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Unfortunately, there’s too much of it when the subject of rape comes up on the University of Oregon campus.

The case of the alleged rape of a student by men’s basketball players Dominic Artis, Damyean Dotson and Brandon Austin has tested the policies and procedures present to combat the crime. There’s a lot of room for improvement, but there’s also hope.

The university has resources for survivors, which include staff and faculty who are well-versed in counseling and mediation. There are also students who are actively fighting to promote awareness of rape culture. Let’s make some noise and support those striving to make a difference.

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PAGE 2 EMERALD THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014  EDITORIAL

Let’s end the silence now. From university employees to students, we can do better when it comes to handling sexual assault.

The University of Oregon is responsible for started Pac-12 tournament play and continued the police report detailing Artis, Dotson and significant failures over the last few months. to March Madness. While it’s understandable Austin’s actions came to light on Monday, Three student athletes have failed as role that authorities didn’t want the administration many students automatically discounted models for the university community. The to muddle the investigation, it still looks like the survivor’s testimony without reading the administration and athletic department basketball was prioritized over justice. police report for themselves. have failed in taking swift action and being The context and breadth of the Eugene The blame for this incident is on all of transparent in addressing an alleged rape. And Police Department’s request that the us, and we cannot escape the weight of this we’ve failed as students — through silence, administration not intervene is unclear. situation. We as a student body need to take a victim blaming and acceptance — in allowing However, it seems the UO was far too step back and wonder why situations like this our campus to be a rape tolerant environment. willing to use that request as justification to occur in the first place. This issue — as ugly as Dominic Artis, Damyean Dotson and permit the three athletes to play in the most it may be — is something that we will have to Brandon Austin were accused of allegedly important games for the men’s basketball address. raping a women in the bathroom of star point program in recent years. It makes men’s As students of the UO, we need to demand a guard Johnathan Loyd’s home, then again at basketball head coach Dana Altman look bad. change. Artis and Dotson’s apartment. Whether or not It makes the athletic department look bad. It We should demand that President Michael these allegations are true should be left to a makes the UO look worse. Gottfredson launch an external review of how proper police inquiry. Whether or not it was Each entity acted as if nothing happened this case was handled. consensual doesn’t change the fact that the until it was finally made public by Eugene We should demand that sexual assault actions admitted by these three men are of Police in a 24-page report. The UO be treated like a violent crime instead of an the lowest character ever recorded by a UO administration has frivolously used the Family infraction. student athlete. Education Rights and Privacy Act — a law And we demand that our administration be Having group sex with an intoxicated intended to protect a student’s educational transparent in this and all other issues. person is a moral crime that these three will record — in order to defer any questions about You don’t fix a problem with silence. We have to live with for the rest of their lives. the incident, creating a general lack of trust need to address these issues as a community. The UO administration has an obligation among the media and many faculty members. When it comes to rape, we need to support our to protect its students, but the way this case The UO’s policies regarding sexual assault own. was handled suggests otherwise. Not every appear troublingly lenient. In comparison to detail surrounding this case is available yet, national statistics that range from 10 to 25 but everything released over the last 72 hours percent, UO has a one percent expulsion rate is damaging to the administration, athletic for sexual assault. department and the community. In 2012 there were 39 cases of sexual assault This editorial reflects the views of the Emerald’s editorial The UO admitted to learning of the reported to UO. No one was expelled. board. The board consists of: Editor-in-Chief Sam Stites, allegations against the three athletes as early What’s even more troubling is the stigma managing editors Eder Campuzano, Chelsea Wicks, Eliza Collins, Samantha Matsumoto, Art Director Jake Crump and as March 9, three days before Dotson and Artis that the UO is a rape tolerant campus. After incoming Editor-in-Chief Sami Edge.

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 EMERALD PAGE 3  NEWS

➡ SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATION WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: FROM THE ALLEGATIONS TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY DROPPING THE CASE AGAINST DOTSON, ARTIS AND AUSTIN

Damyean Dotson, Dominic Artis and November. Austin transferred to the UO after he Artis entered the bathroom. As the party wound was suspended from the Providence team. down around 1:30 a.m., the survivor’s friend began Brandon Austin made headlines this On April 14, the district attorney decided not to head home. The survivor said she was strong- to press charges on behalf of the state, citing armed into staying with the three men. Players week when the Lane County District insufficient evidence to prove criminal conduct denied this occurred. In an interview, a friend of although the DA said there’s no doubt the incidents the survivor recalls spending roughly 20 minutes Attorney revealed it had dropped an occurred. arguing with the survivor and the men trying to get The men played two more road games during her to leave with them. The friend told the survivor investigation into the alleged rape of the March Madness series between the time the that Dotson was “not a nice guy.” incident was reported and the district attorney’s The friend mentions that she had never been a University of Oregon student by the dismissal of the case. around the survivor while she’d been drinking, Dotson and Austin were suspended from so she couldn’t say for certain how the survivor three basketball players on March 9. the team on May 5 and Artis was reportedly handled alcohol. transferring. The Eugene police report was made The survivor, the three players and a fourth man The Eugene Police Department released its public the same day. — who Artis identified as fellow Oregon basketball official report on May 5. It details three separate The following contains graphic details from the player Richard Amardi — entered an Oregon Taxi incidents — two in a bathroom and another at an Eugene police report and may be triggering to some and rode to an apartment leased to Artis and apartment leased to Dotson and Artis — over the readers: Dotson. course of 12 separate interviews. The survivor attended a party on the 1200 Soaked from the rain, the woman asked for dry The report mentions that the survivor told block of 22nd Avenue on March 8 earlier that clothes. Artis provided her with a sweatshirt and a her father about the incident on March 9. The day. The Ducks played Arizona in Eugene. When pair of shorts. The survivor and four men — Artis, father called UOPD to report the rape. Campus Eugene police officers shut the party down upon Dotson, Austin and an unidentified man who Artis police called the survivor, but she didn’t answer responding to a noise complaint, the survivor and and Dotson said was not a teammate, entered the phone. She reported it to the Eugene Police a friend left. They heard about another party at Artis’ room where the woman said she was again Department on March 14. 1975 Onyx St. from Oregon guard Joseph Young, assaulted. Artis and Dotson played in two games between whom the survivor met the previous day. “I think I just gave up,” the survivor told Loos. “I the incident and the day the survivor reported Dotson, Artis and Austin were at the party when let them do whatever they wanted, I just wanted it the incident. Both games took place in Las Vegas the survivor arrived. After some time, Dotson to be over and to go to sleep.” during the Pac-12 tournament. and Austin accompanied the survivor into the During the incident, she began to cry. That’s UOPD officer John Loos first met with the bathroom. None of their accounts say she was when the three men stopped and left the room. She survivor on March 14, nearly a week after the forced into the bathroom. then went into the living room where Dotson and events took place. UOPD communications officer “I had no idea what room we were going into. Austin were playing video games. She talked with Kelly McIver says Loos was in field training at the Then there were three of us in a small bathroom Artis on the couch, then she and Artis went into his time and reported to EPD instead of UOPD. and I thought it was strange,” the survivor told room and fell asleep until approximately 8 a.m. “I was really mad at my dad,” she told Loos. “I Loos in his initial report. “I thought, maybe this is The survivor took a taxi home, still wearing Artis’ wanted to report it, but on my own time.” just what happens in college… just college fun.” clothes, as her were still wet from the rain the night The Wall Street Journal reported on March 18 Once inside the bathroom, Dotson and Austin before. that Austin was also under investigation in Rhode asked the survivor to dance and took her phone. Island for sexual assault he allegedly committed All three parties have confirmed that oral sex took while enrolled at Providence College back in place in the bathroom. BY EDER CAMPUZANO, @EDERCAMPUZANO

