Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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f I n Friday February 3, 1995, J dads invaded the territory ol their sons and daughters lor OSU’s annual Dad’s Weekend. Dads roamed the campus and inspected classes and professors on Friday. For sophomore Eric Wit-tinger it was a sight to see. It’s weird to see all the cute young women with old men!,” he said. On Friday evening dads and laughs filled La Sells Stewart Center during the comedy show that featured the humor ol Cathy Lad-man. winner ol the American Comedy Award for the Best Female Stand up. Saturdays events began early in the morning with a 10 K fun run, billiard, bowling, and goll tournaments. There was the annual Sports Breakfast with Coach Petti-bone, the new car show, the classic car show, the sports expo, and the Saturday market in the MU Ballroom. Dads and students could be seen throughout the day having pictures taken in the MU Concourse for all those Mom’s at home. Head Coordinator of Dad’s Weekend, Jorge Juliano, commented, “Thisyear we tried to make some changes from the traditional Dad’s Weekend. We concentrated on a more interactive form ol entertainment. One of the most successful of the interactive entertainments was the fly casting demonstration that over lour hundred dads and students attended. On Saturday afternoon the OSU’s Women’s Basketball game against 3rd ranked Stanford commenced. The women Beavers drew a record crowd of 4,892 Ians to Gill Coliseum. The determined Beavers stunned the Cardinals with a 78-73 victory. In the evening many dads could be seen at the MU PC Milam Movie, Clear and Present Danger, or at various functions around campus. Many of the popular activities for dads were Fraternity and Sorority Dad’s Weekend Parties where they danced 'til dawn with their sons and daughters. Dad’s Weekend was a success once again. Students were well led at restaurants around town and given money to tied them over until Spring Break while dads received a fun-fdled weekend to be young agaln- Shawn Querin D uK Weekend 2

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Heather Gaskety and her Dad enjoy the early morning fun run on Saturday. Dads and students visit the new car show in the Memorial Union quad on Saturday. A Dad and daughter enjoy getting a cartoon portrait drawn at the bazaar in the Memorial Union Ballroom. 22 Dad Weekend

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Early, on the first Wednesday morning of the 1994-95 school year, a rash ol hike thefts plagued several Greek houses and live-outs. The Delta Delta Delta sorority, Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Kappa Alpha Theta sorority lost a total of ten bikes in that one morning. Striking between 4 am and 6 am, the thieves indiscriminately stole bikes ranging from $200 to $900 in value. The Delta Delta Delta house lost five bikes from a locked cage. Someone cut the wire around the handle and opened it from the inside. said President Jenna Showed. For their neighbors, Sigma Phi Epsilon, bike thefts were not uncommon. ApparentU', many thefts occured each year at the SPE house due to a shortage bike racks. Many members locked their bikes to fences and anything else they could find. President John Blau commented, they [the bikes] get ripped off in the middle of the night when everybody is sleeping.” Sam Slechta ol Sigma Phi Epsilon had his bike stolen on Sunday, November 15, 1994. He was visiting a live-out house fora few minutes and left his bike right outside the front door. Someone had the guts to come right up the steps and take it, said Sam. He remarked that he had also heard about several other people having their bikes stolen that same evening. I heard that there was a bike ring,” said Sam, they know what they’re doing, even through U” locks. Officer Troy Houck ol the Corvallis police agreed with Sam, confirming that there was a ring operating in Corvallis. I le hypothesized that people involved with the ring Bike 1'beft