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SPORTS: Chappell shines—8

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OPINION: Understanding implicit bias—10

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NEWS

MONDAY, OCT. 10

The Indigenous Peoples’ Day Proclamation The event will be held will be at the Native American Longhouse Eena Haws from 4 to 5:30 p.m. This is the second year in a row that Corvallis has proclaimed Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Corvallis Science Pub discussion Oregon State history professor Christopher Mcknight Nichols will talk about U.S. foreign policy, grand strategy, and foreign relations stakes of the presidential election. The discussion will be held at the Old World Deli in downtown Corvallis at 6 p.m.

TUESDAY, OCT. 11

OSU celebrates Star Treks 50th anniversary OSU Honors College and College of Science instructor Randall Millstein will give a lecture titled, “The Cultural and Technological Impact of Star Trek.” The event takes place from 4 to 5 p.m. in room 368 of the Learning Innovation Center.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12

Oregon African American Railroad Porters Oral History Michael “Chappie” Grice, a filmmaker and historian, will tell stories about Oregon’s African American railroad porters. The event takes place on the fifth floor of the Valley Library in the Special Collections and Archives Research Center Reading Room from 3 to 5 p.m.

THURSDAY, OCT. 13 Open mic nights

The Memorial Union Activities Committee is sponsoring open mic nights for poetry, spoken word and general freedom of expression for the Oregon State University community. The event runs from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays in Studio 65 on the Mezzanine level of the Memorial Union. Those interested can begin signing up for time slots at the MU info desk at 5:30 p.m. the same day.

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Pictured above is one of four new Zipcars available for rent on the OSU campus. The new car sharing service recently partnered with OSU and promotes environmentally friendly ways of commuting. Prices for a rental start at $7.50 an hour.

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NEWS

The campus carpool evolves Zipcars now included in environmentally friendly transportation programs available in community

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By Marilyn Wallenburn, News Contributor The campus streets and sidewalks of Oregon State University are bustling and filled with bikes, cars, busses and pedestrians. People are constantly trying to get somewhere, so choosing the smartest form of transportation can be essential. Oregon State University and Corvallis have a wide range of options, which recently expanded.

OSU has partnered with Zipcar, a 24 hour car sharing network that allows users to rent cars for as little as one hour and up to four days.

For Students, faculty and staff at OSU, the first year membership is $15 with rentals as low as $7.50 an hour.

Breanna Fraser-Hevlin, a transportation option program assistant at Oregon State Transportation Services has nothing but good things to say about the new service.

“Zipcar is great for anyone who wants access to a car but doesn’t want to bring it on campus or buy one. It’s easy to use and you can join online or through their app. The app allows anyone to open the car with the click of a button,” Fraser-Hevlin said. “Then if you think you will take longer you can extend your usage time in app.”

Students can pick up cars on campus located at 26th and Jefferson by Fairbanks Hall, by the INTO Hall near SW. A Ave. and SW. 16 Street, and the parking lot near West Hall.

Users have four different cars to choose from: a Honda civic, a Ford Escape, Ford Focus Sedan and Hatchback. More cars will be added to the collection as Zipcar monitors usage.

While the service could be great for some, it may not be for everyone. Sarah Williams, a student at OSU, had contradicting opinions about the service.

“It’s a great idea I just wish it was more monthly. I could see someone using it to go on a road trip, or to go hiking, I just wouldn’t have a need for it,” Williams said.

Although not for everyone, car sharing promotes environmentally friendly ways to commute.

“Car sharing is essentially a way to get people into a car that is shared with many people. It’s environmentally friendly because it encourages carpooling,” Fraser-Hevlin said. “It allows people to use cars without owning a car, which also promotes public transportation and bike usage.”

Zipcar isn’t the only form of transportation sharing in Corvallis.

For many students, biking is the preferred method of transportation, and OSU makes it easy and affordable to get a bike.

Through the Beaver Bike Rental Program students can rent a bike for $40 a term. This includes the bike, helmet, lock and key.

