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The Daily Barometer

The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

Oregon State student Dylan Justice poses for a photo at the Safeway gas station in Corvallis, Oregon, on April 30. Fuel prices have increased, though OSU has multiple transportation options for students.

High gas prices, low carbon footprint

OSU spokesperson is hopeful rising fuel costs could lead to more eco-friendly transportation usage
Michaela Bauer, Reporter
June 8, 2026

The rising cost of gasoline could lead to the Oregon State University community opting for public transportation, potentially lowering their carbon footprint. OSU Transportation Services provide vehicle...

A drawing of a giant bag of money crushing a figure in a graduation gown and hat

Crushed by costs

OSU students face tuition hikes and new fees
Lucy Gilchrist, Reporter
June 8, 2026

For students beginning or continuing their education at Oregon State University this upcoming fall term, some changes are coming to the cost of attendance. According to Student Account Services Manager...

A woman pushes a plate of triscuits through an opening in a wall.

Gutsy gastronomics

OSU’s Food Sensory Lab gives companies insight with help from students and locals
Astrid Keusey, Reporter
May 11, 2026

Half a dozen sterile, white, LED-lit cubicles line the wall. A TV on the other side closely monitors each cubicle and the tasting that takes place within them. This is Oregon State University's Food...

A cockroach in the women’s bathroom on the second floor of McNary Residence Hall. There have been multiple cockroach sightings in McNary Residence Hall on the Corvallis campus.

McNasty for a reason?

Students, UHDS discuss cockroaches in McNary Hall
Sayuri Hara, Reporter
March 9, 2026

“I’ve talked about cockroaches more within the past few months than I have in the 18 years prior to coming here,” Asher Tucknott said. Tucknott, a first-year student at Oregon State University...

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