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REMEMBERING TOM STUDENTS AND COLLEAGUES MOURN JOURNALISM PROFESSOR TOM WHEELER University of Oregon professor Tom Wheeler died on Saturday. (Courtesy of the University of Oregon)
BY SARAROSA DAVIES • TWITTER @SROSIEDOSIE During his classes, journalism professor Tom Wheeler would often joke about lacking a traditional newspaper background before he arrived as an instructor at the University of Oregon’s journalism school. But to his students and colleagues, Wheeler was a master storyteller. He would regale his students with stories about interviewing music greats including BB King, Keith Richards and Eric Clapton. He loved reading features and students’ work out loud in class as if to savor every word. The UO community is mourning the loss of Professor Wheeler, who died Saturday night while visiting family and friends in the Bay Area. Wheeler, who was a professor at the School of Journalism and Communication for about 25 years, was beloved among the community for his dedication to his students, his knowledge and passion for the craft and its future practitioners. The Emerald reached out to community members via email and social media and received many responses about Wheeler’s impact. Many students echoed that he went above and beyond for them. Wheeler taught a variety of classes in the SOJC about feature writing, editing, and grammar, but he started his career in journalism as a music journalist in magazines. He freelanced for Rolling Stone and served as editor-in-chief of Guitar Player Magazine before founding Bass Player Magazine in 1988. He was an expert on guitars and wrote many books about their history and significance. When he came to Eugene to teach at the SOJC, he also started playing guitar in bands around town. Jim Roberts, who worked closely with Wheeler when starting Bass Player, said that Wheeler provided valuable support to him as a journalist.
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Roberts had no previous editorial experience — only writing and interviewing — but Wheeler hired him as the founding editor at Bass Player. “I learned so much from Tom it’s hard to know where to start — not only did he teach me how to write and edit better, how to plan issues, how to distribute work among staff and freelancers, and so on, he showed me how to be the kind of person who is a successful editor. He was a true mentor,” Roberts wrote in an email. He added via phone that Wheeler instilled in him the idea that to be successful as a journalist, he had to understand and work well with people.
“HE WAS A TRUE MENTOR.” JIM ROBERTS Wheeler’s students — both current UO students and alumni — agree. Allison Del Fuim, an SOJC senior who founded the student Music Industry Collective, remembers cold-calling Wheeler to talk to him about music journalism during her freshman year at UO. She said she wasn’t sure she would ever get a response from him, but he responded right away. They got coffee together, and Wheeler became a mentor of hers for the next three years. He helped her start MIC and was always around to help with essays and preparing for interviews, despite his busy schedule. Del Fuim says that one of the best takeaways she has from his mentorship
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was to always be prepared, noting that Wheeler did his research — no matter what story he was working on. The SOJC community held an informal gathering to remember Wheeler on Sunday evening. Students, alumni and faculty gathered in Allen Hall’s atrium to share memories and reflect on the situation. SOJC Dean Juan-Carlos Molleda said that Wheeler was one of the first faculty members to introduce himself when Molleda arrived in 2016. “He was always present,” Molleda said of Wheeler. Advertising instructor Deb Morrison added that Wheeler always appeared happy. “His kindness was real,” she said. Students and faculty also commented on his vibrant style and homey office. His over six foot frame was easily recognizable on campus because of his detailed scarves and leather shoulder bag. He was frequently found sporting a black cap — one that often provoked comparisons to fellow SOJC professor Peter Laufer. Chris Jisi, the current editor in chief of Bass Player, only met Wheeler in person once, but said that despite this Wheeler helped kick-start his career like he did for many UO students. He wrote in an email that Wheeler was a source of support and mentorship when the two worked together at Guitar Player and Bass Player Magazine. Jisi started writing about bass for Guitar Player, and when Wheeler was helping to start Bass Player, he asked Jisi to apply for a job there. “But it all starts with Tom and I’ll forever be grateful for him giving me my start in music journalism,” Jisi said. Visit www.dailyemerald.com for social media responses to Wheeler’s death from alumni and students.
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đ&#x;”Ś NEWS Red Wagon Creamery owner Stuart Phillips, pictured with UO president Michael Schill and Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum. (Courtesy of Red Wagon Instagram)
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Not long after opening in 2011 as a food cart serving homemade ice cream, Red Wagon Creamery exploded onto the Eugene food scene. The cart was replaced by a downtown store in 2013, and by 2016, the business had added a factory and a satellite store at the University of Oregon. Red Wagon’s ice cream was featured on Food Network, the Washington Post and the Register-Guard. Seven years later, the business is in disarray, according to an investigation conducted by the Emerald. Red Wagon is being sued by creditors, employees are complaining of unpaid wages, the owners owe back taxes, and multiple women, all employees of Red Wagon, have accused owner Stuart Phillips of sexual harassment. Red Wagon’s widespread marketing and quick growth showed business savvy on behalf of the owners. In 2015, owners Stuart and Emily Phillips took advantage of a new state law and sold shares of the company to local investors, raising $120,000. The state-run program that helped them find investors profiled the Phillips’ success prominently on its website. In fall 2016, Red Wagon expanded, opening an ice cream factory and a new location on the University of Oregon campus. The campus location soon employed several students. But despite the apparent success, its campus location closed in December 2017, and while the downtown location remains open, its website is down and its phone number is disconnected. A UO spokesperson said the campus location closed because Red Wagon did not meet the financial obligations of its contract. Former employees said Red Wagon didn’t meet its obligations to them either. “I just want to make sure people know what’s happening,� said employee Mackenzie Miller, who has worked at Red Wagon since 2015. “I don’t want other people to get hired and experience what I did.� Miller said that Stuart Phillips began making lewd comments toward her last year during
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work, telling her that she had, “nice, big tits,� and that they should “make a porno of her bathing in ice cream.� It was common, Miller said, for customers at both the EMU and downtown locations to come up to her and complain about Phillips, saying that he had made them uncomfortable with his comments. She estimates that this happened at least 10 times over the past few years. Stuart Phillips is originally from Mississippi. Before going into the ice cream business, he was a lawyer, serving as a judge advocate in the U.S. military and then practicing law with his father. According to Red Wagon’s offering document, Stuart and Emily moved to Eugene to start Red Wagon and be active owners. Stuart is the director of sales and marketing and Emily is the managing director and board chair. In an email to the Emerald, Stuart explained some of the challenges Red Wagon faced after getting started: “This has been a tough time for us, growing pains and inexperience were our greatest hurdles,� Phillips wrote. “Moving from a small family business to having employees was a big adjustment and when things behind the scenes got difficult, it affected our employees. We tried to shield them as best we could but weren’t always successful.� Ilee Jo, the former manager of the EMU location, also had issues with Phillips. In July 2016, Phillips took photos of her to use on Red Wagon’s Instagram page, and told her that her “tits looked nice� in one of the photos. Jo was 19 at the time. Jo said she had been uncomfortable around Phillips before and his comment prompted her to immediately file a formal sexual harassment complaint with the company. The complaint was reviewed by Stuart’s wife. Emily Phillips acknowledged the complaint and took corrective action. In an email to Jo dated August 3, 2016, she wrote, “Stuart Phillips made an inappropriate comment to you. He
