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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Beaver Baseball team receives heroes welcome PAGE 8

EDITORIAL: Luke Heimlich’s wins are moral losses 3 • NEWS: Sexual assault timely warnings 4 • FEATURE: Meteor showers visible 10

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WEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS Corvallis Farmers Market

9 a.m.-1 p.m. weekly Support local business at the 38th season of weekly farmers markets. Located on 1st and Jackson, local vendors take the street to sell fresh fruits, vegetables, honey, eggs, meat, poultry, cheeses and tons of arts and crafts.

MONDAY, JULY 16 123 Andres performs live at the library 1:30 p.m.

See 2016 Latin Grammy Award winning musician 123 Andres in concert featuring Spanish and English songs for kids of all ages to assist language learning.

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COD Y MCD ONALD | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK Beaver Baseball head coach Pat Casey takes to the mic to talk about the teams performance in the College World Series. Casey has won three national championships in his 24 years of coaching at OSU.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 Last day to visit the 13th Annual Community Art Exibit 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Giustina Gallery The Call to Artists exibit provides artists of all ages and skill-levels the opportunity to showcase their artwork in a non-juried exhibit. Art pieces range from children’s drawings to veteran work.

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What idolizing Luke Heimlich says about the OSU community

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EDITORIAL: Luke Heimlich’s wins are moral losses

By THE DAILY BAROMETER EDITORS Winning a game should never be more important than what is morally right. Therefore, every time Oregon State University pitcher Luke Heimlich, an admitted sex offender, is allowed to play, our moral character as a community is called into question.

Last year, The Oregonian first reported that Heimlich was charged with two counts of molestation in 2011, when he was 15 years old.

The child was his six-year-old niece.

In exchange for pleading guilty, the court dropped one of the charges, The New York Times reported. Heimlich completed two years of probation and court-ordered rehabilitation classes, and was registered as a Level 1 sex offender for five years.

When he came to OSU in 2014, Heimlich was required by Oregon law to register as a sex offender, which he did. However, he failed to provide updates with Benton County authorities. When his record became public knowledge, it sparked a national controversy over whether or not he belongs on the team.

In June of this year, the Beavers returned to Goss Stadium to celebrate their third national championship in 12 years. Play-by-play announcer Mike Parker gave speeches for all seniors and drafted players in the club. When he asked Heimlich to stand and be recognized, fans’ repeated frenzied chants of “Luke” echoed through the walls of Goss and the soul of Beaver Nation.

Throughout the season, jeers were lobbed from the stands towards opposing players and umpires. But whenever Heimlich stepped up to the mound, he received cheers of adoration that elevated him above his team. Every person who supported Heimlich during the season, either in Goss Stadium or in the comfort of their own living room, must reconcile what it means to root for a convicted sex offender.

After game two of the College World Series finals against Arkansas, OSU baseball Head Coach Pat Casey entered the locker room and said the team won because of its character.

What Casey meant by “character” is hard to fathom, when he and the rest of the team’s management chose Heimlich to lead the team to a national championship.

We at The Daily Barometer also played a part in lionizing Heimlich.

We have tracked his progress through the season, and even featured him on the cover of our May 14 issue after he helped the Beavers defeat Stanford. We treated him like any other pitcher because as journalists we have an obligation to remain objective in our news reporting. Heimlich’s past, and our personal opinions on the matter, were not relevant to the facts of each game he played.

However, because of the repercussions

Heimlich’s status as a public figure have for how the OSU community is perceived, we believe it is important to address our concerns through this editorial.

“Every person who supported Heimlich during the season, either in Goss Stadium or in the comfort of their own living room, must reconcile what it means to root for a convicted sex offender.”

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In a statement released after Heimlich’s past came to light, OSU President Ed Ray said the university “does not condone” the pitcher’s actions. However, Ray also stated that he believes Heimlich has the right to be a student despite his criminal background.

According to the Oregonian, the NCAA has no policy that prevents convicted felons from playing in intercollegiate sports. Certain schools around the country have their own policies in place preventing convicted felons from playing, though OSU was not one of them at the time.

After the news of Heimlich’s crime broke, the university announced it would require recently accepted and current students to reveal any felony convictions or sex offender status during the OSU admissions process.

