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UO E-clips, Dec. 18
Top stories for December 18, 2007: The Oregonian details the UO basketball arena report, which describes ticket-price scenarios and fees; the Oregonian also reports on new economic indicators that suggest an imminent recession is avoidable; and athletes can be students, too, and in this case we're talking Dennis Dixon of the UO, chosen among eight college athletes by the NCAA for academics, athletics and integrity, the Register-Guard reports
Prices, fees for new UO arena cited in report (Oregonian): A report released Monday offered the first glimpse at ticket prices for the University of Oregon's planned $200 million basketball arena, revealing that at least 60 percent of the 12,500 seats will be reserved for annual or one-time donors. The report, issued by consulting firm CSL International, says annual ticket prices will range from $270 to $360 for an upper-bowl, general-admission seat to $1,600 to $2,000 for a reserved, lower-bowl seat that includes a mandatory annual donation. University officials released the report just after 5 p.m. Monday. No one authorized to speak about it was available for comment.
About that recession? It's avoidable, it seems (Oregonian): Last week, an Oregon economist said recession appeared imminent. This week, state economists said Oregon is adding jobs, manufacturing is up and a recession seems avoidable. Oh, and by the way, that October decline in the state's payroll employment they told us about? Never happened. Actually, October's seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment increased. … Timothy Duy, the University of Oregon economist who issued last week's recession warning, said the contrasting views result from a state economy that hangs in the balance -- with seasonally adjusted unemployment flat at 5.5 percent in November.
Dixon earns NCAA award for academics, athletics, character (Register-Guard): Lauded for his athletic ability throughout the 2007 season, University of Oregon quarterback Dennis Dixon landed among the elite student-athletes in the country Monday as one of eight winners of the NCAA Top VII Award. The annual award is based 50 percent on athletic achievement, 25 percent on academic performance and 25 percent on character and leadership skills. All eight recipients will be honored Jan. 13 as part of the 2008 NCAA convention in Nashville, Tenn. Dixon — who completed his undergraduate requirements at Oregon with a 3.33 grade-point average in sociology — is the fifth Oregon athlete and the first Duck football player to be given the award, which originated in 1973. Other Ducks honored were Kathy Hayes (track and field) and Sue Harbour (volleyball) in 1986, Dub Myers (track and cross country) in 1987 and Kelly Blair (track and field) in 1995.