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Student cast performs parts of famous opera pieces Saturday By Claire McMorris THE DAILY BAROMETER
The lights shimmered on the makeshift stage at the First Congregational United Church of Christ as the 28-person cast of the act-two finale of “Carmen” sang their final notes. “La liberté!” sang the cast, with Kat Panaccione, a senior in vocal performance, playing the title role of Carmen. The Oregon State University opera workshop presented their end of the term performance with an eclectic set of numbers from various operas. The “Evening of Opera” event started with two scenes from the Georges Bizet’s classic “Carmen.” “Carmen is one of the most popular and famous operas in all of history,” said Richard Poppino, the director of vocal studies at OSU and the opera workshop. Before each of the pieces, Poppino was sure to give a bit of background on the opera and the story leading up to that scene so the audience could jump right into the plot of the scene; each of the numbers was from a completely different opera. Nicki Silva | THE DAILY BAROMETER The most recently composed piece (From left to right) Koko, played by Mason Cooper; Yum-Yum, played by Emma Nissen; and Nanki Poo, played by EJ DelaCruz; end their performance of “The Mikado” with linked arms. See OPERA | page 4
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Thirty freshmen, 10 weeks, one ultimate goal: change the way society perceives beauty. Each year, students from the Austin Entrepreneurship Program choose a class section and with it, their project for their first term of college. This year, See FASHION | page 3
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Sorority’s Color Me Chi O fun run raises money to support Make-A-Wish Foundation
something new when we really want- to take the race less seriously this ed to get the community involved as time and just have fun with it. Other well as Greek life,” said Hammock, a costumes included Santa, Gumby junior in interior design. and Pokey, as well as a panda. In the end it was junior civil engiWhile the community did turn out, OSU students were still the most neering major Dylan Moore who By Chris Correll enthusiastic and creative entries. came in first. He said Color Me THE DAILY BAROMETER Chi O was a good cause and good Saturday’s Color Me Chi O run Several even wore costumes despite entertainment. the rain and wind. was more than a race to the finish; “I think this is the best,” said David Shumway, a senior in biolit was a chance to raise money for Moore after crossing the finish line. ogy, ran the entire 5-K while dressed a cause. “Events like this are my favorite. as Darth Vader. Sorority Chi Omega’s 5-K race “We’re pretty much all seniors, and That’s why I come out to them and is a public charity event that raisthis year we were like ‘let’s just do it try to get a bunch of guys to come es money for the Make-A-Wish in costume,’” Shumway said. See FUN RUN | page 4 Foundation. All proceeds go to fulShumway and his friends decided filling wishes for children in Oregon. True to the race’s name, participants received a white shirt as part of their registration. They were then showered with colored powder by volunteers along the trail as they ran. By the end most racers were as colorful as piñatas. All Chi Omega chapters organize a charity each year as part of their partnership with the MakeA-Wish Foundation. Oregon State University Chi Omega President Jessica Hammock said Color Me Chi O was started to expand their chapter’s charity to include more people. The race is much less a competitive contest than it is a fun event for both students and Corvallis residents. Racers sprinted, jogged or Chris Correll | THE DAILY BAROMETER strolled the distance at whatever Runners race through a cloud of powdered dye during the Color Me Chi pace they felt like. “We started it last year just for O fundraiser for the Make--Wish Foundation. n
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An Oregon State University student was arrested for child pornography Friday, according to The Oregonian. Philipp Jean Bardenheier, a resident of Buxton Hall, allegedly shared child pornography to another computer in Linn County, The Oregonian reports. Some of Bardenheier’s electronics have been seized by the police. Bardenheier was charged with “two counts of encouraging child sexual abuse by disseminating child pornography from his computer,” the Linn Benton Sheriff’s Office told The Oregonian. news@dailybarometer.com
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Bicyclists and pedestrians alike might be aware that the Oregon State Police have been cracking down on bicyclists’ traffic violations. The effort has been a part of OSP’s attempt to better educate the community and enforce the rules for bicyclists in roadways. “We’ve got to get people used to this,” said Sgt. Eric Judah, an officer with the campus branch of OSP. Many bicyclists have left the encounters without citations. Though officers have been writing citations in some confrontations, Judah explained that the department’s primary goal is education, not citing the entire community. “I can tell you this,” he said. “If we went out there and slapped everybody with citations, there would be some squabbling. We’d be justified, but would we really be getting the point across?” Judah added that the severity of the traffic violation determines an officer’s willingness to give a warning rather than a formal citation. He gave the hypothetical example of a bicyclist who ran a stop sign and caused the driver of a car to take evasive action, such as braking quickly or swerving out of the way. “I think that for citations that are issued, I think the troopers felt that the person didn’t get it or didn’t want to get it,” Judah said. “So the citation was in order.” Judah said that the department has been taking the university setting into consideration and has been placing community education as a significant priority. “This is a learning environment, and hopefully we can change behavior through education enforcement instead of citation,” Judah said. news@dailybarometer.com
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Multiple car break-ins An unknown perpetrator broke into four different vehicles parked at Gill Coliseum Saturday. The break-ins appear to have occurred between 2 and 2:45 p.m., and the campus branch of Oregon State Police is leading the ongoing investigation.
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Unlawful trespass on campus Officers from OSU’s Department of Public Safety contacted a man, who officers know is banned from OSU-owned property, at Avery House around 9 p.m. Friday. After confirming the man’s identity and active exclusion from campus, an OSP officer arrived to formally arrest and cite the man for criminal trespass in the second degree. Following the man’s citation, the officer performed a search of the man’s backpack, which allegedly contained a concealed knife, which led to additional citations for possession of a weapon by a felon and carrying a concealed weapon.
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Arrested for felony, cited for possession An OSP officer contacted and arrested a man for an “outstanding felony warrant” Thursday morning. According to the officer, the man consented to a search of his on-hand property, which included his backpack. The officer reported that he found three baggies containing what appeared to be hallucinogenic mushrooms. The officer took him into custody at the Benton County Correctional Facility, where he was lodged for his felony warrant and cited for possession of a scheduleone controlled substance.
