Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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Middle left: Jon Koller shows his ring off to Bret Bochsler as they leave the field. During halftime at the Homecoming game, the 2006 baseball team received their National Championship rings. | Photo by Matt Baldwin Left: Tug-of-War competitors rejoice on the field after their victory. Alpha Gamma Rho and Chi Omega won the war and, ultimately. Homecoming Week. Photo by Matt Baldwin CH Above left: Alumni of OSU, Walter Hill and Jerry Bishop, return for the Homecoming Game to support OSU in it's victory against Arizona State. Bishop graduated in 1965 and Hill followed in 1969. I Photo by Azumi Nishikawa Above: The Homecoming Bonfire is a ritual held for all Beaver fans who want to see th opponents burn, metaphorically. Fans at the 2006 Bonfire proved their dedication, gathering in the rain for over an hour to watch the flames. | Photo by Becky Wiley Far left: Kim Tasner, Christina Blanchard, Nicole Greenwood, and Pamela Johnson sip some of the tastiest cocoa ever attending the Bonfire. Cocoa and other goodies were available under the shelter of tents for those who attended. | Photo courtesy of Christina Blanchard

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HOMECOMING Homecoming of 2006 was a wet one for Oregon Staters. The week began with clear days and cold temperatures, then concluded with the wettest weekend Corvallis had seen all season. The first big Homecoming tradition, the bonfire, was held in the parking lot behind Gill Coliseum. The rain may have stopped some students from coming, but die-hard fans stuck it out under umbrellas and tents. The bonfire is the time for students to gather and witness the burning of the opposing team's flag, or in this year's case, a poster. The Homecoming game was against the Arizona State Sun Devils who, apparently, couldn't take the heat. The Homecoming Court was announced at the bonfire as well. The King and Queen were Senior Matt Lewis and her majesty, Senior Mikhelle Gattone. Mikhelle said she was “glad to hear they've decided to do this, discussing the return of the Homecoming tradition at OSU. She said she believes the criteria on which all court should be elected is how much of a change you're trying to make on campus. The best part of Homecoming for Mikhelle was, of course the game, I love the game, she grinned. Saturday morning there was a 5k Eat Run, as well as the annual Homecoming Parade. The parade was quick, everyone was chilly. It ran down Jefferson St. past student housing and the Memorial Union. Most students gazed from their windows and smiled, as those in the parade waved back. At the football game, OSU dominated Arizona State. The Beavers scored on their first five possessions and lead 31-10 going into half-time. ASU's quarterback was sacked four times in the game and OSU held the Sun Devils scoreless in the second half. The final score of the game was 44-10. Homecoming was cold and wet, but a success none-the-less. Story by Erin Murphy Princess Jessica Page and Homecoming Queen Mikhelle Gattone display their many gifts that they received at crowning. The Homecoming Court was announced Thursday night at the bonfire, and they were crowned before the Beavers Saturday during halftime of the football game. | Photo courtesy of Jessica Page 16 Siudertlb

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ELECTION ISSUES In: jmbent Governor Ted Kulongoski speaks at the OSU College Democrats Rally. Kulon-gos ; .'as intent on the Democrats taking over congress. Earlier in the term, Republican candidate Ren Saxton also spoke with students. | Photo by Andrew McDade. It all started last year when the Democrats appeared to have a strong lead in the attempt to take over the Republicans. The Republican Party currently served as the majority party for both the House and the Senate both locally and nationally. November 7th came quickly for both the OSU College Republicans and the OSU College Democrats. Both groups had high hopes of a successful year, bringing many candidates to campus in an effort to gain momentum with students. The race for governor was a heated battle. The incumbent Democratic candidate, Ted Kulongoski. was running against newcomer Republican candidate Ron Saxton. Kulongoski won the election with 51 percent of the vote. Locally, many candidates were running for office, including Oregon State's own engineering professor, Mario Magana, who was running for District 8, State Senate. Magana lost the election to Republican Frank Morse. Of the many measures that faced students this year, one of the top priorities was Measure 43. This measure would require 48-hour parental notification to parents for minors between the ages of 15-17, who were requesting an abortion procedure. Measure 43 was defeated with 54 percent of Oregon voting no. Measure 43 wouldn't have brought about anything good, many teenagers would rather do anything than tell their parents that they got pregnant. Said Emily Delaney, a senior in New Media Communications. Other important results were the yes votes on Measure 44, the Oregon resident prescription drug program and Measure 47, to revise campaign finance law. Nationally, the Democrats took over the House with 229-196 seats and the Senate with 51-49 seats. This was the first time that Democrats took control since 1994 and it was the first time in history that every Democratic incumbent won and the Republicans failed to capture any open seats. | Story by Michael Lee