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Riley LeCocq (she/her)

Riley LeCocq (she/her), Senior Reporter

Fourth-year kinesiology major, graduate certificate in public health

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Reality of regalia at OSU: Unsustainable, unsatisfying, unbelievable

Reality of regalia at OSU: Unsustainable, unsatisfying, unbelievable

Riley LeCocq, Columnist
June 3, 2024

Congratulations on graduating from Oregon State University! This is a great honor that you should be proud of and celebrate, please pay $140 to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime achievement. As if college...

A rally held by SUPER and community members on May 28 in front of the Memorial Union.The rally was held in solidarity with the people of Palestine and in response to what SUPER claims is a lack of response by Oregon State University to the group’s demands.

Student organizations call for a rally to ‘affirm and push’ demands of divestment, academic amnesty

Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights at Oregon State University held a rally in the Memorial Union quad, which gathered a crowd of nearly 200, on Tuesday. After nearly two weeks student organizers...

General ASOSU Graphic

ASOSU President calls for student input on resolution for OSU to divest from Israel

Riley LeCocq (she/her), Senior Reporter
May 10, 2024

Oregon State University students now have a direct line to share their thoughts on the resolution calling OSU to divest from associations funding Israel. The Associated Students of OSU President Carissa...

Community, connection, resources are key to preventing, navigating mental health crises

Riley LeCocq, Senior Reporter
May 6, 2024

For many, mental health can be a tough topic to approach and navigate, but it doesn’t have to be. Whether it be a crisis situation, the sudden rise of heavy emotions or a reoccurring daily struggle,...

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.

[Photo] ‘Dam Worth It’ tackles mental health for student athletes

Lidya Acar, Print Contributor
May 6, 2024

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...

Senator Jeff Merkley, and Congresswoman Van Hoyle host a town hall meeting at Crescent Valley High School on Saturday, February 21, 2023. Community members asked questions about universal healthcare, free education, and upcoming support for small businesses.

Senator Merkley addresses housing, Palestine conflict in Corvallis town hall

Riley LeCocq, Senior Reporter
April 9, 2024

United States Sen. Jeff Merkley ended his town hall tour with a stop in Corvallis, where he stressed affordable housing efforts and actions regarding the Palestine and Israel conflict. The Corvallis...

Where to access over-the-counter contraception pill as an OSU student

Where to access over-the-counter contraception pill as an OSU student

Riley LeCocq, Senior Reporter
April 8, 2024

Opill, the FDA approved over-the-counter oral birth control, is now available in drug stores across the country, but for students in Corvallis, there are limited locations carrying the pill. For most...

A patient gets dental work done for the first free dental care in 2022.

Students, community bring annual free dental care to Benton County

Riley LeCocq, Senior Reporter
April 8, 2024

Imagine if one email is all it took to get free dental care. For one weekend only this really is all it takes. Oregon State University Pre-Dental  students work with local dentist, Cam Little, and...

Oregon State University’s new ramps
and pathways on campus in Corvallis Oregon on April 4.

Community Hall Slope Project to be example of balancing accessibility, historic preservation

Riley LeCocq, Senior Reporter
April 8, 2024

The prevalence of red brick buildings and historical structures may craft the visual people think of when picturing Oregon State University's Corvallis campus, but the steep, bumpy and narrow walkways...

Oregon State University gymnast and Senior Ariana Young celebrates after completing her floor routine in a meet against the University of Washington on Friday in her final meet at Gill Coliseum.

Gym Beavs prepare for 49th regional competition

Riley LeCocq, Senior Reporter
April 3, 2024

Ahead of this week’s regional competition in Arkansas, the Oregon State Gymnastics team is preparing for their 49th consecutive postseason appearance the same as always, trusting themselves and staying...

The Lynne Hallstrom Detrick Concert Hall is under construction in the Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts on Friday, November 3, 2023. The Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts represents Oregon State University’s first building dedicated to the arts.

PRAx center to open April 6, Indigenous artists at forefront

Riley LeCocq, Senior Reporter
April 1, 2024

Oregon State University's Patricia Valian Reser Center for Creative Arts, or PRAx, is opening their doors to the public for the first time April 6 in a grand opening, full day event.  The open house...

Free dental care event to take place in Corvallis

Free dental care event to take place in Corvallis

Riley LeCocq, Senior Reporter
March 28, 2024

The Benton County fairgrounds auditorium will transform to a dentistry office for one weekend thanks to Oregon State University’s pre-dental club and Caring Hands World Wide.  The free clinic will...

An Ambulance pulls away from the Corvallis Clinic Asbury building on March 11, 2024.

Corvallis Clinic inches closer to approval of Optum buyout:

Financial instability drives expedited review process
Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
March 21, 2024

The controversial merger of The Corvallis Clinic and United Healthcare-owned Optum Health is one step closer to reality, following an analysis by the Oregon Health Authority on emergency exemption from...

