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THE DUCK STREET DANCE CLUB BRINGS STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS and unites them through dance. Every Thursday, the

club offers free workshops to community members where all are welcome to get down.

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đ&#x;”Ś NEWS UO alum Thomas Hager receives prominent science writing award

Thomas Hager received a master’s degree in journalism at UO. (Wikimedia Commons)

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University of Oregon alumnus Thomas Hager recently received a prestigious writing award within the science community. The award, from the American Chemical Society, recognizes people with science backgrounds and their ability to convey complex ideas to others.

Hager said he wanted to write about science instead of doing lab work because he thinks it’s important for everyone to understand how science influences everyday life. This includes how cars work or how a building is built. “All of these things that we take for granted ‌ [are] really based on the scientific work,â€? Hager said. “I wanted to give people a greater appreciation for how important that is in their lives.â€?

Hager studied science and journalism at UO, which gave him the knowledge and the communication skills to present scientific ideas to the public, he said His most recent book, The Alchemy of Air, is about the

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development of synthetic fertilizer and surrounding technology in the 20th century.

Hager has published six other books focused on science. He has also written news articles, given lectures at universities and appeared on radio and television.

He said he’s honored to receive the award because it acknowledges people who write about science accurately, adding that inaccurate science literature is common. “Right now the scientific decisions we’re making as a society — all of those really require careful, accurate communication,� he said.

Hager will receive his medal and certificate in April at the American Chemical Society National Meeting in San Francisco. “It came as a very pleasant surprise,� Hager said. “It’s a significant honor for me.�

This article was authored by Kyla Ramsey. Ramsey is a news intern at the Emerald. She is a junior writing major at the Academy of Arts and Academics in Springfield, Oregon.

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President Michael Schill spoke to a group of Jewish and Muslim students on Tuesday about the importance of free speech, tolerance and unification at the Oregon Hillel meeting.

Manzil Midrash is a project that Oregon Hillel, the Muslim Student Association and the Arab Student Union started three years ago. It was created to have deeper conversations about Israeli and Palestinian issues, and to bring people together. Schill spoke as a part of a series of events for the project, according to Andy Gitelson, the executive director of Oregon Hillel.

The president recounted a brief history of his life and described being the only Jewish kid at his elementary school in Schenectady, New York. Schill spoke about how this experience made him embrace his differences and he encouraged other students who are minorities to do the same. “Tonight’s talk is a really great opportunity for us to bring together students of different faiths and cultures, and obviously it is a very timely moment for this,� Schill said. “Our nation is at a crossroads where identity politics rages in a way that is troubling to me.�

Gitelson appreciates the way that Schill uses Jewish values to make his decisions as president of UO. “He utilizes his own upbringing and the Jewish value system,� Gitelson said.

Schill said the university will always remain insistent on protecting the

values of free speech; however, he said that there is no clear-cut line of when free speech has gone too far, such as the recent black face incidents at UO. Drew Williams, a senior political science and religious studies major, agrees with Schill’s view on free speech. “You really have to understand that freedom of speech is something that is essential to being American: for every group from every variety of the spectrum to be able to speak and state their opinions,� Williams said.

Darian Rosengard, a junior majoring in planning, public policy and management, appreciated Schill taking the time to talk about these issues in open conversation. “It was interesting hearing him showing sympathy to what minorities face all the time and taking a step back and saying, ‘What questions do you have for me and what conversation can we have to be able to look at opposition and look at discomfort in a place of positivity?’ � she asked.

Resources are available to students on campus, such as the Dean of Students website which has university policies against discrimination. “I’ve heard a lot of incidents which have been very troubling at this university as well as at other universities, but what’s important is if there is intolerance, if there is racism, if there is xenophobia, the university wants to do what we can do to address it,� Schill said.

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Angelia Biornstad and other Duck Street Dance Club members rehearse .

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n a hot dance studio on the second floor of the University of Oregon Student Recreation Center, the smell of hard work leaves a musk in the air. Recreational dancers kick their legs and attempt to popn-lock in sync, while they learn the week’s 30-second routine. A giant floor-to-ceiling mirror runs along the wall, showcasing each dancer’s style as they adapt the choreography into something personal.

Like any family, UO’s Duck Street Dance Club cannot easily be categorized. Each member brings a variety of dance backgrounds to the hip-hop group, producing a unique fusion of choreography that draws from years of experience in ballet, acrobatics, breakdancing, jazz, contemporary, tap, hip-hop, pointe and more. “We are our own teachers,â€? said Miguel Pobre, president of Duck Street. “So because a lot of us come from different backgrounds and different styles ‌ [the choreography] becomes something that’s super unique.â€?

One energetic dancer in Studio 283 wears a jacket around her waist, and slips through the movements with ease during the workshop. Her friend pulls the moves off with a more playful hip-hop approach. An athletic-looking man confidently bounces through the choreography, keeping energy positive by encouraging his fellow dancers.

