REINA HARWOOD

Graduate from the University of Oregon with a passion for people, reporting and storytelling.

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Street Roots — FLUX

Street Roots practices what it preaches — spreading advocacy on the streets of Portland while putting money in people’s pockets. In the center of northwest Portland’s Old Chinatown, the Street Roots newsroom starts to perk up. Lee Vaughn lifts herself up from her wheelchair as a batch of nearly 5,000 newspapers is dropped off at the doorstep of the Street Roots building. She carries a stack to the office desks inside, the still-wet ink staining her hands. Vaughn sets out a plate of freshly baked
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UO COVID-19 Quarantine Fund is first come, first served

After seeing his family over spring break, Noah Holmes, a senior at the University of Oregon, was exposed to COVID-19 — along with his roommates. Two weeks after applying for the University of Oregon’s Quarantine Fund, Holmes said he received around $350 in April and became one of more than 6,000 students with financial assistance from the program. Extra costs from Amazon Fresh Grocery deliveries, Postmates and cleaning supplies piled up, so Holmes said he was grateful to have a resource that h
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Studio Prismatic Wants to Change Your Ideas About Quilts

We all know the traditional grandma quilt—the blanket with plaid squares and polka-dotted edges. The one that maybe doesn’t match your modern living room but reminds us of vanilla candles and freshly baked cookies. A type of warmth that gives us a fair reason to keep them around. Two Portlanders set out to change how we think about the traditional quilt. This spring, Liz Winkler and Anna Weston launched Studio Prismatic—a retro and sustainable, organic-based quilt company handmade right from the
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6 Oregon Waterfalls for a Hike, a Picnic, or Even a Nap

Nothing can calm the mind or make you feel one with the earth like the sheer power of a waterfall, that avalanche of water rushing over rock and plunging into a pool below. Oregon’s many cascades can punctuate a hike, provide a backdrop for a picnic, or soundtrack a picturesque hammock nap with their endless white noise. While some favorites are still inaccessible due to road and trail damage from last year’s wildfires (the entire Santiam State Forest is closed to the public, for example, so hol
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How to Make Vintage Shopping Work for Your Home

Portland interior designer Max Humphrey has a special eye when it comes to thrifting. He plays around with funky vintage patterns and shapes from subway tiles to brick & mortar styles. To him, vintage shopping is all about a "thrill of the hunt" mindset. On April 20, Humphrey—along with author Chase Reynolds Ewald and photographer (and frequent PoMo contributor) Christopher Dibble—are releasing Modern Americana (Gibbs Smith, 2021), a new design book highlighting Humphrey's interior design proje
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At the University of Oregon, Graduation Is Canceled, but a Pre-Olympic Track Event Is Still On

For the class of 2021 at the University of Oregon, word that their graduation this June would be entirely virtual was deflating, if not especially surprising. But that disappointment quickly turned to frustration after news broke that just a week later, the International Olympic Track and Field Team Trials would continue as scheduled at the school’s freshly—and expensively—renovated Hayward Field. The trials were originally scheduled for June 2020 in Eugene. TrackTown USA, a non-profit based i
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The Young Stars of ‘Moxie’ Talk Shooting in Oregon and Working with Amy Poehler

On March 3, Amy Poehler’s new film Moxie hits Netflix. (Based on a 2017 young adult novel by Jennifer Mathieu, it’s Poehler’s second directorial effort, following 2019’s Wine Country.) The opening scene takes place in a quiet pocket of Oregon trees. “It was beautiful. Very mossy and very rainy, as expected. I loved it,” says Hadley Robinson, who appeared briefly in 2019’s Little Women and plays Moxie’s young lead, Vivian Carter. The film revolves around 16-year-old Carter and a group of her fri
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This Portland Photographer Became a US Citizen the Day after Insurrectionists Stormed the Capitol

