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neWS STATE LEGISLATURE A special session will art museum be held in February as an experiment. PAge 3A THaT aLOHa FLaVOR and course OPInIOn The University’s IN MY OPINION Hawaii Club gears Deborah Bloom wants evaluations people to be more up to teach Eugene friendly on the streets. PAge 2A about of the diversity of Hawaiian culture ... debated PUlSe one mouthful at a time The University Senate called for a reversal of the art museum’s new At A glAnce structure, and changes in evaluations Taste of Hawaii aLLIe GRasGReen When: Tonight at 7 p.m. News Reporter Where: The EMU Fir Room The University Senate voiced its discontent Cost: Free, although there is a with the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art’s new suggested donation of money reporting structure at its meeting Wednesday. or canned goods, which will be The Senate unanimously passed a motion urg- PHOTOs BY COnneR JaY | Photo Editor ing University President Dave Frohnmayer to OMG SHOES given to FOOD for Lane County restore the reporting relationship to the Provost’s Students practice a traditional dance for last year’s Luau, put on by the Office once a new executive director is hired for Liam Sullivan finds Hawaii Club. Tonight the Hawaii Club will project the Duck football game, success with his quirky as well as educate people about false stereotypes. the museum. YouTube videos. Sherwin Simmons, head of the art history de- PAge 5A MIKe O’BRIen everything. Hawaii’s food is a popular Korean pancake; haup- partment, presented the motion and made a case News Reporter from all different cultures. Ha- ia, a coconut dessert from Hawaii; for its passage. MOVIE REVIEW Cara Hiyakumoto is a Universi- waii is really a big melting pot chicken katsu, Japanese-style “There’s never really been a satisfactory ex- planation” for Frohnmayer placing the museum ty senior from Honolulu. Contrary of the world,” said Hawaii Club fried chicken; and SPAM musubi. ‘P2’ isn’t as scary as under Univer- it could have been. to what some people may think, Co-Director Jake Chang, a senior “It’s like a SPAM sushi,” said PAge 5A sity Advance- OnlIneDOcUMent she did not leave her grass hut Japanese major from the island University junior Tiffany Koc, a ment, Simmons Read behind the scenes at four years ago when setting sail of Hawaii, also known as the Hawaii Club member from the said. “It seems DAIlYeMeRAlD.cOM SPORtS for Oregon in her canoe. Big Island. island of Oahu. “In Hawaii, we to me that the change in re- “A lot of people in the mainland Taste of Hawaii will feature really like SPAM.” porting relationship has suggested to everyone think different things about people Chinese fried rice; Portuguese Noho’s Hawaiian Cafe, located on that there’s something different about our mu- in Hawaii,” said Hiyakumoto, who bean soup and malasada, which is East 11th Avenue and High Street, seum. And that I think has created an issue in is co-director of the University’s comparable to a sugar turn to HaWaII, page 12A our present search that is somewhat awkward Hawaii Club. “We want to educate doughnut; pajean, to explain.” Frohnmayer made the switch in June. Univer- people about who we are.” sity art museums traditionally report to the ad- Tonight, the Hawaii Club will ministration’s central academic division; for an host Taste of Hawaii, an event art museum to have a reporting relationship with dedicated to breaking stereotypes turn to senaTe, page 4A with a wide variety of Hawaii’s local food. VOLLEYBALL “We’re not all about roast- The Civil War will mean ing pigs over a fire and poi with more than the end of Buses will take Karen Waddington’s career. PAge 9A Indulge in a little Hawaiian culture tonight in the Fir Room. Portuguese sausage, displayed on the right, will be one of the featured Hawaiian dishes. students north

