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The Student News Site of University of Oregon

Daily Emerald

The Student News Site of University of Oregon

Daily Emerald

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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,...

Close-up image of the Johnson Hall sign. Originally built in 1915 with the goal of being an administrative office suite. Eugene, on May 22nd, 2024. (Eddie Bruning/Emerald)
ERB finds UO committed unfair labor practices following complaints filed by campus unions
Billie Corsetti and Corey Hoffman July 6, 2026

The Oregon Employment Relations Board determined that the University of Oregon committed unfair labor practices by violating one provision of...

Fathoms Bar is located on East 14th Ave in Eugene, Ore. (Kimberly Harris/Emerald)
Campus Pegasus Pizza location and Fathoms Bar to close
Reilly Norgren, News Editor • June 18, 2026

Pegasus Pizza’s UO campus location on 14th avenue has closed along with the connected Fathoms Bar, according to an announcement made on the...

Students and families celebrate on June 16, 2025. The University Commencement Ceremony took place at Autzen Stadium, featuring administration and student speakers, a commencement speech by Jana Schmieding—a Native American comedian and actress—and the conferral of degrees to graduating students. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)
Scholz apologizes for commencement challenges, vows improvement in future
Reilly Norgren, News Editor • June 18, 2026

During the University of Oregon’s commencement ceremonies on Monday temperatures reached upward of 95 degrees, resulting in one speaker passing...

School of Design dean collapses during commencement amid extreme heat
School of Design dean collapses during commencement amid extreme heat
Corey Hoffman, Senior News Reporter • June 15, 2026

The dean of the College of Design collapsed mid-speech amid extreme heat during the commencement ceremony at Hayward Field.  Adrian Parr...

The fence surrounding the federal building in Eugene, Ore, taken on June 30, 2026. The fence was erected on April 29, 2026, after a series of protests against the Trump administration and ICE activities, among others. (Chris Castro/Emerald)
Administrative stay ends, federal building fence removal set for July 2
Corey Hoffman, News Editor • July 1, 2026

The temporary administrative halt on the order to remove the fence around the Eugene Federal Building has ended after a U.S. district judge clarified...

Construction workers start to place the fence around the Eugene Federal Building. On April 29, 2026, protesters gathered at the Eugene Federal Building in Eugene, Ore. to object to the building of a fence around the building federal agents of the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Protective Services stood guard. (Saj Sundaram/Emerald)
Court of Appeals halts federal building fence removal, orders lower court review
Corey Hoffman, News Editor • June 30, 2026

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered that a lower court must review and clarify alternative measures the government is authorized to...

Construction workers start to place the fence around the Eugene Federal Building. On April 29, 2026, protesters gathered at the Eugene Federal Building in Eugene, Ore. to object to the building of a fence around the building federal agents of the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Protective Services stood guard. (Saj Sundaram/Emerald)
Government requests decision by 5 p.m. in motion to halt fence removal
Corey Hoffman, News Editor • June 29, 2026

Attorneys representing the General Services Administration are seeking a decision by 5 p.m. Monday night on their request to halt the court’s...

Drag performer Edd Zackly performs on the main stage at the annual Pride in the Park event on August 10, 2024. Community members gathered for Eugene’s annual Pride in the Park—an event held in the city since the 1990s—to celebrate LGBTQ+ people, communities, art and expression. (Alex Hernandez/Emerald)
Eugene Pride cancels march amid police mistrust, other festival events will continue
Sasha Love, Associate News Editor • June 24, 2026

The annual Eugene Pride march and rally, originally planned for this Saturday from Kesey Square to the Lane Events Center, was cancelled because...

Construction workers start to place the fence around the Eugene Federal Building as a Department of Homeland Security officer stands by, watching and keeping guard. On April 29, 2026, protesters gathered at the Eugene Federal Building in Eugene, Ore. to object to the building of a fence around the building federal agents of the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Protective Services stood guard. (Saj Sundaram/Emerald)
Fence surrounding Eugene Federal Building to be removed within 48 hours, judge rules violation of First Amendment rights
Billie Corsetti, News Reporter • June 22, 2026

A U.S. district judge ruled on Monday that the fence surrounding the Eugene Federal Building is a violation of free speech rights and ordered...