100 YEARS AGO
February 3, 1921
D.E. White, who for the past several years has farmed one of the best places in southern Jefferson County, selling recently to Geo. L. Burtt interest has accepted the position as manager of the Central Oregon holdings of that company. In this action both the Geo. L. Burtt company and Central Oregon are to be congratulated. In Mr. White, this company will find a capable and energetic businessman well qualified for the position. In speaking with Mr. White last week regarding the Japanese question a representative of the Pioneer was told, In this contract there are many hundreds of acres of land which must be farmed and harvested. Every effort will be made to secure local help to do this work. In consideration of present conditions, I do not believe there will ever be any further call to go out of the territory for labor. Even if it were necessary it is not probable that Japs will be hired. This country is too high for them and about all they did while
There were 278 professional, scientific and technical services businesses in ZIP code 85251 that employed fewer than five people in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
A Look Into OSU’s Black Student Union
February 7, 2021
Oregon State University’s Black Student Union was born in 1968, during a time of great intensity and uncertainty. As Black students continue to face significant prejudice in 2021, the BSU serves as a supportive home for the community.
The BSU’s Roots
In 1968, according to OSU’s Special Collections and Archives Research (SCARC) information on the years of 1967-1969, 15,791 students were enrolled at the university, and .3% of the student population was Black. The Black Student Union at OSU in that year consisted of about 50 Black students, according to the OSU Black Cultural Center’s webpage.