The first week of class is a busy week on campus. In fact, it’s typically one of the busiest, and this year is no exception. For today’s version of FourPlay, the Emerald is digging deep into its archives to find some newsmakers from previous decades during the first week of class.
September 29, 1981
Bruce Mason, an employee of the University’s Outdoor Program for 10 years, leads an expedition of nine other local residents on a Himalayan white water rafting trip. They travel the Karnali river, starting their trip 10 miles past the source at an elevation of about 11,000 feet. Mason estimates the excursion will not return until early January.
September 29, 1942
The Emerald runs a war story about University alumnus Jack Bellinger (’34), who was captured as a prisoner of war shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
After working as a foreign correspondent in Japan during the months leading up to the attack, Bellinger was on a Japanese ship traveling back to the United States when Pearl Harbor was bombed. He was assumed to be an American spy and was tortured in Japan. He was sent back home in August of 1942. His return was organized by the Swiss government.
September 27, 1963
The Emerald reports that the University’s tuition could “soar” to $450 per year for in-state students and $1,200 for out-of-state students should a proposed $60 million income tax increase for the state of Oregon fail. Weeks later, Oregonians voted down the proposed tax increase.
Today’s tuition rates at the University: $18,690 for Oregon residents, $23,262 for nonresidents.
September 27, 1993
An overflow in the University residence halls forces 130 students to take up temporary residence in area motel rooms and dorm lounges until there is vacancy. Several of the lounges serve as homes for six or more students at a time. Eighty more students are placed on waiting lists for on-campus housing.