Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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 I % A V . SNA . W vJ■■1 r l ' Ha. uilAL: a; CLEARED ooooooooo LAS SIC TUD Every life is, of course, individual and special. No one enjoys the exact same pleasures or dilemmas as another, no participants in activities in the identical way as any other person. Though the world is made up of thousands and thousands of these int ricate and complex lives, there can be none so intriguing as the life of a student. Many wonder how it can be called a life. A student sustains him or herself with a continually filled container of Diet Pepsi. A quick burger for 29C and a Snickers for 45C to keep you going constitutes a There was a time when the conservatism of Oregon State was tucked away somewhere, probably deep in Milam or Kidder Halls. There wasn't such a concern of image of how one's actions would reflect upon the surroundings. If there was a chance for campuswide recognition, there was no question that the activity would constitute a big day in the life of a student. Homecoming in 1954 was a clear example of the optimism you could almost reach out and touch on the OSU campus. OSl' ARCIIIVKM'I meal. Many wonder how it can be called a life. A student can hardly go a day without pointing to lint-filled pockets and complaining about a lack of money. A student will go for days, even weeks, without spending a precious quarter to do laundry and people in long-distance relationships hang in suspense while the phone doesn’t ring as each person saves money. How can it be called a life? It can because we live it every day and despite the decline in some areas, other facets of our lives are just starting to grow and devel-

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MARK S COTTER the sidewalk; carrying your art portfolio or sporting a particularly interesting hole in your jeans; they may not convey the exact AN EVENING OF LAUGHTER with Jay Leno and your friends during fall term will grab your attention. fly it around the room a few times, throw it into a couple of backflips and set it down really gently, ecstatic and tired, but no worse for the wear. image you’re looking for, but there’s no question that your actions are going make you clearly classic. to A A iff -

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op. Activities keep us busy. People keep us going and we move from one day to the next, wondering what will be for sale in the Quad ON A SUNNY AFTERNOON A salesperson knows that students may harp about never having any money and they're always on the lookout for a bargain, so the sale of these fine wool sweaters in the MU Quad was a bargain not passed up by many. today and who is going to make a speech at lunchtime. These daily events are what makes a student’s life clearly classic.