When corporations fall apart, usually the employees suffer too. In the case of high-ranking executives, when their companies start to crumble they get rich…well, richer. The seemingly fall from grace…
Evil teenager runs for president
Mike Lew’s Teenage Dick at Artists Repertory Theatre, directed by Josh Hecht, adapts Shakespeare’s Tragedy of King Richard III to the drama-prone environs of a present day high school. 17-year-old…
Kicking Ass and Taking the Stage
Needless to say, girls, women and femmes typically get the shit end of the societal stick. That’s something Madison Sturdevant simply couldn’t deal with anymore, particularly in the realm of…
This Week Around the World – Jan. 6–13:
Jan. 6 Saudi Arabia: In an effort to protect women’s rights, a new law effective as of Jan. 6 will allow women to be informed by Saudi courts of their…
Hill to Hall: Jan. 9–11
Jan. 9: Bill introduced to regulate marijuana like alcohol Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D–Oregon, introduced a bill Wednesday to regulate the distribution of marijuana in a similar way to alcohol at…
Mayor Wheeler, President Shoureshi break ground on new $104 million building
Clad in a hardhat and wielding a shovel, Mayor Ted Wheeler led the charge on Jan. 11 during a groundbreaking ceremony at the corner of 4th and Montgomery streets for…
Events Calendar Jan. 15-21
Tuesday, Jan. 15Art“Chasing Sophia” by Miles Cleveland GoodwinFroelick Gallery10 a.m.–4 p.m. Entry fee included with garden admission These dark, emotive and reflective pieces by Goodwin are only on display until…
Research misconduct findings for hoax articles prompt disciplinary review
Ten days after the Wall Street Journal released a report on hoax articles submitted by Portland State Philosophy Professor Peter Boghossian and his colleagues, the university formally initiated a committee…
Deconstructing “the Great Eskimo Vocabulary Hoax”
The issue of Eskimo vocabulary and its numerous words for snow, known as “the Great Eskimo Vocabulary Hoax,” has become something of an urban legend and remains hotly contested by…
Victoria Who?
Victoria’s Secret used to have a monopoly on the bra. However, that hold on the undergarments industry is slipping as Victoria’s Secret fails to adapt to different ideas of feminine…
Listen to This
The Grammys are coming up on Feb. 10 and as music becomes more decentralized in the streaming age, the Grammys are struggling to define who and what is at the…