Taking the lead

Recent reporting about water quality on campus and concerning analyses finding lead in some water sources can be pinned down to an ongoing debate about the particulars: how much lead…

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79

Antonin Scalia, a conservative justice of the United States Supreme Court, died overnight on Friday of natural causes. CNN reports that Justice Scalia passed in his sleep while on a…

Student government tensions exposed amid OSA scrap.

Tensions mounted at a recent meeting of the Associated Students of Portland State Senate as proponents and skeptics jostled over a recent recommendation to defund a statewide organizing group. The…

Scholarship scramble

Procrastinators, be warned: this is your last week to make a lunge for free money. Portland State opens its scholarship process every October, during which students can apply online for…

CPSO issues security threat

The Campus Public Safety Office put out a timely warning about a security threat at 4:52 p.m. The message read as follows: Timely Warning This is to advise you that…

Vikings slap Hornets to open Big Sky

The Vikings preempted Winter term with a pair of wins at the Stott Center last week, ending a five-game losing streak and opening the Big Sky Conference with a 76-68…

Hell Niño?


Winter weather mayhem continued to plague the Portland area throughout Portland State’s holiday break, which began Dec. 11, amidst a rainy stint that would go on to break precipitation records…

‘With Odin on Our Side’

When the Portland Tribune’s Steve Brandon wondered if the Vikings are for real this season, he pinned the likely answer on last weekend’s Big Sky match against Montana State. Well,…