*WARNING: * The Clothesline Project is a display of shirts with messages and illustrations designed by survivors of sexual, domestic, and/or gender based violence, or by a loved one of someone who has been victimized. Last April, in acknowledgement
Stand Tall, If You Hate Hate *** OPINION
Recent years have seen action by marginalized groups taking a stand against injustice, be it: racism, xenophobia, harassment, corruption, etc. Across a multitude of issues, if people feel they are being wronged because of who they are, other groups of
ASPCC Sends students on Alternative Spring Breaks across the Country
For some college students, Spring Break means a trip to Cancun and an umbrella drink. More likely for PCC students, Spring Break means a chance to pick up some extra shifts at work, spend more time with family, or catch
PCC Bridge Staff Respond to US Missile Strikes in Syria
The PCC Bridge Newspaper staff are compelled to comment on the most recent US missile strikes in Damascus, capital of Syria: It has been roughly a week and a year since the US military bombed Shayrat Airbase in Syria.
Oregon Senator Serves Local Organizers
Democratic State Senator Rod Monroe’s legal team recently announced their intention to subpoena both the Willamette Week and Portland Tenants United for documents related to a tenant that is suing the incumbent for personal injury. Back in November 2017, the
Students Organize for Gun Control
Portland saw students of all ages as well as supportive parents, teachers, and other concerned individuals gather for the “March for Our Lives,” on Saturday morning, March 24.
PCC Joins the Nation in Solidarity for Parkland Victims on March 14th
Jake Edgar On March 14th, in response to the Parkland Shooting, there were gun law protests all across the nation. The PCC campuses were no different. At cascade over 100 students walked out of their classes to say #enough is
APB: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
A midday panel discussion about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women was in the Cascade Student Union on March 7. Speakers included Marita Growing Thunder representing Save Our Sisters: #MMIW Awareness; Luhui Whitebear, doctoral student of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Trans-Scribed, Supposed Safety in Expected Experience
Trans-Scribed Supposed Safety in Expected Experience River Flora Portland is so often touted as a wet-dream, queer paradise, safe-space. The idyllic land of bounty and sex changes. A home for all those disenfranchised transfolx to live off their odd jobs
Student Signatures Collected for Anti-immigrant Ballot Initiative
Student Signatures Collected for Anti-immigrant Ballot Initiative Juan Lacayo Petitioners from an organization identified as “Ballot Access” on a PCC Space Use Application and User Agreement form collected student and faculty signatures at PCC Sylvania on January 23. They allegedly
Burgerville Workers Union Calls For Boycott of All Stores
Burgerville Workers Union Calls for Boycott of All Stores Jake Edgar The formation of the Burgerville Workers Union (BVWU), in 2016, came as a pleasant surprise to everyone except Burgerville’s upper management team. The demands coming from the union
An interview with Burgerville Workers Union Organizer Stefan Stackhouse
An interview with Burgerville Workers Union Organizer Stefan Stackhouse Jake Edgar JE: How Long have you been part of the Union? SS: I’ve worked at the Gladstone Burgerville for just over one year. I joined the union for the same
PCC Holds DACA Panel, Commits to Sanctuary Status
PCC Holds DACA Panel, Commits to Sanctuary Status Juan Lacayo A Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) panel discussion in room 122 of Terrell Hall on Cascade campus offered resource information for DACA recipients and undocumented immigrants, including information on
PCC Misleads the Public About the Mercury Spill
The Bridge recently reported on an incident that occurred last year at Sylvania’s HT building that PCC representatives described as a “small spill” of a fluid that contained mercury. Former Facilities Management Services (FMS) Maintenance Project Manager Steven Borcherding calls
Mercury Spill at Sylvania’s HT Building
An isolated room in the Health Technology (HT) building at PCC Sylvania hosted a Mercury spill on May 25, 2016. Staff in the Child Development Center (CDC), which is located in several rooms on the second floor of the Health