Winter 2008 Staff

Ian Durkee

Ian Durkee is a senior at the University of Oregon and plans on a future in TV news. Ian grew up in Gladstone, Oregon and loved it. His goal is to tell stories that are entertaining and relevant effectively.

Brian Elder

Brian grew up in the small eastern Oregon town of Lakeview where he spent his summers working in the hay fields on his parents' ranch. He was a three-sport-athlete in high school, and is still very passionate about sports. While at the University of Oregon he has worked as a sports reporter for the campus variety program, DuckU, and is currently an Executive Producer for the show and the sports anchor. He is very excited about taking on the challenge of live TV with Oregon News.

Jon Franz

He's back........ Jon graduated from U of O in 2005 with a degree in electronic media and is back for more action! A huge sports enthusiast, Jon would one day like to be an ESPN Sports Center Anchor or take over the CBS Evening news from Katie Couric. Jon has a flair for the dramatic and genius comedic timing. in 2005 he won the illustrious "Entertainer of the Year" (JEMY) award for his work on DUCK U TV.

Joel Janke

Joel is a senior at the University of Oregon who will be graduating with a degree in Electronic Media. Joel’s hobbies include music and skateboarding, and he recently joined a band which he is relying upon to provide a steady source of income and fame upon graduation.

Darci Moore

Darci Moore is in her last term at the University of Oregon and, upon graduation, she hopes to continue reporting the news, just to a much wider audience. When Darci is not serving the public coffee, she enjoys reading, running, snowboarding and watching movies. She also wants to travel the world.

Garon Nemyre

Now a senior at the University of Oregon, Garon Nemyre has worked in the journalism department for four years. He grew up in Canby, Oregon, where he knew from a young age that he wanted to be a sports broadcaster. He has worked extensively with public access television providing play-by-play for various highschool sports in his hometown, as well as interning last summer for the KMTR sports department in Eugene. Upon graduation, Garon plans to travel through Brazil for a year before returning home to pursue his journalistic career.

Rebecca Purice

Rebecca Purice is a senior in the School of Journalism and Communication. In the past three years, Purice has fallen in love with every aspect of broadcast journalism, from production to videography to on-air work. Although her plans for the future are unclear at this time, Purice is certain she wants to become a journalist. So far, she has narrowed down her career interests to working as a foreign correspondent or documentary producer, but she is definitely keeping an open mind about the future. Lastly and most importantly, Purice wants to teach. But don't be mistaken, a teaching degree and high school classroom are nowhere in her plans for the near future. Purice truly believes that journalists are also educators, and it is their responsibility to use the mass media to educate people about what goes on in the world and not simply inform them about day-to-day happenings.

Laura Schwander

Laura Schwander is a senior at the University of Oregon majoring in Journalism: Electronic Media with a minor in French and Business Administration. An Oregon native, she grew up in Beaverton and graduated from Beaverton High School in 2004. Her love of photography and journalism drew her to pursue a degree at the University of Oregon. Currently, she is one of the Executive Producers for DuckU, UO's student-produced campus variety show where she also produces the DuckU News. In addition to working for Oregon News, she is a Technology Monitor at the Carolyn Chambers Electronic Media Center.
She was honored for her achievements in lighting and photography with the 2007 Female Leonard Henderson's Disciple Award at the Jemmy's. Laura is involved with the Society of Professional journalists, serving as the 2007-2008 chapter president.
In her spare time, Laura enjoys spending time at the coast, watching movies and taking dance classes. She also volunteers at her church, filming for various functions. After graduation she aspires to become a producer or director for a news station in the Northwest.