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10th Annual Civil War Blood Drive

Blake — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:42:45 +0000

Donate blood and save lives!

Beaver Nation get ready! It’s time once again for the Annual Civil War Football Game. Every November both Oregon State University and University of Oregon battle head-to-head during the Civil War game. This year the war will be fought on November 26, 2011 in the Ducks homeland of Eugene, OR. However, there is another Civil War currently going on between the Beavers and the Ducks that actually saves lives: The Civil War Blood Drive! This year marks the 10^th anniversary for the Civil War Blood Drive. The Ducks won last year, but you can help the Beavers bring the Civil War trophy back to Corvallis. The only way to score points for our team is by donating blood. If you are not eligible to donate blood, please consider recruiting someone to give in your place. Every vote counts!

When you schedule a donation, please be sure to say it is on behalf of the Beavers. You can do this at any blood drive in the State of Oregon, from November 3-19. In addition to helping OSU win the competition, you’ll be helping to save lives!

All participants may enter a drawing to win one of several pairs of Civil War football game tickets, a $100 certificate to the Beavers or Ducks store, or a Civil War party package. Winning is possible! Our current score is OSU 2763 vs UO 2682. To schedule your appointment and help save lives, call the American Red Cross at 1-800-RED CROSS. For more information, visit CivilWarBloodDrive.com.

Go Beavs!

OSU OU Civil War LAN

Blake — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:11:15 +0000

Last Saturday the club level of Resser stadium was once again filled with the yells of victory and defeat. Instead of fans carrying in OSU Chainsaws, sweatshirts and Elvis Costumes; the students of OSU and the community had monitors, hard drives, and even a few Xbox 360s. Yes once again it was the OSU UO Civil War LAN. For those of you who are less tech savvy a LAN is a Local Area Network and they are used when a multitude of gamers wish to play the same game at the same time and only want to play against other players in the LAN.
Walking into Resser during a LAN is like nothing I have ever seen before. At least 24 tables are in the center of the club level and six players sit on each table. Computer sizes vary as much as the gamers themselves. The bar served drinks all night long, with pizza for dinner, muffins in the morning, and chipotle for lunch. Over in the two corners sat the Xbox 360s. Even though there were less Xbox 360 players the yells from the corners were just as impressive as the yells from the PCs.
At the club level there were over 200 gamers who arrived to play for the OSU team. The LAN tournament was subdivided into two groups: Consoles and PCs. The console portion consisted of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 from midnight until six am, then Street Fighter from six am until noon, and then finally Halo 3 from noon until four. The winners of each console tournament played another team back in Eugene. Because I am a console gamer I cannot say when each compute game was played though I know that they did play: HON, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, Counter Strike Source, Team Fortress 2 and a few others that I did not recognize.
As the tournament progressed on through the night and the following afternoon players came and went yet we all came back for two things, the food and the raffle. The raffle was the culmination of the LAN tournament with prizes from graphic cards to bobble heads, from a new Xbox 360 to the beautiful Alienware headphones. In the end OSU won most of the console trophies and a majority of the computer trophies. Though this was only the second tournament between OSU and UO it seems that it is easily becoming a long lasting tradition with no signs of going away.

Morrison Bridge is Orange for Civil War

Blake — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:13:52 +0000

The Morrison Bridge in Portland is lit up in Orange for Civil War week. Pretty striking if I do say so myself!

From the Daily Barometer:

Also helping to aid in the lighting costs was Pat Reser, the co-chair of The Campaign for OSU.

“By lighting the Morrison Bridge, OSU hopes to capture imagination and be a great recognition for Beaver Nation,” said Todd Simmons, a media contact for OSU. “It was seen as a great opportunity to build on to the ‘Powered By Orange’ campaign in a very visible Portland area.”

GO BEAVS!
-jm

Oregon State University Wins 2008 Civil War!…

Matt — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:51:54 +0000

…Blood Drive. What did you think I was talking about? Go Beavs!

–mko

Welcome to Beaver Nation, Governor Kulongoski!

