The Vikings showed no mercy on Saturday as they took the fight to North Texas to chew up their rivals in a soaring 66–7 victory. The win puts the Vikings…
PSU Foundation rep weighs in on fossil fuel divestment
Portland State will spend the summer grappling with the moral implications of fossil fuel investments that benefit the university’s endowment fund. Student groups such as Divest PSU have pressured the…
Cycle right: starter tips for summer biking
Move over Max: summer’s in full swing, and many of us Portlanders will be ripping up our Trimet tickets for a pair of pedals and the crank of bicycle gears….
Closing the pipeline
Divestment is a word floating around many institutions as a potential strategy for combating fossil fuel production and the resulting environmental impacts. The City of Portland and Multnomah County have…
Divestment activists rally amid Sustainability Celebration
Demonstrators opposed to the Portland State University Foundation’s investments in fossil fuel received a reception they did not expect last Thursday when they crashed the PSU Sustainability Celebration in silent…
J-Board determines presidential candidate cannot run without vice president
In an emergency meeting, the Associated Students of Portland State Judicial Review Board denied a would-be presidential candidate ballot access on grounds that the ticket lacked a vice-presidential running mate….
Portland State trustees: Yes on sworn police
Portland State’s Board of Trustees voted yes on a contentious resolution to build a force of armed sworn police, despite fierce protests by students and faculty. The vote, particularly during…
Winona Laduke calls for action at campus sustainability day
Former Green Party vice-presidential candidate Winona LaDuke said the United States is addicted to electricity and energy, and called for a change in the economic paradigm, in an Oct. 22…
Chemists break down e-cigarette research
The health effects of electronic cigarettes, known popularly as e-cigarettes, are still widely unknown. The burgeoning e-cigarette industry currently touts their product as safer than traditional tobacco smoke products, and…
Portland Highland Games
The 62nd annual Portland Highland Games were held July 18–19 at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon. Hosted by the Portland Highland Games Association, the festival demonstrated an assortment…
In consideration of chronology
Summer in Portland, a time when a swathe of arts and music festivals swarm over the city. But sometimes it’s tough for a cash-strapped student to pay high-dollar entry fees….