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The lesbian community is extremely diverse, with a fascinating history that spans generations. Within that history and going into the modern day, there are many people who defy conventional gender roles and identities. The lesbian identity isn’t just for cisgender women, meaning women assigned female at birth. Transwomen, nonbinary people and transmasculine people all make up the fabric of the community, too. Just as they have always been present, there has always been opposition from lesbians and non-lesbians alike. While homophobia is sadly expected by most, the intracommunity attacks often hurt even more. People want to find a space of acceptance in a world where that is not often possible elsewhere.

There have always been gender nonconforming people in our community, and being outwardly transphobic toward them for occupying a space they deserve to be in is intolerable. It is far better to have doors open to everybody than to slam them in the face of people who deserve to be valued and loved. We should not repeat the bigotry of the wider world amongst ourselves. All trans people deserve to be respected for who they are. To put it plainly, if you don’t include trans people in your activism, you are directly contributing to transphobia.

I sat down with Ella Gordon, who uses all pronouns and identifies as a nonbinary lesbian. Gordon first began identifying as lesbian in 2020 and found the community to be incredibly affirming.

“It’s a wonderful thing to have understanding right away,” they said.

A prominent example of a gender non-conforming lesbian is Stormé DeLarverie. Known for her presence at Stonewall, she was a drag king performer, and it is thought that her confrontation with police is

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what jumpstarted the Stonewall riots that came to define the American gay rights movement. DeLaverie often preferred to go by he/him pronouns in and out of drag, which aligned with her identity as a butch woman. Echoing this, Leslie Feinberg, a prominent queer theorist and trans butch lesbian said “Gender is the poetry each of us makes out of the language we are taught.”

When asked further about lesbian identity, Gordon said “It can be an alienating experience in heteronormative society, but also a beautiful one.”

Gordon didn’t really start to examine their relationship with gender until coming out as lesbian. “Once you fully reject the idea that your life or purpose is to please men, other norms disappear as well.”

The dynamic between lesbian identity and gender is a complex one; it’s unique to every individual and colored by patriarchal expectations towards those who are assigned female at birth. This patchwork of shared experiences is what should draw the community closer rather than causing division. Not only is there a rich history to look back on, but also a present full of unique individuals.

“The moment I stopped thinking about how to impress guys, I started thinking about moments throughout my life where I didn’t feel like one of the girls around me,” Gordon said.

The lesbian community is a place of radical joy and openness at its core, but everyone needs to do their part to uphold this.

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DUCKS FOOTBALL LEGEND RETIRES

BY JACE ANDREWS

Doug Koke has been leading the Ducks football team into Autzen Stadium on a custom Oregon Ducks Harley-Davidson motorcycle for 23 years. But now he’s ready to retire.

“It’s been a good ride,” Koke said.

After the home game against Brigham Young University, Koke decided it was time to step away.

Koke has only missed two games since his first ride in Autzen in 1999. He didn’t miss a home game for the next 20 years, until he needed a backup in 2019 for a game against the University of Montana.

Koke said he’s been kicking around the idea of retiring for a few years now, and after the BYU game, he said he felt like it was time.

Koke was only the second person to ever lead the football team after former football player Gary Zimmerman. Zimmerman did the first two seasons on the bike before stepping away. Jim Bartko, a former Oregon athletic administrator, knew Koke could ride and convinced him to take over. Bartko knew Koke through the Oregon Club, a group that raises money for Oregon Athletics, which Koke was the president of.

Koke said he was hesitant at first to agree. “I was pretty nervous the first time and wasn’t too sure of myself there,” he said.

But once Koke was in the position and gained experience, the nerves started to go away.

“You know the process; you know what’s going to happen,” Koke said. He said that when time went on, people started looking to him for advice on how to do things, which helped with the nerves.

When asked about some of his favorite memories while riding, he is quick to mention his 2002 penalty. Koke believes the motorcycle just scared the referee, causing him to throw a flag. “I didn’t do anything different than what we’ve been doing for the previous two years,” Koke said, “this one zebra didn’t like it though.”

Despite Oregon having a five yard penalty applied to the kickoff, Koke didn’t realize he got a penalty until the next morning. “In the paper the next morning, the articles were talking about there being 11 penalties, including one on the motorcycle,” he said. “I just about died when I read that.”

Besides the memories Koke has gained over the years, he has also collected a lot of Ducks memorabilia. His collection includes autographed helmets and footballs.

With Koke no longer leading the team, the job will switch off between Arlen Rexius and Matt Hogan. Both are lifelong Ducks fans with plenty of riding experience and Koke personally recommended them.

