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The Daily Barometer

The Oregon State Spirit Squad fires up the crowd in the homestretch of the game. Oct 19, 2024

Quantifying Beavers football’s home field advantage

Josh Cande, Columnist
October 29, 2024

If it is a Saturday afternoon in Corvallis and you suddenly hear the buzz of a chainsaw, don’t worry. It’s third down at Reser Stadium.  This leads one to wonder if this chainsaw affects opposing...

On Oct 3, thrifted and vintage shows are seen above a rack at TSA Vintage located in Downtown Corvallis.

Corvallis thrift stores work to remain affordable

Jack Derbenti, Columnist
October 21, 2024

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated in the online version to include an attribution for a statistic about clothing waste in the United States.  This is a column and does not reflect the views...

A photo illustration of a stack of academic resources in Corvallis on Aug 8. Students can consult the Academic Success Center and other university resources offered both on-campus and online for needs related to studying, time management, tutoring, and career path.

Marinated Thoughts: What to do when considering changing majors

Amy Nguyen, Columnist
September 24, 2024

Many students at Oregon State University have struggled with their major. When in this situation, it is important to reach out and ask for help. I have been in this situation before where I changed...

Defensive line coach Ilaisa Tuiaki is interviewed by the media after Fall Camp at Oregon State University’s Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon, August 8.

Beaver Fall Camp updates: Tuiaki talks technique

Josh Cande, Columnist
August 8, 2024

The Oregon State University football team continued their second week of fall camp on Thursday, August 8, evaluating new and old players alike. The depth charts still need to be determined, and the...

Illustration by H Beck

Should history, philosophy and religion classes require more?

Jack Derbenti, Columnist
August 7, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is a column and does not reflect the views or opinions of the Daily Barometer. When I first sat down to write this article, I planned on harshly criticizing the lack of prerequisite...

Luka Vincic celebrates a first down in a game against the UW Huskies on Nov 18, 2023 over a graphic depicting the 2024 football season and column predictions.

The Superstitious Statistician: Season prediction

Beavers will go 10-3
Josh Cande, Columnist
August 6, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is a column and does not reflect the views or opinions of the Daily Barometer. The Oregon State Beavers find themselves in a rather inauspicious position. With the uncertainty...

A couple townhouses are seen at the 7th Street Station Complex on June 22, 2024.

Marinated Thoughts: Housing crisis in Corvallis

Amy Nguyen, Columnist
July 27, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is a column and does not reflect the views or opinions of the Daily Barometer. In recent years, it seems like Corvallis has been experiencing dramatic price increases in the housing...

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: Pride month calls for community resources, to ‘not be silent’

Teresa Ashford
June 3, 2024

The theme of this month’s edition is commencement with a special section focused on Pride–it’s Pride Month. I had originally planned on writing about the importance of transitions – you’ve...

Reality of regalia at OSU: Unsustainable, unsatisfying, unbelievable

Reality of regalia at OSU: Unsustainable, unsatisfying, unbelievable

Riley LeCocq, Columnist
June 3, 2024

Congratulations on graduating from Oregon State University! This is a great honor that you should be proud of and celebrate, please pay $140 to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime achievement. As if college...

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.

You’re not alone: how to cope with SSRIs that affect your libido

Teresa Ashford, Columnist
May 6, 2024

A common question Human Sexuality students ask me is about the effects of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors  on libido, or sexual desire and sex drive. Serotonin helps us in multiple ways. It...

The Dam Dispatch: Understanding climate anxiety

Kera Nelson, Columnist
May 6, 2024

Editor’s Note: This column does not represent the opinions of the Daily Barometer. What do you get when you combine anxiety with climate change? The perfect storm. Up until college, I had a basic...

Meaning and meaninglessness: a loving and transcendental path out of meaninglessness

Meaning and meaninglessness: a loving and transcendental path out of meaninglessness

Jack Derbenti, Columnist
May 6, 2024

“...There is decidedly nothing in the whole world that would make men love their fellow men,” said Ivan Fyodorovich, a character in the Fyodor Dostoevsky novel “The Brothers Karamazov.” “Were...

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