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SPORTS
8 – Softball heads to Utah 8 – Men’s rugby in Sweet 16
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3 – House votes to separate HSRC
RUNNING BACKS: Pecking order still up in the air.
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Opera sings into town n
Friends of OSU opera put on production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” first in 10 years By Annecy Beauchemin The Daily Barometer
Until April 29, Oregon State University Music, OSU Theater and Friends of OSU Opera are presenting a collaborative production at the Majestic theater, Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” Many people attending the show may have seen plays and have seen modern musical theater, but chances are they have not seen an opera, especially if they have not ventured far from Corvallis. The production of “The Magic Flute” is Corvallis’s first full-scale opera production in 10 years. The story begins with a lost prince sent to rescue a princess from her sinister captor, but quickly becomes complicated. Who is good and who is evil is called into question, and several subplots keep the audience on its toes. This intrigue and the opera’s humor and imagination are what have helped it endure till present day. Immediately upon seeing the set, one knows that OSU’s interpretation of the opera isn’t going to be traditional. Set pieces are blocky, covered in bolts and rust and look like mysterious pieces of machinery in a steampunk aesthetic shared by the production’s costumes. Various sized flickering screens are imbedded in the set. While the rusty main set pieces never leave the stage, these screens display subtitles for the songs and pictures of the setting, along with other details from the plot. This efficient use of the set through technology is demonstrated most
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Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute” was first performed in Vienna, Austria in 1791. The Corvallis production’s set is pretty steampunk. impressively from the outset. As the opera opens, the main character, Tamino, is being chased by a serpent, an image which appears on every screen he runs toward. According to set designer George Caldwell, the suggestion to color the production steampunk was given to him by the director and costume designer. Fascinated, Caldwell ran with the idea, additionally inspired by the set of Terry Gilliam’s dystopian 1985 film Brazil, he wanted to put tubes everywhere. He described the end result as pleasingly creepy. “There’s nothing human or even animalistic about the set,” Cladwell said. Ken Richardson, who supervised the
set’s construction, described the final set as straightforward in spite of its intricate inspiration, as it had to be simple to be delivered to the Majestic Theater from OSU. “You dream up what you want to build, then figure out a way to do it,” Richardson said. Elizabeth Helman, visiting instructor in the OSU Theater department, said that opening night on Saturday went smoothly and garnered a positive response from the audience. “It was good to see it finally come to fruition,” Helman said. Annecy Beauchemin, reporter news@dailybarometer.com On Twitter: @dailybarometer
Feeling fabulously blue, berry? n
Dining services sponsor fashion show for blueberry week, features clothes by students By Annecy Beauchemin The Daily Barometer
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University housing and dining services sponsored a student fashion show because of blueberry week. Students were able to design and model the clothing.
On the evening of April 25 in the seating area of McNary dining hall, student coordinators held “The Mighty Blueberry,” a fashion show open to all students and community members who wished to participate. Showcased first were costumes made by the Oregon State University theater department, then the student volunteers’ own designs. Designers did not have to be apparel design majors, could come from any department. The student designs were modeled by other students and viewed by a panel of judges who chose winners in three categories: ready to wear, most unique, and the winner, best in show. Most outfits prominently featured the color blue, true to the theme. “We have a marketing team here. A couple of students are in the program and wanted to put this on,” said Joyce Hurlbutt, McNary’s food and beverage manager. The occasion for the show is Blueberry Week, sponsored by the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council. During this week, the antioxidant-rich berries are celebrated with specials on the University Housing and Dining Services menus. “Everything has special entrees that include blueberries,” said Tom Rader, assistant manager at UHDS. The specials range from a variety of smoothies and deserts to even a salad at McNary’s pasta restaurant. While Rader has not tried the salad, McNary chef David Lewis described it as “Blueberries and bulgur wheat with a honey dressing — it’s awesome.” Students can come to McNary for free samples of the blueberry specials and new dishes. “We also are making blueberry Greek yogurt parfaits,” Lewis said. Does this mean that blueberries are in season in Corvallis? “They’re actually not in season right now,” said Hurlbutt. The blueberries used as ingredients in this week’s specials come mostly from nearby in Salem, some from California. Annecy Beauchemin, reporter news@dailybaromter.com On Twitter: @dailybarometer
First full day of elections begin today n
Students can vote on Blackboard until Friday, Deedon back on ballot By Don Iler
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Election season is upon us. You may have seen signs or people canvassing in the quad asking for your support the last few days. That is because the Associated Students of Oregon State University general elections began last night at 10 p.m. Students can vote while logged into Blackboard until Friday at 10 p.m. when voting ends. Students have two tickets to chose from for president and vice president and two candidates for speaker of the house appearing on the ballot. Students will also have the opportu-
nity to elect representatives and senators as well as members of the Student Incidental Fee Committee. Last night, the ASOSU judicial council ordered that the elections committee put Brett Deedon’s name back on the ballot for speaker of the house. The elections committee had removed Deedon from the ballot after he missed a mandatory candidate meeting because of a club baseball team game. “I’m entirely in support of what the house and the judicial council did tonight and I respect the effort [Deedon] made to be there,” said Jacob Vandever, Deedon’s opponent in the election. “May the best man win and I’m going to get out there and campaign as hard as I can.” The other candidates were equally See ELECTIONS | page 3
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Presidential candidate Amelia Harris, middle, is shown campaigning with her running mate Dan Cushing, left. Elections continue until Friday at 10 p.m.
