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PAC 199: Zombie Training encourages teamwork, problem-solving skills

By Abigail Erickson THE DAILY BAROMETER

A new Physical Activity Course offered winter term is taking an unusual approach to fitness.

The course, PAC 199: Zombie Training, will prepare students for the undead invasion — at least as far at it relates to life skills.

The course, as PAC program director Drew Ibarra explained, is designed to “teach navigation on campus, evasion techniques and how to work in teams” in addition to other life-skills.

“We see this cultural trend right now with zombie movies and even the game on campus, so there’s definitely a captive audience for the content of something related to this,” Ibarra said.

paredness,” Bolden said. “It’s a great way “On the other side, we’re seeing things to see how planning, preparation and that students could utilize right now reactions to the unknown can sigthat could be involved in this class nificantly improve one’s situation and framed around the idea using a fun, engaging format.” of preparing for a zombie invasion.”

According to Bolden, the course will require stuFormer ROTC cadet dents to challenge themtrainer David Bolden will selves physically and menbe teaching the course. Bolden tally as individuals and as a team. is basing the idea off a training Participating students will have to simulation used for cadets that is run, walk, sprint and maybe climb or centered around a zombie survival carry objects to meet the course requireplan. Originally, the training scenario ments; however, Bolden reassured students taught tactics like evasion and moving to that they don’t have to be “uber fit” to take this safety checkpoints. For the class, the plan will be modified to include elements like navigation class. and concealment, as well as evasive tactics and “The desired effect is to learn and have fun teamwork. doing it,” Bolden said. “If you want to be active “I feel this is a great way to experience pre- and encourage others to do the same, this class

will provide that. Although this is a PAC class, not all the class will be physical.”

Both Bolden and Ibarra hope that this class will give students an opportunity to learn life skills in a unique way.

“Unfortunately, we see that the use of a lot of life skills have gone away because of technology,” Ibarra said. “How do you find yourself on a grid, knowing that you can’t actually see your points?

Things like that.”

A portion of the class will include training on a particular skill set, and another portion will include scenario days. Students will be given a scenario in which to survive, find resources, move to safety checkpoints or a combination thereof, and must create a plan and work together to accomplish their goals. While much of the See ZOMBIES | page 4

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Asian and Pacific Cultural Center to relocate from outskirts to central location in time for winter term

By Chris Correll

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Oregon State University President Ed Ray holds the President’s Winter Coffee event in the Memorial Union lounge annually.

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President’s Winter Coffee encourages mingling among OSU community

By Abigail Erickson THE DAILY BAROMETER

It was a chilly night on campus as students, faculty and staff gathered in the Memorial Union lounge for free coffee and snacks at the annual President’s Winter Coffee event. A crowd of more than 600 gathered to enjoy the coffee and pastries. It was more than free food: It was also an opportunity for members of the Oregon State University community to speak to President Ed Ray. “This event is important because all of us live in our own silos to some degree,” Ray said.

Ray said he believed that the event was a great way for people to meet each other and relax.

“I think it’s nice to have the option to meet the president and get to know him on a personal level,” said Isaac Alanko, a sophomore in chemical engineering.

Maggie Klecker, a sophomore in mechanical engineering, agreed that it’s a good opportunity for the president to come and meet people. Many people attending the event also agreed that the event was a great opportunity for people to come and meet each other.

“It’s a nice way to see people at the university you don’t normally get to see or know,” said Colin Huber, writer and social media coordinator for university marketing. “We can talk to people we’ve maybe only emailed before today.”

This is Huber’s second year attending the event.

“I feel like there could be more students here,” said Darryl Lai, multimedia producer at interactive communications. “Our bosses made sure we knew about it.”

Many students swung by between classes to catch up with friends and grab some coffee before moving on; others stayed for the entire duration. Faculty and staff members took the opportunity to get out of their offices and mingle with each other while enjoying the food and decorations.

“The decorations are really nice this year,” said Bailey Steffen, a sophomore in mechanical engineering.

The center of the MU lounge held a circular buffet laden with dessert foods. Blue lights illuminated a centerpiece of blue-and-white paper snowflakes that stretched from one corner of the room to the other, converging at the center table.

Small vases of blue, white and silver ornaments sat

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After nearly 25 years at their old location, the Asian and Pacific Cultural Center will move into its brand-new building by Austin Hall on Southwest Jefferson Way. The new center is part of a series of cultural center renovations, including the Native American Longhouse and the Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez.

Communications Representative Tricia Samountry said the move is a welcome change.

“What’s so good about being at the heart of campus is that we’re near everything. You really get that campus feeling,” said Samountry, a senior in public health management.

Two of Oregon State University’s cultural centers — the Pride Center and APCC — were originally houses donated to the campus so that students from those backgrounds could have a safe environment to meet.

But because both of them are near the edge of OSU — the APCC is located at 2638 NW

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The Asian and Pacific Cultural Center is being built on Southwest Jefferson Way and will be open to the public when winter term begins.

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Jackson Ave — many students aren’t willing to make the trip.

Leadership Liaison Austin Chanthakhoun said being at the heart of campus life will be much more convenient.

“I think the new center will hopefully increase foot traffic for us,” said Chanthakhoun, a junior general science major. “For us specifically, we’re one of the farthest centers away from campus, so that turns some people away from having to walk all the way over to there just to use our resources.”

Being closer to the International Living and Learning Center allows that much more accessibility for students from abroad. The APCC wants to use the site next to Austin to cooperate more closely with surrounding OSU organizations.

“What we’re hoping to do is collaborate with various departments on campus to let our visitors know about what’s available besides the center itself, such as CAPS and the Student Sustainability Initiative,” Chanthakhoun said.

One of the new building’s perks is more open space. The hall will feature a gathering hall similar to the Native American Longhouse’s: an ideal place for hosting larger events.

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EUGENE — Four months after a judge in Douglas County denied a similar request, the stepmother of missing Portland youth Kyron Horman is asking a Lane County judge for permission to legally change her name.

Terri Moulton Horman’s latest request is scheduled to be considered at a Dec. 11 court hearing in Eugene. Horman wrote in a petition filed last week in Lane County Circuit Court that she wants to change her name to Claire Kisiel.

Kisiel was Moulton Horman’s surname at birth, according to the petition.

In most cases, it’s fairly simple to get a court’s approval for a name change. Hundreds of people do it every year in Lane County for various personal reasons.

But Moulton Horman’s request already has proved controversial.

After a hearing in which four women spoke in opposition to her proposed name change, Douglas County Circuit Judge Randolph Garrison on Aug. 4 denied Moulton Horman’s request

Sunday, November 30

Home vandalism A deputy from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in Adair Village following a reported vandalism. According to the officer’s log, the homeowner said he’d found some of his holiday decorations “spray painted and ripped.” Damages included a blow-up Santa (valued at $250), blowup penguins (valued at $99) and a string of lights (valued at $20).

Saturday, November 29

Unlicensed driver crash

Cross-county warrant arrest Corvallis police located and arrested a woman who was allegedly wanted for three warrants for her arrest from three Oregon counties. According to Corvallis Police Department logs, CPD officers arrested the woman for one count of failure to appear in court for shoplifting in the first degree (warrant by Corvallis Municipal Court), one count of theft in the third degree (warrant by Multnomah County Circuit Court) and one count of failure to appear in court for possession of methamphetamine (warrant by Linn County Court).