PAGE 4 EMERALD THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014  TECHNOLOGY

Smartphone apps could help combat sexual assault

To help combat the rise of sexual assault on In addition to Circle of 6, there are many other people as a form of prevention. college campuses, numerous apps for smart apps to help educate and raise awareness about All of these apps are free to download off of phones have been designed to raise awareness, sexual assault including OnWatch (free 30-day the iTunes app store. Most are available for both help in an emergency situation and to educate subscription, $19.99 for full version), PrevCon, iPhones and Android smart phones. people on preventing sexual violence. bMOREsafe, Shatter the Silence and R.I.S.E. Claire Aubin, a sophomore and ASUO Nancy Schwartzman is a survivor of sexual PrevCon is an app that was designed by the Women’s Center public relations coordinator, assault. Schwartzman — along with two others — California Coalition Against Sexual Assault. feels that these apps are a great idea, but not designed an app called Circle of 6. Its purpose is to educate people on the issues enough people know about them for them to Circle of 6 won the 2011 White House “Apps surrounding sexual assault on college campuses. truly help lower the number of sexual assaults Against Abuse” Technology Challenge. It allows Chad Sniffen is the Information Technology on college campuses. you to add 6 of your friends to your circle of Training and Technical Assistance Specialist “I think the fact that they exist and people emergency contacts. If you find yourself in any for the coalition and helped create the PrevCon don’t use them a lot could be due to either there type of uncomfortable situation, these friends app. He believes that no matter how prepared not being enough publicity around them or that are just a few taps away from being sent a pre- someone is, the risk of sexual assault still exists in a lot of situations if you are having sexual programmed text message alerting them of your on college campuses. violence perpetrated against you, you probably exact location. “We think of prevention mostly as an don’t have time to get out your phone use an “What we are doing now with the app is educational activity. The Prevent Connect app app,” Aubin said. customizing it for colleges,” Schwartzman said. does that in the sense that it helps people who “We would work with the administrators at your educate get different ideas,” Sniffen said. school to embed safety numbers, hotlines and Unlike Circle of 6 which has specific

resources that are specific to your school.” situational functions, PrevCon serves to educate BY ANGELICA LUCHINI, @ANGIELUCHINI

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 EMERALD PAGE 5  NEWS

➡ SEXUALT ASSAULT AWARENESS Sexual assault on campuses is a national issue.

“THE SORT OF COMMON THREAD IS TO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT TRANSPARENCY. WE ABSOLUTELY NEED TO NOT HIDE THINGS UNDER THE COVER BECAUSE SEXUAL VIOLENCE HIDES IN THE DARK.”

JENNIFER FREYD, UO psychology professor

The University of Oregon announced On Thursday the Education Department true frequency of sexual assault occurrence it was aware of the sexual assault released a list of 55 universities with open on campuses nationwide. investigations involving Oregon basketball “sexual violence investigations” that have UO psychology professor Jennifer Freyd players Damyean Dotson, Dominic Artis and been filed with them under the jurisdiction researches sexual assault and was invited to Brandon Austin on March 9 — almost two of Title IX, a federal law that prohibits advise the task force. Although she believes months before the story was broken to the discrimination based on sex. The University sexual assault has always occurred at this public. of Oregon was not on the list. magnitude it has become a bigger deal But UO isn’t the only school dealing with Erin Buzuvis is professor of law at Western recently because the public is calling for sexual assault related investigations. New England University who researches change. According to a statistic released by Title IX and she says that Title IX is violated “We’ve had the tipping point here, I’ve the White House, one in five girls will be when a school fails to handle a sexual been in the field for 22 years or so of sexual sexually assaulted while in college — usually assault case appropriately. violence, I’ve never seen anything like this. by someone she knows. “It’s considered an act of sex It’s like entering another galaxy,” Freyd said. Nancy Schwartzman is a sexual assault discrimination to ignore a victim of sexual Though Freyd’s research on sexual assault survivor and the creator of Circle of 6, a free assault,” Buzuvis said. isn’t limited to one school, she says hearing app invented to help prevent assault. She says she sees the release of the 55 about the alleged rape at UO hits close to She believes schools are not prioritizing universities as a motivator of all schools to home. their students’ safety, by choosing not to step up and do the right thing. “I’m very, very worried about how this pursue offenders or to let them off without “What now is increasingly more apparent, case came about and I’m worried about severe criminal charges, in order to produce is that universities that to do try to sweep how we’re going to handle it,” Freyd said. favorable safety records. sexual assault under the rug are going to be “The sort of common thread is to not have “I just think over and over again schools held accountable by the government and the sufficient transparency. We absolutely need are choosing rapists over their female court of public opinion,” Buzuvis said. to not hide things under the cover because students,” Schwartzman said. “The overall In January, President Obama created the sexual violence hides in the dark.” trend is schools don’t want to be transparent “White House Task Force to Protect Students about their record because they don’t want from Sexual Assault.” The group was tasked

parents to not send their kids there.” with figuring out ways to bring down the BY ELIZA COLLINS, @ELIZACOLLINS1

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THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 EMERALD PAGE 7  TIMELINE HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED. On March 9, an alleged rape by Oregon men’s basketball players Damyean Dotson, Dominic Artis and Brandon Austin occured at a party. The University of Oregon learned about it later that day. From Austin’s transfer to Oregon from Providence College in Rhode Island to the district attorney’s dismissal of the investigation, these are the events leading up to and following the incident.

JAN. 7, 2014 MARCH 7, 2014 MARCH 8, 2014 MARCH 9, 2014 MARCH 9, 2014 Austin transfers from Survivor and her friend Ducks end their Dotson, Austin The University of Providence College. meet Oregon men’s regular season with a and Artis allegedly Oregon learns of the He was suspended basketball guard 64-57 win against No. assault a female at alleged incident when from the Providence Joseph Young. The 3 Arizona. Johnathan Loyd’s the survivor’s father basketball team due survivor recognizes house and at Dotson calls UOPD. to an undisclosed Young from the and Artis’ apartment. violation of student basketball team and The incidents occur conduct code. Head the two exchange between 12 a.m. and 2 coach Dana Altman numbers. a.m. discussed the allegations with the Providence coaches and said Oregon “felt this was something of a serious nature.”