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Boehner offers student loan deal The House will vote Friday to extend current rates on federally funded college loans for one year, Speaker John Boehner announced on Wednesday in what is seen as an attempt to blunt President Barack Obama’s momentum on an issue popular with young voters. Boehner said the extension will be paid for with funds from the Affordable Care Act. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, accused the House GOP of paying “lip service” to the issue, and argued the way they pay for keeping the rates low would hurt middle-class Americans. “They are yet again asking working families to pay the price instead of closing tax loopholes that benefit special interests,” Van Hollen said in a written statement. House Democrats introduced their own measure, which would cancel tax subsidies for big oil companies as a way to pay for
freezing student loan rates at current levels. It’s unclear whether Senate Democrats or the White House will accept the Republican plan. This week the president has been hammering congressional Republicans in front of college audiences in three swing states, Iowa, Colorado and North Carolina. He has said Republicans are threatening to let the rate on student loans double. On Wednesday, Obama took on Boehner by name, telling students at the University of Iowa a spokesman in the speaker’s office believed the president’s focus on student loans is an effort to “distract people from the economy.” The president told a rowdy audience, “Now think about that for a second, because these guys don’t get it.” He told the cheering crowd, “If you do well, the economy does well. This is about the economy.
What economy are they talking about? You are the economy.” A few hours later, Boehner announced a bill, the Friday vote and hit back at the president saying, “This week the president is campaigning and trying to invent a fight where there is none and never has been on this issue of student loans.” The rate on federally subsidized student loans is set to double to 6.8 percent on July 1 unless Congress passes a bill to extend the current rate at 3.4 percent. On Tuesday night, Democratic Sens. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, Tom Harkin of Iowa and Sherrod Brown of Ohio introduced a Democratic proposal. It would freeze the current interest rate for one year and pay for it by closing a loophole on “S corporations,” a tax structure Democrats say can be used to avoid paying Social Security and Medicare taxes.
The Republican proposal also extends the current rate for one year, but it covers the $5.9 billion cost by dipping into a fund in the Affordable Care Act called The Prevention and Public Health Fund. According to health.gov, the fund is intended to promote wellness, prevent disease and protect against public health emergencies. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi called Boehner’s move a “dramatic reversal.” “Just last week, House Republicans overwhelmingly voted again for the Ryan budget, which doubles the interest rate on student loans,” she said. The president has been rallying young audiences by talking about the pending increase in student loan interest rates. Young voters are a crucial demographic for Obama, particularly in swing states. — CNN
Former aide questioned at John Edwards trial A former campaign aide of John Edwards faced questions Wednesday about his motives for testifying against the former presidential candidate and whether he made up stories about how Edwards allegedly concealed contributions from campaign donors. Andrew Young, the former aide, was testifying on day three of the trial at U.S. District Court in Greensboro, N.C.. He is considered the government’s star witness against Edwards, who is accused of using hundreds of thousands of dollars of donations to conceal his affair with a campaign videographer without reporting the money to federal authorities. The money was allegedly used to hide his pregnant mistress from the public so he could continue his 2008 presidential bid. Wednesday was the first day the defense cross-examined Young, and they focused mostly on apparent inconsistencies between Young’s public statements and things he wrote in a book about the case. For example, Young has described a time when Edwards returned home from a trip overseas with a phone purportedly given to him by his mistress, Rielle Hunter,
the videographer. Young said Edwards was asleep when the phone rang, and Edwards’ wife, Elizabeth, answered. Hunter began talking, assuming John Edwards was on the other end of the line. Under cross-examination, Young admitted he had no firsthand knowledge of the story. Defense attorney Abbe Lowell also questioned Young’s assertion that Edwards refused to take a call from Hunter as she left for the hospital to have Edwards’ baby, something Young described as “bonechilling” in its disregard. Lowell pointed out Hunter later said Edwards had, in fact, called her. Prosecutors say Edwards broke federal law by accepting about $725,000 from 101-year-old heiress Rachel “Bunny” Mellon and more than $200,000 from another donor, Fred Baron, a nowdeceased Texas lawyer who was his finance chairman. The money was used to pay for Hunter’s living and medical expenses, travel and accommodations to keep her out of sight while Edwards made his White House run, prosecutors say. Edwards is accused of concealing the money from the public and the Federal
Election Commission, which polices political contributions, by filing false and misleading campaign disclosure reports. Young is testifying for the prosecution under a cooperation agreement with the hope that he won’t be prosecuted. Young testified Tuesday that he let Hunter move in with him and his wife at Edwards’ request, after newspapers began looking into a possible affair within the Edwards campaign. Wednesday, Young testified that the two donors, Mellon and Baron, were not only aware of the living arrangements but also funded Hunter’s expenses while she lived there. Edwards could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted of all six felony and misdemeanor counts against him. Young is the author of the tell-all book “The Politician: An Insider’s Account of John Edwards’s Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down.” In morning testimony, Young said he wrote the book for two reasons: “It had been almost three years since Mr. Edwards promised me he would tell the truth [and] we also very much needed the money.” — CNN
Calendar Thursday, April 26 Meetings Baha’i Campus Association, 12:301pm, MU Talisman Room. “Life After Death” is the theme of this interfaith meditation, devotion and quiet time. Bring your favorite reading to share.
