Portland State Vanguard, vol. 71 issue 27

PORTLAND STATE VANGUARD VOLUME 71 • ISSUE 28 • APRIL 11, 2017

Student government president and vice president step down, interims to fill seats through June 30

PSU students take back the night

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Who elected Hong Kong’s next leader? P. 7

Happy hours & herbed biscuits

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Get yourself tested

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Campaigning for the ASPSU elections starts this week with canditate debates P. 9

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CONTENTS

COVER ILLUSTRATION BY CHLOE KENDALL, DESIGN BY AARON OSBORN

NEWS DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH YOU PAY FOR ATHLETICS EACH TERM? P. 5

OPINION ADOPT, DON’T SHOP

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INTERNATIONAL THIS WEEK AROUND THE WORLD APRIL 1–7

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ARTS & CULTURE DOWNTOWN PDX HAPPY HOUR REPORT CARD IS IN!

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FEATURE ASPSU President & VP resign, elections begin

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EVENTS APRIL 11–17

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STAFF EDITORIAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Colleen Leary MANAGING EDITOR Tim Sullivan NEWS EDITOR Alex-Jon Earl ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Alanna Madden ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Matthew Andrews OPINION EDITOR Evan Smiley INTERNATIONAL EDITOR Chris May

COPY CHIEF Thomas Spoelhof

PHOTOGRAPHERS Cassie Duncanson

COPY EDITORS John Falchetta Harlie Hendrickson Nada Sewidan

MULTIMEDIA MANAGER Andy Ngo

ONLINE EDITOR Andrew D. Jankowski CONTRIBUTORS Gray Bouchat Joan Brown Cassie Duncanson Ellena Rosenthal Eric Steffen Devon Wanderon

PHOTO & MULTIMEDIA PHOTO EDITOR Silvia Cardullo

ART DIRECTION & DESIGN CREATIVE DIRECTOR Aaron Osborn DESIGNERS Terra DeHart Shannon Kidd Lydia Wojack-West Nimi Einstein Chloe Kendall Robby Day Max Wayt Aaron Ughoc DISTRIBUTION & MARKETING MANAGERS Hrushikesh Apte Venkata Naga Sai Dilip Daneti

ADVERTISING ADVERTISING MANAGER Madelaine Eivers ADVERTISING DESIGNER Sam Hicks ADVERTISING SALES Michael Hardy Ilyse Espino Caitlyn Malik

ADVISING & ACCOUNTING ADVERTISING ADVISER Ann Roman STUDENT MEDIA ACCOUNTANT Sheri Pitcher COORDINATOR OF STUDENT MEDIA Reaz Mahmood

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NEWS NEWS

‘TAKE BACK THE NIGHT’ CATALYZES CONSENT CULTURE

PSU’S 18TH ANNUAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH EVENT TAKES TO CAMPUS APRIL 13 ELLENA ROSENTHAL On Thursday, April 13, the Women’s Resource Center at Portland State is hosting “Take Back The Night,” which, according to the WRC, “brings awareness to issues of sexual violence in our communities and promotes solidarity with survivors in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.”

This year’s student–led TBTN event intends to facilitate change and catalyze consent culture by exploring and conceptualizing what it would look like to live in a space where consent is the norm.

2017 is PSU’s 18th year hosting a student-led TBTN, with this year’s theme being “Consent Culture & The Freedom To Change.”

Each TBTN differs from year to year. This year’s event, which starts at 5 p.m. with a resource fair, includes a rally and march, tabling from community and campus organizations, performances, a vigil, survivor speak out, and a keynote speaker.

Sheena Ino, assistant director of the WRC, is the staff support for the co-chairs of TBTN and said this year’s theme came to fruition through multiple conversations with PSU students.

“That’s just how it came to be,” Ino said. “Just seeing how in so many ways there are barriers to consent, and in a way envisioning a world where consent culture is honored and exists.”

Also at the center of TBTN is survivor-led and traumainformed activism. Ino thinks if organization occurs without the voices at the center of the movement, then it’s a bit pointless.

“You’re not using information that impacts from the first hand narrative,” Ino said.

“Having survivor-led activism, especially as it relates to this work, is incredibly valuable and essential to us being able to understand what is needed.”

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Feminista Jones, mental health social worker, sex-positive feminist writer, public speaker and community activist, is the keynote for this year’s event. Jones will lead a workshop where the hope is to continue to talk about consent in everyday life and how the systems in which we exist create barriers to our autonomy and ability to consent.

The workshop is a closed space for students and community members whom are people of color, which will be from 2–4 p.m. on April 13.

Students who are interested in attending the workshop are encouraged to contact Ino at sheino@pdx.edu.

SAAM also emphasizes prevention work on campus, which is centered through TBTN activities. Usually after SAAM, resource centers like the WRC see increased numbers of students accessing their resources.

“Even when you look at campuses across the country,” Ino explained, “when you put prevention resources on campus you are going to see numbers increase just because of the awareness.” Ino and other advocates and educators at the WRC and around campus are trying to understand the uptick in students accessing resources.

One way they’re trying to understand this is through the “Sexual Misconduct Campus Climate Survey,” in which PSU invited 12,556 undergraduate and graduate students to participate. The findings of this survey were released and discussed on April 4, followed by a press conference at the WRC. “The survey is going to highlight what is going on on campus around sexual misconduct,” Ino said, “which will be another illuminating document that

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will reveal how many students on campus are actually accessing our services and also experiencing interpersonal violence.”

Sydney Bernkopf is the lead student advocate at the WRC. Bernkopf provides confidential support for students experiencing domestic violence, sexual harassment, and gender-based violence.

Bernkopf is there to listen, validate experiences, and assist people in finding different types of resources.

“It looks different for a lot of people,” Bernkopf explained. “But it’s letting people know about their Title IX rights, what falls under the advocacy and support we do, and provide information for people that might have a hard time looking at that type of information at a particular moment because of everything that is going on.”

Bernkopf will be present at TBTN, and students and community members will know that she’s a peer advocate by the arm band that she’ll be wearing and by banners that say “Peer Advocate.” This type of visibility at TBTN is provided for attendees who need support before, during, or after TBTN, they know who to turn to if something comes up. This is an example of trauma–informed activism.

For Bernkopf, TBTN is about being in solidarity with each other. “It’s reclaiming space for women,” Bernkopf said. “[It’s] for people who are oppressed, reclaiming the night time, reclaiming that thing that a lot of people tell us is unsafe, being with each other and making someone feel safe again.”

Rae Crist is the volunteer and advocacy subcommittee chair for TBTN, whose role involves organizing volunteers for events and providing indi-

ROBBY DAY vidualized support to people when needed. This is Crist’s second year with TBTN, and this year she hopes for deeper conversations surrounding the topic of consent.

“People have gotten fairly good at doing surface conversations,” Crist explained.

“People have a general awareness of consent, but moving into that a little deeper and

integrating it a little further, get beyond ‘Consent is Sexy’ and ‘Consent is Always Yes.’” Crist remembers hearing students and community members marching and chanting from last year’s event. “It felt very energized,” Crist said.

“And [it] was great to hear so many different voices combined. There were a lot of different people coming together

under one cause, and it’s always nice to see that type of unity.”

Crist, like other people involved in organizing this event, sees the importance in trauma-informed activism.

“It is important to make spaces available to people so they can use them and engage with them in whatever is best for them and their own self care,” Crist said.

NEWS

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE PAYING FOR? POLL REVEALS 89 PERCENT OF SURVEYED PSU STUDENTS DON’T KNOW THE AMOUNT OR ALLOCATION OF THEIR STUDENT INCIDENTAL FEES THOMAS SPOELHOF & JON RABY As the Spring Quarter begins at Portland State, approximately 28,000 students search for means of financing their education. Every quarter, students are charged fees beyond their cost-per-credit tuition, the largest of which is the Student Incidental Fee. When PSU published its 2018 “Incidental Fee by Category” report, the Vanguard was interested in finding out what students know about the SIF and whether they know where their money is going.

“I have looked it up in our student policy handbook,” said PSU history major Jeremy Maly. “I have been to accounts payable. I’ve looked for a straight answer. I’ve uncovered every stone, and it’s still not clear to me what I’m paying for.”

WHAT IS THE STUDENT INCIDENTAL FEE? The vast majority—89 percent of 100 students polled at random—did not know what or how much the SIF is. According to businessdictionary.com, an incidental fee is “used to make up for a budget shortfall or to fund particular projects. Incidental fees are often associated with college tuition expenses and are used to pay for services other than instruction.”

