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The Corvallis Housing and Community Development Commission met Wednesday, Nov. 19 to discuss funding for its major community projects, including a shelter for homeless youth and the renovations of a historic apartment building. The Jackson Street Youth Shelter has recently been making efforts to raise money for their Transitional Living Facility. The Jackson Street Youth Shelter hopes that — with enough funding — they can acquire a single-family house and use it for their transitional program for homeless youth. In total, the Jackson Street Youth Shelter needs $190,000. Already, a significant portion of that money has been raised. The Jackson Street Youth Shelter received a Community Development Block Grant of $75,000 and a donation from the Collins Foundation of $45,000, and more potential donors have also taken interest. The HCDC is optimistic that the shelter will raise the remaining $70,000 by the end of the year and is awaiting an update in December. “Our goal is that the property will be acquired by the end of our fiscal year,” said staff liaison Kent Weiss. HCDC staff member Joe DeMarzo then gave a presentation on the progress being made on the Hotel Julian Project. The Julian Hotel, a historical apartment building in downtown Corvallis, has been undergoing major interior and structural renovations. The building, originally built as a hotel in 1893, began as a three-story building, with a fourth story added years later. With the addition of an overhang in 1920, the building has been slowly falling forward. In addition, it has suffered the customary wear-and-tear of passing years. The repairs and additions being made to the building in DeMarzo’s presentation were extensive: A new lobby, floor leveling, seismic reinforcements, HVAC and electrical system
upgrades, a new laundry facility and fully-upgraded apartments are just a fraction of the improvements being made. A light well is also being constructed to let natural light and fresh air into the building, and a new skylight will be constructed in one of the meeting rooms. Overall, the project is totaling approximately $4 million in expenses. “We’re currently moving on to the finish work,” DeMarzo said. “It’s an incredible project; my one-and-only high-rise project for sure.” One aspect of the renovations DeMarzo is particularly proud of is the relocation efforts being made for every single tenant in the building. According to DeMarzo, tenants are receiving extensive temporary relocation services, including individual counseling, to ensure that they find proper temporary housing. “No tenant is being displaced, which is a highlight to me,” DeMarzo said. The building will also undergo thorough quality inspection before tenants are allowed to move back in. “I’m very pleased with the progress being made,” Weiss said. “It’s a complicated project, and to see it going so smoothly is amazing.” In addition to the upgrades and overhauls the building has already undergone, steps are being taken to preserve one of the old existing staircases that has now been completely walled off. DeMarzo mentioned that one of the ideas being considered is placing a red-velvet rope at the foot of the staircase and hanging historical photos of the building around it for preservation purposes. “People may not see this as a big deal, but it’s so historic and it’s worth looking into,” said planning commission liaison Roger Lizut. While the move-in time for tenants is still subject to change, DeMarzo is optimistic that fourth-floor tenants will be allowed to move back in during mid-December. Tenants will be moving in from the fourth-floor down as construction wraps up. Abigail Erickson, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com
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Mice with human genes may sound like a bad sci-fi movie, but for undergraduate Hannah You, it’s a reality. You, a senior in bioresource research, has been getting hands-on experience with mouse models in David Williams’ environmental and molecular toxicology research lab. Williams is the director of the Superfund Research Center and a principle investigator in the Linus Pauling Institute. In broad terms, Williams’ research team is interested in how the body metabolizes foreign compounds. More specifically, they are interested in the connection between diet and cancer risk. One of their current main projects is looking at how polycyclic hydrocarbons affect the fetuses of animals. Polycyclic hydrocarbons are molecules produced from the combustion of a variety of sources including gasoline, coal, petroleum, tobacco and even food. Charcoal grilling is a large source of polycyclic hydrocarbons in the human diet. In the womb, fetuses are especially sensitive to the toxins taken in by their mothers. Williams’ research is looking at ways to protect the fetus from compounds that could cause future cancer risk. They have already found success with indole 3-carbonyl, a naturally-found compound in broccoli, See CANCER | page 4
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Senate confirms task force directors; House grapples with budget, declares “Civil War” on U of O By Claire McMorris THE DAILY BAROMETER
Possible theft attempt An employee from Oregon State University Maintenance contacted university dispatch to report an attempted crime that appeared to have occurred Saturday night. According to the Oregon State Police log of the incident, the employee told dispatch that an unknown individual had entered one of the Maintenance Department’s vehicles and damaged the dashboard. The employee assumed that it might have been an attempt to hotwire the vehicle; however, the vehicle still functions and nothing appears to have been stolen.
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Illegal dumpster diving The Department of Public Safety recorded two separate events of “dumpster diving” on campus. One officer happened upon a man near Reser Stadium Sunday. The man allegedly asked the officer about permission to collect empty cans from the area and the officer reported he told the man the act of dumpster diving is not permitted on campus. In a seemingly unrelated event, another officer found a man allegedly digging through dumpsters in the Mink Farm area of campus. The officer logged that he warned the man about dumpster diving and released him.
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“Numerous” traffic violations A patrolling officer from the Corvallis Police Department pulled a man over Saturday night for “numerous” alleged infractions of state traffic law. According to the CPD log, the man agreed to the standard field sobriety tests and failed. The officer reported that the man had an alleged 0.23 percent blood-alcohol level, which led the officer to cite the man for driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless endangering, failure to obey a traffic control device and possession of less than one ounce of marijuana.
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Investigation leads to fugitive arrest A CPD officer responded to a home on Northwest 12th Street to investigate reports of criminal activity involving drugs. According to CPD logs, the resulting investigation led to the officer arresting two men who were housed within the reported residence. The first man allegedly tried to run away from the officer. When the officer caught up, he brought the man into custody and arrested him for a pre-existing state parole warrant as well as harassment and interfering with a peace officer. The other man was arrested for an “outstanding” state parole warrant, possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana. news@dailybarometer.com
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The Senate confirmed many positions at this week’s meeting. On the second reading of SB-74.04, which addressed the addition of the graduate affairs task force director into the statutes, the bill passed 10-1-1. Ariah Suek was confirmed as the executive director of diversity programs after the previous director had to unexpectedly leave campus. Suek’s goals for the year include engaging student life, creating relationships with Diversity Development and the Cultural Resource Centers as well as putting on impactful events. Antonio Saavedra was confirmed as the task force director of multicultural affairs. His goals include funding for more conferences, meeting with other campus programs and hosting events that bring the cultural centers together. Jeakwan Suh was confirmed as the task force director of international affairs. His goals for the year include engaging international students, working with ISOSU, and working to rebrand ASOSU to the international student community. Dale Hendrick was confirmed as the task force director of governmental affairs. His goals include working with the Oregon Student Association, looking into Pay It Forward, and organizing the legislative agenda for the upcoming session. There were several senators who did not feel that this position should be confirmed because it is also not included in the statutes, but Hendrick was still confirmed by the body. The Senate then postponed their remaining agenda items to next week for the sake of time.
