| I believe Duck Vader has been retired by the UO. He wasn't very popular and hasn't been seen since the year he was introduced. Meanwhile, how can you guys not like Oregon's traditional mascot, Donald Duck. I don't remember the exact year or details, but the President of the University and Walt Disney (THE Walt Disney), met one year and agreed on a hand shake that the UO could use Donald Duck as the school mascot. You don't see Donald much outside of sporting events because the school and Disney Corp. recently formalized their agreement that Duck gear with images of Donald cannot be sold outside the Eugene and Portland metro areas. This also explains why Donald no longer appears on Oregon's unis and was the major motivation behind the new "O" logo. The "O" is now the most recognizable symbol of Oregon athletics. |