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COMMENCEMENT Celebrating the graduating class of 2018
NEWS: Sexual assault survivors feel unsupported 7 • SPORTS: Season recap for Beaver Athletics 14 • MAP: Graduation seating chart 18
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TUESDAY, JUNE 12 Paws to Destress
11:30 - 2:30 p.m. Memorial Union, Main Lounge Finals can be ruff. Take a break from a busy day and spend a few minutes with therapy dogs. There is sure to be a pawsitive outcome!
OSUsed Store Evening Sale
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Property Services, OSUsed Store (Warehouse) The OSUsed store is open for business for its weekly public evening sale. Items on sale range from furniture such as chairs, desks and tables to computer accessories and bikes.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 BEavers Here Now
3:30 - 4 p.m. Callahan Hall, Classroom 125 Drop in to learn easy meditation practices. There is no experience required and all are welcome. Meditation benefits include stress reduction, better sleep, happier relationships and much more. There is no cost.
FRIDAY, JUNE 15 From Corvallis to Hollywood
4 - 5:30 p.m. LaSells Stewart Center Commencement speaker, Harley Jessup (BFA ‘76) and screenwriter Mike Rich will talk about their work in Hollywood. Films worked on include Coco, The Good Dinosaur, The Rookie and much more. Audience questions will be welcome and the event is open and free to the public.
SATURDAY, JUNE 16
COURTESY OF LONNIE B. HARRI S BLACK CULTURAL CENTER A student receives a stole during an alternative commencement ceremony held at the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center.
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Q&A with Marie Gulich, former OSU women’s basketball player drafted to WNBA
Commencement traditions
Graduation Seating map
Spring 2018 Commencement All day event
Reser Stadium Come join friends and family and congratulate the class of 2018. A new generation of Beaver Alumni will go down in history. Harley Jessup (BFA ‘76)
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‘OSU as a whole needs to do better’
University still faces sexism, racism, apathy By LAUREN SLUSS Outgoing Editor-in-Chief Stepping into this position in the fall, I thought I knew the OSU community very well—a place I had called home for the past two years—very well. I was wrong. This position provided me with a unique insight into the community. I spoke to students on DACA status who were unsure of their future at OSU. I interviewed safety officers reporting to an emergency on campus. I regularly interacted with university administrators and students trying to do their best. These interactions have made me discover one main thing: OSU as a whole can do better. OSU as a whole needs to do better. As much as we are striving to create a representational, inclusive and fair place, our community is regularly plagued by national issues. A lack of interest in campus representation exists. Our student government saw a record turnout of 21 percent, up from 12 percent the previous year. Although this marks an improvement, it is still a reminder that only 21 percent of all students took 10 minutes out of their day to vote for the students who represent them and issues they care about in positions of power. Gender and pay gaps exist in our community. On average, OSU awards male athletes $18,072 in sports related student aid per year. OSU awards female athletes $12,834. Head coaches for men’s athletics teams earn an average of $446,012 per year, while the nine head coaches of women’s teams earns an average of $119,297 per year. Racism exists on our campus. OSU saw a truck owned by a white supremacist, emblazoned with the phrase, “Racism is a disease, you catch it at a university,” parked on the edge of campus for a full week. 505 students voted to retain Andrew Oswalt, an “Alt-right” member of student government who openly expressed racist and sexust views, in his position. 236 students voted to put Oswalt on the student fee committee after reading his candidate biography: “We must secure the existence of our peoples and a future for white children.” Interacting with these issues first-hand has shown me that our community is not immune to the problems that face us nationally. Apathy, misrepresentation and exclusionary views plague our country and plague our community as well. However, what sets our problems apart from larger, national issues is that we, as a community, have the power to do something about them. Right now. This call to do better does not solely rest on the shoulders of university administrators. We as students not only have the power to, but the obligation, to step up and create change. I
don’t think most students realize how much of an influence they can have on their campus. I have seen students march right up to President Ed Ray’s office and demand the university be declared a sanctuary campus, and it was. I witnessed the student body recall Andrew Oswalt from his position. I have met with students who strive to become invested in their campus by working at cultural centers, tutoring centers or student government. When students put their minds to
When students put their minds to something, they can create change. This is the biggest takeaway I have learned during my time as editor-in-chief. LAUREN SLUSS Outgoing Editor-in-Chief
something, they can create change. This is the biggest takeaway I have learned during my time as editor-in-chief. Just as I am charging the OSU community as a whole to do better, I will also charge next year’s staff at The Baro to do better. This past year was a whirlwind of unexpected events. With each twist and turn, our staff tried to serve the community by accurately and fairly reporting on issues which are important to you. However, just like the greater community, we need to do better. Journalism serves a vital role: to inform and educate, giving people the knowledge and information so they can instill change. In today’s polarizing world, journalism is essential now more than ever. It is our obligation as a newspaper to accurately, fairly and justly represent every community. We will inevitably fail at this. There have been times this year we have failed at this. However, when we do, we work to improve and do better the next time. However, every “next time” from now on will not involve me. As I step down from this position, I have the utmost confidence that every “next time” will be spearheaded straight on by Marcus Trinidad, your incoming Editorin-Chief. After working with this paper for almost three years, Marcus understands not only the inner workings of it, but also the large obligation he has to serve his community. I encourage you to work with him and The Baro next year in order to create change. If we as a student body recognize issues exist and work towards changing them, great things will happen.
