Like all good things, Robert Frank’s quick and dirty retrospective Books and Films 1947–2018 has come to a close. Frank and his long-time collaborator and publisher Gerhard Steidl wanted the…
On-Campus Calendar: Feb. 20-26
Tuesday, Feb. 20 Culture Multicultural Student Center: Celebrating 25 Years noon Multicultural Student Center (SMSU 228) Free, all ages The Multicultural Student Center is turning 25! They want to celebrate…
Off-Campus Calendar: Feb. 20-26
Monday, Feb. 26 Comedy Stand Up to Feed the People 6:30 p.m. Curious Comedy Theater $5–10, all ages Revolution Comedy is a monthly comedy fundraiser hosted by the hilarious Andie…
Explicit Communication in the age of #MeToo
#MeToo has some men nervous about how they behave around women, and they should be. These movements exist to hold perps accountable for being pervs and to show solidarity through…
Transpose transforms choral norms
Transpose PDX put on Changes, a Concert Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, with its transgender and non-binary choir. The show also featured the acapella group Key of Q and the songwriting…
Moore lessons: White people are sick
Americans need to do more not to normalize Roy Moore The Alabama special election to replace Jeff Sessions’ vacant Senate seat was extremely close. In one corner sat a racist…
In response to Commissioner Chloe Eudaly’s feud with local journalists
Portland City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly is finding herself in a social media feud with local journalists for a series mostly “friends-only”—and a few public—posts made on Facebook recently. Local freelance…
Eric Stern’s one-man old world variety show
It was a drizzly Saturday night, Dec. 2. I parked my car and confirmed I didn’t have to pay for parking. As I approached The Old Church, iIt didn’t feel…
First Nations and Thanksgiving: Struggling to give thanks
Despite having many fond memories of celebrating a holiday centered around gratitude and togetherness, Thanksgiving no longer has the same charm of my childhood. Growing up, we learned about Native…
White men can be terrorists too
It’s time to acknowledge and identify the repetitive profile of mass shooters in the United States Sandy Hook, Charleston, Las Vegas, Umpqua, Sutherland Springs, and so on. The emotional wounds…
Cops need to stop killing people
Lethal and excessive force weakens community trust Police keep killing people they shouldn’t, from 12-year-old Tamir Rice to 43-year-old father of six Eric Garner. Cops keep being scared and accidentally…