Author Archives: Alex McDougall

About Alex McDougall

Alex McDougall is a sophomore from Portland, Oregon, hoping to major in Journalism. A first year staff photographer, Alex spent the last three years honing his skills taking pictures at UO football and basketball games. Besides photography, he loves to play basketball and watch college football.

Baseball: Portland 4, Oregon 2

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Alex McDougall

The Pilots defeated Oregon in a midweek game Wednesday evening at PK Park. After 5 1/3 innings of solid pitching by freshman Porter Clayton, Jeff Gold and Scott McGough gave up 1 and 2 runs respectively in 1/3 innings each. … Continue reading →

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Oregon Relays: Day 2

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Alex McDougall

Hayward Field hosted the Oregon Relays for the second day on a beautiful afternoon that was perfect for Track and Field. Over 7,000 spectators packed the grandstands of the historic venue to watch current and former (Jordan Kent and Ashton … Continue reading →

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Sun soaked weekend

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Alex McDougall

After weeks of constant rain showers, students took advantage of the second straight day of spring-like weather around the UO campus. The lawn behind the Knight Library hosted a flag football tournament between fraternities. While the play was a little … Continue reading →

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Baseball: Arizona 2, Oregon 1

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Alex McDougall

The Wildcats defeated Oregon in the second game of the series Friday night at PK Park. At the top of the seventh inning, Johnny Field of Arizona blasted a solo home run over the left field wall. Oregon struggled at … Continue reading →

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Opera rehearsal: “Senile Madness”

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Alex McDougall

This evening I attended a rehearsal for the upcoming opera put on by the Oregon School of Music and Dance. Directed by Nicholas Isherwood, “Senile Madness” is scheduled for Friday April 9th at the Beall Concert Hall.       … Continue reading →

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MMA bloodbath

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Alex McDougall

Last night I had the opportunity to shoot Caged Combat 3 at Spirit Mountain Casino near Salem. Having never shot a Mixed Martial Arts(MMA) event, I had no idea what to expect. Watching a couple videos on the internet briefed … Continue reading →

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Bike friendly campus

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Alex McDougall

University of Oregon just received a silver ranking for being a bike friendly campus. Today I visited the UO Bike Program to see what makes our campus so great for bikers. Located next to the softball field on 18th and … Continue reading →

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Playhouse creatures

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Alex McDougall

This evening I attended a rehearsal of Playhouse Creatures, a play put on by the UO theater department at the Hope Center. The play is set in the 1600s in Great Britain after Charles II decreed that women should play … Continue reading →

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Cooperative living

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Alex McDougall

UO features three cooperative living houses on campus: The Campbell Club, The Janet Smith, and The Lorax Manner. I visited two of them today, the Lorax and Campbell. The latter is the oldest on campus, founded in 1935. The houses … Continue reading →

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City of bridges

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Alex McDougall

I’m visiting home in Portland, Oregon admiring from afar the great work already put out this weekend by Aaron Marineau and Rachelle Hacmac. After shooting the Nike Hoop Summit at the Rose Garden I decided to go for a walk … Continue reading →

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