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Memorial Union Quad 10:30 a.m. You’ve moved in, met your new neighbors, and enjoyed an awesome Rec night! On your first full-day at OSU, join your fellow new students and OSU student leaders and get ready to launch your OSU experience.
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Reser Stadium 4:30 p.m. Come to the Orange & Black Rally inside Reser Stadium, where you’ll learn the cheers and traditions for athletics games, hear brief speeches from some of our head athletics coaches, take the official OSU class photo on the football field, then enjoy a delicious dinner provided by UHDS and University Catering.
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COVER: Photo by Teresita Guzman Nader. SEIU 503 members and classified workers of Oregon State University rally in front of Kerr Administration building on Sept. 12.
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TERESI TA GUZMAN NAD ER | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK SEIU 503 union members, who include classfied staff at Oregon State University, and supporters rally in front of Kerr Administration building, seeking pay increases to reach what they consider to be a living wage.
University employee union to strike if mediation fails By JOE WOLF News Editor and VADA SHELBY News Contributor
Monday and Tuesday may be the last chance for classified employees at Oregon’s public universities and university administrators to reach an agreement and prevent a strike. After 95% of Oregon’s branch of the Service Employees International Union, SEIU 503, voted to authorize the action Wednesday, the union bargaining team notified administrators of their intent to strike at 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30 if the two parties cannot come to an agreement. However, this does not mean a strike will take place. A bargaining session to attempt to resolve the dispute with a mediator is scheduled for next week. Previously, on Sept. 12, SEIU 503 members and supporters held a rally to show their displeasure with how administrators are handling their cost-of-living adjustments. The conflict between the union and university administrators at Oregon’s seven public universities—which has been ongoing since January—is centered around wage increases for the new twoyear contract. Classified university employees feel management’s offer of a 2% cost of living increase in 2019 and again in 2020 is not enough. The union has countered with a requested 3% cost of living increase in 2019 and 3.25% in 2020. SEIU Local 503 is also attempting to add a new top step to the salary scale and eliminate the bottom salary scale step, according to Tanner Thompson, a property specialist for the McNary Dining Center and a union member involved in organizing the potential strike. Steps are levels within a salary range, which classified employees are placed into based on experience and length of time in the position. Under the administration’s current offer, classified staff would receive a 4.75% step increase each
TE RE SITA GUZ MAN NADE R | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK Buttons lie on a table during the SEIU 503 union rally on Sept. 12.
year. Those who have topped out at their highest possible salary step would receive a one-time $750 bonus this November, but not a higher salary level. The 4,500 non-faculty classified staff members represented by the union provide OSU services from building maintenance to IT support, which could go unfulfilled if the strike occurs. According to Gloria O’Brien, who serves as the union’s bargaining team representative and a research facilitator on campus, the OSU Financial Aid Office and the Office of the Registrar both employ classified staff who would not be at work if a strike takes place. Student Health Services also has classified employees in nurse practitioner and receptionist positions that would participate in the strike. Other major programs on campus that rely on classified workers include University Housing and Dining Services and Facilities Services. “One of the main reasons we are considering a strike is because the cost of living keeps going up but the step system at OSU hasn’t been revised in over a decade,” O’Brien said. “This isn’t something
we really want to do, and we hope that we’re here for students when they come back to school.” For its part, the group of universities believes it has provided a fair and prudent bargaining offer based on what funds are available, said OSU’s Vice President for University Relations and Marketing Steve Clark. Each of the seven universities can prioritize expenditures within their budgets, of which classified employees are one along with faculty salaries, student success programs and others. “Our goal is to reach a settlement and avoid a strike,” Clark said. “I’m optimistic that we, working together with our very valuable classified employees, can reach a settlement that serves the classified employees very well and serves the university very well.” Earlier this year the Oregon Legislature authorized an additional $100 million to the public university system, much of which went to reducing the impact of tuition increases, PERS and insurance benefits, according to Clark. “In addition to increasing tuition and in addi-
tion to increased funds from the state, Oregon State is reducing its expenditures by $14.5 million,” Clark said. “Without getting additional revenue we have to say ‘This is what we can afford.’” Clark said OSU is taking action to work around a strike, but are looking to see what happens at Monday’s bargaining session first. “It would be premature to imagine what could happen in the event of a strike because we hope to settle on a decision on the 23rd,” Clark said. “We are preparing to accommodate a strike but we are not certain it’s going to happen yet.” The union is also planning for the possibility that an agreement will not be reached on Monday or Tuesday, Thompson said. SEIU Local 503 has communicated with the faculty union and the graduate student union. If a strike takes place, some classes may be held off campus or the strike will be used as an educational opportunity. A food drive will also be organized for those impacted by the strike as well as anyone else who experiences food insecurity. “The strike would send a message to the administrators that they need us,” Thompson said. “Going on strike is not something that any of us want to do, it’s something we feel we have been pushed to do.” If there was a way forward without a strike, the union will take it, Thompson said. “We have to be able to support our families and make rent, but the administration does not seem to understand that that is the level of insecurity that they are proposing for us,” Thompson said. Classified staff such as Thompson say they enjoy working with students, and have attempted to structure their efforts to impact students as little as possible. “In general, I don’t think it is going to be a huge inconvenience for the students,” Thompson said. “We’re trying to structure it to have the largest impact on administration.”
