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The golden bicycle

PSU is soaring as a national leader of bicycle-friendly universities

Portland State just received the title of Gold Bicycle Friendly University from the League of American Bicyclists, a national...

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Education’s green light

Swift changes could be coming, but are we ready?

If you use social media in any way, chances are you’ve probably noticed a particular recent trend: The Great...

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A thousand reasons

Clothing giants should step up, not step out

Eight people were reported dead last week after a fire ravaged a clothing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, according to...

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The Terror of the West

Case of the Brothers Tsarnaev heralds the end of security

To each age its own Terror. The ancient Egyptians succumbed to the predations of the obscure Sea Peoples; the...

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The army that never sleeps

Scribbled in a hurry on almost every advertisement in almost every New York City subway station are drawings of...

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Is America ready?

Ready or not, Jason Collins lights the path for gay professional athletes to come out

This past week, professional basketball player Jason Collins announced to the world that he is gay. He told Sports...

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Natalie Maines shakes off the Dixie dust

Welcome back!

Natalie Maines, front woman for country girl group the Dixie Chicks, just released a solo album—and it’s killer.

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Counter Coulter

Sometimes it’s better not to speak

Celebrities often make really off-color remarks. In the past few years we’ve dealt with rampant racism, sexism and ableism...

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Arrested again

Netflix revives cult-favorite TV show

Finally, after nearly a decade of longing and a frustrating hiatus, Arrested Development is back—and will be aired in...

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Letters that spell out our future

Are schools actually encouraging students to learn?

The grades we receive in school have a profound impact on our future, starting before we enter high school...

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KPSU aims for FM

Getting KPSU on FM will allow PSU’s diverse student body to share its unique perspectives with the greater Portland area

KPSU, Portland State’s student-run radio station, wants to become the first college FM station in the Portland metro area—if...

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To the shareholders for which it stands

Ideologically obsolete Pledge of Allegiance needs a makeover

I have many fond memories of my idyllic childhood in the rolling hills and flowing rills of the Ozark...

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Fetishizing stupidity

Continually reinforcing the ‘stupid American’ stereotype is harming us more than we think

The Onion headline “Study: Majority Of Americans Not Informed Enough To Stereotype Chechens,” popped up a few days after...

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Silly, silly people

Portland is home to some bizarre habits

Most Portlanders would agree that our city is odder than most. We have strange habits and weird morals that,...

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Higher up the ladder

Who’s going to be in charge of higher education?

Higher education is always a hot topic. Whether it’s funding, a cheating scandal, sports or some Greek-life stunt going...

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Common-sense gun control

Does ‘reasonable’ gun reform reflect any real change in how we deal with firearms?

Recently, a new piece of legislation increasing gun control was unanimously approved by Multnomah Country commissioners, despite heavy opposition...

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Teaching about porn in high schools

Good or bad idea?

Pornography might soon be taught in schools in England. According to the BBC, “The Sex Education Forum wants pornography...

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Library on wheels

Digital Bookmobile stops in town on May 8 and 9

Remember way back in the day when the bookmobile would come to town? You’d step inside a little van...

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Kakenya Ntaiya: modern day hero

Creating choices for girls

Kakenya Ntaiya is a hero. Never heard of her? Not surprising. She’s not the kind of person you hear...

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Parking vs. affordable housing

Debates overshadow a much bigger issue than lack of parking

Recently there’s been an ongoing debate over the construction of apartment complexes built without reserved parking for their residents....

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Love at last, OkCupid style

My experiences with online dating

For most students experiencing their journey through college, one of the terrifying inevitabilities to face is the world of...

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We’ll think about it—scout’s honor

The Boy Scouts of America could see some big changes

May is always an interesting month. May 1 marks International Workers’ Day, May 5 is Cinco de Mayo, and...

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Growing up without benchmarks

The traditional benchmarks of adulthood are no longer as obvious

I moved to upstate New York a few weeks ago to begin a doctoral program at Cornell University. So...

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Not so Real World: Portland

The locally filmed reality TV show isn’t even trashy enough to be entertaining

Last November, back when the 28th season of MTV’s The Real World had just finished filming, I wrote an...

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