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The ASPSU student senate tabled a resolution on Tuesday that would use a surplus from the student incidental fee to drastically reduce the TriMet FlexPass price for students, from $150 to about $60 per term.

Portland based group Thebrotheregg has definitely got something going on with their latest release 7 song EP, and as soon as I figure it out, I’ll let you know. Their sound would be best described as “quirky” and “unique,” mixed with a little ’90s sitcom theme music (think the title music from Pete & Pete and Friends).

Tobias Wolff is a great writer. Actually, he’s an amazing writer. And his specialty is writing short stories. So it is no surprise that his new book, a collection of stories spanning his career, is equally fantastic. Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories features 21 previously published short stories and seven brand-new ones from Wolff. Many of the stories have been anthologized in other books and most have found life in magazines such as The New Yorker and The Atlantic, among others. It’s clear that Wolff knows what he’s doing, and continues to do it well.

David Gordon Green’s Snow Angels is a rare type of film. Most modern works try to draw audiences in with flashy camera gimmicks, plot twists or fancy-pants screenplay hyperbole. Snow Angels is different.

Hadoken! Anyone who doesn’t recognize the sound of that infamous fireball should probably just stop reading now. It is, of course, synonymous with the warriors Ryu and Ken, and has become as ubiquitous in the world of Street Fighter II as the game’s memorable soundtrack. For all three of you that didn’t own a Super Nintendo or didn’t visit a pizza parlor in the mid ’90s, SFII is a fighting game from Capcom that pits warriors from across the globe against each other in the ultimate fighting tournament.

Portland State presidential candidate Wim Wiewel believes in a university’s power of civic engagement. Wiewel, who is on campus today to meet with students and staff, is currently the provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at the University of Baltimore. He said he sees PSU as a promising university because it knows its role–that of both a global force and an important part of the local community.

Scott Morrison, the star center of the PSU men’s basketball team, was arrested on charges of assault and battery in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on Sunday and remains in prison along with teammate Jeremiah Dominguez, who was also arrested and remains behind bars on other charges.

He’s made films of sheer brilliance. Films that reach out and grab the viewer and never let go. Small-scale masterpieces. He’s one of the best filmmakers of the last decade. With one great film in theaters (Snow Angels) and another upcoming buzz-heavy movie (Pineapple Express) in the can, he’s poised to rocket into the upper realms of commercial and critical success. His name is David Gordon Green–and you’ve never heard of him.

Al Forno Ferruzza is unmistakable. In a purple trailer on the corner of Southwest Fourth and College avenues, the Italian food cart sticks out from the usual Mediterranean, Thai and Indian vendors found around campus.