StUDent gOVeRnMent for the holidays The Better Bus and a new service Search to fill Senator Brown’s seat begins provided by Amtrak offer a variety of Thanksgiving travel options When Neil Brown leaves for an internship in Neil Brown, a political science Belgium, his PFC seat will need to be filled major, commit- JILL KIMBaLL ted to the Senate News Reporter position before Students traveling for Thanksgiving have BASKETBALL ROBeRT d’andRea the internship before he he accepted an several choices of how to get to their destina- News Reporter The Ducks look to won his Senate seat and he internship with tions, and now Amtrak is offering bus service carry their success into Two weeks after Sen. Neil announced his resignation the U.S. mission from the University. Friday’s game against Brown announced that he as soon as he was offered to the European The Department of Public Safety’s Parking Union in South Dakota State. will resign from the Senate the spot in Brussels. Services and Transportation staff struck a deal PAge 9A Brown’s replacement will Brussels, by the end of this term, the Belgium. with Amtrak last week that will enable stu- ASUO Executive has opened be selected by a hiring com- dents to take a coach bus to four Oregon bus the search for a replacement mittee chosen by the Execu- depots for Thanksgiving break. WeAtHeR to fill his Programs Finance tive. Whomever the com- The idea stemmed from Parking and Trans- Committee seat. mittee selects will have portation Manager Ken Boegli’s desire to make Brown, who was elected to be confirmed by a transportation more convenient for students. in May and served on Sum- majority of the Senate. Those who want to travel to other Northwest mer Senate, will be leaving Other senators cities for the four-day weekend can now liter- tODAY in January for an intern- emphasized that ally jump on the bus rather than organizing Showers 55°/46° ship with the U.S. mission Brown’s departure rides or paying taxis to transport them to the to the European Union in will leave an open- Eugene Depot. Brussels, Belgium. ASUO ing not only on the Prices vary depending on the destination, Vice President Chii-San PFC but in the full but the cost is the same as it would be for a SunOwen said she wants Senate, where, regular Amtrak ticket. Students who only wish FRIDAY Brown’s replacement to be in the words to travel as far as Albany will pay $11; Portland Rain 53°/44° confirmed by the first Sen- of SunOwen, travelers will shell out $21. Reserving a seat on ate meeting of winter term Brown is an “ini- connecting trains to Seattle will cost riders an at the very latest in order to tiator” during additional $21 or more. serve during the PFC’s bud- floor debates. “Our prices are very competitive,” said geting process. “He’s very Boegli. “There’s nothing cheaper, really.” SAtURDAY “It’s bittersweet,” Brown outspoken,” Rain 49°/40° said. He said he applied for turn to BROWn, page 12A turn to BUs seRVICe, page 4A BLaKe HaMILTOn | Photographer EDITORIAL BOARD ELON GLUCKLICH | Opinion editor LAURA POWERS | Editor in chief KATIE MICHAEL | Managing editor BRYN JANSSON | Senior copy chief JOSHUA GRENZSUND | Columnist Thursday, November 14, 2007 OPINION JOBETTA HEDELMAN | Freelance editor NEWS STAFF (541) 346-5511 IN MY OPINION | JOE VANDEHEY LAURA POWERS Editor in Chief KATIE MICHAEL Managing Editor What do dragons need to do to earn a little respect? JILL AHO Senior News Editor me respond, but when the question has ERIC FLORIP no fantastic elements, I have no need of News Editor such a companion at all. There are times ROBERT D’ANDREA TREVOR DAVIS when my dragons are perfectly at home ALLIE GRASGREEN in my tales, and others when they are as JILL KIMBALL RYAN KNUTSON out of place as a pig in a skyscraper. MIKE O’BRIEN JASON N. REED So every time one of those fingers jabs News Reporters me in the chest and demands reality, I JOBETTA HEDELMAN will say no, because fantasy is fiction Freelance Editor THE CLOCKWORK MIND JEFFREY DRANSFELDT and fiction is by definition not reality. Sports Editor And when the fingers press further and JACOB MAY I just want a dragon. Is that too much demand an explanation, I demand in re- Senior Sports Reporter to ask for? turn they ask nicely. I am insistent and KEVIN HUDSON DAN JONES Not some genetically engineered at last they ask me, please, to give my Sports Reporters drake and not some magic-born wyvern dragons a reason. LINDSAY FUNSTON Pulse Editor either. They lack the right feeling. Too Well, so long as it is not forced, I do MATT SEVITS scientific on the one hand and too magi- not mind giving my dragons a reason Associate Pulse Editor cal on the other, and not very draconic THOM BREKKE CAROLYN HAMM in either case. I want something mod- TIFFANY REAGAN est as well: no brimstone-breathing Pulse Reporters bellies, no hurricane-hailing wings, no ELON GLUCKLICH Opinion Editor reality-devouring mouths. Forcing my dragons to NIK ANTOVICH I want a plain, simple dragon, and DEBORAH BLOOM JOSH GRENZSUND when I cannot find one, I write one of have reasons would be MATT PETRYNI my own. KAMRAN ROUZPAY JOSEPH VANDEHEY In this, I feel akin to the Wizard of Oz cruel. It would make them Columnists (the character, not the movie): as I am BRYN JANSSON designing a truly fantastic beast, some- mere ornaments to my Senior Copy Chief one tears down the curtain, points a DOUG BONHAM tales, little cardboard Copy Chief knobby finger at my chest, and accuses ALISON ECKER me of writing fantasy. ANDREW GREIF cut-outs hanging off the ROBERT HUSSEMAN Yes, I do, and I am darn proud of it. MINDY MORELAND LEAH MYERS Each person defines fantasy — or end of sentences. KATIE WILSON sci-fi or speculative fiction — in his or Copy Editors her own way, and each person has their MICHAEL CALCAGNO Online Editor own biases about it. I have tried to show ASHLEY SMALLMAN my dragons to those who dislike fantasy, to exist every now and again. Ah, and ADAM SPENCER Multimedia Reporters but their reaction was condescending at I have met some wonderfully reasoned ASHLEY CHASE best. These readers do not insult me; dragons before, those gengineered Design Editor they merely do not wish to read what I drakes and magic wyverns; and I have SHELLEY BOWERMAN NICK CUMMINGS write. The readers who demand I con- met some wonderfully reasonless drag- LESLIE MONTGOMERY form to their notion of fantasy do draw ons, jabberwockies complete with fire- Designers my ire, for they insist that fantasy needs RYAN HEIDT belching and knight-eating. They are Graphic Designer to have a reason. all critical to their story’s existence. CHAZ FAULHABER My dragons do not have reasons: PATRICK FINNEY Where would “The Hobbit” be with- Illustrators They have hearts and scales and a very out Smaug? Or “Beowulf” without the CONNER JAY annoying habit of hiding my socks. Forc- PATRICK FINNEY | Illustrator wyrm? How would “Dealing with Drag- CHRISTIN PALAZZOLO ing my dragons to have reasons would Photo Editors ons” have ever been written without MATT NICHOLSON be cruel. It would make them mere orna- of course, because I have quite a zoo fantastic or not. When I write, I answer dragons themselves? Senior Photographer ments to my tales, little cardboard cut- to work through. Some days I bring out questions posed by art, by other books So, dear reader, if a dog walks up to BRENNA CHEYNEY outs hanging off the end of sentences. the gryphons and write of flying high I have read, by articles I found in the BLAKE HAMILTON you tomorrow and wants to know direc- JAROD OPPERMAN But as much as I love my dragons, over a vast desert. Some days I bring newspaper: questions which are asked Photographers tions to the train station, do not demand they must do what dragons do. They out the wolves and go stomping about in the language of story and so can only he explain himself, do not demand he BUSINESS are wild beasts (even the ones I have the taiga. Some days I pack the whole be answered in the language of story. (541) 346-5511 give a reason for his speech. Be nice and tamed) and like to return to the shad- menagerie up and send them back into Questions inspired by fantastic ideas give him directions. You never know JUDY RIEDL ows of my subconscious, feasting on my subconscious; I have no need for almost always have fantastic answers, General Manager where he might lead you. KATHY CARBONE whatever half-formed ideas come float- them that day. so I must pull out my menagerie again Business Manager ing by. I still write when they are gone, Stories are stories, after all, whether and find the proper companion to help [email protected] MATT SHARKEY Fundraising & Development Associate AMANDA BURHOP Administrative Assistant IN MY OPINION | DEBORAH BLOOM KEVIN BONNINGTON MARK HOLLINGSWORTH IAN LAMB JAY TLOUGAN MEGAN TAYLOR Imagine all the people smiling back at you Distribution ADVERTISING DISPLAY (541) 346-3712 begins with how we interact the familiar people in our lives, their ideas. On a larger scale, blinders on, acknowledging CLASSIFIED (541) 346-4343 with one another. because it is easier than taking we are bolstering xenophobia, only those already known. But LINDSEY FERGUSON Having others to communi- a risk with someone new. It is misunderstanding and conflict imagine all of the substantial Advertising Director cate with is essential for emo- no wonder that the individual among us. people who exist out there with TARA SLOAN Asst. Advertising Director tional and physical health, and By being taught to stay away something great to contrib- MOLLY BEDFORD feeling accepted is an essential from strangers, we are brought ute to your own experience of DAWN COLEMAN KELLY CROW human need. Yet, there are so into a world that we believe to the world. BRYAN DAVIDSON many barriers that exist to dis- be cruel and dangerous. By la- Social disconnection is a ERIN DAVIS ANYTHING BUT APATHY MEGHAN FOLEY courage the formation of new I realize this is a beling an unknown person as a threat to our communities MILES HURWITZ friendships that we cling to the “stranger,” we associate them and our own personal health. EBONY LAWRENCE novel idea, but what JEANNE LONG Calling all open-minded current ones and consequently with the negative connotations Our quality of life will decline, KELLI MAKS readers: limit our exposure to one an- of “strange.” Under these cir- both individually and socially, STEPHANIE MCCULLEY if we were to start STACEY STEWART We all have our own percep- other, making the establish- cumstances, there are limited if we follow this trend of reac- AMY UNG ment of a new relationship to opportunities for new friend- tionary isolation from one an- RIEHEL ZEREYHOUNE tions of what is real and sub- acknowledging one Sales Representatives stantial because we are trapped be a privilege reserved for ei- ships — we are forced to take other. We need a more open EMMA SILVERMAN within the confines of our own ther the overtly confident or another, even the what we can get, while many attitude towards humanity it- Ad Assistant minds. Consequently, we feel the socially adept. While some of us could actually thrive with self, to give others the benefit PRODUCTION separate from the rest of the extroverts find that striking up people that we don’t exposure to new people. of the doubt. (541) 346-4381 world, as though we are mere a conversation with a stranger I realize this is a novel idea, In the words of John Lennon, MICHELE ROSS already know? Production Manager spectators rather than active or smiling at a passerby to be but what if we were to start “you may say I’m a dreamer,” BRIANNE BEIGH participants, and it becomes effortless, most people do not, acknowledging one another, but readers, “I am not the Creative Services Supervisor all too easy to sit back and con- for fear of being vulnerable. even the people that we don’t only one.” Open up new lines BRIAN AEBI SHAWNA HUANG sider ourselves to be victims of So we opt for isolation, already know? More than just of communication — smile at ADAM RYAN life’s circumstances. walking around campus with can feel unacknowledged a once-over, what if we were someone, better yet, pay them a EMMA SILVERMAN DREW TRAN But we have more control blinders on. Whether our and easily isolated from the to actually smile and strike up compliment. I truly believe the Designers over our own reality than we hoods are up, our headphones rest of the world — a feeling a conversation with a stranger, world would be a better place give ourselves credit for. Our are on, or we are talking on that can, and often does, lead instead of just passing by as if if we all just take off our head- actions, on any scale, affect our cell phones, we are tuned to unhappiness. they don’t exist? Finally, what phones and simply make eye our own lives and the lives of out from the proximate world. What are the results of this if we began to think of strang- contact with people unknown others, yet we relinquish this We don’t make eye contact or closed-off attitude toward the ers as friends that we have yet to us, because even if we aren’t control because we are reluc- smile at people we don’t know. new and unfamiliar? By fail- to make? instantly acquiring new best tant to take full responsibility We hold the door for one an- ing to communicate with the I realize that keeping to your- friends left and right, then at the for our own ends. Still, we are other without ever looking unfamiliar, we forgo possible self is a defense strategy, but The Oregon Daily Emerald is published by very least we are acknowledging the Oregon Daily Emerald Publishing Co., fully capable of going out and back at whom we are holding friendships. We keep ourselves life on the defensive is no way one another’s humanity. Inc. at the University of Oregon, Eugene, taking an active role in our it for. 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It was held one month munications director for after Oregon earned its state- the House Majority Office. provide documentation of le- hood in 1859. During the “The work that’s being gal residency before they can last 148 years, some special done now is to find com- acquire a driver’s license, sessions have been stretched promise and agreement increasing funding for into month-long meetings, on the issues that are the a home-care program while others lasted only a most pressing.” of senior citizens and a few hours. So far, only the Senate and statewide professional Time is relevant to this House Republicans have is- training system for K-12 2008 ground-breaking ses- sued a few of the priorities school teachers. sion, and some are saying they wish to address. 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CONNER JAY | Photo Editor 720 E 13th (Next to D.Q.) Passengers wait for the Amtrak train to Portland. Although students have other options, like the Better Bus for students, Amtrak still car- 345-5099 ries the most passengers back for the Thanksgiving break. Both buses take students to Portland, but Amtrak has more frequent stops. 18633 Bus service: A permanent Amtrak stop may be in campus’s future Continued from page 1 students. Oregon City on the way to campus on Fridays and re- Former University student Parkin’s bus also stops at Portland. From Union Sta- turn on Sundays. They will Jered Parkin isn’t happy about a station in Tigard, which tion, students can con- travel straight to Portland the new bus service. Parkin is more convenient for stu- nect to trains traveling to without the usual stops and former classmate Jonah dents destined for the Port- Washington and Canada. in between. Fruchter created the Better land airport because the MAX One of the bus’s biggest Boegli hopes that stu- Bus last year in an attempt to light rail line is just a short perks is its baggage capac- dents may see a permanent offer University students an af- walk away. ity. Students will be able to stop, complete with an elec- fordable alternative means of Dorm dwellers might also carry up to eight bags with tronic ticket machine, at the transportation before and af- find Better Bus more conve- them: five checked bags and University soon. ter Thanksgiving, winter and nient because it stops right three carry-ons. “Right now, they want to test spring breaks. Their tickets to across from the Hamilton and “You could basically it just to see how it does,” said Portland set students back $29 Bean complexes. move an entire apartment,” Boegli. “If it works out well, one way and $49 round trip — Parking Services Officer said Boegli. they will consider setting up that’s $8 more than Amtrak’s Dave McIntyre said student Boegli said Thanksgiving a permanent station that will ticket prices. drivers might want to consider isn’t the only time the Univer- travel not just to Portland, but “We’re kind of pissed off riding the bus because it costs sity and Amtrak will form an anywhere you’d want to go.” at Amtrak,” Parkin said. less to take the bus to Portland alliance. The new EUO Am- Boegli said Amtrak “has “We almost feel like they’re than to drive there. trak station will offer regular been very friendly, very open, encroaching on our territory.” The Amtrak bus will pick bus service through the end of and very agreeable so far, so Although Amtrak offers students up on the north side winter term. they may go for it.” cheaper, more frequent rides of 15th Avenue between Onyx McIntyre said Amtrak will Students who wish to and stops at various locations and University Streets at vari- also offer a 10-pass discount purchase Amtrak tickets for between Eugene and Portland, ous times between 5:30 a.m. to students that will allow Thanksgiving break can visit the Better Bus still has a leg up and 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 21 them to travel home for 40 www.amtrak.com. To pur- on the competition in terms and will stop at the Eugene percent less. He said the dis- chase a ticket on the Better Bus of luxury. train depot, where students count is “aimed toward peo- go to uobetterbus.com. “Our bus is a little nicer,” can print their tickets at an ple from Portland who like said Parkin. “We show movies electronic machine. going home on the Contact the crime, health and we like to serve snacks.” The bus will stop at sta- weekends.” and safety reporter at The Better Bus only serves tions in Albany, Salem and Weekend buses will leave [email protected] Senate: Frohnmayer also spoke about a new ALS building and arena plans 18560 Continued from page 1A the back. or against this because the re- he asked the Senate not to pass the institution’s fundraising Another hot topic at the ally important thing is how the motion. Senate President office is basically unheard of. meeting was course evalu- this information is used,” said Gordon Sayre made a motion Andy Schulz, art history as- ations, which are currently mathematics assistant profes- to form a new committee to sociate professor and member being reformatted. sor David Levin. “This has a examine the issues raised at of the executive director search Psychology professor Ber- big impact in terms of changing the meeting. committee, also encouraged tram Malle spoke on behalf of how we are evaluated.” The Senate unanimously the Senate to pass the motion. the committee charged with Faculty asked how individu- passed Sayre’s motion, and He said the search process reviewing the course evalu- al questions would be weight- the membership and charge has brought two “fundamen- ation forms and rewriting ed and suggested including of the committee will be an- tal truths” to his attention: them with additional speci- more qualitative rather than nounced at the next meeting. Students are the museum’s ficity, something that was quantitative questions. During his State of the primary audience, and its pri- formerly lacking. University remarks, Frohn- The 10 questions Malle pre- mary mission is to serve the Malle presented the motion mayer said the new Aca- sented were only one part of University’s academic mission. to replace the current required demic Learning Services the brand new course evalua- “Given those it really seems questions with 10 new, more building at the east entrance tion forms — currently in the inescapable that the place to specific ones, and said the new to campus is “much more of process of shifting to an online which the museum should re- form is “the best course evalu- a certainty.” A just-prom- format. The other part is an port is the chief academic of- ation given the fact that it’s ised donation will allow the open-ended question portion in ficer,” Schulz said. “It’s really never going to be perfect.” ALS offices to relocate from which individual departments a structural necessity that this Several faculty voiced sup- cramped Esslinger Hall. The will be able to ask the students new director have the reporting port for the questions, as did new building will be “part unique questions. relationship to the provost.” ASUO Senate President Athan of the creation of an excit- The motion passed with Papailiou on behalf of the This term, the online evalu- ing and vibrant neighbor- no discussion. ASUO Senate, but faculty ex- ation will be “piloted” by three hood,” along with the new Donate your eggs and give the gift of life. groups of students: those in the Requirements: After its passage, Frohn- pressed concern over the for- arena and the soon-to-be- mayer and about a dozen sena- mat of the new evaluations. Lundquist College of Business, renovated Hamilton Complex We are looking for young women the political science department between the ages of 19-31 tors left the meeting. A couple “It’s hard for me to know serving student interests, and the math department. Height and weight proportionate of people patted Simmons on whether I should vote for this Frohnmayer said. Non-smoker and non-drug user “Our plan is to go live with Frohnmayer also talked Your family genetics must be good and clean the entire University in the win- about the new arena, saying ter term using the current set the project and its financial Good personal health history Supported by Knights of Columbus #1430 without any mental health issues of questions,” said mathemat- underpinnings have been ics professor Brad Shelton. discussed extensively by Graduated from high school with a 3.0 GPA or higher “Whatever is decided today many groups on campus, and REFER A FRIEND AND RECEIVE $100 about these questions, we will they all have approved it. not implement those in the McArthur Court is worn and Please contact us at 1-866-296-1015 or www.exceptionaldonors.com winter.” Shelton said it would inefficient, Frohnmayer said, 16720 probably be best to wait until and it is imperative to con- the 2008-09 academic year to struct a new facility and use begin using the new questions. the old one for “more general And although Shelton said academic or student uses.” “the brevity and clarity of these SPIRITUAL DIRECTORY Contact the higher every Friday in the Emerald classifieds. questions is a huge improve- education reporter at