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The Baro must not fail marginalized groups Personal experience with racism informs sense of civic duty as journalist By MARCUS TRINIDAD Incoming Editor-in-Chief
My experience with racism on this campus may be unique, it may be all too During my first week as a bright-eyed common or it may be somewhere in between. optimistic Oregon State freshman, I was told Yet certainly, as a news organization, we must words I would never unhear: “people like you ask the right questions, ask the right people and don’t belong here.” I sat there stunned. Uttered ask the community to trust us to cast a light on so casually and so pointedly, I didn’t know what what the actual truth may be. We must do this to say. Those words sank in until they became for all issues. a part of me. Afterward, every class I stepped Unfortunately, one college newspaper can’t into and every article I wrote I was unable to solve the problems of the world with a column escape those words. or a single story. What this paper can do is Three years later as I take on the mantle tell people that they aren’t alone in trying to of editor-in-chief of The Daily Barometer, those words still ring in grapple with the world’s my ears. No amount of problems. What I can success, no job title nor For those who have stared do is share my own story, amount of time can erase into the face of racism and no matter how brief, that moment from my to let people know memory. It eventually have felt its debilitating that they are not alone came to a point where effects, for the people in confronting racism. I strongly questioned So let me be fully if this campus was the who saw the doors of clear: The Daily place for me. opportunity slammed Barometer exists, and But I’m still here. only exists, to serve the This is a story I have shut because of their only shared with a select community. News is a identities, for the people few. As I step into a public public service, full stop. servant role, I think who ever questioned if this The moment you believe being fully transparent that this paper has failed with such a defining community is for them: to serve you or has failed moment in my college you too can be editorto properly characterize career should be shared or represent your in-chief of The Daily since it has shaped my experience is the day understanding of what it Barometer. that we do not deserve means to be a journalist. to serve you. I’m not going to use MARCUS TRINIDAD this traditional incoming But when we do fail, Incoming Editor-in-Chief editor-in-chief column to and there will be times speak about leading the where we do, I promise paper to a brighter future. Such mundanity is that I will do what I can to mend any ill feelings, trivial at best. because this community means too much This column is for the students out there to give up on. It is a community we cannot who have felt ostracized by this community. This column is for the students who feel held afford to fail. Even when my first impression back because of who they are. This column is of this campus was hearing the voice of racism for the people who hear Corvallis is “the best shouted at me, I refuse to give up on the people here. Giving up is a selfish choice. As college town in the Pac-12” and ask “for who?” As this paper moves forward I want to charge a student media organization we must elevate this organization to be more cognizant about and amplify student voices. Whether they what voices are brought to the table and in are stories of success, trials or tribulations, what way they are being depicted. Towing the listening to them is integral to making this line cast by administrators, organizations and campus more whole. other entities of power is a disservice to the For the people who have never experienced most vulnerable. racism, you can still do great things. For those At its most basic level, journalism is an industry of storytelling. It is -- and always will who have stared into the face of racism and have be -- a privilege to tell the stories of others. felt its debilitating effects, for the people who Those stories hold experiences of human saw doors of opportunity slammed shut because truths that are controversial, facetious and of their identities, for the people who ever more commonly, hard to come to terms with. questioned if this community is for them: you too But we must be willing to face it. can be editor-in-chief of The Daily Barometer. WEEK OF MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2018 • DAILYBAROMETER.COM • 3
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Football head coach Gary Anderson resigns after three years By GUNNAR BOAG, News Contributor and RILEY YOUNGMAN, Sports Chief After only three seasons with the orange and black, Oregon State University football head coach, Gary Anderson, agreed to mutually part ways with the team on Oct. 9. Taking over a team that finished 5-7 under head coach Mike Reilly, the Beavers will never go on to improve better than that mark. In Anderson’s first season, the team finished 2-10, then in 2016 the team improved to 4-8, but in his final year, OSU started the season 1-5. During
that span the Beavers were outscored by 154 points. Their sole victory came during nonconference competition versus Portland State. After Anderson’s departure, the team would go on to finish with the worst record since 1995 under head coach Jerry Pettibone. When Anderson resigned from his position he voluntarily left $12 million on the table. It was an unprecedented move according to Scott Barnes, OSU director of athletics.
AD AM T. WOOD | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK Anderson resigned as head coach after three seasons and voluntarily left $12 million on the table.
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Meningococcal B outbreak strikes Oregon State University Reported by THE BARO STAFF Feature by AVALON KELLY and MELANIE REESE News Contributors
NEO G OBERT | ORANGE ME DIA NE TWORK LBCC student Aaron Ojeda walking across campus. Ojeda lost his legs and parts of his fingers due to a Meningococcal B infection in 2014. Ojeda is currently a third year graphic design student at LBCC, and pursues his passion of DJing during his free time.
After being designated as an official outbreak, Oregon State University required all students under the age of 25 to receive the meningococcal vaccination. Students initially received an email notifying of an official case back in November 2016. By March 9, 2017 a third case was confirmed, prompting the mandatory vaccinations in 2018. Student Health Services hosted two meningococcal vaccination clinics for
students on campus. In the midst of the vaccinations The Barometer’ ran a story featuring Aaron Ojeda, who previously contracted meningococcal B in 2014. Due to the swiftness and severity of the illness, Ojeda had his legs and 8 fingers amputated. “I was an athlete, I was so healthy. It doesn’t matter though, it doesn’t discriminate. It’ll kill you,” Ojeda said.
