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Women in Psych Club: creating a community
By Jackson Buckley Arts & Culture Writer
The psychology program at the University of Oregon is renowned for its cutting-edge research and work in machine learning with great leadership in the field. Offering both undergraduate and graduate programs, it allows students to gain a deeper knowledge of the human brain, personalities and scientific studies. But for a lot of students, the vastness of the program can induce anxiety and discomfort. Luckily, the Women in Psych Club was formed to help all students, especially women, with the intimidation factor of getting into the diverse field of psychology.
Late last spring term, the Women in Psych Club was approved by Associated Students of the University of Oregon to become an organized group on campus. The club was founded by a group of students to combat the lack of psychology clubs and clubs catering to women on campus. Club membership started with their executive board — a president, vice president, public relations chair, treasurer, secretary and recruitment officer. A total of 12 members came to their very first event and now the club has grown to over 50 members.
“When we were creating the club, we were looking at each other for advice on classes and
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OPINION
By Daniela Pia Ortega Opinion Columnist
In my senior year of high school, nearly three years ago, I took a class on the U.S. government. I learned about the political spectrum and how America has gone from moderate to two opposite sides of the spectrum. l saw the split between Republicans and Democrats, and observed how especially after Trump’s presidency this gap became increasingly large.
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Diwali: A festival that illuminates
By Seira Kitagawa Arts & Culture Writer
Diwali, a South Asian festival celebrating light over darkness, was hosted on Nov. 10 at the University of Oregon Erb Memorial Union Ballroom by the South Asian Cultural Alliance. Roughly 250 students and community members filled the space, gathering for food and local performances throughout the evening.
“Diwali is meant to show love,” Saisha Rajpara, a UO junior who performed a dance during the event, said. She also serves as a secretary for SACA this year.
Rajpara’s involvement in SACA began with Diwali her freshman year. “I fell in love with the way SACA fostered a community,” Rajpara said.
Diwali is translated as a row of lights, which symbolizes triumph over darkness, or good over evil. Although this celebration has ties to Hindu religion, Rajpara said the event is for anyone to give and share with family and community.
Rajpara performed a dance at Diwali with one of her close friends, Gayatri Misra, UO junior from India. Both of them were classically trained in dance growing up, and their smiles beamed throughout their performance, showing their love of dancing.
“Dance tells a story,” Rajpara said. During the performance, both dancers used facial expressions to deliver the story and to interact with each other through gestures and eye contact.
Not used to being in a large South Asian community, Rajpara said she was nervous at first at the event, but sharing and celebrating her culture at Diwali opened her eyes. “This is not just a predominately white institution. People are so accepting and loving,” Rajpara said.
Sree Sareday, a junior at UO, started serving as the president of SACA this year. “I don’t feel like I
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Green New Deal fails in ASUO Senate
ASUO failed to pass a studentbacked resolution about UO’s climate impact, citing concerns about content and readiness
By Johnathan Propes Campus News Reporter
On Nov. 13, the Associated Students of the University of Oregon Senate failed to pass “A Green New Deal For UO” resolution after 35 minutes of public comments and discussions between senators.
Politics: a perfect conversation for the dinner table
In a seemingly polarized world, we should be open to having political discussions, but knowing how to engage in political discourse is equally important
By Claire Nowicki Opinion Columnist
Politics has always been a topic of conversation in my household. My parents did not shy away from opening conversations about social and political issues. I was lucky that they never told me what to think but
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ASUO passes resolution supporting peace and human rights center
The ASUO Senate voted unanimously in favor of its support for a permanent campus center with a focus on human rights
By Johnathan Propes Campus News Reporter
On Oct. 30., the Associated Students of the University of Oregon Senate passed a new resolution in support of establishing a center for peace and human rights on campus.
According to the resolution, the ASUO Senate “encourages the consideration of the preliminary, investigative and collaborative work done by the UO Coalition for a Center for Peace and Human Rights” to establish a permanent oncampus location.
The resolution was written by Senate President Taliek Lopez-DuBoff, Senators Bella Esbeck, Erin Luedemann, Liz Sgro, and Samaah Mohammad, and UO Students, including Charles Petrik and Sophia Barghouti. It was also co-authored by the UO Coalition for a Center for Peace and Human Rights and several additional senators.
