Portland State University Professor Junghee Lee received a grant this month to aid in the completion of a book on the influence of Korean art on other types of art in the region.
Korea Foundation gives PSU prof. $40,000 grant
American Wash-up
American Idol will wrap up this week by naming a winner on Wednesday night’s show after the finalist give their last performances, the judges offer their last tongue-in-cheek comments and host Ryan Seacrest makes his last few bad jokes of the show’s sixth season.
How to Hepburn
People said she dressed like a boy. It was unheard of for women to wear pants in 1932, the year Katherine Hepburn filmed her first movie, but she did it anyway and became a Hollywood icon for that reason among many.
PSU to offer summer autism training courses
Portland State is offering courses this summer that aim to educate children with autism and educate special education teachers and members of the community who work with children who have autism.
The master of Wordplay
“Hey, what’s a seven-letter word for a type of soup native to Switzerland? The second letter has to be ‘p’ because I’m pretty sure that 23-across is peppermint, but I could be wrong…”
Happy birthday, Star Wars!
You’ve seen it. Your parents have seen it, and they remember when it was all the rage. And, guess what? It’ll still be popular when your kids are old enough to see it, which they’ll want to.
Students take first at bridge-building competition
Portland State’s Steel Bridge Team won first place overall in a bridge-building competition that was PSU’s first-ever victory.
A night with David Sedaris
The bestselling author of such books as Me Talk Pretty One Day and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, stopped in Portland over the weekend as part of a 36-city tour that is scheduled to be completed in just 37 days.
Fashion guys
One night several months ago, over a game of chess and cups of tea, roommates Jeff Bond and Zac Ferrell came up with an idea.
PSU, NW Film Center offer free movies
The Northwest Film Center and Portland State will now grant PSU students, faculty and staff, free admission to the Film Center’s movie showings and exhibitions.
Indecent Exposure
When the words “indecent” and “exposure” are paired together, it’s only natural for one to feel a little squirmy. So when I sat down last week to meet local artist Felicity Artemis of a one-woman act entitled Indecent Exposure, I had my reservations.