Treasures ofThe Valley Special collections mean high prestige for OSU's main

Meet Terry Toedtemeier landscape photograpi

:ar From He One day in the life of an alumnus stationed in Kosovo

Ecological Chain Reaction restore sickly ecosystem

Time to End a lished Tradi •tudent deaths at Shast Lake trigger debate A LAGNIAPPE

Editor: George P. EdmonstonJr. It's hard to walk on campus today without noticing something is different. Managing Editor: PatriciaFilip, 71 Maybe the best way to put it is to say there's a new spirit at OSU, a spirit best described with the Senior Associate words "renewal," "revival" and "change." Editor and Director Nowhere is this more evident than in the number of construction projects currently under of Photography: way. When OSU President Ed Ray announced several years ago that State would soon be Dennis Wolverton, '66, '93 Associate Editor and launching almost a half billion dollars worth of construction and renovation, he wasn't kidding. Class News Editor: Looking out the window of my office, workers are putting the finishing touches on Reser Ann Cassinelli Kinkley, 77 Stadium's new east grandstands. It's the most impressive building project for Beaver athletics since Editor Emeritus: Chuck Boice Gill Coliseumcame on-line in the late 1940s, or Parker Stadium in 1953, and it's no exaggeration Sports Editor: to say it has to be seen to be believed. KipCarlson A stone's throw to the north, a five-level parking garage now occupies ground that was once a Design: paved lot. Up on campus, Weatherford Hall was recently brought back from the dead and is again Tom Weeks the impressive campus landmark it has been for seven decades. Across the road from Milam Hall, Alumni Association the new and massive Kelley Engineering Building is about to celebrate a ribbon cutting, and at the Officers: Memorial Union, workers are busy replacing the dome covering, the roof and the tower for the President Kim Holloway, '94 carillon bells. First Vice President In a nutshell, OSU is now transforming and retooling itselffor the 21st century, in a building and Treasurer: Eric Schoenstein,'88 program reminiscent of what did for the 20th century when he assumed the Second Vice President presidency of Oregon Agriculture College in 1907. During the first 10 years of his administration, Cara Fischer, 76 Immediate Past President he planned and directed the construction of almost half of the 23 buildings he would eventually Greg S.Ross,'91 dedicate to the service of the university, including Strand Agricultural Hall, Milam Hall, the McAl- exander Field House and Social Sciences Hall. OSUAA Executive Director: This spring, a renewal of another kind was going on in OSU's "bat" sports... Softball and base Jeffrey Todd ball ... in a historic display of achievement that made this the most exciting spring for Beaver fans Associate Director: in a long, long time. StephenT Smith Assistant Directors: Until the arrival of Softball head coach Kirk Walker in 1995, OSU had enjoyed a grand total of Scott Elmshaeuser 12 Pac-10 wins sincethe program began in 1987. Under his direction, OSU has put together one Richelle Greenfield Hayes, '96 of the most respectedsoftball programs in the country. This year the Beavers finished 43-16, their Janice Lentsch Hardy, '94 best seasonever, won the school's first Pac-10 championship in any women's sport, and went to Assistant Director of the NCAA regional tournament for the seventh year in a row, falling one game short of qualifying Travel Programs: for the College World Series. Pitcher Brianne McGowan earned first-team All-America honors, and Carlene Moorefield Walker was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year. STATER ADVERTISING: The men's baseball team also enjoyed a magical season, with school records and long-time trends 541-737-2351 or toll free 877-305-3759 or George. falling almost every game: first-ever 40-win season (46-12), first trip to the College WorldSeries in [email protected] 53 years, highest-everfinal regular season ranking (No. 2, ESPN/USA Today), and first-ever Pac-10 baseballchampionship. Individual honors went to pitchers Kevin Gunderson and Jonah Nickerson, ALUMNI ASSOCIATION toll free: 877-305-3759 both of whomcompeted this summer for the U.S. NationalTeam. Colleagues and Oregon Stater offices: Buck earned first-team All-America honors, and head coach Pat Casey was named West 541-737-7851 or George. Region Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association. [email protected]. National recognition, too, poured from the university's laboratories in 2005, as Dr. Ray an Oregon Stater is online at nounced in June that OSU had cracked the $200 million mark in annual research dollars, the first alumni.oregonstate.edu/stater. Oregon school in history to reach the prestigious milestone. With a university fund-raising cam Copyright 2005 bythe paign on the horizon, designed to add additional resources to already strong programs, the future OSU Alumni Association, of Oregon State academics has never looked better. OregonState University, 204 CH2M HILLAIumni Center, The themes of "change," "revival" and "renewal" can sometimes plant a seed in magazine edi Corvallis,OR9733l-6303. tors. In saying this, I will close with several announcements I feel are importantto bring to your Oregon Stater(ISSN 0885-3258) attention. is the official publication of the OSUAA and appears three As you may have noticed, this issue features a better, heavier cover stock. Thanks in part to your times a year inApril,September generous support of our membership program, we're pleased to make this improvement and plan and December.Postage paid to offer additional upgrades as the Stater moves forward into2006 and the university campaign. atCorvallis,OR97333and In addition, and doing so with a mix of sadness and excitement, I have announced my retire at additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address ment, effective at the completion of the next magazine. After almost20 years of using this space to changes to OSUAA, 204 CH2M share "a littlesomething extra," what you are now readingis the last I will write under the title, HILLAIumni Center, Corvallis, "Lagniappe." I have decided on a special name for my final, December column, and will use it to OR 97331-6303. serve up a few thoughts appropriate to the endingof a career, gpejr OREGON STATER The Alumni Association Vol.90 No. 2 September 2005

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TREASURES OF THE VALLEY

By George P. Edmonston Jr. Holdings within Special Collections and the OSU Archives help bring prestige to the university and delight researchers around the world.

MEET TERRY TOEDTEMEIER

By Michele Taylor Oregon's premier landscape photographer traces his connection with the land to his geology studies at OSU.

FAR FROM HOME

By Dennis Wolverton A day in the life of an Oregon Stater in Kosovo.

ECOLOGICAL CHAIN REACTION

ByJeffWelsch Two OSU scientists unwittingly discover that Yellowstone's thriving wolf population is helping restore an ecosystem.

36 TIME TO END A TARNISHED TRADITION?

By Patricia Filip Far from the swinging beaches of Fort Lauderdale, Northwest college students have found their own problematic spring get-away: Shasta Lake.

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46 Class News Cover. Nobel Prize winner , c. 1923 57 Photo illustration byTom Weeks Foundation News Photos courtesy of DennisWolverton and OSU SpecialCollections 62 Sports

Pac-10 champions!

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"Learning Leadership" I was a member of the We had our photos taken at It was "dog day" at It was a delightto read Dr. 1954 Oregon State class. the MU, where we enjoyed Oregon State. The many Ragulsky's article about the We had several leadership the flower photos and other leashed large and small dogs benefits of stodentparticipation conferences and opportunities sights in one of my favorite were having photos taken in extracurricular activities. to learn more about becoming buildings on campus. with their owners, having As a doctoral candidate in effective committee members We stood in the long line their nails clipped and more. the College Student Services as well as leaders. Tracy awhile for the carriage ride Our cat, "Ellie," also had Administration program, I had Johnson, MU program but decided to take the these treatments and photo the opportunity to work with director, and Margaret campus bus with taken with Amy. As far as we many the fineprofessionals in Milliken, women's physical cat to the area of the new could tell, Ellie was the only the Memorial Union and education, were two advisers veterinary hospital. After cat present and enjoyed the Stodent Activities office: George I knew who were involved touring the brand new attention she received. Stevens, Don Sanderson and in providing leadership facility — immaculate We walked back to our car Frank Ragulsky. In fact,my conferences and opportunities surgeries and more — we and were thrilled at the sight dissertationtopic, "The to students. donned our masks and of the gorgeous rhodies. We Relationship betweenCollege If you check the 1954 saw some of the animal decided there was no place Student Organization yearbook, page 36, there is patients: horses, a beautiful on earth to compete with Leadership Experience and a picture of those attending llama, an alpaca and her these loveliest of rhodies. Post-College Leadership one of two leadership day-old baby and other In my "walker" I probably Activity" discovered the very conferences held that year animals. Our tour guide took a whole roll of film of things that Dr. Ragulsky's sponsored by ASOSC. I told us that the veterinary these many colors of blooms. article highlighted. also can recall several other students are delighted to The trees on campus have With the assistance of opportunities during my four have this new facility to certainly grown high in the Alumni Association, I years at Oregon State. I was help them learn their new the sky, as well, since my surveyed 400 former student Associated Women Students occupation. graduation in 1941. Helen Haslett,'4l leaders from 1960 to 1985.1 president my senior year and The Dalles received a 59 percent return a member of Mortar Board (astounding for mail surveys). and ASOSC Senate. What I discovered is that those The leadership students who served as leaders opportunities offered during in student organizations my four years at Oregon at OSU continued to be State were valuable learning involved in civic, religious experiences which later and political organizations helped when I was chair after graduation. In fact, of the faculty at SUNY, those leaders who returned Cortland (New York), and the surveys were involved later as associate dean of in nearly 11 leadership Arts and Sciences at the University of Rhode Island. positions after graduation. Dr. AREYOU CONNECTED? Ragulsky's article confirms The leadership training anecdotally what my study as well as working with Share your important message with supportive faculty member found — that involvement in more than 22,000 households. leadership positions at OSU advisers was and still is leads to civic involvement and much appreciated. I am Reach key leaders in business, development of citizenship. pleased that Oregon Stateis Walt Sommers, '92 industry and agriculture. Director of Student Programs continuing this valuable Pierce College experience, which was Discover advertising that works. Lakewood.Wash. started well before the '60s. Margaret "Peg" Robb, '54 Call Now. I read with interest the GreenValley, Ariz. April 2005 Oregon Stater (541)737-2351 Mom'sWeekend article titled: "Learning toll free 877-305-3759 Leadership" by Frank Oregon State's Mom's Ragulsky. In this article the Weekend was fun. My author stated that "OSU "grand," Amy, a junior, invited her mother, Connie, flQI [Alumni became active in student UUV Association leadership development and and me down to enjoy the leadershipclasses in the early festivities at my alma mater. 1960s..." 2 OREGON STATER • SEPTEMBER 2005 CAMPUS BRIEFS

Horning Lecture Fluid images of OSU on a period called "The Scientific Revolution," which When OSU wanted to develop a commercial lasted from the 16th to the that elicited pride and illustrated its most 18th century and included outstanding areas of teaching and research, it turned many significant scientific to the alumnus-owned company, Fluid Images in accomplishments and Sisters. Bob Johnson, '62, owner of the film company people, such as Copernicus, that owns the patent on a crane system that has been Galileo and Newton. A professor emeritus of used in such major motion pictures as Titanic and The history from UC-Berkeley, Aviator, brought his crew to OSU to visually piece Heilbron is a member of together a 30-second spot. the modern history faculty What has resulted is a series of five scenes filmed at Worcester College at in some of OSU's most amazing locations, ranging Oxford.A wide-ranging from campus to Hatfield Marine Science Center to scholar, he has studied Noted historian John L. Heilbron everything from classical the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest. The sweeping spoke at OSU in May as part of Euclidean geometry to the technique of the crane and camera system showcase the 2004-05 Horning Lecture emergence of quantum OSU's excellence in forestry, tsunami discovery, marine Series,"Scientific Revolutions physics and 20th-century mammals, and health and physical performance. New and Old." His talk focused particle physics. The culminating closing spot is the icon for the OSU experience — Weatherford Hall. "Because of Bob Johnson's love of his alma mater MU roof makeover and ongoing engagement with OSU, we have a spot For the first time in its that has created excitement. Fluid Images saw visually 77-year history, the the greatness in the stories we wanted to showcase and Memorial Union is getting a created a package that is astounding," said Luanne completely new roof. Lawrence, vice president of University Advancement. In 1980 a second roof was To preview the commercial, visit OSU's home page and installed but the first was not click on the image of Weatherford Hall.* completely removed. At that time a white membrane was added to prevent leaking. The membrane's 15-year life Cosby entertains Mom's Weekend crowd expectancy was up many years ago. The dome tiles will be replaced for the first time since the MU was built. The dome has been leaking, as apparent from visible leakage stains inside the rotunda, and Workers remove old carillon bell efforts to seal the tiles have tower during MU roof renovation. failed. The new tiles should last for 75 years or longer, that the bells have gone silent and the new roof should last since they were dedicated for about 30 years. at the 1959 homecoming. A highlight of the MU The bells came about through roof project will be the the combined efforts of fabrication and installation students and alumni and were of a new carillon tower and dedicated to the Oregon State speakers. The MU bells, servicemen who died in the which play the alma mater Korean War and World War H. and fight song every day The MU roof project was at 5 p.m., will be out of estimated at $1.4 million, commission until about and is funded by Oregon mid-September. University Systemstate funds Mom's Weekend favorite Bill Cosby returned to campus this year, performing a sold-out show for OSU students and their mothers. This will be the first time and MU reserve funds. *

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Record research funding fuels Oregon's economy

Oregon State faculty, research often helps prevent working in all corners costly problems. OSU of the state and beyond, researchers, for example, attracted a record $208.9 recently developed a new million in externally funded strain of filbert tree that is research during the 2004-05 resistant to eastern filbert fiscal year that ended July 1. blight, which threatened OSU's research positively to devastate the state's $30 affects nearly every segment million industry. of the Oregon economy Multiplier effectson — as well as every county in the economy, estimated the state. by universities around the The previous record of country, range from doubling $177 million was set last year. every dollar invested to as "For a university this high as 10 times per dollar. size, without a medical "If you put the true impact school, $208 million is a somewhere in the middle, Enhancing the livability of rural Oregon State University's communities is one focus of OSU Study shows powerful effect of genes on research enterprise would faculty research. have had an impact of sexual behavior $1 billion on the Oregon New research has shown that the manipulation of phenomenal figure," said economy last year," said a gene in female fruit flies can make their OSU President Ed Ray. "It John M. Cassady, OSU's vice sexual behavior resemble that of males, in a study that speaks to the productivity president for research. demonstrates the power of individual genes and the and talent of the faculty, The social impact of OSU's profound impact of genetics on complex sexual behavior. and their ability to compete research also is significant, The findings were published in the journal Nature by nationally to undertake according to the university's scientists from OSU, Stanford University and Brandeis research that addresses the provost, Sabah Randhawa. University. needs of Oregonians and the The university has The research was done with the gene "fruitless," which is nation." numerous faculty conducting present in both male and female fruit flies and some other It is difficult to pinpoint research to boost K-12 and insect species. Ordinarily, only in males does this gene the specific impact higher community college education, result in the creation of proteins that guide male sexual education research has on improve disease prevention, behavior patterns. the economy. In addition to enhance the livability of rural However, through genetic manipulations the research the local economic multiplier communities, understand and group was able to cause these same proteins to be produced effect — the number of protect the environment, and in females. times a dollar is spent help Oregon prepare for a "When this genetic process was triggered in females, they and re-spent in the local population that is aging and acted as ifthey were masculinized," said Barbara Taylor, a community — research has becoming more ethnically and professor of zoology at OSU. a greater impact on the state culturally diverse, he pointed In related fashion, the researchers found, male fruit flies that economy than many other out. had the "fruitless"gene inactivated failed to show normal male investments because of the Of the record research sexual behavior. According to Taylor, what's becoming clear is new technologies and jobs funding, the largest slice, that genetic mechanisms set the stage for complex neuronal that spin off from faculty $134.4 million, came from development that ultimately affects behavior. productivity. federal agencies. Private The research is somewhat surprising, the scientists said, Because of its broad foundations also are playing because it shows how a singlegene, which in this case they spectrum of programs, OSU a more important role in believe also controls the actions of other genes, can have research cuts across nearly OSU research funding, and such far reaching effects on complex behaviors.The common every Oregon economic grants. fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has about 13,000genes in sector, contributing to Historically, OSU has its complete genome. agriculture, forestry, high generated more research The study also suggests.Taylor said,that there is a strong tech, health care and other income than all of the rest biological basisfor sexual behavior and orientation, clearly in industries. In addition to of the Oregon University fruit flies and almost certainly in most other animal species. • creating new economic System institutions opportunities, the university's combined. •

