Welcome to Spring Term! | April 12, 2021 by The Daily Barometer

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Welcome to Spring Term! April 2021

COMMUNITY: In Memoriam 2021 6 • CITY: Corvallis at risk of losing “metro city” title 17 • SPORTS: Men’s, Women’s soccer preview 18

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COOPER BASKI NS | ORANGE MED IA NETWORK Arely Hanson owner and chef of Pupuseria Del Valle, a Salvadoran restaurant in Corvallis, Ore., stands at the intersection of First Street and Monroe Avenue where the Outdoor Corvallis Farmers’ Market takes place. Pupuseria Del Valle sells pupusas and tamales at the farmers’ market. Continue reading about the Outdoor Corvallis Farmers’ Market on page 14.

IN THIS ISSUE

Student on the Internet: How have you adjusted to remote learning?

High Quality becomes first marijuana dispensary to join Chamber of Commerce

VSA , H mo n g @OSU, PERMIAS to host v irtual c ul ture shows this month

B a s eba l l s econd -hal f s eas on preview

Outdo o r C o rvallis Fa r me rs ’ Ma rk e t return s w it h mino r ch a n g es

Forum: Malick: COVID-19 vaccines are crucial for in-person learning

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OSU sustainability clubs celebrate Earth Day, aim to help university reach carbon neutral goal By SUKHJOT SAL News Contributor Waste Watchers is just one of the dozens of sustainability clubs at Oregon State University fighting to save the environment. Nabila Hersi, a first-year political science student minoring in sustainability and sociology, and Lily Butler, a third-year student studying natural resources and sustainability are both cocoordinators for the Waste Watchers club. “Waste Watchers is a sustainability club on campus that tackles waste reduction and creates awareness on environmentalism and sustainability and how to be more eco-friendly,” Hersi said in an email. According to Butler, Waste Watchers is sponsored by Campus Recycling and Community Engagement and Leadership. “We strive to have our programming mirror the priority levels of the waste hierarchy—from most to least important: prevention, reduction, reuse, diversion—and demonstrate our commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and justice, both in how we design our work and how we educate ourselves and our members,” Butler said in an email. Butler said Waste Watchers tries to balance outreach and programing to push for both individual and institutional changes. For Butler, Waste Watchers is important because it is a community of like-minded people who are passionate enough about waste reduction to donate their time to educating and empowering others to make a change. Despite social gathering restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSU community members have continued sustainability efforts throughout the year to raise awareness about the environment. Though virtual events and meetings have changed the dynamic of Waste Watchers, Hersi said they have tackled any issues that arose. “Since the pandemic started, we have been meeting with our members online and have hosted several virtual programs,” Butler said. “Our members have produced an online DIY demo library as a substitute for our traditional Repair Fairs, and we are currently planning a sustainability challenge for Beyond Earth Day!” Hersi encouraged people to research, shop locally, limit buying fast fashion clothing or start using reusable utensils and water bottles if they can. “I wish OSU was a lot eco-friendlier, but things will take a very long time to completely be eco-friendly,” Hersi said. “We just have to keep the pressure and encourage people to be more eco-friendly and reduce waste.” Butler also said OSU could do a much better job of centering the issue of consumption in their sustainability efforts.

“98% of an item’s carbon footprint comes from its production and consumption, so by making purchasing guidelines that align more with OSU’s commitment to be carbon neutral, they might be able to reach their goals faster,” Butler said. “There are also a lot of efforts I’ve seen at other universities that I think OSU should implement, like requiring everyone to have their own reusable bottle for drink purchases and only selling drinks in metal cans as opposed to plastic bottles.” Keith Jayawickrama, from the College of Forestry, and Shelly Signs, the director of University Events at OSU, are both co-chairs of the Ad hoc Committee on the Carbon Commitment— also known as C3. In 2007, former OSU President Ed Ray signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, which is now known as the Carbon Commitment. As part of this carbon neutrality goal, Jayawickrama and Signs said OSU set an ambitious goal of carbon neutrality by 2025, and to support meeting this goal, the Faculty Senate formed C3 in 2018. “We recently organized the Jan. 12 forum which reminded the OSU community about the Carbon Commitment which was made in 2007,” Jayawickrama and Signs said in an email. “This was attended by 200 people. We also submitted our first report to the Faculty Senate in early 2020.” Past OSU sustainability actions and current OSU plans were shared in the forum, which included retro-commissioning buildings, solar panel installation and increasing visibility and support for carbon reduction goals. These details can be found on OSU’s climate action website and the Strategic Plan 4.0 for 2019-2023. OSU’s fiscal year 2020 gross emissions were 119,630 metric tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent, a 13.05% decrease from fiscal year 2019; reductions were attributed to reduced electricity consumption and reduced air travel. Jayawickrama and Signs said they are interested in promoting carbon reduction efforts at college and department levels, in addition to centrally-administered initiatives. This keeps the Faculty Senate informed of progress and activities and keeps the imperative for carbon reduction in front of OSU faculty, staff and students with the aid of community updates like the Jan. 12 forum. Additionally, Butler said OSU has a lot of work to do in terms of environmental and racial justice on campus. “As a student—not speaking for Waste Watchers or Campus Recycling—I have felt extremely disheartened by the response that [university] admin has given to student-led campaigns like We Can Do The Work,” Butler said. “In general, I wish that students’ concerns would be taken more seriously.”

JESS HUME-PANTUSO | ORANGE MED IA NETWORK First-year political science student Nabila Hersi shares her thoughts about sustainability practices and experience in Waste Watchers. Waste Watchers is a group run by Campus Recycling, whose mission is to engage students and the community in waste reduction at Oregon State University by providing educational programming, meaningful opportunities for action and empowerment of future leaders.

Andrea Norris has been club advisor for the Waste Watchers club since 2012 and is also the marketing and development coordinator for OSU Materials Management. Norris said there are different facets of recycling, waste and surplus management at OSU. “Materials Management is the group on campus that includes the university’s Campus Recycling and Surplus Property departments and our co-sponsored club the Waste Watchers, meaning the majority of the university’s landfilled waste, recycling, composting and reused goods funnel through our program in some way or another,” Norris said. “My role within that is focused on outreach, engagement and special projects to enhance our programs.” Norris’ role includes coordinating recycling and surplus events, presentations, digital and print communications, pilot programs and partnerships with other groups, as well as advising the Waste Watchers club. “Through these responsibilities, I aim to contribute to reducing, reusing and recycling waste at OSU through institutional and individual behavior change,” Norris said. Norris said OSU has a long-standing history of leading environmental sustainability endeavors, including when students came together around the first Earth Day in 1970 to start a community recycling program. “In terms of waste and materials, our biggest areas for growth are in the areas of consumption, waste prevention and reuse,” Norris said. “The majority of a product’s environmental impact comes from manufacturing, transporting and using it, not how it is disposed of. Therefore, we stand to make the greatest impact by focusing on materials we buy and use. For example, we have been collaborating with [University Housing & Dining Services] recently to discuss opportunities to reduce the use of disposable cups on campus

and how to bring back the Eco2Go reusable to-go container program.” To break down sustainability for those who may not have much exposure to it, Butler said she would emphasize that sustainability has three equally important and interconnected pillars. “They are social sustainability, economic sustainability and environmental sustainability—and you cannot have one without taking the others into consideration,” Butler said. “This also means that anyone can get involved in sustainability and everyone can find something within the field that matters to them.” Butler said that though individual actions to support sustainability are important, especially for developing a sense of identity and connection with others, creating policies to support more sustainable systems and institutions is even more important. “In conclusion, there are many ways to be sustainable and it is not just about knowing how to recycle or cleaning up parks,” Butler said. “I would recommend that everyone take at least one sustainability class before they graduate and check out the list of clubs involved with sustainability at OSU.” Norris explained that taking action to reduce human impact on the environment is how we all take care of the community. “It’s how we strive for clean air, land and water, which helps everyone thrive,” Norris said. Norris’ tip for students to get involved is to connect with organizations working on sustainability. “There are ample ways to learn online, but it’s likely to be more effective and a whole lot more fun to connect with others in your local community, where you can learn through conversation, plug in to efforts where you can make an immediate impact and find solidarity with people,” Norris said. “Especially now, when we need to connect more than ever.”

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MONDAY

TUESDAY

Northwest Water 12 Pacific Research Symposium

Virtual Event | 9 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Learning During Times of Stress

Virtual Event | 10 - 11 a.m.

Orange Media Network Open House

College of Forestry: Picture a Scientist Discussion Virtual Event | 3 - 4 p.m.

Virtual Event | 6 p.m.

The Writing Process & Time Management

Virtual Event | 7 p.m.

Virtual Event | 6 - 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Jennifer Evans, Social Media and the Long Shadow of the Holocaust

Valuation of Operational Flexibility: A Case Study of Bonneville Power Administration Virtual Event | noon-1 p.m.

InnovationX Workshop Series: Business Idea Development

Virtual Event | 1 p.m.

Provost’s Lecture Series featuring Ibram X. Kendi

Virtual Event | 5 - 6 p.m.

for Time 18 Strategies Management & Combating Procrastination: Midterms Edition

Virtual Event | 6 - 7 p.m.

Art of Resilience: The 19 The Science of Songbirds

of Forestry Annual DEI 20 College 21 Forum

InnovationX Visiting Mentor Office Hours: As seen on Shark Tank: Tate Koenig and The Cheese Chopper

Mapathon With Missing Maps

Virtual Event | 4 - 6 p.m.

OSU InventOR preliminary round competition

Virtual Event | 6 - 7 p.m.

Virtual Event | 4 - 5 p.m.

Virtual Event | 5 p.m.

Virtual Event | 10 - 11 a.m.

HMSC Science on Tap: Are harmful algal blooms getting worse?

Workshop with Hugh Kearns: The Balanced Researcher Virtual Event | 2 - 5 p.m.

Public Health Insider | Manage Your Growing Everyday Stress

Virtual Event | 4 - 5 p.m.

Efficient Climbers Tool Box Spring ‘21

McAlexander Fieldhouse Climbing Center 7 - 10 p.m.

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Virtual Event | 1 p.m.

OSU Changemakers: Combating Bullying — with former Beaver, NFL defensive tackle and LGBTQ advocate Esera Tuaolo

Virtual Event | 5 - 6 p.m.

Careers in Anthropology

Virtual Event | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Virtual Event | 6 p.m.

InnovationX Workshop Series: Food Business Basics

Biden’s First 100 Days: A Conversation on the Future of American Politics

Virtual Event | noon - 1 p.m.

