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ASUO STUDENT SENATE MADE CHANGES TO ITS FORECASTED BUDGET TWO CHANGES YOU NEED TO KNOW

BY RYAN NGUYEN • TWITTER @RYANJJNGUYEN The Associated Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO) Student Senate revised and passed its annual fiscal budget during the ASUO Budget Bonanza on Feb. 2.

ASUO is the university’s student government, and it manages the Incidental Fee, also known as the I-Fee. The I-Fee is a fee that UO students pay through tuition that covers the ASUO-recognized student groups that submit budget requests each fiscal year, the EMU, the free athletic tickets and the Lane Transit District bus tickets for UO students, according to the ASUO website.

ASUO has three branches, similar to the three branches of the federal government, and the ASUO Senate makes policy and funds recognized organizations — including the I-Fee. ASUO manages a budget of $16 million dollars, and this is the budget that was passed by the Senate earlier this February. ASUO Senate is divided into four finance committees that manage different kinds of spending: the Programs Finance Committee (PFC), the Departments Finance Committee (DFC), the Athletics and Contracts Finance Committee (ACFC) and the EMU Board.

Twenty-three senators are elected to represent either an academic constituency or serve in a finance role, according to the ASUO website. Every academic major has a senator representing it.

UO President Michael Schill and the Board of Trustees review and debate on the budget created by the ASUO in early March, which is then finalized in mid-April.

Here are two things you need to know about what the senate changed.

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1. ACFC found a $97,000 dollar hole in the contract between LTD and the UO. ACFC manages how the I-Fee is allocated to the UO athletic department, as well as all of ASUO’s contracted services. According to Keegan Williams-Thomas, a senator of seat 7 and an ACFC member, the number that the contract used to project the number of enrolled students using LTD services was inaccurate “to the tune of around 10,000 bus passes,” around $97,000 dollars.

UO and LTD calculated the number that was used to approximate the number of students before this fiscal year. ACFC found the error in the contract on Jan. 31, four days before the ASUO’s Budget Bonanza. As a result, ACFC recommended reducing $2,000 from ASUO’s contract with Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) and a freeze of OSPIRG’s budget.

Senator Williams-Thomas said that ACFC recommended reducing SASS’s budget because some of the services that SASS was billing ACFC for “were not occurring.”

These figures reflect changes from the committee benchmark to what was actually allocated and are a “revision in the process,” according to Williams-Thomas. In other words, these are changes to numbers in the budget for next year.

2. The DFC recommended freezing all of the budgets under its jurisdiction.

DFC manages how the I-Fee is spent on ASUOaffiliated university departments, such as Knight Library, University Theatre and the Campus Zero Waste Program.

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When ASUO Senate reviewed DFC’s budget, it decided to approve a benchmark of negative 0.35 percent for it. That means the Senate forecasted for a 0.35 percent decrease in funding for departments under DFC, according to Bond. Departments that had their budgets frozen had their funding fixed at a specific level; however, some departments actually requested decreases in their budgets.

“A lot of the departments we met with really understood the financial situation of the next fiscal year,” Bond said. “[They] were really able to work with us on spending those dollars in the best way possible.”

Senate committees get together to review budget requests from their constituent groups, and those committee members vote to approve a benchmark.

The benchmark is how much they estimate that they can fund the departments, which is based on the ongoing and future financial situation.

Committees bring their recommended budgets and, based on all the different committees and their financial needs of committees’ constituents, the Senate approves a final benchmark.

“We were faced with a tight financial situation, and any of the decreases or any of the budgets that we froze should not — to our knowledge — be affecting any of the current services that are provided to services,” Bond said. “Students will still have access to all of the services they had before.”

ASUO Student Senate meetings are open to the public and take place every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the EMU Dusty Miller Room. You can learn more about the ASUO and what it does by visiting its website.

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đ&#x;”Ś NEWS The Native American and Indigenous Studies office located in the Kalapuya Ilihi dorm on the University of Oregon campus. (Adam Eberhardt)

NATIVE AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY AIMS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, IMPROVE RETENTION

BY KYLIE STORM AND ERIN CAREY Located within the University of Oregon’s newest dorm, Kalapuya Ilhi, the Native American and Indigenous Studies Academic Residential Community aims to educate a close group of students about Native American history and culture.

An Academic Residential Community (ARC) is a space that students can apply to live in when they apply for housing at UO. Through an ARC, students get to live on the same residential floor as other students who have similar academic or social interests. The members of the ARC then take a few classes together throughout the year.

Over the course of the year, these ARC students will gain half of the credits to complete the Native American and Indigenous Studies minor. “It’s a very rigorous academic minor,� said Stephanie Tabibian, a Native American retention specialist.

In the minor, classes emphasize government relations between tribes and the state. They also explore a mix from different departments on campus, including linguistics and English.

The ARC was created to address the main reason for low retention rates for Native students, which is the lack of community, according to co-director of the ARC, Kirby Brown.

The community is open to both Native and non-Native students but emphasizes resources for Native students to succeed. According to

research, many Native students will either leave after their first year or fail to complete college.

The NAIS is also placed in an area of campus that is surrounded by resources. The Many Nations Longhouse on Agate Street is located across the street from Kalapulya Ilhi, and the Museum of Natural and Cultural History sits a little further, right next to Global Scholars Hall.

For some minority students, the ARC is a place where a shared culture can expand, said junior Sonara Malumaleumu, a member of the Native American Student Union. “It’s always nice to come to a place where you’re surrounded by people that you can relate [to],�

Malumaleumu said.

Although it is normal for an ARC to have less people in its first year, at seven students, the NAIS is one of the “smallest� inaugural ARC communities UO has had, according to Tabibian.

The ARC is a monumental moment for the Native community at UO. Tabibian said that while they couldn’t make a Native residence hall happen, it was important to at least name the building in a culturally appropriate way and have a designated space for Native students inside. “It’s been a long time coming,� said Tabibian. “I think we always want to be the debut institution for Native studies in the Northwest, and what we were missing [was] a Native residence hall.�

Kalapuya Ilihi. (Sarah Northrop)

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STUDENTS FEELING ALL WASHED UP DEALING WITH CAMPUS LAUNDRY ROOMS

BY KYLIE STORM • TWITTER @KMSTORM99 While listening to music and doing laundry in the McClain wing of Hamilton Hall one day, freshman Tre Garnett heard a suspicious splashing noise.

