April 15: Bill proposed to change laws on drone interference passes Oregon Senate Senate Bill 581 passed the Oregon Senate on Monday and is headed to the House for approval….
Events Calendar April 23–29
Tuesday, April 23 Art Christopher Rauschenberg, Willy Heeks Elizabeth Leach Gallery Tue–Sat: 10:30–5:30 p.m. Free Both Christopher Rauschenberg and Willy Heeks have new works on display, the former working with…
Viking Pavilion fails to prioritize student groups
Despite the Student Fee Committee authorizing $1.5 million in student fees toward the creation of the Viking Pavilion in 2017–18, the price to use the space for events for student…
President expresses concerns over Science Building One
Gov. Kate Brown’s recommended budget for public universities for the upcoming biennium—financial years 19–20 and 20–21—included a delay of all capital projects until 2020, which could affect how the university…
A new marijuana-based film festival comes to town
Grab your buds—the human and botanical kind—and make your way to Revolution Hall for the inaugural SPLIFF Film Festival. Hosted by Dan Savage and presented by Portland Mercury and Oregon’s…
ASPSU Student Fee Committee discusses athletics, Smith renovation
Five of seven total candidates for the Student Fee Committee gathered on April 9 in Parkway North to discuss issues surrounding the prospective allocation of student fee money for 2019….
Portland State professor, students help design newest village for houseless
Portland State Professor Todd Ferry and his architectural design class helped plan the layout and pod homes for the Agape Village, the newest alternative housing village being built on the…
Scholars speak on experience of Black Women in Academia
In an effort to honor Women’s History Month, Portland State’s Black studies department hosted a Black Bag Speakers Series on April 9 with four female scholars to speak on the…
Events Calendar April 16–22
Tuesday, April 16 Art “Caramels” Stephanie Chefas Projects Tue–Fri: Noon–6 p.m. Free Kristin Texeira’s first solo exhibition is a series of abstract works following ten years of her ideas and…
Hill to Hall April 8–13
April 8: Oregon Senate rejects bill to lower Oregon’s drunk driving limit A bill that would have lowered Oregon’s drunk driving limit from .08% to .05% died in session. Senate…
Events Calendar April 9–15
Tuesday, April 9 Art “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?” Nationale Mon & Tue: Noon–5 p.m., Thu–Sun: Noon–6 p.m., through April 23 Free Portland-based painter and sculptor Shohei Takasaki combines…