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Oregon State University’s Ecampus was recently named the Best Online College in Oregon by the college resource websites, TheBestSchools. org and U.S. News and World Report.

The program, which approaches its 14 year at OSU, offers 17 undergraduate and 21 graduate degrees online.

The article from U.S. News and World Report gives OSU Ecampus high marks in both “Faculty Credentials and Training” and “Student Engagement.”

The supportive faculty and student services are something Lisa Templeton, executive director of OSU extended campus, thinks makes Ecampus unique.

“Their job is to help students get what they need in order to be successful in these online courses,” Templeton said.

Of course, not every student who takes an Ecampus class will solely pursue their degree online. Any OSU student can choose from the more than 900 courses Ecampus offers every year. Overall, 15,470 students took one or more Ecampus class last year.

Austin Hall, a senior in electrical engineering and computer science, has taken several courses through Ecampus.

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summer,” Hall said. “It allowed me to move around and take a summer job where I needed to while still continuing my school work.”

Templeton attributes the success and popularity of the Ecampus program to the broad demographics that

online coursework appeals to.

“Both distance and on-campus students take online courses for a variety of reasons,” Templeton said.

“But we are really seeing a growing population of students who really prefer to take courses online.”

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Current, former OSU music faculty part of cast in production of ‘Fidelio’

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Oregon State University music Instructor Nicholas Larson and former OSU voice faculty Janet Hackett star as Jaquino and lead role Leonore, respectively, in an opera performance of “Fidelio.”

Cascadia Concert Opera, a nonprofit organization based in Eugene, will arrive in Corvallis Oct. 2 for its performance of “Fidelio,” the only full-length opera ever completed by Ludwig van Beethoven.

Written in the early 1800s, “Fidelio” tells the story of a political whistleblower who gets locked away and his wife Leonore’s prolonged attempts to free him by dressing as one of the prison guards. There are strong themes throughout the opera of justice liberty, and perseverance of the human spirit.

Bereniece Jones-Centeno, artistic director and co-founder of Cascadia

Concert Opera, said shows like the one coming up give their opera the chance to fulfill its two primary goals.

“We want opera to be accessible to all kinds of people,” Jones-Centeno said. “We travel around Oregon so that non-traditional audiences can experience it, too.”

Jones-Centeno referred to providing accessibility as one of the most important parts of the organizations mission: They prefer to bring in as many new members to the opera community as possible.

In addition to expanding the art form’s audience, Cascadia Concert Opera also gives Oregon singers a chance to take the stage.

“We enjoy giving artists in the local area the opportunity to perform,” Jones-Centeno said.

Larson agreed that giving people the chance to display their gift makes the whole process worthwhile.

“It’s not an opera that’s performed very often,” Jones-Centeno said. “It’s very dialogue-based, but punctuated by emotional songs that really let good singers’ talent shine.”

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Sunday, September 28 Strange odor Oregon State Police arrived at Tebeau Hall just after midnight in response to “a strong odor of burnt marijuana” coming from a room. Inside the room, officers found four men. According to the police report, beer and Four Loko cans were also found in the room, though no Officers recognized that the vehicle had marijuana was found. Three of the men also allegedly been used in a theft from were released without charge; one was cited for minor-in-possession of alcohol. Ross Dress for Less Sept. 20. A short pursuit ensued before the driver allegedly stopped at Southwest 11th Street near Eluding police Around 6 a.m., Corvallis Police Southwest E Avenue and fled on foot.

Department officers attempted to stop a The driver was found to have a prior vehicle for a traffic violation at Southwest existing warrant from the state parole 3rd Street and Southwest Adams Avenue. board for escape in the second degree.

He was charged with possession of a controlled substance for methamphetamine, attempt to elude on foot and in car, reckless driving as well as interfering.

Wrong house Around 1:30 a.m., Corvallis Police Department officers were dispatched to an apartment for a trespass complaint.

According to the police report, the officers witnessed a 19-year-old man standing in front of the residence saying, “Let me in; this is my house.” Police determined the man to be “extremely intoxicated” and cited him for minor-inpossession of alcohol before escorting him to his nearby apartment. news@dailybarometer.com

Childhood asthma linked to lack of ventilation for gas stoves in homes OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS AND RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

CORVALLIS— Parents with children at home should use ventilation when cooking with a gas stove, researchers from Oregon State University are recommending, after a new study showed an association between gas kitchen stove ventilation and asthma, asthma symptoms and chronic bronchitis.

