Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
A search for loving kindness in a hate-filled world
By Victoria Koch My heart feels deeply broken by the hatred and deep cruelty — especially concerning our asylum seekers, migrants and immigrants — and … Continue reading
Guest Viewpoint
Author: Guest Viewpoint
Public Good Over Corporate Profits
The city of Oakridge continues to fight the proposed mine on TV Butte
By Joe Berney, with Bryan Cutchen and Guenevere Patty DiGioia A few months ago, after Lane County Commissioners voted 3 to 2 in favor of … Continue reading
On Protests
Taking to the streets is taking Trump’s bait
By DoYle Srader The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull only got made because Raiders of the Lost Ark grossed almost $400 million, and you keep … Continue reading
‘1% for Wildlife’
Funding wildlife conservation through tourism dollars
By Sristi Kamal As crisp, brighter spring days made their way to Oregon, so did the charismatic wildlife that call Oregon home. The return of … Continue reading
Child Success
To strengthen families and communities, start at the start
By Judy Newman Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. After working in early childhood for decades, I know how important it is for families … Continue reading
Turn Out the Lights
Eugene has more light pollution than even Portland
By Misty Bowman We are destroying half the environment in our city every 24 hours — and most of us don’t know it. You may … Continue reading
‘Hidup Buruh!’
Rename Hayward Field after garment workers like me
By Leni Oktira Sari My name is Leni Oktira Sari, and I have spent the last 14 years making Nike shoes in an Indonesian factory. … Continue reading
Funding Human Services
More to St. Vinnie’s pricing than meets the eye
By Bethany Cartledge and Shannon Rockwell We at St. Vinnie’s applaud Eugene Weekly for the entertaining and altogether worthwhile thrifting edition published on May 8. … Continue reading
Journalism Under Attack
An open letter to our journalism students and the University of Oregon community
By faculty and staff in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon Dear students, colleagues and our community, Journalism and freedom … Continue reading
The Inevitable Press Release
An accident waiting to happen on 33rd Avenue in Eugene
By Lorraine Berry I am a writer and occasional journalist, and so as a service, I’ve prepared a press release for an event that is … Continue reading