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Oregon’s offensive ensemble hits the high notes in 38-29 win over rival Oregon State. BY SHANE HOFFMANN • TWITTER @SHANE_HOFFMANN Anthony Brown likes the simple throw. On thirdand-3 at the 50 yard line, the simple throw was there. Oregon’s divisive quarterback could have checked it down to his running back. He could have moved the sticks with his legs, too. Instead, Brown rolled out to his right. Time for a dash of improvisation from the offensive conductor: an arching 50-yarder to the outstretched arms of the 6-foot-5 Devon Williams. Touchdown, 14-0 Ducks. The quarterback never broke stride. Neither did his receiver. “A monster play,” head coach Mario Cristobal called it. No. 11 Oregon and its quarterback bounced back in a big way Saturday in Autzen. The Ducks wiped the taste of the 38-7 loss to Utah from their mouths. Their offensive ensemble compiled 506 yards — 275 through the air, 231 by ground — and plowed the way to a 38-21 win over their rival Beavers. The win avenged the 41-38 loss in Corvallis a year ago, secured the Pac-12 North division title and pushed Oregon into its third consecutive Pac-12 Championship appearance — a rematch with Utah next Friday in Las Vegas. Offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead composed a football rhapsody: free-flowing, high-levels of contrast and an air of improvisation to top it off. His play-calling was reminiscent of Oregon’s upset win in Columbus some 10 weeks prior. The Ducks stretched the Beavers sideline to

sideline, and their run-pass options stumped defenders on numerous occasions. Oregon scored on all four of its first half drives. Each went the length of the field and took no less than four minutes of game time. It led to a 24-3 edge by halftime. The Ducks’ 38 points was the second most the Beavers have allowed all season. Only Cal (39) scored more. In Salt Lake City the Ducks showed an inability to sustain drives and remain on the field. On Saturday, the Beavers couldn’t get them off it. Oregon finished 10-for-13 on third down. Brown — who totaled 275 and two touchdowns on 23-for-28 passing — completed each of his seven passes on the down. “This week we worked on third down so much,” Brown said. “Attention to detail so we can know what they’re doing and attack it.” The Ducks possessed the ball for 37 minutes, 15 minutes more than the Beavers, and averaged 7.3 yards per play. Brown continued to prove his chops as a dual-threat quarterback, adding 83 rushing yards and a touchdown to Travis Dye and Byron Cardwell’s 143 yards. After the Ducks lost three starting receivers (Johnny Johnson III, Jaylon Redd and Mycah Pittman) over the course of a week entering the loss to Utah, much was made of the chemistry, or lack thereof, between Brown and his new receivers. Brown’s weapons spent the postgame lauding the

newfound connection. “The chemistry there has to be tighter than ever,” Williams said. “We’re behind [Anthony Brown],” Williams’ running mate, the shorter, yet quicker Kris Hutson, added. Williams became the only Oregon player ever to record 100-plus yards in multiple games versus the Beavers. His 110 yards are a season-high for any Ducks receiver. Hutson hit plenty of high notes himself. The second-year freshman added 87 yards and a touchdown. “They understand they need to step up,” safety Verone McKinley III said. “It started in practice. Kris is a guy who is super, super competitive… Devon’s just being consistent; he’s locked in.” One week after Oregon’s return from Utah and its toughest plane ride of the season, the Ducks are right back in the Pac-12’s driver seat. They’ve got a chance at redemption in six days. “We earned this opportunity to get back in this game with [Utah],” Brown said. “We’re going to do anything we can to flip that narrative of what happened the week previous.” The Ducks followed up their worst offensive performance of the season with an offensive onslaught over their cross-state rivals. Undermanned as it may be, Oregon’s offense is poised for an explosive crescendo.

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Utah in Salt Lake City, the Ducks bounced back with a decisive 38-29 victory over the rival Oregon State Beavers on Saturday in Autzen. The victory not only washed the taste of the Utah loss from their mouths, but secured the Pac-12 North Division and set the Ducks up for a rematch with Utah on Friday in the Pac-12 Championship game in Las Vegas. Friday’s game marks Oregon’s third straight conference championship appearance.

