NEW STUDENT EDITION FLOCKS FLYING UNDER THE RADAR
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR A SUCCESSFUL GAMEDAY
How to maximize your Autzen Stadium experience
By Brady Ruth Sports Editor
As students are welcomed back to campus, Autzen Stadium’s student section eagerly awaits its next home game and the chance to be filled with the pure passion and energy that students are known to bring. Whether this will be your first season attending UO games or if you’re returning for another action-packed season, here’s some tips on how to make your gameday experience as good as it should be.
Get involved: unique clubs for Ducks to come together
By Claire Coit Arts and Culture Writer
There are more than 400 clubs available at the University of Oregon. It might be hard for students to know each and every one of them, and what they exactly do. Getting involved on campus and finding a support system here in Eugene is a crucial part of the college experience, especially for new students. Finding your people can be difficult for some, but by joining extracurricular activities on campus, students can get involved with the campus community and celebrate common interests.
The student body at the UO is very large, and some freshmen may feel like a small fish in a big pond. Clubs and organizations provide a smaller community within the student body that may be more approachable and less intimidating.
New Ducks In Town
By Alyssa Garcia Photographer
On Sept. 26, the Class of 2028 arrived at the University of Oregon campus to move into the dorms that they will live in for the upcoming school year. Move-in day at UO guides upcoming freshman to get familiar with the campus and adjust to their new living situation. “Unpack the Quack” assists with student moving teams. These assistants help new students move items into boxes and help freshmen navigate the different residence halls and what they offer.
Following move-in day, UO holds its “Week of Welcome,” which holds various activities specifically for new students and shows them what UO is about and showcases the amenities and opportunities that it has to offer.
Learn about the crime rates in Eugene and how safe it really is.
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Welcome back to campus!
If you haven’t noticed already, the Daily Emerald looks quite a bit different than it did last year – or the last 12 years. We’ve entirely redesigned our print product over the summer, front-to-back, including new fonts and a new approach to what we publish and how we publish. This means we’re highlighting more stories with fewer word count; more designs and hyper-timely content.
We’ve also redesigned our website and our social media platforms, too.
In these first five editions of the 2024-2025 school year, you can expect articles ranging from how the Big Ten move impacts you and how students feel about it to updates on campus construction to a sit-down interview with the student government president and more.
In this edition, we center our focus around new students and what they should know about the University of Oregon on their first day of school.
There’s no one-size-fits all expectation for a student. Some might be balancing school and one, maybe two, outside jobs. Another might be juggling family life while obtaining a degree. And another might be feeling homesick, being far away from home for the first time.
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Oregon improperly registered 1,259 possible noncitizens to vote
Nearly two weeks after initially discovering an error that allowed some non-citizens in Oregon to vote, over 900 more possible noncitizen voters were found to have been improperly registered
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On Sept. 24, the Oregon Secretary of State’s office and the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles announced that they had identified a total of 1,259 possible non-citizens that had been mistakenly registered to vote.
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Oregon Hockey goalie dies “unexpectedly”
UO Hockey announced in a social media post that its goaltender, Henry “Hank” Bradford, died on Sept. 20. The official cause of death is currently unknown.
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University of Oregon Hockey goaltender Henry “Hank” Bradford died on Sept. 20, the UO Hockey team announced in a social media post. Bradford, 22, first played for the Ducks in 2021. Karin Erickson Bradford, mother to Henry, said in a social media post that his cause of death may have to do with a “cardiac event” in Bradford’s apartment.
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CAMPUS NEWS
How Tuition Works At UO
A deep dive into the process of how tuition is calculated and who is responsible for the numbers each year
By Riley Fox Campus News Reporter
With the start of a new school year comes a new price for the 2024-2025 cohort’s tuition. For firstyear students, this is their first time paying a student tuition bill.
The cost of tuition for Oregon residents is $13,403 and the cost for non-residents is set at $41,865 for incoming students, not counting mandatory fees. With mandatory fees, tuition lands at $16,136 for residents and $44,598 for non-residents. This does not include the cost of housing or meals.
University of Oregon tuition and fees are based on residency, student classification, credits enrolled, major and term.
According to UO’s Funding Sources webpage, “Tuition is the primary source of funding for the university’s academic operations.” In the 2022-23 school year, UO received a net total of $319.9M in non-resident tuition and $141.5M in resident tuition.
