The real problem with New Year’s Resolutions is their singularity: We make them on New Year’s Eve, we break them on New Year’s Day, we forget about them for another…
I upgraded and felt nothing: Viking Voices
Viking Voices guest submission: Jonathan Pauly, Portland State student In the decade since the iPhone was first introduced, we’ve become accustomed to carrying around supercomputers in our pockets….
Pump the brakes on fast fashion
Recently, while out searching for a cozy and fashionable coat to get me through the winter, I decided I would take on the challenge of looking for a coat that…
In response to Commissioner Chloe Eudaly’s feud with local journalists
Portland City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly is finding herself in a social media feud with local journalists for a series mostly “friends-only”—and a few public—posts made on Facebook recently. Local freelance…
Portland’s Lovecraft Bar sold after owner accused of sexual assault
After a post accusing Lovecraft Bar’s owner of sexual assault and sympathizing with white supremacists traveled across Portland social media, the bar made a public post on Dec. 11, indicating…
Review: Stephen Karam’s ‘The Humans’ merges family and the supernatural
Stephen Karam’s The Humans, directed by Dámaso Rodríguez, is playing at Artists Repertory Theatre through Dec. 17. The show sold out all first week performances and as a result, ART added new…
On-Campus Events Calendar: Dec. 12-18
FEATURED EVENT HOLIDAY BENEFIT Christmas at the Old Church Dec 13–19, 7:30 p.m. The Old Church $23–50, all ages Pianist Michael Allen Harrison, vocalist Julianne Johnson and other musical guests…
Off-Campus Events Calendar: Dec. 12-18
FEATURED EVENT FILM The Shape of Water (2017) Dec. 14–21 Cinema 21 & Hollywood Theatre $7–10, all ages Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins) falls in love with a humanoid amphibian (Doug…
Hill to the ‘hall Dec. 5-11
Franken, Franks, Conyers leave office Amid scandal, Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, Michigan Rep. John Conyers and Arizona Rep. Trent Franks all resigned from their positions after increasingly loud calls to…
They’re gourd pumpkins, Brent: how ugly squash conquered the holidays
Did you know that a zucchini and a pumpkin are the same thing? Technically, they are in the same family, but would you put the former in your holiday pie? Probably…
New lecture series explores diplomacy, development and foreign affairs
Portland State’s Middle East Studies Center launched its Careers in International Affairs and Development Series with a talk by Adjunct Professor Peter Bechtold, “Career Opportunities in the U.S. Government Foreign…