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The University of Oregon Ducks hosted and defeated the Oregon State Beavers 38-29 on Nov. 27, claiming the Pac-12 North champions title. (Ian Enger/Emerald)

The Duck joins Oregon cheerleaders as they sing and dance to Oregon’s third quarter tradition, "Shout.”

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A FOOTBALL BET FOR FOOD SECURITY Oregon and Utah senators raised 55,000 pounds of food donations as part of a bet prior to the Ducks vs. Utes football game. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and Utah Senator Mike Lee raised roughly 55,000 pounds of food donations for local non-profit organizations in their respective states as part of a bet prior to the Oregon Ducks vs. Utah Utes football game on Nov. 19. The food donations from Oregon — 15,000 pounds of ground beef from Farmers Ending Hunger and 20,000 pounds of dairy products from Tillamook County Creamery Association — will be given to the Utah Food Bank. FOOD for Lane County and the Oregon Food Bank will receive 40,000 pounds of pork from Smithfield Foods in Utah. The donations were supplied to both states regardless of the winner, which is good news for Oregon following the Ducks’ 7-38 loss to the Utes. Hank Stern, Wyden’s press secretary, said the donations will help provide for those dealing with food insecurity, as well as highlight the work that Food for Lane County does for the community. “The senators wanted both to help food banks in their states and to spotlight the year-round need to help people facing food insecurity,” Stern said. “Thanks to the generosity of the donors, those goals were achieved.” Wyden said he was glad to see the community get involved in combating hunger and food insecurity. “I’m grateful that Farmers Ending Hunger and TCCA once again are putting their community generosity on full display as part of this effort to help combat hunger in Oregon and Utah,” Wyden said in a

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press release. John Burt, executive director of Farmers Ending Hunger, said arranging and transporting the beef donation may take two to three trips over the next couple of months to get the total donation amount to Utah. “We’re a small organization, so we can’t respond quite as quickly as Smithfield Foods,” Burt said. “We just decided we would try to support Senator Wyden in this wager and, as a result, support the food banks.” FOOD for Lane County, one of the donation recipients, has been serving the county since 1984 and aims to create access to food for those struggling with food insecurity. Food pantry facilitators seek out protein donations, said FOOD for Lane County Events and Media Coordinator Dawn Marie Woodward. “Anytime we can get high-quality food like this is great,” Woodward said. “We strive to have quality protein in our system, because protein is a building block to fuel the body, and protein is so important in our diets, but it’s very expensive.” Woodward said community donations of volunteer time, food or money are what make FOOD for Lane County’s mission possible. Its 170 partner agencies allow easy accessibility, both for those using food services and those donating to them. Ninety-three cents of every dollar donated to FOOD for Lane County goes directly to programs and providing free meals, Woodward said. “It is not possible for us to do what we do without

community support, and so I just want to thank the community for helping in any way that you can,” Woodward said. “Every little bit helps, and it’s just fantastic that we live in a community that we can count on people who care about their neighbors and want to help.” FOOD for Lane County’s website, foodforlanecounty.org, has more information on donation drop-off locations and how to volunteer.

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Christopher Kiyota stepped outside of the box to create his shoe business. UO students discuss their fashion businesses and why they got started. (Photo courtesy of Christopher Kiyota)

