After four straight hours of binge watching, your Netflix account asks if you wish to continue. You are given 15 seconds to decide weather you will indulge in another session…
Portland is alive with the sound of romance
Portland’s bar scene is much more vibrant than most cities. Upon turning 21, I found myself energized by the unexpected crowds at local bars as well as the creative cocktails….
Dance, get married & discover Italo disco
Smoke billows from the entrance. The sigil to the Necronomicon gate watches over the dance floor, glowing in the black light, filling the ceiling. But this landscape is not a…
Not your grandmother’s Midnight Ma$$
I know you think your friends are funny and really great and all that. And sure, they are. They’re hilarious, screaming at each other over Rainier tall-boys and lying about…
Boos for booze
You think doing alcohol is cool? Think again! A night out in Portland doesn’t have to mean ending your evening leaning over a random public toilet and waking up the…
Are you not entertained?
You’re a student, and it’s a Friday night. This can only mean one thing—it’s time for a night out. While many of your cohorts might prefer to indulge in a…
Fighting off the freshman 15
It’s far too common that freshmen start school and fall victim to the belief that they have to live off of instant noodles for the next four years. The result?…
Getting it on at the rec center
Winter is ebbing and sunny days are soon ahead of us. That means it’s time to dig out those tank tops, crop tops, dresses, bathing suits and booty shorts from…
How to make a tasty protein shake
Building muscle on a student’s budget when you aren’t exactly a chef de cuisine and are crunched for time between classes is hard. Shakes are a great answer to this…
Questions from a prude
I’m a simple girl—traditional, if you will. I like meeting partners through mutual friends and feeling the burning post-breakup shame of running into them at parties. I turn my stuffed…
Take pleasure in what’s beneath
When I was 12 years old Judy Blume taught me, along with countless other pre-teens, the ins and outs of buying our own underwear. It was fairly simple: find the…