2008 Woodie Awards
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A voice for DarfurMohamed Yahya spoke of his personal losses in the ongoing genocideby Desiree Aflleje | Freelance ReporterMore than a decade before the slaughter in Darfur appeared in national newspaper headlines, the Sudanese government-supported "Janjaweed" militia burned a Massaleit village in Darfur to the ground. Of the thousands of people killed in attacks that day, 21 were relatives of Mohamed Yahya. |
Civil War tickets to be distributed SundayDistributing at Autzen on Sunday will relieve the need for students to camp out and miss Monday classesby Robert D'AndreaStudents will not have to miss class or camp out overnight to get tickets for this year's Civil War game. Acting Vice President for Student Affairs Mike Eyster announced on Friday that tickets will be available beginning at noon on Sunday, Nov. 18 at Autzen Stadium ticket distribution windows. |
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Urban renewal plans still on the tableEugene struggles to beautify downtown areas one way or another before the upcoming Olympic Trials in Juneby Jason ReedIn less than a year, downtown Eugene will be a center of activity full of tourists, customers, families and media personnel. Only it won't happen because the Eugene City Council and developers worked together to revitalize the area, but because the U.S. Olympic Trials - and the 13,000 spectators the event is expected to bring - will be here in June 2008. |
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Dirty jobs: UO professor researches burrowersSamantha Hopkins' research focuses on the evolution of specialized mammal burrowingby Trevor DavisFor Samantha Hopkins, holes in the ground are more than something to trip over. They represent the Robert D. Clark Honors College geology assistant professor's ongoing research. The holes - and the animals digging them - can be quite telling. Hopkins studies the evolution of ecology in mammals. |
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