Kitzhaber: Short-term fix, longterm vision for transportation needs

Friday, November 28

Domestic violence involving children An officer from the CPD responded to Good Samaritan Hospital to follow up on a domestic violence investigation from earlier Friday. When the officer had initiated his investigation, he logged that he had been unable to locate the individuals allegedly involved. The officer logged that a child was involved and had been brought to the hospital for a laceration to the eye, which later necessitated the child’s transportation to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland for specialized treatment. The officer reported that, while at the hospital, he learned that the man alleged to have been involved had allegedly punched in the window of a mini-van after the involved woman had allegedly refused to let the man into the vehicle while attempting to leave without him. The investigating officer arrested the man for assault in the third degree, coercion, three counts of menacing and three counts of reckless endangering. The officer then brought the man into the Benton County Jail where the man was booked and held.

Harassment at Corvallis Community Christmas Parade A CPD officer arrested a man who had allegedly been harassing people at the Corvallis Community Christmas Parade. According to the officer’s log, the man had allegedly been running along the streets, shirtless, “screaming and telling people he was going to ‘kill’ them.” Four separate calls had been made to CPD dispatch before officers were able to locate and arrest the man for disorderly conduct in the second degree. news@dailybarometer.com

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term in January 2011. But it does propose $58.7 million for nonhighway projects in Connect Oregon, PORTLAND — Gov. John Kitzhaber has endorsed up from $42 million in the 2013-15 budget cycle.

Under the indexing proposal by the Oregon more money for immediate road upkeep, but also says a panel he has named should develop a long- Transportation Forum, the gas tax would have gone up to 30.3 cents in 2012, or term plan for moving people and 30.6 cents in 2013, depending on goods — and how to pay for that the fuel-efficiency measure used. system.

But under current federal fuelWe know that “We know that the gas tax is a efficiency standards, known as declining source of revenue for our the gas tax is a Corporate Average Fuel Economy, transportation infrastructure,” he declining source of the number will rise from 27.5 said Monday as he presented his miles per gallon – where it was next two-year budget. “We need revenue for our between 1990 and 2010 – to 54.5 to act short term but have a clear transportation miles per gallon by the 2025 model long-term vision.” year. infrastructure. We He has appointed co-chairmen Oregon has been testing a mileand members of a panel he says need to act short age fee as an alternative, particularwill envision what Oregon’s transly for hybrid and electric vehicles portation system will look like term but have a clear that use little or no gasoline. in 30 years and how it should be long-term vision.

Kitzhaber proposes a twopaid for. Co-chairmen are Larry year, $3.5 billion budget for the Campbell of Eugene, a retired John Kitzhaber Department of Transportation. lobbyist and former speaker of the Governor of Oregon All but $37.7 million comes from Oregon House, and Gregg Kantor, sources outside the tax-supported president of NW Natural.

For the short term, a coalition known as the general fund, such as fuel taxes, vehicle and driver Oregon Transportation Forum has proposed some fees, and federal grants. short-term financing measures, among them linking future increases in the state gasoline tax to fuel efficiency and $100 million in lottery-backed bonds for projects other than highways and bridges.

“They are circulating those among various stakeholders and trying to see where there is consensus,” Kitzhaber says.

In the Tuesday, Dec. 2 issue of The Daily “I do believe we need some short-term resources into our transportation system. We have fallen Barometer, the article, “Ready to strike for way behind on critical maintenance. That is very benefits,” incorrectly states that Oregon State important, and I certainly would support that effort University’s Coalition of Graduate Employees this session if we can build the political emphasis won three months of paid sick/emergency behind it.” leave. They do receive three months of sick/ Kitzhaber’s budget does not include any increase emergency leave, but it is not paid. The Daily in the state gasoline tax, which went up to 30 cents Barometer regrets the error. per gallon just before he took office for his current

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her 7-year-old stepson. She has not been charged in what police say is an ongoing investigation.

Moulton Horman said she took Kyron to school on June 4, 2010, and last saw him as he walked to his first class. However, he reportedly did not attend the class and was reported missing after not arriving home on a school bus later that day.

Authorities said the subsequent search for Kyron was the largest such effort ever in Oregon.

The child’s father, Kaine Horman, filed for divorce from Moulton Horman a few weeks after Kyron went missing. The divorce was finalized last year, and Kaine Horman was subsequently awarded custody of the couple’s daughter.

In 2012, Kyron’s mother, Desiree Young, filed a $10 million lawsuit against Moulton Horman, claiming that she was responsible for her son’s disappearance. Young dropped the suit last year.

An attorney for Moulton Horman has said his client was not the last person to have seen Kyron at school on the day he vanished.

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Officers and ambulances responded to a singlecar crash on Northwest Highland Drive Saturday night. According to officer investigations, the driver appeared to have been driving southbound with one passenger when the driver reportedly crashed and rolled the vehicle. The driver allegedly left the scene, unharmed, while emergency services brought the passenger to Good Samaritan Hospital for a shoulder injury. Officers later found the driver to have had an alleged 0.13 percent blood-alcohol content and arrested the man for the felony charge of failure to perform the duties of a driver, driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving, reckless endangering and assault in the fourth degree. Officers also cited the man for driving uninsured and driving without a license.

to legally be known as Claire Sullivan.

Oregon law states that name changes shall be granted unless a judge finds that the request is “not consistent with the public interest.”

Garrison, according to an audio recording of the hearing obtained

by The Oregonian newspaper, told Moulton Horman that he didn’t believe it would be in the public’s interest to change her name, considering her link to her stepson’s high-profile missing-person case.

Moulton Horman said during the hearing that she needs to change her name to “start a new life” and avoid the “stigma” attached to the Horman name.

She declined to comment when contacted by The Register-Guard by telephone on Monday.

Although Moulton Horman has been living in Roseburg for several years, her newest name change petition lists a contact address for a west Eugene business that offers a private mailbox rental service.

Kyron Horman’s biological parents and others have said they suspect Moulton Horman of being involved in the disappearance of

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Students at the University of Oregon crossed lines of picketers Tuesday to get to their classes. Those classes ended up being canceled because their graduate instructors did not show up.

The Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation at the U of O is currently in a showdown with the administration about its union bargaining efforts for this year.

This is the first strike that the labor union has seen on campus in the 38 years of its presence at the university, with more than 1,500 graduate instructors walking out, according to The Register-Guard.

The university stated on its website that it gave its last offer to the GTFF in mediation Monday, but the student union commenced a standoff, to be continued until their original demands of a 5.5 percent increase in minimum wage over the next two years and a two-week paid emergency leave are met.

With one-third of the courses at the U of O being taught by graduate students, the strike has a great effect on undergraduate courses during dead and finals week of the term, according to the GTFF website.

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Advocates for immigrants celebrate Obama’s decision

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Avila. “Many families can’t go to “Obama’s executive action funerals in Mexico because means that if she can prove PORTLAND — Hillsborobased immigration attor- she’s been here since 2010, is a they may not be able to get ney Leslie Martinez, a U.S. parent of a U.S. citizen, she can back home,� said Martinez.

When Avila heard Obama’s citizen of Mexican-American request deferred action,� said descent, listened to President Martinez — as well as employ- address on the radio Thursday Obama’s immigration speech ment authorization in a new evening, she said it offered “Deferred Action for Parental undocumented residents more on Thursday night.

In her small practice behind Accountability� program. But hope. “I think the decision by the a Mexican import store she there are no guarantees. president is a chance for jobs owns with her husband, — good jobs,� she added. “It’s Martinez and her legal assistant tuned in to Univision to Another client, 46-year-old a good opportunity for families watch the address in Spanish. Rosalba Avila of Hillsboro, mar- and a benefit to the country.

