This summer, Portland State painting instructor and Bachelor of Fine Arts Coordinator Tia Factor led 10 students from the School of Art and Design on a trip to Berlin through…
Afrocentric tech startup battles brain drain, bolsters bootstrappers
Princesse Likayi is a Portland State alumna and chief operations officer of Talent2Africa, a recruiting platform for the African diaspora. Likayi pitched her startup idea to a global audience at…
This week around the world: Nov. 4–10
Nov. 4 Saudi Arabia Lebanon’s PM resigns, Riyadh-bound missile intercepted Citing threats to his life and condemning Iranian meddling in Lebanese affairs, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri abruptly announced his…
Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for the Cat
Something funny happened on my way home from a journalism conference this September: I met a cat. Not just any cat, but Alexander, a cat that was apparently a lobbyist,…
A drop in the ocean: Portland State Chamber Choir’s ethos of cooperation
The Portland State Chamber Choir can add two more achievements to its long list of successes: It’s the first American choir to compete in the Bali International Choral Festival, where…
UNESCO pursues global human rights despite U.S. withdrawal
In early October, the United States announced to the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization it will withdraw from the organization completely by the end of 2018. “This decision…
This Week Around the World: Oct. 29-Nov. 6
Oct. 29 Mogadishu, Somalia Officials removed after attack in capital Somalia’s police and intelligence chiefs were dismissed following a hotel bombing that claimed over 25 lives. Earlier this month, the…
Scams target international students at PSU
When most students think of the life-changing experiences associated with study abroad, they don’t think of fraud or extortion. But for many international students at Portland State, the difficulties of…
This Week Around the World: Oct. 21-27
Oct. 21 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson landed in Saudi Arabia as part of a Middle East tour aiming to resolve the ongoing diplomatic crisis in…
¡Viva Día de los Muertos!
Everybody has lost a loved one, be it family, a friend, or even a pet. In Mexico and other parts of Latin America, they have a celebration for their dead:…
This week around the world: Oct. 14–20
Oct. 14 Busan, South Korea The 18th Annual Busan International Film Festival, Asia’s largest film festival, is the first since the revelation that former President Park Geun-hye blacklisted filmmakers and…