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PETE PETERSON RETIRES FROM THE

RED ROOSTER AFTER 45 YEARS

After more than 45 years at the Red Rooster on 13th, legendary barber Pete Peterson retired on Friday.

The man responsible for Steve Prefontaine’s

signature flow, the haircuts of the past seven university presidents and many more famous faces is finally stepping down as owner of the Red Rooster Barbershop.

Peterson was not prepared for such a sudden departure.

“I haven’t had much time to think about it,” he said. “A fella came in Monday, bought the place, and he wanted me out within 24 hours. And I said, ‘Well, I can’t leave that quick, I have too much to do,’ and I talked him into letting me stay until Friday.”

This “fella”, Nathan Shields, was the original owner of the shop when Peterson bought it in the early ‘70s. Now, Shields is buying it back, and he wanted Peterson out as soon as possible.

The walls of the old barbershop are lined with memorabilia from University of Oregon’s athletic his-tory, from current team photos and schedules to iconic posters of the one and only Prefontaine. With the buzz of electric razors, the hum of ESPN commentators on the perched televi-sion set in the corner of the shop and customers patiently waiting for their turn while reading the Wall Street Journal, the atmosphere is intimate and welcoming.

“Oh look, Scott Coltrane. Hey Scott!” Peterson says as the former interim university president walks in for a cut.

As for the famous heads Peterson has worked on, he has seemingly endless stories from the men who have passed through his shop.

“My best friend was a kid who went to school here in 1970, and we formed a friendship as a customer and a student, to the point where I became godfather to his children and he became the godfather to my children, and I would give my life for this fella,” he said.

“I have a kid who’s coming in here tomorrow,” Peterson said, “he’s 30-something years old now and I gave him his first haircut. He’s flying up from California to be here, and now I’m getting emotional.”

As for retired life, Peterson does not have many other plans, other than “fixing up” his house and working on longtime customers’ hair that still want their regular barber.

“If you come in here for your haircut, something magical happens,” he said. “I’ve always said, make friends out of your customers, not customers out of your friends. And I try to live up to that.”

Despite his departure, it will remain the Red Rooster Barbershop. Jim Lavender and his daughter will keep working, and Peterson estimates that there will be about 100 years of combined experience with the current lineup of barbers.

“What will I do after retirement?” Peterson pondered on the day before he left his position at the shop: “Cry.”

“My life has been blessed and it’s going to be really hard for me to not have that,” Peterson said.

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Pete Peterson stands in front of the chair in which he first cut the hair of track icon Steve Prefontaine in the Red Rooster Barber shop. (Adam Eberhardt)

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When Kristy Craig became director of Designated Driver Shuttle, took over a student-run service with a $123,226 budget and a bad spending history.

DDS is an ASUO-funded service that provides rides to University of Oregon students seven days a week. Different from Safe Ride, DDS is a “first come, first serve” and “no-questions-asked” carpool service to prevent drunk driving.

With four vans running from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. on weekends, DDS provides a safe way to get home for more than 100 students per night, Craig said. But the program has been a standstill since last year.

ASUO Finance Director Shawn Stevenson said the program, despite operating for a good cause, is not in the best shape.

“[DDS members] have inherited a mess in all honesty,” Stevenson said. “The past director of DDS did not run it very efficiently. They let people slack off and didn’t really live up to their responsibility.”

Craig strives to change that: DDS asked the ASUO Program Finance Committee for a 40 percent budget increase for next year on Jan. 10. The increase is to operate

an extra van, hire more staff and improve DDS’s marketing plan.

“We want to expand the services and its efficiency for students on campus,” Craig said. “I think we are a very important service for the university.”

Safe Ride, a similar carpool service that focus on preventing sexual assault, is more widely known on campus, Craig said. There is often some confusion between the two services.

Last year, DDS board members created a new position, communication outreach coordinator, to reach out to the community and present DDS on social media. As of now, DDS has more than 600 likes on its Facebook page and prepares to roll out a new mobile application.

Craig said the app, which will be compatible with iOS and Android, will increase accessibility for students. By allowing students to book a ride without calling, service efficiency is expected to increase.

DDS anticipates launching its mobile booking service by the end of this school year.

DDS will also expand service by adding a fifth van on weekends to accommodate

high demand by the end of January.Last year, Athletics and Contracts

Finance Committee cut the after-midnight bus service run to apartment complexes near Autzen Stadium due to budget shortage. DDS and Safe Ride have become crucial to students who live there, Duck’s Village resident and UO student Jasmine Chen said.

“Sometimes my work would last over midnight, so it’s a task for me to get home without a car or bus,” Chen said. “DDS is quite reliable, but the wait time is very long sometimes.”

PFC approved a 10 percent increase, or $12,000, for DDS’ budget next year. Craig said DDS is looking into fundraising and launching volunteer programs to continue growing the services.

