Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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A father and son spend a sunny day together out on the golf course to commemorate their Dad's weekend together. Photo by Jacob Perry «!»• ft rtat • n i Dad. Father. Papa. Daddy. Pops. Old man. They may be called by a variety of names and come in all shapes and sizes, but on the w eekend of October 17-19. they flocked to Oregon State University for Dad’s Weekend 2003. A Golf Tournament kicked off the weekend on Friday afternoon. Dads could enjoy time with their offspring on Friday doing any number of things. The Casino Buffet offered food, gaming, and prizes. Later that night, students and their fathers could work off all that food w ith laughter. Jay Lcno gave a comedy show in Gill Coliseum, allowing the audience to sit back and laugh their socks off. Back in the Memorial Union, the original version of Ocean’s 11 was shown twice a night on both Friday and Saturday nights. For those who cared to brave the river. Saturday saw some students drag their dads (or was the other way around?) to the Dad’s Weekend rafting trip. And for those who preferred to stay inside, the Memorial Union Recreation Center hosted an eight-ball tournament as well as a bowling tournament. Outside in the Quad, the annual Oregon’s Strongest Beaver contest was held. Also in the Quad, students and dads could get root beer floats, participate in the Dad I look-alike contest, get food, listen to music, join in on the “Who’s Your Daddy” game show, or buy some of many souvenirs of the weekend. Going back inside the Memorial Union, fathers and children could relax and get an upper back massage or show their silly sides in a Dad I photo. And as the most important activity of any fall Saturday at Oregon State, the Beaver football game could be watched, not only at Reser Stadium, but also on a big screen tv in the Memorial Union Commons. After such an event-filled Saturday, Sunday morning’s Beaver Brunch with Dad seemed quite tame. There were some highly competitive BINGO (known at Oregon State as BEAVS) games, but those who left w ith prizes seemed quite content with their rewards. Throughout the weekend various buildings, such as Dixon Recreation Center and the C raft Center, were open for the visiting fathers to enjoy (as long as they were accompanied by a student). In just one weekend many of the visiting dads got the opportunity to see and experience much of w hat their students experience w hile attending here at Oregon State. Many students got to enjoy their dad’s company for a weekend as well as experiencing the sometimes rare treat of being spoiled by a loving father. Story by Tiffany Slauter dad's week end 19

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The Quad is filled with pillow fighting antics as students and faculty attempt to break the world record for largest pillow fight. Photos by Jeremy Scholz and Michael Benda The feathers flew and a battle raged in the Memorial Union Quad as 766 students and faculty attempted to swing their way into the Guiness Book of World Records. It started as a class project. In Small Group Problem Solv ing. Lige Armstrong. Erin Givens. Heather Huff, Amec Samuelsen. Margaret Swank, and Hilary Wilcox took their project even further. After weeks of planning and advertising, they set out to guide OSU to infamy on November 14. 2003. The last record set for largest pillow fight was in June at the Anderson County Courthouse Square in Gannet, Kansas. That fight drew 645 people. With 766 fighting students, the bring-your-ovvn-pillovv event was fun, light hearted and only a little bit violent. As the crowd waited to start, pillow-less bystanders rushed the MU lounge for couch cushions so they could join in. Then, just before I pm. the fighting commenced. The Quad was a mass of people and pillows. It was like my fantasy...except there were guys, said Elliott Weed a fighter in the event. To be official, the fight had to last sixty seconds, but that wasn't a problem for most. After getting pumped up for the fight for nearly an hour, the crowd cut loose and the battle raged on for several minutes. By the time it was over, the Quad was left with trampled sweaters and pillowcases, and more than a few pillows were deemed unusable. The record was sent to Guiness offices in London, but has yet to be confirmed. In any ease. OSU saw its sixty (or more) seconds of fame. Story by Samantha Hudson pillow fight 21