Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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]—lomecomming Old School Benny, New School Pride J Story by Jessica Maynard Homecoming: the time for alumni to return to their alma mater to celebrate school spirit, the community, and lifelong learning at Oregon State. And no, the weekend isn’t just about football! Other weekend activities include one of the oldest traditions at OSU: the bonfire. The “Rock Bonfire as it was known in earlier years, was to be constructed and guarded (from pranksters) by the freshman. The date of the first bonfire isn’t known, but school records go back to 1907. Homecoming weekend also includes class reunions and presentations by the year’s distinguished Alumni Fellows. The traditional parade takes place before the football game on Saturday. The OSU cheerleading team, dance team, and band all perform and free concessions were available. A few years ago, the OSU band started a new tradition of going around to local bars on Friday night and playing for the fans. They play the OSU fight song and get the fans pumped up and ready for Saturday’s game. This year Benny the Beaver’s birthday was also celebrated with the Homecoming festivities. “Benny Beaver was first referenced in 1941. The retro logo of Benny was used as the theme for the Weekend. Tl

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i c a m p u 9 Movie j—es“t Bright lights, little city Campus Movie Fest is the worlds largest student film festival and is the go-to outlet for the next generation of filmmakers. Students from about 50 universities around the country are provided with the equipment to make a movie-including video camerasandeditingsoftware. The winning filmmakers from each school get the chance to gain international recognition. Four teams of filmmakers at Oregon State did well enough to be invited to Campus Movie Fest’s International Grand Finale in Hollywood, where they took part in industry workshops and panels, saw advanced screenings of feature films, had their creations played among the best student films in the country, and attended a red carpet awards ceremony at Warner Bros. Studios. Story by Erika Altenhofen Many of the participants in the Oregon State CMF were New Media Communications majors and had experience working KBVR TV’s cameras. Some of the students took their filmmaking a step farther by going 3D. The makers of Best Drama winner “Menage,” Josh Peschka and John Schulze, were asked to create a 3D film to be displayed and competed against at the Hollywood event. “It’s a zombie horror movie and basically it’s a guy who gets caught up in the middle of a Zombie apocalypse and he goes to save his dad and his girlfriend,” Schulze said. “Its basically his journey on the way. Other OSU winners include the makers of “Hatch, which won Best Picture, The Interview,” which won Best Comedy, and “Newtons Apple,” which won the Wild Card award. I