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NOVEL RECOMMENDATION: “BELOVED” BY TONI MORRISON

Summary: First published in 1987, Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” examines the legacy of slavery following the Civil War. Sethe, formerly enslaved and now living free in Cincinnati, remains haunted by her past. The novel is as much a ghost story as it is a sprawling historical drama about intergenerational trauma. With “Beloved,” Morrison delivers one of the most harrowing but impactful novels of the 20th century. The book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988.

Recommended by: Vivian Rush, sophomore majoring in psychology and minoring in art. “It’s like poetry basically. Super poetic, super verbose, just absolutely beautiful but also so gut-wrenchingly disturbing,” Rush said.“ She kind of folds between such beautiful language describing such horrific acts and things that you can’t look away, and you’re captivated by it, but it’s so awful. It’s kind of like reading a car crash.”

Letter to the Editor

THE ENDLESS SAGA THAT IS KANYE WEST BY BENJAMIN FRYER

As a lifelong Kanye West fan, it pains me to see his recent outbursts. Now, you might ask, which one?

In the last couple of years, Kanye has made headlines from rants on slavery, meetings in the White House with former President Trump to violent imagery of his ex-wife’s boyfriend Pete Davidson. I supported him throughout all these media frenzies. Okay, maybe supported isn’t the right word, but I continued to jam out to his music and rock shoes from his Yeezy brand.

Mr. West is undoubtedly an otherworldly talent drenched in charisma. He has always been brash and outspoken. These are the qualities that have made fans, such as myself, fall in love with him. Recordbreaking albums and a whole new spin on fashion made him a role model in my teenage years. But as I age, and Kanye’s charisma grows more and more impudent, I can only reminisce.

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Kayne has continuously been one to push boundaries. His downward spiral is eating up headlines and consumed social media platforms is pushed only by increasingly damaging rhetoric. He recently was removed from Instagram for posting unhinged content. Kanye decided to hop over to another popular platform — Twitter, which has been under the magnifying glass for social media free speech. Elon Musk, a potential buyer of Twitter and free speech supporter, put out a special message for Kanye, Tweeting

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“Welcome back to Twitter, my friend!” Kanye was removed from Twitter two days later after Tweeting that he was going to go, “...death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.”, as well as a series of other harmful Tweets towards Jews.

Coming from Jewish heritage and having recently celebrated Yom Kippur, our most holy of holidays, it was disturbing to see one of my favorite artists spread antisemitic language. It irked me in the pit of my stomach and left me wondering how many more of these outbursts I could take. Should I donate my shoes and delete his music from my library? I don’t know if I could do life without “The College Dropout.” For now, the music stays. But wow, Kanye is walking a tightrope and somehow still surviving, perhaps because of people still attached to nostalgia like myself. Maybe it’s time to reconsider.

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UO UNVEILS NEW PROGRAM TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS STUDENTS

The new Home Flight Scholars Program offers Indigenous UO students financial support, wrap-around counseling services and campus life acclimation.

BY CALEB BARBER

Late in the morning of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, smoke-filtered sunlight poured through the large windows of the Many Nations Longhouse, which held a crowd of Native American and Indigenous Studies students,advisors, press and community members.

Interim President Phillips announced the start of the Home Flight Scholars Program, a financial aid and wrap-around services program that aims to support all Indigenous students at the University of Oregon.

The state funded Oregon Tribal Student Grant program offers financial assistance to any student who is an enrolled member of one of the nine federally recognized Native tribes in Oregon. Students who are enrolled members in a tribe outside of Oregon, however, are not eligible for this grant.

The Home Flight Scholars Program will waive remaining tuition and fees for Oregon residents who are enrolled citizens of any of the 574 federally recognized tribes in the U.S.

“I’m very pleased that the Home Flight Scholars Program will have an immediate benefit to an estimated 150 to 175 eligible undergraduate students,” Phillips said. “This is my Oprah Winfrey moment: It starts now.”

