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Contemplative studies Mindfulness Practice group 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Westminster House Open Mindfulness Medication Practice. Open to all. No experience necessary. Basic mindfulness meditation practice. (Come a tad early to be on time.)
TUESDAY, SEPT. 25 Log Rolling
6:30 p.m. Dixon Recreation Center Come check out log rolling! No experience is necessary. Instructors will be there to teach the basics of the sport such as getting on the log, basic steps, and even how to battle another person. No registration needed $3 for Students and Members, $5 for OSU Community, $7 for General Public paid day of at Rec Services inside Dixon.
Meet ‘n’ Eat- OSU Waste Watchers
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Student Experience Center Join the Waste Watchers Club and save the world from the scourge of waste! Come on by to nosh on pizza, meet fellow people who share your interests in sustainability, as well as learn about our waste-fighting squad!
THURSDAY, SEPT. 27
National Pan- Hellenic Council
All day Memorial Union Building This event is a great opportunity to meet and learn about the history of NHPC, a collaborative organization of nine historically African American, international Greek lettered fraternities and sororities. All chapters are inclusive, you aren’t required to identify with a specific racial identity to qualify for membership.
How to Recycle at OSU- Brown Bag Lunch
Noon - 1 p.m. Student Experience Center 354 This presentation will cover the basics of how to recycle correctly at OSU and discuss changes OSU has made to it’s recycling program following China’s National Sword policy enactment. Recycling markets and our acceptance list have changed, making it more important than ever to recyle right! There will be an overview of the new guidelines as well as a Q&A, and you are welcome to bring items with you that you have questions about.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 28 Music a la Carte
Noon - 1 p.m. Memorial Union Building, Main Lounge Music a la Carte opens the 2018-2019 season with a four-hand piano recital by OSU music faculty members Rebecca Jeffers and Angela Carlson.
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AKSHAY PAWAR | ORANGE MED IA NETWORK Wilson Hall, located on the east side of campus on Adams Avenue, is the home of the brand new Pride Floor. The Pride Floor houses a special interest community aiming to provide an inclusive space.
Pride Floor opening in Wilson Hall New special interest community creates inclusive space for LGBTQIA+ students By CHLOE STEWART News Contributor
This fall, OSU’s Wilson Hall dorm will open a new special interest community (SIC). The sixth floor of Wilson Hall will now be known as the Pride Floor, an SIC devoted to serving and providing an inclusive space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA+) students. The Pride Floor will feature gender inclusive restrooms and roommate matching, programming and events focused on LGBTQIA+ issues and access to resources to support community needs. According to Teresita Alvarez-Cortez, director of UHDS Diversity Initiatives and Programs, the development of this community involved a great deal of collaboration between many offices, students and other community stakeholders. Among these are the Pride Center, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), alumni and undergraduate students. “The idea came from a growing need vocalized by students to have a dedicated space that has both a gender inclusive focus, as well as a focus on our lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual members of the OSU community and their allies (LGBTQIA+),” Alvarez-Cortez said in an email. According to Alvarez-Cortez, the goal of creating this community is one that has been in the works for some time, although the actual planning began last fall term. Additionally, UHDS has already made efforts to offer more gender-inclusive facilities (such as multi-stall gender-inclusive restrooms) in other residence halls. Kevin Ngo, Wilson Hall Resident Director, was also a part of planning for the Pride Floor. According to Ngo, his role included working with students (staff and residents) for their feedback. Moving forward, Ngo emphasized the importance of continuing to receive and respond to feedback from residents of this new community. “Overall, it will be important during this first year to listen, observe and reflect on what the students share is necessary to their success. I am optimistic that this program will make that happen,” Ngo said in an email. Alvarez-Cortez also expressed excitement to work with residents and their feedback. “I am most looking forward to having the
students here this fall and enabling them to help shape the future of the program with us. While we have a strong plan in place for programming, resources, student support and community building, we have also intentionally left opportunity for the community to help cocreate the program with us based on their needs and interests. I cannot wait to have students move in and bring their own identity to their community,” Alvarez-Cortez said in an email. Additionally, Ngo indicated that continued collaboration would be important in ensuring that residents can thrive in this new community. “Given that the community centers on specific marginalized identities, it will be important to be aware of those identities when working with residents on any issues. Having strong relationships with campus partners, like the Pride Center, will also be important, as we want residents to feel like they have multiple spaces and homes on campus. Of course, this also means the live-in staff will work to build strong relationships with the students, as positive personal connections enhance our support,” Ngo said in an email. According to Emmy Woessner, licensed psychologist at CAPS, an important part of developing the Pride Floor was ensuring that the
community’s mental health needs could be met and that those resources are readily accessible. Woessner has worked as the CAPS liaison to the Pride Center and was subsequently invited to be part of planning for the Pride Floor. “I am really excited to be able to offer students a sense of belonging, a place where they can develop their identities as members of the LGBTQ+ community, to feel that sense of self-understanding, self-awareness, understand some of the history of these communities, to have opportunities to try out different ways of self-expression, and to find ways of maintaining optimal mental heatlh,” Woessner said. Moving forward, Woessner looks forward to continued growth in both the Pride Floor and across the OSU community. “There is support across the university for social justice and for developing health identities across all marginalized communities,” Woessner said. “We all have work to do in growing in our awareness of social justice issues. For more information, visit the Pride Floor Special Interest Community page on the UHDS website.
