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Water utility rates may rise 2.8 percent next year, to be discussed at next meeting By Emma-Kate Schaake THE DAILY BAROMETER
Corvallis City Council is considering an increase to water utility rates. If approved, the increase would be effective starting Feb. 1, 2014. The proposal would cause a 4 percent increase in wastewater rates and a 7 percent increase in storm water rates, with no change in water rates. The increase would apply to all single and
multi-family residences as well as commercial customers. Average single-family residential customers could expect an additional $1.60 on their monthly bill. This increase amounts to an overall 2.8 percent raise, up from last year’s 3 percent from combined water, wastewater and storm water increases. The Public Works Department reviews utility rates every year to maintain a viable business model for the services it provides. “We look at our upcoming expenditures versus our expected revenues,” said Public Works admin-
istrative division manager Kris De Jong. “Based on that analysis, we make a recommendation to our city council.” The gathered funds work to maintain safety standards, cover operating costs and provide capital investments. The expenditures for operations, like water treatment, and the maintenance of infrastructure and urban stream systems, are valued at $490 million. Water utility services are not usually on the forefront of public awareness, but the services See Utility | page 4
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Oregon State students set sail to travel to various countries, take classes on MV Explorer
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Students who enroll in the Semester at Sea program set sail for new opportunities, stopping around the world as part of a 66-day adventure. “The first 30 seconds of knowing that you’re getting on the ship and knowing that you’re going to be there for next 66 days, that’s the moment that changes you,” said Patrick Thom, a junior in sociology and criminal justice at Oregon State University. “You realize that it’s not a dream.” Mackenzie Hoy, a junior in digital communications arts at OSU, said See SEA | page 4
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Patrick Thom stands in front of the MV Explorer about to begin his 10-week voyage on Semester at Sea. The MV Explorer will become his home during the duration of the voyage.
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OSU’s blood drive not meeting anticipated donations early on By Kaitlyn Kohlenberg THE DAILY BAROMETER
Fall 2013 marks the 12th annual Civil War Blood Drive between Oregon State University and the University of Oregon. The blood drive works as an opportunity for the Red Cross to receive a high volume of donations in preparation for the winter season. Winter is typically a time when donations decline, yet need for donations increases. The OSU Blood Drive Association is hosting the blood drive daily from Monday through Friday in the Memorial Union Ballroom. The current setup can accommodate 32 donors at a time, and the donation center is open from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Volunteers at the event noted that mornings were the more crowded timeslots. Dillon Odle, a third-year microbiology student, commented on how long some students had to wait. “I’ve been here 15 minutes so far, and nobody has moved,” Odle said. “Everyone’s really helpful, it just doesn’t really seem like things are moving.” Students are welcome to come in for a walk-in donation; however, both the Red Cross and Blood Drive Association emphasize that the best way to ensure a minimal wait time is to schedule an appointment in advance. Crowds aside, OSU is currently behind the pre-set goal of anticipated See BLOOD | page 4
Fertilizers, pesticides harmful to amphibians THE DAILY BAROMETER
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The Pacific tree frog is one of the most common amphibians in Oregon.
Common pesticides and fertilizers can damage the development and survival of amphibians to varying degrees, according to a new analysis by Oregon State University researchers. The new meta-analysis is the first effort toward carrying out a large-scale summary on the negative effects of specific chemical classes on amphibians, according to Tiffany Garcia in a press release. Garcia is a co-author of the study and an associate professor of wildlife ecology within the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. Former OSU doctoral graduate student Nick Baker led the meta-analysis, with assistance from Garcia. Baker and Garcia assessed more than 150 scientific studies outlining the impact of fertilizers and pesticides on amphibians. Around 30 percent of amphibian species are now extinct
or endangered due to a range of factors, including habitat loss, disease and exposure to contaminants, including pesticides and fertilizers, according to Garcia. “Billions of tons of agrochemicals are used in farming every year,” Garcia said in the press release. An expert in aquatic ecology, Garcia stated that “any disruption to frog, toad and salamander communities has clear negative impacts on biodiversity and can also set off a domino effect throughout the ecosystem by damaging the food base for amphibian predators, including birds, snakes and fish.” Amphibians are also valuable to the environment as grazers, herbivores and predators of pests, such as mosquitoes, she added. Timing is critical in order to reduce the effects See PESTICIDES | page 4
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Not your usual bike “theft” A male reported his bike stolen from the front porch of his house at 9:58 a.m. The bike was locked to a 4x4 pillar outside the house, which had been completely ripped out. The pillar was allegedly found in the neighbor’s yard, where the bike was also found when Corvallis police arrived.
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Thursday, Nov. 7 Events International Students of OSU (ISOSU), 5pm, International Resource Center in the MU. The Danger of a Single Perspective - Developing your Global Lens. Interact with international and globally-minded, local students in a round table discussion about individual global norms, traditions and differences happening and concerning OSU students. Pride Center, 1:30-2:30pm, Pride Center. Tea Sampling with Topics. Discuss, make friends. Queer your tea!
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according to police reports. Eventually, Holman was cited for Attempted Assault on a Public Safety Officer, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, less than one ounce. Tailspin Around 11:40 p.m., Ivan Sanchez, 23, was stopped for having a tail light out on his vehicle when Corvallis police allegedly noticed the smell of alcohol coming from the vehicle. Sanchez consented to standard field sobriety
That ditch came out of nowhere Benton County sheriffs were dispatched to Eureka Road near Highway 99 because it was reported that someone was driving through fields. When they arrived, they found Dillon Prudhomme, 25, allegedly injured in his blue Kia Sorrento, which was crashed in a ditch. Prudhomme was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Reckless Driving, Driving While Suspended, Criminal Mischief I and two warrants. He was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital for care.
