Last weekend, our editor and I went out for a little adventure to locate all the “Futel” phones in Portland. What we found, were payphones acting as radio towers, broadcasting analog potential across the city. Each Futel phone sits in
Carisa Lolmaugh Brings Her Art to Life Through PCC’s Multimedia Program
PCC student and creative director, Clarisa Lolmbaugh has found a home for her art in PCC’s multimedia department. Inspired by all the technology around her, Carisa Lolmaugh engages in production design, visual effects, and graphic motion to work on projects
Extinction Rebellion Zenith Victory Garden Blockade
On Monday, April 22nd, people around the world were celebrating Earth Day by picking up trash, tending gardens, planting trees, and more. Meanwhile, in Portland, 11 individuals connected with The Extinction Rebellion, were getting arrested on Zenith Energy’s “Oil by
Panther’s P.A. Announcer: Paul Marshall, on PCC Athletics & Sports Journalism
Paul Marshall has been the public address announcer for PCC Athletics for the past four years. He has played basketball, football, track and soccer but knew he wanted to get involved in sports journalism. He got his undergrad from Morehouse
HERE // Humboldt: More Than An Instillation, More than Interactive
What’s It About? Until April 25th, PCC’s Paragon Art Gallery on N Killingsworth is hosting an interactive installation. HERE // Humboldt, centers the voices of black artists and community members located in the rapidly gentrifying, and historically black neighborhood of
Creating Inclusive, Socially Just Campus Environments at PCC
On March 3rd & 4th, roughly one hundred staff, faculty, and administrators of Portland Community College participated in a training entitled Creating Inclusive, Socially Just Campus Environments. The event was facilitated by Jamie Washington, Ph.D., of Washington Consulting Group and
Little Big Union: Employees of Local Fast Food Chain Announce Unionization & Gain Community Support
Employees of local Portland chain, Little Big Burger, announced in March that they would be unionizing in affiliation with the Industrial Workers of the World, the same organization backing the Burgerville union. Little Big Burger was founded in Portland in
Submit to The Bridge’s Spring Art Issue
This spring, The Bridge is compiling an arts issue, in which we will publish a variety of creative content produced by PCC students! In the printed version of the paper, we will include prose, poetry, photos, drawings, etc. Essentially, if
Recap of 2019 GPSEN Sustainability Symposium
Friday March 8th, the Greater Portland Sustainability Education Network (GPSEN) hosted its signature event, The GPSEN Sustainability Symposium: “Building Bridges to Sustainability.” The event was held at Portland Community College’s Cascade Campus. The day was filled with so many valuable
Don’t Yield Keep Enduring: KayelaJ
For those who are tapped into Portland’s local music scene, it’s only a matter of time before one hears of Makayela Johnson (KayelaJ). Between her explosive first single, Heat Gentlemen’s Club, her many shows at local venues, and her podcast
The Youth Take Charge! World’s Largest Environmental Strike
In the event that global efforts to combat climate change finally come to fruition, one might expect that historians will point to Friday, March 15th, 2019 as a catalyst for such success. This day is significant in that it marks
Panther Basketball Game Recap February 20th
On Wednesday February 20th, your PCC Panthers played against the Mt. Hood Community College Saints in probably the most exhilarating basketball game I’ve seen in awhile. The women’s team started off the night, Latasha Villeda (10), scored the most points
Intersections of Sustainability: 2019 Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference Recap
It’s hard not feel a sense of helplessness about the fate of our planet these days, that’s why it was truly encouraging to be a part of this past week’s second annual Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC). The
Out of Hate: Queer Portlanders Come Together in the Face of Violence
By Student Writer, Rose V. On February 10th 2019, Individuals who are thought to be members of Portland and Vancouver based alt right groups embarked on a string of attacks intent on targeting queer people. These attacks appear to stem
PCC’s Multicultural Center
The PCC Sylvania multicultural center (MC) serves as a resource center for PCC’s students of color. Each of PCC’s campus has a multicultural center with a mission “to support the recruitment, retention, and holistic (academic, leadership, professional) success of