FEATURED EVENT FASHION Fashion NXT Week Oct. 11–14 2204 N Randolph $25–185, all ages National and international fashion designers debut their new collections in Portland. Shows to watch? Two Project Runway winners…
On-campus events calendar: Oct. 10–16
FEATURED EVENT FESTIVAL Portland State of Mind Oct. 12–21 Multiple locations Free, all ages Numerous clubs and organizations take part in this vaguely-defined campus-wide festival. Expect concerts, lectures, art exhibitions,…
From the Hill to the ‘Hall: Oct. 4–10
Do as I say, etc. United States Rep. Tim Murphy (R–PA18) announced his resignation on Oct. 5 after the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette revealed how the strongly anti-abortion congressman urgeda past mistress…
A response to Slutwalk Portland
The Slutwalk: a new tradition featuring a brazen display of unabashed sexuality and freedom. Wonderful, right? Women should be free to do what they wish with their bodies, wherever and…
This day around the world: Oct. 1
Oct. 1 Barcelona, Spain Despite Spanish national police raiding polling locations and pressure from the central government in Madrid, Catalonia went forward with a referendum calling for independence from Spain….
Globalization bites: Cairo by the bowlful
Located between the library and Blackstone Residence Hall is a new food cart pod that just opened at the beginning of Fall Quarter. Inside that pod is a small, white cart…
Taking a knee is patriotic as f*ck
Over the course of the last year, the controversy over Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem before football games has had many responses. Some people are appalled,…
Why you should go to the homecoming game this weekend
Portland State is a special place. As a good friend of mine recently said, many of the students here were the weirdest kid in town wherever they grew up, and…
Shoureshi names Dill new VP for Research
On Friday, Oct. 6, Portland State announced the hire of Professor Jennifer Dill as interim Vice President for Research. Dill will step into the position until a permanent replacement can…
Dining evolves at PSU
Portland State’s Office of University Communications announced on Feb. 3, 2017 that Chartwells, a dining service that caters to universities owned by Compass Group, would take over PSU’s dining services…
Shaken by recent quakes, PSU braces itself for future tremors
Two deadly earthquakes have devastated Mexico’s southern coast and capital city, bringing Portland’s stark seismic reality a little closer to home. The Pacific Northwest, aligned nicely above the Cascadian Subduction…