Haiku Death Match
Poetry gone wild at Tsunami Books
Ladies and jellyspoons … it’s the moment you have been waiting for! Eugene’s first (as far as we know anyway) hand-to-hand haiku death match. There … 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.
Author: Camilla Mortensen
Local Attorneys Defend Antifascists Against Suit by Alleged Racist
Bethany Sherman of OG Analytical filed a SLAPP suit in San Francisco
In December of 2017, anonymous Antifa members posted a story on the Rose City Antifa and Eugene Antifa websites alleging that Bethany Sherman of prominent … Continue reading
Climate Denier, Former Greenpeace Activist, Speaks at UO Today
Patrick Moore, of the controversial Heartland Institute to speak at business school
A posting on the University of Oregon’s Around the O news website says: “A co-founder of Greenpeace will give a campus talk on the use … Continue reading
Rate My Rating System
What’s the best way to find out whether your instructor sucks?
The chili pepper is gone from RateMyProfessors.com. It disappeared this summer after BethAnn McLaughlin, assistant professor of neurology at Vanderbilt University, tweeted at Rate My … Continue reading
Taylor Swift Sends Lane County Voter Registration Soaring
Singer's Instagram post had an effect in Lane County
On Sunday, Oct. 7, singer Taylor Swift told her 112 million followers on Instagram that she was endorsing two Democratic candidates in midterm elections in … Continue reading
Ultimate Necessity
In their defense, they were trying to save the world
It’s when you choose the lesser of two evils. It’s a time when action becomes necessary. It’s when one choice is breaking the law and … Continue reading
They Had Me at Coconut Sandals
An EW editor and writer write about coconut-scented sandals in our inaugural #WeirdStuffTheySendPeopleWhoWorkAtNewspapers
“A unique vegan sandal that is eco-friendly, coconut scent infused and female-founded in the USA, Vines Islandwear will be your new obsession for any adventure!” … Continue reading
Wondering What to Eat? Vote On It!
Runoff Round 2 ends Sept. 27. Enter your vote to determine the area's best eats!
Will Brails win Best Hangover Breakfast again? Who’s got the best burrito in town? Check out the list of nominees for best eats and then … Continue reading
Have You STAR Voted Yet?
Who is the area's best politician? Rabblerouser? Round one, Civics and Eats, ends Sept. 27
Voting is underway in Round One of Eugene Weekly’s STAR voting runoff! Here’s your slate of candidates in the Civics category. Go to weekly.star.vote to … Continue reading
Tolly’s is Back
An old favorite returns to Oakland, Oregon
North of Roseburg and a good 45 minutes south of Eugene, across a single lane bridge and down Locust Street, is Tolly’s, a longtime Oakland, … Continue reading