Student-athlete sweats quarantine comeback
After six long months of quarantined bliss, the school year has returned. The occasional “I am going to run today” speech is still looming in the back …
The 101st NFL season returns amid a global pandemic
The National Football League (NFL) season has officially begun. Starting with a Thursday night football game on Sep. 10 between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston …
Find cultural healing in the “On Being” podcast
Arunima Jamwal reviews the “On Being” podcast in which host Krista Tippett inquires how we make meaning out of being alive in these times. The coupling of noteworthy guests with Tippett’s epicurean voice makes “On Being” a delightful and powerful podcast to relish.
Paranormal PNW: Pittock Mansion’s haunted history
Hidden among Portland’s winding and well-manicured West Hills sits Pittock Mansion, a 23-room, 16,000-square-foot estate. While this French Renaissance-style château designed by the famous architect Edward Foulkes …
Quarantine Dreaming: the peculiar, the wretched the sublime
In mid-April, after a month in self-isolation, I woke up from one of the most bizarre dreams I have ever had. It had a complicated plot involving …
Office of Student Engagement gets fresh start
On July 1, the Lewis & Clark Office of Student Activities officially became the Office of Student Engagement. This decision was more than just a name change …
LC athletics keep on rolling during COVID-19
The Northwest Conference (NWC) announced that all conference competition was to be suspended due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic until Jan. 1, 2021. Cross country, golf, and …
What you may not know about the coronavirus
Since the new strain of coronavirus began to spread, the search for information has been on. Despite the amount of studies regularly being released, misinformation spreads with …
PSU disarms campus officers amid summer reckoning with race
On Aug. 13, Portland State University (PSU) announced that its Campus Public Safety officers will no longer be armed, starting this fall term. The decision was made …
Commentary: “Hamilton” lacks complete representation
In 2007, Tony Award-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda read author Ron Chernow’s biography about Alexander Hamilton — a book that caused controversy for its revisionist depiction of the first …