July 17: Washington, D.C. to conduct cat census A coalition of Washington, D.C.–based groups have launched the D.C. Cat Count Project, which aims to determine the total number of cats…
Hill to Hall June 2–8
July 2: White House lawyer named new DEA chief The Trump administration has named former Deputy White House Counsel Uttam Dhillon as the new head of the United States Drug…
Patriot Prayer, anti-fascists clash in Downtown Portland
Police declared a riot Saturday, June 30 when violent clashes broke out between right-wing group Patriot Prayer and local anti-fascist protesters in the streets of downtown Portland. The day’s events…
Fatal shooting at Cheerful Tortoise near PSU campus
The Portland Police Bureau is investigating a fatal shooting involving Portland State campus police officers near the campus early on the morning of Friday, June 29. They said one suspect…
Hill to Hall June 20–24
June 20: Senators call for hearings over treatment of migrant children Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., along with 47 other Democratic and Independent U.S. senators, has published an open letter calling…
Students protest PSU response to sexual assault allegations
“Rapists don’t deserve diplomas,” chanted a group of approximately 30 demonstrators marching across campus on May 31. The protestors—primarily members of PSU’s International Socialist Organization and PSU Student Union—were on…
Suspect in custody after hit-and-run at PSU injures three
At least three people were injured in a hit-and-run at approximately 10 a.m. on Friday, May 25 on the Portland State campus when an SUV jumped the curb, striking pedestrians…
Hit and run on campus
Two eyewitnesses said three females were injured in an apparent hit-and-run on Portland State campus at the corner of SW 6th Ave. and SW Montgomery St. Friday, May 25. The…
As Portland’s economic growth slows, Oregon struggles to address food insecurity
An April 2018 economic forecast report published by Portland State’s Northwest Economic Research Center shows for the first time in nine years, the overall rate of economic growth in the…
ASPSU announces election results
Associated Students of Portland State University announced the results of the 2018 student government elections at noon on Friday, May 4 in the Simon Benson House. Voter turnout was down…
Brand new Viking Pavilion takes off
The Viking Pavilion, Portland State’s newest building, opened April 4. The 141,700 square foot venue, adjacent to the South Park Blocks between SW Hall and SW College Avenue, is designed…