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Buckman Coffee Factory Tasting 12 p.m., 1105 SE Main St., Free.

At Buckman Coffee Factory in Portland, “coffee lovers and food nerds of all backgrounds� can enjoy a free coffee tasting on Friday afternoon. Buckman Coffee experts will tell tasters and customers about their cup’s aroma, flavor profile and regional style.

TroyBoi at McDonald Theater 9 p.m., 1010 Willamette St., various prices.

While the artist TroyBoi is described by his agency as a multitalented musician specializing in “extraordinarily unique, versatile and highly musical trap beats,� he has also experimented with producing genres outside of trap. Attendees on Friday night can expect a rave-like atmosphere with TroyBoi as DJ.

Saturday 2/27 Festival the Show Saturday at 8 p.m., 55 NE Farragut St. #9, $20.

This live sketch comedy production will be presented at the Headwaters Theatre to all ages. The show will have “catchy original show tunes, elaborate costumes, larger than life props and high flying acts� in a festival-themed exhibition. Festival culture is poked fun at in this satirical comedy show, with situations like awkward interactions in the sauna, horrific porta-potty encounters, and the “grief of setting up camp.�

Saturday 2/27 Bacon, Bluegrass and Beer Fest All weekend, 777 West 6th Ave., Beverages and food individually priced, 21+.

Music from local bluegrass bands Breakers Yard and Alder Street will be playing live through the whole weekend. Breakers Yard will be playing on Friday from 8-10 p.m. and Alder Street will be playing on Saturday from 8-10 p.m.

Other bluegrass bands performing include Acoustic Etoufee, Slippery Slope String Band, Dumpster Joe and His Jungle Juice and South Hills String Band.

Sunday 2/28 Papadosio at McDonald Theater 7 p.m., 1010 Willamette St., $18.

This band is a meld progressive rock with psychedelia, folk with electronica and dance music with jam, and can be appreciated by all music lovers. Without a specific genre, Papadosio’s music is admired by individuals across the music spectrum. The atmosphere of McDonald Theater will be a mix of folk fans and electronica lovers.

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Chastity Belt will visit The Boreal (450 W 3rd Ave).

Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10. All ages.

On Chastity Belt's cheekily titled 2013 debut album No Regerts, lead singer Julia Shapiro sings in a blasĂŠ tone, but her words are cutting and sarcastic: "Your tattoos are so deep / They really make me think / And your life has been so rough / You've really been through so much." The incandescent attitude beneath the deadpan veneer is the heart of what makes Chastity Belt so alluring. The group, hailing from Walla Walla, Washington, offers gorgeous, spacious backing instrumentals that frolic carelessly, reminiscent

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of Real Estate, Ducktails or other sentimental indie-drone acts. Last year, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy guested on an episode of Amoeba Records' online series "What's In Your Bag?" and noted that Chastity Belt's 2015 record Time to Go Home – with the tacky promo photos ("It looks like they went to the Sears portrait studio and took some pictures like they're a bunch of high school graduates"), the album cover featuring a ghost sitting on a living room couch, and the song title "Why Try" – had a self-aware demeanor too good to pass up.

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Vince Staples at Hawthorne Theater 7 p.m., 1507 SE 39th Ave, $18.50.

Vince Staples, an upcoming rapper from Long Beach, California, is about to hit it big. Featured in electronic music producer Flume’s new chart-topper “Smoke & Retribution,� Staples is becoming more of a recognized artist as a singular rapper. By teaming up with Flume for a song of a completely different genre, Staples demonstrated his own musical flexibility and collaboration skills.

His tour will feature music from his debut album, Summertime ‘06.

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Tofu is an ingredient that some people love and some people hate. Regardless, it’s fairly simple to prepare and versatile enough to match well with either simple or complex dishes.

If you’re looking for different ways to prepare tofu, here’s a list of suggested recipes:

Tofu Breakfast Burrito

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Ingredients: 1 tsp. onion powder 1 block of cubed tofu A pinch of salt 1 cup spinach 1 tbsp. of olive oil Âź tsp. of paprika 1 tbsp. of chicken seasoning (optional; can be excluded for vegans/vegetarians) Several corn tortillas 1 tsp. of salsa Directions: Pour the olive oil and salt into a pan and set temperature to medium heat.

After a few minutes, marinate the tofu in the olive oil. Turn the heat off after about six minutes.

Shred the spinach, then pour into the mixture.

Add the onion powder, paprika, chicken seasoning and salsa into the mixture.

Mix everything together and serve on tortillas.

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Ingredients: 1 tbsp. of olive oil 1 tbsp. of soy sauce 1 tbsp. of sesame oil ½ tsp. onion powder Tofu cubes 2 ½ cups of cooked instant quinoa A pinch of salt 1 cup of cooked edamame

Directions: Combine all the ingredients except the tofu, olive oil, edamame and quinoa in a bowl. Set aside for later.

Pour the olive oil in a pan, then the tofu, and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes.

Add the first mixture, then cook for another five minutes.

Pour the quinoa and edamame in the pan and mix everything together.

Tofu Lasagna

Ingredients: ½ package of lasagna noodles 3 cups mozzarella 1 1/4 jars of tomato sauce A pinch of Italian seasoning A pinch of salt A pinch of crushed red pepper 1 cup of shredded spinach 1 block of tofu Directions: Boil lasagna for eight minutes in a medium-sized pot.

While the lasagna is cooking, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Mash the tofu in a blender.

Mix the seasoning, salt, spinach, pepper and tomato sauce in a bowl.

Layer the bottom of a baking pan with about a cup of the mixture.

Layer noodles on top to cover the pan, then add a cup of mozzarella across the noodles. Then add about a third of the tofu across the noodles.

Repeat this step until there are no more ingredients. (The last ingredients to be layered should be noodles, followed by sauce and mozzarella, but not tofu.)

Bake in oven for about 30 minutes.

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Kanye’s polarizing ‘Life Of Pablo’ ALEX RUBY (@ARUBYRUBRUB):

Kanye West has never been humble. He’s never been subtle or subdued. Kanye has always been loud and outspoken. However, for a five-song stretch on The Life of Pablo, he’s remarkably introspective, much more so than he has been in years. On “I Love Kanye,� he becomes selfaware and talks from a third-person perspective about the changes Kanye has gone through, including the ones fans didn’t like.

On “Waves,� he uses a metaphor to talk about his lost loved ones (particularly about his mother, Donda West). “FML� and “Wolves� are deep, heartfelt odes to his family. “Real Friends� hits hard with its message about keeping up with old friends. While the rest of The Life of Pablo is somewhat erratic and loosely tied together, this middle section serves as the heart of the entire album.

And even though this is supposed to be a gospel album (and it certainly is in most parts, with church choirs and pastor sermons throughout), it remains very modernsounding with its trap and mumble-rap influences. The features are also major points to the enjoyment of this album. Not only are there so many, but they work so well together that Kanye mixes them into his own lines.

On “Real Friends,� Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign share lines, feeding off of each other to make it a truly collaborative song. The entire album is one big collaborative project, even if Kanye spits the majority of the lyrics. Each track has multiple writers, producers and speakers, and it feels like a culmination of both Kanye’s influences and successors.

It also feels like a culmination of Kanye’s whole body of work thus far, with references to past albums, mistakes and career moves. On “Famous,� Swizz Beatz quotes DeRay Davis’s famous line “Wake up Mr. West� from both Late Registration and Graduation. On “Ultralight Beam,�

Chance the Rapper references Kanye’s line from Watch the Throne, “I made ‘Jesus Walks,’ I’m never going to hell� and makes it his own, saying “I made ‘Sunday Candy,’ I’m never going to hell / I met Kanye West, I’m never going to fail.�

The album may not be as universally appreciated as The College Dropout or as groundbreaking as My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, but The Life of Pablo certainly makes for another cornerstone in Kanye West’s career.

