The Daily Barometer OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY • CORVALLIS, OREGON 97331
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2013 • VOLUME CXVI, NUMBER 34
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NFL legend talks during Dad’s Weekend, answers questions from audience members By Spencer Ingram THE DAILY BAROMETER
Steroids, modern football and the dream golf team were all on the table on Friday when Dick Butkus spoke at Oregon State University. Butkus, an NFL hall-of-famer, answered questions in a Q-and-A segment with the general public at the LaSells Stewart Center on Friday. The event was a part of the Dad’s Weekend festivities at OSU. Butkus was also promoting his I Play Clean campaign, which is an organization devoted to raising awareness of steroid abuse in high school sports. Nearly a decade ago, Butkus had a moment that inspired the campaign. “I was doing a reality show at a
high school and overheard about steroids,” Butkus said. After that incident, Dick Butkus decided to create I Play Clean with his son, Matt, and formed the organization in 2005. “I thought I had to give back to the game. I didn’t want steroids to wreck the game,” Butkus said. Butkus added that steroids are illegal, a form of cheating and are detrimental to young athletes’ health. Monitoring the Future, a study done by the University of Michigan, reports that more than 400,000 high school athletes responded “yes” concerning steroid usage. Butkus said education concerning steroids is the most important asset in the fight against steroids. “If we can change one person’s mind, then it’s a success,” Butkus said. Justin Quinn | THE DAILY BAROMETER Aside from steroids and talking Dick Butkus was on campus Friday to answer questions from fans about any subjects ranging from steroids to favorite football movies. See BUTKUS | page 4
Student uses talents to benefit youth n
OSU football player Steven Christian uses artistic talent to help local youth shelter By Emma-Kate Schaake THE DAILY BAROMETER
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Art Center executive director Kyle DeVaul (right), helps Marie Parcell (left) prepare her contribution to the mural.
Football player, student, artist. These terms can all describe creative student-athlete Steven Christian, who brings together his talents to highlight the links between local art, football and philanthropy within the Corvallis community. Christian created the event, Artistic Beavers, as a community art partnership and a benefit for Jackson Street
Youth Shelter. The event, on Saturday at 5 p.m., will feature displays of local art and community projects, as well as a silent auction. Christian used his unique position as a Pac-12 football player and burgeoning artist to bring together the community and share local art. “As I have learned more about artists in Corvallis and at OSU, I wanted to tap into that,” Christian said. “I want to take advantage of my time as a student-athlete, as well as an artist.” Christian sees his event as a way to bring together the diehard Beaver football fans and passionate artists in the community.
International affairs task force director here to help By Tori Hittner
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At the age of 14, Jin Yin emigrated from Fuzhou, China, to the United States with her parents. In the year following the move, Yin constantly carried a dictionary and often didn’t know how to turn in assignments for class. Fast forward several years, and the timid girl ensconced in a deep culture shock is now earning her Master of Business Administration and serving as the Associated Students of Oregon State University task force director of international affairs. Yin relishes her new position, simply because she feels a deep connection with her associated students. “I totally comprehend their frus-
tration and the challenges they face when first coming to this country due to language barriers and culture shock,” Yin said. After earning an engineering undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Austin, Yin moved to Oregon, where she is currently in her first year of Oregon State University’s graduate business program. Although she hasn’t been at OSU long, becoming involved in student government was an easy decision for Yin. “I always wanted to help international students succeed in their education and their life,” Yin said. “I find a lot of gratification just by helping students helping succeed in their educational goals.”
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Task Force
A self-described, “very active person,” Yin directs her extensive energy not only toward physical hobbies like swimming, but also to her work as a task force director. First on Yin’s agenda is the promotion of an event she and the Office of Advocacy collaborated to create. The event, titled “Clash of the Citeans: Battle of Wits,” will stress the importance of academic honesty and explain university policy regarding grade disputes and reporting faculty misconduct. The event will be held on Nov. 13 from 3-4 p.m. in Memorial Union 208. Though geared toward international students, all interested students are See YIN | page 4
“There is a hardcore art community, and there is a hardcore football community,” Christian said. “That’s what Corvallis really is.” Reser Stadium, a quintessential hub of Beaver athletics, seemed like the perfect place to merge art and sport for a good cause. “I want to see how much art I can get in there at one time,” Christian said. “I want to show art from all Corvallis and neighboring artists.” Christian, who ran a similar event last year to benefit the American Cancer Society, said this year he wanted to reach out to a cause closer
Barometer student government reporter Tori Hittner will profile an Associated Students of Oregon State University 2013-14 task force d i re c t o r every Monday throughout fall term. There are 13 task force directors within ASOSU. Task force directors represent areas of the OSU community and those students within that area.
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