Jan. 19 London, UK: Boris Johnson dismissed calls from opponents to resign over a series of lockdown parties, according to Reuters. The lockdown parties in question are a series of…
What’s all the hubbub with NFTs?
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are apparently worth millions of dollars, as illustrated by the artist Beeple, the phenomenon seems to be creating a fervor in people ranging from academic economists to…
Young Voters: Register Today and Make a Voting Plan
Every day, young people like yourselves take action to better communities all across Oregon. Since becoming your Governor, I’ve worked with students who demand action on climate change by coming…
Your Own Mind Episode #1: Positive Psychology and Subjective Well-Being
In our inaugural episode, Alex Braunstein and Owen Demetre discuss positive psychology and how it relates to the concept of subjective well-being. We take a look at some of our…
Ep. 9: Portland International Film Festival 2020
In this episode we discuss some of the movies coming to PIFF as well as different news surrounding COVID-19 and other happenings in around Portland.
Situational Significance Episode 8: Environment Response in Portland
In this episode we dig into the latest news with Vanguard reporter Nick Gatlin, talking about cap and trade fights in the Oregon legislature and end of the Max stabbing…
Ep. 7: Politics, Electorates, and Caucuses Oh my!
In this episode co-host Nick Townsend talks with American political science expert Jack Miller about the Iowa Caucuses, their unique function, and their position within the larger primary process. Multimedia…
Situational Significance Episode 6: Rising Rents, Changing Eats
Vanguard editors host and provide analysis on the news of the day. In this episode we discuss and analyze current and breaking news, covering topics as diverse local city council…
Situational Significance Episode 4: Urban Heat Islands
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Situational Significance Episode 3: “Defining Cinema” Part 2
This week on Situational Significance we revisit cinema and how we define it in Part 2 of Defining Cinema. We are joined by Alyssa Roherenbeck, whose latest feature film “Here…
Situational Significance Episode 2: Cybersecurity and Privacy in the Modern Era
This week on Situational Significance we have guest speaker Anthony Montes, a fellow student and editor at Portland State Vanguard. We dive deep into what privacy looks like in the…