After a two month investigation of an alleged UO fraternity drugging, no charges have been made. The fraternities remain suspended, but parties have begun again, with new sober monitors in
EUGENE, Ore. (KMTR/CNN) – A now-viral photo shows hundreds of University of Oregon students partying with no masks and no social distancing.
Mojo Hill lives nearby. He said, “Got bigger and bigger and I looked out the window and thought, ‘Wow that’s a lot of people. I should take picture of that.’”
Housemates Lucy Stout and Katie Freeman live down the street. Freeman said, “Yeah I’ve seen that photo.”
“Seeing that many houses have all those people, it’s just shocking,” Stout said.
It’s speculated that once that party wrapped up, others traveled toward Hillyard to another house where police ultimately responded.
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Just like in Marion and Polk counties, an uptick in local cases threw Eugene and Lane County back into extreme risk, upending the plans of many businesses, football fans and the community as a whole.
County commissioners wrote to the state asking it to reconsider and grant more local control on industry guidelines and focus on pushing more vaccinations.
But others didn t wait for permission. Instead, University of Oregon students hosted large backyard parties.
Apathy, frustration and resistance to state-imposed limitations on gatherings and businesses have come at a time when the state is working to contain surges. Much of the nation began to see a reprieve in the virus’ spread in April, but Oregon reported surges week after week.