On Wednesday, Nov. 2, the Cultural Resource Centers held their Grand Opening Celebration for both the new Pan-African Commons and the Pacific Islander, Asian & Asian American Student Center. Students,…
Upcoming international events
The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education and the Holocaust and Genocide Studies Project at Portland State announce a talk with Holocaust historian Christopher Browning titled “From Humanitarian…
This week around the world Oct. 24–31
Oct. 29 All 28 European Union member countries and Canada have reached a deal on the “Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.” Under CETA 99 percent of all tariffs will be…
Toward a lifelong adventure
What is student life like in Lyon? How are classes taught in Stellenbosch? Wouldn’t it be cool to be the first in your family to visit Kazakhstan? Students enrolled in…
This week around the world Oct. 17–23
Oct. 20 Britain to pardon gay men The British government passed “Turing’s Law” on Thursday, posthumously pardoning 65,000 men charged with crimes related to their sexuality and offering those still…
Events around the world Oct. 10–16
Oct. 10 France Nadia Murad Basel Taha, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, ISIS/Daesh Captive, Awarded Human Rights Prize Nadia Murad Basee Taha, a Yazidi survivor of ISIS violence and capture, was…
In the shadow of the Kingdom
“Even if you change my name, I’m afraid they’ll find out who I am,” Mutab said as he attempted to calm himself by drinking his favorite Arabic tea, Alwazah, or…
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…
ASPSU kicks off the 2016–17 academic year
Senators in the Associated Students of Portland State University held a meeting on Monday, Sept. 26 to nominate a new chairperson and discuss ways of promoting equality and human rights….
ISIS forces contraception on sex slaves
ISIS has incorporated sexual slavery as an integral part of the group’s operations; women and girls of the Yazidi religious minority group have been main preys of sexual enslavement since…