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…
Men and women might actually be from the same planet
If there’s one thing I learned from spring term, it would be that men and women aren’t nearly as different as I thought. Before you say, “Duh, Molly, even I…
Strip clubs: The Portland norm
Ah, Portland—The City of Roses, microbreweries, the Trail Blazers and, of course, strip clubs. From Mary’s (the oldest strip club in Portland) to Casa Diablo (the first vegan strip club…
Student-centered, student-led
As I finish my last year at Portland State, I feel more discontent about the university than I have in a long time. I’ve written before about all of the…