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‘Bechdel Test Burlesque’ comes to UO this weekend. This is titillation on their terms.

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e’ve all had some sort of pet growing up whether it was the zany cat that followed you home from the bus stop or the puppy that you talked your parents into getting for your 10th birthday. As a youngster, your pet probably seemed more like a living stuffed animal that magically took care of itself.

But once the freedom and often unanticipated responsibility of college sinks in, what does it mean to have a pet? Does the reverie of a perfect and self-sustaining animal remain true, or are your childhood paradigms completely shattered? Four students at the University of Oregon, and their four very different animal companions, share what it’s like to have a pet in college.

Bunni Krass, a junior at UO, adopted an adorable black, sixmonth-old bunny about a year ago after seeing an ad on Craigslist. “It was kind of a rash decision,�

Krass said. “Before I had a car, it was hard to buy his food and bike home with it.�

Her bunny, Dabs, is an energetic black ball of fluff that follows her every move, acting more like a docile puppy than a bunny. And now that Krass has a car, taking care of Dabs has become much easier.

It seems that a common theme among pet-owners in college is the spur-of-the-moment decision to adopt something furry. Or in the case of Elisa Juarez-Sculuca, something spiky. She bought a hedgehog in February 2015 in Portland after a hiking trip at Silver Falls and named him Frank in honor of her late great-grandfather. “Taking care of him is easy with my schedule,� Juarez-Sculuca said. “He is nocturnal, so he’ll sleep most of the day if he could.�

When he’s not asleep, Frank basically runs laps around JuarezSculuca’s living room or searches for dark and cozy places to nap. But the low-maintenance nature of a

nocturnal hedgehog is not extremely common, and size does not always correlate with effort.

Junior Hanna Emerson owns a one-year-old tabby cat named Henry, who is energetic and sassy in the most endearing way possible. “He’s a crazy cat, but having him probably helps me more than anything,� Emerson said, as Henry propelled himself onto the couch and nearly tore down the blinds from the window. “Cats are a lot different than dogs too, so he’s pretty self sufficient.�

Senior Max Lemkin makes owning a dog in college seem like a piece of cake. Lemkin has a one-year-old dog named Lulu who is half pit bull and half Labrador (as far as Lemkin can tell). Extremely playful and polite, Lulu is the dog incarnation of Jessica Day from FOX’s New Girl.

Lemkin got Lulu near the start of summer 2015, so his long break from school granted him the appropriate time needed to potty-train a new puppy. “Having Lulu has definitely required me to wake up earlier and keep a tighter schedule,� Lemkin said. “But for the most part, I still do a lot of the things I normally did before, just with my dog.�

Whether it’s a dog, a cat, a bunny or even a hedgehog, each of these pets has its own unique way of brightening up its owner’s day.

Although the initial responsibility of taking care of a pet in college can be somewhat of a reality-check, it is safe to say that the companionship pays off.

This is not a recommendation to run to the nearest pet store and buy the first fuzzy thing that charms you; however, increasing your responsibility is not the end of the world, especially if it means that you gain a loving companion in the process.

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DisOrient Asian American Film Festival — Broadway Metro Theater (43 W. Broadway) Friday, April 29, 6-11 p.m., all day Saturday and Sunday, $5-10 For the 11th year, the Broadway Metro Theater is hosting the DisOrient Asian American Film Festival. Known as an international social justice film fest, the goal is to deconstruct the media stereotypes concerning Asians and Asian Americans. The volunteer-run festival encourages all to come and see “honest portrayals of the diversity of the Asian and Pacific Islander experience.�

Eugene 5k, Half Marathon and Marathon — Through campus and Eugene, Friday, April 29 to Sunday, May 1. 5k is $40, Half Marathon is $120, and Marathon is $140 Participants are arriving from across the globe to participate in the Eugene Marathon this weekend. Anyone can run in a variety of races that weave through campus, along the Willamette and through the rest of Eugene. The marathon and half marathon courses are USATF certified, meaning that anyone participating can qualify for the Boston Marathon, Olympic Trials and even set an official world record.

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Trail Blazers vs. Clippers, Game Six — Moda Center (1 N. Center Ct. St.), 7:30 p.m., $55+ The Portland Trail Blazers will face the Los Angeles Clippers on Portland’s home court for game six of the first round of the Western Conference NBA Playoffs. The Blazers are currently up three games to two. Injuries to Clippers’ key players are sure to affect the best of seven series. Portland last advanced to the second round in 2014. Last season, the Clippers lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the playoffs.

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Zhu — Roseland Theater (8 N.W. 6th Ave.), 9 p.m., $30+ Electronic music producer, DJ and singer Zhu is coming to the Roseland Theater this weekend as part of his Neon City Tour. The Grammynominated artist, who nearly won for his hit song “Faded,� can also be recognized for his collaboration with Skrillex, titled “Working for It.� Zhu has released two EPs and will be playing both his own music and new mixes this weekend in Portland.

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A Good Trip with Shane Mauss — WOW Hall (291 W. 8th Ave.), Saturday, April 30, 9 p.m., $10 A star on Conan, Comedy Central, Netflix, HBO and more, Shane Mauss is coming to WOW Hall this Saturday to talk about his longest relationship: with psychedelic drugs. His show aims to share personal experiences while exploring the history of psychedelics and modern scientific research. He has spent the past few years interviewing top scientists about the meaning of life and the drugs he has experimented with, and now plans to share his discoveries with the audience.

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Oregon football returns with spring game This Saturday, students have a chance to preview the upcoming football season’s lineup with the spring game at 11 a.m. Anyone can show up to root on their favorite players and check out the prospects competing for the open quarterback position.

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Right after the game, baseball will be facing off against Washington State at PK Park, located right next to Autzen.

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‘Bechdel Test Burlesque’ brings a geekdriven feminist burlesque, and a UO alum, to campus this Friday.

