Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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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

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HO WING EEKEND GAVE STUDENTS A CHANCE FOR Dad's Weekend has long been a tradition at OSU. Students are given the chance to show their dads around the campus and see how we live. My Father, the Hero, the theme for this year, was brought to life by the Memorial Union Program Council. MUPC worked hard to make Dad's Weekend fun and exciting for students and their dads. Jeff Low and Katy Fleming the directors for this year, worked with the Dads Weekend Committee to ensure a good time was had by all. On Friday, Dad could attend class with you and see how well you're doing. Dad could spend the weekend at the car shows, the sports expo, watching The Long Kiss Goodnight, sipping Rootbeer Floats, taking a tour of the radiation center, working out at Dixon, laughing at the comedy show, swinging at the country dance, viewing the construction at the library, touring the Linus Pauling exhibit, singing Karaoke, munching at the Dads Weekend Barbecue, taking a Dad and I photo, buying cool stuff for you at the Marketplace and the Lonesome Pot sale, or eating at the Tri Delt All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast. Whew! Dad could also watch the Men's Basketball team host the two Washington schools or watch the gymnastics team defeat 2 ranked Utah. I was impressed by the variety of events provided by MUPC, says Jay Cudal, a junior in business. Ellen Ditton, a junior in business who organized the Classic Car show, believes, The dads really loved spending the weekend with their son or daughter. It's great to see the dads come out and support OSU. Story by Angie Abbatecola r- tudents had an opportunity to have “Dad I photos CJ taken. Copies could be purchased as a memory tor both student and father. Photo By Kim Johnson 20 Student ifa