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Let’s say you have two identical buildings, side by side. The only difference? One has a green roof that absorbs rainwater, insulates the building and provides habitat for wildlife in the inner city. The other has a conventional roof.

Not all majors are created equal, according to a new study, and some are quite literally more valuable than others.

In May, the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce published a report called “What’s It Worth? The Economic Value of College Majors,” which found vast differences in income and employment rates between various fields of study.

This year, Jill Castek was hired by the Department of Applied Linguistics at Portland State. She is working as a research assistant professor within the Literacy, Language and Technology Research Group.

Bringing an idea from imagination to fruition on a computer screen while staying within the parameters of the assigned task is just one of the many challenges facing graphic design students.

It was an early night, after all.

Although many people were bracing for a rehash of the 2000 presidential election—lawyers, litigation and recounts in tow—President Barack Obama won a second term with a clear victory of 303 electoral votes to Mitt Romney’s 206, with Florida still too close to call.

Moments after the polls closed on election night, it was clear that incumbent City Commissioner Amanda Fritz would remain in office.

Oregon’s ballot measure returns brought surprises on Tuesday night, as Oregon voters rejected marijuana legalization and Portland voters approved Mayor Sam Adams’ controversial $35 arts tax for Portland citizens.
 

After enduring nearly a year and a half of campaigning, Portland has elected its new mayor.

Not long after 8 p.m. on Tuesday, as voting in Portland came to an end, it became clear that Charlie Hales had bested candidate Jefferson Smith with 62 percent of the vote.

The returns for Portland’s mayoral race put Charlie Hales as the winner with 62 percent of the vote, with 93,415 total votes. The challenger, Jefferson Smith, lost with 30 percent and 45,141 votes.

With over 55 percent of votes counted, many Oregon state ballot measures have been called by The Oregonian.

Obama 238, Romney 176
In Multnomah County, President Barack Obama carries 75 percent of the vote, with Mitt Romney carrying 25 percent. More Oregon results to follow.  CNN is not ready to call Oregon yet, but an exit poll estimates Obama at 52 percent and Romney at 45 percent, though this is only a sample of voters approached after they cast their ballot.