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IN AN ATTEMPT TO IMPROVE SAFETY DOWNTOWN,

the Eugene City Council banned dogs starting in April. But councilors disagree on whether or not the ban is working, and some say it criminalizes the homeless.

INTRODUCKTION SMOOTHS COLLEGE TRANSITION

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Oregon mascot Puddles covers his eyes with a cardboard box after Washington States scores a touchdown. (Kyle Sandler)

IntroDUCKtion brings new Ducks into the flock MARKS, @LOGANTMARKS

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As the majority of students leave campus, heading home for the summer, others filter in. They are incoming freshmen, transfer students and their families, occupying the dorms, university buildings and nearby hotels. They’ve come to Eugene for the University of Oregon’s student orientation, referred to as IntroDUCKtion.

According to the University of Oregon website, IntroDUCKtion is designed to inform new students about academic requirements and opportunities, including having them meet with an academic advisor and register for their first term of classes. The orientation also allows students and their families to familiarize themselves with extracurricular activities.The university requires  incoming freshmen to stay overnight in a dorm which helps them acclimate to life on campus.

IntroDUCKtion differs from the Week of Welcome in the sense that it is more about educating the incoming students about the nuts and bolts of the school, says SOSer Mathieu Wilson. “IntroDUCKtion is [the freshmen] getting registered for classes, to learn about how to go through surviving. They learn kind of the basics of what campus has to offer as far as safety. They learn about personal safety, they learn about

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community respect, things like that. Week of Welcome is more fun-focused activities.�

Incoming freshmen feel that IntroDUCKtion helped calm their nerves about coming to college and provided useful information. “I knew in theory that other people would be nervous, but when I actually got there and saw that other people were also awkward and nervous, it made me feel a lot better,� said incoming freshman Ryan Nguyen.

Transfer students have the option to attend a less rigorous one-day session, which does not require an overnight stay. In this session, there are fewer events and activities provided to allow students to socialize and familiarize themselves with the campus. Instead, the focus is primarily logistical — registering for classes, academic advising and general student information. If transfer students wish to have a more complete orientation experience, they are allowed to register for a twoday session.

Wilson also discussed how IntroDUCKtion evolves over the series of nine summer sessions. “One thing that I do appreciate about the program is that it is changing pretty constantly.

Year-to-year it changes, but session to session it changes‌ our bosses are very receptive to [staff suggestions].�

This mandatory student orientation, a precursor to the annual fall Week of Welcome, costs $280 for the two-day sessions. This price covers the cost of the overnight stay, some meals, staff and program costs and includes one family member, who attends a separate parent and family program. If other family members wish to attend any IntroDUCKtion sessions, they must pay an additional $95. The price for one-day sessions is less lofty at $195, but includes no overnight stay and “some meals.�

According to incoming freshman Katie Schmidt, students were provided with lunch and dinner on the first of the two days. “It made me feel a lot more at home on campus,� said Miles Hurd, another incoming freshman. “The advisor really helped me realize what I could do with choosing different classes for different things I have to fulfill to get my degree.�

On a scale of one to ten, ten being completely panicked about college and one being totally ready, each of these students’ ratings dropped 4-5 points after attending IntroDUCKtion. “It was a good immersive experience, a little sneak peak into what life would like at U of O,� said Nguyen.

Schmidt felt the same way. “I had a lot of excitement coming in and it blew me away. I had an absolute blast.�

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Brenden Schooler is ready to take on the challenges of a new position ➡ DAPHNE

MARTIN, @DAAPHNEMAARTIN

Head coach Willie Taggart asked sophomore Brenden Schooler to transition from defensive back to wide receiver during last week’s practice.

Schooler’s response?

“Alright, bring on the challenge.”

Schooler finished last season as third on the team in tackles with 74 total tackles, which ranked in the top-10 in the nation for freshmen. He also led the Ducks with four interceptions.

So why would Taggart want Schooler to move to offense?

Oregon’s head coach wanted to see what Schooler was capable of on the offensive side, so during practice Taggart let him run a route the day before making the transition.

The next day Schooler walked into practice with a white jersey, confirming his new position. With a young team of wide receivers, Schooler will add strength to the group, and his previous experience at the position will be beneficial for the Ducks.

“Looking for a receiver, he has some size,” Taggart said.

“He has great ball skills and can run all day. Now it’s just mastering the position and understanding the plays, but I think he’ll do a really good job.”

His speed, size, and agility are definite advantages to what Oregon’s wide receivers need to advance in the early season.

