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UO President Michael Schill in front of Johnson Hall. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. (Courtesy of U.S. Dept. of (Emerald Archives) Education) President Schill doesn’t expect big changes to TitleTitle IXIX policy
➡ MICHAEL TOBIN, @TOBIN_TWEETS
On Friday, the Trump administration expressed concern and skepticism. transgender students in public schools. released new temporary guidelines for Secretary DeVos formally rescinded Despite changes coming from federal universities that are investigating sexual President Obama’s “Dear Colleague” agencies, institutions at the state level are assault. But President Schill’s response on letter, which forced colleges that received taking a stand. Saturday indicated he doesn’t expect much federal funds to use the lowest standard of In the past, UO President Michael Schill to change. proof for prosecuting sexual misconduct and his administration took a stand against “We believe that new guidance will have cases. The letter also did not endorse the the Trump administration’s policies. Almost very little, if any, impact on our current use of tactics such as cross-examination two weeks ago, President Schill reaffirmed policies and procedures related to Title IX…” when interviewing accusers in sexual his support for DACA and undocumented Schill wrote in an email to UO students. “We assault cases. students on campus via email. will continue to treat sexual misconduct Critics of the “Dear Colleague” letter argue In President Schill’s response, sent via cases with fair, impartial and timely that the guidelines employed by the Obama email to students, he said that he was investigations that are free from conflict of administration unfairly target male students pleased about the possibility of alternative interest or bias.” due to a lack of due process. resolutions to situations involving sexual The changes come after Department The guidelines provided by the misconduct. Alternative resolutions such as of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ Department of Education are temporary mediation are agreed to by both parties and announcement earlier this month until a period of public comment ends, have students reach an agreement together. that Obama-era recommendations on which is yet to be announced. One recent change to the Title IX policy investigating sexual assault would be This is not the first time the Trump enacted by the university is the addition of rolled back. administration made changes to non- Board of Trustee members as mandatory Given the earlier lack of clarification on discrimination policies in education. In reporters. Members of the board are now which parts of the statute would be altered, February, the administration revoked required to report incidents of sexual Title IX coordinators across the country Obama-era recommendations for protecting misconduct and Title IX violations.
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Horchata Squad is a four-part Hispanic Heritage month podcast hosted by Latinx siblings Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado and Ricardo Alvarado celebrating the culture, history and accomplishments of Latinxs. Listen in to the first two episodes for a lively discussion on cultural icons and the controversy around machismo.
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Executive Director of the University Health Center LeAnn MANDATORY Gutierrez. (Courtesy of uoregon.edu) MEDICAL LEAVE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
➡ ERIN CAREY, @ELCAREY
As students enter a new school year, Director of the University Health Center, order to get their money back. there’s always a concern that due to and has yet to see a student leave for Mark Diestler, Senior Associate Director something like a torn ACL, anxiety or medical reasons during her one year for the Financial Aid and Scholarships depression, they will have to drop out. working at UO. department, said the process can be But UO has a policy for these situations When the university is considering the daunting and lengthy, especially when it that often goes unseen, and it could mean mandatory leave for a student, it looks for includes federal aid. that a student loses their tuition and students not taking care of themselves. Students receiving federal aid are federal aid without reimbursement. That could be an eating disorder, self- required to follow a formula in order to If the school thinks that a student has harm or not taking medications. Those are determine the amount of aid they receive, received the necessary treatment, the all violations of University Standards of according to Diestler. student is required to work with the Dean Responsibility and Self Care. For example, if a student has a Pell of Students Kris Winter to outline a plan “By refusing, meaning that they’re not Grant, the school would have to return of successful return to the school. taking care of themselves, their health that money to the federal government. There are two options with the is deteriorating and they’re not playing In a scenario of a medical leave, the Student Medical Leave Policy: voluntary an active role and they’re becoming a person with the most influence in the or mandatory. danger to themselves,” Gutierrez said. situation is Winter. While she has also The choice of voluntary medical leave “That’s where they have a responsibility never dealt with a medical leave situation states that if a student feels they need for self-care. So if a student is severely in the year she’s been at UO, the school is to take a step back from school in order deteriorating, refusing to care for prepared to make sure a student is taken to receive full-time medical help. The themselves, it becomes a safety issue care of, and also plan their return. student must contact Winter and, if for us.” “Our goal isn’t to block them from requested, present a recommendation Money problems continuing their education. It’s to make from the student’s physician If a student triggers the mandatory sure they’re in the best space to be or psychologist. leave policy, for example, by having a successful,” Winter said. “Because what A mandatory leave occurs when a mental breakdown in the middle of the we don’t want is a student to come back student is acting outside of the boundaries term, they could not get any tuition back. too early, invest the money, and then of safety towards themselves or other The process follows the refund schedule have to withdraw again and then they students, causing potential harm or risk. set by the Office of the Registrar. lose some of that money too, or it hurts LeAnn Gutierrez is the Executive But students are allowed to petition in their GPA.”
