Portland Review, the university literary journal, celebrated their first quarterly release of the school year at Ford Food & Drink on Nov. 14. The journal is presently available for $12,…
Green Note a cappella student group hits high note
If you’ve ever made your way between the Smith Memorial Student Union and Cramer Hall buildings on a Tuesday afternoon, chances are you have run into a crowd of congregated…
Profile of an appraiser
Try to imagine an era in which Powell’s City of Books only had six employees including its owner, Walter Powell. Before it became a tourist destination known around the world,…
The top 10 overlooked albums of 2014
I’ve been doing these top ten lists for over a decade now and as the years go on I continue to stress the distinction between “favorite” and “best.” Taste isn’t…
Pacific Islanders Club hosts 2nd annual festival
Cool island music and the smells of sweet and savory foods drifted pleasantly out of the Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom on Nov. 19 for the 2nd annual Pacific Festival….
The same thing we do every night, Burma
In writer Paul Tobin and illustrator Benjamin Dewey’s I Was the Cat, Allison Breaking is a news reporter at heart, but a memoirist to pay the bills. So she’s both…
Ooligan Press to publish novel on equal rights fight
There is a new voice on the horizon. It’s the voice of author Karelia Stetz-Waters, whose new book, Forgive Me If I’ve Told You This Before, is a love story…
DIY beauty recipes to match your budget
Harsh winter weather can really do a number on skin. Between constant hand-washing to avoid getting the plague and dry, blustery winds, my skin becomes a sad, chapped shell. Defend…
Hard Girls give listeners a glimpse of pop-punk perfection
Beyond being one of my favorite albums of 2014, A Thousand Surfaces from the California punk band Hard Girls is just the latest sign that we’re witnessing an exciting moment…
Tips to stay sane and comfortable during finals
With the excitement of a few weeks of free time comes the stress and hassle of finals. We know they’re coming and like to pretend they’re always a safe distance…
Bands take stage at new university music venue
Portland State students and music fans citywide poured into the Smith Memorial Student Union on a frigid Saturday night, Nov. 15, to hear The World Is a Beautiful Place &…