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THE NOT-SO-OBVIOUS WAY We all know what Valentine’s Day means. You shower your loved one with candy, and cards, flowers and cute gifts. You go out to a formal dinner and maybe a movie afterwards. That’s all very romantic, but it can get boring and cliche if you’ve been in a relationship for a long time. If you want to shake things up, then follow these ideas for a Valentine’s Day without cliches.
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The “dinner and a movie” date is so overrated. Instead, grab some Sunday brunch at one of Eugene’s amazing breakfast places and take a walk through the university’s own Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. Studio One Cafe (1473 E 19th Ave – they have the best Eggs Benedict), but Vero Espresso (205 E 14th Ave) and Barry’s (12th and Alder) are just as good if you want something more simple. After you enjoy your delicious food – and maybe a few mimosas – take your date to the campus museum, the Jordan Schnitzer, for a relaxing and quiet stroll through fine art. Witness the powerful portraiture of the late Brian Lanker, whose works include photos of Rosa Parks and David Bowie. all in the same building.
TAKE A HIKE
Get in shape as a couple and explore the best of what this beautiful state has to offer: the outdoors. Take your date on a challenging hike (or just a relaxing walk) to bond over the tall green trees, bright open skies and twisting trails. Check out local areas like Spencer Butte, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum or Hendricks Park. If you and your valentine are feeling really adventurous, then get outside of Eugene and explore the 26-mile McKenzie River trail or the Tamolitch Blue Pool, both located roughly 50 miles east of Eugene.
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There’s no way to get a better sense of your valentine’s musical taste than to take them to a record store. Walk through the aisles and shelves, picking out albums you think they’ll enjoy or have them surprise you with something
completely random. Even if you don’t have a record player, most record stores also have CDs, cassettes, movies and posters, so there’s plenty to buy as a gift for your loved one. Check out House of Records (258 E 13th Ave) or make the trek out west for Skip’s Records & CD World (3215 W 11th Ave).
GET AIR
If you haven’t been to Get Air yet, then you’re really missing out. Eugene’s own indoor trampoline park, located at 4211 West 11th Ave., is the perfect way to tire yourself out and have fun at the same time with your special someone. If you’re short on time this Sunday, jumping on trampolines for an hour or two with your valentine is the perfect way to waste some time. It’s also not very expensive and Four Plus 3 – a great Korean BBQ place – is nearby, if you really want to show off.
HAVE A MOVIE MARATHON
If you don’t feel like going outside or spending too much money (or if the weather is just plain dreadful), then snuggle up with your boo and pick a series of movies to watch in bed all day. Watch all of Quentin Tarantino’s movies in chronological order. Relive your childhood with all eight Harry Potter movies. Not yet suffering from Star Wars fatigue? Watch them all while you cuddle up. Or if you want to get to know each other better, each of you should pick some of your favorite movies, and interchangeably watch one of your followed by theirs to get a better appreciation for their taste. Remember to brew some coffee, because you’ll be staying up for a while. B Y A L E X R U B Y, @ A R U B Y R U B R U B
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Whether cordially coupled or happily single, there’s plenty to do this Valentine’s Day weekend.
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The David Bowie Love Show at Old Nick’s Pub 9 p.m., 211 Washington St., $6.66 for entry, 21+. This show is to be less of a tribute and more of a homage to the late pop legend David Bowie. Guests are encouraged to dress like Bowie, known for his iconic styles. Performers of the night include local artists such as Portland’s Miz Chaos, Eugene’s Dubelevay and DJ Refugium. Hosted by the “Mister of Ceremonies� David D. Daniel of Portland, the event will honor Bowie’s “trailblazing, taboo-shifting influence on the world of gender, glam and true artistry,� according to the event’s Facebook page. It will be a night of communal love — with no Valentine’s date needed.
