Scholarship recipients with Ariko Iso of OSU center.

Oregon State’s very own, Ariko Iso, Head Athletic Football Trainer was in Eastern Oregon for the annual Japanese American Citizen League (JACL) celebration honoring 10 local high school seniors.  The event was held at the Four Rivers Cultural Center in the heart of beautiful Ontario on May 1^st.  The Argus Observer newspaper reported this about the evening;

 The keynote speaker was Ariko Iso, the head football trainer at Oregon State University. She gave a very inspirational talk about her life and her journey from Tokyo to OSU, to San Jose State University, to Portland State University, to the Pittsburgh Steelers and back to OSU in 2011. She has been the ONLY female head athletic trainer in the NFL, but that was not her original goal. She wanted to be a trainer in the National Basketball Association (NBA), but she is grateful where her life’s work has taken her and she enjoys going to work every day. Ariko says she has been fortunate to have gone to 8 NFL playoff games and 3 Super Bowls. She was never intimidated by super star athletes, since she didn’t know who they were as she worked 6 days a week and didn’t spend Sundays watching NFL games. One of the coaches told her that everyone’s elbows and knees are still just elbows and knees, no matter who’s body they are on. She never thought that being Asian or female hindered her employment possibilities since she just wanted to be known as an athletic trainer. She reminded the graduates that you need to love what you are doing, that you take one day at a time, and her motto is, “work hard and play hard”. Several of the seniors spoke to Ariko at the end of the evening since many of them are athletes and want to go into health related or physical therapy occupations.

For more information about Oregon State Univesity’s Iso, click here and here to hear her story.

Thanks for reading…
CYN

2013 Pride Week – The Next Generation

The Rainbow Continuum is thrilled to present the Next Generation theme for Pride Week 2013.  The Rainbow Continuum has scheduled numerous diverse events launching this coming Sunday May 5th through Friday May 10th.  Some of this week’s events include an opening BBQ, notable keynote speaker, game night, a camp out and a student ran drag show.  You can find complete details and descriptions about the activities below and on The Rainbow Continuum website.

Sunday, May 5th
Safe Space Training
5pm-9pm
Pride Center
This training is open to all students, faculty, and staff!

Monday, May 6th
What’s Your Pride Moment?
11am-2pm
MU Quad
Share your Pride Moments, and tell everyone what Pride means to you! A video of OSU Pride Moments will be shown at the Drag Show.

Opening Barbeque
11am
MU Quad
Celebrate the kick-off of Pride Week and get some free food!

Keynote Speaker: iO Tillet Wright
8pm
Milam 026
iO Tillet Wright is coming to OSU to speak about LGBTQ identities and her experiences as a queer artist!

Tuesday, May 7th
What’s Your Pride Moment?
11am-2pm
MU Quad
Share your Pride Moments, and tell everyone what Pride means to you! A video of OSU Pride Moments will be shown at the Drag Show.

Free Rapid HIV Testing
12-3pm
CAPS (5th Floor Snell Hall)

Get Out!
5:30-7pm
MU 208
Get Out! is a life size interactive game that illustrates the challenges of coming out and staying out for LGBTQ individuals, and aims to promote awareness and allyship.

Wednesday, May 8th
What’s Your Pride Moment?
11am-2pm
MU Quad
Share your Pride Moments, and tell everyone what Pride means to you! A video of OSU Pride Moments will be shown at the Drag Show.

Deconstructing Gender
6-7:30pm
Native American Longhouse
Come envision a world beyond gender. Join a dialogue which critically examines gender identity and gender expression.

Queer, Undocumented, and Unafraid
7-9pm
ILLC 155
Learn about the intersection of identities for undocumented LGBTQ folks.

Thursday, May 9th
Crossroads Within: Performances at the Intersection of Identity
7-9pm
Native American Longhouse
An exploration of intersections of identity and the role they play in our lives through multimedia performances and art.

Game Night
7-10pm
Pride Center
Come to the Pride Center for a night of fun, games, and food!

Queer Camp Out – Thursday, May 9th till Friday morning.

Queer Camp Out
10pm to Friday morning
MU Quad
Sleepover in the Quad! Bring your tents, jammies, games, snacks, and friends to have fun and camp out.

Friday, May 10th
Drag Race
12-1:30pm
MU Quad
If you need a last minute chance to get tickets for the Drag Show, come compete in an obstacle course while navigating getting into drag!

Drag Show
Show starts at 8pm
MU Ballroom
Get your FREE tickets to the Drag show starting Monday, May 6th in MU 103.

Students that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual and their allies (LGBTQQIAA) find a home at the Pride Center.  The Center offers so many fabulous services for our community such as:

• Friendly office staff who are available to talk to, as well as help you connect with a variety of resources
• A library including over 1,000 books on LGBTQ history, health, religion, and more
• LGBTQ magazines and newspapers
• Public computers with free printing
• Resources to browse through and add information to, featuring categories such as:
  •  Scholarships targeting LGBTQ students, Housing/Roommates Wanted, Coming Out,  Events, General Information, LGBTQ Involvement at OSU, Local Resources, Health and much more!
• A safe and comfortable space for LGBTQQIAA students to hang out, study, eat lunch and learn about LGBTQ individuals.

For an unprecedented third year in a row, Oregon State received another perfect score for being one of the nation’s most gay-friendly campuses. OSU prides itself on the fact it is rated 5/5 stars on the LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index.  Out of more than 300 campuses reported by the Campus Pride LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index, OSU was amongst 16 American colleges and universities to be classified as a Premier Campus with the highest score of 5/5.

