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Max Loew

Max Loew, Campus Editor

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Second-year creative writing major, minoring in applied journalism

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Milo Tisdale, the curator and caretaker of the Callahan Food Forest, stands in the forest on Sept 9.

Food forest broadens minds, grows greens

Max Loew, Campus Editor
October 14, 2024

With all the hustle and bustle of campus life, finding peace in the moment can be difficult and for a lot of people, nature is a way to reconnect. Tucked away behind the southern side of Callahan is...

Budgeting resources available on campus

Budgeting resources available on campus

Max Loew, Campus Editor
September 25, 2024

The upcoming school year will bring a wave of freshmen facing the difficulty of learning to budget while paying for school. Oregon State University has a multitude of resources to help with budgeting...

Beavers fans sing along to the Toyota Sing Along during the second quarter of OSU’s game against Purdue in Reser Stadium on Sept 21 in Corvallis.

OSU athletic events: How to attend game days

Max Loew, Reporter
September 23, 2024

Sports are a major part of Oregon State University’s campus culture, but new students can feel overwhelmed when trying to attend games or competitions. The first step to get involved with...

Former landfill and mine become cornerstone of OSU-Cascades campus expansion

Max Loew, Reporter
August 5, 2024

Although small, the Oregon State University-Cascades campus refuses to stop its continued growth, taking steps to expand throughout the decades.  The Cascades campus has been a part of Oregon State...

Construction is underway on the new bridge in downtown Corvallis

Van Buren Bridge anti-earthquake construction resumes through summer

Max Loew, Reporter
August 5, 2024

The current Van Buren Bridge was considered seismically unstable in 2019. Due to its narrow design, low clearance and weight restriction, the bridge acted as a bottleneck for all vehicles. The present...

Photo contributed by 2 Towns media team: Kota Ozawa (right), Dave Takush (middle) and Takuro Ikeuchi
(left) pose in front of tap barrels.

2 Towns Ciderhouse releases international collaboration

Max Loew, Reporter
July 27, 2024

From Mount Fuji to Mount Hood, passion for cider-making grips brewers, inspiring them to craft unique and flavorful beverages.  The Twin Peaks cider is a 2 Towns Ciderhouse collaboration with Japan's...

Throughout Corvallis, and especially on campus, you’ll see many bike lanes just like this one, which is located on the OSU campus on SW 30th Street on February 13, 2024. Corvallis has made many efforts to make biking accessible, which is why it has been named a gold-level bicycle-friendly community.

Open Streets Corvallis returns for 6th annual street festival

Max Loew, Reporter
July 20, 2024

The City of Corvallis invites residents to take back the streets for the people in the annual Open Streets Corvallis Festival. On Sunday July 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. a car-free route travels between...

The Basic Needs Center’s garden at Oregon State University on June 7 grows free food for students.

Food resources available this summer

Max Loew, News Contributor
July 1, 2024

Fresh out of school and thrown straight into the world of bills and rent, students may have trouble saving money for food. From Oregon State University’s Basic Needs Center to food banks, OSU and...

A sign depicting the fisheries and wildlife offices hangs on the wall of Nash Hall on June 5, 2024. Nash Hall developed a diagnostic laboratory for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Fish Health Services on the fifth floor.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife selects OSU alum as new director

Max Loew, News Contributor
June 13, 2024

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated from its original version to include the correct dates for the origin of the ODFW. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife unanimously selected an Oregon...

A tree lays across SW Jefferson Way outside of the Valley Library in Corvallis on Thursday.

Rotted tree falls, blocking road by Snell Hall

Max Loew, News Contributor
June 13, 2024

A tree fell on Jefferson Way next to Snell Hall at 9:30 a.m., blocking the road and sidewalks.  According to Terry Folden, a grounds worker for Oregon State University, the tree was rotting from the...

Protestors sit outside with signs at the north doors of Kerr Administration building on June 6, 2024.

Lock-in demonstration at Kerr ends after hundredth hour

Max Loew, News Contributor
June 10, 2024

After 100 hours in chains, pro-Palestine demonstrators who had taken part in a lock-in protest at the Kerr Administration Building ended the demonstration on Monday. The lock-in protest, organized by...

