Last stop for Fareless Square?

The possible limiting of Fareless Square’s hours has sparked disdain from some in Portland at a TriMet public hearing Wednesday, and some are asking why TriMet would alter the popular service.

Savior from destruction

The landslide could have hit at any minute. In the path of danger, knowing that disaster was imminent, Jason Hinkle and his crew rapidly dug a relief ditch that they hoped would save Woodson, a small western Oregon city, from disaster. Soon after, the landslide came. Luckily, the town had already been evacuated–Hinkle had done his job. Then, a giant wave of water, mud and debris crashed down the hill, covering many parts of the small town. “It was one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen in my life,” Hinkle said.

Remembering our rights

Over 50 people gathered in the South Park Blocks last night to honor transgender victims at Portland State’s vigil observing national Transgender Day of Remembrance and Trans Awareness Month on campus. The event’s organizers said the vigil is a way to raise awareness about an issue that is often ignored.

Social work degree passed after concern

The State Board of Higher Education approved Portland State’s proposed baccalaureate in social work program Nov. 2, after the chair of PSU’s Black Studies Department delayed the approval a question of over racial diversity in the program’s faculty.