Heady Writing From the Streets of Eugene, Oregon
More questions than answers remain following the conclusion of this year’s Lane County Fair where two protests occurred over the Lane County Republicans’ selling of “Alligator Alcatraz” t-shirts. It has been four days since...
Protests against the Lane County Republicans’ selling “Alligator Alcatraz” t-shirts at this year’s Lane County Fair resumed at noon on July 27, one day after they began. This time, many signs, including at least...
Dozens of community members gathered in front of the Lane Event Center’s main entrance beginning at 6 p.m. on July 26, one day after online outrage was sparked by the Lane County Republicans’ booth...
On July 23, this year’s Lane County Fair at the Lane Events Center in Eugene began. Since then, at least three separate posts on social media from astonished fairgoers have been published claiming that...
“This is an indictment of the political leadership of this city. We prioritize Phil Knight, we prioritize Brian Obie, we do not prioritize the LGBTQ community and our festival, we do not prioritize the Black community in this town.”
Today, April 29, students at the University of Oregon joined the rising tide of campus protests happening across the United States calling for divestment from Israel and companies that do business with the country that...
Thoughts on the Impacts of Stochastic Terrorism On Trans People Content Warning: Please be advised that the following essay contains references to physical assault, sexual assault, extreme transphobia and homophobia, anti-trans and anti-gay language,...
On Feb. 6, the Springfield Police Department held its annual awards ceremony for its officers and their families. One officer in particular was awarded twice. Kraig Akins, whose initial following and subsequent traffic stops...
Editor’s Note: Upon publication, a representative for Riverstone Mobile Home Park in Cottage Grove responded that, fortunately, no deaths occurred there. While we at DSM do not consider ourselves qualified enough to declare this...
Good journalism is a dying breed these days and printed newspapers are becoming a thing of the past. Here in Eugene, only a few outlets still print and, unfortunately, the community just lost another...
