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Oregon State softball player Ellie Garcia pitches in a game against the University of Arizona at Kelly field on Friday. Garcia played a crucial role in the Beavers five runs on their loss to Santa Clara on May 10, 2025.

Santa Clara stuns Oregon State on Senior Day

Josh Cande, Sports Writer
May 10, 2025

Tears were streaming down Ellie Garcia’s face, falling from her eyes and down to the dirt at Kelly Field.  The Santa Clara Broncos rode into town and spoiled senior day for Oregon State Softball...

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Student’s death leaves OSU “deeply saddened”

Ash Estevan (she/her), Reporter
May 9, 2025

The loss of an Oregon State University student has been confirmed by Rob Odom, vice president of University Relations and Marketing. In an email to The Barometer, Odom confirmed that a student at OSU...

My Fair Lady takes the stage

My Fair Lady takes the stage

Molly Hoglund, Reporter
May 8, 2025

This week, the Corvallis Majestic Theater performs its second weekend of shows for My Fair Lady, a timeless and classic musical with an iconic score to welcome all audiences. The show opened at the...

Memoriam to honor legacies of OSU community members who have passed

Memoriam to honor legacies of OSU community members who have passed

Montana Burack, Reporter
May 8, 2025

The annual Oregon State University In Memoriam event will be held in the Memorial Union Lounge on May 14 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Live music, activities, and reflections will honor OSU students, faculty,...

Annual Ettihad Cultural Festival celebrates community and showcases student heritage

Marina Kandas, Reporter
May 8, 2025

It was a beautiful sunny evening in the SEC Plaza, the air filled with an inviting mixture of lively music, birds chirping, and the chatter and laughter of festival attendees. A warm breeze gave life to...

Calling all climbers: upcoming Rally in the Valley bouldering competition to take place

Calling all climbers: upcoming Rally in the Valley bouldering competition to take place

Marina Kandas, Reporter
May 8, 2025

Grab your chalk bags and climbing shoes! On Saturday, May 17, Valley Rock Gym will be hosting the fourth annual Rally in the Valley community bouldering competition.  “The energy around our climbing...

United academics of Oregon State University poses for a photo during a demonstration at the March 14 Board of trustees meeting. The faculty union won their bargaining on April 23 to boost benefits for faculty at OSU.

OSU faculty union takes win in negotiations

Alex Hyatt, Reporter
May 8, 2025

A new agreement to boost wages for faculty was passed in a vote with more than 800 faculty in United Academics of Oregon State University on April 23. While only the union members can vote, it will...

Justin Soares stands through the sunroof of his Volkswagen bus outside the Benton County Courthouse May 1. Soares' bus is a common sight at Corvallis protests.

Multiple protests land at Benton County Courthouse

Chase Schurr, City Editor
May 5, 2025

Protesters gathered outside the Benton County Courthouse on May 1, and again on May 3 to protest actions by the Trump administration. On Thursday, protesters gathered for May Day, a national protest...

A Corvallis resident walks along damaged pavement along NW 4th Street in Downtown Corvallis on April 20, highlighting concerns raised in the OSU Safe Streets and Roads for All Project. The project works to bring attention to areas students and residents have flagged as unsafe for walking or biking as part of the SS4A feedback initiative.

Road safety improvement initiative calls for public comments

Dani Zahariev, Reporter
May 5, 2025

Changes may be coming to Corvallis roads, and community input can help shape them. The City of Corvallis is currently calling for residents to report any intersections or crossings where they’ve felt...

Whiteside Theater is one of Corvallis' OR iconic stops on the history walk.

‘Not your grandmother’s history tour’

Free tour explores Corvallis history
Hailey Silver, Reporter
May 5, 2025

On the first Friday of each month, Engage Corvallis introduces free historical tours for visitors and residents of Corvallis to enjoy, aiming to connect the community to the stories all around them.  This...

A handwritten sign advertises the arrival of strawberry season at Oso Honey Farm's tent at the Corvallis Farmer's Market on April 26.

Fresh food on a budget

Farmers’ Market Double Up Food Bucks fights local food insecurity
Marina Kandas, Reporter
May 5, 2025

“Our most recent survey of OSU students at the Corvallis campus estimated that 43% were food insecure,” said Jenny Jackson, a clinical associate professor of nutrition at Oregon State University.  According...

Student Firefighters Woody Holmgren, Danielle Melcher, Ryan Walker, and Ceiba Cumming hike up a hill to perform maintenance on a trail on March 18, 2024. Public lands in Oregon such as this are in a sort of limbo amongst federal legislation changes.

Professors uncertain about Oregon public lands amid federal changes

Montana Burack, Reporter
May 5, 2025

New policies and directives from the Trump administration regarding public lands could have major implications for Oregon, where over 50% land is managed by the federal government. These include a memo...

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