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Possible uo Title IX coordinator candidate visits campus During a meeting with students on Jan. 5, Catherine Carroll, a possible candidate for the new associate vice president and Title IX coordinator position, said that higher education institutions are in the “dark ages� regarding the handling of sexual misconduct cases. “There is a lot of room for innovation. Universities across the country are struggling with this because they don’t know what they’re doing,� Carroll said. “Educational administrations [...] are a bit notorious for not meeting their federal, legal obligations.�

Carroll visited Jan. 4-5, where she held a presentation for students and faculty in the EMU Gumwood Room. She conducted interviews with other administrators such as President Michael Schill and Vice President of Student Life Robin Homes.

According to Kathie Stanley, chair of the search committee, the committee was unable to reach an agreement on a candidate last month but identified Carroll as a possible candidate for the position.

Some of the responsibilities of this new position include creating a campus-wide strategy to reduce sexual assault, supervising Title IX officers and investigations and coordinating the Sexual Assault Advisory Council.

Carroll, who is the current Title IX officer and director at the University of Maryland, highlighted the need for greater accessibility to resources for victims, greater transparency on sexual misconduct processes, training sessions for administrators on how to handle sexual misconduct and combining all sexual assault resources under one campaign.

At the meeting, Maxine David, a member of the Organization Against Sexual Assault, told Carroll that students have “very little faith� in the administration to handle sexual misconduct after the university filed a countersuit against the victim of an alleged rape by three former university basketball athletes.

Carroll agreed and said that there is always a tension between students and administrators. She says that university administrators nationwide are disconnected in their intentions to handle these cases because they are ill-informed and they rely on people below them to give information. “[The university has] a number of [administrators] who have been trying to do the right thing, but it doesn’t mean that it was the right thing,� Carroll said.

Michele De La Cruz, who works with the Sexual Wellness Awareness Team, commended the school’s efforts to tackle sexual assault, but criticized confusing policies and how resources are not unified under a single campaign. “I’m amazed at how long it has taken me to understand and to learn what our policies are ... and what our services are [after working with SWAT since last year],� De La Cruz said.

Carroll applied for this position because she feels she receives little support from the president at Maryland, whom she rarely sees.

A copy of Carroll’s application for the position can be found through president.uoregon.edu.

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Faith Kreskey is a UO graduate who extensively researched the medical history of Lane County.

lobotomies and shock therapy are things of the past The mere mention of 19th-century surgery may conjure up grotesque images of gore and doctors begging for a malpractice lawsuit, but this is a perception that one University of Oregon graduate aims to debunk.

Faith Kreskey wrote and did extensive research for the exhibition No Harm Intended: A Medical History of Lane County, which studies the county’s medical history through the medical devices and cures used from 1840 to 1940.

The exhibit is on display until March 31 at the Lane County Historical Museum (730 W 13th Ave), where Kreskey works as the exhibit’s curator. “That time period covers some of the biggest changes in American medicine,� Kreskey said via email. “Medical practices of the past are often dismissed as simply wrongheaded, but I wanted to present a more comprehensive view that provided context for the decisions medical professionals made.�

Kreskey’s research for the exhibition began by looking through the LCHM’s collections to locate any materials related to the county’s medical history.

In doing so, she found a life-sized

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anatomical teaching mannequin made of chromolithographed paper. Other museum employees claimed to have never seen this before. “I have let odd objects or unusual subjects guide my curatorial and research choices, and I am quite proud of my ability to follow through on slightly offbeat ideas,� said Kreskey, who graduated from the UO with an M.A. degree in art history in spring 2012. “Things that are unusual or odd spark the imagination; it creates a view of the past as something that was vibrant and alive.�

The LCHM has a collection of 50,000 photographs and more than 10,000 objects. Mari Baldwin with PeaceHealth Laboratories facilitated the loan of some equipment from the 1930s and ‘40s to the museum, which enabled a component of the exhibit about testing and laboratory science.

Kreskey, a Reedsport native, said much of the museum’s collection of medical equipment and ephemera has not been displayed before this exhibition.