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Options vary for buying, renting textbooks Companies offer different deals, versions of books compared to The Beaver Store By BRADY AKINS News Contributor Starting college and preparing for classes can be stressful, and before graduating high school, many students have not had to rent or purchase textbooks. Oregon State University offers a variety of ways to buy or rent, purchase new or used books or get physical copies of textbooks. The Beaver Store, located on 26th St., sells physical copies of the textbooks students need, as well as any other school supplies they may be lacking. The Beaver Store offers both new and used textbooks that are available for purJ AY C EE K ALAMA | ORAN GE ME DIA N E TWORK There are multiple options for getting textbooks and other materials for classes.
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portunity to sell their purchased textbooks and receive some money back. Companies like Chegg and Vitalsource offer digital textbook rentals, often at a heavily discounted rate. With these websites, students are required to make an account and use the books through the website. Many of these websites also provide students the option to own digital copies of their textbooks, as well as selling physical copies of textbooks for some compensation. Digital textbook websites can have limited availability for a specific version or edition of a textbook that an OSU professor might require. Even a large, general-purpose website like Amazon can be a great alternative for
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BEO SI MMONS | ORANGE MED IA NETWORK The Human Services Resource Center in Champinefu Lodge at the edge of campus is open to both the public and students, and they offer a variety different services.
Students receive low-cost, free services at OSU By BEO SIMMONS News Contributor The Human Services Resource Center offers a variety of free and low-cost options, such as food, textbook rentals and reduced-cost parking permit applications. “The HSRC Food Pantry is available to food insecure students, staff and community members,” the center’s website states. “If you already receive any other form of assistance (SNAP, TANF, SSI, etc.) you are eligible to receive food from the pantry as needed per month. You do not need to be an OSU staff or student to get food from our pantry.” To receive food assistance, students and
community members must sign a statement declaring that they meet the income eligibility requirements, but are not required to provide documentation. A household of one making less than $1,926 a month is eligible. The income cap increases by $681 for each additional member of the household. For any student at any income level, the HSRC runs a Twitter account with the handle @eatfreeOSU, sharing events that offer fresh food around campus. Students can obtain day-old food at most cafes on campus for either a dollar or half-price. You can get day-olds while supplies last from Tuesday to Friday at cafes like JavaStop, Java II, EBGB’s, Trader Bing’s, Bing’s Cafe, Raintree
Cafe, eCafe and Ava’s Cafe. Students can rent laptops from the Valley Library for a day or up to a week for free with a swipe of a student ID. OSUsed, a surplus store where students can purchase computers, furniture and other items, is open Tuesdays from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. and Fridays noon to 3 p.m. The Craft Center in the Student Experience Center is free to access for all fee-paying students. It is open from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends after Sept 27. The DAMlab Makerspace in Buxton Hall has 3D printers and many engineering-focused tools, and accessible 24/7 for first-year students in the Colleges of Business
and Engineering, living in Buxton, Hawley, Poling and Weatherford Halls. Music a la Carte is a free event for music appreciation. There are performances every Friday, not including holidays, in the MU at 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Many talented artists come to perform, as well as students and faculty. Check Music a la Carte on Oregon State University’s events calendar online for future performers. Certain events, like Music a la Carte, is free to students when the tickets would be expensive otherwise. The Oregon Symphony performed last year in the LaSelles Stewart Center, the performance was free to OSU students, while tickets would normally start at around $30 per person.
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BR ITNEE BAR RY | ORAN GE ME DIA N E TWORK The Valley Library houses the Undergraduate Research & Writing Studio and the Graduate Writing Studio, employing student consultants to assist their peers on both classroom assignments and professional materials such as resumes and cover letters.
