Drug decriminalization finished its short-lived term in Oregon after Governor Tina Kotek signed two bills on Apr. 1. The first reclassifies minor drug possession as a misdemeanor crime while the…
Oregon campaign finance law limits campaign donations
House Bill 4024—a bill to limit campaign donations—passed through the Oregon State House of Representatives and Senate with bipartisan support and sailed right onto the Governor’s desk, where it was…
PSU announces $10 million donation to arts education
A press conference was held at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State (JSMA at PSU) on April 2, where PSU announced a $10 million gift from Portland…
Press conference with President Cudd
On March 1, Portland State Vanguard, The Pacific Sentinel, Sub-Basement Studios and KPSU held a press conference with PSU President Ann Cudd. During the conference, Cudd answered questions written by…
Campus food carts forced to close
Due to new regulations, food carts near The Branford P. Millar Library and Montgomery Residence Hall must connect to the county sewer system by year-end or leave. The campus administrators…
Bomb threat at NASCC
Jade Wolfe picked up the phone at 1:51 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, with her typical posed entry line as a front desk student employee for the Native American Student…
Limited operating hours for buildings on campus
Just about every student on campus has likely had an instance where they go to scan their card at a facility only to find themselves locked out of it. That…
Report ranks PSU among worst schools for free speech
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expressions (FIRE) released its annual report. The report ranks colleges across the United States and how the colleges’ policies either protect or infringe on…
Helen Gordon Center waitlist reflects larger national problem
Rain falls upon the playground outside the Helen Gordon Child Development Center. The pitter-patter of the raindrops is the only sound echoing through the building other than the construction noises…
Follow up on Jan. 26 Boeing protest
The protest held at the Board of Trustees meeting at the Academic and Student Recreation Center on Jan. 26 continues to be a topic of conversation throughout the Portland State…
PSU releases annual Oregon houselessness report
Portland State’s Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative (HRAC) released its annual report on Oregon’s houselessness on Feb. 2, shedding light on the ongoing and increasing crisis affecting the state. …