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More than just a rebound OSU Men’s Basketball walk-on makes debut against his hometown team

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NEWS: Josphson elected ASOSU president 3 • FORUM: Narratives aren’t truths 18 • SPORTS: Women’s Basketball win back to back 16

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RI D WANA RAHMAN | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK A person on a bike rides away from Fred Meyer with a bag of groceries in hand. Corvallis has multiple food deserts, which are defined as areas more than a mile away from a supermarket in an urban area, or 10 miles away in a rural area.

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For ASOSU president-elect, vice president-elect, ‘the real work begins’ By ALEXIS CAMPBELL News Contributor At 10 p.m. on the night of the Associated Students of Oregon State University election results release, Rachel Josephson and Kylie Boenisch excused themselves from their friends and waited in anticipation in a separate room. It would be another half hour of waiting before they received the call from the ASOSU Elections Committee telling them that Josephson had been elected president, and Boenisch vice president. “Kylie is screaming, ‘are they serious?’ and I’m trying to accept the position,” Josephson recalled. Boenisch could hardly believe it. “I thought they were kidding,” Boenisch said. On the front porch of their friend’s house, Josephson and Boenisch celebrated with friends and made calls to their loved ones in the rain and cold. Boenisch called her parents, who live in North Carolina where the time was around 2 a.m. Now, in the time leading up to their official inauguration as ASOSU president and vice president, Josephson and Boenisch say their most important task will be to hire the mem-

bers of their cabinet. They plan to start as soon as next week. “A lot of great people turn out for those roles, so it’ll be great to talk to everyone,” Josephson said. The pair will also work closely with Justin Bennett and Aiden Tariku, the current ASOSU president and vice president. According to Josephson, continuity between different administrations is an important goal to work toward. “What’s really important is to pick up right where Justin and Aiden are leaving off,” Josephson said. “We don’t want to lose any of the ground that they gained. If they have something they’re close to completing, we want to be able to complete it.” Aligning with their campaign goal of greater ASOSU visibility to students, Josephson and Boenisch plan to continue utilizing social media as a way to reach more students. They hope to start a YouTube channel soon, showing viewers the different aspects of their

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NOWLEN WEBB | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK Kylie Boenisch (Left) has been elected 2019-20 ASOSU vice president and Rachel Josephson (Right) has been elected 2019-20 ASOSU president.

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Student athletes to take service trip to Dominican Republic By JAYCEE KALAMA News Contributor Beavers Without Borders is sending a group of student athletes to the Dominican Republic in June to learn about other countries and cultures overseas and interact and serve with people in a developing country. In 2009, Oregon State University’s athletics program was the first in the nation to do a trip like this, and other schools have followed suit. It allows student athletes to study abroad during the summer, an opportunity that is often challenging for them due to their time commitments. Students get to engage in experiential service-based learning outside of the usual classroom setting. “I went to Antigua and Chiquimula in Guatemala and it was an amazing experience. We handed out roughly 400 pairs of shoes on the trip, helped feed a community in need and build a nursery,” said Kayla Latham, a fifth-year marketing student and former member of the women’s soccer team. “We also got to ride to the top of a volcano on horses on our day off and make chocolate. We had an amazing group of people who were all eager to help and do their best and we had a lot of fun in the process. It

was an experience of a lifetime.” Since its creation, Beavers Without Borders has gone on 11 trips, with over 100 student athletes in total. Students in the BWOB program earn course credits for their time overseas and David Bernell, Ph.D, of the School of Public Policy serves as the faculty leader of these courses. BWOB’s first experience was in Guatemala, where OSU students built a home with electricity supplied by solar photovoltaics for a family in the city of Alotenango. Among the 11 trips, BWOB has visited Macedonia, Ethiopia and Costa Rica. “Since the summer of 2014, BWOB has returned to the same community in the Dominican Republic, the town of Los Llanos, to engage in projects at a children’s home, a retirement home and in the farms and fields that provide food for these institutions,” Bernell said. “This long-standing relationship with the people of Los Llanos has allowed for sustained engagement, particularly with Father Cesar Soriano, the Catholic priest from Los Llanos who organizes our projects in the DR.” Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student Athlete Development, Kimya Massey, said

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JAD A KRENI NG | ORANGE MED IA NETWORK Bonnie Hemrick, mental health promotion specialist (Left) and Heather Webster-Henry (Right) are two key figures in the implementation of Oreogn State University’s new Beavers Belong Support Network.

Beavers Belong Support Network strives to build mental health community, belonging By JADA KRENING News Reporter Applications are now open for leadership positions with the new Beavers Belong Support Network, a program created to build community and foster belonging among Oregon State University students who may struggle with mental health. Counseling and Psychological Services recently released their health assessment and found that loneliness and isolation were one of the top problems students were suffering with at Oregon State University. Heather WebsterHenry, a staff counselor at CAPS and a coordinator for the Beavers Belong Support Network, said that anecdotally, she had heard from many students that they felt disconnected and alone. “I’m really looking forward to having a place to refer students who really need this as a piece of their community building and mental health support,” Webster-Henry said. “I’m really excited to have it as a resource.” Bonnie Hemrick, a mental health promotion specialist at CAPS, also noticed this trend of a feeling of isolation within the student population, and said that students asked her for some version of peer support around mental health. As a result, a committee was invoked, and the idea of the Beavers Belong Support Network was created. The framework for Beavers Belong is mod-

eled off a successful program at the University of Michigan, known as the Wolverine Support Network. Hemrick said the committee has partnered with Michigan in order to get OSU’s support network up and running. The Beavers Belong Support Network will take a community-building approach, consisting of weekly meetings led by student leaders. Each leader will have a time and space where they meet, and students are encouraged to attend whichever group best fits their schedule. “It’s mainly around community building, a sense of belongingness and a normalization of mental health struggles and decrease of mental health stigma,” Hemrick said. “Just making that conversation more approachable, just to be vulnerable with your peers, because that can be hard from what we hear from students.” Josey Koehn, a fourth-year studying speech communication, became involved with the creation of Beavers Belong after taking her position as ASOSU coordinator of wellness affairs. Koehn said that one key purpose of Beavers Belong is to provide students with the opportunity to get involved in a network of supportive peers, particularly if they lack other support or involvement in other groups or organizations on campus. Koehn also said one of the group’s goals is to destigmatize the idea of finding a place to deal with loneliness and mental health. “I think it’s really important for college

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campuses -- across academics, student involvement, etc. -- to create a kind of holistic culture of care towards mental health, so that it perpetuates every single aspect of the university experience and so people know it is okay to talk about JOSEY KOEHN and okay to struggle with,” Koehn said. ASOSU has been a key sponsor of the program, providing funds to the program through the OSU House Projects Committee. According to Hemrick, the goal is to launch the support network in fall 2019, but the program is currently accepting applications to fill leadership roles, including director and leader positions. In the director role, students will serve as members of the Support Network Advisory Board, and will assist in building the support network and overseeing the program. Students in leader positions will undergo trainings in order to facilitate the weekly groups for students, and will help to organize social events. Beavers Belong Support Network is looking to hire five students for the director position, and around 15-20 for the leader position. Interested students are encouraged to apply, said Hemrick.

