I’ve always been interested in politics. I remember very few of my classmates or friends showing even the slightest interest about the presidential election. “Politics are boring,” we would all…
ISIS, Muslim and Islam are not the same thing
Lately, there has been a lot of hatred toward Muslims, but nobody wants to claim responsibility for the bigoted behavior, discrimination or acts of hatred being carried out against them….
Freedom of Speech
Protesters shut down Board of Trustees meeting
Note: Article published with permission from Pacific Sentinel reporter Mike Bivins “Mic check,” sang a woman sitting in the front row of the audience. The 30 minutes the Portland State…
Why are college students so afraid of the real world?
For those of you who spent Spring Break enjoying your time off and avoiding the news of the day, you might have missed this gem from Emory University: a group…
Op-ed: Take charge of your sexual health
By Anastasia Hale As college students, we have a lot on our minds and a lot of issues we care about, so it’s easy to forget we also need to…
Wake up and smell the bloodshed
Last November, as bodies lay in Parisian morgues following the worst attack on French soil since WWII, Brussels, the capital of Belgium, was put on security lockdown amid imminent threats…
Beyond Thunderdome: Inside the RNC 2016
Recently, I came across a news story that I thought was parody, but now appears to be completely and totally real. That the two can no longer be safely distinguished…
Give Molly a second chance
Molly has given herself quite a reputation. And it isn’t a good one, either. She’s known for her late nights out at clubs and raves, her close relationship with trap…
Donald Trump: The scariest man in America
As a student of history, I hear the oft-repeated refrain, “If we’re not careful, history will repeat itself.” For most of my life that phrase has elicited little more than…
