So, you want to start biking to school (or just biking in general). Why wouldn’t you want to? Portland State is smack-dab in the middle of one the most bike…
The master list of Portland State’s student groups
Academic: Association of Environmental Science Students National Student Speech Language Hearing Association Association for Computing Machinery at PSU Physics Society Anthropology Student Association Optometry Club Health Promotion Student Organization Hebrew…
ASPSU 101: Meet your President and Vice President
ASPSU President Dana Ghazi and Vice President Davíd Martinez took office June 1. They’ve spent the summer filling their executive cabinet, meeting with administrators and settling into their respective positions….
An old-timey guide to wrangling your car or bike
Looking for the next big thing? Try driving! The wind in your hair, the smell of freshly combusted diesel, the crisp shunk-clunk of an engine; this bright future of mass…
What’s going to go wrong, so terribly wrong, and how to fix it
Make no mistake: Portland State is a business, and businesses are founded on bureaucracies that are looking to do one thing—make money. As a result, the process of navigating the…
The Fresh buðlungr of Portland
Break out your beanies and scarves. You’ve just enrolled in the third most hipster school in the United States, according to College Magazine. That’s right. Portland State—home of 28,241 undergraduate…
Staying safe on campus
The Portland State campus addresses safety of the PSU community through its own law enforcement entity, the Campus Public Safety Office. CPSO employs Public Safety Officers with the law enforcement…
Finding the Holy Grail of apartments
It might sound dramatic, but finding affordable living arrangements in Portland could be the most challenging thing you’ll face in your college experience. Between skyrocketing rent, sketchy Craigslist postings, and…
Sweet study spots
Avoid typical cafeteria studying and get access to presentation recorders and cityscapes with this list of homework hubs for both groups and individuals. You might even wanna pack your favorite…
ASPSU 101
Portland State’s student government is called the Associated Students of PSU. ASPSU established its first executive student body in 1946, and they’ve had a hand in student issues ever since. According…
Paintball 101
Paintball is an intimidating and complicated sport, but the adrenaline rush is beneficial for those who need stress relief. Impact Action Sports in Tualatin hosts paintball games three times per week,…