Blake — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:47:33 +0000

Photo courtesy of wikipedia.com

Well folks, it’s Civil War week! There is a ton of good will around the country directed towards the Beavers. Our guys and their run to Rose Bowl has garnered a good bit of attention. Governor Kulongoski who attended University of Missouri has declared his allegiances:

Gov. Ted Kulongoski tipped his hand today on which team he wants to win Saturday’s “Civil War” football game between the University of Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State University Beavers.
Color him black and orange.
“The Ducks won’t go to the Rose Bowl if they win,” the governor said. “I want the Beavers to go to the Rose Bowl.”
Kulongoski, a graduate of the University of Missouri, typically stays as neutral as possible in public on cross-state rivalries. Not this time.
“I’m all for the Roses,” Kulongoski said.

The Civil War is a special time in Oregon. We only have one pro team (the Trailblazers) in the state so the Division I college teams are the focus of a lot of attention. Everyone in Oregon, even those who didn’t attend OSU or UO, has an allegiance of some sort…Even the Governor.

We’ll try and check in later with some Civil War fun!

(note: the presence of roses in this post in no way is intended as a guarantee or any other offense that would result in the jinxing of my beloved Beavers. They are merely representative of the Governor’s desire to see the Beavers in the Rose Bowl…So, if the Beavers lose this Saturday, blame the governor)

GO BEAVS!
-jm

Nationwide Civil War Game Watches Announced

Matt — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:00:10 +0000

Visit the OSU Alumni Association homepage for more information. GO BEAVERS!

AUSTIN, TX
Third Base
1717 West 6th Street
Austin, TX 78703
(512) 476-2273

http://www.thirdbaseaustin.com

BAY AREA
Bus Stop Bar (CITY)
1901 Union Street (at Laguna)
San Francisco, CA 94123
415-567-6905
www.bustopbar.com

McCovey’s Restaurant (EAST BAY)
1444 North California Blvd
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
925-944-9444

http://www.mccoveys.com/

BEND, OR
McMenamin’s Old St. Francis Pub*
700 NW Bond Street
Bend OR 97701
541-330-8563

http://www.mcmenamins.com

*21 and over only unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

BOISE, ID
Tavern at Bown Crossing
3111 S Bown Way
Boise, ID 83706
208-345-2277

http://tavernatbown.com/

DALLAS, TX
McKinney Avenue Tavern (MAT)
2822 McKinney Ave
Dallas, TX 75057
214-969-1984
www.THE_MAT.com

HAWAII
Eastside Grill
1035 University Avenue
Puck’s Alley Suite 102-3
Honolulu, Hawaii 96826
808-952-6555

http://eastsidegrill.tripod.com/

HOUSTON, TX
SRO Northwest Mall
9800 Hempstead Rd
444 Northwest Mall
Houston, TX 77092
713-683-5025
www.srosportsbar.com

KANSAS CITY, MO
Location: TBD

LAS VEGAS, NV
Village Pub
10900 South Eastern
Henderson, NV 89052
(Eastern @ Sunridge Heights Pkwy)

http://www.villagepubcasino.com/locations.html

LOS ANGELES / ORANGE COUNTY, CA
The Corner Office
580 Anton Blvd #201
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-979-9922
www.cornerofficegrill.com

The Rack (Westfield Promenade)
6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(Beside the AMCTheater off Oxnard St.)
818-716-0123
www.therack.us

NEW YORK
Location: TBD

PORTLAND, OR
McMenaminâ€™s St. Johns Theater & Pub*
8203 N. Ivanhoe
Portland, OR 97203
503-283-8520

http://www.mcmenamins.com

*21 and over only

McMenamin’s Mission Theater*
1624 N.W. Glisan
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 223-4527

http://www.mcmenamins.com

*21 and over only

SACREMENTO, CA
Players Sports Pub & Grill
4060 Sunrise Blvd.
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
916-967-8492
www.playerspub.net

SAN DIEGO, CA
Canes Bar and Grill
3105 Ocean Front Walk
San Diego, CA 92109
858-488-1780
www.canesbarandgrill.com

