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Josh Kaufman now serves as the vice president of ASOSU, following previous Vice President Radhika Shahs resignation.

UPDATE: Josh Kaufman confirmed as new ASOSU vice president

Joe Wolf, Engagement Editor
February 27, 2018

Previous VP Radhika Shah resigns, citing lack of support, implicit biasJosh Kaufman was unanimously confirmed as the new Vice President of the Associated Students of Oregon State University.The ASOSU Senate...

ASOSU President-elect Justin Bennett (right) and Vice President-elect Aiden Tariku share a laugh on Saturday, Feb. 17, following the presidential elections results.

Justin Bennett, Aiden Tariku win ASOSU presidential election

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
February 19, 2018

Student government elections see record turnout of near 21 percent.As the rest of campus had already left for the night, the Associated Students of Oregon State University Elections Committee huddled around...

Oswalt recall votes

Andrew Oswalt recalled from student government

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
February 19, 2018

Current, future student government presidents praise students’ votes.Appearing on the ballot under his preferred title ‘Rex Imperator,’ a Latin phrase meaning king-emperor, Andrew Oswalt was recalled...

Andrew Oswalt, a current Associated Students of Oregon State University graduate representative, speaks during the ASOSU Congress joint session on Jan. 24. Oswalt, who has expressed white nationalist views, faces a recall vote on Feb. 12. Oswalt is also on the 2018 candidate list for a graduate representative position.

Andrew Oswalt simultaneously faces recall vote, runs for reelection

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
January 29, 2018

 ‘Alt-right’ ASOSU representative faces competitive race for graduate seat.In the upcoming Associated Students of Oregon State University election, “alt-right”  Rep. Andrew Oswalt will be on...

Andrew Oswalt (center), a self-described member of the alt-right, participating in a House of Representatives meeting in January 2018. 

‘Alt-right’ member of ASOSU faces removal, strong opposition to views

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
January 22, 2018

Editor’s Note: Select direct quotes from Rep. Andrew Oswalt have been paraphrased in order to follow the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics principle “minimize harm”.The 'alt-right',...

(Left to right) ASOSU President Simon Brundage and Vice President Radhika Shah intend to develop a web portal to track vacant housing in Corvallis and contact information for landlords and property management companies.

ASOSU looks to continue fall term efforts

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
January 9, 2018

President Brundage expects low student fee increase.This coming term, the Associated Students of Oregon State University will see a continuation of work begun fall term, such as the creation of an off-campus...

Amy Schenk is the president of Associated Students of The University of Oregon.

OSU, UO student governments highlight differences in makeup, legislation passed

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
November 20, 2017

Oregon State University and the University of Oregon are rivals in a number of areas, from the football field to the research lab. Student government is one aspect in which the schools share some similarities,...

Representative Seth Thomas explains an OSA bill to House members. 

ASOSU updates election timeline

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
October 30, 2017

Candidate information sessions to be held in November, two weeks earlier than last year.Candidate information sessions for this year’s Associated Students of Oregon State University elections will be...

ASOSU constitution rewrite

ASOSU leadership works to rewrite constitution

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
October 16, 2017

Changes proposed range from key definitions to grammatical errors.This year the Associated Students of Oregon State University is attempting to rewrite its constitution, which serves as the regulatory...

Former ASOSU Vice President Radhika Shah and current President Simon Brundage began their positions on June 1, 2017. Shahs last day of work was Feb. 16, 2018, when she resigned feeling unsupported in her position.

ASOSU executive branch explained

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
October 3, 2017

Student government body connects students to administration, fee process.The Associated Students of Oregon State University is the state-recognized representation of student voices on the OSU campus. ASOSU,...

Corvallis mayor Bill Traber, ASOSU President Simon Brundage, ASOSU Vice President Rhadika Shah, Uber driver James, and first year business student Halle Higgins posing for a photo before taking the first official Uber ride in Corvallis. Higgins is the sister of Maddi Higgins, who was killed in a car accident in 2011, and is now an advocate for safe driving. 

Ride booking services including Uber, Lyft introduced to Corvallis

Joe Wolf, ASOSU Beat Reporter
September 25, 2017

In a unanimous decision, the Corvallis City Council voted to allow ride booking companies like Lyft and Uber to operate in the city of Corvallis. This ordinance, passed on Sept. 18 just before 8 p.m.,...

The Corvallis City Council hears testimony from ASOSU President Simon Brundage on an ordinance to allow ride booking companies such as Uber or Lyft to operate in the community. The Council would later vote to allow operation.

Uber and Lyft welcome in Corvallis

The Baro Staff
September 18, 2017

This is an ongoing story, and will be updated as more details become available.In a unanimous decision, the Corvallis City Council voted to allow ride booking companies like Lyft and Uber to operate in...

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