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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015 DAILYEMERALD.COM #GENERATIONKIDPIX WKND REMEMBER THIS? CRAIG HICKMAN DEVELOPED KID PIX IN 1988. It became an elementary school standard during the ‘90s. Twenty seven years later at UO, he’s teaching the generation that grew up with the software. WHAT’S GOING ON THIS WEEKEND PRESIDENT SCHILL’S PLANS TO IMPROVE UO VACANCIES AT THE HUB The Cultural Forum is Hiring Go to culture.uoregon.edu/application for an application 2 student coordinator positions available for the 2015 – 2016 school year; 1 Queer Film festival Coordinator and 1 Performing Arts Coordinator. Open until filled. Queer Film Festival Qff.uoregon.edu February 5 through 7, 2016 Founded in 1992, this year marks the 24rd Anniversary of the University of Oregon Queer Film Festival. One of the first film 1/2 PAGE VERT AD festivals of its kind in the North West. The Queer Film Festival 5.04” X 12” aims to support the LGBTQ community through films. We FLYING INC MEDIA are a multicultural, multiethnic festival that is open to many different forms of expression. AD # 39209 Willamette Valley Music Festival Wvmf.uoregon.edu May 7, 2016 The Willamette Valley Music Festival is an all day, multi-stage festival that takes place on The University of Oregon campus. This festival is open to all ages and is free to both students and the surrounding community. Pacific Northwest Art Annual To exhibit Spring Term 2016 Over the past 65 years, the EMU has purchased many pieces on behalf of the U of O student body and as a highlight in the community we encourage you to submit your work and be a part of the 2016 Pacific Northwest Art Annual. culture.uoregon.edu PAGE 2 EMERALD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015 WKND CALENDAR CALENDAREUGENE ENTERTAINMENT PORTLAND PASTIMES ➡ ALEX RUBY, @ARUBYRUBRUB Eugene Portland Friday 10/16 Friday 10/16 Aloha Night at Cozmic Pizza - 199 W 8th Ave - 6:00 to Brewing Up A Cure at Castaway Portland - 1990 NW 7:30 PM 18th Ave - 6:00 PM Every third Friday of the month, Cozmic puts on a night Benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Brewing of Hawaiian celebration. This week, they’re featuring Up A Cure is an all-you-can-drink craft beer event Eugene hula school, N PUA O HAWAI’I NEI (The Flowers for a donation of $65. Friday’s charity event includes of Hawai’i), and Professor William Greene of Southern appearances from local breweries like Ninkasi, Golden Oregon University will tell Hawaiian ghost stories. Kine Valley Brewery, Rogue, and more. Grindz will serve homemade Hawaiian food and Whirled Pies will provide pizza. The best part? It’s completely Saturday 10/17 free!! Madonna Rebel Heart Tour at The Moda Center - 1 Saturday 10/17 North Center Court Street - 8:00 PM The Frightuary at The Lane County Fairgrounds - 796 If you want to see the walking dead, but don’t want to W13th Ave - 7:00 to 10:00 PM go to a haunted house then make your way to Portland for Madonna’s Rebel Heart tour. The 57-year-old For $12 this month at The Frightuary, a haunted house pop star, acclaimed for both her music and her live attraction right here in Eugene. Get in the Halloween state performances, is still going strong with her new album of mind by visiting this maze of mayhem, where random Rebel Heart. villains and fake murderers jump out and scare you and even follow you down dark hallways. Sunday 10/18 Sunday 10/18 How We Got On at the Portland Playhouse - 602 NE Prescott Street - 2:00 PM Paint & Tea Party at The Shelton McMurphey Johnson House - 303 Willamette Street - 1:00 PM Get on over to Portland this Sunday for a production of Idris Goodwin’s play How We Got On at the Portland If you’re feeling fancy, stop by the Shelton McMurphey Playhouse for $39. A nonfiction story and a hip-hop Johnson House this Sunday for a tea and painting party. history lesson, Goodwin’s play focuses on three For $52, you get access to a canvas and a wide array of Midwest teenagers in the ‘80s who dream of making paints, along with a variety of teas, cucumber sandwiches it in the music industry with their beats and rhymes. and scones. If you ever wanted to experience this old Check it out if you want to learn more about hip-hop’s Eugene institution, now’s your chance. golden age. The Emerald is NEWSROOM BUSINESS ON THE COVER published by Emerald DESIGNERS A&C EDITORS The cover image was photographed EDITOR IN CHIEF PUBLISHER, PRESIDENT & CEO by Adam Eberhardt. Media Group, Inc., the DAHLIA BAZZAZ X325 RAQUEL ORTEGA EMERSON MALONE CHARLIE WEAVER X317 independent nonprofit JARRED GRAHAM CRAIG WRIGHT PRINT MANAGING EDITOR VP OPERATIONS media company at the GINA MILLS DANIEL BROMFIELD COOPER GREEN KATHY CARBONE X302 University of Oregon. OPINION EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR Formerly the Oregon DIGITAL MANAGING EDITOR TANNER