"Let's take a walk around campus..."

This was originally posted on that "other blog" I post to for the U of O Law School Admissions Office.

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It was a nice, cool, crisp day today so I thought I'd walk around campus and take a few pictures. First, watch this short introduction from yours truly...


Historic Hayward Field. Some say this is the best place in the country to watch a track meet.


The William H. Knight Law Center (named after the father of Nike founder Phil Knight)


This is a view down 13th across the street from the law school. Hayward Field is on the left and dorms are on the right.


The two artificial turf fields behind the Rec Center. Notice the Hayward Field grandstand in the background.


Outside "The Rec"


The view inside The Rec's three basketball courts. This is where the famous (infamous?) Legal Baller's Association (LBA) plays their games. Notice the indoor running track above the courts.


The Oregon Ducks softball team practices on their field right next to McArthur Court.



The outside of venerable old Mac Court. I heard the other day on the CBS broadcast of the Oregon vs. Stanford game that Mac Court is the second oldest basketball stadium being used by a college team today. It was built in 1918.


This is Gerlinger Hall. I like this building because it has a very "stately" appearance to it. Interestingly enough, there is a swimming pool in the ground floor!


This is the outside of the Erb Memorial Union (EMU), one of the most architecturally unique buildings you'll ever see. This building has offices for student organizations, a post office, a food court, and an auditorium for lectures or concerts. If you look closely, you can see the solar panels on the top of the building. In Eugene, we're very concerned about minimizing our impact on the environment!


This is the Living Learning Center (LLC) a new building on campus that has classrooms and eating areas on the ground floor and dorm rooms on the upper floors. Why didn't my dorm look like this when I went to undergrad?!


An exhibit outside Hayward Field honoring the legacy of one of America's greatest runners, Steve Prefontaine.


Yes, that's right...Track Town USA is hosting the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. It's going to be an exciting July at Hayward Field. This is a banner hanging on the side of the Hayward Field grandstand.

I hope you enjoyed this "mini-tour." I didn't get a chance to show many of the other cool places we have on campus. Maybe I'll have to post a sequel to this entry at some point.