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UO E-clips, Jan. 26-28
Top stories for January 26-28, 2008: The Oregon Daily Emerald, in an opinion piece, says the "Pit Crew" at at McArthur Court needs to clean up its act after its verbal attack against UCLA's Kevin Love; also, in an editorial, the Register-Guard responds the UO's plan to build a new baseball stadium and possibly forego playing ball at Civic Stadium; war veterans perform in story of their lives, reports the Register-Guard about an original play the veterans are preparing in a class at the UO
Pit Crew needs to clean up its in-game act (Oregon Daily Emerald): I had such high hopes for this past basketball week. The L.A. schools were visiting, including the much-anticipated return of Kevin Love, and I was sure I'd see something new and clever from the Pit Crew that would put a smile on my face. I couldn't have been more wrong. What transpired Thursday night at McArthur Court was an embarrassment for anyone associated with the University of Oregon. To think that our liberal arts, progressively minded (at least some of us are) school would start chanting that homophobic, hate-inspired sexual slur, well, it proves that our esteemed University just took a back seat to sports-fueled machismo in order to - what exactly?
Civic's winter (Register-Guard editorial): In the midst of a cold snap that has Eugene residents fishing in closets for stocking caps and gloves, it’s hard to remember the warm, timeless pleasures of a summer night at Civic Stadium. … Earlier this month, the University of Oregon filed paperwork with the city for a plan to build a 5,000-seat stadium in the parking lot at Autzen Stadium. While the UO has not yet made a firm commitment to the site, the move, along with earlier comments by UO Athletic Director Pat Kilkenny, make it clear that the Ducks’ rejuvenated baseball program will not be playing at Civic.
Veterans perform in story of their lives (Register-Guard): It started several months ago as a group of military veterans getting together to tell tales and bare their souls. It has evolved into … well, a group of military veterans getting together to tell tales and bare their souls. They call it “Telling,” and it is part stage performance, part group therapy. “Their faculty adviser began to listen to their stories and said, ‘There’s something here, these guys hanging out and telling their stories,’ ” director John Schmor said Saturday, following a third live rehearsal of the play that is based on those stories, confessions and insights. The cast is 10 members of the Veterans and Family Student Association at the University of Oregon. Eight are students. Eight are military veterans. Three have served in Iraq. One is former Air Force, one Army and three each Navy and Marine.