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The Work to Resolve Houselessness
Ted Wheeler wants to start at the finish line
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In an effort to drive people experiencing houselessness from the city of Portland, Ted Wheeler recently announced a proposed resolution to ban camping within…
The Case of the Missing Case Study
Case Study Coffee Reopens Their PSU Location
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One day, in the middle of the first week of this past Winter term, a note curiously appeared just inside the museum entrance to…
Emergency Funding Continues
Portland State to Continue Offering Emergency Funding Through 2021-22 School Year
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At a student media press conference held during this quarter, Stephen Percy, Portland State’s President, confirmed that PSU will continue to offer emergency funding…
Culture
Titane
A French horror movie that shatters expectations
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Titane is a French horror movie that shattered my expectations. I found it scrolling through Hulu for a good international movie. I am a…
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Watching Hurray for the Riff Raff evolve seamlessly without growing pains is an absolute pleasure
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Hurray for the Riff Raff has evolved greatly over the years seamlessly without many growing pains to be told. The first time I saw…
Stranged Writing
A Literary Taxonomy
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On a warm fall day, October 14th 2022 to be exact, I had the pleasure of strolling into the Stacks Cafe–welcomed by an impressive…
Opinion
Notes From Behind the Bar
Quitting Time
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We were at this dive down the street from our place. Some bar and grill that had been recommended to us for its steak….
Doctrina Urbi Serviat
Privilege of Aversion
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“You’re all zombies. Staring at your phones. It’s sad.” The person sitting across the aisle from me on the Blue Line MAX spoke in…
Notes From Behind The Bar
Pulling Teeth
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“Ok… let ‘em in.” Somebody moved to unlock the outside doors. It was precisely 10:00 and I was standing next to the oven…
Politics
A Far Reach for Greater Idaho
byOn November 4, 2021, Oregon counties joined together in a vote to bend state lines westward —absorbing almost ⅔ of the state and a…
Above the Law
Police Resistance to Vaccine Mandates
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In August of this year, Oregon’s Governor Brown announced that the state would mandate vaccinations for all executive branch employees including police and correctional…
The Predicament of Mayor Wheeler
Political Criticism in the Wake of Civil Rights Advocacy
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My parents are working class people. My father is an auto body mechanic just trying to make ends meet while my mother homeschooled her…