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In 2014, Sturgill Simpson blended druginduced psychedelic country with traditional outlaw tales in Metamodern Sounds In Country Music. The cosmos-inspired country sound proved to be one of the strongest and most interesting albums of the year. On A Sailor’s Guide To The Earth, the Kentucky native has continued to diversify his sound with an orchestra, horns and inspiration from his newborn son.

Much of the album is sung as an open letter to the baby who has already changed his life. The songs are both messages of unconditional love and the cautionary tales of the mistakes his child should attempt to avoid in life.

On the opening track of the album, Simpson recalls his revelation from Metamodern’s “Turtles All The Way Down� about love being the only thing that’s ever saved his life; however, “Welcome To Earth (Pollywog)� echoes and amplifies this feeling as he now has found the thing he loves most of all in this world: his son.

The song begins with an atmospheric slide

guitar being played like a theremin before transitioning into a cheery piano rhythm ready for a fairytale. Simpson’s voice bellows with paternal comfort balanced with fluttering violins fit for an angelic welcome party. After the first verse, the song pivots to a lively acid-jazz ballad with a lax brass section and an electric piano.

It is clear after three minutes that Simpson is further diversifying his sound. Sailor’s Guide is his most mellow and mature album to date, with the greatest emphasis on instrumental experimentation.

The defining characteristic of Simpson’s music is his voice. It’s deep and gruff like the classic country rebels, but he also has the ability to leap to higher octaves and brighten any song no matter how dark it may seem at first. It keeps the listener on their toes, as they never know where a song may venture.

The tamed reworking of Nirvana’s classic “In Bloom� more closely resembles a lullaby than the original grunge masterpiece, even if Simpson still suggests “sell the kids for food.� But while

Cobain would cry that some of Nirvana’s bandwagon fans “don’t know what it means,�

Simpson adds on the lyric “to love someone� to the end of the chorus to keep with the album’s one true constant theme.

Sailor’s Guide serves as a series of Simpson’s recommendations for how his son can best enjoy life. “Brace For Impact (Live A Little)� finds Simpson telling his son to enjoy life because at some point, “Every party must break up.�

In “All Around You,� Simpson promises to be a constant companion: “Long after I’m gone, I’ll still be around ‘Cause our bond is eternal, and so is love.� “Keep It Between The Lines� is certain to be the song to embarass his son in the future, as Simpson provides the paternal advice that no kid wants to hear (stay in school, say no to drugs, “Don’t get busted selling at 17�), but isn’t that what dads are for?

As long as Simpson’s music keeps developing at this rate, he deserves a few free passes for dolling out cheesy dad wisdom.

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first exposure to the world of burlesque happened inside a University of Oregon classroom. “When I was a freshman, I was tossed into a campus production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show completely blind. Within a year, a few friends and I were running a local cast,� remarks Stilletto, more commonly known by her non-stage name, Jessica Obrist.

A journalism alum from the class of 2000, Obrist holds a day job in the world of advertising. But she has another degree, this one self-proclaimed: She is the “Professor of Nerdlesque, world’s leading expert in nearly naked nerds,� – and her show Bechdel Test Burlesque will be coming to the UO on Friday, April 29.

Bechdel was the product of Obrist and four other women, united by burlesque’s unique ability to satirize and highlight both the body and brain. It’s a geek-focused comedy and dance show that celebrates the female form while also paying homage to female heroes. The show takes iconic female characters, new and old, and places them in skits that satirize the patriarchal elements of their respective stories. “It’s important that we can do a skit about Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the same stage as one about a Star Trek captain,� Obrist said.

While the term burlesque may conjure ideas of strip clubs or other forms of shallow sexual pageantry, Bechdel follows in the art-form’s legacy of social critique. “The original burlesque shows would satirize contemporary operas and politics while wearing form-fitting costumes. Burlesque has always been a way for women to use their bodies and sexuality [by] calling it art,� Obrist said.

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The show gets its namesake from the Bechdel Test, a feminist theory introduced by graphic artist Alison Bechdel. It’s a simple test: If a film features at least one conversation between two named female characters, do they talk about any subject other than a man or a relationship? Despite this low bar, most films fail the test.

Bechdel Test Burlesque is making an appearance at UO thanks to a visiting professor at the women and gender studies department, Ed Cheng.

Cheng has taught multiple classes about pop culture at the UO, including explorations into the worlds of director Joss Whedon and live-action role playing.

When Cheng came to UO, the university worked with him to get an Underrepresented Minority Recruitment Grant — typically used to attend conferences and provide research materials. Cheng set a portion aside to bring an outside educator to the university.

Rather than a guest lecturer, he reached out to Obrist — an old friend in the Seattle burlesque community. Alongside fellow producer Sailor St. Claire, she had previously put on Bechdel Test Burlesque for Seattle’s GeekGirlCon. “What’s really great about it ‌ is that it takes these female characters from literature or pop culture and highlights their intellect, their power, their strength, their feminist principles, things like that,â€? said Cheng.

The show features many modern characters, like Rey from Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Avengers’ Black Widow.

While Cheng admits representation of women in entertainment has improved, he also says there’s still a ways to go. “These characters still often get subordinated to men, or they are not as three-dimensional as they could be.�

Artistic statements like Bechdel Test Burlesque have never been more relevant, with the repre-

“it’s important that we can do a skit about ruth bader ginsburg on the same stage as one about a star trek captain.”

- jessica obrist, UO alum and ‘brechtel test burlesque’ producer

sentation of women in nerd media becoming a hot-button issue online. Conservative groups like ‘Gamergate’ have targeted and harassed feminist critics such as Anita Sarkeesian, creator of the webseries Feminist Frequency.

“But being scared is not the answer,” St. Claire said. She stands by the notion that continuing to vocalize the movement is the best way to turn bystanders into allies and allow the “dark places of the web to wither up and die.”

For the performers of Bechdel, it’s an opportunity to go above and beyond in expressing their personal fandom. Maxie Milieu grew up with Buffy the Vampire Slayer – watching every episode recorded on VHS, a massive collection inherited from a close friend. That relationship with the show has inspired her to portray Buffy on stage multiple times, in various iterations. Bechdel Test Burlesque marks her third time with the character.