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 | EMERALD | PAGE 5 MUSIC
Q&A: Atlas Genius’ Keith Jeffery talks touring and 63 Days of Love
➡ DANA ALSTON, @ALSTONDALSTON
Atlas Genius is looking forward. It’s easy to get that impression while talking to lead singer Keith Jeffery. The alt-rock band from South Australia reached its commercial peak with the 2013 hit “Trojans” before embarking on a tour with Imagine Dragons. After more touring and a grueling recording process behind the 2015 album “Inanimate Objects,” the duo — made up of Jeffery and brother Michael — released “63 Days” in July. It’s Atlas Genius’ first single in two years and a return to comfort for a band that has been strung out on tours for much of its recent career. Atlas Genius will play Portland’s Hawthorne Theatre on Monday, Sept. 25. The Emerald spoke to Jeffery about the band’s current pre-album tour and a new social media campaign they hope to jumpstart based on “63 Days.” Atlas Genius plays the Hawthorne Theatre on Sept. 25. (Courtesy of Anna Maria Lopez)
Emerald: You’ve been on tour a couple times Portland, Oregon, has a really energetic crowd. It just wasn’t an enjoyable time. It was just weird. before. I remember seeing you open for Imagine You go to other cities and they’re a bit more After talking to a therapist you’ve got a much Dragons back in 2013. It’s safe to say you’re subdued. When you’re playing Boston or Philly, better idea of why that was. At the time, it was pretty experienced touring. Does that change the they make you work. They’re not going to give it to just fuckin’...It was weird. Now, it’s much more experience, being semi-vets? you on a plate. You have to prove yourself there. In enjoyable because you kind of make the mistakes Keith Jeffery: When you’ve been doing it for the Midwest, there are certain parts that are a bit doing it, but I feel much more confident in three or four years, if that makes you a veteran, more out of the way and they’re just appreciative the studio. you’ve done enough. You know how to handle that you’re there. It’s kinda nice. You start off and E: You’re launching a social media campaign yourself on a tour now. You know how to pace they’re just happy you’re playing. called #63DaysofLove. yourself. Because it’s pretty fun. The first couple E: Let’s talk “63 Days.” It’s the first bit of music KJ: Well, the idea is to encourage people to of times you go on tour, you’re going out getting you’ve released in two years. make a 63 day commitment to spreading love pissed every night after a show and you’re KJ: Yeah. That crept up. I didn’t realize it until we and kindness and bringing people together. It’s eating terrible food and you get worn out pretty released it that it had been two years. You know, inspired by the song, [which is about] separation quick. I’ve been doing — I don’t know how many you do a bunch of touring, and during the last two and miscommunication and misconceptions, and American tours we’ve done, maybe seven or eight? years of touring we were writing. But by the time then it’s about putting the time in to communicate You know how to pace yourself. And also you you actually record and finish and release stuff, and heal. And that’s what we’re trying to do with know what to look forward to and know what to it actually takes longer than you’d think. I was this 63 Days of Love campaign. brace yourself for. surprised when we counted it out and it had been E: Was it inspired by anything you saw in E: Yeah, because you guys had pretty modest two years. But it’s nice to have it out, and it’s the the world? beginnings. You had this big hit song “Trojans” first of a bunch of music that’s going to be coming KJ: I think it came from just watching the news come out of nowhere in 2013, and a couple years out from us over the next four or five months. the last six months to a year. Living in America, later you’re on tour. I can only imagine you were a E: When your last album “Inanimate Objects” as we do now, and seeing there’s obviously a little nervous at first. came out, you talked a lot about “second lot of disconnect between certain groups in the KJ: There was a very steep learning curve. We’d album pressure.” A lot of artists consider a country and all the environmental disasters we’ve been playing as musicians before that but it’s one sophomore effort to be a “make or break” had, hurricanes, et cetera. And noticing all the thing to be playing in bars or in your hometowns record. Are you feeling the same way about your disconnect here and a lot of good people who are and to go to the States in two years and other upcoming release? otherwise on the same page but are looking for parts of the world...There was a pretty fun learning KJ: No. I think what do you do is you go and the bad in each other, rather than trying to focus curve there. make a bunch of fuck-ups on your second one. on what we can do as a team. E: Do you have a favorite city? You let all the pressure get to you and then you Part of the campaign is encouraging people KJ: Some cities are always fun. We always have get out of the way, and then you can relax to be to take part in a soul stare. It’s a meeting of good shows in Chicago. It’s funny: different cities honest. The second album was painful because of foreheads, and Conan and I just kicked it off have different personalities. You’ll go to each the reasons I mentioned before. All of a sudden with the first official soul stare. We’re trying city and generally you’ll find there’s a certain you’re back in the studio and yet you’ve got all to encourage everyone to do it so soon it’ll personality to the crowd every time you go back. that pressure coming from what you’ve just done. be everywhere.
