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University of Oregon ‘Disappointed’ With Student Parties For illustrative purpose only. Photo: Samantha Gades/Unsplash May 7, 2021 The University of Oregon (UO) issued a statement this week condemning large backyard parties held by hundreds of UO students to celebrate the school’s annual spring football game. Lane County, where the university is located, was categorized as an “extreme risk” zone last week. State-imposed restrictions have been placed on local businesses; even social gatherings are off-limits. As a result, fans were not allowed inside the Ducks footbal...

UO students, local business party on, ignoring rules on risk levels this weekend Jordyn Brown and Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick, Register-Guard © Courtesy of Mojo Hill More than 100 college-age University of Oregon football fans packed into a backyard Saturday, May 1, 2021, to celebrate the spring football game, ignoring the crowd limits set by the state, which put Lane County in "extreme risk" status April 30. An uptick in local cases threw Lane County back into "extreme risk," upending the plans of many businesses, football fans and the community as a whole. County commiss...

An audio version of this story. This photo was posted Saturday by UO student Mojo Hill on twitter. Hill said it was taken in the afternoon and the party lasted several hours until it started to rain. Credit Mojo Hill on twitter A social media post on Saturday shows a very large group of students packed together in a back yard near the University of Oregon campus in Eugene. Many wore Ducks gear on the day of the UO Football Spring game. The student who posted the photo told KLCC the party lasted several hours and people dispersed when it started to rain.

Some UO students party on, ignoring rules on risk levels Jordyn Brown and Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick, Register-Guard © Courtesy of Mojo Hill More than 100 college-age University of Oregon football fans packed into a backyard Saturday, May 1, 2021, to celebrate the spring football game, ignoring the crowd limits set by the state, which put Lane County in "extreme risk" status April 30. Just like in Marion and Polk counties, an uptick in local cases threw Eugene and Lane County back into "extreme risk," upending the plans of many businesses, football fans and the community...

UO 'disappointed' after large party amid rising COVID cases Hundreds of students gathered off-campus to celebrate the University of Oregon's annual spring football game after fans were no longer allowed in the stadium. Credit: Mojo Hill via AP In this May 1, 2021 photo provided by Mojo Hill, University of Oregon students and fans gathering at a cramped outdoor party in Eugene, Ore. The University of Oregon says it is "disappointed" to see the photo of more than 100 students at the same time that the region weathers a spike in cases of COVID-19 and businesses endure new restrictions. None of t...