The Revolution will not be televised by Gil Scott Heron You will not be able to stay home, Brother. You will not be able to plug in, turn on and…
Letter to the Editor: Organizations in the Northwest are promoting hatred as well
The presidential election has shown us unsettling realities in America and even in our home state. As students [we] need to be more vigilant in resisting the xenophobic, racist, and…
An autopsy of planet Earth: a reply
In an article published by the Vanguard on Oct. 31, 2016, writer John Larson addresses one of the most crucial issues the world is currently facing: climate change. Larson argues…
Yes on Measure 97: Vote for a better Oregon
We are here at Portland State University to make our lives better, to learn about others, and to put ourselves on track for a promising future. Come Nov. 8, we…
Okinawa: Afterburn
Portland State University’s Center for Japanese Studies will present a screening of the acclaimed documentary film Okinawa: The Afterburn. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the film’s…
Trump fails to properly address ISIS
by Khalid Alshaikh At a speech on the final day of the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump stated that he is “going to defeat the barbarians of ISIS.” Trump vowed…
“Islamophobia needs to stop” – a reply
by Will T.G. Miller As an immigrant from the United States to sunny little Britain, I never went through the American education system. It must have changed a lot, though,…
Open letter to PSU regarding Israel BDS vote
by Eliana Rudee Students and faculty of Portland State University, [The Associated Students of PSU’s] resolution to join the BDS movement to boycott, divest from and sanction Israeli companies has…
Get involved and bike to PSU!
Written by Gerald Fittipaldi PSU was recently named a Platinum Bicycle Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists. Only four other universities in the U.S. have this distinction. As…
Op-ed: Take charge of your sexual health
By Anastasia Hale As college students, we have a lot on our minds and a lot of issues we care about, so it’s easy to forget we also need to…
Burn or get burned
Those who were in ear or eyeshot of the Park Blocks a couple of Fridays ago probably noticed the commotion caused by street preachers who were occupying the area. This…