The resolution stated that 15 of the 18 schools in the Big Ten conference, including the University of Washington and Purdue University, have some sort of human rights program, curriculum or center, which was cited as a reason for its creation.
“ I am proud to support the resolution because the University of Oregon prides itself on being an innovative and progressive school [that] advocates for student needs
— Rachel Withers ASUO Senator
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As one of the resolutions authors and an organizer of the UOCCPHR, Petrik said that the resolution “[recognizes] the need for and [pushes] for certain aspects including physical space, preparatory programs, productive environments for discussion and bridge building.”
Barghouti, another author and organizer of the UOCCPHR, said that she imagines the center as something that “will inspire students to become impactful leaders in human rights advocacy while also preparing them for successful careers dedicated to achieving lasting peace.”
ASUO Senator Rachel Withers said that her support was based on the values held by the UO.
“I am proud to support the resolution because the University of Oregon prides itself on being an innovative and pro-
gressive school [that] advocates for student needs,” she said.
Following its passing, the resolution calls upon the Office of the Provost to develop a task force that would examine the need for the center, investigate support options for the initiative and explore funding options.
This task force would include an equal number of students and faculty members who would bring their distinct expertise to the table.
The Office of the Provost has not yet responded to a request for comment.
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Chime in: UO bell songs of campus
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A look at the UO bell system and the daily songs that it plays
By Annie Biondello Campus News Reporter
In the 1950s, the University of Oregon introduced the “carillon system,” which are the “electronic chimes” that can be heard every 15 minutes within listening distance of the Erb Memorial Union.
In 1995, the university recruited Barbara Baird, a UO School of Music and Dance organ and harpsichord instructor, to replace the pre-programmed songs of the system with recordings of three UO songs and an extended series of “Pomp and Circumstance” for commencement.
Assistant Director of Technology and Innovation, Wade Young-Jelinek, said that the songs are on a weekly schedule, occurring twice a day at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m., switching which songs play based off of the day and time and maintaining the same pattern every week.
“There’s a collection [of songs] that plays at noon and six, and that appears to be pretty consistent. It’s not always the same song but switches between the four,” Young-Jelinek said.
In 2019, Baird was asked once again to “re-record” songs for the newly modified carillon system.
“I researched and collected the music of school-related songs, which I chose to record.
These include the UO fight song [Mighty Oregon], UO Pledge Song and others, mostly written in the early to mid-20th century.”
Baird said the songs were recorded on a keyboard.
“With technical help from the guy responsible for operating the electronic carillon, I did all the playing of the music, which created sound files, which could be played by the carillon [system]” she said.
UO student Katie Jaspar compared hearing the bells this year to past years when she would chat with her friends.
“It’s kind of funny because I talk about the bells all the time with my friends,” Jaspar said. “I remember last year I would talk about how often they go off and people wouldn’t believe me, but now, I live in New Residence [Hall] and I hear it all the time.”
UO student Victoria Mowder said the “Mighty Oregon” and “UO Fight Song” resonated with her.
“The songs remind me of this one very specific toy my little brother used to have when he was a baby,” Mowder said. “It’s just what I think about when I hear them.”
Above: The ASUO Student Government office is located on the bottom floor of the Erb Memorial Union at the University of Oregon.
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Diwali: A festival that illuminates
UO’s South Asian Cultural Alliance hosted its annual Diwali festival over Veteran’s Day weekend, providing students and community members with a time of love, giving and solidarity
am a president because I am working with the best friends and best people,” Sareday said. “I am blessed to be in this position.”
Sareday said that coming from San Jose, she was used to having a community that shares her culture. But when she came to Oregon, she faced difficulty in finding a cultural community, as Oregon is a predominantly white state.
Sareday said the SACA community is not only a cultural group but a family. Having similar backgrounds makes it easier to share their favorite movies and music in the group.
“I do feel like we have the same sense of humor,” Sareday said. “We feel a responsibility to the community to make sure they have a space here.”
SACA invites artists and performers from Eugene and throughout Oregon to participate in their events, and some people drive hours to attend. Performers at the event included a number of dancers from children to elders, a poet and a singer.