The House discussed several topics at their weekly meeting. First off, Speaker of the House Saul Boulanger gave an update on the financial situation of ASOSU. There is about $200,000 in working capital that must be spent down by the organization. About half of the extra money will be spent by ASOSU on various projects such as furnishing their new home in the Student Experience Center and helping to expanded SafeRide. Many representatives were concerned about not enough being spent on the SafeRide program as the ASOSU funding is only allocated for $15,000 and their expansions may cost up to $64,000. Boulanger stated that there was potential for negotiation around that part of the spending. Interim director of Counseling and Psychological Services, Marcey Bamba presented on the current issues of location and funding the student fee-funded program faces. CAPS facilities are currently located on the fifth floor of Snell Hall, which is need of major renovation for the office to continue to be safely placed there. Bamba stated that CAPS is committed to a larger goal of its own wellness center with recreational sports and student health services. The House also unanimously passed HR-06.01 on providing an online building services directory. A first reading was heard on HR-06.02, which addressed the cancelation of the College Student Service and Administration graduate program. The body decided that there needed to be more information from the authors and parties involved to move forward on the legislation. The House also read and passed JB-74.06 which officially declared a state of Civil War against the University of Oregon (of course in regards to the upcoming home football game).
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Springfield considers expanding into Goshen By Christian Hill
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EUGENE — SPRINGFIELD — The city’s industrial future could lie in Goshen — nearly three miles south of the city’s current limits. Springfield city officials have begun studying whether to bring more than 300 acres of the unincorporated area at Interstate 5 and Highway 58 into the city’s urban growth boundary, paving the way for it ultimately to be redeveloped with businesses and factories. Lane County Commissioner Faye Stewart broached the idea last month to quell concerns voiced by neighbors about a proposed Springfield industrial and commercial expansion into the Seavey Loop area. His idea: If Springfield could access the Goshen acreage, it would no longer need to push for industrial development into the Seavey Loop area. Plus, Stewart for several years has been pushing to encourage redevelopment of 316 acres in Goshen into a large business park. Goshen is now home to scattered aging wood products operations, warehouses, machine shops and other similar industrial ventures. Looking at such a distant parcel for a city’s expansion is unusual. Typically, when Oregon cities expand their urban growth boundaries, they grow onto acreage close or next to the existing city limits. The city supports the idea of looking at an expansion into Goshen, Mayor Christine Lundberg wrote in a letter to the county last month, and is conducting further study. That work likely would push off by
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UO scholar questions assault survey THE REGISTER-GUARD
EUGENE — A University of Oregon professor is leading a group of sexual violence experts who are urging dozens of university presidents to reject what they call a flawed nationalized survey that they say could undermine federal efforts to measure true rates of sexual violence victimization on college campuses. In a letter signed by 16 researchers, UO psychology professor Jennifer Freyd and other sexual assault experts criticized the Association of American Universities’ efforts to oversee a campus “climateâ€? survey that will be developed and administered by a private firm in April — at a cost of about $85,000 to each university that signs on. Schools have until Dec. 1 to decide whether to give the survey to students. The researchers say that the AAU — a nonprofit higher education trade group whose members include some of the nation’s top public and private universities, including the UO — is pressuring its university members to agree to a costly survey that university officials and sexual violence experts won’t be able to review until after administrators write the check. Experts say the survey lacks transparency because universities aren’t required to release the results to the public, a caveat that contrasts with recently proposed federal legislation that would require schools to conduct climate surveys and make the data publicly available online. The AAU has indicated that it will compile aggregate data to publicly release next fall that will not identify schools, which bars researchers and the public from comparing rates of sexual violence at different universities. “That defeats the purpose of these surveys,â€? said Freyd, who has studied sexual violence for more than two decades. The group of professors and researchers sent the letter to presidents of all 62 AAU universities on Monday afternoon. UO officials previously said that they would consider partiÂŹcipating in the AAU survey. “The fact that the AAU is proposing member institutions participate brings a great deal of credibility to the survey,â€? UO Interim
President Scott Coltrane said in a statement. “However, Jennifer Freyd also has a great deal of credibility with the university, and her expertise is important to consider. We will need to spend some time weighing the pros and cons before determining what is in the best interest of the university as we work to address this critical issue.â€? The AAU announced last week that Westat, a research firm based in Maryland, will conduct the survey. AAU President Hunter Rawlings said the organization wanted to conduct its own survey because it is skeptical of a government-ÂŹdeveloped one. If all 62 public and private universities agree to take the survey, the Westat firm would earn about $5.3 million. Freyd and other experts say they fear the AAU survey could possibly undermine the federal government’s efforts to require universities to administer a federally mandated survey, which was recommended by the White House earlier this year. “There is this worry that universities will sign off on it and sort of wipe their hands and say, ‘Well, we’ve done it,’ â€? Freyd said. Climate surveys seek to measure how often sexual violence occurs on college campuses and how students perceive such violence. Results from climate surveys may help universities craft new policies to address sexual violence and provide more resources for victims. Sexual assault has been a topic of debate at the UO for several years but was heightened after three basketball players were accused of raping an 18-year-old student earlier this year. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has proposed a bill in the U.S. Senate that would require colleges, among other things, to give students a standardized and anonymous survey to assess sexual violence on campuses. Survey results would be published online so “parents and high school students can make an informed choice when comparing universities,â€? according to a summary of the bill on Gillibrand’s website. Barry Toiv, AAU’s vice president for public affairs, said the organization is confident in the survey firm’s abilities. He told The Register-Guard on Tuesday that the survey will be based on a White House-
recommended model and will be designed with a select group of 19 university professionals who have experience with survey research, sexual assault, gender studies and students affairs. “The letter’s authors appear to be unaware of the expertise among those we expect to be members of the survey design team and working on this at Westat,� Toiv said. Toiv said that, although the AAU won’t require universities to release survey results, the organization “will encourage all that participate in the survey to be transparent with their results.� “Our goal is not to compare institutions,� Toiv said. The AAU hopes the survey data will help universities create informed sexual assault prevention policies. The AAU also hopes to use the data to inform public policy, he said. “This does not require individual data from each university,� he said. Critics of AAU’s proposed survey — who work at universities in Washington, Illinois, Michigan, Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina, among others — argue that such a large survey, which could reach 1.6 million students, should be openly critiqued and peer-reviewed by scientists who study sexual violence. Freyd and other researchers questioned the group of university officials selected to help design the AAU’s survey because only two members seem to have experience conducting surveys on sexual assault, while others are administrators or lawyers. Freyd conducted her own climate survey at the UO during the summer. Preliminary results suggest that nearly 1 in 5 female UO students have been raped or experienced an attempted rape while attending the university. Her survey methods, along with others conducted at different universities, could be used to create one nationalized survey, she said. To create such a large survey now is premature, Freyd said. Crafting a survey without public feedback and scrutiny, Freyd said, is “extremely problematic.� “It is at odds with the goals of science,� she said.
