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The Daily Barometer

The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

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This photo was taken on March 14, 2020. Counseling and Psychological Services provides mental health counseling to students, and consultation, outreach and education to all OSU community members. CAPS is located on the fifth floor of Snell Hall, though all CAPS services are currently being offered remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Students voice frustrations with CAPS; CAPS says service has changed

Caden Rodrigo, News Contributor
May 6, 2024

Oregon State University’s Counseling and Psychological Services claims in its mission statement to “provide mental health counseling to students, and consultation, outreach and education to all OSU...

Sign notifying the Landfill entrance with the landfill itself behind it

County updates landfill committee bylaws: committee displeased

Caden Rodrigo, News Contributor
April 1, 2024

Benton County commissioners allocated only 20 minutes towards talking about revisionary bylaws to how the Disposal Site Advisory Committee could carry out its work during a county meeting on March 19. Instead,...

The exterior signage of the historic movie theater, The Whiteside, located at 361 SW Madison Ave in Corvallis on Feb 16.

City of Corvallis hopes to expand historic building registry

Caden Rodrigo, News Contributor
March 4, 2024

Walking through Corvallis, you may notice a plethora of buildings that feature architecture that, at a glance, may seem dated.  This is not the doing of a mad architect, so much as the result of a...

A photograph of Cordley Hall in 2017.

OSU’s Capital Forecast gives glimpse of ten-year future

Caden Rodrigo, News Contributor
March 4, 2024

Oregon State University is begotten by scaffolding, evidence of the constant repairs and improvements made to the campus over the years. Many of these projects fall into the category of Capital Improvements...

ASOSU 2024 President and Vice President elect, Audrey Schlotter and Zach Kowash. Contributed by Schlotter and Kowash.

Schlotter, Kowash triumph among 2024 ASOSU positions announced

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include quotes from Audrey Schlotter and Zach Kowash. Oregon State University’s student body has elected Audrey Schlotter as president of the Associated...

Sarah Finger McDonald is photographed on Oregon State University campus while she campaigns for State Representative

OSU alumna runs for Oregon House of Representatives

Caden Rodrigo, News Contributor
February 22, 2024

Dr. Sarah Finger McDonald is a busy woman.  An Oregon State University alumna, she balances her work as an academic advisor for the OSU College of Horticulture with her political work, while still...

Jason Dorsette, director of Advancing Academic Equity for Student Success, leads the 2019 MLK Jr. Peace March.

Upcoming events to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Caden Rodrigo, News Contributor
January 8, 2024

In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Oregon State University will be hosting three events, with one occurring Saturday and two occurring the following Monday. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....

Coffin Butte Landfill in operation as a garbage truck leaves the area.

Benton County officials suspend Disposal Site Advisory Committee

Caden Rodrigo, News Contributor
January 3, 2024

Oregon law mandates that any county that maintains a landfill must also maintain a disposal site advisory committee, but when Ken Eklund, chair of Benton County’s Disposal Site Advisory Committee called...

Pam James giving a presentation on the relations between tribal governments and the federal government during a workshop at the Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws on Nov. 21.

Government-to-government workshop sees packed house

Caden Rodrigo, News Contributor
December 7, 2023

A workshop on tribal government drew strong crowds at the Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws on Nov. 20 and 21, and organizers say there are discussions of more in the future. The workshop, presented by Culture2Culture...

The Pastega Christmas Light Display at 110 SW 53rd St. in Corvallis on Nov. 28, 2023. The event will run through Dec. 31.

Pastega Christmas Light Display seeks new leadership

Caden Rodrigo, News Contributor
November 30, 2023

For 42 years, the Pastega Christmas Light Display, shining bright through the chilled winter, has been a Christmas staple in Benton County. After this year, that light may be gone, according to Dana...

OSU students adorned with cardboard Os and other gear to cheer on the Beaver football team in a game against San Diego State on Sept. 16.

A seat for everyone: altered student ticket release for No. 5 Washington game

Caden Rodrigo, News Contributor
November 16, 2023

On Monday, the Oregon State University ticket office informed students that tickets for this week's highly anticipated matchup against No. 5 Washington will be accessible Thursday morning instead of the...

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