There’s truly no way of knowing where he’ll go next.

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The Life Of Pablo is the Kanye West album with the least replay value to date, which is frustrating because it’s his most thematically confusing. Kanye’s claimed this is his “gospel� album, supported by intermittent references to God. But he spends far more time on oafish sex raps and secular personal reflections. Maybe there’s a deeper meaning behind this boorishness, but you’ll likely feel as stupid analyzing a line like “sometimes I wish my dick had GoPro� as all those poor souls at Madison Square Garden looked listening with a straight face.

Kanye doesn’t actually rap a whole lot here, at least on the album’s first half, which is given up mostly to samples and guests. This causes a double-edged problem: Kanye’s groaners are refreshingly absent most of the time, but they’re even more egregious when they show up. The guy can still rap, as evidenced by “No More Parties in L.A.,� and he spins heartbreaking personal narratives on “FML,� “Wolves� and “Real Friends� that give refreshingly clear insight into the guy’s brain. These are the album’s best songs. But why is he mostly just shouting stupid, misogynistic shit on Pablo? Art, I guess.

It’s lucky, then, that the only place in which Pablo resembles the high art Kanye seems to think it is is in the production. Pablo is a great reminder that Kanye’s greatest strength has always been in assembling albums, namely getting the right producers and singers and rappers to fit his vision. The album’s brightest spots are given up to the guests, best among them are an animated Kendrick Lamar, an emoting The Weeknd and two Future ripoffs who are given ample work. And the beats are great, though they suggest Kanye is settling as an industrial rap artist after Yeezus.

Pablo is not finished. If it were, Kanye wouldn’t have left the “I ain’t dropped the album� line on “Facts.�

Kanye added and subtracted songs endlessly before Pablo’s release, but there’s no reason “Only One,� “All Day� or “FourFive Seconds� couldn’t have been on this.

The album gains nothing from leaving them out and might actually garner its Physical Graffiti and White Album comparisons had they stayed on. Without them, Pablo feels less like a messy masterwork and more like a mixtape. Seeing as most of us are going to get it for free anyway, there’s no reason not to call it one.

Make it a Kanye-triple take.

Check out Casey Miller’s analysis of ‘Life of Pablo’ online at emrld.co/kanyelop.

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“I THOUGHT IT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGHT INTERSECTIONALITY AND RACE, AND HOW IT UNFOLDS WITH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THE MEDIA.�

AKILAH POWELL, racial justice coordinator

PREVIEW: WOMEN OF COLOR SPEAKER SERIES FEATURES HIGH-PROFILE GUESTS

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On Friday at 5 p.m., the Women’s Center will be hosting it’s annual Women of Color Lyllye B. Parker Speaker Series, featuring three of “the New Jersey 4�, a group of young gendernonconforming and lesbian women who are famous for their part in a high-profile case where they were arrested for practicing self defense against a man who catcalled and made physical advances on them. When the three others involved decided to take a plea deal, these four rejected it and instead stood their ground and fought for their case, henceforth becoming The New Jersey 4.

The story with this year’s speakers is one about a group of women who experienced the impact of intersectionality and their experiences with a justice system that many feel did not properly support them when they needed it most. “I thought it was really important to highlight intersectionality and race and how people who

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go through that experience life, and how that unfolds with the justice system and the media,� said Akilah Powell, the racial justice coordinator for the Women’s Center.

Powell, along with a few others involved in the planning of the event was first introduced to the case of the NJ4 at a conference she attended where she watched the documentary Out in the Night. The movie paints the picture for viewers of what the NJ4 went through, down to the details of the initial encounter with their harasser to how they were portrayed as a “gang of killer lesbians� by the media while they were enduring their case.

Because of the impact this had on Powell and others at the Women’s Center, the group will also be holding a screening of the film in PLC 180 on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. to encourage those who are interested in the series to gain some background on the issue, since the event will be mostly a Q&A panel discussion.

“I really hope that a lot of people feel outraged,� said Suzie Barrientos, public relations representative for the Women’s Center. “Especially when it’s something not a lot of people know about, I want them to feel the same outrage I felt when I first saw this and heard this.�

In honor of Lyllye B. Parker – a former University of Oregon employee who Powell says created an array of opportunities for women of color on campus and paved the way for them to have a real platform to speak – this series brings in more attendees every year to listen to the influential speakers and learn more about the issues they bring to light and the way people can affect positive change in our society. “It’s really easy to fall into a bubble that is our community when we don’t reach out,� said Barrientos. “I hope that having that personal experience hearing them and seeing them, that it moves people so that conversation and action can happen. That would be amazing.�

From the Heart

THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF BRIAN LANKER

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Through April 24 Different Views: A Gallery Tour of From the Heart: The Photographs of Brian Lanker Wednesday, March 2, 5:30 p.m.

Gallery tour with Jill Hartz, curator and executive director; Rupert Jenkins, photography curator; Julianna H. Newton, Edwin L. Artzt Interim Dean and Professor of Visual Communication, UO School of Journalism and Communication; Rachelle H Saltzman, Ph.D., Executive Director, Oregon Folklife Network; and Rick Williams, photographer

Two-Way Mirror— Photographing Self and Others Saturday, March 5, 2 p.m.

A conversation with Thom Sempere, director, Photo Alliance; Rupert Jenkins, photography curator; and Terri Warpinski, UO professor of art and photographer; moderated by Jill Hartz.

For additional details: jsma.uoregon.edu/BrianLanker Made possible by Clarkson Creative, the Coeta and Donald Barker Special Exhibitions Endowment, The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation, the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, and JSMA members.

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‘THE WITCH’ IS AUTHENTIC, UNSETTLING AND FANTASTICALLY MOROSE ➥ CHRIS

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Horror is a genre commonly built on a standard structure. The audience follows a small group of characters as their environment proves to betray them and a grisly fate befalls them one-by-one.

It’s a well-worn format, but one that works because of human psychology. In order to feel fear, we need to relate to a character on screen. The danger needs to somehow feel tangible, a real threat beyond the fiction.

Robert Eggers’ The Witch shows how this basic structure can produce a stunning result, even in the most unexpected settings.

Taking place in 17th century New England, The Witch follows a colonial family that has been cast out by their community and is haunted by a nefarious presence deep in the woods. It’s a very simple film that exclusively focuses on a cast of seven characters (four of whom are children under the age of 12). The dialogue is done in period-appropriate English, complete with segments taken directly from journals

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dating back to the time period. As a result, The Witch has scenes that bear closer resemblance to a BBC historical drama than a contemporary horror film. But a series of strong performances and bold artistic choices keep every moment engaging.

Newcomer Anya Taylor-Joy plays Thomasin, the eldest daughter of a family in collapse. As the tension mounts, she’s forced to defend her innocence against mounting fear. It’s a nuanced role, and Taylor-Joy mostly succeeds in her portrayal. However, she’s outshined by an ensemble cast working far more interesting characters.

Ralph Ineson and Kate Dickie (both Game of Thrones alumni) are the heads of households in this doomed family, and offer the most psychologically interesting meat of the story. As supernatural disaster occurs, they lose their grip on sanity, faith and familial bonds in search of protection. Even the young Harvey Scrimshaw is given an amazing monologue that he warps into one

of the film’s most unsettling moments.

