All content by Millicent Durand
November 12, 2021
Last month, a trans woman was assaulted and had her nose broken outside the 7/11 on Kings by two men. Since then, despite them being identified and their faces plastered all over social media, the CPD...
May 4, 2021
Oregon State University Board of Trustees Chair Rani Borkar said the board will be reviewing its 2019 hiring process, which resulted in the hiring of former OSU President, F. King Alexander. Alexander,...
May 3, 2021
With lease renewal season around the corner, and the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, the City of Corvallis and their community partners offer several services to assist low income families. Brigetta...
April 8, 2021
Oregon State University's Board of Trustees say the university will have an interim president before the end of the month, but it won't be either Acting President Ed Feser or President Emeritus Ed Ray. In...
April 8, 2021
Oregon State University is offering additional mental health resources and support to students through Counseling and Psychological Services following news of the death of an OSU student this week. Further...
April 3, 2021
The Benton County District Attorney's office has identified the man who was shot on Saturday at the Days Inn hotel, providing a body cam video to corroborate the situation. Jeffery W. Appelt, 32, has...
April 3, 2021
A 32-Year-Old Philomath man was shot and killed outside the Days Inn on 9th Street by a Corvallis Police Officer.In a statement published to Facebook, the Corvallis Police Department said the investigation...
April 2, 2021
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees met Friday to approve a new increase of tuition rates for the 2021-22 academic year.The increase will be 2.5% for continuing undergraduates, and 4% for new...
March 24, 2021
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees has discussed the parameters of their next presidential search in a board meeting on March 24. The meeting follows the resignation of OSU President F. King...
March 23, 2021
Editor’s Note: Content warning—story contains mention of sexual harassment and assault.Clarification: Alexander was paid a sum of $670,000 to terminate his contract with the university. Part of the...
March 23, 2021
Editor’s Note: Content warning—story contains mention of sexual harassment and assault. F. King Alexander has put in his letter of resignation as president of Oregon State University following mounting...
March 22, 2021
Editor’s Note: Content warning—story contains mention of sexual harassment and assault.Robert Dampf, chair of the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors, has sent a letter to Rani Borkar,...
March 21, 2021
Editor’s Note: Content warning—story contains mention of sexual harassment and assault.The Oregon State University and Corvallis, Ore. communities have expressed anger and dissatisfaction following...
March 18, 2021
Editor’s Note: Content warning—story contains mention of sexual harassment and assault.In an overwhelming 109-4 vote with seven abstentions, the Oregon State University Faculty Senate voted to express...
March 17, 2021
Editor’s Note: Content warning—story contains mention of sexual harassment and assault.Correction: This article previously said the Educator Advancement Council would be hired to review the recommendations...
March 17, 2021
Editor’s Note: Content warning—story contains mention of sexual harassment and assault.A letter has been written calling the resignation of Oregon State University President, F. King Alexander, including...
March 17, 2021
Editor’s Note: Content warning—story contains mention of sexual harassment and assault.On the evening of March 16, a statement was released on behalf of the faculty in Oregon State University’s Women,...
March 16, 2021
Editor’s Note: Content warning—story contains mention of sexual harassment and assault.The legal director of a Louisiana-based advocacy group says Oregon State University President F. King Alexander's...
March 15, 2021
Editor’s Note: Content warning—story contains mention of sexual harassment and assault.In a Zoom meeting on March 15, Oregon State University President F. King Alexander answered questions from members...
March 12, 2021
Editor’s Note: Content warning—story contains mention of sexual harassment and assault.OSU students have created a petition calling for the resignation of Oregon State University President F. King...
March 8, 2021
Editor’s Note: Content warning—story contains mention of sexual harassment and assault.Oregon State University President F. King Alexander said he is “deeply saddened” about Louisiana State University's...
February 22, 2021
While the Corvallis, Ore. campus of Oregon State University was preparing to elect the next class of student leaders to the Associated Students of OSU Senate, House and Executive branches, the OSU-Cascades...
January 26, 2021
The day came to a standstill when an unexpected bout of snow began falling Tuesday morning, causing a Winter Weather Advisory to be issued within the bounds of Corvallis, Ore.Oregon State University sent...
December 8, 2020
Three Greek Life organizations—two Sororities and one Fraternity—were notified as currently undergoing an investigation for allegedly violating statewide COVID-19 guidelines as of Nov. 13, according...
October 2, 2020
September 21Warrant ArrestAt approximately 3 p.m., a man flagged down a police officer to request information regarding tags attached to a bicycle he had recently purchased. During the interaction, it...
September 29, 2020
Correction: This story has been updated to correct a claim that stated Brett Hankinson was accused solely of Breonna Taylor’s muder. In an analysis by the Kentucky State Police, it was determined that...
September 22, 2020
September 14Theft 2At approximately 12 p.m., an officer responded to the Sierra Apartments, located on SW Washington Avenue, for a report of a theft. The responding officer spoke to the manager who told...
September 22, 2020
The sky is a bright red. The air is hard to breathe. Some would say it looks like a scene from a sci-fi movie set on mars, but instead, the images were taken from various areas around the state of Oregon,...
July 23, 2020
Oregon State University, alongside 19 other universities located in Washington, California, Arizona and Utah, launched a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security for a new rule requiring international...
June 15, 2020
The Oregon State University Foundation has raised over $150 Million “for scholarships, fellowships, student experience funds and other student success programs to support students,” according to a...
May 28, 2020
The Oregon State University Program Council has announced that MAX will be this year’s Dam Jam artist. While the event has historically been held at Reser Stadium, due to concerns over the spread of...
April 8, 2020
The 2020 census—conducted once every decade—will attempt to count the population of the United States to determine Congressional districts as well as some federal funding.However, there are a number...
March 31, 2020
A petition that has been making rounds the past few weeks has reached over 15,700 signatures from Oregon State University community members, according to its page on the Change.org website. The petition,...
March 9, 2020
Oregon State University’s Community Engagement and Leadership organized Animal Action Day to coordinate a large volunteer effort for local organizations that support animal welfare.According to Leah...
February 3, 2020
Correction: Orange Media Network Photographer Brittnee Barry’s name was initially spelt wrong. The Barometer regrets this error.The barrier between the students of Oregon State University and the city...
January 27, 2020
Correction: This story originally misidentified which Corvallis Fire Department official came to his position from San Jose, Calif. The story has been updated. The Barometer regrets this error.Know Your...
January 13, 2020
On Jan. 9, Oregon State University updated its smoking and tobacco use policy to ban the use of all forms of tobacco, including vaping and chewing, on university-owned property. Steve Clark, the vice...
January 12, 2020
Voting for Andrew Yang is reckless. I know many Yang supporters. I like those Yang supporters as people, however, voting for him might likely be one of the most reckless actions one can take in this primary...
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