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tests, which he allegedly failed. He was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants and transported to Benton County Correction Facility where he allegedly recorded a blood alcohol content of 0.15 percent.
Fraternity to raise money on campus for Push America foundation By Courtney Gehring THE DAILY BAROMETER
Brothers of Pi Kappa Phi dodge flying pies and rainy skies all in their quest to help people with disabilities. The Pi Kappa Phi fraternity kick-started their philanthropy, War of Roses, on Wednesday. War of Roses is a three-day series of events to help raise money for Push America, Pi Kappa Phi’s national non-profit organization that serves people with disabilities. In 1976, an executive director for Pi Kappa Phi sought to help the disabled and formed
the Push America foundation. Today, members of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity strive to serve the disabled community through their brotherhood and Push America. On campus, the members of Pi Kappa Phi provide volunteer service in the community and host philanthropies to raise money and awareness for people with disabilities. “I have been exposed to people with disabilities, and to be there first-hand and to see how amazing these people are really sparks a passion inside of me,” said Zack VanHoesen, a Pi Kappa Phi member, and an OSU junior studying animal science and agricultural business management. War of Roses is one of their many efforts in serving those
with disabilities. Monday though Friday, the Pi Kappa Phi will be collecting donations in the Memorial Union quad. On Thursday, Pi Kappa Phi’s will be hosting Pie a Pi-Kapp in which members of the community can pay money to toss pies in the faces of Pi Kappa Phi members. The money Pi Kappa Phi’s raise in their philanthropies for Push America goes into their national fund to help those with disabilities in the nation, and a portion goes to a local organization, Arc of Benton County. Each year, Push America raises more than one million dollars for people with disabilities through individual chapter fundraising and several national fundraising events
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ASOSU officers give addresses, present new legislation at State of the Students Address By Tori Hittner
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Associated Students of Oregon State University officers evaluated legislative progress thus far at the fifth annual State of the Students Address Wednesday evening. An overwhelming majority of Congress attended the joint legislative session, which was held in the Memorial Union lounge at 7 p.m. Legislators and gallery members heard three addresses from ASOSU officers and participated in the advancement of two new bills. ASOSU President Brett Deedon, Vice President Victoria Redman and Speaker of the House Thomas Bancroft all offered messages of encouragement and calls to action within their respective addresses. Redman thanked legislators and task force directors for their hard work, but issued a challenge to “take the next step” and realize that “being an elected officer is a privilege.” Redman noted that she sees immense potential for the ASOSU team this year and wants officers to serve as an active example among the student body. “Be the change-maker generation,” Redman said. “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Bancroft likewise urged legislators to find their passions and hopes that stu-
dents will be “empowered to act boldly” and “leave their mark on ASOSU.” In addition to thanking legislators for their work thus far, Deedon provided a brief overview of ASOSU accomplishments to date. Employing a “home focus” this year on projects within the university, the executive branch ensured that student workers be eligible for food stamps and lobbied for the state tuition buy-down, among other successful projects. According to Deedon, goals for the year include working on additional security measures, student parking and campus accessibility. The executive and legislative branches will continue to actively support the voter registration campaign. Rep. Saul Boulanger agreed to cosponsor the Senate resolution regarding the “OSU Divest” campaign, making the document a joint resolution. Together with Sen. Kevin Coffey, Boulanger will attempt to gather further support for the resolution in coming weeks. Senators listened to the second reading of Senate Bill 73.01 and approved the proposed changes to the ASOSU Code of Conduct, which was last updated in 2010. ASOSU officers and gallery members were also treated to the a cappella group “Outspoken” during the traditional singing of the Oregon State Alma Mater. Legislative meetings return to their usual times and locations next week on Tuesday and Wednesday nights in Memorial Union 211 at 7 p.m. Tori Hittner
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REDMOND — For the second time in two weeks, Redmond elementary parents were advised by letter Wednesday of student reports of someone driving a van and approaching children before or after school, offering a ride. The latest letter, to Tom McCall Elementary parents, was prompted by a case in which a father said his son and a friend were approached by a van whose driver told them to get in and get a ride to school. They instead ran and told parents, who in turn told police. Previously, Redmond police had been investigating cases where children near Vern Patrick and Lynch elementary schools, Obsidian Middle School and the Redmond Proficiency Academy reported a man in a van offering them rides and, at least in some cases, following them. Here’s the letter and tips: ***SAFETY NOTICE TO TOM MCCALL FAMILIES**** The Redmond School District and Redmond Police Department would like to notify parents and the community of an important safety concern. Over the course of the last week, there
have been reports of an individual(s) approaching students in various neighborhoods before or after school, offering to provide them with a ride. The Redmond Police Department would like to advise parents that the police are aware of the situation and are currently conducting a thorough investigation of these reports. Redmond School District and the Redmond Police Department strongly encourage parents to be aware of this situation and to take the following precautions if necessary: If you see a vehicle stopping to speak with children, or if your children report this to you, call dispatch immediately at 541-693-6911. Please attempt to obtain an accurate vehicle description and license plate number. Photos of the vehicle and driver are also very helpful. Parents can use the Text-a-Tip Program to report this type of activity directly to the Police Department. The Text-a-Tip number is 541-316-5585. Although we do not have specific information that our students are in any danger, we want to take every precaution possible to keep your children safe. The following page includes ideas
and reminders to help ensure the safety of your children when dealing with strangers. The Redmond School District and Redmond Police Department are committed to the safety of our students and to our community. If you have further questions, please contact the Redmond Police Department at 541-504-3400. Thank you for your support and partnership in keeping our community safe. Stranger Awareness Reminders & Tips Keeping your kids safe when they’re out of your sight is a major concern for every parent. But teaching your child specific street-savvy skills may be the best way to protect them from predators. Below are some tips for discussing personal safety with your child: Ask your child to be alert and report to their teacher, principal or trusted adult any suspicious cars or strangers loitering near the school. If your child walks to and from school and/or after-school activities, ensure they walk with a friend – especially after dark. Determine the safest path to and from school for your child and walk or bike with them several
times until they feel comfortable with the route. Discuss traffic safety. Make sure they know the proper hand signals, street signals and street crossing rules. Arrange transportation in advance for school activities such as plays and athletic events so that you are aware when activities begin and end. Know where your child is going and what time they are expected back. If they are delayed, have them call home. Encourage them to leave notes and ask permission before leaving the house. Notify the school of any changes in your child’s regular transportation routine from school to home. Teach your child to avoid strangers and never accept a ride with someone they do not know well. Talk with your child about who it is okay to accept a ride from. Ensure your child knows what to do if you are not home when they arrive after school. How should they answer phone calls? What if someone comes to the door? Where is the first aid kit? Encourage your child to talk to you about situations that have made them feel uncomfortable.