Events Women’s Center, 5-6:30pm, Pride Center. Confidence Conference - Join us for a conversation workshop to learn new communication techniques to boost your confidence with partners. Muslim Student Association (MSA), 6-8pm, MU Lounge. Acappella, Hip Hop & Poetry Night featuring hip hop by Luck One. Refreshments will be provided. Black Cultural Center, 5:30-7pm, Black Cultural Center. Celebrating 37 years of the BCC being a resource for students on campus and the history behind the BCC’s existence.
Friday, April 27 Events Women’s Center, 10am-4pm, Memorial Union. Confidence Conference - full of workshops all about boosting confidence by learning new skills from building a better image to Drag 101; managing money to creating a confidence community…we have it all. Music Department, Noon, MU Lounge. Music å la Carte. The OSU Sax Choir, featuring Paul Dunsmoor. Free noontime concert. Bring your lunch, family and friends! Women’s Center, 2pm, Dixon Recreation Center. Brains in Gear: Mental Health Event Series. Learn about how exercise can influence your mental health. Women’s Center, 4pm, OSU Pride Center. Brains in Gear: Mental Health Event Series. Join Carolyn Schectman, community meditation teacher, to learn several meditation techniques and experience a guided meditation. Childcare & Family Resources, 8:30am-5pm, Campus Wide. Stop by the Bring Your Kids to Campus Day booth across from Bites in the MU to learn more.
Tuesday, May 1 Meetings ASOSU Senate, 7pm, MU 109A. Convenes to discuss student issues. Students and student organization delegates are welcome to attend.
Wednesday, May 2 Meetings ASOSU House of Representatives, 7pm, MU 211. Convenes to discuss student issues and concerns. Students and student organization delegates are welcome to attend.
Thursday, May 3 Meetings Baha’i Campus Association, 12:301pm, MU Talisman Room. “Foundations of Civility” is the theme of this interfaith meditation, devotion and sharing time. Bring your favorite inspiration to share.
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Senators criticize military briefing on Colombia scandal Two veteran senators complained Wednesday that military officials might have been slow to react to an alleged prostitution scandal in Colombia and have not been forthcoming with Congress in reporting what happened. The incident this month before President Barack Obama’s trip to the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena involved Secret Service and U.S. military members who allegedly consorted with prostitutes. Twenty-four people have been linked to the scandal: 12 from the Secret Service and 12 from the military. Nine of the Secret Service members have resigned or are being forced out, and three others were cleared of serious
misconduct, while a separate military investigation has yet to announce any measures against the members allegedly involved. After receiving their first briefing on the investigation from military officials, Senate Armed Services Committee members Carl Levin of Michigan and John McCain of Arizona expressed dissatisfaction Wednesday with the military’s response. “It was a waste of time because they had no information,” said McCain, the panel’s ranking Republican. “They told us the mechanics of what’s happening, but certainly no information about the issue that we and all Americans are concerned about. And that’s not behavior, that is whether there was a breach of national security
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briefing as “sketchy.” “They were reluctant to provide the data,” he said, noting the investigation is continuing and the officials who provided the briefing “don’t have the information ... really in any detail because they’re not doing the investigation.” He said he the military investigation would be completed within 10 days or so, and that the committee would get another briefing around May 7. A congressional source tells CNN the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, chaired by Darrell Issa, has been in touch with Greg Stokes, a member of the Secret Service being forced out in the wake of the scandal. — CNN
Events Music Department, Noon, Giustina Gallery, LaSells Stewart Center. Music å la Carte, featuring the OSU Clarinet Mafia and the OSU Double Reed Ensemble. Free noontime concert. Student Events and Activities Center, 7-9pm, MU Commons. MUvies: Free showing of The Help for Mom’s and Families Weekend. Includes free popcorn and snow cones.
