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OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Earth Day on campus
Two week long celebration continues By Gaby Mudd News Contributor
Oregon State University continues the two week long ‘Beyond Earth Day’ celebration in honor of encouraging holistic sustainability. OSU provides several different ways to get involved this Earth Day, according to Andrea Norris, the marketing and development director of campus recycling. “Beyond Earth Day is a two week long set of events that promote holistic sustainability that target our community,” Norris said. Norris explined the importance and meaning behind holistic sustainability. “Holistic sustainability means not simply focusing on environmental sustainability,” Norris said. “We are also looking at economic and social issues, for example social justice and equality as well as economics.” These earth day celebrations have happened on campus for decades and have increased in size and length over time according to Norris. “OSU has been celebrating Earth Day since the early 2000’s,” Norris said. “It originally began as a week long celebration, but we had so many organizations on campus that work on sustainability that we changed it to beyond earth day to host more events and better recognize that the celebration lasts more than one day and promotes well rounded sustainability.” Norris explained the events that students faculty members and the corvallis community can participate in. “On earth day itself there is two main events,” Norris said. “We have the annual HOOHAH and a sale at the OSUsed store. We also have more events through April 29.” Abigail Findley, a soil science major and the secretary of the organic growers club, spoke about the sixteenth annual HOOHAH event that will take place on Friday. “The mission of the event is to provide OSU students, staff and corvallis residents an opportunity to plant onions, listen to live music, and talk about food system sand organic
Holisitc sustainability means not simply focusing on environmental sustainability. Andrea Norris Marketing and Development Director of Campus Recycling farming,” Findley said. The organic growers club is a facility on campus that provides hands on learning experience about organic farming to those who are interested or would not usually have the chance to, and encourage them to work together on projects and farming, according to Findley. The club also grows and sells vegetables at a market sale and promotes more sustainability on campus. Findley encouraged people to attend the event at the OSU grower’s club farm to get hands on learning experience. “The people who come visit will learn a lot about a holistic system of
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Second Amendment Week ends with a bang College Republicans holding gun rifle Friday afternoon on OSU campus
members of the OSU community is, “How are the College Republicans allowed to raffle off firearms?” For the past 11 years, the College Republicans have put on their annual Second Amendment Week, which is designed to By Sarah Weaver inform OSU students as well as Corvallis comNews Reporter The Oregon State University College munity members about topics ranging from Republicans’ annual Second Amendment gun safety, concealed carry laws and other Week has raised some questions from the OSU political issues separate from firearms. student body and faculty as well as Corvallis The College Republicans have held events community members. every day this past week from concealed carry One of the questions that is often asked by classes to movie screenings and debates with
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the College Democrats. However, tonight’s event is a drawing and the prizes range from a gun cleaning kit to a DEL-TON AR-15 semiautomatic rifle. According to Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 166.436, people looking to acquire a gun from someone other than a gun dealer has to fill out and pass a criminal background check. Nowhere in the ORS 166.436 is the prohibition of transferring a firearm from a person who is not a gun dealer at a drawing said outright. Donald Handelinde, a senior mechanical
engineering and finance major and president of the College Republicans, stated that the group takes all necessary steps to make sure that the event follows all legal guidelines and regulations. Handelinde stated that the College Republicans work with university entities and groups including the Student Leadership and Involvement office to ensure that the event is done in a legal way, including registering the drawing with the state.
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OSU recycles, NEWS, PAGE 3 Softball hopes for postseason, SPORTS, PAGE 5 Yeas and Nays, FORUM, PAGE 7
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FRIDAY, April 22
Event 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Earth Day Tour of Energy Positive Homes Location: Corvallis Environmental Center, 214 SW Monroe Ave For the 9th Annual Corvallis Earth Day Tour, visit three Corvallis homes that have been retrofitted to annually produce surplus electrical energy while making the homes as energy efficient as possible. Event 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. Earth Day Sale at the OSUsed Store Location: OSUsed Store, 644 SW 13th Street Save money and natural resources - when shopping, choose used! And if you come to our Earth Day sale, you’ll get a free reusable bag, mug or bottle, while supplies last.