The Clackamas Review: ODOT: More rail along I-205? CLACKAMAS — Oregon’s Department of Transportation has proposed two routes for investment in passenger rail through the North Clackamas area on its way between Portland and Eugene. ODOT is suggesting either following the current Amtrak route through Milwaukie or sending trains up a new track along Interstate 205 from Oregon City to Interstate 84, where it would follow the lightrail line west into Portland. Don’t worry, Oregon City residents: Neither route will bypass your beloved historic train station where citizens have invested millions of dollars in renovations and nearby infrastructure during the past decade. But watch out, residents of Gladstone, Milwaukie and Clackamas, says Mayor Jeremy Ferguson, who has learned from the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project that adding a second track to an already existing corridor is more attractive than adding track and infrastructure where it doesn’t exist. Building rail all the way down I-205 would be more costly since continuing the line past Clackamas Town Center, where
light-rail tracks end currently, would require new crossings, re-engineering of overpasses for clearances and the potential for significant impact to people living along the highway. “It doesn’t take much to go out to look at the proposed corridors and determine which will have more disruption to citizens,� Ferguson said. “We have seen this with the PMLR project; the cost of the project was much higher because of all the property displacements, added engineering to add freight crash barriers, and to go up and over (or under) existing infrastructure.� Ferguson says he is certain that the option that runs through Milwaukie east of downtown and Highway 224 would be a cheaper option with fewer citizen impacts likely. Right of way for trains already is in place through Milwaukie, so ODOT would only need to negotiate with Union Pacific Railroad to make upgrades to track quality and to lease its use. Although the Milwaukie alignment would have fewer environmental impacts, Ferguson acknowledged that it could have a negative impact to freight competing for the same line as passenger rail. Oregon City Urban Renewal
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Commissioner Paul Edgar also recommended that all citizens get involved with the process. “Jobs and our economy depend on all of us getting this right,� Edgar said. “This desire to increase passenger rail frequency/activity (is in) direct conflict with the critical need to enhance our nation’s ability to move freight by rail and subsequently stay competitive in the world marketplace. ... We need a lot of heads, a lot of brain power, a lot of creativity thrown at this, to insure that whatever happens is the best possible choice for our community and good public policy.� Public participation Milwaukie also has invested in establishing quiet-zone crossings on both UP lines (“Quiet zones ready to sound off,� Aug. 14). On Aug. 20, City Council awarded the $157,000 deal to Brown Contracting for construction of the safety arms at the 37th Avenue and Oak Street main-line crossing to quiet the rest of UP’s train horns. “These crossings will be more safe than we have now
and will also allow trains to travel along the UP mainline without sounding horns at 37th Avenue, Oak Street and Harrison Street,� Ferguson said. “It’s likely that Milwaukie would receive some improvements to adjoining streets if the alignment went along the UP mainline. If the quiet zone is approved, the construction of added track or sidings would need to be done in a way that protects the quiet zones. According to ODOT spokeswoman Jill Pearson, the agency’s study will help decide on a general passenger-rail route and evaluate options for train frequency, station locations, trip time and improving ontime performance. “Needs and concerns of Oregon citizens are a key driver of the Oregon Passenger Rail study,� Pearson said. “In early 2013, the project team developed a set of four main preliminary rail route alternatives after extensive stakeholder engagement and engineering development.� Starting in Salem on Tuesday this week, ODOT is holding
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five public open houses to give community members an opportunity to learn more about this project and provide input on the evaluation results (see sidebar for four upcoming planning events). Pearson also invited the public to participate in an online open house between Nov. 5 and 18 at OregonPassengerRail.org. “What we have seen is ODOT addressing each and every suggestion proposed by citizens,� Ferguson said. “The public should weigh in on what they want to see happen.� Moving forward Angst in Oregon City over losing its train station and worry in Milwaukie over trains through downtown may have encouraged the state to step up involvement efforts. Gov. John Kitzhaber appointed Ferguson to a new Oregon Passenger Rail Leadership Council that got into full swing last year.
