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Turner Heather
Arora Monika
Wirz Jackie
Bousch Samuel
Writers: Staff
Ivancovich Kimberly
Photographer:
Ko Bryan
students UHC various
by Photographs and Poems
POETRY & ART
Yau Kai-Huei
Freedom
Apreotesi Mario
Truth
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DECISIONS "MAJOR"
Wirz Jackie
Artist: Graphic
Silver Alissa
Dronger Kristina
Badcleley Bob
Face the in Red
Wirz Jackie
Speed any at Unsafe
Design & Layout
Tilgner Beth
Break Spring up Spice
Phillips Abby
Editor: Associate
Turner Heather
Right Eating
Tilgner Elizabeth
Chief: Editor-In
Bousch Samuel
Staff Chronicle
Seminar Suicide
LIFE STUDENT
Arora Monika
Rachael About All
Phillips Abby
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Tilgner Beth
Diversity for Push
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Letters from the Ed ito rs
Elizabeth Tilgner
Editor-in-Chief
Abby Phillips
Associate Editor
pring term is almost here and the academic
is well underway. Now is the time
S year
when many students begin to reevaluate
their majors and start thinking about their
S
tress and anxiety; I'm sure all of you can
relate to these feelings. Even though I have
yet to complete two terms of college, I can
selves at some point and college is a good
place to do it.
already tell I'm a full-blown nerd. I have
admittedly twice groveled to my regular
academic advisor, not for the purpose of
establishing a course schedule, but simply because I was going ballistic from uncertainty as to where my life was going.
I remember when I was twelve
I like my life meticulously planned
years old and I decided to be a doctor. My
out, sometimes inter-
high school years made it clear that I
jected with spontane-
wasn't good and didn't like math or sci-
ity, but most the time
ence, but it wasn't until I became a mother
I like it to follow a
linear path. I have
futures and careers. My words for all,
even you seniors out there, are Don 't
Panic. Everyone second guesses them-
that I started to doubt my career choice.
When it came time to declare a major on
my college and scholarship applications 1
come to the real-
ization that it's
thought hard about what I was good at and
okay to feel uncer-
what I enjoyed. 1 decided to be an English major.
About one year into my studies I
realized that I loved my Spanish classes
and wanted to pursue an International Degree. In order to fulfill all that I wanted
to accomplish I changed my major to Liberal Studies and worked with an advisor
to find a plan of study that was right for
me. Despite all this, I am still not ready
to decide what to do when I grow up.
Here at OSU there are a number
tain as to what I
want to become
of resources to save your sanity. Most pro-
fessors are ecstatic if a student wants to
discuss options for his/her future. Departmental advisors can help point you in the
right direction, but schedule an appointment between advising rushes. The Career Services Center also has plenty on
information about the current job market
and career possibilities (737-4085).
No matter where you are in your
studies, the most important thing to do is
look at what you love and find a way to
work it into your future.
when I am older. As
a Liberal Arts major, I have to approachOSU inadifferent way than say,
an Engineering ma-
jor. Engineering ma-
jors must follow a set
track of rigorous courses,
and they know what they are going to be upon graduation.
As an English major, I have a
much wider range of possibilities, and,
consequently, more apprehension when
asked what it is I want to do with my life.
I
just want to let other non-vocational
majors know that it is sometimes okay to
have this same doubt. Some of the most
important discoveries have been by accident, and this holds true to deciding a major. I'm trying to give some self-assurance,
and some assurance to all others who
question their future.
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Does it add up? Debate over diversity at OSU
Despite numerous resources, sch olarships, programs, and
recruiting, diversity on campus is low
and universities across the nation
have sought to diversify their campus
populations for years, and Oregon State
Colleges
University is no exception. Recent intro-
are asked to demonstrate their own experiences with racial and ethnic diversity through essays and through previous activities and student involvement.
The question is: are all these strategies paying
off?
According
to the 1999/2000 statistics (based on
duction of recruitment strategies such as
the Kaleidoscope program and classes fo- HRIS Data Warehouse) from the office of Affirmative
Action, progress is
cused on ethslow. Enrollment of
nic and culminority students has
tural diversity
increased by .7 perhave been a Enrollment of minority students has
cent (from 12.3 perlarge part of
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by
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OSU's efforts.
