The Source is currently working this story for publication in the Nov. 17 print edition. Stay tuned for the latest. Students at High Desert Middle School in Bend are reporting a number of racial incidents, seemingly prompted by the outcome of the recent presidential election. While the administration at Bend-La Pine Schools has not confirmed […]
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Women Writers Continue to Be Overlooked by Literary World
For any writer, getting your work published is only the first step down the long and arduous path to literary acclaim. Book reviews and literary journals are essential in the lit establishment as they provide legitimacy for the most valued writers in our culture. Besides determining and broadcasting the work of authors deemed most worthy […]
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Far From Ferguson
Bend responds to national conversation on race and police force
From the signs carried by marchers to the name of the event, the statement was simple, yet weighty—”Black Lives Matter.” On Saturday, more than 200 people marched through Bend in solidarity with protestors in cities across the nation, including Washington, D.C. The demonstration, organized by local faith leaders, came about in response to the national […]
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What in the World
Remember how we were totally relieved yesterday that Meriam Yehya Ibrahim, the Sudancese woman once sentenced to death for refusing to renounce her Christian faith, was released from prison? Well, turns out she was re-arrested while she and her U.S. citizen husband and two children were trying to leave for the United States. While we can all be […]