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Denim Day, other events set for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Ash Estevan, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
April 23, 2024

Content Warning: mentions of sexual assault that may be triggering for some readers   In 1992, an 18-year-old Italian girl got behind the passenger seat of a car ready for her very first driving...

Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez Crafternoon comes to library

Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez Crafternoon comes to library

Ash Estevan, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
April 18, 2024

The Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez will be hosting a crafternoon event on Thursday at the Valley Library 4-6 p.m. The Valley Library and the CCCC have come together to host an event for students at Oregon...

Book stacks in an aisle of Browsers Bookstore in downtown Corvallis, Ore. Browsers is closing its Corvallis location in February.

Striving Focus: No rest for the hindered reader

Ash Estevan, Columnist
April 8, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is a column and does not reflect the views or opinions of the Daily Barometer Heavy reading should have more options to better navigate workload. Demanding course loads, balancing...

Ettihad Cultural Center Director Zeena Faulk (she/her) poses for a photo on May 15, 2023 inside of Oregon State University’s Ettihad Cultural Center in Corvallis. “I encourage you to come here. It is such a nice atmosphere, and you will feel the warmth,” Faulk said.

Ramadan at OSU: a time of unity, reflection and renewal

Ash Estevan, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
March 25, 2024

As the crescent moon ushered in the sacred month of Ramadan, Oregon State University Muslim students, staff, faculty and community embarked on a journey of spiritual reflection, self-discipline and solidarity. “Ramadan...

Black women’s brunch event to be held at the Corvallis Museum

Black women’s brunch event to be held at the Corvallis Museum

Ash Estevan, Justice, Diversity and Equity Beat Reporter
February 16, 2024

The Black Women’s Brunch will be held on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at the Corvallis Museum at 411 SW Second St., and the RSVP can be found here.   For the third year in a row, this event will...

Drag Queen Lavender Haze (she/they) performing in LaSells Center in Corvallis, OR on June 2, 2023.

Queer resilience of Haus of Dharma: a beacon of mutual aid in Corvallis

Ash Estevan, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
February 7, 2024

In the heart of Corvallis, or “Queervallis” as it is known in the Haus of Dharma, stands a testament to self-reliance and solidarity. Despite the house's appearance, it serves as a vital communal living...

Maia Barnes and Moses Mercier at the Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws on OSU
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How Indigenous people proved resilient through Corvallis history

Ash Estevan, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
February 5, 2024

This morning when you woke up, did you consider the ground beneath your feet? This land conceals untold stories. Unraveling Corvallis’ history reveals its roots—a journey of learning. In the 1800s,...

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Allegations against OSU professor remain unaddressed

Ash Estevan, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
February 5, 2024

Oregon State University graduate students are still waiting to see what action OSU will take to address the allegations brought against Associate Professor Qwo-Li Driskill. A petition by graduate students...

In this file photo from 2022, Associate professor of WGSS and queer studies, Dr. Qwo-Li Driskill (they/them) reads a poem for attendants of a vigil on Nov. 21 in the SEC for those lost in the recent Colorado Springs shooting.

Allegations against OSU professor emerge as students come forward with complaints

Ash Estevan, Justice, Diversity and Equity Beat Reporter
January 10, 2024

On his first day of class, Yola Gomez, a first-year Ph.D. student at Oregon State University, was inundated with claims about mistreatment towards minority students by a professor in OSU’s Women Gender...

The First Presbyterian Church of Corvallis located on SW 8th Street in Corvallis.

Amidst the secular: spiritual groups navigating Corvallis’ religious oasis

Ash Estevan, News Contributor
December 4, 2023

In the heart of Corvallis, where religiosity is sparse, Beit Am Jewish Community Center, Newman Center and the Pagan Club defy the trend. As major religions emphasize growth, these groups similarly...

Dorian Smith (left) and Alexis Serna.

Past OSU football players weigh in on 127th Rivalry Game

Ash Estevan, News Contributor
November 16, 2023

As the sun sets over Oregon State University's Reser Stadium and the cheers of enthusiastic fans echo through the brisk November air, the past comes home to former OSU football players. They gather to...

Student exiting an evening class at the Learning Innovation Center at Oregon State University on Nov. 8, 2023.

Educators balance education and empathy in content warning debate

Ash Estevan, News Contributor
November 9, 2023

Editor's note: This story contains mentions of sexual assault. In the spring term of 2023, Carter Trinidad was sitting in his Women, Gender and Sexuality class waiting for his substitute professor to...

Assistant Director of OSU Dining Lisa Narrow (she/her) tells an OSU student about upcoming career opportunities at University Housing and Dining Services during the part time job fair on Oct 4, 2023 in the SEC Plaza on OSU campus.

OSU’s fall 2023 part-time job fair connects students with local employers

Ash Estevan, News Contributor
October 15, 2023

The fall 2023 part-time job fair occurred on Oct. 4 in the Student Experience Center Plaza, offering students interested in part-time employment or internship opportunities to connect with local employers.  This...

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