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Hallie Ford Center, room 115 Kate MacTavish, associate professor in human development and family sciences, will discuss and read from her new book “Singlewide: Chasing the American Dream in a Rural Trailer Park.” An interactive discussion will follow.

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Sick Town Derby Dames member Rachel Conway (right) pushes teammate Miranda Tasker (left) around the rink. See page 7 for more information on Sick Town Derby Dames and their upcoming bouts.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 5 Run.Hide.Fight Active Shooter Response Training

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Milam Auditorium Attend an interactive workshop on what to do in an active shooter situation on campus, led by Oregon State Police. Participants will learn how to prepare for, and respond to, an active shooter situation.

FRIDAY, APRIL 6 Beyond Cultural Competence

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Learning Innovation Center, room 128 There are different concepts, processes and tasks for white faculty to learn and engage in as they take on the role of mentors for mentees of color. It is important this work be done in white affinity groups so mentees of color don’t have to take on the responsibility of educating their mentors on issues of white racial identity development, white privilege and white fragility.

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Community members recognize importance of conversations on race Individuals encouraged to learn about communities outside their own

By ERICA BALDWIN News Contributor 24.7 percent of Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus population are U.S. minorities, according to the OSU enrollment census of winter term 2018. In an average class size of 200 students, approximately less than 50 would be students of a U.S. minority.

Terrance Harris, the director of the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center, interacts with students of color on a daily basis. Harris, like the center itself, is a resource for students of color on campus.

“To not see someone that looks like you, that identifies as you, is a challenge,” Harris said. “Even in your classes, you might be one of two, or the only one. So that is a challenge that you have to face, like even talking and getting advice from somebody.”

Harris experienced being a student of color on a predominantly white campus and dealt with the challenge of feeling out of place on a campus that was not built with him in mind.

“When you’re on a predominantly white campus, if you’re the majority population, there is no place that you feel like you can’t go,” Harris said. “When you’re the opposite, you just can’t go into some spaces. We do it, because we have business to attend to, but in the back of your mind you think, ‘I don’t think anyone is really in favor of me being here right now, but I can’t let that stop me.’”

One of the main issues talked about by students of color today are the preconceived ideas about race, Harris said.

“Some people are just ignorant, to say things about a group of people that you, one, haven’t tried to learn about, and two, have only been told about by someone who has had an experience that they’re trying to put onto your life,” Harris said.

Daisy Tran, a second year student studying accounting, thinks inexperience with other cultures can perpetuate stereotypes.

“When people are not fully aware of your race or culture, they make assumptions or associate you with a certain stereotype,” Tran said in an email. “They don’t really know how to separate the person from what they think they know about the person’s identity.”

According to the Cultural Resource Centers’ website, the BCC, alongside the other cultural centers, was created as a space for students of color to meet and interact with other students of similar cultural backgrounds. They also operate as learning environments for students to experience and learn about communities and individuals with different identities than their own.

“Come and learn; that’s why we have discussions, that’s why we have talks, so that (people) can learn about the history of what race is,” Harris said. “If you want to really know

about someone, you get to know them.”

Tran uses the Asian & Pacific Islander Cultural Center to experience new opportunities.

“I’ve attended some APASU meetings and events hosted by some of the different Asian student organizations,” Tran said in an email.

When people are not fully aware of your race or culture, they make assumptions or associate you with a certain stereotype.

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“Other than Asian student events, I try to keep up with other cultural events as well to

broaden my horizons and open myself up to new experiences.”

Sandy Neubaum, the director of student engagement in the College of Business, holds a lecture with first-year business students each year about ethics and racial relations as they pertain to business.

“I do this lecture every year, and it’s hard.

You have to work really really hard, so it’s really really safe for everyone to speak, or to listen, or to turn to their neighbor and ask what’s going on,” Neubaum said. “And then of course I have to have a conversation about why we don’t ask one black person to speak for their entire race.”

Throughout her years at OSU, Neubaum has always considered conversations about race between students of color and white students to be a necessity, rather than an option.

“You can’t not have the conversations. I don’t care if they’re hard, I don’t care if they make people uncomfortable,” Neubaum said. “If you can’t have the conversation at a university, that’s pretty much saying you can’t have the conversation anywhere.”

Isai Garcia, a senior studying marketing and management, has experience with conversations around race at the university.

“I have attended workshops that touch on

race and other social justice issues,” Garcia said in an email. “There are several workshops and trainings offered through a variety of campus partners that allow us to feel safe and more connected to the university.”

Neubaum believes that more professors and faculty at OSU need to have conversations about race and how it impacts the world around them.

“This is on us. To have the conversations, to work as hard as we possibly can, to create the atmosphere that our students need to thrive— every last one of them,” Neubaum said. “And I do not get to hand this off to my Black or Hispanic or Asian colleagues because I am a white woman—this is on all of us.”

According to Neubaum, it’s not fair to expect one side of the conversation to carry the burden of understanding. All people need to work to understand each other on both sides to create change, Neubaum said.

“We should recognize this impacts all of us; we’re only as good as all of us together. I would no more think that my peers of color should have to carry this burden and that I don’t have to.”

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OSU policies restrict firearms on campus, only of individuals affiliated with university Exceptions include on-duty law enforcement officers, ROTC members

P HOTO IL L USTRATI ON BY RAMZY ALMULLA | ORANGE MED IA NETWORK Robert Lohman, second year student studying business, holds his family’s firearm, which is kept at his family’s home. Oregon State University restricts firearms on university property.

By JOE WOLF News Contributor From state and federal laws to Oregon State University policies, courts have ruled that restrictions on firearms must be balanced with the Second Amendment’s protection of the right to keep and bear arms.

Oregon law and the State Board of Higher Education give the university authority to control its ground and buildings, including limiting firearms from handguns to rifles like the AR-15. The university’s firearms policies restrict the possession of any type of firearm on all university property, said OSU Department of Public Safety Chief Suzy Tannenbaum.

“These policies are communicated to OSU students, employees, vendors, OSU contractors and members of the public, who attend paid admission events and sporting activities,” Tannenbaum said in an email. “As well, the university communicates its policy regarding firearms on the Oregon State University website and on signage on exterior doors of many university buildings.”

However, OSU is only able to restrict those

affiliated with the university from possessing a firearm on campus, said Oregon State Police Lt. Eric Judah. A private citizen with no connection to OSU, who stays out of university buildings, cannot be restricted from carrying a firearm on campus.