“We felt like putting Schooler over there will help the team,” Taggart said. “I’m

excited to see him continue to grow in that position and see how the Herbert - Schooler combination will help us.”

Schooler spent three years as a wide receiver during his time at Mission Viejo High School in California, which means the transition will be easy to adjust to.

“I’m really excited to play receiver this year.” he said.

“I thought my first day went pretty well. I was getting help with the routes, but I’m starting to pick up on it pretty quickly.”

As an athlete in both football and track in high school, Schooler earned first-team California Large School all-state, first-team all-Orange County, as well as being named the CIF Southern Section West Valley Defensive MVP. As an athlete in both football and track he can use his speed to continually progress at the collegiate level.

“He is super athletic and really good at both sides,” quarterback Justin Herbert said. “I’m glad to have him on our side of the ball.”

Now that the Ducks are looking to keep Schooler on the offensive side, he sees his understanding of defensive strategy as an advantage.

Playing against the guys he worked with last year is something Schooler sees as a benefit.

“They are only going to make me better, and I want to make them better,” he said.

“I’m going to give it all I got and they are going to do the same thing for me.”

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A sign at the Saturday Market reinforcing the dog ban in downtown Eugene.

Photograph by Phillip Quinn

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đ&#x;“– COVER Robert Wilson’s chihuahua Chica provides comfort to her owner who has PTSD and social anxiety.

(Phillip Quinn)

Dog ban: criminalizing the homeless?

LOGAN MARKS, @LOGANTMARKS Robert Wilson, sitting at a park block corner on shelters. The proposal to install security cameras was Saturday afternoon, gave off a sunny demeanor to rejected in November, but further discussion of the other passerbys. Saturday Market goers were drawn to him three proposals passed. As of August, only the dog ban by his chihuahua Chica, perched next to him in a has been implemented. cowboy costume.

Homeless individuals reside all over Eugene, some Wilson had been homeless for 25 years, three in in temporary housing such as Community Supported Eugene, before finding military veteran designated Shelters and some out in the open. In downtown housing. Before he was safely housed, he was one of Eugene, the blocks around Kesey Square are frequently the many who frequented downtown, relying on the filled with homeless people. They sit on the sidewalks, steady flow of people and sweet demeanor of his dog to busking for money, and are often accompanied earn enough money to eat. But this practice was put in by a dog. This has been the case for years, but the jeopardy when the dog ban went into effect in April. homeless population is growing, and they are finding The ban, approved by the city council, exempts fewer sympathetic places to go. licensed dogs owned by people who live and work in the “There’s lots of gradations of homelessness, and what downtown area and dogs that are left in vehicles. It was we see downtown... [Mayor] Kitty Piercy used the word originally one of four proposals suggested to increase ‘travelers,’ street kids,� said Eric de Buhr, executive safety in downtown Eugene, which were voted on in director of the Community Supported Shelters.

November 2016. The other proposals discussed included Wilson concurs, saying that some of the downtown a ban on smoking, the installation of downtown security homeless are merely passing through and give Eugene’s cameras and a temporary closure of the Park Block homeless a bad reputation, getting drunk in public and

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leaving trash everywhere.

Former council member George Brown agrees that some of downtown’s homeless create a safety concern. “There were problems with dogs who attacked and killed another dog,� Brown said. “Very rarely have dogs attacked a human, [but] that’s happened too.�

Since the ban has gone into effect, there have been mixed opinions on its success. “Anecdotally, we’re hearing from both sectors,�

Councilor Greg Evans said. “There are people who are saying that the dog ban has made a difference in downtown. There are other people who feel that it really hasn’t made a difference.� “I think it’s stupid,� Councilor Betty Taylor said, arguing that many people have dogs as companions, and that shouldn’t bar them from going into certain parts of town.

Brown agreed. “There’s so many different groups of people that come downtown,� he said. “People who work there,

TO ME, IT’S A CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE AND A DISABILITY ISSUE.” ROBERT WILSON

people who patronize the businesses there, coming down for the restaurants. Then there’s homeless people, and then there’s travelers, and they all have to use this space and not step on each others’ toes.”

“I felt that to deprive a homeless person of their dog — for a lot of these folks, that’s their only friend in the world. And dogs provide security… I thought there has to be a different way,” he added.

Beyond their opinions about the dog ban, both Brown and Taylor agree that the proposed safety plans criminalize the homeless.

