Ethos Magazine is an independent, multicultural, student publication at the University of Oregon

University of Oregon

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. Ethos is published quarterly and explores international, national and local cultural stories. The publication

Publication

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 receives support for the Associate Students of the University of Oregon to publish quarterly. Ethos is an official student group

Student group

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Awards

In 2009, Ethos won a number of awards of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association is an international student press association, founded in 1925, whose goal is to unite student journalists and faculty advisers at schools and colleges through educational conferences, idea exchanges, textbooks, critiques and award programs...

's Student Press Review, including best cover design (black and white), best single photograph that complements and illustrates the content of the accompanying copy, and best magazine

Magazine

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 multi-page presentation.

Ethos also won a 2009 Hearst Journalism Award in Featuring Writing.

Events

On January 26, 2009 Ethos Magazine, UO Cultural Forum and Ninkasi Brewing presented the Bandest of the Bands competition, a battle of the bands

Battle of the Bands

Battle of Bands is a contest in which two or more bands compete for the title of "best band". The winner is determined by a panel of judges, the general response of the audience, or a combination. The winning band usually receives a prize in addition to bragging rights. Traditionally, battles of...

 to find Eugene's

Eugene, Oregon

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 best unrecognized musical talent. Sea Bell was crowned the 2009 Bandest Band based on crowd response and a panel of judges.

History

January 2006, Ethos first issue was released under the name Korean Ducks by Co-Directors and University students Toung Cha and Hasang Cheon. The publication was started to help spread knowledge about Korean culture, on and off the Oregon campus.

In the fall of 2007, the magazine was re-branded as KD (short for Korean Ducks). The mission of the publication evolved to help spread a variety of culture

Culture

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The spring of 2009, the student-run magazine turned to its most recent name, Ethos Magazine. The publication defines ethos

Ethos

Ethos is a Greek word meaning "character" that is used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, nation, or ideology. The Greeks also used this word to refer to the power of music to influence its hearer's emotions, behaviors, and even morals. Early Greek stories of...

as "the fundamental characteristic of a spirit, people, or culture."