Economics Virtual Networking Event Virtual Event | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Identity, Justice & The Workplace

Virtual Event | 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Dam Proud Day

24-Hour Virtual Event

InnovationX Workshop Series: Pathways of Public Service & Civic Engagement

Virtual Event | 1 p.m.

Cabildos Speaker Series: Adom Getachew

Virtual Event | 4 - 5:30 p.m.

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OSU Lyric: L’elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love) by Gaetano Donizetti

Virtual Event | 5:30 p.m.

Paths To Healing: Sexual Assault Care Work in Marginalized Communities

Western Forestry Graduate Research Symposium

Virtual Event | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Composting & Utilizing Manure on Small Horse Farms - Live Webinar

Virtual Event | 2-3 p.m.

Virtual Event | 10 a.m. - noon

HMSC Research Seminar - Research on an Oregon Ophiuroid

Virtual Event | noon - 1 p.m.

Launch-U Speaker Series: Latoya De’Shaun “Everything On Purpose!”

Who shall live when all cannot live? Ethical issues in COVID-19 vaccine prioritization

Virtual Event | 1- 2 p.m.

Winning in Life: Grad School/ First Jobs - Get Help for Your Next Step

Oregon State University Out of the Darkness

Virtual Event | noon

With Love for Us: a BIPOC gathering for community care (student session)

Get to Know Zoom with Media Services

Healthy Beaver Bags

Virtual Event | noon - 2:30 a.m.

Is exercise really medicine? The importance of context

Virtual Event | 1 - 2 p.m.

Sitting Volleyball Tournament Spring ’21

Dixon Rec. Center, Lower Gym 1 & 2 6 - 10 p.m.

Wilderness First Aid Spring 2021

Dixon Rec. Center, ALI Tent 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Canoe Skills Clinic

OSU-Cascades Residence Hall, Outside Office of Student Life 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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Alumni Association events

Self-guided in-person tour 9 - 11 a.m.

Conflict, climate change and mining: Lessons from Nigeria, Kyrgyzstan and beyond

Virtual Event | 4 - 6 p.m.

Virtual Event | 1 - 2 p.m.

Virtual Event | 5 p.m.

Virtual Event 4 - 4:40 p.m.

Stone Award for Literary Achievement Lecture with Lynda Barry

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Virtual Event | noon - 1 p.m.

Virtual Event | 6 p.m.

China Strategic Vision: Implications for the U.S. and Taiwan: Andrew J. Nathan

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Virtual Event | 6 - 7:30 p.m.

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BEavers HERE NOW: Guided Meditation

In Memoriam, a new event for OSU, will annually honor those from the community that passed away in the previous academic year. The inaugural event took place Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. and honored those members of the OSU community (students, staff, faculty, alumni and others who made an impact at OSU) that died between 1937-2020. See IN MEMORIAM, Page 6

