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Unlocking Potential: UO’s Effort to Close the Gap Between Custody and Learning
Ellie Graham June 5, 2024

Opportunities feel slim sitting in a cell, waiting for the day of release which could be weeks from now — or years. Two inmates, escorted...

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The Unseen Impacts of COVID-19
June 5, 2024

One morning in July 2020, psychotherapist Christa Hines overslept her first appointment of the day. When Hines woke up, the right half of her...

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Growing the Grove Garden: The Need for Intentional Communities
Lily Reese • June 5, 2024

Walking down Moss Street into quiet, sloping East Campus, a mini library and arches mark the Grove Community Garden. Entering on newly mulched...

Luda Gogolushko sits in her wheelchair on the University of Oregon campus. (Kallie Hansel-Tennes/Ethos)
Changing the Narrative of Disability, One Page at a Time
June 4, 2024

In the fantastical literary landscape of children’s books, anything from cats in hats and caterpillars that are very hungry can happen...

While preparing to play an assortment of singing bowls, Hin describes the purpose of each note. He says he is still working to create his own style of play. (Shane Balian/Ethos)
Embracing Change: Exploring Alternative Psilocybin Treatments in Eugene
Lily Reese • June 4, 2024

Cody McConnell, a sophomore at the University of Oregon, has been embarking on a psychedelic therapy program after exploring various paths offered...

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Addiction at Home
Alice Kay Manchester • June 4, 2024

Linda and her granddaughter had an eccentric routine: using a mini shopping cart and going “shopping” in the kitchen. I would stand...

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Bold and Unsilenced –– Union-Strong Strippers Set a New Precedent
Ellie Graham June 4, 2024

Ambientneon lights color an ill-lit room as stray 5s and 20s circulate — a venue where eight-inch heels and poles co-exist. While customers...

Emily Andrade Gonzalez stands with her violin. She has played mariachi music for seven years and violin for ten.(Alex Hernandez/Ethos)
University of Oregon Fandangueros Bring Traditional Mexican Music to Campus
June 4, 2024

Walking through the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance (SOMD), one might expect to hear jazz standards or classical pieces. But when...

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Magnifying the Issue of Youth Homelessness
June 4, 2024

Austin Folnagy’s home laid along the path of one the largest wildfires in Oregon history: the Holiday Farm Fire. Burning 173,393 acres...

The hospital is the largest multispecialty medical group in Eugene. In August, PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center announced its University District Hospital closure, leaving Eugene without a hospital. (Mary Grosswendt/Ethos)
Over the River, Into Springfield, To the Emergency Room We Go
Maya McLeroy June 4, 2024

On Dec. 1, 2023, the beat of PeaceHealth’s University District emergency department came to a halt. The tan, reflective complex that overshadows...

Ayisha Elliott, the woman behind the podcast “Black Girl From Eugene,” started her podcast in 2018. Since its inception, Elliott’s podcast has garnered over 1,600 followers on Facebook; one recent podcast entry titled “Are White Business’ Actually Ready?” received over 12,000 views.
“Black Girl from Eugene”: A Conversation with Ayisha Elliott
Coping Through COVID-19
Behavior Coordinator Lauren Rubin brings Missy,a 10-year-old mastiff who was surrendered to Greenhill after her owner passed away,outside to get some training and socialization. Rubin says that cuddling with the dogs is her favorite part of her job. “It is part of their mental well-being to get attention and so training them is really fun but cuddling them is definitely the most important part,” Rubin says.
Protecting Pets in Perilous Times
When Ivy Cotler’s not cooking in her kitchen or hiking and skiing with friends, most of her free time is spent in her gardens. Since moving to Oregon, she says she’s learned a lot more about gardening from local enthusiasts. “Gardeners are pretty friendly,” Cotler says. “There’s a big gardening community here.”
Cookin’ for Her Community