Welcome to another Buzz news quiz, brought to you by the staff of the Gazette-Times. The following questions are based on local news items that have happened within the past month. Each question is followed by four answers, one of which is correct, the other three are complete fabrications. Good luck!

1. Two developers stepped forward last week with big plans for the Whiteside Theatre building, which has stood vacant for years. Their ideas are quite different, but both attempt to make the best use of the large space and its high-traffic downtown location. Which of the following describes the two plans put forth by the developers?

A: A Western-themed nightclub featuring a mechanical bull pit OR an antique and rare book store.

B: A complex of shops and restaurants OR a Christian-based entertainment venue.

C: An opera house attracting international performers OR an indoor sports arena

D: A museum highlighting Oregon State University's athletic history OR a karaoke bar/

Japanese restaurant.

2. An Oregon State University college was named No. 1 in its field last week by outside assessors. Was it:

A: The College of Liberal Arts for the number of graduates who have gone on to become published fiction authors?

B: The College of Health and Human Sciences for research discoveries in gerontology?

C: The College of Forestry for the number of publications and the times OSU forestry research has been cited?

D: The Honors College for the number of undergraduates who maintain a 4.0 or higher during their time at OSU?

3. Benton County and Corvallis found themselves with a good deal less revenue than predicted when a major property taxpayer's assessed value came in much lower than expected. Was it because:

A: Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center's decision to create a 3-acre therapeutic hot springs on its campus came in several million dollars over budget?

B: During repair of a broken water pipe, workers discovered an underground lake beneath part of Oregon State University's campus, threatening to cause the Memorial Union and the Valley Library to sink 14 feet within the next five years?

C: Timberhill Shopping Center's addition of a Corvallis Hooters caused a city-wide boycott of the complex, creating widespread losses to other businesses on the strip and the forced closure of the unwelcome restaurant?

D: Hewlett-Packard's Corvallis campus' worth declined due to depreciation of equipment and technology?

4. Orange and black have been Oregon State University's official colors since at least 1892. Was this because:

A. In the late 1800s, fall term began on Oct. 31 to allow rural students to finish working on their family farms before hitting the books?

B. The first president of the college was known for his flaming red hair?

C. A faculty committee under President John Bloss voted on changing the dominant color from navy blue to orange?

D. Originally the colors were brown and black but football players were hard to see on the muddy field, so the colors were changed to make the uniforms more visible?

Answers

1,B; 2,C; 3,D; 4,C.

- Compiled by Theresa Hogue