In an effort to raise awareness of female role models in leadership positions, the Portland State Center for Women, Politics and Policy is working to put a poster of 14…
Looming strike could coincide with start of fall term
To strike, or not to strike? That is the question for Service Employees International Union, as bargaining agreements with Oregon University System for a new contract continue without arriving at…
PSU looks back at campus crime
Over summer term, the Campus Public Safety Office was very busy—making arrests, responding to a variety of calls and implementing the new after hours access procedures. One such arrest stemmed…
Bank robbery suspect flees toward PSU
At 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, the US Bank branch at 410 SW Harrison St. was robbed. The suspect, later identified as Ryan Michael Homsley, 32, fled toward campus and was believed to have entered Smith Memorial Student Union.
CPSO investigates suspicious package on campus
A suspicious bag was found in Portland State’s Parking Structure 3 at Southwest 12th Avenue and Mill Street at 8:25 a.m. Tuesday. The orange nylon bag was found underneath a parked car by a patrol officer from the Campus Public Safety Office. The Metropolitan Explosives Disposal Unit was summoned, and police evacuated the building during their investigation, which concluded within an hour.
Show provides platform for intimate storytelling
Who doesn’t have a unique sex story they’ve been dying to tell?For more than a year now, a storytelling series called the Mystery Box Show has provided a platform for Portlanders to craft and share their personal tales of sexual misadventure. Some stories are tragic, many others are embarrassingly funny, but the series creator aims to show audiences that stories centered around genitalia can actually come from the heart.
Portland State recognizes World Breastfeeding Week
Last Thursday kicked off World Breastfeeding Week, and Portland State recognized it by unveiling the new Medela Symphony breast pump in the Smith Memorial Student Union lactation room last Friday.
In the US, a culture of violence
The annual Pickathon Music Festival, which takes place at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley just southeast of Portland, has always prided itself on its diverse and unique musical collaborations.
Iranian Festival celebrates 14th year
On Saturday, Aug. 3, the 14th annual Iranian Festival took place in the South Park Blocks next to the Farmers Market. The event was put on by the Andisheh Center, an organization that connects Iranian-Americans and others to the cultural traditions of Iran.
‘TEDsex Talk’ tackles taboo topics
Last Thursday, the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center on Northwest Ninth Avenue hosted Portland’s first “TEDsex Talk.”
PSU Chamber Choir wins international award
Portland State is now home to an internationally recognized chamber choir. After a long journey from Portland to Gorzia, Italy (located near the border of Slovenia), PSU’s Chamber Choir was awarded the Grand Prix at the 52nd annual Seghizzi International Choral Competition.