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House passes bill to separate from HSRC n
Bill would lead to creation of new budgeting board for HSRC away from ASOSU control By Don Iler
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The Associated Students of Oregon State University House of Representative almost had another missed meeting. At three minutes past 7 p.m. there was still no quorum. However, the house did achieve quorum, and went on to pass two resolutions and one bill. The first resolution heard under special orders instructed the elections committee to reconsider Brett Deedon’s removal from the ballot for the ASOSU general election. Deedon had been removed after he did not show up for a mandatory meeting. The resolution claimed that the decision had been made without having a hearing that Deedon had been informed of, and therefore the elections committee had not followed its own procedures. The resolution passed the house by
a vote of seven to two. However, during the meeting, the ASOSU judicial council issued a ruling which ordered the election committee to put Deedon’s name back on the ballot. Next, the house pased HR 03.07 unanimously, which would separate the Human Services Resource Center from ASOSU and place it under its own budgeting board under the Student Incidental Fee Committee. The resolution would be binding on this and the next administration, and could only be rescinded by an act of congress. It is thought that moving the HSRC to its own budgeting board would not create any further increase in student fees. HSRC also said that it would like to have a representative from ASOSU on its board in the future to make sure they are part of the decision making process. The house then heard HB 03.02, which would change the way proxies are appointed by representatives. Representatives are allowed to appoint a proxy to vote and attend meetings in their place. The new bill will require proxies to sign
a form stating that they understand the responsibility they are undertaking. The bill passed 11 to one. Finally, the house had a discussion around whether to make the penalties more severe for representatives who miss house meetings. Currently, representatives are allowed to have four unexcused absences a term before they are removed from office. The house of representatives has failed to meet quorum twice this year. While most were receptive to the idea, some were afraid that making the rules stricter would discourage even more people from participating in the house of representatives. The house tabled five bills dealing with accesibility issues for two weeks because Jeffrey Evans, president of the Able Student Alliance, had to leave the house meeting early and will not be able to attend next week. The House of Representatives will meet again next Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union.
Military judge rejects request to dismiss charges in WikiLeaks case A military judge denied a request Wednesday to dismiss all the charges against the Army intelligence analyst accused of leaking hundreds of thousands of classified military and State Department documents while serving in Iraq. The charges against Pfc. Bradley Manning include aiding the enemy, wrongfully causing intelligence to be published on the Internet, transmitting national defense information and theft of public property or records. His trial is set for September 21. He could go to prison for life if convicted. The military judge, Col. Denise Lind, said she would rule Thursday on another defense request to dismiss the first charge against Manning on constitutional grounds -that he knowingly gave “intelligence to the enemy, through indirect means.” In the motion rejected by the judge Wednesday, Manning’s defense team had argued that all charges should be dismissed on procedural grounds. On Wednesday, Manning’s lead lawyer, David Coombs, singled out the first charge and argued that it is so vague and broad that it is unconstitutional. Also, the prosecution failed to show unlawful intent in the way the charge is worded, Coombs told the court.
The charge, which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison, is “alarming in its scope,” Coombs said. Under the charge, “no soldier would ever be comfortable saying anything to any news reporter,” Coombs said, adding that soldiers could even be charged after posting something on a family member’s Facebook page. Capt. Joe Morrow, one of the prosecutors, said Manning’s training taught him that the enemy accessed WikiLeaks and that by allegedly giving the site intelligence, intent was established. In the unsuccessful motion seeking a dismissal of all charges, Coombs alleged “widespread discovery violations” by military prosecutors. Judge Lind rejected the dismissal motion. Coombs argued this week that because prosecutors did not understand the discovery rules, he and his fellow attorneys have not been given information that could help in Manning’s defense. For example, Coombs said, of the 15 computers in the secure area where Manning worked as intelligence analyst, 10 of those computers’ hard drives had been wiped clean. He also said that of the remaining five computers, evidence was found indicating many
soldiers added unauthorized software. One of the charges against Manning accuses him of adding software to computers to allegedly allow him to download classified documents. The chief prosecutor, Maj. Ashden Fein, told the court this week that the prosecution team has been looking all along for information that they would be required to turn over to the defense and that they do turn over all they are required to as soon as possible. Coombs also asked the judge to order the turnover of damage assessment reports created by several federal agencies that examined the problems caused by the release of hundreds of thousands of classified documents by WikiLeaks. Lind told prosecutors to get those reports from the Defense Intelligence Agency, the CIA, the State Department and the Justice Department and provide them to her so she may review them in private before ruling on whether Manning’s attorneys can see them. The CIA has been granted a delay until May 2 to respond to the request, and the State Department is preparing a document showing why it doesn’t have to provide damage assessments under the court’s rules. — CNN
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ELECTIONS n Continued from page 3 excited about the election. “I’m excited. We’ve been working hard the last three weeks and we’re excited about the prospect of continuing to serve students next year,” said Drew Hatlen, presidential candidate. Only 6.2 percent of the student body voted during the primary election. Low voter turnout has plagued elections in recent years. “I’m really anxious to see how many students turn out,” said Karli Olsen, Hatlen’s vice presidential running mate. “I’m really anxious to get to work.” Amelia Harris and Dan Cushing, candidates for president and vice president were also ready to serve students and said they were ready to take ASOSU to higher level. “It’s been amazing talking to students on campus and hearing the positive response of students,” Harris said. “We are the outcome of every student who has believed in a better OSU,” Cushing said. “It’s not about just two people.” The next 48 hours will most likely prove both stressful and exhilarating for the candidates. “I’m excited to take that deep breath at 10 p.m. on Friday knowing that we’ve done everything we can,” Hatlen said. Don Iler, managing editor news@dailybarometer.com On Twitter: @doniler
