AltWeeklies Wire
What's the Big Idea?new
Eugene ideas inspire Oregon and the nation, and we need more of them.
Eugene Weekly |
Amy Schneider |
08-14-2015 |
Economy
The Iconographernew
How one artist and one building went from punk to piety in the heart of an anarchist neighborhood.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex V. Cipolle |
08-05-2015 |
Culture
Radical Predictionsnew
Emeritus natural resources professor Guy McPherson says the Earth's sixth extinction is already under way, we could see mass die-offs of humans and other species within 18 months and humanity has at best 10 to 20 years. What do noted climate scientists and authors think about these dire predictions?
Eugene Weekly |
Ted Taylor |
07-21-2015 |
Environment
Dirty Medicinenew
Butane hash oil, illegal pesticides, unregulated labs and a looming public health threat.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex V. Cipolle |
06-29-2015 |
Drugs
Dragged Through The Mud: Rape Survivors Endurenew
The University of Oregon let a sexual misconduct investigation "fall off the radar" then took the survivor's counseling records without permission.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
05-29-2015 |
Crime & Justice
Iris The Irreverentnew
IRIS delves into the mind, heart and closet of the world’s most captivating nonagenarian style icon.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex V. Cipolle |
05-28-2015 |
Movies
Tags: Albert Maysles, IRIS
The Fantastic Voyage of Jenny Lewisnew
Jenny Lewis sounds off on female musicians, working with Ryan Adams and putting out The Voyager.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex V. Cipolle |
05-21-2015 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Teaching Poornew
Twenty-two percent of part-time faculty in Oregon are below the poverty line. That’s higher than the 16.2 percent of Oregonians in general that the U.S. Census says are below poverty.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
04-23-2015 |
Education
Teeth & Bonenew
On the eve of a major retrospective, a dive into the world of Rick Bartow, Oregon contemporary artist and national treasure.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex V. Cipolle |
04-10-2015 |
Art
Hot on the Truffle Trailnew
It was a whim when I entered a crop-eared, scarred-up pitbull named Biggie in the Joriad North American Truffle Dog Championship at the Oregon Truffle Festival in January.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
04-02-2015 |
Features
Catching up with Iris DeMentnew
Iris DeMent discusses collaboration, her unique voice, the difference between being an entertainer and a singer and her new project.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex V. Cipolle |
03-30-2015 |
Profiles & Interviews
It Ain't Easy Being Greennew
A glimpse at the dawning of legal weed in Oregon.
Eugene Weekly |
Rick Levin |
03-20-2015 |
Drugs
The Survival Cyclenew
The complicated role Oregon's Lane County Jail plays in the lives of the unhoused and the mentally ill.
Eugene Weekly |
Ben Stone |
03-13-2015 |
Homelessness
Transcendent Mannew
Trans man and activist Aydian Dowling uses viral stardom to shine light on trans issues.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex V. Cipolle |
03-06-2015 |
LGBT
Too Much Testingnew
Parents in Oregon plan to opt kids out of excessive state testing.
Eugene Weekly |
Amy Schneider |
02-26-2015 |
Education
