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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

A woman and man hold up an Oregon State jersey with the number 26.

New AD to earn half of Barnes’ salary

Ethan Browning, Sports Chief
June 23, 2026

Incoming Oregon State University vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics Kevin Griffin will be earning roughly half of what current athletic director Scott Barnes makes. Griffin is...

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.

Hot days, high risk: fire season begins

As Oregon enters peak wildfire months, officials stress heat safety and maintain efforts to recruit seasonal firefighters.
Andres Bedoya-Bunch, Summer News Editor
June 16, 2026

As Oregon heats up into the 90s and fire season officially begins, agencies are bracing on two fronts: addressing rising heat risks and ensuring they have the staff to respond. On June 15, the Oregon...

Three football players are celebrating. The man in the center is holding an orange chainsaw over his ehad.

‘He made me a better man’

Former OSU coach reflects on Skyler Thomas’ Beavers career, NFL chances
Ryland Bickley, Sports Writer
June 16, 2026

Safety Skyler Thomas spent just two years with Secondary Coach Rod Chance at Oregon State University, but those two seasons were what landed the defensive back an NFL contract.  Thomas led the Beavers...

A graduate fans themself with a handheld fan.

Class of 2026’s Commencement brings the heat

Jose Luna, Reporter
June 13, 2026

This year's graduating class’s commencement ceremony brought with it a unique commencement address and scorching temperatures. On the morning of June 13, eager Beavers lined up along 26th Street and...

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