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05/18/10 By Amy Schneider The Daily Barometer Every year, the migration of gray whales passing by the Oregon coast to and from warmer waters draws whale watchers to coastal towns like Newport, just to observe the animals on their journey. However, the potential installation of new wave energy devices in the ocean could pose problems for these creatures, and researchers at OSU's Marine Mammal Institute ...
05/04/10 By Anthony Casson The Daily Barometer A history-filled track season continued last weekend at the Oregon Relays Invitational in Eugene, where one of Oregon State's women joined a longstanding line of tradition. Freshman Kristin Oenning became the first woman to compete in a field event since 1988.
05/03/10 By Jeremy Hansen The Daily Barometer The Corvallis marijuana movement held a rally and march on Saturday in front of the Benton County Courthouse to promote awareness about the possible legalization of cannabis and potential benefits of taxation. The event started with a rally at 2 p.
04/30/10 By Mackenzie Allen The Daily Barometer Before having a bye last weekend, the Oregon State women's rowing team hosted UCLA and San Diego State April 17 at Dexter Lake in what was their last home race of the season. "It was an interesting race," said head coach Emily Ford.
04/28/10 By Mackenzie Allen The Daily Barometer Growing up in Laguna Niguel, Calif., with a father who played tennis at San Diego State, an older brother who played basketball, baseball and soccer, and a sister who was equally involved, sophomore Whitney French spent almost her entire life surrounded by athletics.
04/27/10 By Anthony Casson The Daily Barometer The 75th NFL Draft concluded this past Saturday afternoon, and with it went former Oregon State quarterback Sean Canfield to the New Orleans Saints. One by one, the players were selected. Sam Bradford from Oklahoma was the first of 255 drafted.
04/26/10 By Rebecca Johnson The Daily Barometer Friends and family sat through all the official procedures of a demobilization ceremony, restlessly awaiting the opportunity to finally have their soldier returned to them. The ceremony, held Friday at the Lane County Fairgrounds in Eugene, welcomed home members of the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team from a 10 ...
04/23/10 By Makenzie Marineau The Daily Barometer After buying his first camera during his freshman year at Oregon State University while studying to become a high school teacher of vocational agriculture, Dennis Dimick found a passion for photography. Inspired by his new fascination, Dimick changed his life's direction and took the first step down a path leading him to National Geographic Magazine ...
04/22/10 By Evan Schaye The Daily Barometer Despite being plagued with various illnesses and injuries, the No. 23 Oregon State men's golf team managed to finish fifth overall in the Western Intercollegiate tournament at the Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif.
04/15/10 By Evan Schaye The Daily Barometer For the last tournament of their regular season, the Oregon State men's golf team will head down to luscious Santa Cruz, Calif. this weekend to compete in the 64th annual Western Intercollegiate tournament hosted by San Jose State at the famed Pasatiempo Golf Course.
04/09/10 By Evan Connet The Daily Barometer As I went into "Clash of the Titans," the most recent iteration of the famous tale of Perseus, I was awash in childlike wonder. Sure, I've seen the original, the 1981 "classic" featuring all the cheesy puppets, stop-motion monsters and corny acting that the early 80's had to offer.
04/09/10 By Grady Garrett The Daily Barometer Four years. Four trips to the NCAA Championships. Tomorrow, the Oregon State gymnastics team seeks a fifth consecutive trip, this time to Gainesville, Fla., April 22-24. But, although all Oregon State needs is a top-two finish at the Columbia, Mo.
04/08/10 By Michelle Ofelt The Daily Barometer Scott Ashford, head of the school of civil and construction engineering at OSU, went to Chile to research the 8.8 earthquake that struck on Feb. 27 and came back with the realization that the Pacific Northwest could be hit even harder.
04/08/10 By Evan Schaye The Daily Barometer Oregon State men's golf had one of their biggest tests in the last stretch of the season, as they flew down to Tempe, Ariz., last weekend to face a very strong field in the Thunderbird Invitational. The event featured nine ranked teams in the Golf World Top 25, including the No.
04/07/10 By Anthony Casson The Daily Barometer "Look fierce," his teammate Jordan Poyer said during the photo shoot. "Man, I can't look fierce!" grayshirt wide receiver Obum Gwacham (pronounced oh-boom watch-em) said, his large, toothy smile aiming at the camera.
03/30/10 By Grady Garrett The Daily Barometer After wrapping up their conference season in acceptable, but not astounding fashion at the Pac-10 Championships three days ago, the Oregon State gymnastics team learned their postseason fate yesterday afternoon. If they're going to reach the NCAA Championships for the fifth consecutive year, they'll need to finish either first or second in the Columbia, Mo.
03/12/10 By Eric Sepulveda The Daily Barometer Several legal battles to ensure that organic farms and crops are not contaminated by the pollen of genetically modified beets have recently sprouted in the Willamette Valley. Organic farmers in Philomath are hoping to persuade a federal judge to stop production of all genetically modified sugar beets, claiming that unrestricted use of Roundup Ready beets was ...
03/10/10 By Michelle Ofelt The Daily Barometer Green food waste recycling has significantly increased since its inception in Corvallis last May, and now Allied Waste and the city of Corvallis plan to implement a full organics collection program in the future. The pilot green food waste program was introduced in December of 2008 and became an instant hit with local commercial kitchens.
03/09/10 By Grady Garrett The Daily Barometer Two years ago, Oregon State sophomore Olivia Vivian wrote a blog from Beijing, China, describing her experience as a gymnast in the 2008 Olympic Games. Now, Vivian writes a weekly column for The Daily Barometer, describing her experience as a gymnast on the nation's No.
03/01/10 By John Daly The Daily Barometer After yet another powerful display of high quality team golf on Valentine's Day, the No. 15 Oregon State men's team looks to keep the heat cranked up as travel takes the players to Westlake Village, Calif., to compete for the coveted USC Collegiate Invitational tournament trophy March 1-2.
02/25/10 By Colin Huber The Daily Barometer For the majority of the season, the Oregon State men's basketball team has teetered between "good" and just "okay," but this week they travel to Los Angeles to try and put some finishing touches on their season away from home. | 
