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The Magazine: Winter 2025

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Oregon Stater magazine cover featuring an orange background and a playful food-science experiment setup, including a dripping honey bear bottle, an ice cream cone with caramel and a cherry, a martini glass filled with olives, a red liquid in a lab beaker, and a magnifying glass focusing on a strawberry. The cover reads “The Food Issue – YUM!” and highlights stories on engineering the perfect pint and one professor’s recipe for connection. Winter 2026.

Winter 2026

Cover of the Fall 2025 issue of *Oregon Stater* magazine with the bold headline “FANS!” surrounded by a colorful collage of vintage Oregon State buttons and pins. Smaller cover lines highlight stories on President Murthy and research funding, and an article titled “How Not to Cut Off Your Finger.”

Fall 2025

Spring 2025 cover of Stater with robots holding letters

Spring 2025

The front cover of the Winter 25 Stater with underwater salmon on the cover.

Winter 2025

Cover of the Fall Stater 24 with an image of smiley face in the forest.

Fall 2024

The cover of the spring Stater 24 with and image of Benny and Bernice beavers together.

Spring 2024

The cover of the Winter 25 state with a shark on the cover.

Winter 2024

Image of the fall Stater 23 with the image of Benny's traditional illustrated head.

Fall 2023

Spring 2023 Stater cover

Spring 2023

Winter 2023 Stater cover

Winter 2023

Features

The image shows an aerial view of a lush, green river flowing through a rugged, mountainous landscape. The river appears to be surrounded by dense vegetation, with trees and other foliage covering the steep slopes on both sides. The water in the river appears to be moving swiftly, with some rapids visible. Overall, the scene conveys a sense of the untamed, natural beauty of this remote area.

Rewilding the Klamath Inside the world’s largest dam removal and salmon restoration project.

By Sean Nealon

Image of an OSU wrestling match from the fans point of view.

Where Beavers Gather75 years of Gill Coliseum.

By Kip Carlson

The Quad

This image shows Oregon State’s Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building, a multi-story building complex surrounded by a landscaped outdoor area. The building has a sleek, angular design with black and glass exterior. The grounds feature a wide concrete walkway leading up to the entrance, with grassy areas and small trees on either side. The sky in the background has an orange-yellow sunset glow, creating a warm, vibrant atmosphere.

Built for the Big OneCome earthquake or tsunami, OSU’s marine center is ready.

By Katherine Cusumano, MFA ‘24

The image shows a Beavers football game with a crowd of spectators in the stands. In the foreground, three Oregon State University football players wearing black and orange uniforms are standing on the field, ready to play. The players' uniforms display the numbers 98, 55, and 33

Pac-12 RebuildsNew universities join, questions remain.

By Kip Carlson

A smiling young man wearing a grey sweater and black apron stands in front of an orange Oregon State University food truck. He's holding what appears to be a double scoop ice cream cone. Behind him, there's a chalkboard menu mounted on the truck's exterior.

A Taste of OregonNew ways to share student-made Beaver Classic foods.

By Cora Lassen

Our Community

This image has a man (doctor) sitting on a medical bed in the clinic's patient room.

The image shows a smiling older man wearing a plaid shirt and glasses, sitting in what appears to be a doctor's office or medical facility. He is wearing a stethoscope around his neck, indicating he is a doctor or medical professional. The room contains various medical equipment and supplies, suggesting this is the doctor's workplace. The overall impression is that this is a portrait of a friendly, approachable physician.

A Tale of Two CitiesHow one alumnus has teamed with a Ukrainian surgeon to save lives.

By Sean Fleming, M.S. ’97, M.S. ’98

This striking black and white image depicts a scene of mountaineering. The frame captures several climbers navigating a treacherous, snow-covered peak of Mt. Everest, with clouds obscuring the background. The climbers appear small against the massive scale of the mountain, highlighting the immense challenge and danger of their endeavor. The dramatic chiaroscuro lighting and high-contrast composition give the image an almost cinematic quality, conveying a sense of the climbers' determination and the overwhelming power of the natural landscape. This compelling photograph showcases the thrill and peril of pursuing alpine adventures.