Miller’s Field
4465 Mission Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92109
858-483-4143
millersfield.com

SEATTLE, WA
Location: TBD

SPOKANE, WA
O’Doherty’s Bar and Grill
West 525 Spokane Falls Blvd
Spokane, WA99201
509-747-0322

http://www.odohertyspub.com/

WASHINGTON, DC
Penn Quarter Sports Tavern
639 Indiana Ave, NW
Washington DC 20004
202-347-6666

http://www.dcsportstavern.com/

–mko

OSU Alumni Association Announces Nationwide Civil War Viewings

Matt — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:13:01 +0000

From the OSU Alumni Association website:

Civil War Televised Viewings
Can’t make it to the big game, but still want to watch the Civil War with fellow Beaver fans? Check this list to see if there is a televised game watch in your neck of the woods!

BAY AREA
1:30 P.M. (PST)
Bayside Sports Bar & Grill (www.baysidesportssf.com)
1787 Union Street @ Octavia
San Francisco
Contact: Christian Friese at christian3255@yahoo.com

ORANGE COUNTY
1:30 p.m. (PST)
The Corner Office
580 Anton Blvd # 201
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 979-9922
http://www.cornerofficegrill.com/
Contact: John Gaudette at mjohngaudette@yahoo.com

SAN DIEGO
1:30 p.m. (PST)
Canes Bar & Grill
3105 Ocean Front Walk
San Diego, CA 92109
858-488-1780
http://www.canesbarandgrill.com/
Contact: Sara Eddy at osu.skeddy@gmail.com

HONOLULU
11:30 a.m. (HST)
Eastside Grill
1035 University Ave Ste 103
Honolulu, HI 96826
Phone: (808) 952-6555
Contact: Larry & Linda Langley at linandlar@webtv.net

BOISE
2:30 p.m. (MST)
Old Chicago Downtown
730 West Idaho St.
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 363-0037
Contact: James Albert at james@muri.com

LAS VEGAS
1:30 P.M. (PST)
Village Pub
10900 South Eastern
Henderson, NV 89052 (at the corner of Eastern and Sunridge Heights Pkwy)
Contact: Annemarie Schneider at ams1019@gmail.com

NEW YORK
4:30 p.m. (EST)
Time Out Sports Bar & Grill (between 77th and 76th streets)
349 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10024
http://nymag.com/listings/bar/time_out/
Contact: Lane Teller at laneteller@gmail.com.

NYC CIVIL WAR FLAG FOOTBALL GAME
UO vs. OSU (NYC Alumni Associations
Saturday, December 1st 11:30 a.m. (EST)
East River Park at 10th St. and the FDR

HOUSTON
3:30 p.m. (CST)
Standing Room Only Sports Bar
6982 FM 1960 Rd West
Houston, TX 77069
281-537-0691
http://srosportsbar.com/home.html
Contact: Eric MacKender at mre_che@hotmail.com

WASHINGTON, DC
4:30 p.m. (EST)
Penn Quarter Sports Tavern
639 Indiana Ave NW
Washington, DC 20004
202-347-7939
Contact: Patrick Loney at loney.pat@gmail.com

PORTLAND
1:30 p.m. (PST)
McMenamins Mission Theater
Admission – donation of two food items, click here for more info.
1624 NW Glisan Street
Portland, OR
503-223-4527
http://www.mcmenamins.com/
Contact: Paul Cathcart at paul.cathcart@oregonstate.edu

BEND
1:30 p.m. (PST)
McMenamins Old St. Francis School
700 N.W. Bond Street
Bend, OR 97701
http://www.mcmenamins.com/
Contact: Darin Paine at darin.paine@oregonstate.edu

SEATTLE
1:30 p.m. (PST)
Buckley’s on Queen Anne
232 1st Avenue
Seattle, WA
206-691-0232
www.buckleysseattle.com
Contact: Paul Cathcart at paul.cathcart@oregonstate.edu

–mko