Academic resources aim to demystify college Academic Success Center, Writing Center, others offer services to students By VADA SHELBY News Contributor The Academic Success Center on campus has multiple services available to students as well as special focus classes that can be taken alongside any course at OSU. Specific fields of study have study rooms and help sessions, and the Career Development Center offers workshops and questionnaires to help students identify their career preferences. “All of our services are offered at no additional charge to students,” said Anika Lautenback, lead strategist at the Academic Success Center in May 2019. “Our programming is available to all students, regardless of year or major in school, and we encourage students to come in early and often.” The Academic Success Center also has an online writing lab and a math learning center. The main services the Academic Success Center offers include academic advising and coaching, and an academic success course (ALS 116). The 2019-20 course catalog describes the class as “assessment and development of strategies for succeeding in university-level academics. Topics include time management, goal setting, critical thinking, note taking, and study skills.” OSU also offers a career
decision making course (ALS 114). For those working on polishing a paper or resume, OSU has the Undergraduate Research & Writing Studio and the Graduate Writing Center located in The Valley Library. Additionally, a science success center is located in Kidder Hall. According to the OSU Experience website, the College of Business has a success center in Austin Hall. The Vole Hole, located in Weniger Hall, is a biology tutoring space, and the Mole Hole in the Valley Library is a chemistry tutoring space. The Worm Hole in Weniger Hall is where students can get help with physics. OSU also has resources for students not on the Corvallis campus. OSU Ecampus offers online tutoring and success services along with writing and math workshops, and the Learning Center’s website has tools like their strategy quiz to help students identify study habits that best suit them. For students struggling to find learning resources or assistance, the Academic Success Center offers advising appointments and consultations. The Academic Success Center is located in room 125 of Waldo Hall on Jefferson street. More information on academic support and career development resources can be found on the Academic Success Center website.
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ORANGE MED I A NETWORK ARCHI VES Counseling & Psychological Services offers mental health counseling to students on an ongoing basis, through both individual and group sessions, as well as single sessions.
Student Health Services, CAPS provide medical treatment, counseling Funding partially covered by fees By BEO SIMMONS News Contributor When a student is sick, the severity of their illness could prevent them from attending class or a midterm. Student Health Services, which is partially paid for as a part of each term’s fees, provides students on-campus access to medical care, including immunizations, contraceptive care and other needs. SHS will remove the required amount of payment from your student account, as cash, or as a check but will not accept any card payments. Regarding insurance, SHS mentions on their website about Students with Private Insurance: “At this time, SHS is not contracted to be a ‘preferred provider’ for any insurance plans, except the ones offered by OSU. Reimbursement amounts will vary according to your plan.” SHS accepts many common providers of health insurance. An individual student’s insurance may not cover the entirety of lab tests, pharmaceuticals or procedures. The university also offers healthcare plans for students
without private insurance. Student fees help pay for 60% of SHS and 100% of Counseling and Psychological Services, located on the 5th floor of Snell Hall. CAPS is free for students and there are free forty-five minute Single Session Clinic consultations in the Memorial Union. CAPS on their FAQ portion of the SSC page states: “What happens at Single Session Clinic appointment?... You will meet with a counselor for 45 minutes who will offer supportive suggestions and resources. You will work together to develop skills and strategies to help you address your concern. You will leave with a personalized action plan.” Professors cannot ask for your medical information. It is illegal, unless you volunteer to show your information. Professors can ask for a doctor’s note, which the Student Health Services cannot give out due to a policy of not giving any possible excuses for missing class. SHS states on their medical excuse policy portion of their site: “A student who feels his/her situation deserves special consideration may make an appointment with the Director or designee to discuss other options.”
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Financial resources on campus aim to help students purchase meals, win scholarships MealBux, ScholarDollars, other programs available to qualifying students on Corvallis campus By TERESITA GUZMAN NADER News Contributor Oregon State University has programs like ScholarDollars and MealBux that help students apply for scholarships and combat food insecurity. Many students struggle with food insecurity, but not all students know where to find food resources. MealBux is a program for fee-paying OSU students on the Corvallis campus. The MealBux application opens Monday of week zero at 8 a.m. and closes on Friday of week one at 5 p.m. This application is online at https://studentlife.oregonstate.edu/hsrc/foodsecurity/food-assistance-funds/mealbux-fund. According to the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Human Services Resource Center website, students who are awarded MealBux will get a confirmation email. The program will give eligible students OrangeCash that they can use in places such as the MU and the Cascadia Market. According to Angel Mandujano-Guevara, Graduate Assistant of the Human Services Resource Center, “there are several things that determine if a student gets MealBux or not. They have to be a fee-paying OSU student here on the Corvallis campus. We then work with the Office of Financial Aid to determine more information about the student’s financial need.” Doing this can give staff a better idea of how
JON ATHAN HOP P E R | ORANGE MED IA NETWORK Launched in 2019, the ScholarDollars application portal allows students to submit one application and enter the running for multiple scholarships.
much a student may benefit from this service. From there, HSRC staff work to process applications and determine award amounts. The award amounts are deposited as OrangeCash into the student’s account. In order to use this cash the students need to use their Student ID to pay. To check the balance of an OrangeCash account, visit https://mycard.oregonstate.edu/ .
