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Last weekend, Oregon State (12-6, 32-7) baseball swept Oregon (8-13, 21-20) in a three-game series in Corvallis. The Beavers outscored the Ducks 19-8 over the weekend series.

“We had a chance to win one game. The game we pitched and played the best defense, we didn’t hit enough,” Oregon head coach George Horton said. “We just didn’t get it done.”

Oregon lost its last five games and hasn’t beaten Oregon State since May 2016, when Oregon went two-for-three in the series, outscoring Oregon State 16-13 overall.

Last season, Oregon State, who was the 2017 Pac-12 champions, also swept Oregon in the Civil War series in Eugene earlier this season.

This weekend, Horton says the Beavers outplayed the Ducks in pitching, hitting and defense.

“We didn’t match up very well with a team that was playing the game really well,” he said.

Junior pitcher Matt Mercer said the pitching staff got behind in the count, which forced more pitches. Against a high-caliber team like Oregon State, those pitches quickly became completions.

“It obviously was a tough loss,” Mercer said. “We gave them a lot and we didn’t do a lot of the small things right and they exposed us more than maybe other teams would’ve
and have.”

As the Ducks prepare to face the Beavers on Tuesday at home, Horton said the team will be working on pitchers’ fielding practices and base-running. For Oregon, these next couple games are about execution and completion.

“We get to play the Beavers two more times,” Horton said. “We’ve got to play a lot better than we did over the weekend, because they totally outplayed us.”

Senior infielder Kyle Kassar, who was nominated for the Senior CLASS award last week, said that, at bat, the team needs to focus on hitting with two strikes. Oregon struck out a total of 30 times in last weekend’s series, with 15, six and nine getting set down respectively on the weekend.

“[Oregon State’s] a good team; they execute when you don’t execute and they just beat
you when you’re down,” Kassar said.

While the past couple games haven’t been what the Ducks hoped for, Horton believes the failure isn’t from a lack of competence, but a failure to execute. With just under half of conference play still to go, the Ducks are hoping to recover.

“Our guys are hanging in there. They’re working really hard,” Horton said. “We’re all hurting. We need to coach better; they need to play better, and we’re all capable of doing that.”

For the Ducks, that’ll take positive, lateral leadership and constructive adjustments, catching and calling out what’s being done well and what needs to be improved.

“Everyone’s gotta look in the mirror and ask, ‘What can I do better?’” Horton said.

Oregon plays Oregon State again on May 1 and 8 at PK Park.

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If you’ve been tuning in to any current pop radio station lately, chances are you’ve heard of the new artist Cardi B. Since making her debut as an American rapper in 2017 with her single “Bodak Yellow,” Cardi has gotten her fair share of publicity, both positive and negative. Regardless, she continues to voice her opinions loud and clear on social media, television and radio interviews, and her unapologetic personality has won some over while pushing others away.

Whether you are a fan or a foe, it’s hard to deny Cardi the success she has achieved. In early April, she dropped her first debut studio album, titled “Invasion of Privacy.” Since its release, Cardi has topped over 33 million listens on Spotify and headlined shows like Saturday Night Live, Coachella, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Live.

The album itself is a masterclass in flipping the script in Cardi’s favor. With 13 catchy songs featuring big ticket artists like Chance the Rapper, Kehlani, SZA, 21 Savage and Migos, Cardi uses her life story as material as she sings about her successes and failures while staying true to her outrageous and charismatic self.

Her numerous scandals, like her relationship with fellow rapper Offset, getting pregnant with his child, and dealing with cheating allegations against him are brought up in her lyrics. Her hit song “Thru Your Phone” talks about her reaction to her partner’s infidelity, singing, “I just wanna call your momma’s phone and let her know that she raised a b—-/then dial tone click.” She addresses her past as a stripper in “Bodak Yellow,” with the infamous lyric, “I don’t dance now/I make money moves.” She shows little modesty in the songs “Bartier Cardi” and “I Like It,” where she frequently boasts about herself, but in such a bold and confident manner that it makes you cheer her on, saying, “They call me Cardi Bardi/banging body/spicy mami/hot tamale” against a fast Latin drum rhythm.

Cardi proves herself in this album as a hard hitting rapper, able to keep up with a quick tempo and to spit out clever lyrics. Some favorites include, “Look myself in the mirror, I say we gon’ win/Knock me down nine times, but I get up 10” and “p—y so good I say my own name during sex.”