Leigh-Anna Rezel recently moved to Eugene from England and found out about Diwali through SACA’s Instagram account. When she saw a post calling for artists, she said she signed up to perform a poem without even thinking. Rezel grew up in England and both of her parents are from Sri Lanka. “Sri Lanka is always going to be a part of me,” Rezel said. “I’m keen to get connected with people in
the community and that motivated me to look for events.”
Rezel’s poem featured cultural aspects of Diwali as well as social issues that the community is facing, specifically colorism. Rezel said colorism is not only the issue but a “symptom of a bigger issue from contemporary capitalism, colonialism and white supremacy.”
For Rezel and many others, Diwali is a happy celebration, so she wrote the poem in a light-hearted, palatable way while also delivering a message to the community on how to deal with topics of colorism and injustice.
Although Diwali is a South Asian cultural celebration, the event was open to anyone who is interested. Daniele Sparks, a UO junior, saw the event in an email and watched a YouTube video that talked about what the event is.
Sparks said that she “wanted to be more active on campus,” which prompted her to attend. Sparks is a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes in Washington, and she engages with the Native American community on campus.
The UO Native American community often hosts events at the Long House, which Sparks said became a home away from home where she sees her friends, studies and shares “Indian tacos” with the community every week.
Sparks described her first 20 minutes at the Diwali event as intimidating. “I was the outsider at the event,” Sparks said. She often invites her non-Native friends to events hosted by the community, so going to Diwali was the opposite of what she’s used to.
However, Sparks said that for a while she felt at ease by interacting with welcoming people and getting to know them. “It’s always the first 20 minutes that are a little awkward, but after that, it gets better,” she said.
Sparks said that overall she “felt inspired to be [herself] and to stand up to colonization,” and that seeing people preserve the culture inspired her to “do my part back home.”
“Going to the event expanded the horizon of where I feel comfortable on campus,” Sparks said.
For students of all ethnicities, SACA and other cultural events embrace the power of connecting people of different backgrounds, bringing more perspectives to our understanding of the world.
SACA holds other annual events throughout the year. Bollywood Ball takes place in winter term with dance, music and community. Holi, the festival of color, brings people to chase each other with Gulal, colored powder to throw at others in spring term.
In addition to events, SACA holds general meetings every Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Mills International Center in EMU, and information can be found on their Tiktok and Instagram @uoregonsaca or on the Engage website.
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LEFT: Attendees of the 2024 Diwali Festival embrace after the event comes to an end, Nov. 9, Eugene.
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LEFT: Two dancers perform at the Diwali festival.
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ABOVE: Decorative table pieces for the 2024 Diwali Festival.
LEFT: A festival attendee receives a Henna tattoo.
The increase of political polarization and its impacts
Political polarization in America has increased over the past years. During this year’s election, we saw it even more with Democrats and Republicans battling throughout the media. How has this impacted political decisions over the past decade?
The growing hatred that stems from both Democrats and Republicans has surged. Now, both sides see each other as threats to the America’s well-being.
Polarization continues to have a strong effect on political outcomes. It seems as the growing split increases, there is less success in agreeing on a candidate that fits all of our needs. Continued from
A 2014 study from the Pew Research Center found that the “ideological overlap between the two parties has diminished: Today, 92% of Republicans are to the right of the median Democrat, and 94% of Democrats are to the left of the median Republican.”
Within our society, this split has been a growing influence on political views.
University of Oregon Business Law professor Farhad Malekafzali considered this polarization and how it has impacted political decisions over the past years.
Malekafzali said, “If we look at policy-making, it has become more polarized, and political scientists have not been able to answer the reasons behind it.”
It seems that this polarization is a conflicting topic with no right answers.
The Brookings Institution is a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit organization that researches improvement for policy and governance. In a commentary, “The polarization paradox: Elected
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officials and voters have shifted in opposite directions” by William A. Galston, the lens of ideology is highlighted to be a key factor in studying why this polarization might be occurring.
Galston writes, “Almost all liberals will vote for Democrats and conservatives for Republicans, while moderates are more likely to shift between parties based on the specific choices they confront.”
When we look at recent social issues such as
abortion, global warming and immigration, the stances indicate whether an individual is more liberal or conservative.
