Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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 !% part of the festivities Q( a Coast Guard heli v} copter landed in the center of the quad. Students and their father’s could sit inside of it, and get first hand narration of it's capabilities from the pilots. Photo By Will Miller CTj- aroke turned out to be A 2 a popular spot for both y V participants and spectators. Groups, pairs, and individuals all displayed their talents throughout the day. Photo By Kim Johnson Don McMillan, The Budwiser guy , performed a side splitting comedy routine on Friday night. Photo By MUPC )ad sFWeehend 21

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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

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 Charge it! seems to be one of the most frequent phrases to come out of the mouths of college students. How easy is it to get a credit card? It takes just about as much effort as it takes to walk into a major department store. Is that a bad thing or a good thing? Working at a major department store, I know that if you are eighteen and have some line of income, you are almost guaranteed a line of credit, stated Katherine Fundak. Some of the major drawbacks to having credit cards are the high interest rates and the additional responsibilities that go along with the freedom. I pay off my credit card every month, said Kelli Laverdure, a sopomore in merchandise management. The thought of having my debt increase month afther month drives me crazy. I can't imagine not paying the entire thing off; it would become a burden on my shoulders. That is not the consensus of a majority of students on campus. I remember during my freshman year there was a girl in my dorm that applied for credit cards to pay off an outstanding pre-existing debt, said Moira Mitchell, junior in Health Care Administration. After she received a new card, she would have it maxed out in the next few months and the cycle would continue. However, it is safe to say that the majority of college students have a credit card in their possession. Possessing a credit card is an individual decision that should be taken seriously. After all, it's a decision that could effect a student's financial history for the rest of their life. By Beth Sobiesczyk 22 Student fLi e