Life without a garden is unimaginable to me, but I live in an apartment, so I have to get creative. I grow plants in pots on my balcony and patio,…
Don’t Yuck Anyone’s Yum: An Open Panel on Kink
Portland State’s Queer Resource Center concluded sex week Friday March 2, with a panel and information session on kink and sex outside the box. PSU students gathered in the QRC…
Accessible ways to get outside
Trails and parks don’t always cater to individuals with disabilities. Here are a few local places that offer clear, defined trails with minimal obstacles for those with physical disabilities. People…
Veganism: The fastest growing health movement ever
Never before have plants been so popular and animal products so unpopular. This year is going to be the year of the vegan. Over the course of 2017, the world…
PSU Environmental Studies Dept. helps our planet thrive
Planet Earth is something we all have in common. No matter where we live, the ground we walk on or the air we breathe, we’re all connected through our environment….
State investigating canvassers caught misleading PSU students
The Oregon Secretary of State is investigating a petitioning and political consulting firm after a Portland State student caught canvassers misleading other students into signing a petition that would put…
Experience Portland’s most historic trees
Portland has nearly 300 officially recognized historic trees, termed Heritage Trees by the City Council. Portland Parks and Recreation manages the program. According to PP&R, the trees are “formally recognized…for…
Polar bears are starving
A video surfaced of a malnourished polar bear roaming iceless land, scavenging for food. With increasing carbon emissions and greenhouse gases, the planet’s climate is changing. As temperatures rise, ice…
HSKA rings in Lunar New Year with a laugh
Happy Lunar New Year! Portland State’s Hong Kong Student Association held a lively Lunar New Year Show on Feb. 16 in Smith Memorial Student Union. The event attracted nearly 280…
PSU alumni and students discuss the next wave of engineers
Portland State Alumni Association partnered with the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science to host the first panel of the four-part series Planning for the Next Wave of Engineers…
Power Without Pain: interview with Hamilton Cheifetz
After spending the last 40 years at PSU teaching cello, Professor Hamilton Cheifetz said, “I’m still smiling!” Cheifetz has one of those famous smiles, the kind with layers: an earnest,…