Harrington steps into philanthropy
Former Duck Joey Harrington plans to cut
up his billboard, sell the pieces and funnel
the money to new University scholarships
By Brad Schmidt
Editor in Chief
When the University's Athletic Department
blanketed New York City with a 10-story image
of then-Duck quarterback Joey Harrington,
many across the nation deemed it wasteful
spending. Two years later, University President
Dave Frohnmayer had the opportunity to thank
Harrington for recycling of sorts.
The athletic department last week gave Harring
ton ownership of the illustrious billboard and, in
turn, Harrington announced his intention to sell
pieces of the poster to fund annual scholarships
for business students at the University.
"A lot of athletes who leave the University are
able to give back down the road, which was al
ways my intention," said Harrington, now a
quarterback for the Detroit Uons. "But this op
portunity presented itself a lot sooner than I
might have hoped."
Harrington, a graduate of the Lundquist Col
lege of Business, said he would like to have the
first round of scholarships available for the
2004-05 school year.
The endowment, projected to raise $250,000,
will fund three scholarships: one to a graduate
student in the Warsaw Sports Marketing pro
gram, one to a junior applying to the college of
business and one to an incoming freshman
NEWS BRIEF
Harrington-sponsored
concert tickets available
About 300 tickets are still available for "An
Acoustic Night of Music," a June 26 benefit concert
sponsored by The Harrington Family Foundation.
Chan Kinchla and John Popper of Blues
Traveler and Jason Mraz will perform at the
from Oregon.
"I'm hopeful that we can raise half a million,
that's rhy goal," Harrington said. "If we raise half
a million dollars I'll be very, very excited. That
will provide enough money, more than enough
money to give away three substantial scholar
ships each year."
Harrington said he thinks the memorabilia
items could sell quickly. If they do, the first
scholarships could be awarded for the 2003-04
academic year, he added.
Pieces of the billboard are available in three
"I'm hopeful that we can raise
half a million, that's my goal."
Joey Harrington
Former Duck quarterback
sizes. Fans can buy trading cards for $ 19.93 and
medium-sized posters for $49.93 from joeyhar
rington3.com. Large posters are available upon
making a donation to The Harrington Family
Foundation, which is spearheading the collec
tion efforts.
Harrington is the latest athlete to make a do
nation to the University and, as Athletic Direc
tor Bill Moos noted, the former Heisman
Memorial Trophy finalist's fundraising efforts
are unparalleled.
"We've never had one quite this unique and
we're thrilled to play the role that we're playing,"
said Moos after having symbolically given Har
event, which begins at 7:30 p.m. at the
Crystal Ballroom in Portland. All proceeds
will be donated to Shriners Hospitals
for Children.
"I'd love to have as many (students) as possi
ble," University alumnus Joey Harrington said.
"It's for everybody. It's the kind of music that a
lot of people can enjoy."
rington ownership of the
banner just minutes earlier.
Frohnmayer called Har
rington's efforts much
more than emblematic,
saying the donation "will
result in very substantial
benefits to the academic
side of the University."
Harrington dreamed up
the endowment idea dur
ing a February beach vaca- Harrington
tion, the same time he for
malized plans for a June 26 charity concert in
Portland. More than anything, Harrington said he
didn't want to lose touch with the University, and
added how important his schooling has been —
most notably during contract negotiations.
"I received a very quality, a top-notch education
at the Lundquist College of Business, and it helped
me on numerous occasions," Harrington said.
Ashley O'Halloren, who was a sophomore
during Harrington's final season and is now
president of the Warsaw Sports Business Club,
acknowledged the quarterback's generosity on
behalf of students.
"Speaking for those folks who won't have to
get a part-time job or go into debt in student
loans because of what you've done here today,"
said O'Halloren, now a senior, "Thank you for
not only recognizing the challenges that we face
as students, but for taking action to help."
Contact the editor in chief at editor@dailyemerald.com.
About 1200 tickets for the event have already
been sold, said Tony Cameron, an administra
tive assistant for the Crystal Ballroom. Tickets
can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com for
$22.50. If tickets remain on the day of the con
cert, they can be purchased at the door for $30.
"My guess is it will sell out," Cameron said.
— Brad Schmidt
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Task Force
continued from page 1
"We want to turn the neighbor
hood around and make it a better
place to live," Oliver said.
Specifically, changes to the con
duct code could include taking puni
tive measures against students for
committing serious off-campus
crimes, such as rioting.
Because many freshmen move to
the West University area seeking low
cost housing, the University hopes to
conduct an orientation for freshmen at
the end of the school year, which
would include lessons on basic tenant
rights and responsibilities, off-campus
behavioral issues and legal culpability.
Beginning August 1, a police offi
cer will patrol the neighborhood by
foot to build a police presence in
the area. Assistant City Manager Jim
Carlson said the University and the
City of Eugene will split the cost of
the officer.
Until the longer-term goals can be
implemented, however, the Task
Force proposed a variety of short
term initiatives. Most notably, the
Task Force suggested notifying land
lords when police respond to one of
their properties due to a noise com
plaint or a party.
The Eugene Police Department
will also continue its "knock-and
talks," where officers obtain and visit
a list of residences where kegs of beer
will be consumed to discuss the party
host's responsibilities.
The Task Force strongly believes
that the city needs to implement
basic housing standards to improve
living conditions of living spaces in
the whole city, and particularly in
the West University Neighborhood,
Ward 3 City Councilor David Kelly
said. He added that the Task Force
The roundabout at East 17th Avenue and Mill Street was the center of the June 7 riot.
Jessica Waters Emerald
reviewed a model housing program
in Corvallis, and that many of
that program's features seemed ap
plicable to Eugene.
Kelly said the city is also interested
in resurrecting the West University
Neighborhood Association, a group
that has been inactive for many years.
The Task Force suggested that the
neighborhood association could be
come a positive influence in the area.
"There has been a lot of interest in
reviving the neighborhood associa
tion and we hope to have business
owners, landlords, permanent resi
dents and students involved with the
organization," Kelly said.
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at shoikeda@dailyenierald.com.
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