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Oregon population grows with economy By Christian Wihtol THE REGISTER-GUARD
EUGENE — The populations of Lane County and Oregon in 2013-14 grew at their fastest pace since the Great Recession, new state figures show. Lane County’s population as of July 1 stood at 358,805, up 0.8 percent, or 2,680 people, from 12 months earlier, data from the Population Research Center at Portland State University show. The last time the county’s population grew faster was in the glory days of the economic boom in the mid-2000s, when the county notched three years of population increases exceeding 1 percent a year.
Statewide, the July 1 population stood at 3,962,565, up 1.1 percent from 12 months earlier. The last time the state population grew faster was in 2007-08, with a 1.2 percent jump. The latest population increases are largely due to people moving into Oregon, PSU officials said. “As the economy continues to improve, net migration in Oregon increases,� said Risa Proehl, the research center’s program manager. “This is not a new phenomenon.� In the past year, employers throughout the Willamette Valley have been adding jobs as the national economy has recovered. Population in a given area
grows in two ways: natural increase (the number of births minus the number of deaths) and net in-migration (movers-in minus movers-out). From 2013 to 2014, Oregon’s population growth was attributed more to net in-migration (74 percent) than to natural increase (26 percent), the state said. Proehl said people continued to move to Oregon even during the Great Recession, “but the magnitude of the population increase is now a lot greater.� People move here for jobs; because housing is relatively affordable and the climate relatively mild; to be close to family; and for outdoor amenities, she
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Merkley explains vote against pipeline West Salem sex-abuse victim plans to sue district By Peter Wong PORTLAND TRIBUNE
PORTLAND — Newly reelected Sen. Jeff Merkley said Wednesday his vote against the Keystone XL pipeline represents his opposition to further development of fossil fuels in an era of climate change. “As an international community, if we are going to tackle carbon pollution and the resulting global warming, we have to make concerted decisions not to develop infrastructure that accelerates the exploitation of fossil fuels,” Merkley told reporters in a conference call. Merkley and fellow Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden were among the 41 senators who voted Tuesday against proceeding with construction of a 1,179-mile pipeline to carry Canadian tar sands to oil refineries on the Gulf coast. Although 59 senators voted for it, the bill fell one short of the 60 required to proceed with the legislation, which passed the House earlier this week. It was one of the final votes in a post-election session under a Democratic majority in the Senate, which will be controlled by Republicans starting in January. The incoming leader of the GOP majority, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, has said the bill will be brought back in the new session. Merkley acknowledges as much when he says Tuesday’s vote was “perhaps a temporary defeat.” “I assume that sometime in the first few weeks, we will see this again,” Merkley says. “There is a substantial probability it will pass, given the shift in numbers and the philosophies associated with that.” Merkley, however, won a sec-
ond term with almost 56 percent of the vote to 37 percent for Republican rival Monica Wehby. Among other assignments, he sits on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. The bill faced a potential veto by President Barack Obama, who has said he would withhold his own decision on the pipeline until a Nebraska court weighs in on whether the state’s governor has the authority to allow the pipeline to pass through. A bill through the new Congress that would compel presidential approval might draw a veto by Obama — or allow a deal for the pipeline in exchange for an unspecified presidential priority. A veto override would require a two-thirds majority, or 67 of the full Senate. The oil moving through the proposed pipeline would add a projected 18.7 million metric tons of carbon to the atmosphere. That is a fraction of the 2.8 billion tons of greenhouse gases added by power plants and 1.9 billion tons added by gasoline-fueled cars and trucks in the United States, based on 2011 figures. But Merkley says that even to restrain rising average global temperatures by 2 degrees centigrade, 80 percent of existing fossil-fuel reserves must be left untapped in the ground. He says Oregon already is seeing effects of climate changes, such as growing acidification of oceans that threatens shellfish, a dwindling snowpack that reduces water supplies, and drier forests that increase risks of wildfires and insect infestation. “This is not some theoretical issue about what might
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SALEM — Slightly more than one week after a former West Salem High School assistant girls’ basketball coachpleaded guilty to sexually abusing one of his players, the Salem-Keizer School District is now facing a civil suit alleging it long ignored repeated complaints from numerous sources about his behavior toward the female victim. It’s expected that the lawsuit against the district will also name faculty and administrators at the high school, which opened in 2002. Attorneys Christopher R. Best and Ron L. Sayer, of the law firm Gatti & Gatti, said that a tort claim notice was mailed to the school district and its general counsel, Paul Dakopolos and Kim Hoyt, on Tuesday. They said the notice outlined the law firm’s intent to demonstrate that the victim was “subjected to repeated instances of sexual and tormenting harassment, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, and a hostile environment which was so severe, pervasive and objectively offensive that it deprived Jane Doe of access to educational opportunities and benefits provided by the school.” It is the Statesman Journal’s policy not to name minors involved in sexual abuse cases. The lawsuit is expected to accuse the school of gross negligence when it “pervaded an atmosphere through which a sexual abuser could readily commit heinous acts of abuse while enjoying the protections which come with an overly chummy and intentionally complacent faculty.” On Nov. 10, Emrance Berger, 31, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual abuse and no contest to a third. He had been originally charged with 10 counts of sex abuse and one of sodomy. He was sentenced by Judge Sally Avera to more than three
CANCER n Continued from page 1 brussel sprouts, turnips and mustards. In one line of mice with a gene — SIP 1B1 — removed, there was a drastic reduction in the amount of mice progeny that got cancer later in their lives. This is because SIP 1B1 codes for the metabolism of the polycyclic hydrocarbons, and those metabolites are then transferred to the fetus where they then bind to DNA. Mice without the gene don’t metabolize the polycyclic hydrocarbons. “The fetus is protected from getting the cancer. They don’t metabolize the carcinogen that crosses the placenta.” Williams said. “All the carcinogens have to be metabolized and bioactivated before they can bind DNA and cause cancer. SIP 1B1 appears to be a key enzyme in doing that.” Discovering what role the human version of this gene plays in cancer development is where You steps in. You has been working on genotyping mice that have had their SIP 1B1 genes removed and replaced with the human version of the gene. Those mice
years in prison. Best and Sayer said in an interview with the Statesman Journal on Wednesday that they would be citing multiple violations of state and federal law in the lawsuit. They allege in the tort claim that at no time did any member of the faculty or staff perform a reasonable investigation despite obvious signs that Berger was grooming and abusing young girls on the basketball team. “There were warning signs and red flags in this case; they were everywhere,” Sayer said. Cited in the tort claim are WSHS Athletic Director Bryan Sutherland and Terra Yates, an assistant principal at the school. Best and Sayer expect more faculty and staff will be identified in the lawsuit though the suit itself is against the school district. The attorneys noted that they have been made aware of abuse dating back to 2007, and that there are at least two other Berger victims in addition to their client. The men speculate there could be more victims in the community. “The scale of negligence and abject avoidance of mandatory reporting duties is utterly reprehensible,” the men said. Last month, two other West Salem girls’ basketball coaches resigned abruptly, and the school gave no reason for their resignations. Jason Unruh, the former head coach of the Titan girls’ hoops program and director of the 3-on-3 basketball tournament known as Hoopla that has taken place on the streets of Salem every summer since 1999, gave his notice and left Oct. 6. Another assistant coach, Jim White, resigned Oct. 7. “We intend to hold all those accountable who should be held accountable,” Sayer said. “We hope the community will help us protect our young girls. We believe there is information out there, and we’re hoping people will come forward with it.”