The PSU SIF for the 2017–18 academic year will be $238 per term for full-time students and used to fund programs such as the Women’s, Multicultural and Queer Resource Centers, Student Legal Services, Student Media, and others on campus.

The Student Fee Commitee, part of student government Associated Students of PSU, creates a yearly budget for allocating the SIF. Athletics is the largest fee-funded area at PSU, receiving 23 percent of all SIF dollars—over a million dollars more than the second largest FFA, Campus Rec. If you attend PSU full time for three quarters of the year, you pay $164.22 toward PSU Athletics.

Paying for athletics programs via SIF is not unique to PSU. University of Oregon students pay an I-Fee, which is divided among student organizations in a similar manner to that of PSU’s.

While students’ overwhelming unfamiliarity regarding the fee doesn’t mean money to areas funded is not well used, it does portray a lack of understanding.

ATHLETICS AT PSU As an urban, commuter campus dedicated to issues such as community and sustainability, PSU decidedly disregards a sports-oriented culture. In fact, our poll expressed 58 percent of students feel Athletics takes up too much of the SIF. Athletics at PSU has a budget of about $14 million; of that, $3,505,559 for the upcoming academic year will be paid through the SIF. “I realize athletics is a significant portion of this, but…not everyone uses all the various things that come from this incidental fee,” said SFC Chair Jemila Mohamed. “It’s kind of like paying taxes except not at the same level. It’s for the whole rather than just for one person.”

YES: 11% NO: 89%

DO YOU AGREE WITH 23 PERCENT OF YOUR STUDENT INCIDENTAL FEE FUNDING PSU ATHLETICS? YES: 28% NO: 52% “DON’T CARE, ETC”: 20%

Ultimately the Board of Trustees at PSU must approve the yearly budget.

“You know, student fee money I don’t control,” said PSU President Wim Wiewel. “It’s students who vote for that... that’s their decision. If the [SFC] decides over a period of years that students no longer care about athletics, then that would happen over a period of time.”

Athletics is the only FFA whose SIF allotment follows a formula. According to the SFC 2016–17 guidelines and procedures manual, “There are three variables to this formula: fourth week enrollment, prior year SFC allocation, and prior year student attendance at athletic events.”

Mohamed noted the egalitarian value in meeting each organization at its unique financial needs, yet acknowledged the PSU campus culture regarding athletics.

“It’s kind of controversial right now,” Mohamed continued.

“It’s something that we’re looking into with our guideline revisions. It might be something that stays in our guideline revisions, it might not.”

Wiewel said his administration has not made sports a priority any more than other areas of the school.

“During my presidency the amount of money going to athletics has gone up pretty much the same as any other part of the university,” Wiewel said. “There hasn’t been any particular growth in that beyond just inflationary increase and whatever everybody else increases.”

OPPORTUNITY COST The opportunity cost of student fees funding Athletics requires consideration of what program funding is lost to other organizations. Any student group could benefit from increased funding.

Also, what the poll makes clear is that the majority of students are not utilizing Athletics and are not aware that they’re paying for it.

A university’s sports culture is commonly associated with school community. Does this mean PSU lacks community? At least to some degree the answer is yes.

WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT

HAVE YOU EVER ATTENDED A PSU ATHLETICS EVENT? MANY: 5% SOME: 15% NEVER: 80%

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HOW THE STUDENT FEE COMMITTEE BUDGET IS DETERMINED The seven-member SFC works many hours to discern an annual budget; once drafted, it’s sent to the ASPSU Senate for approval or revision. If approved, the budget is presented to the university president, who has 10 days to approve or notify the SFC of any modifications needed. The SFC then has 10 days to respond to those modifications.

DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH YOUR STUDENT INCIDENTAL FEE IS?

1. Why not attend a PSU sporting event? Get your friends together and support the sports you fund. The student-athletes at PSU are ready and waiting for an audience. With 80 percent of polled students having never attended a game, it’s clear the support that comes from an active university sports community does not presently exist. All PSU regular season sporting events are free with a student ID. 2. Get informed on student politics: Students are welcome at bi-weekly Senate meetings and the SFC encourages feedback and direction.

“Definitely engage more with us as an SFC and as a student government in general,” Mohamed said. “I know a lot of people have feelings about various things that happen on campus that they have the potential to affect. So, I say, engage in that…I know for me personally and everyone on the committee, we want to hear about this stuff.”

3. Vote in the upcoming ASPSU election. The SIF is your money; how it’s spent demands input. Last year, only 1401 students voted in the ASPSU election, about 5 percent of the eligible voting population. Democracy requires participation.

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NEWS NEWS

CALLING ALL SPACE NERDS PSAS AND NASA BRING AERONAUTICS TALK TO PSU JOAN BROWN

Les Johnson, the National Aeronautical and Space Administration’s deputy manager in its Advanced Concepts Office at the Marshall Space Flight Center, will give a free lecture at Portland State commencing at 7 p.m. on April 18 in Smith Memorial Student Union, room 294.

Johnson’s free lecture is in partnership with Portland State Aerospace Society.

“We welcome people from all educational backgrounds to come and join our effort in furthering space technologies and explorations,” said PSAS’s Risto Rushford, a business major.

PSAS was formed in 1998, “because the [PSU] labs were safe. They were fine, but back then they weren’t as hands on as they are now,” said PSAS co-founder Andrew Greenberg. “We really wanted a lab that could kill us—that was interesting and exciting and dangerous. So we thought, ‘Let’s do electronics for rockets.’ That was the beginning of this whole interdisciplinary engineering.”

In 1998 Greenberg was an undergraduate.

Today he is an associate professor in the electrical and computer engineer department at PSU’s Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Right now PSAS has three major projects: a rocket, a liquid fuel engine, which is a high-tech engine for the rocket, and a satellite known as OreSat, which will be flung into space by NASA. Following that, PSAS plans on engineering OreSat 2, which will have a different propulsion system.

“We’re interested in interplanetary stuff, and there are amazing technologies that are not new but are now miniaturized,” Greenberg said. “In something the size of a coffee can you can put in a high efficiency rocket that can get you to the moon or to Mars or to where-ever.

That’s not totally true, but everyday it gets easier to get out of low Earth orbit in a very small spacecraft.”

Johnson, in addition to being a physicist, is a NASA technologist, and author. His lecture is intended to inspire anyone interested

LES JOHNSON WILL GIVE A FREE LECTURE AT PORTLAND STATE COMMENCING AT 7 P.M. ON APRIL 18 IN SMITH MEMORIAL STUDENT UNION, ROOM 294. COURTESY OF USER NASA/MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER THROUGH WIKIMEDIA COMMONS in space, space operations and the business of space. It is also intended to inspire PSAS with ideas for going forward with OreSat 2. “[Johnson] is one of the NASA visionaries for little satellites, and the motors they need to do interplanetary work,” Greenberg said.

“His stuff is mostly interplanetary work—everything outside of low Earth orbit, everything between here and the moon and the moon and the galaxy. Electrical propulsion and solar sails are his big things. He’s going to talk a lot about that.”

The lecture, titled “New Technologies to Enable Next Generation Space Exploration,” will discuss that low-cost space launch and, combined with innovative small spacecraft, have the potential to revolutionize space science and exploration; the one area that

is keeping the next generation of small spacecraft from moving beyond near-Earth space is propulsion.

On his website, lesjohnsonauthor.com, Johnson is seen “holding a sample of solar sail material that may one day be used to send a spacecraft deep into the outer solar system using only the pressure of sunlight for propulsion.”

PSAS members like to joke that OreSat 2 is going to Jupiter. But, maybe it’s not a joke.

There’s a lot going on at PSAS, and, according to accounting major Josefine Mabry, “We’ve been growing.”

Everyone, students and non-students, is invited to Johnson’s lecture, and to become involved in PSAS. And, like the PSAS calendar says, “Bring all your space nerd friends.”

‘WALL’ AT VANCOUVER PRO-TRUMP RALLY KEEPS OUT PROTESTERS ANDY NGO Multimedia at psuvanguard.com

On April 2, the “Rally for Trump and Freedom” in Vancouver, Washington happened relatively smoothly despite approximately one hundred protesters who attempted, unsuccessfully, to rush the barrier set up around the event at Esther Short Park. Many of the protesters were masked members of Antifa, a self-described “anti-fascism” movement.

