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In a concurring opinion sent out today, new Constitution Court member Andrae Washington scolded Michelle Haley for the aspersions she cast on Emma Kallaway’s hiring practices in her grievance. The money quote:
I find it especially deplorable that Petitioner chose to allege meritless charges of discrimination simply to supplement her complaint. I find this troubling because the allegations themselves [...]
Miller: Barrett hiring was still wrong
The newly appointed student senator remains critical of Kallaway’s hiring practices.
Senate agenda throws up surprises
Just last week, our opinion editor Robert D’Andrea was on the radio talking about the great underused power of the Student Senate president — setting the agenda. Looks like acting Senate President Alex McCafferty might have been listening.
Hoyle, Dennis, Orton the options for vacant House seat
Chris Edwards’ replacement in the state House of Representatives will be one of three candidates: Val Hoyle, Carol Horne Dennis and Steve Orton.
The three were named by the Lane County Commission Monday, and will be questioned Sept. 22.
Hoyle has chaired the county Democratic Party and served on the staff of State Sen. Floyd Prozanski. Dennis [...]
City renames Autzen bridge after Frohnmayer
The Autzen Footbridge will now be called the Dave and Lynn Frohnmayer Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, a name selected when the City Council passed a resolution Monday. The decision was a result of a suggestion by a University community relations director. Here’s the Register-Guard’s article on the decision. Here’s the money quote from the resolution’s [...]
Officer kills robbery suspect
Police are reporting that a Eugene police officer shot and killed a suspect in a robbery at Key Bank at 2829 West 11th Ave. Here is an account of the shooting from a police press release on Sept. 11:
At approximately 5:00 p.m. a man robbed Key Bank at 2829 West 11th Avenue with what he [...]
California professors to strike
Every so often, one looks outside the University of Oregon bubble and finds a truly alarming story. The headline up there makes it sound more alarming than it is. In fact, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, the Sept. 24 walkout in protest of salary cuts in the University of California system will be only a [...]
Sen. Soto resigns. Senate summer death now three
Student Sen. Lidi Soto resigned Saturday, making her the third senator to leave office before the school year even starts.
Soto was poised to enter her second year in the Senate, having been elected on Rock the Yellow in 2008. She ran for vice president on a ticket with fellow Sen. Nick Schultz in 2009.
Soto was [...]