Being a student athlete is a privilege, not a right. It is earned through talent and determination, and there is no question that Heimlich’s spot on the roster was well-deserved based on his athletic prowess. However, this privilege endows Heimlich and other student athletes with a high degree of influence.

Virtually all other students—with or without criminal convictions—are not afforded this luxury. Now more than ever with the baseball team’s championship win, Beaver athletes like Heimlich are some of OSU’s most visible representatives to the wider world. They

speak for the rest of us and their actions reflect the entire community.

As the 2018 Major League Baseball draft drew closer, Heimlich claimed he was innocent of the crime he pleaded guilty to as a teenager.

While some of his teammates were drafted by MLB teams like the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago White Sox, Heimlich was not. As this year’s College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher of the Year, he was the only player to receive this honor in recent memory and not be selected by any of the 30 teams in the draft.

If no team so far wants Heimlich to join them at the professional level, why should he be allowed to play at the collegiate level? What message does his veneration send to the entire country about our values as a university? And when will we as a community recognize that his behaviors are unacceptable?

College sports have the potential to create strong communities. The pride fans feel when their team does well is laudable and the support they lend to players is noble. But a community that elevates a sex offender slams its doors in the face of every sexual assault survivor.

It cannot be ignored that fans of OSU baseball have acted as if Heimlich is innocent and deserving of our praise. Yet the justice system, the 30 MLB teams that did not draft him and the rest of the country know this is untrue. If any other member of this community committed the same crime, they would not be celebrated like Heimlich. His skill as a pitcher clouds our judgement and poses a moral conundrum where none exists.

Fans of Beaver baseball come from every walk of life. They are students, faculty, parents and alumni. In the stadium, dividing lines of race, gender and ideology blur, and the community should come together as one. They should cry as one and cheer as one. But what good is a community if it prioritizes athletic talent over moral credibility?

We ask that every member of this community ponder what exactly we are cheering for.

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NEWS

COD Y MCD ONALD | ORANGE MED IA NETWORK The front doors of the Office of Student Life sit under a brick arch on the west side of Snell Hall. This program is dedicated to helping OSU students succeed in development and education.

Sexual assault alerts, education reaches students via timely warnings University prioritizes awareness of safety information, corrects myths

By DELANEY SHEA News Reporter There were 14 reported sexual assaults on the Oregon State University Corvallis campus in 2016, according to the 2017 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. A study by the Association of American Universities estimates sexual assault reporting rates between 5 and 28 percent, depending on the specific type of behavior, while the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network corroborates that 20 percent of female student ages 18-24 report their sexual assault to law enforcement.

At OSU, students’ knowledge of potential threats to their safety on campus is managed largely by a group of university officials, who make case-by-case decisions on whether to release information to the student body and how much information to release. This group includes the chief of public safety, the vice president of finance and administration, the vice president of university relations and marketing, the vice provost of student affairs, the dean of student life, and other OSU administrators, as well as Oregon State Police and OSU public safety officials.

The group considers factors including legality, the desire for campus safety, as well as available information every time a threat is perceived or reported to our department as to whether a timely warning or emergency notification is sent to our community, according to Suzy Tannenbaum, director of the Department of Public Safety.

OSU has procedures in place for handling sexual assault reports and deciding whether or not to alert the student body via a timely warning or other method of communication, says Tannenbaum. This procedure remains consistent for both acquaintance assaults, where the survivor knows the attacker, and stranger assaults.

“When the university’s Public Safety dispatch center is notified of a reported sexual assault or other criminal incident that would be considered a Clery crime, regardless of time of day, as the Chief of Public Safety, I will immediately convene by phone a standing 24/7 committee of university officials and Oregon State Police assigned to OSU,” Tannenbaum said via email.

A Clery crime is one that falls under the Clery Act, which states that federally-funded universities must collect and publish statistics on serious or continuing threats that occur on or near the campus. According to Steve Clark, the vice president of university relations and marketing, these threats include but are not limited to: sexual assault, homicide, hate crimes, robbery and a person with the intent to use a weapon.

According to Clark, once the committee is summoned by Tannenbaum, they balance multiple factors to decide whether to release a statement.

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upon the incident information available at the time; OSU’s strong interest in public safety; and the legal requirements outlined within the Clery Act,” Clark said via email.

