Monthly Archives: August 2009

Football’s First Fall Scrimmage of 2009

There was some rust to be shaken off after months without playing, but Oregon’s first scrimmage of the fall camp went pretty well. Quarterback Nate Costa showed that his twice-surgically repaired knee is ready to go and freshman running back … Continue reading

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Four UO baseball players not to return

Erik Stavert, Bennett Whitmore, Riley Bevill and Colby Sokol are all not coming back for the 2010 baseball season. Stavert, who was drafted in the seventh round by the Colorado Rockies, decided to go pro earlier this month, according to … Continue reading

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Ducks to Reserve Doxey’s Jersey through 2011

The Oregon football team will hold Todd Doxey’s No. 29 through the 2011 season–the season in which the defensive back would have graduated. Doxey drowned in the McKenzie River last summer after he jumped off a bridge into the water. … Continue reading

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Animosity absent from DeFazio’s C.G. health care town hall

While many of his Democratic Congressional colleagues are faced with cacophonous opposition at their town hall meetings, Peter DeFazio, the R-G reports, was greeted by a relatively placid crowd at the first of his 14 town hall meetings on the … Continue reading

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New NCAA football rule

Here’s an interesting story passed on to me by my editor in chief…apparently the NCAA is going to start ejecting players for cheap shots to the head. I agree that they should be ejected for deliberate attempts at the head, … Continue reading

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2009-2010 Student Senate to meet in EMU Walnut Room

Summer Senate committee voted Wednesday to hold regular Senate meetings all next year in the EMU Walnut Room. Dean of Students Paul Shang told senators his office had arranged to have the room booked on all but four dates the … Continue reading

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Oregon on West Coast cover of Sports Illustrated

The Ducks made the cover of the west coast region of Sports Illustrated for August 20. Here’s the link: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/cover/featured/11278/index.htm I don’t know whether this is a cursing or a blessing because of the SI cover jink (allegedly). It’s still … Continue reading

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We have bus passes next year?

According to ASUO President Emma Kallaway’s grievance response, the ASUO has signed its contract with Lane Transit District for the coming year. That means student ID cards will continue to serve as bus passes. It’s not like anyone expected that … Continue reading

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