Corvallis Tackles 3D Printing: Will DIY Fabrication Kill the Manufacturing Industry?
In the 70s and 80s something new entered college laboratories and American garages—tinkers, makers, hackers, venture capitalists, and...
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Oregon’s Civil War: Culture Win or Fail?
Civil War: Destruction and Cost There are few things more tribal in America than politics or college football....
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Conscientious Gift-Giving: Local, Meaningful Gift Ideas… That Won’t Get Re-gifted Next Year
Many Corvallisites strive to use their money for good (yay!) and not evil (hiss, boo), but the stress...
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OSU Re-Shapes the Metal Casting Industry: Sugar Wears a New Hat
Sugar, that sweet compound that makes dentists cringe and waistlines bulge, may have a brand new use, thanks...
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Do Something By Doing Nothing? It’s Buy Nothing Day!
Looking to push back against the rampant consumerism of the holiday season? There’s a worldwide movement that has...
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Gifts for a Better World: This Holiday Season, Support Local and Fair Trade
Be a part of the effort to support Fair Trade, and stop by the annual Gifts for a...
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New Issue: November 15th, 2012
In this issue of The Corvallis Advocate… Corvallis Gears Up for the Bag Ban: Make Your Own Bags...
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Are Video Games Art?: The Evolution of Video Games as an Artistic Medium
If you’re a fan of video games, chances are the name Roger Ebert represents more than movie culture....
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Corvallis Gears Up for the Bag Ban: Make Your Own Bags with the Bring Your Bag Coalition
On Midway Atoll, halfway between North America and Japan, 40 percent of albatross chicks die from eating plastic,...
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Scientists Develop Fuel From CO2
Unless you believe the propaganda of auto and petroleum lobbyists, it should be apparent that climate change is...
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Past, Future, Tradition, Invention: The Old World Deli Center is a Corvallis Institution
You can’t walk through the heart of downtown without encountering the odd and delightful landmark of Corvallis history...
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Running, Biking, and Swimming Under the Radar: OSU’s Triathlon Club Wins Nationally
It’s pouring rain and pitch black outside, but a group of athletes congregates in the lobby of Dixon...
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Locally-Sourcing Your Thanksgiving Feast: A Resource Guide So You Don’t Have to Sleuth
Ah, Thanksgiving. If you get back to the root of this American holiday, it’s really all about local...
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Johnny Beaver’s Top 10 B-List Films: John Waters, Bruce Campbell, and of course, Ron Jeremy
Film buffs come in many different breeds. And while a good number of them would praise some of...
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Picks of the Week!
Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra: Chopin, Debussy, & Ravel, November 18th at 3 – 5:30 p.m. The Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra...
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Culture Fail: Two Candidates, Zero Options
While there can be no doubt that there exists a wide rhetorical gap on social policies between the...
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Corvallis Revolutionizes Safe Drinking Water: Wastewater Treatment Plant Pioneers Equipment by Local Company, ZAPS Technology
If we could monitor our water 24 hours a day, if we could know what level of contaminates...
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A Corvallis Advocate Haiku
autumn is tranquil that is, if you like school loans and the &^$#@! rain by Johnny Beaver...
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