Rexius has been the backup for Koke since 2019,

practicing directly with him and even taking over for him on two occasions. Rexius has a decent amount of “turf experience,” as he called it, and he owns an identical model to the iconic bike. He often brings out the Eugene Emeralds mascot out at their home games on his bike.

Koke and Rexius have known each other for years, and Rexius spoke highly about Koke. “He’s just a genuine Oregon Duck fan,” Rexius said. “He just wants to make the experience better for everyone.”

“It really is a shame to see him go,” he said. “Although, I am glad that I get a bigger piece of the action.”

Hogan is the newest addition to the game day tradition. After his entrance against Stanford on Oct. 1, Matt became just the fourth person to ever

lead the team on a motorcycle. Aside from having to navigate the hoard of Stanford players, his first ride was perfect, he said.

Hogan first met Koke at the Oregon Club, and they became friends quickly, he said. Hogan acknowledged the importance of taking over the role, but he still is in awe at Koke’s dedication over the past two decades. “It’s an honor to be able to take over,” Hogan said. “But my word, the man is a legend.”

Although Koke is no longer leading the team, he still plans to keep the same season tickets he has had for 40 years. Koke has been a Ducks fan for life and nothing will ever change that, he said.

Doug Koke steps away from leading the Ducks out into Autzen Stadium after 23 years.

The Duck rode on the field on a Oregon motorcycle. Oregon Ducks Football hosts Bowling Green in home opener at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. on Saturday, September 1, 2018. (Rylee Marron/Emerald)

ZOE HASENEAUR CAME TO OREGON TO LEAVE HER MARK

Haseneaur knows hard work goes into making history, hitting assists, going pro and cooking

BY ELLIOTT DEINS

As Zoe Hasenauer steps on the pitch for the final three games of her Duck career, her legacy in the program is secured. She has the most starts in program history and is tied for the lead in assists. She’s also in Oregon’s top 10 in shots, points and yellow cards.

“I always felt like I was going to make a mark here,” Hasenauer said. “That’s what I came here for. I had a lot of other schools that I could have gone to. Outside of soccer, I love the school in itself. I’m happy I made my life here. I knew it would happen. I just needed to get the chance.”

Hasenauer has played soccer since the age of four. She’s consistently watched it her whole life. She still remembers being a child and waking up early on Saturday mornings to watch F.C. Barcelona ‘s tiki-taka style of passing with her dad.

“She really grew up on the sidelines,” Hasenauer’s mother, Kim Hasenauer, said. Both of her older sisters, Chelsea and Madisen, played in college. Zoe wasn’t just the sitter. She would always want to pass with her dad, or her mother would sit in her chair and throw the ball in the air and Haseneaur would do headers back.

Haseneaur attributes some of her top skills, vision and knowledge of the game to her time spent watching soccer. Having played striker when she was younger also helps. She knows where she would want the ball played and how it should be delivered.

“It’s so fulfilling,” Hasenauer said on the feeling of hitting a well placed assist. “I think that it’s beautiful, especially transionsitionaly wise, it just does a lot of damage to teams. To be able to catch them off guard like that.”

There are so many factors that go into a well-hit assist, such as weighing the force to hit the ball correctly, being on the same page as a teammate, having cohesion, and understanding their run so they can take it in stride.

Having knowledge of her teammates and their strengths and playing to those advantages has helped Hasenauer have historic success in the program.

Last season’s game-winning assist to Ally Cook in the second period of overtime against conference rival Utah was one of the most fun assists for Hasenauer. Her mother remembers her first appearance heroics against Portland State in Hasenauer’s freshman year.

“If you think too much you usually mess up,” Haseneaur said on what goes through her mind

with the ball at her feet. “That is what all the training is for, so that it’s muscle memory. By the time you get on the field and everything, you can execute in the blink of an eye.”

She knew playing at UO was going to be hard when she first started as a freshman. Her first two years were tough, she said. The team went seven games without a win her sophomore year. The adversity made her stronger and helped her lead the team through rough patches this season.

“Savor the moment” is Hasenauer’s advice for

Zoe Hasenauer (17) fights shoulder to shoulder with a Cal defender. The Ducks host the Golden Bears at Papa Field on October 23rd, 2022. (Jonathan Suni, Emerald)

incoming freshmen. “Make sacrifices where you need to leave your impact.”

Hasenauer can’t believe how fast this went by, which she said sounds cheesy. “But you get in and you get out before you realize.” She admits to missing out on things socially but doesn’t regret it because they got her to where she is today.

Hasenauer’s time here has made her more patient and a better leader. She’s learned how to communicate with teammates to bring them up.