It would not be unusual for people to be carrying concealed weapons on campus—it probably happens more often than we are aware.

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“If they are walking down the street and they have a firearm, we do not have a legal reason to contact them,” Judah said.

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“Sometimes people do not understand that carrying a gun is a constitutional right just like freedom of speech.”

If an individual carries a firearm openly on campus, Oregon State Police troopers would respond immediately to determine why they have a firearm and if they are aware of the policy, Judah said. In some instances, parents do not understand the policy and willingly return their weapon to their vehicle.

While carrying a firearm on campus does not legally constitute a threat, if a student was found in possession of a firearm they would be referred to Student Conduct and Community Standards, Judah said. A faculty member with a weapon in violation of the firearms policy would be sent to Human Resources. Individuals with concealed carry permits have been trained and vetted and therefore largely not a concern for the Oregon State Police, Judah added.

“It would not be unusual for people to be carrying concealed weapons on campus—it probably happens more often than we are aware,” Judah said.

In addition to those not bound by the firearms policy, the rules include certain exceptions, Tannenbaum said. Exceptions to

the policy include on-duty law enforcement officers, individuals participating in ROTC or other institutionally sanctioned military training and academic research.

The OSU Pistol Club is one of the universitysanctioned organizations, which allows students to practice their marksmanship on campus. The club owns and maintains at least 16 pistols, all of which are stored in a secure vault inside their indoor shooting range, said head coach Jordan Jones.

“In relation to Pistol Club operations, loaded firearms are not allowed outside of the Anderson & Keeling Memorial Target Range on OSU property,” Jones said in an email.

In light of recent school shootings, Jones said the club was not faced additional scrutiny, highlighting the group’s focus on firearm safety and education.

“Our training is very rigorous and trainees must show understanding of the material covered,” Jones said via email. “OSU Pistol Club offers students that opportunity to learn firearms safety and experience shooting a real pistol.”

NEWS

ANNUAL MEETING 2018 OSU students & faculty are invited to attend this forum and offer suggestions to the OSU Beaver Store’s Board of Directors and management.

OR ANGE ME DIA NE TWORK ARCHIVE S Avery Lodge is one of the three campus buildings set to be renamed, along with Benton Hall and Benton Annex. OSU will be hosting a community meeting to discuss the renaming.

Community invited to discuss renaming three campus buildings

When: Thursday, April 5th | 4:15pm Where: The Terry Baker Room | OSU Beaver Store

Meeting will be held April 2 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Memorial Union Horizon Room

By ARIANNA SCHMIDT News Contributor Oregon State University President Ed Ray will host a community meeting to discuss the renaming of the three on-campus buildings in question: Benton Hall, Benton Annex and Avery Lodge. Held in the Memorial Union Horizon Room on April 2 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., the three name-proposal committees made up of students, staff and faculty invite the public to come and weigh-in their opinion for the change of names to these historic buildings. A comment tool to submit naming recommendations is included on the university’s building name website.

“The names of buildings and places are very important. They help celebrate and acknowledge the university’s past and describe OSU priorities, such as student success, faculty excellence and research innovation,” said Steve Clark, chair of the OSU Architectural Naming Committee and vice president for University Relations and Marketing.

Ray will be announcing the new names in late April after consideration by the university Architectural Naming Committee, which makes recommendations to Ray regarding OSU place and building names.

“The Architectural Naming Committee is made up of 12 university students, faculty, staff and administrators appointed by President Ray,” Clark said in an email. “As chair, I appointed three subcommittees of faculty, staff and students from names that I received from ASOSU, the Faculty Senate and from other recommendations that I received.”

Ray said he seeks a name for Benton Hall that recognizes the numerous contributions of Benton County residents in the 1860s and 70s that supported the founding of OSU. For Benton Annex, Ray wants the

building appropriately identified as home to the Women’s Center, which is a valued student resource center.

Lastly, Avery Lodge, which is home to family and childcare centers and the University Housing and Dining Services administrative offices, is proposed to be renamed to something more reflective of the Willamette Valley geography and OSU’s 150-year history as Oregon’s land grant university.

“Names recognize the positive contributions of people and communities associated with Oregon State,” Clark said. “Building and place names portray OSU’s values and mission, including efforts to foster inclusivity, equity and success for all.

The Architectural Naming Committee and university colleagues would like to widen knowledge about the history of these three buildings throughout the OSU community, as well as the history behind previously reviewed Arnold Dining Center and Gill Coliseum, according to Clark.

Additionally, the committee plans to create a website and mobile app with information regarding history displays for all university buildings, as well as gathering and documenting the history of all campus buildings and namesakes.

Clark said a part of being a public university means not doing things in isolation without input from outside sources and perspective.

OSU values the engagement of the staff, faculty, students and stakeholders in discussions such as these ones to rally suggestions and feedback.

“Gathering community input, helps us provide President Ray the most well-thought out recommendations for new building names,” Clark said in an email. “We want these names to be appreciated long term.”

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ASOSU to vote on bill reshaping relationship with Oregon Student Association Proposal includes proportional representation, new polling system

By JOE WOLF News Contributor This week the Associated Students of Oregon State University Congress will vote on legislation that would adjust how the student government negotiates membership in the Oregon Student Association. OSA, a statewide lobbying group, receives $105, 328 a year from OSU student fees.

The joint bill, introduced before spring break, would amend the ASOSU statues which currently require the student government to maintain their agreement with OSA every year.

The revised version would give the negotiating team—the ASOSU President, Senate President pro-tempore and Speaker of the House— greater leverage by opening up the possibility for OSU to leave OSA. The legislation would also demand campuses receive proportional representation, departing from the current system where each member university and community college has an equal vote, regardless of size.

By having a third party polling service create the final survey based off polls, we will be able to generate statistically significant and relevant data to show the Oregon legistlature regarding Oregon student issues KATARINA RODAK Senate President protempore, member of the OSA negotiation team In addition to lobbying on behalf of college students at the state capital, OSA holds trainings on campuses and hosts conferences with hundreds of student attendees. These include the Oregon Students of Color Conference, which features workshops and lectures on social justice and political action, said the organization’s Executive Director Lamar Wise. OSA also puts on the Northwest Student Leadership Conference, which teaches leadership skills and helps connect students with internships and job opportunities after college.

