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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...

R-Rated horror circus coming to Corvallis at end of April

R-Rated horror circus coming to Corvallis at end of April

Paranormal Cirque spreads events into Oregon for the 2023 season
Sam Misa, News Contributor
April 24, 2023

While the average circus is a family friendly affair, the one coming to Corvallis at the end of this month is R-rated. Called the Paranormal Cirque, this circus has been running since May of 2021, and...

Find help with housing both on campus and off

Find help with housing both on campus and off

Sam Misa , City Editor
March 2, 2023

With the average cost of rent in Corvallis, Ore. being  $1,674 per month for an average-sized apartment of 866 square feet, there are resources available for students of Oregon State University facing...

The Radiation Center on campus at OSU in Corvallis on Feb 9. The Radiation Center houses a Training Research Isotopes General Atomics nuclear reactor that is a smaller version of the design certified in January.

NuScale’s small-modular reactor design certified by Nuclear Regulatory Commission

First SMR to be approved in the U.S. with a plant to be operational by 2029
Sam Misa, News Contributor
February 11, 2023

While the Cold War may have been defined by races in both arms and space, the current race may just be in energy. Russia and China have already taken strides into one facet of energy production with...

Anonymous tip leads to arrest made in Corvallis hit and run case

Anonymous tip leads to arrest made in Corvallis hit and run case

Sam Misa, City Editor
October 19, 2022

Corvallis detectives identified and arrested a suspect this morning allegedly responsible for a vehicle in a hit and run case which occurred in late September, after receiving an anonymous tip. The...

Two protestors cut their hair in front of the Memorial Union on Oregon State University campus on Monday. Cutting hair has
been used as a statement against oppression during the protests against the  Iranian government.

Iran protest held in MU Quad amidst deconstruction of Believe It campaign

Sam Misa, News Contributor
October 18, 2022

Oregon State University’s Memorial Union Quad was home to two very different activities Monday afternoon. While construction workers were busy tearing down the temporary building used to celebrate...

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.

Oregon State football heads into game week

Ryan Harlan, Sports Contributor
August 30, 2022

The Oregon State Football Team completed the home stretch of fall training camp on Tuesday and with the season opener quickly approaching, the team is eager to get the 2022 football season underway on...

Oregon State University Junior Dexter Akanno (center) playing offense during Beaver men’s basketball summer training, preparing for the upcoming season.

‘New and Fresh’: OSU Men’s Basketball team made up of transfers and recruits

Sam Misa, Sports Chief
August 1, 2022

From making the Elite Eight in 2020 to having a 3-28 record in 2021 the Oregon State men’s basketball team is looking for a fresh start this upcoming season. Despite OSU’s losing record...

Oregon State University Women’s Softball players Mariah Mazon (left) and Frankie Hammoude have both been named All-Americans by Softball America. While Mazon made the All-America
First Team, Hammoude made Third Team

Blood in the water

Beaver Softball finishes historic season No. 8 in nation
Sam Misa, Summer Sports Chief
July 5, 2022

Following a losing season in 2021, the Oregon State University Softball team spent this year making up for those losses. Composed of one of the youngest college softball teams in America, the...

Oregon state senior wrestler Devan Turner shaking hands with head wrestling coach Chris Pendelton and associate head coach Nate Engal on his senior night. The OSU wrestling team will host three wrestling camps over the summer.

OSU athletic summer camps open at full capacity for first time in three years

Sam Misa, Sports Contributor
June 6, 2022

This summer is the first time that summer athletic camps at Oregon State University have opened without COVID-19-related restrictions. Some summer athletic camps haven’t been able to operate since...

A crowd of people, including community member Julia Lont (front), line up at the Benton County Courthouse in Corvallis, Ore. as part of a reproductive rights protest on May 5. The protest was a response to a draft opinion from the Supreme Court of the United States being leaked suggesting the landmark abortion rights case, Roe v. Wade, could be overturned.

Oregon funds women’s healthcare amid possibility of Roe v. Wade being overturned

Stella Harkness and Sam Misa
May 14, 2022

After a leaked draft from the Supreme Court suggesting Roe v. Wade may be overturned, Oregon legislature has established laws that will fund $50 million dollars for women’s healthcare. This funding...

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