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They represent the University of Oregon student body. They meet weekly to develop projects and campaigns that serve students’ best interest. They decide on how and when to spend a $16 million Incidental Fee budget throughout a school year. They are the Associated Students of the University of Oregon.
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The ASUO is made up of the executive, senate and constitution court. ASUO President Helena Schlegel leads the executive branch with vice presidents Claire Johnson and Francisco Morales-O’Connor. The executive staff also includes other positions that focus on student advocacy. Although every year the ASUO goes through the same list of duties, Schlegel chose to kick off this year differently. To strengthen communication among students, a new website is underway, along with a bi-weekly or monthly newsletter that will be sent to all students. The newsletter will inform students of ASUO campaigns and projects as well as ways to participate, Schlegel said. “We try to make everything more accessible to students,� Schlegel said. “The newsletter will help us to interact more with students and let them know how to get involved with what we do.� Schlegel said the executive staff will also continue to grow and develop last year’s
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campaign for cultural competency through workshops that will be accessible to the public. Cultural competency training will help improve both students’ and staff’s skills when interacting with others from different backgrounds, Schlegel said. The ASUO is looking to hire a multicultural advocate to oversee the program. The student government is also focusing on other issues such as making gender-inclusive bathrooms available in all buildings on campus, changing the stipend model and helping expand the University Counseling and Testing Center. Finance Director Shawn Stevenson said his committee has been working to improve the athletic contract and the budget for this year. “We will also have the street fair happening on week three,� Stevenson said. “I’m looking forward to that, too.� The ASUO senate, composed of 20 elected senators and one non-voting freshman representative, meets weekly to hear special requests and budget changes. In these meetings, students can also voice grievances, concerns or
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In the Robert D. Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon, students are dedicated to academics and strive for academic success. Is that enough to consider them “academic athletes�? At the UO, student-athletes are known for their ability to balance academic endeavors while devoting large portions of their time and energy to practices and games. These are the students of the Clark Honors College. A group of about 800, the students in the Honors College represent the university in their academics and work ethic. They balance honors courses alongside their degree requirements, complete a thesis during their senior year and participate in extracurricular activities. Molly Hover, a senior majoring in advertising, is one of these students. On top of taking 16 to 18 credits for most of her college career, she has been working in the School of Journalism and Communication’s Faculty Services office for three years; was an editor-in-chief for Ephemera, the Clark Honors College Creative Arts Journal; and worked as a copywriter last school year for Allen Hall Advertising. “The academic responsibilities for the Honors College are pretty heavy for all four years, especially if you have multiple majors and minors, as many students do,� Hover said. The Clark Honors College has many requirements for prospective students to become a part of the liberal arts college within the UO. While demonstrating their academic success, applicants must write essays about provided topics and are evaluated on their extracurricular activities, among other qualifications, by a panel of faculty members. Honors students are required
to take two years of language classes and four math and science courses in addition to honors coursework. Casey Smith, a junior majoring in political science and Spanish, said he has successfully acclimated to handling academics, extracurricular and social activities all at once. “They key to balancing academic responsibilities with the other parts of one’s life is not procrastinating,� Smith said. “I do my reading and homework ahead of time and it leaves me plenty of time to hang out with my friends.� At the end of this school year, the university plans to begin the renovation of Chapman Hall in order to better accommodate faculty and students’ needs. Dean of Clark Honors College Terry Hunt said that the college is working to ensure that students can continue to succeed in the new temporary location. “Our top priority for that space is for students to have computer labs, study areas, to have classes in one place. We’re looking at locations to do that,� Hunt said. The new, temporary space for the college is undetermined, Hunt said. When compared to studentathletes, honors college students could be seen as “academic athletes� due to their high academic performance and dedication to their learning experiences, Hover said. “What our athletes do on campus is amazing and they deserve the praise they get, but I think there’s a lot to be said for those who also use the same skills in the classroom,� Hover said. Smith, however, didn’t think the two groups were comparable. “If academics was a sport, honors college students would have access to state-of-the-art technology in a new facility similar to the Jaqua Center,� Smith said.