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IN MEMORIAM 2021

Jeanette Dodge Howie ’45

John F. Richardson Jr. ’49

Shirley J. Howard ’51

Wayne C. Annala ’54

Roy H. Short ’45

John F. Schomaker ’49

Ronald M. James ’51

Patricia Kathan Arct ’54

Todd Adelman

Donnell J. Smith ‘45

Neal L. Shively ’49

Genevieve Pochelu Kauppila ’51

Thomas “T.” R. Bradley ’54

James H. Jordan ’57

Frank E. Phipps ’59

Kaitlyn Allen

Dorothy E. Stewart ’45

Betty Hall Taylor-Williams ’49

John H. Keeley ’51

John H. Darnielle ’54

Eddie K. Kanenaga ’57

Harley Smith ‘59

Anthony Cooper

Jack W. Christerson ’46

John “Jack” R. Thienes ’49

Elden M. King ’51 ’59

John H. Darnielle ’54

Grant D. Kerber ’57

Leroy O. Taylor Jr. ’59

Jenna Ferris

Rosanna Burgess Duberow ‘46

Burl B. Wyckoff ’49

Elmer L. Kleinke ‘51

John H. Duir ’54

Robert H. Lewis ’57

Karl R. Warner ’59

Hunter Jaffe

Margaret Buswell Fuhrwerk ’46

Nancy Connelly Acheson ’50

Oscar J. Laos ’51

David M. Ebner ’54

Everett B. Lofgren ’57 ’58

Chester “Chet” M. Warnock ’59

Osama Kartam

Norma Demmon Lausmann ‘46

Wilbert “Andy” L. Andersen ’50 ’70

James A. Nickel ’51 ’57

Ruth Cereghino Fisher ’54

Lewis G. McLaren ’57

Donald A. Weber ’59

Jayden Kibbee

Ida Clemons Marsh ‘46

Patricia McGinnis Ballantyne ’50,

Donald D. Ohlinger ’51

Rosina Hooker Gotchall ’54

Linda Lundy Nordling ’57

Konnie W. Wheeler ’59

Alexa Kownacki

John W. McKinnon ‘46

Edwin B. Berrington ’50

Thelma Olsen Phipps ’51

Keith T. Henson ’54 ’56

Harold D. Palmer ’57

Lorraine Olberg Babylon ’60

Lesley Lazerus

Marylee Jenks Murray ’46

Gordon Bigelow ’50

Jean Hall Reynolds ’51

George “G.” C. Holzgang ’54

Peder A. Pederson ’57

Ronald C. Brown ‘60

Valerie Mallory

Dorothy Dodge Read ’46

Douglas H. Blair ’50

Marianne Bonesteele Riebel ’51

Howard L. Huffman ’54

Robert “Bob” D. Petersen ’57

Franklin “Tom” T. Daulton ’60

Sumedh Mannar

Kathleen Cieslinski Vala ‘46

Earl E. Brown ’50

Sumi Fugita Schloss ’51

Carol VanDoren Lewis ’54

Carol Lounsbury Porter ’57 ’60

Patricia Nielsen Gordon ’60

Michael Millsap

Charles A. Boyden ’47

Frank W. Caldwell ’50

August Schulbach ’51

George G. McKnight ’54

David R. Quinby ’57,

Joseph R. Griggs ’60

George S. Eby ’47

Charles W. Conwell ’50

Janis Duncan Shinn ’51

William “W.” H. McLaughlin ’54

Grant C. Robbins ’57

Arthur Judson ’60

Patricia Luttropp Evans ‘47

Helen Lorenzen Cook ’50

Forrest W. Simmons ’51

Marion Tallman Miller ‘54

Charles P. Smith Jr. ’57

Clarence J. Larsen ’60

Dorothy Durst Krebs ’47 ’49

Jackson A. Davis ’50

Lawrence P. Snipper ’51

Raymond “Bud” H. Proctor Jr. ’54

Dwight T. Sorenson ’57

Peter K. McGill ’60

Thomas J. Stapleton ’51

Donna Dunz Russell ’54

Vern G. Steward ’57 ’64

William C. McHenry ’60

ALUMNI 1937-1944

Bryan D. Lee ’47

1950-1951

Janet Jones Holland ’57

1957-1959

Richard L. McManus ’59 John J. O’Keeffe ’59 ’60

Jeanne Satchwell Graf ’37

Barbara Hoffman Makua ’47

James “Jim” M. Denison ’50

Ronald J. Trotman ’51

Robert D. Schonbrod ’54 ’71

Frank W. Barnett ’58

Gerald “Jerry” D. Petrasek ’60

Donald “Don” L. Ericson ’40

Caryl Delzell Mangan ’47

Richard M. Diehl ’50

Glen F. Ward ’51

Neil T. Skill ’54

Donald A. Brownson ’58

Robert W. Pingleton ’60

James “Jim” A. Harper ’40,

Mareth “Jay” J. Merrill ‘47,

Betty Durig Dryer ‘50

Gene B. Wiens ’51

Jack L. Van Loan ’54

John N. Bubb ’58 ’61

Patrick C. Slowey ’60

Richard G. Baker ’41,

Donald “Don” W. Moore ’47

Richard H. Edmondson ‘50

William L. Wilson ’51

David L. Crawford ’58 ’60 ’66

David C. Smith ’60

Elaine Bowman Broten ’41,

Lucille Sallee Morgan ’47

Merrill M. Ely ’50

Charles F. Bamford II ’52

Albert “Glenn” G. Aaron ’55

H. D. Denton ’58

Lorell H. Smith ’60 ’71

N. J. Hansen ’41

Janet Hickox Radford ’47

James P. Gillilan ’50

Paul H. Casey ’52

Kathryn Kroeger Bowne ’55

Dean K. Dibblee ’58

Jerry G. Sparks ’60

Arlene Peoples Wakefield ’41

Chester R. Stipe ’47 ’49

James S. Harmon ’50

Charles E. Craft ’52

Howard K. Hopkins ’55

John A. Dies ’58

Nick J. Staihar ’60

Dorothy Black Adler ’42,

Betty Meyer Terpin ’47,

Fawn Brooks Hewett ’50

Ingrid Lundgren Dammeier ‘52

Peter “Pete” E. Johnson ’55

Ronald J. Dupzyk ’58

Sandra Boice Tiernan ’60

Alice Saunders Allen ’42

Russell E. Carter ’48

Benjamin S. Hooley ’50

Lewis E. Franks ’52

Leonard C. Love ’55 ’64

Isabelle Forbusch Dupzyk ’58

Darlene Johnson Walker ’60

Mary Bates Anderson ’42

Patricia McVey Erlandson ’48

Wilma Feike Hulbert ’50

Donald H. Gingery ’52

Sally Johnsen Paterson ’55

Delene McGregor Haake ’58 ’68

Annie MacDonald Decker ’42

Corinne Wade Kuhn ’48

Edgar S. Hunter ’50

Leal W. Graham ’52

Robert F. Rutten ’55

Charles H. Harden ’58 ’58

Barbara J. Weding ’60 ’66

Annie MacDonald Decker ’42

Marjorie Sims Mims ’48

Joyce Johnson Hyde ’50

Gordon M. Haugen ’52

Glenda Ward Schaer ’55

Marilyn Reinelt Hodgson ‘58

W. D. Argo ’61

Priscilla Barron Hand ‘42,

Donald J. Nelson ’48 ’54

John “Jack” R. Ingram ’50

Beverly Kendall Kendall ’52

Vernon O. Smith ’55

Herbert W. Hoover ’58

Howard A. Brassfield ’61

Margaret Hayes Hayes ‘42

Julietta A. Pape ’48

Bernita Olsen Johnston ’50

Betty Pasquill McLaughlin ’52

Carolyn Stott Smith ’55

Donald O. Hunt ’58

Joseph “J.” R. Childers ‘61

Donna Beckman Howland ’42

William T. Peckham ’48

Chester E. Kean ’50

Bernard A. Miller ’52

Barbara Ross Vogel ’55

Laurel J. Knoke ’58

Elizabeth McEntire Curtis ’61 ’90

Frans “F.” P. Larson ’42

Robert G. Personius ’48

Arthur A. Kirscht ’50

Palmer “Paul” Norseth ’52

John “Buz” Walker III ’55

Barbara Sax Long ’58

Marilee Nowacki Duncan ’61

Betty Fowler Root ’42

Patricia Gibbs Phillips ’48

Albert “A.” W. Kratzke ’50

Ronald B. Ochs ’52

Ralph E. Wells ’55

George F. Miller ’58

Quinten K. Fadness ’61

Heloise Lee Stewart ’42

Beverli Bloom Powell ‘48

Lois Rowland Kyle ’50

Norman R. Odell ’52 ’55

Loel B. Wright ’55

William L. Rice ’58

William “Bill” L. Hudlow ’61 ’61

Mary Dalton Travis ’42

Alyce Vandecar Stapleton ’48

David V. MacCollum ’50

Jahala Keys Patton ’52,

Arthur E. Borter ’56

David “Dave” G. Rimbach ’58

Merilyn Hromas Jensen ’61

Eugene “Gene” W. Arant ’43

Marolyn Schumacher Tarrant ’48

Harriett Burger Marchildon ’50

John C. Pendleton ’52

Fred M. Buchanan ’56

Sherman L. Rutherford ’58

Melvin S. Judah ’61

Robert G. Neer ’50

James “Jas” F. Rogers ’52

George Campbell ‘56

Janice Ray Schlaadt ’58 ’64

Gordon W. McPhaden ’61

Roger C. Cochran ‘43

1948-1950

1955-1957

1960-1962

June Brown Cohea ‘43

Norrene Bohnert Thompson ’48

Mary McNett Neiswender ’50

Joanne Wise Runge ’52

John E. Dannenmann Jr. ’56

Robert D. Strickland ’58

Terry D. Michna ’61

Robert C. Ewing ’43

Harold S. Wayne ’48

Robert D. Paige ’50

Robert L. Schroeder ’52

Warren G. Davies ’56

Kenneth W. Tuttle ’58

Lorenzo “Larry” Sanchez ’61

Audrey Olson Jolly ’43

Arthur W. Weiland ’48

Robert J. Peebles ’50

John R. Seal ’52

Marina Maletis Finnegan ’56

Leonard R. Woike ’58

Peter J. Spallas ’61

Audrey Olson Jolly ’43,

Janet Lindfors Weinman ’48

Robert W. Reid ’50

David J. Garrett ’56

Mabel Kief Armstrong ’59

James C. Turin ’61 ’68

Phyllis Miller Newell ’43

Robert M. Weisenback ’48

Muriel Gray Richardson ’50

Forrest C. Six ’52

Shirley Urban Gaussoin ’56

A.A. Bahler ’59 ’63

Albert L. VanDerAa ’61

Ruth Cramer Williams ’43

Richard G. Atwood ’49

Shirley Allen Schulstad ’50

Raymond E. Snyder ’52

Albert “Al” C. Guidotti ’56

Ruth Mirrasoul Bahler ’59

Joseph D. Wilson ’61

Lauretta Wright Cipra ’44

Marylu Sabo Beck ’49

Harold J. Schuttpelz ’50

Kenneth W. Twigg ’52

Frederick C. Hall ’56 ’67

Richard E. Bernards ’59

Jerome D. Winters ’61

Jane Woodcock Corcoran ’44

John F. Bell ’49

Alan L. Stokes ’50

Edward M. Watanabe ’52

Robert W. Hermsen ’56

Yancie “Y.” C. Bressie Jr. ’59

Shirley Wright Youngman ’61

Nancy Sonneland Corl ’44

Donald E. Black ’49

Richard C. Thomas Jr. ’50 ’54

June Rutquist Weiss ’52

Helen Miller Hollopeter ’56

Catherine Fischer Cracraft ’44

“David” D. Childs ’49

Ward B. Thompson ’50

Jack W. Wells ’52

Carl F. Holmquist ’56

Michael Bryan ’59

Georgia Brown Barton ’62

Janet Dunham Hammond ’44

David S. Chirgwin ’49

Mary Taylor Thompson ’50

Janet Sande Barber ’53

Stanley J. Huber ’56

Ronald H. Buchner ’59

Richard A. Bartsch ’62

Arthur M. Heimann ‘44

Darrell L. Davis ’49 ’52

Edwin “Ted” C. Watkins ’50

Anita Hartwick Barrett ’53

Donald G. Humphrey ’56

Lester “Edwin” E. Coate ’59

David B. Bell ’62

Virginia Frink MacDonald ‘44

Richard “Dick” E. Ferguson ’49

James B. Wilson ’50

Ernest C. Bauder ’53

Melvin H. Johnson ’56

Paul N. Cowgill ’59 ’67

Russell J. Carter ’62

Corinne Harpham McTaggart ’44

Jean Raddatz Firestone ’49

Joan Prosser Wolverton ‘50

Linn N. Buley ’53

Ward “Buzz” R. Kelley ’56

Robert S. Darling ’59

Thomas “Tom” S. Clevenger ’62 ’65

Julia O’Keefe Olaeta ’44

Paul “Jack” J. Foley ’49

James S. Young ’50

Francis “Bud” J. Capell ’53

Clarence C. Klopfenstein ’56

Ronald A. Engelhardt ’59

William J. Corcoran ’62

Betty Whitlock Peterson ’44

Carl H. Gustafson ’49

Keith J. Allen ’51

Eileen M. Conlogue ’53

Shirley Shockley Lawrenson ’56

Oliver G. Everette ’59

Russell G. Dix ’62 ’64

Winifred Belshee Ritchie ’44

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Student on the Internet: How have you adjusted to remote learning? By KELSY VALENTINE News Contributor

MAYRA TRUJI LLO (SHE/HER) Third-year student in marketing with an organizational leadership minor

Editor’s Note: All photos are contributed by the interviewee.

“I feel like I’m still adjusting to [online learning]. It’s so difficult because, in the beginning, I had such a good routine but as the workload kept coming, it just became more difficult. And then you have computer fatigue from sitting by your laptop all day and then, on top of that, you have homework. So adjusting wise, I guess I built a routine, but that slowly came to shambles [winter] term especially. I usually study in my room or in the living room. I stay in my house most of the time. I don’t really go outside or to different places because everything’s closed. Sometimes I go on walks during classes.”

MADEL IN E GRIFFIN (SHE /HE R) Senior student in business management and human resources

C OLLI N M CKEN NA (HE/HIM) Second-year student in forest management

“It’s been a hard one. I’ve had to really start using planners and lists and stuff. And it’s made being accountable to my lab partner harder just because I’m not seeing him in person. It’s easy to just avoid work if I wanted to. It’s been a hard adjustment. I mostly study at my house but I’ve been able to go to Peavy Hall on the Oregon State University campus, that’s the new forestry building, and use the computer labs there for one of my classes, which has been very nice.”

“I feel like I’ve adjusted fairly well because I did take a mixture of e-campus classes throughout my college career, so I think that allowed me to adjust, but it has made teamwork a little more difficult because of the distance and being all virtual and there’s a lot of disconnect, I feel like. And there can be communication issues if they’re overseas and you have to communicate with them through some other channel other than iMessage or something. Like, in one of my groups, we communicated solely through email so that created a lot of miscommunication between some people, especially if they weren’t doing reply all on the emails. I primarily study in my room. I used to study at the library a lot but, because of COVID-19, it’s made it difficult.”

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SUSAN N AH RI NKE (SHE /HE R), LEFT Senior student in business administration

JULI A JOHNSTON (SHE/HER), ABOVE Second-year student in biology with an option in genetics, and chemistry and statistics minors

“It’s definitely been a tough adjustment. In the beginning I really struggled with keeping focus on my online classes, but I found different tactics I could do to have better focus on my classes and not be distracted in my studying. I try to go outside of my room some of the times [to study] just to not be so distracted in my room. If I have my bed around or some of the objects on my desk, I tend to lose focus on my classes and studying, so I found being outside my room and in the kitchen or living room is the best.”

“It’s certainly been an adjustment. I would say, for me, I personally like it a little better just because I do things… I don’t know if at my own pace is the right word, but sometimes during inperson lecture, I would struggle with keeping up with the notes on the board and then there would be this whole thing to write down and then they would just erase it and then I’m like, ‘I have half of it,’ you know. And then I couldn’t find those notes anywhere else. So, in that sense, I like it. Although, I would say I feel like the instruction is not as good… In a way, I feel like some professors are really hands off, like, here’s what I have for you and good luck. For remote classes, usually [I study] in my apartment because I’m trying to be really careful with COVID-19. Unless I’m at work, I’m in my apartment.”

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JASME E N KAUR (SHE /HER) Senior student in finance and management with an option in entrepreneurship KARA N A GAT O ( S H E /HER ), First-year student in accounting and finance

“Well, my high school experience got cut short. Essentially, they were supposed to do online learning, but then they just didn’t. So, my only experience with college is doing online learning so it’s been pretty good. It’s hard to stay motivated, but I’m glad we’re in the trimester schedule where it’s ten weeks and then you get a reset to find motivation again for the next term… It’s hard to find friends, too. I feel like I could have made more social connections by being in class, sitting next to people, and interacting whereas, on Zoom, it’s a lot more to keep to yourself. Like, breakout rooms are

honestly terrible. So even when that’s there to try and promote students forming relationships, everyone is just cameras off, muted, and doing work by themselves. Where, if you were face to face, it’s a lot harder to ignore each other... I try to study in my room but, recently, I’ve been finding it more productive to be at Austin Hall because that is just an open space. I would go to the library, however, you have to make reservations, but Austin Hall, you can just go there and sit and maybe meet other people. Mainly business students but it’s open to everyone.”

“It was a challenging aspect especially being on campus last year. That transition to online was really different because we don’t have that classroom setting. We have to utilize and find our own space in the house or wherever we are studying. It was difficult at first finding the right environment. I just found a room in my house, where I study the whole time. But if I want to change the environment, I’ll probably just go to another room or a different house. But it’s really hard, I’ll say. Especially not having that interaction with the professors or your classmates. I study in my room actually, where it’s peaceful and quiet. But sometimes the internet problem comes up where I don’t have Wi-Fi.”

I SABELLA WELSH (SHE/HER) Senior student in public health with a nutition minor

“I think, at first, it was a little difficult but just by utilizing resources like emailing my professors and reaching out to different members in my class using the people’s tab on Canvas and everything like that has made it a lot more manageable just to feel more comfortable reaching out to people. I usually study at my house, either in my living room or at my desk in my room.”