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ollege brings all sorts of different people together. People with different beliefs, people with different backgrounds, people with different majors, people with different interests — that’s the beauty of college. The fact that all these people go to the same school gives them a common interest, a bond they will share for the rest of their lives. At Oregon State, that common interest is the Beavers. No matter how different you are than the person you sit next to in class, you should at least be able to converse about how much you like the Beavers. And, how much you dislike the University of Oregon. Those are the two rules of being a student at Oregon State. However, not all of us adhere to such values. We bring this up now because we believe there are Ducks among us. And we believe some may be already in or vying for a position of power on campus. These are not “I root for them when they’re not playing Beavers” Duck fans. These are full on “I wear green and yellow on Civil War day” Duck fans. Now, because we simply cannot have this campus polluted with students who root for our archrival, we feel there must be some way for these students to be identified — students have a right to know. If we had it our way, there would be an asterisk by every student with such a disturbing obsession. This is a problem all across campus. There aren’t many Duck fans enrolled at OSU, but there are probably more than you’d think. When Oregon played in the national title game last year, a Barometer sports columnist kept track of the amount of students wearing Duck gear around campus. There were at least four students who wore Duck gear in each of the columnist’s three classes that day, as well as several others who were seen roaming around the streets. Most Duck fans that are students at OSU defend their alliance to the green and yellow by saying that they grew up a Duck fan, or they’re from Eugene, or their parents are University of Oregon graduates. Cool story, bro. Once you enroll at a school, you are obligated to change your alliance to that school. It doesn’t matter where you came from, or what your prior alliances were. It’s like if you married someone but still openly admitted that you had feelings for your ex-girlfriend. Taking a step further, liking your school’s rival is like if you married someone but still openly admitted that you had feelings for you ex-girlfriend — who happened to be your wife’s nemesis. How do you think your wife would feel? Well, that’s exactly how Duck fans enrolled at OSU make us feel.
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s you have probably heard, there is a huge anti-bullying campaign going on to help make schools safer and children feel safer — for example, the recent documentary “Bully” shows the immediate harms that bullying has on children. We have all been a witness to bullying in some form or another and we know the detrimental effects that it can have on a person’s life. This surge in the anti-bullying movement has caused more people to stand up to fight bullying. However, although the movie “Bully” and many recent concerns focus mainly on children, bullying can happen at all ages and in various ways. A recent victory for the anti-bullying campaign involves the shut down of the website, IsAnyoneUp.com. The creator of the site allowed anyone to send in pictures of their ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend to be posted on the Internet. The majority of these pictures were embarrassing naked pictures. However, the site didn’t stop there, with the pictures uploaded and the person’s full name shown, anyone visiting the site could then visit that person’s Facebook to continue the ridicule. The creator of the site had planned to launch a mobile app that would allow for the same privileges as the site. Despite making $20,000 a month, when the people from Bullyville.com came to him asking to shut down the site, he reached an
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Rebel without a pulse agreement with them. The creator of IsAnyoneUp.com admitted that he was finally burned out from years of harming people’s lives. What hit him the hardest each time was when someone would send in some form of child pornography, because he had to go through the process of contacting the police and making sure the person was arrested for distributing child pornography. While he never displayed child porn on his site and did work with police to capture the people taking those pictures, it doesn’t quite undo all the damage he’s caused. Thankfully he agreed to close the site down and provide some peace for people being tormented by a past mistake or two. While many of you probably think the guy who started this website is an evil person and are hoping I reveal his name so you can give him a taste of his own medicine, this is where I want to point out how eager people are to harm other people. Sure, this site gave people the platform, but look how eager they were to jump to this stage to terrorize other people. This guy was making $20,000
a month off of people bullying other people. We can’t blame him for the evil in ourselves. Be honest and look at how quickly we turn on our fellow human beings for some of the most idiotic reasons. There are people at this college who hate Eugene and Duck fans just because they are the rival school. Look at U of O, they terrorize our marching band whenever they go over for the Civil War. Our band has been pelted with food, trash and even full beer cans, because they were from Oregon State University — so much hatred over a stupid game involving a rival school. The people who create revenge and bully sites aren’t helping the cause, but they would be out of business if we weren’t so pleased with destroying the people around us. This isn’t an attack on people saying we are all despicable human beings, but maybe we could be more honest with each other and ourselves. I’ll be honest, I haven’t always been the nicest guy in the world — ex-girlfriends, family and friends can attest I’ve never posted on revenge sites, but I have been an ass. If you read my articles, you probably still think I’m an ass; but believe it or not, there are people out there that enjoy my company. Human nature encourages being on top and pushing those around us down, because we fail to realize that
bringing people up with us is better than standing on the top alone. There may be better food at the top, but eating alone is incredibly boring. There is a difference between giving someone a bad time and bullying. Your friend trips on a flat surface, you tell them to sober up, but when you trip a person while they are carrying something to watch them fall, that is bullying. We all know the difference between right and wrong, between light acceptable ridicule and despicable harassment. However, that also means we have to be more light-hearted about ourselves as well. I make fun of myself for being a ginger all the time — if you can’t laugh at yourself, then everyone else will. We should all work together to reduce bullying on campus and around the world. People need to feel that they can go to school, work and home feeling safe. There should be no reason for a person to feel threatened when riding the school bus or attending class. This article could end with a wise quote speaking about suffering or the richness in helping rather than hurting, but really, all that needs to be said is be nice, be human and don’t allow bullying to take place. t
Robert Fix is a senior in business. The opinions expressed in his columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Fix can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.