d_2x3p_1 18021 ment over the old questions,” [email protected] PULSE EDITOR| Lindsay Funston [email protected] Thursday, November 15, 2007 (541) 346-5511 pulseYour thumb on the beat of entertainment IN MY OPINION | MOVIE REVIEW PULSE Parking garages HIS PICKS NOV. 15 are scary, but ‘P2’ Threepenny Opera Lane Community Col- NAME lege Performance Hall isn’t even close 7:30 p.m., $8 stu- dents, $14 general KEVIN GLENN FREELANCE REPORTER IS LIAM: Repeats Friday and There is something eerie about parking ga- Saturday rages. It’s why people check beneath their cars John Mayall & The once they approach it. It’s why people walk a Bluesbreakers little faster toward their car. It’s why Volvo built a car that warns you if it senses a heartbeat in the THE British blues car. Despite this existing fear, film director Franck The Shedd Institute Khalfoun’s “P2” fails to frighten. for the Arts, Jacqua The premise is fairly simple. A young woman, Concert Hall Angela (Rachel Nichols), who is the last person MAN 7:30 p.m., $28 to $34 in a Manhattan skyscraper on Christmas Eve, be- comes trapped in the building’s parking garage by Hot Buttered Rum a lunatic (Wes Bentley). From then on the movie WOW Hall follows the basic suspense formula for the horror genre: Girl is taken hostage. Girl gets away. Girl BEHIND 8 p.m., $14 advance, discovers her fearless side and learns to fight back. $16 door End of movie. Viewers will recognize this structure as they NOV. 16 have seen it many times before; especially if THE they’ve seen a single Jodie Foster movie. Despite Matt Haimovitz this unoriginality, the movie keeps the audience Cellist along for the ride. Sam Bond’s Garage There are genuine fright- ‘SHOES’ 9 p.m., $12 “P2” ening mo- Evita ments. When Liam Sullivan makes a Broadway play What: a horror film that the lights first name for himself through takes place in a New York go out, Angela Hult Center, Silva City parking garage finds her way YouTube videos Concert Hall around using Where: Regal Valley River 8 p.m., $30 to $50 only the light MATT SEVITS Center Stadium 15 and from her cell ASSOCIATE PULSE EDITOR Repeats Saturday at 2 phone. The film p.m. and 8 p.m. Cinemark 17 iam Sullivan is laughing. wisely chooses The dish: Dreadfully pre- Standing on the stage in New Faculty Artist Series: to show only York’s The Zipper Theater Toby Koenigsberg dictable, but still fun to what she can in a ratty blonde wig and a watch. see. This is both Jazz piano Lpleather jacket, he’s supposed to be authentic and opening for Margaret Cho. But he’s “It’s not like 178 Music frightening. laughing. He’s supposed to be 8 p.m., $8 students, And there is a moment when she desperately singing about shoes, but the some company $10 general tries to call 911 and gets told that all circuits are situation keeps making him busy. This scenario sneaks into the plot lines of hired me to do laugh. He struggles to stifle his many scary movies, but it seems impossible. Ac- giggles, and eventually finishes NOV. 17 cepting that this is possible, however, the moment this. I came up his performance. is terrifying, just maybe too convenient. Oregon Percussion After the high-profile show, with it. I put it But these few moments are clobbered by the Ensemble he’ll slip back into anonymity, be- painfully bad ones. There are, of course, the re- Contemporary concert cause when Liam Sullivan walks all together .” quired scenes in which Angela makes such bad down the street, no one recognizes Beall Hall decisions it makes you want to throw something — Liam Sullivan, him. Only when he logs onto the at the screen. Among these are her decisions to creator of “Shoes” 3 p.m., $5 students, Internet or dons the blonde wig stop hiding in a completely safe place, to willfully $7 general does 34-year-old Sullivan become break her own nail for no reason and to walk, not recognizable as his most fa- run, toward nearby police officers. COURTESY OF LIAM SULLIVAN mous character, a teenage girl NOV. 18 These mistakes are part of what makes the named Kelly. movie almost so bad it’s good, from the costume me laugh,” he said. Kelly was “City of Women” Sullivan and his alter-ego are part Becoming Kelly change that results in her wearing an extremely then born. of a new breed of talent that is rede- Film showing revealing (and soaking wet) white dress, to the A year and a half ago, there Using the software program Ga- fining celebrity in today’s culture, DIVA killer who plays Christmas music by Elvis while was no Kelly. rageBand to make the music, and because his spot in the pop culture he chases her down. Sullivan has been doing com- relying heavily on his friends to be 7 p.m., Free consciousness didn’t come in the These quirks, however, never seem to be edy for about 10 years; he was Kelly’s friends and family, Sullivan typical Hollywood manner; Sulli- just another actor in L.A. when made the video that would soon bizarre enough. This isn’t “Jeepers Creepers” van’s fame came from YouTube. or “The Faculty.” Those movies were guilty the idea for Kelly materialized. He launch him to Internet stardom. pleasures that are still fun to watch on a slow His first video to catch the at- was working on a skit involving “It’s kinda cool, ‘cause it’s not Sunday afternoon. tention of viral video enthusiasts a teenage girl, but he couldn’t get like some company hired me to do was “Shoes,” a video in which It’s more like “The Hills Have Eyes II.” It’s al- it to work. He had the character’s this. I came up with it. I put it all Sullivan, dressed as Kelly, sings a voice down, but he couldn’t find a together,” he said. most a farce, but before it becomes one it stops choppy techno song about — you itself and just ends up being a ridiculous movie. way to make her funny. Then, at a The success wasn’t immedi- Thom guessed it — shoes. party, he met a girl obsessed with ate. Sullivan originally posted the The biggest problem with the movie is not the “Yeah, it’s totally weird,” shoes. She talked for a while about video for “Shoes,” as well as some Brekke numerous flaws. It is the time period in which the he said. how much she spent on shoes, and other videos, on his personal Web film is set. The whole film takes place on Christ- then pointed to her own shoes, site, liamshow.com, unaware that Top five causes for alarm: mas Eve, making it another holiday scary movie. It has been viewed more than 8 saying “These shoes cost $300.” YouTube even existed. 1. To prevent These movies, a bizarre quirk in the Hollywood million times on YouTube, and his “Some of (my) videos, like the schedule, have become a central part of the holi- latest Kelly video, “Let Me Borrow Later, Sullivan said, “I was on oversleeping muffin video, a guy posted it (on day season. But for some reason, “P2,” which is a That Top,” has been viewed more a walk, looking at my feet, and I 2. New, mysterious YouTube) before I even knew scary Christmas movie, was released two weeks than 3 million times. just somehow just started saying moles and assorted about it. It got like 15 million before Thanksgiving. It only seems natural that Kelly ‘shoes’ in her voice.” The sound of views, and I was like, ‘that’s sick,’” spots on my skin While this was probably bad for the movie, it’s has been so popular and made the voice saying “shoes” in rhythm he said. 3. Man/bear/pig great for you. This means that the movie will be so many people laugh — after with his feet struck Sullivan as Sullivan realized the potential making its way to the $1.50 cinema just in time for all, Sullivan still finds himself funny. “I ran home and wrote the 4. “The O’Reilly Factor the holiday season. So go and enjoy yourself; just laughing at Kelly today. song in like 15 minutes. It made turn to SHOES, page 7A for Kids” don’t expect too much. 5. Fire! INSIDE BOOK REVIEW KRVM’S 60TH POLL RESULTS Taylor’s Bar & Grille: 28% Indigo District: 14% ‘A Thousand Splendid The Pacific Northwest’s What bar are you most Rennie’s: 24% Jameson’s: 10% books Suns’ paints a devastating radio first FM station celebrates online likely to be hanging in Max’s: 16% The Bier Stein: 8% 6A 8A picture of Afghanistan. its years of operation. on a Friday night? out of 114 votes 6A OREGON DAILY EMERALD THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2007

