Much debate has taken place over the past several months about whether or not it would be useful to provide Campus Public Safety Officers with weapons. Arming officers, many people…
Time is not on our side
Last month, Der Spiegel featured a story on 89-year-old Werner Christukat, a Wehrmacht soldier and World War II veteran who is being investigated for allegedly participating in the massacre of…
The bright side of hunting
Hunting doesn’t initially seem like the ideal outdoor activity for those interested in keeping wild animals happy and alive. For environment-conscious Portlanders, hunting can appear a downright anathema at first…
Graffiti art, the joke’s on us
Art and artists are like toilets; we all want and need them, and our lives would be disastrous without them. A few of us seriously want to work with artists,…
A star of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ is wrong
In an age of endless distractions and ever-changing news, it’s imperative to possess good advertising that immediately attracts and keeps people’s attention. Using celebrity endorsements can quickly boost popularity and…
The perils of Chinese medicine
One of the most widespread criticisms directed toward our national healthcare system—besides the accusation that it isn’t much of a national healthcare system because of its failure to cover a…
The most mundane great idea of all time
Feb. 12 marked the passing of another Darwin Day. The birthday of Charles Darwin is becoming a popular holiday for science fans, atheists, believers in evolution and those simply looking…
Teacher dollars make no sense
Portland State boasts 1,764 research and institutional faculty members. In recent years the university has tremendously expanded the number of degree programs it offers. PSU currently offers 209 different degrees…
Enjoy the Olympics—they won’t last
The Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, have been going on for over a week now. I’m glad to hear about the U.S. beating Russia in men’s hockey, one of…
Chinese revisionist history
China is an enormous country. For anyone interested in getting a sufficient taste of the country’s food, history and culture, even several months of travel are not enough. For anyone…
Breaking free from the one-word curse
An interesting but little remarked-upon phenomenon occurs when most people try to learn a foreign language. In an attempt to make learning easier for ourselves, we begin to think of…