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 | EMERALD | PAGE 7 COVER How UO students spend a year on athletics
➡ KENNY JACOBY, @KENNYJACOBY
It’s the beginning of another school year, which means another Chris Sinclair, a UO math professor and the new Senate President, round of tuition hikes for UO students. The damage this year is a 6.6 said the Senate this year will not focus on issues related to the percent increase for in-state students (about $810 per year) and a athletics budget. Any legislation it passes related to athletics 3 percent increase for out-of-state (about $945). It was nearly 10.6 spending would have to be signed by Schill, who is unlikely to do so, percent for in-state students, but a last-minute influx of state support Sinclair said. So unlike previous years, he said, the Senate will not helped mitigate the increase. Tuition has gone up for the fourth waste time discussing problems it can’t fix. straight year and roughly doubled in the past decade. “If we’re identifying a group of students to give special privileges, The Oregon athletic department, meanwhile, continues to thrive. and we’re using money from the general fund for that, then I think According to its projected 2018 budget, it expects to make $113 that is a big problem,” Sinclair said. “My ability to make that happen million in revenue, up from $110 million last year and $40 million a or change the system, however, is severely limited. President Schill decade ago. Each year, however, it spends every dollar it brings in. has made it clear many times that he doesn’t think that the faculty It recently paid to buy former football coach Mark Helfrich and his has any power over decisions that happen in athletics.” coaching staff out of their contracts and hire Willie Taggart and 12 In 2013, the UO Senate — comprised of faculty, staff and student new assistant and strength coaches. leaders — passed a resolution to end subsidies to the athletic Of the $113 million in revenue in 2018, about $5 million will come department from the school’s education and general fund, which directly out of UO students’ pockets. Students, through tuition and funds its academic endeavors, but it never led to any policy. In 2015, fees, foot the bill for tutoring and advising services for student- it passed legislation to tax the athletic department and redirect the athletes, President Michael Schill’s luxury seats at Autzen Stadium funds for academic purposes, but neither interim President Scott and Matthew Knight Arena, student tickets to football and basketball Coltrane nor President Schill signed it. games and debt service on the basketball arena and parking garage. “I think we are in a much more healthy place than many Over the summer, the Emerald asked Schill whether he would universities are,” said Schill. “Now you have some people out there consider pulling any money from the athletic department budget to that say we shouldn’t have Division I athletics. I don’t agree with that. mitigate a tuition increase for students. The answer was a resounding I think the Division I athletics program that we have is a great one. no. He said athletics is going through its own budget issues, and that I think it contributes to the student and the alumni experience here he is “comfortable” with the current level of subsidy. and is one of the reasons we get applications and students from all “We’re not providing them with additional money to cover their over the world.” problems across their budget issues, and they’re not providing us “I don’t care what’s happening anywhere else; we need to make with money to take care of the academic budget issues,” Schill said. good decisions at our university,” said Nathan Tublitz, a biology “Athletics is making its own cuts to deal with their issues comparable professor and former UO Senate President. “If you look at the athletic to our issues. It’s not like there’s this bundle of money sitting over department’s budget, they can cut absolutely everything. They don’t there that is ready to be tapped for the academic enterprise.”” need the zillion people that they have over there. They don’t need the Athletic department spokesman Jimmy Stanton noted that 10 assistant coaches for football. They don’t need to pay everyone the athletic department funds roughly $12 million in athletic $300,000, which is more than any faculty member on campus — and scholarships and pays the full tuition rate for out-of-state student- that’s the assistant coaches. But to pay for faculty salaries, student athletes, whereas some other schools pay the in-state rate. He said benefits here on campus, to pay for student services — they can’t do the amount of institutional support the athletic department receives it, because they don’t have the money. It’s a sad state of affairs.” is “among the lowest in the country.” The athletic department also UO will generate roughly $12.5 million from the tuition increase pays UO roughly $3.5 million a year in administrative and gift this year, according to UO. assessments. (All school operations, including ASUO, are required to Here is how $5 million in student money will be spent this year pay a set percent of its expenditure base back to UO.) on athletics.
