Portland, OR is a city known for many things. Good beer, lots of rain, an internationally renowned rose garden within one of the largest city parks in the nation, as well as its many bridges. Portland’s Naito Parkway has also
New, [Blood-]Transfers finish free program for low income PCC students
Portland Community College, in partnership with Biomat USA and Portland State University, have announced a new scholarship program for underserved human students. The [Blood] Transfers Finish Free program is reserved for students earning less than 80% of the federal poverty
Trump works out deal to privatize all city parks
The Trump administration issued a briefing that all city parks throughout the nation will begin to transition into private ownership. This move was expected by and embraced by legislators across the aisle in Congress and local state houses. “Finally, this
NRA Supports Tax Initiative to Provide Public School Students with Free Bullet-Resistant Vests
CEO of the NRA Wayne LaPierre(something) announced last Thursday that they would be sponsoring a new tax initiative, which would seek to provide free Kevlar jackets to anyone enrolled in a public school within the continental US. The spokeswoman for
Fancy Shoestring Allows PCC to Walk the Broadband Walk
Portland City Council and PCC have partnered to tackle the issue of community broadband. Telecom and engineering researchers have discovered a new low-cost, high tech solution to make high-speed internet available to all communities regardless of their population density or
A Group Conspicuously Similar to That Scary News Company Purchases The Bridge
On Tuesday of last week The Bridge was informed that it was now under the ownership of a local branch of “Sinclair Media Group.” This is actually a pleasant surprise. The Bridge has infamously been underfunded, and despite the fact
PCC Ratchets Up Student Transportation Costs
The influx of bicycle commuters has had a profoundly negative impact on the financial stability of several PCC campuses including: Cascade campus and Southeast campus, as well as the CLIMB, downtown, and Metro Workforce centers. Parking enforcement employees have swept
Red and Black is Back
Three years after closing for business, the Red and Black Café will reopen this year with a May Day potluck. Fans of the Red and Black Café should know that the new location and its actual first day of business
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.
Trans-Scribed
Trans-Scribed – [2] Okay babes, let’s talk physical transition. One aspect specifically, though: Surgery; the cleaving dream in sight of fruition. Trans and nonbinary folk sometimes find themselves stacked with a dual burden – not only are we subject to
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
No Guns for Campus Security. Not Now. Not Ever. OPINION
No Guns for Campus Security. Not Now. Not Ever. OPINION – Jake Edgar The crucial message that we must take from the brave and unendingly inspiring students of Parkland, Florida is this: We can never stop fighting. That being said,
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