Jan 5A Walk & Talk Through Our PastBy Trey Kodman Trying to stay dry this rainy season for an hour or three, or avoid the sounds of construction on campus? The Walk & Talk tour at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon is at 2 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. …Mnch1 min read
Jan 5Blonde JesusBy Kristian Trey Kodman “It was a very radical thing for me to do, for anyone in my high school to do, which was really strange.” Jacob Beeson had lived his entire childhood with a buzzcut until his senior year at Manzama High School in Klamath Falls, Oregon. …Blonde4 min read
Jan 5Motocross In the FamilyBy Trey Kodman “Motocross racing is brutal. You get lots of broken bones.” From the look and demeanor of James Wilson, a regional professional motocross racer living in Eugene, Oregon, his answer matched for what story he would use to introduce himself to strangers at a bar. …Motocross4 min read
Jan 5💀 An account of the calamity by Ian Kodman, a 19-year-old assistant to Rabbi Josiah Pardo at the Synagogue of Port Royal, Jamaica on Jewes St. at the time of the Port Royal Earthquake, June 7th, 1692 💀June 10, 1692 The orphan of myself has never seen such tragedy of all my nineteen years of living. All of the learning of heaven and hell cannot compare to the loss of life of the property in the heart of Port Royal. The pirate city of the new lands…Jamaica5 min read
Jan 5Maintaining Black Oregon HistoryBy Kristian Trey Kodman Portland, Oregon’s nicknames such as Paris of the Pacific, Beervana, and Little Beruit can be fun. However, Portland has not always rung bells for progressive counter-cultures and cliche startup businesses. Portland is also known for being the whitest per capita more than any other major city…Oregon2 min read
Jan 5Chelsea Manning’s Transition in a U.S. Military Prison, and How The Media Perceived This + Final Musingsby Kristian Trey Kodman Abstract: The two most notable facts known of Chelsea Manning are that she leaked hundreds of thousands of classified United States political and military cables to Wikileaks.com and that she was the first person to go through gender transition therapy during military imprisonment. This essay will discuss…Chelsea Manning10 min read
Jun 9, 2021My New-found Affinity for the Headliner App FormatMy multimedia journalism just gained a new creative perspective. By KRISTIAN TREY KODMAN Throughout the climate change battle as an environmental journalist, things can distract you from being at the forefront of fact-based information delivery while managing the best community engagement. It is wise to step away from the elements…Headliner3 min read
Dec 9, 2020Welcome to a New Era of GraffitiIs this the revolution or just vandalism? The act of graffiti is best known for marking territory between rivalries and delivering messages to any who may read it. Meanwhile, police departments are under siege with protests, bringing out all types of activists. …Graffiti4 min read
Jun 3, 2020How Does the U.S. Go Back to Work?What is happening to my newsletter? In some ways, this online publication is turning into a weekly COVID-19 hero highlight, which I am not personally upset over. There is one particular individual that I believe deserves special recognition during this global pandemic, though. Chris Martenson, Ph.D., …Substack2 min read
Jun 1, 2020Can the Lombard Greenway Become Tiny Homes Instead?The clock is ticking for negotiation and financial settlement for the hold on clearcut and construction on this neighborhood’s precious space. By TREY KODMAN Reporter EUGENE, OR — After the destruction of the hedge and a fence erected around the Greenway just north of Maurie Jacobs Park, between the Ruth…Eugene5 min read
