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Tanks filled with zebrafish line the Tanguay laboratory at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon on Oct 6.  The Tanguay Lab recently received a $7.5 million grant from from the NIH to modernize the facility.

Small Fish in A Bigger Pond: The $7.5 Million Upgrades to the Tanguay Lab

AJ Damiana, News Contributor
October 15, 2023

A school of paperclip-sized, striped fish dart around the bubbling tank. Wiggling in the currents, dropping between the surface and bottom, it’s surprising to think these zebrafish are one of the...

OSU receives grant to prepare coastal communities for disaster

OSU receives grant to prepare coastal communities for disaster

Maya Lim, News Contributor
October 2, 2023

Coastal Oregon communities will receive disaster preparedness training from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s $160K Sea Grant to Oregon State University, as well as an innovative...

Construction of the new graduate student residence hall on the corner of 11th and Madison, pictured on August 11, 2023. The project, slated to be complete for the beginning of the 2024 school year, is well underway.

Residence hall construction sparks worry for graduate students

Audrey Saiz, News Contributor
October 2, 2023

There are currently 16 dorms on the Oregon State University campus, and only a few of them are dedicated to upperclassmen. Tebeau Hall, the newest dorm at OSU, was built in 2014. Since then, enrollment...

OSU hosts 3rd annual Part-Time Job Fair

OSU hosts 3rd annual Part-Time Job Fair

Austin Thornton, News Contributor
September 30, 2023

Twenty three employers will gather from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Student Experience Center Plaza on Wednesday for the 2023 Part-Time Job Fair. Oregon State University’s Part-time Job Fair was created...

A car covered with messages of support photographed on the Oregon State University campus on Sept. 22.

OSU’s newest Beavers arrive on move-in day

Wahb El Atlassi, News Contributor
September 25, 2023

The majority of students moving into Oregon State University’s residence halls last weekend were about to get their first taste of independence from their parents. However, Jordan and Joshua Clements,...

A lone bike wheel locked to a bike rack on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis on Aug. 27.

Students and campus safety recommend actions to prevent bike theft

Audrey Saiz, News Contributor
September 25, 2023

Lonely tires, tireless bike frames, broken locks and clipped chains are a common sight outside of campus dorms, according to Oregon State University students. Students often leave their bikes chained outside...

Vina Moses Center’s produce and books on display on September 5. The center helps those in need get through hardship.

Corvallis resources offer alternatives for students on a budget

Alexander Banks, News Reporter
September 25, 2023

Whether on or off the campus of Oregon State University, students and community members of Corvallis can still find the resources they need, regardless of their financial situation. The Vina Moses Center,...

Senior new media communications major Ben Erickson looks at the transfer services site of his former university, College of DuPage in Corvallis on Aug. 8. College of DuPage is one of the three universities Erickson has attended, giving him personal experience with transferring credits.

Experts share transfer credit advice for new OSU students

Vincent Ho, News Contributor
September 25, 2023

Not all students at Oregon State University enroll right out of highschool; there are students who come from many different backgrounds or have transferred in from other colleges. However, not all schools...

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Student on the street: Where’s your favorite place to hike at the coast?

Emma Coke, News Contributor
September 6, 2023

With fall term quickly approaching and summer coming to an end, there isn’t much time left to enjoy the warm weather at the Oregon coast before we’ve all run out of time. Here are some of Oregon...

Summer sees decline in on-campus crimes, police say

Summer sees decline in on-campus crimes, police say

Hannah Lull, News Contributor
September 4, 2023

With many students off-campus for the summer, Oregon State University’s Department of Public Safety say they have seen a decrease in the number of crimes reported. Around 35,000 students were enrolled...

A Fred Meyer gas station attendant works to keep up with motorists on Aug. 18, 2017. Oregon's decades-long ban on self-serve gas was lifted by the passage of House Bill 2426.

Student on the street: Beavers share their thoughts about pumping their own gas

Vincent Ho, News Contributor
August 28, 2023

Oregonians who haven’t left the state will be surprised to see that they are now allowed to pump their gas, a privilege not granted to them since 1951 On August 4, the ban on pumping your own gas...

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