Art Walk Set For July 16
Growing in terms of venues and geography, last month’s Arts Walk saw another significant attendance increase and July...
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The Power War: Geothermal vs. Nuclear
It turns out volcanoes are good for more than sci-fi movies and fueling doomsday preppers. The Newberry Volcano,...
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Hard Truths: Stuck Between the Truth and a Hard Place
On Name Value In a move that can only be read as “mild desperation,” former first lady, senator,...
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The Mind Behind the Bot
Oregon State’s ATRIAS is a robot with a lot going for it. Bipedal and agile enough to tackle...
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Kandy Jo and Library Girl Update
Kendra Sunderland, who became notorious online after an adult webcam video she filmed at Oregon State’s Valley Library...
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Tips for the Perfect Portland Day Trip
The students are gone. Corvallis feels like the best kind of ghost town, but you’re growing tired of...
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Boring Advocate Office Happenings
There’s nothing newsy about the ever-changing structure of the contemporary newsroom, but an office that morphs into a...
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Hard Truths: Things, They Happen
Marriage Equality Achieved Now let the madness begin. Last week, in a monumental decision that will likely rank...
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Legal Weed Used to Be Sci-Fi
Day by day, our world is coming to resemble the science fiction of previous generations: pocket telephones, home...
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Mama and Daughter Share Weed Recipes
Dear ganja enthusiast, some disclaimers…. Dosages are based on a series of calculations not knowing precise information about...
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Farmer Behind the Market Stand
In the 1980s, the 1000 block of Jefferson Avenue was occupied by several charmingly decrepit Victorian apartment houses....
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Three of Our Watery Fun Holes… You Know, For Swimming
Last week’s heat wave has left anyone lacking air conditioning or a sufficient number of fans desperate for...
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Students Move Out, Dumpster Dive Begins
Anything you can imagine being sold at a garage sale has at some point been thrown away. Moving...
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Oceanside in Philomath… Yes, There’s a Surf Shop in Philomath
When I drive to the coast on Highway 20, I generally curse the tiny town of Philomath under...
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Hard Truths: This Week in Yikes
On Touchy Subjects Please tell me I don’t need to update you on the Rachel Dolezal affair. OK,...
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More Pedicab: Make the Bike Lanes Wider!
Roy Crowe is the founder of Corvallis’ third and newest pedicab company, People Power LLC. His mission is...
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OSU Press Last Standing in Oregon
The Oregon State University Press survived a fire which destroyed most of its assets, including the only remaining...
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Too Legit to Quit: Happy Trails’ Hallowed Vinyl Aisles
Once upon a time, a then 24-year-old from Santa Clara, California resolved to make the journey north to...
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