Elections, the Ems and more in letters
YES, 4J STUDENTS ARE WORTH IT I strongly believe Eugene voters should jump at the chance to renew the 4J local option levy. When I … Continue reading
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From sportsball to Springfield in Slant
• As the college basketball season winds down with no Ducks in the Final Four, the coaches are working hard to secure commitments from proven … Continue reading
Support for Global Suffering
An educator urges 4J not to sanction a teacher for displaying a Palestinian flag
By Cengiz Zopluoglu As a parent of a Spencer Butte Middle School student and a member of this community, I find myself compelled to address … Continue reading
A Seat at the Table
South Eugene grad and Indigenous Latina runs for office in Georgia
By Ada Merello As a woman of color raised by a single mother in Eugene in the ’80s and ’90s, I would like to reintroduce … Continue reading
Protect the Owyhee
Oregon’s Grand Canyon is over 9 million acres of wilderness-quality public lands
By Bonnie Olin Recently, I attended a showing of the documentary Into the Canyon. It is the story of two men hiking the length of … Continue reading
From the Coast to Housing, and of course the Ems, in Letters
EW, WHAT ABOUT THE COAST? I am deeply concerned that once again Eugene and “Lane County” treats the coast as a step child and all … Continue reading
From local news to letter-writers in Slant
We love the news. We know, that’s controversial these days, and we know, maybe more than anyone, how hard it can be to get the news … Continue reading
From the Ems debate to local elections in letters
LIBRARY OVER BASEBALL STADIUM I visit the Eugene Public Library on a weekly basis. On my last visit, there was a young girl walking from … Continue reading
Housing is a Rigged Competition
Getting a place to live seems limited to the well-resourced and the digitally literate
By Billie Best Right before Christmas, my partner and I received a termination notice from our landlord. I lurched in shock, and then I got … Continue reading
From poetry to upcoming Native American powwows in Slant
• What we’re reading: Kwame Alexander’s This Is the Honey: An anthology of contemporary Black poets. It’s a read that takes you to another world, … Continue reading