Portland State loves to brag about the plethora of opportunities and activities offered by the school and the city. Being on an urban campus certainly has its advantages, and many…
Where the Hef is the beer?
So you’ve made your first trip to campus. You’ve done all the obligatory “welcome to campus” shit, and had a quick and dirty meal with the help of our own…
What the ¡UNST! is UNST?
So you’re new to campus, you’ve just registered for classes and you’ve already bought your textbooks? Good job so far! But what the heck is this University Studies thing you…
Study your pants off at the library
The Millar Library, located at 1875 SW Park Ave., is one of the largest buildings on campus and perhaps one of the most underutilized by new students. Besides renting books,…
So, whatcha whatcha whatcha want…to eat?!
Look at you—bright-faced, full-of-life newbie to the university campus lifestyle. Everything around you looks tantalizing and you want to try out all of your eating options, up until you remember…
Fo free, foo!
Hey, Westsiders! Break out of your bubble and cross the damn river. The Portland Streetcar is free for students. This form of transportation can get you to some of the…
Time to get rec’d!
Every term students pay a fee of nearly $50, included on top of their tuition, to use the Academic & Student Rec Center. It’s easy to be intimidated by a…
Spread those wings, young fledglings
Are you the outdoorsy type? Do you enjoy doing homework accompanied by mother nature? If you answered yes to these questions, or your interest was just piqued, the Portland State…
Get down with free, all ages music at PDX Pop Now!
On what will hopefully be a perfect, sunny weekend, the 13th annual PDX Pop Now! Festival will be held July 22–24 underneath the Hawthorne Bridge at Audiocinema (226 SE Madison…
Summer brings symphony outdoors
The mild summer Portland is enjoying provides the perfect opportunity to take in the high arts from a lawn chair. Local symphonies will be performing outdoors in a variety of…
Get your music on with these Portland summer festivals
The expectations to have an amazing summer are always daunting. And if you’re an Oregonian, traveling to Portland and going on a grand adventure or attending one of the many…