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LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE VOLUME 46 • EDITION 17 FEBURARY 4, 2015 4 ESPORTS9 BLACK 6HISTORY CAMPUS NEWS COMMUTER.LINNBENTON.EDU PAGE 2 ROV CLUB HELP BUILD A REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE ROV’s or remotely operated vehicles “It’s a friendly competition where each team learns team and a propulsion team. STORY BY are underwater robots that allow a and helps each other out with problems they may face,” The importance of the ROV club is to research MELISSA JEFFERS person to control it above the water’s said Regan. and collect vital information. Without individuals surface. ROV’s are connected to the While attending group meetings the club like the members of the ROV club, humanity topside via an umbilical link that houses communication discusses each sub team’s current project and what would still be in the dark when it comes to cables, an energy source, and information transfer. the team as a whole is working on. After group below the surface. The ROV club is currently in the process of building discussion, they break off into sub teams and work “ROV students get to learn about the depths of the their own remotely operated ocean that no man can reach, due vehicle, however there are past to pressures and temperatures. ROV’s and one research ROV You can discover new species and that club members can look at for learn more about a world that reference while at the campus. has barely been investigated,” Currently at LBCC on Monday said Regan. and Wednesday at 4 p.m. the ROV “The ROV club is important club meets in Madrone Hall in because it allows students to work Room-114. The advisor for the in an engineering environment. It’s ROV club is Greg Mulder, physics one thing to learn all the material department chair. in classes, but to work with a team Fellow student and ROV club to develop something really gives member Melanie Woodard is experience we all need. There are the acting president. There are not very many opportunities for currently 20 people on the team. this type of thing outside of post- “Everyone is a valued member associate degree undergraduate and plays an important role with work,” said Rogers. the building of LBCC’s remote If you find yourself reading this operated vehicle,” said member profile of the ROV club, attend Cat Regan. the twice weekly meetings, and Club members can expect to COURTESY: ROV CLUB inform a member of your interest work with a team to develop tools A previous LBCC student built remotely operated vehicle. in joining the club. You never to solve engineering problems. know what could be out there in “Go swimming with a robot, the deep blue sea of knowledge. and meet a great deal of talented and passionate on current projects. For further information please contact Greg Mulder individuals,” said member Willis Rogers. “We also make jokes, play with lasers, and draw lots of at [email protected]. Each year, the ROV Team participates in a competition pictures,” said Regan. both nationally and internationally called the MATE There are four separate teams that cohesively work ROV Competition. MATE stands for Marine Advanced together as a team. Each team has a specific task such Technology Education. as: camera team, collection team, laser measurement FOLLOW MELISSA @MJEFFER8 SETTING BOUNDARIES: PETSA Under Title IX rights it is required learned what to do when someone’s bothering me,” said towards dealing with student health and safety issues STORY BY GEORGIA for all incoming students at LBCC Cox. “The nicest thing you can do is set clear boundaries depend on funds. The federal government creates DUNN-HARTMAN to participate in the Personal and use clear communications.” mandatory laws regarding student health and offers no Empowerment Through Self In order to approach the LBCC community more funding for colleges to swiftly implement them. Advocacy (PETSA) training online. The purpose of realistically, Public Safety Coordinator Marcene Olson, the training is to empower students through providing Human Resources Director Scott Rolen, and Cox “We made a budget proposal; request interpersonal awareness skills to increase confidence in collaborated with students working in their offices to for a full-time educator to develop dealing with harassment and other social discomforts adapt the training to be less gender-biased. on or off campus. “It was important to [us] to communicate to our outreach activities and workshops When it comes to harassment at Linn-Benton community that every person can be part of the solution on topics of student health, in Community College, crime-data reports support there and that every person can be a victim,” said Cox. partnership with Human Resources, isn’t an obvious reason to raise immediate concern about In 2014 policy changes to the Violence Against Public Safety, and Student Affairs. campus safety, but it makes for no excuse for members Women Act (VAWA), victims of Title IX violation dating That position would cost $60-75,000 of the community to slack on taking precautions. When violence such as stalking or sexual harassment have more per year. It is not likely to be funded students take PETSA training they become more control in the course of disciplinary action following a aware of how to handle discrimination and harassment report. Upon request of a “student victim” of an off this year, as there are so many other situations as a victim and as a bystander. campus Title IX violation, LBCC Equal Opportunity urgent student needs and positions in “There is a lot to be said for students influencing Coordinators have the responsibility to take action, line for consideration,” said Cox. students at times more powerfully and effectively than where previously the only option for a victim was to a teacher or manager might be able to,” said Lynne Cox, report to the police if they had experienced harassment In 2009 there was a series of student health workshops assistant dean of student affairs. or assault off campus. starting on Valentines Day resulting in a mere three Out of 55 students 39 reported having taken the Stalking has been part of the refocusing of VAWA student attendance. The lack of student involvement on PETSA training, while 16 said they hadn’t. All of the laws. Stalking has been “more prominent” than sexual this subject hasn’t changed. During winter term there students agreed that their experience on campus has harassment cases at LBCC according to Cox, and were 700 students invited to an advisor event orienting been positive and safe, and that if there was a more usually when a high conflict situation occurs it stems around student health subjects, but only seven students prominent risk of harassment that they would invest from dating gone bad. came. About 99 percent of students did not follow up on more in trainings. “We’re a microcosm of our greater community. the opportunity. “I know Oregon State has had issues, but here we have every criminal that exists in our society goes to school “We would like to see more education and engagement more of a community setting. I feel like everyone helps here just like every great person that exists in our of students in many issues of student health: Drugs, out everybody,” said Mikayla, an LBCC sophomore. society. .Each person is responsible for his/her choices alcohol education, employability skills; development of The training is supposed to help students to recognize or actions. We can never excuse our own behavior or communication and problem solving skills” said Cox. what harassment really is, and isn’t, in legal terms. About conduct by saying we were only responding to someone 20 reports a year have, when investigated, boiled down else’s choices,” said Cox. to a matter of, “Someone’s bothering me and I haven’t Future plans for a more hands-on training approach FOLLOW GEORGIA @geiryder [email protected] CAMPUS NEWS PAGE 3 DEGReeS BEYOND LBCC For many students LBCC is the in Oregon Transfer Days. The purpose was for students “Be open minded. You may think you are coming STORY BY stepping stone to higher education. to get advice from the faculty attending. Many students here for a certain degree, but then you get here and go Jason Casey Students who plan on pursuing a degree walked away from Oregon Transfer Days with some in a different direction because you really enjoyed a class outside of LBCC must transfer. Oregon great information. or teacher,” said Kubein. Transfer Days gives students a chance to meet with “Get into see your advisors early, so you don’t waste Brian Stanley, assistant director of admissions at recruiters and admissions employees from different time taking classes you don’t need. Don’t be quiet and Oregon has worked at the university for 13 years and has colleges and universities. don’t be afraid to ask for help,” said Annette Willsey an abundance of knowledge on students transferring to Colleges and universities from different schools around from Pacific University. the university level. the state and country were on campus Wednesday, Jan. The following schools attended: Pacific University, “For first year students, touch base early with your 28 between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Takena Hall taking part Willamette University, Linfield University, Oregon counselors. Even at the university you are trying State University, Oregon State to transfer too, so you don’t have any surprises,” Cascades, University of Portland, said Stanley. University of Oregon, Oregon The consensus between all representatives was clearly Tech, The College of Idaho, if you are interested in transferring to a four year school Portland State, Grand Canyon contact your advisor sooner rather than later.