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| Oregon State's run to the NCAA baseball title brought baseball fans and non-baseball fans together to celebrate something special for this state |
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Sometimes a moment comes along that simply uplifts people in ways they didn't expect.
Judging by all the conversation and reaction, Oregon State University's recent win the NCAA College World Series has done just that -- create an uplifting affect.
As the first school ever to win the title west of Ohio, OSU's victory over North Carolina in the championships series not only beckoned in a new era for NCAA baseball, but gave the Pacific Northwest a nice shot in the "profile" arm.
But more than the recruiting advantages the win now offers OSU, it was the spirit that the team created with its run to the title.
Non-baseball folks, and even non-sports fans, latched onto the team and found a reason to become fans. Maybe that's what is still so special about the northwest, the states still offer a quaint reminder that one act of uncommon commitment, courage, competitiveness and perseverance can raise the collective emotions of a vast amount of people.
We congratulate Oregon State University on its NCAA title, and the young men who delivered it. The win will be more than just an opportunity hang a championships banner in the rafters of some stadium -- for a few weeks it brought diverse groups of people together. In the end, that's what makes this all so special for the State of Oregon.
New speed law around schools
simply makes far more sense
At last, some sanity.
Nearly two years ago, the state passed a law creating one constantly, all-encompassing speed limit in and around school zones. The idea was nice, but the implementation simply didn't work.
Speed signs in school areas never got changed, or worse, had several different sets of speed limits posted. The school zones, while definitely needing to be kept safe, simply ended up becoming more confusing for many motorists.
That, hopefully, will now change as the state has changed last again, taking affect July 1.
Instead of going 20 miles per hour 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the law has been revamped. Drivers will have to slow down only when warning lights are flashing in school zones equipped with flashing lights. In areas without lights, the speed limit will apply from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. when school is in session.
It never made sense to slow down at 2 a.m. on a Saturday night around Woodburn or North Marion high schools. The sentiment of safety was well-intentioned, but the outcome was dubious.
Now we have something that makes sense, and our hope is that people driving in and around school zones will make a mental commitment to be careful and obey the speed limits. This is a change so many clamored for when the law went into effect in 2004, and here it is.
Let's make it work. Know the law, obey the law, and be ever-vigilant on the road.
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