It’s very easy for The Witch to get under your skin. The subject matter just barely turns away from some unbelievably gruesome moments, told with a very cold and naturalistic eye. It’s easy to get lost in its long shots across the cold New England woods, cautious of whatever may hide behind the trees. At night, natural candlelight paints chilling images with flickers of flame on skin. It’s wonderfully effective and makes for a difficult film to shake once it concludes.

Perhaps the strongest element of The Witch is its simplicity. The pace moves briskly from moment to moment, never letting the audience recover. Instead, we’re left to fester in the memory of a scene as it fades away. Once the credits start, you could be convinced only a few short minutes have passed. It’s a tense, authentic period horror film that doesn’t stray an inch from its artistic vision.

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The University of Oregon is rife with students sharing their work – whether they’re publishing original comics, highlighting the best of students’ creative writing, checking out campus’s most fashionable people or listening to narrated tales on KWVA. Here are places you can submit the latest creative project you’ve been working on or get some inspiration from one of your peers.

ART DUCKO MAGAZINE B Y M AT H E W B R O C K

HOW TO SUBMIT: Email uocomics@gmail.com.

WHAT TO SEND: Student-drawn comics, essays and interviews

with professionals in the comics industry.

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Art Ducko is celebrating its fourth issue release from 6-8 p.m. this Friday at the Mills International Center.

Each issue’s cover art depicts an iconic pop culture image that’s been duck-ified. The most recent issue features Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, in which Han Solo, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian have been redrawn as duck-billed humanoids. Art Ducko’s latest also contains an interview with comics publishing company Milkfed Criminal Masterminds, Inc. writer Kelly Sue DeConnick, managing editor Lauren Sankovitch and executive assistant Kit Cox

about how to break into and land a job within the comics industry.

Alex Milshtein, Art Ducko’s founder and Editor in Chief, said the magazine aims to support the UO comics culture and offer a platform where students can publish original content.

The magazine was first published two years ago, and releases a new issue every term except for summers. It’s supported by ASUO, the UO English Department and the comics and cartoon studies minor.

Every issue is distributed for free in various locations around campus and online via the magazine’s official website, artduckomagazine.wordpress.com. The magazine is developing a subscription service for readers who live offcampus.Specific formatting guidelines for a submission can be found on the English department’s website, in the “EUO� section of the undergraduate menu.

DRESSED UP DUCKS

BY CASEY MILLER

HOW TO SUBMIT: Tweet your outfit to

@dressedupducks on Twitter, or tag @dressedupducks on Instagram.

WHAT TO SEND: Photos of your outfits Kelsey Bradshaw, a journalism and public relations graduate, created Dressed Up Ducks in February 2014.

Bradshaw had a penchant for recognizing the fashionable students around the UO campus, and her fixation soon evolved into Dressed Up Ducks. The online publication at dressedupducks.com is a self-described “street-style blog

focusing on student fashion at the University of Oregon.”

“I saw a plethora of great style on campus, and wanted some way to capture it,” Bradshaw said.

Stories feature students who share their personal style, where they shop, how they dress for Eugene weather and who inspires their aesthetic. On Feb. 21, the site profiled local vintage thrift store Eugene Jeans, which recently celebrated its 19th year in business.

The publication is hiring new contributors like freshman Kate Morgan, who learned about the site when current editor Elinor Manoogian-O’Dell visited her media professions class to recruit.

“I had been fantasizing about working for Dressed Up Ducks since fall term,” said Morgan, who has followed the site on Instagram since IntroDUCKtion. ”I thought it was a super cool concept and I loved seeing the people and outfits at my future university.”

New content is released about twice a week online and on the Dressed Up Ducks Instagram and Twitter. The website, dressedupducks.com, includes longer articles and interviews with the people it spotlights.

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BY CASEY MILLER

HOW TO SUBMIT: Students can visit its Facebook page or email the producers at thisoregonlife@gmail. com.

WHAT TO SEND: Personal anecdotes or stories that center around the program’s theme and can be read on-air This Oregon Life is a radio show founded in fall 2013 based on the NPR program “This American Life,” hosted by Ira Glass. This Oregon Life tells stories about the local community and region around Eugene, each episode centered on a different theme.

Journalism student Franziska Monahan is the host and lead executive producer of This Oregon Life, but started out as a reporter, like much of the staff. She started in spring 2014 as a younger undergrad who wanted to explore radio but, like many SOJC students, “didn’t have an outlet other than DJing or sports.” “[Our target audience is] probably the Eugene-Springfield demographic and the journalism school. Podcasting and storytelling is sort of a niche audience, so many of our listeners are probably in the j-school already,” Monahan said.

“We’re creating content that we would want to listen to.”

You can tune into KWVA 88.1, or check out the This Oregon Life Soundcloud account to hear the episodes, which are released monthly.

The most recent episode, titled “Uncharted,” has two stories about UO students embarking on very different journeys – one story focuses on a girl who overcomes serious medical issues to continue her studies, and another features a student who spent her summer biking down the Pacific Coast.

Unbound

UNBOUND LITERARY ARTS MAGAZINE

BY EMERSON MALONE

HOW TO SUBMIT: Send work to unbound-

litstaff@gmail.com. Submission guidelines can be found at the Unbound website. The deadline to submit for the next edition is March 4.

WHAT TO SEND: poems, art prints and short fiction stories

UNBOUND Vol. IX, Issue I | Fall 2015

Founded in 2008 as part of a Robert D. Clark Honors College thesis project, Unbound started as an online publication before it expanded into a print issue that’s released once every term.

Since its inception, it has expanded both in size of staff and number of submissions from students. It can be found at the Unbound magazine box at the East 13th Avenue and University Street intersection, between Columbia and Friendly Halls, or online at unboundjournal.wordpress.com.

“Five minutes would get you a good look at the amazing student art submissions we have received this term,” said Unbound’s Editor in Chief Daryen Playford. “It might also give you a chance to read through some of the many short stories or poems.”

Unbound is hiring staff for the 2016-17 school year for editor posi-

tions for art, poetry and prose. Visit the Unbound website for more information on how to get involved with the staff.

You can find Unbound on Facebook and Instagram (@unboundlitmag).

In the Volume 9, Issue 1 edition of Unbound, Sarah Hovet’s poem “Two’s a Crowd” focuses on two people who meet to get tea; it defies the norm that student poetry needs to be depressing or pretentious to be profound. “Two’s a Crowd” is simple and bitingly clever: “Leaning forward she does confide; she could die for a cup of chai. And she’ll never tell you that you’re wrong, just not to steep the oolong overlong.”

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HOW TO SUBMIT: For students looking for the best way to get

involved, there are meetings every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Peterson 107. They do accept rolling submissions from any enrolled UO student, which can be sent to oregonvoice@ gmail.com.

WHAT TO SEND: Accepts both art and written work Oregon Voice is a student-run humor arts and culture magazine open to submissions. It’s published once or twice a term. The description on its Facebook page says, “It represents the student voice in all its glorious whimsy. Womp.”

The magazine accepts submitted student work from art to opinion pieces. Issues usually center around

themes like “Jam,” “Mean/Nice,” “Porn” and its most recent: “Ballistic.”

Oregon Voice will be tabling in the EMU on Friday, Feb. 26, passing out copies of the porn issue and promoting its current issue. This newest issue will be looking at things that are more eye-catching to readers like neon, Guy Fieri and guns. It will feature a Q&A with Thomas Tullis, who organized the gun raffle last term in the EMU. “My favorite thing about it is we try to function as a platform for anyone’s creative work that they’re doing on campus, and to write stuff in their own voice,” said Isabel Zacharias, the Voice’s Editor in Chief. “It’s been a really fun publication because of that reason and the diversity of things we can publish.”The porn issue featured an opinion-based column, “Girl on Girls: Porn’s Relationship with Feminism,” written from the perspective of a woman who was interested in porn at a young age and found there was hardly any real market for her.