“Students really appreciate the exposure to

different ways of thinking about issues,” Wise said. “When I was a student and I went to my first Oregon Students of Color Conference, I learned a lot about the inequities within the correctional system.”

OSU has been one of OSA’s member schools since the organization was founded in 1975, said ASOSU Vice President Josh Kaufman. While ASOSU appropriates funds for OSA through student fees, approximately $1.27 per student per term, he explained his primary concern is the lack of representation for OSU student voices in the statewide group.

“We are not given a say within the organization proportional to the number of students we represent (which also determines the overall amount of dues we pay),” Kaufman said in an email. “OSA is supposed to represent the collective interests of over 130,000 students within the state of Oregon, but due to the voting structure within the organization, schools representing less than one fourth of that number could, in theory, call all of the shots.”

Senate President pro-tempore Katarina Rodak, one of the members of the OSA negotiation team, said every student on every member campus pays the same rate, meaning larger schools with more students pay more into the organization than smaller schools.

“All schools have equal seats on OSA boards with equal votes,” Rodak said in an email.

“This causes the average Oregon student’s ability to have their input heard to be inversely dependent on the size of their school.”

At the same time as the proposal is being discussed, a committee with the ASOSU legislature is investigating OSA for alleged misappropriation of funds and offering unfair treatment to preferred candidates in student government elections. Kaufman said he intends to keep this issue and the legislation as separate as possible.

“We are going to release a report to Congress and the public by the end of this year, and leave it up to them to determine what, if any, action is warranted as a result of its findings,” Kaufman said in an email.

For Wise, OSA is more than an advocacy firm, making it difficult to put a price tag on the value it brings to students. He is aware of the investigation and welcomes questions.

“When student governments and campuses come together, they help to build power for each other,” Wise said. “OSA is a space for students to strategize and organize their peers around the issues that are affecting them, and make sure to turn them out in a way that is actionable.”

Regarding the discussion to adjust the relationship, Wise said a number of the smaller campuses and some larger universities around the state have concerns with OSU’s proposal.

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“It is my job to make sure the organization stays together,” Wise said. “From what I can see, this proposal can mean the possibility of OSU pulling out of the organization if a big change is not made in the next few months. That is a big ask of a statewide organization.”

Another element of ASOSU’s proposal is new system for polling. OSA distributes an annual survey to students around the state to determine what issues it will focus on. In its current form, there is no option for students to dissent, Rodak said. This led to the issue of tuition and textbook affordability being nearly left off the survey.

“By having a third party polling service create the final survey based of the polls, we will be able to generate statistically significant and relevant data to show the Oregon legislature regarding Oregon student issues,” Rodak said in an email.

Despite the contention around these issues, the proposals are intended to strengthen OSU’s relationship with the other schools throughout the state through OSA, Rodak said.

“I think OSA has done a lot of great work and I do not want to undermine that, but I believe that they could be much more effective,” Rodak said.

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THE 32nd ANNUAL OSU HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL WEEK, APRIL 9-16, 2018

A SURVIVOR’S STORY A Public Talk by Holocaust survivor Henry Friedman Wednesday, April 11, 7:30 p.m.

Austin Auditorium, LaSells Stewart Center Free and open to the public, but free tickets required*

Tickets may be reserved at eventbrite.com or facebook.com/osu.shpr Other events: Antisemitic Propaganda in Nazi Germany A Public Talk by Professor Randall Bytwerk Monday, April 9, 7:30 p.m., Horizon Room, OSU Memorial Union The Swastika Entwined With Magnolia Blossoms A Public Talk by Professor Jason Morgan Ward Thursday, April 12, 7:30 p.m., Withycombe Auditorium For more details on these talks and a full listing of HMW events, check holocaust.oregonstate.edu or facebook.com/osu.shpr All events are free and open to the public

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Sick Town Derby Dames emphasize inclusivity, acceptance

By CALEB CHANDLER News Contributor Skating can prove to be difficult in and of itself. The sport of roller derby, however, adds teamwork and coordination to the rink, creating a challenging and rewarding experience.

Sick Town Derby Dames, the local league in the area, is located just six miles north of Corvallis.

Inclusivity and acceptance are important on the rink, according to Abbie Leland “Glitzburgh,” the head of sponsorship and social media for the league. Sick Town offers an opportunity for women who want to learn more about the sport.

Roller derby involves two teams on the track with a set of four blockers and one jammer, who wears a cover on their helmet featuring a star. In total, there are 10 players on the track at any given time. The goal is to get one team’s jammer through the pack, the largest group of blockers, while defending against the opposing team’s jammer.

“Once a jammer has come up to the pack and passed you, wherever they have passed you on your hips, then that is a legal pass. Then they make one more rotation around before they

start scoring points. The first pass is called the initial pass, the second one is the scoring pass,” said Leanna Van Slambrook, Sick Town Derby Dames member known as “Van Slam.”

A misconception of roller derby is that the matches, called “bouts,” have a fight component to them, according to Sarah Burch, also known as Candy Flip Her, president of Sick Town Derby Dames.

“People expect to see what has been on TV and represented in movies; there is a misconception that there is a fight component like hockey,” Burch said via email. “Roller derby incorporates a few more rules, with safety a number one priority of the sport. Full safety gear is required, and tripping, elbowing, pushing and hitting in the back or the head will land you in the penalty box.

Sportswomanship is valued among the sport and particularly our team.”

Sick Town Derby Dames was formed in 2008.

More specifically, the group is a Women’s Flat Track Derby Association-affiliated league. Their matches are played on flat surfaces that ranged

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from hardwood floor to pavement, Leland said.

Roller derby came onto the scene in the early 1900s and gained wide popularity again in the early 2000s.

“We are a team composed of a wide variety of personalities and skating abilities,” Burch said via email. “We support and motivate each other and recognize the diversity in skill and experience level.

The atmosphere at practice is encouraging and inviting.”

Helping on the outreach team and updating social media, Leland has had the opportunity to meet and talk with all the league’s members, both old and new. Skaters’ ages range from 18 to women in their sixties, showing that the sport offers something for everyone.

For the first five years, Sick Town had trouble finding an affordable and permanent practice space until 2013 when the team purchased the historic roller rink, formerly known as Lake Park Roller Rink, said Burch. Being that the building is almost 100 years old, it was declared unsafe. From June 2014 through August 2016, Sick Town volunteers met to repair the roller rink.