Neither knew what to expect. ried her husband, Juventino They can buy houses; have “We were thrilled,� said Avila Estrada, and came to opportunities for school and Martinez. “I felt like crying a America one week after they careers; to make a business.� number of times. This is a big wed. Her husband, now 47, was change for a lot of people — just 14 when he came to work friends, family and my clients.� in the U.S. Martinez can trace the tree For at least one-quarter of “Twenty years ago, it was of her own Mexican family in her caseload, she said, “this more easy� to get legal status, Washington County back more should make a difference.� said Avila. than 50 years.

However, Martinez and her “My father was a migrant “My husband had amnesty clients know the heartache from Ronald Reagan. I went farmworker with his nine that can come from promised to get my siblings in the action that doesn’t materialize. forms in ’60s,� she said.

Their enthusiasm for Obama’s Portland “They worked in I think the words is tempered by the real- and they the fields outside decision by the ity that “coming out of the said, Forest Grove.� president is a chance shadows� still may be unwise. ‘OK, you “My grandparThree of Martinez’s clients are mar- for jobs — good jobs. ents helped form agreed recently to get together ried, you Centro Cultural,�

It’s a good and talk about their cases for can get she added — an this story. But one, an undocu- a green organization opportunity for mented Washington County card.’� in 1972 families and a benefit founded resident, got cold feet and by immigrant The to the country. They left before the conversation couple’s families who started. had made perfive chil- can buy houses; have manent homes “This is the most legally com- dren — opportunities for in Washington plex case I have,� Martinez said ages 23, County. of the woman who pulled out. 22, 17, 12 school and careers; “The lady is from El Salvador and 4 — Martinez’s first to make a business. and the father of her young are U.S. husband and child was an undocumented citizens, father to her chilRosalba Avila Mexican.� He bought a house but have dren (a 19-yearwife for them and put the home in never old daughter met their his name only. and 15-year-old “The dad went back to grandparents from Mexico. son) was an undocumented Mexico and was killed. The Avila’s parents, who she hasn’t Mexican and her first legal case lady has been making pay- seen in 25 years, are in their was 21 years ago. ments since. But the house is early 70s.

She and her husband moved “I have been trying to get my to Arizona to immerse their not in her name, but her child’s name,� said Martinez. “The parents here for seven years,� children in Spanish, so they said Avila. “We’re having trou- would grow up bilingual. child is a U.S. citizen. “The mortgage company ble for them to come and visit.� “We were right near the boris after her to get the title “It’s difficult for my family. der,� said Martinez, “and I saw straight,� added Martinez. “The My parents only see pictures� the border become very militahomeowner’s insurance has of their grandchildren, said rized after 9/11.�

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When she heard Obama’s speech last week, the portions about children were particularly emotional for her. “It struck a chord with me,� she said. “Children who are born here are still children. But if your parents are illegal, they might be deported, they can’t qualify for health care. They live in the shadows.� “Millions of people’s lives will be changed for the better,� said Andrea Miller, executive director of Causa — a statewide Latino immigrant rights organization. “Causa and our partner organizations have worked for years to achieve immigration reform so that families that live, work, and raise children in Oregon can stay together.

We’ve marched, we’ve told our stories, and met with our elected leaders. And finally, through President Obama’s announcement tonight, we’re seeing some relief for our families.�

Immigration by the numbers

5.9 million by 2012.

Over the same period, the number of unauthorized immigrants from Asia, the Caribbean, Central America, the Middle East and Africa grew slightly.

So overall, the number of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. dropped slightly, from 11.3 million in 2009 to 11.2 million in 2012.

Oregon was one of 14 states with a decrease during those years, from 140,000 to 120,000 - a drop of 20 percent.

ized immigrants returning to their home countries or dying, and how much is due to them gaining legal authorization.

Supporters predict that even fewer residents will be unauthorized after the executive actions take full effect in 90 days.

To read President Obama’s Nov. 20 speech, visit www. whitehouse.gov.

To find out the particulars of the executive actions on immigration, including relevant timelines, visit U.S.

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SALEM — Gov. John Kitzhaber’s $18.6 billion budget proposal focused heavily on education and social services but drew a lackluster response from the education community, who suggested the $6.9 billion set aside for K-12 schools wasn’t enough.

Kitzhaber said Tuesday his plan for education funding is focused on fixing long-term, systemic problems, rather than simply giving the school system as much money as possible upfront.

In total, his budget includes $9.4 billion for education programs, but a substantial amount comes with strings attached.

The Oregon School Boards Association issued a statement that suggested Kitzhaber’s budget didn’t really contain “more� for schools. “The proposed total is about $250 million more than the final SSF budget for the current biennium, but includes funding for all-day kindergarten, which most Oregon public schools will institute in the fall of 2015,� the statement said.

The all-day kindergarten program costs $220 million — almost the entirety of the increase in school funding.

The school fund also includes $85 million dedicated for early education literacy programs. Together, those two programs eat away at the increase over last year’s funding level, which included neither program. “This proposed budget will help start the process of working with legislators to arrive at a funding figure,� said OSBA Executive Director Betsy Miller-Jones.

The budget also included more money for universities and community colleges, restoring their funding levels to what they

were before the Great Recession forced Legislature ultimately creates and approves the state budget, and Kitzhaber’s large cuts to government spending.

However, higher education leaders said plan serves as a recommendation. it still fell short.

Legislative leaders said they agree on The presidents of Oregon’s seven public many of the governor’s budget priorities universities issued a joint statement in and plan on discussing the details in the months to come. response: “We commend the Governor for his “The budget released by the Governor efforts to end a decade of cuts to Oregon’s today provides a good starting point universities,� they said. “All Oregonians for debating how the legislature should deserve a fair shot and while this budget spend taxpayer resources over the next is a step in the right direction it will not do two years,� said Senate Republican enough to control tuition, expand access, Leader Ted Ferrioli. “We appreciate the and position Oregonians for a lifetime of Governor’s willingness to invest in a opportunity.� broad range of education needs starting The Oregon Community College at the early ages and continuing through Association had a similar reaction. college and technical training. We are Kitzhaber’s budget includes $500 mil- also encouraged that the Governor reclion for community colleges, a 7 percent ognizes that Oregon’s slow recovery has not reached into many increase over the current cities and towns in rural budget cycle.

Oregon.� “College officials say This proposed at least $550 million is “We’ve heard loud and budget will help needed to restore the clear from Oregonians deep cuts and make inithat their number one start the process tial, strategic moves to priority is funding our of working with increase opportunities schools and reducing legislators to arrive for students, employthe overcrowding in ers and communities,� our classrooms, while at a funding figure. association spokesman at the same time making James Sinks said in a sure that government is Betsy Miller-Jones, statement. accountable and effiOSBA Executive Director. cient. We support the “Oregon and Oregon Governor’s focus on families need a strong these key priorities,� ladder to the middle class, which means they need healthy House Democrat Leader Val Hoyle said. community colleges,� said Andrea “The Governor’s budget is a good startHenderson, director of the college asso- ing point for the discussion that lawmakciation, in the same press release. “Our ers will have over the next several months future economy, jobs and quality of life about funding our schools and the critical depend on it.� services that all working families depend Political leaders on both sides of the on. Oregon’s budget should be a map aisle had a largely neutral response toward future shared prosperity for everyto Kitzhaber’s budget. The Oregon body,� she said.

