By Eden Paul I was raped and assaulted, then forced to participate in a process that tried to steal my dignity and resulted in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and deprived me…
Viking Voices: Brandee Dudzic
Brandee Dudzic is a Portland State student in the Conflict Resolution Program. On Friday morning, June 29, at exactly 3:09 am, my phone rang. I sat up like an arrow…
Father’s Day Pride
I’m the daughter of gay fathers, but I’m also the daughter of the entire LGBTQ+ community. Because of this, I grew up with a different understanding of Father’s Day and…
Tragedy will not stop the Viking horde
Dear fellow Vikings, I am heartbroken for the victims of the horrific attack on May 25, a sentiment I am sure is shared by every member of our community. Though…
All-Gender Restrooms Are Our Right
Submitted by Patricia Komoda, a Portland State University student majoring in history, with a concentration in public history, and Judaic Studies. Komada also volunteers in the Queer Resource Center. A recent…
I am Muslim.
Submitted by Sofia Nasaret Velasquez, Portland State student I am Muslim. This is very apparent because I wear a piece of cloth around my head that says so. Riding TriMet…
Join the Fight for Birth Control
Submitted by Ty Bennett PSU student This week is National Condom Week, and young people on college campuses across the country are distributing condoms, educating our peers on how to talk…
It’s okay to talk about abortion
Submitted by Missy Hannen, PSU student and Portland State Vanguard Copy Chief Depression, PTSD, suicidal tendencies, addiction, domestic abuse, death: My traumas are things I can talk about with people. These aren’t…
Concordia University Can’t Get Away with LGBTQ+ Discrimination
The following Viking Voices was originally written as a Facebook post by Anthony Hudson, Portland State alumnus and has been shared with the author’s permission. I watched the students at…
Dogs remind us to be hooman
Viking Voices guest submission: Missy Hannen, Portland State student and Portland State Vanguard Copy Chief It began with a game: Dogspotting. You spot a dog, you snap a photo, you post…
Dear Portland
Viking Voices guest submission: Myles Boyns, recent Portland State graduate Dear Portland, I may be writing this letter a few months early, or possibly even a few years. I’d only feel…