When he and his hallmate turned to look, they noticed a bubbly puddle forming on the ground that was quickly traced back to the pipe that carried the water to the washing machine. The pipe had become partially unattached, spewing soapy water everywhere.

This was only one of many interesting laundry experiences Garnett has endured while at the University of Oregon. On another occasion, a pipe in the ceiling of the laundry room leaked onto the couch below.

Frustrations about laundry are not uncommon.

Leah Andrews, director of marketing and communications for student housing, said that there may be more demand for a change than the university has realized. “If students are unhappy, and they think there’s too much of a wait, we can start looking at that,�

Andrews said.

Some of the laundry machines on campus have the tendency to shake and make noise aggressively, dryers work intermittently and students can create more frustrations in the laundry rooms.

Washing machines in multiple dorm buildings on campus experience problems with shaking.

Freshman Caroline Doyle, who lives next to the laundry room in Global Scholars Hall, said that the washing machine is especially annoying. “[During] winter term, whenever someone washes their clothes, it is so loud, and you can hear everything banging around,� Doyle said.

Doyle even mentioned that on a few occasions, the noise had woken her up in the middle of the night. “There was one weekend where someone was doing their laundry at midnight and me and [my roommate] were both trying to go to sleep early that night,� Doyle said. “Then someone did [their laundry] at 6 a.m. the next morning and we were so mad. We got like four hours of sleep because of this washer.�

When a student goes to dry their clothes, they might face different frustrations. Dryers on campus don’t always fully dry a person’s clothes. Students either air dry or run the dryer again. “It dries very unevenly. My towels are never dry when I take them out,� Doyle said.

Students have a hand in creating a cumbersome laundry experience, too.

Taeya Hillman-Johnson, another resident of Hamilton, left her clothes in the dryer a few minutes longer than the cycle took, only to have someone else remove half her load and stack it

on top of the dryer. The other half of HillmanJohnson’s clothes were left in, and ran a drying cycle with the mystery person’s wet clothes.

It also tends to be a “fend for yourself� situation when it comes to the laundry machines. “It gets a little cutthroat,� said Garnett. “You have the people who will look at the time on the dryers and be like ‘oh cool, 11 minutes left?,’ and be back when the 11 minutes are up to throw their clothes in.�

Students also have the possibility of finding other people’s items mixed in with their laundry, and though instructions for how to use detergent pods are posted in most laundry rooms, the directions are not always followed, leaving detergent residue on the floor below the laundry soap compartment.

According to Andrews, services are posted in each laundry room and students can call for service if something goes wrong or if there’s an issue. “[Maintenance] responds within 24 hours, many times [during] the same day when a service request is called in,� Andrews said.

Garnett said that there weren’t so many problems that it required a large complaint, but it was annoying. “Will I make it through this year laundry-wise?

Yes,� Garnett said. “Will I enjoy it? Not really.�

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UO RANKS 12TH IN PEACE CORPS’ 2018 TOP VOLUNTEER-PRODUCING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

BY RYLEE KAHAN • TWITTER @RYLEEKAHAN

On Wednesday, the Peace Corps released their 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list, in which the University of Oregon ranked 12th.

The UO has been among-top ranking universities for over a decade — 1,311 students have served in the Peace Corps since 1961 when the agency was established. This year’s ranking is based on the 55 UO students currently volunteering worldwide. “Peace Corps service is a profound expression of the idealism and civic engagement that colleges and universities across the country inspire in their alumni,� said Acting Peace Corps Director Sheila Crowley.

Among states with the highest number of Peace Corps volunteers per capita, Oregon

“It is the single most life-changing experience I have had,� said Whitehead. “Never again will I see the world in the same light. My self-worth and determination to make a difference in this world has gone through the roof.�

The Peace Corps also released an interactive map of volunteers along with the list on Wednesday. “As Peace Corps volunteers, recent college and university graduates foster capacity and self-reliance at the grassroots level, making an impact in communities around the world,� said Crowley. “When they return to the United States, they have new, highly sought-after skills and an enterprising spirit that further leverages their education and strengthens their communities back home.�

ranked fourth in 2017, and since 1961, more than 6,363 Oregonians have served worldwide, according to a press release from Peace Corps.

Graduating from the UO in 2015, Gwen Cummings currently serves as a Peace Corps health volunteer in South Africa. “Oregon is a place that fosters growth in its students and encourages adventure and service,� Cummings said in the press release. “I think so many Ducks choose to become Peace Corps volunteers because they have the spirit to serve and the desire to experience new cultures and explore new places.�

Briana Whitehead, a UO graduate, served as a Peace Corps agroforestry volunteer in Ghana from 2014 to 2016, according to a 2017 Around the O article.

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đ&#x;“– COVER Tim Peckham is the president of the University of Oregon League of Legends Club. (Ben Green)

BY RYLEE KAHAN • TWITTER @RYLEEKAHAN

PAC-12 STUDENT GROUPS ANNOUNCE Imagine a sport played by millions of amateurs, thousands of college students and dozens of professionals. Universities recruit players and offer scholarships. The sport’s most recent world championship brings in a $4.6 million prize pool.

It’s not football or basketball — but a PC game called League of Legends. And it’s coming to the University of Oregon.

Despite Pac-12’s failed efforts to start its own eSports network, a student group at UO has joined 10 other universities to form a new conference of competitive multiplayer gaming independent from the Pac-12.

The students envision scholarships, tournaments and crowds of online viewers like the 4,300 spectators who watched the University of Utah match against the University of Colorado, Boulder on

Feb. 16.

Leading eSports schools, like Boise State and Utah, started building their eSports programs within the past two years and participating competitively last year.

Announced on Jan. 31, the Pacific Alliance of Collegiate Gamers (PACG) will run tournaments dedicated to the PC games League of Legends, Overwatch, Hearthstone and Rocket League. “PACG aims to create a student-driven, competitive eSports league to further legitimize collegiate eSports and elevate the schools involved,� according to the conference’s webpage.

