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THE UO BOARD OF TRUSTEES NAMED MICHAEL SCHILL PRESIDENT ON APRIL 14. Here’s a look

at his first week on the job.

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JOE POWERS BRINGS HIS HARMONICA BACK TO EUGENE ➥ EMERSON

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When Joe Powers was two-yearsold, his aunt bought him his first harmonica.

He still has the photo from that Christmas Day, in his Captain America pajamas with the harmonica in his hands. As a teenager, he’d play it endlessly, walking down the street and waiting at bus stops. The front pocket on his jeans began to wear in the spot where he kept it.

Powers, now a University of Oregon graduate and a professional harmonica player, was joined by several other musicians to play as the ensemble Joe Powers and Friends during the Oregon Bach Festival on July 11. “I’m happy to have the opportunity to open some people’s minds about the harmonica,� said Powers. “It’s kind of an underestimated instrument.�

His bandmates include Bernardo Gomez (bass), Jesse Brooke (percussion), Randy Porter (piano), Mitsuki Dazai (koto, a Japanese stringed instrument) and eminent Japanese jazz guitarist Yosuke Onuma, the winner of the 2014 Jazz Japan Award for Best Album of the Year. The musicians played a repertoire of jazz, tango, classical, baroque, blues and Brazilian music from composers such as Herbie Hancock, Johann Sebastian Bach and Astor Piazzolla, along with some original works by Powers.

On Thursday, July 9, Powers released his fifth studio album Apasionado, which features six original tango-fusion tracks and six covers, all featuring Powers’ harmonica.

Although Powers played the harmonica for most of his life, the UO School of Music and Dance wouldn’t let him apply by playing it, since the school had no curriculum for the instrument.

He auditioned for the school by singing. While enrolled, he focused on voice and composition, and eventually graduated with a degree in music The Emerald is published by Emerald Media Group, Inc., the independent nonprofit media company at the University of Oregon.

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Joe Powers, a UO grad, returned to Eugene to play at the Oregon Bach Festival on July 11.

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Twelve years later, he returned to the same stage in Beall Hall where he was handed his diploma. But this time, he was there to play the harmonica with his tango quintet for the 2012 Oregon Bach Festival. The sold-out show was so packed that extra chairs were placed on the stage. “Basically, I came back and I was like, ‘Yeah, it’s a real instrument,’�

Powers laughed. “It’s always a challenge in the beginning to get people to take the harmonica seriously. Once they realize what it can do, things can change. It was very special for me and validating.�

In 2005, Powers placed fourth in the World Harmonica Championship in Trossingen, Germany. He now tours the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia annually, both as a soloist and with different ensembles.

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Dr. Robert Kyr, a Philip H. Knight professor in the UO School of Music and Dance, was one of Powers’ former instructors. “Joe is one of the very first composers to explore tango through the harmonica,� said Dr. Kyr, who is also a director of the OBF Composers Symposium. “It’s a very original approach and a completely new way of exploring that rich tradition in both dance and concert music.�

George Evano, the former OBF communications director, said hearing Powers play his harmonica during the 2012 festival provided a nice contrast to the mainstream classical program. “It’s like a little bit of champagne before the main course or something to cleanse the palette,� Evano said. “All the concerts I’ve been to of Joe’s,�

Evano said. “Feels like you’re a part of the party, not just watching it.�

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FEDERAL AID DOESN’T RELIEVE ALL FINANCIAL BURDEN

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For some University of Oregon students, logging on to DuckWeb during the summer to view their next year’s financial aid award package brings relief. For many others, it can be a reminder of economic tension and struggle — even those with the most enviable scholarships and grants, like incoming UO sophomore Vanda Hunter.

As a Pathway Oregon student, recipient of the federal Pell Grant and Oregon resident, Hunter works as a part-time waitress at the Springfield Buffalo Wild Wings to cover the expenses that aren’t covered by her financial aid awards — mainly her living expenses and textbooks.

