Wind It didn’t feel like the beginning of the longest week of their lives. Chelsey Huff, 28, was relaxing at home in Oregon City with her husband, mother-in-law, two young…
Suga elected Japan’s next prime minister
When Shinzo Abe suddenly stepped down in August due to health concerns, Yoshihide Suga stepped up to be Japan’s next prime minister, following years in the background of Japanese politics….
Too close for comfort
Wildfires in Oregon are not unusual, yet the 2020 wildfire season was anything but normal. An historic extreme wind event struck the West Coast on Monday, Sept. 7. Fire…
Peru’s president persists amid political turbulence
Peru’s President, Martín Vizcarra, survived an impeachment vote on Sept. 18. He was accused of “moral incapacity” after audio tapes surfaced appearing to show him attempting to obstruct a corruption…
Farmworkers face unique challenges in a global pandemic
Essential workers in every industry across the country are facing unique and devastating challenges to cope with COVID-19, but none quite like agricultural farmworkers. Most of the 174,000 employees across…
Fall term kicks off with a back to school town hall
Portland State kicked off its 75th anniversary with a Virtual Town Hall Wednesday, featuring a panel of administrative leaders who offered answers to top questions looming over students and faculty…
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at 87 on Friday, Sept. 18 of complications due to pancreatic cancer. With mere weeks to go until the presidential election on Nov….
What A Week Sept. 10-16
Portland’s facial recognition ban, Oregon wildfires, the Woodward tapes, alleged ICE human rights abuses, and Hong Kong travel advisories.
PSU offers free shelter at University Place Hotel for wildfire evacuees
Portland State announced Friday it would offer free rooms in University Place Hotel for the PSU community—including students, staff and faculty—and their families who have been forced to evacuate from…
A new way to study abroad—without going abroad
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt activities and change routines, Portland State’s Education Abroad office did what many other programs were forced to do—it went virtual. Virtual study…
Oil spill in Mauritius endangers marine ecosystems
Environmental concerns continue to mount after Japanese ship MV Wakashio struck a coral reef on July 25 while en route to Brazil, triggering a thousand-ton oil spill on Aug. 6. …