IN MY OPINION | BOOK REVIEW Book crafts devastating tale of difference CAROLYN HAMM acknowledges her existence. PULSE REPORTER As Rasheed, the violent and In “A Thousand Splendid “A Thousand Splendid Suns” demanding husband, in- Suns” by Khaled Hosseini the Author: Khaled Hosseini creases his commands and begins to channel his hot historical and political back- Synopsis: Two completely dif- ground surrounding the novel temper toward the little girl is as important to the story as ferent Afghan women are placed of the house, along with the characters themselves. together under one roof, with one the violence he was inflict- As Hosseini explains in the violent man, and surrounded by ing on the women, Laila and afterward, “war, hunger, an- the oppressive Taliban regime Mariam connect. Hosseini’s characters are archy, and oppression forced in Afghanistan. millions of people… to aban- not necessarily easy to re- don their homes and flee Af- Read also: “Kite Runner” late to at first, and most are ghanistan to settle in neigh- COURTESY OF AMAZON.COM deeply flawed, but this actu- boring Pakistan and Iran.” ally makes for more believ- It is among this chaos that Hosseini opens the book abusive marriage and shares able heroes. It takes the entire the story unfolds: Generations with 5-year-old Mariam, who her childless home — and her novel to understand Mariam’s of Afghan women are cheated is exiled from Herat with strength — with the beautiful, consistent compliance, and from childhoods without fear, her mother because of her young Laila who also comes Laila’s unrealized potential and carry with them the pain illegitimate beginnings. from a ruined family. is even more unsettling. Each of their mothers and pass it on And so Mariam begins The dynamics between of these characters has been to their daughters. Serving as young adulthood with a past these two women placed irreversibly wounded, either the backdrop is the Taliban’s filled with memories of her together under one dete- physically or mentally, by fierce control and the tensions wealthy, near-royal father riorating roof with one mi- their ever-accumulating, soul- between the Afghan minority, who refused to claim her and sogynist husband play out in shattering circumstances. the Tajiks, and the Pashtuns, a mother who repeatedly told unlikely ways. As the novel progresses, the largest ethnic group in her “Like a compass needle Home is never a haven to some too-perfect heroic ac- the country. that points north, a man’s ac- the characters. Both Mariam tions come from charac- “To me, it’s nonsense — cusing finger always finds a and Laila are raised in homes ters that had earlier in the and very dangerous nonsense woman. Always.” with mentally scarred moth- novel failed us either with at that — all this talk of I’m The blond haired, green- ers with good days and bad cowardly actions, or more Tajik and you’re Pashtun and eyed little girl named Laila, days, early deaths and heart- forgivably, by circumstance. he’s Hazara and she’s Uzbek. who was told by her doting fa- wrenching relationships with The daily routines of cook- We’re all Afghans, and that’s ther that it was a good time to fathers. Only Laila’s daughter, ing, cleaning and staying all that should matter. But be an Afghan woman, grows Aziza, understands the love out of Rasheed’s way, make when one group rules over the up to find a different reality. of a mother. In her case, she even devastating situations others for so long... There’s Mariam’s background helps has two, which is just barely real to readers. contempt. Rivalry. There is. explain her vulnerability as enough to counteract the abu- There always has been.” she unwillingly enters an sive father figure who hardly [email protected]

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World AIDS Day, 2007 The Plague Drawings Nov. 30, 8 p.m., EMU Ballroom – FREE! By Clint Brown Condom Fashion & Variety Show: On Display through Dec. 7 • Adell McMillan Gallery, EMU Designers & models The Plague Drawings emerged as a wanted! response to the rapid spread of AIDS and the failure of international educational This year’s event includes a efforts to significantly diminish either the misconceptions about the disease or its condom fashion show. Create an pervasive threats. outfit using condoms and wear it on the runway! Clint Brown is Professor Emeritus at Oregon State University. He is an artist Drop by the Cultural Forum to who has consistently used the human pick up your condoms and for figure as a means of commenting on the more info. human condition. 18809 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2007 OREGON DAILY EMERALD 7A Shoes: Despite his popularity, Sullivan doesn’t consider himself a star Continued from page 5A came out of my head!” YouTube held, and decided to post his videos on the increas- More Than Just “Muffins” ingly popular video site him- Sullivan isn’t alone in his self. Within months, millions of fame — YouTube seems to be a people had laughed along to his breeding ground for new talent. videos. Lisa Donovan, known as Lisa Sullivan is laughing along Nova on YouTube, appeared on as well, because he enjoys “MADtv” as a featured player playing Kelly. in early 2007, after her come- “The character’s pretty crazy. dic videos gained popularity. When I just thought of her, I Esmée Denters, famous for her thought it was really funny, YouTube renditions of popular and putting the outfit together songs, received a record deal was pretty funny. And then the and recently appeared on “The voice and all the little things she Oprah Winfrey Show.” does...it cracks me up,” he said. But while YouTube has “It still cracks me up.” the ability to make someone For Sullivan, he said the best well-known, the fact remains part about playing Kelly is mak- that being a YouTube star ing people laugh. doesn’t pay the bills. Be- Tasty ThaiAuthentic Kitchen Thai Cuisine “That’s what it’s all about for cause YouTube is an entirely me. I love when people who’ve Cocktails Now Available free service, Sullivan hasn’t Student Specials! never seen her before flip out made any money off of people when they see it,” he said. “I viewing his video millions of LUNCH TO-GO SPECIAL DINNER TO-GO love those kinds of moments.” times. Instead, he sells Kelly’s $5.95 M-F 11 a.m. -2 p.m. 5:30-8:30 p.m. daily Of course, dressing in drag 2 item minimum, to-go or delivery only To-go, delivery or dine-in

songs on iTunes and sells 17432 for a living has its downsides, as Select menu items with UO ID Add $2.50 for delivery merchandise on his Web site, Add $2.50 for delivery well. The tights that Kelly wears, and now he’s touring with for example, are very constrict- Margaret Cho. ing, Sullivan said. COURTESY OF LIAM SULLIVAN And Sullivan admits that 80 East 29th St. OPEN DAILY “When you dress as a girl, Beneath the ratty wig and bad makeup is a regular, 34-year-old there’s more to life than Eugene, Oregon 11:00 a.m. - 9:30pm | 302-6444 you get a sense of how hard man from Massachusetts. just Kelly. it is to be a girl. Just putting clothes on for the day, you’ve Fame? What fame? Internet fansite, betchslap.com. “I would like at some point to got to be an artist. You’ve Fans have dressed up as Kelly do something different. I can’t got to know what matches, Sullivan doesn’t consider for Halloween, and a number of do this for 20 years — it’ll be what doesn’t match, what himself a YouTube “star.” He parody videos on YouTube, such stupid. But if I’m known for this, matches too much. You’ve got thinks of himself as simply an- as “Brains” and “Jews,” poke then I think that’s perfectly OK. to know what you look best other YouTube user. Millions of fun at “Shoes.” It’s a really funny thing. If this is Now Serving in. You can’t wear the same YouTube users would disagree. “I think it’s great. It’s so like what it’s going to be for me thing twice. I wear a little skirt Kelly and her songs, from funny. I love that so many for the rest of my life, I can live and tights, and you feel kind of “Shoes” to “Txt Msg Brkup,” people are so into this char- with that.” Mississippi exposed,” he said. “It must be have launched dozens of fan acter that they dress up as her hard to be a girl.” groups on Facebook and an and imitate her,” he said. “That [email protected] BAYOU BBQ!

