Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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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

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p All DENTS DlS WERED LONG DAYS AND LONGER NIGHTS Night Corvallis night life? Isn't that an oxymoron? The answer is no! Corvallis may be a small town, but students figured out how to make the best of it. Putting their creativity and inventiveness to work students came up with some pretty outrageous things to fill their nights. The weekend began with Thirsty Thursday when students hit the bars downtown. A popular starting place seemed to be J.C s Pizza. With seating and cheep pitchers it made a mellow start to the evening. It was common for students to work their way around the local establishments, and then end up dancing until closing at the Peacock. Once Friday rolled around students threw their own parties. Some chose to go to functions, and others to independent parties. The tale-tell sign of a great party was either very loud music with people milling everywhere, or a house with a couple of police cars out front asking that the noise be kept down. I love going to random parties and just talking with people I've never met. It's a great way to expand your circle of friends offered a junior in the College of Business. Among some of the popular trends were parties with themes. The most common being era parties such as 70's or 80's themes. Beyond that holidays ranked at the top for themes. For the most part OSU students didn't need a theme or a reason to party; they needed a night and some people, and they were set. aking safety precautions , Justin Yoshida. a junior in engineering, cooks for some friends. Photo By Natalie Gould 2 Student