I keep telling myself I’ll eat a salad sometime. “This is just temporary,” I say. “I can’t eat nothing but carbs forever.” It turns out I can. Anyway,…
The Names We Take
How do you survive and thrive when your entire world falls apart? The Names We Take by Trace Kerr, an apocalyptic young-adult novel published by Ooligan Press, tackles this question. …
Charli XCX releases ambitious quarantine album, “how i’m feeling now”
Charli XCX knows how badly we want to go out to brunch, but she also knows we would 100% go partying with our friends if we could have one hour…
Salmon street springs and wellness in the city
In times of uncertainty, it’s normal to question the idea of happiness. What does happiness mean? Is it achievable? How we achieve happiness, and which symptoms our bodies manifest, can…
The dark and twisted world of Netflix originals
Quarantine can get pretty boring. Sometimes, after I’ve exhausted the entertainment of the day, I find myself diving into the shadowy depths of the most baffling, terrifying things I can…
Remote volunteering opportunities
With a completely remote spring and summer term, most Portland State students are spending a lot of time studying at home. It’s easy to feel powerless amid all this uncertainty,…
Quarantine Cuisine
It’s day %&@* of quarantine. Protein and fiber have left my diet, replaced by nothing but sweet, sweet carbohydrates. Bread. Pasta. Rice. All of it. But to be honest, I’m…
Art venues lobby for aid
Arts venues in Portland are in a precarious situation. Facing even longer closures than restaurants and higher overheads, many are left with few options for survival. “It’s a renegade…
Not your dad’s podcasts
“Hey, you should check out this great podcast!” If you’re like me, you tune out as soon as those words are spoken, usually said by a well-to-do friend or any…
Let me count the days
Lillie Clarke and I like to joke, someday we will get married. Colors: lavender and buttercup. Cake: strawberry. Dress code: dapper, but you do you. Venue: either Portland gothic…
Quarantine Cuisine
Plenty of us have been ordering takeout since the stay-at-home order started. It’s usually easier than cooking every meal for yourself, and you get to help out your local businesses….