“We’re all volunteer-based. We fix the repairs on the roof and the floor. We put on bouts to raise money,” Van Slambrook said.

“Everything is volunteer based. Nothing happens unless we actually do it. So we put all this energy and time into something we love so we can skate.”

Currently, the league is raising money to fundraise for a new roof.

Sick Town is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, meaning the league is dependent on community fundraisers, donations, sponsorships and help from volunteers to operate successfully. Through outreach, it has had many opportunities to connect with business owners in the Corvallis area.

Volunteers replaced sagging trusses, repaired the roof and increased the overall safety of the rink to comply with building permits. After two years, the building passed structural, electrical, Fire Marshall and Benton County

building inspections, said Burch. The Sick Town Derby Dames practices and training camps were resumed in April 2016.

“We have been working hard as a league to grow and recover from this construction hiatus, and proudly returned to Linn County Fairgrounds October 2017 for our first local bout in over three years,” Burch said via email.

There is still more work to be done as Sick Town pushes to embrace the rink as a permanent home where they can hold year-round practices for both adult and junior leagues, as well as community-oriented events. Burch said a few more repairs and replacements need to be done.

For those interested, the best way to get involved is to attend the boot camps held at the rink and participate to learn the skills required for the sport.

At boot camp, skaters learn the basics of roller skating, safety gear, how to skate the track and the “roller derby stance.” This lasts nearly two months for new skaters, Leland said. Members can then participate in a Minimum Skills Assessment, commonly known as MINSKIS, to assess their skills. The next level of skill sets is known as “Fresh Meat.”

However, some will continue to keep skating for leisure or can move up to the advanced levels. It is at the advanced level where skaters can start competing in scrimmages and bouts, Leland added.

“There are a certain number of scrimmages one must attend to then be bout-eligible,” Leland said via email. “We also have attendance requirements for skaters in Sick Town to make sure skaters keep their skills and endurance up and that they’re safe to skate with fellow teammates.”

The next bout featuring the Sick Town Derby Dames is May 19 at 6 p.m., located at Linn County Fairgrounds in the Santiam Building. The event is family-friendly and will feature music, food and an energetic atmosphere.

“It’s a really good way to challenge yourself and challenge what you’re capable of,” Van Slambrook said. “I’ve played a lot of sports and (roller derby) is absolutely the hardest sport that I’ve ever played. Not only is it hard because you’re learning how to skate and you’re doing other things but just the physical requirements to play the game are pretty rigorous. That being said, I love that part of it.”

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TRANSFORMING SCIENCE LEARNING: SEEING NEW WORLDS Thursday, April 5, 2018 Learning Innovation Center Room 100 165 SW Sackett Place 6:30 P.M. Reception 7–8:00 P.M. Lecture

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SPORTS

Winter sports come to close

Gymnastics, wrestling, basketball end 2018 season

BAO TRUONG | ORANGE MED IA NETWORK Junior guard Stephen Thompson Jr. dribbles past University of Southern California senior guard Jordan McLaughlin and junior forward Bennie Boatwright. OSU finished the season with a 16-16 record.

By ANNA WEEKS Sports Chief

Women’s Basketball

DEJ AH G OBERT | ORAN GE ME DIA N E TWORK Junior Guard Katie McWilliams tries to keep the ball away from University of California Los Angeles senior guard Jordin Canada. OSU made it to the Elite Eight in the women’s NCAA Tournament.

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No. 13 Oregon State University’s women’s basketball made it to the Elite Eight in the women’s NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history, finishing the season with a 26-8 record.

After upsetting No. 2 seed Baylor 72-67, OSU’s season came to an end with a 76-43 loss against University of Louisville in Lexington, Ky. This season, five OSU players were honored with Pac-12 All-Academic Honors including sophomore guard Mikayla Pivec, who earned First Team. Junior guard Katie McWilliams and sophomore forward Janessa Thropay received Second Team with senior center Marie Gulich and junior guard Taylor Kalmer receiving Honorable Mention.

Lead scorer Gulich averaged 17.5 points per game and earned multiple honors this season.

Some of these included Pac-12 Player of the Week, Citizen Naismith National Player of the Week, All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 Defensive Team, Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and ESPNW’s All-American Third Team. Gulich was also named All-Region, which qualifies her as an All-America honors candidate.

Pivec averaged 7.1 rebounds per game and led OSU in assists averaging 5. She was awarded with the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District First Team honors and All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention.

McWilliams received All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention and All-Pac-12 Defensive Honorable Mention.

Sophomore guard Kat Tudor was named AllPac-12 Honorable Mention averaging 12 ppg.

Men’s Basketball

In the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals in March, OSU fell to the University of Southern California 61-48, ending with a 16-16 record.

The Beavers beat the University of Washington Huskies in overtime 69-66 in the first round of the tournament.

In head coach Wayne Tinkle’s fourth year in Corvallis, OSU struggled outside of Corvallis with a 1-9 record away, compared to their 13-4 record at home.

Redshirt sophomore forward Tres Tinkle was named First Team All-Pac-12 being the only Pac12 player to score double digits in every game this season. Since 1979, OSU players have received this recognition a total of 38 times.

Tinkle was named the Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week this season for the second time, the first being in 2016. He led the team averaging 17.6 ppg and 7.2 rebounds per game.

Junior guard Stephen Thompson Jr. received the First Team College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District honors. Thompson Jr. had a season high of 26 points in the game against Eastern Kentucky and averaged 15.8 ppg.

In addition, Stephen Thompson Jr. and junior center Gligorije Rakocevic were named to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team. Tinkle was named to the Second Team and junior forward Drew Eubanks earned honorable mention.

Eubanks was also a lead scorer for the Beavers averaging 13.2 ppg and 6.8 rpg. He announced March 30 he is declaring for the 2018 NBA Draft.

Gymnastics

No. 14 OSU will travel to Raleigh, N.D. for the NCAA Regional Championships for the 44th straight year with a 196.780 qualifying score.

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SPORTS Winter sports, continued from page 10 OSU ended its season 6-3 and received first place in session 1 of the Pac-12 Championships with a 196.575 and placed fifth overall.

For the sixth straight meet, OSU surpassed 49 points in each event at the Pac-12 Championships.

Sophomore Destinee Davis led OSU in vault with a 9.85 and in the balance beam with a 9.875 at the Pac-12 Championships with a 9.85. Senior Dani Dessaints scored a 9.90 in the uneven bars.

