June 3 Oregon Legislature passes bill banning “revenge porn” House Bill 2393, which passed the Senate unanimously 28-0, is now headed to Gov. Kate Brown to be signed into law….
This Week Around the World – May 26–June 2:
May 26–27 Brazil: Prison riots across four different jails in Brazil left almost 60 people dead in two days. According to The Independent, the first riot broke out around noon…
PSU celebrates sustainability on and off campus
Portland State held their 12th annual Sustainability Celebration on May 23 with a display of sustainable projects on campus, speakers on sustainability and information about various sustainability-focused student groups. Dr….
Extinction Rebellion calls for climate regulation
A new climate change movement, known as the Extinction Rebellion, is on the rise in European countries—the most recent protests in Central London resulted in the arrest of over 1,000…
Hill to Hall May 6–9
May 6: Oregon Republicans shut down Senate over tax bill Oregon Republicans have shut down the Oregon Senate in protest to House Bill 3427, a bill that would tax businesses…
Sustainable isn’t accessible
Sustainable living is an idealistic lifestyle that is not attainable or inclusive for the average person. The money and time the lifestyle requires is not something that most possess and…
Accessible sustainability
The truth is that the choice to live a more eco-conscious lifestyle and stand up for the environment costs nothing—changing your mindset will change your habits. Capitalism is trying to…
Confetti in the sky
A wet winter in Lebanon has encouraged more butterflies to migrate there than the country has seen in 100 years. “The last time this migration happened was way back in…
Jaguar bodies sold on the black market
Jaguars, classified as a near-threatened species, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, are facing loss of habitat by the sudden increase of mining and logging in South…
‘Climate comes before cash’
Norway’s Labour Party blocked oil exploration in the northern Lofoten Islands on April 5. Many Norwegian youth are now calling for a complete stop to oil drilling in the country….
We cannot go to Mars
A trip to Mars is no longer a pipe dream but an impending reality. Technology is advancing, and our curiosity is growing. Though the journey is within reach considering the…