APRIL 3, 2014 APRIL 3, 2014 APRIL 4, 2014 APRIL 7. 2014 APRIL 14, 2014 President Michael Artis and Dotson Austin contacts the Austin’s lawyer District attorney Gottfredson releases interviewed by EPD EPD investigator and contacts EPD declines to pursue a statement saying investigator at their says he needs to speak investigator and the case because “the that the university apartment about to a lawyer before provides a synopsis of conflicting statements is renewing its the incident. The making a statement. Austin’s account. and actions by the commitment to investigator obtains victim make this preventing sexual Austin’s phone number case unprovable as a violence. The from them. Austin criminal case.” statement’s release is contacted and an coincides with the interview is scheduled beginning of Sexual for the next day. Assault Awareness month.

PAGE 8 EMERALD THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED. On March 9, an alleged rape by Oregon men’s basketball players Damyean Dotson, Dominic Artis and Brandon Austin occured at a party. The University of Oregon learned about it later that day. From Austin’s transfer to Oregon from Providence College in Rhode Island to the district attorney’s dismissal of the investigation, these are the events leading up to and following the incident.

MARCH 12-13, 2014 MARCH 14, 2014 MARCH 18, 2014 MARCH 20, 2014 MARCH 22, 2014 Pac-12 tournament Survivor contacts The Wall Street Oregon vs. BYU in Oregon plays begins with Oregon the Eugene Police Journal reports that the first round of the Wisconsin in vs. Oregon State in Department about the Brandon Austin was NCAA tournament in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Las Vegas. Dotson and alleged incident. suspended from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dotson plays for 19 Artis played for 23 Providence College Dotson plays for 21 minutes. Artis plays minutes. Oregon wins basketball games minutes and Artis for 7 minutes. Dotson 88-74. On March 13, due to allegations of plays for 11 minutes. scores 5 points and Oregon plays UCLA sexual assault. Dotson scores 4 points has 5 rebounds. Artis in Las Vegas. Dotson and has 3 assists and 2 has 2 points and 1 plays for 24 minutes, rebounds. Artis scores assist and 1 rebound. Artis for 22. Oregon 3 points and has 1 Oregon loses 85-77. loses 82-63. assist and 1 rebound. Oregon wins 87-68.

APRIL 24, 2014 MAY 5, 2014 MAY 5, 2014 MAY 6, 2014 MAY 6, 2014 University of Oregon Athletic Department Police report on Vice President of District Attorney receives police report. releases statement incident released to Student Affairs releases statement, that Dotson, Austin public. Gottfredson Robin Holmes saying that in and Artis are not releases statement: and UO Athletic evaluating the case participating in team “We are deeply Director Rob Mullens “the focus was on activities. concerned about release a statement evidence of consent information contained that university or the inability to in the police report administrators consent. In making the recently released by began investigating initial determination the Eugene Police immediately, but that we evaluated the Department… The law enforcement presumption of university takes agencies often request innocence and the allegations of a delay on action State’s burden of misconduct very in order to avoid proof.” seriously.” A second interference in open statement is released cases. the following morning.

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Amazing Spider-Man 2 Legends Of Oz: Dorothy’s (3D) (PG-13) 10:45 12:20 Return (3D) (PG) 7:00 12:01 2:05 3:40 4:40 5:25 7:00 Legends Of Oz: Dorothy’s 8:45 10:20 Return (PG) 9:35 Amazing Spider-Man 2 Mom’s Night Out (PG) 7:00 (PG-13) 11:20 1:20 2:45 6:10 9:30 12:01 8:00 9:30 HOW TO HELP A SEXUAL Neighbors (R) 8:00 10:35 Bears (G) 12:25 2:35 5:05 12:01 Literature and Film from around the World 7:30 9:50 Brick Noah (PG-13) 11:05 2:40 Mansions (PG-13) 11:10 7:00 10:10 Gen-Ed and Soul-Satisfying 1:45 4:35 Oculus (R) 10:50 4:25 10:30 ASSAULT SURVIVOR Captain America: The The Other Woman (PG-13) SUMMER SESSION 1 Winter Soldier (3D) (PG-13) 11:40 1:00 2:20 3:40 5:00 Comforting a friend who confides to believe survivors, and tell them you COLT 211 Comparative World Literature: “Party!” 6:30 9:40 6:20 7:40 9:00 10:20 (Arts & Letters; Multicultural IC) Captain America: The The Quiet Ones (PG-13) in you and reports sexual assault can believe them,” Beltran said. Winter Soldier (PG-13) 11:00 1:40 4:30 12:15 3:30 7:10 10:25 COLT 212 Comparative World Cinema: “Zombies” Rio 2 (3D) (G) 12:45 3:20 create a tricky situation. You may be Other essential items Beltran says Divergent (PG-13) (Arts & Letters; Multicultural IC) Rio 2 (G) 11:30 2:15 4:50 11:25 3:25 overwhelmed and feel confused about to remember when helping a sexual 7:25 10:00 COLT 360 Gender and Identity in Literature: “Inferiority” Draft Day (PG-13) 11:15 2:00 Transcendence (PG-13) how to help. Even the most well- assault survivor: 4:55 7:35 10:15 (Arts & Letters; Multicultural IP) 1:35 7:15 Heaven Is For Real (PG) intentioned people may unintentionally Be a good listener and make them COLT 370 Comparative Comics: “Comics” 11:35 2:10 4:45 7:20 9:55 react in a way that only makes the feel comfortable expressing how they (Arts & Letters; Multicultural IP) survivor feel worse. But there are a feel. OPENING FRIDAY 5/9: SUMMER SESSION 2 LEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY’S RETURN, few universal rules that can make a Validate that what they did to survive COLT 211 Comparative World Literature: “Experimental” MOM’S NIGHT OUT, NEIGHBORS significant difference. was right for them. (Arts & Letters; Multicultural IC) CLASSIC SERIES BB Beltran is the director of Sexual Make sure they get medical attention. COLT 212 Comparative World Cinema: “Warriors” Sun 5/11 2:00pm & Wed 5/14 2:00pm & 7:00pm: (Arts & Letters; Multicultural IC) TITANIC Assault Support Services, which offers Respect the survivor’s choice of MET OPERA a 24-hour hotline, support groups and whether to report the assault. COLT 360 Gender and Identity in Literature: “Trauma Lit” Sat 5/10: 9:55am LA CENERENTOLA (live) (Arts & Letters; Multicultural IP) Wed 5/14: 6:30pm LA CENERENTOLA (encore) legal assistance. She says that believing Help the survivor build social SUMMER SESSION 3 the survivor — and making it clear that support so you aren’t overwhelmed. COLT 360 Gender and Identity in Literature: “Bad Boys” you believe them — is the single most It’s just as crucial to avoid saying or (Arts & Letters; Multicultural IP) important way to help. doing something that will make the COLT 370 Comparative Comics: “Comics” A classic wrongheaded response survivor feel worse: (Arts & Letters; Multicultural IP) to an account of sexual assault is Never blame survivors for the to suggest that the survivor was assault or make them feel ashamed somehow to blame, either because of about their experience. clothing choices, alcohol consumption, Don’t be judgmental, and don’t let the What’s being out alone at night, talking to friend self-blame. Explain that it’s not an unfamiliar person and so on. This their fault. trending kind of reaction can contribute to the Don’t interrogate survivors. Don’t on campus? development of depression or post- pick holes in their story or ask why traumatic stress disorder, according they did something. Find out to research from RAINN, the nation’s Let survivors talk if they want to, but @dailyemerald largest anti-sexual violence network don’t force the subject. said. Don’t get impatient if survivors don’t Beltran says research shows that “get over it” right away. having a supportive network of friends can minimize trauma. Now Serving Mississippi “I cannot overstate how crucial it is BAYOU BBQ! BY REBECCA BREWSTER SPECIALS: In-house dining only Monday Crisis Assistance Mac & Cheese $4.75 It is important to note that Tuesday all on-campus resources  Office of the Dean of Students 541- Burgers & Fries $6.50 346-3216 w/ cheese: $1.00, w/ bacon: $1.50 with the exception of the  UO Police Department 541-346-2919 Wednesday  Eugene Police Department 541 682- 10 oz. 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THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 EMERALD PAGE 13  GUEST COMMENTARY Safe Ride: An open letter to the survivor of the alleged sexual assault committed by Damyean Dotson, Dominic Artis and Brandon Austin To our fellow Duck, We are members of Safe Ride and we believe you.