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Desmond Tutu sailed on the MV Explorer from Mexico to South Africa with student Kelsey Howell. This photo was taken at sea before the Archbishop’s departure in his homeland. Semester at Sea during spring term. She had wanted to visit South Africa for a long time. This was her golden opportunity, and it happened to land on her 21st birthday. “I thought it was fate, so I got everything rolling and made it happen,” Howell said. She also docked in Hawaii, Japan, China, Vietnam, Singapore, Myanmar, India, Mauritius, Ghana, Morocco and Spain. “You get addicted to the ship; people want to get back on that ship, so they find ways,” Howell said. “If it’s through
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going on another voyage, mode now.” Howell’s adventure didn’t becoming an instructor, or possibly as a life-long learner, end last May when her cruise ship arrived at its final destinapeople get back on board.” Each class during her voy- tion. She road-tripped the U.S. age required field work while visiting her Semester at Sea friends from Oregon to South on land. “They’re so much fun that Carolina. A real field trip you don’t realize that it’s work,” Students can choose from a Howell said. “You’re in a country, actively learning, there’s variety of field programs when nothing to compare to this they touch down on land. The mantra for Thom’s hands-on experience.” Howell’s globalization and Semester at Sea became: Have social responsibility course on fun. Be safe. Don’t die. “We really tried not to say the ship took her inside South African townships for seven ‘goodbye’ at the end of the voyage days. This sinbecause of gle experience made Howell After being out at sea how real the end of the want to help and being shut off voyage was people in a from my everyday for us; the deeper way. “I d o n’t world, coming back, I word ‘goodbye’ is very necessarily got annoyed with my definite,” have time to Thom said. provide comphone. I keep it on “We became munity sersilent mode now. close out vice, but this there in the experience Kelsey Howell world, in makes me Senior in accounting the sea, and want to try to chose to say find the time,” to one another, until we meet she said. Howell said she envisions again.” Semester at Sea offers guest herself returning to South Africa to teach in the town- lectures on all the voyages. ships. She is so serious about To commemorate 50 years of her return that she even wrote Semester at Sea, incredible down her departure date on lecturers will be on board. her calendar: Dec. 28th, 2015 Sir. Desmond Tutu of South Being confined to a ship African sailed with Howell on with more than 1,000 people the Spring 2013 voyage. “It was the most incredible with very limited Internet services available, student quickly summer,” Hoy said. “It was the summer of my life.” form strong bonds. Spring 2014 rates range from “After being out at sea and being shut off from my every- $23,950-37,950. day world, coming back, I Dacotah-Victoria Splichalova got annoyed with my phone,” Science reporter Howell said. “I keep it on silent managing@dailybarometer.com
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Students take classes through the University of Virginia. Each professor is she knew that she wanted to hand picked by the Dean of study abroad, but didn’t want the Ship to teach the courses to stay in one place the entire on board, many of whom are alumni of Semester at Sea. term. During the trip to Turkey, With student IDs in hand and the clanking of their Hoy said she learned more suitcases ushering them for- about the role that social ward, they walked up the media played in the Arab long narrow gangway to the Spring. At the last minute, the MV Explorer this past June, ship was rerouted away from making their way down to Istanbul due to rioting. “Being in the place where the cabins that would became this application of social their home. During the summer media was happening up Semester at Sea voyage, the to the minute, is an experistudents visited nine coun- ence (I) never would have got tries and 13 ports. The jour- otherwise,” Hoy said. “It was ney began in London and transformative.” When students landed in then ventured on to Morocco, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Malta, Greece, they witnessed labor strikes firsthand. France, Spain and Portugal. “We tried to stay away from The larger-than-life cruise it as much as possible,” Thom ship, the MV said. “But Explorer, is to see how a modified You get addicted (Athens) was university transporting to the ship; people reacting, and how the socimore than ety was takwant to get back 500 students ing what the from univeron that ship, so government sities in the was doing, U.S. across they find ways. it was pretty limitless eye-opening seas of hisKelsey Howell to how other tory, culture Senior in accounting parts of the and rigorous world are like academic the U.S., but learning. “Regardless if it’s Saturday how different it was at the or Sunday, we’re still in class same time.” Going back to sea and focusing on our studies Kelsey Howell, a senior in if we’re on the ship,” Hoy said. “And what’s neat is that the accounting, said she is now classes can apply directly to “completely addicted to traveling”. Howell went on a our majors.”