The Tuition and Fee Advisory Board is the group at the university that reviews and suggests changes to tuition and fees for each year before they are sent to the president. The university president then reviews the changes before suggesting a tuition plan to the Board of Trustees. The final tuition rates are set by the Board of Trustees.
Everyone in the university community can get involved in the process by attending TFAB meetings, open forums or sharing their thoughts during public comment periods. General meeting dates and times are made available to the public through their website.
During the 2024-25 fiscal year, TFAB will meet this fall to cover topics like the basics of UO’s budget, how financial aid works and long-term financial planning for the university, according to the UO tuition site.
In the winter of 2025, they will meet again to discuss possible changes to fees including mandatory fees, housing rates, course fees, graduate tuition and tuition rates for the next group of undergrad students.
Brian Fox, associate vice president for budget,
financial analysis and data analytics, is a member of TFAB.
“My office provides a lot of data and financial support to help that group understand the context. We help provide that information so that members of [TFAB] feel like they have everything that they need to make an educated decision or an educated recommendation,” Fox said.
In the summer of 2020, the University of Oregon introduced the Oregon Guarantee program, which locks undergraduate tuition and certain fees for students for up to five years.
This program applies to all students and covers tuition and administratively controlled mandatory fees, but not lab or course fees. The guarantee applies for 20 terms, from the summer of enrollment until spring five years later.
“Tuition and mandatory fees, or administratively controlled fees, are set for five years and then if a student goes for a sixth year they roll onto the cohort that came right before them, so they don’t see a giant increase,” Fox said.
If the Board of Trustees approves a tuition and fee increase of more than 5% for in-state undergraduate students, the increase must also be approved by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission or the state legislature before it can take effect.
“The TFAB process is all about tuition for the next cohort and our financial aid programs. Those are four-year programs We don’t do scholarships for one year and then see how things go. We want to make sure that students and their families can really plan around a consistent tuition price,” Fox said.
According to UO’s Major Cost Drivers, tuition increases are mostly due to a decrease in public funding and labor costs account for 77% of expenditures.
The university’s tuition page states that while the cost of public education “has only increased slightly over the last two decades when adjusted for inflation, the level of public support has declined significantly during the same time. Fundamentally, public disinvestment has shifted the burden of paying for a college education to students and families.”
UO IMPLEMENTS EMERGENCY TITLE IX POLICY
On Aug. 1, the University of Oregon implemented an emergency Title IX policy to comply with federal changes, making many employees required reporters
By Reilly Norgren Campus News Reporter
The University of Oregon implemented an emergency policy on Aug. 1 to comply with federal changes to Title IX regulations. Title IX is the federal law that protects against discrimination based on gender in any school.
The changes to the Title IX regulations will shift the reporting responsibilities of UO employees. Per the new regulations on the UO Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance website, all faculty and staff must report disclosures of discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
There will no longer be what was previously known as a “designated reporter,” or a specific group of individuals who were required to report instances of harassment.
Now, all employees are designated reporters, except for most student employees and confidential employees. This includes anyone responsible for teaching, advising, and administering leadership. The policy also applies to graduate employees, resident assistants and orientation leaders.
A confidential employee, exempt from reporting, includes employees such as health care and mental health professionals, employees and contract attorneys representing students in Student Conduct processes and the university’s ombudsperson, a neutral third party who investigates complaints and conflicts, according to the civil rights compliance website.
We really want students to know so that they can make their own choices about what to share and with whom.
— Nicole Commissiong Associate Vice President of the UO
Nicole Commissiong, associate vice president of the UO Office of Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance, said that the university will be designating additional employees as confidential employees. Those employees will be provided with stickers on their doors to identify themselves as confidential.
“We will advertise to students who those people are,” Commissiong said. “We really want students to know so that they can make their own choices about what to share and with whom.”
During the federal rulemaking process, UO provided input expressing that they wanted to keep the current policy, according to Commissiong.
“The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking made it pretty clear that they were going in the direction of almost everyone will be a required reporter,” Commissiong said. “Our current policy, what was current as of July 31, where we had a lot more flexibility was something that was important for a lot of people on campus to retain.”
Commissiong said that the university submitted a comment about this flexibility being retained, but, “ultimately, that decision lies with the Department of Education, not UO.”
A committee will be formed in the fall to develop a permanent policy that best complies with the federal regulations.
