Khaiara Murrell | Contributing Writer

This article contains spoilers from “Avengers: Infinity War”

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Tie game, two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning. That was the situation for Oregon center fielder Johnny DeLuca. As he prepared to swing, Utah pitcher Trenton Stoltz lost control of a pitch and it got away from catcher Shea Kramer. Kyle Kasser read the pitch perfectly and was able to score the winning run for the Ducks.

Oregon baseball defeated Utah 4-3 on a walk-off wild pitch, scored by Kasser, earning Oregon its first sweep of the season.

The Ducks showed their ability to manufacture runs, as Kasser scored in four different ways. He scored on a hit by pitch, a single with an error, a sac-fly and a wild pitch.

“That’s a lot of different ways,” Kasser said. “Usually it’s on a hit, but that’s pretty cool. I think that speaks volume about our team. …  It doesn’t always have to be the big hit.”

Kasser went 2-4 overall and scored every run for the Ducks in their much-needed win.

“He was obviously our catalyst today,” head coach George Horton said. “We made the most out of not very much.”

The Ducks struggled for the first half of the game against Utah starter Josh Lapiana. The lefty held the Ducks to no hits until Kasser led off the fourth with a single to left. Lapiana’s ERA was over seven to start the game, but he was able to effectively go six innings, only surrendering two runs.

“I don’t know what it is against Lapiana,” Horton said. “He sure looked like Clayton Kershaw against us. He was all we could handle today.”

The Utes ran into trouble and lost the lead when they went to the bullpen in the seventh. Former Duck, Kyle Robeniol, took over for Lapiana and gave up the lead on a Kasser triple and Spencer Steer’s sac-fly.

Kolby Somers was on the mound for the Ducks. The freshman got his second career win in his last start when he beat UC Irvine in a six-inning performance, but got the no-decision today. After six innings, Horton made the move to Parker Kelly and eventually to Ryne Nelson. The bullpen duo went 3.2 innings and allowed zero runs.

“With the two great bullets that we had in the bullpen with Kelly and Nelson, it was certainly a quick hook,” Horton said. “It made coach Dietrich and the coaching staff look smart because Kelly did his job and Nelly did his.”

The Ducks’ last sweep came last season against UC Irvine. It is their first conference sweep since the April, 2016 series against USC.

“We have been scuffling for a bit and haven’t been putting too many wins together,” Kasser said. “To get a sweep for the first time in I don’t know how long, it feels good going into the last six games of conference play.”

Oregon now sits at 25-24 on the season and 11-13 in Pac-12 play. The Ducks will travel to Los Angeles next weekend to take on UCLA before closing out the season at home against the Arizona Wildcats.

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Oregon softball defeated No. 24 California 2-0 on Saturday in Berkeley, California, to clinch its fifth Pac-12 championship in six seasons.

“This is a great achievement for our club because the Pac-12 is as tough as it’s ever been,” head coach Mike White said. “I’m really proud of them. This team really loves each other, they’re a very close group and a very fun group to be around.”

The only runs in the game came in the came in the fourth inning. After Gwen Svekis walked, Shannon Rhodes singled to left field to give the Ducks two runners on base. Later in the inning with two outs, Mia Camuso singled to drive in Svekis and Rhodes to give Oregon the 2-0 win.

Sophomores Maggie Balint and Miranda Elish combined to hold Cal to six hits over seven innings.

“This is my first (championship),” sophomore Maggie Balint said. “Last year we were so close, it’s awesome.”

The Ducks (47-7, 21-3 Pac-12) were tied in the Pac-12 standings with No. 1 UCLA entering this week, but after UCLA dropped a game to Arizona State, all the Ducks had to do was sweep Cal, which they did on Saturday.

Oregon will discover its seed for the NCAA Tournament during the selection show on Sunday at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.

“I think this team is very aware that it’s not done yet,” senior Lauren Lindvall said. “We’ll enjoy this one and keep going when we get back to Eugene.”

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Former Atlanta Mayor Hospitalized at Emory

Former Atlanta Mayor and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Andrew Young was admitted to Emory University Hospital (EUH) on Wednesday afternoon and is receiving rest and treatment as of Friday morning, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Young was scheduled to deliver the keynote speech for the Fisk University (Tenn.) baccalaureate service on Sunday, but did not due to illness. Young’s daughter, Andrea Young, told the AJC that her father ran a fever but “is recovering well.” Carolyn Young, his wife, did not specify Young’s illness. Young spent three days at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and will fly back to Atlanta to consult with personal physicians at Emory. Young was the U.S. ambassador to the UN from 1977 to 1979 and served as Atlanta mayor from 1982 to 1990.

