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Opinion: Safety concerns and injuries have skyrocketed after Eugene introduced Superpedestrian E-Scooters ———- Earlier this year, the city of Eugene introduced the e-scooter. The newest form of public transportation has slowly taken over the US and European countries. Its goal is to provide a more cost-effective, environmentally safe form of …

The wind in Sydney Weddle’s hair wakes her up as she settles into her rowing boat in the brisk morning air. As she and her team get ready to compete after practicing alone for months before, she sees the rows of women doing just the same in their boats and …

When students apply to college, they often consider how good the academics of their prospective university are, the school spirit, scholarships granted to students and what dorm they might live in. However, the cost of living in their college town after dorm living can sometimes slip potential students’ minds. That …

Last month, University of Oregon hockey player Dayton Clarke was hit by a delivery truck on East 24th Avenue between Kincaid and Harris streets and died at the scene. Now the family is working with a private investigator and an attorney to further investigate the incident, said Wayne Clark, Dayton’s …

Opinion: Being a public figure, Kanye West’s antisemitism influences college campuses. ———- Ye, previously known as Kanye West, has become a controversial figure in the past decade. With incidents such as supporting Donald Trump, dismissing slavery and public statements on his divorce from Kim Kardashian, Kanye has said it all. …

Opinion: Sigma Kappa had a difficult time recruiting this year due to disrespect from potential new members ———- Sorority recruitment at the University of Oregon took place at the beginning of October. With 11 chapters and over 800 potential new members, the Panhellenic Council was in for a ride this …

There’s no denying that climate change is the cause of heat waves in Oregon. In recent years, the Pacific Northwest has reached extreme temperatures in the summer months. Yet, it wasn’t always like this. The 2021 “heat dome” was a prime example, with temperatures soaring up to 118 degrees Fahrenheit. …

Opinion: College students must look out for one another as druggings and safety risks persist ———- Drugging is nothing new in the Greek life community. Every woman hears the same protocol: never take drinks from strangers and cover your open containers. And don’t even think twice about the jungle juice. …

Opinion: Swift and the billionaire community hold great responsibility in the climate crisis ———- Last month, the Internet swarmed about Taylor Swift’s recent carbon emissions report. Swift once again topped the list of “biggest CO2-polluting celebrities” for 2023. Yet the reason behind the high number received greater backlash. In just …

As school ends and temperatures rise, most students have left the University of Oregon campus for summer break. For some, the summertime heralds the start of yet another academic term — but the cost can be high. Hundreds of courses are being offered during the summer both on campus and …

Pro-Palestine students and faculty asked the UO Board of Trustees to “pressure” the university to divest from companies associated with Israel and criticized UO President John Karl Scholz for his position regarding the Israel-Hamas war at the board’s June 4 meeting. Speakers criticized the nature of UO’s investments and demanded …

Pro-Palestine protestors interrupted UO President John Karl Scholz’ investiture ceremony, held inside Matthew Knight Arena, demanding that the university divest and disclose investments from companies “profiting off of genocide.” The protestors, who left after UO police arrived, then smeared red paint on windows and on the Duck statue outside of …

The University of Oregon Coalition for Palestine held a “100 Hours in Chains” rally to show support for the five students who previously chained themselves to Johnson Hall’s pillars for 100 hours. In order to “move forward,” the five unchained from the building. “Any faith we had in the administration …

At 10 a.m. on May 10, the UO Coalition for Palestine held an emergency rally that marched from its encampment on the Memorial Quad to Johnson Hall, the UO administration building. Demonstrators entered and rallied inside Johnson Hall, leaving behind thousands of paper strips with slogans including “We charge UO …

Correction: A previous version of this article misquoted a speaker, Diego Duarte, as saying: “I strongly urge this body to amend the resolution to include anywhere on statement recognizing the ongoing genocide of Palestinian people.” The article has been corrected to cite the proper quote stated by Duarte. Just 53 …

The Daily Emerald is providing live coverage of the University of Oregon’s pro-Palestine encampment, which began on April 29 at 7 a.m. All of our coverage on the encampment can be found here. Below is the Emerald’s coverage of April 29, the first day of the encampment. The first day …

Update as of Oct. 23, 5 p.m.: In a previous report, the Emerald stated that there were no injuries from the conflict on Oct. 21. On Oct. 23, the Emerald learned that a woman suffered a broken leg after jumping a construction fence to flee the incident. The victim is …

On Oct. 9, the Daily Emerald news and podcast desks sat down with the University of Oregon president John Karl Scholz on his 100th day in office. Topics of the interview ranged from UO’s move to the Big Ten conference to the university’s alleged Title IX violations. When asked about …

The Pacific Northwest’s only Latinx-owned brewery comes to Eugene.

UO’s Shakesqueer organization is performing a queer retelling of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”

The Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon has seen an increase in patients traveling from states away to receive abortion care. This comes over the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022. Amy Handler, Interim President and CEO of PPSO, said that because of some states’ restrictive laws …

Opinion: The 2024 Republican Presidential primary will be a disjointed mess that will highlight to the American people that there are better options for our fragile country. Election season is nearly here and soon we will all succumb to countless aggressive ads claiming to be the better candidate for president. …

The Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon has seen an increase in patients traveling from states away to receive abortion care. This comes over the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022. Amy Handler, Interim President and CEO of PPSO, said that because of some states’ restrictive laws …

Opinion: Upcoming graduates are often asked the flawed question of “What are you going to do after you graduate?”

Opinion: Artificial Intelligence should not be heavily relied on as development goes on, making it increasingly difficult to tackle every problem created with this technological infant.

Earlier this month the FBI conducted a raid at the home of Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old U.S. Air Force National guard member working in low-level intelligence. The Pentagon has come out and claimed that his release of classified material was a “deliberate criminal act.” But the more we learn about …

Opinion: As our geopolitical reality becomes grim, the U.S. military is desperate for immediate reassurance from Gen Z as the government pours millions of dollars into failed recruitment and retention efforts. Civilian indoctrination of the military has been a constant recurring theme throughout America’s relatively short but violent history. During …

Opinion: The Greater Idaho Movement fails to recognize the dangers and problematic nature of redrawing state lines due to a large cultural divide.

On Feb. 3, a Norfolk Southern train derailed, crashed and spilled toxic substances in East Palestine, Ohio. When emergency responders arrived a controlled burn took place and thus caused one the United States’ most prolific environmental disasters to date.

On Monday, the University of Oregon Board of Trustees unanimously voted John Karl Scholz as the university’s next president. Scholz is currently serving as the University of Wisconsin-Madison provost. While at UW-Madison, he also served as the Dean of the College of Letters, a professor of economics and the director …