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Opening of small animal hospital yields big opportunities new experts in virology, bacteriology, immunology and other fields. The college's role in public health continues to expand, as increasing concerns about terrorism and food safety have brought veterinary experts into new fields. More than 200 people participated in a grand opening April 30, which included a ribbon cutting ceremony, speeches and special tours of the educational and research facility. For a college that was once threatened by state budget crunches a decade ago, the turnaround is remarkable, OSU President Guests assemble for the April 30 grand opening. Ed Ray told those attending the opening. he College of Veterinary are allowing a 33 percent college can enroll and also "This is a program that is I Medicine has entered a increase in the number of will bring broad changes in good and is very quickly on new era with the opening veterinary students the college services, including its way to great." • of its $14 million Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital Small Major advance made on DNA structure Animal Clinic and associated teaching and OSU researchers have made significant new advances in determining research facilities. the structure of all possible DNA sequences — a discovery that in one The small animal sense takes up where Watson and Crick left off after outlining in 1953 the teaching hospital will allow double-helical structure of this biological blueprint for life. OSU for the first time to The OSU scientists announced that they have used X-ray crystallography to provide students all of their determine the three-dimensional structures of nearly all the possible sequences veterinary education needs of a macromolecule and thereby create a map of DNA structure. and permit cancellation of a As work of this type expands, it should be fundamentally important in cooperative agreement with explaining the actual biological function of genes — in particular, such Washington State University issues as genetic "expression," DNA mutation and repair, and why some that had drained Oregon DNA structures are inherently prone to damage and mutation. resources for decades. "Now, for the first time, we're really starting to see what the genome This facility, built with looks like in three dimensional reality, not just what the sequence of a mix of public money genes is," said Pui Shing Ho, professor and chair of the OSU department and private donations, is of biochemistry and biophysics. "DNA is much more than just a string allowing the College of of letters; it's an actual structure that we have to explore if we ever hope to Veterinary Medicine to understand biological function. This is a significant step forward, a milestone in bring to the OSU campus DNA structural biology." a complete and greatly A more fundamental understanding of DNA structure and its relationship expanded program of to genetic sequences, researchers say, helps set the stage for applied advances veterinary instruction, in biology, biomedicine, genetic engineering, nanotechnology and other fields. including work with small Co-authors on the research included students from all levels of education and companion animals. at OSU. • The new facility and other expansion efforts

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Oregon's tsunami warning signs go global The illustration shows a big wave and a figure running The OSU Alumni Association up a steep hill. The message is clear: when a tsunami is would like to congratulate the about to hit the coast, head for high ground. The illustration, created by Tom Weeks, a designer for 2005 Alumni Fellows: the OSU Extension Service and the Oregon Stater, has been displayed by Pacific coastal states for many years as part of a tsunami warning system. Weeks' design was shown as part of "Chasing the Wave" in the April 2005 issue of the Stater. Now the illustration is being used to warn coastal residents around the world, providing unmistakable instructions in the universal language of pictures. Jim Good, '77, '93, an OSU Extension Sea Grant scientist, developed the tsunami sign concept with state geologists and planners and worked with Weeks on the illustration designs. Following the Indian Ocean tsunami last winter, Good's graduate student, Somrudee Meprasert, went to Thailand to serve on a tsunami assessment group and took copies of the signs with her to share with Thai officials. In May, Weeks' illustration was posted on new warning signs along Thai beaches as part of Thailand's new National Disaster Warning Centre. "Extension Sea Grant's leadership and Tom's clear, unambiguous design will now save lives around the world, not just in the United States," Good said. •

Book NOTES

Anticipation: The Real Life StoryofStar Wars: Anderson explores the age-old Episode 1 —The Phantom Menace "(iUniverse) by TO KNl IRF.GON question of the relation between Jonathan Bowen, '05. The book looks at the popular >~7>4? faith and reason, showing that culture phenomenon surrounding the 1999 release of university culture, while retaining the first Star Wars prequel. its proper independence, is Blackett - Physics, War, and Politics in the Twentieth "<^ nurtured by moral and intellectual Century (Harvard University Press) by Mary Jo Nye, virtues flowing from the heart of OSU Horning Professor of the Humanities. Profiled is >- the Christian church. the life of P.M.S. Blackett, Nobel laureate and one of The Toledo Incident of1925: the most brilliant and controversial physicists of the Three Days That Made History twentieth century. in Toledo, Oregon (Old World Come, Llamas (Delacorte Press) by Jennifer Smith Publications) by Ted Cox, '76. Morris, '93. A finalist for Random House's Marguerite The author documents a true de Angeli Books for Young Readers contest in 2001, this story about mob action taken against Japanese and Asian children's book profiles the life of a young boy living on a immigrants in Toledo and the lawsuit that followed. llama farm in Alaska. Trees to Know in Oregon (OSU Extension Service) Murder Below Zero (Penman Productions) by Ron by Ed Jensen, '90, professor of forestry, and Charles Lovell, professor emeritus. In his latest adventure, Ross, Extension forestry specialist emeritus. This soft- professor and sometime amateur sleuth Thomas cover book, which has become the OSU Extension Martindale takes readers on a research expedition to the Service's most-requested publication, has been revised Arctic. and expanded and includes tree identification, anecdotes, Teachingas Believing: Faith in the University (Baylor maps and color photographs. University Press) by Chris Anderson, professor of English.

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Mussels inspire revolutionary new adhesive

College of Forestry Soy protein is inexpensive that will be in commercial researchers havedeveloped and renewable, but it lacks application soon. a new group of adhesives the unique amino acid A few years ago, the forest that may revolutionize a large with phenolic hydroxyl products industry in the U.S. portion of the wood products groups that provide adhesive and Canada was spending industry— and haveimportant properties. Li's research group more than $2 billion a environmental and economic was able to add these amino year on wood adhesives, benefits. acids to soy protein, and and the wood composites The discovery has already make it work like a mussel- industry is one of the largest resulted in three pending protein adhesive. Then they manufacturing sectors in the patents and should lead to a began to develop other strong United States. wide range of new products. and water-resistant wood "Based on the successful But it was originally based adhesives from renewable commercial application of on the aroused curiosity natural materials using mussel our adhesives, the wood of Kaichang Li, an OSU protein as a model. adhesive industry and wood assistant professor, who was The new wood adhesives products industry are going harvesting mussels one day are made from natural to see some major changes in from their rocky home at the resources such as soy flour the next few years," Li said. ocean's edge. and lignin. They may replace "It appears our adhesives Li observed mussels being the formaldehyde-based will have a huge impact in pounded by ocean waves, and wood adhesives used to make the creation of improved wondered how they could some composite products wood products that work cling so tenaciously to rocks such as plywood, oriented better and are safe in the by their thread-like tentacles. strand board, particle board, environment." • "I was amazed at the ability and laminated veneer lumber — David Stauth of these small mollusks to products. attach themselvesso strongly Techniques have also to rocks," said Li, who is an been explored to create the expert in wood chemistryand new adhesives from tree bark adhesives in the OSU or wood decayed by fungus. department of wood science Regardless of the material and engineering. "Thinking used to produce the adhesives, about it, I didn't know of any they are renewable and may other type of adhesive that reduce the need for the used could work this well in water urea-formaldehyde wood and withstand so much force." adhesives that have health Li decided to look much concerns and are based more closely at the chemistry on increasingly expensive of the mussels' byssus, which petroleum. are small threads that attach In addition, the new them to rocks and other adhesives have superior Classes Without Quizzes are always one of the surfaces. strength and water highlights of Homecoming Weekend. This year's The mussel protein is a resistance. Because they use Classes Without Quizzes are no exception and superior adhesive, but not a tremendous amount of soy will certainly be a highlight of your weekend on readily available. In trying to flour, they also can provide campus. Activities will include a tour of McDonald identify a protein that could another market for the Forest, learn about edible food wraps, tour the be adapted for this purpose, nation's soybean farmers. Li had another inspiration at "This technology looks newly expanded College of Veterinary Medicine lunch — while eating tofu. extremelypromising in a and much much more... "Soy beans, from which variety of markets," said From thought-provoking seminars, to fun tours, tofu is made, are a crop Brian Wall of the OSU Office you won't want to miss this exciting opportunity. that's abundantly produced of Technology Transfer, which in the U.S. and has a very has already reached the first For more information visit licensing agreement with high content of protein," Li alumni.oregonstate.edu said. a company on a product

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Homecoming : 2005

Catch upwith classmates • See theBeavers take onArizona • Take Classes Without Quizzes • Reconnect with OSU October24-30

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Record number of degrees conferred

Oregon State University conferred a record number of degrees during its 2005 commencement ceremony, held June 12 in . 136th commencement Chris Johns, editor-in-chiefof National Geographic magazine, gave the Graduation by the numbers commencement address. He is a 1975 graduate of OSU, earning a degree in technical journalism. 2,224 candidates in attendance Two years ago, he was named one of the 25 most important photographers in the world by 4,281 graduates American Photo magazine. He is only the ninth full-time editor of National Geographic since 4,416 degrees 1888. 2,231 men Johns also received the university's Distinguished Service Award. 2,185 women OSU presented an honorary doctorate degree to Ann Roth Streissguth, a professor at the 125 graduates awarded University of Washington, who is credited with leading the effort to identify and focus attention two degrees on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. 5 graduates awarded Streissguth, who graduated three degrees from OSU in 1954 with a degree in home economics, 36 countries represented led an interdisciplinaryteam 50 states represented 24 average age of graduate that in 1973 first identified the harmful effects of alcohol 79 age of oldest graduate use during pregnancy. 20 age of youngest graduate Johns' accomplishments were profiled in the September and December Top: Graduates and guests enjoy a 2004 issues of the Oregon view of the new east grandstand Stater and Streissguth was during commencement at Reser featured in the December 2003 Stadium. Left:Commencement issue of the magazine. * speake - Chris Johns

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University Honors College celebrates 10th anniversary Numbers do count.With average business and Chris Sandmel helped re reported described Honors as 'an GPAs pushing 3.95, roughly 90 establish OSU's Human Powered Vehicle unmitigated success,a beacon that draws percentof admitted students to Program. Others were more esoteric, a diverse student body to OSU.'" the University Honors College are in the such as a project titled: "Pathogenic Hendricks said that a straw poll top 10 percent of their high school class. Consequences of Mutations in the CTH taken among UHC students in 2002 Obviously they have plenty of options Domain of the hMLHl." indicated that roughly half of the in-state when it comes to getting a college A senior thesis by a former University Honors students would be at a different education. But they are coming to OSU Honors College student resulted in a CD institution were it not for the UHC. in droves, and nine out of 10 students for Epic Records and a performance tour. Among out-of-state students, 80 percent who enter the UHC go on to graduate Another former student helped discover reported that the UHC was the principal from OSU within six years. a volcanic bulge on South Sister. Still reason they were attending OSU. But as the University Honors College another published a book on fly fishing. Part of the attraction to the UHC is marks its 10th anniversary this year, there is The UHC is one of just 12 degree- the "small-college atmosphere" with the much about the success of the program that granting Honors authorities in the UHC classes enrolling no more than 20 can't be calculated numerically. United States. More than 500 students students."The classes are smaller and Success was on display on a one are enrolled in the UHC, just under you get to know the professors," said warm May morning as this year's 4 percent of the OSU undergraduate senior Blake Robinson, who heads to law seniors exhibited their thesis posters and population. Current students represent school next year. "The Honors College discussed their honors theses in the MU 210 majors and 66 departments. has a private school feel." Ballroom. The theses are a requirement "I never dreamed it would become The current college differs from the for receipt of an Honors Baccalaureate, as competitiveas it has," said Joe Honors Program that operated from considered OSU's most prestigious Hendricks, dean of the college,which 1967 until being closed in 1991 in the degree. Some projects wereeasyfor the has graduated nearly 500 students. wake of Ballot Measure 5. The prior laypersonto comprehend. Mike Tavakoli "I didn't anticipate its impact on the program was not a degree-granting developed an e-mail digital photo entire university. OSU's re-accreditation collegeand relied on voluntary efforts.*

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It's like seeing the Grand Canyon for Nature of the Chemical Bond," which resulted the first time; the view of the mile-deep, in his first Nobel; research notebooks and other multi-colored hole in the ground shocks original manuscripts for all his most important the senses like a bolt of lightning. That's works, especially General Chemistry, The often the way it is when you can't prepare your Architecture ofMolecules, No More War! and mind beforehand for what you're about to Vitamin C and the Common Cold; the original experience. petition for nuclear disarmament prepared Which is precisely the feeling this writer for and presented to the United Nations in got on a recent visit to The Ava Helenand Linus 1958 — which contains, among the more Pauling Paperson the fifth floorof OSU's Valley than 9,000 scientists and Nobel laureates Library. Housed in the departmentof Special who signed it, the signatures of such notables Collections, this treasure of 500,000 items sits as Albert Schweitzer, Bertrand Russell and quietlyin 1,800 boxes and measures4,437 linear Albert Einstein; and letters to and from many feet. Says Special Collections head Clifford Mead: of the century's greatest leaders, including the "It's the largest collection of its kind in the world. Rev. Martin Luther KingJr., PresidentJohn E Even Einstein's papers can't compare." Kennedy, and JamesWatson and Francis Crick, Nor does much of anything else compare discoverers of DNA. to Pauling. Considered among the top five Visitors also delight at seeingitems of clothing scientists produced by the 20th century and worn by Pauling and hiswife, Ava Helen,the love the only person in history to win two unshared letters theyexchanged, the things they kept from Nobel prizes, Pauling, during his 70-year their studentyears at OAC,and evena lock from career, profoundly and fundamentally changed the beard Linus sportedduringthe 1930s,the scientific understanding and inquiry in two bright red hairs carefully tucked awayin a plastic critical disciplines: chemistry and biology. If see-through bag.A voracious readerand collector this were not enough, and inspired by his wife's of science fiction novels, Pauling's personal library involvement in promoting peace, the Oregon of the genre holds a special place of importance Agricultural College alumnus of the class of in the collection, alongwith thousandsof 1923 enjoyed a second career as a humanist other books he accumulated that are of a more and activist. Seen as a whole, the collection academic nature. reflects both sides of his remarkable life and includes his personal, scientific and political papers, research materials, correspondence, Pauling's two Nobel medals and a research notebook photographs, awards and memorabilia. highlight items on display in a special recreation of his Specific highlights include the original CalTech office, located adjacent to the main reading manuscript of his seminal 1931 paper, "The room in Special Collections.