Use Snapchat or a QR code scanner to apply for a leadership position with Beavers Belong. Applications for director positions are due on March 1, and applications for leader positions will be accepted on a rolling basis through t his academic year. “Students are here to learn, they’re here to get their degree and advance themselves, and when we look at data from the NCHA that we collect, mental health is one of the biggest impediments to academics across the board, here and nationally,” Hemrick said. “The more we address that, the better students can focus on their academics and why they are here.”

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Resurrecting OSU’s journalism program By JADA KRENING News Reporter

Editor’s note: The Daily Barometer is part of Orange Media Network. Students now have the opportunity to join a program aiming to further their communicative and journalistic skills, with Oregon State University’s new minor in applied journalism. The minor was added to OSU’s curriculum in fall 2018 as part of the School of Writing, Film and Literature. Jillian St. Jacques, a senior instructor in SWFL and coordinator of the Applied Journalism minor, said the purpose of the minor is to provide a “curricular home” for the students already practicing media professions and journalism on campus, such as University Public Relations and Marketing and the publications and content of Orange Media Network. “That’s a lot of students that are already fully engaged, and many of them thinking of either making a living at journalism or other related professions,” St. Jacques said. Currently, 20 students from a variety of majors and degrees have declared applied journalism minors, and St. Jacques said that enrollment is increasing each month. A key feature of the new program is that it provides students with the opportunity to use journalistic skills in their respected fields, such as science and engineering, demonstrating the “applied” aspect of the minor. “The applied part really signifies that what we’re doing is not just training people to write a traditional print article, but training students in the whole range of communicative practices that now constitute our journalistic world,” Peter Betjemann, director of SWLF, said. Current curriculum for the minor includes a sequence of core classes in new media storytelling. An additional class, Media Law and Ethics, and an internship are also required. However, most of the requirements are built around electives, consequently allowing students to tailor the minor to their interests. “The fact that it’s built heavily around electives was really important in this case, because we’re interested in people from all different degree programs and working on all different

AKSHAY PAWAR | ORAN GE MED I A NETWORK Jillian St. Jacques, senior instructor in the School of Writing, Film and Literature, teaches one of his classes. St. Jacques is coordinator of the Applied Journalism minor.

platforms,” Betjemann said. “It made a lot of sense to say, if you want to take this degree in a photo journalistic direction, you can do that. If you want to take this degree in a more traditional print based direction, you can do that. New media direction -- all that is possible.” St. Jacques said that the process of creating the new applied journalism program took five years, and included a strong collaboration between SWLF, New Media Communications and Orange Media Network. St. Jacques believes this collaboration, in addition to a more extensive focus on digital media rather than traditional print media, separates OSU’s program from other journalism schools, such as University of Oregon. According to St. Jacques, another unique aspect of OSU’s program is the firsthand experience students receive in addition to classroom knowledge, including internships, fieldwork and positions within the student-run Orange Media Network. Moreover, Betjemann said one aspect of OSU’s applied journalism that separates it from other programs in the state is that it is tailored to a different kind of student. ““We are trying to reach a different kind of student. And actually, to solve a different kind

of problem: namely, how to associate communication skills with the work students do in their majors,” Betjemann said. “The really big message from me is that this degree orients to the communication of information in a huge array of fields in which students, as majors, might be involved. We aren’t necessarily training future professional journalists, but communicators of all types and with a variety of interests and possible career paths.” In the past, OSU had a journalism degree. However, the program was cut in 1992 due to budgetary reasons. Steve Clark, who currently serves as the vice president for university relations and marketing at OSU, studied journalism at OSU from 1971 to 1975. According to Clark, the original program had two tracks, including technical journalism and liberal studies. Clark said that his OSU journalism degree prepared him for his current role as a university vice president, providing him with the training to ask difficult questions, accurately relay information to others, contextualize facts, to be fair, trustworthy and accountable and to continuously seek self-improvement. Moreover, Clark said he gained insight into the importance of community involvement. “Being a journalist helped me understand

that people matter -- not just the details of what just happened,” Clark said via email. Despite the fact that OSU cut its journalism major in 1992, St. Jacques hopes to see the minor grow enough to become a major once again. This growth is dependent on how many students get involved with the program. Betjemann also said that he and his staff can “absolutely imagine” an applied journalism major in future years. “We have that incredible space and magnificent array of programs over (at OMN), as well as tons of internship opportunities,” Betjemann said. “It’s the most natural, imaginable thing to ally a degree program to that set of resources. I actually think it would be unethical not to do that.” St. Jacques said the skills students acquire through the minor include time management, the ability to be self directed and show initiative, and the drive to delve deeper into details. “They have to go: always do the follow up and find the deeper meaning, and try to really get to the truth of things,” St. Jacques said. “That kind of scratching away process is valued in any field.” Betjemann called the new program a “socially and ethically necessary one,” and said a key reason the applied journalism program is important to the OSU community is because it gives students the skills to relay information about research that is conducted on campus. “We have all kinds of fabulous research happening at OSU, in highly specialized domains. That gives us the potential to — not only the potential, but the obligation — to convery and communicate a really extraordinary amount about our world,” Betjemann said. Additionally, with the rise of social media and other technology, Clark emphasized the continuous importance of professional reports and journalists. “Strong, accurate and consistent reporting of the Oregon State community — and the broader Corvallis, national and global community — is essential,” Clark said via email. “Information that is accurate, contextual, timely and engaging not only informs us, but inspires us to think, act, get involved, share with others, help advance important causes, laugh, cry and improve.”

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Corvallis food deserts make finding nutritious, affordable meals difficult

P HOTO IL L USTRATI ON BY RI D WANA RAHMAN | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK Oregon State University student, Aanchal Vidyarthi, waits at a bus shelter for a ride back to her home from Fred Meyer, holding a bag of groceries in her arms.

By VADA SHELBY News Contributor Although there are dining centers and food markets on almost every street on Oregon State University’s campus, the rest of Corvallis has areas struggling to find affordable sources of sustenance. Food deserts, defined as urban areas where it is difficult to find nutritious and affordable meals, are a major problem in Corvallis, living more than a mile away from a supermarket in an urban area, or 10 miles away in a rural area, according to nutrition research done on the OSU campus. Resources like the food pantry and the Benton County Health Department attempt to mitigate the effects of food deserts. Tina Dodge Vera, OSU Extension faculty member, works with under-resourced families in Linn and Benton County and coordinates the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramEducation Program and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. Dodge Vera believes certain food deserts from Corvallis’ past remain prominent today. “Most noted in the community is the lack of an affordable grocery store in South Corvallis,” Dodge Vera said, via email. “A recent MPH intern, Collin Durling, assessed the nutritional environments of retail food stores focusing on the poverty hotspots in Linn and Benton County. He reviewed two hotspots in Corvallis – North and South Corvallis. He

found the most healthy retail outlet to be Walmart Neighborhood Market.” According to Durling, food deserts are more common in Corvallis than is commonly believed. “Historically, it’s been said that there’s only one food desert in Corvallis, over in Southtown, but that is a misleading statistic,” second-year Public Health master’s student, Collin Durling, said. “There are multiple areas that are devoid of good food - basically all over the spectrum of Corvallis. When you go west of the university, there are several of neighborhoods that don’t have full-line grocery stores nearby.” Durling said the way Benton County’s farming fields are distributed in between urban areas contributes to the presence of food deserts. “What you notice is you have these big rural-urban interface parts of Benton County with long stretches of farming fields or other ‘in between’ things,” Durling said, via email. “The main reason these places are food deserts is they are lacking a full-on grocery store, which is critical to maintaining a healthy food environment.” Places like BCHD and Human Services Resource Center aim to assist with the financial and nutritional needs of the members of the OSU community, as well as Corvallis as a whole. In Corvallis, the food-serving stores are mainly in a big line down Ninth St. There’s a few more by 53rd Street, and a small group in the Circle Boulevard and Walnut Street area. After that, there’s nothing until the North Al-

