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…
Have You Heard?
This week I got a neuroradiology report assessing imagery since my bus accident that confirmed a lot of what I already knew but gave me some bad news. The good…
The Impeachment Trial continues on, and yes, you should be paying attention
Unless someone has been living under a rock for the past two months, Americans are well aware that Donald Trump has become the third president to be impeached. Moving forward,…
Have you Heard?
Have you heard about the move to retire the Type 1 MAX trains? You could be riding on a brand new train in 2021 with softer seats, more room and…
Advice: dealing with difficult professors
From undergraduates to post-graduates, difficult professors can be an obstacle to success in your school career. A quick poll of classmates and a scan of RateMyProfessor suggests students at Portland…
Assassination of Iranian general proves reckless, unnecessary
President Donald Trump’s decision to authorize an airstrike on General Quasem Soleimani was impulsive and wrong for the United States and its safety. However, the accidental missile strike of a…
Have You Heard?
After spending several hours reading hundreds of pages of archival material for my thesis I have exactly one question: what? I certainly found a lot of helpful material but as…
The neverending cycle of student poverty
Student poverty is the most significant impediment facing college students today. Many students cannot afford basic human needs such as food and housing. College tuition has gotten so expensive that…
Housing inaction is inexcusable
It’s 9:15 a.m., and I’m on the MAX headed to campus. It’s not too early, but it still feels it regardless. Across from me is a person who I’ve seen…