Hunter attests that economic issues and working part-time can greatly affect how and when students can focus on their academics. “It was stressful balancing my hours at work and my class schedule freshman year,� she said.

Hunter’s situation isn’t unique, but at least she has Pathway Oregon: a promise made by the UO that academically qualified, Pell

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Grant-eligible Oregonians will have their tuition and fees fully covered by federal, state and university grants and scholarships for four years. But for out-of-state and middle income students who only have the Pell Grant to lean on, there is much less economic support. “Unless they are in a specific financial aid program such as Pathway Oregon, Pell Grant students don’t really have the means to pay tuition,� said Jim Brooks, director of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships. “It leaves their financial budgets pretty tight, and I’m sure it impacts what they’re able to do socially and academically,� said Brooks.

In the U.S. Department of Education’s latest report of the Pell Grant program, it was revealed that for the 2013-2014 academic financial relief about 75 percent of the 8.6 million students who received the federal grant to attend college reported having no savings or other cash available. This compares to 60 percent of federal grant recipients five years prior.

The Pell Grant was implemented 50 years ago, when U.S. President

Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Higher Education Act of 1965 into law. This was a major part of the administration’s agenda to improve higher education in the U.S. Presently, maximum Pell Grant awards top at $5,775 per school year, clearly not enough to cover the University of Oregon’s 20152016 in-state tuition cost of $10,287.

Not to mention the University of Oregon’s $15,000 housing and living estimate. “Ultimately, these students spend a lot of time emotionally and physically focusing on how to afford the cost of college. Even if a student takes out the full amount of loans, there are still a lot of expenses that remain in terms of housing, books, transportation and general living expenses,� said Grant Schoonover, interim director of the Pathway Oregon Program. “Costs have risen for both the cost of living and tuition, while over the years financial aid has generally decreased in amount or simply stayed the same. That dynamic is not going to change unless we are able to offer more financial aid or decrease the cost of attendance.�

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SCHILL’S FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL

Schill mingles at an Allen Hall reception in his honor during his first working day in office.

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Just call him Mike.

Not Mr. Schill. Not Mr. President. Not Michael.

The University of Oregon’s newest top administrator doesn’t introduce himself with a formal title. When he toured campus on his first working days, every employee he shook hands with — from cooks to operations folks to administrators — was asked to address him by first name.

Just Mike. That’s the way he rolls.

Michael Schill spent his first week on campus meeting with department heads, getting the lay of the land and amassing a trove of treats.

As students trudged to their morning classes on Tuesday, Schill cheerfully strode to Johnson Hall after a brief meeting with campus operations employees. As he approached the building, he balanced a briefcase, a bag full of Oregon goodies from his meet-and-greet and a plate full of sweets. A duck cookie topped the mound of brownies and other treats.

He spent his second morning on campus touring the university’s power plant and recycling facilities, ooh-ing and ah-ing as he went. Schill nodded, joked and laughed with every faculty, staff, student or alumni.

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He was routinely running late for his next appointment. He took time with everyone he met, asking about their hometowns, their relationship to the university and about their jobs. A tight schedule didn’t keep him from finding out as much as he could.

He learned that the UO’s backup generators can power all of campus in the event of a blackout and that the campus recycling program has reached a point where the university recycles more material than it brings in.

On Monday, July 6, he toured the Carson central kitchen, where much of the university’s food is prepared before it’s shipped out to other buildings. He chatted with chefs and other kitchen personnel.

That’s when his sweet tooth came out.

Schill told the staff that even though neither of his parents was an ace in the kitchen, there were always plenty of treats at home. (Even if they were usually prepared by Betty Crocker and Duncan Hines, he joked.)

He capped off his visit to the kitchens with a short tour of the bakery, where an employee cut cookie dough into a familiar shape.

Those duck cookies eventually made their way, along with Schill, to Allen Hall for a welcoming reception on

Schill talks with UO Public Safety Officer Herb Horner.

