Portland gets a bad rap for rainy weather and socks with sandals. But Portland Fashion Week, a week long celebration of local fashion, showcases everything exquisite, sustainable and not always…
Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King review
FromSoftware’s second entry into The Lost Crowns DLC trilogy for Dark Souls II went live Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. The DLC package plunges players into a towering amalgamation of ironworks…
PSU President Wim Wiewel accepts ice bucket challenge
On the green turf of Stott Field, Portland State cheerleaders chanted “Go Viks!” as others applauded. But it wasn’t the Vikings football team that they were cheering on—it was PSU…
Rooftop party for online marketing connects businesses, students, faculty
The warm summer air of old town Portland’s skyline was abuzz with music and conversation. Online marketing professionals and amateurs flocked from across the city to Embassy Suites to attend…
Pickathon 2014 focuses on sustainability, diverse music selection
The Pickathon Music Festival, a celebration of music and sustainability, ran Aug. 1–3. The festival was hosted at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley. The farm annually opens its 80 acres…
The life of a 12
Raised by a father who grew up in Seattle, I was destined to be a Seahawks fan. I remember going to the Kingdome as a kid to watch them play…
Out to pasture: A review of A Brony Tale
Bronies, grown men who are fans of the 2010 reboot of the My Little Pony animated series, are kind of a big deal right now. And recently a slew of…
Keen on green
In recent years, sustainability has received a greater amount of attention on the university level. Portland State emphasizes sustainability on campus and within the community, but pinpointing exactly what that…
Cultural Competency Work Group opens doors to diversity
An attempt to standardize the elements of emotional and physical safety for all members of the Portland State community is currently underway. This endeavor is called cultural competency and is a…
PSU punter selected as a Preseason All-American
Kyle Loomis has always had a talent for kicking, but it wasn’t until he was in the eighth grade that his leg got put to use on a football field….
The Atomic Spectra of Love
Years ago, Tamela Clover watched an educational video about prairie voles. The video divided the voles into two groups: monogamous and non-monogamous. The narrator went on to explain how, by…