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Godson Ehiemere, an Oregon State University international student and industrial engineering graduate, in front of the International Living-Learning Center on the OSU Corvallis, Ore. campus. After graduating, Ehiemere plans on moving to Portland, Ore. to begin a position at a manufacturing company. 

International student graduates find ‘home is nowhere and everywhere at once’

Jeremiah Estrada, News Contributor
June 7, 2021

Oregon State University graduate student Godson Ehiemere is graduating with a Master of Science degree in industrial engineering this June, and he is one of many international students who will be graduating...

On a gloomy Thursday afternoon on Feb. 11, Highway 126 still shows damage from the Holiday Farm Fire. The Holiday Farm Fire was reported to have started on Sep. 7, 2020, and was estimated to be contained on Oct. 29, 2020.

Oregon’s parks and recreation resources prepare for wildfires this summer

Jeremiah Estrada, News Contributor
May 14, 2021

Recreational and forestry resources prepare and advise Oregon residents about wildfires that could take place this upcoming summer after the fires that affected areas around the state last year.Corvallis...

First-year Honors College student Shrey Sharma outside of his dorm, West Hall, on the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis, Ore. Connecting with faculty and other students has proven difficult during a virtual first year of college.

OSU’s Living-Learning Communities experience changes due to remote learning

Jeremiah Estrada, News Contributor
May 3, 2021

The Living-Learning Communities at Oregon State University are available to students living in the residence halls on the Corvallis, Ore. campus and include the Honors College, engineering, business, adventure,...

This illustration represents how renters rights are not always clear to student renters. With the help of Associated Students of Oregon State University’s Student Legal Services, they can save money and avoid disputes with their landlord.

ASOSU Student Legal Services aims to support students with housing issues

Jeremiah Estrada, News Contributor
May 3, 2021

Clarification: A statement in a previous version of this article about the Office of Advocacy's commitment has been updated in order to provide further clarification.The Associated Students of Oregon State...

Pictured is Terese Jones, a board director for the Corvallis School District. She is discussing the plans for the future of the Corvallis School District and their summer programs.

CSD to offer students programs and classes during the summer

Jeremiah Estrada, News Contributor
April 29, 2021

The Corvallis School District has programs planned for students of all grade levels that will take place this upcoming summer that will include academic and foundational skill recovery and credit recovery.The...

Nina Biondolillo

Student on the Internet: How do you feel about Oregon’s plans to vaccinate those 16 and older no later than May?

Jeremiah Estrada, News Contributor
April 18, 2021

Editor's Note: All photos contributed by the interviewee.Nina Biondolillo (she/her)third-year ecological engineering student“I think it is awesome that Oregon is planning to get everyone 16 and up eligible...

A photo illustration created to show the various topics the city section of The Barometer focuses on. After several years working within Orange Media Network, Joe Wolf was appointed to be the first city editor for The Barometer. 

City section welcomed to The Daily Barometer in 2020

Jeremiah Estrada, News Contributor
March 1, 2021

Oregon State University’s The Daily Barometer introduced the city section to the newspaper a year ago in 2020 and since then, this addition has opened more opportunities and the section aims to provide...

Fourth year, Oregon State PHD candidate studying Cultural Competency in higher Education, Johannah Hamilton, has a business selling handmade skincare made with plant-based, organic ingredients. Check out her Instagram business @melaninminerals324.

Local business Melanin Minerals continues to grow during COVID-19

Jeremiah Estrada, News Contributor
February 23, 2021

Melanin Minerals is a minority-owned business located in Corvallis, Ore. that specializes in all natural, CBD-infused handcrafted beauty products and has had to adjust during the pandemic with how they...

ASOSU President and Vice President candidates Alexander Rudolf Kerner, left, and Stella Harkness, right, posed distanced and in discussion in front of the Student Experience Center. The two candidates had been taken off and put back on the ASOSU ballot twice due to eligibility issues.

ASOSU elections face issues due to qualifications with presidential candidate Alexander Kerner’s ticket

Jeremiah Estrada, News Contributor
February 22, 2021

Associated Students of Oregon State University president and vice president ticket Alexander Kerner and Stella Harkness were disqualified from the 2021 election then allowed to re-enter after appealing.Kerner...

President Emeritus Ed Ray addresses the OSU students, alumni, and parents via Zoom for In Memoriam. The OSU In Memoriam was delivered remotely this year featuring several speakers, musicians, and a poet.

“In Memoriam” service honors deaths in OSU community

Jeremiah Estrada, News Contributor
February 14, 2021

Clarification: The original headline read “'In Memoriam' service honors COVID-19 deaths in OSU community." COVID-19 has since been removed from the headline to better reflect the In Memoriam event,...

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...

The Western Undergraduate Exchange is a program of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. Recipients of the WUE tuition rate pay 150% of resident tuition plus any required student fees.

OSU to adopt Western Undergraduate Exchange scholarship

Jeremiah Estrada, News Contributor
December 19, 2020

Starting in Fall 2021, Oregon State University will begin to offer an additional scholarship opportunity, the Western Undergraduate Exchange scholarship, to first-year and transfer students of the Corvallis...

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