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asosu 01/27/12

ASOSU to host open town hall Tuesday

Open meeting hopes to hear from students on how to receive better representation

On Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 8 p.m., the Associated Students of Oregon State University will host an open town hall with the goal of gathering student opinions on how to better represent the students of Oregon State. Full story

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bball 01/27/12

Men’s Civil War: Beavers need to gain some ground

Could be difference between 2-game and 4-game first-place deficit

here's a difference, Craig Robinson says, between "meaning" and "intensity." Full story

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Yeas & Nays

Yea to the greatest campaign the world has ever seen, the "Best of Campaign" — a campaign to decide what's the best in Corvallis launched this week by the greatest student newspaper on this planet. Full story

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house 01/26/12

What’s Corvallis to do about growth?

With enrollment up at OSU, many find themselves dealing with growth in different ways

The rapid growth of Oregon State University over the last decade has changed the tenor of the city of Corvallis. Full story

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asosu 01/27/12

ASOSU to host open town hall Tuesday

On Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 8 p.m., the Associated Students of Oregon State University will host an open town hall with the goal of gathering student opinions on how to better represent the students of Oregon State.

bradbury 01/27/12

Bill Bradbury: a veteran’s approach to Oregon’s climate

The loud and boisterous laugh of former Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury is a force to be reckoned with; almost as great a force as his political push for renewable energy use in Oregon.

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Co-inventor of oral contraceptive to speak at LaSells

 Carl Djerassi, professor emeritus of chemistry from Stanford University, will speak at the Construction and Engineering Hall at LaSells Stewart Center on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Predation rates may be killing Steller sea lions, says OSU researcher

Declining sea lion populations in the waters around Alaska has generated mystery and controversy for decades, but the work of Markus Horning and Jo-Ann Mellish seeks to replace speculation with data. 

From Dehli University to Oregon State

Arijit Sinha is a new professor to Oregon State University and teaches in the College of Forestry.

House passes several bills

Last night's meeting of the Associated Students of Oregon State University House of Representatives proved to be action-filled.

OSU prepares to out-recycle Ducks

As of Monday, RecycleMania is in full swing. In the next 10 weeks, more than 600 universities around North America will compete to see who can come up with the largest amount of recyclables per capita.

Sports

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Women’s Civil War: Beavers and Ducks deadlocked going in

Every year, Oregon State and Oregon take a shot at each other's ego, playing for what always feels like the ‘last say' in a debate that will never end.

bball 01/27/12

Men’s Civil War: Beavers need to gain some ground

here's a difference, Craig Robinson says, between "meaning" and "intensity."

Gymnastics team ready for bounceback performance

The No. 10 Oregon State gymnastics team returns to Gill Coliseum for its second home meet of the season, taking on No. 12 Stanford University Friday at 7 p.m.

Swimming 1-25-11

Swim team travels for a back-to-back

This Friday the Oregon State University women's swim team will be racing against Washington State University in Pullman, Wash. and the University of Idaho the following morning in Moscow, Idaho. Last January the Beavers beat the Idaho Vandals with a score of 111.

gun 01/25/12

Club sports at OSU: The Pistol Club, open to students and faculty

Since 1948, Oregon State University students have been gathering to partake in the practice of target shooting using pistols, now known to students as the Pistol Club.

bball 01/25/12

Gibson is making an early impact

When Scott Rueck first saw Ali Gibson play, he had no doubt she could play in the Pac-12.

wrestle 01/24/12

Coaches Corner: Jim Zalesky

Jim Zalesky is in his sixth season as the head coach of Oregon State wrestling.

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Changes to traffic rules could benefit the majority of people

We've all been there: it's 2:30 a.m.

What do our preferences, associations with colors mean?

Winter is firmly entrenched.

With two victims already, will it be the year of bankruptcy?

Well we are only a few short weeks into the New Year, and there are already two big-name companies filing for bankruptcy.

Yeas & Nays

Yea to the greatest campaign the world has ever seen, the "Best of Campaign" — a campaign to decide what's the best in Corvallis launched this week by the greatest student newspaper on this planet.

As obesity continues to rise, so too do costs on society

As of 2011, 27.5 percent of the people in the United State were considered obese — by far the largest percentage of any country in the world.

Profile tee project doesn’t make meetings less awkward

This month the Barometer ran a story about an instructor at OSU, Imran Haider, who has started a "profile tee" project. These shirts display tidbits of information that many people have on their Facebook pages.

Girls accepting adulthood, sexuality unnecessarily early

I wasn't allowed to wear makeup until my first year of high school. Of course there were times that I cheated and wore body glitter on my eyelids and got away with it, because after all, it wasn't eye shadow.

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kelly 01/26/12

Bathrooms on campus

Consider these suggestions the next time you need to drop trou

We rate bathrooms on campus for you

The ongoing trials, tribulations of being an Oakland A’s fan

With the Yankees getting all the money, the lowly A’s are left in the basement of baseball

I've come to the conclusion that being a fan of the Oakland Athletics bleeping sucks.

The unbearable lightness of fleeting snow in the Willamette Valley

The rain is all too common in the valley, but what about the snow that lingers so shortly?

Last Monday morning, the snow-covered ground in the Quad was already dotted with the reemerging tips of the tallest blades of grass.

house 01/26/12

What’s Corvallis to do about growth?

With enrollment up at OSU, many find themselves dealing with growth in different ways

The rapid growth of Oregon State University over the last decade has changed the tenor of the city of Corvallis.

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