Davis and sophomore Isis Lowery both scored a 9.850 on floor.

Freshman Kaitlyn Yanish was named Regular Season All-American by the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/ Women. She has received six individual titles on the floor exercise and ended the regular season nationally ranked 16th. Yanish received six scores of 9.90 or higher throughout the season.

American Athletic, Inc. named Dessaints as one of the 10 AAI Award Finalists, which honors an outstanding senior gymnast. The winner will be announced at the NCAA Women’s Championships banquet in April.

The Raleigh Regional will be held Saturday, April 7 at 1 p.m. hosted by North Carolina State.

The regional championships will be airing on Watch ESPN.

Wrestling

Ending the season 6-6 overall, the OSU wrestling team finished second in the Pac-12 Championships with 70.0 points and seventh overall at the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

Redshirt senior Amaveer Dhesi and redshirt junior Ronnie Bresser placed at the NCAA Wrestling Championships.

Dhesi earned third on the podium at the Division I Championships, making him the highest placing OSU wrestler since 1998. The

two-time All-American fell to Duke University redshirt senior Jacob Kasper to place in the tournament for the second time in his collegiate career with a fifth place finish in 2016.

Dhesi was also awarded with the Pac-12 Wrestling Championships Most Outstanding Wrestler for the second time.

Bresser earned his first-ever podium finish with seventh place, ending the season 25-6.

Freshman Hunter Willits placed second at the Pac-12 Wrestling Championships, where he earned himself a spot in the NCAA Championships.

Redshirt junior Corey Giego earned a Pac-12 Title for the second year in a row and qualified for the Division I Championships for his third time.

Swimming

Wrapping up the season, OSU swimming took ninth at the Pac-12 Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships in late February.

Sophomore Felicia Anderson and junior Arianna Letrari both finished with second NCAA B standard times.

Anderson was less than a quarter second from her personal best in the 200 back, which is a 1:58.07. She finished 22nd overall.

Letrari placing 21st overall with a time of 1:59.15 in the ‘C’ final of the 200 fly.

Five additional Beavers achieved personal best times in the tournament.

Five individuals were named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Team. Senior Noemie Midrez was the only one named as a first team honoree with Anderson, junior Megan Lam, sophomore Merrit Allen and senior Emma Osowski named as honorable mention selections.

In fall term, the team averaged a 3.30 GPA, which gave them national recognition from the College Swimming and Diving Association of America as one of the top academic programs.

INTRAMURAL

WINTER CHAMPIONS

WATER BATTLESHIP OPEN: DAPHNIE DUPRAY, GEORSIA HUELL, DARIN FRENCH, HALSTON SELLENTIN

BASKETBALL LEAGUE MEN’S: SHRIMP SHAQ SHOOTERS FRATERNITY: SAE’L TEAM-6 ALL UNIVERSITY: SHRIMP SHAQ SHOOTERS WOMEN’S: DAM GOOD BUCKETS CO-REC: BICKEN BACK BOOLIN 3’S 2.0

WIFFLE BALL LEAGUE

OPEN: TEAM DAMELIO FRATERNITY: LAMBDA CHI A1

WATER POLO LEAGUE OPEN: SKIPPY DIPPERS

BOWLING LEAGUE

OPEN: SNAKES ON A LANE FRATERNITY: ANTIOCH

TEAM BILLIARDS LEAGUE OPEN: CORN TALL

DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT OPEN: TEAM PERKETT

2018

WINTER SOCCER TOURNAMENT MEN’S: CHAMPIONS CO-REC: BARCELONA U13 ACADEMY

INDOOR TRIATHLON

MEN’S: JACOB WEITZEL WOMEN’S: SARAH SORENSON

INNERTUBE WATER POLO OPEN: PHI PSI

STADIUM FOOTBALL MEN’S: VARSITY HOUSE CO-REC: TOTAL FLAG FOOTBALL MOVE

SWIM MEET

SHEA LARKIN, WILL DUKE, CATHERINE MAYS, JACOB WEITZEL, RACHEL HANEY, SAM LUNDEEN, ELENA E-C, GRACE JACKSON

TEAM HOWELL, TEAM KAI, TEAM LUNDEEN

WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

JUNPEI HURT, JACE OPPENLANDER, DARIN FRENCH, CONNOR KURTZ, KADEN MARTIN, ANDREW RICE, BLAIR BENNETT, GLENN JONES

BADMINTON SINGLES TOURNAMENT BASKETBALL SKILLS CHALLENGE MEN’S: CHRISTIAN DANNEMANN

BADMINTON DOUBLES TOURNAMENT MEN’S: TEAM CHEN WOMEN’S: TEAM DEISHER CO-REC: TEAM ALIANTO

GOALBALL TOURNAMENT

OPEN: 2011-12 DENVER NUGGETS

3 POINT CONTEST - MEN’S: ALEX CASTANEDA OBSTACLE COURSE - MEN’S: HUNTER BIVIANO SPOT SHOT - MEN’S: ALEX CASTANEDA AND JD MENKINS REGISTRATION BEGINS APRIL 9 LEAGUES INCLUDE: ULTIMATE FRISBEE, SOCCER TEAM TENNIS, TEAM GOLF, AND SOFTBALL

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SY DNEY WISNE R | ORANGE ME DIA NE TWORK Teammates celebrate together on senior night. Beavers ended with a 6-3 record in the regular season before advancing to the Pac-12 Championships where the Beavers placed fifth overall.

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SPORTS

Athletics springs into new season Baseball, softball, golf, rowing, track and field begin season

D EJAH GOBERT | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK (LEFT) Sophomore catcher Adley Rutschman throws the ball March 6 against University of Portland. The Beavers won the game 6-3. (RIGHT) The softball team huddles on the field. They are currently 20-14.

By ANNA WEEKS, JARRED BIERBRAUER Sports Chief, Reporter

Baseball

No. 1 Beaver baseball is looking to maintain its ranking as it continues into the season with a 21-4 overall record and 6-3 in conference play.

Senior pitcher Luke Heimlich has already been named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week this year, making this the fifth time in his collegiate career. He was previously named the 2017 Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year.

In the series opener against University of Washington, Heimlich struck out a career-high of 13 batters helping OSU win 16-1.

Beavers play their next game at home Monday, April 2, at 6:35 p.m. against University of Nevada. The game can be watched on Beaver Sports Network or on the Oregon State Live Stream.

