Higher education in Oregon, the state’s “single greatest source of hope,” is in trouble, and the last thing the state can afford to do is nothing, University President Richard Lariviere said to Eugene citizens Thursday. Addressing the Le...

ASUO Senate unanimously passed a resolution Thursday evening that opposes further development of University-owned land that sits between the railroad tracks and the Willamette River until student involvement is included in the process. The Riverfont Resea...

Eugene police arrested a man late Thursday who they say has been knocking on students’ doors in a handful of Eugene neighborhoods. The man, 28-year-old Jacob Steven Lucas, was wanted on four counts of theft, as well as other charges including metham...

Campus parking has been a perennial problem for students and faculty, and it’s not looking to get easier anytime soon. A new residence hall in the works, as well as a continued push for students and faculty to find alternate means of transportation,...

Former University President Dave Frohnmayer’s proposal to restructure the Oregon University System has sparked state-wide discussion on the issue and has shined a spotlight on what he says is a dire funding problem. by OUS Chancellor George Pernstei...

ASUO President Emma Kallaway and Vice President Getachew Kassa raised concerns at Wednesday night’s Senate meeting about an Emerald article published Nov. 13 on newly appointed Sen. Mercedes White Calf’s criminal record. Kassa questioned the r...

Senior citizens sat chatting and enjoying lasagna soup Wednesday afternoon while awaiting the arrival of Bolormaa Enkhbat, a University student from Mongolia. Once a month, the Petersen Barn Senior Community Center has a “soup of the month” lu...

The Oregon Elections Division found Springfield mayor Sid Leiken guilty on Monday of applying campaign funds to personal use. Leiken now owes $2,250 — a combination of the amount of campaign funds misused and a general civil penalty of $250. A repor...

Hailing from the Greek island of Lesbos, Sappho, an ancient poet, has come to be associated with female homosexuality — a fact that the University Women’s Center didn’t overlook when it approached University student Lindsey Holman to lea...

 Students registering for classes for the upcoming term may not know it, but they can see what their fellow peers thought of professors and classes before signing up. The University’s online course evaluation system on DuckWeb now allows studen...

Underage prostitution. Violent pimps. Sexual exploitation. Are these terms the first to come to mind when you envision social issues in Oregon? They are at the top of the list for Senator Ron Wyden, who introduced a new legislation Nov. 12 aiming to vanqu...

ASUO Sen. Alex McCafferty is collaborating with the Department of Military Science in an attempt to create a military science minor. Senate will see a resolution tonight that attempts to gain support for the endeavor. “There’s a full-fledged d...

Karyn Kaplan is a passionate person, especially when it comes to water. Kaplan, the program manager for the University Recycling Program,  has been working since May on the Free Bottled Water campaign, hoping to decrease the amount of bottled water s...

Eugene Police Department Weekend Wrap-Up From noon Friday, Nov. 13 to noon Sunday, Nov. 15 35 Theft incidents 21 Disorderly subject incidents 15 Burglary incidents 13 Assault incidents 12 Loud noise incidents The Weekend Police Blotter Incident: Suspiciou...

Monday Discussion: Town Hall Meeting with State Representatives Nancy Nathanson and Phil Barnhart Location: Lane Community College, Building 3 Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: Free Tuesday Sale: 14th Annual Cheap Jewelry Sale Location: Lobby of Lawren...

ASUO Senate approved the benchmarks for both the Programs Finance Committee and the Department Finance Committee’s budgets, which will account for growth in the Assault Prevention Shuttle budget as well as the Career Center’s removal from the ...

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History’s first major expansion since 1987, completed in August, brought Congressman Peter DeFazio to campus Friday to tour the new wing that he worked to fund. “What is this?” DeFazio asked, pointing w...

Despite steep increases in tuition, college enrollment has surged across Oregon and at the University this year, bringing in record numbers of in-state, out-of-state, transfer and international students. A record high 91,580 students enrolled in the seven...

Executive appointee Xavier Aranda sent an e-mail to ASUO Vice President Getachew Kassa on Wednesday night explaining his absence at two ASUO Senate meetings, where Senate planned to vote on his confirmation to Senate Seat 14. “I am sorry to tell you...

A chorus of complaints from Native American community members and Fairmount neighborhood residents has temporarily stalled the planning process of a new residence hall on the east side of campus. After members of the Many Nations Longhouse on campus voice...