Nov. 6 Most of a bicycle stolen Epler Residence Hall A Portland State Campus Public Safety officer was informed that despite a student securing a whole bicycle the night before,…
Cops need to stop killing people
Lethal and excessive force weakens community trust Police keep killing people they shouldn’t, from 12-year-old Tamir Rice to 43-year-old father of six Eric Garner. Cops keep being scared and accidentally…
Crime Blotter: Oct. 30-Nov. 5
Oct. 30 Warranted arrest Lovejoy Fountain Campus Public Safety Officers assisted Portland Police Bureau in checking a non-student for outstanding warrants. The individual had one and was arrested. Too ambitious…
Crime Blotter: Oct. 23-29
Crime blotter Oct. 23–29 Oct. 23 Pushy trespassing Academic and Student Recreation Center Campus Public Safety Officers received several calls of a suspicious person hanging about in the lobby. One…
Love for the black bloc
A banana is a fruit, but a fruit is not necessarily a banana. Likewise, those in the black bloc are anti-fascists, but anti-fascists—antifa—are not necessarily black bloc. Woody Guthrie, George…
Crime blotter: Oct. 16-22
Oct. 16 Bike stolen Hoffman Hall A Portland State University student contacted the Campus Public Safety Office to report that their bicycle had been stolen while in an evening class….
McMenamins’ haunting obsession
For most people, former sights of bloodbaths and turmoil would dissuade them from purchasing a property where they hope to grow their hopes and dreams. However, the McMenamin brothers have…
Afros, sombreros, and racial stereotypes? Hell no!
During the last few years, cultural appropriation has jumped into the spotlight as a problematic trend white people don’t seem to want to give up. Halloween is rapidly approaching, and…
Crime Blotter: Oct. 9-15
Oct. 9 Bicycle tire stolen University Services Building Portland State’s Campus Public Safety Officers were notified by a faculty member whose bicycle’s rear tire was stolen on the south side…
North Korea wants to chill and let chill
Is North Korean diplomacy possible? At a moment when tensions are at an all-time high between the United States and North Korea, it might behoove our country and the media…
Crime blotter Sept. 25–Oct. 1
Sept. 25 Bike theft attempt results in arrest Bike Hub Bike Shed Portland State Campus Public Safety Officer informed all officers of an attempted bike theft taking place. When officers…