Dan Savage’s HUMP! Film Festival — a not-so-average porn festival in its 14th year — hit the Bijou Art Cinema this past week with great success on two challenging fronts.
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University of Oregon's Vietnamese Student Association put on their annual culture night on Saturday March 9th.
The Asian-American Film Festival of Oregon, DisOrient, arrives at the University of Oregon on March 14 and continues through March 17. The festival showcases Asian-American documentary, fiction and short films “by us, for us and about us.” In its 14th year, the festival strives to raise awar…
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Vipertoons Productions and Whirled Pies hosted a Women in the Blues event on Friday, March 8 to celebrate International Women’s Day. The event was held as a benefit fundraiser to support Womenspace, a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing domestic violence in Lane County and offeri…
The University of Oregon is bringing the TEDx conference back to campus. The talks are a branch of the TED speaker series and are organized by approved independent organizations like universities to share the thoughts of local inventive thinkers. UO has hosted a conference of this kind in th…
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The University of Oregon Domestic Violence Clinic is celebrating their 20th anniversary on March 14, 2019, by hosting a gala and fundraiser in the Ford Alumni Center. The clinic is a part of the UO School of Law and provides free services for low-income community members and UO students who …
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Former and current University of Oregon students of all shapes and sizes sashayed down a long, lit runway in the Global Scholars Hall as guests sat and cheered them on. Applause and words of encouragement were spewed from every row of onlookers as the men and women posed and showed off their…
On Feb. 23, the Womxn of Color Coalition will be hosting its second annual Body Positive Fashion Show in the Global Scholars Hall, Great Room from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The fashion show is in collaboration with the University of Oregon Counseling Center and All Sizes Fit – the university’s posit…
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Over the weekend we KLCC held its annual brew fest. Vendors large and small alike came together to serve the community beer and food for a fun filled event!
A stitched-up cat, a broken crystal and a trash-filled bed were the focal points of the three photographs Thompson Bain selected for the art exhibit.
In the 1970s, Shaun Tomson helped to revolutionize surfing, moving it beyond a recreational hobby and into a professional sport and industry. He won the Professional Surfers World Championship in 1977. In 2010, Surfer Magazine named him one of the greatest surfers of all time.
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On Feb. 7, professional surfing legend Shaun Tomson will visit the University of Oregon for a lecture, hosted by the Department of Product Design. Tomson won the International Professional Surfers World Championship in 1977. As part of the “Free Ride” generation, he helped revolutionize the …
For Latinx artists, music has long been a catalyst used to explore the complexities of identity — and album covers are no different.
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Black history month is a nation-wide celebration that spans the month of February. The month is dedicated to honoring African American history, culture, leaders and struggles. Organizations around Eugene and the University of Oregon are among the many that put on events in honor of the month.
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Disco lights illuminate the room as a person in a six-foot tall inflatable dinosaur costume waddled around the dance floor leading a conga line.
The EMU Ballroom was filled with white tablecloths and elegant silver place settings as people from all creeds occupied the seats in the room. The crowd of people roared with claps and cheers as Vice President of the Division of Equity and Inclusion Yvette M. Alex-Assensoh took the stage and…
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The Eugene Chabad brought University of Oregon students and faculty as well as Eugene community members together on Sunday at the EMU, to celebrate the first night of Chanukah. The event Lights on Ice, featured free doughnuts, latkes, hot chocolate, Chanukah music and much more!
Makenna McGuire entered the Clackamas Town Center on Nov. 24, 2017 with excitement and eagerness. She waited outside of Victoria's Secret as the line slowly moved toward the entrance of the store. McGuire knew the retail lines would be exceptionally long because it wasn't just a regular Frid…
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The city of Eugene held its fourth annual Christmas tree lighting on Friday night. The event included food, drink, shopping, dancing, live music and more!
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Michelle Klemens was crouched low on the floor with her hands resting on her knees; her eyes were focused on the group of students she had recruited to do push-ups.
