UO E-Clips is a daily report prepared by the Office of Communications (http://uonews.uoregon.edu/) summarizing current news coverage of the University of Oregon.
Media mentions for January 16
The Register-Guard: For the members of the Brew of O, a nonprofit beer brewing club consisting of current and former college students operating out of a home in southeast Eugene, beer is more than just a beverage or a product. It’s a common passion, a unifying healing agent, and if you want to get involved, it’s as simple as showing up ... “We love that people enjoy it as much as we do,” Danyeur said. “It’s cool to have someone brew their first beer and have everyone love it. It’s just cool, man.”
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Late mentions for January 15
Inaugural Derrick Bell lecture series comes to UO School of Law
The Daily Emerald: The University of Oregon will host the inaugural Derrick Bell lecture series in Eugene. This series will run Feb. 7-8 and take place in the EMU Ballroom on the UO campus. The UO Gospel Choir will perform at 6:45 p.m., and the presentation will begin at 7 p.m. The series honors the legacy of diversity and inclusiveness fostered by Bell, the former dean of the UO’s School of Law and a leader in critical race theory, who died in 2011. The first speaker in the series is Professor Ian Haney-Lopez, a former student of Bell at Harvard Law School and the John H. Boalt Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. He has numerous publications in race and constitutional law and will be presenting Dog Whistle Racism: Race and Politics in 2012.
University of Oregon ranks on 'sugar baby' list
Statesman Journal, similar story available at KVAL: A website that helps young individuals who are strapped for cash find wealthy older men or women to pay for their college tuition announced in a press release Monday that more students at the University of Oregon are signing up for the service. The University of Oregon made SeekingArrangement.com's annual list of the “Fastest Growing Sugar Baby Schools of 2012,” at No. 75. A “Sugar Baby,” as described by the website, is an “attractive, ambition and goal oriented individual who has a lot to offer. He or she is generally younger and is looking to meet wealthy, successful and generous people who are willing to pamper and offer financial assistance or gifts in return for their friendship or companionship.”
Styrofoam robots plan invasion of university art gallery
KOAA Colorado Springs: An invading force of styrofoam robots are planning their attack on the Galleries of Contemporary Art at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The art exhibit “Styroboto: nothing comes from nothing” by contemporary artist Michael Salter will open next Thursday with a public reception from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Salter describes himself as an obsessive observer who searches through “the avalanche of mass media and corporate branding to find poignant, absurd and baffling pieces” for his work. Salter's art combines various disciplines including product and toy design, kinetic sculpture, logotypes, animation, and signage. He is currently an associate professor of digital arts/new media at the University of Oregon and has exhibited his work nationally and internationally.