2024 EditioN
OUR TEAM IS PROUD TO PRESENT THIS YEAR’S EDITION OF FLUX MAGAZINE. EXPLORE THE STORIES BELOW.
BIGFOOT SEEKERS
The investigators who keep Bigfoot on his toes.
FROM MINE TO SCRAPYARD
Lithium has become a prominent resource in our everyday lives through phones and computers, but where does it come from? And where does it end up?
anchored in community
A social club turned nonprofit provides support and life-long friendships for women of Newport during times of loneliness and grief.
LIBERATING Heritage
Oregon has been plagued with a history of racism and anti-indigenous policy. Today, a new generation of artists are using their voices to fight for change.
A FIGHT FOR CHANGE
Jimmy Jennett uses his challenging life experiences to positively impact his community through MMA.
IT COMES IN WAVES
Loss is something everyone will experience in their lives, yet it seems to be a lonely experience for those trying to figure out how to move on. How does one move on from loss, and does the pain ever stop?
Home on the road
A short-term fling for some and a locked-in commitment for others, living on the road can be a curse and a blessing.
Where Red and blue mix
Oregon House District 52 is a microcosim of modern American politics. No one party holds majority control. Winning the district might come down to bucking the trend of hyper-partisan politics.
Returning to nature
Traditional burial and cremation exact an adverse toll on the environment. Eco-funeral pioneers seek to change this.
Preserving the past
Many of the places we walk by every day have a deeper history Eugene’s historians want to make sure they aren’t forgotten.
Critical Conditions
Nurses across the region have faced hardship, loss and struggle in the workplace. Despite all of this, they still fight on, providing patient care in the midst of the chaos.
This must be the place
Facing life’s hardships, two environmental enthusiasts find solace in the reflective seclusion of the great Northwestern outdoors.
Peace is more difficult than war
Violence is the simpleton’s answer to conflict. Dialogue and discussion are more difficult — the editor’s thoughts on the world today.
Damsel Flies
As fishing’s demographic broadens nationally, a Eugene-based women’s fly fishing club navigates the pockets of misogyny that remain.
Dangerous woman; Strong Sister
How One Umatilla woman empowers other Indigenous women and challenges the portrayal of missing and murdered Indigenous women/people.
More on PRESERVING THE PAST
A deeper dive into the rich history and impactful people that have had Eugene what it is today.
Crafting Futures
University of Oregon Students Balance Studies with Art.
A Long Strange Trip
Countercultural figure Normal Bean reflects on his time as a ranger, his life as a musician, and preserving the past.
Advice from the future
As graduation comes and goes, young adults stand at the brink of a thrilling yet daunting transition.
WHERE GRADUATES ARE LIVING TODAY
College graduates explain why they’ve landed where they are.
It comes in waves podcast
Sydne Long & Anna Ward dive deeper into their story.
do not disturb
Three stories of Gen-Z becoming more aware of social media overload.
Famous filming locations of the pnw
Explore iconic filming locations from around the PNW.
Editors Roundtable
Hear from the 2024 editors and their thoughts working on FLUX.