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The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

OSU astronomy professor Randall Milstein demonstrating a telescope used to examine the sun’s surface (left) and solar binoculars (right).

Eclipse impacts on personal level

Sydney Sullivan, News Contributor
July 31, 2017

Richard Watson, who serves on the board of directors for an amateur astronomer’s club associated with the local Corvallis community, the Heart of the Valley Astronomers, has sought out four solar eclipses...

An Uber vehicle parked on the side of the road near the Portland State University campus, awaiting a passenger that called it via the Uber phone app.

Uber and Lyft to potentially come to Corvallis in the fall

Petar Jeknic, News Contributor
July 31, 2017

By the start of fall classes, students may be able to use ride booking services—also known as ride sharing apps—to travel in Corvallis. Companies like Uber and Lyft could help students arrive home...

An overview

Bard in the Quad enters its twelfth year

Garrett Kitamura, News Contributor
July 31, 2017

For many, the name William Shakespeare can evoke images of Renaissance attire, British accents and choreographed swordplay. So when passing through the Memorial Union Quad on a summer afternoon, one might...

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...

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...

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