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Oregon animal rescue teams save animals airlifted out of California

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 12:00am

By: Courtney Gehring

Oregon shelters, Wings of Rescue, assist hundreds of animals otherwise awaiting euthanasia in Southern California ...

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Larry Roper steps down as vice provost

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 12:00am


Roper to remain vice provost of student affairs until his leave in June 2014 ...

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ASOSU expels representative

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 12:00am


Nick Rosoff expelled by ASOSU house after unprofessional behavior in last few weeks ...

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Give broadband to everyone

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 12:00am

By: Editorial Staff

New legislation that would “modernize” the Lifeline Program and allow for subsidized...

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Same-sex marriage legislation plays role in future elections

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 12:00am

By: Brad Alvarez

How the Supreme Court rules in June on the two same-sex marriage cases they faced over spring break could drastically affect the Republican Party in future elections. The two cases are the Defense Of Marriage Act (barred the federal government from rec...

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Need to find other methods for pollination as bee populations decline

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 12:00am

By: Tyler Pike

Honeybees play a crucial role in plant reproduction. This is true beyond the typical dandelion — they are also crucial to agricultural yields. In recent years, however, the honeybee populations have declined, and the mystery as to why continues to elud...

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Baseball Power Rankings (April 25)

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 12:00am

By: Andrew Kilstrom

1. No. 5 Oregon State (31-8, 11-4 Pac-12) Oregon State maintains the top spot in my power rankings despite dropping two of three to Washington last weekend. The fact that the Beavers are still in first place in the Pac-12 is impres...

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Q & A: Ally Kutz (softball)

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 12:00am


Q: Favorite professional sports team(s)? A: Growing up [in Mt. Vernon, Wash.], Pacific Northwest teams, I guess. Seattle teams would be my favorite. But I’m not super into them. I was a big fan of the Seahawks this year. They’ve been coming back. Usu...

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Oregon State women’s golf takes 8th at Pac-12 Championships

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 12:00am

By: The Daily BarometerWomen’s golf had one of its best outings of the season, but likely won’t qualify for NCAA Regionals

In what was likely their last event of the season, the Beavers finished in eighth place at the Pac-12 Championships. The Oregon State women’s golf team scored ahead of Colorado, Washington State and California. The Pac-12 Conference is a particularly...

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No progress on quarterback decision

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 12:00am

Riley says Mannion, Vaz will likely battle for starting QB into fall camp

Who do you think should start at quarterback for the Beavers in 2013? Vote on our poll. Once again, the Oregon State football team has a battle for the starting quarterback position with no end decision in sight. The situation hasn’t changed much...

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Watercolors dissipate worries

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 12:00am

By: McKinley Smith

Watercolors wellness event draws Oregon State University community to Craft Center ...

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ASOSU senate almost doesn’t make quorum

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 12:00am

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Senate conducts no new business after nearly not making quorum to hold meeting   ...

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OSU rates high as ‘green college’

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 12:00am

By: Andrew McUne

The university receives a high score on Princeton Review’s assessment   ...

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Q & A: Kelsi Schaer (track)

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 12:00am


Q: If you weren’t running track, what other sport would you play at OSU? A: Probably either football or baseball. Q: What’s your favorite class at OSU so far? A: Probably macroeconomics because Mike Nelson teaches it and he’s one of my favorite t...

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Wheaton, Poyer working out in Corvallis, ready for draft

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 12:00am

Markus Wheaton, Jordan Poyer likely will be drafted in the second or third round in the NFL Draft on

It was 10 months ago when cornerback Jordan Poyer and wide receiver Markus Wheaton, who were entering their final season at Oregon State University, made the concerted effort to make the team better...

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Finding a place among the greats

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 12:00am

Sophomore Storm Woods hopes to make the jump to an elite college running back

Anyone who attended an Oregon State game last season probably noticed the equipment truck parked by the giant football statue in front of Reser Stadium. Oregon State’s last four running backs — fo...

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Baseball notebook (April 24)

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 12:00am

By: Andrew Kilstrom

• The No. 5 Beavers remain atop the Pac-12 standings despite dropping two games to 10th-place Washington last weekend. Luckily for OSU, No. 10 Oregon dropped two games to No. 13 UCLA allowing O...

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Letter to the editor April 24

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 12:00am

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Nick Rosoff The epitome of what is wrong with student government The stereotype of ASOSU being an ineffecti...

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Heart attack symptoms vary from men to women

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 12:00am

By: Irene Drage

We’ve all seen the stereotypical depiction of the man clutching at his left side, collapsing and calling 911 to say he’s having a heart attack, usually in a commercial for some brand of Aspirin. It’s an image ingrained into our collective subconscious ...

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Colleges shouldn’t force access to social media

Wed, 04/24/2013 - 12:00am

By: Editorial Staff

We’re happy to report Senate Bill 344 passed in the Oregon Senate. If the bill passes in the House — which we strongly hope and believe it should — students at certain educational institutions would not be required to provide said institutions with a...

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