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sponsored eSports at the collegiate level and our own building, resources and administration that we can go to further our growth,� Peckham said.

League of Legends, sometimes referred to as League, is a multiplayer online battle arena created in 2009. League is a super-strategic, team-based game, similar to capture the flag — only it includes an obstacle course of monsters in the middle.

A five-player team faces off against another fiveplayer team to take over the other’s nexus (like a flag).

Each player has their own champion, or animated character, and certain champions are better at certain tasks.

League is the number-one ranked PC game across the globe, according to a report done by Newzoo.

Matches between universities are broadcast on Twitch, a livestream gaming website similar to YouTube. A university League club will often use student commentators from their program to narrate the matches.

Competitions are played in Swiss format in which the top-ranked teams play the last-ranked until only two teams remain.

Prize money for global championships regularly reaches over $1 million, and world championships last year drew a crowd of over 73 million online viewers, according to ESPN’s eSports Charts.

Esports worldwide popularity is mirrored on college campuses around the country.

The University of Utah is one of the PACG universities offering a varsity program with scholarships. They look to recruit high school students for the coming season, similar to the way football and basketball recruit.

The creation of this conference has also gained attention and support from Michael Sherman, the head of college eSports at Riot Games, the creator of League of Legends.

Riot Games wants current high school freshmen to know that they can play League and be supported officially by their school of choice in four years, Sherman said. “I think the PACG will help vocalize the desire from current students to play under their school banner, and ultimately help drive participation of the Pac-12,�

Sherman said. “If you want to cause a waterfall effect of support in college sports, Power Five conferences like the Pac-12 are a great place to start.�

AJ Dimick is the Director of eSports Operations at Utah, and has been working with the students there to help build and advance the program. “Since the beginning we’ve received support from many sides, and our program grew to include over 600 students,� Dimick said.

The varsity program at Utah officially started in April 2017. According to Dimick, year one for the program has been a grassroots project and has been focused on seeking external sponsorship and donorship to build on the current scholarship fund.

Scholarships for 33 first year players come out of the program’s budget, and students can receive up to $1,000 in scholarships each.

Awarding students competitive scholarships for gaming challenges the stereotype of the unmotivated gamer. “We want to generate positive narratives about who these students are,� Dimick said. “Outsiders see the meme of these students sitting in the

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The ambiance of Ambrosia Restaurant in downtown Eugene is delightfully romantic. Low lighting and delicate table settings suggest intimacy and comfort, while servers respectfully dote on their guests.

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winning musical features music and lyrics by the inimitable Cyndi Lauper, and a family-friendly message of love and acceptance for all genders and identities. ‘Kinky Boots’ only has a three-day run.

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landscape surrounding South Central Farm, which was birthed in the aftermath of the L.A. riots in 1992. The movie will be screened in Lawrence Hall after a few presentations from local community gardeners. The event is sponsored by the Zero Waste Program, Student Sustainability Center, and the Grove Garden as part of RecycleMania 2018.

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The ease at which Ambrosia operates leaves guests feeling light and liberated during their experience. Architecturally speaking, the restaurant is both industrial and cozy — bare brick walls add flavor to the rest of the interior. Enjoy a rich meal with someone you love at Ambrosia on Friday, Saturday or Sunday night and let the sound of Blue Tunes Trio send you into a state of bliss.

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Grouplove with the kind of aggressiveness you’d find at a punk show. Their fourth album, “Lost in Translation,� dropped on October 6th, and focuses on the members’ struggles encountered after touring. Expect instruments to be tossed and destroyed when they arrive in Eugene this weekend.

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ELECTRONIC MUSIC TRIO KEYS N KRATES

RETURNING TO EUGENE WITH A NEW SOUND AND STAGE SHOW

(Courtesy of Keys N Krates)

BY ZACH PRICE • TWITTER @ZACH_PRICE24 It’s not often a band releases its debut album 10 years into its career. A debut album usually marks the beginning of a band’s existence and a rite of passage into the music industry. So it was a bit odd when well-established electronic music trio Keys N Krates announced it would be releasing its debut album in the Winter of 2018, nearly a decade after forming.

The record served as a musical reset for the Toronto-based trio, who will perform at Eugene’s McDonald Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 28. “It was a hard reset in terms of the vibe of our music and a hard reset in the direction of us being more serious about recorded music,�

Keys N Krates turntablist Greg Dawson told the Emerald. “We just weren’t really psyched on the direction the music was going in. And we just wanted to make music that was more for us personally and our friends.�

The record took over a year for Dawson and fellow bandmates Adam Tune and David Matisse to write and record. During this time, the band solely focused on revamping its sound.

Throughout the writing process, the trio moved away from club-style remixes and put a stronger emphasis on cohesive material by adding warmth and texture to its sound.

After a year of anticipation, Keys N Krates released its debut record CURA on Feb. 2, 2018.

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Stylistically, the record is highlighted by the heavy use of samples from 1970s soul and disco music. CURA’s sound is similar to legendary hip-hop producer J Dilla, who is one of Dawson’s biggest musical influences. “It’s something that we’ve always wanted to do, so the inspiration is very organic for us,� Dawson said in reference to the record’s sound. “That’s what we grew up on — that’s our first love. It felt right to draw from that.�

Dawson likes to refer to the record as the band’s new “mission statement� — a change of direction and a set of goals going forward. But the statement doesn’t just pertain to the recorded material: the group hit the reset button on its live performances too. “One of the things we were thinking about along the way too was how we wanted to reshape our show and make it more of a concert and less of a DJ set,� Dawson said. “Although it’s still a dance party, it feels now more like you’re going to see a band.�

Reshaping a band’s live show is no easy feat, especially after a decade of crafting a successful performance style. In order to go through such an upheaval, Keys N Krates enlisted the help of Ben Dalgleish, one of the industry’s best professional stage show designers. Dalgleish helped design the stage production for Drake’s

Boy Meets World Tour in 2017 and many other popular tours.

Dalgleish agreed to design the stage production for Keys N Krates’ 2018 CURA tour.

Days of collaboration went into creating the exact vibe that fits the tone of the record, but Dawson says the results speak for themselves. “This is the craziest our show has ever been.

The way we present the music, I’m super proud of,� Dawson said.

