2008 Woodie Awards
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ScandinvasionThe Scandinavian Festival in Junction City, just up Highway 99, honors all four Scandinavian countriesby Mike O'BrienA few yards from a large blue and white windmill Thursday morning, a woman in a long skirt and an elaborately embroidered vest got her Swedish pancake stand ready for the day's customers. With a ribboned garland keeping her blonde hair out of her face, she diligently spread lingonberry jam on pancakes, seemingly unaware that a brood of Vikings was marching down the block. |
RIAA sues 17 UO network users for downloadsThe University refused to forward letters from the RIAA to the accused users, saying it is neither side's agentby Jill AhoThe Recording Industry Association of America announced Thursday it had filed suit against 17 University network users. RIAA sent letters in early June to the University identifying certain IP addresses within the University network as having violated copyright law by illegally downloading music through file sharing networks (also called peer-to-peer networks) such as LimeWire. |
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2,000 people expected at gay pride eventThe 17th annual Eugene/Springfield PRIDE festival kicks off tonight with a party at the Indigo Districtby Jill AhoThe 17th annual Eugene/Springfield PRIDE festival is expected to be the biggest ever. Marketing Coordinator Todd Simmons said it makes sense the largest Oregon gay pride event outside of Portland should be held in Eugene. "I think Eugene is a very progressive community. |
