R.L. Stollar, Journalist.
Archive for October 2012
Political Kisses and Sewer Misses: The News Week in Review
October 11 was National Coming Out Day. An internationally observed day of celebrating individuals who publicly identify as bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender, the day was founded in 1988 by New Mexico psychologist Robert Eichberg and National Gay Rights Advocates head Jean O’Leary. They chose October 11 because it is the anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington … Continue reading
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Take on Swoosh City
Seattle superstars Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will take to the McDonald Theatre stage on Saturday, October 20. As the artists’ fame has taken a meteoric rise in the last year, the Eugene show is sold out. The only place you can buy tickets now is on Craigslist — and they are being marked up by about 200% … Continue reading
Presidential Debates Give Debate a Bad Name
“A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don’t have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed.” ~ Nelson Mandela As a former academic debater and debate coach, I try to watch the … Continue reading
In a World of Environmental Policy, Tevyn East Champions Art
As economic growth has come to a halt, people everywhere are struggling to make ends meet by pinching pennies and cutting unnecessary expenditures. Education systems are no different. At every level of education across the United States, schools are cutting what they consider to be either the unimportant or the less-important programs. For better or worse, … Continue reading
Out of the Darkness: Hope for Suicide Prevention
On April 22, 2009, Kyle committed suicide. He was only 15 years old. Kyle was not alone that year. Over 30,000 people kill themselves every year in the U.S., making suicide the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. April 22, 2009 was a dark day for Kyle’s family. But out of that darkness came … Continue reading