“In homes where a gas stove was used without venting, the prevalence of asthma and wheezing is higher than in homes where a gas stove was used with ventilation,” said Ellen Smit, an associate professor in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at OSU and one of the study’s authors. “Parents of all children should use ventilation while using a gas stove.”

Researchers can’t say that gas stove use without ventilation causes respiratory issues, but the new study clearly shows an association between having asthma and use of ventilation, Smit said. More study is needed to understand that relationship, including whether emissions from gas stoves could cause or exacerbate asthma in children, the researchers said.

Asthma is a common chronic childhood disease and an estimated 48 percent of American homes have a gas stove that

is used. Gas stoves are known to affect indoor air pollution levels and researchers wanted to better understand the links between air pollution from gas stoves, parents’ behavior when operating gas stoves and respiratory issues, said Eric Coker, a doctoral student in public health and a co-author of the study.

The study showed that children who lived in homes where ventilation such as an exhaust fan was used when cooking with gas stoves were 32 percent less likely to have asthma than children who lived in homes where ventilation was not used.

Children in homes where ventilation was used while cooking with a gas stove were 38 percent less likely to have bronchitis and 39 percent less likely to have wheezing. The study also showed that lung function, an important biological marker of asthma, was significantly better among girls from homes that used ventilation when operating their gas stove.

Many people in the study also reported using their gas stoves for heating, researchers found.

That was also related to poorer respiratory health in children, particularly when ventilation was not used. In homes where the gas kitchen stove was used for heating, children were 44 percent less likely to have asthma and 43 percent less likely to

have bronchitis if ventilation was used. The results did not change even when asthma risk factors such as pets or cigarette smoking inside the home were taken into account, Coker said.

“Asthma is one of the most common diseases in children living in the United States,” said Molly Kile, the study’s lead author. Kile is an environmental epidemiologist and assistant professor at OSU. “Reducing exposure to environmental factors that can exacerbate asthma can help improve the quality of life for people with this condition.”

The findings were published recently in the journal “Environmental Health.” Co-authors included John Molitor and Anna Harding of the College of Public Health and Human Sciences and Daniel Sudakin of the College of Agricultural Sciences. The research was supported by OSU. Researchers used data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, or NHANES, conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics from 1988-1994. Data collected for NHANES is a nationally representative sample of the U.S. population.

The third edition of the survey is the only one in which questions about use of gas stoves were asked, Coker said.

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in their homes and also underwent physical exams and lab tests.

Researchers examined data from about 7,300 children ages 2-16 who has asthma, wheezing or bronchitis and whose parents reported using a gas stove in the home. Of those who reported using no ventilation, 90 percent indicated they did not have an exhaust system or other ventilation in their homes, Coker said.

Even though the study relies on older data, the findings remain relevant because many people still use gas stoves for cooking, and in some cases, for heat in the winter, the researchers said.

“Lots of older homes lack exhaust or other ventilation,” Coker said. “We know this is still a problem. We don’t know if it is as prevalent as it was when the data was collected.”

Researchers suggest that future health surveys include questions about gas stove and ventilation use. That would allow them to see if there have been any changes in ventilation use since the original data was collected.

“More research is definitely needed,” Coker said. “But we know using an effective ventilation system will reduce air pollution levels in a home, so we can definitely recommend that.”

Research shows children with autism more sedentary than peers OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS AND RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

CORVALLIS— A new Oregon State University study of children with autism found that they are more sedentary than their typically-developing peers, averaging 50 minutes less a day of moderate physical activity and 70 minutes more each day sitting.

The small study of 29 children, some with autism and some without, showed that children with autism perform as well as their typical peers on fitness assessments such as body mass index, aerobic fitness levels and flexibility. The results warrant expanding the study to a larger group of children, said Megan MacDonald, an assistant professor in OSU’s College of Public Health and Human Sciences.

“These kids, compared to their peers, are similarly fit,” MacDonald said. “That’s really exciting, because it means those underlying fitness abilities are there.”

The findings were published this month in the journal “Autism Research and Treatment.” Co-authors are Kiley Tyler, a doctoral student at OSU,

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More research is needed to MacDonald said. Children in

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determine why children with autism tend to be more sedentary, MacDonald said. It may be that children with autism have fewer opportunities to participate in organized sports or physical education activities, but if that is the case, it needs to change, she said.

“They can do it. Those abilities are there,” she said. “We need to work with them to give them opportunities.”

MacDonald encourages parents to make physical activity such as a daily walk or trip to the park part of the family’s routine. She’s also an advocate for adaptive physical education programs, which are schoolbased programs designed around a child’s abilities and needs. Some communities also offer physical fitness programs such as soccer clubs that are inclusive for children with autism or other disabilities, she said.