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IN PREPARATION FOR 2021 TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS The cell phone tower at Hayward Field (white pillar on right forefront) will likely be removed before 2021. (Kaylee Domzalski)

As the University of Oregon gears up for the 2021 World Track and Field Championships, the UO Board of Trustees thinks the cell phone tower at Hayward Field has got to go.

The Board of Trustees met over conference call for an emergency session on Feb. 18 to decide the fate of the tower.

Despite two members being absent, the 15-person board unanimously decided that the UO should use eminent domain to move the SBA Communications cell phone tower if negotiations cannot be made. The power of eminent domain would grant UO the right to condemn private property because it would benefit the public interest. “This is necessary for the public interest,� UO General Counsel Kevin Reed told the board. “This resolution has been planned, designed and located in a manner that is designed to be the most compatible with the greatest public good and the least injuring of private parties.�

The UO Foundation will cover the cost it takes to demolish the current 120-foot tower and build a new one just outside Hayward Field. Its budget allows for up to $1 million toward the project. “We are doing our best to make [SBA Communications] believe it’s a good deal for them,�

Reed said.

The board set up the emergency meeting due to an approaching deadline. The cell phone tower is scheduled to be demolished on Aug. 1, 2016.

Reed felt that forcing SBA out may not be necessary if the two parties can reach a mutual agreement. Negotiations have been ongoing since August 2015.

“We have not been able to finalize those negotiations – although we are very close,� Reed said. “However, we have been very close to a deal several times only to have everything fall apart.�

Although Reed remained confident that an agreement can be made, he still found the decision to use eminent domain necessary.

He declined to comment on what has stalled negotiations in the past because those details are “sensitive to describe in a public meeting.�

UO President Michael Schill attended the meeting and noted that he had received no public backlash from the proposal. He referenced a Register-Guard article that drew little complaints.

Notices have been sent out to the surrounding neighborhoods where the new tower would be, said Matt Roberts, UO’s senior director of community relations. “We haven’t had any negative feedback from them,�

Roberts said.

Coming to a mutual agreement or using condemnation power, either way, marks the next step in Hayward Field’s renovation. The current plan is to upgrade seating to support up to 30,000 more attendees prior to the IAAF World Championships in 2021. That upgrade would be stalled if the tower stayed at its current location adjacent to the west grandstands.

Sprint Communications initially leased the space in December 2004. It was sold to SBA Communications in 2008. If the lease stands, SBA would own the tower through 2029.

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Stefan Strek has been working in UO Dining Services for seven years.

He’s now running for mayor.

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Stefan Strek has a friendly face outlined by trimmed sideburns. While listening in conversation, he nods and gives his typical response of, “Yeah, totally,� spoken in the voice one might imagine for a surfer dude. When asked a question, he answers in a deliberate cadence, trailing off periodically to gather his ideas.

Strek works for University of Oregon Housing at Carson Dining, greeting and ringing up hundreds of customers a day. He has worked for the UO’s Dining Services for seven years now, since he was a senior at South Eugene High School.

He’s now 25 and running for mayor of Eugene. Strek is not the typical mayoral candidate.

The primary election for the mayor is on May 17. Strek is running against three other candidates: Eugene Water and Electric Board commissioner Bob Cassidy, fundraising director for ShelterCare Lucy Vinis and Eugene City Counselor Mike Clark.

Strek says his unique perspective as a working class citizen sets him apart from other candidates.

Strek has no previous experience working in government, but he sees that as a benefit. “The other candidates are all the same,� Strek said. “They have the same friends, they have the same money and they have the same ideas. I think not having experience makes me more adaptable.�

Strek’s campaign adviser, Jacob Glasser, a fellow South Eugene graduate and UO food service worker who is active with the Service Employees International Union, says that Strek is still in the phase of his campaign where he is getting his name out there and figuring out his voter base. “Stefan is the kind of person who, he might not know how to fix a problem, but he will address that problem

EUGENE MAYORAL CANDIDATE head on,� Glasser said. “To people who would count him out because of his experience or who think he isn’t serious about this, I say, ‘Get to know him.’ �

Some of the problems that Strek sees in Eugene are related to homelessness, something he attributes to administrative mismanagement. “There are policies that don’t solve the problem and only harass homeless people,� Strek said.

Strek said he recently helped a homeless friend pay off a $50 fine for walking his dog downtown without a license. The license costs about $20 and expires every two years. “The police don’t stop random people and ask to see their dog licenses,� Strek said, “If you look like an average citizen not on the streets, you’re not going to be asked to show your dog’s registration.�

Strek says as mayor he would talk to the police administration and find ways to change these policies. For helping the homeless off the streets, he references programs used in Salt Lake City, Utah and Austin, Texas that provide the homeless with jobs and therapy. “We have a lot of very generous people here who have a lot of money,� said Strek. “I’ve talked to some of them, and they’ve said they would be interested in something like that here in Eugene.�

Strek hopes to have the support of many local businesses and unions come election time. “I think I can bring a lot of my experience working and connecting with people,� Strek said. “Just like everything there is a bit of a learning curve to this, but I’m figuring this out.�

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On Jan. 20, a year and a half after he last ran on a track, Oregon dual-sport athlete Devon Allen competed at the Razorback Invitational.

“I was really nervous,” admitted Allen, who missed the entire 2015 track season after tearing his ACL playing football in the 2015 Rose Bowl.

Running in the 60-meter hurdles Allen took second place against a loaded field, crossing with a personal record of 7.74.

That time is third fastest in school history.

Two weeks later, Allen was back at it, this time running in New Mexico at the Don Kirby Invitational. He again took second in the 60-meter hurdles (7.80).

So far it’s been a strong return to action.

“He has a mark now that is going to get him into that top 16,” Oregon head coach Robert Johnson said. “It’s just a matter of continuing to clean up and sharpen come middle of March.”

Allen hasn’t been alone during his recovery. A support system has emerged from his fellow dual-sport athletes. The other football players — Tony Brooks-James, Kirk Merritt and Charles Nelson — have been there for him throughout the entire process.

“Charles had the same injury in high school and Tony dealt with injuries throughout the football season,” Allen said. “It’s just nice to have those guys.”

All four like to push each other in meets and during practice.

“It’s cool to have competition with some guys that I’m used to being around all year,” Allen said. “Kirk is definitely a fast guy.

The other football players have also turned to Allen for advice on how to balance the workload between football, track and school. Right now, the only football training they miss is heavy lifting. The scheduling doesn’t work because the weight room sessions happen on Fridays when the track team travels.

“I know Kirk is a little upset about it because he is a big guy out there, so he is trying to keep his form,” Allen said. “But I think it will work out in the end.”

They are still able to join in on the player held seven-onseven scrimmages. The football obligations are still relatively low. In the spring, when things pick up, Allen’s advice on balance will become more important.

Right now, Allen is still trying to shake off the rust. He is working on his flexibility and his starting speed out of the blocks. Every week his form has been better, and his ultimate goal is to be competing in the Olympics in August.

“That’s the goal,” Allen said. “Of course I want to win the NCAA indoor and outdoor and run fast, but my goal is to make that team.”

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“NCAA Tournament.”

They are words Oregon women’s basketball head coach Kelly Graves writes on the board before every game. With two weeks left in the season, Oregon has a chance to return to the tournament for the first time in more than 10 years.

