For private, profit-driven companies, disaster exists for the sole purpose of making a profit. Disaster capitalism is the opportunistic infiltration of capital into disaster-affected, socially vulnerable communities. In their…
TurboTax? More like TurboTyranny
If George Washington were around today, he would take one look at the United States tax filing system and say, “Dying is easy; doing taxes is harder.” Now is…
Community & Wellness Resources
Happening Soon Oregon Walks URBN 270 Feb. 16, 12 p.m. Free for students Learn about state-level pedestrian advocacy at this speaker meeting with Oregon Walks Fig Pick FMH 334…
PSU Board of Trustees Protest
Evolution of Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day dates back to 496 CE and has since evolved into a globally celebrated occasion. Throughout history, this holiday has a rich tapestry of cultural, literary and commercial influences…
Is lesbian dating a lost cause?
Another year, another Valentine’s Day spent single and alone. Woof. What does a queer gal have to do to get a date around here? Isn’t Portland supposed to be, like,…
Battle of the Roses
Love & Sex Comic
Portland State forms committee to address enrollment decline
Portland State recently launched a new planning committee with a list of ways the college would like to create change on and off the campus. One of the committee’s primary…
Ice storm turns MLK weekend to week-long break
Editor’s Note: The student interviews were done as part of a multimedia project produced by Alberto Alonso Pujazon Bogani. A winter storm began in Portland and stretched the MLK…
Community & Wellness Resources
Happening Soon Winter Lights Social Montgomery Plaza Feb. 2, 6:00 p.m. Free for students Pick up some hot cocoa and walk with others to view the Winter Lights Festival. This…