When I started reading Rob Harrell’s Monster on the Hill, I definitely expected a lighthearted, childlike story; a town terrorized by Rayburn, a monster with chicken legs, a pig butt…
Pride in May splashes into the Rec Center
The Queer Resource Center and Campus Recreation partnered for Splash Mob: Pride Edition to share campus resources with students, such as gender-neutral changing rooms, last Friday. The QRC-sponsored Splash Mob:…
‘Kinfolk’ magazine talk brings editor to campus
Ooligan Press, Portland State’s book publishing program, hosted “A Conversation with Georgia Francis King, Editor of Kinfolk” on May 14 in Shattuck Hall. The event was part of Ooligan’s Transmit…
A virtual journey through grief
The Portland Virtual Reality Meetup will hold their monthly meeting at the eBay community lounge on May 20 at 6:30 p.m. Kent Bye, host of the Voices of VR podcast…
The wristwatch—a timeless tradition
How often do you see someone wearing a wristwatch? Not very often, I’ll wager, unless it’s a smartwatch that’s no doubt connected to a smartphone. But let’s be honest: that’s…
‘Injection’ comic is about these weird, weird times
Injection, the newest series by Eagle Award-winner Warren Ellis, is the story of five crazy people poisoning the entire 21st century to the point that reality is decaying and the…
Student-run luau brings Pacific Island culture to Portland
Hundreds of Portlanders entered the Stott Center Arena to attend Portland State’s Pacific Islanders Club’s 13th annual luau. The luau—which was held on May 9 this year—is an evening celebration…
Horoscopes for the week of May 10
Taurus April 20-May 20 Green is the color of your true love’s eyes. At least, it kind of looks like green. There might be flecks of gold in it. Maybe…
House of the red beans and rice, son
This Southern staple is both inexpensive and nutritious, plus it only requires a couple of cooking vessels. Also, this recipe can be easily prepared via stove top or slow cooker….
The bad blood that changed Japan
Ryuhei Kawada filled the seats of the Portland State Native American Student and Community Center last Friday at 6 p.m., leading a talk about the truth behind Japan’s HIV blood…
Stop, drop-crotch and roll with it
If my boyfriend had been wearing a pair of drop-crotch sweats on our first date, he probably wouldn’t have ripped a hole in the crotch of his jeans, am I…