A Publication of the University Honors College University Oregon State University Honors Vol. IV, 2000 Col- HonorsLink in the morning. It’s no problem “A Day in the Life to spend fifteen minutes on the phone or at the Beanery when of a UHC Student” the sun has set, but those fifteen This composite, from contributions by Ariana minutes mean all the difference Sutton, Jackie Wirz, Jeff Morgan, Kyle Shaver, in the world when the clock is Alexander Johnson and Sathya Ravichandran, swiftly moving from “on time” to is not representative of any single student. “late” without your permission. 6:13 7:53I have spent all of my Tues- Since I am a morning person, I wake day and Thursday mornings this up at around 6 a.m. After showering, year, about three or four hours dressing, and eating breakfast — usually at a time, analyzing and graphing Photo by Linda Wallace cereal with banana and frozen blueber- data UHC students volunteer at the annual OSU Kaleido- ries or a toasted bagel and a banana — I for my thesis. It is good to arrive at scope event, a weekend visitation program for recruiting practice a daily devotional. Starting my lab early and get on a computer beforestudents of color. day with a meditation is refreshing. Then it is crowded. On the way, I make a stop Plus I love the company, since otherwise I catch up on the news and read about the at the Chemistry Dept. office for my I would go home and sit in front of my topics I want to discover but are never first installment of candy — today it is computer while eating, responding to assigned in class. In the busy world of crispy M&M’s — a very good omen! The emails. I much prefer the company at Lu- the 21st century, I find this is the only way morning passes slowly, whether I’m do- ther House. My favorite lunch there is the to keep my sanity and positive mental at- ing thesis work or attending class. As the pizza rolls! Yum! No matter what they titude. morning comes to an end, I head to the are serving though, I always look forward With the daily newspaper and a SLUG (Students Learning UnderGround to Tuesdays because I know I will get a magazine article or two read and email — the UHC Student Learning Center) to good lunch and great conversation. checked, I pack my bag and dash out check email and send greetings to friends. I devote a lot of time each day to the door to catch the Number 5 bus. A On the way to the SLUG, I make another working for the CHRONICLE—the UHC couple of observations on college life necessary stop. When I get to Strand Hall student news magazine. I have a vision are necessary here. First, the weight of a I stop by the University Honors College of making the magazine a color publica- student’s bag is proportional to the week office and get candy installment num- tion and establishing it as another official of the term. The first couple of weeks ber two; I hit the jackpot with miniature source of student media at OSU, so I am barely necessitate more than Snickers bars! A visit to the SLUG always doing something to reach that a single notebook; as time greatly replenishes my spirit, since this goal. Recently, the CHRONICLE staff goes on, the bag gets is a place perpetually filled with interest- and I sent loaded down with ing people. I have had to limit my visits out memos ten-pound bricks of to the SLUG recently since its cheerful to all OSU labs to grade, books attitude, although comforting, can be staff and to read and the trusty habit-forming. faculty ask- laptop computer that ing 12:06 crashes more often them to than the stock mar- Most days I go home for lunch —usu- announce in ket. Second, time ally a sandwich, leftover pasta or a toasted their classes is most valuable bagel, yogurt and fruit. On Tuesday that we Jackie Wirz, junior, however, I go to Luther House. They offer are look- Photo by Linda Wallace Photo by Linda Biochemistry, relaxes lunch to students and faculty; I have gone in the SLUG ing for to almost every one this year. The people students to are fun and the food is always delicious. help write con’t on page 2 U HonorsLink H C A Day in the Life..., con’t from page 1 for the magazine, as well as for articles done, I could sleep last night.” submitted by faculty and staff. Usually I take a break. “Yeah, well, I’m getting by on only get about six to eight emails a day from This year, four!” writers asking for input, or other inqui- whenever And you can see the pride beneath ries about the magazine, so I’ll be in the classwork their façade, much like the look of a SLUG writing back. At other times, I’m is done, my champion after an intense boxing match. in Hovland Hall working on layout for thesis is Well, I’m not a champ so I feel kind of the magazine or following up on press always here. It like a bum when I tell the world I usually releases, interview contact and donors has felt get about seven or eight hours of sleep a relations. like my work is Photo courtesy University Publications night. I’m the kind of weakling who just never done! But Sathya Ravichandran,I have done a can’t push myself until the wee hours to 3:32 junior, Microbiology good job managing my time and getting do work unless I procrastinate and have On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, parts of it finished at a good pace, so this to turn something in the next day. So I I am finished with classes by 3:30 p.m. term I am facing only minor adjustments usually hop into bed fairly early, after On Tuesday and Thursday, I have dance and preparing for my defense. That is no writing in my journal for about 10 min- classes in the afternoon and evening. I small task, however, so I still have lots utes. have Latin dance, Cool Shoes Ballroom to do. Performance class, and Lindy Hop. Tuesdays and Thursdays are great with all these dance classes, but they are kind Usually around of exhausting. After classes, I head 10:30, I feel sleepy home for dinner, unless I’m staying on 10:30enough that I can’t do campus for a meeting or lecture. I check my best work anymore. email again and have dinner. So once again I log Dinner is often pasta, or a veggie on and check email, burger, or homemade soup. I have had writing to friends and fun experimenting with soup and pasta family. I pick out my recipes this year. TV is rarely watched, clothes for the next and I try to prepare one special meal to day, brush and floss my share with friends at least once a week. teeth, wash up and head A group of us get together one or two to bed. nights a week for WWF, poker, movies, It is usually about 11:00 Photo Thisby Linda Wallaceis a party, or some other social activity. by Ariana Sutton, center, senior in Environmental Science, practices a who I am, and I came to accept that a the time I turn off the light. I discoknow routine I am with Cool Shoes, the OSU performance dance troupe long time ago! I am content. I don’t 7:06 a morning person and I get teased for mind the clock ticking, unstoppable, into On those nights when I don’t have going to bed kind of early, but I function the11:29 future, because my present is content something social planned, I start my better retiring early and getting up early. and the future can only offer more. readings or sit down to work on my I always get a kick out of sitting in the thesis. I must write sections or SLUG and hearing people brag about make corrections or do some- their sleep habits. People don’t realize thing else related to the it, but it’s almost a kind of subtle ego thesis project. I contest. have spent an “Oh man, I only got five hours of amaz- ing number of hours on my University Honors College thesis — 1999-2000 this Jon Hendricks, Dean Lawson Knight, Foundation Dev. Specialist year. Jane Siebler, Head Advisor Linda Wallace, Admis. Spec., Newsletter Design That has Tammy Henderson, Adm. Office Mgr. Stacy Williams, Office Specialist been Carole Ann Crateau, Writing Instructor Peter Fritz, GTA, Megan Horst, GTA very Jeff Morgan, senior, Economics, different fromties any flies of in my his other"spare years time." at University Honors College at OSU Ph. 541- 737-6400 Fax 541- 737-6401 OSU. Previously, I was only dealing with 229 Strand Hall [email protected] classwork and once my homework was Corvallis, OR 97331-2221 http://osu.orst.edu/dept/honors HonorsLink© is a publication of the Oregon State University Honors College Page 2 Sathya Ravichandran, Microbiology U H HonorsLink C Words of the Past… FUNDRAISING We continue with our view of OSU's Honors Program (1965-1991) ... Margaret Meehan, Honors Program Director, 1974-1986, demurred when asked for a comment. Instead, we offer insight from two people who were part of the program. The Watchword: As Isaac Newton noted, we all see further when we stand on the shoulders of giants — Excellence Now In the Honors Program, Margaret Meehan created a community of scholars and It is about intellectual capital.