Portland State welcomed Sabrina Chap, a Brooklyn-based author, musician and performer, to speak about her anthology Live Through This: On Creativity and Self-Destruction Friday, Feb. 23. Chap presented to a…
Find it at 5th Ave.: ‘Precious’
Lee Daniels’ 2009 drama Precious remains a source of controversy in the film community. Positive and negative criticisms of the film tend to form a hyperbolic spectrum. While Precious is…
DRC moves plans forward for larger space
Portland State’s Space Allocation Committee approved The Disability Resource Center’s proposal to create a new community space for students with disabilities and allies at the committee meeting Wednesday, Feb 21….
FYI Feb. 26–March 7
March 5 ASPSU is requesting ideas for how to improve campus safety and accessibility on campus with its allocation of $600,000. To voice your opinion, visit orgsync.com/16447/forms/304619 March 6 Gilman…
Podcast Popularity: The fun and folly of podcasts
Since their debut in 2003, the ever-increasing popularity of podcasts shows no signs of slowing down. Talking about favorite podcasts has become as normal as talking about favorite TV shows….
PSU Russian Flagship program helps translates Oregon Drivers Manual
Portland State’s Russian Flagship Program and the Portland Police Bureau collaborated to release Oregon’s first Russian translation of the Department of Motor Vehicles Driver Manual this February 2018. Members of…
Kjerstin Johnson: The writer next door
Kjerstin Johnson: Editor, Writer & PSU English adjunct professor An exceptional writer walks the halls of Portland State. While humbly eschewing recognition, she works tirelessly to help students succeed in…
Cat declawing is inhumane
Look down at your hands. Imagine if the part of your finger above the knuckle disappeared. What tasks could you perform? How would this limit you? Could you live the…
Student government to donate space to students with disabilities
Smith Advisory Board approved the Portland State Disability Resource Center proposal on Jan. 22 to turn a portion of the student government office into a new community space for students…
Disability Alliance group forms out of need for support
Portland State students formed a new alliance and advocacy group for students and community members with disabilities. The Disability Alliance organized after the Disability Resource Center in Smith Memorial Student…
The Cape in catastrophe
Cape Town, South Africa is running out of water. Due to the last three years’ unseasonably dry winters, the coastal city is in the midst of one of the worst…