Campus Living: eNewsletter from UHDS

Remember the hungry; take action

I started to notice my social class for the first time at the age of ten. This all happened after visiting my elementary school friend. Her house was twice, or maybe three times bigger than the little apartment I lived in. She had her own room, while I had to share rooms with my siblings. She had a yard, two dogs, and a cat. I longed to have a pet, but was not allowed to, due to the small space in our apartment.

That day when I went home, I started to notice how small our apartment was; for the very first time, I felt poor. I know I had everything I needed. I never went to sleep hungry like my parents did when they were little, but I knew that I was “different.” In my ten year-old way, I began learning about social class.

This experience brought to mind a time when my mother took my siblings and myself to Guatemala.

Some children there had no shoes and were begging for food. I remember there were children that worked cleaning car windows. According to the World Food Programme website, “There are more hungry people in the world than the combined population of U.S., Canada and the European Union.”

Visiting Guatemala opened my eyes. It was shocking to me to know there are so many people living in poverty and it made me more aware of the plight of the hungry in the U.S. as well.

Even though poverty in the US is not as visible in most communities as in other countries, this doesn’t mean we don’t have people living in poverty. The poor live in all countries, but there is one thing they share in common: the feeling of hunger.
Growing up, I never faced hunger, like my parents did when they first arrived to California from Mexico.

At the time they had difficulty finding a job and struggled to survive by only eating inexpensive ramen noodles. Like my parents once did, there are a lot of people here in the United States that struggle to put food on their table.

Poverty can even be found close to home in Benton County. Benton County reports that 18 percent of people are living below the poverty level according to a census taken in 2009; that is almost 1 in 5 people. These numbers represent people living in our community and many students.

Did you know that in 2010, 17.2 million households(approximately 1 in 7), were food insecure; the highest number ever recorded in the United States according to the latest government report released by Hunger Notes in September 2010.

There are many things we can do to fight against hunger. Even small things such as can drives in schools, jobs, and communities can make a big difference.

If you are interested in helping out you can visit our local campus OSU Emergency Food Pantry located in the Snell Hall International Form on campus. To learn more please visit their website or follow them on Twitter @FoodPantryOSU and be sure to check out the OSU Food Drive events happening this month.

Angelica Perez, Community Relations Facilitator

Read more on the Experience of a Lifetime blog.

Hall recycling challenge begins

The RecycleMania Residence Hall Competition kicks off next Monday, Feb. 6, and runs for three weeks.

Each of OSU’s 14 residence halls will be competing to see which can produce the most recycling per person (paper, plastic, metal and glass).

The winning hall will win a trophy and a prize. This year, McNary Hall will be defending their title as the 2011 RecycleMania Res Hall Competition winner!

Learn more about RecycleMania and see live results (after the competition begins) on Campus Recycling’s website.

Andrea Norris, Outreach Coordinator, Surplus Property

Thinking about housing for next year?

Considering living on campus again next year?

The application to return to the residence halls and cooperative houses will be available beginning Feb. 1, 2012 at 2 p.m.

Complete your application now, in order to have priority for securing space for next year.

The complete room selection schedule can be found on our website.

Returning students need to select a space in order to sign up for housing the next year (we don’t assign to space for returners).

Kathryn Magura, Operations Manager, Assignments and Customer Service

New release movies, now on-demand on BMC

This January, University Housing & Dining Services began offering an online-streaming with our in-house movie channel – Beaver Movie Channel (BMC).

New release films are now available on an exclusively on-demand, web-based service (similar to Netflix or Hulu).

This means you can watch BMC movies via your computer (or TV connected to your computer) any time you want, and most movies will be in full widescreen!

Every month our residents have the chance to select the movies for the upcoming month. February voting is now open!

Check out the movie nomination and voting process on our website.

For more information, see the BMC website.

Chris White, Information Services Manager

Recreational Sports roundup

Vert Fest

Do you enjoy rock climbing? On Saturday, Feb. 18, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., you will have the chance to have fun with other rock climbers at the Vertical Festival 2012 Indoor Climbing Competition!

The event will take place at McAlexander Fieldhouse, where clinics and demos will also be available.

