“Portland is changing,” says just about everyone. And it’s true. Take a stroll down Williams Avenue in North Portland, a walk around the Goat Blocks in Southeast or a jaunt…
Grad student challenges sci fi conventions in debut novel
Kellie Doherty has always loved science fiction, but she finds many of the tropes and conventions limiting. A second year graduate student in the book publishing program at Portland State,…
It’s no lie: Be Honest Showcase celebrates design
On April 30, Portland State’s graphic design students will display their work at the seventh annual Be Honest Showcase, a combination of portfolio show, open house, alumni reunion, award ceremony…
Ooligan Press celebrates makers and publishers
Earlier this month, Portland State’s Ooligan Press hosted the event Transmit Culture: Portland’s Publishing and Maker Communities in Conversation, in which entrepreneurs, publishers and makers from around the city came…
Weed like to meet you: Angela Bacca and Whitney Beyer
The personalities within the pot industry are as diverse as the number of available strains, each with their own background and opinions on the current state of cannabis law and…
PSU Aerospace Society shoots for the stars
In 1961, astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to travel into space and complete one full orbit around the Earth. The Portland State Aerospace Society celebrated his achievement with…
Clinton Street Theater hosts science and pints
Portland State’s professor of chemistry Dr. Niles Lehman was the featured speaker of Science on Tap, a regularly hosted science lecture series at the Clinton Street Theater. The title of…
Black women in civil rights: voices in race and gender
On March 29, the Women’s Resource Center’s Women of Color Action Team, the Center for Global Diversity and Inclusion, and the Cultural Resource Center sponsored a screening of the documentary…
Spring blooms at the Lan Su Chinese Garden
Right now may be one of the best times of the year to visit the Lan Su Chinese Garden in downtown Portland. Mandi Atkinson is one of three horticulturalists at…
Sociology Club explores Costa Rica’s demilitarization
On Tuesday, April 12, the Portland State Sociology Club will screen the documentary A Bold Peace from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Smith Memorial Student Union, room 101. The…
The joy of memory: Charlene Liu’s work on display at Leach Gallery
The Elizabeth Leach Gallery is currently presenting the work of Charlene Liu, an associate professor and printmaking coordinator at the University of Oregon until April 2. Liu combines watercolor painting,…