“I’m searching for a way to do a badass Buffy act — trying to bring something awesome and empowered,” Milieu said. “I didn’t want to just go on stage and do a sexy dance as Buffy. There’s so much more to the character than that.”

Sin de la Rosa brings various characters to life on stage, but holds a deep connection to those from the world of Star Trek.

As a biracial kid in the mid-90s, she found unlikely representation in B’Ellana Torres — a half-human, half-Klingon woman in Star Trek: Voyager.

“A lot of her struggle to exist simultaneously in two cultures really struck me when I was a kid,” de la Rosa said.

She describes the process of bringing any character to the stage as “creating a Frankenstein,” where elements of her own personality combine with the fictional persona.

While many perceive burlesque to be a voyeuristic artform, the team behind Bechdel proves the power of agency.

This is titillation done on their terms.

De la Rosa remarks, “If you are a feminist woman, there’s an underI L L U S T R AT I O N S B Y J A R R E D G R A H A M

lying fear that being sexualized means falling into the male gaze. Burlesque means saying it’s okay to feel okay about yourself.”

St. Claire has been a member of the burlesque scene since 2009 and holds a doctorate in English literature from the University of Washington. She sees burlesque as “an extension of the body” in female-driven storytelling. Feminist critique of pop culture is a deep well of conversation, but one that St. Claire feels can be “less focused on women’s sexual lives, more about intellectual. Bechdel Test Burlesque is about blending them together.”

In addition to celebrating these female characters, Bechdel also critiques the stories from which they come. The goal is criticism that can celebrate something beloved while acknowledging the need for change. St. Claire feels that learning through fun is a vital tool in social discussion, rather than wholly focusing on classroom conversations that may miss the power of real-world practice.

“When we use art to show what art is doing, it’s so powerful,” she said.

As the show approaches, Obrist is honored to be brought back to the UO and credits the school for her unique style of performance.

“Thanks UO, for making me into such a special weirdo,” she said.

Bechdel Test Burlesque will open at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 29 in the Global Scholars Hall Great Room (GSH 123).

Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and cosplay is encouraged. UO Students are invited to attend, free of charge. As you may expect, the show contains some nudity and is thus 17+.

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ast month, the Oregon division of the Service Employees International Union urged Oregon legislators to raise the minimum age for buying tobacco from 18 to 21.

California may raise the minimum age soon depending on Gov. Jerry Brown’s approval. Heather Conroy, executive director of SEIU Local 503, said that Oregon should follow California’s lead and change the law to better protect children in the state. “California legislators overcame heavy-handed lobbying and threats from the tobacco industry, passing Tobacco 21 legislation because they recognized their duty to protect kids and save lives,� Conroy said.

Now banned on campus, tobacco use has been a concern for university health officials for years. In 2003, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center approached the University Health Center with the intention of increasing tobacco control on campus. By 2004, the EMU stopped selling cigarettes, and in 2009, all campus-area restaurants and bars became smoke-free. On Sept. 1, 2012, the University of Oregon became a tobacco-free campus.

UO Director of Health Promotion Paula Staight feels that the age change would help to lower the number of student smokers tremendously.

The director’s optimism is based on the fact that raising the minimum legal age to 21 would make it more difficult for 13- through 18-year-olds to get their hands on the substance. “So you’re 14 or 15, how do you get access? If you’re in high school ‌ you rub up against the 18- and 19-year-

(Cole Elsasser) olds,� Staight said. “When you’re in high school, you’re not going to rub up as much against the 21-year-olds. So it will limit access.�

Sonya Sobel, a 21-year-old employee at Jambo Smoke and Gift Shop in Eugene, believes that in order to save lives, the state must educate rather than regulate. “The thing that I’m actually concerned about if [the age change] would happen, is that once somebody turns 21 they can legally drink, smoke weed and smoke cigarettes. I feel like that is a lot for one person if they have not already experimented with something that’s not good for them,�

Sobel said. “I think [the solution is] trying to get information out there about the really serious effects of lung cancer and the fact that it is really addictive.�

Daniel Knower, a 21-year-old who has been smoking off and on since high school, attributes the habit to curiosity. “I never sought it out that much until I turned 18. I was like, ‘Why not? I can.

I’m of age,’� Knower said.

He believes that raising the age would provide young adults more time to make informed decisions, which would lower the incentive that accompanies tobacco use.

As for Oregon legislation, nothing has been put in motion yet; however, the anti-tobacco movement has been gaining momentum in the past decade.

According to tobacco21.org, 141 U.S. cities in 10 states as well as the entire state of Hawaii have raised the smoking age to 21 since 2005.

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Oregon lost a duck, a best friend, a brother and a son at the beginning of April.

Connor James was a freshman studying biology at the University of Oregon. James died falling from a train on April 1. At 18 years old, he is survived by his family: his parents, two sisters and three step sisters.

Originally from Washington state, James moved to Salem, Oregon, to attended elementary school. In fifth grade he started playing lacrosse, which would become a driving passion in his life. Lacrosse led him to a close friendship with another fellow Duck,

Chris Arreola.

James and Arreola met in sixth grade at Judson Middle School and became fast friends. Arreola played baseball, but James was adamant that his friend should join him on the lacrosse field. “I’ll never forget how determined he was to teach me and fuel my own love for the sport,� said Arreola. “He would spend hours after school teaching me how to pass and catch the ball. That’s the kind of guy he was.�

A midfielder, James was a natural on the lacrosse field, becoming the team captain in his senior year at Sprague High School. They made it to the state playoffs that year.

The head coach of the Sprague Olympians lacrosse team, Efrain Guzman, has said publicly that James’ number 6 will be retired for the rest of this season.

Friends remember James as the comedic heart of each of his friend groups.

“Connor was always the one cracking jokes and lightening the mood,� said Arreola.