“Physical fitness and physical activity are so important for living a healthy life, and we learn those behaviors as children,” MacDonald said. “Anything we can do to help encourage children with autism to be more active is beneficial.”

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Wehby was a no-show at an editorial board meeting Saturday by Willamette Week, which heard from Merkley and two minor-party candidates, James Leuenberger of the Constitution Party and Christina Lugo of the Pacific Green Party.

Public opinion surveys have put Merkley consistently ahead of Wehby, a physician from Portland making her first bid for public office.

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In addition to KGW, they have one more editorial board and an appearance Oct. 10 at the City Club of Portland.

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4 debates before election day

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PORTLAND — A little more than a month before Election Day, Republican Senate candidate Monica Wehby said she’s ready to face off with Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley in four debates.

In a Monday press release, Wehby’s campaign proposed three televised debates with KOIN, City Club of Portland and Oregon Public Broadcasting, in addition to the scheduled Oct. 14 appearance on KOBI in Medford.

The announcement comes after Wehby said on Friday that she would not participate in the Oct. 23 KGW and Oregonian debate, and she didn’t show up to her endorsement interview with the Willamette Week on Saturday. “WW scheduled the interview back in July for a day and at a time Wehby’s campaign assured us she would be available. We even rescheduled the interview to suit her, as we did during the primary election campaign,� reported Willamette Week’s Nigel Jaquiss.

We’ll look at Wehby’s spokesman our campaign Dean Petron said the timing schedule, but right for the events didn’t work for the candidate’s camnow we’re focused paign schedule, saying KGW on what’s already “decided to pull the plug� on the event because she didn’t on the books. confirm availability before the TV station’s deadline, Lindsey O’Brien and that Wehby never conJeff Merkley’s spokesperson firmed her interview with Willamette Week. “She’s busy every Saturday with campaign events,� he said.

However, he wouldn’t say what she was doing over the weekend or even which city she was in because the campaign doesn’t release her schedule to the media.

Petron said Wehby is still open to negotiating other dates for the KGW debate. “We accepted a series of debates six weeks ago, and for six weeks Wehby ducked, dodged and ultimately turned down the traditional Senate debate in Portland,� said Merkley’s spokeswoman Lindsey O’Brien in a statement. “Frankly at this point we wonder if Wehby will even show up to the one debate we’ve already set. We’ll look at our campaign schedule, but right now we’re focused on what’s already on the books.�

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PORTLAND — Prominent national politicians will campaign with the major-party candidates for the U.S. Senate in Oregon in the next 10 days.

Republican Sen. John McCain will appear Thursday on behalf of Monica Wehby. No schedule has been announced by the Wehby campaign, but events are likely in Portland and Salem, including a fundraiser.

Arizona’s McCain was the 2008 GOP presidential nominee.

Vice President Joe Biden will appear Oct. 8 at an afternoon rally at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland on behalf of Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley. A private fundraiser is also planned.

Biden’s trip will follow an Oct. 6 visit by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren at a rally for Merkley in Eugene. It is the second time in Oregon for Warren, who appeared with Merkley May 28 at the Portland Hilton.

In other developments, Wehby says she is still willing to appear together with Merkley, although no specific dates or times have been announced.

The City Club of Portland has three open dates in October for its Friday Forum, which is normally aired on Oregon Public Broadcasting Radio on Friday evenings. A City Club official in charge of debates says the deadline has passed, although a debate still might be arranged.

Wehby also mentioned Portland television station KOIN and Oregon Public Broadcasting. But executives at both stations say they had not heard from her campaign since offers were made a few months ago.

Her campaign statement follows Monday’s critical editorial in The Oregonian, and Friday’s comments by the executive news director of Portland television station KGW, about Wehby’s rejection of their offer to appear with Merkley. Merkley

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Top-two primary measure presents pros and cons

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SALEM— By advancing the top two finishers in a primary — regardless of their party affiliation — Measure 90 either will prod candidates to appeal to the political center or reduce choices that Oregon voters will have in future general elections.

Although voters rejected a similar measure in 2008, both sides returned Friday to a Salem City Club luncheon to argue the merits of Measure 90 on the Nov. 4 ballot.

Back then, it was former Secretary of State Phil Keisling for it, and former Gov. Barbara Roberts against it. Both are Democrats.

On Friday, it was Jim Kelly, an Eastern Oregon rancher, founder of Portland’s Rejuvenation Inc. and the measure’s chief sponsor, for it, and Sara Logue, a teacher who spoke for the Protect Our Vote coalition against it.

