OSA opposes restructure

Though most seem to agree that higher education in Oregon needs more funding, how to fix the problem is cause for disagreement.

Visions of magic

With a sound reminiscent of pirates and gypsies, oceans and cobblestone alleys, The Underscore Orkestra rocks a jazzy spell over audiences and unsuspecting listeners find themselves romantically inclined to dance the night away.

Practicing what they teach

After taking a class called “Communicating about Violence and Children” last term, eight students decided to practice what the class taught through an independent study course, “Communication in Action: Addressing the Violence in Children’s Lives.”

Stripper poll

Let’s face it—Portland has more than its fair share of gentlemen’s clubs, strip joints and bars that, in general, happen to have a stripper pole in them.

Constitutionudity

The residents of the Laurelhurst neighborhood recently fought hard to try and keep a strip club out of their backyard. Thankfully, the city did not see fit to legislate based on the moral preferences of the neighborhood association.

Get outta my kitchen!

Mayor Sam Adams and the City of Portland are currently working on a plan that could make food composting mandatory. It seems that once again Portland is out to impose liberal values on an individual level.

Editorial: Release the stranglehold on academic diversity

The Oregon University System is diverse and its individual institutions have worked hard to carve out unique identities to meet the needs of their communities. However, because of OUS policies disallowing the duplication of academic programs among the state’s universities, the schools have their hands tied in adapting to the needs of students and in fostering a well-rounded academic environment.

Back to the drawing board for Blackboard

After public demonstrations of two online learning management systems—Desire2Learn and Remote-Learner—in January, the Office of Information Technologies has elected to replace Blackboard with Desire2Learn.

OIT to provide better video access

OIT has been investigating new products for Portland State’s campus televisions. Currently, it uses a product called Access Control, said Chief Information Officer Sharon Blanton.