Last week, roughly 1,300 people took home over 6,500 pounds of fresh produce from Portland State’s second official Harvest Share. In April, the Oregon Food Pantry partnered with Portland State…
Exceptional city views
A misconception about city living is that you sacrifice seeing beautiful scenery close to home, but in Portland that’s far from true. From parks and hillside views to urban street art and…
Recycle like a Portlander
Recycling is a key part of living in Portland, but many people make a lot of mistakes with what’s recyclable and what belongs in the trash or compost bin. With…
Students celebrate cultural competency
Associated Students of Portland State University held a cultural competency celebration on March 2. The event consisted of three workshops held in the Multicultural Center in Smith Memorial Student Union…
ASPSU to hold cultural competency celebration on March 2
The Associated Students of Portland State University will hold a Cultural Competency Celebration on March 2, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Smith Memorial Student Union. Tia Gomez-Zeller, ASPSU…
Comics studies certificate makes debut
A new post-baccalaureate Comics Studies certificate program was recently announced by the university. The program allows students to earn a certificate by taking six comics-themed courses between winter, spring and…
PSU nationally recognized for work in community engagement
Portland State has been awarded the 2015 Community Engagement Classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for their mission to “Let knowledge serve the city.” This classification…
Wizard World Comic Con comes to Portland
The third year of Wizard World’s Portland Comic Con kicked off on Friday, Jan. 23 at the Oregon Convention Center and it was bigger than ever. The Portland convention was…
Fighting off the freshman 15
It’s far too common that freshmen start school and fall victim to the belief that they have to live off of instant noodles for the next four years. The result?…
PSU donates 453 pints of blood at Red Cross blood drive
Portland State and the American Red Cross host a blood drive every term for students, faculty and members of the community. This year, the winter blood drive took place from…
PSU makes “cradle-to-career” progress
On Nov. 7, Portland State President Wim Wiewel announced progress made at PSU because of the partnership with All Hands Raised. All Hands Raised is an organization that seeks to…