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Most people scheduled for a lumpectomy a mere month after a breast cancer diagnosis would be inclined to have a spouse or loved one drive them to the hospital.

Not Karen Swanger. She ran.

“It was really, really important to me that I ran to the hospital that day. I had to,” Swanger said. “And that hill going up to Samaritan is kind of a big hill!”

Swanger is an instructor at Oregon State University and teaches physical activity courses in running. She is also the program director of both KidSpirit and Girls on the Run, youth programs that focus on physical activity.

Much hype has surrounded first lady Michelle Obama’s visit to Corvallis for commencement.

But for some, switching the day of graduation from Saturday to Sunday may have led to encountered hardship.

While some people had difficulty adjusting to the schedule, the Oregon State University administration is positive about the outcome and has been working with OSU students who have had issues with the date change and other arrangement matters.

This time last year, Oregon State needed only one win in a three-game series against Oregon to win the Pac-12 title.

The Beavers were swept at PK Park in Eugene and finished tied for second with Arizona State.

The situation is nearly identical this year, but the teams have switched roles. Today, No. 5 Oregon (34-21, 18-9) will invade Goss Stadium to battle it out with No. 23 Oregon State (35-18, 15-12) for something greater than Civil War bragging rights.

The issue of same-sex marriage sparked passions at last night’s Associated Students of Oregon State University House of Representatives meeting.

The debate over JR 71.04, which gives ASOSU’s support to same-sex marriage and  asks for the federal government to recognize it, passed by a vote of eight to two with two more abstaining.

Two students spoke against the resolution, saying that ASOSU did not have the legal authority to pass such a resolution.