OSU also has the Dixon Bike Shop that for a fee allows renters and any bike owner to get tune ups, purchase parts, have your bike worked on and learn how to fix and maintain your bike. The shop can be found in the Dixon Recreation Center.

Muriel Hayden works at the Dixon bike shop and prefers bikes but believes having d i f fe re nt t ra n s p o r t at i o n o p t i o n s is a positive.

“I think having multiple modes of transportation helps lighten the traffic through campus, but more importantly I think it helps to reduce the number of cars on campus and helps students who live further away to have options,” Hayden said. “Public transportation just seems to make life easier.”

Recently Corvallis has also welcomed a new bike sharing program called Pedal

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Corvallis. The service allows users to rent bikes and pay by use. You can download the Pedal app which allows you to locate bike stations, unlock a bike, and track time of use.

The bikes are in various locations in Corvallis, maps and exact stations can be found on their website and app. Bike passes for three days are $5, $10 for a month, and $25 for annual use, it is free for under two hours of use, but any additional hour is $3.

“We will be getting stations on campus in the near future,” Fraser-Hevlin said.

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NEWS

Cleaning up Corvallis

New city Livability Code went into effect Sept. 15, effects students, landlords citywide with possible fines

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ew changes in the city of Corvallis may now affect the lives of Oregon State University students and landlords, on and off campus. A new Livability Code, which began development in May of 2012, was passed by the City Council in November of 2015 and went into effect on Sept. 15.

The code aims to improve the living conditions of the city.

If one has seen couches, appliances, or junk lying on the side of the road, or outside of houses, this code puts measures into place to solve such issues. It also addresses unlivable and unsafe building conditions.

“When you walk around a town and you see a lot of junk on the ground, and boarded up buildings, your opinion (of the area) will be lower. When you clean that up, it enhances the property,” said Todd Easton, Corvallis code compliance supervisor.

Included in the code is an online complaint form, which can be found at corvallisoregon.gov. Users can select a topic that best describes their concern, give the address to such complaint, a brief description of their concern, and their personal information. One may submit a concern confidentially, but if they are not available for follow-up questions, their concern may go unresolved. If a student renter is having an issue with their living space that their landlord is not resolving, this is the form to fill out.

Violators of the code may face fines and penalties of up to $500, and possible jail time.

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confidentiality, and encourage them to look around on our website,” Easton said.

According to Jonathan Stoll, OSU director of Corvallis Community Relations, OSU students had a great deal of influence getting the Livability Code developed.

“My understanding is that there was a handful of students who provided testimony about subpar living conditions,” Stoll said. “Most landlords are good at catering to students, but there are some bad apples who look to take advantage. So the code was written to ensure the health and safety of Corvallis tenants, and set a standard.”

Kyllie-Ann Setsuko Yasutake, OSU English education and psychology major sees it as a positive.

“I think it’s a good idea. I don’t know how often people would use it, but if the need arose, it would be good to have,” Yasutake said.

Easton is in charge of enforcing the code, but would rather talk to someone than write someone up; his main goal is for citizens to understand and comply.

“It’s not heavy-handed. We’ve had 20 complaints, I’ve handled 15 personally, and it was just a one-on-one talk. It’s mostly educational. A bunch of college students didn’t know you couldn’t leave your trash cans on the side of the road. When I told them, they complied,” Easton said. “The advantage with me is that I’m unbiased, because I wasn’t here when they began work on this new code. I’m here for the community first.”

Steven Germaneri, a property manager and landlord in Corvallis, is unsure about the new code.

“Folks in town believe that it will raise the cost of rent, or cause a bit more scarcity and fewer rentals. As you put more regulations on things, that puts more cost on the owners,” Germaneri said. “Some folks might not want to deal with that, causing the price of rent to be raised.”

To foster a good relationship between a renter and a landlord, Germaneri suggests good communication.

“When you rent a place, rent one in which you have good communication with the landlord or property owner. Also, if you have a problem, you need to make sure to communicate it,” Germaneri said.

