This year, Portland State’s Intensive English Language Program was chosen by the Institute of International Education to train 35 Fulbright scholars in academic expectations, English for advanced studies and cultural…
Varda & Birkin Double Feature
This weekend, 5th Avenue Cinema continues its run of double features with two 1988 films from director Agnès Varda and actor Jane Birkin. The first, Jane B. Par Agnès V.,…
Viking Voices: Brandee Dudzic
Brandee Dudzic is a Portland State student in the Conflict Resolution Program. On Friday morning, June 29, at exactly 3:09 am, my phone rang. I sat up like an arrow…
Southeast Portland residents discuss proposed Foster houseless shelter
On July 31, a crowd of approximately 50 people packed into the concert space at the Hallowed Halls recording studio in Southeast Portland to attend a public forum and panel…
Crime blotter July 25–29
July 25 Vehicle break-in Parking Structure 3 At 1:57 a.m., Campus Public Safety officers interrupted a vehicle break-in in progress. The owner reported the suspect—who was able to get away—had…
Portland art gallery under fire for violent Trump depiction
One Grand Gallery—a not-for-profit art gallery located on East Burnside in Portland—came under fire in the wake of an art exhibition, “Fuck You Mr. President.” The show featured contributions by…
Occupy ICE evicted
After five weeks of occupying federal land surrounding Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, the Occupy ICE PDX protest came to an end early on the morning of Wednesday, July…
Local ICE occupation hosts dance party, decapitates Trump effigy
Occupy ICE PDX held a “Day of Action Against ICE” rally outside of the Southwest Portland Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Tuesday, July 17. The rally’s Facebook event page…
Events Calendar July 20-23
Friday 7/20 Music Beyond the Cultural Revolution: [email protected] Lincoln Performance Hall Noon $10 w/ PSU ID Chamber Music NW’s summer festival continues with new works by contemporary Chinese composers….
TriMet unveils new policies
TriMet—Portland’s self-proclaimed “#1 Transit” provider—celebrated Independence Day week by making moves to liberate Portlanders from the financial burdens of taking public transportation and unveiled two new policies: a reduced fare…
Should you go to Grad school?
Well, the answer is a good news, bad news situation. The bad news: Probably not. The good news: That’s probably okay. If you’re still on the fence about going to…