⚡ SPORTS MAITE CAZORLA FROM SPAIN TO UO ➡ J O N AT H O N H AW T H O R N E , @ J O N _ H AW T H O R N E S Y Maite Cazorla is already a decorated international basketball player at 18-years-old. Now she’s taking on a new test more than 5,500 miles from home: Pac-12 basketball. A native of Las Palmas, Spain, Cazorla moved to Oregon a couple of weeks ago. Her journey to NCAA Division I sports took her from her home in the Canary Islands, the archipelago off the coast of Morocco, to Barcelona, where she competed for the elite basketball club Siglo XXI, and now, to Eugene. This summer, Cazorla played in the FIBA U-19 World Championships and won gold in the FIBA U-18 European Championships for Team Spain. She had three steals, three assists and two rebounds in the final game against France. Many in Spain consider her one of the most promising teenage athletes and believe she will represent Spain for years to come. In Eugene, Spain native Xavi Lopez, Oregon’s assistant strength and conditioning coach, translates instructions to Cazorla during practice. Although she has plenty of basketball experience, some of the wording and terminology is different overseas. Lopez, who Cazorla considers “an older brother,” played for Chemeketa Community College in Salem after moving from just outside Barcelona. “My teammates are super nice and close as a team,” Cazorla said, translated by Lopez. “It’s different than Spain. Now I feel like part of a family.” Cazorla, a 5-foot-10 guard who ProspectsNation.com ranked No. 7 overall among international prospects, has “an uncanny vision on the floor” and the ability to drill a three-pointer, head coach Kelly Graves said last November. Cazorla
figures to see a boost in playing time after fellow newcomer Megan Trinder underwent ACL reconstruction surgery last week. Cazorla lives with two other freshmen and spends time with teammate Jacinta Vandenberg and others off the court. They give her rides across the river to the Hatfield-Dowlin Complex for team meals and pepper her with words they know in Spanish. At the team’s recent retreat to Black Butte Ranch in Central Oregon, Cazorla impressed with her cooking skills and her efforts in kickball and volleyball. The laid-back Cazorla also swung a golf club for the first time. Although she’s quiet at times, Graves said Cazorla is a “baller” and has an “infectious smile.” “She understands the language of basketball,” Graves said. Lopez predicts Cazorla won’t take long to become comfortable speaking English, something he remembers about moving to the United States for the first time. “She’s way ahead of where I was,” Lopez said. Cazorla will wear No. 4 for the Ducks this year and help lead a team hungry for success following a 13-17 season last year. Cazorla, Lauren Yearwood and Oti Gildon form Graves’ inaugural freshman recruiting class. “It’s really cool to see (Maite’s) face — awed at the arena she gets to play in and the school she gets to attend,” Lopez said. “She’s so thankful and humble.” Maite said she was nervous for the move to Oregon at first, but quickly became comfortable when united with her new Duck teammates. “I’m excited for a good four years,” Cazorla said. “This is definitely a new challenge for me.”
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You’re about to move into your brand new dorm and, even though it’s Bean, you’ve taken the high road and can’t wait to meet your new roommate for the first time. That is, until you open the door and find half the room a shrine to the legalization of marijuana – complete with hand-tied blankets, pillowcases and even a weed leafprinted lampshade. Suddenly, you wonder if this is going to be a long year. On Sept. 24, the University of Oregon campus was alive with the hectic sounds of Ducks, both new and old, moving into the residence halls. It was a day full of meeting new people, adjusting to dorm life and, more importantly, trying to figure out how exactly you’re going to personalize your (very limited) amount of space and get creative with the towering, blank walls around you. No matter where you lie on the style spectrum, that space is likely where you spend most of your time, and so is tantamount to a physical manifestation of your personality. The way you decorate reflects your own personal style, interests and how you want other people to perceive you. More than anything else, your room describes what manner of human dwells between the lifeless walls. If you are a die-hard Oregon fan, your room may have wall-to-wall posters of various UO sports teams, Marcus Mariota cardboard cut-outs and that little stuffed duck you’ve had since you were young and your fandom began. On the flip side, you could be drawn to a more minimalist look for your room that only emphasizes a few key decorations to really show people that you believe less is more. But what if you’re not into Duck athletics or the whole minimalism thing? And what about those who have moved on from campus-based residencies and into an apartment or house with seemingly infinite amounts of wall space? Your canvas is blank; the possibilities are endless. It can be difficult to identify your style in this sea of uncertainty. But have no fear: your college compadres are here to show off their design tips and give some insight into their Duck Decor.
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Colors can create a central design element. If you are looking for your room to have a single focal point, team up with your creative-minded, artsy friends and create a pattern unique to you. Physics senior Alex Spangler helped design a colorful, eye-catching design at a friend’s house. The use of paint swatches cut into various shapes creates a collage that tapers into psychedelic arches and spirals. It’s a simple, free way to draw guests into a living room and establish a bright, compelling center piece. “It’s a fun kind of group project,” said Spangler. “We went into Sherwin-Williams and got a bunch of paint chips and left them [under the mantel] so people can add to the mosaic.”
