Taiko goes boom

Maybe you’ve heard it in an old movie: the beat of drums stifled by the savage cries of soldiers ready for battle. Or maybe you heard its echoes hanging precariously…

A night of perspective

On the night of Oct. 11, the Portland State Center for Japanese Studies gave students and faculty the opportunity to hear esteemed professor Toshimitsu Shigemura speak on the developing state…

A new hope for Star Wars

Star Wars might have the biggest expanded universe of any franchise. With so many books and video games, it’s tough to know where to start if you’ve just watched the…

Clever Game

Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD is a solid remastering of Carnivores 2, a dinosaur hunting simulation game originally released for the PC in 1999. While the pacing and lack of story…

OK Go gets PSOM

Feel like there’s nothing worth doing on campus? What if you could see one of the most exciting bands in the country perform live for about as much as a…

Spicy Vegan Curry

So. Curry. It’s a thing. You have probably heard of it and possibly never made it before. That’s alright, we can get through this together. We will start with the…

Bring on the rain

Gray days are aplenty on the beloved Portland State campus, and finding the silver lining in the pouring clouds is necessary.  Fortunately, living in 2013 means we have options for…

Portland by design

Portland is a city of designers. Creative types flock here from all over the country, enticed by the promise of a community that cares about art and the people who…