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Viewable from the main reading room is a rough recreation of Pauling's office at CalTech, where he served as chair of the chemistry department for 20 of the 42 years he was there, and which features both his desk and a chalkboard on which has been carefully preserved (in his own handwriting) something he referred to as a "mystery molecule." Sitting atop the desk, in plain sight, are Pauling's two Nobel medals. Turning down offers from the some of the most famous research universities and organizations in the country — including CalTech, Stanford, The American Philosophical Society, The American Chemical Society and The Smithsonian Institute — Pauling donated his papers and those of Ava Helen to OSU in 1986. The reasons are simple. The Paulings were native Oregonians, each with Special Collections Head Cliff Mead (standing) and Chris Petersen an OAC undergraduate degree. They had met in an OAC chemistry class in a number of times previously, and I "It serves historians of science and which he was her instructor. think he felt comfortable here. Our peace from throughout the world for Not surprisingly, the two students (at that time) loved him and research that otherwise would not be maintained strong connections to both celebrated his birthday every year. possible." home and alma mater throughout A specific example of this, Mead their lives, emotions that came into points out, was the discovery within play when it was time to choose a "It's the largest collection the collection in the summer of 2003 of permanent repository for their work. "photo 51," an X-ray image by scientist In addition, the Pauling bequest of its kind in the world. Rosalind Franklin that played a crucial represented the culmination of efforts role in the discovery of the double helix that had been going on since the early Even Einstein s papers structure of DNA. "To the best of our 1960s to secure the collection as soon knowledge," Mead adds, "we have as OSU's most famous graduate was cant compare" both Dr. Franklin's original manuscript ready to turn things over. and what appears to be the original Says Mead: "Professor Ken Hedberg 'photo 51,' both of which were featured "The documents that most interest in a NOVA special in April of that year of OSU's chemistry department, and a me reflect the striving of one Nobel former student of Pauling's at CalTech, highlighting the importance of the laureate to enhance the prospect of photo in unraveling the structure of was the first person to come up with world peace by putting an end to DNA." the idea, and he began pushing on the nuclear testing. Pauling built on his When the time came president of the university at that time, reputation as a scientist to rally William Jensen, to begin the process of other scientists to join his efforts cultivation. Jensen passed the mantle to make the world a safer place. off to Robert MacVicar, who in turn was clearly a gave it to John Byrne in the mid '80s. stimulus and guide to his efforts, It was Byrne who finally succeeded." and although he was the sole "About a third of the way through recipient of the Nobel Prize for my tenure I wrote a letter to Dr. peace, many people believe his Pauling asking him to consider wife should have been given donating his papers and those of his equal recognition." wife to OSU," said Byrne in a recent Byrne added the interview. "I think my predecessors collection today is of utmost \ had written similar letters, but historical significance. apparently the time was right during my tenure for Linus to consider Right: Pauling developed Oxypolyn seriously where his papers would as a pre-plasma injection for remain. He had returned to campus wounded soliders waiting for medical treatment during World War II. DENNIS WOLVERTON 16 OREGON STATER • SEPTEMBER 2005 for Pauling to announce where he collection and demonstrate the would place his life'swork, he made it university's ability to employ crystal clear why his alma mater was his 21st century technology to choice: "Several years ago I made the do the important work decision to place my personal papers, of preserving fragile medals, and other materials, and my documents. wife's papers in the OSU . I did One site alone, so because I had confidence in OSU's simply titled "Research ability to preserve these materials and Notebooks: 1919-1994," make them available to scholars around created by staff member the world for generations to come." and Beaver alumnus His confidence was and continues Chris Petersen, '00, has to be well placed. Indeed, he and Ava now enjoyed more than 10 Helen would be most pleased if they million hits. "Chris were to visit their papers today. Climate- has helped establish OSU as controlled rooms house and preserve a model institution for other the bulk of the collection, in areas that libraries and organizations wanting feature very limited or no access to the to provide similar access to their general public. A knowledgeable staff holdings," Mead says. stands ready to assist in the retrieval "The Ava Helen and Linus Pauling of needed items, and visitors to the Papers is the elephant that drives of Oregon" and its goal of becoming one reading room are always welcome. about 80 percent of what we do," says of the top 10 land-grant institutions in Mead, "but it also provides the nation. numerous additional benefits These include the papers of Pulitzer that reflect on the prestige Prize winning novelist, short story writer of our university. Pauling's and former OSU English instructor gift clearly puts OSU and (1949-1961) Bernard Malamud; papers on the relating to the work and career of international map of libraries historian William Appleman Williams, and allows us to be in very who served as a member of the faculty good company with other from 1968 and 1986 and was the schools that have significant founder of the "revisionist school" collections, such as CalTech, of American diplomatic history; the with its impressive history of papers of chemist Milton Harris, who science holdings, the William established OSU's first endowed chair in Welch papers at Johns Hopkins 1984 (in chemistry) with earnings from or the Bertrand Russell papers his 35 patents in such technologies as at McMaster University. polyester and shrink-wrap plastics; and "The Pauling papers also the research notebooks, correspondence sit at the cornerstone of OSU's and awards of Paul Emmett, an OSU emergence as one of the leading alumnus who was chair of the chemical schools in the country offering engineering department at Johns work in the history of science, Hopkins and a member of the National helping to attract highly Academy of Sciences. prestigious scholars to Corvallis OSU Special Collections also houses as both visiting and permanent "The Atomic Energy Collection," a faculty. OSU Professor Mary Jo valuable resource for research on the Nye is an example of someone development of nuclear technologies in who teaches here and is the 20th century, with highlights that nationally renowned in the field include the first published account of of the history of 20th century the discovery of radioactivity in 1896 scienceand technology." by Nobel Prizewinning physicistHenri Linus and Ava Helen, c. 1978 osu special collections Linus and Ava Helen would Becquerel; writings on the Manhattan Researchers and students are also be pleased at the extent to which Project;and materials concerning the given highest priority. This spirit of their donation has helped OSU attract formerly classified congressional hearings service is reflected in the numerous other significant "treasures" to OSU of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Cultural Web sites Mead's staff has created Special Collections. Each, in its own aspects of the atomic age are also in the last five years to provide way, has added to both the stature of explored through fictional works, both off-site electronic access to the Oregon State as "the research university poetry, drama and music.

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family: Benjamin A. Gifford; his son, A good example of this type is the J. Ralph I. Gifford; Ralph's wife, Wanda Kenneth Munford Collection. Munford Muir Gifford, '16; and their son, Ben L. was the first director of the OSU Press Gifford, '50. and a student, teacher, writer, editor According to Landis, the collection and local historian. Munford's research is important because it remains a and writing about John Ledyard, a valuable source of documentation of famous 18th century explorer, is a all of Oregon's geographical areas, centerpiece to his collection. It includes especially the Columbia River, Mt. research notes, correspondence, Hood and the Cascades, the Oregon manuscripts, publicity and reviews Coast and the Willamette Valley. Many for a 1937 article about Ledyard in of the images document Oregon's the Sunday Oregonian; a 1939 book, traditional resource-based industries ... John Ledyard: An American Marco agriculture, fishing and forestry ... and Polo; and the 1963 publication, John many of Benjamin A. Gifford's photos Ledyard's Journal of Captain Cook's document the Native Americans of the Last Voyage. Columbia Basin around the turn of the last century. "Typically, we get anywhere from 40 "Because of the variety of to 80 on-site users a month, sometimes photographic formats represented in more," he says. "We get another 40 the collection and the fact that we to 60 reference inquiries a month via have technical information from the °% €ORVAlias COMJSftA '-'' e-mail, phone or regular mail." Landis Giffords pertaining to how many of the says that common topics brought in by images were made," Landis says, "the students often pertain to the history of collection is very useful for studying the k"*•* x--3C t* - ° •**" campus buildings or the history of a history of 20th century photography." sorority or fraternity or other student Today, Landis and his staff are in organization. the process of digitizing photographs As a part of its public servicemission, and other selected material housed the OSU Archives periodically develops within the archives in order to expand traveling photo exhibits for statewide accessibility to the collections by tours, one of the most popular of which making them available online. Among was "Fighters on the Farm Front" in the digitization projects to date are 1993-1995. Stunning black and white photographs of Braceros, World War images chronicled the story of Oregon's II era guest workers from Mexico; a emergency farm labor serviceduring collection of images of the Willamette World War II, most of which were taken River Basin from the late 1930s and Corvallis College diploma, 1871 by OSU alumni or faculty. early 1940s; and a collection that In 1998, Landis and staff sent another includes a variety of OSU related "Our manuscript collections also collection of photos on tour, these images — buildings, student activities include certain documents that are not from the historically significant Gifford and organizations, faculty and athletics. directly related to OSU but instead Photograph Collection. Consisting "We are also in the process of pertain to interests traditional to the of 600 glass negatives,4,500 film developing procedures for capturing university's research mission, especially negatives, 5,000 prints and 150 color and maintaining records with historical agriculture and forestry," Landis says. transparencies, the collection is the work value that are born digital, those that A good example is the Hanson of four members of the Gifford never make it to paper form," Landis Leghorn Farm Records. Jess A. says. Hanson, owner of Hanson Farms, The archives staff also collects began a poultry breeding business in the personal papers of prominent 1913 on a 30-acre farm just to the west faculty members. "They form a major of the OAC campus. In his lifetime, part of what we call our manuscript he became a pre-eminent breeder of collections," Landis says, "and often chickens for egg production. In 1936, include professional correspondence, he received an honorary Doctor of publications and presentations, research Science degree from Oregon State materials, teaching materials such College and later established the as syllabi and lecture notes, and Hanson Scholarship in poultry science records pertaining to professional at OSU. He was elected to the Oregon organizations." Poultry Hall of Fame in 1971.

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MEET TERRY TOEDTEMEIER Oregon's premier landscape photographer traces his connection with the land to his geology studies at OSU

MICHELE TAYLOR

Oneyear before Terry the photo, I realized this creative Toedtemeier, '69, graduated possibility with the camera." from OSU, he stepped Given Toedtemeier's two moments out of an OSU geology of great personal insight, it's not department four-wheel-drive pick-up surprising that he is, according to in Wheeler County, Ore., and felt the Art in America magazine, "Oregon's cretaceous seafloor crunch beneath premier landscape photographer ... his Vibram-soled boots. Underfoot, heir to Ansel Adams." His images he identified the gravel's fossil are in national galleries' permanent ammonite shells that housed squid collections, including: the Seattle Art like creatures from the Mesozoic age. Museum, the San Francisco Museum of His eyes followed the contours of the Modern Art, the Smithsonian Institute's near hills, which were layered with National Museum of American Art in black, porcelain-like rock. He spied Washington, D.C., and the Museum of Columbia River basalt on the horizon. Fine Arts in Houston. They have been "I turned 21 out there," he said. exhibited in Lithuania, Estonia, Russia "Though I decided I would never and Denmark. go into geophysics or the extractive Toedtemeier's work is also valued industries — the geology field sequence locally. His pictures hang in the OSU was the single, pivotal experience in library, Oregon's Capitol building and my OSU years, the one thing I can the Oregon Department of Geology point to and say 'this changed my life.' and Mineral Industries. They are It was the finest educational experience in the permanent collections of the I ever had and an unforgettable time Portland Art Museum, Lewis and of feeling a connection to the land." Clark University and the Oregon A short time later, Toedtemeier had Health Sciences University. The cover a second epiphany. This time, he was "And when I printed of the 2003 Oregon Geographic driving his Mustang on Highway 99W, Names bears his image of lava fields at just north of Corvallis. Autumn's fog the photo, I realized Palomino Lake. obscured the horizon. In 2002, he won a Flintridge "I was startled to see a scrubby this creative possibil Foundation Award for "making work little wreck of a tree in the middle of ity with the camera" at the highest aesthetic and intellectual a plowed field," he said. "So I took a level." In 2000, Portland's Regional photograph of it. And when I printed Arts & Culture Council awarded Toedtemeier a fellowship "to honor Toedtemeier proudly shows off one of the his extraordinarily high artistry, his more than 5,000historical images of the Pacific Northwest preserved at the PortlandArt Museum.

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He began his research by retracing his Toedtemeier to explore its beauty, art basalt formations. predecessors' steps. and geology. For six years, he "was "It's not related rock, it's the same "I walked up and down the Columbia obsessed with basalt," photographing it rock from the same flow series," he Gorge lookingat where the images in different lightand weather conditions. said. "Volcanic flows met the estuaries' were made," he said. "At the same "The kind of beauty that's there has wet sediments, wedged under triangular time, I have a visceral experience— I'm to do with energy, passion and form," masses of Eocene sedimentary units, lookingat features that had not been he said. "It's never not amazing. It's and created a smorgasbord of geological photographed before and I'm hearing where time plays out over tens of products." gravel crunch under myfeet. It was thousands of years." exactly what happened to me (in 1968) Visions of volcanic rock flowing on my trip to Wheeler County." down the Gorge many thousands "It's never not amazing Working and living in Portland of years ago have stimulated made the Gorge an easy day trip for Toedtemeier to photograph coastal ... it's where time plays out over tens of thousands ofyears."

The most remarkable of these basalt buffets are found on the inter-tidal margins of rocky headlands and are accessible only a few days per year, when tides are unusually low. Waves batter these places more than 99 percent of the time, so Toedtemeier is never sure what he will find. "Massive blocks of basalt that you justcan't imagine moving will not only be moved, but will be gone the next year ... a new passageway could appear." Toedtemeier's adventures at Cape Falcon on the Oregon Coast begin at 5 a.m. With his tripod in a sling and his camera equipment in a waterproof bike bag, he lowers himself down the cliff face, via a 70-foot rope, to the black- sand beach on the cape's north side. At the promontory's far end, about one mile to the south, relentless waves have fractured a basalt cliff from the headland. Toedtemeier walks behind the cliff, his eyes tuning into the foggy sunrise illuminating the rocks. His ears tune in the ocean; he's flirted with minus tides enough to know, by sound, when the breakers will return. "I set up my camera, take anywhere from 30-second to five-minute exposures and get out," he said. "It's an unforgiving environment ... (but) I've never felt more alive than when I'm out on the headlands." Toedtemeier will be a guest speaker for the Alumni Association's Classes Without Quizzes program during „- Homecoming in October. For more j information call 877-305-3759.OSU q o Michelle Taylor is a Eugene freelance writer. & This is her second featurestory for the Stater.

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t\ ith possibly hundreds of OSU alumni serving overseas in the military, it's easy to think first w of Iraq or Afghanistan. These war-torn countries have dominated our news the last several years. But Oregon Stater Mike E. Anderson, who grew up in Gresham and graduated from OSU in 1997 with a degree in history, has a different perspective on serving in places far from home. In February of this year, the Army National Guard lieutenant found himself 7,000 miles from Oregon, at Camp Monteith in Kosovo, in a region which lies in southern Serbia and is sandwiched between Montenegro to the west, Albania and Macedonia to the south and Bulgaria to the east. The camp sits near the city of Gnjilane and incorporates a former Serb Army post. It houses one armored battalion and one battalion of infantry within its two- plus-mile perimeter fence. Established in June 1999, it is named for World War II Medal of Honor recipient, Army 1st Lt. Jimmie W. Monteith, and currently serves as home to about 2,000 U.S. service personnel. Mike has completed one-third of his 18-month deployment. Until 1989, Kosovo enjoyed a high degree of autonomy within what was once the core of the former Yugoslavia. At that time, Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic attempted to bring everything under the direct control of Belgrade, the Serbian capital. The results were explosive. Opposed by the Kosovar Albanians, conflict with Milosevic broke out in 1998, as Serbian military forces and Albanians clashed in open warfare. More than 1,500 Albanians were killed and another 400,000 from both ethnic groups were chased from their homes. After a series of diplomatic meetings failed to restore order, NATO on March 23, 1999, ordered a series of air strikes against Serbian forces that lasted 77 days. Following a cease-fire agreement, which is still in force, the U.N. Security Council authorized a multi-national security force known as KFOR (Kosovo Force) to serve in the forefront of humanitarian

Anderson (far left) on patrol in the city of Gnjilane, which is located near Camp Monteith about 50 miles east of Kosovo's capital city of Pristina."When I joined the National Guard in Corvallis," he told Wolverton,"l never thought I'd be deployed. I thought I would put in my six years and move on. It didn't work out that way."