“On average those students who are selected receive about $80 each,” Guevara said. “The amount changes depending on the number of applicants, applicant financial need and available funds.” If a student was awarded funds one term and has leftover funds, the student can save the OrangeCash on their account to use it the next term. According to the Finance and
Administration website, OrangeCash only expires if a student stops attending OSU. The OrangeCash that Mealbux provides for students in need can be used in places such as Panda Express and all MU Retail Food Services as well as any University Housing and Dining Services locations. “The only places you can’t use the service are places like the Dutch Bros on campus and the Beaver Store,” Guevara said. “Other than that, most places accept it, and they’ll have a sign that says they take Orange Cash.” According to Guevara, MealBux helped 841 students in fall 2018, 930 students in winter 2019 and 914 students in spring 2019. ScholarDollars is an online scholarship search and application portal that OSU has designed to make it easier for OSU students to apply for scholarships and get the help they need. According to the ScholarDollars website, there are about 1,600 OSU scholarship opportunities and nearly $50 million in awards available. ScholarDollars will begin accepting applications for 2020-21 scholarship awards on Nov. 1. According to the OSU Scholarship Office, the deadlines for scholarship opportunities vary. It is recommended that all students submit an application no later than Feb. 1 to maximize the number of scholarships for which they will be considered.
Student account fees fund campus services, resources By VADA SHELBY News Contributor Oregon State University organizes student account statements by the cost of tuition and student fees. By using the MyOSU portal, students can view and pay their account statements online and see how much each fee costs. The five major student fees paid by OSU students are course fees, incidental fees, health service fees, building fees and matriculation fees. Course fees are only applied to specific classes if there are labs or extra materials needed. All classes with course fees attached to them can be found in the OSU Schedule of Classes. Incidental fees include funding for campus resources like the Memorial Union and Corvallis Transit but are not explicitly explained to students in their account statements. According to the 2019-20 ASOSU Executive Summary, students will pay $398.44 in incidental fees each term this academic year. The summer term of 2020
is not included in the 2019-2020 Executive Summary because incidental fees are determined differently in summer terms. The most expensive units on this academic year’s summary are Recreational Sports, Student Facility Improvement Fees and Memorial Union, adding up to $213.02 of the $398.44. Other services covered in the incidental fees are Orange Media Network, ASOSU and Diversity and Cultural Engagement. The current cost of the health service fee is $179.42 and is charged to all student accounts each term. The health service fee is different among each OSU campus and are determined by enrollment and operation costs of the student health facilities. The health service fee ensures all students have access to programs such as Counseling and Psychological Services and pharmacy services on campus. According to OSU Business Affairs and Finance Administration, building fees are paid by every student attending classes at
OSU and are pooled on a state-wide basis. Non-instructional building maintenance are the most common projects funded by building fees. Examples of buildings around campus that benefit from building fees are student recreation centers and student union buildings. Matriculation fees allow access to OSU services and programs with no additional charges in the future. Examples of programs granted to students through matriculation fees are START, CONNECT and transcript services. These fees are only paid by students their first term at OSU. For most students, this fee is charged to their account as undergraduates. Graduate students are only charged matriculation fees if they are new to OSU and will be charged their first term of graduate school. More information on student fees and where the funding goes can be found on the Office of Finance Administration website.
CHLOE STEWART | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK ARCHIVES Student Fee Committee members of 2019 take a recess during an Associated Students of Oregon State University joint session. The SFC recommends incidental student fee levels to the ASOSU president each year, who passes the recommendation on to the OSU president and the Board of Trustees.
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By VADA SHELBY News Contributor Oregon State University has different parking permit zones across campus along with a parking garage near Reser Stadium and multiple metered parking spaces. The parking garage rate is $10 for a full day between the hours of 7 a.m and 5 p.m. Most of the metered parking spots on campus can be paid for with coins or the Passport app, and can’t be paid for more than an hour at a time. For those looking to purchase long-term parking passes, A-zone parking permits will cost $479 on Nov. 1 and are $522 until then. Bzone permits are currently $351 and C-zone permits are $108. Residential zone permits are $372 and motorcycle permits are $79. The price of parking permits changes each month. For a quick ride across campus, the Beaver Bus system operates a fleet of orange buses that drive loops around campus from 7 a.m. to 7
p.m. Commuters can use the Beaver Bus online tracker to determine their route and which bus stop to wait at. The Corvallis Transit System has bus stops all around Corvallis and doesn’t charge any bus fees to ride. Commuters can use the “Where’s My Bus” feature on the CTS mobile website to see where the closest bus to them is and how long it will take to arrive. The Linn-Benton loop bus is a free service that requires students to show their ID. It stops at Linn-Benton Community College and has connecting parts with both Albany Transit System and Corvallis Transit System. The bus stop for the Linn-Benton Loop on campus is at the corner of 14th St. and Jefferson St. According to the City of Albany website, the loop stops at 7 p.m. on weekdays and 6 p.m. on Saturdays. The loop does not run on Sundays. A full printed schedule of the loop stops can be found on the City of Albany website or the OSU Transportation Services website.
