I don’t like movies. That simple fact seems to shock my friends and colleagues to no end, but it’s true: I’m just not a very big fan of movies. That’s…
Impress your friends, join clubs and gain knowledge
Are you an eager science enthusiast struggling to find your bearings? Are you feeling overwhelmed with indecision as you gradually fall into the daily milieu of fall term? Here’s a…
Five edible essentials you shouldn’t live without
As a student with mounting debt and a ridiculously busy schedule, it may seem impossible to find the time and money to buy and prepare food you know is good…
#DisarmPSU
Violence comes home
My typing is a little slow today. My hands, my arms—they’re heavy, like a great weight is pressing down on them, slowing their productivity. I’m having trouble seeing the screen…
Paying students to play sports: A bad idea for everyone
Let’s say, for the sake of this column, that you, dear reader, are a currently enrolled college student. If that’s the case, you’re likely strapped for cash and struggling on…
Outrage over fat shaming video seems justified
As I’m sure many of you have seen, or at least heard through the grape vine, recently a video that called out fat shaming went viral. This video caused quite…
What’s in a name?
Michael Derrick Hudson is an American poet from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Hudson’s poems have been published in several journals and literary magazines, including The Georgia Review, Washington Square and Fugue. Five…
Let’s turn STEM into STEAM
Early one morning last March, I walked into a high school science classroom full of teenagers who exuded a palpable air of not giving a shit. It was 7:15 a.m.,…
Think science isn’t for you? Think again
Science is a weird thing. There seems to be this general assumption that science is something you’re naturally good at, and if you don’t have that gift, well, then science…
PSU’s desperation and the $100 million that never showed up
Portland State President Wim Wiewel has a lot of egg on his face after the recent cause célèbre regarding a Portland citizen’s fake promise of a $100 million donation to PSU….