Guns, God and ?
It's not The Onion
Sometimes satire hits a little too close to home. While covering the God, Guns and Trump (now God, Guns and Liberty) rally, Eugene Weekly was … Continue reading
Satire
Hail The Fatherland
The time is rapidly coming, friends, when we shall have to decide whether we are for or against the real America — whether we shall have … Continue reading
Closer to the Heart
A heartfelt answer to homelessness, plus a shocking revelation at a City Council meeting
After years of hearing from residents who are tired of municipal inaction on ending Eugene’s homelessness problem, the City Council declared an end to the … Continue reading
New Building, Old Idea
A center for women’s sports will be built over the Pioneer Cemetery
The University of Oregon has developed a novel concept to facilitate its expansion, making use of what the school calls “wasted space.” The university will … Continue reading
Fyre 2.0 Coming to Eugene
City Council grants eternal tax break to underwrite rock festival
In its latest attempt to bolster downtown business, the City Council voted unanimously last week to host the controversial Fyre Festival 2.0 this summer on … Continue reading
Eugene Swoosh’s New Letters Section
Disappointed Again What can I say? Eugene Weekly, your staff disappoints me — and the music community — through your neglect to cover the reanimated … Continue reading
Saved by the Swoosh
Eugene’s only independent weekly paper bailed out by Nike’s Phil Knight
Last year, when the former Eugene Weekly sold to a conservative media conglomerate and rebranded itself the Eugene Guillotine, liberals in this progressive college town … Continue reading
A Modern Proposal
For preventing the dogs of homeless and poor people from being a burden to Eugene sidewalks and businesses — and for making them useful
In an honest effort to address safety concerns and to spruce up downtown Eugene, a city center littered with empty buildings and unsightly student housing, … Continue reading
Nevertheless, the Eugene City Council Persisted
Recent secret tweets from @realUGNcitycouncil
The Satire Issue: Looking for humor in all the wrong places. April 1, 2017.
Fancy Buildings Falling Apart
Former Ducks fear for future of sports at UO
Several former Duck football players returned to Eugene for the Oregon’s annual Pro Day on Thursday, only to find their once state-of-the-art facilities in shambles. … Continue reading