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Today’s Crossword Puzzle Across
1 “For __ had eyes, and chose me”: Othello 4 Utterly failed at 8 With great urgency 14 Gobbler 15 Blue-skinned deity 16 Ferrous sulfate target 17 Fed. financial agency 18 “Metamorphoses”
poet 19 How pooches’ smooches are delivered 20 Model T contemporary 21 “The Iliad” subject 22 Goes with 23 Ancient theater props 25 Added result 27 Bellicose deity
28 Pitcher of milk? 29 It may include a model, briefly 30 Pumped item 31 “Now!” 32 Storm consequence 34 French possessive pronoun 37 Priceline options 38 Have a special place
Event 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. OSU Climate Planning – A Call to Action! Location: Memorial Union 213 ttend a short panel presentation and orientation from OSU climate planning leaders and experts, followed by a discussion of how individuals, departments and even colleges/divisions can take action to reduce carbon emissions. Event 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Cultural Crafts: Country Maps Location: Inter national Resource Center (IRC), SEC room 112 Come join us for a fun craft activity that showcases who you are and what your country means to you! We will be filling in and coloring maps of different countries. This event is a leisurely, walk-in event, and all students are welcome!!! Event 2:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. HOOHAA!!! Location: OSU ORGANIC GROWERS CLUB FARM, 34076 NE Electric Rd. It is also a time to enjoy the company of our community and the opportunity to dig the soil and plant onions!!!
SATURDAY, April 23
Event 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Earth Day Tour of Energy Positive Homes Location: Corvallis Environmental Center, 214 SW Monroe Ave For the 9th Annual Corvallis Earth Day Tour, visit three Corvallis homes that have been retrofitted to annually produce surplus electrical energy while making the homes as energy efficient as possible. Event 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Thin Green Line: Creative Resistance to Fossil Fuel Development in the Pacific Northwest Location: LaSells Stewart Center The Thin Green Line will gather activists, artists, writers, scientists, policy makers and engaged citizens from all over the Pacific Northwest to learn and strategize about resisting fossil fuel development.
for 39 __ work: menial labor 40 Batt. terminal 41 Plastered 42 Amos with eight Grammy nominations 43 “Castle” producer 45 Yuma : Yours :: Toulouse : à ___ 46 Ruination 47 __-dieu 48 Take responsibility for 49 Hair care brand since 1930 50 Pun, sometimes 52 Motor Trend’s 1968 Car of the Year 54 Eggs on toast, perhaps 55 Diverted 56 Dutch export 57 Desired result 58 Swiss city, to most locals 59 The Taj Mahal, e.g. 60 African bovine 61 Turns out to be 62 Elements in vital statistics 63 Dubious communication method
4 Window-shop 5 Kilauea sight 6 Mideast leader’s personal CPA? 7 Singles group, e.g.? 8 June honorees 9 Visiting the vet, maybe 10 Suckerfish 11 Insurance for royalty? 12 Light melodies 13 Appreciative shouts 22 Snoopy starting a trip? 24 They encourage modeling 26 As yet 32 Word with meal or cake 33 Bygone small car 35 Change overseas, maybe
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1 Entered angrily 2 Huge holiday film 3 Lining with raised decorations?
Today’s Birthday (04/22/16). It’s getting fun this year! Plan family play time for after 5/9. Apply financial discipline for higher returns, making moves after 8/13. Romance blossoms after 9/1. Your work enters a two-year boom after 9/9. A turning point in group efforts engages after 9/16. Speak your heart. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 5 — Be a strategist, rather than impulsive. This Scorpio Full Moon marks a turning point in shared finances. Stash away the surplus. Collaborative efforts bear fruit. Work together. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Love grows in unexpected places. A Full Moon turning point arises in a partnership. Things could get hot. You’re making a fabulous impression. Take an interested party out on the town. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — New opportunities open up in your work. Creative efforts pay
breakthroughs. The impossible seems accessible. Explore new avenues.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Everything seems possible. Complete and clean up the old game before making a new mess. A new direction beckons in a passion, romance or enthusiasm. The odds are in your favor now.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — A new phase in your self-confidence blossoms under the Full Moon in your sign. You’re especially persuasive. Romance kindles from a hot spark. Love sets you free.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Get into a new domestic phase with this Full Moon. Play with friends and family. Renovate, remodel and plant your garden. Romance flowers when least expected. Balance work with pleasure.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 5 — Finish old projects. Your dreams could seem prophetic. Ritual and symbolism provide comfort. The Full Moon reveals a new phase of introspection, deep thought and spiritual discovery. Provide beauty and goodness.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — An imaginative assignment pays well. Begin a new phase in communications and networking. Write, record or research. Craft a compelling promotion or case. Use your words.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — Begin a new phase in a group project with this Scorpio Full Moon. Acknowledge participation. Set high standards. You’re gaining respect. Win more than expected. Fall in love at first sight.
