This past Saturday, Oregon State University’s 157th class graduated with a record breaking 8,785 students earning degrees.  According to OSU Media Relations Director Misty Edgecomb, an estimated...

After a year full of twists and turns, changes and unexpected circumstances, I find myself at the end of my time as editor-in-chief of The Barometer for now. This June issue is my last contribution...

When you look up at the night sky, you’re seeing history. By the time starlight reaches our eyes, we are catching a glimpse of how the universe appeared hundreds or even millions of years ago. In...

Admittedly, while working on my physics homework this week, I got stuck on a problem and turned to generative artificial intelligence.  Within five seconds of copying and pasting the questions, the...

For graduate students Serena Frazee and Luke Nearhood, mistrust in Oregon State University is disappointing, but nothing new.  Graduate students began the 2025-26 academic year with a new health insurance...

The federal government released its blueprint for healthy eating, reaffirming long-standing nutrition advice while signaling a shift in priorities from the White House’s “Make America Healthy Again”...

Picture this: a gloomy drive up the mountain pass — then boom — a break in the clouds, fresh powder, sun glistening off the lift — a perfect day to hit the slopes.  But the perfect day on the...

Highway 99W has a new kind of traffic with the launch of the 99 Vine pilot bus line connecting communities along the corridor.  The line runs back and forth between Eugene and McMinnville, including...

In 1986, 19-year-old Jeanne Clery was a first-year at Lehigh University when she was raped and murdered in her dormitory.   Following her tragic death, Clery’s parents “lobbied for revolutionary...

The City of Corvallis is moving forward with a major facilities project aimed at modernizing city infrastructure, a plan officials say will improve municipal efficiency, sustainability and community connection.  According...

Warm mugs of apple cider, colorful leaves, crisp temperatures and pumpkin spice everything; fall is in full swing, but with the season’s cozy arrival comes the quiet creep of flu season.  Influenza,...

Slide down the pole (if they let you), tour the fire station and learn about important fire safety behaviors at the Corvallis Fire Department’s annual Open House, Safety & Resource Fair.  This...