Oregon State University Alumni Association January 26, 2007 Volume 7, Number 41 A free, weekly collection of links to news stories about OSU How are items chosen for Beaver Eclips?

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Hot topics Funding cuts mean big losses for OSU Efforts to control federal spending are hitting Oregon State University with a budgetary double whammy that could knock a hole in its research budget and cripple its statewide extension service. Also: Program sets priorities, voices heard: Budget shortfall causes students and staff to re-evaluate, realign priorities at Student Affairs Students present plan for higher ed OSU grad dies in Iraq An Oregon State University graduate was killed Saturday in Iraq when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle. Sgt. Sean Patrick Fennerty of Portland died near Al Anbar Province during combat operations. Also: Jesuit grad killed by roadside bomb in Iraq Oregon State 65, Oregon 59: Beavers rally to OT victory Just seconds after the final buzzer sounded, ending Oregon State's dramatic 65-59 comeback win in overtime, two Ducks fans exited a side door leading from the court, both with unhappy looks on their faces. "That was disgusting," one said to the other. Seconds later, the same door swung open and OSU women's coach LaVonda Wagner emerged, jogging, clapping and letting out a holler. Her team followed close behind and amidst high fives and cheering, the group disappeared, like thieves in the night, down a nearby staircase and into the depths of Oregon's McArthur Court. Also: Beavers finish the job Ron Bellamy: Ducks sinking, with no one to bail them out Beaver women rally to stun Ducks Beavers rally for win in Eugene This is a title defense "Rebuilding" isn't in Pat Casey's vocabulary. Oregon State's veteran baseball coach concedes the Beavers lost some of the best players in school history last June when nine members of the 2006 NCAA champions turned professional after helping the Beavers defeat North Carolina 3-2 in the final game at the College World Series. Also: OSU opens season with no-hitter Four pitchers combine for no-hitter in opener Baseball poll reflects parity Beavers ditch dirt: OSU baseball decides to leave grass field behind and install FieldTurf at Goss Stadium New season, new look for national champs For OSU baseball team, there's no looking back Shaping into arms race OSU Dugout Club sets inaugural Diamond Dinner

News House votes to cut rates on loans New way to escape hunger puts cash on the card Student injured by 100-pound rock Rodeo club looks to the next level Controversial activist draws large OSU crowd An anthem for Earth Collegiate singing groups to battle it out Cold War-era siren to become tsunami warning Expansion of OSU degree partnership From police station to classroom, officer leads busy life Plan aims at keeping prairie, oak presence Survey finds mercury in fish in West Climate scientists feeling the heat Outrage puzzles gay sheep research team Sports Oregon State's nightmare lives on Injuries shake up Beavers Winter work makes for fall progress for football program Pac-10 schedule announced Ingrid Skoog named sports nutritionist Former OSU soccer player drafted in MLS Stayton grad makes the most of her last shot Rookie rising Wrestlers sweep duals Wrestling digs in at home Polishing routines makes a difference OSU softball picked to finish fourth in Pac-10 Of interest to OSU alumni and other friends Alumni, other friends invited to Palm Springs to celebrate OSU OSU alumni and friends will gather at and around a luxury desert resort March 5 and 6 for Destination OSU, two days of relaxation, information and celebration of the university. Among the items on the agenda are an awards banquet, golf and tennis tournaments, classes led by top OSU faculty members, a shopping tour and a tour of a wind turbine site. The event is jointly sponsored by the OSU Foundation, OSU Athletics and the OSU Alumni Association. Visit the Destination OSU Web site for details and to make reservations. OSU's Marine Mammal Institute on Animal Planet The pioneering work of Oregon State University researcher Bruce Mate and OSU's Marine Mammal Institute will be featured in a new documentary filmed by the British Broadcasting System and airing on the Animal Planet network on Monday, Feb. 5. The show, part of the network's Incredible Animal Journeys series, features the tracking of gray whale females and their offspring from calving areas off Mexico to feeding grounds in the high Arctic. Check your local television listings for more information. 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 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.

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