Emergency vehicles responded to a two-car crash at the intersection of East 11th Avenue and Alder Street shortly before 4 p.m. Monday. A bicyclist also sustained minor injuries at the scene.

The crash involved a white Ford F-150 traveling eastbound on 11th Avenue and a gray Subaru traveling westbound. Ted Wang was traveling north on his 18-speed Roadmaster Mt. Sport when he was struck by one of the Subaru’s front tires.

The driver of the Ford, Trifun Spencer, and the passenger, Armando Fernandez, sustained minor injuries. Alex Golf, the driver of the Subaru, walked to the ER at Sacred Heart Medical Center, Eugene Police officer Marcus Pope told The Emerald.

Wang, a management and marketing student and basketball player at Northwest Christian University, was left small cuts and abrasions on his shins. According to Wang, he has seen multiple accidents in the area over the past few weeks.

Pope said that the driver of the Subaru was at fault for not yielding at the intersection.

The vehicles have been moved and the street has been opened.

Eugene Fire and Medical Reponse responded to a call about a male having a seizure on 13th and Kinacid across from the Duckstore.

Shari Chrissis called 911 after a man fell and gashed his head open from having a seizure. Chrissis owns the hotdog stand across from the Duckstore.

“He had a seizure and when he fell he hit his head on the concrete embankment,” Chrissis said.

The subject was taken to a medical facility at 12:20. Emergency responders on the scene declined to comment.

An organization in Eugene is helping members of the community find efficient and sustainable ways to save money, while also getting you from “point to point.”

A part of the Lane Transit District, Point 2 Point Solutions is the regional transportation option for central Lane County. Commuter Solutions later changed to Point 2 Point Solutions in 2008, focuses on bringing different modes of transportation solutions to students, faculty and members of the community living in Eugene, Springfield, ODOT and Lane County.

Point 2 Point Solutions brings information and resources to people so that they can “think outside the car,” said Marcia Maffei, employer program coordinator at Point 2 Point.

Point 2 Point has various programs within the organization that not only helps business owners and their employees, but also affects UO students and staff. These programs include the discounted group pass programs, Park and Ride, carpool/vanpool matching and many more.

The discounted group pass program allows UO students and staff the opportunity to ride the bus for free as long as they have their UO IDs on them. Park and Ride — a lot like the TriMet: Max Light Rail Service in Portland — allows students, staff and members of the community to park their cars at one of the 25 parking lots located around Eugene and Springfield.

This program affects UO students and staff in a positive way. They can use various Park and Ride lots that serve directly to the UO campus — such as 2500 W. 18th Ave., 333 W. 11th Ave. (at Seneca Road), 13th Avenue and Polk Street, 29th Avenue and Amazon Parkway and 355 South A Street.

The University of Oregon has also become one of the top five bike friendly colleges in the United States. Briana Orr, bike program coordinator, works with Point 2 Point to create efficient ways for students to get around campus with their bikes.

This program, located within the Bike Barn at the Outdoor Program offers students the option to loan out bikes for an entire academic year at only $30, rents out bikes for day-to-day uses and allows students the option of maintaining their bikes for free at the Bike Barn with the help of professional staff.

“I am particularly passionate about helping others discover how the bicycle can be a tool to improve their own lives and our community as well as a vehicle to explore new places,” Orr said.

The success of Point 2 Point Solutions proves the need for a program like this within Eugene and Springfield. They have created sustainable transportation solutions for the community and made it easier for individuals to get from place to place every day.

“Point 2 Point encourages all UO students, faculty and staff to explore their transportation options. There are so many convenient ways to get to campus, from riding LTD free, to biking, walking and carpooling,” said Tracy Ellis, rideshare program specialist at Point 2 Point. “These options will help you to avoid the parking hassles, get active and save a lot of money on expenses that come with vehicle ownership.”

Audience members at TedxUOregon on Saturday were presented with a wide array of viewpoints on how diversity is a critical aspect to creativity. They heard from a CEO, professors, student speakers, film directors, a talent developer, producers and an artistic director.

Over 40 students applied to become a speaker at this year’s Tedx talk, which took place in Beall Hall. The nine who were chosen spoke about how poetry, language, narratives, political engagement and stigmas behind mental illnesses are important and related to the need for diversity in the creative mind.

Sarah Nachbar, student speaker, addressed the issues behind mental illnesses, how negative connotations have been created and how it affects treatment for others. She hopes to instill a new perspective on mental illnesses and change the way people act around those who are affected.

“I hope that at least someone can take away a perspective of empathy and maybe change how they view and treat people with mental illnesses,” Nachbar said.

Wilson W. Smith the third, a coder, a Nike employee and talent developer, hopes to inspire young minds while engaging and empowering them.

“I hope that others will be inspired in their worlds to move from the enlightenment of the school into empowering others to do great things,” Smith said.

Student speaker Grace Aaraj spoke of her own personal experiences as a Fulbright student from Lebanon. She invited audience members to try new things with passion and appreciation.

