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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

From temporary farewells and overstuffed suitcases to foreign streets and ancient ruins, studying abroad is the opportunity of a lifetime. We often discuss the preparation, jet lag, culture shock and...

Trapped in the Projector: ‘Tis the Season for Oscars at Oregon State

Trapped in the Projector: ‘Tis the Season for Oscars at Oregon State

Ian Carlisle, Columnist
March 5, 2024

On March 10, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be handing out their awards, colloquially called the Oscars, to various films released in 2023. Of the films nominated for Best Picture...

Langton Pool is located in the basement of Langton Hall, photographed on Feb. 23. The facility was once used by the Oregon State women’s swim team that was discontinued after the 2018-2019 season.

Not one splash: OSU swimmers still heartbroken over 2019 swim team cut

Hannah Lull, Copy Editor
March 5, 2024

“I could only feel tears going down my cheek, I felt empty and hopeless, I could not understand what was going on. It was very tough, especially because if you practice a sport for 15 years and someone...

Walt Disney’s 1921 Business Envelope, from when he was based in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, featuring a self-portrait.

Trapped in the Projector: Who cares about the Walt Disney Company’s Centennial at OSU?

Ian Carlisle, Columnist
February 25, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is a column and does not reflect the views or opinions of the Daily Barometer Does anyone care about the Walt Disney Company’s Centennial at Oregon State University? Well,...

Oregon State Women’s Basketball players high five their teammate Raegan Beers (15) on the sidelines at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on Feb. 4.

The DAM Mailbag: WBB, PAC-12, Beaver football schedule and coaches

Ryan Harlan, Sports Columnist
February 6, 2024

It’s that time again! I finally found the key for the Barometer Sports PO box in between some couch cushions, and I’m ready to read your Oregon State sports questions and answer them in: the DAM Mailbag. Who...

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Trapped in the Projector: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’: legacy of living on conquered land

Ian Carlisle, Columnist
January 30, 2024

Editor's Note: This is a column and does not reflect the views or opinions of the Daily Barometer At one point during Martin Scorsese’s latest film “Killers of the Flower Moon,” local businessman...

A student walks into Strand Agriculture Hall on November 28, 2023 in Corvallis, Oregon.

Read the Room: Folk singers and college students ain’t so different…

AJ Damiana, Columnist
January 23, 2024

With the message “This machine kills fascists” stuck to the front of his guitar, your first idea of Woody Guthrie likely isn’t a folk singer with a fisherman’s cap cocked to one side. “He...

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Letter to the Editor: OSU should explore sustainable food packaging

Carlos Quezada Jr.
January 7, 2024

Dear Barometer Editor, A common phrase most students say at least once during their busy schedules is "I'm going to grab something really quick to eat." I know I’ve heard it more than once or twice...

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Letter to the Editor: How OSU students can mitigate climate change

Elise Foot Puchalski
January 6, 2024

Dear Barometer Editor, How would Oregon State University fans feel about the loss of their real-life Benny and Bernice in Oregon?  In my Global Change Biology course, I was tasked with compiling...

According to the Statistic Brain Research Institute, 41 percent of Americans make New Years resolutions yet only 9.2 percent stick to them.

On Our Minds: New Year’s resolutions don’t have to be your enemy

Riley LeCocq, Columnist
January 5, 2024

Last year they didn't stick, the year before that they formed unhealthy habits, this year is there even a point and do they really do me any good? If this is your internal dilemma of whether or not...

Oregon State and Notre Dame go head to head before the snap in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl game in El Paso, TX on Dec 29, 2023.

Here’s My Two Cents: Finishing the 2023 Beaver football season the ‘Oregon State Way’

Ryan Harlan, Sports Columnist
December 29, 2023

The Fighting Irish exacted their long-awaited revenge against Oregon State finally winning their first game against the Beavers in the all-time series between both schools. Notre Dame set the tone early...

Teresa Ashford sits at Interzone Coffee on July 28th. Ashford has been dubbed Oregon State University’s “Sexpert”, she works to make content educating students on various topics.

Sexpert Says: How Puritan civilization laid groundwork to sexual education within schools

Teresa Ashford, Columnist
December 4, 2023

Have you ever wondered why sex is everywhere? Song lyrics from musicians like Dojo Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Ariana Grande and Harry Styles’ song about oral sex, “Watermelon High.” There are numerous...

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