A large police presence quickly subdued protesters who attempted to breach the plastic fencing, but several protesters threw smoke bombs into the rally. Throughout the event, attendees and protesters exchanged heated words and insults across the park.

The rally drew in a crowd of nearly 200 proTrump attendees, which included immigrants, college students, and a small group of selfidentifying white nationalists.

Visit psuvanguard.com to see footage of the rally.

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ASHLEY COUCH, AN ANTI-TRUMP PROTESTER, YELLS AT ATTENDEES OF THE “RALLY FOR TRUMP AND FREEDOM.” ANDY NGO/PSU VANGUARD

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

MAINLAND ALLY ELECTED HONG KONG CHIEF EXECUTIVE

ERIC STEFFEN

The 2014 Umbrella Movement brought Hong Kong to a standstill for about three months. That movement called for the resignation of then-Chief Executive Leung Chunying, whose number two, Carrie Lam, was just elected by an electoral college that is highly pro-Beijing.

Carrie Lam now faces the daunting task of balancing demands from Beijing and from the city’s increasingly pro-democratic youth who demand greater participation in the election process.

This election placed Carrie Lam on a collision course with former finance minister John Tsang, who is also seen as pro-Beijing but is favored by the people. Lam has tried to pass legislation in Hong Kong that would, on the surface, seem to allow greater input in the electoral process by Hongkongers. However, the legislation was highly unpopular with the people because it would only allow them to vote from a select few candidates chosen by the central Chinese government in Beijing.

Further complicating Lam’s transition are the feelings surrounding Beijing’s disqualification of two legislators hailing from the

pro-democracy movement of 2014, Sixtus Leung and Yau Wai-ching, because they “had not taken their oaths properly.” The two legislators were accused of inserting what was seen as a swipe against Beijing by the mainland’s ruling Communist Party.

While Lam is unpopular among younger Hongkongers, a recent poll conducted by the University of Hong Kong found that of people who responded, 55 percent thought she would perform better than her incredibly unpopular predecessor, Mr. Leung.

Despite this, another poll found that among the three candidates vying for Chief Executive—Lam, Tsang, and Woo Kwokhing, Tsang would have won the votes of 53 percent of respondents, while only 32 percent backed Lam, and a meager 10 percent of respondents would have voted for Woo. The University of Hong Kong’s poll also showed dissatisfaction with the electoral process. Fifty percent of respondents said they are not satisfied with the process of selecting their leader, showing a desire for greater participation in the democratic process.

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CARRIE LAM, NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF HONG KONG. COURTESY OF USER ASIA SOCIETY THROUGH FLICKR According to the Hong Kong Free Press, Hong Kong’s Basic Law Article 22 states, “No department of the Central People’s Government and no province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government may interfere in the affairs which the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region administers on its own in accordance with this Law,” with the author going on to claim Beijing violated this article of the equivalent to Hong Kong’s constitution with the selection of Lam and the central government’s influence in her victory.

On July 1, 1997, the British government handed over their overseas colony of Hong Kong to Beijing. The treaty signed by the two

countries laid out rules to how the city was to be treated, now known as “one country– two systems.” This system allows the city of Hong Kong a large degree of autonomy from the central government in Beijing. The treaty grants Hong Kong this autonomy for 50 consecutive years after the handover in 1997, with July 2017 being the 20th anniversary of the handover. A controversial visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the city is scheduled for the event.

The world will be watching how Hongkongers react to Xi Jinping’s visit in July—one that has the chance to draw large protests. A Hong Kong lawmaker, Claudia Mo, was quoted in The Guardian as saying, “If he does come, protests will be unavoidable.”

As part of a preliminary effort to establish a new international coalition dedicated to peace and mutual aid, leaders from every nation on the planet have agreed to redirect 90 percent of their defense budgets toward battling global warming.

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy saw its party gain 9 of 19 contested seats during by-elections, while losing several seats in areas representing ethnic minorities. The former political prisoner and Nobel Laureate has faced challenges with charges of ethnic cleansing occurring in the Muslim-majority Rakhine region, as well as a controversial dam project involving China.

A regional Mexican newspaper closed its doors in response to continued violence and intimidation facing journalists in the country. In the front page article of its last issue, the paper cited the recent murder of a reporter who had covered organized crime, corruption, and drug trafficking, and explained its decision to shut down as “a gesture of dissent toward a government that refuses to protect its journalists.”

A deadly chemical attack targeting the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhun in Syria left scores dead and many more gravely ill. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has denied responsibility for the attacks, which would be a violation of international law as well as a 2013 agreement

by Assad to turn over his chemical weapon stockpile for destruction. As a result of the attack, two days later President Donald Trump ordered an airstrike on a military airfield thought to be the origin of the earlier attack.

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President Donald Trump’s announcement of escalating U.S. military involvement in Syria overshadowed an otherwise uneventful two-day summit between Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. In contrast to the last time Trump hosted a foreign head of state at his Mar-a-Lago estate, the pressing issue of North Korea was not a major point of discussion. Neither was much else, as the leaders of the two largest economies and armies in the world concluded their meeting without so much as a joint statement.

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COVER

RESIGN OF THE TIMES

STUDENT GOVERNMENT PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT STEP DOWN, INTERIMS TO FILL SEATS THROUGH JUNE 30 ALEX-JON EARL

KAITLYN VERRET, FORMER ASPSU VICE PRESIDENT, RESIGNED ON APRIL 5. SILVIA CARDULLO/PSU VANGUARD An abrupt shift in leadership transpiring within a span of 24-and-a-half hours saw the resignation of both the president and vice president of the Portland State student government, Associated Students of PSU. President Liela Forbes and Vice President Kaitlyn Verret resigned from their positions within a day of each other, capping off a tumultuous administration that began with a four-vote margin and ended with a sigh of relief from both Forbes and Verret.

Forbes’ resignation arrived via email shortly before 5 p.m. on April 4 for reasons they called personal.

Calling their ability to work on a variety of issues, from “university investments and ethics, sexual assault policy, campus minimum wage,” to the process of selecting a new PSU president a genuine honor, Forbes’ letter described not only why they got involved, but why they felt others should get involved.

“Do not let yourself be seduced into complacency,” their letter said. “Challenge norms,

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challenge ideas, challenge the status quo, and challenge each other. Don’t be afraid to be radical. Don’t be afraid to push yourself and test your limits. Don’t be afraid to be kind. But most importantly, don’t be afraid to fight for what you believe in.”

Having a radical inclination is something that Forbes can proudly claim, and something that has brought them both support and scrutiny.

Throughout their administration they have been the subject of ongoing coverage by the Vanguard, some of which has been critical, while other coverage has detailed the difficulties they have faced going up against campus administration, as was seen with the contentious divestment debate.

CHAOS AND DISORDER

Immediately after Forbes’ resignation, the question of succession came to the fore.

Under Section VII of the ASPSU Constitution, “The vice president must assume all duties pertaining to the office of the

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LIELA FORBES, FORMER ASPSU PRESIDENT, RESIGNED ON APRIL 4. SILVIA CARDULLO/PSU VANGUARD ASPSU president if the president is unable to perform those duties.”

A meeting was held the following day for Verret—now interim president—to appoint two members to the Student Fee Committee and take action on Judicial Review Board items.

The meeting started inauspiciously with a struggle to gather enough senators and SFC members to trigger quorum, until 5:13 p.m. when a sitting of 13 senators was called to order. Shortly thereafter, a 14th arrived, seemingly just in time.

The SFC members were swiftly voted on and Interim President Verret moved on to what would turn out to be the final order of business: her resignation.

“As many of you know, [Forbes] has resigned,” Verret explained. “If you know our story, we have both had a pretty hard time, from campaigning and all the things that happened to that, to succeeding academically term to term.”

Noting stark disagreement with the Vanguard at times—citing the coverage in “Cronyism in Question” specifically—Verret was clear she wanted the process of replacing the executive to be “as democratic as it could be,” deferring to the process outlined in Section VII of the ASPSU Constitution.

In her farewell speech, Verret struck a defiant tone, recalling her and Forbes’ difficulties in dealing with obstacles at PSU. Verret pointed to structural barriers but said there were no losses or regrets. She said improvements are needed and she wants to see leadership become “more accessible,” fair and “worthy of us.”

Of future student leaders, Verret said many “become leaders because they see disparities within their communities and see how they’re being underserved or not served at all.” Verret then added, “That seems to be a narrative when we’ve interviewed in the past year: to better their communities, better their lives. I say just keep going.

