Why do we love sports so much? What makes competition—and spectating competition—such an inherently desirable activity for so many people? The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro reportedly…
Portland State club lacrosse seasons underway
Men’s and women’s lacrosse teams enter season under differing circumstances
The Power of Sports
What is the relationship between sports and religion? Technology? Ideals of manhood? Professor Michael Serazio, author of Your Ad Here: The Cool Sell of Guerrilla Marketing, visited Portland State on…
Life on the Road
For college students, time management is an important part of staying on track and accomplishing goals. The academic rigor of college can be daunting, and creating a balanced schedule is…
Close loss to Oregon State proves Vikings have the tools to win
There are no moral victories in sports. Winning is winning, losing is losing. So perhaps instead of proclaiming Portland State Men’s Basketball’s 81-76 loss to Oregon State some sort of…
Push-and-pull victory
Vikings women’s basketball hands Nevada first loss of season Portland State women’s basketball ended their three-game losing streak with a narrow victory over previously undefeated University of Nevada on Nov….
Vikings fall short late in cross-town rivalry matchup
The Vikings men’s basketball team fell short in their rivalry matchup with the University of Portland Pilots at the Viking Pavilion on Nov. 20. Foul trouble for Portland State helped…
Sports Spotlight
Football Current Record: 5-6 Breakout player: Davis Alexander Biggest win: Portland State football has come a long way since their 0-11 season just two years ago. Junior quarterback Davis Alexander…
Setback for women’s basketball can help prepare Vikings for future
For a team showing so much promise, with expectations set so high, a game like this could easily be seen as a downer or a buzzkill for the Vikings. However,…
Sports as platform for protest in college athletics
Student-athlete protests aren’t going anywhere despite restrictions implemented by universities There’s an ongoing debate on the extent to which college athletes can use sports as a platform, specifically regarding the…
PSU women’s basketball win against Multnomah 104-48 in preseason game
The Vikings competed Tuesday, Nov. 5, in a pre-season game against Multnomah University. PSU won 104-48 against Multnomah in which several freshmen played a key role. Early in the first…