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OSU baseball player charged with second degree theft
Mike Lissman, an outfielder on the OSU baseball team, has been charged by the Malheur County District Attorney Dan Norris with four counts of second degree theft in connection with his mother's charge for first degree agravated theft. Second degree theft is a misdemeanor.
Victims given chance to share emotions with verse
Wine and mellow setting greets Wine and mellow setting greets Sexual Assault Awareness Week
Sexual assault is a reoccurring act of violence that has plagued many universities around the nation. During Thursday night's Poetry Jam, students and others were able to express their support for victims.
As the wine poured and students filled the Sahalie Wine Cellar in downtown Corvallis for the Poetry Jam, it was evident that people had a lot to talk about.
The Weekly Download: Voice of Beavers still a fan, too
Mike Parker, a four-time Oregon Sportscaster of the Year, reminisces about Omaha and his early days of play calling
Let's talk about Omaha. I heard that you were part of the coaches' talks. What was up with that?
Well, you know it's not as if the coaches came to me and said, "So Mike, what do you think we ought to do tonight?" [Laughs.] Not quite like that. All I meant by being included was I felt comfortable with any of the coaches at any point in time of asking them anything about anybody on the team, a strategy, an umpire's call.
OSU combines outreach programs
Oregon State looks to streamline influence beyond Corvallis limits
OSU has announced a merger between its two major outreach programs, Extension Service and Extended Campus.
The OSU Extension Service focuses mainly on informal education, whereas the Extended Campus deals primarily with offering official college credit courses beyond Corvallis, said Sabah Randhawa, OSU provost and executive vice president.
Rwanda survivor speaks about Darfur
Rwanda Genocide survivor says action must be taken to stop atrocities occurring in Darfur
Students and faculty gathered in Milam Auditorium Thursday night to hear the story and plea for action by Stephanie Nyombayire, a survivor of the Rwanda Genocide.
Her plea was to remember the Rwanda atrocities and to help end the same occurrence taking place in Darfur.
Students help Open Source Lab receive grant
RealNetwork Inc. rewards lab with $500,000 for work of two students
"Let's get lunch, we need to talk," said Michael Burns to Justin Gallardo - and he wasn't kidding. Burns and Gallardo are pre-computer science undergrads who are making names for themselves developing software for a charitable cause.
RealNetworks Inc. rewarded the Open Source Lab with $500,000 for the Burns and Gallard creation of software to help educate children in developing countries.