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Shop with a Cop struggles to raise necessary funds in Salem

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Winter-themed decorations showcase the spread of food and coffee at Ed Ray’s President’s Winter Coffee event.

COFFEE n Continued from page 1 on high tables, and jazz music played through speakers in the corners.

The President’s Winter Coffee first started in December 2003, a few months after Ray took office. When the president first arrived, the university had already committed to a 10 percent tuition increase. Later, the president was notified that $25,000 had been set aside for an inaugural celebration in his honor.

“I didn’t want anything to do with (the money),” Ray said. “I told them to put it into a need-based scholarship fund, and we would get cookies and punch at the MU later. So that’s how this whole thing started.”

Ray has since then sponsored the event to bring students, staff and faculty together.

“I think it’s an important event for the community to get together and celebrate with each other,” said Mealoha McFadden, project coordinator at university events. “It’s a nice, relaxing time in the midst of everyone’s hectic schedules this time of year.”

McFadden co-ran this event with Shari Brumbach, the events coordinator at university events.

“I had a lot of fun putting it on,” Brumbach said. “It’s a good way for students to come out

and meet people they might not have a chance to otherwise.”

In addition to enjoying the coffee, pastries and company, attendees were given an opportunity to donate to the OSU Emergency Food Pantry.

By 5:20 p.m., volunteers had already taken three loads of food back to the pantry, with more donations still sitting on the table in the MU. “We picked up a lot of donations, both monetary and in non-perishables,” said Mayra Arellano, external coordinator for the Human Services Resource Center at OSU. As the event was coming to a close, Arellano had counted out $63 in monetary donations alone. According to Arellano, $1 is the equivalent of 15 pounds of food.

Ray also said that the event is a good opportunity for him as the president to reach out and get feedback from students and staff.

“It’s a kind of sounding board for people,” Ray said. “I’ll talk to people who have been here for 30 years about the changes to the university and whether or not they’re good or bad. I think people in leadership are sometimes too isolated, and when that happens, they can become too inflexible and self-satisfied to be effective.”

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SALEM — A popular holiday program enjoyed by police just as much as the kids it serves is in trouble this year.

Shop with a Cop, a program offered by Law Enforcement for Youth since 2003, is scheduled to take place on Dec. 13. The program partners more than 400 kids with police officers for a onehour shopping spree at Walmart, where kids can pick out a holiday present and bond with local law enforcement.

But this year, said executive director Steve Polanski, the money isn’t where it needs to be.

“It’s just one of those years, I guess,” he said.

“Usually we’re fully funded by this time of year.

We’ve never experienced this before.”

So far, Law Enforcement for Youth has raised only $5,000 toward the shopping spree program.

But if program organizers are going to meet their goal of helping 400 kids, as they have for nearly 10 years, those funds will need to double — and they have less than two weeks to pull it off.

“We wanted to focus on the kids that weren’t being served by other programs,” Polanski said.

“We partnered with law enforcement agencies and with the housing authorities, and that’s how we get the kids referred to us. We already have 400 kids selected, but they haven’t been notified yet.”

The Shop with a Cop program partners kids with area police officers, who help kids browse for a gift on which to spend a $25 gift card. It’s not

only a chance to give a kid a gift during the holiday season, but it helps break down some possible fears kids may have about police.

“That’s another very big positive,” Polanski said.

“For some of these kids, the only time they’ve interacted with law enforcement is when their parents are in trouble or fighting, and they develop a fear. This gives them one-on-one time with a police officer in a positive environment where they can get to know them and understand they are people.”

The program has proved wildly successful with area kids; Polanski said there’s a waiting list every year. But it’s equally popular among the cops.

“It’s one of the most looked-forward-to events,” he said. “We get calls every year from police agencies and officers. We’ve had 100 police officers from all different agencies that volunteer their time and come down just to shop with the kids.”

But the real stars, Polanski said, are the kids, whose gratitude and selfless attitude about the shopping opportunity break hearts every year.

He remembered one child who told his shopping partner, an Oregon State Police trooper, that all he wanted was a booster seat so he could be “safe in his car.”

“When he said that’s what he wanted, the look on that trooper’s face, you could just see his heart sink,” Polanski remembered. “And he said, ‘I’ll buy you that booster seat.’ And he did, with his own money, and then he took the kid out to get a gift with the gift card.”

Cottage Grove brewpub plans grand opening

By Ilene Aleshire THE REGISTER-GUARD

EUGENE — In the next few weeks, Hard Knocks Brewing — which touts itself as “Cottage Grove’s first and only brewpub” — will hold its grand opening on East Main Street, owners Ben and Kate Price say.

The pub held a soft opening some time ago — Aug. 28, to be exact — but was not brewing on site at that time — Kate Price said.

Initially, Hard Knocks served two of its own beers — a double red ale and a wheat beer — that the business brewed offsite, as well as a selection of other beers.

The next big step after the soft opening — which gave the owners a chance to adjust the food menu and nail down the mechanics of running the brewpub — was to bring production of their beer in-house, becoming a true brewpub. They are in the process of doing that now, the couple said. When that step is complete, they will hold their grand opening.

A little over a week ago, they brewed their first small batches in-house — a summer wheat

ZOMBIES n Continued from page 1 content is still in the works for the course, the overarching goal is to build practical life skills for students.

“It’s silly, and it’s fun,” Ibarra said. “We’re not saying we’re going to prepare you for people chasing you or whatnot, but at the same time, we’re hoping students can learn some of those skills to use in scenarios where they may be under duress or need to make a split-second decision.”

In addition to the practical life-skills element of the course, Malinda Shell, a health educator at Student Health Services, added that students can benefit physically from the course as well.

“In my opinion, this type of class can provide students with more of the ‘play’ aspect of physical fitness,” Shell said. “If people don’t enjoy what they are doing or

and a double red ale. “We did 20 kegs,” Kate Price said, “We went through them like lightning.”

The Prices’ personal story, as well as their professional one, began at a brewpub.

“We met at Rogue Ales & Spirits,” Kate Price said. “I went in there for a meeting; he was my server and bartender. We got engaged about six months later.”

Opening a brewpub of their own, she said, “Was really Ben’s idea. He had the knowledge and the passion. And I like beer.”

Ben Price is an Army veteran, an Airborne infantryman who served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. When he got out of the Army in 2008, he attended Oregon State University, where he earned a degree in economics.

“I would have never thought that I would open my own business,” he said. But he plowed ahead anyway. “It’s about accomplishing goals. It’s about the oldfashioned American attitude of not settling for second place when you should have won.” The couple make a good partnership, Kate Price, a former Peace Corps volunteer in Africa, said.

“I’m really involved in the community,” she said, “And I know a lot of people.”

In addition to being a Cottage Grove city council member, she already owned and operated a fitness business in Cottage Grove. She also had, and has, a long list of civic involvements ranging from founding and supporting health and fitness events to starting a car seat safety program since moving to Cottage Grove in 2009.

Between the two of them “and a great brewer,” Kate Price said, “We knew if we could find the right place we’d be really successful.”

When they found the 5,000 square foot space, owned by a great landlord, she said, they were ready to make the leap.

The couple has spent about $400,000 on the new venture — “the biggest part of it was financed,” Kate Price said.

Between her existing business ownership and Ben Price’s eligibility for financing available to veterans, Eugene-based Summit Bank loaned them the required money, she said, “They bet on us, we are very, very grateful.”

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see it as negative or burdensome, they won’t continue doing it.”

