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The University of Oregon Police Department responded to 615 crimes during fall term, according to its Clery crime log. Below is a summary of the most notable and commonly occurring campus crimes for fall 2016. Liquor and drug law violations UO lived up to its party school reputation this fall, with UOPD reporting 237 liquor and 81 drug law violations. Almost all of these occurred in the residence halls, as UOPD does not include off-campus Minor in Possession citations in the crime log. Bean and Hamilton halls tied for the most booze-soaked dorm, with 60 fall term violations each. Drug and liquor law violations were slightly up compared to last spring term when UOPD reported 264 total cases. Sexual assault There were 11 sexual assault related crimes reported during fall term: nine rapes, one attempted rape and one sexual assault. Seven of these occurred on-campus. In November, UO spokesman Kelly McIver told the Emerald, “Sexual assault is too common of a problem in this age group. We think we’re seeing this increase in reports because more services are now available [for survivors].� Reported rapes were up significantly from last spring term when three rapes were reported.
Theft Theft continues to be one of the most common problems near campus and one that UOPD responds to frequently. There are 97 cases of criminal theft listed in the fall crime log. Bicycle theft was most common, while laptop and theft from a vehicle were also prevalent. Once again, this data is just for crimes on or near campus property. Eugene police presumably respond to more thefts in and around off-campus student housing. On-campus theft was also up significantly from last spring term when only 53 thefts were reported. Failure to register as a sex offender Two different people were charged with a felony for failing to register as a sex offender at their new addresses. These were both in student housing areas; one at East 13th Ave. and Kincaid St., and the other at 975 High St. There was one case of failure to register as a sex offender last spring, with the offender living at East 8th and Hilyard St. Other notable incidents Possession of methamphetamine is a common crime in Eugene, and UOPD arrested and charged 15 people for that crime on campus this fall. Violent crime on campus was rare, but there were two arrests made for on-campus assault. UOPD also reported four cases of stalking, two cases of sex abuse and one case of public indecency.
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Solange has always been perceived as the indie counterweight to her older sister. Since 2016 brought albums from both Knowles sisters, this contrast may begin to erode because each of their dispatches are steeped in a bruising political climate. Lemonade is a loud, blockbuster parable of adultery, while A Seat At the Table is a quieter, more intimate affair. In his review of the album, former Emerald writer Daniel Bromfield wrote that the succinct lyrical thesis “some shit you can’t touch� from “F.U.B.U.� sums up the album’s vital self-declaration and serves as a “rebuke to appropriation, white-splaining, the defensive of egregious racism in the name of ‘humor’ and the festishization of black bodies.� At times reminiscent of Sam Cooke’s protest-soul or Haim’s bubbly synths, or the melodic anguish of James Blake, A Seat At the Table is transposed with testimony from Solange’s family members about the black experience in America. Paradoxically, A Seat at the Table feels effortless and exhaustively produced in equal measure. It’s an inimitable, exemplary album that far outpaces any comparison.
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Will Toledo is a special talent. Not only is he arguably the best lyricist of his generation, his ability to transform a song’s sonic path is unmatched. Toledo accomplishes more in “The Ballad of the Costa Concordia,� than many artists can hope to achieve in their careers — and that’s not even the best song on the album. The 11-and-a-half minute epic about the Italian cruise ship that capsized in 2012 is part slow acoustic ballad, part Adele style minor chord piano lament and part fiery grunge over some poetic wisdom about the uncertainty of how to become a proper adult. Much of the album uses funnier-than-it-should-be humor to battle his depression: “What happened to that chubby little kid who smiled so much and loved the Beach Boys? What happened is I killed that fucker and I took his name and I got new glasses,� Toledo barks on “Destroyed By Hippie Powers.� No matter how long the songs are, they’re never boring. It’s an album that grows more interesting with each listen due to the depth of the lyrics.