Megan Van Pelt, a UO junior and co-director of the Native American Student Union, told the audience that she considered dropping out her first year because she couldn’t afford tuition. Van Pelt said she is a recipient of the Oregon Tribal Student Fund and is glad this new program will help all of the out-of-state Indigenous students who felt left out of the state fund.

“I know too many students who are from tribes outside of Oregon that just really struggled,” Van Pelt said. “Some of them are going to cry. This is going to be so huge.”

Van Pelt is the resident assistant for the Native American and Indigenous Studies Academic Residential Community, a residential academic cohort support system and dorm located in Kalapuya Ilihi.

“My ARC was 10 [students] last year, now it’s 24,” Van Pelt said. “We have such a variety of students. I can already tell there’s a huge sense of community.”

The Home Flight Scholars Program, along with providing financial support, will add a new American Indian and Alaskan Native Academic Advisor position, faculty and peer mentorship programs, early move-in dates and a trial course for Native students.

Many Indigenous students come from reservations, leaving predominantly rural communities and entering directly into college campuses, Jason Younker, chief of the Coquille Tribe, UO Assistant Vice President and Advisor to the President on Sovereignty and Government-to-Government Relations, said.

The student activities introduced by the program are intended to ground students in a collegiate community, Younker said. It will be much easier for students to navigate campus with the support of a cohort than by themselves, he said.

“Part of acclimation is knowing what a college class looks like, feels like, but also navigating your way around campus,” Younker said.

He said he remembered feeling underprepared and lonely as an Indigenous undergraduate. Without a support system, unsure of his class schedule and where to eat on campus, Younker said alienation is a big reason why he dropped out of public university in his second year.

Younker said if the university prioritizes making students feel comfortable in their academic environment first, they will have an easier time prioritizing their coursework. The integration initiatives introduced in the Home Flight Scholars Program were designed to give Native students a cultural foundation on campus, he said.

Kirby Brown, director of Native American and Indigenous Studies and an Associate Professor of Native American and Indigenous literary and cultural production, took the podium next. Brown, along with the Native American

and Indigenous Studies Advisory Council, has been advocating for the Home Flight Scholars Program as a way to support students who didn’t meet the requirements of the Oregon Tribal Student Grant, he said.

Brown said he was excited Native students from all over the state would finally have the necessary financial support to pursue their academic goals.

“Coming through my own higher education, having no Native studies programs, seeing no Native faculty on campus, seeing no acknowledgement of the Indigenous history and presence on our land, this works to change that,” Brown said. “This is a crucial piece for students, not only for financial support but the larger infrastructure of support this introduces to the Native community here at the UO.”

But the Home Flight Scholars Program wasn’t the only thing to celebrate. Brown said he was also excited about the newly formed Native American Studies Major. The new major program — composed of history, English, philosophy, language, environmental studies, ethnic studies and the School of Journalism and Communication courses — would expand upon the NAS minor already offered at the university.

The major program was developed in consultation with the Tribal Education Coordinators of the nine major Native tribes of Oregon, Brown said. The major requires students to take at least one dedicated course on Oregon Native American tribes and at least one full year of Indigenous language instruction.

Brown said the UO Native Studies Major is one of the only Native studies major programs in the country that requires all students, Native and nonNative, to take one full year of Indigenous language instruction.

The instruction will be offered by the Northwest Indian Language Institute’s linguistics department at UO. The instruction focuses on Northwest Native languages like Ichishkíin, one of the common languages spoken in Umatilla, Yakama and Warm Springs but also supports students in learning and recovering their own tribal languages, Brown said.

Brown said the Native American and Indigenous Studies program wants to continue hiring new faculty. Last year, the NAIS Advisory Council worked with the Institutional Hiring Plan to hire two cultural anthropology positions, an Indigenous environmental studies position and an Indigenous race and ethics studies position.

“We’d definitely like to work with the provost office in the next few cycles of the Institutional Hiring Plan, if not to do another cluster hire, to at least make sure that we’re opening conversations with other units that are hiring,” Brown said. “We want to work from within Native Studies to get good Indigenous representation in those hires.”