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bany border, and on the other end there isn’t another grocery store past Safeway on Third Street until the border of Lane County. Third-year liberal studies major Breonna Keller-Robbins has found some tricks to manage a budget while also eating healthy. “I’m positive some students just aren’t able to eat healthy foods because of the cost,” Keller-Robbins said, via email. “Dining plans are a blessing when you can afford one, but I think they limit your ability to truly see how much money you’re spending on things that are cheaper off campus. Winco is my number one go-to grocery store in Corvallis. Prices at Winco are significantly cheaper.” Durling has some advice for finding healthy food both on-and-off campus and is currently in the process of publishing a study titled “The Environmental Nutrition Assessment for Linn and Benton Counties. “ “If it’s possible for you, try leaving campus. On its own, the campus is a fairly toxic food environment,” Durling said. “It’s difficult getting a lot of healthy foods if you live on campus in the dorms, although there are some healthy choices at each dining center if you look for them.” According to Durling, some of the most cost-efficient places to buy nutritious foods in Corvallis are Winco, Walmart and Trader Joe’s. All three of these stores feature low prices on fresh fruits, meats, organic vegetables and nonprocessed foods. Foods like these are important to maintaining both physical and mental health and can reduce risks of problems like cardiovas-

cular disease or obesity. Keller-Robbins also works at the HSRC, where the food pantry is located. The food pantry has grocery-shopping type events, held multiple times a month, where students can get the nutrients they need. There are also always emergency food boxes for students who qualify. “We specialize in providing food and lending textbooks for free but we can also connect students to affordable housing, resources for low-income folk, SNAP benefits, receiving more financial aid, and more,” Keller-Robbins said, via email.

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DEAR KINDNESS

by Zoe Bennett-Hanes

by Anna Danford

sakid,Iwasneverafraidofinsectsorothercritters.Whenmy parentsaskedwhatkindofpartyIwantedformyfifthbirthday, I told them I wanted bugs. Naturally, they delivered. Not only was my cake decorated with ladybugs, mantises, and grasshoppers, but they also paid someone to come with cages full of insects and other arthropods.Theotherfive-year-oldgirls(andtheirparents)werenot as excited as I was. It wasn’t just bugs I loved, it was all animals, and it wasn’t only the live ones, either. This is because I had the unique childhoodexperienceoflivingwithmydad.Hehascollectedinsects, old masks, bones, and skulls from a very young age. Every time we visitedmyGrandma’shouse,Iwantedtosleepinmydad’soldroom with all his collections. The room had shelves holding dried horseshoe crabs, nests with tiny hummingbird eggs, porcupine quills, cases of pinned bugs, and more bones than most kids could ever dream of seeing anywhere other than a museum. I never bothered wondering if it was scary or weird. I saw them as my dad had showed me: fascinating yet beautiful. I remember sitting on my father’s bed, holding the skull belonging to an older woman neither I nor my dad had ever met when alive. A real human skull,definitelyonthesmallerside,withahingedjawandmouth full of poorly kept teeth. For hours I would sit there and look at her face, open and close her mouth, and take the top part of the skull off to take a look inside, where it was even more smooth and white. I was, andalwayshavebeen,socuriousoftheworldaroundme.NowIfind myself wishing other people were that curious, too. It was only when I talked to other kids or adults about these treasures that I began to learn other people did not feel the same way I did. I was excited to show people when I found something interesting, like a snake or a bug, but often I was met with reactions resembling disgust, confusion, fear, or something in between. I thought it would change as I’ve grown up, but to my surprise it really hasn’t. Now, people I don’t know on the street or at the park have threatened to kill my petpython,Jake,whenItakehiminpubliconwarmsunnydays(he likestositinthegrassandsniffaround).Now,whenItellpeople about my own small collection of skulls my dad has helped me start, I forget that other people don’t see them as I do. Instead they accuse meofbeingafutureserialkiller.WhenIshowedoffmypetbugs,four femaleExtatosomaTiaratumSpinyStickInsects(whohaverecently passedaway),othersdidnotsharethesmileonmyfacewatching them try so very hard to grab the air and climb higher.

Wearenotbornafraidofbeetles,snakes,andbones.Cultureand society tell us how to react to death, to nature, to things with more thanfourlegs.Wearetaughtthatskullsarecreepyratherthancool or beautiful. It is only when the mother or father tell the child not to touch or even to look that they begin to feel disgusted or afraid. It is only when the TV calls cultures that keep the bones of dead animals “weird”or“gross”thatkidsstarttobeafraidofmeandmycollections. The avoidance of the unknown is the cause for the overall societal disinterestinthingsthatslither,flap,orcrawl. Weliveinaworldfullofintriguingthings,andwedon’thavetobe scaredofthem.Besides,Ithinkit’sfarmorefuntobecurious,don’tyou?

ear Kindness,

I am writing this letter to say thank you. For being the light in peoples’ lives. For creating a little glimpse of sunlight on the rainy days, and for being as contagious as Travis Scott’s laugh. For turning around a bad day with nothing more than a smile or a wave, and for the awkward jog when someone is holding the door open for the person behind them. For creating a community where—nomatteryourbackground—youcanfitinbyyelling“GoBeavs!” Byofferinganemptyseattoalost-lookingstudent,ormakingsmall talkatthenearestDutchBros,youmakeanyenvironmentless stressful and more pleasant. You keep the world turning. Even in a societyfilledwithhatred,greed,andfear,youarethereasonpeople keep trying to make a difference. Becauseofyou,mymostchallengingandstressfulweekincollege wasflippedupsidedownbyastrangerinthelibrary.Heapproached me with a hot chocolate and gave me a hug, then told me everything would be alright—not only helping me, but inspiring me to do the same someday.

You unite peers through

Becauseofyou,evenonWednesday jokes, sticky note smiley nights, when I have to climb the stairs in LINC to get to a 5 pm faces on dorm windows, lecture, it is the kindness of my and often without any classmates that make it all worth it. And because of you, I have words at all. connectedwithpeopleinmyfirst two months of college that I already know I want to be friends with for the rest of my life. You unite peers through jokes, sticky note smiley faces on dorm windows, and often without any words at all. So, I beg of you, Kindness, to introduce yourself to those struggling rightnow.Wecanneverknowwhatothersarethinking,butshowing everyone love anyway can make all the difference in the world. No matter how small or how silly it may seem, seize every opportunity tomakesomeone’sdaybetter.Wespendsolongtalkingaboutyou, yet most of us fail to feel your presence all the time. That would be impossible.Butthatiswhyyouaresoimportanttotheworld,because as long as people are being kind, the positivity can keep getting passed around to those who need it. You always have the power to be the highlight of someone’s week, andIencourageyoutofillallofuswiththecouragetobekind.That way, next time someone looks stressed out because of their chemistry modules,wemightinvitethemtoWatercolorWednesdayintheSEC. And next time someone spills their coffee, maybe we will walk with thembacktothenearestDutchBros.Becausenomatterhowpresent you are, the world could always use more of you. Sincerely, AHopefulBeav

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Mymom’smantra:Havefun,besafe. hen I was younger, I did a lot of stupid shit.

