Hello vegans and carnivores: I hold my comments back every day I go among people, so I won’t insult anyone individually for his or her eating habits. But it’s not polite to publish the cover of the Eugene Weekly with gross diagrams of dead bodies (Nov. 21).
Why did you all do that? It’s bad enough we have share the planet with humans that care nothing for its spirit, but do you throw it in our faces? I guess the human status quo is still too desensitized from guilt to notice the feelings of those people and animals around them.
It’s really sad, because some of you are otherwise really nice. Please wake up and think about becoming vegan. Look up PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) and EVEN (Eugene Vegan Education Network) here in Eugene for advice for how to make the change.
Thank you and good luck.
Everlynn Gladiola
Veneta
A Note From the Publisher
Dear Readers,
The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.
That’s because of you!
Not just because of financial support (though that matters enormously), but because of the emails, notes, conversations, encouragement and ideas you shared along the way. You reminded us why this paper exists and who it’s for.
Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.
We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.
And, of course, we’ve continued to bring you the stories and features many of you depend on: investigations and local government reporting, arts and culture coverage, sudoku and crossword puzzles, Savage Love, and our extensive community events calendar. We feature award-winning stories by University of Oregon student reporters getting real world journalism experience. All free. In print and online.
None of this happens by accident. It happens because readers step up and say: this matters.
As we head into a new year, please consider supporting Eugene Weekly if you’re able. Every dollar helps keep us digging, questioning, celebrating — and yes, occasionally annoying exactly the right people. We consider that a public service.
Thank you for standing with us!
Publisher
Eugene Weekly
P.S. If you’d like to talk about supporting EW, I’d love to hear from you!
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