“As a young immature club player,” she said. “I would rag on people instead of helping them along. I would like to be someone my teammates want to go to for help rather than feel intimidated.”

Hasenauer said the “want to compete” has changed in the women’s soccer program in the last five years, And she credits head coach Graeme Abel for the team’s evolution.

“We definitely all had the skills that we needed to go through,” she said. “We never could put it all together. I don’t think we had the innate desire to want to win. When I first came in, the team was known for slacking off. When he came in, we decided that we’re tired of losing.”

Oregon is known for being excellent in all athletics and the players were tired of being the one team that never does anything, Haseneaur said. In Abel’s first year, Oregon beat Pac-12 powerhouse Stanford, got a taste of winning and never wanted to let it go.

“She’s always had a big personality,” Abel said on what sets Haseneaur apart on the field. “She’s such a tough kid on the outside and such a soft kid on the inside. What I mean by that is: she’s such a good person, but she plays the

game on the edge.”

“She’s really good technically with both feet,” Abel said. “A big part that has grown here is her passing ability. She can make various types of passes with her left and right foot. Some of the passes I’ve seen her make since I’ve got here have been phenomenal.”

Hasenauer will definitely miss her teammates most and the whole community of Eugene who rallied behind the team, she said.

“Hopefully getting one more assist somewhere in there,” she said about her goals for the end of the season. “Obviously make the tournament. That’s been my goal since I got here. Just finishing off the season strong in a way that I feel like we can be proud of.”

Hasenauer wants to continue her career professionally. She will be entering the 2023 NWSL draft at the end of January. She wants to go play overseas if she doesn’t get selected. It will be weird being a rookie and going into a new environment when she plays

professionally, she said.

“An aerial presence player” is what Hasenauer brings to a professional squad, Abel said. “She’s a good passer, can receive the ball in tight spaces and score goals. That’s just the type of kid she is. She doesn’t like me saying this, but I think she’d be a really good defensive midfielder as well,”

When not serving up assists on the pitch, Hasenauer spends her time painting in her sketchbook, reading and cooking. Risotto, the first thing she learned how to make, is her go-to dish. As a teenager, she’d ask her mom to get her cookbooks for Christmas, because they combined her love of cooking and reading.

“She is an amazing, amazing cook,” Hasenaur’s mother said. “Even in junior high, they had to do a ‘what do you want to be when you grow up’ type of thing, and she said besides being a professional soccer player, I’ll be a chef.”

Defending Western Oregon player threads her leg through the legs of Zoe Hasenauer (17) in attempt to strip the ball from her. The Ore gon Ducks Soccer Team Host Western Oregon at Pape Field on May 7, 2022. (Jonathan Suni, Emerald)

SCARY STORIES TO SHOCK AND STARTLE THIS HALLOWEEN

BY PHILIP CHAN

There’s no shortage of things to do as the spirits return this Halloween, but surely no mortal can resist telling a terrifying tale! Gather round, or stay alone, if you dare — here are spooky literature recommendations, new and old, from UO faculty and local booksellers to startle your horror-loving heart.

NOVEL: “FELLSTONES” BY RAMSEY CAMPBELL

Fellstones is a small British town, named for its landmarks on the village green. It’s where Paul Dunstan grew up, where he now returns to visit his adoptive family, the Staveleys. But Paul has memories to uncover, the seven stones have a cosmic secret, and everything is ready to awaken.

Released in September, “Fellstones” is the latest novel from English writer Ramsey Campbell. Campbell is a master of subtle, supernatural, psychological horror, according to Derek Hill, who works at Smith Family Bookstore.

“He’s probably one of the best living horror writers,” Hill said.

NOVEL: “MEXICAN GOTHIC” BY SILVIA MORENO-GARCIA

In 1950s Mexico, Noemí Taboada receives a letter with a plea for help from her cousin Catalina. Noemí travels to join Catalina and her mysterious English husband at their house, known as High Place, out in the countryside. In true gothic horror fashion, Noemí finds the house troubled by mad dreams and dark family secrets.

“Mexican Gothic,” published in 2020, has been selling well recently at Smith Family Bookstore, especially among younger readers, according to Hill.

“She’s got wider appeal because of what she’s focusing on,” Hill said.

Moreno-Garcia will be visiting Eugene Public Library for a free talk on Nov. 6 at 2 p.m.

POEM: “THE MEWLIPS” BY J.R.R. TOLKIEN

Tolkien, best known for “The Lord of the Rings,” also wrote collections of Hobbit poetry. He invents the creepy Mewlips in 1962’s “The Adventures of Tom Bombadil”:

“They peep out slyly; through a crack Their feeling fingers creep, And when they’ve finished, in a sack Your bones they take to keep.”

