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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

The McMenamins dining room sits mostly empty in January, 2020. 

Students lose jobs, face unemployment following new COVID-19 prevention policies

Adriana Gutierrez, News Contributor
March 30, 2020

The recent changes in local and federal government due to COVID-19 have created state-wide unemployment spikes as businesses are changing policy to limit contact, leaving students facing uncertain futures...

Interactive map of Oregon's reported COVID-19 cases

Interactive map of Oregon’s reported COVID-19 cases

Max Hatala, News Contributor
March 20, 2020

As of June 5, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. this map is no longer being updated.This map shows the number of reported COVID-19 cases by county in Oregon, as well as the number of reported COVID-19 deaths as of June...

Calabaloo’s student worker Luis Roberts taking food payment from Brooke Sorenson, first year. 

OSU evaluates sick leave policies, aims to keep all current staff employed amid COVID-19 precautions

Jada Krening, News Correspondent
March 16, 2020

Although events are canceled and classes are being taught remotely through the first weeks of spring, the Oregon State University Corvallis campus will remain open, and many employees will continue to...

Drone photograph of the Memorial Union Quad.

UPDATE: OSU transitions to online finals, classes where possible; student reactions mixed

Jaycee Kalama, News Editor | Max Hatala
March 11, 2020

Oregon State University announced Wednesday that it will conduct winter term finals remotely, and teach courses remotely during spring term until further notice, where possible. Faculty will be able to...

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