Saturday 2/13 Couples Classic 5k Valentine’s Day Race 9:30 a.m., 1400 Lake Dr., $20. This 5k marathon presented by Eclectic Edge Racing is made for adventurous Eugene couples looking for an activity during this romantic weekend. The Couples Classic 5k Run will take place at River Road Park in northwest Eugene. Students can make it there via bus, car or bike. Refreshments are free, and random lotteries will be held throughout the race. After the race, be sure to relax in the hot tubs with your partner.
Sunday 2/14 Bluegrass Jam at Hi-Fi Music Hall 6 p.m., 44 E 7th Ave., Free, 21+. Host Corwin Bolt will be providing a free event on Valentine’s Day for those who love bluegrass and those who want to try something new. With the venue’s close proximity to campus, it makes for a relaxing Valentine’s Day evening for music lovers of Eugene.
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Grace Potter and Eliza Hardy Jones 8 p.m., Roseland Theater, 8 NW 6th Ave., $28-$45. 21+. For the couple who loves classic rock, or just wants to experience a blast from the past together, this is the event for your Valentine’s Day weekend. Potter has transitioned from Rolling Stones opener with a bluesy vibe and Memphis twang to a disco-y, more modern voice. Potter has a reputation for being a fantastic performer, and her powerful vocals will have you rocking all night.
Saturday 2/13 My Shitty Valentine 9:30 p.m., Curious Comedy Theater, 5225 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., $12. At the Curious Comedy Theater expert improvisers will be putting on a performance inspired by bad Valentines and other failed love stories. Jokes and scenes will be based on the humiliation, pain and failure of relationships and love. Audience members are invited to share their own stories during the show.
Sunday 2/14 My Funny Valentine 7:30 p.m., Curious Comedy Theater, 5225 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., $12. In a counterpoint to My Shitty Valentine, My Funny Valentine will make you laugh over happier memories of love from the past. At this show, a dinner package can be bought, but it may be pricy for the average college student at $100 for a three course meal for two. Another option includes just Champagne and desserts for $50.
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WHAT BRAND OF HOT SAUCE DOES SHE USE?
Houston, BeyoncÊ’s hometown, is no stranger to hot sauce, hosting an annual Hot Sauce Festival and an entire grocery store, iBurn, devoted to hot sauce. Perhaps she’s picked up some obscure hot sauces from one of these places, maybe a Houston specialty like Big Daddy’s. But we’re in a golden age of hot sauce right now, so it’s not out of the question she might be packing a more generic, trendy brand like Tapatio, Cholula or even Sriracha. Maybe it’s a specialty blend from her private chef. Or maybe it’s just plain old Tabasco.
DOES SHE USE IT ON RED LOBSTER?
BeyoncĂŠ claims in “Formationâ€? she likes to take her husband to Red Lobster when he “fuck her good.â€? Bey boasts a net worth of $250 million, so it’s a bit odd that she’d treat her equally rich, rapper of a husband to an international restaurant chain. But then again, rapper Cazwell once saw her at Burger King, so maybe she’ll wolf down anything if there’s enough of the red stuff slathered on it.
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BeyoncÊ’s latest single “Formationâ€? has only been out since Feb.6, but it’s already been memed endlessly – in no small part because of her declaration that “I got hot sauce in my bag, swag.â€? Now, everyone loves hot sauce. But for BeyoncĂŠ to carry a bottle around in her (presumably ridiculously expensive) bag – let alone shout it out in a song – that’s devotion. It also made us curious about her hot sauce habits. BeyoncĂŠ rarely grants interviews, so it’s likely these questions will go unanswered. But we might as well ask.
HOW DOES SHE KEEP HOT SAUCE FROM SPILLING INTO HER BAG? Does she keep the bottle sealed in a plastic bag? Does she have some special fancy wipes she uses to keep those nasty bits of hardened hot sauce from accumulating on the edge of the bottle? Does she keep it in a high-tech, spill-proof container? Or does she simply not give a shit, leaving her bag to reek of spilled sauce?
DOES KANYE WEST LOVE MUSTARD AS MUCH AS BEY LOVES HOT SAUCE?
