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  • Why is it so damn hot on campus?

    As I was sitting in the Rearguard office planning this immaculate issue, wearing nothing but boxer shorts and sweating like a cat in a Korean restaurant, it occurred to me that most of the rooms on this campus are unnecessarily hot.   ...
  • Teen Homelessness

    With Teen Homelessness, It’s ‘All Hands In’ Downtown. ...
  • Sustainable hunger

    The future of the city is dreamlike in talk, but when are we going to get out of this nightmare of facts? ...
  • SEXXX advice

    This started out as an exposé about sex in Portland. I wanted to do a how-to piece about how to get you all laid (not that you need help), because I was convinced that that’s all anyone really wants, that 90% of all social interaction happens with th...
  • That's Progress

    Gadget reviews and BS. What did you expect? ...
  • Restau-rant

    On to another ethnic cuisine! This issue I explore the offerings of downtown Chinese restaurants. ...
  • Correctator

    This month, The Rearguard and The Spectator debate the issue of the White House kicking out reporters from Fox “News.” Anthony argues that the issue has nothing to do with Fox being a conservative outlet but rather that Fox is a propaganda outlet for ...
  • Financial Institutions Attempt to Block Student Loan Reforms

    Just when it looked as if Congress had protected students and cut the deficit all in one stroke. Sallie Mae swoops in to defend their bottom line and says “to hell with students.” ...
  • An Open Letter to ASPSU

    Dear ASPSU, The phrase “good government” gets thrown around often in political discourse. While there is no textbook definition, most people would agree that a degree of transparency is fundamental.  ...
  • Transmissions from Future Radio

    Discover the future, today!...
  • Homeless Pets

    The solution to the homeless problem is thinking big. ...
  • Ass-trology

    Okay......
  • Ask a Polar Bear

    Advice on learning to live with roommates....
  • Freshmen Journal: Stress Sucks

    I’m so stressed out, I have to consciously tell my muscles to stop producing knots. Even weed can’t set my mind at ease. ...
  • Real Porn Shop Stories

    What happens when washed up mom-rockers want to buy lots and lots of porn magazines? What about idiots who pretend to be washed up mom-rockers at two in the morning? Reflections on human behavior await you inside. ...
  • To Hippies: Be digital with your music collection

    Recent research shows that digital technology is increasingly more sustainable than the traditional; methods for media consumptions have changed. ...
  • The Rearguard Speaks!

    Alright folks, the Rearguard is finally done with its three-week hangover, and has decided to grace PSU with its existence once again. Some say better never late, but I say that’s a bunch of crap, as we all know it’s better late than never. ...
  • Hey creative writing students - you might be wasting your time

    Imagine sitting in a writing class, leaning over to elbow Ken Kesey, and asking, 'When did ole Stegner say that assignment was due?'... Some writers didn't have to imagine. ...
  • Retro Movie Review – Rookie of the Year

    I've been watching a lot of shitty sports movies for children lately, but this one tops them all. Enter: Rookie of the Year, a touching story about a boy (Henry) who sucks exceptionally hard at baseball but gets to be a pitcher in the major leagues after ...
  • Review of some Band: HEALTH

    It annoys the hell out of me when a band writes their name in such a way that it remains the same in print. I recall when Glassjaw had legions of dorks writing “glassJAw” all over the internet, and it annoyed me just as much then as it does now. That ...

Correctator

Sometimes the President needs a reality check.

February 2010 | Anthony P Stine

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Re-prioritizing PSU

Don’t Get Haunted by the Ghost of Glanville’s Passed.

February 2010 | Anthony P Stine

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Album Review: Devin Townsend Project, "Addicted"

A fun (and dare I say) addicting look into the confusing mind of Devin Townsend.

February 2010 | Anthony P Stine

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Life after ASPSU

Former ASPSU student leaders are trying to make an impact in the community.

February 2010 | Anthony P Stine

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There's Weed in Student Housing!

There is a 63-year-old woman who lives in Portland State University Housing, and her name is Joyce Boles. In early January 2010, Boles was arrested after Resident officials suspected her of smoking pot in her room. She’s got something to say: “College is all about ...

February 2010 | Christopher Nye

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Men's Tantric Yoga

You might be asking yourself, “Did the Rearguard just throw together an article about naked yoga so that it could make a hilarious cover?” The answer is yes, they did. You're ...

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Bike Polo Bandits

PORTLAND- The sign on the fence at Arbor Lodge Park in North Portland reads: Court Reserved for Tennis Use Only: Bicycles, Skateboards and Other Uses ...

February 2010 | Matt Sixsmith

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Conan the Agrarian

On January 7th, and perhaps for some time after, NBC executives decided that they’ve gone through life long enough without having seen what the inside of their assholes look ...

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God, Metal Sucks Now

Twelve years ago, Rob Halford, arguably one of the most metal gentlemen of all time, told everyone that he was gay. While there's nothing wrong with that, it didn't exactly jibe with metal’s homophobic ...

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Real Porn Shop Stories

'Twas a cold, rainy September night. Portland's vegetation was stunted on account of the oppressive temperature, but the weather had no effect on commerce in east Multnomah County… the air was ripe with it. Middle-aged, chemically impaired men with unkempt facial hair flocked like swallows to the shop. Sleeping silently in their beds, the owners knew not their shop’s source of ...

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Retro Movie Review: Heavyweights

If there is one thing Hollywood was really lacking in the '90s, it was movies made for little kids that loosely paralleled the ...

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Breast Cancer Sells Out

Rett Mutchler fights the establishment by whining about how corporations have managed to even ruin breast ...

February 2010 | Rett Mutchler

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Debate Travel Ban

PSU’s debate team may be glowing after a string of recent victories within the Pacific Northwest, but for now it appears they’re stuck ...

February 2010 | Rett Mutchler

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Debate Tournament

The PSU debate team returned victorious from another tournament, this time from Kirkland, WA, where the PSU team won the Northwest University Eagle Invitational against teams from Oregon, Washington, and ...

February 2010 | Rett Mutchler

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Dude, like... what happens if you get caught with weed?

The Rearguard feels a responsibility to its readers. We try to provide insightful coverage of underreported issues, brilliant and discerning reviews of all things cultural, and pants-peeingly funny takes on everything deserving of ...

February 2010 | Samuel Erskine

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