When the Playstation 4 was first announced as the successor to the Playstation 3 in early 2013, I couldn’t wait to buy one. However, when the release date rolled around…
Don’t condemn the rioters
A couple weeks ago, Baltimore saw a series of protests and riots, and I saw comments across the Internet and on cable news about how “they’re just destroying their community,”…
For or against: $44 million Viking Pavilion renovation
We all know the Peter W. Stott Center, but if you haven’t noticed the big ol’ banner hanging on the Park Blocks side of Stott, then you might not know…
Procrastiwatching all the things
I like books more than you do
I like to read books—a lot. If you’ve read any of my previous pieces, then you probably already know that. I love to read books, write them, discuss them, and…
Out of the spotlight
My first semester here at Portland State, I met a lot of people who were disillusioned in my major. They had various gripes that I couldn’t relate to, and I…
Get involved in student government
A shift in beauty
For centuries, women and men alike have been plastered across billboards, magazines, televisions, etc. broadcasting to the world their magnificent, seemingly flawless, photoshopped bodies. Of course, behind the scenes, all…
The California drought: Say goodbye to cheap produce
What’s the dumbest idea you’ve ever heard? Pet rocks, maybe? The anti-vaccination movement? Or how about growing rice in the desert? California has recently implemented mandatory water restrictions due to…
4 bars, 1 campus, no good options
It’s 8 p.m. on Thursday night. Do you know where you’re supposed to be? That’s right. The Cheerful Tortoise for dollar beer night. As you walk into the dimly lit…
Uber is not the good guy, despite their catchy advertising
At the end of a months-long dispute, Portland has finally worked a deal out with Uber to allow the ride-sharing company (and competitor Lyft) to operate in Portland. After ignoring…