has been counseled about his behavior, sent an apology via email to you, and has watched a training video about sexual harassment in the workplace.� Emily Phillips also promised that Stuart would no longer be at Red Wagon while Jo was working. This only lasted a few months, Jo said, and she was often alone with Stuart in the store afterward. When reached by phone, Stuart Phillips initially denied knowledge of any sexual harassment complaints involving Red Wagon. “Most of our owners and 90 percent of the leadership team is female,� Phillips said. “So I’d be very surprised.� After being questioned more directly about the July 2016 incident with Jo, Phillips said he remembered that a complaint had been filed. “Someone complained that I made an improper comment, so I was cautioned to watch my mouth and not make a comment like that again,� Phillips said. Phillips said he does not remember making inappropriate comments to any other employees. Another employee, UO student Nadia Medeiros, described feeling uncomfortable around Phillips and hearing complaints from customers about his behavior in the EMU. UO spokesman Tobin Klinger confirmed that a Title IX complaint involving Red Wagon was filed with the school in January. The Title IX office investigates reports of gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. UO received the report after it had made the decision to end Red Wagon’s lease. According to Klinger, the school wasn’t aware of sexual harassment allegations against Phillips before this and that the accusations did not play into the university’s decision to end the lease. “We encourage any student who is feeling harassed to report it, regardless of whether the person is a university employee or not,� Klinger wrote in an email. “We want to ensure a harassment-free environment across campus
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Financial struggles The three workers interviewed for this story all had issues getting paid by Red Wagon. Jo said that during the two years she worked at Red Wagon, at least half her paychecks were late, not for the full amount, or bounced at the bank. Paydays were an issue ever since she began working there in 2015. Jo quit Red Wagon in April 2017. Workers who stuck it out later had worse issues. Miller said that by fall 2017, paychecks were uncommon and most workers were paid with cash out of the register. This was often for partial amounts and with taxes deducted, but no pay stubs were provided. Miller had to repeatedly ask for a W2 when it was time to file last year’s taxes. When she finally got it, her name was spelled wrong, her address was incorrect and her phone number was in the box where her Social Security number was supposed to be. Medeiros only worked for Red Wagon for a few months, quitting after repeated issues with getting paid. She said Red Wagon still owes her $200, but she’s given up trying to get it. Three wage-and-hour complaints have been filed against Red Wagon with the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. In the effort to raise capital for expansion, Stuart and Emily sold shares of the company through the new Hatch Oregon Community Public Offering Program in January 2015. Their campaign was a success: 173 investors purchased shares in 2015 and Red Wagon met its goal of raising $120,000. Stuart Phillips was interviewed about Red Wagon’s success in the following months and was a featured speaker at a national conference for smallbusiness funding. But public records show that Red Wagon was struggling to the pay the bills before its public offering. Liens filed by the IRS indicate
that Red Wagon owes more than $32,000 in taxes dating back to 2014. More financial woes hit Red Wagon in 2017. Over the summer, the company left its ice cream production facility, which had only been open since fall 2016. Most of the company’s larger equipment is in storage, as ice cream production is now done in-house at the downtown store. In December 2017, Community LendingWorks, an Oregon nonprofit that arranges loans for small businesses, artisans and crafters, sued Red Wagon and Emily Phillips in an attempt to recover more than $34,000 in loan payments that Red Wagon is late on. A judgment has been placed on Red Wagon for the principal plus attorney fees, allowing Community LendingWorks to come after Red Wagon and its owners’ assets. Stuart Phillips asserts that Red Wagon is not planning to file for bankruptcy anytime soon. Stuart and Emily Phillips received a 72-hour eviction notice for their home in May 2017 after they didn’t pay rent for five consecutive months. Court records show they then paid the full sum and the eviction notice was dropped. In an April 2017 email obtained by the Emerald, Emily Phillips told employees that they wouldn’t be paid on time that week, but expressed optimism for the company’s future. “We have faith in Red Wagon as a company. We have been built by strong and committed employees, and we will survive this upheaval and thrive. For any of you who need to leave, we will more than understand, and you would always be welcome back. For those of you who stick it out with us, it will be worth it,� Phillips wrote. Stuart and Emily were featured in an August 2017 Register Guard profile. The article states that Red Wagon is planning to do another community public offering soon. Stuart Phillips confirmed to the Emerald that that idea is now off the table.
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Turkeys near campus. (Sydney Padgett)
BY BECCA ROBBINS • TWITTER @BROBBINSUO Sarah Case and her 9-year-old Sheltie, Coco, were crossing Agate Street in front of Hamilton Hall on their way to class in October last year when Case noticed they were being followed. The things pursuing Case and Coco were turkeys. “They crossed the street super slowly then they followed me into the crosswalk,â€? said Case. “I kept walking and then I walked a little faster, and then they walked a little faster, and then some nice random lady had to grab a stick to poke them away.â€? Although they make for funny pictures, according to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the turkeys are becoming a problem by moving into city limits. ODFW biologist Christopher Yee said they risk damaging people’s properties, causing traffic accidents and, of course, chasing people and pets. Nonetheless, the city has not taken action like Yee said ODFW hoped they would. Case said she hopes something will be done with the turkeys so she doesn’t have to be afraid of something like that happening again. She still remembers having to calm down after the turkeys left and made her late to class that morning. “And then I hid behind a trash can for like five minutes,â€? said Case. “I was pretty much hyperventilating and laughing at the same time. I’ve been emotionally scarred since.â€? She said her dog is about the same size as the turkeys, but Coco didn’t care much. This situation is something that Yee warned is a risk of having the turkeys in Eugene. “It’s a pretty serious issue and there are people who have been dealing with it for years,â€? said Yee. “During the breeding season, the toms (males) can get quite aggressive and chase people, and they will sometimes get you with the spurs on their legs.â€?
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He also said turkeys are often particularly attracted to chasing around pets. The turkeys were introduced into Oregon in the 1990s as a game bird, according to Yee, amid some debate about whether the animals were native to the state or not. Yee said the turkeys were initially placed in areas where they wouldn’t interfere with homes or businesses. Since then, because of population growth, people transporting them and people feeding them, the animals have found their way to Eugene. And he sees no reason for them to leave anytime soon since they are so easily fed. One way to help get the turkeys out of the city is to reduce the instances of people feeding them. Yee said ODFW is working with the city of Eugene to create a no feeding ordinance as they have in other cities like Corvallis and Veneta. Yee said these ordinances only prohibit people from feeding the animals if feeding them is causing damage to others’ properties. He emphasized a difference between intentionally feeding the turkeys and unintentionally feeding them. “People should definitely not feed them intentionally,� Yee said. “However, a lot of people like to feed deer and the same grains you would feed a deer, you can feed turkeys. Or you can also have people with bird feeders and if they don’t clean up underneath the bird feeder, the turkey will come in and do it for them. There’s also people who leave pet food or food outside.� Another problem with animals brought to the area for hunting is that hunting is illegal inside city limits. Yee said the birds also risk causing traffic accidents and damaging landscaping and property. “The city needs to step up and take [the turkeys] seriously or it’s going to get worse,� said Yee.
