The Asian Noodle food cart, one of the earliest food carts on Portland State’s campus, first opened its windows over 11 years ago. The owners, George and Yen Lam, originally…
Spooky origins: le chat noir
Oh, Halloween. It’s that time of year when our spooky friends and neighbors delight in the wondrous Halloween season: bats, pumpkin heads, skeletons, and most importantly, the black cat. But…
10 Cool facts about black cats!
Black Cat Facts & Trivia Egyptian Royalty In ancient Egypt, black cats were considered royalty due to an official deity in the 22nd Dynasty, Bast, commonly portrayed in hieroglyphics as…
Origins of Halloween in the U.S.
Given current popular belief, modern scholarly theories on the origins of Halloween may be a little surprising. The origins of Halloween as we know it began with Samhain, a traditional…
For three days, all silk roads lead to Portland
International scholars ranging from countries such as Germany, Pakistan and South Korea flew in to Portland to attend the Art & Archaeology of the Silk Road Symposium, hosted by Portland…
Japanese sit-down comedy: Rakugo returns to PSU
On Oct. 14 and 15, Portland State is hosting a show by popular Japanese Rakugo performer, Hayashiya Hikoichi. Rakugo is a form of Japanese theatrical comedy that dates back at…
This day around the world: Oct. 1
Oct. 1 Barcelona, Spain Despite Spanish national police raiding polling locations and pressure from the central government in Madrid, Catalonia went forward with a referendum calling for independence from Spain….
Globalization bites: Cairo by the bowlful
Located between the library and Blackstone Residence Hall is a new food cart pod that just opened at the beginning of Fall Quarter. Inside that pod is a small, white cart…
Gilman Scholarship makes the dream of studying abroad reality
For many students, the chance to study abroad seems like a grand opportunity that is financially out of reach. With a little digging into scholarship opportunities and a bit of extra…
This week around the world: Sept. 23–29
Sept. 24 Germany Angela Merkel was re-elected chancellor of Germany for a fourth time in federal elections that also saw the far-right Alternative for Germany emerge with the third-most votes,…
Globalization bites: street dogs with a twist
On the corner in front of Portland State’s Branford Price Millar Library sits a small blue food cart. It’s called Dogs and Fries, and it’s owned and operated by Hossein Talebi….