“The decision to send a timely warning or emergency notification is made by the chief of public safety and the vice presidents based upon the incident information available at the time; OSU’s strong interest in public safety; and the legal requirements outlined within the Clery Act.” STEVE CLARK Vice President of University Relations and Marketing According to Tannenbaum, there are postreport protection plans available for survivors of sexual assault who no longer feel safe on

campus, provided by DPS. OSU aims to create an environment where survivors feel safe coming forward with reports of assaults, as well as navigating campus afterward.

“The Department of Public Safety does provide safety escorts, if requested for those that feel unsafe,” Tannenbaum said via email.

“We also work with survivors to implement individualized safety plans to assist the survivor to feel safer on campus.”

Besides safety plans for aiding survivors, OSU aims to act preemptively on stopping sexual assaults.

According to Judy Neighbours, director of Survivor Advocacy and Resource Center, the university is hoping to implement more trainings for students on awareness and victim blaming, specifically within the online Haven module that newly enrolled students are required to complete before beginning their OSU classes.

“We intend to include more training on the reduction of victim blaming, which I believe will contribute to fewer assaults as that would reduce attitudes that can contribute to violent behaviors,” Neighbours said via email.

Despite efforts to provide awareness via programs like Haven, many myths surrounding sexual assault are still prevalent, Neighbours said. She believes addressing misconceptions and misinformation will create a safer environment for all students.

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Center and the Student Health Services Violence Prevention team identify and challenge the myths associated with gender based violence, including the myth of stranger rape,” Neighbours said via email. “We inform students and staff of the prevalence of the survivor knowing the perpetrator, which happens in 85-90 percent of all cases; the prevalence of alcohol which increases the vulnerability of folks, and the understanding that the cause of rape is never the survivor and always the person willing to engage in such hurtful and injurious behavior.”

“The Department of Public Safety does provide safety escorts, if requested for those that feel unsafe. We also work with survivors to implement individualized safety plans to assist the survivor to feel safer on campus.”

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NEWS

Non-faculty staff improve campus operations Staff members collaborate to operate and renovate on-campus facilities

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While many students and faculty have left for the summer, non-faculty staff members remain on campus working to keep over 200 of the departments at Oregon State University operational.

Non-faculty staff include full-time classified staff, full-time professional faculty and students who work part-time. Some of the departments that employ these staff members include University Housing and Dining Services, the Memorial Union and Facilities Services, according to Steve Clark, vice president of university relations and marketing.

Many essential employees work in offices and administration. Administrative positions can be in research support, the university pool and transportation services or the Department of Public Safety, Clark said. Non-faculty staff also fill positions in marketing, equal opportunity and institutional diversity, the library and information services.

“Non-faculty staff operate the backbone of OSU,” Clark said via email. “They work hard and find value in their work while still supporting the mission of OSU.” Sid Cooper, director of facilities for the MU, said he has been working at OSU for 18 years and has enjoyed every minute of it.

“As a student here I used to sit in the north end commons, read my homework and drink coffee thinking about how cool it would be to work at a place like this someday,” Cooper said.

“Here I am thirty years later, and it’s awesome.”

According to Cooper, while most students

are on break the staff have a variety of duties to continue preserving university buildings.

“All the fire system inspections, carpet and furniture cleaning, floor polishing and maintenance to equipment happens when all the students are gone,” Cooper said. “When no one else is around, we shift gears.”

“As a student here I used to sit in the north end commons, read my homework and drink coffee thinking about how cool it would be to work at a place like this someday. Here I am, thirty years later, and it’s awesome.”

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According to Cooper, the MU entrance is currently undergoing construction to fix the granite steps that had become dangerously unstable.

“We were able to get a project together to take them apart and put them back

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C ANDAC E SON G | ORANGE ME DIA NE TWORK The main entrance to the Memorial Union is closed for levelling and waterproofing.

together again to level, secure and waterproof them all,” Cooper said.

The university would not be able to operate without the help of all non-faculty staff on campus, Clark said.

“Many staff come to work early each morning, or work late through the evenings and during the weekend to make sure OSU operates efficiently,” Clark said via email. “This is the norm, not the exception. Some units are on call for 24/7 for emergencies, needing to be available and ready to act at a moment’s notice.”

Despite its necessity, much of the routine work that takes place on campus goes unnoticed by students, according to MU Operations Manager Michael Mayers. Some students only realize what needs to be done when the work does not happen.

