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The Student News Site of University of Oregon

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All content by By Jack Pitcher
University of Oregon graduate Osiel Mendoza, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis last year at age 21, is coming back to Eugene Memorial Day weekend to host a corntoss tournament in Alton Baker Park. All of the proceeds from the event will go directly toward ALS research. The event …

UO grad continues fight against ALS, will host Eugene fundraiser this month

Jack Pitcher
May 14, 2018
Red Wagon Creamery owner Stuart Phillips, pictured with UO president Michael Schill and Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum. (Red Wagon Instagram)

Red Wagon Creamery closes campus location amid financial struggles, allegations of sexual misconduct

Jack Pitcher
February 9, 2018
Alabama wins national title, led by former Ducks recruit The Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Georgia Bulldogs in dramatic fashion 26-23 Monday night, led in the second half by true freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Many Oregon fans are familiar with Tagovailoa. The Hawaii native attended the same high school as Marcus …

Campus news wrap-up: Tuesday, January 9

Jack Pitcher
January 8, 2018
Three Oregon dispensaries, including Flowr of Life in Eugene, sold pesticide-tainted strains of marijuana during October, according to a notice from the Oregon Health Authority. “The Oregon Health Authority is advising customers of three medical marijuana dispensaries that certain products contain high levels of pesticides,” the notice read. At Flowr …

Campus news wrap-up: Monday, January 8

Jack Pitcher
January 7, 2018
Left: Cody Duk-Woo Moore, age 19. Right: 23-year-old Jacob “Jay” Timothy Richter-Shea, aka “Smoke.” (Courtesy of Eugene Police)

Eugene police seek 2 suspects after campus-area shooting

Jack Pitcher
December 17, 2017
A former Oregon basketball recruit is suing the University of Oregon, Dana Altman and four other basketball staff members for personal injury damages after he tore his ACL while working out for the Oregon coaches in October 2015. Crisshawn Clark, now a University of Portland basketball player, is seeking compensation …

Former Oregon basketball recruit sues Dana Altman, others after tearing ACL during official visit

Jack Pitcher
October 16, 2017
A lot has changed at the University of Oregon since the early 1990s. The football team started winning, enrollment exploded, and, thanks to donors like Phil Knight, campus has been under continuous renovation. Despite the addition of new halls and expanded facilities, the UO campus maintains the same aesthetic feel …

How UO student housing transformed in under 10 years

Jack Pitcher
August 6, 2017
The University of Oregon Campus Planning department formally submitted their North Campus Conditional Use Permit to the city of Eugene for approval Monday. A 30-day grace period exists on the application, so Campus Planning will have the opportunity to tinker with the suggested plan based on suggestions from the city. …

Male student sues UO over handling of sexual assault investigation

Jack Pitcher
July 16, 2017
UPDATE 2:22 p.m.: This article has been updated with details of Carrington’s arrest and updated charges. Oregon wide receiver Darren Carrington was arrested by Eugene police early Saturday morning on misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants, careless driving and an improper right turn. Head coach Willie Taggart has …

Taggart dismisses Darren Carrington from football program

Jack Pitcher
July 13, 2017
The Lane County Courthouse in downtown Eugene. (Tran Nguyen/Emerald)

Former student gets 16 months in prison for sexual assault

Jack Pitcher
July 9, 2017
UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. — Athletic department spokesman Craig Pintens confirmed both Tristen Wallace and Darrian Franklin were suspended by former UO coach Mark Helfrich in October and remain suspended. Oregon wide receiver Tristen Wallace is under criminal investigation by the University of Oregon Police Department and is being investigated by UO …

Man dies following car accident near LLC residence hall

Jack Pitcher
July 5, 2017
The University of Oregon Police Department will offer free pepper spray training classes to UO students and employees on May 10 from 4 to 5 p.m. and May 11, 6 to 7 p.m. The class, which requires online registration, will be held at the UOPD station on 2141 E. 15th …

Campus crime wrap-up: 2016-17 school year

Jack Pitcher
July 2, 2017
Osiel Mendoza poses with his fiancé, Bella Gonsalves.

