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.
Last stop for Fareless Square?
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.
ASPSU favors switch to Chavez from Interstate
The debate over the possible name of Interstate Avenue to César E. Chávez Boulevard may finally end this week, after a month of friction between supporters and street residents.
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.
Literary Arts Council poetry reading today
Portland State University’s Literary Arts Council will host four contributing female poets today, who will read selections from a new poetry anthology about living in the Middle East.