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HOLLYWOOD — A lot is changing for Oregon football, and it was all the buzz at Pac12 media day on Thursday.

The team is led by young talent in sophomore quarterback Justin Herbert and sophomore linebacker Troy Dye. Star wide receiver Darren Carrington was dismissed and has since transferred to Pac-12 rival Utah, who plays Oregon on October 23 at Autzen Stadium.

Oregon, which went 4-8 last year and 2-7 in conference, naturally had to make changes, so they made a coaching overhaul and hired Willie Taggart to lead the program.

“He just brings a lot of swagger,” Dye said. “He’s just an uplifting guy, he just loves to have fun, always smiling, always having jokes.

There’s never a dull moment around him.”

Dye continued: “I will never forget, we were sitting in a meeting and he started cracking jokes during the meeting and I was like, ‘this is the head coach sitting next to me acting like he’s a player having fun with me.’ At the end of the day you have to know your head coach and as long as you’re having fun with him you know it’s going to be a good year.”

Herbert, who was a relatively reserved true freshman when he became the starter in then-head coach Mark Helfrich’s team, has now gained 15 pounds, according to Taggart.

“It seemed like Justin went to bed one night and said ‘let’s go,’” Taggart said. “He’s just changed. Whether it’s in the weight room, competing with the other guys. Justin’s walking outside with his shirt off now, and if you all know Justin, that wasn’t him before.”

Herbert deflected a question

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about his weight gain, saying that the whole team has improved rather than getting caught up in his own personal improvements.

“I think just overall the offseason went really well,” Herbert said. “A lot of the guys have gotten a lot stronger.

I think just with the overall energy of the staff that was brought in, it’s been a really fun offseason.”

In the spring, former Oregon quarterback and Heisman trophy winner Marcus Mariota attended several practices in Eugene and spoke with Herbert.

“He just told us to stay focused if things go bad or not the way we want them to,” Herbert said. “We’ve got to stay focused and take care of the next play.”

After the dismissal of wide receiver Darren Carrington, Oregon’s offense will look at its options with Herbert at the helm.

“I would say the emphasis is on going fast,” Herbert said.

“We’ve got so many plays that are trying to get the ball to the fast guys and let them make plays, and so my job is to just distribute the ball and get them to the fast guys and let them take care of it.”

Even on the defense, the mindset shifts to a more positive outlook to try and spark a winning season this upcoming fall.

“You get into games where you’re out there and you’re losing and guys aren’t used to that,” Dye said. “Sometimes you can catch them hanging their heads and you’ve got to tell them to keep your head up and fight because you never know how the game could turn. One big play. One big turnover. One big spark and the momentum could be right back on your side.”

Sophomore linebacker Troy Dye spoke to members of the media in Hollywood at Pac12’s football media days. (Shawn Medow)

Sophomore quarterback Justin Herbert spoke to members of the media in Hollywood at Pac-12’s football media days on July 27, 2017. (Shawn Medow)

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Oregon Ducks wide receiver Darren Carrington (7) prepares for the game. The Oregon Ducks head south to face No. 7 Stanford in Palo Alto at Stanford Stadium on Nov. 7, 2015. (Cole Elsasser)

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HOLLYWOOD — When Oregon plays Utah on October 23 at Autzen Stadium, there will be an underlying storyline: Darren Carrington’s return.

Carrington, a star wide receiver for Oregon over the past three seasons, was dismissed by head coach Willie Taggart following a DUII arrest in the early hours of July 1. Following his dismissal, Carrington transferred to Pac-12 rival Utah.

“I think it’s always tough because you always want to help young people,” Taggart said. “You know, you don’t ever want to throw them out or kick them to the curb. You want to help them reach their dreams, goals and aspirations, but in the same sense we have rules. And the rules, you have to abide by the rules, and when you break the rules, there are consequences.”

Taggart continued: “Unfortunately, the consequences for Darren were for us both to move on. I wish him nothing but the best. He’s a great football player, and I hope things get right for him.”

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Sophomore linebacker Troy Dye understood the decision that Taggart made.

“We all know he meant what he said,” Dye said. “It’s super unfortunate what happened with Darren. Coach Taggart did what he thought was best for the team and we have to follow that and rally behind him. He really wants the best for everybody, whether you’re on our team or not. He understands that it’s more than football at the end of the day, it’s about bettering people’s lives.”

