A Life Steeped in the Arts
In Memory of Lois Wadsworth, 1936-2019
My mother was a gatherer of people. She could draw someone she had just met into conversation, then into friendship, almost before they knew what … Continue reading
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Defund the Pentagon Budget
The oversized military budget has cost us health care, health research and personal protective equipment
By Gwen Jaspers Tweeted by Rep. Barbara Lee of California late last month, “Defund the Pentagon Budget” is four words that would have been quickly … Continue reading
The Old Normal
Changing the underlying racism
“Safe” at home, I’ve been watching a pandemic, wrapped in a depression, with tales told by an idiot genius, hoping things will return to a … Continue reading
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• July 15 is the COVID-19 delayed tax day, and now is an excellent time to think about what you do or don’t want your … Continue reading
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• It’s a cruel irony that a Black leader who has been actively advocating for non-violence in the Eugene protests against systemic racism would be … Continue reading
Writer’s Block
An award-winning writer struggles to explain himself to the parole board
By James I entered the criminal justice system 8,643 days ago. I was 17 years old. My crime shocked many, including myself. I was sentenced to … Continue reading
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• A University of Oregon alum, white and male, asked us why the Pioneer Mother statue was toppled and stored away along with the Pioneer Father … Continue reading
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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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Why They Had to Go
Statement on the fall of the Pioneer statues
By the faculty of the UO Native American Studies Program and the Department of Indigenous, Race and Ethnic Studies On June 13, protesters pulled down a … Continue reading
Part of the Solution
Attending protests is not enough to address pervasive racism
By Jailany Thiaw I didn’t go to the recent Black Lives Matter protests because it’s hard to march against police brutality with the same people who … Continue reading
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• As people continue to wonder how much U.S. cities pay for their police departments, sometimes you need to frame it another way to realize … Continue reading
Change the Camping Ordinance
Homelessness and COVID-10 make the need more pressing
By Wayne Martin and Sara Burant Quietly and with the necessity borne of the pandemic season, 30 unhoused individuals took up residence in tents and … Continue reading
UO’s Thin Commitment to Racial Justice
Weak support from administration for leading scholar of race, incarceration and policing
By Charise Cheney, Lynn Fujiwara, Brian Klopotek, Sharon Luk, Ernesto Martínez The University of Oregon is on the verge of losing one of its only … Continue reading
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• Over the past two weeks, journalists and news organizations have been stepping up and announcing that there are some things about which the media … Continue reading