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Guitar music echoed through the theatre as a crowd of all ages gathered to celebrate the 92nd birthday of the Whiteside Theatre and fourth-annual music jam. Food was sponsored by Qdoba Mexican Grill, and the setlist included bands and singers like No Hawk Yet, the Brutal Bridges Band, Anna Gilbert, Matt Salinas from Rootdown, Meekoh and The Jackalope Saints, with house music between acts performed by Dave Storrs and Sandbox. Guests 21 and older could partake in the Sky High Brewing beer garden. “This event is Act II, Scene II of our rehabilitation project,” said theatre board liaison Louise-Annette Burgess. “We’re currently raising money to upgrade the electricity to the building. We’re also hoping to upgrade the concessions stand, add a bathroom on the main floor and add theatre lighting and sound.” The Whiteside Theatre, which was originally built in 1922, had been closed from 2002 to 2008. According to Burgess, the theatre is currently in a soft-open state while it undergoes its three-act rehabilitation. “We want to attract people who have never been to the theatre before,” Burgess said. “We want to have events here that are open to all ages. Already, we have a group of people who love the theatre because they came here in their childhood, but we want to expand that.” Jay Perry, head of the music committee for the Whiteside and chef at Oregon State University, was in charge of finding the bands and setting the stage for the music jam. “I love this building,” Perry said. “I think if we can establish the Whiteside as a credible music venue, we can have some great live performances here. I want this to be like the Crystal Ballroom for Corvallis. The Whiteside is the only place you can really do that.” The event began at 7 p.m., with a preshow meet-and-greet with R&B pop soloist Meekoh. The show kicked off with in-house music by the Dave Storrs and Sandbox, followed by songs from solo guitarist No Hawk Yet. “It’s a beautiful, historic theatre,” said No Hawk Yet lead guitar, singer and songwriter Catherine Rehm. “Great acoustics; it’s a rare treat to perform in a place like this.” Rehm is looking forward to getting back into the studio after putting out a self-titled E.P. in August 2014. Anna Gilbert, a solo singer and graduate student in education at University of Oregon,
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came on stage after No Hawk Yet for a duet with guitarist Matt Salinas, a member of the band Rootdown. “It feels great to be here,” Gilbert said. “I love the idea of getting the theatre back up and running. I think live music is kind of a lost art with Internet and TV, so it’s cool to have people come here.” Gilbert has released five albums, the latest being her E.P. “August Heirlooms.” The Brutal Bridges Band, a Corvallisbased acoustic singer-songwriter group, performed several of their all-original songs after Gilbert. Karen DeWolfe, co-lead singer and trumpet player for the band, was excited to perform at the event. “This is the coolest venue we’ve ever played,” DeWolfe said. “It’s definitely the most beautiful, and the acoustics were great. More people need to know about this place. It was a world-class act.” The Brutal Bridges Band has released two original albums, “Circles” and “Searching for St. Anthony.” As the night progressed, the patrons continued to trickle in. Performers integrated in with the audience after their shows, talking to fans, dancing with other attendees and cheering on the other groups. Michael Lewis Martinez, also known as Meekoh, performed after the Brutal Bridges Band, this being his first show in Corvallis. “I’m excited to be here and have my friends and family here,” Meekoh said. “I think it takes a community to believe in
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someone and help them make their dreams come true, so it’s great to see people continue to support local artists.” Meekoh has released two E.P.s and is promoting his new album coming out in 2015. After Meekoh’s performance, Portlandbased group The Jackalope Saints took the stage to close out. This was also the band’s first gig in Corvallis. “I remember seeing great shows on the marquis, so it’s cool to actually be playing on that same stage today,” said band member John Chap. The Jackalope Saints have released a self-titled E.P. and a second album entitled “Illuminations of the Mystery Tradition.” “I’m super excited and very thankful to our donors, members, sponsors and volunteers,” Burgess said. “We couldn’t have had tonight’s event without them.” The Whiteside Theatre is located at 361 SW Madison Ave. in Corvallis. For more information on the theatre, visit www.whitesidetheatre.org. Abigail Erickson, news reporter
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PORTLAND — An automatic recount now appears likely for Measure 92, a ballot initiative that would require labeling of food sold in Oregon containing genetically modified organisms. The latest unofficial count Thursday from the Oregon secretary of state lists 750,989 votes against it, 749,505 for it. The difference of 1,484 is now within the 3,000 that triggers an automatic recount. Counties have until Tuesday to certify their totals with the secretary of state, who has until Dec. 4 to certify the state results. Although statewide recounts are rare, they do occur. In 2008, Measure 53 passed by 681 votes of almost 980,000 cast. It was a legislative revision of a constitutional restriction on property forfeitures that voters approved in 2000. In 2000, Randall Edwards beat Gary Bruebaker for the Democratic nomination for state treasurer by 470 votes of more than 300,000 cast. Edwards went on to win two terms as treasurer. In 1992, Les AuCoin beat Harry Lonsdale for the Democratic nomination for U.S. senator by 330 votes of more than 300,000 cast. AuCoin lost to Republican Sen. Bob Packwood. Edwards and AuCoin led in their initial counts, as did the “yes” votes for the 2008 measure. State law requires a recount at public expense if the difference is onefifth of 1 percent of the total votes cast. Recounts also can be requested even if the margin is greater than the automatic trigger, but the individual or organization requesting it must pay unless the election result is reversed. Spending by both sides on Measure 92 added up to nearly $29 million, shattering the record of $15 million set back in 2007. Similar measures have gone down in California in 2012, Washington in 2013, and Colorado on Nov. 4.