The two long-time friends were roommates in Spiller Hall on campus. They made other friends in the residence hall through a first-year interest group called the Politics of Hip-Hop. “It was so nice because we all already had something in common,� said Alivia LeMaster, another member of James’ FIG. “It was really perfect for starting that friendship, and I met Connor through Chris.�

LeMaster said the FIG group hung out in James and Arreola’s room often, watching movies and laughing together. “Connor was so funny and surprising,� LeMaster said. “We would be watching a movie and suddenly he would just break out with some joke or another.�

Arreola attended the memorial service held for James at the Salem Alliance Church on April 9. “It wasn’t a traditional type of funeral,� Arreola said. “It was more a celebration of life – mostly friends and family gathered around telling stories while we played some of Connor’s favorite music.� “Howlin’ for You� by The Black Keys and “Bohemian Rhapsody� by Queen were a couple of the songs played.

James’ family started a fund with which they hope to set up a lacrosse scholarship.

The website for the funding page can be found at gofundme.com/vjxgxmak.

James’ birthday was April 20. He would have turned 19 years old.

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UO NEUROSCIENCE MAKING BIG STRIDES A red-lit room in Cristopher Niell’s research lab in the Lewis Integrative Science Building is filled with mice. But these are no ordinary mice. Researchers in the lab, led by University of Oregon doctoral student Joseph Wekselblatt, are working on a project to observe how these mice’s brains respond to sensory input using microscopes.

Although scientists know a lot about the different structures in the brain, the task of observing brain activity is a difficult one. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, also known as fMRI’s, are able to detect activity in different regions of the brain but are unable to show individual neurons firing.

This means that we can see what regions of the brain are responsible for different tasks but can’t actually see how the brain goes about working its magic.

This has proven to be a big roadblock for neuroscience.

Without being able to see exactly how the human brain operates, it’s often a guessing game.

At the UO, Niell’s lab has found a way to break through this barrier and start unwrapping the mysteries of the brain.

The lab has developed a way to breed its research mice with fluorescent protein in their brains that lights up on imaging when individual neurons fire. By running the mice through a series of different tasks, the researchers are able to pinpoint exactly what is going on in their brains while in action.

This research is huge because its implications stretch far beyond rodents. “Many parts of the brains in mice

are similar to humans, including areas involving vision,� said Niell. By beginning with mice studies, it’s hoped that the research will eventually turn over to human subjects.

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Niell is very optimistic about the future of this research. He says that his lab is working on research looking at schizophrenia, neurological disorders and learning. The lab is pairing with the UO department of psychology and College of Education to study the development of the adolescent brain. Niell believes that his lab’s research can be key to understanding how the brain can change and improve functioning.

This all comes at an unprecedented time in neuroscience. The White House started the B.R.A.I.N (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) initiative in 2013 in hopes of getting a better understanding of brain function. Our understanding of the brain is growing at a rapid pace and new research is coming out every day that furthers our knowledge.

Big strides have been made over just the last 20 years. It was only towards the end of the 20th century that the concept of neuroplasticity, the idea that the human brain continues to change throughout adulthood and is not ever stagnant, became accepted as true. Even someone’s intelligence is not hard-wired, and is subject to change.

As techniques to map brain activity improves, the potential for understanding how to change the brain in positive ways increases. Since our brains control our personalities and how we interact with the world, learning how to change the brain may prove monumental for our development as human beings.

The recent developments in neuroscience are some of the most exciting things that are going on right now. We will probably look back in 20 years on our current understanding of the brain and laugh at how elementary it is. Neuroscience is progressing so quickly that what was once thought of as science fiction is quickly becoming accepted as scientific reality. Niell half-jokingly remarked that, “Anything that seems impossible will end up happening.�

The UO Institute of Neuroscience is looking to expand, planning on hiring four to five new faculty members.

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EU Refugee Crisis, BeyoncĂŠ makes Lemonade, R.I.P. Prince Week 4 has come and gone and so has what Cheryl Frasier from Miss Congeniality considers to be the perfect date: “April 25, because it’s not too hot, not too cold — all you need is a light jacket.â€? I’m sure most people’s days have been full of midterms, while the rest of the world has yet to solve its 99 (and then some) problems.

So, ICYMI (or, in case you missed it, for those of you who don’t do acronyms) the refugee crisis is still hot and heavy in and around the European Union. Masses of people from the Middle East and North Africa have been leaving their countries as a result of war and poverty for over a year now, and unfortunately, conditions for these migrants have not improved. To get to Europe (in hopes of a better life) many individuals and families pay smugglers to get them across water and land, but saying these smugglers are sketchy is a complete understatement.

On April 20, it was reported by the UN Refugee Agency that a ship that was en route from Libya to Italy last week capsized and as many as 500 people may have died. Sound familiar? The last time a tragedy of this capacity took place was almost a year ago exactly when more than 800 people died from a shipwreck, also in the Mediterranean Sea between Libya and Italy.

This makes me want to ask the UN so many questions. How are these human smugglers in the Mediterranean still getting away with their horrifying ways? Why did the EU make such a fuss last month about its “turn-around-

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asylum-seekers� deal with Turkey if it’s not actually helping the crisis? And overall, why haven’t organizations like the UN taken a more aggressive approach to the matter because clearly, the EU has not fixed much?

Who knows — it could’ve been a tidal wave that caused the capsizing to occur. I’m telling you, nothing positive seems to ever be associated with the word “tidal,� since it’s also the cause of the recent deprivation I’ve been feeling in regard to streaming songs

by BeyoncĂŠ.

The two-year-old music streaming service, TIDAL, is currently owned by Bey’s hubby: Jay-to-the-Z. Mr. Knowles wanted a place for people to stream his music, along with other fellow artists’ work, on a platform independent from groups like Apple and Spotify. The result: this unnecessary site in which people like YoncÊ and Kanye West hide their music from the rest of the world (#smh).

