From the most anticipated platformer to the biggest failure of 2008, settle in with a glass of eggnog and relive gaming’s highest and lowest points of the year.
Top 10 best–and worst–games of 2008
A rough recollection
Retro gamers, your time has come. At least if Capcom has anything to say about it.
Recently, the company has been catering to its hardcore, older fan base by reviving long-dormant titles such as 1942 and Bionic Commando—giving them a fresh lick of paint and making them available to download on Xbox Live and the Playstation Network.
Fifth Avenue Cinema temporarily closed after flooding
A construction oversight caused Portland State’s student-run Fifth Avenue Cinema to shut down until further notice after rainfall caused flooding and water damage to the building and film equipment on August 18.
Students file appeal to impeach Soto
Two Portland State students filed an appeal on July 25 for the impeachment of the newly elected student body president, Rudy Soto, on the grounds of misuse of student fee dollars.
Lookin’ for a job?
With commencement just over a week away, new PSU grads will soon be looking to take the first step toward gainful employment. That’s right: no more surviving on student loans.
Soto declared president, again
Rudy Soto was declared student body president May 22 because of new information about enrollment, after the Elections Board overturned a decision to disqualify him.
$15 million added to OUS budget
The co-chairs of Oregon Ways and Means announced final state budget recommendations that would increase the entire Oregon University System budget by $15 million and would add $25 million to Oregon universities’ capital construction budget.
Soto decision delayed until next Tuesday
The Elections Board postponed a decision to declare an official winner of the student body president elections until Tuesday, May 15, after receiving legal advice from the Department of Justice.
Bill proposes to arm campus safety officers
In the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings, there is renewed interest in legislation that has been introduced to the Oregon House of Representatives that would arm public safety officers on Oregon University System campuses statewide.
Equality bills wait gov.’s approval
Legislation that would create a statewide policy banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and legalized domestic partnerships could set a precedent for Oregon equal rights laws.
PSU honors former staff
Faculty, staff and administrators gathered at two university memorials for former PSU President Joseph Blumel and former history Professor Emeritus Caroline Stoel held at Portland State over the weekend.