October 18 Paris, France: Thousands of people gathered on Paris’ Place de la Republique to mourn a murdered teacher and express their support for freedom of expression and secular education….
Hill to Hall Oct. 19–23
Oct 19: Oregon’s mask requirements expand amid COVID-19 surge The Oregon Health Authority announced new mask requirements and recommendations, as positive COVID-19 cases in Oregon recently rose to approximately 42,000,…
Women’s March
October 17, 2020, was the Women’s March in downtown Portland. Letha Kimmons, the mother of Patrick Kimmons, who was shot and killed by police on September 30, 2018, spoke to…
President Percy and BOT address PSU’s financial instability
Portland State President Stephen Percy gave a presentation to the Board of Trustees on Oct. 5 outlining strategies to ensure PSU’s financial sustainability in the future. The presentation was given…
Over 21 days later, violence persists in Nagorno-Karabakh
The Nagorno-Karabakh region in the South Caucasus mountains, also known as Artsakh, has been the cause of violent land disputes between Armenia & Azerbaijan for decades. Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognized…
This week around the world
October 13 Cyprus: The Cyprus government announced the end of an investment visa program known as “golden passports” in a tweet. The program—which allowed foreigners to obtain Cyprus Citizenship by…
Time to act: talking about equity at PSU
Dr. Ame Lambert is Portland State’s new vice president of Global Diversity and Inclusion (GDI). On Oct. 30, GDI is hosting “Time To Act: Envisioning and Creating a Just and…
Hill to Hall Oct 13–17
Oct 13: New management plan approved for the Columbia River Gorge A revised management plan for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area was approved by the Columbia River…
Digging deep with Blumenauer and AOC
19 days before the “most important election in U.S. history,” according to U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer, he and U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who represents New York’s 14th congressional district, are…
COVID-19 reported in PSU residence halls
Two cases of COVID-19 were found on Portland State’s campus on the weekend of Oct. 10, one positive and one inconclusive, bringing the total number of cases associated with PSU…
PPB officer strikes two BLM demonstrators with motorcycle
Two Black Lives Matter demonstrators were struck by a police motorcycle on Oct. 2 outside of the Penumbra Kelley building in Northeast Portland. The incident occured after demonstrators confronted…