Easton encourages Corvallis residents to visit corvallisoregon. gov and educate themselves on the code. If students run into legal issues with their landlord, he suggests they seek help through Oregon State’s ASOSU Student Legal program.

In February, in conjunction with their housing fair, Corvallis Community Relations will be releasing a 40 page pamphlet, called “the Corvallis Living Guide.”

In addition to information on the Corvallis Livability Code, the pamphlet will talk about the significance of communication (both between roommates and with landlords), city codes and the safe consumption of alcohol. It will educate students on why they might not get their security deposit back, and not only what their rights are, but what their neighbors’ rights are.

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(Above) Furniture, such as the couch above, is often seen abandond on the streets of Corvallis after people move out of town. With the new Livability Code in effect, scenes like this could now incur fines. (Left) If rented, the house on the left could also be subject to the new code.

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COVER STORY

The strength to recover New Collegiate Recovery Community supports students in rehabilitation from alcohol and drug abuse

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Phillip Rakowski is a founding member of the OSU CRC. He is a former addict and spent 15 years in-and-out of prison. He has been sober since 2010 and now attends OSU. 6 • DAILYBAROMETER.COM • MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2016

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ot even 24 hours after being released from prison, Phillip Rakowski found himself restrained to a hospital bed. His first order of business back in civilian clothes had been to collect on drug debts people avoided during his incarceration.

Keeping him company on his errands was his girlfriend, and copious amounts of alcohol. After a particularly violent confrontation, Rakowski recalls he and his girlfriend rushing back to their modified ‘98 Mustang GT and speeding away at 90 mph.

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The chaotic life Rakowski had been living finally dealt a return blow. The only thing he remembers from the crash is the shout from his partner and being thrown from the vehicle during one of its multiple flips.

Rakowski awoke in a hospital with a broken collarbone and a state trooper standing above him.

Despite knowing that he would once again be placed behind bars, Rakowski could only ask, “Did I hurt anybody?”

Rakowski served 57 days for violation of his parole and then had only two weeks before he was expected again in court. For the first time in the approximate 15 years that he spent in-and-out of the penitentiary, Rakowski did not drink upon release. Instead, he spent the interim doing meth.

With his life spiraling out of control, Rakowski made a visit to his grandfather, which led him to contemplate the dark reality of his situation. He began thinking about becoming completely clean and sober after sharing his dream of going to college and realizing that his lifestyle was a barrier to a brighter future. This was the beginning of a string of “firsts” that ultimately led Rakowski to Oregon State University.

On Feb. 4, 2010 Rakowski entered the courtroom for the first time on his own volition.

“I think I’m done,” he recalls telling the judge. “I want to go to college.”

He has been clean and sober ever since.

Rakowski plead guilty to DUI and third-degree assault, but said something changed. He spent his last conviction of 13 months working on his recovery and enrolled in an education program. On his release date, Rakowski moved into an Oxford House, a living program for those recovering from alcoholism and drug-addiction. He also began taking classes at LinnBenton Community College.

“I wouldn’t have been able to get through community college if I wasn’t living in an Oxford House,” Rakowski said.

A key factor of his continued success in recovery was becoming a member of the Collegiate Recovery Community as an undergraduate at OSU three years ago. Since then, Rakowski has come to view the CRC as family.

“Here’s the thing; I can’t do it on my own, and neither can a lot of other people,” Rakowski said. “The reason the sober living community is so imperative is because people need to belong, to have their culture.”

The safe space that Rakowski found in the CRC is in the process of moving to an entire building of their own, a project which has gained national attention.

The new location will make OSU the first college in the state, and one of only 150 in the country, to include housing. By the end of the month the CRC will be able to call Dixon Lodge their new home.

John Ruyak, an OSU Alcohol, Drug and Recovery Specialist, has been a staff member of the CRC for over two years and is very pleased with the way the program is growing.

“It was always in the back of our mind that we wanted housing,” Ruyak said.

