Author Archives: Luisa Anderson

About Luisa Anderson

Luisa Anderson is a freshman from Portland, Ore., majoring in journalism with a minor in Spanish. She will spend her first year at the Oregon Daily Emerald blogging about college life from the freshman perspective. When Luisa isn’t daydreaming about Anderson Cooper, she enjoys reading, sleeping in and butternut squash ravioli. Her goal is to become a foreign correspondent.

ASUO Elections tactics offputting, invasive for freshmen

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Luisa Anderson

Student volunteers: You’ve probably seen them more times than you can count, and with the ASUO elections last week, they swarmed around campus more than usual. At the college level, I expect student organizations to have a relatively high degree … Continue reading →

BRINGing green to Eugene

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Luisa Anderson

By: McKenzie Ingram Eugene: a city where the color green means environment, nature, and sustainability rather than money, capitalism and wealth. A place where community benefit means more than monetary gain. Where tall trees and flowing rivers hold more value … Continue reading →

Dodging bullets

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Luisa Anderson

Editor’s note: the following is part one of a two part series. Kathie Mansaray was pregnant in Kabala, Sierra Leone when rebels attacked the town. The Civil War had been raging on for six months. Soldiers of the Revolutionary United … Continue reading →

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A place for the people — electro-loving people, that is

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Luisa Anderson

By: McKenzie Ingram The poster read, “Miss this, and be forever bummed.” If you were one of the many people who arrived fashionably late to Agate Alley on Thursday night and were denied at the door, this is what you … Continue reading →

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Strumming the pain away

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Luisa Anderson

The dimly lit room was packed. People stood shoulder to shoulder, filling all corners of the floor and the balcony. a quartet of performers stood on stage as Daniel Cheeks stepped up to the microphone, sweating underneath a Frank Sinatra … Continue reading →

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Dealing with roomies

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Luisa Anderson

With both hands against the bed, Zach Rioux struggled to push the wall of fabric and springs up a flight of stairs in his dormitory. His roommate, in their dorm room and studying at his desk, didn’t say a word. … Continue reading →

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To whom it may concern…

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Luisa Anderson

Dear Year One readers (and for that matter, anyone else who has unfortunately caught a glimpse of my sorry looking blog), I’m still alive, I assure you. My first month as a college freshman has flown by surprisingly fast. There … Continue reading →

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Increasing Tuition: Decreasing Experiences

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Luisa Anderson

Eager to begin the college admissions process, Darion Jones filled out an early application as soon as he began his senior year of high school. By November, he was accepted, officially becoming a duck. Unlike some students, he had comfort … Continue reading →