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Recreational Sports offers fitness options Students have access to facilities, rentals, leagues, tournaments By TERESITA GUZMAN NADER News Contributor In addition to tuition, the majority of Oregon State University students pay student fees each term to support a variety of programs, including Recreational Sports. “Student memberships are included in the ‘incidental fees’ that on-campus Corvallis students pay,” said Cyrus Mooney, the recreation membership and operations coordinator for Rec Sports. This grants fee-paying students access to the Dixon Recreation Center, McAlexander Fieldhouse, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, volleyball courts and the Student Legacy Park. Day use rentals are available at no extra cost to students for everything from basketballs, soccer balls and tennis racquets, to wrist wraps, weight belts and swim fins. Lockers and towels are also available. All of these items are intended for short term use and have to be returned in the same day that they are checked out.” Students interested in team sports can purchase passes to participate in organized Rec Sports programs.
“A couple of examples include the $20/ term IM Pass that provides access to Intramural Sports leagues and tournaments, and the $55/term Group Fitness pass that provides access to over 70 group fitness classes per week,” Mooney said. The schedule to these fitness classes can be found on the Rec Sports website. The second type of rentals that you can use with your membership are space rentals, where you can rent a space of the Dixon Recreation Center facilities for an events such as practices, tournaments, games, meetings, workshops and more. According to the Rental Process section on the recreational sports website, in order to make this rental possible, you have to submit a rental request form and allow three to five business days to see if the space is available and if your request is approved. Once your request is approved, you will have to sign a contract and provide insurance. These rentals do have a cost, and the costs vary depending on if you are renting the space for a student fee funded group, non-profit, private entities and organizations or part of the OSU community. Dixon is open weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. It is free for OSU students as long as student ID is provided. Dixon has a pool, several courts for basketball, tennis and badminton, weightlifting rooms, a full track and other exercise machines. Bowling is available in the Memorial Union basement from Monday to Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m., Friday and Saturday, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m., and Sunday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. It costs three dollars for shoe rentals and a bowling pass before 2 p.m., and four dollars for a bowling pass and shoes after 2 p.m. Cosmic bowling is $8 for students and $10 for the public, from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m., Thursday through Saturday. If you are an adventurous person and want to spend more time outdoors, you can also join the Adventure Leadership Institute (ALI). “The Adventure Leadership Institute (ALI) is a co-curriculum program and service for students to utilize in a variety of ways. Students can take one of the 40+ unique classes for credit or non-credit through PAC and KIN, or utilize our climbing facilities, rental program, or university trips to get involved and gain experience,” said ALI Operations Coordinator Emily Abrams. “We offer several opportunities for student em-
ployment which range from guiding students in wilderness environments to helping groups develop out at our Challenge Course. Our spaces include the Challenge Course (35th and Jefferson), two indoor climbing centers (Dixon Rec Center and McAlexander Fieldhouse) and the ALI Rental Desk and Lounge (east side of Dixon Rec Center).” The programs are so popular that according to Abrams, “every year we see more than 6,000 rentals and purchases at the ALI Rental Desk, with the majority being student renters. Often students who take an ALI class and want to get more experience will come back and rent gear for personal adventures. We also rent to on-campus groups who need tents, boats, etc. for class activities.” According to Abrams, the pricing varies based on the type of program and group size. For example, the two indoor climbing facilities can be rented at an hourly rate, starting at $54/hour, depending on the type of group. can byrate, StaffingAccommodations cost is not included inbe themade hourly and ranges from $13-15/hour per staff. In adcontacting Heather.Rapp@oregonstate.edu dition, student fee-funded groups not only get priority, but also pay the lowest prices.
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Student guide to claiming athletics tickets Student fees cover tickets to athletic events for students at no extra cost By BRADY AKINS News Contributor
Oregon State University provides tickets to students for certain sporting events that are covered by student fees without additional charge. With football season returning, it is time that OSU sports fans learn how to redeem their tickets and be a part of the crowd, rather than watching from home. For events other than baseball, the process of obtaining tickets can be done online and will require students to provide their student ID number and a valid email address for their tickets to be sent. Students are also able to purchase one additional guest ticket per game, for those who do not attend OSU. Guests will be required to enter the stadium with the student they are attending with, and are welcomed into the student section to enjoy the game. The process of obtaining baseball tickets is different than it is for other sports. Rather than ordering a ticket online and getting it sent via email or text, students will be asked to obtain their tickets in person upon arriving at Goss Stadium. This can be done at the ticket office behind home plate two hours before the first pitch and will only require a valid student ID to acquire a ticket.
