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Reaccredit where reaccreditation is due

Reaccredit where reaccreditation is due

Oregon State University’s status to be evaluated this spring
Marina Kandas, Reporter
March 9, 2026

Oregon State University is a university– for now. Not to worry, it will likely remain one come this summer.  Last accredited in 2019, OSU goes through the process of reaccreditation every seven years....

Gear from the ASOSU SafeRide office in the Student Experience Center at Oregon State University on Oct. 1. The ASOSU Senate began discussions on Wednesday to divorce sub-units like SafeRide from the student government.

ASOSU Senate proposes to split services

Kip Franich, ASOSU Beat Reporter
November 10, 2025

A proposal was raised at the Associated Students of Oregon State University Senate’s meeting on Wednesday to separate ASOSU-branded services from the student government. The proposal, written and...

Drag king Richard Rider dressed as Dionysus at his first of two performances at the
Rainbow Continuum Fall Drag Show "A Night at the Ball" in the Memorial Union
Ballroom on Oct. 25.

Dionysus dances his way through A Night at the Ball

Rainbow Continuum's fall drag show
Jeremy Lines, Photographer
October 30, 2025

In celebration of their 50th anniversary, Rainbow Continuum, the longest running LGBTQ+ organization at Oregon State University, aimed to highlight their past. Inspired by both drag and RC’s history,...

A series of orange chairs line themselves along a gray wall. Above them lies a plaque demonstrating the logo of the Associated Students of Oregon State University. And to the right, hangs a wooden plaque, shaping the State of Oregon with the words on it reading, "Community Engagement & Leadership."

ASOSU Senate votes to fill staff positions

Kip Franich, Reporter
September 22, 2025

The Associated Students of Oregon State University Senate convened virtually on Thursday to vote to confirm candidates for positions in their Executive Staff. There were 10 positions listed on the agenda,...

In this photo, the new OSU decorated NASCAR has the Beaver logo on its hood. The car will be on display outside of Reser Stadium on Friday and will be racing on Saturday.

OSU gearing up to take the track

Nikolas Munoz, Reporter
August 27, 2025

Oregon State’s familiar orange and black is wrapped around an official NASCAR vehicle that will debut this weekend at Portland International Raceway.  The car will be on full display for the public...

A B1 parking lot near Callahan Hall is seen at Oregon State University on Aug 25th, 2024. There will be a change in available parking as well as parking pass prices for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Driving to campus?

Parking updates for the 2025-26 school year
Jessica Krueger, Copy Editor
August 25, 2025

If you’re concerned about finding a parking spot this upcoming school year, fear not — or at least no more than usual.  Despite ongoing construction across campus, most parking lots remain open....

The Associated Students of Oregon State University sign hangs in the ASOSU office. ASOSU is being restructured while it is in shutdown.

Will ASOSU come back?

Vincent Ho, Reporter
August 11, 2025

Editor's note: This story has been updated. The planned reinstatement of the Associated Students of Oregon State University is progressing, with a meeting scheduled for Aug. 25 between the ASOSU Senate...

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