If you consider yourself to be a sentimental person, you could use your memories as a backdrop. Let nostalgia dictate your decorating process with strategically placed keepsakes from home, framed photos of your dog or a draped tapestry from a past family trip to a foreign country. Senior math major Katherine Holland’s room is an example of how a space can reflect both its occupants passions and experiences. “Some of my favorite things are travel and photography,” said Holland. “The Polaroids on my wall are some of the coolest places I’ve been, anywhere from Portland and Seattle to Europe and South America. That’s also why I decided to put a map above my desk.” The immaculate uniformity of Holland’s photos lends itself to a nice design with clean lines and colors that pop from the photos. Holland filled her bulletin board with memories, including photo strips of herself
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THE MINIMALIST “The idea of simplicity comes to mind when I decorate my room,” junior public relations major Meagan Reid said. “I want my room to be very simple, with less clutter for my mind.” Reid uses hanging lights, colorful furniture and floral accents to incorporate her style into her home. Her letter “M” marquee is also a way to add a personal touch to her space and it doubles as an interesting way to add light. “I look online for inspiration and then for good deals, or attempt to DIY [Do-It-Yourself] if possible.”
As the new school year kicks off, don’t let yourself feel that you are confined to living within blank walls, because there are endless ways to decorate that will be unapologetically you. Unless, of course, your personal aesthetic is blank walls. In which case, you do you.
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What is old is new again. And again. And again. What do we mean when we call a game “timeless�? The video game industry has spent its life in a state of constant technological innovation. A game produced 10 years ago feels more dated in 2015 than a film or an album created at the same time. But, the best franchises are those whose core mechanics are so strong that they can be loved even outside their time. No series is more timeless than Super Mario. Super Mario Maker offers proof of that fact. Super Mario Maker is a level creation tool for Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. U. Nintendo has made the act of building Mario just as fun as playing it. Using the WiiU’s touchscreen, you place blocks, enemies and obstacles on a grid structure. You’re given a toolbox filled with items, enemies and obstacles from each game, and you can flip between the four titles in a snap. Then with a quick tap, you can go from creating a level to playing it. Mario Maker shines on the back of the original games. The physics of Super Mario Bros. are acutely different from those in Super Mario Bros. 3. These games were made years ago, yet the music and art design still appeal to the eye. The creation tool doesn’t cover every nuance of the originals (no Hammer suit or Star Coins, just to name a few), but I was satisfied with my options.
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the design of JSS. One asked for a disco ball in the locker room, so the team can continue its dancing persona. Another even asked for the stadium to be a dome. With no word on the disco ball, other — more realistic — requests were granted. The locker room will be circular so the team can see each other. There will be a mud room, so that dirty cleats and bags will be segregated from the lounge and locker room. Perhaps the most influential addition is the Player Development Area down the third baseline. Inside, the team can continue to practice during bad weather, which only the baseball team had prior. “It’s going to be a difference maker for us,” head coach Mike White said. “When we started practice (in the past) during the day and it rained, we’d have to pack up move 30 minutes across the river and miss valuable practice time.” Softball is limited to 20 practice hours per week. JSS will feature two levels, with a maximum occupancy of 2,500. The upper, concourse level will have concessions, a multipurpose room, satellite offices for coaches, a video room and restrooms. The lower level will combine the officials’ locker room, training room, equipment room, players’ lounge and locker room. The field, concessions, entry way, stands and “everything that is fan related” will be the first to be finished for the home opener in March, Peterson said. Details inside the building, which the common person won’t be able to see, could be finished in May. While representing the Oregon image is a focus of the project, an equally important objective of JSS is to honor the Sanders family — specifically, Jane. Like opening day, Peterson guarantees it.
