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Photo illustration depicts a passport being handed over by someone wearing an Oregon State University hoodie on May 29. Currently the program “Get a DAM Passport!” is open to 50 first-year and transfer students in the College of Agriculture or the College or Forestry.

OSU pilot program provides opportunities for Beavers beyond the dam

Nino Paoli, News Reporter
June 6, 2023

First-year and transfer students in the College of Forestry and College of Agriculture Sciences, you can Get a Dam Passport! – for free, in fact.  That is, if the FAFSA you filled out determines...

Students on Oregon State Universitys campus discuss personal strategies to maintaining their mental health, photographed on April 14 at OSU in Corvallis.

Student on the street: What do you do to maintain your mental health?

Jace Jett, News Contributor
May 2, 2023

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so we asked students around Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus what they do in their own life to maintain their mental health. Anna Merrill (he/they) Music...

A photo illustration depicts an iPad with money surrounding it taken on Feb. 14. Ecampus classes are typically more expensive per credit than in-person classes for students who are Oregon residents, however, ecampus courses are cheaper per credit than in person classes for out of state students.

OSU Ecampus classes more expensive for Oregon residents, but at what cost?

Nino Paoli, News Reporter
March 6, 2023

Carisa Womack-Hakala is no stranger to online classes — COVID-19 broke out during her junior year of high school, causing her school to go fully online — but now she feels as though she is “missing...

The college experience

The college experience

Alexander Banks , News Contributor
March 2, 2023

Even though Oregon State University only mandates first-year students to live on campus, some undergrads continue living on campus rather than weighing other options.  With 16 different residence halls,...

Chain link fencing surrounds construction equipment between Milam Hall and Gilkey Hall on Oregon State University campus on Oct. 21. Usually this space is full of people, but now students and faculty file through the space around one edge of the enclosure.

Opinion: How construction around campus affects students

Jorge Nader, Columnist
November 10, 2022

Editor’s Note: This column does not represent the opinion of The Daily Barometer. This column reflects the personal opinions of the writer. Construction around campus has impacted students in many...

‘Cassie’ breaks 100-meter dash record for a bipedal robot

‘Cassie’ breaks 100-meter dash record for a bipedal robot

Haley Stark, Reporter
October 11, 2022

Oregon State University has a new track star in the making. Following its completion of a five-kilometer run last summer, Guinness World Records confirmed that Cassie’s 100-meter dash is the fastest...

Global Opportunities Fair returns after two year hiatus

Sam Misa, News Contributor
October 3, 2022

As travel restrictions loosen around the world, the Global Opportunities Fair returns to Oregon State University — held for the first time since fall 2019.  The GO Fair is organized by OSU's Office...

Molly Shannon shows off her guest badge for START at Oregon State University in the Memorial Union on Thursday June 23. START is being held in person this year for the first time since the
start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

START orientation aims to offer support to incoming students transitioning into college life

Hayden Lohr, Summer News Editor
July 5, 2022

According to Olivia Eiler, a returning START leader at Oregon State University and an English and education major, the START orientation program functions to teach students how to be students. “No...

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...

Hung Phan

Student on the Internet: What are your thoughts or concerns about campus reopening for fall term?

Tam Tong, News Contributor
April 20, 2021

Tuan Nguyen (he/him)Senior student in mechanical engineering “I will be graduating after summer term. So, talking about coming back to a regular schedule in fall term this year, I think it's a good...

The front entrance of Bloss Hall, one of the many on-campus residence halls. With winter break coming up, on-campus residents are still being advised to not participate in gatherings of larger than 10 people in Oregon. These guidelines are to be followed as well as the guidelines of Governor Kate Brown’s two-week freeze.

OSU residence halls adapt as COVID-19 cases rise


Jeremiah Estrada, News Contributor
January 4, 2021

With the increase of COVID-19 cases around the state of Oregon, the residence halls on Oregon State University’s campus and the staff working in them are taking measures to keep themselves and the students...

Member of College of Republicans Matthew Edwards is pictured outside of the Memorial Union. He can be seen smiling and proud to be American, no matter the stratification of American politics.

Nixon: Students of varying political identities aim to feel welcomed in Corvallis, OSU


Cara Nixon, Columnist
December 16, 2020

Editor’s Note: This column does not represent the opinion of The Daily Barometer. This column reflects the personal opinions of the writer.Corvallis is undeniably blue. Of the 33,492 registered voters...

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