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Former ASOSU Vice President Radhika Shah and current President Simon Brundage began their positions on June 1, 2017. Shahs last day of work was Feb. 16, 2018, when she resigned feeling unsupported in her position.

Old rules for a new administration

Joe Wolf, Editor-in-Chief
June 26, 2017

Shortly before leaving office at the beginning of June, former Associated Students of Oregon State University President Rachel Grisham issued two executive orders: one that moved the Student Health Services...

(Left) Rachel Grisham, 2016-17 ASOSU president, swears in Simon Brundage, 2017-18 president (right), during the inauguration.

ASOSU inauguration brings old memories, new priorities

Joe Wolf, News Contributor
June 5, 2017

President Simon Brundage, Vice President Radhika Shah, others sworn inWhat began with farewells ended with a look toward the future, as over two dozen new members of the Associated Students of Oregon State...

The data for this graphic was sourced from the April 21 meeting agenda.

OSU Board of Trustees votes to raise tuition for 2017-18 academic year

Joe Wolf, News Contributor
May 1, 2017

Cites state flat funding as reason for increase, attempts to lobby state government ongoingIn a near-unanimous vote, the Oregon State University Board of Trustees voted to raise tuition by roughly four...

Trustees Mark Baldwin and Mike Bailey listen to protesters’ concerns at the initial March 17 meeting. 

OSU Board of Trustees sets date for tuition meeting

Joe Wolf, News Contributor
April 17, 2017

Approximately one month after a March 17 meeting was interrupted by student protesters, the OSU Board of Trustees will meet on April 21 via telephone to finalize budget and tuition questions left unanswered...

Rafid Chowdhury (far right) and other members of the SIFC discuss possibilities for the future of the athletics budget on the evening of February 27, 2017.

SIFC and ASOSU pass athletics student fee level

Joe Wolf, News Contributor
March 6, 2017

Working group to be formed to reevaluate rate at later dateIn a firelit conference room high above Reser Stadium, 12 Oregon State University students decided the $2.7 million Athletics Department student...

INTO OSU houses international students, eases adjustment to college life

Joe Wolf, News Contributor
February 20, 2017

Figuring out where to live can be an incredible burden on any Oregon State University student, but international students specifically face a unique set of challenges. The biggest problems for international...

OSU President Ed Ray sits in the Orange Media Network Newsroom and discusses the 2016 State of the University Address.

OSU president delivers 2017 State of the University Address

Joe Wolf, News Contributor
February 8, 2017

Oregon State University President Ed Ray delivered his annual State of the University Address on Wednesday at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland to a crowd of over 750 people.“As we prepare to...

Mohammad Pakravan is from Iran, one of the seven countries affected by the ban.

AUDIO: Immigration ban extended interviews (playlist)

Joe Wolf, News Contributor
February 6, 2017

Click below to listen to a collection of audio interviews conducted by Barometer reporter Joe Wolf, including Mohammad Pakravan, an Iranian PhD student, Oregon State Senator Sara Gelser, OSU vice president...

Sara Mahdavifard, Vahid Mahdavifard, Mohammad Pakravan, and Leila Ghorbanzaden (left to right) are from Iran, one of the seven countries affected by the ban.

Closed borders, open campus

Lauren Sluss, Managing Editor and Joe Wolf
February 5, 2017

University, community members respond to immigration banFor Mohammad Pakravan, America was a shining beacon promising a better life. This was the promise that drew him to the U.S. in 2012.Born in Iran,...

Emily Reedy

Remembering Emily Reedy

Joe Wolf, News Contributor
January 23, 2017

On Sunday, Jan. 15, Oregon State University lost a student.Emily Reedy, a freshman this year, passed away in a car accident. Emily was a member of the Sigma Kappa sorority and a graphic design major. A...

OSU Walkout

Hundreds stage walkout, march through Corvallis

Joe Wolf, News Contributor and Lauren Sluss
January 22, 2017

“Build bridges, not walls.”This was one of the slogans employed by marchers in the Oregon State University walkout Jan. 20, starting on the OSU campus and spreading throughout Corvallis. Several hundred...

Barometer News Contributor Joe Wolf interviews community member Stephanie Hamilton at the march on Friday, Jan. 20, in Corvallis.

AUDIO: Full interview with Stephanie Hampton during OSU walkout

On Jan. 20, Barometer reporter Joe Wolf interviewed Stephanie Hampton, one of the organizers of the OSU walkout protesting the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

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