UO Community Members gather at the EMU Amphitheater on Indigenous Peoples’ Day. (Caleb Barber/ Emerald)

TAPIA’S TAKE: SENSATIONALIZING SERIAL KILLERS

Opinion: Netflix’s new release of yet another serial killer documentary series has the internet spiraling with people professing their love and obsession for serial killers. But this portrayal romanticizes the horrible things they did.

BY CAITLIN TAPIA

On July 22, 1991, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested after Tracy Edwards was found running down the street in handcuffs by police officers.

Between 1978 and 1991, Dahmer killed 17 people, mostly African American and gay men. He was originally tried in 1989 for sexual exploitation and second-degree sexual assault. Despite his guilty plea, he only served 10 months of his one year sentence. Dahmer then went on to kill 13 more people after being released.

It wasn’t until 1992 that his trial for the murders began. Dahmer originally pleaded not guilty despite his confessions to the police officers. He then changed his plea to guilty by insanity and was sentenced to 16 consecutive life sentences in prison.

In 1994, Christopher Scarver, a fellow inmate, killed Dahmer. Netflix released the original “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” 28 years later.

While it is not the first documentary or series about Dahmer, the Netflix original is part of a rapid media production expansion about true crime stories.

One major issue with this rapid production is the lack of consent given for these stories to be told.

Rita Isbell, sister of Errol Lidnsey, a victim of Dahmer, was featured in the Netflix special for her victim impact statement given at Dahmer’s trial. She has since spoken out against the show due to the lack of respect by Netflix.

“I feel like Netflix should’ve asked if we mind or how we felt about making it,” Isbell said. Instead, Netflix used it for their own monetary gain.

Netflix’s lack of action to obtain consent shows a great disrespect for the friends and family members of the victims.

I’ll be the first to admit it: I like watching these true crime stories just as much as the next person. When I’m looking for my next Netflix binge and a documentary series pops up in my recommendations, the odds are that’ll be what I watch for the next several hours.

But why have we become so obsessed with these programs recently?

As behavioral scientist Coltan Scrivner explained, it is based on our survival instincts. Historically, we lived up close and personal with many animal predators. Thus, one of our best ways of eluding them was to learn their behaviors and habits. Today, the danger of encountering a lion has been significantly reduced, but the protective instinct has translated to the human population.

“Our minds deal with dangerous people like they do with other dangerous predators,” Scrivner said. “We try to learn about them when it is safe to do so because this helps us know how to more effectively avoid them.”

But our fascination with serial killers, terrorists and other morbid tales has gone beyond human evolution in relation to predators.

As I’ve seen reactions to the new Dahmer special, I’m honestly disgusted. I’ve seen people consider whether to dress up as Dahmer for Halloween, make T-shirts with his and other well known serial killers’ faces and even profess their love for him.

There’s an established difference between liking fictional characters and real people being portrayed in movies or television.

Take the show “Criminal Minds,” for example. Growing up watching it, I began to develop favorites such as Spencer Reid, Jennifer Jareau and Derek Morgan. I even had a favorite bad guy: Cat Adams.

These characters and the “unsubs” — the show’s coined term for unknown subjects, or criminals — they chase are fictional, though there are some instances in which they were based on real events or people.

However, there are people who watch Evan Peters’ portrayal of Dahmer and see Dahmer as a fictional character –– simply another role for Peters.

The same thing happened with the release of “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” featuring Zac Effron as serial killer Ted Bundy.

I’m not arguing we need to stop making these documentary series; we can appreciate the attention to detail, acting and casting. But we should be aware of our intentions when watching them. If we remove the killer from the victims they murdered, we are no longer holding them responsible for the suffering of the friends and families who continue to live through it.

There will always be serial killers as long as the human race is around, and, therefore, a never-ending production of documentary series. But as we continue to move on from one serial killer to the next, let’s stop sensationalizing them and focus on the victims.

Caitlin Tapia is an opinion col umnist for the Daily Emerald. She is a second-year student from Colorado majoring in journalism and political sci ence. She is most passionate about social justice and politics but loves to debate about anything.