This letter is an apology on behalf of your student body. What happened to you should not have happened. You should be able to have fun at a party and not expect to get raped. You should be able to refuse to have sex and have that decision be respected by the people you are with. You should be able to report the crime to the police and have them do something about it. Our university continues to show its support for athletics and ignores the suffering our survivors have to endure. You deserve more than what you have gotten. For that we are sorry. Everyday we come to work and strive to protect our fellow students from sexual assault, which is why we feel we need to apologize. Because we failed you. We have failed to educate the males who thought it was okay to rape you. Who thought it was okay to force you into oral sex. Who thought it was okay to have sex without your consent. For all of this, we apologize. More than that, our school has betrayed you. It has betrayed you for allowing Brandon Austin to be celebrated for his successes while his impending sexual assault investigations have been ignored. Our community has betrayed you by letting you suffer in silence. Our judicial system has betrayed you for deciding not to prosecute Brandon, Damyean and Dominic. For all of this, we apologize. We also want to tell you that you are brave. In fact, you are a badass. You had the courage to report your story to the police and because of your bravery other survivors can be empowered to do the same. As difficult as we imagine it has been, we believe that it will help. As we are writing this, we are currently rallying our friends and our fellow Ducks to join us in support of you. Despite the fact that we live in a society that allows sexual assault to occur without repercussions, many of us won’t allow it. We believe you. We support you. We want justice for you.

With love and support, Safe Ride 2013-2014

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A few weeks ago, we reached out to the activities and their overall great attitudes for his enthusiastic outlook on life and his University of Oregon community and about life and their work. These hard-working exceptional dedication to his role at Duck TV, asked you to come together and nominate volunteers, scholars, athletes, leaders and where he writes and directs two shows. outstanding students. We looked for students friends have already started making a Qian Wu, president of the Chinese who are rock stars in their department different in the world in their years as Ducks. Philanthropic Leadership Association or have been producing amazing work in The 25 Ducks featured here have big plans. encourages her group to treat each other different projects and organizations. We asked They dream of being comedians, traveling and like a family as they work hard to help the you to find us the next 25 people who will help people around the world and helping younger generation. change the world and you delivered. veterans who are injured in combat. While not Jocelyn Otani is a proud member of the This is the second year of 25 Ducks and all of them are living out those dreams just Oregon cheerleading team and Chi Omega last year’s group of students included many yet, many have already started making waves sorority who believes that one small act can talented and outstanding Ducks including in their time at the UO. lead to a chain of good things. Lindy Mabuya, who moved from South Africa Whether they’ve been at the UO for four No matter what they have done so far to independently and established herself as a years and are graduating in a few weeks, achieve their dreams and make changes in powerhouse in the ASUO and volunteering; or there only halfway through their college the world, these 25 Ducks are well on their Usha Davis, a mother and Ford Family journey, they have all had significant way to doing great things when they leave the scholar who helped people through life experiences here that will help them on their UO. These Ducks will soon join the ranks of transitions; and Jessica Bloomfield, who way to changing the world. alumni such as Phil Knight, Ann Curry, Kurt earned not one but two master’s degrees from From partnering with Nike N7 to start a Widmer and Ken Kesey. the UO. movement with the Native American Youth Will any of these Ducks revolutionize We received over a hundred nominations and Family Center Field Day like Jesse the world of athletic wear? What about for students in all areas from human Schwartz did to studying the brain and finding journalism? Maybe one of these folks will physiology to cinema studies and everything out more of the effects of concussions like become king or queen of the microbrew scene in between. The 25 Ducks who were selected Katherine Holste hopes to do, these Ducks are or write the next great American novel. represent the very best of the University already making their mark. The people within these pages are truly of Oregon. Every student featured as one Shannon Emerson is raising money to exceptional. Get to know them while they’re of the 25 Ducks who will change the world support the Jinja Children’s Hospital in one of our 25 Ducks. Next thing you know, were chosen because of their dedication to Uganda. one of them may grace the cover of TIME’s list their work, diversity, achievements in their Matthew Thill was nominated nine times of 100 most influential people in the world.

ALL 25 DUCKS PHOTOGRAPHS BY TAYLOR WILDER, @TAYLOREWILDER THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 25 DUCKS PAGE 3 ANNAIt was a profound moment when me,” Bird said, and found both her safeBIRD haven “I JUST WANT TO TELL YOUNG GIRLS THAT and passion during her freshman year at the THEY ARE WORTH A LOT MORE THAN WHAT Anna Bird found the adjective that Women’s Center, where she began volunteering as a writer for the feminist magazine, the THEY ARE TAUGHT.” would shape a large part of her Siren. For her, the experience — along with some trial and error — shaped her journey as a Anna Bird, a senior journalism major. college career. She discovered it feminist and a writer, allowing her a platform to discover, explore and express her beliefs. culture magazine based in Bend. after taking a women and gender “Going to the Women’s Center every day was Aside from pursuing a career in magazine a huge part of college career. And just being journalism, Bird plans to work with young studies course. It reaffirmed her with intelligent women who weren’t afraid to girls and women after college, mostly through care and talk about things,” Bird said. helping them feel empowered and encouraging lifelong belief in the equality of the And Bird, with the support of her safe them to choose a career before settling down. haven, became an unstoppable force. Last “I just want to tell young girls that they are sexes. “I took the class and realized, year, she became editor-in-chief for The worth a lot more than what they are taught. I Siren, and sought to make both the magazine want to help them strive for real dreams like ‘Oh hey, I’m a feminist!’” and feminism more accessible. Though she career goals and education and fulfilling their admits it was challenging to put the pieces of own personal dreams before they create their Bird, a senior journalism major, grew up on a publication together with a largely student- lives around the attention of boys or men,” Bird a farm in Joseph, a small city nestled in the based and volunteer staff, seeing her ideas said. northeastern corner of Oregon. She comes come to fruition was one of the most rewarding But most of all, Bird just wants to make a from a family of loggers and farmers, and experiences she’s had thus far. positive difference. graduated from Joseph High School with In addition to her editorial position, which “I never really felt like I had the power to only nine other classmates. It was this rural ended this term, she also contributes to the (change the world.) My only goal in life is to be upbringing, in part, that inspired her to attend a SOJC’s award-winning publication Flux kind, every single day. And I hope that has an large state school. and helped with design at Ethos, a student impact on people,” she said. “Coming from such a small community into multicultural magazine. Her hard work has paid a big pond, I really needed a place that I could off: she was recently awarded an internship feel I fit in and had people that cared about with her dream publication, 1859 —an Oregon BY DAHLIA BAZZAZ, @DAHLIABAZZAZ

