One of Japan’s largest newspapers, The Asahi Shimbun, published an editorial on Wednesday, May 26 calling on Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to reconsider holding the Tokyo Olympics, which is set…
Why do we love sports?
Why do we love sports so much? What makes competition—and spectating competition—such an inherently desirable activity for so many people? The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro reportedly…
Portland State club lacrosse seasons underway
Men’s and women’s lacrosse teams enter season under differing circumstances
Life on the Road
For college students, time management is an important part of staying on track and accomplishing goals. The academic rigor of college can be daunting, and creating a balanced schedule is…
Non-tuition athletics scholarships have gone down
According to Portland State Athletics Fiscal Officer Kati Falger, the amount of athletics scholarship money for non-tuition expenses has gone down in the past years. Falger cited the reason for…
Food insecurity affects student athletes, greater campus community
Associated Students of Portland State President Violet Gibson said food insecurity is plaguing PSU’s campus, and a group she assumed were taken care of by PSU by virtue of their…
Lone goal turns out to be game-winner for women’s soccer
Sienna Higinbotham scores Vikings’ only goal of the game to clinch a 1-0 win It was a very successful weekend for the Portland State Vikings women’s soccer team. After a…
PSU lacrosse advances to regional championships
Following a nearly undefeated season, the Portland State Women’s Lacrosse Team qualified for the regional championships at a doubleheader on March 31 in Moscow, Idaho. The Vikings finished up their…
Player profile: Kaila Gibson
Kaila Gibson seems determined to leave a lasting impression during her time running long distance at Portland State. Gibson currently holds PSU all-time records for the cross country program—running a…
Student Fee Committee considers changes to athletics funding
The Student Fee Committee discussed a possible change to a formula used to allocate student fee dollars to the athletics department on Tuesday, Aug. 14. This formula would include academic…
Where, oh where, will my money go?
Portland State Student Fee Committee met Dec. 6 and Jan. 3 to finalize deliberations on its recommended budget allocation for Fiscal year 2019, beginning July 1, 2018. Each term, PSU…