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OPINION

TRESNIT: PODCASTS ARE RUINING YOUR LIFE

Opinion: With all due respect to the Daily Emerald podcast team, I can’t help but judge podcast-lovers at least a little.

BY SADIE TRESNIT

I couldn’t tell you how many podcasts people have recommended to me if I tried. Everything from “Therapy Gecko” to news briefings from The New York Times has made the list, and as different as they are, the podcasts all have one thing in common: I don’t listen to them.

It’s not that I’m ungrateful for my friend’s wellintentioned media recommendations because it really is a sweet gesture. They might as well be saying, “Look, Sadie, here’s an expert talking about one of your interests. That should be fun!” And it really should be. Has there ever been another point in history when you could pull up clips of people talking about your favorite books, movies, bands, murders and more at the click of a button? At first glance, podcasts seem like a wealth of information that should delight people with different interests from a variety of backgrounds.

Almost universally beloved, podcasts are essentially creative episodic audio broadcasts. They cover an unbelievable range of topics and vary in form from solo creators to groups and interviews. A glance at some of the most popular podcasts in 2022 shows that the biggest topics are news/politics and true crime. In theory, however, there’s something for everyone.

One of the reasons podcasts are so popular today is that they allow listeners to multitask instead of demanding full attention the way a video would. In such a busy world, this is an enviable trait in creative media. It makes podcasts the seemingly perfect background for a morning commute to school, work or a busy afternoon of chores.

Unfortunately, podcasts don’t sound as great when you consider the fact that just anyone can start one. I certainly don’t mean to argue we should limit access to creative outlets, since that’s the opposite of what I believe. However, people have a certain level of trust in podcasts (possibly because so many are news-oriented) which makes it easy for misinformation to spread. You may think you’re listening to a breakdown of daily headlines from an expert when you’re

actually listening to the political opinions of a fool presenting their thoughts as facts. This can be avoided by doing simple background research on the creators of the podcasts you listen to, but how many people take that step to fight misinformation?

On a more personal level, I take issue with podcasts because I’m tired of listening to people talk all the time. Aside from sleep, my day is divided into three categories: school time, social time and free time. Obviously I’m an active listener in my lectures, and I always enjoy hearing what my friends have to say outside of class. This leaves my free time as the only part of the day when I’m not expected to listen to someone speaking. I’m not as much of an introvert as I once was, but everyone needs a break.

So why would I fill the only quiet part of my life with the voice of some stranger who thinks he’s qualified to speak as an expert on every topic the general public wants to hear? I would so much rather listen to music or talk to someone I actually know.

Another issue I have with podcasts is that they take the spontaneity out of a conversation. The people who know me well know that one of my horrible habits is eavesdropping. I’m so nosy; I love catching bits of conversations that people around me

are having when I’m on my way home from class. Podcasts take the fun out of listening in on an organic conversation because everything private or off topic can just be edited out.

I’m not a complete monster, though. I can understand why so many people enjoy podcasts, and I can honestly say I wish I did, too. Who knows, maybe the perfect podcast will show up in my Spotify recommendations this week, and I’ll be hooked. For now, though, I’ll stick with real conversations.

Sadie Tresnit

Sadie is an opinion columnist for the Daily Emerald. She is a first-year English student from Portland. In her free time, she reads and plays music, and she is passionate about feminism and environmental issues.

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A GUIDE TO EUGENE’S LEADING BARCADES A GUIDE TO EUGENE’S LEADING BARCADES

Level Up, Blairally and Big City Gamin’ are Eugene’s premier barcades. Which one is right for you?

BY NATHAN WILK

Barcades bring familiarity to Eugene’s nightlife — an evening of drinks, competing against friends and chasing high scores is approachable to anyone with memories of a kickin’ birthday party. They also provide a mature setting for gamers to meet others passionate about their hobby.

But when quarters and bar tabs are tallied together, one night out can get expensive. Each barcade near UO’s campus has a distinct atmosphere, and they accommodate a range of backgrounds. A frugal patron might have to choose just one.

