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The Daily Barometer

All content by Heidi Kuykendall
Tihani Mitchell (she/her), Giada Langhan (she/her), and Summer Wong (she/her) stand outside of Strand Agricultural Hall at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, May 19.

People of Color in Politic and Law Club pull seats up to table

Heidi Kuykendall, News Contributor
June 3, 2024

Summer Wong looked around her political science classes and realized most people there did not look like her. Although her conversations were always beneficial no matter who they were with, she often felt...

Andres Reyes and Piper Ross eat lunch together at McNary Dining Hall, April 4, 2024

WINGS transition program aims to spread ableism awareness

Heidi Kuykendall, News Contributor
April 8, 2024

Like wings help birds to fly, special education programs can be one effective way to help students with special needs transition into the surrounding community and adulthood.  The WINGS Transition...

Dr. Massimo Bionaz smiles in front of a cow illustration in his office in Weniger Hall on February 23, 2024. Dr. Bionaz led a research project studying the effects of feeding hemp biomass to cows.

Future cows might be hemp consumers, thanks to OSU researchers

Heidi Kuykendall, News Contributor
March 7, 2024

Oregon State University is home to the largest comprehensive hemp research center in the nation, and researchers have decided it is time to let the cows in on the action. Professor Massimo Bionaz, doctoral...

Student takes the Beaver Bus outside of the Student Experience Center on Feb. 6.

Beavers want increased Beaver Bus routes, frequency

Heidi Kuykendall, News Contributor
March 4, 2024

Four years ago, six Beaver Bus routes transported students around campus free of charge. Now, there are only three routes, and students are caught in the rain or the dark, wishing they had a bus to ride. Before...

View of Community Outreach Inc. on Tuesday, February 13th, 2024, Corvallis OR.

City of Corvallis plans for multi-million dollar federal housing grant approval

Heidi Kuykendall, News Contributor
February 19, 2024

The City of Corvallis hopes to receive $2.3 million to continue to fund housing and community development projects over the next year, as part of a five-year plan.  City housing officials issued three...

This illustration shows an assortment of fruits and veggies for sale at the Corvallis Indoor Winter Market. The market is a place for local vendors to sell their hand-grown and cultivate produce.

Corvallis Indoor Winter Market to return to Benton County Fairgrounds

Heidi Kuykendall, News Contributor
January 14, 2024

With more and more chocolate milk, fresh produce, baked goods and crafts, the Corvallis Indoor Winter Market gets better every year, according to Market Manager Lynne Miller. Miller has worked with...

General Corvallis City Section Graphic

New hockey league forms in Albany

Heidi Kuykendall, News Contributor
December 22, 2023

After one of the only indoor roller rinks offering inline hockey in the Portland area closed its doors, the Albany YMCA and the NorthWest Roller Hockey Alliance jumped on the opportunity to expand the...

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