Monday afternoon.

The atrium was packed before Schill arrived. The seating area next to the entrance was bustling with staff, faculty, students and alumni waiting to meet the university’s newest president.

As he entered the building, a microphone and speaker system waited for him in the hallway next to the Hall of Achievement.

But 45 minutes in, event staff realized the microphone may have been ill-advised.

Schill maneuvered through the crowd like he was wading through honey — as he finished one conversation, he would immediately enter another.

He shook hands. He smiled and posed for pictures. The speaker system was disassembled as Schill stood roughly 15 feet from where he entered.

People liked the guy.

“It’s clear that he is passionate about being here. He is excited about the U of O,” said Carolyn McDermed, chief of the UO Police Department.

“I was really excited to see his energy in person,” said James Chang, director of the alumni association’s Duck Career Network.

“He seems so personable and so experienced in complex organizations.”

Although Schill naturally wove his way from person to person during the welcoming

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reception, that gift of familiarity didn’t necessarily translate to geography — he got lost en route to campus for his second day of meetings.

As he drove down Fairmount Boulevard from his home near Hendricks Park on Tuesday, he took a wrong turn that made him a few minutes late.

“When I was coming down I thought it was a right to get to Agate,” he said. “Of course, it was a left.”

This is Schill’s first long-term stint anywhere near the Pacific Ocean. He has spent most of his professional career on the East Coast.

He earned his A.B. (equivalent to a bachelor’s degree) in public policy in 1980 from Princeton University, and received his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1984. He is a first-generation college student and specializes in real estate and housing law.

Before he was hired as the UO’s newest president, Schill served as the dean of the Harry N. Wyatt Law School at the University of Chicago. Before that, he was the dean of the law school at UCLA. Schill’s selection at UO came from a closed search; none of the candidates or finalists were disclosed before the announcement.

Even though Schill hadn’t spent much time in Oregon until he moved here, the

school’s reputation made a mark on him.

In Chicago, Schill says he saw a lot of love for the UO. When a coworker heard about his new job on the West Coast, her husband immediately congratulated him on becoming a Duck.

Of course, Schill will have his work cut out for him.

Six months before his hiring, the university announced a $2 billion capital campaign, the largest in the university’s history. Much of Schill’s job will entail seeking donors and hunting down sources of cash to reach that goal.

He’s also taking the reins as the university grapples with the issue of sexual assault, from ongoing litigation in the 2014 men’s basketball case to the series of surveys and recommended actions from the UO Senate’s Task Force on Sexual Assault.

Schill says he’s intent on overcoming those challenges and several more, including the state’s disinvestment in higher education and what he says is the university’s negative portrayal in the media. He wants to stress that there is more to the university than athletics.

“We want to win the championship. We want to win more Nobel prizes,” he said. “I want to proclaim the good parts.”

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THE CONTROVERSY OF

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July 1 was a monumental day.

Recreational marijuana use was legalized in Oregon.

Billy Joel beat Elton John’s record for most performances by a single artist at Madison Square Garden. But these stories pale in comparison to the big news story of the day. America has a new enemy, and it’s banding everyone together. The foe is worse than anyone could have imagined. Militant aliens? No. Terrorist robots? Worse.

Pea guacamole.

All across America, people are joining together in protest. People of all races, ages and political views took to the internet to share their outrage. “Possibly the worst food advice ever,� commented one tweeter, David Saleh Rauf. Another person in the twittersphere took it even further by tweeting, “That’s like adding snot to a donut.�

People took to YouTube to rant about it. YouTube user paulandstorm created a 20 second jingle about just how awful the idea was. Multiple YouTubers posted their own reviews of it. BuzzFeed had a video up the next morning of people trying the horrifying substance for the first time.

By the end of the day, news stations across America were reporting on it. It was featured on ABC, CBS and MSNBC’s PrimeTime coverage.