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Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — Discover unexpected beauty. The Scorpio Full Moon illuminates a new educational direction. Begin a new phase in an exploration. Love creeps in on little cat feet. Soak it in.
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Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Crazy dreams seem possible. Step into increased professional leadership. A new career phase arises with this Scorpio Full Moon. Listen to your heart. Beauty feeds your spirit. Accept a gift.
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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — New opportunities arise after this Full Moon. Begin a profitable phase, and watch expenses. Breakdowns lead to
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Police Beat April 17 -April 19 Compiled from the Corvallis Police Department
All those arrested for crimes are considered innocent until proven quilty
Sunday, April 17 Not My Car Police pulled over a man for driving 45mph in a 25mph zone. The driver did not have his license on his person and stated the truck wasn’t his, he didn’t know who the owner was, he didn’t know where he got it, and he didn’t know who gave him permission to drive it (but somebody did).
Police arrested the man for Failure to Carry or Present License. Police then spoke with the owner who stated she had just reported the truck as stolen from her farm an hour before to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The man was also charged with Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and Theft I.
Monday, April 18 Caught red handed
A man was arrested on a warrent for Theft II, Criminal Mischief II and Unlawful Entry Motor Vehilce X2. During the arrest, officers found stolen laptops from the OSU campus, driver’s licenses, OSU ID’s as well as a significant amount of other personal property. He was charged additionally with Theft I and Theft III by Receiving.
Tuesday, April 19
Had a bad day An officer responded to a woman crying in a ditch for a welfare check. Upon making contact with the woman, the officer asked what was wrong, and the woman said she had an argument with her boyfriend and went for a walk. The woman then said she had an open warrent for Meth. The officer checked into this, and after receiving
confirmation, took her into custody. That’s my car A woman reported that she saw a man attempting to break into her boyfriends car. Officers were then able to find the suspect based off the woman’s description. He was charged with Unlawful Entry Motor Vehicle.
‘Good for the planet’ OSU continues above average waste reduction
reduce our waste,” said Tim an environmentally cautious Andrade, a student worker way. with OSU surplus. “It’s good Any students who frefor the planet, and it helps quent university dining keep our campus looking halls may be familiar with beautiful.” Eco2go, a program which proBy Luuk Van Hoomisen OSU surplus is a group vides the dining halls with Practicum Contributor which collects resources that orange food containers that In the spirit of Earth Day, are no longer needed by the See Recycling Oregon State University is university and either resells ramping up its efforts to them or disposes of them in Page 4 spread knowledge about all of the eco-friendly waste reducing initiatives on campus. 2016-17 HIRING: More than just the recycling cans on every corner, OSU has been ahead of the curve on implementing composting programs, reusable containers and surplus collection. According to Andrea Norris with Campus Recycling, the INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS: university’s recycling proWEDNESDAY, April 20 at 4 PM in MU 213 gram is now more than 40 years old, having started on THURSDAY, April 21 at 4 PM in MU 207 the first Earth Day in the MONDAY, April 25 at 3 PM in MU 211 1970’s. OSU was one of the TUESDAY, April 26 at 3 PM in MU 207 first universities in the nation to implement such a program. Corvallis was the first city in APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 29, Midnight Oregon to have a curbside APPLICATIONS ONLINE: recycling program. mu.oregonstate.edu/mu-president “Recycling is a great way to
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The Eco2go program provides students with more sustainable containers.
