Battledish: Explore world culture through your mouth
If you’re looking to explore the progressive Eugene food scene but aren’t quite sure where to extend to past familiar 13th hotspots, meet Rosalie Ruff: Dishcrawl Eugene ambassador, self-proclaimed...
View ArticleRush Week: Meet Anissa Wilson
“It was my first choice.” she says gleefully, sporting her new house shirt with pride. Meet Anissa Wilson: a Beaverton native, dancer, student leader…and a new Alpha Phi inductee. “It’s a way that I...
View ArticleFood: International student sticks to traditional cuisine
With all the burners atop her stove on, Yanhu “Betty” Zhang prepares her dinner, pointing out some of the ingredients in her pan. “It means ‘tree fungus’ in English,’” she explained, regarding an...
View ArticleTry these gourd-geous pumpkin recipes
Looking to pump up your pumpkin party and impress your pumpkin-pumped party people? Bunnies, Mileys, superheroes and giant angry birds alike, will unanimously approve of these sweetly spiced, homemade...
View ArticleInto the wild: A Wandering Goat review and memorable Whiteaker experience
Far from the comforts of campus, in a place where the most eccentric of Eugene residents humbly abide sits Wandering Goat Coffee Co., a coffee shop and roasting company with just as much personality...
View ArticleFood: UO business students create their own ketchup
It began over a basket of tater tots. After being dissatisfied with the bar’s offering of condiments: ranch, hot sauce, etc., Jessica Zutz and her team of other University of Oregon business school...
View ArticleTry these new ways to mix up the classic grilled cheese sandwich
It doesn’t get much more versatile than a grilled cheese sandwich. Crisp, buttery bread and a large glob of the melty good stuff? You can add a giant potato in the middle and still shamelessly manage...
View ArticleTwist it real good: New spins on traditional Thanksgiving dishes
Staying on campus this Thanksgiving? Get some friends, some sparkling whatever, hop in the kitchen and show ‘em what you’re made of. Going home? Make your family proud and show them that the kitchen...
View ArticleFood: Sweets to treat friends with this holiday season
Black Friday specials come and leave to no avail, and sometimes it turns out that college students can’t afford “real gifts.” Sometimes Christmas wrapped cookies and cakes fit the budget better, and...
View ArticleCalendar: Think you’ll get bored during break? Check out these events in...
Wanderlust Circus presents “A Circus Carol,” an upbeat twist on the classic “A Christmas Carol” tale, featuring acrobatic performers, mesmerizing dancers and aerial act performances alongside bohemian...
View ArticleDon’t settle for store-bought eggnog — here’s how to make the good stuff
These past couple and upcoming weeks have left me to ponder: “Where the f*ck is the eggnog?” Originated and once popular within the European aristocracy, eggnog has today become an iconic seasonal...
View ArticleAmerican Hustle: Brilliant actors distract from an otherwise political crime...
My love for Christian Bale, my love of his constant, literal physique-morphing dedication to a wide variation of spot-on selected screen roles, has yet to cease. Bale, underrated by too many as merely...
View ArticleThese seasonal soups will soothe the soul
Dreading winter quarter’s dreary, gray arrival? The 8 a.m. classes you’d kill to sleep through and even the noon ones? Even the closest dorm foods seem far come frosty February mornings. Downtown lunch...
View ArticleActors Cabaret of Eugene takes on ‘Hair: The Musical’ for the seventh time...
An “American tribal love-rock musical” dealing heavily with themes of hippie counterculture and the sexual revolution of the 1960s, as expressed through two acts and 51 songs, “Hair” is what many may...
View ArticleAutumn is here and it’s time to warm up with these fall comfort foods
Autumn is in and last season’s bikini bod now lies beneath layers of fleecy, rain-resistant warmth. Trade in the spinach smoothies and accompany the crunchy leaves with these sure-to-please fall food...
View ArticleFood Review: Is Sizzle Pie home to the best pizza in town?
It’s about 7:30 p.m., and last night’s monsoon-like conditions still haven’t tapered off as I head to Sizzle Pie. Outside, the bright red lights showcase the name of our destination, which is located...
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