The CRC has been working through Student Health Services for the last three years to provide support to OSU students in recovery from alcohol and substance abuse.

“We’re setting trends,” Rakowski said. “Watching it grow from where it was, to where it is now… to be part of the sober living community, to see that unfolding- it’s beautiful.”

The addition of housing, the Recovery Living Community, is expected to change and supplement

the way the CRC operates. Up until now, the CRC used a space in McNary Hall as their clubhouse and for meetings or open events. The clubhouse provides members with social support, but Ruyak believes getting an entire building will allow the CRC to have a “holistic” approach when supporting member recovery.

“I think the new building is going to allow us to expand support in a way we weren’t able to in McNary,” Ruyak said.

McNary Hall tried their best to support student recovery by designating a wing of the sixth floor as substance free. Unfortunately, without the commitment of students to sober living, individuals in recovery weren’t guaranteed safe and recovery supportive housing.

Ruyak stressed that the RLC is not a treatment center but still needs to be able to support the promise of upholding a clean and sober space for residents and guests.

Jim Gouveia, counselor and group leader of SMART Recovery at OSU’s Counseling and Psychological Services, says that having a reliable living environment is vital to those in recovery.

“When people are in recovery they need a community to support their work,” Gouveia said. “To find fellowship, belonging and support in where they’re at.”

Although the Lodge is still under construction, the RLC already has three residents. Once the space is complete there will be room to house up to twelve members for the 2016-17 academic year. In the future, the space could house up to 30 residents, but the number will be determined by need.

“It’s a safe place to find like-minded people,” Ruyak said. “So now your friends are here but this building is also your home.”

Beyond being an OSU student, the requirements to reside in the RLC include being dedicated to recovery and having a minimum of six months of continuous sobriety. These rules aren’t meant to intimidate prospective members or residents, according to Gouveia.

“It’s university culture,” Gouveia said. “Students are using, enjoying and even dependent on substances.”

Partying and drinking behavior can be triggering to individuals in recovery and pose a threat to their sobriety. Rakowski hopes to open a dialogue about addiction and recovery with the student body and let them know the CRC and RLC welcomes everyone.

“When we’re dealing with things like recovery, identities and things like that, we’re dealing with social equity,” Rakowski said.

The adoption of the Dixon Lodge as a designated space for the CRC has made Rakowski feel validated in his identity as a recovering addict.

“It’s my cultural center; it’s my community,” Rakowski said.

Students who support recovery or are considering sobriety and membership of the CRC will have access to a public space in the Dixon Lodge where staff members will be available during daily drop-in hours. Local support groups such as Young Peoples’ Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous will hold meetings in the space, which are open to all OSU students and the public. The CRC’s mission is to provide supportive spaces for all recovery’s and would welcome any process group to hold meetings in the SLC building, given that a reservation request is approved.

Construction and the transition from McNary to the Dixon Lodge is expected to be complete by the end of October, but members of the CRC know that their work never ends.

Moving forward, the CRC wants to break down the stigma surrounding addiction and recovery.

Establishing a community space for recovery and sobriety is only half their battle. As an advocate of his own recovery and that of others, Rakowski believes that engaging others in transparent conversation is the key to combating stereotypes. He hopes that being public with his addiction will help other people in need of recovery.

“It’s okay,” said Rakowski. “It can be dealt with.”

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Former walk-on-turned-team captain is now OSU’s defensive leader

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evin Chappell’s first career interception on Saturday in the upset win over California was a play long in the making.

The senior safety nabbed a deep pass from Cal quarterback Davis Webb in the second quarter, helping Oregon State in its eventual 47-44 overtime win in Reser Stadium.

For Chappell, it was a climactic moment in an unlikely journey.

At times during Chappell’s circuitous route to being a scholarship athlete on a Division-I football team, the end goal seemed unreachable. First he was playing at Division-II Western Oregon, and when he finally made it to OSU, he was a walk-on.

