Opinion: Safety concerns and injuries have skyrocketed after Eugene introduced Superpedestrian E-Scooters
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Earlier this year, the city of Eugene introduced the e-scooter. The newest form of public transportation has slowly taken over the US and European countries. Its goal is to provide a more cost-effective, environmentally safe form of transportation. However, the Eugene community is experiencing much backlash due to safety concerns.
The University of Oregon is located in the heart of Euge...

Opinion: Sigma Kappa had a difficult time recruiting this year due to disrespect from potential new members
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Sorority recruitment at the University of Oregon took place at the beginning of October. With 11 chapters and over 800 potential new members, the Panhellenic Council was in for a ride this year. Yet the chapter with the most outlandish experience was Sigma Kappa.
The members went into recruitment expecting some peculiarities. The UO chapter, along with others around the country, lost...

Opinion: Being a public figure, Kanye West’s antisemitism influences college campuses.
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Ye, previously known as Kanye West, has become a controversial figure in the past decade. With incidents such as supporting Donald Trump, dismissing slavery and public statements on his divorce from Kim Kardashian, Kanye has said it all. However, the rapper began spreading antisemitism in the past few months. Now everyone is asking the same question: What happened?
Ye was often excused for his actions due...

Opinion: Swift and the billionaire community hold great responsibility in the climate crisis
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Last month, the Internet swarmed about Taylor Swift’s recent carbon emissions report. Swift once again topped the list of “biggest CO2-polluting celebrities” for 2023. Yet the reason behind the high number received greater backlash.
In just three months, Swift released 138 tons of emissions to visit her latest boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. The 12 flights on her private jet ad...

Opinion: College students must look out for one another as druggings and safety risks persist

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Drugging is nothing new in the Greek life community. Every woman hears the same protocol: never take drinks from strangers and cover your open containers. And don’t even think twice about the jungle juice.
One could say roofieing is embedded within the community. After all, an estimated 8% of college students reported being unknowingly drugged and later assaulted, according to the Psychology of Vi...

There’s no denying that climate change is the cause of heat waves in Oregon. In recent years, the Pacific Northwest has reached extreme temperatures in the summer months. Yet, it wasn’t always like this.
The 2021 “heat dome” was a prime example, with temperatures soaring up to 118 degrees Fahrenheit. An estimated 1,200 people were killed in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia because of the heat. The 27-day-long event would’ve ended sooner if it hadn’t been for pollution and climate change....