“There have been special people taking care of the buildings and physical campus for 150 years,” Mayers said via email. “It didn’t get this way by magic, and isn’t nurtured, developed,

supported and maintained by secret elves toiling away while students sleep.”

For students who want to get involved in these efforts themselves, there are opportunities in part-time jobs, internships and leadership positions, Mayers said.

“Whether that means serving coffee, repairing a bowling pinsetter, hauling surplus, working in a laboratory, giving tours or sweeping floors, you’ll get to know good people and get some experience that will serve you well in the future,” Mayers said via email. “I’d recommend every student seek out an opportunity working to support and improve this campus.”

Cooper said that this kind of work is engaging and difficult, but he would not trade it for any other career.

“I want students to know who we are as people and that we care deeply about working here and supporting them,” Cooper said. “We think it’s a great place to work and we like to have them keep inviting us back.”

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COVER STORY

2 0 1 8 N AT I O N A L AJ A R AYBURN | ORAN GE ME DIA N E TWORK The baseball team joins thousands of fans in Corvallis for a final celebration of their hardwork in Omaha at the CWS.

COD Elliot Willy, Nick Madrigal and Michael Gretler enter Goss Stadium with the champion trophey in their han

AJ A R AYBURN | ORANGE ME DIA NE TWORK The team made quite the entrance by arriving on top of two Hummer limousines.

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AJA RAYBURN | ORANGE MED IA NETWORK The team seemed just as excited as the crowd upon their return to Corvallis.

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After losing their opening game against North Carolina, the Beavers left the 2018 College World Series with the national championship title.

Following their first loss, the team was able to consecutively win six elimination games with recordbreaking performances by Kevin Abel and Adley Rutschman. This is Oregon State University’s third national championship after winning back-to-back titles in 2006 and 2007. Celebratory rallies were held in Portland and Corvallis upon the team’s return from Omaha, Nebraska.

AJ A RAYBURN | ORANGE ME DIA NE TWORK A tiny fan adorned in championship apparel enjoys the celebration with family.

C ODY MC DONALD | OR ANGE ME DIA NE TWORK he baseball team shows off the trophy for crowd from top of limousine.

AJA RAYBURN | ORANGE MED IA NETWORK Pitcher Nathan Burns shows off some 2018 CWS gear.

AJA RAYBURN | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK Pitcher Christian Chamberlain gives fans his autograph following the celebration.

COD Y MCD ONALD | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK Baseball fans flood the overflow section at Goss Stadium Friday, Jun 29 while awaiting the team’s arrival.

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FEATURE

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Meteor shower touches down in July, August

The forest around Toketee Falls, just south of Roseburg, is one of many locations to view the celestial spectacle. Associate Professor Davide Lazzati recommends stargazers find a dark spot on a clear night.

Students, community members can view the Perseids celestial event in Corvallis between July 13 and August 28

By JARRED BIERBRAUER Editor-in-Chief According to the American Meteor Society 2018 meteor shower calendar, the popular Perseids meteor shower will be active from July 13 to August 28. This shower can be best viewed in the northern hemisphere, including the Oregon State University area, and will reach its peak the night of August 11.

Davide Lazzati, an associate professor of physics at OSU, said there are a dozen wellidentified meteor showers every year.

“The Perseids, those we see in late July and early August are just one of the showers,” Lazzati said via email. “The reason why the showers only last a few days or weeks is that a shower is caused by the fact that Earth is going through a particularly ‘dusty’ region in its motion around the sun. Dusty regions are typically caused by the passage of a comet many years ago.”

According to Lazzati, a large number of solid particles are pulled into Earth’s atmosphere by its gravity during a meteor shower.

“The solid particles have a range of sizes from a sand grain to a few millimeters across,” Lazzati said in an email. “They are heated by friction with the atmosphere and radiate as a consequence. Most of the particles disintegrate in the high atmosphere and never reach the ground. Only those of at least several inches across reach the surface, but this is very rare.”

Randall Milstein, an astronomer-inresidence for the Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium and astronomy instructor at OSU, said normally about 1 billion rice-sized particles and two basketball-sized objects enter Earth’s atmosphere each day. Every week, an

object about the size of a mini-fridge enters the atmosphere. Each year, an object about the size of a Mini-Cooper enters the atmosphere, and every 250 years an object the size of a house enters the atmosphere.

