Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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Up on top Riding the face of the wave is Ken Waddell, senior in education Waddell Joined the club to meet other surfers and to get rides to the beach. Cr toryD Napot Ready to go Walking down to the beach. Rusty Guild, senior in marketing. and Jeff Harding, graduate student in oceanography, check out the swells at Agate Beach. Agate Beach was one of the more popular in Northern Oregon. Coming in Native Californian Rusty Guild leaves the water at Agate Beach after a long day of surfing. The day was sunny and the waves were breaking at 3-to-5 feet. Surf C(ub 15

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BIG BLUE Surfers ride the waves spent the night dreaming of my first wave. It was warm, about 80 degrees. 74 in the water. The waves were breaking gracefully to the right of the coastline. It took me only two attempts to get up on my first wave and just as I was about to cutback off the crest back into the wave — my alarm went off sending chills through me as the realization of the biting winter air hit my face. It was a late October morning and the cold light of the sun was just beginning to breech the snow covered peaks in the horizon. While I watched the sun rise it dawned on me that this days surfing was not going to mirror the pleasant dreams of the night before. I met the Surf Club at the Beanery at 6 a.m. with all my camera equipment in hand. As I reached the front door I noticed the window lined with the members colorful surf boards. Inside there were eight guys sitting there with looks of excited anticipation on all of their faces, bke a child on a Christmas morning. Rusty Guild, the clubs president, greeted me and introduced me to the rest of the guys. I had met a few of them two nights before, at the clubs bimonthly meeting. According to Guild, there were 15 regulars who showed up to the meetings, but the club had 45 people sign-up in early Fall. “Not everyone is dedicated enough to brave the cold waters of the Oregon Coast. he added. The surfers wore 5mm full-body suits all year round, as opposed to the 3mm suits the surfers wore in California during the winter months only. Oregon surfers also wore booties, gloves and hoods. Guild, a native Californian, has been riding waves since the eighth grade. His desire for surfing followed him to OSU and that is why he and Scott Probart, now at Florida State, started the club. The meetings served as a chance for the members Above the sea After catching a wave. Jay Hensleigh. junior In agriculture science, rides it for every last thrust. Hensleigh was from Seaside. Ore., where he learned to surf. to talk about their past experiences but more importantly they would talk about when they were going out next. “Someone in the club will go out every weekend, and I go out about every other week, said Guild. The club had surfers from California. Oregon. Washington. Hawaii. Florida and New Hampshire. Guild found the Oregon Coast to be favorable surfing territory. “The waves in Oregon are challenging because they are not consistent, they arc untamed so you really have to read each wave right. Guild said. “There are no crowds and the surfers you do meet are real friendly. You don’t find that ‘competitive localism’ you find in Southern California. he added. I finally got my chance to surf. They told me that it wouldn’t be that hard, but they were wrong, it was. 1 never even made it into the line-up. After about a half an hour of fighting the cold breaking waves I gave up — at least for now. - Grrgwy D Nap

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Flying colors Member of PI Kappa Phi fraternity gather in the MU Quad to wait for their pledges to be announced Following the announcement, the pledges ran down the steps and Jumped Into the air to be passed above the heads of the fraternity members Next . .. At the top of the MU Quad stairs. Roy Stevens, senior in Business, announces the names of new pledges at the end of Fraternity Formal Rush. Fraternity rush was held one week prior to classes beginning fall term. GrryoryD .Vjpcd m CONCLUSION Announcements to body passes he fraternity system at Oregon State University had been a part of OSU housing as long as most residents could remember. Many grandparents of students recalled memories of years past. Between 80 and 90 percent of OSU men participated in formal rush week. Rush week had been a unique tradition for the Greek system and continued to expand each year. It offered young men the chance to meet new friends and share common interests with others. Many activities took place such as. jet skiing, water skiing, volleyball and barbecues. It gave members and rushees the chance to get to know one another in a relaxed atmosphere. During rush week, those who participated stayed in fraternity houses as guests. Yet. they were under no obligation to pledge that house. Nor was the house obligated to extend the rushee an invitation. During their stay they were able to visit other fraternity houses, no strings attached. Not many young men were turned away from fraternities. Each house looked for specific traits in the men who pledged their house. We stress grades and individuality. As for different fraternities, they stress different requirements to enter their house,” said Tyler Storer. member of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity. Overall, there were approximately 1,500 men involved in the Greek system at OSU. Traditionally, the system had been the largest student organization on campus. The Greek system was designed to master leadership roles, heighten athletic abilities, further educational abilities and capture scholarship honors. OSU Interfraternity Council, composed of 27 separate fraternity houses, made it the largest fraternity organization east of the Mississippi. Fraternity rush had been run the same throughout the year but some new changes occurred in the system. Hazing had been addressed more, said Storer. There were speakers on the issue of hazing to keep it from becoming a problem at OSU. In the past. Greek systems around the nation have had several injuries and fatalities due to hazing. The speakers on hazing were a big success. It was something that students, especially Greeks, were interested in. Some houses made it a requirement that they go to the speakers. Most of the speakers had a real life experience with hazing, which made the speech even more gripping. It definitely made students think twice. Along with the hazing issue, some members hoped to see even more changes, such as a stronger fraternal system on campus. Changes might include more members, activities, fund raisers, more brotherhood and a stronger bond with community and police officials. “This will enable stronger communication between community and campus functions. commented Storer about the possible changes in the system. -JytGvUn 16 Fraternity Rusfi