FEB. 19, 2018
‘Alt-right’ student representative recalled, charged for hate crimes Reported by JOE WOLF ASOSU Beat Reporter After exclusive interviews with The Barometer, then Associated Students of Oregon State University Rep. Andrew Oswalt was revealed to be a white nationalist. Oswalt, a Ph.D. candidate in chemistry, expressed controversial beliefs about the inferiority of certain racial and ethnic groups, and espoused anti-Semetic views in interviews with other news outlets. In a special election, a record number of OSU students voted to recall him from his position, and in a subsequent election Oswalt received the least number of votes for a seat on the Student Fee Committee.
Immediately following the initial publication of Oswalt’s beliefs, he was arrested on unrelated charges of criminal mischief, which were later amended to felony charges of intimidation. He was indicted on three charges of the hate crime—which can carry a prison sentence of up to five years—for placing racist bumper stickers on members of an activist group’s cars. Oswalt plead not guilty to all charges and will stand trial in Nov. 28. Throughout the different stages of his legal process, Oswalt has accused law enforcement and the university of treating him unfairly due to his beliefs.
STEFFI KUTCHER | ORANGE MED IA NETWORK Andrew Oswalt (center), a self-described member of the “alt-right”, participating in an ASOSU House of Representatives meeting in January 2018.
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Students walkout to support DACA By LAUREN SLUSS, Editor-in-Chief TIFFANI SMITH, News Editor
R ILEY Y OUNG MAN | ORANGE ME DIA NE TWORK Students carry signs and chant as they participate in the student walkout.
The student walkout was in response to President Donald Trump and the U.S. Justice Department’s Sept. 5, 2017 announcement that the The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program would be terminated in a six-month time period. The DACA program was established through an executive order from President Barack Obama in 2012, and allows certain individuals who came to the United States as children request deferred action against them for a two year period, contingent on them meeting a list of qualifications, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s webpage. Students who have received aid from the DACA program are commonly referred to as DREAMers.
The students gathered in the Student Experience Center around 11:30 a.m. with signs reading “Freedom is a constant struggle” and “Defend the Dream”, among others. They proceeded to walk through major streets on campus, heading north towards Monroe Avenue, back down to Jefferson Way and circling back to the Plaza. “We need to protect our DREAMers. These are people who have, like myself, been brought here to the U.S. They know the language, know the customs, grew up K-12 here, and there needs to be a solution to this because they are people just like everyone else,” said human development and family science major Priscila Narcio.
Women’s basketball reaches Elite Eight By THE BARO STAFF Oregon State women’s basketball capped the year with an NCAA tournament Elite Eight appearance. This is the team’s second Elite Eight appearance in three seasons and its third consecutive Sweet 16 appearance. The Beavers finished third in the Pac-12 with a 14-4 conference record and an overall record of 26-8. 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. Center Marie Gulich was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury as the final pick in the first round. Gulich led the team by averaging 17.5 points per game. She was also named the Pac-12 defensive player of the year.
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Baro covers OSU hazing prevention By SYDNEY SULLIVAN News Contributor
ZBIG NIEW SIK OR A | ORAN GE ME DIA N E TWORK Photo illustration represents the 95 percent of college students nationally that experience hazing but do not report it.
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Student Conduct and Community Standards sent out an email of what actions qualify as hazing to all student organization leaders and advisors around mid-October, reminding them there is no place for hazing in the Oregon State University community. On Nov. 22, Interim Associate Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Melissa Morgan, sent an email to members of the OSU Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity stating that she was provisionally revoking the chapter’s Affiliated Housing Program status due to reports received on Nov. 20, 2017. “These reports raised significant concerns about student safety and indicated that the OSU chapter of
Tau Kappa Epsilon may not be a safe environment for students,” Morgan stated in the email. Danté Holloway, the coordinator for clubs and organizations on the OSU campus, cites three main reasons for hazing: “Some might engage in it because they see it as a rite of passage or initiation into the group. Some might engage in it to maintain a position of power over someone else,” Holloway said. “And the saddest reason people might engage in it is in the name of tradition.” Hazing is not currently a “prevalent issue” at OSU, says Holloway, but due to incidents across the nation, officials here are stepping up in order to educate student leaders in their responsibilities to not only prevent hazing, but to intervene and report it as well.
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OR ANGE ME DIA N E TWORK ARCHIVE S A marcher brings a sign to Take Back the Night 2017 to demonstrate commitment to eradicating sexual assault and violence.
ORANGE MED I A NETWORK ARCHI VES The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access is located in Snell Hall and handles Title IX complaints.
OSU sexual assault survivors feel unsupported in university reporting process
Students perceive barriers filing with the Office of Equal Opportunity & Access By DELANEY SHEA News Reporter Editor’s Note: The following article discusses sexual assault. The article uses anonymous sources who have decided to share their experiences. The anonymous survivors felt motivated to speak to The Barometer because they want to fight the stigma associated with sexual assault, and they want to see changes in the way the university processes it. Names with an asterisk are pseudonyms. The Barometer has reviewed email chains between
the survivors and EOA, no-contact orders, a legal document, a university sanction notification and Title IX filings pertinent to the crimes discussed in this article. Sexual assault often slips by, unnoticed by anyone but the survivor and those they choose to confide in. The individuals affected may persistently struggle to continue living as confidently or feel as secure as before. When sexual assault takes place, students may choose to file a Title IX report with the office of Equal Opportunity & Access.