donations according to Forrest Brady, who manages publicity and promotions for the OSU Blood Drive Association. “(For Tuesday), our goal was 266 units, but we collected 229, so we’re a little behind,” Brady said. “Monday’s (collection) was 179 units and that was also behind our goal. Our termly goal is around 1,000 units.” Despite being behind goals, Stephanie Wood, a junior in microbiology and German, got to experience the blood drive as both a donor and a volunteer. “It’s nice because you can really do whatever you want and talk to all types of people and get to know a bunch of people,” Wood said. “Then to have the people come and talk to you when you’re giving blood. It’s nice to see it from both sides.” In respect to the Civil War between schools, the blood drive website boasts the drive as a way to keep community members involved. “Both alumni associations encourage their students, alumni and fans to stay connected,” according to the Civil War Blood Drive website. “This offers them an opportunity to be ‘rivals for life’ and work together in a statewide community service campaign that helps saves lives.” Statewide donors can donate blood in the name of their Oregon university of choice. For the past three years, U of O has won the competition, receiving nearly 1,000 more blood donations, in 2012, than OSU. Appointments can be made online or by calling the Red Cross and using the sponsor code “OSU” to donate in sponsorship of OSU. Kaitlyn Kohlenberg
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UTILITY n Continued from page 1 must be maintained through user fees. “We want to remain quiet and work for the community,” De Jong said. The proposal will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration from the Administrative Ser vices Committee. Community members are encouraged to voice their opinions on the increase during the “Visitors’ Propositions” segment of the Nov. 18 City Council meeting, which takes place at 6:30 p.m. at the downtown fire station. Emma-Kate Schaake City reporter managing@dailybarometer.com
PESTICIDES n Continued from page 1 of pesticides and fertilizers on amphibians, according to Garcia. “Farmers can be, and often are, the best naturalists we have,” Garcia said. “Mixing agricultural production with wildlife management is vital to the survival of amphibians, especially with agricultural intensity growing to feed our booming global human population.” The study was published earlier this year in the journal, Science of the Total Environment, and was funded by the Oregon Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at OSU, as well as a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Conservation Effects Assessment Project. managing@dailybarometer.com
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Oregon State women’s basketball officially be a great team,” said head coach Scott Rueck. opens their season this Friday night against “If we do that, we won’t have weaknesses.” Oregon State’s mentality going into Friday’s Corban University at 7 p.m. The last time the Beavers faced Corban, in game is to play the full 40 minutes and not take the 2011-2012 season, the Beavers came away any possession off. with a 79-47 win. “It is easy to play to the score,” Hamblin said. In that meeting the Beavers had already “But to beat the teams that we want to beat, we played nine games plus their exhibition game. have to play 100 percent every moment of the This time around, Oregon State faces the game to be consistent.” Warriors with only an exhibition game under So far in practice, the Beavers say they’ve its belt. maintained a high level of intensity and chal“The exhibition game was good to get all the lenged each other to be better than last year. preseason jitters out because there is a lot of Pushing every single day has been part of anticipation for the season,” said sophomore Oregon State’s mission statement this season. center Ruth Hamblin. “I think working hard is our The Beavers won, 100-39, best asset,” Gibson said. “This last weekend against Saint team just works hard, and Martin’s and are carrying conHow we set our tone offensively we have great shootfidence into their nonconferers and great rebounders.” in these next preence schedule. With the addition of fresh“It’s great to be against a season games will set man guard Sydney Wiese, totally different team that the tone for how we Oregon State has a deep bench doesn’t know what you are full of outside shooters. The do in Pac-12 play. all about,” said junior guard Beavers expect a lot of 3-point Ali Gibson. “Because we have We need to come out attempts this season. been working hard since the They’re also looking to presaggressive and not spring for this new season.” ent a more diverse offensive All 15 Beavers saw the court get complacent. front this season. in the exhibition game with “I think between Ruth, equal contributions across Bre(anna Brown) and Kolbie Ruth Hamblin the board. (Orum), we have a real inside Sophomore center Despite Oregon State’s presence for scoring every minyoung roster, the Beavers ute we are out there,” Rueck said. “That should played cohesively with every player posing a help everyone else’s game.” threat. Even in the first game of the season, Oregon “We have rounded team play where everyone State is looking ahead to conference play and on the team can score and everyone is a threat,” using these games to prepare. Hamblin said. “That just balances everyone and “How we set our tone in these next preseason keeps the defense on their heels.” games will set the tone for how we do in PacOregon State hopes to get out to an early lead in Friday’s matchup, allowing more play- 12 play,” Hamblin said. “We need to come ing time and experience for the young players out aggressive and not get complacent. It’s something that is easy to do, but we just have on the roster. Oregon State is eager to start the season and to fight that.” Tip off is at 7 p.m. in Gill Coliseum. set the tone for conference play right away with their first few games. Sarah Kerrigan, sports reporter “Every play we need to think to have an elite On Twitter @skerrigan123 sports@dailybarometer.com possession right here, be elite defensively, and
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huddle, run-heavy, quick attack offense of the Ducks. From California’s west coast attack to the more traditional pro-style offenses of Stanford By Mitch Mahoney and USC, each offense has its own set of quirks THE DAILY BAROMETER and dynamic elements. There is perhaps no conference in college Defensive coordinators are tasked with prefootball that has a wider range of offenses than paring their defenses for the different offenses the Pac-12. they face on a weekly basis. From the methodical, pass-heavy, pro-style See FOOTBALL | page 6 offense that Oregon State runs, to the non
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Oregon State (9-14, 0-12 Pac-12) hits the road to take on UCLA (12-10, 3-9 Pac-12) on Friday and No. 4 USC (20-3, 12-2) on Sunday. The last time Oregon State played the two schools, there were mixed results. USC shutout the Beavers in three sets, but took UCLA to five, By Sarah Kerrigan nearly getting their first win in Pac-12 play. THE DAILY BAROMETER “It was a mental thing against UCLA; we Oregon State volleyball’s recent defensive struggles could spell trouble for the Beavers’ were up 8-4 in the last set, and you’ve got to upcoming weekend in Los Angeles. See VOLLEYBALL | page 6 n
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Oregon State entered last year’s season finale against Oregon expecting to get a Civil War victory in Eugene. The Ducks prevailed on their Senior Day, knocking the Beavers off, 2-0. Oregon State (5-12, 3-6-1 Pac-12) gets a shot at redemption this Thursday when the Ducks (4-11-3, 2-7-1) travel to Paul Lorenz field to take on the Beavers on their Senior Day. The two teams have had similar seasons. Oregon State enters the game tied for eighth place with Arizona and USC in the Pac-12 standings, ahead of only the Ducks in 12th. Comparing the rivals’ statistics this seasons, the similarities run even further.