This is the Battle of the Barcades.

LEVEL UP 1290 OAK ST.

Just a short distance down 13th, Level Up is as suited for an afternoon outing as a nighttime adventure. It is foremost a deep and varied arcade.

Selections range from amusement park classics — including “The Simpsons” beat-em-up — to the flashy modernity of the “Mario Kart” and “The Walking Dead” cabinets. Pool and air hockey sit farther back, although snagging a table is a challenge.

A row of gorgeous pinball machines — one replicating cheesy, iconic artwork from the band Iron Maiden — has attracted the Emerald City Pinball League, a tournament series that has swelled past 50 members this season.

“It’s the best Monday night out you can have in Eugene,” said Matt Walton, a top pinball player and league co-founder. “We’ve gotten a good balance of giving people the ability to scratch that competitive edge, but also being incredibly welcoming to people who are playing pinball for their very first time.”

Level Up’s most daunting machine is “Killer Queen,” a fiveversus-five strategy game vaguely resembling soccer or capturethe-flag. It is a towering spectacle. At eight quarters for ten players, it also presents a social challenge — the more friends, the better the investment.

The space itself is large, with raised seating and sci-fi decor. It has a jukebox, a photo booth and a semi-circle bar. In addition to the low-price bar food, Stewart’s Soul Fusion occasionally parks outside, providing a delectable alternative.

There are some caveats to this space. Free-play options are limited. There are also multiple broken machines, including some pinball cabinets and, tragically, the multiplayer in “Guitar Hero.” Still, Level Up feels like a space for gamers, embracing a buzzing,

authentic nerdiness.

BIG CITY GAMIN’ 1288 WILLAMETTE ST.

Just a few blocks further, Big City Gamin’ mediates arcade-goers and sports fans. Its wooden, half-outdoors seating wraps around a compact space, providing a scenic view of busy 13th. The space is plastered with televisions broadcasting ESPN.

It gets loud, even boisterous, with the fervor of a tense match spilling out into the street. The bar hosts pay-per-views for boxing matches and closely follows Ducks football.

‘Candy Crane’ promises all bar attendees of an ‘always winning’ guarantee. Barcades offer the best of both worlds for anyone looking to go to an arcade with the added element of bar amenities. (Maddie Stellingwerf/Emerald)

Meanwhile, the traditional arcade is very small, emphasizing quick distractions and challenges between friends. There are crane games which promise plushies and figurines, and a strength test machine pits patrons’ punches against the high score.

The space’s focal point is its gamer lounge. With leather couches and a grid of high definition televisions, it is like an up-scale living room beside the bar. Top games for the Playstation, Nintendo Switch and Xbox are available, such as “Spiderman Miles Morales,” “Mario Kart 8” and the entire Xbox Game Pass. it serves as a try-before-you-buy opportunity.

Draft beer from local brewers and a classic bar menu round out a comfortable experience. The space’s softer take on a traditional sports bar, gaming included, meets a crossover audience.

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In the Whiteaker, a bready aroma rising from a nearby brewery, Blairally mimics a club as well as a traditional barcade. On Fridays, 1980s night attendees pack the dance floor, obscuring the arcade cabinets with a web of bodies, turning the indoor stage into a requests booth. Music blaring, it is loud and euphoric.

An expansive back patio provides a contrast to take attendees off edge. With covered seating, there’s breathing room betweens bursts of energy inside. There is also an outdoor stage, large and wooden.

On a quiet weekday night, the venue’s retro gaming options complement a quick drink. A patron can dunk on a friend in a sauve “NBA Jam” cabinet, or revisit history with the incredibly 1980s “Gravitar.”

Much of the bar’s space is occupied by pinball. The selections are thematically

absurd, ranging from Shrek to Elton John. However, according to Walton, they are fit for serious play, with pinball tournaments each Wednesday.

Elsewhere, an inconspicuous “Street Fighter” cabinet houses “Pandora’s Box DX,” an emulation machine loaded with 3,000 games. By holding down the one player button, a user gains access to a buffet menu of classic shooters, beat-emups and fighting games. And it is always free-to-play.