HIT-AND-RUN VICTIMS RECOVER FROM INJURY WITHOUT A SENSE OF JUSTICE BY WILLIAM CAMPBELL • TWITTER @WTCAMPBELL After the car struck them, Sarah Oldham’s first concern was knowing whether she could still use her legs; Emma Hill’s was to wait for help because she knew her arm was broken. The car, honking, its passengers shouting, drove away before the two students could glimpse its license plate. On Sunday, Jan. 24 at about 1:15 a.m., Hill, 19, and Oldham, 19, were victims of a hit-and-run on Hilyard Street and East 14th Avenue. Their parents are offering a $1,000 reward for any information on the suspect leading to his arrest, and they’ve hired a private investigator. Hill underwent surgery on her fractured wrist a week ago. The metal plate and six screws will serve as a personal reminder of the dangers of motor vehicles. “I have that forever now,â€? Hill said. The incident fractured Oldham’s humerus in her arm and tore a ligament in her knee. But they both said they’re healing well. The two University of Oregon students both wear slings, and both have trouble sleeping at night. But it’s not just from the injuries. “After it happened, I was having dreams about it happening over and over again,â€? Oldham said. Hill now has anxiety when crossing the street — a daily routine for her. She thinks back to that night it happened, when the two were crossing the street walking home from a friend’s house. “I looked at the driver through the windshield. He could see me and stop, but he just didn’t stop,â€? Oldham said. According to the police report, the white sedan first “clippedâ€? one their friends, Zackary Kuhn, in the ankle, but he wasn’t hurt. Kuhn estimated that the car was going about 10 mph when it struck Oldham and Hill. He also saw the license plate — possibly California, possibly numbered 05374 Sarah Oldham, left, and Emma Hill were struck by a white sedan last month. Hill underwent surgery on her wrist last Monday. (Adam Eberhardt)
or something close. Witnesses described the driver as a darker-skinned male with short brown hair. The car held two males and one female passenger. “They don’t even know if we got hurt,� Oldham said. “They don’t even know if we were dead,� Hill echoed. The two have been coping with the lack of justice since that night. Police ran the plates and found no match. The case was suspended the day after due to a lack of leads. That’s when the parents got involved. Hill’s mom, Genevieve Chesnut, hired a private detective, set up an email account and began offering $1,000 rewards for information leading to the arrest of the driver. Chesnut said that police are still seeking a witness living at The Campus Lofts at Hilyard Street and 14th Avenue and are still running different combinations of the license plate. Coming back to school was hard for the two victims, but the school’s Accessible Education Center was a great help to both of them, they said. They were assigned an advocate, Carrie Fuller, to help them in their academics and through their recovery. Fuller, UO’s interim support services coordinator for crisis intervention, emailed the student’s professors to work out a plan for classes. She also got them therapy referrals. “We’ve gotten a good amount of support from the University,� Oldham said. “It was all taken care of.� Hill said she wants to know if the driver and the passengers think about the hit-and-run every day. “I would say, ‘I hope you can’t sleep right now. I hope something is bugging you to the point where you can’t sleep, because I can’t sleep,’� Hill said. “‘And it’s not my fault.’�
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BY HANNAH KANIK • TWITTER @HANNAH_KANIK The number of international students enrolled at the University of Oregon decreased for the second year in a row, despite the increased outreach and retention efforts of the university. In 2015, the international student enrollment sat at 13.6 percent in 2015, but it’s dropped to 11.8 percent in 2017, according to recent UO enrollment reports. However, the decrease
in international student enrollment has not had a substantial financial impact on the university, according to the international affairs office at UO. The university’s biggest concern lies in the loss of diversity on campus and the unique perspective it provides to students. Read about how this decrease in international students fits a national narrative at dailyemerald.com
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BY JACK TAYLOR Coming off of its season-opening win against Concordia, Oregon acrobatics and tumbling kicked off their first home meet with a victory against Hawaii Pacific. Oregon won 280.100-267.595 at Matthew Knight Arena on Friday night. The Ducks won the compulsory event in rocky fashion and recorded a score of 38.45. Hawaii Pacific put up a score of 38.30. The Ducks swept the first two rounds, winning each heat.
“We definitely started off rough in the compulsory event, but we talked about leaving that in compulsory’s, and turning it around going in to the next part of the meet,� head coach Keenyn Won said. “I think the girls had a ton of energy tonight. We got to execute all the things we wanted to execute, and we worked on a lot of changes from our meet on Monday.� Read about the results of the other events at the meet at dailyemerald.com
BY WILLIAM CAMPBELL • TWITTER @WTCAMPBELL A former University of Oregon professor is suing the school because he claims that he was discriminated against because of his Asian-American heritage and his boss made him do odd, unethical chores. The amount of the lawsuit is unknown. The plaintiff, Dr. Yongli Zhang, was born in China and immigrated to the U.S. in 2003 when he was 27. He joined the University of Oregon in 2009
to teach business, according to the lawsuit. The defendant is one of Zhang’s coworkers, Dr. Yue Fang, and is being sued along with the school. Fang was one of three members reviewing Zhang’s tenure application. Fang is also Chinese-American. Read about what tasks the plaintiff said he was asked to do at dailyemerald.com
MAX’S TAVERN WILL NO LONGER ALLOW PATRONS TO STAND ON BENCHES DURING CLOSING SONG BY MICHAEL TOBIN • TWITTER @TOBIN_TWEETS Max’s Tavern has a new message for its patrons: Stand down, “Sweet Carolineâ€? singers. Max’s Tavern is no longer allowing people to stand on the benches during its 2 a.m. tradition of singing “Sweet Carolineâ€? by Neil Diamond — a tradition commonly called “closing Max’s.â€? The tavern also announced it will stop letting patrons in between 1:15 and 1:30 a.m. to control crowd sizes for the singalong.
According to a Wednesdaymorning post on the bar’s Facebook page, the ban on bench standing comes after an incident in which a patron was knocked unconscious by a piece of glassware. Eugene Police said authorities were unable to locate the perpetrator and one 21-yearold victim was transported to the hospital due to a head injury. Read some of the reactions of patrons at dailyemerald.com
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đ&#x;“– FEATURE Charles Diemer places rope down in preparation for painting the lines on Riverfront Field.
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t’s 2 p.m. on a recent Friday and Spencer de Urioste and Charles Diemer drive onto Riverfront Field in a black Jeep at the banks of the Willamette River. De Urioste grabs a Bluetooth speaker from the car and plays Luke Bryan’s hit song “Huntin’ Fishin’ & Lovin’ Every Day� — country music is a favorite of the team. De Urioste and Diemer will spend the next four hours painting lines and patching holes in the grass ahead of the University of Oregon men and women rugby teams’ matches the next day. Come Saturday, the men’s team will arrive early for its match to set up the goalposts and boundaries. It’s just another match day for them. “It starts with every guy to make sure that the day goes well, and to do that, everybody’s got to do a little work in setting up the field,� men’s head coach Pate Tuisue said. Because the rugby teams are club teams and not official UO athletic programs, they have to pay out of pocket, set up the fields themselves and train in their own time. The teams have to deal with heavy equipment and a setup process unlike most other UO club sports.
