Hey Ya! Big Boi’s Son Commits to UO
Oregon Ducks recruits son of hip-hop legend
The Oregon Ducks will most likely have a celebrity cheering from the sidelines for the next four years — and no, not Mr. Shoedog Millionaire. … Continue reading
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City Hall Lot to Become Temporary Homeless Shelter
City Council voted to create a temporary day center and dusk-to-dawn camp on the vacant downtown lot
The empty lot that formerly housed Eugene’s City Hall is set to transform into a temporary homeless shelter a few weeks from now. During Monday … Continue reading
Gov. Kate Brown Announces Plans to Ban Offshore Drilling
Governor's executive order will protect Oregon's coast from Trump's drilling
President Donald Trump said that not only does he have a “natural instinct” for science, but he also wants the cleanest air and water, according … Continue reading
Timber-Funded Attack Ad Airs in House Race
Marty Wilde and House Democrats call the ad 'sleazy' and false
“Is this the kind of representation you want in Salem?” the voiceover hisses. A television attack ad claims Democratic Legislative candidate Marty Wilde mishandled an … Continue reading
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
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
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
The New York Times Reports from Fair
The Gray Lady's feelings are … mixed
If you attended the Oregon County Fair this past summer, there’s a chance you were in the vicinity of The New York Times reporter Lauren Angalis … Continue reading
What Dreams May Come from Phillip Glass’ Music
Eugene Ballet opens 40th season with 'Hamlet'
In Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, we first hear that you haven’t experienced Shakespeare until you’ve read it in Original Klingon. When Eugene Ballet Company … Continue reading