Portlanders, both young and old, flocked to the Learning Gardens Laboratory for the 2015 Earth Day Spring Festival on April 25. The event included live music, free food and activities…
Delve into ‘Darkest Dungeon’
Have you ever been bothered by how video game characters can shrug off terrifying psychic attacks and pour over mounds of fetid corpses for loot without a second thought? Darkest…
ASPSU hosts executive debate
Associated Students of Portland State University presidential and vice presidential candidates met on April 7 in Parkway North for a debate before the student government elections. Due to conflicting schedules,…
The right to sleep
Behind a row of unobtrusive, painted doors in downtown Portland is an organization dedicated to providing the homeless with one of the most elemental human rights: the right to sleep….
Music school to present ‘Le Nozze Di Figaro’
The Portland State School of Music will present Le Nozze Di Figaro, or The Marriage of Figaro, from April 17–26. All performances will be held at the Lincoln Performance Hall….
Graffiti costs add up
Graffiti cover-up and repairs costs Portland State thousands of dollars per year. Aside from painting over graffiti, maintenance staff also patch walls and repair damaged areas on campus. Labor adds…
Voices empowered for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Sexual assault on college campuses is never an easy topic to talk about. Every year it is estimated that 25 percent of women are sexually assaulted on college campuses. “College-age…
While you were away: Fallen tree traps driver on campus
A tree collapsed onto a red Jeep driving east on SW Market during a windstorm on March 15. Emergency responders used the Jaws of Life to release a 19-year-old female. Passers-by…
Art review: Exhibition explores failure in art and design
Failure, an art exhibition put on by Portland State’s art and design department, delves into what it means to fail in the scope of anything and everything ranging from technology…
It’s knot tuft to see: ‘Tangled’ is Disney’s hair apparent
You may not know it, but Disney’s 2010 feature Tangled was the studio’s 50th film in their animated classics series, and they aimed to do it big in typical Disney style….
Viking sticker campaign raises concerns about inclusion
The mirrored tile of the University Center Building’s northern elevator currently displays an unfamiliar face: an empty face, plus a blond beard and a gray helmet. The Portland State Athletic…