Communities all around the world are being challenged with COVID-19. As health and essential workers risk their health by going into work, people are isolating at home to prevent the spread of this virus.
As citizens all over the globe are tested with the challenges that come with this new reality, it is important to remember the resilience of people in the past to overcome hardship as inspiration during these trying times.
Read MoreRecently, the TV show “Tiger King” has spread like wildfire from people like Kim Kardashian and Wiz Khalifa tweeting about it to even President Donald Trump saying he would look into pardoning the protagonist of the TV show.
Read MoreTikTok is a viral sensation that has become widely popular over the past couple months. It is an app where anyone can make short videos showcasing comedy, dance, lipsync, and other talents. One student from Beaverton, Oregon recently got injured after being included in one of these TikTok trends. This inspired her to make change in her community.
Read MorePortland artist Sports and Culture reflects on his creative process, creative debut album “Wuss,” and foreshadows creative endeavors to come.
Read MoreOn Oct. 8, 2019, the American College Testing (ACT) announced that it would allow a new option for students who plan to take the ACT from September 2020 onwards. Some of these new changes will allow for section retesting, super scoring, and faster results with online testing.
Read MoreHundreds of businesses have been closed across Oregon in recent weeks, but grocery stores, convenience outlets and supermarkets have remained open, deemed “essential businesses” by the CDC.
Read MoreThe COVID-19 outbreak brings a great deal of uncertainty and fear, especially for the homeless population.
Read MoreThis morning I woke up with the simple desire to attempt to make Dalgona Coffee. Dalgona Coffee recently blew up on Tik Tok and originates from South Korea. The coffee consists of four ingredients: coffee powder, sugar, water, and milk.
Read MoreFood banks are struggling with a decrease in resources and volunteers as the coronavirus pandemic spreads and most are not currently accepting volunteers. Many people who staff volunteer food pantries are retirees who are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 infections.
Read MoreThis month, for the fifth time in the span of just 10 months, Republican lawmakers packed up their offices and headed out of town. The Oregon State legislature was not in a recess and the Rebpulican lawmakers were not leaving for a planned vacation.
Read MoreWhen someone has a family member in the hospital, it is a tragic experience for everyone involved. There are lots of long days and nights shared between families and doctors as they tirelessly work to help their patients. But one member of the team that is often less known is someone needed when the family cannot communicate with the doctor directly. Translators and interpreters, such as Erin Neff-Minyard, are a necessity in this process.
Read MorePortland students from across the city walked out of class by the hundreds on Friday, Dec. 6, to participate in the latest climate change protest. The path of the march, which was led by local Pacific Islander and Indigenous youth, wound from Shemanski Park to Terry Schrunk Plaza.
Read MoreStarting in the 1870s, Portland and surrounding areas became infamous for a practice called “crimping.” Crimping, commonly known as “shanghaiing” was the act of kidnapping (often through drugging) and selling people to ship captains, men as free labor and women as prostitutes.
Read MorePart of being a politician is running for election, and most politicians will tell you that this is their least favorite part of the job. For Ted Wheeler, however, it has seemed at times that his least favorite part of the job is the job itself.
Read MoreIn a typical week, Stephen Gomez rides past the red steel gridirons of the Broadway Bridge 16 times, pedalling back and forth over the bridge’s multi-use path. Gomez, an avid bike rider of 20 years, enjoys the freedom of travelling on two wheels, and the countless health benefits that come with it.
Read More“We got known as a place to go to get incredible food...We created a buzz that literally didn't just happen here; it happened world wide,” said local food cart expert Scott Bachelar, who is known as the “Mayor of Food Cart Town.”
Read MoreCatlin Gabel School’s (CGS) tuition pays for what students do at school, but not how they get there.
Read MoreWith nationwide concerns about health damage and even deaths stemming from vaping and e-cigarettes, California, Massachusetts, Michigan and New York have taken action.
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