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“Every outcome’s such a comedown,� vocalist and guitar player Evan Stephens Hall sings in “Old Friends,� the opening track on Pinegrove’s Run for Cover Records debut Cardinal. Hall’s sometimes country twang and knack for introspective, intellectual lyrics make Pinegrove a band that’s hard to classify. No matter what their influence is Cardinal’s tracks unravel from quiet introspection to outright eureka moments like this one from “Then Again:� “It’s so illogical / It’s nothing you can see /there’s no retreating/Try it one more time with feeling/help me.� There’s a deeply emotional, almost emo quality to Cardinal, but where emo gets too dramatic, Pinegrove brings the truth. With drooping, slow guitar riffs and Hall’s voice melting into them, tracks like “Aphasia� and “Cadmium� stand out as moments where emotion reigns without being overbearing. Cardinal’s last track, “New Friends,� brings the album full circle. As Hall sings, “I resolve to make new friends,� all those tiny eureka moments come together in one big moment of catharsis. Hall noted in an interview with Pitchfork that he was happy that a writer described the band as “Wilco by way of Taylor Swift.� It’s a true and right comparison, but Hall is also being modest. Cardinal stands on its own perfectly. No Taylor Swift or Wilco is truly needed when Pinegrove has their own internal lives to look to for inspiration.
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For many, 2016 was a rough year. Terrorist attacks plagued the U.S. and Europe, the Presidential election cycle was one of the most turbulent in recent memory, and another musical artist seemed to die every week. Looking back at everything that made last year terrible, it’s hard to believe that anything good happened at all. Although 2016 will likely be remembered for the numerous deaths throughout the music world, last year’s hip-hop contributions provided an escape. While there were breakout performances across all genres, hip-hop in particular thrived. Here’s a look back at many of the important albums released, the countless “beefsâ€? between rappers and everything else that made 2016 the year of the ear. While artists such as Frank Ocean and Kanye West hyped their albums for months — even years — others took to roads less traveled, releasing their albums with little to no promotion. Peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 200, YG’s Still Brazy delighted fans with possibly the best record of his career. Although many anticipated a fourth studio album from J. Cole, 4 Your Eyez Only was only announced a week prior to its release. Kendrick Lamar released seven leftover tracks that didn’t make his 2015 award winning album To Pimp a Butterfly on the LP, Untitled Unmastered. Possibly the most surprising release of the year came from A Tribe Called Quest. The band’s double LP We Got It From Here‌ Thank You 4 Your Service took the hip-hop scene by storm. While the lyrics dealt with the political, social and racial issues the country is facing, the Tribe stuck true to its roots with the record’s beats and production. Beyonce shocked fans when her album Lemonade called out her husband, OG East coast rapper Jay-Z, for cheating while on his 2014 tour. Despite such a hefty accusation, the couple is seen kissing in bed at the end of her visual album. Some claim this was mostly a publicity stunt, but others say their marriage has been headed downhill for years. Aside from the highly-anticipated albums that were released by industry giants, lesser-known acts such as Anderson Paak., 21 Savage, Metro Boomin, Rae Sremmurd and Chance The Rapper had breakthrough years. They reached unforeseen levels of stardom after cracking Billboard’s top 200 charts and receiving multiple Grammy nominations. While artists were busy crafting their new releases in 2016, a lot of behind-the-scenes drama helped entertain and distract fans from the day-to-day world. Meek Mill’s feud with Drake might’ve been the most talked about beef of 2016, but he was just one of many who were in line to attack the Canadian-born rapper. The Weeknd, Pusha T, Joe Budden and Kanye all took on Drake last year. As new beefs were formed this year, old ones were also renewed. Kanye’s hit single “Famousâ€? took shots
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at his long-time nemesis, Taylor Swift. The song’s lyrics claim that Kanye was responsible for Swift’s rise to fame after interrupting her on stage during the 2009 MTV Music Video Awards. The drama got even more captivating once Swift denied having given consent to put the song on his album. Later, Kim Kardashian posted a Snapchat story that showed West and Swift talking about the song over a phone conversation. The post revealed that Swift had actually given Kanye permission to publish the lyrics. Bigger names got the most attention, but beefs between lesser known rappers proved to be just as entertaining. Lil Yachty took on Soulja Boy, Blac Youngsta dissed Young Dolph and SpaceGhostPurrp went after Denzel Curry. One of the most interesting diss tracks came from a surprising artist. On his single “False Prophets,� J. Cole took direct shots at Kanye. Accusing him of not writing his own material and taking his platform for granted. With the many ways in which the music industry entertained its followers, there were also some stories that sparked concern within the community. Along with many other beloved artists, George Michael, David Bowie and Prince all passed away in 2016. Thousands