TUYE T TO (SHE /HE R), Third-year student in accounting with a psychology minor

CHARL O T T E LU E ( S HE/HER ), Third-year student in finance

“Prior to COVID-19, I didn’t have much experience taking classes online. I actually tried to avoid online classes because I found they gave me too much freedom to decide when to “attend” lectures. Adjusting to online learning, I’ve found it really helpful to intentionally set time aside every day to study. I schedule my

study time around my part-time job, which has helped me to establish a consistent routine. I always go to class, start assignments early, remember to take breaks, and overall, just do the best I can. I mostly study at the kitchen table. I have a desk in my room as well but find it hard to focus there.”

“I think I would need more flexibility from my professors and, so far, they have done that for me. There is more material that’s posted and more practice… And just talking about around one month or a couple weeks ago, when the electricity was just gone, a lot of professors had to reschedule and extend due dates for us. So, I do need that flexibility. And so far, one of the big changes… about remote learning is that I need to keep myself motivated. Because we have the option to attend class or not. We could just hop on Zoom then go to sleep. So I have to keep myself motivated during the lecture. And then even after class, to work on an assignment by myself is extremely hard. What I

do so far is that I stick to my goal. What I want to do this term… And also, just using the calendar on my phone to plug in the time to what I should do today. Or at least have a written note of my daily tasks. By doing that and just crossing [off] when I’m done gives me motivation to keep doing it. So for my classes, I study in my room, just right here on my desk. Sometimes maybe on my bed if I’m unable to get up. For doing homework… sometimes I will go campus. I will stick with the SLUG, it’s the Honors student lounge. I like to study there; it’s quiet and it’s a nice place to study.”

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COURTESY OF WILLIAM YANG Members of Hmong@OSU, a cultural student organization aiming to learn and raise awareness of Hmong culture at Oregon State University, meet for their bi-weekly general meeting on Jan. 27. Hmong@ OSU meets every other Thursday from 5-6 p.m.

VSA, Hmong@OSU, PERMIAS to host virtual culture shows this month By ANGELA TAM News Contributor

In the month of April, student-led organizations Vietnamese Student Association, Hmong@OSU and the Persatuan Mahasiswa Indonesia di Amerika Serikat have scheduled virtual culture shows for the greater community at Oregon State University. Lyn Carson, campus outreach coordinator for VSA said via email that the organization’s 49th annual culture show will be held on April 17. Any updates will be available on the Vietnamese Student Association at Oregon State University Facebook page. Highlights of Vietnamese culture and community engagement has been the focus of VSA cultural events and will continue to be the focus of this annual event. Suzie Cha, president of Hmong@OSU said via email that culture shows are held in an attempt to capture the beauty of each culture. “With the diverse community we have here at OSU, I think that these shows are necessary to bring the community together, to embrace that diversity, and mostly learn about other

cultures beside your own,” Cha said. “In a more personal aspect, I think that culture shows are a great way to learn about your culture as you actively take part and participate in the development of the event, whether or not you are part of the skit committee, food committee, or fashion show committee. Hmong@OSU plans on hosting their culture show on April 17 via Facebook, pre-recording the event and streaming it online. “Hmong@OSU is back after their two-year hiatus and it’s a joy to be active and seeing the Hmong community come together as one again,” Cha said. “I grew up with my siblings each being members of Hmong@OSU and I’ve attended as many Hmong Nights that I can remember, so I hope we can do alumni and the Hmong people in our community justice this year.” Cha said that planning for Hmong Night for the organization was new for her, but with the added challenges of the pandemic, communication aspects have been sources of difficulties. For VSA, Carson said that this is the first year for the association to plan a fully virtual culture show. “Last year when we found out we couldn’t have an in-person show, the eboard and media team created a short documentary about the

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behind the scenes of the show that was played for our member,” Carson said. “We decided to incorporate a few things from last year such as sending care packages to people at home.” This year, Carson said that the culture show will continue to have traditional aspects of the culture show such as multiple dances, a skit, a fashion show and food included in the experience — reworked to fit COVID-19 restrictions. “Instead of working together in-person, people have spent many hours in zoom calls together practicing dance moves and lines for their characters,” Carson said. “Despite having an online show, we hope to still present a memorable experience for everyone watching.” The phrase “Persatuan Mahasiswa Indonesia di Amerika Serikat” translates to “Organization of the Indonesian Students in the United States,” and is typically shortened to PERMIAS. Chika Ronny, president of PERMIAS said via email that this year’s theme is Srikandi, which translates to heroine in Bahasa, the official language used in Indonesia. This theme presented three women from different islands within Indonesia to fight against the social stigma that says women should only work in the kitchen and cannot have a good education. “In this story, we [showed] their process of studying abroad at Oregon State University

and [showed] people that women also deserve that opportunity,” Ronny said. “The event [included] interactive drama, wherein a part of the drama, the audiences [got] a chance to decide how the drama is going to be, traditional dances performed by Indonesian Performing Arts at Oregon and traditional music by Gamelan Sari Pandhawa and El Michael, [an Indonesian student in Musician Institute at Los Angeles], along with talent performances from members of the Indonesian community and a talk show with a music performance with guest star: Tasya Kamila, an Indonesian public figure who got the scholarship from Indonesia’s government to Columbia University,” Ronny said. Indonesian public figure, Tasya Kamila, was also featured in a talk show during the culture show. Kamila, scholarship awardee from Indonesia’s government and ambassador of the environment of Indonesia, graduated from Columbia University. An interactive drama performance similar to the Bandersnatch, one of the series of Black Mirror that allows the audience to make choices to determine how it is going to go, is written and performed by OSU students. PERMIAS’ cultural show was held on April 10 at 7 p.m. PST via Youtube Live Streaming.

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Online Canvas Resource Guide aims to help college students navigate through their courses By ARTUR SILVA News Contributor The Oregon State University College of Business Canvas Resource Guide is set to have a pilot launch this summer; the guide’s goal is to provide help for students finding information and resources. Jennifer Villalobos, program manager at OSU, said “the goal of the Canvas Resource Guide is to curate the most relevant content for current students to help them navigate their time at OSU successfully; students can use this guide to explore majors, find financial resources, learn about upcoming events, prepare their resume and cover letter and learn best practices for finding a job.” The guide consists of content and hyperlinks pointing students to the direction of whichever resource they are searching for. The purpose of the guide is to be a tool for finding answers to questions that would normally be a hassle for students to find. “We also use Canvas sites to support our student ambassadors and peer mentors providing key information to them which has been effective; we used a similar model to develop this resource guide,” Villalobos said. Director of Student Engagement at the College of Business Sandra Neubaum, who had

a major role of overseeing the implementation of the guide, said it is built to lead the way for students through their journey at OSU, from day one to graduation. “Sierra Bechdoldt, a student ambassador in our program, was instrumental in bringing the student voice into the development of this guide; she curated many resources available that students were requesting additional information on,” Neubaum said. Bechdoldt, a program assistant and business management student at OSU, was fundamental for the guide’s creation, bringing in perspectives and knowledge about what the guide’s development would require. “Some students don’t know that if you choose to do a direct deposit to pay your bill, you don’t get charged an extra fee,” Bechdoldt said. “It’s simple things like this, that students don’t know; and we are here to help them understand.” Academic advising, registering for classes and other career resources are also not as easy as it seems for students to find and benefit from, and Bechdoldt said that the guide will also aim to resolve these issues. “Student wellness is one of the biggest resources. OSU has a lot of means to help with mental health, nutrition and child care as well as diversity and equity inclusion,” Bechdoldt

KYLE SCHWER | ORANGE MEDIA NETWORK Jennifer Villalobos stands under the Weatherford Hall archway on the Oregon State University Corvallis, Ore. campus. Villalobos is leading the Canvas resource guide initiative.

said. “It just shows how much we have in our university.” As a senior-standing student, Bechdoldt is set to graduate soon, and will no longer be working on developing the guide. “One of my hopes is that this will be just the start to get the ball rolling, that in the future, more students will feel empowered to advocate for themselves,” Bechdoldt said. “While having the resources and the guide is important, we still need the people to go-to to find help.”

Bechdoldt also hopes that this becomes implemented for every student of every major, as it is currently planned to only be available for students in the College of Business. More information about the Canvas Resource Guide and how business students can get involved will be announced at a later date. “Our goal is to do a pilot launch of the site this summer with a full roll out to students in the College of Business in the fall,” Villalobos said.

Oregon State University’s acting president, administration dispute whistleblower lawsuit By ANGELA TAM News Contributor

Acting Oregon State University President Edward Feser and other OSU administrators dispute allegations that the university violated anti-discrimination and whistleblower laws. Grace Kuo, a professor and former dean of the College of Pharmacy, filed the lawsuit on March 23, the same day that former OSU President F. King Alexander was pressured to resign from his position. Kuo alleges that Feser aided and abetted whistleblower retaliation against her when he had held office as provost and executive vice president of OSU. She was forced out of her position as dean of the college at the end of 2020. Feser said via email that due to the highly confidential nature of the personnel matter involving litigation, he “can only share that OSU disputes Professor Kuo’s allegations.”

Victor Reyes, INTO-OSU instructor and United Academics of Oregon State University secretary said via email the recent string of lawsuits involving administrators at OSU paints a troubling picture of what may be happening behind the scenes. “If true, the Feser whistleblower lawsuit points to undue influence on the part of alumni and donors, which is reminiscent of Alexander and Louisiana State University’s handling of the Les Miles sexual harassment complaints,” Reyes said. “Our university needs leaders who are willing to stand by their decisions and enforce their own policies even if the decision will not be popular with some members of the OSU community.” Reyes said that greater transparency is needed from the administration, as seen in the OSU lawsuit against Associated Press to prevent it from getting access to files related to alleged emotional abuse in OSU’s volleyball program. The lack of transparency also led to the hiring of Alexander last year, Reyes said. “After the damage done to the OSU com-

munity’s trust by the Alexander scandal, it is essential that the administration can commit to treating people who identify problems at OSU fairly and with respect,” Reyes said. With this in mind, Reyes said UAOSU will continue to work with other groups in the OSU community, including the Associated Students of OSU, the Coalition of Graduate Employees and Service Employees International Union. UAOSU aims to collaborate with these groups to create positive changes in the institution, and will continue to push the administration and board of trustees to practice the values that are central to making OSU a great place to learn and work, Reyes added. The OSU Board of Trustees and board office stands by their decision to appoint Feser as acting president. On behalf of the board of trustees and Board Office, Vice President of University Relations and Marketing Steve Clark gave a statement about Feser’s appointment. “The board’s vote to appoint Provost and Executive Vice President Ed Feser as acting

president demonstrates their confidence in him. With respect to the lawsuit, that is best left to the legal process where claims of wrongdoing and defenses against allegations can be made and considered without prejudice,” Clark said. Feser said that he has received good support from other senior leaders and staff as he adjusted from his previous position as provost and executive vice president to acting president. The support has helped the business of the university continue to take place smoothly even with the disruption associated with Alexander’s resignation. The designation of “acting president’ is temporary while the OSU Board of Trustees conducts a deliberative process to select an interim president. “I’ll be focused primarily on ensuring there is no interruption in our teaching, research and engagement activities,” Feser said. “Success [as acting president] is providing for a seamless transition from Alexander to the interim president, who will serve until a search for a permanent president is concluded.”