Each dancer’s educational interests are just as eclectic as their dance styles, with majors ranging from journalism to French. A passion for dance brought the group together, but the sense of community in Duck Street keeps the students thriving.

Every Thursday at 7:30 p.m., the Duck Street Dance Club hosts a free hour-long dance workshop open to the public. These classes bring together students and community members from diverse backgrounds.

Suzie Stadelman, the Outreach Coordinator for UO Counseling and Testing Center, says opportunities such as Duck Street create a sense of belonging.

Hika Yano (in front) follow s the instructor during the dance.

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Brad Quiseng, Haruka Komiyama, Miguel Pobre and Daven CatiggayBodao bust a move during practice.

“If students are feeling connected and supported and have a social network where they can get social support, that’s obviously helpful to their mental health,� Stadelman said.

Jill Kellet, a freshman in Duck Street Dance Club, was drawn to the group because hip-hop was her favorite genre in high school, but more than just hip-hop, she ended up finding a new dance family. “We’re like a community. You just gravitate toward other dancers,� said Kellet. “A lot of people who have difficult pasts, or just interesting things about their life, use dance as an outlet.�

Kellet started devoting 40 hours a week to gymnastics when she was only 7 years old, but after too many injuries, she switched to competitive dance in the eighth grade.

Despite being a freshman, Kellet is one of the more experienced dancers on the team, but this is the first real group piece she’s choreographed.

She’s designed it to highlight the individuality of each dancer. “Some dancers will be doing the same choreography and look so different,� Kellet said. “Yes they’re doing the same thing, but you can tell this person has a different style, like they’re from different regions or have different backgrounds you can tell. It’s really cool.�

While Duck Street workshops are open to the public, the group also holds auditions for official membership every fall term. The club learns three to five new dances each term, all original pieces choreographed and taught by the members. Accepted members practice for two hours semi-weekly.

Duck Street performs their routines for other UO club events, and occasionally travels to perform for other dance teams around Oregon.

Every spring, Duck Street also hosts their own showcase on UO’s campus, where they perform multiple dances throughout the night including other dance clubs on campus.

Bradley Quiseng, a senior in Duck Street, didn’t start off competitive or confident. He was painfully shy in middle school, but dancing gave him the confidence to socialize and the opportunity to connect with peers. “I wanted to make friends, I wanted to talk to people, I just didn’t know how to,� Quiseng said. “After a while of just being only confident when I dance, it melded with my personality and now it’s easy for me to talk to people and converse, and just feel like I can connect with people.�

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Polar Plunge for the Special Olympics

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Teams plunge into the chilly Willamette River during the 2016 Polar Plunge benefitting Special Olympics. (Courtesy of Special Olympics Oregon)

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If you see a large group of people running into the Willamette River early Saturday morning, don’t be too alarmed. It’s just the annual Polar Plunge to benefit the Special Olympics.

The Polar Plunge, as it is so accurately named, consists of participants running into the sub-40 degree water of the Willamette River in order to raise money for Special Olympic athletes across the state. The Special Olympics provides intellectually disabled youth and adults the opportunity to participate in sports. The Polar Plunge marks the organization’s biggest fundraising event of the year.

Event coordinator Emily Ressegger says this event is held because many athletes lack the funds to participate in sports. “This is a way we can provide them with basketball or baseball equipment and pay for some of the fees that come along with certain sports.�

This year’s Polar Plunge will mark the event’s 8th consecutive year that hundreds of Eugene-area natives will dive into the near-freezing cold River in support of Oregon’s Special Olympics. In honor of making the plunge, participants will each raise at least $50 for the cause.

The plunge will take place at Maurie Jacobs Park located in the Whiteaker district, just north of the Greenway pedestrian bridge. A section of the river will be roped off and patrolled by Lane County divers just in case of an emergency. There

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have never been any issues in the past; the divers are precautionary measures taken by the city to ensure safety.

Eugene is one of five Oregon locations hosting a plunge fundraiser this year — Portland, Corvallis, Bend and Medford all have Polar Plunges scheduled later this month. “When it was first created, it was kind of an insane idea,� Ressegger said. “It’s really easy to get people to run into the river in the middle of the summer, but it’s not all that exciting. This way it’s really exciting. It’s a bucket list event for some people; it’s an annual tradition for others.�

While half of the proceeds from this weekend’s events will stay in Lane County, 100 percent of the money raised will go directly to Special Olympic programs within the state. The event is expected to raise more than half a million dollars that will benefit disabled athletes across Oregon.

According to Ressegger, this year’s plunge is set to beat last year’s number of participants with over 400 people having already signed up. While about three-quarters of the participants usually go into the water, the rest watch from the shore and support those brave enough to endure the expected 38-degree waters.