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NEO GOBERT | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK Champinefu Lodge, located on Madison Avenue in the eastern part of campus, houses the Human Services Resources Center. Here, students can access resources such as a food pantry.
Resources available to relieve financial burdens By CHLOE STEWART News Contributor
The cost of college has become a muchdebated topic across the United States in recent years and Oregon State University is not exempt from this controversial issue. According to the Office of Admissions, attending OSU full time for one year can cost between $26,000-$41,000 on average, resulting in financial burdens for some students. In light of this, several programs and departments around the university are dedicated to providing aid for students struggling financially. Among these resources available to students is the Office of Financial Aid. The Office of Financial Aid exists to help students navigate financing college and locate resources that can help them do just that. According to Brian Hultgren, associate director of the Office of Financial Aid, this is their busiest time of year, when many students, new and returning, seek financial assistance. Last year, over 20,000 OSU students received some form of financial aid over the course of the academic year. According to Hultgren, the Office of Financial Aid focuses on helping students understand college financing and develop greater financial literacy. For example, students can learn the difference between subsidized and unsubsidized loans. The Office of Financial Aid also works hard to ensure that their services are readily accessible. “Our goal is that paying for college will not be a barrier and a worry that is distracting students from completing their 4 • DAILYBAROMETER.COM • SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
education,” Hultgren said. Moving forward into the academic year, Hultgren advises students do their best to be proactive with their finances and ask plenty of questions. “A lot of times just talking it out can be helpful and hopefully eases some of the stress that comes with that. I think knowledge is power, so understanding what the processes are and what opportunities there are (…) can help students be better prepared,” Hultgren said. The Office of Financial Aid resides in the Kerr Administration Building, and has its own webpage as well. For more information, students can find resources online or make an appointment. Another resource available to students is the Human Services Resource Center. Among the services provided at the HSRC are their food pantry, emergency housing options, a textbookspecific library, assistance connecting students to services such as the Supplemental Nutrition
If you don’t know where to go, if you don’t know where to start, start here and we’ll figure it out with you.
