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Pack looking to make its mark at Nationals
By: Jeniece JamisonThe N.C. State track and field program has high hopes going into Oregon.
Starting Friday, the N.C. State Wolfpack began its quest to make its mark at the USA Outdoor Junior and Senior Nationals at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon.
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Drukarev: Five things to watch for in this weekend’s Spring Game
By: Andy Drukarev | Sports reporterReasons why football’s annual Spring Game is not simply a glorified practice
Spring Games occupy a special place in the 24/7, 365-day calendar of college football. On the surface, they’re no more representative of a team’s future than any run-of-the-mill practice scrimmage, but with tens of thousands of spectators watching, the…
Oregon QB Darron Thomas learning to lead
By: Robert Husseman | Sports reporterJunior quarterback Darron Thomas has improved his leadership and communication skills in the spring
Karrington Armstrong and Darron Thomas are getting to know one another better, a budding relationship that bodes well for Oregon’s offensive prospects next season. ‘Me and him have to talk to each other quite a bit,’ said Armstrong, the sophomore cen…
No. 19 Oregon softball preps for weekend series versus No. 9 Arizona
By: LucasAfter its first Pac-10 series win of the year, No. 19 Oregon softball team prepares for a road trip
Coming off its first Pacific-10 Conference series win of the season against unranked Oregon State, the No. 19 Oregon softball team faces a daunting three-game set against the No. 9 Arizona Wildcats (36-11, 7-5 Pac-10) in Tucson beginning tonight at 7 p…
False gas leak alarm causes sorority evacuation
By: Franklin Bains and Deborah Bloom | News reportersGamma Phi Beta says evacuation’s root cause stemmed from Thursday morning power outage
The Gamma Phi Beta sorority house was evacuated Thursday morning because of a suspected gas leak connected to Thursday’s power outage across Eugene. The house, located on East 10th Avenue and Hilyard Street near Broadway, was part of the area affec…
False gas leak alarm causes sorority evacuation
By: Franklin Bains and Deborah Bloom | News reportersGamma Phi Beta says evacuation’s root cause stemmed from Thursday morning power outage
The Gamma Phi Beta sorority house was evacuated Thursday morning because of a suspected gas leak connected to Thursday’s power outage across Eugene. The house, located on East 10th Avenue and Hilyard Street near Broadway, was part of the area affec…
University students face dropout dilemma
Freshmen students at the University of Oregon and other colleges struggle with low retention rates
Generally, incoming freshmen do not pack their belongings into their parents’ minivans in late September wondering if they will get a degree. At that point, it is only a matter of when. But according to University data, much of that faith is mispla…
House bills alter coexistence of ranchers, wolves
By: Sanne Godfrey | News reporterCascadia Wildlife and the Oregon Cattleman’s Association discussed four new Oregon House bills
Last summer the Canadian gray wolves were temporarily removed from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s endangered species list as an experiment for the introduction of four separate house bills that will determine the future of the coexistence…
Ecologist Sandra Steingraber to lecture on chemical contamination at University Theatre
By: Ryan Imondi | Scene reporterFirst-hand experience, years of research to mark ecologist’s talk on sprays that harm Oregon forests
As the University Theatre prepares for another weekend of its successful ‘Playhouse Creatures,’ the Robinson Theatre will play host to a more serious topic tonight. Taking the stage, internationally recognized ecologist and cancer survivor Sandra Stein…
Bowling for Soup, Dirty Vegas try to buck one-hit wonder stigma, produce new albums
By: Heather Ah San | Scene ReporterThe two bands release new albums that don’t live up to the expectations of previous hits
This week is seeing the comeback of some artists who haven’t produced much music lately, but these aren’t the one hit-wonders we miss from the late ’80s or early ’90s (where did ChumbaWumba go, anyway?). No, these are the moderately successful artist…
Prolific Eugene musician Tyler Fortier drops latest album
Local artist draws inspiration from attempted novella as he gets set to release seventh record
Local musician Tyler Fortier isn’t interested in fame or popularity. Rather than gaining billions of dollars and MTV coverage, he just wants to be able to make a living doing what he loves. ‘I just want to be able to say it’s my job, and for the pa…
Oregon bats stymied in 4-2 loss to Portland
In its fourth meeting with Portland, Oregon fell victim to familiar struggles at the plate
After a 14-3 victory last week, it looked as if Oregon had finally solved the Portland Pilots. With a chance to prove just that on Wednesday at PK Park, the Ducks instead took another step back in a 4-2 loss. Oregon (21-18, 4-8 Pac-10) struggled on…