In Memory of Jason Wicklund August 7, 1979 - February 19, 2005 University of Oregon Alum Bachelor of Arts 2001 & Master of Arts - Philosophy 2004 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Queer Alliance Co-Director 2003-2004 & Events Coordinator 1998-1999 021578 We will miss his leadership, friendship and love. A family memorial will be held in Portland Sat. 2/26 at 2:00 PM at St Luke’s Church. (503) 246-2325 All are welcome. Jason’s family is requesting that donations to the LGBTQA or HIV Alliance are made in lieu of flowers. University Health Center KEEPING DUCKS HEALTHY IN BODY flHD MIND Seruices Include Onsite physicians & nurse practitioners free f PEP women/men's contraception counseling Lotu cost Pharmacy Dental Clinic Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Allergy C Asthma Clinics Free Cholesterol Screens Mental Health Seruices Trauel Clinic Health Education Programs Massage Therapy CPR Energetic Healing Relax and Renem Course Tobacco Cessation Support Blood Pressure Reduction Program find mucli more. Open Daily & UJeekends MlilThF 8 A M. to 6 P.M. • Tuesdays 0 A.M. to 8 P Saturdays and Sundays 10 A M to 2 P M Appointments and after hours: 346-2770 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON o http: //healthcenter. uoregon. edu IN BRIEF Softball team to compete in national tournament The Oregon softball team heads to Georgia to play in one of the most competitive tournaments of the early season in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s lOth-annual Leadoff Classic. In last year’s tournament, six of the eight teams went on to play in the NCAA Women’s College World Series. TWenty-four teams will participate in the Classic, with 20 of them qualifying for last season’s regional tournaments. The Ducks (6-4) will face Creighton (3-2) today at 11:30 a.m. and Alabama (15-1) at 2 p.m. The game against Creighton will be the first time the Ducks have faced the Bluejays under head coach Kathy Arendsen and only the second time ever the two have met. The latter game will be a challenge for the Ducks as they face Alabama. The Crimson Tide is ranked No. 8 in the latest ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 poll, while the Ducks are ranked No. 21. Alabama features pitcher Chrissy Owens, who is 4-0 this season with a team-low 1.01 ERA. It will also be the first time Oregon has faced Al abama under Arendsen and only the second time ever the programs have met on softball diamond. — Clayton Jones Lacrosse team heads to Denver for two games Oregon lacrosse travels to Denver this weekend in the Ducks’ first road games of the season. Oregon (0-1, 0-1 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) takes on Denver (0-2,0-0 MPSF) today at 2 p.m. and No. 3-ranked Northwest ern (1-0) on Saturday at 11 a.m. The Ducks, coming off a 19-6 loss to Stanford in their inaugural game, will face a Pioneer squad looking to re bound from a tough opening week end. Denver lost to Duquesne 12-10 and Duke 21-6 in its season’s debut games. Midfielder Steph Greenlees, an All-MPSF selection last year, leads the Pioneers’ offense. The junior from Lake Forest, 111., led all Denver players in points (55) and goals (44) last year. On Saturday, the young Oregon squad will test themselves against one of the nation’s best lacrosse programs. Northwestern, whose win came at the expense of No. 6-ranked North Caroli na, opened the season ranked No. 3 in the country. The Wildcats came back from a 5-2 halftime deficit to defeat the Tar Heels, 6-5. For her efforts in shut ting down North Carolina’s offense, Northwestern senior defender Court ney Koester was named Inside Lacrosse’s National Player of the Week. Earlier in the season, Koester and sophomore Kristen Kjellman were both named to the Tewaaraton Watch List. The Tewaaraton TVophy is similar to college football’s Heisman Ttophy. The trip to Colorado will serve as a homecoming for two Ducks. Fresh man goalkeeper Allison O’Brien from Colorado Springs, Colo., and freshman midfielder Rachel Walkerfrom Little ton, Colo., a suburb of Denver. The road trip begins a month-long stretch for the Ducks where they will be playing games every weekend. Following the Denver series, Oregon will return to Eugene for a three week homestand, starting with MPSF rival UC Davis. —Beau Eastes Nicole Barker | Photographer Oregon forward Maarty Leunen scored 12 points during the Ducks' 63-58 win against California on Thursday night at McArthur Court. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON To Our University Community, We would like to take this opportunity to apologize for our out-of service elevator that serves the Health and Counseling building. For some, this is more than an inconvenience and may limit your access to our services. For that we apologize and want you to know we are aware of the situation. We are working closely with University Facilities and vendors to limit the repair time to get the elevator back on line as quickly as possible. Additionally, we will make every effort to accommodate you so that you may have access to our services. Serving the university and providing access to all members of our community is our utmost priority. For accommodations: Please Call; For Counseling 346-2702 (Gwen) or 346-3227 (Allison or Jen) For Testing 346-2701 (David) or 346-3230 (Testing Office) For Health Center 346-4452 (Pat) or 346-2760 (Anne) Again, we would like to express our apologies and ask for your patience as we work to provide access for everyone. Robin H. Holmes, Ph.D. Director/Counseling & - Testing Center ,1 t Tom Ryan, M.D. Director/Student Health Center ii ii i 'M ‘t 'it Men: Ducks host Stanford on Saturday Continued from page 7 Leunen also came up big for the Ducks, scoring 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting. The Ducks started slow, trailing Cal 8-1 to start the game, but Hairston hit two three-pointers to close the gap. Oregon went on a 12-0 run in the first half and took a 26-17 lead. The Bears pounded the ball inside all night, not scoring their first points outside the paint or from the free throw line until Martin Smith hit a jumper with a minute left in the half to make it 32-23, Oregon. 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