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Student missing, presumed drowned
Freshman Alex Thomspon disappeared Saturday while attempting to cross the Crooked River at Smith Rock State Park
An Oregon State University student is missing and presumed drowned after he vanished while trying to cross the Crooked River at Smith Rock State Park.
The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office says crews searched late Saturday and all Sunday for 19-year-old Alex Thompson, a freshman in biochemistry and biophysics who is from the Portland suburb of Aloha.
Lenahan to receive mental evaluation after stand-off
Lenahan's attorney suggested evaluation, which is to be completed by the end of April
Nathan Michael Lenahan, the man responsible for the stand off on NW 25th Street and Van Buren Avenue who threatened his neighbors with a knife, will be receiving a mental evaluation sometime in the next week.
Lenahan, 29, was arrested March 31 after a five-hour stand-off at 331 NW 25th St.
Student Abolitionists shed light on slavery in America
"Slavery Still Exists" events this week to raise awareness of human sex trafficking
Many people would agree that slavery still exists today, but not many would admit that slavery still exists in Oregon and throughout the United States.
The Student Abolitionists, a new student organization, is a group of students who are driven to bring change and justice to the world.
Don't like proposed budget cuts? Head to capitol on Tuesday
OSU staff and students will perform and inform to discourage potentially devastating budget cuts
OSU Day at the Capitol is happening tomorrow at the Capitol building in Salem to give students, faculty and alumni a chance to advocate first hand to legislators on issues regarding higher education.
The day will be full of activities, both entertaining and informative.
Math 111 continues to be slippery slope for OSU students
Problems with Math 111 are believed to stem from students' inadequate grade school teaching in math
Is there any hope for college algebra?
Math 111 has been rumored throughout campus to be one of the most failed classes at Oregon State. Many students go into class with that expectation.
"I heard from everyone that I talked to about Math 111, that it was the number one failed class in the university, so I got in the mindset that I was going to fail, and I did," said Mark Stockhoff, a freshman in new media communications and business.
