Local ferret owners and volunteers from the Lane Area Ferret Shelter and Rescue met at Emerald Park in Eugene on Sept. 13 for the 20th annual Ferret Agility Trials.

Ferrets competed in various competitions, including a strength contest in which ferrets pulled Frisbees with weights attached to them.

While some weasels would scramble until they reached shade, then lie down and wait for the time to run out, others took the strength pull seriously. An albino ferret named Jon Snow placed first in the competition after pulling 12.5 pounds of weight on the Frisbee.

Other competitions included a paper bag escape, a cup tip and a tube run.

Check out our video from the Ferret Agility Trials below.

It’s never easy to cover a student’s death, but it’s even harder when it’s someone who has left an impact on campus in such a short amount of time.

At 18 years old, Lauren Jones, a University of Oregon freshman and acrobatics and tumbling athlete, passed away on Feb. 17.

Wise and Hoyt were some of the initial reporters who broke the news, and this episode shares their experience with reporting on such a sensitive subject, as well as some fond moments they learned about Lauren through her friends.

Overtime is a weekly podcast dedicated to talking in-depth about what’s happening in UO sports. A new episode premieres every Monday, and it’ll soon be on iTunes. Until then, you can stream or download the first episode in the SoundCloud link below.

The Ducks might be known for its national prominence on the gridiron, but its talent extends beyond athletes like Marcus Mariota.

In episode 3, Justin Wise speaks to Josh Schlichter about the University of Oregon’s impressive golf season, and what the future looks like for the team.

Overtime is a weekly podcast dedicated to talking in-depth about what’s happening in University of Oregon sports. A new episode premieres every Monday, and it’ll soon be on iTunes. Until then, you can stream or download the first episode in the SoundCloud link below.

For most people, a concussion is a good sign for you to stop doing what you’re doing, and go to the hospital. But for a UO hockey player, it’s just a sign to play even harder.

In episode 2 of Overtime, Justin Wise and Joseph Hoyt talk to sports writer Anne Yilmaz about her multimedia piece, “Into Battle: The bruises and bonds of brotherhood.” The story follows the University of Oregon’s hockey team and its untarnished culture that predicates on playing despite being hurt.

Overtime is a weekly podcast dedicated to talking in-depth about what’s happening in University of Oregon sports. A new episode premieres every Monday, and it’ll soon be on iTunes. Until then, you can stream or download the first episode in the SoundCloud link below.

What do Jennifer Lopez, Madden video games and a 1969 Ford Mustang have in common?

They’re all a part of the Emerald’s first sports podcast “Overtime.”

Hosted by Senior Sports Editor Justin Wise and Associate Sports Editor Joseph Hoyt, “Overtime” is a weekly podcast dedicated to talking in-depth about what’s happening in University of Oregon sports. In the first episode, Hoyt and Wise give the Ducks football season a sendoff by talking about who’s in talks for replacing Marcus Mariota, and how those potential quarterbacks will affect next season.

“Overtime” will premiere every Wednesday and it’ll soon be on iTunes. Until then, you can stream or download the first episode in the SoundCloud link below.

This winter term, the Emerald will release weekly podcasts that will cover campus news, arts, sports and everything in between.

Our arts and culture podcast “Craig and Emerson Have Issues,” hosted by Multimedia Producer Craig Garcia and Associate Arts and Culture Editor Emerson Malone will feature an interview with a new student every week involved in the arts community around University of Oregon.

In episode No. 3, David Gallagher has issues.

Craig and Emerson speak with the student-playwright about the past productions, what got him interested in theater, and developing a play based on friendships and Dungeons and Dragons. His new play, “Rolling for Charisma,” will premiere at the Pocket Playhouse in Villard Hall on Feb. 13 and 14.

The podcast will be on iTunes soon, but for now you can stream it or download it from our SoundCloud page.

Happy listening.

Starting this winter term, the Emerald will be launching weekly podcasts that will cover campus news, arts, sports and everything in between.

Our first arts and culture podcast is “Craig and Emerson Have Issues,” a show where Emerson Malone, associate arts and culture editor, and Multimedia Producer Craig Garcia interview a different student every week that’s involved in the arts and entertainment community at the University of Oregon.

This episode, we talked to Jacob Salzberg, a film student at the UO who created an array of Duck TV shows and film projects that led him to winning the 2014 Ben Kalb Jury award at the Adrenaline Film Project for his short film “Taking Tibet,” which can be seen here.

The podcast will be on iTunes soon, but for now you can stream it or download it from our SoundCloud page.

Happy listening.

When a grand jury ruled to not indict NYPD Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo for the apparent choking of Eric Garner, members of the Eugene community rallied together for a candlelight vigil.

Follow Craig Garcia on Twitter @CraiGarcia.

University of Oregon Professor Loren Kajikawa and FIG Assistant Dez Anthony put together UO’s first Hip Hop Jam, a concert that hosts local artists expressing their passions through music, painting and dancing.

Follow Craig Garcia on Twitter @CraiGarcia.

Before they meet on the football field, the Ducks and the Beavers have a friendly competition that nearly all students can get involved with. For 13 years, the Civil War Blood Drive has helped thousands of people in the Corvallis and Eugene communities. The Ducks have won the last four years.

Follow Craig Garcia on Twitter @CraiGarcia