mourned the deaths of these men for their noteworthy musical contributions as well as their inspiring use of self-expression. Although we lost these amazing musicians, we were also given an opportunity to celebrate the legacies they left behind. In early January, BBC aired a documentary titled The Last Five Years that followed the final years of David Bowie. The documentary coincided with a charity event that celebrated what would’ve been Bowie’s 70th birthday. After Prince died in late April, cities across the country hosted vigils while thousands took to social media to pay homage to the late musical icon. While many musicians passed away last year, others faced concerning health issues. Kanye West reportedly had a mental breakdown moments before he was scheduled to perform on Saturday Night Live. This wasn’t the last episode for Kanye. In December, he was hospitalized for mental health reasons that gossip pundits such as TMZ suspect have to do with the anniversary of his mother’s death. Earlier in the year, Lil Wayne was hospitalized for seizures, and Kid Cudi publicly entered rehab for the first time. Being a superstar has
never been easy, and in the age of the internet, it seems like the pressure has started to get the best of some musicians. Although fans were mostly intrigued with their favorite musicians, the business side of music had an eventful year too. One of the most shocking stories of the year came from a 2016 study done by the Recording Industry of America Association. The study showed that during the first week of December, vinyl records outsold digital downloads for the first time since 1991. Many argue that this phenomenon can just be attributed to a peak in gift buying right before the holidays and that records are just a novelty that will prove to be another fad. However, some experts believe that the widespread availability of physical music is a sign of change to come. Between a long list of albums that were critically acclaimed, a series of “beefs� that were almost too convoluted to follow and the loss of countless beloved musicians, 2016 made for one of the most eventful years in recent music history. Along with music, pastimes such as sports, TV, film and other forms of art not only serve as entertainment, they also provide an escape from the sometimes bleak realities of our world. They’re not just distractions, they also give us the opportunity to be reminded of the beauty in the world. It seems as if musicians realized that the world needed a strong year in sound to help distract us from the harsh realities of it.
BEEF LIST Between diss tracks, calling each other out during interviews and taking shots at each other on social media, 2016 saw more rappers start “beef” with each other than ever before. Here’s a list of some of the more entertaining “beefs” that happened in the hip-hop community last year.
Drake vs Meek Mill
J. Cole vs Kanye
Drake vs The Weeknd
21 Savage vs 22 Savage
Lil Wayne vs Birdman
21 Savage vs Tyga
Lil Yachty vs Soulja Boy
Beyonce vs Jay-Z
Chris Brown vs the law
Jay Electronica vs Ab-Soul
FALLEN STARS The music scene saw the birth of new creativity and ingenuity from new artists and old in 2016, but there were many artists who weren’t lucky enough to make it through the year. Here’s a list of some of the more notable names that the music community lost last year: • • • • • • •
Maurice White (Founder of 1970’s disco-rock band Earth, Wind & Fire) George Martin (Manager and record producer for British rock group The Beatles) Phife Dawg (MC and rapper who is best known for his work with the rap group A Tribe Called Quest) Leonard Cohen (Known for his solo career as a folk rock singer and songwriter) George Michael (Co-founder of 1980’s pop band WHAM! and accomplished solo artist) David Bowie Prince (The multi talented instrumentalist, singer and songwriter rose to fame in the 80’s for his unique performances and pop hits)
LOOKING FORWARD Now that we’ve gotten through last year, we’re all tasked with another tough one ahead of us. If you’re struggling to find something to look forward to this year, here’s a list of things that are happening in the music world. New Albums from Gorillaz, Ed Sheeran, Drake and Kanye(?), Lorde, Fleetwood Mac, Tours from The Weeknd, The Rolling Stones, Neil Diamond Farewell Tour, Bon Iver, Music Festivals such as Sasquatch, Coachella, Pemberton, Glastonbury, ect. have crazy lineups Award Shows such as the Grammy’s, the Brit Awards, Billboard Awards, iHeartRadio Awards, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and nominations Where is alternative rock? Cage the Elephant, the Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys and others have been awfully quiet recently… What can we expect from alt rock’s biggest names in 2017? Albums/Bands that will be having significant anniversaries this year: BIG’s Life After death, RadioHead’s Ok Computer, Daft Punk’s debut album Homework and Wu Tang’s Wu Tang Forever turn 20. Dr Dre’s The Chronic, the Beastie Boys’ Check Your Head and REM’s Automatic For The People turn 25. U2’s Joshua Tree, the Smiths Strangeways Here We Come and Prince’s Sign ‘O’ The Times turn 30. ”The “Punk Explosion” turns 40 this year. Bands such as The Clash, The Damned, The Sex Pistols and Television all gained international infamy and recognition as some of the first Punk bands. The Velvet Underground’s debut self titled album, the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the jimi hendrix experience’s axis: bold as love and The Doors self titled debut album turn 50.
