Author: Vinh Tran

Last week students and community members merged cognitive psychology and art in an exhibition out on the South Park Blocks.

The Columbia-Willamette chapter of the international science society, Sigma Xi, hosted their fourth annual awards banquet at Portland State on Thursday, May 21. Founded in 1886, Sigma Xi promotes and honors achievement in sciences. It inducts new members based on their research potential or accomplishments in the field.

The Student Fee Committee is in the process of revising the group’s bylaws, the document that outlines how the SFC conducts its business. The group is also working on the transfer of power to the newly elected members who will carry on the work of the SFC for the 2009-10 academic year. 

For the past five years, Portland State biology professor Lisa Weasel has traveled the distance to understand the ethical implications of genetically modified (GM) foods. Her new book, published in 2008, is the result of her five-year research.

The Filipino American Student Association at Portland State, or Kaibigan, will host the fourth annual Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN) on Saturday, May 9 in the Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom. Proceeds from the event will goes toward funding the annual Kaibigan Scholarship.

Almost two years after a group of Latino activists put forth the proposal to name a street in Portland in honor of the civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, the city has yet to reach a decision.

The Browsing Lounge in the Smith Memorial Student Union had been known to host a number of important lectures in the past where mouse-quiet crowds listened attentively to a guest speaker. However, last Thursday afternoon a different crowd of about 150 people occupied the room. They were not quiet—in fact they were encouraged to speak and participate.

When Taylor Vineyard went out for a cigarette break in the Park Blocks last December and didn’t come back from what was supposed to be a 10-minute walk, Andrew Klaus immediately knew that something had happened to his spouse.

Being a student at the largest university in the state can be difficult. Between the crowded classrooms and the hectic daily schedule, it can be hard to find a place for yourself on campus.

Oregon’s financial crisis is getting more serious and funding for higher education is also looking grim as the national economic recession continues to hit home. That’s according to a representative from the Oregon University System and several student body representatives.

Lisa Long may soon join the list of other Portlanders with property near Portland State who have been affected by eminent domain law.