I’m going to let you in on one of the realities of life: you are going to do stupid shit.

I partied hard. I drank a lot. And I found myself in some dangerous situations.

Iknowwhatit’sliketowakeupinthemorning(orafternoon)andnot know how you got there. I know what it’s like to think you can drive after consuming copious amounts of tequila.

And you may not be as lucky as I was. You may not feel comfortable calling on your parents or friends when you’re in trouble. You might be scared of the police, or healthcare professionals. That’s totally understandable. Adulting is hard work and can feel really weird...even foradults! There are a lot of helpful resources on campus and in this community.

I know what it’s like to make a mistake. I’m 30 now.

ButIwanttoletyouknowthatitisOKnottowanttousethese resources.Foranyreason.That’sYOURchoice.

I consider myself a responsible adult. I go to the dentist regularly. I knowhowtochangeaflattire.Igototherapy.Itakeanti-depressants. I have a baby. I’m a devoted partner.

They’re helpful when you’re ready for them. Therapy is good when you decide it’s good.

Ifyouknewme,youmightlookatmeandsay:“Hey!Butyouturned outalright!” And I kind of did.

I want to help you. I want to be the person for you that I wanted when I was 19.

I want to be the person for you that I wanted when I was 19.

I won’t judge you.

I worked hard to turn my life around to get where I am today. I know that it’s a process to grow up. Just because I was young and stupid once upon a time didn’t mean I couldn’t become a wise and clever adult.

Ifyoufindyourselfintrouble.Ifyouhaveaquestionaboutdrugs (asidefrom,“WherecanIgetsomedrugs?”).Ifyoudon’tknowhow to get home safely. If you’re scared. If you fucked up. If you made a mistake.Orifyoujustwantsomeadvice.

TherearetimeswhenIreflectonallthestupidshitIdid,andI’m amazed that I am alive.

Email me at helpmecollegemom@gmail.com And I will help you to the best of my abilities.

I got lucky.

I’m not a teacher. I’m not a cop. I’m not an authority.

I was lucky to be surrounded by an incredible support network of

I am a mom. I am an adult. I’ve been there before. And I care.

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elcomeWeek.Atimewhenstudents aresupposedtobranchoutandfind new friends with the assistance of fun and invitingactivities.ButthisyearatWelcome WeekIwondered:amItheonlyonegoing totheseeventsalone?Andwhyisitstillso toughtomakenewfriends? I came to Corvallis with the expectation of making new friends and forming groups of people to hang out with every day, but that hasn’t happened for me. I know a lot of students from my high school who alsocametoOregonState,butIdidn’t want to surround myself with the same

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family. I had parents that I could call at anytime from anywhere, and they would pick me up or help me however they could, no questions asked. I had a big brother who looked out for me. I had cousins, aunts and uncles who would swoop in if I couldn’t go to my parents.

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familiar faces in college. I wanted to seize the opportunity to gain and maintain new friendshipsinstead.Butthatprocesshas taken longer than I’d hoped. Myboyfriendwasoneofthefirstpeopleto leaveforcollege,butasanin-statestudent I was one of the last to leave home. In the weeksbeforeIheadedtoOSU,Iheardall abouthisschoolupinWashington,the mandatorymeetingsandget-togethers,and new traditions. As the girlfriend back home, itwashardnottobetherewithhim.He was busy with starting his new life, while I was waiting to start my own.

Molasses. That’s what it felt like waiting tomoveintoOSU.Iwasnervoustostart a life quite as hectic as my boyfriend’s, so IwasthankfulforOSU’s“WelcomeWeek,” which lets students choose the activities they want to attend. I didn’t want to sit in my room all day like a hermit, so I ventured out to most of the activities, either by myself orwithmyroommate.Whocansaynoto freefood,right?Bygoingtosomeofthese activities, I actually found someone whom I now consider a friend. She’s in a lot of my classes and I enjoy spending time with her. Through the daisy chain, I made another friend, so our little group grew by one. I was finallybeginningtofeellikeIhadabase » Continued on page 12 »

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group of people to hang out with. I went to bed after that long week full of positivity and high hopes for the school year to come. Then I closed my eyes and woke up to a different experience. As the weeks drudged on and classes became more of a routine, I began to think to myself, “Why is it so hard to keep meeting people?” ByWeek8,Ihadonlymadetwofriends. Sure, there are people in my classes that I talk to during class, or girls on the club soccer team, but there still isn’t that feeling of home or comfort. I walk down the center of campus every day and see people in groups, laughing and having fun, and it makes me feel envious as I continue my journey alone. I’m envious of my boyfriend and his group of friends that he considers family. College just feels gloomier without a solid network of friends, and it’s even harder to meet new people once the school year starts If I could go back in time, I’d go to even more events on my own and push myself to try things that I may once have found strange.Butit’shardtodoitallonyour own,especiallyafterWelcomeWeekends. MaybeOregonStateshouldmakesomeof the“gettingtoknowyou”eventsmandatory, or extend more social opportunities into the school year. And we should all seek activities outside our comfort zones, because making new friends is always worth it.

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THE CHOICE IS YOURS by Lorenzo Curtis Silence, then an emerging sound. It’s somewhere between screeching and soothing. I know this noise. As the morning dawn’s invasive light terminates my pupils’ dark coziness, I blindly shut off my alarm. I’mawake,bydefinition,butmostanybody wouldconsidermehalf-conscious.It’swinter inthePacificNorthwest:thecoldfloorand gloomy skies beyond my window are a subtle reminder. ButI’mawake.Iamalivetoday.Despiteall of the things that I could criticize or complain about, I am alive. And that is a beautiful thing. It’s easy to complain about the cold. And the rain. And the plethora of other trivial, daily annoyances.Butallofthosestimuliare validation that we can feel, we can think, we are living. They’re part of our experience ofbeingalive! Many people fall into the trap of “conventionalthought.”RobertQuinn describes this mode of thinking as part of a business model in his book The Positive Organization.Onthismodel,companies operateonacapital-motivatedbasis,viewing elements that cost them money as factors tobecut.Wecanalsoviewconventional thought as a social explanation for why people operate on a negative mindset: if it’s in frontofmeanditisn’tnecessarilybenefiting me, it’s working against me. This leads people to see things for their negative aspects instead of their positive ones. Conventional thought yields pessimism, complaint, and unhappiness. This way of thinking can be both limiting and unproductive. RobertQuinnproposedthatditching conventional thought in business and replacing it with a more positive holistic view ismuchmoreproductive.Whilehenamed itthe“positiveorganizationmodel,”inour caseI’llcallitthe“positivementalmap.”A positive mental map develops a better way to navigate the world by using a constructive and positive lens to analyze our surroundings. Conventional thought never goes away, but it’s important to explore the positive mental map in our lives to enhance our experiences. So, I encourage you to try to see the good in things. Zoom out beyond yourself, because

