Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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Northwest Skiing Just three hours away from five popular resorts Reaching across the bed and slapping the top of the alarm, I looked wide-eyed at the bright red 4:30 a.m. lights. Popping out of bed I ran to my closet to get clothes to wear; no I wasn't late for a final nor a class in fact I wasn't late at all I was right on time for my first day of skiing. Putting on my last Sorcl I heard my friend drive up and honk his horn. Grabbing my bag and skis I darted for the door pounding against the walls as a went. Throwing the skis on the rack, the bag in the car and me in the front seat we were on our way. Living in Corvallis during the ski season had only two draw backs. Deciding which one of the five ski resorts to go to and the distance you had to travel to get there. Some people may think. 'How tough three hours to travel for skiing is nothing, but when you were raised in Portland it's a different story. Being only an hour away from Mount hood had its extra sleeping advantages. And it gave two less resort options to choose from. Mount Mood was home to three main ski areas; Multipor Ski Bowl, Timbcrline and Mount Mood Meadows. But living in Corvallis gave students Hoodoo and Mount Bachelor to boot. We were going to Meadows. They had the most snow according to the Ski Report in the paper, like we ever believed that but... Reaching that moderate sized city and well known but rarely observed speed trap Sandy, two hours later, we stopped to eat. Mo it wasn’t some cute little chateau or a mom and pop eatery, it was McDonalds. Por a .79C sausage biscuits how could we pass that up? In fact almost everyone stopped there to eat before hitting the slopes. They liked to sit and read the Meadows reader board that told skiers the conditions. It read: 'Good Morning Skiers....28 degrees....Light Winds....Overcast....6 inches of new....87 inch base'. It should have ended 'Welcome to Heaven You couldn't ask for a better first day. Reaching the lift-ticket booth before most of the other skiers in Portland had even got up, was great. Handing the lady behind the plastic shield $25 and being handed back a ticket that read Paradise' made me look up at her with a smile and say, You got that right. And paradise that day was. By mid-day the skies had cleared, the temperature rose, we shed a few layers and skied until dark. northwest skiing was funny that way, some days were down right perfect, but others were down right awful. Come to think of it school is a lot like that, heck life is too. -O f). Na y li Krazy Kyh Jumping from a 20 ft. cliff Kyle Roberts, sophomore in business, flaps his amis to keep his balance, but to no avail, he crashed. Cloud Nifo s Stephan Dillon, sophomore in engineering, jumps into the Catacombs off the Texas chairlift. The view from the top of Texas made it an even more popular run. 14 Skiing

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BcvcScrs at Braver Bits A group of students and a dog are enjoying themselves as the band plays the classic Surfing U.S. A.- Four different bands provided entertainment for the small crowds. Vacancy At the 14th St. field, people wander the desolate grounds. Because of the weather, the attendance was at an all-time low. but the people that did go enjoyed the Corvallis food and the entertainment available. A Bite in the Air Overcast weather limits Beaver Bite attendance The move from the Memorial Union Quad to the 14th St. field didn't stop the Beaver Bite's continued tradition of live entertainment, food from Corvallis restaurants and of course rainy weather. Still, the show went on. The highlight of the May 18th event was the music. Bands included Soma Trio, Red Over White, Tourists and Lip to Lip. Each band played two hour intervals which made it nice for the listening public. Everyone got a different taste of music. The food at the Beaver Bite was outstanding. Any type of food desired could be found. Toa Yuen provided Chinese food. Yogurt Mill was there with soft serve frozen yogurt and various specialties, TOGO'S provided the sandwiches. Burton's catered their family style cooking. Domino's had their various pizzas available, Nearly Normal's showed up for the cautious vegetarian and The Wet Burrito was there with their enchiladas and other Mexican specialties. for the past two years attendance has plummeted at the Beaver Bite. Contributing factors were the never changing weather and the lack of popular bands. Last year a lot of people came out for the Crazy Eights. The brave crowd at Beaver Bite was a mixture of people from children to students to senior citizens. The event was sponsored by MUPC, KBVR. KEJO KELY, and KBVR-TV. The event was simulcast on KBVR to spread the music all over Corvallis, so not just the brave ones could enjoy the concert. Entertainment was also available. OSU Elite Dance Team provided some funky dance steps and Brinkcr Gildcrslceve, winner of the MUPC Night at the Improv provided stand-up comedy for passer-bys. The Beaver Bite was great fun for the bands, the students and the community of Corvallis. Denise Rohrbeck 16 Beaver Bite