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April 29, 2019 April 29, 2019

Should CPSO Carry Guns
ASPSU Presidential Election: Gibson wants officers to carry guns, Leslie-Christy wants officers to have access to them.

by Dylan Jefferies

Additional reporting by Margo Craig The two Associated Students of Portland State University (ASPSU) presidential candidates, Kyle Leslie-Christy and Violet Gibson, had a debate…

March 24, 2019 March 29, 2019

A Safe City in a Sanctuary State?
The steps and stumbles toward protecting immigrant rights in Portland

by Hanna Anderson

In March 2017, nearly two months after the Trump administration took control of the federal government, the city of Portland passed resolution 37277 to…

March 24, 2019 March 29, 2019

4th Annual Portland Winter Light Festival

by Hanna Anderson

The 4th annual Portland Winter Light Festival came to brighten the cityscape through the early February winter, once again taking over the darkness with…

March 24, 2019 March 29, 2019

You Share Scooters, What About Helmets?
Startup works on environmentally friendly helmet sharing program to complement micro-mobility vehicle sharing programs

by Jacob Brauer

Oregon law currently requires bicyclists under 16 years old and e-scooter riders of all ages to wear a helmet. In 2016, Portland Bureau of…

March 24, 2019 March 29, 2019

Viruses, Vaccines, and the Clark County Measles Outbreak

by Amy Seufert

Oregon is dangerously close to a measles outbreak. Coupled with the anti-vaccine movement—or as Dr. Ken Stedman, resident virologist at Portland State University, puts…

March 24, 2019 May 10, 2019

A Bee Or Not A Bee?
Bee populations are in decline; what do we really know?

by Margo Craig

BEE BRIEF Invertebrates may be spineless, but they run this planet. “All animals in the world are invertebrates,” joked Dr. Susan Masta, associate biology professor…

February 17, 2019 June 18, 2019

Dr. King Had a Dream, Reclaim the Dream
Annual march honors Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and legacy

by Cory Elia

During the weekend of January 20th, many women’s marches took place around the country—an annual tradition since Donald Trump became president after being caught…

February 3, 2019 February 3, 2019

What’s Up With the Microbiome?

by Amy Seufert

The human microbiome is a hot topic in the science realm, but it has also been making its way onto bestseller shelves at our…

February 3, 2019 February 3, 2019

A Place Called Home: From Vanport to Albina
Vanport Mosaic's event lets Black Portlanders tell their experience in their own words

by Cory Elia

Additional reporting by Margo Craig Vanport Mosaic is a community-driven non-profit working to “amplify, collect, honor, preserve and present the many silenced histories of…

February 2, 2019 February 2, 2019

Audubon Nature Night with JoAnn Hardesty
Listening and Speaking with Portland City Council’s New Commissioner

by Margo Craig

By a show of hands, it was the first time many in the audience had attended a Nature Night Speaker Series event, hosted by…