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“You have your base, and then you adapt it every week,” said defensive coordinator Mark Banker. “We add little nuances that match up with the type of offense that we face. That’s what we do in practice; we teach our defense the offense so they become familiar with sets, plays and style.” However, Banker faces an additional challenge these next two weeks because one nuance that has plagued the Beavers (6-3, 4-2 Pac-12) is an opposing mobile quarterback. Early this season, when the Beavers played Eastern Washington University and the University of Utah, they gave up 49 and 48 points, respectively. Sophomore quarterback Vernon Adams from EWU had 16 carries for 107 yards and two rushing touchdowns against OSU. Two weeks later, sophomore quarterback Travis Wilson from Utah gashed Oregon State for 142 yards on 13 carries and had three rushing touchdowns. Both Adams and Wilson ran for more yards against OSU than any other opposing signal caller. Junior cornerback Ryan Murphy explained the reasons the defense struggled early. “A lack of communication, and a lack of confidence in our defense,” Murphy said, “We’ve grown each and every week, and we’re just trying to get out the kinks. That way we can continue to play our best.” Since the game against Utah on Sept. 14, Oregon State’s defense hasn’t matched up against
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a dual-threat quarterback like Adams or Wilson. After a bye this week, that will change. The Beavers’ next opponent, a surging Arizona State team, is led by junior quarterback Taylor Kelly. Kelly averages 4.5 yards per carry and has a total of 315 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns. “He’s equivalent to (Vernon Adams) from Eastern Washington,” Murphy said, “He’s got a cool arm, and that’s also what we prepare for is his mobile ability to get out the pocket.” Another issue the Beavers are dealing with is the loss of senior defensive tackle John Braun. Braun, who has played in 36 career games for the Beavers, had surgery on his shoulder and will miss the rest of the season. “The first thing you lose is ... experience,” Banker said. “The second thing you lose is his leadership, and then the obvious thing is you lose a person that has really good ability.” As a senior, Braun’s Oregon State career is likely over. As the season winds down, the Beavers will call on junior defensive tackles Edwin Delva and Siale Hautau to fill the vacant starting spot. “We’re just fortunate to have them in a position now where they understand the scheme,” Banker said. “They know what it takes to compete at this level, and those are the two guys that step up.” Mitch Mahoney, sports reporter
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finish it,” said head coach Terry Liskevych. “We had good energy and good fight until that last set.” UCLA is also in the bottom of the Pac-12, and it’s a matchup the Beavers believe they can win to break their 12-game losing streak. “Against UCLA, we have to defend better and just have a better mindset knowing we can beat them,” Liskevych said. The Beavers’ main focus in practice this week was defense. They struggled last weekend with the right side of the court, something they’ll look to shore up this weekend. “This week we are doing different defensive positions,” said freshman defensive specialist Sydney Francis. “We are moving our right backs around to see what will work.” It could be key for OSU to fix the problems it’s had with the right side of the court; UCLA’s best hitter, junior outside hitter Karsta Lowe, is left-handed — meaning that’s where she hits the majority of her balls. The best defense against USC will be for the Beavers to improve their blocking and serving because of USC’s prowess as one of the best hitting teams in the country. “You really have to get them out of system with service and blocking them,” Liskevych said. ”Because you aren’t going to dig them — they hit the ball to hard.” USC sophomore hitter Samantha Bricio was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week last week and is expected to be a big factor on Friday. Against the Beavers in the two
Oregon State and Oregon are tied for 11th in the conference in points (40), goals (14) and assists (12) — though OSU has played one more game than Oregon has. The Ducks are 10th in shots (219), the Beavers are 12th (193). Oregon is eighth in goals allowed (20) while Oregon State is 12th (27), but the Beavers are first in the Pac-12 in saves (108) and the Ducks are fourth (90). With all the similarities, Thursday’s matchup promises to be a tight battle. While the Beavers are playing with homefield advantage and the added motivation of Senior Day, they will also be without head coach Linus Rhode, who is suspended for the contest after picking up a red card in Sunday’s loss to USC. The Beavers fell to the Trojans, 2-1, in the 109th minute of the second overtime on a penalty kick. Oregon State jumped out to
an early 1-0 lead in the game, but USC equalized on a penalty kick before winning on a similar play with only seconds remaining in the game. Sophomore goalie Sammy Jo Prudhomme finished with a career-high 15 saves, five more than her previous best, which she tied the game before in Oregon State’s 3-0 loss to No. 2 UCLA. Considering both teams have struggled to score goals this year, Prudhomme’s recent hot streak and five shutouts this season bode well for the Beavers. Civil War games always carry a little extra weight, and Thursday’s game is no different. The game is slated to start at 1 p.m. and will be aired on Pac-12 Networks. The Daily Barometer On Twitter @barosports sports@dailybarometer.com
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Juniors Arica Nassar and Laura Schaudt come together against Arizona on Sunday. teams’ first meeting, Bricio contributed one-third of the Trojans’ points. Offensively, the Beavers are looking to terminate balls — something they’ve struggled with in Pac-12 play this season. “I think we need to get the ball to our middles more because our outsides are terminating balls like we need,” Liskevych said. The Beavers will also look to get junior outside hitters Amanda Brown and Arica Nassar the ball more often. Despite the long losing streak, the Beavers have maintained a positive attitude and have been trying to use it as motivation.
