The Revival of House Shows How students’ passion fueled the resurgence of house shows in Eugene
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Fall is here and we could not be more excited. The start of the school year always feels like a fresh start, and this issue is full of them. Whether you are hunting for local places to find whole foods, searching for your next favorite band or looking for a meaningful gift, we’ve got you covered. We also know that starting fresh looks different for everyone, especially on campus. This issue explores the many ways students arrive here on campus, from traditional first year experiences to transferring in from different schools, reminding us that the new start takes many forms. However you got here, we are glad you did. Grab a warm drink, flip through these pages and enjoy the season of new. Sophie Turnbull Duck Living Editor
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Moshpits and Mochas: Inside Eugene’s Music Scene
The Wandering Goat has become one of Eugene’s top music venues from an unlikely place: a coffee shop. Written by Brian Stimson • Photographed by Magnolia Schnobrich Designed & Illustrated by Morgan Powell
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goers The Wandering Goat’s quirkiness reflects Eugene’s musical spirit.
Nestled in the Whiteaker neighborhood, the Wandering Goat is one of Eugene’s top destinations for punk, metal and hardcore bands and fans. What serves as one of Track Town’s premier destinations for local music, is all done inside a coffee shop. From an outside viewer’s perspective, this dual identity can seem a bit bizarre, but for bands and concert-
On show nights, the shop explodes into a full music venue. Much of the music bands play at the Wandering Goat lies within the realm of punk, hardcore and metal. The venue focuses on accessibility and creating a safe space. Many of the shows at the Wandering Goat are NOTAFLOF, short for “no one turned away for lack of funds”. Breaking down these paywalls helps ensure that anyone interested in local music can take part.
t night at the Wandering Goat Coffee Co., the buzz of grinding espresso beans gives way to a wall of sound from fuzzed guitars and booming drums.
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When I visited the shop to attend a show early this month, I was greeted with an intense punk energy, complete with mosh pits and concertgoers donning leathers with patches from their favorite bands. The performances were held outside, in the shop’s side parking lot, though the shop itself remained open. As the show began, the warm, early autumn air filled with distorted guitar riffs and powerful vocals, and the spirit of Eugene’s punk culture rushed through the streets like a raging river.
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Many local punk and metal bands have played at the Wandering Goat over the years. I got a chance to speak with the thrash metal band Haunting, a Eugene band performing that night. The band consists of frontman and guitarist Dominic Perdichizzi, drummer Amps Perdichizzi and bassist Ariyeh Kelly. I asked them about the excitement of performing live. “I have a lot of fun,” Amps said. “It’s really fun after we start.” I asked about how performing in front of crowds like the one from that night is different from jams or recording sessions as well. Dominic says, “There’s no redos. It’s all live. Everyone sees it, but that’s kind of what makes them more exciting. We gotta be on point.” Ariyeh added, “You feel the energy of the crowd.” I also asked about how they use their music and art as a way to deliver messages regarding issues that face society today. Within the subculture, spreading messages of love and solidarity and bringing attention to social issues is paramount. “If you have a platform and a voice and don’t talk about this, then you’re doing something wrong,” Ariyeh said. Although the schedule varies week by week, the Wandering Goat often has shows on weekend nights. Admission is typically $10-$15. For a calendar of shows, visit their Instagram page, @wanderinggoatcoffee.
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The Different Paths to Getting A Degree How transfer students adjust to the changes and challenges of going to a new school Written by Auggie Aversa • Photographed by Madison Blaine Designed & Illustrated by Morgan Powell
Adjusting to a new environment, especially if transferring in from previous schools can often be challenging.
Transferring to a university after a few years at a community college can be a stressful and exciting experience. When I transferred from Portland Community College, I was both incredibly excited to attend the school of my dreams, but also filled with uncertainty about whether I was doing the right thing or if I’d fit in. Most community college classes are smaller than those of a typical four-year university. These smaller classes allow students to build more personal bonds with each other and their professors. While I am loving my time at the University of Oregon, I felt overwhelmed at first because everything was so much bigger. I felt like a stone being thrown into an ocean. Higher expectations, larger classes, new tools to learn and a bigger campus were just a few of the changes. Finding your footing in a completely new environment can be daunting and frustrating when those around you have already had years to develop their friendships and join campus-wide activities. “It feels like even the other transfer students have friends from their old schools,” Atlas Vent said a junior transfer student from Portland Community College. For students who transfer from out of state, that change can be even bigger.
Malena Mayell, a current junior UO, is experiencing this first hand as she recently transferred from Colorado State University. “I do miss my old school, but I’m happy to be here,” Mayell said. Transferring to a new university can offer a multitude of opportunities that may not have seemed enticing or interesting in the past but do now. Such as participating in campus events like the fall street faire or the Student Activity Board's Ducks After Dark movie nights, or joining a multitude of interesting and unique clubs. “I’ve been putting myself out there a lot more and been putting an effort to go to club meetings, classes and house shows,” Mayell said. Older transfer students often face challenges and responsibilities traditional students won’t have to.
