The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (perhaps better known as ISIS) is a terrorist group based in the Middle East that has been causing mass terror and committing heinous…
Has the war on Christmas failed?
Another holiday season has come and gone. The new year is now in full swing, providing some much-needed space for sober reflection on the events of the past year, particularly…
Don’t feel like attending a Vikings game? You’re not the only one
Five thousand people saw Casey strike out that day in Mudville. Five thousand people cheered on their small-town team, despite the ups and downs of nine innings, only to leave…
A guide to transportation in Portland: the best and worst
This past week, while attempting to bike to class from my residence in Northeast, I discovered that my tire had gone flat. I decided to deal with the issue later…
Raising tuition won’t help
Dear school board: Please don’t raise our tuition. I’m only a freshman and I know, in four years, I’ll be up to my ass in debt—at least $50,000. Sadly, that’s…
What it means to be American today
My Sundays are pretty routine here as I study abroad in the Basque Country, in northern Spain. I normally start my day with a cup of coffee, head over to…
Protest, debate with caution and rationality
So often, free speech is interpreted as “the right for someone to say what I want to hear, in a manner that I approve of.” Let me give a couple…
‘Gods of Egypt’ and a majority-white cast
Down with the sickness
I started writing this article while I was ill on my (death)bed, desperately attempting to drink as much water with lemon, orange juice and tea with honey as I could….
McDonald’s all-day breakfast: Another Renaissance for Western civilization?
This week I would like to turn to a topic that promises to have a lasting impact on our cultural landscape and may indeed mark a turning point for Western…
Faith for climate change policy
I had the pleasure of attending a panel discussion here at Portland State about climate change in the context of Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato si,” on Nov. 9. This important…