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Tag: Opinion

Illustration by Casey Litchfield
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Ann Cudd for President

  • Nick Gatlin
  • February 22, 2023

This is an opinion piece, not an editorial endorsement. The views expressed here do not represent the views of all of Portland State Vanguard.   On May 16, 2022, Portland…

Illustration by Whitney McPhie
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Education ought to be for everyone

  • Ian McMeekan
  • February 15, 2023

College tuition rates have soared in recent decades—a staggering 175% increase for in-state tuition at public universities over the past 20 years, according to U.S. News & World Report. This…

Illustration by Hanna Oberlander
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Letter to the Editor

  • Trenna Wilson
  • February 15, 2023

Dear Editor:    The Portland State Food Pantry appreciates your staff’s desire to support us in our work. I regret I was unavailable for the interview Nick Gatlin [Portland State…

Houseless campsite in South Portland. Alberto Alonso Pujazon Bogani/PSU Vanguard
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Anti-camping laws sweep housing crisis under the rug

  • Alyssa Anderson
  • February 8, 2023

Walking down virtually any street in the Portland metro area, one is likely to pass by several campsites belonging to members of the houseless community. Since the start of the…

Anti-houseless Trimet Station chair by Union Station in Portland Oregon. Alberto Alonso Pujazon Bogani/PSU Vanguard.
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Killing the commons

  • Jesse Ropers
  • February 8, 2023

Portland is a city of cruel hypocrisies. The white liberals who run the city urge City Council to police the houseless with a brutal efficiency that will remove them from…

Stocked shelves at PSU food pantry. Alberto Alonso Pujazon Bogani/PSU Vanguard
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Raising awareness about food insecurity

  • Nick Gatlin
  • February 1, 2023

“If nearly half of the students at PSU experience food insecurity in a given month, why isn’t this treated as an emergency?” asks the Portland State Food Pantry website.  …

Illustration by Whitney McPhie
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Rent is too damn high

  • Ian McMeekan
  • February 1, 2023

For years, residents of Portland have been driven out of their homes due to rising rent costs. No one should have to live on the streets, especially if it’s just…

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Tesla Charging at an EV station in a parking garage in downtown Portland. Alberto Alonso Pujazon Bogani/PSU Vanguard
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Missing the forest for the EVs

  • Nick Gatlin
  • January 25, 2023

The electric car market is booming in Oregon. Drivers in the state have ranked number two in the United States in EV sales for two years straight, tying in 2022…

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TriMet Max Station at Pioneer Square North. Alberto Alonso Pujazon Bogani/PSU Vanguard
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Defusing tensions on TriMet

  • Ian McMeekan
  • January 25, 2023

In recent years, TriMet has seen increasing violence towards both operators and riders alike. This is due to many factors, but one of them is the mental health of transit…

Illustration by Kelsey Zuberbuehler
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We need to rethink New Year’s resolutions

  • Nick Gatlin
  • January 18, 2023

The way we think about New Year’s resolutions is making us miserable.   Every year, millions of motivated people in the United States—about 44% of the population, according to a…

Public restroom on SW Colombia and Park. Alberto Alonso Pujazon Bogani/PSU Vanguard.
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Why is it so hard to pee in the city?

  • Nick Gatlin
  • January 18, 2023

It’s easier to pee in Portland than most cities in the United States. But public restrooms still aren’t accessible to everyone—and the ones that are can hardly be considered dignified….

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