UO students have transformed their passion for style into their own entrepreneurial pursuits by starting fashion-related businesses. A typical day in the life of UO sophomore Christopher Kiyota consists of checking his Instagram direct messages for new orders to his sneaker resale business, going through his inventory list and making a trip to the post office for new shipments — all between classes and study sessions. This is the ordinary routine of a young college business owner living out his dream with ambitions of taking his passion to new heights. Running and managing a business is no easy feat as a full-time college student, but these four UO students have channeled their love for fashion into self-made brands and career ventures. They each hope to express their creativity and inspire others by making an impact on the world through their own fashion outlet. The vintage connoisseur: Alexandra Webster @approachvintage When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and UO’s track season was cancelled, student athlete Alexandra Webster had a lot of free time on her hands. Already known by friends and family for her unique curation of vintage outfits, she started developing her skill for thrifting and personal styling. “I started to get motivated because you don’t have anything else to do,” Webster said. “I started getting into fashion and clothing to try to keep myself busy.” Noticing her newfound interest in fashion and thrifting, her mom suggested the idea of turning what was a quarantine hobby into a monetary opportunity by opening her own store. With thrifting rising in popularity amid the pandemic, Webster realized her knack for hand selecting thrifted items could become her own business that could help others with their style too. She took the leap and opened up her own clothing store: Approach Vintage. A resale store of unique vintage pieces and popular trendy items, Approach Vintage is located at The Woodlands Mall in her hometown of Houston, Texas, serving as a way to share her love of fashion with others. The store offers all kinds of original pieces, such as oversized jeans, bomber jackets, graphic tees, bucket hats and more. In the nearly two years since the start of her business, Webster has already seen massive success and growth, reaching six figures in sales within her first year of opening the store, she said. Webster described how truly blessed she was to have that opportunity fall in her lap and be able to get her vintage store started right down the street from where she lived. “People have been so supportive,” Webster said.

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“All my friends are always walking by, showing me when they’re at the store; they’ll take a photo and tell me that they’re there. It’s amazing.” As a new small business owner, it can be difficult to promote your business and gain a wider customer base. Starting out, Approach Vintage was no exception to those challenges. “The hardest thing was getting my name out there, because I’ve never really known what to do with marketing and promoting myself and a small business that just started out,” Webster said. “But once people started hearing about it, I saw that people love it, and they’re posting about it.” In the future, Webster wants to expand her brand and branch out into other lines and chains under the same name, broadening her product line as well as her customer base. She plans to start Approach Athletics, a new business with a focus on athletic wear, in the near future. “I like the idea of not being afraid to do something,” Webster said. “Life’s pretty short, so just do it.”

person, but high customer demand can make it overwhelming to manage, he said. “As it got bigger and bigger, it started to get harder to maintain these people,” Kiyota said. “When you’re getting 120 DM requests per day about shopping, you get so flooded.” Kiyota plans to open a storefront for WhasianKicks in the downtown Eugene area by January so he can reach more people and provide better customer service. “I want to have an optimistic influence on people and make sure I create an atmosphere surrounding my business of happiness and memories,” Kiyota said. “Just something along the lines of you’re going to remember it for years to come. It’s not going to be like

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The ultimate sneaker plug: Christopher Kiyota @whasiankicks Christopher Kiyota started out with $180 in his pocket and one pair of used shoes to scrub, clean and resell. Then, one pair turned into two. With consistency, dedication and curiosity about the sneaker resale business, the UO sophomore built his business, WhasianKicks, from the ground up, figuring out how to run and manage a reselling business all on his own. “I feel like for once I was able to get out of my comfort zone and challenge myself,” Kiyota said. “Growing up in San Diego, you don’t really see a lot of opportunities to grow as something different than just a student or an athlete.” In the fashion world, nothing can quite compare to the competitive demand and almost religious reverence some people have for sneakers. Entrepreneurs like Kiyota have taken advantage of the thriving culture of sneaker reselling, which allows sneakerheads to make a profit from buying and reselling high-demand or rare sneakers. With over 18,000 followers on Instagram, Kiyota has taken his love for sneakers to new heights by becoming an in-demand sneaker reseller and supplier in Eugene. Drawing in hundreds of customers per day through his social media, Kiyota said he has sold sneakers to countless customers, including fellow UO students and some major names and athletes as well, such as Deebo Samuel and Noah Beck. His sneakers are kept in a storage unit where customers can set up a reservation to shop in

Alexandra Webster talks about how she eventually wants to bring Approach Vintage online. UO students discuss their fashion businesses and why they got started. (Ali Watson/Emerald)

Vintage t-shirts are always in style and can be found at Alexandra Webster's store. UO students discuss their fashion businesses and why they got started. (Photo courtesy of Alexa Webster)

