After three hours of being stuck in the sub-basement of Smith Memorial Student Union, I’d had enough. Finally responding to an offer to be escorted to safety, I acknowledged that…
Climate Change matters and today’s students will bear the burden
Our youngest generations—impacted by climate change the most—should be aware of the number 405.7: the number that defines our current climate debate. The current measure of CO2 in parts per…
Have You Heard – The Political Pets Edition
Prior to coming to Portland State I received a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Washington. Imagine, if you will, what this current political climate is…
Trolling for dollars
Right-wing ‘celebrities’ turn outrage into salaries
Frictionless Shopping: Amazon Goes Full Dystopian
No courtesy clerks, no greeters and best of all, no cashiers: Amazon presents AmazonGo, where shopping is “frictionless.” Google defines frictionless shopping as purchases made from a smartphone app, bringing…
Have you Heard? The Leisure Edition
Hey, Vikings! Have you heard about all the delays in hotly anticipated big name video game releases? Final Fantasy VII, Cyberpunk 2077—the stars are no longer aligned for timely releases!…
How to train your puppy: pet play for absolute beginners
People are abuzz about the growing popularity of pet play, a decades-old kink that has moved from bedrooms to social spaces and from sexy power play to social mixers and…
A giant of many feet: sex work and me
“Hey, you wanna go hang out and get some food,” the guy asked, leaning out of his car. I’d been sitting on a stair for quite a while by then,…
Have yourself a very queer-y valentine’s
There’s something poetic about being queer and alone on Valentine’s Day: a mixture of melancholy and pure chance that come together to make sure you’re sitting on your hands all…
Have You Heard? The Sex Edition
I guess it’s no secret by now that I’ve got a pretty sexual past, but honestly that should be the least interesting part of my background. The most interesting part…
Salem Interim Library owned by LGBTQ-unfriendly church
The Salem Public Library was built in 1904 to serve the community by providing equal access to information—however, citizens who pay taxes in Oregon unknowingly support Salem Alliance Church as…