Imagine a world where marijuana isn’t demonized or illegal. Imagine a world where hemp is used for basically everything because of its eco-friendly properties and prosperity. In 2017, there are…
Puff, puff, I’ll pass
The last few years have been paradigmatic in terms of legal and social attitudes toward recreational marijuana use, especially since a number of states, including Washington, Oregon, Colorado and California,…
A few green music recommendations
Everyone has different taste in everything: movies, books, ice cream flavors, driver’s seat position, shoe size etc. No topic of interest, however, has a more widespread preference palate than music,…
420 Words with ‘Mistress of the Universe’ Patrick Buckmaster
Full Disclosure: The author of this piece is a current PR intern at Dante’s and the Star Theater and has been hired by Patrick Buckmaster three times to hang promotional posters. The…
Cannabis use helped him graduate
Marijuana has been legalized in 28 states for either medicinal or recreational purposes. Portland, being a major city in a state that has legalized cannabis, attracts people both nationally and…
PS-U can’t smoke weed on campus
We’d like to provide a friendly reminder that Oregon’s legal weed does not apply on Portland State’s campus. As a state university that receives federal funding, PSU’s policies reflect federal…
Umbrella etiquette
In the same inexplicable way that a little rain suddenly renders many Portland drivers mildly insane and incapable of adhering to the most basic tenets of driving etiquette and common…
LARP it up, suckers: How to die at the end of my magic missile
LARP IT UP, SUCKERS: HOW TO DIE AT THE END OF MY MAGIC MISSILE Live-action roleplaying, or LARP, is the fine art of boffing a PC to death in a…
A walk around food cart city
I grew up just across the bridge in Vancouver, Washington—home to many small breweries, coffee shops and unique restaurants. Little did I know that when I moved to Portland, I…
Day trippy
While the charming city of Portland is filled to the brim with kooky coffee shops and all kinds of hip happenings, it certainly doesn’t hurt to get away every once…
Ways to spend spring break in Portland
You may be bummed if you have to stay around campus for spring break instead of going on vacation or visiting home, but there are actually a lot of things…