The Dakota Access Pipeline is the hottest activist issue in America right now. I know this because according to Facebook, all my friends went to North Dakota to protest this…
Learn how to handle credit cards before they handle you
In a paper titled, “Money Attitudes, Credit Card Use, and Compulsive Buying among American College Students,” James Roberts and Eli Jones write that American culture is shifting from fearing debt…
The Millennial problem
Lazy. Entitled. Self-centered. This is all I hear when anyone talks about my generation, the Millennials, and I’m tired of hearing complaints about how we are failing in life. I…
Will the good candidate please stand up?
It seems like everyone hates each other. No, I’m not talking about my 13th birthday party (although that was a disaster). I’m talking about America’s current presidential election. As in…
Yes on Measure 97: Vote for a better Oregon
We are here at Portland State University to make our lives better, to learn about others, and to put ourselves on track for a promising future. Come Nov. 8, we…
To sign or not to sign
Save the children! Get out and vote! Stop the pipeline! Sometimes it seems like you can’t go anywhere on campus without being stopped by signature gatherers. It’s as if they’re…
Good food should matter on campus
McDonald’s, home of the iconic golden arches, which was once situated across from the Academic and Student Recreation Center and Bike Hub, had long been a staple for many Portland…
An autopsy of planet Earth
Climate change: this century’s most critical issue and obstacle—and the one we like to discuss the least. Mainstream media’s pathetically timid coverage of the greatest challenge of our time finds…
Good grades aren’t good enough: Part III
The previous articles in this series focused on what students can do for themselves to broaden their opportunities. The key is being deliberate and active. This article focuses on what…
An intervention for election 2016
Ahh, election years: what ulcers and high blood pressure are made of. This is a time when harshly worded political opinions divide households and ruin Facebook friendships. It’s not at…
There’s nothing wrong with Shakespeare
As an English major, I’ve had to deal with many complaints in the classroom every time we stumble upon Shakespeare’s material. Even in a course that focuses specifically on all…