Aubrie Piper Director of Student Care
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RESOURCES, Continued from page 4 Assistance Program and more. According to Nicole Hindes, assistant director of HSRC, this program was developed as a result of student activism requesting a portion of student fees be put aside to help the increasing numbers of students struggling financially. Additionally, this program has become a model on a national scale, with other universities frequently seeking information about the HSRC on our campus and how they can implement similar services in their own communities. Last year, according to Hindes, the HSRC made approximately 10,000 contact points with students and served approximately 1,700 individual students. “We are an institution that knows how to work hard,” Hindes said. “We know how to dig in and get things done. So many of our faculty and staff are working so hard to do their jobs in all different sorts of ways, and we know as an institution, the value of hard work. We recruit students to our engineering department, for example, we tell them ‘this is going to be hard, but it’s going to pay off.’ And we’re not afraid of that. The hard work should be going and studying for four hours. The hard work shouldn’t be going and studying four hours on an empty stomach. That’s not fair. And I think that our faculty and staff know that that’s not fair, and that’s not what we want our students doing.” The HSRC is housed in Champinefu Lodge. There is also a website providing more information about the services they offer. For students who are feeling overwhelmed and do not know where to begin, the Office of Student Life could be a place to start. It is made up of smaller offices who serve students, including the HSRC, Military & Veteran Resources Disability Access Services and more. Among these programs is Student Care, which stands for Community, Access, Resources and Empowerment. Aubrie Piper, director of Student Care, described her office as a hub for students to connect to resources throughout the university. “If you don’t know where to go, if you don’t know where to start, start here and we’ll figure it out with you,” Piper said. According to Piper, her office focuses on helping students navigate challenging circumstances, like family crises. Piper also mentioned that financial difficulties are frequently cited as cause for concern by the students she works with. To help students work through these situations, Piper and her team emphasize the importance of working with students to problemsolve, develop an actionable plan and locate the services that will help students achieve their goals. “You’re not alone,” Piper said. “And that’s so hard, because in really challenging circumstances, I believe that’s a very natural feeling.” Piper has been in this office since its creation approximately a year ago. Moving forward, Piper hopes to continue to serve students and further develop a culture of care for students at OSU. The Office of Student Life is located in Snell Hall, with smaller offices devoted to some of the departments within it, such as Student CARE. Additionally, they have a website with information and contacts for each of their departments.
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LIFE
Students on the street Quick Q&A: What did you expect campus life to be like? How is Corvallis different than your hometown? By NEO GOBERT OMN Photographer
1. Josh Lee, first year studying business From: Portland, Ore.
“I was expecting lots of people and free time [coming to college], younger people on campus maybe.”
2. Olivia Ditmore, first year studying kinesiology From: Seattle, Wash.
“Oregon State is a really good community, which is what I wanted and it’s really pretty.”
3. David Rozo, first year studying mechanical engineering From: San Jose, Calif.
“It’s more sunny right now, and every now and then it rains. The fog actually surprised me - we never get fog, none where I’m from.”
4. Kaikana Galletes Hat, first year studying electrical and computer engineering From: Oahu, Hawaii
“It’s definitely colder, wasn’t expecting it to be as big as it is, like campus is a lot bigger than I pictured. Not on an island anymore either. I wasn’t really expecting much diverse culture so that’s good.”
5. Julie Rey, first year studying public health From: Puerto Rico
“Being from an island everybody has that mindset of we’re just going to stay here, build our lives here, all generations will be here. My mom and I left right away when I was about six, she was in the Army and we were always moving around. The reason I came here is because it’s very diverse and inclusive, and I noticed it’s a research university so there’s never a plateau period and I thought that was really cool. Especially because the professors care about the students at this school and really know and can teach a lot about their subjects.”
6. Brian Velazquez, first year studying animal sciences From: Buena Park, Calif.
“Definitely the vegetation I noticed right away, and a lot greener than California. That’s what I love about campus. I wasn’t expecting it to be so big. Definitely bigger than the colleges in the city that I live in. Coming here is definitely way bigger than Buena Park. It’s going to be crazy looking for classes - hopefully I don’t get lost.”
7. Madison Banfield, first year studying animal sciences From: Nevada
“Everyone here is really nice, too nice sometimes! I am expecting to meet a lot of new people. And I have already! Everyone is really eco friendly around here, everyone recycles - it’s a big thing in Oregon. I love the rain as well, it never rains in Nevada.”
8. Vania Halim, second year studying engineering From: Indonesia
“I expected harder classes and I came here wanting to study engineering and I really like the American education system. I was excited to come to an American university really. Very green, very clean, people are really friendly here. Also I think it’s a very safe place for me.
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Battle of the DJs
Student DJs perform on stage in an annual event to cap off Welcome Week By Ramzy Al-Mulla OMN Photographer
Student DJ Seth Nelso Student Experience Ce Battle of the DJs (Top
Student DJ Connor “Condor” Grover stands on stage and performs his set (Bottom Left). Students get a front-r
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on performs his set for Oregon State University’s Welcome Week event, the 2018 Battle of the DJs, in the enter Plaza, held on Friday (Top Left). Last year’s Battle of the DJs winner, DJRLOVE, opens for the 2018 Right). Student DJ Connor “Condor” Grover embraces the cheering crowd (Middle).
row view of the Battle of the DJs (Bottom Middle). A student DJ group hypes up the crowd (Bottom Right).
