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Beaver Athlete Sustainability Team sorts the Colorado State v. Oregon State gameday recycling on Oct. 6.

OSU athletes for a better Earth: The Beaver Athlete Sustainability Team takes environmental action

Lidya Acar, Reporter
October 14, 2024

The Beaver Athlete Sustainability Team, a student-athlete club focused on educating and raising awareness about climate change, offers Oregon State University athletes a unique opportunity to take environmental...

The ASOSU Student Fee Committee is sworn in at the ASOSU Inauguration at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon on May 31.

Navigating campus politics

ASOSU president explains student government role
Lidya Acar, Reporter
September 23, 2024

Associated Students of Oregon State University is the school’s student-led government that plays a role in shaping university policies and managing services that impact campus life. According...

Lead engineer Connor Heath pushes John Greeven on their bike as the 50cc motorcycle race starts in Wendover UT on August 9th.

OSU students set new land speed record on Bonneville Salt Flats

Lidya Acar, Reporter
September 6, 2024

For 21 years, the land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats remained unbroken.  Until now. The Oregon State University Land Speed Racing Team left for Utah to race in the Southern California Timing...

OSU Students engage in a peaceful encampment outside of the Memorial Union on May 15 in Corvallis. Their tents and signs displayed various messages to support their cause.

OSU shares updates on commitments to OSU-PSC

Lidya Acar, Reporter
August 5, 2024

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include a statement from University Relations and Marketing. URM disputes OSU-PSC's allegation that additional Student Code of Conduct violations were issued...

A photo of the 50cc motorbike student team

OSU student engineers race to break 50cc motorcycle speed record

Lidya Acar, Reporter
August 1, 2024

A team of Oregon State University students hope to break the Bonneville Salt Flats 50cc motorcycle land speed record during the Southern California Timing Association Bonneville Speed Week. The team left...

Two roommates play video games together in their shared space.

Innovating play: OSU’s video game development club

Lidya Acar, Reporter
July 16, 2024

The Oregon State Video Game Development Club buzzes with creativity and collaboration, diving into the world of pixels and programming. The club has its sights set on expanding its impact with a plan...

Photograph of the sun emerging through the trees on the Oregon State University campus on July 12. The summer weather is predicted to be hot and dry during expected fire season.

Excessive heat looms over Corvallis

Lidya Acar, Reporter
July 3, 2024

According to the National Weather Service, parts of Oregon, including Corvallis have been issued an excessive heat warning from noon on Thursday until 11 p.m. Sunday. Corvallis is forecast to reach...

In front of Oregon State University’s Valley Library in Corvallis, OR, on June 13, 2024, sits the mark where the People’s University for Palestine encampment protest took place before leaving the day prior.

Students United for Palestine Equal Rights encampment disbands

Lidya Acar, News Contributor
June 14, 2024

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include comments from Vice President for University Relations and Marketing Rob Odom. After an almost month-long presence on Oregon State University’s...

The sun sets over the Oregon State University Softball Complex in Corvallis, Oregon, April 22.

FEARLESS program funds Oregon State’s female athletes

Lidya Acar, Print Contributor
May 6, 2024

The FEARLESS: Women of Oregon State Athletics fundraising campaign launched in May 2023 inspired by the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in educational...

Dam Worth It members Aria Wallace, Jackson Harding and Sophia Fischer talk with community members in attendance at the 2024 Out of the Darkness Walk held on Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus on April 20.

‘Dam Worth It’ tackles mental health for student athletes

Lidya Acar, Print Contributor
May 6, 2024

Dam Worth It is a mental health campaign working to raise awareness about mental health and end the stigma around mental health, especially amongst student athletes on college campuses. DWI was started...

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