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…
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…
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…
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…
Good grades aren’t enough for the future: Part II
By a wide margin, the number one employer for recent college graduates is Enterprise Rent-a-Car, according to data from College Grad’s table on top employers. In 2016, Enterprise expects to…
It’s up to us to help the homeless
You’ve probably heard some buzz regarding the housing crisis in Portland, and the facts are true: Living in our beautiful city is getting more expensive as landlords hike rent to…
Good grades aren’t enough for the future: Part I
For some college students, the purpose of getting a college degree is to gain access to a career that they could not have gotten otherwise. In the “Gallup-Purdue Index 2015…
Pokemon Go and where we go from here
By now we have lived long enough with Pokemon Go—the augmented-reality mobile game enabling users to catch and battle Pokemon in real time from the physical environment—to have some perspective…