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FOOTBALL
MENS SOCCER
WOMENS SOCCER
VOLLEYBALL
SOUTHERN UTAH SEPT. 8 W, 48–25
SYRACUSE AUG. 24 L, 1–2
CLEMSON AUG. 17 L, 0–1
SEATTLE SEPT. 18 W, 3-0
ARIZONA SEPT. 22 L, 14-35
SACRAMENTO STATE AUG. 27 W, 2–1
STONY BROOK AUG. 19 L, 1–2 OT
WASHINGTON SEPT. 23 L, 2-3
WASHINGTON STATE OCT. 6 TBD
XAVIER AUG. 31 T, 0–0
GONZAGA AUG. 31 L, 1–3
ARIZONA STATE SEPT. 28 7 p.m.
CALIFORNIA OCT. 20 TBD
CSU BAKERSFIELD SEPT. 7 W, 3–1
DARTMOUTH SEPT. 2 W, 1–0
ARIZONA SEPT. 30 12 p.m.
USC NOV. 3 TBD
UC DAVIS SEPT. 10 T, 1–1
PORTLAND SEPT. 16 L, 0-3
STANFORD OCT. 19 7 p.m.
OREGON NOV. 23 1 p.m.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY SEPT. 14 W, 3-2
COLORADO SEPT. 21 L, 0-6
CALIFORNIA OCT. 21 12 p.m.
OSU FIGHT SONG
WASHINGTON SEPT. 29 6 p.m.
CALIFORNIA OCT. 4 7 p.m.
UCLA NOV. 2 7 p.m.
STANFORD OCT. 11 6 p.m.
STANFORD OCT. 7 3 p.m.
USC NOV. 4 12 p.m.
CALIFORNIA OCT. 14 1 p.m.
ARIZONA OCT. 25 7 p.m.
UTAH NOV. 16 7 p.m.
SAN DIEGO STATE OCT. 25 3 p.m.
ARIZONA STATE OCT. 28 11 a.m.
COLORADO NOV. 18 11 a.m.
O.S.U. our hats are off to you. Beavers, Beavers, fighters through and through. We ’ l l c h e e r t h ro u g h - o u t the land, We ’ l l ro o t f o r e v e r y stand, T h a t ’s m a d e f o r o l d O.S.U. Rah-rah-rah Wa t c h o u r t e a m g o tearing down the field. Those of iron, their strength will never yield. Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail to old O.S.U.
UCLA OCT. 28 2 p.m.
OREGON NOV. 24 7 p.m.
(YELL) O-S-U Fight! B - E - A - V- E - R - S (repeat second verse)
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Improved fan experience By THE BARO STAFF
In order to enhance the experience of fans for athletics events, Oregon State athletics has implemented new policies to improve the athletic event experience such as broadening alcohol access throughout the stadium, and adding transportation access via ridesharing apps like Lyft as well as a shuttle to games originating in the Portland metro area.
General Alcohol Sales
This season fans can find alcohol being sold throughout the stadium. It is followed by a twodrink maximum policy with sales ending at the conclusion of the third quarter.
Transportation options
Fans arriving for Beaver football games using Lyft will have a designated drop-off location at the intersection of Washington Way and 26th Street. For fans departing from the Portland Metro area, a new shuttle will pick up riders at the Tualatin TriMet Park and Ride located in Bridgeport Village. Boarding will begin six hours prior to kickoff and it will depart five hours prior to kickoff. A round-trip fare will cost $30 for season-ticket holders and $40 for non-season-ticket holders. At the end of the game, the shuttle will depart from Corvallis 30 minutes after the conclusion of the game. Fans using the rideshare app, Lyft, will be dropped off at the corner of Washington Street and 26th Street.