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pretty much do whatever they feel is comfortable because we want the message to be very positive.� So students, community members and faculty walked the catwalk in their favorite garb in front of a projected backdrop of adjectives they felt best described a “beYOUtiful� aspect of their personality. Guests in attendance received gift bags, each containing a T-shirt and a decal sticker with the beYOUtiful logo, coupon vouchers for Tan Republic and Down to Earth Therapeutic Massage, a travelsized bottle of hair or skin product and several small assorted candies. Mackenzie Coushay, a senior in business management, attended the show because her sister was one of the student coordinators. “I thought that, for freshmen putting on this show, it was just so awesome and really put together,� Coushay said. “The theme was really awesome, just broadening everyone’s vision of beauty, because in the media, you can see how it might be skewed.� Coushay also noted that the videos, shown at the beginning of the event, were impressively high quality. The videos were made as an assignment for the class, when
students were asked to explore ideas of positive body image in their own creative method. Shay said they had been an eye-opening experience and brought the students in the course closer together. “I think that was an ‘aha moment’ when we got to participate in the video,� Shay said. “We really got to take our creative freedom and kind of run with it, and so I think we learned a lot about each other.� Allison Ramsing, the coinstructor for the course, said she was consistently impressed by her students’ efforts and ingenuity throughout the term. “I have seen this class pull together so amazingly well,� Ramsing said. “The attitudes that these students have is incredible.� Ramsing added that this course provides an invaluable
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OPERA n Continued from page 1 presented was the finale from Mark Adamo’s “Little Women.” This scene was sung by four women playing the four sisters from the classic novel: Jo, Beth, Amy and Meg. “The concept of this scene is the personification and realization of the line ‘things change Jo,’” Poppino said. Lindsey Cook, a junior in music education, played Meg in the “Little Women” scene. “It was a very intricate piece,” Cook said. “The most challeng-
news@dailybarometer.com • 541-737-2231 ing part was putting everything together.” The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, “The Mikado,” ended the first half of the performance for the players. “The Mikado” is a satire of victorianized Japan of the 19th century. The humor of this piece was not only seen through the absurd plot and lyrics, but the names of the characters such as Yum-Yum, Nanki Poo, Koko and Pish Tush. The cast also engaged in a bit of anachronism in this scene, bringing Starbucks cups on stage to toast to the new bride and groom, Yum-Yum
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Emma Nissen plays the character Yum-Yum in the act two scene one of “The Mikado.”
and Nanki Poo. Mason Cooper, a junior in vocal performance played the deceiving executioner, Koko, in their version of “The Mikado.” Cooper, a veteran of performing — especially in musical-theatre style roles such as in “The Mikado” — thinks that there is something considerably more challenging about the Opera Workshop than other types of stage performances. “One of the most challenging parts is that there is only a single performance,” Cooper said. “There is something special about only having one chance to get it right.” The most classic of the pieces performed was Wolfgang Mo z a r t ’s “Id o m e n e o,” which is set in the mythical Mediterranean after the Trojan War. Nicki Silva | THE DAILY BAROMETER “What makes this piece unique is the use of the Baroque The first performance of the night was the act two finale of “Carmen,” hosted at the First style by Mozart,” said Poppino. Congregational United Church Saturday night. The finale of the Opera Workshop’s performance was another modern, 20th-century work, “The Medium,” by Gian Carlo Menotti. In the second act of the opera, Baba, a claimed medium with connections to the dead, is haunted by her perception of reality. The role was played by Lindsay Burroughs, a senior in vocal performance. “This has been a particularly engaging and complex production,” said Poppino about the show in its entirety. Opera and the vocal department at OSU let students experience the complexity of putting on an opera, even if it is just one scene. “As a singer, you always are expected to convey emotions through singing,” Cook said. “And opera takes that to a Nicki Silva | THE DAILY BAROMETER whole new level.” Claire McMorris, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com
Yum-Yum, played by Emma Nissen, and Nanki Poo, played by EJ DelaCruz, perform in the act two scene one of “The Mikado” Saturday night.
PSU: Gresham population growth outplaced by Portland, Hillsboro By Shasta Kearns Moore PORTLAND TRIBUNE
PORTLAND — If trends shown in a recent Portland State University study hold true, Hillsboro could rival Gresham for the title of fourth-largest city in Oregon by the late 2020s.
The report out Tuesday, Nov. 18, shows Gresham’s population growth holding steady — just 0.8 percent since 2010 — after a boom in the first decade of the millennium. Meanwhile, Hillsboro — currently the fifthlargest city — and Portland are
humming along at about a 3 percent growth rate over the same period. “Housing unit growth in Gresham has not recovered as fast as in Hillsboro,” said Risa Proehl, Population Estimates program manager at the Population
Research Center at PSU. “The numbers aren’t any cause for alarm or concern,” says Gresham spokesperson Wendy Lawton noting that annual growth figures in Gresham are 0.26 percent compared to Portland’s 1.59 percent and
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Hillsboro’s 0.99 percent. “It’s not much of a difference.” The PSU researchers estimate Gresham will have 106,455 people in 2014, adding just 275 people in the last year. Since 2013, Portland has grown 9,390 people to 601,510, a rate of 1.59 percent. Hillsboro added 924 people in the last year to 94,260. ERA Realtor BIL Willis says he believes the area’s lack of major industries and the bitter east wind both contribute to
the slower growth. Willis says the area’s real estate market also seems to be steady — and that’s a good thing. “We like to see a steady market. And a plateau every so often, which I believe we’re in now, is not a bad thing,” Willis says, noting that it helps property owners adjust to a new price reality. Read more about the PSU’s population study and what it might mean for the area in Tuesday’s Gresham Outlook.
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Three days after their historic victory in Corvallis, the Oregon State men’s soccer team traveled to Omaha to take on the 12th seeded Creighton Bluejays in hopes of keeping its magical season alive. Sadly for the Beavers, the magic ended — along with their season, after a loose ball goal early in the second half by the Creighton Bluejays proved to be the game winner. “It was another great challenge for us on the road,” head coach Steve Simmons said. “We had the one breakdown on the goal, we made some adjustments to press the game a little bit, but it was not enough.” Creighton’s defense, which was ranked near the top of many statistical categories, including being ranked No. 3 in goals against, lived up to those rankings as they shutout the Beavers; giving them their 11th shutout of the season. The Beavers only managed two shots all game, none of which came from See MEN’S SOCCER | page 6
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Oregon State women’s basketball did little wrong in its dominating win against Concordia Saturday afternoon. The Beavers (3-0) closed the game within the first nine minutes going up 28-7. They got hot early knocking down their first six of 12 attempts, including three from behind the arc. “It is always nice to start off making shots,” said junior guard Jamie Weisner. “I think I missed a couple early on and Scott told me ‘just do what you do.’” The Beavers shot 50 percent from behind the arc in the first half including the swish sisters, Weisner and sophomore guard Sydney Wiese, combining to convert eight of 12 three-pointers. So many of Oregon State’s open shots resulted from good penetration from the guards, who then laid the ball off to the open player. The Beavers
were very unselfish, combining for 30 assists across nine players. “Offensively, I thought we shared the ball very well, with 30 assists, which is a beautiful number to see,” said head coach Scott Rueck. “I thought we had an attacking mindset all day long, and our guards did a great job putting the ball on the floor and drawing the defense.” With the game put away so early, the Beavers were able to get big minutes for their bench players. The minutes were split evenly across the time with the largest playing time going to Weisner at 25 minutes and the smallest going to junior center Ruth Hamblin. “For Jen and Marie to get such long minutes today was great. It is really vital that we get them time — and significant time — and we have been able to do that so far through our schedule,” Rueck said. “Everyone has had big playing time and that has got people with confidence. It has got everyone playing well together going into the fourth game,” justin quinn | THE DAILY BAROMETER Weisner said. Junior center Ruth Hamblin (44) and junior forward Deven Hunter elevate for the rebound against Concordia on Nov. 22 at Gill Coliseum. See WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | page 6
Splitsville weekend volleyball
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UCLA’s senior middle blocker Zoë Nightingale and senior middle blocker Arica Nassar joust for the point on Nov. 22 in Corvallis.
