June 20: Senators call for hearings over treatment of migrant children Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., along with 47 other Democratic and Independent U.S. senators, has published an open letter calling…
This Week Around the World June 17-24
June 17 Jalalabad, Afghanistan: Only days after the Eid-al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday marking the close of Ramadan, an explosion outside the regional governor’s office killed 18 people and left 49…
Ooligan Press welcomes new director
In fall 2018, Portland State’s Dr. Rachel Noorda will step into the role of director of publishing for Ooligan Press, taking over from interim Director Abbey Gaterud. Noorda has been…
Middle East elections: what is missing?
The election season has come to an end recently for Egypt, Lebanon and Iraq. Presidential elections were held in Egypt, while general elections were held in Lebanon. Iraq also held…
The divide between art and science
Educational funding in this country has always come with a narrative: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) is in crisis, and that’s what we hear in order to push funding toward…
Unpaid internships: the good, the bad, the networking, the exploitation
We’re graduating, and it’s time to face an important question: What’s next? As much as we might want to pirouette from campus straight into a sparkly career with a hefty…
It’s okay not to graduate
A few days from now, thousands of Portland State students will walk across the stage at the Moda Center, but there will also always be students who do not graduate….
Where to Defect After Graduation
Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country bordering Germany and separated from Norway by the Skagerrak Strait. It is a half-hour train ride from Sweden, making it a convenient entryway to…
Senator Jeff Merkley blocked from detention center for undocumented children
On Sunday, June 2, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., was denied access to a shelter facility for children in Brownsville, Texas, where Merkley said the children of refugees seeking asylum were…
Should you go to Grad school?
Well, the answer is a good news, bad news situation. The bad news: Probably not. The good news: That’s probably okay. If you’re still on the fence about going to…
A crowdsourced list of literature for the new alum
With graduation looming around the corner, many Portland State grads will find themselves with extra down time. Not to worry, though! C.J. has you covered with a list of summer…