Letters to the Editor – 04/01
VACCINE PLAGUE Gaia sent the plague of COVID-19 to cleanse the Earth of too much technology. Those of you who submit to Big Pharma and … Continue reading
Satire
Smell-O-Vision to Save UO Sports
Without its fans and their money, the megalithic UO sports machine is a bust in COVID-19
When the tragic realities of the COVID-19 pandemic became clear, the powers that be at the University of Oregon’s Phil and Penny Knight Campus for … Continue reading
Eugene Without a City Hall is Declared ‘Homeless’ by Federal Government
City leaders say new TAC report is the golden ticket for getting Eugene housed
After six years couch surfing in different local government buildings, Eugene lost its squatters rights and is now officially homeless. The declaration came in a … Continue reading
Guns, God and ?
It's not The Onion
Sometimes satire hits a little too close to home. While covering the God, Guns and Trump (now God, Guns and Liberty) rally, Eugene Weekly was … Continue reading
Hail The Fatherland
The time is rapidly coming, friends, when we shall have to decide whether we are for or against the real America — whether we shall have … Continue reading
Closer to the Heart
A heartfelt answer to homelessness, plus a shocking revelation at a City Council meeting
After years of hearing from residents who are tired of municipal inaction on ending Eugene’s homelessness problem, the City Council declared an end to the … Continue reading
New Building, Old Idea
A center for women’s sports will be built over the Pioneer Cemetery
The University of Oregon has developed a novel concept to facilitate its expansion, making use of what the school calls “wasted space.” The university will … Continue reading
Fyre 2.0 Coming to Eugene
City Council grants eternal tax break to underwrite rock festival
In its latest attempt to bolster downtown business, the City Council voted unanimously last week to host the controversial Fyre Festival 2.0 this summer on … Continue reading
Eugene Swoosh’s New Letters Section
Disappointed Again What can I say? Eugene Weekly, your staff disappoints me — and the music community — through your neglect to cover the reanimated … Continue reading
Saved by the Swoosh
Eugene’s only independent weekly paper bailed out by Nike’s Phil Knight
Last year, when the former Eugene Weekly sold to a conservative media conglomerate and rebranded itself the Eugene Guillotine, liberals in this progressive college town … Continue reading