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ocial media has given rise to a new phenomenon in society: slacktivism. Loosely defined as activism through liking, tweeting and sharing an important issue online, slacktivism has both critics and supporters. While liking, sharing and tweeting an issue has an immensely positive impact on raising awareness and involvement, the fact that this is all social media can get from the public participating reveals a huge gap in our understanding of activism in this nation. It’s clear that most of us don’t understand that every single right and freedom we have in this nation was gained from the result of some form of on-the-ground activism. We’re losing the knowledge with the rise of social media, which means we lose the knowledge to change things. The most recent example of the phenomenon would be the Kony 2012 campaign, meant to raise awareness and funds to arrest Joseph Kony, a war criminal from central Africa. The campaign by the Invisible Children charity has probably been the most successful social awareness campaign to date, going viral within just a few days of release in early March. Within a week, around half of young Americans had heard about the issue and a large percentage of them had bought “action kits,” a kit with a t-shirt, bracelet and other promotional materials meant to raise awareness on the ground about the issue — an added bonus to the $30 donation made to the Invisible Children charity to get one. The United States has even pledged troop support in future interventions by the African Union and others, but action past that has fizzled. Further actions by supporters on the “Cover the Night” event on April 20 have ended in vandalism of a national monument in Boston, indicating a severe misunderstanding of how activism should work. Two of the worst issues with slacktivism, and subsequently this movement, are consumer activism
what’s missing is a path for action disobedience appear to have been forgotten by the younger generaand the knowledge to create one. Do young people know that vot- tion, while growing up in a coning is the easiest way to make a dif- sumer society has convinced us that and scope. Consumer activism is ference, and it’s much more effec- buying useless items in certain colthe belief that buying products with tive than liking a video? There’s no ors is the best way to make lasting certain endorsements (like ribbon excuse that young people have the change. We should be excited that social campaigns) is a great way to bring worst voter turnout in this nation change. These Kony 2012 action kits when it’s clear we are the most ada- media has the ability to raise awareness so quickly, but if it is to have are one of them and perpetuate the mant about change. real lasting effects, our warped ideas belief that throwing money at any Knowledge of past movements of activism need to evolve. issue solves it, without examination, sacrifice or even any action beyond and activism, from the Boston Tea t Party to the environmental movethe click of a mouse. Amanda Enbysk is a junior in geology. The opinions expressed in her columns Unfortunately, many charities ment, is another key that’s missing do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Enbysk can be don’t use the money as wisely as in this equation. Tactics like civil reached at forum@dailybarometer.com. they should, which means that even the action of donation is not helping who it could. Researching charities to donate to before doing so helps this. Another form of this activism is the pink ribbon campaign, which tricks people into buying pink colored products as a great way to stop breast cancer. Never mind that many of these products contain chemicals that cause the cancer they claim to help fight, but such a small amount of profit actually helps fight breast cancer that the only thing gained from these purchases is an ego boost. The scope of activism poses another problem. Kony 2012 may have spread quickly in the United States, but this is where most social media users are. Thus, the issue can only be spread to those that use services like Facebook and Twitter in the countries that allow and are exposed to it. The point of awareness is to inform as many people as possible about the issue, so targeting a certain segment of the population isn’t the best way to create societywide awareness. In addition, other countries, like China or India, social media takes different forms and this avenue isn’t as useful as in the United States or Europe. Slacktivism, although rife with some negatives, can be a powerful tool for social change in this country. It’s clear that people want to change things and know how to spread ryan mason is a sophomore in graphic design awareness using the Internet, but