Akiko Walley, assistant professor of Japanese art in the department of the history of art and architecture, was

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Kreskey’s primary thesis advisor at UO. She said that Kreskey’s contribution to this little-known subject of Lane County’s medical history is significant. “In addition to being informative, I thought the exhibition was wonderfully well-paced and the objects on display were fascinating,� Walley said. “It is such a rare experience to go through an exhibit, think of a question reading a text panel and have that very question answered in the next panel.�

Dr. Lee Michels, a retired radiologist based in Eugene, said that No Harm Intended offers some interesting context for the development of medical advancements. “It was fascinating to be reminded of the technological progress of medicine,â€? Dr. Michels said. “There was quite a bit of enthusiasm for electro-magnetic shocking, which has fallen completely out of disfavor. It really talks to medical enthusiasms. ‌ You can understand back then how the scientific method wasn’t something that was regularly applied to medicine.â€?

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Print retraction: Our cover story on Jan. 6, “The Politics of Naming,� contained two reporting errors.

1. Unlike what the article stated, there is no evidence that Matthew Deady was a member of The Secret Knights of the Golden Circle, a precursor to the KKK. 2. Unlike what the article stated, the university is still reviewing the initiative to change the names of Deady and Dunn Hall.

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‘DIVERS’

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‘DOGS ON ACID’

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Divers is an overhaul of beauty. The lyrics are toweringly dense, with references to Dutch masters, Ozymandias and James Joyce. Even the lush, baroque-pop arrangements — with harp, piano, bells and brass — are radiant. The closing track, “Time, As a Symptom� shares the album’s thesis: “Time is not a symptom of love / Love is a symptom of time.� It clocks in at 52 minutes, but this album could be on repeat for hours, and you would still find more to unpack and discover. It defies easy explanation. In other words, it’s a Joanna Newsom record.

Formed from members of defunct emo bands Snowing and Algernon Cadwallader, and current alternative folk band Hop Along, Dogs on Acid fits the definition of a supergroup, and it definitely created something super this year with its debut self-titled album. Borrowing both from its emo background as well as from ‘90s influences — acts such as Superchunk and Pavement — Dogs on Acid serves as an incredibly solid and addicting release.

Playful, noodly guitar over pounding percussion fills the soundscape of this LP and although many of the songs are about heartache and betrayal, Dogs on Acid retains an optimistic outlook that sounds ageless.

‘SOMETIMES I SIT AND THINK, AND SOMETIMES I JUST SIT’

BY COURTNEY BARNETT Few artists can make the mundane seem like an overwhelming existential crisis.

Whether she’s contemplating her future after seeing cracks in a wall (“An Illustration Of Loneliness�), agonizing over whether she should buy organic vegetables (“Dead Fox�) or attempting to impress a fellow swimmer and passing out (“Aqua Profunda�), the asthmatic Australian Courtney Barnett created a masterpiece with Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit. The songs breathe life into issues both great and tiny, with “Kim’s Caravan� calling for the protection of the Great Barrier Reef, and the album’s emotional highlight of “Depreston,� in which Barnett decides she would rather destroy the deceased estate property she is looking to buy than begin a new life in the home. Barnett sings “Put me on a pedestal, I’ll only disappoint you / Tell me I’m exceptional, I promise to exploit you� in “Pedestrian At Best.� Despite running the risk of being exploited, this is an exceptional album from one of the brightest songwriters around.

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BY YOUNG FATHERS Young Fathers are difficult to describe.

Coming off of two mix-tapes and one album, you’d think the Scottish trio are some sort of alternative hip-hop or R&B group. With its newest release, the band gets even fuzzier. It’s an eclectic mix of hiphop, pop, lo-fi and even rock. It’s moody and atmospheric and, at the same time, catchy and relatively easy to listen to. It’s my personal album of the year because it is so different from any other release I heard in 2015. It’s at times beautiful and jarring, like a silent disco. Sure, the lyrics can be confusing and sometimes contradictory (hence the album’s name) but the weird rhyme schemes match the confusing, contradictory production. I sincerely think this album might be ahead of its time.

It’s an album for a time when genres and influences don’t matter anymore and music can just be played and enjoyed for the sake of music.

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o long-time Eugene residents, 44 E. 7th Ave. might seem like an unlucky building. The location, which was a country-themed bar under the moniker “Rock’n Rodeo” from the early ‘90s to the mid ‘00s, has gone through a slew of music venue changes in a short amount of time.

