Seventy-eight days have passed since Oregon State relieved head basketball coach Jay John of his coaching duties on Jan. 20. And the search to find John’s replacement reached far and wide, identifying about a half dozen candidates that spanned as south as San Diego and as east as Rhode Island. Monday brought an end to the extensive nationwide search, as Oregon State athletic director Bob De Carolis announced Craig Robinson, formerly of Brown University, as the Beavers new head coach.
As the rain poured in Portland this weekend, the Vikings’ offense poured on the runs and chased hapless San Diego out of town with a dominating four-game sweep at Erv Lind Stadium.
It was theirs as soon as Mario Chalmers’ desperation three ripped the bottom of the net to tie the game at 63, sending the Kansas Jayhawks into an overtime bout against Memphis to decide the national champion.
The new Spring TV season is kicking into gear and … do you care? With all the hype over the Writers Guild strike ending, there has been a noticeable lack of caring from the masses. You know those conversations you would overhear in the hall, class or at work about all your favorite shows? Get ready for more inane conversations–scripted television has returned, but chances are you haven’t noticed.
Though it’s not immediately apparent, Sloane Crosley’s new book, I Was Told There’d Be Cake, is quite aptly named. Never does the author establish an outright expectation for cake-or deliver it for that matter, but the sentiment is there, that desire for something sweet and filling that perhaps we all will spend our 20s looking for.
Debates featuring candidates running for student body president and vice president will be held today, kicking off a debate series with ASPSU candidates that will last until next week.
Author Ned Sublette will discuss his new book, The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square, today on campus as part of the Portland State Library Artists and Writers Series.
If this 2006 four-song EP is any indication, San Francisco’s Master/Slave have everything they need to make their upcoming full-length, Scandal, a really great record. But they also have the tools to make it boring. At their best, Master/Slave expertly craft endearing synth-tinged pop songs with hooks for days. At their worst, the band is Casio-gone-monotone–a one-note throwaway artist.
Hillary Clinton has at least one thing in common with Metallica and “Weird Al” Yankovic-a Grammy Award.
An anti-abortion display known for showing graphic images of aborted fetuses and death will visit campus today and tomorrow.