The measure would change Oregon’s primary elections, which date back to 1904, and now allow only registered Democratic and Republican voters to choose their party nominees.

Third parties have other options to choose their nominees.

Though the system once worked fine, Kelly says, “times and realities have changed.”

The case for change Although 69 percent of Oregon’s 2.14 million registered voters are affiliated with the major parties, according to August reports from the secretary of state, Kelly says almost 700,000 are not, including the growing share (24 percent) of voters not choosing to register with any party

and are shut out of the nominating process.

With conservatives (and Republicans) largely in rural areas and liberals (and Democrats) in cities, he added, “our current primary system is part of what has helped create the current gridlock — government shutdowns and the poisonous political environment.”

Every two years, Kelly says, only a relative handful of seats in the Oregon House and Senate are truly competitive in general elections.

Most are decided in primaries.

Although the top two vote-getters in a new system may come from the major parties, Kelly says minor parties with geographic concentrations can prevail in some districts.

Since Oregon became a state in 1859, he said, only one unaffiliated candidate has been elected to the Legislature and one independent elected governor.

(They were Charles Hanlon of Cornelius in 1974 to the Oregon Senate, who later became a Democrat, and Julius Meier in 1930 as governor. Bob Jenson of Pendleton was elected to the Oregon House as a Democrat in 1996, an independent in 1998, and a Republican since 2000. He is leaving office this year.)

Oregon’s neighbors, Washington and California, instituted top-two primaries in 2008 and 2012.

“Political parties are important, but they should not come first,” Kelly says. “Voters should come first.”

The Democratic and Republican parties are opposed, as are the Pacific Green and Progressive parties. Labor unions, which have funded Our Oregon, have joined the opposition.

“Measure 90 does limit choice,” Logue says.

Logue says voters will end up with fewer choices because most candidates — particularly those in minor parties — will be eliminated in the primary.

In some instances, she adds, the two finalists emerging from a top-two primary are from the same party, as in Washington state, where the 4th District will elect one of two Republicans to succeed a retiring Republican.

Contrary to arguments by some supporters, she adds, “I do not believe Measure 90 will elect more moderate candidates.”

Logue says political parties would “game” who they favor for nominations, and would make the process more secretive than the current primary.

Logue says voters should consider who is in favor of the change, including Associated Oregon Industries and the Oregon Business Association.

“When we change our system to produce specific outcomes, it’s a bad sign for our democracy,” she says. “I am skeptical that big business has my interests at heart.”

Kelly says businesses are not a political monolith, but do share support for effective education and health care, and environmental standards and public works infrastructure.

“Virtually all understand that government is broken down with partisan bickering,” he Measure 90 has created some unusual alli- says. “I would call this enlightened self-interest.

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OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING PORTLAND — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given Multnomah County $3 million to work on improving the health of African Americans.

The money will be used to combat smoking and to improve the food available to black families in Rockwood, Gresham, and North and Northeast Portland.

That will involve making fresh fruits and vegetables available in places like child care centers and churches.

Pastor Wilbert Hardy Jr. of the Highland Christian Center says he’s even planning to preach from the pulpit about the importance of healthy food.

“So, to go into a fast food restaurant, that’s cholesterolridden, saturated with fats, and to be saying grace over the food. We connect that as using God’s name in vain,” Hardy says. “That’s like, ‘God bless this poison I’m about to put in my veins.’ Just those little epiphanies and those highlights allows people to connect and understand that a salad is much better than a value-meal burger.”

More African Americans in Multnomah County die of preventable diseases like diabetes, lung cancer and heart disease than their neighbors of other races. As babies, they’re born earlier and smaller. As adults, blacks generally live in neighborhoods with fewer parks, sidewalks and full-service grocery stores.

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EUGENE — A man who was shot and paralyzed from the waist down when he allegedly tried to rob an armored truck guard in Eugene’s Santa Clara area earlier this year was sentenced Monday to more than 17 years in prison in connection with a similar crime in Marion County.

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Beethoven, who was not a singer himself, wrote the music for “Fidelio” without taking this factor into consideration.

While the character of Jaquino is mostly played for comic relief and has less singing, Hackett will have a more vocally intense role as Leonore.

“It’s definitely more demanding, with lots of difficult singing,” Hackett said. Despite the challenge, she said she enjoys the experience and the opportunity to bring classical music to different parts of the Willamette Valley.

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“The other challenge is to get big money out of politics; that’s the real problem we face,” she says. “Replacing our primary system will not change that.”