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Earth Day
tant larger scale issue according to Findley. “Supporting a holistic system of farming mall Continued from page 1 you be a more conscious consumer,” Findley said. “It is important to help our local farmers.” farming,” Findley said. “The can put their hands Findley explained how to attend the event and in the soil and plant seeds, and really get the invited students to attend and learn more. image and experience that they are connected “Everyone should come out to the farm,” to the earth and their own food systems.” Findley said. “There will be busses that leave Supporting sustainable farms and is an impor- at 3:30 p.m. that leave from the OSU bookstore,
and people can come out to meet other soil and farming fanatics and celebrate the earth.” Tom Radel, The online sales coordinator for surplus, spoke about the OSUsed sale that will take place friday. “The sale is from 12:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.,” Radel said. “It is open to the public and anything in the warehouse is on sale. We have everything from lab equipment to computers. We will also be
giving away water bottles and bags for earth day.” Norris explained the overall purpose for the events. “We think that we are able to get students and staff engaged through these events,” said Norris. “We want to make sure they know that celebrating the earth goes beyond just one day.” baro.news@oregonstate.edu
Recycling
Continued from page 3 can be returned and reused by University Housing and Dining Services. The success of this program relies on students returning their containers to the proper receptacles, but according to some students, the containers are often not returned correctly due to a lack of information or effort. According to Norris, OSU recycled an estimated 1,039.9 tons of potential waste, composted an estimated 1,407.2 tons of waste, sold an estimated 433.7 tons of material through OSU surplus and landfilled only 1,714 tons of waste in the 2014-2015 school year. OSU has an estimated recycling rate of 62.7 percent. According to the EPA the national recycling rate for the year of 2013 was 34.3 percent, and according to the Oregon Department of Emission Quality, the state’s recycling rate for 2013 was 50.1 percent. This puts OSU ahead of both the state and the country in terms of waste reduction. However, many students wonder if the university is doing enough when it comes
to waste reduction on campus. “Humans produce so much waste,” said Shannon Ritz, an environmental science major at OSU. “We are consumers and then polluters, and recycling is important to reduce our carbon footprint. Sustainability means to protect the environment, and to leave something behind for the next generation.” Ritz added that while recycling is important, she would like to see students have more opportunities to compost. “Our mission is to makes sure OSU has the resources it needs in terms of implementing sustainable practices,” said Sarah Chainey, digital media marketing student with the Student Sustainability Initiative. “And to make sure students have the knowledge to practice sustainable living in everyday life.” The SSI encourages students who are passionate about recycling and waste reduction to contact them for information on how to get involved, and to recycle this paper when they are done with it. baro.news@oregonstate.edu
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OSU’s third baseman Madison Anthony is batting .286 and has the second most homeruns on the team with 8.
Postseason hopes
OSU has secured a winning season already, but a postseason is the goal. By Josh Worden Senior Beat Reporter
It would be easy for the Oregon State softball team to coast to the end of the regular season, especially with a winning season already secured. Even if the Beavers lost their final nine games of the year, they would end 26-23-1, likely good enough for an NCAA Tournament berth since only three Pac-12 teams have ever missed the postseason while having a winning record. But, head coach Laura Berg isn’t concerned with whether or not her team already has locked up a postseason spot. She wants to come out strong this weekend against No. 10 Washington, next weekend at No. 17 Arizona and finally against No. 25 Arizona State to “end on a positive note.” “We want to give the committee a reason to pick us,” Berg said. “We finish strong, we take a couple wins from some top-ranked teams, our RPI stays strong so they have to put us in the postseason. That’s the biggest thing for us right now, we’re fighting for the postseason.” If OSU does make the NCAA Tournament, it would be the first time since Berg’s first year as head coach in 2013. The Beavers were one of the closest teams to making the field last year, but narrowly missed out with a 26-26 record. The Washington Huskies (28-9, 9-6) are the highest ranked team OSU has yet to play, and they’ll travel into Corvallis this weekend for a three-game series that starts Friday at 1 p.m. Washington has won every Pac-12 series this season except for the sweep by No. 5 Oregon to open the conference schedule. “Right now, I feel like we’re just in a situation where we need to get the wins,” said