Though the building has hosted artists such as T-Pain, Waka Flocka Flame and Riff Raff in the last few years, the building itself has gone through just as many name changes. Venues like Studio 44 and Dusk couldn’t stay open for more than six months.

Businesses have tried to find promise in 44 E. 7th Ave., but none in recent past have had as much success as the location’s current venue: Hi-Fi Music Hall — which is still running strong in its seventh month of operation.

While still a young music venue, Hi-Fi has already successfully put on shows with big-name artists like Cold War Kids, Mudhoney and Robert DeLong.

Hi-Fi has found popularity in using a completely different approach than past venues by booking a diverse selection of musical acts, offering free live-streaming

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of their concerts, as well as advertising and gaining brand recognition in innovative and creative ways.

Many members of Hi-Fi’s team, such as venue owner Mike Hergenreter and partner Danny Kime, have resided in Oregon for years, but have the unique perspective of viewing the building’s previous venues from the outside without ever actually stepping in. Luckily, they have managed to avoid the mistakes that caused those venues to inevitably fail.

Hergenreter and his wife moved to Eugene in 2003. After the move, Hergenreter spent years booking acts for venues around Eugene such as WOW Hall and the McDonald Theatre before deciding to rent out the space on East 7th Avenue and Willamette Street.

“Having talent-buying jobs at a few of the best venues in town previously to Hi-Fi ... has allowed me to build and maintain relationships with some of the best booking agents and band managers in the business,” said Hergenreter.

Hergenreter and Kime first met while sitting on the entertainment committee for the Eugene Celebration. While Hergenreter

helped with booking, Kime worked on the other side of things as a site and operations manager.

“Mike and I realized that we were a perfect match for each other,” said Kime.

“He booked music on the big stages and I understood event operations ... Together, we had the experience we felt was necessary to create Hi-Fi.” Sustaining relationships in the music business has helped Hergenreter and Kime, and the Hi-Fi team as a whole, work towards one of the venue’s major ambitions — beckoning a diverse array of talent onto Hi-Fi’s stage in order to appeal to the broad spectrum of music tastes of the area.

“The music Hi-Fi books covers genres [such as] bluegrass, rock ‘n’ roll, electronic, blues, soul, hip-hop, jam bands, punk — you name it,” said Hi-Fi social media coordinator Emilee Sievers.

Sievers, an Oregon native who graduated from the University of Oregon in 2013, said that although she was vaguely aware of previous venues that had filled the space, they seemed too tightly tailored to specific audiences.

Slow Magic performs at Hi-Fi. Unique acts like this set the venue apart from others in Eugene.

The venue’s layout and moderate size has also given a better platform for artists looking to play in Eugene.

“Eugene has always struggled to bring [in] rising stars, up-and-coming bands and unique instrumental bands — that each draw up to 500 people or a bit more — because most of the venues are either too small or too large,” said Doug Fuchs, a long-time Eugene resident.

Fuchs works at Flying Ink Media, a publicity and marketing company partnered with Hi-Fi. With a capacity just over 600, Hi-Fi fills “a much needed niche” in the Eugene scene, said Fuchs.

Although the venue has already made an impact locally in its short time of operation, it has also gained popularity globally by live-streaming every performance for free on Hi-Fi’s website.

“We wanted to provide an opportunity for everyone to be part of our shows,” said Hergenreter, a goal that the venue’s live-streaming service has helped achieve.

“We get people from all over the world viewing our shows online, and it excites me when I see stats from our streams being seen in ... London, Paris and even remote places in Mongolia,” said Hergenreter. “Folks around the world are finding out about Hi-Fi, experiencing what we are all about.”

The free online streaming feature is not only about the fans, but also about the bands, according to JD Hauger, the head of broadcast and video

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production at Hi-Fi. “We’re trying to present the bands an opportunity to make their show a little bigger and keep their fans connected, even if it’s an out-of-state audience online,” said Hauger.

Hi-Fi has also made attempts to gain brand recognition in other places around Oregon through cross-promoting with a local business called Pedal Power. The company sets up stationary bicycles at events like the Eugene Marathon and Oregon Country Fair. The energy produced from pedaling provides an environmentally-friendly energy alternative for indoor and outdoor events.