A fake Rolling Stone cover recently surfaced, posing the question of whether Kanye likes mustard. If so, did they get into any condiment fights? They’ve collaborated on “See Me Now,� a seriously stunning bonus track from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. I can totally imagine Bey busting out her hot sauce – for a studio snack – then Kanye, behind the boards, brandishing a gold-plated bottle of Dijon to one-up her.
WILL SHE LAUNCH HER OWN BRAND OF HOT SAUCE?
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WHITE NOISE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON GROUPS CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH
As we move into February, the University of Oregon will begin its celebration of Black History Month, honoring African-American history and culture in America. UO groups have a full month of activities and programs for all to enjoy. The comprehensive list is below: • • •
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Black Women of Achievement Discussion Series Every Thursday of the month, 6. p.m., Mills International Center in EMU Hosted by the BWA, each discussion will center around different topics. The dates and subjects are listed below: Feb. 4 – Rap, Then and Now! The rich culture and politics of rap Feb. 11 – The blind stigma of mental health in the black community Feb. 18 – Forgotten Pioneers: Black women in the revolution Feb. 25 – Forgotten Pioneers: Black students in the revolution Skate with the Black Student Union: Saturday, Feb. 6, SkateWorld, 7-10 p.m. The BSU will be putting on a roller skating night at SkateWorld in Eugene. Admission is $5.75 per person. Days of Service – NAACP Saturday School: Wednesday, Feb. 13 & 27, Lane Community College Downtown Campus 2nd Floor, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. An afternoon tutoring K-12 kids from the community with the Lane County Chapter of the NAACP and the UO’s BWA. There will be free parking at the Overpark Garage downtown. Black, Then and There: A Tribute to the Harlem Renaissance: Wednesday, Feb. 17, Ford Alumni Center Ballroom, 6-8 p.m. This program, put on by the Division of Equity & Inclusion, will include music provided by the Roger Woods quartet, student tributes to leaders of the Harlem Renaissance and a tribute to a community member nominated by students, staff and the Eugene community. An RSVP is required by Feb. 12 at noon to attend this event.
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Black Night of Achievement: Thursday, Feb. 18, Global Scholars Hall, 6-8 p.m. This night will celebrate the students, faculty and community members who have made a difference toward making our campus more inclusive and diverse. African American Heritage Night: Friday, Feb. 19, Moda Center in Portland, 5:30-7 p.m. A night of fun and history with the Portland Trailblazers just before their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. There will be a post-game free throws event and photo opportunities with the players. Must have a game ticket to attend, however discounted tickets are available for participating groups. Black Students, Staff and Faculty Social: Friday, Feb. 19, HEDCO Education Building Lobby, 3-5 p.m. A chance to connect with the black community on campus. Admission is free for all. Out in the Night Screening and Lyllye B. Parker Speakers: Wednesday, Feb. 24, PLC 180, 6-9 p.m. A screening of Blaire Doroshwalthers’s documentary about the criminal case of four black lesbian women in New Jersey who were charged with assault after a fight broke out with a man who attacked them on a street in New York. This is part of the Lyllye B. Parker Speaker Series, put on by the UO Women’s Center, which will take place two days after the film screening (on Feb. 26). Three of the New Jersey 4 will speak in EMU Ballroom from 5-7 p.m. I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America: All Month, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art This is a part of the larger From the Heart exhibit that is running through April. It features portraits and biographies of black women who influenced American culture, including portraits of Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou and Alice Walker.