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The Recall Claire Syrett campaign claimed on their website that Councilor Syrett “regularly dismissed their concerns and even denigrated them in personal terms.” The campaign also claimed that Syrett ignored notes and emails from her constituents regarding the MovingAhead project. There were over 2,300 votes to remove her
During the public forum portion of the meeting, two 4J high school students testified on behalf of the climate crisis, urging the City Council to take initiative in retrofitting buildings in Eugene to be less fossil fuel dependent.
Natalie Crowder and Richard Locke, president of the Eugene Business Alliance, two of the largest contributors to the Recall Claire Syrett campaign, also attended the public forum. The official cutoff date for officiating the recall vote is Oct. 3.
“This is just a harbinger of a future in which elections truly won’t matter unless we take action to combat this strategy.”
“This kind of anti-democratic strategy to undermine and remove duly elected public officials should raise alarms for all who care about our representative democracy, regardless of your political affiliation or ideological point of view,” Syrett said.
Opposing sides of a movement to recall Eugene City Councilor Claire Syrett, environmental activists and community members against firework ban spoke at Monday’s Sept. 26 Eugene City Council meeting. City council members thanked Syrett, who faces a recall after she voted in favor of the MovingAhead project that identified an area in her ward for bus-only lanes. Supporters of the recall said the project would remove two car lanes and increase traffic congestion — and that bus ridership has decreased since 2012. Petitioners said they were angry Syrett “supports an EmX system not wanted and not responsive to new eco-friendly transportation alternatives.”
compared to 1,600 votes to keep her. Syrett made a statement contesting the fairness of her recall.
PUBLIC FORUM
Aya Cockram, coalition coordinator for the Fossil Free Eugene campaign, asked the Council to schedule a work session moving forward on a commercial electrification ordinance ––and that when the electrification ordinance is presented to Council, it is voted on to mandate all new residential buildings be all electric, starting June 1, 2023. A majority of the community members who spoke during the public forum advocated against the fireworks ban. Statements against the ban included the ban would increase the demand for more dangerous illegal fireworks and would reduce revenue for local nonprofits who have historically depended upon fireworks sales. The City Council successfully voted to ban the use of all fireworks in the city of Eugene.
Mason Tyler, a junior at North Eugene High School, said he hopes the Council continues to be proactive in supporting concrete policy to decarbonize buildings in Eugene and mandating against the development of new natural-gas infrastructure. “It’s felt like the efforts of our world leaders haven’t been enough,” Tyler said.
“I hope for Oregon to be a leader in the fight for climate justice and the opportunity is here.”
Important topics of discussion included Eugene’s firework ban, climate accountability and Claire Syrett’s final days as acting Ward 7 councilor. BY CALEB BARBER
CAMPUS NEWS WHO’S REPRESENTING UO STUDENTS?
By Ysabella Sosa Campus News Associate Editor
With over 23,000 University of Oregon students and 5,600 employees, there are multiple boards and positions at the university that contribute to student representation, including the Dean of Students and the Board of Trustees.
In interviews with the Daily Emerald, several UO administrators spoke on how they represent students and how they strive for student success with their work.
DEAN OF STUDENTS
Jimmy Howard, interim dean of students, said that some of his goals for students are promoting the resources on campus and elevating student voices.
“I really want to make sure that [the] student voice is continuing to be elevated,” Howard said. “I want to make sure that we’re [UO] currently an institution, trying to meet the needs of our students.”
UO provides a variety of resources that students have access to, including the Basic Needs Program and the Multicultural Center.
Howard said that some ways he continues to support and represent students are by listening and being transparent.
“It’s about being open to listening and always being surprised about what students need, and never assuming that I know a student’s story,” Howard said.
Howard said that he finds it “easy” to represent students at UO.
“I’ve never found it hard to support a student or advocate for a student,” Howard said.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
For the past three academic years, Steve Holwerda, chair of the UO Board of Trustees, has been a member of UO’s governing board.
The Board of Trustees is made up of 15 members, including UO President John Karl Scholz and 14 volunteers who were appointed by Oregon’s Governor, Tina Kotek. Each trustee holds a fiduciary responsibility for the university.
UO faculty shared their perspectives on how they help represent and support UO students
In the statement, Holwerda said that he also supports students by making sure the university “remains fiscally solvent and viable.”
Holwerda said that some of his values that he upholds when supporting and representing students are freedom of speech and inclusivity.
