Portland State University American Association of University Professors (PSU-AAUP) members donned their red shirts and held up their pickets to march from the Vanport Building to the Neuberger Center on…
Student Fee Committee’s Proposed Budget Cuts Receives Resistance
Protesters filed into Smith Memorial Student Union’s (SMSU) room 296 carrying signs expressing dissatisfaction with the Student Fee Committee’s (SFC) proposed budget cuts. Signs reading “Save our orgs!” and “Where’s…
PSU activists go on hunger strike during ‘Week of Rage’
16 hours. 24 hours. 120 hours. These hours mark the period of time that the PSU Disarm and Divest Coalition activists have committed to going on hunger strike. Hunger strikes…
Board of Trustees faces criticism from faculty members
Non-tenure faculty and staff have brought concerns to the Portland State University Board of Trustees over job security after the Board proposed recent budget cuts. These cuts have resulted in…
The New Buildings of PSU
This fall, Portland State University (PSU) community members will meet a changed campus from the one they left in spring. The PSU campus is now host to the newly renovated…
Viking Days
Viking Days has been a long-standing Portland State University tradition. At the beginning of each year, the PSU campus is full of events to welcome both returning students and incoming…
New Food Carts Open at Broadway
At the beginning of summer, in front of the popular Mak’s Mini Mart on Broadway Street, two banners went up advertising a new pod of food carts to take root…
Anti-Palestinian posters in Cramer Hall
The following article contains descriptions of posters referencing Palestinians that some viewers may find deeply harmful. We advise reader discretion when proceeding. In late July through early August, multiple…
Change to AC Unit Policy Brings Some Relief to Dorm Residents
Lacking building wide air conditioning in several dorms around campus, some PSU students face prolonged heat exposure. Experts say this can lead to physical harm—even in young and healthy individuals….
The Library Fence is Gone
Students and campus community members may have noticed a big change in the Park Blocks. The fence around the library—erected after its occupation last spring—has come down. In March,…
Protest at PSU administration building lead to lawsuits
Protesters lined up, sat down and linked arms at the entrance to the Richard & Maurine Neuberger Center’s (RMNC) parking garage. Some caught their breath after running from the front…