It’s been three years since Beyoncé performed behind the word FEMINIST in larger-than-life lights. It’s been five years since 2011 was declared “the year of the woman” across entertainment media….
Guam stuck in middle of crossfire
It’s hard to ignore the news circulating about Trump and North Korea. The coverage ranges from the Atlantic calling it the “worst problem on earth” and headlines such as, “Are…
Protesting gone too far: When will it end?
Since Saturday, Charlottesville, Virginia has been on everyone’s mind. The decision to remove a statue of confederate General Robert E. Lee from a park stirred discontent among white nationalists, neo-Nazis…
Portland shows solidarity against hate: ‘White nationalism is white supremacy’
Portland community members gathered outside city hall on Sunday, Aug. 13 to speak out against the large demonstration of white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia and to show solidarity with the…
President Rahmat Shoureshi spends first day at PSU exploring campus
Portland State President Dr. Rahmat Shoureshi joined three PSU student ambassadors for a tour of campus and the neighboring city on Monday, Aug. 14 to immediately kick off his new…
Off-Campus Events Calendar: Aug. 22–28
FEATURED EVENT INDIE POP Allie X Thursday, Aug. 24, 8 p.m. Star Theater $15, all ages The emblematic high-art pop star tours in support of her new album, CollXtion II, and…
VIDEO: President Rahmat Shoureshi spends first day at PSU exploring campus
Portland State President Dr. Rahmat Shoureshi joined three PSU student ambassadors for a tour of campus and the neighboring city on Monday, Aug. 14 to immediately kick off his new…
A pretzel a day
Sometimes self-care means putting on The Great British Bake-Off, baking up a batch of pretzels from scratch, and also working on the weekly recipe because you really don’t want to…
Dutch baby pancakes
A good friend of mine introduced me to the Dutch baby pancake with an Instagram photo of one she’d made. When I asked her about it, she told me, “It’s…
Summertime reading catch-up: Sabaa Tahir’s ‘A Torch Against the Night’
Lately I’ve been finding more and more fantasy literature, usually in the Young Adult genre, that isn’t set in some cultural conglomerate understanding of Medieval Western Europe. Contrary to popular…
Off-campus events calendar: Aug. 15–21
FEATURED EVENT COMMUNITY 10th Annual Corgi Walk Saturday, Aug. 19, 9 a.m. North Park Blocks (NW 5th & Everett) $15–25, all ages Corgi Rescue and the Oregon Humane Society are…