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オレゴン大学日本同窓会
NEWSLETTER （#２６７）
MARCH 15, 2025
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【大切なお知らせ】
これまでUOAAJのホームページやメーリングリストを管理していた企業が、突然廃業しました。そのため、今後は、このホームページにてNewsletterを配信させていただきます。
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Go, Ducks!
（Newsletter担当 秋田）
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This is the time
to support the people
who are facing difficulties
because of the domestic wildfire,
because of the wars in the world
世界で苦しむ皆様…
国内の山火事で…
世界中の紛争で…
Ducks are always with YOU!
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１【情報】SHOUT
２【情報】NCAA the Latest Rankings
３【編集後記／雑感】
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１【情報】SHOUT & OREGON NEWS
Raphe Beck // EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Do you have a vanity license plate that shows off your Ducks pride? We’re collecting photos of license plates that proudly celebrate the UO, and we’ll feature some of our favorites in an upcoming edition of Shout! For those who live in Oregon, you may have noticed that OSU recently issued a new Beaver license plate. Ugh. Now would obviously be a good time to order your Duck plates if you haven’t already.
Those Duck plates were designed by Nike legend Tinker Hatfield, BArch ’77, who was the last recipient of the UOAA’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Would you like to nominate someone for this award who has attained extraordinary distinction in their chosen field? We’re all ears. As your license plate might say, GODUX!
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An SOJC Alum’s Route to Jobs at Disney, Netflix and HBO
“Everything I’ve learned in the SOJC is happening in real life right now,” media studies and cinema studies alum Nolan Biorn ’20 said, referring to his time working in the film industry as a production assistant.
After graduating from the UO School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC), Biorn wriggled his way into the Portland film industry by getting in contact with a friend who knew a few employers. He eventually landed his very first gig as a production assistant for a Jeep commercial and later worked as a background actor for some extra money. While working on those film sets, he continued networking.
“I connected with people, handed them my resume and told them, ‘I don’t want to be a background actor; I want to work in production. So if you know or hear anything, let me know,”’ he said.
(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://journalism.uoregon.edu/news/nolan-biorn-media-studies-alumni
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Remembering Quacktavious, the pet duck that captured hearts on campus
Over the past two years, current UO students, recent graduates, and Eugene community members have fallen in love with Quacktavious, the beloved pet duck of Jeremy Jackson, class of 2026.
“He wasn’t just mine, he was everyone else’s as well. There are so many people who share memories with him,” Jackson said.
On February 20, the world said goodbye to an adored pet, friend, and iconic campus figure. The passing of Quacktavious came as a surprise to everyone, Jackson included. As word spread, heartfelt posts and messages circulated through social media, and a memorial was held on campus to honor the adopted mascot.
While a duck may not be the most conventional pet, life with Quacktavious became Jackson’s norm. He brought the duck almost everywhere and registered him as an emotional support animal.
“Honestly I think I was his emotional support as well,” Jackson said. “There were days where if I rolled over in bed, he was popping up to see if I’m leaving and I’m like, ‘no, I’m not leaving!”(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://www.uoalumni.com/s/1540/21/interior.aspx?sid=1540&gid=3&pgid=13731&cid=37100&ecid=37100
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Distinguished Alumni Nomination Form
Events
The University of Oregon and the University of Oregon Alumni Association presents the Distinguished Alumni Award to individuals who have attained extraordinary distinction in their chosen professional fields or by personal endeavor.
As we honor the achievements of our alumni, we seek nominees who exemplify the values of the University of Oregon and the University of Oregon Alumni Association. The alumni award program celebrates the rich history and contributions of our institution, recognizing the individuals who have shaped our past and continue to inspire our present.
We encourage nominations that showcase individuals who embody collaboration, leadership, and a commitment to positive change. Whether through their professional accomplishments, community service, or dedication to supporting the next generation of Ducks, we recognize and celebrate those who make a difference in the lives of others. Please assist us by providing information about the nominee’s professional achievements, community activities, honors or awards, and UO affiliations and service.
Thank you for taking the time to nominate individuals who exemplify the spirit of excellence and service within our university community.
Nominations are due by Monday, March 31, 2025.
For any nominee information that exceeds 150 words, please use the file upload section below to submit a supplementary document.
(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://www.uoalumni.com/s/1540/21/1col.aspx?sid=1540&gid=3&pgid=1663
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Advancing representation in theatre
Olga Sanchez has dedicated her career to creating, directing and teaching theatre that amplifies underrepresented voices. Now a professor at Middlebury College in Vermont, Sanchez says her time in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Theatre Arts doctoral program played a big part in shaping her artistic and academic journey.
“When I went to UO, I already had 20 years of professional experience in theatre — as an actor, director, writer, producer and artistic director in Portland, Oregon,” Sanchez said. “I was ready to make a shift. I wanted to share via higher ed what I’d been working on for decades.”
She said CAS’s Theatre Arts doctoral program was a perfect fit, teaching contemporary theatre focused on representation from Latinx theatre, African American drama, Native American drama and Middle Eastern American drama. What made the program particularly meaningful for Sanchez was its emphasis on the “scholar-maker” model.
“I didn’t have to put aside making art to become an academic. The program encouraged me and my peers to continue creating while developing as scholars,” she said.