Stevenson said he has high hopes for the direction DDS is taking, but he doesn’t completely agree with PFC’s decision.

Stevenson said that the increase is a little unfair to other groups who have to face decreased or frozen budgets while having a similar spending history.

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With staffing changes for Fraternity and Sorority Life came an opportunity for a new assistant director — University of Oregon alumnus Laura Hinman took the job.

“I am so thrilled to be returning to the UO and the FSL community,” Hinman said. “There is something so welcoming about the University of Oregon; stepping back onto campus feels like returning home. A lot has changed since I was a student in FSL and it is exciting to see all of the growth.”

Hinman was a Kappa Kappa Gamma member as well as ASUO and Panhellenic president when she was a student at the UO. She recently graduated from the University of Southern California with a Master of Education in Post-Secondary Administration and Student Affairs, director Justin Shukas said in a statement.

“During her tenure as ASUO president, she managed a $14 million budget and led the $95 million Erb Memorial Union renovation efforts,” Shukas said. During graduate school, she was a graduate assistant in the Rossier office of recruiting and admissions and the USC office of campus activities.”

Until Hinman has fully transitioned into her position, Shukas said he will be the primary contact advisor for

both Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Counsil.

“I am excited to welcome Laura back to UO in this new role within our office,” Shukas said. “Laura will serve as the primary advisor for all of our PHC officers and chapters as well as overseeing Panhellenic fall formal recruitment.”

PHC President Tori Ganahl said she is excited to work with Hinman because of Hinman’s previous experience.

“With her knowledge it can help us know more about what ASUO does and how they can help us,” Ganahl said.

Mallory Wehage, the previous assistant director since October 2014, is now the assistant director of crisis intervention and sexual violence support services, Shukas said.

Shukas said Wehage will be following her passion and education background in counseling, but she will remain an asset to the office of the dean of students’ staff and keep her current contact information.

“I am eager to step into an advising role, as advisors and mentors played a large role in my collegiate experience, and I hope to provide the same support and encouragement to the students I work with today,” Hinman said.

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LOSTCROWD

Fahma Mohammed lived in Happy Valley, Oregon, where she was one of only 20 black students and five Muslim students at a high school of over 3,000. Her first term at the University of Oregon was a culture shock, but not for the reason one would expect.

During her time at UO, she joined the Black Student Union, African Student Association and the Muslim Student Association — opportunities she never had before.

“I wanted to be part of a student group where I’m not a minority anymore,” Mohammed said.

However, not every black student’s experience has been like Mohammed’s.

Black students have a rougher time adjusting to college than their white peers, according to a survey by the Jed Foundation and the Steve Fund. Forty-one percent of black students consider transferring during their first term, as opposed to only 23 percent of white students — almost twice as many.

At the UO, 1.9 percent of students identify as black. Black faculty only comprise 1.4 percent of all tenured faculty, which lags behind the nationwide average of 4.6 percent, according to

the U.S. Department of Education.Black students and faculty often feel alienated

and unsupported.For Shaniece Curry, external director of the

Black Women of Achievement and member of the Black Student Task Force, walking into a lecture hall where nearly all of the students are white is “ostracizing and discouraging.”

“It sends a message … that black students are less deserving and less qualified to receive higher education. That, in itself, can take a psychological toll on someone,” Curry said.

Charise Cheney, associate professor of ethnic studies, says the main problem today is that people are taught the idea of color blindness, that they should not see color and that everyone is the same. Although color blindness may seem to fit the idea of equality, it becomes easy to ignore the struggles people have because of their ethnicity.

Cheney says that black students and faculty constantly confront stereotypes. People picture them coming from ghettos, being uneducated, aggressive and part of a culture heavily influenced by hip-hop and rap.

“[Black] students on campus have to constantly

deal with feeling underestimated — that they are less intelligent than others, or that they’re only here because of affirmative action or because they’re athletes,” Cheney said.

Cheney says that in her ethnic studies 101 class, white students are visibly uncomfortable when the topic of institutional racism comes up. They roll their eyes, and sometimes argue that racism is no longer a problem today.

“When we talk about racism, [students] feel like the faculty is pointing a finger at [them],” Cheney said.

Yvette Alex-Assensoh, vice president for equity and inclusion, says it is a fallacy to believe that people can stop seeing race because it has always been a central issue in the United States since the arrival of the pilgrims to today.

Alex-Assensoh argues that people should celebrate their differences instead. Acknowledging differences can help some understand what others experience due to their race.

“Our differences add to our strengths. They make us stronger. They help us to become better people,” Alex-Assensoh said.

Students from the Black Student

Union, the Black Student Task Force and Black Women

of Achievement showed their respect

for the legacy and advocacy of Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 18 in

Eugene. (Amanda Shigeoka.)