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Petition to change OSU donor practices circulating By ADAM FIGGINS News Contributor Oregon State University staff and faculty created a petition calling for the university to change their donor practices in response to the $50 million donation earmarked for Reser Stadium’s renovation. Former OSU President F. King Alexander announced early February that an anonymous donor had donated $50 million dedicated to rebuilding Reser’s west side. This donation is the largest amount given to OSU to date. This renovation will include a complete rebuild of the stadium’s western side where a welcome center will be placed. There will also be new health care facilities and added meeting spaces. The renovation will cost $153 million in total. After this donation was announced, concerned OSU staff, faculty and professors drafted a letter and petition called “OSU change your donor practices,” expressing disappointment with the acceptance of this donation. The main point of the letter was to call for change in how OSU attracts and handles donations. As of April 9, the petition has over 1,000 signatures, with a goal of 1,500 signatures. Elizabeth Sheehan, an associate professor at OSU in the College of Liberal Arts and a member of the United Academics of Oregon State University, helped write the letter along with other staff. Sheehan said she would like to draw attention to both the solicitation and reception of donations at the university. “The reality is that the OSU foundation devotes a lot of time and energy to soliciting and cultivating donations, and so this gift probably reflects OSU’s fundraising priorities as much as a particular donor’s will,” Sheehan said. “With respect to reception, we tried to draw attention to the fact that receiving this donation has involved committing a significant amount of funds derived from the legislature and tuition to renovating and expanding the building.” The UAOSU also released a letter address-

SOLOMON MYERS | ORANGE MEDIA NETWORK Photo of Reser Stadium taken on Oct. 5, 2020. The brand new renovation will cost OSU $153 million dollars.

ing confusion in regards to OSU’s priorities surrounding donor solicitation. “We urge OSU’s administration to reverse its decision to direct university funds to this project and to prioritize OSU’s core educational, research, and outreach missions,” said the Executive Council and Representative Assembly of UAOSU. Another university staff member that wishes to remain anonymous also commented on the petition and donation. “In our opinion, this is a bad look for the university in the middle of a pandemic when so many of our students are struggling with home and financial situations; that’s making going to university an [incredibly scary and risky] proposition right now,” the employee said.

Jess Ariola, a third year OSU student said if this money had been donated a year ago there wouldn’t be upset with the donation. “I know 50 million dollars is a massive amount of money but I think that people donate money to the university and the football program all the time and it’s never received a huge amount of backlash, it’s only receiving that because of the pandemic,” Ariola said. Steve Clark, vice president of University Relations and Marketing responded on behalf of the university and explained that E&G funds will not be directed towards funding Reser. E&G funds are received from the legislature and from tuition. Some staff were concerned that E&G funds were being directed towards the renovation.

Planning for the stadium renovation has been in place since 2015, and funding began in 2019. Renovation for the stadium has been part of OSU’s 10 year capital forecast starting in 2017 and ending in 2028. In terms of other donations the OSU foundation raised $150 million in three years by June 2020. This money was donated for student success initiatives, fellowships and scholarships. “I would hope that [the community is] pleased that donors feel so positively about all of OSU that they are pledging significant donations to the university, to OSU priorities that are part of the university’s well-publicized strategic plan, and to serve the needs of OSU faculty, staff and students,” Clark said.

Interim president search in early phases By CARA NIXON News Contributor

Content warning – story contains mention of sexual assault and harassment. Oregon State University’s former President F. King Alexander’s resignation went into effect on April 1—now, the community is left wondering what the next presidential search will entail. OSU trustee Patty Bedient said in an email to students, faculty and staff that the board of trustees was collecting nominations for interim president through April 9. “As we begin a process to appoint an interim university president, the community’s engagement is very important,” Bedient said. In addition to seeking input from the general community, Bedient said she will be reaching out to OSU academic and administrative lead-

ers, Faculty Senate leadership, student leaders and other university stakeholders for their assistance in the process. Eventually, a separate webpage will be available for the process of searching for the university’s next permanent president. Bedient wrote, “I assure you that the board of trustees has heard the concerns about the 2019 search and will promptly undertake a review of that process and incorporate lessons learned.” Debbie Colbert, secretary of the board, said the next presidential search process will begin with a review of the search process used to choose and appoint Alexander in 2019. “The review and development of the process will be the subject of future Board of Trustees meetings and information about the board’s discussion will be shared publicly,” Colbert explained. The Board of Trustees held a meeting on April 2, which included discussions on the

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proposed process for the appointment of an interim president and the work needed to review due diligence of the 2019 presidential search. The board discussed input they have already received in regard to appointing an interim president, including the need for the individual to have the ability to build trust and confidence with internal and external stakeholders; a commitment to core university values; existing knowledge of the university and academic experience; the capability to address and maintain the university’s review of sexual violence prevention, support and response; and leadership experience. After nominations for interim president closed on April 9, a recommendation for the position will be announced, a university forum will be held and the board will consider the appointment during the week of April 12. For review of the 2019 presidential search, OSU is requesting the services of a proposer

to provide conclusions on the board’s “due diligence in performing background checks on King Alexander’s viability in accordance with industry standards for confidential searches,” with a focus on but not limited to his handling of sexual assault and misconduct while at Louisiana State University. OSU is also requesting that a proposer provide conclusions on the search firm used in the hiring of Alexander, WittKieffer, which was temporarily banned by the University of North Carolina System for failing to meet contract expectations. The drafted timeline stated that planning and preliminary requirements for this review are set to be completed by April 19. Fieldwork completed in accordance with implementation timelines with interim reports is projected for May 31, and a final report is expected to be issued and delivered on June 15.

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Annual Out of the Darkness event aims to bring awareness to mental health By CARA NIXON News Contributor Content warning – story contains mention of depression and suicide. 1,100 college students die by suicide each year and students have reported declining mental health during the pandemic. An Oregon State University event seeks to increase awareness and prevention for these issues. OSU is hosting the annual Out of the Darkness Virtual Walk in conjunction with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention on April 17 from noon to 1 p.m. The event seeks to raise awareness and funds for suicide prevention throughout the community and will include community speakers, an honor bead ceremony and memorial submissions. According to Tess Webster-Henry, the OSU Counseling and Psychological Services coordinator for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention, college students are strongly affected by depression and suicide. Suicide is currently the second highest cause of death for those in the age group of 15 to 24, and 10% of college students report considering suicide in the past 12 months, according to Webster-Henry. Forty-five percent report feeling depressed to a point of an inability to function in the past 12 months. Though data on depression and suicide rates for 2020 is limited, the AFSP and other suicide prevention organizations are closely monitoring preliminary statistics, especially because of the stressful nature of the pandemic. Data from early on during the pandemic suggests suicide rates did not rise and maybe even decreased. However, these organizations remain cautious about these early statistics and are mostly uncertain about rates so far during the pandemic. Lucianne Ryan, the chair for the Out of the Darkness Virtual Walk and program and education services chair for the AFSP’s Oregon chapter said the pandemic and limited social interaction may have had an effect on people’s mental health. “We do know that social contact and community support are vital resources for suicide prevention, and the pandemic has severely impacted the way we connect with others,” Ryan said. “It’s more important than ever that we reach out to our loved ones and remind people that they’re not alone. The fact remains that suicide is a complex issue caused by both biological and environmental factors.” Wellness Coordinator and embedded clinical psychologist for OSU’s Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine Alex Rowell added that the mental health of Generation Z (19972012) has worsened since the beginning of the pandemic. A 2020 survey conducted by the American Psychological Association found that 34% of the Gen. Z population reported worse mental health since the inception of the pandemic. Gen. Z is more likely to report experiencing common symptoms of depression as well,

ALEX REICH | ORANGE MEDIA NETWORK Lucianne Ryan, chair member for the upcoming Oregon State University Out of the Darkness Virtual Walk, discusses how mental health has been impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Out of the Darkness Virtual Walk event will be held on April 17 from noon to 1 p.m.

and 67% of Gen Z adults in college say the pandemic makes planning for the future feel impossible. The mix of being a college student during the pandemic has proved to be difficult for Gen Z according to Rowell, including at OSU. “At OSU the stressors students face have been life changing given significant alterations in schooling and socializing with their peers,” Rowell explained. “…When I work with our professional students, a common theme I hear from them is yearning to be able to connect with their classmates and friends. Research has proven that social connections can serve as a significant buffer against depression and other mental health conditions.” Rowell said one of the first steps in the prevention and education around mental health issues, including suicide, is “the ability to destigmatize and normalize help seeking behavior.” At the CCVM, Rowell said they work to accomplish this step by hosting quarterly suicide prevention talks and presentations and participating in the Out of the Darkness Walk. Additionally, the CCVM has recently been increasing its efforts to advocate for wellness and mental health resources. “The CCVM has also seen a cultural shift when it comes to striving to achieve more of a school/life balance and advocating for positive well-being,” Rowell said. “This is evident by the dean of the college allocating funding for my position, our wellness week that we have every year that is put on by our students and clubs focused on supporting the mental health

of our professional students.” Ryan agreed that destigmatization and normalization of mental health struggles are necessary to improve the public’s wellbeing. “Suicide prevention starts with each and every one of us,” Ryan said. “The more open and honest we are with our friends and family about our mental health, the more likely we will feel supported and connected with a community. We know that connection is one of the best ways to prevent suicide; talk with your friends and family more regularly and help end the stigma around mental health.” Webster-Henry stressed the importance of mental health training. OSU community members can take CAPS’ Kognito: Recognizing and Supporting Students in Distress Training for Staff, Faculty and Student Assistants. “OSU students today face increasing pressures that can lead to emotional distress, depression, anxiety, substance abuse and even thoughts of suicide,” Webster-Henry said. “This is never more true than now with the additional stressors of police brutality, racism and a global pandemic. Faculty, staff and the student assistants we employ may be in the best position to notice when a student needs additional support.” Faculty and staff, as well as student assistants, can access online training to recognize and support OSU students in distress through this CAPS program. Rowell also mentioned the necessity of funding for suicide prevention and mental health programs, specifically for marginalized communities.

