I stumbled upon the Bravo youth orchestra by accident when a friend brought me to watch four members of the Oregon Symphony at a local restaurant fundraiser. Four young Rosa…
‘Tiny Giants’ isn’t about dignity
Tiny Giants is as stream of consciousness as a graphic novel can be. The back of the book says it’s an anthology, but that’s a misnomer, since the stories in…
Accessorize to murder
Some trends need to die already. I’m here to help with that. Transition lenses Glasses are sometimes a necessary accessory. Transition lenses, however, are not necessary—prescription sunglasses do exist. Some…
Korea Night gives PSU a taste of “Modern Seoul”
Korea Night 2015 showcased Korean culture across the ages with performances including an action-packed Taekwondo demonstration, two different fashion shows and live music that ranged from traditional Korean acoustic music…
Cypherpunk event tackles the new, tangled digital age
The university hosted the Cascadia Cypherpunk Convergence on Saturday, April 11 in and around the Smith Memorial Student Union to teach and discuss cryptography and other technology-related issues. The event…
19 Human Artists exhibit brings grad work to galleries
The opening reception for 19 Human Artists was held on the evening of April 9 in the Autzen Gallery. 19 Human artists is a collaboration between Portland State and the University…
Global Rhythms IV sings music of the world
“One thing that is true about human beings—it doesn’t matter what time period or where on the Earth—every civilization that we know of has gotten together to sing,” said Ethan…
Horoscopes for the week of May 24
Aries March 21-April 19 I’m not shocked no one wanted to take you to see Pitch Perfect 2, Aries. We both know in our heart of hearts that you really…
Graphic tee content, viewer discretion advised
Graphic t-shirts have the power to reduce your appearance to that of a 14-year-old in a matter of seconds. You know the kind of tee I’m talking about. The ones…
You want the toast? You can’t handle the toast!
Breakfast, brunch or brinner, if you don’t at least have French toast for any of these meals then you’re obviously doing something wrong with your life. So here’s my take…
‘Crow Hollow’ is the fashionable nostalgia of literature
When I was a teenager, I went through a brief phase where I was obsessed with the 1960s. I read, watched, wore and listened to anything to do with that…