The chicken is out of the egg: OSU extension service’s 11th annual livestream shows off egg hatch

The chicken is out of the egg: OSU extension service’s 11th annual livestream shows off egg hatch

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
March 18, 2024

For the 11th year in a row all eyes are on the chicken eggs hatching today in Clatsop County, Oregon thanks to Oregon State University’s Extension Service live stream. The live stream from the Extension...

The Memorial Union is dusted with snow on Friday morning March 1, at Oregon State University in Corvallis.

Groundhog was wrong, snow to start off March in Oregon

Riley LeCocq, Senior Reporter
March 1, 2024

Punxsutawney Phil may have called for an early spring but mother nature appears to disagree as rain and winter weather fall over Corvallis. Local weather has turned from 60 degrees and sunny to a forecast...

This machine is an electric weed control in a hazelnut crop as a part of OSU’s research testing non-chemical ways of controlling weeds.

Ferrero to support OSU research, hoping to crack the case on hazelnut sustainability

Riley LeCocq, Senior Reporter
February 5, 2024

Over 800 multi-generational farms, more than 45,000 acres and $500,000 from a multinational company could pave the way for the future of hazelnuts in Oregon and beyond. The Ferrero company, an Italian...

Volunteers and students working on the R/V Elakha near Newport Or. researching juvenile fish under OSU PhD candidate Elena Conser's research project. The research team worked on pulling up net systems designed to understand how low dissolved oxygen influences the early life stages of fish.

From day trips to floating supercomputers, OSU’s research vessels adapt to researcher’s needs

Riley LeCocq, Senior Reporter
February 5, 2024

Research vessels run by Oregon State University  – the 54-foot Elakha, 84-foot Pacific Storm and, retired, 177-foot Oceanus – are soon to have a new vessel joining them at the Hatfield Marine Science...

Photos of solar panels on the west side of Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus. As the Western Regional Sun Grant Center, OSU helps to develop new sustainable energy technologies such as solar panels, for the region.

United by research, outreach, education: A history of OSU’s four research grants

Riley LeCocq, Senior Reporter
February 5, 2024

Land, sea, space and sun grant carry their own history but, without one, the others and Oregon State University as a whole may not have existed at all. OSU is one of only three universities in the nation...

According to the Statistic Brain Research Institute, 41 percent of Americans make New Year's resolutions yet only 9.2 percent stick to them.

On Our Minds: New Year’s resolutions don’t have to be your enemy

Riley LeCocq, Columnist
January 5, 2024

Last year they didn't stick, the year before that they formed unhealthy habits, this year is there even a point and do they really do me any good? If this is your internal dilemma of whether or not...

Don Phillips (he/him) on Dec. 11 in his office on the fifth floor of Snell Hall, home to Oregon State University’s Counseling and Psychological Services.  In his role as the coordinator of veteran and military connected student mental health and wellness, Phillips hopes to increase the connectivity of identity based supports on campus to better cater to student’s intersectionalities when seeking support.

Military mental health professional joins OSU as product of ‘unyielding and unending advocacy’

Riley LeCocq, Senior Reporter
December 27, 2023

The arrival of Oregon State University’s first veteran and military connected student mental health coordinator comes as a product of “unyielding and unending advocacy to create change.” This...

Dixon Recreation Center on the Oregon State University campus in January 2020.

OSU’s campus operations open over winter break

Riley LeCocq, Senior Reporter
December 18, 2023

T’was the week after finals and all through the campus, not a classroom was stirring, not even the LINC. But fear not, for those saying on Oregon State University’s campus over winter break there...

Ava Wright (she/her) and (Left) Faisal Osman (he/him), pose for a photo in the office of Community Engagement and Leadership in the Student Experience Center on Nov. 29. The two are Co-Facilitators of the Sustainability Council which works to create a unified space for students to collaborate for sustainability on OSU's campus.

Answering the call: Sustainability Council creates space for student action in sustainability

Riley LeCocq, Senior Reporter
December 8, 2023

Ava Wright (she/her) and (Left) Faisal Osman (he/him), pose for a photo in the office of Community Engagement and Leadership in the Student Experience Center on Nov. 29. The two are Co-Facilitators of...

The many organizations and groups of spiritual life at OSU

The many organizations and groups of spiritual life at OSU

Riley LeCocq, News Contributor
December 4, 2023

Of the numerous religious, spiritual and philosophical identities and ways to connect to a deeper meaning, 24 distinct groups exist at Oregon State University that give students the opportunity to connect. Spirituality,...

Students of the Marigold studio, a center for yoga stewarded by OSU's Contemplative Studies Initiative, arrive to engage in contemplative pursuits such as yoga, meditation, and mindfulness classes.

Contemplative practice as form of health brings awareness to life

Riley LeCocq, News Contributor
December 4, 2023

Spiritual for some, secular for others, welcoming to all. These are the sentiments of contemplative studies coordinator at Oregon State University Kate Gallagher on who contemplative practices are for...

