“Quick Quacks” is the newest Emerald feature, a spontaneous Q&A session aimed at giving readers an expedient look at campus and community members’ thoughts. “Quick Quacks” will run every Friday this spring. Please send suggestions about possible interviewees to [email protected].
University fifth-year senior Jesse Harding, a journalism major, sits down for our questions this week. Harding is an ASUO student senator, co-chairman of the Student Conduct Code Committee, executive producer of “Duck U” and an active member of the greek community.
Emerald: What’s the most rewarding thing you’ve done as a member of the greek community?
Jesse Harding: I would say that working with other greek leaders, even though we weren’t successful, at developing some sort of conversation around the issues of when fraternities were forced to go dry, and maybe some of the issues we tried to bring up regarding (Project) Saferide.
Emerald: Who’s your favorite Duck athlete?
JH: I’d say in the past it’d definitely have to be Michael Fletcher. He was, yeah, definitely my favorite. And then, presently, I’d have to say Aaron Brooks just because he’s a floor leader.
Emerald: More likely to be seen at Taylor’s or Rennie’s?
JH: Rennie’s
Emerald: Drinking a … ?
JH: Guinness.
Emerald: As a senator, what do you hope to accomplish before your term is over?
JH: I hope to accomplish the fact that Senate comes to a realization that we don’t have to spend all of the money just because it’s there.
Emerald: Quickly tell us why students’ off-campus activities should be punishable by the University.
JH: Because if one student hurts another student and they miss class or they’re not able to finish out school for whatever reasons, then you’ve taken a piece of that person’s future and it makes only sense to me that they be punished. Plus, I think there’s a bigger idea of the fact that the University is a community and we look out for one another.
Emerald: Name the best restaurant in Eugene.
JH: For me, I’d say it’s The Glenwood because of the prices.
Emerald: Sex, drugs or rock ‘n’ roll?
JH: All three. At once. While having a Guinness at Rennie’s.
Emerald: What’s been your most stressful extracurricular activity?
JH: I think when I was president of Pikes that was definitely the most difficult, the most stressful. Just because I couldn’t get away from it. I mean, you live there. So, it’s not like you can go someplace else and not be president — you always are.
Emerald: Name the best season of the Real World.
JH: The San Francisco Real World because you have the classics. You have, you know, Puck and Pedro. I mean, all the other ones kind of modeled after that one, I think.
Emerald: Which ticket will receive your vote for ASUO Executive?
JH: Adam and Mena will.
Emerald: What happens after graduation?
JH: I head off to the Peace Corps and some French-speaking African country and I teach junior highers how to speak English.
Emerald: Finally, where can we find Jesse Harding on a Friday night?
JH: Hopefully at Rennie’s.
Emerald: Jesse Harding, you are done with “Quick Quacks.”