Film buffs take notice! A comprehensive selection of critically acclaimed Japanese films will make their Portland debut in the upcoming Japanese Currents screening, courtesy of the Northwest Film Center. “Japanese…
Remembering a forgotten hero
On the night of Nov. 15, Dr. Bruce Gilley, associate professor of political science at Portland State, discussed the lingering political and ideological impact of Hu Yaobang, who served as…
Arab Culture Through Literature and Film
Elisheva Cohen saw a problem: Offerings for high school students eager to learn more about Arab culture were severely lacking. Cohen, outreach coordinator for the Middle East Studies Center at…
Liberal Arts, not Career Specific Majors
“What are you supposed to do with an English degree?” “How will you ever find a job after you graduate with a philosophy degree?” “You’re a history major? How is…
Want to learn something new?
Let’s be honest – we all miss the Magic School Bus. It was a great day when the teacher pulled the TV cart into the room, grabbed the VHS from…
A nation’s suffering, a nation’s change
On the night of Nov. 8, MIT’s Ford International Professor of Political Science Dr. Richard Samuels engaged a packed room with discourse on the truly troubling and challenging topic discussed…
Cultural Get Well Foods
Fall is that time of year when the leaves begin to change and look pretty because they are dying. Unfortunately for people, when we are sick we tend not to…
KPSU aims for LPFM
Hidden deep in the basement of Smith Memorial Student Union there sits an unimposing set of stairs; the kind of staircase most people don’t even take note of unless they’re…
You Missed It: Pet Shop Boys electrify Portland
Only the soulless are incapable of appreciating the Pet Shop Boys. Even my most macho friends have admitted to liking the Pet Shop Boys’ heart-wrenching and sometimes satirical lyrics and stellar…
Students’ award winning artwork now on display
The artwork of Portland State students Patricia Vazquez Gomez and Jordan Hoagbin, the first- and second-place winners of the Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize, respectively, is now on display in the…
Going to Story War
I’m always incredibly excited when school starts, but not just about learning. A new school year is like New Year’s all over again – so many new opportunities await you….