Emory Named No. 39 Best Employer in America

Emory ranked No. 39 out of 500 in a Forbes Magazine list of America’s best employers, up from No. 105 in 2017. Within the education industry, Emory ranked below No. 9 Harvard University (Mass.), No. 15 Stanford University (Calif.), No. 18 Duke University (N.C.), No. 28 Michigan State University and No. 29 Howard County Public Schools (Md.). Forbes and research firm Statista surveyed 30,000 American employees who were working at companies with at least 1,000 employees, according to Forbes. The survey asked employees to rate how likely they would recommend their employer to others and to nominate organizations in industries outside the one they worked in.

Emory Healthcare Close to Fnalizing Partnership with DeKalb Medical

Emory Healthcare and DeKalb Medical expect to finalize their strategic partnership within the next 100 days after the Federal Trade Commission approved the partnership, according to a May 8 University press release. The two parties initiated the partnership in November 2017 by signing a letter of intent. Emory Healthcare and DeKalb Medical will now file its application with the Georgia attorney general. “This partnership means the communities we serve will benefit from an even stronger, accessible, high quality health care provider,” President and CEO of Emory Healthcare Jonathan Lewin said in the press release. “We look forward to a healthy future with our new colleagues from DeKalb Medical.”

Lash Named Chair of Department of Epidemiology

Timothy Lash was appointed Chair of the Rollins School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology, according to a May 4 University press release. Lash, who is also a program leader of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program at the Winship Cancer Institute and an honorary professor of cancer epidemiology at Aarhus University (Denmark), is set to assume his position in June 2018. He served as a professor of epidemiology at Rollins for the past five years and is also a member of the American Association of Cancer Research and the Society for Epidemiologic Research. He received his doctorate and master’s degree from the Boston University School of Public Health and the Boston University School of Medicine, respectively.

Pitts Acquires Society of Biblical Literature Archives

Pitts Theology Library at the Candler School of Theology acquired the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL)’s archives in February, according to a May 3 University press release. The Atlanta-based SBL, which was founded in 1880, is “the oldest and largest learned society dedicated to the investigation of the Bible” with more than 8,417 members in 96 countries, according to SBL’s website. The archives were housed at the Drew Theological School at Drew University (N.J.), but moved to Emory. SBL Executive Director John F. Kutsko said that the decision to relocate the archive to Pitts was due to a combination of factors, such as Pitts’ proximity to SBL headquarters, its past possession of two related organizations’ archives and its digitization methods. The archives, which includes 445 document boxes and 2,345 volumes of books, journals, meeting program books, administrative records and correspondence and publications, can be accessed online via the Pitts’ Archives and Manuscripts search page after mid-May or in person by scheduling an appointment to visit the Pitts Jeschke-Graham Reading Room. Pitts also currently houses the archives of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE).  

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Back in 2013, I was treated to perhaps the most effective romance film I had ever seen in the French film and Cannes Palme d’Or winner “Blue is the Warmest Color.” The romantic epic, while controversial for its explicit lesbian sex scenes and alleged abusive behavior from director Abdellatif Kechiche, the end result is perhaps the most emotionally wrenching film and most passionate romance film to ever be recorded. From the film, I was sure that newcomer Adèle Exarchopoulos would come out an absolute global movie star, and with co-star Lèa Seydoux’s previous work in “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” and eventual casting of a Bond girl in “Spectre,” Exarchopoulos never really took off. Perhaps her global appeal is lost in her predilection for controversial films, or perhaps it’s her struggle with the English language (comparatively to other French actresses of her caliber), but despite one of the finest performances of this century, she’s never ventured outside of France.

“Racer and the Jailbird (Le Fidèle)” is a bit different, because Exarchopoulos has ventured outside of France…to neighboring Belgium. Yeah, yeah, it’s not that big of a change, but it’s one of, if not the first time since starting college (and now ending it), that I’ve seen Exarchopoulos in a film showing in a Charlotte-area theater, which greatly excited me. Paired with now mid-level movie star Matthias Schoenaerts, the film has flown under the radar like most foreign-language films do, but there’s something so unique, daring and enticing about the concept of “Racer and the Jailbird” that rings true of the authenticity that European, specifically French and Belgian cinema, have over American drama.

