Emerald THE DAILY
MONDAY, NOV. 25, 2024 CITY NEWS
Car break-ins leave windows and senses of security shattered By Ashley Davidson City News Reporter
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CAMPUS NEWS
Shake Smart: where did it go? See pg 4 for story
ARTS & CULTURE
Izakaya Meiji: Back and better than ever See pg 9 for story
DIABETES MONTH
Car break-ins have been increasing this year on the streets of Eugene and in apartment parking garages, even as they’ve been a recurring incident for the city over the years. According to the Eugene Police Department, “approximately
Life Beyond the 30 Days of Awareness
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OPINION
The Missing Doctors Critical analysis of reproductive healthcare in Oregon points to an underrepresented issue: the lack of legislation addressing maternal healthcare desserts By Aishiki Nag Opinion Columnist
After the closure of the Saint Alphonsus Medical Birthing Center, a center that had once delivered over 90% of the babies in Baker County, women were left without a single birthing center in the county. The closest birthing center would be 45 miles away, often on roads that were impassable due to weather conditions. Baker County doesn’t stand alone. Currently, several other counties in Eastern Oregon are faced with maternity deserts, counties where there is limited to no access to birthing centers or OBGYNs – and with Idaho restricting access to reproductive healthcare, many women are relying on the facilities in Eastern Oregon for healthy pregnancies. Jayson Jacoby, the editor for the Baker City Herald, described the impact of Saint Alphonsus Medical Birthing Center’s closure on the women of the city. “I talked to several expectant mothers at the time when this was announced, they were very See pg 7 for story
Diabetes doesn’t take any days off, so why should we give it 30 days of recognition? By Brianna Carrasquillo Opinion Columnist
Heckled by the irritable screeches of my alarm, my eyes simmer with bewilderment. It’s 2 a.m. I’m not quite awake and ready to start my day. Instead, I’m trying to savor my last few hours of peace while I attempt to quell my blood sugars. Today, I honor that struggle with each day of National Diabetes Awareness Month and wear my pride on my sleeve in the same way many other Type 1 Diabetics have learned to do. But diabetes doesn’t take any days off, so why should we give it 30 days of recognition? Some nights, my beloved routine is distracted by more primitive needs. Cavernous under eyes are amplified by sleepless nights and irritated senses. I recall fumbling aimlessly in the dark to find my Personal Diabetes Manager to get me back to even ground. Unfortunately, my blush pink and sparkly PDM doesn’t glow in the dark, but it does pair well with my Humalog insulin vial protector. Nothing like escaping a near-death hypoglycemia in style. Where fashion collides with life and death, there’s no thrill like the wake-up call that is restoring the sugar content in your bloodstream. Mountains are typically some of my favorite sights, especially the ones in the Pacific Northwest. Plotting them on a graph illuminated by the glow of a blue light box casts a completely different light on my mood, however.
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