Always an athlete and still a coach
When John Radetich stopped by the Gazette-Times to talk with me Tuesday, he had just come from one of his twice-a-week sand volleyball games at Chintimini Park. At 63 and nearly 6-foot-3, he’s in good shape. Always has been. When the winter rolls around, he’ll be telemark skiing on Marys Peak every chance he get....
Morning calm before OSU commencement
In a cialis online without prescription Gazette-Times story order cialis the other day, OSU spokesman Steve Clark said the crowd for OSU’s commencement featuring keynote speaker Michelle Obama would be comparable to that of a crowd for an OSU football game. An estimated crowd of 37,000 will be in the stadium this afternoon. There’s one...
Only-in-my-dreams Final Four
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Almost missed the flash-mob dance
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At OSU: Smoking ban reactions, Tongue Twister Challenge
It was sprinkling and I needed to get two quick videos Friday afternoon outside the International Living-Learning Center at Oregon State University before it started pouring. I lucked out. Both videos go with stories for this Sunday. One story is by Gazette-Times reporter Gail Cole about a campus-wide smoking ban that takes effort Sept. 1...
Predictably out on a platypus limb once again: Beavers by 3
For years, I’ve identified with the animal that looks like a duck and a beaver. I don’t know if the Platypus Club exists, but I consider myself a member of it. I like the Ducks and the Beavers, about equally so. I graduated from the University of Oregon in 1975 and love my alma mater,...
OSU students offer Valentine's advice
It was after 4 Thursday afternoon when I started asking this question on Monroe Avenue in Corvallis: “What’s the best Valentine’s Day gift?” Seven Oregon State students answered the question for a video that can viewed on democratherald.com or gazettetimes.com When I got the answers from the last two students, Stephanie Sieg and Allison Swalko,...
Muslim students speak out for peace
The “Rally for Peace” today at Oregon State University was shorter and drew a much smaller crowd than the candlelight vigil Tuesday night at the Salman Alfarisi Islamic Center. Like Tuesday’s event, the rally,was held in response to Sunday’s arson fire at the center. Rally speakers and the student organizers did a good job of...
Check out our Beavers Sports app
It didn't arrive in time for the season opener, or for games two through six, but our Beavers Sports app is finally available. If you're an OSU football fan, you can now get all of our coverage, including Cliff Kirkpatrick's blogs and tweets, in one handy spot on your smartphone.
Helping OSU’s international students feel at home
I interviewed artists Saturday during Fall Festival in Corvallis. I also had planned to interview a dozen or so Oregon State University students, asking them, "What's your No. 1 goal for the 2010-11 academic year?"
The second plan didn't work out. Most of the people I saw attending Fall Festival were either middle-aged or klds younger...