Once the plunge begins, participants can either swim out into to the roped off area of the river or just dip their feet in the water. Due to safety

concerns, plungers are sent into the river in groups or teams. Since it’s a law-enforcement-sponsored event, their teams will be the first to make the plunge.

The Eugene Police Department will be joined by officers and personnel from the University of Oregon Police Department, Springfield Police Department and Lane County Sheriff’s Office to form a team. Several local schools, including Thurston middle school and South Eugene High School have teams participating. Even Eugene’s minor league baseball team, the Emeralds, and their team mascot Sluggo will be competing too.

People making the plunge will often sport funny costumes and apparel, while others will only wear a speedo. “Superheroes, pirates, minions, Where’s Waldo‌ There’s always all kinds of fun costumes,â€? Ressegger says. “Costumes aren’t required, but they are highly encouraged and can make the event more fun.â€?

There will be a prize for best individual costume as well as a prize for best team costume.

After participants have made their Polar Plunge and returned to the park, they are welcome to change out of their wet clothes behind private changing tents. Once they’ve changed into their warm clothes, the triumphant plungers are welcome to stick around to watch others make the dive or just head home.

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Feb. 6 through Feb. 24, UO Art MFA Exhibit: “On The Wall� (44 W 7th Ave.), free and for all ages

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Radio Redux: The Maltese Falcon at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts (7th and Willamette), 7:30 p.m., $23-$25, student discounts available

Kim Donahey (left) and Steve Wehmeier are featured in Radio Redux’s “The Maltese Falcon.�(Photo by Marti Gerdes)

The University of Oregon Master of Fine Arts program will be hosting an art exhibit this month. The exhibit — which is titled “Off the Wall� — challenges the commonly held notion that two-dimensional art is limited and bounded by a frame. For this project, students resisted the urge to be polite or tame while creating their works. Whether it be painting, sculpting or other artistic mediums, these students were challenged to create art meant to be hung on a wall without conforming to the standards of two-dimensional pieces.

The exhibit will feature a wide variety of works that showcase the diverse interests and skills of students in the UO art program. Exhibiting Artists include Ron Linn, Mandy Hampton, Alex Wurts, Andrew Douglas Campbell, Sumer Kham, Stephen Milner and Daniel Miller.

Three devious criminals, a femme fatale and a priceless ancient relic. Take a look at this stage adaptation of the first hit film that helped kick off the film noir genre with The Maltese Falcon, presented

by Eugene’s own Radio Redux. Whether you’re a fan of the original 1941 film or just noir in general, you won’t want to miss this adaptation, performed live onstage as a dramatized radio play.

Can’t make it Friday? Never fear, there are additional showings on Saturday and Sunday too.

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UO Peacejam’s JAM for PEACE at Global Scholars Hall Great Room (1710 E. 15th Ave. Eugene, OR 97403), 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., free The University of Oregon Peacejam Club will host a night of free music, food and fun on campus during the first ever JAM for PEACE. Artists from around the Eugene and Springfield area will perform throughout the night. In addition to great local music, guests can enjoy free food and drinks provided by UO Catering. The event will serve as a fundraiser for the UO Peacejam Club.

Peacejam is an international organization dedicated to the education of peace studies, conflict resolution and more. The organization is led by 13 Nobel Peace Prize winners, including the Dalai Lama. Their focus is on “creating young leaders committed to positive change in themselves, their communities and the world,� according to the Peacejam website.

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Hop Valley 8th Anniversary Party at Hop Valley Brewing Company (990 W 1st Ave.) 11 p.m.- 4 a.m., free entry, 21+ It’s iconic local brewery Hop Valley’s 8th-anniversary party this weekend. At their Eugene tasting room on First Avenue, the party will go until 4 a.m. with food, drinks and more fun. Live music will be performed by rock and roll band PTO and R&B/jazz musician Greg Nestler. During the party, brewery tours will be given, trivia will be played and new “barrel aged beers� will be released. Prizes for blind tasters and trivia games will include Hop Valley branded gear and a massage package spa from Bello Spa.

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Lotus at McDonald Theatre (1010 Willamette St.), 7 p.m., tickets $24 advance, $25 at the door, all ages Eclectic electro band Lotus makes its way to Eugene on Saturday night, hoping to showcase its multi-genre jams to a packed crowd. Founded in 1999 in Indiana but now based in Philadelphia and Denver, the group’s impressive musical chops have remained prominent over its nine albums.

With a musical style rooted in forward-thinking classic rock, the band promises to appeal to a wide audience while still offering some experimental soundscapes to the crowd. Their songs, which usually end past the five-minute mark, explore multiple genres. Traces of the Allman Brothers’ gentle guitardriven style can be heard amid a fusion of funk, jazz, and electronica. Fans of “jam� bands such as Mowgli and Real Estate will find plenty to love at a concert that is sure to be unique and exciting. Up-and-coming jam group El Ten Eleven will open the show.

