward saving for the future and that they also can’t use to weather hard times when hard times come again. “For this generation, and even just a little older, the Gen X generation, all workers regardless of what level of education, unless you have an advanced degree, you’re likely to be making less money than your parents were at your age. So the starting line has actually been pushed way back for folks entering the market now.” And the millennials who do have college degrees? They’re starting their careers with bigger student loan debt than previous generations: a nation-

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If young people want to close their income gap and increase their chances of being wealthy someday, one strategy is to copy what older people do, economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. As the bank’s economists pointed out, older workers typically have more diverse investments, less debt and more money socked away for emergencies than younger people. So their advice for young working Americans? Stash away an emergency fund, pay down debt, avoid high-cost credit and put money into higherreturning investments.

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Horoscope Today’s Birthday (11/03/15). Expand your communities this year. Whatever you stand for together triumphs. Discipline with financial matters grows your bottom line. Springtime brings loving transitions, new passions, tranquil reflection and retrospection. By next autumn, your group project flowers. Play with the ones you love. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Clean, sort and organize. Rediscover forgotten treasure. If an idea goes against your grain, turn it down. Repay a kindness. Measure three times, and then cut once. Choose what’s best for family. Someone brings home a surprise.

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Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Practice with others to learn faster. Strong partners inspire action. More eyes can see farther. Work with someone who sees your blind spot. You don’t have to do everything yourself. Complete assignments. Send someone else ahead.

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Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Love takes priority. Get important chores done first, and then go play. A romantic rendezvous entices. Postpone tasks that aren’t urgent, and follow a passionate call. Pay extra attention to your look. You could meet someone interesting. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Follow your star. Arrange travel plans carefully. A conflict between love and money could slow the action. Include some history in your presentation. Increase responsibility. Release a self-limiting view. Go for what you want. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a

9 — Follow a dream or vision that you’re fired up about. Consider cost, and guard savings. You don’t need to pay for everything. Ask for what’s needed. Share with your networks. Make a blissful connection.

spending pays extra dividends. You’re gaining, but slowly. Defer gratification until the bills are paid. Put your feelings into your work. Strive for perfection. Play by the rules. Take it slow and easy.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Take time to review. Listen to your partner’s view. The ground rules become clear. Re-evaluate responsibilities, and delegate tasks. Quick action is required. Ask for volunteers, and keep track. Meditate on a decision.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Friends help you form a stronger partnership. Let them teach you new tricks. Watch your step to avoid accidents. Possibilities get realized in conversation. Increase sales and participation for growth and expansion. Together, you make things happen.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Make upgrades to your surroundings. Decrease clutter and make repairs. Improve your technology. Fact and fantasy clash. Talk over changes before committing to them, or risk an argument. Invest in efficiency, once your team is on board. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Make a solid connection. You’re especially powerful. Talk with those who disagree and listen to their view. Your influence spreads far and wide. Hold your temper. Don’t flash your money. Accept advice from loved ones and children. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Discipline around

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Taking leadership includes learning to delegate (if you’re not already a master). Invite participation by engaging people with their own interests. Overbuild your foundations. Follow your intuition, and an unexpected bonus gets revealed. Stash it for later. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Find a way to steal time away, just the two of you. Private time in peace and quiet restores you. Turn off your phone. Don’t take on new challenges yet. Decrease stress. Breathe deep and savor beauty.

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New recordings: Joanna Newsom; Selena Gomez Joanna Newsom “Divers” (Drag City; 3 1/2 stars) Joanna Newsom albums need to come with footnotes. The first single from the luminously talented yet difficult-to-parse indie rock harpist’s fourth album – and first since the 2010 triple album “Have One on Me” – is called “Sapokanikan.” What’s that, you ask? Why, it’s the Native American word for a parcel of land that is now part of Greenwich Village, of course. And it also rhymes with “Ozmandian,” a reference to Percy Bysshe Shelley’s 1818 sonnet “Ozmandias,” which is about empire and decay, among other things, letting you know that Newsom’s way of saying “Welcome to New York” is a good deal more intellectual and academic than, say, Taylor Swift’s. English professors, take heed, and play the richly allusive Divers for your students. Nabokov is her favorite author. Which is not to say, by any means, that Newsom’s music is first and foremost about the words. Her voice, though less jarring and squeaky and suited to a Renaissance fair than when first heard on the “Milk Eyed Mender”

and meticulously composed, and as Newsom explores themes of love and loss with both seriousness and a sense of humor (“The longer you live, the higher the rent,” she sings in “Leaving the City”), hooks emerge on songs like the haunting title track to keep you coming back for more. The last song, “Time, As Symptom,” loops back into the first, “Anecdotes,” confident that the first time through will lead to repeat listenings.

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in 2004, remains an acquired taste. For sure, she’s not for everybody. But the 11-song (many of them under 6 minutes!) “Divers,” recorded in collaboration with helpmates such as popwise classical composer Nico Muhly and Dirty Projectors indie guru Dave Longstretch, is her tightest collection yet. The music is artfully

“Revival” (Interscope/Polydor; 2 stars) She was a Disney girl making TV and film appearances before breaching teenager status, and at 23 years young, Selena Gomez has hit a nice stride as a pop star. Her second record as a solo artist, and her first for Interscope after a multi-disc deal with Hollywood Records, is altogether pleasant and a bit understated. She gets a lot of help, and a big budget lifts “Revival” within sight of the influences she’s cited as inspirations: Christina Aguilera (in Aguilera’s album “Stripped,” specifically) and Janet Jackson. “Good for You,” the first single

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from the album, has a verse with A$AP Rocky and tore up the U.S. charts all summer, peaking at No. 5. It’s emblematic of the rest of the record: chill, slow, slinky, and full of flavors outside her pop princess lexicon. The most compelling tracks are those in which rhythms, beats and instrumentations lean toward EDM, house music and even Caribbean vibes. “Kill Em With Kindness” and “Hands to Myself” are really fun, the latter inciting a cooing Robyn. Toward the back end, “Me & The Rhythm,” likely the follow-up single to “Same Old Love,” the slow-jam hit currently on FM playlists, smacks of Carly Rae Jepsen or her purported rival, Demi Lovato. But “Survivors” is a real gem, a slow-building track that piggybacks on OMI’s “Cheerleader.” Surprisingly, the finale track, “Rise,” is a standout, as are bonus tracks “Me & My Girls” and “Perfect.” She’s no Adele, but with songwriting support from Sia and production from Hit-Boy, Benny Blanco, and Dreamlab, Gomez is staying relevant and keeping her fans fed.

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