Don’t stop at straws

The world’s plastic consumption is a problem. However, how to tackle it may have veered off track. Focusing on banning plastic straws has distracted from the real issues within the…

Take back your body

Individuality and embracing self-expression are important parts of being fulfilled, but when we are governed by society’s expectations and scrutiny, do we really have autonomy over our own bodies? American…

Dogs remind us to be hooman

Viking Voices guest submission: Missy Hannen, Portland State student and Portland State Vanguard Copy Chief It began with a game: Dogspotting. You spot a dog, you snap a photo, you post…

Moore lessons: White people are sick

Americans need to do more not to normalize Roy Moore The Alabama special election to replace Jeff Sessions’ vacant Senate seat was extremely close. In one corner sat a racist…

How to resolve

The real problem with New Year’s Resolutions is their singularity: We make them on New Year’s Eve, we break them on New Year’s Day, we forget about them for another…