The fight is hard, but it’s worth it. Keep going.”

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With Verret and Forbes both stepping aside, Section VII of the ASPSU Constitution lays the position of interim president on the shoulders of JRB Chief Justice Joshua Friedlein.

Although he did know before the meeting, “It was a surprise to me when I came back from spring break,” Friedlein said. “[Forbes and Verrets’] resignations were a surprise to me; I did not anticipate either of them doing that.”

Friedlein’s position as interim president is largely symbolic, and he stated that he would only be in the position until a replacement could be seated.

“If someone does nominate me, I will not accept. I have no desire to be president,” Friedlein replied. “I’m very content in the position I’m in, and also if I were to be elected president, the [JRB] would not have enough members to function for the rest of this term

which is not good considering we’re in the middle of an election cycle.”

“But I have no desire to be president, so I will not accept,” Friedlein reiterated.

While the process seems complicated and controversial, it is largely part of the process of student government.

“I think [the resignation process] has been smooth, and there have not been any surprises, but it’s been a learning experience both for myself and for [Coordinator of Student Government Relations] Candace [Avalos],” Friedlein explained. “I believe because this is the first time to our knowledge this has happened under the constitution, just going through the process as its been laid out in all actuality is a little bit different than it looks in the constitution.”

“It’s been a bit of a learning curve, but I think it’s gone smoothly,” Friedlein added.

“I’m hoping the meeting on Monday goes

smoothly as well and that we can make a good transition to a new president before the elections.”

Avalos echoed Friedlein’s points.

“It just seems more high profile because they’re the president of the organization,” Avalos said. “The protocol is a little bit different, especially considering the president is responsible for filling vacancies, so when the president isn’t there the process for filling that vacancy is different.”

“I think that shakes up the organization a little more, but I mean, I guess as far as the big picture it’s pretty typical to have students make the decision to be or not be involved in things based on their personal lives,” Avalos added.

LET’S WORK

With elections coming soon there is no way for a special election to be called in time due to provisions under Section VII of the ASPSU

Constitution. However, due to the swift work of the ASPSU Senate, it looks like there won’t be any interruption in the near term, and students can focus on the election.

As with any election, however, the matter ultimately rests with the students.

ASPSU Legislative Director Phoenix Singer was quick to point out that low participation in recent years has plagued ASPSU elections.

“Student involvement on campus has been heavily declining,” Singer said. “Less than 1 percent of people that are students are doing all of this, and less than 5 percent of them are voting.” Singer added that in 2012 around 10 percent of students voted.

If what Forbes and Verret said about being involved is to be heard, students should take the need to be involved seriously.

The first step toward a more involved student body is to get engaged and get familiar with your candidates.

KNOW YOUR VOTE:

MEET YOUR CANDIDATES FOR ASPSU EXECUTIVE ROLES JOAN BROWN

HAPPENING THIS WEEK Presidential & VP Debate Tuesday, April 11, 12–2 p.m.

SFC Debate Wednesday, April 12, 1–3 p.m.

Senate Debate & Town Hall Thursday, April 13, 1–3 p.m.

A panel of PSU Student Media reps will pose a series of questions for ASPSU candidates on a myriad of issues. We want to hear from you.

To submit debate questions for candidates, visit psuvanguard. com/aspsu-debates.

ALL DEBATES HELD IN SMSU PARKWAY NORTH Accountability, accessibility and affordability are the primary goals of Brent Finkbeiner in his run for Associated Students of Portland State President.

“Accountability starts with us, we’re the student government,” said Finkbeiner, who has served on ASPSU since September 2016, and is a School of Business Honors Track student. His prior leadership experiences include his time in the United States Army as a combat medic, two years with Clackamas Community College student government where he was a senator then elected president, and Oregon Community College Student Association where he was elected Board Chair. “Nothing is mine alone, I always have somebody next to me.”

Finkbeiner believes accountability to fellow students will add to ASPSU’s accessibility and negotiating power with the Board of Trustees. Another relationship important to Finkbeiner is with, whoever it may be, the incoming PSU president. “We want to

have everybody in the process together,” Finkbeiner said.

In the face of a proposed 9 percent tuition increase for this and subsequent years, Finkbeiner is ready to act. The high cost of textbooks is another action issue. “We’re slowly tapping into open education resources, online resources, that are able to make the accessibility and affordability piece easier for students,” Finkbeiner said.

As a member of student government at CCC, Finkbeiner had experience with a student grant fund, which he would like to initiate at PSU. “It’s a system where we actually are given authority by the college to write grants for $100–500 for students in need,” he explained. Another experience Finkbeiner would bring to PSU is his work with the CCC student government to organize a run that profited over $1500 for students.

Finkbeiner’s priority is connecting and working with any and all students. “My philosophy is to always care about the people

DONALD THOMPSON III IS RUNNING FOR ASPSU VICE PRESIDENT WITH ENGAGE PSU. SILVIA CARDULLO/PSU VANGUARD

BRENT FINKBEINER IS RUNNING FOR ASPSU PRESIDENT WITH ENGAGE PSU. SILVIA CARDULLO/PSU VANGUARD

that I lead, and to put their needs before my own,” he said. “That’s where I start, and it hasn’t failed me.”

Candidate Donald Thompson III sees his role as vice president as purposely assuring connections with ASPSU. “We have a structure in place where we’re going to make sure that we represent the students, work with our constituent base, and do things together as a community,” Thompson said.

Thompson, a biochemistry major and member of the University Honors College, has served on the ASPSU Student Fee Committee for two terms. In the past year the SFC has successfully worked to maintain certain programs, such as Student Legal Services and the Immigration Clinic, the funding of which were counterbalanced by the SFC’s efforts to lower the student building fee.

“What I truly would like to see is more students becoming involved on the PSU campus,” Thompson said. “My goal is to give the

student body a clear understanding of what’s happening at the school.” He wants to build trust, representation and communication.

“Leaders are empowered by the people who need them, not to be the person who says yes or no to things, but to be the person that gives back,” Thompson said. He believes the responsibility of leaders is to meet people, hear their voices, and address their concerns.

Finkbeiner and Thompson are running on the Engage PSU slate unopposed. Other candidates for ASPSU president and vice president have withdrawn.

A calendar for ASPSU elections can be found at community.pdx.edu/student-government ASPSU meetings are from 5–8 p.m. every other Monday. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come to the meetings.

Pick up a copy of the Vanguard’s April 25 ASPSU Election Guide for a full breakdown of candidates and resolutions up for vote.

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NEWS ARTS NEWS& CULTURE

BUTTER MY BISCUITS! CLASSY COOKING WITH CASSIE CASSIE DUNCANSON

CASSIE DUNCANSON/PSU VANGUARD Biscuits are one of those delicious dishes that can be eaten right out of the oven and make your home smell like butter.

(Julia Child is my patronus.) What more could you ask for?

Biscuits are great with soups, with breakfast, when running out the door, with butter, with jam—they’re a very versatile side dish. If you can master the buttermilk biscuit (and you can!), then you can always fill up your kitchen with love in the form of gluten and butter.

(Look, I was raised by a woman who learned how to cook via French grandparents and Betty Crocker cookbooks. It is important for you to know, if we’re going to move forward, that I adore all things gluteny and buttery, and you are only going to be able to pry them from my cold, dead hands. I love a challenge, and I love being able to feed all of my friends who have various preferences and tolerances for my two dearest loves... but please know that flour and butter are close to my heart, often literally, and I spend much time spreading their gospel).

The other day, I accidentally picked up some green garlic from Spring Hill Organic Farms while looking for scallions.

The find was a happy accident. After doing some research, I learned green garlic is a younger version of the standard garlic plant, with a taste somewhere between a scallion and a mature garlic clove. Its leaves are edible, but I prefer to save those for flavoring broths and stocks and instead use the green garlic like leeks, using the white and green-white parts of the stem. I decided to use them in these herbed biscuits.

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INGREDIENTS:

—2 cups all-purpose flour —2 teaspoons baking powder —1 teaspoon salt —¼ teaspoon baking soda —½ cup frozen butter + extra for brushing the biscuits —½ teaspoon green garlic, sliced —small handful chives, chopped —¾ cup buttermilk*

*Buttermilk is one of those fancy ingredients that you never need until you’re unable to run to the grocery store. The good news is there’s a great trick to solve all your out-of-buttermilk needs. Before you’ve begun gathering your ingredients, measure out a scant cup of milk ( just under a full cup, important because of the reaction with this ratio of milk:vinegar) and mix in a tablespoon of vinegar (white or apple cider).

