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Video: Donald Trump presidential rally recap

Donald Trump visited Eugene on Friday at the Lane County Events Center. Here is a video recap of the protests and rally.

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Video: SOJC kicks off its centennial celebration

The UO’s School of Journalism and Communications hosted a 100 year kick-off party, with food and drinks. The party celebrated the past, present, and future of Journalism. Tons of alumni and current students filled Allen Hall’s rooms to socialize and network.

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Video: Ducks & Beavers on Civil War Game Predictions

Only 50 Miles north of Eugene is a a small town named Corvallis home of the Oregon State Beavers. In this special edition of “Ducks on”, we included Beavers, students of OSU; to get their insight to the big rivalry game this Friday.

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Video: Freshman move-in day with UO President Michael H. Schill

Through all of the move-in day traffic, University of Oregon President Michael Schill introduces himself to new students and their families. Schill talks about the freshman experience while helping a young freshman move into her dorm room.

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Video: Emerald staff does a blind taste test of campus area pizza

To help settle the debate for the best go-to pizza places near the University of Oregon campus, we brought six different pizzas to the Emerald office during one of our weekly staff meetings to have a blind taste test.

Featured (in order of appearance):
– Jamie Perry, Multimedia Producer
– Meerah Powell, Multimedia Producer
– Cooper Green, Print Managing Editor
– Samuel Marshall, Multimedia Producer
– Bayley Sandy, Managing Editor
– Dahlia Bazzaz, Editor in Chief
– Kenny Jacoby, Sports Editor
– Emerson Malone, Arts & Culture Editor
– Jack Graham, Designer
– Eder Campuzano, Managing Editor

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Ducks on their favorite Lane County Fair festivities

Every year, thousands flock to the Lane County Fair. Filled with entertainment, deep-fried food and carnival games, the five-day event kicked off on Wednesday and continues through Sunday night. We grabbed some University of Oregon students from the crowd and asked them about their time so far.

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Video: Ducks on Yik Yak

Yik Yak is an anonymous app that acts as a local social media platform geared toward college students. For the end of the academic year at the University of Oregon, we ask students for their opinions of the app and see how much popularity it has had on campus in the last year.

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Video: The Secret Art of Doodling

The Emerald’s Gavin Uppal and Raquel Ortega explore the hidden art form of doodling by asking artist UO students about the inspiration behind their sketches.

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Video: Spring fashion trends found on campus

Sunglasses, shorts and skirts!

Escaping thick sweaters and long rain boots of winter, University of Oregon students talk about their go-to spring fashion advice, trends and styles on a sunny day in Eugene.

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Small Business Saturday: Area 51/50 Clothing

With his vintage fashion skills, Loren Hill started his business from a small pop up shop into a storefront offering eclectic attire and trinkets. His inspiration for the shop has stemmed from the arts, culture and the community of Eugene. Hill stocks his shop weekly with a wide variety of styles with his goal to “offer something for anyone and everyone.”

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