Ducks Interrupted

A friend recently asked if, in my time associated with the University of Oregon, I have ever witnessed anything as strange as the recent effect of the coronavirus on the institution. My reply? "Well, I've seen some interesting times for sure, but nothing like this. "Like what kinds of things have you witnessed?" she asked.

"Well, most but not all, were in the 1970's," came my reply. "There was the time protesters stormed the ROTC storage area in Esslinger Hall and set fire to the place. More protesters marched from the Erb Memorial Union to Alton Baker Park in resistance of the Vietnam War." "What else?" she asked.

"Can't remember the exact year, but maybe the early 00s, my PR Writing class was disrupted by students protesting the Workers Rights Consortium controversy that caused a rift between Dave Frohnmayer and Phil Knight. And, of course, 9/11 was a bad deal. But this is unprecedented: a strange time to be a student."

Be that as it may, this season was unarguably the best athletic outing for University of Oregon athletics ever. Men's football, women's basketball and men's basketball all captured Pac-12 titles, and despite having their post-seasons cancelled due to COVID-19, the future looks bright for the Mighty Ducks.