In addition to a state-of-the-art lighting show, the band also added a host of live instruments to its live set, including guitars, wind chimes and cymbals.

Since the release of the record, the trio has had time to reflect on its achievement. And Dawson, for one, is happy with the way everything has turned out. “It’s a stepping stone for us to get better. There are things that I would do differently and I’m sure the other [band members] feel the same way, but I think we’re all really happy with it. It’s almost like a mixtape, like this is what we are trying to do going forward.�

Keys N Krates will perform at McDonald Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Doors will open at 7 p.m., and the show will start at 8 p.m. with Promnite and Jubilee opening. Tickets are $25 online, $29 at the box office.

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UNIVERSITY THEATRE’S TIMELESS ANTI-WAR EPIC ‘MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN’ OPENS FRIDAY Penta Swanson and Maddie Williams practice riding in the wagon pulled

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Penta Swanson (front), Julian Steinberg and Cobey Smith (left to right) rehearse for Mother Courage and Her Children.

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BY MIA VICINO • TWITTER @MIACINO Written by German dramatist Bertolt Brecht in 1939, “Mother Courage and Her Childrenâ€? chronicles 12 years in the life of merchant Mother Courage as she attempts to make enough money for her and her four children to survive the Thirty Years’ War of the 17th century.

Brecht tends to craft characters that elicit little sympathy from the audience — Mother Courage is portrayed as an anti-heroine of sorts as she profits off of a devastating war. “‘Mother Courage and Her Children’ is one of the greatest plays of the 20th century,� director Michael Najjar said. “It’s actually considered one of the greatest plays ever written.�

One of the reasons this play is so critically acclaimed is Brecht’s penchant for the alienation effect. Nonsympathetic characters alienate the audience, forcing them to think about and grapple with the overarching issues of war rather than the characters’ emotions. The minimal set design further highlights this concept — it consists of a wagon, a singular door, a table and chairs. “What Brecht does with language and entertainment is so interesting, because he doesn’t want the audience to relate,� UO freshman and �Mother Courage� cast member Jessica Jaszewski said. “He wants you to know that you’re watching a show.�

But Najjar argues that there is one aspect of the play in

which Brecht’s intentions don’t necessarily shine through: Mother Courage’s supposed unrelatability. “We have to ask ourselves, in the Thirty Years’ War, what were the options for women?� he said. “Even now, it’s very difficult for women in the workplace. Imagine what it was like in the 1600s ... I think of her as an economic migrant above anything.�

The titular Mother Courage is played by UO alum Penta Swanson, who has worked with major New York theatre companies The Living Theatre and The Alchemical Theatre.

Swanson is also a singer/ songwriter, which is helpful considering the play is a pseudo-musical. “Mother Courage� features an original score by UO’s School of Music and Dance PhD student Daniel Daly. Because the script comes with lyrics but no music, Daly had an abundance of creative freedom. According to Najjar, Daly was constantly inspired, merging Brecht’s almost 80-year-old lyrics with contemporary music which will be played live by students of the School of Music and Dance. “Mother Courage and Her Children� will run on March 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. and on March 11 at 2 p.m. at the Robinson Theater in the Miller Theatre Complex (1231 University St.). Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, youths and non-UO students, and free for UO students with ID.

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The University of Arizona is also part of the new PACG conference. However, like UO, they do not have an established varsity eSports program on campus, according to the president of the eSports club at Arizona, Kevin Buchmiller.

Like Peckham, Buchmiller is working closely with university administration to create a varsity eSports program.

“Legitimacy is the hardest part,” Buchmiller said.

“We are working hard on getting things started.”

Dimick said he was heavily involved with the Pac12 when the conference decided in 2016 whether or not to sponsor their own eSports network.

The Pac-12 held a meeting with the 12 university presidents in November 2016, where the presidents of Stanford University and the University of Colorado Boulder voted against the idea. Without a unanimous vote, the Pac-12 couldn’t move forward with the eSports network.

After this vote, Dimick says Utah president at the time, David Pershing, was very supportive of the eSports program, and pushed them to build one themselves.

“We had bottom up and top down support,” Dimick said.

Currently, the Athletics Department at Utah offers counsel on running the program, but it is entirely run by the Entertainment Arts and Engineering department, according to Dimick.

Buchmiller and Erica Cohen, the Arizona club vice president, worked together to join the creation of PACG. “Erica handled many of the meetings associated with setting up the PACG,” Buchmiller said. “We had a representative at almost every meeting and our inputs on how we’d like things to look were well received and well heard.”

Buchmiller hopes to have an established varsity

program at Arizona by the time he graduates in May 2019. He’s been working to establish one for close to two years.

Having a dedicated facility for eSports is “almost a requirement,” Buchmiller said. “This is something we would love to setup in conjunction with a varsity program.”

Because the League club at UO is not a universityrecognized varsity program, it is currently recognized solely as a club. Since it’s a club, it’s assigned a meeting room for weekly meetings, which is often a room in the basement of McKenzie.

Currently the eSports facility at Utah is a 900-square-foot room dedicated to training and competition, according to Dimick — much larger than the basement of McKenzie.

Peckham said it’s been difficult to recruit new members for the club due to the lack of tabling opportunities compared to fall term. Last term, there were up to 50 students at meetings, but because the rooms for meetings often change, the club is down to about 20 students.

David Gugliotti is a UO sports business graduate student that has been working with the Center for Student Involvement this year to move the club towards varsity status.

“There’s a lot more in this than I realized,” Gugliotti said. “There’s parameters around [donating and sponsorship] that I didn’t know were in place.”

Gugliotti has had meetings with Mandy Chong, the CSI Program Director, to discuss what it would take to go from a club to a varsity program.

“The meetings have been really informative and helpful,” Gugliotti said.

According to Chong, deciding whether the varsity program at UO would be under the Computer Science department or the Athletics Department is very much left up to the student organization and departments themselves.

“The departments would need to evaluate their ability to work with this club which would include assessing staff time, facilities, liability and more,” Chong said. The UO League club will have to meet the departments requirements in order to gain their support.

Being recognized by the university as either a club or a varsity program “really depends on what the students hope to accomplish and what their group purpose is,” Chong said.

