Portlandia, please stop. Three seasons was torturous enough to make it well known that Portland is, and will remain, weird. Two additional seasons is akin to beating the dead horse with Hellfire missiles.
PSU cancels 79 summer classes
It’s official. We’re in the throes of summer term and the weather has decided to join in the fun. Before long, we will all be complaining about how hot it is since we can now stop doing it about the rain. Ah, isn’t life great? As long as there’s something to grumble about, we’re all good.
Block Talk
Will you return to school for summer term? Why or Why not?
It’s like riding a bike
A committee from the City Club of Portland has proposed there should be a 4 percent tax on all new bicycle sales within the city. I know that you, reader, are either gasping in shock or laughing, and maybe even applying an ice pack to your head to relieve the mildly irritating headache this absurdity causes.
Femme-bot
For the last two years, I’ve been really lucky in terms of friendships. When I first moved to Portland, I was lucky enough to run into a really amazing young woman who also happens to be an engineering major. She and I are now best friends and share a cute little apartment in Southeast Portland.
Russia’s shame
In a baffling move of backwardness, Russia’s Lower Parliament has decided to back the ban of the “propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations,” which is basically a pleasant way of saying that the government can start punishing its citizens for the mention of homosexuality.
The national anthem raises racist hackles
The 2013 NBA Championships are over, and we will have to wait another year for oversized and overpaid players to lift the trophy in triumph once again. Don’t get me wrong, I love basketball—I just liked it better when it was more about the skill of the players than their egos. But that’s another story.
Block Talk
“With graduation coming up, what advice do you have for graduating students?”
Go east, young man/woman/non-binary individual
Portland State class of 2013: congratulations! You’ve navigated the byzantine web of university admissions procedures, student loan applications and degree course requirements!
When 911 calls go unanswered
Gov. John Kitzhaber is mulling over legislation that would declare a public safety emergency in areas of Oregon where 911 calls aren’t being answered. Thanks to budget cuts, certain counties in Oregon haven’t been able to retain the necessary number of public employees to maintain a fully staffed emergency dispatch system.
Preparing for the work world
Many of us already know how frustrating it is to apply for an entry level job only to discover that it requires two years of experience and a bachelor’s degree. We’ll get the degree (or perhaps already have one), but how are we supposed to gain work experience when the supposed starting point in most job fields requires said experience?