“I believe in making the university safe and inclusive for students from all races, genders, religions and sexual orientations,” Holwerda said.
According to Holwerda, there are times when the board’s decision conflicts with student support, such as when tuition increases.
“We know college has gotten meaningfully more expensive, and unfortunately the primary lever we have to pull to manage our rising costs (salaries, benefits) is tuition,” Holwerda said.
UO SENATE
The UO Senate is a partner in shared governance at UO. With over 40 members, ranging from professors in the UO College of Design to administrators, the senate is responsible for furthering the mission at UO.
Alison Schmitke, president of the UO Senate, said that a commonality between each member is wanting to make “a difference” for instructors and students.
“[What everybody] has in common, who does their Senate service, is that they really want to make a difference, and this is a really direct way to do that because…we engage in shared decision making that impacts academic life for instructors and students,” Schmitke said.
According to Schmitke, the senate supports and represents students by including a variety of student perspectives in their decision making process.
The senate gives students the chance to share their opinions and perspectives during their office hours or public meetings.
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS
The Division of Undergraduate Education and Student
excellence and engagement, access and success. Among the many individuals who oversee undergraduate success are academic advisors.
Jesse Nelson, assistant vice provost for advising and accessibility, said that the primary responsibility of an advisor is o help navigate students to get their degree.
“Advisors have the job to say, ‘Here’s the roadmap, and let’s help you as a student to be able to navigate so that you can reach your dreams,’” Nelson said.
Considering the various backgrounds and perspectives at UO, Nelson said that advisors must be able to “hear” and “listen” to meet the individual “needs of a student.”
“The most critical piece is for an advisor to be able to hear and to listen to each individual student and say, ‘What are those students’ needs? What are the interest areas for each particular student?’” Nelson said.
DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DANCE
Sabrina Madison-Cannon, dean of the School of Music and Dance, is responsible for one of the smaller colleges at UO.
But with nearly 300 performances each year and over 750 music and dance majors and minors, the school “rarely feels small,” Madison-Cannon said in an email statement to the Emerald.
Madison-Cannon also said that supporting students at the School of Music and Dance means everything from, “working with students on the specifics of a performance to supporting them with all the behind-the-scenes efforts of scheduling venues and coordinating staff and volunteers to assist during performances.”
Despite the size of the school, Madison-Cannon said that the School of Music and Dance differs from other schools and colleges on campus by the number of events and recruitments.
“We have a large event presence on the campus,” Madison-Cannon said.
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Johnson Hall, located near the center of the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Ore., is the university’s main administration building.
CITY NEWS
What To Know About Safety In Eugene
Eugene is home to families, students and anyone who has a desire to live in a college town surrounded by nature. But crime occurs in all cities, including Eugene, where there are 3.80 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
By Hanna Kalan City News Reporter
For many incoming students attending the University of Oregon, it will be their first experience with living in an unfamiliar city. It is important for students coming to Eugene to know where the safest places to live, work and commute are.
According to Neighborhood Scout, Eugene is safer than 6% of U.S. cities. Eugene has a higher violent crime rate than the rest of Oregon as a whole. While on average, the state of Oregon sees 3.42 reported violent crimes per 1,000 people, Eugene sees an average reported violent crime rate of 3.80 per 1,000 people.
Eugene also has a higher rate of property crime than the rest of Oregon. Eugene has an average of 33.83 residents per 1,000 being a victim of property crime annually, as opposed to the statewide average of 29.35 residents per 1,000 and the national median of 20 per 1,000.
Despite Eugene’s crime rate, there are some neighborhoods and streets that are safe and welcoming.
According to Lane County homes, the Amazon neigh-
borhood located south of the university has the lowest crime rate in Eugene. From Aug. 28 until Sept. 24, 13 crimes were reported in the Amazon park and surrounding areas.
Downtown Eugene, located immediately adjacent to the university’s west side, contains the city’s highest crime rate.
Along with Amazon, the Coburg and Northeast Eugene neighborhoods also have comparatively low crime rates.
As per CrimeMapping.com, the most common crime in Eugene is disturbance of the peace which includes violating park rules, prohibited camping, and disorderly conduct. Following highest rates is larceny and theft, typically of a bike or from a vehicle.
For those who may be seeking to enjoy the abundance of trails surrounding the Eugene area they should be cautioned, as the Eugene Police Department is actively searching for suspects in two broad-daylight rapes that occurred over the summer along the Wild Iris trail system and Amazon bike trail in West Eugene.