“The whole purpose of it is to exclude those [homeless] people,” said Taylor, even though councilors who voted for the proposals denied that intent.

“We’ve had this discussion in council a couple of years ago… with the city attorney – ‘No, no! The city of Eugene doesn’t criminalize homelessness!’ But we do,” said Brown. “Do I think there’s a big campaign to criminalize homelessness? No, I don’t think that there is.

I think that this was inadvertent and they just don’t see it.”

According to Brown, the homeless are cited, can’t pay the citations and can’t or won’t go to court. The city can either choose to go after them and jail them, using up taxpayer dollars, or leave them. Some homeless people owe thousands of dollars in citations, Brown estimates.

Wilson has not been cited for having his chihuahua Chica with him while downtown but has been asked to vacate the area before.

“They came along with the dog ban and told me I was no longer welcome downtown,” said Wilson. “People are not allowed to discriminate against race and gender, but they sure can [against] homeless people.”

Although Wilson is no longer without housing, he still relies on busking at the Saturday Market and downtown to make a living. The dog ban makes this difficult for him.

“To me, it’s a civil rights issue and a disability issue,” said Wilson. “It really hurts to be discriminated against.”

Councilor Greg Evans disagrees that the dog ban affects Eugene’s homeless.

“We want to be very careful not to criminalize the situation of the homeless,” said Evans. He claimed that there is a difference between Eugene’s homeless and those who made inappropriate use of the downtown area.

According to both councilor Evans and Brown, increased police presence has been said to improve crime rates in downtown Eugene, but neither this nor the dog ban are permanent solutions. These actions may drive the homeless out of the downtown area temporarily, but they will still be without permanent shelter and in need of assistance.

Taylor said the answer is to provide housing downtown so that homeless who frequent that area have a place to go during the day and stay at night. A budget of $1 million has been approved and allocated for providing housing to those without a permanent residence, Taylor said, although she’s unsure when action will be taken and what’s to come of it.

According to Taylor, the Eugene City Council does not do much to support or assist the homeless population beyond the provision of land. Temporary housing such as the Community Supported Shelters are volunteerbased, and the homeless are otherwise left to their own devices.

In January 2017, Lane County Human Services conducted its annual Point-in-Time homeless count and found that there were 1,529 homeless people in Eugene alone.

This survey did not include 741 people who were formerly homeless but now reside in permanent housing established specifically for the homeless community. Although this is only approximately 0.9 percent of Eugene’s 156,185 people, this proportion is higher than that of New York City, where only 0.7 percent of the city’s 8,175,133 individuals are homeless.

Eugene’s homeless are not going anywhere, with a 5 percent increase from the 2016 PIT count. Citing and jailing them for such things as sleeping on benches is not effective and a waste of taxpayer money, Brown said.

There doesn’t appear to be any easy solutions for the issues in downtown.

“I don’t think there is any one magic bullet,” Brown said.

Although the downtown dog ban only went into effect in April, dogs have been banned from Saturday Market for years. (Phillip Quinn)

Robert Wilson busks at Saturday Market. (Phillip Quinn)

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đ&#x;‘? ENTERTAINMENT ‘How Do You Spell Heaven’ is Guided By Voices 25th studio album. (Courtesy of Flickr)

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Robert Pollard, the principal songwriter and core member of Ohio’s Guided By Voices, is known for his prolific musical output. “How Do You Spell Heaven� is not only the band’s 25th studio album, but also its second album released this year.

Since the band’s formation in the mid-’80s, GBV has developed a strong cult following, thanks in part to some of its more successful lofi albums including “Bee Thousand� and “Alien Lanes.� Taking into consideration solo work and various side projects, “How Do You Spell Heaven� also marks the 101st album in Pollard’s discography. While this release is nowhere near groundbreaking, Pollard’s talent for songwriting still shines through. Somehow, he has not run out of steam.

Pollard’s knack for catchy melodies is immediately apparent on the album’s triumphant opener, “The Birthday Democrats.�

The meaning of the song may be somewhat ambiguous, but its lyrics – “You fall like a drip on a wedding gown� – offer up strong images

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and fit comfortably over the song’s gritty guitar.

Towards the end of the track it devolves into an unrelated song fragment, reminiscent of home recording techniques. This should feel familiar to GBV fans — given that many early releases were created on four track tape recorders.

