Students, faculty and community members gathered in room 428 of Cramer Hall on Nov. 3 to celebrate the opening of Portland State’s DREAMer Resource Center. The center is a space…
A look at Invisible Force
A new art and literary magazine is currently underway in Portland called Invisible Force. Its “biggest goal is [for] people that are disabled to be able to tell their story,”…
On Taking Sides; Israel-Palestine
This article provides narratives from all sides—from Jews, Israelis and Palestinians. It is a collaborative effort by Portland State Vanguard to convey a fuller, more inclusive portrayal of the reality…
Community & Wellness Resources
Happening Soon Leaf stamp art KMC 605 Nov. 2, 4 p.m. Free Allowing students to use botanicals to print on fabric enables them to create one-of-a-kind pieces Animal…
Artist Spotlight: Pablo Cazares
Pablo Cazares creates from the in-between. He describes his works as expressions of transience—of identity, of place, of profession. The artist defines himself at these intersections. “As a mixed-race…
Native perspectives on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day—celebrated on Oct. 9—is “a day to celebrate who Indigenous people are,” said artist and business-owner Rebecca Kirk (Klamath and Leech Lake Ojibwe). “There was a time when…
Community & Wellness Resources
Happening Soon Children’s Costume Swap SMSU 333 Oct. 19, 11 a.m. Free The Resource Center for Students with Children invites the PSU community to a children’s Halloween costume swap. Snacks,…
Artist Spotlight: Adalia Rios
Portland State senior Adalia Rios is a BFA student who specializes in oil painting. Her art blurs the boundaries between horror and fantasy, giving life to otherworldly creatures with a…
Community & Wellness Resources
Happening Soon ASL Club SMSU 258 Oct. 12, 3 p.m. Free for students ASL learners of all levels are invited—from beginners to fluent signers—to come together in person and…
Hung Liu’s art transcends citizenship with humanity
Portland is home to a robust and diverse community of artists and creatives. You will not have to travel far from Portland State to experience it. Right on campus—inside Fariborz…
Holding Fire at Well Well Projects
An unexpected collection of objects welcomes visitors into a brightly lit gallery room through the streetside windows of Well Well Projects in North Portland. A wooden dining room table…