Women in Psych Club: creating a community
The University of Oregon’s Women in Psych Club was founded to support students, especially women, with a welcoming community, resources for academic and career guidance and peer support
grad school and we realized that none of us had an idea of what to do,” Natalie Tomoyasu, the PR chair of the club, said. “It’s pretty intimidating at times to go into advising or ask for help so we wanted to build a comfortable community where people can come to us for a peer or friend.”
After building membership this year, the club had to upgrade to a bigger room for meetings on campus and they now meet once a week. Topics at the meetings can range from advising for classes to take, deadlines for applications to grad school, study abroad opportunities and bonding activities. Tomoyasu had the opportunity to study abroad in Kyoto, Japan, and their president Billie Riess studied in Barcelona, Spain — they were able to share their experiences with the members.
Along with the surplus of resources and support for women aspiring to enter a male-dominated field, the club has also offered many members a community and a place for unconditional love outside of school. “I love every single one of the girls in the team and we really uplift each other and give advice, not just related to our club, but mental and personal things going on in life,” Tomoyasu said.
Even though the executive board is composed of seniors looking to their future after graduation, they believe they are leaving their mark on campus and
the community of women in psychology at the UO.
“I’ve felt a lot of support from the girls interested in taking over exec since we got the ball rolling,” Riess said. “Even though we all are seniors and on our way out, we wanted to light a torch and pass it.” Riess and Tomoyasu hope to continue to grow the club through more events around campus and by recruiting those who are struggling in psychology no matter what they identify as. Riess plans to utilize new funding for the club for a club retreat and to get in touch with more professionals, like doctors and researchers, to come to their events and give insight to members.
“Time flies so fast, I was a freshman last week in my brain so the fact that we’re about to graduate is a scary feeling,” Tomoyasu said. “But having that reassurance from other people that it’s okay not to know right now, means a lot.”
For psychology majors or minors, looking for support in academics, career options or a community, check out the Women in Psych Club @uowomeninpsychology on Instagram.
(Photo courtesy of Natalie Tomoyasu) LEFT: Women in Psychology Club members Billie Riess (left), Megan Ofstun (middle) and Olivia Hagmeier (right).
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CITY NEWS
Eugene’s early restaurant closing hours
Eugene is the second largest city in Oregon, however numerous restaurants in the city close by 8 or 9 p.m., leaving fast-food outlets as a primary option after-hours
By Stephanie Hensley City News Reporter
Despite Eugene being home to over 23,000 University of Oregon students and 177,899 residents, some restaurants close by 8 or 9 p.m., leaving fast-food outlets as a primary option for locals after 10 p.m.
While Eugene’s active college community might suggest a strong demand for late-night dining options, restaurant owners must balance business potential with the practical costs of labor, utilities and supplies.
Brian Kaufman, one of the three owners of Bo & Vine Burger, said that with increased competition and the location of their restaurant, the Eugene location on Pearl Street hasn’t been thriving as well as previously hoped.
“I think it’s for a variety of reasons. Location doesn’t help, and there’s also increased competition. We also opened the day that indoor dining closed down in 2020,” Kaufman said. “We’re learning a lot about how to pivot and make adjustments as we go. In some ways it’s been a benefit, and in other ways it would be nice to see that location pick up.”
Bo & Vine Burger opened in Eugene in 2019, with two locations in Salem and Corvallis already opened. Kaufman said that out of all three locations, the Eugene restaurant has been “the most difficult.”
According to Kaufman, business hours vary by location. Their Eugene restaurant will typically close earlier due to a lack of foot traffic, while their Corvallis location tends to stay open longer to cater to college students and other late-night diners.
“We’re kind of exploring staying open late,” Kaufman said. “There’s not a lot of things that pull people in our direction, especially after hours. We’re working on how to get more traffic.”
Rain Baumann, a UO student, said that while she doesn’t eat off-campus as much, she frequents the coffee shops around campus.
Out of the coffee shops near the UO campus, Tailored Coffee on 13th Avenue opens the latest at 8 a.m.
“I usually go to Tailored. I’ll usually go there any time of day,” Baumann said. “One of my classes is really really early, so one of the chunks of time I would like to go to [Tailored] I don’t think they’re open.”
