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OSU reports no new norovirus cases over weekend
Heath department still waiting on test results for early cases to confirm norovirus infection
Last week the suspected norovirus outbreak struck victims around OSU and eventually leapt to an assisted living facility in Corvallis.
Now Benton County health officials are hoping the virus may be contained.
The total of individuals suspected of carrying the virus reached 27 in Corvallis by last Friday, with the OSU Delta Gamma sorority and Phi Delta Theta fraternity being hit the hardest.
MU eateries take hard hit because of meal plans
For the past year, the use of student meal plans has been isolated to University Housing and Dining Services dining centers.
"We're trying to figure out how to draw in more students," said Michael Henthorne, director of the Memorial Union. "Without the business on campus students provide, these restaurants are suffering.
Hookah lounge soon to open in Corvallis
Despite health risks of hookah, popularity continues to increase for all age groups, hookah bars gain prominence nationwide
Students looking for a new place to socialize with friends may be in luck. Tony's Smoke Shop, located on Northwest Ninth Street, will be expanding into the largest hookah lounge in the state of Oregon within the next three to four weeks.
Currently there are between 200 to 300 hookah bars in the United States, with more popping up each day.
