Duck Life Articles

Winter 2022

AK Ikwuakor Is Hurdling the Pandemic

Pandemic brings AK Ikwuakor, BS ’07 (sociology), personal clarity and professional opportunities

Autumn 2021

Lois Youngen Is in a League of Her Own

The latest gift from the trailblazing baseballer supports other female athletes

Autumn 2021

Then And Now: DeNorval Unthank Jr. Hall

Welcoming its first residents this fall, DeNorval Unthank Jr. Hall launches the next evolution of UO student housing

Summer 2021

Hitting Home Runs, in Industry

High heat and high blood pressure forced James Livesay to trade baseball for the wood products field

Spring 2021

Anne Helen Petersen and the “Burnout Generation”

The English grad's viral Buzzfeed essay led her to redefine what it means to be a Millennial

Summer 2020

Quiet Creativity: Student Photographs EMU and More

Jasper Zhou's photos, taken during the pandemic, show that even in repose the campus inspires

Summer 2020

Jim Barnett: From the Ducks to the Golden State Warriors

From the Ducks to Golden State, Jim Barnett has always been a hoops hotshot

Spring 2020

The Secret Life of the Duck

For someone who never speaks, the longtime UO mascot has quite a few tales to tell