OWENS VP OF SALES AND MARKETING JACK HEFFERNAN COLE ELSASSER ROB REILLY X303 Daily Emerald, the news organization SPORTS EDITORS GET IN TOUCH MULTIMEDIA EDITOR HIRING AND TRAINING DIRECTOR JUSTIN WISE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES EMERALD MEDIA GROUP was founded in 1900. STACY YURISHCHEVA KAYLEE TORNAY HAYDEN KIM NICOLE ADKISSON 1222 E. 13TH AVE., #300 MANAGING PRODUCER KENNY JACOBY PODCAST EDITOR NICK CATANIA EUGENE, OR 97403 SCOTT GREENSTONE ALEXANDRA WALLACHY BEN GILBERTS 541.346.5511 NEWS EDITORS TYLER HORST COPY CHIEF AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR JENNIFER FLECK ESTUARDO PEREZ VOL. 117, ISSUE NO. 24 MELISSA RHOADS KIRA HOFFELMEYER FRANCESA FONTANA TAYLOR BRADBURY LAUREN GARETTO TEDDY LACK SALLY CASEBEER CAITLIN MONAHAN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015 EMERALD PAGE 3 NEWS Michael Schill’s TO-DO LIST OF THREE “OF COURSE THERE ARE GOING TO BE TUITION INCREASES ... BUT WE’RE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING TO KEEP THOSE TUITION INCREASES MODERATE.” MICHAEL SCHILL, University of Oregon president ➡ CALEY ELLER, @CALEYELLER University of Oregon president Michael of research conducted by members of the we can to keep those tuition increases Schill addressed the University Senate university community would result in cuts moderate,” Schill said. last week with three things he hopes to in state funding for the university. He also He also discussed a plan to create accomplish during his presidency. At the specified his plan to increase the number of graduation assistance grants for students meeting in the Knight Library browsing room graduate students in programs of excellence that would help subsidize the costs of on Oct. 7, Schill spoke to the senate during that would contribute to the level of research tuition in order to help them graduate in the State of the University address. At the conducted at UO. time. Schill wants to financially expand the beginning of his speech, he emphasized his When discussing his second goal, Schill PathwayOregon program to further support excitement to be a part of UO. said that the university’s four-year graduation students with their tuition costs. “I’m really pleased and proud to be rates are at 49 percent for those seeking Schill addressed the continuing labor president of the university,” Schill said. to obtain a bachelor’s degree, and the negotiations between the university and the “There’s a huge amount of passion on university’s six-year graduation rates for GTFF. He emphasized the importance of this campus.” a bachelor’s degree are at 69 percent. He increasing university support for graduate Schill focused on three main goals that he expressed his aspiration to improve future students. He also elaborated on a $96 million hopes to attend to while he holds the title of graduation percentages. endowment for supporting those graduate president at the university: building tenure- Schill discussed a $3 million fund initiative students’ tuition costs. track faculty, maintaining and enhancing to improve students’ accessibility to need and The senate seemed eager to see how affordability for students and continuing merit-based scholarships. He hopes to limit President Schill’s goals would pan out. Bill labor negotiations with the Graduate Teaching tuition increases as much as possible during Harbaugh, senate vice president and UO Fellows Federation. his presidency. However, he highlighted that economics professor, said he looks forward “I need your help rebuilding this university,” tuition increases will be inevitable to the to it. Schill said to the senate. university’s future. “I am ecstatic about the chance to Schill emphasized the importance of “Of course there are going to be tuition work with a UO president who wants to building research faculty at the UO. A lack increases … But we’re going to do everything accomplish these goals,” Harbaugh said. PAGE 4 EMERALD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT Review: 'Rock Band 4' is an imperfect return to form ➡ CHRIS BERG, @MUSHROOMER25 Rock Band is as fun as ever, but hardcore fans features offer subtle adjustments to varying ft. Keith Urban), some funk (“Uptown Funk” may be in for a surprise. degrees of success. Freestyle guitar solos are by Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson) and a whole TO-DO LIST OF THREE It’s something of a miracle that Rock Band the most radical, replacing every solo with lotta rock ‘n roll (“The Seeker” by The Who; 4 exists. an open-ended music tool that encourages “Hail To The King” by Avenged Sevenfold). It After the music-game crash of the mid- improvisational shredding. Thin guidelines feels like a tasting platter, reminding you of the 2000s, it looked like we’d never see another assist you in creating something that fits the 1,200-plus musical possibilities in the game’s game like this.