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Alex Luther, Trenton Joiner: No one stands alone

Joe Wolf, Web & Mobile Manager
February 10, 2019

Campaigning with the slogan ‘No One Stands Alone,’ candidates Alex Luther and Trenton Joiner seek to increase the understanding between students and the university administration as president and vice...

Andrew Oswalt, an OSU Ph.D. candidate, in court during the first day of his criminal trial. He would later be found guilty on all counts, including three felony hate crime charges.

OSU student found guilty on three hate crime charges

Joe Wolf, Web & Mobile Manager
November 29, 2018

Oregon State University Ph.D. candidate Andrew Oswalt was found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt on three counts of intimidation in the first degree and two counts of criminal mischief in the third degree.Judge...

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ELECTION RESULTS: 2018 Oregon ballot measures

Joe Wolf, Web & Mobile Manager
November 6, 2018

Wednesday, Nov. 7 noon updateOregonians considered five ballot measures this midterm election, including four proposed constitutional amendments. All but one, Measure 102, failed with over 1.6 million...

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ASOSU prepares for 2018-19 academic year

Joe Wolf
June 25, 2018

While many students take a summer to work, travel or explore other passions, the new leadership of the Associated Students of Oregon State University will be working to prepare for the academic year.The...

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Andrew Oswalt running in ASOSU special election

Joe Wolf, Engagement Editor
May 15, 2018

The Associated Students of Oregon State University will hold a special election to choose students to serve on the Student Fee Committee and vote on a proposed constitutional rewrite, once the student...

Robert Lohman, second year student studying business, holds his family’s firearm, which is kept at his family’s home. Oregon State University restricts firearms on university property.

OSU policies restrict firearms on campus

Joe Wolf, Engagement Editor
April 1, 2018

Exceptions include on-duty law enforcement officers, ROTC members.From state and federal laws to Oregon State University policies, courts have ruled that restrictions on firearms must be balanced with...

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Andrew Oswalt recalled from student government

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
February 19, 2018

Current, future student government presidents praise students’ votes.Appearing on the ballot under his preferred title ‘Rex Imperator,’ a Latin phrase meaning king-emperor, Andrew Oswalt was recalled...

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ASOSU expects increase in election turnout rate

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
February 5, 2018

Record number of graduate candidates file, some citing Andrew Oswalt as reason to run.With under 4,000 students, or 12.8 percent, voting in last year’s Associated Students of Oregon State University...

(Left to right) ASOSU President Simon Brundage and Vice President Radhika Shah intend to develop a web portal to track vacant housing in Corvallis and contact information for landlords and property management companies.

ASOSU looks to continue fall term efforts

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
January 9, 2018

President Brundage expects low student fee increase.This coming term, the Associated Students of Oregon State University will see a continuation of work begun fall term, such as the creation of an off-campus...

Rishi Seshadri is a member of the ASOSU Judicial Council.

ASOSU Judicial Council explained

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
November 21, 2017

Third estate holds other branches accountable to governing documents.Within the wider framework of the Associated Students of Oregon State University, the state-recognized group that speaks on behalf of...

Representative Seth Thomas explains an OSA bill to House members. 

ASOSU updates election timeline

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
October 30, 2017

Candidate information sessions to be held in November, two weeks earlier than last year.Candidate information sessions for this year’s Associated Students of Oregon State University elections will be...

ASOSU constitution rewrite

ASOSU leadership works to rewrite constitution

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
October 16, 2017

Changes proposed range from key definitions to grammatical errors.This year the Associated Students of Oregon State University is attempting to rewrite its constitution, which serves as the regulatory...

A table shows the number of rides requested by students through SafeRide in comparison to the number of rides completed, uncompleted and canceled.

ASOSU SafeRide offers students secure transportation

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
October 9, 2017

Service working to increase efficiency, number of riders served.For students with no way of getting home safely on their own, the Associated Students of Oregon State University provide the option of requesting...

Judicial Council Chair Joshua Kaufman encourages students to get involved however they can while attending OSU.

ASOSU Congress explained

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
October 6, 2017

House and Senate craft legislation, approve student fee levels.Like the U.S. Congress, the legislative branch of the Associated Students of Oregon State University is made up of two chambers: a Senate...

Former ASOSU Vice President Radhika Shah and current President Simon Brundage began their positions on June 1, 2017. Shah's last day of work was Feb. 16, 2018, when she resigned feeling unsupported in her position.

ASOSU executive branch explained

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
October 3, 2017

Student government body connects students to administration, fee process.The Associated Students of Oregon State University is the state-recognized representation of student voices on the OSU campus. ASOSU,...

Former ASOSU Vice President Radhika Shah and current President Simon Brundage began their positions on June 1, 2017. Shah's last day of work was Feb. 16, 2018, when she resigned feeling unsupported in her position.

Old rules for a new administration

Joe Wolf, Editor-in-Chief
June 26, 2017

Shortly before leaving office at the beginning of June, former Associated Students of Oregon State University President Rachel Grisham issued two executive orders: one that moved the Student Health Services...

Trustees Mark Baldwin and Mike Bailey listen to protesters’ concerns at the initial March 17 meeting. 

OSU Board of Trustees sets date for tuition meeting

Joe Wolf, News Contributor
April 17, 2017

Approximately one month after a March 17 meeting was interrupted by student protesters, the OSU Board of Trustees will meet on April 21 via telephone to finalize budget and tuition questions left unanswered...

Simon Brundage and Radhika Shah packing up and moving into their new office. The pair will officially begin their new positions as president and vice president on June 1.

ASOSU begins transition process

Joe Wolf, News Contributor
April 17, 2017

Current administration already working to prepare replacements for year ahead.ASOSU President-elect Simon Brundage and Vice President-elect Radhika Shah will spend their spring term preparing to assume...

The candidates offered their platforms at the first ever televised ASOSU debate.

ASOSU presidential candidates face off in live debate

Joe Wolf, News Contributor and Rosie Morehead
March 8, 2017

On Tuesday March 7, the ASOSU presidential and vice presidential candidates confronted one another for the first time at a live debate hosted by Orange Media Network on the fourth floor of the Student...

Rafid Chowdhury (far right) and other members of the SIFC discuss possibilities for the future of the athletics budget on the evening of February 27, 2017.

SIFC and ASOSU pass athletics student fee level

Joe Wolf, News Contributor
March 6, 2017

Working group to be formed to reevaluate rate at later dateIn a firelit conference room high above Reser Stadium, 12 Oregon State University students decided the $2.7 million Athletics Department student...

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Remembering Emily Reedy

Joe Wolf, News Contributor
January 23, 2017

On Sunday, Jan. 15, Oregon State University lost a student.Emily Reedy, a freshman this year, passed away in a car accident. Emily was a member of the Sigma Kappa sorority and a graphic design major. A...

OSU Walkout

Hundreds stage walkout, march through Corvallis

Joe Wolf, News Contributor and Lauren Sluss
January 22, 2017

“Build bridges, not walls.”This was one of the slogans employed by marchers in the Oregon State University walkout Jan. 20, starting on the OSU campus and spreading throughout Corvallis. Several hundred...

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