Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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I ■T ? e JyLAAJlA 11 Q t omecomiiT Homecoming 1994. Wherever I looked , I saw myriads of cars, RV s, and orange and black- clad people I with Benny Beaver faces on their l.chests. The unmistakeable aroma ol burnt hot dogs and charcoaled chicken filled my nose while I made ,my way past the numerous tailgate barbecues, coolers stocked with beer, lawn chairs, and OSU alumni. At the annual OSU Alumni •Barbecue, I approached Carol Stratford Thayer, a Home Economics graduate from the Class of 1954. AVhen I asked her what brought her to Homecoming, Ms. Stratford said she enjoyed Homecoming lor ’the opportunity to see her friends again. Hildie Oliver Green, a graduate in Business from the Class of 1986, voiced the same sentiment. “I like that Homecoming 'draws all the people that used to go here, she said. I Before long, the band played the National Anthem, and the announcer introduced the first annual Beaver Walk of Fame in which men from past OSU Football Teams formed two lines down the field and welcomed the 1994 OSU Football Team onto the field. Hailed by boo's, Stanford University’s football team crowded onto the field, and within minutes, the Homecoming game commenced. With the game underway, I set out to discover what was special about Homecoming for the people gathered in the stands. When I asked Greg Wallace, a senior in Exercise and Sport Science, what he liked best about Homecoming, he told me that 'its cool to see everyone come together —the alumni and the students—and have fun. Old people, young people, any- one. Hmm...I thought. Is that what makes Homecoming so special? Heather Bovd, a senior in Crop Science confirmed my suspicion. I asked why she came to the Homecoming game. Why not? she challenged me. I love the school spirit and the school pride that Homecoming brings out. That’s what Homecoming must be about, I reasoned to myself as I walked away from the game after OSU fell to Stanford, 25 to 39. It is more than just the football game. It is a celebration of being together and being a vital part of Oregon State University as alumni, (acuity, and students. Well then, OSU, I’m glad I came home. Lisa Louie 15 Homecoming

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Candy Boswell and her team celebrate their victory during the half-time tug-o-war. Opposite Page: Oregon State fans show their spirit during the homecoming game. Homecoming

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V I Opposite Page: Joe Nisscn works hard at picking up trash around campus. Beaver Joe cheers as the Beaver team scores. Joe Nisscn changes to “Ball I lead lor a home Mens Basketball game.