Alexander Banks

Alexander Banks is a journalism student at Oregon State University. Outside of freelancing, he also works as a news contributor and columnist for The Daily Barometer, a student-run newspaper at the university. He enjoys photography, photo and video editing, graphic design, and watching movies in his free time. He is also an introvert and cat lover.

OSU’s new cultural hub throws a party

April 12, 2024Alexander Banks

The university swings open the doors of its new $75 million PRAx arts and performance hall and kicks off a creative space for students, artists, and the surrounding community.

Science, technology, and creativity: OSU blurs the lines between the arts and STEM with new PRAx building

December 7, 2023Alexander Banks

The Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts will provide science, technology, engineering, and math students the opportunity to receive a unique understanding of the world through the arts.

From slave to homesteader in Oregon

July 8, 2023Alexander Banks

An illuminating exhibit on the life of Black pioneer Letitia Carson helps the Corvallis Museum broaden its perspective on the history of Oregon and Benton County.