Fifty years after the assassination of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr., a panel of scholars and activists gathered on Jan. 29 in Smith Memorial Student Union to honor…
ASPSU moves to raise some student wages to $15 an hour
Any earlier version of this article erroneously attributed a comment about wages by Tristin Crum to Alex Dassise. The article has been updated to reflect the correction. Associated Students of…
Failing victims in the aftermath of #MeToo
Led by influential people but experienced by all, the #MeToo movement has become exclusionary in many harmful ways, which in turn is counteracting the progress. A year and a half…
Black History Matters
Black history is part of American history and does not belong on a separate timeline. The exclusion of such a vital part of history is affecting students in our current…
Brazil’s Collapsed Dam Creates Controversy
At least 121 people died and hundreds more are missing after a dam in Brazil collapsed at an iron ore mine on Jan. 25, creating debris that buried the town…
This Week Around the World – Jan. 27– Feb. 3:
Jan. 28 Venezuela: After recognizing opposition leader Juan Guaidó as rightful president of Venezuela in what many have called a United States-backed coup, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced Jan….
Faculty concerns over Confucius Institute contract
The Confucius Institute at Portland State is at risk of not being renewed if the contract cannot be amended to include First Amendment rights to faculty. CI is a non-profit…
Hill to Hall Jan. 28–Feb. 1
Jan. 28: Educational aides sue Portland Public Schools for negligence Eight special education classroom aides in Beaverton, Gresham and Portland are suing their school districts for a combined $3.6…
A Modern Take on Silent Films
The 1929 movie adaptation of German play Pandora’s Box was met with live music in conjunction with the showing at its Jan. 26 showing at the Clinton Street Theater. For…
Events Calendar Feb. 5–11
Tuesday, Feb. 5 Art “Power of Protest: The Movement to Free Soviet Jews” Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education East Gallery Tue–Thu: 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri: 11 a.m.–4…
The Oddest of Odd Jobs
Fun fact: Underneath her massive Malibu mansion, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award winner Barbra Streisand has an entire shopping mall—a treasure trove of her endless belongings, modeled after a…