Oregon Daily Emerald

Registration risk?

ASUO President prevents Oregon Student Association from keeping registered voters' info

by Thomas Martinez

When you register to vote, you might think your information goes straight to the government. But if you register through a volunteer effort, that may not always be the case. In many cases, volunteers collect contact information from your registration card and use it to get in touch with you later.

Arena's timeline depends on public hearing

Fairmount Neighborhood Association meets tonight with public hearing officials to discuss conditional use permit

by Jessie Higgins

The ongoing struggle between the University and the Fairmount Neighborhood Association over the $200 million basketball arena will reach a critical point tonight when a hearings official takes testimony about whether the University has completed the appropriate land use application.

Fans disappointed after Rogue Wave failed to show

Lead singer injured and visited hospital, refund to be issued

by Thomas Martinez

Students who showed up to the Fall Kickoff concert Saturday expecting to see indie rock band Rogue Wave were instead greeted with flyers informing them the band had canceled their appearance. Front man and lead singer Zach Schwartz, aka Zach Rogue, injured himself Friday resulting in a hospital visit and the band's cancellation, said Darrel Kau, Cultural Forum programs coordinator.

Cuban art exhibit at Jordan Schnitzer attracts 1,000

by Talia Schmidt

A pale, peanut-shaped figure cocks its head downward, calmly extending a hand toward an oversized pink fish sporting black fins. The hand, shaped like a black and blue fin, delicately brushes the edge of the fish's face. The figure stands motionless in a blue and yellow polka-dotted boat, perched atop a suede treasure chest.

The Emerald decreases its carbon footprint

by Rebecca Woolington

A paperless newspaper and a 20-mile distribution route traveled by bike may sound absurd, but it's becoming a reality at the Oregon Daily Emerald. In a time of solar panels, bike deliveries and never ending messages to "go green," the Emerald has joined the University community in taking heed to create a sustainable campus.

Wildfires ignite professor's, doctoral student's new study

by Hannah Hoffman

A recent University study shows humans have been significantly influencing wildfire behavior during the last 250 years, but University doctoral student Jennifer Marlon and geography professor Patrick Bartlein expect this relationship between humans and fire is about to change.