When people think of Oregon football, they most likely think Ducks and Beavers. Overshadowed by more successful neighbors to the south, the Portland State Vikings have historical been relegated the…
Tiny house summit highlights innovation in home design
Tiny, single-floor houses stood in the south Park Blocks during Build Small Live Large, an educational summit sharing details about small living spaces and their advantages to homeowners and the…
Big ban on campus
On Sept. 15, Portland State joined more than 1,000 other campuses across the nation and banned the use of all tobacco products on campus property. As part of PSU’s Healthy…
Criticism on armed officers continues with PSUSU event series
The debate on armed campus security continues with an upcoming Portland State University Student Union event series. “Campus Security: Why They’re Armed and What’s Weird About It” is more of…
Decomposition: Andrew Durkin speaks on his music manifesto
Decomposition: A Music Manifesto by author, jazz composer and Portland resident Andrew Durkin provides readers an innovative exposition on the topics of connectivity, authenticity and fallacy in our understanding of…
Strategic Plan draft open for feedback
The Office of Portland State President Wim Wiewel released a draft on Oct. 20 of the university’s Strategic Plan. The draft, “Let Knowledge Serve the City: The Strategic Goals of…
Volunteer internationally
What makes one company stand out from others like it? It could be its dedication to a cause, the people involved—or maybe its purpose? One thing is for sure, it…
Wordstock gets a face-lift for 10th anniversary
Cool, hip and fresh are just a few of the words being used to describe the re-launch of Wordstock, Portland’s Annual Book Festival, on Saturday, Nov. 7. It’s the event’s…
Identity matters
Allies and members of Portland State’s LGBTQ community gathered in the newly renovated Queer Resource Center on Wednesday, Oct. 14 for a conversation dedicated to “Troubling the Coming Out Narrative”—one…
Nobel Prize winner shares insight into measures of global poverty
Over the past few weeks, the 11 Nobel Prize laureates were announced. Of these honorary contributors to global society, there was a specific individual whom the international media was particularly…
#DisarmPSU rallies in park blocks
Demonstrators opposed armed campus officers at a #DisarmPSU rally in the Park Blocks at Portland State this Wednesday. PSU Student Union and Demilitarize PSU led the assembly at 1:30 p.m….