Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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Oregon State University students’ fears and concerns about the rising cost of tuition was heightened in the fall when a page-long ad appeared in the Barometer declaring OSU Tuition to Increase 70%.’’ The ad warned that if the proposed Ballot Measure 15 passed on November 8. 1994, students would need to ' pony up an extra $914 next fall. Another $1,189 the year after that.’’ Although Ballot Measure 15 failed to pass, OSU students’ fears and concerns about the rising cost of tuition did not subside. Due to the rise in tuition and living rates, more students applied and qualified for state supported student loans; however, there was no rise in funding. So. with the growing number of students who are eligible for state supported grants and loans, there is an equally growing number of students who were left without the needed grants and loans they qualified for, due to the limited supply of funds at the university. Further concerns were Poll Graft 19.5% « SEOCi 9.0% £ State Grant 9.7% IMverrity Scholarships 8.1% u Private Scholarships 0% Pectins Loans 13.1% ft Staffed Low 18.1% Parent Siippkmcrtal Loans 4.5% Wort Study 3.0% 2.7% IS Bmccfcncy Loans 63% evoked as Congressman Ron Wyden came to OSU on April 17, 1995 toad-dress the issue of cuts in student aid. According to Wyden, there has never been a time when students have been up against this kind of threat. Wyden came to OSU to encourage OSU students to call their perspective representatives in Congress, adding that ’the reason that student aid is being cut is because Congressmen and women in Washington feel that students don’t care.’’ Wyden stated that over 700.000 students would lose their Perkins Loans, 1 million students would lose work-study jobs if the Recision Bill was passed, cutting $47 million in funding through the House, and $75 million through the Senate. Fortunately, the bill also failed. 1 lowever, students’ fears and concerns continue to grow as tuition increases without increases in school funding. John E. Owen III I Student Aid 16

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A True I -ct s go Beavers! Go Beavers Go!” 11 you allend a loot ball, basketball, volleyball, wrestling. gymnastics. or softball game, those shouts ol enthusiasm are ones you would hear j from OSU s number one Ian, Beaver Joe. Albert Joseph I Nissen. better known as Beaver Joe. claims he got his ' nickname from his homemade basketball hat. About four years ago. when he began regularly attending OSU’s games, he also started wearing his famous hat. Made from an authentic orange and white OSU basketball, with two eye holes and a piece cut out around his nose and ,mouth, Beaver Joe regularly wears this headpiece when he attends basketball games. Along with his hat.you might even catch Beaver Joe wearing a cheerleader skirt to sporting events. On a regular day, Beaver Joe can be seen around cam- pus hard at work in his favorite OSU Beavers cap on which he wrote Joe Nissen 1 Ian. In his fourthyear of being employed at OSU, Beaver Joe has mastered the art of keeping the campus grounds clean. Joe's responsibilities linclude picking up trash and keeping an eye on any unsightly messes. With the campus divided into three sections, Joe carefully goes out everyday. armed with a bucket and a trash picker, to work one of the three sections. Joe has earned great respect Irom his co-workers who claim the campus has never been cleaner since Joe started working here. When Joe isn’t working or cheering on the Beavers, he goes bowling or spends time keeping up on Beaver facts. Joe has memorized all the facts about the Beavers he can. especially football facts. He knows about every time the Beavers have plaved in any bowl game, and as il that isn't impressive enough, he knows all the scores from the games, when and where they were played and who won. I le also collects all the Beaver paraphenalia he can get his hands on. claiming his lavorite colors are orange and black. When asked what makes Joe love OSU sports so much, he simply replies. I love the tradition in the way the games are played.” Born and raised in Monroe, OR. Beaver Joe lived there until about 10 years ago. I le attended Crescent Valley High School in Corvallis and played basketball during that time. Now in his 26th year. Beaver Joe looks forward to living in Corvallis for a long time in an apartment he shares with a roommate. Joe has definitely made an impression on many of the students and stall at OSU. Very few people have come across such a dedicated fan and worker. Beaver Joe is the definition lor dedication, states Gina Severino, a sophomore in International Business. She like many other students at OSU are amazed at the time and effort that Beaver Joe puts in his support of the Beavers. No matter how the Beavers perform. Beaver Joe is always there to cheer them on. There’s no question about it: Beaver Joe is the truest Beaver Believer at Oregon State Uni-versity. Angela Altfillisch 5 liiunrr. tv

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