Investigation initiated
Parties submit questions for other party/witnesses
Notice of Investigation issued to both parties
Final Investigation Report issued
Responding Party receives resources, meets with EOA
Administration conferences for parties
Evidence is collected
Review by parties, final investigative meetings
If additional evidence submitted, return to evidence collection. If not, proceed
Decision finalized, outcome letters sent, applicable sanctions carried out
Option for appeal by either party
Although OSU provides support resources and various reporting paths, some survivors of sexual assault have experienced multiple barriers as they attempt to report and receive help from the university, making them feel discouraged and deprioritized. The EOA was unable to be reached for comment, as it does not give interviews regarding its process, due to its sensitive nature. Incidents of sexual assault and sexual misconduct against students enrolled at a university are reported to campus officials and law enforcement infrequently, according to the Association of American Universities. Reporting rates for all sexual assaults ranged from 5-28 percent, depending on the specific type of behavior. According to the Clery Act, which requires universities to report crimes that take place on or near their campuses, Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus reported 15 sexual assaults in 2016. Sexual assault is an umbrella term for rapes, fondling, incest and statutory rape. Combining these two statistics indicates that the true number of assaults could be somewhere between 75-140 per year. Whether the low reporting rate is due to social stigma, discouragement from others or an uncertainty regarding the process, the specific reason for reporting or choosing to stay quiet varies from person to person. When a sexual assault occurs on OSU’s campus, survivors may choose to report the crime to the police, OSU’s office of EOA or the Sexual Assault Resource Center. The EOA handles all Title IX complaints, including cases of sexual violence, and thus is the department with the ability to place school-based sanctions on students found to have violated the Code of Conduct. Diana*, an OSU student who said she was raped on campus, and whose name has been changed to protect her identity, felt discouraged by the university from going through with her report. Her request for anonymity was granted due to the intensely personal nature of her experiences. Diana reported the assault, which she said occurred in an OSU dorm building, within five hours of the incident. Soon thereafter, she met with EOA.
Diana was clear about what she experienced. “I was not drunk,” Diana said. “I don’t drink. I don’t do drugs. I don’t do any of that stuff. I was not incapacitated by any means. I know what happened to me.” According to Diana, she helped the university in any way that she could, but still ended up waiting over a year with no resolution. “We had this big meeting with everybody and they were like we will have information to you and a final say by the student conduct within 60 days,” Diana said. “I gave them my statement, I gave them whatever I could, and here we are, June 3, still nothing. Over a year ago. Still nothing.” According to the Sexual Misconduct and Discrimination Investigation and Resolution Process for students, the EOA attempts to resolve allegations within 60 days, but this time period can be extended by the Title IX coordinator for what are determined by EOA to be good causes, including cooperating with a simultaneous criminal investigation. The document, which can be found on the OSU website, explains EOA will provide anyone involved with regular status updates when appropriate. According to Steve Clark, vice president of university relations and marketing, the university seeks to respond in a timely and ever-improving manner. “I never question how any person feels or what they believe,” Clark said via email. “We have changed our procedures and the process significantly since the start of fall term 2017. We believe that these changes are meaningful and serve both the reporting party and responding party. As matters of concern or questions regarding our processes are brought to our attention, we constantly seek to improve. I do know that we seek to provide for an investigation and resolution within a timely 60-day period. Each case is different, and that makes the schedule for each case different.” Diana expressed frustration at perceived mixed signals and ostensible backtracking by EOA. “What they did, they said okay, all the
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Commencement traditions connect to past
Receiving diplomas at graduation, march from quad unique to Oregon State University By BROCK HULSE News Contributor The commencement ceremony is a long-standing tradition tied to graduation every spring, where graduates dress in a gown and cap, among other regalia, and receive their diploma. With over 4,200 graduates expected to participate in this year’s commencement ceremony, the tradition and history of this annual ceremony has grown substantially according to the 2018 Graduating Class registrar annual report by OSU’s Registrar Rebecca Mathern. According to Larry Landis, the director of Special Collections and Archives Research Center within the OSU Library, the first commencement ceremony was held in 1870 with two males and one female. “The academic dress that would have been worn in 1870 is not like what we see today,” said Landis. According to the American Council on Education website, an Intercollegiate Commission made up of representatives from leading institutions met at Columbia University in 1895. There they adopted a code of academic dress, which regulated the cut, style and materials of gowns and prescribed which colors
were to represent the different fields of learning. In 1932, the ACE authorized a committee to draft a revised code for the consideration of institutional members of the ACE, which was then approved and has been in effect since that year. The ACE commissioned a Committee on Academic Costumes and Ceremonies in 1959, which reviewed and updated the code that year and in 1986, which was the last time the code has been updated. Within the code, which can be found on the ACE’s website, are the specifications regarding the proper Academic Regalia. Also in the code lies the specifics such as the type and manner of gown, the colors designating different academic disciplines like orange for engineering and crab for business, as well as additional guidance on costumes for colleges and universities. Additionally outlined on the ACE’s website is the historical overview of the Academic Costume Code. Here the ACE states that the origins of academic dress date back to the 12th and 13th centuries when universities were beginning to take form. The ordinary dress of a scholar, both student and teacher, was similar to that of a cleric. The ACE cites a statute of the University of Coimbra in 1321 which required that all “Doctors, Licentiates, and Bachelors” wear
gowns. The ACE also states that in England during the second half of the 14th century, the statutes of certain colleges forbade “excess in apparel” and prescribed the wearing of a long gown. The assignment of colors to signify certain subjects was a later development that was only standardized in the United States in the 19th century, according to the ACE website. The ACE’s website goes on to state that European institutions have always had great diversity in their specifications of academic dress, whereas American colleges and universities have opted for a definite system that all might follow. Even though the United States institutions are more standardized than European institutions, the Academic Ceremony Guide developed by the ACE states that, because of the many factors differentiating and affecting the academic ceremonies of institutions, institutions have a wide latitude in meeting the conditions of the guide. For example, according to the ACE Academic Ceremony Guide, “there is no general rule for the position of the tassel on the mortarboard. However, numerous institutions have adopted the practice, during commencement exercises, of requiring candidates for degrees to wear tassels on the right front side before degrees are conferred and to shift them to the left at the
moment when degrees are awarded to them.” According to Landis, there are even a couple of traditions at OSU’s commencement ceremony that are not seen very often at other universities. “Something OSU does that is fairly unique is making sure that each grad gets their diploma at the ceremony,” Landis said. “That’s not the case at other universities.” Even at OSU there are some traditions that have changed over the years, according to Landis. “There wasn’t a guest speaker from at least the late 1980s to 2004,” Landis said. “That tradition was resumed just 14 years ago.” Commencement used to be held on Wednesdays into the 1920s and on Monday until 1961. Starting in 1962, it was held on Sunday, until 2009 when it began taking place on Saturday. It has taken place in many different areas around campus, most recently moving from Gill Coliseum to Reser Stadium in 2001, Landis said. “One tradition that has been in place for a long time is the march from the MU quad,” Landis said. “While the ceremony location has changed, the march is a long-standing tradition.”
