Opinion Articles
How to make PSU a wasteland--in a good way
A few thoughts on how we can become more sustainable at PSU
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Portland State can boast a fair amount about its sustainability practices and commitment to sustainability in general. How many other places have you been that have waterless urinals? Probably not too many.
The list of terror
The U.S. government goes too far watching out for terrorists at the expense of sanity and civil liberties
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In our post-9/11 world, no one is surprised by the U.S. government anymore. No one is safe, and "everyone is a terrorist" seems to be the message they want to send to us. Even so, I was surprised to hear recently that they had gone so far as to put Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela on the terrorist watchlist.
Naked truth
Attention to celebrity controversies are a reflection of society's misplaced worries
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Tsk. Tsk. Haven't parents learned by the Britney Spears insanity that pop stars do not make good role models for their children?
New-wave volunteerism
Volunteering is up among youths in creative ways
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ore often, people are choosing to volunteer their time in an a la carte sort of way. Instead of joining civic organizations such as an Elks or Rotary Club, altruistic individuals are spending their time day to day, here and there, dropping in on projects and causes when they can make it work.