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after having completed an undergraduate degree in biology and a Master’s degree from the Yale School of Music. He made his solo debut with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Zubin Mehta at age 11, and has performed as a recitalist, soloist, and chamber musician on an international scale since the age of eight.

FEBRUARY Thursday

LIVE: ART WITH ALI AND ELLE 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. EMU, 1395 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 Come all ye travelers, explorers, and fresh air people! Ali and Elle want to walk and bike around Eugene, drawing, painting, and otherwise finding artistic inspiration in our city. We’ll share skills and favorite spots, so even if you feel less than confident in your artistic abilities, you can still join us! These skills can travel with you wherever you go as a means of communicating in a universal language and recording your adventures and impressions. So come learn and share!

We’ll bring extra supplies if you need them.

EAT: DRINK WHEEL THURSDAYS! 10:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Agate Alley, 1461 E. 19th Ave., Eugene, OR 97403 Come to Agate Alley for Drink Wheel Thursday.

We roll out the giant drink wheel each Thursday night at 10:00 and give it a spin each half hour until we just can’t spin it anymore. All drink specials are $2.50.

Spin the wheel to reveal your future (for the next half hour, anyway). Look out for those jello shots, though!

Whatever your fortune is, you’ll be one of the fortunate ones just taking in the spectacle! Feel the Suspense! Feel the Drama!

The weekend starts one day earlier at Agate Alley Bistro!

DROP-IN ENERGY RELEASE TECHNIQUES 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. EMU, 1395 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 Learn unique, easy relaxation techniques that you can put to use daily for quick benefit. The first halfhour will include teaching you the techniques, with the rest of the time reserved for you to practice what you’ve learned in the Duck Nest.

The free class will be led

by Jude Kehoe, LPN, who is also a Healing Touch Certified Practitioner and meditation instructor. She has taught and practiced energy healing and meditation at University Health Center since 1998.

PLAY: AFFAIR OF THE HEART 2017 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave., Eugene, OR 97402 The 14th annual Affair of the Heart is coming!!

Enjoy a fun, FREE evening of heart healthy events, demonstrations, and dozens of vendors! Plus, tons of giveaways!

Returning to Affair of the Heart this year is our silent auction, presented

by PeaceHealth, and in benefit of FREE Heart screenings for youth!! Often times, undetected heart abnormalities or issues in young people can cause cardiac arrest and possibly lead to death. By providing heart screenings for youth, we can help prevent this!

Visit the silent auction in the atrium all night to bid on great items!

Enjoy music from local musician Scott Austin all evening in the atrium as well!

HUBS & KISSES CRAFT NIGHT 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Outdoor Program Barn, 1225 E. 18th Ave., Eugene, OR 97403 Design silly and beautiful gifts, valentines and other artwork out of recycled bike parts and materials donated by UO Zero Waste. Your honey is sure to wheelie love what you craft for them! Free!

LEARN:

TRIVIA WITH ELLIOT MARTINEZ 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Oregon Wine LAB, 488 Lincoln St., Eugene OR 97401 Join us for a fun-filled night of trivia full of surprises, laughs, and of course prizes!

OMSI SCIENCE PUB VISUALIZING WILDLIFE MIGRATION 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Whirled Pies Downtown, 199 W 8th St., Eugene, OR 97401 FREE VIJAY GUPTA: “THE CITIZEN-ARTIST AS HEALER” 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Straub Hall, 1451 Onyx St., Eugene, OR 97403 Vijay Gupta is a violinist and renowned advocate for the regenerative presence of artistic voices in social issues. Gupta joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2007 at the age of 19, PA G E 4

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CODY JINKS 7:00 p.m. Hi-Fi Music Hall, 44 E. 7th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401 Advance Tickets: $20, Day of Show: $25, 4-Packs $60, VIP $75 21+ COMEDY NIGHT - STAND UP SOCIETY 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. |

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Falling Sky Pizzeria and Public House, 1395 University St., Eugene, OR 97403 University of Oregon Stand Up Society hosts a comedy night at Falling Sky PIzzeria every Thursday evening! Pizza and Laughs begin at 9 p.m. Budding comedians encouraged to perform! Arrive early for complimentary pizza bites – as supplies last. All ages welcome. No cover charge.

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE 9:00 p.m. Hi-Fi Music Hall, 44 E. 7th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401 21+ $5 at door GRATEFUL JAM NIGHT 10:00 p.m. Luckey’s Club, 933 Olive St., Eugene, OR 97401 Bring your own instruments Sign Up is at 9 p.m.

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FEBRUARY Friday

LIVE: JAM FOR PEACE 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Global Scholars Hall Great Room, 1710 E. 15th Ave., Eugene, OR 97403 Come out to UO PeaceJam’s JAM for PEACE and enjoy free music, free food, and come support a great cause! This free event will showcase various performers from the Eugene/Springfield community, while attendees will enjoy free food and drinks from UO Catering and participate in a raffle.

