This spring, adjunct faculty members of the Portland State University Faculty Association began hearing that adjuncts were being let go from the Theater and Film Department. Adjuncts in other departments…
Illuminating the fallacy of ‘but what was she wearing?’
Illuminate, Portland State’s sexual assault prevention student group, hosted PSU’s first annual campus-wide Denim Day event on April 26 in the Park Blocks. The event aimed to show solidarity with…
Sexual violence survey prompts honest conversation
Portland State staff led the first of two panel discussions on Wednesday, April 12 in response to the results of PSU’s 2016 Sexual Misconduct Campus Climate Survey. The survey results…
Weed science 101
Since recreational marijuana has become legal in Oregon, you may have noticed a familiar, skunky scent more often or walked into a dispensary yourself to try some special chocolates. Popularity…
Getting top pot for your dollar
Balancing homework, social life, employment, and getting high can be pretty challenging, especially on a desperate student budget. Additionally, blazing is not always the most convenient for getting Latin homework…
A is for anarchy: Daniel McGowan presents at PSU
Daniel McGowan, former radical environmental activist and political prisoner, engaged an audience of students, community members, seniors and activists packed into two small rooms in Smith Memorial Student Union on…
Women’s Studies colloquium highlights marginalized groups
Portland State’s Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies presented its 11th annual WGSS Student Research Colloquium on April 7, 2017. The theme of this year’s day-long, free-to-the-public event was “From Margin to…
When survivors become heroes
Editor’s Note: This article discusses a survivor’s account of sexual assault and violence that may be triggering to some readers. Portland State’s Women’s Resource Center provides support and information for members of the…
PSU professor goes to space?
Portland State professor Dr. Evan Thomas has been selected as one of 32 final candidates for two astronaut positions at the Canadian Space Agency. Thomas was an aerospace engineer at the…
Upcoming eclipse inspires NASA-approved capstone
For the first time since 1918, a total solar eclipse will traverse the entire United States and is set to do so on August 21, 2017. The eclipse is projected…
The rain or shine biker’s survival guide!
If you’re anything like me, you like to ride your bike in this city…under certain conditions. As much as you try to bike to work and school, when the streets…