the world contains countless factors stemming from every event. If this is true, then there are countless ways you can view a situation. Let a rainy day be a way to water the blooming peonies outside your dorm, or a reason to layer your favorite tops. Let a long line for food be a time to ponder what you’re doing that day, or an excuse to say something to the cute girl ahead of you. Let a situation that you could takepersonallybeanon-personalsituation that doesn’t consume your time and energy. Any crummy or annoying daily event can be flippedtobesomethinguseful,helpful, or constructive. Withthissaid,it’simportanttonotethatsome people cannot simply choose a positive mental map. Depression, PTSD, grieving, and other factors block these people from substituting their thoughts with different ones. For these people,Isuggestyoufindahealthy,beneficial habit to your daily schedule that helps you centeryourself.WealsohaveCounseling& PsychologicalServicesonthe5thfloorofSnell Hall,whichcouldoffermoretailoredadvice. Thinking with a positive mental map has improved my daily mood tremendously, along with giving me a better outlook on life, helping me be more patient, and making me more grateful for trivial or obvious things. I started thinking this way after my close family friend’s husband died in his sleep directly beside her. It shouldn’t take an incident like that to change the way you see life. Ratherthan I woke up today, seeing the grey and so did you. morning as an inhibitor, I see it asagift.Iwokeuptoday,andsodidyou.We were blessed with another day. Tackle the day with a positive attitude and give thanks for the little things. Any negative can be a plus, if you desire to view it that way. The choice is yours.

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COURTE SY OF BE AVE RS WITHOUT BORD ERS Oregon State University student athletes work on a service project in the Dominican Republic on a past Beavers Without Borders trip.

BWOB, Continued from page 5 that BWOB is a cornerstone program for the Student Athlete Development program. “We are very focused on providing opportunities that allow growth and personal development and this program embodies both of those ideals,” Massey said. According to Bernell, the trip is a valuable chance to learn about a culture different than theirs. “I think students are very well served by getting some time overseas, experiencing firsthand what other countries and cultures are like, and being able to engage with people they would not otherwise get a chance to meet,” Bernell said. Those going on the upcoming 2019 trip to the Dominican Republic will spend time in the capital city of Santo Domingo, learning about the history and culture of the country by ex-

ploring the old colonial zone and visiting a museum celebrating Dominican struggles for freedom. Last year the program even visited a local little league organization and played baseball with the kids. The student athletes will be challenged to work hard, practice teamwork, learn to be a strong leader and possibly try things they never thought they would do in their lifetimes, according to Massey. Throughout the years, the service projects have included housing construction, agriculture, building maintenance, renovation and shoe distributions. In 2017 and 2018, BWOB has partnered with Soles4Souls, a global not-forprofit institution that collects donated shoes and clothes to distribute to those in need. “You become so close with 20 people who were strangers a week ago and your perspective is opened to a world that is so different than your own,” Latham said. ““It allows you to learn

lessons that you’d never learn from within a classroom. For example, how blessed we are in the U.S. to have all that we have, how to communicate with others without being able to speak the same language and how far a simple act of kindness can go, are just a few. We need more of this.” Oftentimes, students establish relationships and stay in communication after their time abroad, according to Bernell. “I highly recommend it for student athletes and encourage any student on campus to study abroad when given the chance. The things you learn in the community when you study abroad are hard to replicate in any classroom,” said Massey. The program has an estimated cost of around $3,600, which includes airfare, all lodging, most meals, ground transportation and excursions. Applications can be found on the OSUGO website.

They hope to start a YouTube channel soon, showing viewers the different aspects of their positions leading up to and after inauguration. According to Josephson, they have successfully connected to students in the past by using Instagram surveys and reading direct messages on Instagram. “It’s immediate outreach, instead of having to walk into an office. Modern problems require modern solutions. Why not use our most effective outreach tool?” Josephson said. According to Boenisch, a question on the election ballot asking what ASOSU could do to better serve students received over 20 pages of answers. “We’re going to take the time and read through all of those and see what students have to say,” Boenisch said. Boenisch described being elected as “the greatest honor.” For Josephson, it is difficult to believe the campaign has really ended. “It’s been really rewarding, and we’re really excited to start working for the students. We worked really hard, our friends worked really hard, and it’s over,” Josephson said. “And it’s just beginning.” For Josephson, a current ASOSU representative, and Boenisch, an ASOSU senator, Friday night’s election results marked the end of a campaign process that began nearly a year ago. Although campaigning officially began on February 4, the pair, who ran under the campaign slogan OSforU, had been planning since last spring break. According to Josephson, some of the many campaigning tasks included asking for endorsements, making visits, presenting to different clubs and especially keeping up with social media accounts. “It’s so time intensive, it’s unbelievable. It’s always on your mind,” Josephson said. “Whenever you’re on your phone, you’re checking Instagram, making sure no one’s messaged you on Facebook. You just have to make so many connections.” Every Monday, Boenisch and Josephson would quite literally run between multiple different Greek houses to give speeches to fraternities and sororities during their chapter nights. Both agreed their friends were essential to winning the campaign. “We had amazing friends who would pick us up and drive us to houses if they were too far,” Boenisch said. Boenisch and Josephson themselves have been friends since freshman year, when they were suitemates in West Hall. They are still roommates. “We’re always within 10 feet of each other,” Josephson said. According to Boenisch, it was a challenge at times to keep up with school during campaigning, especially when midterms intersected with events such as the ASOSU presidential debate. “It was hard to balance at times. I had an exam at 8 a.m., and then class until 2 p.m., then we had to prepare for the debate,” Boenisch said. “It’s important to still give an adequate amount of time to school while also campaigning.” Boenisch acknowledges, however, that there is still plenty of hard work ahead. “Now the real work begins,” Boenisch said.

