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Fox Perez

Fox Perez, News Editor

(he/him) Fourth-year political science major, minoring in applied journalism.

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Daily Barometer News Editor Fox Perez lays down on the floor in the Orange Media Network office inside the Student Experience Center at Oregon State University on May 28.

From the wonk’s desk: Why I write

Fox Perez, News Editor
June 8, 2026

I may not know much — I'm 22, barely have a degree in political science and have never left the country — but I do know this: the world is mean.  The world is nasty, and it never slows down no...

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Semiquincentennial reflections

January’s double-sided ideals make for honest patriotism
Fox Perez, News Editor
January 12, 2026

January arrives with a strangely doubled resonance this year. The United States marks its 250th birthday. And yet, just two weeks into the month, we stop to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King...

A series of orange chairs line themselves along a gray wall. Above them lies a plaque demonstrating the logo of the Associated Students of Oregon State University. And to the right, hangs a wooden plaque, shaping the State of Oregon with the words on it reading, "Community Engagement & Leadership."

ASOSU Senate tables vote on new constitution

Fox Perez, Reporter
August 29, 2025

The 85th Senate of the Associated Students of Oregon State University delayed a final vote Thursday on a new constitutional referendum. Rather than passing the bill outright, senators voted to table...

Harassment claims surface within ASOSU

Harassment claims surface within ASOSU

Fox Perez, ASOSU Beat Reporter
April 22, 2025

Harassment allegations have come to light nearly two months since the Oregon State University student government went into temporary shutdown. Multiple sources within ASOSU have brought forth instances...

ASOSU: What’s next?

ASOSU: What’s next?

Student government moves to partial shutdown, reform post elections
Fox Perez, Alex Hyatt, and Audrey Saiz
March 4, 2025

Amidst a shutdown of the majority of Associated Students of Oregon State University’s branches on Feb. 28, LaborBeavs-endorsed candidates took the win in the elections last week. Kayla Ramirez and...

ASOSU Vice President Zach Kowash speaks at the State of the Students Address in the Memorial Union on Nov. 5, 2024.

ASOSU Vice President resigns in scathing letter

Fox Perez, ASOSU Beat Reporter
February 25, 2025

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include the full text of the letter from Zach Kowash. Kowash has declined to comment further. In a resignation letter addressed to the Associated Students...

Former ASOSU President Kayla Ramirez responds to their termination from office in a letter to the Barometer.

ASOSU election season kicks off

Fox Perez, ASOSU Beat Reporter
January 13, 2025

With the Associated Students of Oregon State University elections underway, the stage is set for students to shape the future of campus politics and governance. The 2025 elections will determine the...

Beavers huddle together to celebrate the victory at 78-62 against the Idaho Vandals in Corvallis Dec. 7.

Change in the office, change in the game

How Trump’s reelection could reshape future of college sports
Fox Perez, ASOSU Beat Reporter
January 6, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office could have far-reaching implications for college athletics, from issues of gender equality to athlete compensation and even the role of politics...

Senate passes fiscal reforms under new bill

Fox Perez, ASOSU Beat Reporter
November 19, 2024

The Senate Budget Committee will now be required to review budget templates before fee deliberations. The Associated Students of Oregon State University Senate passed Senate Bill 84.14, “Updated Fiscal...

ASOSU Vice President Zach Kowash speaks at the State of the Students Address in the Memorial Union on Nov. 5, 2024.

ASOSU heeds hope, harmony, handshakes at the half

Fox Perez, ASOSU Beat Reporter
November 5, 2024

At their annual State of the Students Address, Associated Students of Oregon State University President Audrey Schlotter announced that during week 10 of this year’s fall term, the Valley Library Java...

Photos by Maya Kirschenbaum, Carter Purdue, Morgan Barnaby

Seasoned Beavers offer tips

OSU community advice for incoming students
Fox Perez, Reporter
September 23, 2024

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include the correct photographs. Just like the orange leaves that rush from the trees, there comes a new wave of incoming students to the...

An illustration balancing AI and with emission from a factory

AI experts speak on impact of carbon emissions

Fox Perez, News Contributor
August 13, 2024

When Oregon State University students use artificial intelligence for their research papers, they may not realize the environmental impact of their very paper. Wenqian Dong and Stephen Ramsey, assistant...

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