Let it sit for five minutes...et voila, homemade buttermilk. It will form a skin; don’t worry, this is supposed to happen.

MAKING THE BISCUITS:

Preheat the oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Whisk together the dry ingredients and the herbs (a fork will work just as well).

Shred the frozen stick of butter with a cheese grater into the mixture. Coat the butter with the flour.

Add in the buttermilk and stir all the ingredients together until just combined. There will probably be a little bit of flour left on the bottom on the bowl. THIS IS FINE. DO NOT OVERMIX. DEAR GOD, WHATEVER YOU DO, DON’T OVERMIX. Flour the counter. Gently roll the dough into a rectangle approximately ½” thick. Fold into thirds.

Turn the dough halfway and repeat steps 5 and 6 twice.

Cut into rounds with a glass, a mason jar, or whatever circular object you have on hand. When cutting into rounds, DO NOT TWIST. Simply press down and lift. If you find the biscuits are sticking to your cutter, lightly coat with flour between biscuits.

Place the rounds on baking sheet and brush the tops of the biscuits with melted butter. No brush? A paper towel or your fingers work just as well.

Bake for 12–15 minutes, until golden brown.

Let cool for a few minutes and enjoy.

ARTS & CULTURE

PDX DOWNTOWN HAPPY HOUR GUIDE DEVON WANDERON

I hate Portland. Finding a decent brunch spot is nearly impossible, you can’t walk anywhere, and there’s just not enough coffee in this city of stumps. On top of that, being able to drive to the coast or Mt. Hood in a little over an hour—talk about lame. Anyways, I hate hating things (not sure if you got that from the above dialogue), so naturally, I turned to Google for help. When I keyed in my search “Portland happy…”, four of the five top suggestions involved happy hour. (The fifth suggestion had something to do with “happy endings.” I chose to avoid that route for the time being—save it for another Vanguard travel guide, I thought.)

As chance would have it, spring break was just around the corner—aka a solid ten days of happy hour debauchery scientific research. What follows are the restaurants/bars I managed to explore over the spring break timespan.

Disclaimer: Obviously you need to be 21+ to enjoy the happy hour drinking scene, but even if you’re not 21, you can still partake of the delicious happy hour food deals. (At least I think you can. To be safe, I’d recommend calling ahead.) There are hundreds of happy hour spots in Portland, and these are the few I had the opportunity to explore. Most of these are in the downtown area due to the fact that I live downtown, near Portland State—please do not lament the exclusion of your favorite happy hour spot—that’s what comments are for.

With that said, I hope you enjoy and, above all, please drink responsibly!

Hours listed are for location’s happy hour menu. Graded on an A–F scale based on atmosphere/deals/overall experience.

PHAT CART (A+)

LITTLE BIRD BISTRO (A+)

812 NW Couch St. Mon–Thur noon–5 p.m.

One of my favorite places to grab a beer in the downtown area! What’s that? You think beer is disgusting? Yeah, well, that’s just, like, your opinion, man. The place is decked out in Lebowski nostalgia, and they serve White Russians and finger foods. Also, if you haven’t watched The Big Lebowski, re-evaluate your life.

215 SW 6th Ave. Mon–Fri 2:30–6 p.m. and 10 p.m.–midnight.

Cocktails were expensive but some of the best I’ve ever had the pleasure of imbibing upon. With $3 off said cocktails during happy hour, they’re well worth the splurge. Double brie burger for $7 was out of this world. Cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, great food: highly recommended.

IMPERIAL (A+)

410 SW Broadway. M–F 2–6 p.m., weekends 3–6 p.m., Sun–Thur 10–11 p.m., Fri & Sat 11 p.m.–midnight.

Great atmosphere—make sure to walk through the hotel lobby on your way to the restroom. Imperial’s select $5 house cocktails are an amazing deal. Food was great, but portions were on the small side.

420 SW College St. M–F 4:20–7 p.m. and all day Sat & Sun. Another great spot near campus. Cozy location, and the food is phenomenal. I believe there’s a $2 drink minimum to take advantage of the happy hour menu, but is that really a concern? Teriyaki glazed chicken dumplings and the larb poke tuna bento are Where It’s At.

LECHON (B+)

113 SW Naito Pkwy. All week 4–6 p.m.

Jellyfish tank! Yep, a tapas restaurant with a jellyfish tank behind the bar—enough said.

Braised brisket empanadas are a must.

PORTLAND CITY GRILL (B+)

111 SW 5th Ave. Mon–Sat 4–7 p.m. and 9– closing, Sun noon–closing.

Located on the 30th floor of some hip office building, this place has fantastic views of the city. Unfortunately the place was absolutely swamped when my friend and I walked in, so we took off for more friendly climes.

Recommended for a late night date spot.

RINGSIDE FISH HOUSE (B)

838 SW Park Ave. Mon–Sat 3–6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.–close, all day Sun. Dollar Oyster Day Mon 3 p.m.–close.

Located right next to the Regal Cinema Fox Tower, RingSide is definitely an upscale seafood restaurant. Solid happy hour/oyster special, but if you find yourself there outside of those hours prepare yourself for a rather expensive affair.

303 SW 12th.

Known more commonly as Al’s Den, the downstairs sub-basement at McMenamins Annex is definitely worth exploring.

Unfortunately I missed happy hour but stuck around for the live music, which typically takes place earlier in the evening, due to the fact that there are guests staying in the McMenamins hotel upstairs. Great spot for catching some early music.

901 SW Salmon St. All week 3–6 p.m. and 10 p.m.–midnight.

Atmosphere felt a bit expansive and not as cozy as a few of the other locations, but overall a solid happy hour. Pizza was blah, but I’ve heard good things about the grits and clam chowder—will earmark for future review.

1408 SW 6th. All week 4–6 p.m.

Located a couple blocks away from campus, this is a spot you should immediately take advantage of. Solid happy hour prices and portions, and they have an outdoor lounge area.

THE BIG LEGROWLSKI (A+)

1014 SW Stark St. All week 3–6 p.m.

I’m not sure why this place has 3/5 stars on Yelp. Food and drinks were great, and prices were what you’d expect for happy hour. Staff was friendly and the location had a minimalist design that seemed to work. Located across from the Living Room Theaters (which by the way has a great Mon/Tues $5 movie special and free live music on Fridays and Saturdays).

MCMENAMINS RINGLERS ANNEX (B)

SOUTHPARK SEAFOOD (B-)

NEL CENTRO (A+)

CLYDE COMMON (A-)

SHANNON KIDD

BARLOW (C+)

737 SW Salmon St. Mon–Sat 3–6 p.m.

Very hipsteresque type of feel. Artisanal grilled cheese was fantastic, but the portion was also fantastically tiny. Decent drink prices. Worth checking out, although not my favorite downtown location for happy hour.

HUBERS CAFE (B)

411 SW 3rd Ave. All week 4–6:30 p.m. and 9:30–close.

“Established in 1879, Huber’s is Portland’s Oldest Restaurant.” That should be reason enough for you to pop in for their famous Spanish Coffee. Make sure to walk to the bar in the back and not fall into the trap of sitting down as soon as you walk in. Be safe though, that Spanish Coffee is made with 151; in fact you should probably split this thing with a friend.

HENRY’S 12TH STREET TAVERN (C-)

10 NW 12th Ave. Mon–Sat. 3–6 p.m. and 10 p.m.–close, all day Sun. I may have built this place up too much before my visit. I was told they have an “ice bar,” which ended up being more of an ice strip.

Also, most of the 100+ taps which Henry’s touts are beers I’d expect to find at Buffalo Wild Wings. Pool tables are in poor repair, or at least the sticks are. Tons of TVs though, if that’s something you appreciate.

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GUEST OPINION

NEW PLANNED PARENTHOOD VIDEOS ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO TALK ABOUT STDS

By Guest Columnist, Jesse Turner

Everyone deserves a sex life that is safe and healthy, as well as pleasurable and fun. Open and honest communication about each person’s needs, wants, and boundaries is an essential skill when it comes to having healthy sex and healthy relationships. The good news is this skill can be learned.

Planned Parenthood wants young people to have the tools they need to stay safe and healthy. As the nation’s largest provider of sex education, Planned Parenthood reaches 1.5 million people a year with education programs and outreach, and an important part of this work is helping young people have safer sex, get tested for sexually transmitted diseases, and talk about STD prevention with their partner.