Third-year UO student Quinn Jordan spent his summer in Eugene working in a research lab for the university. He lives in an apartment on Broadway in the downtown area.
“Crime was a lot worse this summer,” Jordan said.
According to Jordan, two of his friends had each had their homes broken into over the summer.
“With less students around, the homeless population was a lot more visible during the summer,” Jordan said. “It was much more evident how much of a problem is not being addressed.”
Eugene has the highest number of homelessness per capita in the nation. For every 100,000 residents, there are 432 homeless residents.
Crime rates on the university campus itself differ from other areas of Eugene. Typically, statistics on CrimeMapping. com report the crimes on the UO campus are non violent. The crimes commonly reported are vandalism and theft.
For students or concerned individuals who wish to check the crime rates on campus in particular, they can check the University of Oregon Police Department’s campus crime log.
Along with the UO crime log, UO has installed emergency call buttons located around campus and it offers the UO Duck Rides program, which provides free rides to all students from 6 p.m. until midnight.
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Flocks Flying Under The Radar
With so many options available on Engage, finding the right ones can be challenging. Not all of the clubs hold tables at the annual Club Fair, so it can be difficult to locate more niche organizations for specific interests or activities. Here’s a list of some of the most unique, interesting and under the radar clubs for Ducks returning to campus.
ACCESSABILITY STUDENT UNION
The AccessABILITY Student Union works to establish a community for the disabled population on campus. Accommodations and navigating the Accessible Education Center can be confusing, but AASU works to provide support and guidance for students figuring it out.
The group also works to advocate for disability accommodations on campus and to provide a safe space for disabled individuals on and off campus to express their concerns and hang out.
“I’ve made some of my closest friends on campus through AASU because of the community there,” Luna Fera, leading co-director said. “There’s a lot of people there that have an ingrained understanding of how it goes when you’re a person with disabilities. It’s really nice.”
Meetings are held in person, but the hybrid option provides members an accessible option to attend via Zoom.
The group also holds several events to build community, like a Dead Week de-stress event, where members can relax before finals and take a break from studying. The club has also coordinated with the Hilyard Community Center to hold an adaptive biking program, where students can gain access to accessible biking equipment.
The list of accessible and unique clubs on campus goes well beyond these four. From cult classic performances to interest fairs, the possibilities at UO are endless.
FORBIDDEN FRUIT
Established in 1995, this unique club at UO serves as the shadow cast for the “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Members perform the show live in front of the screen, complete with eccentric costumes and audience participation.
According to cast member Vada Shelby, audiences should be advised to “leave their expectations at the door.” Performing the cult classic “Rocky Horror” is a time-honored tradition, celebrated for its quirky dance numbers and endearing characters.
“’Rocky Horror’ is all about being proud of who you are and celebrating everybody’s uniqueness,” Shelby said. “Forbidden Fruit especially, is a space where a lot of queer and queer-welcoming people can get together and express themselves and create fun art together as a community.”
The club invites anyone interested in exploring new experiences to come to their shows or audition. They are seeking cast and crew members, so if you’re interested in getting a bite of forbidden fruit and finding a fun community to be a part of on campus, check them out.
Auditions are being held on Thursday, Oct. 3.
NEURODIVERSITY ALLIANCE
The Neurodiversity Alliance aims to provide a welcoming community and a safe space for neurodivergent students on and off-campus. Leah Blankenship, the club’s founder, said that neurodivergent students can be more likely to struggle during their first year of college. To change this, Blankenship started the Neurodiversity Alliance.
The group interacts in several ways — with weekly in-person meetings and a constantly buzzing Discord server. The goal of the club is to provide support for neurodivergent students and neurodivergent allies who are going through the rough transition into college.
According to Blankenship, the group aims to help its members with self-aocacy and getting in touch with professors, as well as other tasks that can be more difficult for neurodivergent students. The group also has many goals for raising awareness on campus.
“The thing that helped me get through college was making a really solid group of neurodivergent friends. That completely changed my perception of myself and my perception of how I should feel about being neurodivergent,” Blankenship said. “I thought that if every freshman that came on campus had the access to that community of people that understand what they’re going through and can support them, that [it] would dramatically increase neurodivergent student success on campus.”