“We know what we’ve been playing for and here with a couple of weekends to go we’ve put ourselves in a position where that can become a reality,” Graves said. “But we understand we still gotta win games, so we’re nowhere near there yet.”

For senior Jillian Alleyne, reaching the NCAA Tournament this year would be the ideal way to cap her college career.

“I just think the ultimate seal would be the NCAA Tournament,” Alleyne said. “Going on Selection Sunday, sitting there and hearing your team called, and just going to play that first game.”

Coming off a weekend split in which the Ducks lost 77-72 to No. 14 UCLA on Friday, but beat USC 69-60 on Sunday, Oregon remains in contention for an at-large bid, which hasn’t happened since 2005. Sunday’s win versus USC gave the Ducks their 20th win of the season, the first time they’ve reached 20 wins since since 2005.

Currently, Oregon is listed third in ESPN’s Bracketology Next Four Out, meaning they are right on the cusp of making the tournament.

Oregon’s résumé could change dramatically in the coming weeks. It closes out the regular season with road games against Cal and No. 11 Stanford. The Ducks also have the Pac-12 Tournament — where a win against one of the four ranked teams in the Pac-12 could potentially propel Oregon into the tournament.

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Oregon has quality wins against Washington, Utah and USC. Its win at then-No. 22 North Carolina at the beginning of the year at first seemed to add to their résumé, but North Carolina has underachieved mightily this season.

Oregon’s RPI on Monday received a modest boost from No. 65 to No. 60 after Sunday’s win. RPI takes into consideration wins, losses and strength of schedule — all things that the selection committee considers when selecting at-large bids. Oregon’s schedule is ranked as the 115th toughest in the country and is arguably the factor that could keep the Ducks out of the tournament.

One thing the selection committee may consider is how Oregon bounced back after starting Pac-12 play 0-5. Since then the Ducks have gone 9-2, with their only losses to No. 14 UCLA and No. 9 Arizona State.

Oregon is still a bit of a long shot for the tournament. It lacks a signature win and its preseason schedule was not exactly difficult.

But the Ducks have embraced being overlooked all year.

Before the start of the season, Oregon was picked to finish eighth in the Pac-12 by the coaches and media. It currently sits tied with Washington for fifth.

“We’ve been trying to keep the mentality that we have nothing to lose,” guard Lexi Petersen said. “No one expected us to be in this position at the beginning of the year, so I think we’re just trying to keep that mentality that we are the underdog and we’re playing with nothing to lose.

“This was definitely a goal, it was definitely brought up a lot in the preseason but the fact that we are actually doing it is kind of unreal.”

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- Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960 The talented author sadly passed away in her sleep on Feb. 19 at 89 years old in her home in Monroeville, Alabama, the city in which she was born.

Probably the most quotable book out there, To Kill a Mockingbird will forever live on as a symbol of both the necessary and unnecessary things we go through in life — the trials and tribulations, if you will. Harper Lee delivered a message about brutal racism in this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from George W. Bush in 2007.

Lee was a person to look up to for the kindness she exuded in the few interviews she gave and for her humbleness as she lived one of her mottos: “People in their right minds never take pride in their talents.�

Not only was her death unfortunate to hear of, but it was also unfortunate that she could’ve received her Medal of Freedom just one year later and it would’ve come from President Obama instead of Dub Jr. I guess people are right when they say life is full of disappointments.

I think the people throughout the tropics experiencing the Zika virus would agree. By now, the mosquito-transmitted sickness has spread from South America, to Latin America, to some Pacific islands and as of Feb. 17, there have been 82 reported cases of Zika in the United States.

Most of these confirmed situations have been

found in parts of Florida (21), New York (11) and Texas (12). One travel-associated case has been found in Oregon.

These Zika-carrying mosquitos are nasty creatures, especially for pregnant women and their babies. Pregnant women are amongst the most vulnerable because the disease can spread from a mother to her fetus while she’s pregnant, resulting in babies being born with birth defects.

On Feb. 18, Pope Francis of the Catholic Church suggested that women who are sexually active and in areas that are considered highrisk for contracting the Zika disease could use artificial contraceptives, something that has always been a no-no amongst Catholics. Many bishops in Latin America have expressed the contrary, that they don’t think the pandemic is an exception to the sans-contraception Catholic rule. I’d like to just nudge these bishops and say, “Do it for the babies.�

Sitting pretty with Pope Francis in my mind is another lover of babies, the POTUS. President Obama continues to win my heart as years go on and his hair becomes lighter and lighter. Early Tuesday morning, on Feb. 23, I woke up to a BBC News alert informing me that our commander in chief is officially making an effort to close Guantanamo Bay. The detention facility, located in Cuba, is both economically and morally wrong, so his issuing a detailed plan to close the facility is very important. But a lot of people, like many, many, many Republicans, are not down for Operation: Let’s Be Logical.

The president’s plan would move 35 of the 91 detainees to other countries, while the others would move north into U.S. prisons, which could result in our saving up to $85 million a year.

Guys, we’re kind of broke, so this is huge.

Most people oppose the plan because of the idea of bringing suspected terrorists into the country, but aren’t our prisons already holding suspected terrorists? I think the nearly $50 billion we spend on the prison system domestically each year should cover the costs for strong security, no?

The way money in America works is really unfathomable to me. Take sports, for example, and the fact that an average NBA team is worth $1.25 billion in 2016. The Portland Trail Blazers were probably jamming to the Weeknd’s “Earned It� in the locker rooms late Friday night, after beating the reigning NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors. Damian Lillard (and squad) beat the Bay Area team, 137 to 105. The mysterious number 0, Lillard, scored a career-high 51 points.

It’s Lillard time, no doubt.

The team was probably getting down to DJ Khaled’s “How Many Times� after their game on Feb. 23, celebrating “another one.� The ‘Zers defeated the Brooklyn Nets in another high-scoring matchup, with 112-104 on the final scoreboard. May the odds continue to be in their favor.

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NICOTINE IS AN UNFAIRLY DEMONIZED SUBSTANCE Nicotine and tobacco are inextricably linked in most people’s minds. It turns out that nicotine, the drug most commonly seen in tobacco cigarettes, might not be that bad for you after all.

Studies have shown nicotine to be beneficial in preventing neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, as well as helping to treat ADHD, depression and anxiety.

Nicotine binds to nicotinic receptors in the brain, which are implicated in controlling attention, memory and motor control.

Former UO psychology professor Richard Marracco first discovered the relationship between nicotine and attention in 1997.

Nicotine is a well known cognitive enhancer; it improves attention and working memory. I’m sure this article is going to anger some people, since we all have been taught the harmful effects caused by using tobacco products and the addictive potential of nicotine. It may be hard to approach this topic with an open mind, due to the fact many people have been affected by relatives and friends who were diagnosed with lung diseases or cancer.

The World Health Organization states, “Tobacco is the single greatest preventable cause of death in the world today.�

Everyone knows of the lies and corruption, as can be seen by the countless lawsuits, involved with the tobacco industry.

I’m not trying to suggest that anyone pick up a cigarette and start smoking. I’m simply asking you to set aside any bias and attempt to approach nicotine with a neutral perspective.

Dan Hurley, an award-winning science journalist, has discussed the potential benefits of nicotine in Scientific American and Discover Magazine articles. Despite there being a variety of studies suggesting the benefits of the substance, there is a very negative stigma that nicotine carries around due to its connection with smoking. “The medical community is rightly very cautious regarding making positive statements on nicotine,� Hurley said.

