On Jan. 9, Associated Students of Portland State’s Equal Rights Advocacy Director Kaitlin Hoback presented a resolution to the student senate to condemn the Murdock Trust, which provides PSU and…
All I want for Christmas is booze
Winter is imminent, and nightfall is inching earlier by the day—which really just means it’s socially acceptable to start drinking earlier as well. Why wait for 5 p.m. when the…
A leg up and a helping hand
I found myself on a Yellow Line MAX train, trying to calm the distressed woman beside me. Normally, if I saw a person who appeared to be homeless on the…
Tough loss pushes women’s soccer out of tournament berth
In any sporting match, a team hopes to prevail over its opponent. But on Friday, Oct. 28 a victory was paramount for the Portland State women’s soccer team. With a…
Golden goal keeps women’s soccer tournament hopes alive
Last Sunday at Hillsboro Stadium, the Portland State University women’s soccer team delivered a triumphant performance, coming from behind to seize a victory over the Weber State Wildcats in overtime….
Benevolent ghosts of Portland benefactors
Not all ghosts are created equally scary. There are a few local spirits who had great lives during their time in Portland and have stuck around as spirits to let…
Grad Employees Union seeks greater stake in presidential search
Portland State President Wim Wiewel’s retirement is on the horizon, raising a natural question: Who will be his successor? Finding a new PSU president isn’t as simple as a single…
Advocacy and prevention course addresses underpinnings of interpersonal violence
An experiential learning course that offers students job skills and potential career training seems like a hot commodity. But Amy Kayon, instructor of a three-credit Portland State course which does…
Transportation Guide: Portland’s many-headed beast
Portland State is widely known as a commuter campus, and for many incoming students, the question of how to get to school each day will be more complicated than throwing…
Accelerated program offers leg up to would-be lawyers
This month, PSU announced its partnership with Willamette University College of Law to offer an accelerated program that would allow students to complete both an undergraduate and law degree in…