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The Springwater Corridor Trail in the Portland Metropolitan area spans 21 miles, and has housed upwards of 3,000 people experiencing homelessness at one time. In 2016, Portland State University (PSU) student and activist Lynn Hager was going through the trail handing out period kits, and was…
When Marian Fragoso Basauri looked around the group of girls surrounding her during a freshman year “Introducktion” session, the demographics were obvious. Nearly everyone around her was white, and Marian was one of few students of color.
When I made the official decision to go vegan, it didn’t come as a complete surprise to most of the people who knew me, since I had been a vegetarian for nearly 10 years. My dad, sister, and some other close friends made fun of me and cracked jokes related to vegan stereotypes— one being tha…
When Trevor Lan heard about an upcoming school performance, he prepared by practicing in front of his TV at home a few weeks before the event took place. Performances would happen on a weekly and monthly basis at Tze Wen Elementary School in Taiwan, with students volunteering to entertain th…
Six feet stand on the rain-soaked grounds of Eugene, Oregon. Two belong to Molly Neher, a recent graduate of the University of Oregon. The other four belong to Reid, a personable labradoodle who helps Molly handle life with seizures in a way that nothing else can.
With traditional architecture tucked in between skyscrapers that towered above my head and thousands of motorbikes filling the streets with their friendly honks, Ho Chi Minh City seemed to go on forever. The city’s population exceeds that of New York City’s and its 8.7 million grows each day…
It’s an unusually hot February day in Eugene Oregon. Kara Huntermoon wears only a tank top, exposing the yinyang and labyrinth symbols tattooed on either arm as she weaves together willow branches into what she calls a “living fence.” The 37-year-old mother of two is a part-owner at Heart-Cu…
Generations of handmade Native American regalia and decor fill the walls of Crystal Szczepanski’s home on the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde reservation. Among them hangs a Pendleton and leather cradleboard crafted by relatives for Szczepanski after the birth of her daughter, Ravin. A ca…
In the living room of Wynne’s tidy one-bedroom apartment, there is a glossy print photograph of her crouching defiantly behind two lions in a sepia-toned forest. The photo was taken on her family’s African safari vacation and reflects two sides of the 20-year-old rapper’s identity: a gutsy, …
A local Eugene Dispensary is helping provide medical cannabis treatment to children
Very Little Theater Prop Master Darryl Marzyck explains how and why he chooses props for theater productions
Words by Erin Coates, photos by Johnny Hammond
As the sun comes out on any given day, you can find people swarming any of Eugene’s seven skate parks, coasting in and out of the giant bowls, shooting off ramps, or just cruising down a hill. But if you take a good look at who is there, you’re likely to notice one big thing: there are a lot…
Words by Sarah Hovet, Photos by Kendra Siebert
Words by Sam Smargiassi, Photos by Meghan Jacinto
Words by Patrick Dunham, Illustration by Erick Wonderly
Q&A with the founder of France’s first women and trans open mic.
Words by Sarah Hovet, Photos by Phillip Quinn
Words by Morgan Krakow, Photos by Ty Boespflug
Words by Iago Bojczuk, Photos by Will Nielsen
Words by Aliya Hall, Illustrations by Dorothy Hoeft
Words by Mara Welty, Photos by Johnny Hammond and Kjersten Hellis
Words by Sam Smargiassi, Photos by Kendra Siebert
Words by Srushti Kamat, Photos by Kaylee Domzalski, Illustrations by Dorothy Hoeft
Words by Olivia Singer, Illustration by Dorothy Hoeft
Words by: Meerah Powell, Photo by: Sean Carter Photography, Creative Commons
Words by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank, Photos by Will Nielsen and Phillip Quinn
Words by Morgan Krakow, Photos by Meghan Jacinto, Illustration by Erick Wonderly
Words by Tess Novotny, Photos by Sarah Northrop
Words by Patrick Dunham, Photos by Phillip Quinn
Words by Jordyn Brown, Aliya Hall, Srushti Kamat / Photos by Phillip Quinn and Hannah Steinkopf-Frank