Professors weigh in on election

Local candidates offer few substantial differences

With about one week left until ballots are due, a question is beginning to surface: Does it really matter
who wins?

Portland State’s political science faculty tackled that question on Wednesday evening in a panel composed of professors Richard Clucas, Phil Keisling, Kim Williams and David Kinsella. An attentive audience of about 25 people gathered in the Urban Center to take part in the discussion, which was broken into local, state, national and international subtopics.

Women of color combat abuse with activism

WRC talk opens dialog, spurs action

What does domestic violence look like in communities of color? And what can be done to stop it?

About two dozen students and faculty gathered Friday afternoon to ponder the answers to these questions at the Women’s Resource Center for a talk titled “Resisting Violence in Communities of Color,” sponsored by the WRC’s Women of Color Action Team.

ASPSU feeds hungry students

Food drive donations needed to stock pantry shelves

A food drive benefiting the Associated Students of Portland State University’s Student Pantry will be held through Nov. 12 in collaboration with ASPSU and the University Studies program. The pantry, located in Smith Memorial Student Union, room 325, is open to all students—no questions asked.

New faculty profile: David Stuart

With a doctoral degree from the University of Ottawa in Ontario, Canada, and two years of postdoctoral studies at Harvard University, David Stuart, Portland State’s new chemistry professor, brings with him great opportunity for research.

Student employees must represent themselves

Departments not formally required to give feedback

About 2,800 students are employed at Portland State—in research labs, at Millar Library and in dozens of classrooms and student-run organizations across campus.

Students, in prison

PSU students visit Coffee Creek for classes alongside inmates

Morgan Campion’s capstone course was unlike any women’s studies course she had ever taken: It took her into a prison for the first time in her life.

Ghouls, gore and guts

Portland State campus gets spooky for Halloween

Are you looking to get the most out of your Halloween this year? PSU campus is getting a creepy makeover this weekend that is sure to delight with its spooks, haunts and ghouls.

Dishing up dialogue

Symposium honors national Food Day

On Monday, Portland State’s Food Action Collective worked together with faculty and community groups to hold the second annual Food Justice Symposium.

Korean studies at PSU flourishing

Campus becoming a hub for Korean culture

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Korean language program at Portland State—the oldest formalized program of its kind in the state of Oregon.

New approach for graphic design center

Cutting prices, building portfolios

Students looking for affordable, high-quality graphic design work have long taken advantage of the student-run Graphic Design Center on the Portland State campus.