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MONDAY, DEC. 2, 2024
ARTS & CULTURE
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Outside of FOOD For Lane County, taken on Nov. 25, 2024.
FOOD For Lane County helps to feed the community during the holiday season
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CAMPUS NEWS
American English Institute to be discontinued at the end of the academic year By Corey Hoffman Campus News Reporter
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FOOD For Lane County is a nonprofit food bank located in Eugene that is collaborating with organizations within the community to assist individuals in need with food and meals during the holiday season. The holidays can be challenging for some families. According to 2022 statistics from the Oregon Hunger Task Force, 13.2% or roughly 50,000 Lane County residents are food insecure. FOOD For Lane County is looking to help families with limited incomes utilize their food assistance programs. “If you celebrate a holiday, it is very often that food is at the center of that,” Rebecca Sprinson, FOOD for Lane County development director, said. “Food is so much more than food. It’s culture, it’s family, it’s connection, so of course it’s something that people pay more attention to during the holidays.”
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CAMPUS NEWS
SPORTS
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The AEI Center is located at Agate Hall on the east side of the University of Oregon's campus.
On Sept. 13, faculty and staff at the University of Oregon’s American English Institute received notice that the department would be discontinued at the end of the academic year. A termination letter obtained by the Daily Emerald said “academic reasons consistent with Article 25 of the UA CBA [United Academics Collective Bargaining Agreement]” were the reasons for the discontinuation and termination. Article 25 of the UA CBA is the “termination without cause for program elimination or reduction.” AEI, according to its website, is a department
ARTS & CULTURE
OPINION
Tempers flare at boisterous, emotional “Wicked” premiere By Sean Avery Arts & Culture Writer
Movie theater etiquette is dead. Piercing shrieks, uproarious applause and exuberant obscenities echoed throughout Metro Cinemas in downtown Eugene Saturday night, as hoards of spirited fans experienced the film adaptation of the smash-hit Broadway musical “Wicked.” Directed by John M. Chu, the film was initially announced by Universal Pictures in 2012. After years in development and numerous
within the College of Arts and Sciences that “serves the educational mission of the University of Oregon through scholarship, English language instruction and English language professional training.” In a statement to the Emerald, UO spokesperson Eric Howald said that the reason for AEI’s termination was that “enrollment of UO-matriculated international students has declined drastically over the past 10+ years, the structure of AEI is no longer an effective way to serve a much smaller number of students.” Jennifer Rice is a senior instructor at AEI and has been with the department since 2009. According to Rice, there are several reasons for the decrease in international See pg 6 for story
production delays, “Wicked” premiered nationwide on Friday, with pop star Ariana Grande and Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo inhabiting its co-leading roles. Backed by a massive marketing campaign that partnered with more than 400 corporate brands for promotional material, “Wicked” opened to a whopping $114 million at the domestic box office. A fan of the Broadway production, moviegoer Dustin Shample came to the theater for one reason. “I’m going
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What does Trump’s upcoming presidency mean for women? By Lexi Smith Opinion Columnist
On Nov. 6, many Americans like myself woke with a sense of dread and anxiety. We reached for our phones, looked up the election results from the previous night and were devastated by what we saw. Democrats and Republicans both understand that with Donald Trump’s return to the new presidency, a considerable amount of changes will occur in legislation and the structure of our country. I want to highlight specifically how women will and have been affected by Trump’s political power. In order to proceed forward in a world where a convicted felon and sexual assaulter is now president, women need to find their power and support each other. Donald Trump has 27 sexual assault charges and counting. Donald Trump has 27 sexual assault charges and counting. See pg 5 for story