Some examples include Wonderful World of the Munter, Crack Climbing, Canyoneering Demo, Bouldering Movement and Challenge Course Games.

Registration occurs on the day of the event: OSU Students and RecSports Members $30, OSU Community and General Public $35. Feel free to come and watch! The morning will be various clinics from 9:20 to 11:40 p.m. Bouldering heats start at 1 p.m. and the finals will run from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Now Hiring at Recreational Sports

You can learn more about employment at Recreational Sports by attending one of the info sessions held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 13, 15, 21 and 23, in the McAlexander Classroom.
Applications can be found online or at either entry desk in Dixon Recreation Center. They are due by Friday, March 2 at either entry desk at Dixon.

Outdoor Gear Sale

Looking to spruce up your bike? Many items are on sale at Outdoor Equipment Rental in Dixon Recreation Center. Wax for skies, camping fuel, permits, forest passes, maps, and more. Stop by the Outdoor Recreation Center inside of East Entry at Dixon for some great deals.

Snow Shuttle

Enjoy some winter activities on Mt. Bachelor! Snow Shuttles will be available on Saturday, Feb.11. Sign-up in advance for a ride and lift ticket through the Outdoor Recreation Center in Dixon, 541-737-3630. Prices vary according to membership: Adventure Club Members, $65; OSU Community, $75; and General Public, $85.

Indoor Soccer Tourney
Team up with friends for a fun Indoor Soccer Tournament, Feb. 9-12. Games will be held in the Truax Indoor Practice Facility and on Student Legacy Park Soccer Field 1.

A Manager's Meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, in the Dixon Upper Classroom. Entries are due at the meeting.

All Recreational Sports Members (Students, Faculty, Staff, and Affiliates) are invited to sign-up. The cost is $45 per team.

Rules include no jewelry and only closed toed athletic shoes when on the field.

Christina Birkett, Membership Coordinator, Recreational Sports

After Dark hosts ballpark games

Come join OSU After Dark on Friday, Feb. 3, in Dixon Recreation Center for our basball-themed mini-games and movie event "Take me out the the After Dark!!"

We will be showing the film "Money Ball" staring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hall at 9:30 p.m.

There will also be opportunities to win prizes from baseball themed carnival games. Think you can hit the most wiffle ball homeruns? Do you have the fastest pitch at OSU? Come prove it!

The event will also include Wii, Nintendo 64, Kinect, and free food, including hot dogs, sno cones, popcorn, and soda."

Allen Dean, After Dark

Take an alternative spring break

Students can apply for three community-service based Spring Break trips through the office of Student Leadership & Involvement. Get the details.

Options include:

Travel to Yakima, Washington to work with the City of Yakima and learn about urban poverty, hunger issues, and complete city beautification and restoration projects with the local parks and recreation office. You will learn about the many of the complex issues that this small city faces including violence, food insecurity, and homelessness. You will work with several non-profits, both human services and environmental, and the city itself to complete a variety of projects to meet pressing needs of the city and local community. The group will elect outings to places like the Allied Arts Center, the Yakima Valley Museum, or the Yakima Area Arboretum to explore the local culture and bioregion. Estimated Cost is $120, and the trip fee includes transportation, lodging (in a church) and four dinners.
Travel to San Francisco, California to work with multiple nonprofit organizations that are addressing hunger and homelessness issues in one of the nation’s greatest cities. If you have an interest in learning about homelessness issues in major urban areas, this is the perfect spring break trip for you. The trip will include hands-on direct service work with people experiencing homelessness from diverse backgrounds. You will meet and work alongside local visionaries who have created programs to combat issues close to their hearts. On our off day, we will explore San Francisco and all of the treasures that it has to offer! Estimated Cost is $350, and the trip fee includes transportation, lodging, and most meals. Lodging will in a hostel.
Travel to the Oregon coast to work with multiple environmental organizations to complete environmental restoration projects. Service work will likely include beach clean ups, tree planting, stream restoration and clean up, and invasive species removal. We will try to do some whale watching while we are at the coast as well. If you have an interest in learning about environmental restoration and Northwest coastal ecosystems, this is a wonderful spring break trip for you. On our off day, we will explore the coast region hiking. Estimated Cost is $240, and the fee includes transportation, lodging, and five dinners. Lodging will be at Oregon State’s Hatfield Marine Science Center.

