Monthly Archives: June 2009

Government moving to ease student loan pressure

Posted on June 29, 2009 by news

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 … Continue reading →

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Justin Roper Transfers to Montana

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Ben Schorzman

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, … Continue reading →

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Ducks hire new softball coach

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Ben Schorzman

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. … Continue reading →

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Ashton Eaton places second in the decathlon at US Championships

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Ben Schorzman

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 … Continue reading →

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Galen Rupp wins the USA 10,000 at the national championships

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Ben Schorzman

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 … Continue reading →

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Proposed Legislature Granting Oregon In-State Tuition to all Veterans

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Alex Zielinski

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 … Continue reading →

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OUS Web site becomes platform for anti-Obama message from Iran

Posted on June 25, 2009 by news

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 … Continue reading →

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House Bill 2386 Aiming to Modernize Voter Registration Method

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Alex Zielinski

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 … Continue reading →

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