Gugliotti says that it would be a long discussion about whether they would go with the computer science or athletics department.

Computer science would be better at getting physical support from people and finding a facility; however, athletics would be better at finding budget support, Gugliotti explained.

“At the end of the day,” Gugliotti said, “we want whichever department is willing to support our purpose more.”

Gugliotti and Peckham say that they want the club to grow into a program where prospective students come to the university for the eSports program, similar to the way they come here for sports.

UO was the fourth school to join the creation of PACG in December, according to Gugliotti.

Despite UO’s League club being one of the smallest eSports programs in the PACG, they’ve had a strong voice in the formation of the conference.

The club needs sponsorship for a facility, scholarships and equipment, and they’re navigating this complicated process with UO. Meanwhile, Peckham and Gugliotti are always looking for more team members.

“The best way for students to get involved with the club is to come to the club and to contact or come talk to us,” Peckham said. “Come see what we’re all about and how we can help them become a part of our community.”

E PACG, A NEW eSPORTS CONFERENCE The future of gaming at the University of Oregon would be having scholarships, organized and sponsored eSports at the collegiate level...”

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Construction workers inspect the pit dug for the foundation of Tykeson Hall, the future home of the College of Arts and Sciences. (Adam Eberhardt)

STOP PUSHING CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDING ONTO STUDENTS

BY TED YANEZ Have you ever seen what goes into your tuition and fees? We often hear how tuition is $9,495 per year for residents, but then comes the $2,076 in fees. Why are they so high? It’s understandable that the university would charge us for maintenance and access fees for buildings and places like the Recreational Center. But did you know that we’re charged for the Rec twice?

There are two reasons for this. One is because students in 1997 voted to approve one of the two fees to retire the debt incurred to build and renovate the Rec, which became a flat fee in 2009.

Before 1999, the Rec we know and love today didn’t exist. The other reason is because the Rec was expanded in 2015, and the university went into debt for the expansion. As we progress into 2018 and beyond, we’ve heard about the new Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, as well as Tykeson Hall. But how is the university paying for all of these expansions with a drop in the student population?

UO and Debt: A Match Made in Heaven We have good reason to believe the UO will go into debt for expansions. Aside from the 2015 Rec expansion, the recent EMU expansion also takes a portion of our fees. Every student pays $67 per term in the form of an EMU Facility Fee, which started in Fall 2014. To justify collecting the fee so early, the university stated, “Revenue from the fee is necessary to pay bond debt incurred to cover design and construction costs.” The expansion cost $95 million, $5 million of which is claimed to be privately funded. However the UO has raised less than half of that $5 million in private donations.

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decrease in enrollment has caused the EMU to have a deficit in its payments of $104,294. She states, “We … have been told not to anticipate more than a 2.25 percent increase [in the current EMU fee].” An increase of 2.25 percent would raise the EMU fee from $67 per term to $68.51 per term.

What about the Knight Campus, which is supposedly a $2 billion campaign? According to the university, it “will not take dollars away from other units on campus, nor will it change the UO’s broader fundraising strategy and goals.” So far, $500 million of the $2 billion has been donated by Phil Knight, but what does the university mean by “broader fundraising strategy and goals?” Without much explanation, students may speculate that they will ultimately be saddled with the funding of this new campus.

Who Sets Tuition and Fees?

Depending on how long you’ve been a student at the University of Oregon, you may be familiar with the Tuition and Fee Advisory Board, or TFAB. The board, which is made up of mostly faculty and administrators, sets tuition and fees. Only 4 out of 16 TFAB members for fiscal year 2018 are students, two of which are ASUO members. This is a gross conflict of interest since the other 12 members receive a salary from the university. When people receive a salary and are in charge of proposing tuition, it’s pretty unlikely that they’re going to decrease tuition if it means taking a pay cut. This 4:1 majority ensures that students have a voice, but our voices may be nothing more than a waste of hot air.

One reason why students dropout of college is high tuition. Why doesn’t the UO experiment with lowered tuition? University leaders hope to expand the undergraduate population to over 22,000, up from 19,351 this year, by 2025. The university seems to think that charging students higher tuition

without increasing the quality of its education will result in higher enrollment.

Tykeson Hall If you peruse the area near Chapman Hall, you might notice a fenced-off area with a big hole in the ground. In Fall 2019, Tykeson Hall will open its doors in that very spot. According to the university, its purpose is to be a “home base” for the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), rather than having it sprawled throughout campus in 49 buildings.

The university also reports that the hall will be the new home for the career center and essentially act as an advising center for CAS. Though UO doesn’t appear to be going into debt for Tykeson Hall, students should keep an eye on its development.

A map of all construction projects can be found on the university’s website.

UO Should be Held Accountable With a decline in student population, it hardly seems appropriate to build so many new buildings and raise tuition. According to the unaudited financial report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, page 13, the University of Oregon appears to have more than $1.1 billion “in the bank,” with a net gain of $2.44 million.

It’s understandable that the university wants to have a large financial cushion for a rainy day, but it’s preposterous that the university forces students to pay off its debt for the Rec and EMU expansions when it appears to have money to do it itself. This would make fees $587 per student per term or $1,761 per year instead of nearly $2,100 per year. The administration seems to be okay with financially abusing the very students they claim to care about.

We deserve better. Let’s be fair: How many of us would make the same claim if we made 3 to 22 times what most Americans make?

đ&#x;“Ł OPINION SEXUAL ASSULT PREVENTION STARTS WITH EDUCATION

BY EMMA SPAETH Social problems such as sexual assault and harassment are perpetuated due to a lack of awareness and recognition. After an incident occurs, a survivor may not feel comfortable, or may even fear, coming forward and reporting it. Our society sustains the idea that the victim holds some of the guilt, so they fear reporting sexual misconduct. These are issues that can be challenged through education. Not only is it important for individuals to know what types of resources are available to them, we also need to educate the public about sexual assault and how to prevent it.