Shell also said that students can not only benefit from the “fun” physical fitness, but also from the social support aspect of teamwork and accountability.

“This can also be a creative outlet for some students which, along with the activity, can be stress reducing,” Shell said. “Zombies are big right now, and the possibilities are endless with what you could do with this concept.”

Zombie Training is a onecredit course that will be taught winter term 2015.

Ibarra just opened the course last week, and as of 8 p.m. Tuesday, nine students have signed up. The current cap is 30 students. The class is listed in the course catalog under PAC 199: Special Topics.

“The space we have is really not that large, but with this, especially during winter term, we can be inside and have more people there,” said Lindsey Wright-Joy, a senior in interior design.

The new APCC building will be open to the APCC Dec. 22, and the public will be free to enter starting winter term. There will be a temporary transition period during which the center will be open, but not completely furnished while the staff settles in.

The building on Northwest Jackson Avenue won’t be empty after the APCC leaves. OSU has arranged for the newest cultural center, the Ettihad Cultural Center (ECC), to be moved in from their current location in Snell Hall.

Founded earlier this year, the ECC will have its own residence for the first time, officially bringing the university’s total independent cultural centers up from seven to eight.

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After dropping two in Las Vegas, Beavers return home looking to stay undefeated

By Brian Rathbone

Oregon State Men’s Basketball When: Wednesday, Dec. 3 @ 9 p.m.

Where: Gill Coliseum

THE DAILY BAROMETER Oklahoma State they turned it over a total of 32 times After starting the season with a three game winning — 16 a game. streak, the Beavers dropped their next two games in “We just got to keep learning our lesson and valuing Las Vegas in the MGM Grand Main Event Tournament. the ball,” Tinkle said. “That what’s been a big problem, The Beavers (3-2) hope to return to their winning ways we are turning it over.” when they host Mississippi Valley State (1-4) in a 9 p.m.

“This week we have focused on not turning the ball matchup at Gill Coliseum. over,” junior forward Victor Robbins said. “That’s been This is only the second matchup between OSU and our main focus and we’re hoping that can carry over to the next game.” the Delta Devils of the Southwestern Athletic Conference; the last time In the early season the Beavers have these two teams faced off was in 2009, used the same starting lineup — junior It’s going to be a when the Beavers walked away with a guard Gary Payton II, sophomore challenge. It’s going guard Malcolm Duvivier, junior guard 14 point victory 76-62. to be 40 minutes of Langston Morris-Walker, junior forward “They’ve got good basketball playOlaf Schaftenaar, and sophomore center ers, good athletes and great balance,” tons of pressure and Cheikh N’diaye — but there could be a head coach Wayne Tinkle said. “They we have got to be mix up as they are trying to find the best haven’t had a lot of success early on, combination of players. but they are working on new things; able to handle that Robbins, who had one of his best they are playing their tails off.” games in a Beaver uniform against The Delta Devils do have balance, and make them pay with seven players averaging more and play at our pace. Oklahoma State finishing with 16 points and 6 rebounds, has provided solid play than seven points per game; senior coming off of the bench. guard Terrence Joyner leads the team Wayne Tinkle “I’m just trying to help the team, trying averaging 11.4 points per game. head coach to bring energy. I am glad I can be that On the defensive side of the ball, Mississippi Valley likes to apply pressure, forcing oppo- guy who can bring energy off the bench.”

Early in the season, it has been the little things that nents out of rhythm.

“It’s going to be a challenge,” Tinkle said. “It’s going have made the difference for the Beavers, and as the to be 40 minutes of tons of pressure and we have got season continues and competition gets harder, the little to be able to handle that and make them pay and play things will become more and more important.

“We have got to focus on those small victories,” at our pace.”

While their record is far from stellar, the quality of Tinkle said. “Cutting those turnovers down, continuing opponents that they have faced is high. In the early to defend, knocking down free throws, and knocking part of the season, the Delta Devils have faced both down shots when they are there and we know wins will Notre Dame and North Carolina — two teams that are come down the road.”

Oregon State will host Mississippi Valley State consistent NCAA tournament teams — on the road.

What has plagued the Beavers in the last two games Wednesday, Dec. 3. has been taking care of the basketball and not turning Brian Rathbone, sports reporter the ball over. In their first three games they committed On Twitter @brathbone3 41 turnovers—13 a game—while against Auburn and sports@dailybarometer.com

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Junior forward Jarmal Reid goes up for the shot against Concordia in Gill Coliseum on Nov. 5.

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thought the Beavers were going to be better. I thought, back in August, that they probably had one more good year in them. This year was supposed to be an extension of the last, and the team was supposed to grow from a 7-6, 4-5 Pac-12 record that included a victory in a bowl game.

Senior quarterback Sean Mannion and the senior-laden defense were supposed to lead the team to a decent record. Their record was supposed to be good enough to carry the Beavers to another bowl game, and the slight reshuffling of players and personnel that happens every year would have the team back and ready to compete in 2015.

I don’t know if I think that anymore.

I don’t know if a slight reshuffling is going to put this team in a position

Mitch

Mahoney @MitchIsHere to compete next year, especially not against the powerhouses in the Pac12. The Beavers had such a hard time competing this year, and they’re losing more than a dozen seniors that were either starters or played significant roles for the team.

After playing down to a 5-7, 2-7 Pac12 record, the Beavers regressed by two wins from a year ago, and they tied with Washington State for the worst record in the Pac-12 North. Instead of See MAHONEY| page 6

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Women’s volleyball coach Terry Liskevych watches as his Beaver team won the 2014 Civil War at home on Nov. 28.

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Complete turnaround season leads to recognition, awards for women’s volleyball

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The Pac-12 volleyball awards were announced Tuesday morning and several accolades were given to the Beavers.

Three Beavers received notice this year for their performances: freshman outside hitter Mary-Kate Marshall, senior middle blocker Arica Nassar and head coach Terry Liskevych.

Nassar was given honorable mention for the Pac-12 AllConference team for the second time in her career at Oregon

State. Her recognition stems from her efficiency at the net in hitting and blocking.

Ending the season as sixth in the Pac-12 in hitting percentage at .347 and third in blocks with 147, Nassar made a name for herself at the net.

Marshall earned three honors, making both the Pac-12 All-Conference team and the Pac-12 All-Freshman, as well as earning Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.

Marshall was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week five times throughout the season, making her the second person with that honor ever within the Pac-12. She also was the only See VOLLEYBALL | page 6

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Oregon State football players look on from the sidelines during the Beavers’ loss to the Ducks during the Civil War in Reser Stadium on Nov. 29.

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Arizona

Record: 6-0 Arizona looks like it will once again be a force, not only in the Pac-12 but also in the country. It is currently ranked No. 4 in the nation after beating No. 15 San Diego State. The team’s schedule gets a little more difficult as it plays Gonzaga and Michigan within the next 11 days.

Cal

Record: 5-1 First year head coach Cuonzo Martin replaces former coach Mike Montgomery, who led the Golden Bears to NCAA tournament four out of his six years as head coach. There has not appeared to be any problems with the transition, as Cal has started the year 5-1 with its lone loss against No. 10 Texas.

Washington

Record: 6-0 The Huskies have taken care of business in the early year; point guard Nigel Williams-Goss, who is averaging 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists on the year, leads them. Washington faces its toughest test of the year when it plays against San Diego State this weekend.

