The time of year has come again for the OSU NROTC annual Spring Ball, which means a night of dinner, drinks, dancing, and fun for students, staff, and honored guests. The formal event, which took place May 12^th, encourages good social etiquette practices for the prospective officers and also gives an introduction to the proceedings for formal military occasions. The keynote address was given by RADM Smith, who spoke to emphasize the importance of enthusiasm in daily life.

After the formalities of the evening were addressed, the lights dimmed and the music commenced in order to sway the attention to the social dance floor. Several students took part in either the dancing or the karaoke before the evening drew to an end. Occasions such as these often produce the best memories, especially when made in the company of excellent friends.

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Joint Service Review is an annual event conducted by the Navy, Air Force, and Army Reserve Officer Training Corps units at Oregon State University. The intent of the Joint Service Review is to foster camaraderie and unity between the ROTC detachments from each of the three services. By working together to plan and execute Joint Service Review, the ROTC units better understand the importance of cooperative efforts between the services.

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An annual awards ceremony is held to honor Beaver Battalion members who exceed expectations in leadership or in scholarship.

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On 24 and 26 Feb, the Marine Option Midshipmen from Oregon State’s Naval ROTC could be found helping the Friends of the Libraries organization moving over 1800 boxes of books to and from their annual book sale. The Friends of the Libraries, comprised solely of volunteers, started over 50 years ago with its first donation of $85.00 and has grown exponentially, grossing $21,000 from their most recent drive. The Friends of the Libraries donates all the money they raise to help local libraries conduct programs that normally wouldn’t have a place for in the budget, such as summer reading programs or the purchase of new furniture and e-readers. “We couldn’t do it without them” was something heard more than once during the weekend as Marines and Midshipmen packaged, loaded, transported, unloaded and sorted through truckloads of boxes. “We are glad to help,” one Midshipman said, “It’s great to be able to get our name out in the area and let people know we care about what goes on in our community.”

On Saturday, Febraury 25, Marine and Navy option Midshipmen got together for an afternoon of fun competition. Midshipmen showed up ready to play with gung ho attitudes, ready for action. Those that played wore flack jackets which allowed them to get a little PT while having fun and building camaraderie. Everyone had an enjoyable time and anyone else that may be interested is encouraged to participate in the next ultimate rugby game.