Finals are coming up and this can often mean times of high stress. This is why it is so important to find things to do that will help alleviate that…
Political irony
Meditate and alleviate
Selfie sticks: harmless appendage or modern-day plague of locusts?
I would like to preface this piece with an anecdote. Several weeks ago I saw the band, And So I Watch You From Afar, play a show at the Analog…
Turkey Thursday
Philosophy: a subject for all ages
In the world of higher education, no subject is on the receiving end of jokes more so than philosophy. What was once a proud subject that helped shaped the modern…
Birth control helps us reach our goals
Nov. 10 marks “Thanks, Birth Control Day,” dedicated to turning up the volume and turning down the controversy around birth control. It’s also a great time to celebrate what birth…
Grief and healing go hand in hand
It’s been 30 days. Thirty days since my former school, my friends and my community were transformed by one single act of unimaginable violence. The shooting at Umpqua Community College…
Let the writers write. Right?
Writers write; they put words on a page for others to read, to interpret, to enjoy, to make their own. Writing can be a hobby or it can be a…
Op-ed: Partnerships Act
Last month, on campuses across Oregon, students told us that college debt is suffocating opportunity. It’s preventing a move, a job, a car or a house. Debt is stifling ideas…