But, drama. There have been rumors circulating about a tiff between BeyoncÊ and Jay Z. So what does Blue Ivy’s mom do? Probably the most heinous act that she could have ever possibly done: Bey released her newest album, Lemonade, on iTunes and Amazon for purchase last weekend.

The surprise album dropped on April 23 after an HBO hour-long event — yes, another one — that USA Today described as a “docu-style special.� In other words, Queen B and HBO casually made a weekend out of the singer’s sixth solo album premier with this mini-movie and bumped programs like the season-six

premiere of Game of Thrones and Jurassic World up an hour on Sunday for a rerun of Lemonade.

Not a lot of honey from her Beyhive was added to Lemonade. Instead, a lot of people got a bitter taste in their mouths with theories that all the heartbreak shown throughout the visual album is a jab at Jay Z and his rumored infidelity. Like most of BeyoncÊ’s recent work, Lemonade is a cryptic project that shouldn’t be taken too drastically, imo.

While BeyoncĂŠ continues her musical legacy, one artist saw his end on April 21.

Prince Rogers Nelson, who was best known as Prince, passed away at the age of 57 from an unknown cause. According to CNN, “he was found dead inside an elevator at his Paisley Park Studios� in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Many are remembering his incredible career through creative tributary pieces, and I think one of my favorites that has popped up is Bruce Springsteen’s cover of “Purple Rain� that he performed on April 23 at the Barclays Center.

MTV finally playing music videos again was also pretty great, besides the fact that it took Prince’s death to spark the movement.

Now I’m almost afraid to ask, but what needs to happen for the network to stop with its scripted shows?

Negina Pirzad is an opinion columnist at the Emerald. The Weekly Ponder is her column discussing the latest trends and news in pop culture.

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Oregon appeared to be starting from scratch at center following the departure of fifth-year senior Matt Hegarty last season.

Both Hegarty and quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. were injured in their last collegiate game – a 47-41, triple-overtime collapse to TCU in the Alamo Bowl last January. The two watched from the sidelines as their replacements, backup center Doug Brenner and backup quarterback Jeff Lockie, fell apart in the second half.

Aside from Lockie, several errant snaps from Brenner factored into preventing Oregon’s offense from getting in sync. Onlookers saw a glimpse of Oregon’s future at center, and it wasn’t pretty.

Behind Brenner, only redshirt freshman Jake Hanson had practiced extensively in the position. But Oregon’s staff didn’t want to waste Hanson’s redshirt on one game, and opted not to bring him into the Alamo Bowl. Instead, Hanson spent his freshman season patiently waiting for his opportunity.

Although Hanson didn’t get any in-game experience in 2015, he spent plenty of time practicing with the first and second teams, which, according to head coach Mark Helfrich, gave Hanson a leg up learning Oregon’s system. As Oregon’s spring practice nears its ending, Hanson is relishing the position.

“Practicing with the ones and twos last year gave me an opportunity to get a good grasp of the offense and I’ve just been building on that ever since,” Hanson said. “Now I feel like I’ve been running this offense a lot longer than a year.”

Hanson’s transition to Oregon’s starting center seemed unlikely when he first arrived on campus last fall. The Eureka, California, native never played center in high school, and he expected to continue his more familiar offensive tackle position in college.

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But Oregon needed a long-term plan at center. Hegarty, who came to Oregon as a graduate transfer from Notre Dame in 2015, only had one year of college eligibility remaining.

Early last fall, Oregon offensive line coach Steve Greatwood took notice of Hanson’s quick grasp of the offense. Greatwood asked Hanson to take snaps at center before practice one particular morning, and his new role stuck.

“It was hard at first because snapping the ball is a lot different when you haven’t done it at any other position before,” Hanson said. “But it got easier as [time] went on.”

Throughout last season, teammates on both sides of the ball noticed Hanson’s patience paying off.

“That guy is an animal – already,” sophomore defensive tackle Canton Kaumatule said. “All the starters from last year knew week-by-week he was getting a lot better. I’m really excited for him this year.”

The Ducks return two starters, Tyrell Crosby and Cameron Hunt, from last year’s offensive line. Hanson appears to be the favorite to win the center job, while Jake Pisarcik will likely fill one of the guard positions and could also spell Hanson in the middle.

After losing experience across the line, the unit has experienced growing pains this spring. But with several new players emerging, including Hanson, it’s simply a matter of improving rapport.

“Lot of new faces on the offensive line, lot of the freshmen coming up and starting to play,” Pisarcik said. “I think it’s just going to take a little bit with the chemistry, to get everyone aware of what’s going on … As we keep practicing, the chemistry will build.”

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FOOTBALL SEASON IS STILL MONTHS AWAY, but the Pac-12 isn’t short on storylines.

Spring – for much of the conference – has raised more questions than answers. Will Stanford continue to have success with a new quarterback?

Will Washington be a surprise contender in the Pac-12 North? Can Anu Solomon have a bounce-back year for Arizona? Will Dakota Prukop be the answer for Oregon?

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CAL IN THE POST-GOFF ERA

In his three years at Cal, Jared Goff set about every school record a quarterback can set. Now that he’s gone, Cal will need to fill that void. They have plenty of options with back-ups Chase Forrest and Ross Bowers returning, not to mention true freshman Max Gilliam coming in. But the real issue will be productivity. It’s hard to replace someone who threw for over 4700 yards and 43 touchdowns but Cal is searching, and hoping. We’ll see if and how they can recover.

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COULD WASHINGTON BE A SURPRISE CONTENDER IN THE PAC-12 NORTH?

Since the division of the Pac-12 into two entities, North and South, Oregon and Stanford have dominated the former. Midway through the spring, those two are in good position to claim that title once again.

But this time there is a hint of uncertainty; both programs graduated their quarterbacks last year. This crucial change could leave the door open for Washington. The Huskies have 15 starters returning from a very young team last year. Although they need some work offensively, they are also retaining the core of the league’s top defense. If quarterback Jake Browning can add to an impressive second half of last season, Washington could be a scary team come fall.

