New health care bill hasthings looking up
Governor Kitzhaber recently signed a bill into law that should improve state-wide healthcare and make it more affordable for everyone.
Got the skinny?
Raising awareness on eating disorders is kind of important
The final days of February and the beginning of March were devoted to one thing that went relatively unnoticed around the Portland State campus: eating disorders.
Autism speaks—and so should you
City employees push for autism coverage in their healthcare
Employees of the city of Portland are pushing for more healthcare benefits, specifically benefits to cover family members with autism. And with so much funding needed, they’re not the only ones who should. Autism-related costs are a major concern for many people, and support for families and individuals dealing with autism should be a no-brainer.
Autism speaks—and so should you
City employees push for autism coverage in their healthcare
Employees of the city of Portland are pushing for more healthcare benefits, specifically benefits to cover family members with autism. And with so much funding needed, they’re not the only ones who should. Autism-related costs are a major concern for many people, and support for families and individuals dealing with autism should be a no-brainer.
Battered Barbie
A PCC student uses Barbies to raise awareness of domestic violence
Lately, the buzz at Portland Community College’s Rock Creek campus has been all about Barbies. But not in the way one would usually expect.
Progressive reform
End of No Child Left Behind may be in sight
Last week, President Barack Obama gave 10 states the OK to scrap No Child Left Behind, one of the most unsuccessful and unpopular educational mandates in U.S. history.
NCLB was one of the first proposals George W. Bush put through Congress during his first term as president. The bill received overwhelming bipartisan support and was passed without many problems.
Get loud, get gay, get active
Washington passes same-sex legislature and Prop 8 is overruled—but what about Oregon?
The past week has been a tumultuous one for gay rights. That’s right, folks; a bill allowing gay marriage was passed in Washington State and a federal appeals court ruled California’s much hated and heavily protested Proposition 8 to be unconstitutional.
In case of emergency
Portland fails its first citywide alert test
The City of Portland failed a test of its new citywide emergency alert system last month. A computerized system was supposed to alert more than 300,000 people, but managed to notify less than 1 percent of Portland citizens.
Get plugged in
Could social media be the answer to unemployment?
Last month, the national unemployment rate dropped to 8.5 percent. While still high, 8.5 is the lowest unemployment rate in more than two years. This sudden drop could mean that a turnaround in unemployment could be on the horizon.
Crisis Pregnancy Centers? Not On My Watch
Be wary, ye who are pro-choice
Ah, the college years. These are supposed to be the best days of our lives, right? Every now and then, we’ll make decisions (or mistakes) which will impact us for the rest of our lives. Some situations are worse than others, but that can be left up to the opinion of the individual.
Books for days
New publishing service gives customers nearly limitless choices
Powell’s Books, Portland’s world-famous independent bookstore, announced that its Burnside location would be launching its own publishing service. This is not just any old publishing service—customers will now be able to submit their book order online and have it printed in-store in minutes.