Kelly says he anticipates that a similar debate will take place at the City Club of Portland, but just three Friday Forum dates are available before the Nov. 4 election.

Kelly says if the measure fails, the public should not expect lawmakers and the two major parties to propose alternatives.

On the other hand, he says, “it will not be a panacea for all that ails politics.”

Suspect in Keizer crime gets 17 years

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Kelly helped bankroll the signature-gathering efforts for Measure 90, along with Brett Wilcox of Portland and four other Oregon businesses or executives. The cost was just under $500,000.

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Police said White was armed with pepper spray when he tried to carry out the Eugene robbery.

White was initially listed in critical condition after medics took him to PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield.

After being released from the hospital, White pleaded not guilty in Lane County Circuit Court to charges of third-degree robbery, unlawful use of pepper spray and unlawful use of a vehicle.

Keizer police took note of White’s arrest in Eugene, and subsequently identified him as a suspect in the March 18 robbery. In that case, White was armed with a gun when he targeted a Brinks armored truck courier who was dropping off money at an ATM

machine, authorities said.

A street was closed while police searched for White.

White was transported in April to Marion County to be prosecuted there. In addition to the Keizer robbery, White also was linked to two residential burglaries reported in March.

A judge on Monday waived $4,000 in attorney fees because White had a poor employment history.

Although White is now expected to return to Lane County to face charges in the Eugene case, no future court dates have been scheduled.

White previously served prison time after being convicted in 2005 of felony assault, robbery and burglary charges in Multnomah County Circuit Court.

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“The classes that were good, the instructor was obviously putting more effort into connecting with students, and the class was a lot easier to comprehend,” Hall said.

There are academic and career advisors available, virtual career fairs held and 24/7 online tutoring services offered.

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Saturday night, the Oregon State Women’s Volleyball team (1-1 Pac-12, 11-2 overall) had its first Pac-12 win since October 2012.

“A big win for us — its been a long time since we won a Pac-12 game,” said head coach Terry Liskevych.

The Beavers took five sets to beat Utah (0-2 Pac-12, 10-2 overall) at their first home conference game.

“This was a great win emotionally and in the record books,” said junior libero Darby Reeder. “First Pac-12 win for our program in a while, and to share it with our home fans was an honor.”

Oregon State did not start the match off great, getting behind early in the first set.

The first set was full of action with 6 tied scores and 3 lead changes. The Beavers rallied and pulled out the set win 26-24.

“That first set really set the tone for the entire match,” Liskevych said.

“That one was crucial for the matching and for momentum going into the second set,” Reeder said. “We came out a little flat, but were able to pull out the win anyways.”

After coming out and winning the first two sets, the Beavers came out of the break slow and disorganized, leading to the Utes winning the third and fourth sets at a decisive 25-16 and 25-18 respectively.

“In the third and fourth sets we kind of relaxed,” said senior middle blocker Arica Nassar. “We thought we would just come out and stomp all over them.”

Utah was in a similar situation last week against Colorado, where the Utes were down 0-2 in sets and then came back to tie it 2-2 and take it to a fifth set.

“After our second set, we definitely knew that they were going to come out wanting to win, because that is

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Right: Freshman outside hitter Mary-Kate Marshall rises up over two Utah players to deliver the ball to the other side.

what they did two nights ago against Colorado,” said freshman outside hitter Mary-Kate Marshall. “We wanted to beat them in three but it just wasn’t clicking and we weren’t siding out.”

The Beavers were unable to maintain a rhythm in system during the two sets they lost. They struggled to receive Utah serves and control their own passes.

“Utah really served the ball tougher, they passed well all night and were in system all night,” Liskevych said. “I

think they came after us a bit and a few people had an off night passing.”

Oregon State usually a great blocking team, uncharacteristically struggled at the net with team blocks. The Beavers are No. 4 in the nation in total blocks, and Nassar is No. 1 in the nation with blocks. The team only combined for 18 blocks, 6 of those coming from Nassar.

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OSU loses tough game in Seattle Men’s soccer fights hard to preserve one-loss record, ends up falling by single goal

Redhawks (4-3-0) and got what they expected.

The match was close in the beginning, until Seattle broke the tie in the 35th minute when redshirt sophoBy Brian Rathbone more midfielder Jeff Rose found freshTHE DAILY BAROMETER man midfielder Alex Roldan, and got In their final non-conference game one pass to redshirt junior goalie Matt of the season, the No. 24 Oregon State Bersano. men’s soccer team got shutout by That goal turned out to be the game Seattle University, losing 1-0 Friday winner, as the Redhawks kept the evening in Seattle.