As an intern for Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette, I strongly believe that access to quality health care and education is a fundamental right for all people to reach their fullest potential. Our health and access to healthcare shouldn’t depend on who we are, where we live, who we love, or who we have sex with.

While many people fear that a conversation about STDs and safe sex could be a mood-killer, recent research shows differently. Looking out for your health and that of your partner doesn’t mean that sex won’t be pleasurable and fun. Rather, it can help build trust and intimacy, which can help make sex more enjoyable and stress-free. One survey

by Kaiser Family Foundation found that most young people would be glad a test was suggested (78 percent) and that it reflects their partner being responsible (89 percent).

While we’ve made progress, STDs continue to be an urgent public health crisis, affecting young people the hardest. Half of all STDs are in people younger than 25, although they represent only a quarter of people having sex.

Young people make up the largest percentage of new HIV infections in the United States each year.

The sad truth is that as college students, we don’t have many examples of what a healthy conversation about STDs looks like. In sex scenes in movies and television, partners rarely talk about protection or STDs. These encounters often don’t reflect the diverse identities and experiences of young people.

Planned Parenthood has developed a new video series to fill this gap. As we all know, YouTube videos can be a great way to learn how to do all kinds of things, including

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communicating about STDs. The Planned Parenthood videos are matter-of-fact and fun, as well as educational. Check them out for pointers on how to spark your conversation at Planned Parenthood’s YouTube channel.

If you’re nervous about talking about STDs with your partners, know that the more you do it, the easier it gets. You can start with something like, “I’m a little nervous to bring this up, but I want us to be healthy, and I think it’s important.” You may be surprised at how your partners react.

They may be excited that you took the time and effort to show you care about their health and comfort, as well as your own.

The bottom line is that nothing about sex should be uncomfortable, including conversations about STDs. Nobody should be pressured, coerced or manipulated in any sexual situation, and no one should be shamed, harassed, or judged because they have an STD or because they want to use protection. STDs are like any other medical or health problem, and someone with one should not be judged for it. Stigma is about fear, and fear discourages honesty. If we can’t talk honestly about STDs, we’re not going to be able to prevent them.

Planned Parenthood believes that all people have the right to be treated with respect by their partners, including protecting each other’s health by talking about STDs. Making sure everyone is on the same page about staying safe and healthy can bring you closer together with your partner—and it can make sex better and more stress-free. There’s no downside.

A Portland State senior majoring in child and family studies, Jesse Turner serves as an education intern at Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette. PPCW Teen Council, a peer-to-peer sexual health education program, invites students and their friends to the “Get Yourself Tested Party” from 5:30–7:30 p.m. Monday, April 24 at PPCW’s

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Northeast Portland Health Center, 3727 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. This free event will feature trivia, raffles, DIY sex-ed themed crafts, snacks and more. To reserve a spot for an STD test, please call 503-788-7273.

TERRA DEHART

ADOPT, DON’T SHOP Gray Scale

by Gray Bouchat About 2,000 to 3,000 puppies and kittens are born every hour, and according to an estimation by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, only one out of every 10 shelter animals will find a permanent home.

Animal homelessness is an ongoing epidemic, resulting in millions of feral cats and stray dogs. Unadopted animals will either die from euthanasia in a shelter or die on the street due to neglect. Animal homelessness is a very real problem that costs millions of cats and dogs their lives.

The best solution to help animal homelessness? Adopt.

Don’t Shop. When shopping at local pet stores, you can’t be entirely sure where these stores get their puppies. If you cannot verify their source, you run the risk of supporting puppy mills and inhumane breeder malpractice.

This results in dirtied food and water, mats in the dogs’ fur, fleas, ticks, diseases and infections. Buying from a pet store that sells puppies from puppy mills condones this treatment— even if the purchase is uninformed of the puppies’ origins.

Also buying an animal online from a breeder most definitely risks the possibility of buying from a puppy or kitten mill.

I’d like to discuss a specific case with online breeders.

Felicity was a highly sought after Bengal cat and kept by a backyard breeder as part of a kitten mill. She was kept in a cage and used to churn out as many kittens as possible. Once she had a litter, she was impregnated again to the point that her last litter only had two kittens. All her kittens are sold online for large amounts of money.

TinyKittens, a nonprofit organization located in Fort Langley, Canada, saved her. TinyKittens is run by foster families and veterinarians who use the method of trap-neuter-return—since most feral cats cannot be domesticated.

When Felicity’s owner surrendered her, she was infested with fleas, ticks, ear mites, tapeworms, and suffering from an upper respiratory and urinary tract infection—all the while being pregnant. When buying kittens—or any animal—from online from breeders, you are potentially promoting this behavior. You are promoting the maltreatment of Felicity and saying it’s okay for animal mothers to be treated in this way for the sake of purebred kittens.

Yes, not all breeders treat their animals inhumanely, but I do not condone breeding at all. There are far too many homeless animals as there is to continually breed to make more purebreds for people. Plus, breeding animals for profit just sounds bad, and is bad, no matter how you treat the animals. Put yourself in the animal’s position and tell me you still think breeding is okay.

LAWS FOR PAWS

Some laws are put in place to help protect animals. However, mills can go undetected or find loopholes within these laws that allow them to continue malpractices and animal exploitation. The Animal Welfare Act passed in 1966 to protect and regulate the treatment of animals, but we still discover and fight malpractice today—more than 50 years later.

PUPPY AND KITTEN MILLS

In puppy mills, dogs are continually bred for profit. The animals are normally kept in dark rooms and only taken out when it is time for them to reproduce. The female dogs give birth and nurse until the puppies are just on the cusp of being able to eat solid foods. Taking puppies away from their mothers too early can cause major physical and social developmental problems for puppies that last into adulthood.

Once the puppies are taken away, the female dog is impregnated again in a cycle that only ends with her euthanasia when she inevitably becomes infertile.

Due to the profit-driven nature of puppy mills, the animals are kept in unsanitary facilities and cages are small and stacked on top of one another. Animal waste is rarely cleaned.

OPINION

LYDIA WOJACK-WEST To confront breeder malpractice, Portland took matters into its own hands. Last year, the Portland City Council passed an ordinance that forbids pet shops and other markets buying and selling animals processed through puppy and kitten mills. This ordinance protects animals from exploitation and abuse and protects potential pet owners from unknowingly supporting puppy and kitten mills.

HELP A HOUND

Portland, luckily, is home to many nonprofits for our animal friends. The Pixie Project is a perfect example of a wellestablished animal adoption center. This center takes in the overload of animals from the local shelters so that those animals don’t have to be euthanized. It’s a respected organization and takes the pairing of humans and animals together very seriously.

If you are interested in adopting from this organization, you simply tell the staff the kind of animal you are looking for, and they pair you up with your furry friend based on personality preference. The process can take a while since the Pixie Project wants to make the most perfect duo.

Another place to adopt in Portland is the Oregon Humane Society. Places such as the OHS and the Pixie Project take adoption seriously so pet abandonment is less likely to happen.

Another fantastic way to help homeless pets is to foster an animal. Fostering means taking long-term pets from the shelter and bringing them home until they are adopted. Many shelters offer this service, as they tend to become overcrowded. Fostering allows the animals to live in a happy home and socialize with people until their forever family finds them.

I believe more people should care about this matter because almost everyone has a furry companion they love and consider a part of the family. A shelter is a great alternative to pet stores and breeders. These animals need homes, as some shelters put down long-term animals within the shelter. When you adopt an animal from a shelter, you are saving that little furry creature’s life and giving a once-discarded animal a fur-ever home.

Editor’s Note: If you suspect breeding malpractice, please contact your local humane society, e-mail stoppuppymills@ humanesociety.org, or call 1-877-MILL-TIP.

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EVENT LISTINGS FOR APRIL 11–17

ON CAMPUS FEATURED EVENT

KEYNOTE FEMINISTA JONES THURSDAY, APRIL 13 5-9 P.M.

SMITH BALLROOM (SMSU 334) FREE, ALL AGES

The social worker, author and award-winning blogger speaks at PSU’s 18th annual Take Back the Night, a gathering of students and community members working to end gender-based violence. Further information at pdx.edu/wrc

TUESDAY, APRIL 11 DEBATE ASPSU PRESIDENTIAL, VICE PRESIDENTIAL

NOON PARKWAY NORTH FREE, ALL AGES

Candidates for president and vice president of Associated Students of PSU debate issues affecting campus and explain their platforms.

