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Chiron’s Teach Out brings learning to Park Blocks

Weeklong event features presentations by students and community members

This week, Portland State students and members of the community have hosted discussions, workshops, performances and skill-shares during Chiron Studies’ Teach Out event in the Park Blocks. Full article

Visualizing quality short films

5th Avenue Cinema hosts its annual film festival

PSU’s 5th Avenue Cinema, located conveniently on campus, is well known for its weekly showings of classic, modern and independent films for all the community to enjoy at extraordinarily low prices. Why part... Full article

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News

Rimai responds to hotel allegations

Email purports to explain how PSU handled the situation

Monica Rimai, the vice president for finance and administration at Portland State, sent out an email to PSU faculty and staff Tuesday morning in an attempt to set the record straight about recent allegations... Full article

• Rimai responds to hotel allegations

• Chiron’s Teach Out brings learning to Park Blocks

• Proposed tuition hike to be reviewed

• Game Club reboot welcomes all

• Transitioning from the combat zone to campus life

• Bike to PSU Challenge promotes alternative transportation, health

• Dalai Lama enlightens Portland with wise words

Arts & Culture

Google searches turn dreamers into designers

Saturday night marked Portland Sewing’s celebration of new and up-and-coming design talent

Lights, cameras and rows of fashion-hungry Portlanders packed into White Horse Studios Saturday night for the Fashion Forward show, Portland Sewing’s year-end celebration. Full article

• Google searches turn dreamers into designers

• Indistinguishable from magic

• Radiation rock

• LGBTQ onscreen

• Simmered summer tortilla soup

• Visualizing quality short films

• Byzantium, not Constantinople

OPINION

The golden bicycle

PSU is soaring as a national leader of bicycle-friendly universities

Portland State just received the title of Gold Bicycle Friendly University from the League of American Bicyclists, a national advocacy group that promotes bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation. While Portland is frequently being... Full article

• The golden bicycle

• Education’s green light

• A thousand reasons

• The Terror of the West

• 8=D

• Is America ready?

• Natalie Maines shakes off the Dixie dust

Sports

The albatross contract

How a big payday can hobble a career

Watching Mac Carruth and the Portland Winterhawks finish off the Edmonton Oil Kings to become WHL champions on Sunday, I started to think about the potential professional futures of these young players. And as... Full article

• The albatross contract

• NBA playoffs heating up

• Timber’s offense comes alive in win over Chivas USA

• Old time hockey!

• Thorns streaking through early season

• Recent Results

• Timbers earn draw with FC Dallas

COLUMNS

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  Ms. Fudge’s Sweet Nothings

  The golden bicycle

  By Stephanie Fudge-Bernard

  
  

  Portland State just received the title of Gold Bicycle Friendly University from the League of American Bicyclists, a national advocacy group that promotes bicycling...

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  One Step Off

  Education’s green light

  By Emily Lakehomer

  
  

  If you use social media in any way, chances are you’ve probably noticed a particular recent trend: The Great Gatsby. Now, as much as...

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  Everywhere and Here

  A thousand reasons

  By Eva-Jeanette Rawlins

  
  

  Eight people were reported dead last week after a fire ravaged a clothing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, according to USA Today. This is the...

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  Deeply Thought Thoughts

  The Terror of the West

  By Ryan S. Cunningham

  
  

  To each age its own Terror. The ancient Egyptians succumbed to the predations of the obscure Sea Peoples; the Greeks just managed, by naval...

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  This, Too, Is Meaningless

  8=D

  By Benjamin Ricker

  
  

  Scribbled in a hurry on almost every advertisement in almost every New York City subway station are drawings of penises. Hovering, disembodied, they aim...

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• Campus style

  At Hoffman Hall

  In front of Hoffman Hall | Photo by Danielle Derham Full article

Block Talk

This week's question:

“What are your plans this summer?”

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