An interview with PSU’s hip-hop/funk/R&B trio Did you know that listening to local music can add approximately 85,001 seconds to your lifespan? What’s that? No, I apologize, unfortunately the scientific…
Littman + White Galleries: art and artists in SMSU
Portland State offers a variety of creative outlets for students, including the Littman + White Galleries. These contemporary, student-run galleries offer artwork from national artists as well as peers. The…
Events for the week of Jan. 25–31
CORRECTION: the print version & a previous online version of this story contain incorrect pricing information about 5th Avenue Cinema. We have corrected the mistake and regret our error. FEATURED EVENT…
PSU students, Wiewel intersect at Janet Mock keynote
Media figure and activist Janet Mock received the following question during the final half-hour of Portland State University’s Living the Legacy: Freedom at Every Intersection MLK Tribute 2017 event: “Hi…
Woes of the queer and the well-fed
Not a Baby Gay Writes: I finally came out last year as a lesbian and it took me a long time to make that choice. I was raised in a…
‘Traitors’: the minorities who support Donald Trump
As the state-by-state election results showed Hillary Clinton trailing behind Donald Trump on the evening of Nov. 8, 2016, CNN contributor Van Jones called the moment a “whitelash.” In the days…
Sustainability symposium aims to educate, empower and engage
PSU students partner with PCC and GPSEN for Sustainability Symposium The Greater Portland Sustainability Education Network and Portland Community College will co-host a Sustainability Symposium with the theme “Community Research: Shaping…
Best Portland places to dance your body right
Let’s make one thing clear: “Get fit” is not a synonym for “get thin.” Big bodies in motion are one of humanity’s most beautiful expression forms. The only thing more…
Verbal resolutions: a list of must-banish terms for 2017
Dearest Vanguard readers: In the spirit of growth and development, let us drop the bad habits of the past year and commit to fresh, sophisticated verbiage in 2017. Every year,…
Subpar advice: Grinding up those pills
This Torso Again Writes: So I dated this guy for about a year and then the spark fizzled and we became friends. I had to completely break it off shortly…
Events for the week of Jan. 11–17
Featured Event Reel Music Festival Whitsell Auditorium 934 SW Salmon Street Fee: varies (free-$10 per film) Now in its 34th year, the Reel Music Festival is a celebration of music…