The financial struggle for a club sports team The rugby teams have to purchase equipment with money from dues and fundraising events to buy all the balls, jerseys and cones themselves. They even purchase the goalposts and field markers. Before they set up, the team goes to the Student Recreation Center to buy paint cans to line the field. It costs $48 per box, which holds 12 cans — it took 16 cans to line the field for the matches on Feb. 3. If the rain doesn’t wash away the lines, an extra layer is applied to make the lines bold enough for the next matches. This is just one aspect of the financial difficulties the team faces. The team has a storage area at Riverfront Field. It’s a caged area connected to a backstop used for baseball and softball. There’s nothing covering the top of it — fixed structures aren’t allowed on the field — which allows weather, and even people, to get in. It has a lock, but that was only added recently. “It gets really frustrating,� Diemer said. “We don’t
really have good facilities out here at all. Anyone can easily jump in and take any of our gear easily. So, a lot of our stuff we keep at our homes and try to keep it safe.� In the fall, someone did get in and steal some of the equipment, including the striper device used to paint the lines, stampers to fill holes in the field and a rope and spool used to trace the lines and keep spectators on the sidelines. “It’s definitely not the end of the world but it’s definitely inconvenient,� Diemer said. All in a day’s work De Urioste is the main man when it comes to getting the field ready for match day. He immediately looks for the holes for the goalposts to begin his measurements for painting when he arrives on Friday. He’s now experienced, especially with the difficult task of measuring and painting the field. He does it efficiently. But it didn’t always go as smoothly as it does now. “We ended up with a trapezoidal field because the senior class had graduated and I was a
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The women’s rugby team taking down the goalpost after beating Washington on Feb. 3.
sophomore at this point so I never had any experience with this,” de Urioste said. “We realized we had 63 meters on one side and 57 across on the other side.” Friday’s four-hour setup is a two-person job. Saturday’s setup requires a full group effort. Players head to the team’s storage area off to the side of the field to grab the posts and the rope. Some players go to the cars to get field markers while others warm up or get taped up for injuries. Match day Kickoff against Boise State for the men’s team is set for 11 a.m. Originally, it was scheduled for 10 a.m. but the men’s B-side had its game canceled after Willamette University was unable to field enough players. This allowed the men’s A-team to get an extra hour of rest in the morning and kick off later. De Urioste, Diemer and the rest of the team return at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday to finish setting up the field. With the lines painted, the team just has to put the meter markers into the ground at the back of the try zone, the try zone lines, the 10-meter lines, 22-meter lines and 50-meter line. Then, the goalposts go in. The players bring the three pieces — two uprights and a crossbar — to designated holes in the field for the posts. They connect them. Then six or seven players hoist the poles into the ground. At first, they’re a little slanted and somewhat tilted forward on one side. They push the posts and add several small wooden stakes to keep the posts in the holes and add the roughly 5-feet-tall pads onto the posts so players don’t run directly into the metal. The team adds a rope to the sideline to keep spectators from the touchline and
field. Now, it’s game time. The men begin their warm-up as the cloudy Eugene sky looms overhead. It’s ideal rugby weather that imitates the sport’s birthplace in gloomy Rugby, England. Spectators begin to arrive while joggers on their morning runs yell “Go Ducks” in support. After the official checks the players’ cleats and equipment to make sure they don’t have metal on the underside of them, the teams take the field. Game on. The men dominate in a physical battle. With hard, crunching tackles and several scrums right in front of the try zone, the players leave bruised and muddied. The Ducks don’t allow Boise State anywhere near their try zone as Oregon shut out the Broncos 31-0. Once the match finishes, it’s the women’s turn. The clouds clear and the women gear up and sprint onto the field to warm up. They start the match as fast as possible against their opponents from the University of Washington, who they would go on to beat 52-17. The work after the whistle Right after the final whistle of the women’s match, several men’s players walk the field to collect the markers while the women’s team gathers underneath the goalposts with its opponents for a group photo. Once they are done, it’s time to dismantle the goalposts. “It’s a little bit exhausting after playing, but because there’s a lot of us, we split up the roles,” women’s player Mililani Leui said. “[We] try to stay positive after the games.” The players toss the poles and rope into the storage area, lock it up and head out. The sun begins to set as players and fans walk across the now torn-up field toward campus. It’s time to recover. They’ll do it all again next week.
Lizzie Widder carries the ball after collecting it from a ruck.
Erik Westermann passes the ball in a match against Boise State.
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WHAT IS SELF-CARE AND HOW DO YOU DO IT? (Brenna Fox)
BY TAYLOR GRIGGS Indulging in “self-care” is a reasonable response to both the current political climate and the increased risk of mental health issues that many millennials face. Self-care isn’t just a millennial obsession, of course; in Audre Lorde’s 1988 book of essays, “A Burst of Light,” she writes that “caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” Lorde’s ideas are meant for and especially revolutionary for queer women of color, who suffer at the hands of the current system. But in the era of Trump, this idea seems to have been co-opted as a trend, and it makes sense. It is, of course, important to take care of yourself — to say no to overworking yourself and expecting perfection, which contributes largely to the millennial mental health epidemic. It is especially important for marginalized groups of people to recognize when they are being exploited by the system and by other people, and when they’re allowed to take a break. During the special election in Alabama this past December, black women turned out in large numbers to vote for Democrat Doug Jones over accused pedophile Roy Moore and were celebrated on social media for “saving America,” which shows how much labor this group of people puts forth and how much Lorde’s ideas about self-care are necessary. This idea was extrapolated on by singer Solange in an interview with W Magazine: “Even in the midst of this last week with the multiple murders of young black men that occurred, I chose this time not to watch. Just for the sake of being able to exist in that day, to exist without rage, and exist without heartbreak. To be able to get up and tell my child to have a wonderful day and know that he’ll be protected and nurtured and loved and treated like an equal contributor to society, I sometimes have to choose to not look.” One does not always have to participate in the tumultuous world, especially if one is part of a largely marginalized group of people, and it is clear that Solange and Lorde’s ideas of caring for yourself are in the least selfish vein possible. It’s also necessary for everyone, no matter their privilege and experience, to take care of themselves before helping other people. Increased awareness of the importance of this, especially regarding mental health issues, has blown up over social media, and it’s been helpful. In an
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interview with NPR, Hyepin Im, an expert on mental health and digital advocacy, said that “the introduction of social media throughout the millennial generation has increased understanding of mental illnesses and decreased the stigma.” And it’s especially important for people with mental health issues to take time to care for themselves, through therapy or exercise, for example. But self-care culture can prove to be destructive and selfish, especially for people with a lot of privilege who aren’t doing it the right way. An example of self-care leading to self-destruction happens within “wine mom culture,” which is now known as a Facebook meme. It’s middle-aged women using alcohol as a reward and can lead to them drinking far more than they should, impacting not only their own health, but also the safety of their children. Self-care needs to be responsible, and not done at the whims of others — and Audre Lorde shouldn’t be quoted to make up for irresponsible behavior. Treating yourself can cause more problems when it’s short sighted, focusing only on what you want in the moment. This includes eating a bunch of junk food or staying in bed to watch Netflix all night or skipping something that might prove to be more beneficial to you in the long run, like spending time with family or friends. “When you have a craving for chocolate, do you tend to tell yourself that you need chocolate? Instead of automatically giving in to a craving, first consider what you might really need,” said Carrie Dennet in an article for the Seattle Times. Chocolate can be replaced with any quick fix here — it’s not that you can never give in and satisfy that immediate craving, but if you do it all the time, it’s just going to cause more damage. While it is certainly okay and healthy to occasionally remove yourself from social situations to work on your own mental health, it’s also important to be a good friend and parent. And while it’s sometimes necessary to retreat from the world of politics, it’s not okay to become complacent, especially if you have a lot of privilege. Go to the friend’s party you promised them you’d go to. Do your best to educate people on issues you feel they should know about. And don’t stay inside and watch Netflix every day. It will benefit your mental health and help the people around you.
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Turn off news notifications on your phone. It’s damaging for one’s psyche to be constantly receiving updates about nuclear war (I’m speaking for my anxious self here).
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Treat yourself when it’s okay to do so. You don’t always have to beat yourself up about splurging a little, but do it in a way that will ultimately help you. Maybe buying a new pair of sneakers would encourage you to run more, or a scented candle could help you relax.
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Ask for help when you need it. You don’t have to be perfect all the time. In fact, you certainly won’t be! Give yourself a break. You’re probably doing things pretty well.
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WHAT IS CAUSING AMERICA’S GUN PROBLEM?