Cardi makes no apologies for the controversies she causes, or for the way she lives her life. Take it or leave it, her whole album seems to say. A listen to each song is an insight into the life of someone who made it big after struggling for so long, and wants you to now know her name. You can tell she’s proud of herself, and that her so-called “haters” only fuel her fire. And truthfully, such confidence and honesty partnered with grit and talent should be met with praise.

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Universities across the nation have been cracking down on hazing after severe cases received national attention.

The nationwide issue has taken a toll on UNC Charlotte’s Interfraternity Council (IFC). Only 119 students signed up for IFC recruitment.

“I’ve been here for four years and that is the lowest it’s ever been,” Greg Rush, Phi Delta Theta vice president, told Niner Times in March. “I think it’s a combination of rush being pushed back and the bad publicity that IFC fraternities have gotten over the years.”

Recruitment was delayed two weeks so an “expert consultant” could work with each chapter.

“I think we’re all concerned about [the national issues] and you want to make sure that on your campus you don’t have the similar kinds of behaviors that cause those issues,” said Chancellor Philip L. Dubois during a Student Government Association meeting earlier this semester. “We would never discipline the Greek system as a whole based on what happened on other campuses. We choose to respond to specific examples of misbehavior by a Greek organization, which as you know, there’s a process for that.”

And a process there is. Three fraternities were suspended throughout the academic year: Delta Chi, Phi Sigma Kappa and Lambda Chi Alpha.

Here’s what they did.

Jiggling the balls

Quizzes and physical activity are a common combination of hazing. Delta Chi took it a step farther. According to an investigation by the Office of Student Conduct, a witness told investigators that while doing wall sits as a punishment for incorrect answers, pledges were instructed to extend their arms and wiggle their fingers in front of a brother’s crotch as a way to imitate “jiggling the balls.” The witness clarified; however, they never actually touched.

According to other reports, this event was in a dark room with just one lit red bulb and metal music blaring. The pledges wore white T-shirts which brothers wrote “pledge” and their numbers on in black marker. During these events, pledges were brought in one by one as a form of intimidation and were told to shotgun and chug beers and take Jell-O shots while doing their assigned exercise. One pledge told investigators he would have stopped drinking, but he was supposed to follow instructions.

Brothers also “iced” a group of pledges with a cooler of Smirnoff.

At an event called “Match Night,” pledges held matches at an angle and attempted to recite the Greek alphabet before the fire reached their fingers.

One witness said his fingernail melted into his skin, but it was still “fun.” In addition, one witness said he thought everyone was at least burned or singed.

In the report, investigators wrote of a designated “zucchini brother” who was forced to carry a zucchini at all times. However, it is unclear how long he had the zucchini.

“These actions by chapter members go against our expectations of membership and do not align with the Oath of Delta Chi,” said Delta Chi CEO Keith R. Shriver. “We will not tolerate such violations of laws, policies, and principles. The fraternity will work with local alumni, university officials and student leaders to reestablish a membership of values-based men at UNC Charlotte in the future. We are grateful for our strong partnership with UNCC, and we appreciate the university’s continuing support.”

Delta Chi was charged with hazing, providing alcohol to minors and acts of harm in the form of physical injury and fear/risk on Nov. 14. Their suspension ends Aug. 11, 2021.

The mystery of the U-Haul

Investigators heard inconsistent stories from brothers and pledges about what happened on Phi Sigma Kappa’s bid night involving the rental of a U-Haul. This led investigators to believe the men were being dishonest.

It would be a simple explanation that the rental was for removing fraternity letters, however, multiple witnesses said the fraternity moves letters themselves. In addition, the letters were supposed to be removed 10 minutes after the U-Haul was rented, which would not have allowed enough time for the letters to be removed by deadline, the investigative summary stated. One witness said it was used to move items for Cigar Night, an event held prior to the rental.

Investigators were suspicious when a witness stated blindfolds were used in the new member process.

“Being blindfolded and placed in the back of a U-Haul would cause fear,” reads the investigative summary. “Additionally, there is the risk of injury with individuals being transported in the back of a U-Haul.”

One witness said a new member was sent to the hospital for drinking, which was described as “excessive” during bid night.

Phi Sigma Kappa was suspended on April 3 and charged with hazing, providing alcohol to minors and acts of harm in the form of physical injury and fear/risk.

They will be allowed to return to campus Dec. 17, 2020.

Phi Sigma Kappa did not reply to the Niner Times’ request for comment.

