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About Eugene weekly. (Eugene, Oregon) 1993-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 2016)
LET TERS The Shedd Institute will lead to conviction without intent. I am grateful for Eugene’s community values. Can we consider that Ms. Shurtz was in support of those values? Sometimes we white people, especially of a certain age, are clumsy. Shouldn’t we be striving to help those being actively oppressed instead of beating up on each other, especially when we share progressive values? Nyla Jebousek Newport THEY ARE THE CRISIS Halloween is a holiday where costumes are worn. To condemn a law professor for partaking in a holiday tradition without hold- ing all others who might have worn an of- fensive costume is both unfair and unethical. If the University of Oregon’s intent is to create jobs for attorneys indefinitely by prosecuting all “offensive” participants, I can see you could create many jobs forever with a feather in your cap. However, if you see the futility and absurdity of retribution for a cultural custom one night a year with- out malicious intent, then get a life. Second, in mental health circles, it has been said if a crisis is called/identified and upon further inquiry there is no crisis, then those who called the crisis are the crisis. I believe this directly relates to both the law school dean, university president and all those who signed Professor Shurtz’s letter of reprimand. They are the crisis and should resign for incompetence immediately. The reputation of the university is at stake. Craig Patterson McKenzie Bridge MORE CAHOOTS In June of 2016, Eugene’s City Council announced that funding would be increased for the CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets) program. CAHOOTS is a mobile medical clinic and crisis-intervention team staffed by crisis counselors and medics and dispatched by Eugene’s police-fire-ambu- lance dispatchers at 541-682-5111. CAHOOTS began in Eugene in 1989 as a collaboration between White Bird Clinic and the city to help people suffering from mental illness, addiction, homeless- ness and other problems. The service is free, confidential and voluntary. A similar but separate program — CAHOOTS Metro — began operating in Springfield in 2015. That service runs from noon to 11:30 pm daily and can be dispatched by Springfield police dispatch- ers at 541-726-3714. For the past five years, Eugene’s CA- HOOTS program has operated 16 hours per day, from 11 am to 3 am, with two vans running from 3:30 pm to 10:30 pm. We are excited to announce that begin- ning Jan. 1, 2017, CAHOOTS will be a 24-hour service in Eugene, providing care around the clock (with two vans running seven hours per day). In preparation for going 24/7, CA- HOOTS is running from 7 am to 3 am — increasing service time from 16 hours to 20 hours per day — for November and December. For more information or to make a do- nation, visit whitebirdclinic.org/cahoots, email cahoots@whitebirdclinic.org or leave a message at 541-342-8255. Brenton Gicker and the CAHOOTS team Eugene REPUBLICAN DREAM Nostradamus saw Trump coming: “A ridiculous clownish appearance Disguises the onslaught of worldwide ruination Poor and old will starve and freeze: It’s what the Republicans have dreamed of.” June Smith Oakridge SAM ADATO’S DRUM SHOP BUY/SELL/TRADE • NEW, USED, & VINTAGE RENTALS & REPAIRS www.theshedd.org - 541.434.7000 The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts Shedd Theatricals 2016 Irving Berlin’s 1946 Annie Get Your Gun December 2 nd to 18 th The Shedd Institute Tickets: 541.434.7000 www.theshedd.org www.samadatosdrums.com • samadato@comcast.net 1755 W. 11th Ave. • Eugene • 541-654-5296 A Jazz Kings Christmas at The Shedd 2016 or fro ld beads m a ro und the w 2833 Willamette • (541) 683-5903 www.harlequinbeads.com Happy Holiday Thu, Dec 8, 7:30 pm Sun, Dec 11, 3:00 pm Wed, Dec 13 Corvallis Thu, Dec 14 Florence Tickets 541.434.7000 theshedd.org eugeneweekly.com • December 1, 2016 7
