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Nick Townsend

Protesters march through Lake Oswego. Nick Townsend/PSU Vanguard
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Moms march through Lake Oswego

  • Nick Townsend
  • October 28, 2020

Protesters marched through one of Portland’s most affluent and white suburbs to call for racial justice. They were met with praise, counterprotest and police presence. Organized by the group Moms…

"1979. Beserkely Records."
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The children’s musician for adults

  • Nick Townsend
  • August 31, 2020

Everyone has experienced a song perfectly capturing a mood and sustaining that feeling for its entire length. What’s rarer is an album that can perform the same trick, not only…

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Celebrating your birthday during a pandemic

  • Nick Townsend
  • August 25, 2020

Alright folks, we’re almost six months into this pandemic. Along with the massive human toll and economic, political and emotional fallout this will cause, it also means almost half of…

The Aladdin Theater in Portland, Oregon on April 7. Image courtesy of Aladdin Theater Facebook page.
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John Prine’s “Souvenirs”

  • Nick Townsend
  • July 9, 2020

Although three months have passed since John Prine died of COVID-19 on April 7, the pandemic has only gotten worse. Prine’s work frequently grappled with loneliness and isolation, and his…

Plywood slabs cover windows and doors at Star Theater in Old Town, Portland. Evan Kotsonis/PSU Vanguard
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Art venues lobby for aid

  • Nick Townsend
  • May 12, 2020

Arts venues in Portland are in a precarious situation. Facing even longer closures than restaurants and higher overheads, many are left with few options for survival.    “It’s a renegade…

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Songs to punch a fucking wall to

  • Nick Townsend
  • April 28, 2020

  Whether you’re working in an essential service, stuck at home with a spouse and/or children or completely isolated from the outside world, there’s an incredible amount of frustration building…

JSMA's grand opening held at PSU on Nov. 7, 2019. Alex Wittwer/PSU Vanguard
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PSU’s art museum moves exhibits online

  • Nick Townsend
  • April 20, 2020

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art opened on Portland State campus on Nov. 7, 2019. The space remained open for less than six months before being forced to close along…

Owners Andrea and Taiki Nakajima at their food cart, Tokyo Sando, on 4th Avenue. Alex Wittwer/PSU Vanguard
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Portland restaurants fight to survive

  • Nick Townsend
  • April 13, 2020

Food carts and restaurants on Portland State’s campus are facing a new array of challenges serving food during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of Governor Brown’s stay-at-home order, businesses…

Lincoln Hall's main theater, as seen from back stage, taken Feb 26, 2020. Alex Wittwer/PSU Vanguard
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“I feel like I’m losing a whole term of work and progress”

  • Nick Townsend
  • April 7, 2020

Music students and faculty grapple with online courses

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Ep. 9: Portland International Film Festival 2020

  • Nick Townsend
  • March 31, 2020

In this episode we discuss some of the movies coming to PIFF as well as different news surrounding COVID-19 and other happenings in around Portland.

5th Avenue Cinema as seen at night on March 29, 2020. In the background, university housing rooms are lit up as students spend time indoors among 'Stay-at-Home' from Gov. Kate Brown. Alex Wittwer/PSU Vanguard
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The future of 5th Avenue Cinema

  • Nick Townsend
  • March 31, 2020

Cinema to become new PSU Food Pantry location

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