IN MY OPINION | CD REVIEW SPECIALS: $7.00 CAR BOMBS In-house dining only Muscles delivers fun pop music simply for fun’s sake $2.25 PABST Wednesday 16 oz. steak w/ 2 sides THOM BREKKE find a couple tracks that keep delight. In album form they are $5.75 DOUBLE WELLS PULSE REPORTER your interest. less thrilling. $12.50 The face of pop music has But “Guns Babes Lemon- Still, Muscles has created an $5.50 LONG ISLANDS Thursday been anything but constant ade” is not all pop perfection. album that fits into a broader Catfish Sandwich The track list doesn’t deviate over the years. From the girl- definition of pop music with- w/ Habañero mayo, group pop of The Supremes to from a loud, cheery mood, out recycling all the same pop fries & slaw $6 the synth pop of The Human sometimes making the transi- elements artists have used for KITCHEN HOURS League, the genre has always tions between songs almost the past 50 years. Pop fans 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 a.m. Friday imperceptible. Muscles’ voice, been adaptable to current who can get down with a few SEVEN DAYS A WEEK Chili $2.75 trends and sensibilities. while unique, isn’t exactly dirty synths, as well as fans of Expanded brunch menu SAT - SUN Chili w/ cheese Even so, pop musicians, COURTESY silky smooth, and after giv- electronic dance music, should regardless of the time period, ing the album a full listen it not pass on this one. Breakfast served all day! & onions $3.50 have tended to write songs Muscles may begin to grate on the lis- tener’s nerves. As singles, the 99 WEST BROADWAY • 683-3154 without a lot of backbone, fa- What: “Guns Babes Lemon- 18638 voring cheery love songs laden entire track list would be a [email protected] ade,” Muscles’ debut album with harmonies and almost childish imagery over songs The dish: Muscles has the concerned with war, death harmonies, the oohs and and poverty. Pop songwriters ahhs, and the tendency tend toward the girlie rather toward lyrics that are fun than the burly, and that’s why Melbourne, Australia’s Mus- for fun’s sake. But, the cles, his moniker being sugges- track list doesn’t deviate tive as it is, will surprise many from a loud, cheery mood, listeners in search of simple sometimes making the pop with his full-length debut, transitions between songs “Guns Babes Lemonade.” This is by no means a almost imperceptible. straight pop record, but it is a pop record nonetheless and quite a good one at that. the dance floor, and you’ve Muscles has the harmonies, got one tricky pop musician on the oohs and ahhs, and the your hands. tendency toward lyrics that Still, the album is all about are fun just for fun’s sake fun, with lyrics about drink- (“Ice cream is going to save ing lemonade in hammocks the day again!”) and dancing to ringtones in But for every quality Mus- the street, and plenty of thump cles has in common with all to make a club DJ’s set list. the pop artists who came be- Muscles successfully fuses pop fore him, there’s something traditions with current electro else that sets him apart. Mus- style, and creates an album cles harmonizes with himself, that’ll have you grinning wide all sung in his atypically rau- under the black lights. cous singing voice. And that Highlights include the bit about ice cream saving the dancey, handclap-filled “Ice day? It comes just after he sup- Cream,” the ultra-bright poses he might be stabbed and “Jerk” and the slow-driving left bleeding on the ground. “Futurekidz,” a personal fa- Add to these apparent con- vorite. This is worth listening tradictions the fact that the to end to end; if you don’t like album sounds tailor-made for everything, you are still sure to 8A OREGON DAILY EMERALD THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2007 Pacific Northwest’s first FM station celebrates 60 years KRVM will mark the date promise that the student will AT A GLANCE return for the KRVM’s 100th with local performers anniversary party to open it,” KRVM’s 60th and a time capsule she said. “The theme behind Anniversary Party the time capsule is children are TIFFANY REAGAN a message that we send to a What: Featuring four PULSE REPORTER future we’ll never see.” bands, memories and free Diamonds may be the tra- KRVM, which first hit the cake. airwaves on Dec. 6, 1947, pro- ditional gift to commemorate When: 7 p.m. on Satur- a 60th anniversary, but local vides educational opportunities radio station KRVM wants only for students and community day, Nov. 17 your company. volunteers as well as a wealth Where: McDonald The- On Saturday, KRVM will of quality programming. atre, 1010 Willamette St. host a community-wide KRVM was the first FM sta- anniversary party at the tion in the Pacific Northwest Admission is free and McDonald Theatre. and it’s still on air; “that by it- open to all ages. The celebration will feature self is quite an achievement,” Visit www.krvm.org for Cirel said. local bluegrass band The Con- more information. jugal Visitors, Portland-based “We’ve offered an outlet for folk band The Sugar Beets, lo- many talented and creative cal indie rock group Saltlick people in our community.” and Portland blues band The The volunteer disc jockey University alumnus and Strange Tones. program was implemented former KRVM volunteer Dave The station’s development within 10 or 20 years of the Leonnig will take time off from director, Bobbie Cirel, said in station’s inception. his freelance company in Dal- addition to entertainment, there Several former students and las to celebrate with the station will be plenty of activities. volunteers have shown their this weekend. Among those will be a giant support for the station. Cirel said she hopes the com- birthday card, scrapbooks full Al Scott of NRQ, Tom munity will show their support of KRVM memories and cakes Krumm of KLCC, Martin An- for KRVM. in four different flavors baked derson of WNCW and Kent “It is an institution in this by Sweet Life Pâtisserie. Mortimore, who currently re- community. We’ve helped One of the night’s most sides in Kosovo, have all sent educate and plant seeds. Peo- substantial events will be birthday greetings to KRVM. ple have taken those seeds a presentation of a time Former student Neva Grant, and created careers all over capsule, she said. Senior Producer of NPR’s the world.” “Someone from the station’s Morning Edition, will travel past will present the capsule from Washington D.C. to to a current student, with the attend the party. [email protected]

IN MY OPINION | THOM BREKKE It may be a little late, but New Edition still has the ability to rock my socks off Music Festival, and sud- hear the striking similarities be- denly floating softly from tween “My Secret” and “Cool laptop speakers, I heard it: It Now” and even the Jackson Ralph Tresvant’s high, almost Five’s “I Want You Back,” but feminine voice over synthe- you know what? It doesn’t mat- sizers, thick enough to be ter. They may as well simply stolen from Zapp and Roger. clone songs like these, because And the harmonies! Later I I will never tire of them. A PANDA would find out that this was The boys are not the Jack- New Edition, which meant sons, and Ralph Tresvant THOM BREKKE that one of those voices in the surely isn’t a Michael Jack- PULSE REPORTER background belonged to son, anymore than Bobby They’re not the originals, Bobby Brown, and I would Brown is a Jermaine, or not even the greatest, and by become shocked. At that mo- even a Tito, but New Edition now they’re no longer news to ment, it was just some of the worked it out when they were anyone, but since the boys of funkiest pop music I’d heard on. They made their mark as New Edition entered my life, in a long time. I wanted more. the arguable beginning of a they’ve quickly run up my list My love for New Edition wave of boy bands that car- of favorite acts. is still relatively new, and ried through the end of the I don’t know what it is about as such I haven’t gotten into 20th century, practicing a those five boys that stuck with all of the material from their style of pop that is re-emerg- me in the mid-1980s, but their numerous reunions and ref- ing as popular music as we food-themed love songs and ormations, but I’ve explored speak. And now, just as the bouncy bass lines have been enough to find some of the world is more ready to receive jumping around in my head best, most absurdly sweet pop them than ever before, rumor since I first became acquainted music ever created. has it they’re working on new with “Cool It Now.” There’s just something material and touring next It all started this spring, about its slightly antiquated year. We, the fans, can only which, I know is shamefully lyrics, Tresvant’s occasionally hope that they don’t attempt late in life to fall so deeply straining voice and its generally “Mr. Cell Phone Man” and in- in love with a group that lacking rapping abilities that stead stick to the boyish glee dropped its original lineup be- make the boys in New Edition that sold the world on the fac- fore I was born. irresistible. Even the postured es of New Edition when they My thoughts were already naiveté of “Mr. Telephone first hit the shops. on music as I was about Man” is too charming to turn to attend the Coachella down. Even as I write this I can [email protected]

Your campus news source since 1900 d_3x3p_1Oregon Daily Emerald SPORTS EDITOR| Jeffrey Dransfeldt [email protected] Thursday, November 15, 2007 SPORTS (541) 346-5511 IN MY OPINION | KEVIN HUDSON Expectations KAREN’S CURTAIN CALL The last remaining player of the Carl Ferreira era plays her final regular-season home game Friday