Continuing weekend trend, women’s volleyball splits again, winning one, losing one
Pac-12,), the Beavers (18-11, 8-10) came out of the break fired and hungry for a win. They kept in system very well, and executed the fundamentals they were striving for of serving By Sarah Kerrigan tough, passing well and getting the THE DAILY BAROMETER block up. Oregon State women’s volleyball Oregon State was able to side out went 1-1 against the LA schools this well when USC junior outside hitter weekend, looking like two very difSamantha Bricio was serving. Bricio ferent teams in each match. is the one of best servers in the counBoth matches started out on simi- try, and although she was able to get lar notes with the teams heading into 4 aces on the Beavers, they were able the halftime break with each team to limit her time at the line serving. taking one of two sets. The difference The Beavers played their best in came in the third and fourth set of the fourth set, running away with each match. See VOLLEYBALL | page 6 Against No. 25 USC (14-13, 7-10 n
The Oregon State basketball team is 3-0 under head coach Wayne Tinkle after a 55-42 victory Friday over Oral Roberts. The win marked the second time the Beavers have won three straight games to open a season since 2000. With 10:01 left in the game, junior guard Gary Payton II was told by officials to change jerseys; he promptly switched from number one to a number-35 uniform with no name on the back. His next shot attempt was a fast break dunk after a steal and he recorded another steal and one more fast break score moments later. He then was able to change back to his number one jersey, likely finishing his career in a number-35 jersey with a 2-for-2 performance with four points and two steals. After he switched back to his original number, he didn’t attempt a shot again and fouled out with 2:22 left. With about seven minutes left in the game, Oral Roberts began pressing the Beavers full court. OSU committed four turnovers before attempting another shot, but later had fast break buckets from sophomore guard Malcolm Duvivier, junior guard Langston Morris-Walker and sophomore center Cheikh N’Diaye. Oral Roberts won the offensive rebound battle 15-to-10, but the Beavers scored 13 second chance points to the Golden Eagles’ four. Oregon State has been hot at the beginning of games this year. The Beavers jumped out to a 10-0 lead to start the game against Oral Roberts, continuing an early trend from the first two contests. On Tuesday, the Beavers prevented Corban from making a field goal for more than five minutes after the Warriors’ first basket. In the season opener, OSU scored the first five points of the game and didn’t allow a field goal from Rice for nearly six minutes. In the Beavers’ exhibition loss to Western Oregon, on the other hand, OSU spotted the Wolves a 7-0 lead less than four minutes in. OSU raced to a quick start at the See OUT-OF-THE-BOX | page 6
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For 2nd time in 14 years, men’s basketball starts their season 3-0
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Friday night, Gill Coliseum witnessed the Beavers claim victory over their opponent Oral Roberts with a final score of 55-42. Those in attendance also got to see a career-night by junior forward Olaf Schaftenaar. “That was just a gutty, gutty performance,” said head coach Wayne Tinkle. “It was kind of like one of the old heavyweight championship fights, from the old days, where it just goes on for 25 rounds.” Oregon State (3-0) came out and played aggressive early on, jumping out to a 10-0 lead on Oral Roberts (1-2) after a pair of three-pointers by Schaftenaar and junior guard Langston Morris-Walker. Oregon State also managed to get things rolling early on defense, forcing six turnovers to open up the game. Despite their hot start, the Beaver offense turned stagnant and sloppy, as Oral Roberts cut into the Beavers lead by getting to the free-throw line. The Golden Eagles ended up going on an 8-0 run strictly off points from the charity stripe. The Beavers offensive struggles continued for the remainder of the first half, with the Golden Eagles taking a 20-18 lead into halftime. Much like the first half, the Beavers used a 12-0 run, overtaking Oral Roberts and pushing their lead to 30-20. The Beavers got a big lift in the second half from sophomore center Cheikh N’diaye and junior guard Gary Payton II, which helped outscore Oral Roberts 37-22 in the second half. Payton II’s ability to get into the paint and N’diaye’s inside presence helped the Beavers overpower the Golden Eagles in the paint, dominating them 34-6. The defense really had a strong performance against the Golden Eagles; the Beavers’ zone defense baffled Oral Roberts, holding them to 20.9 percent shooting from the field. “Our guys have bought into our zone, and playing at our pace helps.” Tinkle said. “They might say they missed a lot of shots they normally make, but I know that our guys really made them grind for each and every look. We
MEN’S SOCCER n Continued from page 5 Oregon State’s leading forward scorers senior Khiry Shelton or freshman Timmy Mueller. Creighton especially had a great game plan for frustrating Shelton—the Pac-12 Player of the Year—who entered the game as the only player in the country to reach double digits in both goals and assists. “Knowing my stats, every team has done that and I’ve been ready for that,” Shelton said. “These last two games have been tough for me; I haven’t been able to get my mojo going.” After an uneventful first half, in which neither team was able to separate itself from the other, the teams headed into the locker room deadlocked at 0-0. With both defenses playing at a high level in the first half, it appeared that the first team to make the first mistake was going to lose the game — and as the game progressed, the moment came. Less than five minutes into the second half the first mistake was made, and it was made by the Beavers. Creighton sophomore forward Fabian Herber— Big East Offensive Player of the Year—dribbled into the box and fired a shot on goal, which was stopped thanks to a diving effort from redshirt
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Junior guard Gary Payton II goes in for the layup against Oral Roberts on Nov. 21 in Corvallis. were physical with them.” The game featured a combined 39 turnovers between the two teams — 20 by Oral Roberts, 19 by Oregon State — and Tinkle was encouraged by the overall team effort it took for the Beavers to win. “It wasn’t a thing of beauty; I’m sure they probably said the same thing. I was proud for their effort, number one, and the way that they showed resiliency through a couple of tough times each half. All-in-all, it was a great team effort. When you look up and down the stat sheet, it was total team win against a pretty physical and athletic team.” Next up for the Beavers, they will travel to Las Vegas — their first games away from Gill Coliseum — to participate in the MGM Grand Main Event, where they will take on Oklahoma State on Monday. Brian Rathbone, sports reporter On Twitter @brathbone3 sports@dailybarometer.com
junior Matt Bersano. But the ball bounced away from Bersano and rolled to Creighton freshman midfielder, Lucas Stauffer, who was left uncovered to boot the ball into a basically empty net. “Matty (Bersano) made a great save, they just had a lot of runners and flooded the box.” Shelton said. “The one place we didn’t want the ball to go, that’s where it ended up. It was a great stop by Matty but we were just unlucky where it went.” In the 68th minute, the Beavers appeared to have a chance at an equalizing goal when the ball squirted away from the Creighton goalkeeper, but Mueller was unable to corral the ball, ending their scoring threat. As the clock hit zero, the best team in OSU program history exited the pitch, watching its season end. It was also the final game Shelton, Bersano and fellow senior midfielders Will Seymore and Brenden Anderson would play in Beaver uniforms. “I will remember the camaraderie, the hard work we put in and how we pushed each other in the good times and the bad,” Seymore said. “It was rewarding to make history.” Brian Rathbone, sports reporter