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The Oregon State women’s soccer team lost a heartbreaker in their Pac-12 opener, allowing the winning goal in the 88th minute to visiting Washington State Friday evening at Paul Lorenz Field in Corvallis.

“I’m really happy with how the team played today,” said head coach Linus Rhode. “I think the girls did a great job against a very good Washington State team. I think we had an opportunity to win. We created some chances, and granted Washington State did as well, but that’s the Pac-12. As long as we keep pushing forward and creating the opportunities, at some point the results will come.”

The Beavers (0-7-3, 0-1-0 Pac-12) came out strong against the visiting Cougars (6-0-2, 1-0-0 Pac-12) controlling the ball for a majority of the first half, keeping Washington State from establishing any type of rhythm offensively.

The intensity of the game picked up in the second half, and the Cougars’ offense tested Oregon State’s backline. The Beavers defense did a good job adjusting to the pressure that Washington State brought

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Freshman goalkeeper Bella Geist makes a save on net to keep the team alive. in early on.

“We did a good job staying engaged,” freshman goalkeeper Bella Geist said. “We did the little things well, tracking our marks and challenging them.”

Geist made several saves in the second half to keep the Cougars off the board, including a highlightworthy save, leaping into the air and knocking the ball over the crossbar and out of play.

Scoring goals continues to be an issue for the Beavers. Having only scored two all season, they were once again shutout for the ninth time this season.

There were chances, however, for the Beavers to break the tie and put points on the scoreboard.

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in the Pac-12, we know how good block we can be, so when we are not on blocking its weird for us,” Nassar said.

Although their blocking was not their usual standard, the Beavers saw multiple career and season highs from several players.

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WOMEN’S SOCCER n Continued from page 5 goalkeeper leaving the net empty. But redshirt freshman Samantha Moultrie’s try was just wide from 12 yards out.

“I thought we had some really good opportunities,” Rhode said. “But right now they just aren’t hitting the back of the net. As a coach I need to understand as long as we are creating opportunism, eventually they will go in.”

The Beavers are still looking to get their first victory of the season. Despite their lack

of success, the team feels their record is not an accurate representation of how they play as of late.

“We’re angry with the result, but we’re happy with the way we played,” Geist said. “I don’t think there’s anything more we could have done.”

The Beavers continue their Pac-12 play Friday, when they will travel to Arizona to face the University of Arizona. They will also play Arizona State on Sunday.

high of 18 kills and Marshall had a season high of 24 kills.

Reeder also had a career high number of digs with 35 on the night.

“This match was definitely different than ones in the past because the energy was great and personally it was a game for the books,” said Reeder.

The Beavers will need everyone at their best as they head into this next weekend in the Bay Area. They hit the

road for the second time in conference play to take on California and No. 1 Stanford.

“This game, we take away the belief that we can do this,” Liskevych said. “We will take that attitude with us when we go on the road next weekend to California, and hopefully this will motivate us through a great week of practice.”

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Will Seymore was deflected out of bounds.

Overall, it was a competitive match that ended with the Redhawks out on top.

The Beavers head into conference play with the fact the Beavers took more shots and had a 7-2-0 record, the same record they had going the advantage in corner kicks.

The Beavers did create scoring opportuni- into conference play last season.

The Beavers look to bounce back from this ties — freshman forward Timmy Mueller just missed a shot from 18 yards out early in the loss as they open conference play, where they will host No. 19 Stanford Thursday evening at second half.

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Editorial

Stop whining about parking

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omplaining accomplishes nothing.

And when it comes to Oregon State University’s new parking situation, there’s no stopping the administration’s precious plan.

So, it’s time to get over it.

Yes, it’s a little obnoxious to see our on-campus parking options demolished and replaced with new buildings.

It’s pretty infuriating to see our $1 metered options jump to $2 over the summer.

But sometimes, we need to step back and accept the situation in which we find ourselves and move on.

And let’s take care of faculty and staff by not making them pay to park at work.

Campus is becoming a little too crowded and an admission cap will be more than welcome. Meanwhile, we need to get used to our growing numbers, which means new structures must be built to hold our studious minds.

These structures happen to be popping up at the expense of close-to-class parking.

But a little extra walking never hurt anyone.

The Reser lot or multi-level parking complex on the south side of campus is really just a 10-minute walk to most classroom buildings.

Those walking from the surrounding neighborhoods to campus each day are doing at least that.

Like those dedicated pupils walking through sleet and snow for an education, we drivers are going to have to plan a little better to be to class on time.

We’ll have to look up bus schedules — lest we forget that buses are free in Corvallis — and adjust accordingly, find carpool options or leave the house a little earlier.