The cultural since fall of 1994 and diversity
centers on among OSU faculty has remained at
dent groups
since fall of 1994 and
diversity among OSU
faculty has remained
at 8 percent non-Caucasian. The UHC has
also
numbers that look a
campus a ii d
various stuhave
8% non-Caucasian.
worked to promote a broader view of our
world and share aspects of different cultures.
Even the University Honors College (UHC) is careful to take student diversity into account when it comes to admissions procedures. Applying students
little bit more promising, with 22 percent of students admitted in fall 2000 being underrepresented minorities.
Obviously the numbers are low and a lot more
work needs to be done before OSU can claim to be a
truly racially and ethnically diverse campus. The steps
are being taken, but do the strategies need to change?
Now it is up to the OSU community to do the rest. Bureaucratic plans and strategies cannot
do it all, but with open minds, we can.
The solution to the problem starts
with altering the mindset of students
and faculty towards racial issues. Unfortunately, such a solution is not easily obtained. Not doing anything to
improve the diversity at OSU, as well
as the Honors College, makes the issue even bigger. Students can promote
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class. The UHC has maintained a higher level of diversity than OSU; minority
students account for nearly a quarter of all UHC members.
this attitude by attending the cultural
dinners and events put on by various
clubs and checking out a cultural center to learn something new. Becoming more aware of the importance of
diversity and engaging in cultural activities are the first steps to diversifying our campus.
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All about Rachel
Behind Rachel Hochman, the stylish new
advisor in the UHC
Monika Arora
Staff Writer
New faces have popped
up in the UHC this year,
and Rachel Hochman is one of them. This
new advisor is commonly mistaken to be
a student, and she has worked hard to get
recommendations for appropriate management of the
land. Her next pursuit was a Masters Degree, which she
received from the University of California - Davis. Her
focus was Ecology and Land Conservation, through
which she was able to combine her passion for nature
with her education.
Upon receiving her Master's degree in 1995, she
began studying the biochemical changes in salmon as
they mature and migrate to the ocean. In addition to her
to know everyone. Now it's our turn to research, Rachel taught Cell & Molecular Biology at Saclearn a little bit about her.
ramento City Community College and was conducting
Influential Beginnings On the 23 day research on the effect of salinity on rice. Talk about a
of January, Rachel Hochman began her handful! Rachel thanks her dad for her drive and motilife in Hartford, Connecticut as the daugh-
ter of Elaine and Ben Hochman, and the
younger sister of Lawrence Hochman.
She spent her childhood in Doylestown,
a small town in southeastern Pennsylvania. As a young girl, Rachel spent much
vation, which have been key factors in her successes.
In 1997, she became an Environmental Consultant, but missed working with students and decided to go
to the University of North Carolina (UNC) - Chapel Hill
where she began working on her PhD in Biology, studying the effects of darns on riparian trees and altered hy-
of her time in the outdoors camping, drology.
kayaking, and exploring. As a child, she
Her love for people and her compassion toward
established a friendship with Carolyn others, which were traits bequeathed to her by her mom,
Jarin, the director of Peace Valley Nature
Center in her hometown, who imbedded,
in Rachel, a love for nature which has
become the root of all that she does today.
Schooling and Work
Her love for nature surfaced when
Fun Facts about Rachel
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Article of Clothing:
Grandfather's wool cap
Favorite Music: Jazz
she decided to major
in
Biology
at
Bucknell University
in Pennsylvania. In
addition to her degree,
she also pursued inde-
lead her to apply for and take on a full-time advisor position at the UNC. She was advising approximately 1300
students in 10 science majors. She loved her position as
an advisor and loved working with her students; however, she longed to live in a small town with bike lanes
that was close to the coast and mountains so she could
spend her free time skiing, kayaking, backpacking, and
hiking. Corvallis fit her requirements, which is why she
applied for a position at Oregon State University and is
now the new advisor for the University Honors College.
Wedding Bells
Engaged since May 2000. Rachel plans on tying
the knot on commencement day this year. Her wedding
pendent studies in will be held on June 1 7h in Pennsylvania, where she grew
Geology, Philosophy
& Religious Studies.
up. The groom will be Mark Knott, who she met at UNC
through an advisor during a lab meeting. They got a
Rachel graduated chance to get to know each other by attending a yoga
with honors from Bucknell with an class together.
