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FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025 CITY NEWS
Greenhill and Carry It Forward call for more services for unhoused with pets Read story on page 11
CAMPUS NEWS
OPINION
Citizenship premium
University of Oregon plans for major developments to east campus
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By Sasha Love & Ana Narayan Daily Emerald Reporters
INVESTIGATIONS
A new housing project is underway on the east side of the University of Oregon campus. Starting this summer, UO will build a seven-story, 870-bed residence hall that has not yet been given a name. It will primarily house first-year and transfer students. The building will be located south of East 19th Avenue between Columbia Street and Villard Street, and will cost an estimated $160 million dollars to build. Fortis Construction is the contractor, according to UO spokesperson Eric Howald. The building is part of the first phase of an extensive redesign project of the east campus. Continue story on page 5
ARTS & CULTURE
Denim forged in storms
University of Oregon Dance Team faces battle for recognition The University of Oregon’s competitive dance team is fighting for official recognition after being denied the ability to compete at a national level due to their club status Continue story on page 12
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By Mark Munson-Warnken Arts & Culture Writer
Quality never goes out of style, but when manufacturing is shipped overseas and corners are cut in pursuit of profit margins, consumers must go great lengths to recreate the heritage quality of the past. Such is the case for Eugene’s own David Mattox, 42, whose work in the Alaskan fishing industry exposed the flaws in denim, forcing him to roll up his sleeves and take matters into his own hands. His jeans are crafted with years of experience braving massive swells in the Gulf of Alaska, where Mattox developed a uniquely utilitarian view on workwear. His lived experience and attention to detail reframes a subgenre of fashion which has shifted towards gaudy adornment in recent years. Guided by a penchant for pre-World War II era sewing machines and nearly a decade of trial and error, his denim creations guide workwear back to its roots in timelessness, reliability and dedication to craft. Mattox, who grew up in Boring, Oregon, has a storied history with America’s most historic denim manufacturer. “My grandpa gave my dad two Continue story on page 17