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Christopher Kiyota built his successful business all on his own from the ground up. UO students discuss their fashion businesses and why they got started. (Photo courtesy of Christopher Kiyota)

to necklaces and even wreaths, she has seen success with her business in the UO community. She caters to students with fun crystal, skull and mushroom designs, keeps prices inexpensive and delivers to local customers. She has even reached beyond her Etsy shop and sold some of her pieces in the Halicuna Bay Mall in Salem, selling over $60 worth of products on her first day. “I just really love seeing people wearing my product,” Roberts said. “I adore seeing people around campus and my friends wearing my stuff in their photos. It’s just really rewarding and makes me really happy.” The game day aficionado: Noah Gould @boxenautzen A typical Oregon Duck football game is electrified with the energy of thousands of die-hard Duck fans. If you’ve been to a home game recently, especially in the student section, you might have noticed the word Autzen in a green, Supreme-like box logo plastered on the shirts, hoodies and beanies of many students and other fans. If so, you have witnessed the work of UO 2019 graduate Noah Gould and his revitalized game day clothing brand BoxenAutzen. With a focus on providing gear for football games, Gould was inspired to create his brand when he noticed the large price margin of common game day gear while studying abroad in Italy in the fall of 2017. Being the first time he had interacted with game day outside of Eugene, he had an epiphany. “Something I noticed quickly was that everyone was wearing the same things,” Gould said. “It was pretty much Nike jerseys and a couple beat tees sprinkled here and there. You’re looking at a beat tee,

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Emily Roberts has been making artistic pieces since a young age. UO students discuss their fashion businesses and why they got started. (Photo courtesy of Emily Roberts)

which they’re giving out for free, and you look at a Nike jersey and they retail for $150." Gould realized the majority of game day attire fell on either end of this cost spectrum with no real middle ground. That was the moment he was inspired to fill this gap. After his time in Italy, his newfound inspiration led him to design some shirts intended to only be worn by his friends. Through the fall of 2018, the orders simply kept coming in, eventually passing 500, Gould said. It was not long before he received backlash from the university’s brand management, claiming he was making a profit by infringing on their word: Autzen. By early 2019, Gould said he received a cease and desist letter from the university to stop his business, and he did. With a dwindling sense of spirit for the university amid this legal turmoil, he eventually connected with a local manufacturer that had an existing pipeline to get products licensed and to work directly with the university. “I figured out a way to get my products through this licensing funnel where I can sell products and the university can make royalties off of them,” Gould said. By the middle of 2020, he finally had UO’s support to sell his product and was receiving sales orders from the Duck Store. Designing from his home in Los Angeles with his production and shipping teams based in Eugene, his business came back in full swing, and Gould has been amazed by the success he’s seen for this season. “Going into Autzen the night of Nov. 13, I was blown away at how much BoxenAutzen I saw around the stadium,” Gould said. “It’s really rewarding to see it where it’s supposed to be seen – in its natural habitat on a Saturday.”

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Noah Gould, a UO graduate, sports gameday apparel from his Autzeninspired clothing brand, BoxenAutzen. UO students discuss their fashion businesses and why they got started. (Photo courtesy of Henry Ammann)

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“The medium is the message,” media scholar Marshall McLuhan iconically wrote in 1964. While he may have been talking about television, this lens has been applied to everything from Apple products to artificial intelligence. I believe McLuhan’s theory can be applied to warm beverages as well; the mug is the message. A good mug can enhance a beverage, solidify a routine and make you smile. The most direct way that a mug influences its contents is by determining the drink’s volume. Sometimes smaller espresso-size cups do the trick, while other times bigger is better. I spoke with Mariah Williams, a ceramics studio technician at the UO Craft Center, who swears by handmade mugs. “Whether it be my morning coffee or evening chamomile tea ritual, it is always out of a handmade mug,” Williams said. Here in Oregon, you do not have to go far to get a great handmade mug. Some of Williams’ favorite local makers include Nicole Marie Hummel Ceramics, Lunar Honey Ceramics and Pleasant Hill Pottery.

