Oregon players celebrate with the Fiesta Bowl trophy following the Ducks’ 35-17 victory over Kansas State in the Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on January 3, 2013. (Alex McDougall/Emerald)
A half-dozen pair of hands emerge from the billowing clouds of multicolored cornstarch that swirl amidst a choking crowd of Color Me Rad 5K participants on Saturday, April 13 in the Valley River Center parking lot. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)
The Oregon Ducks make their way to the field with new yellow helmets before their season opener against Arkansas State at Autzen Stadium on September 1, 2012. (Alex McDougall/The Emerald)
Stage lights are cast upon Ezra Koenig, lead singer of Vampire Weekend, on the Bigfoot stage during the first night of Sasquatch Music Festival on Friday, May 24. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)
Crater Lake’s Wizard Island is illuminated by a full moon near midnight on Wednesday, March 27th. This image is a panorama created from four photos. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)
June 7 — Nathaniel Williams screams after hurling the discuss on Day 3 of the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. The North Carolina State junior finished with a 55.44 meter throw. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
University of Oregon journalism professor Sung Park flies through a patch of fresh powder at Mount Bachelor on Saturday, February 23, 2013. The mountain received almost 16 inches of snow over the weekend. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)
Oregon forward Achijah Berry nearly receives a kick in the face during the Oregon ducks game against the Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday Oct. 21st at Pape Field. The Ducks fell short at the end of the second half and lost 2-1. (Tess Freeman/Emerald)
Shocked Oregon fans remained in the stands after Oregon’s national championship hopes were dashed by the Stanford Cardinal in a 17-14 loss at home for Oregon at Autzen Stadium on November 17. (Alex McDougall/Emerald)
Two men photograph the northern section of Zion Canyon on the top of Angel’s Landing hike at Zion National Park, Utah’s first national park on Tuesday, March 26th. Angel’s Landing is Zion National Park’s most popular location for hikers, with a twisting ridge line trail that ends at an overlook at 1,400 feet above the canyon floor. (Tess Freeman/Emerald)
June 5, 2013 — LSU’s Thomas Reinecke clears the bar during the men’s pole vault on Day 1 of the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. (Ryan Kang/Emerald)
Keanon Lowe, left, and Ifo Ekpre-Olomu dive to down a punt during Oregon’s 48-24 victory over Oregon State at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon on November 24, 2012. (Alex McDougall/Emerald)
Music fans watch the 5 o’clock sunrise on Friday, May 24 during the Sasquatch Music Festival in The Gorge Amphitheatre. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)
Oregon outfielder Connor Hofmann, center, clutches his face in despair as hope for the Ducks fades entering the eight inning with a 8-4 hole to the Rice Owls. The Ducks were handled by the Rice Owls 11-4 at PK Park on Monday, June 3, ending Oregon’s hopes for advancement to the NCAA Super Regional play in Corvallis, OR. The Ducks trailed the Owls all nine innings, giving up seven runs in the first three innings alone. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)
June 5, 2013 — Rutgers’ Asha Ruth tumbles into the sand as she competes in the women’s long jump on Day 1 of the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. (Nate Barrett/Emerald)
The sun peers through thick cloud coverage early Sunday morning on the descent down Mount Hood. An expedition climb up Mount Hood was held by a group of students through the Outdoor Program on November 10, 2012. Trip initiator Benjamin Slutz was responsible for planning and organizing the trip. A team of seven climbers left Saturday evening and spent the night near Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood. Climbers then woke up at 12:30 a.m. to begin preparations and guidelines for the team. Safety was the first priority for the trip and many precautions were taken in order to ensure the safety of the climbers. After almost six hours of climbing and about 3,000 feet of elevation gain, the team was forced to turn around due to the extreme weather conditions. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)
June 6, 2013 — UCLA’s Brea Buchanan writhes in pain on the track after crashing to the ground on her knee and elbow on the final hurdle in the women’s 100 meter hurdles on Day 2 of the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)
Students prepare to film the production of the “Harlem Shake” video in the EMU amphitheater on Tuesday, February 2. (Tess Freeman/Emerald)
Oregon Ducks midfielder Sami Kiser defends against a Cincinnati Bearcats player in the second half of the Oregon lacrosse game at Pape Field on Sunday, Feb. 24. (Tess Freeman/Emerald)
Oregon’s Mac Fleet jubilantly pumps his fist into the air after winning the men’s 800 meter dash with a time of 1:48.70, setting a new personal record and the second fasted recorded collegiate time this season on Saturday, April 6 during the Pepsi Invitational at Hayward Field. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)
Marcus Mariota receives a snap as the line of scrimmage breaks, as seen from the elevated position of the press box during the second quarter of Oregon’s spring game on Saturday, April 27. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)
A band member of Father John Misty performs on the ‘Bigfoot’ Stage during the first day of Sasquatch Music Festival on Friday, May 24. (Mason Trinca/Emerald)
June 6, 2013 — Emma Coburn of Colorado competes in the women’s steeple chase semi-final on Day 2 of the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. (Nate Barrett/Emerald)
Kim Schifino of Matt & Kim rocks out on her drum set at the beginning of the group’s performance on Monday, March 4 at Matt Knight Arena. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)
June 7 — Oregon’s English Gardner is swarmed by the media in the post-race press conference area after she won the women’s 100-meter dash with a time of 10.96 on day three of the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)
The Duck waves to the crowd as he descends onto the baseball field during the Oregon Fiesta Bowl pep rally on January 2 at the Salt Lake Fields at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)
Jared Bassett, Cole Watson, and Patrick Psotka lead the pack during the men’s 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Oregon Twilight Meet at Hayward Field on Friday, May 3. Jared Bassett finished first, Psotka placed third and Watson did not finish the race. (Tess Freeman/Emerald)
Redshirt junior jumper Caleb Kruse flies through the air in the men’s triple jump during Oregon’s Twilight Meet at Hayward Field on Friday, May 3. Kruse would go on to place first with a jump of 14.12 meters. (Nate Barrett/Emerald)
June 6, 2013 — Texas runner Kendra Chambers prays before starting in the second heat of the Women’s 4×100 meter relay. Texas finished first in their heat with a time of 3.29. (Tess Freeman/Emerald)