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“I’m not working as much as I could be,” Joshua Dosey said, a junior transfer student from Lane Community College. “Sometimes I’m racing to get home to get to work. I obviously want to pursue my education, but it’s stressful.” Older transfer students can also be more focused and understand exactly what they wish to get out of their education and still find enjoyment in it. “It was overwhelming at first and then there was a lot of excitement. And then it hit me, the dynamic of being older, but I’m embracing it the best that I can.” Dorsey said.
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The Revival of House Shows How students’ passion fueled the resurgence of house shows in Eugene Written by Talia Bumanglag • Photographed by Bryce Cobabe Designed by Magnolia Schnobrich There’s nothing like walking into a crowded backyard with the smell of fresh air, cigarettes and grass circulating around, waiting for a local band to take the makeshift stage. Ambient chatter fills the time while guitar cables are plugged in, mics are set up and drums are tested. House shows have always been a big part of the student culture at The University of Oregon, but they have only recently been revived after the closing of several houses that typically hosted. House shows are a third space that offers underage students a chance to enjoy themselves and meet new people. While admission typically comes with a small price, these shows bring various different communities together for one common goal: listening to good, live music. They offer students a place to have fun and be authentically Tom themselves in an ALC Officer environment not solely based on partying.
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like I had a community in the first place,” Julia Neves said, a UO junior. The iconic Monster House that hosted shows from 2023 to 2025, was one of the most popular venues for house shows in Eugene and provided a huge platform for various local bands to perform. Groups such as Cosplay Jesus, Verb8im and Mothra became names known throughout campus and around Eugene. Other popular house venues, such as The Limelight and Nail House, were also big contributors to the house show scene, and brought in large audiences to their shows. After residents from various houses graduated and moved on, there was a decline of house shows, leaving a hole in student life.
“I’m really grateful for that, [shows] provide “I did notice it last a platform for year that there were so Neves said about people to come few,” the absence of house and forget shows. “I used to go every single weekend, about what’s and I didn’t really go at going on in their all last year. It definitely limits the amount of lives.”
“Especially my freshman year, [house shows] really threw me into the music scene in Eugene, and it made me feel
cool people you can meet out in the wild.”
House shows eventually became less common, leaving a musical void. Some fraternities and new houses attempted to hold shows, but many struggled to get word out to a wider audience.
Young students still yearned for a consistent space that allowed them to escape the outside world. This year, things are different. Within the first week of school, various separate house shows planned for all three days of the weekend. New venues such as the Pink House and the Black Pearl have begun to make a name for themselves. One of the first shows of this year was the ALC Fest, the annual event hosted by the Album Listening Club.
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They host shows to,“provide a platform for people to perform who might not have had a chance to before, and also for me and my bands to perform,” Jonathan Tom said, an officer for the ALC. With this new wave of house shows, fresh bands are stepping into the limelight and finally have places to showcase their talent. Sloane, comprised of Lucy James, Julia Neves, Isabella Bartocci, and Delaney Ohara, is one of four bands that performed at ALC Fest. Sloane features all female performers. ALC Fest was the band’s second time performing together. “We played a really small show last year with just our friends…So we don’t really have that much experience,” Ohara said, the band’s lead singer. “It’s kind of a very new thing for us.” House shows are one of few ways that new bands like Sloane are able to get their name out. Without these spaces, talents go unnoticed and passions become past times.
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The Arts & Crafts Market: More Than Selling Offers
Eugene’s Indigenous Artisans Space Written by Yasmin Alvarez • Photographed by Brayden Day • Designed by Sophia Leuthold Native American and Indigenous artists from the Pacific Northwest and Northern California preserve their heritage and increase their visibility in the local community by showcasing their arts and crafts at the Farmers Market Pavilion on the first Sunday of the month. Artisans display fine art, beadwork, jewelry, textiles, pottery, and crafts. Walking through the open space of the pavilion, visitors catch hints of sage, cedar and natural oils that seep into the air. The scent lingers, drawing them to each vendor, who each have their own stories to tell. The Native American Arts and Crafts Market affirms identity and strives for authenticity. Every vendor must create their own arts and crafts individually or with their families.
The event began in 2013 at the Amazon Community Center, hosting annual winter events with 13 vendors. Coproduced by Eugene NAACM and city of Eugene Cultural Services. In 2023, they began convening at the pavilion on the first Sunday of each month, from March to December. Now, the whole roster has over 50 vendors. Event organizer Marcy Middleton said it's important to have a local Indigenouscentered space. She’s also a Navajo Nation tribal member who makes and sells her own jewelry. “For a long time, we were kind of invisible,” she said. “We want to have visibility as Indigenous people.” The market gives people a place to connect and learn about one another.