Softball

OSU softball currently holds a 20-15 overall record and fell to 3-6 in conference play after falling to No. 5 University of Oregon.

Freshman Camryn Ybarra hit her first career home run, followed by a second in the next game.

Freshman Hope Brandner was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after batting .333 in the win over No. 4 University of California Berkeley.

Senior shortstop McKenna Arriola tallies 16 runs batted in with a batting average of .297.

OSU will play Arizona State University at home on Friday, April 6. The time has yet to be determined.

Women’s Golf

OSU women’s golf has been active since midSeptember and most recently placed fifth at the Anuenue Spring Break Classic three-day event.

The par-72 Kapalua Bay Course is 6,012 yards. The golfers played 36 holes.

Sophomore Nicole Schroeder tied for 10th place, which is a team-best for the Beavers. This is the second time this year OSU has scored a top-ten finish. Schroeder earned a career-best third place earlier this year.

Tied for 18th was senior Susie Cavanagh and freshman Ellie Slama with an 8-over 224.

In February, the Beavers took home fifth place, while breaking a school record at the Westbrook Spring Invitational. OSU ended a 54-hole event with a 14-under 280-288-282--850.

Prior to this year, OSU had never concluded a three-round tournament under par, however they have now done this twice.

OSU will appear in the Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational in Columbus, Ohio on April 14 and 15.

Men’s Golf

Men’s golf’s season-best was earned at the Duck Invitational leaving tied for third place with sophomore Shawn Lu and freshman Spencer Tibbits both earning career-bests.

Lu placed fourth and scored 2-under 71-6971--211 with eight birdies over three rounds. He continued to lead the team at The Goodwin ending in a tied for 10th place.

Tibbits also earned a career-best of 11 birdies at the Duck Invitational scoring 10-under 75-6770--212. He tied for 10th.

OSU left Saturday from The Goodwin

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placing 16th.

Next, men’s golf will compete in the Arizona State University Thunderbird Invitational in Tempe, Ariz. April 14 and 15. The Pac12 Championships follow starting April 23 in Los Angeles.

Women’s Rowing

The first meet of the season for women’s rowing resulted in a first, second and third place ranking against University of California Los Angeles Bruins, followed by three of four wins against Gonzaga University.

With a time of 7:02.80 minutes, the OSU Varsity 8 crew pulled a win over UCLA by almost four seconds and took first against Gonzaga Saturday.

OSU Second Varsity 8 took second place by five seconds.

In the final race of the day against UCLA, Varsity 4+ fell behind two UCLA boats, placing third. Varsity 4+ is a crew consisting of mostly rookie crew members.

The next meet will take place at Washington State University in Colton, Wash. on Saturday, April 7, with times to be announced.

Men’s Rowing

OSU men’s rowing took home four wins in the Lake Las Vegas Regatta season opener.

The Beavers swept the races against the Santa Clara University Broncos.

The Third Team Varsity 8+ course was shortened by 500 meters to 1,500 meters due to wind. The crew defeated the Broncos by three seconds and again by a full boat-length.

OSU defeated Santa Clara again with the

Varsity 8 crew, but this time by more than 10 seconds on Saturday. On Sunday, the Beavers came in second to Dartmouth.

Second Varsity 8 race beat the Broncos by almost 17 seconds Saturday, yet could not defeat Dartmouth Sunday, finishing second.

OSU’s next meet is at the University of Washington in Seattle on April 7, at 8 a.m. and airing on Washington Live Stream-3.

Track and Field

After finishing their indoor season at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation indoor championships, women’s track and field is starting their outdoor invites having already competed in three meets.

In the MPSF indoor championships, junior distance runner Nicole Goecke broke her own school record for the 800 meter race, with a time of 2:10.14, taking first place.

Senior Destiny Dawson broke the school record in the javelin with a throw of 155-6.5.

This earned her first place in the event, and was followed by junior Delaney Hall, who took second with a mark at 152-11.75.

At the Stanford Invitational, a new school record was set for the hammer throw with 180-feet-9-inches by sophomore Lindsay McShane.

OSU traveled to Willamette University for the Willamette Invitational where redshirt freshman Jessica Molina broke the OSU record for the hammer throw, launching it 174-5.5 feet to take third.

The Beavers will be travelling to the University of Arizona on April 5, for the Jim Click multi-event meet. It will be an all day event.

LIFE

OSUPC, local cinemas host movie nights

Scheduled movie nights allow students access to local theater for free

By JARRED BIERBRAUER News Reporter Free movie nights continue throughout spring term for Oregon State University students. OSU Program Council and OSU Late Night programming work together to bring movie entertainment off campus and into local a Corvallis theater.

With a valid student ID, the AMC Corvallis 12 theater will hand out 100 movie vouchers to students on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, excluding holidays, for a movie of the student’s choice.

Zack Simmons, director of OSUPC, said OSUPC works in conjunction with OSU Late Night Programming to put on movie nights for a number of reasons.

“We’ve quickly realized that offering students the ability to see movies at local theaters in Corvallis for free is a student need and desire based off of attendance at these events,” Simmons said via email. “We think it’s not only a great way to get OSU students into the Corvallis community more, but also giving students an alternative event to do on a weekend night that has never really been offered before.”

According to OSUPC’s Facebook page, the ticket vouchers are handed out the night of the screening at the theater starting at 8:50 p.m. and are valid for a free movie that same night.

Tickets will be distributed until the capacity is reached or until the start of the last show time.

Simmons said with the free movie night option, money is not a factor for OSU students, and that seeing a movie at home is not as

exciting as going to a theater.

“The concessions, the early release of movies, the big screen and large sound system really make a difference,” Simmons said via email. “I also think getting out of your home and going out to the movies with friends makes going to the movies a social event where memories are

We think it’s not only a great way to get OSU students into the Corvallis community more, but also giving students an alternative event to do on a weekend night that has never really been offered before.

ZACK SIMMONS Director Oregon State University Program Council formed, something that OSU Program Council constantly strives for in our programming.”

William Parr, first-year university exploratory studies student, used OSUPC’s free movie opportunity throughout winter term.

“I had a great time at the theaters,” Parr said.

“The free tickets are great for people who can’t afford to go to the movies, and it’s so much better than watching at home.”

