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Chloe Kehn

2020 Senior Spotlight: Chloe Kehn

Orange Media Network
June 12, 2020

Orange Media Network's annual Senior Spotlight features students who were nominated by mentors, teachers, peers and friends as people who have demonstrated leadership, grit, and perseverance during their...

Aggie Hite

2020 Senior Spotlight: Aggie Hite

Orange Media Network
June 12, 2020

Orange Media Network's annual Senior Spotlight features students who were nominated by mentors, teachers, peers and friends as people who have demonstrated leadership, grit, and perseverance during their...

Tamara Lash

2020 Senior Spotlight: Tamara Lash

Orange Media Network
June 12, 2020

Orange Media Network's annual Senior Spotlight features students who were nominated by mentors, teachers, peers and friends as people who have demonstrated leadership, grit, and perseverance during their...

Christopher Hoskins

2020 Senior Spotlight: Christopher Hoskins

Orange Media Network
June 12, 2020

Orange Media Network's annual Senior Spotlight features students who were nominated by mentors, teachers, peers and friends as people who have demonstrated leadership, grit, and perseverance during their...

Qay-liwh Ammon

2020 Senior Spotlight: Qay-liwh Ammon

Orange Media Network
June 12, 2020

Orange Media Network's annual Senior Spotlight features students who were nominated by mentors, teachers, peers and friends as people who have demonstrated leadership, grit, and perseverance during their...

Griselda Genaro

2020 Senior Spotlight: Griselda Genaro

Orange Media Network
June 12, 2020

Orange Media Network's annual Senior Spotlight features students who were nominated by mentors, teachers, peers and friends as people who have demonstrated leadership, grit, and perseverance during their...

Alex Luther

Senior Spotlight 2020: Alex Luther

Orange Media Network
June 12, 2020

Orange Media Network's annual Senior Spotlight features students who were nominated by mentors, teachers, peers and friends as people who have demonstrated leadership, grit, and perseverance during their...

Olivia Harband

2020 Senior Spotlight: Olivia Harband

Orange Media Network
June 12, 2020

Orange Media Network's annual Senior Spotlight features students who were nominated by mentors, teachers, peers and friends as people who have demonstrated leadership, grit, and perseverance during their...

Of the 903 students who completed the Food Assistance application in Fall 2017, nearly all of them met the USDA’s definition of being food insecure in the past year. 82% reported having very low food security. 10% reported having low food security. 8% reported being food secure. Information gathered as part of the OSU Fall 2017 FoodAssistance Application managed by the Human Services Resource Center. 

[Photo] Mealbux provides low-income students with food assistance

Angel Xuan Le, Practicum Contributor
November 6, 2017

Of the 903 students who completed the Food Assistance application in Fall 2017, nearly all of them met the USDA’s definition of being food insecure in the past year. 82% reported having very low food...

May is Mental Health Awareness month

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
May 24, 2017

The entire month of May at Oregon State University is dedicated as a month for students to come together and reflect on how they and their peers are doing mentally and emotionally, and how they can support...

Arrangement of Dam Jam headliners changed

Arrangement of Dam Jam headliners changed

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
May 17, 2017

One of the most well-known and thoroughly-planned out events of the year, Dam Jam, has been announced, with the twist for this year being more bands and new headliners.Students voted from a list of five...

Blood Drive held this week in the Memorial Union

Blood Drive held this week in the Memorial Union

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
May 9, 2017

“I saved three lives today.”First year animal science student Kimberly Monterrosa said, as she got out of the chair to grab some snacks with her wrapped arm.Monterrosa has had a passion for donating...

Poster making for Take Back the Night is held in Women’s Center

Poster making for Take Back the Night is held in Women’s Center

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
April 27, 2017

In preparation for Thursday evening’s Take Back the Night event, the Women’s Center hosted a space for students to come in and create posters and other visual representations for how they feel and...