“For comparison, during the 1833 Leonid meteor shower, when Earth passed through the tail of the Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, meteors fell at a rate of 200,000/hour into the atmosphere,” Milstein said via email. “Newspapers reported the night sky looked as if a fireworks display was taking place.”

According to Milstein, meteor showers are named for the region of the sky the meteors appear to radiate from.

“While the upcoming Perseid meteor shower comes from the Earth passing through the suspended dust trail of the Comet 109P/SwiftTuttle. The meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus,” Milstein said via email.

According to Milstein, different elements in the meteor particles cause them to glow bright colors at temperatures reached during atmospheric entry.

For those interested in viewing the celestial spectacle, Lazzati suggests they go to a dark spot on a clear night and be patient.

“When you go out to view the meteor shower, while you will see meteors in any zone of the night sky, look toward the constellation the meteors appear to be radiating from: the Perseids - Perseus; the Leonids - Leo; the Geminids - Gemini,” Milstein said via email.

Patrick Rollens, the public information officer for the city of Corvallis said it is important to be vigilant and aware of your surroundings when you go out at night.

“Corvallis is a very safe and secure city, so the

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risk of becoming a victim is low. But it’s always a good idea to tell a friend when you’re venturing out at night or heading somewhere new,” Rollens said via email. “Most crime in Corvallis is property crime, so don’t be a tempting target. Lock your car and keep any valuables out of sight.”

According to Rollens, the best stargazing takes place outside of town, away from light pollution.

“Here in Corvallis it’s important to keep in mind that city parks close at 10 p.m., and overnight camping isn’t allowed,” Rollens said

via email. “Likewise, parks and natural areas in Benton County close at dusk, so they probably aren’t a good option for stargazing.”

If someone is venturing out into the countryside, Rollens warns to be aware that cell coverage may be spotty in more rural areas.

“A good, old-fashioned map may be more useful than a smartphone,” Rollens said via email. “Avoid trespassing on private property without permission—even though it may look like an empty field, it’s probably someone’s farmland.”

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INFO PROVIDED BY: Randall L. Milstein, Ph.D Astronomer-in-Residence, Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium INFO PROVIDED BY: Randall L. Milstein, Ph.D Astronomer-in-Residence, Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium

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SPORTS

Corvallis Knights storm Goss Stadium Knights end first half of 2018 season with a 14-10 record

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By JARRED BIERBRAUER Editor-in-Chief After the Oregon State baseball team left for the College World Series in June, the Corvallis Knights baseball players took to Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.

In their fourteenth season, the Knights are one of the 11 teams competing in the wood-bat West Coast League this summer. The WCL is for college-eligible players only, and gives athletes from around the country an opportunity to play competitive baseball during the summer.

According to Wells, with games almost every day during the summer, players must take care of themselves in order to perform well.

“You just have to keep your body right, hydrate, eat the right things,” Wells said. “If you’re hurting, ask for the day off. No one is going to get mad at you if you’re asking for a day off. You just have to really listen to your body.”

After losing a home game against the Pickles in June, junior outfielder Chandler Anderson from the University of Utah said the team has to play hard to stay in the playoff race.

“Now that we have all of our guys in town I think it’s going well, we have a bunch of competitive guys,” Anderson said. “Tough series this weekend, but no losing hope. I think it’s going to be another championship team.”

“Tough series this weekend, but no losing hope. I think it’s going to be another championship team.”

AJA RAYBURN | ORANGE MED IA NETWORK The Corvallis Knights excitedly celebrate a home run during a home game against the Portland Pickles.

After winning back-to-back WCL championships in 2016 and 2017, the Knights are looking to build their team towards another title this summer. In the first half of the season, Corvallis finished second in the south division with a 13-10 record, four wins behind the Portland Pickles.

Trevor Wells, a sophomore pitcher from Linn-Benton Community College, said the team is performing well, but needs more consistent days with all players showing up in order to win more games.

“We’ve had some hot streaks and some cold streaks, but that’s just the way baseball goes,” Wells said. “Hopefully we will start picking it up here and we’ll ride out the end of the season strong.”

With the second half of the season underway, the Knights need to maintain their momentum in order to catch a safe playoff spot. Their last game of the season will be against the Yakima Pippins on August 8, a team that took last in the north division for the first half of the season.