Carrington is already on Utah’s campus, according to Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham. He said the Utes looked at their options when deciding to bring in Carrington, and ultimately felt a level of trust with him for the New York native to make his way to the mountain school.

“We spent a lot of time talking to him, his parents, coaches that I know that have had direct contact with him,” Whittingham said. “It’s very apparent that he’s the first to admit that he’s done some dumb things made some bad decisions,

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but he’s got the right attitude right now and he’s bound and determined to put this behind him, move forward, try to have a successful senior year and hopefully have the chance to move onto the next level.”

With that being said, the Utah staff will keep a close eye on him.

“You treat players how they deserve to be treated,” Whittingham said. “With his missteps in the past that definitely puts him on a shorter leash.”

Whittingham: “You’ve got to make a decision on all the information you can gather. It’s a judgment call, not always right but I feel in this case it was the right thing to do to give Darren an opportunity.”

When the Ducks take on the Utes in October, it is unknown how the Autzen crowd will react to the potential return of Carrington. Dye isn’t too concerned about that.

“We’re just looking forward to playing the Utah Utes as a collective team,” Dye said. “It’ll be pretty fun to see Darren come back to Autzen and play against him.”

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A clothing rack at local thrift shop Eugene Jeans.

Photograph by Sararosa Davies

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Sifting through

The music at Eugene Jeans is appropriately retro for the store’s ambiance. (Sararosa Davies)

A funky, bright and unique shoe found at Goodwill. (Phillip Quinn.)

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Walking along 13th Avenue past campus toward Downtown Eugene, a bored student can encounter various locally owned shops including House of Records and Smith Family Bookstore. But tucked into storefronts across town are one of Eugene’s most valuable resources for the ‘broke’ college student looking to accessorize or even de-accessorize their lives: thrift stores.

One store, Eugene Jeans, has been selling offbeat top hats, cowboy boots and colorful vintage dresses for 20 years. Barbara Long and her husband Tim are the owners of this Eugene institution, where stylish students go to find everything from Doc Marten boots to metal lunchboxes embellished with cartoon characters. Long, who sat behind the counter hand-stitching a piece of clothing, said that she often sees students browsing the store for themed campus events like fraternity and sorority formals.

But Eugene thrift shops offer more than clothing that will be worn once a year.

Thrift stores sell used goods, which are often donated, sold or traded to the store by community members. Many thrift stores use their profits to help fund local charity work.

For example, Goodwill channels money into its Mission service, which provides resources to help people with barriers to employment.

The local Teen Challenge thrift store funds drug rehab programs and Assistance League Eugene assists local veterans, children and families through nine different programs with proceeds from its downtown store.

Eugene has a strong thrifting culture. Local stores will have their regulars who the staff know by name and community members often to run into old friends while browsing.

Whether you see two grandmas catching up on each other’s family life or the cashier comments on a great find, thrift shops are a great place to connect with those in the community. Students can take advantage of this thrifting community in various ways.

Whether they’re moving into their first place or still lack some living essentials after a few years, students can utilize the huge variety of items that thrift stores offer. Local stores have clothing, dishware, furniture, odds and ends and even affordable refurbished computers. But it isn’t always about what you need. Part of the fun of thrift shopping is finding interesting things you weren’t looking for, sort of like a treasure hunt.

Recent arrivals at the Goodwill Superstore near Valley River Center include church pews, a grand piano and not one, but two SodaStreams. Libby Steffen-Schafermeyer, executive assistant for Goodwill Industries of Lane and South Coast Counties, said that a local retail manager has also seen pacemakers and urns donated to the store. Goodwill doesn’t allow for consumers to donate certain items like waste products and mattresses, but still, both odd and useful items are always in the next aisle.

For instance, many college students might overlook the need for their own set of dishes, especially if they’ve lived in the dorms for the

first few years of college. Larger thrift stores like St. Vincent de Paul’s and Goodwill have a large selection of dinnerware and cooking utensils from easy potato slicers to sets of cutlery.

If your new apartment or rental is looking a little bare, thrift stores are a great place to get affordable furniture. It’s not uncommon for a couch to go for only $20, but thrift shops aren’t just for furniture and other household items.

The local Goodwill Superstore on Green Acre Road receives all electronics donated from the Eugene area. The store is a certified Microsoft refurbisher and sells both used PCs and individual parts. If you’re looking for a cheap PC or some used electronics and accessories in good condition, it’s a good place to check out.

