Mar
2023

About Me!

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Hello! My name is Juliana Aliotti and I am from Monterey, California. Growing up I played numerous sports, sparking my interest in sports journalism and broadcasting. I am a journalism major with a minor in sports business and I hope to work in sports media post-graduation. I am currently a manager for the University of Oregon Volleyball Team and plan to continue with the program throughout the rest of my college carrier. Alongside running the Oregon Volleyball TikTok account, I enjoy editing my own videos throughout each day to post to my own social media platforms. In my free time, I enjoy exercising, bind-watching new shows, and talking with family and friends.

2022 NCAA Volleyball Tournament, first round hosted at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon.

 

 

 

Head coach of the NFL team, Washington Commanders, Ron Rivera at the AT&T Golf Pro-AM in Pebble Beach, California.

 


Mar
2023

Gateway Photo Package

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The silver Labrador retriever looks up at his owner, passionately waiting for his tennis ball to be thrown. Thor is rewarded with play time once he has completed his explosive detection training for the day. His nose is a crucial aspect of the University of Oregon’s explosive detective team, as he can sniff up to 10 times a second, allowing him to find where the odor is coming from.  

Thor signals to Officer Button that he has detected the explosive that was placed under the car during his practice time. He signals by sitting next to the explosive and looking up at the officer, alerting him that he has found the explosive odor. Inside the metal, the capsule is a pinch–sized amount of TNT powder, which allows Thor to sniff out the can at an efficient paste.  

Thor runs to his tennis ball after his bomb detection training with Officer Button at the University of Oregon Police Department. At the University’s police station, there are about thirty yards of grass that Thor can run around on during his shift.  

Thor, an explosive-detection silver Labrador retriever walks across the University of Oregon Police Department lawn after practicing bomb detection drills at the beginning of February. Thor is accompanied by his partner, Officer Anthony Button, who both work on the explosive detective team at the University of Oregon Police Station. 

The two-year-old K9 Labrador has been working with the University of Oregon’s police department since he was a puppy. Thor practices his bomb-sniffing detection with his partner and handler, Officer Button, for several hours every week to keep up with his training. 


Mar
2023

Gateway Text Story

categories: Sports Journalism

As he glares into his computer, Donovan Rogers slouches in his chair, ready to reveal future equipment in production for Oregon women’s volleyball, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball. Exclusive designs that are only created for Oregon athletics from Nike. Whether preparing game-day uniforms or ordering new exclusive styles, he is constantly active. 

As he packed his bags to leave his family behind, Rogers took the opportunity of a lifetime to move across the nation and follow his dreams of working hands-on with Division I programs at the University of Oregon.  

In 2014, Rogers began his journey as the equipment manager for the Ducks. Working as a basketball manager for his high school and a softball manager for the University of Kentucky all four years, he gained many years of experience that led Rogers to feel comfortable pursuing his career in the athletic department. “I have a lot of passion for this,” Rogers says. “I have high expectations…you got to put a lot of pride in this and keep going.”  

Rogers followed his previous boss from the University of Kentucky to Eugene, Oregon. Making his transition as smooth as it could be. He enjoys saying a quick hello while practices are in session, building a more intimate relationship with both staff and players.  

Living in a small Kentucky town, Rogers was unfamiliar with different lifestyles outside of his southern community. “The first time I ever flew was when I went to college,” said Rogers. “I was a freshman, and we flew to New York, and I found out how big the world was.” Never looking back, he describes his first travel experience as an “I made it moment.”   

Going on nine years with Oregon athletics, Rogers has dedicated a great deal of his career towards helping current Oregon student managers excel in what he dedicated half of his life towards. Continuing to inspire and represent the pride he holds for all athletic programs. Working nonstop from the beginning of August to the end of March, he reminds himself where he started his devotion to athletics. “You got to find a way to make it special.”  

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