A group of activists set up camp in March Point, Washington on May 13, subsequently shutting off the exportation of petroleum from the March Point refinery as part of what…
Events around the world May 17-23
Indigenous Lumads tour sheds light on cultural violence
Leaders of “Lakbay Lumad USA: The Continuing Journey of Mindanao’s Indigenous Peoples for Peace and Justice” visited Portland State in order to share their culture and raise awareness of the…
The agroecology movement: The alternative to unsustainable agriculture
Portland State Multicultural Student Center hosted a food and environmental justice discussion focusing on the global agroecological movement relating to local and international issues and struggles. Agroecology is a form…
Events Around the World May 10–17
May 11 Coca-cola temporarily stops production of all canned drinks in Namibia due to water shortages. Canned drinks will be now imported, according to AFP news report. May 12 Brazil’s…
High attendance at India Night brings community to PSU
“About 12 years ago [the Portland State Indian Student Association] started with 60 [people] and [we] now have 182 people,” said ISA secretary Srinath Reddy of India Night 2016. “[Our…
Take off to the Philippines!
The Portland State Kaibigan Filipino American Student Association held its 11th annual cultural night in the Smith Memorial Student Union ballroom for a crowd of over 400 students, staff, faculty…
Japan’s Article 25 sheds light on social welfare debate
What are the minimum standards of living, and how do different cultures attempt to realize those standards? On April 28 the Portland State Center for Japanese Studies presented a lecture…
Events from around the world May 5-9
May 5: Six days after a six-story residential building collapsed in Nairobi, Kenya, four people were found alive in the rubble. The buckled building killed at least 36 people and…
Kurdish Night attracts local native community members
What brings you to Kurdish Night at Portland State? “I’m organizing it.” said Nima Seyed, co-chair of the Arab Persian Student Organization. Kurdish Culture Night took place in the Smith…
K-pow! Korean music pops onto global stage
Youngdae Kim, a South Korean pop music critic, examined the global phenomenon of K-culture, and how it reflects modern Korean society in his lecture, “Building and Unbuilding Contemporary Korea Through…