It’s better to educate people about sexual assault as early as possible, but there are many ways for individuals to adjust their attitude and help prevent sexual assault at any age. In 2017, the AAU (Association of American Universities) released data showing that on average, 16.7 percent of students across the 27 universities that were surveyed reported experiencing non-consensual sexual conduct. The University of Oregon is not innocent in this: it has found that 14.5 percent of students and 24.2 percent of female students have reported some sort of sexual assault. A growing number of universities are mandating more thorough sex education for students, but we are not going to change rape culture through a few workshops at a few schools. We need a nationwide reconstruction of sex education at universities and primary schools. Every single student should understand what sexual assault and harassment are and how to prevent them, as well as how to support survivors.

While it is clearly understood that change needs to happen, the difficulty lies in how. The University of Oregon

has taken many steps in recent years to promote healthy sexual relationships and prevent sexual assault. It has spearheaded the Get Explicit program for incoming freshmen and transfer students. Through this program, students participate in a 90-minute interactive presentation about respect and boundaries. They are taught about how to protect themselves and others from sexual predators and suspend the cultural norms that tolerate sexual harassment and assault. This ensures that every student that attends UO understands what is expected of them as an individual, as well as a bystander. Since it began, the Get Explicit program has grown to include student ambassadors and is primarily student-run. The university has also collaborated with International Affairs to create sex and healthy relationship education videos, which are available in many languages.

Educating people about sexual assault and prevention strategies can only do so much. We should practice listening and be aware of the resources in our communities that are available to victims. A victim should never feel alone or think there is nothing they can do about their situation. We need to reiterate that it is not their fault and they deserve help if they desire it. Many schools and universities offer free counseling for victims and their friends, as well as other programs that can help individuals feel safe and supported.

Besides these options, there is also a myriad of other resources available through campus and local law enforcement as well as community agencies.

There are many things we can do to address the issue of sexual assault and misconduct: maintaining healthy relationships and supporting survivors are just two examples. But this all has to start somewhere — with nationwide reconstruction of sex education.

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Around the clock support for confidential advice and assistance to victims and friends of victims to receive help and support. If you are unsure as to where to start, call 541346-7233 (SAFE) to be connected to somebody who will listen and guide you through your options.

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Besides these options, there is also a myriad of other resources available through campus and local law enforcement as well as community agencies.

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ASUO: STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE A VOICE IN DECIDING TUITION INCREASES BY ASUO This piece reflects the views of the ASUO and not those of Emerald Media Group. It has been edited by the Emerald for grammar and style. Send your columns or submissions about our content or campus issues to letters@ dailyemerald.com.

Last week, University President Michael Schill announced his support of the 2018-19 tuition and fee recommendation from the Tuition and Fee Advisory Board (TFAB).

TFAB’s recommendations include a 2.84 percent increase for resident undergraduate students and a 2.49 percent increase for nonresident undergraduate students. For resident students, this represents an increase of $6 per credit hour or $270 per year. Nonresident undergraduate students would see tuition rise by $18 per credit hour or $810 annually.

In addition, students taking courses in the Lundquist College of Business will be charged an additional $20 per credit hour.

Student representatives opposed the potential increase and the prospect of differential tuition.

Throughout the tuition process, students had opportunities to share concerns about the potential tuition increases, but their voices had little impact on the administrative discussions about tuition. The administration has allowed opportunities for student input, but seemingly only as a performative act with no intention of considering the students’ worries. For example, the provost only allowed three days for students to comment before he would notify the Board of Trustees about the tuition proposal.

The night before the campus was notified about the increase and the potential approval of differential tuition, the provost hosted a student forum where students were able to give input and share stories about the effect of past tuition increases.

The intention was to share these concerns with the provost before he finalized his proposal. The day after, the campus was notified of President Schill’s support of the proposal, even though the forum supposedly allowed time for the Provost to comprehensively hear students’ thoughts before bringing a recommendation to the President.

It seems as if the final decision was made before the forum, and the event was just for show.

In addition, the effect of differential tuition on business students was not adequately researched. Only 35 students of the current 4,687 were asked about differential tuition, and the sample size consisted of student leaders - not a complete representation of the diverse students in the College of Business. eglecting to survey a diverse group

of students might not capture the opinions of marginalized students, who will be greatly affected by this policy. Student representatives on TFAB pointed this issue out early on in the process so there was time to fix it, but TFAB members still chose not to conduct more research. Vickie Gimm, our ASUO external vice president, committed her personal time and resources to conduct a more inclusive survey, the results of which were ignored by the administration.

When we were under the Oregon University System (OUS), it was required for universities to seek discussions with student representatives: under OUS differential tuition policy Section 1(e) ((i)), “All differential tuition plans must show evidence of extensive and thorough consultation with students who will be affected, both via student representative groups and via organized opinion gathering among the students that would be charged the differential” (OUS).

While these bylaws were created for a system we no longer have, it is vital for us to gain insight from old policies to understand potential avenues for solutions in the present.

We realize that differential tuition may be inevitable. However, we urge the administration to develop a wellresearched policy and try again. We need a policy before implementing decisions that will greatly affect the students at one of our highestranking colleges.

Lack of solid policy on differential tuition at the university will create future problems. If other colleges want to implement differential tuition, we should first create fair and clear guidelines that establish a process for how to do so. We want a proper survey of how this will affect students, including the effects on student access to services, financial impact and admissibility into the college. The current financial aid plan is unacceptable. Differential tuition will have an outsize effect on marginalized students.

We cannot allow the administration to ignore the effects of tuition hikes on students. Continuing to make decisions that directly affect students at this university without acknowledging how it will affect them is not an acceptable way to run an institution of higher education.

To students who want to participate in the fight, attend the Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, March 2.

Come speak directly to the decision makers that will be voting on the tuition increases proposed, including differential tuition.

Amy Schenk, Tess Mor and Vickie Gimm are the ASUO president, internal vice president and external vice president respectively.

SPORTS SENIORS PROPEL DUCKS

IN PHYSICAL 98-93 UPSET OVER NO. 14 ARIZONA

BY MAGGIE VANONI • TWITTER @MAGGIE_VANONI A complete rollercoaster of emotion. A game unlike any other this season. A team with everything on the line against another with everything to prove.

And when the seconds ran down, there was no doubt that Oregon senior Elijah Brown’s screams were of pure and utter elation.

