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Who Protects Us?
PSU disarmed and rearmed campus security. What happened, and what's next?
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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
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Spring is here. The clocks have changed and days are getting longer. The thicker coats have been shoved into the closet for hibernation until…
How to Dismantle a Bomb
What can Portland learn from the Ohio train derailment?
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Late in the evening on February 3, a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Of the 141 railcars, 38 derailed, and 14 were carrying…
Culture
EELS Performs In Portland For Their Lockdown Hurricane 2023 Tour
A Concert Review
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Best known for their 1996 hit “Novocaine For The Soul” off of the album Beautiful Freak, EELS invited Portland to join them on June…
Emily King, the Queen of the Cuties
The Greatest R&B Star Flying Under Your Radar
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I recommend King’s music to almost everyone. Oh, you like neo-soul? Big fan of Prince? You need to hear her. You love songs with…
The Black and Bright Future of Portland
Interview with Taishona Carpenter, Director of The Black Gallery
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The Black Gallery in the Pearl District opened its doors with a new exhibition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop music this year….
Opinion
Pay What You Will, Take What You Need
Ramona Street Art Farm Cultivates Community in East Portland
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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
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Content Warning: This article includes details of sexual assault. In September of 2017, all four members of the Polish death metal outfit Decapitated (Michał…
Stop trying to plant in dead soil
Growing the seeds of change into something beautiful
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Spring is here. The clocks have changed and days are getting longer. The thicker coats have been shoved into the closet for hibernation until…
Politics
How to Dismantle a Bomb
What can Portland learn from the Ohio train derailment?
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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
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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
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To the honorable Ted Wheeler, respectable heir to Willamette Industries, upstanding Police Commissioner, Pontifex Maximus, & Mayor of Portland in His Second Remove, …