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Washington State judge grants restraining order for OSU and WSU against the PAC-12

Ryan Harlan, Sports Editor
September 11, 2023

On Monday, a judge in Whitman County, Washington, granted a temporary restraining order for Oregon State University and Washington State University against the PAC-12 Conference and PAC-12 Conference Commissioner,...

Mahonyera Mbira Ensemble member Sheree Seretse sings on stage at Zimfest on Aug 4. For the first time in 12 years, Zimfest, a celebration of Zimbabwean music, returned to the Oregon State University campus.

Zimfest returns to Corvallis after 11 year hiatus

Vincent Ho, News Contributor
August 19, 2023

Zimbabwean music was alive with the sounds of marimba and cheers of the crowd as the 2023 Zimbabwean Music Festival, or Zimfest, celebrated culture and music on the Oregon State University campus. 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 Floridas 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,...

Amidst possible change to NCAA marijuana rules, athletes share thoughts

Amidst possible change to NCAA marijuana rules, athletes share thoughts

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
August 7, 2023

As the National Collegiate Athletic Association looks at the possibility of removing marijuana from the banned substances list in the fall, Oregon State University athletes share their thoughts on what...

Fourth-year Liberal Studies Major, Ben Erickson cuts a poster at Media Hub on Friday, July 28, 2023. Erickson works as a production lead at Media Hub, located in the Valley Library, and is among the students eligible for the new pilot program.

Pilot Program launched by OSU to extend student working hours

Maya Lim, News Contributor
August 7, 2023

Oregon State University recently launched a one-year pilot program intended to extend student working hours from 20 to 24 hours per week. This program aims to increase student earnings, as well as take...

A cow at the Oregon State University feed barn shows off its new feed collar on July 12th, 2023. Ranches across Oregon have begun turning to virtual fence collars to manage their herds.

Virtual fencing on rise, new way to manage cattle grazing

Maya Lim, News Contributor
August 7, 2023

Virtual fence collars are making an appearance in the ranching industry, as a new cost and labor efficient way to manage cattle and grazing areas. “Quite a few producers are already using it in Oregon...

OSU researchers estimate gray whales consume millions of microparticles each day

OSU researchers estimate gray whales consume millions of microparticles each day

Emma Coke, News Contributor
August 7, 2023

Correction: In the August 7 version of the article, there was misinformation. Microparticles are any particles smaller than five millimeters.    Researchers at Oregon State University estimate...

Oregon State University awarded a $10 Million grant to foster youth innovators in agriculture

Oregon State University awarded a $10 Million grant to foster youth innovators in agriculture

Wahb El Atlassi, News Contributor
August 7, 2023

Oregon State University secured a 5-year, $10 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to lead an initiative to improve research and education in food and agricultural sciences. The...

CEAOS Professor Aaron Wolf poses in the courtyard of Burt Hall on July 21. Wolf recently won an award for international education leadership, assisting in advancing international education in public universities.

Long-time OSU professor of geography receives APLU award for international work

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
August 7, 2023

Aaron Wolf knew water was important when he started school, thanks to a childhood split between California and the Middle East. “In both places, water and politics are deeply intertwined,” Wolf...

Teresa Ashford sits at Interzone Coffee on July 28th. Ashford has been dubbed Oregon State University’s “Sexpert”, she works to make content educating students on various topics.

OSU’s SEXpert normalizes curiosity about human sexuality through social media

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
August 7, 2023

When Teresa Ashford, an instructor in Oregon State University’s College of Health, began teaching human sexuality in 2018, she inherited an anonymous online question box along with the course. Now,...

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 Footballs fall training camp on Aug 3, 2023. Wells is an incoming freshman at Oregon State and a former 3-star recruit in Beaver Footballs 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...

A low perspective of a tree in the Oregon State University Memorial Union lawn, Aug 1. 
Two faculty members of the Oregon State University College of Forestry were recently named to a new federal advisory panel that will update the 1994 Northwest Forest Plan.

Oregon State faculty members named to federal forest panel

Chase Bennett, News Contributor
August 4, 2023

Two Oregon State faculty members in the college of forestry have recently been appointed to positions in the federal panel tasked with updating the Northwest Forest Plan. Meg Krawchuk and James Johnston...

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