Gino Vanoirbeek, a.k.a. Gigi (Matthias Schoenaerts) is a gangster living in Brussels who works under the guise of being an automotive importer and exporter. When he is introduced to racecar driver Bénédicte Delhany, a.k.a. Bibi (Adèle Exarchopoulos), Gigi is smitten with her cool demeanor and talent behind the wheel, while Bibi is taken with Gigi’s charm. Together, they form a passionate and loving relationship, while still under the guise of Gigi’s life as a car exporter. When Gigi’s career as a gangster and bank robber begins to become dangerous and threatening to their love, Bibi must come to terms with the life of her love, while also fighting to preserve it, and her relationship, before their dreams all go down the drain.

“Racer and the Jailbird” is a thrilling, yet slow-burn look inside the lives of two very different sides of the Belgian elite. One one side, you have Gigi’s high-flying lifestyle, built from crime from his poor upbringing, while Bibi’s affluent upbringing has made her relatively apathetic to much of the splendor that an upper-class life would afford her. Together, their lives intersect at a point that one might think they would pass by one another without batting an eye, but their love comes easy. One of the things I like about “Racer and the Jailbird” so much is that the film is not about the journey to love, but the drive it takes to keep it. So many romance films end on one last kiss, where our protagonists seal their fate for a prosperous, unproblematic future; “Racer and the Jailbird” throws that out the window. Rather than one last kiss, we’re treated to Gigi and Bibi’s first sex scene nearly 10 minutes into the film’s 130-minute runtime. When you get these pleasantries out of the way, the film has much more room to breathe as something far more intense, as it becomes a race against time for Gigi and Bibi to solidify their love before life, unbeknownst to Bibi, will get exceptionally harder.

Both Exarchopoulos and Shoenaerts are absolutely scene-stealing in the film with each of their charms and quirks working towards creating a wonderfully palpable energy that carries itself through the film’s entirety. Exarchopoulos’ presence on screen is too big to be ignored, and there’s a power, even in her quieter moments, that really solidifies her as one of the strongest actresses of her generation. Shoenaerts has also been able to prove his worth in many, often English-language films, in the past, but this is perhaps his best work to date as the tough, yet tortured Gigi. Together, they create some truly unique, if unconventional romantic magic. It’s not your typical romance film, at least not after the film’s first act, but as the film goes on, the power and struggle of real love, including the hard sacrifices needed to make it last, or perhaps not last, are made abundantly clear and are felt hard.

Director Michaël R. Roskam’s method in which directing the film is interesting, yet entirely gratifying. The film is actually shot more like a typical American thriller, under the guise of a European romance film behind it. This is some of the best that indie cinema can get: sleek, yet very gritty; impenetrable, yet vulnerable, this is a film of strange contradictions that surprisingly work out well in the end. It’s more American approach to the story makes the film feel much more unique and unexpected than if the film had been taken in a more experimental direction, resulting in something that feels inherently familiar, but is ripped out from underneath us in lieu of something entirely different and satisfying, if not always conventionally.

“Racer and the Jailbird” also is a rare film where the intentions of the characters are pure and selfless, if not always moral and understandable. The film has conflict, yes, but the film also is tenderhearted and very compassionate of the less-than-ideal situation that our characters are found in. Cynicism is not rampant in “Racer and the Jailbird,” and this sort of pure kindness exhibited by many of the characters, even ones that it would not be expected of, is quite refreshing to find, especially in a European drama.

“Racer and the Jailbird” isn’t without some issues though. While the film takes a while to get going, it’s never boring, but in the film’s final act (in which all three acts have names in the film), the film kind of goes off the rails in how the story is progressing. While this isn’t always a bad thing, as it keeps the film unpredictable, the passage of time in which the changes that bring the film to its off-the-wall conclusion felt stilted and a bit disingenuous to some audience members who let the film transport them in the first two acts. The film, even in these parts, again, is never boring, but it also feels inherently separated from the first two acts in a way that, even when its emotionally affecting finale finally takes place, doesn’t always feel right.

But despite that, the overall effect of “Racer and the Jailbird” is one of incredible love, great danger, and some truly unique thrills. It’s not the type of film to have you on the edge of your seat in the traditional sense, but the sense of newness and unpredictability that the film displays is one that feels very raw and genuine in its execution put forth mostly from the performances of our two leads. Shot surprisingly mainstream, but approached in a very different manner, the film plays off of the audience’s familiarity with films of this nature and twists them into something completely different and makes something new from something old. There’s something, even in its flaws, so enticing and magnetic about “Racer and the Jailbird,” even after its credits have rolled, that seems to be calling me back once more to experience the newness once more.

