Told in reverse chronological order, Gaspar Noe’s Irreversible is a story of violence and revenge. The film follows the events of a single horrific night in Paris. After his girlfriend Alex is beaten and raped in a highway underpass, Marcus embarks on a bloody and cruel journey to find the man responsible.
Tom Kelley remembers taking the 19-mile drive down Interstate 10 in Los Angeles to school at the age of 14. On the way, he would pass a giant billboard that hung over the highway promoting whoever it was that was renting the space. He remembers passing it one day and seeing the board had been filled with a Nike advertisement featuring a fierce-looking Lester Hayes—then the cornerback for the Oakland Raiders.
On Wednesday, students, faculty members and concerned community members gathered at Portland State for a moderated discussion about whistle-blowing and issues of safety at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford Site.
Beginning in summer quarter, 5th Avenue Cinema will be a film-only theater no longer. In traditional film presentations, light is projected through a 35-millimeter-wide strip of photographic film that has been reeled through the projector to display the movie onscreen. With digital display, there is no film—instead, images are typically loaded from a digital file and then projected for viewing.
On June 2, Oregon’s State Board of Higher Education will be reviewing proposals made by the state’s seven universities to increase tuition. If the proposed numbers are approved, costs for the 2013–14 school year will be raised across the board.
Alienated by Batman’s brooding? Unimpressed by the wisecracking, web-slinging Spiderman? Traditional superheroes aren’t for everyone, and they may deter potential comic lovers from picking up a book and giving it a shot. Is this you? Perhaps what you’ve been looking for is something a little more unique.
What is an ugly law? Also known as “unsightly beggar ordinances,” ugly laws make it illegal for people deemed to have unsightly disabilities or disfigurements to appear in public.
Portland is a green city. It’s known to many for its recycling efforts, sustainability and love of composting. Portland State is no exception. Since its creation in 2010, the Princeton Review has been working in collaboration with the U.S. Green Building Council, a nonprofit sustainability organization, to produce an annual guide to green colleges.
It was a night of excitement and jubilation as authors, creators and bibliophiles gathered at the Literary Arts center in Southwest Portland. The audience overflowed the cozy book-filled room on Friday, sharing drinks, discussions, laughter and poetry.
Anyone who drives to campus has at one time or another experienced difficulty finding a parking spot. It’s not uncommon for parking lots to fill up quickly, forcing drivers to roam the Park Blocks searching for an empty spot. Competing with renters and visitors to local businesses who park their cars on the street, students are often challenged with finding a place to put their vehicles.
Beginning on Friday, Portland State’s Queer Resource Center will be hosting the department’s third annual Queer Students of Color Conference. The conference runs April 12–14 and will welcome an array of speakers, artists, activists, workshops and activities.