Adrian A.

Content Warning: Ableism, Graphic x ray, Graphic depiction of surgery, Graphic depiction of injury, Mention of suicidal thoughts

On Friday, October 13th, the UO chapter of the GTFF (Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation) held a mock funeral to mourn the death of UO’s Public Promise, followed by a practice picket outside the Knight Library. From @gtff3544 on Instagram: “UO has failed its commitment to the public by refusing to pay education workers fairly, and we’re fighting to change that.”

Art by Rosie NATURE, as a concept, is near impossible to define. The word itself evokes multiple meanings that are dependent on your cultural background, your place of origin, your religious beliefs - but now, more than ever, “nature” is being defined as a finite place of resources or a commodity that you can choose to participate in or not. When questioning and examining where the prevailing beliefs about nature and its value come from in the Western World, it is absolutely critical to look at the historical context that predates our current mess of rising temperatures and oil spills and examine the cultural attitudes and mindsets that European settlers brought into the Americas— mindsets that are still prevalent today.