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Steven Christian puts art skills on display, raises money for the American Cancer Society By Andrew Kilstrom The Daily Barometer
Reser Stadium is typically a place where football games are played. Steven Christian spent this past season participating in those games for the Beavers. On Saturday night, the grad student and Oregon State University safety entered the familiar building for a different reason. Christian hosted “Artistic Beavers,” an exhibition featuring his own art and the work of other OSU students to raise money for cancer. Price of admission was $5, and there was a silent auction selling OSU football memorabilia. All proceeds went to the American Cancer Society. “I’ve done something in regards to the American Cancer Society every year for the past couple years,” said Christian, who is working toward a Master of Arts in interdisciplinary studies. “I do it because cancer is such a universal thing. I have the opportunities and abilities to draw, and because I’m a student athlete, I have that notoriety. I might as well do something that benefits the community as a whole.” While cancer impacts millions of people, it has had a major effect on Christian’s life. Christian said he has had close to 20 family members suffer from the disease. “I know a lot of friends that have family affected by cancer,” Christian said. “I have
a lot of family directly affected by cancer, and it’s such a wide-spread, universal disease, so anything I can do to help is good.” The majority of the work on display was Christian’s, but close to 10 artists had art on display Saturday night. Having the event in Reser Stadium, with the added attraction of OSU head coach Mike Riley speaking, provided a unique showcase for student artists. “It’s always good to get your artwork out there,” said Shaylynn Allen, a senior in art and a featured artist at the event. “For being his first art show, this is quite a first show.” Christian planned the event in January but did not know whether or not the event would even happen. Saturday night was the culmination of a four-month effort. “It’s been overwhelming support,” Christian said. “Just that people are here is amazing to me. I just thought of this when I was laying down and I said, ‘Oh, I’ll have an art show.’ For it to come to fruition four months later, I’m in awe right now.” Christian transferred to OSU at the beginning of fall term from the University of Hawaii, where he played football and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology with an emphasis in neuroscience. Most college athletes struggle to balance school and their respective sport. Christian manages grad school classes as well as football, while maintaining a website featuring artwork, comics and animations all produced by him. “It’s very cool,” said Malcolm Marable, a junior in new media communications and
teammate of Christian’s. “As far as all the stuff [football players] do, we have a lot of stuff going on. If he can find time to do all this artwork and put a show on for a good cause, it’s very cool.” Riley has said he has never had a player quite like Christian during his tenure as OSU’s head football coach. “I’m just simply impressed,” Riley said. “He’s got a unique talent that not many of us have but in the middle of being a student, being a student athlete, to put on an event like this, I’m really impressed by it and proud of him.” While Christian’s coaches and teammates are in awe of his achievements, he does not find his workload to be overwhelming. “I don’t think about it being too much, because I love doing all of these things,” Christian said. “It’s just like somebody that plays Halo or Call of Duty in their free time. They go to school and play a sport too, so it’s kind of the same thing.” Christian was granted a sixth year of football eligibility in the winter and will return to the team next season. Regardless of what kind of a year he has on the field, Christian’s biggest contribution came Saturday night. “He’s special,” Riley said. “He’s got a lot going on that’s very positive. This was a really neat thing.” Andrew Kilstrom, sports editor On Twitter @AndrewKilstrom sports@dailybarometer.com
CONFESSIONS n Continued from page 1 “It was a really negative space that could easily be used for harassment or bullying. I envision the admin as some type of sadist in a basement that uses the Internet to cause drama in the world, because their life is sad.” Associated Students of Oregon State University is also aware of the site. “Oregon State University Confessions is not a good representation,” said Amelia Harris, president of ASOSU. She said the administration contacted her about the site. “The university is concerned about its reputation,” Harris said. “I understand their concern.” Steve Clark, vice president for university relations and marketing, said the administration was concerned, but primarily about the use of images or logos trademarked by the university. “The administration is making a conscious decision to not attempt to regulate the content of the site in any way,” Clark said. Clark said that he would raise the question of personal accountability. “If I’m willing to say something anonymously, why am I not willing to say that in public?” Clark said. He added the university would not encroach on a student’s First Amendment rights. Universities have taken different approaches in their responses to college confessions sites. San Francisco State University asked its college confession page to take down anything that could tie the site directly to the university, according to a story in the Chicago Tribune. The site’s 18-year-old administrator has recently shut down the site, citing pressure from administration, according to the Golden Gate Xpress. The Oregon State University
Calendar Monday, April 29 Events Campus Recycling, 6-8pm, OSU Recycling Warehouse. April Repair Fair Bring your broken items and questions; volunteers will help you learn how to repair your things. The Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center, 4-6pm, MU Journey Room. SPEED Friending! Be sure to make new friends and great connections that will last a lifetime. Free food will be provided.