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efforts, to pull the region back to a level of harmony and to relieve the suffering of the many thousands of refugees who had been forced to flee for their lives when the fighting erupted. As the executive officer or second in command of a Bradley Fighting Vehicles company, Lt. Anderson is a part of this effort. In May, Oregon Stater photographer Dennis Wolverton, '66, '93, traveled to Kosovo at the invitation of two longtime friends who are chief administrators for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the primary civilian instrument in the region for monitoring human rights violations, police education, conflict prevention, crisis management and rehabilitation. At a magazine production meeting prior to Wolverton's departure, we wondered if there

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Pristina Kosovo might be an OSU graduate Camp Monteith or former student serving with the military in Kosovo, and Urosevac the answer came back — Mike -«,. Anderson. The photos included in this feature were taken during a full- day visit Dennis had with Anderson on June 1. We are grateful for Lt. Anderson's help and cooperation on this project and his willingness to allow us to give our readers an inside look at his life in Kosovo. Anderson, our adventureous staff photographer learned, entered OSU in 1992 as a legacy student. His father, Robert Edward Above: Peering from Anderson, and sister, Bryn Marie Buchanan, inside a Bradley Fighting both hold degrees from OSU, he in 1972, she Vehicle. Left: Leading a in 2002. staff meeting at 7 a.m., After returning to the States, Anderson will Camp Monteith."This resume his duties as a faculty member at Mater assignment is a bit more Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif., where gray than the Middle East," he said."It's not he teaches physical education and coaches always easily explained football. His dream is one day to be a head or understood by our football coach. He also is an avid scuba diver. soldiers, especially On a trip to the Philippines three years ago he the young."About the met his wife Jean, who is from the island of Bradleys,he quips:"l like Leyte. to roll the vehicles late at night or early in the morning when there's much less traffic.When you put a 36-ton Bradley Army meals are often taken in the field, on these roads, no one but not today, as Anderson enjoys pancakes goes around you." in the officers' mess.

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Above: Exchanging a handshake with Swedish soldiers on their way to a shopping spree at Camp Monteith's Post Exchange, or "PX," in the parlance of the military. The trio is part of the thousands of troops from NATO countries committed to keeping the peace in Kosovo. SaysAnderson: "The French are impressive in the way they handle riots. Our troops are more combat trained." Bottom r/ghtAnderson returns from a jog and walks back to his quarters down one of the "streets" of Camp Monteith.

After his return to campus, Wolverton, more than 3,500 digital images richer, had this to say about his overall impressions of the trip: "Everybody in Kosovo is putting on a happy face, but there's deep animosity just below the surface. There was a place blown up just before I got there, and a series of bombs set off in Pristina just after I left. No matter where you look, with few exceptions, there's destruction. Even though KFOR forces are on board now as peacekeepers, violence is always on the edge of boiling over at any second. A year ago this past March, there were major riots in the region that resulted in 19 dead and 200 injured. While I was there, a journalist was seriously injured on the main road between Gnjilane and Pristina.

28 OREGON STATER • SEPTEMBER 2005 R/g/ifcAnderson greets a colleague as the two prepare for patrol in Gnjilane."Kosovo's not too bad a place to be," he admits, "but at the same time I feel a little guilty about not being in the Middle East. But that wasn't my decision and here I'm giving I 10 percent." ^9 Ifc*^"—•*^—-4

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"I spent time with both Serbians and visits, where Serbians are brought back to take Above: M-16 at the ready, Albanians and although leaders on both sides a look at where they used to live. A lot of what Anderson greets a give lip service to the cease-fire, the rank-and- they see are homes destroyed, churches burned passerby while on patrol in downtown Gnjilane. file from both groups speak of serious and deep out and wells contaminated. "We're here to prevent animosity between them. "I worked almost everyday for three and problems from getting too "The symbols are everywhere. Serbian a half weeks documenting the situation for large and to stop them monasteries and churches are behind barbed OSCE. I went on missions with OSCE and while they're still small. wire and must be guarded full-time by UNHCR staff, soldiers of the French KFOR, There are any number of military personnel. There are Serbian enclaves Swedish KFOR and American and Moroccan events that could change where the citizens don't feel safe traveling KFOR. I flew with a helicopter patrol from things rapidly." beyond their neighborhoods. The people live Bondsteel, the biggest U.S. military base segregated from each other, although there are built since World War II, which is about a very few Serbians left in Kosovo. The UNHCR hour's drive from Monteith, and later spent (United Nations High Commission for time at a Forward Operating Base, or FOB, Refugees) is trying to get this group to come which acts as a buffer zone near the Serbian back by using what are called 'go and see' boundary. FOB has a first-response mission,

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Above right: A track and football student-athlete while at Centennial High in Gresham,Anderson today spends part of his limited off-duty time joggingand has medals to show his competitiveness at the camp's monthly 5K runs. A poster of Steve Prefontaine hangs on the wall in his room as a reminder of his sport and his home. Below left: Checking out the latest movies at the camp theater and hoping he'll have time to see one."Free time is limited, and I spend mine reading, jogging or writing e-mails to my wife," he says."I've kept all the e-mails she has ever sent me, and we talk once or twice a week by phone. I can receive calls in my room but I can't dial out."

with Bondsteel and Monteith ready to support are truly working towards the goal of achieving in a linebacker or backup role. The FOB has a peace but so far these goals haven't been large public relations mission, sends patrols to reached. When I first arrived, my impression was the small isolated villages up in the mountains, that this was a religious war, Christians versus and spends a lot of time dealing with smugglers Muslims. It's not. It's a war between Serbians and such. FOB has the 'shock' troopers. Were and Albanians, an ethnic war. I've traveled a lot Serbian tanks to suddenly roll, they would be over my career but I don't recall ever going to a the first to see action. place more fascinating than Kosovo." OSU "If the people of Kosovo don't have — By George P. Edmonston Jr. and anything else, they have a deep and abiding Dennis Wolverton hope that things are going to get better. People

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Two OSU scientists unwittingly discover that Yellowstone's :action thriving wolfpopulation is helping restore a sickly ecosystem BY JEFF WELSCH

For four years, they toiled in parallel wilderness laboratories a thousand miles from home, both quietly minding their own plant science. Bill Ripple, '84, and Bob Beschta were working in separate obscurity, simply attempting to explain the decline and rise of key tree species in Yellowstone National Park's northern range. The two Oregon State University scientists scarcely noticed the distant mournful howls of the gray wolf. They paid scant attention to the caravans of wolf watchers who traversed Yellowstone's remote Lamar Valley with their scopes, binoculars and video cameras. Ripple and Beschta concede they had little more than a passing interest in what park naturalist James Halfpenny calls "the greatest ecology experiment of the 20th century." "Too busy," recalls Beschta, a professor emeritus in forest engineering whose forte is stream hydrology and riparian areas. One moment, they are immersed in the anonymous study of aspen, willow and cottonwood; the next, they are suddenly, unwittingly and ironically joined at the hip boot on the national ecological stage for their landmark assertions about ... wolves. "Amazing," marvels Ripple, a forestry professor whose expertise is aspen and willow. "A little bit serendipity," agrees Beschta, whose specialty is cottonwood. Even more amazing to both is the profound impact they believe the wolf is having on the ecosystem as a top predator. After spending four years connecting dozens of dots, they published a study crediting Canis lupus with single-handedly beginning to restore the ailing Lamar River valley. And the implications, like the wolves themselves, have spread beyond the borders of the Yellowstone ecosystem to the Pacific Northwest, where splinter packs are expected to take up residence soon. "To me, it's an incredible trip Bill and I have embarked on," Beschta said. "But it was not by intent. I went into the park concerned about streams and riparian areas. "We were not going over there to show that wolves are doing incredible things." Their unlikely journey begins in the summer

Yellowstone's Lamar Valley with mainstream media. Wolf advocates hailed their work as a turning point in the wolf's image. Now there was proof of practical ecological value to counter the image of the frothing, child-stalking predator of fairy-tale lore. Skepticism still abounds. Some park biologists say the return of willow, cottonwood and, to a lesser extent, aspen reflects a natural cycle. Others argue that increased wolf predation has decreased elk herds enough to reduce tree browsing. Another supposition is that recent flooding has reseeded the area with cottonwood and willow saplings. Ripple and Beschta say a similar Duncan T. Patten, a biologist at tale is unfolding in Montana's Gallatin Montana State University in nearby Valley, just north of the park, where Bozeman, suggests that unusually mild wolves also are roaming for the first recent winters have reduced snow time in eight decades. Willows outside cover and provided more grasses, the of an experimental elk exclosure now elk's food of choice. are just as high as those inside. Suffice it to say, Ripple and Beschta now are more attentive to wolves, "Everybody's in arush to which are seen more frequently in Yellowstone than anywhere in the grab the thunder and world. Those distant mournful howls have entirely different meaning. attention ofwolves." "It's fun to see them at play and hunting and all aspects of the wolf Robert Crabtree, chief scientist at society," Ripple says. "They're very the YellowstoneEcological Research interesting, and the howling sounds Center in Bozeman, told are really haunting." newspaper that ecosystems are simply Ripple and Beschta also understand too complex for a singleexplanation as the emotions the wolf elicits and hope basic as the ecology of fear. further study will help alter a landscape "Everybody's in a rush to grab the of fear and misunderstanding. thunder and attention of wolves," 1960s to thin a burgeoning herd and protect young trees, again with little "Ranchers have real concerns, Crabtree said. "Certainly wolves are and so do hunters at some level, but a factor, but the whole story is not discernible impact on recruitment. Floods? Similar events mid- everything's pretty much that wolves being told. You can't ignore other are always bad," Beschta says. "The explanations for one pet theory." century failed to restore willow and cottonwood. work Bill and I are doing may have Ripple and Beschta agree that other some significant ramifications for factors play a role, but they say logic "Climate is an important interacting variable, but I really think this ecology concerns like bio-diversity. and evidence are overwhelming. "Hopefully, if we've done anything Climate? They note that the region of fear issue becomes of paramount importance," Beschta insists. "Because at all, we've broadened the discussion was affected by similarly unseasonably on wolves to include some of these warm winters and low snow pack of the presence of wolves, ungulates are behaving differently. very, very, very important ecological in the 1930s and '40s, yet willow, components." cottonwood and aspen suffered. "Wolves have done more for improving riparian systems than Decline of elk? The federal Jeff Welsch is sports editor of the Bozeman anything I could've conceived of." government shot thousands in the Daily Chronicle.

OREGON STATER • SEPTEMBER 2005 35 TIME TO END A TARNISHED Far from the swinging beaches of Fort Lauderdale, Northwest college students have found their own sun-splashed get-away: Shasta Lake By Patricia Filip

Over the last 25 years, the packed picnic baskets and the entire Mother's Day weekend trek class skipped class and stole out of to Shasta Lake in Northern town to the banks of the California has developed into Marys River. Not to be an Oregon State tradition — much outdone, the senior class as the nickel hops, Trysting Tree and made a yearly excursion pajama parades were to previous to Newport. generations. The Shasta forays, In fact, the trips to Shasta Lake however, are far different were called "Oregon State's one true from those earlier "Flunk tradition" in a 2004 article in the Day" picnics, which were Daily Barometerby columnist Mike highlighted by three-legged Nierengarten. races, pie eating contests "Shasta is the best kind of tradition, and broomstick baseball, all one that unites people from all factions watched over by chaperone of life. Whether on a Diet Shasta boat, Margaret Snell. wakeboarding behind a ski boat or on Shasta was described in a houseboat with 12 kegs, you are a a 2002 Barometer article as student of Oregon State," he wrote. "1,000 college students, a lake In light of a series of accidents at the full of houseboats and enough lake, however, many are saying it's time kegs to dry up a brewery." for that tradition to stop. Over the years, the "Every year around the time of the combination of alcohol, Shasta trip, people ask: When is enough deep water and a "party going to be enough? But it seems as if hardy" atmosphere has proved the question never gets answered. Let me problematic .... and deadly. be the first to answer: This is enough," This year's Mother's Day wrote another Barometer columnist, weekend trip was marred by the Josh Wackier, this year. death of Oregon State junior Gina Oregon State's administration has Zalunardo, who committed suicide, tried for years to discourage the trip, hanging herself at Shasta Lake's which is not officially sponsored by the Slaughterhouse Island. It was a university or the Greek community. suicide that hypothetically could have "Over the years we have offered happened anywhere, but toxicology educational programs ranging from safe reports did indicate she had a blood boating to visits by the Shasta County alcohol level above the legal driving Police Department," said Luanne limit. Also this year, a student died Lawrence, vice president, University during Memorial Day weekend, when Advancement. "Several Greek the lake attracts thousands of students organizations have opted to not support from , Southern this trip and the leadership of both the Oregon University and California Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils colleges. The 21-year-old journalism is advisingstudents to not attend next student from U of O drowned after year. Too many tragic occurrences have falling off a boat and hitting his head left OSU and other university students on a boat railing. with a sense of loss and we will continue These were just the latest in a litany to strongly discourage attendance." of student tragedies at Shasta Lake. The custom of off-campus excursions In May 2001, while jumping from is nothing new. Back in the early one houseboat to another, OSU honor 1900s, Oregon State College juniors student Sean Matsuda slipped, struck staged a "Junior Flunk Day," when girls his head and drowned.

36 OREGON STATER • SEPTEMBER 2005 TRADITION?

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ILLUSTRATION BYTOM WEEKS OREGON STATER • SEPTEMBER 2005 37 Another tragedy occurred in May Shasta is not the problem. Getting "It's always been a difficult situation. 1997, when a student at Southern drunk at Shasta is the problem." It's such an irony, being on Mother's Day, Oregon University died after wandering Bill Brennan, '62, '67, assistant dean because I'm sure it's such a worry for away from a group camping on the of students from 1967 to 1995, said parents." shore. His blood alcohol level was he thinks the tradition of the Shasta In light this year's deaths, the Shasta reported at nearly four times the legal weekend started with students from Sheriff's Office plans to reassess its strat limit. The Shasta County Sheriff Office University of Oregon. egy for preventing such occurrences. sergeant told the Oregonian that the "Our kids picked up the idea from "We're not interested in seeing student's friends were so drunk they them," he said. "Somehow the idea took Shasta Lake become a Fort Lauderdale failed to notice him missing for a day hold and gradually escalated. Trying to for irresponsible conduct," said Larry and a half. stop it was like trying to stop a freight Schaller, undersheriff of the Shasta In 1991, OSU student Stacey Epping, train. County Sheriff's Office. "We want people '95, losther leg when j to recreate safely and that a houseboat backed includes students as well into her, the propeller as the general public." slicing her body Despite the death of from thigh to neck. "SaetteUaiv the idea Zalunardo this year, Her heart stopped Oregon Staters were three times in the iak Jtold cutd reasonably behaved, emergency room and cyiadLicdhf eiccdated. said Sgt. Mark she was given 56 units Lillibridge, who is in (sevengallons) i>iifUuj, ta tiap, it wai, charge of the boating safety unit for the lake. of blood. I.I J. J. .A Back in 1985, Part of the reason, he i i i two OSU students, said, was because the Lauri Chiaretta and ' ttoUei." Oregon State students Tom Morrish, fell were the only college off a water sled at a group at the lake on Kappa Sigma house I Mother's Day weekend. dance at the lake. ^^^ 1 The real problems, he They were killed I said,occurred over this when the boat that last Memorial Day, when had been pulling them accidentally ran "We dreaded that weekend. Once 250 boats tied up at Slaughterhouse over them. it became obvious they were going to Island and thousands of students from At a press conference organized in go, we did safety kinds of things. We the University of Oregon, Southern May in response to Zalunardo's death, brought in boating safety officers and Oregon University and northern Brice Nesbitt, president of OSU's people from the student health center California collegescongregated at the Interfraternity Council, and Laura to talk to students." lake. Cushman, Panhellenic president, said Mother's Day Weekend was probably With only eight to 10 officers, he said, that the Greek leaders are going to chosen because it was a way for there's no way they can monitor every work to discourage students from students to relax after preparing for the houseboat. making the trip. Mom's Weekend IFC Sing, said Nancy "If we put every college student in jail "We will begin by meeting with Vanderpool, '87, who was assistant that Memorial Day weekend who gets chapter presidents, then try to come dean of students from 1979 to 1993 intoxicated, we'd have to build a new to a consensus about the best route to and adviser to Panhellenic Council. university. Anytime you mix alcohol and take to discourage participation," said "The students worked very hard water, it becomes dangerous. Water is Nesbitt. on choreography, practicing and very unforgiving." Although the annual trip might have performing for the Mom's Weekend Lillibridge was the officerwho picked started out as primarily a Greek event, event, which was very competitive," Epping out of the water when she was in recent years it has included students she said. "With that over, they wanted caught in the propeller back in 1991. from across campus. This year, the to relax and have some fun. "She was clinicallydead when she turnout was about 500, down from "So they headed south to Lake was flown to the hospital, where she was more than a thousand in years past. Shasta, where it was warmer. This worked on for 19 hours. It was one of "There are a number of people there got to be a very desirable, interesting the greatest medical saves on the West who do act responsibly, but there's a activity for them. Older students, usually Coast. I still can't believe she's alive," he huge level of irresponsibility," said fraternity members, rented houseboats said. Erin Haynes, '72, '79, fraternity and invited people as guests, including "And the sad part is, the party went chapter adviser and former OSU young women in sororities. It was kind on the next year. And it's still going Alumni Association assistant director. of like being invited to the senior prom on ... and on." OSU "When you get down to it, going to while in high school.