Historian Michael Kazin gives anti-war perspective in MU lecture

Historian Michael Kazin gives anti-war perspective in MU lecture

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
April 18, 2017

Georgetown University professor and author Michael Kazin enlightened Oregon State University faculty, students and community members on his experiences and opinions on World War I.Tuesday, in the Memorial...

Simon Brundage and Radhika Shah pose outside the MU. Brundage and Shah won the ASOSU Presidency and Vice Presidency in the 2017 ASOSU election.

ASOSU elections see 12.6 percent voter turnout

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
March 20, 2017

With Oregon State University at around 27,000 students, the ASOSU elections resulted with the winning ticket for Presidency and Vice Presidency receiving a total of a little more than 1,000 votes.This...

Election Results are in

Election Results are in

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
March 14, 2017

Simon Brundage and Radhika Shah are the new president and vice president for ASOSUThe ASOSU election results are in for Oregon State University and the official positions have been announced for the 2017-2018...

ASOSU presidential candidates’ last day to campaign begins

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
March 8, 2017

Today is the last day for the three teams in the running for ASOSU’s Presidency and Vice Presidency. The two day online voting period that takes place Thursday, March 9th and Friday, March 10th.Campaigning...

Candidates Simon Brundage and Radhika Shah prepare for Tuesday's debate.

Three ASOSU Presidential tickets will go head-to-head tomorrow night for the annual debate

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
March 7, 2017

Orange Media Network to televise first live ASOSU Presidential debate.This Tuesday, March 7, the three ASOSU presidential tickets will go meet for a televised discussion and debate about Oregon State University...

Candidate Jack Woods marching in solidarity with the Organize to Revolutionize protesters.

Candidates for ASOSU speaker of the house share goals for the future

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
March 2, 2017

It’s officially a two-man race for ASOSU Speaker of the House. Running for the office are freshman Jack Woods and junior Peter Halajian.The candidates have only six more days of campaigning before the...

Voting will take place online from Thursday, March 9 to Friday, March 10.

ASOSU presidential campaigns talk strategy

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
March 2, 2017

Campaign week is here, and the tickets for the ASOSU Presidency are making their rounds throughout campus.With the campaign season lasting only 10 days, the three president and vice president pairs (Radhika...

Hevani Fifita (right) is one of the three presidential candidates. To her left is Hunter Briggs, her running mate.

ASOSU presidential campaigns begin

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
February 27, 2017

Three teams for the ASOSU Presidential/Vice Presidential tickets are gearing up for the crucial and exciting 10-day campaign.Simon Brundage and Rhadika Shah, Jacqueline Logsdon and Josey Koehn, as well...

Muslim Student Association holds speak up

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
February 16, 2017

Last night, students and faculty came together to share their feelings, fears and concerns. The Muslim Speak Up event took place in the Learning Innovation Center.The Vice President of the Muslim Student...

Relieving Stress Through Art at Mandala Mondays

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
February 8, 2017

Providing fun in a stress-free environment, Mandala Mondays offer students the opportunity to relax and color while taking a break from their studies.Mandala Mondays are hosted by the Craft Center every...

Aleita Hass-Holcombe on Monroe Avenue during the march from the Oregon State University Campus to Central Park on Jan. 20, 2017.

OSU students, faculty, community members stage walkout, march in wake of President Trump’s inauguration

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
January 20, 2017

This afternoon, Jan. 20, at 2:30 p.m., hundreds of students, faculty and Corvallis community members gathered under the awning of the Student Experience Center to perform a walkout and march in solidarity...

Poet Too Black tells stories of hardship, heritage and justice

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
January 19, 2017

Wednesday night in the Memorial Union lounge, students and faculty gathered together to listen to the stories from poets about hardships, justice and heritage.Poets from all across campus spoke at the...

OSU Ecampus ranks amongst the nation’s elite

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
January 17, 2017

Online education at Oregon State University received recognition for its greatness. This month, OSU’s Ecampus ranked eighth out of more than 300 online programs, and the master of engineering in industrial...