The group also holds several events throughout the year. A crowd favorite is the interest fair, where students can present on a personal interest of theirs, science fair style. The club is open for anyone to join, online or in person.
They meet every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in 102 Peterson Hall.
K.AIRE
K.Aire is the UO’s K-pop dance team. The team performs at various events throughout the school year and holds a big showcase at the end of spring term, complete with solo, duo and group performances. The group has also held workshops to bring K-pop dancing to the student community. Welcoming all skill levels, K.Aire works to make K-pop dance available and accessible at UO.
Incorporating elements of different dance styles like hip-hop and jazz, K-pop dancing has exploded in popularity online. Dedicated members of K.Aire work hard to learn dance routines set to their favorite K-pop songs while wearing stylish outfits. The group recently released a collaborative dance cover on YouTube with Oregon State University’s K-pop dance team, Kinetic.
Holly Renshaw, President of K.Aire, said, “I love being a part of the team because I get to do something I’m passionate about with really good friends of mine.”
With a vibrant social media presence and explosive performances, K.Aire is a fun extracurricular to get involved with on campus.
Fall auditions for the team are coming up, so for those interested in jamming to K-pop hits, joining the team is a fun way to make some friends and dance your hearts out. To send in an audition, check out their Instagram account for their list of songs and other details.
Open the Instagram app on your smartphone to find the accounts listed.
Neurodiversity Alliance: @uondalliance
Forbidden Fruit: @eugenesforbiddenfruit
K.Aire: @k.aire AccessABILITY Student Union: @uoaasu
For more information regarding clubs UO has to offer, visit studentlife. uoregon.edu/ clubs
OTHER CLUBS
UO HAS TO OFFER
Divisi Insta - @uodivisi
Divisi is the treble a cappella group at UO. The group has impressively competed in the International Championships and travel to perform. They are the a capella group that inspired the movie “Pitch Perfect” and sing every Friday on campus.
Crochet Club
Insta - @uocrochets
Feeling crafty? Check out the crochet club. Open to all skill levels, the crochet club at UO meets weekly to create crochet projects together.
UO Chess Insta - @uochess_
This group is UO’s chess club on campus for people interested in playing, regardless of skill level. They meet often to hold matches and build a community.
UO Pickleball Insta - @ducks.pickleball
If you’re a fan of playing pickleball with other enthusiasts, this might be the club for you. The group meets weekly in the UO Rec Center to play.
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OPINION
DORM EXPECTATIONS REALITYVS.
Daria Morris is an opinion editor for the Daily Emerald. She is a second year student here at the University of Oregon and is majoring in Journalism and communications/PR with a minor in creative writing. Daria likes to write about feminist topics as well as controversial topics that are related to students’ well being on campus.
Daria Morris Opinion Columnist
We have all seen the movie portrayals of the dorm life experience that paint it as an outrageous ongoing party. Your Resident Assistants, who “police the building,” will try and stop your shenanigans, and you will make this enormous friend group and know everyone in your hall. Most of the time, this is not the case.
I expected that I would be close to half my hall and, to be honest, I thought that I would walk through the halls every night with music blasting, and that there would be a rager on almost every floor every weekend. Not to say there wasn’t a party here and there on the weekends, but it wasn’t as often as I expected.
However, in reality, the dorms are a place where people have come to grind through their day-to-day work and move forward with the term. We have midterms, hell week, finals, large amounts of course work and hardly anyone has the energy to rage every night.
Additionally, social media makes it seem like you are supposed to have the most aesthetically pleasing space where you and your roommate reside. You are expected to have beautiful wall decor and, a trendy bedspread to create acreate, a place where you will have people all the time – and maybe you will. But these expectations aren’t necessarily ideal.
You are provided with a small living space that isn’t usually large enough for all these accommodations you might be bringing with you.
You don’t need to have the trendiest room, how ever, because at the end of the day, this is a place to
Hot or Not
study and decompress after a long day of classes.
That is not to say you can’t make your room yours and feel free to express yourself, but remember that you only have a select amount of space. I bought way too much stuff my first year. The following year, I ended up reducing what I brought with me because I knew all these things were not realistically going to work for me in my space, and I planned to collect decor along the way.
You may also have questions about the RAs in your hall such as, “Are the rules strict? Do they limit how much freedom I have in the dorms?”
There are rules to keep you safe and policies that they have to follow to make sure you aren’t making stupid decisions, but that mainly has to do with making sure everyone in the building is safe, can get into their rooms and you feels a sense of community.