“Losing is a motivation because it makes us want to work harder and just want to beat those teams that we should be beating,” Nassar said. “I feel like every loss is another spike in our motivation.” Nassar said OSU’s motivation to get their first conference win has built with each loss the last few weeks, and morale is high despite the lack of success. The Beavers hope the pentup frustration and motivation culminates in a win this weekend in their games against UCLA on Friday at 6 p.m. and against USC Sunday at 11 a.m. Sarah Kerrigan, sports reporter On Twitter @skerrigan123 sports@dailybarometer.com
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rograms like Semester at Sea make me sad I’m a senior and haven’t looked into alternative courses. This program focuses on “global, comparative education,” as stated on Oregon State University’s Semester at Sea website. Quite frankly, it sounds like a blast. Being on a ship, which they equate to a small campus, with fellow crew members/classmates learning about different cultures — it sounds advantageous in the best kind of way. Experiencing this kind of closeness and hands-on involvement seems like something that goes beyond other study abroad programs.
dining halls, dorms and more. Malorie Reimer’s presentation on her Semester at Sea experience, posted on semesteratsea.org, included a concluGabi sion about what she had gained from her Semester at Sea experience. What stood out to me the most in her conclusion was the way in which she expressed You would not only become close the importance of hands-on experience to your class or team, but also discover and application of what you’ve learned the value and importance of cultural in the field. diversity. We don’t realize how much informaIt would be an extremely rigorous tion we lose when we don’t have the undertaking — but if you were fully chance to apply it. committed, this would be an amazing Take learning a different language opportunity. for example. Being immersed in the The ships themselves have all the culture and language we are studying amenities students need: classrooms, is infinitely better than regurgitating
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words and phrases in a class for an hour a day, four days a week. If seasickness is not an issue and studying abroad sounds interesting, Semester at Sea might be a perfect fit. It would have been for me. Sailing to other countries just adds to the allure of the adventure of studying abroad, and it allows for a tighter-knit community of students. I wish I’d known about it as a sophomore or junior, when my schedule was still flexible enough to let me sail off on my own adventure. t
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hen I first came to college, I realized immediately how different it was from a high school setting. There was absolutely no talking during class. Professors and instructors elicited immediate respect with the understanding that they had earned this place with blood, sweat and copious amounts of coffee. I observed those of my peers genuinely wanting to learn the material. I reveled in this push to understand. Best of all, the ones who didn’t get the hint were immediately dealt with. I was in a lecture course when, in the middle of the discussion, the professor stopped talking and stared at a girl listening to music loud enough for the rest of us to hear through her headphones. The rest of the class turned and stared
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at her as an entire unit, observing this one student who obviously didn’t care about the thousands of dollars she was spending to attend. Feeling the intense heat of all those stares, she looked up and saw everyone looking at her. Refusing to meet anyone’s eyes, staring down at her notebook, she turned off her music. The lesson resumed. This proved to me just how important education is to college students. Most of us, anyway.
And yet, there are still some speed bumps that inevitably trip us up every term — for students and for instructors. As “Etiquette for College Classes” states, “Unlike high school students, college students pay for their courses. For this and other reasons, no student has the right to behave in the college classroom in ways that prevent other students from getting their money’s worth — from learning.” If you don’t want to be there, but you need the class — I know that I’ve been there and done that — bite the bullet and proceed. Participate in class. Ask questions when you need help. A professor of mine recently recommended keeping a positive attitude and noted that students in this position could look at being an unwanted class
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Corvallis voters make correct P decisions hey’ve been in since Tuesday night. As of Wednesday night, the numbers still haven’t been certified. However, the unofficial results show that Measures 02-85, 02-86 and 02-87 all passed. Measure 22-21, which we didn’t write about as it applies to Albany and not Corvallis, did not. Look at us, changing the world and swaying voters. To refresh your memories: Measure 02-85 was the levy for roadwork in the Country Estates Road District that we supported because, as we wrote in our Oct. 28 editorial, “It’s a pretty decent trade-off. Especially considering the potential cost of a cracked axle, new tire, body work or a one-way trip to Dinosaur Land.” Measure 02-86 was the levy for public works and more personnel for the police and fire departments that we supported because, as we wrote in our Oct. 24 editorial, “libraries are good and we don’t hate old people.” Measure 02-87 was the annexation of the 49th Street site that we supported because, as we wrote in our Oct. 29 editorial, “Corvallis is already straining at the seams. With Gov. Kitzhaber’s 40-40-20 plan and OSU’s anticipated increased enrollment, the problem won’t be going away anytime soon.” Basically, the votes ended up aligning with the opinions of the editorial board’s majority. Despite our offhand comment earlier in the column, we don’t really believe we swayed voters to our side. We think we’re in the majority of the voters because we shared popularly held opinions. Regardless, the big issue of the election was Measure 02-86. Now that it’s passed — unofficially, at least — it will come into effect in July 2014. When it does, student renters’ rents will likely increase by approximately $150 per bedroom per year. Some of the money from this levy will go to the city of Corvallis to be used for recompense for HewlettPackard leaving. Some of it will go to the CorvallisBenton County Public Library, the Osborn Aquatic Center and the Chintimini Senior Center. It will finance additional police officers, fire department personnel and other city employees — as well as the increased code enforcement that will result from having more hands on deck. So maybe we’ve shot ourselves in the collective foot here, but we don’t really care. Almost all of the editorial board will — hopefully — have graduated by the time July 2014 rolls around. Enjoy the results of your election, Corvallis. We’ll be with you in spirit when the new measures come into effect, even though our bodies will finally be far, far away from our beloved university.