The entrance to Soulful Strands, the first black beauty store in Corvallis on Nov. 14, 2023.

Soulful Strands answers call for multicultural hair-care needs in Corvallis

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
November 26, 2023

No more are the days of driving to Portland for all your multicultural, kinky and curly hair needs––Soulful Strands Beauty Supplies has opened in Corvallis.  Nearly filled to the ceiling are packages...

Carissa O’Donnell (left) and Joe Page.

Legislative politics of the PAC-12 realignment

Riley LeCocq, Senior Reporter
November 16, 2023

One day Corvallis is known as the best college town in the PAC-12, the next the PAC-10, then the PAC-4, and now… the PAC-2.  The end of July and early August 2023 brought rapid news of what has been...

OSU events to honor, learn, celebrate Native Heritage month

OSU events to honor, learn, celebrate Native Heritage month

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
November 6, 2023

November marks Native and Indigenous Heritage Month and Oregon State University will offer events to learn and celebrate Indigenous culture all month long.    Documentary  screening of “Covenant...

Oregon State Senator Sara Gleser Blouin (she/her) and Associated Students of Oregon State University Policy Director Angelo Arradondo (he/him) photographed on Nov 2 during a town hall put on by ASOSU giving students the opportunity to hear about the legislatures response and plans to issues facing college students and all of higher education and as questions of their own.

State Senator speaks to higher education issues in student-led town hall

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
November 4, 2023

Editor's note: An earlier publishing of this article misspelled Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin's name. The spelling has since been fixed. The Barometer apologizes and regrets this error.  A town hall orchestrated...

Assistant professor Dr. Jessee Dietch (left) and PhD student Jor Grapentine (right) discuss their sleep study here at OSU during an interview on Oct 2, 2022. The study explores the impact of sleep patterns on transgender individuals.

OSU SHAID lab works to close gaps in sleep research

Riley LeCocq, Senior Reporter
October 30, 2023

Very little research has been done to understand the effects of hormone therapy and sleep in non-binary and transgender youth, until now when Oregon State University researchers take on the topic. Oregon...

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COVID-19 vaccines look to join the flu as annual preventative shot

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
September 26, 2023

The Center for Disease Control has released approval for a new COVID-19 vaccine, but this vaccine differs from its predecessors in more ways than one. The CDC’s most recent recommendation requires...

A detour sign sits at the crossing lane on the Oregon State University campus on July 12, 2023. OSU is working to deflate traffic for the football game on Sept. 29, 2023.

OSU offers advice to mitigate traffic ahead of Sept. 29 football game

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
September 25, 2023

Big crowd meets small city is anticipated to be the story of Sept. 29 when the Utah Utes meet the Beavers in Corvallis. Here is everything you need to know for traffic before the day. According to Rob...

Jason Warkentin, a medical technologist, demonstrates a microscopic examination of a urine sample at the new Oregon State University Health Center in Corvallis on Aug. 25.

Healthcare explained: How to navigate student health services

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
September 25, 2023

While the books may have been bought, the dorm moved into and classes ready to begin, there may be one thing that students have yet to figure out: How to access health care while away from home. Whether...

OSUWelcome 2023: When, where what of your campus welcome week

OSUWelcome 2023: When, where what of your campus welcome week

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
September 20, 2023

To the new students on campus full of curiosities and anticipation, Oregon State University’s welcome week looks to provide events to both inform and entertain. According to the website, OSUWelcome...

BeaverHub to replace MyOregonState platform in upgraded form

BeaverHub to replace MyOregonState platform in upgraded form

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
September 12, 2023

Oregon State University students can say goodbye to the days of logging into MyOregonState and hello to the platform’s upgraded successor, BeaverHub. Beginning Sept. 18, BeaverHub will replace MyOregonState...

Oregon State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei jukes out a defender on his way to a touchdown in the first quarter of the game against UC Davis in Reser Stadium on August 9 2023. Uiagalelei played only the first half, completing 8 of 13 passes for 107 yards and two touchdowns while adding another on the ground in a 55-7 Beavers win.

Beavers cruise past UC Davis in 2023 season home opener

Riley LeCocq, Sports Contributor
September 10, 2023

The sea of fans dressed in orange and black have once again filled Reser Stadium to watch the Beavers secure a dominant 55-7 win over the Aggies in the first home game of the season on Saturday night.  Oregon...

Courtesy of PAC-12 conference.

Legal action taken by OSU & WSU in efforts to retain rights within Pac-12 realignment

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
September 8, 2023

The Pac-12’s two remaining universities have brought legal action against the conference and the conference commissioner, George Kliavkoff, to prevent “irreparable harm” to the conference and the...

Oregon State gymnastics coach Brian Carey (left) speaks with third-year Kinesiology major Riley LeCocq (right) about his plans for the season in the Gymnastics Practice Facility on August 11 2023. Carey, recently hired, is the father of third-year gymnast Jade Carey and has coached for Team USA.

