The Vatican announced on March 15 that Catholic priests cannot bless same sex marriages, insisting such unions are still considered sinful. The announcement came specifically from the Congregation of the…
Virus to vaccine: A COVID-19 timeline
June 2020 June 1 Cases—PSU: 1 / Oregon: 4,300 / U.S.: 1.8 million Oregon begins reopening in phases On June 19, Multnomah County was the last county in…
A Year of the pandemic
Introduction The 19 in COVID-19 is due to its discovery in 2019, but it was in 2020 that the virus became a pandemic, changing the world as we knew…
COVID-19 Update 3/15
Total at PSU as of March 8: 43 cases Two February cases, 0 March cases No new COVID-19 cases have been reported at Portland State since the beginning of…
COVID-19 Check
Total at PSU as of March 8: 43 cases Two February cases, 0 March cases No new COVID-19 cases have been reported at Portland State since the beginning of March,…
D2L has g2g
When it comes to Portland State’s learning management system (LMS), D2L is officially done for. Instead, PSU is switching to an LMS called Canvas, after deciding that it would…
PSU announces a virtual commencement ceremony for 2021
Graduation is going virtual—again. Portland State President Stephen Percy announced Thursday that commencement ceremonies will be held online for the second year in a row due to the coronavirus…
PSU town hall addresses the current and future state of the budget
Portland State held a Budget Town Hall on Feb. 22 to address what the future holds for its precarious finances—including PSU President Stephen Percy’s new strategy for approaching the budget…
Hill to Hall Feb. 21–25
Feb. 21: Facing expulsion, Oregon Democratic Lawmaker Rep. Diego Hernandez resigns State Rep. Diego Hernandez announced his resignation to OPB on Feb. 21, facing an upcoming vote that could…
COVID-19 Update
Total at PSU as of Feb. 22: 43 cases Two February cases No new COVID-19 cases have been reported at Portland State between Feb. 22–28, leaving case numbers at two…
Snow batters Portland, PSU and remote learning
Portland was pelted by an unprecedented winter snowstorm over the Valentine’s Day weekend, with widespread power outages, slick roads and fallen phone lines and trees across the city. While much…