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Beginning in summer quarter, 5th Avenue Cinema will be a film-only theater no longer. In traditional film presentations, light is projected through a 35-millimeter-wide strip of photographic film that has been reeled through the projector to display the movie onscreen. With digital display, there is no film—instead, images are typically loaded from a digital file and then projected for viewing.
It’s spring, and Portland State is seeing more canine companions on campus. While dog owners want their dogs to have a good time on campus, there are rules about where canines can go. The PSU Service Animal and Emotional Support Animal Policy states: “Pets are generally prohibited indoors on the PSU campus, except in University Housing.
Facing a money shortage “unlike anything we’ve seen in a very long time,” Portland Mayor Charlie Hales came to an agreement with the Multnomah Board of County Commissioners to save several key programs shortly before a Thursday city budget meeting.
Almost two weeks ago, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a revealing set of data about the prices charged by hospitals for various inpatient procedures. The database catalogs the top 100 most-billed discharges, ranging from seizure treatment to cardiac arrest, across the U.S.
The issues of gun control and public safety on campus have been spotlighted by Portland State’s student government this year, and now PSU students have made their opinions known.
Is it easy enough to find food on campus that’s affordable, healthy and locally sourced? Even though Aramark—the food service giant that has been the official chef for Portland State for more than 20 years—has tried to aim closer to that target, many who spend their money on campus are still complaining.
An anonymous $8 million donation from a Portland State alum is keeping PSU on track to begin a $60 million renovation and expansion of the School of Business Administration, slated to begin in January 2015 and be completed by the fall of 2016.
In 2012, students across the Canadian province of Quebec went on strike. Hundreds of thousands of students marched against government legislation that would have led to an increase in tuition rates. The student protests quickly gained momentum as thousands—largely liberal groups, ranging from workers unions to leftist political parties—joined a common cause.
This week, students will have a chance to meet the candidates for the coordinator of student media position, which oversees Student Publications, with open interviews taking place tomorrow through Friday.
The future of Chiron Studies remains uncertain. After a meeting last week with Portland State administration, Chiron Studies Director Rozzell Medina said that a decision on program funding had not been re
On Saturday, the International Socialist Organization hosted Bill Fletcher Jr., a renowned Marxist and labor activist, who spoke before a modest yet passionate crowd at the United Church of Christ in Northeast Portland.