While OSU does not provide tickets for every sport, the vast majority of sports fans should be able to find tickets for a game that speaks to them. Oregon State provides student tickets for football, women’s and men’s basketball, baseball, women’s and men’s soccer, gymnastics, wrestling and volleyball, all of which are played at venues located on the OSU campus. All that will be required of students to enter the stadium is their student ID and the digital ticket that they have received. Claiming student tickets is a process that comes at no extra cost to students outside of the required fees paid at the beginning of the academic year. If you have any interest in college sports, OSU has accessible ways to experience them in person.
Use a QR code scanner or Snapchat to claim athletics tickets.
JONATHAN HOPPER | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK A student gets their ticket scanned at the student entrance for a football game in Reser Stadium.
OSU fall 2019 sports preview By ALEX LUTHER OMN Sports Chief
The OSU Football season will end with the Civil War at Oregon this year on Nov. 30.
The Oregon State University fall sports, including football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, and volleyball, home season began with a women’s soccer game on Aug. 18 versus British Columbia and will end with a volleyball game versus Arizona on Nov. 17. Oregon State Athletics has four main fall sports with a cross over by two winter sports near the end of the season. All four sports are located on campus and provide student tickets with no extra fee to the students who claim them.
MEN’S SOCCER The Oregon State Men’s Soccer team enters the 2019 season off a record of 11-6-3 overall in the 2018 season. The team ended with 6-3-1 in conference play. All home games for men’s soccer are held at Paul Lorenz Field on the south edge of campus. Games of note for the season include at home versus Stanford on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 4 p.m. and at home versus Washington on Friday, Nov. 15. Both teams are currently ranked within the top ten national rankings. The season will end with the game versus Washington.
FOOTBALL The Oregon State Football team enters the 2019 season with head coach Jonathan Smith in his second year in the position. After a 2-10 record for the 2018 season, the team will be working to secure more than one PAC12 win--as they only had one for the previous season--and to increase their winning percentage. OSU Football games are held in Reser Stadium. The next home football game will be Saturday, Sept. 28 versus Stanford at 4 p.m. Other games to note for the season include at home versus Utah on Oct. 12 which is homecoming, and at home versus Washington on Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. which is Fall Family Weekend.
WOMEN’S SOCCER The Oregon State Women’s Soccer team has started their season with the best record in program history, recently capping at a 7-0-0 start. Previously, the team ended the 2018 season with only two wins at a 2-17 season. Head coach Matt Kagan has worked to turn around the program and has successfully done so thus far in his first year in the position. Games of note for the season include at home versus Stanford on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. and at home versus UCLA on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. Both teams are currently ranked within the top ten national rankings.
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The Women’s Soccer season ends at home at Paul Lorenz field in a Civil War match up versus Oregon on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. VOLLEYBALL The OSU Volleyball team enters the 2019 season after a losing season at 11-21 and with 1-19 in conference play. All volleyball games are held in Gill Coliseum. The team has started with a record of 6-2 and looks to start conference play on Sept. 26 at home versus Oregon at 5:30 p.m. Games of note for the season are at home versus Stanford on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. and at home versus Washington on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 12 p.m. Both teams are within the top ten national rankings. The OSU Volleyball team ends their season in a Civil War match up at Oregon on Friday, Nov. 29 at 5 p.m. BASKETBALL Both OSU Men’s and Women’s Basketball start during fall term as well. Both teams also host their home games in Gill Coliseum. The Men’s Basketball team will begin their season versus Carroll on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. The Women’s Basketball team will begin their season versus UC Irvine on Saturday, Nov. 9 as a host and part of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament.
JONATHAN HOPPER | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK OSU Football junior wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins lines up for a play versus Oklahoma State in Reser Stadium on Aug. 30.
LOGAN HOWELL | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK OSU Men’s Soccer thensenior forward Don Tchilao celebrates with teammate then-freshman midfielder Carlos Moliner on Nov. 12, 2018 at Paul Lorenz field.
ERICK BRANNER | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK OSU Women’s Soccer then-freshman defender Helena Brown drives down the field on Oct. 28, 2018 at Paul Lorenz field.
SIERRA JOYNER | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK OSU Volleyball then-junior outside hitter Maddie Goings winds up for a serve on Nov. 18, 2018 in Gill Coliseum.
