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Continue readingCOVID is spreading through all groups in Lane County
Local links Note from the City of Eugene on COVID spread and tracing: “The story the data tells us is that the growth in cases we are experiencing is not isolated to one group. Therefore, the solution cannot be isolated to just one group, and shaming any group is not […]
Continue readingUO student protestors land meeting with Pres. Schill after sit-in
Plus brief history of protests at UO in special midweek issue Late Tuesday afternoon President Schill approached the three protestors who chained themselves to Johnson Hall for an impromptu meeting. Schill after hearing the stated demands agreed to set up a meeting for next week between the university administration and […]
Continue readingUO students occupy Johnson Hall steps, Springfield schools move to remote
UO students occupy steps of Johnson hall: divest, disarm, democratize On Sunday night, a group of three UO students chained themselves and began occupying the steps of Johnson Hall, the university’s administration building. While not tied to any one group the protestors share a common spirit in their demands to […]
Continue readingCOVID-19 cases continue to rise, college sports to resume
Lane County continued to see a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases last week. On Thursday, the county government moved it’s alert level to high and it continues to stand there. As of this writing, Lane County has 202 people that are currently infectious. Some schools have scaled back operations, while […]
Continue readingCOVID cases surge in Lane County as schools begin
Local Links Lane Public Health officials sound the alarm on rising COVID-19 counts as school starts Springfield Public Schools are slated to open for in-person K-1 instruction Monday, but Mt. Vernon will not be among those after one student tests positive for COVID-19. As nearby fires create remarkably bad air […]
Continue readingCommunity steps up to help in fire disaster
The Holiday Farm Fire has ravaged the McKenzie River Valley this last week. Thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes. Those living west of the fire in Eugene and Springfield have faced hazardous air quality in a season where the police have assaulted neighborhoods with tear gas and […]
Continue readingSpringfield teachers rally for safe fall instruction
Heads up: This weekly update will be moving to Mondays at noon starting September 21st in order to better preview the week and give a timely update of the previous week. Hundreds of Springfield educators and community members rallied last week to spread the message that it is too soon […]
Continue readingUO mostly online for fall, dorms still open
On Wednesday, the University of Oregon administration announced that fall instruction will be mostly online. The exception is that some small classes, studio experiences, and labs will be in person. President Schill, in speaking to the Daily Emerald, said that there is still a live-in requirement for first year students, […]
Continue readingLocal instructors anxious about upcoming school year
Thank you to everybody that tuned into Solidarity News’ livestream last week on a safe University of Oregon. If you missed it you can watch the recording at your convenience here. Look forward to more coverage on this subject and more live events. This week’s newsletter is a bit different […]
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