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This year, the time change springs forward

Daylight-saving time starts early, ends later
Winter forward and fall back: it might not sound right, but that is how it's going to be this year. In 2005, Congress passed a law amending daylight-saving time, when most of the country turns clocks ahead one hour. Daylight-saving time will now begin at 2 a.

Despite the cold, Beavers welcome is warm

OSU baseball team played its first home game after being crowned national champions
Despite the cold, Beavers welcome is warm
Braving the chilly March temperatures and possible showers, Beaver Nation packed Goss Stadium Thursday night for the first home game for the national champion Oregon State baseball team. Facing off against non-conference foe Evansville in a three-game series, the Beavers were greeted with loud cheers as they took the field in the first inning.

The Weekly Download: 'Tall Bike Guy' rides high above the campus

The Weekly Download: 'Tall Bike Guy' rides high above the campus
Mike Hershberger, an OSU senior, turns heads on campus when he passes by on his taller-than-normal bike. For this reason, he has been nicknamed Tall Bike Guy. --- Why a tall bike? Well ... I went to Heston College before I came to Oregon State - my friend Chuck back there had one and he let me ride it, so I decided I had to build one for myself too.

Professor will draw blood from Iditarod racers

OSU researchers to test sled dogs for blood globulin levels, possible link in humans
College of Veterinary Medicine professor Erica McKenzie, in an effort to study the blood protein levels of sled dogs participating in the annual Iditarod Trail Race in Alaska, will test 100 dogs in the next week that have finished the 1,150-mile race. The research, funded by the American Kennel Club's Canine Health Foundation, focuses on measuring blood globulin levels in sled dogs participating in the Iditarod.

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