The out-of-conference games have been played, and it wasn’t a pretty sight. The Portland State football team lost three of their first four games by a combined 81 points. The…
Volleyball hopes to win more championships
Have you ever wondered why one player wears a different colored jersey than the rest of their team in volleyball? Have you enjoyed beach volleyball during the Olympics and wished…
PSU receives grant for energy use reduction
Portland State has taken another step to lead the way for modern, eco-friendly universities. The Office of Research and Strategic Partnerships has secured a $1.5 million grant from the U.S….
All-Star Game front for Jeter love-fest
Baseball, more than any American sport, is all about legacy, history and stats. Those attributes make the MLB All-Star game not just a fun exhibition, but a celebration of our…
Johnston leaves Winterhawks
It’s a time of great change for the Portland Winterhawks. In the 2014 National Hockey League draft, four key players were selected by professional teams. But even more earth shaking…
Melody Rose named new president of Marylhurst University
Starting this summer and culminating in the next, the Oregon University System is undergoing radical changes in how they govern the public universities in the state. One of the most…
Asbestos removed from SMSU subbasement
During a routine carpet removal in a hallway of the subbasement of Smith Memorial Student Union last month, workers discovered the tiles and adhesive underneath contained the carcinogen asbestos. As…
All’s quiet on draft day
The 2014 NBA draft is over. Sixty young men had their lives forever altered with the fulfillment of a lifelong dream: playing professional basketball. For the Portland Trail Blazers, it…
Greek Freak 2.0
With the 2013–’14 Portland Trail Blazers season in the books, the time has come to look toward next year. The team is fresh off a smashing success for Rip City,…
A superfan among us
Vern Shultz spent his 50th birthday with his favorite people in the world: the athletes, coaches and everyone associated with the Portland State athletics department. First he had a pizza…
To whom it may concern…
Dear Portland State Athletic Department: I have a question. Where do you hang your hat? We are not a university that fills their rafters with championship banners, or even our…