AltWeeklies Wire
Did the University of Oregon Fire a Professor for Alleging Racism?new
University of Oregon professor Paula Rogers filed a grievance alleging racism on the part of another faculty member, and she says it cost her the job in 2005. Now she has filed a $500,000 lawsuit in state and federal courts alleging racism and retaliation by the UO.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
03-22-2009 |
Education
Pigs Gone Wild: Feral Swine are Tearing it Up in Oregonnew
Call them swine, hogs, pigs or boars, call them what you want, but Oregon calls them an invasive species and has come up with a Feral Swine Action Plan to get rid of the porky pests.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
02-05-2009 |
Animal Issues
The Wedding That Wasn'tnew
How to back out of your wedding gracefully (sort of).
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
01-23-2009 |
Culture
Take Romance for a Hike: Love and Looking Good on the Trailnew
Here in the Pacific Northwest you're just as likely to have a guy or gal ask you out for a walk in the woods as you are to get asked for a dinner and a drink. With a little forethought, you can combine an outdoor adventure with a little romance and look good while you do it.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
12-18-2008 |
Recreation
They Save Horses, Don't They? Equines and the Economynew
The downturn in the economy is not only hitting families; it's hitting the animals those families own and love. Equines are among the most expensive of pets, and horse owners are starting to feel the brunt of high prices and lost jobs.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
12-18-2008 |
Animal Issues
Oregon Eco-Activist Sent to Secretive New Prisonnew
The federal government has begun creating special prison units for terrorists, and eco-saboteur Daniel McGowan has been sent to the newest "communication management unit" (CMU) in Marion, Ill., possibly in retaliation for his continued environmental activism while behind bars.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
12-07-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Attacking Ecocrimes: Stomping Out Oregon's Pollutersnew
Oregon has a history of not enforcing its environmental laws, allowing industries to pollute its air and water with barely a slap on the wrist. There have been bigger penalties given for growing cannabis than for emitting toxic gases. Is Oregon's new attorney general going to change that?
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
11-26-2008 |
Environment
Who's Running the University of Oregon?new
A inquiry to the Oregon Attorney General's reveals the University of Oregon hasn't been governing itself legally, according to state law, in 30 years.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
11-21-2008 |
Education
Speak Softly and Throw a Big Sticknew
Cesar Milan (aka the Dog Whisperer) talks pit bulls and racism while he rehabilitates "El Diablo" the most vicious Chihuahua in Oregon.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
08-28-2008 |
Animal Issues
Why is Homeland Security Watching Eugene's Activists?new
The Department of Homeland Security's monitoring of a peaceful anti-pesticide group led to the arrest and violent Tasering of a 19-year-old university student by local police.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
06-26-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Nekkid: In the Buff and Bare-ly Legalnew
Oregon has two seasons: rainy and naked. It's time for a hard look at Northwest nudity.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
06-05-2008 |
Culture
Bait and Kill: Soldier Resists More Deadly Missionsnew
A soldier who once participated in the Army's "bait and kill" teams in Iraq now suffers from PTSD now faces a court martial, prison and no treatment for his injuries for his refusal to fight in a war he does not believe in.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
05-28-2008 |
War
Will an Island in Eugene Save the Columbia River's Salmon?new
What's behind low salmon numbers in the Columbia River Basin? The Army Corps of Engineers pins it on the Caspian tern, a fish-eating migratory bird species that likes to eat salmon smolt. The Corps' "relocation plan" will send the birds to other islands in Oregon and California, including one-acre square island recently built in the Fern Ridge Reservoir.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
04-04-2008 |
Environment
Rodeo Royals: Yoncalla's Cowgirl Queensnew
Picture a tiara-wearing beauty queen greeting a screaming crowd. She's smiling and waving without a hair out of place. Now put that queen on the back of a horse galloping full tilt, replace her high heels with a pair of cowgirl boots and stick that tiara on top of a cowgirl hat, and you're starting to get an idea of what a rodeo queen looks like.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
03-27-2008 |
Culture
Why Aren't Oregon's Schools Protected from Pesticides?new
Parents drove up to Triangle Lake School and found it surrounded by a clearcut. Then they found out a timber company planned to spray pesticides and there's no laws to stop them.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
03-01-2008 |
Environment