After being diagnosed with ALS at 21, UO student fights back

Jack Pitcher
May 31, 2017
Osiel Mendoza had big plans coming into his senior year at the University of Oregon last fall. Being diagnosed with ALS, and learning that his life expectancy is now approximately two to five years, wasn’t part of them. A sports-minded business major, the 22-year-old from Martinez, California, has spent three …

After being diagnosed with ALS at 21, UO student Osiel Mendoza fights back

Jack Pitcher
May 30, 2017
The Lane County Courthouse in downtown Eugene. (Tran Nguyen/Emerald)

Former UO student pleads guilty to second degree sex abuse

Jack Pitcher
May 15, 2017
The Lillis Business Complex at the University of Oregon. (Emerald Archives).

UO sends mistaken admissions emails, becomes subject of Twitter jokes

Jack Pitcher
April 25, 2017
Oregon tight end Colt Lyerla (15) walks on the field during the warm up before the spring game on April 28, 2012 in Eugene, Ore. (Emerald Archives)

Colt Lyerla sentenced to six months in jail

Jack Pitcher
April 18, 2017
Police search parking lot 16 near the University of Oregon campus early Saturday morning. UO sent an alert about an armed suspect in the area. (Jonathan Hawthorne/Emerald)

Campus-area stabbing under investigation, no arrest made

Jack Pitcher
April 14, 2017
UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. — Athletic department spokesman Craig Pintens confirmed both Tristen Wallace and Darrian Franklin were suspended by former UO coach Mark Helfrich in October and remain suspended. Oregon wide receiver Tristen Wallace is under criminal investigation by the University of Oregon Police Department and is being investigated by UO …

Eugene Police: Burglars are stealing MacBooks from sleeping UO students

Jack Pitcher
April 10, 2017
Jarrid Denney, Kenny Jacoby, and Cooper Green editing the story at the Emerald office in November. (Jonathan Hawthorne/Emerald)

Emerald story wins national investigative reporting award

Jack Pitcher
April 3, 2017
Colt Lyerla, the former Oregon Ducks standout tight end, was convicted of heroin possession in Washington County court last week, court records show. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 14. Lyerla was arrested in a Portland suburb in August 2016 when police allegedly found him lighting and smoking a …

Former Duck Colt Lyerla arrested for heroin possesion one month after felony drug conviction

Jack Pitcher
March 27, 2017
The University of Oregon concluded its investigation of potential free speech policy violations by the athletic department this week. The investigation found that the athletic department did nothing illegal, but could improve its media relations in some areas. President Michael Schill ordered the investigation in December after a highly publicized …

UO releases findings of athletic department free speech investigation

Jack Pitcher
March 19, 2017
(Christopher Trotchie/Emerald)

Setting the record straight: The price of transparency

Jack Pitcher
March 12, 2017
For their final performance of the season, the Oregon Ducks made their way to Stanford, California, in hopes of earning their first ever win in the Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship. But Oregon’s time in the championship would end just like its previous two seasons: winless. The Ducks (2-10, 0-3) capped …

Oregon beach volleyball drops opening series against Portland

Jack Pitcher
March 5, 2017
Colt Lyerla, the former Oregon Ducks standout tight end, was convicted of heroin possession in Washington County court last week, court records show. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 14. Lyerla was arrested in a Portland suburb in August 2016 when police allegedly found him lighting and smoking a …

Former Oregon football player Colt Lyerla convicted of felony heroin possession

Jack Pitcher
February 25, 2017
A tow truck set off an alarm and activated sprinklers in the Hub on Campus Eugene basement, causing residents to evacuate the apartment complex. Eugene-Springfield firemen, reporting to the scene Friday, August 4, confirmed that an Alpha Towing and Recovery vehicle knocked a sprinkler head off in the Hub’s carpark. …

Man arrested after allegedly pointing loaded handgun at Hub residents

Jack Pitcher
February 13, 2017
On Nov. 30, the property manager at Uncommon Apartments called Eugene police after receiving an email from a tenant who had returned home to China and believed there was a dead dog inside his unit. According to Eugene police, an officer entered the locked apartment and found a “severely underweight …

Police rescue underweight puppy after UO student locks it in abandoned apartment for a month

Jack Pitcher
February 8, 2017
The Daily Emerald logo (Emerald Archives)