PAGE 8 | EMERALD | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 Jaqua Academic Center - $2 million The Jaqua Academic Center on the University UO students pay roughly $2 million per year on tutoring and advising of Oregon campus. The building cost services available exclusively to UO’s approximately 450 student- $42-million. (Emerald Archives) athletes, financial transparency reports show. By comparison, UO spends about the same amount each year on the Teaching and Learning Center in the fourth of the library or basement of PLC, which offers free group tutoring services and paid one-on-one sessions to 20,000 undergraduates. These student-athlete services take place in the Jaqua Academic Center for Student-Athletes, the $42-million, three-story glass cube located on the corner of Agate Street and 13th Avenue that Phil Knight, the co-founder of Nike and an Oregon alum, donated to the athletic department in 2010. As part of the arrangement between Knight and UO, UO agreed to cover the operational costs of the 37,000-square foot building, including staff salaries, maintenance and supplies. That includes 85 paid tutors — up from 40 in the old facility — and a number of amenities for student- athletes, including one-on-one tutoring with a different tutor for each one of their classes. They each get a MacBook computer engraved with a custom Oregon ‘O’ around the Apple logo. According to financial transparency reports, computers cost UO students roughly $125,000 a year, and engraving services cost another $10,000.
Matthew Knight Arena - $502,000 The most expensive on-campus basketball arena in the U.S. costs UO students roughly $502,000 a year in debt service, plus the cost of using the arena for school events. A decade ago, when Knight pledged $100 million to build the $227 million arena, the athletic department scrambled to find funds to buy the land on which to build it, which at the time was owned by a bakery plant. So in 2009, then-athletic director Pat Kilkenny made a deal with then- President Dave Frohnmayer that ultimately left UO students paying roughly a quarter of the $1.8-million-a-year land debt payment. The terms of the deal were controversial. Because the athletic department would no longer be using McArthur Court, the old basketball gym, it agreed to give the land back to UO so long as UO paid for a portion of the new arena land debt equal to the ratio of the land area of McArthur Court to the land area of the new arena. McArthur Court, however, was paid for by student fees, so some were outraged that the land did not belong to athletics in the first place. In addition to land debt service, UO students also pay money to use Matthew Knight Arena. Financial records obtained by the Emerald show UO has paid athletics more than $230,000 in the past three years on expenses on 27 school events at Matthew Knight Arena, including rent, audio/video technology, janitors, ushers and changeover (changing the venue from a Matthew Knight Arena at the University of basketball facility to accommodate different types of events). Using Matthew Oregon is the most expensive on-campus basketball arena in the U.S. (Emerald Archives) Knight Arena for Ta-Nehisi Coates’ lecture in February, for example, cost UO nearly $40,000 — not including the $41,000 in donor money it paid to Coates.
