Last fall, PSU’s theater program introduced a production called “Y/Ours: The Work of Mutual Aid in a (Lonely) Democracy.” The official web page describes it as “a play devised, performed,…
PSU falls short on addressing accessibility concerns
The Disability Resource Center (DRC) at Portland State ensures that the university is inclusive and accessible to students with disabilities by providing a variety of accommodations and services to those…
Urban design for a better world
Graduate students in the Master of Architecture (M.Arch) program at Portland State are finalizing their capstone thesis projects. Each member of the 18-student cohort has designed a thesis project guided…
Cinema Paradiso
This week, the staff at 5th Avenue Cinema—Oregon’s only student-run theater—has chosen to project Cinema Paradiso. Giuseppe Tornatore wrote and directed this heartwarming Italian classic which beautifully captures the…
PSU artists changing the narrative about houselessness
Housing insecurity continues to be one of Portland’s most pressing issues. Not only does the structural change required to alleviate this crisis remain elusive, but those experiencing houselensess continue to…
Hong Kong Student Association
The Hong Kong Student Association (HKSA) at Portland State is a cultural club open to all students interested in Hong Kong culture. The club seeks to organize events that educate…
PSU Opera’s The Merry Widow
Portland State’s The Merry Widow premiered on April 19 at Lincoln Performance Hall. The show is double-casted, with an opening night which sat a sea of attentive and excited attendees….
The invisible labor of U.S. farmworkers
Farmworkers are the backbone of society. They literally produce the means to our survival. Yet, despite their vital role, their work is undervalued and overlooked. “27% of [Oregon] Farmworkers…
Portland street art—vandalism or creative expression?
The status of street art is a contentious issue. For some, it is not so much art as merely gratuitous graffiti. For others, it can be a source of civic…
Artist Spotlight: Rosanna Nafziger
Rosanna Nafziger—an alum of Portland State’s MFA in Creative Writing Program—has been awarded a 2024 Oregon Literary Fellowship. This fellowship is considered one of the most prestigious literary awards in…
Opportunities to learn about Cuba at PSU
The Portland State Cuba Solidarity Club was formed by PSU students in the fall of 2022. Their goal was to show solidarity with Cuba by spreading awareness of common biases…