Witness 54

A witness of Lambda Chi Alpha’s investigation claimed the fraternity would “haze the shit out of you.” Considering they have the longest report of the three suspended fraternities, this may be true.

According to an investigative summary, pledges were punished for incorrect quiz answers with drink and food concoctions made out of eggs, pickle juice, hot sauce, spices, mayo, tuna, oatmeal, chicken soup and mustard. Some witnesses mentioned tasting beer and vodka as well.

“People were throwing up left and right,” a witness said.

They also used physical activity to haze, including the dehumanizing task of following a laser pointer.

One witness claims he told Witness 54, who held the event at his house, to “shut it down and send the boys home,” but Witness 54 did not comply. Two witnesses said they became physically ill by looking at the hazing. One pledge had an asthma attack in the process.

Witness 54 claims he was “crushing beers” in the garage, but never provided alcohol to any of pledges. Multiple witnesses said otherwise.

Similar activities occurred at Millennium One and Kirk Farm Field on Mallard Creek Church Road in the middle of the night. The events at the field ended abruptly when a car pulled up and “spooked the brothers” and Witness 54 told the boys they only got one-third of the hazing they were supposed to get.

At a can structure event, pledges were told to chug warm or hot beer and then build a structure.

“Witness 37 stated, ‘If they’re smart, they’ll vomit,’” reads the investigative summary. “Witness 45 shared it ‘got out of hand’ with a ‘lot more screaming this year.’”

Pledges also had to clean brothers’ houses and apartments as regulated by Witness 54, provide rides, buy brothers multiple items and search for keys — that did not actually exist — with their fellow pledges.

They also had the task of recording a weekly “Bad Ass Pledge” tape and submitting it via flash drive to Witness 54. Pledges created a “Today Show” theme with a weather report by a new member wearing no pants, a porn report in which two pledges showed pictures of porn and rated porn stars, a corn report in which raw corn was consumed, a rap video, a Panther’s report and other content.

They also made “Pick Me” videos to impress brothers and raise their status in the fraternity. The videos showed them shotgunning a beer in front of their mother, jumping into ponds, proposing to random strangers, blowing up objects, smoking in the library, running from security and other similar content.

The investigation mentioned rumors of a family within the fraternity called the “Bloodbath,” who could not be initiated until they performed oral sex on a woman on her period. Although many claimed this was just a rumor, one witness confirmed, saying it must be filmed and submitted. A different witness said there is no filming involved. Other families include the “El Cartel,” who must consume jalapeños, and the “Grimy,” who eats food concoctions at Golden Corral.

Lambda Chi Alpha’s suspension runs through Jan. 29, 2018 to Aug. 14, 2023. They were charged with hazing, distribution of normal university activities, providing alcohol to minors, acts of harm in the form of physical injury and fear/risk, and failure to comply for holding unapproved events and emergency meetings.

Director of Communications at Lambda Chi Alpha Tad Lichtenauer said, “We have a zero-tolerance policy in regard to hazing.” He said the fraternity had no comment on specific allegations.

They also faced charges for fabricating stories, which was obvious to investigators when answers were “word for word,” such as stating Witness 54 is a “really professional guy.”

They later apologized for being dishonest.

Clog report: Daily Californian stalls on Sproul defaced

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The Daily Californian newspaper stalls were seen to be tagged with SUPERB stickers on campus earlier this week. Reports show that it started with one single sticker at the Daily Californian stalls on Sproul, and then escalated to almost every Daily Californian banner being defaced by a black sticker.

“I was just trying to grab a newspaper because, y’know, print journalism isn’t dead … but someone in a black windbreaker just ambushed me! They kept asking me if I wanted to go see a free movie with them — like no! I just want to read! It’s like they just sit and wait for me,” a stressed student shared with the Clog.

Clog reporters decided to test this theory and stayed close to observe. As a brave first-year student, Dough Lybrarie, advanced toward the Daily Californian stalls, she was approached by not one, but two figures in black windbreakers. The student dodged questions such as “Do you like trivia?”, “How big of a fan of ‘The Office’ are you?” and “Have you been to Pappy’s?” The Clog crew witnessed as the student pivoted to barely make it out alive. Attached to her body was an abundance of SUPERB stickers.

“It took me hours of pain to finally get all of those things off of me! I even found a sticker in my sock! How did they do that? I was just trying to catch up with city and campus news, and now I’m scared to go near campus ever again,” Lybrarie shared with our reporters.

