Fall 2023 5 FROM THE EDITOR Aximagnimus, nonsequ atibus, conectat fugia nullit endam, volesequas aped maionsequi vent volupta voles ex experit modis niendantet erion net eosaectas es doluptio. Iquaspidit que quae rem alitat verum quias nonsequ atetum fugit, cume nihilig eniendant quiassum ea quo voloritatio blabo. Roratur, quamus sinciae estiandae sitiam et estem voluptatem quis aut hitate earum, sumquo verovid ma sundam, omniatum re deles alis dolendus vendus num quia non rem voluptas eum ut aliti cuscit et quatecto dolupta quostem voluptu reperch iliquo beres mi, vellaut qui te simolorecto enet, istiore ne veritia coruptat. Optatemodis voloriberrum ut et, volo odit hic tet laborrore, quisseq uiscium siti rerro tem sunt occaepra earupta tatur? Uga. Itia ab impore nobitae ducienda eumqui te earum hita dolo beritem. Voluptume dolorisquam facepe lis ea Fall 2023, Vol. 108, No. 3 PUBLISHERS John Valva, executive director, OSUAA; vice president of alumni relations, OSU Foundation Julie Lambert, ’85, chair, OSUAA Board of Directors EDI TOR Scholle McFarland ART DIRECTORS Pentagram Austin, DJ Stout, Davian-Lynn Hopkins DES I GNER Teresa Hall, ’06 CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Karl Maasdam, ’93 COPY EDITOR Charles Purdy ADDRESS CHANGES ForOregonState.org/Address LETTERS AND QUESTIONS stater@osualum.com (877) 678-2837 Oregon Stater 204 CH2M HILL Alumni Center Corvallis, OR 97331 ADVERTISING Kayla Farrell-Martin kayla.farrell-martin @osufoundation.org (541) 737-4218 ADVISORY COUNCIL Nicole “Nikki” Brown, ’04, Tillamook Vicki Guinn, ’85, Portland Tyler Hansen, Tuscon, Arizona Lin Hokkanen, ’82, Portland Colin Huber, ’10, Albany Chris Johns, ’74, Missoula, Montana Ron Lovell, Gleneden Beach Tom McLennan, ’96, Philomath Dana Reason, Corvallis Mike Rich, ’81, Beaverton Roger Werth, ’80, Kalama, Washington Oregon Stater (ISSN 0885-3258) is published three times a year by the Oregon State University Alumni Association in collaboration with the Oregon State University Foundation and Oregon State University. Contents may be reprinted only by permission of the editor. ILLUSTRATION BY JOÃO FAZENDA As this Oregon Stater was about to head to press, some news broke that we couldn’t ignore:theannouncementthatanumber of universities, including that school down the road in Eugene, are leaving the Pac-12 and that the future of the conference itself is uncertain. Thishappenedaswewerefinishing up an issuewith a focus on traditions — the customs that connect generations, like wearing orange and chanting “Ohhh-Esss-Youu!” Few things have done that quite as consistently as the Beavers-Ducks rivalry. Engage a Beaver of any class year and it’s likely they have rivalry tales to tell and will do so with great zest. These stories aren’t just of game day victories and defeats; they also involve crazy pranks (back in the day, Ducks once impersonated reporters to kidnap the Oregon State Homecoming Court), the wooden “O” on Eugene’s Skinner Butte painted bright orange (and not forthe first time),and the unusual tale of a most peculiar platypus trophy (see p. 64). Since these teams’ first game in 1894, you can count on one hand the numberoftimes they’ve missed facing o! on the football field as conference competitors. The rivalry — and the good-natured joking, occasional rioting (we see you, 1910), and joyful gatherings that accompany it — are practically as old as the state itself. So what now? If there’s one thing putting together our cover package (p. 34) showed me, it’s that even the most long-lasting customs don’t continue automatically. Each collection of students, faculty, sta! and alumni reacts to the times in which it finds itself and makes the decision about what stays and what goes. Over the years, a lot does go — from bonfires to Bernice Beaver to the “Civil War” moniker. Still, we have the potential to create new traditions that reflect what matters to us the most. Now we again face change and an unknown future for our teams on the playing fields.The reason it feels significant is because it’s biggerthan sports. In fact, it’s as big as identity. But being a Beaver is — and always has been — about a whole lot more than not being a Duck. Scholle McFarland Editor, Oregon Stater P.S. I hope you’re enjoying this debut of the Oregon Stater’s new look. Updating the magazine’s design is another time-honored tradition around here. Please let us know how you like it. ON CONFERENCES, CHANGE AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A BEAVER Ad Tk
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