It will probably get interesting. Moderated by Alanna Madden and Evan Smiley.

WORKSHOP. SMSU 323 HEALTH INSURANCE 101 FREE, ALL AGES 1 P.M.

SHAC introduces how to navigate one’s health insurance plan.

RECEPTION YURI’S NIGHT 7:30 P.M.

MASEEH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & COMPUTER SCIENCE FREE, ALL AGES

Party held in honor of Yuri Gagarin, the first man to orbit Earth 55 years ago, by the PSU Aerospace Society.

THURSDAY, APRIL 13 OPEN HOUSE VETERAN’S RESOURCE CENTER

ALL DAY SMSU 401 FREE, ALL AGE

Play games and learn about the Veteran’s Resource Center: what they’ve done, what they do, and what they’re doing for PSU students who have served in the Armed Forces.

DEBATE SENATE DEBATE & TOWN HALL

1 P.M. PARKWAY NORTH FREE, ALL AGE

Candidates running for ASPSU Senate engage in a town hall-style debate. Moderated

by Alanna Madden and Andrew D. Jankowski.

LECTURE 2 P.M. RUSSIAN INVOLVEMENT HOFFMANN HALL IN THE ELECTION: FREE, ALL AGES KOMPROMAT, IDEOLOGY AND THE ROLE OF THE STATE

WORKSHOP. INTRODUCTION TO INTERVIEWING 2:30 P.M.

ADVISING & CAREER SERVICES (USB 402) FREE, ALL AGES

Learn the basics of successful job interviewing: preparation, employer expectations and types of common interview questions.

Chia Yin Hsu, associate professor of history, and Cassio de Oliveira, assistant professor of Russian, Department of World Languages & Literatures, explain Russians’ perspective on the 2016 U.S. election and allegations of interference.

WORKSHOP. TATREEZ AND TEA 6 P.M

NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT CENTER FREE, ALL AGES

FILM SMSU ROOM 26 THE FISH CHILD (2009) FREE, ALL AGES 2 P.M.

Learn about Palestinian embroidery and listen to an evening of storytelling.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 EMPLOYER ON CAMPUS NORTHWEST REGIONAL SERVICE DISTRICT 11 A.M.

BETWEEN NEUBERGER HALL & SMSU FREE, ALL AGES

DEBATE SFC DEBATE 1 P.M.

PARKWAY NORTH FREE, ALL AGES

Information on employment opportunities through NW Outdoor Science School.

Candidates trying to be elected to the Student Fee Committee debate issues affecting campus and explore their platform. Moderated by Colleen Leary and Tim Sullivan.

MUSIC ALEXA MANSUR, RADIO PHOENIX, SPECIAL GUESTS

7 P.M. LINCOLN PERFORMANCE HALL FREE, ALL AGES

Senior recital by PSU senior vocalist Alexa Mansur of standards, covers and classics, with support by Radio Phoenix and guests Nicole McCabe (sax), Cory Richard Palacios (trumpet), Chris Stumpf (vocals) and Michelle Fernandez (vocals).

Part of the Women & Contemporary IberoAmerican Film Festival. A girl from a well-off family (Inés Efron) falls in love with the family maid (Mariela Vitale), and the couple plans to flee to Paraguay by selling stolen paintings and jewels.

WORKSHOP INTERVIEW TIPS & BACKGROUND CHECKS WITH A CRIMINAL RECORD

3 P.M. ADVISING & CAREER SERVICES FREE, ALL AGES

Student Legal Services hosts a workshop on how to navigate interviews and background checks if your history might hinder you from getting a job.

DISCUSSION PORTLAND SUSTAINABILITY: EQUITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE

6 P.M. NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT CENTER FREE, ALL AGES

Nakisha Nathan, Asena Lawrence, Virginia Luka and Desiree Williams-Rajee explore how to build a diverse workforce and support marginalized communities as federal support for environmental, climate and social justice wanes.

ART TALK 7 P.M. MICHAEL TISSERAND ART BUILDING, RM 200 ON GEORGE HERRIMAN FREE, ALL AGES

Author Michael Tisserand speaks about his new biography of cartoonist George Herriman (Krazy Kat).

FILM FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (2016)

7 P.M. PARKWAY NORTH FREE(W/STUDENT ID), ALL AGES

This Harry Potter spin-off book/film series takes place in 1920’s New York and explores the Hogwarts Universe from across the pond.

FRIDAY, APRIL 14 WORKSHOP FOUNDATIONS OF JUSTICE EQUITY, DIVERSITY INCLUSION

9 A.M. URBAN CENTER (710) FREE, ALL AGES

Sally Eck leads a workshop on implicit bias, selective incivility, microaggressions and oppression.

WORKSHOP RESUMES & COVER LETTERS NOON

ADVISING & CAREER SERVICES (USB 402) FREE, ALL AGES

SPEAKING EVENTUALLY, THE SKY WILL FALL: THE CRISIS OF SUSTAINABILITY IN THE DIGITAL HUMANITIES

1 P.M. MILLAR LIBRARY FREE, ALL AGES

Learn how to design and create a “targeted resume”: what to include, what to leave out, and how to sound like you fit the position.

Andrew Johnstone (King’s College, London) discusses technological obsolescence, media saturation, traditional archives and how they affect our digital future.

FAMILY FAMILY FRIDAY! 4 P.M.

VIKING GAME ROOM FREE, ALL AGES

Children will enjoy a couple of hours of free bowling and video games. Visit pdx.edu/ students-with-children/events/family-friday to RSVP.

CULTURE THAI NEW YEAR 6 P.M.

SMSU BALLROOM FREE, ALL AGES

Celebrate Thai New Year with headlining entertainment from former contestants of The Voice: Thailand.

SATURDAY, APRIL 15

ACTIVISM TAX MARCH PDX 1 P.M.

TERRY SCHRUNK PLAZA FREE, ALL AGES.

CONVENTION 4TH ANNUAL BLACK STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT 9 A.M.

SMSU (WHOLE BUILDING) REGISTRATION REQUIRED, ALL AGES

Rally to demand that President Donald Trump release his tax returns.

African-American high school students and their families can engage with black employers and recruiters from across multiple industries. Registration is required; attendance is projected to be 600+.

SUNDAY, APRIL 16 FITNESS DROP-IN TAI CHI 10:30 A.M.

SMSU 298 FREE, ALL AGES

A regular drop-in tai chi class for advancing Chinese cultural traditions and achieving physical & mental wellness.

FILM 5TH AVENUE CINEMA LOSING GROUND (1982) $4-5 (FREE FOR PSU 3 P.M. (MULTIPLE STUDENTS), ALL AGES SHOW/DATE TIMES)

One of the earliest Hollywood films directed by an African-American woman and nearly doomed to obscurity. The story of a cracking marriage between a painter (Bill Gunn) and a philosopher (Seret Scott) one summer by the coast.

MONDAY, APRIL 17 EMPLOYER ON CAMPUS 1ST FLOOR SMSU ALL STATE INSURANCE FREE, ALL AGES 10:30 A.M.

Get your questions answered about how to enter the professional insurance industry.

OPEN HOUSE PAN-AFRICAN COMMONS

NOON SMSU 236 FREE, ALL AGES

ezLearn about the Pan-African Commons: what they’ve done, what they do, and what they’re doing for PSU students.

Andrew D. Jankowski

OFF CAMPUS FEATURED EVENT

MUSIC 11TH ANNUAL BILLIE HOLIDAY TRIBUTE NIGHT

SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 7 P.M. ALBERTA ROSE THEATRE $15, ALL AGES

Over a dozen musicians across genres pay homage to Lady Day the week after her 102nd birthday in support of 501(c)3 arts nonprofit Siren Nation.

TUESDAY, APRIL 11 FORUM PPS BOARD CANDIDATE FORUM 7 P.M.

MULTNOMAH COUNTY BUILDING FREE, 18+

League of Women Voters of Portland, Oregon, Parent Teacher Association, Communities & Parents for Public Schools present a forum featuring candidates for Zones 4, 5 and 6 of the Portland Public School District 1J.

MUSIC THE ROUND SERIES 7:15 P.M.

PORTLAND ABBEY ARTS $5–10, ALL AGES

A monthly live music series benefiting the Hereford House Food Pantry. This month features Tevis Hodge Jr., Nick McCann, and Karen Lovely.

COMEDY READING THE BIBLE WITH DAN

8 P.M. HELIUM COMEDY CLUB $10, 21+

Local comedy force Dan Weber reads the Bible with a panel of Portland comedians.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 FILM BEARCITY 3 (2016) 7:30 P.M.

