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Whatever Trump may say, we are not the enemy
• We are not the enemy. On Aug. 16, more than 350 newspapers across the United States, led by The Boston Globe, have signed on … Continue reading
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J.i.D’s “Catch Me If You Can” Tour
The WOW Hall • 9:00 pm • Tickets→
On Tuesday, January 22, Mike Thrasher Presents welcomes J.I.D’s “Catch Me If You Can Tour” to the WOW Hall. General admission tickets are sold out. … Continue reading
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• Lisa Heyamoto told the City Club of Eugene on Dec. 7 that what keeps her up at night is her worry that democracy functions … Continue reading
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• Typos matter. Last week The Register-Guard ran an announcement that included such variant spellings as “contrubutors,” “communicty” and “colunmists.” Hey, we get it: No … Continue reading
DeFazio on Climate Change
The congressman responds to critiques of a quote in Politico
In response to Jim Neu’s letter to the editor “Get With It, Pete” (Nov. 21) on the issue of climate change and fossil fuel and … Continue reading
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• Eugene has lost an icon. Chez Ray Sewell, former chef to the Grateful Dead and the Merry Pranksters, proprietor of a number of restaurants … Continue reading
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• High school graduation rates are significantly higher when students take career and technical education (CTE) courses. That’s what four Lane County school superintendents told … Continue reading
Fighting Racism
Oregon organizations receive a two-year environmental justice grant
A marked upsurge of emboldened racist and biased attacks in Oregon has many of us worried, even despairing about the state of our social ethics. … Continue reading
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• In 2014 Joshua Hunt wrote in The New York Times about rape allegations against three University of Oregon basketball players. Now he has an … Continue reading
Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt
The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts • 7:30 pm • Tickets→
Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt return to Eugene for an acoustic evening at The Shedd Institute Saturday, February 2nd. The Shedd has a long history … Continue reading
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Dissing the RG redesign, racist graffiti and more
• The newly arrived Eugene Voters’ Pamphlet is overwhelming, and it’s hard to imagine anyone plowing through all the arguments regarding elected vs. appointed auditors. … Continue reading
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Consent is Sexy
Understanding consent leads to better communication, which leads to better sex
“Consent.” We’ve all heard the word by now, but what does it mean? How does one get it? What do people mean when they say … Continue reading
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• What we’re reading: Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharadas. We’re just starting this book, which is highly … Continue reading
The Way of Peace
Pastor Dan Bryant’s address to Temple Beth Israel
Thank you to everyone, and to members of this community that have responded in this way by showing up. Nina [Corrigan, executive director of Temple … Continue reading
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• Sen. Jeff Merkley, wearing an Army-green jacket, showed up to rally for Gov. Kate Brown at the University of Oregon on Monday, Nov. 5. … Continue reading
A Culture of Joy and Solidarity
Rabbi Rubenstein On The Tree Of Life Shootings
Thank you all for being here this evening. My heart is with you from New York. Your presence together this evening is not just an … Continue reading
Chopped Liver
Saturday Market needs to be considered in downtown Eugene’s future
Does anyone remember Bizarro World? It was a DC Comics planet, a mirror of Earth, except everything was opposite. Sometimes I feel as though Eugene … Continue reading