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UO community-building project is the “Talk” of the town

People have started to “Talk.” Candidly. They are sharing intimate, humorous, and touching stories with those around them. Art History student Marisa Fonseca loves her family. Professor John Mitchell lost his daughter. Advertising student Evan Schultz is afraid of the future. “Talk” is a University of Oregon (UO) community-building project that uses video to spark [...]

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UO public relations students wrap up campaign to promote 2010 Census – part of a national competition

Today five public relations (PR) students from the University of Oregon’s (UO) School of Journalism and Communication are wrapping up a two-month PR campaign for the United States Census Bureau as part of the national Bateman Case Study Competition. University seniors Sarah Lilly, Emily Olson, Kristina Rhodes, Amy Ruben and Seth Thompson comprise the team. [...]

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Papa’s Pizza will donate 50 percent of value of purchases on January 19 to Churchill High School students

Papa’s Pizza on West 11th in Eugene is donating 50 percent of the value of each  purchase to Churchill High School students who are trying to raise money for a trip to Greece in the spring. The fundraiser will take place on Tuesday, January 19, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. To support the students, [...]

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[VIDEO] UO celebrates 2009 Homecoming and Family Weekend

Eugene neighborhoods received a helping hand last week during the University of Oregon’s 2009 Homecoming and Family Weekend. One of the activities for students was to spend a day sprucing campus neighborhoods.

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Luna & Larry’s Coconut Bliss hosts “A night of Bliss” to benefit local non-profit organizations, November 7

Eugene residents are invited to attend “A night of Bliss,” a community benefit and celebration hosted by Luna & Larry’s Coconut Bliss, on Saturday, November 7 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Eugene Waldorf School (Great Hall).  

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UO graduates getting hired in the midst of economic trouble

Career Fair slated for November 12 from noon to 5 pm Starting last year (June 2008), the University of Oregon Career Center began surveying graduating seniors to assess what their post-graduation plans were. This year, we were happily surprised to find that our graduating class had about the same number of students employed at graduation [...]

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FREE: Final “Breakfast at the Bridges” event to celebrate safe walking and biking to school, September 18

The City of Eugene is partnering with Safe Routes To School for its final “Breakfast at the Bridges” of the summer on Friday, September 18 from 7 to 9:30 am at the Blue Heron Bike Bridge across from César E. Chávez Elementary School. This event will celebrate walking and biking back to school and help [...]

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REWARD OFFERED: 100+ laptops and electronics stolen from elementary schools

Over the weekend, more than 100 laptops and other electronic equipment – estimated at over $100,000 –  were stolen from Howard Elementary at 700 Howard Avenue and Harris Elementary at 1150 East 29th Avenue. Police want your assistance in solving these burglaries. If you purchase any electronics from an unknown party, check first to see [...]

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Middle school students seek funding for “Green” action plan

Students at Spencer Butte Middle School (SBMS) created a $7K grant proposal to fund their school project action plans as part of an “extremely popular” green class – which “explores our world’s climate crisis using different scales; individual, community, and global.” In the class, students explore key actions like recycling, composting, and policymaking, and “examine [...]

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