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OPINION
Luther: Women’s Soccer has successful season ahead
New head coach Matt Kagan works to turn program around By ALEX LUTHER OMN Sports Chief The Oregon State Women’s Soccer team looks forward as they begin the best season in program history. After a struggling season last year with only two wins, new head coach Matt Kagan has clearly implemented improvements to turn the program back onto the right track. The team finished the 2018 season with a record of 2-17 and has begun the 2019 season at 7-0, including a few tight wins. With a strong start, the team must perform against ranked opponents in order to gain a resume and move up in the rankings. Key players include freshman forward Brianna McReynolds and sophomore goalkeeper Bridgette Skiba. McReynolds scored the winning goal in overtime versus Rice in the 99th minute to win the game for the Beavers at 2-1. Skiba has totaled 15 saves for the season, including three in the overtime win versus Rice. Previously, the program’s best start was in 2010 at 5-0. The team’s 5-0 win over Houston secured the best starting record in program history at 6-0-0. “I’m proud of our team’s character,” said Kagan. The team and program has been praised for their success and grit thus far in the season. The key to continued success of OSU Women’s Soccer will be consistency. Previously, the team’s two wins were versus Dartmouth and California in 2018. Fourteen of their losses were shutouts and the team scored a total of six goals for the entire season. In contrast, the Beavers have scored a total of 19 goals in just seven games in 2019, more than three times the number of goals scored in the entire 2018 season. Additionally, five of the wins have been shutouts while the other two
SI ERRA JOYNER | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK ARCHI VES Oregon State Women’s Soccer goalkeeper Lindsay LaMont guards the goal during a game on Oct. 4, 2018.
were won in overtime. They have allowed a total of two goals in their first seven games. For the Women’s Soccer team to be successful, the team will have to continue to be consistent in putting points on the board and continue playing gritty in tough situations.
Additionally, the team must attain a few significant wins to be considered a top 25 program. While the Beavers may have seven wins, gaining a few wins over stronger opponents such as Stanford, UCLA and Washington State. The OSU Women’s Soccer team has suc-
cessfully deemed this season a major improvement from the last. With a continued focus on strong scoring, they have the opportunity to move from the bottom of the PAC12 last year to a top 25 program in the coming season.
Daarstad: Decoding politics through columns Discussion of political, social issues will foster better, more understanding world By HALEY DAARSTAD Columnist Politics and social problems are a hot topic in the media today. For myself, understanding politics and social issues are significant to me. So, as a columnist, I hope to help people gain a better understanding of political and social problems by looking at different issues that are not discussed regularly. My weekly columns will be exploring the political realm by decoding issues of policy and government institutions. Other ideas include examining social justice problems, both domestically and internationally. I will connect these issues and events to our local community. Junior year in high school, I never looked at what was going on in our world. That was until I
In the end, I hope that the people reading my column this year will learn something new. HALEY DAARSTAD Columnist
had a teacher that required class discussions of what was happening in the news. These conversations helped me understand the importance of recognizing what is going on in our world,
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both politically and socially. I began to enjoy reading about politics and social problems and having discussions with people about these issues. My newfound interest in politics pushed me to choose my major, political science. I want to explore our political system and gain a better understanding, especially environmental problems. In addition to political science, I am also majoring in digital communication arts because media plays an essential role in how people understand political and social issues. The power of media to shape how people think about our government inspired me to choose politics as the central theme for my column. Journalism is a powerful tool used to communicate information to the public and to help people understand what is happening within our government. I want to use this tool to com-
municate with my peers about politics and social problems. My columns will provide insight through my perspective of our current state of politics and social issues to offer the people with a clear understanding of these issues. I genuinely enjoy learning and researching topics that impact our daily lives and discussing my findings with people. Discussing these topics are important because ignoring them is not making our world any better. Writing these columns, I hope to create discussions surrounding the issues I have written. While I am planning on writing about politics and social problems, I plan to also write columns about sustainability and environmental issues, since they are also a passion of mine. In the end, I hope that the people reading my column this year will learn something new.
OPINION
Welcome from OSU President ORANGE M EDIA NETWOR K AR C HIVES Oregon State University President Ed Ray emphasizes student wellness and student success in his welcome back column.