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Ten seconds of opportunity: One ‘surreal’ moment Eli Glenzel’s first rebound after year on women’s practice squad By EVAN BAUGHMAN, News Contributor and JARRED BIERBRAUER, OMN Sports Chief After years of trying to find his place at Oregon State, sophomore forward Eli Glenzel secured his first collegiate rebound as time expired in the 2019 Civil War game. Gill Coliseum erupted into cheers as the Beavers swept the Ducks for the first time in over a decade, but it was that last rebound that brought his father to tears. Glenzel’s father, Matt Glenzel, said that his son made the last 10 seconds of playing time he received worth it. “That look when he got the rebound in the game at OSU, I’ve never seen that in my son. I was in tears. That was amazing. How can you not be proud of that?” Matt said.”It’s another stepping stone to that confidence he’s been gaining since college. Everytime I see him he’s a different guy. It’s a great thing to see. I couldn’t ask for anymore.” Although his father vividly recollected the moment, Glenzel, the walk-on from Eugene, Ore., was unable to recall those last 10 seconds. “I went in and I blacked out. It was so surreal,” Glenzel said. “I’m just a kid from Eugene. So to be playing against my hometown team, in the Civil War, in a victory, it was surreal.” But that moment, which Glenzel’s father called amazing, may have never happened if Glenzel decided not to join the team as a walkon. “To end the game with the ball in my hands in that situation, with my parents and my grandparents watching, I couldn’t ask for anything more than that,” Glenzel said. In December of 2018, the Oregon State Men’s Basketball team lost two players from their roster and were suffering from multiple injuries, causing a need for additions to the team. According to OSU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Wayne Tinkle, the women’s basketball staff recommended him to look at Glenzel since he was a member of the the women’s practice squad. OSU Women’s Basketball Head Coach Scott Rueck said Glenzel played well against the women’s team and helped them improve each day, especially center Marie Gülich. “He and Marie would play each other quite often. She got to play against a 6’6 athlete and develop her game on her own,” Rueck said. “So when we got into the tournament, you’re playing against Mercedes Russell, you’re playing against Kalani Brown, and some of the best centers in the country. Marie was ready.” According to Tinkle, Glenzel was excited to join the men’s team, but he was thrown straight into the fire. “He learned quickly that he’s going to be coached like everyone else from the staff,” Tinkle said.

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COURTESY OF ELI GLENZEL Sophomore forward Eli Glenzel (Middle) joined by his father, Matt (Left), and mother, Danielle (Right), after Glenzel’s first practice with the OSU Men’s Basketball team.

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OSU Women’s Basketball slips by California teams By EVAN BAUGHMAN Sports Contributor

J AC OB LAG MAY | OR AN GE ME DIA N E TWORK OSU sophomore guard Destiny Slocum approaches the UCLA press defense on the Beaver logo in Gill Coliseum. Slocum scored seven points against the Bruins to help the Beavers earn a 75-72 win.

GLENZEL, Continued from page 15 Glenzel was first skeptical of joining the men’s team since the coaching staff couldn’t guarantee any playing time. “I was like ‘fine, I’ll do it. I’ll be a walk on. It will be a good experience.’ I learned quickly that I am a little fish in a big pond. I’m just making the most out of it,” Glenzel said. ”I would have never thought two years ago that I’d be here playing D-1 basketball for Oregon State.” Despite his skepticism, Glenzel accepted the offer and became an official member of Oregon State Men’s Basketball. Upon hearing the news of Glenzel’s walk-on offer, Matt said he was ecstatic that his son’s hard work had paid off. “I thought that it would lead into other opportunities in the future. Getting involved with any program, D-1, D-2, D-3, any level, people are going to notice your hard work,” Matt said. Through the duration of the season, Glenzel would suit up for games, but was not given any

Oregon State Women’s Basketball was able to fend off the USC Trojans this Friday night at Gill Coliseum with a final score of 68-61. It was a slow start for the No. 12 Beavers who fell to an initial 16-0 deficit and were unable to gain a first half lead against The Trojans. USC senior guard Aliyah Mazyck led the charge for the Trojans, recording 25 points and five assists on 8-17 from the field. Oregon State was able to battle back with the help of junior guard Mikayla Pivec’s 18 points and eight rebounds. Pivec gave the Beaver’s a big shot with two minutes left in the game to take the lead. After the game, Oregon State Head Coach Scott Rueck tried to recall if he’d ever been down 16-0 in his career. “Mikayla just asked me if I’d been down 16-0 before. I said probably. It seems like it’s probably happened before. It’s not fun,” Rueck said. “Then she asked me if I won, and I said of course. That’s what this team did tonight.” USC, who led for almost 34 minutes in the game, let their lead slip away late in the game, allowing OSU to outscore the Trojans by nine points in the 4th quarter to edge out the victory. “I thought there was a bit of a hangover from the other night at the beginning of the game, but mostly this was USC coming at us and playing so aggressively defensively and offensively,” Rueck said. “I thought Mikayla’s effort, her toughness, her will to gain extra possessions when we miss a shot, she kept possessions alive for us on the O-boards. Her five offensive rebounds were huge.” Oregon State sophomore guard Destiny Slocum made a buzzer-beating shot with less than a minute remaining in the game to give The Beavers a five point lead. From there, USC was forced to foul, sending OSU to the free throw line to close out the game. “That team is so athletic, so aggressive, very similar to this one,” Rueck said. “I think UCLA has a very similar thought process. They’ll come in here feeling really good, because they’ve been playing great basketball. They’ll be confident. It’s going to be another great game on Sunday.”

playing time. However, On Feb. 16, Glenzel got his first opportunity to enter the game against his hometown Ducks. Tinkle said it was neat to be able to put Glenzel in against Oregon. “That’s what we’re all about, giving people opportunities. Those who earn opportunities, that’s what they get. It’s pretty cool for he and his family. It’s easy to do stuff like that when you’ve got guys on your team that you really love,” Tinkle said. Rueck was very happy for Glenzel and said he deserved the opportunity. “I think if Eli played 40 minutes, he’d average like 140 rebounds a game, so Wayne might want to consider throwing him in there a little bit sooner,” Rueck said. Now a Division-I basketball player, Glenzel didn’t take interest into sports until entering South Eugene High School. According to Glenzel’s father, his son was a late bloomer when it came to sports. “When he was a little kid, we tried to get him into the YMCA type of basketball, he just wasn’t really into the sport thing as a kid,” Matt

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On Sunday afternoon, Oregon State Women’s Basketball defeated the UCLA Bruins at Gill Coliseum with a final score of 75-72. The No.12 ranked Beavers (23-5, 13-3) are now on a three-game win streak with the victory over UCLA. Oregon State freshman guard Aleah Goodman led the team in scoring with 21 points, including a dagger three point shot with 42 seconds left in the game to give the Beavers a five point lead. “Obviously it was a close game. I think we were up by two at that point,” Goodman said. “It gave us a little more separation. A little bit more room, not to relax, but just a little bit more confidence.” In a close game where the largest lead by either team was seven points, The Beavers were able to rely on Pivec to secure the win by recording a doubledouble with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Senior guard Katie McWilliams, who played her final regular season home game at Oregon State, said the Beavers continue to do well at executing late in the game. “It shows that in any close game we are able to pull of that W,” McWilliams said. “We’re able to execute exceptionally well at the offensive end. Whatever play is called, we are going to execute that to a tee.” According to Rueck, for senior day, it was amazing. “An amazing day all of the way around, an amazing weekend really if you consider both games,” Rueck said. “I was thankful for another incredible environment to compete in.” Oregon State’s two seniors Katie McWilliams and Joanna Grymek were honored before the game, who then were both able to record double-digits in the points category, McWilliams with 14 points and Grymek with 10. “For these two to play the way they did today, in their last regular season home game, was really remarkable,” Rueck said. “You hope it goes well as a coach, but there’s always so much emotion. Both of them are fighting back tears. their families are out there, big old celebration, their heads up in the crowd, that’s a lot to take in.” The Beavers will take on the Arizona State Sun Devils on Friday, March. 1, at 5 p.m. There are two remaining regular season games before the Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 7.

said. “With basketball, most kids start early, he started late.” For Glenzel, who played four sports in his high school career, his main focus wasn’t on the court, but rather in the high jump pit. “In high school, I wasn’t necessarily the best basketball player,” Glenzel said “I was looking back on my stats and I had 12 points my entire time on varsity. I was track all the way.” Despite his passion for high jump, Glenzel suffered from severe shin splints during his senior year, causing him to become unsure if he would be able to compete at the collegiate level. After graduating from SEHS, Glenzel decided to move on from athletics and focus on his education. In 2016, he enrolled at Oregon State University, intending on earning a degree in business administration. It was that year when Glenzel joined the OSU Men’s Rowing team, but quit shortly after. Stepping away from rowing, Glenzel was determined to be active on campus in whatever way he could. According to Glenzel, his father has always pushed him to stay busy.

