Laura Kutner—founder of nonprofit organization Trash for Peace—gave a talk at Portland State about starting a sustainable nonprofit and followed up with a workshop on turning common household trash into…
Q-and-A with John Slaughter of “Poetic Justice”
Poet, #BlackLivesMatter activist and Benson High School Athletics Coach John Slaughter will host “Poetic Justice,” a community poetry reading and open mic geared towards providing a platform for social justice…
Tiny house summit highlights innovation in home design
Tiny, single-floor houses stood in the south Park Blocks during Build Small Live Large, an educational summit sharing details about small living spaces and their advantages to homeowners and the…
PDXTalks celebrates PSU achievement
PDXTalks is an annual event that invites five Portland State faculty members and alumni to tell their stories and educate people about their work. This year’s program began at 9:00…
Criticism on armed officers continues with PSUSU event series
The debate on armed campus security continues with an upcoming Portland State University Student Union event series. “Campus Security: Why They’re Armed and What’s Weird About It” is more of…
Oregon’s minimum wage debate heats up at town hall
The most recent entry into the ongoing Portland State Convenes event series—”Raising the Minimum Wage”—gave students, employees and business owners a chance to discuss the pros and cons of raising…
Huffington talks strategies for success
Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post, engaged with students and media members at a brief talk and Q-and-A session a few hours before her keynote speech at…
#DisarmPSU rallies in park blocks
Demonstrators opposed armed campus officers at a #DisarmPSU rally in the Park Blocks at Portland State this Wednesday. PSU Student Union and Demilitarize PSU led the assembly at 1:30 p.m….
CAT Barcamp talks Tetris, technology and Trimet
CAT Barcamp is an “unconference” that gives presenters a chance to talk about absolutely anything they want free of charge and with no prior notice. This year’s event–which was open…
Da Kaibigan Showkase gives local artists a stage
The Portland State Kaibigan Club hosted a night of contemporary Filipino culture last Saturday, which featured YouTube singer J.R. Aquino. The Da Kaibigan Showkase, held in the Smith Memorial Student…
President Wiewel weighs in on campus issues
Portland State President Wim Wiewel sat down with the Vanguard at a quarterly Student Media Press Conference on Oct. 9. He began by discussing a list of topics, including Campus…