Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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Photo by Eric Cable Photo by Brandon Ebel Face First As the crowd watches on. ASOSU representative Stephen McLeod and MUPC representative Steve Hauke. see who can eat the fastest. MUPC won the pie eating contest. Reunion Football alumni stand on the field at halftime during the Homecoming game.They were celebrating winning the Rose Bowl fifty years ago(1942). Homecoming

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PRIDE CONT The traditional Friday night bonfire had to be cancelled due to the Corvallis Fire Department's decision that dry weather had created unsafe burning conditions. In its absence, the Spirit Parade and musical entertainment filled the night. The Beaver Spirit Band paraded around campus to boost OSU spirit. Afterwards. Inka Inka and The Dimestore Cowboys with Billy the Kid put on a concert in the quad. On Saturday, activities included The Older Than Average Tailgate Party. The Beaver Football Walk and the Alumni Association Bar-B-Que. Students, staff, faculty, alumni and fans joined together to cheer on their team, meet new people and interact with others. Prime Sports Northwest broadcast OSU's Homecoming Game against the UCLA Bruins. Game time was moved from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. to accommodate television scheduling. Photo by Eric Coble Homecoming I N U E D The Homecoming game was a dissappointment for the Beavers and their new head coach. Jerry Pettibone. The final score was 44-7. Homecoming Week offered many activities and opportunities for involvement. which brought students. faculty and participants together in celebration of their university. “We’ve built the foundation this year,” said Everett, they'll have to continue in the future. - Alexi Bartlett Go Beavs! Students cheer on the Beavers at Homecoming. The crowd had a lot of spirit dispite the loss. Upside Down Aaron Kribs. a Forestry major, shows his stuff during the rollar-blading contest. It was the first year the contest was held. Photo by Eric Christiansen v

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Fans packed Gill Coliseum and McAlexander Fieldhouse throughout the year to hear the hits of a few of the greatest entertainers in country music and the alternative music of the Violent Femmes. In November. Alabama came to Gill and entertained a near sell out crowd. The popular country rock group pleased the crowd with their foot stomping favorites. Mom's Weekend was the perfect time for Kenny Rogers to come to OSU. The popular singer filled Gill with his Friday night performance. OSU moms joined students The Violent Femmes The Violent Femmes rocked MacAlexander Fieldhouse in mid-April. They sang to an enthusiastic crowd of fans. to enjoy Rogers' hits including: ‘'Lady ' The Gambler. and ' You Believed in Me.” The opening act for Roger's concert was Michelle Wright. The concert was a favorite among the Mom's Weekend activities. Mid June brought the tremendously popular country performer Garth Brooks to Gill before a sell-out crowd. Many students and members of the community spent a night outside Gill's ticket office in hopes of getting seats to the popular entertainer's show. Brooks performed before a crowd of over ten thousand. COUNTRY AND PUNK ROCK THE CAMPUS The concerts held at Gill were coincidently all country in theme. “It wasn't intentionally planned that way. said ticket manager Elaine VanVIeet. It just happened that the entertainers we contracted were all country. Ticket sales for all of the entertainers at Gill were excellent according to VanVIeet. Also on campus this year was the psychedelic punk band. The Violent Femmes. The Femmes performed at McAlexander Fieldhouse in mid-April. - Denise I. Rohr beck Concerts