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The Student News Site of University of Oregon

Daily Emerald
The Student News Site of University of Oregon

Daily Emerald
The Student News Site of University of Oregon

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Abby Sourwine, Ethos Editor in Chief 2022-2023

All content by Abby Sourwine
Pearl Lee, a comparative literature graduate student, discusses their concerns when working with COVID positive students in order to give them an adequate learning experience. They mention technological difficulties and question the efforts of the university: “When you charge students that much money for tuition and other fees, why do you have subpar equipment in classrooms?” University of Oregon GEs share their experiences in the classroom while trying to navigate COVID safety protocols. (Mary Grosswendt/Emerald)

GEs share their COVID-19 testimonials

Abby Sourwine
March 28, 2022
Graduate teachers, students, and community members gathered outside Johnson Hall on Tuesday, January 18th to protest unsafe learning and working conditions following the increase of COVID-19 cases on the University of Oregon campus. (Will Geschke/Emerald)

Student government, unions come together for COVID-19 safety

Abby Sourwine
March 10, 2022
Unthank Hall is the newly built dorm at the University of Oregon and doubles as a dining hall on campus. The dining hall, The Pacific Northwest Marketplace, faces struggles being understaffed and having long wait times. The understaffing problem stems from the University of Oregon not paying employees enough for the work they are doing. (Serei Hendrie/ Emerald)

Can undergraduate student workers unionize?

Abby Sourwine
March 7, 2022
Signs across campus remind students that masks must be worn at all times in campus buildings. Rising COVID-19 cases have led Professors and GEs to raise concerns about classroom safety. (Molly McPherson/Emerald)

No change in UO mask policy

Abby Sourwine
February 22, 2022
Starbucks employees fullfil the constant stream of orders during the day. The Starbucks in the ERB Memorial Union on campus is working towards unionizing their workforce. (Will Geschke/Emerald)

EMU Starbucks files to unionize

Abby Sourwine
February 14, 2022
Graduate teachers, students, and community members gathered outside Johnson Hall on Tuesday, January 18th to protest unsafe learning and working conditions following the increase of COVID-19 cases on the University of Oregon campus. (Will Geschke/Emerald)

Spotlight Story: Finger on the pulse

Abby Sourwine
January 31, 2022
Unthank Dining Hall is popular amongst University of Oregon students as they offer various new dining options on campus. University dining halls and other areas of campus are experiencing a shortage of employees. (Mary Grosswendt/Emerald)

Student employees split on COVID-19 leave options

Abby Sourwine
January 27, 2022
(Eleanor Klock/Daily Emerald)

GE salaries will increase 2% due to union’s health care bargaining

Abby Sourwine
January 19, 2022
Johnny Earl is a member of the Service Employee International Union. The SEIU stems far beyond the University of Oregon, and its mission is to fight for fair treatment for healthcare, public sector and property service workers from their employers. Full time UO employees have 80 hours of COVID-19 related leave to use by June 2022. (Serei Hendrie/Emerald)

COVID-19 leave options for service employees ‘far from enough’ in some cases

Abby Sourwine
January 10, 2022
“Parenting should not be a liability for success and a career,” said assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Oregon and mother Maria Escallón in Eugene on Jan. 5, 2021. Like many, Escallón has faced challenges during a time when childcare services are limited and unavailable. Caregivers grapple with the difficulties finding care for their loved ones which has only been magnified by the COVID pandemic. (Isaac Wasserman/ Emerald)

UO care facilities still limited after COVID-19

Abby Sourwine
January 9, 2022
Julia Stalnaker/Daily Emerald

How I got a booster shot before my winter break travels

Abby Sourwine
December 31, 2021
Straub 156 is a lecture hall with 500 seats, making it one of the largest lecture halls at The University of Oregon. The University of Oregon returned to in-person classes this fall after four consecutive terms of online instruction. (Ian Enger/Emerald)

Following case information victory, GTFF will focus on large, long-term goals

Abby Sourwine
November 12, 2021
Jessica Bolden/ Daily Emerald 

Clery report shows personal crimes down, property crimes up

Abby Sourwine
October 27, 2021
(Photo via City of Eugene Public Meetings on YouTube)

Eugene City Council approves new safe sleep sites

Abby Sourwine
October 21, 2021
(Emerald archives)

COVID-19 exposes existing gaps in resources for Oregon farmworkers

Abby Sourwine
October 11, 2021
The University Health Services on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Ore. on September 26, 2021 (Isaac Wasserman/ Emerald)

‘If you’re struggling at all, we want to see you’: a look into UO’s Suicide Prevention Team

Abby Sourwine
October 1, 2021
DeNorval Unthank Jr. (courtesy of UO School of Architecture and Design)

A building by any other name: Friends, family reflect on DeNorval Unthank Jr’s legacy

Abby Sourwine
September 29, 2021
University of Oregon students and their families stand in lengthy lines to enter Unthank hall on move in day, September 23, 2021. University of Oregon students are preparing to resume in person activities across campus during fall term. (Will Geschke/Emerald)

Thompson praises class of 2025 for diversity, academic achievement

Abby Sourwine
September 28, 2021
(Emerald archives)

Coping with climate anxiety

Abby Sourwine
September 1, 2021
(Emerald archives)

COVID-19 makes Pride in the Park ‘less about numbers, more about impact’

Abby Sourwine
August 23, 2021
Many of the parking spaces on campus are marked as reserved. (Ali Watson/Emerald)

UO shifts to zonal parking system

Abby Sourwine
August 11, 2021
(Photo courtesy of Jayanthi Raman)

Oregon Culture Nights showcases state’s ‘culture keepers’

Abby Sourwine
August 6, 2021
(Kayla Lockwood/Emerald)

Lane County needs fewer than 3,000 first shots for vaccination threshold

Abby Sourwine
June 4, 2021
(Kayla Lockwood/Emerald)

Vaccinated Oregonians qualify for $100,000 college scholarships

Abby Sourwine
May 21, 2021
(Kayla Lockwood/Emerald)

Lane County nears vaccination reopening threshold

Abby Sourwine
May 21, 2021
The Atrium Building in downtown Eugene, Ore. houses Eugene city government offices. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

City Council approves ordinance for 500 more safe, lawful spaces for unhoused

Abby Sourwine
May 14, 2021
(Makena Hervey/Emerald) 

UO still undecided on requiring vaccinations for fall, OSU announces its requirement

Abby Sourwine
May 5, 2021
Student Rachael Grant attends online classes via Zoom. (Maddie Stellingwerf/Emerald)

UO to discontinue proctoring services at end term

Abby Sourwine
April 29, 2021
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