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A staged image of a hand making a heart in front of a transgender flag photographed on June 1 in the SEC Plaza.

“We’re still demanding our rights”: As Pride Month begins the fight for equality does not stop

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
June 5, 2023

Despite an increased recognition of LGBTQ+ rights, the fight for equal rights is not yet over.  The Stonewall Uprising began in a gay club, the Stonewall Inn, located in Greenwich Village in New York...

Jan Michael Looking Wolf (he/him), instutor of the Native American Flute class leads flute circle during the second song at the Student Excperience Center on May 31. Looking Wolf is a tribe elder and is the great grandson of the chief that signed the treaty for this land.

MUS 108 hosts annual flute circle

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
June 2, 2023

Crossing the Memorial Union quad on May 31 you may have heard flutes playing together in harmony. Students, faculty, friends and family gathered to celebrate Oregon State’s 19th annual flute circle. The...

OSU’s 154th Commencement: Celebrating with colleges and cultural centers

OSU’s 154th Commencement: Celebrating with colleges and cultural centers

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
May 31, 2023

As the end of the academic school year approaches, Oregon State University is preparing for their 154th commencement ceremony.    The university’s all college graduation ceremony will be...

Bitter Half Booking hosts a Pride prom this June to kick off Pride month

Bitter Half Booking hosts a Pride prom this June to kick off Pride month

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
May 31, 2023

Have you been wanting an excuse to dress up? This year Corvallis will have a Pride Prom at the Chandler Ballroom on June 3 starting at 7 p.m.   Across Oregon and SW Washington, there are approximately...

Food being served during the annual Salmon Bake hosted by the Ina Haws Cultural Center in 2019.

Salmon bake returns Friday alongside 44th annual Klatowa Ina competition

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
May 17, 2023

The Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws cultural center is celebrating the spring salmon run with a salmon bake on May 19, which will be followed by the 44th annual Klatowa Ina Competition Pow-Wow on May 20. The...

CAPS offers support groups for Beavers

CAPS offers support groups for Beavers

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
May 1, 2023

From 1 on 1 sessions on a chaise lounge, to group puzzles, to performative groups, mental health support groups take on different shapes at Oregon State University.  OSU’s Counseling & Psychological...

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Transgender Athletes ban passed by the House – what it means for OSU

Sydni Zidarevich, Sports Contributor
May 1, 2023

The House of Representatives passed the transgender athletes ban on April 20. This ban would prohibit transgender athletes whose sex assigned at birth was male from competing on girls’ or women’s...

Oregon State Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) staff posed in front of the Asian and Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) before their weekly meeting. From top to bottom and left to right, the members included are: Dylan Luong, Stanley Luu, Karthik Vijay, Lipo Sinapati,
Eric Kong, Lei Bugarin, Geoffrey Engel,
Bekah Rocak, Alex Dinges, Kayla Kurahashi, Katelyn Nguyen.

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A month of cultural identity pride and continued education

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
April 27, 2023

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month is known as a time to celebrate the ways AAPIs have contributed to history, but at Oregon State University, the month of May is also a time to learn about...

The shortlist of cast members all stand, March 8, at the end of a rehearsal scene in Corvallis High School’s 2022 rendition of Mamma Mia!

CHS theater department faces discrimination allegations

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Diversity and Equity Beat Reporter
April 26, 2023

Correction: A previous version of this article noted that an email was sent to the Superintendent of CDS and was corrected to the Assistant Superintendent of CDS as of April 27, 11 a.m.  In 2020, a...

Welcoming the new Ina Haws director

Welcoming the new Ina Haws director

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
April 17, 2023

The Diversity & Cultural Engagement search committee has finalized their decision after countless hours, appointing Agléška (Rebecca) Cohen-Rencountre as the new center director for the Kuku-Ixt...

Upcoming CAPS workshop for learning and practicing accountability

Upcoming CAPS workshop for learning and practicing accountability

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
April 13, 2023

This Saturday, an affinity group provided through Counseling & Psychological Services called Critical Conversations: a learning and accountability group, will be holding an event called “Examining...

The Centro Cultural César Chávez photographed on April 4 on Oregon State University campus. Centro Cultural César Chávez and Community Engagement and Leadership is hosting a leadership development program in Woodburn, Ore. on April 15 and 16 focusing on Latinx leadership and activism.

Saber es Poder: Latinx women and leadership

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
April 10, 2023

Visit here to read this article in Spanish. Saber es Poder is an annual leadership program focusing on Latinx leadership, activism and self-exploration. This year, it will be celebrated through an...

HRWGC is celebrating it’s 50th birthday

HRWGC is celebrating it’s 50th birthday

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
March 8, 2023

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Women’s Herstory Month! The Hattie Redmond Women & Gender Center is celebrating their 50th birthday, inviting everyone to join the festivities with cake,...

Rhoden reminisces about his first year at OSU

Rhoden reminisces about his first year at OSU

Sydni Zidarevich, Sports Contributor
March 6, 2023

With NCAA and PAC-12 Championships just around the corner, new assistant coach Josh Rhoden reflects on his first year with the Oregon State wrestling team. “It’s been a good change,” Rhoden said....