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COURTESY OF EENA HAWS NATI VE AMERI CAN LONGHOUSE| Students participate in an alternative commencement ceremony at the Eena Haws Native American Longhouse
Alternative commencements celebrate unique journeys By STEFANIE GAMBOA Practicum Contributor Every spring, cultural resource centers at Oregon State University recognize their graduating students’ unique journeys through college with special events and celebrations. Assistant Director for the Native American Longhouse Eena Haws, Luhui Whitebear, explained that it is necessary to have these community-based celebrations alongside the larger OSU commencement so students have culturally relevant ways to celebrate this milestone. “Nationally, the number of Indigenous students obtaining a higher education is not high, which is also reflected at OSU,” Whitebear said in email. “Each Indigenous student that
completes their degree here at OSU helps shift this national narrative. The NAL Eena Haws is proud of all the Indigenous students who have taken the step to seek out a collegiate degree.” Every year the NAL Eena Haws brings families and friends together the day before OSU’s commencement ceremony for the Native Graduation Celebration. During the event, like the larger ceremony, names will be announced along with the degrees the student has earned. These ceremonies allow communities to bring together the people that were most meaningful in each student’s experience at OSU, said Cindy Konrad, the assistant director of the Pride Center. “The students that our centers represent face unique challenges and have a different journey than their peers, who don’t share their identities,
The students that our centers represent face unique challenges and have a different journey than their peers, who don’t share their identities, might not face,” Konrad said. “Our celebrations are able to recognize those experiences and those unique challenges and really celebrate what it means to be part of a group and have an identity that makes it statistically more difficult for you to graduate from college. CINDY KONRAD Assistant Director of the Pride Center
might not face,” Konrad said. “Our celebrations are able to recognize those experiences and those unique challenges and really celebrate what it means to be part of a group and have an identity that makes it statistically more difficult for you to graduate from college.” The Pride Center, which serves students in the LGBTQ community, holds the Lavender Celebration each year for their graduating students, Konrad said. This celebration was inspired by a similar event held by the LGBT Center at the University of Michigan in the mid1990s. While the ceremony takes many forms on different college campuses, OSU tries to make it special for each student. “One of the traditions we have is that when you graduate you have someone who knows you really, really well speak for you and talk about your experiences,” Konrad said. “Sometimes it is a parent, friend, partner or professor, but it is always someone that the student developed a really close bond with.” Every year the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center hosts the Outstanding Black Graduation Ceremony the Friday before the main OSU commencement ceremony. Terrance Harris, the director of the center, said the event celebrates students of African-American or African descent and will include guest speakers, performances, student spotlights and catering. Harris said that graduation is his favorite time of the year and is a monumental event for students and should be shared and celebrated. “This is just an opportunity to be recognized,” Harris said. “When you are black it is something that has so much joy and pride
in the event because culturally, it was already a challenge to get to school and historically not be afforded the opportunity to attend college because higher education was not created for people of color, especially African-Americans.” The ¡Si Se Pudo! Graduation Celebration is the 16th annual graduation event that the Centro Cultural César Chávez will be holding at OSU. Assistant Director of the CCCC, Kevin Santos Flores, said these ceremonies give a more personal experience for some of the students than the OSU main commencement, acknowledging achievement within a tighter-
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Graduating students associated with the Instagram blog DamDiverse pose under the Weatherford arch for a photo.