To figure out why the Daily Californian stalls were targeted, our Clog reporters went to the Haas School of Business to ask real professionals.

“Uh, listen — it’s easy! You just stick them there because the Daily Californian stalls get traffic. People are always trying to be hip and trendy and read an actual newspaper. It’s the simple structure of a market!” said Snayki Snaik, a fourth-year business major.

An anonymous source told the Clog, “Yeah, they chose the Daily Californian stalls because they know people go to them a lot. They just needed some good exposure!”

This is a satirical article written purely for entertainment purposes.

Contact Joyce Cam at jcam@dailycal.org.

The Daily Californian

In the film “Dead Poets Society,” Welton Academy is an elite conservative boarding school. At school, English teacher John Keating greets his students with a surprising teaching method. He expresses the idea of carpe diem, which means to seize the day. Additionally, he encourages his students to make their lives as extraordinary as possible. Unique class activities included standing on their desks to look at life from various viewpoints, ripping out the introduction of the poetry book which explains poetry as a mathematical formula and teaching individuals to choose their own style.

As the students figured out about the Dead Poets Society, they restarted the club. As Keating teaches them to live their lives, Neil discovers he loves acting, even though his father wants him to go to medical school. Other students tried new things in their lives after being influenced by Keating. The headmaster of the school did not like students questioning the authority of education and of the elite school, so he warned Keating not to instruct students in that way. Neil’s father watches Neil act in the play and tells him to quit or else he will put him in military school. Being unable to stand up to his father, Neil commits suicide.

Keating gets fired due to the death of Neil. Before he leaves the school, he comes to collect personal articles from the students, and Todd and half of the students stand on the desks, shouting “O Captain! My Captain.”

This film was inspiring because of the ways Welton Academy reflects the education of Korea. Korean students are in a strict and restricted educational environment. They need an instructor like Keating to encourage them to live their lives. Korean parents and teachers think the best way for students to live is living a normal life just like everyone else. This state of mind suppresses students’ creativity and their abilities in various fields. Creativity is rising as an important factor nowadays. In a mold, students are unable to think creatively or know what is in their best interest.

Students need to stand up for their own interest, and parents or teachers should encourage them to be the best version of themselves. Keating is such a wonderful teacher in those parts. He encouraged Neil and every other student to do what they wanted to. In education, instructors should believe in their students. Students can sometimes make bad decisions because they are young. On the other hand, teachers have a variety of experiences which can be helpful for students. Students will gain courage when their parents and teachers support their dreams.

I personally hope that in Korean education, more teachers are like Keating. With an instructor like that, students will be able to live with more joy and less stress. Seizing the day is crucial for students in education and in the future.

letters@chronicle.utah.edu

@TheChrony

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Emory plans to launch a women’s golf program that will begin varsity play in Fall 2019. A non-varsity team will begin competing Fall 2018, Clyde Partin Senior Director of Athletics Michael Vienna said.

The varsity team will be the 10th women’s varsity sports team at Emory.

“[The idea] … hasn’t really officially been on the table for any great length of time, but it was certainly something that I contemplated very early in my tenure here,” Vienna said. “It seemed like a natural progression since we had men’s golf … and should have women’s golf. [We] certainly also want to make sure that we’re providing varsity athletic opportunities to our female student body.”

The women’s team will practice and participate in tournaments at the Smoke Rise Country Club golf course in Stone Mountain, Ga., the same venue used by the men’s golf team.

“[The teams] will have to work together a little bit because they’re going to be on the same course,” Vienna said. “I don’t think [the addition of women’s golf will] have a huge impact — no more than what our men’s and women’s tennis [teams] go through.”

Emory plans to begin searching for a coach in the next couple weeks, Vienna said. Once hired, the coach will recruit high school students for the 2019-2020 academic year and current Emory students for next semester’s non-varsity team, Vienna said.

Vienna introduced the varsity golf team in an April 26 email to students, urging Emory students with interest in playing on the non-varsity golf team to contact him or Senior Director of Athletics Joyce Jaleel.

Vienna said if enough women with “some true golf ability” express interest, the Athletics Department can support a couple tournaments in Fall 2018.

“There’s a chance that we may have a couple of students here already that would be very good golfers and could be very competitive on a varsity team if we had varsity golf right now,” Vienna said.

Vienna added that there are currently no plans to create any other sports teams. Emory currently has 19 varsity teams.

“We’ve not added a sport — men or women — in 20 years,” Vienna said.

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