More accessible and less restrictive than oil paints and canvas, graffiti allows artists to express themselves outside traditional art practice in an arguably rebellious way. Street art and graffiti ...

This piece is part of an issue with a content warning regarding police violence. For a full acknowledgement of the content warning and source anonymity, please visit our article: About this special ...

This piece is part of an issue with a content warning regarding police violence. For a full acknowledgement of the content warning and source anonymity, please visit our article: About this special ...

As the costs of living and housing have surged, so has endemic houselessness leading to encampments all across the city of Portland. When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered entire commercial districts, ...

Every year when spring brings the flowers into bloom, one of the most visually noticeable attractions—besides the sunnier weather—is the cherry blossoms on the waterfront and in other parts of ...

The United States is one of a small handful of countries with no official language. While it may be tempting to interpret this as intentional homage to the diversity of languages and cultures that ...

Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological horror film directed by Darren Aronofsky from a screenplay by Mark Heyman, John McLaughlin and Andres Heinz, and is based on a story written by Heinz. This ...

In a world where scientific discoveries continue to reshape our understanding of nature, a recent finding from the abyssal seafloor is making waves. Imagine this: a vast, cold and dark expanse miles ...

Three faculty members from Portland State’s Department of Philosophy are being laid off, as part of a wider string of layoffs across campus culminating in 17 total faculty members losing their jobs.

The exhibit’s goal is to embrace the slow, thoughtful and intentional view of art and the world around us. The Italian term, “tempo giusto” refers to playing music at the correct tempo, and in the ...

Everything costs money nowadays. Parking. Filtered water. Calling your mom. But it’s the basics—food, shelter, healthcare and the toilet paper to wipe your ass—that cost the most. So when it comes to ...

Portland State's student-run newspaper.Oregon’s Ranked-Choice Setback: A Step Toward Reform? What does the defeat of Oregon’s ranked choice voting ballot measure mean for the future of electoral ...