The Confucius Institute at Portland State is at risk of not being renewed if the contract cannot be amended to include First Amendment rights to faculty. CI is a non-profit…
Hill to Hall Jan. 28–Feb. 1
Jan. 28: Educational aides sue Portland Public Schools for negligence Eight special education classroom aides in Beaverton, Gresham and Portland are suing their school districts for a combined $3.6…
A Modern Take on Silent Films
The 1929 movie adaptation of German play Pandora’s Box was met with live music in conjunction with the showing at its Jan. 26 showing at the Clinton Street Theater. For…
Events Calendar Feb. 5–11
Tuesday, Feb. 5 Art “Power of Protest: The Movement to Free Soviet Jews” Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education East Gallery Tue–Thu: 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri: 11 a.m.–4…
The Oddest of Odd Jobs
Fun fact: Underneath her massive Malibu mansion, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award winner Barbra Streisand has an entire shopping mall—a treasure trove of her endless belongings, modeled after a…
Chartwells rolls back catering price hikes for student groups
Amid student outcry over unannounced, 300 percent price increases on snack menu items, PSU Eats announced it will be reducing all snack prices on the student catering menu to their…
Fed Up
Student groups are struggling to afford food for their events now that Chartwells Catering has bumped up prices on the student snack menu by 300 percent this term. Chartwells, a…
Less money, more problems
Students and faculty in the midst of looming cuts as state legislators and Portland State administrators struggle to balance competing funding priorities. PSU’s top governmental affairs executive outlined a scenario…
Vikings lacrosse maintains dominance over Portland Pilots
The Portland State Women’s Lacrosse team dominated the University of Portland 14-6 in their first match of the season at the Pilots’ new Franz Field on Jan. 26. It was…
Recent report reveals students struggle with food insecurity
In December 2018, the Government Accountability Office released a report about food insecurity on university campuses revealing that almost two million eligible students were not accessing potential food assistance benefits,…
Events Calendar Jan. 29–Feb. 4
Tuesday, Jan. 29 Art “The Habitual and the Novel: Magic” Ford Gallery 9 a.m.–6 p.m. through Feb. 21 Free This dual exhibit features the theses of Lindsay Martin and Ellen…