On a cold and foggy Sunday morning, Meagan Tkach entered the Greenhill Humane Society with excitement and an open mind. Tkach is new to Eugene and looking for a way to engage with the community. She searched for activities that match her interests and found the perfect opportunity: cat yoga.
During the month of November, the University of Oregon Duck Nest Wellness Center is putting on weekly workshops that pertain to men’s health issues. The initiative is known as “movember” — 30 days when men do not shave in order to raise awareness for mental and physical health.
As hundreds of people filed into the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art last weekend, they were met by a three-tier altar, called an “ofrenda,” covered in purple and orange “papel picado,” a paper banner with cut-out designs; ceramic “calaveras,” or skulls; and photos of loved ones.
Halloween night is the most spooky night of the year — a perfect excuse to gather all your friends and delight in all things eerie. Since the holiday falls on a Wednesday this year, making plans can be complicated. Weekends are the ideal time for parties and events, so Halloween this time ar…
A Friday afternoon in the Erb Memorial Union means a short line for Chipotle, the possibility of actually snagging a booth by the window — and a cappella. Every Friday at 3:45 p.m., the sound of blended voices can be heard across the ground floor of the EMU as Mind The Gap, the University of…
More than 100 people filled the McDonald Theatre Friday night for a Halloween-themed lip sync battle. Relief Nursery hosted its third annual Lip Sync Reloaded event that featured eight performing groups from the community. Each group graced the stage in costumes related to their performance,…
More than 100 people filled the McDonald Theatre Friday night for a Halloween-themed lip sync battle. Relief Nursery hosted its third annual Lip Sync Reloaded event that featured eight performing groups from the community. Each group graced the stage in costumes related to their performance,…
A Friday afternoon in the Erb Memorial Union means a short line for Chipotle, the possibility of actually snagging a booth by the window — and a cappella. Every Friday at 3:45 p.m., the sound of blended voices can be heard across the ground floor of the EMU as Mind The Gap, the University of…
Coffin racer #32 speeds ahead in the race. The racers start to head down the route EUGFun! hosts its inaugural Halloween-themed soap box derby, the Coffin Races, at Skinner’s Butte in Eugene, Ore. on Oct. 27, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
A large “Thriller” flash mob closes out the events of the day. EUGFun! hosts its inaugural Halloween-themed soap box derby, the Coffin Races, at Skinner Butte in Eugene, Ore. on Oct. 27, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
A large “Thriller” flash mob closes out the events of the day. EUGFun! hosts its inaugural Halloween-themed soap box derby, the Coffin Races, at Skinner Butte in Eugene, Ore. on Oct. 27, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
A large “Thriller” flash mob closes out the events of the day. EUGFun! hosts its inaugural Halloween-themed soap box derby, the Coffin Races, at Skinner Butte in Eugene, Ore. on Oct. 27, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
The conga line dissipates into a massive “Thriller” flash mob. EUGFun! hosts its inaugural Halloween-themed soap box derby, the Coffin Races, at Skinner Butte in Eugene, Ore. on Oct. 27, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
The conga line grows. EUGFun! hosts its inaugural Halloween-themed soap box derby, the Coffin Races, at Skinner Butte in Eugene, Ore. on Oct. 27, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
Attendees begin to form a conga line.EUGFun! hosts its inaugural Halloween-themed soap box derby, the Coffin Races, at Skinner Butte in Eugene, Ore. on Oct. 27, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
After the award ceremony, attendees gather to dance. EUGFun! hosts its inaugural Halloween-themed soap box derby, the Coffin Races, at Skinner Butte in Eugene, Ore. on Oct. 27, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
EUGFun! announces a special award, the “Banana Supreme.” EUGFun! hosts its inaugural Halloween-themed soap box derby, the Coffin Races, at Skinner Butte in Eugene, Ore. on Oct. 27, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
