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The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

Andres Bedoya-Bunch

Andres Bedoya-Bunch, Copy Editor

(she/they) Third-year environmental sciences and speech communication major, minoring in applied journalism.

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Student Firefighters Woody Holmgren, Danielle Melcher, Ryan Walker, and Ceiba Cumming hike up a hill to perform maintenance on a trail on March 18, 2024. Public lands in Oregon such as this are in a sort of limbo amongst federal legislation changes.

Hot days, high risk: fire season begins

As Oregon enters peak wildfire months, officials stress heat safety and maintain efforts to recruit seasonal firefighters.
Andres Bedoya-Bunch, Summer News Editor
June 16, 2026

As Oregon heats up into the 90s and fire season officially begins, agencies are bracing on two fronts: addressing rising heat risks and ensuring they have the staff to respond. On June 15, the Oregon...

A graphic of a banner reads "Campus event preview."

DAMJam flips a coin

Annual event makes well-anticipated return
Andres Bedoya-Bunch, Reporter
May 24, 2025

Editor's note: This article has been updated to clarify information about safety procedures surrounding DAMJam. Oregon State University’s Program Council prepares to host the return of DAMJam on May...

Notice of basement bathroom closure, taped upon the door frame next to exposed pipping.

Light repairs bring heavy flow

Andres Bedoya-Bunch, Reporter
February 13, 2025

Students at Oregon Students University with classes in Moreland Hall can expect faulty piping to be repaired by Monday morning February 17th, 2025, restoring water to the building’s amenities. In...

Plumes of smoke from the Hughes fire in Castaic, a neighborhood in northern Los Angeles (Courtesy of the Tisdale Family).

Los Angeles fires spark aid

Andres Bedoya-Bunch, Reporter
February 3, 2025

On Jan. 7, many Los Angeles residents likely began their day expecting a standard morning routine — some may have tuned into Fox 11’s weather broadcast, hearing meteorologist Soumada Khan say: “Fire...

Graphic by Jack Schuler

Future funding faces doubt

Students, faculty brace for potential cuts to $400M research budget
Andres Bedoya-Bunch, Reporter
January 6, 2025

The university reached over $400 million in research expenditures serving a variety of scientific fields, especially those that are environmentally oriented.   Oregon State University’s 2024 Research...

Co-chairs of Rootstock Madison Dudley (left) and Jessica Fitzmorris stand in front of two "Firs for Food Security" auction tress at the College of Forestry Holiday Craft and Art Fair in Peavy Hall on Dec. 6, 2024.

OSU smells like holiday spirit

Andres Bedoya-Bunch, Reporter
December 7, 2024

During the week before finals, Oregon State University hosts various winter events.  These include the Holiday Marketplace, held from 10 AM to 5:30 PM in the Memorial Union Ballroom, and the College...

Brigitte Cluver and Sophia Williams engage in a deep discussion about
sustainable hemp apparel in the university’s research lab, exploring its potential in the apparel
industry.

Oregon State University digs into hemp’s roots

Grafting student clubs and faculty to foster hemp’s potential
Andres Bedoya-Bunch, Reporter
October 14, 2024

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to correct the organization that passed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. Oregon State University received a grant to further study hemp use alongside...

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