Portland State’s Outdoor Program is offering a variety of day trips this summer to encourage students to explore a different side of Oregon.
33rd annual African Cultural Night encourages unity and awareness
More than 350 people gathered in Smith Memorial Student Union Friday night to celebrate African Cultural Night, hosted by the Association of African Students, where attendees were able to experience African culture through food, music, dance and fashion.
Researchers study active travel attitudes in adolescents
Do teen girls think it’s cool to ride their bikes from place to place? Are boys more comfortable walking to meet up with their friends after school?
Student, faculty ideas earn startup funds
A group of semifinalists were selected to move on in the Cleantech Campus Challenge—an opportunity for students to start innovative businesses that will positively impact the environment, sponsored by Portland State and Wells Fargo—on Thursday.
Rimai responds to hotel allegations
Monica Rimai, the vice president for finance and administration at Portland State, sent out an email to PSU faculty and staff Tuesday morning in an attempt to set the record straight about recent allegations at University Place Hotel.
Game Club reboot welcomes all
The revival of the Portland State Game Club, officially called the Gamers Republic of University Players, couldn’t have come at a better time as warmer weather approaches and students look for fun activities to participate in around campus.
Get out of your mom’s basement
Looking for a place to reveal your insane knowledge of everything Joss Whedon? What about assembling a group of like-minded individuals who enjoy shooting zombies in their free time?
Roll for initiative
Nothing brings people together and tears them apart like a good tabletop game. Friendships are tested, obscenities exchanged and occasionally a d20 gets chucked at someone’s eye. And with all sorts of fantastic game and hobby shops around Portland (Guardian Games, Cloud Cap Games, Other Worlds Games, Unplugged Games, et cetera), it’s easy to jump right into the good time that is the tabletop gaming community.
Students offer opinions on SALP
Starting or running a student organization can be a taxing experience, filled with lots of paperwork and bureaucracy. That’s where the Student Activities and Leadership Programs at Portland State comes in—the organization helps students with support and advising to make sure their group runs smoothly.
Coal discussion glows hot at PSU
Tensions were high at the “Can We Talk about Coal?” panel discussion Thursday night, which focused on coal export in the Pacific Northwest. Panelists and audience members alike got emotional during the discussion as dialogue was opened on this complex issue.
Mayor prioritizes school funding
Adequate school funding was one of the major themes of Mayor Charlie Hales’ State of the City address on Friday afternoon. The speech, held at the Governor Hotel, was followed by a question-and-answer period where citizens were able to ask Hales questions about everything from how he planned to promote citizen involvement to ways he would address the homeless problem.