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Dystopian Discographies
Modern-day establishments like coffee shops, restaurants, beauty salons, thrift stores and other popular places pride themselves on authenticity and individuality. A “no place like us” attitude that simply isn’t true....
Sometimes summer isn’t all it’s cracked up to me
I’m starting to prefer the cooler, quieter seasons. Summer is the worst. Often romanticized as a glorious time with gorgeous weather, when everybody’s sitting poolside (more likely riverside in Portland) drinking a piña colada (it’s Portland, so probably an IPA), as if we’re in a…
Jobs prevent hundreds of thousands of Oregonians from following health officials’ wildfire smoke advice. What do they do?
Oregon public health officials were nearly uniform with their guidance as wildfire smoke swallowed the Northwest in early August: avoid breathing smoke by staying indoors whenever possible. Particles in wildfire smoke “can cause serious respiratory and circulatory issues,…
Callaway Column: Fuck You, You’re Not Stimming
An autistic person stims on a public bus, struggling to block out the screeching brakes and max-volume Instagram Reels from the person next to them. They press the heels of...
Intellectualism Needs a Rebranding
Modern-day anti-intellectualists are individuals who reject and are skeptical of intellectuals, academia and scientific institutions. Those who choose to not obtain a higher education due to it being a “scam”...
What’s in a name change? Everything, I hope.
Editor’s note: Hendry-Young has worked in various spaces of menstrual advocacy since high school, whether it be advocating for period poverty education or raising awareness towards reproductive diseases. She knows...
“In Vanguard, I really found my home”: Missy Hannen on Vanguard
For those who don’t pursue a career in journalism, some of the lessons learned during their time at Vanguard stay in the newsroom post graduation. Sure, leadership skills are important,...
Former EIC Kat Leon reflects on the Spring Library Protest
The role of Vanguard’s editor-in-chief (EIC) evolves with whoever is in the job. It can be an extremely personal position, coalescing with the individual’s growth as a person as well...
Building the Voice of Arts & Culture
“Comply and read ‘Bitch Planet’”, a review by Andy Anady, was the first piece to kickstart the Arts & Culture (A&C) section at Vanguard. The section has since served as...
Former Vanguard News Editor Excels After Graduation
Zoë Buhrmaster, a former Vanguard News Editor, first began their journalism career writing a newspaper for their childhood neighborhood at 8 years old. They joined Vanguard as a contributor in...
Vanguard in the Digital Age
My journey at Vanguard started when I was freshly 19; a young, naive freshman on campus, hungry for any opportunity to pursue my dream in video creation and storytelling. Now,...