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WITHOUT LATE NIGHT SERVICE BUS The 79x bus services will no longer run after midnight, according to the approved Lane Transit District 20162017 contract. In response, this year, the Athletics and Contracts Finance Committee is striving to find feasible transportation alternatives for the much-needed service, ACFC chair Andrew Dunn said. “There have been concerns about the effectiveness of the [79x] running on weekdays, but on weekends it’s pretty crucial,� he said. Earlier in fall term, ACFC planned to bring back the late night 79x bus going to apartment complexes in the Autzen Stadium area. The bus would run until 2:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday. Right now, the last 79x bus departs from the University of Oregon at 11:30 p.m. The add-on package costs roughly $80,000, LTD representative Andy Vobora said. The 79x service serves over 1,000 students a day but has suffered a 35-40 percent decrease in ridership in recent years, according to LTD statistics. Last year, ACFC cut the service due to a shortage of funds. This year, ACFC members continue to find it inefficient to spend student incidental fees on a small number of students. According to LTD statistics, six to 10 students ride the 79x bus after 6 p.m. on weekdays. “For people who use the 79x or would use the 79x, I think it’s on them to find another transportation,� ACFC member Skylar Miller said at the meeting. UO student Bree Nicolello spoke at the meeting, saying ACFC is attacking “the most vulnerable group of students.� “Students are going to move to where’s affordable, and it’s not always the closest to campus,� Nicolello said. “[ASUO] is providing a service to the
people who really, really need it. Not everyone can afford a car and not everyone feels safe enough to bike. This is an issue of access.� ASUO Finance Director Shawn Stevenson said Safe Ride could be the solution. He suggested students book ahead to guarantee a ride home. After the cut last year, ACFC gave Safe Ride $10,000 as an alternative. Dunn said ACFC needs to collaborate more with Designated Driver Shuttle and Safe Ride to meet student demands. “Safe Ride and DDS are always busy, and when students call in, they don’t always get a ride,� Dunn said. “I still think bringing back 79x is the best way.� Vobora suggested ACFC explore LTD’s van service, called Special Mobility Services, which is smaller than a bus. It can serve as an alternative for the 79x bus, but expansion of this service could cost up to $52,000. However, ACFC has limited options, Dunn said. With the program finance committee and department finance committee proposing high increases in their budgets, there are little funds left in the incidental fee. The ACFC settled the $1.4 million LTD contract, a 3.96 percent decrease compared to last year’s, with one “no� and five “yes� votes on Jan. 27. The contract includes bus passes for over 24,000 UO students. It also provides the 79x bus service running from 7 a.m. to midnight Monday to Friday and 7 p.m. to midnight on Saturday. ASUO Senate will vote on LTD contracts, among other budgets, on Feb. 13. UO President Michael Schill will sign off on next year’s Incidental fee budget on April 4.
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ollege football teams go to great lengths to draw elite high school athletes to their programs. On National Signing Day Feb.
3, the day that recruits sign binding agreements to play for a college, University of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh raised the bar.
Harbaugh turned the day into a two-hour, sold-out show featuring appearances from Tom Brady, Derek Jeter, hip-hop group Migos and many other stars. And it worked. The nation’s top recruit and top kicker, who had both been committed to Penn State, announced their commitments to Michigan toward the end of the extravaganza. 247Sports ranked Michigan’s 2016 recruiting class — a team’s new batch of players — No. 5 in the country, compared to Oregon’s No. 28. University of Oregon athletic department spokesman Craig Pintens said other schools will emulate Michigan’s approach, but Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich said he won’t follow Harbaugh’s approach in future years. That doesn’t mean Oregon isn’t pouring resources into recruiting. From 2009 to 2013, Oregon spent the sixth-most nationwide on football recruiting and the most of any Pac-12 school. To stay competitive, it will have to keep spending. On a national scale, recruiting is becoming an arms race, in which teams have to outspend one another to stay ahead of the curve. According to USA TODAY Sports, spending on football recruiting at Football Bowl Subdivision schools nationwide increased by more than $8.9 million, or about 30 percent, from fiscal years 2009 to 2013. Oregon’s recruiting expenses for all sports increased 32 percent from fiscal years 2008 to 2015 and totaled $10 million — football accounted for half that, according to Oregon athletic department financial documents. During that timespan, Oregon football accumulated the third-best win percentage (83.2 percent) in the country. Pintens attributed the rise to the increasing cost of travel, the primary recruiting expense.
