Archive for April, 2009
Wash. schools cut 9,000 students. Oregonian says UO MAY BE NEXT!!!
The Washington state legislature is debating budget cuts of almost $4 billion, which would include reducing enrollment at state schools by 9,000 students. The cuts will likely be approved before the legislative session ends Sunday.
And the Oregonian has written that Oregon will be next. The state, they say, is in a more precarious position than [...]
University not cutting intermural sports. Club sports on the other hand…
KVAL reported Friday that, despite plans at OSU to cut as many as 12 of the school’s sports teams because of budget problems, the University of Oregon is not considering such a move, with an allusion in the story to donations by Nike honcho Phil Knight. However, club sports, I’m told are not so lucky.
This [...]
Duck Baseball vs. UW Game Two
Washington was able to bring in two runs in the top of the ninth to seal the game for the Huskies. Erickson pitched the entire game for UW, he is now 2-4 on the year. The series will finish up tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m.
It’s been all pitching and defense so far this afternoon. [...]
Van Ornum sentenced
Former University student Ian Van Ornum, recently convicted of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, will serve 18 months probation, 80 hours of community service and owes $500 in court-appointed attorney fees.
Sentenced this morning in Lane County Circuit Court, Van Ornum had no visible reaction upon hearing Judge Jack Billings’ decision.
Prior to the sentencing, defense attorney [...]
Oregon Baseball vs. Huskies Game One
INNING NINE
Thronton recorded the most impressive inning for an Oregon pitcher on the day, recording two strikeouts and a ground ball out to end the inning. Oregon was unable to get anything going in the bottom of the ninth and Washington takes the first game of this three-game series. The Ducks will be back in [...]
College grads struggling to find health insurance
It’s kind of a no-brainer when you think about it, but San Francisco State’s Golden Gate [X]Press has reported that recent college graduates are having problems finding medical insurance. But I bring it up because, while looking through the Emerald archives today, I made a bizarre discovery. Brace yourself to spew your Tricerahops at your [...]
Ducks recruit Harris arrested in Fresno
Oregon recruit Cliff Harris, a four-star cornerback who could be in line to take over some playing time with Jairus Byrd’s NFL defection, was arrested at a Fresno, Calif., high school Wednesday for felony assault.
Harris’ brother refused to take off a red bandanna, violating the Edison High’s dress code, and reportedly pushed a security officer [...]
Two days before the beginning of that NFL thing, Max Unger on preparing for the NFL Draft
The easygoing Hawaii native he is, Max Unger is trading the NFL Draft green room in New York City’s Radio City Music Hall for a subdued living room in Eugene on Saturday, hanging out with his family, who flew in Thursday, rather than commissioner Roger Goodell.
“Nothing real crazy,” Unger said Thursday.
The real party begins afterward [...]