Utah

Record: 5-1 The Utes have looked like a force early in their campaign, winning their games by an average of 33.8 points per game. Their only loss came on the road against 16th San Diego State. Utah will host No. 8 Wichita State on Wednesday in a clash between top-25 teams.

Stanford Record: 4-2

Led by senior guard Chasson Randle and fifth-year senior center Stefan Nastic, the Cardinal has jumped out to a 5-2 record, their only losses coming to Duke and DePaul — both of them by double digits.

Oregon

Norman Powell are averaging more than 17 points per game and are helping the Bruin offense average 84 points per game — which is 16th in the nation. The Bruins lost on consecutive days against Oklahoma before falling to fifth-ranked North Carolina.

Colorado

Record: 4-1 Colorado’s lone loss on the year came at the hands of Wyoming: not exactly a powerful team. Other than that one mishap, the Buffaloes have beaten all four of their opponents by double digits.

getting better, the Beavers may have regressed.

With so many defensive players graduating this year, and with Mannion and senior running back Terron Ward leaving the offense, this team is going to look very different next year.

With that new look, big changes could be in store.

If big changes aren’t coming, they need to be.

Following the Beavers’ 47-19 drubbing to the Ducks, head coach Mike Riley diagnosed the team’s struggles.

“Just in general, right now we are not a good enough offensive team to win a lot of games in our league, the way it is,” Riley said. “We’ve got to score more points than we’re scoring to win games.”

Pinpointing what went wrong is difficult.

The inexperience among this year’s receiving corps and offensive line didn’t help, sure, but the entire team’s struggles can’t be put entirely on them. A lot of times, players were simply not being put in positions that helped them be successful on the field.

“We’ll evaluate all the parts of the football end of it, what we do strategically and how we can change to make us better,” Riley said. “We try to do that every year.”

Under Riley, the Beavers have one of the few remaining Pac-12 offenses that don’t run a spread-offense. The Ducks were the first to go to a spread around 2007, and more and more teams seem to be shifting toward it. The Beavers, meanwhile, have clung to a west-coast pro-style type of offense.

Along with the system that’s in place, a winning football program has to have the right players to carry out the task. The talent level has to be there.

They have to find and recruit high school athletes that could potentially play well at the college level, and the Beavers have never been known for their amazing recruiting classes.

With the sort of losses the team has had in the past two years, they aren’t making the process any easier.

“You’ve got to combine both of those,” Riley said. “You’ve got to be at the top of your game system-wise and strategically, and you’ve got to be at the top of your game in getting the best recruiting class possible.”

Despite these issues, the problem is not in the locker room. Even through the losses, the Beavers’ work ethic, camaraderie and brotherhood never wavered. The culture of the team is strong, but their play on the field wasn’t.

Mitch Mahoney, sports reporter On Twitter @MitchIsHere sports@dailybarometer.com

Oregon State

Record: 3-2 After starting the year off with an exhibition loss to Western Oregon, the Beavers won three consecutive games before dropping their next two against quality opponents in Oklahoma State and Auburn. There is a noticeable difference in the way OSU is playing under head coach Wayne Tinkle; while it might not equate to wins early, the Beavers are already ahead of where many thought they would be.

Arizona State

Record: 4-2 Arizona State, like many teams in the Pac12, has struggled to score points in the early season, averaging only 70 points per game. The Sun Devils have played a fairly easy schedule in which they have lost a couple of close games against Maryland and Alabama. justin quinn

USC

Record: 4-3 USC has trouble scoring points, averaging only 62 points per game.

The difficulty putting points on the board has cost them victories against less talented teams such as Portland State and Akron.

Washington State

Record: 3-3 Washington State is going through a coaching change; it hired former Oregon coach Ernie Kent to turn the program around. Early runnings in the Cougar season have not been pretty.

Washington State ended up losing all three games by double digits against poor competition in UTEP, TCU, Record: 5-2 The Bruins have a pair of and UC-Santa Barbara.

Brian Rathbone, sports reporter scoring guards who have On Twitter @brathbone3 led them to a 5-2 record; sports@dailybarometer.com both Bryce Alford and

Record: 4-2 Early in the season the Ducks have beaten the teams they were suppose to beat, but were unable to capitalize and steal a win against top-20 teams Michigan or VCU.

UCLA

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VOLLEYBALL n Continued from page 5 freshman or underclassman to be in the Pac-12 top ten in kills per set with 4.23.

She made a name for herself within several Oregon State records as well. Marshall has the highest number of kills by a freshman with 486 so far on the season, and has 247 digs on the year which puts her at 8th alltime for freshman players.

Marshall is just the sixth player in Oregon State history to make the all-conference team, and is the second player during Liskevych’s tenure to do so.

“It is a great honor for both Arica and Mary-Kate; they both worked very hard to get where

they are,” Liskevych said. “The team also knows that individual awards are part of the team success.”

With the incredible turnaround the Beavers had from last season — when they had a winless conference record — to making the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2001, Liskevych was awarded the honor of Pac-12 Coach of the Year.

In his 10th season with the Beavers, Liskevych’s team finished the regular season second in the league in blocks per set with 2.64, third in digs per set with 16.11 and third in service aces per set with 1.22.

“This award is picked by the coaches, and with the high quality coaching in the Pac-12, it is a great honor and respect to

receive this award,” Liskevych said.

Liskevych recognized the support and hard work that his staff provided; that support, he said, was a large part of the teams’ success.

“My staff has been fantastic: from my assistant coaches, to my athletic training staff, to my director of operations, this award is really for them and all they have done,” Liskevych said.

These accolades for the players and coach reaffirms the team’s efforts this season. It’s those exertions that earned them a spot in the NCAA tournament for the third time in Oregon State history.

Sarah Kerrigan, sports reporter On Twitter @skerrigan123 sports@dailybarometer.com

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Student government video about Yik Yak needed

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f the upcoming Associated Students of Oregon State University-produced video says anything about the application Yik Yak, the answer is inevitably that it’s not welcome around these parts.

The app allows users to post comments anonymously and up-vote or down-vote “yaks” they see from other users.

Sadly, a great number of these yaks revolve around racist, sexist and homophobic statements.

This was exemplified in Boston College’s video concerning similar issues in their students’ interactions with the app.

Some delved into unnecessarily cruel assertions guessing which students were planning on committing suicide and unreasonable commentary about the appearance of the cheer team, according to Bella English’s piece in the Boston Globe.

The video was intended to bring these issues to the attention of the administration and to other students about the potential for Internet bullying.

Unfortunately, this was not very well received judging by the angry, sensitivityshaming comments left on the YouTube video.

But trouble surrounding the app came to fruition when it hit high schools.

High school students have been charged with felonies for school shooting and bomb threats through comments on the app.

Yik Yak’s creators, Brooks Buffington and Tyler Droll established a form of “geo-fencing” to stop high school students from interacting with the app because they intended the app to exist for college-age individuals.

But this is typically a useless endeavor since students can use the app once they are off school campuses.

These kinds of comments are part of a larger problem that has cropped up since the beginnings of the Internet: trolling.

Trolling is a form of pointlessly cruel bullying cloaked in the baby blanket of anonymity.

Bullies can hide from real confrontation and proceed to post their disgusting spite again and again in the most cowardly fashion known to humankind.

Such glimmering examples of trollwork include but are not limited to harassing students to the point of suicide, posting violent images of car wrecks for the sake of causing emotional distress and tormenting families who have just lost loved ones.

Yik Yak helps facilitate this, and even though there are programs in place to try to catch particularly nasty comments and users can down-vote if they disagree, the fact of the matter is that these kinds of comments continue to persist on the app.

