Opinion
Before March was even given the chance to become maddening, Auburn University’s Varez Ward came under FBI interrogation because of a suspected point-shaving scandal during at least two of the season’s games. This accusation is something of a frequent issue in the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
As graduation begins to materialize tangibly on the horizon of the impending future, I find myself anxiously awaiting the receipt of some supposedly sacred slip of paper, which is the proof of my purchased knowledge.
If you’ve been living under a rock for the last few weeks and haven’t heard these two names, here’s a quick recap.
On March 5, a U.S. based advocacy organization, Invisible Children, released a video called “Kony 2012” that sparked an avalanche of controversy. The goal of the video was to raise awareness about a Ugandan war criminal, Joseph Kony, and the atrocities he has carried out against children as the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army.
Portland Mayor Sam Adams has a plan for the University District. Depending on whom you ask, it’s called either an “urban renewal” or a disaster in the waiting.
Everyone’s heard that saying about the working world: You won’t always like the people you have to work with, but you have to work with them anyway. But the truth is, getting an education is no different—you may not like or agree with the people who teach you, but a serious student will figure out how to learn from those people anyway.
Just when we thought we were safe after SOPA and PIPA were scrapped, the media industry police have thrown another curveball our way.
Just when you thought the Internet knew you pretty well, Google announced that it can do a lot better. So much better, in fact, that users with a Gmail account will have a lot of decisions made for them by an algorithm under their new privacy policy. Which is fine for student accounts; it’s people with personal Gmail accounts that might want to consider a switch to a new provider.
Governor Kitzhaber recently signed a bill into law that should improve state-wide healthcare and make it more affordable for everyone.
Mayor Sam Adams gave his last State of the City address on March 2, and predictably, it featured his many accomplishments and the legacy he leaves the “incredible” city of Portland. We got the usual run down on how our streets are safer, our roads more bike-friendly, our jobs increasing and, best of all, our food is more compostable!
Did you get into Portland State on your first try? Were you admitted despite the fact that you barely met the minimum requirements?
The final days of February and the beginning of March were devoted to one thing that went relatively unnoticed around the Portland State campus: eating disorders.