Oregon Daily Emerald

Grillo gets 5 years probation for killing brother

by Trevor Davis

Former University student John Andrew Grillo was sentenced Friday to five years probation for stabbing and killing his brother a year and a half ago. John Grillo, now 21, killed Paul Grillo during a fight at a Eugene house they shared two years ago. On Nov.

Festive folks

Local music lovers gathered at the Cuthbert Amphitheater on Saturday for some laid-back listening at the 37th annual Willamette Valley Folk Festival

by Allie Grasgreen

Although the people had been grooving for hours, the best was yet to come. As the bluegrass band Cross-Eyed Rosie began a cover of the Police classic "Walking on the Moon," a version even funkier than the original, a wave of excitement passed through the audience.

Frohnmayer gives the nod to over-realized funding ideas

Despite uncertainties in specific uses for the funds, eight Senate-approved projects will get money

by Jobetta Hedelman

University President Dave Frohnmayer has agreed to all eight proposals for how to spend over-realized funds approved by the Student Senate in early May. A memo from Frohnmayer to ASUO President Jared Axelrod and Vice President Juliana Guzman describes Frohnmayer's approval of the proposals.

Schwoeffermann recognized for community involvement

by Tess McBride

Outside the Knight Library, on the benches under the blooming trees, Ty Schwoeffermann looks straight ahead as though reading from invisible cue cards or searching the air for just the right word as he speaks about his place in the University community. Schwoeffermann talks with his hands, but his voice remains steady and calm, even when he's talking about an issue he cares deeply about.

Bill would protect rights of student journalists

The House approved a bill to give student media First Amendment protection, which they do not have

by Jason N. Reed | News Reporter

High school and college student-journalists in Oregon may have greater First Amendment protection on the horizon because of a student press bill that passed out of the House last week, but legislative deadlines and a prior U.S. Supreme Court ruling may upset the bill's intent.

Filipino club celebrates its re-establishment

The UO group Kultura Pilipinas returned to campus, after recent leadership and interest lacks, to enjoy and take pride in its heritage

by Stephanie Land | Freelance Reporter

The student group Kultura Pilipinas held its Filipino Culture Night on Saturday in the Gerlinger Hall gym to promote the club and raise awareness about the culture of the Southeast Asian island nation of the Philippines. KP served almost 200 guests with a traditional Filipino meal and entertained through dancing demonstrations, speeches, videos and skits depicting the evolution of the group.

Professor of theology brings Emerson's works, legacy to the community

John Lysaker discussed the icon and his writings, and their contributions to literature and spirituality

by Emily Gillespie | Freelance Reporter

Friday night in a small chapel downtown, associate professor of philosophy John Lysaker held a lecture and open discussion about the poetry of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson, one of the premier studied figures in American literature, was part of the mid-nineteenth century literary movement called Transcendentalism.

Local chocolatiers are for the birds

The Fenario Gallery hosted the third annual Chocolate Challenge to raise money for the Cascades Raptor Center, a wildlife rescue service

by Sabina Urdes | Freelance Reporter

Chocolate for the Birds - headline suggestion Last Saturday at the Fenario Gallery, chocolate lovers from around Eugene gathered not only to celebrate milk, white and dark deliciousness, but also to fundraise for the Cascades Raptor Center, a wildlife rescue service.