Embarrassment continued. Media digest, Nov. 9, 2010
Public affairs:
- Red-face: The University of Washington sport-czar Scott Woodward apologized for calling UO academics “an embarrassment.” The basic idea, though, is something with which most people seem to agree: that the UO’s quest for sporting greatness, and the Xbox-equipped lockers that requires, is in jarring contrast to an academic side where professors are paid five figures less than those at the schools with which the UO claims to rub shoulders. (Oregonian, Seattle Times, Associated Press, AOL) An Oregonian blogger wonders if Nike, which clothes Woodward’s teams, will come down on him hard.
- Car money: The UO makes a killing on some parking spots it’s renting. (UO Matters)
- Land & money: Here’s a run-down of some of the building projects the UO’s undertaking. (Emerald)
- ASUO: Some ASUO senators don’t like the idea of banning bottled water. (Emerald)
- Strutting: A couple of jurnos who have been embedded in Afghanistan got a chance to spin their yarns Monday night. (Emerald)
- Archeology: Opponents of the Riverfront development want people to join them at the UO’s next planning meeting to oppose the development. (Weekly)
Opinion:
- The Emerald‘s JoAnna Wendel: CHEMISTRY IS LIKE MAGIC, BUT IT’S HARD!
- Letters: Kevin Mannix writes in to the Guard, while other readers decry the tyranny of daylight saving time and call Art Robinson a terrorist plot.
- Editorials: The Guard says it was Greg Kord and Wes Wagner, along with Democratic efforts in Portland, that won John Kitzhaber the gubernatorial race. And it says cars are driving fast and people are dying.
- A charter school director says our schools would improve if only we could improve our community. (Emerald)
- Reasons the UO thinks you should give it money: Papa R. came down to Eugene this weekend to visit his son, David R., and learn drinking games, and then he volunteered, after a couple of beers, at the Oregon Football-Hated Huskies game. GTF Katie D., who is excited by the idea of interning in South Africa, took her students to visit the state pen. Antonia D. had a difficult week of mid-terms and a relaxing weekend with her mother. Korrin B. is enthusiastic about her environment and discovered she could get a massage at the Health Center. (Online UO Begging Bowl)
Sports:
- With Oregon Football fingertip-of-choice Nate Costa absent, who does the UO have in the way of backup quarterbacks? (Emerald)
- Oregon Football scampering gong-tempter LaMichael James is on the cover of this week’s Sports Illustrated. (KVAL)
- Emerald sports-lizard Robert Husseman takes us inside the post-match environment for journalists at Autzen Stadium.
- Oregon Soccer missed out on its tournament after defeats to Northern California schools. The OS season is now over. (Emerald)
- Oregon Golf is fifth in the tournament it’s currently at. (Emerald)
Who said anything about “those students”? I’m talking about the administration, and going over the will of those in the Fairmount neighborhood who (quite frankly) deserve to move their butts to the bluffs of South Eugene.
If Income Redistribution is good enough for the world, why not area redistribution?
Mr. Toyota, perhaps those students should remember that this isn’t California and most of the people don’t want more and more big expanses of dead pavement. Maybe those driving students should get over themselves and drive to the Park & Ride.
I’m still interested in how Anstett (the former Gilbert) Hall is gonna look once the renovation and expansion finishes up.
My question, though, why has no one thought about buy up more homes in the Fairmount neighborhood and putting up parking lots for the drivers?
Sure, Zach Vishanoff won’t be happy with it, but the driving students of the U deserve more places to park. Even if they’re far away.