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Black Friday

By Anonymous “Black Friday” depicts the contributor’s alternative view of Black Friday, the day popularly recognized as the unofficial kick-off to holiday shopping. Discounts abound, scenes in malls across America resemble near chaos as shoppers get caught up in the consumer craze. In recent years, the aggression between shoppers has made headlines as well as the soaring record […]

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Hands Up Submit: Open Call for Creative Expression

On several nights this week, people have gathered in downtown Portland to protest a Grand Jury’s decision not to indict Darren Wilson, the St. Louis County police officer who shot and killed 18-year old Michael Brown months ago, in Ferguson, Missouri. The protesters chant “Hands up, Don’t Shoot!” and “I am Mike Brown!” Marching with […]