(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://humanities.uoregon.edu/advancing-representation-theatre?_gl=1*1dxi02z*_ga*MTAyNjY0NTg3Ny4xNzQxMDQ5ODk0*_ga_0Y20DK4ZHB*MTc0MTExMjc4NC4xLjEuMTc0MTExMjgyNi4wLjAuMA
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Robotic arms could benefit from new UO brain research
Picking up a cup of coffee, flipping a light switch or grabbing a door handle don’t require much apparent thought. But behind the curtain, the brain performs feats to coordinate these seemingly simple hand-to-object motions.
Using functional MRI brain imaging, or fMRI, University of Oregon researchers have unraveled some of the neural circuitry behind these kinds of actions. Their insights, described in a paper published in the journal eNeuro, can potentially be used to improve the design of brain-computer interface technologies, including brain-controlled prosthetic arms that aim to restore movement in people who have lost it.
“While there are already robotic arms or exoskeletons that take signals from brain activity to mimic the motions of a human arm, they haven’t quite met the gracefulness of how our arms actually move,” said study lead author Alejandra Harris Caceres, an undergraduate senior majoring in neuroscience and human physiology. “We’re hoping to figure out how and when the brain integrates different kinds of sensory information to help make this technology better for patients.”
(for more info., refer to the URL below)
https://news.uoregon.edu/uo-brain-research-could-help-improve-robotic-arm-prosthetics?utm_source=oregonnews-03-10-25
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２【情報】NCAA & BIG 10 the Latest Rankings
Men’s Indoor Track & Field
BIG 10 Ranking: 2025 Conference Champions!
On: MAR. 02
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
BIG 10 Ranking: 2025 Conference Champions!
On: MAR. 02
Softball
NCAA Ranking: 8th
On: MAR. 10
URL for more:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/softball/d1/espncom/usa-softball
BIG 10 Ranking: 1st
On: MAR. 12
URL for more:
https://bigten.org/sb/standings/
Men’s Basketball
NCAA Ranking: 23rd
On: MAR. 09
URL for more:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/associated-press
BIG 10 Ranking: 8th
On: MAR. 12
URL for more:
https://bigten.org/mbb/standings/
Baseball
NCAA Ranking: 9th
On: MAR. 09
URL for more:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/baseball/d1/d1baseballcom-top-25
BIG 10 Ranking: 1st
On: MAR. 12
URL for more:
https://bigten.org/base/standings/
Baseball
NCAA Ranking: 9th
On: MAR. 09
URL for more:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/baseball/d1/d1baseballcom-top-25
BIG 10 Ranking: 1st
On: MAR. 12
URL for more:
https://bigten.org/base/standings/
Women’s Lacrosse
BIG 10 Ranking: 7th
On: MAR. 12
URL for more:
https://bigten.org/wlax/standings/
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３【編集後記／雑感】
今年2025年は、1925年にNHK（日本放送協会）の前身である東京中央放送局（芝浦仮放送所）から放送（ラジオ）を開始し、100周年となりました。
その1925年（大正14年）とは、どんな年だったのでしょうか、
その年、日本を代表する劇場である「新橋演舞場」が完成しました。当時、京都や大阪にはある立派な演舞場や歌舞練場が東京にはありませんでした。そこで、新橋花柳流の重鎮である川村徳太郎氏の発案で新橋演舞場株式会社が設立され、新橋演舞場が建設されました。
京都の祇園甲部歌舞練場で４月に催される「都（みやこ）をどり」に対して、新橋演舞場では柿落としとして演じられた「東（あずま）をどり」の上演が５月の恒例となっています。
「東をどり」では花柳流が主となります。他に、藤間流や若柳流があります。花柳流は、嘉永２（1849）年に、初代 花柳芳次郎(後に初代花柳壽輔)によって創立され、日本舞踊の五大流派の中の最大流派とも言われています。花柳芳次郎は西川流を破門になったあと、吉原で芸者たちに踊りを教えていました。芸者の世界を「花柳界（かりゅうかい）」と呼んでいたことから、花柳流の名前が生まれたとされています。
一方で京都の「都をどり」では井上流のみとなります。「都をどり」は、明治4（1871）年に日本で初めて開催された博覧会である京都博覧会の附博覧（つけはくらん）、つまり余興として始まりました。踊りは井上流家元の三世井上八千代に、鳴物は三世井上八千代の依頼で吉田咲松に協力を得、都踊、鴨川踊、東山名所踊が競演しました。そのなかでも、都踊（都をどり）が今でもよく知られていますね。
ちなみに、なぜ「おどり」ではなく「をどり」と書くのでしょうか。一説によると、「踊り」の歴史的仮名遣いが「をどり」だったからとのことです。
西の都の「をどり」から東の都の「をどり」へと催しが移ると、晩春から初夏になりますね。そんな風流な時の移り変わりを経験してみたいものです。やはり実際に劇場で直接拝観するのが良いのですが、その思いを少しでも叶えてくれたのが電波放送。いまではネット放送も発達するなど、放送技術が多様化しています。その時々の好みに合わせて放送のタイプを効果的に選択すると良いでしょうね。こんな時代だからこと、たまにはラジオも一興かもしれません。ラジオは情報量が少ない分、いろいろとイメージを膨らませる楽しみがありますからね。
Go, Ducks!
Once a Duck, Always a Duck!
（担当 秋田）
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Once a Duck, Always a Duck