Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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Do not go gentle into that good night. -Dylan Thomas 28‘Student life

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Anytime, anyplace, OSU students and faculty find somewhere to hang out. Whether studying, relaxing, or just getting away from it all, everyone has a favorite place to be outside of class. Photos by Lea McVcy Freshman to graduate, every student at OSU found a place to hang out. Some studied while others s| ent time with their friends. No matter what the reason, one thing was certain: just as the student Ixxly of Oregon State is diverse, so were the places they chose to hang out. There were places right on campus to study, eat. talk or just hang out in. One of the most popular places was the Ml' quad. On a sunny day it was full of students playing frisbee or reading and enjoying the fresh air. As the weather changed, most jx-ople moved inside where they could enjoy the warm, comfortable atmosphere. There were |x ople everywhere in the MU. They were relaxing on couches or using the free computer access in the student lounge. All year, the Ml' and the MU quad bustled with |x-opIe. After the sun went down many students look some time tor themselves away from the classroom and the stresses of student life-. Students could Ik- found in the bars around Corvallis. There were a great many to choose from, both close to campus and downtown. Near campus there were Clod’s and Tailgater’s. while downtown there were Headline, Peacock, AJ’s. Cantina, Fox Firkin, and Squirrel's. These places are home to bands, mouth-watering food. wild drinks, and lots ot fun. These locations were enjoyed by many, especially on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. When students needed a little energy boost, or a place to study in the wee hours of the morning, many headed to one of the various cafes and colfee shops around campus. These hangouts, such as John Henry's and Bombs Away Cafe, were notorious for providing a welcoming and enticing atmosphere for everyone. Students and faculty alike used their free time to find places that they felt comfortable in. Regardless of who you are or what you do tor fun. Corvallis had an option for everyone. Story by Colleen Moran student hangouts 27

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The 2003-2004 school year at OSU will be remembered for all of the major changes to the campus. Everywhere students and faculty look, there is construction going on. While Weatherford Hall gets a much needed face-lift, the new Kelley Engineering Center takes shape on the other side of campus. The look of the campus is changing as OSU grows by leaps and bounds. Photos by Michael Benda and Jeremy Scholz It is often said that change is inevitable and nowhere lias this been more obvious than at Oregon State. This school year saw three construction sites take shaj c on campus. While students attended class w ith a background of constant construction noise, the outcome of all that clashing cannot be ignored. This year, one of the oldest buildings on campus got a much-needed renovation. Built in U)2S, Weatherford Hall was remodeled and retrofitted to become the home of the new Austin (Entrepreneurship Program. When it o|H ns in Kail goo k Weatherford w ill not only be a residential hall but a community within a community. Students will be able to live, eat and learn all in the same place thanks to classrooms, a cafe and a library. In addition, the building’s wireless Internet will allow budding entrepreneurs to create new ideas wherever and whenever. The building will not only house students, but visiting professors, industry leaders, and a live-in enterpreneurship professor. Weatherford will become an important meeting place for industry leaders of today and tomorrow. On the other side of campus, many students and faculty members have watched the progress of the Kelley (Engineering Center as it slowly grows from a hole in the ground to a four-story, state-of-the-art building. When the new engineering building opens in Fall iiOQ5, it will provide students and faculty with w ireless classrooms, office clusters and an K-cafe. Not only will the colleges of Klcctrical (Engineering and Computer Science have a new home, they w ill also have a sustainable building, built with green design ideas in mind. The Kelley (Engineering Center will be an energy efficient building that will be a home worthy of w hat OSl s goal is: becoming one of the top i»' engineering colleges in the nation. No matter where one looked on campus this year, something new was taking shajH . Weatherford Hall, and the Kelley (Engineering Center show how OSU is adapting to future needs. Story by Colleen Moran changes in campus 29