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There are 13 creatures carved on this 800-year-old cedar tree totem pole, located in the Native American Longhouse, Eena Haws.

Indigenous people “will always be here”

Jaycee Kalama, News Reporter
October 14, 2019

Correction: This story has been edited to correct a statement attribute to Roman Cohen. On Tuesday, the Washington D.C. council voted in favor of the "Indigenous Peoples' Day Emergency Declaration Act...

Danielle Gerding plans to take a gap year before applying to graduate school.

2019 OSU graduates start new chapter

Jaycee Kalama, News Reporter
June 10, 2019

On June 15, 7,202 Oregon State University students will graduate at the 2019 Commencement ceremony. After graduation, students will move on to the next chapter in their lives. Whether that be a new job,...

Military and Veterans Resource Adviser and veteran, Willie Elfering, speaks during a memorial vigil on Friday, May 24. 

‘Freedom is not free’

Jaycee Kalama, News Reporter
May 28, 2019

Memorial Day, currently observed on the last Monday of May, is a day for remembering and honoring people who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces, and is a solemn, personal day for...

women of color

Womxn of color support group forms on campus

Jaycee Kalama, News Reporter
April 22, 2019

Counseling and Psychological Services and AYA, a resource group for women of color, are co-facilitating a new student support group called Womxn of Color. This bi-weekly drop-in group strives to provide...

Research

Research teams awarded $10,000 each

Jaycee Kalama, News Reporter
April 15, 2019

On Oct. 11, the College of Science recognized and celebrated research and administrative excellence at its 2018 Fall Faculty and Staff Awards ceremony and reception.The college holds seasonal faculty and...

Akon and Jesse McCartney will perform at DAM JAM on May 31 at Reser Stadium. This will be the second year in a row that the outdoor music event will be hosted at Reser. 

Akon announced as DAM JAM headliner

Jaycee Kalama, News Reporter
April 12, 2019

Hip-hop artist and humanitarian, Akon, has been named as the headliner for DAM JAM, an annual concert hosted by OSU Program Council.After dedicating the past few years to his Lighting Africa campaign,...

MU Rat

Rat found in Memorial Union bathroom

Jaycee Kalama, News Contributor
March 4, 2019

The discovery of a rodent in the Memorial Union and its subsequent removal from the building sparked a frenzy of Facebook posts and plenty of chuckles among the OSU community, especially after being named...

First-generation

First-generation students forge their own path

Jaycee Kalama, News Contributor
February 25, 2019

President of Oregon State University, Ed Ray, youngest of three sons and first in his family to graduate from college, inspired his older brothers to get their degrees and now can inspire first-generation...

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Kalama: Choose your roommates wisely

Jaycee Kalama, Columnist
February 18, 2019

Right now is the time to start looking into housing situations for next school year, it’s also the perfect time to begin the search for roommates. Although it may seem like the best idea to room with...

diy

Ten dollar-store hacks and DIYs

Jaycee Kalama, Columnist
February 18, 2019

When you finally find a place you can call home, it is a good idea to decorate it and add your own personal touch. Adding personality to a space is an exercise carrying significance not only for the occupants,...

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OSU Portland Center opens

Jaycee Kalama, News Contributor
February 4, 2019

In late September of 2018, the OSU Portland Center launched operations, with a focus on hybrid-learning, aiming to create a hub of innovative education in the Portland area.OSU is expanding its well-established...

Snow

Preparing for snow

Jaycee Kalama, News Contributor
February 4, 2019

Those checking the weather forecast this past week may have seen on-and-off forecasts of snow in Corvallis, Ore. for the upcoming week and beyond. Though Oregon State University has yet to see snow this...

OSU Veterans

OSU helps veterans transition to college

Jaycee Kalama, News Contributor
November 13, 2018

In order to fight feelings of loneliness and alienation in student veterans, multiple organizations around campus are working to ease the transition from military life to college life.There are multiple...

Drag Show

Drag culture provides a chance to speak out

Jaycee Kalama, News Contributor
October 29, 2018

On Oct. 26, Rainbow Continuum put on the Fall Drag Show at the LaSells Stewart Center. Drag is the adoption of clothing and roles of another gender for the purposes of play, entertainment or eroticism....

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