But on Saturday, there he was: a senior, starting safety and a team captain. Chappell, now on scholarship, came into the contest leading the team in tackles and his nine stops versus Cal put him at 37 on the season. He also has a team-leading two forced fumbles, two tackles for loss and the interception.

For fans who knew Chappell’s backstory, the responses aren’t hard to surmise.

“That kid used to be a walk-on? Why?” The current OSU coaching staff doesn’t have to answer that question—Chappell was already a walk-on when head coach Gary Andersen and his staff arrived in 2015. Soon after, as safeties coach Derrick Odum says, it was a “no brainer” to put Chappell on scholarship.

“He was really dedicated,” Odum said of Chappell’s spring practices in 2015. “We said, ‘Hey, that guy needs to be on scholarship.’

There’s no question about it. He’s a good player.

He’s a really good player.”

Head coach Gary Andersen was a walk-on himself at Ricks College during his playing days.

“He’s has a tremendous story, and we’re lucky to be a part of that story,” Anderson said. “Him getting that scholarship was obviously welldeserved. It was hard-earned. He worked his

I didn’t just come here to be a part of the team, I came here to play.

Devin Chappel OSU football captain tail off. Now to become a leader on this team — he’s exactly that. That’s why he was elected a captain. He treats everybody the same.”

As a team captain, Chappell sees his leadership role as being more than what he can contribute on the field. The 22-year-old looks to be a leader behind the scenes as well as when he’s calling out adjustments from his safety spot. Make no mistake about his role on the field—Odum says Chappell has to “run the show back there” — but Chappell is still deeply influenced by his time as a walk-on.

“When you’re a walk-on, you’re really overlooked,” Chappell said. “Sometimes you feel under-appreciated. I always remember those things, people calling you a walk on, scholarship players talking trash, saying ‘Oh, at least I’m not paying for school.’ Some of those guys aren’t even here any more playing football.

Those things always drove me and made me want to be a better player. It made me be the player I am today.”

Chappell still recalls the Spring Game from 2014, when he wasn’t on scholarship yet. He made the only interception in that game and he still remembers a photo taken from that day that makes Chappell laugh about how much he stood out. While the scholarship players all had fresh gear on, he was wearing an old pair of cleats, the wrong color of leg tights and the wrong color long-sleeved undershirt that was halfway rolled up.

“I just looked like a walk on,” Chappell said with a laugh. “Those things stick out to me, memories like that. But now I’m on scholarship, so I get all the cleats. The equipment guys love me. All the hard work has paid off and it’s really nice to be in the position I’m in today.”

But Chappell isn’t content with sitting back and enjoying the luxuries of a scholarship.

The mentality of being a walk-on sticks with him and it affects how he approaches other walk-ons today.

“I always make sure people respect them,” Chappell said. “I don’t let that fly being a captain on this team. I don’t like people disrespecting walk-ons because at the end of the day, they’re just as important to the team as everyone else. They help us out in tremendous ways whether on the field or off. Coming from a walk on, I honestly feel they work harder. At least the ones that want it; that’s how I was.

So I make sure people respect them, even the coaches. If someone says, ‘Oh, he’s a walk-on,’ what are you trying to say? So I always got that chip on my shoulder.”

Beyond his off-field leadership, the 6-foot-2, 199-pounder has also been a force defensively during games. Coaches laud his high football IQ and his ability to know where teammates are supposed to be on every play.

“He’s a sharp guy, he watches a lot of film and asks a lot of questions,” coach Odum said.

“He’s prepared when he gets on the field to

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excel. That’s the biggest thing that he does well. All the guys listen to him because they know he knows what’s going on and he directs the traffic back there.”

At times, Chappell plays more like a linebacker than a safety. He’ll creep closer to the line of scrimmage on some plays and has become a reliable tackler as well. Of his 37 tackles this season, 20 have been unassisted. He had three tackles for loss last year and already has added two this season.

As comfortable as Chappell is being physical, his coverage skills in the defensive backfield benefit largely from his background as a cornerback. That’s what he played at Western Oregon and at Thurston High School, earning all-league honors twice at the position.