With OSUPC’s free movie nights, however, students do not need to pay for their ticket as long as they have proof of enrollment. Winter term movies shown included “Black Panther,” “Justice League,” “Coco” and more. Simmons encourages students to take advantage of the free movie nights that are offered to OSU students.

“As a college student, going to the movies frequently can get expensive quickly, so we hope these movie nights are making the cinematic experience more accessible to OSU students,” Simmons said via email.

Other programs are distributed by OSU in order to give students a less expensive and more accessible experience for film entertainment.

Beaver Movie Streaming, Xfinity On Campus IPTV and Pac-12 live streaming are resources that can be used freely by students on campus, according to the University Housing and Dining Services website.

Jon Lewis, a film professor at OSU, said film culture is hugely significant.

“Like Kanopy here at OSU, I think it’s terrific.

The more different sorts of films, foreign films, art films, independent films, older films, students/young filmgoers see, the better,” Lewis said via email.

Those without transportation to the theater are able to use the Corvallis Transit System’s Night Owl, which runs from 8:45 p.m. until 2:45 a.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

CORVALLIS FREE MOVIE NIGHTS WHEN: Second and fourth Saturdays of each month, excluding holidays WHAT: Movies of student’s choice 100 tickets handed out until gone or until first the last show time WHERE: AMC Corvallis 12 750 NE Circle Blvd Corvallis, OR 97330

DE JAH GOBE RT | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK Patrons hand over tickets before entering the theatre at the local AMC Corvallis 12 movie theatre, located on 750 NE Circle Blvd. The theatre is working with OSU Program Council to offer free admission with student ID twice a month to see movies.

Use Snapchat or a QR reader to visit OSUPC’s Facebook event regarding movie nights.

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LIFE

Opinion: America needs priority reevaluation Chronic stress of increasingly long hours, comparison has negative health effects

By DELANEY SHEA Columnist As Americans, we take chronic environmental stress for granted.

A study published in 2017 by the Emory University School of Medicine, conducted on mice, suggests that chronic environmental stress alters the processing of DNA, which could be linked to negative mental health effects and behavior.

America needs to slow down and take a few deep breaths. Work should not be soulsucking, and the definition of success should not be a big house and a prestigious job that constantly encroaches on family time and free time.

There is a second layer to this matter, however. Things are different when one is supporting a family on a minimum wage income. Life is inherently more stressful when one has been pushed into a ghetto by increasingly gentrified neighborhoods. But that is a larger matter, deserving of a separate discussion in its own right.

For now, things to focus on include limiting comparison, taking time to stop and evaluate the little, nagging stresses in life that accumulate over time and staying close to personal, not ascribed, priorities. Work ethic is important, yes. But sacrificing vacations, family events and weekends spent hiking or painting should not be an ideal.

Jim Gouveia, a counselor at Oregon State University’s Counseling and Psychological Services, says that how we define our selfworth has a big impact on if we will be able to stop focusing so much on accomplishments and possessions.

“Drugs, sex and rock-n-roll are fun but temporary highs that are not sustainable and do not bring the kind of deep connections all humans are looking for,” Gouveia said via email.

“There are four things that ALL humans need to survive more than food, water and shelter and they are belonging, knowing that our lives have meaning and purpose, volunteering and giving and receiving love. Seek those, cultivate those and you will find the rest of the hard stuff possible.”

Gouveia also suggests letting go of the regret of the past and anxiety of the future and focusing on the control that is available in the present to one’s authentic self, as well as connecting with others face-to-face, connecting with nature and exercising.

It is easy to get caught up in constant competition and comparison for the “best” life, but is important to remember that that means something different to each person, and not

everyone owns Gucci clothing.

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the average hours worked annually in Denmark was 1,410 in 2016, strikingly less than the 1,783 hours worked by Americans.

Julie Kjær, a third-year student studying international business and politics at Copenhagen Business School in Copenhagen, Denmark, says that while hours worked per person vary widely in Denmark, with most students going to school as well as working, she thinks Danes use their free time well and prioritize self-care.

There are three things that ALL humans need to survive more than food, water and shelter and they are belonging, knowing that our lives have meaning and purpose and giving and receiving love.

JIM GOUVEIA Counseling and Psychological Services Counselor Oregon State University “We also really value the quality of our free time,” Kjær said via email. “We use it to recharge our batteries and ‘hygge.’ The time spent on ‘hygge’ is often spent with friends and family or doing something nice for yourself (mentally, like watching Netflix, or like doing a facemask or something else that’s self-care).

The queen even urged us to do this in her New Year’s speech this year, so it’s clearly part of the Danish culture. I think this really contributes to the overall feeling of happiness.”

According to the World Happiness Report, Denmark is the third happiest country in the world. While of course there are many other factors in a happy life than hours worked, a balance between work and non-work time is crucial.

“I have no doubt that most Danish people would prioritize family and friends (and hobbies) over having, for example, a big house,” Kjær said via email. “I think this is because the inequality in Denmark is so low compared to the US, and a ‘bad’/small house is then never really bad if that makes sense.”

It is okay to slow down and reflect.

Everyone deserves to prioritize real happiness.

Grade point average and income do not equate to worth.

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Opinion: Does animal research impose on animal ethics?

Research, moral duty to animals

By GENESIS HANSEN Columnist Our culture has been molded around the exploitation of animals. What is the role of Oregon State University and the students surrounding animal ethics?

Animal testing reaches all corners of the consumer market. Testing can feed into cosmetic products, adding efficiency to animal production and medical research. As a research institution we must ask ourselves one question: What can we really do?

Dr. James Hermes is the extension poultry specialist at OSU and has been a faculty member since 1993. Through his work, he helps producers organize the processing of animals and helps consumers understand the ins and outs of the industry.

Hermes stated that the university has acquired various regulations and groups like the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee to investigate and clear methods that ensure practices developed through education and research provide limited harm to the animals they use.

“Back in those days, there was no control or oversight. We’ve transitioned to doing extensive paperwork and there is a detailed process for us to go through to protect the welfare of the animals,” Hermes said.

As an agricultural institution, why should OSU care about the treatment of animals and the environmental consequences the industry triggers? What is being done to prepare future students in the agriculture field?

There is a required class for animal science students called “Ethical Issues in Animal Agriculture” that teaches animal welfare issues, rangeland grazing on federal lands and animal processing ethics.

Although these areas of animal production are important to look at, they do not dive into

the real motivations for animal ethics.

