For years it has been a common sight in Portland to see trash piling up in the streets. This is a serious health risk to the citizens of our city,…
We need to rethink our urban shopping spaces
Last summer, Portland State Vanguard’s Kat Leon wrote about the exciting transformation happening at the Lloyd Center shopping mall. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the cultural shift to online retail, which…
A quest for leadership
It is obvious Portland State’s last president was not right for PSU. A change was necessary, and now we are on the search for the next official to lead our…
What’s fair is fare
For years many have been required to pay for transit when living in Portland. Yet some cannot afford to ride TriMet’s MAX light rail, bus or streetcar. Many of us…
Philanthropy is a PR mirage
Philanthropy is a scam. The idea is inherently based on inequality. When an individual, corporation or one of their foundations donates money to benefit the welfare of the less fortunate,…
Jo Ann Hardesty is the only politician in Portland that I trust
I know, I know—we are all getting sick and tired of the election talk. Election season has been in full swing and seems to grow longer each cycle as more…
Do we finally agree that health care is a human right?
Affordable health care is a necessity, but not everybody can afford it. This needs to change because as human beings we all deserve to have access to services that will…
Study confirms Halloween is an inferior holiday
A new study published by a team of researchers at Halloween Town State University found that Halloween is “wildly overrated.” The report, published in the journal Holiday Science Quarterly…
Tina Kotek doesn’t just tell us what we want to hear
The gubernatorial election on Nov. 8 is just six weeks away, and recent polls show the leading Republican candidate, Christine Drazan, holding a narrow lead over the Democrat nominee, Tina…
It’s time to build a bonfire
For years the world of women’s soccer has been rampant with sexual and verbul abuse. Harassment of any kind is unacceptable in the workplace, in sports and in our society…
Twix and treat
Many people had their favorite candy when going trick or treating as a kid on Halloween, but the best was always Twix. This is because when mixed in with the…