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Nobody saw this Final Four coming

Scott Fowler
April 3, 2003

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Find it at 5th: Apples A Greek film exploring memo

Find it at 5th: Apples
A Greek film exploring memory, identity and the search for self amidst a pandemic
By: Milo Loza

A worldwide pandemic causes amnesia, plaguing a large portion of the population and stripping them of their identities. Our unnamed main character wakes up on a public bus in Athens without any identification. When no family or friends come to claim him from the hospital, he is enrolled in a government program that is designed to help people like him build a new identity. In this seemingly modern world without the internet, our main character plays a cassette tape each day that tells him to perform casual tasks or try hobbies and take photos in hopes that each experience may assist in jogging his memory. In the meantime, we watch him eat the only thing he’s sure of—apples.
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Released in November of 2020, Apples reflects the grief, loneliness and confusion that was felt by the world during our real life global lockdown.

“There's that loneliness in it where he's desperately searching for something that's not real and he can't seem to move past—or he's moving past something in the wrong way.”—Clara Johnson—Projectionist at 5th Avenue Cinema

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Slide 1 & 3: The film poster for Apples. Courtesy of 5th Avenue Cinema

PSU and LAIKA Announce New Partnership PSU’s Gro

PSU and LAIKA Announce New Partnership
PSU’s Growing Relationship with LAIKA
By: Benjamin Wenck

Given LAIKA's growing interest in the city, it was only a matter of time before PSU and LAIKA officially collaborated. Associate Professor and Director of PSU Film School Kristin Hole, expressed enthusiasm about this connection.

“In film… we can have a diverse and nontraditional student body, so giving them those skills and directly mentoring them in areas that are employable, will help diversify these industries,”—Kristin Hole—Associate Professor and Director of PSU Film School

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Slide 1: Students sit on a couch in the art building. Courtesy of Portland State University
Slide 2: PSU film student working in animation studio. Courtesy of Portland State University
Slide 3: Graphic design student working in the Art Building. Courtesy of Portland State University

PSU students and professors come together to talk

PSU students and professors come together to talk politics
Civil Discourse Group encourages respectful conversation during a tumultuous election
By: Henry Danford

On Oct. 28, a small group of Portland State University (PSU) students and professors gathered around a table to spend an hour discussing politics in the new PSU Civil Discourse Group. The only thing these people had in common was their goal to respect one another despite disagreeing on reproductive rights—one of the most controversial issues this election season.

Each week this election season, the Associated Students of PSU (ASPSU) hosts the Civil Discourse Group at Smith Memorial Student Union to allow members of the community to talk with others about the issues that affect them. This group is open to anybody and offers the campus a rare refuge from the divisive rhetoric that has become a hallmark of American politics.

“We wanted to make sure that if people did have feelings that they had a space where they feel like they could express it without feeling judged, without feeling discriminated against, anything like that. This conversation allows other commuters, specifically [those] who may not feel politically accepted into the school, to have a space as well.”—Rowan Bean—the ASPSU Senate Speaker

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Slide 1 & 3: Students and faculty members sitting together at the Civil Discourse session on Monday, Oct. 28. Henry Danford/PSU Vanguard

Students Facing Sanctions after Spring Protests De

Students Facing Sanctions after Spring Protests
Demystifying the Student Conduct System
By: Ella Colcord

Following the spring 2024 protests, the conduct process was initiated for students alleged to have committed violations. Students received various penalties—referred to as academic sanctions—if found responsible. PSU Vanguard spoke with PSU’s chapter of Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine (FSJP) about the conduct process, sanctions and their advocacy for students. FSJP has assisted with about a dozen conduct cases.
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In the initial meeting, the conduct officer outlines the process and questions the student. According to Benitez, they pressured students to be fully transparent, saying it was in their best interest to provide information. Students were told if they were found to have withheld or lied about details, they would face harsher sanctions. The conduct officer suggested they may be more lenient if students cooperated and disclosed their involvement or information about others.

“It’s really about figuring out they were there. It’s not really about anything they actually did; evidently, the only thing they need is proof that they were there physically. They can be found guilty by association.”—Molly Benitez—a Member of FSJP and Assistant Professor of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies

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Pets by Arianna Thomas @digital__nymph #portland

Pets by Arianna Thomas @digital__nymph

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State of a student by Devin Singh #portlandstate

State of a student by Devin Singh

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The Science of "Touch" Quantum physics reveals we

The Science of "Touch"
Quantum physics reveals we never actually touch anything
By: Anish Arumugam & Vaishnavi Srinath

When we touch an object, our senses perceive its solidity, texture, temperature and various other characteristics. This sensation isn't simply contact between our skin and the object itself. It's actually an interaction between atomic forces at an incredibly small scale.
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In the grand scheme of things, understanding touch reminds us humbly of our limited perspective and the vast universe that extends far beyond it. It encourages us to question, explore and genuinely appreciate the fabric of existence in which we participate.
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This mind-bending reality doesn't make our experiences any less real or meaningful. If anything, it adds a layer of wonder to our everyday interactions. We're not just living in the world—we're constantly engaged in a complex dance of particles and forces that allow us to perceive and interact with our environment.

“...So, while we don't touch the world, we are simultaneously dependent on the service the world offers us to move through it. So instead of a nihilistic response to the information that we don't touch the world around us, we should always bless the world for its many kindnesses to us.”—Jack Straton—PSU Assistant Professor of Physics

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Slide 1 & 3: Illustration by Abby Raymundo

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