Letters from the editors

MEET MACIE HARRELD, VANGUARD'S ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR

Hello! I am Macie, the arts and culture editor at Portland State Vanguard. I have a bachelor's in Spanish from Boise State University, and I’m currently studying English at PSU.

As the editor of the A&C section, it is my goal to translate the creative and social aspects of our PSU community into relevant and actionable articles. Culture itself is a concept so broad it’s even difficult to define. It is only understood in slivers of fullness—language, music, visual art—and yet what couldn’t be considered a part of culture? This is the beauty of the A&C section. It is truly limitless. All around us is an opportunity for cultural analysis, embedded in street signs, park statues and graffiti art.

There’s so many exciting opportunities to highlight the talent, scholarship and cultural happenings at PSU. I prioritize covering our faculty and student research, student artists, cultural clubs and local events.

My vision for the A&C section is to produce journalism which is critical of the structures that fail to serve us equitably, highlights the perspectives of Portland’s diverse identities and illuminates opportunities for community-building around PSU.

Thank you for reading Vanguard, and if you have any suggestions for an A&C article, send me an email!