Emily E. Bowling, Civic Engagement & Service Coordinator

Fabulous free food Fridays

The OSU Organic Growers Club is cooking and serving up fresh soup at noon in the Animal Life Sciences Building, room 4018 every Friday in February.

Bring a bowl and a spoon and a hunger! (They will have bowls and spoons if you forget.)

Eat for free or chip in the $5 suggested donation for the OSU Food Drive. All proceeds go to Linn Benton Food Share.

Or, bring some food for the donation boxes that are going in the main office in ALS3017, ALS4017 and in the Crop and Soil Science Building (CROP109) main office too. Good items to give include peanut butter, canned tuna, pasta, rice, pasta sauce, canned fruit and canned meals.

Shelley Signs, University Events

Art of Leadership Conference to give out three scholarships

Register today, to spend Feb. 18 exploring ways this generation of college students can develop leadership skills to carry into their lives after college.

The Art of Leadership Conference will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Memorial Union.

Just for attending the entire conference, three Oregon State students will each win a $1,000 scholarship!

The theme of the conference is “Our Generation. Our Purpose.” Workshops will cover finding purpose in all realms of life to spirituality, civic engagement, and developing personal strengths.

Guests will include keynote speakers Tim McMahon and Alex Polvey, founders of Cloud Kick Computing, and a panel of recent OSU graduates.

The conference is free, and breakfast and lunch will be provided for all attendees who register. Registration deadline is Feb. 10. Information.

Mike Shingle, Center for Leadership Development

Welcome!

Campus Living is an electronic publication of University Housing & Dining Services at Oregon State University that provides on-campus residents updates on UHDS services, policies and promotions.

Don't forget Valentine's!

Send a surprise to someone on campus on Feb. 14.

OSU Catering will deliver cookies, chocolates, carnation and a personalized card anywhere on campus for $10.

To place your order, stop by the OSU Catering Office in Arnold Dining Center, call 737-1600 or email osucatering@oregonstate.edu. Cash, Visa or Mastercard accepted.

Chris Anderson, OSU Catering

Safety Tip: Alcohol poisoning

Signs and symptoms of alcohol poisoning include cold and pale skin, unconsciousness and slow breathing.

The appropriate action is to stay calm and assess the situation; call 911 and stay with the victim; and roll the victim onto their side and maintain position until emergency aid arrives.

Click here for tips to reduce risks from alcohol and on reducing risk with alcohol and sex.

IMPACT Substance Abuse Prevention Program

EVENTS

February

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Styrofoam Collection Week: Now through Friday, Feb. 3, bring clean Styrofoam blocks, sheets and packing peanuts to one of eight drop sites across campus for free recycling. Personal items are allowed. Sites include the recycling warehouse, UHDS service centers, Women’s Center, MUPC, APCC and ALS. See open hours and addresses on OSU Campus Recycling’s calendar.

Black History Month: Cupcake Kick off, noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1, Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center. Introduction of black history month, the importance of black history.
College of Forestry Soup Lunch: Noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1, Richardson Hall, 2nd Floor Knuckle. Proceeds benefit OSU Food Drive.

Hunger organization: The on-campus student organization “Feel Good at Oregon State” is holding an information session, 5 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1, in Memorial Union, room 211. Refreshments will be provided. The group is part of a national organization which strives to end world hunger. For more information: feelgood@oregonstate.edu.

Leap into Savings at the OSUsed Store: Come by our special public sale 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 644 SW 13th St., where you can buy any two items and get any one item of equal or lesser value for free. For more information, visit our website.
Lecture-Recital on Debussy: Paul Roberts, English author, speaker, concert pianist, and specialist on French Impressionism, will present “1862 to 2012: Debussy 150 Years On” at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1, in Austin Auditorium at LaSells Stewart Center. Roberts is the author of “Images: The Piano Music of Claude Debussy,” published by Amadeus Press. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Students are free.

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Black History Month: Being black in America, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 2, Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center. Talking about the issues of being black in America, with recent issues.

