Last week, a little over 80 Portlanders packed themselves into two rooms on the second floor of the Art Institute of Portland to participate in the Global Game Jam, a…
The Brony Alliance for Magical Friendship celebrates fandom and friendship at PSU
There was a time when the term “fandom” was reserved for only the most enormous and far-reaching of enthusiast communities; the Star Trek and the Star Wars groupies of the world….
Global Game Jam 2014 comes to Portland
Contrary to popular belief, video games are not the product of magic. In actuality, they are the result of years of hard work by trained professionals. But they’re also getting…
How PSU expanded from a two-year center to a four-year college
Anyone who has ever had to run from Lincoln Hall to the University Technology Services building in the 10 minutes allotted between classes will assure you, once they’ve caught their…
Ooligan Press publishes student work in curriculum-inspired “We Belong in History: Writing with William Stafford”
Ooligan Press, Portland State’s own student-run printing press, is celebrating the release of their latest book We Belong in History: Writing with William Stafford. The book features educational lesson plans…
Santa Went Crazy
Christmas is a special time for families all over the world, and thankfully it’s over. Few games try to tackle the topic of Christmas, likely because it’s so traumatic. For…
‘Collaboration and Relationships’: Spreading the Arts with Friendtors
Students from Portland State’s graphic design program and Centennial Park School high school will come together on Dec. 5 for Friendtorship Presents: In the Works, a gallery show at Tillamook…
Risk of Rain: Permadeath
Your spaceship crashes on an alien planet after some guy with a crazy sword does some serious dirt to your engines. You survive, but so do the creatures your ship…
Potato Latkes with Dill and Garlic
Latkes, otherwise known as potato pancakes, are a delicious holiday treat renowned for their soft centers, crunchy exteriors and for being delivery mechanisms for a wide variety of toppings. With…
Arab Culture Through Literature and Film
Elisheva Cohen saw a problem: Offerings for high school students eager to learn more about Arab culture were severely lacking. Cohen, outreach coordinator for the Middle East Studies Center at…
Console wars: What to buy this holiday season
This month saw the release of Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One, two profoundly different yet startlingly similar devices. At the start of the last console generation the PlayStation…