The holidays are a great time to purchase from these small businesses. Pleasant Hill Pottery is having its Annual Holiday Sale the weekend of Dec. 11 and 12 and will be open by appointment Dec. 13-24. The sale will take place at the Pleasant Hill Pottery facility, which is about a 15 minute drive from campus. Even closer is Clay Space, a Eugene ceramic studio that opened in 2008. They are having a holiday sale on Dec. 4 and 5, which you can RSVP to on their website. In addition to these great local options, I would be remiss to leave out a few personal favorites. The Japanese Hasami Porcelain makes incredible mugs, tea pots, coffee drippers, trays and bottles, all of which fit together both literally and aesthetically. These made-in-Japan vessels start at about $23 and are not available locally. When I am feeling especially cosmopolitan, I turn to my mug from the New York store Zabar’s, which sells some of my all-time favorite bagels and utilizes a great font for their logo. Or, when I want to represent where I am from in San Francisco, I will drink out of a mug from Excelsior Coffee or Ritual. I also adore traditional diner mugs, the very best of which can be found in used or vintage stores So, when you pour your next cup, pay special attention to your mug. Perhaps indulge and use your house’s favorite mug, or even consider picking up a new one. A good mug is sure to add character to your routine and might even lead a new friend to spark up a conversation.

“A GOOD MUG CAN ENHANCE A BEVERAGE, SOLIDIFY A ROUTINE AND MAKE YOU SMILE.”

Audrey Kalman is a senior here at UO, studying history, art history and media studies. She enjoys reading and writing nonfiction essays, taking photographs, watching SportsCenter and eating breakfast foods.

Instructions: (Lauren Leone/Emerald)

For all you students looking for a fun and delicious activity to do with your friends, look no further. Do-it-yourself pizza night is a great way to spend time with your friends while baking delicious food. I prefer to make pizzas from “scratch.” And by “scratch” I mean buying single serving pizza doughs at Trader Joe’s for only $1.19. These doughs are so cheap and are such a great and easy way to liven up your dinner with friends and roommates. I’ve had two pizza nights with my roommates, and they’ve been a total hit. We have so much fun rolling out our pizza doughs and throwing our favorite toppings onto our personal pizzas. After they’ve baked to perfection, we always sit ourselves in front of the TV, put on one of our favorite shows, like “The Bachelorette,” and enjoy our delicious pizzas. Below are two of my favorite pizza recipes. The first is a margherita with mushroom pizza. I’ve always loved margherita pizzas, and when the mushrooms are cooked just right, they make the pizza that much more delicious. The other pizza I love is a pepperoni pizza with sliced jalapeños. The jalapeños add such a nice spice that compliments the pepperoni and makes for a perfect pairing. If neither of these sound appetizing, it’s quick and easy to substitute ingredients to fit your tastes. Ingredients: - Trader Joe’s pizza dough *You can buy either plain or garlic herb. I like to use plain for the pepperoni and jalapeños and garlic herb for the margherita with mushrooms. - Trader Joe’s pizza sauce - Trader Joe’s shredded pizza seasoned Toscano cheese *You can find this next to the pizza dough and pizza sauce. - Fresh marinated mozzarella cheese

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. 2. Roll out your dough. Adding some flour can help with the stickiness of the dough but is not necessary. 3. Once you have your desired pizza shape, transfer your dough onto a baking sheet and add your pizza sauce onto your dough, leaving some room for the crust. 4. When you have finished putting your toppings on your pizzas, cook them in the oven for 14-16 minutes or until they are fully cooked. Margherita with mushrooms 1. Cut your mushrooms into thin slices and throw them on the skillet. Sauté them for about 5 minutes and season with salt and pepper. 2. While your mushrooms are cooking, add your mozzarella cheese to your pizza. Place the cheese balls sparingly. 3. Add your mushrooms along with your fresh basil. Tear up your basil leaves and sprinkle them on your dough. 4. Sprinkle on parmesan cheese. Pepperoni with jalapeños 1. Cover your pizza with the Trader Joe’s Toscano cheese. 2. Place your pepperoni slices. 3. Cut your jalapeños into thin slices and place them near the pepperoni. 4. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over your pizza. Lauren Leone is an opinion columnist for the Daily Emerald. She is a third-year advertising student at UO. She is a Bay Area native with a strong passion for healthy food, digital art and creative writing.

