Fresh off their fifth appearance in the NCAA postseason in the last eight years, the Portland State softball team is gearing up for another exciting season, this time under first…
Big sky country brings basketball blues
Last week Portland State basketball, both the men’s and women’s teams, began the second half of conference play with matchups against the Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats. The men,…
Avoiding brain drain
It’s a common trend among college students to live a “grab and go” lifestyle, eating when they feel incredibly hungry, and eating whatever is available. Not only is this not…
Drink up!
Just what you want to hear: Alcohol can actually be good for you. It sounds like a mixed message, but it’s true. Alcohol gets bad press most of the time,…
To Whom it May Concern…
Dear Portland State, The other day I was perusing through my Facebook news feed—an action that always leaves me unsatisfied but for some reason I can’t stop doing it. Anyway,…
Blazers have two All Stars, possibly Olympians
The Portland Trail Blazers seem set in the third spot of the West, behind the Thunder and Spurs, after a rocket-propelled start to their season. Falling back to Earth means…
Men’s Basketball defends the Stott Center
On paper, Portland State should have lost that game Thursday night. They were mired in a three-way tie for fifth place in the Big Sky Conference, a middling 4–4 in…
Russell Wilson and Peyton Manning’s legacies defined
Well, this came out of left field. It was supposed to be the upstart Seahawks taking on the legendary Peyton Manning, his legacy on the line, history to be made. Instead, it…
Stott Center atmosphere lives up to team
Not only is the PSU men’s basketball team on a tear—winning games that they aren’t “supposed to”—but the atmosphere at the Stott Center also isn’t what one would expect if…
PSU racquets tuned up and ready
“I’m more excited than I’ve ever been,” says Marina Todd, senior on the Portland State women’s tennis team, who open their season this Friday in Corvallis. Ranked eighth in the…
To Whom it May Concern…
Last week this space was filled with a column from Alex Moore bemoaning the proliferation of Bay Area sports fans in Portland—specifically 49ers fans on the Portland State campus. While…