What people are beginning to realize is that nicotine does not have to be directly tied to smoking, there are many other ways to get it. In the past several years, there has been an influx of e-cigarettes and vaping, but although they are better than smoking, e-cigs may not be totally safe. Elisabeth Maxwell, a health promotion specialist in the UO health center, cautions e-cig users. “There is not a lot of science around e-cigs,� said Maxwell. “There might be potential health risks.�

Other options to ingest nicotine are patches, gum and lozenges. These products are generally involved in smoking cessation programs, but they appear to be relatively harmless. Hurley wore a 7 miligram nicotine patch on his arm as we spoke about them. “[It is] hard to get lab animals addicted to plain nicotine,� Hurley said. “People should not expect a nicotine patch to become addictive.�

Although Hurley advocates that the patches should not be addictive, nicotine itself triggers dopamine in the brain, leading to feelings of intense pleasure and euphoria, which can bring along the potential for addiction.

For those who do decide to experiment with nicotine, it’s best to use it in low doses and only occasionally. A nicotine patch or piece of gum with a high dose might be helpful for someone trying to break a smoking addiction, but it would almost certainly overwhelm a novice user.

Nicotine is a legal substance; anyone over the age of 18 can purchase it. Just like many things, nicotine can be used as a tool for either good or bad depending on the way it is used.

It’s each person’s responsibility to weigh the positives with the negatives and decide for themselves whether to use nicotine.

I’m not trying to promote that anyone use nicotine, but I am suggesting that we begin more of a discussion on it. Bring it up at the next party you go to; you’ll be sure to turn a few heads.

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For beer beginners and self-professed enthusiasts alike, the Bier Stein is the go-to spot for all things brewed. The German-style craft beer hall has a constantly rotating tap and over 1,000 bottles to choose from in their cases, featuring something for everyone in your party — so it’s easy to see why they’ve won this year’s Best Growler Filler. The Bier Stein’s resident Beer Steward Aaron Brussat locates the pub’s overwhelming popularity in its versatility, stating, “We deal with all stripes, from newbies to conosiours.”

If its wide range of beers seems a little overwhelming, the pub has you covered: each staff member behind the counter has their Cicerone certificate, and if you’re caught hovering by the cases (perhaps a little bit panicked by the huge collection), someone will be there to help point you in a direction you might like. “It’s really fun to work with people and help people who are just starting to get into beer to figure out what they like to drink and discover this whole new world,” says Brussat. “Opening limited palettes is a challenge, but when someone finds a new flavor of beer they like, you get so excited. There’s so much out there. There’s an infinite world of flavors.”

The varieties on tap rotate regularly with the goal to feature as many beers as possible, and the Bier Stein’s handy sign above the counter will tell you exactly how much of a certain brew is left so you’ll know when to grab your growler and seize those last precious drops of your favorite ale. “Our practice is to be constantly rotating the beers out, so we don’t have anything permanently on tap,” says Brussat. “You’ll see some of the really, really good beers come in more frequently, but we want to give everybody a fair shake. As long as the beer is of high quality… and we’re pretty discerning.” Even more impressive is the number of imported beers that the taps include, a feature that Brussat feels is often overlooked. “We have the best beers from other parts of the world as well as some of the best beers from this country,” he says. “These are the brews that kind of inspired what goes on today.”

Along with its handpicked, carefully selected assortment of beer, the Bier Stein is also famous for its pub-style menu, which features a variety of comfort food to dig into while you drink. Their mac and cheese is consistently voted Best in Eugene, and their popular bier cheese soup practically dares you to lick the bowl clean. What’s more, even if it seems like the place is bursting at the seams, the Bier Stein’s service is almost always inhumanly quick — and the wait for anything while sipping on some brews never seems that long, anyway. Encouraging you to sit back and soak up the atmosphere as much as possible, the Bier Stein also employs a system that allows you to order from your table just by texting the counter your order.

“Beer should be used for good, not for evil,” says Brussat, laughing. The Bier Stein does exactly that; with its German beer hall environment, huge selection of quality brews and french fries so good you’ll be licking your fingers when you finish, the pub is a warm and inviting place to sit shoulder-toshoulder with your favorite company and indulge in the finest hops the valley (and faraway places) have to offer.

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BEST WAXING URBAN WAXX

By Gabriel Dufurrena

Before writing this article, I had no concept of the intricacies of waxing. Urban Waxx offers 43 menu items for women and 26 for men, ranging from knuckles to cheeks; if hair grows somewhere, they will rip it out at the root.

happenings. Luckily, the front window is more or less soundproof so you can see the lady screaming incoherent slam poetry but you can’t hear her. This divide is a reminder of the differences of culture that makes Eugene unique.

What makes Urban Waxx the best is their stated commitment to their six core values, which each staff member will follow to a T in order to give each customer the best experience possible:

The lounge area is sleek. Clean white walls, modern furniture, industrial ceiling, minimalist art, grey wood floors and mellow 80s synth pop really sets the tone, even if this isn’t a spa and you won’t be getting a massage or manicure.

1. “They honor you, no matter who you are.”

2. “The waxx is just the beginning. The waxx might bring you in the door, but the relationship will last a lifetime.”

3. “They run on time integrity, which essentially means they take you on time, every time.”

4. “They are always learning, growing, and evolving.”

5. “They love to make a difference.”

6. “They believe in family.”

I walked in and was almost immediately poured a cup of tea and a mini cup of jelly beans — real Jelly Bellys, not the cheap knock-off stuff.

Within five minutes, I was offered a second cup of tea. This place really had my number. Had I known then that they offered mimosas or glasses of wine, I probably would have gone for that, too.

Urban Waxx is right in the heart of downtown Eugene. The couches in the waiting room have a prime view of Kesey Square and all its

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“We focus on one thing: waxing,” says manager and waxer, Adriana Ryding, “and we do it the best.” This specificity in service attracts a mixed crowd, from young professionals to older gentlemen. The commonality that brings everyone in is the want to feel comfortable in their own skin. It’s not necessarily about looking good for someone else; it really is a service patrons are giving themselves. As Ryding says, it’s for people who give and give all the time. It’s 30 minutes out of a month that people allow solely for themselves.

Urban Waxx prides itself on being an all-female company; as Ryding says, “It's all about empowering women, having fun, and making people feel great.” No matter who you are, Urban Waxx will make you feel comfortable in your own skin.

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BEST DESSERT SWEET LIFE

By Erin Weaver Sweet Life has the kind of cream puffs that are stacked so high you’re guaranteed to get whipped cream on your nose and custard on your chin — and Eugene loves them for it. Nestled near the junction of Monroe and Blair in Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood, Sweet Life often has lines pouring out the door and its huge variety of desserts is sure to please just about everyone; just one look at the display counter’s famous cheesecakes, artful cookies or luscious pies will easily get the mouth watering. In the words of Catherine Reinhart, part owner with her sister Cheryl and known by many to be just as sweet as her cakes, Sweet Life is the graceful combination of a French patisserie and Americana desserts (with a little Eugene thrown in for good measure).

In order to be as inclusive as possible, Sweet Life is also famous for its delectable vegan and gluten-free menu of sweets. “The Eugene hippy part of that combination would be the vegan desserts,” says Reinhart. Sweet Life offers up vegan cheesecakes that taste just as creamy as the dairy-based originals, and a sizable handful of the menu’s confections are made without wheat. Sweet Life has always prided itself on catering to all of Eugene: “People always ask who our target market is,” says Reinhart, “and I say, ‘Everybody!’”

This huge array of desserts may be a little overwhelming, but the lovely staff behind the counter has all been specifically trained to walk any newbie through the menu. The goal? To pair each unique customer with their perfect dessert.