UCLA AND THE ROSEN ONE

All things considered, Josh Rosen had a pretty successful freshman campaign at UCLA. He almost led a beat up Bruins team to a conference title game, which for a true freshman is impressive. Rosen did have his fair share of trials and tribulations last season. But with a year of growth and experience under his belt, it would be surprising if he was not one of the best – if not the best – quarterback in the conference when everything is said and done.

IS DAKOTA PRUKOP THE ANSWER FOR THE DUCKS?

Graduate transfer Dakota Prukop is on campus and practicing for Oregon. For the man he’s replacing, Vernon Adams Jr., that didn’t happen until after summer. Yet despite being rushed into the offense, Adams found incredible success (when he was healthy) under center last year. But Prukop wants to be at the helm this season though, he’s going to have to earn it. Redshirt freshman Travis Jonsen has been sharing reps with Prukop and has looked impressive so far in the spring. Only time will tell who wins the coveted starting spot for the Ducks.

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ships with his teammates and has command of the offense. He said he’s not waiting around to become a leader.

“Guys and coaches are just looking for someone they can trust, and trust comes from doing your job,” Prukop said. “When they see a guy who’s consistently doing his job — every play, every down — then that’s who’s going to take over.”

The Ducks are in a unique situation in that the three quarterbacks presumably at the top of the depth chart — Prukop, Jonsen and Terry Wilson — have no playing experience at the Division I level. Those three have taken the majority of the repetitions behind center, while the two quarterbacks with playing experience — Jeff Lockie and Taylor Alie — have taken a back seat. Helfrich said Lockie and Alie have been playing the role of “half-mentor, half-wideout,” because drilling more than three quarterbacks at a time is “impossible.”

“That was a tough and easy decision to make — just trying to flush things and move forward,” he said.

While Helfrich continues to search for leadership at the quarterback position, he said Royce Freeman and Charles Nelson, who are not “naturally vocal leaders,” have stepped into that role.

Entering Saturday’s spring football game, the frontrunner of the quarterback competition is about as clear-cut as it was the first week: Not very.

After the team’s scrimmage April 25, head coach Mark Helfrich said the quarterbacks “just didn’t come out with any kind of urgency or leadership.” He described the quarterbacks’ play as inconsistent and said the consistency aspect hasn’t come into play for any of them.

“That is not uncommon of a competition-type situation, but that’s also where you’d like to kind of see someone step up, and I anticipate that happening,” he said.

Helfrich said Dakota Prukop and Travis Jonsen are doing things “a little bit more consistently than the others.”

He will not name a starter by the spring game, but said he would like to see one of the quarterbacks “take the bull by the horns” and “[run] the show in practice” in the weeks leading up.

“All the guys have shown glimmers of that, and that just goes back to their own comfort level and confidence in what they’re doing,” Helfrich said Prukop has said repeatedly he will feel he’s done his job in spring camp if, by the end, he has built strong relation-

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Pharaoh Brown did not confirm whether he will take the field on Saturday, but did say his family and girlfriend will be in attendance. “The chances that I will be playing on Saturday — I set that that goal for myself,” Brown said. “It would be a big thing to be able to come out here and take a few snaps at the line of scrimmage.”

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rady Hoke’s new 4-3 defense made a number of Oregon defenders feel like freshmen;

everything was new and foreign again.

There was a lot to learn too, considering several defenders this spring gave different analogies to illustrate how fat their new playbook is — most notably from defensive lineman Jalen Jelks, who compared it to a Harry Potter book, according to ESPN.

Pratik Patel, Oregon’s director of sports nutrition, is responsible for making sure athletes’ nutrition plans help them stay healthy and maximize their athletic abilities. (Ryan Kang)

THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM NOW INCLUDES TWO NUTRITIONISTS, FOUR FULL-TIME COOKS, A FEW SPORTS DIETICIANS AS WELL AS SEVERAL FOOD SERVICES THAT ARE CONSISTENTLY OPERATING THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

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But it wasn’t just the playbook that took on added bulk this offseason: Four individuals switched from outside linebacker to defensive lineman, and because of it, were asked to pack on weight.

Easiest way to do it? Well, as Oregon’s Justin Hollins simply put it: “Eat more.�

And linebackers-turned-defensive-linemen Eddie Heard, Torrodney Prevot, Cody Carriger and Hollins certainly have had the resources in place to do just that. After the NCAA passed legislation that allowed for unlimited meals and snacks in 2014, the University of Oregon athletic department committed an additional $750,000 to its nutrition program. The program now includes two nutritionists, four full-time cooks, a few sports dieticians as well as several food services that are consistently operating throughout the day.

The services, which serve about 500 studentathletes at Oregon, include either breakfast or brunch options from 7 a.m. to noon at the Hatfield Dowlin-Complex or snack options from noon to 4 p.m. at their various fueling stations — in places such as the football locker room, at Matthew Knight Arena and at Hayward Field.

Oregon’s not alone in this regard either. Director of sports nutrition Pratik Patel says the field has “exploded� in the past few years due to the deregulation of meal services. “Now we can do so much more for our athletes,�

Patel said in his Casanova Center office, filled with memorabilia and boxes of Nutri-Grain bars and trail mix.

The athletes seem to be taking advantage of this too. Prevot gained 23 pounds this offseason and said he’s weighing in close to 245 pounds, despite being listed at 225. Hollins said he’s gained about 8 pounds and Carriger, thanks to “a lot of peanut butter,� has gained upwards of 12 pounds.

But the process for how they’re gaining weight isn’t like the old days, in which a heavy intake of milk, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and steaks was the common plan. As Patel notes, “A

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Torrodney Prevot (86) works on some Chick fil A after the 2015 Rose Bowl. Prevot is one of the linebackers-turned-defensive-linemen putting on weight for the upcoming season. (Ryan Kang)

lot of what we want to do to is make sure they stay healthy.” In addition, a lot of it is based on each individual’s nutrition plan, and just as the defense had to adjust to Hoke’s new scheme, the converted defensive linemen had to adapt to a new diet.

