Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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 The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. -Martin Luther King, Jr. 22 student life

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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

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Students, faculty and community members gather on the Memorial Union steps for the candlelight procession celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life. Photos by Jacob Perry What do a birthday party, a candlelight procession, education and peace have in common? All were a pari of this year’s January 12-23 Martin Luther King celebration. Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and various student organizations, this year the OSU community commemorated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s life with a week-long celebration. This year's theme was Building the Dream: Reaching each Other, Teaching Kach Other. Students were asked to sign a pledge showing their support for nonv iolent social change, equality, justice, freedom and peace. The week started off with a birthday party at the Black Cultural Center on January loth. Other events included a dance at Club Escape, a bone marrow drive in the MU. a childrens’ celebration,a community service fair and numerous lectures, movies and discussions on various topics. Most of these events were open to the OSU student body as well as to the Corvallis community. Some of the movies shown in the MU lounge addressed such issues as race, gender and class. Participants were asked to come with an open mind and to broaden their horizons. One of the most well known events was the 22nd Annual Peace Breakfast, held on January liJth. Later on, a candlelight procession was held in the Memorial Union quad, followed by a discussion. Students, faculty and staff came together this year to celebrate the life and achievements of a famous man. Martin Luther King's dream of a world without boundaries became perhaps one step closer to becoming a reality on OSU’s campus this year. Story by Colleen Moran martin luther king jr. 23