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freshman outfielder Shelby Weeks. “What we’ve been practicing this whole time is for the postseason. We need to get our plays down, we need to get our at bats in and just do what we’ve been talking about since the beginning of the season.” Batting Like Crazy Every year that Berg has been the head coach, OSU has set a new program record in batting average. The Beavers are on pace to do so again for the fourth consecutive year, and this season might be the biggest jump yet. With nine games left, OSU is batting .327 as a team, far higher than the .298 average last season. The jump to last year’s .298 mark previously was the biggest increase of Berg’s tenure, improving from .287 the year prior and .280 in 2013, her first season. The Beavers are also threatening other records, currently on pace to break or nearly break multiple other categories by the end of the regular season — not even counting postseason games. These categories include runs batted in (on pace for 272 in the regular season, record is 269), runs scored (on pace for 299, record is 301) and doubles (on pace for 84, record is 88). So what has made the difference? “The mentality of them not wanting to finish near the bottom of the Pac-12 like we have the last couple of years,” Berg said. “I know we’ve broken records, but they still have finished in the bottom when it comes to putting the numbers against everyone else.” Berg is right: even last year’s record-setting .298 team batting average ranked just seventh overall in the Pac-12. This year, OSU’s .327 mark ranks third in the conference. On Twitter @BrightTies
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Senior pitcher Bev Miller is 10-8 on the season with an ERA of 3.16
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OSU baseball catcher Logan Ice’s batting average, third best in the Pac-12.
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4/22 Doubleheader @ Utah 4/22-4/24 DAM CANCER vs. Wash. 4/23 vs. Gonzaga & Victoria 4/27 @ Oregon
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Small adjustments, same result During the regular season he averaged the third most PPG on the team with 10.3. The Clippers bench has played so well that it’s even more important for him to come through in the clutch when his number is called. Through the first two games Crabbe has averaged an abysmal 3.0 PPG. In the playoffs the first thing your opponent will emphasize on is to shut down what you do best. The Clippers have done that more extensively than the Blazers ever thought was possible.
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What are the big problems: This season for the Portland Trailblazers has been full of surprises. This is a team that was projected to win anywhere from 23-28 games depending on who you ask but became the No. 5 team in the west conference. This is a team that all year has overcome adversity after returning just one starter from last years squad, but the biggest surprise of the season has become their seven game series with the clippers. The first two games have been blowouts. The blazers lost 115-95 and then lost 10281. Are the clippers really 20 points better than the blazers on any given day? No they aren’t, and no one besides a homer Clipper fan would disagree. To date, the Blazers average 104.7 per game, which puts them sixth in the NBA in points per game. The Clippers however average almost exactly the same, 104.6. A crazy similarity that shows just how much the Clippers have disrupted, what is the norm, for Portland. Most of the scoring issues stem from the Clippers ability to shut down our backcourt of CJ McCollum and Damian Lilliard, both whom are shooting way under their regular season averages. McCollum has averaged just 12.5 points per game(PPG) opposed to his regular season average of 20.8 and Lilliard has averaged only 19 compared to his regular season average of
Moving forward:
25.1. Although the Clippers are a very good defensive team by nature, allowing just 88 PPG, which is third in the NBA, their offensive style degrades the play of our offense as well. The physicality alone, whether it’s the hard ball screens from DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin, or the game of chase the Blazers must play to keep up with the likes of Chris Paul, J.J. Reddick or the sixth man Jamal Crawford, is tough to say the least. You can truly see the impact of it when you look at the halftime scores compared to the final scores. The Blazers have been able to keep it close until about midway through the third quarter when we start to see missed open shots and more turnovers, these are all blatant signs of fatigue. What’s missing: Contribution from our role and bench players is something the Blazers have relied on at times during the regular season, but when it comes to the postseason, a team’s role and bench players can be and usually are the catalyst that propels them farther into the playoffs. The guys that they absolutely
Returning home may be just what Portland needs. If head coach Terry Stotts can’t light a fire under the Blazer’s then the home crowd will. Blazer fans will take nothing less than a victory at home and they will be there 21,000 or so strong to keep the adrenaline pumping need more production from in order to have until the final buzzer. It’s a simple fact all a chance on the offensive side are center Ed teams play better at home. The thunder of a Davis, small forward Al-Farouq Aminu and, crowd can literally change the momentum the crustacean sensation, shooting gaurd of the game. This will be an optimal chance Allen Crabbe. to counteract the strenuous, and physical All of these guys are crucial pieces of their play that the Clippers feed off of. Some of the offense, whether it’s Davis on the offensive biggest momentum swings in LA were the boards or its Aminu and Crabbe from the three point line, they all serve a big purpose big dunks and blocks that gave the Clipper’s in this offense and in a lot of ways were major hometown the name of “Lob City.” contributors to this successful season. Come Saturday April 23 when Jordan or Aminu more than the rest is essential to the Griffin go up for a huge dunk, you will hear Blazers success. When Aminu is on the floor crickets, well that or boos. None the less the Portland is a plus 3, which means when he is mechanism that drives the majority of Clipper not on the floor, the Clippers have taken full wins will be minimal. Again Blazers must do advantage of it. Aminu has really kept the their part on both sides of the ball but a couple blazers in games with his defense leading of home games may relight the fire that has got the team in rebounds (11) and steals(1.5) per them to this point. Game 3 will tip-off on April game in the playoffs, in game 2 he was also appointed to the role of Chris Paul’s shadow. 23 at 7:30 p.m. and game 4 is Monday April, 25 If he could only get his shot back they would at 7:30 p.m. as well, both in the Moda Center. On Twitter @cooperpawson be looking a lot better come fourth quarter. Crabbe as I said, can be and should be a big boost off the bench similar to a Gerald >>>@BAROSPORTS<<< Henderson. He has shown the talent to be.
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AND THE NEWPORT, WALES, U.K. MEDIEVAL SHIP Dr. Toby Jones, Curator The Newport Medieval Ship was discovered in the banks of the River Usk in June 2002 during construction of the Riverfront Theatre in Newport, Wales, U.K. The ship was excavated by a team of archaeologists and lifted from the ground, timber by timber. It is the most important late-medieval merchant vessel yet recovered. Built c. 1450 in northern Spain, she foundered at Newport twenty years later while undergoing repairs. Since her discovery in 2002, further investigations have transformed historians’ understanding of fifteenth-century ship technology. We are proud to welcome back to campus Toby Jones to lecture on the excavation and reconstruction of the Newport Medieval Ship. Dr. Jones is Curator of the project and an OSU alumnus in History.
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Good change for $20 bill
NAY to the recent death of Prince. We’ll never forget your legacy and the mark you left on the music industry (especially in the 1980s). Rest in peace. NAY to losing so many awesome celebrities this year, including (but not limited to) David Bowie, Alan Rickman and Gary Shandling. Seriously, this crap needs to stop. YEA to the spring of spring and what appears to be lessened reports of that awful norovirus. Back to positive thoughts ... YEA to reaching week five, which soon marks the halfway point of the term (and the end of another school year). NAY to midterms and finals ... always nay to this.
