The Daily Barometer

Her other half, on her behalf

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Bill Clinton, former president of the United States, spoke at Lincoln Elementary School in the back of a Ford F350 in south Corvallis Monday evening. High school and college students, teachers, young children and Hillary Clinton supporters all turned out to watch the former president campaign for his wife.

Helens book bridges gap of lit, science

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It's been 28 years since Mount St. Helens erupted, and now OSU Press is publishing a book about the effects on the landscape and people of the Pacific Northwest.

"In the Blast Zone: Catastrophe and Renewal on Mount St. Helens" is a collection of essays and poetry by authors, scientists and poets edited by Charles Goodrich and Kathleen Dean Moore of OSU, and Frederick J.

OSU's Solar Vehicle Team to compete in national competition

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The OSU Solar Vehicle Team is gearing up to compete in the 2008 North American Solar Challenge, a 2,200 mile race from Dallas, Texas to Calgary, Alberta which starts on July 13 and will run through July 22.

This race is the longest solar-powered car race in the world and is 500 miles longer than the World Solar Challenge, according to the team's website.

Dance team looks to solve funding woes

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As reported by the Barometer last week, the dance team - amid rumors of departure - isn't going anywhere.

"We are currently working on devising a proposal for the future of the dance team," said Tami Smith, dance team coach. "With help from the community, we are very hopeful that we can make it work while keeping the same high standards.

Oregon State wrestling program begins May in style

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Oregon State wrestling program got a boost. Junior Kyle Bressler was named to the 2007-08 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Academic Team, and two more wrestlers have signed National Letters of Intent.

Bressler, a construction engineering major, was the lone Oregon State wrestler named to the All-Academic Team.

Comfortable, consistent

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When the 2008 baseball season began, there were several holes in the roster that needed to be filled after some of the most productive players in Oregon State history left for the professional ranks. One of those positions was shortstop.

After the departure of Darwin Barney, who was perhaps the best shortstop in Oregon State history, the Beavers needed someone to be the new leader of the infield.

MLB hits the quarter pole

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As the major league baseball season comes to the quarter pole, it's time to check in and see how 2008 is faring for each team. Everyone knew the Red Sox would be in first place, the Diamondbacks would have great starting pitching and the Yankees would miss Joe Torre.

Crawford shines, OSU track grabs PRs again

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Running is running. The Beaver track team split up for the second weekend in a row, but it didn't affect performance. Runners obtained big PRs in big meets.

At the Oregon Twilight, senior Nicole Crawford improved her time to 17:25.87 in the 5,000 meter and senior Jean-Marie Peterson put up a huge PR with a time of 4:30.

Goss construction, constructing obstructions

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

People who are bored and need to kill a little time should type "Reckling Park" into a Google image search. Reckling Park is the baseball stadium for the Rice University Owls in Houston, Texas.

Compare the pictures to the Beavers' home of Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.

Beavers fall short to Utah Valley State

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Ryan Ortiz reached base in all five appearances and Lonnie Lechelt added two more hits, but it was not enough as the Oregon State baseball team dropped its first of two games with Utah Valley, 11-6, Monday at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.

Ortiz followed up his dramatic performance in Sunday's game against UCLA with his 16th double of the season in the first inning that extended his hitting streak to four games.

Portland Schools rethink plan

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Monday, Portland Public Schools adopted a plan to educate eighth-graders on the trials and tribulations of Oregon's history.

The plan, which will include a new textbook, has detailed lesson plans for discussion and creating a safe space for students and hopes to engage students in a discussion of historical perspectives.

Swing open before me the doors...

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Whenever somebody we know dies, we recognize it as tragic. No amount of philosophizing can prepare us for the departure of a loved one, nor can it adequately comfort us after the fact, because life is never completely covered by our intellectual understanding.

Dear Barack Obama...

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I am writing to complain about an interruption of my privacy.

Recently I sat down to watch "Saturday Night Live." I figured that after a long day of studying I might be able to lay back on my couch and laugh a little bit.

There's just one problem: every 10 minutes, the show was interrupted by one of your grandstanding political ads.

Tuesday Cartoon

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Letters to the Editor

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Response to McAllister's letter

Hear the issues at debate

Mr. McAllister,

I support the Senator McCain who spent five and a half years in Vietnamese torture camps - the very one who refused to accept special treatment while in prison, even when it involved an early trip home.