Thanks for reading…
CYN

This is a great video and article on the creation and history of Benny the Beaver and the legacy that Ken Austin has left here at OSU.  Austin still continues to be a great supporter of Beaver Nation and his recent $10 million donation is going towards the new business building appropriately named Austin Hall.

Austin Hall Construction Progress

Read the Article

Go Beavs!
-GG

Each participant enjoyed a feast prepared by the Polynesian Cultural Club that included Kalua pig, rice, haupia, stir fry and other authentic Hawaiian food.

Come back next year to join in the festivities and witness Hawaiian traditions on the Oregon State University campus!

Photo Credit: Eric Feigner

Oregon State University’s Hui O Hawaii

-AH

Today OSU is holding a Repair Fair from 6-8pm on 644 SW 13th Street in Corvallis.  This event is organized by the student group Waste Watchers. Don’t worry if you cannot catch today’s repair fair, they occur twice per term.   This is a great opportunity to help get something that is broken around your house fixed or insight on how to work to repair it yourself.  Additional benefits are participants will save money, reducing waste, and saving natural resources.   There will also be demonstrations going on for people to learn more about Home water conservation, common sewing fixes, and bike maintenance.  This event is Free and open to all

Repair Skills Offered:

• Appliances (small items only, please)
• Bicycles
• Clothing (hand and machine sewing)
• Computers (hardware and software)
• Electronics (small items only, please)
• Housewares (furniture, ceramics, lamps, etc.)
• And more!

Repair Demonstration:

6:10-6:40 pm – DIY: Home Water Conservation (Mark Taratoot): Overview of Corvallis’s water system, water treatment and quality, conservation measures, DIY water audit and irrigation issues

6:50-7:20 pm – 3 Common Sewing Fixes (Annie Kersting): Demonstrations for buttons, patches, and zippers

7:30-8:00 pm – ABC’s of Bike Maintenance (Kevin Grant): Air: Proper inflation and tube-patching/replacing; Brakes: Safe and efficient stopping; Chain: Keep things oiled and running smoothly and quietly; Recommendations for basic/minimal tools.

For more information contact Andrea Norris at andrea.norris@oregonstate.edu or 541-737-5398-GG

I hope all of you are excited to officially join Beaver Nation this fall. Before you can, there are a few things that you need to do!

1) Pay your Advanced Tuition Deposit- http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/advance-tuition-deposit Its a $200 deposit, and is your intent to enroll at OSU. It also allows you to register for our summer START program.

2) Register for and attend START – http://oregonstate.edu/newstudents/start/home

  START 2013 On the Road Program Dates

This leadership development program is for alumni of the federal GEAR UP program and these student leaders will receive training on grassroots advocacy, social media advocacy and leadership skills during the week-long retreat in DC.

I am really excited to be able to give back to those who have helped me so much with my education, as well as being able to improve the GEAR UP program for those who come after me.

Elizabeth Gonzales

Congratulations to Elizabeth and go Beavs!

- AG

The Princeton Review analyzes data from the survey about the schools’ course offerings, campus infrastructure, activities and career preparation to measure their commitment to the environment and to sustainability.

“The OSU community has once again demonstrated a high level of interest in and competency around sustainability,” said Brandon Trelstad, OSU’s sustainability coordinator.

The 215-page guide is the only free comprehensive resource of its kind. It can be downloaded at www.princetonreview.com/green-guide and www.centerforgreenschools.org/greenguide.  It does not rank schools hierarchically, but each school’s green score can be found in their school profile on the main site (http://www.princetonreview.com/).

The 322 school profiles in the guide feature essential information for applicants – facts and stats on school demographics, admission, financial aid – plus write-ups on the schools’ specific sustainability initiatives.  A “Green Facts” sidebar reports on a wide range of topics from the school’s use of renewable energy sources, recycling and conservation programs to the availability of environmental studies and career guidance for green jobs.

“The volume and breadth of sustainability related work at this institution is amazing, and fascinatingly diverse,” Trelstad said. “I think what continually sets OSU apart is its broad spectrum of sustainability expertise. This is supported by students who care about global issues and come to OSU to build on that interest.”

Among OSU’s green highlights were an overall waste diversion rate of 42 percent, its numerous sustainability awards, its annual Nonprofit Career Day, and a building policy that ensures students will typically walk no further than 10 minutes across campus for class.

“OSU has a history of creating innovative projects to reduce energy use and meet its goal of climate neutrality by 2024,” the guide states.

The Princeton Review created its “Guide to 322 Green Colleges” in partnership with the Center for Green Schools (www.usgbc.org) at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)), with generous support from United Technologies Corp. (www.utc.com), founding sponsor of the Center for Green Schools.

Go Beavers! Spring practice is well under way and as the team gears up for the new season they will hold a special Spring Game on April 26th at Reser Stadium. Fans can watch the game at 7:00pm PST on the Pac-12 Network or join us in Corvallis to cheer on their favorite team in black & orange.  Oregon State Football will showcase what’s ahead for fall bringing back many returning players, over 302 combined starts, making OSU one of the most experienced teams in the conference.

For more information you can visit our website, glance over the 2013 Spring Prospectus or read about the Ten Things to Watch in Spring Football.

The National Champions will walk away with a $30,000 prize package, including a Ranger Z117 with a 90-horsepower engine and an entry into the 2013 Forrest Wood Cup, Aug. 15-18 on the Red River in Shreveport, La.   

Zach MacDonald, right, and Ryan Sparks hold up four of the five bass that propelled the Oregon State University Bass Fishing Club to a third-place finish at the FLW College Fishing Western Conference tournament at Lake Oroville in Northern California.

Photo courtesy of Gary Mortenson/FLW