Modular classrooms have been an increasingly popular solution for schools facing overcrowding, budget issues and fluctuating enrollments. Now, thanks to the Portland State School of Architecture faculty and students, the…
Events for the week of Oct. 26–30
Featured Event Dive In Movie: Ghostbusters 2016 Thursday, Oct. 27 7:30 pm Academic and Student Recreation Center Pool Calling all Ghost Girls! Easily one of the funniest and best-cast movies…
Accidental tabs and freeloaders
Porn Prude writes: I really don’t like that my boyfriend watches porn. We moved in together and he sometimes leaves some tabs open on the computer by accident. Once, after…
Cocaine, Katy Perry, and taking fucking risks
Nick Thune’s ability to serenade audiences with the combined forces of guitar and comedy (at the same damn time) has certainly provided the springboard that has helped launch Thune to…
Faculty and alumni share life stories at PDXTalks
Stories of connection and perseverance filled Lincoln Hall on Oct. 13 for Portland State of Mind’s PDXTalks event. Five diverse speakers of various backgrounds stood before a full crowd, talking…
PSU.TV begins editing phase for annual film project ‘Retro Hero’
When the creative team behind Retro Hero started filming this summer, they had not yet raised the $18,000 they needed. But with the help of an Indiegogo campaign, sponsorship by…
Thievery Corporation: ‘Hold your fists high, unify tribe’
Thievery Corporation made its way back onto the Portland stage on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at the Roseland Theater with opening guest That 1 Guy aka Mike Silverman. Silverman opened the…
Students direct professional actors following PlayWrite workshop
Creativity took the stage on Oct. 5 as five students presented their own one-act plays written over the course of a 10-day playwriting workshop. Hosted at the Native American Student…
The Connection
Like some of you, but also unlike some of you, I started college a little later. My first stop instead was radio—KBOO Community Radio—where I produced a program called “The…
Perseverance wins out for alumnus Raymond Cheung
Alumnus Raymond Cheung captivated Portland State students and the general public in an insightful speech about hard work and the American dream on Sept. 30. An international accountant and semi-professional…
The three S’s of Sun Bakery: Swords, space, and skateboarding
Corey Lewis’ new comic book anthology magazine “Sun Bakery” allows readers to explore the world of strong female characters, technologically advanced swords and uncanny skateboarding. The comic will debut at…