The fallout of the health care debate
Over the last few years, Terry Daniel Sr. and Lisa Haynes seemed happy to their friends. They filled their social interactions with running jokes and banter between neighbors.
Facebook and privacy
How that Facebook post might cost you
Ah, what a wonderful world we live in. With just the click of a button you can view the latest drop (or rise!) in the stock market, order clothing, download a textbook or stalk that professor you’re crushing on.
Beating a dead horse
Once again, opponents of gay marriage go too far
The battle over the legalization of gay marriage has been analyzed time and time again. Conservatives do not generally support it, and the left-leaning liberals generally do. These are all things we’ve been made aware of many times over.
Internet service providers strike back
The fight against Internet piracy moves closer to home
Just when we thought we were safe after SOPA and PIPA were scrapped, the media industry police have thrown another curveball our way.
Healthcare is finally here
New health care bill hasthings looking up
Governor Kitzhaber recently signed a bill into law that should improve state-wide healthcare and make it more affordable for everyone.
Got the skinny?
Raising awareness on eating disorders is kind of important
The final days of February and the beginning of March were devoted to one thing that went relatively unnoticed around the Portland State campus: eating disorders.
Autism speaks—and so should you
City employees push for autism coverage in their healthcare
Employees of the city of Portland are pushing for more healthcare benefits, specifically benefits to cover family members with autism. And with so much funding needed, they’re not the only ones who should. Autism-related costs are a major concern for many people, and support for families and individuals dealing with autism should be a no-brainer.
Autism speaks—and so should you
City employees push for autism coverage in their healthcare
Employees of the city of Portland are pushing for more healthcare benefits, specifically benefits to cover family members with autism. And with so much funding needed, they’re not the only ones who should. Autism-related costs are a major concern for many people, and support for families and individuals dealing with autism should be a no-brainer.
Battered Barbie
A PCC student uses Barbies to raise awareness of domestic violence
Lately, the buzz at Portland Community College’s Rock Creek campus has been all about Barbies. But not in the way one would usually expect.
Progressive reform
End of No Child Left Behind may be in sight
Last week, President Barack Obama gave 10 states the OK to scrap No Child Left Behind, one of the most unsuccessful and unpopular educational mandates in U.S. history.
NCLB was one of the first proposals George W. Bush put through Congress during his first term as president. The bill received overwhelming bipartisan support and was passed without many problems.
Get loud, get gay, get active
Washington passes same-sex legislature and Prop 8 is overruled—but what about Oregon?
The past week has been a tumultuous one for gay rights. That’s right, folks; a bill allowing gay marriage was passed in Washington State and a federal appeals court ruled California’s much hated and heavily protested Proposition 8 to be unconstitutional.