This past weekend the Memorial Union quad was home to two highly entertaining events under the title, I.AM.MUSIC.  These annual programs are anticipated by students during the school year and they were a huge success.   The Memorial Union Program Council (MUPC) organized the two day music festival on Friday, June 1^st and Saturday, June 2^nd.  Battle of the Bands was on the 1^st and showcased current OSU students showing off their talent.  Twelve bands made the cut to rock in the quad to win the ultimate prize, victor of the 2012 Battle of the Bands.

The second day of the I.AM. MUSIC. program was Flat Tail Music Festival and the opening act was  winner of the Battle of the Bands, Tuesday Night.  The professional bands and artists brought to campus to play on the outdoor stage range from hip hop to rock to rap and everything in between.  The headliner was Macklemore, a highly talented rapper from Seattle, WA.

Click on the events to see what you missed at this year’s Battle of the Bands or Flat Tail Music Festival during the two day I.AM.MUSIC. program.

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CYN

Pride Week 2012: Dimensions of OSU

The Rainbow Continuum is proud to present the 2012 Pride Week, Dimensions of OSU.  They have scheduled almost 30 events happening this week, Sunday May 6th through Friday May 11th.  Some of this week’s events include a kick off dinner and vigil, a BBQ, sessions, movie screenings and a student ran drag show.  You can find complete details and descriptions about the activities below and on The Rainbow Continuum website.

Oregon State University prides itself on the fact it is rated 5/5 stars on the LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index. For the second year in a row, OSU ranks high in being one of the nation’s most gay-friendly campuses. Out of 300 campuses reported by the Campus Pride LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index, OSU was amongst 33 American colleges and universities to get the highest score of 5/5.

Pride Week 2012: Dimensions of OSU – Event List

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CYN

On Monday, January 16^th, OSU will be closed to remember the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This week there will be a series of events, open to the community, to honor the life of Dr. King.

Some of the events featured include a Community Meal and Readers Theater, film festival, candlelight vigil, and various workshops and discussions.  The 30^th Annual Peace Breakfast will be held on the 16^th in the Memorial Union Ballroom. Tickets are currently on sale at the MU Business Office and will also be sold at the breakfast. The keynote speaker is Robert Thompson, an Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies and African American Studies. There will also be an award presentation and music by OSU men’s a cappella group Outspoken.

You can view this week’s event calendar at http://oregonstate.edu/oei/sites/default/files/mlk_12_poster_85x11_2.pdf.

Go Beavs!

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It’s almost that time of year again Homecoming 2011 and Benny the Beavers birthday. What better way to kick off the weeks activities by having the first day start on the orange and black holiday of Halloween? Homecoming is a great opportunity for alumni and currents students to come together and celebrate OSU.  Throughout the week there are going to be several events for alumni and end with the football game against Stanford.  Below is a link with the schedule of the events and more detailed information.

Homecoming 2011 Schedule

Another very important component of homecoming is the celebration of Benny the Beavers birthday! This November 5^th beaver believers have a chance to come to the Memorial Union building and have a slice of cake with benny.  Lastly I have included a link if you are interested in learning more about the history of our beloved mascot.

Benny the Beaver History

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Every summer, the Theatre Arts department performs a Shakespeare classic with the Memorial Union quad in the background. This year, the department presents As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s festive comedies.

As You Like It “recounts the tale of several misguided and misdirected lovers who eventually find joy and peace in the arms of their truly truest loves. Filled with some of Shakespeare’s best-known characters (the vibrant heroine Rosalind, the clownish Touchstone, the melancholy Jaques), beautiful songs (‘Blow, blow thou winter wind . . . ‘), and some of Shakespeare’s most famous words (‘All the world’s a stage . . .’).”

This year’s performances are taking place on Wednesday, August 3^rd – Sunday, August 7^th and Wednesday, August 10^th – Sunday, August 14^th. Tickets are required to watch the production. You can find more information through Bard In the Quad’s website at http://oregonstate.edu/bardinthequad/. You can also contact the main office for the Theatre Arts Program at 541-737-2853.