4/5

P.S. This is my last review I will be writing for the Niner Times, as my time at UNC Charlotte is coming to a close. 563 articles and countless movie reviews later, I want to thank any and all of you that have read my work and indulged me for the past four years from the bottom of my heart that. I’ve truly appreciated every second I’ve had here, and I’ll miss it a lot. Thank you for the years.

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Directed by: Michaël R. Roskam
Starring: Matthias Schoenaerts, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Eric de Staercke, Jean-Benoît Ugeux, Nabil Missoumi, Thomas Coumans, Nathalie Van Tongelen, Kerem Can, Sam Louwyck.
Runtime: 130 minutes
Rating: R for some strong sexuality, nudity, violence, and for language.
Now playing exclusively at Regal Ballantyne Village.

A Super LTD release, Stone Angels and Savage Film present, “Racer and the Jailbird (Le Fidèle),” a French–Belgian co-production Stone Angels and Savage Film, in co-production with Pathé, Wild Bunch, and co-produced by Eyeworks Film & TV Drama, Frakas Productions, Kaap Holland Film, Subla, RTBF, VOO and BETV, SCIO Productions, with the participation of Canal+, OCS, Telenet-STAP, VIM, Kineopolis Film Distribution, with the support of Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Centre du Cinéma et de L’Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, La Wallonie, Screen Flanders, Screen Brussels, Belgian Tax Shelter for Film Financing, Netherlands Film Fund, Eurimages, and Creative Europe Programme – Media of the EU

Ever wish your art could be displayed somewhere everyone could see it? More importantly, ever wish someone would buy it? Art at the Main is the answer to all your problems. It is an artists’ collective currently residing downtown at the Salt Lake City Public Library. They have a cute little shop inside the first floor plaza right next to the plant shop.

An artists’ collective means that unlike most galleries, this little haven is run by artists and for artists. It’s been successful for 11 years now. Anywhere from 14-20 artists display their work, usually around eight pieces on a continuous basis. They have the option to do demonstrations and be showcased annually. The artists also take turns running the gallery in periodic four-hour shifts. The best part? They are looking for new artists.

How do you join? There is an application process, which can be found on their website at artatthemain.com. You submit work to a committee who reviews it and decides whether or not you are in. The committee accepts all different art styles, as you can see from walking through the gallery. There are a few monthly fees and obligations associated, but they are relatively low compared to other galleries, and the exposure is great since the main library is a popular tourist stop. Artists get to price their own work, although the gallery has a minimum of one dollar per inch painted. Art is not limited to canvas — any artwork made by hand is accepted, so ceramics and sculptures work great. The only work the gallery does not accept is, sadly, photography.

“I had no idea this was here,” said Adrian Bangerter, one of the artists currently on display. He was looking for a place to display a few of his paintings when he stumbled upon Art at the Main. After he spoke with the current artists there, he decided to submit some works. He was accepted and then realized, “I had better start painting again.” He now has about eight works in the gallery. Adrian is a realist painter. If you are trying to spot him, look for boats, as they often frequent his work. For him, Art at the Main is more than just a place to display his work. It is a community where he found like-minded professionals in his field. These artists gather together to go see gallery openings, for dinner and to discuss art once a month.

“We all get along,” Bangerter said. “It’s a nice, comfortable feeling with the other artists.”

They are more than just artists — the gallery is completely run by its contributors. They do all of the advertising, scheduling and display work in house. “We want everybody to learn all aspects of the gallery,” Bangerter explains. An artist can leave with a month’s notice after the first year of participation. When they do it is with the knowledge of how to run a gallery, not just how to make and sell art.

“Sometimes I think ‘how did I get here?’” Bangerter remarks. He loves the gallery and would love to get some new people in to display their work and become a part of their community. “We have the pottery, we have the glass work. Really something for everybody.” So don’t hesitate to fill out an application or stop by and admire some work. Maybe you’ll even find a keepsake to take home — art makes any dorm room more classy.

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The spotlight turned on Walter Robinson Thursday night. The Lyric screened “Spotlight,” the 2016 Academy Award-winning film for Best Picture that portrays The Boston Globe’s investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, which Robinson led. Following the screening, The Lyric hosted Robinson for a Q&A about the film and the importance of a free […]

The 2018 NFL draft kicked off in Arlington, Texas on Thursday, April 26. For the second time in as many years, the Cleveland Browns found themselves with the first overall selection in the draft. With quarterback once again being a need, the team took a chance on Oklahoma quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield, whose stock climbed in the days leading up to the draft. A lot of last-minute mock drafts had Mayfield going first overall, and perhaps finally the Browns have found a quarterback to build around. General Manager John Dorsey and head coach Hue Jackson both love Mayfield’s attitude and competitiveness, and feel that he can morph into a great team leader.

