Happening Soon Shop for Free Resource Center for Students with Children Mar. 8, 10 a.m. Free for students Find gently-used clothing—as well as toys, houseware and more—for yourself and…
Bomb threat at NASCC
Jade Wolfe picked up the phone at 1:51 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, with her typical posed entry line as a front desk student employee for the Native American Student…
Helen Gordon Center waitlist reflects larger national problem
Rain falls upon the playground outside the Helen Gordon Child Development Center. The pitter-patter of the raindrops is the only sound echoing through the building other than the construction noises…
TurboTax? More like TurboTyranny
If George Washington were around today, he would take one look at the United States tax filing system and say, “Dying is easy; doing taxes is harder.” Now is…
Community & Wellness Resources
Happening Soon Oregon Walks URBN 270 Feb. 16, 12 p.m. Free for students Learn about state-level pedestrian advocacy at this speaker meeting with Oregon Walks Fig Pick FMH 334…
PSU releases annual Oregon houselessness report
Portland State’s Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative (HRAC) released its annual report on Oregon’s houselessness on Feb. 2, shedding light on the ongoing and increasing crisis affecting the state. …
Air Force releases aluminum-coated glass fibers over Oregon
In Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands, where the air is crisp and the land echoes with the whispers of the Oregon wilderness, a new and different kind of thunder rumbles. When F-15…
Capitalizing on catastrophe
For private, profit-driven companies, disaster exists for the sole purpose of making a profit. Disaster capitalism is the opportunistic infiltration of capital into disaster-affected, socially vulnerable communities. In their…
PSU Board of Trustees Protest
Evolution of Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day dates back to 496 CE and has since evolved into a globally celebrated occasion. Throughout history, this holiday has a rich tapestry of cultural, literary and commercial influences…
Is lesbian dating a lost cause?
Another year, another Valentine’s Day spent single and alone. Woof. What does a queer gal have to do to get a date around here? Isn’t Portland supposed to be, like,…