For those who are looking to revamp their wardrobe or find clothing that stands out, there are a multitude of thrift stores around town that cater to different needs. The Goodwill Superstore features racks and racks of used clothing for cheap prices. You might have to do some digging and should wash the clothing before wearing it, but you can also find some treasures amid the racks of pastelcolored shirts.

For those with a higher budget and fancier tastes, the Goodwill Boutique on Broadway and Buffalo Exchange on 5th Avenue offer a more curated selection with name brands as a priority. Eugene Jeans and other vintage shops in town allow for more out-there shoppers to find the perfect 1950s dress or antique chair. Most vintage stores charge more, but for those looking for that perfect outfit no one else will be wearing, these places are gems.

The main draw of thrift shopping is cheap prices. Goodwill has a discount system where it cycles out new and old items using a set of different colored stickers. Each week, goods with a certain color sticker will be half off.

If you are looking to get rid of something, thrift stores will take most items that are in decent working condition. This is a great resource for students who are moving out instead of just those moving in. According to Steffen-Schafermeyer, the local Goodwill receives an influx of new items during the spring and summer seasons, as many people are spring cleaning or moving out for the summer. Some stores arrange with the University Housing to recycle leftover items from the residence halls.

As leases end for the 2016-17 academic year and students start to flood back into Eugene, the struggle to get rid of excess belongings or gain essential houseware becomes overwhelming. Thrifting, though sometimes time consuming and tedious, can ease the wallet and a stressed student’s mind. For those who are less willing to take the dive into racks of clothing and aisles of plates, thrift stores are the perfect place to give away the items your friends might not take.

After all, one student’s trash might just be another’s treasure.

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Check out: Goodwill Superstore and Electronic Store: 1010 Green Acres Rd. 97408 (541) 343-4332

Goodwill: 855 Seneca Rd. Phone: (541) 984-8812

S.A.R.A.'s Treasures (Shelter Animal Resource Alliance): 871 River Rd. Phone: (541) 607-8892

Teen Challenge Thrift Store: 555 River Rd. Phone: (541) 726-5454

Goodwill provides a plethora of home decor options perfect for students on a budget. (Phillip Quinn)

Assistance League of Eugene: 1149 Willamette St. Phone: (541) 485-3721

River Road 2nd Hand: 939 River Rd. Phone: (541) 689-4554

St. Vincent de Paul: 1880 W 11th Ave. Phone: (541) 683-8284

Eugene Jeans: 132 E 13th Ave. Phone: (541) 338-4395

Buffalo Exchange Eugene: Even in the changing room, Eugene Jeans’ eccentric personality is evident. (Sararosa Davies)

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ uses war to find grace in us all

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“War is hell� is an adage that’s driven generations of war films. But few capture the  existential dread felt by soldiers like Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk.� A re-telling of a legendary evacuation from the beaches of France - where Britain suffered its largest WWII defeat - the film is steeped in the threat of death. Soldiers are killed by artillery fire and air raids often. The mere sound of the German planes is enough to make 400,000 men at arms, stranded and without cover, fear for their lives. It’s only a matter of time until the enemy reaches the beaches from the mainland. Until then, there’s little to do but wait for evacuation. Hope seems lost.

For 106 minutes it feels like an inescapable, malevolent force. Not a single German soldier appears onscreen, but no one is safe.

Nolan has been a connoisseur of bigbudget filmmaking since his “Dark Knight� trilogy, and he maintains a loyal fanbase thanks to that series and headier projects like “Inception.� His talent behind the camera is undeniable, but so is his tendency to overexplain and over-analyze. This habit turned 2014’s “Interstellar� from a project with great visual promise into a dull expository slog by its ending. “Dunkirk� feels like a response to those criticisms. Nolan works almost entirely with visceral imagery here. Gone are patches of clunky dialogue that usually threaten

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to torpedo his films. Instead, he structures one of humanity’s greatest war stories — the escape of over 400,000 troops across the English Channel — around three perspectives. “The Mole� follows a pair of soldiers (Fionn Whitehead and Damien Bonnard) as they wait for rescue on the beach for almost a week. “The Sea,� set over a day, focuses on a middle-aged Brit (Mark Rylance) piloting his yacht across the Channel with his son to aid in the evacuation. “The Air� takes place over an hour as a pilot in the Royal Air Force (Tom Hardy) battles German planes over the water.