“His background as a corner really helps him coverage-wise,” coach Odum said. “I think NFL teams like that he has that man-to-man skill in his background. And he’s a good leader and a sharp guy, so he can direct traffic. That combination: NFL teams like that.”

“I still feel like I could go out and play corner at this level right now if I needed to,” Chappell added. “I feel like that helps me a lot because it helps me be a more aware player and helps my confidence on the field.”

From Division-II player to walk-on and now to starting Pac-12 safety and possible NFL prospect, Chappell is grateful for the opportunities he’s had. Even when he was at Western Oregon, though, a starting spot at a Pac-12 school was far from an unattainable dream. It was exactly what he’s been aiming for ever since his collegiate career began.

“I didn’t just come here to be a part of the team, I came here to play,” Chappell said. “I came here to be an impact player on this team and to get a scholarship. I’m thankful that coach Andersen and the staff believed in me, and now I’m here.”

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OPINION

Understanding your subconscious How your decisions are affected by the unseen biases in your mind, and the importance of recognizing them

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Everyone has some sort of implicit bias, whether they are positive or negative.

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he 2016 Rio Olympics showcased several record-breaking athletes. Nineteenyear-old Katie Ledeckey not only won four gold medals, but also set the world record in the women’s 800 freestyle.

The next morning in the papers, however, Ledeckey did not make the headline, unlike most gold medalists. Instead, an Associated Press article featured the headline “Phelps ties for silver in 100 fly”, leaving Ledeckey’s accomplishments to the smaller subhead line. Was this on purpose? Does the media purposefully give favoritism to certain groups over others?

This is just one of the many examples of implicit bias that takes place in media and our lives everyday, but what is implicit bias?

This last Friday and Saturday, Oregon State University had the pleasure of hosting the Summit of Diversity and Inclusion. One of the presentations given the conference facilitator Jackie Alexander, was about implicit biases and the ways in which these subconsciously affect our perceptions of people.

Implicit biases refer to unconscious preconceptions individuals harbor against others based on appearances.

According to “Implicit Bias”, an article from the Kirwan Institute, these biases are “activated involuntarily and without an individual’s awareness or intentional control.”

These types of biases are apart from prejudices we consciously take action on. Subconscious biases are set in place through societal systems, and messages, that reinforce ideals of inequal-

ity, and stereotypical attitudes and behaviors towards different identities in our society, which Alexander discussed during her presentation.

Everyone has some sort of implicit bias, whether they are positive or negative. Some subconscious biases will not align with how you would explicitly act or react in a situation.

Whether or not these affect our actions, they are still biases that fuel the continued system of inequality.

These biases can extend out in the form of a micro-aggression, which is an unintentional or ignorant discriminatory speech or action towards another.

The attitude of a person, consciously or subconsciously, affects a person’s action or opinion, according to Gass & Seiter’s artile “Persuasion: Social Influence and Compliance Gaining”. Micro-aggressions then lead to forms of discrimination.

So, is there a way to reframe peoples’ and societies’ mindsets through recognizing these implicit biases?

Like Alexander explained in her presentation, implicit biases are created by direct or indirect messages through out a person’s life. Many messages which cause negative implicit biases are perpetrated through the media. Media is a part of what reinforces societal culture and norms, and in our society today stereotypes and discrimination are reinforced. You can see this in the way blacks are depicted in media compared to whites, or even men compared to women. Our media is laced with undertones of

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stereotypical and discriminatory ideals. These subliminal messages in our media transfers to us as implicit bias, then micro-aggression, which can escalate to blatant discrimination.

Recognizing the subliminal biases is the first step. Once we are aware of these biases in the media, we can do our best to navigate around these messages.

Jason Dorsette, the director for the OSU Center for Diversity and Cultural Engagement, put it wisely.

“We will never be able to get rid of our implicit biases completely, because we’re human.” Dorsette said. He continued to say to be aware of these we need to “constantly, critically question motives”.