Student Tickets - $1.7 million Parking Garage and Parking Revenue - $625,000 UO students pay athletics nearly $1.7 million a year in student fees for Also part of the 2009 agreement, UO agreed to finance a portion of the debt tickets to UO sporting events. The amount each year is negotiated by the service on the underground parking garage at Matthew Knight Arena and athletic department with ASUO, UO’s student government. Students currently allow athletics to keep the parking revenue generated during games, as well pay about 75 percent of the tickets’ “fair market value,” as determined by as outside events managed by athletics, such as concerts. This amounts to the athletic department. Athletics, however, seeks closer to 80 percent, so $521,000 a year for debt service and between $250,000 and $270,000 in lost annually it asks ASUO to pay more money for the same number of tickets to revenue — minus roughly $150,000 that the athletic department pays the City football and basketball games. of Eugene for parking enforcement — during Matthew Knight Arena events. The relationship between ASUO and the athletic department is strained as Critics of the athletic department are not advocating to get rid of the UO a result. In 2015, the athletic department pulled 300 tickets out of the student athletic program, but for the administration to realign its priorities. The ticket lottery because ASUO refused to pay extra. Fourteen ASUO senators academic side of the university is struggling, they say, while the athletic responded by signing a petition demanding athletics stop cutting tickets, and department is already rich. called its actions “greedy and deplorable.” ASUO went three years without “We’re not saying you need to completely get rid of the other one; we’re paying extra, until last March, when it made a one-time payment of $10,000 just saying you need to rebalance your priorities,” Tublitz said. “Is it more to athletics to show the department it “wants to work with” it. important to make sure a student is successful academically or that our teams do better athletically?” President Schill’s Luxury Seats - $412,000 President Schill, however, says the athletic department has financial As part of the 2009 agreement between Frohnmayer and Kilkenny, issues of its own and that he is “happy” with the current level of UO agreed to pay the athletic department $375,000 a year for use of the institutional support. presidential suite, 80 club level season tickets, eight reserved season tickets “What I like about our athletic enterprise is that we have this practice where and 11 parking spaces at Autzen Stadium. UO also agreed to pay for 20 men’s we don’t subsidize them very much and we’re not taking money from them,” basketball season tickets and four garage parking passes at Matthew Knight Schill said. “When (Athletic Director) Rob Mullens does his budget, he knows Arena, which amounted to $32,456 last year. The seats are used “for donor not to look to me fill any holes, which I’d say is better than most of the units engagement and fundraising activities,” according to athletic department on the academic side. I think that both sides of the house have missions that spokesman Craig Pintens. they need to achieve, and they have the same financial problems we have.”
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 | EMERALD | PAGE 9 FILM & TV
(Courtesy of InYo Entertainment)
Filmmaker Steven Lewis Simpson’s Wounded Knee Massacre. Bald Eagle latest project, “Neither Wolf Nor Dog” improvised his own lines. offers its audience the opportunity to “Wounded Knee is front and center slow down and listen. and is symbolic of so many things The film is an adaptation of author within Indian country,” Simpson said. Kent Nerburn’s award-winning 1994 “To have such a noted Elder go to that book of the same name. The movie place, and for that to be documented follows Kent Nerburn (Christopher for a long time to come, is culturally Sweeney), who has been tasked with significant in itself — regardless of writing a book based on the life and whether the film is good or bad.” experiences of a Lakota Elder named The film has garnered a warm Steven Lewis Dan (Dave Bald Eagle). Over the reception, and Simpson has been course of the film’s 110 minutes, it pleasantly surprised at the success of gives the audience a realistic portrayal its distribution. “Neither Wolf Nor Dog” of an important Native American played in smaller towns until it began Simpson talks about narrative — the type of narrative that to open up at larger theaters in various is often overlooked in larger-budget parts of the country. “We’re almost like Hollywood pictures. a virus covering the U.S.,” Simpson said. “This was about intimacy,” Simpson “It’s sort of slowly building from one said, speaking about the film’s low- part to another.” creating an authentic budget, independent style. He filmed But most importantly, the film “Neither Wolf Nor Dog” over the span resonates with its viewers. “I’m of just 18 days without the benefit of a consistently hearing of audiences that large crew. Most of the time, Simpson are still in their seats after the credits, narrative in his film worked with only two people behind just absorbing it all,” Simpson said. the camera. “[This] allowed an intimacy “There is a place that the audience can in the performance that would have go with this film emotionally, where a been hard with a crew,” he said. lot of big films might leave them cold.” ‘Neither Wolf Nor That performance belongs to Dave For those willing to be present, Bald Eagle, a Lakota Elder who was 95 “Neither Wolf Nor Dog” offers an during the filming of this movie. He has important and deeply moving since passed away. Bald Eagle carries experience that will be relevant for a ➡ NIC CASTILLION this story and benefits from the film’s long time to come. Dog’ bare-bones production style. The result “For a short time in a darkened room is an honest and emotional portrait that Dave transports people somewhere,” is often shockingly close to reality. Simpson said. “I think some people “In some respects, he was even more leave looking at the world in a slightly the character than the character,” different way.” Simpson said. “There was nothing that The film recently opened at the Dave could have come out with that Broadway Metro in Eugene. It will play would have been inaccurate.” through Sept. 28. For more information During the film’s climax, Dan brings and tickets, visit the Broadway Metro Nerburn to a mass grave and memorial at 43 W. Broadway or call 541-686-2458. for the lives of those lost in the