are called humanized mice because they have at least one human gene in their genome. Making sure the genotype of the mice is correct is a critical step in the project. “Hannah’s contribution has been a real important one,” Williams said. These mice are useful as the link between mice and human models for mechanism. Human models are too much of a hassle to use in early research, and mice may have different kinds of mechanisms happening. The humanized mice begin to bridge this gap. You takes tissue samples from the model mice and measures gene expression to see if they are expressing the gene that will metabolize the polycyclic hydrocarbons. “I collect their tissues and I do an RNA extraction, do reverse transcriptase and find their gene expression and compare it to normal mice and see what the difference is,” You said of her daily lab activities. You has enjoyed her time in the lab. She was able to travel to a toxicology conference last spring where she got to meet her role model, Nobel Prizewinning scientist John Gurdon. She also said that she has real-
SQUARE n Continued from page 1 die of antibiotic resistance-related infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria are exposed to an antibiotic and a group of them survives to make more, tougher bacteria. Minimizing inappropriate use of antibiotics can reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance. The event is part of a partnership between pharmacy students from OSU and the Oregon Health and Science University, as well as OHSU students in other medical programs and the Oregon AWARE program, which is dedicated to promoting correct use of antibiotics, according to information provided by Su. Students will give out pre-tests to assess the knowledge of their audience, according to Su. Then, they’ll emphasize key information about antibiotic resistance. After a post-test, the students offer free flu shots on-site to uninsured adults. “A healthy body is our best defense against disease,” Su said. “You can kill good bacteria your body needs with antibiotics.” In addition to stressing that not all bacteria are bad, AWARE will share information about the germs that cause infection, including whether it
ized that professors aren’t as intimidating as they seem and has seen that they encourage young scientists to gain useful experiences. Both Williams and You’s mentor, fifth-year graduate student Erin Madeen, are excited about the level of work You has achieved. “She’s functioning at a graduate level for her work,” said Madeen, who is getting her Ph.D. in environmental and molecular toxicology. Madeen mentioned she has been very impressed by You’s diligence in labwork and her coursework. “She doesn’t need much assistance,” Williams said. Williams mentioned that he expects You to co-author at least two scientific journal publications. Williams also praised the work that he has seen bioresource research undergraduates do in their research. “The quality of the results they come up with is quite good,” Williams said of bioresource research students. “They make important contributions, and Hannah is a really good example.” Kat Kothen, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com
is bacteria or viruses that cause some common infections, according to Su’s information. Other key points included not using antibiotics for infections caused by viruses — antibiotics aren’t efficacious against viruses and can lead to increased antibiotic resistance — as well as preventative techniques such as hand washing and covering coughs with an arm or tissue. Sharing antibiotics, using them without a prescription or not finishing off a prescription can also lead to antibiotic resistance, according to Su’s information. Su is currently a retail pharmacist at Walgreens, but she hopes to be a clinical pharmacist. As a clinical pharmacist, she said she can work with the patients’ profiles and take a more involved role in their health. “I can really give the best recommendations I can,” Su said. Su, who identified herself as Chinese American, said she knows that in China, there are no prescriptions necessary for antibiotics and some people take them like vitamins. This also occurs in other countries. “It does affect me personally,” Su said. “AWARE in the square” will take place from 7:30 in the morning until dark. McKinley Smith, news editor news@dailybarometer.com
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ead coach Mike Riley calls it “probably the best thing I’ve done for this school and program.” He is referring to trust. More pointedly, the trust his own players can put in his coaching staff. Riley’s coaching staff is an eclectic group in many ways, but it is also one of fate, with a rich backstory and intersecting paths. It is an experienced group — the staff has a combined 60 years in the NFL — and it has a story that dates back decades ago, specifically with four members of the football program. Today, Riley works alongside Scott Spiegelberg, Gary Beck and Jay Locey. The story of how those four men ended up at OSU together is an intriguing one. Riley may be the only name most Beaver fans would recognize — Beck is the Coordinator of Support Services, Locey is the Chief of Staff and Spiegelberg is the Director of Beyond Football — but the impact of each of the four is felt throughout the program. They met as teenagers, clueless of the future before them but capable of growth and immense success. They are the base of the Oregon State football program.