These stories only occasionally cross narrative paths. Outside of those moments, the film feels like a patchwork of different perspectives on the same event. Characters have names but are largely unrecognizable; they could be anyone. Their personalities are less important than the horror of their experience, communicated in part thanks to the film’s haunting sound design.

Gunshots rattle the theater, and the score — by Nolan regular Hans Zimmer — is built around an eerie drone. The effect is one of perpetual unease. “Dunkirk� is labeled a war film, but it really belongs in the horror genre. Blood and guts are absent, which helped the film earn its PG-13 rating. Don’t think for a second that softens the experience. Terror comes from what we don’t see. The screams of drowning

soldiers are arguably more harrowing than their open wounds. Nolan’s hydrophobia — many of his films feature death by water — is on full display, but he exhibits remarkable restraint; not once does the violence feels exploitative.

This is a film that demands to be seen in a large format. A smattering of theaters across the country — only two in Oregon — are projecting it in 70mm, which renders the seaside landscapes like humongous canvases. IMAX screens are more plentiful, and worth the extra price of admission. In a career marked by visual extravagance, this is Nolan’s best-looking film.

What makes “Dunkirk� truly remarkable — beyond the masterfully handled tension and terror — is the film’s humanity. War has rarely been this frightening onscreen, but the enormity of saving someone feels uniquely monumental. “Dunkirk� is an emotionally harrowing film, even if Nolan overplays his climactic hand in the final 45 minutes. Amidst the chaos, there’s grace. A pilot sacrifices his escape to save thousands. A young boy takes care of a shellshocked soldier. And a volunteer hands out hundreds of blankets to survivors. “All we did was survive,� a soldier bitterly tells him. The man doesn’t even look up before replying.“That’s enough.�

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It has taken years to accrue the tables the club currently owns. Blazing Paddle used to buy broken tables, fix them and resell them to save money for future club investments. (Julia Taylor)

The air is filled with sounds of basketball shoes screeching across hardwood floors and table tennis balls clacking against paddles. “Make sure you get this down: ‘Movement is life,’� said Herb Chereck. For Chereck, a retired registrar at the University of Oregon, movement became a big part of his life when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2009.

Chereck displays tremors in his hands and limbs, a symptom of Parkinson’s. According to him, one known method to slow the progression of the disease is exercise. He found the perfect place to do just that.

Along with three other players around the table, he laughs, lunges, smiles and swings during a game of doubles table tennis. When Chereck plays with Blazing Paddles, his tremors are less noticeable.

Don’t confuse table tennis with ping pong, though. Blazing Paddles, a table tennis club that meets daily in Springfield, appreciates the game for being more than just ping pong. “The difference between the two? We change our shoes before we play,� said Mike Pittman, a club board member.

Decades ago, Blazing Paddles wasn’t more than a few guys playing the sport in their spare time, said Dave Combs, the current club president. He and the other founding members recall pulling a trailer filled with table tennis equipment around trying to find a place to set up and play. They finally established a time and space with the Bob Keefer Center at Willamalane and the Willamalane Adult Activity Center.

Today, about 90 members play table tennis with the Blazing Paddles. Combs has one philosophy to manage the group. “We are building a club where the people

like each other and respect each other,� said Combs. His focus is to keep people smiling and laughing by “only structuring the club enough that play is fair.�

Although table tennis helps Chereck’s Parkinson’s, most other members play simply because they believe the sport offers good, fun exercise. Members smile between serves and laugh as they chase stray balls. However, the lighthearted atmosphere in this Bob Keefer Center basketball court is not lacking in competitive spirit. “We have fun here, but everybody wants to win,� said Grace Fowler-Gore, a Blazing Paddles member, while teaching two players doubles table tennis rules. Although she is a patient teacher, the desire to win showed as she practiced adding spin to her backhand serve.

The competition isn’t slowing down anytime soon. On July 22, the club hosted a casual, in-house doubles tournament, and on August 5 to 6, the annual Table Tennis State Games of Oregon will be at the Bob Keefer Center.

Eugene will host the games for the first time, which Combs believes will be good publicity for the club. He also said that playing in a clean space and building the credibility of table tennis serve as important changes for the sport.

Combs hopes to grow the club in the future and said he would like to see a younger crowd join. Fowler-Gore also encourages more women to join. “Don’t let all the boys intimidate you,� she said.

Blazing Paddles is open to players of all skill levels and enjoy teaching the game to new players. Â Members of the club pay $15 per month to play as much as they can at either location. Weekly schedules are online at www.lanetabletennis.net.

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