The RG has the story here. More in the EW here, explaining that the city forester wants to ensure the replacements are more diverse than the current east-coast elite elm monoculture.
No confirmation yet to rumors that the Faculty Advisory Committee will vote to name the new phallus “Slusher’s Schlong”, now that the Bowerman family has declined UO Foundation Pres Paul Weinhold’s offer to call it “The Bowerman Blunt”.
I urge helpful readers to submit alternative names in the comments. I’ll then host a poll, and the creator of the winning proposal will be awarded some appropriately designed University of Nike© paraphernalia.
Come on man,
that is clearly the Spire of Excellence
Classy. Maybe too classy.
Is “Barad-dûr” a bit hypebole? Maybe too nerdy of a reference?
How about “Your tuition must be this high to ride this ride”? Oh, there we go! “Tuition Tower”!
the tuition tower of excellence …
You’ve come to the right blog for nerdy hyperbole, friend.
How about simply “The Shaft”…?
Lananna’s Bananna
And yes, the spelling was intentional.
We all know what you meant to say.
I know I’ll take heat for this… but the removal of 23 trees around Hayward warrants the front page of the RG when 23000 or 230000 (or more) trees are seemingly indiscriminately clear-cut annually in Lane County – WTF?!?!? Talk about misplaced priorities… though I do like “Lananna’s Bananna” – hahaha!
http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/Documents/AboutODF/Western%20Lane%20District%202018%20Annual%20Operations%20Plan.pdf
for all of the actual data
“Uncle Phil’s Erection”
Uncle Phall
Pre’s Joint. It will emit a puff of cannabis after every Duck victory.
Nike Priapus!
The Spike
Doesn’t really capture its obscene absurdity.