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Letter From the EditorJune 9, 2020<June 9, 2020

Bon Voyage! I’m goin’ out on a high note
June 2020, school’s almost out for summer

George Floyd: Police respond to police brutality protests with more police brutality Just when we thought the world couldn’t get any more intense, the…

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Arts & CultureJune 8, 2020<June 8, 2020

Tiger King for a Day
Hypocrisy, complicity, and desperation

Toward the end of March you could hardly go anywhere without encountering a Tiger King reference. Netflix benefited from an audience trapped in their…

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A colorful illustration of a student wearing their graduation cap while brushing their teeth in the mirror at home.
OpinionJune 5, 2020<June 8, 2020

Grateful Powerpoint Grad
PSU's decision to cancel in-person ceremonies was the right one

On June 14th, I will be graduating—virtually. By that I mean I am having a virtual graduation ceremony from my living room to commemorate…

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<img src="https://thepacificsentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JoshGates_LetterFromEditor.png" class="wp-post-image first-post-image" alt="The Longest Year
Only five months in with quite a ways still to go " />
Letter From the EditorMay 1, 2020<May 1, 2020

The Longest Year
Only five months in with quite a ways still to go

illustration by Josh Gates Life during the reign of COVID-19 has been weird, and it will continue to get weirder. Articles by a variety…

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illustration by Josh Gates of a scene from Parasite where the primary character, Ki Jung crouches near the toilet to try to get wifi signal from a neighbor.
Arts & CultureApril 4, 2020<April 4, 2020

Spoiler Alert Alarmism?
How crucial is fresh discovery and not knowing before reading a book or watching a film?

I don’t know if I enjoy adult-life surprises. But I do enjoy strapping into the rollercoaster of a narrative not knowing how the story…

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Portland State UniversityMarch 25, 2020<March 25, 2020

Marching out of the winter
March 2020 Letter from the editor

And what a mild winter it has been so far, aside from the climate of a stressful school term, the literal temperatures in Portland…

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Arts & CultureMarch 25, 2020<March 25, 2020

Harry Styles is a Mess
Fine Line is a good pop record that’s weird in a weird way.

Harry Styles newest album, Fine Line, is a very immediate departure from his self-titled 2017 debut. However, despite this shift in direction, one thing…

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Arts & CultureMarch 25, 2020<March 25, 2020

Dump Those Dumplings in My Mouth
Dumpling week is great, could be incredible with tiny tweaks

From February 1st through the 8th, The Oregonian’s Dumpling Week temporarily changed the dining landscape throughout Portland in attempts to get foodies to broaden…

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Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Health, InternationalDecember 22, 2019<December 22, 2019

The Scoop on the Giant Poop

From Friday to Tuesday, November 15–19, 2019 an enormous inflatable emoji poop sat in Pioneer Square and invited passersby to come inside and “Let…

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Art for all
Art, Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Portland State UniversityDecember 22, 2019<February 26, 2020

“Art for All” Museum’s Successful Opening

The opening ceremony for the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA) featured a real who’s who crowd of not only Portland’s art institutional world,…

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