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CITY NEWS
Eugene Police Commission seeks to update mental health policy By Hanna Kalan City News Reporter Currently, the Eugene Police Department does not have a concrete written policy about officer mental health. However, the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness subcommittee is putting in time to create one. “The eyes of the entire country are on Eugene,” Jensina Hawk, police commission chair, said. “We are known for being progressive in thinking when it comes to dealing with things like this.” Two years ago, the mental health and wellness subcommittee was born after Hawk voiced Continue story on page 11
OPINION
New Year’s Resolutions: How to Stick to Them By Daria Morris Opinion Columnist
Almost everyone I know starts their New Year off by coming up with a list of resolutions and goals that they want to accomplish and stick to for the rest of the year. These goals may include going to the gym consistently, eating healthier, quitting a bad habit or changing their attitude. The sad reality is that a large percentage of people who make these resolutions quit sooner than you think. Some give up within the first month of the new year. Only around 9% of Americans on average complete their New Year’s resolutions by the end of the year. According to a study for Ohio State University by Richard Batts, an institutional design coordinator for Fisher Leadership Initiative, “Research goes on to show that 23% of people quit their resolutions by the end of the Continue story on page 14
Student complaints arise over unlicensed instructor in Korean minor
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Students in the University of Oregon’s Korean program recount the disrupted learning after an unlicensed instructor and spouse of the former department head took over a key course By Stephanie Jersey Campus News Reporter
The University of Oregon’s Korean minor has undergone several changes in the past five years, marked by high staff turnover and curriculum revisions. In the Fall of 2022, the professor listed to teach Korean 201 and 301 withdrew from the course, leading to the sudden hire of Changhoon Lee. Students in Lee’s class later discovered he was not a licensed educator but rather the husband of associate Professor of Korean literature and culture, Jina Kim. Emma Zallee, a fifth-year Korean
minor, was informed about Lee and Kim’s relationship through a fellow classmate. “A classmate of mine was regularly visiting Professor Kim at office hours to discuss issues with the 301 curriculum and Mr. Lee’s teaching style,” she said. “Professor Kim told them directly in those office hours meetings.” Zallee recalled the confusion on the first day of class when students arrived expecting Professor Boyoung Kim and were met with Lee instead. “This man that nobody knew was standing at the front of the class,” Zallee said. “He explained that he Continue story on page 12