More than 3,000 nurses at six Oregon hospitals spent a second day on the picket lines Wednesday carrying signs that say, “Patients over profits” and “We’re out to ensure it’s safe in there,” as they continued to demand fair wages and better staffing levels. Scott Palmer, chief of staff with the Oregon Nurses Association, said nurses have been in negotiations …
USC linebacker Eric Gentry runs on the field during a win over Oregon State in September. Eleven weeks after he burst from the injury tent in Utah on a severely sprained ankle, hopping his way into USC’s defensive huddle for an impassioned, impromptu speech, Eric Gentry said his ailing ankle was finally back to normal. I won’t make excuses for …
USC linebacker Eric Gentry celebrates during the second half of the Trojans’ win over Oregon State on Sept. 24. That frame would one day make him one of the most unique defenders in college football, as with Gentry emerging this season as the rangy, pass-swatting, ball-stopping field general at the center of USC’s defense. “The ones that weren’t overly excited …
