A Pu ijeationo1 theUniversity Honors College Umversity Oregon State lniversity 'vA. IV. 20(R) IH[ C01h time is most valuable in the "A Day in the Life morning. It's no problem to spend fifteen minutes on the of a UHC Student"phone or at the Beanery when the This composite, from contributions by Ariana sun has set, hut those fifteen Sutton, Jackie Wirz, Jeff Morgan, Kyle Shaver. minutes mean all the difference in Alexander Johnson and Sathya Ravichandran, the world when the clock is isnot representativeofany single student. swiftly moving from "on time" to late" without your permission. 16:13 A.M. 7:53 A.M.l Since I am a morning person. I wake I have spent all of my up at around 6 am. After showering, Tuesday and Thursday mornings dressing, and eating breakfast usually this year, about three or four hours at Photo by Linda Wallacc cereal with banana and frozen blueberries a time, analyzing and graphing data UHC students volunteer at the annual OSU Kaleido- or a toasted bagel and a banana I for my thesis. It is good to arrive at scope event, a weekend visitation program for recruit- practice a daily devotional. Starting my lab early and get on a computer beforeing students of color. day with a meditation is refreshing. Then it is crowded. On the way, I make a stop at delicious. Plus I love the company. since I catch up on the news and read about the the Chemistry Dept. office for my first otherwise I would go home and sit in front topics I want to discover but are never installment of candy - today it is crispy of my computer while eating, responding assigned in class. In the busy world of M&M's - a very good omen! The to emails. I much prefer the company at the 210 century, I find this is the only way morning passes slowly, whether I'm doing Luther House. My favorite lunch there is to keep my sanity and positive mental thesis work or attending class. As the the pizzarolls! Yum! No matter what they attitude. 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 the check email and send greetings to friends. I devote a lot of time each day to door to catch the Number 5 bus. A couple On the way to the SLUG, I make another working for the CHRONICLEthe UHC of observations on college life are necessary stop. When I get to Strand Hall student news magazine. I have a vision of necessary here. First, the weight of a I stop by the University Honors College making the magazine a color publication student's bag is proportional to the week office and get candy installment number and establishing it as another official of the term. The first couple of weeks two; I hit the jackpot with miniature source of student media at OSU, so I am barelynecessitate more Snickers bars! A visit to the SLUG greatly always doing something to reach that than a single note- book; replenishes my spirit, since this is a place goal. as time goes on, the bag perpetually filled with interesting people. Recently, gets loaded down I have had to limit my visits to the SLUG the with ten-pound bricks recently since its cheerful attitude, CHRONICLEIn this issue: of labs to grade, books although comforting, can be habit- staff and I ADayintheLife 1,2 to read and the trusty forming. sent out laptop computer that memos to allWords of the Past 3 crashes more often 112:06 P.M.I OSU staff Fundraising 3 than the stock C Most days I go home for lunch and faculty Graphic on Growth 4 market. Second, usually a sandwich, leftover pasta or a asking Faculty / Student Profile 5 toasted bagel, yogurt and fruit. On them to 7 Where Are They Now? 6 Jackie Wirz, junior. Tuesday however, I go to Luther House. announce in Biochemistry, re/axes They offer lunch to students and faculty; Alumni Profile Sheet 7 in the SLUG their classes I have gone to almost every one this year. that we UHC Student in Space 8 The people are fun and the food is always are looking con '1 on page 2 SAC A Dayin i/ic Life..., con 1 /10/nPaie I for students to help write for the maga- classwork and "Oh man, I only got five hours of zine, as well as for articles submitted by once my sleep last night." faculty and staff. Usually I get about six homework was "Yeah, well. I'm getting by on only to eight emails a day from writers asking done, I could four!" for input, or other inquiries about the take a break. And you can see the pride beneath magazine, so I'll he in the SLUG writing This year, their façade, much like the look of a back. At other times, I'm in Hovland Hall whenever champion after an intense boxing match. working on layout for the magazine or classwork Well, I'm not a champ so! feel kind of like following up on press releases, interview is done, my a bum when I tell the world I usually get contact and donors relations. thesis is always about seven or eight hours of sleep a here. It has felt Sathva Ravichandran, night. I'm the kind of weakling who just 13:32 P.M.I junior, Microbiology like my work is can't push myself until the wee hours to On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, never done! But I have done a good job do work unless I procrastinate and have I am finished with classes by 3:30 p.m. managing my time and getting parts of it to turn something in the next day. So! On Tuesday and Thursday. I have dance finished at a good pace, so this terni I am usually hop into bed fairly early, after classes in the afternoon and evening. I facing only minor adjustments and writing in my journal for about 10 have Latin dance, Cool Shoes Ballroom preparing for my defense. That is no minutes. Performance class, and Lindy Hop. small task, however, so I Tuesdays and Thursdays are great with still have lots all these dance classes, but they are kind to do. of exhausting. After classes, I head home for dinner, unless I'm staying on 110:30 P.M.l campus for a meeting or lecture.I check Usually around email again and have dinner. 10:30. 1 feel sleepy Dinner is often pasta, or a veggie enough that I can't do burger, or homemade soup.I have had my best work anymore. fun experimenting with soup and pasta So once again I log on recipes this year. TV is rarely watched, and check email, writing and I try to prepare one special meal to to friends and family. I share with friends at least once a week. pick out my clothes for A group of us get together one or two the next day, brush and nights a week for WWF, poker, movies, floss my teeth, wash upa Photo by Linda Wallace a party. or some other social activity. and head to bed.Arinita Sutton, center, senior in Environmental Science, practices a It is usually about 11:00 bydisco routine with cool Shoes,the OSUpetforinance dance troupe 7:06 P.M.I the time I turn off the light. I know I am a On those nights when I don't have morning person and I get teased for 111:29 P.M. something social planned, I start my going to bed kind of early, but I function This is who I am, and I came to accept readings or sit down to work on my better retiring early and getting up early. that a long time ago! I am content. I thesis.I must write sec- tions or I always get a kick out of sitting in the don't mind the clock ticking, unstop- make corrections or do some- SLUG and hearing people brag about pable, into the future, because my thing else related to the their sleep habits. People don't realize it, present is content and the future can thesis project. I but it's almost a kind of subtle ego only offer more. have spent an contest. amazing num- ber of hours onmy University Honors College 1999-2000 thesis - this Jon Hendricks,Dean Lawson Knight,Foundation Dev. Specialist year. Jane Siebler,Head Advisor Linda Wallace,Admis.Spec.,Newsletter Design That Tammy Henderson,Adm. Office Mgr. Stacy Williams,Office Specialist has Carole Ann Crateau,Writing Instructor Peter Fritz,GTA,Megan Horst,GTA been Jeff Morgan, senior, Economics, very tiesflies inhis'spare time." University Honors College at OSU Ph.541- 737-6400Fax541- 737-6401 different from any of my other years at 229Strand Hall honors.college @ orst.edu OSU. Previously, I was only dealing with Corvallis,OR 97331-2221 http://osu.orst.edu/dept/honors Ho,torsLi,,kisa publication of the Oregon State University Honors College Page 2 UH Words ofthe Past... FUNDRAISING We continue with our view of OSU's Honors Program (1965-1991) Margaret Meehan, Honors ProgramDirector, 1974-1986, demurred when asked for a comment. Instead, we offer insight from two people who were part of the program.