The non-profit Campus Pride has released their 2010 list of most gay friendly colleges and the State of Oregon’s two major universities both achieved the highest score possible. In total, 19 colleges achieved the highest rating of 5 stars including Oregon State University and the University of Oregon. No other northwest schools achieved the 5 star [...]
A former stand-out high school football player from the Portland area has been granted a rare 6th year of eligibility to play college football. Dominic Padrta played high school football in Sandy, graduating in 2005, and now plays Div-1 football for Arkansas State University.
from The Jonesboro Sun:
Senior offensive lineman Dominic Padrta has been granted a sixth year [...]
from GoDucks.com:
University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere announced today he has chosen Rob Mullens – deputy director of athletics at the University of Kentucky for the past four years – to become director of intercollegiate athletics at the UO.
“Rob Mullens brings a deep reservoir of experience to the University of Oregon,” Lariviere said. “He has [...]
There has been a lot of talk about the Pac-10 expanding and until today, it was all speculation. That ended when the University of Colorado at Boulder joined the Pac-10 athletic conference. Many college sports experts expect that CU is the first of 6 schools to join the Pac-10 in the coming weeks.
From ESPN.com:
A Big [...]
Both the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers made it to the 2010 NCAA baseball playoffs but they are each on the way home today after being eliminated from contention.
The Ducks faced Connecticut on Friday and won 5-3. On Saturday they faced Florida State and lost 4-6. They faced Connecticut again on Sunday in a must win situation. They [...]
Playboy Magazine is on a hunt for the most beautiful young women attending Pac-10 colleges. Each year the magazine dedicates an issue to a major athletic conference. The October 2010 issue will feature the Pac-10. The last time the annual issue featured the Pac-10 Conference was in 2005.
Over the next few weeks, staff from Playboy [...]
Happy Valley Family Target of Racial Intimidation at Home
African Americans in Oregon Still Face Hurdles, Study Finds
Event: OMSI Reptile and Amphibian Show, Sept. 4-6
Vancouver Teen Dies in On-Track Motorcycle Accident
Beaverton Concert Will Benefit the Sunshine Pantry
Motorcycle Rider Dies After Crashing into Back of a TriMet Bus in NE Portland
Police Continue Investigation of Accident that Shut Down I-5 South on Friday
