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MONDAY, NOV. 4, 2024
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ARTS & CULTURE
ARTS & CULTURE
Step one to fixing a book: tearing it apart
UO Theatre seeks to redefine Frankenstein in new play
See pg 11 for story
See pg 11 for story
INVESTIGATIONS
BIG TEN, BIG TICKET DEMAND The University of Oregon’s game ticket system is leaving some students without seats and is falling short of meeting wristband distribution for highdemand games, despite students paying for access By Ana Narayan Investigative Reporter
At recent football games at Eugene’s Autzen Stadium, the University of Oregon Ducks have competed against new Big Ten conference opponents: the Michigan State Spartans, Ohio State Buckeyes and Illinois Fighting Illini. Oregon entered the Big Ten conference on Aug. 2, and through this, students began facing competitive battles to claim tickets to attend high-demand games. During the Ohio State game, Autzen broke attendance records, bringing in 60,129 fans, well above the 54,000-seat capacity inside the stadium. In interviews with the Daily Emerald, students said they were confronted with various problems when trying to attend football games this season. Some were unable to find seats, receive student section wristbands required for entry and some even found themselves struggling to get tickets altogether. They said they were left frustrated, raising concerns about accessibility to student-section seats and tickets. All the while, UO Athletics oversold student-section football tickets by 2,000 tickets and left students without wristbands required for student section entry.
See pg 6 for full investigation
CAMPUS NEWS
CITY NEWS
SNAP benefits program sees increase in income limit and benefits By Angelina Handris Campus News Reporter
On Oct. 1, the gross income limit to qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits increased, as did the maximum amount of money received. This was due to an annual cost of living adjustment, which was implemented to keep up with inflation. SNAP is a federal government program that allows for low-income persons to receive assistance in paying for food. SNAP benefits, also referred to as food stamps, Oregon Trail Card or Electronic Benefits Transfer, are a supplemental financial support program for indi-
viduals who are food insecure. The University of Oregon Basic Needs Program can help students apply for these benefits. For a single person, the income limit for those eligible to receive SNAP benefits has risen to $2,510 per month, and the maximum benefit amount for a single person has increased from $291 to $292 per month. To qualify for SNAP benefits as a student, individuals must be between the ages of 18 and 49 and take six or more credits for undergraduate students and five or more for graduate students. In addition they must meet at least one of a See pg 4 for full story
Professionals from Mobile Crisis Services reflect on challenges during six month pilot
Jess Coronado City News Reporter
October marked two months of Mobile Crisis Services’s Lane County six month pilot. Professionals from Lane County Health and Human Services and the Behavioral Health Division have served the community for two months through the Mobile Crisis Services of Lane County . The program assists those experiencing a mental health crisis and was started as a way to address the mental health needs of people in
Eugene and more rural areas of Lane County. MCS works primarily as a way to de-escalate crises and mitigate police involvement. Olivia McClelland, behavioral health clinical services manager at BHD, said MCS-LC has received a “significant” increase of calls from areas in Oakridge, Cottage Grove and Junction City. MCS-LC averages around eight to 10 calls per night, and are seeing a “steady” increase in weekly calls See pg 5 for full story
UPCOMING GAMES: OREGON VS.
MARYLAND SAT., NOV. 9, 4 P.M.
OREGON VS.
WISCONSIN SAT., NOV. 16, TIME TBD