Past events at Hi-Fi have involved setting up bikes in the venue in order to power speakers and lighting.

“Our whole mission is to connect people,” said Pedal Power owner Dave Villalobos. “All the electricity that we [produce] is provided by bikes that the audience uses,” said Villalobos.

While the venue has transformed the possibilities for a formerly unimpressive space, it has more importantly become a way to bring people together, both inside and outside of the community.

Pedal Power does more promotion than pedaling with Hi-Fi, but Villalobos agrees that its environment is much more welcoming than the venues before it.

“I think it has to do with the team and the approach,” said Villalobos. “It seems like a recipe for success.”

Robert DeLong during a show at Hi-Fi.

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⌂ fsl New FSL leaders look to build community ties When juniors Tori Ganahl and Evan Anderson became Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council Presidents, they both had the same goal in mind: a better community.

On Dec. 6, the new board members met with the previous PHC and IFC board to discuss how they could start bridging the gaps between Fraternity and Sorority Life and the community, Ganahl said.

“I want to develop a system to better relationships,” Anderson said. “Communication is a two-way street.”

One way FSL plans to build internal communication is through the Greek Leadership Academy during winter term, Ganahl said.

While it is not a new program, Ganahl said it is one that brought her closer to other members because it is away from campus and focuses on what the community needs without the distraction of classes and technology.

“I can’t emphasize enough how powerful we can be when we are all in one room,” Ganahl said.

Anderson said he seeks to build connections between all of the IFC chapters.

“I really want to unite our houses better,” Anderson said. “There’s a very big disconnect between each house and the next. For example, the biggest thing is when one fraternity has a philanthropy on campus, no other fraternities will show up. I think that’s a huge misstep by our community because we need to realize that when one of us looks good, we all look good.”

Lauren Neely, PHC vice president of civic engagement, is the youngest board member as a sophomore.

Neely said it is her job to overlook philanthropies and community service within the chapters, offering opportunities for women to get involved and ensuring their hours are met.

Neely said one way for sororities to do this is through Circle of Sisterhood, the national PHC phi-

lanthropy that gives girls around the world a better opportunity to access education.

“We’re just really excited to make a positive impact in Greek Life,” Neely said.

Sarah McGowen, PHC vice president of membership development, said her job is to look at the scholarly side of FSL. One way McGowen said she will be building community and communication is through conversations and feedback in the winter term with the Junior Greek Council, a group comprised of one member from every FSL chapter, and linking it to education. Then she wants to talk to the people in membership education to discuss what they can do better.

These new board members say they had to do a lot to get to where they are now, including previous leadership positions.

McGowen said she was the director of scholarship for Delta Gamma, connecting her to her new position where she now communicates with the of directors of scholarship. Neely said she was on Junior Greek Council last year and helped plan Greektoberfest, which gave her experience and a love for philanthropy.

Anderson said he had a lot of experience from being an Eagle Scout and the vice president of Alpha Epsilon Pi. Ganahl had an internship with the PHC president her freshman year for two terms, and then ran for president of Delta Gamma her sophomore year.

McGowen said a huge part of what got her to the PHC board was accepting the possibility of rejection.

“I would tell members, especially new members, not to be afraid of to take risks and reach out to people about leadership opportunities,” McGowen said.

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malachi williams Malachi Williams is a big Oregon sports fan, so it’s no surprise that after moving to Seattle, he felt compelled to return to the city where he went to school.

A current crowd host at Matthew Knight Arena, Williams has been around the Duck sports scene for awhile. Recently, he took the time to explain his role with Oregon athletics, reminisce about his favorite moments and talk about how crucial the students are to creating a memorable game experience.

Emerald: How long have you done it for?

MW: I did it for three seasons and then my wife and I moved to Seattle for a job opportunity. Then, when she got pregnant, we decided we wanted to move back. So this will be my fourth season — just not consecutive.

E: This is obviously a job you enjoy doing.

MW: The biggest thing I enjoy about it is connecting with the students and the people in the community. I’m not from here.

I’m from Portland, but I’ve been here since 1999. I’ve been able to connect with a lot of people during that time.

E: So being in front of the crowd is a part you enjoy?

MW: I like interacting with the Pit Crew; they are such a vital part of the success of Matthew Knight Arena. We saw it with Baylor, when we had 2,500 students. When they are strong in numbers and energy, it makes a huge difference with the players. It adds a lot for me too.

