Katie Livermore

5 days ago | dailybaro.orangemedianetwork.com | Katie Livermore

Nicholas Kristof always has one foot on the family farm in Yamhill, Oregon — even while reporting across the world as a columnist for the New York Times. This June, Kristof will have both feet planted in Reser Stadium as the 2025 Commencement Speaker to give Oregon State University students a proper sendoff for their new chapters into the world outside OSU’s Corvallis campus. Kristof’s story begins before he was even born. His father was a World War II refugee sponsored by an Oregon family.

1 month ago | dailybaro.orangemedianetwork.com | Katie Livermore

Irene Butter survived the Holocaust, she believes, by two miracles. The first occurred only a few days after her arrival at the Westerbork concentration camp in the Netherlands, the other at the end of her stay in Bergen-Belsen. Now 96 years old, Butter travels the world telling her story, which is so similar to many who lost their lives and loved ones to the Holocaust.

2 months ago | dailybaro.orangemedianetwork.com | Katie Livermore

Editor’s note: Google Translate was used for some translated quotesDenys Kryvodubskyi refuses to drink alcohol until the war in Ukraine is over. When friends are celebrating, Kryvodubskyi always keeps the war at the back of his mind. Once a cross country skier at school in Kiev where he grew up, Kryvodubskyi could no longer ski after his service as a soldier in the war where he lost his leg during combat. Now, he’s back skiing after his two-week trip to Corvallis.

Jan 24, 2025 | dailybaro.orangemedianetwork.com | Alex D. Hyatt |Katie Livermore

The Associated Students of Oregon State University are throwing out their judicial branch, which reviews laws passed by ASOSU Senate, according to a statement on ASOSU’s Instagram page Friday. The statement also calls on the Board of Trustees to help restabilize ASOSU due to a small group trying to push an agenda. Whether or not the ASOSU statement is accurate has not yet been verified. The Barometer is working to verify these claims.

Nov 28, 2024 | bendbulletin.com | Katie Livermore

The holiday season invites shimmering snow, hot drinks inside and long-awaited family gatherings. On the other hand, it can also invoke financial stress, complex family dynamics and a whole host of stressors. Though upbeat holiday songs may suggest differently, "holly jolly" isn't the only emotion of the season. Instead, stress increases, but many practices can help release these emotions and invite better ones this holiday season.