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A pen and paper should be to every human as rabbits are to James Franco, as sponges are to Jennifer Lawrence and as throwing pies at naked women once was to Charlie Chaplin. No, basic writing tools shouldn’t turn into a common fetish. No, they shouldn’t become something we sexualize as many Hollywood icons do with things like live animals or the degradation of bare females getting hit with classic American sweets. But instead, a pen and paper should become more essential in our lives: things we get excited to have because of how much they contribute to our well being. As a kid, all I would do was write and draw—put pen to paper. But, there was a period of time when the image of colorful bubble iMacs and noisy keyboards became more appealing than doing everything by hand. Computers and the Internet together became more attractive and efficient to use for both school and fun. At a young age in the early 2000s, I was blinded by the tech like so many others around me. The majority of people living in the U.S. today are still blinded by technology and gadgets. Take college kids for example. Touchscreen tablets are your rabbits. Shiny new MacBook Pros are your sponges. Smartphones that talk to you are your naked women and life-proof cases for them are your pies. All these tools are attractive and handy at one point or another. But, it must be known that when it comes to writing, you are creating restraint when typing on these
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devices rather than writing by hand. In class, it’s been proven that writing notes by hand gives you a better understanding of what is being taught, a deeper conceptual understanding that sticks with you. A study done by Pam Mueller of Princeton University and Daniel Oppenheimer of UCLA shows that typing notes on laptops gives you only a shallow understanding of material that doesn’t last in your long-term memory. Typing takes less time, but it also takes less mental energy and less engagement of the brain compared to handwritten notes. This makes information harder to absorb, unlike one of J. Law’s sponges. When lecture notes are written by hand, there is a physical connection between you and the words you are writing down. Research done by Patricia Wade of Indiana University explains how the sequence of movements that our fingers and thumb create while writing stimulates cells in our reticular activating system, the part of the brain that filters incoming information and assigns different degrees of importance to new information. So, to take effective handwritten notes, make sure you listen instead of worrying about getting everything down verbatim, word-forword, and let your brain and hand do the rest. Listen. Reword. Jot down. Highlight if you need to. Use underlining, draw arrows and physically map out the information you are receiving in a way that you will comprehend. Your brain and the words you write down form a relationship. The brain
becomes the clingy half since it feels attached to the words and feels things for them even if there’s nothing there. Sound familiar? This weirdly powerful coupling that happens is also why things like handwritten letters and cards to loved ones are so much more meaningful than sending text messages or writing on people’s Facebook walls. Admittedly, typing a quick “HBD� to your friends on their birthdays gets your message across and only takes a few seconds to post. But, when you take time to physically form personalized sentences for whomever you’re writing to, that’s when humanto-human bonds can become stronger without face-to-face interaction. Whether you pick a ruled spiral notebook, a nice leather Moleskin, a makeshift journal made of paper from a recycling bin, or give in to the odd American author fetish of writing on legal pads because it looks effortlessly cool—I prefer the yellow ones—practice the art of writing. Pick up that pen you found on the ground and put it to work. You’ll actually learn from your two-hour lectures and not fall asleep or get distracted, hopefully. And you’ll finally be in a relationship, with words that is, while maintaining your human relationships when you send someone a personalized letter or card. If you don’t do it for class notes or corresponding, at least write for fun. Your handwriting will improve. Your imagination will run freely. A n d w h o k n ow s? You m i g h t c o m e u p w i t h s o m e t h i n g wo r t h s h a r i n g w i t h t h e wo r ld .
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Chvrches lead singer Lauren Mayberry claims that the band was “born on the Internet.� The group gained much of its fan base from having its songs posted on music blogs like Neon Gold and other social networking sites. Chvrches’ online awakening has both helped and hindered the band, but nothing could hold the group back from releasing its sophomore album, Every Open Eye. The Scottish synth-pop band rocked the charts in 2013 with their first LP, The Bones of What You Believe. It is a release that took the “Top Albums of 2013� charts of Pitchfork, NME, Billboard and Rolling Stone by storm, and features hit songs “The Mother We Share� and “Recover.� Every Open Eye, even when viewed in the daunting shadow of its debut sibling, holds true to what The Bones of What You Believe brought forth: clean, airy and light electronic jams that, despite their genre, are surprisingly emotional and full of heart. The album begins with “Never
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Ending Circles,� an anthemic, pounding and electrified opener glued together with the sap of Mayberry’s beautifully sweet and delicate vocals. Her delightfully high vocal range is one of the things that makes Chvrches so recognizable as a group. Besides musical talent, Mayberry has also been acknowledged for her attractive appearance — something that has gained the band attention for the many misogynistic comments they have received on YouTube music videos and online forums. Despite this, Mayberry has refused to stay silent. She spoke out in an interview with The Guardian, saying that she encourages “others to reject an acceptance of the status quo ... For us, this has always been – and hopefully will always be – about the music, and that is what we will be getting back to now.� Focusing on the music is something Chvrches definitely had no problem doing with Every Open Eye. The album is filled
with catchy, emotional songs, such as the determined second track of the LP, “Leave A Trace� as well as “Afterglow,� the gliding, album-ending ballad. “I’ve given up all I’ve got,� Mayberry repeats solemnly as an end to the release. Chvrches has indeed seemed to give up something with each track: a personal piece of themselves to their listeners. And with that the group does something that many chart-topping artists simply don’t: They’ve created successful pop songs without having to leave everything they believe in behind. “I would rather write something that’s authentic to me than something that’ll be likely to get played on the radio but doesn’t have any substance to it,� Mayberry stated in an interview with NME. “People can see through that really quickly.� Because of that, Chvrches serves as not only a hit-making synth-pop band, but also as an inspiration for bands who want to make it big without selling their souls.
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