so we were able to score in the paint.” The Beavers were very successful in the paint, scoring 48 n Continued from page 5 of their 92 points from below As the Beavers head further the basket. Hamblin had a team into the season they are seeing high of 17 points, with only 15 minutes on the court. tougher opponents, the expeOregon State had six playrience for everyone to see the ers with double-digit points floor will only benefit the team. for the second game in a row. Freshman center Marie Half of those players were off Gülich in particular gained the bench. some great experience and conComing into this game, the fidence from Saturday’s game. Beavers had a large focus on She saw great production in getting their defense right. They the paint with 14 points, three came in and executed their blocks and one steal. game plan effectively. “Marie did a great job too Oregon State held Concordia getting touches and finishing to only nine points in the first shots,” Hamblin said. “I think half, and half of Concordia’s our guards did a good job draw- second half points came from ing the defense out and then free throws. They were held to they delivered us the ball well, 19.6 percent from the field.
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“I thought we improved, especially in our defensive positioning. I thought we anticipated very well. We played angles very well, we handled on ball screens very accurately, which was a weakness last week,” Rueck said. “I thought we came in with the right mindset. We didn’t relax,” Hamblin said. “We just wanted to play our best basketball every minute on the court and I think we did that, especially in the first half.” Going forward, the Beavers hit the road for the first time this season, as they travel to Hawaii for the Tom Westin Invitational over Thanksgiving break. Sarah Kerrigan, sports reporter On Twitter @skerrigan123 sports@dailybarometer.com
In 2012, Washington pulled off the upset of an unbeaten Oregon State team that was ranked No. 7 in the nation, 20-17. Last year, Washington scored more points against the Beavers than any other team in OSU history with a final score of 69-27. Saturday witnessed the Huskies (7-5, 3-5 Pac12) run away with another one, winning 37-13. With the win, the Huskies became bowl-eligible for the fifth year in a row, and for the first time under head coach Chris Peterson. The Huskies made big plays from the start. On the first play from scrimmage, senior linebacker Hau’oli Kikaha evaded a block and sacked senior quarterback Sean Mannion for a nine-yard loss. Kikaha was tied with Nate Orchard, a senior defensive end from Utah, for the most sacks in the nation prior to the game. Since they both had one sack on Saturday, they are still tied with 17.5 sacks this season. The Beavers had to punt three plays later. Then, on Washington’s first possession, sophomore quarterback Cyler Miles connected with junior receiver Jaydon Mickens for a 54-yard touchdown. When the Huskies got the ball again, sophomore running back Dwayne Washington broke loose for a 68-yard touchdown run. Washington finished the game with 100 yards and the touchdown on 14 carries. The Huskies led, 14-0, and the Beavers struggled to retaliate. The Beavers had two drives stall well into Washington territory: On the first, the Beavers punted it away on fourth down from the UW 34-yard line, and on another possession they decided to go for it on fourth-and-3 from the UW 17-yard line. The try was stopped and the Beavers had zero points to show for either possession. The Beavers finally put points on the board in the second quarter. The drive started from their own 20-yard line, but a holding penalty, a delay of game penalty and two incompletions pushed them backwards. The Beavers, trailing 17-0, were faced with third-and-25 from their own 5-yard line, so they heaved a prayer. Mannion launched a pass from four yards deep in his own end zone, and it ended up in the hands of redshirt freshman wide receiver
VOLLEYBALL n Continued from page 5 the round 25-13. Sophomore defensive specialist Sydney Francis went on a 7-0 run serving to make it 24-11 and effectively end the match. Coming into their match against No. 17 UCLA Saturday night, the Beavers were confident from their win the day before. They came out serving tough and were able to secure the first set 23-25. The Beavers were in control for the first half of the second set, and then things started to go wrong for them. “In a game like this it’s inches,” said head coach Terry Liskevych. “The second set we were in control, we were up 15-10. A couple of points here and there we could’ve beat them 3-0.” UCLA was able to flip the tables and get Oregon State out of system with tough service. The Beavers held the lead the whole game until the Bruins were able to go on a 4-0 run to make it 18-20
Victor Bolden. The pass travelled 60 yards in the air and hit Bolden in stride, resulting in a 72-yard completion. Four plays later, Mannion found freshman receiver Jordan Villamin in the back of the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown and the Beavers’ first points. An extra point by freshman kicker Garrett Owens put the score at 17-7 in favor of the Huskies, which remained the score at halftime. To begin the second half, Oregon State’s defense forced a three-and-out and gave the ball back to the offense. Since it had worked once, the Beavers tried the deep pass again, but with freshman receiver Rahmel Dockery in place of Bolden. Mannion’s pass traveled more than 50 yards in the air, and Dockery made the diving catch for the 46-yard completion. Now at the Washington 23-yard line, a field goal or a touchdown would have cut the deficit to one possession. But Mannion threw an interception on the very next play, and junior linebacker Travis Feeney returned the interception 59 yards to the OSU 29-yard line, where they would eventually make a field goal. The Beavers scored their final points of the game on a second touchdown pass from Mannion to Villamin. At that point, the score was 23-13, where a two-point conversion could have cut the lead to one possession. Their two-point attempt fell incomplete, and the Huskies scored the game’s final 14 points to stave off the Beavers. All told, Mannion was 30-of-46 for 314 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. On the ground, junior running back Storm Woods was the team’s leading rusher. Filling in for senior running back Terron Ward, Woods had 11 carries for 47 yards. Redshirt freshman Damien Haskins had six carries for 27 yards. Bolden led the Beavers in receptions and receiving yards, as he had 10 catches for 145 yards, but Villamin was the target in the end zone. Villamin finished with five catches for 61 yards and two touchdowns. With the loss, the Beavers (5-6, 2-6) failed to become bowl-eligible. Oregon State will have one more crack at it when they host the No. 2 Ducks — in the Civil War — Saturday at 5 p.m. Mitch Mahoney, sports reporter On Twitter @MitchIsHere sports@dailybarometer.com
in favor of the Bruins. “The match moved well when we were the ones who really brought the game to them at the beginning, and in the second game they were putting more on our side, hitting more balls ... I think that kind of made us more flustered,” said sophomore defensive specialist Rachel Buehner. The Bruins maintained their momentum coming out of the break, taking the Beavers out of system for most of the match. This stemmed from Oregon State being unable to pass out of the serve. “The key to that match was we came out serving tough and passing very well, and then within a half, we just switched. They started serving well, we didn’t pass well,” Liskevych said. “They served great. Nightingale served great, Lowe served great. We just got kind of out of rhythm a little bit, and then that really hurt us.” Since the Beavers were so often out of system, they were unable to get their middles involved much.
