Tongue’s sponsor Stalk It is a subsidiary of Corn Board Manufacturing Inc., a company that received a unique patent from Mississippi State University to create pressboard planks out of discarded…
Rookie, All-Stars make for intriguing second half
With 29 games remaining in the most surprising season in franchise history, the Blazers find themselves in the strangest of situations: trying not to fail. For the most part, 2013–14 has…
To whom it may concern…
Dear Michael Sam, I understand why your coming out of the closet prior to the NFL draft is such a big deal in the eyes of the media. I also…
A new hope against herpes
The gift that keeps on giving: lLove lumps or virus volcanoes—no matter what colloquial term you assign to it, genital herpes is a very real, very prevalent sexually transmitted disease….
Winter Olympics turning Sochi fabulous?
After a slew of anti-gay laws passed in Russia over the past few years, the Sochi Winter Olympics have been targeted globally as a stage to challenge equal rights for…
Oregonian skiers in Sochi soaking it all in
Beneath the political spectacle of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, there were two Oregonian skiers competing for gold this last Wednesday. Laurenne Ross, from Bend, finished 11th in the…
Lillard-centric All-Star weekend
Damian Lillard participated in a record five events at the NBA 2014 All-Star Game. Alongside teammate LaMarcus Aldridge, the two Portland Trail Blazers received one of the highest honors a…
PSU golf aiming high
Confidence. This team has confidence. It’s not about, or I should say, entirely about, the inaugural spring season tournament at the Santa Ana Country Club on Feb. 24: This team…
To whom it may concern
Dear International Olympic Committee, What’s going on in Sochi? The Olympics are about the best athletes in the world competing against each other at an international level, yet that’s not…
Tim Douglas leads from the point
Vikings point guard Tim Douglas has taken on a leadership role at Portland State. After playing two seasons at the University of Portland he decided to transfer to PSU for…
Pass on the puff
A recent study done by Harvard School of Public Health indicated that a third of all college students smoke cigars or cigarettes, which is an astounding number. Stress seems to…