Believe it our not, those are normalpeople problems.

Our American love for driving and lack of physical movement is not only damaging our health, but our environment.

Anyone who has lived or studied abroad can testify that other countries do countless more hours of walking than driving. Their citizens walk to school from far-off houses and tromp into work no matter the weather conditions.

And it’s uphill both ways, don’t you know?

Our driving culture has become a way of life.

The active cultures of other societies are a major factor in their better physics and fuller wallets.

And experts agree that a couple 10-minute bouts of walking each day will dramatically affect our health.

They also agree that cities in which driving solo is a regular and multi-hour excursion each day tend to have higher suicide rates.

This occurs in cities like Los Angeles, where drivers spend long commutes alone for a distance that should take a short amount of time.

So let’s embrace a more active lifestyle, don our earbuds, download some podcasts and head to class.

OSU students can deal.

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ear Dr. Sex, I am a first-year student here at Oregon State and when I left my hometown I also left my high school girlfriend of two years. She’s a senior this year and plans on coming to OSU next year, but we are both really worried that we won’t make it through this year.

We are in love, but also know that being apart can be really hard. What can we do to make this long-distance relationship last?

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Ask Dr. Sex lenge for both of you.

Believe it or not, that’s a big hurdle that many people who try longdistance relationships (LDRs) never clear.

I’ll be really harsh here at the onset: Very, very few LDRs of your type last.

What I mean by your type of LDRs is that either one or both parties are young adults just embarking on college, figuring out who they are and taking steps to attain independence as an adult.

All of these characteristics leave the person open to so many new opportunities to meet new people and — possibly even more important in your situation — opportunities to change and grow as a person.

Over the next nine months, your opportunities for growth and change are significantly more abundant than those of your girlfriend’s.

While you are living a fairly independent lifestyle, learning new things every day and meeting new people every day, your girlfriend’s life really won’t change much.

Significant change is an important factor in LDRs ending, because when a person changes, he or she may no longer be a good match for his or her partner.

LDRs that have a fighting chance are those between two people who

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are older, more established in adulthood and who have a clear sense of who they are and what they want out of life.

Individuals in this situation are less likely to be tempted by newness and more likely to be comfortable with being alone.

Given all of that, now let me give you some specific tips that may help you to hold this together.

Stay realistic: This will be hard and so be prepared to do the work.

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‘Yes means yes’ a better gauge for consent

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California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a bill under the premise that “yes means yes.”

This new bill states that there needs to be vocal consent between both parties to have sex before the act.

With a shocking 1-in-5 college women being sexually assaulted during their tenure, this is a very good thing.

Critics argue, however, that it might be “overreaching” and question if legislation at the statewide level is the appropriate “venue to

that you shouldn’t have done all that above-and-beyond business.

Then, that same person questions if you should be the one to Alec clean the mess up at all.

Perhaps the law may be overreaching.

Let’s be fair here: There’s nothing define sexual consent between two more romantic than playing The people.”

Cranberries on your stereo in the Those critics make a good point. background while cuddling with a In more simple terms, it’s like potential partner and then turning to her and saying “would you like to spilling milk on the floor, taking have sex?” measures to fix it by cleaning it with It seems mechanical and has the paper towels, going the extra mile by mopping and then someone saying See GREVSTAD | page 8

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f you are familiar with the food scene of the Pacific Northwest, then you know that food carts are go-to places for delicious fare.

Portland has a large fleet of food trucks with dishes from all over the world, and odd twists of classics.

Corvallis doesn’t have that many food carts to call its own, but there is one that makes everyone excited to stand outside and eat — even in the rain.

Cheesy Stuffed Burgers.

Students all over campus crave the food from this cart because of how good it is.

It doles out burgers and fries covered in delicious cheese.

The two burgers on the menu are the Three Cheese Burger and the Bacon Lovers.

The Three Cheese Burger is a half pound of meat stuffed with Cheddar, Monterey Jack and Swiss cheese.

The Bacon Lovers lives up to its name with a beef patty stuffed with bacon, cheese and the cart’s special barbeque sauce.

These burgers beat any normal competitor because they don’t just layer cheese on top of beef and toppings. The patties are stuffed to the brim with cheese.

When you bite into one of these burgers, an explosion of cheese coats your mouth, and then the broiled beef flavors come next to create waves of burger happiness.

It’s essentially a cheese pocket inside your burger, and who doesn’t like that?

An added bonus to the cheese being on the inside of the burger is that it doesn’t slip off.