IM Fields

Winter sports intramurals

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
January 10, 2017

Winter term intramural sports season is beginning, and the cold weather and icy ground is not stopping the exciting sports.Registration for winter term intramural sports begins on Jan. 17 according to...

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

Studying New Year’s Resolutions

Rosie Morehead
January 9, 2017

In the United States around 41 percent of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, according to the Statistic Brain Research Institute, and people who make resolutions are ten times more likely to attain...

Valley Library

The Valley Library could be your biggest asset during dead and finals week

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
November 29, 2016

With the fall term ending, the Valley library offers many resources and spaces for students to come and study.  In the Valley library, there are not only many different kinds of study locations, but resources...

Family Family Weekend

[Photo] What happens to Corvallis during Fall Family Weekend?

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
November 20, 2016

Family Family Weekend

The 15th annual Civil War blood drive is being hosted in the Memorial Union, and will be open for students from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Thursday, Nov. 17. 

[Photo] OSU hosting Civil War blood drive throughout week

Valerie Maule Multimedia Contributor
November 15, 2016

The 15th annual Civil War blood drive is being hosted in the Memorial Union, and will be open for students from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Thursday, Nov. 17. 

OSU's "Be Bright, Be Seen" campaign works to inform students about bicycle safety on campus. 

[Photo] “Be Bright, Be Seen” campaign aims to increase bike safety on campus

Ellie Magnuson Multimedia Contributor
November 10, 2016

OSU's "Be Bright, Be Seen" campaign works to inform students about bicycle safety on campus. 

A peace rally took place outside the Memorial Union last night. Over 400 students attended, carrying signs and candles. 

[Photo] Over 400 students attended peace rally on OSU campus

Valerie Maule Multimedia Contributor
November 10, 2016

A peace rally took place outside the Memorial Union last night. Over 400 students attended, carrying signs and candles. 

Located outside of Shepherd Hall, the drop box for the OSU Forensics Team food drive is in place until early December. Students can donate non-perishable foods, which will be given to the Linn-Benton Food Share. 

[Photo] OSU Forensics Team hosts food drive, proceeds to go Linn-Benton Food Share

Kalib LaChapelle Multimedia Contributor
November 10, 2016

Located outside of Shepherd Hall, the drop box for the OSU Forensics Team food drive is in place until early December. Students can donate non-perishable foods, which will be given to the Linn-Benton Food...

Presidential and local elections come to an end

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
November 9, 2016

After several hours of waiting, the results came in with Donald Trump becoming the 45th president of the United States. Not only was a president elected, but numerous local measures were decided last night...

Hyslop Research Farm recorded 1.5 inches over the record of rain in the mid Willamette-Valley last month.

[Photo] Oregon reaches record-breaking rain throughout October

Breanna Brown Practicum Contributor
November 9, 2016

Hyslop Research Farm recorded 1.5 inches over the record of rain in the mid Willamette-Valley last month.

Election watch parties

Election watch parties

Orange Media Network
November 7, 2016

Several campus groups will be hosting election watch parties. College Democrats at OSU has partnered with the Benton County Democrats for their event at Old World Deli in downtown Corvallis, beginning...

Several campus groups will be hosting election watch parties. College Democrats at OSU has partnered with the Benton County Democrats for their event at Old World Deli in downtown Corvallis, beginning at 9 p.m. on Tuesday. 

[Photo] College Republicans and Benton County Democrats to host election night watch parties

Max Braly Multimedia Contributor
November 7, 2016

Several campus groups will be hosting election watch parties. College Democrats at OSU has partnered with the Benton County Democrats for their event at Old World Deli in downtown Corvallis, beginning...

The OSU Taiwan Student Forum will be screening the film "52 Hz, I love you" in the Learning Innovation Center on Thursday, Nov. 10. 

[Photo] OSU Taiwan Student Forum to host unreleased film screening

Valerie Maule Multimedia Contributor
November 7, 2016

The OSU Taiwan Student Forum will be screening the film "52 Hz, I love you" in the Learning Innovation Center on Thursday, Nov. 10. 

