Goodbye to an era

The trumpets are sounding, folks, and like five years ago, we are nearing the end of an era, as the old are left for dead and the new claim the limelight. Such a dramatic introduction seems the only way to start talking about the closure of an epochal era in gaming, as this last generation meant so much in terms of maturity, expansion and just plain enjoyment.

Winning the hard way

Ah, fellow porn fans, another year has come and gone. The year of 2006 was full of surprising events, contract shifts and the blossoming of incredible new talent … for the goddamn NBA, maybe! What the fuck was going on in the adult film industry this year? Between Nacho Vidal getting into trannie films, Rocco Siffredi’s scandals on the set of Emperor and the launch of that god-awful Sirius Satellite Radio program “Inside the Porn Actors Studio,” this last year was rife with reasons to lose faith in the once-glorious field of sex films.

There’s an Emmy for that?

The word “Emmy” seems to conjure up visions of red-carpet parties, television stars and annoying Melissa and Joan Rivers interviews. Beyond that Peabody Awards knock-off show, hosted by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS), there are dozens of categories for technology, engineering and related sciences that are overseen by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).

SFMP shows strong first year at PSU

Michaeline Davis, a first-generation college student at Portland State, enrolled in the Students First Mentoring Program because the university experience seemed overwhelming. “I knew that school would be hard,” Davis said, “and I wanted to get some help.

Construction easing up

Water main work that clogged streets near PSU during the month of December is now complete, but more construction is in the works during coming months. Streets near Portland State should remain clear until the spring, when the Portland Water Bureau has tentatively scheduled to begin work on removing more water mains on Southwest Broadway, north of Southwest Harrison Street.