Head coach Mark Helfrich plays a crucial role in recruiting at UO. (Cole Elsasser)
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Mark Helfrich and staff have opted for less flashy recruiting tactics than many schools. But the lavish athletic facilities at UO present enticing arguments in their own right. (Cole Elsasser)
“IF YOU’RE NOT GOING TO BE PAYING A PLAYER AS AN EMPLOYEE, THIS IS WHAT YOU DO ... YOU JUST LAVISH ON THEM ALL THIS OTHER STUFF.� GILBERT GAUL, author of ‘Billion Dollar Ball: A Journey Through the Big Money Culture of College Football’
The amount Oregon spends varies on a yearly basis depending on the number of open scholarships and the places where the program targets its recruiting efforts, he said. “There are no spending limits, but the NCAA rules are very strict on recruiting, which curbs the amount spent on recruiting,� Pintens said via email. The NCAA definition of recruiting expenses includes: “Transportation, lodging and meals for prospective student-athletes and institutional personnel.� The NCAA doesn’t allow schools to hire individuals “for the primary purpose of recruiting� or pay studentathletes’ expenses, except during official visits. Oregon spent $1,514,082 on recruiting — $708,675 on football — in 2015. Due to these regulations, schools have to find different ways to attract the nation’s best athletes. The facilities that Nike co-founder Phil Knight donated to the Oregon athletic department are designed to intrigue recruits,
but don’t count toward the recruiting budget. Prospective and current Ducks frequently cite the $95 million Hatfield-Dowlin Complex and $42 million Jaqua Academic Center for Student Athletes as factors in their decisions to choose Oregon over other schools. “As a recruit, to be able to step in there — I mean, if I had to do it all over again and I stepped in there, I’d tell coach [Chip] Kelly that I’d sign the paperwork then and there,� Marcus Mariota told 247Sports when the Hatfield-Dowlin Complex opened in 2013. Knight’s latest facility gift is the 29,000-square-foot, $19.2 million Marcus Mariota Sports Performance Center, on which construction began in January. The center, which will include 3-D motion capture technology and a neurocognitive center to help diagnose and treat concussions, may be a part of Knight’s effort to keep Oregon ahead of the recruiting curve. Equipped with an “athlete fitting room,� the center is also a way to showcase Nike products to recruits,
DOES MONEY BUY WINS? The Des Moines Register’s database on college football recruiting expenses measures schools’ recruiting spending based on “bang for the buck” by averaging the amount each department spent on recruiting per football game it won over a five-year period. Oregon spent the sixth-most nationwide at $52,287 per win from 2008 to 2012. The past two years included, Oregon’s recruiting spending per win has increased 30 percent, to $68,288. Among Power Five conference schools, Tennessee spent the most at $231,627 per win and Wisconsin spent the least at $23,147 per win.
UO director of equipment operations Aaron Wasson said. Oregon’s facilities set the pace for other schools. Clemson University in South Carolina, for example, recently announced plans for a $55 million football complex that includes a mini-golf course and laser tag arena. And when the University of Alabama added a waterfall to its weight room in 2013, Ohio State University followed suit with a waterfall of its own a few months later. “If you’re not going to be paying a player as an employee, this is what you do,” two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Gilbert Gaul wrote in Billion Dollar Ball: A Journey Through the Big-Money Culture of College Football. “You just lavish on them all this other stuff.” Athletic departments don’t always file recruiting-related expenses under their recruiting budgets. The University of Tennessee spent almost $6.5 million on football recruiting from fiscal years 2009 to 2013 — nearly 40 percent more than any other major college program. But Tennessee vice chancellor and athletic director Dave Hart told USA TODAY Sports that Tennessee may not actually be spending more than other schools. Hart said Tennessee lists any recruiting-related
expenses on its NCAA reporting forms, whereas other schools may put some of those expenses into other accounts. Oregon, for example, lists the expense of “recruiting publications” under the non-recruiting category “Fundraising, Marketing and Promotions,” according to its 2015 NCAA Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act report. Some recruiting efforts avoid the books altogether. Former University of Louisville graduate assistant coach Andre McGee paid for strippers to dance and have sex with recruits at parties at a campus dorm from 2010 to 2014, ESPN reported. The allegations prompted Louisville to self-impose a one-year postseason-ban on its men’s basketball team, amid an ongoing NCAA investigation. Spending does not guarantee wins or a top recruiting class. But because so many recruiting expenses aren’t reported as such, there is no definitive way to compare the amount each school spends or whether those expenses correlate with on-field success. What is clear, though, is schools will keep finding ways to out-do one another in order to impress high school athletes. As schools with the most resources up the ante, Oregon’s price to stay in the competition only gets higher.