PAGE 10 | EMERALD | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 FILM & TV
‘It’ follows a group of kids haunted by a demonic clown. (Courtesy of Vimeo) REVIEW: ‘IT’ FINDS A BALANCE BETWEEN SCARES AND CHILDHOOD CAMARADERIE
➡ DANA ALSTON, @ALSTONDALSTON
If you’re looking for a sign that Hollywood’s struggle against a malevolent evil. Each of them doesn’t have a straight answer. When the film’s in bad shape, try this: “It” may be this summer’s has vices. Bill (Jaeden Lieberher) is still coping three screenwriters are content with withholding biggest film. with the death of his little brother Georgie explanations and the film maintains its scare- That’s not completely surprising. Stephen King (Jackson Robert Scott) at the hands of the horrific to-character balance, it all works quite well. — whose 1,000 page novel is the basis for Andy Pennywise the Clown (a brilliant Bill Skarsgård) Muschietti is a skilled horror director with a Muschietti’s new film — is a household name. which happens in the film’s opening sequence. deft ear for clever sound design and a knack for Past King adaptations have a decent track record. Beverly (Sophia Lillis) has to face her abusive manipulating an audience with fiendish glee. But in a summer populated by superheroes and father. Eddie (Jack Dylan Grazer) was raised a Problems arise during the aforementioned Transformers, it’s wholly unexpected that the hypochondriac. final act, when the kids are forced to confront movie industry is in the midst of a huge box Pennywise haunts each of them by preying Pennywise head-on. It’s at this point that office slump. You might run across a few articles on their fears. Eddie is chased by a leper and Bill Muschietti ditches simple uneasiness and doubles projecting “It” as the savior of a terrible season sees Georgie slowly decompose in front of him. down on the jump scares. Pennywise’s lair is little for film. These sequences are generally well-shot and more than an oversaturated haunted house, and That label’s accurate. “It” earned over $123 constructed, even if Muschietti—whose debut in the film’s length – nearly two-and-a-half hours million in three days and shattered box office “Mama” was standard horror fare—relies heavily – ensures that viewers are all but exhausted. It’s records for an R-rated movie. The good news: on jump scares as the film progresses. The scenes a marathon that makes audiences numb to even it’s completely deserving of the success, with between the unnerving moments are what make the most frightening images. an array of likeable characters and enough the film tick. The chemistry between the actors Muschietti’s vision and technical prowess are jump scares to keep audiences cowering in fear. is immediately palpable, thanks to each of their hard to fault. The film is well-shot, well-casted Even with a final act that slows its narrative abilities in front of the camera. Finn Wolfhard and features a number of fine performances. If momentum, it’s a must-watch for horror fans. (“Stranger Things”) is a highlight as Richie, the one film resurrects the corpse of the Hollywood Little has changed from King’s source material group’s motormouth. blockbuster, let it be this one. It’s better to in terms of story. “It” follows a group of teenagers What exactly is Pennywise? “A manifestation stomach a bad ending than an entire season of in the fictional town of Derry, Maine, as they of pure evil” is an easy guess, though the film bad movies.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 | EMERALD | PAGE 11 ⚡ SPORTS DUCKS FALL TO UCLA 3-1 TO END SEVEN-MATCH WIN STREAK ➡ ZAK LASTER, @ZLAST3445 Oregon outside hitter It was a top-11 matchup for the team with 15 kills and Lindsey Vander Weide college volleyball when the No. Willow Johnson added 11 kills, (8) reaches out to dig the 8 Oregon Ducks traveled to Los but committed a team high six ball. The No. 8 Oregon Angeles, to play No. 11 UCLA errors. The Ducks hit .240 and Ducks host the Oregon State Beavers for the Civil Bruins Friday night. The Bruins the Bruins hit .308 in the match. War at Matthew Knight came away with the 3-1 victory. Maggie Scott and August Raskie Arena in Eugene, Ore. on The loss snapped a seven- led with 22 assists each. Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. match win streak for the Ducks, In the second set, Oregon (Adam Eberhardt) dropping their record to 8-2 and again raced out to an early 1-1 in the Pac-12. five-point lead, 6-1, but this time The Ducks fought hard with UCLA bounced back to tie the their backs against the wall set at 11. UCLA closed the set in the match-deciding fourth on an 8-2 run and won the set set, but came up short with a 25-18. 25-21 set loss. Until UCLA took Building on its momentum a 20-16 lead with three straight from the second set, UCLA points, neither team gained an opened set three on a 10-3 run. advantage of more than two They had two separate scoring points in the set. bursts of five straight, and four Despite the match loss, the straight on the way to a 25-19 set Ducks opened with a 25-19 win to take a commanding two victory in set one boosted by a sets to one lead in the match. 5-0 start to the set. The Ducks Next up for the Ducks closed out the set scoring 5-of-6 is a road matchup against points to put away the Bruins. the Colorado Buffaloes on Lindsey Vander Weide led September 29 at 5 p.m.