In some ways, the album refuses to stay in one place for too long. For example, “Steppenwolf Mausoleum,� starts off with a foreboding acoustic guitar riff and later features a hook similar to that of David Bowie or Marc Bolan. Many of the tracks also avoid traditional song structures, and only a few of them pass the three-minute mark. Some might consider these songs to be fragmented or underdeveloped, but they are simply the unique result of Pollard’s pop sensibilities matched with an erratic songwriting style.

On the other hand, tracks such as “King 007� and “Boy W� are tedious to listen to. They either borrow from bad aspects of classic rock or take on a stiff and stilted sound – like post-punk without its necessary edge. “Pearly

Gates Smoke Machine� is a nice guitarheavy instrumental, but as the longest song on the album at four minutes, it feels a bit overstretched. It feels like Pollard is sacrificing quality for quantity in these moments. In the already massive GBV discography, songs like these will easily be forgotten.

But there are still songs throughout this album that make it worth listening to. “Diver Dan� and “Cretinous Number Ones“ are both satisfying rock ‘n’ roll jams, and “Just To Show You,� the album’s sentimental closing track, proves that Pollard is still capable of eliciting emotion through simplicity and sincerity.

It is important to look at this release from a larger perspective. Not many bands are capable of recording 25 studio albums, and Pollard’s incessant songwriting effort is still respectable.

For that reason, many dedicated GBV fans have stuck around and will continue to stick around until Pollard finally runs out of energy. “How Do You Spell Heaven� is a welcome addition to the Guided By Voices discography.

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The Washburne Cafe represents a mix of the historic and modern Springfield community ➥ JULIA

TAY L O R

Driving down Springfield’s Main Street, visitors pass historic buildings that were once the heart of the town. Although the city spread out, the street maintains a nostalgic feel. Among its modern restaurants, fabric stores and coffee shops sits the Washburne Cafe.

The Washburne’s yellow brickwork stands out among the rest of the quaint street.

An archway interrupts the golden facade, leading to the front entrance. A sheet of printer paper, which reads “I like you� in a child’s handwriting, hangs on the left door. “We really wanted to be a community space where people could meet,� cafe coowner Charlie Hester said. After 11 years in the Portland coffee business, Hester — a Springfield native — wanted to open his own coffee shop. “It felt really nice to come home,� he said. He partnered with two of his high school friends, Derek and Mindy Weber, to open their own cafe. Hester was somewhat nervous to go into business with such good friends, but it has been easier than expected. “I was worried we’d argue more, but it’s been pretty easy. I got to design the bar and Derek gets his kitchen,� said Hester. Hester and the Webers bought the

Washburne from previous management last September. After a month of renovations, the cafe reopened on Oct. 24, 2016. To maintain the authentic Springfield atmosphere, the owners focused their interior design on the building’s original 1911 brick walls and hardwood floors.

Inside the cafe’s doors, one can find a combination of a modern, tasteful aesthetic with undertones of Springfield’s history. Exposed brick, crisp white walls and minimalist design encompass the cafe. Community members can enjoy a cup of coffee at a variety of benches, bars and couches.

The combination of vintage decorations, clean lines and an abundance of greenery create a comfortable space for the Springfield community. The single brick wall displays a variety of merchandise and a menu composed of marquee lettering. “It’s very hipster and minimalistic — the drink menu, too,� cafe regular Jessica Rez said. “Honestly, I just really like it here.� The food menu contains variations of classic breakfast and lunch foods, like eggs and toast, sandwiches, oatmeal and pastries.

The Washburne’s commitment to selling local goods helps the cafe embody its

community. The merchandise wall features goods from local vendors and artists, and the coffee is from the closest producer the owners could find without sacrificing taste.

Derek Weber uses bread from the Hideaway Bakery in South Eugene and dairy products from Umpqua Dairy to create items for the Washburne menu.

The Washburne’s owners try to use local vendors because they believe promoting other people’s passions is important. “We try to keep it as Springfield as possible. It’s all about supporting other people,� Hester said.

In the future, Hester and Weber would like to start roasting their own coffee and selling their own bread.

Until then, they are happy with where they are. “Growing up I couldn’t wait to leave, but when I came back I found people who were so fiercely Springfield,� said Hester.

He feels more connected to the people here and hopes the Washburne connects its patrons to the wider community. With a deep appreciation for home, Hester and the Webers don’t see the Washburne going anywhere.

You can visit the Washburne CafĂŠ at 326 Main St., Springfield.

The cafe that existed in this space before was also named the Washburne. It is named after the Washburne neighborhood, which sits just north of Main Street in Springfield. (Julia Taylor)

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