Welcome to the 2019-20 academic year. OSU was founded more than 150 years ago to serve Oregon, the nation and the world by providing access to a high-quality education and economic opportunity for all people. I believe our graduates represent OSU’s greatest contribution to society. Yet, we only achieve this contribution through the dedica-
tion and efforts of the excellent faculty and staff who work with and support students in many important ways. At OSU, advancing student success is a top priority. We are building our capacity to help you succeed as a student in numerous ways: from the Undergraduate Student Success Initiative to significantly increase student retention and graduation rates for all students; to efforts to address food insecurity and support mental health wellness among students; to efforts to grow financial aid for students with need; and programs to support an increasing number of students who arrive at OSU having transferred from a community college or another university. We all have a role in student success. Here are a few ways you can be involved: If you are a student, become involved both inside and outside the classroom in programs, internships and activities that interest you. If you see another student struggling or thinking about leaving OSU, see if you can help. If you are struggling, talk to a faculty or staff member. If you are a faculty member, engage in conversations with new freshmen or transfer students. Encourage their success by sharing that
you are here to help them succeed. If you are a dean or department head, lend your enthusiastic support for the Student Success Initiative. If you are an administrator or staff member, be that person that a student can count on for help and encouragement. As a community, OSU also is committed to its values of inclusivity and social justice, almost 25% of our students self-identify as students of color. Together, I am confident that we can advance Oregon State’s culture of being a caring community. For example, with suicide representing the second most common cause of death among college students nationally, we must support students in new and more effective ways. This year, we will implement a new online training program for faculty and staff called Kognito to learn how to have more supportive conversations with students who are experiencing mental health difficulties and help to refer them to the appropriate campus resources. As well, over the summer, colleagues have worked to improve services to address student food insecurity. Additionally, we continue to
seek ways to ease the financial burden of higher education faced by students and their families. For example, since fall 2017, OSU has awarded over $145,000 in micro grants to 162 seniors. These grants have allowed students with high financial need to remain enrolled and continue working toward graduation. By some comparisons, we are ahead of national norms. For example, students who entered OSU as true freshmen -- and who graduated last June -- had an average debt of $22,000 compared to a national average of $29,000. And 46.5% of those graduates had no debt at all compared to a national average of 34%. Looking ahead, OSU has a unique opportunity to transform lives both inside and beyond the classroom. I ask each of you to join me in expanding the already impressive culture of caring within the Oregon State community. I am confident that, working together, the best is yet to come at Oregon State University. Go Beavs! Ed Ray President Oregon State University
Welcome from ASOSU Executive Branch
NO W LEN W EB B | OR ANG E MEDIA NETWOR K AR C HIVES Associated Students of Oregon State University President Rachel Josephson and Vice President Kylie Boenisch aim to focus on increasing student physical and mental wellness, as well as voter registration.
Hi Beavs! Whether you are embarking on the very beginning of your journey at Oregon State, wrapping up, or anywhere in-between, we want to welcome you (or welcome you back) to our beautiful campus for the 2019-2020 school year. We hope that you have enjoyed summer and that you are ready for this academic year to be-
gin! No matter where you are in your academic journey, OSU is your home and you belong here, which is why one of our main focuses is facilitating the expansion and development of Oregon State’s community, for all students, both on campus and off. Time to dive in to the year ahead and get ready to embrace the new perspectives and experiences that come with it! Our administration has multiple campuswide priorities for this academic year, as well as a commitment to improve the Associated Students of Oregon State University internally. Our main external focuses are: tackling food insecurity along with OSU administration and other campus partners, fundamentally increasing campus-wide environmentalism, ensuring that every student has access to the mental healthcare and other student wellness services they need, and also to always have inclusion and equitable practices in place that are adapting and operating at the fullest extent to ensure that folks with diverse identities at this campus can flourish and grow. Over the summer, students in ASOSU have been preparing for the new school year, improving upon and creating new resources for students. The ASOSU website has been revamped into a much more user-friendly interface. Do
you have a vision for change on campus? Our website now includes an option to connect with an ASOSU legislator to write a piece of legislation, since any student can write a Bill or Resolution that can encourage change here at OSU. Finally, one of ASOSU’s largest recurring initiatives is campus wide voter registration efforts. ASOSU is partnering with a web service called TurboVote that provides individualized voter registration services based on your needs. Many of you have recently relocated back to Corvallis, and probably changed your address so you need to update your registration! The deadline to register for this fall’s election cycle is October 15th. To access Oregon State’s TurboVote page, please scan the nearby QR code. Furthermore, if you are looking to get involved with ASOSU, check out our website and click the “get involved” tab to find out ways to volunteer to better our beaver community. Questions or concerns? Email asosu@oregonstate.edu or visit SEC 250! We hope that this year starts smoothly and we remind you that ASOSU is here to serve you throughout your endeavors here. Let’s do this! Rachel Josephson, ASOSU President Kylie Boenisch, ASOSU Vice President
Use a QR code scanner or Snapchat to view Oregon State University’s TurboVote page.
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CARTOONS
In This Essay I Will By LUKAS DUMESTRE
YAYS & NAYS The Barometer lists OSU’s favorite and least favorite things this week.
YAYS • YAY to seeing friends again • YAY to lots of new beavers entering the Up For Interpretation By SHRIDA SHARMA
den • YAY to pumpkin patches and pumpkin spice lattes • YAY to the Beavers winning a football game
NAYS • NAY to having to use Duo • NAY to living life out of a planner again • NAY to riding your bike in the rain
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