Vice President Abdullah Bedywi (left; he/him), President Fatima Rashid (she/her), Committee Chair Anisa Ali (she/her), Treasurer Denna Alnasser (she/her), Secretary Aya Ari (she/her) stand in front of the Memorial Union for a group photo on Feb. 24. The Muslim Student Association (MSA) dissolved in 2020 due to COVID-19 and has returned Fall Term 2022.

The Revival of the Muslim Student Association

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity & Diversity Beat Reporter
March 6, 2023

Like many clubs and organizations, the MSA pushed to work through the trials and tribulations that COVID-19 presented by doing periodic Zoom meetings, which consisted of five to six members, typically...

CPHHS hosts Trans Dudes with Lady Cancer screening

CPHHS hosts Trans Dudes with Lady Cancer screening

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
February 17, 2023

The Transforming Academia for Equity project in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences is co-hosting a watch party for the short film, Trans Dudes with Lady Cancer. On Feb. 24.  “With funding...

Photo of Luhui Whitebear who is stepping down as center director of Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws.

Luhui Whitebear transitions to academic position, stepping down as Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws center director

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
February 16, 2023

After nearly a decade, Luhui Whitebear is stepping down as Center Director of the Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws Cultural Center as she transitions to a full-time academic position as an assistant professor of...

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Community dialogue takes on a conversation on colorism

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
February 13, 2023

Community Engagement & Leadership’s winter term community dialogue event took on the topic of colorism and anti-Blackness hearing from keynote speaker professor Robert Thompson.  Community Dialogues...

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.

Recap: Annual Black Excellence Ceremony

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
February 6, 2023

On Feb. 2, Oregon State University kicked off Black History Month with the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center’s annual Black Excellence Ceremony. This ceremony highlights the achievements of the...

Oregon State celebrates Black History Month with these events

Oregon State celebrates Black History Month with these events

Sydni Zidarevich, Justice, Equity and Diversity Beat Reporter
February 1, 2023

To celebrate Black History Month in February, Oregon State University is hosting a number of free events that coincide with the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center’s yearly theme of “Strength in...

Redshirt sophomore, Trey Munoz, prepares mentally for his match against CSU Bakersfield's Jacob Hansen at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis. Senior, Isaiah Crosby, is also seen alongside Munoz pre match.

The Beavers continue their winning streak, smashing the Roadrunners

Sydni Zidarevich, Sports Contributor
January 29, 2023

Gill Coliseum witnessed the Beavers extend their season winning streak to three, defeating the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners 43-4. Entering the match with a record of 5-5, the Beavers walked away with...

Oregon State men's basketball head coach, Wayne Tinkle, expresses his disappointment in the play during Thursday's matchup against the No. 9 ranked Arizona Wildcats. The Beavers now drop to 7-10 on the season.

The Beavers second half surge falls short in an 86-74 loss against the Wildcats

Sydni Zidarevich, Sports Contributor
January 13, 2023

Freshman guard, Jordan Pope, and senior forward, Dzmitry Ryuny, returned to their usual spots as the starting lineup after being on the bench last week against Colorado. Freshman forward Michael Rataj...

Sophomore forward Glenn Taylor Jr. rises up for a layup against junior Spencer Hoffman of Bushnell University in the second half of the Beavers victory in Gill Coliseum. Taylor Jr. tallied 19 points on 7-11 shooting from the field along with three rebounds and three assists.

Taylor Jr. achieves career high to push Beavers to win against Bushnell University

Sydni Zidarevich, Sports Contributor
November 16, 2022

The Beavers beat the Bushnell University Beacons 83-66 on Tuesday at Gill Coliseum, giving Oregon State three consecutive wins opening their season, which has not been accomplished since their 2018-19...

Oregon State University women’s basketball player AJ Marotte attempting to keep the ball away from Seattle University women’s basketball players Peyton Howard and Lisa Michaelsen on November 10, 2022, at Gill Coliseum. The final score of the game was OSU 89 and SU 53.

Beavers’ earn second consecutive win against Seattle in four-game home stand

Sydni Zidarevich, Sports Contributor
November 11, 2022

The Beavers faced the Seattle University Redhawks for the first time since 2009 Thursday night, and like Monday’s game, it was a fight to the finish. In the second game of Oregon State’s four-game...

Freshman running back Damien Martinez celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of Saturday's game against Colorado inside of Reser Stadium. Martinez led the Beavers in total touchdowns with three.

Led by Damien Martinez, the Beavers find themselves bowl eligible once again following a win against Colorado

Sydni Zidarevich, Sports Contributor
October 22, 2022

From a collection of consistent runs, accurate passes, and strong defense, the Beavers have accomplished something that they have not done since 2013: starting a season with a 6-2 record.  The Oregon...

Quarterback Ben Gulbranson prepares to hand the ball off to running back Jam Griffin in Saturday's matchup against the Washington State Cougars. The Beavers went on to win the game with a score of 24-10.

OSU’s homecoming game is a success as the Beavers beat the Washington State Cougars 24-10

Sydni Zidarevich, Sport's Contributor
October 16, 2022

Editor's Note: The Washington State quarterback's name was listed incorrectly in Saturday's story about the Beaver Homecoming game. His name is Cameron Ward. The Barometer regrets the error. The Oregon...

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