Brian Carey sticks the landing at OSU as assistant coach

Riley LeCocq, Sports Contributor
August 27, 2023

A new hire has Oregon State University gymnastics seeing double, as Brian Carey, father and coach of Olympian and Beaver Gymnast Jade Carey, has joined the OSU gymnastics coaching staff for the 2024 season.  “I'm...

OMN Creative Team

‘Let Hawaii heal’, Maui fires’ residential impact, environmental cause

Riley LeCocq and Emma Coke
August 18, 2023

The raging wildfires on Maui dropped a heavy weight of panic and uncertainty across the islands of Hawaii with displacement, destruction of homes, history and wildlife. These are the sentiments of Shyanti...

Over-the-counter oral contraceptive approved by FDA, what students need to know

Over-the-counter oral contraceptive approved by FDA, what students need to know

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
August 16, 2023

The United States will join over 100 countries worldwide with over-the-counter access to birth control with the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Opill.  With much still up in the air since...

Amidst possible change to NCAA marijuana rules, athletes share thoughts

Amidst possible change to NCAA marijuana rules, athletes share thoughts

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
August 7, 2023

As the National Collegiate Athletic Association looks at the possibility of removing marijuana from the banned substances list in the fall, Oregon State University athletes share their thoughts on what...

A detour sign sits at the crossing lane of Washington Way on July 12th, 2023.
Oregon State University is currently removing over one hundred parking spaces to accommodate more bike-friendly infrastructure.

On our minds: Are OSU’s sustainable transportation efforts enough or are you the problem?

Riley LeCocq, Columnist
August 7, 2023

For students and faculty alike, a common struggle and source of frustration facing the Oregon State University’s campus is parking and transportation. The balancing act of meeting sustainability goals...

Wide receiver David Wells Jr. (#21) catches a pass during individual position drills while former Oregon State wide receiver Trevon Bradford watches during day one of Oregon State Football's fall training camp on Aug 3, 2023. Wells is an incoming freshman at Oregon State and a former 3-star recruit in Beaver Football's 2023 recruiting class.

Past and present Oregon State University athletes share thoughts on realignment of PAC-12 Conference

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
August 7, 2023

“It’s a travesty, flat out it’s a travesty.”  These are the words of Al Griswold, an Oregon State University and Beaver Football alumni after University of Washington and University of Oregon...

Number 27 Sam Stuhr pitches a ball against the Corvallis Marketmen on June 22 at Goss Stadium.

Sports explained: Baseball beyond the snacks, stripes and bats

Riley LeCocq, Sports Contributor
July 13, 2023

Grand slam, pop fly, ground ball, squeeze play, and a home run. If you only understood one or two of those phrases, bets are you’ve been to baseball games for the peanuts and cracker jacks, but never...

OMN Creative Team

Washington Way to see reconstruction into summer of 2024

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
July 11, 2023

Washington Way has begun and will continue to undergo a multi-year phased reconstruction project with increased lighting, wider sidewalks, the loss of 123 parking spots in the area and more.  According...

An illustrated map created on June 25 showcasing local trails on the north and west side of campus.

Where to hike in and around Corvallis this summer

Thinking outside the box this summer, literally!
Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
July 3, 2023

When classes have calmed and the temperatures rise, Beavers and Corvallis residents alike may need to think outside – no box required – to fill their days this summer. Here is a breakdown of some of...

An illustration showing the various sports

Summer intramural sports offer a variety of activities for students

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
July 3, 2023

This summer Oregon State University will continue to offer intramural leagues and tournament options for students throughout summer term.  All leagues and tournaments are available to all students...

Appreciation as survival, lessons shared from Woniya Thibeault

Appreciation as survival, lessons shared from Woniya Thibeault

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
July 3, 2023

A marriage of science and appreciation for the natural world is what led Woniya Thibeault to become the first female winner of an extreme survival show. It was her approach to the experience that gave...

National student loan debt relief has been struck down, OSU’s response

National student loan debt relief has been struck down, OSU’s response

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
June 30, 2023

The Supreme Court voted to strike down President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan that would have relieved nearly 40 million people across the country, including 329,000 Oregonians who applied or...

Graduates and families of the class of 2023 share thoughts, advice

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
June 27, 2023

Graduates of Oregon State University’s 154th commencement ceremony share their thoughts, favorite memories and advice for the classes of students to come just before entering Reser stadium, the morning...

Recreational Sports facilities will be under renovation this summer

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
June 26, 2023

Throughout the summer, Student Legacy Park, the sand volleyball courts and multiple Dixon Recreation Center facilities will be under construction. Current construction-caused detours and closure throughout...

What you need to know about gender affirming care: The what, the where and the ways it affects the OSU community

What you need to know about gender affirming care: The what, the where and the ways it affects the OSU community

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
June 6, 2023

From routine physicals, to sexual health care and beginning transition or continuing transition, access to gender affirming care aims to make healthcare  inclusive for all at Oregon State University while...