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The high school connection It started in 1969. Riley, Beck and Locey were already attending Corvallis High School — Riley and Beck were juniors, Locey a freshman. CHS was rich in athletic success in those days: Riley and Beck won the 1970 basketball state title along with Locey, the 1970 football state title and the 1971 baseball state title. Those championships came soon after the fourth member of their group officially came into the picture, as Spiegelberg and the Medford High Black Tornado football team sparked a budding rivalry with Corvallis High. Though they weren’t in the same league, Corvallis and Medford faced each other four times in the 1969 and 1970 seasons, including the state championships in each year. The first game ended in a 20-15 thriller when Riley — the starting quarterback with his team down two points and only three seconds left — tossed a middle screen to Don Reynolds, who romped 49 yards for the winning score. It was one of the many victorious contests Riley would lead his team to, both at Corvallis and beyond. “Mike Riley was a very athletic, very deceptive quarterback,” Spiegelberg said. “We struggled knowing where the ball was… We had a devil of a time defending them.” Spiegelberg started at quarterback his junior and senior years for Medford, but played sparingly in Medford’s victorious 1969 title game due to injury. Both championship games were played at Parker (now Reser) Stadium, with the field frozen white in 1969. In the 1970 title game, Corvallis scored two touchdowns in the last 10 seconds of the first half to go up 20-3. Medford tried to regroup at the half in the basement of Gill Coliseum — the same building Spiegelberg works in today — but it was Corvallis’ game to win. The Spartans cruised to a 27-10 victory and their first football championship in school history, though it wouldn’t be long before Spiegelberg and the Corvallis squad met again. Many Medford and
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Gary Beck, coordinator of support services for OSU football. Corvallis players played together in the Shrine Game that served as Oregon’s high school All-Star contest, which happened to be coached by Fred Spiegelberg — Scott’s father — and Chuck Solberg, Medford and Corvallis High’s head coaches, respectively. Between the Shrine Game and the four contests that pitted Medford and Corvallis together, many of the players became familiar with each other. “I know half that team (today),’” Spiegelberg said. “I think 25 of those guys I know of, and five or six of them have become among my closest friends.” Spiegelberg and some of the Corvallis players played together on the OSU football team, which spawned even more friendships. Spiegelberg is the godfather of Corvallis graduate Jerry Hackenbruck’s daughter, and fellow Corvallis native Dave Woelfle is the godfather of Spiegelberg’s daughter, Annie. Though Medford and Corvallis faced each other in two consecutive state titles, there is no bad blood between these two teams. They’ve been in each other’s weddings, coached together, and built long-lasting friendships. When Corvallis See QUARTET | page 6
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Corvallis High and transitioned to Linfield College in 1983, helping replace the void left by Riley, who had left for the Canadian Football League after five seasons at Linfield. As the head coach at Linfield, High had its 40th reunion in 2011, Spiegelberg attended along with Locey’s team went 84-18 and won the 2004 Division-III national championship. 10 of his Medford teammates. “Mike had established himself very well as a young coach at Medford and Corvallis produced plenty of successful graduates in and around 1970, many of whom were on their respective football Linfield,” Locey said. “(We) basically inherited a defensive playbook teams, including nine players from the class of 1970 who played that was very well refined that had Mike’s fingerprints all over it.” Though the three Corvallis graduates separated soon after their Division-I football. The Reynolds family produced both Don — the halfback that caught the winning touchdown against Medford in respective college playing days, their coaching endeavors helped 1969 — and Harold, both of whom had professional baseball careers them keep in touch. When Riley was at Linfield, Beck at Corvallis High in the MLB. Kerry Eggers, who played football with Riley and Beck at and Locey at Lakeridge (Ore.) High School, the trio would carpool Corvallis High, covers Oregon State football for the Portland Tribune, up to Seattle to coaching clinics, “talking about ball and everything and has been named the Oregon Sports Writer of the Year five times. else,” Locey said. Of course, it didn’t hurt that the Corvallis High athletic teams were Not to mention Bill Singler, one of the Medford teammates who attended the Corvallis reunion and the current coach at South well coached and dominant. Glen Kinney and Carl Hutzler, Corvallis High’s basketball and Medford High. Bill is the brother of former OSU quarterback Ed Singler. Bill’s son, Mitch, played wide receiver at OSU through the baseball coaches, respectively, played a role in their players’ growth. The 1970 basketball squad and the 1971 baseball team combined 2013 season and now is a graduate assistant on the football team. Also in the Corvallis class of 1971: Barbara Minty, supermodel and for a 52-4 record and each were State Champions. Not to mention Solberg, who Riley calls “one of the best (coaches) ever in this state.” wife of film star Steve McQueen. Much of the credit, however, must go to Bud Riley and Fred But for Riley, Spiegelberg, Beck and Locey specifically, the 1969 justin quinn | THE DAILY BAROMETER Spiegelberg. They each fathered one of and 1970 years were a beginning, one the four men who now work at OSU, Jay Locey, chief of staff for the Oregon State football program. that continued when the Corvallis and but the difference they made exceeded Medford teams merged in the Shrine family lines. Game, quarterbacked by both Riley Coach Riley takes pride in The hirings of Beck, Locey and Spiegelberg are not lost on the and Spiegelberg. Spiegelberg was a World War II veteran OSU players. surrounding us with the best “It was an interesting quarterback and coached for 31 years at Medford High, “Coach Riley takes pride in surrounding us with the best people people possible. Really, that was rotation,” Spiegelberg said. “Coach earning the National High School Coach possible,” said senior defensive lineman DylanWynn. “Really, that was Solberg and my father decided it of the Year Award in 1970. He was, and still the selling point for me at Oregon the selling point for me at Oregon State and that’s why I came here.” would be wise to rotate us every play. is, a model of success in the Medford comState and that’s why I came here. Our poor center was totally confused.” munity. Today, high school football games Having Riley and Spiegelberg vying in Medford are played in Spiegelberg for playing time at the same position Stadium. It would slightly diminish the value of the Corvallis Quartet if the Dylan Wynn may not have been ideal, but all four OSU defensive lineman “Fred Spiegelberg probably is the most impact of the four men only lasted through their own coaching of the native Oregonians will never well-known, successful high school coach careers. But that won’t be the case due to the framework each has forget when they were together for set through their own families. in the history of this state,” Riley said. the first time. Spiegelberg is a father of three, all of whom went to his old rival “My dad was certainly the biggest influence in my life, no question “Those are the most memorable deals,” Riley added of the state about that,” Spiegelberg added. school Corvallis High. His daughter Annie was the goalie for the soctitle games and the Corvallis-Medford rivalry as a whole. “I remember Speaking of family lines, Jay Locey’s grandfather Percy Locey was cer team, his son Joey won two state titles with the basketball team lots of events I either played in or coached, and those are special.” the head football coach at the University of Denver and later the and was the starting quarterback for the football team — the same The Shrine Game officially put both the Corvallis and Medford athletic director at OSU from 1937-1947. position and team as Mike Riley, from four decades earlier — and players on the same team; 45 years later and with the same four men, Bud Riley was another influential father figure, mentoring his his youngest son Jimmy was a starting defender on the soccer team. that partnership continues at OSU. All three kids wore the number 14 for their own son in high school and then coaching Beck and fall sports teams, mirroring their father. Spiegelberg at OSU. He had left OSU by the time Locey Riley’s children didn’t attend