Carriger knew this type of change might occur after Hoke was hired. Sure enough, Carriger was participating in winter conditioning one day when Oregon defensive line coach Ron Aiken approached him and said, “Hey Cody, you’re with me.”

It didn’t take long for Patel to approach him either.

“I think it was day of, [Patel] said, ‘Hey you’ve got to come see me, we’ve got to figure out a meal plan, get you all the stuff you need,’ ” Carriger recalled.

It set in motion what Carriger describes as an “eat, eat, eat” plan.

Carriger says his typical day consists of a breakfast at the facility — options include madeto-order omelets and eggs (with an omelet of the day), fresh baked pastries and breads, made to order waffles, a potato option of the day, pancakes and French toast, a breakfast entrée special, a non-breakfast entrée special, deli meat bar featuring meat cooked and sliced in house, fresh fruit and fruit smoothies and full salad bar — a lunch with a protein shake, a snack and a shake, dinner with a shake and a banana with peanut butter and a shake before he goes to bed.

Prevot’s plan this winter has looked similar.

The senior said he’s kept to a regimen in which he eats about four meals with snacks inbetween.

“Even if I don’t feel like eating, I know I have to have something consistently on me,” Prevot said.

The weight-gain plan hasn’t been as drastic for others. Hollins said it feels simple, that only his intake of protein shakes has increased.

Regardless, the three are all hovering around 245 pounds now, and expect to inch closer to 250 by the time fall camp starts.

And while Carriger’s plan may sound like Patel merely asked him to eat as much as possible, the system in place is much more complex and defined. It consists of understanding the individual’s muscle mass and body fat percentage, which then helps Patel gauge how much weight a player can put on without gaining “sloppy weight.” It also includes weekly data Patel receives to ensure the player is heading in a healthy direction.

Ultimately, Patel lets the individual know, based on responsibilities such as weight training, meetings and practice, when and how the nutrition team can provide them the essentials they may need. And it’s not just for football.

“We’re building a really good structure,” Patel said. “Making sure we have enough staff to cover all the athletes. Goal is to take it to the next level now that we have product and staff to

be there for them one-on-one. Make sure we’re present at every practice, every lift.”

The program has come a long way. Patel remembers longtime Oregon strength and conditioning coach Jim Radcliffe telling him about the soda machines that used to be at the university’s athletic facilities.

He’s also set up a system in which his staff “oversees everything.” In addition, dieticians and chefs are available to offer educational and lifestyle nutrition tips — which may mean going to the grocery story with an athlete or offering live-meal coaching when the facilities are serving food.

“We did not have resources like this in the NFL,” said Aiken, who was the defensive line coach for the Arizona Cardinals from 2007-2012.

Not many college programs have resources like these either.

“Some schools are still trying to fight for a full time dietician or someone who can manage that budget,” Patel said. “That’s already been developed, now we’re really just finetuning it.”

Prevot, Carriger and Hollins are just a few examples of the system’s development.

Gaining weight, as Carriger said, can be a “slow process.” But that process, which includes both a nutritional plan and myriad of food options at his disposal every weekday, appears to be an effective one.

“It’s a feather in our cap,” Patel said. “We definitely have them taken care of.”

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In the last decade, Oregon has produced a long list of speedy playmakers at the receiver position.

De’Anthony Thomas, Josh Huff and Bralon Addison are all former Ducks who thrived as undersized pass catchers.

Kirk Merritt could be the next Oregon player of that mold, and he may be the most athletic of the bunch.

“A lot of people call him like a Josh Huff type of guy because he’s so strong and fast,” Oregon running back Tony Brooks-James said. “He’s one of those guys who can make an explosive play and turn a game around.”

Merritt’s speed translates to the track. He, along with Brooks-James and Devon Allen, has been splitting his time between football workouts and track practice this spring.

Merritt, Brooks-James and Allen form threefourths of Oregon’s 4x100-meter relay team and ran a winning time of 40.06 seconds at the Pepsi Invitational on April 9. The difference is that

Merritt is racing at 205 pounds while Allen and Brooks-James each weigh around 185.

“When you factor in his size, the explosiveness and his lifting numbers ... He’s our strongest wide out and is off the charts,” Oregon offensive coordinator Matt Lubick said. “I don’t know many guys in college football that are his size and can run a 10.60 100-meter dash.”

A true sophomore from Destrehan, Louisiana, Merritt made waves during the summer of 2014 when he won the SPARQ National Championship at the The Opening, an elite football combine held annually at the Nike headquarters in Beaverton.

Merritt registered a score of 147.60 at the event.

His feats included a 4.43 second 40-yard dash time and a 45.5 inch vertical jump. For reference, 2015 Heisman winner Derrick Henry registered a score of 144.60 in 2012. “[Merritt] is right up there ... He’s probably one of the better athletes in the country,” Lubick said.

He was recruited as an all-purpose back, but spent most of last season at the inside receiver

position where he caught five passes for 61 yards. During the spring, Lubick has brainstormed ways to get Merritt more involved and add his talents to one of the deepest skill-position groups in the nation. One way of doing so has been by lining him up at the outside receiver spot during the spring. It’s a position that the 5-foot-11” Merritt played scarcely in high school, and one where he has the chance to thrive, just as Huff did, in Oregon’s quick-read offense.

In total, Oregon has at least nine players who will be fighting for playing time at receiver this fall.

“It’s Oregon; it’s very, very competitive,” Merritt said. “We always encourage each other and try to make each other better each and every day before practice and just get after it every day.”

Oregon already has an embarrassment of riches at the skill-positions, and Merritt could prove to be the most intriguing piece of Lubick’s offense this season.

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DOWN TO BUSINESS WITH BRADY HOKE

Contrary to what defensive lineman Torrodney Prevot said about Brady Hoke, the new Oregon defensive coordinator deliberately stated he has “no swag” when talking to the media during spring practices.

