The trouble with unfretted stringed instruments—specifically the classical violin family—is they inherently sound bad. It takes years of practice to develop the skills necessary to produce a single pleasing tone…
Students share stories of womanhood
Three women sat on platforms of various heights, breathing for a few moments, building suspense in the silence until six words filled Portland State’s Studio Theater in Lincoln Hall: Let…
Faculty union claims all-gender restroom construction violated policy
Portland State’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors sparked a public accusation of transphobia after the union published a blog post on March 9 claiming the PSU administration’s…
Viking Sports Snapshot
Women’s Tennis: Sunday, April 8 PSU at Eastern Washington Score: 0-7 (L) Eszter Zador and Taylor Rees each won the first set of their matches. Women’s Golf: Monday, April 9…
What else can I do but go on dreaming?
“I wasn’t planning to write about Ursula,” said Portland State professor Tony Wolk. “You tend not to write about your good friends.” Professor Wolk’s “The Word for World is Ursula”…
ASPSU fills 10 vacancies after winter break resignations
Associated Students of Portland State University began the winter 2018 quarter with 10 empty student leadership positions: seven senators, one associate justice for the Judicial Review Board and two Student…
Sick crows drop from the sky
Northeast Portland residents reported crows falling from the sky on the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 30. Audubon Society of Portland and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife collected almost a…
No justice without racial justice
Portland State alumna Walidah Imarisha spoke at “Living the Legacy: Afrofuturism and Possibilities for Oregon” Monday, Jan. 22. PSU’s Global Diversity and Inclusion department hosted the event as part of an annual Dr….
Guide on the side rather than a sage on the stage
The push for student-focused education: Dissatisfaction with the current education system, particularly in universities, is not a new sentiment. Needed change in education seems to be an continual problem.
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…
Dear Portland
Viking Voices guest submission: Myles Boyns, recent Portland State graduate Dear Portland, I may be writing this letter a few months early, or possibly even a few years. I’d only feel…