The Portland Winter Light Festival saw light installations scattered all across the city this past on Feb. 7–9, spanning from Portland State’s Peter W. Stott field into the inner-east side…
Sex workers raise concerns over bill targeting sex trafficking
Sex workers in Portland and across the country are continuing to grapple with the consequences of two controversial anti-sex trafficking bills that sailed through Congress and were signed in April…
City backs down from firing cop who made racist comments
Portland’s City Council approved a settlement during a Feb. 6 meeting that would clear the record of a cop who was fired in 2017 for racist remarks made three days…
Sex education in Oregon
For many, sex education in public schools is the only place students can get information about topics such as birth control, sexually transmitted diseases and sexuality. However, standards for sex…
Sex shop advisory guide
When you go to a sex shop, you want to know in advance if they’ll have something right for you. After all, plucking up the courage to tell a complete…
PSU’s Feminists of Color Collective
Portland State’s Feminists of Color Collective provides a space to discuss issues and disparities affecting marginalized communities of color. With Portland as a place of activism, resistance and outspoken opinions,…
My Conversation with a Sex Worker
There’s nothing wrong with sex work, despite how it’s treated by the masses. It’s a line of work that encompasses everything from the obvious, like stripping and escorting, to the…
Stand up for sex workers
While attempts have been made to make the world a safer place for sex workers, there is still a great deal of work that remains in ensuring individuals in the…
PSU continues partnership with local government on county houseless count
Portland State continued its partnership with Multnomah County to conduct a benninal count of sheltered and unsheltered houseless people across Portland and the county from Jan. 23–29. PSU’s Regional Research…
PBOT shares successes and failures of e-scooter pilot program
Portland Bureau of Transportation and Transportation Research and Education Center held a seminar on Feb. 1 at Karl Miller Center on the successes and challenges of the e-scooter pilot program…
Sexy Events Calendar Feb. 12–18
Tuesday, Feb. 12 Art “Human Nature” Erickson Gallery By appointment until Feb. 28 Free Holly Osborne’s latest collection is colorful yet classic, depicting humans doing what’s in their nature. Music…