In Green Roots Cafe on May 18 the Taiwanese Student Association hosted a tea party featuring bubble tea. Ayaka Hara is from Japan and is a PSU student in sociology….
What you didn’t know about Polynesian culture
Portland State’s Pacific Islanders Club hosted its 14th annual Lu’au at the Peter W. Stott Center on Saturday, May 14. Around 300 attendees including PSU students, members of the local…
Indigenous Lumads tour sheds light on cultural violence
Leaders of “Lakbay Lumad USA: The Continuing Journey of Mindanao’s Indigenous Peoples for Peace and Justice” visited Portland State in order to share their culture and raise awareness of the…
High attendance at India Night brings community to PSU
“About 12 years ago [the Portland State Indian Student Association] started with 60 [people] and [we] now have 182 people,” said ISA secretary Srinath Reddy of India Night 2016. “[Our…
Take off to the Philippines!
The Portland State Kaibigan Filipino American Student Association held its 11th annual cultural night in the Smith Memorial Student Union ballroom for a crowd of over 400 students, staff, faculty…
Japan’s Article 25 sheds light on social welfare debate
What are the minimum standards of living, and how do different cultures attempt to realize those standards? On April 28 the Portland State Center for Japanese Studies presented a lecture…
K-pow! Korean music pops onto global stage
Youngdae Kim, a South Korean pop music critic, examined the global phenomenon of K-culture, and how it reflects modern Korean society in his lecture, “Building and Unbuilding Contemporary Korea Through…
Japan quakes: Response from PSU Japanese community
A series of earthquakes continue as a 7.0 magnitude mainshock hit southwest Japan Thursday, April 14, and on Saturday of the same week. According to USA Today, at least 41…
Thai New Year Extravaganza
The Thai New Year, also known as the Songkarn Festival, is a three day celebration that takes place in Thailand every April. In commemoration of the New Year, the Portland…
China’s “Patriotic Education” policy erases history
China’s Communist Party and social media are at odds with the representation of Chinese history, according to Leo Timm, a reporter from the Epoch Times who focuses on China. The…
Get to packing and travel abroad
Portland State’s Education Abroad office, works with a variety of international programs available as opportunities for students to study and travel around the world. “Go. Seriously, go. Stop waiting. Stop…