The Portland Coalition to Defend Education, a group of students, educators and community members, held the first Carnival of Debt in the Park Blocks on Wednesday.
Carnival of Debt rides through the Park Blocks
OBC streamlines allocations process
The Organization Budget Council, a funding board of the Student Fee Committee, is implementing a new system for allocating student fee dollars to student organizations to streamline the process.
Walk for Water event raises awareness of international water shortage
How far would you walk for a glass of fresh water? In many parts of the world, women and children walk for miles to access safe drinking water every day. On Sunday, March 27, a group of PSU students endured just that, as part of Portland’s Walk for Water event in recognition of the United Nations World Water Day.
Portland shows its support for Japan
Portland residents, including several Portland State students, have showed their support for Japan over the past few weeks since the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit the Tohoku region, located northeast of Tokyo, on March 11.
Anchoring for the future
Sometimes bigger is not always better. At least that’s the case when it comes to urban renewal projects.
CARE team aims to provide a safety net for students
Recently, former Portland State student Heath Avery was sentenced to nearly six years in prison for stabbing fellow student Andrew Richardson last August.
Kitzhaber proposes increased investment in local film productions
Amid the announcement that television shows such as TNT’s “Leverage” and IFC’s “Portlandia” have committed to another season in Oregon, Director of the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCCP) Chuck Sheketoff is urging Legislature to end the current funding model for film and television productions in 2011.
Shooting pain for PSU-TV
After nearly three years of existence, Portland State Television has managed to survive without any institutional support. However, unless the organization finds a department in which to house itself soon, it faces shutting down altogether.
Up in smoke
Almost any student at Portland State is aware of the presence of smokers outside campus buildings, particularly in congested areas like Smith Memorial Student Union and Cramer Hall, despite non-smoking signage.
Homelessness at PSU
On any given morning, the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel quietly receives its regular visitors.
Something old, something new and something green all over
This evening, Chet Orloff, an urban studies professor and historian, will celebrate the release of his new book “Above Portland” with a signing at Powell’s Books.