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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...

Students and community organize events to support Turkey following devastating quakes

Students and community organize events to support Turkey following devastating quakes

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
February 27, 2023

Following the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, the Turkish Culture Association and the Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center will hold events on March 1 and March 8 to bring awareness and...

The 2022 Oregon State University Commencement on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Reser Stadium.

‘An amazing accomplishment:’ thousands gather in rain for Oregon State’s 153rd Commencement

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
June 12, 2022

7,574 degrees were awarded during Oregon State University’s 2022 Commencement ceremony on June 11 at Reser Stadium, with over 4,000 students attending the rain-soaked event in person. This was the...

This shows an illustration of the blue and yellow Ukranian flag with text reading Our spirit is unbreakable.

‘Our spirit is really unbreakable:’ Sister-city university students offer perspectives on Russian-Ukrainian war

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
June 4, 2022

Two freshman students from Corvallis’s sister-city university, Uzhhorod National University, Sandra Dragostinova and Milla Puziak, have faced challenges maintaining their normal life and education amid...

David Lewis, an assistant professor of anthropology and ethnic studies in the School of Language, Culture, & Society, in his office in Waldo Hall on May 6. Lewis is one of the professors spearheading the new Indigenous studies minor, which will allow OSU students to learn more about Indigenous culture, history, art and more.

Indigenous Studies minor to start at OSU as three Indigenous faculty members are given tenure track

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
May 12, 2022

Luhui Whitebear, assistant professor in the School of Language, Culture and Society, is one of three faculty hired for tenure track, which has helped launch an Indigenous Studies minor at Oregon State...

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OSU Department of Public Safety ‘actively investigating’ alleged explosives threat

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
May 3, 2022

After two Oregon State University alerts that warned community members of an alleged explosives threat within a vehicle on the Corvallis, Ore. campus, there is still no further information about the situation. The...

Reports of alleged weapons threat in Finley Hall found ‘unsubstantiated’

Reports of alleged weapons threat in Finley Hall found ‘unsubstantiated’

Zeva Rosenbaum, News Contributor
April 26, 2022

Clarification: This story has been modified to further clarify the situation. Update made April 27 at 8:38 p.m. with statements from OSU police chief Shanon Anderson Students posted rumors of a student...

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