The purpose of this event is to fundraise for our PeaceJam club’s activities, initiatives, and service projects for the duration of the 2017 school year.

LEARN: RADIO REDUX: EXPLORE 6:45 p.m. Hult Center for the Performing Arts, 7th and Willamette, Eugene, OR 97401 Pre-talk exploring the ideas and themes of The Maltese Falcon. Our speaker is the dynamic Patrick Lucanio, who punctuates his freewheeling talk with oodles of fascinating illustrations.

Admission to all Explore events is free and open to everyone. No tickets required. Seating is first-come, first-served

EAT: TWILIGHT TASTING 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd., Eugene, OR 97405 Join us Friday evenings year-round for live music and wine and cheese pairings. We will be joined by a local food cart in the summer and you are always welcome to pack a picnic to enjoy. Sweet Cheeks

Winery is the perfect place to unwind from your week and enjoy beautiful views and our awardwinning wines. Cheers!

PLAY: FISHBOWL FRIDAYS 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. EMU, 1395 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 Come destress at the end of the week with relaxing music, giveaways, discount drinks and friends. Live music by UO students and local musicians. Swing by and listen with us!

Discounts start at 4:00 p.m., music is 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

PIGEONS PLAYING PING PONG 7:00 p.m. Hi-Fi Music Hall, 44 E. 7th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401 Advance Tickets: $12, Day of Show: $15 21+ SIGMA KATWALK 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

EMU, 1395 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 Sigma Kappa invites you to compete in our first annual Sigma Katwalk to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association! $5 PreSale tickets- can be purchased from any Sigma Kappa woman or at the EMU ticket office starting Friday January 27th or $6 at the door. Every person will get a raffle ticket with admission to vote for their favorite team. Additional tickets will be 2 for $1. Contact Danie Breining at skalphaphi. vpps@gmail.com if you have any questions.

RADIO REDUX: THE MALTESE FALCON 7:30 p.m. Hult Center for the Performing Arts, 7th and Willamette, Eugene, OR 97401 Sam Spade, a shopworn private detective, gets more than he bargains for when he takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and a priceless statuette.

TRIO SUBTONIC 9:00 p.m. Hi-Fi Music Hall, 44 E. 7th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401 $7 at the Door 21+ CLOZEE AND PSYMBIONIC 9:00 p.m. The WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401 $12 Advance, $15 Door

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FEBRUARY Saturday

LIVE: FRIENDS OF TREES PLANT BY BIKE 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. EMU, 1395 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403

Are you a friend of trees?

Join the Outdoor Program and Friends of Trees in planting native trees along Eugene’s streets. This is a chance to get your hands dirty, earn some charmic points, and plant living clean-air generators.

Free for students and co-op members. Sign-up online at http://outdoorprogram. uoregon.edu/.

EAT: MIMOSA BRUNCH! 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Oregon Wine LAB, 488 Lincoln St., Eugene OR 97401 Every Sunday through February 12th, chef Jorge of Navarro’s Latin Creole Kitchen will be serving up ethnic-fusion brunch dishes including: chilaquiles verde, huevos rancheros, sweet potato cakes, and huevos with chorizo gravy potatoes. And we will have plenty of fresh & fizzy mimosas to compliment your meal & live music!

THINKING TREE SPIRITS COCKTAIL PARTY 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Provisions Market Hall, 296 E. Fifth Ave., Eugene, OR 97401 Surprise your valentine with an early celebration: one of Eugene’s most exciting new distilleries will be on hand to teach and taste some beautiful love-filled cocktails.

ROMANCE & THE VINEYARD 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd., Eugene, OR 97405 Love is in the air as we look forward to our romantic Valentine’s event at the winery, Romance & The Vineyard. Enjoy an evening overlooking our beautiful vineyard as we celebrate Valentine’s Day a little early, on February 11th, with live jazz from Tonewood Trio, delicious food from Happy-Go-Lucky Crepes, and pair a glass of wine with a sweet treat from our decadent chocolate fountain! “Sweetheart Table” reservations come with one glass of wine per person, two macaroons, and a long stem rose.

Tonewood Trio will be playing jazz all evening and Happy-Go-Lucky Crepes will be providing delicious food for purchase.

Ticket Cost : $50 per couple | $40 per wine club couple

PLAY: WORTH 7:00 p.m. Hi-Fi Music Hall, 44 E. 7th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401 $5 at the Door 21+ PASSIÓN 7:30 p.m.

