Despite roughly $30 million being allocated to Portland State in federal funding, the university is still experiencing significant financial strain due to low enrollment caused by the pandemic. At…
Hill to Hall Jan. 15–16
Jan. 15: Governor Brown to close three Oregon prisons In an effort to reallocate funds, Governor Kate Brown has decided to shut down three Oregon prisons. The closure of…
CPSO Chief Halliburton and President Percy discuss reasons for delays in disarmament
According to Chief of Campus Public Safety Willie Halliburton, despite having to delay disarming campus security, officers who hold the rank of lieutenant or higher began patrolling unarmed on Jan….
QRC hosts series of events for Transgender Day of Remembrance
“Nobody’s free until everybody’s free,” said Hollis Kinner, queer and trans students of color resources and retention coordinator at Portland State. He was quoting civil rights activist Fannie Lou…
CPSO will not go firearm-free this fall
Campus public safety officers will not begin patrolling campus without firearms this fall. In August, the university announced plans to disarm its campus security after years of activism from…
ASPSU hosts state congressional town hall
The Associated Students of Portland State University held a virtual town hall on Oct. 20 with Oregon House candidates James Ball and Lisa Reynolds and Oregon Senate candidate Ginny Burdick. …
President Percy and BOT address PSU’s financial instability
Portland State President Stephen Percy gave a presentation to the Board of Trustees on Oct. 5 outlining strategies to ensure PSU’s financial sustainability in the future. The presentation was given…
BOT set to lower student fees for fall term
Student fees are changing again. Here’s what you need to know. The Board of Trustees Finance and Administration Committee voted unanimously on Sept. 30 to approve a resolution to…
Demonstrators topple statues, break windows during “Indigenous People’s Day of Rage”
Two statues were toppled and multiple windows were broken—including the windows at Portland State’s Campus Public Safety Office—during a demonstration on Oct. 11 billed “Indegenous People’s Day of Rage” by…
New study shows basic needs insecurity is widespread among PSU students and employees
The Portland State Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative released its findings on Sept. 23 from a recent study which found that basic needs insecurity is widespread among students and employees…
Shelter from the storm
Wind It didn’t feel like the beginning of the longest week of their lives. Chelsey Huff, 28, was relaxing at home in Oregon City with her husband, mother-in-law, two young…