Early this morning, United States President Donald Trump posted a series of tweets announcing the decision to ban transgender individuals from the U.S. military. Trump said the military “cannot be…
Summertime reading catch-up: Adelia Saunders’ ‘Indelible’
Don’t tell me not to judge a book by its cover. Book covers are meant to be judged. That is why people are paid to create them: to be judged….
Portland celebrates World Refugee Day
Portland celebrated World Refugee Day with food, music, dance and cultural performances at Delta Park on Saturday, July 22. PDX World Refugee Day hosted refugees, speakers, poets and other…
Off-campus events calendar: Aug. 1–7
Featured Event CABARET 4th Annual Oregon Burlesque Festival Aug. 3–5 Dante’s $20–50, 21+ Scores of glittery dancers and performance artists gather to showcase the wide national range of styles in…
On-campus events calendar: Aug. 1–7
Featured Event FESTIVAL 18th Annual Portland Iranian Festival Saturday, Aug. 5, 11 a.m. South Park Blocks Free, all ages Cultural festivals offer intercultural exchange, which is more important than ever…
Vanguard at PDX World Refugee Day
Fascism on the rise: Portland extremists reveal themselves
[Note from Vanguard Editor-in-Chief, Colleen Leary]: In recent years, droves of new residents have flocked to Portland, many under the guise of a Portlandia-branded utopian liberal oasis: an easy-going city…
Dispatch from Afghanistan: 16 years of intervention with nothing to show
On July 21 the World Affairs Council of Oregon invited former Lewis and Clark College professor Zaher Wahab to share his perspective on the current state of affairs in Afghanistan….
This week around the world: July 15–21
July 16 Netherlands The Royal Dutch Medical Association rejected proposed legislation that would ease the process for individuals to kill themselves, saying such efforts would pressure people to end their…
From the hill to the hall: July 18-24
Senator falls ill Senator John McCain (R–AZ) was diagnosed with a fairly aggressive type of brain cancer, a statement relayed on Wednesday, July 19. This cancer has an extremely low…
Gluten-free peanut butter cookies
As one of the women in my Creative Writing program says, “Peanut butter is my one true love.” It’s true: Without peanut butter, I wouldn’t have gotten through living in…