Tuesday, April 30 Meetings ASOSU Senate, 7pm, MU 211. Weekly meeting. Educational Activities Committee, 5:30-7pm, Student Media Conference Room, 120 MU East/Snell Hall. Discuss funding requests and policy changes. Women’s Center, 1-2:30pm, MU Board Room. Women’s Center Advisory Board meeting.
Events Leaders Empowering Asian and Pacific Islanders at OSU, 11am4pm, MU Quad. Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month Kickoff! Join us for games, cake and company!
Wednesday, May 1 Meetings ASOSU House of Representatives, 7-8:30pm, MU 211. Weekly meeting. Events Asian & Pacific Cultural Center, 4-6pm, APCC 27th & Jackson. Come learn about how the lei is used in the Hawaiian culture! Lei making and information is provided.
Thursday, May 2 Meetings Baha’i Campus Association, 12:30pm, MU Talisman Room. The Spiritual Covenant - What does God promise to humankind? Devotions and discussion. SIFC, 6:30pm, MU 207. Weekly meeting. Educational Activities Committee, 5-6pm, Student Media Conference Room, 120 MU East/Snell Hall. Discuss funding requests and policy changes.
Friday, May 3 Meetings OSU Chess Club, 5-7pm, MU Commons. Players of all levels welcome.
Events OSU Music Department, Noon, MU Lounge. Music a la Carte - Crianças de Zumbi Samba School. Audience members are welcome to bring lunch to enjoy during the performance.
Saturday, May 4 Events courtesy of Oregon State University confessions
Confessions administrators are both juniors. They created the site after reading the University of Oregon Confessions page. “We want the site to be big,” J. said. The two men have been best friends since high school, live together and share the site’s hefty administration duties. “One of us will check it in the morning, and then the other one will do it in the afternoon,” L. said. “We go through hundreds of posts a day,” J. said. The two men don’t ever post their own opinions on the site. Some would argue the site has been used in some cases as a form of anonymous cyberbulling. “I wouldn’t say that we are adding to bullying on campus — we’re not the ones who are writing the confessions,” J. said. “We just post them. I think it can be a good place for people to vent.” “If something is really bad, we won’t post it,” L. added. “We want it to be funny, so if it makes us laugh out loud then we’ll
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put it up.” The two men get suicide notes, people alluding that other students have sexually transmitted infections and threats of violence. The site has almost been shut down twice. Once when a female cheerleader complained. J. and L. then received a threatening email from her footballplayer boyfriend and a notice from Facebook. The second time, an official with university relations and marketing reported to Facebook that the site used a photo infringing on OSU trademark. The students say that due to the hundreds of posts, the site has become a lot of work. They are juniors with one more year left, because of their increased workload they want to pass the site to new administrators. “We’re looking to pass the torch soon, we just haven’t figured out who we want to pass it to,” L. said. Kristy Wilkinson, news reporter news@dailybarometer.com
Asian & Pacific Cultural Center and MUPC, Noon-2pm, MU Lounge. Tea tasting and jewelry making (macramé bracelets) for Mom’s Weekend. All Cultural and Resource Centers, 2-3:30pm, MU 213. Cultural Crafts & Coffee. Take a break, grab some joe and create some cultural crafts.
Tuesday, May 7 Meetings ASOSU Senate, 7pm, MU 211. Weekly meeting. Educational Activities Committee, 5:30-7pm, Student Media Conference Room, 120 MU East/Snell Hall. Discuss funding requests and policy changes.
Wednesday, May 8 Meetings ASOSU House of Representatives, 7-8:30pm, MU 211. Weekly meeting.
Thursday, May 9 Meetings Baha’i Campus Association, 12:30pm, MU Talisman Room. Universal Language. Devotions and discussion. Educational Activities Committee, 5-6pm, Student Media Conference Room, 120 MU East/Snell Hall. Discuss funding requests and policy changes.
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), officially proclaimed “Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month” by President Barack Obama, is a celebration of the culture, traditions, and history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. This month was chosen by Congress in 1978 because two important anniversaries occurred during this time: the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants in America on May 7, 1843 and the completion of the transcontinental railroad (by many Chinese laborers) on May 10, 1869.