In its most aggressive — and arguably bestplayed — game of the season, Oregon (19-10, Pac-12 9-7) beat No. 14 Arizona (22-7, 12-4) in overtime, 98-93 at Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday night for the team’s last regular season home game.

“It was a real intense environment,” Oregon’s MiKyle McIntosh said. “The crowd was into it, the coaches were into it, the players were definitely into it. It was a tit-fortat game.”

Taking his signature step-back behind the arch, Brown released a perfect 3-pointer with 9:08 remaining in the game. With the swish of the basket, Brown gave Oregon its first lead, earning an instant standing ovation from the crowd.

To add to the senior-night domination, redshirt senior McIntosh made Oregon’s final 3-pointer with 1:07 remaining in overtime, giving Oregon its biggest lead of seven points, 95-88.

“I’m really happy for those two seniors,” head coach Dana Altman said. “They did a tremendous job.”

In a first half starting with an Arizona 7-0 run and included Oregon trailing by 13, no one expected Oregon’s bench to help reroute the team to victory. “[They were] a big factor,” Altman said of Keith Smith and Abu Kigab. “They got the

Ducks guard Elijah Brown (5) takes a jump shot. (Ben Green)

crowd in it, got some of those turnovers started … I thought the energy they brought, I was impressed.”

All five Oregon starters ended in doubledigit points — Brown was at the top with 30 points and McIntosh followed with 20 points.

Payton Pritchard ended with eight assists.

As a team, the Ducks played just as well.

Committing only four turnovers to Arizona’s 17, Oregon outscored the Wildcats 20-4 in points off turnovers, with the help of their 11 steals (eight more than those of Arizona) and 20 assists.

Knowing that an Arizona victory would give them a running chance at the Pac-12 title, both teams played with aggression.

Oregon ended with a total of 21 personal fouls, a technical on McIntosh and three players with four fouls. The Wildcats ended with 19 fouls, including a fouled-out Dylan Smith and two technicals; one on the team and one on sophomore Rawle Alkins.

“Arizona is a great team,” Smith said. “We knew they were going to come out with fire and wanting to prove something. We just knew we had to protect home court and make sure they didn’t come here and steal the show.”

After some heavy blows to the Wildcats, including the indefinite suspension of Allonzo Trier and the federal allegations of head coach Sean Miller and DeAndre Ayton, the team lost momentum in the final minutes on the court. Ayton led the Wildcats with his double-double of 28 points and 18 rebounds.

Ayton was one of the first Wildcats to leave the court when time ran out, and Oregon students rushed the court in celebration.

OREGON MEN’S TENNIS SWEEPS DOUBLEHEADER AGAINST NAU AND GONZAGA

BY MAVERICK PALLACK AND COLE KUNDICH

Thomas Laurent looks to return the ball during his singles match.

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Oregon men’s tennis had a dominant Saturday, defeating both Northern Arizona and Gonzaga 4-0 in their second doubleheader of the spring.

Oregon vs Northern Arizona In the front end of Saturday’s doubleheader, the Ducks cruised to a quick 4-0 victory over Northern Arizona.

Head coach Nils Schyllander played collegiate tennis at Northern Arizona, graduating in 1995. But Oregon didn’t take it easy on the Lumberjacks.

“I take pride in what they do,” Schyllander said of his alma mater. “I talked to a couple of their guys and wished them good luck.”

Oregon jumped out to the lead early in doubles.

Cormac Clissold and Thomas Laurent came away with a 6-2 win to put the Ducks on the brink of taking

the doubles point. Both remaining matches were close, but the Oregon pair of Akihiro Tanaka and Riki Oshima managed a 7-6(1) victory out of the No. 3 spot.

The Ducks put their foot on the gas pedal in singles, looking like a team with a mission to wrap up its match as quick as possible before welcoming Gonzaga later in the afternoon.

“We definitely warmed up a little bit shorter. It’s hard, because in your mind, you kind of save yourself a little bit [for Gonzaga],” Schyllander said.

Tanaka carried his momentum from doubles into singles, rolling to a 6-0, 6-2 win and putting Oregon up 2-0 on the match.

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taking the second to come away with the 7-5, 6-0 win. Clissold has now won 10 consecutive singles matches.

Playing out of the No. 1 spot, Laurent came away with the 6-3, 6-4 victory for the Ducks, who were already looking ahead to their upcoming match against the Bulldogs.

“You want to finish as fast as you can so you can be ready for the afternoon,” Laurent said.

“We played solid throughout the entire match.”

Oregon vs Gonzaga The Ducks fueled up and were back in the driver’s seat to take on Gonzaga in the back-half of the doubleheader.

Picking up right where they left off, the Ducks matched their morning performance, sweeping the Bulldogs 4-0 in a gritty match.

“It’s never easy playing two matches in a day, but I think we did pretty well,” Schyllander said.

Despite the lopsided score, proper rest and alignment were utilized to perfection.

“We got a lot of playing time in,” Schyllander said. “We got to rotate and get some fresh players into doubles. Rotate singles a little bit.”

Simon Stevens and Ty Gentry were the fresh pair that got into this match, and they quickly downed Sam Feit and Bryan Husin 6-3 after resting in the doubles portion of the NAU match.

The other two doubles pairs were locked in battle to secure the doubles point.

The No. 16 doubles pair of Thomas Laurent and Cormac Clissold were trailing Simón Homedes Dualde and Hunter Egger 3-2 early and Armando Soemarno and Charles Roberts were down 5-4 to Kyle

Everly and Vincent Rettke.

But Clissold and Laurent were able to bounce back, taking four of five to win the match, the point and the doubles point for the Ducks, leaving Roberts and Soemarno’s match unfinished.

In singles play, Clissold continued his dominant day, downing Emilio Moreno 6-2, 6-0 and putting the Ducks up 2-0.

“If I feel good and am playing relaxed, I can beat anyone on any day,” Clissold said.

This brought his win streak to 11 and put him two wins behind Gentry for the team lead in wins and one behind his good friend Stevens, which brought a smile to his face.

“That is pretty close,” Clissold said. “I will make some comments tonight and see what [Stevens] says and see if we can get some banter going before our next match.”

Clissold and Gentry play on neighboring courts at home, which creates a fun dialogue between the two.

