Jefferson Smith faces his spotty past

Will it prove too messy?

A shame-faced politician in a well-tailored suit walks up to a podium with his wife and supporters dutifully lined up behind him—it doesn’t bode well. It’s usually a sign that an explanation or apology of sorts is imminent. Anthony Weiner, Bill Clinton, Eliot Spitzer, Richard Perry…the list is endless.

Get up close

Live performances keep us human in an era defined by machines

Nowadays it’s easier than ever to forget there’s a real world out there. What with the daily routine of work, home and school, we spend 75 percent of our waking lives as slaves to our careers and futures, and much of the other 25 percent glued to some screen or other.

Obama’s student debt reform

Income-based repayment falls short of hype

During the Democratic National Convention, Bill Clinton exhorted everyone to tell voters about President Obama’s student loan reform. Then Samuel L. Jackson joined the fray, lauding it in his new ad for Obama that went viral in the last week. I was slightly confused both times because it felt like I was missing something.

Portland State gets its 15 minutes

And it’s about time!

Portland State has received some much-deserved international recognition in recent months.

We were featured in the revered (though somewhat glorified) Princeton Review book The Best 377 Colleges, 2013 Edition. US News & World Report not only placed us on its list of growing schools but also ranked our institution among the top 10 “up-and-coming” universities nationwide.

Voter fraud

Is it really a problem?

Voter fraud and the push to pass and implement voter identification laws before the upcoming presidential election has received little attention over the past few months, yet its outcome has the potential to dramatically change the face of U.S. politics.

HPV vaccination

It’s good for everyone

Cervical cancer is often linked to genital human papillomavirus, the most common sexually transmitted infection. HPV has also been linked to other types of cancer in both men and women. 

Keep more money in your pocket

Why co-enrollment is co-ol

Are you the kind of person who pays $6 for a box of Froot Loops when you can get the same exact product, minus the toucan, for $1.99? If so, you should take the shuttle bus to Portland Community College’s Sylvania campus and enroll in Dr. Jonathon Wolf’s Economics 201 class.

What would JWoww do?

Sobering up after three years of the Jersey Shore

I haven’t had a working television set since moving away from my parent’s place more than 10 years ago, so I tend to miss what’s happening on TV.

The dick in the box

Rush Limbaugh once again proves he’s overcompensating

Sometimes it’s hard to believe the things that come out of people’s mouths.

After he blasted a female law student’s political views and called her a “slut” on his national radio broadcast, you’d think Rush Limbaugh couldn’t sink any lower. He seems to enjoy proving us wrong.