The poem is enough to happily frighten a small

child, according to Martha Bayless, UO professor of English and director of folklore.

“One thing I like about it is that the Mewlips don’t come after you,” Bayless wrote in an email. “You go to find them — and that turns out to be your final mistake! You’re the author of your own demise!”

SHORT STORY COLLECTION: “THE OCTOBER COUNTRY” BY RAY BRADBURY

Every October, Tsunami bookseller Steve Ellerhoff rereads “The October Country,” a collection of 19 short stories published in 1955. It includes tales of murder, ghosts, vampires and more — all told with the unique artistry that made Bradbury one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.

“It’s great because he sort of sets up the whole month as an almost alternate dimension where anything spooky can happen,” Ellerhoff said.

NOVEL: “MOON OF THE CRUSTED SNOW” BY WAUBGESHIG RICE

In the cold of rural Canada, an Anishinaabe community loses power and all contact with the rest of the world. They’re on their own as they struggle to ration supplies and deal with an unexpected visitor in this post-apocalyptic thriller published in 2018.

“Moon of the Crusted Snow” is not only a great read, but it “inventively engage[s] with the horrors of environmental devastation and settler colonialism,” Stacy Alaimo, UO professor of English and environmental studies, wrote in an email.

SHORT STORY: “THE WHITE PEOPLE” BY ARTHUR MACHEN

To illustrate a point about the nature of saints and sinners, Ambrose lends his friend Cotgrave one of his most prized

possessions. It’s a one-of-a-kind green book, the diary of a young girl who details her strange introduction to witchcraft and sin.

“It’s an eerie time-warp full of ancient folklore, mysticism, magic, occultism, otherworldly journeys,” Daniel Wojcik, UO professor of English and folklore, wrote in an email, “and a dreamlike, stream of consciousness ‘green book’ with subject matter that was controversial at the time.”

NOVEL: “THE MYSTERIES OF UDOLPHO” BY ANN RADCLIFFE

After the death of her parents, the French aristocrat Emily St. Aubert is forced to move in with her aunt and her fiendish husband Montoni at his castle Udolpho in Italy.

“It has the classic heroine locked up in the castle, persecuted by the nasty Gothic villain,” Elizabeth Bohls, UO professor and associate head of English, wrote in an email, “but the scary scenes are more muted and suggestive.”

“The Mysteries of Udolpho” was part of the wave of interest in Gothic terror in late 18th-century Britain, according to Bohls. The novel is long though, Bohls warns, “so you need to be a true devotee of the Gothic to venture.”

From the classics to contemporaries, there is something for everyone to read this Halloween.

recommend horrific novels and short stories from Gothic classics to contemporary allegories

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OREGON FINISHES FIRST ROUND OF PAC-12 PLAY WITH WIN AGAINST COLORADO

BY NINA-GRACE MONTES

As the Ducks reach the halfway point of the season, they continue to remain unbeaten at home.

In the first set of Sunday’s match, Colorado came out ready, keeping Oregon on its toes.

The Buffaloes placed the ball well, putting it in spots where the Ducks wouldn’t be or couldn’t get to in time.

Oregon started to catch up, with Elise Fereirra commanding the floor and making sure the rally kept going. While the Ducks continued to find their rhythm, they would give the Buffs easy points with net violations.

The Ducks took a late lead and managed to

slip away with a win to take a 1-0 lead.

When the teams switched sides, Oregon took off. It started the set with a 3-0 lead, including a service ace from Brooke Nuneviller. When Colorado got on the board, that didn’t slow the Ducks down. They continued to move in sync, forcing an early timeout from the Buffaloes.

Colorado started to slowly inch their way back, bringing Oregon’s lead to 3. Head coach Matt Ulmer called a timeout to try and stop the momentum that the Buffaloes had and it worked. Oregon took the second set 25-17.

The third set was full of long, hang-onto-

your-seat rallies. The set stayed close, with each team going back and forth to tie the score. The Ducks managed to start a scoring run after Mimi Colyer’s back-to-back service aces and Colorado being out of rotation. Oregon took the third set 25-22 and won the match.

The Ducks will jump on the road and head to Tucson to face the Arizona Wildcats to start the second half of the season. The first serve will be at 7 p.m. Friday and will be available to watch on Pac-12 Arizona.

The Ducks are in fourth place as the first half of the season wraps up.

Ducks players huddle to celebrate their victory. University of Oregon Womens Volleyball take on the Colorado Buffaloes on Oct. 23, 2022 at Matthew Knight Arena. (Maddie Stellingwerf/Emerald)