Clear Bag Policy
This will be the first football season where all fans entering Reeser Stadium will be required to follow the clear bag policy. Each person is allowed to bring in one clear bag, made from clear plastic vinyl or PVC, no larger than 12 inches by six inches by 12 inches. Purses and handbags are allowed if they are no larger than 4.5 inches by 8.5 inches. Chief of Public Safety, Suzy Tannenbaum, said the entire department is utilized on game days to provide safety to students, staff and visitors. “We also partner with the Oregon State Police, Corvallis Police Department, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, Corvallis Fire Department and the Oregon Liquor Control Commission,” Tannenbaum said. “As well as the OSU Athletics Department to fully engage in the safety of all who attend the games and those who are on campus.” Tannenbaum said they want students to be safe and have fun, but remember to be responsible and know that the student code of conduct is still in effect. “Tailgating activities including alcoholic beverage consumption are permitted in all lots utilized on game day pursuant to University policy and only by those of legal drinking age,” Tannenbaum said. “Alcoholic beverages and open containers are prohibited a outside of authorized lots.” Stefanie Gamboa, News Contributor, contributed to this report. SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 • DAILYBAROMETER.COM • 11
SPORTS
Beavers drop Pac-12 opener to Wildcats, 35-14 Arizona running back J.J. Taylor rushes for Reser Stadium-record 284 yards By JARRED BIERBRAUER OMN Sports Chief The Oregon State Beavers hosted the Arizona Wildcats this weekend in the first Pac-12 game of the season. In what was an offensive field day for Arizona, the Beavers lost their conference opener 14-35. In the first half, OSU kept it close in as the the score remained 7-14 at halftime. An eight-yard touchdown pass from redshirt-sophomore quarterback Conor Blount to junior wide receiver Trevon Bradford helped the Beavers stay within one score for the half. “At halftime at that point it’s anyone’s game, we knew we needed to do better on offense in the second quarter and we didn’t do that,” said OSU senior wide receiver Timmy Hernandez. Things started to slip for OSU in the second half however, as Arizona put up two touchdowns going up 28-7 early in the fourth quarter. With nearly seven minutes left in the game, an agile catchand-run for a 25-yard touchdown from Hernandez cut the lead to 14-28. Blount, who threw the pass, had 137 yards and two scores through the air. Arizona redshirt-sophomore running back J.J.Taylor put the nail in the coffin however when he ran for a 62-yard touchdown. If things weren’t bad enough, junior
(Arizona) executed well. There was a few throws that I’d like to have back, but that’s football. Nothing is perfect, we just have to be better all around and if we do that we could be in good shape. Conor Blount OSU Quarterback
punter Daniel Rodriguez dropped the snap on a punt leading to a turnover on downs. The game ended with a kneel and Arizona took home the win. OSU freshman running back Jermar Jefferson earned 100 allpurpose yards with no scores on they day. A major factor in the Beavers immobile offense was their ineffective passing game. With first-string senior quarterback Jake Luton on the sidelines, Blount stepped into a sea of white jerseys and was unable to find open receivers downfield. “(Arizona) executed well. There was a few throws that I’d like to have back but that’s football,” Blount said. “Nothing is perfect, we just have to be better all around and if we do that we could be in good shape.” OSU’s main problem was containing Taylor, who rushed for 284 yards and two touchdowns on the day. With Oregon State’s defensive line leaving giant holes open, Taylor was able to run free for a historic performance. Additionally, the Beavers had a chance to ignite a comeback when they marched into the red zone late in the third quarter, but committed two penalties sending them to third and 27 and were forced to punt. “We’ve got to be able to execute for long periods of time,” said OSU Head Coach Jonathan Smith. “It was a long drive, we had to get to the end to finish and we went backwards.” Arizona ended the game with 594 total offensive yards, 442 which were on the ground. And though the Wildcats less snaps on the field, they had nearly double the amount of yards, first downs and scores compared to OSU. This Saturday, Oregon State will be heading to Arizona State University to take on the Sun Devils. If the Beavers want to win, they will have to fill the gaps on defense and AKSHAY PAWAR | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK find their passing game. Kickoff is OSU sophomore quarterback Conor Blount communicates an audible to his team before taking the snap. set for 7 p.m.
