Art Music Film/Theater Community Wed July 13 Mindfulness Meditation (Online) Alano Club of Portland 7 p.m. Free Safe place to meditate led by Jeremy Grey Melao de Cuba SW…
Portland summers are getting hotter
“Extreme heat,” “record-setting high temperatures,” “high heat risk”—these are not words one would expect to hear describing a Portland summer. However, this year they are apt descriptors of the kind…
Get off our lawn: Portland’s hostile architecture betrays our city’s houseless attitudes
I first noticed it down the street from my apartment earlier this year—random planter boxes placed down on a corner where occasionally one to three houseless neighbors had tents set…
In-Person Pride Festivals return to Portland after a two-year hiatus
53 years ago, police violently charged into the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City, N.Y. In the face of constant discrimination, the LGBTQ+ community rose up and…
Milagro Theatre Presents City Without Altar
History is written by the victors—an adage which often seems to ring true. Whether you agree with this statement or not, there are most definitely stories throughout history which go…
Portland youth strike at City Hall for climate action
On Friday, May 20 at 11 a.m., students from Portland State and local high schools, along with other concerned community members, gathered at City Hall to protest the lack of…
What’s the formula?
Families all across the United States are being left without the proper formula to feed their children, and keep them full and healthy. In the midst of the pandemic and…
Car theft is on the rise: are city officials helping?
Picture this scenario: you just got off work and walked down to the parking garage where you left your car this morning. When you got there, much to your dismay,…
Commemorating the 1970 PSU student strike
Portland State University alumni, faculty and community members gathered outside the Simon Benson House on May 11, 2022 to celebrate the installation of a plaque that commemorates the protestors who…
Free and easy hikes around Portland
Portland is littered with beautiful parks, bridges and open spaces. Although this may be common knowledge, it is all too easy to forget this amidst assignments, work and the roar…
A guide to China’s eight main regional cuisines
Food—one of the best experiences to enjoy by yourself or share with others. Culturally, food connects us all together, no matter which continent we are on or which creed we…