Growing a flourishing garden comes with many benefits and rewards, but not everyone has a yard to make this a reality. There are many different ways to get around this,…
Hangover begone!
I’m sure most of you reading this are college students, and sometimes you like to dabble in a little casual (or not so casual) drinking. Drinking can be fun and…
Your degree does not define you
Hello, everyone! This week, I’d like to take some time to reflect. I’ve been at Portland State for almost three years now, and I am finally graduating. During my time…
Comparison is an artist’s drug of choice
It’s easy to joke about artists taking drugs, but there’s only one drug that all artists truly take: the act of comparison. Obviously, comparison is an act and not actually…
Too noisy at this birthday brunch
Oh, the Noise writes: So I’ve finally moved into my first apartment with a new friend from classes, and I’m having a kind of sensitive issue. My old roommates at…
Are you wasting time while you could be making money?
The average millennial spends 315 hours per month using electronics for entertainment, and 160 of those hours are spent on videos alone according to a 2016 quarter 4 report by…
Subpar advice: monopolizing the party
All Partied Out writes: “Jean” is a very dear friend going through some hard times. She parties a lot and sleeps around, which wouldn’t bother me except that afterward she…
Subpar advice: Let’s talk about sex
His Closed Eyes writes: I was very lucky to find a new guy very close to Valentine’s Day, and I thought for a kick I’d make an old-fashioned couch bj…
Subpar advice: Let’s talk about love
Mixing Coffee with Pleasure writes: I just got asked out to coffee by a recruiter via my LinkedIn. I guess he was looking for a connection with females that wasn’t…
Subpar advice: Grinding up those pills
This Torso Again Writes: So I dated this guy for about a year and then the spark fizzled and we became friends. I had to completely break it off shortly…
Subpar advice for the holidays
A mega dose of Subpar Advice to help get you through the bumps of winter break life. I do hope you’ll miss me because I’ll miss you dearly while I’m…