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Power Rankings: Cardinal stay on top By Jarred Bierbrauer, OMN Sports Chief
1. Stanford
7. Washington State
2. Washington
8. Colorado
3. Oregon
9. Utah
4. Arizona State
10. Arizona
5. California
11. Oregon State
6. USC
12. UCLA
After their comeback-overtime win against Oregon, Stanford remains atop our Pac-12 power rankings. They’re undefeated, consistent and take care of business when they need to. The nationally ranked No. 7, the Cardinal will be riding this wave into their biggest game of the year against the No. 8 Notre Dame. If Stanford beats the Irish, there’s no telling how much havoc they can wreak on the Pac-12 and the rest of college football.
Currently No. 10 in the nation, Washington has had a clean start to their in-conference season. Although they kept it close with Arizona State, the Washington defense has proved once again how lethal they really are. No team has scored more than 21 points on the Huskies this year which gives star quarterback Jake Browning more than enough time to make plays on the other end. If they handle No. 25 BYU properly, Washington will be in good shape.
There’s a lot of heartbreak in Eugene right now after Stanford’s comeback victory. That being said, the Ducks still have more than enough potential to win a national championship. The real question: Does Justin Herbert have what it takes? That can be put to the test when Oregon hosts Washington on Oct. 13. Additionally, the Ducks defense seems to be allowing more points than expected. If Oregon wants to win it all, they’ll have to make bigger plays on defense.
Yes, they lost to Washington and SDSU but let’s be real, Arizona State is still the most slept on team in the Pac-12. Their defense hasn’t allowed any team to score more than 28 points and senior quarterback Manny Wilkins is still a playmaker. The no-longer-ranked Sun Devils will be hosting Oregon State this weekend, so maybe a home game against a 1-3 team will help them hit the reset button. Overall, ASU deserves to remain No. 4 in our rankings for now.
We previously had California ranked No. 9 on our rankings and it’d fair to admit that we have slept on the Golden Bears. As we said last week, if California gets their roster situated than success would follow. Now, the Golden Bears are 3-0 overall and are looking for a fight this weekend against No. 20 Oregon. If California wants to upset the Ducks, they’ll need to focus their offense on the passing game and make sure their defense performs at the level they played at against BYU.
It was a close one in Los Angeles, almost too close. The Trojans barely escaped Washington State last weekend, which just goes to show how up-and-down USC really is. We’ll say it again, Sam Darnold is missed in Southern California. Luckily, USC won’t have to face No. 20 Oregon or No. 10 Washington this season. From here on out they won’t have to face a ranked team until No. 8 Notre Dame for the final game of their regular season.
Along with Arizona State, we predict that the Cougars and a stronger team than what we have them ranked as. They put up a good fight against USC and only lost by three points, which just goes to show the potential that lies in Pullman. Graduate quarterback Gardner Minshew II has shown again and again why he should be in the discussion for top Pac-12 QB. If Washington State has what it takes to win, they’ll have to prove it against the Utes next weekend.
Colorado remains No. 8 on our power rankings list because we haven’t seen too much of a change since last week. Yes, they’re 3-0, but those were against low performing teams. With UCLA next on schedule however, it will be interesting to see how Colorado performs against teams inside the conference. If CU keeps up on recruitment, the Buffaloes could be Pac-12 champions in the next couple of years.
Did we over-hype Utah last week in our rankings? Maybe. Are the Utes still top-five contenders in the Pac-12? We absolutely think so. Junior running back Zack Moss is still one of the best backs in the conference, it just all depends on how the Utes’ defense performs. One thing to look forward to is their game against BYU on Nov. 24. Bold prediction: Utah upsets BYU. Until then however, the Utes will have to win games if they want to get back to our left column.
After Arizona went into Corvallis and politely disposed of Oregon State, it’s more than appropriate to move the Wildcats up into the rankings. Redshirt-sophomore running back J.J.Taylor had an explosive performance and helped Arizona regain their rhythm to get back into the top-10 conversation. If the Wildcats can run the ball like they did against OSU, they will easily continue to rank up the charts like they once were years ago.
As we said above, Oregon State was hand-fed a loss by the Arizona Wildcats last weekend. The OSU defense gave up a Reser Stadium-record 284 rushing yards to Taylor which could really hurt the Beavers’ confidence. If Oregon State wants to avoid another 1-11 season, they’ll need to have an attitude adjustment on the defensive side of the ball before facing Stanford, Washington then Oregon in their last three games of the season.
