Through a message to fans written in an iPhone’s notes app on Aug. 23, Singer and Songwriter Chappell Roan sparked significant dialogue about the nature of celebrities and the dynamics…
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Satire: The end isn’t near enough
For most of my life, the prospect of the world ending has been a lingering fear in the back of my mind. The thought is nearly impossible to escape. From…
The Science of “Touch”
Have you ever wondered why your physics teacher seems to float through the classroom, defying gravity with every step? Well, prepare to have your mind blown because according to quantum…
Community & Wellness Resources
Happening Soon Live at LunchSMSU Parkway NorthNov. 5, 12 p.m.Free for StudentsLive performances every Tuesday and Thursday during lunchtime. An IliadLincoln Hall Boiler Room StudioNov. 7, 2 p.m.Free for StudentsA…
Find it at 5th: White Riot
This week at 5th Avenue Cinema—Oregon’s only student run theater—our film curators are screening White Riot. In this 2019 documentary, Film Director Rubika Shah captures the electrifying rise of the…
Letter to the Editor
Editor’s Note: The perspectives and opinions printed in this Letter to the Editor are the views and statements of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the positions of Portland…
Are advanced aliens hiding among us?
As the crisp autumn leaves crunch underfoot and Jack O’Lanterns flicker to life, our thoughts turn to the eerie and mysterious. But this Halloween, let’s venture beyond the realm of…
The Queer Legacy of Rocky Horror at Clinton Street Theater
Released in 1975 The Rocky Horror Picture Show immediately became a very unique piece of art with campy musical numbers, fabulous set and costume and enough queerness to kill the…
Student Fee Committee’s Proposed Budget Cuts Receives Resistance
Protesters filed into Smith Memorial Student Union’s (SMSU) room 296 carrying signs expressing dissatisfaction with the Student Fee Committee’s (SFC) proposed budget cuts. Signs reading “Save our orgs!” and “Where’s…