Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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(1 )Big Bad Voodoo Daddy rocked Gill Coliseum during Homecoming Week. (2)Studcnt$ sol a chance to jump and jive at the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy concert. (3)Benny Beaver gets the crowd pumped up at the Homecoming game against Cal. (4)Jamcs Allen gives a sliort motivational talk at the pep rally bonfire Thursday night. ’ . .. dwA, Cmj —t.« ZO • student life

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(Dad’s ‘Weekend Dad’s Weekend has been an annual tradition at Oregon State University since 1933 and has continued to be a success as proven with the 2001 Dad’s Weekend Celebration. The weekend featured many activities over a period of three days, Friday through Sunday. According to Machelle Kennedy, OSU Memorial Union programs coordinator, 3,000 to 3,500 dads came to campus this year. Compared to previous years, this year was a little harder to estimate because the football game was sold out, Kennedy said. The event also has a great impact on the COrvallis community because it brings roughly SI million of business each year according to Kennedy. Activities began on Friday when students were encouraged to take their fathers to Dixon Recreation Center, where dads had free access to numerous activities available. There was also an Intramural Golf Tournament. Comedians bill Engvall and Jeff Foxworthy were the featured opening night attraction. Events on Saturday began at 10am, with a choice of bowling in the MU Recreational Center, a fifteen minute upper back massage in the MU, tour of the OSU Radiation Center, and Dad and I photos. Root beer floats and a showing of Fairbanks Gallery of Art followed. Other activities included miniature golf, food, music, and entertainment. The evening was topped off with an OSU football game against the University of Arizona Wildcats at Reser Stadium, while Unbreakable starring bruce Willis played in the MU Lounge. There was Rock and Glow bowling for Dads and students at the MU afterwards. On Sunday morning Dad’s Weekend wound down with the Vistas and Vineyards art exhibit at the LaSells Stewart Center and a Dad’s Weekend Pancake breakfast, sponsored by Delta Delta Delta Sorority. The breakfast was free, but donations were welcome to support women’s scholarship programs. -if.-iy fy £'tu MA's faitkt A • id

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Homecoming Homecoming had a variety of events to get students involved and keep them busy. Homecoming exists to celebrate the successes and undertakings of those leading the way and honor those who return to make Homecoming what it is. Homecoming has taken a different direction. “The student body used to be more involved, and we arc trying to get the student body more involved,” said Vanessa Watkins, Memorial Union Program Council Homecoming Programmer. The athletic department has taken a role in getting students involved through student promotions. Homecoming contests, such as the Tug o War, “Veil like Hell”, and house decorations are now based on a point system, where all of the campus living groups compete for points and the winners gel the glory. The added participation from the athletic department seems to be helping students to become more involved. The week was kicked off with students decorating residence halls, grcck houses, and various other buildings all around campus. Sigma Chi won the decorating contest with their spirited decorations. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy came to perform at Gill Coliseum on Friday night. Students enjoyed dancing the night away while listening to the group preform. Thursday night students kept warm by the bonfire. While attending the pep rally. Students got the chance to listen to Ken Simonton and James Allen speak about their anticipation for the upcoming Homecoming game. The Beavers were victorious over Cal beating them 19 to 10. During half time the men and woman of Sigma Chi and Kappa Delta took on the residentsof Hawley Hall who won the annual Tug o War on the field of Reser Stadium. Homecoming at OSU has seen its share of changes, successes, and failures. It continues to change with the times and bring pride back to OSU. (y (Jmtrtim ‘PlilllM kowecowiK • £