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s many of you are already aware, and as my column last Friday explained, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and friends resurrected Tupac Shakur as a computer generated hologram at Coachella Music Festival during their performance. Prior to this momentous occurrence, rumors and conspiracy theories of Tupac staging his own death were pertinent, hypothesizing that he is indeed still alive; after last Sunday’s charade, several rap enthusiasts and Tupac diehards are further researching the idea that Mr. Shakur, in fact, did not die in a fatal Las Vegas shooting in 1996. After leaving the MGM Grand Hotel on the night of Sept. 7, 1996, following the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Bruce Seldon, Shakur was allegedly shot five times and promptly taken to a nearby hospital. He then effortlessly attempted to recover from his wounds for almost a week and was pronounced dead on Sept. 13, a Friday. Interestingly enough, there are no photos of Tupac, a globally recognized rap icon, in the infirmary during this battle for life. Moreover, press was not allowed to attend the memorial services for Shakur and it was mysteriously cancelled days later in Los Angeles, Calif. and Atlanta, Ga. Suge Knight, executive producer of Death Row Records, was behind the wheel in the vehicle when Shakur was blasted. Of the 12 bullets fired at the automobile, only one “grazed” Knight. When police attempted to interrogate Knight about the shootings and events of the night, he initially agreed to the questioning but never ended up attending or complying with their requests. On the morning of April 24, 2012, Tuesday, Suge explained on a Los Angeles radio station KDay that Tupac indeed faked his own death and is still alive. When Knight was asked if
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Hart anyone had Tupac’s body after he was presumed dead on the 13, he replied, “Nobody seen Tupac dead. The person who supposedly cremated Tupac, this guy got about $3 million personally from me in cash and next thing I know I never heard from the guy or seen him again. He retired and left.” The cremation, which transpired the day after his death, was performed without an autopsy. Ballistics tests appear to be nonexistent and, if such examinations were performed, the results were not released to the public. If this isn’t suspicious enough, attempt to wrap your mind around these facts regarding the matter. The drive-by assailants that slayed Tupac drove a white Cadillac, which was never found, identified or recovered after they fled. How far could these people flee and how long could they hide in the middle of Nevada? It’s a huge desert! Additionally, this white Caddy was able to initially evade Tupac’s entourage who protected him in vehicles while armed to the teeth. Once the shooting took place, these hired bodyguards did not chase the suspects or fire back in retaliation. There were also no eye witnesses or key suspects to this gunfire. Where was the Las Vegas Police Department when this happened? Civilian vengeance and revenge violence, albeit absent from this case, is normally discouraged by authorities and law enforcement agencies nationwide. If a group of people robbed a casino, don’t you think there would be a tenacious helicopter chase through the desert till they were seized and reprimanded? How is this case involving a
bloody drive-by “manslaughter” on the Vegas strip any different? Just prior to the shooting, Tupac changed his stage name to Makaveli after the release of his fifth (and final) studio album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. The alteration to his persona is thought to be a direct influence from a book entitled “The Prince” by Niccolo Macchiaveli, which Shakur read during his stint in prison. Macchiaveli, a 16th Century philosopher, believed and advocated that staging one’s own death is an effective way to gain power and evade enemies. Shakur’s music video, “I Ain’t Mad at Cha” was released several days after his death. The track, off the album “All Eyez on Me”, depicts Tupac as an angel in heaven after being shot coming out of a theater with a friend — very similar to the happenings of that fatal night in Vegas. Could he have been foreshadowing his own death? In another of his music videos, dubbed “Hail Mary”, which hologram Tupac performed at Coachella two weeks ago, there is a shot of a tombstone reading Makaveli that bears a large crack in the stone and has a hole dug where he should be buried. Could this be representative of resurrection? There are many other suspicious happenings surrounding this incident and the lyrics of Tupac’s tracks released after his death, as well as lyrics of other living musicians, refer to his longevity. It has many people convinced that he is indeed still alive somewhere. How many coincidences must occur before we start to wonder if they are undeniably interconnected? I’ll leave you with this last statistic: One week after Tupac was pronounced dead, over 1,000 people phoned the police in Haiti saying they saw Shakur. t
Kyle Hart is a junior in psychology. The opinions expressed in his columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Hart can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.
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Terron Ward, pictured above taking a handoff from quarterback Sean Mannion, has received a good amount of reps with the first unit this spring. But there’s still no indication as to whether it will be Ward, Malcolm Agnew, Storm Woods or someone else taking the first snap against Nicholls St. in the fall.
