We asked the Portland State community to give us their opinion about a virtual commencement ceremony in 2020. Here’s what they had to say. After learning that PSU had…
Viking Voices: Brandee Dudzic
Brandee Dudzic is a Portland State student in the Conflict Resolution Program. On Friday morning, June 29, at exactly 3:09 am, my phone rang. I sat up like an arrow…
Tragedy will not stop the Viking horde
Dear fellow Vikings, I am heartbroken for the victims of the horrific attack on May 25, a sentiment I am sure is shared by every member of our community. Though…
All-Gender Restrooms Are Our Right
Submitted by Patricia Komoda, a Portland State University student majoring in history, with a concentration in public history, and Judaic Studies. Komada also volunteers in the Queer Resource Center. A recent…
I am Muslim.
Submitted by Sofia Nasaret Velasquez, Portland State student I am Muslim. This is very apparent because I wear a piece of cloth around my head that says so. Riding TriMet…
Join the Fight for Birth Control
Submitted by Ty Bennett PSU student This week is National Condom Week, and young people on college campuses across the country are distributing condoms, educating our peers on how to talk…
Open Letter to Ted Wheeler: Preserve hope for the homeless
To Mayor Ted Wheeler, I am writing to ask you to allow the self-managed houseless community in Northeast Portland, Village of Hope, to remain in place. Please listen to the…
Concordia University Can’t Get Away with LGBTQ+ Discrimination
The following Viking Voices was originally written as a Facebook post by Anthony Hudson, Portland State alumnus and has been shared with the author’s permission. I watched the students at…
Dear Portland
Viking Voices guest submission: Myles Boyns, recent Portland State graduate Dear Portland, I may be writing this letter a few months early, or possibly even a few years. I’d only feel…
I upgraded and felt nothing: Viking Voices
Viking Voices guest submission: Jonathan Pauly, Portland State student In the decade since the iPhone was first introduced, we’ve become accustomed to carrying around supercomputers in our pockets….
End social injustice with Momentum Alliance: tomorrow’s leaders
Viking Voices guest submission: Basma Ismail, Portland State student studying Conflict Resolution. Now that hate crimes are on the rise, minorities suffer the most. Although they have affected all minorities,…