Red Flags For (Neuro) Diversity at Portland State
byHave you found yourself the recipient of an email from the Office of Financial Aid, suggesting that you have not initiated attendance in a…
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What Now!?
An invitation. Imagine and then celebrate. Fellow Warriors on Campus
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Imagine with me. You are going to a club on Friday night. You’re on top of the world. After a few drinks, you narrow…
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…
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…
Postpone, Don’t Cancel
Why the class of 2020 deserves a real graduation ceremony
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Like many of my fellow graduating seniors, I was distressed when I received the email from PSU announcing that graduation would be virtual this…
Virtual Commencement Blues
Seniors should be able to determine what their commencement looks like
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I’m not sure what the right answer is to the question of graduation, but I do know what isn’t: Virtual commencement. Graduating seniors have…
Grateful Powerpoint Grad
PSU's decision to cancel in-person ceremonies was the right one
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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…
Coronavirus: Continued Development of Spread and Response
byThe novel coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 has continued to spread nationwide, with statewide shelter-in-place orders standing in 42 states. According to the Centers for…
The Uyghurs: A Fading Chapter
The world watches and does nothing
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The world isn’t paying proper attention to the Uyghurs. As China rewrites history with the ink of genocide, where is the sympathy for the…
Safer Together?
Student Safety Ambassadors on patrol, new officer recruits in training
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Student safety ambassadors are the new “eyes and ears” of campus security. New hires, persistent vacancies, and policy changes are some of the most…