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Latest Articles

Hobbs: E-scooters haunt me

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 …

By Monica Hobbs
30th September 2024 • Daily Emerald

UO faces sex discrimination lawsuit

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 …

By Alicia Santiago
12th September 2024 • Daily Emerald

Who can afford to live in Eugene?

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 …

By Alicia Santiago
12th September 2024 • Daily Emerald

Family of UO hockey player plans to file wrongful death suit

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 …

By Alicia Santiago
12th September 2024 • Daily Emerald

Kanye’s antisemitic influence on college campuses

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. …

By Monica Hobbs
25th July 2024 • Daily Emerald

Sigma Kappa’s turbulent year of recruitment

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 …

By Monica Hobbs
25th July 2024 • Daily Emerald

Houseless unsupported in Oregon heatwaves

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. …

By Monica Hobbs
23rd July 2024 • Daily Emerald

Safe to party?

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. …

By Monica Hobbs
23rd July 2024 • Daily Emerald

Taylor Swift, private jets and climate change

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 …

By Monica Hobbs
23rd July 2024 • Daily Emerald

Maxed-out loans cover half of summer tuition

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 …

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15th July 2024 • Daily Emerald

Pro-Palestine students, faculty ask UO Board of Trustees to divest during public comment session

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 …

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4th June 2024 • Daily Emerald

Pro-Palestine protestors interrupt investiture ceremony for UO President Scholz

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 …

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30th May 2024 • Daily Emerald

Five pro-Palestine protestors unchain from Johnson Hall after 100 hours, rally follows

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 …

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21st May 2024 • Daily Emerald

Pro-Palestine demonstrators rally inside Johnson Hall

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 …

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10th May 2024 • Daily Emerald

How ASUO passed its BDS resolution within 30 hours

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 …

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9th May 2024 • Daily Emerald

University of Oregon pro-Palestine encampment settles in for first night

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 …

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29th April 2024 • Daily Emerald

Arrest follows conflict at “Free Palestine” rally held in Eugene

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 …

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21st October 2023 • Daily Emerald

Scholz, on the record

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 …

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16th October 2023 • Daily Emerald

‘Arriba, abajo, al centro, pa' dentro!’

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

By Keyry Hernandez
30th September 2023 • Daily Emerald

Shakespeare takes on a new meaning

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

By Keyry Hernandez
30th August 2023 • Daily Emerald

Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon sees rise in out-of-state patients after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

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 …

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22nd June 2023 • Daily Emerald

Morales: The GOP is in shambles

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. …

By Antonio Morales
12th June 2023 • Daily Emerald

Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon sees rise in out-of-state patients after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

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 …

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8th June 2023 • Daily Emerald

Morales: Graduating is not that simple

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

By Antonio Morales
5th June 2023 • Daily Emerald

Morales: AI is an infant

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.

By Antonio Morales
15th May 2023 • Daily Emerald

Morales: Rated "T" for treason

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 …

By Antonio Morales
2nd May 2023 • Daily Emerald

Morales: (Unfortunately) the U.S. military wants YOU

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 …

By Antonio Morales
24th April 2023 • Daily Emerald

Morales: The problem with the “Greater Idaho Movement”

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

By Antonio Morales
7th April 2023 • Daily Emerald

Morales: The disaster of East Palestine, Ohio

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.

By Antonio Morales
15th March 2023 • Daily Emerald

University of Oregon selects its 19th president

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 …

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13th March 2023 • Daily Emerald