“I believe having someone either at the university or within the [CCVM] specifically to raise awareness and funding around mental health issues is essential to us moving forward and setting up appropriate resources for [Black, Indigenous and people of color] students and survivors along with our OSU student population at large,” Rowell said. Ryan said the Out of the Darkness Virtual Walk is a great place to start for those who are new to becoming involved in the prevention and education of depression and suicide. “Attending the live streamed event on April 17 is a great way to get started,” Ryan said. “On a larger scale, the OSU institution must demonstrate its commitment to saving lives by supporting mental health-related events, clubs, and organizations. We have a duty to allocate more resources to mental health services for all students and faculty. One life lost is one too many; help the #BeavsStopSuicide.” Community members are encouraged to register now for the Out of the Darkness Virtual walk event to receive communications about the livestream broadcast in advance. OSU CAPS provides 24/7 crisis support for students at 541-737-2131, and also offers individual and group counseling to students as well as other programs focused on mental health and wellness. Outside of OSU, the National Suicide Prevention lifeline is available at 800-273TALK, and the Trevor Project’s Lifeline is 1-866-488-7386. There is also an option to text OREGON to 741-741 for crisis support.

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SOLOMON MYERS | ORANGE MEDIA NETWORK This photo shows an assortment of fruits and veggies for sale at the Outdoor Corvallis Farmers’ Market. The market is a place for local vendors to sell their hand-grown and cultivated produce.

Outdoor Corvallis Farmers’ Market returns with minor changes By CARA NIXON News Contributor

Picture strolling through the sunshine, admiring lined-up booths featuring a variety of local products, the smell of fresh bread, hand-cut flowers and homemade tamales all around you. This is what the return of the outdoor Corvallis Farmers’ Market on April 17 is likely to look and feel like. And though the pandemic prohibits the market from operating completely normally, event organizers and vendors are ready to get back downtown. COVID-19 guidelines began taking effect last year near the end of the Corvallis Indoor Winter Market’s season. Market organizers had to rush to find ways to still put on the outdoor farmers’ market for the community, and they were successful, though the market appeared much differently. “COVID-19 forced our farmers’ markets to transform themselves from multi-faceted community events to events for a single purpose: safely getting farm-direct, locally-grown agricultural products into the hands of local shop-

pers,” Rebecca Landis, market director said via email. This change meant restrictive rules for restaurants, the loss of live music and fewer vendors at the market—such alterations will continue this year. Landis also said due to many brick-and-mortar restaurants that front on the farmers’ market’s traditional permit area have received street cafe permits inside the market perimeter, the market was granted additional space on Jackson Avenue to muck up for lost space and accommodate for newly vaccinated vendors and new vendors. “Our approach is to largely retain procedures as they were at the end of the 2020 season,” Landis said. “…We won’t change anything before we are told we can. Even then, there may be reasons to be cautious before making allowed changes.” As the season opens, restaurants at the market will still remain take-out only, single-serving drinks will not be sold and mask and social distancing guidelines will continue to be enforced. A couple of minor changes will be made this year. At the 2020 outdoor market, signs and ad-

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vertisements encouraged people attending the market to only send one person per household to shop. The market this year now asks for one or two people per household. “The point of all this is simply to make room

“We won’t change anything before we are told we can. Even then, there may be reasons to be cautious before making allowed changes.” -Rebecca Landis, market director

for every household that wants locally-grown products to have safe access,” Landis said. Additionally, Executive Director of the

Downtown Corvallis Association Jennifer Moreland said for the first time ever, restaurants at the market will be allowed to have their outdoor dining in the parking spots. Though these changes are small, they may be early signs of the market returning to some form of normalcy. This is important for vendors, who often rely on the Corvallis Farmers’ Market for their businesses to survive and thrive. This is true for Rommy Streicher Silva, who owns Sabor. Sabor sells organic tamales made with local ingredients. “[The farmers’ market is] fundamental, really,” Silva said. Due to the pandemic, Sabor now sells its tamales frozen, with options ranging from chicken and pork to vegetarian and vegan. “Our business is 100% from Corvallis, [we have] fresh products, and the recipes are original recipes from our family,” Silva said. COVID-19 majorly affected Silva’s business because less people began going out to buy food

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CITY FARMERS MARKET Continued from page 14 as a result of it; however, she feels supported by farmers’ market organizers and customers, who have helped her business continue. Decreases in sales have been common for small businesses during the pandemic, but others have actually seen an increase as a result of COVID-19. April Hall Cutting, co-owner and head baker of Wild Yeast Bakery said, “Our business has grown during the pandemic, because apparently people still need to eat.” Wild Yeast focuses on selling sourdough bread with organic, local grain, and also sells whole-grain pastries. It started out as a community-supported business on a subscription system and has expanded to attend farmers’ markets as well as selling at the local co-ops. While Wild Yeast was at the market last year, Cutting was unable to attend the outdoor market in-person because she was helping to care for an infant. She said she’s excited to be back downtown this year, because she enjoys what she does so much and believes it’s important to support local businesses. “For most of us, [the farmers’ market is] our livelihood in terms of money, but a lot of small businesspeople do it because it’s their passion, and that’d be true for us,” Cutting said. “We just love doing what we’re doing.” Arely Hanson, the owner and chef of Pupuseria Del Valle, said supporting small, local businesses is also important because they help to employ the community. Pupuseria Del Valle caters in non-pandemic times and sells pupusas and tamales at the farmers’ market. Hanson said the farmers’ market is “very important,” especially dur-

ing COVID-19 for her business. The market has helped to grow Pupuseria Del Valle, but Hanson hopes to expand even further to a food truck eventually. Jennifer Macone, owner of The Mushroomery, also said the event is vital to the success of her business. The Mushroomery sells cultivated and wild

“A lot of small businesspeople do it because it’s their passion, and that’d be true for us. We just love doing what we’re doing.”

-April Hall Cutting, co-owner Wild Yeast Bakery

certified organic mushrooms, and though Macone expected sales to decrease drastically during the pandemic, COVID-19 has had less impact than she thought. Macone said she’s excited to get back to the outdoor market because of its social aspect, even when that socialization comes with masks and social distancing. “At the farmers’ market, you can find some of the freshest food around. You can also buy specialty items that are not always available in grocery stores,” Macone said. Macone said it’s important to support small

COOPER BASKINS | ORANGE MEDIA NETWORK Arely Hanson of Pupuseria Del Valle standing at the intersection of First Street and Monroe Avenue where the Corvallis Outdoor Farmer’s Market takes place. The Outdoor Farmers’ Market opened back up on April 8.

businesses for a couple reasons. “I think it’s more environmentally friendly keeping things local, and supporting small businesses is great, I think it keeps people employed, usually at a better wage,” Macone said. Landis noted that without farmers’ mar-

JOSHUA LUCAS | OMN ARCHIVES An assortment of produce available at the Corvallis Farmers’ Market. The Corvallis Farmers’ Market is following all recommended procedures for keeping customers and vendors safe through the pandemic.

kets, many small farmers and businesses would never get started. “The farmers’ markets are not the only source of locally-grown food and [agricultural] products in Corvallis, but we are critical enough to those producers that some of the other local food sources might not exist—or would not have nearly the same range of products—without us providing a strong base,” Landis said. Moreland explained that these are also events necessary in providing fresh, local food to the Corvallis, Ore. community. Additionally, the farmers’ market brings a certain feeling to the downtown area, Moreland pointed out. “It just makes you feel at home, it makes you feel like you belong somewhere,” Moreland said. Without farmers’ markets, according to Moreland, small businesses would struggle, and without these small businesses, downtown Corvallis would change completely. “Downtown Corvallis is the heart and soul of this community, and without the businesses operating in downtown, we would have vacant storefronts, and the community feel, that feeling of home and belonging, would go away without our small businesses operating,” Moreland said. Landis and Moreland encouraged citizens to get out to the market, while following COVID-19 guidelines like wearing a mask, socially distancing and only sending one or two people from a household. Though it still has its restrictions, Moreland said, “It’s one of the safest ways you can shop.”

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KYLE SWITZER | ORANGE MEDIA NETWORK High Quality is the first marijuana dispensary to be added to the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce. The dispensary originally started out as purely medicinal, but has now moved to selling recreational marijuana as state and national legislation evolved.

High Quality becomes first marijuana dispensary to join Chamber of Commerce By JEREMIAH ESTRADA News Contributor

High Quality has now become a part of the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce as the first medicinal marijuana dispensary, after joining the organization this past January. The business was founded by Brock Binder in 2014 who wanted to provide medical marijuana as an alternative to people. He studied agricultural business management at Oregon State University. After, Binder went on to intern at Can! Research center in Corvallis, Ore. working on a study at the economic feasibility of becoming a marijuana producer in the state of Oregon for his thesis. He leveraged the study to raise funding to start High Quality. “I watched my mother suffer battling lower back challenges,” Binder said. “She was born without cartilages in her lower spine so she had to resort to her doctor’s recommended prescription of opioids being oxycodone and vicodin. I wanted to find a solution for her that could help her cope with that pain.”

High Quality joining the Chamber of Commerce allows the business to have an opportunity to educate people about cannabis and to have more involvement in the Corvallis business community. According to Trevor Griesmeyer, High Quality community engagement officer, they reached out to the chamber with the idea in Dec. 2020 and received support from them about becoming a new member. “It definitely was a goal of mine to kind of bring the cannabis industry into a portion of the business world where it normally hasn’t been seen in the past,” Griesmeyer said. “The Chamber is just a perfect avenue that matched what we’re looking for within our community and a way that we can be further involved.” Businesses that are members of the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce have many benefits such as visibility, access, ongoing training and education, networking, low-cost advertising opportunities, advocacy and money-saving discounts and free resources. Their mission is to serve, lead and represent the business community and advance its interests for the good of the entire community. Chamber of Commerce president Simon Date said High Quality is a legitimate business

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just like any other business and should be given the same opportunity to be part of and be promoted by their organization. According to Date, a dispensary was not able to join the chamber in the past due to the regulations with banks about paying for membership fees through just cash. Those accounting processes have been changing over the past several years allowing High Quality to come into the organization. Date said this gives the chamber the opportunity to diversify their newer categories with newer types of businesses. Dispensaries are fairly young compared to restaurants that have been around for many years. “It’s nice for people to see that we truly do care about all businesses in the community,” Date said. “We’re excited, they’re certainly gaining acceptance in the community now, certainly in Oregon. and I would say most of the nation.” Griesymeyer said he sees being a part of the Chamber of Commerce as a way for High Quality to give back to the community and gain more exposure. They are now able to participate in various programs and community events that happen in the city. Becoming a part of this organization allows

High Quality to be offered as a resource to those in need. “Being deemed an essential business last year allowed us to stay afloat and be an aid for those in need,” Binder said via email. “This included providing funds and space to assist ‘It’s On Us Corvallis’ to provide food to those in need; as well be a central drop off location for supplies for those displaced during the wildfires at the Benton County Fairgrounds.” According to Binder, High Quality’s community values include human connection and building relationships along with providing the proper medicine. After moving the store to a new location, the business started to maximize what they can provide by seeing more customers and offering more amenities. Binder explained that their plans are to keep hearing the needs of the city and to keep furthering their footprint. They want to continue being a resource of education on plant medicine and advocating for mental health in Oregon. “We hope to continue to contribute as much as we can and add as much value [as] we can to the city,” Binder said.