Bjørn Kristensen is a graduate student in the Applied Ethics program who works in animal studies, environmental and food justice. He is concerned with the relationships between humans and non-human animals, the ways human and the non-humans interact and our duties to them as creatures.

Animals in the agriculture field are used as an end through means of production; their needs tend to be addressed based on financial demands of producers rather than individual concerns of each animal and how they ought to be treated.

“Producers understand that doing something wrong could impact productivity and impact their bottom line, so welfare is important for productivity,” Hermes said.

This line of thinking stems from the moral theory utilitarianism. It makes the assertion that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.

Kristensen believes the interest of humans shouldn’t overshadow those of other animals.

He states that animals should receive respect and compassion, and wishes to seem them recognized as the individuals that they are.

“Our moral obligations to humans and nonhumans may be very different,” Kristensen said. “Through the lens of relational ethics, our moral duties vary based on the unique needs of each kind of being and our relationships with one another. This necessarily means that the moral community extends beyond our own species.”

According to the Animal Welfare Association, 1.13 million animals (not including mice and rats) are used in agricultural research.

To actively participate in the eradication of animal injustice through research, World Day for Laboratory Animals is coming up on April 24. This global movement started in 1979 to end the suffering that animals face.

If we don’t fight for animals rights and help them find justice they will continue to be exploited. It’s our duty as the apex species to maintain the welfare of animals we’ve domesticated and interact with and maintain a stable holistic approach to their welfare.

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A blunt moon is inspiring you to be completely honest with people. Maybe it’s time to have a more open conversation with your sweetheart about something that has been on your mind for a while. Approach this discussion in a loving way

Don’t be too hard on yourself or others. Minor stresses could leave you feeling demoralized, but everything will be OK. Three planets opposite your sign are exaggerating those sensations of hopelessness.

Find ways to cheer yourself up.

The sun is creating some feelings of disruption in your personal life. Maybe you thought you were in love with someone, but now you feel like taking a break from that relationship. Or perhaps you are in a solid relationship, but one of you has to travel for work. Hang in there.

Three friendly planets in your sign are boosting your mood.

Throw a party. Invite an old friend to dinner. Visit someone you haven’t seen for a while.

Spend time with people you care about but haven’t been in touch with lately.

Taurus: April 20 - May 20 You’re in the process of creating new structures in your personal and professional life. Maybe you are setting yourself up in a different living arrangement, moving in with a sweetheart. Or maybe you are going through changes on the job. Mars says it’s all good.

Gemini: May 21 - June 21 The moon isn’t doing you any favors. You could experience delays and glitches everywhere. Just when you finally manage to set up that hot date, that cutie calls off your meeting. Or right when you are set to make a presentation at work, your microphone acts up.

Leo: July 23 - Aug. 22 Be open to meeting interesting people this week. Social butterfly Mercury is urging you to expand your social circle.

Online communication doesn’t count. You need to get face to face with interesting friends, acquaintances and clients.

Virgo: Aug. 23 - Sept. 22 You’re in the process of sorting out what you really want from your love life. Venus is guiding you in determining what’s truly important and what doesn’t matter quite so much. Maybe your partner isn’t a billionaire or a supermodel, but he or she is still pretty cool.

Scorpio: Oct. 24 - Nov. 21 You could experience a personal breakthrough this week, courtesy of lucky Jupiter. If you were hoping that hot guy would agree to date you, you’re in luck. If you and your girlfriend are on the verge of taking things to the next level, you’ll be ready to move forward.

Sagittarius: Nov. 22 - Dec. 21 Your connection to someone could grow more intense as Mercury heats things up.

Maybe you have a casual friend, and now you are getting a chance to get to know this person better. You could discover a magical, passionate spark between you.

Aquarius: Jan. 20 - Feb. 18 You could feel drained by attention seeking types who demand too much of your energy. Gently set some boundaries. Instead of forcing yourself to go out every night, enjoy some alone time. The moon says you need to decompress.

Pisces: Feb. 19 - March 20 It’s a great week to start a healthy habit. You’re feeling connected to positive vibes, thanks to Jupiter. Join a gym with a friend. Go to a cooking class with your romantic partner so you can make wonderful meals together at home.

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Across

1 Smallest chess piece 5 Intl. alliance with a phonetic alphabet 9 Test for fit 14 Where to find Columbus 15 Surrounded by 16 Like a wolfman 17 Made it possible (for) 20 Bit of campaign ugliness 21 In a jittery way 22 Food storage cover 24 Big pic from a small neg.

25 Reason for “Fahrenheit 451” fires 31 Yr.’s dozen 34 Smoothie berry 35 Pet store cry 36 Resell exorbitantly, as tickets 38 Iowa crop 39 Extreme fear 41 First website page 42 Last Greek letter 44 Lucy’s sitcom partner 45 Neighborhood 46 Stark in “Game of Thrones” 47 Achieved desired results 50 Math basics: Abbr.

51 Tweeter’s titter

52 White ursine critter 58 Hand prettifiers 62 It’s designed to elicit a certain answer ... or where the end of 17-, 25- and 47-Across may be found 64 Dickens’ Drood 65 Garage goop 66 Opponent 67 Hit __: ran into trouble 68 Wise, as advice 69 Twice-monthly 7-Down

Down

1 Seasoned senators, say 2 “If I may say something ... “ 3 Edith, to Archie 4 Teacher’s “Shh!” 5 “Uh-uh” 6 Confirmation from the congregation 7 Ocean phenomenon 8 Reason for a diaper change 9 Big crowds 10 Phantom’s rival, in “The Phantom of the Opera” 11 Pet store cries 12 Baseball’s Hershiser 13 Big Apple address letters 18 Chicago paper,

for short 19 Toaster __ 23 Dilapidated joint 25 Breakfast partner of 55-Down 26 “__, all ye faithful ... “ 27 Rowed 28 Verify, as totals 29 Octet plus one 30 “If only” 31 New Zealand native 32 Early Mesoamerican 33 “Bark, Bowser!”

37 Phony 40 Sky over Paris 43 Loving and devoted, as fans 48 Library vol. ID 49 Gobbling guys?

50 Gymnast Comaneci 52 Ardent request 53 Voluminous syn. and etym. sources 54 Mowed expanse 55 See 25-Down 56 Water color 57 Ladder step 59 29-Down count 60 Kappa preceder 61 Barbershop sound 63 Barely make, with “out”

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