UO struggles with alarming surge in COVID-19 cases, as Oregon’s largest universities reopen

A Lillis Business Complex building on the University of Oregon campus

The University of Oregon has reopened under a long list of COVID-19 precautions.(Terry Richard/File photo)Terry Richard/File

If Lane County is going to beat back a skyrocketing rise in new COVID-19 cases, University of Oregon freshman Brandon Orick knows one thing must stop: Parties.

“You walk around on a Friday or Saturday night and you hear loud music,” said Orick, 19. “You hear tons of people in small spaces in apartment buildings and you know that people are still pursuing a normal college experience. It’s sad and irresponsible.”

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