HOLLYWOOD THEATRE $7–9, ALL AGES

In the final film of the BearCity trilogy, the bears head to the Woods Campground to deal with new loves, old flames and the joys of fatherhood.

FILM OIL LAMPS (1971) 8 P.M.

NORTH STAR BALLROOM FREE, ALL AGES

Church of Film presents this Czech drama about an unhappy marriage between an unfortunate-yet-brave virgin (Iva Janžurová) and her cousin, a syphilitic veteran (Petr Čepek) slowly losing his sanity.

NIGHTLIFE PERSONA 9:30 P.M.

CHURCH FREE, 21+

Queer night at Church, the local bar with a confessional photo booth. Music by DJs Perfect Health & Princess Dimebag.

THURSDAY, APRIL 13

ARTIST TALK ERIK GESCHKE 6 P.M.

PORTLAND ART MUSEUM $5–19.99, ALL AGES

NOT CHURCH RADICAL WITCHCRAFT: AN INTRODUCTORY EVENING

7 P.M. THE SACRED WELL $5–15, ALL AGES

ROSELAND THEATER SOLD OUT, ALL AGES

Mixed media artist and PSU associate professor of art Erik Geschke (L.A., NYC, Paris) gives an artist talk.

NIGHTLIFE DANCE YOURSELF CLEAN

9 P.M. HOLOCENE $5–8, 21+

Indie pop dance party inspired by artists including Empire of the Sun, LCD Soundsystem, CHVRCHES, Miike Snow, Grimes, STRFKR, Sleigh Bells, Purity Ring and many more.

NIGHTLIFE CAKE 9 P.M.

KILLINGSWORTH DYNASTY $5, 21+

Felicity Artemis leads the beginning of a lecture/discussion series on Earth-based spirituality and ritual magic.

Coco Madrid and Bart Fitzgerald host this POC-centered queer dance party, with music from resident DJs Automaton and Ronin Roc, and Seattle’s DJ Revered Dollars.

ROCK COHEED & CAMBRIA 8:30 P.M.

CABARET OH BONDAGE! UP YOURS!

10 P.M. BLACK WATER $10, 21+

The prog-rock group comes to Portland on their NEVERENDER GAIBSIV tour. You can probably find tickets on the internet.

FRIDAY, APRIL 14 TELEVISION RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE WITH JAYMES MANSFIELD

5 P.M. STAG PDX $4–20, 21+

The Victoria Porkchop Parker of Season 9 hosts a viewing party for the VH1-hosted drag competition and is available for photo opportunities.

PODCAST DAN SAVAGE’S EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA

7 P.M. REVOLUTION HALL $30, 21+

Dan Savage’s Savage Love podcast tapes live at Revolution Hall ahead of Easter Sunday with special guests Rachel Lark & the Damaged Goods and Nariko Ott. Sponsored

by Portland Mercury and Shebop, featuring “sexy Jesus treats.”

ART OPENING M4AESAAFM | BEN GLAS X TYLER SNAZELLE

8 P.M. ONE GRAND GALLERY FREE, 21+

Sonic artist Ben Glas and visual artist Tyler Snazelle’s new exhibition, Music for an Empty Space and an Open Mind, challenges how a listener traditionally listens to sound.

NIGHTLIFE NECRONANCY 9 P.M.

LOVECRAFT BAR $10, 21+

Savannah, GA’s Dame Darcy comes to Portland for this queer goth night. Drag performances by Fine Chyna (House of Flora), Cucci Binaca, Ivanaha Fusionn, Menorah, Nekkra Nomicon and BeElzzabub Doll, music by DJ Buckmaster.

Heatherette hosts this bondage-themed burlesque revue and dance party featuring vegan food, music from DJ Dark Entry, and performances from Rummy Rose, Wanda Bones, Baby Le’Strange and Rocket.

SATURDAY, APRIL 15 CELEBRITY HELLO KITTY! TREATS TRUCK 10 A.M.

BRIDGEPORT VILLAGE (TIGARD, OR) FREE, ALL AGES

Buy stuff featuring and/or from your favorite Japanese cat who isn’t Jiji or Luna.

CABARET 6:45 P.M. BIT HOUSE BURLESQUE $15–25, 21+

Vera Mysteria hosts an evening of crafted cocktails and classic burlesque, headlined

by Texas’ own Minxie Mimiuex (Queen of Burlesque, New Orleans Burlesque Festival 2016) with support from Jovie DeVoe, Sugar Kane, Rocket, Hyacinth Lee and Kissy LaMay.

DANCE PARTY DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

8 P.M. CRYSTAL BALLROOM $42, 21+

DANCE PARTY BRIDGE THE GAP 8 P.M.

PARIS THEATRE $15, 21+

Living Prism’s annual Alice in Wonderlandthemed dance/costume party with music, live painting, circus performers and more.

Second annual electro-swing dance party from Sepiatonic, featuring additional music

by Adolfo Cuellar x Morgan Quinn and DJ Prashant, and vogue, waacking, hip-hop and more by Kumari Suraj (So You Think You Can Dance), iZohnny (BOYeurism), Daniel Girón, the Jai Ho Dance Troupe, DonnaMation and Icon.

SUNDAY, APRIL 16

NOT CHURCH TESTIFY! DRAG BRUNCH

11 A.M. STAG PDX NO COVER, ALL AGES

NOT CHURCH EASTER IN THE PARK NOON

LAURELHURST PARK FREE, ALL AGES

DRAG 41ST ANNUAL ROSEBUD & THORN PAGEANT

5 P.M. Q CENTER $15, ALL AGES

FILM THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS (1982)

7 P.M. THE ARMORY FREE, ALL AGES

MUSIC BANKS 8 P.M.

CRYSTAL BALLROOM $49–400+, ALL AGES

Alexis Campbell Starr hosts the Easter Sunday version of the weekly drag brunch series.

Queer performance troupe and nonprofit chapter Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence host an Easter egg hunt Bring your own basket/ picnic cloth. Easter drag encouraged.

Pageants are not the future of drag; they are its foundation. Celebrate this generational intersection at the Imperial Sovereign Rose Court’s under-21 pageant.

Free screening of the Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds classic in support of Portland Center Stage’s Laura Weedman Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.

The alt-R&B singer/songwriter tours in support of her sophomore album, The Altar.

MONDAY, APRIL 17 PANEL STAND FOR SCIENCE 7 P.M.

MULTNOMAH COUNTY BUILDING FREE, ALL AGES

TRIVIA SIMPSONS TRIVIA 7 P.M.

WHITE OWL SOCIAL CLUB FREE, 21+

MUSIC RÓISÍN MURPHY 8 P.M.

WONDER BALLROOM $20–25, 21+

The League of Women Voters of Portland Oregon and Sigma XI present a public discussion between Julie Sifuentes, Antonio Baptista and Paul Manson ahead of Earth Day.

Fans of seasons 2–8 could win a gift card for Being the Most Correct. Where is the gift card to? That hardly matters when you can prove yourself right in front of friends and, more importantly, strangers. Everything’s coming up Milhouse.

Experimental electro-pop singer tours for her latest album, Take Her Up to Monto.

ROBBY DAY

No Cost & Private STD / STI Testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, & trichomonas Participants Receive $50 Molecular Testing Labs is developing and validating a self-collection kit for screening sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and is looking for female only study participants.

All participants will receive an STI panel at no cost with $50 compensation which includes testing for:  

PSU students, faculty, staff and community members are uniting to demand that corporations pay their fair share in taxes and help us try to put an end to skyrocketing tuition costs!

Join us on April 13th at NOON at Urban Plaza (between 5th & 6th on SW Montgomery)

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Gonorrhea Chlamydia Trichomonas

The entire visit should take no more than 15 mins to complete (please allow for 30 mins to be safe).

Compensation is provided as cash immediately at the time of the study. Results provided confidentially through SHAC within a few days.

In order to receive compensation, all participants will be expected to provide urine and vaginal swabs.

You must be SHAC eligible to participate.

Call the SHAC to make an appointment for the STI study. The option for additional testing and treatment will be available through the on-site nurses.

Testing will be performed at the SHAC every Tuesday & Friday from 10am – 2:30pm.

Walk-ins during those days are welcome, but appointments are recommended to avoid longer wait times.

Email Dr. Sailey at csailey@pdx.edu if you have questions about the study.

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