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! NEW ATHLETE ALERT !
THE DUCK ON THE FIELD? CAMPUS NEWS
In a shocking new ruling, college football teams must use their mascot as an official player in every game
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BREAKING NEWS:
THE SQUIRREL POPULATION HAS TAKEN OVER UO As the population of squirrels on University of Oregon campus has increased, they have appeared to be retaliating against the humans By Jasmine Saboorian Campus News Editor
Squirrels have been more and more prevalent on campus at the University of Oregon and as their population has grown, their need for power has, as well. The UO squirrels have officially outnumbered the humans on campus and appear to have begun their own uprising against the people. Students shared their frustrations, fears and plans for the future of UO and for themselves. “I always knew the squirrels were dangerous when they started rapidly multiplying like
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By Jack Lazarus Sports Associate Editor
As if the college football world couldn’t get any crazier, the NCAA now finally plans to address the inequity between athletes and mascots in college sports. According to reports from multiple sources, the NCAA has moved to implement a rule for the upcoming college football season that would require each team to use mascots at least once a game per each side of the ball. Teams that are found to use their mas-
cots less than the required amount will have to forfeit any game where the rule wasn’t followed. “This new rule aims to create more parity in college sports through the implementation of non-football athletes into each game,” NCAA President Charlie Baker said in a press release on March 32. Teams will now be required to sub in their mascot for one play on offense and one play on defense, but both can be mitigated if that mascot is used to make a field goal longer than 25 yards. “We knew having the best mascot
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in our program would pay off at some point,” Oregon head coach Dan Lanning said. “It’s an exciting opportunity for the sport, and I am excited to see what gray areas we can explore.” Lanning’s attention to detail when it comes to the rules of the game is no secret — evidenced by him taking a purposeful 12-man on the field penalty that eventually led to the clock running out on Ohio State’s offense on the following play. Oregon aims to be at the forefront of innovation in college football, and this new rule is simply a fresh opportunity to Read story on page 12