CHS, but joined the Beaver football team, but Locey later tried he was determined they get a steady Spiegelberg was the odd one out in high school, being the only out for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian This community we education — Riley turned down the head non-Corvallis graduate, but it was Riley who was the only one of the Football League, which had Bud Riley as its head coach call Corvallis — what coaching job at Alabama in 2002 in part four not to play football for OSU. He opted to travel to Alabama under and Mike Riley as a guest coach. because he didn’t want his kids to move a blessing it’s been to “What a tremendous, tremendous coach he was,” head coach Bear Bryant, playing defensive back for four seasons while to a new high school. winning the SEC title each year and the 1973 Coaches’ Poll National Spiegelberg said of the elder Riley. “To this day, when raise a family here. Locey has three daughters, one at OSU we have reunions, there are many Bud Riley stories to Championship. and two at Corvallis High. Beck has two Spiegelberg played quarterback for the Beavers and lettered in 1972 be told on the impact he had on these young people’s Scott Spiegelberg daughters who both went to CHS, and under head coach Dee Andros; Locey was a defensive back, winning lives… It was an honor to play for Bud Riley.” Director of Beyond Football his nephew Rocky was a member of the first team all-Pac-8 honors in 1976. (He was) tough, for sure, but fair,” Beck added. “He football team’s equipment staff last year. Beck played football and baseball for OSU, lettering four times in was a good man. When he was still alive, former players baseball and once in football. He played free safety for Oregon State would come around and ask about how he was doing. “This community we call Corvallis — There are stories about even (former Penn State coach) Joe Paterno what a blessing it’s been to raise a family here,” Spiegelberg said. and his position coach was Mike Riley’s father, Bud. Riley, of course, eventually returned to Corvallis as OSU’s head calling and asking about defensive schemes.” Corvallis was home to at least one more connection: the OSU coach. “Don’t say anything bad about coach Bud Riley.” football program recently added H.D. Weddel to its ranks, an OSU The collegiate football experience for each of the four men further graduate who has multiple personal links to the Corvallis Quartet. laid the groundwork of their coaching careers and, for at least Beck, While a student at OSU, Weddel met Jay Locey and struck up a Spiegelberg and Locey, cemented their connection with Oregon State. The story of the Corvallis Quartet would not be nearly as significant, close friendship. After college, they were roommates for a time and By their collegiate days, all four had played football in Corvallis of course, if they hadn’t all merged their paths eventually. The Oregon both went on to work at Linfield college, Locey as the head football either in high school, in college or both. The four men of Corvallis coach and Weddel as the team chaplain. Weddel had a significant State football program made that conglomeration a possibility. — the ‘Corvallis Quartet’ — were on their way to becoming four of Spiegelberg was the only one of the four who did not necessarily athletic background of his own: He was inducted into Oregon’s the most integral members of the OSU football staff. become a coach, but that hasn’t decreased his ability to be around wrestling Hall of Fame after helping the Beavers to three Pac-10 championships as a student athlete. More recently, Weddel served football programs. as a voluntary team chaplain for OSU’s football team while also He worked at OSU from 1990-1998, first as the athletic department’s serving as the principal at Bend High School in Oregon, where he marketing director before being promoted as the Executive Director was named the district’s Administrator of the Year in 2013. of Beaver Club, where he served as the ambassador and fundraiser “He’s an educator, he’s got a great way of talking with people,” for OSU athletics. He became the booster club president at Corvallis High, represent- Riley said. “But he was also a wrestler, so he’s got that jock kind of toughness… so he can relate.” ing the school he played against four times in 1969 and ‘70. Riley personally approached Weddel to join the OSU staff in order “None of my Medford buddies could believe I was the booster club president,” Spiegelberg said. “They said, ‘Spieg, don’t you remember to further the character-building atmosphere within the program. “He’s one more piece around our team,” Riley said. “(He) is a that’s the team that beat us?’ And I said, ‘I do remember that, guys, mentor, motivator and speaker. And he plays a big role in individubut time heals a lot of things.’” Spiegelberg had one of the least likely journeys to Corvallis, since he als and group settings with our team and also is good working with was the only one of the Corvallis Quartet to not attend Corvallis High. our staff.” Riley’s connections from Corvallis High School paid off further Today, though, all four have a compelling and personal involvement with prep teammate Dave Johnson, another CHS graduate from with the OSU football players. the same class as Riley. Johnson has Spiegelberg was named been the head coach at Baker (Ore.) in September 2013 as the High School since 2004, where he Director of Beyond Football, a developed offensive lineman Grant program that enables OSU stuI’ve got the good pleasure of working Johnson (no relation) into one of the dent athletes to explore career best offensive players in the state. with Mike Riley, who is arguably the paths and be prepared for Coach Johnson took his connection life after graduation. Though classiest person in Division-I football and with Riley into account when he Spiegelberg works most closejust a tremendous person. (He’s) one heck contacted Riley to advocate for his ly with the football program, own player. Grant Johnson ended up of a father figure for all of our players Beyond Football works with walking on at OSU in 2007, earned a student athletes of any sport doing things the right way, and I couldn’t scholarship and started 35 games for to network and aid in the hirOSU as an offensive guard and center. be more proud to be working on his team ing process. Spiegelberg is a Today, there are four players from Justin quinn | THE DAILY BAROMETER common attendant at OSU with Gary Beck and with Jay Locey. To be Corvallis on the OSU roster — junior practices, often bringing along Scott Spiegelberg, director of Beyond Football at OSU. working with Jay and Gary and Mike has center Isaac Seumalo, sophomore potential employers to meet guard Nolan Hansen, sophomore really been an honor. It’s great to have with Beaver players. wide receiver Blair Cavanaugh and Locey was hired by Riley as been able to raise our kids in Corvallis freshman wideout Tanner Sanders an assistant coach in 2006 and — and one from Medford: freshman and to attend Oregon State… It’s been a The athletic successes of Riley, Beck, Spiegelberg, Locey and many has since been promoted to offensive lineman Sam Curtius. of their classmates were followed by coaching careers, and a high chief of staff, which includes terrific deal. We feel very blessed. These aspects adding to the Beaver amount of them were notably successful. player leadership developfootball program — Grant Johnson Riley had his time in the NFL and now is the winningest coach ment and other roles. He too Scott Spiegelberg and H.D. Weddel being two examples in OSU history, but many of his peers went on to become coaches works closely with the athletes, Director of Beyond Football — speak to the ramifications of havthemselves, often winning league titles and state championships. As whether during games, pracing Riley, Spiegelberg, Beck and Locey a coach at Sweet Home High, Corvallis graduate Rob Younger led his tices or off the field. In May work on the staff. team to 22 playoff appearances in 28 years, nine league titles and a 2013, he was named by Virtue First Foundation as the Coach of the The rich past of the four men, though, just may have the biggest state championship. According to Beck, the path to coaching started Year for his commitment to character building while coaching. affect on each other. in high school for himself and his classmates. Beck, the Coordinator of Support Services, helps with recruiting, “Blessed,” Spiegelberg said, tearing up. “One Word.” “We played on Friday night and coached little league flag football visits from NFL scouts and assisting the transition of incoming fresh“Those guys, I’d do anything for them. Our old rivals, you know, on Saturday morning, “ Beck said. “It was a neat time.” man on campus. He was an assistant with the OSU running backs, Before their respective hirings at OSU, Beck and Locey returned including Yvenson Bernard, in 2006 and 2007. Bernard finished as but I would.” to their alma mater, Corvallis High. As the head coach, Beck led the one of the most prolific running backs in school history and now is Josh Worden, sports reporter Spartans to the 1979 and 1983 State Championships and was named a graduate assistant with Beck and the football team. Now, as Beck On Twitter @BrightTies the Oregon Coach of the Year three times. 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Brenda Tracy speaks out once more, time to facilitate change
