Clashing of Swords
The Eugene Fencers Club is making fencing cool again
“En garde, ready, fence!” says Mindy Parks, president of the Eugene Fencers Club’s board of directors, as she referees a match. As two fencers fight, … Continue reading
Eve Weston
Author: Eve Weston
A Long Night For Grief
A candlelight vigil under an overpass honors the people who died homeless in Lane County this year
Instead of casting them aside like society so often does, community members came together on the Solstice to remember the humanity of each of the … Continue reading
Feds Temporarily Restrained
A federal judge grants a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration preventing the implementation of new rules
On Dec. 5, two human rights activists, Chloe Longworth and Anna Lardner, represented by activist legal defense nonprofit Civil Liberties Defense Center, filed a civil … Continue reading
Protecting Students
Oregon’s largest teachers union holds an anti-ICE training in Eugene
Oregon’s largest teachers union, the Oregon Education Association, is encouraging its members to proactively train and prepare for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities on … Continue reading
Fighting Back
Activists sue the Trump administration, Kristi Noem and the DHS for constitutional rights violations.
Two human rights activists represented by the Civil Liberties Defense Center are suing President Donald Trump, Kristi Noem and the Department of Homeland Security for … Continue reading
Punks Give Back
Local punk nonprofit Radical Alternative Development hosts eighth annual Punks Who Give
This year, Radical Alternative Development, a punk nonprofit, is hosting its eighth annual Punks Who Give Benefit For Native Youth Wellness. BriJit Jenkins, one of … Continue reading
Keeping It Vintage In Cottage Grove
The sleepy town south of Eugene is alive with shopping opportunities
With its population of just over 11,000 people, Cottage Grove has a downtown district that is bustling with local businesses — many of which focus … Continue reading
Executive Barriers
The ATF tells EW that it is changing the Firearm Transaction Form and prospective gun buyers must mark their birth sex on the current form
A June 19, Eugene Weekly article Armed and Fabulous included a June 17 email from the public affairs division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, … Continue reading
Black, White And Read All Over
Local drag king makes a suit out of Eugene Weekly newsprint
Heavy Cream started performing as a drag king three years ago because he wanted an outlet to express himself as who he really is without … Continue reading
‘It Was Racial Profiling’
Over 150 people gathered in Coiner Park, Cottage Grove for a candlelight vigil in support of immigrants in light of recent ICE activity
On Nov. 5, Immigration Customs Enforcement agents threw Juanita Avila to the ground, temporarily detaining her despite her daughter Emely Agustin pleading with the agents … Continue reading