Chemist, novelist speaks at OSU: Best known as the “father of the birth control pill,” chemist and novelist Carl Djerassi will visit Oregon State University for a speech and performance at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 2. The free, public event will be held at the Construction and Engineering Hall of OSU’s LaSells Stewart Center.
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Food Drive Fundraiser – Chili Feed hosted by AMBC: 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at Hovland Hall, Room 9. Come enjoy some homemade chili and cornbread with a donation of $2 per bowl or all you can eat for $5 or a donation of the equivalent in canned food. Contact: gabrielle.thompson@oregonstate.edu for more details.

"Take me out to the After Dark!!, 9:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 3, Dixon Recreation Center. Baseball-themed mini-games and movie event. See the film "Money Ball" starting at 9:30 p.m. Baseball-themed carnival games. The event will also include Wii, Nintendo 64, Kinect, and free food, including hot dogs, sno cones, popcorn, and soda.

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Crossroads International Film Festival, Sundays in February (5, 12, 19 and 26), at Darkside Cinema, 215 S.W. Fourth St., Corvallis. Schedule of films. Sponsored by OSU Office of Academic Affairs; OSU International Programs; OSU School of Language, Culture and Society; INTO-OSU and others.

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Recycle Mania, Feb. 6-Feb. 24, campus-wide, Civil War and national recycling completion. Information.

Black History Month: Culture Taboos, 6 to 8 p.m., Feb. 6, Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center. Talking about stereotypes of black people and how they impact their way of life.

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Video of Kay Redfield Jamison's keynote that she gave during her visit to OSU last quarter on “Depression and Bi-Polar Disorder in Young Adults”, Wednesday, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8, in Memorial Union room 211. Followed by a Q&A with CAPS' clinicians and a staff member from the OSU community who can speak on her personal experience with Bi-Polar Disorder.

Black History Month: Intersection of cultures of Afro Latinos, 6 to 7 p.m., Feb. 8, Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center. See a documentary about Afro Latinos in collaboration with the Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez.

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Valentine’s fundraiser: Phi Delta Chi is fundraising on Valentines Day by selling single red roses ($4) and balloons ($2). Pre-order by contacting Rhianna.taniguchi@yahoo.com or visit their table on Feb. 9 in the MU Quad from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You will be able to pick up your order on Feb. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the MU Quad, Pharmacy Building, Dixon Rec. Center, and hopefully outside the Longhouse. Facebook event page.

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Crossroads International Film Festival, Sundays in February (5, 12, 19 and 26), at Darkside Cinema, 215 S.W. Fourth St., Corvallis. Schedule of films. Sponsored by OSU Office of Academic Affairs; OSU International Programs; OSU School of Language, Culture and Society; INTO-OSU and others.
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Black History Month: Panel discussion with Black men,, 5 to 7 p.m., Feb. 16, Memorial Union Lounge.

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“The Art of Leadership: Our Generation, Our Purpose,” 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 18, Memorial Union. Spend the day exploring ways that you can develop leadership skills to carry into your life after college. Simply for attending the entire conference, three OSU students will win $1,000 scholarships. Free, with breakfast and lunch provided. Register by Feb 10. Information.

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Crossroads International Film Festival, Sundays in February (5, 12, 19 and 26), at Darkside Cinema, 215 S.W. Fourth St., Corvallis. Schedule of films. Sponsored by OSU Office of Academic Affairs; OSU International Programs; OSU School of Language, Culture and Society; INTO-OSU and others.

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Black History Month: Panel discussion of Black Women, 5 to 7 p.m., Feb. 20, Memorial Union Lounge.

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Soul Food Café, 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 22, McNary Dining Center. Help celebrate Black History Month. Food served until 7 p.m. Cost is $8 at the door (tickets also available in advance at any UHDS dining center, staff and off-campus residents can use Orange Rewards, residents can use their UHDS Dining Dollars or Orange Rewards

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Crossroads International Film Festival, Sundays in February (5, 12, 19 and 26), at Darkside Cinema, 215 S.W. Fourth St., Corvallis. Schedule of films. Sponsored by OSU Office of Academic Affairs; OSU International Programs; OSU School of Language, Culture and Society; INTO-OSU and others.

For a listing of wider Corvallis community events see Visit Corvallis, check out the daily calendars in The Barometer, or refer to the Corvallis Gazette-Time’s local events section The Entertainer.

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