Honor's Thesis that was presented to the Thoughts
Pennsylvania Academy of Science and
In ten years, Rachel sees herself as a Director of
published. Her thesis described and a Centralized Advising System at a university on the west
mapped vegetation of a wetland that was coast, happily married with children, and with a degree
slated for gravel mining, and she made
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Ginnie followed with
a story of her own. Every eye
was upon her as she told her
own battle with suicide, attempted suicide, and how ev-
ery night she turns out the
9
Ginnie was not
alone in the room for
"Don't ever do this. Reach out to
someone and ask for help."
lights, and in the dark, wishes
she was dead.
Staring back at a
room full of strangers she explained, "The reason why I
.
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RHA Secretary
those who had
thought about suicide. An anonymous
survey taken at the
beginning revealed
that amongst the au-
dience, 70% knew
someone who had killed him or herself, 6% had at-
don't kill myself is 'cause I know how much it would tempted suicide, and 38% had considered suicide. Ginnie
hurt my friends."
was not the only person crying by the end.
Preparing a potable plan pertinent to prosperity
Why proper nutrition should be more than just an afterthought
Heather Turner
Staff Writer
of the day provides chance for about three more meals. I
like to eat at about I lam, 4pm and 8pm, but I'm kind of
odd, so eat whenever you want. The rest of the meals
oday I have eaten yogurt, an English muffin, orange
should try to encompass the ideals of the great food tri-
juice and even a garden burger. I'm also majoring angle. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, especially the
in Nutrition Science. That should qualify me to write colorful ones, drink some milk and make sure to get
an article on nutrition right? (We just won't mention that plenty of breads and cereals, the best choices being whole
I can consume more cookies in one sitting than practi- grains. Carrying a bottle of water around works well too.
cally anyone I know.) There are many choices that the Make sure to get one that doesn't leak however, because
average college student needs to make when deciding if your books get all wet this will discourage further
how to manage their dietary intake and a variety of emo-
water-drinking (not that I know this by experience). Many
tional, nutritional and
time needs that come
into play when making
these decisions.
First, everyone
has to decide whether or
not they will eat break-
fast. Often times this
means getting up earlier
and sacrificing those
precious morning min-
utes to pour a bowl of
Cheerios or grab a yo-
college occasions do
Li
/7!
not fall into this idealized food pattern. There
are lots of disasters,
emergencies and events
that require special
planning and decisionmaking.
Let us look at the
typical Sunday night
food emergency. You
have several hours of
homework left and
gurt and juice. I say that
have not eaten anything
it is well worth the time
since lunch. You can eiand effort because then
ther chose to dine on a
you can get through your
coffee and Cheetos, or
Bryan Ko
ten o'clock class without
take the complete
your neighbor hearing those loud rumbling noises in your plunge and just get a can of creamy chocolate frosting
stomach. You will also feel better and not return home and a spoon. In this case, I'd recommend the frosting,
to eat an entire cheesecake by yourself.
because at this point, what have you got to lose?
Once you get past the breakfast hurdle. the rest
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While in Carole Ann Crateau's Honors Writing c/ass, students write a one
page essay on why they chose the major they did.
Freedom
Kai-Huei Yau
Guest Writer from HG 199
h. . . so what are you going to do with
that?" This is the most common reaction I get when I tell
somebody that I am majoring in
Art. If I'm with somebody else,
they'll probably turn to my friend
and proceed to have an interesting
discussion about science, engineering, and other "worthwhile" topics.
I also have a few relatives, including my dad (a metallurgist and corrosion engineer), who are none too
happy with my choice. And not to
toot my own horn, but I've always
done well in math and science.
Compound that with my choice of
art and people are doubly disappointed.
If there is little respect and
money involved, why choose art?
Well, first of all, I'm not some per-
ists. Artists design ads, cars, clothing, buildings, landscapes, statues, book covers, web sites, and yes, even
Nativity scenes. Granted, I didn't think I'd end up pursuing a career in art. No, like almost every other kid, I
wanted to either be a doctor, firefighter, acupuncturist,
or astronaut. As time passed, however, the lure of taking the math or science path down life waned to a speck.
The only fun things I can do
now with math and science
are to find other dirty words
to punch in upside-down on
my calculator and to blow up
things. There's no money in
the calculator thing, and being a pyrotechnics expert is
much too controlled and
technical for me.
Like everybody, I'd like to
think that my area of interest is the most important of
all the other disciplines in
the world. I am, however,
enlightened enough to see
that no field is more impor-
tant than any other one.
