From Dec. 22 to New Year’s Day, almost every Portland State building was locked and closed—save residence halls, where some students spent their winter breaks.
Brew away winter weather
From the Iran hostage crisis to long lines for gas to inflation, the presidency of Jimmy Carter is not always remembered in the most positive light. Oregon culture, however, might not have been the same without his signature on a 1978 bill legalizing the home-brewing of beer for the first time since Prohibition.
OMSI science pub unites beer and learning
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is a beacon of education. Its goal is to improve the public’s understanding of science and technology though creative programs and interpretive exhibits for both children and adults.
Students with children talk about shootings
Portland State parents who are struggling to explain to their children the senseless violence of the December shootings now have a few more on-campus resources.
Students kick threats with self-defense class
In light of recent violence on campus and ongoing violence nationwide, many students may decide to make themselves aware of resources available to them to help prevent becoming a victim themselves.
Broadway Coffee soon to be Thai bar
Students hoping to grab a cup of joe at Broadway Coffee are in for a surprise. Instead of a bustling coffee shop, they will now be met by brown paper covering the front door and window.
Students share perspectives
Watching the sun set against the Giza pyramids, tasting authentic pastries in France or riding a bullet train in Japan—any of this could be part of your senior capstone curriculum.
Debate simmers after shooting
Last month’s tragic shootings at Clackamas Town Center and Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. bring even more attention to an ongoing issue at Portland State: the possibility that PSU’s Campus Public Safety Office may soon become a sworn law enforcement agency with armed police officers.
Rent with caution
Classes have just started up again. At the Portland State Bookstore, a line of customers loops around the store, through the aisles and down the staircase.
They’re waiting to pay for books they are buying or renting, a back-to-school ritual for thousands of PSU students each term.
New class: Book publishing
When Dr. Per Henningsgaard was hired as the director of Portland State’s master’s in book publishing program, he was told to begin a list of class offerings specifically for undergraduate students.
Why was the power off?
Intentional blackouts hit 13 university buildings for as much as an hour at a time during winter break.
From Dec. 23 to Jan. 1, outages occurred almost daily. The west campus electrical infrastructure is poorly documented, leaving it vulnerable to failure, and the outages were part of an assessment to fix this problem.