Oregon’s top survivor-championing senators joined local activist Brenda Tracy in visiting the Portland State campus on Monday, Oct. 9 to talk about sexual violence prevention and education. Sen. Ron Wyden…
PSU violin professor Tomas Cotik talks Piazzolla, new album
Big news from the Portland State School of Music and Theatre, as violin professor Tomas Cotik prepares to release his latest CD, Piazzolla: Legacy, on Oct. 13 through leading classical…
For three days, all silk roads lead to Portland
International scholars ranging from countries such as Germany, Pakistan and South Korea flew in to Portland to attend the Art & Archaeology of the Silk Road Symposium, hosted by Portland…
The rise of PSU Men’s Club Basketball team
Portland State is filled with many clubs and extracurricular activities. With many of these already established, there’s always room for more. One of the new clubs forming on campus is…
From the hill to the ‘hall: Oct. 11-17
Trump nixes Affordable Care Act provisions United States President Donald Trump announced Friday, Oct. 13, that he would immediately halt subsidies to insurance companies with Affordable Care Act-related policies. This…
Viks remain without a win after 42–20 loss to NAU
This past Saturday started out as a hopeful day for Portland State Vikings Football fans as they organized a tailgate party outside Providence Park, before PSU (0–6) took on the…
Jacques Tati’s ‘Playtime’ at Northwest Film Center
You’ve probably never heard of Jacques Tati. If you have, you’ve already bought your ticket to see Northwest Film Center’s rare(ish) 35mm print of Tati’s late masterpiece, 1967’s Playtime, screening…
Japanese sit-down comedy: Rakugo returns to PSU
On Oct. 14 and 15, Portland State is hosting a show by popular Japanese Rakugo performer, Hayashiya Hikoichi. Rakugo is a form of Japanese theatrical comedy that dates back at…
The gist of 2017 films
2017 Cinema: Few Diamonds, Lots of Rough The final quarter of the year is upon us. Having drudged through the prosaic dross of cinematic releases up to this point, we…
MAX stabbing survivor Micah Fletcher talks safety, student life and solidarity
Micah Fletcher, a Portland State student who survived the fatal May 26 MAX attack, spoke on campus about his recovery, activism and hopes for students as he returns to school. Earlier…
“Magic Mike XXL:” Love Letter from Hollywood Channing Tatum to Florida Channing Tatum
Withering penises of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, for your consideration to fill Brad Pitt’s trajectory from Teen Sex Object to Prestigious Masculinity LAARPer: Channing Matthew Tatum….