Grief has the potential to either inspire the best or draw out our worst in us. When Jazz Double Bassist and Bill Evans Trio member Scott LaFaro died in a…
How do you observe everyday Objects?
Object Observation is a one week exhibit created by Lyndsey Januszewski, a Senior in the Graphic Design program at Portland State University. Januszewski is originally from California, but is now…
Vanguard on Vinyl: “Death of a Ladies’ Man”
Leonard Cohen is horny. Thankfully, his sexual drive conceived an album that demands retrospective reverence and appreciation. Made in collaboration with the erratic Producer and Songwriter Phil Spector, Cohen’s album…
Up in the Club: Anime Club
Anime Club intends to create a comfortable social space for fans of anime, manga and adjacent fandoms. Their weekly club meetings have a casual nature, generally acting as a space…
The Hiatus is Over—Iraqi Club returns with a magnetic energy
Delicious tea, yummy foods, a lovely community and no men? Incredible. On Thursday, April 24, in the Middle Eastern North African South Asian (MENASA) Cultural Center, PSU’s Iraqi Club had…
Vanguard on Vinyl: “Vampire Weekend”
As the sun dawns upon the Park Blocks, you’ll need something to dive out of your AirPods and into your eardrums while you walk around campus. PSU Vanguard on Vinyl…
Up in the Club: oSTEM
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (oSTEM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ people working in the STEM field. With over 150 chapters across the country, PSU’s…
“The Passion of Joan of Arc” presents a face of faith
The pope is dead, and the Catholic Church is left without her pontiff. As the pageantry and procession that follows a papal death is performed, the College of Cardinals is…
Up in the Club: Viking’s Horn
Viking’s Horn is a newly established sketch comedy group at Portland State. The group is producing sketch comedy videos that will be shared primarily on YouTube, but will also be…
Black Swan (2010)—A Dark Film Analysis
Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological horror film directed by Darren Aronofsky from a screenplay by Mark Heyman, John McLaughlin and Andres Heinz, and is based on a story…
Up in the Club: Critical Miss
Critical Miss is an on-campus club that facilitates various tabletop board games and card games. They offer weekly Board Game Nights in the cafeteria of the Smith Memorial Student Union….