Wanting to Resist writes: For those of us opposed to a Trump presidency, and for those of us who fear important Supreme Court cases will be overturned and that the…
Enter the Vanguard’s Holiday Coloring Contest! Win prizes!
This week’s print issue features a coloring page on the back cover. Pick up an issue around campus or print it from this post. Color in the winter scene for…
Reeling in the present, revisiting the past
As the country continues to reel from the results of the presidential election, some have been inspired to reacquaint themselves with America’s founding documents. Fortunately for Portlanders, the Oregon Historical…
Students write and record podcasts with KBOO radio
In Catherine McNeur’s HST 411/511 course Public History Lab: Podcasts and History, students are recording their own podcasts. The title of their project? “This Week, Back Then.” The idea for…
Choral concert spotlights PSU’s female composers
It has often been difficult for women to be accepted as musicians, especially as composers. Who knows what women like Clara Schumann and Ruth Crawford might have accomplished if they…
Events for the week of Nov. 23–27
FEATURED EVENT The Portland Ballet Lincoln Hall Theater (LH175) Fee: $5–35 The Portland Ballet has teamed up with the Portland State Orchestra to present The Enchanted Toyshop over Thanksgiving weekend….
Ashes of Ariandel reignites the flame of Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III saw the release of Ashes of Ariandel, its first piece of downloadable content, on Oct. 25, 2016. Complete with two brand-new bosses, a fearsome arsenal of novel…
Wordstock honors curiosity, craft and dialogue
“To be curious about something is to take a step forward,” said Carrie Brownstein, the memoirist, musician, and actor best known for Portlandia and Sleater-Kinney, at the First Congregational United…
Rude sister and begging for freedom
Rude Girl writes: Every year for my mother’s birthday, the family gets together to make a big meal. We usually have to work with one of my sister’s schedules the…
43rd Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival showcases regional talent
The NW Film Center will commence its 43rd Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival on Nov. 10, featuring 17 films from talented independent filmmakers across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, and British Columbia….
Noon Concert Series review: Joe Manis quartet
Joe Manis, a tenor saxophonist, bandleader and educator based in Eugene, gave an unusual concert Thursday, Nov. 3 in Portland State’s Lincoln Recital Hall room 75. The room was crowded…