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THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 25 DUCKS PAGE 5 Phebe Udo Jesse Schwarz Lauren Haefling Doug Beick Jocelyn Otani Brett Cahill AGE: 21 AGE: 22 AGE: 20 AGE: 21 AGE: 20 AGE: 22 YEAR: Junior YEAR: Senior YEAR: Junior YEAR: Junior YEAR: Junior YEAR: Senior MAJOR: Planning, Major: Ethnic Studies MAJOR: General Social MAJOR: Mathematics MAJOR: Advertising MAJOR: Economics Public Policy and DREAM JOB: science (business and and Computer Science DREAM JOB: To be an Management Documentary economics) and Spanish DREAM JOB: Hard to Jocelyn is captain economic advisor to DREAM JOB: A job Filmmaker say — there are a lot of the Oregon cheer the President of the where I am able to help Lauren won the Aileen of jobs I would love to and stunt team and United States. others. Jesse partnered with Lee Scholarship Award have holds herself to a high Nike N7 to empower for outstanding service standard as a member Brett was nominated Phebe helped Native American youth as a freshman and is Doug is the Oregon of UO Athletics. for his hard work coordinate the MLK and is known for heavily involved with her Athletic Bands putting in 25-40 hours Day of Service, always being positive sorority and non-profit president and WHAT IS YOUR DREAM a week at Domino’s which had over 200 and is passionate organizations. marching band JOB? Pizza to pay for school volunteers and is a about everything he’s trombone section Stand up comedian. while excelling in his strong believer that involved with. WHY ARE YOU AT THE leader. He works hard Making people laugh economics and math any student can cause UO? to make sure the band for a living would have studies. a positive change in the WHY ARE YOU AT THE I fell in love with is happy and well to be one of the most world. UO? the campus when I funded. rewarding jobs of all WHY ARE YOU AT THE Felt right. first came here. The times. UO? WHY ARE YOU AT THE school offered me the WHY ARE YOU AT THE I chose the UO because UO? BEST PART OF COLLEGE opportunity to study UO? WHY ARE YOU AT THE I wanted to stay in I am an Oregonian EXPERIENCE? what I was interested I wanted to find a UO? Oregon, and because and the UO is the best Opportunities. To meet in and I really was college with both I came to the the UO is the best school in Oregon. people. To learn. To impressed by the level variety and quality University of Oregon public school in the grow. To eat cheesy of attention given to in academics, as well originally so I could state. HOW DO YOU WANT TO grillers. me throughout the as great athletics major in product CHANGE THE WORLD? application process. I teams, an excellent design. I’ve since then HOW DO YOU WANT TO I want to be able to WHAT ARE YOU PROUD had heard nothing but band and one in the changed my major, CHANGE THE WORLD? make change in the TO HAVE BEEN A PART great things from past Pacific Northwest. The but I’m still so in love I want to help improve world by helping to OF? alumni and friends at UO filled all of those with the atmosphere and expand the improve people’s My sophomore year the school and it was categories and more. and our campus. I education that our quality of life. Casey Ronquillo, comforting to know couldn’t imagine going country provides so Katrina Dene and I how many people HOW DO YOU WANT TO anywhere else. that children from all WHAT HAS BEEN THE started the NAYA Field valued their time at the CHANGE THE WORLD? economic classes will BEST PART OF YOUR Day in partnership university. Plus, who If I were to change HOW DO YOU WANT TO be able to go to school COLLEGE EXPERIENCE? with Nike N7. The wouldn’t love the chance the world in one way, CHANGE THE WORLD? and find good jobs The best part of my event was really small to be a Duck fan? I would hope that I want to change that will allow them to college experience but incredibly special. it would be as an the world by doing provide for themselves has been making These last two years HOW DO YOU WANT TO example of patience, at least one thing a and their families. connections with I have worked with CHANGE THE WORLD? thoughtfulness and day that betters the passionate students some truly amazing I would love to commitment. The most environment around WHAT HAS BEEN THE and getting involved people and it has been market for non-profit powerful change is a me. I believe one small BEST PART OF YOUR with various groups on fun to watch it grow organizations and personal change, so act can lead to another, COLLEGE EXPERIENCE? campus. into something bigger. build more awareness I hope that as I strive and then another. Buying my 12-0 shirt We now call it Youth of their organizations to follow my values, I I want to be the and attending the WHAT ARE YOU PROUD Movement. I don’t and missions. So many can inspire others to beginning of the chain BCS Championship TO HAVE BEEN A PART think it’s actually a groups are out there be the best versions of reactions that change game watch party my OF AT UO? “movement” just yet, and that do incredible themselves as well. our world. freshman year. I am proud to have but its been exciting to things each day and been a part of the watch our vision start I would love to see a WHAT HAS BEEN THE WHAT ARE SOME OF University of Oregon’s to come to life. I’m stronger attention and BEST PART OF YOUR YOUR GOALS AFTER Holden Center because excited to see where commitment by others COLLEGE EXPERIENCE? YOU EARN YOUR it has provided me with the future leaders take focused on non-profits My time with the DEGREE? many opportunities it. and people helping Oregon Marching I first want to get a that I would not have others. Band has defined my job and get married had otherwise. time at the UO. In this to my best friend and university that prides girlfriend of six years itself on diversity, there Adriana Gonzalez, but is no more diverse and someday — when I open group than the have more money and marching band. It has I’m not living on pizza been an education in delivery tips — I hope the best way possible. to return to school in order to obtain a graduate degree.