While math and physics atvert who's an art major just so he
tempt to decrypt the universe
Kai-Huei Yau
can draw naked women. Second, I As rescue crews enter their second hour, the and science seeks to make
don't plan on becoming a profes- victim count is climbing steadily in this one-car life easier (more hectic), art
sional "staving artist." I plan on accident.
gives people a way to vent
teaching - another field of work that isn't always appre- anger, express love, or to have something to do when
ciated. Third, the field of art is immensely broad, and it the TV is out.
is a part of everyday life.
With science and math, one is limited by reality,
What most people don't realize is that we are but in art, one's limitless imagination is the only barrier.
constantly surrounded by form and color. Everyone is Besides this creative openness, there's nothing like makan art critic. We all judge things based aesthetic value, ing somethingseeing the physical form of something
be it manmade or natural. There's an artist in each of us. that started as an ideaespecially if other people like it.
If people were as artistically challenged as they claim Teaching is even more fulfilling. Watching young people
they are, there would be a lot more Pontiac Aztecs on learn and seeing them progress evokes a feeling of fulthe Road; more people would dress like Carrot Top; fillment. Taking part in the development of a person's
Kansas would have a booming tourism sector and beer life is second only to parenting. So from now on, when
would not be a prerequisite for marriage.
I'm hit with the obvious ignorance and that ever-ineviOn top of all of these reasons, I've always liked table question, I'll just smile and say, "everything" as I
art from the time I was just a little guy. There are so turn around and have an interesting conversation with
many aspects of our environment that are created by art- someone else.
then. Needless car. still-running her in keys her locked
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At college, everybody could drive but not everybody had cars, which made me feel slightly less freakish
(although the fact that I like honors chemistry made me
pretty damn weird). I was forced to enter the DMV as a
freshman, since I needed an Oregon ID
card. While waiting for the ohso-lovely picture to develop, I
bit the bullet and tried the
permit exam. And failed,
miserably. How was I sup-
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the evenings, and for the first four months the only times
I drove a vehicle was when it was dark and raining. By
this time, of course, I had friends who were of legal age
to sit in the truly hot-seat, but everybody loved their trans-
mission too much to subject it to
the ravages of an uncoordinated
beginner. Sadly, I am just as uncoordinated today as I was four
years ago. Although, instead of
running into the temporary
posed to know that I needed to
get out of the car and scan for
walls at CVHS, I am now privi-
small children? By the time I
would have gotten back into
the car, children could have
popped out again, right? The
only question I got right was the
alcohol-content question. Go figure.
considerably harder marble and
brick edifices as OSU.
And now I am able to run
leged enough to run into the
into inanimate objects with
considerably more force, behind
the wheel of a green 1993 Saturn. I
Two more permit exams later, I was finally was lucky enough to pass the driver's exam on my first
equipped with the permit itself somewhere in the middle go, and although I nearly killed my boyfriend and I a
of my twentieth year. My mother's blood pressure im- scant few hours later, I am behind the wheel, in control,
mediately rose to the danger level, so she was off the list
of eligible chaperones. My father would take me out in
Continued on page 17
Goodbye sunny dreams, hello spring break
Realistic alternatives to the idealistic spring break parties
Beth Tilgner
Editor-I n-Chief
Advertisements litter campus bul-
letin boards and newspapers. The sun
tempts short sleeves and begs you to leave
Vacation
the umbrella at home. Finals are a joke
when your brain is already on the beach.
Yes, It's Spring Break again, but let's not
fool ourselves. Very few students actually make it to Cancun for their vacation
adventures; in fact, many don't get out of
Corvallis. Instead of crossing your fingers for nice weather or taking out an
emergency loan to find free parties and
sun, consider a week of enlightenment that
keeps the pennies in your pocket.
Rent a beach house. That's right;
find a place that sleeps six or eight people
and then cram fifteen of your buddies in
there. When you divide all the expenses
it works out pretty well and nothing says
fun like sharing a bathroom with everyone. Just one
thing: don't forget the film.
If you are stuck working nine to five for the entirety of the break, don't give up on a good time. Although admittedly a strange activity, a photo-scavenger
hunt might be the perfect way to make a memory. The
rules are simple: each team gets a list of objects and a
disposable camera, then they take pictures of a group
member with each object. Everyone meets back at an
appointed time at a one-hour-photo and the team with
the best/most pictures is treated to dinner or dessert.
Don't have any friends? Looking for something
a bit more rewarding? A little volunteer work can go a
long way, and it doesn't hurt your résumé either. Help a
house-bound senior citizen plant a flower box or offer
to help with yardwork. If gardening doesn't pique your
interest, what about entertaining a child for the day? A
trip to the beach or even the park can give you a whole
new perspective on the world in which we live.