JEFFrEY DransFElDt PROFILE are high, but Sports Editor Karen Waddington remains the Karen Waddington last tie to another era. sEnior not totally The senior middle blocker, Position: Middle Blocker whose style, based more on consistency than flash, came to Hometown: Langley, British unfounded Eugene from Langley, British Co- Columbia lumbia in 2003, recruited by then- Notes: Waddington has Oregon coach Carl Ferreira. senior night on Friday when Four years have passed, close teammates have graduated and Oregon hosts in-state rival yet Waddington remains. Oregon State. She is the last On Friday, Waddington makes individual to have played her final regular season appear- under former Oregon coach ance before McArthur Court faith- Carl Ferreira. Waddington ful with in-state rival Oregon State in town. is sixth on the team in kills OLD SCHOOL “It’s going to be big,” she said. with 98. “I’m excited.” The expectations for the Oregon men’s bas- While the names on the roster ketball team this season are at an all-time high by has changed and coach Jim Moore “She is one of those people who most accounts. has replaced Ferreira, Wadding- can calm me down and one of And why shouldn’t they be? After all, four of the ton is a mainstay who has been those people you can ask for help. team’s five starters are back and all of the seniors able to share her perspective with She is a good example.” are set to be done with classes before the Pacific- underclassmen who had never Waddington too remembers 10 Conference schedule begins. experienced consistent losing. when she questioned whether Add in a summer of all-star-level competition “That’s one thing that Jim she’d play college volleyball or for the teams’ marquee players and the emergence wants to make sure that Katie remain close to home in Langley. of Joevan Catron as a legitimate fifth starter and (Swoboda) and I to portray to the “For most of high school, I the expectations make even more sense. younger players is that we have thought that I would probably But coach Ernie Kent seems, to me, a bit ner- come from nothing basically into stay in Canada and play either vous about the level of expectations. A couple of what it was last weekend,” Wad- with teams in B.C. or Alberta weeks ago, before the team’s exhibition games, dington said. “It’s a complete — closer to home — and not un- I approached the coach before practice to talk turnaround. My perspective is til my junior year that I started about Joevan Catron staking his claim to the fifth important to them and I hope they thinking about it,” she said. starting spot. understand that where we came The transition to college vol- I got my quotes and put my tape recorder away. from has nothing to do with what ConnEr JaY | Photo Editor leyball was difficult, much like Then, much to my surprise, Kent had a few ques- we are now.” it is for any freshman, and Wad- tions for me — mostly about expectations. What In Waddington’s freshman dington thinks back to going up my expectations had been for the football team year, Oregon was 10-19 and 1-17 “Blocking is without question the most dif- against USC’s 6-foot-6 middle this season, what I expected from the basketball in the Pacific-10 Conference. Her blocker Emily Adams. team this season, and how the two might coincide sophomore year — Moore’s first ficult thing. She had a great year last year “That’s what I remem- in fans’ minds. — ended with a familiar 12-18 ber from my freshman year,” And though he was calm and comfortable overall mark and 1-17 finish in blocking and she’s struggled a little bit this Waddington said. throughout the conversation, I sensed some mea- conference play. Last season, Or- After Ferreira left following her sure of apprehensiveness on his part regarding the egon made a noticeable improve- year, but it’s now coming back and I’m first year in Eugene, Wadding- level of expectations for the basketball team. ment and ended the season 17-12 really happy.” ton joined her teammates at the After watching the first few games this season, overall and 7-11 in the Pac-10. time for a meeting with Moore. let me go on the record as one who believes that Waddington was close to last — Jim Moore, He shared his expectations and this team can live up to the hype. season’s senior core of Kristen head volleyball coach introduced his coaching staff. In other words: It’s cool, coach. Chill out. I Bitter, Erin Little and Heather “He changed the team’s men- Madison. They shared in team tality completely,” Waddington know the Ducks haven’t played anyone “elite” Moore says he noticed Wadding- team. On defense, she has seven highlights last season, and even said. “It’s gone from fitting into yet, but they have a mix of veteran leadership and ton pressing and her blocking suf- solo blocks (fourth) and 67 block now, off in the real world, they playing in the Pac-10 and expect- youthful exuberance that bode well for the season, fered. Moore said two consecutive assists (third). even in the loaded Pac-10 Conference. continue to share when Oregon ing one or two wins to expecting upsets of then No. 6 USC and No. Quiet by nature, Wad- Veterans Maarty Leunen, Malik Hairston and has more breakthroughs this sea- to be top-three in the Pac-10,” 9 UCLA did just as much for Wad- dington prefers a lead-by- Bryce Taylor all bring a sense of calm determina- son — sweeping the Arizona road Waddington said. “Our goals are dington, as it did for the team. example approach. tion to the team. These guys have been through trip and upsetting top-10 teams. set higher. We’re more commit- this all before and know it’s a marathon, not a “We do share them with each “Blocking is without ques- “She is a big sister to us and ted to the team aspect of it. We’re sprint. They also know, and can impart to the other,” Waddington said. “They tion the most difficult thing,” it’s really nice to have someone more competitive.” youngsters, what it takes to win at the highest may not be there, but they are Moore said. “She had a great who has a lot of experience and Oregon is 18-9 overall and 7- levels of college basketball. always e-mailing us. Kristen is year last year blocking and she’s can share it with us,” freshman 8 in the Pac-10, good for the No. And though the expectations surrounding the over in Spain watching us. Every struggled a little bit this year, but Heather Meyers said. 14 ranking in the nation. Wins team are centered around those three and last couple of weeks I’ll get an e-mail it’s now coming back and I’m In the beginning of the sea- against powerhouses USC and year’s freshman phenom, Tajuan Porter, the from her.” really happy.” son, Meyers was finding her UCLA show Oregon has the talent Ducks will live up to those expectations because Much the way the volleyball Waddington sits in the middle way. Waddington provided a — it’s the approach that continues of their depth. There are future stars emerging on team struggled in a recent stretch of the team’s statistics. She has soothing presence. this team who are ready to contribute now. of seven losses in nine matches, 98 kills, good for sixth on the “I was nervous,” Meyers said. turn to WaDDinGton, page 10A Freshman guard Kamyron Brown will be key this season. He has shown creativity and flash with his passes. While he did commit several WOMEN’S BASKETBALL turnovers, it looks like his teammates are learning to be ready for the ball when he is on the court. Brown also possesses the ability to break down his defender off the dribble. This is the key Ducks looking to serve up Jackrabbit stew to opening up outside shots for Oregon’s array AT A GLANCE of shooters. He should be able to reprise Aaron Oregon welcomes 2006 coincidental, Oregon’s upper- and 3.5 rebounds. Brooks’ role last year, driving the lane and forcing WNIT team South Dakota classmen noticed the match-up. “They have some really strong oregon plays south Dakota “We were ready for them last guards,” Oregon point guard defenses to collapse in before kicking it out to an state tonight at Mcarthur open shooter. State to Mac Court year, but we have a different Tamika Nurse said. “They shoot Junior transfer Frantz Dorsainvil looks even team this year,” guard Taylor well from the perimeter so that Court at 7 p.m. JEFFrEY DransFElDt Lilley said of the Ducks’ lineup. will be a challenge for us to better than advertised. He is a beast in the post Sports Editor Upcoming schedule: Oregon lost to eventual guard some shooters (and) get and really affects the whole game on the defen- Oregon hosts Marquette sive side of the floor. His shot-blocking presence Two points. champion Wyoming, 64-62, in ready for the Pac-10.” makes every opposing player think twice about Last March, the margin the third round of the WNIT. South Dakota State’s posts on Tuesday before leaving going inside, and he plays even bigger than his separated the Oregon wom- South Dakota State beat Indi- offer a similar challenge with Eugene for the first time this athletic 6-foot-8-inch frame. en’s basketball team from a ana, 60-53, and lost to Wyo- 6-foot-1 forward Maria Boever season for the New Mexico providing a near double-double Drew Viney and LeKendric Longmire have also match-up with South Dakota ming in the fourth round, 70-59. Thanksgiving Tournament. been playing well. Viney’s outside stroke will be State in the Women’s National South Dakota State ended its of 16 points and nine rebounds an asset, even on a team loaded with shooters, Invitational Tournament. season 25-6. a game. Center Courtney Grim- srud averages eight points and and Longmire has unrelenting energy on the court South Dakota State vis- Of the returning Jackrabbits, outcome of its first game early 9.5 rebounds. and an athleticism that can’t be taught. its McArthur Court tonight guard Andrea Verdegan main- in the first half and enjoyed a While expectations might be built on proven and brings an experienced tains an all-around game with “I think this is going to be a 67-32 blowout of visiting San quantities like the veterans on this team, they are lineup with four of five start- averages of nine points, six re- great test of our progress,” Smith Jose State. One area of concern fulfilled only with help from tomorrow’s stars. The ers returning from last year’s bounds and six assists. Forward said. “They are a veteran team. was guard Natalie White, who Pac-10 will be a meat-grinder this season, but the team. This Oregon team Ketty Cornemann is simmering Two years ago they tasted the found openings in Oregon’s Ducks have the depth to be successful. is younger and working in from the field and is shooting NCAA Tournament. Last year it perimeter defense and made six freshmen. .500 from three-point territory. was the WNIT.” [email protected] While the scheduling may be She’s averaging 15.5 points O r e g o n d e c i d e d t h e turn to BasKEtBall, page 10A 10a Oregon Daily Emerald Thursday, November 15, 2007 Caught-in-the-Act Productions Basketball: Micaela Cocks returns from sitting out Mobile DJ and Karaoke the San Jose State game due to an eligibility issue “Make your next event a lifetime memory!” Continued from page 9A 5-of-9 three-pointers. “We just have to be aware of who their best player is and just communicate to each other better out there,” Just call Jared @ (541) 461-8568 or (541) 915-9957 said Lilley, who provided 18706 Oregon’s perimeter presence with four three-pointers of her own in a 19-point effort. expires 11/31/07 Post Ellie Manou, who grabbed three rebounds, also +e\\ had two assists but had three any any regularly priced points on 1-of-6 shooting. Converse Chuck Taylor “I though she played with a strong presence in our last game against San Jose State,” Smith said. “She didn’t finish well but she put herself in a position to make plays.” Micaela Cocks sat out the 4)0&")0-*$ San Jose contest for playing in a non-sanctioned game back home in New Zealand Rainboots in-stock & available and provides more depth with her return. The poised Cocks, who exploded in the 957 Willamette St. 687-0898 first exhibition game for 14 points, had an off-night in the 18771 second exhibition game with Christin Palazzolo | Photo Editor three points. Guard Taylor Lilley provided the offensive fireworks in Oregon’s season opening win against San Jose State with 19 points, includ- “It’s great to have her ing 4-of-6 shooting from three-point range. back in the lineup,” Smith Pegasus Pizza said. “She brings a lot. She’s very versatile in the sense in “We just have to be aware of who their best LUNCH SPECIAL coming in off the bench at our one, two and three (po- player is and just communicate to each other Tuesday – Friday sitions). We’re excited that she’s back.” out there.” 8” personal pizza Smith said she expects — Taylor Lilley, with 2 toppings, $4.95 guard Nia Jackson, who sophomore guard played more in Cocks’ DAILY SPECIALS absence, to have a similar ARGE SELECTION OF role tonight. year, visits McArthur Court a good game. It should be L next Tuesday. a good challenge for us MONDAYS: Free pool Visiting South Dakota State and hopefully we can rise MICROBREWS “They look really disci- also gives Oregon one final to it.” tune-up before Marquette, an plined and they play hard,” TUESDAYS: NCAA Tournament team last Lilley said. “It should be zza On C [email protected] Pi am Pizza n’ Brew, $5.95 st p e u WEDNESDAYS: s Waddington: Oregon, ranked No. 14 after beating B Nachos n’ Brew, $5.95 USC and UCLA, could make the NCAA tournament again UPER HEAP S C Continued from page 9A everyone else, but first we have first-round exit to Hawaii ELLS OMESTICS to evolve. to respect ourselves.” last season. W & D : “We still need to go into The wins against the Los An- “I would love it,” Wad- Mon – Sat, 8:30-10:00 p.m. games knowing that we can geles schools bolster Oregon’s dington said. “We need win and not have the big names NCAA Tournament résumé more than just an appear- like USC scare us,” Wadding- and has the senior confident ance. We need to go deeper 790 E 14th • 344–4471 790 E 14th • 344–4471 ton said. “That is one of the the Ducks will be earning an- this time.” things that we talked about other berth this fall and the