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A year ago, it seemed like Ryan McCants was going to be the starting running back for the Beavers. A lot can change in a few months. McCants went from projected feature back to a pure special-teamer. And a guy that wasn’t even in Corvallis in the spring — Malcolm Agnew — got the first start of the season as a true freshman. Agnew does enter spring camp
this year as the probable starter, all things being equal. He’s dealt with hamstring issues dating back to last fall, which made him miss half of the games in 2011. His hamstrings also nagged him in high school, so this is a lingering issue. Staying healthy in the off-season was something Agnew said he made a priority. After the first spring practice, he said his hamstrings felt strong due to his off-season work. For this spring, Agnew’s main goal has been to improve his allaround game. “I feel like, for me, I’ve been catching the ball a little bit better,”
Running backs Projected Starter: Malcolm Agnew, So. Backup: Terron Ward, So. Stock up: Storm Woods, RFr. Of the running backs who entered fall camp last August, Woods was the only guy who didn’t end up making the roster, and spent 2011 on the scout team as a redshirt. Now, entering spring, Woods has made his mark as a legitimate contender for carries this fall. He looks like he might be the strongest of the group, and
Riley said his pass-catching ability might be the best of the backs. Stock down: Jovan Stevenson, Jr. Remember Stevenson’s three touchdowns in the fourth quarter of the win over Washington last year? He finally broke onto the scene late in the season, and with Agnew hurt, was getting the lion’s share of touches at tailback for a bit. Stevenson came into spring with a chance to breakout, but instead a foot injury has made him very limited, while the other four candidates trudge away. — Warner Strausbaugh
For the second year in a row, the Oregon State men’s rugby team has completed an undefeated regular season. Now, it’s time for the postseason. The Beavers will travel to Palo Alto, Calif. this weekend to compete in the Sweet 16. They will face the University of California, Santa Barbara Saturday. The winner will advance to the Elite 8. Last year, UCSB knocked OSU out of the postseason in the round of 16 — meaning payback is on OSU’s mind. “It’s going to be a physical game,” said senior Marc Quenneville. The team has been focusing on fitness this year to be prepared for the more challenging games at playoffs. Lack of fitness was a key element in the loss last year against UCSB. They also have some other things they’re looking to improve on this time around. “We’ve been working on defense to shut down their star player on the wing,” said senior Carl Pitzer. “We are confident in our ability to win but will not take our opponents lightly.” The Beavers, who are currently ranked ninth in the nation, have aspirations of making a deep postseason run. If they win their Sweet 16 game Saturday, then the team will play either San Diego or Santa Clara Sunday. The winner of that game will advance to the Final Four in Utah. OSU, who has posted three shutouts this year (including one against Oregon), has been a dominating force in rugby for some time now. Part of the team’s success comes from the growth of the program. It now has enough people to have two teams: the A team and the B team. The A team is going to Nationals and the B team is growing more competitive every year. The club currently has 47 members and is See men’s rUGBY | page 6
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When the Oregon State softball team wins big games, the scoring margins are typically low and the pitching is generally dominant. This weekend’s matchup with offensively-challenged University of Utah isn’t expected to be any different. After winning four of their last five home games, the No. 23 Beavers (3115, 6-8 Pac-12) will travel to Salt Lake City, Utah for their first ever conference matchup with the Utes (23-21, 0-15 Pac-12). The Beavers, currently sixth in the Pac-12, have won more conference
games this season than the last four seasons combined. Utah, meanwhile, is winless in conference play. “We are trying to get to 32 wins to get our (conference) record to .500 or over so we are safely in the postseason,” junior shortstop Elizabeth Santana said. “We have heard in the (national) rankings we aren’t getting recognized like we should, but we are going to keep pushing forward in the Pac-12 and the postseason.” Although they have won a total of six games against four top-15 teams, the Beavers’ overall record appears to be keeping them from breaking into the top 20. OSU has three conference series remaining. With a postseason appearance as motivation, overlooking Utah shouldn’t be a worry. “We go into every game thinking we are the underdog, and even
though they don’t have any wins in the Pac-12 right now, we shouldn’t take them lightly,” freshman second baseman Ya Garcia said. “Any given day they can come out and bang, and we are going to have to respond back.” The Utes have struggled since moving into an overwhelmingly strong Pac-12, having been outscored 11324 in 15 conference games. “This is their first year in the Pac12 and so they have got hit with a lot good teams,” head coach Kirk Walker said. “But they are playing hard and competing hard, they are scrappy and have talent, and they are going to get their first win at some point, whether it’s this year or not we are just going to worry about what we are doing.” OSU is coming off a shortened practice week after winning its midweek doubleheader against Portland
State. But the Beavers are still focused on playing their game, and not worried about things outside of their control. Countering Pac-12 pitching is always a big chore. “We are focused on the little things we need to do,” Walker said. “Which is working on our ability to make adjustments, we have some information on their pitching and want to make sure we practice and get used to seeing that.” One would think that the Beavers’ lack of offensive production would eventually catch up with them — they’re last in the conference in batting average (.276) and second-tolast in runs scored (244). But so far, it hasn’t. Walker, with almost 30 years of experience in the Pac-12, is confident that exceptional pitching and defense is plenty to compete with.
“You only have to score one more run than the other team, that’s all the production you need,” Walker said. “Offensive production is not going to win you a ball game, but it can put you over the top. It’s your defense and pitching that’s going to keep you in the ball game.” The more the Beavers clamp down on opposing offenses, the more they control these last three weeks conference play. “That’s what you do at this level, you have to be ready to have a lot of balls hit at you and make the plays, do what you need to do. Don’t give your opponents extra outs or runs,” Walker said. “We are staying focused on the things we can control. That is the end game.” Jacob Shannon, sports writer Twitter: @shannon_app
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