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At a Starbucks on a late May evening in Corvallis, Kyle Cowgill orders a hot chocolate. "It's all I ever get here," Cowgill said while sitting by the window, discussing the completion of his performance as Jimmy in "Reefer Madness the Musical." He received rave reviews from the Gazette Times, but acting is not his passion.

A new facility that would take the place of the parking lot next to the OSU bookstore might mean a serious increase in student fees to help get the project underway. The Campus Planning Committee has approved a proposal that would build the new MU Annex where the parking lot next to the OSU bookstore currently stands.

Social injustice awareness has been a common issue raised at several events this year. Biking for Justice and Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence Friday were two popular events primarily focused on social injustice. Brandon Loanzon, a junior majoring in exercise and sports science, wanted to create a new way to raise awareness.

A pulsed 266 nanometer Master Oscillator Fiber Amplifier fiber laser might not be something you would think resides at OSU, but this innovative technology is an Oregon State exclusive. The headquarters of Deep Photonics Corporation is located in Corvallis and OSU has its own comprehensive program developing printed oxide electronics and electro-optics.

Arrests: 11:17 p.m., Saturday, May 31 - 21-year-old OSU student Eric G. Freemon of Terrebonne, Ore. was arrested on charges of assault on public safety officer, assault in the fourth degree, disorderly conduct in the third degree and resisting arrest after an officer confronted him for urinating in public.