The tradition of Santa Claus has been cherished in the U.S. since the late 18th century. In American culture, Santa Claus is known to bring good children gifts on Christmas…
Christmas Garbage Cookies
Ingredients: Cookies 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon each baking soda, baking powder 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of butter 1 large egg 1 teaspoon of either orange,…
Are the holidays safe to have in person during COVID-19?
“The United States has surpassed yet another devastating milestone in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic: 250,000 Americans have now died from the disease,” NPR reported on Nov. 18, 2020. COVID-19 cases…
Government inaction is killing your family
Despite warnings, government officials from cities across the nation to Capitol Hill have essentially washed their hands of the COVID-19 crisis. Rather than confront things head-on, the government seems to…
Oregon is closed, stay home
Consider this a public service announcement: Oregon is closed, stay home, don’t bother checking because the doors are all shut and you need to stay isolated for a few weeks….
America’s most dominant opinion? No opinion
“My back is spineless. My belly is yellow. I am the American non-voter.” The Simpsons famously opined on the state of the American electorate in the 1991 episode “Mr. Lisa…
The election that was
Editor’s note: This week, we continue our contributors reactions to the 2020 presidential election with another brief reminiscence. This was it. The week we’ve all been anticipating. Tuesday was the…
Biden’s win and Trump’s loss matter to the world
Midterms week is never much fun, but this past one was worse. Worse because, on top of everything, it involved hours of staring at red-and-blue maps, anxiously waiting for new…
Biden wins, but can he lead?
If the vote counts are to be believed—and there is zero proof to suggest they should not be—former vice president Joe Biden is now president-elect. Perhaps not officially, as that…
Oh god, what’s next: predicting the 2020 election
If you’re reading this on Election Day, welcome! Here at Portland State Vanguard, we generally deal with what happened more than we deal with what’s going to happen when it…
Safety of numbers
In recent days, voters around the country have been bombarded with threatening emails, purported to be from the Proud Boys but ultimately attributed to Iran. Identifying the voters as registered…