Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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Leave it to Beaver: “...many students were greatly influenced by other family members besides their parents. What about Grandparents' weekend? Aunt's Weekend?” -As published in The Daily Barometer Above: Dads compete in the Strongest Beaver Contest held at the MU on Saturday. Opposite page: Comedian John Oliver provides laughs during his show on Friday. You may recognize him from his role on The Daily Show with John Stewart or from his stand-up on Comedy Central. Top: Emma Ramirez invites a dad and company to play Wii games at the MU. Above: Fantastic weather during Dad's Weekend provided opportunity for dads to remind their kids of the good, clean fun to be had outdoors, especially in the MU Quad. photo by Krily Coronado photo by Krily Coronado

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Dad: Protector, Provider, Confidant, Friend, sons or daughters. Some dads could be found partici- To the students at OSU this couldn't be any pating in the Strongest Beaver Contest in the MU Quad, more true. On the weekend of November 13th, or playing some Rock Band and Wii, also in the MU. Dads from all over the country arrived at Ore- In the afternoon the football game started. The gon State University to celebrate Dad's Weekend. loSU students and dads were able to have a fun On Friday the students and their dads could go and time screaming, yelling, and watching OSU beat the play some golf at a tournament and then end the University of Washington Huskies 48-21. Overnight watching the headline comedian John Oliver, all this year’s Dad's Weekend was a fun and exciting Saturday morning provided more events and ac- one that neither students nor dads will ever forget. tivities for students and their dads. Some dads at- - Lexi Albert tended The Most Interesting Dad in the World Breakfast held at the MU and had a tailgate party with their

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cwar Oregon started the 4th quarter with a 34-33 advantage and received a punt from Oregon State. The Beavs were unable to score for the rest of the game. The Ducks kicked a field goal to put the score at 37-33. Oregon coach Chip Kelly put Le Garrete Blount into the game, who had remained on the side-lines since his historic roughing-up of a Boise State player early in the season. Blount proved to be unstoppable, and kept Oregon State's defense scrambling to prevent another touchdown. The game ended with Duck fans rushing the field in celebration of their ticket to the Rose Bowl. Oregon State's football season didn't end with this loss, however. The following Sunday it was announced that the Beavers would match-up against Bringham Young University of the Mountain West Conference in the Las Vegas Bowl on December 22nd. The Civil War for the 2010 season will surely be an opportunity for the Beavers to prove their growth since this unforgettable year. They will undoubtedly return with an unprecedented appetite for roast duck. - Erika Altenhofen There is no team Oregon State loves to beat more than the Ducks. The Civil War is often the highlight of the football season for both teams. According to Oregon State's Gameday Central, the annual Civil War dates back to 1894. Although Oregon leads the rivalry 56-47-10, Oregon State has never lost hope in beating their most rivaled team in the country. This year's 113th match-up took place in Eugene on Thursday, December 3rd and was nationally televised on ESPN. Not only would the winner of this game claim state-wide boasting rights for the season, but would take the Pacific Northwest title and go on to compete in the Rose Bowl. Since the Ducks' 65-38 win in the 2008 Civil War took away the Beavs' chance to go to the Rose Bowl, even more tension arose between the two teams. This winner-take-all situation created a rivalry with even more emotional investment for players, coaches, and fans than usual. Attendance for the game was 59,597, breaking the Autzen Stadium record. By half-time, the Beavers trailed 10-14 but managed to keep the game close. According to Brooks Hatch of the Corvallis Gazette Times,