Vroom, Gurgle, Whizz, Slurp! Human Noise Drives Wildlife Batty
Humans, their relatively small physiology notwithstanding, are one of the loudest species on the planet Earth. From trains...
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Green Corvallis? The State of Renewable Energy in Corvallis
How green is our valley? On first glance, the facts seem impressive. Corvallis was the first West Coast...
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New Issue: July 18th, 2013
In this week’s Corvallis Advocate… Infinite Improv: Free Weekly Improv Workshops at the Majestic Theatre da Vinci Days...
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Infinite Improv: Free Weekly Improv Workshops at the Majestic Theatre
There’s no need for fancy Hollywood scripts, lights, or cameras to experience some fun live action. The art...
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Affordable Women’s Clothing in Corvallis: No Malls, A Little Creativity… No Worries
Corvallis is notorious for its lack of new, price-conscious, women’s clothing options. While it’s true that we don’t...
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Fashionably Late: Corvallis’ City Bus System… Fareless Continues, Real Time Tracking On the Way
One rather unique aspect of living in Corvallis is our grand experiment in socialized busing. Fare boxes were...
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Harrison’s Greasy Heart Attack: In Corvallis, the Burger Eats You
The Heart Attack at Harrison Bar & Grill is a monstrous burger: four cheese-topped beef patties, onion rings,...
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Cursive in Corvallis: Despite Being Dumped From Required Standards, 509J Keeps Cursive Alive
Does learning cursive still hold value in the modern world? The number of elementary schools in the country...
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Clothing Swap Comeback: A Throwback Alternative to Thrift
A throwback to the alternative 90s, clothing swap parties are making a comeback as people become more aware...
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The Heat: Two Opposable Thumbs Up
The Heat is your standard buddy-cop movie about an unstable, street-smart cop who pairs up with a straight-laced...
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Calendar Picks of the Week!
2013 da Vinci Days Festival. Central Park, Corvallis. July 19th – 21st All-day. Da Vinci Days is Corvallis’...
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da Vinci Days Is Here: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, the Grand Kinetic Challenge and More, Starting July 19
This year’s edition of the festival, its 25th Anniversary, is set to kick off on Friday, July 19...
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Culture Fail: Change That Stays the Same… Cindy Sheehan Talks to The Advocate
On July 4th, as we celebrated the birth of a nation—with Chinese fireworks and Mexican beer—did you take...
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Corvallis’ Hobby Culture: Why We’re a Regional Hub for Tinkerers, Engineers, and Fun-Seekers
When Jim Trump opened a hobby shop 43 years ago, he sold radio controlled (RC) planes out of...
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Fab on a Chip: Major Breakthrough in Nanotech Construction
One of the biggest roadblocks to nanoscale engineering is the precise placement of individual atoms. To date, nanoscale...
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Simple Machine: Local Nandan Rao Changes the Way We Watch Movies
“The making of laws is like the making of sausages—the less you know about the process the more...
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New Issue: July 11th, 2013
In this week’s Corvallis Advocate… Southern Oregon’s Sugar Beets Assaulted… Meanwhile, the Mainstream Media Takes a Snooze Dancing...
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