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renda Tracy, the survivor of an alleged sex assault case involving two Oregon State University football players in 1998, spoke out for a second time this week. After a whirlwind of support from the initial column from The Oregonian’s John Canzano, Tracy came forward again for a short video interview to discuss the events that have transpired since. She expressed that after hearing Oregon State University head coach Mike Riley’s apology within the article, her anger toward him had softened. “The university could be different. Riley could be different,” she said in
the video. “I feel like he recognizes that he hurt me. And I feel like if something like this happened again he would do differently.” Riley’s propensity to change was significant to Tracy; she said that she didn’t want another girl “to be me in 16 years.” But the biggest theme running throughout the video was the concept of change that Tracy was feeling. When Canzano asked her how she felt about reading the comments section of the article — which had a flood of support for Tracy and her struggle — she smiled and said that she hadn’t originally wanted to read
Editorial the comment section. When she did, she was overwhelmed by the support she saw. She expressed that she hadn’t had that kind of support the first time around. Experiencing that support now has restored Tracy’s faith in her community. What this tells us is that OSU now has an opportunity to be a facilitator of change. Riley and President Ed Ray speaking out and the “It’s On Us” sexual assault prevention campaign event
Why it’s important to stay motivated with exercise
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o you ever feel like you just don’t want to exercise? Me too. Although some people are more internally motivated than others, we all lack enthusiasm at some point. This shortage of motivation commonly occurs during times of stress and busyness. With the end of term in full swing, many of us are stressed and are feeling the time crunch. Exercise motivation requires that we fulfill three basic needs: competence, choice and connection. First, we need to feel competent or good at what we do. By participating in activities where we can see progress and success, this leads us to feel fulfilled and satisfied. Competence can come from improving our skills, increased time or mileage or just by feeling like exercise is getting easier. Seeing improvement in our skills keeps the activity fun. Be positive to yourself. Highlighting the negative aspects of exercise leads to a negative overall experience. Using encouraging words
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Ask Dr. Fit before, during and after a workout session help you reaffirm your effort. Instead of saying “I’m exhausted, that was hard” or “I hate running,” try redirecting your self-talk with a more positive mindset. List at least one positive thing that you did during your activity session. Statements such as “I worked hard today,” “I can see my progress,” or “that was a good 20-minute workout, I feel refreshed.” Making the positive association will help you remember the good parts of the workout and dwell less on the negative aspects. Secondly, the choice of activity also helps with our motivation levels. If you are getting bored with your exercise routine, try something new and different from the usual routine. Play some volleyball or badminton. Go rock climbing, have a diving contest in a pool or try an online workout with your roommates.
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Constantly changing up your exercise sessions keeps your brain engaged while being active. Adjust your weekly goal and give yourself a break. That doesn’t mean don’t be active this week, but maybe rethink what is realistic for you. Thinking less about your long-term goal and listening to what your body needs will help with your overall wellness. If you’ve been sitting for two hours, you need to get up and move. Remember, if you want to be effective in your academic work, you need to take activity breaks. Live in the moment and plan for spontaneity. For some of us, we need to schedule our exercise into our weekly calendar to make See DR. Fit | page 8
on Nov. 18 are a good start. But where do we go from here? OSU has changed as a community and a school since 1998 — and it’s still nowhere near perfect. Although the university would handle Tracy’s experience differently in 2014, there are things that we, as a society, need to change. We need to change how we treat survivors of sexual assault and provide them with responsive care. We need to change the disgusting practice of victim blaming, preferably annihilate it from existence. We need to teach preventative measures, instruct individuals on what equals consent is and how to
protect others and ourselves from harmful situations. We need to continue to support survivors of sexual assault by listening to them, being there and believing them. We need to show the kind of support that Tracy needed 16 years ago. In this way, we can change our campus, our society and our world for the better. t
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‘Holey cows’: An essential tool I
s there a hole in the side of that cow? Yes, that’s a fistulated steer. Holey Cow. Cattle, like sheep, goats, camels, deer and giraffes, are “ruminant” animals. These ruminants have a complex stomach, made up of four compartments: the omasum, abomasum, reticulum and rumen. The rumen, the largest compartment, is the primary site for microbial fermentation and digestion of ingested food. The digestion of the food and nutrients is done by billions of microorganisms that keep the cow healthy. Talk about probiotics. While a cow, or any other ruminant animal’s rumen is not the only important compartment, it is the most interesting — at least to Oregon State University students. As part of the Nutrition Lab for ANS 121, Introductory to Animal and Rangeland Sciences, students get an opportunity to see a ruminant stomach. During their lab, students reach inside of a port in the side of a cow and feel the inside of a working rumen. Teddy, one of OSU’s fistulated steers, is proud to serve as an educator. Our steer has a rubber “Fistula” or “cannula” on his left side. Teddy’s cannula is a surgically fitted porthole-like device that allows students in the department of Animal and Rangeland Science to observe how feeding the steer different levels of feedstuffs can affect his digestion. This is basically a large ring with a
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Christensen Cultivating Innovation removable port. The surgery takes about an hour, and the steers are anesthetized so they don’t experience any pain. When not in use, the rumen is completely closed as if the fistula or cannula didn’t even exist. During the ANS 121 nutrition lab, the port is opened allowing students to get a first hand look at the workings of the rumen. Most students consider this the best part of the class. “The fistulated steer lab was a wonderful experience, because it gave early level students, like myself, a chance to see what they may be able to do at more advanced levels,” said Nicole Jones, a freshman Animal and Rangeland Sciences student in the class. “It’s too bad some students refused the hands-on experience because it was pretty awesome and not bad at all.” One may ask, how did this idea get started? I don’t know. But it has been suggested that the idea is attributed to a soldier in the Civil War who was shot in his side. See CHRISTENSEN | page 8
Politicians to blame for lack of snow W
e were promised snow — we were lied to. According to a psychologist who specialized in why the brain gets bored, snow allows for us to “refresh our minds” of our normal routines and lets us see the world in an entirely new way, even if only for a little while. What does this mean? It means our friends over at Oregon State UniversityCascades are enjoying snow days, racing snowmobiles for pink slips and having serendipitous romantic walks with their partners while checking out craft boutiques. What are Corvallis residents doing? We are defrosting our cars before going to work and having to watch out for black ice. Needless to say we need to blame someone, and blame someone we shall. Global warming: is it a thing? Well, polar bears and the general consensus from republicans have a little bit of a disagreement on the topic. Of course, democrats have tried using scientific research to make conclusions to this regard but that stuff is boring and probably why they lost so much this November. Blame goes to all parties involved. First and foremost, we need to look at our lack of snow through a political lens — obviously. When my phone says there is supposed to be a 100 percent chance of snow by 2 a.m., then I better have the option of making a snowman at 2:01. If republicans could warm up to the idea of global
