Through a Mirror, Darkly
VLT’s Time Stands Still takes aim at journalism, truth and guilt
I hear a lot of people saying they wish they saw more positive news stories — that they’re tired of the gruesome, sad pieces they … Continue reading
Year: 2017
Biz Beat
Poppi’s Anatolia to close every Tuesday
• Poppi’s Anatolia, the popular Greek and Indian eatery at 992 Willamette Street, will be closing on Tuesdays beginning May 16 to deal with “some deferred … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2017-05-11
BRINGING MARGINS TO CENTER I want to thank the writers at EW for regular coverage of the activism and stories of people of color, local … Continue reading
My Family is All I Have
Creswell man faces deportation stemming from charges since dismissed
Servando Lomeli Ramirez came to the U.S. illegally in 1991 when he was 16. He has been living in an average house on an average … Continue reading
Carter McKenzie
Poet and activist
“I loved the mountains,” says Carter McKenzie, who spent her childhood in Colorado Springs. She studied English literature at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, on … Continue reading
Activist Alert
• A discussion of “White Supremacy, Anti-Semitism and Building a Resilient Community” is 5:45 pm Saturday, May 13, at Temple Beth Israel, 1175 E. 29th … Continue reading
LCC Budget Vote Postponed
Community seeks solution to avoid program cuts
During its May 10 meeting, the Lane Community College Budget Committee postponed a vote on the administration’s proposed 2017-2018 budget. Continue reading
Oh Well
Snow White performing live at the EW offices for #lincolnstreetsessions
Eugene Weekly presents Snow White performing live at the EW offices for #lincolnstreetsessions Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series of live studio performances … Continue reading
Oregon Country Fair Cancels Story Pole
Local Natives decry ‘cultural appropriation’
A slow-motion collision between art and cultural politics led the Oregon Country Fair this week to cancel the planned installation of a 36-foot-tall Native-inspired carved … Continue reading
Slant
Climate march and the fate of the Elliott State Forest
• We heard lots of chatter at the Climate March and rally April 29 about next steps in the resistance. Clearly, we need to do what … Continue reading