On top of Cleveland finding its quarterback, the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens all went with quarterbacks in the first round. The Jets once again took a chance with a University of Southern California (USC) quarterback, this time in Sam Darnold. The team hopes to see better results than the last time they drafted a USC quarterback, which was Mark Sanchez in 2009. Sanchez led the Jets to back-to-back AFC title games, but never showed the development the team wanted to see and was released after just four years with the team. Darnold will be in a better position than Sanchez was, though. Unlike Sanchez, Darnold will likely sit on the bench and learn from veteran Josh McCown for at least a season. McCown is coming off a career year that saw post-career highs in touchdown passes (18) and passing yards (2,996).

The Buffalo Bills got their guy in Josh Allen, who many thought was the best fit for them. Allen came under fire in the hours leading up to the draft due to a series of tweets from 2013, which contained racial slurs. He has since apologized, saying he was “young and dumb” at the time he sent out the tweets. Regardless, Buffalo has seemed to move on from the incident and is excited to see what Allen can bring to the table. The 21-year-old is built to play in bad weather games, having played at Wyoming, and has an incredibly strong arm, giving him the ability to make throws many others can’t. Allen will definitely have some growing pains, but this is a good move for Buffalo, who has hopefully locked down their franchise quarterback.

Arizona landed UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen with the 10th pick. Rosen quickly expressed his anger toward not being picked earlier, but should be happy overall where he ended up. He’ll compete with newly acquired Sam Bradford, who is the Cardinals’ projected opening day starter.

The last quarterback who was projected to go in the first round by most went with the final pick of the round. Louisville standout Lamar Jackson was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, who traded up to get him. Overall this was a good move by Baltimore. Jackson’s not the most NFL-ready quarterback, so sitting behind Joe Flacco for a year or two will be good. Once he has some experience he could turn into a dynamic player for years to come.

Celebrities dress in Sunday best for 2018 Catholic-themed Met Gala

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No, those aren’t Botticelli paintings flooding your news feed. Celebrities were snapped dressed in angel wings, gold brocade and ornate beading on the red carpet outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The theme for Monday night’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit, commonly known as the Met Gala, was “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.”

Devout Catholics might balk at the sheer amount of gold that adorned pop stars walking down the red carpet, but the event comes with the Vatican’s seal of approval. Also known as the East Coast Oscars or even “an ATM for the Met,” the ceremony is an opportunity for the Met’s Costume Institute, the only curatorial department at the museum that needs to fund itself, to raise money.

For the director of the Holy See press office, Greg Burke, the Met Gala is a way for people to experience the beauty of religious art through a new medium. “Most people have experienced that through religious paintings and architecture,” said Burke. “This is another way of sharing some of that beauty that rarely gets seen.” The theme was an opportunity for Italian powerhouses to stand out and show their heritage — Valentino and Fendi were practically founded in the shadow of Vatican City.

Despite its billing as “controversial,” the Catholic theme was a relatively safe choice compared to the last few years — 2015’s “China: Through the Looking Glass” being one of the most questionable in recent memory — and yielded some truly inventive looks from newcomers and mainstays alike. In a year in which red carpet looks have become platforms for social movements, costume institute head curator Andrew Bolton explained that the Met Gala’s dress code was meant to be “a reflection of contemporary interests.”

Co-host Rihanna dressed as a female pope in a Maison Margiela cape, dress and miter. The John Galliano-designed ensemble was inspired by a catwalk look created by Galliano in 2000, during his time at Christian Dior.

Donatella Versace, another co-host, dressed a handful of well-known models and celebrities, including Kim Kardashian and Cindy Crawford. Versace’s crowning achievement was Zendaya’s modern Joan of Arc, the house’s signature figure-hugging chainmail made complete by Zendaya’s donning of the famously cropped haircut.

Headpieces, crucifixes and capes were worn in abundance. It was the year of the ornamental crown, worn by celebrities such as Blake Lively and SZA. Janelle Monae’s Marc Jacobs look — in keeping with her usual black-and-white menswear dress code — included a beaded head wrap topped with a gold, halo-like hat by Stephen Jones.

Darker interpretations included Lily Collins in Givenchy, Bella Hadid in a Chrome Hearts patent leather corset and Cara Delevingne in Dior. Other celebrities such as Ariana Grande, dressed in Vera Wang, and Salma Hayek, wearing Altuzarra, took inspiration from Renaissance paintings.

