Portland State Magazine Fall 2018

1 Features p. 13 Just kids p. 26 Taking a stand p. 18 Images of change p. 24 Clues in the rubble On the Cover The viewpoints of all students matter to Luis Balderas-Villagrana as he leads the student body. Photo by NashCO photography. See story on page 10. CONTENTS Capstone class finds humanity among incarcerated youth. Photographer documents the evolving lives of women in Saudi Arabia. Ed Washington reflects on his life of service. Franz Rad’s forensic class trains engineering sleuths. p. 10 Giving Dreamers a voice The son of undocumented immigrants is the new student body president. p. 22 Learning by doing Cooperative education pairs students with businesses. p. 2 From the President p. 3 Letters p. 4 Park Blocks p. 8 Fanfare p. 30 Alumni p. 32 Athletics p. 33 Looking Back Special Insert PSU Foundation 2018 Impact of Giving Departments