’If you don’t believe in climate change you must be sick’: Oregon professor likens skepticism to racism

An Oregon University professor has controversially compared skepticism of global warming to racism. Sociology and environmental studies professor Kari Norgaard wrote a paper criticizing non-believers, suggesting that doubters need to be have a ‘sickness’ The professor, who holds a B.S. in biology and a master’s and PhD in sociology, argued that ‘cultural resistance’ to accepting [...]

Oregon appeals court throws out university gun ban

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Chron.com SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon University System cannot ban guns on college campuses, the state Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday in a decision that overturns a decades-old prohibition. A three-judge panel found that only the Legislature can regulate the possession of firearms under a 1995 state law intended to prevent [...]