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MATT EVENSEN PREVIEW GaMe Day SCHEDULE In a Thursday night special, the No. 2 Ducks hope to avoid November 15 at Arizona, the second-spot jinx and show 6:00 p.m. the nation they are living up to November 24 national championship hype Year: Junior at UCLA, Environmental Studies 12:30 p.m. major: JaCoB May Position: Placekicker Senior Sports Reporter height: 6’ 1” Being the No. 2 team in the coun- December 1 weight: 194 lbs. try isn’t exactly the best place to be Oregon State, in college football this year. With Franklin High 1:30 p.m. high school: the likes of USC, California, Boston School, Portland, Ore. College and South Florida all drop- ping from the second-ranked posi- tion to completely fall out of the national title race, there’s reason to “All the guys are pretty believe the number is cursed. It doesn’t concern Oregon coach BY THE nice guys. There’s nobody Mike Bellotti, however, because as NUMBERS out here that’s going to he said, those teams suffered their ConTinUeD on PaGe 2B downgrade you for what CHRISTIN PALAZZOLO | Photo Editor 1 Arizona has your position is.” the Pac-10 — matt evensen, conference’s on his teammates’ attitude best passing toward the kickers offense. KiCKinG aWay The 10 Oregon has the conference’s worst passing STereoTyPeS defense. 5 straight wins for the Ducks against Arizona in Tucson. 8 This is the Ducks’ eighth- ever appear- ance on ESPN. The Ducks are 2-5 in these games. 6 Turnovers last year in Oregon’s loss to Arizona at Autzen Stadium. 2 The Ducks’ rank- ing this week, Conner Jay | Photo Editor their highest- Junior Matt Evensen is proving that kickers deserve their place on the sidelines with ‘real’ football players one field goal at a time ever going into a regular season KeVin hUDSon that’s not really going to do anything,” Evensen “Everybody on this team is really helpful and ap- game. Sports Reporter said. “The kicker has to be part of the game though, preciative of what you do. There’s nobody out here e’ve all seen the stereotypes of kickers because if that guy gets through and (the kicker) that has put me down,” he said. “All the guys are in movies, television and the media at just stands there and stares at him that’s not going pretty nice guys. There’s nobody out here that’s to help anybody. going to downgrade you for what your position is.” 1,176 large, as near non-athletes. We see de- Number of pictions of kickers duct taped to goal- “I like to tackle and I think kickoff is probably one That inclusive attitude toward kickers isn’t neces- career rushing Wposts, strung up by their jock straps, and ridiculed in of my favorite parts of the game,” he said. “I like to sarily the norm in football though, and Evensen said general as the black sheep of every football team. tackle but I don’t want to have to do it because that that the stereotype definitely has roots in the atti- yards for Dennis The stereotype is definitely there, says junior means he’s gotten by 10 other guys.” tudes of some in the football world. While he didn’t Dixon, a record placekicker and kickoff specialist Matt Evensen, but Evensen said that he and the other kickers on the name specific programs, he did say he hears hor- for Oregon ror stories from other kickers about the way some it’s not true, at least not for him. Oregon football team certainly don’t have to put up quarterbacks. “We do get stereotyped as kind of the weak guy with any pranks or disrespect from their teammates. turn to eVenSen, page 7B 2b Oregon Daily Emerald Thursday, November 15, 2007

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quote of the game “We saw what Arizona did to us last year, I think we learned a hard, pain- ful lesson. We don’t want to repeat that again.” Conner Jay | Photo Editor Oregon junior running back Jonathan Stewart (28) and senior quarterback Dennis Dixon (10) will look — Geoff Schwartz, to outscore a volatile Arizona offense Thursday night in Tucson, Ariz. Oregon right tackle Ducks focused on game, not curses Continued from page 1B $   MY QbQ^ePMe first loss when ranked No. 2.  `T MZP -XPQ^ UZ_UPQ cU`T ?`M^NaOW_ “We’ve already got that out 12701 of the way,” Bellotti joked, referring to Oregon’s 31-24 loss to then-No. 6 Cal. The Ducks (8-1 overall, 5-1 Pacific-10 Conference) aren’t WARM, FRIENDLY AND CHEAP buying into the ‘curse of being No. 2,’ but that doesn’t mean they’re taking the ranking lightly, especially when they head to Tucson, Ariz. to face the Wildcats (4-6, 3-4), a team that embarrassed Oregon in last year’s 37-10 Arizona win in Eugene. Arizona has also won its past two games against vored Ma 3 Fla rtini Washington and UCLA. $ s “They’re playing very well right now. They’ve hit a high point in the season,” Bellotti said. The loss to Arizona last year especially, should give the Christin Palazzolo | Photo Editor Ducks enough of a reason to Oregon coach Mike Bellotti said that turnovers cost Oregon the game last year in Arizona’s 37-10 Fri & Sat be fired up for the game. With victory over Oregon at Autzen Stadium. It was the team’s only home loss of the season. six Oregon turnovers, includ- DJ Plays ing three interceptions by the No. 2 spot hasn’t been happen to everybody else.” That doesn’t mean they quarterback Dennis Dixon, the fortunate to those before And they continue to ham- don’t expect to face a heap of 80s, 90s & more game typified the team’s many them, the Ducks are keeping mer last year’s game home to trouble with Arizona, how- struggles last season. practice intense. the players. If the teams gives ever. Not only are the Wildcats @ 9 p.m. Patrick & Giri “We played very poorly and “Knowing that we’re No. up during a game, it only the latest team hoping to spoil made some mistakes,” Bellotti 2, there were a few more kids makes matter worse as far a top-ranked teams season, Tuesdays @ 8 said. “We didn’t play well as a speaking up in practice, exerting as the season goes. Williams its coach Mike Stoops will be HELL, YA’ team in all aspects. others to give great effort or pay doesn’t believe anything like looking to help out his brother, Acoustic Music “Obviously, we have some- attention,” Bellotti said. “You that is going to happen again. Bob Stoops, whose Oklahoma YOU CAN thing to prove in that regard.” hope that happens all the time.” “Coach Bellotti harped on Sooners sit behind the Ducks in The players especially feel the Wide receiver Jaison Wil- how bad they beat us last year the BCS ranking at No. 4. DANCE! need for redemption despite the liams echoed that sentiments and we’re far from letting it “At No. 2, the target’s on team’s numerous achievements saying while it’s an honor to the happen again,” Williams said. our back but this week, we already this season. second-best team in the nation, “I think we’re a lot more potent see the target on their back be- “We saw what Arizona did according to others, it’s not just because we have a lot more to cause they beat us last year,” to us last year,” right tackle the No. 2 teams losing. bring to the table. Whereas last Williams said. “Everyone’s

18250 Geoff Schwartz said. “I think “It’s great and all, but we still year, guys’ spirits were down trying to take down the titan. we learned a hard, painful les- need to focus on playing Arizo- and we didn’t give them our We don’t want that David vs. 00 $2 SHRIMP COCKTAIL son. We don’t want to repeat na because we all know what best game. But we’re flying Goliath story to happen to us.” 444 East 3rd 484-2927 that again.” happened to Ohio State,” Wil- high right now at No. 2 and we With that, and the fact that liams said. “It can just as easily want to stay that way.” [email protected] ThursDay, nOvember 15, 2007 OregOn Daily emeralD 3b

OREGON NOTES Short-handed receiver corps catches some help Freshman Maehl will play, and Williams is focused on improving

JaCoB May Senior Sports Reporter Oregon’s receiving corps has been in flux throughout the past several games as in- juries, inconsistencies and a suspension have left coaches grasping to find personnel to throw the ball to. Already, freshmen Aaron Pflugrad, Drew Davis and junior transfer Terence Scott have lifted their redshirts to help offset the tribulations the rest of the receivers have gone through. Now the Ducks are con- verting defensive backs to receiver as well. Freshman safety Jeffrey Maehl, who fills in during multiple defensive-back for- mations, will play both ways against Arizona this week, Or- egon coach Mike Bellotti said. “He may play a greater role on defense than he normally does, but he will also play some offense,” he said. It won’t be too big of an MaTT niCholSon | Senior Photographer adjustment for Maehl. At Oregon’s depleted receiving corps, led by Jaison Williams (4), will Paradise High School in Cali- welcome the services of safety Jeffrey Maehl, and the return of fornia, he scored touchdowns sophomore Derrick Jones, this week against Arizona. as a rusher, receiver, kickoff returner, punt returner and a six games this season. the ball, keep focus, bring it in defensive back. It’s not like to your body and to don’t turn it’s a stretch for him to take a Bye week helps Williams up field before you’ve got the few snaps at the position. After struggling with catch- ball in your hands, stuff like “Before I even came up ing the ball the past couple of that,” Williams said. here, they mentioned play- games, wide receiver Jaison “It used to go in one ear ing offense to me,” Maehl Williams used the bye week to and out the other because said. “Then I came here and relearn some aspects about the they tell me that all the time learned the defense.” position. There was plenty of but when you actually think The technical aspects of the advice given as well. about it — you know, they’re receiver spot, however, is an “I actually think he’s do- right. So I try to heed what adjustment he has to make. ing really well,” Bellotti they’re saying.” “I’m still trying to get used said. “A week off has helped Still, all the advice, criti- to the whole receiver thing — just some introspections, cisms and finger pointing — the footwork and stuff is some talks about playing the from fans is starting to grow a lot different,” Maehl said. position and what it does, on Williams. “I’m just trying to get my legs a lot of advice from a lot of “That’s just everyone try- underneath me.” people that he probably ig- ing to help. You can’t see it as The Ducks’ depth at receiv- nored most of. In general, people trying to be the antag- er will also be bolstered this he’s caught the ball very well onist because they’re all try- week by the return of sopho- this week.” ing to help you,” he said. “I more wide receiver Derrick None of advice given take it all in stride and what- Jones, whose suspension for was new to Williams’ ever I deem fit then I use it. a violation of team rules was ears, however. If not, then like I said, in one officially lifted Wednesday. “Just some of the cli- ear and out the other.” Jones has 11 catches for 140 ché things they always tell yards and two touchdowns in receivers: Keep your eye on [email protected] PLUMBING HOUSEWARES ELECTRICAL HARDWARE LAWN & GARDEN TOOLS PAINT