I feel like I have to be on my ‘A’ game when they are. And when the numbers are lower, the temperature of the building is a lot different.

E: Do you have a promotion that you like the most?

MW: I like the ones where the students or kids are involved.

The last one we had two college students, one middle schooler and

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E: The students seem to be one of the best parts for you.

MW: Without the students there is no arena, there is no basketball game or team, no donors, no ticket sales — all of these jobs are because there are students coming to the university to learn, to advance themselves. We forget that. I like involving them as much as possible.

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E: Does it help that you were a part of the school as a student and mascot?

MW: I would be in the Duck suit for the first half and I loved it so much that I would get out of the suit and let another mascot get in for the second. I would go stand next to the cheerleaders and the Pit Crew and go crazy for Luke [Jackson], Luke [Ridnour] and Freddy [Jones]. Because of that, I want to go crazy for Jordan Bell.

When I see Chris Boucher running the baseline and Tyler Dorsey looking up, I’m thinking lob; I’m thinking this place is about to go berserk. That’s who I was and who I am now. I have a child and am married, but it’s part of me.

E: How long do you plan on doing this?

MW: You know, I have a 10-month-old who might get to the point where he looks at me and says ‘Dad, you are goofy.’ Or maybe he will think it’s cool what his dad does. I will do it as long as the athletic department wants me to and as long as the students and student athletes like what I am doing.

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more than just a weekend event If you have never been to a big name music festival, then you might think that spending $300 or more on a ticket for a weekend event is ludicrous. If you’re like me, and love going to music festivals, then you know the festivities begin long before the actual weekend comes.

Some die-hard fans buy their tickets to Sasquatch, Coachella or EDC way before the lineups are released. These people have been budgeting their money all year in preparation for the pre-sale. Once the ticket is purchased, it is time to start preparing for the festival.

You are going to be walking, standing and dancing your ass off for three or four days in a row. This may take a toll on your body.

Making sure you are working out and eating right for a few months is actually enjoyable when you have a goal such as being able to rage for a long weekend with no complaints.

You don’t want to be the person with blisters on both feet after day one, falling asleep before the late night sets even start.

Preparing for music festivals is not something you should do alone. You want to convince all your friends that they should go with you to one of the most exciting weekends of the year. Music festivals can be eye-opening experiences full of new music, new people and new memories that you will want to share with your friends. Finding a group of random people to go with can be thrilling (trust me, I did it my freshman year), but bragging to your friends about an amazing weekend is not as great as laughing about it together months later.

After I have my group, I find myself noticing everything that could make the event more memorable in every store I walk into.

In the past I have purchased giant flowers to use as totem poles, wands covered with flashing LED lights and materials to make a personalized flag for our campsite. Random toys and supplies are always a hit at the festival grounds, but what people notice most are your outfits.

Depending on the festival you go to, you are going to want to look into how people usually dress. Knowing your surroundings

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can help you decide how much you want to fit in or stand out in the crowd. You can stay with your own personal style or follow a theme with your group such as dressing up as foods or wearing onesies.

But nothing brings more enthusiasm than the lineup. You can go through the artists from years past, check the fan threads on the Internet and do your best to guess who is going to be performing for you in just a few months.

The day the lineup actually does come out is one of the most exciting days leading up to the festival. Finding out that some of your predictions were right and that you are going to see a few of your all-time favorite artists play is a mind-blowing experience in itself.

Yes, your mind will be blown months before the festival even begins.

Although the lineup will have some artists that you listen to on a daily basis, the best part of preparing for a music festival is listening to all the artists who you have never even heard of.

As the festival approaches, you start to become familiar with the new music you downloaded. Genres you never thought you would like will be completely flipped upside down by artists from around the country and world.

When the festival is only a few weeks away, a schedule will be released showing who is playing on which stage during your event. Now you can sit down with your friends to pick out all your favorite artists and try to get your schedules in sync. You might have to convince them that some new folk band is cool, while they insist on seeing a DJ, but this time will be full of laughs and smiles.

By the time the actual weekend comes around, you are more prepared than you ever thought you would be and you can’t wait to get to the festival grounds and start the party of the year.

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