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BY ELAINA COLUSSI On Jan. 23, 2018 in Kentucky, America had its 11th school shooting of the year. Among the 20 casualties were two 15-year-old students who died. The day before that, a pickup truck pulled up to a school in New Orleans and fired into a crowd of students; thankfully, only one had minor injuries. On the same day at a school in Texas, a 16-year-old shot a 15-year-old with a semi-automatic handgun. On Jan. 13, a man shot three people, killing one of them, at a party in a Springfield apartment complex with a semi-automatic weapon. A common suggested solution to all of this violence is stricter gun control laws, but we need to look closer at other factors that contribute to gun violence. Three possible solutions to the problem of gun violence come to light: increasing access to mental health services, working to dismantle the patriarchy and passing legislation that bans people with a history of domestic violence from owning weapons. Strictly from a numbers perspective, suicide and domestic abuse are a much larger problem than mass shootings. Access to mental health services is a problem in this country — 56.5 percent of US adults with a mental health condition didn’t receive mental health services in 2017 — and easy access to firearms increases the severity of the issue. In 2014, suicide was the tenth leading cause of death in the United States; for people aged 10-34, it was the second.
Firearms increase the likelihood of suicide because they’re easy to use; suicides account for two-thirds of all gun deaths. Studies suggest that suicides are not usually planned out over a long period of time but rather occur when people are most vulnerable. A study in Houston of people aged 13-34 who attempted suicide found that 24 percent of them spent less than five minutes between deciding to attempt suicide and making the attempt. Easy access to guns and quick decision-making are a bad combination. Evidence shows that people with mental illnesses are not likely to be violent toward other people, but since suicide rates are high, increasing access to mental health services is an important way to reduce the overall amount of gun violence in America. The majority of mass shooters are white men. Psychiatrist James Gilligan, who researches and has direct experience with violent perpetrators explains that “masculinity. ‌ is literally defined as involving the expectation, even the requirement, of violenceâ€? in instances such as wartime, all-male combat sports or in response to personal insult. This toxic masculinity that permeates society is dangerous when mixed with easy access to guns. If the patriarchy is dismantled, toxic masculinity will eventually die out. Three ways to put an end to the patriarchy are to hold the media accountable for victim blaming and male-dominated journalism/movies; teach men and boys that it’s okay to express their feelings and emotions and get rid of the “strong
and silent� expectation that prevents men from showing vulnerability. Another important part of examining gun violence is occurences of domestic abuse. If one party owns a firearm in a situation of domestic violence, the risk of homicide increases by 500 percent. Perpetrators of over 54 percent of mass shootings had previously shot a relative or partner. For example, in November 2017, Devin Kelley shot 25 people and an unborn child with a semi-automatic rifle. Not only did he have a history of domestic violence, he had been accused of sexual assault, animal cruelty and threats via text message. He had even escaped from a mental health facility. After he hit his infant step-son, threatened his wife with a firearm and beat and choked her, he was court-martialed on multiple domestic assault charges; but none of this prevented him from purchasing guns. The current gun system failed to protect her, her son and every single person wounded or killed by Kelley. If there were laws preventing people with a history of domestic violence from owning weapons, this tragic incident would never have happened. While gun control laws such as universal background checks or a ban on bump stocks are a good idea, these laws should be combined with an intense, further examination of social circumstances that create an atmosphere of violence. Providing more access to mental health services and dismantling the patriarchy will help reduce the amount of gun violence in America.
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WHAT IS CONSERVATIVE FEMINISM? BY TED YANEZ What comes to mind when you think of feminism? One might think of the Women’s March or the #MeToo movement. Another might think of fighting against the gender wage gap or for paid parental leave. What comes to mind when you think about conservatism? While I’m sure there’s a lot that many in the UO community might come up with to describe conservatism, it’s unlikely that many would think of feminism. In fact, I would likely get a side eye from several UO students if I said that conservatives could be feminists, too. Issues Conservative Feminists Care About Most who consider themselves liberal, or at least sympathetic to liberal feminist issues, might be asking themselves what conservatives believe are women’s issues. It’s no secret that many conservatives believe that, in most cases, men and women have equal rights. Feminism, according to the New Oxford American Dictionary, is “the advocacy of women’s rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.� Krystal Antolin, a third-year student studying political science at the University of Oregon, stated that she felt that the feminist ideas expressed by liberals seems to “divide and contradict each other,� implying that the Women’s March, which condemns some discrimination and prejudices against women, does not condemn as much as it could. By the previously stated definition, Antolin argues that “It is possible to be a conservative and feminist, because as an individual, you may fall under the conservative political spectrum with the focuses of advocating for specific issues for women’s rights.� How Conservative Feminists Viewed the Women’s March Regarding the Women’s March, Antolin said that she didn’t “see a place for conservative women who are pro-life nor who have voted for Donald Trump during the 2016 election.� This is understandable considering how many of the signs at the event could be viewed as more anti-Trump than profeminism. It’s understandable why anti-Trump signs would be present, considering his
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indefensible dialogue in the Billy Bush video that was revealed during the election. The idea of the Women’s March being accused of not being about much more than resisting the president isn’t exclusively conservative. Liberal feminists have also called the Women’s March “a failure.� Bitch Media author Rae Gray stated that the Women’s March “started with Trump and went nowhere due to a hollow ideology that fails to recognize and condemn the violent history of a state founded on Black labor and Brown blood and instead chooses to condemn a single Republican administration — that is, when it can see beyond one man.� Though we understand what the Women’s March is supposed to be about, it’s disappointing to see the purpose of such an event can be easily overshadowed by its resistance to the president, even if he’s perceived as part of the issue. How Conservative Feminists View the Gender Wage Gap When asked about the gap in pay between men and women, Krystal Antolin told me “the wage gap doesn’t exist, but the occupational gap does.� She then described the occupational wage gap as “career preferences� and the amount of time off taken by women for family situations such as maternity leave. The assertion about maternity leave can be confirmed by the Pew Research Center. If we’re going to achieve anything in today’s political climate, we need to put away our political differences and focus on where we do agree. Nobody gains anything by claiming that either side is misogynistic just because they don’t agree on abortion or affirmative action. The sooner we can work together, the sooner we can truly make a difference. We can start by sitting down with those we disagree with and acknowledging our similarities. In the long run, both sides want many of the same outcomes. Much of the time, the difference is how we get there. Until we start having meaningful conversations where we listen to each other and take what we’re saying into consideration, we will never get anywhere in solving these issues.
SPORTS Laurenne Ross will compete in her second Winter Olympics when she races in PyeongChang, South Korea, in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. (Creative Commons)
UO’S VERY OWN OLYMPIC SKIER BY SHAWN MEDOW • TWITTER @SHAWNMEDOW Laurenne Ross is bringing her 120 film camera, a Polaroid, a GoPro and her smartphone to take photos while she competes at the Olympics in South Korea this month. She says she also has a sketch pad with her at all times. “I know I’m not going to have these opportunities when I’m done skiing to visit places that I’m visiting right now, and it’s pretty awesome to be able to capture that on camera,” Ross said. Ross, a 29-year-old alpine skier and architecture and allied arts major at the University of Oregon, is representing the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. She competed in downhill skiing, combined and super-G in the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, seven World Cups and four World Championships, all while aiming to get her degree that, at this rate, she’ll earn in 2022 at age 33. “It’s tough, and it’s even difficult to go for one term a year because we typically ski some time during that term,” Ross told the Emerald via Skype. Ross only attends the University of Oregon for one term a year, during spring, while still training to keep fit for the season. Oftentimes, the team has camp in the middle of May so Ross has to miss some of the camp or some of school — or sometimes all of one. “To me it’s so nice to have that change of lifestyle and to be able to step into the shoes of a student and kind of live that student life,” Ross said. “I get to be creative and get out of the super intensive lifestyle of being a professional athlete.” Born in Edmonton, Alberta in Canada, Ross moved to Klamath Falls, Oregon, at age 7 where she grew up and went to high school.
