Perhaps you’ve caught the reports that living conditions in the Olympic Village of Sochi, Russia are a little less than luxurious. Athletes sharing bathroom stalls, people getting stuck in elevators…
Portland State and all that Jazz
Jazz. Hear the pure cool as the music dances on the ivories, and beats and bops and booms on the strings of the bass. As a horn blows harder than…
Portland’s restaurant row
Are you tired of food carts? Or maybe you’re seeking some fancier fare for the folks? Fortunately, Southwest Portland’s emergent Restaurant Row is only a short walk from Portland State;…
Spies, secrets, subterfuge and pigeon electrocution: A review of ‘Jazzpunk’
Jazzpunk is a comedy game at heart, and perhaps the best example of the genre I’ve ever played. By “comedy game” I mean that Jazzpunk is a game where everything–the…
Shared injustice: The Japanese-American and Native American experience
On Feb. 19, 1942, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued a decree that would tear apart the lives of countless Japanese Americans. Executive Order 9066 authorized the forced relocation of over…
The 37th Portland International Film Festival brings global perspectives to Portland
This year marks the 37th year of the Portland International Film Festival, presented by the Northwest Film Center. This year’s tagline, “Look the World in the Eye,” in many ways…
Mommy’s little monster
I always wanted kids someday. My wife and I never idealized the white picket fence family dream of the ‘50s, but we thought it might be nice to maybe start…
Natural history, hockey history collide
The Oregon Historical Society is presenting two new exhibits that are sure to inspire and intrigue any and all interested in the flavor of local history. The two exhibits, “Ansel…
Adam Brock rocks
The harmonic sophistication in the music of songwriter Adam Brock is no accident; he honed his skills in the Portland State music department. Brock entered into the jazz program after…
Traditional Javanese gamelan donated to Portland State School of Music
As old issues of the Vanguard are scattered underneath a tremendously elaborate instrumental ensemble called a Javanese gamelan (pronounced gam-UGH-lahn), several faculty members in the Portland State School of Music…
Sharp shooter: A review of ‘Gunman Clive’
Gunman Clive is an action platformer in the same vein as Megaman or Bionic Commando. Playing as either the eponymous Clive or Ms. Johnson, you run, jump and shoot your…