“Coming into college, the number one thing that my dad told me to do was to be involved. That’s the biggest piece of advice that I’ve taken throughout my college career,” Glenzel said. Although Glenzel is unsure of his status with Oregon State Basketball in the future, having the opportunity to play against his hometown team was a surreal moment. “I really don’t know what the future holds. So I’m not going to say anything about that,” Glenzel said. “I don’t know if this is a guaranteed thing for next year or if this is the only year they want me here.” Glenzel has ambitions of one day earning his masters degree, as well as possibly owning his own business. That is, if he doesn’t get into coaching, which he said is an option he would like to keep open. “I love basketball and I love the coaching aspect of it. I love our women’s team and I love the program that Scott Rueck has at Oregon State. I’ve told him ‘if you need anybody i’m here to help.’ So, coaching is definitely an option after graduation.”

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ZBI GNIEW SI KORA | ORANGE MED IA NETWORK ARCHIVES Oregon State University President Ed Ray was a first-generation college student, and was the youngest of three in his family, and urges current first-generation students to believe in themselves.

First-generation students forge their own path By JAYCEE KALAMA News Contributor President of Oregon State University, Ed Ray, youngest of three sons and first in his family to graduate from college, inspired his older brothers to get their degrees and now can inspire first-generation students as well. Ray pursues student success initiatives to make college more affordable for firstgeneration students. OSU offers first-generation specific resources to assist students in what Ray did not otherwise have while he was in college. The OSU president encourages not only firstgeneration students, but all students to work hard and pursue what they love. First-generation students are the first in their family to attend post-secondary education. In 2018, 23 percent or 5,939 Corvallis and Ecampus OSU undergraduates were first-generation students. This is an increase of nearly 1.4 percent from the previous year. Ray said he is using his knowledge and experiences as a first-generation student to better first-gen college careers at OSU today. He is working with the OSU Foundation to raise $150 million for scholarships for students and student success programs. In two years, they have raised $100 million. Across the university, Ray and the OSU Foundation are pursuing a number of student success initiatives with a goal of substantially increasing retention

and graduation rates for all students, including first generation. According to Ray, he faced some of the same challenges first-generation college students face today. However, he said first-generation students today have a more difficult path to success than he did, especially regarding the costs of college. Jennie Trinh, a fourth year entrepreneurship student, said via email, “I worked every summer and throughout the school year just to make ends meet and sometimes found it difficult to make enough money.” Trinh also said she had difficulty adjusting to the experience of college once she got in, because she did not have anyone to tell her what it would be like. “Since my parents did not have higher education they had lower-paying jobs and could only contribute very little to my secondary education,” Trinh said via email. First-generation students come from a variety of backgrounds and family dynamics, including families with low incomes and even middle or higher-income families without a tradition of attending college. “I was lucky to have a very supportive family and to have friends, professors and others I could turn to for advice and support in tough times,” Ray said via email. “That’s why I tell first-gen students to believe in themselves, try to

be resilient when difficulties develop, get help if they need it and persist to the best of their ability through to getting their degrees.” Today at OSU, there are academic, health and career support services that did not exist when Ray was a student. Ray said during his education, he didn’t have anybody who could tell him what to expect from the college experience or how to navigate the system. TRIO and the Educational Opportunities Program are intended specifically to support first-generation students. TRIO offers peer mentoring, student success courses, a summer bridge program and tutoring. Students participating in EOP get assistance with finding financial aid resources, orientation programs, counseling, course assistance, aid in finding jobs and more. “The resources I used were TRIO and FIRST. Without these two resources, I would not have been able to accomplish some of the things I have today,” Trinh said via email. In FIRST, mentors provide students with key information about being first-generation at OSU, and about general college life. The program also exists to help inform the university about their experiences and needs. Trinh said FIRST has helped her network with first-gen students and faculty and allowed her to learn from them. “Networking with these individuals has

helped me by providing insights on how they overcame their obstacles and correlating it to my experiences and how it can help me further my future,” Trinh said via email. Hannah Fitz, fourth-year digital communication arts student and marketing intern for FIRST, said she didn’t know she is a first-generation student until this year. Fitz had heard the term, but never thought it applied to her. “I think the biggest thing the first-generation community needs to work on is finding a way to let people know that they are, in fact, firstgeneration students. Many students, like myself, are still unaware that they are first-generation students and it is hard to really define what it is,” said Fitz via email. “If more people are made aware of it, especially from people like Ed Ray, it will help to grow the community and allow for more resources in the future.” As Ray puts it, everyone has a number of talents and interests. There is not one specific passion that students need to follow. He hopes students also realize their greatest accomplishments are reflected in the lives of those they help, and they should be leaders in serving others to the best of their ability. “I think that Ed Ray is very successful and it shows that anyone can achieve their goals if they work hard enough to achieve them,” Trinh said via email.

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Trust, but verify: narratives aren’t truths I’ve been concerned for a while about how truth is treated in our day and age. In media, politics and our University, people treat their narrative as more important than Truth. When our president lies to our faces and objective journalists propagate fake news, it is up to us to treat all information with skepticism. We should not only doubt the facts given to us by others, but our own intuitions as well. In less than a month we’ve seen two highly publicised hoaxes credulously swallowed by high profile media members, celebrities and politicians. The

common thread between the misinformation surrounding the Covington Catholic and Jussie Smollett cases was the narrative. People tweeted and wrote news articles without factchecking because the “truth” of the story was so obvious. The story presented to them fell neatly into their preconceived notions of the world. All these people “knew” that anyone wearing a MAGA hat stood for bigotry and hatred. They also knew that as good upstanding citizens it was their duty to roll up their sleeves and combat this Hate, by any means necessary.

Boomers don’t understand current state of education On Feb. 15, The Baro published a response from one, Jay Burreson, in response to Noah Nelson’s story “American dream is dead”. Mr. Burreson states he is a member of the class of 1964. Doing some basic math, that would make him in his mid-70s. His response is yet another case of so-called “Boomers” not understanding issues. Mr. Burrson really makes no point about the cost of education at OSU at the moment. According to necs.ed.gov, the average tuition, room and board rates in the United States for the 1964-1965 school year (the earliest on

record) came out to $1,051 for a year. We’re paying 20x what he did and yet he still talks down to us about how “we’re lucky”. If we didn’t destroy all of Central America during the Contra incident, The Invasion of Panama, or the 2009 Honduran coup, maybe we wouldn’t be having these issues in the first place and they wouldn’t, in your words, be trying to get into our country. Millicent Taylor 3rd Year Political Science Major

We all have biases, many of which are good and decent. It’s a good thing to be biased toward believing victims. The only problem is, when we embrace our biases even good people can end up doing terrible things. Crusading for your ideology destroys any chance of an honest conversation, and in the end the only thing standing between disagreement and violence, is conversation.