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Association President Kim Holloway brings new ideas, fresh perspective

She's a third generation Beaver. A alumni, and we had a great experience marketing executive. A resident of sponsoring the OSU vs. USC home tail- Portland's Pearl District. And one of gater last year." the youngest OSU Alumni Association Holloway has also volunteered for presidents in recent history. Who better the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Union to build connections with Oregon State's Gospel Mission's Life Change Program young alumni and increase the Associa and SMART. Holloway is an avid fan of tion's visibility in Portland and beyond travel and athletics — than Kim Holloway, '94, who assumed and baseball are among her favorites. She the presidency in July. enjoys living in the city and looks forward "Kim Holloway brings energy and to more Alumni Association events being commitment to the OSU Alumni Asso held in Portland. She said she's ready for ciation and is focused on beginning the her new position as OSUAA president and process of executing our recently adopted excited to get started. "It is an honor and a long-range strategic plan. She also has privilege to have the opportunity to serve great ideas and the ability to see a variety Oregon State and hopefully give back some of perspectives," said Jeff Todd, executive of what my time there has given me." director of the Alumni Association. OSUAA's new president has a fistful of goals, all aligned with the Alumni Associ "College in general ation's strategic plan, including reaching out to diverse alumni. "Becoming a more seems to be a time of diverse and culturally aware university is crucial to the success of Oregon State. | great camaraderie, great Diversity is important to me personally and professionally and is also a priority Kim Holloway °fun, great thought and for OSU President Ed Ray," she said. "I » am collaborating with Terryl Ross, direc the goals of the OSUAA Long-Range great challenges.'' tor of community and diversity, to discuss Strategic Plan." how the Alumni Association can play Holloway looks forward to encourag an active role in aligning with President ing former board members to become Other Association board officers Ray's goals of preparing all OSU students actively involved with the Association. include Eric Schoenstein, of Portland, to succeed in a world of difference. We "The college experience is a time of great who is the new first vice president and also want to help make OSU a more camaraderie, great fun, great thought and treasurer. A 1988 graduate of OSU's welcoming campus for underrepresented great challenge," she said. "I think people College of Business, he is director of populations." truly want a chance to reconnect with the business analysis for Jensen Investment In an effort to reach a younger, more place where those experiences occurred. Management. Cara Fischer, Salem, serves diverse demographic and increase alumni Joining the OSU Alumni Association as second vice president. She is a 1976 participation outside of Corvallis, she also gives Oregon Staters that opportunity to graduate from the College of Liberal plans to help develop a signature event in reconnect to the academic community, Arts and an administrator for Legislative Portland. "We plan to build something that friends, athletics and a way of life they Committee Services at the State Capitol. is held every year and creates a tradition remember fondly." Greg Ross, Oregon City, who presided of getting people excited about reconnect Holloway, an OSUAA board mem over the Association last year, is immedi ing with their alma mater," she said. ber for six years, is a member of Delta ate past president. He is a 1991 graduate Holloway will focus on building As Gamma sorority. Since graduating from in the College of Business who is senior sociation membership and will challenge OSU in 1994 in speech communications, account executive with Western Food the OSUAA Board to generate a mini she has worked in video and film pro Service Marketing. mum of 200 new memberships this year duction and at a dot-com and has spent In addition to new officers, the Alumni and also to help the Association promote several years in professional services Association elected several alumni to serve memberships at home and away tail- marketing. For the last two years she has three-year terms on the board ofdirectors. gaters. Said Holloway, "The best part of been director of marketing and business They include: Diane Merten, '65, Jean Roth, this assignment is the opportunity to work development for Jordan Schrader P.C. in '42, and Jim Searcy, '60, of Corvallis; Jim with an extraordinary group of people. Lake Oswego. Clark, Sr., '82, and Dr. Bob Loomis, '56, of With so many eager and capable past and Says Holloway, "Jordan Schrader PC Eugene; Jason Bratt, '93, '95, Lezli Goheen, present board members and the talents is an ardent supporter of Oregon State. '93, and Cathy Marshall, '82, of Portland; of Jeff Todd and the OSUAA staff, we Many of our clients — particularly our Larry Austin, '69, of Salem; and John Porter, are incredibly well-positioned to realize construction industry clients — are fellow '83, ofTualatin.*

OREGON STATER • SEPTEMBER 2005 41 A program of the OSU Alumni Association

2005 Remaining Destinations Oct 2-12 Great Lakes Cruise aboard the MS Columbus Oct 21 - 30 Galapagos Islands aboard the Polaris Oct 22 - Nov 11 Royal Splendors of India - Festival of Lights Nov 2-8 Lewis and Clark Expedition aboard the Sea Lion Dec 3-10 Germany - Shopping Christmas Markets 2006 Destin; Feb 2-18 Panama Canal Cruise - with optional Costa Rica Pre-Extension aboard the Crystal Harmony Feb 9-16 Mayan/Merida Yucatan Mar 27-Apr 9 Southern Africa Safari Apr 15-22 Baja, Mexico Apr 19-30 Sorrento/Orvieto Italy May 29-Jun 9 Greece Isles Jun 20-28 Provence France - Cezanne's 100th Anniversary Jun 24-Jul 8 Russia, St. Petersburg to Moscow Cruise aboard the Novikov Priboy July 26-Aug 3 Cortona Tuscany Italy Aug 4-8 Ashland Shakespeare Festival/Cabaret & Rogue River Jetboat Aug 15-26 Ennis/Kilkenny Ireland Sep 10-27 China's Cultural Triangle Cruise aboard the Yangtze President Sep 20-Oct 16 European Cruise - Holland, Germany, Austria, Slovak Republic, Hungary aboard the Swiss Pearl Nov 3-10 Lewis & Clark Expedition aboard the Sea Bird Nov 14-21 Rome Escapade Dec 30-Jan 5 Caribbean Cruise aboard the Yorktown

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fty years ago, members of the class of '55 packed for the Western Regionals only to see ¥ the Beavers lose by one point to the future NCAA champions in what former athletic director Paul Valenti calls "one of the greatest basketball games in Oregon State history." 2005 Valenti was a surprise speaker when the class of '55 met during Golden Jubilee Weekend. He talked about that game with the No. 1 rated Universityof San Francisco, Golden Jubilee San Francisco's great Bill Russell, and the Beavers' Wade "Swede" Halbrook, the tallest player up that that time in NCAA history. The Alumni Association sponsors a Golden Jubilee reunion each year for alumni who have been out of college for at least 50 years. The weekend includes meetings, tours, educational seminars, dinners, dances and induction of the class celebrating its 50th reunion into the Golden Jubilee Association. In 1955, the class of '55 set as its goal to raise enough contributions to have carillon bells placed atop the Memorial Union. In honor of their 50th reunion, class members raised $8,000 to fund an OSU Presidential Scholarship. Class president Johnnie Rice had some words of advice for his classmates. "Life doesn't begin at 40," he told them during the class meeting. "Fifty is not nifty," he continued. "Sixty certainly is not sexy. And at 70, we're 'On Golden John Leffel, Robert Buob and Jack Stephenson (from left) proudly display Pond' and lost in the strawberry patch." medallions received after induction into the Golden Jubilee Associaton. He drew laughs from the crowd when he said that before Photos by Peter Krupp he came to the reunion he called AARP to get directions. "They said they wouldn't take care of any extreme makeovers. No tummy tucks. No hair transplants. No breast augmentations." Rice, who was also student body president and "Mr. Apollo," owned a pharmacy in Corvallis for many years. Some attendants, like Rice, didn't have far to travel. The alumnus coming the furthest was Janice Nosworthy Garrabrant, who flew in from Australia. Since graduation, some members of the class of '55, have taken the road less traveled. Back in 1961, when female pastors were certainly not the norm, Kayrene Butler Pearson became an ordained minister. Janet Beighle French, was an editor for Better Homes Left Charles Honey, '58,(sitting) andWes Ediger, '55,'63,reminisce. Top, from leftJeanne Hopkins Harrington,'55, Jacquie Stimmel Bothman, '58,andJanet Beighle French, '55.Bottom, from /eftThe first women editors of the Barometer — Peggy Mahaffy Cunningham, '45,Betty Lu NixonAnderson,'45,and Pat Glenn Hagood, '45.

44 OREGON STATER • SEPTEMBER 2005 and Garden cookbooks, a the early '80s. She went with the San Francisco with combat "V" and retired food editor for the Cleveland on to have a whole second '49ers. Lori Thompson from the military in 1984 Plain Dealer and even judged career as an independent Grabler, worked on the as commanding general of a Pillsbury Bake Off Contest. computer consultant to smal Salk polio vaccine while a the Marine Corps Recruit And home economics businesses and nonprofits, pharmacy major at Oregon Depot. After moving 32 education major and teacher setting up Christian Science State and later did research times in 30 years, he and Jackie Prall Grubb said she Monitor news bureaus with on the herpes virus. his wife, Susan George Kerr, discovered her "geekness" their first computers. Hugh Kerr had two tours '57, have finally settled in a during a mid-life crisis in Ron Aschbacher played of Vietnam, two bronze stars home atop Cascade Headland overlooking the Pacific Ocean. As for memories, Charlene Moore Simpson recalls poet Ogden Nash reading verses at commencement and atomic scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer speaking to her class. Ray Rothstrom remembers a visit with his counselor, Pulitzer Prize author Bernard Malamud. He still ponders the author's words to him: "You don't want to see me any more than I want to see you. But, while you're here let me give you some advice. Education is more than memorizing facts and computing numbers; it's also life shaping and romantic." OSU Golden Jubilee attendees enjoy a campus tour, revisiting familiar spots and seeing how OSU has changed.

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recently inducted into to the OSU executive director of the Greater Newsmakers College of Business Hall of Fame. Oregon Chapter of the March of C. Joanne Huffman Grabinski, '63, Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. Ron Hanson, '61, a professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford is president/educator and consultant Michael L. Darcy, '65, has retired University, was recently honored by the Optical Society of America for his of AgeEd in Mt. Pleasant, Mich. She after 32 years in education and is work with the High Temperature Gasdynamics Laboratory where he has is also a lecturer for the gerontol now a part-time gaming commis conducted research for more than 20 years. ogy program at Eastern Michigan sioner for Chinook Winds Casino Sherman Reese, '79, who farms is Umatilla County, is president of the University and a visiting professor Resort in Lincoln City. National Association of Wheat Growers. He is the first Oregonian in 20 for the Institute in Gerontology and Ralph Osterling, '66, has a rural years to lead the national organization. the human development department and urban forestry consulting Meg Greiner, '86, '94, has been named the 2005 Elementary School Physi at Saint Joseph College in West business and serves as chairman cal Education Teacher of the Year by the National Association for Sport & Hartford, Conn. of the city planning commission Physical Education. SheteachesPEat Independence Elementary School. Kathy Kennedy Ellis, '63, is state in Burlingame, Calif. "Three Christine E. Roberts, '04, of Roanoke, Va., has received the 2004-05 National Outstanding Continuing Education Student Award for Credit Programs from the University Continuing Education Association. She completed her liberal arts degree online at OSU Extended Campus, which Celebrating alumni centenarians allowed her to minimize mobility concerns regarding her cerebral palsy as well as be flexible for her family's needs. JeanTuttle Gaily,73, Jennifer Dorn, '73, of Reston, Va., has been nominated to a post on the World Bank by President George Bush. She will serve as the United States may be the oldest living Alternative Executive Director, one of two U.S. representatives on the graduate of Oregon World Bank's governing body. State.TheAlumni Quentin Greenough, '45, who was a member of the 1942 Rose Bowl team, died Aug 1 in Corvallis. He earned All-Coast and second team Association had lost All-American honors. He was a member of 's coaching staff as track of Mrs.Gaily and assistant line coach and was a longtime commercial builder in Corvallis. reported in the April 2005 issue of the Oregon Stater that Hiram Groves,'24, '75, and Janeen Heater Allen, '76, along with and seven other of Lebanon was believed relatives. to be the oldest graduate. '30s Elmer T. Palm, '51, '52, '58, is liv His 103rd birthdaywas ing in Racine, Wis. Gene Fisher, '33, owns a 10-acre Herbert Stoltenberg, '56, has on April 22,2005, but orchard on the Umpqua River near retired as a developer of shopping Mrs.Gailycelebrated 103 Kellogg, where he has been harvest centers and is now living with his years on Dec. 25,2004. ing and drying prunes for 70 years. wife, Ruben, in Cedar Crest, N.M. Mrs. Gaily, who was In the 1970s he established an OSU James Davidson, '56, '58, emeritus scholarship to "promote agriculture faculty at the University of Florida, born in Summerville, through Oregon State students." has been inducted into the Florida finished high school at Arthur W. Baum, '38, writes he Agricultural Hall of Fame. He is a age 16 and even though "still lives in the house I built in fellow in the Soil Science Society of she had never been away 1958 in the Sea Cliff area of San America and the American Society Gertrude Mueller Strowbridge and Francisco. I was a general contrac of Agronomy. from home, rode the train Kleinsorge, dean of the College of tor and retired in 1973. I am still Ken Turner, '56, was the grand to Corvallis and did not Business, visit during Golden Jubilee. going at 90, taking care of my marshal of the 2005 Great Green return until she graduated property and family." Parade, which is held in Heppner each year to celebrate St. Patrick's from college. Day. Her major was home economics and she lived at . LaGrande was home to her and her husband, Don, until he died '40s in the late 1980s.Their son, Dean Gaily, '56, liveswith his wife, '60s Carole Bates Gaily, '57, in Nanaimo, B.C. Mrs. Gaily, who lives in Walt Thompson, '42, and his wife, Cove, is very proud of being an OSU graduate! Iva Putman Thompson, '42, were C. Paul Yundt, '61, Portland, is Gertrude MuellerStrowbridge of Corvallis, another revered named grand marshals of the 2005 a retired supervisor of the Trojan Azalea Festival Parade in Brookings Nuclear Power Plant in Rainier. alumnus of OSU, celebrated her 103rd birthday in November Harbor. His wife, Marlene Cook Yundt, 2004.Although she didn't graduate, she attended OSU for three who was president of the OSU Stu years during the 1920sbefore marrying her husband,Ed, who dent Wives Association in 1960, died in 1952. Mrs.Strowbridge eventually relocated to Corvallis is a retired chaplain and a writer, speaker and entrepreneur. to be near her son, EdStrowbridge Jr., '50, longtimeassociate '50s Gene Ginther, '61, has opened professor in the School of Education,who died in 2000.She a small engineering firm in Palm credits her education at Oregon State as a crucial factor in her Mary Caldwell Allen, '50, and her Desert, Calif. He writes: "My wife successful 30-year career managing a medical office, as well as husband, Frank Allen, '50, of Bend, and I travel, visit our kids and traveled to OSU this June for the enjoy life in the Coachella Valley." inspiring the eight family members who are OSU graduates or graduation of their granddaughter, Jon Masterson, '61, is president current students. Lisa Allen, '05, a fourth-generation and CEO of Wallboard Tool Com The Stater would love to hear from more of our elderly alumni. Beaver. Lisa's great-grandparents pany, Inc., in Long Beach, Calif. graduated from OAC in 1924, as He is president of the Long Beach Please sendus a note, especially ifyou have notheard from us lately; well as her parents, Rick Allen, Symphony Foundation and was we mayhave lost your address andwe would like to recognize you.