CHANDLER ANDERSON Junior Outfielder

AJA RAYBURN | ORANGE MED IA NETWORK Utah Junior and outfielder #12 Chandler Anderson steps up to bat.

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DO YOU WANT TO WRITE ABOUT SPORTS? AJ A R AY BURN | ORANGE ME DIA NE TWORK The Knights huddle prior to their game at Goss Stadium against the Portland Pickles on Thursday June, 28.

KNIGHTS Continued from page 12 Briley Knight, a senior catcher from Crescent Valley High School, said he thinks the team will figure out their chemistry soon.

“I believe in every one of these guys and I think we will get it eventually you know, it’s just a matter of time.”

BRILEY KNIGHT Senior Catcher

“It’s been a little rough, we’ve gotten our butts kicked a little bit, but I think we’re still trying to figure out who we are individually,” Knight said. “Everyone loves each other and we’re still trying to figure it out, but we still have a lot of the season left. I believe in every one of these guys and I think we will get it eventually you know, it’s just a matter of time.”

With the Oregon State Beavers recently becoming national champions and returning home from Omaha, junior catcher Zak Taylor and freshman outfielder Elliot Willy will be joining the Knights this summer.

“You never know, a couple guys coming onto the team can create some momentum and maybe help us figure it out,” Knight said. “Like I said, I believe in every one of these guys, maybe it just takes one player to change everything. I’m kind of just waiting for that spark to hit us and getting on another streak.”

Email OMN.Sports@Oregonstate.edu AJ A R AY BURN | ORAN GE ME DIA N E TWORK (LEFT) Sophomore pitcher Louis Crow throws a pitch in their game against the Portland Pickles.

(RIGHT) The Knights wave to the crowd after their game against the Pickles

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Athletic facilities adapt to summer attendance Langton Hall will provide services to students during Dixon maintenance closures

By JAMES TROTTER News Contributor With summer underway, athletic facilities at Oregon State University are adapting their normal operations to accommodate seasonal changes in the student body.

Brian Hustoles, the marketing and communications manager at Dixon Recreation Center, said one of their goals is to keep students engaged with their health and well-being over the summer by continuing to offer access to Rec Sports facilities and programs. The department offers group fitness classes from Monday through Friday, intramural sport programs and Adventure Leadership Institute classes, as well as other services.

“We still offer a diverse array of programs and facilities over the summer,” Hustoles said. “So there’s a variety of opportunities for members to continue to have fun while pursuing their health and fitness goals.”

One of the larger challenges that the recreation program faces is lower attendance.

Troy Snow, the senior assistant director of operations and student initiatives, explained that due to the lower demand, it can be difficult to run smaller fitness classes and intramural programs. If not enough people attend, the classes are cancelled.

Despite this, the Department of Recreational Sports strives to provide fitness programs that are similar in quality to those offered during the rest of the year, according to Snow.

“We’re still making and creating the

environment that we try to create during the academic year, but transitioning that to summer,” Snow said.

“...there’s a variety of opportunities for members to continue to have fun while pursuing their health and fitness goals.”

BRIAN HUSTOLES Marketing and Communications Manager Dixon Recreation Center

While lower summer attendance does have its challenges, there are also some benefits for individuals who enjoy smaller, more personalized classes or who feel intimidated by large groups, Hustoles said.

“This provides an excellent opportunity for members to receive individualized attention from an instructor at a group fitness class, build community with their classmates, or to try out a

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new piece of equipment or activity such as rock climbing or bouldering,” Hustoles said.

Additionally, the lower population allows for athletic facilities to perform heavy maintenance tasks and remodeling with minimized disruption to student access.

According to Snow, McAlexander Fieldhouse is undergoing renovations to replace and improve its athletic resources by adding a Queenax system, which is a set of modular weight room equipment that strives to be versatile and compact. A portion of the floor of the building, previously covered by weight equipment, is being removed to accommodate the new equipment.

“ We’re still making and creating the environment that we try to create during the academic year, but transitioning that to summer.”

TROY SNOW Senior Assistant Director of Operations and Student Initiatives

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Troy Snow (left) and Brian Hustoles (right) discuss on-campus summer athletic operations.

