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Committee recommends more campus smoking regulations
Smoking board recommends smoke-free zones on campus, among other changes
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Students recently attempting to purchase cigarettes at the student store might have been surprised by the lack of variety available. As the first of numerous planned changes to Portland State's smoking policy, the student store no longer sells tobacco products, and as of Tuesday afternoon, only a couple packs of Nat Sherman cigarettes were left.
An incandescent secret
In a room on the second floor of Neuberger Hall, students mold metal into personal works of art
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On an overcast Tuesday evening, Michael Creger maneuvers around four students clad in shiny silver suits that resemble costumes from a low-budget science fiction movie.
A year ahead: who's running for Senate
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Oregon U.S. Senate candidate John Frohnmayer told students at a town hall meeting held at Portland State on Wednesday afternoon that they should be concerned with the national debt, the government's overemphasis on fighting the war in Iraq and the financial burden educational debts cause for students after graduation.
Education at a golden age
Richard and Sheila Brandlon prove that learning comes at all ages
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On their day off, two atypical Portland State students enjoy shelter from an afternoon storm. The Brandlons, who humbly boast a 52-year marriage, made their way over the rolling Cascade Range from the coastal town of Newport just two years ago to return to the classroom.
A beautiful game
For James Taylor, lacrosse has served as therapy in Iraq and as a hobby at school
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Before Portland State student James Taylor founded the university lacrosse club, he could often be seen playing the game across the sandy dunes of Baghdad, Iraq.
Pride for all
Students at Portland State unite in the Park Blocks for National Coming Out Day
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A small tent adorned with rainbow sheets, pictures of muscled men and pin-up girls sits in the South Park Blocks. A large purple curtain decorates the front of this makeshift display, with a sign that prominently displays "The Closet" hanging from the top. Then the display opens--gay and straight students alike come out smiling.
A child of revolution
Originally from Burma, Htet Maw has seen what most only hear about
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Htet Maw knows about the protests and conflict happening right now in Burma (also known as the Union of Myanmar). He was there when a similar kind of revolution happened in the country 20 years ago.
Making life easier after the military
Program working to help veterans at PSU could expand to other schools
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A pilot program that aims to help student veterans on campus deal with life after the military-from dealing with disabilities to the possibility of receiving counseling in the future-started on campus this term.
Ping-pong team serves up diversity
PSU Table Tennis Club's diverse members take the sport, and winning, seriously
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Table tennis is uncommon in America, where you are more likely to find televised rock, paper, scissors tournaments than a game of ping-pong.
Stabbing in Parking 3
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An unknown assailant attacked a parking enforcement officer at Portland State on October 10, by stabbing the officer in the arm.
Class plants low-water garden at PSU
Students help design site and plan types, variety of plants for new garden
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The Portland State campus got a little greener on Sunday, Oct. 14 when students in a weekend course planted a new low-water garden comprised primarily of plants native to the area, on the corner of Southwest 10th Avenue and Mill Street.
Keeping the media in check
Outside the classroom, Cynthia-Lou Coleman keeps tabs on mass media
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For Cynthia-Lou Coleman, the ideal classroom is not confined by four soiled white walls or adorned with a dusty blackboard. Like many college instructors, Coleman prefers stepping outside the traditional classroom setting and into research--specifically research about mass media.
Vice provost candidates to visit PSU
Final two candidates applying for Student Affairs position will be on campus Oct. 10 to 12
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Two candidates applying for Portland State's vice provost for Student Affairs position will be visiting campus Oct. 10-12.
OSPIRG still out, decision in question
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Some student leaders at Portland State are concerned that the decision declaring that OSPIRG is not a student group could affect other student groups, and was made without consulting any students.
Officials follow up on accreditation report from two years ago
In 2005, accreditation commission cited four areas for improvement at PSU
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Last week, officials from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities visited Portland State to follow up on recommendations the body made during its 2005 accreditation process.
Insight into Scottish Parliament
Chief Whip of the Scottish National Party speaks on independence from U.K.
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Scottish Parliament member Brian Adam spoke at Portland State on Oct. 10 about his party's goal of achieving independence for Scotland from the United Kingdom.
New procedure could reinstate motor pool access
Detailed explanations of how student groups will use vehicles may be solution
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Student groups at Portland State who want access to state motor-pool vehicles may soon have to detail their request in writing, after use of the vehicles was suspended spring term.
Simulated terror attack scheduled for this week
'Attack' will measure city preparedness for disaster
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The City of Portland will simulate a terrorist attack all of this week as part of a disaster preparedness exercise organized by the Portland Office of Emergency Management.
Recycling your leftovers at PSU
To reduce waste, the PSU Sustainability Department turns old food into compost
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A Portland State program is working with the city of Portland to reduce the amount of waste on campus by recycling your leftovers--anything from your favorite veggies to eggs and meat.
Rising to greatness
Tim Clark's time in Japan proved an inspiration for "The Swordless Samurai"
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The story of an ugly and chronically unemployed youth rising up from the position of shoe-bearer to rule a nation may sound like the stuff of fairy tales rather than the subject matter for a book on better business strategies. Tim Clark, an adjunct professor at Portland State, doesn't think so--it's the subject of his new book, The Swordless Samurai.
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Two Portland State professors received a $100,000 grant from the North Pacific Research Board to study the historic Pacific herring population distribution in Alaska.
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Portland State professors received a one-year grant to study the carbon footprints of food delivery. Carbon footprints are a measure of greenhouse gases produced by human activity on the environment, measured in units of carbon dioxide.
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The Portland State School of Business Administration was ranked 22nd on the Beyond Grey Pinstripes Top 100 list for 2007-08, in recognition of the full-time Master's of Business Administration at PSU.
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This Sunday, Pioneer Place will be hosting Portland's annual AIDS walk to spread awareness and raise charity funds for the education and welfare of people who have been directly affected by AIDS or HIV.
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The second of three candidates vying for the position of vice-provost of Student Affairs held a lecture at Portland State Oct 10, speaking to students about issues on campus.
