Portland State students, alumni, faculty and community members gathered on Nov. 13 in celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Native American Student and Community Center to share their stories…
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…
Diwali – Festival of Lights
Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, is a holiday celebrated by several religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. According to Vinod Sake, president of Portland State’s Indian Student…
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the future of consumerism
The holiday season retailers are counting on shoppers to take department stores by storm on Black Friday and scour the internet for deals on Cyber Monday. Shoppers in the United…
Winter in the Holy Land
More than 20 Portland State student leaders from diverse backgrounds will leave this winter break to explore Israel and the Palestinian territories under the guidance of the Jewish student leadership…
Buildings, departments gear up for name changes
Several name changes affecting two academic units and two campus buildings were announced Nov. 5 during a Faculty Senate meeting. The Faculty Senate voted to approve the renaming of the…
‘The Immigrant Story is the American Story’
Portland Story Theater, a nonprofit dedicated to facilitating the spread of diverse narratives and deconstructing stereotypes, hosted their Urban Tellers Immigrant and Refugee Special Edition on Nov. 2 at the…
Vikings break records at NCAA West Regional race
The Vikings broke expectations during the Big Sky Conference championship meet on Oct. 27 at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex in Sacramento, Calif. Both the men’s and women’s teams exceeded their…
Vikings break century mark in win against Warner Pacific
During their first-ever regular season game at the new Viking Pavilion sporting facility, the Vikings women’s basketball team came out in full force, dishing out a lopsided, 102-49 loss to…
Vigil for Diego Tejada-Manzo
A small group gathered on the evening of Nov. 7 outside the Vue Apartment complex for a vigil commemorating the one-year anniversary of the death of Diego Tejada-Manzo, a father…
Obstacles to studying abroad
With a majority of Portland State’s student population relying on financial aid—72 percent as of fall 2017 according to PSU—studying abroad may not always be feasible. While PSU frequently sponsors…