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THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 25 DUCKS PAGE 7 MATTHEW THILL Matthew Thill has always had lofty had big dreams. From wanting to be a professional “I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THERE ambitions — and he’s not shying away baseball player, to hosting his own late night talk show — he’s never picked something too simple. IS NOTHING THAT CAN STOP from them. He writes and directs two Duck TV shows, is a HIM FROM DOING GREAT videographer for the cinema studies department “My entire life I have always wanted and works in equipment check out. THINGS IN THE WORLD...” Thill found himself struck with wanderlust in high to influence and impact others in any school. He applied to colleges all over the U.S, but Sierra Swan, a friend of Matthew Thill. somehow ended up only a short drive away from way that I could,” Thill said. “I realized home. handed to them, and have overcome every “I applied to Oregon last, but ended up getting adversary that came their way. that through storytelling I finally found a letter from UO in which they blessed me with a “He never let where he came from or what he was scholarship that I just could not pass up,” Matt said. handed in life prevent him from doing what he feels the route that allowed me to do just “It was like in a weird way, UO found me.” he was meant to do,” Thill’s friend Sierra Swan said. Matt beamed with deep appreciation and love for “I truly believe that there is nothing that can stop that.” his family. him from doing great things in this world, especially “As a single parent, my dad used to tell me that if through television.” I was ever feeling down or upset, every lesson in life Life has dealt Thill some difficult hands, but he Thill’s passions for comedy, storytelling and can be learned in a song,” Thill said. “This is when refuses to let that stop him. He continues to chase influencing lives was given the stamp of approval I realized songs/films/art in general are just little after his ambitious goals, and won’t stop until they two years in to his college career. When he was snapshots of the human element. You can learn are reached. a senior in high school he was lucky enough to anything through the arts. It all has been laid out for “The main idea I want to get across is that I give a speech at his graduation. Unfortunately it us.” consider myself an example of someone who was wasn’t a speech he was entirely proud of — but this His family believes in him just as much now, faced with rough circumstances as a child, but changed when his speech was referenced at another as they did when he aspired to be a professional through determination I have never taken my eyes graduation two years later. baseball player. off the prize,” Thill said. “I am an example of that if “That was the first moment in my life where But Thill has had his own set of hurdles to over you really want to do something there is nothing something I personally said and did produced a come. He has seen people in his hometown — and stopping you.” drastic, positive tangible impact on someone else’s within his own family — crippled by poverty, drug life,” Thill said. “I knew right then and there that this addictions and other unfortunate circumstances. was what I was supposed to do because that feeling These difficult experiences have only helped to is the best feeling I have felt in my life.” shape Thill in to who he is today. He represents A senior from Albany, Oregon, Thill has always a percentage of students who never had things BY BAYLEY SANDY, @BAYLEYJSANDY

PAGE 8 25 DUCKS THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 TALIA DAVIS Talia Davis, a 21-year-old political to tag along on a trip to Washington D.C. for a conference, which she initially turned down. “...TALIA’S FAITH AND science major and history minor After some persuasion she gave in, went to the conference and ended up falling in love with the DETERMINATION BRING from Portland, has dirty blonde hair, idea of making a difference in the lives of those HOPE TO THOSE AROUND who need it. a contagious laugh and a generous Davis, along with other members of the Quack HER.” PAC, travel to D.C. every few months to meet spirit. But those aren’t the reasons with public speakers, journalists, novelists, Rachel Brehm, Davis’ friend and fellow Quack PAC member. congressman and other prominent figures to why she was nominated multiple discuss foreign policy and the ongoing issues does every day comes partially from her Jewish in Israel. The goal of these trips is to build roots, as well as her love for helping others. She times as one of the 25 Ducks that relationships with people who share the same attributes some of that to her parents, a doctor vision. and nurse who instilled these values in Davis as will change the world. “I believe that people who are leaders now will she was growing up. be in leadership roles in the future,” Davis said. When she’s not traveling to D.C. or going to She is involved with several groups on “So it is important for them to be involved in ASUO meetings, she loves spending time outside campus, including the African Dance Team, the what’s going on in the world.” with her friends and participating in Oregon ASUO’s executive staff and Quack PAC, a local Last December, she was even able to go to Hillel, a group for Jewish students. branch of a national organization that focuses Israel and experience the country first-hand. After graduation, she would love to move on political activism and foreign policy in the “I have had many discussions with Talia about to D.C. to look for additional opportunities for Middle East. She helped initiate Quack PAC two her own peace plan in the Middle East,” said political involvement or even Israel where she years ago with an ultimate goal in mind: to create Rachel Brehm, Davis’ friend and fellow Quack could work for the government. peace in Israel. PAC member. “Many believe that the conflict is Davis discovered her interest in political unsolvable, but Talia’s faith and determination activism and Israel when she was a senior at bring hope to those around her. Grant High School. Her friend pressured her That passion that drives Davis to do what she BY ANDREA HARVEY, @ANDREARHARVEY

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PAGE 10 25 DUCKS THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 Katherine Holste Myka Bitterman Hannah Picknell Shannon Emerson Chase Salazar Haley Wilson AGE: 21 AGE: 22 AGE: 22 AGE: 19 AGE: 21 AGE: 20 YEAR: Senior YEAR: Senior YEAR: Senior YEAR: Sophomore YEAR: Junior YEAR: Sophomore MAJOR: Human MAJOR: Spanish MAJORS: Political MAJOR: Business with a MAJOR: Chemistry MAJOR: General social physiology and DREAM JOB: Being science and concentration in sports DREAM JOB: Industrial science psychology with an an interpreter for the anthropology business Research and DREAM JOB: To work in organic chemistry government or for low- DREAM JOB: Work at Development the United Nations minor income communities. Hannah is the OSPIRG a sports production DREAM JOB: Neurologist chair and works to company such as ESPN. Chase is the president Haley is a member of Myka has worked hard recruit and train of IFC and a leader Kappa Kappa Gamma Katherine scored in the as a first generation students. Shannon is involved in in Delta Tau Delta and helps run Camp 98th percentile on her college student, and many activities around and is known for his Kesem, which benefits MCAT and hopes to is a recipient of the WHY ARE YOU AT THE campus, including the outstanding character children whose parents attend medical school Diversity Excellence UO? rotaract club, fraternity and passion. have cancer. after she finishes her Scholarship. I really love the Pacific and sorority life and more thesis on the effect of Northwest, and wanted while raising money for WHY ARE YOU AT THE WHY ARE YOU AT THE cognition on motor WHY ARE YOU AT THE to stay in Oregon. So I charity. UO? UO? control. UO? initially decided to come I am at the UO because I have been an I am a first generation here to throw discus on WHY ARE YOU AT THE UO? of the school spirit. Oregonian for my WHY ARE YOU AT THE college student, who the track team, and did I knew attending the While walking through entire life, and coming UO? dreamt of having a for a few years. Also, University of Oregon my first school tour to U of O meant The psychology formal, university many of my family would open many doors there were multiple that I would be able department at UO is one education, but that members attended for me in the sports occasions where to pursue higher of the best in the nation. was solely dependent UO and I wanted to business field. We have students would walk by education in the state I also loved the campus on whether or not I continue that. many connections and yell “GO DUCKS!” I I love so much. I am environment and the received a scholarship. to highly renowned knew by the end of my here because I love this variety of activities to The University of WHAT HAS BEEN THE companies here that you tour the UO was the campus and all of the become involved in. Oregon offered me a BEST PART OF YOUR could not find anywhere school for me. opportunities it has scholarship that was COLLEGE EXPERIENCE? else. granted me in the two HOW DO YOU WANT TO larger than my other There are many HOW DO YOU WANT TO short years I have been CHANGE THE WORLD? offers. Plus, I am only different things, some HOW DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD? here. Through the an hour from my small, some big, that CHANGE THE WORLD? I want to change neurophysiology lab family and I love the have made my college Recently I planned a the world by simple HOW DO YOU WANT TO at the UO, I’ve come Spanish program here. experience great. The fundraiser alongside acts of volunteering. CHANGE THE WORLD? to appreciate how most influential part members of the Strengthening Changing the world large of an epidemic HOW DO YOU WANT TO was joining OSPIRG. I Rotaract Club to raise community is essential seems like such a concussions are. CHANGE THE WORLD? had been looking for money to purchase a to our vitality. Our daunting task, but I Concussions dominate By helping in any a way to take action Bio-Incinerator for the world will become would have to say visits to the emergency way that I can. I am to fix the problems Jinja Childrens Hospital a better place when making education room every year and a very giving person in the world that I in Uganda. Currently, everyone gives back to more accessible in yet only receive a and have been my care about and found thousands of people help others. parts of the world that fraction of the funding entire life … Whether OSPIRG as a way to do are forced to sleep on lack the resources is as other conditions. I am interpreting that. It has been great needles, garbage and other WHAT HAS BEEN THE something I would Our understanding for those who need because I learned what hazardous waste. With this BEST PART OF YOUR definitely like to of concussion is the assistance, activism really means, money, the hospital will COLLEGE EXPERIENCE? see happen. I want increasing vastly every volunteering in the learned how to organize have a safer place to throw Being apart of Delta education to be an year, but there is no Peace Corps or Teach students to take action away their hazardous Tau Delta has given unalienable right to definite test we can for America, starting and have made great materials. me opportunities, everyone. administer on the field my own non-profit friends in OSPIRG and connections, hardships or in the hospital that or working in the in other student groups. WHAT HAS BEEN THE BEST and a lot of laughs. WHAT HAS BEEN THE tells us a concussion courtroom as an PART OF YOUR COLLEGE Most importantly BEST PART OF YOUR has occurred. What’s interpreter, I will be EXPERIENCE? Delt has given me COLLEGE EXPERIENCE? most alarming is that happy — as long as I I think he most rewarding Brotherhood. This has Becoming a part of children are at much know I am making part of my time here at the shaped and cultivated Camp Kesem — a higher risk of sustaining someone else’s life UO was this past weekend my college experience. student-run nonprofit a concussion which better. during the fundraiser organization providing leads to impaired for the Jinja Children’s a week of free summer brain development Hospital. I was able to camp to kids affected and possibly cognitive witness the amount of by a parent’s cancer problems. I would students who truly want – at the University love to continue to to make the world a better of Oregon has by far research concussions place. I have never been been one of the most and especially develop more proud to be part of profound experiences objective testing in the this university than at that in my life. Being a part future. very moment. of a group of motivated students determined to help children is an amazing feeling.

