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Updates for May 31, 2010
Ducks advance 17 women, 16 men from West Regional
By: Robert Husseman | Sports reporter
No. 1 women, No. 2 men look next to NCAAs in Eugene
The No. 1 Oregon women secured 17 entries to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships — including both the 4×100-meter and mile relay events — and the No. 2 Oregon men secured 16 entries as the Ducks made it through the NCAA West Regiona…
Missouri ends Oregon’s Super run with two wins
By: Lucas Clark | Sports reporter
Oregon only scores two runs in two games to end season
The No. 20 Oregon softball team’s first-ever Super Regional appearance ended sooner than it had hoped this weekend in Columbia, Mo.
The Ducks (36-21) saw their season come to a close Sunday afternoon with their second loss to the No. 8 Missouri Tig…
Soccer affects world outside sports
By: Patrick Malee | Sports reporter
In my opinion | The red zone
There are times, amidst oil spills, global warfare, famine and extreme poverty, when I wonder whether sports writing is really the best path for my life. Do I really want to spend my career covering something that, ultimately, will have little effect upon…
It’s official: Ducks are in
By: Ben Schorzman | Sports editor
Oregon makes its first NCAA Tournament in 46 years; it will play Connecticut on Friday
The entire future of the Oregon baseball team changed in a moment.
One second, the Ducks were a bunch of guys sitting at The Cooler Bar and Grill, staring up at an enormous projection showing the 2010 NCAA baseball tournament selection show.
The next se…
‘How firm thy friendship’ 40 years later
By: Lauren Hallow
Forty years ago, five students made a pact to meet every five years at the William Thompson statue in front of the William Oxley Thompson Library every five years on May 31 at noon.
Eight reunions, numerous “sick” days from work, thousands of…
OSU gears up for Pelotonia 2010, sponsors recruitment events for annual bike tour
By: Amy Mittinger
Ohio State has sponsored a series of recruitment events for Pelotonia 2010, the second annual bike tour that raises money for cancer research at OSU’s Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The bike ride will be from August 20 to 22, and all participants mus…
Engineers race robots at St. John Arena
By: Byron Edgington
More than 78 robots, built by first-year engineering students, raced the clock to win top honors Thursday at St. John Arena.
The Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors annual robot competition matched tiny machines against one other. Teams had to build a…
Experts: Texas textbooks are unlikely to spread
By: Paul J. Weber
Pop quiz: Does the school curriculum adopted in Texas really wind up in textbooks nationwide? If you answered yes, you might get a failing grade.
You don’t know Jack: OSU’s football historian tells all
By: travis kozek
Not only did the 1950 Rose Bowl game mark the first Buckeye victory at the Tournament of Roses in the program’s history, but for one young fan it meant so much more.
On Jan. 2, 1950, a young Jack Park gathered with friends and family to listen to O…
Commentary: Arizona softball’s unheralded players key to World Series
By: Kevin Zimmerman
The 2010 Wildcat team has alluded to a renewed sense of urgency, one that could push Arizona into the championship mix during its 22nd Women’s College World Series appearance in 23 seasons….
Detained immigrants may help bring in census money
By: Manuel Valdes
Paulo Sergio Alfaro-Sanchez, an illegal immigrant being held at a detention center in Washington state, had no idea that the federal government would count him in the census.
Ohio State defensive back leads rugby club in preparation for nationals
By: Kristen Levenick
Ohio State rugby will play in the U.S. collegiate rugby championships hosted at the Columbus Crew Stadium Friday through Sunday.
The first-ever USA Sevens Collegiate Championship Invitational will consist of 16 teams from across the country, including fe…