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'Challenge what we know and how we know it' From rough, to fine, to raw and soft, thirteen different comics journalism artists display their invigorating form of reporting covering many regions, people, languages and stories. BY TREVER BOLTON

OTHER CURRENT JSMA EXHIBITS Aleph Earth

Nov. 17, 2021 - Feb. 20, 2022 A collaborative exhibit merging art, music and technology.

Salvador Dali: illustrator, printmaker, storyteller Aug. 28, 2021 - Feb. 27, 2022 A selection of the fabled Surrealist’s works.

2021-22 Common Seeing: Meeting Points Oct. 14, 2021 - April 10, 2022 The visual component of UO’s Common Reading; works by nine contemporary Native artists.

Max Pollak: In the Barrack Camp at Nikolsburg Dan Archer is a graphic journalist whose work focuses on stories regarding human rights. Archer’s work uses comics as a main visual narrative for the stories he tells. Archer is a featured artist of the exhibit, “The Art of The News: Comics Journalism” at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in Eugene. (Serei

An enlarged drawing of Dan Archer's work, "An Inside Look at Human Trafficking In Nepal." Archer is a featured artist of the exhibit, “The Art of The News: Comics Journalism” at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in Eugene. (Serei Hendrie/ Emerald)

The somber faces of refugees look back at you, each pen stroke highlighting the emotions within. Their faces may seem familiar, but they aren’t portrayed in mainstream media in detail like this. Each crease and curve reflects what some may not see in a photograph: the full emotion in each face, depicted by artists focused on each subject’s story and complexion. A page from Joe Sacco’s journalistic graphic novel “Footnotes in Gaza” shows the faces of the ones so commonly seen, but never fully expressed in this vivid form. Even when a journalist takes a photo or writes a story, they still can’t express the underlying feelings of a moment with their subject quite like this. Sacco’s work is one of many in the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art’s exhibit “The Art of The News: Comics Journalism.” Thirteen journalism artists were chosen to be a part of the diverse exhibit that covers many regions, people, languages and stories. Collectively, the artists represent four continents and nine different countries. “What we have is such a perfect representation of the different techniques, topics and artists who are working in comics journalism right now,” UO comic studies professor Kate Kelp-Stebbins, who helped curate the exhibit, said. She has worked on this exhibit for three and a half years now. Comics journalism’s current form has all the traditional aspects of reporting, like finding subjects, interviewing and composing your piece. But with the artistic expression of the detailed drawings, the journalist can show a closer look at the subjects and their stories. The drawings can integrate maps and diagrams to make large numbers or complex stories easier to digest. Comic books, short comic stories and virtual reality are all ways that these non-traditional stories are told. There are so many words and worlds to unpack that when first entering “The Art of The News” exhibit, it can seem overwhelming. Each description panel of the exhibit is featured in English and Spanish. Some of the work featured are original pieces with pencil lead slightly visible underneath the pen. Others are original watercolors or notes scribbled on the page. “These comics have such fine line work from the pen, compared to the dots of old PA G E 1 2

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comics. It’s amazing to see the detail,” Travis Smith, a fifth-year senior at UO who was perusing the exhibit, said. From finished work to sketches, every step of the comics-making process is on display. This isn’t your typical idea of journalism and comics, as there are no outlandish depictions of elephants, donkeys or the enlarged heads of world leaders like you may find in a comedic, opinionated cartoon. A gigantic comic by graphic journalist Dan Archer explaining the essence of comics journalism introduces the concept of the exhibit. Archer, a cartoon journalist of 14 years, has a few cartoon pieces on display in addition to his work in virtual reality technology. “I was really interested in exploring the different ways that you can use immersive media, like VR, to physically explore spaces which hitherto what I’ve sort of been doing in using the agency between panels of comics,” Archer said. He hopes his exploration of comics and VR inspires new journalists to explore these techniques. In each of the visual pieces on display, we see the blood, ink, sweat and emotions of the subjects. Omar Khouri’s work for the book “Guantanamo Voices” features expressive busy line work to depict the fear of a Guantanamo Bay prisoner. Each piece allows you to feel the emotions of these real people with their emotions rising to the surface of the drawings. “It might challenge what we know about objective reporting, but it makes it just as valuable because it makes us challenge what we know and how we know it,” Kelp-Stebbins said. To get the level of detail for the exhibit, Kelp-Stebbins and her students conducted extensive interviews with all of the artists, which can all be found in a JSMA YouTube playlist. All of the hard work that went into organizing and collecting information on the artists and their works helped create an extensive and stimulating exhibit. “The Art of News: Comics Journalism” will be on display in the JSMA until Jan. 16, 2022. The exhibit will invigorate the minds of student journalists, artists and anyone interested in the medium.

