I am going to make a bold statement: At least half of the relationships in your future will inevitably end because you and your partner speak different languages. I’m not…
When the heart turns White and Black
The smell of chocolates and flowers fills the air all over the United States on Feb. 14. The same is true in Japan and South Korea, but their Valentine’s Day…
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…
Portland STI awareness
Transmission of STIs continues to be an issue in the United States and in Multnomah County, Ore. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, STDs have been on…
Tips for a healthy breakup
Navigating a breakup in a healthy way is challenging, especially if partners have been together for a long time. When complications like combined bank accounts or shared belongings are thrown…
Booty Call Etiquette Guide
Whether you’re seeking a long-term partner, friend with benefits or booty call, dating and hookup apps have permanently changed the way Americans date. There’s an app for every sexual orientation…
Explicit Communication in the age of #MeToo
#MeToo has some men nervous about how they behave around women, and they should be. These movements exist to hold perps accountable for being pervs and to show solidarity through…
Sex-positive venues in Portland
When you hear “kinkiest city in America,” what city comes to mind? Maybe Las Vegas, the famed city of sin, or New York, the city that never sleeps? They have…
Transcending toxic masculinity
Toxic masculinity is a term often used to describe Western understandings of manhood that are ultimately harmful to men and society at large, including the pursuit of status, exertion of…
PSU community members welcome, resist Damore visit
As ex-Google employee James Damore prepares to visit campus on Saturday, Feb. 17 for a “We Need to Talk About Diversity” talk at Hoffman Hall, Portland State and greater Portland…