46 OREGON STATER • SEPTEMBER 2005 CLASS NEWS daughters are beautiful and well," and produces educational products he writes. Seeing the forest for the trees for children. Dr. Christine Burt Young Cook, Carolyn M. McBee, '74, is a fifth '67, is chairman of the depart and sixth grade teacher at Uplands ment of obstetrics, gynecology and Elementary School in Lake Oswego. women's health at the University Carl Troy, '75, has begun a second of Louisville School of Medicine career as a horticulturist in Santa Fe, in Kentucky, where she has been N.M. He writes: "The High Desert teaching for 29 years. She has a is wonderful, but occasional 'green private practice in reproductive fixes' in Western Orygun will be endocrinology, has been married required from time to time!" for 32 years and has three grown Dan Patterson, '75, Olympia, children. Wash., writes that he has "just Frederick Johnson, '69, has retired retired after 30 years in the Army from the Bonneville Power Admin and was replaced by OSU alum Pat istration after 38 years. A building Plourd, '79, at Ft. Lewis, Wash." was named in his honor, recognizing David McKinney, '75, works in his work as the longtime manager of the public affairs department at the Northwest power grid. Shell Oil Company and is an adjunct Terry Wakefield, '69, is chief choco- professor of communications at the latier at Bissinger's Handcrafted University of Houston. He writes: Chocolatier in St. Louis, Mo., cre "My 'first hobby' is riding my Harley ators of confections since the 1600s Fat Boy.I miss OSU, the Barometer in France. and my friends from the day." Gregory Carich, '76, Portland, has accepted a teaching position at The American School in England for the '70s 2005-2006 academic year. He will be teaching world geography and Pat Albright, '70, has retired after British history. 28 years as an English teacher at Jeff Hilderbrand, '76, is a vice Springfield High School. president of Columbia Community Don Toeller, '71, is in his 27,h year Bank, based in the Tanasbourne at the Museum of Science & In office in Hillsboro. dustry in Tampa, Fla. and has been George LaChance, '75, is postmas coordinating the construction of a ter of the Scappoose post office. new addition to the museum, "Kids Jerry Forest Franklin,'58,'61, who has been called the Jeffery A. Smith, '76, is chief execu in Charge," the largest children's "father of new forestry" for his work in sustainable tive officer at Palco Labs Inc., in science center in the United States. forest management, received a $250,000 Heinz Santa Cruz, Calif. John Radetich, '71, Philomath, Dahr Fry, '77, is vice president and who made the 1976 world profes Award for the Environment, one of the largest individual manager of the agricultural lending sional record with a 7-6 high- achievement prizes in the world. He was one of five team at West Coast Bank in Salem. jump, has been inducted into the distinguished Americans to be honored with the award, Mike Macnab, '77, is senior vice San Mateo County Sports Hall of presented in five categories by the Heinz Family Foundation. president and manager of private Fame, joining former Beaver coach client services for the West Coast Bernie Wagner in that honor. When "Dr. Jerry Franklin literally helped us see the forest Trust division of West Coast Bank his son, Scott, cleared 7-2 during for the trees," said Teresa Heinz, chairman of the in Portland. his career at Linfield College, foundation."With conviction born of scientific truth, he Roger Luft, '77, has received the they became the only father-son 2005 Distinguished Faculty Award combination to clear 7-0. Radetich championed a controversial — some thought heretical at Eastern Illinois University in is athletic director of the Boys and — view toward managing our nation's forest resources." Charleston. He is coordinator of Girls Club of Albany. Franklin was a member of the so-called "Gang of Four," a the career and technical education Susan Skolfield Long, '71, is the quartet of scientists who provided advice on national forest program in the school of technol inventory manager at Leo Gentry ogy at EIU. Wholesale Nursery. She lives with issues to Congress in 1991. He was a major contributor to Anne Leonard Hartline, '78, is a her husband, Mike, and their two the Northwest Forest Plan. nationally board certified teacher in children on a farm in Estacada. He said he plans to use a significant portion of the award McKinleyville, Calif. Donald M. Hilligoss, '72, spent money to create an endowment to support the Andrews Richard C. Wininger, '79, is vice three months in the Pfizer Inc., president, Western Timberlands, of Global Health Fellows program in Ecosytem Group, a group of scientists from OSU and other Weyerhaeuser Company in Federal Siem Reap, Cambodia. He is as agencies that is studying forest ecosystems. Way, Wash. sociate director of the Pfizer Global "In a sense I stood on a lot of shoulders to get that Vicki VoRuden Crawford, '79, Research & Development office in teaches Lifesteps Weight Manage New London, Conn, and taught award, and I want to give back to the program that provided ment classes at Arrowhead Athletic pharmacology at the Angkor Hospi the context," he said. Club in Molalla. tal for Children. Franklin received bachelor's and master's degrees from Joe Meeuwsen, '72, has retired af OSU. He has spent his entire career in forestry research and ter 33 years with Northwest Farm Credit Services in Salem. is currendy professor of ecosystem analysis at the University '80s Suzanne Dumville Barchers, '73, is of Washington.He has served as director of the ecosystem editor-in-chief and vice president at studies program for the National Science Foundation and as Michael Gaeta, '80, is president of LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc., based Oregon College of Oriental Medi president of the Ecological Society ofAmerica. in Oakland, Calif., which develops cine in Portland.

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Thomas Wimmer, '80, and Meliah Utah State University's department Healing the hidden scars Vahoomani Wimmer, '80, recently of plants, soils and biometeorol- celebrated their 25th wedding an ogy, has been awarded a Eulbright niversary in Woodburn. Scholar grant to Thailand during Thirty years after the end of theVietnam War, Karen Quentin Wright, '81, is chief ac the 2005-2006 academic year. Spears Zacharias, 79, visited the valley where her counting officer at Nanometrics, Susanne Detering Moar, '84, is a Inc., in Milpitas, Calif. second grade teacher in Auburn father died as a soldier.While there, she was told of a Dave Underriner, '81, administra City Schools. Her husband, Wil statue to honor"Hero Mothers," local women who had lost tor of Providence Portland Medical liam Moar, '83, is a professor in their sons to the war and to this day hold a place of honor Center, has received the 2005 the department of entomology and in their local villages. Her book, Hero Mama (HarperCollins), Oregon Ethics in Business Award plant pathology at Auburn Uni honors her own mother, who struggled to survive and from the Samaritan Counseling versity, Alabama. They have two Center of Portland. daughters, Stephanie and Shannon. support her children following her husband's death. Scott Holbrook, '81, is vice Tom Jolliff, '84, is a safety and health Growing up as a child whose father had been killed in the president and operations manager consultant for the ICW Group in San war, Zacharias says she "felt like a sex-abuse victim — shame of the Northwest region at Turner Diego, Calif. He lives in Oceanside Construction Co., in Seattle. with his wife, Julie, and their chil for something you didn't do." Carol Rinehart Morehead, '82, dren, Lindsay and James. "Children don't have the tools to deal with it," she says. Cottage Grove, is the supervisory Kevin D. Martin, '85, Bend, is "We need to provide context and help to identifyand biologist and center manager for supervisor on the Umatilla National acknowledge kids' 'guilt' and pain." the Dorena Genetics Resource Forest. Center on the Umpqua National Richard Yuqi Zhao, '85, '91, is as In her work as a journalist, Zacharias has written columns Forest. sociate professor at the University and stories that have been featured in the NewYorkTimes, Karen Bennett, '82, is the water of Maryland School of Medicine, Newsweek, USA Today Weekend, theVietnam Veterans of shed program manager on the Sius- the division chief of molecular law National Forest headquartered pathology and director of the America magazine The Veteran, and on National Public Radio's in Corvallis. molecular diagnostic laboratory at AllThings Considered, Good Morning America, FOXNews, Mark Newbill, '82, Stayton, the University of Maryland Medi the Bob Edwards Show and CNN. received a 2005 Bonneville Power cal System and adjunct professor at While researching her father's death, she became Administration Award for Achieve Northwestern University Feinberg ment in Environmental Protection School of Medicine. somewhat of an expert on the struggles of families like her for his work to improve elk habitat Timothy J. Polsin, '85, a Navy own and now serves on the national advisory board ofThe in the Oregon Coast range. lieutenant commander, has retired Virtual Wall and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Center. Phil Cruz, '82, is the Bend/Fort from active duty. He most recently Rock district ranger on the De served at Trident Training Facility She is on the board of directors of the Vietnam Women's schutes National Forest. Bangor, Silverdale, Wash. Memorial and is a member of Sons & Daughters InTouch, a Roman Gillcn, '82, is assistant Abhi Y. Talwalkar, '86, is president national organization for adult children of servicemen killed manager of Consumers Power, Inc., and CEO of LSI Logic in Milpitas, in Vietnam. in Philomath. He lives with his wife, Calif. Holly, and their children in Corvallis. James Kassebaum, '86, is an Zacharias lectures around the country at colleges and for Steve Rogerson, '82, is an indepen engineering manager at The Boe veteran and civic organizations. Her work has won dozens of dent distributor of Mountain Man ing Company, overseeing roughly awards, including Nut & Fruit Co. products in Salem. 3,000 engineers working on com Anne McAlpin, '83, is a travel mercial airplanes. He lives with his the 2002 C.B. specialist and author of Pack it up, family in Renton, Wash. Blethen Award a book of travel tips. She conducts John Home, '86, is the supervising for Distinguished seminars about airport security engineer of the geotechnical and Feature Writing, and travel essentials and has been tunneling group at the Portland of a frequent guest on Oprah, HGTV fice of Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade and she has and The Today Show. & Douglas. recently been Dr. Doug Mclnnis, '83, '87, is the Maria Cruz Gillman, '86, is a nominated for president of the Oregon Veterinary professor of romance languages Medical Association. He is owner at University of Washington in The Quill Award, of West Ridge Animal Clinic in Seattle. She is on-site co-director of a new national Klamath Falls. the UW Intensive Summer Institute book award Pat Person, '83, was re-elected to for Spanish Teachers in Oaxaca, that honors his third term as president of the Mexico and Antigua, Guatemala. board of directors of the Pharmacy Gillman recently received the Dis excellence in Foundation of California. He lives tinguished Contributions to Lifelong book publishing. in Bakersfield with his wife, Regina, Learning Award from UW. She and her two children and one grandchild. Terry Hogan, '86, is senior vice president of an international global husband,Tim Christopher Helwig, '84, owns a sales rep business in the printed mobility and workforce develop Zacharias, 79, a circuit industry in El Dorado Hills, ment firm, Cendant Mobility in history teacher Calif., where he lives with his wife Danbury, Conn. at Hermiston and two daughters. Tim B. Johnson, '86, is vice Kristcn Lindegren, '84, has been president and team leader of the High School, working for The Boeing Company commercial banking team at West have four grown for more than 20 years. She and her Coast Bank in Newport. children and live husband, Karl, live in Mission Viejo, Mark Heckert, '87, is a member of in Hermiston. Calif., with their four children. the board of directors of the Pacific Roger Kjelgren, '84, an associate Northwest region of the National professor of urban horticulture in Wildlife Federation. He owns a

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Geoffry Fuller, '96, is a professor of in the 12,h Airborne Combat and for Northwest Medical teams. biology at Mount Vernon Nazarene Control squadron at Tyndall Air Peter McFadden, '02, graduated University in Ohio. He recently Force Base, Fla. m from Macquarie University in received the Distinguished Service Mandi Hagerman DelVaglio, '96, Sydney, Australia, with a master's Award from Lakeholm Church of is a real estate broker with Cold- Benjamin Tillcy, '00, Eugene, degree in politics and public policy. the Nazarene in Mount Vernon. well Banker in Grants Pass. received a 2005 Bonneville Power Thomas Remiyac, '03, writes he is Cathy D. Lindsley, '96, is division Matt J. Miller, '98, received the Administration Award for Achieve "laboratory technician with various co-chair of the Center for Learning Emergency Medical Technician of ment in Environmental Protection cellar responsibilities at The Valley Advancement at Lane Community the Year award from the Keizer for his work to improve elk habitat of the Moon Winery in Glen Ellen, College in Eugene. Fire District. in the Oregon Coast range. Calif." Kenneth Ebi, '96, a captain in Ben Kamph, '99, is owner of C. Mooredeean Buchanan Black, C. "Ted" Ficken, '03, was recently the U.S. Air Force, received the Kamph Construction Co. in Mc- '00, has graduated from the School awarded the 2004 American Music- Airman's Medal of Honor for Minnville, where he lives with his of Academy of Design in Eugene. Therapy Professional Practice heroic action in a water rescue. He wife, Zephyr Oblizalo Kamph, '00, Cameron Renner, '00, has returned Award from the American Music is an assistant flight commander and their son, Bryson. from his tour with the Marine Therapy Association. He is direc Corps in Iraq and is working in the tor of quality improvement at the family business, Renner Petroleum Oregon State Hospital in Salem. in Eureka, Calif. He and his wife, David Weiss, '03, is working in the Blazer broadcaster Mike Barrett Sara Howell Renner, '99, a teller at family business, Weiss Flooring, in US Bank, have a daughter, Scarlet. Lincoln City. Megan Slothower, '00, is public Pat Carter, '03, Roseburg, is a affairs specialist for the U.S. Bureau member of the Lone Rock Timber of Land Management in Coos Bay. Co. engineering staff. Scott Cruikshank, '00, is a realtor Lindsey Goyne, '04, is working at with The Hasson Company in Bend. Harrison and Star, a healthcare, Shauna Cotrcll, '00, Las Vegas, advertising and communication Nev., is a Peace Corps volunteer in firm in New York. the Philippines. Michael Ricker, '04, is a communi Patti White, '01, is the Remodelors ty development volunteer in Samoa Council manager for the Home with the Peace Corps. Builders Association of Metropoli Rawley Bigsby, '04, is a horse tan Portland. trainer and owner of Snake Brand Chad Zimmerman, '01, is deployed Custom Leather, a leather clothing in Iraq with Marine Medium Heli company in Pendleton. copter Squadron 268, homebased Ryan Hildebrand, '04, is an associ at Camp Pendleton, Calif. ate with PricewaterhouseCoopers David Klinkenberg, '02, a profes LLP Assurance and Business Advi sional violinist and fiddle master, sory Services. recently organized a benefit concert Justin Lacche, '05, Manzanita, is Barrett (left) with TV analyst Steve Jones at Portland's Memorial Coliseum chair of the International Associa tion of MBA Presidents. When new football coach Jerry Pettibone came to OSU, Mike Barrett, '92, jumped at the chance to Marriages Ronald Grady and Jenni Jodoin, do the first campus interview on his talk show, '02, Eugene. "Not Necessarily Sports," broadcast to a Corvallis-area Andrew Grutman and Anita Jeremy Kennedy, '02, '03, and Herman, '80, Lodi, Calif. Jennifer Stanley, '02, Eagle Point. audience on KBVR-TV But he couldn't have imagined that not Timothy Jimerson and Jodi Fritz, Joel Tomfohr, '03, and Jillian too many years later, his voice would be broadcast nationwide '89, Oro Grande, Calif. Stuart, Cornelius. as play-by-play announcer for the Portland Trailblazers. Duane Young and Linda L. Moore, Andraz Zuccato and Mollie Rock, Barrett came to OSU to playbaseball,but after an injury '91, Eugene. '03, Washington, D.C. sidelined thoughts of that career, he found himselftaking lots Troy Grelck and Cynthia Dunn, Peter Kelley and Jennifer Kirkbride, of journalism classes and loving it Then Mike Corwin.who '91, Nehalem. '03, Albany. had umpired many of Barrett's high school games, helped him Lance Large, '94, and Tina Chad Hailey, '03, and Holly Robinson, I.acomb. Dennis, '03, San Diego, Calif. find focus as an intern in the Sports Information department Douglas Hardy and Janice Lentsch, Michael Turley, '03, and Aubrey for the next three years. '94, Albany. Bake, '03, Bend. "Without that experience, there's no way I'd be inthis Joseph Isenhart, '96, and Jennifer Lars Schindler and Karly Keeton, position," Barrett says of histime with the department."lt Bussman, Broadbent. '03, Las Vegas, Nev. really helped me to explore the many differenttypes of Scott Haines, '96, and Shawn Mark McLemore and Amanda employment inthis industry.That's what Itell the youth that I Simpson, Tacoma, Wash. Hahn, '04, Houston, Texas. Jeramy Yost and Valerie Walters, talk to: the classroom stuff is halfof it - get an internship!" Jesse Howland, '04, and Kari '99, Bend. Paulson, '03, Wenatchee, Wash. He also credits the counselors on campus for helping him Jeremiah Samek, and Karen Kyle Ritter, '04, and Hila Tomfohr, find focus and a career path. DeVries, '04, Turner. '04, Portland. Barrett worked his way up to this position after serving as Luke Gehring, '00, and Kristen Brian Wood, '04, and Michelle Blazer radio announcer, hosting pre- and post-game shows, Collins, Portland. VanRenterghem, Gaston. editingthe Rip City magazine and working as play-by-play Travis Vitek, '01, and Lora Adam Strachan, '04, and Mcllroy, '02, Corvallis. Chez Maier, '04, Eugene. broadcaster for the Portland Fire. He and hiswife, Shelly, live inTualatin with their new son,Jack. Ryan George, '01, and Amber Brian Sprick, '05, and Roxanna Dodge, Corvallis. Fors, '04, Eugene.

