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Good evening and happy Friday!
A Marist High School theology teacher is no longer working at the school after he reportedly made comments about Charlie Kirk, following the conservative activist’s assassination. Lilly St. Angelo reports on the situation, as well as a small student-led protest over Jack Kiesewetter’s departure from the school.
Ahead of tomorrow’s Oregon vs. Oregon State football game, Mark Baker brings us the strange tale of the Platypus Trophy, which, back in 1959, was created as the spoils of the Civil War football game between the two schools. It was lost, found, absconded with, commandeered into service by the schools’ water polo teams, and finally restored to its rightful place.
A wildland firefighter is in the hospital several days after being badly hurt by a falling tree while working the Emigrant Fire in the Willamette National Forest.
The champion of a hot-pepper eating contest Thursday is a Eugene insurance agent who downed a pepper know as “the beast” — which reaches 2.5 million on the Scoville scale, which for you non-pepper people is roughly … molten lava. Vanessa Salvia was there to see it.
Isaac Wasserman has a new standalone photo in our Look Around feature: He captured a competitor in a cyclocross race at Oak Hill School.
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Marist parts ways with theology teacher after Kirk comments
By Lilly St. Angelo
Jack Kiesewetter, who taught theology, reportedly made comments about Charlie Kirk in a class. A community member started an online petition calling for a reconsideration of his termination, and students organized a Friday walkout to protest.
A long, strange tale of Ducks, Beavers and a never-quite-completed platypus sculpture
By Mark Baker
As UO and OSU prepare to resume their football rivalry, there’s new interest in the Platypus Trophy, which (supposedly) goes to the winning team. There are signs that it may make an appearance on ESPN’s ‘GameDay.’
Firefighter on Emigrant blaze seriously injured by falling tree
By Jaime Adame
A U.S. Forest Service firefighter has been seriously injured by a falling tree while battling the Emigrant Fire, a Forest Service spokesperson said Friday, Sept. 19.
Lane County Farmers Market hosts Pepper Fest with chile-eating contest
By Vanessa Salvia
Pepper Fest, taking place during the September Night Market, will feature 50 pepper varieties for sale, chile roasting demos, and a 10-round contest with prizes for those brave enough to handle the heat.
Enjoy your evening,
Bob