OUT-OF-THE-BOX n Continued from page 5 beginning of the second half versus Oral Roberts, turning a 20-18 deficit at the break into a 30-20 lead. An alley-oop from Duvivier to Payton II capped that run 4:09 into the second period; the Golden Eagles took 5:57 before they scored in the second half, attempting just four shots in that span. In the first 7:31 of the game Friday, Oral Roberts committed nine turnovers, from which OSU scored 10 points. The Beavers limited the Golden Eagles to 3-for-18 shooting in the first half. OSU connected on five of its first six shots before finishing the first half 2-for-14. The Beavers have been consistent in terms of offensive pacing. In the first three games, the Beavers averaged 20 seconds per possession in the first game, 19 seconds against Rice and 19 seconds against Oral Roberts. The Beavers piled up 52 points on Corban in the paint. Against Oral Roberts, the Beavers had 34, but
Usually very productive, Oregon State’s senior middles Amanda Brown and Arica Nassar only hit -.071 and .105, respectively. “It is always hard to run when you don’t have a pass,” Nassar said. “It’s hard to be in system without a pass; that’s just a volleyball thing,” Nassar said. The Beavers were unable to adjust and regain their composure mid-match to get an upset. Regardless, they are now looking forward to their next match on Wednesday against Colorado. “Wednesday is another day and I think we should be tournament eligible, but we’d sure like to get one more to make sure,” Liskevych said. “We are just going to move forward,” Nassar said. “We can do nothing about it, it’s in the past. Our record is still NCAA eligible, but we still don’t want to settle.” The Beavers face Colorado on Nov. 26 and Oregon in the Civil War game on Nov. 28. Sarah Kerrigan, sports reporter On Twitter @skerrigan123 sports@dailybarometer.com
limited the Eagles — who don’t have a player 6-foot10 or taller — to six points in the key. When junior forward Olaf Schaftenaar was on the court Friday, the Beavers outscored Oral Roberts by 33 points. The player with the worst plus-minus stat was junior forward Daniel Gomis, who experienced a 15-point deficit during his 7 minutes on the floor. The Eagles’ junior forward Brandon Conley had a negative-21 point plus-minus on the court in his 16 minutes of scoreless playing time. The Beavers averaged more than 1 point per possession in their first two games; OSU finished with 0.87 points per possession Friday. Oral Roberts’ junior guard Obi Emegano scored 56 points in his first two games. Against OSU, he finished 2-for-10 for seven points. Last time Oregon State won a basketball game on Friday, the football team followed up the next night with a victory over No. 6 Arizona State. Saturday, Beaver football beat UW, making it two wins in a row following a men’s basketball win. Josh Worden, sports reporter On Twitter @BrightTies sports@dailybarometer.com
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Student found with child pornography brings shame to community C
hild pornography was discovered on Oregon State University student Phillip Jean Bardenheier’s computer in Buxton Hall. He was arrested on Friday, Nov. 21 on two counts of encouraging child sexual abuse I. These might only be the first in a number of additional charges Bardenheier could face, according to Kasia Hall’s brief in “The Oregonian,” given that he admitted to downloading and sharing child pornography. Linn County detectives suggest that he allegedly shared the child pornography to a computer in Linn County. Frankly, we think this is disgusting. Child pornography is not a victim-
less crime. It’s a facilitation of abuse — the children involved are not old enough to give adult consent and more often than not the so-called directors are sexual predators. Provided these children reach adulthood, they will understandably face challenges from these traumatic incidents in their pasts — low selfesteem, feelings of worthlessness and depression. Child pornography only leaves us with predators, broken people and a continuation of this abusive cycle. It creates a market for such images to continue to exist and for suppliers to churn out new material for consumers.