Oregon’s 2016 football recruiting class was ranked No. 28 by 247Sports. (Cole Elsasser)
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FINDING HIS SKATES: SIX-YEAR HOCKEY HIATUS DOESN’T STOP BEN GREEN, OREGON HOCKEY GOALIE In the midst of all the pandemonium that Week of Welcome brings, freshman Ben Green was walking past several booths set up for club sports when several people wearing hockey jerseys caught his eye. Green was surprised; he arrived at Oregon thinking the school didn’t have a team. “I saw a bunch of guys wearing hockey jerseys and I thought ‘What are they doing?’ “ Green said. “Must be a bunch of hockey fans or something.” He had given up the sport six years prior to play soccer and lacrosse, but called leaving hockey “the biggest regret of [his] life.” Green struck up a conversation with the group and found out they were members of the club hockey team, and they were about to hold tryouts for the upcoming season. Now, a little more than five months later, Green is the backup goalie for the team. Green was hesitant to try out at first; he had last played hockey when he was 13. On top of that, he didn’t own any gear, which he said can range anywhere from “15 [hundred dollars] to six grand.” Dues for being a part of the club team were upwards of 2,000 dollars. He sent a text to his contact on the team, thanking him for the opportunity but respectfully declining the tryout invitation. Later that night he got a response from his contact saying the goalie who had tried out the night before was ineligible for the team, and that if Green wanted, he could use his equipment and skates for the tryout. Green said, “Why not?” When he told his parents that he was planning on going out for the team, they weren’t quite sure how to react.
“Honestly, we thought he was little bit crazy,” Susie Green, Ben’s mother, said. “He had nothing to try out in, no equipment, nothing at all. But he’s a goalie and goalies are crazy.” “I was awful the first night,” Green said of his play at tryouts. “I was better the second night, but not to the point where I could really compete.” He was packing up his gear the second night, when junior forward Nick Sciabarra approached him and told him he made the team. Green was elated, but now a new challenge presented itself: cost. Green found the cheapest gear he could. Over winter break, he picked up shifts working at home. That, along with the money he had saved up over summer, was just enough to afford new gear and his team dues. Since joining the team, Green has embraced his role coming off the bench, working in tandem with fellow freshman goalie Jackson Howery. After Howery was suspended for fighting in the I-5 Cup several weeks ago, Green was forced to start in the final game of the series. Even though the Ducks lost that night, head coach Bill Leahy was incredibly proud of how Green played. “He did fantastic,” Leahy said after the game. Green is now facing an all-but-empty checking account. His savings are depleted as well. He said he has about 15 dollars to his name, but looking back, he would do nothing different. “This is the best year of hockey I’ve ever played — best year of any sport I’ve ever played.” BY GUS MORRIS, @G_AMORRIS
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AND IT’S FOR REAL Back in late October, I wrote about my early impressions of this season’s Oregon men’s basketball team. As I sat courtside, watching the team go through routine drills, I saw a talented team that had a mixture of athleticism, seasoned returners and a highly touted freshman in Tyler Dorsey. Even after losing reigning Pac-12 Player of the Year Joseph Young, it really didn’t feel like this team, which was projected to finish fourth in the conference by the media, was going to take a step backwards. Villanova graduate transfer Dylan Ennis confirmed that sentiment, saying, “People should be excited about Oregon basketball this season,” before the season began. Fast forward to now. It’s early February and Oregon is ranked No. 11 in the country, has sole possession of the Pac-12 conference standings lead, is third on ESPN’s RPI rankings and is currently projected as a No. 3 seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament. Like Ennis predicted, there was good reason to believe this team would be exciting to watch. I have to admit though, that even I wasn’t this sold on the Ducks, especially after losing Ennis to a season-ending injury in January. But all this team has done is win games with its unforgiving defense and step up when the pressure is highest. Currently, Oregon ranks second in the Pac-12 in points allowed at 67.4 and scoring margin at plus-10.7 per game. You can question the early season road losses to UNLV (80-69), Boise State (74-72) and Oregon State (7057), but don’t forget that Oregon snapped Arizona’s 49-game home
