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The Oregon Employment Relations Board found the University of Oregon violated labor law in 2025 when it charged resident assistants $2,400-$5,000 for occupying their rooms during the strike, according to the UO Student Workers Union. The final order was issued by the ERB on Oct. 1. “To strike is a right we all have as... The post ERB finds UO commits unfair
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When freshmen stepped into their residence halls this year, instead of being met with resident assistants, community safety assistants and community assistants — several of them first-years — led the way. In spring 2025, UO announced they would be splitting the traditional RA into two separate roles starting this academic year: community assistants and commu
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At the Sept. 28 UO Board of Trustees meeting, university architect Mike Harwood and Darin Dehle, director of design and construction, said construction costs for higher education in Portland have increased by about $600 per square foot from 2015 to 2026, equivalent to nearly 300%. These costs are outpacing several West Coast cities, including San... The post
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The University of Oregon Basic Needs Program announced Sept. 25 that textbook and course material subsidies are paused for fall term. This pause comes one year after the applications had to close early due to exhausted funds for textbooks and course materials. “This term, it was paused, as we’re working on a new process to...
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Lane County’s first Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers will open its doors Oct. 13 in Springfield’s Gateway retail district, bringing the Louisiana-based chain’s cult favorite chicken fingers and an estimated 160 new jobs. The new location, 2720 Gateway Street, will take over the Big 5 Sporting Goods site at The Shoppes at Gateway, near Target and...
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The United States federal government filed a lawsuit on Sept. 10 against Ramzy Hattar, former owner of Taylor’s Bar and Grill, for knowingly submitting fraudulent information in applications for COVID-19 relief loans. It is the final shockwave from Taylor’s numerous legal issues from 2015 to 2020 and the last chapter in the bar’s turbulent history....
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Eugene City Council unanimously approved an additional loan and contract that will increase the city’s debt by around $550,000 during the council meeting on Sept. 28. The loan comes from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and will be used to fund a wastewater extension project. The project...
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Four days after an alert from the University of Oregon reported five sexual assaults on and near campus, and in response to an alleged gang rape at Cornell University, dozens of students, alumni and community members flocked to the Erb Memorial Union to protest sexual violence. There were no scheduled speakers at the protest, which...
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Editor’s note: The following responses have been edited for brevity and clarity. Ahead of the gubernatorial debate at the University of Oregon, The Daily Emerald spoke with incumbent Gov. Tina Kotek for an exclusive interview. The upcoming midterm elections include a rematch of the 2022 governor’s race between Democrat Kotek and Republican state Sen. Christi
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