With a majority of Portland State’s student population relying on financial aid—72 percent as of fall 2017 according to PSU—studying abroad may not always be feasible. While PSU frequently sponsors…
How to use the Library’s 3D printer
When walking into Millar Library, visitors may notice a sign reading, “Did you know the library has a 3D printer?” 3D printing can often mean going to a specialty shop…
Events Calendar Nov. 13–19
Tuesday Nov. 13 Art “Never Was A Thing” Elizabeth Leach Gallery 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Free Isaac Layman’s “photographic constructions” focuses on immediate environments and will be on display at the…
‘Conceptual Penises’ and other trolling
Dear Portland State students, What should we make of the recent rash of hoax articles that supposedly “[reveal] deep problems in social sciences” and show “something has gone wrong in…
Portland vigil honors victims of Pittsburgh synagogue massacre
Community members from Portland State and the Portland area gathered on Nov. 1 in the Park Blocks to commemorate those killed in the Tree of Life massacre in Pittsburgh last…
ASPSWho?
Political science major Fatima V. Preciado Mendoza is the director of the Associated Students of Portland State University’s Multicultural Affairs Committee. Her goals include providing academic support to first generation…
Ethnographers help save dying languages
Of the roughly 7,000 languages in the world, the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, and the scientific community at large estimate around 3,000 are in…
PSU community weighs in on Portland’s Housing Bond
The 2018 General Election ballot on Nov. 6 will include Portland’s Housing Bond initiative, which aims to authorize $652.8 million in general obligation bonds to fund the acquisition of 3,900…
Viking volleyball squad sweeps University of Montana
The PSU Vikings’ volleyball squad earned themselves a much-needed win on Thursday, Oct. 18 against the University of Montana Grizzlies, winning three straight sets and garnering their first sweep of…
Faculty discuss campus policing in special senate session
Portland State’s Faculty Senate gathered for a special session on Oct. 15 with only one item on the agenda: campus policing at PSU. Several prominent figures attended the meeting, including…
ASPSWho?
The Associated Students of Portland State University’s current student body president is Luis Balderas-Villagrana, a junior double-majoring in global studies and political science. Balderas-Villagrana is the first “Dreamer” elected to…