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Corvallis at risk of losing ‘metro city’ title Government officials push against the status change, say it might negatively affect Corvallis By KELSY VALENTINE News Contributor

The Federal Office of Management and Budget proposed an idea in August 2019 to increase the threshold that classifies a city as a metro city; if passed, Crovallis, Ore. will lose its metro city title. Since the 1950s, in order to be considered a metro city, cities in any state needed only to have a population that exceeded 50,000 people. However, a proposal from OMB recommends that this number be increased to 100,000 people, following population growth in the past 70 years. With a population just over 58,000, Corvallis will lose its status as a metro city if this proposal is passed. Now, Oregon political officials are pushing against this proposal. “The designation is purely based on population,” said Patrick Rollens, Corvallis’ public information officer. “Since 1950, urban regions with populations of 50,000 or greater qualified as Metropolitan Statistical Areas. Various other federal and state agencies adopted this framework to help guide the way they distribute grants and other funding sources.” If Corvallis does lose its status as a metro city, it is possible that the city could lose some of its federal financial resources. Rollens said that Corvallis currently receives funding for transportation—such as street infrastructure improvement and maintenance—as well as public transportation. This funding could be impacted if Corvallis is no longer a metro city. “Generally, cities within an MSA have greater access to state and federal grants and other sources of funding,” Rollens said. “This aligns with most agencies’ goal of reaching as many people as possible with the resources they are distributing.” However, the full effects that this proposal could have on Corvallis is unknown. There’s no guarantee that the proposal will be accepted but, even if it is, there are only general ideas about how it could impact Corvallis. “Corvallis losing its MSA designation is at a minimum a hit to our city image or ego,” Biff Traber, mayor of Corvallis, said. “Beyond that, things become very unclear since much of the use of the MSA is rules defined by a wide range of federal agencies and programs. The department that is making this change claims that there is no intent to interfere with the current programs.” While the impacts of this proposal are unknown, on March 19, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley joined nine other United States Senators in a letter asking the OMB to reconsider these proposed changes.

AARON SANCHEZ | ORANGE MEDIA NETWORK If Corvallis does lose its status as a metro city, it is possible that the city could lose some of its federal financial resources. Corvallis currently receives funding for transportation—such as street infrastructure improvement and maintenance—as well as public transportation.

“While OMB has stated that these designations are established solely for statistical purposes and are not intended to be used in program funding formulas, several federal programs and agencies rely on these designations for the allocation of funding and provision of services,” the letter said. “For example, the statutory authorization for the Community Development Block Grant explicitly defines a metropolitan area as a standard metropolitan statistical area established by OMB.” The CDBG program is one that Corvallis itself participates in that could be affected if Corvallis is no longer a metro city. “Corvallis is currently an entitlement CDBG city which means we receive direct annual funding for our CDBG low-income housing and services programs,” Traber said. “All of this funding, other than a small administrative fee, is passed through to local agencies providing housing and services to low income members of our community. The connection is expressed in the Housing and Urban Development rules which tie our status with HUD to being an MSA.” The letter also said that, according to The United States Postal Service, almost 16 million people have changed addresses due to the

pandemic. This is an increase of nearly 4% from the previous year. “This significant increase in people moving as a result of the pandemic demonstrates that population data based on the calendar years of 2020 or 2021 is likely to be misleading and inaccurate in predicting long-term trends about where Americans will choose to live,” the letter said. The letter closed by asking, “given the anticipated negative impact of this proposed change and the inability to accurately track where Americans will choose to permanently settle following the coronavirus pandemic,” that the proposal be reconsidered. They asked that, instead, the impact of such a change on federal resources be evaluated for future proposals. Jeff Merkley was unavailable to provide further comment on his support for this letter, but State Communications Director Sara Hottman gave insight to why Merkley joined in support with other senators. “Sen. Merkley joined the letter because local leaders in Oregon expressed concern to him about what the designation change might mean for the federal resources they receive,” Hottman said. “[Merkley and the other senators who joined him] want OMB to establish

a comprehensive process to engage stakeholders, and to fully evaluate the impact that any changes may have on distribution of federal resources and services.” The public comment period for this proposal was recently closed on March 28, but there is no current specific public deadline for the decision about whether or not it will be accepted.

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Beavers’ junior forward Glorie Amanda dribbles the ball upfield in a Feb. 27 match vs UCLA. Amanda has been a nationally-recognized player for the Beavers in 2021.

Oregon State Men’s, Women’s Soccer preview

Looking ahead toward the remaining seasons for Beavers soccer By ANDRES DE LOS SANTOS Sports Contributor

Oregon State Athletics has had some success stories through fall and winter, with football beating their rival Oregon Ducks, both basketball teams qualifying for the NCAA Tournament, and wrestling winning two individual PAC-12 titles. But moving into Spring, a sport that began in February will look to build on that success, men’s and women’s soccer. The men’s soccer team began their season on fire. The Beavers started off winning their first six games of the season, the best start in program history. But that winning streak came to an end in a hard-fought battle, after the Beavers lost to the second-ranked Stanford Cardinal by a score of 3-2. Still, this Beaver soccer team has proven to be not just a threat within the conference, but nationally as well, as the team has peaked as high as the thirdranked team in the country. Looking ahead, the men’s team will have two more games in the regular season, both of which are against PAC-12 opponents, and both of which will be rematches from earlier in the year. Their most recent challenge of the regular season was the rematch against the Stanford Cardinal, who the Beavers faced off against on April 10, this time at home in Corvallis, Ore.

The Beaver looked to avenge their first loss of the season, and did so successfuly, beating the Cardinal 3-2. To finish regular season play, the Beavers will head back to California to face off against the San Diego State Aztecs, who the team defeated earlier in the year by a score of 5-0. Ranking as a top-ten program nationally, the Beavers’ will likely turn their attention to the postseason later in the year. The NCAA Tournament, held entirely in the state of North Carolina, will take place from April 29 to May 17. Teams will be selected for both the men’s and women’s tournaments on April 19. While the men’s soccer team will be looking to avenge their first loss of the season later in April, the Oregon State women’s soccer team will be looking to live up to the expectation they set by beating the Cardinal earlier in the year. The women’s soccer team started off with a victory against the University of Idaho Vandals, beating them 3-0. However, the Beavers would go on to lose their next two games, including a loss to the 14th-ranked California Golden Bears by a score of 1-3. But the Beavers quickly got their confidence back, as they defeated the third-ranked, reigning national champion Stanford Cardinal by a score of 2-1 in an upset victory at home. Since that victory, the team has been able to add two more wins to their record, losing their next five games in a row after the Stanford

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OSU Women’s Soccer sophomore midfielder Kaillen Fried drives down the field on Oct. 28, 2018 at Paul Lorenz Field. Fried is now a senior at OSU

game, but winning back to back to start April against Colorado and Utah respectively. As the saying goes, it’s not about how you start the race, it’s how you finish it. And the Oregon State women’s soccer team will be looking to finish their season on a high note. The Beavers have a chance to avenge an earlier season loss to the rival Oregon Ducks in their final game of the seseason following a road trip to face the Washington schools. Before that, however, the Beavers will have a slate of conference games to get through. Lastly, to finish the regular season, the

Beavers will be facing off against the Oregon Ducks, trying to make up for a loss earlier in the season, when the Beavers fell by a score of 0-2 at home. The rivalry meeting, Oregon State’s final game of the 2021 regular season campaign, will be held on April 16. Should the Beavers make the postseason, their NCAA Tournament will also be held in North Carolina, beginning on April 27 and concluding with the championship game on May 17.

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OSU Baseball second-half season preview What awaits the Beavers in the remainder of their 2021 season By BEN PAHL Sports Contributor Oregon State Beavers Baseball got their season off to an 21-8 start and are currently ranked 21st in the country, but still have plenty of conference games ahead of them before the college baseball season concludes. But before beginning their PAC-12 games, the Beavers started off the 2021 season hot in out-of-conference play by going 4-1 in Surprise, Ariz., a stretch that included a 14-1 victory over New Mexico and a 20-4 victory over Gonzaga. The Beavers followed this up with a four-game sweep of Grand Canyon University and a threegame sweep of BYU, before losing two of three to the Oregon Ducks against their first PAC-12 opponent. After dropping two games against the Ducks, the Beavers continued a cold stretch during their season by losing their 5-2 against Washington State the following week. The Beavers quickly regained their fire, however, and have gone 7-1 since then. Pitching appears to be a weapon for the Beavers this year, and Oregon State will be hoping that it continues to be for the remainder of the year. Freshman left-hander Cooper Hjerpe leads the team with a 1.69 ERA and a 2-2record. Sophomore Kevin Abel, the hero of the 2018 College World Series who pitched a shutout to send the Beavers to the championship, currently holds a 2.74 ERA. Sophomore Jake Pfennigs holds a 2.49 ERA and a 2-0 record. As a team, the Beavers currently hold a combined ERA of 2.36, good for first in the country among all Division 1 teams. The Beavers have gotten off to a comparatively slower start offensively, and had a stretch of scoring just three runs in three games in the series loss to Oregon. However, the bats have started to heat up as of late against Washington State and Washington, with a combined 45 runs in those six games. Senior Andy Armstrong is having a breakout year with a .378 batting average and two home runs, after never averaging above .286 in his college career up until this point. True Freshman Garrett Forrester is off to a strong start as well with a .306 batting average and also has five home runs. Senior Preston Jones currently holds a .293 batting average and has also taken 13 walks. Joe Casey, son of former Oregon State coach Pat Casey, is batting .271 and has four home runs of his own. But Oregon State will need to combine their consistency on the mound with their recent batting success as the team moves into PAC-12 play. In general, the conference has been off to a strong start in 2021. Other than the Beavers, three teams are ranked

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Oregon State Beavers Baseball anxiously watching from the bullpen during a game against the rival Oregon Ducks on March 13.

in the top 25, being the 21st-ranked UCLA Bruins, the 22nd-ranked Arizona Wildcats and 19th-ranked Oregon Ducks. Besides the ranked teams, numerous other ball clubs within the conference have had strong seasons. The Arizona State Sun Devils are off to a 17-8 start, the Stanford Cardinal are 19-5, and even the Washington State Cougars, picked to finish last in the media’s preseason poll, are above .500 with a current record of 15-10.