OSU students doodle on the new sign for the Disabled Students Lounge on April 14 in Snell Hall in Corvallis.

Disabled Student Lounge pilot program finds a home

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
April 14, 2023

A space of social support for disabled students at Oregon State University has finally opened, a first step to prove interest and need before further development.   Today marked the grand opening...

Particles found in OSU water, two buildings affected so far

Particles found in OSU water, two buildings affected so far

Riley LeCocq, Reporter
April 14, 2023

Editors note: this article has been undated from a previous version to reflect new information as of 2:45 p.m. Particulate matter found in the water on Oregon State University's campus remains unknown...

A house full of community, perspectives on Greek life housing

A house full of community, perspectives on Greek life housing

Riley LeCocq, Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2023

“It’s a unique experience, being able to live with 60 plus of your best friends.”  According to Cade Dinsmore, president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, this is the highlight of living in...

Letter from the editor: The Barometer’s new look

Riley LeCocq, Editor-in-Chief
February 21, 2023

The Barometer has taken a different shape as you all have noticed in this month’s print edition. We have shifted our printing format to a more traditional broadsheet paper and away from the look the...

From serving to students: highlight of veterans students and ROTC

From serving to students: highlight of veterans students and ROTC

Leah Kahn, Lara Rivera, and Riley LeCocq
November 3, 2022

Carson Brosnan comes from a lineage of Beavers. He was excited to walk through the same halls as a lot of his family did when they studied at Oregon State University. Even with a busy schedule as a...

Update: OSU student involved in pedestrian hit and run

Riley LeCocq, Editor-in-Chief
September 29, 2022

Oregon State University student is in fair condition and a vehicle of interest is identified in the investigation of the Sept. 26 crash near NW 26th and Harrison Blvd.  As of Thursday morning Aliyah...

The Corvallis Police Department investigates a reported pedestrian ‘hit and run’ incident at the intersection of Harrison and NW 26th Street in Corvallis, Ore. on September 26, 2022. The condition of the victim is currently unknown and the Barometer has reached out to the CPD for comment.

OSU student involved in pedestrian hit and run

Riley LeCocq, Editor-In-Chief
September 27, 2022

An Oregon State University student suffered extensive injuries following a hit and run crash on Sept. 26, near NW 26th Street and NW Harrison Blvd. The pedestrian was identified as 21-year-old Aliyah...

Resident Assistant (RA), Emily Padrow (she/her), stands in front of her assigned hall, McNary Hall, on Sept. 15 in Corvallis, Ore. This is Padrow’s first year as an RA and the first time that the university has cut off admittance (admittance cutoff was May 1, 2022).

OSU admits record number of students for fall 2022

Riley LeCocq, Editor-in-Chief
September 19, 2022

Oregon State University's Corvallis campus expects to welcome a record number of students this fall, causing cramped on-campus housing. “We are definitely expecting a record number of new incoming...

A flyer for a candlelight vigil to be held on May 29 that will honor the victims of two recent shootings in Buffalo, N.Y. and Uvalde, Texas. 31 lives were lost in both shootings, so 31 candles will be set up for this victims at the vigil.

OSU student organizes memoriam for victims of Buffalo and Uvalde shootings

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
May 28, 2022

Oregon State University students have organized a memorial in honor of victims from both the Buffalo, N.Y.  supermarket and Uvalde, Texas shootings, encouraging students to “show love and take a stand.” Nicholas...

Omega Psi Phi inductee Adigun “Ωba” McLeod, officially becomes a brother as OPP brother Le'Waski Watkins puts on the Psi Phi colors on Mcleod during the OSU Probate in the Memorial Union Quad on May 20. Omega Psi Phi is part of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, or Divine Nine, which will be performing during the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center block party on June 1.

Juneteenth marks second year of recognition and celebration at OSU

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
May 26, 2022

The Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center has celebrated Juneteenth for many years but celebrations this year will be held in-person as a community block party. The BCC plans to hold a block party...

Perla Nieto (center), a student at Oregon State University, carries a megaphone and shouts pro choice chants on May 14 as the crowd marches toward the Corvallis City Hall in Corvallis, Ore. Nieto and fellow organizers created this event so that students of OSU and residents of Corvallis would be able to participate in some capacity with this nationwide protest for reproductive rights.

OSU, Corvallis join nationwide movement in response to leaked decision about Roe v Wade

Lara Rivera and Riley LeCocq
May 15, 2022

Dressed in pink attire, more than 260 people marched on May 14 for reproductive rights from the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis, Ore. to the Corvallis City Hall. The “Bans Off Our Bodies”...

David Lewis, an assistant professor of anthropology and ethnic studies in the School of Language, Culture, & Society, in his office in Waldo Hall on May 6. Lewis is one of the professors spearheading the new Indigenous studies minor, which will allow OSU students to learn more about Indigenous culture, history, art and more.

