BridgeOregon club reimagines political discussion amid polarization

BridgeOregon club reimagines political discussion amid polarization

Trillian Hawley, BridgeOregon’s co-president, grew up in a small, conservative Oregon town and, like many college students, came of age during the pandemic, racial justice protests, violence and uncertainty.   “Going through COVID and then the aftermath of COVID, we experienced a lot of political division in our town — like anti-mask rallies at our schools...