Beall Concert Hall, 961 E/ 18th Ave., Eugene, OR Showing a flair for the dramatic, this electric program opens with Ginastera’s virtuosic Concerto for Strings,

spotlighting the artistry of the orchestra’s principal strings in this volatile kaleidoscope of passion. Violin virtuoso, Yi-Jia Susanne Hou, called “absolutely phenomenal”

by Yehudi Menuhin, then stars in two gypsyinspired showpieces of the repertoire, Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen and Ravel’s Tzigane, before Piazzolla’s contagious Histoire du Tango sends you out dancing into the night. $45, $35, $25, $15 ($10 College Student Discount Tickets Available) EUGENE BALLET COMPANY: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM 7:30 p.m. Hult Center for the Performing Arts, 7th and Willamette, Eugene, OR 97401 We’ll whisk you away from winter’s cold to the warm, lush green forests of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Shakespeare’s adored comedy of love, magic, fairies, mixed up lovers, and the mischievous Puck comes alive in Toni Pimble’s delightful choreography set to Felix Mendelssohn’s spirited score performed

by Orchestra Next. $29-$65; college and youth discounts available LOTUS 8:30 p.m. McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St., Eugene, OR 97401 All ages advance tickets are general admission and available Friday, November 18 for $24 at all Safeway TicketsWest outlets, and online at TicketsWest.

The McDonald Theatre Box Office will open at 5:30 p.m.

Doors will open at 7 p.m.

Show will start at 8:30 p.m.

The general admission concert is open to all ages.

YAK ATTACK (LATE SHOW - LOTUS AFTER SHOW PARTY) 11:00 p.m. Hi-Fi Music Hall, 44 E. 7th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401 21+

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EAT: MIMOSA SUNDAY 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sweet Cheeks Winery, 27007 Briggs Hill Rd., Eugene, OR 97405 Grab a friend and a picnic and join us Sundays from 12-6pm for a relaxing day on the patio. Mimosas will be served accompanied by live music performances from 2-4pm. See you soon!

PLAY: HALF-PRICED POOL All Day: Sunday Luckey’s Club, 933 Olive St., Eugene, OR 97401 1/2 Price Pool Every

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EUGENE’S 36TH ANNUAL TRUFFLE SHUFFLE 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Alton Baker Park, 632 Day Island Rd., Eugene, OR 97401 The 36th Annual Truffle Shuffle is a fun run to raise funds for multiple veteran’s assistance programs ran

by St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County. This is an all ages 2 or 4 mile run or walk and includes a 700m Kids Dash. Awards will be given for top finishers along with prizes for randomly drawn registered participants! As usual the event will have amazing sponsors including Euphoria Chocolate, Hop Valley, and many more!

ELEPHANT REVIVAL WITH DEAD HORSES 8:00 p.m. The WOW Hall, 291 W. 8th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401 $18 Advance, $20 Door All proceeds going directly to National Network of Immigrant and Refugee Rights. More info on the band’s involvement with refugee issues on the web page.

FREE GRATEFUL DEAD JAM 8:00 p.m. Hi-Fi Music Hall, 44 E. 7th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401 FREE Grateful Dead Jam every Sunday 21+ SOUL TRIBE SUNDAYS 9:00 p.m. Hi-Fi Music Hall, 44 E. 7th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401 Free!

DARK STAR ORCHESTRA (DSO) “CONTINUING THE GRATEFUL DEAD CONCERT EXPERIENCE” 8:00 p.m. McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St., Eugene, OR 97401 All ages advance tickets are general admission and available now for $27 at all Safeway TicketsWest outlets, and online at TicketsWest.

The McDonald Theatre Box Office will open at 5:30 p.m.

Doors will open at 7 p.m.

Show will start at 8 p.m.

The general admission concert is open to all ages.

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LIVE: THE GOOD FIGHT 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Straub Hall, 1451 Onyx St., Eugene, OR 97403 The Good Fight is a college-age campus ministry. We meet together on Tuesday nights at 8:00 p.m. in Straub Hall 156 on the UO campus for preaching, worship, and fellowship. Throughout the week we have small groups (aka Fight Clubs) all over campus. If you have more questions about getting involved, connect with us on social media @ufcgoodfight.

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TACO TUESDAYS All Day: Tuesday Agate Alley, 1461 E. 19th Ave., Eugene, OR 97403 Tuesdays are for tacos and Agate Alley has the best in town! The fiesta runs all day long and features both food and drink especiales!

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HALF-PRICED POOL All Day: Monday Luckey’s Club, 933 Olive St., Eugene, OR 97401 1/2 Price Pool Every Sunday and Monday!

RELAXATION YOGA A.M. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

EMU, 1395 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 Come join us for a drop-in yoga break focused on relaxation and breath work.

We have the mats; all you need to bring is yourself!

This weekly class is scheduled for 30 minutes, with 30 additional minutes so you can spend as much time as you need soaking up all those relaxing vibes.

We hope to see you there!

