Led by standout performances from the duo of senior guards Sidney Rielly and Ashley Bolston, the Portland State Vikings’ women’s basketball team defended their home turf and defeated their out-of-conference…
The man who can say (almost) anything
David Sedaris wants to give you two pieces of advice on public speaking: Keep to your time limit and don’t tell jokes about fisting. These and other nuggets of wisdom…
Downtown protest declared civil disturbance
Another day of rallies filled Portland’s downtown park blocks on Nov. 17, sparking conflicts between members of various right- and left-wing groups days after city council rejected a proposed ordinance…
Portlanders rally for transgender rights
LGBTQ+ advocacy group Won’t Be Erased PDX held a rally on Nov. 16 at Portland City Hall to protest an unreleased Trump administration memo proposing a strict definition of gender…
Campus, Portland police on leave after man pronounced dead at hospital
Four Portland State campus public safety officers and two Portland police officers are on administrative leave while an investigation is underway in the death of a man sent to the…
Stay active during the holidays
Winters in Portland can be taxing. The temperature plummets, the sun goes on an extended hiatus and a wetness capable of penetrating the thickest of flannels pours itself over the…
Portland’s other independent bookstores
Annie Bloom’s Books: 7834 SW Capitol Hwy., annieblooms.com This shop in Multnomah Village, which opened in 1978, is quaint but not in a frivolous way, complete with green awning out…
Mulugeta Seraw remembered
The Urban League of Portland held a conference on Nov. 13 at University Place Conference Center to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of Portland resident and Ethiopian immigrant Mulugeta…
The world’s nicest man
You wouldn’t expect the World’s Nicest Man to turn up at an obscure literary event. At the Portland Book Festival, on the other hand, an internationally known figure such as…
Hill to Hall Nov. 13–Nov. 16
Nov. 13: Cause of Woolsey may be nuclear plant, officials say The Safety and Enforcement division of the California Public Utilities Commission is cooperating with state investigators to find the…
Vikings routed by Eagles on Senior Night
Portland State’s football team lost to their Big Sky rivals, the Eastern Washington Eagles, 74-23 on Nov. 16 at Hillsboro Stadium. The loss brought the Vikings’ season to an end…