And boy, are there a lot to choose from.

Sweet Life features an extensive assortment of tortes, cupcakes, cookies, pies, pastries, ice creams and every kind of cake under the sun. “There are French desserts but we’ve sort of Americanized them a little,” says Reinhart. “So we have big eclairs versus those tiny, daintier eclairs in France.” The cheesecakes, tiramisu and key lime tartlets remain Sweet Life’s most popular confections, while the bakery also offers seasonal “Desserts of the Month” that will feature more nutmeg in December and berries in the spring, for example. “It gives us a little more freedom to play around with different flavor combinations and produce something a little more unusual,” says Reinhart, citing an oatmeal stout cupcake as a tantalizing upcoming feature.

There are also creations that are special solely to Sweet Life, like the Josephine: an ingenious remake of the soggy Napoleons you’ll find in American supermarkets (and aptly named after the emperor’s first wife). This inventive sweet consists of a puff pastry shell filled with custard and covered in fruit sauce, and Reinhart names it as one of her personal favorites. “We fill just a few at a time so it’s super fresh,” she says. “It’s this light, crunchy, creamy, fruity, sugary thing.”

What is it about Sweet Life that makes it such a beloved Eugene staple? Afterall, the patisserie has been named Best Bakery by the Eugene Weekly 13 years in a row, and this isn’t the first time they’ve been featured in Best of Campus. The space is almost always packed and during Thanksgiving season alone, they sold over 700 pies. To Reinhart, Sweet Life’s popularity is a direct result of its “gestalt,” meaning that every little thing the bakery does contributes to a thriving, vibrant whole. “We make great desserts, we have a cute little store, we have awesome employees,” Reinhart says. “The sum of all that makes something that people really love.”

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It’s 2am. The cacophony of Taylor’s is starting to suffocate you and your friends, and the guy you’ve been talking to all night just mentioned his fantasy football team for the third time. All signs are pointing to tacos. The guy turns around to yell at his buddy and you take your chance to slip away. You motion to the troops to rally up and march past the bouncer and across the street to get your fix. Sure, the line at this hour is long, but any stammering drunk will tell you that it’s worth the wait.

Uly’s taco stand has been a staple in Eugene for nine years, and they have been dominating their corner on campus for eight. For those eight years, they have offered the same three items: carnitas, adobada and chicken tacos. That’s the key to any good food truck: keeping the menu simple and perfecting every option. Uly’s takes it a step further.

“What sets us apart is we use a commercial kitchen for our food prep,” says partner to the owner and cook, Matt Benjamin. “Every night, I cook new batches of meat to keep the product extremely fresh. It then slow cooks in cart, making it very tender and delicious.

We don’t use leftovers." This is huge. Using explicitly fresh-cooked food is a rarity for food trucks, and it has certainly earned Uly’s a loyal and vocal fanbase. “Even people who have never been to Eugene have heard of us.”

Uly’s has their business model down to a T. They are only open Thursday through Sunday from 10pm to 3am, and they are located kitty-corner to Taylor’s. Naturally, they attract their fair share of

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By Gabriel Dufurrena hammered college students looking to satiate their drunchies. While the line can get a little hectic because of this, the general rule of “don’t bite the hand that feeds you” applies. Once you get to the front of that line, it doesn’t matter if the drunk asshole next to you has his dick out and is trying to fight (which is a true story according to Benjamin), you only have one thing on your mind: get the trifecta. It’s easy to order even when it’s hard to remember your own name. It has all the goodness of the three types of tacos, and if you offer one to your line nemesis, you’re guaranteed to become longtime friends.

If you’ve only ever had Uly’s when inebriated, you are missing out.

There are certain subtleties to the texture and flavors of the taco that may go missed when drunkenly inhaled. The carnitas are the perfect balance of sweet and salty that you want from slow cooked pork shoulder. The adobada has a little kick that is paired perfectly with the dollop of sour cream. The chicken is the softest, juiciest chicken taco in town. Each taco is kicked up to the next level when slathered in salsa verde, a step that is easy to forget if you’re not paying attention but is nevertheless critical.

Pro tip: stick around after you’ve got your tacos. The diverse crowd that Uly’s draws is sure to spark some entertainment, especially when the hour gets late and the line gets long. It’s an intriguing parallel to the cigarette smoking students that typically inhabit this space during the day. When tacos are being served, the corner of 13th and Kincaid becomes a perfect representation of Eugene’s nocturnal crowd.

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WRITE-IN WINNERS Best Professor Kathryn Kuttis Best Major Journalism Best On-Campus Event Street Faire Best Organization Men’s Soccer Best Residence Hall Living Learning Center Best Secret Study Spot The Law Library Best Sorority Pi Beta Phi Best Fraternity Delta Tau Delta Best Female Athlete Liz Brenner Best Male Athlete Royce Freeman

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Whether you want a Greek-inspired meal or a classic cheeseburger, Caspian serves a wide variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner options.

It's conveniently located on 13th so you can grab a gyro on the way to class or meet a friend for lunch.

Keeping with the theme of all things green, Cheba Hut names some of their sandwiches after Eugene’s favorite medicinal property — marijuana. Their subs are jam-packed with a variety of accoutrements that will satisfy even the hungriest case of the munchies.

The line outside is a dead giveaway that this is a popular breakfast joint in Eugene. The owner Joy is a Eugene icon and she will usually be there to welcome you into the diner.

Second Place The Dough Co. Third Place Jimmy John's

Second Place Barry’s Espresso Bakery & Deli Third Place Jimmy John’s

BEST VEGETARIAN CAFÉ YUMM

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BEPPE AND GIANNI’S

BEST BURGER LITTLE BIG BURGER

If you aren’t a part of the “yumm” sauce movement, you might want to jump aboard. From rice bowls, sandwiches and other yummy treats, Eugene native hotspot Cafe Yumm has spread like wildfire throughout Oregon with multiple locations in Portland, Salem, Bend and Corvallis.

If your looking for a hot date spot Beppe and Giannis is the place to fully indulge. The homey atmosphere compliments the rustic Italian menu and the wine list offers a wide variety of classic chiantis, fruit forward barberas and other luxurious varietals.

They may look smaller than your average burger, but Little Big Burger packs mightier flavors. The Portland phenoman features an a la cart menu that includes cut-to-order truffle fries, Tillamook rootbeer floats and of course the little big burger!

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BEST PIZZA TRACK TOWN PIZZA Track Town Pizza is a great spot to grab a quick lunch or watch the game and enjoy a nice beer. There are 11 beers on draft, a salad bar and wide variety of made-to-order pizzas.

Located on Franklin Blvd, this is a convenient spot for any occasion.

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Second Place Killer Burger

Second Place Pegasus Pizza

Third Place Pizza Research Institute

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BEST COFFEE VERO

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BEST WINGS BUFFALO WILD WINGS

Vero features Portland’s Stumptown coffee for those that are jonesing for a nice, strong drip.

The Victorian house is a cozy oasis for long study sessions, an amazing book or some good conversation with an old friend or a new love interest.

Sushi Pure is the only restaurant to serve black rice in town. Take a little trip to 5th Street Market and be whisked away to Japan. One of the nicest atmospheres in town, Sushi Pure has a wide variety of innovative handmade rolls and their seaweed salad is one of the best in the city!

Their motto consists of three words: beer, wings and sports. As one of the restaurants with the most TV screens in the area, you can find just about any game on television. While basking in your fandom, you can indulge in one of their 21 different flavored wings.

