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The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

An OSU grad student walks into the newest residence hall on SW Madison Avenue on May 13, 2025. Sign-ups for next year housing have now opened and close on March 31.

Search for second-year housing heats up

Samson Naleway, Reporter
March 9, 2026

Housing options for students hold two main categories: on- and off-campus. But many may not know where to begin when searching for options outside of their required first-year living on-campus. “It’s...

Oregon State University dining hall paper packages are seen in one of the dining halls on Sept. 10. There are a  variety of dining spaces available to help students enjoy meals and socialize on campus

Dining decisions

Staying nourished while eating on campus
Marina Kandas, Reporter
September 24, 2025

Starting college brings a lot of changes for incoming students: new town, new dorms, new roommates, new classes and a new way of feeding yourself — the dining halls.  Oregon State University has...

The college experience

The college experience

Alexander Banks, News Contributor
March 2, 2023

Even though Oregon State University only mandates first-year students to live on campus, some undergrads continue living on campus rather than weighing other options.  With 16 different residence halls,...

OSU will not be mandating COVID-19 testing before moving into the dorms, however students are advised to get vaccinated if they have not already and take an at-home COVID-19 test before move-in.

COVID-19 policies for 2022-2023 move-in

Haley Stark, News Contributor
September 19, 2022

Last September, Reser Stadium was filled with thousands of new Oregon State University students, not to watch Beavers football, but to take COVID-19 tests before moving into the dorms. Sept. 17-20 marks...

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