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‘Diversity is a critical ingredient’ for student success, OSU mission Statistics represent the ever-changing landscape of higher education By NOAH NELSON News Contributor The level of diversity at Oregon State University has increased over the past 30 years and this is trend that OSU hopes to continue, according to OSU Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Charlene Alexander. “The purpose of higher education in the United States is to equip future generations of citizens to function effectively in a democratic society, a society that is constantly changing as we become increasingly global in our focus,” Alexander said via email. American universities across the nation agree on the importance of diversity on their campus, according to Alexander. “We strive for diversity given the fact that the rapidly changing demographics of the United States necessitates that higher education be that place where diverse students, faculty and staff learn how to constructively engage in difficult dialogues that strengthen our understanding of each other, across a myriad of identities,” Alexander said via email. According to OSU’s institutional research over the past 30 years, the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to minority students has increased. In the 1997-1998 academic year,
0.8 percent of non-international students in the graduating class were African-American, 6.4 percent were Asian, 2.4 percent were Hispanic, 0.3 percent were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.2 percent were mixedrace (defined as two or more races) and 76.8 percent were White. Of these students, 46.6
“The purpose of higher education in the United States is to equip future generations of citizens to function effectively in a democratic society, a society that is constantly changing as we become increasingly global in our focus.” Oregon State University’s Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Charlene Alexander
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percent were women. Compare these figures to the 2017-2018 year, where 1.1 percent of non-international students graduating with bachelor’s degrees are AfricanAmerican, 7.7 percent are Asian, 8.0 percent are Hispanic, 0.3 percent are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 5.9 percent are mixed-race and 65.6 percent are White. Of these students, 47.7 percent are women, a small increase from 1997. The only ethnic group to have experienced a decrease in presence in the graduating class are American Indians and Alaska natives. In 1997, they composed 1.3 percent of the graduating class, whereas today they represent only 0.6 percent. When asked about the declining numbers of bachelor’s degrees being awarded to these students, Cade Sixkiller Schneider, a Native American student at OSU, was discouraged. “That statistic is extremely disheartening. I think it’s a matter of encouraging Native American students to pursue higher education. When you’re underrepresented, it can be a hard thing to imagine. We need to provide enough support to native students so that they can really see themselves in the classroom and engaged in the curriculum,” Schneider said via email. This disparity is not being ignored by the administration, however. The Director of Admissions at OSU, Noah Buckley, said that
there is still work to be done in regards to diversity balance. “Faculty and staff, along with many current students have been working to identify gaps and opportunities related to recruiting and ensuring student success for students of color. This has resulted in several programs in key communities throughout Oregon to recruit diverse students to OSU. We still have a long way to go, particularly in our Black and Native American communities, but we have momentum and plan to stick with it for the long haul,” Buckley said via email. Despite the overall expansion in diversity over the past 30 years, OSU continues to strive for further improvements within future classes. “Diversity is a critical ingredient to student success at OSU and is a measure of our access mission. Diversity expands all students to perspectives, new ways of thinking, and knowledge. This challenges us to examine our own beliefs and perspectives and enhances self-awareness. Campus diversity also prepares students to work in a more diverse and global society beyond OSU,” Buckley said via email.
NEWS REPORTING ASSAULT, Continued from page 7 information is in and they’d given him (Diana’s* attacker) all the chances to give more to his side and so it was closed, the investigation was closed, which means they can’t add any more information, but a month after it was closed, they allowed him to add more information,” Diana alleged. “They allowed him to add another full report.” Diana felt frustrated further when she went to EOA for help sorting out her classes. “I don’t enjoy talking to them, I really dislike EOA, and I want nothing to do with them,” Diana said. “However, a survivor has to go to them for help regarding classes. That is the only department that can help you with Title IX.” Diana also mentioned not feeling supported by the Student Advocacy and Resource Center, and says its descriptions of the low success rates of sexual assault cases filed made her feel discouraged from reporting. According to Gambee, an OSU student who says she survived an on-campus rape, EOA had consistently poor communication. Gambee asked to go by her last name to protect her identity, and her request for partial anonymity was granted due to the intensely personal nature of her experiences.
...and every week it was just the same thing, they (Counseling & Psychological Services) were like I contacted them (Equal Opportunity & Access), I heard nothing. Do you want me to contact them again? It was just a continuous please contact them, please contact them, and just hearing nothing. Gambee Oregon State University Student
“I wish they had contacted me more. I got maybe five emails from EOA the whole time this was going on,” Gambee said. “Basically I had to tell my CAPS counselor to keep contacting them because I would go see them every week and they would be like, well did you hear anything yet? And I was like nope I’ve heard nothing, and they were like do you want me to contact them? And I was like yes, please, and every week it was just the same thing, they
were like I contacted them, I heard nothing. Do you want me to contact them again?” “It was just a continuous please contact them, please contact them, and just hearing nothing,” Gambee added. ”Because even though the person I had initially reported to had left, they told me I had another representative from EOA who I never met with, I had never talked to once, nothing from them. Complete silence.” The case was passed between EOA workers multiple times, Gambee said. Gambee, however, spoke highly of SARC and CAPS, and felt that they supported her throughout her process. “CAPS is great, they were so supportive,” Gambee said. “They were like yes, we totally believe you, you should report and do all this. And so they set me up with SARC. And I went to SARC and they were amazing as well, they were so supportive. Doing everything they could to help me.” Eventually, after nine months, Gambee’s attacker was determined to have violated the Student Conduct Code and given a fouryear suspension, after which he may return to school, provided he notifies the Director of Student Conduct in writing, describing his post-suspension activities and plans for returning to OSU. SARC offers meetings with confidential advocates who can help survivors explore their options, according to their website. According to Carol*, an OSU student who says she survived an on-campus rape in 2017, and while EOA missed deadlines and communicated in a subpar manner, Student Health Services and SARC were helpful. Carol’s name has been changed to protect her identity, and her request for anonymity was granted due to the intensely personal nature of her experiences. “I was assaulted probably just over a year ago by a guy that I went on a date with,” Carol said. “I did not plan on reporting it but I did go get an exam done, at Student Health Services. They were great.” According to Carol, she eventually reported to EOA due to fears that what happened to her would happen to someone else, but she had a difficult time. “They could’ve actually done their job,” Carol said. “I asked them to report and they did not go forward with it and I contacted them a few months later and they said, you never asked us to go forward, and I was like but I did, so I cut all ties with them from that point. I got a nocontact order from it and I left it at that.” Clark was unable to respond to requests for comment on the handling of specific cases, as FERPA restrictions prevent discussions of students’ personal information. As the university has updated their procedures, changes may come to how OSU processes sexual assault reports.
