Students and faculty advocate for stricter protections for lead in drinking water

Sasha Love, Associate News Editor • July 13, 2026

The Environmental Protection Agency says there is “no safe level of exposure to lead” in drinking water, but at the University of Oregon,...

Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson
listens during a City Council meeting on on April 14, 2025. (Courtesy of Robert Scherle)

City council holds two-day workshop for long-range financial planning

Billie Corsetti, Associate News Editor • July 13, 2026

Amid financial stability concerns, the Eugene City Council held a two-day workshop to start phase one of its long-range financial planning development. Mayor...

Oregon HC Trent Kersten addresses the team before the match. The University of Oregon Ducks Women's Volleyball team play the University of Michigan Wolverines in a home match at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore., on Nov. 22, 2025. (Rowan Campbell/Emerald).

Trent Kersten raises the bar

Max Koebel, Sports Writer • July 13, 2026

Ahead of last season, the Oregon women’s volleyball program hired Trent Kersten to take on a daunting task. With head coach Matt Ulmer taking...

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University of Oregon middle distance runner Simeon Birnbaum celebrates the win after he crosses the line winning the mens 1500m final in 3:36.05. The NCAA Track and Field Championships take place at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., on Jun 10-13th, 2026. (Rowan Campbell/Emerald).

Ben Smith and Simeon Birnbaum highlight strong NCAA Championship performance for Oregon men’s NCAA Track and Field Championships

Max Koebel, Senior Sports Writer • June 26, 2026

The NCAA Track and Field Championships took place last Wednesday at Hayward Field as redshirt freshman Ben Smith came out on top in the men’s...

Ja'Kobe Tharp of Auburn celebrates after winning the men’s 110-meter hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field on Friday, June 13, 2025, in Eugene, Ore. Tharp ran 13.05 seconds to break the collegiate record. (Max Unkrich / Daily Emerald)

A Recap of the NCAA Track and Field Championships

Rowan Shea, Sports Writer • June 26, 2026

TrackTown USA got its headliner last weekend as the NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships and the nation's top athletes rolled into Hayward...

University of Oregon Track and Field commit and 6A girls 1500-meter state champion Ellery Lincoln lengthens her lead during the third lap. On May 30, 2026, hundreds of athletes traveled to participate in day three of the Oregon School Activities Association high school track and field state championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. (Lilly Wall/Emerald)

Nike Outdoor Nationals women’s headliners

Henry Light, Associate Sports Editor • June 26, 2026

The Nike Outdoor Nationals annually provide a preview of elite middle and high school runners who are bound to compete at Hayward Field again...

Dezianna Patmon bat flips a no doubt home run to send the Ducks to a super regional. Oregon Softball takes on Stanford in the NCAA Softball Regionals in Eugene, Ore. on May 18, 2025.

Ranking Oregon sports’ top-5 moments of the last four years

Owen Murray, Associate Sports Editor • June 16, 2026

Oregon baseball hosts 2023 Super Regional at PK Park This one falls because of how that Super Regional against Oral Roberts University...

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Art Heals

Filmed and Edited by Kendall Baldwin

Kendall Baldwin, Videographer

April 2, 2024

Eugene sculptor Jud Turner shares his journey as a sculptor recovering from addiction.