“It’s always good having a nice, relaxed guy next to you to keep you cool in intense moments and help you out,” Clissold said.

Gentry took over for the team lead in wins after his one-sided 6-1, 6-0 victory over Everly, bringing his own winning streak to 10. “[Gentry] did a great job today,“ Schyllander said. “He took care of business and won all the big points. He was really, really solid. He didn’t put himself in any bad positions on the court. He was in charge the whole time.”

The Ducks will return to action this Wednesday, Feb. 28, to take on No. 37 Utah State at 4:30 p.m. in the Student Tennis Center.

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CLINCHES PAC-12 TITLE

WITH 74-61 WIN AT ARIZONA Oregon Ducks guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) celebrates with her teammates after scoring a basket late in overtime.

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BY SHAWN MEDOW • TWITTER @SHAWNMEDOW No. 8 Oregon women’s basketball clinched its first Pac-12 title in 18 years after the Ducks beat Arizona 74-61 on Sunday in Tucson, Arizona.

The Ducks last won the conference title in the 1999-2000 season, when the conference was still the Pac-10. Oregon will get the No. 1 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament this upcoming weekend in Seattle.

“It’s unreal what Kelly [Graves] and the staff has done in 4 years,” Lexi Bando, who was Graves’ first recruit, told the Pac-12 Network after the win over the Wildcats. “It’s unbelievable. I’m so proud.”

Against Arizona, Oregon was once again led by sophomore Ruthy Hebard, who went 8-of-13 for 24 points while also collecting nine rebounds. Sabrina Ionescu added 16 points, seven rebounds and eight assists and Bando scored 15 points.

Oregon took the lead early and led 19-13 at the end of the first quarter.

Oregon continued to score, amounting a 10-2 run to take a 23-13 lead. The Ducks had a 33-23 halftime lead, and Hebard led the way with 13 points on 6of-7 shooting.

Oregon’s lead in the third began to diminish as the quarter concluded, but the Ducks still possessed a 54-41 lead heading into the final quarter. Arizona

got within a 63-57 lead after a 14-6 run, but Oregon pulled away to hold on for the win thanks to three Bando 3-pointers in the final seven minutes of the game.

The Ducks finish the season 27-4 and 16-2 in Pac-12 play — the most wins the team has had in one season. Oregon’s outright title win comes on the back of a turnaround in the program over the past few years.

Back in 2013, the Ducks finished 2-16 in conference play. Now they end the year 16-2 in Pac-12 in head coach Graves’ fourth year in charge.

Oregon has seen a leadership spark from the underclassmen in sophomores Hebard, Ionescu and Mallory McGwire, as well as freshman Satou Sabally.

Ionescu and Hebard both now hold NCAA records before finishing their second seasons in Eugene. Ionescu has nine triple-doubles and Hebard possesses a streak of 33 straight made field goals.

“It’s an honor,” Ionescu told the Pac12 Network following the game. “We worked hard for this … but we’ve still got work to do.”

Oregon will head to Seattle later this week to play in the Pac-12 Tournament, which helped inspire the team’s run to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament last season.

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BY ZAK LASTER TWITTER @ZLAST3445 The Oregon Ducks picked up a series victory over the Loyola Marymount Lions with a 9-7 win on Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles, California.

After getting just one hit in the first four innings, the Ducks scored four runs in the sixth and seventh innings to take control of the game. With one out in the top of the seventh inning, back-to-back walks loaded the bases and brought Kyle Kasser to the plate.

The Lions made a pitching change, but new pitcher Keefer Meehan hit Kasser to give the Ducks a 5-4 lead.

Taylor Travess scored on a wild pitch when the third strike of Jonny DeLuca’s at-bat went by the catcher.

Spencer Steer made the deficit insurmountable with a two-RBI single to center field. In the eighth inning, Travess benefited from another wild pitch for the team’s ninth run of the day.

After Yovan allowed two runs in the bottom of the eighth, third baseman

Ryne Nelson entered the game to close out the Lions. After a walk cut the lead to two with runners on second and third, Nelson slammed the door shut with back-to-back strikeouts to end the day.

The Lions got on the board in the third inning after Oregon starting pitcher Acuna hit Billy Wilson with two outs in the bottom of the inning.

Wilson then stole second and later scored when Niko Decolati reached first on an error. Back-to-back singles allowed two more runs to score and put Oregon at a three-run deficit.

The Lions scored another run in the fourth on a single because of an error

by Nelson.

Two singles and a walk set the stage for pinch hitter Travess single to knock in the first run of the game in the sixth inning. Back-to-back walks cut the Lions lead to one run. Later in the inning, Gabe Matthews took a hit by pitch to tie the game.

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BY SHAWN MEDOW • TWITTER @SHAWNMEDOW After dropping two straight competitive games and an exhibition against Japan, No. 5 Oregon softball defeated No. 7 LSU on Sunday and added another win against San Jose State in the afternoon to conclude the Mary Nutter Classic.

The Ducks shut out LSU 4-0 with Miranda Elish in the circle.

She pitched the full seven innings, allowing just two hits while striking out 10 to collect her fifth win of the season as she goes 5-0 with a .180 ERA. DJ Sanders hit her seventh home run of the season in the top of the second to give Oregon a 2-0 lead.

The team added to that lead in the third when Gwen Svekis hit a twoRBI single.

The Ducks and Tigers went scoreless for the remaining four innings, as Oregon held on for its first top-10 win of the season.

In the second game of the day, Oregon beat San Jose State with an

official score of 1-0, The Ducks scored six runs in the seventh inning that did not count due to a pregame agreement to call the game at the two-hour mark, which came with one out in the bottom of the seventh while the score read 7-0.

The Ducks’ sole official run came in the second inning when Shaye Bowden scored Svekis on a single to left field.

Junior pitcher Megan Kleist got the start in the circle, recording her fourth win of the season — she’s now 4-2 on the year. Kleist pitched 5.1 innings in which she allowed three hits while walking one and striking out four.

Elish replaced her for 0.2 innings and struck out one without allowing a walk or hit.

Oregon is now 12-3 on the season as the Ducks head to Tampa, Florida for a two-game series against South Florida on March 1, followed by a trip to Tallahassee for the Unconquered Invitational.

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