Sexual assault on college campuses is never an easy topic to talk about. Every year it is estimated that 25 percent of women are sexually assaulted on college campuses. “College-age…
Tuition on the rise: Board of Trustees approves tuition increase
The Portland State Board of Trustees voted 10-2 at the winter term quarterly Board meeting to approve a resolution that outlines a 4.2 percent increase in tuition and fees for…
While you were away: Fallen tree traps driver on campus
A tree collapsed onto a red Jeep driving east on SW Market during a windstorm on March 15. Emergency responders used the Jaws of Life to release a 19-year-old female. Passers-by…
Review: OK Go gets intimate at Crystal Ballroom
I’ve seen OK Go perform in Portland twice. They play great music, but at end of the day, a good number of bands play great music. What really defines an…
Art review: Exhibition explores failure in art and design
Failure, an art exhibition put on by Portland State’s art and design department, delves into what it means to fail in the scope of anything and everything ranging from technology…
Struggling with cultural immersion
“I call the police.” Those four words came at me from a man whose accent was so thick that he might have worked for the KGB at one point in…
School of Theater and Film presents The Importance of Being Earnest
As a writer, Oscar Wilde is remembered chiefly for the biting wit and cunning humor that he wove into his works. The School of Theater and Film’s presentation of The…
It’s knot tuft to see: ‘Tangled’ is Disney’s hair apparent
You may not know it, but Disney’s 2010 feature Tangled was the studio’s 50th film in their animated classics series, and they aimed to do it big in typical Disney style….
Lyric Rosemarie Beck exhibit to span three locations
Although the room echoes with band practice and the applause from recitals ending, students are not just moving from class to class in the Broadway Lobby Gallery. They are also…
Viking sticker campaign raises concerns about inclusion
The mirrored tile of the University Center Building’s northern elevator currently displays an unfamiliar face: an empty face, plus a blond beard and a gray helmet. The Portland State Athletic…
SWEETLab deploys half million water filters in Rwanda
There are 783 million people in the world who lack access to clean drinking water, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Water availability is projected to…