Trial date set for former UO student charged with multiple sex crimes

Jack Pitcher
February 7, 2017
Twenty-three crimes were reported to the University of Oregon Police Department the last two weeks. The most common crime was theft, with 10 cases reported. Here’s the map breaking down of all the noticeable crimes. August 2 Criminal Mischief: Lot 56 August 3 Unlawful Entry of a Motor Vehicle: Barnhart …

January campus crime wrap-up

Jack Pitcher
January 30, 2017
President-elect Donald J. Trump has offered the Secretary of the Interior cabinet position to Montana Republican Representative Ryan Zinke, according to the Associated Press. Zinke, 55, graduated from University of Oregon, where he was an offensive lineman on the football team from 1980-83. Zinke is an ex-Navy SEAL who earned …

UO is ‘troubled’ by Trump’s immigration ban, advises affected students not to travel outside U.S.

Jack Pitcher
January 28, 2017
The “Reset the Code” campaign drew attention from the UO community with its message of equality. (Courtesy of Facebook)

“Reset the Code” campaign seeks campus unity

Jack Pitcher
January 17, 2017
Former University of Oregon law school student Ehvan Schectman sued the school on Nov. 10, court records show. Schectman alleges that the law school discriminated against his learning disability and then retaliated against him when he complained about it. Schectman is seeking an unspecified amount for damages and emotional distress …

Former law student sues UO, alleges disability discrimination

Jack Pitcher
January 11, 2017
There were 23 crimes reported to the University of Oregon Police Department over the last two weeks. The most common crime was bike theft, with five cases reported. Below is a breakdown of the most notable crimes that took place on or around campus. July 19 Bike Theft: Oregon Hall, …

Fall term crime wrap-up

Jack Pitcher
January 9, 2017
President-elect Donald J. Trump has offered the Secretary of the Interior cabinet position to Montana Republican Representative Ryan Zinke, according to the Associated Press. Zinke, 55, graduated from University of Oregon, where he was an offensive lineman on the football team from 1980-83. Zinke is an ex-Navy SEAL who earned …

Trump offers cabinet position to former Oregon football player

Jack Pitcher
December 12, 2016
Students and faculty watch an active shooter response training presentation in the EMU ballroom. (Jack Pitcher/Emerald)

UO holds active shooter training in wake of Ohio State attack

Jack Pitcher
November 29, 2016
Global Scholars Hall at the University of Oregon. (Amanda Shigeoka/Emerald)

Board of Trustees to vote on $7 million GSH lawsuit settlement

Jack Pitcher
November 29, 2016
UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. — Athletic department spokesman Craig Pintens confirmed both Tristen Wallace and Darrian Franklin were suspended by former UO coach Mark Helfrich in October and remain suspended. Oregon wide receiver Tristen Wallace is under criminal investigation by the University of Oregon Police Department and is being investigated by UO …

Two Oregon State University students hospitalized with meningococcal disease

Jack Pitcher
November 16, 2016
Taylor’s Bar and Grill repeatedly accused of overcharging credit cards

Taylor’s Bar and Grill repeatedly accused of overcharging credit cards

Jack Pitcher
November 16, 2016
UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. — Athletic department spokesman Craig Pintens confirmed both Tristen Wallace and Darrian Franklin were suspended by former UO coach Mark Helfrich in October and remain suspended. Oregon wide receiver Tristen Wallace is under criminal investigation by the University of Oregon Police Department and is being investigated by UO …

Two additional rape cases reported to UOPD over the weekend

Jack Pitcher
November 13, 2016
Twenty-three crimes were reported to the University of Oregon Police Department the last two weeks. The most common crime was theft, with 10 cases reported. Here’s the map breaking down of all the noticeable crimes. August 2 Criminal Mischief: Lot 56 August 3 Unlawful Entry of a Motor Vehicle: Barnhart …

Campus Crime Wrap-Up: Nov. 1-13

Jack Pitcher
November 13, 2016
UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. — Athletic department spokesman Craig Pintens confirmed both Tristen Wallace and Darrian Franklin were suspended by former UO coach Mark Helfrich in October and remain suspended. Oregon wide receiver Tristen Wallace is under criminal investigation by the University of Oregon Police Department and is being investigated by UO …

