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Max Loew

Max Loew, Winter Assistant Editor

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Shanon Anderson, Chief of Oregon State University Police discusses the important role the Department of Public Safety plays in serving the OSU community on Aug 20, 2024.
Anderson left her position in March after being on paid administrative leave since December.

Emails from former campus chief provide insight to departure

Comments, inboxes point to complaints, however details remain unclear
Max Loew, Reporter
July 14, 2025

Chief Shanon Anderson abruptly left her job with campus safety this past March after being on paid administrative leave since December. The Barometer submitted a public records request for emails between...

Escape Corvallis partners with Heartland Humane

Max Loew, Campus Editor
January 23, 2025

Get me meowt of here! Escape Corvallis and Heartland Humane will host an Escape Room with adoptable animals on Jan. 24, 25 and 26. “Heartland has been partnering with Escape Corvallis for a couple...

Shanon Anderson former Oregon State University Public Safety chief stands in front of the Memorial Union in 2021. Anderson moved on from her position of Chief on March 25.

Police chief remains on leave, no new updates

Max Loew, Campus Editor
January 20, 2025

Editors note: This story has been updated to include Rob Odom's response. On Dec. 11, 2024 the campus police chief was placed on paid leave, and has remained on leave since. In an email, James Yon,...

As of the day this picture was taken, Shanon Anderson, the chief of police and associate vice president for public safety, and Cedar, the wellness dog for the Oregon State University Corvallis, Ore. campus, pose together outside the campus dispatch center on April 6. According to Anderson, the OSU police department can provide medical assistance until their partners from the Corvallis Fire Department arrive.

Campus police chief remains on leave

Max Loew, Campus Editor
December 17, 2024

Editors note: This story has been updated to include a statement from James Yon and correct the name of Linn County Sherrif's Office No new information has been provided following Friday's decision...

As of the day this photo was taken, Shanon Anderson, the chief of police and associate vice president for public safety, stands in font of a OSU police car outside the campus dipatch center on April 6. The Campus Dispatch Center on the OSU campus focuses strictly on the safety of the OSU community.

Campus police chief placed on paid leave

Max Loew, Campus Editor
December 12, 2024

On Wednesday, Oregon State University’s Public Safety Chief of Police, Shanon Anderson, was placed on paid leave until further notice. In an email, Rob Odom, the vice president for university relations...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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