Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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Sing Invites Talent Whether you want to travel down yellow brick road with Dorthy in the Wizard of Oz, or just stand up and salute our flag was completely up to you at the 1976 IFC Sing. Novelty groups, mixed groups, and both men and women’s divisions displayed an array of talent. Groups from dorms, co-ops and sorority and fraternities sang their hearts out for the thousands of proud mothers in the crowd. Winning in each category were; Alpha Delta Pi and Lambda Chi Alpha in mixed competition doing selections from GEORGE M; Delta Delta Delta and Kappa Sigma doing a medley of pop songs; Alpha Omicron Pi in womens division; and Sigma Phi Epsilon in men’s competition. TOP: Alpha Chi Omega and Beta Theta Pi performed selections from The Wizard of Oz. MIDDLE LEFT:The winning novelty performance was given by Alpha Delta Pi and Lambda Chi Alpha. 18 NEWSWEEK b«avor 77 poaAcx.,

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MOMents in May The only thing brighter than the sunshine were the smiles on the faces of moms and their children during the 1976 version of Mom’s Weekend—“MOMents in May.” Approximately 3,500 moms visited the campus and participated in the varied programs and fund raising activities, highlighted by the Renaissance Fair. A continuous flow of moms, sons, daughters, and even dads viewed the plants, pottery and artcrafts displayed in booths along the Memorial Union quad walkways. But that wasn’t all. There was something for everybody. Jousting with light-weight replicas of medieval weapons was cheered by all at the Medieval Tournaments ... The contributions of black Americans to America were realized in a black musical, “Red, White and Blues ... The Beta Theta Pi Turtle Derby was again held, raising $4,300 for the Children’s Farm Home ... The IFC Sing was met with enthusiastic response ... There were fashion shows, teas and ice cream socials ... Folk dancing and ballroom exhibitions ... Documentaries on the history of Oregon and Corvallis ... Humorous essays on feminism ... Open house at OSU ... and of course the Jim Stafford— Tom and Theresa Concert. However, the biggest attraction was Mom. It wasn’t an ordinary weekend. It was the 53rd annual Mom’s Weekend. And what a weekend it was! NEWSWEEK 17

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Mom’s Weekend Concert “My girl Bill, my my girl Bill, can’t say enough about the way I feel about my girl, my girl Bill”, yes, Jim Stafford did sing his hit song, but not alone as he asked a capacity crowd to sing along with him. The Mom’s Weekend concert filled Gill Coliseum as Stafford with the help of Tom Theresa wowed the crowd. Stafford, showing more than his musical ability or his charm, captivated the audience with his style. Displaying not the typical “do gooder” you would expect for Mom’s Weekend, Stafford layed it on the line in his jokes, songs, and actions winning the attention of each mom. Tom Theresa with their easy down home music and Stafford with his lively music provided a nice TOP: Jim Stafford entertained the crowd with his comical expressions as contrast for a pleasant concert, well as his musical ability. BOTTOM LEFT:Tom Theresa a local croup provided some country music for the Mom’s Weekend audience. b«aver 77 pCtTAOX., NEWSWEEK 19