Use Snapchat or a QR code reader to visit the Counseling & Psychological Services website on sexual assault reporting options.
I SABEL SCHOLZ | ORANGE MED I A NETWORK Luhui Whitebear Assistant Director sits at the OSU Native American Longhouse, May 31st 2018
Commencement, Continued from page 7 knit group. While many of the cultural centers will host their alternative commencement ceremonies, some centers do not have formal events for graduating students. According to Whitney Archer, the assistant director of the Women’s Center, the center does not host their own affinity celebration. Ettihad Cultural Center Supervisor Amarah Khan noted the ECC does not have a commencement event besides the main ceremony. The Asian & Pacific Cultural Center already held the Asian and Pacific Islander End of the Year Celebration June 1 in the Memorial Union lounge. Abby Pasion and Lita Pakola, student success peer facilitators at the APCC, were the coordinators for this year’s event. “The APCC has put on the celebration since the early 2000s, which originally started as a small dinner reception at the original APCC location with graduating students from the community, under Sandy Tsuneyoshi’s coordination,” Pasion said. This year’s API End of Year Celebration consisted of a dinner, presentation of gifts to the graduates and ended with recognition to the clubs and student orgnizations under the API council. Every celebration is unique depending on the organizers that year. “Some years we may invite a member of OSU faculty or administration to give a keynote speech,” Pasion said. “In 2013, we started a new tradition of honoring a student with the Dr. Janet S. Nishihara Award for Community Building. The award is presented to a student of our community, either graduating or not, who has been very involved with the APCC and fostering community building and selfless action for the betterment of the community.” Pakola said it is important for each cultural center on campus to have their own ceremonies along with OSU’s commencement ceremony because it allows students who are part of these underrepresented communities to be honored in a place and setting with people that they’re comfortable with and can relate to. “Graduating from any college is a huge accomplishment, so it’s important that graduates receive the recognition that they deserve,” Pakola said.
When you are black it is something that has so much joy and pride in the event because culturally, it was already a challenge to get to school and historically not be afforded the opportunity to attend college because higher education was not created for people of color, especially AfricanAmericans. Terrence Harris Assistant Director of the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center
ISABEL SCHOLZ | ORANGE MED IA NETWORK Cindy Konrad, the assistant director of the Pride Center, May 30st 2018
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Looking back at OSU Sports 2017-18
Defining moments from volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball By JARRED BIERBRAUER Sports Reporter Volleyball Prior to the midpoint of their season, the Oregon State volleyball team was ranked eleventh in the Pac-12 and had zero wins on the road. That was, however, before the night of Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. The Beavers, who desperately needed a win to stay in the playoff picture, were going to Seattle to take on the nationally-ranked University of Washington. In a five-set thriller, OSU took down the Huskies with a comeback from a 1-2 set deficit. During the game, senior outside hitter Mary Kate-Marshall scored 25 kills and 10 digs to keep the Beavers in the game. Marshall, a star player throughout her entire career at OSU, did exceptionally well in her senior season, and was named Pac-12 All-Conference First Team. It was the first time that the Beavers defeated the Huskies since 2001 and was the spark to a 10-12 run that sent the team to the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament. Head coach Mark Barnard, who was
named the 2017 Pac-12 Coach of the Year, was inspired by the team’s performance throughout the season. “That’s resiliency,” Barnard said. “It’s not giving up in the face of having lost two sets, even in the sets we lost we stayed fighting until the end. That’s such a strong thing in volleyball.” OSU ended up losing in the first round of the tournament to NC State on a 2-3 match, but the once-ranked eleventh in Pac-12 Beavers finished seventh in the conference and had two historic five-game winning streaks to end their regular season. Men’s Basketball On Feb. 10, 2018, the Oregon State men’s basketball team were set to host the University of
NEO G O B ERT | O RANG E MEDIA NETWOR K Sophormore catcher Adley Rutschman hitting an RBI double through center field, putting the Beavers up 5-3.