Your onions and tomatoes might, but those aren’t the stars of this meal.

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DI RAFFAELE n Continued from page 7 meal, then go for the Bacon Cheddar Fries.

This simple and wonderful concoction is an order of crinkle-cut fries smothered in cheddar cheese and bacon bits.

Be careful — you should probably eat this with a fork because it comes out piping hot, even though it will be hard to resist not stuffing them into your face.

If you are a little more adventurous, you could go for the Spicy Cheddar Fries, which come with cheddar cheese, sliced jalapeños

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same zeal as asking for permission to kiss someone rather than spontaneously doing it.

But, we are talking about sexual assault.

This is a much bigger deal than people want to think it is and it needs to be fixed. If this helps cut that down, then “yes means yes” is wonderful.

This leads to a second conundrum: The governor shied away from the phrase “no means no.”

This is the grey area for which other critics ask whose jurisdiction it should be to tell adults to ask verbal permission first.

Some argue permission could be given by nodding or other gestures that aren’t necessarily verbal.

But with something as serious as this, why not be completely clear?

The “no means no” phrase puts a lot of pressure on the person who

and Sriracha.

The burgers and fries made at this local food cart are something special.

It’s a meal that isn’t made in this fashion anywhere else in Corvallis and is seriously a treat worth getting.

The hours are very approachable: They open at 7 p.m. daily and close at 12:30 a.m. SundayTuesday and at 2:30 a.m.

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doesn’t want to have sex.

The thought that someone not saying anything at all means everything is fine is ridiculous.

Jerry Brown saw this and it was one of the main reasons he signed the bill that says “silence or lack of resistance is not considered consent.”

This isn’t a grey area and it’s hard to imagine that people could argue that is a person blinks twice and doesn’t resist, it means that he or she want to have sex.

It’s very black and white: If you want to have sex, you need to ask. If the answer is yes, then go for it.

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GREAVES n Continued from page 7 you are feeling. And be sure to listen.

Make sure you have the ability to Skype or Facetime in some way.

Visual connection is so important. Texting and e-mailing are good, talking on the phone is better and a webcam is the best.

See each other as often as possible.

You didn’t say where home was, but do your best to spend time together as often as possible. Not only do you need to go back home, but if at all possible, she should come see you in your new surroundings.

It will really help her to see what she’s been “seeing in her head” all this time.

Recognize that you will be attracted to other women.

What you need to do is figure out if that attraction is fleeting, or if someone else might be a better fit for you than your girlfriend.

Ultimately you need to remember that the likelihood of this relationships lasting is slim, but not impossible.

Breakups are incredibly painful, but most people survive and come out of them with a better understanding of who they are, what they want and what they are capable of.

I truly believe in two sappy sayings: “It’s better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all,” and, “What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.”

Good luck to you both. t

Dr. Kathy Greaves is a senior instructor and faculty member in the college of public health and human sciences. Greaves hosts sexuality and relationship Q&A sessions in the residence halls and the co-ops, in sororities and fraternities, in the cultural centers and for community groups. The opinions expressed in Greaves’ columns do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Barometer staff. Greaves can be reached at managing@dailybarometer.com.

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World Mental Health Week aims to engage the OSU campus and surrounding community in an open discussion about reducing the stigma surrounding mental health and also promoting holistic health.

A variety of free events will be hosted on and around campus that will provide a safe environment to educate and raise awareness of mental health in the global, national, and local scope.

MU Quad Event – Friday, October 10th from noon to 3pm on the steps in front of MU Interactive booths with information on mental health, free food, and prizes

Meditation Mob – Monday, October 13th from 11am to 1pm on the Quad, grass 4

Join us in a relaxing and rejuvenating guided meditation during a break between classes

Gatekeeper Training— Philomath High School Miss Representation Film Screening — Tuesday, October 14th from 6pm to 8pm in MU 208

Free screening on a film that explores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America

Free Photo Booth— Wednesday, October 15th from 11am to 1pm on the MU Quad

Finding the Light: A Suicide Awareness and Prevention Walk— Wednesday, October 15th ; Meet at the Gazebo in Central Park at 7pm An event in partnership with the Corvallis School District to raise awareness, support our families and friends to raise awareness, support our families and friends, and connect with each other

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Listening Tables— Thursday, October 16th from 12pm to 1:30pm in MU 206

Engage in a conversation about mental health care in our community

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Teen Mental Health Workshop with Boys & Girls Club Be Well 5K and Fair— Friday, October 17th from 3pm to 5pm on MU Quad

Get some exercise in with the OSU community and check out a demonstration on biofeedback

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