On January 7, 2021, prolific local photographer Pedro Oliveira was told, “You are now a citizen of the United States.” At age 31, he'd checked off one of the biggest milestones in his life, despite the tragedy that occurred a day before his ceremony. On January 6, insurrectionists stormed the United States Capitol, leaving the country in a whirlwind of emotion and shock. After eight years of anticipating becoming a US citizen, Oliveira asked himself, “Do I really want to be a citizen of this co
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UO students frustrated with frequent car break-ins and lack of response from housing managers

Earlier this fall, Jacob Weiser, a third-year student at the University of Oregon, came home to shattered glass laying across the passenger seat of his bright orange two-door truck. He felt angry his car was targeted out of the rest in the garage of Parkside Place, a residency owned by AG Campus Housing. After sharing his concern with the management company, he felt disappointed in the efforts of understanding and concern they took, leaving him feeling forced to take matters into his own hands.
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College students are finding alternatives to a 4-year degree

The way of learning transformed into an at-home experience through Zoom lectures and class slides, due to COVID-19 restrictions that canceled in-person classes last spring. According to some students at UO, the content may remain the same, but the lack of human interaction and hands-on learning diminished the value of some students’ quality of education. While some students enter college knowing the purpose of their degree, others explore their options in lower-division courses at a high price.
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A 'great barrier' in educational success leads to a decline in college enrollment across Oregon

Last spring, some universities in Oregon canceled in-person classes and transitioned curriculums online in response to COVID-19. Some students feel disconnected from the value of an education because of its high costs and virtual delivery. Oregon public universities like Portland State University, Eastern Oregon University and Western Oregon University have seen a decrease in enrollment numbers for the 2020-21 academic year. The fact that “The declines are even more striking in the context of a
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Breaking: ASUO executive says Schill’s UOPD reforms won’t ‘reach its full potential’

The Associated Students of the University of Oregon Executive Branch said they believe some of UO President Michael Schill’s reforms regarding the University of Oregon Police Department will not “reach its full potential,” and they asked in an Instagram post Monday afternoon that UO make all steps in the reform process transparent and accessible to all students and community members. The ASUO Executive Branch, which includes the student body president, Isaiah Boyd, the vice president, Semeredin
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TFAB meets to discuss the Guaranteed Tuition program updates and the Public University Support Fund

Tuition and Fees Advisory Board co-Chair Kevin Marbury and Jamie Moffitt, the chief financial officer for the university, opened up the TFAB meeting to discuss updates regarding the Guaranteed Tuition model, the Reserve Fund and the Public University Support Fund on Friday. Moffitt explained the Guaranteed Tuition model, which the university implemented this year. “Under our new program, students who join the university this year are paying a higher tuition rate, but it is locked and it’s not g
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What to do when your benefits begin to end

As students continue to experience financial insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic, new University of Oregon programs and federal funding are available to help. The University of Oregon will launch a Financial Wellness Center in October. On Sept. 14, the federal government released the Fall Emergency CARES Act Grant application. David Gerstenfeld, the Oregon Employment Department Acting Director, held a live media briefing on Sept. 16, and discussed how the OED is assisting those impacted by
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UO opens applications for FAFSA

The University of Oregon released its Free Application for Federal Student Aid on Oct. 1. FAFSA is a tool to help students apply for federal funding through the U.S. Department of Education. It determines a student's eligibility for federal grants, loans and work-study opportunities. According to the Federal Student Aid, President Donald Trump directed the Secretary of Education to pause loan payments, stop collections and waive interest on Federal Student Aid education borrowing loans in respo
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‘I question if it’s truly worth it’: UO students feel stress, frustration with remote tuition

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Oregon adopted an almost entirely online fall term on Aug. 26. Despite the virtual delivery, UO has not reduced tuition costs for students. Some students have reported experiencing stress, anxiety and frustration because of their tuition costs and have said that they’re not sure the price is worth it. The university is unable to lower tuition because the cost of providing a UO education has not changed with the shift to remote learning,
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