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 25 DUCKS PAGE 11 Caitlin Gibson AGE: 21 YEAR: Senior MAJOR: Human physiology DREAM JOB: To be a surgeon and pilot so that I can fly to places whenever needed to do nonprofit work

Caitlin is this year’s chair for the UO Relay for Life and runs a 30-member committee to create and promote events on campus for the American Cancer Society.

WHY ARE YOU AT THE UO? Honestly, I picked it because of the sports, but as I went through my years as a human physiology major, I quickly realized that I had picked CONNER GORDON the best program Conner Gordon, a 21-year-old that I could have Magazine, where he recently helped “COLLEGE IS AN possibly imagined. fundraise $6,000 for their multilingual My experience in senior and journalism student anniversary issue, the publisher of Oregon OPPORTUNITY FOR the cadaver lab and Pit Crew Media, where he assisted in the knowledge I was able from Mountain View, California, growth of the team from three students to DISCOVERY, PASSION AND to gain cannot be 60, an executive chair of Envision Media’s INITIATIVE.” replaced by any other has a promising vision for the Board of Directors, where he helped to school. raise $7,000 for an upcoming campus future of the media industry. block party and the founder, director and Conner Gordon, a senior journalism student. HOW DO YOU WANT TO play-by-play commentator of Oregon CHANGE THE WORLD? Like many others, he noticed Club Hockey’s Broadcast Department, transcend geographic separation after we I want to make a where he fundraised $10,000 for part ways this summer, and I have had difference in a lot that the deficiency in jobs equipment. He is also in charge of media the honor of collaborating with some of of peoples’ lives in operations at Lane United Football Club. the most brilliant young minds in this personal ways. I want has led to desperate students It’s no miracle that he has time for country,” he said. to know people on a all this and is still able to play soccer Aside from his vision of an improved deeper level, rather eagerly working for free. What and spend time with his girlfriend. He job market for future generations of than rushing through admitted that he tends to put school on media professionals, Gordon holds patients trying to separates him from the others, the back burner, as he feels that real- a couple personal and shorter-term remain in the system. world experience is more important. goals for himself. In respect to a former though, is that he plans to do After graduation, Gordon hopes to dream he once had – to play soccer combine that entrepreneurial spirit with professionally – he hopes to executive something about this. his knowledge of journalism and to share produce live broadcasts in the sports those skills with other young, aspiring industry, preferably focused on soccer. “I want to establish an outlet for journalists. The advice that Gordon would offer to students to get paid for their hard work, “College is an opportunity for discovery, incoming freshman interested in pursuing which is often professional quality,” passion and initiative,” Gordon said. “I a career in media is to start early. He Gordon said. “What this platform actually want to ensure that the brightest students emphasizes that because he spent his looks like is yet to be decided, but I will have the chance to pursue their wildest first three years at UO figuring out his tirelessly work to improve and enhance dreams, as these dreams may become major. He said he wishes he was able to journalism opportunities for young the cornerstone of a fresh and diverse job spend more of time at the journalism professionals.” market in the future.” school; however, he wouldn’t change his There’s no doubt Gordon will do just Gordon shows immense gratitude for experience here for the world. that. His passion and dedication are the opportunities that have allowed him evident through his success with nearly to bring some of his ideas and goals to life, every campus group he has been involved as well as the people he has met along the with. way. He is the editor-in-chief of Ethos “I have made relationships that will BY ANDREA HARVEY, @ANDREARHARVEY

PAGE 12 25 DUCKS THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 Qian Wu AGE: 21 YEAR: Senior MAJOR: Business administration DREAM JOB: Public Relations

Qian is the president of the UO Chinese Philanthropic Leadership Association and helps other get involved in the community.

WHY ARE YOU AT THE UO? Because I loved the green here in Oregon, and I also love all the people here. They are just generally really nice and polite to others.

