Imagine this: it’s a hot summer day, and you want to take your family somewhere fun to play in the sun. But there are so many places you can go…
What your campus outdoor spot says about your summer drink order
Summer’s coming, and that means sunny afternoons spent relaxing outside, preferably with an iced beverage in hand. We all have our preferences, but have you ever wondered why you like…
PSU needs a plan for ChatGPT
ChatGPT and other generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools appear to be on track to reshape the landscape of higher education, and universities across the country are scrambling to adjust to…
Stephen Percy doesn’t know what’s going on
On May 15, outgoing Portland State President Stephen Percy held a press conference with members of Student Media—myself included—on topics that have impacted students and his administration in the closing…
UHRL needs a better heat safety policy
This article was updated to include relevant information about OR Senate Bill 1536 Year after year, it seems that summer temperatures keep increasing. As global temperatures rise, isolated weather events…
Portland State’s response to anti-trans threats lacks clarity
Anti-transgender provocateurs have recently visited campus, inciting deeper questions about the university’s response to such incidents—Portland State students deserve clarity from the university administration about how they plan to protect…
Make ASPSU an actual government
What, exactly, does Portland State’s student government do? The Associated Students of Portland State University (ASPSU) is not the most visible presence in students’ lives. At times, it can…
Senate Bill 614 goes too far
We have all heard of police body cams and their varying range of effectiveness. But are they enough? Some in our state government say it’s not, and that police need…
Guns won’t make us safer
Portland State’s Campus Public Safety Office (CPSO) has decided to resume armed campus patrols, a policy change which PSU President Stephen Percy presented in his bizarre public announcement as an…
Don’t criminalize houselessness
Are houseless people criminals simply for existing? The answer is no, they are not—yet, Portland’s city government is implementing a plan to make the answer to that question “yes” on…
Cutting SNAP emergency allotments is wrong
Countless United States citizens with low incomes receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and over the COVID-19 pandemic SNAP recipients received additional emergency allotments to help them…