YAYS & NAYS

Christian Wagner Kinesiology major

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The Barometer lists OSU’s favorite and least favorite things this week.

YAYS • YAY for our new furry friend in the MU bathroom • YAY for there being potential snow this week. Do you want to build a snowman? • YAY for the start of registration and new classes in Spring Term

NAYS • NAY to cold, wet and windy weather that ruins our carefully done hair • NAY for signing up for five classes that only get you 13 credits • NAY to having midterms right before finals

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HOROSCOPE

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Aries March 21 – April 19

Cancer June 21 – July 22

Libra Sept. 23 – Oct. 22

Capricorn Dec. 22 – Jan. 19

Today is an 8 -- The open

Today is an 8 -- Your

Today is an 8 -- You’re

Today is a 6 -- Fine-tune

road is calling. Where to

attention is in demand.

especially brilliant. Creative

your domestic environment.

explore? Try something

Increase the pace as much

projects flower. Write,

new. Educational

as is safe, guarding your

broadcast and publish your

opportunities invite you

health and energy. Others

views. Express your feelings

may want quick action.

through art, music or dance.

Postpone non-essentials.

Share what you love.

Leo July 23 – Aug. 22

Scorpio Oct. 23 – Nov. 21

Aquarius Jan. 20 – Feb. 18

Today is a 9 -- Conserve

Today is an 8 -- Stay

resources while generating

connected with friends.

income. Less is more.

Participate with community

Simplify your needs for

groups and people who

into another point of view. Discover fresh inspiration.

S U D O K U

Taurus April 20 – May 20 Today is an 8 -- Strategize

LEVEL: 1 2 3 4

about the budget with your partner. The next two days are good for financial

Today is an 8 -- Relax, and enjoy the scenery. Keep someone special in the foreground. Find yourself drawn magnetically toward

planning. Take care not to

love and kindness, beauty

provoke jealousies. Sell

and goodness.

something you made.

Virgo Aug. 23 – Sept. 22

Gemini May 21 – June 20 Today is a 9 -- Together, it’s easier to navigate

Today is an 8 -- Focus on domestic matters. Clean, sort and organize.

greater financial freedom. Provide value, charge a fair price and keep track.

Rest and recuperate from recent adventures. Peace and privacy allow for thoughtful consideration of what’s next. Make plans, and organize.

share your interests and commitments. Benefits come through your inner circle. Support your team.

Sagittarius Nov. 22 – Dec. 21

Pisces Feb. 19 – March 20

Today is a 9 -- Advance

Today is an 8 -- Crazy

a creative vision or dream.

dreams seem possible.

You’re especially strong,

Unexpected circumstances

obstacles and barriers.

Resolve a family issue by

Your perspective is wider.

listening and avoiding

and you know what you

Diversity provides strength.

automatic reactions. Let

want. Put another check on

Another’s skills take over

go of a preconception.

your bucket list. Enjoy

where yours leave off.

Prioritize love.

a personal moment.

could preempt your schedule. Adapt on the fly. Be prepared for inspection. An influential person is paying attention.

Does this describe you? If any of these apply to you, come work with us! We are always hiring. Come check us out on the fourth floor of the Student Experience Center.

C R O S S W O R D

Across 1 Sources of nuclear energy 6 Wolf call 10 Banned pollutants, briefly 14 Exodus mount 15 Author Wiesel 16 “I smell trouble” 17 Tavern mug 18 Get off the lawn, as leaves 19 Noncurrent currency of Italy 20 Tricolor flier in Dublin 23 Longtime forensic drama 25 The first “T” in TNT 26 Bitcoin, notably 27 Quality sound reproduction 31 Prefix with violet 32 Shipshape 33 Mineral hardness scale 34 “The game is __”: Sherlock Holmes 36 “Alas!” 40 Waves to ride on 41 Hit that barely gets over the infield 42 “And suppose my answer is no?” 46 Panini cheese 48 “Alice” diner owner

49 “That’s all __ wrote” 50 “What’s your hurry?” ... and a literal hint to what’s hiding in 20-, 27- and 42-Across 54 Stereo preceder 55 Length times width 56 Erode 59 Blue dye 60 Storm-producing weather systems 61 Wharton’s Ethan 62 Must have 63 Crafter’s website 64 Brown-toned photo Down 1 Stubborn animal 2 Chickadee relative 3 20% expressed as a fraction 4 Snail or junk follower 5 “New York, New York” crooner 6 Valiant 7 Disney snowman 8 User-edited site 9 Eyed wolfishly 10 Don, as boots 11 China’s __ Kai-shek 12 Carried 13 Shielded from the sun

21 College sr.’s exam 22 Send out 23 Buddy 24 Grain storage area 28 Tax-collecting agcy. 29 Like most light switches 30 Classic roadster 34 Used car lot event 35 The “F” in TGIF: Abbr. 36 Furry sitcom ET 37 Landing site for Santa’s sleigh 38 Dance in a pit 39 Olympic fencing event 40 Wise one 41 Opinions 42 Dog at a cookout 43 Ramis of “Ghostbusters” 44 “Doesn’t bother me at all” 45 NFL official 46 “Oh, no, bro!” 47 Dazzled 51 Relaxed running pace 52 Fells with an ax 53 Steak order 57 Mate, across the Channel 58 Tazo product

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How to have healthier sex Getting consent is key to healthy sexual behavior By SHS SEXUAL HEALTH TEAM “Q: What is ‘sexual health’? And how do I stay healthy? A: There are many aspects of sexual health, which means there is more than one way to be ‘healthy’ and there are many factors that affect your sexual health. Let’s chat about some must haves: Cultivate healthy relationships. Sexual health doesn’t just refer to your physical health, it also refers to your emotional and mental wellbeing. Fostering healthy relationships, as well as getting consent, are important parts of your sexual health. Why are these things so important? Building positive relationships lays the foundation for communication and trust, which are essential in any sexual relationship. Always get consent. Consent is key in a healthy relationship, whether you’re making out or having sex, it’s a step that can’t be skipped or skimmed over. Consent should always be freely and actively given, reciprocal, informed, mutually understandable and ongoing.

Consent should be practiced in non sexual parts of your relationships as well. Practicing consent in all of your relationships, and in all settings of your life, will not only build stronger relationships, but will make you more comfortable asking for and negotiating consent in your romantic relationships. Trust your gut. Being healthy sexually looks different for every person, so it’s important to know your body. When in doubt, get it checked out. If you feel like something isn’t right, it probably isn’t. Talk to a healthcare provider as soon as you start to notice anything that doesn’t feel right, because the faster you treat any health issue, whether that be a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) or Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI), the better. Safer Sex. Practicing safer sex and getting tested regularly if you’re sexually active, are a vital part of having a happy and healthy sex life. Safe sex looks different for every individual, just like sex looks different for every individual. Providers and the Sexual Health Team at Student Health Services can help you learn more about barrier methods and contraception to decide what might work best for you and your lifestyle. Know your resources. Knowing your

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