Indigenous Studies minor to start at OSU as three Indigenous faculty members are given tenure track

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
May 12, 2022

Luhui Whitebear, assistant professor in the School of Language, Culture and Society, is one of three faculty hired for tenure track, which has helped launch an Indigenous Studies minor at Oregon State...

Organizers gather with various signs for a walkout in the Memorial Union quad on Oregon State University's Corvallis, Ore. campus on May 5. The walkout was held in response to a leaked draft decision that the Supreme Court will be overruling Roe v. Wade, which was a landmark decision stating the U.S. Constitution protects a women's choice to have an abortion.

Walkout for abortion rights takes place at OSU

Riley LeCocq, News Contributor
May 5, 2022

Update: The photo for this story has been changed from a previous photo of a protest that took place on May 3 at the Benton County courthouse.  Students at Oregon State University walked out of class...

This illustration depicts a laptop and notebook
on a table. Advisor Kerry Kincanon recommends
students talk to advisors for help with registration.

On Our Minds: Scheduling tips, hacks to make registration less stressful

Riley LeCocq, Columnist
May 2, 2022

Editor’s Note: This column does not represent the opinion of The Daily Barometer. This column reflects the personal opinions of the writer. The clock strikes 6 p.m.—it’s registration time. But...

Autumn Simmons, a fourth-year student and lead event coordinator of OSUPC (left), and Kenna Reid, a third-year student and Dam Jam lead planner at OSUPC, display Plaza Palooza posters during an event planning meeting in the Student Experience Center on April 27. Plaza Palooza is the new name for what used to be Dam Jam, but Plaza Palooza will also look very different from how Dam Jam has in the past.

Dam Jam takes new shape as ‘Plaza Palooza’

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
May 2, 2022

The Oregon State University Program Council has reworked the annual event known as Dam Jam to a new festival-like event due to concerns within administration.  Major concerns that will prevent Dam...

Starlight the dog is pictured in a field near the Heartland Humane Society in Corvallis, Ore. on
April 8. Starlight is in a cone because she was recently spayed, one of the many services the Woofstock event raises money for Heartland to do.

Heartland Woofstock event showcases animals as adoption rates fall after pandemic peak

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
May 2, 2022

Our furry friends have supported us through the pandemic—now it’s time to don tie dye and bell bottoms to support them at the Heartland Humane Society’s ‘60s-themed Woofstock fundraiser. After...

Linn-Benton NAACP begins collecting data for environmental wellness survey

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
April 17, 2022

The Linn-Benton NAACP has launched a survey collecting data on resident environmental health in an attempt to advocate for supportive policies. The survey, due on April 30, is targeted to assess the...

A view of the Willamette River from the Van Buren Bridge in Corvallis, Ore. on April 2. A deceased body was pulled from the river on March 31 and recently identified on April 8 as James Ernest Donat.

Update: Body found in the Willamette River identified

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
April 11, 2022

The deceased body found in the Willamette River by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office on March 31 has been identified as 44-year-old James Ernest Donat.  Police identified the body on April 8 in...

Freshman Nina Brady (Left) and Brianna Santillan spend their sunny afternoon hammocking in McNary field on March 30. Josh Norris, the director of the Adventure Leadership Institute, said spending time in green spaces can be important for a student’s mental health and wellbeing.

Earth Day events, activities hosted on OSU campus

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
April 4, 2022

Oregon State University celebrates the week leading up to Earth Day with sustainability events and advises students on how they can be sustainable year-round. Community Engagement and Leadership will...

This illustration depicts a grocery bag full of veggies. Finding affordable, healthy food can  be confusing and challenging as a college student with limited time and resources.

Free food resources available to students on OSU campus, city

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
April 4, 2022

With the rising cost of college, some students may be facing barriers in getting their basic needs met, but food resources on Oregon State University’s Corvallis, Ore. campus and in the city can help...

This illustration depicts a backpack with folders containing labels for common Bacc Core classes such as math and biology. Other previous Bacc Core classes like health may no longer be included in the Bacc Core requirements.

Baccalaureate core reform possible at OSU

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
April 4, 2022

Correction: The article, also published in the April 4 issue of the Barometer, incorrectly stated that OSU’s Bacc Core requirements could possibly be decreasing from 45 total credits to 30 credits. This...

Joseph Carran (left), Caitlin Taga, and Zuri Ratto practice their dance routine on Feb. 12 in the Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws fo the upcoming Hō‘ike event. The new name of the event translates literally to the term exhibit or a show, according to Chara Kekona, the Hui O Hawai’i club president.

Hō‘ike event aims to educate community, celebrate the diverse culture of Hawai’i

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
April 4, 2022

Oregon State University’s Hui O Hawai’i club is changing the name of their student-led event from luau to Hō‘ike with the aim to better represent the culture of Hawai’i.  Hō‘ike will take...

Comedian G Wade performs at the Common Fields Comedy Show in Corvallis, Ore. on March 4.

