Majestic Marks Year 99…. Previews Its Upcoming Season
The Majestic Theatre marks its 99th year with a public reception Friday, August 3, 2012 in their historic South Lobby. Also, they have previewed their upcoming season for us at The Advocate. Read More
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OSU Students Break Body Barriers
When Tiffany Schmidt and Danielle White met up for a night of simply hanging out and snapping photos, they decided it would be fun to enter a modeling competition Read More
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Oregonian Olympic Athletes
According to The Oregonian and The Statesman Journal, over 40 athletes from around the world and the United States have been identified as having Oregon ties. Among these athletes, 29 of them -- that’s 5 percent of the nation’s 529 Read More
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The Local Farms Versus Wal-Mart
As part of Wal-Mart’s new image, they plan to get 100% of their groceries from local farmers by 2017. They plan to invest money into the local farms in order to make them big enough for the demand, but is having Wal-Mart’s hand in your land such a good thing? Read More
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Making your Amtrak train ride less stressful
Here in the northwest we have easy access to the Amtrak trains that can take us anywhere from...
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Happy Trails, Corvallis’s only local record store
Happy Trails, Corvallis’ only local record store, is a treasure shop of music and knowledge. Read More
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Culture Fail—Will the Trailblazers ever get it right? Guest Writer Cristina Himka
First the Portland Trailblazers passed on Michael Jordan in 1984 and then they passed on Kevin Durant in 2007. Our beloved basketball team could have had two Olympic basketball players scoring more points than most players and instead we got stuck with Sam Bowie and Greg Oden. Read More
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Have You Emailed Your City Counselor? – Your Private Information Is Now More Public than You Think
Have you ever sent an email to a Corvallis City Council member or maybe even the Mayor either...
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki Remembrance Event August 8
Families and friends are invited to share in a day or remembrance and respect for the victims of...
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Drink and Draw at the Majestic Theatre – August 7
What started as a collection of a few artists earlier this year has blossomed into an extremely popular...
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Tour the Whiteside Theatre – August 6
The Whiteside Theatre Foundation offers monthly tours of the historic Whiteside Theatre. Located at the corner of 4rd...
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Tasteless Tomatoes
Modern commercial tomatoes are bland. A new study may help breeders create a tastier tomato. But is this the right way? Read More
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Online Harassment – Abusing the Mask of Anonymity
With the increasing popularity of online blogging, internet users have gained the ability to comment on one another’s opinions anonymously, i.e. without fear of repercussions. While the sharing of ideas, images, and videos is an incredibly useful notion, take the necessary precautions and protect yourself from potential abuse. Read More
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Culture Fail – A Tent City for Corvallis
Culture Fail takes a look at the recently purposed tent city for the homeless on the outskirts of town. Read More
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