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Celebrating Identity Aleiya Evison is an Ethnic studies major at UO and works to bring more inclusivity to campus. (Aaron Nelson)
➡ BRAEDON KWIECIEN, @BRAEDONJAMES ➡ ANNA LIEBERMAN, @ANNARLIEBERMAN In an effort to better understand the challenges facing some minority students at University of Oregon, the Emerald interviewed students of color and faculty who have devoted their careers to addressing diversity and inclusion. Some students have used their experiences to reflect on their own biases and have taken steps to change their own behavior. This is the third part of a series coming out this week examining the role of discrimination at UO. The last installment highlighted the way bias impacts students, but this article focuses on the how they celebrate their identities.
UO student Abdullah Alshabanah knows he has imposed identities, but wants people to know they don’t represent who he really is. (Aaron Nelson)
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round campus, Abdullah Alshabanah hears different comments. Some call him the “Muslim guy” because of his religion. Some days he’ll hear “terrorist” because of his skin color. When those stereotypes aren’t echoing in his ears, someone may refer to him as “the disabled guy,” because his medical condition requires the use of a walker on campus. He wishes he didn’t have those imposed identities because the assumptions about him are not who he is. “I am not disabled. I just do a thing different than the way someone else does it. It’s just a misunderstanding of the word or the concept,” he said. “When people believe these stereotypes, they just judge and discriminate.” If he were to describe himself, he’d say he’s optimistic and happy. Alshabanah was born in Saudi Arabia, and, since birth, his friends and family have encouraged him to pursue his goals, something he said is defining of who he is. Some minority students at UO say their values and traditions, not the stereotypes, have played a huge part in shaping them. They also emphasized that their identity is more complex than a single label. Of the 462 ASUO-recognized student groups at UO, 36 are characterized as cultural or multicultural. These include the Black Student Union, AccesABILITY Student Union, Southeast Asian Student Alliance or the Muslim Student Association. Not only do the 36 cultural groups represent UO students’ self-expression, but all 462 represent how they identify in unique ways, including their intersectional identities. This combines, for example, a faith in Hinduism, an interest in science and a passion to play sports. These organizations represent a way in which students can holistically reflect their interests and beliefs. Al-
though many students connect with individual parts of their cultural identity, some can feel misrepresented by stereotypes defining who they are. For Alshabanah, he identifies in one way, and that’s as himself. “If it’s up to me, I’m just Abdullah,” he said. When he came to UO at 18, he wondered if he fit in and whether people accepted him for who he is. “I was wondering, ‘Do I really belong to this community?’ ” Alshabanah asked. “The answer is yes because I found so many people who care about me and want me to be here.” For some students like Alshabanah, finding community on campus doesn’t happen right away. Aleiya Evison, a senior at UO, hears some students make off-hand remarks such as “You don’t seem like a real Black person,” “You don’t talk like a black person” or “You are the whitest black person I’ve ever met.” She says students of color hear comments like these every day — and they take a toll. “I don’t think anyone should be determining what it means to be Black except for people that are black,” Evison said. Evison said the media often portray Black women as angry and unintellectual. That is not who she is, she said. “I love to read, I love to learn new things and I am constantly trying to challenge myself to learn about the world and understand my place in it,” Evison said. “I think that it’s ridiculous to assume an entire race of people is not intelligent.” To move beyond these stereotypes, she hopes that people can look at her and other students of color with an open mind, rather than a fixed assumption of who someone should be. “Constantly having to advocate for your own identity against this idea of what people have been told you are
“I AM PROUD OF THE FACT THAT I AM STARTING TO FEEL MORE EMPOWERED OF WHO I AM REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE NEWS SAYS BLACK WOMEN SHOULD OR SHOULDN’T BE. ” -ALEIYA EVISON Univerity of Oregon senior