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Late in high school, she decided she would try racing professionally. So after graduation, she moved to Bend, Oregon, to be closer to her “home mountain” — Mt. Bachelor. When she was in Utah training with the U.S. ski team, she would take classes at Westminster College in Salt Lake City before her move to UO in 2012. “I love the feeling of spring in Eugene, so I’m really stoked that I started going there,” Ross said. “In Utah, I just didn’t really feel at home, and I feel so much more at home in Eugene.” As an architecture and allied arts major, Ross has experimented with a multitude of arts, ranging from ceramics to printmaking to photography, which Ross says she’s most passionate about. Ross says her favorite event right now is super-G because its slower paced and is less harsh on her knees — Ross suffered a severe knee injury last year. “In downhill, sometimes you’re just going down straight and picking up speed the whole time,” Ross said. “I’ve just been a little bit scared of that since my injury.” As far as her goals for the Olympics, there is no objective goal. She just wants to remember the experience of being there. “I just like to try to ski as fast as I possibly can and execute my plan. If I do that and I have a really good run, I could walk away with a medal,” Ross said. “I want to be able to embrace it and record that somehow; you know, take my camera around and make some memories.”
Ducks Troy Brown Jr. and Kenny Wooten defend a Washington State player. (Natalie Waitt-Gibson)
BY AUGUST HOWELL • TWITTER @HOWELL_AUGUST Kenny Wooten should have been given an assist to Troy Brown Jr. After blocking the ball directly into Troy Brown Jr.’s hands, Wooten watched as Troy Brown Jr. sprinted down the court for an and-1 dunk that brought the crowd at Matthew Knight Arena to its feet. Washington State’s three-point shots kept them in the game, but Oregon’s physicality in the paint and execution on the fast break put the
game out of reach for the Cougars. Both Payton Pritchard (19 points, 10 assists) and Troy Brown Jr. (16 points, 10 rebounds) notched doubledouble in the game. Both teams came out eager to shoot from the three-point line. The first 15 of 20 shots taken were threes, and soon all starters had at least one three to their name. However, Oregon went on to dominate points the paint, 30-12, for the entire game. The Ducks also ran the floor much better
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than the Cougars and outscored them on fast-break points, 21-3, on their way to the 84-57 win. Midway through the first half, Payton Pritchard executed some quality defense. First he stole the ball and dunked it on a wide open fast break, then assisted on a Keith Smith dunk on the following play. “Guys are hitting shots, making my job a lot easier,” Pritchard said. “These last two games I’ve been more aggressive getting to the lane. We’ve defiantly been gelling more and getting to the right spots.” The presence in the paint was largely conducted by Kenny Wooten, Troy Brown Jr, and Mikyle McIntosh. Wooten threw down some thunderous alley-oop dunks in the second half; one from Elijah Brown and two from Pritchard. Washington State sank back-to-back threes to start the second half, and trimmed its deficit 41-35. Sophomore guard Malachi Flynn scored (16 points) had a step-back three pointer during the run. Oregon’s bench outscored Washington State’s bench 25-8 during the game. Victory Bailey Jr. was the leading scorer off the bench. He scored 13 points in 16 minutes, all in the second half. His final field goal was a three-point field goal that gave Pritchard his tenth assist. “I though he played with a lot of confidence that second half. I thought he only took one questionable one, but the rest of them were pretty good looks,” Oregon head coach Dana Altman said. “He had a tough first half. I though he was not focused defensively, but the second half I thought he did a very good job.” McIntosh was also impressed with the bench’s performance in the game. Wooten and Bailey Jr. combined for 23 of the bench’s points. “They brought a lot of energy, they brought a lot of defensive aggression,” said McIntosh. “They did a great job guarding the press.” Oregon was able to keep sharpshooter Carter Skaggs in check. The sophomore guard had nine points at halftime and was 3-7 on three point field goals, and he did not score in the second half. Skaggs in the Pac-12 leader in three-point percentage at 45 percent, good for No. 18 in the NCAA for the same category. Oregon will head to Los Angeles to face USC and UCLA this upcoming weekend. The team needs to win most if not all of their remaining games to earn an entry into the NCAA Tournament.
Oregon forward Troy Brown Jr. looks for an open pass. (Natalie Waitt-Gibson)
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BANDO RETURNS IN OREGON’S 90-79 WIN OVER WSU BY ZAK LASTER • TWITTER @ZLAST3445 Oregon women’s basketball completed the sweep of the Washington schools with a 9079 win against the Washington State Cougars on Sunday. Ruthy Hebard followed up her performance of 30 points and 14 rebounds against Washington on Feb. 9 with perfect 12-of-12 shooting on Sunday. She finished with 29 points and nine rebounds. Sabrina Ionescu finished with 17 points, nine assists and five rebounds. Hebard and Ionescu became the second and third sophomores in UO history to reach 1,000 career points. Lexi Bando saw her first game action since Jan. 14 when she checked in to the game with 1:27 left in the first quarter. Sixteen seconds later, she made her presence felt with a corner 3-pointer. She finished the game with nine points, all from beyond the 3-point line in 12 minutes of action. Despite Bando’s return, head coach Kelly Graves went with the same starting lineup he’s used since her injury. At one point in the second quarter, Oregon
was shooting 94 percent (17-of-18), which contributed to the Ducks taking a 48-34 halftime lead. The Ducks finished with 61.5 percent shooting in the game. Oregon opened up a 23-point lead with 6:46 remaining in the third quarter before Washington State slowly started trimming the lead, cutting it back to single digits on a 3-pointer by Washington State’s Borislava Hristova with just over a minute remaining in the third quarter. However, the Cougars couldn’t get any closer than within nine throughout the fourth quarter. Satou Sabally scored seven straight points to push the Oregon lead to 15 points and reach with 3:59 left in the game, despite being held to just one field goal the rest of the game. Sabally finished the game with 17 points and four rebounds. Next for the Ducks is the final two home games of the season against USC on Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. and against fellow first place UCLA on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m.
OREGON SOFTBALL CRUISES PAST NEW MEXICO 14-1 BY AUGUST HOWELL • TWITTER @HOWELL_AUGUST It took just five full innings for Oregon to score 14 runs and end the Kajikawa Classic a few innings early. The Ducks beat New Mexico 14-1 to finish the invitational undefeated in Tempe, Arizona. Maggie Balint, now 2-0 this season, was the winning pitcher of the day. The sophomore had six strikeouts, four walks and allowed two hits in four innings pitched. In total, New Mexico had just one run on three hits and committed four errors. Olivia Kinsey started the fifth inning in place of Balint. New Mexico proceeded to load the bases with just one out after a hit batter, a walk and then a single. But Kinsey got out of the jam by striking out another player then forcing a ground out to third base. Alexis Mack continued to run wild on the field. In the first at-bat of the game, she reached
first base on an error, then stole second. Mia Camuso then hit a single up the middle to score Mack. New Mexico could not contain Oregon’s offense, as the Ducks had 13 hits with four home runs. Oregon scored six runs in the second inning, including a grand slam by Gwen Svekis. The hits continued to pile up for Oregon. DJ Sanders hit her fourth home run of the weekend, nailing a three-run homer to left field to start a five-run fourth inning. Throughout the weekend, Oregon scored a total of 73 runs. At the same time it held its opponents to 12 runs. Oregon will get a few days rest after playing six games in just four days. The Ducks will head to Mexico to play four games in the Puerto Vallarta Challenge. Their first game will be against Houston on Feb. 15.
