It didn’t take long for Jerry Glanville, the man anointed the savior of Viking football and celebrated former NFL head coach, to realize his team was heavily outmatched against San Diego State University on Saturday.
Aztec overload
A class system
Appalachian State’s 34-32 victory over Michigan a month ago left many questioning whether Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) teams had finally gained a measure of parity with teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
Rip City grief
In the NBA, there are few words players and fans fear more than “microfracture surgery.” Knowing that the Trail Blazers’ No. 1 draft pick Greg Oden endured such a procedure mere weeks ago does little to instill confidence in Portland’s upcoming season.
Art is a struggle
Mariela in the Desert is like Mount St. Helens. It seems like nothing is happening or ever going to happen, but then it erupts with a savage and magnificent ferocity.
Press Play – CD Reviews
You know what’s great about Portland? Not only does it breed great indie-rock bands like Menomena, but it also cultivates awesome heavy bands like Prize Country.
Playing from the soul
Before contemporary jazz icon Darrell Grant came to Portland State, the music department didn’t offer a degree in Jazz Studies. Now, because of Grant’s influence, Portland State offers both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the field.
News briefs
Portland State students interested in joining Flexcar can sign up for free as part of a promotion that lasts until Sept. 30.
Assault awareness
Last month it was reported that someone in student housing was sexually assaulted. Officials say that this kind of thing happens, unfortunately, but many groups at Portland State are working together to combat sexual violence and provide resources to victims.
Another tween movie
Oh, the tween movie. Targeted at girls between the ages of eight and 14 and often directed by middle-aged men with questionable motives, the tweener flick is usually about a new girl or a clique of outcasts who battle with high school’s evil popular crowd.
Press Play
Is anyone else sick of the recent glut of “indie-pop” bands that all sound the same? I know I am.
Human rights in the lens
Can art affect change on a global scale? Or is humanitarian art simply a band-aid for the guilty heart of the creative mind? The NW Film Center’s Global Concerns: Human Rights on Film series brings to mind such questions.