Eugene man charged with assault after off-campus attack with hatchet

Jack Pitcher
November 13, 2016
UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. — Athletic department spokesman Craig Pintens confirmed both Tristen Wallace and Darrian Franklin were suspended by former UO coach Mark Helfrich in October and remain suspended. Oregon wide receiver Tristen Wallace is under criminal investigation by the University of Oregon Police Department and is being investigated by UO …

Video shows three people in blackface on campus, UOPD doubles patrols in response

Jack Pitcher
November 8, 2016
UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. — Athletic department spokesman Craig Pintens confirmed both Tristen Wallace and Darrian Franklin were suspended by former UO coach Mark Helfrich in October and remain suspended. Oregon wide receiver Tristen Wallace is under criminal investigation by the University of Oregon Police Department and is being investigated by UO …

Four reports of on-campus rape listed in UOPD Clery crime log

Jack Pitcher
November 7, 2016
University dining employs hundreds of student workers. (Meerah Powell/Emerald)

UO eliminates free shift meals for dining hall workers, students protest

Jack Pitcher
November 7, 2016
UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. — Athletic department spokesman Craig Pintens confirmed both Tristen Wallace and Darrian Franklin were suspended by former UO coach Mark Helfrich in October and remain suspended. Oregon wide receiver Tristen Wallace is under criminal investigation by the University of Oregon Police Department and is being investigated by UO …

Eugene Police respond to five thefts in 30 minutes on Monday morning

Jack Pitcher
November 6, 2016
Three Oregon dispensaries, including Flowr of Life in Eugene, sold pesticide-tainted strains of marijuana during October, according to a notice from the Oregon Health Authority. “The Oregon Health Authority is advising customers of three medical marijuana dispensaries that certain products contain high levels of pesticides,” the notice read. At Flowr …

OHA warns of tainted marijuana sold at Eugene dispensary; dispensary co-founder says regulation inconsistencies are frustrating

Jack Pitcher
November 2, 2016
UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. — Athletic department spokesman Craig Pintens confirmed both Tristen Wallace and Darrian Franklin were suspended by former UO coach Mark Helfrich in October and remain suspended. Oregon wide receiver Tristen Wallace is under criminal investigation by the University of Oregon Police Department and is being investigated by UO …

Former UO student pleads guilty to drug charges, but is found not responsible for fellow student’s death

Jack Pitcher
October 19, 2016
The lead content in select faucets and drinking fountains on campus was over twice the Environmental Protections Agency’s “action level” of 15 parts per billion last spring, according to public records obtained by the Emerald. According to the EPA, water that tests higher than 15 ppb is unsafe for human …

Residence hall water samples contained up to 15 times the EPA-approved lead level

Jack Pitcher
October 17, 2016
University of Oregon administration is considering whether to open a black cultural center on campus, as plans to meet the Black Student Task Force’s demands continue to come to fruition. When the BSTF sent the administration a list of demands to increase campus inclusion for black students, it called for …

UO African American Workshop and Lecture Series kicks off with discussion on STEM

Jack Pitcher
October 17, 2016
A downed tree near Autzen stadium during an October windstorm. (Jack Pitcher/Emerald)

Downed tree blocks MLK Blvd. at Autzen Stadium

Jack Pitcher
October 14, 2016
The lead content in select faucets and drinking fountains on campus was over twice the Environmental Protections Agency’s “action level” of 15 parts per billion last spring, according to public records obtained by the Emerald. According to the EPA, water that tests higher than 15 ppb is unsafe for human …

Water in Bean and Hamilton halls now safe to consume

Jack Pitcher
October 5, 2016
The Andy apartment complex, located blocks away from campus, warned tenants today not to use their balconies because of safety issues. “To all tenants: Please do not use your balconies until further notice. Thank you for your full cooperation,” read an email sent to residents. Notices were also posted on …

Tenants at The Andy apartment complex warned not to use their balconies

Jack Pitcher
October 4, 2016
The Evans Scholars Scholarship House at 1910 University Street in Eugene, Oregon. (Samuel Marshall/Emerald)

Evans Scholarship house opens at University of Oregon

Jack Pitcher
October 3, 2016
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