Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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 A crowd of citizens and students gather in the quad to hold a candlelight vigil for the earth. Passcrsby look at the numerous tombstones representing endangered and extinct species within Oregon. Derrick Let Claytiw Moore E A R T II W E E K

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Rachel Nelson of Yogurt Hill, one of three food venders that participated in Rock-n-Rage, serves Michelle McKee, Tracy Smith and Heather Boge. Jeff Caines takes advantage of the sunny weather with Lisa Peters during Body-n-Soul's performance. ROCK N RAC. E Gregory D Xapoli

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Michael Park, senior in environmental health and safety, puts the “Can Man hack up after it was blown over by the wind. M ourning Students take a closer look at their planet To acknowledge the most important mother of all, Earth Week arrived mid-April and was organized by the ASOSU Environmental Affairs Task Force. Enveloping National Earth Day, Thursday April 22nd, the week provided a variety of activities and displays on campus for all. Some were in celebration of technological advances for earth preservation, while others were in the effort to open people's eyes to the environmental problems of today. “1 felt really good about the week,” said Marshall Compton, Environmental Affairs Task Force Director. “We received a lot of good comments from people.” An early trek up Mary's Peak was led by the Sierra Club on Sunday, April 18th. On the following Monday, the quad was busy with an Environmental Fair. Receiving a large amount of attention from students passing through, group tables were set up with displays and demonstrations. Passcrsby had a chance to check out everything from a human powered transport of Ecocycle to a baby screech owl out of the Chintimini Wildlife Refuge. Other organizations at tables included Audubon Society, Hemp Club, Amnesty International, Zero Population Giowth, Oregon Women for Agriculture, Campus Recycling, and Santiam Wilderness Committee. Throughout the week, films and lectures were also offered. Subjects included the old growth forests, the limber industry, population growth, and recycling. In a special performance on Tuesday, Seattle Public Theatre presented a skit called “Timber” in the MU Ballroom which explored all sides of Oregon's timber issue. On display in the quad in the middle of the week was a tin can man claiming to symbolize “the consumer society killing himself.” Several questioned why Earth Day was chosen to be called “A Day of Mourning.” Tombstone heads for a selection of extinct and endangered species of Oregon were set out on the quad lawn Thursday morning. Black armbands were handed out as well. “A lot of people don't realize what we’re doing to the planet, explained Compton. Therefore, Environmental Affairs wanted to raise student awareness about the growing problems of the earth. Earth Week ended on a rather happy note with a Petal Power Parade down Jefferson Avenue of bikes adorned with flowers. After a rally for alternative transportation, a selection of bands moved into the quad to rock the rest of the day. On stage were Maharimba, Ken’s Dilemma, Sweet Spot, Calobo, Robin Hurt, and Liv Let Live. While debate continued over exactly how critical the “environmental movement” was, the seven days of Earth Week were designed in the hope that students would take a closer look at the planet they stood on. It was definitely a “down-to-earth” perspective. A exi Bartlclt E A R T H W E E K