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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013 • VOLUME CXVI, NUMBER 42
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Memorial Union building services employees serve students, community, country By Sean Bassinger THE DAILY BAROMETER
Sid Cooper and Mike Mayers, two building services leaders at the Memorial Union, know what it means to serve country and community. Cooper and Mayers wanted to get involved with the MU early on. When describing his old school routine while attending Oregon State as a student, Cooper recalled an old marble bench he’d sit on outside the commons while enjoying a coffee and cigarette. “You know, this would be a cool building to work in someday,” Cooper said. Mayers had a similar experience before taking the job. He knew it was a building he wanted to be involved with and help preserve for future generations to enjoy. “Who wouldn’t want to be a part of this?” Mayers said. Cooper, the assistant director of building services at the MU, has worked in the building for nearly 13 years. Before that, his services in
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Above: Sid Cooper has been assistant director of building services at the Memorial Union for 13 years.
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Right: Mike Mayers has served as operations manager for the Memorial Union building services department for five and a half years.
the military included two tours in Europe during the peak of the Cold War era. Mayers, the operations manager at the MU, still serves as a ranked petty officer for the United States Coast Guard Reserve. He’s also served as the MU’s building services operations manager for nearly five-and-a-half years. Gus Bedwell, Veteran Affairs director at OSU, described how workers such as Cooper and Mayers provide other students with unique perspectives because of their own experiences serving the country. “They have a lot to offer to students and student staff,” Bedwell said. The responsibilities of each include leading a team of workers and student staff who help maintain the building for events. “We make sure the building’s set and ready for them and what they need it to be,” Mayers said. After graduating high school in 1973, Cooper decided to enlist in the Army. Though he and his men never came under fire, they were constantly alert and prepared for the unexpected. Following his secSee VETERANS | page 4
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Local nightclub closed its doors THE DAILY BAROMETER
SubZero, the Corvallis over-18 nightclub, closed its doors Saturday. The club hosted the band, 30 Pound Test, in an album-release show on Saturday night and had drink specials to thank their patrons for more than two years of business. SubZero was located on Fourth Street. The owners opened the club in 2011, following their previous nightclub venture, Platinum, which closed in 2009. According to the owners’ friend and business partner Tim Reynolds, the owners decided to close in order to open a similar venue in Portland. “For what they were going for, they would have a higher profit margin and success rate in Portland,” Reynolds said. The new Portland location is yet to be determined and will not be named SubZero. managing@dailybarometer.com
Senate continues conversation Club teaches students how to defend themselves Tae kwon do club teaches despite failure to meet quorum more than 30 students basics of self defense
out of a bad situation because I know “We teach you these techniques, but taekwondo,” said Olivia Kramer, a we hope that you don’t ever have to freshman at Oregon State and new use them.” member of the Tae kwon do club. The tae kwon do club meets four The club starts the clinic by teach- days a week, including Saturday, and ing students how to punch and kick is always accepting new members no By Courtney Gehring without hurting themselves. After matter what their skill or experience. THE DAILY BAROMETER They also hosted a four-minute demFor students who agonize over learning the basics, they explore the onstration on Sunday during halftactics behind basic grabs and how how to respond in the unthinkable time of the men’s basketball game. to get out of certain constrictive situation that they’re attacked, the situations if an individual is attacked. Courtney Gehring tae kwon do club can help. “The thing we emphasize most Greek and club reporter The tae kwon do club hosted a managing@dailybarometer.com self-defense seminar last Saturday of all is awareness,” Moldovan said. at Dixon Recreation Center for community members and students who wanted to learn basic self-defense tactics. “We want to get the knowledge of self defense out there,” said club president Ian Moldovan, an Oregon State student studying human development and family sciences. The tae kwon do club is an Oregon State University club composed of more than 30 students who practice and master the art of tae kwon do. The club meets at Dixon Recreation center four times per week to build, bond and train themselves to better their tae kwon do skills. Once a term and also by request, the club hosts self-defense seminars for non-club members to learn selfDarryl Jackson | THE DAILY BAROMETER defense basics. Kathy Duong goes in for kick with her tae kwon do club mate Olivia Kramer. “I feel more comfortable because I know there are many ways I can get The club meets four times per week. n
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Redman scolds senators; group hears delegate reports, discuss divestment campaign By Tori Hittner
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Despite its failure to meet quorum Tuesday night, the Associated Students of Oregon State University Senate still convened to hear gallery comments and discuss potential legislation. Only five senators showed up for the meeting in Memorial Union 211, which began at 7:10 after waiting for quorum. Out of the 12 senators, seven must be present to meet quorum and conduct any official legislative business. ASOSU Vice President Victoria Redman was disappointed in the turnout and reminded senators of their duty to the student body. As part of her executive position, Redman also serves as the President of the Senate. “We are expected to meet quorum and this is unacceptable,” Redman said. “Senators hold two terms for a reason: They are held to higher standards.” Although senators could conduct
no official business, those present remained to hear several delegate reports regarding the new “OSU Divest” joint resolution. Andrew Futerman, the task force director of environmental affairs, updated the Senate on his task force’s agenda. Futerman and his team are currently working to “help create a culture of sustainability” around campus. Working with the OSU Sustainability Office, Futerman created a list of environmental campus priorities, mainly dealing with structural improvements. As part of the “These Come Through Trees” campaign, Futerman and his team will place information stickers and flyers near paper towel dispensers and printers across campus. Futerman and his task force worked the past few weeks to gain “priority status” for their projects from university administration. In addition to promoting sustainability awareness through his campaign, Futerman hopes to equip the most high-traffic bathrooms on campus with sustainable equipSee SENATE | page 4