Even with a conference of strong teams, the Beavers were fortunate enough to get a break from PAC-12 play to start April, hosting the Gonzaga Bulldogs for a two-game series on April 5 and 6, a team that Oregon State beat 20-4 earlier this season. The Bulldogs did get their revenge, however, splitting the series 1-1. The schedule ramped up after this, however. From April 9-12 the Beavers hosted the 19th ranked Oregon Ducks, before welcoming Cal for a three-game series. Following this home

stretch, Oregon State will head to L.A. to take on the UCLA Bruins. The conference season also includes series’ against USC, Arizona State, Arizona and Stanford. Oregon State is off to their best start since 2018, their last national championship year. But even with a highly-ranked group of pitchers, a strong PAC-12 conference stands as an obstacle between them and another run in the College World Series.

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Corvallis, Ore. residents awaiting COVID-19 vaccinations in front of Reser Stadium. On Feb. 17, FEMA announced that Benton County would receive $3.1 million in federal funding to support COVID-19 vaccination centers.

Malick: COVID-19 vaccines are crucial for in-person learning By CASSIDY MALICK Columnist After 12 months of living in a global pandemic, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Oregon’s vaccination plan is making good progress and there is hope for in-person classes in the fall. On March 11, United States President Joe Biden made an announcement, directing “states, Tribes, and territories to make all adults eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine no later than May 1.” On March 3, in response to a previous announcement from Biden, the Oregon State University community received an email from former OSU President F. King Alexander stating that planning had begun for in-person classes for fall 2021. This announcement builds even more anticipation for college students. For some, it will be their first term on campus, even though it is not their first term at OSU. As one of those students, I’m counting the days until I’m eligible to get my vaccine. By getting my COVID-19 vaccine, I’m protecting my college experience. As of April 9, according to data from the New York Times, about 20.6% of Oregonians are fully vaccinated and 33.4% of Oregonians have received their first dose of the vaccine. “I think what we’ve demonstrated as a nation is the capacity to produce the vaccines, and now we are improving how we distribute them. [. . .] I think what we need to do now, going forward, is to focus on building understanding and confidence and acceptance of being vaccinated among all Oregonians of all ages,

and among Oregonians of diverse populations and underrepresented groups,” said Steve Clark, vice president for University Relations & Marketing at OSU. Oregon is following the vaccine distribution plan created by the Oregon Health Authority. As of April 9, the plan is in Phase 1B, with groups one through seven currently being vaccinated. Phase 1B, groups one through five include childcare providers, early learning and K-12 educators and staff, as well as people 65 and older. Group six covers a much larger group of people, including those 45 to 64 with underlying conditions, pregnant people 16 and older, seafood and agricultural workers, wildland firefighters and people displaced by wildfires and more. Benton County Health Department collaborated with OSU and Samaritan Health Services and have been hosting mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Reser Stadium on OSU’s Corvallis, Ore. campus. “The Reser clinic will serve an important central access point for both OSU and the surrounding community,” said Jenny Haubenreiser, executive director of Student Health Services. In order for the students, staff and faculty of OSU to get vaccinated and be prepared for on-campus classes to return, it is important for members of the OSU community who do not live full-time in Corvallis to have access to the vaccine when they return for the fall. According to Haubenreiser, the collaboration between Benton County and Samaritan Health Services and OSU has been able to increase access to vaccines locally through the

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Reser Stadium vaccine clinic. The clinic dates and times can expand as more doses become available. Before eligibility extends to people 16 and older no later than April 19, Phase 1B must be completed. Phase 1B Group 7’s eligibility extends to them no later than April 5. Luckily, Oregon continues to move forward quickly. On March 26, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced that people in Phase 1B, Group 7 became eligible for vaccination beginning on April 5. This accelerated the vaccination schedule by roughly two weeks. “Locally, we have been administering the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, both of which require two doses to promote a full immune response,” Haubenreiser said. “The second dose of the Pfizer vaccine should be administered 21 days after the first dose, and the second Moderna vaccine should be administered 28 days after the first dose. People are considered fully vaccinated 14 days after the final dose. ” In the United States, there are currently three different COVID-19 vaccines being administered: the Moderna vaccine, the Pfizer vaccine and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The Pfizer vaccine is most difficult to store, but has the longest shelf life; it must be stored at -112° to -76° Fahrenheit and is good for six months. Alternatively, the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines have similar temperature requirements. The Moderna vaccine must be kept at 35° to 46° Fahrenheit, and will last for 30 days. The J&J vaccine requires a storage temperature of 35.6° to 46.4° Fahrenheit, but can be stored for three months. The J&J vaccine is a one-dose vaccine.

“Oregon has begun receiving the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine and is allocating the vaccine across the state, including retail pharmacies. At this time, we do not know how many J&J vaccines will be offered at the Reser Stadium clinic or elsewhere within the county. People are advised to take whichever vaccine is made available as all vaccines are considered effective,” Haubenreiser said. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine may appeal more to some because of its simplicity, but I don’t have a preference on the vaccine I get. As friends and family receive the vaccines, I know that they are significantly safer. That’s what matters, not the brand name on the vaccine. Under Brown’s original vaccination plan, most college students would have been in Phase 2, Group 2 and would not have been eligible to get the vaccine until July. In an announcement released by the Governor’s office on March 19, however, Brown confirmed the acceleration of Oregon’s vaccination plan. Each time the vaccination plan accelerates, it brings us all closer to a “normal” summer and an on-campus fall. We all want to see friends and family again this year, and it looks like we may achieve that goal. “The Oregon Health Authority tells me that, provided supplies come in from the federal government as anticipated, we expect to have enough doses for every Oregonian who wants a vaccine to have the opportunity for at least a first dose by the end of May. That makes me smile. I hope it does for you too. The future’s looking brighter every day,” Brown said in her March 19 announcement.

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Remote learning has its benefits for students; it gives them the freedom to take classes anywhere and attend even if they have other important responsibilities. This past year of online learning throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us that we must change the way we learn and teach to accommodate all students. A student who is a parent should not have to decide between attending their lectures and attending to their child; international students unable to leave their home countries should still be able to find themselves in live classes; those unable to afford living expenses in Corvallis, Ore. near the Oregon State University campus should still be able to be in the classroom; and students in crisis should be cared for, not forgotten. As the OSU College of Education Dean Dr. Susan Gardner said, “life doesn’t always happen in these neat 50 minute compartments.” Gardner explained that “from the synchronous perspective it’s been helpful that we have been able to see that there are lots of ways that students can participate.” Gardner said she has come to see that perhaps even how we rigidly saw things like deadlines are sometimes arbitrary. Above all, this year has shown the importance of creating a “a culture of care,” as Associate Dean Susan Rodgers of the OSU Honors College put it. Mental health struggles, illness, and burnout are not new issues—and they are not going away when we return to the physical classroom. A culture of care actively seeks out feedback about the well-being of students and provides tools to make up work and learn material missed due to difficult circumstances. Students should not be afraid to ask for extensions, clarifications or accommodations, and mental health resources should be regularly presented to students. The limitations of remote learning have also created immense stress, disconnection and isolation for students. We’ve all been in that breakout room—black screens and total silence until that little timer pops up and closes it. Students including myself have

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OSU Junior Aanchal Vidyarthi studies in an empty classroom at the LINC. Vidyarthi regularly visits campus to study in new spaces because it helps her focus better.

realized what we appreciated about in person learning; brisk walks to class, grabbing a coffee to survive your lecture, small talk with classroom acquaintances, and above all the feeling that we really are students, sitting in a classroom and working hard to build a future for ourselves. Remote learning also poses difficulties for students with limited internet access. Gardner calls this the “digital divide” still present in our communities that forces some to seek out public internet access, and share internet and devices among family and friends, limiting their ability to attend class. College instructors have also struggled with remote learning. They often face what Dr. Regan A. R. Gurung, interim executive director of the Center for Learning and Teaching, calls a “sea of black screens,” unable to gauge students’ reactions to content. The CLT meets directly with staff and provides online resources and a number of workshops; the front webpage is full of infographics about remote teaching, best Zoom practices, motivation strategies and many other relevant resources for this upcoming remote spring term. Gurung explained they have seen an increase in the number of faculty seeking out their resources during the shift to remote learning. He also discussed how tools such as the Zoom chat function have given students opportunities to engage unlike before. Moving forward, we need to utilize technology to help give all students a chance to speak out in classes and use their voice. Gurung concluded that “really what we want is to afford you the ability to join a conversation.” Providing multiple ways for students to engage in the classroom

will allow different types of learners to all excel; students can still raise their hand and engage physically, while other students who are less comfortable speaking in front of their peers or instructors can use other engagement systems. This moment highlights the need for research-based teaching methods and for keeping up with technological advancements in the classroom. Small talk and uncomfortable desks are not reason enough to force students to attend live lectures once it is safe to do so, and professors need to honestly question the ways they engage with students and create an environment of productive conversation and collaboration. At the CLT, Gurung tells professors to “always ask yourself what makes a synchronous or live experience worth it?” Students may also have mixed reactions to pre-recorded lectures. Sometimes being able to watch lectures at your convenience is wonderful, and other times the hour and fifty minute lectures seem inconvenient. Gurung agrees that recorded lectures have their benefits, but need to be properly executed; “no student should need to listen to a fifty minute, let alone one hour fifty minute recording. That’s crazy.” We need to hybridize the classroom, and create that culture of care that supports all students regardless of their circumstances. Students should have the option to engage with content virtually if they need to, and we should constantly be investing in new technology that allows students to do so—and never at the expense of the student. As Gurung explains, “face to face is a huge part of college” but we need to “make sure it is done well.”

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YAYS & NAYS The Barometer lists OSU’s favorite and least favorite things this month.

YAYS • Yay to sunny weather and flowers blooming. • Yay to vaccine eligibility. • Yay to a new term and a fresh start. Up Fo r I n t e r p re tat ion: Spring Sniff les By SHRIDA SHARMA

• Yay to picnics at the Memorial Union. • Yay to only one more term of remote-learning.

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