OSU to Oregon Vet Student Hopefuls: Sorry, Out of State Students Pay Better
Oregon State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is the smallest program in the country. Most of the other...
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Fathers Day: The Whole of Our Fathers
“What’s shakin’?” my dad asked, looking over the room with the silliest of grins. The audience, comprised of...
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Becoming Forest: The Body Habitat Project
Lisa Wells and her long-time friend Lily Gael created the Body Habitat Project to investigate the human body...
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Hang Out, Have a Beer, Have a Ball: Playground Sports for Adults in Corvallis
Good news for those who like a healthy dose of beer with their workouts: Playground Sports is bringing...
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The Real Story Behind The Brew Station’s Closure
One of Corvallis’ best loved establishments, The Brew Station—where you can get both a coffee AND a draft...
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U-Pick Berry Season Is Upon Us
Summer has arrived! And along with it come some fantastic local You-Pick destinations! Strawberries are currently here and...
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S*M*A*S*H Rises in the Ranks, Takes on Andromedolls June 15th
Last month, May 17 to 19, Eugene hosted its annual Big O roller derby tournament, a three-day, flat-track...
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Disabled Students Left Behind by Pell Grants? Not All Diplomas Created Equal
Oregon has several diploma levels for public high school graduates. The two most common of these, the standard...
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OSU Sailing Club: Competitive Fun for Veteran Sailors and Landlubbers Alike
Sailing is a sport often connected with high income and privilege, but the OSU club hopes to bring...
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Lung Cancer Inhaler? OSU Research Says Yes
Researchers at OSU are bringing science fiction style nanomedicine into the real world. The research will give manufacturers...
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Artist Profile: Rachel Urista
Local artist and Temporary Artists’ Guild member Rachel Urista’s nature-inspired pieces embody her passion for bright, vivid colors...
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Advocate Staff Burger Picks: They’re Not All Beef… But Some Are
If I had a nickel for every time I’ve been asked “Hey Johnny, what kind of burgers do...
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Don’t Trash the Good Stuff: Some Migrating OSU Students Toss the Coolest Things
Majestic herds of students prepare once again to migrate home for the summer and leave behind the accumulated...
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Local Tax Catastrophe: HP’s Big Win Hangs Benton County Out to Dry
On the Ides of May, Benton County was rocked by financial catastrophe. The Oregon Tax Court, ruling in...
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Meet Your OSU Meat: Open Fridays from 1 to 5:30 p.m. for Public Sales
Know thy meat processor. Sounds like a good, solid commandment that more carnivores should follow. For those who...
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Rape and Oregon: Welcome to the Third World
Nicholas Kristof, a Willamette Valley native, wrote an article published in The New York Times on Jan. 12,...
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BFF Cupcakes: Mobile Cupcakery Hits Downtown in June
New York City, San Francisco, Portland, and finally, Corvallis. That’s right, we’ve hit the big time. Come June,...
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There’s Something in the Water: Corvallis Fluoridates… 75% of Oregon Doesn’t
Last week’s election results in Portland suggest the issue of fluoridated water remains one of the most contentious...
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