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The Daily Barometer

The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

Langton Pool is located in the basement of Langton Hall, photographed on Feb. 23. The facility was once used by the Oregon State women’s swim team that was discontinued after the 2018-2019 season.

Not one splash: OSU swimmers still heartbroken over 2019 swim team cut

Hannah Lull, Copy Editor
March 5, 2024

“I could only feel tears going down my cheek, I felt empty and hopeless, I could not understand what was going on. It was very tough, especially because if you practice a sport for 15 years and someone...

Yaquina Head Lighthouse, north of Newport, Oregon on October 18, 2023.

The Big One and what OSU says about its inevitable arrival

Hannah Lull, Copy Editor
March 4, 2024

The ground shakes harder, groaning louder, as if you had angered it more with your naive college-brain thinking: does this mean no final? As the earth trembles beneath your feet, paper sliding off desks,...

Professor Elizabeth Barstow (she/her) sits in her office in Milam Hall on Friday, Nov 3, 2023. Though Barstow is a professor of Religious Studies at Oregon State University, she herself identifies as an Atheist.

Religious studies professor speaks on agnostic beliefs

Hannah Lull, News Contributor
December 4, 2023

Imagine you’re an expert in a career, yet you're not associated with it at all. You’re devoted to your line of work and passionate about its teachings, though you never incorporate it into your personal...

Summer sees decline in on-campus crimes, police say

Summer sees decline in on-campus crimes, police say

Hannah Lull, News Contributor
September 4, 2023

With many students off-campus for the summer, Oregon State University’s Department of Public Safety say they have seen a decrease in the number of crimes reported. Around 35,000 students were enrolled...

Avery Sinks (she/her) poses in front of a laptop and wifi router on July 18. Students use
the internet for their studies all the time, this money will potentially aid better overall
access.

Nearly $700 million will be funded to Oregon for internet access

Hannah Lull, News Contributor
August 7, 2023

Approximately $700 million  will be provided  to Oregon to improve internet access by dispersing these funds in areas lacking internet connectivity and speed.  The Biden-Harris Administration launched...

Fentanyl infographic with information sourced from the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Oregon measure to include fentanyl in drug education system

Hannah Lull, News Contributor
July 11, 2023

An Oregon law going into effect in 2024 will require schools educate children in the dangers of certain drugs, particularly fentanyl, and the laws associated with these drugs. Many aspects of the bill...

Ceili of the Valley dancers.

Celtic performances, Japanese music, fair and rodeo comes to Corvallis this summer

Hannah Lull, News Contributor
July 3, 2023

Summer can be a sense of belonging, where communities of people all emerge from their homes in order to soak in the sun. Music is heard from down the street. The air smells of cheeseburgers and watermelon....

The southtown Corvallis apartments construction site on June 6. The apartments being built are for low-income individuals and are expected to be completed Fall of 2024.

New apartment complex opening in south Corvallis next year

Hannah Lull, News Contributor
June 9, 2023

By the fall of 2024, Corvallis will have a new apartment complex geared explicitly towards lower-income individuals. Union at Pacific Highway, developed by The Annex Group, will offer 174 apartments to...

Photo illustration depicting Kylie Andrews (she/her), first year student at Oregon State University, squats to check growth of plants at Calvin Community Gardens on Feb. 25. Having a community garden is vital to being able to grow your own food.

Opinion: Calvin Community Garden and the high demand for gardening in Corvallis

Hannah Lull, Columnist
April 19, 2023

Editor’s Note: This column does not represent the opinion of The Daily Barometer. This column reflects the personal opinions of the writer. Gardening is becoming more popular, especially with springtime...

Photo of Kerry Eggers

Former Barometer Writer, Kerry Eggers, and His New Book

Hannah Lull, Sports Contributor
November 7, 2021

Kerry Eggers knew he wanted to be a writer since 6th grade. His dad was a sports information director at Oregon State University and he used to watch him work, slowly becoming inspired to someday...

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