The Daily Barometer is an independent campus newspaper of Oregon State University, in Corvallis, Oregon. It is published five days a week during the fall, winter and spring quarters, and weekly during the summer.

History

In 1896, the College Barometer was founded as a monthly magazine for literature. The format changed to a weekly paper in 1906, a semi-weekly in 1909 and in 1922 became a daily paper, publishing five times per week.

Awards and honors

Society of Professional Journalists National Mark of Excellence Awards 2010 Sports Photography-National Finalist: Jeffrey Basinger "Just a Little Hurling" 2006 Sports Photography—National Winner: Peter Strong “Beavers bring home national title from Omaha” 2005 Editorial Cartooning—National Finalist: Albert Pineda Breaking News Reporting—National Finalist: Dan Traylor, "Continuing coverage of missing woman" 2002 Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper—Second Place Nationally (tie) 2001 Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper—National Winner Feature Writing—National Winner: "Five Hearts" series, Matthew D. LaPlante [edit]Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association 2008 - Best Columnist: Nick Lilja 2010 - Best Photography: Jeffrey Basinger