winning streak at the McKale Center on national television, swept both the Wildcats and Arizona State on a road trip for the third time in program history and beat an NCAA tournamentcaliber Utah team twice. If it wasn’t already apparent, this team is for real. What makes this Oregon team special is quite simple: Its defense consistently takes opponents out of their element and they feed the hot hand. Most nights that’s sophomore Dillon Brooks (16.9 ppg), and others it’s Elgin Cook (13.6 ppg) or junior college transfer Chris Boucher (12.7 ppg). Every night though, Oregon head coach Dana Altman has managed to get this talentlittered team to share the ball and play harder than its opponents. Since Altman arrived in 2010, he’s done nothing but succeed. He has coached the Ducks to six straight 20-plus win seasons, a school-best three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and one Pac-12 title. He’s elevated this program to national heights that only former head coach Ernie Kent could rival. Regardless of whether Oregon goes on to the win the Pac-12 tournament, regardless of how it fares in March, this team has exceeded expectations. So, with just seven games remaining on the conference schedule, enjoy what this team has to offer because teams with this type of talent don’t come around often. “This year [has been] fun,” Altman said. “I’ve really enjoyed the group. We’ve got a long ways to go, but it’s a good group.” B Y H AY D E N K I M ,
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This year’s Super Bowl was a grand show, to say the least. Tom Brady was justifiably booed upon entering the Levi’s Stadium (thank you, crowd for your boldness). Lady Gaga looked like she was ready to host the Hunger Games (thank you, Internet for that meme). Peyton Manning earned his 200th career win as if he weren’t 13 years older than Panthers QB Cam Newton (thank you, HGH — oops, too soon?). BeyoncÊ, Bruno Mars and Coldplay painted the halftime show every color of the wind and even included some political statements in their entertaining performance (all hail Queen B). Despite the Broncos’ 24 -10 win, the real winners of the night were Candace and Toni of Portlandia’s Women and Women Bookstore skit and their Twitter page. On the IFC T.V. show, Toni is played by Carrie Brownstein and Candace is played by Fred Armisen. Together, the two have become some of the most famous characters of the satirical sketch-comedy series about the city of Portland. The two hyperfeminist characters controlled the show’s Twitter account and made #FeministSuperBowl trend throughout the entire game. Their hilariously clever tweets made fun of how sexual and male-centered society can be, bringing a new perspective to this ultra-masculine, American sport. Along with all the feminism buzzing around Twitter, the commercials were also a spectacle. I was flipping back and forth between Portlandia’s Twitter page and Adweek’s to see their official rulings on each advertisement
If you were wondering why, unlike every other year, roman numerals weren’t used for the Super Bowl this time around, here’s a solid answer: “@NFL scared of L word #SuperBowl50 is patriarchy #FeministSuperBowl.� - @blakerr
shown. The medical ads for various health conditions and medications seemed a bit odd and out of place, but there were a few other entertaining commercials. I have to say, the Heinz “Meet the Ketchups� commercial was one of my favorites this year for two reasons: all those wiener dogs (who were made into hot dogs) running through pastures of greenery and for the tiny little ketchup packet baby (that I’m planning on adopting). Speaking of babies, those “Are you a Super Bowl baby?� ads, though. I’m still uneasy about that whole campaign, especially since I was born in October. OK, almost done with the Super (Duper) Bowl. Let’s talk about Bey a little more because, let’s be real, we are all drunk in love with her. On Feb. 6, her new song “Formation� dropped along with a tasteful-as-usual music video. This was just in time for her to perform it during the halftime show. All of Queen B’s performances are a treat, but this one was significant because she incorporated social commentary on the recent Black Lives Matter movement. Bey’s backup dancers were all dressed in costumes influenced by classic outfits worn by members of the Black Panther Party — a black nationalist and socialist organization that was active from the ‘60s until the early ‘80s. For anyone who thought otherwise, Jessica Williams said it all in her Daily Show monologue on Feb. 8. Also, the Formation World Tour announcement! Eeep! On campus, some protesting happened on Feb. 3 when students spoke out on the
