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Tag: Opinion

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The Democratic shift rightward

  • J.J. Christensen
  • October 7, 2024

From 2016 to 2020, acts of violence and harassment against Hispanic people were rampant. This ranged from individual, emboldened racists who came out of the woodworks of suburban United States…

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Ignorance is not bliss

  • J.J. Christensen
  • August 14, 2024

Portland State University’s community has been pushing for widespread reforms. This struggle kicked into high gear at the outset of the latest bout of Israeli aggression towards Palestine, specifically the…

The university seemingly only uses students of color for the optics but lacks actual care for them which was amplified by the increase in police that has resulted in an unsafe environment for students of color. Sergio Cervantes/PSU Vanguard
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Inclusion or marketing

  • Thuyu Gedi
  • June 10, 2024

One day you’re sitting at the park blocks with your friends, the next your face is on a promotional brochure for the university. Welcome to the life of a student…

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We need solidarity to achieve liberation 

  • Thuyu Gedi
  • June 3, 2024

As I type this, Columbia University has called in a militarized police force to brutalize, silence and terrorize the very students it’s obligated to protect. I propose that, as we…

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The TikTok ban

  • Lucas Ethridge
  • May 27, 2024

President Joe Biden’s move to ban TikTok is an overreach driven by unfounded fears. Banning TikTok paves the way for government control over online content, threatening free speech. This decision…

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Letter to the Editor: An open letter to my academic colleagues

  • Dr. Aaron Roussell, Associate Professor of Sociology at PSU
  • May 20, 2024

Editor’s Note: The perspectives and opinions printed in this Letter to the Editor are the views of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the positions of Portland State Vanguard…

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Letter to the Editor

  • Dr. Marc S. Rodriguez, Professor of History at PSU
  • May 20, 2024

Editor’s Note: The perspectives and opinions printed in this Letter to the Editor are the views of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the positions of Portland State Vanguard…

Illustration by Cameron Rodriguez
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Autism Acceptance Month and beyond

  • Cameron Rodriguez
  • May 6, 2024

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is receiving more public attention these days. April marked Autism Acceptance Month, dedicated to celebrating the diverse experiences of individuals on the spectrum. While the month…

Illustration by Arianna Thomas
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Body Positivity movement losing traction

  • Thuyu Gedi
  • April 29, 2024

Picture this—It’s 2012. Lana Del Rey just released Born to Die, you’ve finished reading a John Green novel and a new app called Instagram is taking over the scene. On…

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Shame on you, Kotek

  • Cameron Rodriguez
  • April 22, 2024

The quick passing of House Bill 4002 is an action by the Oregon legislation to recriminalize minor drug possession, and it is not only an attack on the vulnerable populations…

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Media and celebrity co-opting and exploiting AAVE

  • Thuyu Gedi
  • April 22, 2024

Finna, shawty, gyatt, woke, rizz and now locked-in—yet another African American Vernacular English (AAVE) phrase has been trivialized and appropriated.    It’s nothing new to see non-Black people have co-opted…

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