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oregon Wr Jaison Williams oregon CB Walter Thurmond iii Despite questions about his mental VS focus because of dropped passes, junior arizona Wr wide receiver Jaison Williams leads the Mike Thomas Ducks in receiving with 37 catches for 624 yards and seven touchdowns. This week he will face one of the conference’s best cornerbacks in Arizona senior An- toine Cason, who has four interceptions on the season, with one returned for a Arizona wide receiver Mike Thomas touchdown. Cason is third on the team leads the Pac-10 averaging nearly Wide Receiver in tackles with 62, including four tackles 89 Aaron P ugrad Running Back seven catches per game, and his nine for a loss. 28 Jonathan Stewart receiving touchdowns lead the Right 75 Tackle Right 71 Quarterback conference as well. His 804 yards is Geo Guard Center 10 Dennis Dixon Mark Max good for second place. With those Schwartz Unger Left Guard Lewis Josh Tschirgi numbers, Thomas is the focal point of 60 66 57 Left Tackle 21 Fenuki Tupou Wide Receiver the Wildcats’ receiving corps and the 4 Jaison Williams Wide Receiver go-to guy for quarterback Willie Tuita- Garren Strong 83 ma. After making a clutch interception Tight End Ed against Arizona State, Oregon corner- arizona CB Defensive End Dickson Louis Holmes 1 back Walter Thurmond III will try to lock 3 96 down Thomas and take away Arizona’s antoine Cason Cornerback Defensvive Tackle 54 53 Wilrey Fontenot Yaniv Barnett most dangerous scoring threat. Defensive End Defensive Tackle Jason Parker Linebacker 51 Lionel Spencer Larsen Dotson 39 arizona QB Linebacker 5 Dane Krogstad Cornerback 32 Free Safety Linebacker 33 Antoine Cason Willie Tuitama Nate Ness Ronnie Palmer oregon oT Geoff Schwartz 20 After sacking Arizona State oregon De Strong Safety quarterback Rudy Carpenter nick reed Cam Nelson 3.5 times, Oregon defensive arizona lB end Nick Reed has 11 sacks on Spencer larsen the season and is third in the NCAA, averaging 1.22 sacks per To help create a dominant rushing game game. Reed will have to have 49 this week, Oregon senior right tackle similar success against Arizona H Back Quarterback 7 Earl Mitchell Willie Geoff Schwartz will need to get off his quarterback Willie Tuitama 23 Running back Right Tuitama Nic Grigsby initial blocks and get to the linebackers to to slow down his recent hot 75 Guard Center clear rushing lanes, as well as keep those streak. Tuitama has thrown for Joe Longacre Blake 50 Left Kerley Guard Left Wide Receiver linebackers out of the backfield. Arizona 851 yards, eight touchdowns Right 64 Colin 62 Tackle 9 11 Terrell Reese 10 77 Tackle Baxter Peter linebacker Spencer Larsen leads the and one interception in the Wide Receiver Eben Graniello Tight End Mike Thomas Anthony Pac-10 in tackles with 100 on the Britton Johnson Wildcats’ past two games season, including 9.5 tackles against Washington and UCLA, for a loss. both wins. Defensive End Nick Reed 49 90 Cornerback Defensive Tackle 99 39 Jairus Byrd 32 David Faaeteete Defensive Tackle Jeremy Gibbs Defensive End 2007 arIZona 2007 oregon 13 Linebacker Will Tukuafu scheduLe Jerome Boyd scheduLe 55 30 sePtemBer Linebacker 6 sePtemBer 2007 oregon statIstIcaL Leaders Casey Linebacker 2007 arIZona statIstIcaL Leaders 1 Houston, W 48-27 Matthews Kwame Cornerback 1 at BYU, L 20-7 15 Agyeman Walter 8 at Michigan, W 39-7 8 N. Arizona, W 45-24 rushIng att. Yds. aVg. td game Rover Thurmond III rushIng att. Yds. aVg. td game 15 Fresno State, W 52-21 Patrick 15 New Mexico, L 29-27 J. Stewart 177 1142 6.5 10 126.9 Chung N. Grigsby 132 629 4.8 2 78.6 22 at Stanford, W 55-31 22 at No. 6 California, L 45-27 D. Dixon 103 549 5.3 8 61.0 20 C. Jennings 48 141 2.9 1 14.1 29 Washington State, W 48-20 29 No. 6 California, L 31-24 Free Safety A. Crenshaw 54 302 5.6 3 33.6 Matthew M. Thomas 9 136 15.1 1 13.6 Harper octoBer PassIng att. comP. Yds. Pct. td/Int. PassIng att. comP. Yds. Pct. td/Int. octoBer 13 Washington State, W 53-7 D. Dixon 246 167 2074 67.9 20/3 W. Tuitama 434 278 3145 64.1 24/9 6 at Oregon State, L 31-16 20 at Washington, W 55-34 receIVIng no. Yds. aVg. td Long receIVIng no. Yds. aVg. td Long 13 at No. 10 USC, L 20-13 27 No. 9 USC, W 24-17 J. Williams 37 624 16.9 7 52 M. Thomas 67 804 12.0 9 66 20 Stanford, L 21-20 27 at Washington, W 48-41 E. Dickson 27 345 12.8 2 46 T. Turner 40 481 12.0 4 65 noVemBer G. Strong 22 199 9.0 1 17 A. Johnson 33 384 11.6 1 27 3 No. 6 Arizona State, W 35-23 noVemBer tacKLes ut at Int tFL sacKs tacKLes ut at Int tFL sacKs 15 at Arizona, 6:00 p.m. 3 UCLA, W 34-27 P. Chung 46 42 2 3.5-6 0 S. Larsen 62 38 1 9.5-23 1 24 at UCLA, 12:30 p.m 15 No. 2 Oregon, 6:00 p.m. W. Thurmond 56 22 1 7.0-13 0 R. Palmer 40 26 0 3.0-9 0 decemBer M. Harper 36 39 3 2.0-19 2 A. Cason 47 15 4 4.0-12 1 decemBer 1 Oregon State, 1:30 p.m. 1 at No. 8 Arizona State, 5:00 p.m. oreGon PhoToS By Conner Jay anD Brenna Cheyney arizona PhoToS CoUrTeSy oF arizona aThleTiCS

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Conner Jay | Photo Editor Junior kicker Matt Evensen has converted 10 of his 13 field goal attempts this season, as well as 42 of 42 on PATs for a total of 72 points. Evensen was recently nominated as a semifinalist for the Groza Award, which is awarded to the nation’s top college kicker. Evensen: Hard work in the offseason led to the Back to School Special 25% off your entire purchase junior earning the starting position for the Ducks hLingerie h Gag Gifts 2727 Willamette Continued from page 1B Conference named to the come in when the starting hCostumes Eugene, OR 97405 coaches treat them. semifinalist list, joining Ari- kicker was unavailable or hKama Sutra “I’ve heard of schools 767-6816 zona State’s Thomas Weber having a bad day. hSutera where the kickers show up, and Oregon State’s Alexis “Having confidence to hSpartacus kick, and then leave. They’re Serna. 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And the junior kicker and kickoff specialist other coaches, they respect us because he’s out there work- 4)0&")0-*$ ing with us,” Evensen said. job this year ... he’s comfort- last year, was just not really Evensen is doing his part to able, he’s confident,” Bel- knowing when I was going to refute the stereotype, work- lotti said. “I have ultimate go in.” ing hard in the offseason to confidence in him.” That kick against Oregon not only hone his technique, Evensen is one of the State was another driving but to gain strength as well. more low-profile kickers on force in Evensen’s offseason This offseason Evensen, who the list, given the Oregon workouts. 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o UGENE — University of Oregon senior quarterback Dennis Dixon has been chosen as one of 15 players vying for the 2007 Walter Camp G Player of the Year award while junior Jonathan Stewart has been named one of 10 semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award as the e Enation’s top running back, according to separate announcements Tuesday. Dixon, who ranks fourth in the country in passing efficiency while personal- r ly accounting for 28 touchdowns, has passed for 2,074 yards and 20 scores while throwing only three interceptions. In addition, the San Leandro, Calif., native has run for 549 yards and eight TDs to lead the Pacific-10 Con- o ference in total offense (11th nationally), averaging 306.3 yards per game. Stewart ranks sixth in the country in rushing and all-purpose running, with the Pac-10 leader averaging 134.3 and 197.0 yards per game, respectively. The Lacey, Wash., standout also leads the league in kickoff returns for the third year in a row (29.9 avg.). Three finalists for the Doak Walker Award will be named on Monday, Nov. 19, while five finalists will be announced for the Walter Camp Player of the Year award on Tuesday, Nov. 27.

Both Oregon standouts remain as the only players from the Pac-10 still in contention for their respective awards as well as semifinalists for the 71st Maxwell Award, also recognizing the Collegiate Player of the Year. The recipients of all three awards will be announced on ESPN Thursday, Dec. 6. — GoDucks.com

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