Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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student passes by the still raging bonfire af O Mter the crowd had cleared. The bonfire has been a tradition for many years, and in the future will be followed by a sock hop in Gill Coliseum. Photo By Kim Johnston Q) Comecon i inq, 17

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purchased for the school. Alumni also had the opportunity to visit their old sorority, fraternity, or other living organization. The living groups participated in events all week to earn points for a tailgate party at the football game. Yard decorations for each house were displayed all week to show Beaver spirit. Teams combined of a female and male living group took tug-of-war to new heights. Yell Like Hell gave each group a chance to show just how much school spirit they really do have. The Beaver Walk on Saturday morning included the football players, cheerleaders, and students as they waled to Parker just before the game. The annual bonfire was held, but the street dance after had to be canceled due to rain. The participation of the living groups made the Homecoming Week a success. Preparation for Homecoming 1997 will start in the spring in hopes of an increase in participation. Points will be given to living groups who attend events, and since rain is nothing out of the ordinary in Corvallis, a sock hop will be held in Gill Coliseum next year after the bonfire instead of the street dance. OSU is heading more and more towards a traditional homecoming. Events were planned and designed to bring the university together in a demonstration of school pride. “We need to hype it up, Frank said. The students may not have shown very much school pride during the week prior to the football game, but after the “big win against Stanford student excitement shined through. On the west end of the field the left upright of the goal post was torn down by a mob of students that charged the field. The upright was then paraded through the campus. By Corey Loiland ngie Ransome. an OV OSU cheerleader M along with her teammates helps to get the crowd riled up. Photo By Natalie Gould 16 Student

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Yu WPC BRING J. UN ct r Time C BRINGS MUSIC AND CULTURE TO THE NOON HOUR Tunes During the year the Memorial Union Program Council (MUPC) once again brought diversity and culture by way of entertainment to the OSU student body. Every Thursday at noon in the MU Lounge the MU a la Carte fine arts series took place. With every performance at least an hour long, students mingled in and out during their lunch hour, and many even stayed for the entirety, to watch a wide range of fine artists entertain the crowd every week. The 1997 MUPC Fine Arts Director, Gideon-Mer Alegado, was responsible for organizing the Spring a la Carte series and contracting the performers. My goal is to expose OSU students to a diverse range of music and other fine arts, Alegado stated. Indeed, he did achieve that goal by bringing 10 $ Mike, a well-received ska band, belly dancers from the Corvallis Belly Dancing Guild, and a harpist, to name a few. Generally, every Thursday performance is booked by winter term, meaning a lot of people who want to come unfortunately must be turned away. This fact only reiterates the popularity and success of the event, one that the MUPC hopes to continue for years to come. By Jenny Smrekar Js part of the MU a la Qv Carle series the OSU choir performs a few of their best selections. The a la Carte series was comprised of both on and off campus performers. Photo By Brion Maguire 18 Student