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New OSU room at the Ronald McDonald East House

The challenge was on. When Doris Wohllaib Nelson, "We are proud of this grass roots effort by more than 30 '41, heard that the U of O was creating a Duck room individuals," Goheen said. "Families are excited to stay in in the Ronald McDonald East House in Portland, the OSU room — and they can make a special request to be she insisted that there be a Beaver room. She had donated a placed there for their stay." generous amount to the new expansion of the home-away- The East House is located near Legacy Emanuel from-home for seriously ill children in honor of her late Hospital. Alumni who are interested in donating to the husband, Ted, and she knew that there were many other room or joining an alumni group to cook meals for generous Beavers who would be more than happy to be families, can contact Goheen at [email protected]. part of the adopt-a-room project. Ronald McDonald House board member Lezli Goheen, '93, became the facilitator in early January, and by opening date in April, a beautiful, tasteful and restful room was filled with Beaver fever. "We had generations of people helping," Goheen said, "from a four-year-old who painted walls to a (U of O) mother of an OSU grad who sewed everything. Scott Gettle, '94, and his dad, Ed Gettel, '67, built all the furniture in the room and many more contributed time, money and Beaver Believer memorabilia." The panels above the bed were created by artist Kristin Fritz, '89, and she incorporated her mother and grandfather's OSU yearbook photos into the design. Black and white historic photographs line the walls, a Beaveropoly game and OSU books line the shelves. Several companies offered substantial discounts on supplies to get the room up and running. OSU room designers (left to right) Melissa Gibbons Gilley,'93, Nancy Stronach Castaneda, '95, and Lezli Goheen, '93.

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Russell D. Barry, '46, Medford. Cornelius. Alpha Gamma Rho Gary W. Geis, '60, Walnut Creek, McMinnville. Phi Sigma Kappa James L. Agee, '51, Portland. Calif. Bruce R. Johnson, '70, Edina, Minn. Bernice Murray Liljeberg, '47, Santa W. Dean Grant, '51, San Diego, Gerald C. Droscher, '60, '62, Stacia Zeiler Johnson, '70, Salem. Rosa, Calif. Alpha Delta Pi Calif. Roseburg. Beta Theta Pi James A. Arbaugh, '71, Salem. Donald A. Ross, '47, Pismo Beach, George P.Tennyson Jr., 51, Fort Jerry Droscher, '60, '62, Roseburg. Lambda Chi Alpha Calif. Alpha Tau Omega Collins, Colo. He was captain of the OSU baseball WaylandL. Ezell, '71, Doris Larson Link, '47, Alpha Chi Ardis Eagy Wells, '51, Corvallis. team in 1960. Beta Theta Pi Copperopolis, Calif. Omega Delta Zeta Muriel Hein Stronge Stein, '60, Laurel Hoffman Smith, '72, Miami, Ellen Reiter Bruer, '47, Portland. Jane Widmer Goudy, '52, Portland. Ridgecrest, Calif. Fla. Delta Delta Delta Lawrence L. Barnes, '47, Charlotte, She served as an OSU Foundation Nancy Hammers Burkhardt, '60, Constance Lundy Kraft, '73, Salem. N.C. Sigma Chi trustee from 1981 to 1999. Remem Eureka, Calif. S.J. "Irish" Bunnell,'73, Tilla Albert G. Oard, '47, Baker City. brances may be made to the OSU Samuel M. Burgess, '60, Portland. mook. Alpha Tau Omega Betty Settergren Mather, '48, Lake Foundation, Corvallis, OR, 97333. Ronald E. Barker, '61, Salem. Sr. Dale Brown, '73, San Diego, Oswego. KappaAlpha Theta Robert M. Cox, '52, Orland, Calif. Sandra Kelsey Howell, '61, Calif. Carl W Klaenhammer, '48, Duane C. Crane, '53, Phoenix, Ariz. Portland. Dennis F.Tripp, '74, Gresham. Casper, Wyo. Lawrence E. Johnson, '53, Roseburg. Ronald E. Sprague, '61, Lake John Von Husen, '75, Davis, Calif. Dr. Elmo W Peterson, '48, Malcolm E. Reynolds, '53, Oswego. Mari Jane Prlain, '75, Portland. Missoula, Mont. Georgetown, Texas. Theodore H. Moon, '61, Portland. Thomas R. Moore, '76, Eugene. Gena Muller Cline, '48, Canby. Ralph Grosenbach, '53, Portland. George A. Barry, '61, Estacada. Sigma Alpha Epsilon James A. Rynearson, '48, Richard B. Smith, '53, San Marcos, Diane Overholser Waldron, '62, Michael G. Hedman, '76, Union. Walla Walla, Wash. Calif. Bay City. Edward S. Saunders, '77, Kauai, Jeanne Bloom Rapp, '48, Vancou William L. McCaleb, '53, Boise, Donald D. Hennig, '63, Bend Hawaii. ver,Wash. AlphaXi Delta Idaho. Judith Haines Hatch, '63, Bend. Susan Stutz-McDonald, '77, Alamo, Piatt H. Bliss, '48, Anacortes, Wash. Val K. Nicholson, '53, Modesto, Gamma Phi Beta Calif. Sigma Nu Calif. Ron R. Stephen, '63, Sanger, Calif. Elizabeth Constant LeRoux, '77, Robert E. Doherty, '48, Chapel Hill, Verlan Pinson, '53, Vancouver, Wash. Donna Reeves Campbell, '63, Daily City, Calif. N.C. Phi Delta Theta Rex A. Resler, '53, Terrebonne. John V.McFadden, '63, Ellensburg, Claudia Hoffman Allen, '78, Salem. Wilma Breese Traynor, '48, Apple Werner E. Erickson, '53, Coos Bay. Wash. Delta Sigma Phi Kenneth A. Robinson, '78, Valley, Calif. Kappa Delta Phi Kappa Sigma Robert L. Yorkston, '63, Portland. Marcola. Kenneth M. Hawke Jr., '48, Dale T. Webber, '54, Klamath Falls. Leslie M. Mclntyre, '63, Mount Stuart E. Rosendahl, '78, West Linn. Vancouver, Wash. Pi Kappa Phi Sigma Alpha Epsilon Angel. Dana Walter Kahl, '80, Phoenix, Edward "Lou" Stagg Jr., '48, Eleanor NelsonTaylor, '54, Robert G. Clark, '63, '79, Urbana, Ariz. Corvallis. Phi Sigma Kappa Portland. Delta Zeta Wash. Donald L. Miller, '80, Langlois. Albert H. Imsland, '49, Sacramento, Frank B. Grogan, '54, Kirkland,Wash. William C. Kivett, '63, Edgar Thomas H. Thomas, '81, Reno, Calif. Donald L. Hoeft, '54, Newport. Springs, Mo. Nev. Allan D. Harder, '49, Brookings. Lambda Chi Alpha Ralph K. Anderson, '64, Auburn, Sandra Davidson Field, '81, Robert J. Cohn, '49, Albany. Dr. Robert L. Olson, '54, Oklahoma Wash. Oakland, Calif. Phi Kappa Phi W "Bill" Graybill, '49, City, Okla. Karen Wald Blake, '64, Tampa, Fla. Philip W. Shattuck, '82, Scappoose. Sweet Home. Betty Jane Shaw Walch, '54, Tigard. Kappa Kappa Gamma Elizabeth Herrod Dobecki, '83, Robert J. Ochs, '49, Portland. Delta Delta Delta Richard W Adams, '64, Home- Sparks, Nev. Phi Sigma Kappa Frank A. Olson, '55, Palo Alto, wood, Ala. Theta Chi Janis L. Covey, '83, Bend. Eugene H. O'Keeffe, '49, Gresham. Calif. Phi Gamma Delta Ruth Lumbrick-Stopa, '64, Keizer. Kyong H. Kim, '84, Corvallis. John A. O'Rourke, '49, Portland. Keith T. Baggett, '55, Lakeview. Agnes Mattson Opsal Lawrence, Marvin E. Kirk, '85, Corvallis. Robert P. Streiff, '49, Portland. Theresa Webster Lieberman, '55, '64, Portland. Richard M. Wersel Jr., '85, Camp Henry J. Meyer Jr., '49, Mill Valley, Los Angeles, Calif. Chi Omega Judith A. Saunders, '64, Arlington, Lejeune, N.C. Calif. Alpha Sigma Phi Donald McNulty, '56, Woodburn. Va. Alpha Phi James R. Goodrick, '86, Portland. Frank A. Fern, '49, Milwaukie. Raymond E. Leo, '56, Lebanon Dr. Jim Poole, '65, Monterey, Calif. Graham S. Clark, '87, Portland. Tau Beta Pi Vivian Hinton Rogan, '56, June Bunde Beck, '65, Corvallis. Alpha Tau Omega Eli H. Keeran, '50, Elma, Wash. Atascadero, Calif. Rose Krupicka Nielsen, '65, Virgil Taylor, '87, Springfield. H. M. "Hank" Yoos, '50, J. X. Wilson, '56, Roseburg. Rickreall. Michael P.Quinlan, '87, Waldport. Melbourne, Fla. Herbert E. Owen, '57, Salida, Colo. William N. Bethune, '65, Miami, Fla. Vincent J. Trost, '89, Tualatin. Marlin P. Moore, '50, Yuma, Ariz. Nancy E. Clark, '57, Burner, N.C. John T. Rossner, '66, '68, Sigma Pi Mary Steneck Fulk, '50, Theodore M. Barkley, '57, Fort McMinnville. James S. Woolsey, '91, Salem. Sacramento, Calif. Worth, Texas. L. "Mimi" Carino Sen, '66, '68, Windy Whitmore Winter, '03, Bend. Arthur W Wells, '51, Medford. Richard M. Koch, '57, Carmel, Davis, Calif. Hung Q. Duong, '04, Portland. Sigma Phi Epsilon Calif. Maxine M. Heringer, '66, Salem. C. Jim Meechan, '51, Woodland Dr. Stanley M. Purcell, '57, '58, Leroy B. Trimble, '66, Cincinnati, Hills, Calif. A former board mem Waterford, Conn. Phi Sigma Kappa Ohio ber of the OSU Alumni Association, James H. Muldoon, '58, Corvallis. Lee H. Freitag, '66, Rockaway Faculty and Friends he was chief technical officer for Jack G. Robinson, '59, Knappa. Beach. Rockwell International, the prime Ken Ramsing, '59, Eugene. He was Gladys Biram Belden, '67, Eugene. William B. Allinger, Vancouver, contractor for the Apollo Moon the former dean of the University of Neil W. McGilvery, '67, Coquille. Wash. Phi Sigma Kappa Program and the Shuttle Orbiter Oregon Graduate School. Zeta Psi Walt Apley Jr., Richland, Wash. program. He received the OSU dis Mervin G. McEvers, '59, Tualatin. Paul C. Battersby, '67, Benicia, Marilyn Cosen Beer, Aurora, Colo. tinguished service award in 1977. Paul A. Riddle, '59, Sheboygan, Calif. Delta Sigma Phi Robson Bonnichsen, Tigard. He was A. "Tom" Boyd, '51, Baker City. Wise. Sigma Nu Saleh Afiff, '67, Jakarta, Indonesia. director of the Center for the Study DaleH. Doble, '51, North William C. Davis, '59, Boise, Idaho. Ruby Barrow Parks, '67, Portland. of the First Americans at OSU. Sacramento, Calif. Phi Sigma Kappa Crayton B. Daly, '68, '73, Olympia, Philip Buehner II, Portland. Willard L. Moor, '51, Seattle, Wash. Kenneth D. Ramsing, '59, Eugene. Wash. Beta Theta Pi Donald A. Polzin, '51, Redding, Charlenc Cooper Messerle, '60, E. F. "Bert" Roberts, '68, Bandon. Muriel Walker Caldwell, Ontario. Calif. Coos Bay. Chi Omega Daryl D. Lindley, '69, Vancouver, Delta Delta Delta William J. Polits, '51, Portland. Floyd A. Cobb, '60, Portland. Wash. Betty Roake Charnock, Richland, Donald B. Anderson, '51, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Carolyn Hovee Reviea Majors, '69, Wash.

54 OREGON STATER • SEPTEMBER 2005 Doris Martin Clark, San Antonio, ARCHIVES continued from page 19 Texas. Kappa Alpha Theta Mary Gigray Conyers, St. Louis, In 2002, OSU was Native Americans; home better access to documents Mo. named the lead institution and family; pioneers; critical to the history Kappa Kappa Gamma and received a grant of religion and missionaries; and development of the William C. Denison, Corvallis. He was associate professor in the OSU $350,000 from the National and sexuality. Architectural Pacific Northwest. "It department of botany and plant Endowment for the drawings, artifacts, letters, brings into one place all of pathology. Humanities to coordinate a diaries, business, government the institutions' catalogs Walter DeKuyper, Corvallis. project to create an online of archival materials so Harrison L. Dooley, Corvallis. and organization records, Paul Elliker, Otter Rock. He was catalog of information about maps, moving images, oral researchers can see how head of the microbiology depart archival collections at 13 histories, sound recordings different databases may ment at OSU. different research institutions and photographs are all relate to one another." Raymond L. Holt, Corvallis. Viola Johnson, Philomath. She was in Idaho, Montana, Oregon available at the touch of a As the Stater was going a cook at Sigma Chi. and Washington. mouse. A second phase of to press, it was learned that William R. Kimball, San Francisco, At present, an online the project began on July the family of Barney Keep, Calif. database of more than 1. Also funded by NEH, it '42, had donated a large Georgia Micka Kuehnle, Hayden, Idaho. 2,400 guides to primary is adding six new partner collection of OP Barn's Hamilton Lynn, Monroe. source collections is institutions and 1,600 new memorabilia to the University Stephen Mayer Jr., Seattle, Wash. available in such topics collection guides to its Archives. Keep served for Kappa Sigma as arts and humanities; Bruce V. Merrick, '87, Corvallis. He database. more than three decades as worked in Services for Students with business, industry and Landis says this is the morning radio host on Disabilities. labor; city and town life; an important project station KEX in Portland. Omar J. Noles, Lake Oswego. colleges and universities; because it helps scholars, Phi Delta Theta George P. Edmonston Jr. is editor environment and national C. Steward Norene, Portland. students, policy-makers of the Oregon Stater. Portland Phi Delta Theta resources; ethnic groups; and journalists have a freelance writer Liz Nakazawa Lena Kageyama Omori, Hood government and politics; better understanding and contributed to this story. River.