The offending recipe even caught the eye of politicians, and bridged the political divide. President Obama spoke out on twitter stating, “respect the nyt, but not buying peas in guac. onions, garlic, hot peppers. classic.� On the other side of the political spectrum, Jeb Bush, a Republican presidential candidate, tweeted simply, “You don’t put peas in guacamole.�

Californians and Texans took special offense to the recipe. People living in both states tweeted that the New York Times was “declaring war� on their state, with this

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insane addition to their treasured dip.

This pressing issue required an immediate culinary action. I took to the kitchen, to decide for myself if the New York Times was really as insane as everyone thought. I followed the exact recipe that the New York Times posted (which was surprisingly complicated and featured an ice bath for the peas), using all of my willpower not to add extra spices or ingredients that I’d add if I were making my own guacamole.

Two burns, an adventure to find a blender and a few onion-y tears later, the guacamole was done. I garnished it just the way it was garnished in the New York Times’ photo, pulled out my favorite tortilla chips and dug in.

I expected my taste buds to react passionately. After all, this had taken over the internet, so it must be awful, or amazing, right? Well, not to me. I could taste the peas, but it really didn’t taste that much different than your average serving of guac. Surprised and a little disappointed, I sought other opinions.

Though I don’t know anyone from Texas here in Eugene, I took the guacamole to someone from California. Surely they would have a more pronounced opinion than I did, with my apparently uncultured Alaskan senses. Once again, this was not the case. The peas were noticeable, but neither terrible nor fantastic.

It happened again and again. Everyone I brought the pea-camole to had the same reaction. My exciting culinary-controversy adventure had come to a disappointingly bland end.

I’ll be honest, I don’t get all the outrage. But I will give the guac props for becoming a common enemy. In a time, when it seems like all you see online are people arguing with each other; it’s almost heartwarming to see so many people from so many different walks of life standing together in defense of their favorite dip.

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Just over a week after Civic Stadium burned to the ground on June 29, Eugene Civic Alliance regrouped to discuss how to move forward.

The nonprofit ownership group acquired the property two months ago, planning to build a new youth soccer stadium and multi-use sports complex. The fire that destroyed the grandstand complicated those plans, but the alliance still plans to build on the 10-acre property.

“The vision of what was the final plan changed, obviously,” said Allan Benavides, Eugene Emeralds general manager and Eugene Civic Alliance member.

“But have we abandoned that dream? No. If anything, there’s probably a lot more energy around it.”

Jenny Ulum, a spokesperson for the alliance, said the board of directors has met twice since the fire. Many members of the alliance are working daily on this project, she said.

Although Eugene Fire Department Chief Randall Groves declared most of the grandstand a total loss, various hardware could be salvaged, Ulum said.

“We’re identifying those experts and resources now to see what we can do,” Ulum said.

“It’s more expensive to try to salvage than to just have it go to a landfill, but we’ll see what we can save.”

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Once the property is free of debris, Eugene Civic Alliance can begin to decide how it wants to rebuild.

“With the grandstand gone, it opens up possibilities for reconfiguring the design,” Ulum said. “What [our architects] are finding is that the design isn’t going to be vastly different than what it was.”

The fire has caught the attention of many once connected to the stadium.

Former Eugene Emeralds players, such as baseball hall of famer Mike Schmidt and 5-time MLB All-Star Mike Sweeney, contacted Benavides.

“What’s crazy is how many people are coming out of the woodwork saying they want to help,” Benavides said.

The Emeralds’ equipment manager at Wilson offered to make a special edition uniform for the team to wear and later auction off to raise money for rebuilding efforts.

“They’re doing that for free,” Benavides said. “And that’s stuff we didn’t ask for.”

The fire hasn’t changed the alliance’s intention to build a brand new sports facility.

“We had some great momentum going into the purchase of this property,” Ulum said. “This fire has obviously drawn attention to the property, so we need to let people know that the dream didn’t die when the stadium went up in smoke.”

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