They want you to have just as much fun as they did their first year; they just have a job to do. And, they are students just like you.
The expectation of friendship in your dorms, especially your roommate, can be high. Don’t worry, however, if you make friends from other social groups you may be a part of. I have a good-sized friend group, but I did not know everyone by name on my floor, and that’s OK. Everyone operates differently.
On a large campus like UO, it’s not like high school, and there aren’t a lot of cliques. Everyone is doing their own thing, meeting friendstheir people and focusing on school. Everyone is maturing and learning new things about themselves, so the pressure of social drama is somewhat lifted.
Not: Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
I’ve suffered severe mental whiplash over the Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew the last few fall seasons. Now, I keep my $5.45 to myself and make a better-for-you (and my wallet) version at home. Just one of many ways a bit of mindfulness helps me sip my day into motion each morning.
— Brianna Carrasquillo
Meh: Ring Cameras
Frequent Eugene break-ins are why many Eugene locals and Oregon students, unfortunately, need to purchase one. Yet, a positive — aside from additional security — is it’s become a way to document friends’ cute interactions on doorsteps for parties, get-togethers and some unbelievably “Eugene” moments caught on camera.
— Claire Nowicki
Not: Espresso Roma
With subpar vibes and chronically wrong coffee orders, I’d rather drink sweat from the Duck suit than another Roma latte. If this is your study spot of choice, reconsider.
— Gracie Cox
College is not scary. It may be intimidating when you first arrive, especially since you are in a new environment you’ve never been in before and have newfound freedom you don’t know what to do with. The dorms are a place to meet new people, make connections and, most importantly, a place for you to live and feel safe.
If you have concerns, please feel free to contact your RAs. Their job is to make sure you are enjoying dorm life and your time in the halls.
Meh: Trader Joe’s Seasonal Goods
Hear me out, I love Trader Joe’s excellent fall treats, especially seasonal honey apple crisps, butternut squash mac and& cheese and pumpkin bread mix. But every time I shop, I leave with five items I didn’t plan for. This may be my fault, but nonetheless, they add up on my grocery receipt.
— Claire Nowicki
Hot: Alton Baker Park
I recently volunteered at the Native Plant Nursery, harvesting the seeds of local species you’ll find on your neighborhood trail. Along with its philanthropic benefits, the park offers a chill landscape to lounge, exercise or ponder life’s mysteries amidst trees and trails.
— Brianna Carrasquillo
Hot: Beergarden
Do you know where you can find me on a Tuesday at 7 p.m.? At The Garden — an unofficial nickname — with a chicken frickle sandwich in one hand and a unique cider in the other, winning trivia.
— Beatrice Byrd
Two girls are walking to Unthank to get food with their family after moving into the dorms.
(Saj Sundaram/Emerald)
Beergarden is located off 6th Ave in Eugene, Ore. The establishment houses many food carts and drinks to go along with the food.
(Molly McPherson/Emerald)
THE STUDENT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
SPORTS
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR A SUCCESSFUL GAMEDAY
GET TO AUTZEN EARLY
Autzen Stadium was built in 1967, so it’s got some downsides —, one being its congestion at its gates and concourse.
THE TRADITIONS
Crossword
8 Energy unit
Predatory fish capable of crawling on land, or what each part of 16-, 24-, 37- and 53-Across can be
Input analyzed by a supercomputer
“I told you so!”
Pans for making beef chow fun
9 Like some cheddar
10 Shaken or stirred drink
11 Like some pricey produce
12 “Gosh!”
15 Heavy hammers
17 Take a breather
21 Cold-sounding commercial prefix
23 Bean in refried beans
25 Soak up
26 GPS approx. affected by traffic
28 Dubai’s fed.
29 Solemn promise
34 Noodle soup with a Saigon style
36 Wear the crown
38 Race car safety feature
39 Actress Thurman
40 PC alternative
41 Self-indulgent episode
42 Rooftop lounging spot
45 Prix fixe offering
46 Process of validating a will
Sneakers brand 7 Second rock from the sun
49 Put to work
51 __ of the above
Sudoku
52 Digging tools
54 Prepared to throw a dart
55 Drive up a wall
59 Make simpler
60 Gave approval to
62 Ancestry test material
63 Third-person pronoun 64 “You __ to be there
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Photographed by Alyssa Garcia/Emerald
