“I started to feel guilty for not doing more. I became restless.” Rep. John Lewis, born in 1940, was a young man during the initial stirrings of the civil rights…
State of the media
The Portland State Student Media Board held a public meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20 to determine the fate of two student-run publications, Portland Spectrum and the Rearguard. Both publications were…
Together we make the game
When talking about zone defense, my high school basketball coach would always use the metaphor that each player was connected to the next by an invisible rope. When one moves,…
Scientists map landslide risk with laser tech
Laser detection technology is making it easier to identify landslide hazard areas in Portland, according to Dr. Scott Burns, Professor Emeritus of Geology at Portland State. The laser detection system,…
Vikings men’s tennis triumphs in Timberhill
The Timberhill Tennis Club was the host of the Corvallis Indoor Tennis Championships this past weekend, where the Portland State Vikings proudly added to their hardware collection the singles and doubles…
The next five months
On Monday, Jan. 12 the Associated Students of Portland State University met in Smith Memorial Student Union for the first ASPSU Senate meeting of winter term. The meeting’s agenda included…
East Asian Studies series examines Chinese Uyghur culture
Dr. Tugrul Keskin, assistant professor of International and Middle East Studies at Portland State, spoke on the politics, history and culture of the Uyghur in Xinjiang, China, on Saturday, Jan….
Collins’ Murder of the Century is a bestseller
Professor Paul Collins’ seventh book, The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime that Scandalized a City & Sparked the Tabloid Wars, was released in 2012. Over winter break…
New cafe takes root in former Food For Thought space
Green Roots Cafe, a new student-run restaurant, is set to open later this month with an anticipated grand opening date between Jan. 26 and Jan. 30. The cafe will be located…
In Rip City, say something nice or say nothing at all
Cheerful and merry cries filled the night sky outside the Moda Center Saturday night. Having successfully demonstrated their support for the Trail Blazers and the LGBQ community, hundreds of Portlanders…
Board of trustees approves armed officers
On Dec. 11 the Board of Trustees voted 11–2 to approve a resolution that will turn Portland State campus public safety officers into a sworn and armed police force. The…