Happy Lunar New Year! Portland State’s Hong Kong Student Association held a lively Lunar New Year Show on Feb. 16 in Smith Memorial Student Union. The event attracted nearly 280…
Growing up behind bars
Researchers argue Oregon’s justice system has one of the harshest juvenile sentencing processes in the country, incarcerating youth at a higher rate than 47 states at more than one and…
Mental health author discusses turning around self-destructive behaviors
Portland State welcomed Sabrina Chap, a Brooklyn-based author, musician and performer, to speak about her anthology Live Through This: On Creativity and Self-Destruction Friday, Feb. 23. Chap presented to a…
Kjerstin Johnson: The writer next door
Kjerstin Johnson: Editor, Writer & PSU English adjunct professor An exceptional writer walks the halls of Portland State. While humbly eschewing recognition, she works tirelessly to help students succeed in…
Student government to donate space to students with disabilities
Smith Advisory Board approved the Portland State Disability Resource Center proposal on Jan. 22 to turn a portion of the student government office into a new community space for students…
Disability Alliance group forms out of need for support
Portland State students formed a new alliance and advocacy group for students and community members with disabilities. The Disability Alliance organized after the Disability Resource Center in Smith Memorial Student…
Ex-google employee visits campus, community responds
Former Google engineer James Damore, known for his controversial diversity memo, joined students from Freethinkers of Portland State and Assistant Professor of Philosophy Dr. Peter Boghossian in a Feb. 17…
To my Valentine…
Valentines submitted by members of the PSU community To my stinky nugget You stanky. Love, Yayay To my Pupper Your witty intelligence and adventurous, multi-colored personality has stolen my heart;…
PSU community members welcome, resist Damore visit
As ex-Google employee James Damore prepares to visit campus on Saturday, Feb. 17 for a “We Need to Talk About Diversity” talk at Hoffman Hall, Portland State and greater Portland…
Sick crows drop from the sky
Northeast Portland residents reported crows falling from the sky on the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 30. Audubon Society of Portland and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife collected almost a…
Burrito Brigade donates 100,000 vegan meals
Burrito Brigade, a Portland- and Eugene-based non-profit that serves hungry communities, just delivered its 100,000th hot vegan meal since its inception in 2014. On Jan. 14 alone, volunteers distributed 738…