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COLORING PARTY FOR ADULTS 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Sheldon Branch Library, 1566 Coburg Rd., Eugene, OR 97401 Drop in for fun, creativity, and relaxation. Coloring sheets and colored pencils are provided. Participants are also welcome to bring additional supplies.

Coloring Party for Adults is held every Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Bethel Branch and Sheldon Branch of Eugene Public Library.

TROTTER VISITING PROFESSOR: GENE POKORNY | RECITAL 8:00 p.m. Beall Concert Hall, 961 E. 18th Ave., Eugene, OR $10 general admission, $8 students and seniors

8:00 p.m. The WOW Hall, 291 W 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401 Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door, $50 for Meet & Greet and $400 for VIP Crew Pass. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and showtime is 8:00.

FREE REGGAE NIGHTS AT HI-FI HOSTED

BY SOL SEED 9:00 p.m. Hi-Fi Music Hall, 44 E 7th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401 A new weekly reason to get out of your house and get out and dance! Join us on Tuesdays for music from some of Sol Seed’s favorite touring Reggae bands they’ve met on the road as well as bands moving through the area!

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AMUSEDAYS! COMEDY NIGHT WITH SETH MILLSTEIN 9:00 p.m. Luckey’s Club, 933 Olive St, Eugene, Oregon 97401

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Ford Alumni Center, 1720 E. 13th Eugene, OR Explore off-campus housing options and resources for affordable furniture, decorating, and more. Enter to win 48” Smart TV’s, an X Box One, Kitchen Aids, Amazon Fire TV Sticks, Amazon Echo, Echo Dots, Knife Sets and tons more!

BE WELL WEDNESDAYS 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. EMU, 1395 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 Are you feeling stressed?

Join us for Be Well Wednesdays—a weekly interactive workshop. Learn to identify and reduce your own stress through relaxation and stress management techniques.

No sign-up required, all students are welcome to drop in.

RELAXATION YOGA P.M. 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. EMU, 1395 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 Come join us for a drop-in yoga break focused on relaxation and breath work.

We have the mats; all you need to bring is yourself!

This weekly class is scheduled for 30 minutes, with 30 additional minutes so you can spend as much time as you need soaking up all those relaxing vibes.

We hope to see you there!

INTRO TO MEDITATION: RELAX AND RENEW 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. EMU, 1395 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 This six-week meditation series will take place on Wednesdays, January 25-March 1, 2017. The class will be held from 5:00-6:00 p.m. in the Duck Nest (on the ground floor of the EMU, Room 041).

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STRESS REDUCTION 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Baker Downtown Center, 975 High Street, Eugene, OR 97401 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is the most widely studied and accepted program of its kind. It teaches participants how to harness their own innate abilities to diminish stress and pain, and to improve overall physical and mental health. $250 for UO and LCC faculty, staff, and students, and PeaceHealth employees; $350 for all others

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Prince Lucien Campbell Rm 72, 1415 Kincaid St., Eugene, OR 97401 Explore memory principles, study techniques, and mnemonic devices you can apply to your current courses.

GAME NIGHTS:

BIKE SCHOOL (WEDNESDAY SESSIONS) 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. EMU, 1395 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 Learn the joy of fixing your own bicycle with professional instruction in our student workspace.

This six-session course’s comprehensive curriculum will teach you to repair and maintain a standard road, mountain, or commuter bike. Featuring instruction from Al Hongo, Kate Armstrong, and Cat Perkins-Auch. $65

LEARN: JOHN MCCARTHY ON “READING AND WRITING IN THE AGE OF CONSUMERISM -OR- HUMANISM AS ENLIGHTENED PATRIOTISM” 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Lawrence Hall Rm 166, 1190 Franklin Blvd., Eugene, OR Professor John McCarthy will hold a talk on “Reading and Writing in the Age of Consumerism –or– Humanism as Enlightened Patriotism.” This talk will address negative public perceptions of the professorate as being out of touch with the real world, overpaid, under worked, and arrogantly self-satisfied.

EAT: TASTING TOUR DE FRANCE: SAVOIE & JURA 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Provisions Market Hall, 296 E. Fifth Ave., Eugene, OR 97401 Help us preview the restaurant’s French regional dinner in the alpine Savoie & Jura regions.

DOLLAR BEERS 9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Taylor’s Bar and Grill, 894 E. 13th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401 You pay $1 as cover and then all microbrews on tap are $1

MEMORY IMPROVEMENT 4:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.

90’S GAMES 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. EMU, 1395 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 Tonight’s theme is Games from the 90’s! Games will include bop it, guess who, mouse trap and more. Not sure how to play these games we will teach you!

Come play games, eat snacks, win prizes and connect with other ducks.

Connect the Ducks will be hosting game nights every other week this winter term!

MONOPHONICS ORGONE 7:00 p.m. McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette St., Eugene, OR 97401 All ages advance tickets are general admission and available now for $20 at all Safeway TicketsWest outlets, and online at TicketsWest.

