Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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During his final homecoming game senior Roddy Tompkins scored a touchdown during the victorious game against the Bruins. Photo By Michael Benda UCLA turnovers, aided by Beaver players Kyle Rosselle and Ryan Atkinson, lead to the defeat of the blue and gold. Photo By Michael Benda Celebrations in the endzone. such as the one with players Jason White. Imam Pcrcoats. Robert Prescott and Ken Simonton. occurred often throughout the year. Photo by Michael Benda Quarterback Jonathan Smith runs the ball down the field followed by teammate Matt Davis. UCLA proved to be just the beginning on the Beavers road to victories. Photo By Michael Benda 18 • student life

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Like many other schools across the country, Oregon State students were expressing themselves in different ways all the time. Body modifications have become more and more popular. It was not uncommon to walk around campus and see a large variety of tattoos and body piercings. Oregon was one of the safest places to get pierced because it was among the states that required piercers to be licensed and registered. The program, run by the state health division since 1995, required that facilities met prescribed safety, sanitation and sterilization standards; established disclosure and risk factors that must be posted for the public,- and provided for a consumer complaint process. In a clinical report about body piercing, Myrna Armstrong, a registered nurse at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas, wrote that Gauntlet International, a California-based chain of piercing salons, has estimated each of their 30 piercers performed as many as 1,500 piercings a year. A little closer to home students were getting a variety of locations pierced, both visible and hidden whether it be at businesses right off campus or throughout the area. More permanent than piercings, and often times more noticeable were tattoos. Tattoos have always been a popular part of our society, but in the last few years they have become a much more prevalent commodity. Even though they were more serious, tattoos were more popular than piercings on campus. However, if you wanted to have a name tattooed, you may be surprised to know that most studios will only put names in green or red because they were the easiest colors to remove. Story By Lindsey Westbers a colorful student body • 17

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Oregon State University students and alumni had plenty of activities to keep them busy this past Homecoming, and Saturday’s game made it a proud day to be a Beaver, whether you graduated in 1920 or 1990. Oregon State's last Homecoming football game of the century brought the team one step closer to the first winning season in 29 years. The football game was an amazing finish to a full week of homecoming events. From the annual pie-eating contest to Benny Beaver's birthday party. Students and alumni had a variety of activities to keep them busy. Friday night at Gill Coliseum the Homecoming concert was held featuring the up-and coming swing band, Pepe and the Bottle Blondes. Students danced the night away, barely stopping to breathe. The year's homecoming winners, Sigma Chi, with the help of Alpha Phi, showed their Beaver spirit with lawn displays and Yelling like Hell on Saturday morning. The OSU Alumni Association held an Alumni Fellows reception to honor prominent OSU graduates and gave them an opportunity to share their experiences with current students. Before the football game the Alumni Association also put on a barbecue tailgater, allowing hundreds of former OSU students to reminisce and talk about old times . Tours of some of OSU’s newest features were also given, including the Valley Library. These tours allowed alumni to see how their generous donations were being utilized. The traditional Beaver Walk prior to the game paraded the team down 26th Street to Parker Plaza with a warm welcome from supporting Beaver Believers of all ages. OSU's defense dominated the game, with seven quarterback sacks and two interceptions. Antonio Battle had a 50-yard touchdown run, and the Beavers only had one turnover in their first 1999 Pac-10 win. The 55-7 loss given to the Bruins was the worst lose they have seen since 1930. story By Came Mecklem d triumph at homecoming • 19