UCLA has just had a rough season so far. Facing Cincinnati, No. 5 Oklahoma and Fresno State went as expected, with the Bruins going 0-3. In their game against the Bulldogs, the UCLA defense allowed Fresno State quarterback Marcus McMaryion to score four rushing touchdowns and one through the air. If the defense can come together, the Bruins should have an easier time against Colorado this weekend, but until then they sit last in our rankings. SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 • DAILYBAROMETER.COM • 13
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Q&A with comedian Hari Kondabolu By NEO GOBERT News Contributor
So first question, how are you doing today?
I’m doing well, just kind of all over the place. But I’m here!
So are you excited about performing here?
It’s a big room, you know? It’s a coliseum. Yes, it’s one of my few coliseum gigs as you can imagine. It’s always nice to have a really large audience.
Have you visited Oregon State before?
No, no, I’ve done a ton of shows in Portland and I’ve done shows in Eugene. I’ve just never been in Corvallis itself.
So how do you change your jokes based on where you go? For example, would it be different on the east coast versus the west coast?
I mean, you try to find some local element. For example, I think the audience knows when you’re not really trying, where you’re just repeating things. There’s got to be a bunch of jokes that I have been doing all over the country, some jokes I haven’t done in a while, that I think would be fun for tonight. And some jokes that I just thought of in the last day or two here on campus. Maybe not as polished, but they’re more in the moment.
Are there any struggles because of your identity, being American Indian, you have faced in your career?
Yeah, and with those issues I definitely address that struggle. I talk about the idea of race. I talk about privilege and whiteness and racism, but honestly my act - I don’t really talk about being Indian American so much. It’s minimal if anything. I did a film last year called “The Problem with Apu” that I feel like was definitely a film about identity. But in my act, it’s really not a big part of it. It’s more about race. Just kind of like how racism works in America and the history of colonialism or whatever it is. I want to talk about it, it’s usually a bigger thing. I don’t talk about identity as much as I did before.
What do you think can be done on a campus to make a more inclusive community for the oppressed?
That’s a really hard question...it’s a big question. I do think, for one, getting people on the same page is really difficult because, especially in
a college, there are people from all over the country and many different backgrounds who have widely different experiences. So there is a gap in information, knowledge and experiences. The biggest thing, especially when students enter the campus, is to find a way to mix them up so they don’t self segregate, which is a very natural thing to do because you go to where you’re comfortable, especially when you start. You can’t just fall into place you really have to try to create that responsibility isn’t solely on the students. I think that’s more on the administration to create opportunities for people to get together. Whether it’s okay that it’s mandated that you have to take a class on anti-racism, or antioppression class. At least you know what we’re talking about. Is there an Asian American building?
Yes, there is.
Like having that kind of access. I mean I think it’s very easy to separate ourselves off and for the school to make more of an effort. You can’t just expect students to because the students are the products of society (and) parents. A school’s job, to me, is to give students options and directions. Whether or not those students take it all comes up to them. (...) The future requires us to know each other and to be able to communicate with each other and get past these historic differences. And I think it’s up to the school to help create that; you can’t tell a student what to do. I do think there is a difference between saying ‘we value this, we want you to take this, what you do with it is on your own’, but this is something I feel would be good for us and the school. And after that it’s on people to really do. You have to find ways to get people together. I mean I think it’s important to find ways that, you know, if you play sports it’s like ‘this is my life, it is this or you know this is my subject. This is what I’m going to do to find those opportunities’, especially in the big school where you hear about people who are living very different lives mixing together. In the real world, it becomes harder to do that. People break apart and do their own thing. Colleges are these great experiments. And so I feel like, as much as they are job training and trying to round out a human being, I think that you have an opportunity here to start breaking down certain barriers that are immediately upw when you leave here. Unfortunately that’s the way the world is right?
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NEO GOBERT | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK Comedian Hari Kondabolu performs at Gill Coliseum on Sept. 19 to kick off the Office of Institutional Diversity’s ‘We Have Work To Do’ campaign.
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