Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
“One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” — Malala Yousafzai, Nobel laureate Upcoming Protests, Rallies, Marches,Talks, Gatherings and More … Continue reading
Camilla Mortensen
Camilla Mortensen is the longtime local editor of Eugene Weekly, the area’s alternative newspaper. The paper, which has been in print since 1982 (originally as What’s Happening) continues to print more than 27,000 copies a week in addition to its popular email newsletters and website. Camilla has a masters degree in folklore and mythology from UCLA and a doctorate in comparative literature from the University of Oregon. She has been a reporter and editor at EW since 2007 and teaches journalism at the UO in the mornings before heading to the Weekly’s office. She also teaches newswriting at Lane Community College and advises The Torch student newspaper.
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Back to Campus!
Food, fun and other random bits of information for the start of the college year
It’s Oregon, so that means the college year has just begun! The West Coast likes the quarter system, so while most of the country is … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” — Elie … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
“We have run out of excuses and we are running out of time. We have come here to let you know that change is coming, … Continue reading
Bring on the Dancing Horses
Cirque Ma’Ceo brings equines, acrobats and the big top to Eugene
When some of us think of a circus, we think of elephants, lions and clowns, while for others it’s the high trapeze. Then there’s those … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
“Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it.” — Howard Zinn, American historian Upcoming Rallies, Marches, Talks, … Continue reading
Mazes and Medicine
ERs and urgent cares, nurses and PCPs, navigating the system in the Health Issue
When do you go to urgent care? When is the ER the best option? Why is it so hard to find a primary care doctor … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
“There’s always going to be a need for activism; there’s always going to be a need for you and me doing the right thing, being … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
“We long to have a home where civil freedoms are respected, where our children will not be subject to mass surveillance, abuse of human rights, … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Protests, activism and more around Lane County
“I don’t believe in guarded borders and I don’t believe in hate/ I don’t believe in generals or their stinking torture states/ And when I … Continue reading