Growing a flourishing garden comes with many benefits and rewards, but not everyone has a yard to make this a reality. There are many different ways to get around this,…
Bias or bullshit: a spotter’s guide
Fake news, fake news, fake news. We hear the phrase thrown around everywhere from the president of the United States to your Aunt Becky on Facebook to the man-bunned barista…
Is your makeup actually cruelty-free?
The practice of animal testing consists of conducting experiments for commercial products on animals to ensure they’re safe for human consumption or use. Companies breed animals such as cats, dogs,…
Sorry, not sorry
The other day I found myself apologizing to someone for standing in the grocery aisle looking at some food I wanted to buy. Earlier that day, someone on campus apologized…
Coming to terms with the trope
It’s likely you’ve heard or read the word trope recently, perhaps in the midst of some post-film discussion or while perusing movie reviews. It’s usually meant as a criticism and…
Defying stereotypes: a more accurate look at the modern college student
As college students and millennials, we are all too familiar with social criticism. We are constantly being categorized in a negative light, condemned as being entitled, lazy, immature, or delusional…
Protect your pup this summer
The weather in Portland finally turned. The sun has started peeking through the gray clouds, the rain drizzles a little less often and activities among Portlandians ensue. The waterfront grows…
Caution: media bias
Regardless of your world views, media and news bias are highly discussed in today’s political world. Seeing obviously biased information in the media causes me to wonder if I’m getting…
Trump era constrains sex ed with regressive aims
While Trump’s budget for the U.S. government highlights immigration policies and education cuts, the budget’s increase of funding for abstinence education in public schools has gone almost unnoticed. The Extend…
Stay involved over the summer
The Portland State campus during the summer always feel so strange to me. You’ve decided to stick around but see it become more and more deserted as students leave for…
Vandalism or artistic volition: drawing the line at graffiti
More accessible and less restrictive than oil paints and canvas, graffiti allows artists to express themselves outside traditional art practice in an arguably rebellious way. Street art and graffiti add…