Author: Admin

The war against plastic bags in Portland just got a lot more serious. Not hard, since it was pretty pathetic to begin with. The original 2011 ban on plastic in “big-box stores and supermarkets…affected fewer than 200 businesses,” according to The Oregonian.

I’ve heard a lot of arguments against the need for later-term abortions in cases when a mother’s life isn’t in danger, even from those who support earlier-term abortions. These arguments often center on the false notion that there are very few legitimate reasons why a wanted pregnancy would suddenly become unwanted.

In a world of Kim Kardashians and Angelina Jolies (don’t get me wrong, I love Angie), the focus is on gossip and creating scandal rather than crafting a quality film or television series. That’s sad, because art is important, even in its most ephemeral forms.

Portland State is shrinking, according to the Oregon University System. This year’s fall enrollment was down 1.1 percent from 2011. That might not sound like much, but it represents a decrease of 233 students from last year—not a negligible number. President Wiewel apparently thought it was, though; in a recent statement he said that “enrollment at PSU is essentially flat compared to last fall.”

“Lunch just got even tastier!”

Reading this advertisement, I can’t help but laugh. Just when I thought lunch couldn’t get any tastier, they go and spring something like this on me.