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The Satire Emporium warming and the fact that climate change is happening, we wouldn’t be in this predicament. More legislation would get passed in regards to the climate, and our whole ozone layer and climate dynamics wouldn’t be so off. Maybe then our delightful Coca-Cola product-placed polar bears would not have to second-guess a better life for their kids. The agony doesn’t stop there. Our snow didn’t come because of those democrats, too, if you really think about it. Who can forget Al Gore and his light-hearted movie, ‘An Inconvenient Truth’? While getting up and discussing these topics is important, it’s the method used to enlighten the masses. Democrats need to find a better strategy of reaching more people and educating about their findings, because doing a power point more than 1,000 times just isn’t cutting it. See GREVSTAD | page 8 The Daily Barometer c/o Letters to the editor Memorial Union East 106 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331-1617 or e-mail: editor@dailybarometer.com
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Zoo’s lion cubs play outside, upload to YouTube
CHRISTENSEN n Continued from page 7 The bullet wound didn’t heal properly and ended up forming a permanent fistula, an opening, to the soldier’s stomach. A doctor on sight discovered the soldier’s fistula and started to research the way the soldier was digesting his food. Next step, cows. Does it hurt or bother them? Nope. Are you sure? No, These fistulated steers don’t feel pain when students insert their arms into the rumen or remove material. The removing of material, such as hay and grain, also does not impact the steer because it can eat more food to replace whatever was removed. Now we all know that whole milk comes from whole cows, but what about cows with holes in them? Even though there is a “hole” in the side of these cows, fistulated bovine are happy cows. Now I know what you’re thinking. Gregory, I’ve seen the commercials, don’t happy cows come from California? Yes, but they come from Oregon too, and some are fistulated. Teddy for example, lives day to day with OSU’s herd here on campus near our dairy. He enjoys a regular life, except for the two days a term where he helps students to understand how his stomach works. Then it’s back to roaming the pasture with a “cowlection” of heifers. Not a bad life if you ask me. The next time you go for a run out by the covered bridge, give Teddy a wave and thank him for opening himself up to educating our Agricultural Sciences students.
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PORTLAND — In an unmitigated display of cuteness, the three lion cubs at the Oregon Zoo wandered outside yesterday and their antics are on display on YouTube. The irresistible video can be seen atwww.youtube.com/watc h?v=hWbmG3JTNd8&feature=y outu.be. The three cubs — named Hasani, Mashavu and Niara — have been living in a private maternity den and spending some time in a behind-the-scenes outdoor space since their birth Sept. 8 to Kya, a first-time mom. Zoo officials say the cubs might be out from time to time now, weather permitting, but their official public debut may have to wait for spring, when they’re a little bigger and temperatures have started to rise. “Visitors might catch glimpses of the cubs in the coming weeks, but all the conditions need to be just right,” said Laura Weiner, senior keeper of the zoo’s Africa area. “The animals’ welfare is the guiding principle. Right now, we’re only considering days when it’s dry outside and close to 50 degrees. Whenever possible, we’ll post updates on Facebook and the zoo website to let people know.” Before letting the cubs into the outdoor space, keepers spent a little time “baby-proofing” it —
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One of three irresistible lion cubs at the Oregon Zoo. draining the pool and lining the bottom of the moat with straw bedding. The zoo’s three adult lions — Kya, Zawadi and Neka — came to the Oregon Zoo in 2009 based on a breeding recommendation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan for African lions. The AZA has
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established Species Survival Plans for many threatened or endangered species — cooperative breeding programs that help create genetically diverse, self-sustaining populations to guarantee the long-term future of animals. These SSPs also support relevant field projects, research and public education to help prevent animal
be just what you need. Make a date with others. You might think this contradicts my comment above about spontaneity, but they it a priority. can complement each other nicely. But there are some weeks that we Create and plan a bowling night in need to let it go. which everyone dresses up or plays Try making exercise bite-size and “capture the flag” on the IM fields only go for 10-15 minutes. when it’s dark. During that time, focus on the Make it a memorable event present moment instead of thinking focused on friendly fun. about the end of the workout. Try phoning a friend or parent to When we are focused on the here distract yourself. and now, the time seems to pass Research suggests that talking to a quickly. friend or listening to music, increases The last basic motivational need is our motivation to exercise. Talking the connection with others. with others distracts us from the act Participating in physical activity of exercise while also having some doesn’t have to be just work, work quality conversations and potentially and work. defusing your stress levels. Listening to music can help when But rather getting together with friends and having some fun might we are feeling un-motivated to be
endangerment and extinction. “Just two decades ago, lions were plentiful in much of Africa,” Weiner said. “But today they are vanishing at alarming rates. The wild lion population is estimated to have dropped by 75 percent since 1990. Hopefully, we can start a new chapter in lion conservation.”
active. Begin listening to two or three of your favorite upbeat songs, get into your workout clothes and see where this leads you. For most people, it helps them get started in the right direction. According to Woody Allen, “80 percent of success is showing up.” If we can be present, we are that much closer to our goals of a healthy body and mind. Allow yourself to enjoy being active and creative this week. Grab a friend or two and keep moving, one step at a time. t
Dr. Erica Woekel is an Assistant Clinical Professor and the Program Director of the Lifetime Fitness for Health Program. The opinions expressed in Woekel’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. They can be reached at forum@ dailybarometer.com.
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Gregory Christensen is vice president of the agricultural executive council at OSU. The opinions expressed in Christensen’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Christensen can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.
GREVSTAD n Continued from page 7 Some documentaries are like horse tranquilizers to the face — this is one of them. There is little to no action on behalf of college kids around our campus on this issue, while there seem to be sign-ups and information for everybody else. In the quad I’ve seen sign-ups for blood donations, fraternities or, my personal favorite, how I’m going to hell. I didn’t even have to sign up for that one, I was fortunate enough to have that screamed at me by a man and his kids in front of the library. Information regarding climate change information needs to reach a younger audience and a campaign needs to be done, much like Rock the Vote.
This campaign had a political agenda based on the premise of involving the youth in fun and creative ways — power points on snow temperatures in Iceland don’t do it for me. If you think about it, this makes sense, people. We would have snow if republicans were more open-minded to scientific findings, democrats did a better job of formatting and articulating those findings and if Ralph Nader was mayor. Now all three of those might never happen, but I can wish for it — I’ll add it to my wish list along with dating Jessica Biel post “7th Heaven”, pre stupid movies or, you know, wanting it to snow. t
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