supposed to be like,” Evison said, “it can be very exhausting.” Discrimination can take a toll, but the offenses push Evison to solidify her self-identity and be comfortable with who she is. “I am proud of the fact that I am starting to feel more empowered of who I am regardless of what the news says Black women should or shouldn’t be,” Evison said. Moving from Boulder, Colorado, to Eugene four years ago, Evison said she went from one mostly white city to another. She said she was never surrounded by people who look like her or understand the way she feels. But in ethnic studies classrooms at UO, Evison said she has an opportunity to understand how people from other cultures express themselves, an opportunity she said is invaluable to understanding another perspective. Psychology professor Sara Hodges, who researches how people perceive different points of view, said that it can be difficult for some to reconcile that people do not fit overarching stereotypes. But Hodges said that learning about how individuals celebrate and express themselves can create community. “Often what we see when other cultures display and celebrate their cultures, even though we see it is different, we can often connect that it is a way we can connect with our own
culture,” she said. UO student Oscar Becerra and his family moved to Oregon from Mexico when he was 1 and brought what he called his traditional Mexican values. He emphasized how familial support was paramount in his upbringing. That continues today even in small acts, including his mom sending him back to UO with homemade rice. “When she sends it back home with me, she’s supporting me,” he said. “When I have class and don’t have time to make all these meals, I have one of her preset meals [and] it’s like she’s there.” Becerra embraces the culture he grew up with, but since moving to the U.S., the friends he has made and the experiences he’s had have shaped him as well. “My identity is not restricted to Mexican culture or American culture. There are bits and pieces that I pull from both cultures that make up who I am,” he said. “That’s one of the beautiful things about the U.S. You can have a multicultural identity.” Some students struggle to express their complex identities in a community that can be unaccepting of their differences, but from someone who has lived among two cultures, Becerra offered a simple solution. “It’s a matter of both people being humble and open,” he said. “And just being a little bit patient and tolerant.”
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World Elephant Day, an organization dedicated to raising awareness of the dramatically decreasing population of elephants, explains, “The escalation of poaching, habitat loss, human-elephant conflict and mistreatment in captivity are just some of the threats to both African and Asian elephants.� Elephants of the wild and those in captivity, such as at the Oregon Zoo, are suffering at the hands of human greed for money and entertainment. African and Asian elephants alike are in danger in their natural habitats due to a not so natural predator. Poachers slaughtering elephants for their valuable tusks are putting elephants closer and closer to extinction. As a result, in 1979 there was an estimated 1.3 million elephants, while in 2016 the population plummeted to only 352,271. It is not only the elephant population that is affected by the decline but the entire ecosystem. World Elephant Day explains, “Elephants are a keystone species. It means they create and maintain the ecosystems in which they live and make it possible for a myriad of plant and animal species to live in those environments as well.� In reaction to the plunge of elephant numbers, organizations and countries are taking action to protect these sacred animals. For instance, according to CNN, “Botswana Defense Force (BDF) has deployed an infantry battalion of
specially-trained soldiers; more than 700 are stationed across 40 bases in the far north,â€? where soldiers are told to “shoot-to-killâ€? the poachers. Likewise, the global ivory trade has been banned since 1989, according to National Geographic. However, not all governments are willing to stop the profitable business of domestic ivory trade. China has the largest illegal ivory trade, which is due to the limited legal trade of ivory within the country. According to World Elephant Day, “Between 2010 and 2014, the price of ivory in China tripled,â€? and thus, “As of 2016, there are still more African elephants being killed for ivory than are being born‌â€? In late December 2016, China announced that they will be banning ivory trade throughout 2017. According to The New York Times, with the United States having banned ivory trade earlier in 2016, and now, with the initiatives of China, the future of the elephant population looks a lot brighter. Elephants are more valuable alive than dead — poachers get paid a few hundred dollars for tusks, while communities get millions of dollars in tourism money. This “eco-tourismâ€? leads animals to be kept in small spaces away from their natural territories. Thus, despite zoos being a main source of entertainment and an educational opportunity for humans, it is not luxurious for the captive animals—as many zoos convey it to be.
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