Just Stop Oil protesters handed prison terms for throwing soup on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’

by Ty Davison | Sep 28, 2024 | News & Commentary

Just Stop Oil protesters handed prison terms for throwing soup on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ | CNN: “You clearly think your beliefs give you the right to commit crimes when you feel like it. You do not,” the judge said. This is my love...

Portland alternative high school students get a beautiful new building and a bumpy transition

by Ty Davison | Sep 24, 2024 | News & Commentary

Portland alternative high school students get a beautiful new building and a bumpy transition – oregonlive.com: Portland’s alternative education high school students and their teachers finally have a building to call their own, after years of being...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek releases long-promised ‘first spouse handbook’

by Ty Davison | Sep 24, 2024 | News & Commentary

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek releases long-promised ‘first spouse handbook’ • Oregon Capital Chronicle: The document doesn’t clarify key questions raised earlier this year, when three aides left the governor’s office after raising concerns...

Legalizing Sports Gambling Was a Huge Mistake

by Ty Davison | Sep 23, 2024 | News & Commentary

Legalizing Sports Gambling Was a Huge Mistake – The Atlantic: The rise of sports gambling has caused a wave of financial and familial misery, one that falls disproportionately on the most economically precarious households. Six years into the experiment, the...

Lewis & Clark College no longer wants to be a ‘Pioneer,’ planning to adopt a new mascot

by Ty Davison | Sep 19, 2024 | News & Commentary

Lewis & Clark College no longer wants to be a ‘Pioneer,’ planning to adopt a new mascot – oregonlive.com: Soon, Lewis & Clark College will no longer be the home of the “Pioneers.” Citing a survey of students, staff, faculty, and...