Author: Robert Seitzinger

After many years of careful planning and deliberation, the sociology department at Portland State received state approval for a doctorate program, to begin next fall.

Ah, Sony, Sony, Sony, Sony. Where did you go wrong? It seems that a mere two years ago your glorious PlayStation 2 was the seminal gaming platform, boasting a bevy of third-party programming support, a vast library of games and the most cutting-edge hardware on the block.

After a long workday, the last thing many Portlanders have on their mind is learning about urban planning for two-and-a-half hours in a windowless room. Unless your instructor is Vera Katz.

The newly reopened Burnside Bridge, currently host to heavy construction as a general contractor works to replace a worn-out lift mechanism, will close again from Oct. 26 to 29, according to the Multnomah County public relations office.

More than a great line from Varsity Blues, being implored to “fire a fuckin’ pigskin” incites throngs of football fanatics to run plays in their backyards. We’re well into autumn and it’s a time for discussing the merits of a shotgun offense versus under-center and playing catch in the Park Blocks.

There is an unfortunate trend in the videogame universe: Too many male gamers don’t get laid. So they vent their vexations onto fellow gamers who lack a Y chromosome, leaving lady players to feel spurned and marginalized.

Two candidates applying for Portland State’s vice provost for Student Affairs position will be visiting campus Oct. 10-12.

This year’s freshman class at Portland State carries the highest number of enrollments in university history, marking the twelfth consecutive year showing increased enrollment in freshman on-campus.

For the common college student, the first two years of higher education are the easiest part of earning a degree. The classes are new and exciting, adult responsibilities are relatively few and there isn’t much drive to get involved with anything outside of parties and friends. Hannah Fisher is not a common college student.

Imagine lines of fans that rival the release of Stars Wars: The Phantom Menace. Imagine 4.2 million copies of a videogame being pre-ordered, marking guaranteed record-breaking sales before the doors to game stores even open. Now stop imagining. All of that is reality for Halo 3, the final chapter in what is easily the most popular first-person shooter and action-adventure game of all time.

Portland State took away $73 million from the Oregon University System budget this year, marking an 18 percent increase in state money for PSU.