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as an interesting experience. You are paying for these classes. Classes aren’t sweaters for you to return if and when you find a hole or a defect. Don’t expect favors — that way, when you do get them, you’ll be all the more grateful. You can do it. When it comes to professors and instructors, I’ve found them all to be helpful and passionate about their subjects. The hang-up I’ve experienced time after time is — time, and a lack thereof. Specifically class time. Sometimes there just isn’t enough time to cover an interesting subject. Sometimes the class discussion redirects the conversation in a different direction, and class goes over time. Those are the classes that make me ache when I leave because the electricity of joyful learning is in the air. That’s OK. That’s fine. What’s not fine is when an instructor likes the sound of his own voice and keeps the class over time, without conveying any pertinent information, without the class participating in a stimulating discussion. My issue with this is that often, students have courses scheduled back to back. These students need those 10 minutes in between classes to haul themselves and their 40-pound backpacks from Furman to Peavey. If that break between classes is run down to a five- or six-minute window, it can spell “tardy” and “grade reduction.” The way to remedy this is explained in detail in the editorial from GreatSchools, “What Makes a Great Teacher.” It suggests that an organized class allows students to stay on track, and that it will create a sense of continuity for the students. I’ve had professors who’ve adhered to this concept and others who didn’t, and it really just boils down to teaching style. In talking to other students, the general recommendation across all fronts for teaching us is to communicate — and communicate well. Students need to communicate to their teachers if they’re being taught in a way that is hard for them to learn from, or if they have questions or confusion about the subject. This is what office hours are for. Professors and instructors, on the other hand, need to be clear and concise about what they want from students. I once received two different handouts and verbal instruction in class about how to complete a project, and all three of them contradicted each other. Worse, the instructor didn’t comprehend that he’d contradicted himself multiple times and told anyone who came to him with questions that it was a simple assignment — if they couldn’t understand the directions, he wasn’t going to be able to help them. Essentially, my point is that if you keep your grumbles to yourself, whatever you’re grumbling about be perpetuated. Sometimes your grumbles won’t change things. But most of the time, they will. t
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School measures fail; park district levy passes By Josephine Woolington and Kelsey Thalhofer THE REGISTER-GUARD
EUGENE — Despite the absence of organized opposition, two school bond measures that would have replaced aging buildings were rejected in Tuesday’s special election by voters in the Springfield and Junction City school districts. Voters in the River Road Park and Recreation District northwest of Eugene, by contrast, overwhelmingly approved a local option property tax levy renewal request. With more than 11,800 votes counted, 52 percent of Springfield voters were rejecting the school district’s $62.5 million bond measure. Voter antipathy was greater in Junction City, where nearly 65 percent of voters said no to the school district’s $32.4 million bond request. “I’m disappointed and frankly stunned at the numbers,” said Denise Pratt, chairwoman of the Junction City School Board and of the measure’s campaign committee, Yes for JC Schools. “We thought we had a better handle on what the community wanted.” Nancy Bigley, Springfield School Board vice chairwoman and leader of the measure’s campaign committee, Strong Schools
for Springfield, said the results are unusual for Springfield voters, who approved district bond requests in 1994 and 2006. “I’m curious what Springfield voters’ impressions were on this bond,” Bigley said. She said the school board will figure out a way to replace 56-year-old Hamlin Middle School, which the new bond proceeds were to have financed. “The school needs and deserves a replacement,” she said. Unofficial results show that a whopping 76.6 percent of voters approved renewing a five-year local option property tax levy for the River Road park district. More than 2,000 district residents voted. The funds will allow the district to maintain its programs, including recreation, fitness, child care and wellness. The results came as a relief to district Superintendent Dale Weigandt, who worried about cutting some of those programs if the levy had failed. “It’s overwhelming that our voters are supporting us like that,” Weigandt said. “We’ll continue to provide the services that we’ve been doing, and hopefully we’ll maintain the voters’ support.” The district, which is overseen by an elected board of directors, runs a recreation cen-
ter and pool along with the 9-acre Emerald Park, all located on Lake Drive, west of River Road and south of Randy Papé Beltline. Wayne Helikson, the park district’s board chairman, attributed the levy’s renewal to a sense of investment that both district employees and taxpayers feel for the facility. “It’s their park,” Helikson said of voters. “They bought and paid for it, and they’re going to make sure that it prevails.” With the passing of the levy, River Road homeowners will pay 47 cents per $1,000 of assessed value — $70.56 annually on a home assessed at $150,000. By the fifth year of the levy, the annual amount on such a home will increase to $79.56. The more than $200,000 in annual funds from the levy account for about 6 percent of the park district’s $3.5 million yearly budget. In a bit of election irony, the park district levy passed despite no organized support committee. By contrast, Springfield’s bond campaign committee had raised $6,620 since September, and Junction City’s committee had raised $11,656. A total of only 51,675 county voters were eligible to participate in Tuesday’s election. No public offices were up for election.
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The year-end deadline to take the GED as we know it, is right around the corner. Otherwise, those who need to take it have to wait until the 2014 version comes out in January — and big changes are afoot that might make it more difficult. This change is normal for the GED (General Educational Development degree), as it goes through series. Each series is usually changed or updated every 10 years. This isn”t anything new for the test, but the test is new. “So the pencil-and-paper testing will go away as of Dec. 31,” Mickey Killingsworth a GED test administrator, said Wednesday. Not only is the deadline to take the test coming up soon, but soon there will only be one place to take the test. COCC’s Redmond campus soon will be the sole test location because it is too expensive for others to switch to the computer-based system.
It costs around $75,000. Because of this, there will be a heftier test fee in 2014. Another difference is that instead of five test sections, there will only be four “And they’re going to combine some English segments. Some people are going to say it’s going to be harder,” Killingsworth said. That has not been proven, though.We’ll only find out if the test is harder once the new version rolls out. One reason people are saying that it could be more difficult is because the No Child Left Behind Act has cracked down on what children need to know to get into college and be successful. Those taking the GED need to prove competency in that subject matter. One thing that’s important to keep in mind is that because many of the testing sites are at community colleges, the Dec. 31 deadline might come sooner,.because the school might be on holiday. COCC breaks for the year in early December.
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