Dec. 31 Worldwide The world breathed a sigh of relief as a tumultuous 2016 finally rolled to an end. Celebrations from the glorious fireworks over Sydney Harbour to the inebriated…
This week around the world Dec. 15-22
Dec. 15 South China Sea A Chinese naval vessel picked up an underwater drone operated by the United States leading to a diplomatic standoff and speculation that the action was…
This week around the world Dec. 6–12
Dec. 7 Philippines Philippine President Duterte found himself again in the spotlight after a spirited defense of several police officers suspected of killing a mayor with alleged ties to illegal…
This week around the world Nov. 25-Dec. 2
Nov. 25 Cuba Fidel Castro, the Marxist revolutionary and former leader of Cuba, passed away at the age of 90. Nov. 27 France Former Prime Minster Francois Fillon won the…
Energy security from 1946 to today
Portland State University started life as the Vanport Extension Center in 1946. This new educational facility in the marshy slough lands between the Columbia and Willamette rivers was to eventually…
ENIAC to Mac: 70 years of computer evolution
International hacking conspiracies, Wikileaks, the internet of things: What they all have in common is technology’s transformation from communications convenience to cyber security nightmare. In honor of our throwback issue,…
Toward a lifelong adventure
What is student life like in Lyon? How are classes taught in Stellenbosch? Wouldn’t it be cool to be the first in your family to visit Kazakhstan? Students enrolled in…
Halloween’s International Roots
Ah, Halloween! That wonderful day of ghosts ruining crops, bonfires, turnips and the return of loved ones to the home! Wait… did I say turnips? The dead returning? This all…
NASCC: ‘a physical manifestation of us surviving’
Face it, life as an Indigenous student on any non-tribal college campus can be pretty tough. Even the most urban of urban Indigenous students will face their fair share of…
Dispute in the South China Sea: Interview with Dr. David Kinsella
On July 12 the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague ruled in favor of the Philippines and against China in the long-running dispute over China’s efforts at land reclamation…
Logan Lynn says hello to Adieu
Logan Lynn describes himself as a “singer and songwriter, although probably singer/songwriter doesn’t really evoke the kind of imagery that I am wanting,” and much to his credit, the image…