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Linebacker Rich Ruhl attempts to pull down Oregon State's Cameron Reynolds The OSU running game was held below its season average In the Duck victory
Rose apparel is selling fast
Tasha Etchenseher
Sunday wasn't just a dav for
elated Orison football fans to ns
el in the giorv of their Civ i! War
victory and entry into the Hose
How! For several local stores, it
marked the beginning of blos
soming sales
The University Bookstore
limits opened two hours earlier
than normal yesterday, so hun
dreds of grinning dut k fans could
eagerly sift through recently
arrived Rose Bowl apparel
"We get crowded at times hut
nothing like this.” said Bookstore
General Manager Jim Williams
"It's been crazy."
The Bookstore and the Duck
Shop at Autzen Stadium are
putting out Rose Bowl and Pa< -
10 Championship products as
fast as they can.
"We can't get things here fast
enough." said judy Sanfilippo.
promotions divisions manager at
the Bookstore
There are several T-shirts avail
able now from local printers, hut
orders for products with over 25
different Rose Bowl designs from
national sportswear companies
will he coming in all week, and
continue coming in until the
beginning of January
"The selection right now ts
minimal but within the next five
CUfrr QHAS&f xwu
Alumni Jull* Stubbs buys a Rosa Bowl hat, key chain and a Means*
plat* holder from bookstore employ** Ban Moseley on Sunday.
to 10 days the selection will be
unbelievable,” said Williams.
Soon Duck fans will be able to
purchase Rose Bowl sweats,
sweaters, jackets, hats. mugs,
stickers, key chains and lots of
other products
All of these sales will bring in
tremendous profits "One of the
things we're trying to do is we re
looking to raise the book discount
for Winter quarter so the students
can benefit from the profits,"
Williams said
Students, alumni and enthusi
asts from the community carried
arm loads of Rose Bowl. Gang
Green and Oregon gear to the
Bookstore cash registers in yes
terday's shopping frenzy.
"There are people buying sev
en. eight, nine shirts at a time,''
said Williams
Ann McGill, an Oregon alum
ni on her wav home to Katamalh
halls from the Civil War game,
was carrying a stack of six Ore
gon T-shirts and sweatshirts
topped with a UO hat.
As Met.ill searched the rn» ks
for more she said. "We thought
we better get it before it's gone
"The game was wonderful, the
ducks are hist cool "
Bookstore pep rally
fosters school spirit
Ken Yanhs
Green and yellow flooded
the University Bookstore on
Friday. us students gathered
with cheerleaders, the Dm k
mascot and members of the
University marching hand to
rally support for the football
team Indore the Civil war game
Saturday.
Spirits ran high as spectators
watched the cheerleaders
dam a, accompanied by the
marching hand shouting.
" Take those Heavers to the
bench.” The hand marched
through the bookstore and
played outside in front of
shoppers and viewers
The rally was a chant e to
show si hool spirit and give
students the opportunity to
participate in a pre-Civil War
pep rally
A i rowd gathered to cheer
the Dm ks against the Heavers,
aware that a loss to the Heavers
could possibly ruin the Duck's
( ham es of a Rose Howl
appearance. The rally lasted
for an hour, attrar ting at times
a crowd that flowed out of the
University bookstore
Some band members who
wort* pur forming were reluo
(nnt to even sav llin words
' Rose Bowl” hut wanfod to
fo< tis on beating tin1 Hoovers
first
' The only 'R' word right
now is 'reality'," said Jeff Dod
son. a marc hing band member
He added that fan support is
vital for tin i ess anti the rally
was nisi another way for the
band to support the team
"One game at a time It's up to
the team, we re just here to
help them." he said
A number of spot totors said
that the rally was entertaining
and helped to generate support
for the football team,
"It's fun. it’s good for school
spirit and a good idea.” said
Brad Jennings
Jennings said he was also
optimistic about the Dink's
Rose Bowl chanc es by defeat
ing t was rather surprised by
the Dm k's suc c ess so far
"I had no idea that the team
would he this good I am just
III kled pink. I mean tu kled
yellowOsitis said.