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Ash Estevan (she/her)

Ash Estevan (she/her), Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter

Fourth-year creative writing major minoring in applied journalism

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The Majestic Theater presents: Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play

The Majestic Theater presents: Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play

Ash Estevan, Reporter
September 28, 2024

“Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play” by Anne Washburn, directed by Sanaya Forbes, premiered at The Majestic Theater in Corvallis to an eager crowd last weekend. It is now running for its second and last...

A group photo of 2023-2024 academic year Eco-Representatives in the Student Experience Center on Nov 16, 2023. Photo by Isabella Clemmens.

Eco-Reps promote sustainability in residence halls

Ash Estevan (she/her), Reporter
September 23, 2024

Beyond Hydroflasks and canvas totes, there are other ways to engage with sustainability efforts as a resident on campus. Eco-Reps support programming to keep students engaged in sustainability...

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ASOSU Senate passes campus cultural development bills

Ash Estevan (she/her), Justice, Equity and Diversity Reporter
July 30, 2024

Editor's note: Sections of this story have been rearranged for clarity.  The Associated Students of Oregon State University senate held a meeting July 30 with an agenda highlighting discussions on...

Pro-Palestine organizations demand public negotiations with administrators

Pro-Palestine organizations demand public negotiations with administrators

Ash Estevan (she/her)
June 3, 2024

Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights at Oregon State University called for a public meeting with OSU administrators to discuss the terms of their encampment and what will happen to student participants...

 Sabrina She smiles for a photo in the Oregon State University Pride Center on May 10. Sabrina is a Leadership Liaison for SOL: LGBTQ+ Multicultural Support Network.

From scare to celebration: honoring queer graduates, resilience

Ash Estevan, Justice, Equity, Diversity Beat Reporter
June 3, 2024

Pomp and circumstance ignite Oregon State University’s campus as the class of 2024 enters a poignant time of their life.  Amid the celebration and bittersweet farewells that await them—a community...

People walk outside the front of Waldo Hall at Oregon State University on May 5th.

Allegations still unaddressed against professor, set to return teaching this summer

Ash Estevan, Justice, Diversity and Equity Beat Reporter
May 29, 2024

Oregon State University students from the Women Gender and Sexuality Studies program are still waiting on a response from OSU to address the allegations brought against Associate Professor Qwo-Li Driskill. In...

A rally held by SUPER and community members on May 28 in front of the Memorial Union.The rally was held in solidarity with the people of Palestine and in response to what SUPER claims is a lack of response by Oregon State University to the group’s demands.

Student organizations call for a rally to ‘affirm and push’ demands of divestment, academic amnesty

Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights at Oregon State University held a rally in the Memorial Union quad, which gathered a crowd of nearly 200, on Tuesday. After nearly two weeks student organizers...

OSU students gather on Memorial Union Quad on May 15, 2024 on Oregon State University campus. The encampment was set up in support of Palestine.

Student organization sets up encampment in Memorial Union Quad

Ash Estevan (she/her), Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
May 15, 2024

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include an approximate number of people in the encampment and to include Masha's status as a student at OSU. We have also removed Masha's last name for safety...

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ASOSU passes resolution for OSU to divest from companies ‘involved in violations of Palestinian rights’

Audrey Saiz (she/her), James Kelley (he/him), and Ash Estevan (she/her)
May 9, 2024

Editor’s note: Last names at the May 8 ASOSU senate meeting were not provided. Senators of the Associated Students of Oregon State University passed a resolution calling for OSU administrators to...

Amanda Puitiza, Michelle Lira Licona, and Angelica Hernandez listen to the presentation during the Managing Stress bilingual workshop at Central Cultural Cesar Chavez, April 19.

OSU addresses mental health in Latine community

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

Last week, the Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez held a workshop for students, teaching stress management skills to improve their mental health but the work doesn’t stop there for the cultural center and...

Vee Escobar works at her desk in the Pride Center, which is located in the Student Experience Center at Oregon State University. She found the Pride Center to be a safe and comforting space when overwhelmed with school.

OSU students make efforts to overcome academic pressures, mental health

Ash Estevan, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
May 6, 2024

Spring term has commenced here at Oregon State University. With the change in season, the campus is shifting into sunshine, blossoming flowers and warmer days. Just kidding. With persistent April...

Corvallis community members gather to listen to a speaker for a protest in support of Palestine on OSU campus, in Corvallis, OR, on May 1, 2024.

Student organizations assemble sit-in to make demands of OSU

Ash Estevan, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
May 2, 2024

“Disclose, Divest, Ceasefire” was the message of a sit-in organized by Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights at Oregon State University at OSU on Wednesday. The sit-in started at 10 a.m....

Denim Day illustration made by Cassidy Smith

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 Browser's Bookstore in downtown Corvallis, Ore. Browser's 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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