“Towards the end I’m inviting people to go on and try new things and be more communicative, learn languages, but learn it with compassion, empathy and creative thinking and understanding of others because that’s the main message I want to send,” Aaraj said.

Ashley Redd, a UO Senior and education foundations major, attended this year’s Tedx talk to get a new perspective on a topic because it related to her major and her future aspirations of being a teacher.

“I hope to have some new insight on diversity, creativity and maybe how I can use that in my future career as a teacher and also just in life,” Redd said.

The thick fog, heavy mist and dense clouds hovered at the edges of the mountain trails as snowboarders and skiiers shredded down the slopes. The outing to Mt. Bachelor, sponsored by the University of Oregon’s Outdoor Program on April 5, is one of many trips the program has coordinated.

The Outdoor Program has been a part of the UO since 1967.  The UO’s Outdoor Program has become a nationally recognized organization for its unique setup in the college realm. Unlike other collegiate outdoor organizations, the program encourages its trip initiators to create their own trips.

This particular trip to Mt. Bachelor was coordinated by sophomore Ryan Levenson, an advertising and business major who has been a trip initiator for the Outdoor Program for over a year. Levenson describes the Outdoor Program outings as “a cheap way to go on some fun trips with a lot of cool people.”

To become a trip initiator, organizers must first get approved by the Outdoor Program coordinators, who approve a trip based on if it can be realistically accomplished with their resources.

“It’s a great introduction to the area, the Outdoor Program and to meeting new people with similar interests to mine,” said Caroline Hager, the Outdoor Program’s Initiator Advocate.

Sophomore Erik Thorbeck has been on various trips up to Mt. Bachelor through the Outdoor Program. Thorbeck’s trips to Bachelor have been very frequent — going up almost every weekend since the beginning of winter term. On these trips, he is accompanied by 10 to 15 students along with his co-initiator. His favorite memory is a stop that he and others made to Cougar Hot Springs after a long day of skiing and snowboarding.

“It was a clear, warm night and we all swam in the hot springs while being able to see incredibly bright stars,” Thorbeck said. “It’s great being an initiator because I get to use all of the resources the Outdoor Program has to offer in order to plan trips I might not otherwise have the opportunity to go on.”

During this trip Levenson, Thorbeck and others were able to enjoy the mountain despite bad weather. They dealt with terrible vision conditions, but got to ride on patches of fresh powder and make plenty of group memories.

“The Outdoor Program is a great opportunity for any and all students to explore what’s around them with a good group of people,” Levenson said.

The Outdoor Program is having its first weekend at Smith Rock on April 18. During this trip students will get the opportunity hike, climb, bike, camp and enjoy the sites that Smith Rock State Park has to offer. Participants leave Friday morning and will be returning home on Sunday evening. When returning home on Sunday, students will have the opportunity to stop at McCredie Hot Springs for some fun and relaxation.

Laughter and joy filled the room Sunday at the Moshosfky Center as foster children rushed through obstacles courses, played games and got the opportunity to be a “Hero for a day” with UO student athletes.

“Our goal is to make children feel like a hero for a day, so they’re going to meet a lot of everyday heroes and some TV type heroes and they’re going to go and do lots of types of fun activities and be distracted for four hours,” track and field athlete Madelayne Varela said. “It’s fun to see kids reactions and how they act around these cool people that seem normal to older people but amazing to younger people.”

O Heroes, a student athlete organization at the University of Oregon, co-hosted the event. This organization’s main goal is to create a unique, positive relationship with the athletic program and the community. The main aim is to not only thank the community for their constant support with athletic events, but to also lend a helping hand to the surrounding community.

“Through O Heroes, we always try and find events that will not only impact the community but also impact the athletes,” Director of O Heroes Judy Sheldon, said. “Often they are running from one thing to the next with academics and athletics, so these events are a great chance for them to reconnect with the fans, the community and just use their platform to bring more attention to groups that are in need and kids that just want to have a good time.”

A Family for Every child, which is a non-profit organization that helps foster kids get out of foster care and into permanent housing, co-hosted the event with O Heroes. The goal of this event was to give children the opportunity to feel special and experience what is like to be a “Hero for a day”.

Throughout the event children were exposed to various stations where they could enjoy themselves, be active and have fun. Children took part in various running obstacle courses, enjoyed bounces houses set up by the Eugene Emerald and the Eugene Fire Department. They were able to interact with athletes and community members.

A Family for Every Child  hopes to raise awareness for the foster care system and what it is like to be a foster child.

“Trying to make a difference in the foster care system and really change the broken system,” Event Coordinator Rebecca Rhodes said. “Hero for a day is a tiny aspect of our organization, but at the same time something very near and dear to us.”

Rhodes works with A Family for Every Child Organization and was a former UO hurdles and long jumper for track and field.

“My boys have been asking for their own special day for years! What an amazing opportunity for them to not only learn about Heroes, but experience being a Hero!” Vera Collins, a foster, adoptive, and biological mother said.