Arts & Culture
Welcome to DJ Data, a collaboration between the Vanguard and KPSU, Portland State’s 24-hour student-run radio station. Each week, DJ Data will shine the spotlight on an individual KPSU DJ and give that DJ an opportunity to give a small taste of what his or her radio show has to offer.
Come out. Be aware. Make zines.
The Queer Resource Center is helping PSU celebrate National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 with a celebration rally in the Park Blocks. The celebration is being held in conjunction with the school’s Portland State of Mind campaign and the unveiling of the 2012 Outlist, a list of staff and students who identify as LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trangender) or as allies of the LGBT community.
In today’s global political climate, it’s easy for the average American to fall into a victimization mindset. We don’t understand why the people on television hate us so much, but we see the footage of angry throbbing masses and assume we’ve done something wrong. The media controls so much of our perception of the rest of the world—especially how other countries view America.
A rising star in the local fashion community, Courtney Leonard was recently profiled in the Vanguard Arts & Culture section. We got a moment to sit with Courtney after her interview to talk about the latest trends and see what advice she had to give for other student designers.
Paige Lehmann, Art building, Life Long Work Month – Whole outfit thrifted, boots by Ugg.
“I embrace emerging experience, I participate in discovery. I am a butterfly. I am not a butterfly collector. I want the experience of the butterfly.”
With so many students participating in such a wide variety of incredible pursuits at Portland State, finding your own voice can be intimidating. Yet we all have stories that define us, and we share these events because our experiences can affect and enlighten the people around us—or at least entertain them.
Wrapped in her lover’s arms on a beautiful summer evening, a woman wonders out loud about the details of the day they met: What if things had happened differently, even by moments? What if she hadn’t been in the right place at the right time? What if fate hadn’t intervered?
If this is the first time you’ve ever heard the name Dan Deacon, then I implore you to stop reading immediately and familiarize yourself. Not for the sake of getting you, the reader, up to speed; no, because the man’s music should be celebrated by everyone with ears.
Depression and suicide are topics junior business major Victor Ngo is very familiar with. Having worked in student life for three years, Ngo described these as common feelings among new students who are faced with the financial and emotional stressors that accompany college.
In case you were one of the unfortunate people who missed Imago Theatre’s production of Yukio Mishima’s The Black Lizard when it ran last spring, you’re in luck: The show that opened to glowing reviews in May is back to open Imago’s 2012–13 season.