News
Big fish on campusZebrafish, which have been used for research purposes at UO for years, have put the University on the science map and may help scientists find cures for genetic diseasesby Trevor Davis
About a hundred trillion bacteria are living in the pit of a human's stomach. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. With the help of some fish, University researchers found that the body tolerates the bacteria, and they found the bacteria help digest food in the gut. |
County in familiar budget situationLane County commissioners prepare for a possible elimination of federal timber compensationby Jason ReedLane County commissioners may be shaking their heads this winter from experiencing an eerie feeling of déjà vu while they prepare the 2008-2009 county budget. What's the same: The potential loss of $47 million in federal timber dollars, the threatened cut of county jobs and services, an Oregon representative and senator lobbying the Bush administration for more money. |
ASUO Senate to determine use of extra moneyNew appropriations committee will decide how money is to be spent, free concert plannedby Robert D'AndreaThe Student Senate allocated $8,256 of surplus funds Wednesday for a free concert by Swedish-born pop singer Günther to take place Jan. 18 in the EMU Ballroom. Senators also created a committee to determine how to use over-realized funds now totaling $638,288. |
Eugene church parking lots popular with thievesPolice warn churchgoers of the dangers of being too trusting while attending Sunday servicesby Jill KimballChurchgoers may feel safe while attending services on Sunday mornings, but that safety and trust should not extend to the parking lot outside. In the last two months of 2007, 389 people reported vehicle break-ins to the Eugene Police Department. Many of the calls came from outside churches late on Sunday mornings. |
ROTC cadet scholarship honors couple's first dateStefanie Mongan, a senior sociology major and National Guard medic, is the award's first recipientby Mike O'BrienIn 1969, the now retired Lt. Col. Richard Tuck and Sheryl Ware Tuck, both University students at the time, went on their first date to an Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps spring picnic. Nearly 40 years later, the Tucks have established the First Date Scholarship, a $1,000 scholarship to commemorate that May day and the late Mrs. |
Solar ShiftA recent campus landmark, the obelisk gracing the Memorial Quad might one day be spotted in a different campus locationby Trevor Davis
A familiar campus monument is scheduled to be torn down sometime this month. The temporary obelisk that rises more than 30 feet above the Memorial Quad Lawn north of the Knight Library is set to be taken apart this month. Supporters of the project say the obelisk was a success, and they hope to build a permanent structure somewhere on campus. |
CAS dean candidate to speak on campus MondayIn briefby Allie GrasgreenJohn Stevenson, the second of four College of Arts and Sciences dean candidates, will host an open presentation and Q&A session for students Monday from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. in Lillis 182. Stevenson will visit Eugene from the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he is currently an English professor and associate vice chancellor for graduate education. |
