Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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 Above: Street and sidewalk construction to improve accessibility to campus. Students could watch the work during class while daydreaming of freedom. Above, left: The construction of the Hailey Ford Gallery. Right: Sidewalk repairs in front of the MU. Some complained of detours around the building, but in the end, the paths were nicer to walk on. Opposite page, bottom left: Progress is made on the Linus Pauling Center, a state-of-the-art, green science building set to be finished in 2011. Opposite page, bottom right: Certain members of the campus community are unaffected by the construction, noise, and detours.

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Throughout the 2010 school year, students probably noticed the multitude of construction sites across, around, and on campus. Oregon State buildings and sidewalks were in dire need of updating, for better access for those in wheelchairs and for people with other disabilities. The ADA (American's with Disabilities Act) called for the updating, and the Associated Students of OSU obliged willingly, passing a bill to renovate. Dump trucks, jackhammers, backhoes, cement mixers, and men in orange hats were sem-ingly always present during the school year, making sure the job was done right. Plans for the renovation included updating two lecture halls, Gilfillan and Milam, and adding another disabled access classroom space in Wilkinson. There were also construction sites along the streets around the edge of campus. Construction at these sites focused on improving parking accessibility on 26th street and making sidewalk repairs from Gilfillan and Wilkinson to the Memorial Union Quad. The bill to renovate campus came to about $400,000, not including the massive construction of the new Linus Pauling Center. The estimated time of completion for sidewalk and building renovations was June 30th. The mark was not hit directly on time, but the projects were completed within the following month. The Hailey Ford building and new dorm for international students are projected to open sometime during the 2010-2011 school year, and will be located near the Pride Center on the southern end of campus. - Natasha Mackey

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Spring Break is that much needed week of respite from the demands of winter term. As soon as students complete their finals, they are filled with the relief of putting another term behind them, and are in a sense free to do whatever they please until the beginning of spring term. Some students work, some go home to visit family, some fly to the tropics, and some hang out in Corvallis. A select few, however, take advantage of the time off to volunteer. A group of students from OSU teamed up with students from the University of Oregon to volunteer around the state. The trip was an educational community service adventure during which the students exlpored how the communities they visited were effected by poverty. 30 lire According to Levi Downey, an OSU student member of the group, they toured around Klamath Falls with local tribal leaders, painted a youth center, traveled to Lake View and were given a tour of geo-thermal energy and other forms of green energy emerging there. Lastly, the group traveled to Burns and cleaned up and painted a women's shelter and gave a face-lift to their youth center. Every night after cooking dinner, the students would share ideas regarding community, poverty, and how these communities are dealing with daily sturggles. It was quite a busy but informative week for the students who chose service and experience over relaxation! - Erika Altenhofen Above: Allison Ju and Benny Kang work on the group mural created in a women’s shelter. Above, right: Benny Kang is catching up on sleep during a long road trip to Burns, Oregon.