Intersex Solidarity day international recognized and celebrated on November 8th. Appearing to be first celebrated in 2005, Intersex Solidarity Day or Intersex Day or Intersex Day of Remembrance was placed on the birthday or Herculine Barbin. Barbin was a French
What do you think was your call to service? I’m going to say the biggest one [was]: I always wanted to do it […] as a kid […] I was not that strong. I was not that tough. I wasn’t
The Portland metro area prides itself on its progressive attitudes, diverse communities and has a reputation for “keeping it weird.” At the center of it all is Portlandia: land of the hipsters and Oregon’s melting pot. Walking the urban streets
Did you know that in Oregon trans and non-binary folks are able to change the gender marker on their state IDs or State-Issued driver’s licenses by filling out a form and paying for the cost of the ID itself? Call
Secularism is the view that public education and other matters of civil policy should be conducted without the introduction of a religious element. As of November 6, 2018, PCC has officially recognized Secular PCC, a student group headed by Mpagi
On October 21st, the Trump Administration issued a terrifying threat to the Trans community declaring, according to the New York Times, “the sex listed on a person’s birth certificate as originally issued shall constitute definitive proof of a person’s sex
Five measures were in Oregon’s 2018 ballot that would decide things like grocery tax, public funds spent on abortions, and state resources used to apprehend persons violating immigration laws, to name a few. Although the number of measures on Oregon’s
Campaigns are still going strong with the midterms quickly approaching. On Friday at noon the Cecile Richards Rally for Governor Kate Brown took place at the Cascade Campus of Portland Community College in Northeast Portland. Governor Kate Brown and Democratic
On Friday October 26th, I sat through a run through of the Sylvania Theatre Department’s rendition of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It is not just the cast that took part in the design of costumes and props; different groups
This Tuesday, October 30, 2018, from 11am-3pm, PCC’s Student Financial Success Coaches are hosing an Financial Literacy at Rock Creek Building 5 in Rm 122. We know that financial literacy can sound like scary topic but our goal is to
There’s been a lot of talk around bra-cancer and how going bra free can reduce your risk for breast cancer. Bra-cancer is a term denoting the theory that wearing bras, specifically ones with underwire, may cause breast cancer. This idea
As we approach the enchanted Halloween week, we also approach the casual tradition of Halloween parties. Packed with cover bands, throwback horror movie nights, dance and house parties, the week leading up to Halloween can be a time to celebrate
Portland Community College students are facing another increase in the cost of getting an education over the next biennium. The Student Activity Fee (SAF) is currently set at $3.15 per credit, which translates to a per-term cost of $37.80 for
It has been over a month since we lost Mac Miller, and I still can’t fully listen to his music without feeling the sting of sadness. For me, some friends introduced me to Mac Miller in high school and I
On September 27th, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the time when, now Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh (*barf*), sexual assaulted her when they were teenagers. I don’t know if you watched or listened to