Individuality and embracing self-expression are important parts of being fulfilled, but when we are governed by society’s expectations and scrutiny, do we really have autonomy over our own bodies? American…
Millennial Scapegoating
“Two-thirds of American millennials surveyed in a recent poll cannot identify what Auschwitz is,” stated an article published by The Washington Post on April 12. The article is one of…
What we mean when we say gun control
We live with the knowledge that a person can walk into a school or any public place with a military-grade weapon purchased legally and shoot a massive amount of people….
All-Gender Restrooms Are Our Right
Submitted by Patricia Komoda, a Portland State University student majoring in history, with a concentration in public history, and Judaic Studies. Komada also volunteers in the Queer Resource Center. A recent…
Electronic music is still music
“Well, that’s not real music,” my friend would say as he switched out of my deadmau5 playlist on Spotify to put on some classic rock. This seems to be the…
Sustainability in the fashion industry
Many things are wrong with the fashion industry. Trends go as fast as they come, pressuring us to buy the next best thing which will be the second best next…
The way we frame mental illness matters
The debates surrounding causes of mental illness and how to treat it have gone on for decades. How we discuss these issues matters. Mental illness stigma is enough of a…
Supporting introverts in the classroom
Much of the current curriculum in the classroom seems to be geared toward extroverts. It can be challenging for introverts to share during class discussions, making their silent efforts feel…
Challenging the insta-poet community
Poetry is—and has always been—a performance art, but the amount of substandard poetry being performed might be bogging the community down more than raising it up. This past year has…
Walkout in response to Parkland shooting
At 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, one month after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, Portland State students walked out of class and gathered in the…
College of the Arts is failing its students
The art department at Portland State sometimes feels like an afterthought. Recent cuts coinciding with the renovation of Neuberger Hall brought art students’ simmering feelings to a screaming boil. Forcing…