Unexpected Politics: Memes and UO

Bringing “UO Meme Pages: an (unexpected) political platform for students” article to life

Produced by Marcus Ren, Story by Em Chan

If you’re a UO student who’s been sent an oddly-specific meme about Eugene or UO, it probably came from “Edgy Memes for University of Oregon Green Teens” Facebook group, or @edgeyuo on Instagram. In June, during the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, UO students turned to Facebook and Instagram meme pages to channel their frustrations with COVID-19 and politics. 

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