Don’t Drop the Hope
Oregon Voice staff member “C Murda” undergoes an unplanned grassroots investigation inside the Grant County Jail in Ephrata, Wash. art TAYLOR JOHNSTON he truth is, this is a very long story. Longer than I could ever put to a page, until I have a hefty advance and some serious time to write a novella that [...]
I’m Hatin’ It: A McMemoire
words LUCY OHLSEN art MEAGHAN LARKIN hen you walk through the clear glass doors into the lobby of McDonald’s, you’re greeted with a calm, sanitary-smelling, air-conditioned gust of wind. Smooth jazz echoes off the artificial brick walls, and you might smile at the sight of some kids pointing excitedly at the happy meal toy display. [...]
2012 Republican Primary Race to the Bottom
Whoever wins, we lose. words TRACE CABOT art JULIAN EARNEST Due to the lack of coverage of the 2012 Presidential Primary in both the Student Insurgent, the explicitly political student magazine of the left, and the Oregon Commentator, the University’s magazine for sex offenders, the Oregon Voice has enlisted writer and masochist Trace Cabot to [...]
Pub Crawl
The third annual Oregon Voice Pub Crawl was a success in that we all got extremely faded. It was a failure in that we made it to only five of the 10 bars that we set out to review. photos COLETTE LEVESQUE RENNIE’S LANDING words NOAH DEWITT By a twist of fate, the first bar [...]
A Guide to Eugene Hoods
Get the fuck off campus. art ALLISON FONDER 1. CAMPUS AREA words NOAH PORTER A radioactive nucleus for student living, the generally accepted boundaries for “campus area” stretch from Kincaid to Pearl Street, between 13th and 18th Avenue. An emerald city of factory-issue condominiums intermittently sprinkled with abandoned high-heels, the dream of Seth from Superbad [...]
Man vs. Apartment
A survival guide to living alone. words TROY BRYNELSON art LISA INOUE Living alone is actually not so bad. It can be an intimidating thought at first; there’s no one at home to kick it with between classes, no one to split the bills with, and it can be hostile to both the psyche and [...]
WTF Peachwave
words MARGARET APPEL art JULIAN EARNEST Think you can’t access self-serve frozen yogurt from three different vendors within a one-block radius? Think again. In case you lost track, I’m here to remind you that there are now three competing frozen yogurt shops within eyeshot of 13th and Alder — and honestly, people, the madness has [...]
WTF STFU
words SAIGE KOLPACK art JULIAN EARNEST As most of you know campus is going smoke and tobacco free. To be honest, I don’t really have much of an opinion on the matter. We all know it’s not good for your health, and if people still want to smoke, it’s their choice. What [...]
WTF Arrested Development
words ALEX MARGA art JULIAN EARNEST It’s been a long and hard five years. But now, things are changing. Soon we will no longer have to live without frozen bananas or rapping puppets named Franklin. Without a one-armed man scaring us half to death to teach us lessons or blue men who are afraid to take their [...]
WTF Party Poopers
words MARY-KATE MORONEY art JULIAN EARNEST Break it up! Party’s over. But first, allow me to give a brief party-pooper history. In 2003, the city of Eugene passed a law banning any activity likely to attract more than 25 people in the downtown area. In December of that same year, the affected area was expanded [...]
Dear Gingerbeard No. 1
Dear Gingerbeard… Why are men so dependent on internet porn? Or… on porn in general? Sincerely, Why He Yankin’? Though I am not sure if this was your original intent, WHY, your carefully placed ellipses lead me to break it down by category of pornography outlet — this will better aid you in your ‘pornderings.’ [...]
Would You Like PCP with That?
Eugene’s possible drug fronts exposed. words MARGARET APPEL photo COLETTE LEVESQUE I Love Rocks The most obvious implication that this establishment could be slangin’ something on the side is, of course, the name. As you cruise past the magic-markered sign in the front yard of the small shack that is “I Love Rocks,” you might [...]
Renovators! Mount Up.
Students to vote on funding for EMU/SRC renovation words BEN STONE A few weeks ago, I rolled through the musty hallways of the EMU to one of the first public info sessions on an upcoming campus referendum. On Nov. 14 through 17, UO students will be able to vote on whether present and future students [...]
Dan Savage Cums to UO
words MARY-KATE MORONEY art IMOGEN BANKS “Don’t waste time sucking your thumb when you could be out having your fun,” Dan Savage offered to a packed audience of UO students on November 1. The Ford Alumni Center echoed with the questions of sexually concerned young adults ranging from “What’s the status quo for female pubic [...]
MaximumRocknRoll Magazine
Is a thing. words JOSEPH DE SOSA art IMOGEN BANKS Are you tired of Rolling Stone? Do you want a music magazine that doesn’t feature an interview with Eddie Murphy as the feature in its latest issue? If you do, I know the magazine just for you. Its name is MaximumRocknRoll. MRR began in 1977 [...]
Bomb-Ass Meals
Eugene Food Not Bombs hooks it up fat — for the community. words COLETTE LEVESQUE art IMOGEN BANKS At 2 p.m. every Friday, UO students Paige Corich-Kleim, Thomas Walker, and Joe McFadden cruise to the Park Blocks at 8th Avenue and Oak Street with a bike trailer full of donated delicious food. They lay all [...]
Book Review: TOMS Shoes Founder Loves Himself
Title: Start Something that Matters Author: Blake Mycoskie words GEORGE HEISE Start Something that Matters, a new book by Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS shoes, is a wonderfully woven piece of fiction. The book seemed great for the first 20 or so pages until I noticed a discrepancy between Mycoskie’s advice on starting a for-profit [...]
Music Review: New Surfer Blood EP
Artist: Surfer Blood Album: Tarot Classics EP words COLETTE LEVESQUE The West Palm Beach, Fl. foursome Surfer Blood released their first full-length album last year, Astro Coast. It sounded so good my ears wept. This past month, Surfer Blood released their first EP, Tarot Classics. It’s deadly. It has four tracks; 15 easy minutes with [...]
Album Review: Where Are You From?
words JOSEPH DE SOSA Where Are You From? is a compilation of sixteen psychedelic rock, funk, and rare songs from 1968 until present day. It was released by Christopher Lemaire and Now Again Records. With obscure compilation albums, finding a few half-decent songs from the unknowns is the most enjoyment one can receive. Not with this one, [...]
To the artist responsible for this breathtaking bathroom masterpiece:
Oregon Voice hopes you enjoy the hipstamatic filter used to snap this photo of your work. We embrace your accusation, as it is no longer a loaded term but loosely overused to describe anyone who isn’t a square. Being that we are “fucking hipsters” in the most supreme sense of the word, we’re well aware [...]
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