UO E-clips, Jan. 28

Arena seating concerns fans (Register-Guard): Like many fellow Duck basketball fans, Chris Evans harbors no illusion that he’ll be able to sit as close to the court in the University of Oregon’s new arena as he does in Mac Court. Evans has men’s basketball season tickets that put him in the second row, an area in the new arena that likely will be filled by people willing and able to make huge donations to the UO athletic department. Calling it Millionaire’s Row might be pushing it, but it’s certain some seven-figure donors will be among those who settle into seats closest to the action.

UO professor talks obsidian at Main Library (Hillsboro Argus): "Obsidian: History Through the Volcanic Glass Window" is the title of a talk by University of Oregon Archaeologist Dr. Dennis Jenkins, to be given on Wednesday, Feb. 11, and the Hillsboro Main Library at 6:30 p.m. Jenkins has done excavation of Pre-Columbian sites in Oregon's High Desert, and his talk will cover the various types of obsidian and how artifacts made of it can be dated and traced to their point of origin. The presentation is free and open to the public.

Journal honors UO architecture department (Daily Journal of Commerce): The journal DesignIntelligence has recognized the University of Oregon’s department of architecture for its commitment to teaching sustainable design. The publication ranks the country’s top architecture and design schools annually. In the category of skills assessment for sustainable design concepts and principles, the university’s programs in architecture tied for first place with the University of California, Berkeley. UO’s undergraduate architecture program ranked 18th overall.