The Association for Environmental Science Students held its 2017 ESM Research Colloquium at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17 in Smith Memorial Student Union. The event was held in collaboration…
Downtown electrical fire near public restroom emits toxic smoke, cancels concert
An underground substation in downtown Portland caught fire around 5 p.m. tonight and continued to emit toxic smoke more than four hours later. Portland Fire & Rescue and the Portland…
Trumpcare: Are we any better off with this new plan?
The House of Representatives passed Trumpcare, or the American Health Care Act, on May 4. While the bill still has to make it through the Senate before going into effect,…
Was the denied tuition increase a victory?
At a recent meeting, the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission denied the proposed 9 percent tuition increase approved by Portland State’s Board of Trustees in April. This is the first time…
#Artists4BlackLives
Revolución Coffee House hosted Don’t Shoot Portland’s monthly “Second Saturday Social Justice” meeting led by Teressa Raiford on May 13. The small cafe on SW 6th created an intimate space…
Portland State physics seminar shines light on solar power advances
Dr. Matt Graham from Micro-Femto Energetics Lab at Oregon State University spoke on Monday, May 15 in Science Building 1 as a part of the Department of Physics Seminar Series….
Off-campus events: May 23–29
Featured Event FOLK ROCK Corey Harper Wednesday, May 24, 9 p.m. Mississippi Studios $10–12, 21+ The Portland native and Justin Bieber/Harry Styles doppelgänger comes home to play his debut EP,…
On-campus events: May 23–29
Featured Event HIP-HOP The Break Friday, May 26, 4 p.m. Parkway North $5 (free w/PSU ID), all ages PSHA hosts this celebration of b-boy/b-girl culture, with a dance-off featuring a…
This week around the world: May 13–19
May 17 San Sebastián, Puerto Rico After 35 years in prison, Puerto Rican nationalist Oscar Lopez Rivera emerged from house arrest after having his sentence commuted by former U.S. President…
Shel Silverstein and other Funhouse Lounging
Sean Lamb, actor and artist-in-residence at Southeast Portland’s Funhouse Lounge, advises guests to leave their brains at the door. Funhouse puts on a variety of both scripted and unscripted shows,…
#selfcare
Although we find the term “self-care” as a hashtag slapped on the end of every mainstream Instagram pic that shows ice cream, bubble baths, extra large coffees or puppies, self-care…