Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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 nstruction on the new Valley Library started in ;arly summer. The grating on the face of the library was one of the first things to be removed. Photo By Brion Maguire 9 1 roffman construction vas awarded the job 'not only on the price they presented but on their plan for disposal and recycling of the debris created. Photo By Natalie Gould The north end entrance zvas closed throughout the year, and the south entrance zvas rerouted and made handicapped accessible. Directional signs helped students find their zoay in. Attendance zvas not greatly affected by the construction . Photo By Brion Maguire £iA m xy c? eno{fations J 3

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o ■ oFTflfcWL' E GINNING LTI MILLION DOLLAR RECONSTRUCTION The new Valley Library will be beneficial to students, but many were irritated by the mess and inconvenience. Although the library is expected to be done in 1998, students were complaining about the speed of the construction. Students weren't excited about the project so far, mostly because it was hard to imagine the final product ever being attained. According to Dr. Mel George, director of the OSU Valley Library. The students seem to be impatient, but everything is on schedule . The weather made a larger mess than expected due to an r rom Kidder Hall the view - changed daily. Pictured here Cs is the north side of the library which rapidly gained a new face over the year. Photo By Brion Maguire overabundance of rain; although, had not set the project back. There were at least 20 men working hard five days a week, and the employees expressed that they were pleased with how the project was moving along. Keith Covington, a senior in Exercise and Sports Science, said, The library is an inconvenience now, but I think it will be beneficial in the long run. Since I'm a senior I will not get to benefit from it, unfortunately . The underclass students expressed more excitement for the project. It doesn't really bother me now because I know in the future it will benefit me greatly, said Jeremy Roberts, a freshman in Exploratory Studies. Eventhough students were inconvenienced by the construction Anderson Construction was confident in their work, and that students would be happy with their new library once it was completed. By Jason Peck 12 Student

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Celebrating Hom wn ICTORY brating Homecoming and a win over Stanford Dance The energy of the sun shining through the clouds brought Beaver Football to victory over Stanford to make Homecoming 1996 a memorable one. The homecoming victory started with a week full of events that included students, alumni, and living groups. In an interview with Dave Frank, Memorial Union Program Council ( MUPC ) University Events Coordinator, he explained all of the events that were planned by his committee. The MUPC planned events that included a Homecoming Court, Benny and Bernice Beaver's Birthday Bash, parade, cupcake give es Gutches. a former OSU wrestler who was voted 1996 Outstanding Wrestler at the NCAA Championships. was presented with the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top collegiate wrestler during halftime. Gutches placed seventh at the 96 Olympics and is now an assistant coach for the Beavers. Photo By Brion Maguire away in the Quad, and a pie eating contest. The parade was to include the homecoming court, the mayor, Corvallis Trolley, and the Fire Department; however, due to the lack of student attendance the parade was cancelled. In the pie eating contest between the Associated Students of Oregon State University, ASOSU, and the MUPC, for the fifth year MUPC became the reigning champion. The Benny and Bernice Birthday Bash and cupcake giveaway were both a success. Alumni Relations , MUPC, and ASOSU planned activities for the alumni that were visiting campus. Current MUPC and ASOSU members treated their retuning alumni to a brunch Saturday before the game. A train that arrived from Portland delivered alumni and guests right to Parker Stadium for the game. Open houses were set up all over campus at different colleges for the alumni to see what their donations had been continued on pjRt 16 4 (Student c,jdi£e