Common Fields comedy shows become monthly, offering ‘a comfortable environment to laugh’

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
April 4, 2022

Common Fields food truck pod and taproom has been bringing comedy to Corvallis, Ore. since its opening and now features free monthly Friday night shows. According to Shelby Johnson, Common Fields marketing...

A view of the east side of the Willamette River from the west bank near First Street and Jackson Avenue in Corvallis, Ore. on April 2. The Benton County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying a body found on the east side of the Willamette River across from First and Jackson.

Benton County Sheriff’s Office asks for public assistance identifying body found in Willamette River

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
April 2, 2022

The Benton County Sheriff's office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a deceased male body found in the Willamette River near downtown Corvallis Ore. on March 31.  The body of a Caucasian...

A lone starship robot waits for cars to pass before crossing Southwest Washington Way on Oregon State University’s Corvallis, Ore. campus on Feb. 23. With so many robots roaming around, it is likely one will be hit, and students can face trouble if they don't follow the necessary steps if they hit one of the robots.

On Our Minds: Starship delivery robots will inevitably cause legal headaches for students

Riley LeCocq, Columnist
March 29, 2022

Editor’s Note: This column does not represent the opinion of The Daily Barometer. This column reflects the personal opinions of the writer. Starship delivery robots that travel across Oregon State...

A Corvallis Transit System bus on route 5 in Corvallis, Ore. on Feb. 2. CTS Route 5 has two main stretches that run along Kings Boulevard and Monroe Avenue, servicing the northside of Oregon State University and the Monroe Avenue businesses.

OSU, Corvallis transit options could be first step in student housing search

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
March 9, 2022

AS OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY students begin looking for next year's housing, a big question arises: How will they get to campus? Public transit might just be the solution. OSU's Sustainable...

The Associated Students of Oregon State University vice presidentelect Sierra Young (left) and president-elect Matteo Paola outside 
Austin Hall on Feb. 24. Paola and Young won the election by 223 votes

Paola, Young win ASOSU presidency, election sees voter turnout of 17.93%

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
March 7, 2022

The Associated Students of Oregon State University 2022-23 election concluded on March 4 with a 17.93% voter turnout, over double what it was last year. Matteo Paola and Sierra Young won the president...

The Associated Students of Oregon State University president-elect Matteo Paola (left) and ASOSU Vice President-elect Sierra Young pose for a picture at Snell Hall on Feb. 11. Paola and Young will serve as the president and vice presidential team that will lead ASOSU during the 2022-23 academic year.

Paola, Young ticket wins ASOSU presidential election

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
March 5, 2022

Matteo Paola and Sierra Young won the Associated Students of Oregon State University presidential election for the 2022-23 academic year with 17.93% of eligible voters participating in the election. Paola...

Marketing student Micah Grobey sits in the Associated Students of Oregon State University office on the second floor of the Student Experience Center. The ASOSU Congress has finished voting on the student fees for the 2022-23 fiscal year and now the Board of Trustees must approve the proposed budgets.

ASOSU Congress concludes deliberations on 2022-23 student fees

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
February 14, 2022

The allocation of roughly $26 million of student fees has been sorted and approved by the Oregon State University student government and now awaits the board of trustees’ final approval.  In December...

Second-year public health major Sydney Griswold basks in the history of Black excellence icons in the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center on Jan. 10. According to Griswold, Black history shouldn’t be limited only to the month of February.

OSU Black history is ‘365 days a year’

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
February 7, 2022

For decades, Black Oregon State University community members have fought the university’s racist roots by challenging norms and demanding institutional aid, but this continued effort also requires outside...

A view of the Oregon State University parking garage on Jan. 10. It is open to the public during the week with the first few levels being pay to park and top levels open to those with a resident parking permit.

On Our Minds: Cost of campus parking should be more affordable

Riley LeCocq, Columnist
February 7, 2022

Editor’s Note: This column does not represent the opinion of The Daily Barometer. This column reflects the personal opinions of the writer. In Oregon’s wet and cold climate, parking on the Oregon...

This illustration depicts someone receiving an award during the Black Excellence celebration that will take place on Feb. 3. The purpose of this celebration is to highlight the achievements of Black faculty, students and staff at Oregon State University.

Black Excellence event celebrates Black achievement with theme ‘Resilience Through the Storm’

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
January 31, 2022

Oregon State University’s Black Excellence celebration, which highlights the achievements of Black faculty, students and staff, returns with a large in-person ceremony for the first time in two years.  The...

This illustration shows a backpack with school supplies along with a mask and hand sanitizer. Due to a high number of positive cases of COVID-19 because of the omicron variant, students and faculty have to make adjustments to prevent further spread of the virus.

On Our Minds: Omicron COVID-19 variant poses risk for students attending in-person classes

Riley LeCocq, Columnist
January 29, 2022

Editor’s Note: This column does not represent the opinion of The Daily Barometer. This column reflects the personal opinions of the writer. Oregon State University should not have returned immediately...