administration’s proposed tuition hike of 4.76 percent for resident students and 4.46 for nonresident students. That increase could mean an extra several hundred to over $1000 more a year per student. The common tone among the students outside of Johnson Hall was one of “enough is enough,� and I completely agree. Enough with raising our tuition costs, and enough with making all of these decisions without student input. The lack of student input in this decision has angered several students involved in various campus organizations. As a result, an open letter was written and submitted to the Emerald addressing the campus community. Life is full of frustrating and unjustified events that are sometimes hard to conceive. I’m talking about the New Hampshire primary of Feb. 9 and just how disappointing the outcome was, not just for me, but for the future of America. The GOP “candidate� who came out on top was Donald Trumpet (again, a name trademarked by my seven-year-old cousin, not me), and the Democratic “front-runner� was the Bernmeister. New Hampshire was only the second state primary, after Iowa, so there’s still a long road (of hope) in front of us. And in case you forgot, I am still, and will always be, #WithHer.
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The University of Oregon recently decided that the Martin Luther King Jr. quote in the EMU would return after construction. There was a controversy on campus, which may have been blown out of proportion by media outlets across the country, over whether or not to take down a quote from one of the greatest leaders in American history. The quote reads, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. I have a dream‌â€? With the gender identity and transgender rights movement in full swing, one student argued that since diversity includes more than just race, we should find a quote that better represents the open and inclusive environment that we continue to pursue at the UO. Since the story has made so much headway, we might as well have a conversation to understand the importance of the MLK quote and consider the ramifications of political correctness taken to the extreme. When King gave the “I have a dreamâ€? speech in Washington D.C., he was trying to inspire people to stand up to the African American civil rights issues that were plaguing the country. Although there is an intersectionality of race and gender, one person cannot stand up to everything that is wrong with the world at one time. Take for instance some of the most influential humanitarians of all time. Mahatma Gandhi freed India from British rule, Oskar Schindler saved the lives of 1,200 Jewish people during the Holocaust, while MLK led the AfricanAmerican civil rights movement. Each of these great men followed plans of
action for specific, clear-cut goals. Words don’t mean much unless we understand the context in which they are spoken. While the King quote does not explicitly include anything regarding gender inclusiveness, the meaning behind these words is powerful enough to explain why the UO has chosen this quote to be representative of the school’s values since 1985. Freshman pre-Business major Stephen Fleischman believes the quote is currently still relevant for many reasons. “It can be related to today’s times where homosexuality and personal identity activists are struggling with similar forms of discrimination African-Americans were facing in the ‘60s,� Fleischman said. The quest to be as diverse and accepting of a university as possible is a noble one, but this has can be taken too far. The movement for political correctness seems to be speeding forward with blinders that have prevented some people from seeing how the intent behind King’s words is more important than the literal interpretation. We need to understand where King was coming from and celebrate his achievements, instead of picking something trivial to criticize. Different groups who feel oppressed or underrepresented on campus should be working together to help out with each other’s issues as much as possible. This controversy can serve as a cautionary tale of how political correctness can be divisive and how misleading media coverage can cause a negative impact on a school’s image.
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