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…

Shelf-less women

In the past, society has always worked to show us that men are stronger than women, and by default are the real heroes, badasses, etc. But recently, we’ve seen women…

Education or employment?

The term is over halfway over. Summer registration has begun and some classes are already filled. There’s a table in the Park Blocks looking for student employees for summer. So…

‘Welcome to Me’

If you haven’t heard, Kristen Wiig came out with a new film called Welcome to Me, where she plays a woman with borderline personality disorder who wins the lottery. And…

There are no cheap luxuries

A recent New York Times article about manicure technicians and the awful working conditions they deal with has made the rounds, and people are shocked at the things that happen…