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Crisis in Brazil
Indigenous Communities of Brazil Under Compound Threat
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The Indigenous communities of Brazil have recently been impacted by government incursions onto Indigenous lands and have been disproportionately affected by the novel coronavirus….
The Far Reaching Effects of Police Violence Across America
bySince its founding in 2013, Black Lives Matter protests have been shining a light on the inequitable treatment of marginalized communities in America. This…
Swimming Robots Versus Cyborg Jellyfish
byJellyfish cover the ocean, they can survive in varying temperatures, salinities, oxygen concentrations and below 3700 meters deep (about 2.3 miles). Scientists are currently…
Culture
Charli XCX – how i’m feeling now
how i’m feeling now captures the emotional instability of quarantine life
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You might not feel that quarantine is the best time for an album full of bangers, but you’d be wrong. Charli XCX has made…
Hayley Williams – Petals for Armor
Paramore frontwoman’s first solo record brings comfort and catharsis
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Paramore holds a special place for me. Being a pre-teen girl in the late aughts, Paramore was my ultimate wannabe-emo soundtrack. From rocking out…
The 1975 – Notes on a Conditional Form
In defense of a scattered record
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Notes on a Conditional Form, the new record by British band The 1975, is long. It’s by far their longest album, with 22 songs…
Opinion
Looking Through the Overton Window
On Representation and Neutrality in Journalism
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There are three primary schools of thought on neutrality in journalism. The first aspires to true neutrality, a second declares its biases and encourages…
Keep the Conventions Virtual
This year’s political conventions had to adapt to the strangest conditions in recent memory—were they better for it?
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This year, because of the world altering pandemic and the requisite social distancing, the Democratic and Republican National Conventions were held virtually. I loved…
I’m Voting For Joe Biden. He’s Still a Flawed Candidate.
We need to remove Trump from office—but that doesn’t mean we’re not allowed to criticize Joe Biden.
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Joe Biden is the Democratic nominee for president in 2020. That’s a fact we all have to live with. When we all fill out…
Politics
Racist Propaganda Peppers PSU
White supremacy groups target campuses for recruitment—how are schools responding?
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On November 1, 2019 more than 100 racist stickers were found on the Portland State University campus. The stickers read “IT’S OKAY TO BE…
Making Oregon Count 2020
Symposium meets at PSU to discuss census issues.
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By Vivian Veidt On November 12, Portland State University hosted Making Oregon Count 2020, a day-long symposium of researchers, policymakers, and community census workers…
PSU Dodges Walkout on the Eve of Fall Term
SEIU strikers strike an agreeable bargain
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article and photos by Margo Craig Early Saturday Morning, the union representing classified employees at Oregon universities, SEIU, came to a tentative agreement with…