Oregon State University Alumni Association November 22, 2006 Volume 7, Number 32 A free, weekly collection of links to news stories about OSU How are items chosen for Beaver Eclips?

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Eat the turkeys! Beat the Ducks! It's Thanksgiving/Civil War week, when we gather in peace and harmony (yes, even with our Duck relatives and friends) to celebrate our great blessings. Then, the next day, we forget all that and urge our guys to whup the fluorescent yellow feathers off that team from Eugene. Happy Thanksgiving from the OSU Alumni Association! Go Beavers! (See Civil War activities.) OSUAA bowl travel info The Beavers are bowl eligible. Stay up to date on the latest alumni association bowl travel plans and bowl activities by signing up for the Beaver bowl game email news service. Hot topics One student dead, another missing in river crash: Students were returning from weekend at Diamond Lake A 20-year-old OSU freshman was found dead Tuesday and another student is missing after their car crashed into the North Umpqua River off Highway 138 East on Sunday. Police identified the 20-year-old as Quinn Do Truong, listed in the OSU directory as a merchandising management major who lives at the Delta Gamma sorority house. Also: OSU student dies in crash OSU student killed, another missing after Hwy. 138 crash Crackdown at lake leads to MIPs: Crowd of students, including some from OSU, hit with MIPs at Diamond Lake Opinion: Higher ed moves lower Looking over the committees and subcommittees of the Oregon Legislature -- a pastime for either a calculating lobbyist or an unimaginably bored citizen -- you can survey education, health, justice and commerce, all the great concerns of the public servants of Oregon. With one exception. In both House and Senate, higher education is the kid who didn't show up for the yearbook photo, there but not really there. Also: In Legislature, it's time for the old college try Time calls OSU invention one of year's best The spinning teeth on a table-saw blade move at about 120 mph. This makes them very useful for cutting wood; unfortunately, they're also very good at cutting fingers. This table saw comes equipped with new sensor technology that can tell when the blade comes in contact with soft human flesh. (Inventor Steve Gass, not mentioned in article, is a 1986 OSU physics grad. See background here.) OSU taps Oklahoma State leader as dean of veterinary med college Cyril Clarke, a veterinary medicine leader with experience in research, community outreach and expanding opportunities for students, has been named dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University. Also: OSU to Begin Work on $12 million expansion of large animal hospital OSU veterinary school appoints new dean Civil War Blood Drive wraps up fifth successful year; Beavers win For the fifth year in a row, fans, students and alumni of the University of Oregon and Oregon State University helped to make the annual Civil War Blood Drive a success. ...The OSU Beavers won this year, with 3,467 participants. The UO Ducks had 2,877 participating donors. The Civil War - Anything can happen when the Beavs play the Ducks It's that time when it seems like everybody in the state of Oregon is either a Beaver or a Duck. "We don't like the Beavers. I don't like orange and black,'' Oregon running back Jeremiah Johnson said. "We're the Ducks. To knock them off, I would love it.'' The 110th Civil War between Oregon (7-4, 4-4) and Oregon State (7-4, 5-3) will be decided on Friday at Reser Stadium. Also: Civil War: Big Beavers fan Civil War: A big Ducks fan Offensive matchup: Advantage Ducks Good fans, bad fans The 110-year war: Civil War 2006 Short week cuts into prep time for rivals Dixon dealing with boos Wheat-Brown's suspension remains in effect Civil War Rivalry: Oregon and Oregon State students sound-off on the in-state rivalry Civil War notebook - Say no evil, until it's UO uniforms

News OSU graduate will fly space shuttle on next mission Helping homeless students The world is getting smaller and warmer The elephants are going mad Advance helps explain stem cell behavior 'Romeo & Juliet' breaks attendance records; Bard in the quad now annual event OSU honors top family businesses at Austin Awards event in Portland 'Game ball' event hits the highway: Fraternity's philanthropy aims to raise thousands for injured student On a day of mourning, history is illuminated An inside look at prison life: Student group visits maximum security prison in Oregon, builds new bridges of understanding GIS, shipwrecks and a pirate: School kids learn about navigation at OSU Chemeketa's president announces retirement Operation Santa 'Stuffing Party' a huge success Sports Oregon State: Quick turnaround Casey Nash's career-high leads women's basketball over Montana State, 69-62 Women's basketball game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Nov. 22 is canceled Men's basketball makes two announcements Hawaii 85, Oregon State 41- Warriors' rout of Beavers Beavers in Los Angeles this week to close season Buck hopes lifting helps ailing elbow Corvallis gets collegiate all-star team Volleyball: OSU's Murray on academic first team Rugby coach recovering after seizure Volleyball drops two more matches on senior weekend Senior steps in to fill setting position Wrestling sweeps at Hancock Duals, gets 900 dual wins OSU takes tourney, reaches 900 wins Of interest to OSU alumni and friends Civil War activities Alumni center tailgater: Doors open 10 a.m. Friday; more info Game watches: Portland: Mission Theatre, 1624 NW Glisan St.; (503) 223-4527 Seattle: Piecora's NY Pizza in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, 1401 Madison St.; (206) 322-9411 San Francisco: Marina Sports Bar, 2400 Lombard St.; (415) 929-9113 Honolulu: Eastside Grill, 1035 University Ave. #103; (808) 952-6555; 10:30 a.m. Hawaii Time Washington, D.C.: The Pour House, 319 Pennsylvania Ave. SE; (202) 546-1001; 3:30 p.m. ET Aloha Beavers! The University of Hawaii game is next weekend. If you haven't already registered for the Beaver Nation tailgater and the OSU Aloha reception in Honolulu, please do so now. Click here for more info. Holiday concert at the alumni center Holiday Magic with Michael Allen Harrison, featuring vocalist Julianne Johnson and guitarist Tim Ellis, 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 7, CH2M HILL Alumni Center; more info. Reserve tickets online now ($50 for OSUAA Members; $60 for all others) or visit or call the CH2M HILL Alumni Center reception desk, (541) 737-2351. Sponsored by: Hors d'ouevres and dessert provided by Valley Catering; wine provided by Tyee Wine Cellars Additional sponsors: AlphaGraphics & Special Occasions 2007 members-only OSU calendar coming soon OSUAA's popular campus wall calendar is nearing completion and will be mailed soon. If you're a graduate or friend of OSU and would like to show your Beaver pride in this beautiful and useful way, now's the time to join the OSU Alumni Association. For more events for alumni and friends see the main OSUAA calendar. How are items chosen for Beaver Eclips? Beaver Eclips is a free service of the OSU Alumni Association. Its main purpose is to provide alumni and friends of OSU with a sense of how Oregon State has been portrayed in the news media over the past week. Items are selected by the staff of the Oregon Stater and by other OSUAA employees. Inclusion of an item in Eclips means only that we think it's interesting and/or important, and does not constitute an endorsement of its point of view or its journalistic accuracy. Links OSU Home | OSU Alumni Association | CH2M HILL Alumni Center | Oregon Stater online | Submit class news | Update alumni address | OSU Foundation | OSU Athletic Department | OSU Career Services | Campus web cams | My OSU News | OSU Strategic Plan

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