We approve of the creation of this video, given the problems that it can bring to light, and hopefully the solutions it can suggest for how students at Oregon State University want to be seen by the nation in this anonymous app. t

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In more ways than one I need to get something off my chest. My name is Zach, I’m a 25-year-old white male and I’m a racist.

On the one hand, I could leverage the usual defenses against being called a racist.

I have black friends.

I treat people of color just the same as white people.

I voted for Obama.

The problem is that such remarks fail to address the far more insidious truth of the matter: that I benefit from a racist society.

The popular definition of racist is someone who assumes characteristics about people based on their skin color. I think a more appropriate term for such a person is a bigot.

I consider myself a racist not because of any beliefs I harbor about people of color, but because of my participation in a racist social structure. This structure systematically bestows upon me certain privileges because of my race.

The facts bear this out.

A 2003 study found “Emily and Greg More Employable than Lakisha and Jamal”.

Using fictitious résumés with either “white-sounding” or “blacksounding” names that were otherwise identical, researchers responded to help-wanted ads from newspapers in two major cities and found that white names received 50 percent more callbacks than black names.

The degree of discrimination was the same across all occupations and industries, even for those who claimed to be an “Equal Opportunity Employer.”

Meanwhile, an audit from the National Institutes of Health found that, for NIH grants submitted between 2000 and 2006, 29 percent were approved for white scientists compared to a 16 percent approval rate for black scientists.

Perhaps most damning, a 2004 study of housing equity found that, on average across the United States, African-Americans have $64,000 less in home equity value.

Controlling for factors such as

education and income decreases but does not eliminate the effect of race.

These facts are hard to face.

I don’t like the feeling that I’ve been given an advantage in society because of the color of my skin. But that is exactly what has happened.

The way I see it, I have two choices: I can live in denial of these facts or I can accept them.

But what exactly does it mean to accept that I’ve been given an unfair advantage because of my race?

I’ve decided it means two things.

First of all, I need to recognize race for what it is. When my great-greatgreat-grandfather Michael Dunn arrived in the United States from Ireland in 1858, he was not considered white.

That term was reserved for upperclass people of English descent.

Over several generations, Irish people assimilated and became white. What this means is that race has less to do with skin color and more to do with class and the degree to which different groups have been accepted into society.

That brings me to the second point.

Race is socially constructed and therefore can be socially deconstructed. I need to be aware of my privilege — the advantages I’ve been given because of my race.

I need to think about and understand the processes that create advantages and disadvantages in society and work eliminate them.

But more than anything, when it comes to racism, I need to acknowledge it.

Zachary Dunn

handful of home football games and have been to all but one Civil War. As a student at OSU, I’m thrilled by the education and opportunities I continue to receive here. However, as a fan of Oregon State Athletics, I’m deeply concerned with the state of our football program.

Other than a decent season in 2012 and a few exciting games I’ve watched with disappointment since the Civil War loss in 2009 when our team had a shot at the Rose Bowl and lost.

It’s not so much the losses that bother me, but the way our team consistently seems to be unprepared, especially on defense, when playing teams that are of lesser or equal quality like Sacramento State, WSU and Cal. I do not understand how our coaches can lead our team in a complete game to defeat a top 10 team (ASU) one week at home and then play poorly — missed tackles, too many penalties, etc. — against an unranked UW the following week.

I get that Corvallis is considered by many to be a hard place to recruit to and that we don’t have a large single donor like the University of Oregon.

Those are real issues; however, the number of stars next to a recruit’s name have nothing to do with their ability to play smart football and not make mistakes at the worst times.

The lack of preparation and the inability to make week to week and in game adjustments leads me to one conclusion: bad coaching.

I understand Mike Riley is under contract until 2021 and I applaud him for all he has done for the Graduate student in Public policy program.

However, I believe I’m seeing a leniency that wasn’t there before.

Oregon State University What I don’t see is the innovative Football not what it used to be play calling, in game adjustments, and fiery attitude of our players and (letter to Ed Ray) coaches reminiscent of our consecuI’m writing concerning the cur- tive home upsets in 2006 and 2008 of rent state of the football program at No. 3 and No. 1 USC and the exciting Civil War victories in 2006 and 2007.

Oregon State University.

I can’t remember the last time I I am a lifelong Oregon resident and a current Ph.D. student work- saw Coach Riley call for a fake punt ing on my second graduate degree or field goal, two things you could count on in the early years. from OSU. For most of my lifetime, the Civil Since 2006 I have attended all but a

Orgasms for the ladies D

ear Dr. Sex, What is the best way to give a girl a violent orgasm?

Signed, Eager to Please Dear Eager to Please, If you really are eager to please, you shouldn’t be trying to give her a “violent” orgasm; you should be trying to bring her to orgasm.

I know it is an issue of semantics, but the word violent evokes negative images of sex for many people.

Additionally, I’m hoping that your sexual partner is a woman and not a girl.

If she is a girl, you better watch out for the police.

With that said, I can’t stress enough how important communication is between sexual partners.

There are facts, however, that researchers know apply to most women, so I’ll discuss those first.

For example, research suggests that the majority of women reach orgasm via oral or manual — hands, fingers — stimulation of the clitoris.

The clitoris is the center of physical sexual arousal in the female just as the penis is the center of physical sexual arousal in the male.

Since the clitoris doesn’t get much stimulation during intercourse, it Email questions for the column to forum@dailybarometer.com, with the subject “Ask Dr. Sex.” Your name will not be published.

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Greaves

Ask Dr. Sex stands to reason that the majority of women don’t reach orgasm through intercourse. In fact, the most popular position for intercourse — missionary or man-on-top — is one of the positions least likely to provide adequate clitoral stimulation.

Expecting a woman to reach orgasm during missionary intercourse would be like rubbing the testicles a lot and expecting men to reach orgasm.

Thus, your best bet to bring a woman to orgasm is through oral or manual stimulation. Keep in mind that some women prefer manual stimulation only, others prefer oral stimulation only, and still others like both manual and oral equally.

Again, open communication will help you focus on what your partner likes best.

As you can deduce, the minority of women reaches orgasm during intercourse. However, unless you ask your partner, you won’t know if she falls in this minority group or in the majority group as discussed above.

For those women who reach orgasm during intercourse, it could be through direct stimulation of the clitoris using See GREAVES | page 8

War was a fun game because everybody in the state of Oregon knew that either team could win, but other than last year, it’s become an opportunity for our players, students, and fans to be embarrassed by a better coached and more developed U of O squad.

A loss in next year’s Civil War would tie the record for consecutive losses in this game at eight. During this time, other than Danny Langsdorf leaving for the New York Giants, Coach Riley has made no major coaching changes.

I have yet to hear of or find another example of a coach losing this many consecutive games to his in state rival and not be fired, or at least make major coaching changes.

I want to take a second here to applaud Coach Riley and John Garrett for running the ball more and working to develop a great group of young receivers this year. I’m looking forward to Storm Wood’s senior year and having a new more mobile quarterback. However, an improving offense is limited in their ability to compete in games with players that appear undisciplined and a defensive coordinator unable to get his players to tackle consistently and make needed adjustments, especially against the growing number of teams running the spread offense with mobile quarterbacks at the helm.

I urge you, Bob DeCarolis, and Coach Riley to consider hiring a new defensive coordinator who is a great teacher and motivator, someone who has shown the ability to be innovative and is willing to make necessary adjustments, from year to year, week to week and during games.