Supermodels can usually coast by at other award shows such as the Oscars by keeping things simple. At the Met Gala, however, it comes across as careless and boring — this is an event celebrating innovation in fashion and the avant-garde, after all. Hailey Baldwin, Kendall Jenner and Karlie Kloss opted to skip the theme altogether, sticking instead with tried and true silhouettes, in bland but literal interpretations of the “Heavenly Bodies” theme.

Actually, Kendall followed the theme. Her outfit is obvs inspired by Holy Communion's bread. Both bland. #MetGala pic.twitter.com/6ZhMpDpJsJ

— JessieLaFea (@miss_deku) May 8, 2018

The event typically lets men off the hook with simple black tuxedos, but Chadwick Boseman in Versace and Jared Leto in Gucci showed that elaborate, unusual and exciting costumes should be mandatory regardless of gender. Migos and Darren Criss wore mural-inspired blazers, though the rest of the male guests, such as Tom Brady, stuck with minimal brocade detailing.

There were a fair share of surprises and controversies throughout the night, including the deeply unsettling first public appearance of Elon Musk and Grimes as a couple. Jaden Smith brought a gold record for “Icon,” a song from his 2017 album Syre, as a date. Anna Wintour revealed to James Corden that Donald Trump, who proposed to Melania at the 2004 Met Gala, was not sent an invitation this year.

The Met Gala reminded us how fashion can play a role in social change. Solange Knowles wore an Iris Van Herpen dress, halo and durag with “My God Wears a Durag” bedazzled on the back — a celebration of black culture in an industry that historically prioritizes European fashion. Lena Waithe donned a rainbow cape, with added black and brown stripes to promote visibility for LGBTQ+ people of color, over her Carolina Herrera suit in what has been interpreted by some as a protest against the Catholic Church’s position on same-sex marriage.

Fashion is indelibly linked to culture and history. The “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” theme provided an opportunity for artists to explore ways in which fashion can honor, or more importantly, break with tradition. Taking advantage of the intense media coverage that comes with such an event, the Met Gala gave designers a chance to open up a dialogue about religion — understanding how to best celebrate its history and push past its limits.

Contact Jasmine Garnett at jgarnett@dailycal.org.

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Street Faire patrons walk up and down Thirteenth Avenue on the UO campus. The ASUO Spring Street Faire takes place at the University of Oregon on May 9-11, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

A Street Faire passerby pets Max the husky, who she says looks like her dog. The ASUO Spring Street Faire takes place at the University of Oregon on May 9-11, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

Two Street Faire attendees look through the clothing racks at one of the fair’s boutiques. The ASUO Spring Street Faire takes place at the University of Oregon on May 9-11, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

Colorful terrariums hang from a local nursery’s tent. The ASUO Spring Street Faire takes place at the University of Oregon on May 9-11, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

Colorful clothing adorns a rack outside one of the Street Faire’s booths. The ASUO Spring Street Faire takes place at the University of Oregon on May 9-11, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

One of the most poular foods at the street fair: Funnel Cakes. The ASUO Spring Street Faire takes place at the University of Oregon on May 9-11, 2018. (Madi Mather/Emerald)

The colorful Pelican Trading Co. tent gathers students attending the Street Faire. The ASUO Spring Street Faire takes place at the University of Oregon on May 9-11, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

One of the many featured food trucks at the ASUO Spring Street Faire. The ASUO Spring Street Faire takes place at the University of Oregon on May 9-11, 2018. (Madi Mather/Emerald)

A Street Faire patron tries on rings. The ASUO Spring Street Faire takes place at the University of Oregon on May 9-11, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

Students gather on the steps of Johnson hall to enjoy the food they purchased at the Street Faire. The ASUO Spring Street Faire takes place at the University of Oregon on May 9-11, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

The ASUO Spring Street Faire takes place at the University of Oregon on May 9-11, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

One of the many featured food trucks at the ASUO Spring Street Faire. The ASUO Spring Street Faire takes place at the University of Oregon on May 9-11, 2018. (Madi Mather/Emerald)

One of the many featured food trucks at the ASUO Spring Street Faire. The ASUO Spring Street Faire takes place at the University of Oregon on May 9-11, 2018. (Madi Mather/Emerald)

Caramel Apples at the displayed at the street fair. The ASUO Spring Street Faire takes place at the University of Oregon on May 9-11, 2018. (Madi Mather/Emerald)

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