The space also hosts dedicated competitors. Cody Grigg runs brackets there for “Tekken 7” and “Guilty Gear Strive,” turning the indoor stage into a livestreaming set-up. He said it is the primary space where Eugene’s fighting game community gathers and recruits new players.

“We have cross-community interaction with people who are at the bar just to hang out,” said Grigg. “They’ll sit down and play with us, and then say ‘I’ll be back next week.’ We’ve had some of our community members join that way.”

Blairally is an inexpensive, multi-purpose space shared between hardcore gamers and those completely uninitiated with the hobby. Its spectacles are understated, but it feels hip.

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As an economical choice, Blairally is unmatched. It can accommodate almost any plans and any group of attendees, while offering more titles than its competitors with affordable or free play.

But Level Up and Big City Gamin’ also have communities around their unique events that connect attendees to broader Eugene. There is variety, and it is worth peering through each window on a busy night to find the space most inviting.

Along with classic arcade games, “Big City Gamin’ offers a full bar with a variety of drink selections. Barcades offer the best of both worlds for anyone looking to go to an arcade with the added element of bar amenities. (Maddie Stellingwerf/Emerald)

IZAKAYA JENSEI SETS THE BAR FOR

AUTHENTIC JAPANESE CUISINE

The restaurant’s diverse menu, warm atmosphere and prime location are a recipe for deliciousness.

BY LAUREN LEONE

When I think about some of my favorite foods, Japanese food has always been high on my list. From a young age, my parents introduced me to Japanese cuisine, and I immediately fell in love with teriyaki chicken, miso soup, gyoza, and anything tempura.

One of the less proud moments in my life is how late I was to the sushi game. I’ll be the first to admit that I was –– and still am –– a picky eater, which heavily affected the foods I was willing to try as a child. In recent years my curiosity for some of these undiscovered foods has won over my childhood pickiness. Sushi has undoubtedly been my rashest decision and one that I am actively trying to make up for.

Sushi immediately spiked its way to one of the top spots in my “favorite foods” list and became a weekly dinner staple in my life. Since moving to Eugene, I’ve been on the hunt for a great Japanese restaurant that ticks all my boxes, and Izakaya Jinsei does just that.

Izakaya Jinsei, located on Alder Street, is just a short walk from campus. This local Japanese restaurant is nestled in a small location, which makes for a cozy and intimate atmosphere. The seating might be tight, but what the restaurant lacks in square feet, it makes up for with delicious flavors, inviting decor, and friendly service.

The menu at Izakaya Jinsei covers the staples of Japanese cuisine and offers a wide variety of other dishes like ramen, poke bowls and an assortment of appetizers. The expansive menu makes the restaurant versatile, allowing customers the opportunity to stop by for a quick roll or sit down to enjoy a fancy meal with a dinner entree like the dinner salmon or dinner chicken katsu.

Customers can even opt for gluten-free options to help with any dietary restrictions, allowing you to bite into some crispy tempura with ease or soak up your favorite roll with some gluten-free soy sauce.

Customers can thank owner Ken Lee for the recent changes to the menu since he took over as owner this past November. Lee, an experienced sushi chef for over 22 years, moved to Eugene last November and took over Izakaya

Jinsei. Lee overhauled the menu and introduced new dishes for customers to try like Udon, Yakisoba, and Donburi.

I ordered the shrimp tempura crunch off of the special roll menu and thoroughly enjoyed every bite. I even got to watch Lee make my roll through the sushi bar window, which gave me a new appreciation for the craftsmanship that goes into this impressive cuisine.

Lee also has the reviews to back up his sushi-making prowess. The restaurant boasts great reviews online and positive recommendations by word of mouth, which inspired my visit.

When asked about any goals for the future of his restaurant, Lee simply said he hoped for more customers to come to the restaurant and enjoy his food. During my brief talk with Lee, it was evident that he cares deeply about his restaurant and takes great pride in its success and popularity.

Next time you’re craving sushi, head to this one-of-a-kind restaurant and just roll with it.