OPINION

BIG BIRD: A BIG PROBLEM FOR THE GOP AND ANTI-VAXXERS

BY CAITLIN TAPIA TWITTER @CAITLINTAPIA21

Tapia: Recent tweets from Republican party members to children's TV characters regarding the COVID-19 vaccine demonstrates a lack of regard for their government jobs and more focus on public image. (Grace Turchetto/Emerald)

While I normally despise the use of Twitter, it does serve as an effective platform for keeping up with the latest news and trends. However, when I was mindlessly scrolling through my feed of utterly pointless arguments the other day, I witnessed what is sure to be one of the dumbest of the year: Texas Senator Ted Cruz hashing it out with beloved “Sesame Street” character Big Bird. The feud began just over a week after the FDA granted emergency approval for children aged 5-11 to receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. On Nov. 6, Big Bird tweeted, “I got the COVID-19 vaccine today! My wing is feeling a little sore, but it’ll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy.” While many efforts are happening across the country to promote children getting vaccinated against COVID-19, these efforts are being set back by Republican party members who protest the vaccine and use their social media platforms to voice their grievances. This is not the first time “Sesame Street” and its characters have promoted vaccinations. In a 1972 episode, Big Bird and several other children received a measles shot. Similarly in 1976, Big Bird took part in the “Sesame Street” Child Immunization Campaign which promoted vaccinations against polio, whooping cough, measles and many other viruses for inner-city children. The time has come again in which Big Bird, a well-known children’s character, was used

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to promote a vaccine. The response was largely supportive, but some criticized Big Bird for promoting the vaccine, stating the decision was ultimately up to parents and the vaccine was essentially useless. Above them all, Cruz’s reaction was the most noteworthy. Cruz quote tweeted Big Bird’s post and wrote, “Government propaganda… for your 5 year old!” An ironic statement from a federal government employee — especially considering Cruz has been vaccinated. For Cruz to claim that Big Bird is working for the liberal media as a propagandist holds as little credibility as when the internet believed Cruz was also the Zodiac Killer. Regardless, Cruz has openly been against any COVID-19 safety measures, such as mask mandates, since the beginning of the pandemic. It comes as no surprise that once the FDA approved Pfizer’s vaccine for children, he would take a stance against the decision. On Nov. 4, Cruz introduced legislation which would ban the federal government and public schools from requiring that children be vaccinated against COVID-19. Things aren’t quite so grim in Eugene. The 4J School District Chairperson Judy Newman said vaccine mandates are “not out of the realm of possibility” as more children get vaccinated and the district tracks vaccine effectiveness. As it stands currently, children are required to get the polio, tetanus and smallpox vaccines, among others. So while it may be long into the future until the COVID-19 vaccine is mandated for public school attendance, it is still imperative that children get vaccinated in the meantime. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “As of mid-October 2021, children ages 5 through 11 years have experienced more than 8,300 COVID-19 related hospitalizations and nearly 100 deaths from COVID-19. In fact, COVID-19 ranks as one of the top 10 causes of death for children aged 5 through 11 years.” Throughout the pandemic, nearly 2 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported in children ages 5-11, the CDC reports. When people refuse to listen to the scientific evidence which states the importance

