Marzorati: I changed my narrative

Marzorati: I changed my narrative

In 2021, I started my journey at Iowa State as the only Cyclone in my family. I had tried out for the dance team and didn’t make it, I struggled with math, and I wasn’t doing well in my business major classes so my GPA was pushing academic probation. I even tried a sorority. I had great friends that I still call my best friends and roommates, but I didn’t feel welcome in a space where I was supposed to spend most of my time, the classroom. As a …

People’s Depot aims to change the narrative on canners

Kimberly Cortez Oregonians use thousands of single-use beverage containers every day. Recycling them is a low-barrier job for Portlanders known as ‘canners.’