Sept. 2 Fire Alarm Campus Public Security officers and the Portland Fire Bureau responded to a fire alarm in the University Center Building at 2:50 p.m. There was no smoke…
Hill to Hall Sept. 2–6
Sept. 2: Nestlé to lay off 53 employees in Northeast Portland Nestlé, the multinational food and beverage cooperation, stated in a letter on Sept. 2—Labor Day—the company would begin laying…
Crime Blotter Aug. 13–31
August 13 Weapons Law Violation A residence staff member reported and referred one student to Campus Public Safety for possession of a firearm during a class field trip. August…
Portland community mourns death of PSU student Logan Nettleton
UPDATED September 12, 2019 The Portland community mourns the death of 19-year-old Portland State student Logan Nettleton, who was fatally shot inside her home at 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 30…
Portland State Community calls for Student Fee Committee members to step down
Multiple members of the Portland State Student Fee Committee provided statements at an open public forum on Aug. 27 addressing contentious comments made on an Instagram photo. Committee members Fouad…
Police, far-right and far-left groups all claim victory in Portland rally
The Portland Police Bureau, far-left and far-right groups all claimed victory in a long-awaited rally that took place on Aug. 17, where over 1,000 far-right and far-left demonstrators took to…
Student Fee Committee holds public forum following diversity controversy
The Portland State Student Fee Committee is facing controversy following comments by PSU community members on the lack of cultural diversity in student government. An Instagram photo posted to the…
Hill to Hall Aug. 13–17
Aug. 13: New Oregon law requires all commercial eggs to be cage-free Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill on Aug. 12, which will require that all eggs produced or sold…
Crime Blotter Aug. 12–18
Aug. 12 Graffiti Campus Public Safety Officers took a report of graffiti at the University Services Building at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 16 Fraud A Portland State student reported being…
PSU community mourns deaths of Deante Strickland and Lane Christopher Martin
The Portland State community continues to mourn the death of standout athlete Deante Strickland, who was fatally shot on the afternoon of Aug. 2 at his grandmother’s home in Northeast…
Mayor Ted Wheeler assembles coalition to denounce violence at Portland protests
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler held a coalition at 10 a.m. on Aug. 14 at Pioneer Courthouse Square to denounce the violence at recent protests between far-right and far-left groups. The…