of safety guidelines and the benefits of the vaccine, it is harmful not only to themselves, but others as well. Children who have not yet fully developed their immune systems are set up for suffering as a result of irresponsible ignorance and inaction. To reduce the virus’ spread and take a step in the right direction, the Eugene School District 4J has partnered with Lane County Public Health to set up a vaccination clinic at Howard Elementary School on Nov. 30. “Our school board is unanimously in support of doing what we can for health and safety and trusting the Oregon health authorities, the CDC and the FDA. So we’ve really been listening closely to that process,” Newman said. LCPH has already held two pediatric vaccination clinics. Within 20 minutes of online scheduling becoming available for each clinic, every possible appointment time was already spoken for, proving the high demand within the area. Across the state, 58,111 doses of the Pfizer pediatric vaccine have been administered as of Nov. 23, according to the Oregon Health Authority. “I am very personally encouraged by how hard everyone has been working to follow all the health and safety guidelines,” Newman said. “[Everyone] in our district is working. They’re really following the rules, and we have very little spread in our schools.” While there may be hope for the greater Eugene area in terms of children being protected against the virus, the entire nation faces a far more drawn out response if members of the federal government waste their time promoting their public image and debating children’s characters on Twitter, rather than addressing the legislative work they were hired to do. Caitlin Tapia is an opinion columnist for the Daily Emerald. She is a second-year student from Colorado majoring in journalism and political science. She is most passionate about social justice and politics but loves to debate about anything.

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BY ALEXIS WEISEND • TWITTER @WEISEND_ALEXIS

Eugene City Council is considering a program that would require homeowners to disclose how energy efficient their homes are.

The Eugene City Council is moving closer to requiring a home energy score for home sellers after passing three motions on the issue at a Nov. 17 work session. Eugene would be the fourth city in Oregon to pass the requirement, behind Milwaukie, Hillsboro and Portland. A home energy score rates how energy efficient a home is by taking into account its physical characteristics like window type, heating and cooling systems, square footage and level of insulation, according to the work session’s agenda. “I really like moving forward on other ideas besides the Northwest Natural franchise agreement, which seems like that’s all we’ve been talking about for the past two years,” Councilor Alan Zelenka said. “It’s good to see us move forward on some really important initiatives.” For the past two years, the city of Eugene has engaged in unsuccessful negotiations with Northwest Natural, a natural gas company which had a 20-year franchise agreement with the city of Eugene that expired in 2019. If the council passes the home energy score requirement, sellers of residential, single-family homes will have to obtain and disclose an energy performance rating from a state-certified assessor prior to publicly listing the home for sale and include the rating in sale listings. The proposed program is meant only to increase transparency and encourage efficiency upgrades and

does not require any efficiency upgrades, according to the agenda. The first motion, proposed by Councilor Jennifer Yeh, directed City Manager Sarah Medary to complete a community engagement process, as well as schedule a work session to share feedback from that process and develop the framework of a draft ordinance. The motion passed unanimously, but councilors did bring up concerns. Councilor Matt Keating said renters are noticeably absent from the motion, and he supports applying the requirement to rental units as well as single-family homes. Councilor Randy Groves said he also supports including renters, which make up 52% of Eugene’s population. Councilor Mike Clark said he is concerned that adding a required expense would fall back on the person purchasing or renting a home and worsen the housing crisis in Eugene. In other Oregon communities, obtaining a home energy score costs between $150 and $300, city of Eugene Sustainability Manager Chelsea Clinton said. The average cost per score in Portland is $125, according to the agenda. Councilor Claire Syrett said a home energy score may result in a net gain in savings for buyers. “It needs to be considered in the context of all the additional costs we are all bearing because of climate

change,” Syrett said. “Allowing a potential buyer to understand the energy cost of a particular home they are considering allows them to make a wiser choice and understand up front the cost they might face.” Clark said Syrett’s comment about savings made sense to him. The council unanimously passed two other motions: one to direct the city manager to bring back an implementation plan including potential funding sources for the mandatory home energy score program, and another directing the city manager to develop additional home energy score program options for renters. The program for renters must be in alignment with Climate Action Plan 2.0 Action B3, which requires the city to report to the city council options and funding strategies to support programs for low income Eugene Water and Electric Board or Northwest Natural customers. The proposed energy score program’s cost to the city as well as other actions that support the Climate Recovery Ordinance and Climate Action Plan 2.0 is estimated at $130,000, according to the agenda. Although the proposed home energy score requirement does not apply to rental units yet, the city of Eugene funds the Score Program with the University of Oregon and EWEB, which offers free, voluntary home energy scores to both renters and property owners.

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