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Despite pushing to recruit more faculty of color, the UO struggles to keep them. In the past seven years, the UO has had the lowest percentage of faculty of color in the nation’s top 62 research universities, and ranked the lowest among the 34 public schools in the group between 2005 and 2012.

Cheney says that working in a school lacking diversity can feel unwelcoming and hostile.

Cheney’s experience at the university has been overwhelmingly positive since she started in 2009, because the ethnic studies department is more diverse compared to other departments on campus.

However, Cheney says her experience would be different if she were in any other department.

“For some people, it’s a challenging place to be. I know for a fact if I had to be in a different department, my self-satisfaction on the job would not be as high,” Cheney said.

Jaleel Reed, a third-year graduate student and member of the BSTF, says the faculty at the school “has demonstrated a lack of cultural competency” — an understanding of

cultural differences.“[Faculty and administrators] fail to mediate

conversations that stem from racial injustice from the classroom or conversations … specifically about racial injustice,” Reed said.

Reed says increasing black faculty is essential to supporting black students. Black faculty provide mentorship for students who feel like they are misunderstood and have experiences that are relatable to those of black students.

At Monday’s Martin Luther King Day March, Senior Vice President Scott Coltrane said the administration has created several committees to address the list of demands presented by the BSTF in November. In addition to the committees, the Division of Equity and Inclusion is also scheduling more campus conversations, similar to the one held in November, “to learn about different cultures.”

“We hope to not only create a healthier campus community, but also contribute to a Eugene where everyone feels safe and supported,” Coltrane said.

Curry, a leading member of the BSTF, urged students, faculty and administrators to take

action and do more than just talk about the issues.

“Are you going to march with us, or are you going to write these eloquent speeches? I just ask that your words become action,” Curry said.

Patrice Bishop-Fisher, a law student who has felt alienated in the school’s MBA program, argues that the administration does not understand what students are experiencing. She feels like the administration is tackling nonessential issues first, like the renaming of Deady Hall, and says recent campus talks will not lead to substantial progress.

“I wish these discussions made me feel like things are going to change,” Bishop-Fisher said. “It doesn’t matter if they rename Deady Hall. It won’t change my experience in the MBA program.”

In order to solve the racial issues on campus and color blindness, Bishop-Fisher says that it is necessary for people to self-reflect and notice what they say and do.

“It’s hard to face the prejudices that you have. Nobody wants to be the villain of the story,” Bishop-Fisher said.

Students of color and their allies gathered

in front of Johnson Hall at University of

Oregon on Martin Luther King, Jr. day to

proclaim solidarity with the Black Lives

Matter movement. (Amanda Shigeoka)

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Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich looked outside the box after the 2015 season concluded. he Ducks are starting fresh on the defensive side of the ball with Brady Hoke as the newly appointed defensive coordinator.

Hoke, head coach at Michigan from 2011-14, was officially announced as the coordinator on Saturday and will bring his own defensive scheme with him, Helfrich said via conference call.

Contrary to the 3-4 hybrid defense Oregon has run since 2009, the Ducks will shift to a 4-3 base. But, Oregon changing its base alignment is secondary news.

The more significant storyline that arose Saturday is the “different direction” Oregon expects to head with an experienced defensive mind who has over a decade’s worth of experience as a Division I head coach.

“We’re in the ‘get better’ business,” Helfrich said. “We just felt as a program that was the direction we needed to go in, as far as the different voice, the different command over the unit.”

The Oregon defense, under former defensive coordinator Don Pellum, was exposed time after time in the fall, and ranked at the bottom of the Pac-12 in nearly every defensive category.

The Ducks’ collapse in their 47-41 loss to TCU in the Alamo Bowl only seemed to further indicate that something needed to change. Just two days after the loss, Helfrich announced that Pellum would be demoted to linebackers coach and that a nationwide defensive coordinator search would commence.

“[Pellum] is a part of the solution,” Helfrich said of the Oregon assistant who coached linebackers for the program for 23 years before being promoted to defensive coordinator in 2014. “His contribution to this point and beyond this point has been tremendous and that will continue, just in a different role.”

Helfrich admitted that a “wholesale” change needed to occur after the defensive performance in 2015, a year in which the Ducks allowed a school-record 37.5 points per game.

It is likely why he ventured away from hiring within the

Oregon program. Hoke’s track record suggests the position is receiving a significant upgrade. Although he’s never been a defensive coordinator at the collegiate level, Hoke has been defensive-minded at all of his head coaching gigs—places where he’s experienced plenty of success.

Hoke helped turn Michigan into one of the more stout teams defensively. In 2010, the Wolverines’ defense ranked 107th in scoring defense, but after Hoke’s first year, ranked sixth in that category. The defense ranked in the top 17 in the nation in three of Hoke’s four seasons and allowed just 311.3 yards per game in 2014.