To start the process of change we must first be aware.

We can be more aware of the negative bias messages that are relayed through the media using some of the techniques Alexander recommended in her presentation. Alexander suggested that when absorbing media images or text we act as “photojournalist”. Look beyond the image or text, and realize what feelings and assumptions instantly come to mind.

What emotions and ideas is the content trying to evoke?

Alexander used an Iowa newspaper as an example to further illustrate current implicit bias.

In Cedar Ridge, Iowa, The Gazette printed stories on two different burglaries on the same day. In one, the three suspects were white

males, and in the other three black males. The Gazette printed school photos of the white suspects, while picturing the mug shots of the black suspects.

Much like the Ledecky, Phelps article, this media content is reinforcing preconceived ideas of individuals. These images reinforce the stereotype that black males are dangerous and white males are not, and that women have less significant accomplishments than men. I don’t assume that these were an intentional identity bashing, but it is definitely an example of these implicit biases in our media that perpetuate discriminatory ideals, about race, sex and gender.

If you are first aware of these, then we can be aware of the way in which we act and speak to others.

The best ways to minimize these implicit biases and micro-aggressive behavior is to be mindful of what you’re consuming and the underlying messages the media carries. Don’t fall victim to the stereotype that these mediums perpetuate.

Although these biases are apart of being a human, we can minimize them. We can work on noticing them, and cut our assumptions short.

We need to cut these assumptions short.

If we can do this then it can lead to a better, more tolerant society, where no one will have to worry about being judged based on his or her appearances, race, gender or sexual orientation.

The opinions expressed in McHale’s column do not necessarily relfect those of the Baro’s staff.

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Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day on campus Second annual event to take place at the Native American Longhouse Eena Haws

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History is being made at Oregon State University with the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Proclamation, striving to correct the injustice of ignorance celebrated in American culture by replacing the traditional Christopher Columbus Day. The proclamation will be on Monday, Oct. 10 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Native American Longhouse.

The event will immerse people in the Native American culture. There will be singing, dancing and speakers discussing cultural topics and the Indigenous Peoples’ Day movement. Biff Traber, the mayor of Corvallis will also be in attendance to speak about the proclamation and sign it for the second year in a row.

Historically, Christopher Columbus Day had been celebrated around the world as the anniversary when America was discovered, but the true history behind this romanticized holiday marginalized certain communities, according to William Miller, a senior studying political science.

“I want to give justice to a community that has been historically wronged. That is the main driver of this,” Miller said. “These people need to be recognized for what happened, and not a man (Christopher Columbus) who has committed heinous crimes.”

Often tradition has prevented people from coming to reality with America’s past. Yet, various progressive movements and legislation have tried to remedy the outlook on history, and those that were devastated in its making.

For the second year in a row, the signing of the proclamation for Indigenous People’s Day will be working to bring it to local communities and

the nation at large, according to Miller.

“It became apparent to me with the work that I was doing that it is not about me, but about the communities that have historically been wronged,” Miller said. “It was important that I worked on this effort because you can’t correct the injustices that have been done, but you can take a stance against it and acknowledge the first people in the Americas.”

Miller became involved with this movement a year a ago working at the Native American Longhouse as a leadership liaison. After hearing about the proclamation in Washington for the Indigenous People’s Day, he was inspired to bring it to Oregon. Miller contacted the King’s Legacy Advisory Board and together they drafted the first proclamation, which was approved by the mayor.

Miller is not the only one working towards localizing Indigenous People’s Day. Darren Nguyen, the executive communities program director at ASOSU believes the proclamation is making a mark at the community level.

“We are moving toward a more progressive Oregon State campus in regards to social justice, and also recognizing the cultures here that the city of Corvallis has,” Nguyen said.

All identities are encouraged to come and participate in this rare experience and take part of a historical shift, according to a press release written by Rachel Grisham, ASOSU president.

“These students are still pushing for this day to be adopted across the state and the nation,” Grisham said. “I urge you all to attend this event.”

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