2016 festival season lineup

The temperature’s changing, camping gear is being pulled out from winter hibernation, your bank account continuously reads $0—it must be time for festival season! For all my newcomer festers and…

Events from around the world

April 21: Volkswagen reached a deal with U.S. authorities following the diesel emissions scandal. Owners have the choice between VW buying back their cars or having their cars fixed, yet…

Thai New Year Extravaganza

The Thai New Year, also known as the Songkarn Festival, is a three day celebration that takes place in Thailand every April. In commemoration of the New Year, the Portland…

Events March 28–April 4

March 29: Cairo bound EgyptAir flight MS181 is hijacked by Egyptian man, Seif Eldin Mustafa. Mustafa strapped a fake suicide bomb around his stomach and forced the pilot to land…

This week around the world April 5-10

April 5: In light of the “biggest leak in whistleblower history,” the Panama Papers have prompted Icelandic Prime Minister, Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson to step down for “an unspecified amount of…

Brussels attacks: Timeline of events

Editor’s note: The International Section felt that it is necessary to recognize the Brussels attacks, though there’s been extensive coverage from outside sources. Thus, we have created a timeline of…