This January I had the immense pleasure of turning 21 and finally reaching the legal drinking age. The night of my birthday I went out with two friends, had a…
In memoriam: PDX carpet
This winter we Oregonians are saying goodbye to the iconic carpet of the Portland International Airport. Whether or not you’ve ever been to the airport here in Portland, most people…
Disproportionate pay, disproportionate priorities
You don’t have to spend much time in Oregon to realize that college sports are important to a large amount of Oregonians. With the Beaver and Duck rivalry, the University…
Montgomery greeters: temporary and unnecessary
I, like most students, enjoy feeling safe on campus. It’s nice being able to walk to and from class without the potential threat of violent attacks, bands of marauding criminals,…
Low gas prices, good for wallets bad for international relations
Aside from having a break from school, one of the most enjoyable parts of my winter break was the falling gas prices. I, like many other Americans, was overjoyed when…
Just give them a bench
The citizen-run Portland Parks Board has recently recommended a potential smoking ban for all Portland parks. City Commissioner Amanda Fritz plans to propose the ban to the city council sometime…
Midterm lethargy
I, like many Americans, watched my phone as voting results came in around 8 p.m. on Nov. 4. I did my best to try and express a legitimate interest and concern…
Measure 90: A step in the right direction
The voting process here in Oregon has always been unique. As one of the only states which uses vote-by-mail as the standard, Oregon is open to trying new things in…
Brunei: Hype and hypocrisy
When Russia first passed a law banning the spread of homosexual propaganda, people all across the western world were up in arms. All major news outlets were extremely critical if…
The lost art of traditional dating
Dating is something that most college students will become familiar with one way or another. Whether such familiarity is achieved through firsthand experience or observational skills, the natural human desire…
Pope Francis: not an anarchist feminist Marxist
If everything you’ve heard about Pope Francis comes from a major news outlet or someone’s Facebook page, I’m going to ask that you rethink everything you think you know about him….