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The Oregon Ducks start their season playing against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. on September 2, 2017. (Phillip Quinn)
OREGON COMEBACK FALLS SHORT AS ARIZONA STATE WINS IN THE DESERT
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The Arizona State Sun Devils (2-2) defeated the The Sun Devils scored 17 points in the first quarterback Manny Wilkins scored a 2-yard No. 24 Oregon Ducks (3-1) 37-35 Saturday night quarter while holding the Ducks to seven points. rushing touchdown to increase the lead to 24-14. in Tempe, AZ. The Ducks closed the Arizona State They were able to string together scoring drives of Oregon got its much needed touchdown with 17-point lead in the second half but were unable five plays, 40 yards; 15 plays, 75 yards and seven a long drive that ended in a 20-yard touchdown to finish in a game that came down to the wire. plays, 42 yards. reception by Johnny Johnson III. Oregon scored It is the first Sun Devil victory over the Ducks The Oregon defense stepped up in the second on its next drive with a 22-yard touchdown since 2004. quarter to hold the Sun Devils scoreless. However, reception by running back Tony Brooks-James to Oregon entered the fourth quarter trailing by the Oregon offense remained ineffective. The cut the lead to 31-28. three, but an Arizona State field goal increased the Ducks were able to score a touchdown after An Arizona State field goal extended the lead to lead to six. Oregon took the lead with six minutes Arizona State muffed a punt return to give Oregon 34-28. and 41 seconds left in the game thanks to a 4-yard field position in the redzone. The Ducks capitalized The Ducks hurt themselves throughout the rush by quarterback Justin Herbert. on Arizona State’s mistake with a 12-yard Royce game. They finished with 14 penalties for 99 yards Down one, Arizona State took a 37-35 lead with a Freeman touchdown, cutting the lead to 17-14. compared to Arizona State’s six for 65 yards. 41-yard field from Brandon Ruiz with 2:33 left. The touchdown was the 54th touchdown of Oregon also failed on third downs, converting After Oregon failed to drive down the field, and Freeman’s career, making him Oregon’s career only one of 11 attempts, and was 0-for-2 on fourth after Arizona State failed to run-out the clock, leader, passing LaMichael James. down. Oregon had an opportunity to win the game with The Ducks, who scored 42 points in the first half Most surprisingly, the usually dominant Oregon just under one-minute remaining. in each of its first three games, were held to 14 rushing attack only gained 120 yards. However, after one completion, Herbert threw points by an Arizona State defense that allowed 38 Justin Herbert finished the game 19-of-35 for four incomplete passes, and all Arizona State had points per-game. 281 yards and three touchdowns. to do was kneel the ball for the victory. Arizona State pushed its lead to 17 quickly Oregon will face California (3-1) in Eugene next Arizona State played well to start each half. after halftime. After a big pass play, Sun Devil week at 7:30 p.m.
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Louis King pictured in his announcement video. (Courtesy of @PatLawless_) 5-STAR RECRUIT LOUIS KING COMMITS Forward Louis King announced that Catholic High School in Jersey City, he would commit to Oregon in a short New Jersey. He was also a member of video released on Twitter on Thursday USA Basketball’s U-19 team that won afternoon. The 6-foot-6 King is a bronze at the 2017 U-19 World Cup. TO OREGON consensus five-star recruit who is also King chose Oregon over Kansas, rated as the 21st best basketball player North Carolina State, Syracuse, in the class of 2018 by ESPN. UConn, Seton Hall, Purdue and ➡ GUS MORRIS, @JUSTGUSMORRIS King averaged 13.3 points, 5.6 Maryland. He joins four-star recruit rebounds and 2.1 assists per game Miles Norris in Oregon’s 2018 last season as a junior at Hudson recruiting class.
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