Spring Break
Campus News
A compilation of full-length features and radio-style podcasts shared between KBVR-FM and The Daily Barometer.
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Listen to 'Gamers set to battle out Civil War'
1. Gamers set to battle out Civil War
Competition between OSU and the University of Oregon can be found in the virtual world, not just on the football field.
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Listen to 'ASOSU working toward Citywide WiFi in Corvallis'
2. ASOSU working toward Citywide WiFi in Corvallis
ASOSU is working towards establishing a citywide WiFi network in Corvallis for Oregon State students.
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Listen to 'Phi Kappa Psi Boiler Room Explodes'
3. Phi Kappa Psi Boiler Room Explodes
No one was injured in the blast, but all members of the fraternity have been displaced. There are arrangements in the works for fraternity brothers to stay in Cauthorn Hall until the end of the term.
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Listen to 'Civil War Student Tickets'
Detailed information on when and how to get Civil War student tickets, starting on Monday, November 17 at 7:30 a.m. at the Southwest Ticket Booth at Reser Stadium, not the front booth of Gil Coliseum.
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Listen to 'Learning to pass the salt and more'
5. Learning to pass the salt and more
Many students are unaware of the proper etiquette used when fine dining.
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Listen to 'As one door opens, another one closes'
6. As one door opens, another one closes
Burrito addicts now have another place to get their fix in Corvallis.
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Listen to 'Dining Etiquette'
Career Services hosted a networking and dining etiquette event for students on Tuesday night, hoping to teach students to learn the proper tools for networking and to show them how crucial small details in etiquette can be in the business world.
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Listen to 'Ballot Measures Revisited'
Oregon ballot measures that passed in the recent election are revisited in this podcast as to how they will effect students and Oregonians.
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Listen to 'Emergency alert system to be tested monday'
9. Emergency alert system to be tested monday
Only about 200 students and 200 staff members have signed up for the recently-implemented emergency alert system available to OSU students, staff and faculty.
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Listen to 'Obama Wins Election '08'
Reporter Rebecca Johnson travels across campus and Linn and Benton Counties finding out how students and various groups from OSU felt about the outcome of the election, which was handily won by Sen. Obama.
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Listen to 'Local author shares horrors of reform school upbringing'
11. Local author shares horrors of reform school upbringing
When Michele Ulriksen was 16 years old, just days before her first day back to school as a high school junior, her parents told her that they were going to take her to the San Diego Wild Animal Park. What Ulriksen believed to be a last minute family trip, in reality, was a trip to a muted lifestyle where she would have no voice.
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Listen to 'Looking for a new Dean of Student Life'
12. Looking for a new Dean of Student Life
After a long search process, the final three candidates for the Dean of Student Life had a chance to visit OSU and show students what they can bring to the position.
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Listen to 'Professor James Blumenthal Feature'
13. Professor James Blumenthal Feature
OSU's philosophy professor James Blumenthal sits down with reporter Carly Dougher to discuss his history with Buddhism, the readings, teachings, and studying under various lamas that he has done, and the work he has been a part of as a translator for the Dalai Lama.
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Listen to 'Ballot measures explained '
While caught in the midst of political sound bytes and candidates’ campaigns, many people forget to vote for the actual ballot measures themselves.
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Listen to 'Searching for meet and greet locale'
15. Searching for meet and greet locale
A tour bus pulled up to McMenamin’s Pub and Brewery on Monroe Wednesday, and Sen. Gordon Smith stepped onto Monroe Street.
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Listen to 'Continuing college as a serviceman or woman overseas'
16. Continuing college as a serviceman or woman overseas
Students everywhere are familiar with the obligations that come with earning a college education, but now this opportunity is being extended to those serving overseas in the armed forces.
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Listen to 'Benny for president'
You won’t see his name on the ballot, but this year Benny the beaver is running for president. Homecoming week is in full swing.
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Listen to 'Brother-in-law and basketball coach'
18. Brother-in-law and basketball coach
The Corvallis democratic headquarters were overflowing on Saturday morning with anxious volunteers ready to pass the word on to vote in this presidential election. To pump up the crowd and support the volunteers, Barack Obama’s brother-in-law and OSU men’s basketball head coach, Craig Robinson spoke at the event.
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Listen to 'Pettit goes for round two'
NASA astronaut and OSU alumnus Don Pettit is scheduled to make his second trip to the International Space Station aboard the space shuttle Endeavour. The launch is scheduled for Nov. 14 out of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Listen to 'Making treasure from trash'
20. Making treasure from trash
Today’s waste may become tomorrow’s energy source. A new technology has been developed to use several types of biowaste (including ordinary sewage) to produce hydrogen. Hong Liu, an OSU assistant professor of biological and ecological engineering, is the driving force behind the development of this new type of biowaste treatment. This technology was invented by Liu and Bruce Logan, Liu’s former supervisor at Penn State University. “My research group at OSU is further developing this technology and has recently made some interesting discoveries.” During her time at Penn State University, Liu, along with a research team composed of Logan and Jenna Ditzig, was published in the “International Journal of Hydrogen Energy” on Feb. 20, 2007. The essay describes how, in microbial fuel cells (MFC), bacteria “oxidize organic matter, producing protons and electrons. The electrons then travel around a circuit to the cathode, producing current.”
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Listen to 'Bond Measure 02-65: paving Chintimini Park'
21. Bond Measure 02-65: paving Chintimini Park
This upcoming election, there will be more at stake than just the race for the White House. Locally, many towns and cities will be introducing new measures to the public to make change that they claim will be for the better.
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Listen to 'Breaking barriers one conversation at a time'
22. Breaking barriers one conversation at a time
Oregon State’s English Language Institute is teaching, learning and making friends. The ELI program is dedicated to helping international students adapt to the English language as well as the American culture. Students from all over the world come to OSU to participate in the program.
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Listen to 'Scrutinizing a smell'
There’s nothing like the smell of fresh silage in the morning. Or at least, that’s what many students attribute the smell to. The OSU Dairy Center is directly west of central campus, and during the evening, west winds may account for some of the inescapable smell.
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Listen to 'Questing convictions'
Maurice Possley — a former criminal justice reporter for the Chicago Tribune and a 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner — visited OSU for Fall Press day, an event hosted at OSU by the Northwest Scholastic Press organization. He also spoke at NMC faculty member Pam Cytrynbaum's class.
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Listen to 'Professor recognized by Wall Street Journal'
25. Professor recognized by Wall Street Journal
Kaichang Li, professor of wood science and engineering, is being recognized by the Wall Street Journal for his development of a formaldehyde-free, environmentally friendly wood adhesive. He came in runner-up in the 2008 Technology Innovation Awards under the environment category for the wood adhesive.
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Listen to 'Getting out the vote'
If you wish to vote in the state of Oregon, be sure to register today. Today is the last day to register to vote for the Nov.4 election.
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Listen to 'Teach for America recruits on campus'
27. Teach for America recruits on campus
Reporter Lauren Sigel covers the looming deadline for Teach for America - a post-education learning program.
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Listen to 'Ed Ray's State of the University Address'
28. Ed Ray's State of the University Address
OSU President Ed Ray addresses the Faculty Senate, addresses pay raises and upcoming changes.
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Listen to 'Ryan Mann's State of the Students Address'
29. Ryan Mann's State of the Students Address
ASOSU President Ryan Mann addresses the student body regarding upcoming changes and concerns for ASOSU in the coming year.
