Fall of the Myth
The myth of whiteness and the system is crumbling
I’ve been wanting to write for a very long time. It feels like it has been a lifetime. In truth, it may have been. The … Continue reading
Viewpoint
A Day in the Life
Teaching math at Lane Community College
By Paula Thonney I teach math at Lane Community College. I’ve taught full-time at LCC since 2016. LCC’s instructors are now bargaining with the college … Continue reading
Preserving Natural Features
Conservation easements to protect the land
Six years ago, a woman who owns 18 acres southeast of Cottage Grove called me as president of LandWatch Lane County, a nonprofit land use … Continue reading
Democracy Demands Action
What One Oregon Professor Taught His Students About Fighting for Our Republic
My father, Professor Jim Klonoski, taught political science at the University of Oregon for over four decades. Generations of students remember his courses — Introduction … Continue reading
A Superstar for a Cultural Shift
Building a culture that values diversity, works for equity and strives for inclusion
The answer for how best to respond to the Charlie Kirk assassination and its aftermath eluded me at first. Yes, political violence is a serious … Continue reading
Speaking Up
The burglaries targeting Asian American families stole more than money and property
By G.K. We are an Asian American family in Eugene whose home was recently burglarized, and our lives will never be the same. In August, … Continue reading
A Call to Action
No Kings — unite and resist
By Stan Taylor We are living in an unprecedented time of fascist takeover of our government. The signs are everywhere — political gerrymandering in red … Continue reading
Delicious
Some points about the anti-Trump protests
By Doyle Srader This morning I was looking at the “Bibles for Haiti” meme. It’s the one where the pudgy white man is handing a … Continue reading
Solving the LCC Board
The college needs leadership reflecting that it is a cornerstone of opportunity in Lane County
By Jim Arnold Last spring, in these pages (EW, April 17), I suggested that the Lane Community College Board of Education might resolve its dysfunction … Continue reading
‘Sinners’
Pondering a film showing the legacy, identity, beauty and depth of one of Black America’s most harrowing centuries
By Eden Omari “Harrowing! Alex Haley’s Roots on steroids with an Irish vampire added.” Black culture has significantly influenced American culture since before the blues. … Continue reading