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…
Lady Gaga Seen Outside Southeast Portland Recording Studio
They’re both famous for putting a bird on it, and they’re back together: Lady Gaga is (probably) in Portland. Tough girl on the mend. A post shared by xoxo, Gaga…
MAX stabbing survivor Micah Fletcher talks safety, student life and solidarity
Micah Fletcher, a Portland State student who survived the fatal May 26 MAX attack, spoke on campus about his recovery, activism and hopes for students as he returns to school. Earlier…
DeVos to discreetly visit Oregon public school on Oct. 11
United States Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, is expected to visit McMinnville High School on Wednesday, Oct. 11 for a discreetly publicised event. The visit is closed to the general…
7th Annual Slutwalk attendees speak, march in rain against sexual violence
More than 200 people gathered in Shemanski Park behind the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on an intermittently rainy Sunday, Sept. 17 afternoon to listen to speakers discuss a range of…
A statement from the Vanguard
Earlier today, the Vanguard became aware of behavior displayed by one of its team members that is not reflective of what the organization represents. The Vanguard has taken corrective action to address…
President Shoureshi: Who is he?
Who is Portland State University’s president? As new students arrive on Portland State’s campus, many may not be aware they’re also under the leadership of a brand new PSU President,…
Met with protest, AG Jeff Sessions doesn’t find sanctuary in Portland
United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions is in Portland today to discuss policies concerning sanctuary cities, a term used to describe a city that does not fully cooperate with federal…
AG Jeff Sessions to appear this afternoon in Portland
AG Sessions will address DACA and sanctuary cities with Portland officials United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions is coming to Portland today. On Sept. 5, Sessions announced the Deferred Action for…
Reflection in the wake of totality
After my misty eyes beheld eclipse totality, I am happy to weather the traffic, one homemade porta potty, and the dense-and-poorly-managed makeshift campground disaster all over again. It is worth…
Portland shows solidarity against hate: ‘White nationalism is white supremacy’
Portland community members gathered outside city hall on Sunday, Aug. 13 to speak out against the large demonstration of white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia and to show solidarity with the…