Smoke billows from the entrance. The sigil to the Necronomicon gate watches over the dance floor, glowing in the black light, filling the ceiling. But this landscape is not a…
Safe sexting to keep you sexy
Sexting subculture is a real thing, so much that celebrities are getting hacked and their nude photos are being posted online. Sending sexually explicit messages can spice up your sex…
Faculty Senate votes to oppose arming campus safety
The Portland State Faculty Senate confirmed their support of the proposed resolution against arming Campus Public Safety Officers. The Faculty Senate debated the issue during their meeting yesterday, Dec. 1,…
Sustainability grant accessible to student-led research groups
The Institute for Sustainable Solutions is offering a stimulus grant up to $2,500 to Portland State student and faculty groups interested in applying for the national research grants offered by…
Socialists discuss capitalism and climate change
Global warming’s link to capitalism was the focus at a recent public forum by Canada-based political group Socialist Alternative at Portland State. “I assume most of the people here are…
Athletics department chooses new temporary director
A new interim athletic director, Valerie Cleary, will begin her new role at Portland State on Oct. 13, according to the PSU-issued email sent out this morning. Torre Chisholm announced…
Paris smashes stereotypes
The freezing floor cramped my legs and I woke up with numb hands—side effects of what I call “Francing.” Francing included giving up my apartment, sleeping on my best friend’s…
Tap water is now safe to drink
Portland Water Bureau has officially lifted the city-wide boil alert. Tap water is now safe to drink without boiling it first. Running the water for two minutes or until it…
Boil alert update
Portland Water Bureau issued a boil alert for its customers yesterday, May 23. New results will be in mid-morning today, May 24. If the results show bacteria is still in…
Fecal matter taints Portland water supply
E-coli and coliform have contaminated the Portland water supply and the Portland Water Bureau has issued a boil alert. According to the official release, “all Portland Water Bureau customers and…
Nirvana biographer Charles Cross reads at Powell’s this month
Kurt Cobain’s life continues to influence the world today, twenty years after his tragic death. Nirvana’s impact alone is implied by its recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall…