Where tourists flock, locals avoid—but dismissing a spot because it’s “tourist-y” is not the Portland way. Here are a few popular tourist-y spots that are worth the visit even if…
Montgomery Street closed off for June
Portland State announced on May 31 Montgomery St. would remain closed until June 16. PSU sent out a poll the same day to gather student opinions on the potential permanent…
Crime Blotter May 20–27
May 20 Warrant arrest At approximately 10:02 a.m., Campus Public Safety arrested a non-student on a warrant and issued a Portland State exclusion. May 21 Harassing Communication/Trespass Arrest At approximately…
PSU President Shoureshi resigns
UPDATED 5 p.m. on May 13, 2019 Amidst an ongoing ethics investigation, employee accusations of unlawful termination and proof of deleted emails, Portland State President Rahmat Shoureshi resigned from his…
Nonviolent freedom activist Reverend Lawson brings historical perspective to revolutions
Portland State’s Students United for Nonviolence hosted Reverend Dr. James Lawson, associate and friend of Martin Luther King Jr., on April 24 to provide insight on nonviolent practices of protest,…
Capitol concerns
Amid Portland State facing a $18 million budget shortfall and a possible tuition increase of 18%, PSU students, faculty and staff gathered on April 16 in Salem to lobby for…
Viking Pavilion fails to prioritize student groups
Despite the Student Fee Committee authorizing $1.5 million in student fees toward the creation of the Viking Pavilion in 2017–18, the price to use the space for events for student…
Senate candidates discuss student involvement
Next year’s batch of Associated Students of Portland State University senators met to discuss campus disarmament and student body involvement with ASPSU, April 10 in Parkway North. All candidates will…
Hill to Hall April 1–5
April 1: Bill to provide free menstrual products in public schools moves forward in committee A bill that would require at least half of all public middle and high schools…
Private Board of Trustees meeting excludes student media
Despite a previous statement by the Board of Trustees saying media would be allowed to attend the special executive meeting April 2, an identified representative of Vanguard was barred from…
PSU violates free speech according to individual rights organization
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education rated Portland State a “red light” institution for First Amendment violations five years in a row. FIRE has pointed out discrepancies in PSU’s…