By Jackie Keating Forum contributor
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n Wednesday, April 20, the United States Treasury Secretary, Jacob J. Lew, proposed to take the controversial and largely unpopular seventh president Andrew Jackson off the $20 bill and replace him with Union spy and abolitionist heroine Harriet Tubman. This comes after a similar proposal last year that she have the ten, but the fanbase of the new wildly popular hip-hop musical “Hamilton” couldn’t let the face of the “$10 founding father without a father” go just as they discovered their love for him, so the departure of “Old Hickory” is set to take place. This new bill is something I didn’t realize how badly I wanted until I heard that it’s going to happen. Not only will Tubman be the first person of color and the first woman to appear on the face of our paper currency “since Martha Washington’s portrait briefly graced the $1 silver certificate in the late 19th century,” according to the New York Times (Sacagawea appears on an obscure and unpopular one dollar coin) but she
is overall just a more deserving American historical figure than the racist, slaveholding, violent man who glares from our wallets today. While Andrew Jackson was forcing slaves to work on land that had been promised to Native Americans but which he claimed for himself, according to an article in The Week, Harriet Tubman was risking her own life day-in and day-out in order to send people who were bound in slavery to freedom. Tubman was born a slave in 1820, but in 1849 she followed the North Star by night until she made it to freedom. For most people, I think that would have been it. But Tubman made trips back to the South again and again, first to deliver family members to the North, and then to rescue anyone who was willing to make the journey, according to PBS. She also wouldn’t take no for an answer; if slaves got nervous or tired and wanted to turn back, she would take out a gun and tell them that they’d “be free or die.” Her involvement with the “Underground Railroad,” is often the extent of the knowledge people have about Harriet Tubman’s accomplishments. However, her intense bravery doesn’t stop there. She also was a great service to the Union army, cooking meals for soldiers and attending to their wounds. Not only did this woman escape slavery and then risk her life multiple more times to help many more people escape, but she also served as a spy in the Civil War. She even led her own operation. According to the Washington Post, “Tubman established a nine-man spy unit comprising local black riverboat pilots who knew the waterways well and taught them how
to collect intelligence.” This team of elites sailed down the river and took notes of mine locations and other Confederate setups, which they then mapped out for the Union. The Union army was then able to make its way up the river, raiding Confederate supplies and using Tubman’s map as a guide. The raids also “freed more than 700 slaves,” according to The Washington Post, and about 100 of the freed men ended up joining the Union Army. Despite this, there are still people who think Andrew Jackson, the man who forced huge numbers of Native Americans off their lands, creating the infamous Trail of Tears, should remain on the $20. Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, for instance, said on April 21 that the replacement of Jackson for Tubman is an act of “pure political correctness,” according to CNN. How about just “correctness,” Trump? Jackson was violent and racist figure whose legacy doesn’t represent the values that our country stands for. Tubman, on the other hand, signifies bravery, patriotism, and putting others before oneself, in addition to being a minority, which our currency obviously lacks. Harriet Tubman personally delivered more than 300 slaves to freedom, and the Underground Railroad, of which she was a pivotal part, freed thousands. The least we can do to remember just what a crazy awesome role-model brave warrior woman she was is to put her on the face of the $20 bill. The opinions expressed in Keating’s column do not necessarily reflect those of The Daily Barometer staff. baro.forum@oregonstate.edu
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Prepare for a ‘Split Screen’ feud
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n behalf of Split Screen, I am very proud to announce the first ever ‘Split Screen TV vs. FM Gauntlet’. In case you haven’t heard, KBVR-TV and KBVR-FM have it in for each other. In fact, the beef has gotten so out of hand that it has nearly torn the Orange Media Network apart. Something had to be done. And so Split Screen, an impartial multimedia platform with TV and radio components, is bringing on student leaders from both mediums to settle the score on the Split Screen TV and radio shows and determine once and for all which is the superior media. Will video kill the radio star? Tune in on to Comcast 26 KBVRTV Wednesday April 27 at 6 p.m. to find out. Until then, we have a special preview of the games we’ll be playing. Be sure to keep them in mind if you ever have to settle any scores of your own. Rock Band 3: This popular ‘Guitar Hero’ knockoff will test our opposing staffs musical ability, or at least rhythmic button tapping ability, to determine the first round of the Split Screen Gauntlet. ‘Rock Band 3’ will allow our combatants to to play their choice of drums, guitar, bass, vocals, or possibly even keyboard in a full-fledged rock band that
NAY to words that make us cringe, no matter how positive they may seem. YEA to the announcement of the first woman to grace the $20 bill. Seriously, why are we just now doing this? NAY to the alleged voting problems we’re currently witnessing in New York. Regardless of the primary winner, let’s hope this leads to some form of voter registration reform. Sent from your mom’s iPad. The opinions expressed by the editorial board do not necessarily represent those of the entire Daily Barometer staff.