Second Place Dutch Bros. Coffee

Second Place Sushi Station

Second Place Hot Mama’s Wings

Third Place Starbucks

Third Place Mio Sushi

Third Place Taylor’s Bar and Grill

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BEST BURRITO EL SUPER BURRITO

BEST ICE CREAM PRINCE PUCKLER’S

The best BBQ in town and arguably in the state is located just a couple miles from campus in the vibrant and unique Whiteaker district. The heaping portions of their delectable soul food is incredibly affordable for the student on a budget. On most Friday and Saturday nights, the feeding frenzy is accompanied by live music.

El Super Burrito is the popular spot for those looking for authentic taqueria fair. The menu is packed with Mexican favorites and has something delicious for everyone, including those on a budget. With their discounted prices and their sabrosa comida (yummy food) it is no surpise that El Super Burrito tops students' lists.

Prince Puckler's has been a University and Eugene favorite for over 38 years and has seen the likes of President Obama and almost every student that has ever attended the University of Oregon.

Nothing beats the hot days like Prince Puckler's 40+ toothsome flavors and they feature discounted sundaes on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Second Place Hole in the Wall

Second Place Burrito Boy

Second Place Yogurt Extreme

Third Place Bill and Tim’s

Third Place Chula’s Restaurant and Cantina

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Sometimes getting off the couch (or putting on pants) is not an option. Hungry Ducks delivers food from a wide variety of Eugene restaurants..

Sometimes spending an extra $4 is worth staying in the comfort of your own home and eating from your favorite restaurant.

On any given night of the week, Taylor's Bar and Grill is filled with college students looking to eat, drink and let loose. By the time every University of Oregon student has graduated, they have at least stepped into the bar that has served students since 1922.

Calling the downstairs of the EMU home next fall, Falling Sky has an array of chews and brews to satisfy the hungriest and thirstiest. The long family style tables in both locations opens up the prospects of meeting new people while socializing in large or intimate groups.

Second Place Delivered Dish

Second Place Max’s

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Third Place Cascadian Courier Collection

Third Place Rennie’s Landing

Third Place Hop Valley

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BEST ADULT STORE CASTLE MEGASTORE

McDonald Theatre has been an essential part of Eugene’s downtown since 1925 and has been one of students' favorite concert venue since 2000. Popular groups like Tech9 and Bass Nectar come to Eugene every year thanks to the high attendance of university students.

There are many attributes that makes Eugene such a unique place to live in and the crown jewel of the city is the Eugene Saturday Market. As the original Saturday Market in the state, the local weekly event that hibernates during the winter month is easily Saturday’s best liesurely activity.

If you have a significant other, a few significant others or just casual fleeting moments with your lab partner, Castle Megastore is the place to pump up those intimate occasions. As one of the leading adult stores in the country, Castle Megastore literally has the fulfillments for any fantasy.

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Second Place Get Air Trampoline Park

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Third Place W.O.W. Hall

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Jambo’s progressive mission statement reflects the relationships that they have built with the campus community. The shop has a wide variety of memorabilia that includes artful, locally-blown glass pipes, artisan tabaco, organic hemp clothing and world crafts.

Francesca’s offers a wide variety of trendy clothing, shoes and accessories. The popular boutique is reasonably priced and the store caters to a wide range of feminine styles.

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BEST BIKE SHOP BLUE HERON BICYCLES

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Every student (and really any Eugenian) needs to have at least a handful of swag that represents their affinity for the University of Oregon. The Duck Store always has the most current apparel for every sport and the backroom near the customer service is always jam-packed with discounted Duck gear.

For over 20 years, Blue Heron Bicycles has served the university community with their exceptional service and commitment to providing quality bikes with timeless style. Their full service repair department and knowledgeable staff will always provide the answers for any of your bicycle troubles.

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Second Place Nike Running

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BEST BOOKSTORE SMITH FAMILY BOOKSTORE

BEST OUTDOOR STORE REI

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Smith Family Bookstore is the perfect place to pick up your class books or the latest New York Times bestseller. The rows and rows of new and used books becken any voracious reader or curious wanderer into spending a handful of hours perusing the volumes that are stacked to the ceiling.

Giving Reese Witherspoon a brand new pair of free replacement hiking boots to comfortably finish her trek on the Pacific Crest Trail in the movie Wild is the purest example of how this company treats their customers. The Seattle-based outdoor store is a plentiful one-stop-shop for any student venturing off into Oregon wilderness.

High Priestess has been tattooing and piercing students for many years. Their staff is one of the most talented in town and they will gladly help you navigate your pivotal decisions about your bodyart expression.

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Second Place The Duck Store

Second Place McKenzie Outfitters

Second Place Eugene Tattoo and Body Piercing

Third Place Tsunami Books

Third Place Cabela’s

Third Place Parlour Tattoo / Black Lotus Tattoo

BEST TANNING TAN REPUBLIC

BEST HAIR SALON LONDON HAIR AND SALON

BEST BARBER KAMPUS BARBER SHOP

Tan Republic is one of the leading tanning centers in the country and their multiple tanning beds will get you golden brown during the sunless winter months. They also have sunless tanning options and their wide range of bronzing products will illuminate the pastiest of skins.

London Hair and Salon is a full service salon that sells a wide range of top-of-the-industry products like Bumble and Bumble and Dermalogica. London Hair and Salon serves the fashionable residents of Eugene’s community and the University of Oregon students that want a haircut that will evoke tears of joy.

Since 1922, Kampus Barber Shop has been buzzing, chopping and fading the hair of young collegiates looking to sport the latest trends in barbershop style. Their friendly staff comes with a wealth of experience and their prices are discounted enough to keep your hairstyle regularly trimmed without breaking the bank.

Second Place Color of Beauty

Second Place Gervais

Second Place Lee’s Barber Shop

Third Place Salon de Soleil

Third Place Bello Salon and Spa

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BEST HEALTH CARE CENTER EUGENE URGENT CARE

BEST PROPERTY MANAGER AG CAMPUS HOUSING

Long nights of staring at your computer screen can lead to a lot of stress on your eyes. The Eye Center is the campus’ favorite spot for students who need any specific medical attention in regard to their eyecare needs.

College can open you up to an array of potential disasters: breaking limbs on the whims of dares, staying awake for days and contracting the worst case of the common cold or just needing to have a regular checkup. These are just some of the ways where the Eugene Urgent Care becomes urgently needed.

Finding the right home to live in can be more stressful than having three finals booked in the same day. AG Campus Housing makes life much easier with their easy-to-view online listings, their expedient helpful service and their top-of-the line housing complexes.

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Second Place University Health Center

Second Place Mallard Properties

Third Place Oregon Eye Consultants

Third Place Oregon Health and Science

Third Place Von Klein Property Management

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BEST PRICE POINT DUCKS VILLAGE

The university area’s hottest spot has been filled by one of Eugene’s newest large apartment complexes. Just a couple blocks away from downtown and campus, the Hub on Campus is perfectly located and luxuriously built for any college student that is looking to live the posh high-rise lifestyle.

The Hub on Campus features a rooftop pool and hottub — what other apartment complex in Eugene can say that? The newly-erected Hub on Campus has an incredibly modern interior and the unit’s gourmet kitchens and spa showers change the attitude of slumming it like a college student.

Finding an inexpensive alternative to the everrising rental prices in Eugene can be a tough feat but Ducks Village has been able to maintain reasonable pricing while still providing students with all the amenities of their spendier rivals.

Located just across the river, Ducks Village is a great place to unpack your bags and call home for the next few years in college.

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Second Place Ducks Village

Second Place University Housing Arena

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