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Dallas Macias bats against the University of Portland at Goss Stadium in Corvallis on Tuesday, April 9.

Faith and family: Macias excels in Beaver baseball

McKenna Van Gundy, Sports Contributor
June 3, 2024

In the suburbs of Parker, Colorado, 4 year old Dallas Macias stood outside, wiffle ball and bat in hand. He tossed the ball into the air and crushed it from the right and the left side. His dad Eugene...

Gavin Turley (#1) high fives one of his coaches during an inning break at the OSU v UCLA baseball game in Goss Stadium at Oregon State on May 11, 2024.

Beavers best Bruins in seesaw affair

Ethan Glass, Sports Contributor
May 12, 2024

With the bases loaded, two outs, an 11-11 ball game in the bottom of the ninth and the lively Goss Stadium roaring behind him, Dallas Macias stepped into the lefty batter’s box.  University of California,...

City Councilor Briae Lewis (she/her) stands outside Corvallis City Hall on April 3, 2024. Lewis discussed her mental health journey and helpful resources for the diagnosis process.

City councilor uses mental health diagnoses to push her forward

Jocelyn Cockram, News Contributor
May 6, 2024

Ward 2 City Councilor Briae Lewis is expected to attend four liaison appointments, city council meetings and connect with citizens on top of her day job as a daycare employee.  Despite what might seem...

Corvallis community members gather to listen to a speaker for a protest in support of Palestine on OSU campus, in Corvallis, OR, on May 1, 2024.

Student organizations assemble sit-in to make demands of OSU

Ash Estevan, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
May 2, 2024

“Disclose, Divest, Ceasefire” was the message of a sit-in organized by Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights at Oregon State University at OSU on Wednesday. The sit-in started at 10 a.m....

Corvallis Tweed Ride celebrates 10th anniversary with ‘Tour de Trees’

Corvallis Tweed Ride celebrates 10th anniversary with ‘Tour de Trees’

Kera Nelson, News Contributor
April 30, 2024

Opting for tweed over speed, local residents pedaled back in time for the 10th annual Corvallis Tweed Ride on Sunday morning. Over 40 bicyclists donned their best vintage attire and congregated downtown...

Junior Elijah Hainline prepares to bat in a home against versus University of Oregon in Goss Stadium on April 27, 2024

Hainline sees two late runs, secures second rivalry win

McKenna Van Gundy, Sports Contributor
April 28, 2024

In classic rivalry fashion, the Oregon State Beavers and University of Oregon Ducks headed into the bottom of the 8th inning tied 2-2 on Saturday, April 27 at Goss Stadium. The Beavers secured the victory,...

Denim Day illustration made by Cassidy Smith

Denim Day, other events set for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Ash Estevan, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
April 23, 2024

Content Warning: mentions of sexual assault that may be triggering for some readers   In 1992, an 18-year-old Italian girl got behind the passenger seat of a car ready for her very first driving...

Kera Nelson photographed in France during her study abroad trip.

The Dam Dispatch: Returning to ‘normal’ after studying abroad

Kera Nelson, Columnist
March 15, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is a column and does not reflect the views or opinions of the Daily Barometer From temporary farewells and overstuffed suitcases to foreign streets and ancient ruins, studying...

Increasing rent prices burden students, locals

Increasing rent prices burden students, locals

Max Loew, News Contributor
March 5, 2024

As an influx of new houses and apartments enter the Corvallis housing market and leases will end come June, returning students are scrambling to find off-campus housing.  Housing market prices are...

Workers at Dinosaur Valley Studios in Alberta, Canada restore a blue whale skeleton that washed ashore on the Oregon Coast in 2015. The skeleton is expected to go on display at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in May.

Blue whale skeleton to be displayed at Hatfield Marine Science Center

Lucinda Boyle, News Contributor
February 18, 2024

Correction: This story has been updated to correct the name of Marine Mammal Institute founder Bruce Mate. As a graduate student at Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute, Sheanna Steingass...

Drag Queen Lavender Haze (she/they) performing in LaSells Center in Corvallis, OR on June 2, 2023.

Queer resilience of Haus of Dharma: a beacon of mutual aid in Corvallis

Ash Estevan, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
February 7, 2024

In the heart of Corvallis, or “Queervallis” as it is known in the Haus of Dharma, stands a testament to self-reliance and solidarity. Despite the house's appearance, it serves as a vital communal living...

Preserved bees of various species from around the world found in the Oregon State University Bee Laboratory on October 13, 2023.

OSU’s new bee keys make identification a breeze

AJ Damiana, News Contributor
February 5, 2024

Most bees don’t really look like bees. In fact, the Pollinator Health Lab at Oregon State University has boxes upon boxes of specimens that look more like gnats or beetles than bees. Linc Best, director...

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