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glance this game choice may seem to favor FM (since they eat, drink, and breathe music), but experience running the set of ‘Locals Live’ will make sure TV is not without a competitive edge. Mario Kart 8: I’ve never known whether to thank Nintendo for making Link a playable character, or scold them for not doing it sooner, but either way Link being a playable character is all I need to know to get excited about watching TV and FM show down on Rainbow Road. ‘Mario Kart 8’ is the latest installment of the Mario Kart series, and it will be the perfect arena to test our opposing media’s fine tactile and motor skills (or something like that). Some of the folks at FM seem like the types who would drive around just to hear the radio so I initially thought they would have an advantage in this round. However, word on the street has it that TV is bringing in a ringer, so all bets are off. That’s all I’ve been cleared to tell you about the TV show, but there’s still more. It wouldn’t be fair to decide a feud that runs this deep exclusively on the TV staffs home turf, so the Split Screen Gauntlet is now bleeding over into the Split Screen Radio show which airs every Wednesday from 5pm to 6pm. Here is what I can tell you about so far about the Nathan Graham’s ‘Split Screen Ultimate: Radio Battle Royale’: Video game trivia: Nathan will be testing our
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combatant’s knowledge of everything video games in a very special Split Screen trivia battle. This quiz will cover a variety of geeky topics and will be broadcast live so please listen in and see if you can guess quicker than our TV and FM staff. Who’s that character?: At the end of the trivia game we will have an intensive lightning round where Nathan will describe a game character and the first competitor to identify that character will earn a point. The team with the most points at the end wins the game and proves that they are the superior medium in terms of identifying things that are being described to them. Thrilling, I know. ???: Perhaps the most exciting event of the radio gauntlet will
be an ultimate showdown surprise round that is so top secret that I literally cannot even tell you about it. So tune in and watch our good friends duke it out on a live broadcast. Hopefully we can resolve some real world issues, but if not at least we can play some awesome games. Be sure to look for more geeky goodness on Split Screen’s regular TV show Wednesdays at 6pm on KBVR-TV (Comcast 26). Also look for Split Screen Radio on 88.7 FM Wednesdays 5-6pm. And don’t forget to look for us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to stay current with all things Split Screen. The opinions expressed in Van Hoomissen’s column do not necessarily reflect those of The Daily Barometer staff. OrangeMediaNetwork.com
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Guns
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“A drawing has less-stringent regulations, so everything is considered a donation to the club when we’re selling the tickets and we have all the rules on the website,” Handelinde said. According to Handelinde, since the College Republicans are a Voluntary Student Organization and as a result not affiliated with OSU, the university has not approved the event but they did look into the event to make sure there are no legal issues. While the drawing is on-campus, the firearms that are being offered by the College Republicans are not due to university rules about firearms, Handelinde said. OSU’s policy about guns was adopted in 2012 and written by the Oregon University System (OUS) to ensure that all of Oregon’s Universities had the same policy about firearms on campuses statewide. OUS policy states that no firearms are allowed on campus at any time by anyone who isn’t an on-duty law enforcement officer who has met the requirements of their campus’ public safety department or a member of a university-recognized military training program such as ROTC. Nick Russell, the owner of Albany Coins, Jewelry and Guns has been donating guns to various groups and events for over 30 years and has never run into any legal issues with the process. This year, Russell and Albany Coins, Jewelry and Guns donated a Glock 37 gap .45 caliber handgun. According to Russell, winners of the drawing must go to the shop to fill out a background check form before they can take the firearm home with them. “The state does all the background stuff, and once that’s done, they’re given a unique number and the sale is complete,” Russell said. Depending on how busy the state’s background check system is, the process should take between 10 and 30 minutes, Russell said. Russell emphasized his experience with events such as Second Amendment Week and donating firearms and made sure to state that people who win the firearms don’t just walk in, claim their firearm, and walk out. Corvallis Guns, the other sponsor of Second Amendment Week declined to comment. baro.news@oregonstate.edu
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OSU students, staff, faculty members and Corvallis community members gathered under the SEC Plaza for the annual ‘Take Back The Night’ event. Speakers included Brenda Tracey and OSU president Ed Ray.
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