Oregon State University Alumni Association February 23, 2007 Volume 7, Number 45 A free, weekly collection of links to news stories about OSU How are items chosen for Beaver Eclips?

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Hot topics Renowned OSU scholar to retire As a renowned Jesus scholar and best-selling author, Marcus Borg has been asked to speak around the world, but on March 16, at the end of the winter quarter at Oregon State University, he will address his favorite audience for the last time. Borg, the Hundere Distinguished Professor of Religion and Culture at OSU, is retiring after 41 years of teaching religion — including 28 years in Corvallis. State may ride crest of a new energy wave Prospectors are flocking to the coast to stake claims, and governments are scrambling to lock down their authority to say what goes where. A modern-day gold rush? In a way, yes. The Oregon Coast's next big economic boom may have nothing to do with timber, real estate or fishing. But it will rely on Oregon's greatest natural resource: the Pacific Ocean. Gas movement a key to Mount St. Helens explosions A study being published this week suggests that gas and vapor movement to the top of the magma body may have caused fairly rapid increases in pressure and could have been the triggering mechanism that caused Mount St. Helens to erupt in both 1980 and 2004. Overfishing imperils fish in deep waters With declining catches close to shore, commercial fishing is turning to deeper waters, threatening species that live in the cold and gloom of the deep oceans, according to researchers. A panel at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science said Sunday that overfishing in deep waters is putting at risk the least sustainable of all fish stocks... Selina Heppell of Oregon State University said slow growth and reproduction makes deep-living species particularly vulnerable because they are slow to replenish their stocks.

News • Kulongoski stumps for shared responsibility model • OSU researchers help out during Sizzling Science Day • Barfly: Maraschino cherries have a storied history • Food for thought • 'Valentines' ask lawmakers for tuition equity • OSU, community discuss shooting • Visiting MIT professor discusses the cosmos • Fundraiser set to honor students who died in crash • Getting a small taste of life after college • State may ride crest of a new energy wave • U.S. lax in preparing for climate change • Notes from an OSU astronaut in Antarctica • Caution: Don't eat fish as old as your grandmother • Experts believe this tree frog croaked 25 million years ago • Mental exercise keeps brain flexible as the years stack up Sports • OSU runners post highest team GPA • Central Oregon BASF chapter presents funds MEN'S BASKETBALL • Beavers steal a victory • Giles, Wallace can only watch, wait • Seniors to see last games in Gill versus WSU, UW WOMEN'S BASKETBALL • Washington rallies to defeat Beavers • Women lose double OT thriller BASEBALL • Beavers baseball report • Beavers top Missouri to capture Coke Classic • OSU beats Missouri for Casey's 400th win • Beavers move up in baseball rankings SOFTBALL • Oregon State softball sweeps tournament opponents • Everyday Champion -- Sherina Galvan WRESTLING • From hard work to championship hopes • No. 16 OSU goes after Pac-10 wrestling title FOOTBALL • OSU assistant takes NFL job • Football season tickets on sale • Spring football dates announced GYMNASTICS • Beavers floor UCLA • Jami Lanz earns Pac-10 gymnast of the week SWIMMING • Beavers finish in seventh • Swimmers have another chance Of interest to OSU alumni and other friends An Orange and Black Evening: A Gala to Celebrate OSU The OSU Alumni Association proudly presents an elegant evening to celebrate the powerful spirit of Oregon State University and the myriad achievements of the university’s students, faculty and graduates. Socialize with alumni, friends and campus leaders while enjoying fine food and hosted beverages. Dance to music by OSU alumna Barbara Lusch, one of Portland’s best jazz vocalists, and her five-piece band. Renew old acquaintances, meet new friends and share your pride in the Orange and Black. Date: April 20, 2007 Location: The atrium at Montgomery Park, Portland Cost: $100 per person or $700 per reserved table of eight For more information, or to register: www.osualum.com/evening 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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