Food Carts in Corvallis: Are They Really That Hard to Start?
It’s 2:15 a.m., bars have closed, and you need a taco. Your friend wants fried rice with kimchi....
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Willamette Valley Takes on GMOs… Maybe. But Are They Just Sheep in Wolves’ Clothing?
Gene flow is not a new problem for American agriculture—farmers have been facing it for, well, as long...
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Movie Review: The Hobbit: An Unsurprising, Unexciting Journey
What began with a promising glimmer quickly descended into a madhouse of excessive CGI, “tastes like chicken” humor,...
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Space Update: Asteroid Mining, Trips to Mars, Brain Damage, and Annoying Tourists
The silhouette against the backdrop of the afternoon sun seems at first familiar, yet something is not quite...
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Culture Fail: Dear Hobby Lobby, Learn Science. Thanks, Women
On November 29th, Hobby Lobby CEO David Green released a letter explaining the company’s decision to challenge the...
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Corvallis Culinary Week: $10 Plates, 9 Restaurants, All Week Long
Corvallis’ fifth annual Culinary Week is coming up! From Sunday, Jan. 20 to Saturday, Jan. 26, stop by...
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’89 Dynasty: New Corvallis Band Rocks Interzone and Sub Zero
Corvallis, meet ’89 Dynasty—I know you’ll get along swimmingly. Four-piece band ‘89 Dynasty, fusing punk, metal, emo, and...
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Did You Know You Lived in Corvallisorus?
While the beaver may be our town’s totem animal, the mailing system identifies us as belonging to the...
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Jacob Young’s Sci Fi Reboot: Performance-Based Fiction Brings Robots, Myth Animals to Life
With his debut novel There is a Place in the Throat that has No Voice, 8:0:8, Portland author...
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A Corvallis Advocate Haiku
I love the winter And not just because the cold Freezes the zombies. by Mica Habarad...
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The Clock is Ticking for the Corvallis Library: ‘Complete the Block’ and Complete Our Library
Local donors and the Library Foundation have pledged over $470,000 to “Complete the Block.” The block in question...
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OSU Pioneers Wearable Microchips For Applications in Medicine, Communication, and More
Last year was huge for wearable and implantable medical devices. Researchers here in Corvallis and around the world...
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Authors Who Call Corvallis Home: Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Young Adult… From Mountaineering to Sci Fi and More
Corvallis has no shortage of resident authors—not to mention well-published ones. Here are a few recently published books...
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Culture Fail: Exceptional Leaders… Why Do We Care Who They Sleep With??
“Oh, how the mighty have fallen.” We’ve probably all relished saying those words at one time in our...
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Ancient Chinese Culture Comes to OSU: Music, History, Theater, and Martial Arts Event
In a musical, theatrical, and martial arts performance of the likes rarely seen outside China, Oregon State University’s...
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Home-Made Hygiene: Living Poo-Free – Best for the Environment, Your Health… And Your Bank Account
From the vast array of hair and body care products available at the store, one might think hygiene...
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Movie Review: Django Unchained – Tearing Bigotry a New One
I’ve sniffed the Tarantino throne for years, and plan to do so for many more. That said, I’m...
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Sacrificing Privacy for Convenience: Smartphones, Facebook… Pacemakers?
Every day we input personal information into smartphones, websites like Facebook, and web-powered devices like the fitbit. We...
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