Editorial The suppliers meet the demands. Part of this is the quality of the Internet — predators can remain anonymous without any consequence for what they say or do. Because of a lack of social cues — specifically people who would happily punch predators in the esophagus for mentioning their extracurricular activities — viewers of child pornography can feel uninhibited for their actions. One in every five girls and one in every 20 boys is a victim of child sexual abuse — according to the National Center for Victims of Crime — in the
China’s aggression worsens South China Sea dispute
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’ll admit that this current event doesn’t seem like it has very high stakes compared to ISIS or the Ebola outbreak. At least not on the surface. A lot of people haven’t heard about the territorial disputes in the South China Sea, even though they’ve existed for years and intensified exponentially over the past several months. I hadn’t even noticed it until recently, and at first I assumed the articles were referring to the Hong Kong protests when they talked about a crisis so close to mainland China. In a nutshell, seven countries — Taiwan, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Brunei and the Philippines — are cur-
borders to avoid political incidents between nations, but if that were the only issue this would probably have been resolved a long time ago. The South China Sea does hold rently in a standoff over large pieces of ocean territory off of their coasts. some resources worth wanting: fishAll of them claim they have a right ing areas, potential submerged oil to to those areas, and some of them — drill and quicker shipping passages, China — don’t feel like playing nice but — and this is the part where I speculate — that’s still not enough to with the other diplomats. Okay, so why the heated game of merit conflict of this scale. I think most, if not all the foreign maritime zones? It’s just some air over some water. policy turmoil seen here is China’s What’s so important these govern- responsibility. There’s a lot of bad blood between ments have to be involved in a minithem, and some of these other conCold War over it? There are a few reasons. It’s true that you need established See CORRELL | page 8
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U.S. alone, and any of those survivors can be made subject for material involving child pornography. Maybe abusers feel distant to the crime because technically they aren’t the ones hurting the child in the photograph or video — they’re accessing the material. It’s also a continuous harm to the survivor — according to staff writer Emily Bazeleon from Slate, women who were sexually abused and photographed as children still hurt from the notion that this record of their suffering is continued to be viewed and self-gratified by, typically, men. In this way, the abuse continues — never stopped, never dissipated as the images are shared and downloaded
again and again. If society has any kind of desire to help our survivors recover from past traumatic experiences, then child pornography needs to end through prevention methods. We need education that this is not a “victimless” crime, and effective treatment for offenders as well as proper care for survivors. Oregon State University does not need association with individuals who take pleasure in the abuse of children — they bring shame to our community. t
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Look into multiple options to assist with note taking D
r. Tech, How do you feel about the use of iPad and tablet devices in the classroom? While tablet devices are an investment, they seem to provide significant resources like recording lectures automatically, taking notes and not carrying 10 pounds of books in your backpack when you want to study. On the other hand, how many Oregon State University regulated textbooks are available through iPad and tablet devices that would make it a worthy investment and would the costs of effective apps accumulate? Thanks for such a well-formulated question, which takes us into the area of cost-benefit analysis. Cost-benefit analysis is an approach to evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the options that fulfill a set of objectives. Let’s stipulate that your immediate objectives include performing well in your classes. In order to do so, you must organize information from lectures, labs, texts and media. To record and organize information you can use a paper notebook, printouts of lecture notes, a laptop, a tablet, an audio recorder, procure the notes
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Ask Dr. Tech from someone who actually went to class or just sit there and hope that you absorb knowledge. Which of these methods is effective — and to what degree — depends on your skills as a thinker and learner. I advocate that learners experiment with different note-taking methods to discover which are most effective under variable conditions. Note-taking methods include the Cornell System, the Charting Method, the Sentence Method and Mind Mapping. I submit that if you do not already know about these methods, or at least have four different note-taking strategies of your own, then your best first See Dr. TECH | page 8 Dr. Tech’s blog: jondorbolo.com Email questions for the column to forum@dailybarometer.com, with the subject “Ask Dr. Tech” Your name will not be published.
Don’t misuse your words T
here is a problem in America. It’s so insidious, it’s a wonder it hasn’t captivated the nation’s attention and forced them to consider the bleak future ahead of us if we don’t do anything and everything in our power to stop it. That problem is the overuse and misuse of words. Words are individuals with their own personalities. Giggled is playful; laughed is plain, chortled is quaint. And yet we try to pigeonhole these words, forcing them into situations where they can’t be themselves. So-called “big words” face the most abuse. Words such as “plethora,” “multitude,” “myriad,” “cornucopia” and “utilized” are forced to perform in the place of words that could better per-
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Chemeketa explores ways to lower college textbook costs By Queenie Wong STATESMAN JOURNAL
SALEM — Milo Frazier knew college came with a price tag, but when it came to buying textbooks, the bill was higher than he expected. The Chemeketa Community College student recalled one term when he spent almost $500 on textbooks. “The additional cost of the textbooks definitely cut into my financial aid quite a bit and made it a little hard to have extra spending cash so I can get through the day,” he said. Last year, Frazier was able to avoid the high costs by borrowing all his books through a library on campus. Students nationwide are looking for cheaper alternatives to buying new textbooks, such as renting, borrowing, trading books or finding them in a digital format. Two-year public college students spend about $1,328 on books and supplies on average, according to estimates by The College Board. But with professors deciding what textbook to
SMITH n Continued from page 7 eager to step in and do its part to add to the flow of your writing. “Use” is willing to contribute without calling undue attention to it. “Use” is a team player. “Utilized” is not a team player. “Utilized” is an attentiongrubbing word that seeks to steal the limelight from your writing and from its neglected relative. Keep “utilized” in its place,
use, Chemeketa Community College officials say they’re looking at growing one option — open educational resources. These course materials, which include textbooks, are available for free online and licensed in a way that allows for the public to alter and distribute the work as long as the author is credited. Tim Rogers, Chemeketa’s Associate Chief Operations Officer, said teachers are able to use the content they want from open textbooks and merge them instead of having to adopt an entire book. Others might decide to write their own textbook using a less restrictive license and share it with students and faculty. “Instead of ‘all rights are reserved,’ basically ‘allrights are open unless restricted,’ “ Rogers said. Using open education resources is gaining ground in other community colleges. Rogers said he became more interested in the alternative after visiting the Maricopa County Community College District in Arizona last February.
used “big word.” “Big words” have their appeal. They make you seem sophisticated, well read and intelligent. But only if you use them correctly. Know your audience when you use “big words.” As any misunderstood nerd in elementary school will tell you, using “big words” — even correctly — to the wrong audience results in suffering. Before you start writing, make sure you’re writing to your audience. Don’t use jargon on people who don’t have a hope of
or it will consume your writing, bending sentences to its will like Sauron in “The Lord of the Rings.” Simple words are the building blocks of cohesive writing. They are unpresumptuous. They are the tracks that the carry the plot. To be justified, a “big word” must fit into the scheme of the writing so that it carries the intended meaning of the author. The entire purpose of a “big word” is to use it to convey a very specific message. You’re better off sending the right message with a handy, simple word than with a mis-
CORRELL n Continued from page 7 tenders for the disputed territory and the People’s Republic isn’t doing much to pour water on the flames. If anything, their aggressive stances have just been fanning them. I think a big part of the problem is what the PRC has to potentially lose by submitting or compromising here. A good example of what I mean is Taiwan, another player in the struggle to control the South China Sea. According to the Chinese government, Taiwan isn’t even an independent country. To them, the island nation is a Chinese province, even though the rest of the world — and America, when China isn’t able to ignore them — acknowledges that it isn’t.
