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Festivities seek to increase malaria awareness
Event in quad raises awareness for countries with malaria problems, hopes to raise money
"Do you have a minute for malaria?" said Madhu Bhadra of the International Health Club.
Sound familiar? For those passing by the Memorial Union Quad on Wednesday, it just might.
For the first time on the Oregon State University campus, International Malaria Awareness Day, which is traditionally held on April 25, has been increased to malaria awareness week.
Tactical drills will run next Thursday for local law enforcement
Even before the VT massacre, OSU already had implemented plans for emergencies
Training, exercising and running drills are some of the best ways to prepare for the challenges ahead.
The Corvallis Police Department, Philomath Police Department, Benton County Sheriff's Office, Oregon State Police and the OSP Special Weapons and Tactics Team will be on campus today from 9 a.
Imprints: Standing on her own two feet, living life each day
Athlete turned pre-pharmacy major deals with diagnosis of multiple sclerosis at age 21, turns to helping others through OSU MS Clinic
The regulars who walk into Dixon with smiling faces while Amy Gin is working have no clue how much an inspiration they are to her.
"There are so many people that don't even know that they are one of my main supporters, the people I see everyday at the gym when I work show motivation and drive," said Gin, a fifth year pre-pharmacy major.
Vet students partner with local Humane Society
Students benefit from hands on experience; one lucky dog gets a new lease on life
Having to perform a surgery without any experience sounds like a nightmare, but it's one that OSU veterinary school graduates don't have to experience.
This two-year-old program has allowed OSU juniors and seniors in the College of Veterinary Medicine to perform more than 500 surgeries through a partnership with local humane societies.
Correction
The tactical drills, involving Oregon State Police, Benton County Sheriff's Office, Corvallis Police, Philomath Police and the OSU Special Weapons and Tactics Team, will be Thursday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to noon.
The date remains incorrect in the print edition of the Thursday, April 26 Barometer.
Budget cuts eliminates state funding for student parents
Student parents may lose the only form of state funding they have
The Senate is considering a budget cut that would eliminate the only state-funded program designed to help student parents stay in school.
According to the Oregon Department of Human Service, the Student Child Care Program gives Oregon a limited amount of funds to help students pay for childcare.