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BERMUDA TRIANGLE’S SHOW BRINGS LAUGHS AND LOVE TO EUGENE
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“AUDRIE & DAISY� FILM SCREENING AND TALKBACK AT EUGENE HILTON (66 E. 6TH AVE.), 6 P.M., FREE, ALL AGES (ADULT ACCOMPANIMENT RECOMMENDED)
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teenagers. Members of SafeBAE will also engage in the talkback after the screening. This event is part of Ophelia’s Place’s 2018 Stronger Than You Know Conference for youthservice providers — this year’s theme is “Girls, Media and Technology,� a subject which “Audrie & Daisy� explores indepth. The 95-minute screening will start at 6 p.m. and the talkback will immediately follow.
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TERRAPIN FLYER AT WOW HALL (291 W. 8TH AVE.), DOORS AT 8 P.M., SHOW AT 8:30, $20 ADVANCE bring its jam-based music to WOW Hall on Feb. 16, with two sets of Grateful Dead music. The local act, Gumbo Groove, will also open up the night with a set of “folk-fueled fungrass.� The show will surely satisfy any Dead Head, while offering a cheaper alternative to Bob Weir’s own Dead & Co.
The Grateful Dead may have stopped touring in the ‘90s with the death of Jerry Garcia, but the band’s music is still very much alive. A number of Grateful Dead tribute acts continue on the tradition, helping out those who still need their live Dead fix. One of the most notable Deadinspired acts, Terrapin Flyer, will
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artist’s odyssey through various mental institutions, “Edith+Eddie� follows an interracial newlywed couple in their 90s whose romance is threatened by a family feud and “Knife Skills� captures a staff of former inmates running a world-class French restaurant after an expedited training process. Each film is touching, uncompromising and endlessly human. In short, they’re a testament to film’s inherent power.
“Best Documentary Short� is an Oscar category usually reserved for DVR “skip� buttons. That’s a shame, since the nominees typically showcase some of the purest filmmaking of the year. Eugene’s Bijou Metro theater has compiled all of the nominees into two programs, each around 90 minutes, to bring attention to these oft-overlooked works. The stories are incredibly wideranging. “Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405� tracks a renowned
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Women’s organization Ophelia’s Place is hosting a screening of the Peabody award-winning documentary “Audre & Daisy,� which follows two teenage girls affected by online bullying and sexual assault. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted with 100 percent of the proceeds going towards SafeBAE, an organization dedicated to preventing dating violence and sexual assault amongst
OSCAR-NOMINATED DOCUMENTARY SHORTS AT BIJOU ART CINEMAS (492 E. 13TH AVE.), VARIOUS TIMES, $8.50 ADVANCE
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Looking Up from the Bottom of the Well at Knight Law Center 135, 5:30 p.m.
MAGIC THE GATHERING AT CASTLE OF GAMES (660 MAIN ST., SPRINGFIELD), 6 P.M., $1 of cards and unexplainable outcomes. The location is a walk away from other food options and attractions on Main Street, and can be a fun stop during a night out.
Gather with groups of others who have an appreciation for magic on Friday night at Castle of Games in Springfield. Employees will put on a simple magic show involving a deck
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Ducks After Dark: “Marshall� at Redwood Auditorium, doors at 8:15 p.m., movie at 9 p.m.
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đ&#x;”Š MUSIC REVIEW: ALABAMA SHAKES’ BRITTANY HOWARD PERFORMS WITH HER SIDE BAND, BERMUDA TRIANGLE BY ZACH PRICE • TWITTER @ZACH_PRICE24
The band launches into a song. Bermuda Triangle performs at WOW Hall in Eugene on Feb. 10, 2018. (Sararosa Davies)
Jesse Lafser of Bermuda Triangle plays the banjo amid fog. Bermuda Triangle performs at WOW Hall in Eugene on Feb. 10, 2018. (Sararosa Davies)
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Alabama Shakes’ frontwoman, Brittany Howard, and her latest side project, Bermuda Triangle, performed a casual, intimate set at a packed WOW Hall on Saturday night in Eugene. The performance marked the eighth and final show in an eight-day period for the trio, which kicked off its brief West Coast tour in Hollywood, California on Feb. 3. Following a hypnotic Afro-soul performance from opener Bells Atlas, Howard took the stage with bandmates Becca Mancari and Jesse Lafser just after 9 p.m. The trio was greeted with a rambunctious applause and a healthy dose of hoots and hollers from the crowd. After finishing the band’s opening track, “Tear Us Apart,� with a bicep flex, Howard addressed the audience. “This is my first time here. This is all of our first times here,� she said. “Can you show us what it’s like in Eugene, tonight?� Shouts of admiration for Howard rang through the hall during even the slightest of silences. One enthusiastic fan even held a sign that read “Brittany� in bold letters. But by no means did Howard’s fame outshine or overcast Mancari and Lafser’s impressive musical talent. Bermuda Triangle’s performance felt like a true collaboration, not a one-woman act. The trio’s musical ability was on full display — each member took turns on lead vocals and rotated through a host of acoustic guitars, banjos, harmonicas, drum pads and an upright double bass. But Bermuda Triangle’s hallmark talent is its vocal harmonies. On some tracks, Howard’s powerful vocals took charge, with Mancari and Lafser’s twangy
harmonics providing a rich supporting vocal layer. Songs such as “Rosieâ€? and “Bermuda Triangleâ€? familiarized the audience with Lafser and Mancari’s twangy timbre. Despite an impressive musical performance, technical difficulties and lapses in instrumentation kept finding their way into the set. But Howard’s informal and relaxed stage demeanor made those moments — which can often be awkward and embarrassing — an opportunity to share a laugh with the audience. While humor and humility served as themes for the night, there were also sincere moments of gratitude and reflection. “We started this band as a joke,â€? Mancari said. “[But] these are the most talented women I know, and it’s a joy to be on the stage with each other.â€? “We really are real life best friends,â€? Howard said toward the end of the performance. “This is our last show, and I just want to say: what a beautiful thing we’ve done. We started this band by just drinking rosĂŠ. We did one show, then we did some more shows, then we were like ‘Let’s go to the West Coast’ and now we’re here.â€? After wrapping up its set just after 10 p.m., Bermuda Triangle left the stage and exited the venue through the backstage door. But the absence was short-lived. The trio quickly returned for a one-song encore in response to a thundering pulse of clapping and stomping. “I love this crowd. Fuck yeah!â€? Mancari said following the group’s final performance. The trio then thanked the crowd and shared a bow.
The band launches into a song. Bermuda Triangle performs at WOW Hall in Eugene on Feb. 10, 2018. (Sararosa Davies)
đ&#x;‘? ENTERTAINMENT BRIAN REED DISCUSSES NOVEL STORYTELLING
DURING HULT CENTER EVENT ABOUT ‘S-TOWN’ PODCAST BY MAX EGENER Senior producer of “This American Life,� Brian Reed, wanted to create a new genre of storytelling long before he first received an email from John B. McLemore. McLemore would later become the focus of Reed’s podcast, which is now an international phenomenon. He and “Serial� producer Julie Snyder achieved that goal when they made the seven-part podcast series “S-town.� Sixteen million people downloaded the show in the first week after it was released. It took four weeks for the first season of “Serial� to reach that number of downloads. When Reed came to the Hult Center for Performing Arts on Friday, Feb. 9, he spoke to a crowd of nearly 300 people about what it took to make the podcast. Reed played clips of audio that never made it into the final show, took questions from the audience and discussed what it was like to know McLemore until his death in June 2015 while Reed was still recording for the show. In 2012, Reed received an email with the subject line “John B. McLemore lives in Shittown, Alabama.� It caught his eye.