Controversial, to say the least, but if Tibet has taught us anything, it’s that the PRC won’t shy away from controversial positions. Because they’ve already dug their heels in with these other longstanding territorial disputes, they can’t afford to appear lax now. Otherwise, the areas they’ve claimed might be subject to compromise too. It’s an attitude that can only be appeased by total victory. Since China is easily the most powerful country in the region, it has a lot of sway over whether negotiations go smoothly — or less smoothly — and they haven’t been smooth at all. Still, it’s possible that the PRC’s actions have a much larger objective in mind. Or maybe I’m wrong. Maybe the Chinese government is so arrogant it really believes it can steamroll
There, he sat in on a presentation about a project the district’s 10 colleges launched to save its students $5 million over five years by decreasing the cost of course materials. “I was pretty excited about it and it really comes from work we already had been working on,” he said. About two years ago, Chemeketa anticipated that students would move away from buying traditional textbooks as more digital tools became available, such as videos. So the college created an online database called the “Chemeketa Learning Cloud” that allows faculty to upload and share course materials. It’s one tool the college can use to store open education resources if they become a more popular option. In the 2013-14 school year, Maricopa County Community College District students saved about $1.4 million in course material costs. Lisa Young, who teaches at Scottsdale Community College and is the director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, said faculty had an interest in finding quality materials while
understanding it. The dictionary is your best friend against word abuse and misuse. Whenever you get the feeling that a word isn’t quite right, consult the dictionary and it will lead you to victory. There is no reason that this tyranny should continue. The resources are there to turn the tide against this tsunami of injustice. Use them well. t
McKinley Smith is a senior in biology. The opinions expressed in Smith’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Smith can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.
other nations’ legitimate claims with impunity. It’s suspected that China is building the foundations for military installations in the Spratly Islands. They’re anteing up, not backing down, even if it would ease tensions growing more strained by the day. In response to a U.S. call to desist, the PRC has eloquently stated that it can build whatever it wants in the South China Sea. I guess I should be at least a little shocked by the egotism behind moves like this, but it’s so commonplace I’d have been more surprised if they did stop provoking everyone. Let’s just hope our ally doesn’t decide it likes the look of Hawaii. t
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DR. TECH n Continued from page 7 investment is to investigate and practice these techniques. One of the most powerful skills that you can cultivate for learning and life is the art of listening — I’ll have more to say on listening in a future column. Stanford University and Cornell University provide excellent guides to evaluating your note-taking abilities; those links and other resources cited in this articles are available on my blog and bookmarks feed — jondorbolo.com. Given that you accept my advice that power note taking is all about acquiring effective strategies, we can focus on tool sets and platforms for implementing those strategies: paper, laptop and tablet. Paper and pen or pencil is a time-tested option for all known note-taking strategies. I recommend practicing on paper with whatever strategy you use, even if you prefer a digital device. Paper is affordable — even free if you look around — and is versatile. I favor mind mapping on large art pads. Another mainstay of mine is a 3x5 index card when I want to sort and code information efficiently. A downside of paper is that unless you scan your notes, they become less accessible over time. Laptops are the most prevalent and versatile technology tool in higher education. This year at OSU, 95.1 percent of students have a laptop; of those 66.2 percent are Windows, 28.7 percent are Mac, 3.1 percent are Linux, and 2.1 percent are reported as “other” whatever that may be. A wide variety of programs and web applications for note taking make a laptop a strong candidate for the classroom. For instance, Microsoft offers a free Cornell note-taking method template for Word. The downside of laptops is that they are expensive, heavy and power hungry. Tablets solve many of the practical issues of laptops with the advantage of touch screen functionality, even though a tablet cannot satisfy the full range of computing tasks. There are many free and affordable note-taking apps for tablets which I have covered in a previous Barometer article: “Take Note and Annotate” from Oct. 20, 2014. A strong advantage of mobile note-taking apps is the ability to record audio that is synched with written and keyboarded notes. Consider what your co-learners are doing with tablets. I conduct the Educause Center for Analysis and Research (ECAR) study on Student Uses of Technology at OSU. Here is what I reported for 2014.
Forty-three percent of OSU students own a tablet. Of those, 86.9 percent are iPads, 34.2 percent are Android and 5.5 percent are Windows. Of OSU students who own tablets, 38.5 percent report that they have not used it in the last year, and 18.4 percent report using their tablet only for nonacademic purposes. That leaves only 43 percent who use tablets for schoolwork. An important and growing use of tablets is as text readers. If you can get an electronic version (etext) of a textbook, it can benefit your pocket book and back muscles. To understand the etext options at OSU, I spoke to James Howard, Academic Materials Manager at the Beaver Store. Howard points out that the Beaver Store is a national leader in etext management. For example, “Last year the Beaver Store was the only college bookstore in the country to provide a digital delivery platform for course materials through Campus eBookstore Inc., which has this year become the recommended platform by the National Association of College Stores (NACS).” The numbers at OSU tell us an important part of the emerging story. In Fall 2014, the Beaver Store offered 2,021 titles for courses, of which 246 are classified as purely digital. There were an additional 85 titles that are classified as “hybrid” — meaning it is a print book with digital material bundled. Howard explained that “Of the 30,229 total course texts sold in Fall 2014, stand-alone digital or hybrid hard copy and digital accounted for 51 percent of the new book units sold.” I interpret this information as showing that most OSU students are not using tablets for schoolwork, and at least half of the text books at OSU are not readable on a tablet. Unless you have a clear strategy for tablet use in class and know that some important textbooks will be available for your tablet, it may not be practically advisable to buy a tablet. Cost-benefit analysis shows that tablets are not yet an academic necessity at OSU, but are clearly valuable if used strategically and if you can afford it. If paper and pencil is what you can afford, do not feel left out. Turn to TAC for note taking and mind mapping so that you can become a top-level power learner and, in the future, command a career from which you can afford lots of cool stuff. t
Dr. Jon Dorbolo is the associate director of Technology Across Curriculum at Oregon State University. Dorbolo supports instructors and students with technology and teaches philosophy. The opinions expressed in Dorbolo’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Dorbolo can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.