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“It will allow for more individualized training to occur, and will provide a number of different opportunities for people to try some different things that you don’t necessarily experience in a normal weight room here,” Snow said. “We’re really excited about it.”

According to Hustoles, Dixon will be closed towards the end of the summer to refinish the basketball courts and to perform pool and equipment maintenance. However, the department still works to provide summer services despite the closure.

“McAlexander Fieldhouse is open during the closure and the Adventure Leadership Institute continues to offer gear rental to help

the community enjoy the outdoors during this perfect time of the year,” Hustoles said According to Snow, the Langton Hall pool will also be made available for students to use during Dixon’s closure.

According to Debi Rothermund, the facilities and safety coordinator for the School of Biological and Population Health Sciences, Dixon and Langton continue to be cooperative with each other, as Langton provides contractual hours to Recreational Sports in the fall for volleyball and winter for basketball.

“There aren’t any big changes in operation, because the times that Dixon uses mainly for our pool are early in the morning and late in the evening, which are times that we don’t usually use during the summertime,” Rothermund said.

Dixon’s summer closures do not impact Langton because the only other room needed in Langton Hall is the weight room, according to Rothermund. The programs that normally use this space close at the end of August, which allows Recreational Sports to use the space in the morning and evening.

According to Rothermund, similar to Dixon and McAlexander Fieldhouse, Langton and the Women’s Building also undergo renovations and maintenance.

“The Women’s Building gym, the wood floor was splitting terribly,” Rothermund said.

“Kendo club is in there, which is sport club, and they were getting splinters and some of the boards were breaking.”

The gym is currently closed, and the boards are being replaced and refinished. The floors in Langton are usually only refinished once every other year during Christmas break, Rothermund said.

“During the breaks I don’t usually rent out the facility because we do like to do maintenance,” Rothermund said. “There’s not a lot of maintenance to be done versus open areas, but the floors get done usually every other year.”

Dixon Recreation Center is open Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The pool will close on August 13, and Dixon will completely close on August 20, reopening on September 3. Langton Hall is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Aries: March 21 - April 19

Cancer: June 22 - July 22

Libra: Sept. 23 - Oct. 23

Capricorn: Dec. 22 - Jan.19

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A friendly sun is still helping

inspiration.

Don’t be afraid to be more forceful. Mars is urging you to be more assertive. At work, stand up and allow your ideas to be heard. At home, make sure others are respecting you and truly listening to you.

And don’t allow your kids to get away with inappropriate behavior.

Venus is giving you a lovey dovey feeling. If you’re single, you might decide to ask somebody special out on a date and find yourself falling in love. If you’re involved with someone, you’ll feel closer than ever to your sweetheart, enjoying sweet moments together.

Leo: July 23 - Aug. 22

Scorpio: Oct. 24 - Nov. 21

Aquarius: Jan. 20 - Feb. 18

The moon could have you

making better choices.

You could find yourself dealing with an aspect of your significant other that is unenlightened. Maybe your honey suffers from an addiction, and it’s starting to impact your relationship.

Mars is telling you to proceed cautiously and lovingly, and to remain informed.

You could experience a major case of restlessness, courtesy of Mars. Don’t stay stuck in the same rut. Vary your schedule and routine. Even if you don’t have much time off from work or school, steal some time to visit a park, concert or out-of-town sports event.

Virgo: Aug. 23 - Sept. 22

Sagittarius: Nov. 22 - Dec. 21

Pisces: Feb. 19 - March 20

As a Fire sign you’re usually very loyal to a partner, but this week, the moon is filling your head with flirty options.

Maybe you have a low-level crush on someone outside your relationship, and this person is starting to show signs that he or she wants to

An emotional sun has you tapping into feelings that could be uncomfortable yet exciting. Maybe you’re discovering that you are madly attracted to someone, but this person isn’t your usual “type.” Or perhaps you are drawn to somebody who is married. The plot thickens.

flame who hasn’t been a part of your life for a while. A moon opposition might force you to confront unresolved emotions involving that person. You’ll need to take time to examine your feelings.

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moving into a new career path, which is stressful. Or perhaps you are ending or starting a relationship. Keep pushing forward.

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I want to get more involved on my campus.

inspiring you to take a trip, even if it’s just a day trip to visit a friend. You need a change of scenery. Air

I want to meet more people and build more relationships.

I want to learn new skills.

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