Monthly Archives: May 2012

School Traditions at OSU #5

The AWS Carnival in the 1940s. (P017:1894)

The AWS Carnival in the 1940s. (P017:1894)

“Junior Weekend”

Also known briefly as “Campus Weekend,” Junior Weekend was one of the largest events of the year. Originally organized by the junior class, the weekend was held at the end of each May. It celebrated the advancement of class status during the Burning of the Green, and also featured the “Rook-Soph Tug-of-War” in which the freshman and sophomore classes would complete in the classic contest held over either side of a muddy creek. One of the highlights of the weekend was a preview of The Beaver, the yearbook put together by the junior class. By 1940 the AWS carnival merged with the weekend before being renamed as the Junior Carnival, a popular attraction as late as the 1970s.

During the 20th century, spirit at Oregon State went through a lot of change as many traditions have come and gone. Some of the traditions have involved athletics, while others have simply embraced our alma mater. Enjoy your daily sampling of some of guest blogger Ben Forgard’s favorites!

Build it up!

Chemistry Building (Gilbert Hall)

Chemistry Building (now Gilbert Hall)

Corvallis-ites know that life in our little parcel in the Willamette Valley has changed quite a bit!

In our newest Flickr Commons set, “Build It Up,” we’d like to encourage you all to think of progress and development from lots of different angles… From above, from the past? In color or in paint?

Times they are a’changing, this set will help you remember where we’ve been. And yes, we still love it here.

Enjoy!