(Courtesy of S-Town Podcast Instagram)
During Reed’s reporting over the next few years, what began as an investigation of an alleged murder in a small Alabamian town, turned into a beautiful, novel-like story about McLemore’s friendships, romances and tragic suicide. “I don’t know what else to say: the story exerted a pull on me,â€? Reed said at the Hult Center. Reed said he and Snyder wanted to create a series that would pull people in like a TV drama. They got their inspiration from works of literary fiction such as “The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Waoâ€? by Junot DĂaz. Reed said he knew audio storytelling was a medium that would allow him to capture the vivid textures of life but with real moments and conversations. In episodes of “This American Life,â€? producers preview the plot of the story and often explicitly tell listeners why they should listen. Reed says that in “S-townâ€? he wanted that motivation to be intrinsic. He relied on exceptional attention to detail that would enrapture listeners and “train them to have no expectationsâ€?
about where the story was heading. One such detail Reed discussed in the talk required the tedious work of fact-checkers repeatedly confirming and revising with sources which board game people at the Woodstock, Alabama senior center were playing when he was there. It was a littleknown game called “Skip-Bo,� and a detail made for a work of literature. Reed became a character in the story too. Questions for Reed from the Hult Center audience were an opportunity for fans to interact with the story itself. One audience member asked Reed what McLemore’s most admirable trait was. Reed replied: “He had a way of staying riled up about things that most people have become sort of desensitized to like climate change. He was constantly affected by injustices that we feel powerless against.� Find the “S-town� podcast on iTunes, stownpodcast.org or wherever you get your podcast. The composer of “S-town’s� soundtrack, Daniel Hart, is playing a show at the Hi Fi Lounge in Eugene on Sunday, March 18.
(Courtesy of S-Town Podcast Instagram)
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So Why Should You Get an Internship? Employers are increasingly telling us that they are interested in meeting and talking with students who have experience on their résumé. These experiences may be called internships, part-time jobs, or volunteer opportunities, and may be paid, unpaid, or for credit or not. Regardless of what they are called, these experiences all help you apply the knowledge you’re gaining in school and life to real-world problems or issues and can help you try out things which may help you to narrow down your interests.
TEST IT OUT • Do you like the job and the projects you’ll be working on? Is the experience what you thought it would be? • Are you comfortable in that environment? • Does the culture fit you and what’s important to you? • Get professional experience in a workplace setting.
BUILD SKILLS • Accumulate new skills, apply what you’re learning in classes, and increase your confidence.
• Employers want to see experience in new graduates they hire.
• Employers use internships as a path for hiring entry-level candidates.
• Here’s your chance to gain some solid experience which you can put on your résumé so that future potential employers can see your skills in action.
• Here’s your chance to show the initiative, skills, and value you can bring to a company or organization.
• Learn about company expectations and etiquette. • Feel what it’s like to work full time.
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NETWORK • Keep increasing your professional networking by developing relationships with colleagues in your field of interest, and who knows, you may even establish a relationship with a potential mentor!
Next Steps So you’ve been to the internship fair, and maybe you’ve got a couple of contacts and some interviews scheduled. Now what? How are you going to make the best impression and land the opportunity you want? Read on for advice on how to secure the connections and opportunities you made at the fair.
Getting Started Step 1: Research, Research, Research
Dressing for the Interview
Take time to think about how your goals can complement those of the organization you are interested in. Ask questions:
• Dress to impress
• What is your company’s culture like?
• Research the company’s social media pages and see what employees actually wear.
• How many years does the typical employee stay with your company?
• Have a jacket or tie in your car or bag so you are prepared if you need to make a quick upgrade to your professional gear.
• Are there opportunities for additional training within your company?
Follow-up within 24 hours. Send a handwritten
Step 2: Think beyond a company’s branding, and be open to adding other possible organizations that may grab your attention. Step 3: Make a good first impression by:
thank you note to the recruiters you spoke with. Try to incorporate an interesting fact you remember about them.
It’s all about the overall impression you make
• Making good eye contact • Using a firm and professional handshake
Convey a confident and capable demeanor. Be mindful of:
• Being your genuine self
• Time, don’t be late or arrive too early.
• Listening—remember, these recruiters are eager to meet you. Share your story, but don’t forget to make room for listening.
• Grooming, make your final touches in the car before you get out.
Interview and Offer Etiquette The key to the job search is making connections that expand and invigorate your professional network over time. At the very least, interviews help build contacts.
• Organization, bring your materials in a binder or a briefcase so you don’t have to fumble. • Kindness, treat everyone from the receptionist to the copy guy with politeness and respect. • Body language, don’t slouch in the reception area or in the interview seat.
Practice!
• Respect, stand up when introduced to someone new, remember a firm handshake (not crushing), make eye contact, and speak clearly.
There are a few questions that are always asked during an interview such as:
• Again, follow-up within 24 hours.
• “Why do you want to work for our company?” • “Tell us about a time when you came up against a challenge in the workplace and overcame it.” • “Tell us about your strengths and weaknesses.” Think about the answers to these questions, write them out and practice out-loud with a friend. The Career Center offers practice interviews with real employers every term! Check out career.uoregon.edu/practiceinterviews or email thaynes@uoregon.edu for more information.
I Got an Offer! Congratulations! Now you have to decide if you want it. • First, review the offer and carefully consider whether the job is a good fit for you. • Check with your mentors, family, or trusted professors to get their input. Take your time, but be sure to respond no later than one week. • Once you have reviewed the details and are satisfied with your offer, write an acceptance letter detailing the start date, salary and your thanks.
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If a Job Doesn’t Fit Declining a job is stressful and can feel awkward. However, declining a job well can also convey your strength and professionalism, and result in maintaining good connections in your network. If an offer is not in your best interest, tell the company as soon as possible. Alerting them to your decision is respectful. Call the recruiter on the phone, or the means of communication you have used with them in the past.
Steps to decline an offer: • Thank them for their offer. Always start with a thank you; the company has put time and effort into bringing you into their business, they wanted you.
TIP: Remember that turning down a job offer is about maintaining, not closing, a relationship. “Declining an offer gracefully can make a world of difference to your reputation and can improve your network. On the other hand, turning down a job offer in a disrespectful or unprofessional manner can do serious harm to both.” —Commongood Careers Blog
• Decline respectfully. Declining the offer respectfully can be as simple as stating that after careful consideration you’ve decided the position is not a good fit for you at this time. You don’t have to go into more detail than that. However, if you can be more specific, it will help the recruiter. For instance, you might let them know the commute is too much, you’re not sure your skills will translate in this particular position, or perhaps that the salary is not what you require to sustain you.
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• Wish their company well and leave the door open for a possible relationship later. It may be that while this position is not what you currently need, another position in the same company may become available in the future.
Learn ways to make an appointment and see our drop-in advising hours at career.uoregon.edu/advising.
It’s a small world and social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram have made it much smaller. You never know when the person you are interviewing with today, may be working for another company for which you interview a couple of years down the line.
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