Facing an unexpectedly tough challenge to hold onto his seat, Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley has called on help from his good friend, Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Merkley and Warren appeared together…
Majoring in money
Every time I find myself waiting for the MAX trains at Southwest Sixth Avenue and Montgomery Street, I look across at the fancy School of Business Administration building and wonder…
For the Love of Pages
Imagine walking into a library. It’s a wonderful library. Your favorite library. Maybe it’s the same library you’ve been going to since you were a child. Walking through the doors,…
The ugly truth about being a T.A.
$530 a month. $130 a week. That’s how much a graduate teaching assistant makes. Well, of course, we get a $3,000 tuition break, too. And, yes, we get the benefit…
Wikipedia scholars
Somewhere along the line, Portland State got complacent. PSU has started to falsely assume that everyone who comes through these doors will sooner rather than later be able to tell…
College vs. life
Now that the school year has ended, I’ve been racking my brain for something intelligent to say. Somehow, in my brain, I have built up this brief ending as some…
Don’t be a dick, give her a lick
What I’m about to say is largely aimed toward men who sleep with women, because lesbians should hopefully already know this. So here goes: Gentlemen, USE YOUR TONGUES AND FINGERS…
Dealing with long-distance love
We’ve done it. We’ve reached the end of the academic year. As a result, many of us will be going home or to new places. Either way, many of us…
Generation bump watch
With her curvy figure and presumably large cup size, Mad Men actress Christina Hendricks has already been a target of Hollywood’s archaic attitudes about women. But in a recent interview…
The American myth of the rugged individualist
Rugged individualism is a myth. At one time, the rugged individualist did have a place in America. However, the once noble ideal has been perverted into a myth that is perpetuated…
Unsure and OK
Teenagers have no idea who they are sexually, and that’s OK. This isn’t just teenagers though. It applies to anybody who is new to the sexual scene. I’m going to…