The Women's Building on the Oregon State University Corvallis, Ore. campus, which is home to the College of Public Health and Human Sciences, can be seen on Jan. 20. Many administrative offices, including the Dean's office, are housed in the Women's building.

Oregon State University names new dean of College of Public Health and Human Sciences

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
January 25, 2022

Oregon State University concludes its search for a new dean for the College of Public Health and Human Sciences, appointing Dr. Brian Primack to succeed the current dean, Javier Nieto. Primack will...

A lone American flag rises above a crowd of candles during the insurrection anniversary vigil at the Benton County Courthouse on Jan. 6. The vigil garnered a group of about 200 people.

Corvallis vigil remembers U.S. Capitol insurrection, looks toward future of voting rights

Riley LeCocq, News Contributor
January 7, 2022

A year after the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, political action groups led a candlelight vigil in remembrance and perseverance of democracy at the Benton County Courthouse in Corvallis, Ore.  Crowds...

An illustration of three graduating high schoolers. The Corvallis School District, beginning with the class of 2025, will be changing the way it recognizes its high school graduates at commencement.

Corvallis School District changing graduation recognition in line with ‘core values’

Riley LeCocq, News Contributor
December 22, 2021

The Corvallis School District is set to do away with traditional recognitions for graduating seniors as they move to expand new measures of success, beginning with the class of 2025.  Families were...

Monroe, Ore. resident Joseph Bailey prepares to receive his third dose of the Pfizer vaccine from Willow Christensen, an RN from Good Samaritan, at the Oregon State Alumni Center on Thursday, Dec. 16. COVID-19 boosters are recommended by the Benton County Health Department to protect against the virus, specifically the Omicron variant.

Benton County Health says to ‘layer protections’ to shield against Omicron variant

Riley LeCocq, News Contributor
December 17, 2021

Benton County is gearing up to provide COVID-19 booster shot clinics and suggests layering protection methods ahead of the expected holiday season in response to concerns over the Omicron variant. Benton...

Pastega Christmas Light Display returns to brighten Corvallis festive spirit

Riley LeCocq, News Contributor
December 16, 2021

After 2020’s event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pastega Christmas Light Display returns to its 250-piece display, bringing the holiday season to the Corvallis community. For...

On Our Minds: Students should not have to grieve perpetuation of injustice following Rittenhouse verdict

On Our Minds: Students should not have to grieve perpetuation of injustice following Rittenhouse verdict

Riley LeCocq, Columnist
December 4, 2021

Editor’s Note: This column does not represent the opinion of The Daily Barometer. This column reflects the personal opinions of the writer. After the national news of Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal,...

Kelsey King, a junior at Oregon State University, works part-time at the info desk in the Memorial Union on Nov. 18. The Memorial Union is one of the eight student fee funded units managed by the Associated Students of OSU so student employees who work there might soon make a minimum of $15 an hour if the proposed wage increase is accepted.

ASOSU pushes for student wage increase to ‘fairly compensate’ student employees

Riley LeCocq, News Contributor
November 29, 2021

Correction: a paragraph originally stating the Student Fee Committee endorsed the increase in wages has been corrected to state that it is the Congressional Budgets Committee, instead, who has endorsed...

Illustration showing several Christmas trees with one in front decorated with red garlands, white snow a star. There is much debate over when the right time to celebrate Christmas is.

On Our Minds: Decking the halls must wait until after Thanksgiving

Riley LeCocq, Columnist
November 29, 2021

Editor’s Note: This column does not represent the opinion of The Daily Barometer. This column reflects the personal opinions of the writer. The age-old debate between Mariah Carey songs before...

First-year mathematics student Ana Bacon (she/her) waves the Pride flag in front of the Memorial Union on Nov. 14. The Pride Center on Oregon State University’s Corvallis, Ore. campus is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and was first established in May 2001.

‘An ever-evolving mission’: Pride Center celebrates 20 years on campus

Riley LeCocq, News Contributor
November 29, 2021

The Oregon State University Pride Center celebrates 20 years as an on-campus home for queer-identifying students thanks to continuous student-driven work. “Twenty years of being a cultural...

The Oregon State University Student Fee Committee deliberates on the budgets for student fees at a hybrid in person and virtual meeting on Nov. 23. The biggest topic of conversation during the deliberations was a raise that would affect many student workers who have jobs that are paid by student fees.

Student fee funded units request budget increases after year of low operation levels due to COVID-19

Riley LeCocq, News Contributor
November 25, 2021

Student fee funded units at Oregon State University have proposed increases to their budgets to return to pre-pandemic operation levels, which would increase student fees during the 2022-23 academic year. Over...

Slides with information from Oregon State University's Student Health Services nutrition website outline on campus nutrition information. Students are also encouraged to teach themselves about nutrition to support their own success.

OSU gives students access to free nutrition services

Riley LeCocq, News Contributor
November 15, 2021

Oregon State University provides students with free nutrition resources through clubs, classes and on-campus dining, but students are also encouraged to teach themselves about nutrition to support their...

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