Letters to the Editor – 2017-01-19
INCONVENIENT TRUTHS I appreciated Shawn Boles’ clear-eyed viewpoint on the Nancy Shurtz Halloween party flap [12/29]. The professor was, perhaps unwisely, injecting her professorial role … Continue reading
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Letters to the Editor – 2017-01-12
RENAME SKINNER’S BUTTE I live next to Skinner’s Butte and propose that we restore its name to what it was called by the Native Americans … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor – 2017-01-05
PITCHFORKS AND TORCHES As a third year law student, I find the University of Oregon response to Prof. Nancy Shurtz’ blackface incident disgraceful. According to … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor – 2016-12-29
(N)ICE SUGGESTIONS Don’t miss the opportunity to make use of the ice storm’s destruction! Rather than cutting and hauling away trees, leave trunks standing (if … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor – 2016-12-22
‘TIS THE SEASON Let’s take a diversion of comments on Trump, Eugene City Council, pot, election results, healthcare, housing, etc., and declare a “Merry Christmas, Best … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor – 2016-12-15
SPREADING KINDNESS It’s easier to share with Lane County neighbors in need of food thanks to Capella Market’s new cashier station signage. Cappella staffers Reisa … Continue reading
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EW presents the best Letters to the Editor of 2016
We hear it all the time: People pick up Eugene Weekly for the letters. That’s great news. A local paper with readers who are engaged enough to … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2016-10-13
DEAD MURAL A big wag of my finger to the stodgy business owners of South Eugene who killed Rachel Mandala’s gorgeous mural outside of Amazon … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 10-6-2016
OBVIOUS CHOICE I’m writing to urge Ward 1 voters to vote for Emily Semple. Endorsed by George Brown, Betty Taylor and Pete Sorenson, Emily Semple is the obvious choice. As a mother of two and the owner of a graphic arts business, Semple understands hard work and the needs of working people and struggling families. She also sees that Eugene has a shortage of affordable housing. Her concerns extend to the most vulnerable in our community, those who have fallen through society’s safety nets and now live without shelter. Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 9-29-2016
VOTE SEMPLE For the past several years, as a member of the Eugene Human Rights Commission, as a volunteer at Occupy Medical and as a community activist, I have worked to protect the rights of people who are homeless. I have also often heard about the work of another advocate for those who are homeless, Emily Semple. I am pleased to endorse her for Eugene City Council, Ward 1. Continue reading