Additionally, please encourage Coach Riley to look deep into his soul and find that fiery guy that used to excite the fans and give his team every chance to beat any team on any given Saturday, regardless of conference and ranking.

Shiloh Sundstrom Ph.D. Student, Geography Oregon State University

Freshman should leave cars at home

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efore coming to college, none of us knew what to expect.

For many freshmen, the decision on whether or not to bring a car to Corvallis may have been difficult — having no prior knowledge of what their needs might entail.

As a freshman, I faced this very dilemma.

But in the end, I chose to bring my car to Corvallis — just to play it safe.

While I will admit it was nice to be able to drive to Fred Meyers or the like whenever I found the need, I ultimately wish I would have left my car at home, for reasons I will attempt to make clear.

As a freshman on campus, you have an innumerable amount of opportunities all within walking distance.

Food is provided to you in the dining halls, the Dixon recreation center is located right in the center of campus and a number of other locations are available close by on Monroe Avenue.

Practically everything you need on a daily basis can be found within half a mile of your residence hall.

With this realization, one cannot help but beg the question, “Why bring a car with you campus?”

Many students like the freedom of being able to drive around Corvallis, whether it is for entertainment such as a movie or just to go out to dinner with friends.

Instances such as these are

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Hanson

where having a car can be a huge convenience.

But guess what?

It does not have to be your car.

As a freshman, I wish I had left my car at home because whenever I went out with friends, I was always the one to drive.

Whenever I needed to go somewhere, I just went.

Being without a vehicle on campus forces you to put yourself out there and make friends with someone who does have one.

I know this may sound selfish, but I am saying this to encourage freshmen to take advantage of their current environment and be willing to meet new people.

My reasoning has nothing to do with saving gas money, and preventing yourself from paying $200 for parking permits — that is just a plus.

My point is that not having a car puts you in a vulnerable position — one that will allow you branch out and include others in your daily interactions.

I encourage freshmen that brought a vehicle to think about whether or not they truly need their car on See HANSON | page 8

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HANSON n Continued from page 7 campus.

Winter break is the perfect opportunity to choose not to bring your car back to campus, and to motivate yourself to meet as many people as possible while living in the residence halls.

People always say these will be the best four years of your life, but in actuality most of us — excluded Resident Advisors — only live in an environment such as the residence halls for one year.

You may not realize it now, but living in the dorms is a unique experience that only comes around once, at least until your children put you in a nursing home.

So do your best to make the most of your experience, I guarantee you will not regret it. t

Jesse Hanson is a sophomore in physics.

The opinions expressed in Hanson’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Hanson can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.

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lear ned something recently that made me laugh.

But I did not laugh because what I had heard was funny.

No, I laughed a mirthful, cynical laugh.

What made me laugh thus is that Berkeley, California, has just issued a plan that could require gas station pumps throughout the city to have signs that say something along the lines of “gasoline is bad.”

San Francisco is thinking about following suit.

Now, don’t get me wrong — gasoline is indeed bad — nay, sinister.

It is detrimental to the environment and human health.

But are these signs going to stop people from filling their tanks when they’re out of gas?

My hunch is no.

Not in the slightest.

The best these signs can do is make people feel guilty about their gas guzzling cars for 1.2 seconds, and then they will drive off and forget about the message until the next time their gas light turns on.

When a smoker sees a sign that reads “smoking causes lung cancer,” the smoker generally doesn’t face palm himself, mutter, “you don’t say!” and decide then and there to give up smoking.

It’s not because he doesn’t believe or was simply unaware that smoking is harmful.

He doesn’t quit smoking because he’s addicted to smoking.

Jackie

Keating Jolly Joyfulness Likewise, Americans — and people all over the world — are addicted to their cars.

At this point, people know that carbon emissions are causing climate change, that fossil fuels are disappearing, and that something needs to be done.

Many of us have seen the films, “Who Killed the Electric Car?” and “An Inconvenient Truth.”

These signs that Berkeley is proposing are stating information we already know.

But as of right now, electric cars are either too expensive or too impractical for the average American family to own.

The all-electric Tesla Model S sedan, for example, is ringing in at around $70,000. Although the prices of electric cars seem to be falling a bit, there are other loopholes that make the electric car a challenge for consumers.

For example, the Nissan Leaf, which costs a considerably more affordable $29,000, can typically only get between 65 and 85 miles to the charge.

This distance range would suffice for most people who simply commute to work or do errands around town.

And for longer distances, you could always charge while grabbing a coffee or lunch on

the road and stretching your legs, but the fear of running out of charge is still very much present.

How this is scarier than the thought of running out of gas beats me, but apparently it is.

However, steps are being made in the right direction.

For instance, just the fact that electric cars are popping up on American roads, however slowly, is hopeful.

And last month, President Obama met with President Xi Jinping of China to discuss ways in which the two countries can tackle climate change.

The U.S. has also donated $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund in order “to help poor countries adapt to the effects of climate change” according to CBS. And the City of Berkeley itself is doing an admirable job in combatting climate change, hitting number seven in a list put together by the Mother Nature Network of the top 10 greenest U.S. cities.

The proposed gasoline signs are redundant and unnecessary.

People already know what the problem is.

Especially in already-green Berkeley.

It’s time to put down the signs and take bigger, more forceful steps in the fight against climate change. t

Jackie Keating is a sophomore in English. The opinions expressed in Keating’s columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Keating can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.

Salem green lights goats for brush cleaning

By Michael Rose

to eliminate invasive plants, city officials said.

Council agreed to pass along the proposed change in city code for a second reading for SALEM — The council voted to advance an enactment. ordinance that would allow goats to be used for “This is a good thing for the environment. brushing clearing in city limits.

This is a good thing for the city,” said Salem City Current city code only allow goats in exclusive Councilor Laura Tesler. farm use and forest use zones, and as a condiThe city did receive a couple of letters objecttional use in the residential agricultural zone. ing to using goats as landscaping tools on But the city has discussed changing the rules smaller, residential properties. so goats could be deployed to control brush in City officials said time limits on how long goats areas, such as rough terrain in city parks, that could remain at one location, and the impracare difficult to reach with machinery. ticality and cost of using goats to clear brush Using goats for “targeted grazing” could be on small lots, would prevent the type problems an effective and environmentally sensitive way raised by critics.

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GREAVES n Continued from page 7

Some women find that direct stimulation of the clitoris is too intense — to the point where it her or her partner’s hands, or it doesn’t feel good or it even hurts. could be through indirect stimuThus, their preference is to lation of the clitoris via her part- reach orgasm during intercourse with indirect stimulation of the ner’s pubic bone. clitoris.

There are also a few intercourse positions to consider which offer the woman the opportunity for direct stimulation via her or her partner’s hands.

These positions include most rear entry positions like doggy style or side by side. Another position that works well is the woman on top position.

Not only are all four hands free to stimulate her clitoris, but she also has more control over

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movement and speed.

Another possible way to bring a woman to orgasm is via her G-spot.

I think I’ll leave you all on the edge of your seats — for about half of you, I guess I’m leaving you on the edge of your vaginas — until January to hear more about the G-spot.

I do hope that everyone has a relaxing, enjoyable and safe winter break. t

Dr. Kathy Greaves is a senior instructor and faculty member in the college of public health and human sciences. Greaves hosts sexuality and relationship Q&A sessions in the residence halls and the co-ops, in sororities and fraternities, in the cultural centers and for community groups. The opinions expressed in Greaves’ columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Greaves can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.

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