Culture Fail: Hostess: The Bane of Digestive Tracts—and American Workers—Everywhere
As human beings, we are creatures of hope. To find traces of it, we often look to nature,...
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Occupy’s Albany Walmart Protest
This past Friday walkouts and protests were planned at Walmarts around the nation, including here in Oregon....
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Cold Fusion: Hoax, Dream… and the Future of Green Energy?
Cold fusion has fought an uphill battle since its first public debut in 1988. It has been ridiculed,...
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Picks of the Week!
Terra Madre Day, December 1st, 3 – 7 p.m. Ten Rivers Food Web, Slow Food Corvallis, and the...
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Biomimicry at OSU and Beyond: Borrowing Nature’s Best Ideas
When it comes to superhero abilities—seeing in the dark, walking on ceilings, or being bulletproof—nature is miles ahead...
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Corvallis Sweet Tooth Survey: Advocate Staff Dessert Favorites!
First Alternative Natural Foods Co-op, 1007 SE 3rd St. and 2855 NW Grant Ave. This buttermilk chocolate cake...
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Artist Profile: Brittney West
I first encountered the painted work of Brittney West online a month or so ago, through a fellow...
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New Issue: November 29th, 2012
In this week’s Corvallis Advocate… Occupy’s Bailout for the People, by the People Occupy’s Albany Walmart Protest Corvallis...
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Tanning: Beauty is Only Skin Deep, But Skin Cancer Can Go Deeper
The rains have descended. Even worse, the low, grey, eight-month cloud has imposed itself between skin and sun....
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Culture Fail: Red Dawn Reboot Deserves the Boot
Oh man. I just saw the Red Dawn reboot. Oh man, oh man, oh man. I don’t even…First...
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Corvallis Celebrates Buy Local First Day on December 1st
Still looking for that perfect holiday gift? This year thanks to the Corvallis Independent Business Alliance (CIBA) and...
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Occupy’s Bailout for the People, by the People
Anyone who’s been waiting for Occupy Wall Street to accomplish something of significance: your wait is over. The...
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Fracking the Volcano: Is Oregon Project the Future of Green Energy?
Fracking, a controversial process used to inject highly pressurized liquids into rock to extract natural gas, has now...
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New Issue: November 21st, 2012
In this issue of The Corvallis Advocate… Gifts for a Better World: This Holiday Season, Support Local and...
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A Corvallis Advocate Haiku
Thanksgiving is here! Pass me that cranberry sauce …and my stretchy pants. by Genevieve Weber...
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Picks of the Week!
Stairway Denied: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin, November 24th, 10 p.m. Local favorite Led Zeppelin cover band, Stairway...
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Corvallis Slow Food and Ten Rivers Food Web Present: Terra Madre Day
Join Slow Food’s annual celebration of Terra Madre Day. This year Slow Food Corvallis and Ten Rivers Food Web are...
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The Friendliest Corner
This low-key graffiti is pleasantly amiable. Visit it on SW Adams Avenue, at the corner of 2nd Street,...
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