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College freshman Noah Wolf doing his summer job for a wallpapering company at a Lake Oswego, Ore. work site. Working over the summer is a common occurrence for many college students. 

LeCocq: Pandemic summer promotes change for college students

Riley LeCocq, Columnist
July 6, 2021

Editor’s Note: This column does not represent the opinion of The Daily Barometer. This column reflects the personal opinions of the writer. Adjusting to on-campus life is always a concern for first-year...

Stephen Fitzgerald, OSU Extension fire specialist, meets with partners to discuss strategies for wildfire management. Temperatures increasing on a yearly basis bring worry to Oregon wildfire departments and naturalists statewide.

Castles: Preparedness is key to an early wildfire season

Christine Castles, Columnist
July 6, 2021

Editor’s Note: This column does not represent the opinion of The Daily Barometer. This column reflects the personal opinions of the writer.Around Labor Day of 2020, Oregonians began to wake up in an...

 Gus Woolfrey, second-year Oregon State University business management student, looking on Facebook for housing options. For many students, social media has become the biggest aid for students looking for roommates and housing. 

LeCocq: Searching for college roommates remotely is a struggle

Riley LeCocq, Columnist
May 3, 2021

For a college student, traditional ways of meeting friends and making connections  have gone out the window due to the past year’s remote reality, leaving the search for housing and roommates a challenge.I...

OSU Junior Aanchal Vidyarthi studies in an empty classroom at the LINC. Vidyarthi regularly visits campus to study in new spaces because it helps her focus better. 

Bridges: ‘A new kind of learning’: the need for hybrid classrooms

Brandt Bridges, Columnist
April 12, 2021

Remote learning has its benefits for students; it gives them the freedom to take classes anywhere and attend even if they have other important responsibilities. This past year of online learning throughout...

Corvallis residents awaiting COVID-19 vaccinations in front of Reser Stadium. On February 17, FEMA announced that Benton County would receive $3.1 million in federal funding to support COVID-19 vaccination centers.

Malick: COVID-19 vaccines are crucial for in-person learning

Cassidy Malick, Columnist
April 12, 2021

After 12 months of living in a global pandemic, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Oregon’s vaccination plan is making good progress and there is hope for in-person classes in the fall.On March...

Coordinator of Environmental Affairs for Associate Students of Oregon State University and fourth-year Public Policy Major, Grace Doleshel, poses in a Black Lives Matter shirt. ASOSU recently released a statement regarding Black Lives Matter titled WAKE UP. SPEAK UP. WE NEED TO BE BETTER.

Malick: ASOSU’s future environmental goal is accessibility

Cassidy Malick, Columnist
February 22, 2021

As Oregon State University’s goal of being carbon neutral by 2025 approaches, it is important to ask how we, as OSU students, can contribute to making this goal a reality.The Associated Students of...

ASOSUs office is located on the second floor at the Student Experience Center. Visit their website for more information https://asosu.oregonstate.edu/.

Bridges: Rebuilding accountability within ASOSU

Brandt Bridges, Columnist
February 22, 2021

The past year has brought an increase in awareness to the enduring presence of racism in our country, and the need for radical change to confront structural racism in our communities.People are taking...

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Malick: Oregon’s future is smoky

Cassidy Malick, Columnist
November 2, 2020

Editor’s Note: This column does not represent the opinion of The Daily Barometer. This column reflects the personal opinions of the writer.According to the United States Drought Monitor, Oregon has been...

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Pinheiro da Silva: The problem with elections, and the effect on universities

Artur Pinheiro da Silva, Columnist
October 23, 2020

Editor's Note: This column is a part of the 2020 Elections Issue. The Baro has put together this issue to inform the Oregon State University and greater Corvallis, Ore. communities about the 2020 Elections....

Ramzy Al-Mulla said, Of all the technological advancements seen in the past century, the Internet is perhaps most revolutionary in terms of how it has influenced our day-to-day lives. Having access to limitless knowledge can have both positive and negative effects. 

Al-Mulla: internet connectivity perilous

Ramzy Al-Mulla, Columnist
March 9, 2020

It has become resoundingly clear that our accelerating rate of innovation has not been given the respect it deserves, and such negligence will prove to be a defining issue of our time.Of all the technological...

The Iranian flag (RIGHT) hangs in the Memorial Union on the OSU campus. Columnist Haley Daarstad believes the U.S. nearly avoided a war with the Islamic Republic.

Daarstad: The U.S. avoided war with Iran, a lot worse

Haley Darstaad, Columnist
February 3, 2020

The consequences of the Trump Administration’s decision to assassinate Qasem Soleimani, Iran’s military commander and head of the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force, are not good. The U.S. was fortunate...

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