Jetty Etty: Defender for the unhoused
A Daily Emerald reporter spends the afternoon with local unhoused advocate, Jetty Etty
By Jess Coronado City News Reporter
The rain on the west side of town subsides, allowing sun rays through sections of parted clouds. The burning sun takes over, showing no signs of ceasing, warming the dead-end street where Jetty Etty is parked in her lime green car.
Two people stand by the open car door, grabbing bags and other items before Jetty heads out for outreach work.
The Barefoot Defenders
Etty is the founder of the Barefoot Defenders, a local and radical advocacy group for the unhoused community in Eugene and Springfield.
Etty said there are “no typical” days for her. The only thing her days do have in common are the services she provides to unhoused communities in Eugene and Springfield.
“Jetty Etty” is an alias used for the protection of her children from people who may be against the work she does for the unhoused.
This year, Etty was taken to court for trespassing while doing outreach work by disrupting a city council meeting during a July protest organized by the BD. In what she describes as a “win,” Etty reached an agreement in her case on Oct. 17 and was assigned 30 hours of community service with all other charges dropped.
“I am not a hooligan,” Etty said. “I am just stepping foot in places where people are and that’s illegal.”
Etty started her car, empty boxes of Marlboro 27s in the cup holder and on the passenger side floor, and drove off from the dead-end street.
A few minutes after 1 p.m., Etty arrived at the Barefoot House, home to fellow members of the BD. Supplies that go out to the community are stored there before being delivered to individuals in need of them.
The home is a small hall-and-parlor type with a gate surrounding the property. Boxes with food for donation sit outside the front door.
Inside the Barefoot House, a bin with collected rain gear, ponchos, garbage bags and socks sits on the living room floor.
Only making a few steps outside the Barefoot House, an unhoused man on a bike, Kenny, calls out to her and she offers him a poncho: the first provision of the day.
Etty said she is well known by the unhoused community in Eugene. She said, if they are unhoused and on Highway 99, “I probably know them or they probably know of me.”
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Manager with the city, said the city continues to follow state and city laws and has local partnerships that seek a “humane” response to unsanctioned campers.
“The City acknowledges that this is a complex and sensitive issue,” Allan said in an email correspondence. “We understand that some community members advocate for a change in City rules and practices to allow people to camp in public. However, many in the community have expressed strong desires for faster and more lasting responses to unsanctioned camping and its impacts.”
“I had 45 people show up to camp,” Etty said as she pointed through her open car window to an area where campers settled after vacating Seneca Road camp on July 18. “And then we got served with a 72-hour notice. They came back 23 hours later and gave everyone fifteen minutes to get their stuff off the land.”
The day of the July sweep, Etty received trash bins that were donated to help with trash disposal.
Sarah Horton, an unhoused woman with a psychology degree, said “She has been a saint. When we don’t know what to do, we call Jetty, and somehow she fixes it.”
Catalyst for Activism
As a five-year-old, Etty attended her first women’s rights protest in Idaho in 1991. She says her “hate” for police motivates her to keep going, the origin of which stems from the relationship she had with her father.
“My dad was the kind of cop who you would see kneeling on someone like George Floyd’s neck,” Etty said. “I was interrogated my whole life by my father so there’s a huge part of me that fights for that reason.”
A portion of Etty’s passion for the work she does also stems from her mother’s influence. Jetty said her mother often encouraged her to donate her fast food to unhoused people they would encounter.
“I remember her saying ‘that could be your guardian angel God sent here to test us. We should always be kind to those people,’” Jetty said.
Etty looks into the distance through her windshield as she remembers the first interaction she had with a group of homeless teens outside of Cowfish bar on Broadway. One of them was a 16-year-old girl who ran away from an unsafe home.
“There is so much more to homelessness than we even understand or know,” Etty said.
Etty exits her car, cigarette smoking in hand, as she approaches a bus-turned-home on the side of the same deadend street where the afternoon started.
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Eugene-Springfield unhoused advocate, Jetty Etty,
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On Nov. 16, Oregon Ducks Football touched down in Wisconsin
Women’s Basketball defeated Baylor University 76-74 on Nov. 10
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Oregon vs. Washington
The Ducks gear up to play the Huskies next Saturday at Autzen stadium. The time is TBD.