Regardless, Prevot’s comments seemed to indicate the new type of intensity that the former Michigan head coach has brought to spring practices this year. Several players have appeared encouraged by Hoke’s loud voice and sense of urgency on the practice field, which has translated to an energy level that head coach Mark Helfrich said he liked.

“He’s all in your face,” Prevot said.

“He wants you to run. We’re actually running on the field, running off the field. When we go to warm up, we have to run on the field full sprint.”

But the positive energy levels won’t matter if Oregon doesn’t experience progress on defense this year. Hoke gave an honest assessment about the unit.

“We’re a long way from being the defense we imagine,” he said.

Hoke talked more about his first couple weeks as the defensive coordinator, the gradual installation of his new 4-3 system and his time spent in Eugene — which he says has consisted of being on the turf fields and at the Hatfield Dowlin Complex.

“That’s about where I’ve been,” Hoke added.

Emerald: What are your impressions after working with the team this spring?

Brady Hoke: We got a lot to get better at. We got a great staff. I really like all the coaches, terminology, just the whole one-gap, two-gap getting up the field. We got a lot of work ahead of us, the kids have been receptive.

E: Do you feel like you have the bodies to do the 4-3?

BH: I think right now it’s too early to say. There’s some length, which is good, there’s some athleticism, which is good. You play the game, you have pads on, it’s a physical game and you’ve got to be physical up front.

E: The players say your loud voice has created the intensity that they maybe need. How have you seen them respond to you?

BH: The kids have been great. We’re trying to hold each other accountable for everything, and really when we become what we want to become, it’s their voices – it won’t be mine. So it’s a transition and learning for everybody.

E: How is it going settling into your new role?

BH: It’s fun. We’ve got a great staff and I love defense, that’s where my heart has always been.

E: What changes have you been trying to make your first few months here?

BH: I’m just being who I am as a coach. We expect to get better every day as coaches. If we’re not more competitive than the coaches at USC, we’re making a mistake. I think just the work ethic the guys have shown in what we’ve done, there’s a lot of positives. We’re still not the team we need to be.

E: Don Pellum didn’t really have a playbook, and the guys have been comparing your playbook to a Harry Potter book.

Have you gotten much feedback about your playbook?

BH: My skills in technology aren’t very good. I need paper and I need to see things that way. There’s a ton of defense we could run and put in.

E: Canton Kaumatule came here with a lot of expectations. He said the other day he’s really excited to play in your defense. How do you see him fitting into your scheme?

BH: Well, I think from a physical standpoint and what he looks like, he should be a guy who can be a three or a five. The one thing that’s held him back is he’s been beat up a little bit. If you’re not out there you can’t be evaluated, and if you can’t be evaluated you can’t play. Hopefully he’ll get back because he needs to progress a lot.

E: What do you try to get out in the practice field and what’s your coaching style?

BH: There’s a lot of honesty and we told them that we’re going to coach you hard, and we’re going to be consistent.

Personally, getting out on the field is my funnest time being with those kids.

Mrs. Hoke doesn’t like that, but that really is. You can’t play the game if you don’t have energy, I don’t know how you could coach it if you don’t have it.

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PHARAOH BROWN: RETURNING TO THE FIELD

Pharaoh Brown plans to play in Oregon’s first game of the 2016 season in September after recovering from a near career-ending leg injury. (Taylor Wilder)

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regon tight end Pharaoh Brown couldn’t walk a year ago, months after he suffered a leg injury so gruesome that ESPN elected not to air it during a national TV broadcast.

During fall camp last season, a reporter asked Brown why he still played football.

Brown responded, “The same reason you’re a journalist — it’s what I love.”

Three surgeries and months of rehabilitation did not dissuade Brown from returning to the sport he loves. Now he’s not only running on the field, but “running like the old Pharaoh,” according to offensive coordinator Matt Lubick. That’s the “old Pharaoh” who was named first-team Pac-12 All-Conference and caught six touchdowns despite missing the team’s final five games in 2014.

“I’ve been very impressed [with Brown’s progress],” Lubick said after a recent spring football practice. “It’s interesting because even though he’s away from football basically for a whole year, mentally he’s as sharp as ever.”

Brown is not pushing himself to return to “game shape” any sooner than his health permits. The fifth-year senior knows he still has plenty of time to get stronger before Oregon’s first game of the 2016 season in September, for which he said he will be ready.

During fall camp last season, a reporter asked Brown why he still played football. Brown responded, “The same reason you’re a journalist — it’s what I love.”

“Sometimes I get ahead of myself and want to do a lot [on the field],” Brown said. “Last year I was on two crutches in a bed. Now I’m running on the field, just being grateful and giving thanks.”

Brown faced the possibility of amputation after he left Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium in an ambulance during a game against Utah. After stepping on the ankle of a teammate with his left foot during a goal line play, Brown planted his right foot so awkwardly it caused an artery in his knee to stretch, which cut off the blood flow to his shin. He was bleeding internally, although that wasn’t apparent until a doctor, who didn’t have time to introduce himself due to the urgency of Brown’s condition, recommended emergency surgery.

Brown’s injury, which he compared to those of Marcus Lattimore and Shaun Livingston — “you always remember those type of injuries,” he said — caused him not only to miss significant time on the field, but also in the classroom. He missed the entire ensuing winter academic term while he recovered.

Now, Brown competes in one-on-one and seven-on-seven drills. To prevent overexertion during practice, Brown wears a GPS device with a live feed that streams directly to an app on the phone of one of Oregon’s sports science specialists. That way, Brown’s activity can be monitored at any given second, so he knows when to call it quits if he pushes himself harder than he should.

Lubick said Brown participates in all facets of practice, but that coaches are being “overcautious” with him until they know he’s 100 percent. His number of reps, though, has been increasing.

Head coach Mark Helfrich said the biggest obstacle Brown faces is confidence, which goes for any athlete who’s suffered as severe an injury as Brown has. Functionally, Helfrich said, “he’s getting there.”

Brown is confident in his eventual return to full strength, but makes time to “sit down and look back and be thankful.”

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