Firing Squad Tactics
Thank you Nancy Curran for speaking up in regards to the Impeachment Eve rally (“A Sad End to the Evening,” 1/2). I was there, too, … Continue reading
Year: 2020
The Informal Women’s March
This weekend, support women’s rights around the world by attending an informal Women’s March in Eugene. The march starts 10 am Saturday, Jan. 18, at … Continue reading
What White People Like
I was born and grew up in the U.S. Half my ancestors were forcibly brought here as African slaves. My remaining ancestors were indigenous people … Continue reading
City Club Super Week
Arts and politics are in harmony this week with City Club Super Week, sponsored by the City Club of Eugene. First up is an interview … Continue reading
Buffaloed By The Guard
What the f–k happened? It’s now Sunday (1/12) evening and The Register-Guard launched, in its T.V. Weekly, the broadcast schedule for the evening. Unlike most … Continue reading
Downward Yoga Pose
Stress-reducing exercise and stress-relieving animals make a great combo and a lucrative one, apparently, as Original Goat Yoga reportedly has “licensed locations all around the … Continue reading
Lost Boy Found
YBN Cordae lands a home at the McDonald Theatre
Originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, YBN Cordae first made noise in 2018 after addressing critiques from older and better-established rap artists who have been very … Continue reading
The (Other, Local) Candidates’ Debate
Eugene City Council candidates for Wards 1 and 8 stumped for seats Tuesday night
While the Democratic Party presidential primary debate was in full swing, Eugene City Council Ward 1 and Ward 8 candidates took to their own debate … Continue reading
College Students Use Weed More Where It’s Legal
And they're supposedly binge drinking less, too
Maybe there’s a silver lining to all this weed because where it’s legal, college students are apparently binge drinking less. A study conducted by Harold … Continue reading
Helping Our Veterans
It’s not too late to get veterans the aid they deserve
We will lose 50 percent of Oregon’s veterans over the next 20 years. Currently, 54 percent of them are over age 65. Many of those … Continue reading