Slant
In what could be a memorable score in NCAA history, the collegiate athletic system lost 9-0 against student-athletes. On June 21, the U.S. Supreme Court … Continue reading
Year: 2021
Take in the sights of Eugene
Years of grueling work have gone into shaving seconds off track times and adding inches to field events — including Ryan Crouser’s world record June … Continue reading
Affordable Housing Rises from the Rubble
Homes For Good is building permanent supportive housing on 11th and Charnelton
The site of a former mortuary will soon have an afterlife: affordable housing. In the midst of a housing crunch, Lane County’s housing authority Homes … Continue reading
The Recovering Perfectionist
Hit songwriter from Eugene writes his most personal album to date during a desert retreat
In 2019, when it was time for acoustic-pop songwriter Mat Kearney to work on new material, he reached out to his best friend from South … Continue reading
But It Is A Form Of Genocide
In response to Brian McDermott (“A Matter of Perspective,” Letters 5/27), who was responding to Miaya Sustaita (“The Sound of Slaughter,” Letters 5/20): For those … Continue reading
OK Millennials
“We got ours”? You’re trolling us old boomers, right? (Alex Li, “Boomers Sold Out,” Letters 6/10.) Only a delusional person would say something so baseless. … Continue reading
The Possible Dream
In the Heights is a generational answer to West Side Story
Let me get this out of the way: I love West Side Story. Since the first time I saw the movie as a teen after … Continue reading
Who Rules The Road?
Dear lady who honked and then yelled at me as you peeled past me while I was biking with my two small children on a … Continue reading
Pride Month
LGBTQ+ people and the city of Eugene
In June, LGBTQ+ communities and allies across the nation celebrate Pride Month. In Eugene, Pride in the Park will be celebrated on August 14 at … Continue reading
Swept Away
The CDC said to let the homeless stay at their camps during COVID. Eugene officials push people out anyway.
By Joanna Mann, Jennah Pendleton, Addie Peterson and Silas Sloan Eugene officials have forced unhoused people to move from their campsites more than 1,600 times … Continue reading