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Oregon State Vice President and Athletic Director Scott Barnes speaks to the media about the newly constructed west side of Reser Stadium on August 8, 2023.

OSU and WSU Presidents hold meeting days before conference opener

Aiden Kiichle, Sports Reporter
September 22, 2023

30 days That’s how long Washington State President Kirk Schulz predicts it will take to gain some ground on the future of the Pac-12. “I don’t think it’s going to take us months to get the...

Courtesy of PAC-12 conference.

Legal action taken by OSU & WSU in efforts to retain rights within Pac-12 realignment

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
September 8, 2023

The Pac-12’s two remaining universities have brought legal action against the conference and the conference commissioner, George Kliavkoff, to prevent “irreparable harm” to the conference and the...

Beaver fans celebrating after a play at the Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium on Dec. 18. The Beavers recorded 24 first downs in the game, compared to Florida's 13.

Fans feel ‘extreme disappointment’ as PAC-12 collapses

Katie Livermore, News Reporter
August 7, 2023

As he proudly wears his Beaver gear on the 8,252th day, Marvin “Beaverman” Yonamine is one of many fans who share utter disappointment in the collapse of the PAC-12 conference.  In the past week,...

Wide receiver David Wells Jr. (#21) catches a pass during individual position drills while former Oregon State wide receiver Trevon Bradford watches during day one of Oregon State Football's fall training camp on Aug 3, 2023. Wells is an incoming freshman at Oregon State and a former 3-star recruit in Beaver Football's 2023 recruiting class.

Past and present Oregon State University athletes share thoughts on realignment of PAC-12 Conference

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
August 7, 2023

“It’s a travesty, flat out it’s a travesty.”  These are the words of Al Griswold, an Oregon State University and Beaver Football alumni after University of Washington and University of Oregon...

Head Coach Jonathan Smith talks to the media after a football practice on Aug 30, 2022. Smith shared his thoughts about the PAC-12 Conference realignment with reporters after the second practice of football fall training camp 2023.

PAC-12 Conference realignment news overshadows Oregon State Football practices

Ryan Harlan, Summer Sports Editor
August 4, 2023

UPDATE (August 4, 4:16 pm): OSU President Jayathi Murthy issued a statement on the departures of Oregon and Washington leaving the PAC-12 for the BIG-10 Conference. In the statement she confirmed that...

Oregon State University Hosts 28th Annual Zimbabwean Festival

Oregon State University Hosts 28th Annual Zimbabwean Festival

Zimfest returns after 10 years with artists from all over the world to perform and host workshops
Austin Thornton, News Contributor
August 2, 2023

Zimbabwean culture and music are the features of this Thursday’s Zimfest, a three-and-a-half-day event featuring trained local artists and masters coming all the way from Zimbabwe.  According to...

Phytoplankton blooms along the coasts of New Zealand as captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer onboard NASA’s Aqua satellite. Scientists used images from the satellite to understand changes in the ocean's color.

Climate change affecting the color of the ocean’s surface, study reports

Emma Coke, News Reporter
July 26, 2023

It’s no secret that climate change is impacting ecosystems of the big blue sea in a myriad of ways, and now the big blue sea may not be as blue as it once was due to climate change. The ocean’s...

Plots of land at Oregon State University’s Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture in Corvallis, showcasing a variety of flowering and fruiting crops photographed on July 13.  The Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture is a plot of land dedicated to OSU research involving horticulture, spanning growing vegetation, social politics, soil science, and raising bees.

Horticulture Open House provides insight into new research projects

Vincent Ho, News Contributor
July 21, 2023

The Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture was abuzz with activity as its annual open house took place on July 13, giving attendees a chance to learn more about horticulture. The center is located...

The Quori robot sits on the second floor of Oregon State University’s Graf Hall on May 31. This robot was created by Professor Naomi Fitter and her students and they are working to make them more accessible to research groups.

Oregon State University leads $5M project to standardize robots

Researchers to work alongside University of Pennsylvania and Semio
Sam Misa, News Contributor
July 3, 2023

While Future Leader of the Resistance in the “Terminator” franchise John Connor may have been born in 1985, his main adversary has yet to be created in the present day. However, as of late April,...

Newport’s soon-to-be resident takes its first steps in Louisiana

Newport’s soon-to-be resident takes its first steps in Louisiana

The R/V Taani research vessel to arrive in 2025 to conduct research expeditions under OSU
Sam Misa, News Contributor
July 3, 2023

While scientists say the Arctic Ocean could be ice-free within the next decade – according to a 2023 Nature Communications study – Oregon State University has just been given another tool to research...

Affirmative action ruling will not affect Oregon State University admissions’ decision making

Affirmative action ruling will not affect Oregon State University admissions’ decision making

Katie Livermore, News Reporter
June 30, 2023

After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to ban race-based decisions in college admissions on July 29, Oregon State University officials confirmed the Affirmative Action ruling will have no effect on the admissions...

National student loan debt relief has been struck down, OSU’s response

National student loan debt relief has been struck down, OSU’s response

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
June 30, 2023

The Supreme Court voted to strike down President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan that would have relieved nearly 40 million people across the country, including 329,000 Oregonians who applied or...

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