HOW DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD? I want to gather as much power as I could from the international students here in the U.S. to help as many left-behind children as AUDREY GRASER we can in China. We The definition of hard worker me outside of my comfort zone, but I “AUDREY IS A VERY cannot guarantee all also wanted to stay in Oregon so I could the children we helped is an array of different things be close to my family,” Graser said. “I HUMBLE PERSON AND I would be successful in wanted to challenge myself academically, the future. They might with different meanings, but mentally and socially and the myriad of HONESTLY DON’T KNOW not even remember opportunities at the UO have allowed about us. However, as one consistent quality that me to do that. After having met my best HOW SHE DOES IT.” long as we can leave friends here and grown so much I couldn’t them some beautiful does define it is being humble. imagine myself any place else.” Maddy Thornburg, a close friend of Graser. memories and create With a 3.91 GPA Graser is a dedicated it,” said Graser’s close friend, Maddy more opportunities for Striving to help the community, scholarly leader who excels in academics Thornburg. “She is so involved in so many them would make us as well leadership pursuits on campus. things with social and academic life I don’t believe that everything being involved in various Graser is majoring in English with minors know how there’s enough hours in the we did is worthwhile. in business and anthropology. day for her to do all the stuff she needs extracurricular activities, as Throughout her years at the UO Graser to. She is such a leader and inspiration to has been able to accomplish a lot and get others on campus and she takes on a lot well as maintaining a balance involved with various organizations on of things and maintains a balance between campus. everything.” between social and academic The organizations that Graser is When Graser isn’t busy with academics involved in include: Gamma Phi Beta, or sorority life, she and Thornburg spend life are other qualities of a hard serving one year as Community Service their time at the bars, hanging out with Chair and two years as financial vice friends in their Gamma Phi Beta house worker. Although at times it’s president; Friars Society; Mortar Board, and reading books. as vice president; Order of Omega, as “We spend a lot of time together and hard to maintain that balance, vice president; Dance Marathon, served she is really fun to be around, she fills the as Morale Captain, one year as co- room with energy,” Thornburg said. “She’s it is possible. fundraising chair and one year as campus been one of my best friends, mentor and representative; founded Sigma Tau Delta, role-model for me. She has accomplished Audrey Graser has been able to served as president for one yea; member so much and does a lot of work that she accomplish a lot within just four years at of Greek Judicial board through Fraternity deserves to be recognized.” the University of Oregon. Graser chose the and Sorority Life for two years and is a UO to be close to family and get out of her member of the Honors College. comfort zone. “Audrey is a very humble person and “I wanted a college that would push honestly I don’t know how she does BY YULIANA BARRALES, @YULIANABARRALES

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014 25 DUCKS PAGE 13 Salliebeth Polly Irungu Mika Weinstein Natalya Jenney Annalisa Katie Coleman Finnegan AGE: 19 AGE: 21 AGE: 21 Cabalka AGE: 39 YEAR: sophomore YEAR: Senior YEAR: Senior YEAR: I am in my first AGE: 22 MAJOR: Journalism and MAJOR: Planning, MAJOR: Family and AGE: 21 year at the UO but YEAR: Fifth year senior International Studies public policy and human services, YEAR: third year got an AA when I was MAJOR: General social DREAM JOB: management. Minor in psychology minor sophomore young and transferred science and a minor in Photographer for the biology DREAM JOB: MAJOR: Sports business from Lane CC after two business National Geographic DREAM JOB: I was Occupational therapist DREAM JOB: Outdoor years of classes. recently very inspired specializing with recreation — MAJOR: Bachelor Salliebeth was a Polly is an independent after talking to the amputee veterans. specifically starting/ of music in music prominent member of photographer, which program manager running ski resort and education the UO lacrosse team took her to the for the Sustainability Natalya has made setting up youth ski DREAM JOB: I would for four years and Grammys this year. in Prisons Project in many lucky future programs/outdoor love to teach music is now a coach. She She’s an outreach Washington. I would Ducks their first face recreation and being a at high school or dedicates countless coordinator for the love to do similar work: on campus as a tour leader in the national community college hours to volunteering Black Women of pioneering programs guide and always guard including being level. and helping others. Achievement and in prisons that fosters community EMT and search and a volunteer in the support sustainability, involvement. rescue. Katie works hard to WHAT IS YOUR DREAM childcare department food production, balance going back to JOB? at her church. She was and biodiversity WHY ARE YOU AT THE Annalisa is a school as an adult with My dream job would recently crowned as conservation. UO? hardworking sports being a mother and be doing anything that Miss Black Oregon US I came to the UO business major who working side jobs. keeps me helping and Ambassador. Polly was Mika is a strong looking for a highly is a member of the encouraging others. nominated as one of 25 academic leader, FIG accredited Psychology National Guard and WHY ARE YOU AT THE As I get older my Ducks because of “her assistant, RA and program, which I found ROTC. UO? dreams and aspirations ambition to go after Rhodes Scholarship here, but I also fell in I have waited years continue to change, new opportunities and finalist who has love with the culture, WHY ARE YOU AT THE between many moves I can only wish that follow her dreams.” been chosen for the “Northwest Nice,” UO? and having my three whatever I end up doing many awards and the mountains, rivers, To learn the skills to awesome baby boys it keeps me happy. WHY ARE YOU AT THE scholarships. biking, kayaking and be accomplished in a (not so baby anymore) UO? 24,000 opportunities business environment to be able to return WHY ARE YOU AT THE I selected the WHY ARE YOU AT THE that have come with in order to promote a to school to finish UO? University of Oregon UO? being on a campus balanced lifestyle while my degree. The UO When I was a freshmen, because I was fortunate What stood out to me with 24,000 students. making connections to is the only university 17 and homesick, I never enough to receive the the most when I visited like minded people and in Oregon that has would have thought I’d Diversity Excellence as a senior in high HOW DO YOU WANT TO striving for a balance graduate programs still be living in Eugene Scholarship which school was getting the CHANGE THE WORLD? between a healthy in music education, five years later. I am at covers a majority of my impression that the I want to aid people spiritual, physical, and so I am thankful that the U of O because it tuition. professors and staff in becoming the mental life & learning I can attend my local has become my home. genuinely invest in best version of how to be a leader in university and get a My friends, coaches and HOW DO YOU WANT TO their students. This has themselves they can the national guard in high quality education mentors have become CHANGE THE WORLD? been reinforced time be. Specifically, I plan order to positively right where I live. my family and keep me Before I can change and time again over the to bring affordable, affect people within inspired and challenged the world I must work last four years. quality prosthetics the military and HOW DO YOU WANT TO everyday. on myself. Everyday to low income community. I study CHANGE THE WORLD? I strive to be a better HOW DO YOU WANT TO communities around sports business, work Music is powerful. HOW DO YOU WANT TO person than the CHANGE THE WORLD? the world for amputee at the rec, and am It can change lives. CHANGE THE WORLD? day before. I try to I see myself changing veterans. actively involved/ Everyone should I want to make the accomplish a new goal the world by showing contracted with the experience music world a brighter place, I each day because I am compassion and ROTC. from the time they believe everyone does. firm believer in the curiosity for the people are born. The New The way I hope to do so Lou Holtz quote, “If around me. As the HOW DO YOU WANT TO York Times recently is being a positive and what you did yesterday parable goes, each CHANGE THE WORLD? posted an opinion vivacious attribute to seems big, you haven’t starfish matters. I believe that being article titled, “Is Music any team, organization done anything today.” outdoors while the Key to Success?” or work force I take part exercising is a and related the in. My hopes are high wonderful step to correlation between that I will be able to having a balanced top industry leaders bring others along with happy life. I hope that and experience with me to continue to help I can both spread and years of music lessons. others. promote this view Teaching music opens while being a leader up creative thinking in our military and and builds confidence. positively affecting I look forward to the community by continuing to help responding to relief others enrich their and humanitarian lives with music. efforts.

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