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Dr. Christine Blasey Ford Is Speaking Up for Me
By Alex Downing Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few months, the chances are you’ve heard the name Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh is a federal judge who, in […]
Why We need a Universal Basic Income
By Zachary J. Guiod We are entering a new age of progress. One where automation will replace human labor. This will present problems for our current economic system. Recently former President Obama […]
America Is Still at War, in Case You Forgot
By Zachary J. Guiod We live in a state of perpetual war. I’m 20 years old, and I don’t remember a time when my country was not at war — and I’m […]
Kavanaugh’s Confirmation – Modern-Day Witch Trials and a Claim From Someone Else
By Loraine Aceto Before starting this article, I state this opinion, as a “survivor” of sexual abuse myself: I 1000 percent believe Kavanaugh! As a “survivor,” only with no victim mentality, that’s […]
Rape Culture – If We’re All Being Honest About Sexual Assault
By Jessamyn Brewer 2016 left us with a president who thinks his stardom leaves him entitled to a woman’s “p****y.” 2017 gave us #metoo. I am leaving 2018 with this article. I’m […]
Living In Questions
By Anne Gresinger, SMCC Chaplain Intern On the morning of the fatal accident, as chaplain, I was called on to be there for the SMCC students facing this tragedy. However much help I […]
Ashley Bryan and His Art
By Celina Simmons The Portland Museum of Art is featuring an exquisite exhibit by a local painter and poet from Aug. 3 to Nov. 25. This past weekend a couple friends and […]
Here’s Your Listing: The Roll Call Of October
By Liam Woodworth-Cook Portland is a happening spot for music. Here we’ll go through the rundown of some of the bigger names passing through town. As always, music can be found in […]
Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween
By Loraine Aceto From October thirteenth to thirty-first, Freeform’s famous seasonal programming block, Nights of Halloween, has made an upgrade! Freeform says, “Prepare yourself for blood-curdling chills and fiendish frights . . […]
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