Hoke has also built a reputation as a fantastic recruiter, hauling in multiple top-10 recruiting classes while in charge at Michigan. Despite his tenure in Ann Arbor ending with less success, Helfrich thinks Hoke will become a vital part of his coaching staff.

“He’s a great guy,” said Helfrich, who described having an assistant with head coaching experience as invaluable. “He’s fun to be around, guys love to play for him—which again plays into the recruiting part of it. Passionate about great defense, about details, about communication.”

Ron Aiken will continue to coach the defensive line and John Neal the defensive backs, but Helfrich did say that responsibilities could be altered after the spring if needed. The idea is for Hoke to be a walk-around defensive coordinator when practices begin in April.

Hoke is also expected to be allowed to show off his strengths in the recruiting department as early as this week. And with the Feb. 3 official signing date fast approaching, it appears that he has some crucial work ahead.

From a long-term standpoint, Helfrich’s hire certainly confirms the altered course Oregon plans to head in with regards to defense.

BRADY HOKE HIRE SIGNALS NEW LOOK AND NEW LEADER

FOR OREGON DEFENSE

Former Michigan head coach Brady Hoke will

bring a restyled defense to Autzen next year.

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It’s easy to feel small and unimportant in a world populated by billions of people. It’s easy to think that what you do or how you act does not affect the way society ticks.

This country has a lot of problems. Something is always wrong with a new president, a local politician or some state law. No one entirely understands ObamaCare. That new guy is a rumored socialist. Oh, but this woman wants to tax you for all you’re worth (probably wants your soul too). Government programs are bankrupt. Why are we in the Middle East, again? We print money like it magically falls from trees. The list is astronomically long.

Why?

Everyone can’t be pleased. It’s as simple as that. But that doesn’t mean we should never challenge or inspire one another to push the limits and change tradition. America was never created to please everyone all the time. The Constitution was designed to give a voice to the people to make change when they feel necessary. It’s up to us to choose how we use that voice.

We can start by learning what it means to be a politician and understanding our country’s constitution; that is the only way to clear the current corruption. To make an informed vote, we have to realize what it means to vote and what we are voting for. If we do not know our own constitution, then dishonesty will continue because people will take advantage of our ignorance.

Lately, politicians have not been the most popular people in the world. Many are accused of running for office because of money. Some are blamed for their wealth or family ties. Being a politician has now become a career, but it was never supposed to be that way. We have forgotten what it means to be a politician.

In A More Perfect Union, Carson describes the men who helped form the Constitution of the United States. They came from a variety of backgrounds, such as farming, medicine, business and the

military. These men held political positions to help the nation, and then they returned to their everyday lives.

It was, and should always be, a selfless job that is done for the betterment of American citizens. Today, corruption has forced many Americans to turn away from the government and feel distrustful.

This is exactly what is hurting us. We have to face the corruption and hold our chosen leaders accountable for their actions. Carson writes, “We must remember that freedom is not free. We have to regard it as a prized possession that must be fought for and protected every day.” What this country has to offer is not a right. It is a privilege created by individuals who knew what it was like to live under tyrannical rule. The moment we stop voting, think that a voice counts for nothing or ignore the people in charge, is the moment we stop empowering the United States and ourselves.

If we know the history of our country, then we will have the knowledge to clearly see when something is not right. It’s not going to be easy to put America back on its feet.

It’s possible that our generation won’t see the changes, but if we don’t make some adjustments now how can we expect anything to be different in the future?

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31 Covers with a trowel, say

33 One whose work hours may involve minutes

35 It’s a knockout

36 Small pianos38 On the dark side39 Conservatory

pursuits40 Took home42 Brat Pack name45 Mens ___

(criminal intent)46 Night courses?48 Court org.50 Chicken or mashed

potato52 It makes granite

glint53 Challenge for an

E.S.L. student54 They’re never

required56 Brain study,

informally57 Disciplinarians58 Show of shows,

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2 Yellow-skinned fruit3 Quieted down4 Cey and Darling of

baseball

5 Co. with budding prospects?

6 When Musetta’s waltz is heard in “La Bohème”

7 Associates8 “All the same …”9 Sends back down

the ladder10 Looking floored11 Start of a holy day?12 Try to placate

someone13 Wheeler-dealer14 They leave at night21 Maid of honor, often23 Scandinavian coin

with a hole in it26 Chorus of approval28 Dummy30 Source of some

political gaffes32 Monopoly pair:

Abbr.33 Terse cop order34 Club metal36 Rush-hour subway

rider, figuratively37 Italian Riviera city38 Grumpy old men41 “CSI” setting43 Doesn’t claim

44 “… and all that jazz”

46 They’re not for sale

47 Righthand page49 Not done anymore51 Sen. Booker of New

Jersey52 Toddler’s assertion

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