Dear Jessandra, I have been having a problem at work with one of my coworkers. She is very young and also my superior. She acts incredibly controlling and often refuses…
How to resolve
The real problem with New Year’s Resolutions is their singularity: We make them on New Year’s Eve, we break them on New Year’s Day, we forget about them for another…
I upgraded and felt nothing: Viking Voices
Viking Voices guest submission: Jonathan Pauly, Portland State student In the decade since the iPhone was first introduced, we’ve become accustomed to carrying around supercomputers in our pockets….
Pump the brakes on fast fashion
Recently, while out searching for a cozy and fashionable coat to get me through the winter, I decided I would take on the challenge of looking for a coat that…
In response to Commissioner Chloe Eudaly’s feud with local journalists
Portland City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly is finding herself in a social media feud with local journalists for a series mostly “friends-only”—and a few public—posts made on Facebook recently. Local freelance…
End social injustice with Momentum Alliance: tomorrow’s leaders
Viking Voices guest submission: Basma Ismail, Portland State student studying Conflict Resolution. Now that hate crimes are on the rise, minorities suffer the most. Although they have affected all minorities,…
Read all about Portland’s worst winter storms
As we transition from fall to winter, snow has already hit Seattle, and colder than average weather is predicted for the Pacific Northwest throughout the 2017–18 winter. We expect to…
A sanctuary campus must abolish houselessness
Being a sanctuary campus does not mean merely washing hands of direct involvement in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity. It means providing a safe space for everyone in the community…
Despite Trumpfoolery, Congress must pass DREAMers Act
It’s been nearly three months since President Donald Trump announced he would repeal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. This action lead to many protests but no progress. Contention is high…
Food justice and the case for mutual aid
The holidays are just around the corner, and with them turkeys, tofurkeys, and hopefully genuine appreciation of one another. In times of acute need, when intervention by the state is…
Give wisely this holiday season
In the wake of a season of natural disasters, 2017 has already been a year of charitable giving. Charities raised more than $350 million nationwide in the three weeks following…