Tag: Football

  • Rained Out of Homecoming

    Rained Out of Homecoming

     By Steph Holton Did you get to see the amazing Vikings homecoming victory over the Grizzlies this year? No? Neither did I – not in person at least. On the day of Homecoming, my friends and I were soaked from the downpour by the time we reached the stadium. But our school spirit endured. This…

  • You Don’t Know What You Got . . .

    You Don’t Know What You Got . . .

    By: Theo Burke As I graduate, besides memories and friends, I am leaving behind the awesome Portland State student health insurance. I’ve written about this before, now I’m experiencing the difference. Since I don’t know what job is coming down the pike or what kind of health insurance it might carry, I’ve applied for individual insurance…

  • Call Campus Security?  Maybe not.

    Call Campus Security? Maybe not.

    Over Christmas, as I returned to my car at 2 a.m., I was approached by four muscular campus security officers, in three patrol cars. It was a little scary. Someone had called in a complaint about a man “trying to break into the library, wearing a hoody.”  I had returned some books to the Millar Library dropbox,…

  • Vikings in the Super Bowl

    Vikings in the Super Bowl

    By: DeLon R. Lewis Julius Thomas This Sunday, Feb. 2, will mark the first time in which two players from Portland State – DeShawn Shead and Julius Thomas – face off in the Super Bowl. Shead is a member of the Seattle Seahawks’ infamous “Legion of Boom” defensive backfield, which includes NFL Defensive Player of…

  • Portland State Football Interview

    I got a chance to catch up with two of my very good friends on the Portland State football team after one of their practices before they defeated University of North Dakota. These two gentlemen, junior Vincent Johnson (left) and senior Bryant Long (right), took time out to answer some questions from me. In this…

  • From PSU to the NFL

    From the very first game of the 2013 season, it was evident that Denver Broncos tight end and former Portland State football/basketball star Julius Thomas is a likely Super Bowl contestant. Thomas was a 4th round draft pick in 2011. Mostly known for his basketball skills, this 6–5-inch athletic beast threw down a slam dunk on…

  • My First Football Game

  • The Best Team in Years

    Who remembers the last time our Portland State football team was nationally ranked? I was still in high school and had never known there was a university in Oregon besides those that had teams in what used to be called the Pac-10 division. For the first time since 2007, the Vikings were finally on the…

  • What a Frenzy!

    Our PSU Vikings took on Montana State last Saturday in a neck-and-neck battle. Many students attended the game in their PSU gear for a green out. The Freshmen Frenzy provided students with free Viking T-shirts, pizza, drinks and games before the match while tailgating outside of JELD-WEN. The atmosphere was great and students were able…