If you haven’t seen it you’ve definitely heard of it: Orange Is The New Black. And if you have seen it then you probably hate the main character, Piper Chapman….
College versus the artist
For many creative people, choosing between an academic career and an artistic career can be a tough decision. For dancers, that decision can be especially hard. The universities that offer…
OReGO or OReGO-away?
Oregon is in the process of launching OReGO, a pay-per-mile fee for cars. This fee, which was brought about by Senate Bill 810 back in July 2013, is being implemented…
Letter to the editor: On waving Confederate flags on campus
I am a PSU student and as I was walking to class on July 6, I saw three older people walking through campus and down the Portland Park Blocks waving…
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: find out what it means to me
Everyone has opinions and we all love to voice them. With social media access right at our fingertips, it’s easy to simply type and post what’s on our mind. Because it’s…
Learn not to judge
Ruby Rose is taking over—she debuted on this most recent season of Orange Is the New Black as Stella. Really, if you haven’t watched this season, you’re missing out. She…
Legalized pot: more good than bad
Marijuana is being legalized in Oregon. I spent a good long while asking myself if this was a good thing or a bad thing. My initial reaction was that it’s…
The path to becoming bilingual is dark and full of terrors
My interest in foreign languages started when I was in the eighth grade. My classmates and I had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. to visit some of the…
I’ve graduated…Now what?
The dreaded beach body
We all struggle with our body image; no one is 100 percent happy with how they look. That’s what makes the summer season so difficult: the dreaded beach body. There’s…
Parking “permits”: A license to steal
Surely I can’t be the first to point out that the parking situation on the Portland State campus is not only terrible, but seems to be made actively worse by…