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Last Wednesday the Native American Longhouse held their annual Salmon Bake in the MU Brick Mall. Along with this annual celebration there was also a groundbreaking ceremony for the new site of the Native American Cultural Center at OSU. This groundbreaking signified the work of students like Christy Jones, a graduate student in the College of Education. She addressed the crowed in the morning along with President Ed Ray and representatives from tribes throughout Oregon. Christy spoke of her own involvement in the process for the new cultural center, which includes being a part of the planning committee for about four years now. “I didn’t think I would do this while I was still a student,” she stated.

“This event really was to honor the work of the students and Native American community,” said Victoria Nguyen, director of diversity and development. “It’s great to be able to move forward with all four of the cultural centers; The Native American Longhouse is just the first to near completion.”

The new center will be built next to the current location, southwest of the Memorial Union. Construction will begin next month with completion expected in early 2012. The center will take the shape of a traditional longhouse with a sloped roof and cedar plank siding, and will include areas for cultural events, space for student resources and a lounge area.

Several tribal members blessed the area for the new cultural center. After the groundbreaking, the 13^th annual Salmon Bake took place. Students and community members lined up to enjoy salmon that was cooked traditionally on stakes over a fire. There was also a stage where native drums and poetry were performed. If you missed out on the ceremony on Wednesday, the events will continue tonight, May 13th, with the OSU PowWow taking place at McAlexander Field House. From 5:30pm to 6:30pm dinner will be served, followed by the Grand Entry at 7:00pm. There is a limited number for the dinner, so make sure to get there early!

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This weekend is Mom’s Weekend at OSU! Mom’s and Dad’s Weekends at OSU are an annual occurrence hosted by the Memorial Union Program Council, a student organization run through the Memorial Union.

A fashion show, comedy show, brunch, craft fair, fun run/walk, and rafting trip are some of the events that will be happening this weekend. Additionally, families are welcome to take a tour through many campus facilities including the Hinsdale Wave Research Lab and the Nuclear Reactor.

Shirts, Wine glasses, pins, and charms are also for sale by the MUPC, room 103 in the Memorial Union to help commemorate this weekend. Come out to campus, bring your mom, and enjoy Mom’s Weekend 2011!

Click here or more information and a schedule of the weekend’s events.

GO BEAVS!!

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Oregon State University faculty, staff and students participate in a choreographed Bollywood dance to promote diversity awareness on campus.
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I found it funny the right outside the MU, the OSU Beavers baseball team were in the middle of a game in Goss Stadium against the Stanford Cardinals. Chelsea Clinton is a Standford alum. “I’m very sorry but I’m hoping for a different outcome,” she admitted to the audience of mostly Beaver fans during her speech, some of whom left the game to hear her. “I hope that you won’t hold that against me,” she continued, with a loud laugh from the attendees. Her presence on the campus of the two time defending national champions seemed to have worked: the Cardinals won 6-4

I think it’s great that political campaigns are beginning to make stops at Beaver Nation. Chelsea Clinton is the first official representative from the three major presidential candidates this year to visit the OSU campus as part of the stump. Sen. Hillary Clinton last visited the university in November 1996 as the nation’s First Lady and spoke in front of the Women’s Building to a crowd of about 4,000 supporters. Below are some photos and footage of Chelsea Clinton’s event. You can check out the Gazette Times website and see a better quality video of the Chelsea Clinton event. You’ll also see her give a shout out to the Beaver-Cardinal game and how she also humorously confused the OSU fight song that plays every day at 5:00pm for an ice cream truck passing by. I can’t blame her. It was hot out.

From the Democrat Herald website:

From the Daily Barometer website:

That’s all for now. I’ll add more photos later if I can dig some up.
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A follow up from the Linus Pauling Day post from last week. The official Linus Pauling Stamp unveiling was held in the MU Ballroom yesterday. I wasn’t able to attend so I was very interested to see KEZI’s coverage of the event (which was great, by the way…Kudos KEZI!) .

“We are pleased to honor Linus Pauling as one of the top twenty scientists in the world,” said Corvallis Postmaster John Harrington.

After the ceremony, the Postal Service offered a commemorative one-day-only hand-stamped postmark designed specifically for the event.

The new stamp is part of a new series created by the Postal Service honoring American Scientists Gety Cori, Edwin Hubble, John Bardeen, and Linus Pauling. The event was hosted by a combined effort by OSU University Events, Special Collections and Printing and Mailing Services.

A truly great honor for Dr. Pauling and his family!

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