The McDonald Theatre Box Office will open at 5:30 p.m.

Doors will open at 7 p.m.

Show will start at 8 p.m.

The general admission concert is open to all ages.

FREE FUNK JAM! 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Hi-Fi Music Hall, 44 E. 7th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401 FREE Funk Jam! at Hi-Fi Lounge Every Wednesday!

Show: 9 p.m.

21+ FREE admission

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Dogs at the Duck Nest SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. EMU ROOM 041 Duck Nest Wellness Center healthcenter.uoregon.edu/ducknest EO/AA/ADA institution committed to cultural diversity.

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Quiseng was initially doubtful about joining Duck Street. He was just starting to get into breakdance as a freshman, and was worried hip-hop’s dance choreography would limit his expression. Friends in the club convinced him to audition, and he went on to become co-vice president for two years.

Dancing was Quiseng’s way to create a home on campus as a freshman. He found other breakdancers and started to form a community. For months, he and his friends would practice breakdancing four to five hours a day.

“I loved dancing, so it was always just when I’m not eating or sleeping or working I was dancing, and it was always with friends,” Quiseng said. “It was bonding with my friends which made me really want to go back to practice all the time.”

For Quiseng, dance is never about competition or a score, it’s about creating community.

Michelle Nguyen works as a coordinator for the Duck Nest wellness center. Knowing how daunting coming to a new university can be, Nguyen has learned that finding community on campus is important to a student’s school work and overall well-being.

“Sometimes you have to put yourself out there.

You have to join the club, join the dance team,” Nguyen said. “It changes you a lot when you actually put yourself out there and get connected; it makes campus feel like home.”

Jill Kellet teaches a dance to the group.

“I wanted to make friends, I wanted to talk to people, I just didn’t know how to,”

DSDC Upcoming performances:

• Feb. 11, UO Vietnamese Student Association Night, GSH Great Room, 6-8 p.m.

• Feb. 19, Japanese Student Organization Japan Night, EMU Ballroom. 5-7 p.m.

• Mar. 11, Dance Factory Up-close Benefit Concert, Wildish Theater, Springfield, tickets $20

Ayaka Misu, Brad Quiseng and Haruka Komiyama strike a pose during a Duck Street Dance Club practice.

• Every Thursday free dance workshops, 7:30-8:30 p.m., UO REC Studio 283

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⚡ SPORTS Casey Benson has emerged as a

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In the first half of Oregon’s blowout win over Arizona on Saturday, Casey Benson drilled a 3-pointer, turned to the crowd and roared. Last year, he struggled to shoot 3s at times. But on Saturday, he finished the game a perfect 3-3 from 3-point range. Confidence can do that.

He has been one of Oregon’s best 3-point shooters since Pac-12 play began. His shooting tear is showing no signs of slowing down and has earned him a nickname among his teammates: ‘AK,’ for being a deadly shooter, like the AK-47 rifle. “[T]hat’s why we call him AK,” junior Jordan Bell said. “He’s been more confident this year shooting the ball.”

Benson, the starting point guard for the Ducks last season, shot 42 percent from the field and 36 percent from beyond the arc in 2015-16 and had the best assist-toturnover ratio in the nation. But despite his production, Benson only averaged six points per game, and he was labelled a facilitator. Generally speaking, a facilitator is an idiom for a player who can’t score.

This season, freshman Payton Pritchard starts over Benson in the Oregon lineup. Benson is playing eight fewer minutes this season, but still scores almost as many points per game.

Benson’s shooting percentages are up this season and have been phenomenal during conference play.

Benson is shooting a staggering 58 percent from 3-point range and 55 percent from the floor. He has been the best 3-point shooter on the team

as of late. In addition to shooting 3-3 against Arizona, he had a 5-of-5 performance against Cal. So where did this come from?

“I think it’s just learning the offense,” said Bell, who enrolled with Benson in the same freshman class.

“I think it just comes with confidence now. Just knowing when you can do it and when you should.”

Benson credits his teammates.

“We always want to play insideout,” Benson said. “Once we establish the inside, then we know they’re going to be helping down low, so that opens up opportunities for the guards and vice-versa.”

It is unique for a player to change roles midway through a collegiate career and find such success. Usually when a player moves from starting to the bench, his production falls. “[Benson] has done a tremendous job,” head coach Dana Altman said. “Last year [he] was a starter and I made the decision to change things around, and [he] is all about the team.”

“I just see him working out in the gym all the time,” senior Dylan Ennis said. “He’s in here before anybody else. ... He gets in the game and he hits one or two and you see his confidence go through the roof. I love it.”

Lately, Oregon has been 3-point heavy. The Ducks are scoring 40 percent of their points from 3s during conference play, which ranks first in the conference, according to KenPom.com.

As the Ducks chase a Pac-12 title, they’ll continue to rely on their newfound sniper.

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