Pantsuit Pursuit!
On the heels of the presidential inauguration, an event is coming that will allow community members to show solidarity and share their support for those … Continue reading
Kianna Cabuco
Former Eugene Weekly intern Kianna Cabuco is now with Lane County Medical Society.
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LCC to Host Documentary on Family Leave
The United States, it turns out, is not the best at everything. “Only 12 percent of U.S. private sector workers have access to paid family … Continue reading
Campus Life Costly for Out-of-State Students
becoming an Oregon resident can save thousands of dollars in student loan debt
Each year, tuition and fees have increased at the University of Oregon. Meanwhile, student loan debt has reached $1 trillion nationally, “becoming the second-largest consumer … Continue reading
Feminist Writer Cherríe Moraga to Speak at UO
She's a a Chicana playwright, feminist activist, poet and essayist
Cherríe Moraga, a Chicana playwright, feminist activist, poet and essayist, will deliver a lecture at the University of Oregon Oct. 13 about the working class, … Continue reading
The Electric Tie-Dye Test
Made of almost 200 illuminated glass panels lined with 120 specialized lights, the “Radiance Dome” is approximately 40 feet across and 20 feet tall. It’s crystal clear when the lights are off, but when the lights flicker on, it glows in swirling psychedelic patterns. Continue reading
New Brew Fest Hits Eugene
Big Tree Beer & Cider Festival
Get ready, beer-loving Eugene: The Lane Events Center will host the first Big Tree Beer & Cider Festival this weekend, Sept. 16 and 17. “Beer is king in this town,” says Rachel Bivens, marketing manager for the Lane Events Center. According to Bivens, the events center worked in tandem with its new beverage provider to create the new event. Continue reading
Springfield Students go to Nepal
Students will hike the first stages of the Everest Trek and visit the U.S. Embassy
Students from the Academy of Arts and Academics (A3), a public high school in Springfield, will head to Nepal in October to volunteer, hike the first stages of the Everest Trek and visit the U.S. Embassy. Mike Fisher, the school’s director and a former volunteer with the Peace Corps, and Ed Mendelssohn, the school’s managing director, say they started planning the trip last winter after a visit to the Tacoma School of the Arts. Continue reading
Dine with Your Dog
Eating out doesn’t always mean leaving your pet behind
We live in a very pet-friendly area with many restaurants that allow customers to dine with their dogs … or cats. When I first got my dog a little more than a year ago, she was an 8-week-old rescue puppy with a boxer face and blue heeler paws, and I never wanted to leave her home alone. So she went everywhere with me. Continue reading
Local Delegates Prepare for Democratic National Convention
Delegates from Lane County are preparing to head to the Democratic National Convention July 25-28 in Philadelphia, where the party will officially nominate its presidential and vice presidential candidates for the 2016 election. It is also where the Democratic Party adopts its official platform. According to the Democratic Party of Oregon’s website, “Senator Sanders has earned 36 of Oregon’s 61 elected delegates to the Democratic National Convention. Sec. Clinton has earned 25 delegates.” Continue reading
Local Scientist Creates Kickstarter to Fund Research
Roo Vandegrift studies fungi
Roo Vandegrift studies fungi. He recently received his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon and, like hundreds of other scientists, he is in need of money to fund his research. Scientists usually apply for federal grants, but in Vandegrift’s case, he created a Kickstarter campaign for his research on fungi and climate change in Central America. Continue reading