Tag: poverty

  • A relentless secret at PSU . . .

    There is a secret held by many a Portland State student, closely guarded, but not really secret; not shameful, but not boasted of. We keep it from others, and ourselves as well. It is the grinding, relentless poverty of the college student. Students push poverty out of their minds, taking loan after loan each term without…

  • Where is your next destination?

    What if you had all the time and money to travel wherever you liked? Where would you want to go? I spend quite a lot of time daydreaming about traveling and experiencing a new culture. When I come across beautiful and extravagant scenery of various countries, I can’t help but imagine what the place would…