Letters to the Editor – 2017-10-19
ADDRESSING RAPE Your “The Freshman Survival Guide” (Oct. 12) states: “The first half of your first term of college is known as the ‘Red Zone,’ … Continue reading
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An independent auditor, white supremacists, the new symphony director and more
• On the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 11, a strange fellow crept into Eugene Weekly’s office wearing sunglasses and a hoodie, then left a few … Continue reading
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Kesey Square, protests and wildfires
• Who could have imagined that professional football players would be leading the way with a profound free speech statement about racial justice and human … Continue reading
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Mass shootings and Sen. Jeff Merkley for president
• What links the largest mass shootings in the U.S in the past 30 years? The common denominator is guns. We can talk about mental … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2017-10-05
YOU CAN CUT IT WITH A STICK Thursday’s Eugene Weekly (Sept. 21) brought a much-needed update on Scobert Park. We learned that a lot of … Continue reading
Taking a Knee
Even “rich white girls” get to express political opinions
By Amy Samson Sheldon High School is a world away from the streets of Ferguson, Cleveland, Baltimore or Tulsa. But when soccer players from South … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2017-09-28
PESTICIDE REFORM It’s fine for writers like Mark Robinowitz to express their opinions, but opinions should never be presented as facts. In his “Ban Aerial … Continue reading
It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again
It was bad under Reagan, but this is much worse
My biggest fears from a presidential election gone horribly wrong are coming to pass. For me, the major issue for a president has always been … Continue reading
Unbranding Kesey Square
No one spent $1 million to call it Kesey Square
Let’s see, what should we call Kesey Square? Last week the Eugene City Council voted 4-3 to form a committee to explore other names for … Continue reading
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Civility in politics, silence from the Oregon Bach Fest
• When Republican Jack Roberts and Democrat (and EW columnist) Tony Corcoran shared the stage at the City Club of Eugene on Sept. 22, the … Continue reading