High risk drinking

[Photo] OSU addresses high risk drinking on college campuses

Madilyn Sturges Multimedia Contributor
November 6, 2016

High risk drinking

Dixon Recreation Center will be hosting a free 3v3 basketball tournament for all students to participate. 

[Photo] Dixon Recreation Center to host free 3v3 basketball tournament

Joshua Enas Multimedia Contributor
November 3, 2016

Dixon Recreation Center will be hosting a free 3v3 basketball tournament for all students to participate. 

International opinons on election

[Photo] Fostering international opinions

Valerie Maule News Contributor
November 2, 2016

International opinons on election

Along with mailboxes to mail in ballots, OSU offers two ballot drop off boxes, located in the Valley Library and the main desk of the Student Experience Center. 

[Photo] Campus resources aid students in the voting procedure

Rosie Morehead Multimedia Contributor
November 1, 2016

Along with mailboxes to mail in ballots, OSU offers two ballot drop off boxes, located in the Valley Library and the main desk of the Student Experience Center. 

A skeleton on a Memorial Union balcony, photographed on October 30, 2016. The Memorial Union will be hosting several Halloween events in upcoming days.

[Photo] Haunted MU to host Halloween-themed activities

Valerie Maule Multimedia Contributor
October 30, 2016

A skeleton on a Memorial Union balcony, photographed on October 30, 2016. The Memorial Union will be hosting several Halloween events in upcoming days.

Although not an officially recognized club, the Oregon State University Libertarians are gaining traction, each member affiliating with the basic principles of libertarianism. 

[Photo] Minimum government, maximum freedom

Nolan Bauermeister Practicum Contributor
October 24, 2016

Although not an officially recognized club, the Oregon State University Libertarians are gaining traction, each member affiliating with the basic principles of libertarianism. 

Students will gather for a day of community service around the Corvallis area on Make a Difference Day this Saturday, Oct. 22. 

[Photo] Coming together through community service

Kaylie Sundberg Practicum Contributor
October 20, 2016

Students will gather for a day of community service around the Corvallis area on Make a Difference Day this Saturday, Oct. 22. 

Over 130 volunteers gathered at Reser Stadium this morning to participate in the Great Oregon ShakeOut, which prepares campuses for earthquakes. 

[Photo] Oregon State University prepares for earthquakes and disasters

Ryley Martin Practicum Contributor
October 20, 2016

Over 130 volunteers gathered at Reser Stadium this morning to participate in the Great Oregon ShakeOut, which prepares campuses for earthquakes. 

OSU Dad's Weekend has been changed to Fall Family Weekend, welcoming all family members Nov. 18 through 20. 

[Photo] OSU Dad’s Weekend changed to Fall Family Weekend to promote inclusiveness

Madilyn Sturges Multimedia Contributor
October 19, 2016

OSU Dad's Weekend has been changed to Fall Family Weekend, welcoming all family members Nov. 18 through 20. 

Blue emergency lights quipped with buttons to alert campus police provide safety measures for students. 

[Photo] Two sexual assaults reported in past two weeks

Rosie Morehead Multimedia Contributor
October 19, 2016

Blue emergency lights quipped with buttons to alert campus police provide safety measures for students. 

Resources available on campus to help avoid Flu Season

Resources available on campus to help avoid Flu Season

Rosie Morehead, Multimedia Contributor
October 13, 2016

Flu season is in full force, there are ways to prevent catching itOregon State has started to settle into the flow of midterms, late night coffee runs and the flu season. With roughly 30,000 students on...

Through tabling in the quad and giving class visits, the ASOSU prompted Vote or Vote campaign encourages students to register to vote. 

[Photo] Vote or Vote campaign encourages students to register

Ginny Katz Multimedia Reporter
October 12, 2016

Through tabling in the quad and giving class visits, the ASOSU prompted Vote or Vote campaign encourages students to register to vote. 

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