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The Daily Barometer

The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

Construction at the Hatfield Marine Science Center on May 15 featured the skull of a blue whale skeleton. The complete skeleton will be displayed outside the Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building and will total 70 feet in length.

Blue Whale lands in Newport … again

Roy Keller, News Editor
June 8, 2026

In Newport, Oregon, a team of scientists, engineers, construction workers and community members gathered on May 15 to welcome back the bones of a blue whale that had washed ashore more than a decade ago.  “After...

Photo of Otter Rock located north of Newport at Oregon Coast on Jan. 18. Newport is less than 50 miles away from Oregon State University and has many opportunities for activities throughout the summer to keep cool.

Beat the heat at the coast this summer

Emma Coke, News Reporter
August 7, 2023

As the sweltering summer sun intensifies, the soothing sound of waves crashing against the sandy shores and the cool, salty breeze becomes near impossible to resist.  From hikes amongst the headlands...

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