Tag: collegestudent

  • PSU grad fixes up Black-owned homes

    PSU grad fixes up Black-owned homes

    In June of 2020, Randal Wyatt started Taking Ownership PDX, a grassroots nonprofit that helps Black property owners keep their homes by repairing and renovating them. He’s about to graduate from Portland State University with a degree in Social Science, a double minor in Black Studies and Sociology and a 3.92 GPA.  His PSU story: “I was…

  • Reading Fatigue: Pulling Myself out of a Literary Rut

    Reading Fatigue: Pulling Myself out of a Literary Rut

    By Erika Nelson Every month, the Goodreads newsletter pops into my inbox. These emails taunt me by singing the praises of newly-published books: colorful rectangle covers lined up into neat rows by genre; enticing blurbs draw me in. I used to pore over these newsletters and make library holds based on book suggestions, but now…

  • My Journey So Far: Reflecting on My First Year at PSU

    My Journey So Far: Reflecting on My First Year at PSU

    It’s hard to believe that I’ve been at PSU for a year now! The last 12 months have brought more changes and challenges than I could have possibly imagined, both in my personal life and the world at large. Since I first became a Viking in September 2019, I’ve switched jobs, broken up with a…