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Restroom Responsibilities: A Social Contract

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-Casey Klekas The public restroom is a beautiful thing. It is a very private affair, I think, to use the restroom. Yet, we’ve come to an agreement that we can all use these rooms for that very private use—the most … Continue reading

Frosty Treats for Spring Heat

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-Rache’ll Brown Sweltering temperatures and lazy spring days bring forth a yearning in me like no other. An overwhelming desire to consume something icy and sweet ensues, and I’m at a loss of what to do. But one day when … Continue reading

1.21 Gigawatts: Seahorse Armor Inspires Robotic Engineering

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-Sarah Keartes Seahorses don’t exactly radiate toughness, but recent studies show that the bone structure of these delicate fish might be the key to unlocking a breakthrough in robotic armor. Iron Man á la seahorse? First of all, yes, seahorses … Continue reading

Diamond Days & Womenspace

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  -Rache’ll Brown We see it on MTV, we see it in magazines, and sometimes, we see it on the streets. Domestic violence is an issue that is often overlooked, and University of Oregon sorority Alpha Chi Omega, along with … Continue reading

Words

Tunneling for Truth

Michael Jones leads a tour through Portland, Oregon's shanghai tunnels. (Michael Arellano/FLUX)

Relying heavily on a cane adorned with a silver dragon’s head, a hunched over Michael Jones leads a group of tourists through Portland’s “Chinatown” district. Jones, a historian, has spent his life trying to uncover the hidden past of Portland’s … Continue reading

BAM! ZAP! POW!

Writers Ray Nichols and Vince Jordan review Welsh's panel sketches at their weekly Thursday meetings in Welsh's home. (Julia Reihs/FLUX)

Mason Welsh speaks in archetypes. “This guy is kinda my Luke Skywalker character,” he says as he lays out a series of sketches on the floor of his home in Springfield, Oregon. In one frame, a character points a gun … Continue reading

Different Race; Same Love

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When Brittany and Joey Horner got engaged four years ago, their friends and families were concerned. Joey was 20, about to move from Oregon to Montana and still searching for his place in the world. At 18, Brittany was about … Continue reading

A Fair Exchange

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Dylan Schwartz first discovered the instability of the U.S. dollar while researching The Great Depression for a project in high school. “The problem was the intentional and willful manipulation of the nation’s money supply,” says Schwartz. “The most shocking thing … Continue reading

Multimedia

Of Time and Toys

Produced by Ella Gummer Music, time, taxes, and death. These are the four absolutes in life, according to J. D. Olson, and they are all represented in his mystical land of antiques. Olson founded The Creative Clock and the Conger … Continue reading

“Izzy”

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As the band begins to play, a man with a red beret and a white, trimmed beard takes the stage. He grins to the audience before launching into his performance. His cigar and whiskey voice recites spoken word poetry as … Continue reading

Coffee, sweet nectar for the weary!

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-Casey Klekas My morning ritual consists of drinking two glasses of water and three pots of coffee. That’s not true; sometimes I forget to drink any water. Regardless, I’ve picked up the nasty habit of buying a new coffee appliance … Continue reading

Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes

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-Whitney Gomes I may not have a drop of Irish blood in me, but I can sure appreciate an old Irish whiskey. I particularly relish in a glass of Jameson neat or Bushmills on the rocks. An Irish friend (and fellow whiskey enthusiast) … Continue reading