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Tai Stith holding her book in front of the old WWII lab.

OSU alumna’s book details WWII secret lab history

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
October 30, 2023

When Tai Stith started a new route for her morning runs in Albany, Oregon, the last thing she expected to come across was a secret lab that held stories of World War II projects and the origin of the titanium...

Family moves daughter into the International Living-Learning Center at Oregon State University on Sept. 19. Moving day for the ILCC occurred on Sept. 18 and 19 this year.

Record number of students causes crowded housing

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
September 28, 2023

Living on campus is a rite of passage for many college students, providing them with secure housing close to classes and opportunities to socialize.  But what happens when there are more students than...

Beaver Buses at the James E. Oldfield Animal Teaching Facility at OSU in Corvallis on Aug. 21

Getting around town: using public transportation on and off campus

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
September 25, 2023

Getting from place to place, be that to classes, events, or the grocery store, might seem simple until students take a closer look at the size of Oregon State University’s 420 acre Corvallis campus.  Without...

CEAOS Professor Aaron Wolf poses in the courtyard of Burt Hall on July 21. Wolf recently won an award for international education leadership, assisting in advancing international education in public universities.

Long-time OSU professor of geography receives APLU award for international work

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
August 7, 2023

Aaron Wolf knew water was important when he started school, thanks to a childhood split between California and the Middle East. “In both places, water and politics are deeply intertwined,” Wolf...

Teresa Ashford sits at Interzone Coffee on July 28th. Ashford has been dubbed Oregon State University’s “Sexpert”, she works to make content educating students on various topics.

OSU’s SEXpert normalizes curiosity about human sexuality through social media

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
August 7, 2023

When Teresa Ashford, an instructor in Oregon State University’s College of Health, began teaching human sexuality in 2018, she inherited an anonymous online question box along with the course. Now,...

Stories of many lifetimes: Warm Springs Elder works to preserve Native culture and voice with book detailing tribal life

Stories of many lifetimes: Warm Springs Elder works to preserve Native culture and voice with book detailing tribal life

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
July 3, 2023

As a child, Linda “LaMoosh” Meanus, lived at Celilo Village, across the railroad tracks from the falls and was no stranger to the importance of salmon to her tribe and others in the area. Meanus...

Then and now: Oregon’s drug decriminalization two years later

Then and now: Oregon’s drug decriminalization two years later

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
April 10, 2023

Oregon passed Measure 110 to decriminalize possession of illegal drugs in November 2020,  becoming the first state to do so.   For illegal drugs in smaller amounts Measure 110 reduced the penalty...

Finding support during Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Finding support during Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
April 10, 2023

Content Warning: mentions of sexual assault   April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and there are a variety of upcoming events throughout the month on the OSU Corvallis campus, as well as...

Photo illustration depicts Kylie Andrews (she/her) appearing frustrated while looking at her computer at the Memorial Union on March 8. There are many different types of petitions that could be submitted for late drops, withdrawals and grade changes.

The Way of Things: a guide to OSU’s petitions and forms

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
April 10, 2023

Editor’s Note: This column does not represent the opinion of The Daily Barometer. This column reflects the personal opinions of the writer. Illness, jobs, family and life in general can all get in...

A timeline of recent earthquakes and magnitudes around Turkey.

OSU’s Turkish students band together in wake of tragic earthquakes

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
March 6, 2023

Members of Oregon State University’s Turkish Culture Association are among the tens of millions of people impacted by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6 and Feb. 20, and Feb. 27. Mustafa...

The long haul: The Corvallis Sister Cities Association provides support and sisterhood during a year of war

The long haul: The Corvallis Sister Cities Association provides support and sisterhood during a year of war

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
March 6, 2023

The war in Ukraine has left the country as a whole in constant worry of attack amidst rolling blackouts that leave residents without electricity, heat or water for hours at a time in the cold of winter.  Thankfully,...

Attendees give their views on different aspects
of the project at the Civic Campus Project Open House hosted at Corvallis-Benton County Public
Library on Jan. 31.

Proposal for Corvallis Civic Campus presented to community members at open house event

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
February 28, 2023

The proposal for a new civic campus for government operations in Corvallis was presented to the public at an open-house at the Valley Library on Jan. 31.  Corvallis’ City Manager, Mark Shepard, introduced...

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