Years ago, Tamela Clover watched an educational video about prairie voles. The video divided the voles into two groups: monogamous and non-monogamous. The narrator went on to explain how, by…
More than just wizardry
The Portland Indie Game Squad and Pixel Arts Game Education, in partnership with Portland State, hosted a talk by famed game designer Brenda Romero on Saturday at the Native American…
Graphic redesign
When Romeo Salazar ran for treasurer of Friends of Graphic Design, a student-run group that supports, discusses and explores issues related to graphic arts and design, he campaigned on the…
The great outdoors: majestic, mighty, murderous
Summer vacation is right around the corner, and the nice weather is coming with it. You might be tempted to make the most of it and venture outside. Obviously that’s…
Going supernova: A review of ‘Kirby Triple Deluxe’
Kirby Triple Deluxe is a game established on a firm foundation of mirth before all else. Everything wiggles, dances or contemplatively naps in time to the over-the-top score. The character…
No quarters required
Arcades are revered in gaming culture. Once they were ubiquitous. It was hard not to run into one of these dimly lit storefronts, crackling with static from rows of glaring…
Bald is beautiful: A review of ‘Hitman Go’
Like a good assassin, Hitman Go seems to have come out of nowhere. After the somewhat middling Hitman: Absolution (2012), it was reasonable to assume that the once venerated series…
Let’s Be Honest
The Portland State Graphic Design department hosted its fifth annual installment of Be Honest on Saturday at Wieden+Kennedy, a design agency in Northwest Portland. Be Honest is an event that…
UISHE to Host Traditional Powwow on Campus
The United Indian Students in Higher Education, a Portland State-based student group that assists American Indian, Alaskan Native and Indigenous Peoples in maintaining cultural values while pursuing educational goals, will…
Chemtrails: What are they and how do I become one?
Everyone worth their bodyweight in salt knows that chemtrails are definitely not a real thing. Never have been, never will be. Completely, unquestionably fake. But when have facts ever kept…
WRC to host Take Back the Night
The Women’s Resource Center gears up to host Take Back the Night, an annual event aimed at recognizing and speaking out against violence toward women. Take Back the Night will…