Chloe Friedlein, ASPSU Publicity and Design Director Hey PSU! My name is Chloe. I’m the Associated Students of Portland State’s Publicity and Design Director for the 2017–18 academic year. I…
You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows
Submitted by Camilo Abreu, Portland State Student & International Socialist Organization member Recently a Portland State Vanguard article “Socialism: You say you want a revolution” posed a fantastic question. Are those…
ASPSU democratic process can’t be representative without student engagement
Submitted by Roosevelt Sowka, PSU Student and Associated Students of Portland State Senator First, I would like to thank Anna Williams and Portland State Vanguard for reporting on the Associated Students…
In response to ‘Feeling whitewashed’ in response to ‘Transcend your identity’
White privilege does not mean a white person cannot suffer or have a hard life due to poverty or other factors. [A white person’s] personal grief and struggles have a…
A response to ‘Afros, sombreros, and racial stereotypes? Hell no!’
There are just some things in this article that I can’t help but disagree with. I’ll point them out, and I’d truly be interested in hearing what others have to…
Dialogue as a Two Way Street
Written by Shayla Norris-York, Co-President of Cultural and Historical Association for Israel and StandWithUs Fellow Accountability, honesty, respect, integrity—these are the qualities I expect from our student leaders. As a…
An Open Letter in response to PSU Pro-Life ‘Abortion is Genocide’ display
On Oct. 12 a group of students distributed an open letter after a student display case in SMSU featured a sign stating ‘Abortion is Genocide’. The full letter read as…
Can PSU dictate insurance choices?
Submitted by Portland State Student, Duane Best Apparently so. According to [the adviser of the Portland State] Student Health Insurance, “The university had a mandatory health insurance plan that…
Letter to the Editor: In response to ‘Adjunct faculty fear for their jobs as budget woes increase’
To the Editor: I’d like to clarify a comment attributed to me in the recent article about adjunct professors losing their jobs. My comments about cuts in jobs were never…
New Planned Parenthood videos encourage young people to talk about STDs
By Guest Columnist, Jesse Turner Everyone deserves a sex life that is safe and healthy, as well as pleasurable and fun. Open and honest communication about each person’s needs, wants, and boundaries…
Letter to the editor
We’re writing in regard to your recent article “PSU Adjuncts: The problem with being a part-time instructor” (Feb. 13, 2017). Thank you for bringing attention to this important issue. As…