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Craving a civil cup of coffee
Corvallis may be enemy
territory for Duck fans,
but that doesn’t make
a caffeine fix impossible
Yvonne Radominski
Freelance Reporter
With the rustle of the autumn
wind and the beat of the marching
band drums, Duck fans will head
north to paint their territory yel
low and green at Oregon State Uni
versity’s Reser Stadium on Satur
day. The Civil War game is the one
time of year Ducks and Beaver
fans join each other on the same
turf to passionately cheer over a
football game.
Amongst the melange of flapping
green, yellow, orange and black flags
are some great Corvallis coffee
shops. Football fans can enjoy a hot
cup of joe before, during or after the
game. The top three cafes serving
rich-flavored coffee with heavenly
pastries and breakfast entrees are
The Beanery, New Morning Bakery
and Sam’s Station.
The Beanery is a popular local
hangout. People of all ages come
for the live, mostly acoustic, music
performed by local bands on Fri
day and Saturday nights. The
Beanery’s friendly environment,
with its subtle alternative back
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ground music, is a great place to
catch up with friends. Customers
can enjoy scrumptious pastries or
creamy cheesecakes with a variety
of teas or specialty coffee drinks
while tapping their feet to the beat
of the tunes.
“We have the best tea in the
world,” enthusiastic employee Eri
ka Elliott said.
An all-time favorite Beanery of
fering is the Sweet Bean. The am
brosial blend of espresso, chocolate
and almond flavoring made my
taste buds dance for joy. This spe
cialty drink is definitely the best
coffee beverage I have enjoyed.
Walking into New Morning Bak
ery is like walking into grandma’s
kitchen. The shop has a variety of
delicacies to meet the appetites of
every family member. Unlike
grandma’s, there is live music to
enjoy, and every Saturday night,
local bands perform a range of mu
sic from folk to bluegrass. The
bakery serves an assortment of ap
petizing lunch foods, but make
sure to leave room for their spe
cialty desserts.
Duck and Beaver colors are not
the only ones flooding the town;
the colors from New Morning Bak
ery’s pastry case are equally
bright. The fruity tarts amid
chocolate desserts are like a dis
play at a museum. The silky
chocolate cakes are an escape
from reality, making customers sit
back and cherish the sweet de
light, like kids with chocolate cov
ering their faces.
To quench your thirst or awaken
your palette, this cafe also offers
many reasonably priced juices,
coffees and teas, employee Jed
VanHorn said. New Morning Bak
ery also has a pleasant environ
ment, creating a great place to dis
cuss the game with family and
friends.
I always save the best for last.
Sam’s Station adds a little bit of
themselves to everything they
make, and longtime customers can
taste it in each bite. The owners
perfect each dish to the fancy of
each customer. The shop’s friend
ly and cozy ambiance has been a
favorite with neighborhood cus
tomers for about a decade.
“The food is wonderful,” said
Sam’s Station fan Tom Cooney.
Cooney has frequented the estab
lishment for several years. “It’s the
eclectic humor and the familiarity
that keeps me coming back,” he
said. “It’s a neighborhood place.”
Bright artwork by local artists
hangs from the walls, and classical
music plays in the background to
tune out the sound of the busy
chefs in the back of the kitchen.
Its family-style atmosphere at
tracts locals and anyone in the
mood for home-cooked food or a
place to meet up with friends.
If you are not a coffee lover, Sam’s
Station squeezes only the best or
anges for its orange juice or will
brew up a hot cup of tea. Their ex
cellent customer service shines
through in the employees’ friendli
ness. The owners always invite a
pleasant chat — about the Civil War
game or anything else on your mind.
No matter who wins or loses this
year, the Ducks and Beavers
should be able to agree on the di
verse and enjoyable coffee estab
lishments in Corvallis.
Yvonne Radominski is a freelance writer
for the Emerald.
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colleges and OSU simultaneously.
Bontrager said this will eliminate
bureaucratic hurdles in transfer
ring credits and will enable stu
dents taking classes from two dif
ferent institutions to qualify for
federal financial aid.
While some universities are
looking at alternatives to the tradi
tional college education, others are
ready to expand.
Tim Seydel, assistant vice presi
dent for university advancement at
Eastern Oregon University, said the
institution is looking forward to en
rolling more students.
“From our perspective, we’re ac
tually planning for a lot of growth,”
he said.
Seydel said tuition dollars from in
creased enrollment will enable EOU
to make the expansions necessary to
accommodate more students. EOU
experienced a 15.9 percent jump in
enrollment this year, he said.
Western Oregon University Presi
"We're actually
planning for a lot
of growth"
Tim Seydel
EOU assistant vice president
dent Philip Conn said he expects
WOU to expand enrollment by 25
percent to meet anticipated demand.
Conn said the ability to do that
without sacrificing quality will de
pend on state financial support.
“It’s going to be a dilemma,” he
said.
Contact the senior news reporter
at kenpaulman@dailyemerald.com.
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