If May Day could save the world
May 1 is a day filled with a lot of cause to celebrate. As it is celebrated, May 1 is a day in which people remember the proletarian struggle for liberation from the oppressive rule of the bourgeoisie.
Tuition increase for PSU honors program
Hike is counterproductive and bad for everyone
For years, Portland State’s University Honors Program has drawn in students who wanted the education of a private liberal arts college but couldn’t afford it. The honors program focuses on writing and critical thinking, and, best of all, it comes at the same price as the traditional University Studies program. Next year, though, that may change.
New legislation targets bullying of LGBT students
Suffering in silence
On Friday, April 20, students across the nation went through their entire school day without speaking a word. The annual Day of Silence, sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, aims to draw attention to the harmful and pervasive anti-gay bullying that takes place regularly in middle schools, high schools and college campuses across the nation.
Student debt (still) a really big problem
What some on Capitol Hill are doing about it
Life after college is something we all think about on a daily basis. We all worry about how our various degrees will aid us as soon as senior year is over and the job search begins.
GSA parties run up an expensive tab—on taxpayer dollars
A problem that deserves far more attention
As Americans, we dutifully wrote out our checks to the Internal Revenue Service this month, and many a sigh was heard as we signed, sealed and delivered our hard-earned money away for the upkeep of our schools, roads, hospitals—and oh, wait—the extravagant parties of government workers in Las Vegas.
Kony 2012: ‘Cover the Night’ pushes the envelope too far
Misguided activisim leads to property damage and loss of respect
If there’s anything college has taught me, it’s that even “well-educated” and “well-informed” people can mistake propaganda for information. Normally, I don’t care that much; people generally learn to check their sources after one or two embarrassing displays of misguided advocacy.
Earth-friendly style
Buying vintage is shopping smart
Earth Week has given us a lot to celebrate and think about here on campus. We’ve had music, filmmakers and informative speakers all demonstrate how we could limit our impact on the environment.
Murder-suicide questions the ethics of health care
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.
A miscarriage of justice in Kalama
Girl who falsely accused father of rape should be charged
Rape is bad. I don’t think anyone is going to disagree with me there. But I need to get it out of the way first before you assume I take rape lightly.
More than 10 years ago, Cassandra Kennedy, a little girl from Kalama, Wash., accused her father of sexually assaulting and abusing her. The story she gave her teachers and police was consistent with what was expected from a traumatized 11 year old. There was some physical evidence. She worried for her safety in her broken family. It didn’t take long before her father was behind bars, branded a child rapist.
Staff Sergeant Bales and the reality of war
What the Kandahar massacre says about 21st century warfare
The American military, as an institution, is as strong and professional now as it has ever been in its history.
This trend runs concurrent with another development. Information technology—specifically, as it relates to photo/video capture, and the instant access of a global audience—is more advanced than ever before.
Cleaning up misconceptions about the Hanford Site
Occupy Portland’s latest protest both confusing and misleading
Eliminating corporate personhood. Taxing the wealthy. Placing caps on executive compensation.
…Something about the Hanford reactor?