College Headlines

Olympic air pollution research continues

The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University, OR

1 day ago by Andrew Soltis

Post-Olympic research has shown that the presence of particulate matter (PM) in the air over Beijing exceeded World Health Organization Standards 12 percent of the time during the Olympics, which means that the air quality was worse than previous Olympics in Athens, Sydney and Atlanta.

Mr. Corvallis Knights

The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University, OR

1 day ago by Casey Grogan

For some it almost appears as a joke; in fact, last year when asked about his greatest baseball memory, Corvallis Knights utility man Billy Clontz answered with a joking-yet-true response.

"Playing four years at Mt. Hood," he replied.

Clontz did not exactly play four seasons for the community college located in Gresham, Ore.

Lost in translation: girl language versus guy language

The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University, OR

2 days ago by Shelly Lorts

In the universes of men and women, civil wars run rampant. However, when waging war, women and men use very different tactics: men fight physical and women … we prefer a more underhanded approach. If two guys find themselves in the midst of a disagreeable situation, one guy will punch out the other guy and bang- it's done for good - they pat each other on the butts and go play X-Box.

Ducks spread their wings in summer leagues around the U.S.

Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon, OR

3 days ago by Ben Schorzman

As if 56 regular season games weren't enough the Oregon Ducks are all back at it this summer. With a 14-42 record fresh in their minds, the baseball team has split up for a few months so each player can go play on a sanctioned summer league team somewhere in America.

Workin' at the car wash

Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon, OR

3 days ago by Melissa Hoffman | Freelance reporter

On 600 acres of savannah-like land an hour south of Eugene, Wildlife Safari is doing new and innovative things in an attempt at conservation through education. The newest addition to the wide range of activities offered at the drive-through park is an elephant car wash, where elephants do just that: wash visitors' cars.

Even today, Schultz is still True Blue

Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon, OR

3 days ago by Robert D'Andrea

Anyone concerned about the so-called everyday students' access to the needlessly insular world of student government could look to ASUO Sen. Nick Schultz as a potential champion for opening up campus politics to students who haven't been involved since they came through IntroDUCKtion.