Latest Posts
News
Paving the Way to Language Diversity
LiDA’s Mission to Eliminate Language Bias on Portland State University Campus
by
When thinking about the study of “Applied Linguistics” not much may come to mind. Most people say “Doesn’t that mean when you can speak…
Who Protects Us?
PSU disarmed and rearmed campus security. What happened, and what's next?
by
This piece was cowritten by Sarah Samms & Jeremiah Hayden On a recent Wednesday afternoon, a diverse group of students and faculty stood quietly…
Stop trying to plant in dead soil
Growing the seeds of change into something beautiful
by
Spring is here. The clocks have changed and days are getting longer. The thicker coats have been shoved into the closet for hibernation until…
Culture
Seeing Static in Jane Remover’s Census Designated
A fuzzy, glitchy nostalgia trip
by
As the sun sets over the southwestern skyline, I press play on Census Designated, Jane Remover’s newest album. The tips of the trees poke…
The Fall Of The House Of Usher Review
Exploring Mike Flanagan’s Gothic Vision
by
What would you do to make your dreams come true? That is one of the many questions at the heart of Mike Flanagan’s newest…
When the Writers Come Out at Night
Seance Hosted by Portland Lit Mic
by
Most think it’s the monsters that hide at night, but it’s the writers! They linger in the depths of an old cellar. They sit…
Opinion
Death Cab For Cutie Co-headline With The Postal Service For A Twenty Year Anniversary Release
A Concert Review
by
For anyone who loves music, there’s nothing better than a great reunion show by a band that influenced a portion of their youth. Certain…
Pay What You Will, Take What You Need
Ramona Street Art Farm Cultivates Community in East Portland
by
Every now and then, a 13-year-old boy knocks on the door of the stranger’s house that stands between Gilbert Park Elementary and Alice Ott…
The Perseverance of R*pe Culture in Rock and Metal
On Decapitated’s Sexual Assault Charges
by
Content Warning: This article includes details of sexual assault. In September of 2017, all four members of the Polish death metal outfit Decapitated (Michał…
Politics
How to Dismantle a Bomb
What can Portland learn from the Ohio train derailment?
by
Late in the evening on February 3, a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Of the 141 railcars, 38 derailed, and 14 were carrying…
Measure 110 & the Roadblocks of Negative Perception
Countering dominant narratives that seek to reverse progress
by
Turn on the TV to watch the local news and you will likely see stories on gun violence, crime, dysfunction in City Hall, and…
A Very Modest Proposal
A Letter to the Mayor
by
To the honorable Ted Wheeler, respectable heir to Willamette Industries, upstanding Police Commissioner, Pontifex Maximus, & Mayor of Portland in His Second Remove, …