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…
The Blessed Union of Drag and Musicianship
While singing a rousing rendition of “Man, I Feel Like a Woman” to a backing track, Saint Syndrome sat behind the Roland FA-08 keyboard—featuring 88 weighted keys, among other electronic…
Bill aims to freeze tuition increases over next two years
Student representatives and Oregon lawmakers have put a bill before the legislature which would provide temporary relief for students facing rising higher education costs by freezing tuition increases at public…
Events Calendar April 2–8
Tuesday, April 2 Art “Every Measure of Zero” Upfor Gallery Tue–Sat: 11 a.m.–6 p.m. and by appointment, through April 27 Free Ronny Quevado’s first solo exhibition found its inspiration from…
Marching into obscurity
Two years down the road, the Women’s/Womxn’s March is dwindling in impact. In Portland, this year’s Women’s March was markedly different from previous installments. Most noticeably, it has a new…
Disarmament debate continues at Capitol
Students traveled to the state capitol to speak to lawmakers about the possibility of disarming the campus police forces of two of Oregon’s largest public universities, Portland State and University…