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Lifelong student gives $3 million to help fellow science students

BySara Zaske thankful for the scholarship." Albershardt is just one hen Frances Cripps example of the impact took Introduction Frances Cripps has had on W to Molecular students, said OSU Senior Biology five years ago at the Instructor Kevin Ahern, who age of 85, she was the oldest taught Cripps in his molecular person in the room. Despite biology class. "Her generosity the big age gap, she felt has helped keep many welcome in the class. students in school here," he "It was interesting, and said. "It is just an incredible I enjoyed it," said Cripps, thing she has done." who recently turned 90. "The Sophomore Tari Tan students were quite nice, and hopes to be the next Cripps they didn't look down their success story. The ambitious noses at an old lady coming in 18-year-old from Salem is and taking classes." planning to earn a medical Trained as a nurse, degree and a Ph.D. so that Cripps has had a lifelong she can conduct research as interest in scientific advances. Frances Cripps and her molecular biology instructor,Kevin Ahern, continued on page 60 She is particularly intrigued by cutting-edge molecular career. A native of Yamhill, biology, including cloning Albershardt, '05, struggled FoundationTrustees elect new members and stem cell research. Now, to afford his undergraduate she has done even more than education. Sometimes The OSU Foundation Board of Trustees recently take classes in pursuit of working as many as 30 elected several new members to its executive her passion. This summer, hours a week, he held many committee. Darald Callahan, '64, Connie Kearney, she gave $1 million to jobs including working Robert Loomis, '56, Elise McClure, '81, George Porter, establish the Ray, Frances as a gas station attendant '53, and Patricia Reser, '60, all joined the committee that and Dale Cripps Student and as a meat wrapper at a steers the activitiesof the larger, 74-member Board of Support Endowment at grocery store. Albershardt Trustees. OSU. Named in honor of said receiving the Cripps The Foundation Board also elected several new Cripps' family, the fund will scholarship in his senior members to serve three-year terms: provide scholarships and year allowed him the time to • David E. Benson, president and founder of Huntair, Inc. research experiences for concentrate on preparing for •Jon DeVaan, '85, senior vice president for students majoring in biology, his medical school interviews. engineering strategy at Microsoft microbiology, zoology, • Bill Jabs, '69, president, COO, and founding botany, and biochemistry and partner of W & H Pacific biophysics. She also gave the "Hergenerosityhas • Mike Rich, who attended OSU from 1977 to 1980, OSU Foundation more than $2 an accomplished screenwriter whose credits include million to fund charitable gift helped keep many Finding Forrester, The Rookie and Radio annuities that will boost this • Jean Starker Roth, '42, former manager of Roth endowment in the future. students in school Properties While this new fund is the "We are very excited to have these new members largest contribution Cripps here." on our board," said OSU Foundation President Mike has made to OSU, it is not Goodwin. "They bring expertise and new energy which the first. She has supported "It really helped take is especially valuable as we head into OSU's first ever the university for nearly 20 the edge off. I didn't have campus-wide campaign." years, includingestablishinga to worry about making The OSU Foundation has been working with the biochemistry and biophysics money as much, and I could university to develop fund-raising priorities for the scholarship that already has concentrate on doing well upcomingcampaign. As part of a feasibility study, a benefited dozens of students. in my interviews," said group of OSU alumni and supporters are providing A Cripps scholarship Albershardt, who will be input on the university's proposed campaign goalsand came at a key moment in attending Dartmouth Medical strategic plan. Dan Albershardt's academic School this fall. "I am really

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New professorship to address rural challenges

Mill closings, water-right "This is for the people of Oregon battles, urban sprawl, and for Oregon State University," said development pressures, rising Castle. "It will help address some of the hunger and poverty rates — today, broader issues in rural Oregon which every rural community faces a unique have typically not been studied." set of complex economic challenges. In the past 30 years, there has been Oregon State University recently a deepening economic divide between took an important step in addressing rural and more urban communities these problems with the announcement in the United States. Rural Oregon, of a new professorship, marking the with its historical reliance on natural resource-based industries such as farming, fishing and forestry, has "This is for the people been hit particularly hard. Starting in of Oregon and for the 1970s, resource industries began to decline, due in part to changes Oregon State University." in technology, global markets and demographics, as well as new state and halfway point in a $2 million fund- federal natural resource policies. raising effort. In May, Junjie Wu was named the first holder of the Emery Castle Professorship in Resource and Rural Economics, a newly endowed position that will provide additional resources to study rural issues. "As the initial holder of the Castle professorship, I will devote my energy to research, education and outreach programs that help us better understand the issues facing rural communities and develop better strategies to addressthose issues," said Wu. OSU Professor Emeritus Emery Castle, a leading authority in rural and resource economics, is the inspiration for the drive to establish the position. Castle had a 53-year career at OSU and served on state and national policy and research boards. This includes a 10-year stint as vice president and then president Professor Junjie Wu and Professor of Resources for the Future, the Emeritus Emery Castle Washington, D.C., think-tank on issues dealing with natural resources To explore these issues and to and the environment. honor Emery Castle's academic legacy, Castle made the initial gift toward OSU is hosting a symposium titled establishing a chair in resource and "Frontiers in Resource and Rural rural economics to ensure that the Economics" on Oct. 5-7. The event field remains vibrant. Supporters, will bring economists, sociologists including many of Castle's colleagues and policy makers from all over the : and former students, have helped raise country to OSU to discuss research • nearly $1 million, enabling the start findings and evaluate policies that j of the professorship, but more funds impact rural communities. For more A fossil of an Ammonite, an ; need to be raised to create a fully details on the event, visit: http://arec. extinct relative of the Nautilus. ! endowed chair. oregonstate.edu. OSU

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Oregon forestry giant leaves legacy at OSU

By Sara Zaske great responsibility, and The Oregon State when it came to giving back, University faculty he never went halfway. As member who receives a public servant, Stewart the first L.L. Stewart did not just hold a single Faculty Scholar Award will term in office. He served six have some big shoes to fill. years in the state legislature, As a child, Stewart seven years on the state earned a nickname for his board of higher education, small stature, but Loran and 30 years on the parks L. "Stub" Stewart, '32, commission. When he never did anything in a advocated for more Oregon small way. In fact, Stewart, beach access, he worked to who passed away this year set aside the entire coastline at the age of 93, is often for public use. remembered as an "Oregon "He left a huge legacy titan": a pioneer in the behind that will benefit the forestry industry who was citizens of Oregon for many a tireless public servant, generations to come," said philanthropist and advocate. his son Steven Stewart. Over the years, Stewart Loran L."Stub" Stewart, '32, left and his brother Faye, '38. OSU was fortunate to be made many contributions among the many recipients to OSU, and in his will, he announced that Oregon industry leader. of Stub Stewart's generosity left his alma mater another State University and the "It isn't sufficient to and leadership. Stewart gift: an endowment worth University of Oregon say Stub was a giant in and his family contributed more than $500,000 to will honor Stub Stewart Oregon forestry," said numerous gifts to OSU establish an award that will by jointly sponsoring an Hal Salwasser, dean of the including contributions to help fund the creative work annual L.L. Stewart Lecture College of Forestry. "He forestry, genetic science, of outstanding OSU faculty. Series in Business and Civic was also one of a small athletics and whale tracking "This new award Leadership. The series will group of people who not studies, as well as key will do what Stub has begin next year. only figured out how to turn funding for the LaSells done throughout his life From the 1950s to the trees into jobs, wealth, and Stewart Center, named in — initiate innovation and 1970s, Stub and his brother, materials to build homes, honor of Stub and Faye's creative thinking to benefit Faye Stewart, '38, both but to do it in a sustainable parents. Stub Stewart humanity," said President Ed OSU logging engineering manner and with high also created a faculty Ray at an OSU tribute event graduates, transformed a professional ethics." development award that has for Stewart and his family. small timber company called Stub Stewart always felt supported more than 400 President Rav also Bohemia into a thriving that with great success came faculty members. OSU

Lifelong Student continued from page 57 well as treat patients. It is a goal that willrequire many years of advancededucation and challenging coursework— not to mention a significant financial investment. With a perfect 4.0 grade point in some of OSU's toughest science classes, Tan has a good start, and beginning next fall, she will also get the important boost of a Cripps scholarship. "It really helps because I'm paying for my education myself," said Tan. Cripps likes to see the positive impact the scholarships have on students and hopes that someday these promising young people will make the next scientific breakthrough to dramatically improve people's lives. "It makes me feel like I've done something good," she said. '•Maybe I can't do it myself, but at least I can help somebody else to do it." OSU Frances Cripps with scholarship recipientTara Tan

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eaver Believer Socials Alumni .elevised Viewings i Association SPORTS NEWS Super spring for baseball and softball Spring term at Oregon State in 2005? A lot of it was bats, balls and Beavs. OSU's attention — and the sporting focus of much of the state — was aimed at Oregon State'scampus diamonds as the Beavers earned Pacific f 0 championships in baseball and softball. The showing of one of the Pacific Northwest's "wet weather" schools amazed many across the nation as both squads climbed into the top 10 in the national rankings during the spring. From February into and the softball team climbing in the deciding game of the themselves to the state. June, the two teams crafted as high as sixth. Also, as the Super Regionals after losing "It's something you think a combined season that baseball team finished with a a three-run lead in the ninth about all the time," freshman will go into school history 46-12 record, and the softball inning the night before. shortstop Darwin Barney as one of the tremendous team was 43-16, both were OSU was then beaten by said. "I knew we had the accomplishments in more led by All-Americans. top-ranked Tulane 3-1 and talent and that's one of the than a century of Oregon In baseball, center fielder then lost to Baylor 4-3 in reasons all of us came here, State athletics. Jacoby Ellsbury and pitchers 10 innings in Omaha, but because of the talent that's The Beaver baseball Dallas Buck and Jonah that didn't detract from its Oregon-based. It means team won the Pac-10 title Nickerson were picked for achievements. something playing for your outright, then reached the All-America teams; Ellsbury "I get to work with a city and your state. College World Series for was also the first-round draft tremendous coaching staff "Us playing together as the second time in school pick of the , and players," Casey said. "I Oregonians, it means a lot." history by taking titles in the OSU's fourth-ever selection know that all sounds cliche, Walker saw a softball NCAA Regionals and Super in the first round. In softball, but it's true. We got here in team that truly believedin its Regionals at Goss Stadium pitcher Brianne McGowan September sometime and have program and itself. at Coleman Field. The OSU was a consensus first team been •working ever since.I'm "I think the biggest thing softball squad had a 22-game All-America pick with a extremely proud of our guys." that was different was that winning streak — one of school-record 36 wins. More than half of OSU's we had a group of athletes the longest skeins ever by an The baseball squad reached roster consisted of in-state that from the first practice Oregon State team in any the College World Series by players, and that was one sport — as it grabbed a share beating Southern California reason the Beavers endeared continued on page 64 of the title in the nation's toughest conference before being knocked out in the championship game of its NCAA Regional. Both teams had the conference's Coach of the Year in baseball's Pat Casey and Softball's Kirk Walker. Both teams reached their highest-ever rankings, with the baseball team rising as high as second in the national polls

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Helbig. Also on hand was And at least one player some good guys, but we'll Paul Valenti, an assistant thought that OSU won't have bring back a strong nucleus. coach on the 1952 team to wait long to try again. The Beavers will be back in who is still an administrator "The Beavers will be back Omaha in 2006." in the Oregon State athletic next year, I can promise If that's the case, Oregon department. you that," sophomore State will spend next June That 1952 team also pitcher Kevin Gunderson revisiting recent history defeated USC in Corvallis in said after an extra-inning rather than ancient history 14*0* the conference championship loss to Baylor eliminated — and maybe making some seriesen route to the College OSU in Omaha. "We lose more history. OSU ) World Series. That came up as members of the '52 team were contacted by media looking SPORTS BRIEFS to bring back memories of that season, and Wellman was Rowers donate hair to Beavers have first interviewed by ESPN during Locks of Love national team selections a telecast from the College When rowers climb into Oregon State pitchers a shell with their teammates, Kevin Gunderson and Jonah World Series in Omaha. ONE MAN'S they've got to have Nickerson became the first HUMBLE OPINION This time around, it took one of the great performances confidence that they'll be Beavers ever named to Team able to face the challenges in USA, the national team By Kip Carlson in OSU athletic history to front of them. This spring, selected by USA Baseball for It must have been sometime put the Beavers among the in early May that it was first nation's final eight teams. Just several members of Oregon international competition. State's women's rowing Both completed their noticed. a few hours after the Beavers team took the chance to give sophomore seasons with On the back wall inside the lost a three-run lead in the press box at Goss Stadium ninth inning to allow USC some confidence to children OSU in 2005 and will return who had lost their hair due to pitch for the Beavers in at Coleman Field, the covers to even the series, senior first of Oregon State's baseball baseman Andy Jenkins hit for to medical reasons. 2006. guides since 1948 have been the cycle — getting a single, OSU sophomore Ashly Nickerson and Gunderson reproduced and mounted double, triple and Stone and freshmen Shannon were picked for the 22-man Blacklidge, Rachel Prado squad following tryouts in in horizontal rows. The in one game — as he went 5- and Evelyn Kelly all had late June, after Oregon collection is now on its second for-5 in a 10-8 Beaver victory. their hair clipped short State's appearance at the row, and just about the time Jenkins' five-hit game was and donated the strands to College World Series. OSU's that the Beavers became a the second by a Beaver in the Dallas Buck, an Ail-American consensus top-10 team, it postseason, and both came in Locks of Love over spring break. Locks of Love is and also a junior-to-be, dawned on the ballpark's games that clinched Oregon a nonprofit organization declined an invitation to the denizens that the guide from State trips to the College that provides financially tryouts. 1952 — when OSU went to World Series.Jay Dean — like disadvantaged children with the College World Series — was Jenkins, a first baseman prostheses made of real hair; directly abovethe 2005 guide. — went 5-for-5 with a double Super spring continued from the hairpieces help children Apparently, baseball karma as the Beavers beat Fresno page 62 age 18 and younger restore on pretty much bought into flows downhill because the State 8-4 to wrap up the Far their self-esteem. the coaching staff, knowing 2005 Beavers duplicated the West Regional title on June "My teammates (inspired everything we were going feat. 7, 1952, at Goss Stadium at me to donate my hair)," to do was going to lead to There were a number of Coleman Field. success," Walker said. "This similarities between Oregon Unfortunately, the parallels Kelly said. "They donated their hair first, and I had is one of the first years we felt State'stwo CollegeWorld also included two straight really long hair that needed that 100 percent, across the Series seasons. In fact, at least losses in Omaha to eliminate to be cut. Why not do board, that the athletes were five members of the 1952 Oregon State. The Beavers something good with it? in that mode. Beavers were at the game keep getting closer to that first "Certainly the Pac-10 when OSU clinched its trip CWS win, though — in 1952 It takes six to 10 ponytails season is something that will to the 2005 CWS by beating they lost by 11 runs (18-7 to to make one wig and each donation has to be at least 10 stand out in my mind forever. Southern California f 0-8 Duke) and nine runs (10-1 inches. To play really consistent, on June 13 — pitchers Bud to Texas), and in 2005 they More information is good ball sevenout of the Berg, Bailey Brem and Norb narrowed that to two runs (3- available at www.locksoflove. eight weekends was really Wellman, infielder Bobby 1 to Tulane) and one run (4-3 org. phenomenal." OSU Buob and outfielder Dwane to Baylor in 10 innings).

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