No. 11 Ducks Volleyball aim to go into Post-season soaring
Heading into the final stretch of the season, Oregon volleyball has a lot on its plate before the post-season begins
By Jack Lazarus Sports Associate Editor
The No. 11 Oregon volleyball team (18-5, 10-4 Big Ten) carries a heavy burden toward the end of the season.
Throughout the long season, the main question that the Ducks had to answer remained the same: Can they get over the hump to the Final Four for the first time in head coach Matt Ulmer’s tenure? Oregon nearly reached that mark in the previous two seasons. Last year, Oregon needed to take the trip all the way to Madison, WI, to take on the No. 3 seeded Badgers, who were the hosts of the regional final. The Ducks fell in a four-set thriller, which initiated the departure of the plethora of seniors that the 2023-24 Ducks boasted.
But Oregon has six more contests to move up the Big Ten and national rankings in order to secure a high seed in the NCAA Tournament. Like the Pac-12, the Big Ten does not include a conference tournament after the regular season, so the standings are what they are for the postseason.
In the stacked Big Ten, Oregon sits at fifth in the
conference and it only plays one of the teams ahead of it in the Ducks’ last six games — fourth place Purdue travels to Eugene on November 27, which is a squad the Ducks swept in last season’s Sweet Sixteen. Four of the last six matches are away, and given Oregon’s 6-3 away record — compared to its 9-2 record at home — these contests won’t prove a cakewalk for Ulmer and co.
Oregon has unfinished business this postseason, and after coming off an electric sweep of No. 14 Minnesota in Minneapolis, the Ducks now have the momentum they need to push on and win important games to improve their seed in the tournament. The Ducks know all too well the importance of every win and every seed they can climb. Oregon fell to the highest seed, and host, of its regional group in the past two years. If the Ducks want to take their opportunity to host these monumental matches in Eugene, they need to close out this season strong.
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Athlete of the Week: Deja Kelly
The Ducks’ star point guard helped Oregon women’s basketball to a Top-25 ranking in the first week of the season
By Lily Crane Sports Reporter
Fifth-year transfer Deja Kelly had just tallied a near triple-double to help Oregon women’s basketball to an opening night win on Nov. 4 — but she barely had time to celebrate the accomplishment given her other job as a Big Ten sideline reporter.
Men’s basketball also played that night in the second game of a doubleheader at Matthew Knight Arena.
Kelly’s season opener wasn’t only an example of her commitment to the grind, but the versatility she brings to this Oregon program.
The University of North Carolina transfer averaged 14.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.5 steals through the first four games. She was named to multiple preseason watch lists for some of the most prestigious awards in college basketball.
Most notably, Kelly elevated Oregon to a victory against then-ranked No. 12 Baylor University. Her 20 points and nine assists included a game-tying bucket and a pass to set up the game-winner by Elisa Mevius in the 76-74 matchup.
“There’s so many new faces, so we’re still in the process of learning each other, gelling and just playing together,” Kelly said about the team following the victory against the Bears. “A win like
this is huge. I didn’t know it was the first ranked win since [February 2023], so that’s big.”
The addition of Kelly to the roster goes much further than just her performance on the court. In last Monday’s win over the University of North Texas, Kelly could be seen coaching up freshman point guard Katie Fiso during a stoppage of play.
“Deja is the whole package. She brings it ev ery day in practice. She leads,” head coach Kelly Graves said after the Baylor game. “She’s al ways talking to the team. She’s always taking the young guards and mentoring them, and she’s used to playing in big games like this. That’s one of the reasons that we were real ly excited she came here.”
Graves said Kelly is made for moments like her “unselfish” pass to seal the Ducks’ biggest test of the early season. This Oregon squad has NCAA Tournament aspirations, and with Big Ten action looming, the Ducks will likely need more of those big moments from Kelly.
LEFT: Oregon’s team gathers in front of the playoff bracket after winning 3-0. Oregon Volleyball take on the University of Hawaii at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on Dec 1, 2023.
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RIGHT: After a turnover, Deja Kelly (25), looks to keep possession as her team moves up court. The number 25 ranked Oregon Ducks host the North Texas Mean Green at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on Nov. 12, 2024.
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