Silas Waxter
Majoring in electrical and computer engineering
“No. If they’re not required. I don’t feel like I’m at risk, I’ve had COVID-19 before. I’m not very concerned about...
Kieran Manning
Sophomore geology and ocean science double major
“No, [because] our first year was entirely online and the dorms were super quiet and empty. And now even being back in person,...
Harjasleen Gulati (she/her)
Senior computer science major
“I am looking forward to Thanksgiving because I will be home with my family. I am looking forward to Diwali, that’s a holiday we...
Brenton Snyder (he/him)
First-year business major
“It’s weird because I haven't been in a classroom in two years. COVID-19 ruined my whole senior year of high school, but I don’t think...
Sophie Holden (she/her)
second-year marketing major
“I believe in [the threat of wildfires] for sure. I evacuated from where we lived in Clackamas for two weeks. I accepted losing the house....
This article is a part of the START issue, a guide for all incoming Oregon State University students and their families going through START, which aims to help familiarize them with the campus, college...
RAY POCIUSCOMPUTER SCIENCE MAJOR“I think that abortion should be banned, but I think that women deserve better than abortion, I think women deserve better support than what organizations like Planned...
DOANA MAREIMerchandising Management"Not great, I take out loans to pay for my college, so that just adds on top of it, and I don’t really see the point. I guess they’re not really telling us where...
Alexis Merculief, second-year HDFS graduate student“I wish there were more ways to find roommates.” Susmitha Matlapudi, third-year microbiology student“One of the hardest things about living off...