“People can come and talk to others about their culture,” Middleton said. “A lot of it is about breaking stereotypes.” Federally recognized American Indian and Alaskan Native tribal members, Native American descendants and Indigenous community members can send their applications to the pool. They need to apply through an application process to declare that their arts and crafts were made by themselves as artisans of Native American heritage or enrolled tribal members. Authenticity and real, raw work are what make this event unique. “Even though we’re not all from the same tribe, we have vendors who come just to be here,” Middleton said. “To be in a community with other indigenous people.”
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That sense of community was shown when Middleton would bring herself up to greet others physically who said a simple hello. Robert Yellowhorse, from Vancouver, WA, is Navajo. He’s been driving down monthly to the market since March. He comes from a family of silversmiths, metalworkers who craft objects from silver and other metals; that’s where he first learned his evolving craft of jewelry and beadwork. His grandmother, who wove rugs, influenced him the most in his craft.
“My grandmother kept us busy as kids. She would bring out her beads and just pour them all out,” Yellowhorse said. “So we were over there just separating beads [by color].” This activity Yellowhorse did as a kid led him to master color theory. His mother also led him to adapt by being honest with the customers about the source of his materials. “My mom told me it’s always good to know where you get your stuff. Whether it’s real turquoise, fake turquoise, glass, or whatever it is, [you] should always know what you’re selling.” Yellowhorse
said. “If I don’t know the story of where I got the piece or stone, then the authenticity of what I make isn’t perfect.” The Native American Arts and Crafts Market showed that it’s not always about the money an artist gains. Accessibility and value matter to Yellowhorse. His price range is from $20 to $300. “I think selling Native American jewelry must be authentic in itself. To me, it’s not only selling my tribe, traditions, and the stories,” Yellowhorse said. One market Sunday remains this year, on Dec. 6.
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Beyond the Pumpkin Patch: A & M Family Farms A fall escape just minutes from campus
Written by Reese Newton • Designed & Illustrated by Miles Bernell Fall at the University of Oregon is full of cozy sweaters, chilly walks to class and is a fresh start to the school year. As students adjust to new classes, crowded dorm rooms and campus life, a quick escape is almost essential in order to pause and appreciate the beautiful season. In Pleasant Hill, about 15 minutes from campus, A & M Family Farms offers fresh air, falling leaves, rows of pumpkins, baked goods and more. For a study break getaway or a stock of fresh, local food, the farm offers a plethora of handcrafted and sustainably made products and family-friendly activities. Melody Lake runs the farm bakery, which includes freshly baked sourdough, cinnamon rolls, pies, cookies and other baked goods. Her husband Aaron Lake, helps manage the many other aspects of the farm. The farm sells cuts of pasture-raised pork, beef, lamb and chicken. Everything is raised with 100% organic feed and no added
antibiotics or hormones, and the farm uses sustainable practices to ensure quality and safety of the food provided. The story of the farm is what makes their family business so special. Melody grew up in both Eugene and Portland, where she attended culinary school and developed a passion for highquality ingredients and the farm-totable concept. She even helped open Hideaway Bakery, where she met Aaron, her husband, who grew up on property just south of Eugene and learned farming skills there. She pursued a career in the food industry, while he found a career in business. After they got married, the couple had a dream to live on land and pursue something bigger than a typical 9-to-5. Health concerns led them to eat clean and locally raised foods. When the health concerns were resolved
after the diet shift, they decided to make the healthier lifestyle a business. Not only did Melody and Aaron welcome a few children into their lives, but their quarter-acre of land with a garden and chickens also expanded into a 30-acre farm. The farm remains active and busy yearround. In summer, they offer “U-Pick” and “pre-picked” strawberries, and in the fall, Thanksgiving turkeys. “We still fully operate in the winter season. We sell cuts of pork, chicken, lamb and beef, the bakery stays open, and we offer other fresh products” owner Aaron Lake explains. Beyond the farm stand, they provide $1 feed bags so visitors can feed the goats, pigs, ducks, turkeys, and sheep. Guests can also explore all the photo opportunities, play lawn games, relax around the fire, and walk the path leading to the pumpkin patch and sunflower field. During the fall season, the pumpkin patch attracts a lot of college students looking for budget-friendly activities. Since accessibility is extremely important for the Lake family, there is no admission fee. This makes it very affordable for college kids on a budget. “We get lots of university students attending our farm…they bring in a lot of business for us” explains Aaron.
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For the Lakes, welcoming students and locals is more than just business to them. Aaron expresses that “Community is so important to us. It gives us a chance to share our faith with the community and expose people to agriculture and local, healthy food”. In addition to partnering with many other local businesses, A & M Family Farms serves as a fulfilling refuge to students, families, friends and anyone needing an escape or some fresh goodies.
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