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In 1983, Portland Public Schools applied for a license to create an FM station that would reach a larger audience than its AM station.

The New York Times: a oe'Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town' is a true-crime story, an art appreciation course and an American history lesson stitched together, and it succeeds as all three, albeit with a few seams showing.

"When Sacco was researching this graphic history in Gaza in 2002, his guide, Abed Elassouli, would often introduce the cartoonist to potential interviews by presenting them with a copy of 'Palestine,' Sacco's first swan dive into the Middle East.

Just in time for finals week, students at Reed installed a giant home-made hamster wheel in the student union building.

Anju Hursh and Stephen Strausbaugh -- better known as DJ Anjali and The Incredible Kid, respectively -- have for the past seven years given the Portland music community an education in Bollywood and Indian dance music.

According to Forbes list of the World's Billionaires, Steve Jobs ranks as #189. His net worth is $5.4 billion.

At Lutz Tavern in Portland, Ore., the beer-drinking crowd goes through about 20 to 25 cases of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer on a Friday night.

Anti-war activist and Olympic critic Marla Renn says she was given a hard time by both U.S. and Canadian border guards yesterday .

Judie Hammerstad, former mayor of Lake Oswego and retired Clackamas County public servant, has been named to the Marylhurst University board of trustees.

In the end what divides colleges and universities, as well as their libraries, may be a matter of relativity Steven Bell, Associate University Librarian, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA -- Library Journal, 12/3/2009 What's the difference between a college and a university? You could certainly consult a dictionary, but some of that information ...

I don't typically like labels. They aren't a good indicator of a person's character, and they don't tell what someone is really like.

Tamim Ansary is a gifted writer whose 2002 memoir West of Kabul, East of New York: An Afghan American Story is a must-read for anyone wanting to know more about Afghanistan.

Aaron Powell, a junior at Portland State University, expects to graduate with $20,000 in student loans, despite his efforts to keep his college costs down.

PSU Geology students, under the leadership of Dr. Curt D. Peterson, have their first geology fieldwork experience - taking hydrology measurements along S.E 28th Avenue, near Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens and Reed College in early November.

Traffic Division investigators examine every piece of evidence, being careful not to disturb it, all while being respectful to the deceased.

Americans will pack planes and struggle to stow carry-on bags as they fly over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Dell H. Hymes, a prominent anthropologist, linguist and folklorist whose work mined the rich, often overlooked territory where language and culture intersect, died on Nov.

"We are seeing daily social interactions in the public sphere move into the private sphere," says Manzo.

As Kerim noted, Dell Hymes passed away. My connection to Hymes is tangential - mostly the odd personal connections that come with the small world of academics - and others will be able to memorialize him better than I. The passing of Hymes and LA©vi-Strauss so closely together is sad but also offers a time for us to reflect on these academics, ...

Wikipedia Commons Ray McGovern Seattle's role in inventing new torture techniques Darius Rejali, a professor of political science at Portland's Reed College, has a new book out, Torture and Democracy.