Archive for June, 2009
Government moving to ease student loan pressure
The New York Times reported today that the federal government has been taking measures to decrease pressure from student loans. Among the provisions of the plan:
Reduction in payments on federal student loans based on the borrower’s income based on calculations explained here.
A 1.2 percent drop in interest rates on the government’s largest student loan program, [...]
Justin Roper Transfers to Montana
Former Oregon quarterback Justin Roper has decided that he is going to Montana to finish out his eligibility.
“This is a school that has great people, that wins and that gives me an opportunity to pursue my NFL potential,” Roper, who also considered Towson and UMass, said in a post on ESPN.com.
Roper, who played well this [...]
Ducks hire new softball coach
Outgoing AD Pat Kilkenny finished the final hire of his career with the placement of Mike White as the head softball coach. White is a former USA coach and player and also a former assistant at the UO from 2003-2004. He just spent the last two season as an assistant at Marist High School in [...]
Ashton Eaton places second in the decathlon at US Championships
Oregon’s Ashton Eaton placed second at the 2009 USA Championships at Hayward field today to punch his ticket to the World Championships in Berlin in August.
In the ten events Eaton posted a score of 8,075. It was just 186 points behind 2009 US Champion Trey Hardee of Nike. Eaton won the long jump, placed second in the 100m, high jump, [...]
Galen Rupp wins the USA 10,000 at the national championships
Galen Rupp won his final race at Hawyard Field tonight, beating out a loaded field for the 2009 National Championship in the 10,000 meters. His time of 27:52 beat out Dathan Ritzenhein of Nike by six seconds. Rupp, who is a six time national champion at the collegiate level, added to his already legendary resume [...]
Proposed Legislature Granting Oregon In-State Tuition to all Veterans
The senate has passed House Bill 2571 (with a 28-0 vote), granting honorable discharged veterans the ability to attend all public Oregon universities and colleges with in-state tuition.
The post-9/11 G.I. Bill currently gives veterans a 15-year window to attend any national public higher-education facilities, covering tuition costs. According to this chart, on the G.I. Bill’s [...]
OUS Web site becomes platform for anti-Obama message from Iran
A hacker claiming to be from Iran but posting from a Polish domain posted an anti-Obama message on the Oregon University System’s Web page Wednesday morning. The message read as follows:
Hey Stupid Fly Catcher Obama! Stop talking about Iran and telling to your dogs (UK, France, Germany) to talk about Iran and Iran Election. Keep [...]
House Bill 2386 Aiming to Modernize Voter Registration Method
The usual paper form used for Oregon voter registration may soon become obsolete, if Governor Kulongoski adds his finalizing signature to House Bill 2386 this week. The proposed bill, hoping to be operating by March 1, 2010, will allow any voter with a valid Oregon driver’s license, driver’s permit, or ID card to register to [...]