Such Great HeightsThe pioneering spirit of the OSC Mountain Club.

By Siobhan Murray

This image shows a OSU women's basketball player standing on a ladder, holding a piece of a basketball net they just cut, with a cheering crowd in the background. The person is wearing an orange 'Champions' shirt and a black cap, celebrating a basketball victory in a packed arena.

Alumni NewsWinter 2025

Edited by Scholle McFarland

Sights + Sounds

A salmon swims through a river and splashes water

Rewilding the Klamath Trailer

A snowboarder in white and black attire performs a jump off a blue rail feature at what appears to be the top of a mountain. They are silhouetted against a bright blue sky with wispy clouds, and below them is a dramatic view of a cloud layer covering the mountain landscape. A shadow of the snowboarder is cast on the snowy ground beneath the rail.

Crafted for Adventure

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The image contains an Oregon State MFA student stands in front of crowd and at an outdoor space, reading from her essay.

The Writing Life

By Katherina Cusumano, MFA ‘24

The image shows a grand, columned building set against a backdrop of vibrant autumn foliage. The building appears to be a government or historical structure, with a classical architectural style featuring columns and ornate detailing. The foreground is a grassy lawn dotted with people walking, creating a sense of activity and life around the stately building. The warm, golden hues of the autumn leaves frame the scene, providing a picturesque and serene atmosphere. Overall, the image conveys a sense of historical significance and natural beauty.

Beaver Brags & Briefs Winter 2025

By Oregon Stater Staff

The image shows a nighttime satellite view of the continental United States. The landmass is clearly visible, with a multitude of glowing lights illuminating the country's metropolitan areas and infrastructure. The eastern and central parts of the country appear particularly bright, with large clusters of lights representing major cities and urban centers. Towards the west, the lights become more scattered, reflecting the more rural and less densely populated regions. This image provides a captivating visualization of the human population distribution and activity across the United States, as seen from space at night.

The Electric Earth

By Michelle Klampe

Four people stand together smiling beneath an orange neon

Boosting Beaver Basketball

By Cathleen Hockman-Wert

The image shows a large, modern and airy indoor public space of the Portland International Airport with a high ceiling made of intricate wooden beams. The space is filled with people walking around, some carrying luggage, suggesting it is likely a transportation hub like a train station or airport terminal. The floor is made of patterned tiles, and there are potted plants and trees throughout the space, creating a lush, natural atmosphere. The lighting is warm and creates a welcoming ambiance. Overall, the image conveys a sense of openness, connectivity, and integration of nature within a built environment.

PDX Refresh

By Parker Akkerman

The image shows OSU football head coach and OSU president interacting on a sports field or sideline, with a large crowd visible in the background. The woman appears to be an older individual wearing a striped sweater and colorful beads around her neck, while the man is wearing a black Nike shirt and appears to be a coach or staff member of the team. The body language and positioning of the two individuals suggests a friendly, conversational interaction.

Truth Tellers and Builders

As Told To Scholle McFarland

An illustration in black, white, and orange showing the exterior of Gill Coliseum. The art style is sketch-like with bold outlines. The building features an Art Deco architectural style with vertical lines and windows. Two figures are shown from behind, watching someone walk up the steps to the building's entrance. The image has a split design with black background on the left and orange on the right.

From The Editor

The Places that Hold Our Memories

By Scholle McFarland

This image contains four headshots of men,

Stranger Than Fiction

By Oregon Stater Staff

A stylized illustration in black, white, and orange showing multiple hands reaching upward, appearing to juggle or toss various writing implements like pens and pencils. The image has a dynamic, abstract quality with sketch-like lines and is split between a black background on the left and an orange background on the right.

From The Publisher

Beaver Career Connections

By John Valva

Image of four book covers on a grid.

Books by Beavers Winter 2025

By Oregon Stater Staff

This image shows a pattern of with multiple smiley face illustrations.

Keeping Hope Alive

By Oregon Stater Staff

This image shows a portrait photo of Bob Gallo, ’56

In Memoriam Winter 2025

By Oregon Stater Staff

Benny the Beaver at an OSU fan fest

Alumni Happenings Fall 2024

By Oregon Stater Staff

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