• Make-outs and break-ups: dating on campus

    By Amber Fairbanks | June 3, 2015 | Comments Off on Make-outs and break-ups: dating on campus

    OPINION: It’s hard to meet someone in any other setting besides on campus when you’re a full time student and you spend the majority of your time in class or buried beneath a pile a homework. But what about having a significant other on campus with you or even having a class with them? You…

  • Nature writing students take it outside in class camping trip

    By Amber Fairbanks | May 27, 2015 | Comments Off on Nature writing students take it outside in class camping trip

    Clackamas has a lot of classes that offer a variety of different things. But a writing class that has a mandatory camping trip? Yep. Nature Writing 268-01 has a mandatory three-night camping trip at Silver Falls State Park. At first, I was not very excited. A camping trip with my instructor and people I barely…

  • Protect yourself on college campuses

    By Amber Fairbanks | April 29, 2015 | Comments Off on Protect yourself on college campuses

    WARNING: This column is about rape and sexual assault. There have been a lot of reports in the news about sexual assault and rape on campuses all over the country recently. As a result, students have been kicked out of universities and have lost scholarships over it. It makes me wonder, how many cases go…

  • To sleep or to walk … the morning after

    By Amber Fairbanks | April 14, 2015 | Comments Off on To sleep or to walk … the morning after

    One night stands. Many college students have had one, thanks to hormones and Tinder. Most likely it will not be the last one you have in your life. Spring break is the biggest party week of the year. You may have had a one night stand (or multiple, no judgments) during that time. The morning…

  • Pinchin’ pennies with student discounts

    By Amber Fairbanks | February 24, 2015 | Comments Off on Pinchin’ pennies with student discounts

    Being a college student is tough, especially financially. From buying ridiculously expensive books that you barely use to eating ramen for dinner every night due to sky-rocketing tuition, we could use a helping hand every now and then. Lucky for us, many places understand the college life struggle. I asked Portland Community College student Daphne…

  • ‘Jenny from the Block’ gets stalked by The Boy Next Door

    By Amber Fairbanks | January 27, 2015 | Comments Off on ‘Jenny from the Block’ gets stalked by The Boy Next Door

    Jennifer Lopez made her way onto the big screen once again in the movie “The Boy Next Door” directed by Rob Cohen and written by Barbara Curry. She shouldn’t have. Lopez plays the character of Claire Petersen, a high school English teacher who is in the process of filing for divorce with her cheating husband;…

  • Vegetarians balk (bok bok) at eating turkey

    By Amber Fairbanks | December 5, 2014 | Comments Off on Vegetarians balk (bok bok) at eating turkey

    Being a vegetarian is hard, especially during the holidays. With everyone having a turkey on their table on  Thanksgiving, or ham on Christmas or maybe another turkey (the turkeys just can’t win, can they?), there are dead animals on plates everywhere. What is a vegetarian/vegan to eat while everyone else is gobbling (get it? gobbling) down their food? During…

  • Enter at your own risk

    By Amber Fairbanks | October 22, 2014 | Comments Off on Enter at your own risk

    It’s October once again! Time to carve pumpkins, eat too much candy and get the you-know-what scared out of you! If you’re looking for a Halloween attraction that will have you sleeping with the lights on for a week, The Print has you covered. Last week, I recruited some friends and we checked out two…