The Portland State French Club met last Friday at Chit Chat Cafe for its weekly 10–11 a.m. meeting. Club leaders and attendees discussed the student group’s activities and goals with…
My boba brings all my buds to the yard
In Green Roots Cafe on May 18 the Taiwanese Student Association hosted a tea party featuring bubble tea. Ayaka Hara is from Japan and is a PSU student in sociology….
What you didn’t know about Polynesian culture
Portland State’s Pacific Islanders Club hosted its 14th annual Lu’au at the Peter W. Stott Center on Saturday, May 14. Around 300 attendees including PSU students, members of the local…
Seven continents, one campus
International Night is an annual event to celebrate and encourage diversity on the Portland State campus. On May 21, the Organization of International Students hosted International Night in Smith Memorial…
Fossil fuel movement ‘breaks free’ across six continents
A group of activists set up camp in March Point, Washington on May 13, subsequently shutting off the exportation of petroleum from the March Point refinery as part of what…
Events around the world May 17-23
Indigenous Lumads tour sheds light on cultural violence
Leaders of “Lakbay Lumad USA: The Continuing Journey of Mindanao’s Indigenous Peoples for Peace and Justice” visited Portland State in order to share their culture and raise awareness of the…
The agroecology movement: The alternative to unsustainable agriculture
Portland State Multicultural Student Center hosted a food and environmental justice discussion focusing on the global agroecological movement relating to local and international issues and struggles. Agroecology is a form…
High attendance at India Night brings community to PSU
“About 12 years ago [the Portland State Indian Student Association] started with 60 [people] and [we] now have 182 people,” said ISA secretary Srinath Reddy of India Night 2016. “[Our…
Events Around the World May 10–17
May 11 Coca-cola temporarily stops production of all canned drinks in Namibia due to water shortages. Canned drinks will be now imported, according to AFP news report. May 12 Brazil’s…
Take off to the Philippines!
The Portland State Kaibigan Filipino American Student Association held its 11th annual cultural night in the Smith Memorial Student Union ballroom for a crowd of over 400 students, staff, faculty…