Sept. 24 marked the beginning of Banned Books Week, an annual event orchestrated by the American Library Association. During this week, readers are encouraged to seek out and explore books deemed inappropriate by school districts.
Powell’s Books hosted its own celebration of banned books Sunday. With speakers, readings and celebration, books once locked away were brought into the spotlight.
As the largest university in the state, Portland State currently has more than 26,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled for the fall 2011 term—the largest enrollment number the school has ever seen. Estimations of total student enrollment, or the enrollment count four weeks into fall term when registration is final, are around 30,000 students.
Every First Thursday, the upscale residents of Portland’s downtown community flock together to admire art while sipping conservatively on wine and beer. This monthly event is a staple of Portland’s art scene and one not to be missed.
The rumblings inside the 11th annual Portland Zine Symposium were nearly overpowered by the rumblings outside. This year, the gathering was held in Southeast Portland at Refuge on Yamhill.
When walking down the bustling streets of Portland, it’s hard to consider Oregon a state that is facing an obesity problem. With multitudes of walkers, bikers and waifish hipsters, it sometimes feels like Oregon might be too healthy.
For years, women have been given the responsibility of taking their birth control. Currently, all forms of birth control, except condoms or vasectomies, are designed for female use only. Forms of male birth control have been discussed and developed, but many are still undergoing testing due to the potential side effects of hormone-based solutions.
Now, a doctor in India has developed a new form of birth control for men. The method has been used on humans, but is still considered experimental. The procedure is known as Reversible Inhibition of Sperm Under Guidance (RISUG). The procedure starts out like a normal vasectomy, but instead of cutting, the doctor injects a polymer into the vas deferens, which causes the sperm that travel through the tube to be chemically altered, rendering them unable to impregnate a woman.
Every first Thursday, the streets of downtown are flooded with people. Those who are unfamiliar with this Portland ritual will often wonder—“what’s all the fuss about?”
Oregon legislators are moving out of the courthouse and into the henhouse. Over the last few months, there has been some trouble brewing at the Capitol. There has been much discussion regarding the state’s regulations on what is considered humane when it comes to egg-laying chickens.
Oregon legislators are moving out of the courthouse and into the henhouse. Over the last few months, there has been some trouble brewing at the Capitol. There has been much discussion regarding the state’s regulations on what is considered humane when it comes to egg-laying chickens.
Every first Thursday, the streets of downtown are flooded with people. Those who are unfamiliar with this Portland ritual will often wonder—”what’s all the fuss about?”
The Autobots have once again been called to duty to “fight the good fight” in director Michael Bay’s latest installment of the Transformers series.