No matter how you spend Spring Break, have
fun and remember what we are really celebrating: NO
HOMEWORK.
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Nutrition: Continued from 9
A second disaster is when you realized
Many Asians have a slower than average aldehyde
that you haven't gone grocery shopping for
dehydrogenase to get rid of acetaldehyde. It's as if I was work-
awhile and all you have left is the number to Pizza
ing at a factory where I had to package 24 crayons in a box.
Since I count slowly (don't ask), it would take me longer get
a box ready than Rosie the Riveter at the assembly line to my
right, and I would have a bunch of crayons piling up in front
of me. In alcohol catabolism, the slow enzyme results in a
buildup of acetaldehyde which in turns makes some Asians
radiate that warm, fuzzy glow of alcohol-induced joy.
Before everybody who turns red gets alarmed, acetaldehyde is toxic, but the amounts in the body after consuming
a couple of drinks is still low. The effects are generally limited to flushed face and nausea. As can be demonstrated by
looking at the demographics of almost any party, Asians can
consume alcohol just fine. In fact, many Asians who suffer
from the slow enzyme are also blessed with a fast metabolism, which lowers the time alcohol affects the body. Genes
are funny like that...
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All About Rachel: Continued from 7
in counseling.
Retirement is what Rachel pictures when she imagines life 25-30 years down the road. Instead of work, she
wants to spend her time kayaking, bicycling, and skiing. She
wants to return to nature, where she spent a lot of her time as
a child, revisiting the environment she loves the most and has
spent most of her life studying.
Advice
As an honors graduate herself, who has written three
theses throughout her educational career, Rachel has some
advice for all those preparing to write an Honors Thesis:
Make sure to carefully catalog and file all your references while writing the thesis.
If you're suffering from anxiety, writer's block, abstract goals & timeline, or an unknown thesis topic, make
sure to use your resources and talk to Jane, Rachel, or your
mentor. Rachel looks forward to meeting the rest of the UHC
students, so sign up to advise with her soon.
GO TO THE STORE! Both of the previous
choices are unacceptable. If you are going to eat
empty calories please hit up New Morning Bak-
ery and ask for some of their finest, Nanaimo
bars. Eating lots of food that is bad for you that
doesn't actually taste good isn't going to make
you feel any better. You will feel nasty and gross
after eating greasy pizza or noodles shaped like
a square. However the "healing" qualities of
chocolate will boost your mood and also feel very
good going down.
The third food emergency is when you
are suffering from complete boredom. You know
this is happening when you visit either the local
K-mart or the cow barn for fun. Basically the
only remedy for this is sharing a tub of Ben and
Jerry's Phish Food ice cream with a close friend.
You will only need to try it once to be an addict
for life and never be bored again.
If you eat a basically healthy diet for most
of the time and occasionally go to the gym, you
can be happy and feel good even when you practice the last several emergency food procedures
(in moderation of course). Happy eating!
Jackie's Adventures: Continued from 13
and with vented air in my hair. And a few short
months after that momentous event, I turned
twenty-one. How exciting is my life - I get to
drink and drive legally in the same year!
In conclusion, this article is a public service announcement. Like Ralph Nader's pivotal
book Unsafe at Any Speed, this essay is about
increasing public awareness of the danger of
motor vehicles. Unlike Nader's work, I'm talking about something more specific than GM. I'm
talking about GMAWYSSJBT: General Motors
and Why You Should be Scared when Jackie is
Behind Them. Take this warning to heart, remember to be safe, and buckle up.
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Black and gray inequities
Stripping away the virginity
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Fir and Maple
By Beth Wolf
Two trees once encompassed an open meadow
Lonely they stood as species, together as friends.
In the fall, Maple would turn brilliantly beauti,bil colors,
Fir stayed green.
When winter caine, Maple lost all those leaves and was naked.
Fir stayed green.
Branches of densely massed needles,
Protected small animals frommi heavy snowfall.
Both were a little jealous of each other
But each had traits that were special.
After several winters together Maple didn 't sprout new growths.
All summer Maple was naked.
In the ear/v fall the mighty winds came and pushed her down.
As Maple lay at Fir's roots
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Fir mourned Maple, but realized that
He was growing from her loss.
The nutrients that his roots obtained
Were froni the break down and decay of Maple.
True friendship: being able to accept loss far gain.
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