A patron studies the menu outside of the restaurant, Izakaya Jinsei. Located on Alder st., Izakaya Jinsei is another food option near campus (Maddie Stellingwerf/Emerald)

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GETS SWEPT BY ARIZONA STATE TO START THE SEASON

The newly-rostered team picked up penalties against Arizona State

BY NINA-GRACE MONTES

While the Zamboni drove around the rink preparing the ice for play, fans trickled in wearing multiple layers to combat the cold on Saturday. The closer it got to game time, chatter got louder by the minute. Excitement and anticipation surged as both teams skated onto the ice for warm ups.

Students and fans wrapped around the glass surrounding the rink, taking pictures and dancing to “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson. The aroma in the Rink Exchange was relaxing and enthusiastic as it was finally hockey season.

The first period was full of penalties. Three minutes after the puck drop, Oregon got its first of the period. Forward Lars Kroes was sent to the penalty box for 2 minutes for interference.

With 12:24 left in the period, Ducks defender Nick Slayton spent time in the box for roughing.

Arizona State got their first penalty on the board after Elliot Plourde was penalized for roughing with 11:52 left.

Kroes had to go back into the penalty box for the same violation with under 10 minutes to go.

Arizona State’s Damon Porter spent 2 minutes in the box after being called for roughing. The Ducks got their first power play of the game from the Sun Devils’ violation but missed an opportunity to score, ending the first period 0-0.

In the second period, ASU came out aggressively and scored the first goal of the night on a power play. The Ducks made them work for their goal as goalie Henry Bradford had two saves before they were able to score.

A few minutes later, the Sun Devils scored their second goal to take a 2-0 lead.

The players high-five each other after scoring another goal. Oregon Ducks play San Diego State Aztecs on a cold October night. (Ali Watson/Emerald)

Kroes had his third violation of the night after he was put in the penalty box for interference.

Arizona State stayed combative as it put up its third goal.

As the clock wound down, defender Thomas Munro scored Oregon’s first goal with 58 seconds remaining.

“We only had three practices after tryouts last week to prepare together,” team captain Austin Pultz said. “We feel really good about our performance and are confident as we come together, good things are ahead for this team.”

In the final period, Arizona State built off its momentum and scored three more goals.

Munro and the Ducks ended the night with one more goal, making the final score 6-2.

Freshman forward Jacob Saenger was given an unsportsmanlike conduct and sat out the rest of the game.

“Overall, I’m happy with our performance,” Oregon head coach Kyler Moore said. “We certainly have some things to work on, but given the fact that this team was just rostered, I feel good about the talent we have, the effort we displayed and expect good things to come.”

Oregon will play its next home game Oct. 21 at The Rink Exchange for All-Star weekend. The puck drop will take place at 7 p.m.

Oregon Ducks score their second goal of the game. Oregon Ducks play San Diego State Aztecs on a cold October night. (Ali Watson/Emerald)

Travis Green takes the puck and gears up to pass it to his teammates. Oregon Ducks play San Diego State Aztecs on a cold October night. (Ali Watson/Emerald)

EUGENE STREET FAIR HIGHLIGHTS

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A student purchases a meal from a local vendor specializing in gyros, garlic fries, and more classic fair grub. (Maddie Stellingwerf/Emerald).

University of Oregon students are welcomed back to campus with the annual ASUO Street Faire, a three day event filled with vendors from all across Eugene and within the University (Maddie Stellingwerf/Emerald).

A vendor selling posters has become a staple at the fair, offering students and community members some options for decor to place on their walls. e day (Maddie Stellingwerf/Emerald).

More than food, the fair offers an oppurtunity for clothing vendors to display their goods. (Maddie Stellingwerf/Emerald).

‘B-Heavenly’ is a local vegetarian food cart, and one of many food vendors stationed on 13th ave. during the faire. (Maddie Stellingwerf/Emerald).

A UO Student, Rae Grant, looks to buy a crocheted hair clip from a local vendor. (Maddie Stellingwerf/ Emerald).