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Washington at Gill Coliseum for a mid-season conference battle. The Huskies had control for a majority of the game, having a lead as large as 13 points. Below the seven minute mark of the second half, UW lead by 12 points and looked to close out the game. The Beavers, specifically sophomore forward Tres Tinkle, fought back and ended up tying the game 80-80 when Tinkle put up a contested layup with 41 seconds left in the game. The game advanced into overtime, where junior guard Stephen Thompson Jr. missed two free throws with four seconds left in the period that could have won the game for the Beavers. This resulted in a second overtime with the game tied at 87-87. After more back and forth play between the Beavers the Huskies, it all came down to the wire when Washington’s freshman forward Dominic Green made one of two free throws to tie the game 94-94 with 11 seconds left in double overtime. As the clock ticked down, Thompson Jr. dribbled the ball down court and stepped back beyond the 3-point line to put up a shot. Thompson’s three pointer went down and Gill Coliseum erupted. Final score 97-94 OSU. Thompson’s game winner was a mirror image of what he had done two years prior against the same team, in the same stadium and from the same spot on the court. Tinkle had a career night with 29 points and 11 rebounds, while Thompson Jr. put up 22 points off of four 3-pointers and six steals to cap the win. Baseball After blowing out the University of Minnesota 8-1 in the first game of the NCAA Super Regionals, the OSU baseball team needed one more win in the series to advance on to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
Holding the home field advantage and a higher national ranking, the Beavers were the favored team going into the matchup, but the Golden Gophers had other ideas. Minnesota held a 3-2 lead for the sixth and seventh inning with a standout performance from freshman pitcher Patrick Fredrickson. The Beavers needed some momentum, and senior outfielder Kyle Nobach answered the call. Nobach stepped up to the plate in the top of the eighth and drove one down the right line, letting junior outfielder Trevor Larnach run home to tie the game up 3-3. In the top of the ninth inning, the bases were loaded as sophomore catcher Adley Rutschman approached the plate. Rutschman, known by his teammates as “Clutchman,” nailed a base hit up center field allowing two Beavers to run home making the score 5-3. After junior infielder Michael Gretler and Nobach were both hit by pitches, OSU moved up 6-3 on the scoreboard. Freshman pitcher Christian Chamberlain stepped in as a relief for junior Bryce Fehmel in the seventh inning to put the game away with five strikeouts off of 36 pitches. With this win, the Beavers advanced to the NCAA College World Series for the seventh time in the program’s history. Women’s Basketball For the 2017-18 season, the Oregon State women’s basketball team were looking to match their performance from last year when they took first in the 2017 seasonal Pac-12 ranking. With center Marie Gulich looking to finish her senior year on a high note and sophomore Mikayla Pivec becoming a new starter at point guard, the Beavers were set to shoot for the stars once more. Gulich ended her senior season with a .652 field goal percentage, 17.5 points per game and 9.2 rebounds per game. The All-Pac-12 center was drafted 12th overall in the 2018 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury shortly after the end of the season. A memorable night for Gulich was her senior day performance against the Southern California Trojans. The German-born center put up 25 points with a .750 field goal percentage and brought down nine rebounds to help the Beavers top the Trojans 69-63. Pivec was also a key to the success of the women’s basketball team, especially through her ability to create plays. Having played almost 1000 minutes, Pivec managed 365 points, 233 rebounds and 165 assists on her sophomore season as a Beaver. With these star players on the court, the Beavers managed to finish fourth in the Pac-12 and advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2018 NCAA Tournament after ultimately upsetting the No. 2 seed Baylor Bears in the Sweet 16. The Beavers finished the season with a 26-8 record and were the second team in OSU history to advance to the Elite Eight.
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SPORTS What was your favorite part about OSU? My favorite part about OSU was the people. Everyone was so welcoming and friendly. Obviously I loved Beaver Nation and all the fans that would support us not only in Gill but also everywhere we would go. What was your most memorable basketball moment? My most memorable basketball moment... this one is hard because there are plenty. I think this year’s NCAA tournament was one of my highlights. My junior year we won against Stanford at home and we almost sold out Gill. I can still feel how it felt like running out of the locker room into a packed Gill Coliseum.
From OSU to the WNBA
A Q&A with former OSU center Marie Gulich, the 12th overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft By GUNNAR BOAG Sports Contributor
Advice I would give young athletes who want to go pro is that it’s hard work to get there and once you’re there it’s not getting easier because you will play with the best. MARIE GULICH Center, Phoenix Mercury How did you feel when you learned you were drafted? I was super excited knowing I would go to Phoenix. After the draft the next few days seemed very unrealistic for me and I couldn’t believe that I’d be leaving Corvallis soon. But I was very excited for what’s ahead and am still very excited about it. What are you most excited for moving forward in your career? I’m most excited to learn new and different things about basketball, get to know new people, new countries and cultures. Which professional athlete are you most excited to meet and why? I mean I have met a few very impactful female athletes during my time in Phoenix. Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner are athletes I can call my teammates and that’s very impressive to me. An athlete I would really want to meet outside of the women’s sports world would probably be Dirk Nowitzki. He already sent me a video and that was super exciting but I’d love to meet and chat with him a little bit in person. Any advice to young athletes looking to go pro? Advice I would give young athletes who want to go pro is that it’s hard work to get there and once you’re there it’s not getting easier because you will play with the best. But the challenges, lessons and the ups and downs shape you and make you a better athlete so don’t get discouraged by the hard times. Let those inspire you to get stronger, become better and learn from them. ORANGE MED I A NETWORK ARCHI VES Gulich in the huddle with teammates Katie McWilliams (left) and Mikayla Pivec (right) as head coach Scott Rueck lectures.
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to clear the air, and everything
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personal this
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will be fine.
you could also be suffering.
Aquarius: Jan. 20 - Feb. 18 You’re a wild and crazy guy or girl this week, thanks to party planet Mars. You’ll stir things up wherever you go. At home, you’ll challenge your significant other to some wrestling or a game of Twister. At work, you’ll be making jokes faster than co-workers can shut you up. Pisces: Feb. 19 - March 20 Communicator Mercury is moving into a friendly sign for several weeks, and this will make you feel a lot less shy. You’ll find it easier to flirt with people, if you’re in the market for a new romantic companion. And at work, you’ll have excellent flow as you chat with clients
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