The last time I was in Las Vegas, I was a fundamentalist Christian, young-Earth creationist and closet homosexual. Now, over a decade later, I return to the city of sin…
Snowfall shuts down campus during finals
On Thursday, Dec. 8, snowfall and ice forced Portland State to close at 2 p.m. for the day during finals. PSU’s alert system was used to inform students and staff…
PSU student among those arrested at recent anti-Trump protests
Two weeks in and it’s already ancient news that 120 people, including several Portland State students, were arrested during a demonstration in downtown Portland on Nov. 12. The myriad of…
Enter the Vanguard’s Holiday Coloring Contest! Win prizes!
This week’s print issue features a coloring page on the back cover. Pick up an issue around campus or print it from this post. Color in the winter scene for…
Choral concert spotlights PSU’s female composers
It has often been difficult for women to be accepted as musicians, especially as composers. Who knows what women like Clara Schumann and Ruth Crawford might have accomplished if they…
Ashes of Ariandel reignites the flame of Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III saw the release of Ashes of Ariandel, its first piece of downloadable content, on Oct. 25, 2016. Complete with two brand-new bosses, a fearsome arsenal of novel…
Violence and destruction at anti-Trump protest turned riot
On November 10, the third anti-Donald Trump protest was labeled a riot by Portland Police due to “extensive criminal and dangerous behavior.” Businesses and property were destroyed in Portland by…
Noon Concert Series review: Joe Manis quartet
Joe Manis, a tenor saxophonist, bandleader and educator based in Eugene, gave an unusual concert Thursday, Nov. 3 in Portland State’s Lincoln Recital Hall room 75. The room was crowded…
Students express lack of enthusiasm for either presidential candidate
The country is on the eve of one of the most controversial elections in modern history, and a lack of interest for either candidate is often found in the younger…
Portland Jill Stein event moves forward without Jill Stein
Dr. Jill Stein wasn’t present at a planned campaign event last Sunday, Oct. 23. Master of Ceremonies and KBOO-FM host Theresa Mitchell gave us the news about halfway in: the…
Artist Sue Palmer talks Portland parks
Before heading off to enjoy and examine Portland’s public parks, artist Sue Palmer stopped by the Science and Education Center as the guest speaker for the School of Art and…