A protester sits outside the north doors of Kerr Administration Building chained to fellow protestors on June 6, 2024.

Students demand negotiation, chain themselves together at Pro-Palestine ‘lock-in’

Max Loew, News Contributor
June 6, 2024

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include comments from Vice President for University Relations and Marketing Rob Odom. Student protesters chained themselves together in front of the Kerr...

Flat Tail Festival posters hang in the Student Experience Center plaza on May 17, where Dam Jam was set to take place that evening.

FlatTail Festival, DamJam2024 canceled due to ‘logistics and safety reasons’

Max Loew, Print Contributor
May 18, 2024

Editor’s note: The organization that plans the Residence Hall Association Carnival was incorrect when first published. It has now been corrected. After Oregon State University administration canceled...

‘I want to benefit people's health’: Corvallis Public Seed Library to host seasonal Plant Clinic

‘I want to benefit people’s health’: Corvallis Public Seed Library to host seasonal Plant Clinic

Max Loew, News Contributor
May 16, 2024

Editor's Note: This article has been edited to include background on the Public Seed Library and to include Farrow's correct role. Corvallis’ Public Seed Library is working to sow the seeds of knowledge...

Addison Hoppe (left; all pronouns) and Fable Schuyler (they/them) practice cold reading skills leading up to Bard in the Quad auditions at Gladys Valley Gymnastics Center on May 6, 2024.

Auditions open to all for Bard in the Quad

Max Loew, News Contributor
May 14, 2024

Like Julius Caesar’s closest friends, you can take a stab at the auditions for this year's Bard in the Quad production. Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is coming to Oregon State University brought by...

The northern lights, as seen from Chip Ross Park in Corvallis on May 10. The spectacle drew crowds to the outskirts of Corvallis.

Solar storm fills Corvallis sky with rare northern lights sighting

Max Loew, News Contributor
May 11, 2024

The hills on the outskirts of Corvallis filled with people Friday night hoping to experience a once-in-a-lifetime moment—seeing the aurora borealis. On May 9, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Lily Ayola expresses the difficulty to find a counselor on April 10.

Process for finding counselors through health insurance considered ‘long and tedious’

Max Loew, News Contributor
May 6, 2024

The process of finding a therapist can involve being left on wait lists and being forced to pay expensive bills.  State health insurance in Oregon is the Oregon Health Plan, which is administered through...

OSU researchers develop new metric to measure water in snow

OSU researchers develop new metric to measure water in snow

Max Loew, News Contributor
April 19, 2024

Snow is a key resource for every living thing on earth. In the natural world, snow plays a variety of roles across different ecosystems. For humans, we take it a step further to study how its uses help...

Community members gather at the annual Out of the Darkness walk at the Student Experience Center Plaza on the OSU Corvallis, Ore. campus on April 9, 2022.

Oregon State University’s Out of the Darkness Walk honors those lost to suicide

Max Loew, News Contributor
April 16, 2024

Oregon State University is partnering with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for its annual Out of the Darkness campus walk on Apirl 20. The event starts at 10 a.m, followed by an honor...

Paul Bilotta, Community Development Director at City of Corvallis, standing outside of Corvallis City Hall on March 20, 2024

New Oregon housing bills to ‘have direct impacts on the City of Corvallis’

Max Loew, News Contributor
March 25, 2024

When senate bills 1530 and 1537 were passed by the Oregon State Legislature in early March, cities across the state began to rethink their housing policies due to the new legislation introduced by Gov....

Jayathi Murthy pictured in the Student Experience Center Plaza on June 7, 2022 during a reception for her being selected to be Oregon State University's 16th president.

President Murthy to co-host International Women’s Day celebration

Max Loew, News Contributor
March 6, 2024

Oregon State University community members can join President Jayathi Murthy and the university’s female leaders in celebrating International Women’s Day, as they honor all women who keep OSU running. On...

Increasing rent prices burden students, locals

Increasing rent prices burden students, locals

Max Loew, News Contributor
March 5, 2024

As an influx of new houses and apartments enter the Corvallis housing market and leases will end come June, returning students are scrambling to find off-campus housing.  Housing market prices are...

