In the wake of a season of natural disasters, 2017 has already been a year of charitable giving. Charities raised more than $350 million nationwide in the three weeks following…
The gift of giving back: volunteer opportunities for the holiday season
Holiday consumerism got you down? Want to give back? You’re not alone. Every year, people around the city work together to help out those less fortunate while charitable organizations ramp…
First Nations and Thanksgiving: Struggling to give thanks
Despite having many fond memories of celebrating a holiday centered around gratitude and togetherness, Thanksgiving no longer has the same charm of my childhood. Growing up, we learned about Native…
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…
Pro-Life students bring another anti-abortion campaign to Park Blocks
A poster reading, “Abortion is Violent” displayed on the first floor hallway of the Smith Memorial Student Union signaled the return of anti-abortion campaigns on campus, led by the PSU…
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…
Altercation and stabbing bring MAX service to a halt
A fight and stabbing reported on a Yellow Line MAX train at approximately 3:30 p.m. brought service in North Portland to a halt for roughly 40 minutes on Tuesday, Nov….
Socialism: You say you want a revolution
Socialism is back. Today, more young people in the United States express positive opinions of the socialist ideology than ever before. An October 2016 YouGov poll identified 53 percent of…
“Sully” Sullenberger featured at PSU Simon Benson Awards
Portland State’s 18th Annual Simon Benson Awards Dinner, held on Thursday, Nov. 9 at the Oregon Convention Center, featured keynote speaker Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III. Sullenberger is an American…
UPDATE: PSU Student injured in stabbing outside Cheerful Tortoise
PSU student stabbed near campus pub, residence halls Near a taped-off section outside Cheerful Tortoise Sports Bar and University Pointe at College Station on Thursday, Nov. 9, Portland Police Bureau officers told…
Police ID victim in fatal shooting near PSU campus
Victim identified in fatal near-campus shooting Portland Police Bureau identified 21-year-old Diego Tejeda-Manzo of Vancouver, WA as the victim killed Nov. 7 in an early morning shooting near the Portland…