17th Street, as seen looking north from the intersection of 17th Street and A Avenue on Feb. 20.

OSU prioritizes biking with 17th Street road repairs

Max Loew, News Contributor
March 4, 2024

Lots of students choose biking over walking or driving and ongoing infrastructure projects on campus have students like this in mind. Oregon State University is working towards their goal of sustainable...

Freshman Milo Tisdale (he/they) discusses vegan and vegetarian food options around campus outside of the Valley Library on January 28, 2024.

Students voice desire for more vegan options on campus

Max Loew, News Contributor
February 22, 2024

While Oregon State University has made efforts to improve sustainability, a number of vegan and vegetarian students feel their food choices are cut short with limited, high-cost options. A main appeal...

Oregon State University research field in Corvallis Or, on Friday January 19th.

OSU Land Grant serves as foundation for university’s success

Max Loew, News Contributor
February 5, 2024

Almost every state has a land grant college, and the best way to recognize one is if the name of the school has “state” in it. But what is their significance? And why is it important for Oregon...

Oregon State University research field in Corvallis Or, on Friday January 19th.

OSU Land Grant serves as foundation for university’s success

Max Loew, News Contributor
February 5, 2024

Almost every state has a land grant college, and the best way to recognize one is if the name of the school has “state” in it.  But what is their significance? And why is it important for Oregon...

Newly established wet land allows wetland wildlife to thrive and incorporates human decorational elements January 16, 2023.

City of Corvallis works with beaver populations to mitigate flooding

Max Loew, News Contributor
January 19, 2024

Our industrial little neighbors, the beavers, are essential for the Corvallis ecosystem in many ways, but their dams can cause some problems in the city if left to their own devices.  The Public Works...

Christopher Mundt, an OSU professor in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. Mundt retired this year, having been at OSU since 1985.

OSU Professor Christopher Mundt retires after nearly 40 years of research, teaching

Max Loew, News Contributor
January 8, 2024

Christopher Mundt spent his youth outside with his hands in the dirt and his head in the clouds, hoping to help feed the world one day. Now, Mundt is retiring after nearly 40 years in the botany field...

The Luther House, which sits just off OSU campus, is a place for students to practice Lutheran prayer and fellowship and meet with their community. It’s recognized as an official student organization and offers student housing for local community colleges and universities and a home-cooked meal every Sunday for Fall, Winter, and Spring terms.

Luther House celebrates all identities, faiths on OSU campus

Max Loew, News Contributor
December 4, 2023

Correction: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Hallie Parkins name and correct information about her religious background, and incorrect information about her family background has...

In a photo illustration, fourth-year new media communications Major Allen Bernard checks the travel distance from Corvallis to his hometown of Lubbock, Texas on Aug. 28. Travelers driving home for the Thanksgiving holiday should be prepared for icy conditions.

Holiday drivers should watch for icy conditions, snow on passes

Max Loew, News Contributor
November 21, 2023

If you plan on driving over Highway 58 at Willamette Pass this week, remember to bring your chains, because snow may be coming. This Thanksgiving break, students driving to and from Corvallis should...

Dawn Wright returns to OSU to discuss dive to Mariana Trench

Dawn Wright returns to OSU to discuss dive to Mariana Trench

Max Loew, News Contributor
November 14, 2023

Very few people have undertaken the mission to dive into the foreboding chasm of the Mariana Trench. Scientist Dawn Wright is counted in that small number, and she’ll be returning to Oregon State ...

Director Sandra Babb conducting the OSU University Chorale at a Music a la Carte session in the Memorial Union lounge. 

OSU choirs to hold concert as tribute to former professor

Max Loew, News Contributor
November 7, 2023

This week, voices of the choir will fill the room, transporting listeners back in time using past sounds of Oregon State University choruses. On Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m., the OSU Chamber Choir, auditioned...

Rainbow Continuum’s presents “Hallow-Queen” fall drag show

Rainbow Continuum’s presents “Hallow-Queen” fall drag show

Max Loew, News Contributor
November 1, 2023

Students and non-students alike are welcome to join Oregon State University’s Rainbow Continuum on Nov. 3 for their annual fall drag show – Hallow-Queen, in the LaSells Stewart Center. Doors open...

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